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Chapter 49 Husband Go Home Immediately!

After another three days like this, seeing that the lease term was coming up, Mr. Zhang was still wandering around the yard every day, but there was no movement at all.Every time Du Juan and his wife saw Dong Rong, although they didn't say much, their eyes made her want to tie her up. She hurriedly discussed with Mr. Zhang about renewing the lease.

In fact, Dong Rong was also a little anxious, but she continued to laugh, eat and drink calmly, and finally asked Du Juan and his wife to clean up their belongings in front of Master Zhang.Sometimes, negotiation is about whoever speaks first loses the initiative. She doesn't believe that Mr. Zhang won't be tempted by the lucrative business today.

Sure enough, after dinner that night, Mr. Zhang did not go back to the house immediately, but asked Dong Rong hesitantly if he had found a suitable yard.Dong Rong let out a long sigh of relief, but replied with a smile on her face, "I haven't found it yet, I plan to rest for a few days and then look for it slowly."

Master Zhang's eyes flashed, and he said again, "Madam Cao, I have been unable to figure out something for the past few days. I don't know when I built an ice cellar in the backyard of my yard? Madam Cao has only been here for two months. But this ice was stored last winter, is this a bit strange?"

Dong Rong smiled faintly, "The world is so big, there are so many wonders. What Mr. Zhang can't do, it doesn't mean others can't do it. Why, Mr. Zhang sees that the business is booming, and wants to be a colleague with me?"

Mr. Zhang also laughed, and finally said seriously, "Ms. Cao, let's be smart. I know you must have the ability to make ice in summer, and my yard is the best place to hide. I come from the south Returning from afar, I happen to have no livelihood to be busy with, now I will use this yard to join the business, how about running a business with you?"

"Since Mr. Zhang guessed it, I don't want to cover it up. However, the business is making a lot of money every day, and Mr. Zhang wants to join the business with a small yard. Isn't it too easy? Why don't you ask Mr. Zhang for a price? I bought the yard. Master Zhang has the money to open his own shop and do business, which is much more convenient than partnering with others."

Mr. Zhang pondered for a moment, but finally shook his head and refused, "The yard is my ancestral property and cannot be sold. If Mrs. Cao really doesn't want to partner, she can only move out tomorrow."

move?where to move?Dong Rong frowned secretly. In the past few days, she also looked around a few yards with the middleman, but none of them were satisfactory. Otherwise, she would not waste this time with Master Zhang.

However, because a suitable venue requires an additional partner, and she would never agree to being restricted by others in everything, she might have to compromise.

"Partnership is definitely not possible! Since Mr. Zhang has just returned to Qing County and has no way to make a living, and he is really optimistic about my small business, why don't you stay and be a manager. I will pay the rent of the yard, and Mr. Zhang only needs to greet buyers every day. , Handle foreign affairs, I will pay you five taels of salary every month, okay?"

Master Zhang frowned, and was about to refuse when he opened his mouth. Dong Rong didn't want to throw out another sentence, "Master Zhang thinks that he can't even be a manager? No wonder you went to the south to do business and returned home in failure."

These words poked Master Zhang's heart, he immediately rolled his eyes, and retorted, "My business losses were calculated by villains, not because I have no skills!"

"Oh, that Master Zhang is definitely capable of taking on the position of steward. Well, that's it. As long as you work hard, I will never treat you badly in terms of money!" Dong Rong clapped her hands and easily put the matter away It's settled.At the end, they called Du Juan and his wife who were on the side, and explained, "Sister-in-law, you can hand over the account books to Manager Zhang in a while. From now on, he will take care of everything in the front yard, and you and your cousin can just do the work in the backyard."

Du Juan hurriedly nodded in response, and finally peeked at Master Zhang and said in a low voice, "Sister, don't worry, I will firmly watch over the backyard."

Dong Rong grinned and nodded, turned around and went to the kitchen to prepare food and send it to the academy. Dong Ping didn't know how to think about it for the past two days, so he could study at ease by sending the letter there earlier.

Master Zhang stood alone in the yard, staring blankly at the locust tree in the corner of the yard, as if he couldn't figure it out, when did he agree to take over the job of being in charge?But the matter has been settled, and the wages are not low, so he can only hold his nose and admit it...

Dong Rong hid in the kitchen, saw Mr. Zhang stomping his feet and then returning to the room with a sigh, so he laughed even more happily.No need to move, no need to share the secret recipe, just five taels of silver to buy an old businessman who has traveled all over the world to be in charge. This deal is simply too good-for-nothing.

As she thought so cheerfully, her subordinates fried the oil cakes and twists more and more quickly.Don't you know that Mr. Zhang, who entered the wing room, not only did not have the slightest look of regret on his face at this moment, on the contrary, he raised his legs freely and sang a little song in a low voice.

And someone who was on the way home after a long journey received the message and showed a smug smile.Mantis never knew that the cicada in her mouth might have been deliberately dropped by a certain oriole...

The major events in the city are settled, so Dong Rong is unwilling to stay any longer.After all, the orchard is under heavy construction, and after leaving for a few days, I don't know how many things have piled up for her to decide.So, after a brief tidying up, she bid farewell to Du Juan and his wife and hurried back.

It was noon at this time, and the scorching sun in the sky caused the green trees all over the mountain to bow their heads, and the leaves were drooping, occasionally moving up and down with the breeze.Cicada, who used to jump up and down and scream, didn't know where to hide now, let alone those water-loving frogs.

