On the second floor of Taifu Restaurant, there are several tables placed near the windows on the south side, separated by screens.
Of the four dishes and one soup on the table, two were her favorites. Zhan Feiyu had to admire Mr.
In the private room on the east side of the second floor, a door was half open. Tong Xu looked at Zhan Feiyu who was eating from a distance. Just such a little girl with yellow hair almost dragged Tong Fu into the abyss.
Zhang Xiucai poured the tea and handed it over. He looked at Tong Xu who looked calm and said, "Young Master, don't underestimate Zhan Feiyu. She is young but cruel."
"You can't tell by looking at his face." Tongxu is twenty-one years old this year and had already achieved scholar status three years ago. Naturally, he doesn't take Zhang Xiucai, a private school master, seriously.
But the enemy of my enemy is my friend, so Tongxu found Zhang Xiucai, which was much better than Sun Fu who bullied others and got himself imprisoned.
"Master, please listen to me and tell me in detail." Zhang Xiucai kept smiling, with a calculating look in his eyes. If he wanted Zhan Feiyu to die, it was definitely Zhang Xiucai.
Although Mrs. Lin was poisoned by Grandma Lu and Wang Linlang, the real murderer was Zhang Xiucai, but neither Zhan Feiyu nor the county government had evidence.
Mr. Xie used his vegetable selling business as a condition to temporarily resolve the hatred. After all, Mr. Xie was only adding fuel to the rumors and it was not a deep hatred.
But Zhang Xiucai knew that there was a life between herself and Zhan Feiyu. She was not capable now, so she lay dormant. When her wings were full, it would be Zhan Feiyu's time to take revenge.
Tongxu put down his tea cup and asked in a cold voice: "Besides County Magistrate Chen, does Zhan Feiyu have other backers? What happened to Baofeng Buzhuang? Why is she still related to the Wei Institute?"
Before coming to Shangsi County, Tongxu had already learned about Zhan Feiyu's situation from Tong Tongzhi. The investigation was a bit crude and nothing useful.
"Although Zhan Feiyu was born in a rural area, she was resourceful, wealthy, and resourceful. Neither of her two cousins went to private schools, but she, a little girl, was able to study and go to school. And in less than a year, she was adopted. ..." Zhang Xiucai told the story of Zhan Feiyu in detail.
"The Zeng family in Baofeng Buzhuang heard that they were selling children secretly and were discovered by the Nanxuan Guards. A sergeant from the Guards once came to give Zhan Feiyu a New Year's gift. He only said that he was acting on orders." Zhang Xiucai was unwilling from the bottom of his heart. Admit that Zhan Feiyu still has a backer in the health center.
Tongxu asked casually: "The case of her master's wife being poisoned was also investigated by people from the health center."
After hearing this, Zhang Xiucai's expression suddenly turned ugly, but it instantly turned to embarrassment and helplessness, "Yes, she does have the support of people from the Wei Institute behind her."
It is indeed enviable that an eight-year-old girl has such a chance! Not to mention Tongxu, even Tongtongzhi did not dare to offend the Wei Institute. Those military attaches were not easy to provoke, and the Daqing Dynasty was not like the previous dynasty. Emphasis on literature over martial arts.
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There were other people eating around, but it was very quiet. Zhan Feiyu took out his dinner and started reading.
"Mr. Zhan Mengtong has been kept waiting for a long time." Mr. Xie originally thought that he would have to wait at least two quarters of an hour, but he didn't expect that Zhan Feiyu ate so fast. Mr. Xie, who had only eaten half of his meal, put down his chopsticks and hurried over.
"Mr. Xie, you're welcome." Zhan Feiyu replied coldly. Mr. Xie was just a facilitator who acted according to the prevailing circumstances. If he no longer had the power to intimidate, he would definitely fall into trouble again as before.
Mr. Xie was still smiling, but he pretended to glance at the private room to the east casually. After Zhang Xiucai specifically inquired about Zhan Feiyu's whereabouts, he booked the private room, and the guest was a noble gentleman.
Mr. Xie didn't know what Zhang Xiucai was planning, but he had no intention of telling Zhan Feiyu.
Mr. Xie got down to business, "The villagers are having a hard time making a living, so I thought that every household also raises chickens and ducks, so why not raise more chickens and ducks, and sell them to restaurants, which can be considered an increase in income."
Under the dim light of the candle, Zhan Feiyu smiled with squinted eyes, his voice full of surprise and joy, "Master Xie really plans to buy the chickens and ducks in the village?"
"The restaurant needs at least ten chickens, three ducks, and no less than fifty eggs every day. It will use as many as the village can provide. The restaurant will buy the rest by itself. When the villagers raise more chickens and ducks in the future, they will all
Buy it from the village, Wencheng is a capable person."
