When the sun rose, it rained and a beautiful rainbow appeared in the sky.
The beautiful scenery made many people happy, but it also made many people unhappy.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan belonged to the unhappy kind, not because the rainbow was not beautiful, not because it was not fresh after the rain. The main reason was the sun rain. The cabbages they had planted were already three inches tall. They were preparing to pick some cabbages and plant them out today, leaving some for eating so that the cabbages would have enough space to grow.
After the sun rain, the two were busy. They had to think of other ways to mix lime water. Lime water alone could not completely kill or prevent aphids.
"I heard that garlic juice is good. Why don't we mix some garlic with lime water and sprinkle it on the cabbages?" Zhang Xiaobao suggested. He had not eaten the pickled cabbage he made last year. It tasted good to stir-fry it with fatty meat.
The cabbages in the field could not be abandoned. The yield was large and there were many ways to eat them. Stir-Frying them with carrots was also a good dish.
Wang Juan waved her hand, "No, garlic is too expensive. I heard that chives are also good. Why don't we sacrifice some of the chives and use the lime water mixed with the lime water to prevent the honey flush."
"Then sacrifice the chives. One portion of the field is enough. Let's dig up the roots. It is easy to rot the roots when cutting chives in the rain." Zhang Xiaobao could only give up some of the chives for the cabbages.
"What if the roots are not rotten? There must be some bacteria in the rain that entered the chives. Also sprinkle some lime water. After cutting this portion, use something to cover it and not let it see the light."
Wang Juan was still hoping that the chives would grow out in batches. They could eat chives when they were covered. Like garlic sprouts, Wang Juan liked to eat them. While talking, she took two chives and one for each of them. She pulled Zhang Xiaobao and ran outside to cut the chives.
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Liu Shaoqing was also in a bad mood. He was in a state of endless regret. How could he have been so obsessed with writing the agreement? Why didn't he think carefully when he wrote it? It was all because he wanted to leave and thought that someone had found out.
Where could he get 200 jars of prawn sauce? Last night, the people he sent out came back and said that the Zhang family was also asking people to catch prawns. It seemed that the Zhang family wanted to make prawn sauce and had come over to trick him.
After buying the jars at a high price, they still had to buy salt. Otherwise, they would have to arrange for people to boil seawater and dry the salt like they did in the saltworks. In the past, they could have as much salt as they wanted. As soon as Zhang Zhong came, he immediately controlled the supply of salt. The people of the state were given salt on a monthly basis.
Other than food, if he wanted more, he would have to spend money to buy it. Otherwise, he would have to find seawater to boil it himself. He didn't care as long as he didn't cook it in the salt pan.
"Men!" Liu Shaoqing finally decided to cook the salt himself. He sent out some people to cook the salt. He wanted to save as much as possible.
Someone had been waiting outside the door for a long time. When he heard Liu Shaoqing's shout, he quickly ran in. His footsteps were very light. He was afraid that he would make the master unhappy and let the master vent his anger on him.
"How is the matter of catching prawns going? Send some people to cook the salt. "Liu Shaoqing didn't like anyone now. He sat there and looked up at the servant who came in and said.
The servant tried his best to not be so afraid and replied, "Master, the people who are catching prawns are still doing it. The wooden raft didn't dare to go too far, so they didn't catch too many prawns. They can probably make five jars. According to this calculation, they will be able to catch 200 jars of prawns in about 20 days.
Master, you can rest assured. It's mainly the servants of the three families who didn't work hard. I will send someone to cook the salt in a while. Master, do you have any other orders? "
"I can rest assured? How can I rest assured? 20 days? Then can they still make prawn sauce in the remaining 10 days? They didn't work hard, right? Good, send people over quickly. I won't let them eat lunch today. As for the prawns, as long as they catch enough prawns to make a jar of prawn sauce before the evening, they will have food to eat. "
Liu Shaoqing shouted. The tea bowl in his hand had been raised and was ready to drop, but it stopped in the air. In the end, he didn't want to waste it. This kind of bowl cost five or six copper coins. He couldn't waste it.
He looked at the servant who was standing there in fear and waved his hand, "You can leave. Just do as I say."
"Yes, Master. I will leave now." The servant was as if he had been pardoned. He agreed and quickly left. When he was out of the door, he let out a breath of relief. He was scared to death.
Liu Shaoqing was angry. He was angry with Zhang Zhong, angry with himself, and angry with the other three people. There was no need to talk about Zhang Zhong, but he didn't take any precautions. Cao Herui and the other two people only took out a small amount of money at the crucial time. It seemed that they wanted to stay out of this.
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Cao Herui was in a good mood. He sat at home and didn't think about the four people gathered together. It was mainly because he didn't want to face Liu Shaoqing. After all, this time, he and the others shrank back and didn't want to pay for it. It was fortunate that they didn't write a receipt together.
