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Chapter 67 She is the Goddess of Wealth!

"Thank you, Mr. Zhang!" Steward Zhang stood up, his gaze casually glanced at the door, seeing that no one followed in, a faint look of disappointment flashed in his eyes.But he quickly covered it up and began to praise the orchard.

"Boss, do you plan to turn Four Seasons Garden into a farm winery? This is really a good business. The most important thing here in Qing County is literati and elegant guests. When the flowers bloom in spring, if you know that there is such a place to play, you will definitely swarming."

Dong Rong raised her hand and poured a cup of tea for Sha Zhu, and then she responded, "Guan Zhang deserves to have traveled abroad for many years, his eyes are vicious, and he can guess what business I am going to do just by looking at it."

Manager Zhang hurriedly said modestly, "My boss is joking, but it's just some cleverness."

Dong Rong smiled, and then asked some trivial matters about the ice selling business.Now that the solar terms are entering autumn, it becomes cold in the morning and evening. Apart from selling some ice bowls at noon, the bulk ice business has long since ceased.Manager Zhang reported it in detail, and finally said, "I don't know if the boss has any other plans. Maybe this ice bowl won't be able to sell after one month."

Dong Rong slowly put down the tea bowl in her hand, nodded and said, "After all, selling ice is a business that depends on the season, and it will end when it gets cold, which is what I expected." After she finished speaking, she pondered for a while and asked again, "Say Get up, when Manager Zhang came back suddenly, we couldn't find a suitable house to move out for a while, so we forced to rent the yard with half shame and half coercion, and wronged you to stay and do some chores when you had no food and clothing. Now , the business is coming to an end, I wonder if Guanshi Zhang has any plans for the future?"

Manager Zhang smiled wryly, and sighed, "To tell my master, I was away from home when I was young, and I once made tens of thousands of fortunes, but because of my addiction to gambling, I got into it, and even the bones of my old parents were buried outside. The reason why I I came all the way back because I wanted to use this yard as my capital to make a comeback, and when I was prosperous, I would welcome my parents' ashes back for burial.

But I thought very well, but I didn't have a clue for a while. It happened that the secret method of making ice in the summer solstice of my boss was very magical.These days, I also think about it. My boss is capable and kind-hearted. It is a blessing to be a steward under my boss. Rather than risking my own business, it is better to help my boss take care of the business. When my boss flourishes, I will definitely You won't treat me badly either. "

After finishing speaking, he got up and made a big salute, and said, "I hope my master will not dislike you and take me in. I will be loyal and have no second thoughts."

Dong Rong and Sha Zhu looked at each other, really didn't know what to say.It turned out that the steward was actually optimistic about her skillful means, and had the idea of ​​leaning against a big tree to enjoy the shade.Still, he hasn't been completely honest about his past.But everyone has some secrets that they don't want to tell, and she doesn't plan to delve into it.In fact, looking back, she really has nothing worth plotting except for a recipe for making ice in summer.Could it be that he is too defensive?
Steward Zhang secretly glanced at the silent silly Zhu, gritted his teeth secretly and said, "If the boss still can't trust me, then I... can sign the deed of sale."

Contract of sale?That's a good idea!Dong Rong's eyes lit up. Da Qi State's punishment for fugitive slaves was quite cruel, so very few slaves dared to flee privately.If Zhang Guanshi signed the contract of selling himself, life and death would be in his own control, no matter how courageous he was, he would not dare to show his ulterior motives.

"Guard Zhang, the reason why I invited you to the mountain today is because I have a big business and I need reliable and shrewd people to go to the capital. Your talent and experience are the best choice, and the only concern is not knowing your knowledge. The bottom line. Since you are willing to sign a deed of prostitution to show your loyalty, I will not do that harsh thing.

After signing the contract, put me here first, and don't send it to the government office. If this transaction is completed, not only will the contract be void, but I will invite you to be the treasurer of the Four Seasons Garden at a price of one hundred taels of silver a year.If you have other thoughts, don't blame me..."

"Thank you, Master, for your benevolence." Steward Zhang readily responded, picked up the pen and paper on the table, and directly wrote a contract of voluntary sale into slavery.

Dong Rong took it and looked at it before sending it into the house. When she came out again, she held a beautifully carved wooden box in her hand.

Zhang Guanshi guessed that this might be the big deal just mentioned, so he quickly gathered all his energy, and even straightened his back.

Sure enough, after taking her seat again, Dong Rong took out a big, red apple from the box and said with a smile, "This time I came to Beijing for it."

Manager Zhang was stunned for a moment, feeling very disappointed. It turned out that he was going to Beijing to sell fruit.He hesitated for a moment before persuading, "Boss, I'm afraid it's a bit..."

"Then what if... such a special fruit?" Dong Rong smiled slightly, and gently turned the apple around.

"Ah, this... this... there are words on the fruit!" Guanshi Zhang stood up from his chair in shock, his eyes were as wide as copper bells.The merchant's instinct made his brain run at high speed in an instant, "The word 'shou' is clear and beautiful, it is definitely a good thing! We must go to Kyoto, first find out which old man from a wealthy family is going to celebrate his birthday, and the buyer will find... ..."

