Ma Erniang's Splendid Pastoral

Chapter 171
Ling Ruya followed behind, and turned her head unwillingly to look at the back. Ma Miner was turning her head, and their eyes collided.

Before Ma Min'er had time to express her friendliness, she saw the other party withdraw her gaze, turned her head, and walked away with her head held high.

"I didn't offend her, did I?" Ma Min'er was angry and funny.

Shan Xiaodan pondered and said: "Little Dong, she looks very similar to a relative of the King of Beijun."

"You think so too?"

"En." Shan Xiaodan nodded.

Ma Miner frowned, "Little San—"

"Little boss—" Shan Xiaosan told him to quickly go forward and salute.

"Go and find out the details of Princess Jin."

"Okay, the little one will go right away." The slender Shan Xiaosan turned around and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Ma Min'er glanced at the Beijun Palace again, and the voices of all kinds of craftsmen and stewards filled it, clanging and clamoring, "Let's go, let's go to Big Brother Qiu."

Shan Xiaodan turned around to arrange the carriage, and Xia Zhen sent the little daughter-in-law to protect her tightly. When they turned to the street, they saw a team of guards around the carriage. People immediately understood that the carriage was either the King of Beijun or him. The future daughters-in-law avoided one after another, fearing that they would offend the nobleman, and they didn't know how they died.

Anlong Restaurant is Ma Min'er's main store in Liangzhou Prefecture. They usually come to the main store for checking accounts and inspections. When they arrive at the door of the store, the entourage hurried in to report. After a while, Qiu Baiyan greeted him personally, "Little Boss -"

"Brother Qiu looks good."

Qiu Baiyan smiled slightly, "Thanks to my little boss, it's not bad."

Ma Min'er said: "My lord has already arrived with the Crown Prince of Jin, so I won't bother them, I will take the staff lane."

"it is good."

Qiu Baiyan led Ma Min'er from the kitchen all the way to the general account room on the top floor.

"How is business around the New Year's Eve?"

Qiu Baiyan said: "It's better than our business in Xing'an Mansion."

Ma Min'er nodded: "Liangzhou City is an important fortress connecting the inside and outside of the pass, and it is a good place."

"But the folk customs and the situation are really complicated. If we didn't have the county king as our backer, it wouldn't be easy to survive in this place."

Ma Min'er smiled and agreed with him. If there was no Xia Zhen, they would still do business, and they might do well, but it would not be so easy for them to run smoothly and even prosper.

Qiu Bai smiled and said: "So after you left, I still considered your suggestion. Before and after the New Year's Day, we set up escort agencies in the places where our main shops are located, so that the caravans can be connected. This will not only facilitate the circulation of goods, but also protect the safety of goods.”

"That's great, it's great to have you, Brother Qiu." To be honest, if no one did it, the idea that Ma Miner brought over from the modern age might be just an idea, and it would never be realized.

Qiu Baiyan smiled modestly, "It's just the beginning, and many things still need to be perfected. It may take some time to really take action."

"It's okay, as long as you move, it's just a matter of time if you do well." Ma Min'er smiled and said, "Brother Qiu, what happened to what I told you last year?"

"Well, I have trained a few people, and there is one that I am optimistic about. After we go to the capital, we will be able to stand up to things." Qiu Baiyan said, "It's just that after thinking about it, I always feel that there is no good way to hold them. After all, once we Leaving Liangzhou Mansion, I feel a little out of reach."

This is really a problem. Ma Miner agrees. In the past, the business was small, and many things could be done by myself, but as the number of shops increased, in addition to training manpower, the loyalty of manpower was also needed. Without these, one would suffer from the 'big company disease' ', even if you are the king of Beijun in the background, no, even the emperor, you will still be dragged down.

Qiu Baiyan looked at Ma Min'er, hoping that she would come up with a good solution.

Ma Miner took a deep breath: "Then use the shareholding system."

"Shares?"

"Yes, let the big bosses, big accountants, and talents with outstanding abilities in the shop have shares, and then share the profits of the shop at the end of the year."

Qiu Baiyan looked at her in surprise: "This..."

Ma Min'er said: "Brother Qiu, you should have a personal experience of the joint-stock system. What do you think?"

