As soon as the two were happy, they divided a piece of broken silver and threw it to the assistant cook, asking him to buy a table of wine and food, so that everyone would be lively. Everyone was happy, and after the restaurant closed after dark, they sat in the back kitchen to eat and drink.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors, when everyone is half-drunk and not drunk, they are much bolder. Some things that don't dare to say on weekdays are taken out and discussed, such as how the concubine of his own boss is charming, such as how harsh the fat shopkeeper is, of course, the most talked about is the worrying future of Fuguilou.

A helper poured half a bowl of bud grain wine, wiped the wine stains on his chin with his hand, and said with a wry smile, "Although our work is not very paid, we can eat a full meal." If I really lose this errand in the future, what should I do, my osmanthus will wait for me to scrape together enough money to marry her back. ”

"Even my family is counting on my salary to survive." A young man was also full of sorrow, and then he had a sense of courage out of nowhere, slapped the table and scolded, "It's all because of Baiyunju, I don't know where to find fresh vegetables, and I just snatched most of the guests in our building." You see that there are constant carriages and horses at their door, just like we can't even get ten tables of guests here every day. ”

Everyone also sighed and said, "Who knows what kind of shit luck Baiyunju has taken, if only we could buy some fresh vegetables in the building and come back." ”

The fat and thin duo listened to these words, and the thin man thought that tomorrow they would come back with fresh vegetables, and these people would be impressed if they knew his merits, and his chest unconsciously rose a lot. But he still knows some measure, even if he is itchy and wants to brag a few words immediately, he can't help it.

It's a pity that the fat man is a heartless person, so long after people drink, he is bored and eats, and when he finally has time to listen to everyone's words into his ears, he immediately responds, "You can rest assured, Brother Jiu and I have already inquired about where the vegetable farmer is." Tomorrow we will go to the door with the shopkeeper to buy, and the business in our building will be a hundred times more prosperous than before! ”

"Is that true?" Everyone shouted in surprise and praised one after another, "Brother Jiu is really a capable person, such a thing can be investigated." ”

"Yes, yes. It's no wonder that our proprietor and shopkeeper rely on it on weekdays, and Brother Jiu is neat in his work. ”

"If the ninth brother is developed in the future, you can't forget your brother."

The thin man had heard the fat man's leak, and he glared in annoyance. But he was not allowed to be angry, and the flattery of the crowd poured in. He was coaxed into a daze, and then he thought that it was his own family, and he knew that there would be nothing wrong with him a night earlier, so he simply gave two words of advice and accepted the praise peacefully, and then proudly told everyone how he followed and how he was rewarded.

They sat together drinking and gossiping, but they didn't want to have a butcher boy come to settle the bill that day. The fat shopkeeper was bent on calculating how to dig the corner of the wall tomorrow, how could he have the heart to take care of such a trivial matter, so he deduced that the bookkeeper was not there, and he wanted the butcher shop to settle it together at the end of the month.

The young man was worried that he would be scolded if he returned empty-handed, and it was when he walked by the door of the stove that he coincidentally listened to everyone's gossip.

He himself is a clever person, and he has heard people talk about the battle between the two rivals of Baiyunju and Fuguilou on weekdays, but at this time, he just found the key in the blink of an eye.

So, where did he dare to rub it any longer, he ran out. In this way, he went around the two streets, and saw that there was no one behind him and turned to the back door of Baiyunju.

The business of Baiyunju these days is extremely hot, and whenever the entire Cuiluan City mentions a drink, it is necessary to go to Baiyunju. If there is no plate of green dishes on the wine table, not to mention that the guests are dissatisfied, even the host will feel shameless, and it will be difficult to raise his head and behave.

In this way, the busiest person in Baiyun Ju, except for the young man who ran the hall, is the iron abacus in the hands of the shopkeeper Luo. At this time, he was flipping through the account book with one hand and dialing the abacus with the other, and from time to time he asked the little steward to write down the silver and two counts, and an account book was checked with just a cup of tea.

The little butler poured a cup of hot tea and held it in front of the old man with both hands, half admiring and half flattering, and said with a smile, "Shopkeeper, I'm afraid that your abacus will be ranked first in the entire snow country." ”

The shopkeeper Luo felt comfortable, took a sip of tea, and responded, "Our Luo family has been the shopkeeper for five generations, and this abacus is the ability to eat, how can it not be good." ”

The little steward sorted out the account books and pen and ink for him, and said with a smile, "Our son can pay twice the salary of the shopkeeper, and now the business is so good, the daily entry and exit of the account is much more complicated than before." ”

The old shopkeeper listened to the faint noise in front of him, and the smile on the corners of his eyes deepened, "Our restaurant has always been so prosperous, and I don't feel tired even if I check ten accounts a day." ”

The two of them were gossiping like this, and a young man came to report that a young man from a butcher shop asked to see the shopkeeper.

Shopkeeper Luo frowned and thought about it, thinking that there was something wrong with the money that had just been settled, so he hurriedly ordered the young man to come in.

