Xiao Qiao enters the farm gate

Mid-Autumn Festival full moon.

Although Qi Yun has a high position and authority, after all, he comes from an Hanlin family, and he has the elegance of a literati in his bones.After dinner, he was still quite leisurely, and ordered people to put moon cakes and melons and fruits in the courtyard, prepare a pot of clear tea, just sit and watch the moon, and said to Qiao Mo that only chrysanthemums and even sweet-scented osmanthus were missing at this time. I can't even smell the fragrance, and it really lacks the smell of autumn.

Qiao Mo sat with him for a while, and then went back to his room. Apart from not being able to stay up late now, he had to check his bags again.

Qi Yun is going back to Beijing tomorrow, and Lin is about to leave with her. Her clothes and things have been packed, but she is afraid that something will be missing.After returning to the room, I checked the bags one by one, and took everything that should be brought.In fact, Qiao Mo had checked these things three times today, and he knew in his heart that the root cause was still worrying about Lin Zheng's safety during this trip.It's just that the matter has been decided, and he can't be a mother-in-law. He doesn't want to make Lin Zheng feel uneasy about doing things outside because of himself.

Lin Zheng was also a little worried about Qiao Mo. Although there was someone in the family now, he still asked Grandma Li to take care of him.

Qiao Mo suppressed the worry in his heart, tried his best to behave as usual, went to bed on time at night, and woke up early the next day to see Lin Zheng off.

Zhao Lang and the others had already prepared the carriage. In addition to Lin Zheng's clothes and other things, Qiao Mo also prepared some gifts for the few members of the Qi family who hadn't met.Speaking of which, the Qi family is his only and closest relative, and they have never given up on him. Qi Yun made a trip in person, so he had to do something.Ordinarily, he also has some good jewelry in his space, but he can’t take them out to see the light of day, so he had to prepare a few boxes of candy, and also packed all the salted duck eggs left at home, and moved a jar of homemade pickled cabbage. Well.

Until sending the carriage away, Qiao Mo and Lin Zheng didn't say anything to say goodbye.

Standing at the gate, Qiao Mo was stunned for a while, and then ordered Zhang Xia to prepare the materials needed to make cakes, make cakes in the morning, and visit the shop in the county in the afternoon.He is now free and ready to stock up. Although Old Mama Liu and Zhang Xia are on the sidelines, they don't know much about the situation in the shop, and they don't worry about the exposure of the space.

Going out in the afternoon, passing by the village by car, I heard that Li Shuilian was being discussed in the village.

Lin Fu's leg was interrupted by Ma He's instigation earlier, and Lin Fu didn't dare to say it when he was threatened, but in the end he couldn't hold back because of Grandma Jin's disturbance.As soon as the news spread, the clan could only sigh, and opened the ancestral hall yesterday to drive Li Shuilian out of the clan.You must know that not only the Lin family does not want a husband like Li Shuilian, but the Li family also does not want this little brother, and even Li Zheng has spoken to drive Li Shuilian out of the village.

No one in the village objected, but everyone agreed with it, frowning and contemptuous when Li Shuilian was mentioned.

Grandma Jin, who was supposed to complain about Lin Shuilian, didn't have time to pay attention to these things. He had already packed up his things happily when he got the news, and went to the county with Li Da to find his son to enjoy the blessings.

When they arrived at the shop, before they could ask how the business was going, they saw Li Xi's expression was different.

"Shopkeeper, look." Li Xi stretched out his finger and pointed to the opposite side of the shop.

Qiao Mo looked up suspiciously, only to see that on the opposite side of the road, the original sign of the tailor shop had disappeared, and no one was seen coming in or out.Gathering the energy in his eyes, he saw that the shop had been emptied, and many people were re-laying and decorating.

"That's..." Seeing Li Xi's expression, Qiao Mo reckoned that he had already figured it out.

Sure enough, Li Xi frowned and said: "Two days ago, the shop was not half-open, but yesterday afternoon the signboard was suddenly removed, and the boss emptied all the things, and a lot of people came again, and started to rearrange the shop. Several bosses and owners in the surrounding area went to inquire, but they didn’t find out what kind of business they were in. Until this morning, the owner of the shop diagonally opposite suddenly said that the newly opened shop was a dim sum shop.”

"It doesn't matter, no matter how good their dim sum is, don't be afraid. The real money in our shop is candy." Qiao Mo had expected that his business would be good, and there would be people who would be jealous. Accident.He just thought, since the other party has the ability and determination to fight in the ring, it is absolutely impossible to just make snacks, and he is afraid that they also have the idea of ​​pirated candies.

Just thinking of this, it would be a lie to say that I am not angry, but then I calmed down again.

Piracy cannot be stopped in modern times, let alone in this world without legal protection.But it doesn’t matter much in thought. Candy seems simple, but it takes a lot of trial and error to get the right ingredients. It’s probably not easy for outsiders to understand the processing of milk sugar.Furthermore, even if they find a way, the business they can do is limited.Due to time constraints, the fruits and other things used for candy must have fresh fruits, and this thing is not durable, so it has to be discontinued when it is out of season, but Qiao Mo has the space to keep it fresh indefinitely.

Even though he thought so, he still told Li Xi to continue to pay attention to the other party's recent situation, and to inquire from nearby businesses to see who the owner of the new shop is.The so-called defensive heart is indispensable, knowing yourself and the enemy will never be imperiled in a hundred battles.

Li Xi added: "Many people who have been shopping in the past two days have asked if the bamboo weaving decorations in the store are for sale?"

Bamboo weaving crafts are popular as expected.

Qiao Mo said: "The popular bamboo weaves are very labor-intensive to make, and you can't do too much, and it's not worth the money if you do too much. I will list the prices of various bamboo weaves in a while, and put a sample of each in the store. , you just sell according to the price.”

