On the second day after Tian An recuperated at home, Qin Yalan and Gu Jinyan came to visit her and brought her some exciting news.
"Zhang Wenhao and his entire family are in jail."
They say that mice give birth to sons who dig holes, and it's true. Zhang Wenhao is a piece of shit, and his parents aren't good people either.
Despite Master Zhang's benevolent appearance, he had dealt with countless lives, and Zhang Wenhao's shady tricks were less than a tenth of his. And then there was the elderly lady, who used to be a vegetarian and a Buddhist, and it was said that she had killed many maids and concubines.
"What a rotten family!" Tian An sighed.
"Who said it wasn't? Fortunately, the law has a net that is vast and nothing can escape it." Qin Yalan said.
"The rewards for good and evil follow you like a shadow." Gu Jinyan said.
Tian An was still sick. After Gu Jinyan and Qin Yalan saw her, they chatted with her for a while, but didn't want to disturb her any further, so they said goodbye.
Qin Yalan and Gu Jinyan had just come in the morning, and Peng Zhang also came in the afternoon.
In Zhao Yiming's study.
"Are you leaving?" Tian An asked.
Peng Zhang nodded: "The New Year is only about a month away, and we have to hurry on the road, otherwise I'm afraid I will have to spend the New Year in a carriage."
If Peng Zhang hadn't received the invitation to the opening of Huanyanfang, he would have been ready to return to the capital long ago. But who knew that just as he was about to pack up and leave after the opening of Huanyanfang, the incident with Tian An happened, which delayed him for a few more days. Now it was already very late.
"It should have snowed in the direction of the capital by now! If you rush to travel now, you will probably be stuck on the road by the heavy snow!" Zhao Yiming said.
Peng Zhang was dumbfounded: "What should I do? I have to go back."
Tian An felt a little guilty, thinking that Fatty Peng must have been delayed by her.
Seeing Tian An's dejected expression, Zhao Yiming guessed what she was thinking and took her hand, gently shaking it. He looked at Peng Zhang and said, "You can take the water route. It will take about half a month to reach the capital. Besides, the river won't freeze, so it won't take you too long."
Hearing this, the two turned to look at Zhao Yiming.
"Are you sure? There is no river between Jinning County and the capital!" Peng Zhang said in disbelief.
Tian An also nodded. Although Jinning County has several rivers and the capital city also has a Grand Canal, it seems that none of them lead to the capital!
Zhao Yiming stood up, took a book from the shelf, turned to the page about rivers, and pointed to a canal. "Starting from the Jin'an River in the capital, follow the Jin'an River to the Qingjiang River, then go north, detour to the Song River, then around the Huangjiang River, and land at the Yong'an River. After getting off the boat, you can take a carriage for a day to reach the capital."
After Zhao Yiming finished speaking, Tian An hurriedly looked at the river map again carefully, and found that it really connected from Jinning County to the capital.
Seeing this, Peng Zhang quickly took the book and read it several times according to Zhao Yiming's instructions. The more he read, the happier he became: "You are really good! You even know this."
Zhao Yiming glanced at him disdainfully: "Anyone who has read an education knows this. You should read more."
Peng Zhang: ...
"It only takes half a month to reach the capital, so I can have a few more days of fun." After being depressed, Peng Zhang said happily.
Tian An: ...
After deciding on the travel route, Peng Zhang asked Peng Zhong to contact a large ship back to Beijing while he searched for things to bring back.
Tian An also prepared a box of gifts for him. After all, the two families have been working together for such a long time, so there should be some gifts for the New Year.
After asking Peng about the account, Tian An prepared a set of skin care products and various cosmetics from the store for his mother and sister, as well as gloves, scarves, and earmuffs.
There are also some lip balms, hand creams and other things. Although these things are cheap, they are suitable for both men and women, and they are used in large quantities, so they are great whether you use them yourself or give them as gifts.
After seeing the hand cream and lip balm that Tian An had prepared for him, Peng Zhang decided on the spot to buy another thousand bottles, just like Tian An did. He wanted to take them to the capital to sell. If it weren't for the tight schedule and Tian An and the others' inability to make them, this guy would have wanted more.
"There are so many good things in Beijing. Can you sell these lipsticks and hand creams?" Tian An said with some concern.
"Things in Beijing are good, but they're expensive! There are many rich people, but there are also many poor people. These things you make are actually very good. If you sell them there, they will definitely be very popular, and you can even raise the price."
When Tian An heard this, he quickly discussed with Peng Zhang, "Why don't you buy some more?"
Peng Zhang was bewildered: "Didn't you just say you couldn't do it?"
Tian An said hurriedly: "If we hurry up, we can still do a lot more. Otherwise, you can take as much as you can when the time comes!"
Peng Zhang said politely, "How about I wait for two more days?"
Tian An's eyes lit up: "Deal."
After that, Peng Zhang stayed at Tian An's house while they made lipstick and hand cream. When the restaurant owner came to pick up some vegetables, he would follow them to the greenhouse.
The restaurant owners could only wait outside the greenhouse, but Peng Zhang could go directly into the greenhouse to watch.
In response to this, the restaurant owners can only say: "No matter how close or distant a relationship is, you can't compare it!"
After Peng Zhang entered the greenhouse, he found that the vegetables grown by Tian An were really good, and they were the best in both appearance and taste.
After looking at other greenhouses, he went straight home to find Tian An.
"You want to take the vegetables to Beijing to sell?" Tian An asked in surprise.
"I've seen them. The vegetables are all excellent. Now that the weather is cold, they are easy to store. Besides, I'll ship them by boat, which will reduce bumps on the road and prevent them from spoiling easily. It will definitely be feasible to ship them to the capital and sell them." Peng Zhang said with shining eyes.
Right now is the time when there is a shortage of food, and few families in the capital can eat fresh vegetables except the royal family and the various princes' palaces. This batch of vegetables of his will definitely be snapped up when it arrives in the capital, and he will definitely make a lot of money.
Tian An was certainly confident about his own things. As Peng Zhang said, it was cold now and he was on a boat, so as long as the vegetables were well protected, they could be preserved for a long time.
The cost of shipping the vegetables from Jinning County to Beijing is too high! Shipping must be expensive! How much will the vegetables fetch by then?
Tian An expressed his concerns, but Peng Zhang didn't take them seriously at all.
"Don't worry! It's just a matter of going along the way. I asked Peng Zhong to charter a boat, and it's mostly empty right now! If I ship your vegetables to the capital and sell them, I can make a killing besides the boat charter fee!"
As for the price of vegetables, it is definitely higher than the price of meat. But what is the capital? It is the foot of the emperor, and the last thing it lacks is rich people. This business is a sure win.
Tian An: ...It's true that when you have money you can do whatever you want. I wonder when I can charter a boat again!
Tian An naturally had to help Peng Zhang keep what he wanted. So for the next period of time, the supply of dishes in the restaurant was directly reduced by half. Knowing that it was Peng Zhang who bought it, the bosses could do nothing about it.
Whoever has the most money is the boss! What else can they do? They should be thankful that the other party can keep half for them.
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