Dong Rong took the planning map she drew by herself, and was busy running around the entire orchard. Zhao Qingshan called the hired workers to do the work from time to time according to her instructions, and everyone was so busy that they hit the back of their heads, and they couldn't wait to grow eight hands.

As the old saying goes, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. Although Dong Rong desperately wanted to see his kingdom built as soon as possible, he was also unwilling to be shoddy. So, when Zhao Qingshan and all the employees had a general impression of the entire project in their hearts, she let everyone do it step by step. After all, she can't stay in the orchard every day, and there are still businesses in the city that need to be taken care of from time to time.

In this way, four or five days passed in a flash. Dong Rong waited for the left to wait for the stupid pillar to come back, and there was no news from the right, she was inevitably a little impetuous, and she didn't want to count the money, not to mention, the academy had not sent food for a long time.

It has become a habit for Dong Ping to take the food box from the side door every three days, even if his sister does not send a letter, as long as he sees those carefully cooked snacks and dishes, he will know that there is nothing to do at home, otherwise how can his sister have the time to think about good food.

But this time, he hadn't received the food box for five days, and he began to be suspicious in worry. For a while, I suspected that my stepmother would call the Dong family to ask for money to cause trouble for my sister, and for a while, I was afraid that someone would be jealous and sell ice business, in short, I didn't think about the benefits. Finally, he waited at the gate of the academy early, and as soon as the side door opened, he ran back to the small courtyard outside the city with Xizi.

It just so happened that Dong Rong rushed over to check the accounts on this day, and was very surprised to see his younger brother come back, "Brother Ping, you are not studying in the academy, why did you come back?" ”

Dong Ping saw that his sister had an account book in one hand and a brush in the other, and she was very busy, no different from the past. He let out a long sigh of relief, then hid all his worries and said with a smile, "The academy is closed for two days, and I will come back to see my sister." ”

Dong Rong patted her head in annoyance, there are too many chores these days, and she actually forgot that her brother was going on vacation.

"Sister-in-law Du Juan, quickly help me go to the street to buy a fish and cut a piece of meat and come back, I want to make a table for Brother Ping'er to make up for it. In addition, buy two catties of sauce beef from the old Li family's old store, Brother Ping loves to eat that taste..."

Dong Rong took her younger brother back to the house to change clothes, and then pushed the account book into the stove to eat. Xizi smiled and fetched water to serve the master to wash, occasionally turning her head to look at the wisps of mist coming out of the stove room, and her little mouth was so happy that she couldn't close it.

Dong Ping wiped the water droplets from his face, and knocked him with a smile, "You kid, but you're greedy again?" The food sent to the academy before was not enough, but I wronged you. These two days let you eat at home, don't pout your face in front of outsiders in the future, let people see jokes. ”

Xizi blushed, scratched her head and responded, "Don't worry, young master, you won't dare in the future." The small ones are not greedy, but they feel that they are not as good as our family. ”

Dong Ping turned his head to look at the locust tree swaggering in the wind in the corner of the courtyard, the stone table under the tree, the old well covered with bluestone slabs, and the half-old wheelbarrow, and his face was slowly overflowing with a smile. Although he had only lived in this small courtyard for more than two months, he felt that it was much more intimate than the house where he had lived since he was a child. For no other reason, here is the strongest sister in the world who loves him the most. If only he could live forever in this small courtyard, he didn't have to go back to Huaishu Village to be coldly looked down upon by his stepmother, and his sister didn't have to go back to Cao's house to endure his mother-in-law's troubles...

"Bell! Open the door, I'm back! ”

Dong Ping was thinking about it, when he suddenly heard someone shouting outside the door. He glanced at Kiko, who was carrying water from the well, waved his hand to signal that he didn't have to stop, and then walked to open the courtyard door himself.

Outside the gate of the courtyard stood a middle-aged man in his forties, who had traveled a long distance under the scorching sun, wearing a cyan robe stained with a thick layer of dust, his tanned brown face was also covered with beads of sweat, and his gray hair was sticky to the side of his cheeks, looking very wolf.

Dong Ping was stunned, and asked hesitantly, "May I ask who you are..."

The person who knocked on the door was even more surprised when he saw Dong Ping, and was stunned for a long time before responding, "Who are you?" Why isn't the old man opening the door? ”

Dong Rong came out with a plate of fried buns, turned her head and saw her younger brother and a stranger at the door, so she hurriedly came over to ask, "What's the matter, but passers-by want to come in and rest?" After speaking, she glanced at the appearance of the person outside the door, and said, "If you enter the door, you are a guest, if the eldest brother does not dislike it, come in and drink saliva, and eat two buns to cushion your stomach." ”

The person who knocked on the door frowned and waved his hand, "I'm not passing by to ask for water!" I am the master of this yard! Who are you and how are you in my yard? ”

Dong Rong's heart shook, but the smile on her face became even brighter, she smiled while enthusiastically turning sideways to let people in the door, "It turns out that Master Zhang is back, come in and sit down and rest." I'll let someone go find Uncle Cang and come back! After she finished speaking, she gave Dong Ping a look.

