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Chapter 29 Boiled fish, very good!

"Sister-in-law, please go up the mountain slowly. The little master is resting in the hut, and the little one is going to report."

"Go."

Dong Rong dismissed the boy with a wave of her hand indifferently. Seeing this, Sister-in-law Liu didn't take Dong Rong's words about buying a garden seriously, but thought she was just talking casually, so she held her arm full of admiration. He raised his arm and praised, "Sister Rong, you are really good! Just a few words will make that person subdue."

Dong Rong stuck out her tongue, and responded with a smile, "Actually, I was putting on airs, but luckily I didn't show my secrets."

Sister-in-law Liu laughed, and liked her straightforwardness more and more.The three of them climbed to the top of the mountain slowly, and happened to see a middle-aged man in azurite brocade shirt coming out to welcome them.He probably didn't expect that the buyers would be three farmers. He frowned suspiciously, but he still clapped his hands and said politely, "Three guests, do you intend to buy the orchard?"

Dong Rong returned a salute two steps forward, and then smiled, "If Mr. Chen's price is right, we're here to buy the orchard. If we can't agree, then we're here to play today."

This Mr. Chen is also an elegant guest who likes to visit mountains and rivers, otherwise he would not have kept such a garden for his love of peach blossoms.It's a pity that the wind, the flowers, the snow and the moon can't stand up to the secular intrigues. The Chen family's family business has been declining in the past few years, and they even closed two shops last month.In desperation, he wanted to sell the orchard, raise more capital and go to the south, maybe he could find a good way to make money.

What Dong Rong said was so interesting, Master Chen laughed, and subconsciously thought highly of the three of them.He turned around and called the boy before to make tea, and then invited Dong Rong and others to sit at the wooden table in front of the hut.

When the tea was poured, Dong Rong only took a sip, Sha Zhu drank it in one gulp as usual, while Sister-in-law Liu looked at the teacup cautiously and dared not touch it.Master Chen's eyes flickered, and he sighed directly at Dong Rong, "This peach garden is really my favorite in my life. Unfortunately, my family encountered difficulties recently, so I had to think about reselling it. I don't know if this... madam bought it. Next, will you cut down the peach tree and plant something else?"

Dong Rong was amused, this Mr. Chen really deserves to be a flower lover, he cared about the fate of the peach tree before negotiating the price.

"Master Chen, you don't need to be polite. You can just call me Mrs. Cao. I live in Yimianpo Village not far from here. Of course, I bought the orchard to take good care of it and support my family. So, maybe some adjustments will be made at that time... ..."

Master Chen guessed what she meant, and said in great disappointment, "I forced it, and I hope Mrs. Cao will not be offended." After finishing speaking, he recalled the lively scene of calling friends to enjoy flowers and drink every spring , with a bit of frustration in his eyes, he said in a low voice, "If we don't see the peach blossoms in the mountains next spring, I don't know how many literati and elegant guests in this city will return disappointed."

Dong Rong's heart skipped a beat when she heard this, and a good idea came to her mind instantly.She squinted her eyes and thought about it, and couldn't help laughing, "Master Chen doesn't have to be like this, there are no absolutes in the world, maybe next spring, Peach Blossom will still be smiling in the spring breeze."

"Peach blossoms still laugh at the spring breeze?" Master Chen's eyes lit up, he clapped his hands and laughed, "Okay, okay! Mrs. Cao is really talented. If this is the case, this Taoyuan, together with the ten acres of Susukida under the mountain and a pond, only charge 120 taels! I hope Cao It's good for the lady to keep her word."

Dong Rong didn't expect to save 30 taels of silver with just one line of poetry. She was very happy and quickly agreed, "Master Chen, don't worry, if you want to enjoy flowers and drink wine next spring, just come here."

The two made an agreement while talking and laughing. One was anxious to use the money, and the other was afraid of causing trouble if the news leaked out. So the two hit it off, boarded the Chen family's carriage parked at the foot of the mountain, and prepared to go to the city to deliver the orchard.

Sister-in-law Liu originally thought that Dong Rong went up the mountain today to buy an orchard and to inquire about the ice seller outside the city, but she didn't want to hear that it turned out to be the result.She opened her mouth wide in astonishment, half envious and half jealous in her heart, she really didn't know how to react.

Dong Rong had already seen her look, and before getting into the car, she pulled her and smiled, "I'll trouble my sister-in-law to accompany me for a walk today, and I'm going to the city with Zhuzi right now, when I have free time later Talk to my sister-in-law again. I can't manage this huge orchard by myself, so I might ask my sister-in-law to help me more in the future."

Sister-in-law Liu nodded in a daze, and when she saw the carriage going away, she suddenly slapped her thigh and shouted, "Sister Rong really made a fortune! It's a full 120 taels..." She wanted to find someone to talk about this big boy News, but remembering the few words Dong Rong left behind before leaving, he quickly shut his mouth tightly.

She finally figured it out, what kind of brother Ping's friend entrusted him with business, what kind of help in taking care of him, maybe they were all fake.The business of selling ice belongs to Dong Rong herself, otherwise she wouldn't have so much money to buy an orchard.If she went back to the village to publicize this matter immediately, her mouth would be happy, but she would definitely offend Dong Rong.This is the grandma of the God of Wealth, as long as she hugs her thighs tightly, she will not worry about eating and drinking in the future, at least it will be easy to work hard to earn a wage.

Thinking of this, Sister-in-law Liu gave herself two mouthfuls lightly, warned her in a low voice several times, and then hurried home.Liu Dali was chopping wood in the courtyard, and when he saw his wife running back in a hurry, he asked, "What's wrong with you, but you got stung on the mouth by a bee?"