Mr. Xie spoke sincerely, and also mentioned a specific quantity, which showed his sincerity.
"Thank you very much." Zhan Feiyu thanked him crisply, but changed the topic, "At that time, we still need to make a one-year contract with Mr. Xie. Of course, this is just a business rule. I believe Mr. Xie
We will not break the contract without reason."
For the last two words, Zhan Feiyu's voice became a little louder. Mr. Xie's move was not only a good sale, but also a hidden plan.
Whether it is vegetables or chickens and ducks, a restaurant only needs a limited quantity. If the villagers blindly expand the scale, the supply will exceed demand, and the villagers will definitely start fighting among themselves.
Mr.
"The contract is certain, little Mengtong, don't worry." Mr. Xie's smile remained unchanged, but there was more fear in his eyes.
Zhan Feiyu seemed to have noticed something, but it seemed like she didn't. Her attitude was unpredictable. The smile on Baozi's face was bright, but there was also something sinister and cunning about the smile!
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When Tongxu opened the door of the private room again, Zhan Feiyu had already left. He thought over Zhang Xiucai's words, and his expression became more solemn, "In this way, coercion and inducement will not work against Zhan Feiyu."
County Magistrate Chen reported the case to the Nanxuan Mansion, and those who were beaten were the county school's teachers and other members of the public. With Magistrate Zhang intervening, coercion would definitely not work, and Magistrate Zhang would get caught.
What Tong Xu really planned to use was the word "induce". No matter how smart Zhan Feiyu was, she was just a farm girl with a limited vision. One hundred taels of silver wouldn't do it, so what about one thousand taels?
As long as Zhan Feiyu is willing to sell the prescription that "benefits the country and the people" to the Tongfu, the crisis in the Tongfu can be resolved! With a great achievement, anything can be solved.
As for Sun Fu who was imprisoned, although Tongxu called him uncle, he had no intention of rescuing him. Someone had to come to calm the anger of scholars all over the world.
"My eldest son, you have never been in contact with Zhan Feiyu. That girl is very evil. In order to establish her reputation as a powerful and unyielding person, and a wealthy person who cannot be lascivious, she is afraid that she will not look down on the money given by the eldest son." Yu Qingyu.
Even Zhang Xiucai was unwilling to reconcile the two sides. He even wanted to kill Zhan Feiyu with Tong Xu's hands and completely eliminate this enemy.
Stepping on Tongfu to make a name for himself! Tongxu's eyes suddenly turned sharp, and murderous intent emerged.
Even if he was eight years old, Tongxu would not dare to underestimate a talented and scheming scholar. Once he became famous, the benefits Zhan Feiyu would receive far exceeded the money given by Tongfu.
What's more, she still holds a precious secret recipe in her hand. She did not use it herself or cooperate with the merchants in Shangsi County, but reported it to the court through Zhao Jiaoyu, which is enough to know Zhan Feiyu's vision and ambition. .
"It's a difficult character!" Tong Xu understands that people like Zhan Feiyu will not be tempted by petty profits, which is what makes Tong Xu angry.
"Please tell me more about her family situation." Tong Xu said, Zhan Feiyu was hard to figure out, maybe we could start with her family.
She is a scholar, so she naturally cherishes feathers. The Daqing Dynasty adhered to filial piety, and a reputation of being unfilial would be enough to stop Zhan Feiyu's path to the imperial examination.
Zhang Xiucai knew that Tongxu had no intention of giving up, so he sent someone to kill Zhan Feiyu and put an end to it.
When the time comes, the conflict at the gate of the county school is described as a personal feud between Zhan Feiyu and Sun Fu. Anyway, there is no evidence to prove it. If there is pressure from colleagues, are you afraid that the matter will not be resolved?
After suppressing his thoughts, Zhang Xiucai replied: "The adopted branch of Zhan Feiyu has no direct relatives. The Zhan family of Jinlin Village can only be regarded as her relatives."
It's not like Zhang Xiucai never thought of using Zhan's family to blackmail Zhan Feiyu, but unfortunately this way is blocked, the dead girl is too insidious and cunning!
"Although her father still lives in the village, he has been exterminated. The only person Zhan Feiyu cares about is her mother Li, but because of the adoption, Li is really just her cousin-in-law in the next room. "
The rules of the clan system are here. Since she has been adopted, Zhan Feiyu is not nominally the daughter of the Li family and Boss Zhan. Filial piety is a duty. If she is not filial, outsiders cannot criticize her.
