Gu Changning was stunned for a moment, turned around to look at him, and only thought of one thought in his heart-

If she's the owner, don't you want such a guy.

How can there be a reminder for outsiders to put forward conditions for their owners, isn't this an elbow turning out!

"Don't worry, the shopkeeper, I will mention it when it's time to put forward the conditions, but can I weigh the fungus first?" Gu Changning didn't say politely to him, "The family is pointing to this money." ”

"Ah, of course, let's get started." The shopkeeper Yan remembered the business that had been delayed, slapped his head suddenly, and called an apprentice to help.

The final weighing was three catties and two taels, a total of one penny and six cents of silver.

After calculating the price, Shopkeeper Yan asked the dried fungus to be put away and stored, and led Gu Changning to the lobby again.

Gu Huai'an, who had been waiting in the lobby for two quarters of an hour, saw that his sister had not come out yet, he felt a little anxious, and his eyes kept staring in the direction leading to the back kitchen, until he saw the shopkeeper Yan and Gu Changning appear, he immediately greeted him and asked in a low voice.

"Why is it so long, but what's the problem?"

"Brother, don't worry, nothing happens." Gu Changning said with a smile.

Gu Huai'an was stunned and looked at her puzzled.

How do I feel that my sister went to the back kitchen and her mood became better.

"Young Master......" Shopkeeper Yan saw Chen Jinshu and Buyuan at the counter, and hurriedly walked up, whispering a few words in Chen Jinshu's ear, and saw Chen Jinshu's face change greatly, and looked at Shopkeeper Yan in shock, as if he couldn't believe it, and as if he was asking for confirmation.

Shopkeeper Yan nodded and gave him an affirmative answer.

Chen Jinshu pursed his lips and looked at the two brothers and sisters who were talking to each other with complicated eyes.

He didn't expect that it was just an unintentional move by himself, but he inadvertently avoided a family disaster and saved his life, Chen Jinshu felt palpitations.

Gu Changning, who was still talking, didn't notice his gaze at all, she was immersed in her own thoughts.

Because it was rare to come to Donghuang Town, she wanted to go to the shops in Donghuang Town after selling this bag of dried fungus, and was discussing with her brother that Chen Jinshu had already walked to the two of them.

"Little brother, the shopkeeper Yan has told me everything, thank you for saving our whole family, thank you for your life-saving grace, Jinshu will keep it in your heart for the rest of your life." Chen Jinshu slowly saluted her and said solemnly.

Gu Huai'an listened to his sudden thanks and looked confused, he didn't know what was going on, and he was stunned.

Seeing that he was confused, Gu Changning whispered to him, "I'll explain to you brother later", and then turned to Chen Jinshu and said, "The young owner is polite, I just happened to meet him, and I helped him, which is not a big favor." ”

"You helped this handful, but the lives of our whole family! Naturally, it is something to be thankful for. Chen Jinshu said solemnly, "Or if you have any difficulties, little brother, you can just mention it to us, as long as we can do it, we will never refuse." ”

"Well...... I do have one thing I want to say to the young owner. Gu Changning said.

Chen Jinshu nodded: "Please speak." ”

Gu Changning glanced at the guests who were eating in the lobby, and whispered to Chen Jinshu, "I wonder if I can borrow a place to talk?" ”

"Of course, of course, let's go up to the second floor." Chen Jinshu reacted and said again and again, turned his head sideways and whispered to the shopkeeper Yan who was standing beside him, and took Gu Changning's brother and sister to the private room on the second floor.

The shopkeeper Yan was instructed by the young master to go to the back kitchen to let people prepare tea and refreshments, and prepare to deliver them himself.

After entering the private room, the three of them sat down, and the little maid stood consciously outside the door, guarding the door like a pillar.

"Little brother has any requirements to mention, my private seat has a good sound insulation, don't worry about being overheard by others." Chen Jinshu sat opposite the two and said.

Gu Changning first glanced sideways at his brother, and then said to Chen Jinshu: "I really don't hide it, I do have something I want to discuss with the young owner." ”

As if thinking of something when he said this, Gu Changning paused for a moment and spoke again: "But don't worry, since the young owner has already said that it is a discussion, I will not force it, if the young owner thinks it is inappropriate, it doesn't matter if you don't agree." ”

She will suddenly explain this, but she is also worried that she has the love of saving her life, and she is afraid that people will think that she is blackmailing, so she must make it clear first.

Although she is not a good-natured person, she also has her own principles.

Seeing Gu Changning's serious face, Chen Jinshu nodded.

He was already prepared, as long as the other party's request was not particularly excessive, he would agree.

Even if his mother disagrees, he will try his best to persuade his mother to agree, so he still has the confidence to call the shots.

At this time, Gu Changning suddenly explained this point in advance, and Chen Jinshu's slightly mentioned heart could be put down.

Those who can explain this will probably not make any unacceptable requests......