When I rented the yard, Dong Ping was also on the side, so he naturally knew the ins and outs of the matter. In fact, speaking of which, the old man rented the yard to them privately behind the master's back, and if the master's family didn't come back, everything would naturally be worry-free, but now the master's house suddenly appeared and it would be a big deal.

As the saying goes, the bell must be tied to the bell. For the sake of today's plan, they can only stabilize this old man first, and the rest of the things have to be figured out by the old man himself.

Dong Ping walked out of the courtyard door and strode away, and went directly to his house according to the address left by the old man. The old man's son Xu is good food has been available for the past two months, and the medicinal soup has also been supplied, and his body and bones are much better. The old man saw that the weather was good today, and he was smiling and helping his son to walk around the yard, when he suddenly saw Dong Ping coming to talk about the return of the owner, and the old man was so shocked that he almost fell his son. But after all, Jiang was still old and spicy, he lowered his head and pondered for a long time, Xu made up his mind, and finally carefully helped his son into the house, and then followed Dong Ping to the small courtyard without saying a word.

Master Zhang sat in the small courtyard and drank a few cups of tea, and Xu is spirit eased a lot and began to inquire about Dong Rong's causes and consequences. But Dong Rong is not a fool, she talked about it left and right, and she didn't get to the point after talking about it for a long time.

When Master Zhang was anxious to get angry, the old man finally arrived. This old man is also a ruthless man, as soon as he saw Master Zhang without saying a word, he knelt on the ground and began to kowtow, until his head broke and bled and he didn't stop.

Master Zhang didn't know what was going on, so he was so shocked that he stepped forward to help him and said, "Uncle Cang, what's wrong with you, you have something to say." ”

The old man refused to get up, crying bitterly and saying that he should not endure the difficult days, and rented the yard to outsiders. Master Zhang originally looked at the old family like this, and thought that he had sold the yard. At this time, I heard that it was only rented out, and it was due in three or five days, and I was relieved from the bottom of my heart.

His subordinates pulled the old man up, and comforted him in a deep voice, "Uncle Cang, I have been gone for many years, and you have worked hard to guard this family business for me." I still owe you a few years' wages, so how can I blame you for renting a yard privately? ”

When the old man heard this, he knelt down again, and thanked his master for his kindness. At the end, he got up, carefully looked at the master's clothes and appearance, and asked in surprise, "Master, where did you come back from?" What about Madame and Mademoiselle, are they still in the south? ”

Master Zhang's face was even darker, and he waved his hand and sighed and said, "Let's talk about it later." After he finished speaking, he turned to Dong Rong's sister and brother, and said after a moment of silence, "Since you have paid the rent, you can continue to live here, but once the lease period is up, please move out quickly." ”

Dong Ping was anxious when he heard this, his sister's ice-making method needed to be kept secret and covered, and it was really difficult to find such a suitable small courtyard outside the city. If you leave here and can't find a suitable place for a while, won't it delay your business?

Dong Rong also frowned, but she was much calmer than Dong Ping, she once again quietly glanced at Master Zhang's clothes, and then replied with a smile, "Master Zhang has just returned from a long way, so he must not have settled down yet." There are many wings in this courtyard, and our family can't use them up, so if Master Zhang doesn't dislike it, let's live together for a few days. As for the lease period, let's discuss it in a few days, okay? ”

Master Zhang wanted to refuse, but he turned his head to look at the old family who was dressed in rags and had blood on his head, so he had to nod helplessly.

Dong Rong smiled even more happily, and while shouting Xizi to change the tea, she began to eat with the cuckoo with a melancholy face. Soon, braised fish, pork slices, beef in sauce and stir-fried bamboo shoots, plus a large clay pot of snow-white japonica rice were served.

Dong Ping privately pulled his sister to ask if his brother-in-law was not at home, so he sat in the main seat and accompanied Master Zhang to eat and drink. The old man was worried about his sick son at home, and refused to stay to eat. Dong Rong thought about it, put the plate of steamed buns that had been fried earlier into a large pottery bowl, and sent him home to eat. The old man was overjoyed, thanked and thanked before saying goodbye to Master Zhang and hurried home.

I don't know if Dong Rong's craftsmanship is too good, or if Master Zhang hasn't eaten such a sumptuous meal for a long time, he ate three bowls of rice before he put down his chopsticks with a slight embarrassment, and finally chose a side room to hide in under the pretext of being tired on the road.

Dong Ping saw that the door of the wing room was closed, so he couldn't wait to pull his sister and asked, "Sister, what can I do about this?" Where are we going to move away from this yard? I'll go out in the afternoon to find someone..."

Dong Rong patted his hands and laughed quietly, "It's not on fire again, what are you anxious about!" I looked at this old man who was depressed, and he probably lost his capital by doing business outside. As long as he is short of money, we will have the opportunity to rent it for a few more months or simply buy this yard. ”

Dong Ping's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he nodded, "It would be great if that was the case." ”

"Let's prepare with both hands, it just so happens that you are at home in the past two days, if you have nothing to do, you will go to the street for your sister to find someone to ask, and if there is a suitable house, go around."

"Okay, I'll listen to my sister." Dong Ping is convinced of his sister in his heart, as long as his sister makes up his mind, he will have the backbone ZM