Bai Yunxi took her part of the agreement, took the key from Mrs. Hu, and went back to the shop to call Wenyou. They checked out of the inn together, brought daily necessities with them, and bought bedding for a few people along the way.
Returning to Zaoshu Alley, I first dried my bedding in the yard, rolled up my sleeves and started cleaning, cleaning both inside and outside.
This time when I came to the county to do business, I brought everything with me. Du even packed the bowls they used, which saved them a lot of trouble.
After working for an hour, Bai Yunxi clapped his hands and got it done.
Compared with staying in an inn, it is more cost-effective to rent a farmhouse. The key is that it is comfortable to live there.
"This courtyard is quite quiet." Wenyou wiped the handle and said softly.
"It's just a coincidence." Bai Yunxi also kept it secret and directly recounted what happened to Wenyou.
Looking at the well in the yard, Baiyunxi asked Wenyou to fetch some water, and while she was free, she made some ice cubes and put them in the house at night to have a good sleep.
After finishing their work, the two of them went to the alley to eat two portions of noodles, and brought another bowl for everyone.
Far away, I saw a long queue at the door of the shop.
Many of them are dresses worn by maids and mothers-in-law. No need to ask, they must have been purchased from the master of the family.
"It's almost as expected, thanks to the students' publicity."
Wenyou pulled over the carriage and stopped. The two of them missed the crowd and entered the shop. Ice cubes were placed in the room, which was very cool. Even so, a layer of sweat broke out on the foreheads of the busy people.
"Aunt Bai, you're here." Zhang Yishan, who was in charge of collecting money, saw Bai Yunxi and said hello with a smile while wiping her forehead with a handkerchief.
"I bought the noodles, you go and have a bite first, and I'll be the shopkeeper for you."
"I'm not hungry. I just made some snacks." Zhang Yishan pointed to Ginkgo who was busy in the kitchen. "My girl brought it to me and I just shared it with my sister-in-law and others."
"You have to take care of your stomach even if you are not hungry. If you are hungry for a long time, it will not be good if you fall into trouble. This work does not end in one or two days, how can you use up your energy every day?"
Bai Yunxi urged, and Wenyou also took over Du's duties, asking the two of them to eat first.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Xiaosi put a bowl of noodles into his stomach with three strokes, five divisions and two, and immediately asked Mrs. Deng to eat it.
Seeing them busy at work, Bai Yunxi wondered whether to find two more temporary helpers?
I prepared twice as much ingredients today as yesterday, but it was still finished before the time of application.
Seeing some people returning disappointed, Xiaosi could only smile and reassure them, asking them to come early tomorrow.
Bai Yunxi and Yishan were still sitting together counting money. Today's box of copper coins was almost full. Counting them down, there were fifteen coins and four hundred and twenty-two coins.
After excluding the costs, the profit is nearly twelve thousand dollars.
"Wow, Aunt Bai, if we do this every day, we will get rich soon."
"Pfft~, don't let your mother hear this, otherwise she will have to talk about you again. Look at what you are wearing. You look like a charming girl. You are not a money-hungry girl."
Listening to Bai Yunxi's teasing, Zhang Yishan chuckled.
"Aunt Bai is right. I don't dare to talk about it in front of my mother. Although my mother did not delay my food and clothing expenses, her pocket money was limited. Speaking of which, my father has the biggest responsibility. He always used family money to subsidize the college.
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After saying this, Zhang Yishan realized that she had made a mistake and her face turned red.
Listening to the little girl's complaints, Bai Yunxi shook her head helplessly.
"Little smart boy, it doesn't matter if you know these things, as long as you know in your heart that your parents love you the most. Look at the clothes you are wearing and the hair accessories on your head. There are not many people in the county who can compare with you."
"I have known this for a long time. My father always sympathizes with those students from poor families. They are late in paying for their studies. It is indeed because of family difficulties. My father does not want their talents to be buried, so he always advances for them."
My mother talked about these things so many times that her ears were numb. Although my mother often complained, she did not stop her. When my father became the dean, many students benefited from his father.
Over time, she got used to it.
Listening to the little girl's voice, Bai Yunxi couldn't help but sigh, this is a respected scholar who doesn't care about fame and wealth, and there will always be a few honest people in every dynasty.
After a few jokes, Bai Yunxi told Zhang Yishan about renting a house and patted her hand.
"If you want to find Aunt Bai in the future, you can just go to the third Hu family house in Zaoshu Hutong. I rented it for two months."
"Ah? Mother Qian'er also said that when Aunt Bai came to the county and didn't stay at home, it was because we didn't entertain her well."
Zhang Yishan was surprised and took Bai Yunxi's hand, "My house is big enough, why should Aunt Bai rent a yard? How about just living with me?"
"Good boy, Aunt Bai comes to the county for just a day or two. Every family has something to do, so why bother bothering people every day? If Aunt Bai does this, she will be really annoying."
Bai Yunxi reached out and tucked a strand of hair from her temples behind her ears, and chuckled,
"Besides, Aunt Bai still has to prepare ingredients, and the clanging noise every day affects her rest. Everyone has their own routine, and once it is disrupted, the body will easily become uncomfortable."
If a few outsiders suddenly appear in your living space, you can tolerate it for a short period of time, but over time, no one will like it.
Zhang Yishan listened and nodded in understanding, "Okay then, I respect Aunt Bai's decision."
"This is a good boy. If Sister Shan is interested, you can go and see with me."
Listening to Bai Yunxi's proposal, Zhang Yishan's eyes lit up. She was about to agree, but then she thought about what her mother had told her when she went out, so she changed the topic.
"I will go back and tell my mother today, and we will come to the house together later."
Aunt Bai told her mother about renting a house, and the two of them went together with gifts to avoid being talked about by their mother again.
In this regard, Baiyunxi is not reluctant.
He gave Du the money to buy ingredients again, and looked directly at Mrs. Deng, "You are old, and you are very tired after a long day of work. Just let Du and Xiao Si do the shopping today. You and Sister Shan go back to rest, and we will come back to help tomorrow morning. .”
Mrs. Deng looked at Du and Xiaosi. She had already familiarized them with the location yesterday, so there was really no need to follow them any further.
"Thank you for your consideration, old slave. This is the first time I have experienced such a busy business. My hooves and paws have not been idle for most of the day. I am really tired."
Watching Zhang Yishan's master and servant go back in a mule cart, Xiao Si and Du Shi also rode the cart to purchase ingredients.
Before leaving, Baiyunxi stopped him again and asked him not to go to the college to say hello to Uncle Chang, the concierge, and asked him to tell Xiao Wu about renting a small courtyard.
The sun is setting in the west, half of the sky is red, and it's hard to know when it will rain.
If we delay for another half month, the crops in the field will probably lose their yield.
Baiyun Xi sighed and strolled down the street with Wenyou. There were many temporary vendors squatting on the street corners and under the shade of big trees, selling home-grown vegetables and free-range chickens and ducks.