Chapter 38 Why So Urgent [VIP]
Check the pass and pay the fee when entering the city.
Every scene and object in the city was particularly new to Tian Baozhu.
Especially when she followed her cousin into the restaurant and was arranged by the waiter to sit in a private room upstairs.
Once she opened the window, she could see the bustling and lively street market below farther and more completely. In the past, she had only heard her cousin Dongsheng talk about it with her, but today she finally broadened her horizons.
"Wenying, we won't disturb A Yao and the shopkeeper from discussing business here, right?" After looking outside, Tian Baozhu walked around the room again before sitting down next to Yang Wenying.
Yang Wenying poured her tea and picked up a piece of peach blossom pastry to eat with it. When Tian Baozhu saw this, she followed her example.
She was afraid that the shopkeeper who would come in would think she was a country girl and bring shame to her cousin.
"No, we'll just listen to A Yao and wait here." Yang Wenying handed her another piece of peach blossom cake and continued, "After we finish the deal, we'll go buy some food and then go to the clothing store..."
Before he could finish his words, Shopkeeper Ren came back from outside and happened to overhear the conversation between the two: "Madam Shen, do you want to buy grain? How much do you want to buy?"
Just because Chen Yao made new food, he went straight to his restaurant.
Today he must let Chen Yao know that he is different from the other two shopkeepers.
Manager Ren plans to introduce the grain store that cooperates with his restaurant to Chen Yao. Not only that, he also has to let the grain store sell to Chen Yao at his purchase price.
Let Chen Yao know that although Lao Ren is just a businessman, he also values the friendship between them.
Shopkeeper Ren didn't explain the details, but Yang Wenying understood immediately and quickly stood up to thank the visitor. "I need to buy two dan of brown rice and one dou of fine flour."
"It's just a small matter. I'll have Chef Ma take you there in a moment."
"Thank you very much, boss." Yang Wenying thanked him again.
Tian Baozhu was a step behind her. She swallowed the food in her mouth and stood up.
Shopkeeper Ren waved his hand, telling the two of them not to be polite with him, and then asked indirectly what kind of food Chen Yao was going to prepare for him and what ingredients she would use.
However, no matter how he asked, Yang Wenying and Tian Baozhu avoided the question and instead praised Manager Ren's restaurant.
Before entering the city, A Yao had already made sure that it was a secret with them, so how could she let Manager Ren trick them?
Soon, Chen Yao brought the prepared food upstairs from the kitchen.
There is a sweet cassava soup in a white jade cup, and Bobo milk tea in a simple green bamboo tube. A bamboo straw is placed diagonally inside the bamboo tube. The combination of white and green is really eye-catching.
Shopkeeper Ren looked at the food in the white jade bowl and scooped a spoonful with a spoon. It was soft and sticky, and it was suitable for winter consumption.
As for the other soup in a bamboo tube, it was unique, but the soup was turbid, which made Manager Ren frown unconsciously. Just as he was about to put the spoon in, Chen Yao stopped him.
"Manager Ren, try holding the bamboo tube in your hand first, and then try sucking with it." Chen Yao pointed at the thin bamboo tube placed at an angle. It was amazing that Chef Ma could find what she wanted in such a short time.
Shopkeeper Ren raised an eyebrow and looked at Chen Yao, then finally pursed his lips and took a sip with a hint of uncertainty.
After a cup of tea, the only sound left in the private room was the sound of slurping.
Shopkeeper Ren drank up the milk tea and saw that there were still two "black beads" left at the bottom of the bamboo tube. He tried to suck them up with the bamboo tube but failed, so he simply held the bamboo tube and poured it into his mouth. He chewed it and swallowed it. He looked unsatisfied and wanted another cup.
"Shopkeeper Ren, what do you think of this Bobo milk tea?"
Shopkeeper Ren expressed his satisfaction: "This hot drink has a milky aroma mixed with the fragrance of tea. The round balls are soft, glutinous, and chewy, unlike glutinous rice balls. It's quite interesting to drink. How did you make it?"
