Seeing that the meal was so rich, Mrs. Lizheng was even more happy to close her mouth. After being relieved, he told his son to study hard while serving vegetables, and don't forget the cultivation grace of his husband in the future.

Pu Cao frowned slightly, asked Zhang Gui a few words in a low voice, and finally told him not to talk to outsiders about family affairs easily. Zhang Guier thought that her sister-in-law was worried that outsiders would learn that the Zhang family was rich, and if she coveted her, it would be unfavorable to him, so she was very grateful and solemnly did not mention it.

After lunch, he had just picked up the dishes and chopsticks, and before everyone could gossip a few words, Dongzi drove a carriage to pick them up. Mrs. Lizheng had red eyes, and she was very reluctant to pull her son and tell her carefully. Pu Cao also handed over the prepared silver money and clothes to Zhang Gui'er, and then led the tearful peach blossom out first.

In the courtyard, the schoolchildren who had just eaten steamed buns and salted duck eggs were walking around and laughing, and when they saw them coming out, they all stepped forward to salute and thank them, and naturally they were inevitably polite.

Mrs. Chu Xu also got the news, and sent a big girl out to say a few polite words, Pu Cao and Mrs. Li Zheng thanked them and took the child into the car, and finally gradually walked away in Zhang Guier and Shengzi waved goodbye.

The two children had been playing for a long time, and they had just eaten enough, and they were both a little drowsy. Pu Cao took them in his arms and guarded them carefully, for fear that the carriage would bump and knock their heads.

Mrs. Li Zheng stretched out her hand to help cover the two children, and sighed softly, "When I first gave birth to Katsuko, life at home was not so good, and I often carried him behind me to do work in the fields. Sometimes he peed on me, and I didn't even bother to pay attention to it. At that time, I was looking forward to him growing up soon, and now that he has really grown up and left home to study, I am reluctant to worry about it. ”

As she said this, she took a handkerchief to wipe her tears, and Pu Cao hurriedly smiled and comforted, "Auntie, you have a good life, why did you still shed tears?" When the child is older, how can he stay by his side and not let it out. Besides, Shengzi came out to study, this is capable, and all the families in our village don't know how much they envy the aunt for giving birth to a good son. In the future, Shengzi will be an official and an official Guangzong to show his ancestors, and he will have to earn a life for his aunt to come back, and it will be worth it for his aunt to eat all this hard work at that time. ”

Mrs. Lizheng also felt that she didn't feel much better when she heard this, and nodded with a smile, "That aunt will borrow your auspicious words, your noble brother is also a good one, and he will definitely not forget you in the future." ”

Pu Cao smiled faintly, didn't answer the question, and instead talked about another matter, "Auntie, your brother and Shengzi are going to take the Tongsheng exam in the autumn." If we pass the exam smoothly by then, let's ask Gongzi Fang to go away and send the two children to study in the school. ”

"Why do you say that all of a sudden?" Mrs. Li Zheng said half puzzled and half embarrassed, "Didn't they learn well in this school?" I've heard people say that it's very difficult to get into, and the constraints are high..."

"Auntie, we get along well with each other on weekdays, so I won't hide it with you. Just now, my aunt Xu was also aware of it, the mother-in-law who served the children's diet and daily life in the school was a greedy person for small profits, I thought she was poor and had a heart to understand. But when I met Mrs. Chu later, I found that her words were mostly about the money of our two families. The masters and servants are all so greedy for money and profit, so it seems that the Chu family's atmosphere is not good, and it is effective from the top to the bottom.

Although the two children study poetry with Mr. Chu on weekdays, they eat, live and rest in the backyard, and they will inevitably be contaminated and edified over time, ruining their virtues.

In ancient times, there were three migrations of Meng's mother, although we are not like this, but it is still necessary to change the child to a better place to learn. ”

"Is it that serious?" Mrs. Li Zheng pulled the handkerchief in her hand, and her face was also worried, "I also think that Mrs. Chu has probed into the details of our two families in her words, which is very inappropriate." But my family Shengzi often talks about how Mr. Chu is a square and reasonable person, even if Mrs. Chu is a little corrupt, Mr. Chu will restrain a few points. ”

Pu Cao shook her head and smiled bitterly, "Mr. Chu only cares about teaching poetry and books, how can he pay attention to these trivial matters." Auntie, do you think that we have a hearty meal at noon? I asked your brother privately, they usually eat radish and cabbage with breaded cereal cakes, and it is rare to see a meat meal in ten and a half months. Obviously, the meal was specially prepared by the cook, but I was afraid that we would cause more trouble. ”

"What? Do you only see meat once in half a month? Mrs. Li Zheng glared in annoyance, "The monthly food fee is 700 Wen, not to mention three meals of meat a day, at least three meals a day is more than enough." When these children were growing up, the Chu family was really black-hearted! ”

She cursed in a low voice for a long time, and finally said, "Pucao, thanks to you being a thoughtful person, otherwise my aunt would still be kept in the dark." The two children have lived in such a house for a long time, and they are really going to be taken away. In the autumn, as soon as they finished the children's exam, we changed places. ”

"Don't worry too much, the two children haven't been contaminated yet. After I go back, I will talk to Fang Gongzi about this matter first, and ask him to prepare in advance. At that time, if the aunt's hand is not lenient, I will help put it on first. The two children eat, live and study together, and have a companion, so both of us can rest assured. ”

"Okay, my aunt won't be polite to you much. In winter, you will grow vegetables at home, and the money will not be bad for you. ”

After the two of them had finished discussing in a low voice, they had gossiped a few more words, and when they saw the sun set on the western hills, the carriage finally returned to the village.