"Of course it is very good for me. It not only gives me a higher income, but also gives me a sense of belonging." Qiu Baiyan said sincerely.

Ma Min'er nodded: "Yes, once those who manage things aboveboard can get higher income, will they have other ideas? Besides, if the shop has their share, they will have a sense of belonging like you, and will Take care of the shop and run it well.”

Qiu Baiyan nodded and agreed: "Indeed, this means that they are also the owners of the shop. As long as the profit of the shop is good, the money in their pockets will also increase accordingly, unlike the shopkeepers of ordinary shops who only take rigid money. wages."

To be honest, when he first heard it, he found it unbelievable, and even felt that it was out of the ordinary. Although he also used shares to share money, people like himself were a minority after all, how could it be popularized?But after thinking about it carefully, this method is feasible, but he has another feeling: "There are people everywhere, but it is difficult to recruit capable people."

Ma Min'er is also aware of this problem: "Brother Qiu, let's set up a vocational training institute."

"Vocational training institute?"

"Yeah." Ma Min'er said, "Every time I want to stretch my hands and feet to do big things, I always find that there are not enough people."

"Yes, only talented people can be found, but I don't quite understand what you mean?" Qiu Baiyan asked.

Ma Min'er said: "To give a simple example, in our Anlong restaurant, there are shopkeepers, chefs, and waiters. Are they all masters and apprentices?"

"Yes, that's right."

Ma Min'er asked: "Generally, how many apprentices can a master lead?"

"It's as many as three or five, as little as one." Qiu Baiyan replied.

Ma Miner asked again: "How many years does it take for a master to bring one or three or five apprentices out?"

"At least three years."

"Three years..." Ma Min'er said: "If we set up a vocational training institute, there are classes for training accountants, managers, chefs, embroiderers, etc., and each class recruits thirty or forty students. How do you feel about setting up training time for them to work in the shop after they have learned well?"

Qiu Baiyan said: "It's a bit like how some big families cultivate embroidered mothers."

Ma Min'er said: "The big family is private. We open it up, just like private schools. We pay tuition to come in and study. After finishing the studies, those who are willing to come to our Anlong firm can come to our Anlong. Those who don't want to can find their own way out. , come and go freely, but you can quickly learn what you want to learn.”

"Fast?" Qiu Baiyan considered its feasibility, "Okay, then I'll try."

Ma Min'er smiled and said, "Brother Qiu, then hurry up and find a suitable place."

Qiu Baiyan had doubts about this, but seeing Ma Min'er was very excited, as if she was about to see the Vocational School set up soon, and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll find a place right away."

"I still need to find a master."

"I'm afraid it's a bit difficult." Qiu Bai said.

"Brother Qiu, you can let the masters in the shop work part-time. This can also be regarded as a second income for them."

Qiu Baiyan nodded, if there is no master, he can only do this first.

Ma Min'er was really excited to find something to do, she didn't go back to Xiaomuyuan from Anlong Trading Company, she stayed and talked to Qiu Baiyan about the modern vocational school model for a long time.He talked all the way to dinner, and from the dinner table to the general account room, he talked about everything he could think of.

"Okay, I understand, the site will be selected tomorrow." Qiu Baiyan said with a smile.

Finally, when she had finished speaking, Ma Min'er stood up, "I'll be living here for a few days."

"Okay, little boss."

"Ask me if you don't understand."

"it is good."

Xia Zhen entertained the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Jin. After lunch, the two discussed the matter of trade and signed a contract, "King of Beijun, then I will depend on you for all the food of the Kingdom of Jin."

Xia Zhen smiled slightly, "Prince Jin is serious, I'll give you food in exchange if you have food, I'm afraid I won't be able to afford it if you count on me."

Yelu Haorong smiled: "You people from the Central Plains are just modest. Don't talk about the food in the Guan, even the [-] hectares of wheat fields in Liangzhou Prefecture can feed many people. It is really eye-catching."

Xia Zhen's face was slightly turbulent, "The Great Wei has a large population, so what is this little food?"

