Xiaoyao Nongjiazi

It is estimated that such a one-time kiss in a lifetime, Zhong Qingran naturally wants to do the best under the current conditions.

He and Jian Mingyu hadn't grown up yet, and their stature was not comparable to that of adults. Zhong Qingran simply designed the wedding clothes to be a little closer to the body, so that they could look more energetic.

After painting and altering many times, Zhong Qingran was finally satisfied, and asked Mrs. Liu, the best embroiderer in Qinghefang, to sew. After explaining some things that Mrs. Liu didn't understand, Mr. Zhong was responsible for the rest .

Mr. Zhong discussed with Mrs. Liu that during the period of sewing the wedding dress, he would pay her the usual monthly money, and after finishing, he would give her a red envelope.Liu Shi is very satisfied with this treatment.

Not only Xifu, Zhong Qingran also designed some simple furniture, not asking for good workmanship, just easy to put things in.He didn't do much, just replaced the chest of drawers with a standing wardrobe, changed the style of the desk, and left the rest unchanged.

In terms of function, modern furniture may be more suitable, but from the perspective of exquisiteness, otherwise, the skills of craftsmen in the Great Zhou Dynasty are generally higher than the modern average.In Pingyang County, there are a little bit of money, and the houses with verandahs and eaves are all decorated with carved beams and painted buildings, which are so beautiful that it is really pleasing to the eye.

The Zhong family's ancestral house was like this. Even though everything that could be sold was sold out, the house and the bulky house were still kept. It looked a bit old-fashioned, and the craftsmanship was really nothing to say.

Zhong Qingran thought it was good, except for some awkward furniture, he didn't want to make more changes.

"Qingzhu, the money in the shrimp pond is almost complete, do you have a suitable candidate?"

After hearing this, Zhong Qingzhu scratched his head and scratched his face, and said anxiously, "Qingran, you also know my skills. Where do you want me to find a loyal and clever boy? I went to Pingyang County to inquire about it. There is no bureau with such a responsibility. Everyone usually entrusts caravans or acquaintances along the way to pick up things, and Qingshu doesn't know the specific situation yet, so I dare not entrust this matter to them."

Zhong Qingran was silent for a while, but what Zhong Qingzhu said made sense. What he wanted to bring was not only silver taels, but also some items that could not be exposed to everyone.What's more, the person in charge of this matter still needs to inquire about the news, and if possible, he has to try his best to help Zhong Qingshu, not to mention strangers, even Zhong Qingshu's servants are not allowed.

One is that their faces are too familiar, and they are easily targeted by those servants who serve other masters but are arranged to watch by Zhong Qingshu's side; the other is that if Zhong Qingshu gets into trouble, they are unable to deal with it.

After much deliberation, Zhong Qingran didn't think of a way to get the best of both worlds, unless he did it himself.But at his age, it's impossible to even think about going out without enough security.

There are still several months before the new year, Zhong Qingran is not in a hurry.After returning home, while he was busy with the things he needed to buy for his engagement, he was thinking about the solution to Zhong Qingshu's matter.

Time passed by, Zhong Qingran hadn't found any clues about Zhong Qingshu's matter, but the engagement was ushered in first.

The same is engaged, the gap is still quite large.There are only poor families covered by tiles, and it is not bad to be able to marry a daughter-in-law. Most engagements are a process of going through the process. It is good to invite three or five relatives to sit in the next door. Many people do business. They are all silent, and what's more, there is really no other way but to adopt the plan of exchanging relatives. How dare you pay attention to ostentation and extravagance?

Zhong Qingran doesn't need to worry about these things. Before, he was worried about spending money, but now, he doesn't have to worry about it.It was still a while before the money was raised, and the speed at which Qinghefang made money was completely comparable to the speed at which his family spent money. It was just that they had to wait a while to pay back the money they agreed to give to his father and his fourth uncle.

Mr. Zhong and his wife doted on Zhong Qingran and were not stingy with spending money on him.Shouldn't the money they earn be left to Qingran in the end?For them, early flowering and late flowering make little difference.

Besides, Zhong Qingran is not a person who spends money lavishly, Mr. and Mrs. Zhong are happy, and they love Zhong Qingran even more than before.In the past, the two elders had to worry about spoiling Zhong Qingran, but now, they have no such worries at all.Judging from the previous events, Zhong Qingran has enough self-control and obviously won't be spoiled by the two elders.

With sufficient silver support, Zhong Qingran's engagement banquet was significantly improved in quality.Farmers pay attention to affordable prices, and the dishes don’t need to be exquisite, as long as a large plate of meat and a large bowl of wine are enough to satisfy them.

