"Okay, I'm just kidding." Old Mr. Feng didn't want his disciple to be too embarrassed, so he diverted the conversation and said, "Since you think this strange arithmetic is useful, learn it, and come back to talk to me when you have free time, so that my old man will have to live a lonely and hard life, which is really boring." ”

Murong Huaide hurriedly responded, and at the end he discussed a few other things and went back to the mountain.

The sun set and the moon rose, and soon another four or five days passed, and the residual poison in Dong Rong's body had been drained cleanly, and she never felt dizzy again, so she was a little impatient to hold back in the house every day to teach the stupid pillar to learn arithmetic. Coincidentally, the new clothes that Mrs. Yu helped sew were completed, and she went to the small courtyard outside the city with Silly Zhu when she was in a good mood.

The academy has already started, and Dong Ping has already gone back to study. Leaving Wang Lu and his wife and Steward Zhang, the three of them had just sent away the guests who bought ice, and they were sitting in the courtyard and gossiping while enjoying the shade. A few days apart, the cuckoo's belly was already slightly bulging, and as soon as she saw Dong Rong and his wife entering the door, she greeted them and smiled, "Sister, are you very good?" Why don't you take a few more days? ”

Dong Rong hurriedly took two steps to help her and complained, "It's all my own family, what is my sister-in-law polite?" I'd been fine for a long time, and if it hadn't been for everyone to stop me, I would have wanted to come over the day before yesterday. ”

Steward Zhang and Wang Lu were also busy pouring tea from the seats at this time, and Du Juan hesitated for a moment before he excused himself to pull Dong Rong to the stove under the pretext of something, and then carefully told him what had happened in these days.

It turned out that the couple had listened to Dong Rong's instructions before, and they were almost like thieves to guard against Zhang, for fear that he would steal the ice-making recipe. But after a long time, the two found that this steward had no intention of stealing from school at all, and lived in the yard all day, and he didn't even touch the door panel of the backyard door once.

On the contrary, since he took over the business in the front yard, he didn't know how to move those small stewards who bought, and almost everyone paid ten boxes of ice at a time, although in the end he had to add to one more box of ice cubes, but Wang Lu only needed to run to the money bank on the day of the cashier's money, and he didn't have to count a lot of copper coins, which greatly reduced the risk of being targeted by ruffians halfway into the city.

If that's all, their husband and wife wouldn't be too surprised, but then the steward went out for a few turns, and came back and divided the work for Sister-in-law Qiu and others. In this way, if the customer wants to eat the ice bowl, it is naturally better to catch the cart to the door, and if you don't see the cart selling, there is also a place to quench the thirst by walking a few more steps.

In less than half a month, the business was three points better than before, and Wang Lu was so busy that he had to get up in the middle of the night to make ice in order to supply the goods.

So, this time, Dong Ping hurried back to the academy to study just after the beginning of the purchase of food and supplies, and as soon as the couple discussed, they had the courage to hand over this errand to Steward Zhang. Du Juan was afraid that Dong Rong would complain that the couple would not contribute, so he explained carefully for a long time.

The more Dong Rong listened, the more she felt that she had picked up a treasure this time, and small methods such as tying sales and giving kickbacks are common in modern times, but this time and space have never heard of it. It's really rare for Steward Zhang to have this kind of mind and means, but I don't know how he is so powerful, how has he managed to trade for many years, not only did he not make a fortune, but he tossed his own people and money?

However, no matter how curious she is, she doesn't plan to get to the bottom of it, after all, everyone has their own privacy that they don't want to talk about. Now he is in charge of his own business, and making the best use of things is the first priority.

Dong Rong made up her mind and comforted Du Juan a few words, she is a double body, and she is the most jealous.

Du Juan saw that Dong Rong was indeed not annoyed that they were in charge of their own affairs, so he relieved himself and said that he wanted to fry a few good dishes at noon. Dong Rong remembered that she was sick, and the food sent to the academy these few times was bought in the dim sum shop, so she pointed to the dough on the board and smiled, "Sister-in-law, help me knead the dough, let's eat fried buns at noon." ”

Du Juan couldn't help but drool when he thought of the fried golden and crispy buns, and responded happily, "Okay, you go and get busy first, I'll wrap all the fillings." ”

Steward Zhang Xu also guessed that Du Juan must have made it clear in private, so he didn't hide it, and when he saw Dong Rong sitting down again, he directly took out the account book and began to report.

"Owner, I took over the errand of purchasing a few days ago. In the past two days, I bought back 20 bags of fine noodles, 20 bags of japonica rice, 50 bags of bud grain noodles, 50 bags of millet, 50 bags of yellow rice, 20 jars of vegetable oil, 200 catties of salt, and some lamp oil and other miscellaneous items. Yesterday, they were all sorted into the wings, and the keys were kept by Wang's sister-in-law. ”

Dong Rong raised her eyebrows and smiled after a simple calculation in her heart, "I remember to tell Brother Ping to buy as much food as possible." How did Steward Zhang buy back such a little? ”

Steward Zhang owed a little money, and then said, "The second young master has made his words clear, and I changed my mind without authorization." The low-lying terrain of this yard is not suitable for storing large quantities of grain in winter, which is damp every winter. Therefore, I only bought a small half, and the rest of the silver was exchanged for rice tickets with the Chu family grain store with the best reputation in the city. Because it was a big business, Boss Chu pressed one percent on the price and sent two more bags of japonica rice, promising that the rice ticket could be exchanged for huàn at any time. ”

If it is arranged like this on weekdays, Dong Rong will definitely praise a good word, after all, the grain storage is much easier to use in the grain store, which is much more worry-free than at home. But seeing that the catastrophe is coming, and the grain store will be empty at that time, what is the use of pinching rice tickets?