"My eldest son, if you say something inappropriate, Zhan Feiyu is just shrinking his head and you can't say anything about it!" Zhang Xiucai's eyes wandered and he suddenly lowered his voice, "My eldest son, why don't we end it all at once?"
Zhang Xiucai raised his hand and made a gesture of wiping his neck. Mr. Tong is a fellow scholar of the fifth grade. If you want to kill a little girl like Zhan Feiyu, you can definitely catch it easily. Find a desperado from outside Nanxuan Mansion and kill him afterwards. Then nothing happened.
Stupid! Tongxu saw through Zhang Xiucai's method of borrowing a knife to kill people at a glance. Killing people can solve the problem, but he still needs to put down his homework and come to Shangsi County to deal with it in person?
With half-squinted eyes, Tongxu was really curious about what kind of recipe Zhan Feiyu had in his hand, which could actually alert the court. The secret letter to his father also used the words "benefit the country and the people"!
Zhan Feiyu died unexpectedly at this time. Tongxu could imagine how angry the Holy Emperor would be, and Tongxu would only be buried with Zhan Feiyu!
Seeing Tongxu deep in thought, Zhang Xiucai did not dare to disturb him and could only sit aside.
After a while.
"Zhang Xiucai, I wonder how old Mr. Ling is? Has he obtained any honors?" Tong Xu asked suddenly and strangely.
"The dog is stupid, and he is still white now. He is not as beautiful as the eldest son." Zhang Xiucai's heart skipped a beat, and an ominous feeling surged into his heart.
"Can we get married?" Tong Xu asked with a smile, but the meaning of his words was already clear. The man is unmarried and the woman is unmarried. They are a perfect match.
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Completely unaware that someone in the private room to the east had his mind set on him, Zhan Feiyu returned to the village after talking to Mr. Xie.
"Xiaoyu, are you saying that not only vegetables, but also everything in the village can be sent to Taifu Restaurant in the future?" Muramasa stood up excitedly. It doesn't matter if the farmer eats one less egg. He couldn't sell it even if he wanted to before. price.
"Both chicken, duck and fish are fine." Zhan Feiyu nodded, looking at the excited Muramasa, he had to pour a ladle of cold water on him, "Mr.
The next hidden danger.”
Well……
Muramasa, who was smiling all over his face, was stunned, and Zhan Wencheng on the side began to think incomprehensibly. Even though the father and son had some knowledge, they still didn't understand what Zhan Feiyu meant.
"Actually, it's the same as the villagers who want to open up wasteland to grow vegetables and dig up low-grade fields to raise fish. Taifu Restaurant buys chickens and ducks. In order to make more money, the villagers raise thirty or forty chickens in each household, and even let their own chickens be raised.
My relatives will also raise them and sell them to restaurants together. I'm afraid that in less than half a year, there will be too many chickens and ducks in the village to count."
When Zhan Feiyu said this, both Muramasa and Zhan Wencheng understood, but they still didn't understand what this had to do with Mr. Xie.
Zhan Feiyu had to lament the simplicity of the people in the village, who would not speculate on outsiders with malicious intent, "Taifu Restaurant wants ten chickens a day, and everyone is rushing to sell them. Cunzheng, when the time comes, Mr. Xie will come to sow discord. The villagers
There will be civil strife. If Mr. Xie has any plans, he will definitely make them accurately."
As soon as Zhan Feiyu said this, both Cunzheng and Zhan Wencheng understood. This was to prevent trouble before it happened! If the village was in chaos, the worst possible outcome would be to stop selling chickens and ducks. You could eat them at home or sell them in the county town.
But if Mr. Xie uses this to plot against Zhan Feiyu, something big will happen! Rather than making money for each family, Muramasa and his clan are more optimistic about Zhan Feiyu's future.
"Xiaoyu, don't worry, I already know what you said." Zhan Wencheng also expressed his position.
It doesn't matter if he doesn't make money. To be selfish, he said, as long as Xiaoyu makes a profit, do the villagers still have to worry about not making money? But once something happens to Xiaoyu, it will be a real disaster.
Zhan Feiyu was really grateful to the village chief and the old patriarch for their love for him, and was willing to let the villagers earn money to improve their lives, so he smiled and said: "Actually, as long as the village and clan enforce the number of chickens and ducks in each household,
That way there’s no big problem.”
On the way back to the village, Zhan Feiyu thought of the commune period in the 1970s, when no private property was allowed, and each household raised chickens according to the number of people. In fact, the village could also follow suit, as long as there was no internal competition so that outsiders could take advantage of it.
Already.
Zhan Feiyu looked at Zhan Wencheng who was aside and continued: "Fourth brother, it's troublesome to collect the scattered products in the mountains and send them to restaurants. Fourth brother, you can buy them, including those from neighboring villages. In fact, chickens and ducks are also available.
