Hu Changan looked at the tender green potato seedlings in the ground and couldn't help but smile with joy.
Huangtian paid off. Under the careful care of Hu Changan and three old farmers, the potatoes planted in the ground finally sprouted!
The most difficult time of growing potatoes is over.
Next, just deworm and fertilize regularly, and then wait for the potatoes to grow in the ground.
Hu Changan couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
The first step of the plan is achieved!
Next, it was time to leave the palace to inspect the property.
I haven’t seen him for a month, and I don’t know how storekeeper Chen is doing with his grocery store.
Hu Changan checked the palace badge in his pocket again, and then left the imperial city.
Stepping out of the palace, the solemn and solemn atmosphere of the royal family was swept away, and the atmosphere of a bustling market greeted us.
In Yingtian City, everything is still so prosperous.
Vendors along the street were shouting to sell their goods, and ordinary people came and went on the street. From time to time, there were a few horse-drawn carriages dotted among the pedestrians walking leisurely.
Hu Changan stretched out greatly, took a deep breath of the fresh air outside the palace, and then walked slowly towards Hu's grocery store in Xinjiekou.
...
In the early morning, there were not many pedestrians on the street, and many shops along the street were not open yet.
However, Hu's Grocery Store was already crowded with people. There was a long queue in front of the counter, and almost everyone had several bars of soap in their hands.
Shopkeeper Chen stood behind the counter, his hands so busy that he was almost ghosted.
Even though he used the Arabic numerals taught by the young master before, shopkeeper Chen still felt overwhelmed.
Unfortunately, although the settlement speed has been improved, there are too many customers every day. Even people from Suzhou Prefecture and Yangzhou Prefecture next door come here to buy soap.
Shopkeeper Chen was busy when he was suddenly tapped on the shoulder.
"I'm busy. If you have anything to say, tell me." Shopkeeper Chen thought he was a clerk in the store and continued to settle accounts without raising his head.
"Shopkeeper Chen, it's me. Come and see how the store is doing."
Hearing the familiar voice, Shopkeeper Chen raised his head in surprise, almost unable to believe his eyes.
It’s the young master!
Ever since the master went to Songjiang Mansion, the whole Hu family has suddenly lost its backbone.
At this moment, the young master went to the palace to plant potatoes again. In the entire Hu family, there was no real talker.
As the saying goes, when the tiger is not at home, the monkey is the king.
Several stewards worked together in collusion, dominating the Hu Mansion's industry to make money, and also vigorously suppressed the servants who were loyal to the master's family.
Among them, shopkeeper Chen was the most severely suppressed.
After all, before leaving, the young master handed over the most profitable soap business to Shopkeeper Chen. Several stewards wanted to secretly get a share of the pie, but were severely rejected by Shopkeeper Chen.
Naturally, the managers held a grudge and used various tricks to suppress Shopkeeper Chen.
Now that the grocery store is so busy, not only have the managers not hired additional people, they have also fired the two old clerks in the store. As a result, the store only has shopkeeper Chen and a poor worker who are busy working day and night. Not to mention how hard the life is.
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Now, the young master is finally back!
Shopkeeper Chen was naturally relieved.
Now that the young master is back, those pickpockets will not be arrogant for long.
Shopkeeper Chen quickly put down his paper and pen, called for the shop assistant to come over and take his place, and at the same time, he greeted Hu Changan diligently to inspect the store.
Seeing the busy scene in the store, Hu Changan couldn't help but wonder: "Shopkeeper Chen, this store is so busy, why don't you hire a few more waiters?"
When shopkeeper Chen heard this, he seemed to have grasped at straws and hurriedly complained about the evil deeds of several stewards.
After hearing this, Hu Changan couldn't help being surprised.
It seems that we need to get rid of these Hu family borers first.
...
Afternoon, Hu Mansion.
A group of people were sitting in the hall, drinking tea and communicating quietly.
Here, sit all the stewards and shopkeepers in Hu's mansion.
They are waiting to be summoned by the current owner of Hu Mansion, Hu Changan.
This morning, the young master hurriedly sent people to take away the account books of all the shops. He also ordered everyone to come to the mansion to discuss things together in the afternoon. It seemed that the rhythm of checking the accounts was obvious.
A person like Shopkeeper Chen, who has no evil intentions in his heart, naturally did not panic. He just drank tea and chatted casually with others, treating it as an ordinary party.
Those who did bad things were naturally a little flustered and could only drink tea to hide their emotions.
However, these old fritters were not particularly panicked.
They did not have particularly frequent contact with Hu Changan, and they did not pay special attention to the various changes that Hu Changan had undergone since his rebirth.
From their point of view, Hu Changan is still the dandy young master who only eats, drinks and has fun all day long. His Majesty's recent appreciation is just for picking up a few auspicious things, which is not surprising.
An inexperienced young master is still a bit green to decipher the many fogs they left in the ledger.
At this moment, when everyone was thinking in different ways, Hu Changan slowly appeared in everyone's sight, wearing a light blue brocade robe.
Compared with before entering the palace, Hu Changan's cheeks were obviously much tanned and his figure was much stronger. He no longer looked like a young man who could fall over in the wind, but like a straight green pine.
Generally speaking, there is a faint power.
Seeing this, everyone hurriedly bowed and saluted.
Hu Changan didn't talk much. He just took out a few account books from his arms, threw them on the ground with a slap, and said seriously: "Shopkeeper Liu of the restaurant and shopkeeper Bai of the farm, come out and tell me what the property in your name is."
What's going on?"
When Shopkeepers Liu and Shopkeepers Bai heard this, their hearts suddenly skipped a beat, and they exchanged doubtful looks at each other.
No way, the young master can see this?
All the shopkeepers’ account books add up to dozens of books!
Even for an experienced shopkeeper, it would take him three to five days to read through so many account books. Why did the young master finish them in less than half a day?
Not only did he finish reading it, but he also accurately identified the real culprit from so many account books?
No, no, it shouldn't be that scary.
The young master most likely didn't figure it out by looking at the accounts, but by asking. Asking for the account books was just a bluff.
As long as you refuse to admit your guilt, Master Liang will not be able to produce any evidence.
Shopkeeper Liu quickly knelt down on his knees, crying with runny nose and tears: "Young Master, you can distrust others, but how can you disbelieve me! I came here with my mistress Liu as a dowry, and I have never been in the Hu Mansion until now.
I have been here for more than ten years, and there is no credit but hard work..."
"Stop talking about useless things and explain what's going on with your account book." Hu Changan took a few steps away in disgust.
If a beautiful woman cries a few times like this, maybe Hu Changan will be a little soft-hearted.
But when a greasy middle-aged man like Shopkeeper Liu acted like this, Hu Changan felt chills all over his body and quickly took a few steps away from the battle circle.
