Walking into the Red Mansion starts from the maid

Chapter 131 Going to Jinling

"Master, you are right, wasting food is not wasting blessings."

Fang Guan followed Yun Zhu in frustration, changing from the stiff look that was choking on his neck before, the little girl showing her teeth and claws rarely showed a soft look.

"You're right." Yunzhu doesn't dislike this kind of flexible temperament. After all, we are the same kind of people. If we can pull each other to live a good life, then the acquaintance will not be in vain.

Looking at each other with the three officials, the tense atmosphere in the past few days softened, and his serious look made everyone cover their mouths and snicker.Yunzhu changed the egg in his hand to another hand, then took a step up the steps and clicked the wooden ring on the door.

"I'm talking about you, come in, come in!" But it was not Zhao San who opened the door, it was Mrs. Hu.

"Hello, Mrs. Hu." Seeing that they were acquaintances, several young people relaxed and greeted each other one after another.

Seeing the four little carrot heads, Mrs. Hu couldn't help but smile and said to Yunzhu, "Hey, have you eaten yet?"

As soon as they met, the strange man said he had not eaten. After several people entered the house, they found out after a few warm exchanges that Zhao San and his wife were going south with Mrs. Hu. Not to mention food, even the water tank at home had been emptied and covered with masks. A straw mat and sundries were piled in the corner.

"I thought I couldn't wait until you came out, and I was still thinking about how to entrust you with the key to the Zhang family across the street. With the blessing of Bodhisattva, we can meet again." Liu Ping smiled as he saw Zhao San and Zhao Liu hugging each other and kissing each other. He was so affectionate that he didn't even bother to explain anything else, so he started talking about things for his wife.

Not forgetting to take out a small box from the baggage, Mrs. Hu saw this and took the three officials to go next door to get some things, leaving Zhao and Yunzhu alone in the house to reminisce about old times.

"If I had known we wouldn't have spared the reward money from those concierges, we would have delivered the letter earlier so that we could discuss it." Hearing that she was going south with the escort agency, Yunzhu felt longing and hesitant in her heart. I can't read a basket of words, which means that the accounts on the money are still vague.

This plan requires me to go to Jinling to do sugar factory business. How can I make people feel at ease?

"Fortunately, Xiao Liu'er, you said not to write. For such a big news, we can't write, and we have to hire a ghostwriter. If we meet someone who is interested, wouldn't the news be leaked? It's better to tell it in person now." Liu Ping unfolded the small wooden box. Inside were ten taels of silver, house keys and two deeds.

Pass them all to Yunzhu.

"What is this?" She recognized the property deed, but what about the others?
The couple looked at each other, and Zhao Sanxian's eyes turned red and he choked up, "I will miss you the most when you leave, but your brother-in-law also said that the opportunity is fleeting."

Liu Ping took over and added, "We will go south to Jinling with our two years of cash savings. Whether the business succeeds or not, this 300 taels of silver business will be ours. If not, this house and five acres of land in the suburbs will be ours." The confidence to move forward."

Zhao San secretly rolled his eyes at the man, "Why are you talking so scary!"What should I do if I scare Xiao Liuer?

"Take this house key and deed with you so that you can have a place to stay when you go out. This is also to prevent us from getting too excited when we go out. If we get jealous and do something stupid, we will regret it later." She said it very naturally, but she looked like she was arranging the funeral arrangements, which lifted Yunzhu's heart.

"Who told you that there is business in Jinling? What if..." In an era of underdeveloped information, there are barriers to information about the channels for making money. It is not easy for ordinary people in Beijing to collect these channels. things, let alone seize business opportunities therein.

In case of loss, it is possible to lose everything, but it is also possible to lose your life.

"Look at you, you haven't gotten to the point for so long!" Zhao Sanjiao complained angrily to Liu Ping.

Liu Ping took a few breaths, then pursed his lips and muttered, "I thought you said that."

"What did you say?"

"It's nothing." Liu Ping snorted at his wife's overbearing look, and then said with a smile on his face, "Your third sister said that you have grown sweet potatoes before. You don't know what's going on outside in the Duke's Mansion, you are confused, No, Doctor Hu. Doctor Hu wrote a letter saying that Jinling will recruit a group of farmers who have specialized in growing sweet potatoes. If they are capable, they can rent the land. After deducting the tax to be collected, the rest will be levied at five cents per catty! "

This is a coincidence. There are constant floods and famines. The production cycle of sweet potatoes is short. Historically, it has been a powerful weapon against famine.

In this way, Zhao San and his wife went there with official support and public support, even if there were local ruffians and bullies...

Haha, with official support and endorsement, which local bully would dare to come forward and cause trouble?So, isn’t making money a sure thing?

"How much capital do you have?" Yunzhu faced Zhao San with a degree of straightforwardness that he didn't even notice.