Dong Rong walked in a hurry when she went out, and she didn't wear a straw hat to shade her from the sun, so the top of her head almost smoked from the sun.After finally rushing to the foot of the orchard, seeing a small amount of water in the ditch by the roadside, I hurriedly scooped it up and poured it on my face, and finally felt much better.

Zhao Qingshan was leading the handymen to plant shrubs. When he saw his master coming back from a distance, he greeted him and said with a smile, "My master, I hope you will come back. This 'swarm of bees' will be finished soon, and the mud in the pond will be cleaned up. Afterwards, if you want to drive pilings to build trestle bridges and octagonal pavilions, you have to ask the owner to hire a carpenter? The house at the chicken farm also needs stones for the foundation, so it’s best to buy the wood back together..."

Dong Rong didn't know that he was using the opportunity of reporting to ask for credit. Although she was a little annoyed in her heart, compliments don't require money, so why be stingy, "I've only been away for a few days, and I didn't expect the orchard to change drastically. .Thanks to Manager Zhao's ability to take care of it, everyone has worked hard. How about it, today is too late, and tomorrow noon will let Sister-in-law Liu stew a large piece of meat and add vegetables to everyone!"

"Thank you, Master!" The two of them walked up to the handyman as they talked, and the handyman immediately smiled and saluted with joy when they heard that there was a big piece of meat to eat.Dong Rong is a woman, it is not easy to stand for a long time among many men, she waved her hand to signal them to continue working, and then went up the mountain and returned to the hut.

Sister-in-law Liu and Meihua were sitting in front of the door washing the dishes, when they suddenly saw her come back, they smiled and joked, "Master, don't worry, if you leave for three to five days, you are not afraid that everyone will move the orchard." Ran?"

Dong Rong walked to the stone table under the grape arbor, poured several bowls of herbal tea, and then responded, "I have my sister-in-law to help me look after the house, so I have nothing to worry about."

Sister-in-law Liu was delighted to hear it, and she had to say more, but Mei Hua went into the kitchen and brought out a bowl of cowpea fried meat and two steamed buns to Dong Rong, and said with a smile, "Boss, hurry up and eat. I'm afraid of you When do you come back hungry, leave some food in the pot every day to keep warm."

"Oh, I'm really hungry, thanks to Sister Meihua thinking about me." Dong Rong pretended not to see Sister Liu's stiff face instantly, reached out to take the rice bowl and started to eat.For the master, it is a good thing that the subordinates have some minor conflicts. After all, there is competition to make progress.If the workers are huddled together and make trouble with the master in everything, then it will be a big trouble.

Sure enough, Mrs. Liu was not reconciled to being robbed of the limelight by the plum blossoms. She just finished washing the dishes in her hand and took the basket to cut the wormwood. Bag.

Dong Rong smiled and didn't say much, and hurried to check her "cornucopia" after eating.The previously selected apple trees were already circled with grass ropes, and a circle of soil equal to the crown of the trees was coiled under the trees. She was not at home these few days, and Sister-in-law Liu also brought spring water for watering on time.Therefore, compared with the slightly wilted companions beside them, these apple trees grew extraordinarily lush, with green leaves, and the small apples hidden under the leaves were as big as a child's fist.

Dong Rong walked around very satisfied, and when she was standing under the tree thinking about how many fruits to cut off, Mei Hua came over, looking like she had something to say but was having a hard time opening it.

Dong Rong didn't want her to discover the special features of these apple trees, so she hurriedly greeted them, "Sister Meihua, what do you need from me?"

Mei Hua rubbed the front of her shirt and hesitated for a while, before she said one thing.

It turned out that Meihua's natal family was in Liu's shop, forty miles away. She had a cousin named Guisheng, who lost her father since she was a child, and relied on her mother's embroidery work to support the family, so the old lady was tired before she was fifty. I almost went blind.Fortunately, Guisheng is extremely filial and diligent, and he even learned a good job of woodwork when he grew up.

It stands to reason that if you have a craft and don't worry about food, the two of them should have a good life.But this Guisheng is a rare dutiful son, ever since his old lady got up at night and fell her leg, he never let his old lady stay at home alone, so all the jobs he took were in the nearby villages.

But the peasant family lives, except for marrying a wife and a daughter, who is willing to spend money to build a table, chairs and benches? There are very few jobs.There is a lot of work in the city, but rich and noble families find it troublesome, and they are not willing to let hired workers bring their old mother into the house to do work.As a result, the life of the mother and daughter is still tight.The last time Meihua went back to her natal home, Mrs. Liu held her hand and cried for a long while, saying that she was a drag on her son.

Mei Hua's heart was soft, and she also cried with red eyes.In the past few days, Zhao Qingshan was talking about finding a carpenter to build trestle bridges and chicken coops, she was delighted to hear that.If my cousin can take over the job, at least within two months he won't have to worry about food and drink anymore.But she was afraid that her boss would dislike the old lady, so she hesitated whether to speak or not.

After hearing this, Dong Rong was very moved by this loving mother and filial son. The carpenters in the left and right orchards had to pay for their work, so it would be a good deed to leave it to Gui Sheng.

"How is your cousin Guisheng's craftsmanship?"

"The craftsmanship is good. People from ten miles and eight villages who ask him to do work will not stop boasting." When Mei Hua heard Dong Rong's question, she felt that the job was probably possible, so she hurriedly patted her chest to guarantee the ticket for her cousin.

(End of this chapter)