The magpie heard the movement and trotted out, and first helped hug the sleeping Shanzi, and Pucao also hugged the peach blossom and whispered goodbye to the lady, and finally entered the house together.

The two children barely opened their eyes and looked around, recognized that this was their home, and continued to sleep with peace of mind.

The magpie smiled and waited for Pu Cao to change into a set of home jackets, and whispered, "Madam, our son has been here three or four times this day, if you don't feel tired, go over and have a look." ”

Pu Cao's face turned slightly red and asked, "Can he eat at night?" ”

The magpie smiled ambiguously, covered his mouth and responded, "If you don't come back, our son-in-law won't be sweet even if he eats." ”

"Dead girl, learn to make fun of the master." Pucao reached out and pinched the magpie's arm, and finally pointed to the two children and said, "I'll go to the kitchen to cook some food, and you take care of the two children." When they wake up, if they cry out that they are hungry, you go to the kitchen and serve food. ”

"Got it, ma'am. Although you and our son-in-law can talk with confidence, the slave and maid will call you if there is something at home. ”

Pu Cao straightened her skirt and tied an apron to cook a pot of lean porridge, heated a dozen large buns with sauerkraut and pork filling, and fried two light side dishes, and then put them in a food box and took them to Fang's house.

Fang Jie was drinking tea while listening to Dongzi's return to the garden, and when he saw Pu Cao come in with the aroma of food all over his body, he immediately smiled.

Dongzi shouted that he was hungry and exited the door to find food. Fang Jie took the food box, pulled the grass under the lamp and looked at it again, and said with a smile, "I used to read the poem and see the sentence 'If you don't see each other for a day, you don't see it every other day', and I used to laugh and don't believe it. I didn't expect to send you out today, I felt like I had survived dozens of cold and summer. ”

Pu Cao listened to it funny and sweet, and kissed him heavily on the cheek to repay his affectionate thoughts.

Fang Jie still wanted to take advantage of the situation to have more sweetness, but Pu Cao opened the food box and set up the dishes and chopsticks, he had to reluctantly knock out the roaring desire monster in his heart, and sat down to talk about the daytime while eating slowly with Pu Cao.

When I heard Pu Cao talk about changing schools for the two children in the autumn, he didn't have any difficulty at all, and said with a smile, "I am familiar with the two teachers of the same school, and I can just bring the two children to the door to see each other when the time comes." ”

"Then I'll entrust this matter to you, don't go wrong then, I'm going to smash your Fang Gongzi's golden signboard."

"Whatever you smash, as long as you rejoice." Fang Jie slowly drank lean porridge, remembered what Dongzi said just now, and said, "The rich building opposite my restaurant, which has been picked up and ready to be resold in the past few days, are you interested in buying it and 'fighting in the ring' with me?" ”

Pu Cao's eyes lit up, and he asked in surprise, "Is the rich building really closed?" This is a great event, and I have always been worried that they will seek revenge because they failed to buy groceries last time? ”

"Don't worry, all the restaurants in the city have joined forces privately, and Fuguilou has no chance to make a comeback. I'm going to send someone to buy the storefront, but I haven't thought about what to open for a while? How about it, what good fortune does Zhang Dongjia have? Fang Jie put down the dishes and chopsticks, and asked jokingly while picking up a handkerchief to wipe his mouth.

Pu Cao quickly calculated in his heart, and his subordinates hurriedly finished eating the remaining half of the buns, and at the end of the day, they didn't care about picking up the dishes and chopsticks, so they directly pulled Fang Jie and sat down at the desk.

Fang Jie took the pen and paper, Pu Cao took it and calculated it carefully for a long time, and said with a smile, "Boss Fang, how much silver does the store need to be discontinued?" ”

"Qian Dafu offered a thousand taels, but I estimate that I can buy it for eight hundred. What's the matter, Zhang Dongjia really has a good idea to make money? ”

"Naturally!" Pu Cao proudly stalked her slender neck and said with a smile, "I have always wanted to open a restaurant that sells new food, if Fang Gongzi is interested in cooperating, it is better for Fang Gongzi to go out of the store, I will make a sale, and finally make a profit How about we divide it into six @ four?" ”

Fang Jie was just joking, if Pu Cao liked it, what if he directly bought Fuguilou and sent her to play? But at this moment, seeing that Pucao's eyes were as bright as stars in the sky, and his face was excited and happy, he suddenly felt that it was a good idea to partner with her to start a business. In this way, the deeper the entanglement between the two, the more she will naturally not leave his side.

"Okay, first of all, what new food do you want to sell? The people of the north are fierce, and if it is fine food from the south, it may not be easy to sell. ”

"I know this, you listen to me." In his previous life, Pu Cao liked to meet three or five friends in the summer, find a roadside food stall, have a lamb skewer in one hand and a beer cup in the other, and talk and laugh in the cool breeze.

In this life, her soul is confined to the body of Pucao, a little peasant girl, not to mention drinking and talking, even if she has to carefully consider her words and deeds on weekdays, she naturally misses such a free day more and more.

(Carvin, it's finally come out, my brain is wooden, let's wait for a long time, go to bed early, good night.) ）