To be honest, Zhong Qingran's family didn't spend much money on this banquet, but it was well received by many people. The deal was actually very cost-effective.

The fly in the ointment was that when Jian Mingyu and his grandparents came to sit at the banquet, they only brought a few eggs and a handful of vegetables, and covered them with a cloth. Others thought they had brought a lot of things, but it turned out that there was only so much, and many people sneered.But everyone is used to this, otherwise, they wouldn't have singled out Jian Mingyu's children.

Regarding this, Zhong Qingran and Jian Mingyu didn't even change their expressions.Jian Mingyu's close relatives are all people who are interested in money, so how could they care about these things.They were able to bring things over, but Zhong Qingran took a second look. He still knew how to decorate himself, so it was obvious that he hadn't completely failed.

Zhong Qingran was engaged, and several of his uncles came over, but the fifth uncle Zhong Zhengxin was nowhere to be seen.

On this point, neither Mr. Zhong and his wife nor Zhong Qingran were too fussy.Shangyang Mansion City is quite far from Hewan Village, and it would take ten days and a half months to go back and forth.Besides, this time it was just Zhong Qingran's engagement, it was not absolutely necessary.

Mr. Zhong sent him a message. Although Zhong Zhengxin didn't arrive, he asked someone to bring back a letter, which said that he couldn't go home to attend Zhong Qingran's engagement banquet. He regretted it, and he also brought a gift money.

A scholar is worthy of being a scholar, and his etiquette is very thoughtful.Zhong Qingran didn't feel disgusted with him, but he didn't have much intention of getting close to him.For Zhong Qingran, it doesn't make any difference whether he is with him or not.

The Zhong family went to the room.

"Father, I'm going to Beijing in a few days, and I want to discuss something with you." Zhong Zhengyi stared intently at Mr. Zhong, and after considering his words, he continued, "I want to start from Qinghefang. Take some goods and ship them to Shangjing to sell, do you think?"

Mr. Zhong listened, looked at Zhong Zhengyi carefully, and said with a solemn expression: "Do you have connections?"

"Ah."

Mr. Zhong didn't look further, lowered his eyes, and tapped the edge of the table with his fingers, making a crisp sound, which was particularly noticeable in the silent room.

Zhong Zhengyi looked at Mr. Zhong without blinking, and the hope in his eyes almost burst out of his sockets.Mr. Zhong remained unmoved, like an old monk in meditation, calculating the pros and cons of it.As a father, he wanted to open the door for his son, but as a shop owner, he couldn't take it for granted, he had to consider the gains and losses.

"How many kinds do you want, how much do you want, is it you who want it, or is it a person who cooperates with you, and let you be the middleman to pick up the goods from Qinghefang?" Except for Zhong Qingran who is easy to be emotional, Mr. Zhong is quite rational most of the time .In the past, he was only limited by knowledge, but since he started to manage Qinghefang, he has become more and more shrewd.

Zhong Zhengyi was asked several questions in a fit of anger by Mr. Zhong, and he was quite speechless, and he replied after a long while: "Father, I mentioned it when I was chatting with my partner, I was thinking of Qinghefang Chinese items are so popular, it shouldn’t be too bad to sell them to Shangjing.”

"You're right, and your idea is very good. Have you ever thought about it, you have the ability to gain a foothold in Shangjing, a place full of princes and nobles?" Mr. Zhong didn't want to hit his second son, but Zheng Zheng looked down on the merchants there.

Shangjing was the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and it was the most prosperous city. Every merchant was backed by rich and powerful people. It was not that there were no small traders. The money earned, except for the management of various forces, would be very little left.Business is not so easy to do. If this is the case, how can there be so many people who have left for the official career and never looked back?

"Father, that partner is the lead of Yue's family. I have been in contact with him for a long time. He doesn't look like a liar. Judging by his behavior, he has some background. According to him, there are also forces behind him. I think , if you only do small transactions, you should be fine." Zhong Zhengyi didn't hide anything, and told him everything he knew.

"Are you going to take the route to Beijing all the time, or as you said before, run around in the Shangyang Mansion?"

"It depends on the situation. It would be great if I could gain a firm foothold in Shangjing. I am not too young. I have been away for a long time, and I am not at ease when I leave a few children at home."

"Okay, you go out first, I have to think about this matter." Mr. Zhong waved his hand, asking Zhong Zhengyi to call Zhong Qingran in.

