Chapter Eighty-Five: Negotiate and Proceed
"No, I'm eating." Song Jiu let go of the way and asked Zhao Zhuang if he had eaten, and if he hadn't eaten something, he would eat some together.
Zhao Zhuang replied that he had already eaten just now, and if he had known that they were eating, he should have knocked on the door early to have a meal.
The two of them went to the backyard one after the other.
"Brother Zhao, have you eaten? Come, sit down and eat together. When Wan Ge saw Zhao Zhuang coming in, he quickly got up to get a bowl for someone.
Zhao Zhuang hurriedly refused and said no, he had already eaten it outside, let them eat it, don't worry about yourself.
"What the hell is this, come sit down and eat some more." Wan Ge added a bowl of lean porridge and a meat bun to the person, and asked him to sit and eat some more.
Zhao Zhuang couldn't push it off, scratched his head and laughed and said that he was welcome. With that, take the bowl and start drying.
The porridge is boiled to be fragrant and soft and glutinous, and a little salt is put in it, not to mention the taste. Zhao Zhuang couldn't help but eat more.
A young man, he still does heavy work on weekdays. That's the amount of food you can imagine.
The little bit I ate outside can only be said to be half-full and not hungry. At this time, a bowl of porridge and two big buns can be regarded as really full.
Looking at the empty bowl, Zhao Zhuang suddenly felt a little embarrassed. Just now he said that he had eaten it outside, but now he has eaten so much, which makes him feel like he has slapped himself in the face.
He couldn't help but laugh, saying that he seemed to have eaten a little too much, and he had eaten it all just now.
When the evening song heard this, he pursed his lips and smiled. Song Jiu next to him said what is this, he can still eat two bowls of rice even when he is full.
One sentence immediately resolved Zhao Zhuang's embarrassment.
After eating, Song Jiu and Zhao Zhuang went to the front to talk about things, while Wange boiled the fat and put it in a jar and covered it when it was cooled.
At that time, when Song Jiu went to order a small porcelain jar, the boss said that he was in a hurry, and hoped that the other party could get it out earlier.
That boss has some stock, not much. However, because Song Jiu said that he wanted to print the name of the shop on it, he did not give it to Song Jiu on the spot, but called the master of the store to quickly print the name of the shop.
In a hurry, last night someone sent dozens of porcelain jars that had been made. Song Jiu checked it, and although it was driven out, it was already good.
On the spot, Song Jiu settled the rest of the unpaid money to others, and expressed the hope that they could cooperate for a long time in the future.
In a long-term business, how can anyone be stupid and push away, that person said with a smile on his face that it is easy to say and say, and he will often come and go in the future.
In a word, a business was negotiated again.
I received the jar, and the two of them were rinsed out overnight and drained upside down.
At this time, it is already autumn, and it is still warm during the day, but it is a little cool at night. You're going to have to wear less, and the wind will blow and you shiver.
Just now Wange went to take a look, and the water was almost drained. When she boils the lipfat and cools it down, it will be appropriate to touch it.
This evening song was busy, and Song Jiu had already talked to Zhao Zhuang.
Zhao Zhuang took it seriously and listened carefully to Song Jiu's speech. Even if he had heard Du Chun say it at home, and there was a night of relaxation, he thought that he would have a good talk with people a little calmer.
However, he somewhat overestimated himself.
Listening to people again, the shock, the surprise, the excitement is still unabated.
But he was still carried away, and there were only a lot more doubts in his heart. When Song Jiu finished speaking, Zhao Zhuang calmed down and asked him: "When Du Chun came back to tell me, to be honest, I was surprised. I don't really know why you let us ...... together You know, it's better to hire a small worker or something. ”
This is something he thought about all night, and he didn't think too much about it. Even if Song Jiu wanted to pull them, there was no need to make such a big concession. It can be said that this is equivalent to giving it away for nothing.
"We are all brothers, and I believe in your personality more than inviting outsiders." Song Ji bluntly said that the reason why he did this was not only because he believed in them and really wanted to help them, but also because he thanked them for taking care of them in the past two or three years.
Although there are some things that he didn't say, Song Jiu remembered them all.
Especially after Wange got married, it can be said that Du Chun and the others really helped a lot.
"Alas, they are all brothers, and it is appropriate to take care of each other, and it would be too foreign to say this."
Song Yu smiled: "Since they are all brothers, don't say the words of the two families." You are all right, brother believes in you. ”
"That's not going to work." Zhao Zhuang waved his hand: "We know your kindness, and we also understand it." But if your brother still settles accounts, he can't take advantage of you in vain if he says anything. ”
"In this way, we should be apprentices, and we will naturally have to pay money to learn the craft, and those things cannot be used in vain. We've all discussed it, and we can't lose any points that should be given. ”
Zhao Zhuang asked Song Jiu to go back and keep an account, and see how much silver those things were, plus the rent and apprenticeship fees. Then they made an IOU, and when the storm of forced labor passed, they slowly repaid it.