Liu Ping choked for a moment, and Zhao San knew that he was embarrassed, so he said, "170 taels."

The seller had a lot of money at the beginning, but although he didn't spend it carelessly, after all the arrangements, there was not much left.Of these 170 taels, most of them were earned by the couple starting early this year and going around the streets. Zhao San felt a little embarrassed as he spoke and couldn't help but explain.

That is the deepest embarrassment in the hearts of adults, the shame of being unable to seize the opportunity because of insufficient money.

Looking at Yunzhu's jade-white face, she felt a little moved in her heart, but she mumbled a few times, but she didn't say anything.

"It's okay. According to what your third sister said, we can save some capital in the first year. Didn't we also collect rent for five years on our five acres of land? We will definitely make a lot of money next year!" Liu Full of confidence.

Jinling is not as good as the capital. Now that June has passed, if you work harder, you can even catch a crop of autumn potatoes. You don’t have to buy so much firewood and charcoal in winter next year. Wouldn’t this money be saved?

He deliberately lowered his voice, as if the words were only meant for Yunzhu to hear, like a thief.

But Yunzhu didn't care about this. She was calculating in her mind and turned to ask, "Then you don't have enough money? For the boss's prescription, I took 200 taels from my brother-in-law. I am in charge of food and housing in the house. Don’t be in a hurry to spend it. If you don’t have enough money, just use it first and make money later.”

Zhao San is a good farmer. She said that sweet potatoes can yield two thousand catties per acre. Yunzhu has no doubts.

Yunzhu only knows that in order to encourage planting, the government will definitely not set a high tax threshold in the first few years. This window may be an opportunity for a few people to make a comeback.

Since it is a window, it will not take too long.

three years?five years?
"Don't refuse, count me as a shareholder, and I will share the dividends when the time comes." Yunzhu said serious words in a joking tone, not hiding her inner desire for money at all, and suppressed the couple's hesitant words.

They have been doing business together twice, and Yunzhu trusts Zhao San. Since Zhao San trusts Liu Ping, she might as well trust him.

After all, how could Zhao San be any worse to her than her family?

Therefore, giving some help to family members seems to be nothing.She has always made money in the house, and even if Jia's house is about to end, she will not be around when she leaves.

On the other hand, Zhao San and his wife said that the wind is the rain. They have packed all their belongings and are obviously going to show off their talents. In the early stage of their career, money is needed everywhere.

"Okay, okay, share the dividends, share the dividends!" Zhao San saw Yunzhu looking at her with concern, obviously she had spent all her money. She couldn't remember those sour words and clichés for the moment, and she shed tears and grinned at the same time.

He raised his sleeves and wiped his face carelessly, raised his hand to straighten the skewed skirt of Yunzhu's clothes, and whispered, "The little girl who came with you seems to be very smart. There are many people like this in your house. Bar?"

After talking about some concerns about not revealing his wealth, Yunzhu looked at Zhao San helplessly, without nodding or shaking his head. He only gave some instructions on sweet potato planting knowledge that he read in the book, and also mentioned corn intercropping. thing.Because she didn't know the difficulty of the actual operation, she had to speak slowly and in detail, telling Zhao San everything she had heard and seen before, "You still have to think carefully about how to do it."

"There are so many lectures, and reading is indeed useful." These words planted a seed in Zhao San's heart, waiting for the spring breeze to turn into rain, and then it will be planted and grow vigorously.

The three of them were talking lively when they heard Mrs. Hu shouting from outside, "Are you ready? The person from the escort agency said they are almost here, it's time to go out!"

These days, escort agencies not only deliver items, but also people.

"Pay attention to safety, and put yourself first in everything. I will wait for your return in the capital!" The three of them stood up, and Yunzhu solemnly held Zhao San's hand with a firm gaze.

The lack of real estate and land disposal in the capital meant that he had no plans to live in Jinling for a long time. Yunzhu used the cover of his sleeves to take out a red envelope containing 500 taels from the space.

The red envelopes embroidered with gold thread on the red background sparkle in the sun, as if they have a bright future. Although there are many worries in life, they are always on the way up, "Money is a bastard, we can earn it after spending it!" "

This was meant for Zhao San and his wife, and also for Yunzhu herself. She half-raised her arms in the sunshine and said resolutely, "I wish you both immediate success!"

"Everything goes well!" Zhao San put his hand on it.

Seeing that Liu Ping didn't respond, Zhao San raised his foot and gave his instep a moment.

"Ah? Oh! Everything goes well, everything goes well!" Liu Ping hurriedly put his big brown hand on the back of Zhao San's hand. The capital city in midsummer added a touch of parting chill, and the long snort of the oxcart dragged in the long sky.

Zhao San's eyes were red as he carried five or six furoshiki wrapped in bedspreads. "When we left the city, we took the waterway and took a big boat all the way to Jinling. Don't worry, it's very safe. When we get there, I'll ask Dr. Hu to give it to you." write a letter!"