In this case, we will send it to the restaurant in a rationed amount when the time comes."
Zhan Wencheng works in the kitchen of a restaurant, so he naturally knows that wild game and wild game are easy to sell, but the restaurant rarely purchases them from villagers, the quantity is too small, and there is no guarantee of quality.
But according to what Xiaoyu said, he had opened a shop in the village.
Looking at Zhan Wencheng who was thoughtful, Zhan Feiyu continued with a smile: "If Fourth Brother doesn't mind the trouble, you can also sell some common supplies of oil, salt, soy and vinegar, as long as the price is the same as the grocery store in the county.
When everyone is selling something, they can buy some and save time.”
Zhan Wencheng's eyes lit up. At the same price, at least half of the villagers would buy it. After all, his father was the village leader, and he also bought things from the villagers. In this way, basically everyone in the village would buy them.
Come here to buy something.
"The little fish's brain works very fast." Muramasa couldn't help but laugh, and looked at Zhan Feiyu with even more admiration. If you are a scholar, it's so easy to make money, unlike these idiots who want to make money.
It's harder than climbing to the sky.
When Zhan Wencheng sent Zhan Feiyu home, Muramasa summoned his three sons to talk about the shop, "Fourth, you are back. When the food is delivered tomorrow morning, you can go to the county grocery store and ask.
Let’s see what the price is and how much silver we should prepare.”
"Dad, don't worry, I know what to do." Zhan Wencheng looked at his three brothers who were still a little hesitant, and said with a smile: "There are sellers in the village every half month, and they walk around the streets.
We can all make money, and we will definitely not lose money if we open a shop."
As long as the prices of things are the same, it doesn't matter who buys them. The key is that Zhan Wencheng is responsible for purchasing vegetables and doing various tasks. If you want to curry favor with Zhan Wencheng, you must come to buy things.
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On a rare cloudy day, Zhan Feiyu had already gone to the county school. Mrs. Li planned to go to the vegetable field, but as soon as she left the door, she was pulled by several women and sat down under the banyan tree.
"Sister-in-law, I heard that Taifu Restaurant not only collects vegetables, but also chickens and ducks, and mushrooms from the mountains." Shanwazi's mother had a smile on her face.
Her whole family is hard-working. In the past, there was no way to make money. Now, as long as you are not lazy, you can earn at least one or two pieces of silver every month. And this is all earned by the women, while the men still work in the fields.
"Yes, sister, I have three girls in my family. If Xiaoyu is as smart as Xiaoyu, I won't worry anymore. When you get older, you can't go out without a dowry. Now you can finally make money." The woman who spoke
Wiped away tears.
She gave birth to a son last year, but the three girls were also the flesh that fell from her belly. They were all skinny and waxy, not as white and fat as small fishes. They were all poor.
The biggest difference between Mrs. Li and Xiao Yao is that she never sneered. She smiled and said warmly: "Xiaoyu has already told Muramasa, but the chicken, duck, fish and meat required in the restaurant are all in quotas, and they will definitely not be sold in bulk. Xiaoyu
Fish asked me to sell chickens and eggs to Wencheng, and the price is the same as in the county."
Mrs. Li also returned a favor to Muramasa, but it was difficult for Muramasa to talk about it.
"Sell it to Wencheng?" Shanwazi Niang was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile, "This is also convenient. Whoever sells it is not selling it."
Although other women also know that Zhan Wencheng can take advantage of this opportunity to make a little more money, but as long as the price is the same, they will not suffer a loss, and they will also save time to go to the county to set up a stall. Then they can order a variety of dishes or go to the mountains to get them.
Order mushrooms or something and sell them for money.
Little Yao stood hunched outside the crowd, looking at Li who was being held up by the crowd, but he did not dare to feel any jealousy. Without Xiaoyu opening his mouth, he could not stay in the village after being divorced.
"Hey, another carriage is coming, two carriages again." Shanwazi looked towards the entrance of the village. In the past, there was not a carriage in the village for a year, but after Xiaoyu went to school, carriages came to the village every three to five.
It is much better than other villages, and it makes people look good when they talk about it.
"Fengyu, are you here to see Xiaoyu?" the aunt on the side asked, with a bit of envy on her face. The gifts Xiaoyu received every time were more than the seven or eight members of their family could earn in a year.
arrive.
Other women were equally envious. When Li was at Lao Zhan's house, they didn't know what she ate, but all she wore were patched coarse clothes.
But now, even if Mrs. Li is carrying a basket to go to the vegetable field, she is wearing clothes made of new cloth.