Xiaofulang's farming space

Some people thought the duck body was expensive, so Luo Xiaohan sold half and half ducks, and the sales were good.

After noon, Luo Xiaohan saw the signs, and immediately asked Xia Qingming to go to Xiamo Village to order another fifty horses for sale tomorrow. Xia Qingming's horses were finally useful.

"Qingming, there is another problem. This soup may be fine now in spring, but if it comes to summer, it will go bad in a day. It will not last for a few days as I thought before, and the leftover meat will be spoiled. So we have to get a small ice cellar."

The store here was originally for food, so there is a small cellar for storage in the corner of the backyard, but there is no ice in it, and it is not the time to sell ice in this season.

"As long as it's sold in summer, it must be in stock now. I'll go and ask. You can ask Brother Song and the others to clear the cellar first."

"Okay" Luo Xiaohan was sure when he heard what he said, and he felt relieved

There are two steps in the cellar, and the space inside is about five or six square meters. I am afraid that it was used to store things in the past. There are some old wooden boxes and jars piled up in it. It can't be used." Miao Ze saw it and came up to help clean it up

Luo Xiaohan and the two children also helped to put the things in the corner. The mouth of the cellar is in the corner, but the cellar is next to the well and underground, so it is also very cool. Put it down again, even if you can't buy ice for the time being, you can store food in it for one to two days

After a while, Xia Qingming came back, and he found the ice seller. However, since summer is not here, the price of the ice will increase every year. According to the usual price, the person would not sell it. Xia Qingming came back and asked Luo Xiaohan, Can I get some ice at a premium price.

"The troubled times have not yet passed. In winter, those ice sellers are in panic all day long. I'm afraid they are not in the mood to hoard ice."

Xia Qingming nodded, "It's because some people who sell ice for a living didn't stock up on ice. I searched several places before I found one that did, so I hurried back to ask you."

"So the price of ice will be even higher this summer, and I'm afraid there will be no more if you ask late. It's better to spend 200 taels of silver to buy ice now than you can't buy it when you have money, and now we need it urgently, so let's buy it." , this ice is edible.”

"taken out of the river, inedible"

Luo Xiaohan sighed, went back to the house and took the money for him, Xia Qingming rode to buy ice, and after a while, four carts of ice were delivered, and Luo Xiaohan asked them to put ice in the cellar and put them vertically around Two layers thick, and three layers were placed on the bottom of the cellar as a countertop. In fact, the ice should be placed horizontally, but the effect is better, but there is less ice, and the three walls can only be placed vertically.

"It can last for a few months. This winter, let's find someone to chisel some ice for storage."

Four carts of ice cost 200 taels, which is considered a high price in summer. The distressed Luo Xiaohan didn’t sleep well all night. He was thinking about cooking when winter came. Why didn’t he remember to store ice early? It’s all due to modern thinking. Some things are always taken for granted, but I don’t know that these things can only be done with great effort here

"Don't think about it, I sold fifty ducks and all the pasta in one day, and the net profit is more than three taels of silver. The ice money will come back in a few months."

Xia Qingming covered him with a quilt, patted him, Luo Xiaohan didn't dare to move, and lay down upset until dawn, and then got up, Xia Qingming knew that the family's money was wasted these days, Luo Xiaohan Xiaohan was a little flustered.

"Xiaoman, I have wronged you these days." During breakfast, Luo Xiaohan said a little guilty, because they were in the shop all day, and Xiaoman was studying at home, and the food was not suitable for him, and he had to be busy feeding the mules, horses and chickens.

"What's the matter with the big brother? I have rice, noodles, vegetables and meat at home. It's not like I don't know how to cook. I can't lose myself."

"There are still a few days left to set off for the Kaiyuan exam, and my brother will send you there then."

"it is good"

After breakfast, the two of them rode to the town, leaving the mule cart for Xiaoman, in case Xiaoman had something urgent to find them and couldn't find the cart

Not long after they arrived, Liu Ning drove the car to deliver the ducks. Yesterday he helped kill the ducks until midnight, but he also earned a lot of copper coins. Xia Qingming will also pay more for the car when he brings them here.

"Brother Xia, if your business is so good in the future, I will send you ducks every day. If there are more ducks, I will notify you. You don't have to go by every day. The village knows that you need a lot of ducks, so they all come to ask me, but how can I answer?"

Xia Qingming nodded, "As long as the weight meets Xiaohan's requirements, I will accept it. You will look at the ducks, and don't let the old and sick get in." Luo Xiaohan usually takes about three catties of ducks, and ducks that are not yet elders, I usually go to buy fifteen yuan a catty, but they go to the village to charge fifty yuan a piece, which is considered a bit more expensive

"Brother Xia, don't worry, you won't let anyone ruin your business."

"The money is used to collect the ducks. It's still [-] yuan to kill a duck. After you send it, it doesn't count as the fare. We will collect [-] yuan."

"Brother Xia..."

"If you take the trouble to check the ducks for us, I will give you hard-earned money. It's not much, so don't refuse."

