At this moment, the waiter came over and asked cheerfully, "My dear guests, what would you like to eat? Our chef's cooking skills are really good, and I guarantee you will be satisfied."
One of the stewards waved his hand and asked, "Waiter, let's not talk about what to eat for now. We want to ask you something. Can you help us? If you can, we'll give you an extra handful of copper coins."
"Oh, sir, you've come to the right person!" The waiter beamed, practically patting his chest and promising something. "I've been in this city for three or four years, and I serve over a hundred guests every day. There's nothing I don't know, so just tell me!"
The steward was delighted to hear this and immediately asked, "Is there a family with the surname Tai in your city whose merchant caravan has traveled south?"
Tai family? Caravan?
The waiter blinked twice and quickly went through all the famous gates in the city in his mind. In the end, he was really stumped.
"This Tai family...how do you write the word Tai? Sir, did you remember it wrong?" The waiter asked tentatively, "Could it be the Chen family, or..."
How could the two managers not see that he was guilty? They were very disappointed.
One of them shouted, "How could we be wrong? It's the Tai family! Our boss encountered a caravan of Tai family members near Shunde Prefecture before and bought a lot of cashmere cushions from them.
"It was a perfect gift for our family. The cashmere cushions were soft, warm, and had beautiful patterns. Everyone liked them. Our master mentioned that this cashmere could be used to make clothes, which were lighter and warmer. My grandfather, the elders of the clan, and some of our master's friends were very interested and urged him to buy some.
"Our master sent us all the way here to look for someone. If we don't bring back the cashmere clothes and cushions, we'll probably be punished!"
Another manager also said, "Yes, they only told us about the family surnamed Tai in Tai'an County. We asked at the inn where we stayed, but no one knew him."
Seeing that he couldn't make any extra money, the young man was scratching his head in anxiety.
At this time, a guest dining next to him suddenly said something.
"There's certainly no one with the surname Tai in our county town, but there are some outside the city! Aren't all the people living in Taijia Village south of the city surnamed Tai? And the Tai family just had a caravan set off to the grasslands to trade for cashmere. I saw it with my own eyes, it was very clear!"
"That's right!" The young man was so enlightened that he slapped his head excitedly and shouted, "How could I, a fool, forget this! I've been telling everyone about the old man from the Tai family fighting the martial artist, but I completely forgot at the critical moment!"
The two managers were so anxious that they couldn't help but ask more questions.
"What's going on? Where is this Tai family? Do they sell cashmere clothes?"
"Little Second Brother, hurry up and tell me, or you'll get your reward!"
In order to make up for his mistake, the young man quickly talked to the two managers.
He talked about where the Tai family lived and their reputation, and finally concluded, "Grandpa Tai is a generous and righteous man. When you go there, bring two jars of wine. Even if the cashmere clothes aren't sold by them, Grandpa Tai can help you find the real one! You won't have to travel thousands of miles in vain."
The two stewards immediately rewarded the waiter with a piece of silver, and without even having time to eat, they went out to make arrangements to visit the Tai family.
The young man was so happy that his face was beaming with joy. He was just biting a piece of silver when the shopkeeper snatched the coin away from him.
"Lazy guy, you don't know how to work, you just know how to ask for tips from customers!" The shopkeeper cursed fluently.
The waiter felt wronged and said in defense, "This is a gift from those two customers just now!"
The shopkeeper didn't care about that. He stuffed the coins into his sleeve and slapped him.
"You had to wait until they'd ordered their food before you told them the news! After a few words, they left, and you got the tip. Are you still going to do business? Get out of here and get back to work!"
The waiter looked at the empty table and felt guilty, so he could only go to the kitchen in shame.
The other guests watched the lively scene and were all laughing.
Then they started discussing what had just happened.
"When did the Tai family start doing business? They're still selling cashmere cushions and clothes?"
"Yeah, I've heard of cashmere quilts and jackets, but I've never heard that cashmere can be used to make clothes!"
"Me too. I heard that cashmere bedding smells terrible. If it were made into clothes, the fishy smell would make you vomit."
"I remember that some time ago, the Min family's caravan entered the grasslands, and the Tai family also brought goods with them. Could it be that those goods were exchanged from the south?"
Everyone was talking about it, some were curious, but more of them were excited.
If the Tai family finds a big and profitable business, fellow villagers from the same county may have a chance to share in the profits!
In Taijia Village, the old man was polishing a few wooden arrows. He was originally going to go to the cattle and horse market, but Zhangjia Village came over and asked Tai Jizu to go and check on the corn seedlings tomorrow. After all, it was his first time planting them, and he was not sure about it.
Therefore, the trip to Niuma City had to be postponed, and the old man decided to take his granddaughter into the mountains.
I haven't visited my wife's grave for a long time, and I also want to stay in the wooden house for a few days.
It has rained a lot recently, and the vegetation on the mountain is lush. There are also many small animals such as pheasants and rabbits. I can kill some and bring them back to add to the food at home.
Although our family is doing well now and has enough meat to eat, the more free meat we have, the better!
Zhuzhu brought sesame balls and went shopping in the wood pile in the corner of the yard.
These pieces of wood were leftover from when the yard was built, as well as scraps from the small items Tai Jizong used to make.
The big black horse was not at home and a new horse had not been bought. When Zhuzhu heard her grandfather say that there was no car to go out, she actually planned to make a small carriage for Zhimaqiu to pull.
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