Dr. Hu was detained by the prefect of Jinling, doing the work of putting an end to the epidemic, and then he sent a family letter to the capital. Just those few sentences about local customs and customs made Mrs. Hu see the clues in it.

As expected of a woman who could send her husband to the Imperial Hospital with one hand, Yunzhu suspected that even if she didn't have her own CPR skills, she could still borrow help from others.

"Mr. Hu, write a letter!" The silly son of the Hu family also waved, and was slapped by Mrs. Hu on the carriage.

The pier is far away. If you follow the escort agency to see you off, you will be afraid that it will get dark every time you come and go. Yunzhu said goodbye at the door.

Zhao San said, don’t be obsessed with work, be lazy appropriately, take good care of your body, and take a breather.

Zhao San said, I don’t want to rent this house, so I don’t have to ask outsiders to ruin it. I can rest assured that you will come and live here from time to time.

Zhao San said...

With a click, large tears fell from Yunzhu's face, creating a dark shadow on the stone slabs on the ground.

"Master..."

"...Sister Xiaoyun."

The three officials each held a bunch of candied haws, looking worriedly at Yunzhu.

Why is this feeling of parting so unpleasant? Yunzhu blushed and forced a smile, "It's okay, they are going to move on to their future!"

Wanting to understand the relationship, Yunzhu immediately broke away from her sadness and took the three children to see the house.

Once Zhao San leaves, he won't be able to come back for another three or two years. Since he said he doesn't want to let others ruin the house, he can't help her rent it out. Otherwise, he can earn another five or sixty taels a year no matter what. .

But now she is not as worried about money as before.

"Come on, let's have hot pot today!" Yunzhu now has money in his hands, a place to live in and out of the house, and he can get rewards from time to time, so he feels much better, with a smile on his face, completely different from before of depression.

When Zhao San left, he took away almost all the clothes and bedding, and the remaining sundries were piled in the two rooms at the end. Therefore, in addition to tables and chairs, the three empty rooms only contained a set of pots and pans. The basin attracts the most attention.

Very empty.

This is really a place to stay, just a place to stay, not even for the night.

After looking around, Yunzhu paced in front of the three officials with his hands behind his back, looking at them inexplicably.

"I...have something on my face?" Fangguan said, then turned to ask the two younger ones, "Is there something?"

They both shook their heads, "No."

"Let's make a deal before joining the meal. I won't eat this meal for free." Yunzhu whetted her appetite and looked at the ten eggs on hand. Taking these into the house would make the cook look down on her, so it's better to eat them outside. I got clean and went back empty-handed.

"Understood, we should join together!" Ou Guan was young and rolled up his sleeves on his arms without any taboo, revealing a section of his white and tender arms. He opened his sleeves and picked out two big bunches of money. Each bunch had to be rich. Thirty or forty, "My wife gave it to me. Eating is also part of praying for blessings."

The attitude of spending half the money outside was exactly what Yunzhu wanted, and the three little ones also understood that keeping this money back would inevitably leave a trail for the godmother. Rather than being upset, it would be better to eat it all.Seeing Yunzhu take out a hundred coins, the remaining two officials followed the same example, and each of them took out ninety coins.

The soldiers were divided into two groups. The three of them took half of the money to buy ingredients, and Yunzhu took the other half to buy spices to make hot pot base. Their cheerful expressions were almost the same as during the Chinese New Year.

Spices are expensive, and Sichuan peppercorns and star anise are as good as gold. After grinding and soaking them for a long time, I finally collected a fist-sized pack of five spices. That’s it, half of it was worthless chili peppers.

No wonder the food stalls in the city are either snacks or fruits, and no wonder they don’t have a vision for development. With the market going, the cost of Malatang is probably astronomical!
Yunzhu went back with a basket of persimmons and happened to meet Qingwen shouting, "Are you back? I heard you want to make a pot? Is it hot? I bought a piece of ice and a jar of milk. Can you make that milk tea? ? It’s the one you made before, the Liangsisi milk tea.”

when did she come
Seeing Yunzhu's confusion, Fangguan explained, "We went to the West Market to buy meat and met sister Qingwen. When she heard that Master was planning a game, she came with us."

"It's time to eat!" Yunzhu made a heartbroken look, and his familiar tone immediately put an end to everyone's hesitation, and the atmosphere became lively again.

Qingwenquan pretended not to have heard the joke and directed the three officials to wrap the ice wrapped in lotus leaves in cotton mattresses and go indoors, asking them to find a cool place to put it away before it melted.

I was strolling around the garden with my hands behind my back, like a chicken, and I didn't forget to comment, "Your place is pretty good. It's on the edge of the main street. There are city guards patrolling at night. Your third sister has a good taste. It's not bad!"

Qingwen touched her palms and sighed around the shade of the trees full of green dates.

(End of this chapter)