Dong Rong smiled and looked at Guanshi Zhang who was talking nonstop excitedly, then took out the remaining three apples and lined them up.

Guanshi Zhang connected the four words together, his mouth opened wider and wider in shock, and finally took a few breaths, and managed to say, "This is really... a miracle!"

Dong Rong nodded and said with a smile, "Guard Zhang should know how big this deal is, and half a month will be the emperor's fiftieth birthday. Once this auspicious fruit is presented, the Sacred Heart will be delighted. Guanshi Zhang, can you Dare to accept this errand?"

A frenzy flashed in Guanshi Zhang's eyes, and he nodded heavily, "Don't worry, Master, I'll take over this job." After speaking, he remembered something again, and said, "However, Master, only the emperor deserves to enjoy this fruit. In other words, there is no other buyer except the emperor, so...the price cannot be raised too high."

Dong Rong waved her hand to signal him not to worry, "As long as this fruit is presented to the emperor and has an auspicious name, it doesn't matter even if it is given away for nothing. Because I still have a set of 'good luck' and a set of 'rich resources'. You can clear?"

Zhang Guanshi suddenly realized that it turned out to be a plan to use the royal hand to stir up the name of the auspicious fruit, and then sell the other two sets of fruits.With the auspicious laurel wreath, this fruit can't be sold cheaply, right?

Zhang Guanshi thought clearly, and he had a bottom line in his heart.But he rolled his eyes and asked again, "Boss, this auspicious fruit... will it be sent to Beijing every year in the future?"

Dong Rong raised her eyebrows, secretly thinking that smart people are not easy to fool.Although this steward has signed the contract, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not have a different heart under the heavy money, so it is better to deter him a little bit.

"This one... I want to give it away, and it will come out of the tree naturally. I don't want to give it away, so I don't have any."

"Yes, my boss." Steward Zhang finally understood that this auspicious fruit, like those ice cubes, was made by this boss!Originally, the master assigned him to serve a woman, but he was a little bit wronged, but he was also the big shopkeeper in charge of a business, so suddenly he had to be by a woman's side, and he was really unwilling.However, now he has no resentment at all.What kind of ordinary woman is this, she is a Goddess of Wealth!What's more, the master still loves this woman like an eyeball, maybe this will be the real mistress in the future.If you don't hurry up and try your best to do things right now, then what are you waiting for?

"By the way, my brother Ping just got the honor of a scholar and wants to go out for a walk. Let him go with you this time, and I will ask you to take care of him on the way." Thinking of her younger brother, Dong Rong asked, "Anyone Sometimes, life and safety are more important than gold and silver. If Guanshi Zhang encounters difficulties on the road, he must not lose the big because of small things."

"Yes, don't worry, my master. It's a long way to go to Beijing this time, and there are still a lot of things to prepare. I'll go back and collect things now."

"Go, get the fruit in three days, if you need money, just go to Du Juan's sister-in-law to get it."

Zhang Guanshi went all the way down the mountain, preparing to go to Beijing in a hurry.Seeing Guanshi Zhang walking away, Dong Ping didn't want to watch the handymen collect apples anymore, so he hurried back to the house and asked his sister, "Sister, did Guanshi agree?"

Dong Rong nodded, and while picking off the leaves on his head, she said, "You can ask your husband for leave tomorrow. If he refuses, you can stay in the academy and study honestly. Don't contradict him for this."

"Understood, sister, I have a sense of proportion." Dong Ping smiled happily, took two steps forward and grabbed brother-in-law's arm and shouted, "Brother-in-law, I found two dog jujube trees, you are tall, help me pick some back. My sister likes eating dog dates the most!"

"Okay, pick more." Silly Zhu responded with a smile, and the two went out and plunged into the woods.Dong Rong laughed and shook her head, Xu Shi no longer had to worry about food, clothing and grooming, Dong Ping's temper was much more lively than before, and he no longer looked like a serious little old man.This made her very gratified. Sometimes being busy is not only for her own well-being, but also for all the people she loves to live well...

"Children, children come to grab Qiu'er, grab a fat little ditch." If it is to describe the autumn of the peasant family, the word "robbery" is the most appropriate.

The corn seedlings have been half-dried in the sun, and the big corn sticks are grinning, revealing the golden yellow corn grains. The farmers want to rush to transport the corn sticks back home when the weather is fine. The scorpions (roots) are also dug out, and then the fields are plowed deeply and wheat is sown.In this way, when the autumn rain falls, the wheat seeds can take advantage of the situation to germinate, pushing through the soil layer and burrowing out of the ground.

If someone is lazy and misses the sunny days, instead letting the autumn rain water the corn, it will be bad luck. Even if the corn is rubbed off, it will easily rot, and more importantly, the next year's harvest will be delayed.

In addition to the weather, farmers also have to compete with voles for rations. Winter is coming, and voles are also frantically stealing and storing food.If a small field mouse is full of grains in its cheeks, a grown man can't hold it with one hand.In a day and night, the voles go back and forth between the fields and the caves at least twenty times, and the stolen grains are enough to fill a gourd.And there are at least twenty voles in a field...

(End of this chapter)