Chronicle of Farming in Muxianfu

Chapter 330 Three Towns

Early the next morning, everyone packed up their things and set out on the road.When she came to Qingcheng, Mu Ai thought the city was noisy, so she chose a clean place outside the city to live. Anyway, she was like a snail, she brought a house with her wherever she went, so she didn't have to worry about the wind and rain.If you go to the city, you can ride a horse, and you will arrive in less than half an hour, which is also very convenient.At this time, if you set out to go south to Liancheng, you will go straight through the north gate and south gate of Qingcheng, so you don't have to go too far.

Although he had ordered Mu21 shopkeeper not to come and deliver, he still waited early at the south gate, kowtowed to several masters, and delivered dozens of boxes of freshly baked snacks for everyone to eat on the way.

Mu Ai explained a few words and continued on the road.

The sun in mid-June is already scorching hot.

Old man Gu set up the big carriage himself, and while humming a little tune, he twitched the bay red horse from time to time. The carriage ran back and forth, but it was very smooth and brisk. Kong Xi retreated to the other side of the carriage, occasionally talking to the old man. A few anecdotes from the rivers and lakes aroused a few children to listen to them in the car. They ran out and rode horses, and followed the car, chattering and asking many naive questions. A guard also interjected from time to time, chatting and laughing very lively.

This made Mu Ai's depression a little better. In addition to driving the car, the old man finally took on the role of a Jianghu consultant. Otherwise, she would really suspect that the old man deliberately lost the competition and ran to her to eat and drink. Here comes the drink.

There was nothing to say along the way, and we arrived at Sanjia Town, fifty miles away, at noon.It is said to be a small town, but it is actually just a big village with hundreds of families. There are several inns and restaurants on both sides of the official road, all of which are not high two-story buildings, but the yard is huge. rest or overnight.Not far away, there are a few modest cloth shops, grocery stores, butcher shops, and grain shops. Occasionally, a few middle-aged women in coarse cloth dresses come in and out, and the business is still booming.

Kong Xi found the restaurant with the largest family and the cleanest appearance and parked a carriage in front of the restaurant. All over the world had already rushed in to inquire, and came out after a while and nodded.

Kong Xi stood outside the car window and said, "Madam, this restaurant is fairly clean, do you want to rest here for a while?"

"Okay, let's have lunch here." Muai stretched, put down the book in her hand, adjusted the clothes of the children, let them get off the carriage first, and then followed.

There was a young man in gray waiting at the door, and when he saw the master got out of the car, he hurried forward, saluted with a smile, and asked, "Is this young man a top player or a shopkeeper? The restaurant is the best and cleanest in the town, young master is really discerning." As he spoke, he wanted to get closer, but was stopped by Xiao An, who handed him a handful of copper coins, "Little brother, don't You're welcome, let's clean the tables and chairs first."

The waiter was even more enthusiastic after receiving the reward, knowing that he had met a big customer today, he quickly thanked the reward with a smile, ran in and wiped the table with the best view by the window on the second floor with a piece of white cotton cloth Wiped again, waited for Mu Ai and others to sit down, and served tea again.

After a while, Xiao An came upstairs and said with a smile, "Ma'am, this boss is quite reasonable. He asked us to borrow the back kitchen after asking for two taels of silver."

Mu Ai smiled slightly, and took out a piece of butterfly cake from the box that Xifu brought in, shared half with the little daughter, and then took the other half to eat slowly, and said, "That's the best, and the ingredients cost a lot of money. Let’s do the math. Make some simple dishes, and we’ll be on our way after eating.”

"Yes, ma'am." Xiao An agreed, and wanted to call the second brother to go downstairs to eat.

As a result, the little second brother didn't move after shouting twice, only to realize that he was actually staring at the fruits in the other boxes in a daze, and his saliva was about to flow out.

Xing'er was holding an apple to eat, seeing him like this, his heart softened, so he handed it to him and said, "Little brother, here's an apple for you to eat."

The waiter in the shop also realized at this time, his face was extremely red, and he quickly waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, no, no."

Several people were amused by his flustered appearance. Xing'er looked at her mother and saw that she didn't intend to stop her, so she said, "Little brother, please take care of me in the kitchen. This apple is a thank you gift."

Simba also said, "Take it, our family does not lack these."

The waiter stepped forward to take it with both hands, and then saluted to thank him, and then said, "I went to the city that time, followed the shopkeeper to watch the excitement, and knew that this thing is precious. I didn't expect to be rewarded by several nobles today. Open your eyes. My old mother will celebrate her birthday in two days, and I will give her a taste." As he spoke, he carefully stuffed the apple into his bosom, causing a big bump on his chest.

Hearing what he said, Dayu poured out a small box, filled it with an apple, and handed it to him, saying, "Since it's a birthday, it must be in pairs. How can I send a single one, and put it back together with the box."

The second brother was overjoyed and was about to kneel and kowtow, but Dayu stopped him with his hand, and then he invited Xiao An to go downstairs to make a fuss together.

Mu Ai smiled and said, "You have learned to be so soft-hearted from your mother now, and you will suffer in the future when you do business or go to the rivers and lakes."

"Didn't Mom say that you should treat your friends as warmly as the vernal equinox, and treat your enemies as ruthlessly as winter. This little brother is a dutiful son." Simba smiled and ate lychees instead.