Zhong Qingran was at home at this time, and as soon as Zhong Zhengyi greeted him, he rushed into the upper room quickly: "Grandpa, what are you calling me for?"

Mr. Zhong opened his half-closed eyes, explained Zhong Zhengyi's intention in detail, and asked, "What do you think?"

"Grandpa, if the second uncle wants to buy the goods, you can give it to him, but for the first transaction, the quantity should not be too much. We don't know what his partner is, maybe, he just fancy it, second uncle The ability to get cheap goods from Qinghefang. Let’s see it first, if that person has no other purpose, he might as well let the second uncle earn this money.”

Zhong Qingran understood very well that Qinghefang had already gained a reputation, and orders from other places were surging all the way. This was enough to show that Qinghefang's products were also very popular in other places.At the same time, the price of goods in the store has also been rising.Of course, this was all done silently, and the only items whose prices were raised were those that were newly launched, and the prices of the original items would not change in a short period of time.

Although Zhong Qingran has no experience in business, he knows the risks of price adjustments for old items. If the price is lowered, old customers will be dissatisfied, and if the price is raised, new customers will complain. New products do not have so many scruples.

What Zhong Qingran didn't say was that in this way, they probably wouldn't be able to open Qinghefang to Shanghai in the future.Zhong Qingran didn't take this little regret to heart, instead of a few uncles who were poor and asked him to help, and came to Mr. and Mrs. Zhong every now and then to cry, it would be better to let them have some convenience.

Anyway, selling to others is selling, and selling to your own family is also selling. Whoever earns money is not earning, but earning less.He is very happy to exchange a little money for a comfortable life.

"I'm not worried about anything else, I just can't figure it out, where did your second uncle get the chance to meet a partner who has a background in the capital?" Mr. Zhong muttered in his heart, he couldn't be as lucky as Qingran , you can save a young man of your family casually, right?

Mr. Zhong's words made Zhong Qingran fall into deep thought.There are too many secrets about him, if someone deliberately catches up with his family to spy on him, it would be unbeautiful.I hope it was because of his overthinking. He has always been very careful and kept the matter of growing mushrooms well covered. Apart from Mr. Zhong and his wife and Jian Mingyu, no one else in Hewan Village knew about it.If this matter were known to others, it wouldn't be so peaceful outside.

"Grandpa, I'm afraid I can't ask my second uncle about this. From the process of him getting acquainted with that partner, I can tell that this is just a coincidence. If this is the case, then treat them as an ordinary business. It's a little cheaper, and it should be able to pay for business."

This is also the idea of ​​Mr. Zhong. He didn't directly draw a conclusion before, but he just couldn't figure out some things.

After the matter was finalized, Zhong Qingran hesitated for a while, not knowing whether he should say the next thing or not.

Grandpa Zhong looked at the third grandson's appearance, and said decisively: "Qingran, if you have something to say, just say it. Seeing how difficult you are, grandpa still cares about you?"

Even though Mr. Zhong said so, Zhong Qingran still hesitated, lingering on the words for a long time before making up his mind and saying: "Grandpa, I want to go to Beijing with my second uncle."

Mr. Zhong was stunned, but he didn't directly refuse. He asked inexplicably, "Shangjing is far away from Hewan Village. It takes about a month to go back and forth. You are only so young. Why do you have to go there?"

"Qing Zhu and I made an appointment with Qing Shu, asking him to send us a letter after he settles down in Shangjing, but it's been almost a year, and we haven't heard from him at all, so we are a little worried." Now that the decision has been made, Zhong Qingran never thought about keeping it a secret, and told Mr. Zhong everything about Zhong Qingshu one by one.

"Qingran, it's not that grandpa won't let you go. The question is, if something happens to Qing Shu, how can you help?" Mr. Zhong's words seemed unreasonable, but he was actually right.

"Grandpa, Qing Shu is not familiar with the place where he was born in Shangjing, so I won't worry if I don't take a look."

"Maybe Qing Shu sent a letter, but he didn't send it out." Mr. Zhong persuaded persistently. How could he rest assured that Zhong Qingran, a 13-year-old child, would go far away?Even if there is a second son watching, I don't feel at ease.

Zhong Qingran knew of Mr. Zhong's concerns: "Grandpa, I need two people to take me to shopkeeper Fu, and then call Shang Mingyu and my second uncle to take care of me all the way, so you can rest assured? Besides, the road from Pingyang County to Shangjing , I haven’t heard of bandit road tyrants haunting anywhere, it’s very safe, and I think nothing will happen.”

