Chapter 21: The Backyard

Let Liu Yuan guess correctly, Zhang Hongtu Zhang Yuan, it was really because of the excitement yesterday that he learned that the daughter of the county magistrate was a buddy in the neighbor's inn, so he wanted to come and talk about it.

In his mind, since she is the daughter of the county magistrate, how can ordinary people be recruited as a partner, maybe this new shopkeeper has any relationship with the county magistrate.

This is amazing, the Li family where the county magistrate is located, that is a rich and noble gatekeeper, thinking of the saying that the building near the water gets the moon first, Zhang Yuanwai didn't come with a gift.

"A small gift is not a tribute. Zhang Yuanwai took the opportunity to sit down on the stool opposite Liu Yuan.

Others came with smiling faces, and Liu Yuan asked Zheng to pour a cup of tea.

After giving the gift, Zhang Yuanwai still had no intention of leaving, as if he had something to say.

But after chatting for a long time, Zhang Yuanwai talked about some innocuous family routines, nothing more than a side-by-side attack to find out Liu Yuan's origin and what is the relationship with the county magistrate.

What does that matter, Liu Yuan naturally said it bluntly.

At this moment, Li Lanxin opened the curtain of the backyard and yawned out, and said to Liu Yuan: "Shopkeeper, the backyard has been cleaned up, the dishes have been washed, and even Liu Fufeng has been fed, so I'll go to rest if there's nothing to do." ”

"Go, go, go. Liu Yuan smiled.

Before Li Lanxin left, she didn't forget to lift the teapot and refill Zhang Yuanwai's water, and Zhang Yuanwai was dumbfounded.

In connection with the previous words, this shopkeeper Liu is a little fattered, and he really dares to ask the daughter of the county magistrate to wash the dishes and do chores for him.

He originally thought that Miss Li's visit to the store might just be to have fun and put on the name of an innkeeper, which would also be good for the reputation of the inn.

At this time, Zhang Yuanwai was killed and didn't believe that Liu Yuan had nothing to do with the county magistrate, "Hehe, Shopkeeper Liu is laughing, you are really unusual." ”

Hearing this, Liu Yuan knew that Zhang Yuanwai had misunderstood, and the key thing was that he didn't have to explain it, so let this beautiful misunderstanding continue, and it would be good if Zhang Yuanwai came to give gifts from time to time.

"Does Brother Zhang have anything to say?" Since Zhang Yuan was out of breath, Liu Yuan took the initiative to ask.

Zhang Hongtu is forty and two this year, Liu Yuan has just turned twenty, it stands to reason that he has to be called uncle, but Zhang Yuanwai looks young, and he can bring the relationship closer to the eldest brother, so he is called so.

"Uh, this, don't hide it from Brother Liu, you said, my brother wants you to see if you can give me a few kind words from Miss Li, there is a son at home who is not successful, and he knows how to play nonsense all day long, so that he can get an errand in the county government and do something serious to collect his temperament. ”

Zhang Yuanwai was still a little unspeakable at first, and he slipped away as he spoke.

It's just a trivial matter, it's done by the way, everyone is a neighbor, and they will have to deal with each other in the future, Liu Yuan directly agreed and asked: "I don't know Brother Zhang, your son's surname?"

"Dog Zhang Shijia. Hearing this, Zhang Yuanwai said with great joy.

His son has always been his heart disease, saying that he is playing nonsense, but in fact, he is eating, drinking, prostituting and gambling, how can he go on like this, it is better to be managed in the yamen, and then he stood up and thanked Liu Yuanqian.

Looking at the back of Zhang Yuanwai's departure, Liu Yuan secretly sighed that every family had a scripture that was difficult to read.