Chen Yao went straight to the point and stated the purpose of her visit. She could provide the restaurant with the recipe for Bobo milk tea, but she had to take 10% of the profit from the two hot drinks.
As for the ingredients, Manager Ren has to discuss with Coach Xing about the price to purchase them.
When Manager Ren learned that this business involved dealing with officials at the East Suburb Quarry, he became somewhat concerned.
He was worried that this criminal instructor was using the guise of cassava business to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune from him, but now that he had tasted the two hot drinks made by Chen Yao, he was reluctant to give up such a good opportunity.
After all, there are two colleagues in Qingfeng Town who are watching them covetously.
"If Manager Ren is free today, why not come with us?" Chen Yao saw his concerns and decided to take him to have a face-to-face talk with Instructor Xing.
Going? Where to go? Shopkeeper Ren was confused.
Eastern suburbs!
We have just finished our shopping. You can rent an ox cart to take us to the eastern suburbs so that you can have a direct meeting with Instructor Xing.
Shopkeeper Ren almost couldn't breathe. How could Madam Shen make meeting an official sound as simple as drinking water? Wasn't she afraid?
Besides, it’s impossible for an official to meet someone whenever he wants.
But for the sake of this unique item, Manager Ren finally brought out the strongest waiter in the restaurant and decided to take this risky trip with Chen Yao.
The master and the servant bought two stone of brown rice and one bushel of fine flour from the grain store in the city. Even though he was a big customer of the grain store, the brown rice cost five cents a pound, but it was still a waste.
When four strings of copper coins and one hundred copper coins were placed on the counter, the owner of the grain store deliberately glanced at Manager Ren.
Is this really your relative? Why is he so poor?
A matter of a tael of silver,
He pretended to be confused and did not forget to make promises to the grain store owner, saying that the grain for his restaurant was almost gone and he would buy more when he came back, so the owner should not raise the price for me.
The grain store owner complimented him a few times and naturally would not raise the price for him, so he could rest assured.
Chen Yao felt relieved after hearing the news. After looking at Yang Wenying, she took out the two hundred coins that she had received as a discount.
The three little girls each pooled two hundred coins and jointly bought two pieces of cotton cloth and needles and thread from a clothing shop.
One piece of cotton cloth can make six sets of ready-made clothes for adults, and two pieces are just enough for the family.
Yang Wenying sat on the ox cart holding the two pieces of cloth, swaying back and forth and refusing to let go. The indigo cotton cloth was for the men, and the maroon one was for the women in the family.
In the past, she would not even look at this maroon cotton cloth, as its color resembled the rosy cheeks of the city's matchmakers.
But now, she likes it very much. Not only is the color stain-resistant and festive, but the cotton cloth is also more wind-resistant than the coarse linen she is wearing. If she sews some cotton into it, it will only be warmer when she wears it.
Yang Wenying thought that she must make a set for her brother before winter came so that he would no longer suffer from the cold.
After the ox cart left the city, it became increasingly remote and difficult to navigate as it headed towards the countryside. When it encountered muddy pits on the road, everyone had to get off the cart and push it.
When Manager Ren's tailbone was almost broken from being shaken, he finally arrived at the door of the Shen family amid the shouting of a group of children.
"Dunzi, why are you squatting at the door instead of practicing your calligraphy?" Chen Yao and her cousin worked together to carry the grain into the house, not forgetting to introduce the shopkeeper Ren and his servant to her father.
Although Shen Qingshan was on crutches and it was inconvenient for him, Luo Dunzi was very considerate and helped him get a bowl from the kitchen and poured water for Manager Ren and his servant.
"Is this your son?" Shopkeeper Ren was about to praise the child after drinking his water.
Shen Qingshan shook his head: "Ayao is my only daughter, and these kids are all Ayao's classmates and friends."
Upon hearing this, Manager Ren felt a little guilty and lowered his head to drink two sips of water.
Luo Dunzi raised his head and looked at the two tall adults in front of him, and looked at the guests seriously: "Uncle Shen is wrong, Sister Yao is still our mathematics teacher."
"Teacher?" Shopkeeper Ren was even more surprised that Chen Yao had such ability.