I didn't want to, but the young man threw out a bombshell as soon as he opened his mouth, "Shopkeeper, I just went to Fuguilou to settle the money, but Fuguilou refused to give it." I was angry for a while, and I heard a big event, and I thought that this matter might affect the business of your restaurant, so I hurriedly ran to report to the shopkeeper. ”

Shopkeeper Luo and the little steward glanced at each other, they were also shocked, and the first thought in their hearts was what kind of crooked idea Fuguilou was going to play?

The two were about to open their mouths to inquire, but they saw that the young man was firmly shut and smiling. Both of them are people who have been in the business all year round, so they naturally understand why he talks like this.

So, the shopkeeper Luo said, "If you hear something, just say it as it is, if it is useful to me Baiyun Residence, I will naturally not treat you badly." ”

The young man was very happy to get this guarantee, and he didn't take Qiao anymore, so he repeated the gossip he had just heard without making a mistake, and finally said, "Shopkeeper Luo, they said that they would have to leave the city a long time ago, so you better hurry up and think of countermeasures." ”

Shopkeeper Luo's brows were wrinkled into an iron pimple for a while, he was really afraid of something, these days he was naturally happy when he saw the business booming, but there was also a faint worry in his heart. That is, today's business is all tied to fresh vegetables, and if the supply of fresh vegetables is cut off, then the business will plummet immediately.

As the old saying goes, good spirits that don't have bad spirits are really being overlooked by people today. If Fuguilou really snatches the source of vegetables, I am afraid that his family will never have a chance to turn over in the future.

Thinking like this, he couldn't sit still any longer, and opened his mouth to tell the little steward, "It's cold and the road is slippery, this little brother has traveled so far to report the news, it's really hard, go and get him five taels of silver to buy hot tea to eat." ”

When the young man heard the words "five taels of silver", he was immediately overjoyed, and said straight in his heart that he was really lucky tonight, and he made a fortune by sending a message, which was enough to cover his salary for two years.

As soon as the young man who received a thousand thanks from the little butler went out, Shopkeeper Luo suddenly bounced up from his chair and strode out. He didn't want to be a small servant, and plunged into the dark winter night, staggering to the east of the city.

At this time, in Nian'en Garden, Fang Jie was sitting behind the bookcase with a travelogue, and the rabbit fur slippers under his feet were soft and warm, making his toes shake so comfortably.

Dongzi quietly stepped forward to cut the wick, but he didn't want the candle to crackle and burst two lamps, Fang Jie raised his head and glanced at it when he heard the sound.

Dongzi immediately smiled and said, "The lights are bursting, and the happy event is here." This time there were two explosions, wouldn't that be a good thing to come in pairs? ”

Fang Jie seemed to be helpless about his smooth and clever mouth, and replied lightly, "If all your thoughts are used on literacy and accounting, you will be able to manage a shop and be a shopkeeper in less than three years." ”

Dongzi's face was bitter, if he said that he usually felt that he was a clever person, as long as the master had instructions, he could do it properly. But no one is perfect, his brain learns everything quickly, but as soon as he touches a book, he wants to doze off, and he has used all kinds of cold water to wash his face, contain ice cubes, eat chili peppers, etc., but he still can't hold on for a moment and fall asleep, and finally he is discouraged.

"Hehe, Childe, the little one doesn't want to be the shopkeeper. In this life, I have served by the side of the son, running errands for the son, and the little one will be content. ”

Fang Jie couldn't help this kid who didn't want to be motivated, so he waved his hand and said, "Okay, it's up to you whether you learn or not." ”

"Hey, Gongzi Xie. is still a wise and wise child, and the best for the small. Dongzi heard that he could get rid of the drudgery of literacy, and he was immediately overjoyed, and he sent it away without money.

Fang Jie listened to it funny, but he didn't stop him, and he was relieved. The jade pen in his hand gently slid over the snow-white rice paper, and he thought about what to bring with him to the village next time, preferably not expensive and practical, but also so that the woman could not shirk it.

Dongzi secretly looked at the light smile on his master's face while refilling the teapot with tea, and guessed in his heart what happy event he remembered again?

The room was quiet and tranquil again, and when the minds of one master and one servant were turning, suddenly someone outside the door shouted, "Childe, childe, the old slave has something important to report!" ”

Fang Jie heard the anxiety in his voice, so he put down the brush in his hand and looked at the door with a frown.

Dongzi immediately rushed over and opened the door and invited the shopkeeper Luo in.

Fang Jie saw that the hat on the old shopkeeper's head was crooked and his clothes were dirty, so he asked, "Why are you so anxious, just send a young man to report the news." But if you fall halfway, why do you still roll in muddy water? ”

Shopkeeper Luo heard that the proprietor was worried about his body first, and his heart was grateful and warm, but he didn't have the time to pay attention to this, so he said, "Childe, I just got the news, Qian Dafu already knows the source of our food." Tomorrow, Shopkeeper Sun will take people out of the city! Childe, do you want to send someone to Nangou Village first? ”

Dongzi was also shocked when he heard that Fuguilou was going to pry the corner of the wall, and jumped three feet high without waiting for the master to speak, "Childe, I'll drive the horse and climb the plow!" ”

I didn't want Fang Jie to stop him out loud, "Slow!" ”

Shopkeeper Luo and Dongzi both thought that their master would have something to deal with, but they saw that he actually changed a piece of rice paper and slowly drew a landscape.