Farmer's Notes from Another World

Early the next morning, Fang Zhiyuan was dragged up by Liu Zhuang.After freshening up, Liu Zhuang couldn't wait to find shopkeeper Liu.Shopkeeper Liu owns a restaurant and a business in Nanshi, as well as a lot of land. He is an out-and-out rich man.

Fang Zhiyuan and the others went to Shopkeeper Liu's business firm in Nanshi. They followed Zhao Laowu's instructions and searched for them one by one.Simply put, "Liu Ji Commercial Firm" has a few big characters shining golden, but it is not difficult to find.However, there were only a few yawning guys in the firm, and there was no shopkeeper Liu.

The clerks in the firm were still very enthusiastic. Seeing a customer coming in, he hurried over and asked, "Guest officer, what do you need? The store has all kinds of food from all over the world, and the keeper is satisfied."

Fang Zhiyuan said with a smile: "There are more little brothers. We came from Qingzhou and brought some goods to show shopkeeper Liu. I don't know if shopkeeper Liu is convenient now? Please trouble little brother." I gave the younger brother a purse, which contained a tael of silver.

The waiter hastily declined and said: "This is not possible, no. Our shopkeeper must know that I will be fined for my wages. You two guest officers, you don't know that our shopkeeper is also from Qingzhou, and he is very polite to the fellow villagers of Qingzhou. If you know I asked you for money, and insisted on giving me a meal."

Fang Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Second brother, I'm not trying to bribe you, it's just that we came here in a hurry and didn't bring you some pastries and sweets. You accept tea for yourself, don't worry, you If you don’t tell me, I won’t tell you, how would shopkeeper Liu know.”

The guy touched the purse, looked at the other guy, saw him nodding, and accepted it with a smile.As the saying goes, you are short-handed and soft-spoken, the waiter saw that there were no customers, and whispered to Fang Zhiyuan: "Guest officer, you are here, unfortunately, something happened at our shopkeeper's house during this period, and we are very busy. You won't be able to see him at this meeting, so why not come at noon. The shopkeeper will come over to check the account at noon. Otherwise, waiting here is useless."

After Fang Zhiyuan thanked the clerk, he took Liu Zhuang out of the firm.He and Liu Zhuang got up early in the morning, and they hadn't had time to eat when they rushed over.Now the stomach is singing the empty city plan, planning to take Liu Zhuang to fill his stomach first and then talk to shopkeeper Liu.After all, according to the guy's tone, shopkeeper Liu is not having a good time these days. I'm afraid it's nothing to ask for information, but selling goods may not work.

After leaving the store, there is a food stall at the corner of the street.It was opened by a middle-aged couple, the man was in charge of the spoon, and the elder brother greeted the guests. Most of the dishes were noodles. Liu Zhuang sat down.

Liu Zhuang was also secretly blaming himself for coming out without preparing breakfast for Fang Zhiyuan.Seeing some customers, the stall owner warmly greeted the customers and asked, "You two, what do you want? Our noodle is a must in Nanshi. People from far and near know Zhang Ji's noodle shop. Do you two want to have a bowl of chicken noodle soup?

After a crackling meal, he spoke fluently and kindly.Liu Zhuang was embarrassed to answer the question, so Fang Zhiyuan made the decision: "Then please, boss, bring us two bowls of chicken noodle soup, some stewed pork, and two glasses of water. Thank you!"

The stall owner shouted happily: "Okay!" He shouted loudly to his man: "Two bowls of chicken soup!"

He swiftly fished out the steaming braised pork from the pot and sliced ​​it into slices, brought it up with the water that Fang Zhiyuan asked for, and moved very quickly.

The noodles were not good, so Fang Zhiyuan ate two pieces of stewed pork with clear water, it tasted very good.He picked up a few pieces for Liu Zhuang, and the stall owner brought out the chicken noodle soup.Chicken soup as the base, white and thin noodles, boiled fragrant chicken, and sprinkled with finely chopped green onions, the smell will increase the appetite.

Fang Zhiyuan and Liu Zhuang mixed the stewed pork and started to eat it. After half a bowl, they became gentle.It was quite early at this time, and there was no one in the stall.Fang Zhiyuan looked at a clerk walking out of Liu Ji's firm. He just took a look and was sure that it was a clerk from Liu Jili.

The guy and the stall owner seemed to be acquaintances, and they said as soon as they came, "Uncle Zhang, Amy Zhang, bring me a bowl of chicken noodle soup with extra meat." He picked up a piece of stewed pork and ate it .

