See you in the world

Chapter 568 Winter Solstice
Stayed at home all night, had breakfast the next day, Yunjing greeted his family and headed to town.

Song Yan was not notified in advance, and he was not in a hurry, so he went on foot.

Out of the village is a wide and flat road. Back then, it was just a narrow path. The mountains were high and the forest was dense. It was inconvenient for the villagers to travel, and it was also very dangerous. You must know that there are beasts in the forest. The villagers once went to the town We have to negotiate a good time to go together, but fortunately, that situation has passed.

In this era, there is no such thing as protecting wild animals. Over the years, the dangerous animals around the road from Xiaoxi Village to Niujiao Town have been cleaned up by Yunjing, and they even take time to clean them up every once in a while. So now The villagers can rest assured that they can travel boldly and safely when they go to the town.

Yunjing hardly encountered any pedestrians along the way, and it was nothing to watch when everything withered in late autumn and winter, but he was not bored, on the contrary, he liked this kind of quiet solitude.

Every time he walked on this road, Yun Jing would recall the first time he went to town in this world, when his father picked him up in a basket.

There is a newly built archway at the entrance of the town, which is very luxurious, and there is a stone tablet on the side, on which are inscribed some stories about Yunjing. It is specially built for passers-by to pay their respects.

Seeing that these Yunjings are so embarrassing and too high-profile, but there is no way, the government should show something about Yunjing's achievements, and if he has made meritorious contributions to education, that is also a political achievement, so let him go.

Not planning to go to the town immediately, Yun Jing thought about going to the small courtyard first.

But when he was about to part ways, a few police officers from the town came to meet him.

The leader of the team is Zhao Gang, the head catcher of Niujiao Town. Although he didn't have much contact with each other, Yun Jing knew him. He also participated in the reception banquet hosted by the town for Yun Jing when he came back from the exam.

Stopping, Yun Jing bowed his hands and said hello: "Good morning Zhao Butou, I see you are in a hurry, you are busy."

Zhao Gang is a middle-aged man in his forties. He is burly, good at wielding a long knife, and has a mid-acquired cultivation base. important task.

The reason why he came to Niujiao Town as a headhunter, Yun Jing can probably figure out one or two reasons, is that Niujiao Town is a special place, not only the Tianzi granted Liangyuan Township, but also the fiefdom of the eldest princess, so special Locally, the task of catching heads is very heavy, and it must be done by a good person, but it doesn't need to be too strong, a town doesn't need it at all.

He is more than enough in the middle of the day after tomorrow. I guess he can come to work here, and he will definitely have a lot of connections...

In front of Yun Jing, Zhao Gang didn't dare to make a fool of himself, and immediately returned the courtesy with a smile: "See Mr. Yun, back to Mr. Yun, we are planning to go to a few villages to promote awareness of fire prevention, and now the grass and trees are yellow and the sky is dry, so we must not do it." In general, in the recent period, there have been nearly ten fires around the town, three houses were burned down, and the rest were wildfires, but fortunately, no major disasters have been caused.”

It is true that now Yunjing has a great reputation, and in a sense, his feet are already standing in the officialdom, but he is still a white body at the moment, so he did not dare to take Zhao catcher's reference, and then said clearly : "That's how it is. As the saying goes, water and fire are ruthless. It is necessary to raise people's awareness of fire prevention. There are many surrounding villages. It is hard work for you to go back and forth."

"Haha, thank you Mr. Yun for your concern. It's not hard work, but it's just a few more steps. We should do the things we should do to eat the king's reward and be loyal to the king," Zhao Gang waved his hands quickly.

Smiling, Yun Jing said: "It's important business, so I won't bother you, let's sit and have a drink together when I have free time."

"Definitely, then let's go first, Mr. Yun please," Zhao Gang said with a smile as he cupped his hands.

Yun Jing said that having a glass of wine together when he was free was just a polite talk. Zhao Gang didn't take it seriously, but the smile on his face was enough to tell how happy he was. Guang, didn't you see that everyone around you was so envious?

After a short courtesy, they separated from each other, and Yunjing continued to go to the small courtyard in the suburbs.

"Uncle Wang went to work in the county because of his merits in the missing persons case last time. I don't know what's going on now. If you have time, you can ask Lin Zi. Zhao Gang has now replaced Uncle Wang after he was promoted. He should be a reliable person. I hope the town will get better and better under their governance. However, he personally led the team to promote fire prevention awareness. In fact, his position is completely unnecessary. I think it is through personal visits to understand the surrounding situation. By the way, let the people get to know him as a head catcher," Yunjing thought in his heart on the road, although he is not in the officialdom, he still knows some things well.

