Chapter 54 Occupy the Mouth

Almost in a very anxious waiting, Zhang Shuting waited for the second and third retorts, but one retort produced more wine than the first retort, and one retort was better than the first retort. The most important thing is that there is a faint aroma of apples and pears in each retort.

Zhang Shuting tasted the wine burned out of Sanyong one by one, first shocked in his heart, and then happy, knowing that this old Yang did have a superior place, not only completely restored the cellar pool, but also made the Zhang family's wine body fuller. A heart that had been hanging slowly fell back into the stomach.

The next few days seemed to be getting better and better. Zhang Shuting had an indescribable emotion in his heart.

Come to think of it, all the effort and money spent these days has not been in vain. The key is not only kung fu and money, but also the breath that is suppressed in the chest that is difficult to exhale, and now it can finally be spit out. For a while, tears poured out of my eyes. For a while, he also secretly made up his mind, and he decided to hire Lao Yang to occupy this mouth.

With such a determination, he went to Huojiazhuang first, and while visiting Huo Luomao, he also told him that he wanted to keep Lao Yang, his sons and apprentices.

Huo Luomao resolutely disagreed at first, but he still said at the beginning, thinking that after restoring the cellar of the Zhang family's pot, he would no longer take a team to make a living and find another way to live, which also meant that his youngest son was completely heartbroken.

However, when I heard that the cellar pool was recovering very well, the key was to hear that Zhang Shuting was quite determined to keep Lao Yang. Looking back and thinking about it, although his youngest son died, he was afraid that he would not be able to compensate for the losses caused to others, even if he was bankrupt, but he didn't even say a word of blame, not only did he not blame him, but he didn't tell the truth of the matter.

also felt that the debt owed to the Zhang family was too great to be repaid, and it was also seen that Zhang Shuting had made up his mind, so he sighed and changed his mind for a while.

Not only did he change his mind, but he also decided to persuade Lao Yang to let his three sons, five nephews, three nephews, and one of Huo Luomao's apprentices worship Lao Yang as a teacher from now on, so that Lao Yang could stay justifiably.

Zhang Shuting couldn't be happier when he saw Huo Luomao's words. After coming back, he was going to talk to Lao Yang one day, and then officially held a ceremony for them to apprentice and occupy the mouth, and this matter was completely decided.

However, before he could talk to Lao Yang, on this day, Lao Yang took the initiative to talk to him. Because the original pools of Huo Luomao have been restored one by one, and they have been re-burned one by one, and now the cellars that have re-refilled the grain have been burned. There is a lot of wine in the ponds, and the pools are all good wines.

"Zhang Dongjia, according to what we said at the beginning, once the cellar pool recovers, it is time for us to leave, and I hope that Zhang Dongjia will hurry up to find someone in the next few days so that we can take over our shift." Lao Yang said.

When Zhang Shuting heard this, he couldn't help clapping his hands anxiously and said:

"Then what's the matter, I still expect Master Yang to occupy this retort and continue to burn!"

And again:

"A few days ago, I went to Huojiazhuang to visit Master Huo, and I told him what I meant. Master Huo also agreed that his son and apprentices belong to you. Now there is only one ritual left, and the matter is settled. ”

Lao Yang hurriedly waved his hand and shook his head and smiled:

"I promised Lao Huo that it would be until the cellar was restored. How can you continue to occupy the retort...... Besides, my old Yang is also a man of his word. ”

After speaking, he clapped his hands again and said:

"It's precisely because Lao Huo said it to me yesterday that I feel that he is trapping my Lao Yang for being unkind and unjust!"

When Zhang Shuting heard this, he hurriedly waved his hand at Lao Yang and said:

"Master Yang is wrong to think so, you have restored the cellar for my Zhang family, not only Master Huo will be grateful to you, but my Zhang family's ancestors will definitely be grateful to Master Yang, how can it be said that Master Yang is unkind and unjust?"

And again:

"I proposed to Master Huo that I want you and his apprentices to stay and continue to occupy the mouth, but Master Huo didn't agree, the reason why he quickly changed his mind was because he saw that I was young and wanted Master Yang to stay and help me. Therefore, I hope that Master Yang will never mention the matter of leaving. ”

After speaking, he rushed to Lao Yang again:

"Even if I, Zhang Shuting, beg Master Yang!"

When Lao Yang saw it, he was so shocked that he hurriedly rushed to the ground at Zhang Shuting, and said continuously:

"My old Yang can't afford such a big gift from the Zhang family!"

After speaking, it was also a lament.

To say that Lao Yang took so much effort to restore the cellar pool and show such a big face, plus Zhang Shuting is kind and kind to him, it is a lie to say that Lao Yang wants to leave sincerely. Therefore, when I saw Zhang Shuting speaking so earnestly, I really wanted to keep him. Finally, he patted his head again:

"My old Yang is a rectum, and he can't turn around, since the owner must do this, then you have to let me go back and think about it, and I'll reply to you later!"