Dayu thought for a while and said, "My mother also said that in business, one must form good relationships, help others appropriately within one's own ability and without harming oneself, and giving kindness is a noble conduct. Maybe in the future, when we encounter troubles, we will get the rewards we deserve.”

Xing'er stuck out her tongue, "I don't know, I just thought that person wanted to eat, so I gave him one, anyway, we don't have any shortage at home."

Mu Ai raised her hand and gave her a chestnut, "You silly girl, you know, farmers and snakes..."

"You have to be accurate in judging people, don't show kindness indiscriminately. Mom, I know, my head hurts from the beating." The little girl hugged her mother coquettishly, and Mu Ai was reluctant to reach out and rub her.

"Forget it, forget it, the so-called teaching is not effective. I am usually a bad person. If you are tired, you don't know the dangers of the world. After you suffer a few times in the future, you can figure out when to show kindness."

"Mom is not a bad person. Mom is kind-hearted, merciful and merciful." Simba coaxed his mother out of what the common people in the hospital often said.

Mo Ai laughed, "Merciful? I don't want to become a monk."

The children also laughed. The mother and son were talking and laughing when another group of carriages parked downstairs. A strong man jumped out of the carriage first and shouted, "Shopkeeper Zheng, we are here. The backyard is ready."

Immediately, a middle-aged shopkeeper picked him up and said with a smile, "Oh, Escort Sun is here, and the backyard has already been prepared. Tell the brothers to arrange the carriages and horses with the guys first. Come in and have a cup of tea to relieve the heat."

The head of escort Sun said a few words of courtesy, and told his subordinates to go around to the backyard, and then entered the hall as if they were in the first place.

Dayu withdrew from the window and said with a smile, "Mom, it's Sun Li and the others."

Mu Ai smiled and said, "That's a coincidence, you can go down and say hello."

Dayu agreed, and led Wuhu Sihai down the stairs.Sun Li's eyes were sharp, and he was stunned suddenly when he saw Dayu, then he laughed and left the shopkeeper, went forward to salute and said, "Just now I told my brothers that if you happen to be lucky, you might meet your family , I didn't expect to meet the eldest young master in this small shop."

Dayu returned a half salute and said with a smile, "Boss Sun has worked hard. I saw the convoy upstairs just now. It's a rare chance to meet here."

"Madam is upstairs? I have to kowtow to Madam." Sun Li took Dayu up the stairs as he spoke, and really wanted to kowtow to Mu Ai. After all, it was not the rightful owner, Mu Ai resolutely refused to let him knock down, and invited him to sit down at the table and drink tea.

After briefly asking about the darts, Sun Li smiled and said, "The fruits that were transported to Huadu last month happened to coincide with Prime Minister Wei's birthday, and all the mansions entrusted the prince's help, and they were all sold out in less than half a month." .I brought back some light herbs this time, and I was going to tell my wife to bring some more fruits.”

Mu Ai pondered for a moment, "There is no need to bring the fruit back when the medicinal materials are delivered. Chunlai, Baicheng, and Qingcheng will not be out of stock within three months. As for Huadu, I will discuss with your young master about transporting it from Liancheng. .”

Sun Li was taken aback, "Where is there in Liancheng..." In the middle of speaking, he thought of all the miraculous things about this lady, couldn't help but secretly scolded himself for being stupid, and immediately changed the subject, "That's fine, little ones I can rest for a few more days, Mrs. Xie is perfect."

Mu Ai smiled and waved her hands, and asked, "The families of most of the brothers in the bodyguard team are in Kao City, right?"

"Yes, except for five or six of us, the rest were newly recruited by the young master a few years ago. However, they are all very capable, and their skills are good." Sun Li didn't know why Mu Ai asked such a question, and his answer was very rigorous. .

Mu Ai glanced at Dayu while drinking tea with her head down, and Dayu immediately smiled and said, "Mom, Biaotou Sun and his brothers have been running around on the road all year round, and there is no time to reunite with his family. In a few days, share some benefits with everyone."

A flash of approval flashed in Mu Ai's eyes, and she said with a smile, "Okay, you can write a note."

Dayu took out the notebook and pencil in the satchel, scribbled a few lines, and handed it over. Mu Ai looked at it, and each person was rewarded with two taels of silver, two boxes of snacks, and two boxes of juicy peaches, which were quite generous, so Take out the small seal carved by Tian Huangshi and cover it.Turn around and hand it to Sun Li, "Just show it to Mu San when you arrive at Kao City. If your family is not in Kao, you can also be in Liancheng."

Sun Li transports goods in several cities all year round, and has the most contact with the Muxian Mansion, and he is most familiar with the word "welfare". Everyone in the shop was beaming with joy, chanting these two words in their mouths, and then, rewards such as money and food and cloth came down, and I don't know how many people in other shops were envious.

Although the commissions for the people in the bodyguard agency are generous, and the shopkeepers of the shops often give them some fresh food, but after all, they are not as generous as their own people, so the brothers often laugh and envy them.

Today, my party happened to meet these masters, and I didn't expect to get a benefit, so I immediately accepted them with a happy face, and thanked them repeatedly.

Mu Ai talked to him a few more words, then let him go to collect the convoy.

　Tomorrow's order number will be updated, and I can go to bed early tonight, so happy! ! ! ! !
　　
　
(End of this chapter)