After another three days, seeing that the lease was about to expire, Master Zhang still walked around the yard every day, but there was no movement. Although the cuckoo couple didn't say anything when they saw Dong Rong, they couldn't tie it up with hatred, so they hurriedly discussed with Master Zhang about renewing the lease.

In fact, Dong Rong was also a little anxious, but she quietly laughed and ate and drank as usual, and finally asked the cuckoo and his wife to clean up their belongings in front of Master Zhang. Sometimes, the negotiation is who speaks first and who loses the initiative, and she doesn't believe that Master Zhang will not be moved when he sees the transaction of this day.

Sure enough, after dinner this night, Master Zhang did not go back to the house immediately, but hesitated to ask Dong Rong that he had found a suitable yard. Dong Rong breathed a long sigh of relief in her heart, but replied with a smile on her face, "I haven't found it yet, I plan to rest for a few days and then look for it slowly." ”

Master Zhang's eyes flashed, and he said, "Don't hide it from Mrs. Cao, I haven't been able to figure out something in the past few days." I don't know when I built an ice cellar in the backyard in my yard? It's only been two months since Cao Niangzi came here, but this ice was stored last winter, which is a bit strange? ”

Dong Rong smiled faintly, "The world is so big, there are no surprises." What Master Zhang can't do, others can't do. What's the matter, Mr. Zhang sees that this business is booming and wants to be a companion with me? ”

Master Zhang also laughed, and said at the end, "Cao Niangzi, we don't talk darkly." I know you must have the ability to make ice in the summer, and my yard is the best place to cover up. I've come back from the south, and I happen to have no livelihood to do, so I'll use this yard to join in, and run a business with you, okay?" ”

"Since Master Zhang guessed it, I won't hide it much. However, this business is making money day by day, and Master Zhang wants to join the company with a small yard, which is really too easy, right? It's better for Master Zhang to make a price, I bought this yard. Mr. Zhang has the money to open his own shop to do business, which is much more convenient than partnering with others. ”

Master Zhang pondered for a moment, but in the end he still shook his head and refused, "The yard is my ancestral property and cannot be sold." If Cao Niangzi really doesn't want to partner, she can only move away tomorrow. ”

Move? Where to move? Dong Rong frowned secretly, she had also looked around with the Chinese people in the past few days, but none of them were satisfactory, otherwise she would not have bothered with Master Zhang.

However, because a suitable venue requires one more partner, she will never agree to everything if she is constrained by others, and she can only make a compromise.

"Partnerships are definitely not going to work! Since Mr. Zhang returned to Qingxian for the first time and had no way to make a living, and he was really optimistic about my small business, it was better to stay and be a steward. I will pay the rent of the yard, and Mr. Zhang only needs to greet buyers and deal with foreign affairs every day, and I will pay you another five taels of wages every month, okay? ”

Master Zhang frowned, and he was about to refuse when he opened his mouth, not wanting Dong Rong to throw out another sentence, "Does Master Zhang feel that he is not even competent as a manager?" It's no wonder you're going to the south to do business. ”

These words poked Master Zhang's heart, he immediately glared at him, and retorted, "I was calculated by villains in my business, not because I have no ability!" ”

"Oh, that old man is definitely capable of the position of steward. Well, that's it. As long as you work hard, I will never treat you badly in terms of money! Dong Rong clapped her hands and settled the matter lightly. At the end, Du Juan and his wife, who shouted to the side, explained, "Sister-in-law, you will hand over the account books to Steward Zhang in a while." In the future, he will take care of everything in the front yard, and you and your cousin will just do the work in the backyard. ”

The cuckoo hurriedly nodded in response, and finally secretly looked at Master Zhang and said in a low voice, "Sister, don't worry, I will watch the backyard to the death." ”

Dong Rong smiled and nodded, turned around and went to the stove to prepare to eat and send it to the academy, Dong Ping didn't know how to think about it these two days, and he sent the letter over earlier, he could study with peace of mind.

Master Zhang stood alone in the courtyard, looking at the locust tree in the corner of the courtyard in a daze, as if he couldn't figure out when he agreed to take over the job of taking over? But the matter has been decided, and the salary is not low, so he can only pinch his nose and admit it...

Dong Rong hid in the stove room, and when she saw Master Zhang stomping his feet, he sighed and returned to the room, so he smiled even more happily. There is no need to move, there is no need to share the secret recipe, and for only five taels of silver, I bought an old businessman who has traveled from south to north to be in charge, this transaction is simply too cost-effective.

She thought so happily, and her subordinates fried oil cakes and small twist flowers more and more quickly. Don't you know that Master Zhang, who entered the wing room, not only did not have the slightest look of chagrin on his face at this time, but comfortably raised Erlang's legs and sang a small song in a low voice.

And someone on the way home received the news and showed a smug smile. The praying mantis never knew that the cicada in her mouth might have been deliberately thrown by a yellow finch...

When the big event in the city arrived, Dong Rong didn't want to stay longer. After all, the orchard is under construction, and she doesn't know how many things she has to do after leaving for a few days. So, after a brief pick-up, she said goodbye to the cuckoo and hurried back.

It was early afternoon, and the scorching sun in the sky had made the mountains and trees bow their heads, and the leaves were wilting and drooping, occasionally moving up and down with the breeze. Those who used to jump up and down and scream know where to hide now, let alone those frogs who like water.

