Time Traveling: The Man and Wife Heads the House

The next day, there was already a peaceful scene in the teahouse, and no one talked about what happened yesterday.When they saw Zhang Chi, they were all concerned and congratulated, which made Zhang Chi and Gu Xihe very comforted.

Although the business model of Pinmingzhai is similar to that of their teahouse, their teahouse has accumulated previous experience and introduced more discounts, adding a dessert and drink every now and then, so it quickly got on the right track.

In the first few days, Zhang Chi would go to the teahouse every day. After all, it was just opened, so he was worried.After a few days, the passenger flow gradually stabilized, almost the same as before.Sun Zheng told the story well, and the guests responded well, so he felt relieved, and the number of times he went to the teahouse was three days of fishing and two days of drying the net.

Both Sun Zheng and Cui Jingshun could understand Zhang Chi's slack. After all, he was pregnant and should take a good rest.As for Gu Xihe, he seldom participated in the management of teahouses, so it doesn't matter whether he goes or not.

But Gu Xihe would accompany Zhang Chi to the teahouse every day in order not to make people suspicious, but Zhang Chi would let him stay upstairs to rest.

He explained to the guests that Xihe had to prepare for the exam and needed a quiet environment to study, so he could not entertain them.The guests all expressed their understanding, and complimented that Boss Gu must be able to go to high school, and teased Zhang Chi, asking him if he would stop opening a teahouse after he became Mrs. Gaoming.Every time Zhang Chi said with a smile, as long as they are willing to come, his teahouse will continue to open.

The weather is getting hotter, it may be because of pregnancy, Gu Xihe, who was originally afraid of the cold, became particularly afraid of the heat.It was not yet May, and he was only wearing a single shirt, and he was sweating at every turn.Zhang Chi was worried that he would be hot, and that he would catch a cold, so he was worried.Fortunately, his morning sickness has passed, and he can eat more, but he is still very thin.

In order not to make Gu Xihe work so hard, Zhang Chi spends less time going to the teahouse. He only goes once in a few days, and it is always in the morning or afternoon when there are no customers in the teahouse, so that Gu Xihe will not have to work hard to greet them. .

Although Sun Zheng is not so conflicted and nervous about telling stories, but Zhang Chi is not around, he always feels that he has no foundation in his heart.

"Uncle Cui, I'm always worried, if one day the business of the teahouse fails, how should I explain to Zhang Chi."

Cui Jingshun stroked his beard and said, "Don't worry, that day won't happen."

"Why? You have so much confidence in us?"

Cui Jingshun smiled and said: "I have confidence in Zhangchi. You think, this teahouse belongs to him and Boss Gu, how can he ignore it? You see, although he only comes once in a few days, he doesn't care about the big and small things in the teahouse. Don’t know one thing? Which problem has not been solved? So I said, you are worrying unnecessarily, let’s just work hard.”

Sun Zheng heaved a sigh of relief, "Uncle Cui, what you said makes me feel more at ease."

Cui Jingshun shook his head, "You are still young."

Sun Zheng Sun Zheng touched his head, am I still young?I am several years older than Zhang Chi!

It's not that Zhang Chi doesn't care about the teahouse now, he just puts his focus on Gu Xihe. The most important thing for him now is to take good care of him.

Looking at Gu Xihe's pointed chin, Zhang Chi pondered, "Xihe, you should eat more, otherwise there will only be one bulging belly, which cannot be covered up."

Gu Xihe said: "If I eat less, will my stomach be smaller?"

Zhang Chi stared, "That's impossible! You can't starve my baby, and of course, you can't starve yourself either."

Gu Xihe said with a smile: "You, if you care about it, you will be in chaos. If I gain weight all of a sudden, people will be suspicious! You should eat more, after all, people think you are the one who is pregnant."

Zhang Chi shook his head, "Whatever you are, I am what I am. When the time comes, just put a pillow in your belly."

Gu Xihe let out a long sigh, "Brother Chi, do you think we can do this?"

Zhang Chi pretended to be relaxed and said: "Of course. When the weather gets hotter, I'll send you to the academy. The academy is full of teachers, so we won't leak any news."

Gu Xihe gave a muffled hum.

Zhang Chi knew that he was worried, all he could do was to comfort him and take care of him all the time.

Gu Xihe moved his body, sweating again, his body was sticky.

He stood up and said, "Brother Chi, I want to wash up."

"Okay, I'll get you some water."

The weather is getting hotter and hotter, but in the past month, there have only been two light rains, and the water levels in the river and the well have dropped drastically. To fetch water from the well, you have to line up early in the morning. If you go late, there will be no water in the well. water.In order to save water, Gu Xihe and Zhang Chi no longer took a bath, but just wiped with a towel.

