Xianyuan Farm

Chapter 273 Old Man Hao’s Surprise (Subscription Request)

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The whole family was stunned by what Gu Hongyu gave them. Facing the family's unanimous disbelief, Gu Hongyu smiled and said, "Don't doubt it. I can guarantee that this thing will have an effect as long as you wear it for a long time. As for what kind of effect it is, you need to find it yourself."

When he was sorting out the crystal magic tools, Gu Hongyu accidentally mixed up all the ornaments. Now it is really difficult for him to distinguish which one of the things in his hand has what effect. So he had to let his family figure it out by themselves.

"Thank you, brother Yu. This pendant is engraved with my zodiac attribute. It looks very beautiful and I like it very much." Mei Ning said happily while holding the ornaments given by Gu Hongyu.

Mei Ning's zodiac sign is rabbit. The crystal used by Gu Hongyu is slightly blue. After the drawings are made into magic tools, both the shape and color look very perfect.

As for the family, seeing that Gu Hongyu was mysterious and didn't want to say more, but since it still has magical effects, they all decided to wear it. After all, it was Gu Hongyu's intention.

In addition to giving the magic tools to his family, Gu Hongyu also took the opportunity to take out the pills that he had already refined. These pills have miraculous effects on the elderly, and they are even better for their health if they are combined with jewelry pendants.

As a result, when everyone saw the "three-no" pills that Gu Hongyu took out, his mother spoke up: "Xiaoyu, you have both jewelry and pills, ︽, ww¢w. Just now you said that those jewelry were made by you, so are the pills you took out now also...?"

Gu Hongyu did not hide anything in front of his family, and rubbed his hands: "This..., well, the things are made by me, but the formula of this pill is passed down from someone else's ancestors, so you don't need to ask about the origin. The efficacy has also been tried by others, and it will definitely surprise you."

Gu Hongyu refined the pills himself, and of course he knew the effect of the pills, so now he can tell his family a white lie without changing his face or panic.

"Really, you said that jewelry has special effects, and now even these pills are the same?" The mother still didn't believe it.

Is this my own mother? Could this be false?

Gu Hongyu looked at the puzzled people with a smile and said, "Who am I? If this prescription had not been effective, I would have paid attention to it and bought it to make pills for you to use. How can this be a joke, especially for our family?"

"Okay, okay, we are not doubting you, we are doubting that this pill is of unknown origin. Many things cannot be tried easily." The father also spoke.

However, Gu Hongyu patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, there is absolutely no problem with this pill. If you don't believe it, just try one. You will know whether it is good or not."

"Well, Xiao Gu is kind-hearted, so let's try it. I believe he is doing this for everyone's good." Mei's mother is very considerate. It seems that Mei Ning's advantage comes from her mother.

Each person has a small bottle of pills. The family members are not sick and are usually healthy. The main function of this pill is to enhance the body's immunity and better resist the growth of various pathogens and tumor cells. It can also play a role in delaying aging.

After breakfast, the family went upstairs to try the elixir provided by Gu Hongyu. Gu Hongyu wanted to go upstairs to see the effect, but at this time, a strange cry came from outside the door, and the Golden Lion and the Silver Lion ran out.

Suddenly, the barking of two big dogs and a cry of surprise came from outside the door.

"Golden Lion, Silver Lion, all right, all right, stop barking." Seeing the two big dogs trying to please him, Gu Hongyu stroked their heads affectionately.

After sending the two big dogs away, Gu Hongyu carefully observed the visitor. Not far in front of him stood a man in his fifties wearing a thick cotton jacket, a hat to shield him from the wind and snow, and very old big-toed leather shoes on his feet, grinning at him at this time.

"Brother, your two big dogs are really fierce. I have been visiting households for many years, but I have never seen such fierce guys." The old man said and gave Gu Hongyu a thumbs up.

Gu Hongyu smiled at the visitor, but he didn't know him and didn't know what he was going to do: "Why are you here...?"