Dong Rong walked in a hurry when she went out, and she didn't wear a straw hat to shade the sun, and the sun almost smoked above her head along the way. I finally rushed to the foot of the orchard, and when I saw a handful of water in the roadside canal, I quickly picked it up and poured it on my face, and finally felt much better.

Zhao Qingshan was leading the handymen to plant shrubs, and when he saw the owner coming back from afar, he greeted him, and said with a smile, "The owner, I can look forward to you coming back." This 'swarm of bees' is about to be planted, and the pond mud is also cleaned, and then to drive piles to build a trestle bridge and an octagonal pavilion, the owner has to call a carpenter? Building a house on the side of the chicken farm also requires stones to lay the foundation, so it's best to buy wood as well..."

How Dong Rong didn't know that he was taking the opportunity of the announcement to invite merit, although she was a little bored in her heart, but the praise did not require money, so why be stingy, "I have only been gone for a few days, but I didn't expect the orchard to have changed a lot." Thanks to Steward Zhao's effective management, everyone is also hard. Let's do it, I can't catch up today, let Sister-in-law Liu stew a large piece of meat in the pot at noon tomorrow and add vegetables to everyone! ”

"Xie Dongjia!" As the two spoke, they walked up to the handyman, and when they heard that there was a large piece of meat to eat, they immediately smiled and saluted happily and thanked him. Dong Rong, a woman, could not stand in the crowd of men for a long time, waved her hand to signal them to continue working, and then went up the mountain and returned to the hut.

Sister-in-law Liu and Meihua were sitting in front of the door washing the dishes and chopsticks, and suddenly when they saw her come back, they smiled and quipped, "Boss, you are really relieved, it will be three or five days to leave, and you are not afraid that everyone will move the orchard away?" ”

Dong Rong walked to the stone table under the grape trellis, poured a few bowls of herbal tea, and then responded, "I have a sister-in-law to help me take care of the house, what do I have to worry about." ”

Sister-in-law Liu was happy to hear this, and she had to say anything more, but Meihua went into the stove and brought out a bowl of fried meat with cowpeas and two steamed buns to Dong Rong, and said with a smile, "Boss, hurry up and eat." I'm afraid when you come back hungry, so I leave some food in the pot every day. ”

"Oh, I'm really hungry, thanks to Sister Plum Blossom for thinking about me." Dong Rong pretended not to see Sister-in-law Liu's instantly stiff face, reached out and took the rice bowl and ate it in a big gulp. For the main family, it is a good thing that there are some small contradictions among the people who do the work under them, after all, there is competition to make progress. If the people who do the work form a group and work together to make trouble with the Lord's house, then it will be a big trouble.

Sure enough, Sister-in-law Liu was unwilling to be robbed of the limelight by plum blossoms, and just after washing the dishes and chopsticks in her hand, she took a basket to cut artemisia grass, and shouted that Dong Rong would put it under the window at night to light smoked mosquitoes, so as not to be bitten all over her body.

Dong Rong smiled and didn't say much, and hurried to check her "cornucopia" after eating. The apple trees that had been selected earlier had been encircled with straw ropes, and the trees had been surrounded by earth that was equal to the canopy. So compared to the slightly wilted companions next to them, these apple trees grew extraordinarily luxuriantly, and the leaves were green, and the small apples hidden under the leaves were the size of a child's fist.

Dong Rong was very satisfied after going around, and when she was standing under the tree and thinking about how many fruits to cut, the plum blossom came over, looking like she had something to say but it was difficult to speak.

Dong Rong didn't want her to discover the special features of these apple trees, so she hurriedly stepped forward and greeted, "Sister Meihua, you have something to do with me?" ”

Plum blossom rubbed the placket of her clothes and hesitated for a long time, and then said one thing.

It turned out that Meihua's maiden home was in the Liu family shop forty miles away, and she had a cousin named Gui Sheng, who had no father since she was a child, and relied on her mother to do embroidery work to support her family, so the old lady was so tired that she was almost blind when she was less than fifty years old. Fortunately, this Gui Sheng is extremely filial and diligent, and when he grew up, he learned to do good wood work.

It stands to reason that if they have craftsmanship and don't worry about food, their mothers should have a good life. But this Gui Sheng is a rare filial son, since the old lady once broke her leg at night, he has never let the old lady spend the night at home alone, so the work he takes is in the neighboring villages.

But the peasant family lives, except for marrying a daughter-in-law and a daughter-in-law, who is willing to spend money to build a table, chair and bench, and there is really very little work. There is a lot of work in the city, but the rich and noble families are too troublesome to let the hired workers take the old lady into the house to do the work. So, the life of the mother and mother went on tightly. The last time Meihua went back to her parents' house, Mrs. Liu held her hand and cried for a long time, saying that she had dragged her son down.

Plum blossom was soft-hearted, and her eyes were red from crying. In the past few days, Zhao Qingshan has been talking about finding a carpenter to build a trestle and a chicken coop, and her heart is alive when she hears it. If my cousin can take over this job, he won't have to worry about eating and drinking for at least two months. But she was afraid that the owner would dislike the old lady, so she hesitated and didn't know whether to speak.

After hearing this, Dong Rong was very moved by this loving mother and filial son, and everyone who was asked for carpenter work in the orchard had to be paid, so it was better to hand it over to this Guisheng, which was also considered a good thing.

"How is your skill as a cousin of Guisheng?"

"The craftsmanship is good, and everyone in the village who asks him to do work is full of praise." As soon as Meihua heard Dong Rong ask like this, she felt that most of this could be done, so she quickly patted her chest and packed the ticket for her cousin. ZM