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Shen Jiahe's calligraphy and paintings suddenly became popular.

Every time there is a stall, it will be sold out within an hour.

The scholar came every time and threw him five taels of silver every time, and Shen Jiahe couldn't refuse it even if he wanted to.

Occasionally, two people compete for a calligraphy and painting.

Buyer A: "Five taels!"

Buyer B: "Ten taels!"

Buyer A: "20 taels!"

Buyer B: "50 taels!"

Buyer A: "100 taels!"

Buyer B: "..."

Shen Jiahe: "..."

It was originally just a job to pass the time, but it unexpectedly made a lot of money.

It was useless for Shen Jiahe to keep the money, so he did some things with it—repaired the dirt road at the entrance of the village, mended the leaking roof of his grandma's house, and bought a house for Xiaoyu, who had always wanted to raise sheep. lamb.

He also wanted to change Shao Yuan for a better wooden cart, but Shao Yuan refused.

Shao Yuan gave him an idea: "You might as well rent a shop in the town, so you don't have to be exposed to the sun and wind."

Shen Jiahe thought it was feasible, so he asked Shao Yuan to help him find out. Not long after, he rented a small storehouse in Baitou Town. After some repairs, he hung up a plaque of "Mo Kezhai", set off two firecrackers, and began to welcome guests. up.Because there were too many guests, Shen Jiahe couldn't handle it alone, so he asked Du Yue'e to help, and paid her five taels of silver every month.He originally wanted to give her ten taels, but Du Yuee refused to accept it, so he compromised it to five taels.The Mo Ke Zhai is not open every day, it is still only open on the market day, Shen Jiahe usually writes and paints at home, and takes care of his Taoyuan at the same time.

Shen Jiahe planted two acres of peach trees, which were just planted in spring and are still saplings.

He didn't know how to cultivate it, so he invited Uncle Qin, an old man in the village, to help him take care of it, and he helped him and learned along the way.Fertilizing, watering, pest control, pruning... The more he learned, the more he felt that his previous ideas were too simple.He originally thought that growing peaches was easier than growing crops, as long as he planted a peach tree in the ground and waited for it to bloom and bear fruit, but he didn't know there were so many things to do.But he was not a lazy person, he studied very hard, and Uncle Qin took care of the two acres of peach trees in an orderly manner.

In the spring of the next year, Shen Jiahe stood under the acacia tree, looking at the scorching peach blossoms blooming like haze, feeling very happy in his heart.

Xiao Yu led the sheep to graze on the field, and asked, "Uncle Shen, when will we be able to eat peaches?"

Shen Jiahe patted his head and said: "Your Grandpa Qin said that peach trees will bear fruit three years after planting, and this is the second year, so you should be able to eat peaches next year."

Xiao Yu licked his mouth and said, "Then I will eat a lot."

Shen Jiahe smiled and said, "Okay."

Flowers bloom and fall, spring goes and autumn comes.

The jujubes in the courtyard are red again.

Shen Jiahe sat on the threshold of the main room, looking at the red dates hanging on the branches, worrying.

Du Yuee passed by the gate and asked with a smile, "Jiahe, have you eaten yet?"

"I've eaten," Shen Jiahe said, "Sister Yue'e, come in and sit for a while."

Du Yue'e entered the courtyard, sat down beside Shen Jiahe, and said, "Why don't you just sit here and do nothing?"

Shen Jiahe said: "I'm thinking about how to deal with this jujube tree, it's a pity to rot on the tree."

Du Yue'e looked up at the jujube tree, thought for a while, and said: "Tomorrow is the market, why don't you smash the dates and take them to the Mokezhai, and sell them to those who come to buy calligraphy and painting, how about it?"

Shen Jiahe clapped his hands and laughed, "Good idea! Why didn't I think of it. But I don't want to sell it, so I just give it to them as a thank you."

"I'll listen to you." Du Yue'e stood up with a smile, and said, "I'll ask Shao Yuan to help."

Not long after, Du Yuee brought Shao Yuan back, each holding a big bamboo basket in his hand.

Shao Yuan was very healthy, he climbed up the tree like a monkey, shook it vigorously, and immediately the jujubes fell like rain and fell all over the ground, Shen Jiahe and Du Yue'e picked up the jujubes into the bamboo basket together.After shaking it a few times, there were still many jujubes on the branches that could not be shaken off, so Shen Jiahe handed over a bamboo pole to let Shao Yuan beat the dates.

The three of them worked hard for half the morning and harvested two baskets full of jujubes.

Shen Jiahe asked them to have lunch.He cooks by himself, Du Yue'e helps, and Shao Yuan is in charge of lighting the fire.

Four dishes and one soup, full of color, flavor and taste.

Du Yue'e took a bite of the dish and said with a smile: "Jiahe is handsome, good-natured, knowledgeable, and cooks well, so I can't find any faults."

Shao Yuan nodded and said, "Indeed, I have never met anyone better than him."

Shen Jiahe laughed, and said: "I think you two eat too much jujube, your mouth is so sweet."

Du Yuee smiled and said, "We're telling the truth."

Shen Jiahe picked up a dish with chopsticks each, and said, "Quickly shut your mouths."

On the second day, Shao Yuan drove Shen Jiahe, Du Yuee and two large baskets of jujubes to the town in a donkey cart.

When they arrived at the Mokezhai, Shao Yuan helped move the jujube inside and left.

Thinking that the customer got the dates but had no place to put them, Du Yuee sewed dozens of cloth bags with her mother yesterday. She put the dates into the cloth bags and filled them full. If she doesn't buy calligraphy and painting, she will give a bag of dates, saying: "The dates grown at home are crisp and sweet, give it to the guest officer to taste, thank you for visiting our store."

Naturally, no one would refuse, and everyone accepted it with a smile.

One morning passed, and the basket of dates was empty.

Opposite Mo Ke Zhai is Qiongshang Tower, the best restaurant in Baitou Town.

Pei Yi sat alone in the private room on the second floor. There were no cups, plates or bowls on the table, only a bag of red dates.

He picked up a jujube and took a bite, it was very sweet.

One after another, he ate up a big bag of dates.

"Yifeng." Pei Yi called out.

Yifeng pushed the door open and came in, "What are your orders, Master?"

Pei Yi said: "Buy all the remaining dates, and I will take them back for Nian Xu to eat."

Yifeng said: "Yes."

Pei Yi turned to look at the scholar's studio, where Shen Jiahe was chatting and laughing with Du Yuee.

Pei Yi couldn't help laughing, and said to herself in a low voice: "Jiahe, wait for me for another three months, and we can be together."