Dress like a farmer

Shen Ji restaurant comes every ten days to pick up the red square fermented bean curd, usually the shop assistants drive an ox cart.

In mid-November, it was shopkeeper Shen who came, as if he knew something, he only came in the evening, and the shop assistants all came early in the morning to get them.

Shopkeeper Shen was carrying two high-quality pastries in his hands, the same as last time.After entering the room and taking a seat, the two talked about business.

As the atmosphere heated up, we gradually entered the topic.

"I heard that Brother Ping doesn't sell braised pork right now? It's a pity. I don't know if Brother Ping has thought about selling braised pork?"

He knew that there was something wrong.Chen Yu didn't show it on the plane, and felt a little funny in his heart: "I don't know how shopkeeper Shen wants to buy it?"

"How about 300 taels of silver?"

300 taels.This move is quite generous, Chen Yuping was a little moved, but he held his own: "It seems that the business of the expensive restaurant has been quite good recently."

"The fermented bean curd steamed meat given by Brother Ping is well-known, and it is still blessed by Brother Ping." Shopkeeper Shen said with humility, and his face was full of smiles: "350 taels, the recipe for braised pork in my hands , I don't know if this deal can be done?"

"900 taels, how about braised pork and sauced trotters?" Chen Yuping just started selling sauced trotters for a while.

Shopkeeper Shen smiled: "How about this, how about 1000 taels, the shrimp paste in Brother Ping's hand, at a lower price, and supplying five jars of the restaurant every ten days?"

"I'm at a disadvantage in this business, Shopkeeper Shen. The cost of shrimp paste is too high, and there is no profit. It's only an extra 100 taels of silver. Five jars of shrimp paste are more laborious than fermented bean curd." Chen Yuping raised his brows and said. There was a hint of ridicule in it: "Shen Ji in Guangzhen, I'm afraid he can't eat so much shrimp paste and fermented bean curd. Is shopkeeper Shen going to send it to the county?"

"100 taels a year, [-] pennies a jar of shrimp paste. Brother Ping, you won't be at a disadvantage now."

"Shopkeeper Shen is a neat person, this matter is settled like this!"

Sign the contract, pay the prescription, and give the money.

In just half an hour, the big deal of 1000 taels was completed.

Shopkeeper Shen left contentedly, explaining that in the afternoon, he sent someone over to learn sauced pig's trotters and braised pork.

Chen Yuping received the money to his heart's content, 1000 taels!Now, I really got rich!

"These ten flimsy pieces of paper are 1000 taels?" Chen Yuanqiu held the bank notes in his hands, his hands trembling in a hopeless way, not even daring to breathe: "1000 taels, how much does it cost to change it into copper plates?" ? Can the house I live in be filled to the brim? One tael of silver can be exchanged for a thousand copper plates, and how many copper plates can be exchanged for 1000 taels of silver?"

Thinking of this, his still nimble mind suddenly turned into a twist, and his whole body was dizzy, as if his feet were off the ground and he was about to float into the sky.

The old man Chen and the old man and his wife were completely stunned, dumbfounded, completely unable to react.

Dreaming is this?

Have a dream before it gets dark? A dream of getting rich with 1000 taels?

Chen Yuping took back the 1000 taels of silver note from his younger brother and hid it in his pocket. Then, he laughed so hard that he stretched out his hand and shook it in front of his father, father and brother: "Wake up, wake up!" , It’s time to wake up and start making dinner, stop dreaming.”

After shaking it a few times, it was not satisfying, and he stretched out his hand to gently push it: "Wake up, don't dream."

"Yeah, it's time for dinner." Old man Chen smacked his mouth, his eyes still dazed.

Father Chen said in a low voice: "Is it really just a dream?" Looking at the younger son, the younger son had nothing in his hands. At that moment, he couldn't tell what he was feeling: "It's time to make dinner." Supporting the table with both hands, he went to the stove room in a daze.

"My money! My 1000 taels of silver?" Chen Yuanqiu found that the bank note in his hand was gone, and he panicked: "Money? Third brother's bank note?" He was so anxious that his eyes were full of tears. The red ones just look at them, as if they are about to drop golden beans.

Panic, one or two thousand taels of silver, a whole 1000 taels of silver, he, he just left and understood, why is it gone?Where did you go?

"All right, all right." A bit too much.Chen Yuping rubbed his nose and was a little embarrassed, and quickly took out the 1000 taels of silver note: "Here, I didn't lose it, a man, I won't cry easily." Patted the youngest on the shoulder: "The money is here, I didn't lose it, 1000 two feet."

