Seeing that the shopkeeper's face was a little unsightly, Xue Ji slowed down again and said, "Actually, you are already destined to be unable to eat this alone food, so why bother so much." If you really want to play any trick of waiting for a price in the future, you can also discuss it with the shopkeeper of that pharmacy to do it together, believing that they are not fools and will push the money out. ”

The shopkeeper opened his mouth and wanted to argue a few words. Xue Ji interrupted him again and continued: "Actually, you came here today just to take advantage of the opportunity. If the shopkeeper Ming'er also stands in front of our son-in-law and asks for this business alone. Believe it or not, our son will never pay attention to you again. ”

After a few words, the shopkeeper Zhang didn't have any temper at all, he only slapped his face in annoyance, and said hatefully: "Let you have eyes and don't know Mount Tai." He turned to Xue Ji and smiled bitterly: "Since the girl has said so, I have nothing to say." There is only one thing, girl, remember, so that the bowl of water in your son-in-law's hand can be leveled. ”

Xue Ji knew that the shopkeeper Zhang was afraid that Dr. Jia would be rash, and the commission he gave to the other party would be higher than that of his own side, and there would be a lot of trouble when the two pharmacies talked about cooperation in the future. So Xue Ji smiled: "This is certain, if you don't say it, I will also keep an eye on our son and prevent him from messing around." ”

Since Shopkeeper Zhang was willing to take a step back, Zhong Ziyuan had nothing to say, so Li Xiucai wrote down the contract one by one. It's just that when he signed the money, Zhong Ziyuan hesitated for a moment, and wrote down the three words Zhong Jinchuan with a pen.

Shopkeeper Zhang hurriedly asked, "Doctor Jia, who is this Zhong Jinchuan?" I'm a contract with you, how can you sign someone else's name. Is this contract still useful? ”

Zhong Ziyuan smiled reluctantly and said, "Don't worry, this Zhong Jinchuan is really an elder in the family." This recipe is an ancestral heirloom. There is no reason to cross the elders and sign a contract privately. ”

Shopkeeper Zhang originally guessed like this, so he had no objection and immediately wrote down his name with a pen.

Yukihime took the two contracts, pursed her blushing lips, and blew dry the ink on them. Then he smiled and said, "You wait a while, I'll come when I go." She walked out of the door gracefully. Leaving the shopkeeper Zhang in the house and getting close to Zhong Ziyuan again, trying to eliminate the knots between the two of them before.

As she spoke, Yukihime returned. She placed two contracts in front of them, which had been stamped with the Great Scarlet Seal. smiled: "It's too late, the yamen is closed." I had to ask another adult to stamp the official seal as a certificate. lest there be any further things in the future. ”

Shopkeeper Zhang hurriedly picked up his own contract and looked at it carefully. After he saw clearly that the bright red seal was actually engraved with the name of the Zuo Shilang of the Criminal Department. Completely dizzy.

After the shopkeeper said goodbye and left. Zhong Ziyuan immediately called Qingdai, Cardamom and Fu Bo in. When she read the contract, the room burst into cheers!

Everyone's face is beaming, which means that they will have the most stable income in the future, and if this trend continues, the money is really limitless.

After laughing and making trouble, Zhong Ziyuan took the first contract signed in his life back to the house. Carefully locked into the cabinet. She put away the key and opened the bamboo curtain and came out. Suddenly asked, "Where is Yukihime?" The credit for being able to negotiate this deal is the greatest, and I haven't thanked her yet! ”

Cardamom pursed her lips and smiled: "Miss Xueji, they said that it was getting late, and they had already left." But when they left, they said that they would come back tomorrow if they were free. Zhong Ziyuan suddenly realized that it was close to the hour at this moment, and it was indeed very late.

Qing Dai also said: "Childe, I see that the girls outside are tired, so it's better to let them go home and rest first." ”

Zhong Ziyuan nodded and agreed, "Okay, you go and settle their wages." Fortunately, she thought of this layer, and first took out a sum of silver coins and exchanged them for a large basket of copper coins.

Fu Bo, Li Xiucai, and Cardamom worked together to carry the basket full of copper coins out. The girls immediately let out a cheerful cry. Some parents who were late and didn't worry about picking up people also stood at the gate of the hospital and looked in.

Then Cardamom took out an account book and began to read her name. The girl whose name was called stepped forward and handed over the pearls she had received. Xiucai and Sister-in-law Zhuang helped to count the pearls, and after counting the pearls, Qingdai would count the corresponding copper coins from those baskets and hand them over.