Mr. Zhong knew Zhong Qingran's temperament very well. If he really wanted to make up his mind to do something, unless Mr. Zhong threatened him, he would not change his decision easily.Mr. Zhong would not adopt this method of making his grandson unhappy. He had to consider the possibility of letting Qingran go out.

Seeing Mr. Zhong lost in his own thoughts, Zhong Qingran obediently didn't bother him, thinking about the items he would bring on this trip.He was not worried at all that Mr. Zhong would not agree.

Sure enough, as Zhong Qingran expected, Mr. Zhong finally let go, called Zhong Zhengyi into the upper room and explained a lot of things carefully before letting him go back.

After Tong knew about it, she worried for a long time. She knew that she couldn't stop what the grandpa and grandson decided, so she started to rush up and down to pack Zhong Qingran's luggage.Seeing Zhong Qingran, his heart felt warm.He didn't stop him, and let Mrs. Tong make a fuss. At this time, it's better to have something to do than to be idle. Once a person is busy, he won't think about other things.

That afternoon, Zhong Qingran informed Jian Mingyu of his plan.

Jian Mingyu agreed after thinking for a while, but he was a little worried about Jian Mingchen.

"Don't worry, after we leave, we will live in my house tomorrow morning and let my grandma take care of him and keep him fat and fat." Zhong Qingran paused, and then said, "As for Hericium erinaceus and Ganoderma lucidum, let them Long, no one is looking after, but it’s just a little less, it’s not a big deal.”

Hearing that Zhong Qingran had arranged everything properly, Jian Mingyu's eyes cleared up a little, the corners of his eyes slightly raised, and he said, "I'm going to Pingyang County to buy things tomorrow, will you go?"

"Go, I happen to have something to do, so I'll go by bullock cart." Zhong Qingran was full of joy, and there was nothing more gratifying than having the support of his family.

Seeing Zhong Qingran happily stepping out of the yard, Jian Mingyu also had a smile in his eyes.

Early the next morning, Jian Mingyu came to look for Zhong Qingran. He thought it was just a two-person journey, but it turned out to be a four-person trip, and Mr. Zhong and his wife also set off together.Zhong Qingran was about to go on a long trip, so the two elders would naturally go to the county town to see if there were any useful items.

Xiao Huang had already recovered from his illness, and he didn't feel any difficulty pulling the four of them.Jian Mingyu was driving the car in front, while Zhong Qingran, Mr. and Mrs. Zhong were sitting on the frame of the car.The weather wasn't too cold in early winter, and the three of them had a thin blanket on their legs, and bumped all the way into the county town.

After arriving at the place, the group of four divided into two groups, Zhong Qingran went to see shopkeeper Fu, and the other three went to buy things.

"Are you going to Beijing?" Zhong Qingran's decision was obviously beyond Shopkeeper Fu's expectation.

"Well. The elders in my family are worried about my safety, so I was wondering if I could borrow two nursing homes from you, so that they can feel more at ease." Zhong Qingran did not beat around the bush, and directly stated his intention.

"It's a simple matter. When will I leave? I can arrange it."

"Seven days later."

"Okay, leave this matter to me, you go home and wait for the news."

After watching Zhong Qingran leave, shopkeeper Fu immediately went out from another door, turned around three times, then turned into an alley, knocked a few times regularly, the door opened with a creak, and the person who answered the door had a blank face. She nodded at him, turned around and motioned for him to follow.

"Master, Zhong Qingran is going to Beijing in seven days, do you think you should advance the itinerary and set off with him?" Facing the person seated above, shopkeeper Fu looked respectful.

Qiu Shaoan was speechless for a while, and the study was eerily quiet.

Shopkeeper Fu also didn't dare to say a word without his master's approval.Every time he sees his master, he can always feel an invisible pressure. Seeing that he is much younger than him, the majesty of the superior has already begun to take shape.A master is a master, and shopkeeper Fu, as a subordinate, really can't fathom his thoughts.

"I know about this. Go down, and I will let Xing Er tell you what to do."

Shopkeeper Fu exited the study and wiped the sweat from his forehead.It is a good thing for them that the master's majesty is becoming stronger and stronger, but there are also disadvantages, and the life of their subordinates is getting more and more difficult.

Qiu Shaoan sat on the chair, the sun shines through the window, illuminating half of his body, revealing a very young face, but his face is expressionless, making it impossible for people to know what he is thinking in his heart.

After a long while, Qiu Shaoan moved his fingers, and there was a clear knocking sound, but in the blink of an eye, there was one more person in the study.This person is the exact opposite of Qiu Shaoan, he has almost no sense of existence.

