Chapter 84
Sitting on the ox cart, watching Gu Daniu driving the cart, Gu Xinxin suddenly felt a sense of emotion. She used to want to beat Gu Daniu to death, but now she found that when it came to hiring people, Gu Daniu was the one she could trust. At least, he was more trustworthy than anyone else in the village.
It is no wonder that ancient people could not break away from the two circles of family and home.
In this kind of living environment, family and clan members are indeed more trustworthy than outsiders. At least, Gu Daniu and Gu Xiangrong will not be hoping for her death for the time being.
But Gu Xinxin soon hardened her heart again. Although she had to rely on Gu Daniu now, it didn't mean that she thought Gu Daniu was good, right, or could be forgiven on behalf of the original owner. After all, the original owner was dead, while Gu Daniu was still alive. Although the crime was not punishable by death, it was not without guilt.
She still had to find an opportunity to beat up Gu Daniu. There was no other way, she just held a grudge like that.
Then, when he made more money, he would lock up Gu Daniu and let him starve for a few days - he couldn't just starve him once, otherwise the hatred in his heart would not be relieved. He had to starve him several times to let him know what it felt like to be hungry.
Gu Daniu had no idea what evil thoughts were going on in Gu Xinxin's mind. He complained, "It takes two or three days to get to the provincial capital. This ox cart is too slow. If you had money, we could switch to a horse carriage."
Gu Xinxin asked, "Can you drive a carriage?"
Gu Daniu nodded. "Why not? I've driven a horse-drawn carriage before. Just buy one that's docile. Even a mule-drawn cart can go faster than an ox-drawn cart."
Gu Xinxin made the decision: "Then buy a mule cart. When we get to the county town, we'll put the ox cart in the yard we rent and have someone take it home. How long will the mule cart take?"
Gu Daniu didn't know either. He had no experience and could only guess: "About two days or so?"
More than two days means not just two days, but we have to travel at night as well.
They spent four taels of silver to buy a mule cart to reach the county town. Gu Xinxin noticed that in addition to carrying his bow and arrows, Gu Daniu also placed a kitchen knife in front of the cart.
She was a little worried: "Will we encounter bandits on the road?"
Is the road condition so bad?
"Even if there are no bandits, if you pass by a village and people have bad intentions, you won't be able to deal with them." Gu Daniu said, how many murderers are blatant bandits? Among ten murders, three are committed by acquaintances, four are committed by strangers on the street, two are revenge by enemies, and the remaining one is likely to be an encounter with a bandit.
Although Gu Daniu was neither a scholar nor an official, he frequently visited the county town and often heard people talk about government affairs. After all, there might not be many major cases in the county town throughout the year.
You've heard this so many times, so wouldn't you understand it if you just summarize it briefly?
Most murders fall into the first two categories.
You may be killed if you say something casually or show a little money on the road.
Gu Daniu warned: "Don't just focus on looking good. Don't keep your clothes clean all the time. Put some dirt on your face. And don't show your silver."
Gu Xinxin nodded quickly. She probably understood. On the road, if someone died, they would just bury them casually. If they were lucky, no one would find them for twenty or thirty years. The money they could get from the corpse was much easier to earn than earning money through hard work.
She hid the silver on her belly, hunched over and hugged her legs while sitting in the car. Her hair was messy, covering half of her face, and her body was covered in dust. She couldn't wear her new clothes, so she had to change into her patched old clothes. After she packed up, she continued on her journey.
The sleeve arrow on her arm cannot be missing. She has to touch it from time to time, and she will feel at ease only when she touches it.
This time when she went out, she brought all the arrows with her.
After rushing as hard as we could, we arrived at the provincial capital at noon on the fourth day.
The provincial capital was huge; the city gate alone was twice the size of the county town. Naturally, there were many people, too. The city gate was bustling with activity, with tea and snack stalls lining the road. People lined up to enter the gate, and there were seven or eight soldiers inspecting the gate alone.
Most of them were just glanced at and allowed to pass. The provincial capital did not charge a city entrance fee. This fee was not uniformly stipulated by the court. If the court required it, it would be called a tax. If the court did not require it, local officials would decide for themselves.
If the county government had money, they wouldn't mind the extra pennies and would let people enter the city for free. If the county government had no money, if it was broke, then entry would probably require a fee. Of course, this approach, in Gu Xinxin's opinion, was killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. You're already poor, and you're using a city entrance fee to keep people out. Without people, where would the business come from? Without business, where would the money come from?
But if you are so poor that you can't even afford this little bit of capital... then killing the chicken to get the eggs is necessary.
She looked at the pedestrians curiously along the way. The ox cart soon entered the city gate. Gu Daniu was a little scared: "Where are we going?"
Gu Xinxin was silent for a moment and said, "Let's go to the most famous dim sum shop in the city." If you want to do business, you have to do it on a big scale, so you must go to the largest, best and most famous shop.
