There were very few guests in the afternoon, only twelve people were registered, and after registration, Gu Rao had no intention of continuing to open the door to do business, and quickly closed the stall with Beiye.

After putting it away.

Bei Ye said, "You lock the door early, go upstairs and rest, there should be no ox cart to go to Donghuang County now, I will take a boat to the county now, and I can report to the official early tomorrow morning." ”

Gu Rao said uneasily, "Are you going alone?" ”

Besino's nodded.

"One person is enough."

"If you stay at home, don't you still have to make zongzi?"

"I'm going to give you a hard time."

Gu Rao realized it later, and said in disbelief, "You came up with the idea of giving the guests a zongzi for each person, don't you just want to drag me at home and go to the town to report to the official by myself?" ”

Beno was silent.

He did think so from just now, but he didn't expect his wife to be so sharp and aware of his intentions so quickly, and for the first time he felt a headache that his wife was too smart.

"It is nearly forty miles from Wild Boar Town to Donghuang County, and it takes at least two hours to walk, and it takes at least one hour to take a boat and make an ox cart."

"You are weak and can't stand the bumps, so stay at home, and I'll come back after reporting to the official."

Gu Rao rolled her eyes.

"Do you think I don't know the process of reporting to the police?"

"First of all, we must find someone to write the pleadings, and then we must wait for the county official to pass it to the court, and we must argue with the defendant in court until the case is over."

"Now we don't even know who the thief is, and we have to go to the government to investigate, and we don't know how many days we will be delayed, and we don't know how many days we will stay in the county when we go to the county seat."

"I'm not worried about you alone."

"The matter of reporting to the official, let's wait until the Dragon Boat Festival is over, the calmer we behave, the more panicked the thieves hiding in the shadows will be, maybe they will show their feet."

"After the Dragon Boat Festival, I will go to the county seat with you."

Without giving Besano a chance to refute, he continued, "Do you think making zongzi is simple? I can't be busy alone, so you have to stay and make zongzi with me. ”

Don't be wild, you can't resist her.

"Okay."

Gu Rao said, "You wait for me, I'll go downstairs to get some money, and then go buy some materials to make zongzi." With that, he trotted upstairs and took out a tael of silver from the space.

After going downstairs, I found a small basket and a larger basket, I carried the small one myself, and the big one I carried on my back, locked the door, and went out to buy ingredients together.

On the way, Gu Rao asked, "What flavor of zongzi do you like to eat?" ”

Beno said, "Salty." ”

Gu Rao's salty and sweet zongzi are both liked to eat.

"It's too late this year, so let's just make four flavors of zongzi, pork fresh brown, salted egg yolk meat zongzi, brown sugar zongzi and eight-treasure bean zongzi."

"Two salty, two sweet."

Bei Ye snorted, and said, "Aunt Bai hasn't changed the food box back yet, and when I go back later, let's go to the martial arts family and ask, maybe they forgot it." ”

Gu Rao then remembered her beloved food box.

"Okay."

"It's not early, and I don't know if there is fresh pork in the butcher's shop, so if there is not enough pork, I have to use other meats to make up."

The couple went to the meat market first, and several dried meat stalls were closed early, but fortunately, the butcher shop they had been patronizing was still open.

When the boss saw them, he greeted them skillfully.

"Why did you come to buy meat at this hour?"

"How much do you want today?"

Gu Rao said, "Business is good today, and the stall is only closed now, Boss Zhu, is there still fresh pork?" ”

Boss Zhu said with a smile, "Today is the day of the market, and tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival, there are many people who buy pork, so they slaughtered an extra pig, and there are more than 20 catties of pork, all of which were just killed today, and they are fresh." ”

"Would you like some?"

Gu Rao looked at the pork on the stall, although it had been put for a day, the color was still fresh, and said, "Bring me four catties of pork belly." ”

Boss Zhu said, "There is only a little more than a pound of pork belly left, is it okay to have pork hind leg meat?" ”

Gu Rao nodded.

"Okay, try to get a little leaner."

Boss Zhu said with a smile, "Every time others come to buy meat, they are afraid that I will give too much lean meat, and they all want fat, only you like lean meat, I remember your preferences clearly, even if you don't say it, I have to cut more lean meat for you." ”

"It's already afternoon, and I don't know if I can sell all the remaining meat, so I'll give you an extra tael of lean meat."

Generally, until tomorrow, the stale meat will be sold at a reduced price, so it is better to give a little to the old customers, and the guests will be enveloped, and such a good customer will go to others.

Gu Rao was in a better mood.

"Thank you very much."

Today is a heavy loss, money and jewelry have been stolen, although try to hide their mood, do not want the people around them to feel their negative emotions, but the effect is not big, at this time the boss just gave her a piece of meat, but it still makes her feel a little bit of recovering a little loss.

Next, I went to buy glutinous rice.

Fortunately, the rice grain shop usually closes late, so they rushed to the shop before closing and bought 30 catties of glutinous rice, as well as some red beans, mung beans, barley, peanuts, and red dates.

I went to buy some miscellaneous items, and the couple returned with a full load.

After going home and putting the things in the kitchen, Gu Rao counted the money.

She brought two taels of silver with her, and when she came back, she still had one tael and five hundred and eleven wen left.

I looked at the piles of things on the ground, and felt sorry for my loss.

"You can buy such a lot of things for a few hundred yuan, but that thief stole so much of my money, don't be caught by me, after I get caught, I won't be able to calculate this account well."

Not only property damage, but also mental damage.

Beiye raised his hand and touched Gu Rao's head, and comforted, "I've been angry all afternoon, don't be angry, money is something outside the body, you can earn it again if you don't have it, just be fine." ”

Gu Rao thought about it.

"Well, I'm not angry anymore."

"Rest early today, tomorrow you call me up early, the zongzi must be made early, otherwise the guests will be too late to ask for the zongzi."

Beno regretted it a little.

"I shouldn't have made up my mind and caused you so much trouble."

Gu Rao disagreed, "What is a bad idea?" ”

"The idea you just came up with is very good, and there is nothing wrong with taking advantage of the holiday season to build some relationships with customers, only in this way will repeat customers last."

Beye snorted.

"Then let's go upstairs and rest."

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In the middle of the night, Gu Rao, who was not angry, fell asleep, and scolded the thief for choking to death while eating, and being hit to death while walking.

Awakened Besano, "......"

It was the first time he knew that some people were asleep, but their mouths were still awake.

Looking at the wife who was muttering in her dream, the corners of Beye's mouth hooked up a satisfied smile.

His arm was a little numb when he was pressed, but Beno had no intention of pulling it back, so he just moved his hand, turned over, changed his position, and hugged his wife tighter.

It's time to close your eyes and fall asleep again.

(End of chapter)