"Haha..." Yelu Haorong understood the meaning of Xia Zhen's words, there are many people in the Great Wei Kingdom, and you Jin Kingdom people want to occupy the territory, don't think about it, then let's wait and see.

The two were chatting and laughing in the box, Ling Ruya was placed in the next room, the men were talking, she was not qualified to sit on the side, she was invited to the side, and sat here impatiently, the words in the next room were loud, She can hear it, but she can't hear it if the sound is small, one after another, she can understand it, isn't it just food?
Ling Ruya suddenly remembered what Ma Min'er relied on to win the favor of her cousin. If I get food in the land of the Kingdom of Jin, then the Crown Prince will always spoil me, and even make me his queen after he ascends the throne ?

The more I thought about it, the more excited I became, and the more I thought about it, the more feasible it became. Ling Ruya was originally sitting cross-legged on the ground, but she stood up excitedly and kept turning in circles. What should I do?

At about three o'clock in the descent, Xia Zhen and Prince Jin finally broke up and went their separate ways.

Xiaowen reported: "Your Majesty, Madam is on the top floor."

Xia Zhen frowned, she couldn't say it, but she came again, but it was all right, I could see her right away.

Xiaowen gently reminded: "Madam and his shopkeeper have been talking about things in the shop without stopping."

Are you more serious than handling government affairs yourself?Xia Zhen smiled, "I'll wait for her upstairs and take a nap for a while."

"The little one knows." Xiaowen led the way in front, Xia Zhen walked in the middle, their private room was on the third floor, not far from the roof, Jing Mo said to him at the corner of the stairs: "We found it, the gold The concubine of the country is Han, that is Ling Ruya."

Xia Zhen's face darkened, "Don't let her make a mess."

"Yes, my lord, I understand."

Yelu Haorong was in a good mood after getting food, so he ordered the woman in the cubicle to go back to the restaurant he had booked together.

Ling Ruya can't wait to tell the man what she thinks right away, but she knows that if she speaks out so easily, it won't attract the attention of others at all. What's more important is to firmly believe in it. Only in this way can I climb to a higher position in the Kingdom of Jin, and let those damned people die, and those who should regret it regret it.

Back at the inn, Yelu Haorong went to deal with his own affairs, Ling Ruya said to the girl next to her, "Help me with something."

"Ma'am, what do you want me to do?" The girl put her head in front of Ling Ruya, looking a little disrespectful.

If it wasn't for asking her to do something, Ling Ruya would have almost slapped her, "How many times have I told you, don't come to me, there is no dignity or humiliation, how decent is it?"

"Hee hee..." the girl said with a playful smile, "Ma'am, we are both Han Chinese, and only we can rely on each other."

"I want you to talk more."

"Hee hee, I know I'm a villager, a bit vulgar, but madam, my heart towards you is true." The girl said confidently.

"Hmph!" Ling Ruya withdrew her cold snort, "You're like this...so..."

After listening for a long time, the girl was not happy to ask herself to do something vulgar, "Ma'am, this is too..."

"Someone-"

"Ma'am, the slave is here."

"Give the eldest girl Bai Lu ten taels of silver."

Hearing Yin Zi, Bai Lu's eyes sparkled, and she hurriedly said, "Ma'am, don't worry, I'm a peasant girl, and I will definitely handle things well and securely."

"Yeah." Ling Ruya said: "Bring a few attendants there, don't let people look down upon you."

"Thank you Madam for being thoughtful." Bai Lu happily left with the money in her pocket.

Xia Zhen waited for Ma Min'er in the room while approving the official affairs in hand, and he didn't wait for his little daughter-in-law until dinner time.

"How long have you been waiting?" Ma Min'er pushed open the door of the room and smiled guiltily.

"I didn't expect my wife to be busier than my husband."

"Hee hee... We're not married yet, you don't want to be your husband, it's embarrassing to let people listen to you."

If Xia Zhen gave her a bluff, she would be shy. How about lying to a child?

"Shall I ask someone to put dinner here?"

"Ah."

Ma Min'er turned her head immediately, "Miss Shan, let's have dinner."

Shan Xiaodan turned around to make arrangements, and Ma Miner sat next to Xia Zhen, "I'm going to live here for a few days."