The gate of the small courtyard is closed, Bai Zhi is not here, I think I should move to the Yunbai Xiaoxiu shop in Niujiao Town to work, and Song Yan is not here, after all, Bai Zhi lives here every day, he wants to avoid suspicion, it is almost nothing. come here.

Pushing open the door, the yard was cleaned very clean, presumably it was done by Bai Zhi.

When he came to the study, Yunjing spread the paper and rubbed the ink, and at the same time used his thoughts to find Song Yan who was practicing martial arts in the courtyard rewarded by the town government. He had time to vibrate the air and make a sound to inform Song Yan: "Xiao Song, come to the small courtyard in the suburbs."

Song Yan, who was separated by mathematics, immediately stopped his movements, and was no longer surprised by his young master's methods. He was not surprised at all that Yunjing could still talk to him from such a distance, and he didn't care whether Yunjing could hear him or not. He immediately replied: " Wait a minute, young master, I'll come right away."

After speaking, he hurried to change clothes and headed to the small courtyard in the suburbs.

In the small courtyard study, Yun Jing wrote a letter, which was a reply letter to Master, and the contents were almost all homely greetings, during which he told Master that the matter had been settled in cryptic language.

The master and apprentice have been together for so many years, many things have long been tacit understanding, there is no need to say so clearly, it is good to understand, after all, Tianzijian is really related to important matters, if it falls on paper, if it is found out, it will be a big deal of.

When Yunjing finished writing the reply letter, Song Yan had already rushed over.

"The young master is back, why are you looking for me?" Song Yan saluted the first time he saw Yunjing, he kept his duty and never asked what Yunjing was doing these days, what to ask and what not to ask him My mind is very clear.

Folding the letter and putting it in an envelope, and not giving it to him immediately, Yun Jing said, "I've been away for a few days, how is everything going?"

"Back to the young master, everything is fine, but there is something that the young master has to decide, we can't make up our minds," Song Yan nodded and then muttered.

Yun Jing asked curiously, "What should I decide?"

"It's like this, young master. Two days ago, a representative of the big chamber of commerce in the capital came to the town. Under the banner of the Jin family, they wanted to buy the secret recipe of our cake. They were very polite and did not overwhelm others. They proposed two One plan is to directly buy out the secret recipe for 500,000 taels of silver. The second is to cooperate. We provide the secret recipe and they promote and sell it. , Shopkeeper Zhang and I can’t make a decision, so you see, young master...?” Song Yan waited for Yunjing to make a decision after finishing the matter.

Hearing these words, Yun Jing was also a little surprised. That wealthy Jin family actually fell in love with the cake business?Not only did they send a special person to negotiate, they even offered a sky-high buyout price of 500,000 taels!
500,000 taels of silver, that is wealth beyond the imagination of countless people, just to buy a secret recipe...

To be honest, this price surprised even Yunjing, but considering the power of the Jin family, they will only earn more if they get the secret recipe, and it is normal to sell it to the whole country or even other countries. It is nothing like getting a chicken that lays golden eggs the difference.

Although the buyout price is very attractive, the long-term trading will bring more benefits. After a little pondering, Yun Jing said: "We don't need to understand the secret recipe of the cake in our hands. It will be figured out after a long time, and we ourselves The market is huge. Now that the Jin family is actively seeking cooperation, there is no reason to refuse. Let them agree to the second plan. The two parties cooperate, and the share is reasonable. You let Uncle Zhang go talk to them"

"Alright young master, I understand," Song Yan nodded.

Smiling, Yun Jing said: "The conditions offered by the Jin family are actually no different from giving us money, but they will definitely earn more. It is best to clearly write and sign the contract when negotiating to avoid trouble later on. , Well, like this, the business is too big, I am afraid that Uncle Zhang is not allowed, you take my famous post to the Princess Mansion, and ask the housekeeper there to help look at it, the other party will still give me some face, as for the later reconciliation I don’t care about these small things, you have to take responsibility, if you don’t know how to do it, just ask the housekeeper of my mansion in the capital, understand? Anyway, you have to take responsibility.”

Hearing that Yunjing entrusted him with such an important matter, Song Yan suddenly felt a lot of pressure, especially when it was a big business involving 100,000 taels or even millions of taels, Yunjing said it was just a small matter, this...

My young master can fly, no problem.

He took a deep breath and said, "Don't worry, young master, I won't let you down"

"Don't be stressed, just take your time. I believe you can do it well. In the future, young master, I need you to do many things. Now it's just the beginning. And now, we are cooperating with the Jin family for mutual benefit. With such a relationship, it will be much more convenient to have other cooperation in the future, the power of the Jin family should not be underestimated, of course, don’t underestimate yourself, young master, I still have a bit of a side, don’t feel inferior to them in the cooperation,” Yun Jing comforted road.

Song Yan promised: "The direction will not embarrass the young master."

