Chapter 623 Tibetans
Su Zhengshi went to Qingshi Town every other day and wandered around the No. 1 Noodle House for a long time, but in the end he would go to the No. 1 Wonton Shop opposite to the No. 1 Wonton Shop to eat a big bowl of wontons before leaving.
Every evening, Su Zhengshi would go into the vegetable cellar at home, always carrying a bamboo basket with him, and when he came out, the basket would be filled with all kinds of vegetables.
Su Zhengshi bought a house in the county town. The house deed and the land deed together were worth sixty taels of silver.
Su Zhengshi's family recently got a dog. The dog is quite ferocious and very shy. No matter who comes to their door, it will bark wildly, causing many people to be afraid to approach his house.
After listening to Su Mu's words, Zhuang Qingning nodded, patted the dust on his hands from eating melon seeds, and gathered all the melon seed shells on the stone table together, "Looks like I have to go to the noodle workshop to take a look."
After a quick packing, Zhuang Qingning found an ox cart in the village and headed towards Sujiazhuang.
When they arrived at the noodle workshop in Sujiazhuang, Su Zhengshi was inside the workshop, watching others busy. When he saw Zhuang Qingning coming, Su Zhengshi was a little surprised and hurried over to say, "Shopkeeper Zhuang, why are you here?"
"Didn't Su Lizheng say a few days ago that there was no news from Manager Shang? I was worried, so I came to take a look." Zhuang Qingning replied, "And to see how the workshop is doing now."
"There is still no news about Shopkeeper Shang." Su Zhengshi sighed, "I have been to the county town and the town from time to time in the past few days, but no one has seen Shopkeeper Shang."
"Everything in the workshop is the same as before. We are following the instructions of Shopkeeper Shang and Shopkeeper Zhuang. Every process is carried out according to the regulations. We dare not be careless at all. Shopkeeper Zhuang should also take a look."
Su Zhengshi took Zhuang Qingning around the workshop.
Zhuang Qingning looked around carefully.
After inspecting the area, Zhuang Qingning smiled and said, "It seems like there are a lot more people working here."
"Business is good in the workshop, and we are too busy to handle it. We have to find a few more people to do the work. These few are new, but they are very good at their work and are also smart."
Su Zhengshi replied, "But don't worry, Manager Zhuang, these people are just doing work here, and they won't get a share of the village's silver shares. They will just be paid as usual."
"Well, Su Lizheng has considered everything in detail. Since the workshop was given to Su Lizheng by Manager Shang, Su Lizheng just needs to do his job."
Zhuang Qingning raised his eyebrows, "Come to think of it, I came here today to discuss something else with Su Lizheng."
"What's the matter?" Su Zhengshi asked.
"This..." Zhuang Qingning looked around at the people who were busy at the moment, and deliberately lowered his voice, "I have a business deal that I want to discuss with Su Lizheng, but there are so many people here, and if the news leaks out, it will inevitably allow others to take the initiative. It is better to go to Su Lizheng's house and talk slowly."
Su Zhengshi hesitated for a moment and nodded, "Okay, let's go home. It's just that the house is simple, so Manager Zhuang, please don't despise it."
"Suri is joking. We are all farmers who have lived in poverty. How can there be any question of whether we despise others or not?"
As Zhuang Qingning spoke, he walked out of the workshop.
Su Zhengshi hurriedly caught up, took a few quick steps, and walked in front of Zhuang Qingning, helping to lead the way.
All the way to Su Zhengshi's home, as expected, there was a big wolf dog looking at Zhuang Qingning next to Su Zhengshi, barking, and digging the ground with its front paws, looking extremely ferocious.
"It's okay, it's okay. This dog looks fierce, but it won't bite." Su Zhengshi shouted at the wolfdog. Fearing that Zhuang Qingning would be scared, he simply led it aside so that the dog could not see Zhuang Qingning.
The dog couldn't see the man and was scolded by Su Zhengshi again, so it lay down with its ears drooping, humming and lying on the side of the road.
Su Zhengshi led Zhuang Qingning to the main room and sat her down, then made her a cup of tea.
"Everyone at home is out. There is a market in town today, so I took the children there to buy two pieces of flowered cloth to make winter clothes." Su Zhengshi said with a smile, "What kind of business is this that the shopkeeper just mentioned?"
"This business is simple, but also complex. But to put it in a nutshell, it's pickled with radishes, beans, ginger, etc., and stored in the cellar for 20 days to a month. When it's fully pickled, it can be sold at the market. That's about it. You can make this much money from one jar of pickles."
Zhuang Qingning gestured quickly.
Because the action was so fast, Su Zhengshi couldn't see it clearly, but based on his understanding of Zhuang Qingning's opening of so many workshops and his fabulous wealth, the number must be quite large.
"That sounds great." Su Zhengshi rubbed his hands excitedly. "Let's not talk about other things. The village has plenty of radishes, beans, ginger, etc. If we can sell them, it would be the best thing. Besides, every household has a pickle jar. If we can set up a pickle workshop, it would be the best thing."
"How to make kimchi is one thing, and the cellar where the kimchi is stored also has high requirements. And this cellar cannot be dug in a day or two, so it must be prepared early."
Zhuang Qingning looked into the yard and said, "Does Su Lizheng have a ready-made cellar at home? I'd like to take a look and see how big the cellar is. If other families prepare cellars in the future, it can be used as a reference."
When Su Zhengshi heard that Zhuang Qingning wanted to see the cellar in the yard, his expression suddenly changed, and his eyes became erratic. "There is a cellar at home, but it was not dug well before, so it is a bit shallow. I can't stand up straight when I go in. I guess it won't work."
"We have to go and see if it works." Zhuang Qingning looked at Su Zhengshi and said with a smile.
Su Zhengshi lowered his head hastily, and spoke in a lower voice, "That's true, but the cellar in this house is really not good, it's damp and dirty, Manager Zhuang should not go and take a look..."
"Isn't this cellar damp and dirty? This is a very common thing. Why does Su Lizheng keep blocking me from going down?" Zhuang Qingning said quietly, "Could it be that there is something hidden in the cellar that shouldn't be hidden, so Su Lizheng doesn't dare to let me go down to take a look?"
Su Zhengshi's face suddenly turned pale as paper, and his voice became trembling, "What are you talking about, Manager Zhuang? How big can this cellar be? How can it hide people?"
Zhuang Qingning laughed softly and stared at Su Zhengshi, making the hairs on his body stand up. Then he said, "Su Lizheng, I didn't say you had anyone hidden here. I just asked if you had anything hidden here, and Su Lizheng hurriedly said that he didn't have anyone hidden..."
(End of this chapter)
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