However, just as they approached the door, they were stopped by the shop assistant: "Our shop sells food, and you two are too dirty... It's not appropriate for you to come in like this. Besides, the snacks in our shop are made with high-quality ingredients, so the prices are also expensive..."
He didn't say the second half of the sentence, but Gu Xinxin immediately understood that he was afraid that she couldn't afford it.
Well, Gu Xinxin wasn't angry. It was normal to respect the clothes first and then the person.
So she dragged Gu Daniu away, first went to an inn to take a shower and change clothes, and then came to this shop.
The guy still remembered Gu Daniu. Seeing the father and daughter looking refreshed, the corners of his mouth twitched a little, but after hesitating for a moment, he let them in. Considering the time they took to take a shower and change clothes, they probably found an inn or a house nearby.
If it's the former, the nearby inns are not cheap.
If it was the latter, how could a family with ordinary connections let them bathe and change clothes? Either they were very close relatives, or it was their own house. Either way, it showed that these two were not poor.
If he still tried to stop them, he would really keep the customers out.
Gu Xinxin was very impressive. As soon as she came in, she asked, "Where is your boss?"
The waiter hesitated for a moment and asked, "Miss, do you want to buy some snacks? The most famous snack in our shop is the golden silk roll..."
Gu Xinxin waved her hand and said, "I'm here to do business with your boss. I have a rare and unique food that I want to recommend to you." After a pause, she added, "It's called pork floss."
She was generous and reached out to take out a paper bag, opening it to show the waiter: "Savory and savory flavor."
The waiter blinked, a little confused about what Gu Xinxin was doing, but after a moment, he hurried to call the shopkeeper. He had indeed never heard of the name "rou floss".
The shopkeeper quickly followed, but immediately drove them away: "We're not buying food. You'd better leave now."
Gu Xinxin was not discouraged. "Meat floss can be eaten with white porridge, put on steamed buns as a side dish, mixed with rice, and mixed with noodles. It also has a long shelf life and can be stored for two months if sealed tightly. It can be kept for three or four days in hot weather, and in this kind of neither too cold nor too hot weather, it can be kept for six or seven days. In winter, it can be kept for more than ten days."
She held up the bag and said, "Boss, you can try it. I guarantee you won't be disappointed with the taste. Besides, the price is not expensive."
The shopkeeper waved his hand, "No, no, the dim sum in our shop are all traditional flavors. The reason why our shop is famous and has many customers is because these flavors of dim sum have been modified over and over again for generations, and they are most suitable for everyone's taste."
Gu Xinxin understood. This shop focuses on old flavors. The so-called old flavors include mung bean cakes and red bean cakes. These are flavors that ordinary people are willing to eat, like to eat, and never get tired of eating.
Her meat floss is a new flavor. How should I put it? New flavors are bound to be risky. Some people will like it, but some people won't. Those who like it are willing to spend money, while those who don't like it will feel sick after eating a bite.
Since the market is uncertain, people are unwilling to take risks.
What should I do if I buy too much and can’t sell it?
In general, this is a shop that is willing to work hard on the old recipe and make the mung bean cake beautifully, but is not willing to buy new things and take even a little risk.
Gu Xinxin had no choice but to take Gu Daniu away. Gu Daniu was also a little surprised: "No matter how delicious the mung bean cake is, it's still a mung bean cake, right?"
Can it turn into pork?
Why are you so unwilling to accept new things? Are you going to rely on this mung bean cake business for the rest of your life?
Meng Ying pursed her lips. That person really wanted to rely on these old recipes to do business for the rest of his life.
She sighed, "Let's try another place. There are always people who like to try new things."
Since you have already visited the most famous shop, there is no need to choose the second most famous one - it is just like writing an article, there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts, everyone has their own preferences for the quality of articles, and the same goes for dim sum.
The most famous one was easy to choose—just look at which shop had been around longer. But the second most famous one was harder to choose, so they just wandered around the streets and saw if they could stumble upon a dim sum shop.
However, there was a most famous one right in front of them, so they walked all the way down the street without seeing a second one.
It was noon and the father and daughter were both hungry and their stomachs were growling.
Gu Xinxin came up with an idea. She asked Gu Daniu to go to the restaurant and buy two bowls of white porridge. Then she squatted at the intersection and shouted, "Meat floss for sale. Freshly cooked meat floss..."
Gu Daniu burped, not because he was full, but because he choked.
Gu Xinxin glanced at him and continued, "It's delicious and nutritious. One bite is equivalent to an egg. The meat floss is cheap now. Don't miss it if you pass by."
As she shouted, she put a spoonful of soup into Gu Daniu's bowl. Gu Daniu immediately stirred it with chopsticks and drank it with his head down.
Gu Xinxin ate much more politely, taking little bits of food with a spoon.
Eat a bite and say a few words.
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