While wiping Gu Xihe's body, Zhang Chi sighed: "It's really a severe drought this year! Yesterday I went to the teahouse and listened to the guests chatting. They said that not only our capital, but also many places in the north and south did not rain, and it was even more dry than here. This year's harvest is definitely not good. I also heard that Jiaozhou in the south has been in drought for two months, and the crops must not be harvested. Some people have already escaped. Although we are not close to Jiaozhou, the days It’s better than over there, I’m afraid there will be disaster victims.”

Gu Xihe also frowned, "The disaster victims are here, and life here should not be peaceful."

Zhang Chi nodded, "Yes! The disaster victims are here. They live in no fixed place, live on the streets, and are hungry. They are definitely factors of instability!"

"Will the government take care of it?"

Zhang Chi sneered: "If they could manage, they wouldn't have escaped."

Seeing that Gu Xihe frowned, he hurriedly said, "Don't worry about the disaster victims before they come to us. If there are real disaster victims, Jiang Zhi County should take care of it."

Gu Xihe didn't speak any more, but his brows were still frowning.Zhang Chi was annoyed secretly, he shouldn't have told him these things.

After a long time, Gu Xihe said, "Brother Chi, if there is any new news, you must tell me."

Zhang Chi nodded, but said in his heart, I don't want to tell you!

He thought about it for a while, although the eldest brother of the Gu family had stockpiled a lot of food, but he was still worried.Looking at the money in his hand, he became ruthless and asked He Jiahao to buy dozens of shimi.

He Jiahao wondered, "Brother Zhang, why did you buy so much rice?"

Zhang Chi expressed his worries, "I'm afraid that this year's drought will cause food prices to rise."

He Jiahao slapped his head, "That's right! Two days ago, my father said, Chixiang, there is drought in Hejian and Jiaozhou, and the price of rice has risen a lot."

"Are there so many places that are dry?"

"Yes. My father also bought a lot of food, so he should have prepared early!"

Zhang Chi became even more worried, "The rich people start hoarding grain, which will definitely increase the price of grain, and the life of ordinary people will be even more difficult."

He Jiahao grew up in a wealthy family, so he has never experienced hardships, nor can he experience what it is like to have no money to eat.

He smiled faintly: "Brother Zhang, don't worry about it, the government will definitely take care of the ordinary people if they don't have enough to eat."

Things really happened as Zhang Chi expected. After only half a month, many disaster victims came to Gucheng Town. They were ragged, yellow and emaciated, dragged their families, and begged for food everywhere with their jobs.

Jiang Lingzhi reacted fairly quickly, and soon set up a cauldron at the gate of the county government office to serve porridge to the victims. However, there were too many people and there were still frequent fights and snatches on the street.

Zhang Chi was walking on the road and felt uneasy when he saw those victims.

After thinking about it, he decided to go to the rice shop of elder brother Gu's family.

The price of grain was written on the door of the rice shop. He took a closer look. In less than a month, the price of rice was already ten cents higher than when he asked He Jiahao to buy it.

Zhang Chi walked into the rice shop, Gu Xicai was not there, there was only one clerk.

He asked, "Dude, hasn't your rice price gone up a lot?"

The clerk at the rice shop didn't know him, thought he was here to buy rice, and said coldly: "It's gone up. Not only the price of rice, but all the grains have also gone up. There's no way, there's a drought everywhere, and it's good if there are grains to sell." .”

"Is your boss there?"

The guy raised his eyelids, "The boss isn't here."

After finishing speaking, he lowered his head and settled the accounts.

Zhang Chi walked out of the Gu family's rice shop, and went to a few places that sold grain and pasta. Sure enough, the money had already increased.

He passed by the yamen, and there was only a big pot at the door, but there was a long line of victims asking for porridge.

He walked to the front of the team and looked at the porridge in the pot. It was so thin that he couldn't see much rice.

He only stood in front of the line for a while, when a man behind him shouted, "No jumping in line! Stand behind the porridge!"

Zhang Chi smiled apologetically at the team and left.

He walked very slowly, when he heard someone behind him sneer and say, "Look at the clothes he's wearing, does it look like he's here to beg for food?"

The person who yelled just now curled his lips, "I didn't see the clothes he was wearing, but only the porridge in front of him. Damn, this porridge is as thin as water, it's as if you haven't drunk it!"

"Hey! Some drinking is better than nothing. The county magistrate here is not bad, and he can give us porridge on credit. We have traveled so many places, and this is the only place where we can drink. I am afraid that after a while, More people will come here."

After hearing these words, Zhang Chi's heart sank even more. It seemed that the situation was more serious than he imagined.What should we do if there are really a large number of disaster victims pouring in?