"Okay, I'll stay here with you."

Ma Min'er stared at him with wide eyes: "The majestic king of North County lives here, should our Xiaomin's restaurant still be open for business?"

"Here's your money." Xia Zhen looked at me and I knew you were a money fanatic.

"Brother Zhen, it's not that I blackmailed you for money. It's because our shop has regulations. Even the shopkeeper needs money to live here, so... I'll take it all from you. You should help out with my money, right?" .”

Xia Zhen stretched out her hand and pulled the little daughter-in-law into her arms, "Believe it or not, I'll take the restaurant as my own right away, and let your rules go to hell."

"Don't...don't, Brother Zhen..." Ma Miner acted like a baby in his arms, and Jie almost lost his temper.

If it wasn't for Shan Xiaodan asking the little girls to come in and set up dinner, it is estimated that a baby will come out at the end of the year.

March in Liangzhou Prefecture has not turned warm yet, but the charcoal fire is no longer placed in the room, and the faces of the two of them are as if they have been smoked by the charcoal fire.

Shan Xiaodan seemed to have sensed something, and quickly let the little girls back out, and she followed the door, closing the door behind her.

Xia Zhen raised her buttocks and was about to sit next to Ma Miner, she immediately sat on the other side of the table, "Brother, eat!" After speaking, she forced a smile, "Or, you can apply to the emperor for an early wedding. "

Applying...please...early...may be feasible in an ordinary family, but it is not so easy in a noble family. The Xia family has already sent a post on Xia Zhen's wedding during the New Year's Eve. It is true that more than half of the people have already received the post from his family, and it is really troublesome to change the date of marriage.

Second, Xia Zhen didn't want to beg Emperor Yuantai, let him seize his own shortcomings and squeeze him out. Why is it so difficult to be a human being? He lowered his head listlessly.

Ma Min'er tapped the side of the bowl lightly with her chopsticks, "Brother, it's time to eat, we're done, let's go to the evening market."

"Going to the evening market?"

"Yeah, let's go and see the lively evening market, and help you figure out how much money you have in the account." Ma Min'er smiled sweetly.

"How much silver can you tell by visiting the night market?"

Say I'm a money addict, hmph, Ma Min'er rolled her eyes at Xia Zhen who was full of interest, "Yes!"

"Wow, little daughter-in-law, you are so powerful. I need a lot of staff to figure it out." Xia Zhen's mood suddenly improved, and her eyes lit up.

Ma Min'er pursed her lips: "Brother, I'm just making an estimate."

"It's probably amazing." Xia Zhen found something to do, and immediately took up the chopsticks: "Eat, eat, and estimate the money after eating."

Ma Min'er was going to write relevant materials for the Vocational Training Institute, but in order to interrupt, she had to accompany someone to the night market to estimate money.

Not only years ago, but even after the next year, Ma Miner and others did not go to the night market. She only heard the occasional mention from the people below. She did not expect that the night market in Liangzhou City was really unusually lively.

"Maybe, it will be more lively in summer."

"definitely."

Ma Min'er shouted: "Er Ping—"

"Er Niang, did you call me?"

"Go and see the night market, come back and tell me."

Guo Erping was stunned for a moment, then understood immediately, and grinned, "Er Niang, don't worry, I promise I'll tell you what you want to hear."

"Don't be silly, just say what I want to hear."

"Okay." Guo Erping, who had been detained in the academy for a long time, came out and saw that everything was fresh, and he could spin out flowers when he walked.

Ma Min'er said: "Ugly girl, you have some kung fu, protect him."

"Yes, my little boss." The little girl saluted and hurriedly followed.

"Let's continue walking." Ma Min'er smiled.

A group of people continued to walk forward, and it took three nights to finish shopping the bustling and lively night scene.

In the best room of a certain inconspicuous small inn, there is a luxurious and natural young man sitting, I saw him gently twirling the tea leaves, letting the tea leaves drop one by one into the hot tea cup, "There is no movement?"