Sister-in-law Liu pinched her upper and lower lips, and said with a sob, "I can't say, you will know in a few days." After she finished speaking, she hid in the house, leaving Liu Dali puzzled like a monk Zhang Er, and finally Shaking his head, he didn't care anymore.

Besides, when Dong Rong and Sha Zhu entered the city, they went to the bank to get the white money, and Master Chen also asked people to go home to get the land deed, so the two went to the Yamen together and paid [-]% of the tax. Dong Rong's name was written on the new title deed of the orchard.She held it in her hand and looked at it again and again. If she didn't see that the ink color was not dry, she would have wished to kiss her hard.This is her first property in this strange time and space. From now on, her food, drink and clothing, as well as her comfortable life, may all come from this orchard.

After all, Mr. Chen was a little bit reluctant, and tactfully asked those peach trees to stay or stay, and then he walked away with the boy sighing.

Dong Rong patted the deed paper in her arms, and with a wave of her small hand, she went directly to the market not far away. Here was a live fish, a large piece of premium pork belly, and two fresh bamboo shoots...

Soon, Sha Zhu's two arms were fully hung, and Dong Rong returned to the small courtyard outside the city contentedly.

Dong Ping was sitting under a tree with a book in hand, reading hard. Suddenly he looked up and saw his sister returning home with a full load. He quickly got up to help unload the things, and finally ran to pour two cups of warm tea.Dong Rong first handed a cup to Shazhu, and praised him with a smile, "Zhuzi really worked hard today, I will make braised pork for you in a while, and keep it if you like it."

Silly Zhu nodded happily, and Dong Ping joked aside, "Sister is really biased, I don't even have my share of braised pork, and my brother-in-law is blessed."

Dong Rong laughed and pinched him, and said angrily, "When did you learn to fight with your brother-in-law? Don't worry, I bought three catties of pork belly, which is enough to cook a big pot, so you can eat your fill." After finishing speaking, she suddenly remembered that the courtyard seemed much deserted, so she asked again, "Where are Cousin Lu and Sister-in-law Du Juan, but they have entered the city?"

Dong Ping shook his head and replied, "No, someone from Huaishu Village sent a message asking them to go home and stay overnight. Sister-in-law Du Juan asked me to tell you that they must come back as soon as possible."

"Oh, I see." Dong Rong nodded and didn't care. She put on a gray cloth apron, rolled up her sleeves, and plunged into the kitchen. The kitchen knives clanged like singing, and they burned the fire and poured oil to fry. Within an hour, the small courtyard was filled with the aroma of food.

Dong Ping and Sha Zhu occupied the doorway of the kitchen by themselves, looking inside with drooling eyes, causing Dong Rong to laugh and curse from time to time.The two laughed and refused to leave even more.

After the sunset had completely set, the earth had shed its last layer of orange-red rosy clothes, and a sumptuous meal was finally served on the table.

The open pottery pot is full of braised pork, the pieces of meat the size of mahjong are piled up, with a pair of chopsticks, the oily and dark red pieces of meat vibrate on the tip of the chopsticks, and it’s only so light when stuffed into the mouth With a light sip, the piece of meat seemed to melt, and the rich oil slid down from the throat, so fragrant that people wanted to swallow their tongues together.

Seeing Shazhu and Dong Ping chomping down on the braised pork, Dong Rong secretly laughed, and her chopsticks kept attacking the larger clay pot next to it.Sha Zhu and Dong Ping ate half full in one breath only to realize that Dong Rong's goal was different from theirs, so they all looked at the clay pot.I saw a thick layer of oil floating on the pottery basin, the color was bright red, occasionally scattered with some crushed chili and peppercorns, and occasionally when the oil surface swayed, a few white and delicate fish slices would be exposed, which is really tempting. Extremely human.

The two of them took a chopstick and put it into their mouths at the same time. The sudden spicy smell made them cough together, sticking out their tongues and shouting spicy, but the chopsticks in their hands were reluctant to stop at all.

Dong Rong laughed loudly, and finally pushed the clay pot to the middle of the table so that they could have a good meal, while she picked up some fried bamboo shoots to relieve the greasy.

Soon, each of the three members of the family ate their stomachs full. Sha Zhu and Dong Ping teamed up to kill the pot of boiled fish. The table was in a mess, and I hooked my shoulders to fetch water and went to take a shower.When he walked under the old tree in the corner of the courtyard, Dong Ping suddenly felt a chill on his neck. He stretched out his hand to touch it, and there seemed to be water stains on his fingertips, so he wondered, "Huh, is it raining?"

Silly Zhu glanced at the lush tree canopy, tried his best to hide the smile on his lips, and urged Dong Ping to fetch water.Dong Ping also felt that his body was sticky and uncomfortable, so he put some doubts behind his head, and hurriedly gathered things such as bathtubs and bath beans.

Dong Rong lowered her head to pick up the bowls and chopsticks, listening to the occasional laughter from the front yard, the corner of her mouth smiled even more warmly.

Speaking of which, Dong Ping is really a good boy.Not only did he treat Shazhu these days without neglect, but he took care of him very carefully.Naturally, a small part of the reason for this is because of her elder sister. He hopes that Sha Zhu can treat his elder sister better even in his favor, but most of the reason is that this child is kind and sincere in nature, and will not be hurt by other people's flaws. Feel contemptuous.It is said that good people are rewarded with good rewards, presumably God will definitely give him a smooth and level future.

(End of this chapter)