Old things in Nancheng

On the day Wang Zimo left, there was a drizzle of rain. Lin Zhilan watched the boat gradually turn into smaller dots, and suddenly realized that early autumn had arrived.

Standing at the bustling pier, Lin Zhilan felt a little bleak in her heart, this feeling of loss was completely different from the last time she sent Wang Zimo to Xingyuan Mansion.Although she was very reluctant to part with each other, she had a weak baby to support, and she also shouldered the heavy responsibility of earning money to send to Wang Zimo. At that time, she was very strong, and she didn't even cry, but repeatedly told Wang Zimo to be careful. Body, take care of yourself.

But this time, Lin Zhilan didn't know why she had such palpitations, maybe Yue Fei gave her too much fear, maybe it was because the days were too happy, maybe the grown-up Prince Mo was too attractive.It is undeniable that Wang Zimo, who was traveling with the playboy Jiang Shanggui, broke Lin Zhilan's heart.

This worry about gains and losses comes from the expansion of Lin Zhilan's circle of handkerchief handkerchiefs. She used to live behind closed doors, but now because of the popularity of cooking, she has many close friends in her boudoir. During getting along, Lin Zhilan was shocked to find that many people thought she and Prince Mo were the same. Two generations!

If people in the Song Dynasty studied the imperial examinations, many men married very late. It is normal to marry in their twenties and thirties, because after the carp leaps through the dragon gate, they are worth a hundred times and can climb up in marriage, but women still leave the court at the age of fifteen or sixteen. Is older.

At the age of 23, Lin Zhilan could not squeeze into the circle of young girls, but was classified as a young woman. According to the saying at the time, if a woman turns 23 and becomes a wife, [-] years old is not far away.Forget it, Lin Zhilan didn't mind too much, but the young girl thought that Wang Zimo belonged to their circle, which made Lin Zhilan so sad that she couldn't say anything.

Girls in the third year should hold gold bricks, but in the fifth year, shouldn't they hold diamonds? Why is Lin Zhilan so old and Wang Zimo so young?

I will cry if I continue!

After getting on the Biyou car, we walked slowly to the "Xianlai Pavilion" on West Street.

The shopfront of "Xianlai Pavilion" is exactly one given by Wang Qinian. In the busiest part of West Street, southerners pay attention to elegance and refinement. The decoration of "Xianlai Pavilion" is also built according to this style. There are four facades, There are three floors up and down, and thirty tables can be placed for all the seats. The first floor is the lobby, and the second and third floors are private rooms.

In order to show the status and status, the tables and chairs inside are all produced by famous masters, not to mention the porcelain decorations on the Duobao Pavilion are all Jingdezhen blue and white. Crisp, seeing Lin Zhilan's carriage arrived, a boy greeted the door hurriedly raised an umbrella and trotted over, lowered his eyebrows and shouted pleasantly: "Lady, you are here."

All the way into the store, including the big shopkeeper Zhang Bucai, all the staffs bowed to Lin Zhilan, Lin Zhilan nodded, went upstairs and entered the account room, and listened to Zhang Bucai's report on today's money in and out.

The sales of "VIP Cards" are quite satisfactory. Half of the [-] gold cards in Wang Zimo's hands were sold in just four or five days, and they were still very high-end cards. According to Zhang Bucai, the cost of opening a shop was even higher Will be back soon.

After being deceived by Wang En, Lin Zhilan realized that the "VIP card" had loopholes, and she kept a close eye on the accounts, and put a lot of effort into anti-counterfeiting of the "VIP card".Not only the card templates were destroyed, but also [-] gold cards and [-] silver cards were registered, as long as they were activated, they had to be authenticated with their real names. It was no problem for family members to hold the cards, but if they were strangers, they would send the shopkeeper to the real card holder. Confirmation at the cardholder's home.Although this is troublesome, the strict confidentiality measures make cardholders feel the superiority of being valued by the store, so naturally there is no reason to object.