"Yes, the king of the county, our people have been following him. Since he arrived in Liangzhou, he either went to see the newly built government office, or to see the similarly built Beijun king's mansion, or to inspect the camp. There was nothing special about it. "

"The people from Lingshi in Xiangzhou all escaped, even if they caught one, they bit their tongues and killed themselves, unexpectedly none of them could be brought before the emperor." Liu Zaili's eyes were heavy.

"Your Majesty, it seems that Xia Zhen did not cross over to Chen Cang secretly."

"Hmph!" Liu Zaili sneered, "Others don't understand him. I fought against the Holy One with him, and I couldn't understand him better. He is very greedy for money. It is impossible for him to do nothing when we found his gold mine."

"Junwang, maybe it's because he knew our actions, so he didn't dare to move."

"That's not his style, he's not one to sit around and die."

The hidden guards and aides all fell silent, they didn't know how to answer the words.

During the silence, Anwei said: "Your Majesty, this subordinate understands, and then find someone to check on his subordinates. I heard that the surname Wei is another powerful person after Mr. Tian and Zhuang Hao."

"I don't care who is capable, find out the person who has the most money for me, and find out such a person for me." Liu Zaili said coldly.

"Yes, the king of the county." The dark guard left.

The staff also wanted to retreat.

"When you have time, go to the new yamen in Liangzhou City, the place of business and trade."

"Yes, the king of the county."

On the night of March, sitting in a restaurant for dinner and looking at the scenery by the window is really an elegant thing. Unfortunately, some people are not in a good mood. Standing at the window and seeing the lights, there is a couple of men and women surrounded by crowds. It was the guards, who separated them from the crowd densely. The people stayed aside and looked at the pair of beautiful men among the guards.

The young man is handsome and handsome, with a stern cut, and he looks majestic. He holds the woman beside him with one hand, and puts the other hand behind his back. His footsteps follow the rhythm of the little lady. It's exciting, but it doesn't allow anyone to think about it.

The little lady is so beautiful, her skin is as smooth and fair as jade porcelain, her smile is sweet, her intelligence is gentle, her eyes are bright and her hair is black, and her lips are red.Most of all, the charming and charming look that raised her head and looked at the young master beside her was so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off it!
"Xia Zhen, do you want to call it lamb skewers?"

Xia Zhen shook her head.

"But I want to eat."

"Then eat a bunch."

"Thank you brother Zhen!" Ma Miner happily followed Xiao Dan to the side stall, "Two skewers."

This little daughter-in-law, I said I don't want to eat, but she stood on tiptoe, took the skewers and put them to her mouth, what can Xia Zhen do?Just enjoy the sweetness!

Directly in front of the stall is a very distinctive wine shop. The windows are facing the street, which has a unique style. There are two windows, and people are looking out at the same time. No, all windows are looking at a pair of beautiful women guarded by guards.

It's just that some of them have gloomy eyes, with indescribable complexity in the deep blackness. Through the crowd, they look straight at them without any concealment, but they blend into the bustling night, making it undetectable.

Suddenly, a few men in black jumped out from the side selling mutton kebabs, and when they drew their knives, they killed Chao Xia and Ma, ruthlessly vicious.

The bustling market suddenly became panicked and crowded because of the influx of men in black, "Mother... help me!"

"Help……"

……

Xia Zhen instinctively embraced the young daughter-in-law with one hand, swung the big knife with the other, bang, blocked the blow, and Jing Mo led the guards to attack immediately, the flames shot out, killing the lights in the street flickering.

The people standing in the wine shop looking at the scenery were also frightened by the assassination and fled around. The people who only had two windows were as calm as a friend, their eyes burning, wishing that those men in black would have three heads and six arms to kill the obstructive person and never turn over.

Unexpectedly, the two turned their heads between the windows, their eyes met, and they smiled knowingly!
Zhang Nianmei and Gu Dun came over with a large group of people, immediately surrounded the crowd, subdued everything, and the market immediately quieted down. At this time, several assassins were killed and arrested.

But it seems that there is one alive, and under the startling ink sword, he is waiting for the master to dispose of.

Xia Zhen lowered her head and saw that the little daughter-in-law was in a good mood and was not frightened, so she raised her eyes, her eyes were light, and looked at the man in black who was arrested, her eyes dimmed, and she walked slowly towards him.

(End of this chapter)