Of course, Zhang Shuting didn't want him to think about it for too long. A few days later, my wife, who was being treated in the capital, also returned.

To put it simply, although his wife Zhang Hao's disease has not been completely cured, it is much better than before she entered Beijing last winter. I couldn't get off the kang last winter, and I still need someone to carry it on my back to walk. When I came back this time, I was able to walk on crutches.

Zhang Shuting was very happy when he saw it. The face that hadn't smiled for a long time also showed a smile at this time.

At this time, another thing happened. Last winter, the child named Liu Yuping, whom he and Lao Sun rescued in Yongdingmen, also came with the car at this time. As soon as Zhang Haoshi came back, he said that this child was good. It's especially appealing. must accept Zhang Shuting and accept him as a righteous son.

Liu Yuping, of course, Zhang Shuting is also familiar with this child, and he likes it from the bottom of his heart, and Zhang Shuting will certainly not object to accepting him as a righteous son. However, I asked Zhang Hao's again, it is not difficult to accept him as a righteous son, do the children agree? Zhang Hao told him again that as early as when he was in the capital, Sun Luo's had asked tentatively, and the child was willing.

"If the child is not happy, he will not come with the car." Seeing that Zhang Shuting still had some concerns, Zhang Haoshi said again.

Zhang Shuting saw that his wife liked it so much, what else could he say. immediately decided to organize a ceremony to officially accept Liu Yuping as a righteous son.

But when he didn't think of this ceremony, he couldn't make up his mind, whether to hurry up and do the ceremony of Lao Yang's collection of disciples and Zhan Zhenkou, but when he thought of this ceremony, he also made up his mind for a while.

When they told Qi Zhankui, Lao Sun, and Mr. Zhang, the account room, they raised their hands in agreement.

"The owner, you are right to think so, Lao Yang, we must not let him go, even if the ceremony of receiving the righteous son is postponed for a while, we must do this ceremony of apprenticeship and occupation of the mouth first." As soon as Lao Sun came back, he knew the ins and outs of the matter, and when he heard Zhang Shuting say this, he spoke first.

So, on this day, it was presided over by Zhang Shuting, and he was also worried that Lao Yang would resign, so he simply put a Taishi chair on the mouth, burned incense, and forcibly pressed Lao Yang, who was still a little twisted, to be pushed up, and Huo Luomao's eldest son led his two younger brothers, five cousins, three cousins, plus Huo Luomao's apprentice, kowtowed to Lao Yang nine times, and officially worshiped Lao Yang as a teacher.

And Huo Luomao's eldest son, on the one hand, they have Huo Luomao's words first, and on the other hand, they are also unwilling to leave the pot to make another living. Therefore, seeing that Zhang Shuting was going to hold this ceremony, he quickly agreed.

As for Lao Yang, seeing that Huo Luomao's sons had knocked their heads to the ground in nine rings, it was difficult to say anything else. He led the apprentices energetically, held the incense stick, first bowed to the gods of soju, then bowed to the retort tube, then bowed to the cellar pool, and finally, took the best wine that Zhang Shuting had ever burned from the retort and drank it - it was also the meaning of the proprietor's hint that the shochu people should burn more good wine. After the ceremony is over, this retort will be burned by Lao Yang from then on.

After the ceremony of accepting the disciples and occupying the mouth was completed, Zhang Shuting walked briskly home. At this time, in Zhang Shuting's house, Zhang Hao's family and Sun Luo's family also burned incense sticks early, and everything else that should be prepared was also prepared, so they just waited for Zhang Shuting to come back and accept Liu Yuping's kowtow.

Therefore, when Zhang Shuting came back from the pot, the ceremony of recognizing the righteous son officially began.

I saw that Liu Yuping first kowtowed to the two old ladies, and then gave Zhang Shuting and his wife Zhang Haoshi their heads respectively, accepted their gifts, and changed the surname "Liu" to the surname "Zhang", and changed the title, even if he is the son of the Zhang family.

After the ceremony, Zhang Shuting hurriedly came to the side of the pot, because on the first day, he ordered the cook on the pot to buy a fat pig in the market and kill it, and at noon he made white flour steamed buns and stewed pork noodles for the guys to eat, and at this time he didn't know what was prepared in the kitchen.

Because he was not at ease, Zhang Shuting hurriedly walked out, but as soon as he turned out of the hospital, he saw Zhang Yuping also chased him out, and shouted:

"Dad, wait for me, I'm going to burn the pot with you!"

Seeing Zhang Shuting standing, Zhang Yuping ran forward and took his hand again and said:

"Dad, don't worry, I won't eat at home for nothing, from now on, I will also work on the pot."

When Zhang Shuting heard this, for a while, tears almost fell, but he still held back his tears, and finally shook his head and said:

"No, you're still young, and it's time to grow your body, you should go to school now."

After speaking, he said as if he had made up his mind:

"Tomorrow, Dad will find a place to send you to study!"