Chapter 80: Zhen Liu's Disappearance
"Sir, I just think that if you can control Zhang Erdan, he will be able to report to you in a timely manner about the situation of Zuixianlou and the Gu family."
Hearing this, Zong Hao finally raised his drooping eyelids and glanced at Zhang Erdan. He wiped the teacup with the lid and said,
"Your idea is good. Bring him up here."
Qian Youliang knew that Zong Hao agreed, and he couldn't wait to bring Zhang Erdan up.
Then everyone watched as the servant beside Zong Hao fed something into Zhang Erdan's mouth.
Zhang Erdan even forgot to cry out until Zong Hao clapped his hands and a body with blood gushing from all seven orifices was brought up. Zong Hao said:
"If you betray me, this is the outcome."
Everyone saw Zhang Er's eyes widen and he fainted on the spot.
Even though he had anticipated and prepared himself, Qian Youliang and Wang Mazi still felt the hairs on their backs stand on end when they saw the tragic death of the poisoned person.
The two men didn't even dare to look at Zong Hao, and left the Zong residence with the unconscious Zhang Erdan.
Only after returning to Qian's restaurant did Qian Youliang and the other man feel their blood flowing again.
However, when the two looked at each other, they still saw deep fear in each other's eyes.
When Zhang Erdan woke up, Qian Youliang and Wang Mazi looked back to normal.
"If even a single word of what happened today gets out, you'll end up like that person."
Zhang Erdan was too busy thinking about his life to think about anything else. He immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Qian Youliang and Wang Mazi:
"I understand, little one. I won't tell anyone!"
"From now on, you will keep an eye on Bao Hongcai and the Gu family members at Zuixianlou every day. If you discover any movement by them, you must report it to us."
Wang Mazi paused, a cold glint flashing in his eyes as he said, "Who is the one who goes to the Gu family's house every day to transport goods from Zuixianlou?"
"It's Zhen Liu! He's the one who goes to Gu's house every morning to collect the goods!"
A strange laugh came from Wang Mazi's mouth. Zhang Erdan only heard him say:
"Hehehe, from now on you go to the Gu family to collect the goods."
Hearing this laughter, Zhang Erdan felt creepy.
Gu family.
"Mom and Dad, we have so many cows that the cowshed is almost full. How about building a dairy farm on our land?"
Gu Feixue thought, since there was no one in the Gu family who knew how to farm, she could just turn the ten acres of land into a dairy farm and hire people to milk the cows.
The butter and cream can also be hired from the villagers, and she only needs to make the cream cake, which can save some time for practicing martial arts and disguise.
The Gu family obviously hadn't thought about this problem, but they did realize that they were about to run out of room for their seven dairy cows.
Once these cows give birth to calves, the Gu family will have to find a new place.
"Mom and Dad, Xue'er is right. I also think we should find a new place."
The Gu family now earns about two taels of silver a day, which is more than enough to build a dairy farm.
Gu Tingchuan didn't want his sister and parents to be busy with milking and making food every day. Now he had to make a cake every day without the help of Gu Sang and Gu Da.
Every day, Gu Tingchuan, Gu Lang and Wang were busy beating cream, and their arms were numb when they slept at night.
Gu Tingchuan was fine, as he was young and would recover easily, but he was worried about his parents overworking themselves. If they could convert the farm into a dairy farm and hire a dairy farmer to take care of it, it would be easier for his parents.
Gu Feixue also thought so. Of course, she also thought that maybe she could raise some sheep in the future, so that she could make good use of her ten acres of land.
Gu Lang and Wang thought about it for a while and agreed to their proposal.
Gu Lang used to be a civil servant. Although he was not completely powerless, beating cream all day was indeed tiring, not to mention Wang, who was born into an official family.
On the second day, the Gu family went to the village chief's house and asked him to help organize some villagers and pay them to help the Gu family build a dairy farm on the land.
It is planned to build ten cow sheds, five houses for people to live in, and a sturdy wooden fence to enclose the Gu family's land to prevent the cows from running away and being attacked by wild animals.
The Gu family was afraid that the villagers would not accept the money, so they repeatedly emphasized to the village chief that if they did not accept the money, the Gu family would not accept anyone.
The old village chief and his family had no choice but to spread the news. In less than a morning, everyone gathered.
The Gu family quoted a labor rate of one hundred coins a day for the city workers. Twenty people worked for three days, plus the cost of building the dairy farm and hiring the village chief's family to help build the wooden fence. The total cost of the dairy farm was fifteen taels of silver.
The Gu family’s land is just across the river, and they can see what’s going on in the dairy farm across the river, which is very convenient.
After the dairy farm was built, Gu Feixue drove the cows to the dairy farm. The land was indeed much larger than the half-acre of land in the Gu family's backyard.
There are ten cow sheds, one shed for each dairy cow, and there are three sheds left. Gu Feixue decided to put them aside for now and use them as sheep sheds or something like that later.
When the sheep bought from Zuixianlou gave birth to lambs, she asked Manager Bao to buy them for her and raise them herself.
Although the villagers of Anju Village did not want to accept the Gu family's wages, the wages were indeed generous. After only three days of work, they earned a full three hundred coins, which was not bad compared to the porters in the city.
So when the Gu family announced that they were looking for helpers to milk cows and make dairy products, many people in the village came to apply.
Two days later, all the workers were hired, including two milkmaids and three helpers to make cream and butter. The daily wage was one hundred and twenty coins, which was higher than the one hundred coins earned in the city.
After all, the business that the Gu family and Zuixianlou collaborated on was quite profitable, so in order to ensure the quality, the amount they paid was naturally not low.
Everyone in the village said that the Gu family was conscientious. Not only did they pay high wages, but they also provided accommodation. They were all very envious of the strong men employed by the Gu family.
However, Gu Feixue asked the village chief to spread the news that the Gu family would need workers in the future, and those who were not hired this time should not be discouraged.
In this way, Gu Feixue's daily task is to make cake base, and then make cream cake with the whipped cream and prepared butter by the workers.
The remaining milk was transported by people sent by Zuixianlou directly from the dairy farm.
That day, Gu Feixue got up early and rushed to the dairy farm.
The reason was, of course, that the cow the Gu family had bought was about to give birth. Gu Feixue had never seen a cow give birth before, so she naturally wanted to watch.
Although the villagers had no experience, fortunately, giving birth to a cow is not like giving birth to a human, where they have to prepare hot water and cut the umbilical cord. The whole process is very simple.
The calf could actually walk after stumbling a few times when it was born, which made Gu Feixue marvel at it.
As I was marveling at the wonder of life, I heard the sound of horse hooves in the distance.
Looking from a distance, Gu Feixue saw that it was the carriage of Zuixianlou. She was not surprised at all, as this was the time when Zuixianlou received the goods.
However, when the carriage approached, Gu Feixue couldn't help but frown.
It was because the recipient of the goods driving the carriage was not the Zhen Liu from before, but a stranger.
Gu Feixue felt a little strange, but she remained calm and asked with a smile:
"Why didn't the milk collector come today?"
Zhang Erdan lowered his eyelids and said in a casual tone, pretending to be unloading a truck:
"Hey! This Zhen Liu has disappeared these past few days. He didn't even come to the restaurant, so I'm the shopkeeper now."
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