The cake business that was started in order to earn some money at the beginning, did not expect to be able to catch such a big fish as the Jin family to cooperate with, and Yunjing also did not expect it before, life is really impermanent...

Although Yun Jing is not a money-grubbing person, who would despise a normal person who has a lot of money?

After talking about this matter, Yunjing asked again: "Is there anything else worth paying attention to?"

"It's nothing to worry about. Young Madam's shop is already in normal operation. Uncle Liu and the others are watching over her, and the government is taking care of her. No one dares to find fault there. During this period of time, the town is very peaceful, and nothing major happened. By the way, young master, this morning I heard that something big happened in the rivers and lakes, it came from the Burial Sword Mountain, I don’t know the details, but it’s too far away from us to affect a small place like Niujiao Town..." Song Yan shook his head and said something homely.

The news of Burial Sword Mountain spread to places like Niujiao Town so quickly... Whatever, Yun Jing didn't care.

Then Yun Jing said: "By the way, Xiao Song, my mother will come to visit some people in the town these few days. The specific time has not been set yet. You have to take responsibility when the time comes. My mother came from a poor background and doesn't understand many things. You Do you understand what I mean?"

"Don't worry, young master, I will take care of the old lady's affairs," Song Yan said very seriously, and he even regarded this matter more seriously than the cake business involving several 100,000 taels.

Yun Jing said calmly: "I've left this matter to you, it's fine as normal."

"Well, I understand." Song Yan nodded and said.

The matter was explained, Yun Jing changed the subject and asked, "By the way, do you know how Wang Bolin and the others are doing?"

Song Yan, Yunjing’s friends, naturally knew about it, so he thought for a while and replied: “Young master, Mr. Zhou is studying in the county, and Mr. Wang has also gone to the county during this time. Since Wang Butou was promoted to the county , Wang Gongzi’s business has also gone to the county. If Wang Gongzi is already in contact with the family’s business, he will go to work there. As for Chen Yijian, Chen Gongzi is not in the town. Do you need me to inquire?"

Hearing that Yunjing was a little speechless, good guy, none of them are here, and I wanted to have a little get-together with them when I had nothing to do.

This is also something that can’t be helped, life is like this, everyone has their own life, and it is impossible for everyone you know to revolve around a certain person.

The four friends back then, Zhou Jintai is still taking the imperial examination, Wang Bolin is doing business, and Chen Yijian is now half a man in the rivers and lakes, each of them has embarked on a different life path. .

By the way, didn't Chen Yijian hold a non-staff position in the town yamen?Why did you go to dart?Well, not a quiet guy either...

If they are not here, then they can only let it go, and they will be able to get together when Lin Yexing gets married.

Thinking of Lin Yexing's big wedding, it seems that it's not too long ago. The gift must be prepared in advance. The other party is a classmate and friend back then, so it must be taken seriously.

Passing the letter that was written at the beginning to Song Yan, Yun Jing said: "You can send this letter for me as soon as possible. There is nothing else to do, so you can go to work."

"Good young master, my little one will leave." Song Yan took the letter and left.

After Song Yan left, Yun Jing wondered what gift he should prepare for Lin Yexing.His wedding is next month.

"Lin Yexing is a scholar, giving gold, silver and jewelry is too vulgar, and he is also a classmate friend, so the gift cannot be perfunctory..."

After thinking about it, Yunjing decided to give the other party three congratulatory gifts. First of all, in the next period of time, he will find a good horse and give it to him. Lin Yexing is now a scholar. It just happened to give him a ride. Secondly, Yunjing decided to give him a book, a book that would be helpful for him in his examination of Juren. The content is all-encompassing, with nearly a million words eloquently, and there are many annotations by Mrs. Liu in it. It is perfect for Lin Yexing who is still on the road to the imperial examination, but it is not the authentic copy. Yunjing needs to copy a copy and give it to him. It’s not that he was reluctant, it’s really that Yunjing is not good at giving away Master Liu’s things, as long as the content is correct, the effect will be the same. In the end, Yunjing decided to draw a painting for him, and give brushes and inks to friends. It couldn't be more appropriate.

The matter of the congratulatory gift was settled in this way, the books and paintings were easy to talk about, so I had to spend a little time thinking about it, and soon Yunjing realized that he was cooperating with the Jin family, so he asked Song Yan to mention it by the way, and the Jin family Isn't it easy to get a better horse?
After dealing with the matter at hand, Yun Jing suddenly relaxed and read a book in the study for a while. In the afternoon, he Shi Shiran went to the new shop of Bai Zhi in the town to have a look.

Bai Zhi likes to be quiet, so the new store is not located in a prosperous area, but relatively remote. Even so, the business is quite good. When Yunjing went, there were a few customers in the store who were choosing.

