On the official road from Song County to the countryside in the south, a carriage with green curtains passed by slowly. A coachman in coarse blue clothes sat in front of the carriage, holding a whip and driving the horse.
"Stop." An old voice came from inside the carriage.
"Yes, sir." The driver obeyed the order and stopped the car. "Sir, what are your orders?"
"I remember this land belongs to the Zhang family. Hasn't their family moved away? Who is the owner now?" An old man wearing navy blue and brocade clothes came out of the carriage. He looked like he was in his sixties.
"Sir, the Zhang family sold very quickly at that time, so the news did not spread. No one around has seen this new owner. I heard that he has never been here." The coachman bowed and replied.
"Then what is grown here? The rice grown by the Zhang family in the past didn't seem to yield a very good harvest." The old man in Jinyi got out of the carriage with the help of the driver. He walked to the field and looked, but he didn't see any rice.
stubble.
"When the little man passed by here before, he seemed to have planted some things he had never seen before, but there is something that looks familiar. It seems to be," the coachman shook his head and thought for a while, "Oh, by the way, it was Miss Sun who planted it in the garden.
The peppers are red and very beautiful. There are a lot of them planted here. If there are any others, they are too far inside and can’t be seen clearly.”
"Can peppers be eaten?" The old man in Jinyi asked nonchalantly, and the driver scratched his head, "I don't know, I don't know. I can't pick the peppers in Miss Sun's place."
"Haha, that girl just likes to make some weird things." The old man in Jinyi shook his head and smiled. "I remember that the Zhang family's land only has fifty or sixty acres, are they all planted with this kind of thing?"
"No. It's just that there are some little people I don't know." The coachman followed the old man in golden clothes and walked around the field.
The two of them were in the village that Lin Zhu bought and renamed Fuyuan. The current head of the village is Zhao Da, and the deputy head is Gao Dashuan.
Today, Zhao Da happened to be patrolling around with his son Zhao Dahu. He saw an old man in Jinyi in his field, so he stepped forward and asked, "This old gentleman is so polite. I wonder if you two have anything to do with coming to Fuzhuang?"
Hearing Zhao Da's voice, the old man in Jinyi turned around and looked at him, "Is this Zhuangzi called Fuzhuang?" He then looked at the clothes of Zhao Da and his son. His brows wrinkled unconsciously. Although Zhao Da and his son's clothes were not patched, they had not been washed.
It's also clean, but it's all made of coarse cloth. It doesn't look like the owner of a village. "Are you the new owners of this land?"
"We are just here to take care of it. Fuzhuang is the name given by my master. What's the matter with Mr. Zhao?" Zhao and his son were not angry because of his rude question. After all, no matter where they go, they always respect you first.
Luo Yihou is respectful. Besides, the two of them are servants of the girl's family. It is normal for some people to question their identities.
"I see, my village is right next to Fu Zhuang. I passed by here today and out of curiosity, I came down to have a look. I'm sorry to bother you." The old man in gilded clothes did not act arrogantly.
"It turns out to be Mr. Niu." Zhao Da bowed to him, "The villain is Mr. Zhao, the head of this village. This is my son Huzi. I didn't know that Mr. Niu was coming to visit me, but I didn't expect him to come from afar."
"Haha, Zhao Zhuangtou is so polite." Master Niu waved his hand and said with a smile, "I heard you grew some peppers here, right?" The two Zhuangzi live next to each other, so it is normal for them to know some things.
"Yes. The boss said that this land is not suitable for planting rice. It would be better to plant some peppers." Zhao Da carefully answered. He has been here for almost a year and has heard of Mr. Niu's name.
The old man in golden clothes, Master Niu, was called Niu Dahu by everyone around him. In fact, this was also his real name. When Niu Dahu was young, his family was poor. At that time, the county recruited soldiers, so he signed up for his family and stayed on the battlefield for ten years.
, and later saved the officer at the time. In order to repay him, the officer gave him a favor, rewarded him with a hundred taels of silver, and at the same time allowed him to retire and return to his hometown.
And with this one hundred taels of silver and the blood left over from the battlefield, he established a huge family business in Song County. Not only did he own a large village of fifty or sixty hectares, but he also opened a trading company and has been operating in prefectures and counties.
He is engaged in business among himself. Niu Dahu has the perseverance of a soldier. He is still energetic and energetic every day even though he is sixty years old.
"Is it possible that this chili pepper is also edible? I wonder if you can tell me?" Mr. Niu's question was a bit direct, but Zhao Da did not hide it. After all, people in Zhuangzi love to eat dishes made with chili peppers. The boss
He didn't say it should be kept secret, so he briefly mentioned some dishes that can be made with chili peppers.
"It's surprising that this thing can be used like this. I always thought it could only be displayed for viewing." Mr. Niu smiled. "Aren't you afraid that your master will make you angry if you tell me this?"
