After Peng Zhang returned to the city, he hurriedly transported the vegetables back home, changed a carriage, picked up a lot of things, loaded the gifts, and hurried to Tian An's house.
Looking at the prosperity of the inner city, he felt a little sad. Merchants had low status, and even though his family was rich, they couldn't afford to buy a house in the inner city. Even if the houses in the outer city were big, they were still far behind the inner city.
When he arrived, Tian An and her friends were preparing to eat mutton hot pot. Zhao Yiming had specifically asked Chen Qiang to buy the mutton, and they had to run several blocks to get it. Tian An's hands and feet were always cold in the winter, and eating mutton would warm her body.
If it weren't so difficult to find hunting in the mountains, he would have gone out to hunt a deer. Deer meat is also excellent. The antlers can be used to make soup, and the deerskin can be used to make boots.
The two pairs of boots I made for Tian An last year were too small. This winter, I've been forced to wear only cotton shoes, which soak through after just a few walks in the snow. At night, I take off my shoes and socks, and my feet turn white from the soaking.
Peng Zhang was an acquaintance, so Liu Da took him directly to the dining room without informing him.
Although I knew that Tian An and the others were fine, I couldn't help but get excited when I actually saw them.
Suddenly, he burst into tears and said, "Tian An, you are really here. I have been worried about you all day long. I have lost my appetite and lost a lot of weight. I have also sent many people to look for you.
You guys are so good, you bought houses and land here, not only are you eating and drinking well, you are also doing a thriving business, you even grow vegetables, and you didn't even bother to come and look for me."
Then he asked someone to move a chair and sit down, saying, "Young Master wants to eat too."
After Peng Zhang sat down, the others finally reacted.
Xiaokang immediately pulled him happily and asked, "Brother Peng Zhang, how did you find us?"
Tian An also said: "Yes! We went out to look for you after we came to the capital, but I almost went around the inner city and didn't see any store under your name!"
Peng Zhang paused with his chopsticks in hand, his heart ached. He said weakly, "Most of my shops are in the outer city, not many in the inner city."
Before Tian An could understand what was going on, Granny Qin and the others realized what was going on and immediately invited him to eat. "Peng, you must have been freezing outside! Come on, have some mutton to warm yourself up."
Peng Zhang immediately turned his attention to the hot pot, and did not forget to greet Tian An and the others, "Eat, eat quickly! What are you all standing there for?"
Tian An: “…” Why does it feel like he is the master?
Zhao Yiming secretly clenched his fists: "..." He really wanted to throw this guy out.
Although Peng Zhang's words were still as unpleasant as before, the atmosphere at the dinner table was very good. Xiao Qi quickly became familiar with him and together with Xiao Kang, they called each other "brother" and were extremely happy.
After dinner, the three of them went to the study to talk together. Tian An and Zhao Yiming also learned the latest situation of Jinning County from Peng Zhang, but the situation was not optimistic.
It is said that there was basically no harvest this year and the bandit problem was particularly serious. The court first sent military generals to suppress it, and then transferred new officials there, and the situation improved.
However, after this disaster, the people who stayed behind were tortured and devastated. It will probably take a long time to restore the peace and tranquility of the past. It all depends on whether the officials who take over are capable enough.
After saying this, Peng Zhang took the opportunity to talk to Tian An about the vegetables.
Both parties knew each other's character, and Tian An didn't say much and agreed to give him half the amount.
Although he only got half, Peng Zhang was already very happy. This half was enough for him to make a fortune. Anyway, there would be many opportunities for cooperation after Tian An came to Beijing.
This girl is really good at taking care of the fields. He still remembers the potatoes, watermelons, and grapes she planted last year. That taste is simply amazing.
Seeing that curfew was approaching, Peng Zhang reluctantly prepared to leave.
Before leaving, he took away a lot of cookies and cakes. He originally wanted to discuss snack cooperation with Tian An, but unfortunately time waits for no one.
I can only give up. Anyway, I have found the person now, and there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.
After Peng Zhang left, Tian An took people to count the things he sent. It must be said that Peng Zhang was not a pleasant person to talk to, but he was very good at doing things. The things he sent were very practical, and they were all what they needed at the moment.
Tian An picked out some high-quality leather from the box and asked Mangzhong to make a piece of clothing for each of the four of them, as well as Grandma Qin and Mr. Han.
Then he took out a few pieces of cotton cloth and distributed them to Chunxi and the other girls.
There were also two exquisitely made hot water bottles in the gift. Someone was sent to deliver one to Grandma Qin, and the remaining one was given to Xiaokang and Xiaoqi, who took turns using it.
He also found two boxes of pearls and one box of agate, and gave them to Dongru and the others to make velvet flower jewelry.
Then there are things like pens, ink, paper, and inkstones. If they are not needed for the time being, they will be put into the warehouse.
There were also some cakes, fruits, and other foods that could not be stored for a long time. Some were distributed to each room, and the rest were given to Chunxi, who was asked to share them with everyone.
Besides these, there were two beautiful embroidered ornaments that Tian An had put in her room. After all, no one else in the family could use them, and it would be a pity to leave them in the warehouse gathering dust.
She could put it in her room and learn other people's techniques. After so much practice, she could now successfully embroider flowers that looked like flowers.
It is said that everything is difficult at the beginning. Ever since she did not get her finger poked while embroidering, she has been full of confidence and practices embroidery for one or two hours every day.
Of course, the effect is obvious. Now she knows the basic embroidery stitches and has learned how to appreciate and judge a good embroidery work.
In the evening, after drinking the ginger, angelica and mutton bone soup that Zhao Yiming had asked someone to prepare for her in advance, and soaking her feet in hot water to wash her face, Tian An crawled into the bed that had been warmed up in advance.
At the same moment, there was a knock outside the window, followed by a familiar voice: "It's me."
Tian An no longer wanted to pay attention to him and just went to sleep. Anyway, the window was left open for him out of habit, and he would come in eventually.
At first, Tian An refused to let Zhao Yiming sleep in her room every night. Although she was a modern person and was open-minded, she was still a minor after all, so it was not a good idea.
So on the third night after he came, Tian An insisted not to open the window for him. As a result, when she woke up in the middle of the night, she saw a figure outside the window, which scared her.
When she trembled and opened the window with the electric baton in hand, she found that it was Zhao Yiming. He had fallen asleep standing against the window, his lips shivering from the cold, his face and hands, which were usually warm, were now freezing.
Tian An hurriedly woke him up, only to find that he was frozen all over. She had no choice but to climb out the window and get him back in. She was so tired in the cold weather that she broke out in a sweat.
Fearing they'd caught a cold, they both took cold medicine before going to bed. Luckily, both were fine. However, from that point on, Zhao Yiming had become completely dependent on her. Seeing that he was fairly well behaved at night, Tian An let him do what he wanted.
I was too lazy to open the window for him, so I left it locked every night and he would close it himself after coming in.
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