"What's wrong!" Everyone asked in surprise, and the mood that had just eased up immediately tensed up again.

"Hu ...... Steward ...... The eldest lady ...... "The young man who bought steamed buns ran too quickly all the way, panting for breath and unable to speak."

Gu Qingzhu took the steamed bun in his hand, poured a bowl of cold water for him, the young man took it, tilted his neck and poured a big mouthful, some of the water dripped down his chin and fell onto the sweaty gown.

"What's wrong? I'm really anxious to die, you said! Gu Shigen frowned and rubbed his hands.

The young man took a breath and said quickly: "When I was just buying steamed buns, I saw the lady who was in charge of the house, and she went to the small house with her brother's men in a vigorous manner. ”

After a pause, the young man stared at a pair of panicked eyes and asked, "Uncle Gen, do you think she will seek revenge on us?" ”

"What can I do?" Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to do for a while.

"I heard that the elder brother of the big lady is the manager of the casino of the second master of Qian, and because of the housekeeper who married this daughter-in-law, he got an errand in the wine shop, but the big lady is like a dominatrix, fierce and ruthless, and the big lady is hiding outside to raise a child, look, he is a ruthless master!" A man said worriedly.

"This woman is crazy, she can do anything, and she still has a thug from the gambling house, so we have to plan early!" Another man glanced at the flat pole on his luggage, and if there was a fight, it would be useful.

Gu Shigen paced around the house anxiously, walked for a few rounds, and stood in the middle of the room: "Don't panic, everyone, we all know that the eldest lady is fierce, and she thinks that Hu Guan is a master who relies on her to eat soft rice, but at this moment, she was suddenly told that a man dared to carry her behind her back and secretly raised people outside for several years, how could her temper stand it."

Although it is not uncommon for a rich family to have three wives and four concubines, it is also too clear, put under the nose, as the housewife wants to learn how to grind, how can there be such a raise outside, by her chic and happy, not to mention, the eldest lady is a person who can tolerate people.

Therefore, I guess she is in a hurry to clean up the housekeeper and that mother-in-law, how can she have any intention of avenging the man who changed her mind! ”

"Mmmmmm, what Brother Gen said also makes sense." Several men looked at each other and couldn't help but nod.

"She made such a fuss, but the woman was unlucky, or sold or sent away, but in the end, it was still her man, and when she eased up, the husband and wife were of the same heart, and they had to seek revenge!" The other man said worriedly.

"Brother Mancang is masked, he can't recognize it, as for me, the vast sea of people, a grain of dust and sand, where is he looking for it, besides, he knows very well in his heart, this time he has suffered so much, if he still wants to find trouble, next time he is afraid that he will not be able to live, I don't expect him to dare to do anything." Gu Qingzhu raised his eyebrows and said.

Gu Shigen pondered for a moment and sighed: "I know that it is not easy for everyone to come out to work, there are old and young, I just want to have a smooth sail, but this year is not smooth, there is no way, I just have such an unlucky thing, now there is no need to stay in Nancang County, according to what I just said, you have eaten, just look back at the family earlier, and you can't always count on the women in the tea garden and mulberry garden at home." ”

"But it's not peaceful at this time, and I don't know what worse things will happen in the future, and it's too unrighteous for us to leave a few of you alone." A man couldn't bear it on his face and pursed his lips.

"Qingzhu, she's not afraid of a girl, what is there to be in my seven-foot man, besides, aren't we being troubled by no money, this room of people, it's okay to make do in a day or two, it's a long time, it's not a way, it's better to go back early." Gu Shigen shook his head.

Everyone didn't say anything, ate a few steamed buns separately, carried their luggage, and left together.

Gu Shigen and Gu Qingzhu sent them away, and the two returned to the guest room, their eyes were empty, and their hearts were not good for a while.

Gu Shigen sat at the table and ate the leftover steamed buns, and said, "Qingzhu, you can take Zhaodi and Qingying here, and you won't have to worry about it and have no place anywhere." ”

Gu Qingzhu poured him a bowl of water, nodded and said, "It's okay, anyway, the settlement over there is also a clear settlement over there, so there is no need to occupy two rooms." ”

Out of the inn, Gu Qingzhu stood on the street blankly, the white sunlight was dizzy, and the big elm tree was screaming desperately, this summer was so long that people were restless.

Walking all the way along the shade of the trees on the side of the street, Gu Qingzhu kept thinking in her heart, Gu Daya was her best friend, she was so panicked that she had no idea at all, but she couldn't help but think about it.

The eighty taels of compensation for the winery are written in black and white, regardless of whether he is reasonable or not, but once he signs and draws the charge, if it is not returned after the expiration date, it is good for the defendant to go to the yamen, and I am afraid that the people in the winery will come to the door indiscriminately to rob him.

As for Gu Shifu's bone injury, from the perspective of taking care of Qingshan, the medical expenses are not thirty taels, which is not good at all, and the two rooms in the hotel, Rao is cheap, how can it cost two taels of silver for ten days, plus eating every day, you can eat steamed buns for a day or two, but ten days and a half months are not a thing, if you open the fire to cook, these are not small expenses.

Gu Qingzhu thought about it, even if he used Liang Mancang's thirty taels of silver, it would be useless, the most important thing now was to make money, make a lot of money!

