Chapter 152 153. Arrangement 2
Xiao Dongzi bit her lips to prevent her tears from getting out of control.
Ever since he was brought back by Mr. Gu, he felt that he had fallen into a blessed place.
Not only is he well fed and well clothed, but he also has his own room.
Scholar Gu taught him how to read and write, and Mrs. Gu also taught him how to do math and keep accounts. These were things she had never dared to think about or imagined before.
Now Madam Gu asked him to learn the key secret recipes of making pastries. Such trust made Xiao Dongzi feel less confident.
Can he really live up to this trust? Will he let his benefactor down in the future?
Xiao Dongzi suddenly knelt on his knees and said, "I swear to heaven that if I ever let you down or betray you, I, Hu Dong, will never have a good death in my life."
Xiao Dongzi never knew his own last name, but Big Beard had raised him for so many years. The moment Big Beard was buried, he gave himself the surname Hu.
Gu Wenheng and Jin Qianqian, who had never seen such a scene, were shocked. It took them a long time to react. They hurriedly pulled Xiao Dongzi up and said, "Since you have made this decision, it means we trust you."
Jin Qianqian touched his head, and Xiao Dongzi was so scared that he stood there stiffly.
Jin Qianqian sensed his discomfort and patted him gently on the back. "You little brat, in my eyes you are just like my own brother. We have been together for so long, can't you trust us?"
Xiao Dongzi shook his head and said, "I believe in Gu Niangzi, but I don't dare to dream of being your brother, but I will never forget your kindness."
Seeing that he had drawn the line so clearly at this time, Jin Qianqian did not force it, "From today on, you will follow me into the kitchen over here, and I will explain everything you should pay attention to. From now on, the pastry shop will depend on you."
When saying this, Jin Qianqian just felt a little ashamed, as if it was a bit too much to put such a heavy burden on a half-grown child.
Who knew that Xiao Dongzi was full of excitement, "I will definitely study hard, and I will never reveal this secret recipe to anyone even if someone wants to kill me in the future."
Gu Wenheng knocked on his head and said, "You're thinking too much. It's just a little secret recipe for food. It's not enough to kill or rob people.
But can you handle the store's accounting and seasoning?"
Xiao Dongzi nodded, "I can keep accounts quickly and accurately now. It doesn't take me long at all. If you don't believe me, you can test me."
Gu Wenheng looked at his height and sighed, "You need to eat more and grow taller. Otherwise, your height of an eight or nine-year-old child is not convincing at all."
Although I'm already in my teens, I'm still far behind my peers.
I have always said that I would take it to Daocheng for a check-up, but I never found the opportunity.
There are doctors in this county, but they trust Chu Dongnan more.
The training here is going on in an orderly manner, and Deng Yuanhang also excitedly brought the news, "You can bring your family, and Mr. Wang will also bring his wife and children with him.
Zhou Ping thought about it and decided to bring him along, so he wouldn't have to watch you two being so harmonious. "
This is good news. Gu Wenheng made a list in his mind and asked, "Is there a specific date?"
Deng Yuanhang, "This is also the second reason why I am making this trip today. If you have anything, please prepare it as soon as possible. In ten days, it will be a good day for the trip.
You'd better go to the carriage shop to rent a carriage. If you have a lot to transport, you should inform the escort agency in advance so that they can arrange the staff."
Gu Wenheng said, "So you and Senior Brother Zhou are just going to study abroad?"
Deng Yuanhang pulled the corner of his mouth, "This is the third thing I came here for. I was just thinking of asking you if there is anything suitable to bring to the south?"
Gu Wenheng, “There are a lot of leather materials and medicinal herbs here, you can consider taking some.
I plan to take my wife and make some small things to see if there is a market for them. "
"Pastry?" Deng Yuanhang frowned, "There are countless varieties of pastries in the south, how about you also bring some leather and medicinal materials?
If you don't have enough money, Senior Brother Deng still has some money at home, so you can borrow some from him temporarily."
Gu Wenheng had no choice but to demonstrate to him the magical uses of the soap himself.
"Sister Gu is simply a genius. She can come up with such wonderful ideas." Even if Deng Yuanhang no longer gets involved in the chores in the backyard, he knows how much this soap will be loved by the women in the backyard.
He saw a few unopened oil packages tied up nearby and simply took them all in his arms, "Brother, I'll go and help you promote this new thing. Maybe we don't even need to bring it to the south. We may not be able to sell enough in this area."
"..." Gu Wenheng, "Thank you very much, Senior Brother."
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Ten days didn’t seem like a long time, and Gu Wenheng and Jin Qianqian started to get busy.
Jin Qianqian took Xiao Dongzi to hand over all the operations of the pastry shop, and asked Captain Li and others to help look after it for the time being.
There were not enough sample soaps, so Jin Qianqian and Gu Wenheng took advantage of the time difference in space and prepared a large batch.
He ran to the carriage dealership to rent a spacious carriage and hired a master driver who was an experienced driver in the industry.
If I were to be away for such a long time, I would definitely have to go back to Gaoling Village.
"Everything is fine, why are you running so far?" Li Cuicui saw them coming and hurried in and out.
Gu Yuanfeng sat on the kang, quietly wiping away tears, looking at Gu Wenheng and his wife with an attitude of wanting to say something but stopping himself.
Gu Wenheng and Jin Qianqian didn't expect to see Gu Yuanfeng here. Instead of staying at her husband's house for the winter, she was bullied again.
But she didn't say anything, so Jin Qianqian and the others naturally wouldn't meddle in her business and ask.
"Mom, don't bother, we all came here after dinner.
I will probably not be back until early spring, so I'm afraid I won't be able to spend the New Year with you. Qianqian and I will send you the New Year gift first."
"You two are too particular. We are mother and son. You didn't even spend the New Year here. How can I chase you for a New Year gift?" Although Li Cuicui said with disdain, her hand carefully stroked the new cotton-padded jacket on the kang table. "I'm still wearing the clothes you made for me before. It's a waste to make new ones."
"It's not a waste," Jin Qianqian stretched out her hand and stuffed another small silver coin into the old lady's hand, "I'm afraid the New Year's cakes won't be fresh now, so I'll trouble you to go there and buy some for yourself."
Li Cuicui looked at the two taels of silver in her hand and wanted to put it back, "You can't do that. You have to carry more silver with you when you go out. Besides, I'm an old lady, and I don't need so much money even to buy cakes.
We will do whatever was said before when the family was divided, and we have passed it."
(End of this chapter)
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