The girls' income was also distanced, and some of them actually earned more than forty copper coins, and even the least earned more than twenty dollars. However, this heavy copper coin always makes people feel at ease and extremely happy when they hold it in their hands.

The girls who had taken the wages returned to their positions to do a good job, their faces flushed with excitement, and their little mouths chattered non-stop. There are also naughty ones, who can't wait to shake their bulging money bags to show off to their relatives looking at the door.

Soon, the girls' day's wages were settled. But the basket of copper coins seems to be only a small half missing. Only then did Zhong Ziyuan announce with a smile: "Let's all go home!" If you want to make money, please be early tomorrow. ”

Everyone dispersed in laughter, and Zhong Ziyuan faintly heard the conversation between a father and daughter: "Dad, you see, I can also make copper money." I was quick with my hands and feet, and I earned forty-six wen, and lotus was slower than me, and I only earned twenty-one wen. It's more than your day's wages. ”

"Look, it's true. Great, I can buy some cornmeal tomorrow, cut half a pound of pork, and improve the food. ”

"Well, I also want to buy two hens to go back to, so that our family can have eggs every day. By the way, Dad, we are going to eat cornmeal buns and fried eggs at noon today. The meat buns and potato stewed beans eaten at night are fragrant and delicious. ”

"Dead girl, this day is better than your daddy's food. Speaking of which, this Doctor Jia is really kind, and I don't blame you dead girls for stealing his honey and still entertaining him deliciously. Girl, you have to have a conscience, you have to work diligently, and you can't be lazy. ”

"I see, Dad."

"Alas, I really hope that Dr. Jia has a job to do every day."

"Dad, I sue you. Dr. Jia received another big order this evening. He's going to ask for help. Maybe I'll be able to earn copper money every day in the future. ”

"Really? That's great. Let's hurry up and go home and tell your mother, so that she will be happy and happy. ”

The two father and daughter walked out of the courtyard gate happily as they spoke. Zhong Ziyuan couldn't hear the latter words. However, the girl's unintentional words reminded Zhong Ziyuan that after signing this contract, the sales will be large in the future, and it is true that it is not enough to rely on a few people in her own house. It seems that we really need to find a group of helpers who can continue to do it for a long time.

While she was secretly thinking, the courtyard gradually quieted down, and the girls were all gone. Only Li Xiucai and Xiucai Niangzi are left helping Qingdai. Cardamom, clean up the aftermath in the yard.

At this time, Sister-in-law Zhuang also brought two meat buns and a small bowl of potato stewed beans. smiled: "I haven't eaten all night, I'm hungry!" This is what I specially left for you, and it's still warm, so let's eat it and pad your stomach! ”

"Thank you." Only then did Zhong Ziyuan realize that his abdomen was rumbling like thunder. The front chest and back are tightly pressed together. Before, I was thinking about the order. I drank a stomach full of tea, and I really forgot about eating. She hurriedly took the things from Sister-in-law Zhuang's hand, sat down on the stone chair in the courtyard, and ate it in a big gulp.

Sister-in-law Zhuang smiled, sat down opposite her, and said, "Seriously, I should thank you." Today, I heard Master Guo talk about your big brother Zhuang's situation, and then I knew that it wasn't for you. I'm afraid that your eldest brother Zhuang's life will be lost in the Yamen prison a long time ago. ”

"The dignified squire of the Criminal Department, he is so broken-mouthed." Zhong Ziyuan took a bite of the bun hard. muttered secretly dissatisfied. Brother Zhuang almost died in prison that day, and Sister-in-law Zhuang was also too sad at home and almost fainted. Zhong Ziyuan naturally didn't dare to tell the truth. Later, Brother Zhuang entered the prison of the Criminal Department, and under the care of Guo Chenghe, his injuries slowly improved, and naturally there was no need to sue Sister-in-law Zhuang again.

Sister-in-law Zhuang heard her dissatisfied whisper, and couldn't help but sneer, and said, "That is, you, dare to arrange Lord Guo like this behind your back." Suddenly, she sighed again and said, "Okay, now that I have Lord Guo's words, I am also relieved." ”

When Zhong Ziyuan heard this, she couldn't help but ask curiously, "What did Master Guo say to you?" ”

Sister-in-law Zhuang said happily: "He said that in ten days, your eldest brother Zhuang will be able to go home." ”

"Great." Zhong Ziyuan was sincerely happy for this pair of hard-working mandarin ducks. But after thinking about it, her father and mother were also locked up in the prison of the Criminal Department, and she didn't know when she would be able to regain her freedom, and her little face immediately collapsed.