"Oh, oh, look at my memory. My last name is Hao, you can just call me Old Man Hao. I'm a villager from Haotangwan Village next to Honghu Village. But my family also makes some jars and sells them in the town during the slack season. I heard from Secretary Azha that you need jars for wine, so I came here today to ask." Old Man Hao immediately explained the reason for coming here.

So that's it, it's true. Gu Hongyu felt very sorry when he saw many fruits falling in the space. This gave him the idea of ​​making wine, but he didn't know anyone in this area, so he told Uncle Azha about it, that is, asked him to find relevant personnel. Unexpectedly, someone came in just one or two days.

"It turned out that it was Uncle Azha who found someone. I need jars for wine. Please come in. It's cold outside. Let's talk inside." Gu Hongyu said enthusiastically to Old Man Hao.

Old man Hao did not refuse. Their village was as poor as Honghu Village before. Although they made some jars and pots on a regular basis, they sold them to neighbors or other villagers. Most people used them to pickle vegetables, make wine, or store grain.

Pans and jars are not daily consumables. As long as they are of good quality, they can be used for decades. They have been very common for hundreds of years. Therefore, although Old Man Hao has a skill, the living conditions at home are not much better than others.

No, when Uncle Aza told him that Gu Hongyu was going to brew a large batch of wine, he hurried to the door. For their family, Gu Hongyu was a very rare big customer.

Entering the villa, Old Hao was immediately stunned by the decoration inside the room. He didn't know which leg to take first. After Gu Hongyu entered, he still stayed at the door in a daze.

Gu Hongyu didn't hear the footsteps of Old Hao behind him, turned around and said with a smile: "Old Hao, come in, no need to take off your shoes!"

"This..., you can see that everything is polished. The long road I walked was covered with ice and snow, and those shoes are dirty...!" Old Hao was still hesitating at the door.

If you don't take them off, the shoes will stain the smooth floor. If you take them off, there are socks with many holes in them. That's not all. The most important thing is that these shoes haven't been washed for who knows how long. It's full of strange smell, how can I see anyone!

Gu Hongyu tried to persuade him for a while but still failed to stop him. Old Haotou finally stood stubbornly at the door: "I'd better just say it here, it's just a matter of a few words."

Regardless of the other party's status, Gu Hongyu guessed what he was thinking when he saw Old Haotou's restrained look. He immediately took out his shoe covers and said softly: "Come on. You should be able to come in with these on. How can you come to my house?" Why don’t you come in, so you won’t be laughed at by others?”

Seeing Gu Hongyu's warm reception, Old Haotou finally accepted it. He drank the hot tea that Gu Hongyu poured and handed him the pastries on the small table. His heart suddenly felt warm. He felt Gu Hongyu's sincerity. , determined to make less money from the business later.

The simple villagers always have such a grateful heart, and they will always keep it in their hearts whenever they get benefits from others. Gu Hongyu didn't expect that it was his approachable approach that made Old Haotou grateful. He didn't know that the other party had made a decision before the business started. If he faced other businessmen who had "seen the world", eating and drinking would still be business as usual. There is no ambiguity about who deserves to be killed.

Old Man Hao stopped after eating a few pastries. He raised his head and looked at Gu Hongyu and said with some trepidation: "These ancient cakes are so delicious, but can I take two home..."

Seeing the confusion on Gu Hongyu's face, Old Hao quickly explained: "I have a grandson at home. I remember the last time I went to the market to sell jars. The grandson couldn't move his legs looking at the pastries, but I didn't sell the jars that day. I didn’t buy them for him. This guy ignored me for several days. My grandson would really like these pastries if he could take them back.”

Old Man Hao's words once again made Gu Hongyu witness the economic backwardness of remote mountain villages and the poverty of the villagers. Without his arrival, the situation in Honghu Village would have been much better. At this time, he also understood what others said about Honghu Village. There was always an envious look on his face. That's because they haven't met someone like Gu Hongyu!