Perhaps, it's time to go to Jiangzhi County, talk to him, and see what he can do.It's just that I'm a grassroots person, will Jiangzhi County meet him?

Zhang Chi hadn't made up his mind yet, but God suddenly changed his face.Before nightfall, it began to rain heavily.

The bean-sized raindrops were smashed on the ground by the strong wind, stirring up a cloud of dust, and soon the dust was also smashed on the ground, and soon the ground was wet, and the rainwater merged into small streams.

The wind was too strong to support the umbrella, so Zhang Chi trot home, his clothes were all wet.But his heart became more relaxed. It's raining, so the drought should ease, right?

When I went home and saw Gu Xihe, I saw him looking out the window with a sullen face, motionless.

Zhang Chi took off his coat, wiped his wet hair, and said, "Xihe, it's raining, and the temperature is much colder. You're still wearing so little, you'll catch cold. Oh, why are you still opening the window?" ?”

As he said that, he stepped forward to close the window, and the sound of wind and rain was immediately blocked out of the window.

He turned his head, but when he saw Gu Xihe's serious face, he couldn't help but ask, "Xihe, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

Gu Xihe shook his head, "No, I'm worried about the rain."

"What's wrong with the rain? After so long a drought, it finally rained heavily. Isn't it a good thing?"

Gu Xihe turned his head to look at Zhang Chi, but saw that his body was wet, and panicked, "Why are you so wet? Quick, go change your clothes, and I'll make you some ginger soup."

Zhang Chi quickly grabbed him and held his hand, only then did he feel how cold his hand was.

He quickly withdrew his hand and said with a smile: "It's okay, I'm in good health! Wait a minute, I'll cook right away."

Looking at Zhang Chi's clearer eyes after being drenched in the rain, Gu Xihe nodded subconsciously.

It was raining and the temperature had dropped a lot, it was humid but better than sweltering.

Zhang Chi quickly made two bowls of shredded chicken noodles, fried a plate of eggs, and a plate of vegetables, and served them to the table.

"Xihe, don't you want to eat noodles? It was hot a few days ago, so I didn't make them for you. Today it's cold, so I made them for you. Come on, you must eat more."

Gu Xihe saw that he was getting wet again after going in and out, so he hurriedly said, "Go and change your clothes first, don't catch a cold."

"it is good."

Zhang Chi immediately agreed, he can't catch a cold, and he can't infect Gu Xihe.

When Zhang Chi changed his clothes and came back, he saw Gu Xihe sitting there blankly, frowning slightly, and did not eat.

"Xihe, why don't you eat? The noodles will become lumpy after a long time. What's wrong with you? Are you worried?"

Gu Xihe came back to his senses, picked up the chopsticks, picked up two sticks of noodles, put them to his mouth, but put them down again.

"Brother Chi, I'm worried about the rain..."

"What's wrong with the rain? It's raining well! After so long a drought, it's time for heavy rain. It would be great if Hejian and Chixiang also fell, and the common people wouldn't have to flee famine."

"Hejian and Chixiang are also in drought?"

Zhang Chi really wanted to give himself a mouthful, so why did he slip up again?

"Well, I just heard. There are no victims in the city yet."

Gu Xihe sighed and put down his chopsticks.

"Brother Chi, have you heard of it? After a long drought, there must be a flood. I'm afraid the rain will be too heavy."

"No way?" What else is there to say?Zhang Chi was also worried.

"I wish I was thinking too much."

"Yes, yes, not necessarily! Xihe, you are not the same as before, don't worry so much, just eat and sleep well."

Gu Xihe finally laughed, "Are you feeding me like a pig?"

Seeing that he was finally willing to eat, Zhang Chi also laughed, "Of course not, where is such a beautiful pig like you?"

Gu Xi rolled his eyes at him, lowered his head and began to eat.

Unexpectedly, Gu Xihe really hit the spot. The rain continued for a day and two nights. Although it wasn't as heavy as it started, it didn't stop.

When Zhang Chi went out two days later, the street was in a mess.

The road was full of muddy ditches washed out by the current, and the water was rushing in the ditch on both sides.

Branches, leaves, and trees as thick as bowls were blown all over the ground, lying across the road, and some even knocked down the courtyard walls of other people's homes.Of course, some of them fell on their own because the courtyard walls were not strong, and the roofs of some dilapidated thatched houses were scraped off.

Many ordinary people are busy at home, cleaning up the dead branches and leaves in the yard, and repairing the walls and roofs of the yard.

As Zhang Chi walked along, the more he looked at it, the more surprised he became. Could it be that, as Gu Xihe said, the situation would be even worse if there was a flood after a long drought?