Chapter 121 Zhuzhu is the biggest winner!
At this time every day, Mrs. Min is in charge of the household affairs. The housekeepers in various places stand under the eaves, waiting to be called into the house to report and respond.
Suddenly, she heard the gatekeeper say that Manager Min wanted to see her, so Mrs. Min signaled the manager to leave and took the opportunity to have a sip of tea.
Manager Min entered the yard carrying a basket. Seeing so many people present, he breathed a sigh of relief as he didn't have to avoid suspicion at all.
He bowed as soon as he entered the room, without any flattery, and said directly, "Madam, the other day I heard that something happened to the Tai family, so I stopped by to ask a few questions. The old man of the Tai family is a kind-hearted person. Yesterday he went up the mountain to look for early-ripening wild berries and wild honeycombs, and the two daughters-in-law of the Tai family made a lot of jam.
"The two little grandsons of the Tai family were just brought to our door. I thought they were quite good looking, so I brought them here for Madam to see."
Mrs. Min comes from a wealthy family and has seen all kinds of good things. I really don’t think a farmyard can produce any treasures.
She replied indifferently, "Open it and let me see."
Manager Min quickly handed the basket to the old woman, then lowered his head and stepped aside.
The old woman opened the basket and took out a small jar wrapped in the shape of a flower. She couldn't help but laugh and said, "Madam, I guessed correctly. This must be the craftsmanship and thoughtfulness of the eldest daughter-in-law of the Tai family."
Mrs. Min remembered that Yang Lihua, whom she had met once, was indeed steady and polite, so she nodded.
When the flower package was opened, revealing the porcelain jar inside, Mrs. Min's eyes lit up and she took it and looked at it carefully.
A clever maid had already brought a spoon and a glass cup, and poured half a spoonful of jam into it with warm water, filling the room with a sweet smell.
Mrs. Min drank happily and said, "I'm going out to visit someone tomorrow, and I just didn't know what new things to bring back, so I'll just deliver them to your door."
The old women and maids were all good at talking, and they kept saying things like "May your wishes come true", which made Mrs. Min even happier.
"Min Chang, the Tai family is so thoughtful. This jam is a great gift. Go to the storehouse and get two rolls of cotton cloth with nice patterns to make spring clothes for the Tai family women. Also, ask them if they have any extra jam at home. Buy it for the gift at any price they offer."
Manager Min immediately responded, "I am here to thank Madam Tai for the reward. I just asked around, and she said she still has some at home, probably enough to fill a dozen or so cans.
"But Madam, please allow me to say a few words. The Tai family is down-to-earth and grateful. If they knew that Madam wanted jam as a gift, I'm afraid they wouldn't accept a penny.
"Madam, you are kind-hearted and always think that the Tai family is in dire straits. If you can help them with a little money, they will be able to live a better life. But when you add it up, both sides have good intentions but have done bad things.
"How about this? I'll tell the Tai family about this jam, and we'll buy some for our pastry shop to use in developing new pastries. That way, it becomes a business deal. Madam will have successfully helped the Tai family, and they'll feel comfortable collecting their hard-earned money. What do you think?"
Madam Min laughed when she heard this, and turned to her maid and said, "I've always said that Min Chang is a reliable and thorough person. It's probably a good idea to let him run the pastry shop."
The old woman looked a little embarrassed and quickly responded, "Madam's vision is certainly correct."
Manager Min was ecstatic in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face.
Originally, it was a foregone conclusion that he would be in charge of the shop, but someone asked this old woman to help him compete with him.
Fortunately, the Tai family sent some jam over, and he took the opportunity to show his face in front of the lady again, so the old woman couldn't say anything.
After a few more casual words, Mrs. Min continued to manage the affairs, and Manager Min took the opportunity to retreat.
He went to the storehouse and selected two pieces of cotton cloth, then personally carried them to the gatehouse and said to Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue, "Come on, uncle will take you to buy some delicious food and then send you home."
Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue wanted to politely decline, but Manager Min did not give them a chance. He simply called a small blue cloth carriage, put the things in it, and took them to go shopping.
There were all kinds of dim sum, roast chicken, donkey meat in sauce, meat buns, sesame sauce pancakes, ceramic figurines, wooden carriages and houses, and the big kites that had just been put up by the vendors. I bought almost everything I saw...
Soon, the carriage was half full.
Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue were so frustrated that they finally persuaded Manager Min to get in the car and leave the city.
Tai Jizu was afraid that the big black horse would be too conspicuous and cause trouble for his family, so he parked the carriage under the shade of a tree beside the path.
He was a little surprised to see Manager Min personally sending two children, and he thought the children had gotten into trouble...
When they arrived at the village, the villagers were familiar with Manager Min and greeted him one after another. Even the naughty boys gathered around him to join in the fun.
Manager Min took out a bag of candy and asked Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue to share it with the boys. He immediately became the most popular person among the boys in the village...
Seeing Manager Min coming back, Yang Lihua felt relieved, thinking that the deal was done.
Of all the people at home and outside, she knew best why Manager Min came.
I had previously packaged the jam in an elegant and clean manner, with this intention in mind.
Sure enough, Manager Min gave all the delicious and fun things to Zhuzhu, and after making the fat girl very happy, he explained his purpose.
"Our master's pastry shop has been thinking about new products recently, and this jam is perfect. The master is willing to pay 300 coins per jar for the jam. Let's see how much we have left. The shop will take it all."
Old Man Tai immediately shook his head and planned to give it away for free.
After all, the good life our family has today is also due to the help of the Min family.
Manager Min interrupted him in advance and explained the mistress's intention clearly. Only then did the old man agree, but he still asked his daughter-in-law to pick the dried rabbit and roe deer legs from the beams and take them back to Manager Min.
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