Seed dealers in ancient times

Twelfth lunar month 24, Xiaonian.

During the month of the end of the year, Fuyuezhai's business was extremely busy. The dignitaries who had been traveling for a year couldn't do without entertainment. Fuyuezhai, as one of the best restaurants in Jincheng, naturally became the first choice for these guests.

Liao Jianzhang knows how to do business, so he made a plan early in the morning, and launched the finale new dishes at the end of the year. Countless customers ordered new dishes at one time, and he had to cook twenty or thirty servings a day.Zheng Jiang kept his feet on the ground, and some guests even wanted to invite him into the house to host the New Year's Eve dinner. Although the salary was good, but in order to have a good New Year with his family, they finally refused.

There is a period of rest in the afternoon during the day, but these days at the end of the year are gone, and even the nap time in the past is used to prepare ingredients.

Of course, he is no longer required to do such small tasks as folding, washing and cutting vegetables, and the cook has to rest well to prepare for non-stop cooking during meals.

Zheng Jiangting seized the time to grab Liao Jianzhang. If he didn't tell the meeting about his resignation now, he might not be able to leave.

Liao Jianzhang was so busy that he was on fire. When Zheng Jiangting said he was going to quit his job, he became even more angry for a while, but he suppressed his anger. Zheng Jiangting is not as simple as a small chef now. He is quite experienced in the matter.

The cook wants to quit his job, and at the time when he is the busiest and short of manpower, he just wants to seize the opportunity to increase his wages, not really wanting to leave.Nowadays, during the New Year's Eve, Zheng Jiang's dishes are quite popular with the guests, and his spirits naturally rise. Unfortunately, he didn't think about it carefully. He is not the only one who knows these dishes, so he will be more useful during the New Year's Eve. Originally, I also wanted to wait a while to raise some wages with him, so as to encourage and encourage the people in the kitchen, but I couldn't wait, which meant that it changed.

He was not very happy, thinking about how to find an excuse to fire him after the year, and see who would dare to have so many thoughts to threaten him.But that's another story. Right now, we still have to stabilize the people. After all, the business is good these days and there is a shortage of manpower.

"Master Zheng wants to quit his job in a good way, but the people in the back kitchen offended Master Zheng? Or is it too busy these days, Master Zheng is tired? Then I will arrange another handyman to help you." Liao Jianzhang said earnestly: "Master Zheng can't leave. The master even specifically confessed that he will give you a salary increase in two months."

Zheng Jiangting chuckled, this old fox is used to drawing big cakes, if he really wants to give him a salary increase, why not mention it during the Chinese New Year, everyone is happy, and others are more motivated.

It doesn't matter whether it is good or bad, he made up his mind to leave, and the potatoes will be harvested in the next year. By then, he will be busy harvesting potatoes, and he will also have to find a shop to open. How busy you are.

"Thank you for the steward's kindness. Fu Yuezhai has taken good care of me these days. I am very grateful. I am leaving now to let the steward know what to do. I will leave after this busy period. During these days, Then the person in charge will find another cook."

Liao Jianzhang was really surprised when he heard the words. The other party was quite considerate, and he seemed to be determined to leave. In this way, it was really hard for him to say anything to keep others.It's also really strange, Fu Yuezhai's errands are something that many people can't even think about. It's good to leave suddenly. Could it be that another restaurant came to poach the wall?

He was well-informed and didn't have any rumors, so he tentatively asked: "Master Zheng has thought about it, it's hard to find errands these days, of course, Master Zheng is a capable person, so he doesn't have to worry about errands, I don't know if there is a good arrangement now, if I haven't considered it thoroughly, I still have some connections over the years, and I can also connect with Master Zheng."

"Thank you, steward. I'm used to being a peddler, so I still plan to go back and cultivate one-third of an acre of land, and continue to do my old business."

Liao Jianzhang was slightly taken aback. Instead of doing a good job, he thought about going back to farming and becoming a salesman. After all, he came from a poor family, so he didn't have much brains.Since he didn't go to another restaurant, he didn't have anything to say, and casually echoed a few words: "It's also good to farm, how expensive food has been in the past two years."

After the two parties made an agreement, Zheng Jiangting was considered a big event, and the cooking became more efficient.

Liao Jianzhang went to the front hall with his hands behind his back, and as soon as he entered, he bumped into Chu Xian who came down from the upstairs. After the two met each other, Chu Xian called him to stop.

"Guard Liao, I'm here to ask you to resign today."

Liao Jianzhang staggered and almost fell down: "What's wrong, are you all rushing to resign today?"

Chu Xian didn't know, so: "All?"

"What's the matter, didn't Mr. Yunrong resign after discussing with Master Zheng?"

Chu Xian really didn't know that Zheng Jiangting had resigned. He was a little anxious. He resigned from a good job. Did he offend someone or did he have other arrangements? He wanted to go to Zheng Jiangting to find out. Liao Jianzhang But he stopped him and said, "Mr. Yunrong, why do you want to resign?"

If the cook is gone, you can find it again, but it's hard to find an entertainer like Chu Xian. Many guests come for Chu Xian.

Chu Xian said patiently: "I have always been in poor health. I really can't hold it anymore. I want to go back and take care of myself. Although the errands are important, but my health is not good, and there is no way to guarantee the errands."