The stall owner's brother, Zhang Ah, was not angry, and said with a smile: "Boy of the Sun family, you came to eat so early? I also ordered big meat. Sure enough, everyone in Nanshi said that shopkeeper Liu is a good customer and takes special care of him." Dude, the shops next to you are all dismissing their staff one after another, or paying less wages, you shopkeeper Liu are really kind."

The shopkeeper said proudly: "That's not true! Who doesn't know that our shopkeeper has a kind heart? I haven't thought about quitting this job for five years. After all, shopkeepers are stingy. Who can be like shopkeeper Liu?" Don't care about it. Unfortunately, good people are not rewarded, hey!"

Zhang Amo's eyes lit up when she heard the guy's words. She looked around and found no familiar faces. She lowered her head and asked, "Sun family boy, listen to this tone, that matter is true. I thought everyone was talking nonsense." I didn't really think that Wu Yinzhen would do such a thing. However, he was alluring and enchanting back then, and he didn't look like a responsible person. We all knew that he had something to do with the big merchant who ran the business, and thought he would follow Going to be a small business. I didn't expect to be with your shopkeeper Liu, and even became the second room of shopkeeper Liu."

The guy's eyes lit up when he heard it, and he looked at Zhang Amo and said, "So that's the case? I don't know too well, and you all know that the shopkeeper treats his nephew as his own. According to his words, This Wu Zhong's father is considered his savior, so of course he has to face him. He even thought about giving him half of the shop. But our shopkeeper is really, his family will quit. Although it is Wu Zhong's aunt and father , but no matter how close my nephew is, he can be as close as my own son. Just stop him, Wu Zhong's family is not a fuel-efficient lamp, how can he let it go after knowing it. Shopkeeper Liu married his husband, Wu Zhong is 12 years old, and is a governor I'm old. No, I told my husband some things."

Zhang Ama listened with gusto, and saw that the waiter stopped talking, and there was Kenyi, who just served it face to face.Zhang Ama picked a chicken leg from the pot and gave it to the guy, urging him to say, "Boy of the Sun family, what can Wu Zhong do to hold his aunt?"

The clerk ate the chicken leg and drank the chicken soup, and said in a leisurely manner: "Actually, shopkeeper Liu had a family back then, and he came here just by someone's entrustment. But Wu Zhong's aunt had a relationship with someone who ran a business. He got pregnant when he was unmarried, and if the news got out, he would be killed. Shopkeeper Liu just came. At that time, shopkeeper Liu looked honest and was from out of town. He didn't know anything. This was not the husband who came to the door. Wu Zhong's aunt came and had sex after drinking. Everyone knows who our shopkeeper Liu is. He must be responsible for sleeping with his benefactor's younger brother. So he married him as the second wife, and within two months he There was a body, and then, a child was born prematurely in seven months."

Zhang Amo listened and said: "When I first heard everyone talking about it, I thought it was rumored by everyone, but I didn't expect it to be true. This Wu Zhong is also powerful enough, and this will expose his aunt's old background. Don't be afraid of Liu. In a fit of anger, the shopkeeper no longer cares about the Wu family. After all, Wu Zhongke also helped to hide it."

The man curled his lips, and said with some displeasure: "The shopkeeper Liu has always been generous to him, and his early family is gone, and the son is not his own. He is a man, and he would never leave his family property to him. No, Wu Zhong is the only son of shopkeeper Liu's savior, maybe in the future, he will still be our shopkeeper."

Zhang Amo said: "I said from the beginning that there must be something wrong with Wu Yin following shopkeeper Liu. After all, shopkeeper Liu had a husband and a child at the beginning. He was almost 40 years old when he came here, and Wu Yin was less than two years old. Ten, such a delicate brother married a soldier from a foreign country, no matter how you look at it, it is unreliable. I didn't expect that there would be such an inside story, and the Wu family is not a thing. The shopkeeper Liu is so kind to them. Help Wu Zhong got married and started a business, and Wu Yin was even more famous for his food and drink. Shopkeeper Liu has suffered a lot, and even raised a white-eyed wolf. In the end, none of his own children died in retirement."

The clerk was also a little uncomfortable when he heard it, and then said: "Who said it was not. No, our shopkeeper kicked out the family member and his son Liu Huaihe. The person took the whole family and hugged the little grandson. I come to shopkeeper Liu every day to express old love and pity. I think it will not take long for the shopkeeper to soften his heart. Hey, this is the same fate. I don’t know where the wild species came from. Maybe it will be okay. To be a young master in a good manner is like us little people."

