Erniu's negotiation in Waterview Restaurant was very successful. Not only did he sell the chili sauce, but he also made another deal with Waterview Restaurant. That was, some new dishes that required chili sauce would appear in Zhuangzi from time to time. Every time a new dish appeared, Waterview Restaurant would have to spend a sum of money, and they had to find someone to guarantee it.
When the manager invited them to eat, the first dish, "Braised Carrots", was decided on the spot. Not only did they have to pay to cook this dish, but they also had to buy the carrots and chili sauce from Zhuangzi, which were not sold anywhere else.
The price of the carrots was relatively cheap, five copper coins per kilogram. The price of the sauce was slightly more expensive, after all, there was meat in it, twelve copper coins per kilogram.
After the negotiation in Waterview Restaurant, Erniu and Daniu went to Baiwei Pavilion next door. This time, they didn't even see the manager, and were directly sent out by the manager in the lobby. They were not in a hurry, which was in line with the young master's calculation. When the dishes in Waterview Restaurant were sold well, Baiwei Pavilion would ask for it, and then the price would be different.
After the two sold the sauce, they found a small restaurant in Sanshui County that was not well-run and directly bought it with money. They didn't drive away the original owner and invited him to take care of the restaurant. When the restaurant was settled, several carts of carrots that were not shipped away that day were sent to the restaurant. The previous dishes were unchanged, but eight new dishes made of carrots were added.
After that, Daniu and Erniu could finally have some free time. They stayed in the room behind the restaurant and went back in two days. This time, dozens of kilograms of chili sauce were shipped, which was enough for Waterview Restaurant to sell for a few days. When they went back, there were new things for them to do.
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At Tuqiao Village, the construction site of Zhangjia Zhuangzi was in full swing at the moment. The villagers were working hard to dig. After the meal, they rested for less than a quarter of an hour under Zhang Xiaobao's repeated request.
Zhang Xiaobao was afraid that they would get sick if they ate too much. He rolled up the pancakes with shredded pork in chili sauce and shredded green onions in two bites. He scooped out the cooked bones and dipped them in the garlic sauce. It was delicious. He sprinkled some chopped green onions and coriander on the oily soup. He gulped down half a bowl of soup in one gulp.
Seeing this, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were both tempted. In the end, they couldn't help but ask for a big bowl of soup. They broke the pancakes into pieces and soaked them in the soup. The pieces were smaller than their fingernails, and so were the coriander and spring onions. After the soup cooled down, they each drank a mouthful.
Because there was soup to drink, Zhang Xiaobao wasn't so worried that the workers couldn't hold on. When the time came, the soup would be directly discharged.
Xiao Hong also ate at the side. She was responsible for getting the bone marrow for the two young masters. She poked out a soft bone marrow with chopsticks and dipped it in a little salt. It was just right for Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan to eat. It had a little oily taste, a little bone fragrance, and a little fishy taste. It was very comfortable to eat. The most important thing was that they didn't have to worry about their teeth falling out.
"It's delicious. When there are many people eating, it's more delicious. These bones are also good. Xiao Hong, remember, don't throw away the bones that have been eaten."
Zhang Xiaobao ate two bones and stopped eating. He was afraid that he would be disgusted if he ate too much, so he called Xiao Hong again.
"I know, young master. Let's keep the bones that have been eaten. We can cook them at night. It's impossible to finish digging the pond in one day. Tomorrow at noon, put in some new bones and continue eating." Xiao Hong seemed to have experience.
When the other people who were eating heard this, they all nodded. Not to mention working on Zhuangzi, it was the same for their own families. They were already satisfied to be able to eat with the young master and Cuckoo.
"That's not what he meant." Wang Juan also stopped eating and said, "Xiao Bao is saying that we should keep the bones and grind them into powder. They can be used for many things, such as feeding the chickens, fertilizing the ground, raising earthworms, and so on. My Zhuangzi doesn't lack a meal for them, so I'll cook new ones at night."
As soon as she said this, the expressions of the villagers on Zhuangzi changed. They didn't expect this young lady and young master to be so kind and righteous. The villagers were all honest and didn't know how to say anything nice. They could only remember the two children's words and do well in the future.
Xiao Hong naturally wouldn't persuade them anymore. The money for the meal came from the young master's own storage. The young master wasn't afraid of spending too much. She was willing to let the villagers eat well.
The children who were fishing for river snails also ate with them. The children's stomachs were small, so they couldn't eat as much as the adults. They ate until their stomachs were round and they wanted to eat more, but they couldn't eat anymore. They could only look at the food anxiously.
"If you can't eat, then don't eat. You'll be stuffed." Xiao Hong gave the children oiled paper to pack according to their appetite. She thought that the children couldn't eat it at home and gave it to their families.
One of the children called Erzi nodded helplessly. "I just want to eat more. It's best to eat tomorrow's lunch too. I won't eat tonight. I'll bring it back for my sister."
"It's okay. Life will be better in the future." Zhang Xiaobao smacked his lips and said lightly. Only Wang Juan knew how much determination he had when he said this.