In addition, the share has to be calculated separately, seventy-three points is too much of a loss for Song Jiu, they think of five or five points.
They are now a little short of money, and they can't take out all the money, so they can only owe it first. Zhao Zhuang originally felt a little embarrassed and didn't want to go. But thinking about it, it's not that they won't pay it back, it's just that they have to save the twelve taels first.
"I know this in my heart." Song Jiu patted the shoulder of the current situation, which made him feel relieved. The silver is not in a hurry, and he will slowly give it to Du Cheng later, and he is not in a hurry to use it now.
Then he said that five or five points would be counted, saying that he had not suffered a loss. Now you don't have to do anything, and you don't have to do anything? There are people who help earn money for spending money, saying that they take advantage of it.
"But......" Zhao Zhuang still felt that this was not good, and when he was about to say something, Song Jiu suddenly interrupted him.
"It's all big old men, like a girl, what is going on. Have fun, that's all. ”
"Well, that brother is cheeky." Zhao Zhuang is not a bad person, he knows how to accept it when he sees it.
Knowing that Song Jiu and they are not lacking these things for the time being, and the other party is indeed really helping them in doing this, no matter how grateful they are, they are a little pale and powerless.
He simply wrote down this kindness and looked for an opportunity to repay it in the future.
After the negotiation, Song Jiu asked him to see when he was empty, and he could teach people how to get it. If you can, it's best to do it as soon as possible.
It's okay for the shop to rest for a day or two, but after a long time of closure, it's hard to guarantee that some customers will be lost. After all, it was not easy for them to familiarize everyone with it again, there is a braised meat shop here.
Zhao Zhuang said very simply this time that he was free now, and if Song Jiu was not busy, he would go to buy meat now.
"That's it, I'm teaching it now."
Braised pork is not difficult to make, the main thing is marinade. As long as you are willing to cut the ingredients, put the fresh meat, and don't learn from some people to marinate some bad meat, the taste will naturally be bad, and you will smash the signboard.
For the first time, Song Jiu didn't let him buy much, so he cut a pound or two. Then he will tell people which condiments to buy.
"I still have some in the store, you use them first, and then you can buy them later."
Those condiments are specially prepared with braised pork, and it is a pity not to put them too much.
Zhao Zhuang didn't talk too much this time, and went out to buy meat without saying a word.
"What's wrong? What about Zhao Zhuang? "Wan Ge was sitting in front of the stove and watching the fire.
The heat for boiling the fat should not be too big, and it must be boiled slowly on low heat, otherwise it will dry up or burnt and break.
"He's gone to buy meat." Song Jiu took a stick and stirred the thickening lipstick in the pot.
As soon as he heard what he said, Wan Ge understood: "Are you planning to teach now?" ”
"Hmm." Song Jiu said that the longer it drags on, the worse it will be, and it is better to choose a day than to hit the day, so just get it today. Anyway, it's not that difficult to learn, he can still have time to rewind two more times after watching it, practice his hands to be familiar with it, and make the taste perfect, so that those guests can buy it.
"Then I'll have to hurry up and boil the grease so you can change the pot."
It's just a big stove, and now it's occupied by the evening song, and they can only wait for the evening song to finish boiling the brine.
"Don't worry, if you can't change it. We'll use the small stove next to it. The left and right are also learned, and there is no need to get too much, so as not to waste. ”
Song Ji put the stick in his hand that was stained with some lipsticks to the side.
The vegetable market was in the alley next to them, very close, and Zhao Zhuang ran to cut two catties of meat and came back. It's just a stick of incense before and after, and it's very fast.
The mouth grease of the evening song had to be boiled for a while, so Song Jiu asked Zhao Zhuang to do him a small favor by building a shed in the yard and building two stoves.
He thought so, build two more stoves, and the stove at the back will not be crowded.
It stands to reason that the shop is for Zhao Zhuang and them, and they have to move out, so Zhao Zhuang and they live here, and it must be much more convenient to braised meat or something.
But the problem now is that the newly rented shop hasn't been done properly, so they can't move in now, so they can only squeeze together for two days. When the second floor of the library is changed, they can move over and vacate the back for Zhao Zhuang and them to live in.
Song Jiu has to tell Zhao Zhuang about this matter first, and inform him.
Zhao Zhuang didn't have any opinion at all, and hurriedly said that he could lay on the floor, and it didn't matter. Anyway, it's only been autumn for a long time, so it's just a little thicker to turn around.
Besides, men, how can they be so weak.
As for Du Chun, let her stay at home. There must be someone in the house to keep watch, so that they will not be patronized by thieves. Anyway, there is still so much food at home, and it is still worth a little money after all the hard work of planting it and putting it away.
Because I thought that I could use it for a long time in the future, the shed and stove were built very carefully, and the two of them were busy all morning before they could be considered to be ready.
The stove, one large and one small, is not very good-looking, but it is practical.
Seeing that the two of them were done, Wange hurriedly brought them herbal tea for them to drink, and rested for dinner.
The two of them were shocked this time, and they were all like this.