Liao Jianzhang also knew this truth. He looked at the man's complexion like paper, and his speech was weak. After winter, his condition was indeed worse.

Within two days, everyone in the front hall and back kitchen knew that Zheng Jiangting and Chu Xian were leaving Fuyue Zhai, and there were different opinions for a while.

The servant and the cook argued behind their backs: "I said earlier that the relationship between the two is not normal. I saw the two of them going to and from work together. No, they resigned together. They must have returned home to get married and have children."

"Oh, what kind of child did Cheng have? The two of them are just neighbors. It's so strange to be together."

"If it's really okay, why don't you do a good job. I think it's [-]% possible that Yunrong is pregnant. She has to go home and take care of the baby. It's shameless to continue in Fuyuezhai."

"That's not impossible. Although it's cold in winter today, who is as tight as the clouds wrapped? The artists in Fuyuezhai can wear as little as possible. Whoever is like him is probably trying to hide it." abdomen."

Zheng Jiangting came from the front hall, and heard the servants muttering about raising babies and stomachs from a distance, and asked suspiciously: "Who has a child?"

The maids and cooks were shocked when they heard this, and waved their hands again and again: "No, no."

Zheng Jiang stopped seeing the reaction of the crowd, he probably became the protagonist, and he didn't care, he was leaving anyway, no matter what they did.

On the first day of the first lunar month, Zheng Jiang was able to take a day off. He had a New Year’s Eve dinner the night before and observed the New Year’s Eve. After tossing around, it was late at night. He thought that it was Chinese New Year, and he would not have to go to work at Fuyuezhai in half a month. He simply covered his head and fell asleep.

The next day, I didn't know what time it was, but I just felt that the light coming in from the window was extraordinarily bright.

He got up slowly, pushed open the window, the front of the court and the back of the room were all white, and the sunlight reflected white lights, which made him squint his eyes.

The alley was extremely lively outside, and the sound of children playing with snow and setting off firecrackers could be heard from time to time, but he didn't care to watch the snow, and he thought tightly that he didn't know how the snow in the night had tossed his baby in the field.

Not caring about anything else, he put on some clothes, hurriedly opened the courtyard door, and was about to go to the village to have a look.

Just after leaving the hospital, he watched Chu Xian come out of the room.

"Where is Brother Zheng going?"

"I'll go to the village." Zheng Jiang stopped and hurried away, but he didn't forget to inform Chu Xian: "Mother is out, but you want to find her?"

Chu Xian didn't answer, but handed over the things she was holding in her arms.

Zheng Jiangting took it in doubt: "What is this?"

He was holding a thick stack, thinking it was just a piece of thick blue cloth, but when he shook it open, he realized that it was a ready-made garment, a style common to young people in Jincheng, with a fluffy lining inside. It's very warm.

Looking at the color and size, no matter how bored he was, he knew it wasn't for Zou Yun, it was clearly a man's style.He touched the fluff inside and said: "Mother said you are very good at sewing, I finally saw it today."

Chu Xian felt lighthearted when he was praised, and he pursed his lips into a smile. It was not in vain to do what he did during the day and at night, and he delivered it on the first day of the new year.

There was a hint of sweetness in his heart, and he was about to let people put it on for a look, when he heard the person say excitedly and with some comfort in his tone: "Li Xiucai is tall, so it should be suitable for you to wear this dress. He will be delighted to receive it."

Chu Xian thought for a moment, and his face collapsed in an instant.

Zheng Jiangting noticed that the air around him suddenly became colder, and the alarm bells rang out in his heart, did he say the wrong thing again!

He asked cautiously: "What, what's the matter?" Didn't he ask him to look at the clothes with a man's eyes before giving them to Li Xiucai?

Seeing that the person didn't speak, he asked again: "Then... isn't that for him to wear?"

The little brother still didn't reply, but his anger increased a lot. He suddenly snatched the clothes from his hands, and threw them to the ground unexpectedly: "It's for dogs!"

Zheng Jiangting was shocked, he quickly picked up his clothes and swept the snowflakes on his head: "How did you lose your temper so well?"

In an instant, he seemed to understand something, looked at the angry and pretty eyes of the person in front of him, and tentatively said: "I can't be that dog."

Chu Xian was also in a hurry, and scolded: "Dogs are smarter than you!"

Zheng Jiang was silent for a while.

He knew he was in the wrong, and someone made him a piece of clothing with good intentions, but he thought it belonged to someone else, which hurt his heart, so he said kindly: "It's my fault, it's my fault, don't be angry. The clothes are very nice, I really like them."

These days, Chu Xian has suffered quite a bit of anger, and Chu Xian has to admit that he is more or less used to his mental retardation.

He frowned: "What are you going to do in the village again?"

"Small things, look at the crops."

Chu Xian raised her eyebrows, thinking of making things difficult for others: "If you let me go with you to the village, I won't be angry with you."

Zheng Jiangting immediately retorted: "What are you doing in the village? It's so cold, so don't get caught in the wind and cold. Besides, the roads in the village are not easy to walk when it's snowing. It's full of mud. How can we get there?"

Chu Xian pulled her face, turned around and was about to leave.

Zheng Jiang couldn't hold him back: "It's okay, I'll let you go!"