Seeing this, Sister-in-law Zhuang hurriedly asked what was wrong, and Zhong Ziyuan vaguely perfunctory. Sister-in-law Zhuang didn't ask any more, but took out a purse from her sleeve pocket and handed it to her, and said shyly: "Look, I don't have anything to thank you, please accept this purse!" ”

"Wow! What a delicate purse. Zhong Ziyuan was full of praise, and then said with some disgust: "I was just talking about it that day, why are you still serious." ”

This purse is made of the best Shu brocade, and the white bottom is embroidered with longevity mountain stones, red-crowned cranes, pine trees, and small birds, which means "pine cranes prolong their lives"; One side embroidered peony and rooster mean "rich family". There is also a beautiful wishful knot underneath with a watery blue silk thread. This purse took a lot of painstaking work at first glance, and Zhong Ziyuan couldn't put it down when he held it in his hand.

Sister-in-law Zhuang saw that she really liked it, and she felt sincerely happy in her heart. He just said, "If you like it." As the two were talking, the two large meat buns in front of Zhong Ziyuan and the small bowl of potato stewed beans were swept away by her.

At this time, Qing Dai also happily replied: "Childe, we have counted just now, a total of 1,824 pills have been made today, it seems that it will not take three days at all, and it will only take two days to make 3,000 pills." ”

"Great." The room full of people was overjoyed by such an amazing result.

While being happy, Zhong Ziyuan suddenly said, "Qingdai, count three more copper coins of fifty wen." By the way, I also wrapped two packs of snacks that Yukihime and the others brought. ”

"Hey." Qing Dai agreed, and quickly counted out fifty copper coins, took the money bag, and brought it over with two bags of wrapped snacks.

Zhong Ziyuan first took the three and stuffed them into the hands of Li Xiucai and his wife, as well as Zhuang's sister-in-law. And said with a smile: "Even if these are your wages today, take them!" But don't be too little. ”

The three of them all blushed and shirked it. Especially Sister-in-law Zhuang, she only shook her head and said: "Doctor Jia, you are just seeing the outside world, as the saying goes, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, and the three of us should be in harmony." Besides, it's always you who take care of us a lot on weekdays. It was this time that my father-in-law was unjustly imprisoned, and it was you who contributed money and efforts to run many times. Supposedly, I should have prepared a heavy gift to thank you. How can it be said that if you help take a hand, you have to collect money. Didn't you slap me in the face? ”

"Yes." The talented lady was also busy stuffing the money bag into Zhong Ziyuan's hand like a hot potato, and said in a stacked voice: "Take it back quickly, I don't dare to ask for your money." ”

She has eaten a lot of this peach blossom beauty pill, so that her original broken body can be recuperated. It's just that in the past, she only praised Dr. Jia's medical skills, but now she knows that this little pill is so expensive. She was now muttering in her heart, and she was still thinking about whether she should return the two remaining ones at home. Where do you dare to accept the copper coins given by Zhong Ziyuan.

Over there, Li Xiucai also shook his head and said something sour like "a gentleman loves to take it in a good way". It made Zhong Ziyuan one head two bigger, and she shouted violently, "Stop." After calming down the three people who were still making noise, she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Sister-in-law Zhuang, Li Xiucai and Xiucai Niang, you can listen to me for the time being, and then decide whether to accept this money or not?" ”

Seeing that she was in a hurry, the three of them didn't dare to make any more noise, but Li Xiucai said gently and politely: "I want to hear about it." ”

Zhong Ziyuan smiled, and then said: "It is said that the brothers settle the accounts, and you have been helping to work for a day, Li Xiucai has not gone out to set up a calligraphy and painting stall, and there is no income on this day." Therefore, the girls who are working here today have all received the wages they deserve, and there is no reason why the three of you are missing. ”

Li Xiucai showed a hint of surprise on his face, the daily expenses of the two of them were indeed the one or twenty copper plates earned by the calligraphy and painting stalls he set up, and it was just enough to make ends meet every day. However, although he didn't go to set up a stall today, all he could eat was the food provided by Zhong Ziyuan, which was not a big loss, so he opened his mouth and just wanted to speak.

Zhong Ziyuan didn't give him a chance, but continued: "Besides, as you know, I took the first order today, although it is not much, only a thousand. But I have a lot of confidence in this Peach Blossom Beauty Pill, as long as the people who have eaten them know their benefits, there will definitely be a steady stream of orders in the future. But there are only four of us in the family, the old one and the little one, and I can't be trapped here. So I'm going to hire a few helpers to make zuò pills at home. I don't know Sister-in-law Zhuang, is Xiucai Lady interested? (To be continued......)