"As for the carts and horses, I'll leave you a rough suit. Zhang Danian waved his hand firmly and asked with a smile, "Brother Lan, what do you think of this arrangement?"

At this point, my father had fully understood what Zhang Danian meant, so he naturally nodded and agreed, "This is good, this is good, let's not move around at the relatives in Li Zigou for now, and wait for Manager Zhang's letter." ”

Everything was in order, Zhang Danian let out a long breath, but Yun Fang spoke up again, "I don't know who Steward Zhang plans to send to deliver a letter to us?"

"Let Xiao Shunzi ......" Zhang Danian's words have not been finished, he found out that something is wrong, during the New Year, the people around the ten miles and eight villages will usher in the relatives who are sent to go, if Songpotun suddenly comes to a strange little Shunzi, it will definitely be regarded as a rare thing to be talked about everywhere, so that the matter will spread, and they will be no different from taking radish strips directly from the Lan family.

Zhang Danian thought so, and the smile on his face collapsed little by little.

Yun Fang saw that the time had come, so she suggested softly, "Steward Zhang, we have a child in Tun whose parents died and lived with his brother and sister-in-law, called Xiaozhuzi, who is ten years old this year, quite clever, can you give him a grace and let him follow you to the shop to learn the height of eyebrows?"

Because of Little Stone's orphanage, he has special pity for Little Pillar, who has some sympathy with him. Xiao Shi, who was originally listening carefully on the side and secretly pondering, heard Yun Fang mention the little pillar, and immediately added with a smile, "The little pillar is very diligent, Steward Zhang will give him a chance, that child will not cause you trouble, let you worry about it." ”

After listening to Yun Fang and Xiao Shi's words, Zhang Danian immediately understood what Yun Fang meant, instead of finding a person who came with an eye to deliver a letter to the Lan family, it was better to take an apprentice back from Songpo Tun and do this errand for him first, if it was useful, he would have one more apprentice to walk around in the shop, if it was unusable, it would not hurt to send it to the warehouse at that time.

"It's okay, since you all said so, I will lead the little pillar to go today," Zhang Danian understood in his heart, but he didn't have the intention of breaking Yunfang, "However, there is one thing we have to say, apprenticeship is a chore, if the child is tired and tired, we won't do it." Not to mention anything else, just let him go with me at the root of this big year, can he give up his home, this is the road. We didn't admit that there was such an apprentice until we had three months to do it, and you should not make a statement. ”

As soon as Zhang Danian's words landed, a crisp children's voice immediately sounded at the door of the Lan family's house, "I am willing! As long as I can learn skills, I am willing to suffer any hardship!"

It was the protagonist they were discussing - the little pillar.

The voice is immature, but the tone is extremely serious, with resolute persistence.

Everyone turned their heads when they heard this, and they all turned their eyes to it. I saw that in front of the door of the house, Yun Hua was standing there with a small stone wearing his sister-in-law's flower cotton jacket, and his little face was full of perseverance that did not match his age!

Seeing everyone's eyes on him, Yun Hua smiled a little nervously, and quickly explained, "Xiao Zhuzi sent us some croquettes fried by his sister-in-law." I brought him in just when I heard you talking to Steward Zhang about finding a place for Xiaozhu to apprentice, let's, we didn't mean to eavesdrop. ”

After Yun Hua's words were finished, Zhang Danian's father, Yun Fang, Xiao Shi and others all breathed a sigh of relief, and Xiao Shi added with relief, "Although Xiao Zhu is young, he is a child who has never spoken much, this time it is a big matter related to himself, and he is excited to speak." Isn't it?"

Xiao Shi was afraid that Zhang Danian would dislike Xiao Zhu because of this matter, so while saying good things for him, he glanced at him, and finally looked at Xiao Zhu explicitly and asked.

With a 'poof', Xiao Zhu followed Xiao Shi's words, and said resolutely, "Thank you Sister Yunfang and Brother Shi for speaking for me, thank you Steward Zhang for not disliking me." My little pillar swears here that I will listen to the steward's words well, not afraid of hardship, not afraid of tiredness, not talking much, not letting the steward worry about it, and not letting Sister Yunfang Sister Yunhua and Brother Shi worry about it!"

