Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 575 Quietly Asking for Praise
In the study room in the west wing, Mai Huang had already led people to hang up shutters outside the windows, lighted the lamps and lit the small red clay stove, and laid out a variety of teas, fruits and snacks.

After they left, Gu Wenxuan first came to a box on the ground and bent down to check the seals on both sides of the box.

On the seals on both sides, the two short hairs that were specially added above the black ink were still there. Seeing that there was nothing unusual, he immediately tore off the seals, then unlocked the door and removed the buckle.

Open the lid.

Gu Wenxuan took out the scattered snow hats, veil hats, scarves and shawls and placed them on the armchair beside him, while explaining that they came from the escort agency.

It was a coincidence that he came back this time.

Yun Chengming escorted the goods back to Qingyang County yesterday evening and sent someone to leave a letter for him at his residence in the county town. That's why he made a trip to Shunyi Escort Agency before leaving the city today.

It was said that the Yun family father and son wanted to thank him and his wife for taking care of the escort company's business over the past year, or for the purpose of cooperating next year. In short, it was very thoughtful.

Just like the rattle, diabolo, nine-ring chain and other toys he brought back in his bag, they were gifts that Yun Chengming brought back for his own children.

In addition, Yun Chengming also mentioned that he and his wife had invested in a dried seafood business, talked about the dividend time in the second half of the year, and asked him which seafood he would reserve by the end of the year.

Is it time for dividends in the second half of the year?
Needless to say, the accounts and dividends will be settled at least after the Little New Year, around 27th or 28th of the lunar year. He has already said that he is not in a hurry and it will not be too late to wait until after the Lantern Festival next year.

But I am wondering which seafood should I reserve for the end of the year. Although I have stockpiled some dried seafood at home, some of it will inevitably be consumed as New Year gifts and visiting relatives during the first month of the lunar year.

So when Yun Chengming mentioned the dividends in the second half of the year, he considered that the dividends in the second half of the year might not be enough to cover the total amount of seafood he planned to reserve.

Things like frozen shrimps, frozen crabs, and frozen fish should be frozen now while the weather is cold. Once the weather gets warmer in spring next year, you won’t be able to eat fresh food except for dried goods.

The key point is that in addition to these seafood, he also asked Yun Chengming to help see if there are any escort agencies or caravans with better connections bringing back goods from the northwest.

In the past, there were too many people and it was not suitable to make ice with saltpeter, so the cellar was converted into an ice cellar. But today it is so cold that it is not a problem to make as much ice as you want.

Next, fruits, vegetables, chickens, ducks, fish, sheep, pigs, as well as goat’s milk, cow’s milk, etc., anything edible can be stockpiled to cover up the inventory in the villa.

Having said this softly, Gu Wenxuan took out a book box that was covered by scattered snow hats, veils, scarves, shawls and other items and placed it on the desk.

After turning around, he was no longer in a hurry to take out the wooden box from the wooden box.

Protecting Zhou Banxia and letting her sit on the chair next to the wooden box, Gu Wenxuan whispered in her ear for praise.

Apart from a bookcase, what else was inside the big box? Even Dajiang, who went in and out with him, was not sure.

In other words, Zhou Banxia could use this wooden box to take out the fruits and vegetables from the villa warehouse and put them on display. He had already found an excuse in advance.

One is the well-known Yunkelai Ice House, and the other is the escort agency. It is called an escort agency, but in fact it is the same as Manager Wang’s. He only contacts Yun Chengming.

Anyway, whenever someone asked where the fresh fruits came from, Xiaoxiao would just shake her head and not give an accurate answer. They were either obtained from Shopkeeper Wang and Yun Chengming, or sent from outside farms.

In this way, even if the fruits and vegetables that were stockpiled in the past two months have been eaten up or are no longer fresh, they will have a reasonable source when they suddenly appear.

"...Of course, you just have to bear with it for a few months. Then when the ice cellar is ready for use, it will be much easier. You can stock up more by then, and you won't have to worry about anyone getting suspicious."

Look how guilty you are, you keep talking the same thing! Zhou Banxia nodded secretly, "I know how to deal with it, don't be afraid, most people won't ask me. Even if my sister-in-law asks out of curiosity, she won't insist on the answer. Not to mention my parents, they didn't ask me before even though I lived under their noses, let alone now.

Now that we have things coming in and out every day, as long as it doesn't tire me out, my mother doesn't bother to care. Now she's afraid that I'll let her take charge of the household chores again."

Gu Wenxuan couldn't help laughing, and hooked her nose with his finger, "How come you are so smart? Even your mother is afraid of you. Aren't you afraid that she would love to be in power?"

"You have a good mother."

"Don't be envious. Your mother-in-law is better than your own mother and happier. After all, you are a married woman, and you will spend more time with your mother-in-law."

"It's over." Zhou Banxia waved his hand, "It's getting dark. Tell me what's in the boxes. How come you have so many small and large boxes like other people do?"

"It's convenient, and you don't have to worry about it breaking." Gu Wenxuan said, turning around, bending down, reaching out and taking out a relatively small wooden box and placing it on her lap.

Zhou Banxia originally wanted to weigh it, but when she put it on her legs she immediately realized it was not very heavy, so she was not in a hurry to ask what was inside.

He picked it up with both hands and took a look. It was a very familiar wooden box. There was a copper buckle on the front of the box, but it was not locked. It was just tied with a small piece of copper wire.

"The gift box from Zhao's Silver House?"

"The enemy."

"Packed in a box like this, it must be a complete set of jewelry. How come it's so light? It doesn't look like gold jewelry, at least not solid gold jewelry."

I just praised you for being smart, and you've become stupid for three years! Gu Wenxuan couldn't help but laugh, "How dare I put a heavy box on your lap? There's no jewelry in it.

Just a list of items that I asked Zhao's Silver Shop to process this time, and the love letter that I wrote to you while I was away, but couldn't let Zhiming Jiaxing deliver it back."

Zhou Banxia was about to fall down laughing.

"Be careful." Gu Wenxuan quickly supported her, "Put it away first and look again later. The remaining boxes are head ornaments and jewelry.

The owner of the silver shop has already separated them for us. When you open the box, you'll find that he has roughly sorted them into three categories: gold, silver, and jade pendants.

The red coral bracelet was also put in a box with the other jewelry. Did you see the big box left? "

Zhou Banxia stretched his neck, and before Gu Wenxuan could reveal the answer, he nodded and said with a smile, "There must be gold and silver ingots in there. It's the end of the year, so you must have ordered some from their silver shop."

"Hiss, smart again."

"Not as good as you. What kind of gold and silver ingots are you ordering this year?"

"you guess."

"Peanuts, melon seeds, beads, of course. Pen ingots, top scorers, the twelve zodiac signs, etc., and the family also has..." Zhou Banxia tilted his head, "The rest of the styles are auspicious, prosperous, and successful?"

"As expected of my wife, she is very smart. You asked me to bring the silver notes with me, and I exchanged the extra ones for gold and silver ingots. Basically, we have all the styles you mentioned.

Of course, the silver ingots will be the main thing. As for the ones in my hands, including those from my husband, I won’t give them away. I’ll keep them all for our own children.”