For the time being, the store is still dominated by pastries and candies. He doesn't want to let the bamboo weaving take up too much energy too quickly, so there is a fixed quantity every month, and no new ones will be added when they are sold out. He can only wait for the next month.The price also depends on the style and craftsmanship, but the price is not cheap, and there are not many expensive ones.

That night, Qiao Mo stayed behind to guard the shop, Liu Shi and Mrs. Xia followed, and He Yun and Yu guarded the courtyard, so it was safe and sound.The three of Li Liang let them go out of the city earlier and go home.

After dinner, Qiao Mo had nothing else to do and planned to visit the night market in the county town, so he only brought He Yun and He Yu.

Today is the sixteenth day, and it is said that the moon on the fifteenth day is round on the sixteenth day. In the eyes of many people who love to be lively, the Mid-Autumn Festival is not over yet.After all, the county town is much more lively than the village. Many shops on both sides of the street are not closed. Small stalls and hawkers are enthusiastically touting business. There are also many people who come out to visit the night market.

Qiao Mo stood on the street watching for a while, letting go of his worries.

Although he often forgets it, he still has a bun in his belly. If there are too many people on the street, he doesn't dare to walk around with confidence.

After wandering around the market for a while, I gradually lost some interest in shopping at the beginning, and found it boring with few people around me.Anyway, I passed the time for a while, so I stopped shopping and went back home.When he was about to walk out of the market, he suddenly heard a strange voice, which seemed to be calling for help?

Qiao Mo looked around, then turned around and asked He Yunhe Yu, "Did you hear anything?"

He Yun and He Yu looked at each other, and Yu He Yun said, "It seems that someone is calling for help, not far away."

"Go and have a look." If Qiao Mo was the only one, he would never take unknown risks for irrelevant people, but now that there are two bodyguards around, he is capable of meddling in his business.

He Yun is a person who practiced martial arts, so he has better hearing and eyesight than ordinary people. Following the voice he just heard, he entered a dark alley.When he came out when he was young, he was accompanied by a handsome young man who looked a little familiar. Looking carefully, he was the customer who bought a lot of candies in the shop yesterday.

Song Han was also very surprised to see Qiao Mo, glanced at He Yun and He Yu, and became even more suspicious.

"Thank you, Shopkeeper Qiao, for your help." Song Han was a little shocked, but still tried his best to maintain his demeanor, and sincerely thanked him.

"You're welcome. It's getting late, so let's go back early so that your family won't worry." Qiao Mo saw that the other party didn't seem to want to reveal his identity, and he didn't intend to investigate further. He just thought it was strange for a rich man to come out alone at night.

"Tomorrow, I will come to the door personally to thank you and leave." Song Han left in a hurry after speaking, seemingly perfunctory, but in fact he was quite shocked by this accident, and just wanted to go home quickly, so that his family members would not find out and worry.

After waiting for the people to leave, Qiao Mo asked He Yun what happened.

He Yundao: "That young master is single and dressed in rich clothes. Someone has evil intentions and wants to rob money. It's just a street ruffian. The young master was not injured. It's inevitable to be shocked."

Hearing this, Qiao Mo stopped worrying.

Early the next morning, Song Han came to the shop sitting down, and brought many gifts to thank Qiao Mo for his help.Although the other party came from the back door and did not want too many people to know, this time the other party did not hide it anymore and said his name.When Qiao Mo heard that the other party's surname was Song, he tentatively asked, and it was indeed the Song family.

Taking a closer look at this Song Han, he is indeed a handsome man, with a scholarly air, even if he is not famous in the Song family, there must be many people who admire him.Lin Gui has a good eye, he fell in love with Song Han, is it just the young master Song's eyes...

Song Han originally didn't intend to have a deep friendship with Qiao Mo, but an accident happened last night.

The father at home wanted to arrange a marriage in Beijing for him, no matter how good the other party was, he always couldn't get over that hurdle in his heart, and sneaked out when he was bored.He didn't plan to do anything, he just wanted to go for a stroll alone, he planned to go back in half an hour, but he was robbed and almost got into trouble, he hurried back after being rescued, it was his elder brother who found out.

I was able to go out today because I wanted to thank him in person, and my father and brothers thought it was right, so they didn't stop me.

Seeing the laid-back Qiao Mo, and thinking about the identity of the other party, and the two people who are obviously nursing homes, there is a strong sense of disobedience.He was always curious, but now he couldn't suppress the emotions in his eyes, and he didn't want to ask sharp questions, so much so that he didn't even leave after drinking two cups of tea.

"Young Master Song, is there something else?" After being patient for a long time, Qiao Mo had no choice but to pick something first. The other party was free, but he had something to do.It is still cool and the sun is not high at the moment, he has to go back to Shanglin Village, to see Li Xue and others weaving into the city, and to make pastries, candies and other stocks, there is really no time to waste time here .

Song Han's question lingered in his throat for a long time and finally he didn't vomit it out. No matter how curious he was, he was not stupid. How could he ask some things in a simple way.Finally he said: "I just admire the shopkeeper Qiao, a little brother can do such a business, unlike me, food and clothing are all at home, and everything can only be arranged by the family."

Qiao Mo only took it as the young master's complaint, so he said casually: "I think the young master is smart, but he has no chance. If he wants to do it, why can't he do it? Besides, the Song family is a scholarly family. With the word 'Shang', the books are so precious, how can there be ordinary people like us."

"I want to do something, so what's wrong with being a merchant? I earn money for my own food, and I don't steal or grab it. What's so disgraceful." Song Han said angrily, and suddenly asked him: "The shopkeeper Qiao himself I know how to do business, I wonder if I can give you some pointers?"