If he hadn't encountered a fairy source fragment by chance and obtained an artifact that others could not imagine, Gu Hongyu's family would actually be much better than others. Seeing Old Hao Tou, he recalled the past for a while.

The living room was deserted. Old Haotou hadn't seen Gu Hongyu reply for a long time and thought he didn't want to. He immediately said with an embarrassed expression: "Since you don't agree, it doesn't matter. As long as our business is successful this time, I will still buy pastries to take back. However, the ones you have here are different from other places. I have never smelled the smell before. "

Gu Hongyu was suddenly awakened by Old Haotou's words, and waved his hand gently: "Sorry, I was distracted just now. If you like these pastries, you can get more of these pastries. There are not enough here in my kitchen. I should have some..."

"No, no, no, this is enough!" Old Haotou was very satisfied. There were only a dozen pastries on the table, which made him very happy.

"By the way, Old Haotou, what's the situation in your family?" The situation of Old Haotou and his grandson made Gu Hongyu a little confused.

Old Haotou sighed: "Well, my grandson is the only one left in my family to depend on. His parents were working outside, but they were killed in a car accident on the way home. His grandma was also furious. Not long after, I also went with him. If I hadn’t kept a child, I would have really wanted to leave.”

"In a car accident, wouldn't there be insurance compensation or something? You wouldn't live in such poverty?" Gu Hongyu was even more puzzled.

After talking to Gu Hongyu for a while, Old Haotou also noticed his character. He relaxed a lot and said with a helpless smile: "It can be considered that my son and daughter-in-law are unlucky. They took advantage of it and took a black car. The driver was killed at the same time as them in the car accident. Who can you ask to explain such a thing? We can only consider ourselves unlucky. "

With Gu Hongyu as the listener, Old Haotou seemed to be talking: "Now that the heavy labor force in my family is gone, the family basically relies on my craftsmanship to make a living. Otherwise, my grandson and I would really not be able to make a living." Survive."

Gu Hongyu had never experienced such personal encounters before, but when he thought about losing his son, daughter-in-law, and then his wife, leaving only a single grandson, he knew that the life of Old Haotou was not easy, and Gu Hongyu didn't know either. How to explain to him? Immediately change the topic to the wine jar purchased this time.

"By the way, Old Haotou, the quantity of wine jars I purchased this time is large, and the requirements are different from ordinary wine jars and jars. Can you make them?"

Sure enough, Gu Hongyu's question attracted the attention of Lao Haotou. He immediately asked back: "How many wine jars does Boss Gu need? What are your requirements? I'm not bragging. My craftsmanship is top-notch in the surrounding villages. When it comes to my jars and cans, no one doesn't give a thumbs up."

"However, I can only make pottery here. If you need porcelain, then I can't do anything."

Gu Hongyu smiled: "I want pottery. Pottery is better for large wine jars. As for small wine bottles, porcelain may be used, but I still prefer pottery. As long as you can handle it, I will need 200 large wine jars immediately, more than 500 wine jars with a capacity of 100 kilograms, 1,000 wine jars with a capacity of 50 kilograms, and at least 2,000 small wine jars with a capacity of 10 to 20 kilograms."

A large wine jar can hold thousands of kilograms of liquor. In fact, these are far from enough to brew the fruits in the space, but these are already a bit shocking, and Gu Hongyu doesn't dare to ask for more at once.

Even so, Old Man Hao was still frightened: "So many wine jars and wine jars at a time? Boss Gu, how much wine do you need to brew?"

"Don't worry about it. I just prepared these wine jars and wine jars here in advance, just in case it's troublesome when it's bad. Otherwise, at least make 100 large wine jars first. Other small wine jars 500, 50-jin and 100-jin will be made last. When do you think it can be done well?" Gu Hongyu thought about it. The wine jars in the middle will basically be used after the wine is brewed. If there is not much brewed in the early stage, small wine jars can also be used for emergency.