Before Shen Qingshan could explain to him, he saw three little girls had already unloaded the food and cloth neatly.
Chen Yao brought two jars of pickled vegetables out of the house and placed them on the ox cart. She then asked Manager Ren and his servant to get on board. "Dad, I'm taking Manager Ren and the others to the eastern suburbs to see Instructor Xing. I estimate we'll be back by ox cart in the afternoon. Don't worry."
Shen Qingshan nodded. The ox cart was faster than walking, and with the shopkeeper Ren and his servant accompanying them, he was not worried that anything would happen to his daughter.
Chen Yao looked at her cousin and Yang Wenying again, and they both shook their heads to indicate that neither of them would go.
Chen Yao could understand why her cousin stayed at home to reel silk.
But Yang Wenying, you have been talking about going to the eastern suburbs to see your brother every day, so why don’t you go this time?
"I'll stay at home to tailor clothes. You go quickly and measure the height and leg length of your uncle and my brother and bring them back." Yang Wenying handed the counting rope at home to Chen Yao and pushed her into the car.
The best way to kill time on the road and distract yourself from the pain of the bumpy ride is to gossip.
On the way, Manager Ren not only learned about the difficulties of the tenant farmers in Xiahe Village, but also learned that the villagers were busy building schools so that their children could have a bright future.
Being able to study hard in such a difficult environment, Lao Ren believes that these children will be able to succeed in whatever they do in the future!
Oh, poor him, he has suffered a lot today. If this Xing Jiaotou is really a corrupt official with a dog-headed face, he will definitely -
"Why are you here again?" The officer guarding the entrance of the quarry today was the soldier who was almost strangled to death by Chen Yao yesterday.
Chen Yao jumped off the ox cart and saw an acquaintance. She said warmly, "I'm bringing Manager Ren to discuss business with Instructor Xing. We agreed on this yesterday."
"Wait, I'll go pass the message." The officer was about to turn around when he saw Chen Yao picking up a small jar of pickled vegetables and following him.
"You--" The officer gritted his teeth and faced Chen Yao's shamelessness. He really couldn't do anything to her, so he greeted the master and servant who were still standing there in a daze with a harsh tone.
Although Manager Ren and his servant followed the servant with their necks hunched, they did not waste any time looking around the quarry.
They all thought in their hearts: Oh my God, it’s a good thing they are not tenant farmers, otherwise they don’t look like human beings at all!
Instructor Xing was supervising the construction of a half-built city wall. When he learned that Chen Yao had brought the city's shopkeeper to discuss business, he wiped his beard and looked at Yang Jizong: "Come with me, this little girl is here quite quickly."
Yang Jizong didn't expect that Chen Yao left yesterday and he would meet her again today. He put down the iron hoe and quickly followed him.
The cassava piled up like a mountain outside the mud house made the shopkeeper Ren stare blankly. He couldn't believe that this was what he was going to eat today.
This must weigh hundreds of pounds, so how much will he have to spend today to buy it?
Just as he and Shen Yao were arguing with each other, Coach Xing and Yang Jizong came over one after another.
Seeing that Shopkeeper Ren was about to bow to Yang Jizong, Chen Yao hurriedly introduced him: "Shopkeeper Ren, this is Instructor Xing."
Shopkeeper Ren was indeed a businessman. He changed direction and bowed to the bearded instructor Xing.
"Let's talk inside." Coach Xing strode ahead with his head held high.
"Coach Xing, we won't go in. You guys talk." Chen Yao winked at Manager Ren, signaling him to not forget that one hundred kilograms of cassava can only produce twenty kilograms of cassava flour. Then, holding Yang Jizong with one hand and the pickled vegetable jar with the other, he hurried back to his mud house.
Coach Xing looked at Chen Yao's anxious look as she pulled Yang Jizong, and couldn't help but sigh. It's true that having a good appearance makes things easier.
Look at how Yang Jizong has bewitched this country girl to the point that he almost lost her soul. As soon as he entered the house, he let down the straw curtain. I wonder if he is going to do something good.
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