On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, the general, who was galloping on his horse, kept shouting, "Hurry up, hurry up, and speed up."
The deputy general said bitterly, "General, we can't go any faster. We have been driving for a whole day and night. The horses can't stand it! We should stop and rest."
Seeing the horse moving slower and slower, the general impatiently stopped the horse and said, "Rest here for a quarter of an hour."
The military advisor rode forward and advised, "General, it's time for you to take a rest."
The general waved his hand and said, "I'm not tired, no need to rest. You guys take a break quickly and we'll continue on our journey. I must celebrate the New Year with my son this year."
Seeing that he could not persuade them, the military advisor could only sigh and tell the others to take a rest as soon as possible.
In the capital, Tian An's vegetables were in short supply as soon as they were put on the market. No matter how expensive they were, there were still a lot of people buying them. Vegetables were sold for one or two taels of silver per basket, and strawberries and cherry tomatoes were even sold for two or two taels of silver per box.
Seeing this, many businessmen began to have ideas, including the Peng family.
Peng Zhang sat in the carriage, sighing and complaining to himself, "Alas! I've never seen a family that can grow vegetables and fruits in winter, except Tian An! If it were Tian An who grew the vegetables, there would be no need for me to snatch them away. They would definitely be left for me. But we've lost contact since the disaster in Jinning County, and I don't know how they are doing now."
After thinking for a moment, he called out to Peng Zhong, who was driving the carriage, "No news from over there yet?"
Peng Zhong panted and replied loudly, "Master, before I left, we received news that our people went to Shangba Village and found that the entire village was destroyed by the flash flood. The villagers are nowhere to be found. As for whether there are any survivors, they are still investigating. But Miss An An is a lucky person, and she will be fine."
Hearing this, Peng Zhang's face turned pale, and he kept muttering, "Yes, it's okay, it's okay, it's okay, it's okay, Tian An! I finally have a friend I can talk to, you can't get hurt..."
The road was difficult to walk on due to the snow, and it was already past noon when the two of them arrived at the farm.
As soon as I arrived at the intersection of Zhuangzi Road, I met the boy from the Kong family who had just come out with a dejected look on his face.
Seeing his expression, Peng Zhang knew that he had failed to reach an agreement. He immediately turned into a fighting cock and taunted him, "Ha! So what if you came early? No, no."
Kong Xinju instantly exploded: "Who are you calling incompetent? I am better than you no matter what I do."
Peng Zhang raised his nose to the sky: "If you are so good, why are you here? If you are so good, why do you look so miserable? And you are better than me! I dare not say anything about others, but as for you, ten of you can't compare to me."
"You..." Kong Xinju was furious. Just as he was about to go forward to fight, he was stopped by the servant, "Master, calm down! Think about Miss Yuanyuan."
Upon hearing the name, Kong Xinju immediately calmed down. "Aren't you better than me? Why don't you take over the vegetable business?"
Peng Zhang rolled his eyes at him and said, "Do you need to tell me that? I'm here to do business, right?" He waved his hand at him and said, "Go away, go away. If you have to, don't block the road."
"You..." Kong Xinju's anger, which had finally subsided, was instantly ignited by Peng Zhang. "Alright! If you can do it, go ahead. If you can negotiate, I'll even call you grandpa."
Hearing this, Peng Zhang was delighted and whistled in a frivolous manner, "Alright! Good grandson, wait for you to kowtow to grandpa!"
As he said this, he told Peng Zhong to drive his horse past him and into the farm.
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Uncle Yonghui, who had just seen off a businessman, was about to return to the yard when someone called him again.
Suddenly, he said impatiently: "I've already said that the owner won't give you these dishes. It doesn't matter who comes. Why..."
"Village chief." Uncle Yonghui hadn't finished speaking when a little fat boy rushed up and hugged him.
"Cough cough... cough cough... loosen, loosen up, gasping, can't breathe, gasp, gasp..."
Peng Zhang reacted immediately and let him go, helping him to calm down.
Uncle Yonghui took a deep breath, calmed down, and then turned to look at the person who came.
He immediately shouted excitedly: "Peng, Master Peng, why is it you!"
Peng Zhang was even more excited than he was. "Village Chief, you're all still alive! That's great! I sent someone to Shangba Village to check, and they said the entire village was washed away by the flood. I thought you... You have no idea how worried I was about you."
The village chief choked. This kid is still so speechless! But knowing his temper, he didn't say anything. He just said, "Thanks to An An and Yi Ming's reminder, most of us are fine."
"I'm so glad that you are all okay. Why did you come to the capital? Where is Tian An? Is Tian An here too? Oh! By the way, village chief, why are you in this village!..." Peng Zhang asked a long series of questions in one breath.
Uncle Yonghui hurriedly stopped him, "Ouch! Master Peng, please speak slower and ask slower questions! You asked so many questions at once, I can't remember them all!"
Then he pulled him into the yard and said, "It's cold outside! Let's go inside first and I'll explain it to you slowly."
Peng Zhang stayed at the farm for half an hour, had his meal, and listened to Uncle Yonghui's story of how they came to the capital. He knew that this was the farm bought by Tian An, and the vegetables were naturally grown by Tian An.
He was immediately amused. Confucius was doomed to fail this time! He immediately told Uncle Yonghui the purpose of his visit.
"This..." Uncle Yonghui hesitated. "We're managing this farm for An An. You two were best friends before. If you want to take some fruits and vegetables, I can make the decision for you. But if you want to discuss cooperation, you still have to go to An An. I can't make the decision!"
Peng Zhang also knew this was the case, so he didn't make things difficult for Uncle Yonghui. "Then Uncle, please load a carriage for me! I'm here now, you can't let me come here in vain, right? As for the rest, I'll go talk to Tian An."
He had originally wanted to look for Tian An, and now that he knew they were all in Beijing, he definitely had to go and meet them. He never expected that this girl would give him such a big grandson as soon as she arrived!
"Okay! Then I'll load a car for you first. It's because you have a good relationship with An An and the others. If it were someone else, they wouldn't be able to take away a single leaf." Uncle Yonghui said and went out to arrange for people to collect the vegetables in the greenhouse.
Peng Zhang also followed him, and said proudly as they walked, "Of course, our relationship is not in vain. If I had known that the earthquake and flood would happen, I would have chartered a boat to bring you all to the capital early on, and you would have been spared so much suffering."
Uncle Yonghui was so touched by these words that he even went to the fields to help cut vegetables himself.
Another half hour later, Peng Zhang returned to the city with his food, feeling very satisfied. Kong Sunzi, Grandpa is here!
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