Father Chen turned his head: "Isn't it a dream?"

"Of course not. Dad, look for yourself. This is a 1000 taels of silver bill, and there is a deed. It's real, not a dream."

"This brat, this brat is getting worse and worse, and he's full of bad water." Old man Chen finally understood, and was a little bit annoyed: "Okay, okay, put the money away quickly, don't keep taking it out, this Money, what are you going to do?"

This is not a hundred and 80 taels, but 1000 taels, a full 1000 taels, enough to buy as many houses, shops and fields. Looking at the entire Kuzhu Village, even the village head's family may not be able to come up with 1000 taels of cash.

Father Chen went back to the house and sat down next to his third son, and said in a low voice: "You have to think about what to do with this money. If you don't spend it for a while, you can hide it or deposit it in the bank. There must be a regulation." , keep it at home like this, and you won’t be able to sleep well at night.”

"Deposit it in the bank first, and I won't be able to think of what to do for a while." There is no time to build a courtyard house this year, and the shop can't be closed after it opens.As for buying a shop, a house, and a field, Chen Yuping thought, the first two things are not needed for the time being, the field is fine, this one depends on luck.

"Tomorrow, I'll save it in the bank." Old man Chen said, and went into the kitchen to make himself a bowl of strong tea to suppress his shock: "It's nothing, just make dinner. Let's not talk about this matter anymore If you say it, just cover it tightly, so as not to be heard by others."

Father Chen nodded: "That's the reason."

No matter how tightly covered it was, people still knew about it.

Shopkeeper Shen sent a cook to learn how to cook braised pork and sauced trotters. After learning the recipe, the business of Shen Ji Restaurant exploded immediately.

Within a few days, everyone from all over the world knew that the Chen family had sold the braised pork and sauced trotters to Shen Kee restaurant. The shrimp paste and fermented bean curd in the restaurant were all supplied by the Chen family. How much did it cost?

Some people speculated that the steamed pork with fermented bean curd was enough for the Chen family to buy a shop in the town. The braised pork and sauced pig's feet must have sold for several hundred taels of silver.

Some neighbors and folks who came to buy food would ask a few questions, is it true what is said outside?The Chen family has gotten rich.

How could Old Man Chen and Liu Guixiang respond to these words, they just smiled and said a few words modestly.

The shops in the town were fine, only occasionally someone opened their mouths, Chen Yuanqiu was very busy and pretended not to hear them.

"Which one is so talkative, it's too wicked." Father Chen was very angry.

Old man Chen thinks it's very normal: "Let them talk if they like to talk. People in the country don't know what to do. Just let them talk. It's just a while. After a while, other things happen, and the novelty is gone." If you don’t, you won’t put your mouth on us.”

"Father, Father is right, don't be angry, it's not worth it." Chen Yuping smiled and comforted him: "They're just curious, they don't have any malicious intentions, so let's ignore it."

Father Chen glanced at the father and son: "You guys are very relieved, but I'm afraid that if you talk too much, the family will be missed by thieves."

"It's a matter, sleep more alert at night." Old man Chen cracked his pipe and said, "I'll go search and find, and if I find a good dog, I'll buy one and bring it back."

The thief didn't come, but the Chen family ushered in two waves.

They didn't come here on the same day. The first wave was the shopkeeper of Manxiang Garden in the town, and the latter wave was a bit more powerful, and they came from the county town.

The shopkeeper of Manxiangyuan said that he was willing to pay 100 taels of silver to buy a food recipe, which must be meat dishes, and asked Chen Yuping if he would like it.

He inquired clearly that the steamed pork with fermented bean curd was sold for 80 taels of silver, and the Chen family used this money to buy a shop.

He felt that he paid 100 taels, 20 taels more than Shen Ji, and the Chen family had no reason to refuse this.

It's a pity that the shopkeeper of Manxiangyuan really thought wrong, and Chen Yuping refused the matter.

There is a business in the stall at home, and the business of shops in the town is booming, and he has 1000 taels in his hand. He doesn't want to sell prescriptions anymore. The money comes too easily and is too eye-catching.

Dealing with the shopkeeper of Wanman Xiangyuan, Bo Ren came again the next afternoon. It was obviously different from yesterday's. He came in a carriage.

This is also the shopkeeper, and he doesn't speak very friendly, with an air of arrogance in his eyes, and a hint of charity in his words.