Gu Changning made this clear, she was also relieved, and when she was about to speak, there was a sudden knock on the door twice, and the three of them turned their heads to look in the direction of the door.

"Young master, I'm here to deliver tea and refreshments." The voice of the shopkeeper Yan sounded outside the door.

"Come in." Chen Jinshu said.

Shopkeeper Yan pushed the door in, delivered the tea and refreshments to the table, and then stood behind Chen Jinshu very consciously, looking at Gu Changning and the two with a smile.

"Uncle Yan, sit down too." Chen Jinshu knew that he was not at ease and wanted to listen to it, so he asked him to sit down.

Shopkeeper Yan sat down.

The door had been closed again, Bu Yuan continued to guard the door, Chen Jinshu glanced at the entrance and took it back, and said to Gu Changning: "Little brother, what do you want, you can say it now." ”

When Shopkeeper Yan heard this, he immediately pricked up his ears.

It seems that I came at the right time, just in time!

"Young owner, before I say that, can I ask you a few questions?"

Chen Jinshu was stunned: "You say." ”

"I don't know if your Chen Ji Restaurant sells fresh vegetables in winter."

When Gu Huai'an heard this, he knew what his sister wanted to make, and his palms sweated slightly.

He knew that his sister was mentioning it for him, and the goal should be to let him go to the academy.

Chen Jinshu and the shopkeeper Yan glanced at each other, and they could see the doubts in each other's eyes.

What does this do, he asked?

Chen Jinshu pondered it in his heart and said: "Naturally, there is, although there are fewer merchants who don't take the waterway in winter, but there are more merchants by land, so the comparison is not bad." ”

The advantage of Donghuang Town, in addition to having a waterway wharf that undertakes the upper and lower north and south rivers, is also accessible by land.

Because of its good terrain and location, it is surrounded by plains, unlike other towns that are surrounded by mountains, and merchants from other places want to come over, they have to cross one mountain after another.

Therefore, it can be said that Donghuang Town is one of the largest towns in this area.

Gu Changning nodded, and had a rough idea in his heart: "That vegetable was transported from the waterway?" ”

By land, the rugged mountain roads lengthen the distance traveled by the convoy, and the snow in winter makes the roads wet/slippery, so she guesses that vegetables will not be transported by land.

But if you take the waterway, it is also difficult to say, and the river will freeze in winter, so how can the boat get around?

As if knowing what Gu Changning was wondering about, Chen Jinshu explained in detail for her.

"In winter, vegetables are transported by land and water, and the waterway is basically transported at the beginning of winter, when the river surface has not yet frozen, and even if there is, it is only a thin layer, and you can easily break through the ice."

"I see." Gu Changning nodded suddenly.

"As for the land ......," Chen Jinshu paused for two seconds and said, "Because the storage period of fresh vegetables is very short, at least half of the vegetables we bring in are rotten and cannot be eaten. ”

Speaking of which, Chen Jinshu and Shopkeeper Yan were already very surprised.

They don't understand the use of the little brother asking this, after all, it's not a secret in this business, all restaurants do this, what is he asking for?

Of course, only the larger and more financially powerful restaurants dare to do this, and the smaller ones must not lose their lives if they do this, because the cost is really high.

The expressions on the faces of the two were not concealed at all, Gu Huai'an naturally saw their surprise clearly, and knew that what his sister was going to say next was the key, so he sat quietly and listened to their conversation.

"You two must be confused by my question right now, right?" Gu Changning blinked his eyes and said, "Then I won't sell it, let's just say it." ”

She leaned over and leaned closer to them, and whispered a little mysteriously in their puzzled gazes, "What if I said that I could provide vegetables in the winter?" ”

What do you mean?

Chen Jinshu and the shopkeeper Yan looked at each other, and their eyes fell on Gu Changning again, with a blank expression.

"My family lives in a village near Xingshui Town, not far from Donghuang Town, and if you calculate the distance, it is about an hour's distance from our village to Donghuang Town." Gu Changning calculated, "Of course, the snow is slippery in winter, and the speed has to be slowed down, so no matter how you calculate it, it will be able to take up to three hours." ”

Chen Jinshu and Shopkeeper Yan glanced at each other again, and once again saw each other's confusion.

They could understand every word that the little brother said, but when it came together, why couldn't they understand it?

Gu Changning continued: "Anyway, no matter what, no matter how slow it is, it won't take more than a day, and buying vegetables from me can not only ensure fresh water, but also greatly reduce the time, and the cost is not one-tenth of the original, isn't it very cost-effective?" ”

"You wait......" Chen Jinshu listened to the meaning of her words, his mind was foggy, he lowered his head and thought for a moment, and after gradually reacting to her meaning, he suddenly raised his head and said in surprise: "You mean, you can provide fresh vegetables to our restaurant in winter?" ”

Seeing Gu Changning nodding in confirmation, the news also smashed on the head of the shopkeeper Yan like a boulder, making him dizzy, and he forgot to react for a while, so he could only look at her blankly.

The same is true for Chen Jinshu.