Traveling through the mountains and fields to be leisurely

Chapter 9
"Uncle, my name is Xiaolanzi."

"Oh, your name is Xiaolanzi. Your name sounds clever. Uncle wishes you good luck, Xiaolanzi."

"Thank you uncle!"

"You're welcome, go quickly, don't keep your mother waiting."

"Uncle, my name is Little Hoe, thank you for your help today."

"He's also a good boy, little hoe, he often comes to play."

"Well, goodbye, uncle."

Li Yongtai sent the two children to the door and touched the head of the little hoe. They were really two good children, polite, filial, and smart.

Lan Ling was afraid that her mother would be in a hurry, so she took the little hoe and trotted all the way. Fortunately, the restaurant was easy to find, and it didn't waste much time. The restaurant looked very large, and Lan Ling was very satisfied.
"Sister, are we really going in?"

Looking at the tall three-story building, the little hoe was a little timid,

"Of course we did, otherwise why are we here? Why, our little hoe is scared, this is not okay, you are a little man, you want to protect your family, so you have to be brave, you know!"

"Well, be brave, I want to protect my sister."

"I knew our little hoe was the bravest, so let's follow up with my sister."

"it is good!"

Little Hoe nodded severely.

"Second brother, I'm busy. Excuse me, is your shopkeeper here?"

Entering the restaurant, Lan Ling saw a waiter arranging tables and chairs. Because he was very dedicated, he didn't pay attention to someone coming in. After hearing Lan Ling's question, the waiter raised his head and saw that it was a waiter. The girl stood there with the little boy,
"Little girl, our restaurant hasn't opened yet. What's the matter with the shopkeeper who came to see us so early?"

"Well, I'm here to find shopkeeper Meng. Uncle Li introduced us."

As soon as he heard that the little girl could be called the shopkeeper's surname, and that she was introduced by an acquaintance, regardless of whether the acquaintance was familiar with him, Xiaoer hurriedly greeted Lan Ling and Xiaohoe siblings warmly.
"The two of you wait here a moment, our shopkeeper is washing up in the back, I'll call for you."

After making arrangements for Lan Ling and the others, Xiao Er turned around and walked through the hall to the backyard.

"Who is looking for me?"

Lan Ling heard a steady voice, looked up and saw a tall and straight middle-aged man, who was lifting the indigo curtain of the hall, and walked in from behind the curtain, his voice was eager and enthusiastic, but his steps were not messy, Lan Ling I secretly praised him, just looking at the attitude towards people and the steady steps, I can see that this is a stable and capable manager, and looking at the righteousness on this person's face, it seems that this business can be won in all likelihood up,
"Shopkeeper Meng, the little girl Lan Lingxue, I have met the shopkeeper."

Thinking of the first time she found out that her name was Lan Lingxue, Lan Ling even shuddered secretly. Look, this is fate. The names are so similar. The girl is on.

"Are you looking for me?"

Seeing that it was a little girl, Meng Fansheng couldn't help being a little dazed, and turned his head to look at the little girl next to him. Didn't you say that an acquaintance introduced you, this is it?

"The shopkeeper, the little girl said, it was introduced by Uncle Li."

Before shopkeeper Meng asked which Uncle Li it was, Lan Ling, oh, it should be called Lan Lingxue, Lan Lingxue took the initiative to report to the house,
"Shopkeeper Meng, I was introduced by Boss Li from Hongfa Grain Shop on Market Street. Do you remember him?"

"Oh, Boss Li, remember to remember."

Listening to shopkeeper Meng's polite words, Lan Ling knew that although that Uncle Li was the boss, compared with the status of this shopkeeper, it was not in the same breath.

"Since the shopkeeper remembers Uncle Li, how about I ask you to call Uncle Meng too?"

Although the little girl was dressed in shabby clothes, she was neat and tidy, and her cleverness also impressed shopkeeper Meng.

"Of course. Excuse me, what's the matter with Miss Lan looking for Meng today?"

"I have a batch of high-quality vegetables in my hand. Uncle Li knows it, so let me ask Uncle Meng first if he needs it. Uncle Li said that Uncle Meng is a good shopkeeper. If you have good things, you must be close to you first." Come."

What I said was originally asking for help, but it turned out to be a delivery. Little Hoe looked at his sister from the sidelines, and the envy in his eyes couldn't be hidden, but he didn't know how good his sister was. Where are the vegetables, Little Hoe was a little worried again.

"Then can I have a look at the dishes first? Since Boss Li introduced you, I have to give you a chance. However, Boss Li should have told you that our restaurant has fixed farmers for buying vegetables. If the dishes are not good Well, I won't take it."

Although the little girl spoke nicely, shopkeeper Meng has been in the business for a long time, and he can still see this little trick, but Lan Ling is a little guilty. How can the owner of such a big restaurant have no real skills? I did it by fooling around, but don't let people think that I like to play tricks, but I am self-defeating, and if I mess up this very sure thing, it will really be worth the candle.
"Uncle Meng, my family's food is really good. My father is very good at farming. I'll show you here, and I don't make things difficult for you. If the food is really not good, I'll turn around and leave immediately."