As soon as Xiao Zhuzi said this, the smile on Zhang Danian's face flowed out of his heart, he patted Xiao Zhuzi's head with satisfaction, and said with relief, "Okay, you can go with me today!"

"Thank you, Steward Zhang, thank you, Steward Zhang!" Xiao Zhuzi's excited voice was a little choked, and he lay on the ground and kowtowed.

"Okay," Zhang Danian waved his hand, his eyes swept over Yun Fang and Xiao Shi, but he said to his father, "Brother Lan, the matter is settled, we will all be very busy during this time, and I can not delay, so I will leave." ”

"Steward Zhang, please stay," Yun Fang suddenly smiled and opened her mouth, "You have been busy for so long, you are hungry, our family is making lotus root clips, take a few for you to pad your stomach." Although it is a snack of our households, it is barely able to eat. ”

"Lotus root clip?" Steward Zhang's eyes turned, he pondered for a while, and said with interest, "This is also the new food that you girl has figured out, right? ”

"Yes, yes, yes," Dashan interjected violently, "Manager Zhang, our family Fang'er is modest, in fact, our lotus root tongs are delicious, better than braised pork, I don't believe you can taste it." ”

"Yes, steward, Sister Fang'er's cooking is delicious, you won't be disappointed. Xiao Zhu, who had just worshiped the master, also confirmed it in a whisper.

"Haha, haha," Steward Zhang laughed, "Since everyone says so, I want to try Fang Yatou's craftsmanship even more, and I believe that she will not let me down." ”

Hearing what Steward Zhang said, Dad hurriedly glanced at his mother, "Mother, hurry up and get some lotus root clips with Steward Zhang, don't delay Steward Zhang's business." ”

"Alas, alas, I'll go now," the somewhat stunned mother woke up like a dream, and said yes, turning around and going to the ear room.

After a while, the mother carried the latest food box at home and turned in, held it up in front of Steward Zhang with a smile, and said with great interest, "Steward Zhang, you taste, don't dislike the food of our Zhuang family, don't dislike it, don't dislike it." ”

The mother said modestly, but the smile on her face and the act of sending the lotus root clip directly to Steward Zhang showed her absolute confidence in her own food.

The smile on Steward Zhang's face brightened. The little pillar on the side had been looking at Steward Zhang's expression, seeing him like this, he hurriedly stepped forward and took the food box in his mother's hand, and said respectfully, "Steward, I'll take it for you." ”

Steward Zhang nodded with satisfaction and approved of the little pillar's movements. Then he said to his mother, "Thank you brother and sister for your hospitality, it's been too long since I came out, and I have to hurry back." I'll leave it to you what we've just discussed. ”

When Steward Zhang said the last sentence, his eyes swept over the quiet Yun Fang on the side, and finally fell on his father's body, his eyes full of ardent expectations.

"Steward Zhang is relieved," Dad's expression was also solemn, and he said seriously, "We can't speak, but we are doing things in a down-to-earth manner, you can house one hundred and twenty new ones, and we won't mess up the things you explained." ”

"Well, then I'm relieved. Steward Zhang nodded, got up and walked away, but the rest of his eyes glanced at the small pillar that was already following him.

Xiao Zhuzi listened to Steward Zhang's words, quickly trotted two steps, and opened the cotton curtain for Steward Zhang with great eyes.

Steward Zhang smiled with satisfaction again.

The Lan family sent Steward Zhang and the men he brought out of the gate, and Steward Zhang also left a set of carriages and horses for the Lan family according to the method they had discussed, although it was the most shabby set of carriages and horses they brought, but it was still better than the carriages and horses of the first class of Zhuang households.

Steward Zhang and his entourage got into the carriage, Xiao Zhuzi lowered his eyebrows and followed Steward Zhang's side, with the start of the carriage, Xiao Zhuzi reluctantly turned his head, his eyes swept over the people of the Lan family one by one, and finally fell on Yun Fang's face, the meaning in his eyes was extremely complicated.