Zhang Amo was also a little jealous, and the two chatted about other topics.Fang Zhiyuan, who was sitting next to them, looked at Liu Zhuang speechlessly, and found a trace of disdain in his eyes.Fang Zhiyuan understood that from Liu Zhuang's point of view, shopkeeper Liu came to repay his kindness with good intentions, but the Wu family planned against shopkeeper Liu so much, Liu Zhuang didn't like it.

Of course Fang Zhiyuan didn't like the Wu family, but he didn't like Shopkeeper Liu either.He was a man who came to repay his favor, and reported to his benefactor's younger brother's bed. You must know that he had a family and a son at that time, so what did he do?When talking about Shopkeeper Liu's current situation, Fang Zhiyuan could only say one thing in his heart, poor people must have something to hate.

However, Fang Zhiyuan would not say anything to Liu Zhuang.After eating the noodles, the two ordered some tea and some snacks, and waited at the small stall.Fortunately, there were not many customers at the stall, and Fang Zhiyuan gave a lot of money, so the stall owner was quite enthusiastic.

At noon, Fang Zhiyuan brought Liu Zhuang to Liu Ji Firm again.

The guy who talked to them this morning still had an impression of them, so he greeted them and said, "You two officers, our shopkeeper is handling accounts in the back room. Wait a moment, I have already mentioned the matter to the shopkeeper. Shopkeeper He said he wanted to see your goods first, and if they were good, it wouldn’t hurt to accept some.”

Fang Zhiyuan and Liu Zhuang were quite happy to hear that, after all, they knew a little about Shopkeeper Liu after hearing so much gossip just now.They didn't intend to sell mountain delicacies in their hearts, and they didn't expect the buddy to tell them that the business was still possible, so they were overjoyed.

Shopkeeper Liu came out from the backyard without asking them to wait any longer.His hair is a little gray, and he is tall. Although his face is a little tired, he is not bad in spirit.Fang Zhiyuan took a look at him and always felt that he looked familiar, but he couldn't remember it for a while.

Fang Zhiyuan let go of his distracting thoughts, hurried up to say hello, and said to Shopkeeper Liu, "Shopkeeper Liu, we are from Qingzhou. This time we brought some rare treasures. I heard that Shopkeeper Liu is kind in his business, and he is especially kind to fellow villagers in Qingzhou." Take care. We just came to the door with the cheek, and we hope shopkeeper Liu will not be offended."

Shopkeeper Liu listened to Fang Zhiyuan speaking with some hometown dialect, smiled at him and said: "It's okay, it's okay. I've been out for 30 years, and it's rare to meet people from my hometown. Naturally, I will help if I can. After all , people are far from home, we came from the same place, if we don’t help each other, it’s not good.”

Fang Zhiyuan thanked him, and showed shopkeeper Liu the samples of the delicacies he had brought.Shopkeeper Liu looked at it carefully, and said to Fang Zhiyuan: "This product is a good one, but you also know that this product in the south can't be sold at a price now, so I'll give you the amount of one catty, do you think it's okay? No way!" He said and stretched out five fingers.

Fang Zhiyuan thought in his heart: It's not that shopkeeper Liu has a good temper, but his shrewdness in doing business is no worse than those profiteers.However, thinking that this price is a bit higher than what others offered, at least it can make a little bit of money back, so I nodded and agreed.

At this time, Liu Zhuang who was standing aside came out to speak: "Master Liu, I am from Liujia Village, Shanghe County, Qingzhou. My name is Liu Zhuang. I heard that you came from our place 30 years ago. My grandfather also I was a soldier, but unfortunately died in battle. My mother has read him all her life, and when she knew that I was going to the south, she repeatedly told me to burn incense sticks for my grandfather and pay homage to him. I don’t know, back then, I was with you The soldiers who came were buried there."

Shopkeeper Liu was taken aback when he heard this, and looked carefully at Liu Zhuang.His hands trembled with excitement, and he lowered his head so that others could not see the expression on his face.After only a while, shopkeeper Liu asked with a trace of fear and expectation in his voice: "Brother, what is your grandfather's name?"

Seeing shopkeeper Liu's excitement, Liu Zhuang thought he was an insider, and said happily, "My grandfather's name is Liu Cai, and my father's name is Liu He."