"Miss, these days we have fully booked [-] tables of banquets every day. Those vegetable suppliers can no longer take our orders. Dare I ask my lady, what should I do?" Zhang Bucai had mixed feelings. Just letting things take their course, their shop was very popular, hotter than they expected. The original daily reservation of [-] tables was increased to [-] tables at the unanimous request of the distinguished guests. Seeing that the logistics were a bit overwhelming.

"You get someone to call Chen Wangshu over." Lin Zhilan said without worry.

It was already afternoon when Chen Wangshu came, and his head was covered with sweat and rain all the way. Lin Zhilan couldn't help but said after seeing it, "Let them change your clothes for you. You should be in charge anyway, and you should dress decently."

Chen Wangshu smiled foolishly, and hurried down to change his clothes, muttering in his heart that Lin Zhilan was too fastidious, as a manager, he was in charge of chickens and cows, how could he be dressed neatly like other managers.

After changing his clothes, Chen Wangshu went back to the account room again, imitated Zhang Bucai and saluted, then sat on the chair.

"I called you here today, and I want to ask how the farm is going?" Lin Zhilan asked after taking a sip of the incense.

"The chicken coop, cowshed and sheep pen are still being built, and it should be completed in half a month. I have already contacted people in the nearby villages, and I have temporarily ordered [-] chicks and [-] ewes. The beef cattle are from Jiang's family. The person in charge is currently ordering [-] cows."

Lin Zhilan nodded and said: "It's been hard work, but there are still a few cattle. You can discuss it with the Jiang family. There must be at least a hundred beef cattle."

"I made a note of it, and I'll tell him when I get back."

Lin Zhilan looked at Chen Wangshu, who was getting more and more calm, and couldn't help sighing slightly.

Wang Zimo gave Chen Wangshu a stall as big as a farm. Lin Zhilan naturally understood that Wang Zimo was trying to compensate him, but she was still a little worried about Chen Wangshu's ability.Looking at it now, Wang Zimo wasn't entirely emotional. In terms of farming, Chen Wangshu was very capable, and it was a very correct choice to entrust this matter to him.

Chen Wangshu was doing the job he was good at, and he was full of self-confidence. After being hit by the marriage, he became more calm. Lin Zhilan couldn't help but feel sorry for Yan'er. If women were more pragmatic, such Chen Wangshu would actually be really good.

"Miss, since the news of our establishment of the farm spread, many villagers in the nearby ten miles and eight villages wanted to work in the farm. Now the chickens, sheep and cattle we ordered are all raised at home and returned to the farm. After the construction is completed, I really need to ask many people to help, I wonder if the lady can make a success of it?"

"Since you are in charge, you should take care of the recruitment as well. Discuss with the two shopkeepers, and make sure you can find the best candidates in advance. When recruiting people, as long as you are honest and thoughtful, the skills are the best. No, I will discuss the salary regulations with the shopkeepers later, and I will inform you when the time comes."

"By the way, last time I asked you to find some reliable vegetable farmers, do you have any clues?"

"Due to time constraints, I only searched for seven, all of which grow the vegetables commonly used in our shop."

Lin Zhilan nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Very well, let them deliver the food tomorrow, and tell them the daily settlement on the counter."

"In this way, I will accept the great favor of my lady for them."

"What a big favor, merchants, communication, mutual benefit can last long, you have worked hard during this time, let's go back to the other courtyard with me to have dinner together today."

Chen Wangshu's status cannot be treated as an ordinary steward. When he arrived at the other courtyard, Lin Zhilan would not let Chen Wangshu be called "Lady", and Chen Wangshu was not polite, and still referred to him as "Lin's".

Because Wang Zimo left, Lin Zhilan specially asked Wang En to come over to have dinner together, there was Shen Feng on the table, Yan'er avoided it, and took Bao'er behind.Lin Zhilan felt relieved when she found that Chen Wangshu, who was originally depressed, was fine.

There was nothing to say among the three men, only Lin Zhilan was warmly entertaining them.

"Brother Shu, this is the stir-fried vegetables in our shop, you should eat more, I see that you have been so busy these days that you have lost weight."