The rainbow in the sky could be seen from the window. It was very beautiful. It was said that if you could find the head of the rainbow, you could reach the sky. However, no one had ever found it. Perhaps the person who found it was no longer in the mortal world.
"Master, Master, there is a steward from the Zhang family outside. He said that he wants to talk to you about a business deal." Cao Herui was looking for joy in his misery when a servant quickly walked in and reported to him.
Cao Herui immediately trembled. He looked at the servant and asked, "Is there a two-star chauffeur?"
He was frightened by Liu Shaoqing's matter and was extremely vigilant against people who came to find him. The servant Weiwei shook her head and replied, "It's not a two-star chauffeur. It's a five-star chauffeur. Master, do you not want to see him? Let him leave quickly. "
"En … Let him come in. Let's see what he wants. I won't be fooled this time. "Cao Herui hesitated for a moment, but still chose to meet and listen.
The servant quickly led the Zhang family over. Cao Herui didn't greet them in the living room. Instead, he stood in the small courtyard outside. He was prepared to let them leave after listening to them. He didn't want to be fooled.
"Master Cao, my master asked me to come over and discuss something with Master Cao. The fishing company is a little understaffed. He wants Master Cao's servants to go over and help. Master Cao's servants will pay the same wages as normal people. They don't need to sign any documents. They can quit at any time."
The five-star chauffeur stood in front of Cao Herui and spoke in a neither servile nor overbearing manner.
Cao Herui didn't immediately agree. He had to think about this matter clearly. He didn't think that Zhang Zhong would be so kind, but this matter didn't seem to be scheming at all. Especially since they didn't need to sign any documents. At most, they could quit.
No, this matter couldn't be so simple. Otherwise, Liu Shaoqing wouldn't have been fooled. There must be something unexpected.
Cao Herui thought. Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind. He sneered and said to the chauffeur, "My servants are all busy with important matters. I don't have enough manpower. Are you trying to sow discord between the four of us? If we take away the manpower, what about the prawns over there? "
"Master Cao, you misunderstand. No one is trying to sow discord. We are indeed short of manpower. How about this, if Master Cao agrees, we won't give those who go over to help with the fishing. In the end, we will give them some prawns that are suitable for making Gorge Sauce. This way, Master Cao will have an easier time."
The Zhang family chauffeur still had the same calm expression as he explained to Cao Herui.
"You're really willing to give them prawns? And provide food like others? Can they leave at any time? " Cao Herui was finally tempted. With such conditions, he couldn't think of anything wrong. It should be impossible to be fooled, but why did he feel a little uncomfortable?
The Zhang family chauffeur nodded and replied, "Master Cao is right. Not only that, the Zhang family will also make new clothes for the people who go over."
"No other requests?" Cao Herui asked again.
"No, absolutely not. If Master doesn't believe me, I will go and discuss with the others. We are short of 30 people. Let's see if they can give up."
The Zhang family chauffeur didn't turn around and leave this time. Instead, he stood there and waited for a reply.
Cao Herui had to think about it carefully. He stared at the Zhang family chauffeur and pondered. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I will transfer some people over. As we agreed, I want prawns, three meals a day, new clothes, and a receipt."
The Zhang family chauffeur didn't refuse. The two of them finished the receipt and emphasized that they could leave at any time.
"Master, if it's possible, I hope your people can arrive by this afternoon. I will take my leave first." The Zhang family chauffeur put away his receipt and said to Cao Herui, then turned around and left.
When the chauffeur was gone, Cao Herui still stood there and pondered. He couldn't think of anything, so he turned his head and asked the servant standing next to him, "Do you think there is a conspiracy in this matter?"
How could his family's servants understand these things? In his heart, he was envious of the thirty people who were able to pass. He was unable to pass and needed to wait on this side. He thought hard and said, "Master, this lowly one also cannot think of anything. Could it be that Zhang Zhong suddenly became kind-hearted? I don't think so. Anyway, it's nothing. I can just quit. "
"Well, that's the only way. Send someone to call our people back and let them go to the Zhang family to help. It's almost noon. Hurry up. Don't eat there. Go to the Zhang family to eat. I heard that the Zhang family's food has always been good. Let them eat as much as they want. The more they eat, the better."
Cao Herui couldn't think of anything, so he just played along with the Zhang family. With the receipt in hand, he wasn't afraid of being schemed against.
The servant immediately ran away. There weren't many people here, so he basically didn't have anyone to rely on. Usually, he had to do it himself.
Looking at the figure of the servant leaving, Cao Herui turned around and walked into the room. He muttered as he walked, "What is going on? Are they really not here to scheme against me? They don't need to do business, and they don't need to worry about the servants not letting them go. Why is that? "
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