Yunbai Xiaoxiu still only accepts female customers. This is Bai Zhi's consistent shop policy, which leads to the fact that the men who accompany the female relatives to go shopping can only wait outside the shop.

Bai Zhi noticed Yunjing's arrival immediately, and wanted to go out to greet her right away, but Yunjing shook her head slightly, signaling that she was busy with business and not to neglect the guests. Since doing business, reputation starts from a little The details are established, and it is very likely that people will not come again after a cold weather.

After giving Yunjing an apologetic look, Bai Zhi continued to greet the guests.

Seeing that she was busy, Yun Jing pointed to a teahouse opposite, and motioned for him to drink tea there until she finished her work.

Even if Yunbai Xiaoxiu moved to Niujiao Town, there is also a teahouse opposite the shop. It has to be said that Baizhi's brilliance has chosen such a place. Her shop only accepts female customers, so those men who cannot enter the door must There must be a place to go.

Walking into the teahouse, Yunjing asked for a seat by the window, a pot of tea, some melon and fruit snacks, and listened to the storyteller tell some interesting stories, but he felt at ease.

Now Yunjing is also a famous person, he was recognized by the shopkeeper, and all the shopkeepers came to say hello in person, as for hinting whether Yunjing could keep the calligraphy, he pretended not to know...

Time passed by little by little, and it was not until the sunset that Bai Zhi's shop was free, so she simply closed the shop and closed the shop. Yunjing also checked out and left the teahouse when she saw it.

"When did the official come back? Did the trip go well?" After the reunion, Bai Zhi asked softly with a slight salute. After all, it was on the street. Xiao Biesheng was newlywed and she was too embarrassed to be too close to Yun Jing.

Smiling, Yun Jing said: "Let's go home first, and buy some food on the way. I haven't eaten well when I go out these days. I dream about the food you cook." He said again: "I came back yesterday afternoon, let's go home first to report safety, although there were twists and turns during the trip, it went well in the end"

He followed Yun Jing's footsteps with cheerful steps, and was slightly behind by half a body. Bai Zhi didn't ask him what he was doing, but said: "That's good, I have suffered a lot from the officials these few days, and I will buy some officials later. People like to eat dishes and reward the officials”

"It's still Xiaobai who loves others, but ah, the past few days have not been hard, you know, how could you wrong yourself for being a husband", Yun Jing shook his head and smiled.

"Officer, you men always bring smiles home, but it's not easy, these concubines know it all."

"Okay, my Xiaobai is the smartest..."

Under the setting sun, the two walked side by side, chatting, their shadows stretched very long.

Wandering all the way, bought vegetables, bought a pot of old wine, and went home.

As night fell, the small courtyard on the outskirts was lit up and smoke rose, Bai Zhi was busy in the kitchen, Yun Jing was reading a book and sipping tea, and soon a table of delicious food and wine was ready.

Eating and drinking, the two of them stuck together unconsciously, the wine got a little drunk, the wind picked up, the clouds covered the moon, and it was another sleepless night...

For the next period of time, Yunjing’s life was very peaceful. He occasionally went home to spend time with his family, and took a look at the construction progress of the school in the village. Mr. Elderly, he and Bai Zhi live a two-person world on weekdays, and the days are very leisurely.

During this period of time, the cake business has been negotiated with the people sent by the Jin family, and all the procedures have been completed. From now on, just wait for the reconciliation and cashier every period of time.

Jiang Susu also came down to the town accompanied by Jiang Xiaoxi to visit a few families. Accompanied by Song Yan during the whole process, everything was well organized, nothing went wrong, and the guests and hosts had a good time.

A mother is more expensive than a child. For Jiang Susu's visit, those people are not to mention how happy they are.

Yunjing is also ready for Lin Yexing's wedding gift, a black horse, worth 3000 taels of silver, it can travel thousands of miles a day, it is not considered a top BMW, but as a gift, it can be handwritten Master Liu left behind the book "Ask the Way" and it took Yunjing a whole afternoon to finish it.

The last painting gift is Yunjing's hard work, still in his realistic style. He named this painting "Early King's Journey", and the content is a picture of them studying in Niujiao Town when they were young. The faces are vivid on the paper, stepping on the morning dew and facing the sun, that is the most carefree time in their lives.

The reason for painting such a picture is Yunjing's nostalgia for that time, and it is also a testimony of their friendship with classmates over the years. This is Lin Yexing's wedding gift.

This painting Yunjing is not only signed with his real name, but also stamped with his own seal, which has both his personal seal and his name seal. There are only a handful of paintings in his works that are stamped with two seals at the same time.

With the name of Yunjing's "painting king", the value of this painting can be imagined, but it is boring to talk about money.

The days are dull and fulfilling, but with the coming of winter, the smile on Yunjing's face is getting less and less day by day...

(End of this chapter)