Liu Ning smiled happily and said "OK"

After Liu Ning took the money, he first ordered a batch of ducklings with several big duck farmers to raise for himself, because Luo Xiaohan didn't want the ducks to be too big, and it didn't take long to raise them.

He also let the word out that he was here to help collect ducks, and those who sent ducks helped to kill 55 yuan a duck, and [-] yuan a duck that was not killed. This is the same price as the first household selling ducks. Picked about three catties of ducks and sent them. Liu Ning could tell that those who were sick, or those who were hungry, sick and thin, refused. After sending them a few times, Xia Xiaohan was satisfied. Let him do it.

Because Xiaoman will go to Kaiyuan County tomorrow to prepare for the exam in advance, so the two of them made an agreement with the Song family one day earlier that they would not come to the store the next day. It was given to Miao Ze. Miao Ze was in the back kitchen, writing down menus and serving dishes and clearing the tables. There were two children. Song Hanfeng kept accounts and collected money, and a family of four was also busy.

"Brother Song, five duck heads, one whole duck and three duck intestines," the man ran in panting.

Song Hanfeng took another ledger to write. Song Zikang took the basket brought by the clerk and went to the kitchen to help him get things. Song Hanfeng poured a cup of tea for the clerk.

After Song Zikang gave the basket to Song Hanfeng for a look, Song Hanfeng gave the basket to the clerk, who thanked him and hurried away.

After the spicy duck opened for about six or seven days, the business of Qiuxianglou came, and there was a lot of it. Luo Xiaohan made a separate accounting book for Qiuxianglou, which was closed monthly.Sometimes even if there is a fraction or something, it will be erased.

After all, it’s a little monotonous for them to eat duck steamed buns alone, so rich people go to Qiuxianglou to order some dishes to go with them. But I fell in love with this mouthful, and sometimes I just go to the spicy duck to ask for a pot of wine and a few buns to eat slowly. The duck head meat is not much, and it is not elegant to eat, but it is really enough to eat , I'm too embarrassed to eat it in a big restaurant, but I don't have to care about it in this small shop.

Because there are a few people in the village who are going to take the exam, knowing that Xia's family has a car, they all come to prepare for the car, Xia Qingming's car has gone,

The flatbed car can pull more people, and there are only five people in the village who are candidates for the talent test plus Xiaoman, so they can sit down.

Luo Xiaohan packed a bunch of things for him, and he had to go to supervise the exam himself, which made Xiaoman dumbfounded. Chuqing also came to see him off, and said some words of encouragement and precautions to everyone.

It was already noon when the group arrived in Kaiyuan County. Xia Qingming stopped the car under the archway in the town. Several people got out of the car and said their goodbyes wisely. Only Xia Jue stood in front of the car and did not leave.

"Xia Jue, let's go, it might be cheaper if we find a shop together"

Xia Jue whispered, "Go first, I want to buy something later"

The fellow villagers were not very close to him at first, so they turned around and left after hearing this.

Xia Qingming ignored him and drove the car into the city. Xia Jue couldn't catch up and stomped his feet fiercely. He was used to relying on his parents at home. Followed the villagers to eat steamed buns and live in Tongpu, never thought that Xia Qingming would ignore him at all

Xiaoman took them to the store where he and Chuqing lived last time and asked for two rooms. After packing up, the three of them went shopping on the street and took a look at the examination room by the way. Xiaoman also visited last time , This time I mainly brought my eldest brother-in-law to see.

After having lunch, they went back. Of course, Xiaoman sat quietly in the room, thinking over and over again what he had learned.

The inn guy brought the lunch, and they didn't bother Xiao Man, knowing that when they were going to bed at night, Xia Qingming went to let him go to bed early.

Xiaoman went to bed early, tossed and turned for a while, forcing himself not to think about anything, and slowly fell asleep.

Getting up in the morning, washing his face and eating, Luo Xiaohan saw nothing unusual about him. He knew that he might be a little nervous, but he was definitely confident. He had seen that he brought all his things and sent them outside the examination room

The exam will take one day, and the students will solve their own lunch in the exam room. The clothes are single-layered, and the pen, ink, paper and inkstone are all prepared in the exam room, so they are afraid of cheating.

In the past, everyone brought their own food and pens and inks, but since it was discovered that the steamed buns, pen holders, and Yantai can be filled with paper, this has been abolished. Students only need to bring recommendation documents and nothing else. .

Seeing Xiaoman go in, the two went to the street for a stroll, "This Kaiyuan is much more lively and prosperous than Qingyuan, and the first branch will be opened here in the future."

"Um"

"But that will have to wait a long time."

"It will be held all over the country," Xia Qingming said lightly

"Hey, anyway, with your words, I believe that this can be done." Luo Xiaohan stretched out his hand and walked forward unsteadily, thinking that in modern times, how could two men be so aboveboard holding hands and shopping.

In fact, this matter is a bit bold here, but at most it is indecent to be said secretly, Xia Qingming and Luo Xiaohan don't care about it, they just go to see a good-looking and lively stall.

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