Chapter 297: Doing Great Things Quietly
Zhang Juexia accompanied these ladies and young ladies to the courtyard.
The fresh corns Qin Eryong brought had already been sorted by size by Li Yun's servants at Zhang Juexia's instruction, and they were placed in baskets of twenty each.
When the ladies came out, they saw many baskets placed in the yard.
They walked over curiously and flipped through it, "Mrs. Ye is really thoughtful."
Zhang Juexia smiled and said, "Today, I am here mainly to honor you ladies and gentlemen for your presence. I really dare not neglect you.
As soon as the fresh corn arrives, I'll have them pack it quickly so as not to delay your enjoyment.
According to my habit, I asked them to put twenty fresh corns in each basket. If you feel that one more portion is not enough for the family, you can buy a few from me.
Of course, if you think one portion is too much, you can take a few more."
"This thing is a rarity at this time of year, Mrs. Ye. Have five of them put in my carriage later.
If you can’t finish it yourself, it’s good to give it to others.”
Mrs. Liu, who was not short of money, was the first to rush to order five servings, and the others were not to be outdone.
Two cartloads of fresh corn were quickly ordered.
They then remembered to ask, "How much silver is this for Madam Ye?"
"We're all friends now, and this is our own property, so we shouldn't be charging anyone money."
Li Yingyue was the first one who was unwilling, "Sister, that won't do, I've been to your house before.
Let’s not even talk about how long it takes to plant and harvest this food. Let’s just talk about the distance from my sister’s house to the county town. I’m afraid these people haven’t slept all night just to let us taste this fresh food!”
Madam Liu looked at Zhang Juexia and said, "Mrs. Ye, we appreciate your kindness. Please don't be so polite to us. Besides, the people in your house today are all short of money."
"That's right, that's right."
"How about this, Mrs. Ye? We'll give you two taels of silver for each. If you have anything good in the future, you must think of us."
The ladies were quick and decisive. After paying the money, they returned to their homes with bags of things.
Li Yingyue knew that Zhang Juexia would count the silver next, so she didn't hold back any longer and gave her a thumbs up. "Sister, I really learned a lot today. I learned a few more tricks from you."
After saying that, he got on the carriage with a smile.
Qin Eryong, who had been hiding in the dark, was so frightened that he lost all consciousness. He had only one thought in his mind: how could things be sold like this?
Then he thought of another question: where did these people get their money? Did it come from the strong wind?
The more he thought about it, the more sweat he got on his head. If Li Yun hadn't called him, he would have stood there for a while longer to reflect on himself.
Zhang Juexia was very happy when everything was sold. She asked Li Yun to make more delicious food as an extra meal for everyone.
Li Yun responded with a smile.
Qin Eryong was speechless this time. Seeing Zhang Juexia, he lowered his head in embarrassment and said, "Sister-in-law, I was wrong this time. Very wrong, so wrong."
Zhang Juexia really didn't care about him. Even though she knew he would complain to Ye Beixiu, she didn't take it to heart.
First, Ye Beixiu would definitely stand on her side, and second, she had enough confidence to get things done.
"Eryong, thanks to you for quickly delivering the fresh corn, I now have the opportunity to show my skills.
When you go home, tell everyone that I will give everyone a bonus when I return."
Hearing that there was money to be made, Qin Eryong immediately perked up.
"Sister-in-law, shall we sell fresh corn next time?"
"I won't sell it. I'll dry it and grind it into cornmeal and keep it for myself."
"Didn't you make money from these today? Why don't you sell them next time?"
"This time we are trying something new. Others don't have it, but we do. Next time, as long as the farmers have their corn, it will be ripe.
These wealthy families all have land, so it is not difficult for them to eat fresh corn.
We won't be busy anymore, as we won't make much money. If we sell the fresh food, we won't have anything to eat, and we'll have to buy food in the end."
Qin Eryong was completely convinced by Zhang Juexia this time, "Sister-in-law, just let me know if you have anything to do in the future.
I will listen to whatever you say."
Zhang Juexia sensed Qin Eryong's loyalty and said, "I have other things to do. Please come back after lunch."
"well."
After sending Qin Eryong away, Zhang Juexia asked Lin Yuan to drive the carriage to the county government office to deliver some fresh corn to the magistrate's wife, and then went to Deji Hall to deliver some to Doctor Liu and his wife.
After finishing all these, she felt refreshed, and even her steps were much lighter than usual.
Because a lot of goods were ordered in the morning, in the afternoon, Zhang Juexia and Li Yun started making facial cream according to Doctor Liu's prescription.
After sufficient preparation, Ye Beixiu began to take the rigorous martial arts examination.
Since this was the first year that the imperial court resumed the military imperial examination, it also wanted to make the timing of the provincial examination consistent with that of the civil examination.
Ye Beixiu went through the Wu County Examination, Wu Prefecture Examination, and Wu Academy Examination in one breath like a storm. When he finally learned that he had passed the examination and became a Wu scholar, his mood was like a volcano erupting, and he was ecstatic.
When the news that Ye Beixiu had passed the military examination reached Yejia Village, Ye Jishun and Wang Guilan did not believe it at all and thought it was a mistake made by the imperial court.
"Grandpa, Madam, you can't be wrong. Your eldest grandson is currently in the county seat, busy drinking with the magistrate.
We are just bringing you the news first, and when he arrives, we will let him tell you the details."
Ye Jidong arrived in time, took the good news delivered by the official, looked it up and down three or four times, and finally nodded.
"What they said should be true. Bei Xiu really got the upper hand over Wu Xiucai."
Wang Guilan was the first to come to her senses. "This kid and his wife have been so secretive. They only told me that they were doing something big outside, but they didn't say what it was.
So this is the big thing they are going to do, old man, smoke is finally coming out of our ancestral graves.
Hurry, invite the officials to take their seats. I will call the elders over and prepare the banquet."
These officials had received rewards from Zhang Juexia in the county town, and when they were leaving the city, Zhang Juexia repeatedly reminded them that she had prepared a banquet at Zuixianlou.
How could the simple meals of the mountain people compare with the banquet at Zuixianlou? The officials said a few polite words, and no matter how much Wang Guilan tried to persuade them to keep their food, they still mounted their tall horses and returned to the county town.
Ye Jishun was still a little dazed at this time, and kept muttering, "This kid is doing great things quietly! How come there is no news at all!"
"That's the right thing for the kid. You're such a big mouth! If the kid told you something, you'd spread it all over the street and everyone would know about it."
"I'm that kind of person, I..."
"I think so."
While the two were arguing, Ye Jidong had already beaten drums and gongs to inform the villagers of the happy event.
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