"Go and check if there is any problem with this small caravan."

Qiu Shao'an didn't get an answer, the man disappeared in an instant just like when he appeared, and the study room fell silent again.

After Zhong Qingran stepped out of the Tongfu Inn, he turned to the market, where he made an appointment with Mr. and Mrs. Zhong to meet up.

Today is not a market day, and at this point, the peak of the market flow of people has passed, so it is convenient for Zhong Qingran to find people.Not long after, he met the person he wanted to see in front of a meat stall.

"Grandpa, grandma, Mingyu, what did you buy, so many things."

Tong Shi narrowed his eyes with a smile, and praised casually: "Mingyu is still very good. Your grandfather and I want to help him share some. He said it's not heavy. No, I bought too much if I didn't pay attention."

"That's right, Mingyu is amazing!" Zhong Qingran looked so proud that Mr. and Mrs. Zhong looked away. His grandson was so frightened that even they couldn't bear to look at him.

Jian Mingyu pretended not to see it, but there was a smile in his eyes.

Zhong Qingran didn't care how much they laughed at him, he lowered his head and turned over the basket and the items in the basket, and said, "Grandma, buy more meat, let Mingyu make dried meat and various cooked foods to take with you. The weather is cool now, I’m not afraid that it will be damaged if left for a long time.”

Tong gave Zhong Qingran a blank look: "This grandma knows, isn't this the right thing to buy?"

After the words fell, Tong threw himself into the bargaining with the butcher.Even though Jian Mingyu is usually not very talkative, he is also a good hand at killing prices.Under Tong's and Jian Mingyu's hand in hand, the butcher could only be defeated and spared them some odds and ends.

Tong's looks like a great general returning from victory, with a hint of arrogance.Zhong Qingran flattered her a few words, which made Tong even more cheerful.Mr. Zhong couldn't help but shook his head, his wife was really looking more and more like an old child, and she was so happy that she couldn't find Bei after taking advantage of such a small idea, and she was showing off in front of her grandson.

As everyone knows, in Zhong Qingran's eyes, Mr. Zhong is no better than Mrs. Tong, and sometimes he will show off in front of him.

Jian Mingyu walked at the back, seeing Mr. Zhong and his wife and Zhong Qingran laughing and laughing, he was a little sad for a while, but he cheered up again later.In the future, they will be a family, and he can also enjoy these family ties.

After arriving home, Jian Mingyu and Tong Shi got busy.Under normal circumstances, Tong's family should be the main one, and Jian Mingyu should be the second. Now all of them just happened to be lost.There's no way, no one told Jian Mingyu that his craftsmanship is inferior, even Tong Shi, who has been busy in the kitchen for half his life, can't compare to it.If it wasn't because Jian Mingyu hadn't entered Zhong's house yet, it wouldn't be good to call him over all the time, the Tong family would have given up on him long ago.From this point of view, in the future, the kitchen will be Jian Mingyu's world.

Today, I mainly make all kinds of dried fish and meat that can last for a long time, and other cooked food will be made before leaving.

Not long after Tong Shi and Jian Mingyu entered the kitchen, the smell of meat filled the yard.Zhong Qingran couldn't sit still, he was not hypocritical, he rushed to the kitchen, picked up the chopsticks after washing his hands, and caught a piece in the mouth.The meat was just cooked and not very tasty, but Zhong Qingran ate it with gusto.One is that the ingredients themselves are good without all kinds of pollution, and the other is that Jian Mingyu's talent is there, not just anyone can compare.

"That's right, grandma, Mingyu, you guys should try it too." Zhong Qingran enjoyed his meal, and he didn't hesitate to say a few more compliments, and even invited Mr. Zhong into the kitchen.

It's all right now, before dinner, the four of them ate less than half of the meat dishes.

"You guys go ahead, I'll call Ming Chen over for lunch." Zhong Qingran wiped his mouth clean and disappeared in an instant.

For this lunch, the dishes were extremely rich, and the four of them who were already half full ate slowly, while Jian Mingchen didn't have so much trouble, eating alone was very enjoyable.

I don't know if it's because he loves the house, or Jian Mingyu really wins the favor of Mr. and Mrs. Zhong. The attitude of the two elders towards him is obviously better than that of their daughters-in-law, and it's more than a little bit better.In this regard, Zhong Qingran was naturally happy to see the results, he wished for this.If the three of them can't get along well, he will be the one who is in trouble.When the time comes, he will be caught in the middle, and it's not good to favor anyone. How can we live in this day?