"Feng'er, reading is a waste of your brain, take more supplements."

"En'er, you should also use it more. After dinner, I will tell you what the master has taught these days."

In the weird atmosphere, the delicious food was hastily eaten, and it was already dark at this time, and Chen Wangshu had to rush back to the village, so he left early.

After moving to the flower hall, Lin Zhilan began to test Wang En and Shen Feng's homework. Both of them answered fluently, especially Shen Feng. You can also take the exam as a master.

Shen Feng was young, and after the school exams, he said he wanted to play with Bao'er, and Lin Zhilan agreed. For a while, only she, Wang En, and Caiyue were left in the flower hall.

At this time, Wang En dared to raise his head to look at Lin Zhilan carefully. He had never seen Lin Zhilan again after he was engaged in hairdressing. At this time, the way he looked at Lin Zhilan revealed endless grievances and longings.

"How are you doing these days?" Lin Zhilan also missed Wang En very much.

Wang En didn't answer, but just looked at Lin Zhilan foolishly, with tears in his eyes.

"I know you have been wronged, but your uncle is right. You are not young, so you should understand his painstaking efforts."

Wang En stubbornly turned his head away and wiped away tears with his sleeve.

Seeing Wang En like this, Lin Zhilan couldn't help but let out a long sigh. She didn't know why, but Wang Zimo and Wang En had reached this point.Wang Zimo didn't like Wang En from the very beginning, and it seemed that Wang En hated Wang En even more. The first time the two met, they didn't give each other a good face. Later, the relationship between the accounts became even worse.

For Wang Zimo's sake, Lin Zhilan insisted on not seeing Wang En. This kid was angry. My husband had reminded Lin Zhilan that Wang En's hostility could not be resolved by sage books.

Of course, if she had to make a choice, Lin Zhilan would give up Wang En, but in the end she had feelings, and Lin Zhilan hoped that Wang En could figure it out for herself.

Adolescent boys, it is really not easy to teach.

"Business is a cheap business after all. Your uncle and I can't help it. You still have a chance. Study hard and win fame later. It's not in vain for me to bother."

"Understood, I will study hard." Wang En replied, unable to bear Lin Zhilan's scrutiny, turned his head and left.

"Miss, why do you feel that something is wrong with this servant? I heard people say that Wang En always curses the officials in the house." Caiyue frowned and said, Wang En's style, she didn't like it, she really thought she It's the young master, who doesn't know that after the officials changed his name, his status as a servant has been confirmed, and now he can read and write, but it's just a kind lady.

Wang En's situation has exceeded Lin Zhilan's imagination. After hearing Caiyue's reminder, Lin Zhilan nodded and said, "Go to the housekeeper to send a message, and ask the housekeeper to send him a personal servant, and tell the husband to read some self-cultivation books for Wang En." The books of the imperial examinations will be released later."

"Mr. said that the lady Yan'er often went to attend classes, and he asked the lady what the regulations were."

"Let her go. Her temper looks soft, but she is actually very stubborn in her bones. The marriage can be withdrawn. How can I, a sister-in-law, persuade me? She is a 16-year-old girl, and the marriage has not yet been settled. Landing, before my husband left, I asked me to find her for her, but with her status, it's difficult to be high or low." Lin Zhilan said in embarrassment.

"It's always the daughter of the Shen family. The lady just does her best. The servant girl is also very considerate of Miss Yan'er. Otherwise, how could she look down on a good man like Chen Guanshi?" Caiyue is Lin Zhilan's confidant, and she has some words She can say something.

Lin Zhilan raised her eyebrows and stared at Caiyue when she heard the words, teasingly said: "You girl has a bright eye, how about I tell Chen Wangshu that our family owes her a daughter-in-law, so I'll take you as the top."

"My lady, you are making fun of my maidservant!" Caiyue blushed with shame, but the softness of her words made it easy to hear that she was satisfied with this marriage.

Lin Zhilan was tired all day, went back to her room to wash and went to bed early with Bao'er in her arms, thinking that after Wang Zimo left, she had to be busy again.