So many wine jars are needed because there are too many kinds of fruit trees in the space. According to Gu Hongyu's meaning, he is going to brew some of each fruit wine. Anyway, brewing fruit wine in the space is not a matter of a few thoughts. Simple and clear.

Old man Hao was still in a state of being unable to extricate himself. He really didn't expect that this time he came here to try his luck and it would be such a big surprise. There were too many wine jars and wine jars customized by Gu Hongyu. Even the number of wine jars that Gu Hongyu reduced sharply was a number that could not be sold in the past year.

"This..., I have to calculate it carefully." Old man Hao was afraid that Gu Hongyu would be impatient to wait, so he greeted him first and sat on the sofa in deep thought. Looking at his mouth corners moving slightly, Gu Hongyu was also very patient and didn't say anything.

After a while, as if he had made up his mind, Old man Hao slapped his thigh: "Boss Gu, I can make the number of jars you mentioned just now within half a month. As for the other wine jars, if you want to complete them all, you have to wait until after the New Year. Now the land is frozen in the ice and snow. If I hadn't dug some soil a long time ago, I wouldn't dare to take the later number!"

"Can you do it alone?" Gu Hongyu asked in surprise.

Unexpectedly, Old Haotou smiled shyly: "Actually, I still have many apprentices. At this time, everyone should have nothing to do. I can ask them to work with me. At least there is some income, right? I think they have no reason to disagree."

"So that's the case. Ask me a question that makes me curious. How many apprentices have you brought out now?" Gu Hongyu knows that for this kind of primitive craftsmen, if it is a popular industry, a master can bring hundreds or thousands of people, while some unpopular or unpopular industries may only have a few people, or face the dilemma of being lost.

"Not many, just villagers from the left and right villages, but my business is not difficult. As long as I know how to do brick and tile work, I can make good wine jars and wine jars in a few days. However, they are different from bricks and tiles in terms of firing. If **, there are not many people who can make wine jars and wine jars." Although Old Haotou looks honest, he still has some reservations about the key points of passing tendons and veins.

Suddenly Gu Hongyu asked: "Old man Hao, do you think we have the soil you need for making pottery in Honghu Village?"

Old man Hao almost didn't think about it: "The geological surface here looks like all sand and gravel, but as long as you dig less than one or two meters, there is red mud underneath, which is a good raw material for making pottery. How come..., Boss Gu also wants to build a kiln here to make wine jars, wine jars or other things?"

Gu Hongyu was very happy to hear the answer from old man Hao, and he immediately said what he was thinking: "Old man Hao, how about I build a kiln here and ask you to help me make wine jars, wine jars or other pottery products, and we will discuss the wages. The minimum is not less than the wages of other project workers under my command. No, as a skilled master, your salary will be set at more than 5,000 per month. What do you think?"

"This, how can this be good..." Old man Hao is now a little incoherent. Gu Hongyu's words jump too fast and he is completely overwhelmed.

Gu Hongyu struck while the iron was hot again and said, "The quantity I mentioned just now does not count this time. I will charge 100 yuan for each large jar and 20 yuan for each small jar. Is that okay?"

"Boss Gu, this price is too high. How about we count it as our factory production? Just pay us a salary?" A monthly salary of 5,000 yuan is something that Old Hao could never dream of. If he follows Gu Hongyu's suggestion just now, charging 100 yuan for each large jar and 20 yuan for each small jar, he will get a full 20,000 yuan. Even if he divides it among other apprentices who help him, he will get 10,000 yuan for sure. However, such a good thing makes him panic. He thinks that if he works for Gu Hongyu in the future, how can he get such a large salary?

"Old man Hao, let's make a deal. I don't know the exact price of these wine jars and wine cans. If it's less, I'll owe you. If it's more, I don't care about the money. If there's any left, take care of your family first and live a good life. Come to me next year." Gu Hongyu made the decision immediately without hearing Old Man Hao's explanation.

"Boss Gu, thank you so much!" In the end, Old Man Hao's children kept thanking him to express his gratitude.

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