Gao Wu moved very quickly and had cleaned up the east wing by noon. He then went back to the blacksmith shop and carried his bed over.

Gao Wu put the heavy wooden bed under his armpit and tried to enter the room. Zhao Hao wanted to lend a hand, but he shook his head and refused. It was unknown whether he was afraid of making things worse.

Zhao Hao had no choice but to stand aside and watch Gao Wu busying himself with placing the bulky but extremely sturdy pine bed against the wall. He suddenly thought that the broken beds that he and his father slept on should be replaced with two new ones.

I also thought that the ground inside and outside the house was all yellow dirt, and I had to sprinkle water and sweep the dust every day before I could step on it. Nanjing had continuous spring rains, and when the yard was full of mud, how could people live there?

Should I buy some floor tiles? Even if these broken windows and doors are repaired, they are still uncomfortable to use.

By the way, there is also this wall that is covered in dust all day long. I have been fed up with it for a long time and I have to paint it.

Originally, he could still endure it when he had no money in his pocket, but now that he has a little more money, he can't wait to tear down the entire house and rebuild it.

"The problem is, this is not my house..." Zhao Hao muttered softly, patted the wall dust on his shoulders, and decided to just buy the house.

Although it would be easier to just move, Zhao Hao estimated that given the current condition of this house, it would not cost much to buy it. After a little renovation, the price would increase several times. If he didn't do such a good deal, he would be sorry for the old agent who sent him here.

And they have just gotten familiar with the environment and settled down. Who has ever seen a parent move before their child takes the college entrance examination?

Everything is done on the premise that it does not affect the candidates' preparation for the exam.

Zhao Hao nodded silently, feeling that he was increasingly entering the state of a candidate's parent.

Thinking of this, he said to Gao Wu, who had finished his work, "Go to the brokerage firm someday and ask how much they are willing to sell this house for."

Gao Wu looked at Zhao Hao, went to the yard to fetch some water, washed his face, and then said slowly: "Don't bother so much, just ask my dad to find the head of the group and it will be done, and it will save money."

"Oh? That's great." Zhao Hao couldn't help but said happily, "I don't want to send a penny to that pawnshop anymore."

However, there was no rush to buy a house at this moment. As it was almost noon, the two of them prepared to go to the blacksmith shop in front to eat.

Before leaving, Zhao Hao patted his head and asked, "Did Fatty Tang bring any gifts this morning?"

He had basically figured out the technique for talking to Gao Wu, which was to try to avoid letting him think, and to ask questions that could be answered directly so that they could communicate normally.

"Yes." Gao Wu did not delay this time.

"Show it to me."

Gao Wu then brought out five or six paper boxes printed with the Tangji trademark and decorated quite beautifully.

Zhao Hao opened the boxes one by one in the patio and saw that they were all southern products from Fatty Tang's own store, including Lingnan dried fruits, South China Sea scallops, Jiahe soy sauce, Jinhua ham, and yellow croaker from Zhoushan. None of them was worthless.

"That's quite generous." Zhao Hao nodded with satisfaction, leaving only the dried fruits for Zhao Shouzheng as a snack to nourish his brain, and took the rest to the blacksmith shop. His kitchen was in tatters, so Zhao Hao gave Gao the blacksmith two taels of silver and decided to start cooking in the blacksmith shop.

Although the old man can only cook raw food, he is much better than his father and son who can't even cook.

~~

When the two entered the shop, Gao the blacksmith had already prepared a table for lunch with meat, vegetables, soup and rice.

The old man was an intelligent man. Without Zhao Hao's reminder, he knew that he was cooking for his employer now and could not make do with what he did as usual.

As he took the paper box from his son, he said to Zhao Hao with some trepidation, "I don't know how to cook, so I'm afraid you won't be able to get used to it."

"Don't be so polite, old man. I've been eating for free a lot before." Zhao Hao washed his hands, smiled and sat at the table and said, "Since you were used to eating here before, why can't you get used to it now?"

"It's different, it's different." Gao the blacksmith would not let down his guard just because Zhao Hao said that. Seeing that there were scallops among the ingredients he brought back, he quickly said, "Young Master, just eat it first, and I'll add some soup."

Zhao Hao told him not to bother, but Gao the blacksmith insisted on going, so he had no choice but to let him go.

Inviting Gao Wu to sit down and eat, Zhao Hao said to him with a wry smile: "It seems that we have to find someone to cook as soon as possible. The old man is not good at this and will be very tired."

Gao Wu nodded, ate half a bowl of rice, and then said in a low voice: "My father's cooking is terrible..."

Zhao Hao looked at him and thought, I know.

Halfway through the meal, Gao Tiejiang brought out the hot scallop soup.

Smelling the unique fragrance of the scallops, Zhao Hao's expression brightened up. He quickly scooped a bowl to taste it, and his eyes immediately lit up.

"It's so delicious!" Zhao Hao praised and motioned Gao Wu and his son to try it as well.

The two of them were full of praise, and even Gao Wu took the initiative to say:

"Fresh, really fresh!"

Listening to what the two were saying, Zhao Hao suddenly remembered something and slapped Old Man Gao's thigh heavily and said, "Got it!"

"What's the matter, sir?" Gao the blacksmith knew that no one would talk to him at this moment, just like choking on his food, so he hurriedly asked.

"I'll keep it a secret for now." Zhao Hao said with a mysterious smile, "Don't touch the remaining scallops. I'll think about it some other day. Maybe it's a way to make money."

"Young Master is really amazing," Gao the blacksmith exclaimed, "You can think of a way to make money just by eating."

Zhao Hao looked at Gao the blacksmith with approval, wishing he could have him as his follower.

The social customs of the Ming Dynasty gradually changed from the Zhengde reign, and by the end of the Jiajing reign, the tradition of emphasizing agriculture over commerce for thousands of years had been completely abandoned. Everyone began to talk about business for profit, and even the literati did not feel ashamed of doing business. For example, the family of Xu Jie, the prime minister of the time, employed more than 10,000 weavers and was one of the best cotton cloth suppliers in the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, Gao Tiejiang was truly flattering, not making a veiled criticism of his new employer.

"Haha, it's still to be seen whether it will work or not, so don't praise me too early." Zhao Hao drank his soup while enjoying the flattery with a smile, and felt that the meal was much more delicious.

After finishing his meal with great satisfaction, he said to Gao Wu, "Call a carriage and let's go to the Bell and Drum Tower."

~~

After noon, the two took a car to Gulouwai Street. The purpose of this trip was shopping, not to look for Fatty Tang.

Zhao Hao got off the carriage and stood on the crowded street, watching the familiar signs swaying in the wind.

In the warm spring breeze, he remembered the oath he made that day. He didn't expect that just a few days later, he would come back with a huge sum of money.

Touching the huge ingot in his arms, Zhao Hao felt his back straighten, his courage grow, and his eyes become brighter.

"Today is the day for me to take revenge."

Zhao Hao gritted his teeth and shouted to Gao Wu, "Start with this family on the street, and don't let any of them go!"

"Yes!" Gao Wu responded in a rough voice.

His shout startled the people around him. When they saw Gao Wu's appearance, they thought he was a bandit and a bully who was going to smash and destroy things!

They were so frightened that they couldn't help but show panic on their faces and tried to make way for the escape.

Gao Wu scratched his head in embarrassment.

However, Zhao Hao was very satisfied with the effect. He put his hands behind his back, raised his head, and strode into the nearest store.

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