It was almost evening while talking, and after Li Lanxin took a nap for a while, she walked downstairs. Liu Yuan mentioned this, and Li Lan said casually: "Next time Uncle Lin comes, you can ask and see if the yamen can recruit and arrest quickly." ”

I didn't expect Miss Li to agree so happily, originally Liu Yuan thought that Miss Li was now penniless and couldn't afford to pay for accommodation, so she should be sent to the miscellaneous room in the backyard, and she was embarrassed to open her mouth again at this time, forget it, let's talk about it after a while.

At the beginning, Miss Li gave ten taels of gold, and she couldn't be so ruthless.

"Guest, please. Liu Yuan, who was suddenly, heard Zheng Dongxi standing by the door howl like this, turned his head but didn't look at a single figure, "Thing, what are you shouting nonsense?"

"Shopkeeper, I don't want to practice, I feel that what I shouted before was not kind enough. Zheng Dongxi smiled.

Hey, you're quite concerned, Liu Yuan almost forgot that the disciple in front of him was a thief, "Okay, you practice." ”

After that, the whole inn sounded over and over again, 'Guest, please come in'.

Half an hour later, the sky was dark, Zheng Dongxi sat on the threshold with a tired face and looked at the street, shaking his lips, and he was so close that he could hear this kid still saying, "Guest officer... You... Inside... Please'.

I don't know if it's Zheng Dongxi's sincerity that even God was moved, and after a stick of incense, there were really two men walking towards the first inn in the world.

Zheng Dongxi instantly came to his senses and stood up, "Guest officer, please come inside." "The voice is hoarse.

Hearing the sound of footsteps and knowing that it was a real guest this time, Liu Yuan stepped forward from behind the counter.

After asking, I realized that it was dark and the two of them had made a mistake, and the two were going to eat at the Hongfulai Inn.

Hong Fulai is on the next street to the world's No. 1 Inn, and his business is many times better than Liu Yuan's.

After a long day of white joy, watching the two guests turn around and leave, Zheng Dongxi wiped his tears.

"It's okay, business will pick up sooner or later. Liu Yuan didn't take it to heart, patted Zheng Dongxi's shoulder and said.

At night, it was completely dark, Zheng Dongxi closed the door, and everyone planned to go to bed.

Liu Yuan, who returned to the room, was just lying on the bed, not falling asleep for a long time, and he was still thinking about the eight fruit wine during the day.

Tonight, at night, I went to the backyard to use the 'soil' in the ancient method of the five elements to process the fruit first.

Almost no movement was heard, Liu Yuan got out of bed, opened the box, and took out one of the eight kinds of fruits, peeling and peeling, kneading and crumbling.

The fruity aroma was overflowing, and after swallowing saliva and processing all this, it was put into a small oily wooden jar prepared in advance.

Holding it in his arms, he quietly pushed open the door and walked down the stairs to the backyard.

Not surprisingly, without hiding Zheng Dongxi's vigilance, the latter was woken up and half of his body said, "Who." ”

"I, the shopkeeper, can't sleep and go to the backyard to admire the moon, you can sleep quickly. Liu Yuan said the prepared excuse, and after watching Zheng Shifu lie down again, he lifted the curtain and went to the backyard.

Liu Yuanfeng in the stable hissed, and Liu Yuan put a finger in front of his lips: "Good, don't call the wind." ”

At this time, the night was dark, and in the silent backyard, there was only one person and one donkey.

On the left is the kitchen, and in front of it is the prepared man's house. Liu Yuan stood on the edge of a well, put the wooden jar in his arms at his feet, and took advantage of the cold moonlight to raise his hoe and start digging the ground.

Just after digging twice, Liu Shufeng called again, Liu Yuan glanced at the stable and said, "Don't scream, I'll feed you some good food tomorrow." ”

After digging a small pit, Liu Yuanfeng hissed louder this time, and the four hooves moved even more restlessly, Liu Yuan put down the hoe and walked towards it, reaching out to gently comfort Liu Chuanfeng's donkey head.

However, at this moment, a human head slowly emerged from the well behind Liu Yuan......