But the market of spring tea has been declining, and autumn tea should not expect too much income, Gu Qingshan's body is just better, and he can't do heavy work at all, let alone do odd jobs in the mountains, as for her sheep, they are so thin that they are skinny and skinny, and it is not time to sell them for money.

Now the best way out is the weaving workshop, but a skilled silk reeler like her can't earn three taels of silver a month, let alone a big girl, it takes three years to save more than 100 taels without eating or drinking, Mr. Tan can wait, but the winery will not wait!

The more Gu Qingzhu thought about it, the more bored he became, his steps were heavy, and he couldn't help but sit down on the riverside pier, looking at the sparkling river in a daze, Dexing was already a conscientious owner, it was said that a girl could earn these wages, which was already a lot, but compared with the debts she carried, it was too much worse.

Compared with Gu Qingzhu's worry, the bright sunshine danced on the undulating water, falling down the silver broken mangs all over the river, the river flowed quietly, for no reason, Mu Jincheng's words suddenly squeezed into her troubled thoughts.

"You see, the proprietress runs such a small shop, and she buys a field in the countryside, builds a house, and marries a daughter-in-law, which must be more money than you make by serving the mountains and forests."

This is what Mu Jincheng said when they were eating noodles at Ding's noodle restaurant, and when she persuaded her to take over the noodle restaurant, at this moment, Leng Buding jumped out.

Gu Qingzhu slapped his knee violently: "That's right, Aunt Ding is looking for someone to sell the shop, the noodle restaurant business is so good, she will definitely be able to repay the account after a year and a half of hard work!" ”

Gu Qingzhu got up and hurried to the Ding family's noodle restaurant, at this time, she couldn't care about where the money came from.

In the distance, I saw an ox cart parked at the entrance of the alley, with a few big burdens on it, looking at the winter cotton clothes and quilts, Gu Qingzhu didn't have time to take a closer look, and hurriedly ran into the alley.

There was no usual smell of noodles and coriander in the alley, and when I arrived at the Dingjia noodle restaurant, I saw that the door was open, deserted, there was no diner, some small things were piled up on the dining table messily, and the ground was full of mud footprints.

Could it be that the noodle restaurant was rented out so quickly? Gu Qingzhu was unwilling, and hesitantly called at the door: "Aunt Ding? ”

"Hey, you're finally here!" Ding came out of the inner room with something in his hand, and was surprised when he saw Gu Qingzhu.

"What do you mean...... Finally? Gu Qingzhu looked at her suspiciously.

"Hey, didn't you come to eat noodles last time, when that handsome boy was leaving, he kindly stuffed me with a hundred taels of silver tickets, saying that if I met a suitable one in the future, I would return the money to him, if not, even if he rented it.

You see how much time has passed here, and I haven't met anyone I like, but it just so happened that my son came to pick me up today, and I just said that this store can't be delivered, so you came, isn't it a coincidence. Ding put down his things and said in a rambling voice.

"Don't hide it from my aunt, I really want to come to rent your noodle restaurant today, but since you gave it to him, how can I interfere again?" Gu Qingzhu shook his head.

"You girl, in the end, is a solid eye, that boy likes you, maybe it's a store rented for you." Ding pursed his lips and smiled.

Gu Qingzhu's face turned red when she said this, and he defended: "There is no such thing! I'm the worst at all. ”

"Hehe, where will my wife look away, and wait." Ding saw her embarrassment, so he stopped joking with her, and said seriously, "No matter what, he is a rich son, even if he rents it, it is vacant, and I don't know what to do, I want you to continue to make pasta, it just so happens that you know each other, it is better to do it first, not only to live up to the old customers who often come, but also to earn money to support the family, big deal, he will be investigated in the future, you can pay him back one hundred taels of rent." ”

Gu Qingzhu bit her lip, she was almost forced into a desperate situation at this moment, so she could only look at the front of her first: "Okay, I'll listen to my aunt, but I also ask my aunt to teach me more." ”

"This is natural, I will give you the method of boiling the soup base in a while, and then take you to the grain shop, the butcher shop, the fish shop, the chicken stall, they are all carefully selected by me for many years, the ingredients are fresh, the boss is kind, and you can rest assured." Ding originally liked Gu Qingzhu, and he was even more happy to see her take over the noodle restaurant.

Ding simply handed over the work of cleaning up to his son, who was a simple and simple young man, who didn't like to talk, only smiled and went to work.

It was still early at this time, Ding took Gu Qingzhu around the nearby vegetable market, and introduced the old customers to Gu Qingzhu one by one, even if it was a stall selling ginger and chili, she also went to say hello.

Back at the noodle restaurant, she not only handed over the secret recipe of the soup base and the toppings of the lo-mei to Gu Qingzhu without reservation, but also personally taught Gu Qingzhu to roll noodles, make dumplings, and steam steamed buns.

When everything was explained, Ding couldn't help but feel a little sentimental, she grabbed Gu Qingzhu's hand and said: "I'm leaving, my aunt is getting older, I'm afraid it will be difficult to come in the future, the signboard of the Ding family's noodle restaurant, you can use it, don't use it, you change it, I can understand." ”

Gu Qingzhu shook her hand full of wrinkles and calluses, and said with relief: "The Ding family noodle restaurant has been in your hands for decades, and the taste has already taken root in the hearts of the old customers. ”