The villagers continued to work. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan returned home and started to exercise. The children had soft bones and weren't fully grown yet. They couldn't do vigorous running and jumping movements and could only adapt bit by bit. The only good thing was that the children recovered quickly. If they were so tired that they couldn't speak that day, they would be just as lively the next day.
Today, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were going to exercise rolling. They asked Xiao Hong to bring a blanket and spread it on the ground. The two of them rolled back and forth on it. This could also help them exercise a lot. It was still too wet outside, so they couldn't go out and walk on the sand.
"Xiao Bao, let's rest for a while. Let's talk about something. We're all in a daze from rolling." Wang Juan turned over and leaned on Zhang Xiaobao's body.
"What do you want to talk about?" Zhang Xiaobao was also sweating.
"I think the road leading to Zhuangzi is not easy to walk on. Should we take out some money to repair the road? Change always starts from the people around you. Let the people in Zhuangzi feel this and cultivate cohesion. "Wang Juan reached out and took a sip of water from Xiao Hong.
"I don't have money. I still need to buy rice and noodles with the little money I earned. There's still a month to go before the wheat harvest. I have to buy more. Whether or not we can keep our family's land and Baihu title depends on this."
Zhang Xiaobao refused without thinking. The road could be repaired at any time. It wasn't impossible to buy grain. He had a big operation to exchange for his family's position. When he collected grain, he still needed the cooperation of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.
"Forget it. Tomorrow, I'll ask Cherries to collect some duck and goose eggs. Since we're going to raise them, we have to get some." Wang Juan bypassed this matter and started to plan.
Zhang Xiaobao nodded. "Yes, we have to raise them all, especially the ducks. By next spring, it would be best if we have a few thousand ducks. Let's see who dares to buy our land. Take a bath and sleep."
This was the end of the topic for the time being. Little Red had already prepared hot water. She placed the two children in the hot water to wash off the sweat on their bodies. Then, she carried them to the couch and covered their navels with a blanket. She could sit at the door and read again.
At night, Song Jinggong finally came back with a lot of soybeans. As soon as he entered the vicinity of Zhuangzi, he saw people transporting carts of carts. He didn't know where they were going. Curious, he stopped one of them and asked, "Where are you transporting them?"
"Xin Ping City. Store them there. After a few days, there will be people coming here to buy them. We can sell them directly." The driver knew Song Jinggong. After being tricked by the young master, he was willing to work for Zhuangzi.
"Oh, how much are you selling them for?" Song Jinggong was not surprised. He just wanted to know the price.
"5 coins per catty. Erniu has already gone to San Shui County to sell them. It seems like he sold them. Otherwise, Erniu would be in a hurry to come back."
"How much? 5 coins per catty? Does that mean I sold them cheaply? " Song Jinggong was a little dumbfounded. He thought that he had sold them at such a high price to cheat others. He didn't expect that the young master would sell them at such a high price. He actually sold them at such a high price.
This was too miraculous. How did he manage to sell them? Before he could figure it out, the driver continued to talk.
"The young master said that these are not easy to preserve. Keep the slightly better ones and put them in a cellar. In winter, they will be sold for 10 coins per catty. In winter, there are fewer vegetables. Everyone can eat fresh."
Song Jinggong didn't know how he walked back to the courtyard. His heart was filled with piles of copper coins. If he couldn't fit them all, he would exchange them for silk and shiny silver. After all, he had plenty of money.
Before he entered, he saw the young master and the young master eating and drinking with a group of villagers. As the villagers had a lot of work, Zhang Xiaobao was afraid that they would suddenly tire themselves out and feel uncomfortable the next day. Especially when they stepped on the muddy ground. Some of the puddles were even higher than their feet.
It was easy to fall sick if they went back. He specially asked Xiao Hong to prepare some wine. Everyone drank two bowls during the meal. The wine had been warmed with ginger. It was good to get rid of the cold and increase blood circulation.
This treatment was too good. There was wine and meat. The villagers felt warm in their hearts. If it wasn't for Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan not allowing them to continue working at night, they would have lit the torches and continued digging. How much did this meal cost? All of them didn't want to be paid.
"Young master, how did you sell those carrots? At first, I thought it was a scam for 1 copper coin per catty. Could it be that you found someone easy to cheat?" Song Jinggong didn't care whether the others drank or not. He ran over to find out.
"Why should I cheat? Carrots are not bad. When you sell them, you just have to teach them how to cook. When everyone knows how to eat them, the food will naturally be more expensive. Besides, carrots are good for the body and taste good. "
Zhang Xiaobao wanted to change Song Jinggong's mindset of deceiving people whenever they encountered something. Seeing that Song Jinggong had returned, he knew that he must have not eaten dinner yet, so he greeted him again.
"Zijin must be tired these two days. Quick, eat while it's hot. Xiao Hong, get some meat for Zijin. Dip it in the garlic sauce. It'll go well with the wine."
As he spoke, he and Wang Juan moved to the side to make room for Song Jinggong. As for whether Song Jinggong was willing or not, there was no need to consider. If he could eat with the villagers, what could he do?
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