Seed dealers in ancient times

At the beginning of the night, two stars can be seen in the distance.

In the courtyard of the Zheng family under the night, a square bamboo table was set up, with some meat and vegetables on it, and there were two rocking chairs next to the green bamboo. The old one played his fan and occasionally let out a faint laugh.

Zheng Jiangting lit the charcoal fire, put the grill on it, brushed some oil on it, and immediately grilled the mutton slices, the meat made a creaking sound when it touched the hot iron plate.

"Mom, I'm going to see Brother Zheng."

Chu Xian got up from the rocking chair, took the hawthorn and plum juice in the ice basin, and handed it to Zheng Jiangting, who was coating the mutton with his hips akimbo.

Zheng Jiangting took a sip, it was sweet and sour, and the heat was reduced by half after one cup.

Chu Xian fanned Zheng Jiangting and wrinkled her nose: "It smells really good."

"That's not right." Zheng Jiangting put the fish on the grill: "If you want to eat anything else, I'll grill it for you."

Chu Xian glanced back at the things on the table, turned around and got some potato chips, some big green peppers, and then some chicken wings chosen by Zou Yun.

Zheng Jiang stopped to roast the potatoes and chicken wings, roasted the big green peppers and cut them into small pieces, added some vinegar to make a plate of vinegar peppers.

Huang Jingyi lit lanterns in the courtyard. The darker the night, the brighter the stars, people could be vaguely seen in the courtyard, and he could smell the smell of barbecue from a distance under the main house. There were also barbecue sellers outside, but It's not as good as this kind of appetite.

"Butler Huang, don't be so busy, come and eat together."

Huang Jingyi responded flattered, and hurriedly walked over. At this time, a grilled fish, some grilled meat and vegetables were already placed on the small rattan table.

Chu Xian took a bite of the roasted chili pepper first, and it smelled of vinegar. It was refreshing to eat in summer. After he took a few mouthfuls, Zheng Jiang stopped to give him the fish boned meat: " It is not advisable to use too big fish for grilling, there are a lot of fish bones, so you should be careful when eating."

There are not many people in the house, but it is a rare warmth and harmony.

Under the lingering moonlight, a small sedan chair just passed by outside the courtyard.

Hu Jinxin lifted the curtain of the sedan chair, the night wind blew through, and it was cool for a while. Being stuffy in the sedan chair was really tiring. He stretched his neck to blow the wind outside. He was fatter and suffered more in summer than ordinary people, and the sweat stopped The housekeeper who lived on the tip of the forehead and nose, and followed the sedan chair stretched out his hand and fanned the wind, saying: "Master, we will be here soon, and the people from the ice shop should deliver the ice to the house."

"Nothing, what year will I not suffer from this year's crimes."

Although Hu Jinxin was hot, he couldn't hide his tired face. He glanced at the back door of Zheng's house and saw a puff of white smoke floating up from the courtyard. He exclaimed: "Ah! This Zheng's house Why is the yard smoking, don't be on fire!"

The housekeeper hunched over and leaned against the back door of Zheng's house, his brows were tightened and then loosened: "It doesn't look like it, it seems to be eating supper."

Hu Jinxin sniffed with the wind: "It's quite fragrant."

"The Zheng family owns a restaurant, they really have two brushes."

Hu Jinxin said: "If there are no two brushes, how can the business be done well."

The butler tilted his head: "Master, this Zheng family is just a small family. When they first came to the north of the city, they didn't have a firm foothold, and they didn't have much wealth. Show your favor to win over a small household."

"If the heel is stable, is it easy to win over?"

"But the Zheng family just opened a small restaurant that is about the size of a palm. The front is still rented out. No matter how good the business is, the daily profits are only there. It won't be a big deal in a while."

"You, you are short-sighted. The restaurant is small, but there are other restaurants and restaurants that sell those rare items? Zheng Jiang is only in his twenties, and he can go from Qingwu Alley to Chengbei Min Alley. Those young masters from rich families are still causing trouble everywhere at this age, but others have already started their families and careers."

The housekeeper smacked for a while: "It's still clear to the master."

Hu Jinxin waved his hand, and leaned on the sedan chair with a long sigh: "I don't expect to win the Zheng family to compete with the Han family's Qiu family. It is a seedling after all. Let's see. Let them walk faster, they are tired."

The steward raised his voice and snorted at the bearers. These days, he broke his legs trying to buy grain. Every year, the big households in Jincheng will half-deliver and half-sell a batch of grain to the government, and the government will hand it over to the higher authorities. It is possible for the grain to be sent to the capital to supply the imperial city, and the government has a face at every level, and these merchants who do business will naturally be more convenient in all aspects.

This year, everyone in the city knows that the grain in Yangmu Village is good, and most of the food sold in the city is taken away by the Han family and the Chou family. Let's go straight to the village to buy it. Someone has already rushed to the front, and they are going around. Hu Jinxin is also worried. If all the grains handed in at the same time are ordinary rice grains, the government will not say much, but if someone is better, don’t worry about it. He will definitely be compared, because he is a head shorter than others, and now is the time when the three families are not in harmony.

"By the way, master, didn't you say that when you met Zheng Jiangting a few days ago, you saw him buy grain, why don't you find out."

"I'm afraid it's not easy for people to buy in. Nowadays, most of the good rice grains in Yangmu Village are holding their things, and few people are willing to take out second-hand. Forget it, look for two days, if you really can't get it, then consider the Zheng family. , move faster, the Han family and the Qiu family are still searching and buying."

"Yes, the old slave is arranging more people to go down."

"It's common for people to rush to buy good things, and the common people are reluctant to sell more good food. Tell those who go out to be kind, and don't quarrel with the same people because of the purchase. When the time comes, many things will come out."

"The old slave remembered it."

After a few days, Mrs. Lin really attracted people to look at the house in Qingwu Lane. It happened that there was also a house that wanted to see the house of Zheng's family. According to Lin, the people who came to see the house were an honest couple, and even the two little brothers came to see important family matters.

The older one was fifteen or sixteen years old, and the younger one looked thirteen or fourteen. She was a little shy and blushed when she saw Zheng Jiangting. Chu Xian understood the situation briefly and both parties were satisfied, so they agreed to sell it at a price of 12 taels. Going out is mainly because the things at home are a bit old, but at least the tables, chairs, benches, cabinets and beds are all complete, and the price has gone up a bit.

The couple also agreed, Xu Shi was really anxious and wanted to move to the city, so he paid the money on the same day, and then went to the government to go through the formalities and get the keys.

It was done quickly and properly here, but Zheng Jiangting was not quick enough. In fact, since rumors spread that his house was going to be sold, people came to see the house one after another. When Zou Yun had nothing to do, he would I brought someone to see it, but the buyer I met, Zou Yun, didn't really want to sell it. The one who came here today is a scholar. There is a young student at home. I think it will be more convenient to live in the city and go to the academy, so I can spend more time on my studies. That's why I came to inquire about the house.

After looking at the house, he was also very interested, but the money could not be paid in one go, so he paid the deposit first, which meant that Zheng Jiang had to make a trip after a while.

These are not big things, he thought that he could get the money earlier, then sell the rice harvested this year, save a sum of money to expand the restaurant, or open a branch, or Just set up a bigger store.

The author has something to say: the headache is a little less today, and I will try to update more tomorrow