Lan Lingxue said sincerely, Meng Fansheng looked at this little girl and nodded inwardly. He understood what he meant so quickly, he must be a great talent in the future, but it's a pity that it's a girl.

"Then Uncle Meng, can you ask this little brother to help me? The place where I put the vegetables is a bit far away from here. Can you ask the little brother to pick it up for me? I took someone else's house. so you have to lend me a few baskets, thank you, Uncle Meng."

Lan Lingxue said sweetly, but she blushed a little because of her family's poverty. She didn't even have any extra baskets. After selling the money this time, she must prepare a few baskets in the space.
"Success, Xiao Zhuzi, you can go and do me a favor."

"Thank you uncle."

Before Lan Lingxue could say thanks, Little Hoe hurriedly came over to express his thanks, and affectionately took Xiao Zhuzi's hand,
"Brother Zhuzi, thank you."

"You're welcome, kid."

Embarrassed by the little hoe, Xiaozhu went to the backyard to get the basket, and walked out holding the little hoe by the hand.

Arriving at the entrance of the alley one block away, Lan Lingxue asked Little Hoe to wait outside with Brother Zhuzi,
"Brother Zhuzi, I'm sorry, you wait here first, the sister-in-law who came to help me pull the vegetables is not good to see outsiders, I packed the vegetables and called you."

Although I felt that the daughter-in-law of this farm family had a lot to do, Xiaozhu still nodded in agreement. Lan Lingxue walked to the depths of the alley with a basket, saw no one around, and quickly moved all the vegetables in the space came out, filled four baskets, and saw that it couldn't fit any more, so I gave up.

"Brother Zhuzi, come in and get it."

Lan Lingxue yelled towards the entrance of the alley, and the little hoe, who was listening to the movement with her ears stunned, ran in first.
"Sister, I'm here."

Xiao Zhuzi then followed in. When he saw the vegetables in the basket, he couldn't help but widen his eyes. They really were the best vegetables. He had never seen anything in a restaurant, and he had never seen such a good variety.

When Meng Fansheng saw these vegetables, he couldn't help squinting his eyes, looked up at the little girl seriously, and then looked at the baskets of vegetables,
"Miss Lan, I will keep these baskets of vegetables. You can see how much you charge."

This persimmon is as red as fire, without the green tail like other people's persimmons. The whole thing is red, round and big; They are so translucent, as if they want to soak the air into purple, and the straight and slender young cucumbers; the green to transparent lamb horn peppers; ,
"Uncle Meng, just give it a try. I trust you. However, I believe that the dishes made from my family's produce will ensure your restaurant's business is booming and your financial resources are prosperous. If you don't believe me, you can try it with a persimmon now. The flavors are definitely different."

Lan Lingxue continued to incite, and took out a persimmon, and asked Brother Zhu to wash it. She didn't dare to go to the back kitchen by herself, it was an important place, and idlers were not allowed to enter.

"How about it, Uncle Meng, does it taste different?"

Watching Meng Fansheng take a bite of the persimmon, Lan Lingxue was so nervous that her heart was raised in her throat. Success or failure is determined by one move. If it is not good, it is a one-shot deal. Cooperate, this is the first step to make a fortune, Lan Lingxue is looking forward to it,

"Is this really from your family?"

Asked Lan Lingxue's little heart jumped twice again,
"Yes, my father planted it."

Lan Lingxue's hands were about to get twisted together, seeing the nervous look of the little girl, Meng Fansheng couldn't help feeling amused, she was still a child after all.

"The taste is not so good, and the appearance is quite good."

Meng Fansheng nodded in satisfaction, and Lan Lingxue finally let go of her heart.
"Then Uncle Meng, how much money can you pay?"

Lan Lingxue asked cautiously, this is the key to this trip,
"I'll pay you double the price of ordinary vegetables, but you have to sign an agreement with me, and all your vegetables will be delivered to me in the future, is it possible?"

"Okay, of course, thank you, Uncle Meng."

Lan Lingxue couldn't help being excited, bowed deeply to Meng Fansheng, and secretly clenched her fists. The first battle was a great victory, and the flag was won!

With the one or two taels of silver in her pocket, Lan Lingxue's heart trembled a little. She held a small hoe in one hand, and touched her chest with the other hand from time to time. She really didn't expect that those vegetables were sold. More than one or two taels of silver, in this dynasty where food was only sold for three or five renminbi, this is definitely a huge sum of money. Of course, the surprise is not limited to this, the sales agreement with fingerprints made Lan Lingxue even more happy The upper brow, that is the absolute proof that the money will come rolling in in the future,
"Sister, don't touch money all the time, you will be discovered by others."

Seeing his sister always secretly touching the silver, her mouth grinning like a blooming flower, Little Hoe couldn't help his worry, pulled his sister down, and whispered into her ear.

(End of this chapter)