As the old saying goes, it's safe to fall into the bag. No matter what it is, it doesn't count as your own when you look at it, and only when it falls into the palm of your hand and holds it tightly can it really belong to you.

"Steward Zhang is so thoughtful in arranging, it's really troublesome, but it's better to do your best to exchange the rice and grain for huàn, and remember to ask for more coarse grains. If the yard is not easy to store, hire a cart to pull it to the orchard, where the cave where the fruit was originally stored is still empty, and there must be enough food for it. ”

When Steward Zhang heard this, a touch of surprise flashed in his heart, and then he glanced at the silent stupid pillar very covertly, and then nodded in response, "Yes, the owner, I will hire a car to transport grain to the orchard in the afternoon." ”

He responded so happily, which made Dong Rong feel a little ashamed. After all, people have been busy for a long time, and they have no credit and hard work, and they completely disrupt the plan without saying a word, which is a bit of a suspicion of being overbearing and unreasonable. But she didn't have much to explain, so she had to say vaguely, "Don't worry, Manager Zhang, you will know some things later." ”

Steward Zhang bowed down and answered again, and his expression was as deferential as that of an old butler who had been calling for many years. Dong Rong thought about what she looked like when she first saw him, but for some reason she felt more and more strange in her heart. Such a person who can bend and stretch, and is good at calculation, will inevitably do something wherever he is placed, how can he be willing to be in charge under her? Is her character and luck too good, or does he really have other plans?

didn't mention how suspicious Dong Rong was in her heart, just said that Steward Zhang was really a doer, and after lunch, he went to the grain store to redeem huàn rice tickets, and finally hired a car to transport it. When Dong Rong came back after going to the academy to deliver food and new clothes, the first batch of food had already been loaded into the car, and the two of them just jumped on the wheel and escorted them all the way back to the mountain.

Five carriages were full of grain bags, and they were running on the mountain road, and from time to time curious birds flew over to take a few looks, and finally returned to the branches in disappointment, pouting and calling a few times. Dong Rong looked at the green of the mountains and the budding fields that were growing wildly in the distance, and suddenly wondered if she had overreacted. Even if there is a big drought in the south, it won't have much to do with you, so why bother to be busy storing food like little ants?

But after thinking about it, she made up her mind to continue doing it. Take 10,000 steps back and say, no matter when the grain will not be waste, if things are not as strict as she expected, at most next year at a discount and then sell it to the grain store. But if she really guessed it, then not to mention how many lives could be saved by this food, at least her relatives and friends would not starve...

Silly Zhu peeked at the little woman beside him and frowned, rubbing her clothes with both hands and sighing softly from time to time, she felt very funny in her heart. But he was not prepared to say anything, just as she had said when she had just bought the orchard, she stood on the rock, this was her world, and it was entirely up to her. And he prefers to be the big tree above her head, she likes to withstand the wind and rain, so he quietly stays aside. Once she's tired, he's the chest she can lean on with peace of mind...

Yu Guisheng was busy for so many days, and finally built most of the octagonal pavilion in the pond. Today is the crucial time to add the lid, and bundles of braided reed curtains are piled on the trestle, just waiting to be sent into the air. Zhao Qingshan had just gathered a group of handymen to distribute the work, but he saw a convoy running towards the orchard from a distance.

Dong Rong jumped out of the car and beckoned Zhao Qingshan and others who came up to help carry the rice bags. The path up the hill was too narrow for the carriage to go up anyway.

Zhao Qingshan touched the bag and guessed that it contained japonica rice, so he asked, "Owner, why did you buy so much grain?" ”

Dong Rong couldn't tell the truth, so he joked, "It's not that everyone is too good to eat, only a hundred bud cakes are needed for a meal, how can you not prepare more food in the garden?" ”

When the handymen heard this, they laughed and picked up the grain bags, and then ran quickly up the mountain. Their families were not wealthy, and the food in the garden was good, so many times they came to work without breakfast, and only waited for a full meal at noon. Therefore, when it comes to this, everyone is naturally weak-hearted.

Although Zhao Qingshan didn't believe the owner's words, he didn't want to ask again, so he unloaded the grain bag and beckoned a few drivers to drink water and rest. Dong Rong saw that he had arranged everything and went up the mountain, took out the key pressed at the bottom of the box and handed it to Silly Zhu, and then the two went to the mountainside behind the hut together.

There is a gentle slope there, because the back is shaded and ventilated, so the Chen family built a large cave when they built an orchard. Originally, some fruit was stored every autumn, but now it is naturally empty.

An iron box was embedded in the stone wall next to the entrance of the cave, and the large lock on it had been rusted by wind and rain. The stupid pillar opened the lock, and then reached out and pulled a thick rope inside, the winch at the end of the rope slowly turned, and the big bluestone carrying the entrance of the cave slowly rose, and finally fixed at a half-human-high position.

Dong Rong passed under the stone gate twice, and every time she felt frightened. If the rope is not strong, and the stone gate falls, will it not crush people into flesh? ZM