Chen Yuping is such a person, people respect him one foot and he returns others one foot. Yesterday he was able to deal with the shopkeeper of Manxiangyuan patiently. Today, he is cold-faced towards this man, and he speaks half bluntly, directly. The refusal was callous.

Annoyed and left, Father Chen felt anxious: "Brother Ping, you offended people so much, are you okay?"

"It's okay, we don't rely on him for food. Besides, he is from the county town, and he is far away. We don't want to develop in the county town. Even if we want to go to the county town in the future, we can still say hello to the Shen family." The reason for the Shen family to do business.

The Shen family is very prestigious and famous in ten miles and eight towns, and it is not a loss to have a good relationship with the Shen family.

In the busy time, the days passed quickly, and the twelfth lunar month was about to enter in a blink of an eye.

The weather is cold day by day, and getting up early has become a particularly strenuous task.

Father Chen knocked on the door of his third son's house every day according to the hour: "Brother Ping, wake up." After knocking a few times, he pushed the door open and entered the house.

Brother Cao has already woken up, his little face is flushed, and he is lying on the bed obediently. When he sees Grandpa, he grins and knows how to stretch out his little arms to hug him.

"Brother Cao is awake, you are still sleeping when you are a father." Father Chen pushed the third son who was in a daze, and dressed the little grandson in a slippery manner.

Breakfast is buns, meat buns with chives.

Chen Yuping gave Dad advice twice, and the more the buns are made, the more fragrant and delicious they are.

After filling their stomachs and tidying up a little, the three of Chen's father and son drove an ox cart to the town.

Brother Cao is getting older, and his small body has become chubby and chubby, he is no longer suitable for sitting in the basket, so he put it on the bamboo couch, he can sit steadily, and will not crawl around , is a very well-behaved child, very worry-free.

It was still early, and the stall hadn't been set up yet. Taking advantage of some free time, Old Man Chen hurriedly worked on trivial matters inside and outside the house.

Liu Guixiang came over and took a look: "Father, I'll take Brother Cao to play with Qiao Niuer."

Although Brother Cao is very obedient, he still has to glance at it from time to time. After all, he is a little stumbling and can't do things with peace of mind.

"Success, you can hug it."

When we arrived in the town and opened the shop door, the old man Chen first lit the fire of the pot and stove, and then he fiddled with the oven. After the pot was hot, he poured the stewed meat into it. After a while, the steam was gurgling, and the rich stewed fragrance instantly It pervades the entire shop and floats out with the morning breeze.

Chen Yuping was busy making pancakes, and Chen Yuanqiu carried firewood to the store, moved the stove to move steamed buns, spiced tea, egg marinated pig's trotters, etc. All these odd jobs were done by him.

"It gets hot right away, and our shop is very warm in winter." Now that there are not many people, Chen Yuping can rest for a while, make a batch of pancakes, and he can also help brother.

Chen Yuanqiu checked the shrimp paste and fermented bean curd in the store: "I have to bring two jars over tomorrow, they are almost sold out."

"I remember." Old man Chen replied.

During the chat, someone came over.

"This morning." With his hands in his cuffs, he looked leisurely: "Give me two braised pork buns."

Chen Yuanqiu took out a piece of steaming stewed pork from the pot and chopped it into pieces. During the movement, he still didn't forget to turn his head and smile at the people, and said kindly: "It's early too, this is the first one, it's rare to see you It’s so early, could it be that you read it last night?”

"It really makes me talk!" After being teased a few times, the old patron laughed and answered: "The rest of the night, I have been looking forward to the dawn."

With the opening of the business, the sky gradually brightened, and the quiet South Street became lively. There were people coming and going in the shop, and unconsciously, there was a long queue.

At this moment, they got busy, and the three people in the shop lost their mind to talk.

When the store started to be busy, the stalls at home also started to get busy.

Mr. Chen has always done things neatly. He tidied up the inside and outside of the house. He took Cao Geer and Qiao Niuer over. Dad helped me out.

Chen Yuandong looked at the fields and the vegetable fields, and he didn't feel idle all morning.

It was almost noon, and there was no one at the stall. Father Chen and Liu Guixiang teased Qiao Niuer, Brother Cao, and the two children could speak vaguely a few days ago. It is relatively clear, that is, short enunciation, jumping out one by one, not much knowledge, only a few coming and going, all shouting.

When Cui Yuanjiu arrived at the door of Chen's house with big bags and small bags, he happened to hear Brother Cao shouting: Grandpa!

Hearing the soft little milk voice, his heart softened, and suddenly he felt a little sad. If the master is still there, I don't know how happy he is.