"Haha, Mr. Niu, if you have eaten well, you might want to buy some from our village." Zhao Da smiled carelessly. For Miss Lin Zhu, this owner, and everyone in this village, they are very happy.
I am grateful. I also know that as long as she and others stay safe and work diligently, she will not deal with anyone arbitrarily.
"It seems that the owner of Fuzhuang is quite generous. Haha, then we can't leave empty-handed. Zhao Zhuangtou, do you still have these peppers here? I just want to buy them back and try them." So Mr. Niu ordered the coachman to
Zhao Da bought some chili peppers.
"Master Niu is so polite. I can give you some as a gift, and the money will be waived." Zhao Da felt that making good friends with Master Niu was a very good thing.
"Haha, I can't make it difficult for you at your employer. How much do you sell these peppers for? I'll give you the exact number. You weigh ten pounds first." Mr. Niu thinks this thing shouldn't be too expensive.
Ten pounds is not too much for him.
"This is not good." Zhao Da was a little embarrassed. The peppers sold for five taels per pound. He gave some to Boss Niu. It didn't matter. He couldn't make the final decision on the ten pounds, but if it cost five taels,
Two pounds per pound, will this cow boss think that he is a lion?
"What's wrong? How much does your pepper cost per pound?" Mr. Niu waved his hand casually.
"Five taels per catty." Zhao Da was still in a dilemma whether to say it or not. His son Zhao Dahu spoke before him.
"What? Are you cheating?" Master Niu's coachman almost jumped up when he heard the price. Does it look like his master is being taken advantage of?
"Huzi." Zhao shouted at him. His son was good at everything, but he had a straight temper and didn't know how to turn around. When the price was mentioned, people would definitely not be able to accept it.
"Zhao Zhuangtou, is this a bit too much?" Mr. Niu also looked a little unhappy.
"I'm really sorry, I'm a bit outspoken." Zhao Dalian apologized to him repeatedly. At this time, Master Niu's expression improved a little, but he was shocked by his next words, "Master Niu, I'll tell you the truth.
In our village
The chili peppers are not available for takeout, and have been taken away. However, the owner kept some for his own consumption, so I can decide to give some to Mr. Niu, but if I want to buy them, the price of five taels of silver per pound cannot be
It couldn’t be any lower.”
"Haha," Mr. Niu was also amused by the words of the father and son. "Does the word "big enemy" be written on my head?" The former man said with a smile, but the tone of the latter sentence immediately changed.
"Master Niu, calm down, our Zhuangzi's chili peppers have all been sold to the capital, and all of them are under contract. We can't take out the rest privately," Zhao Da explained.
"Then you can't talk all over the place," the coachman said angrily from the side. "That's why my father said he wanted to give it away." Zhao Dahu muttered from the side. "Huzi." Zhao Dahu immediately stopped him.
"Haha, this is interesting. You can't sell it, but you can give it away." Mr. Niu became more and more curious. "This pepper is not a rare thing. Isn't it a rare thing?"
"Master Niu, please forgive me for not saying more. In this case, I will ask Hu Zi to get some for you. How about you try it first?" Zhao Da followed the rules set by Lin Zhu for them.
"Okay, then I want to try it. What's so good about these five taels of silver per pound of chili pepper?" After listening to Master Niu's words, Zhao Da smiled helplessly and said to himself, if you go out to buy it, it won't be five taels of silver.
Two silver coins per pound.
Zhao Dahu quickly took out a bag from the Zhuangzi, which was about one kilogram. Ten kilograms, fifty taels of silver. They, the servants, could not make the decision. Although the food they ate was produced in the Zhuangzi, they did not have to spend any money.
Money, but if these were converted into money, then these people in Zhuangzi would have more than fifty taels to eat every day.
The chili peppers Zhao Dahu brought were all dried chili peppers that had been dried in the sun. They were very bright red. Mr. Niu picked up one and looked at it, then put it in front of his nose and smelled it. The smell of the chili peppers was a bit pungent.
Mr. Niu was sitting in the car with the bag of chili peppers, but his mind was on Zhao Da's words. How much would a pound of chili peppers costing five taels of silver per pound be sold for in the capital? And they were all sold. Who could be so generous or so generous?
It's Datou. Where did you buy these peppers?
"Master, they really took us for granted. Humph!" The coachman was still a little angry.
"That's not necessarily true." Mr. Niu picked up a chili pepper and looked at it carefully, "You have to try it before you know it. You must have remembered the dishes that Zhao Zhuangtou mentioned just now."
"Yes, I remember it all, little one." The coachman nodded. "Then when you go back, bring over the little lady's pot of chili and let the cook cook it for comparison.
"Yes, Master. When you get home, you can tell Lao Yu in the kitchen." Master Niu is not used to being surrounded by too many people, so the coachman is the only one who follows Master Niu around. He also knows his master's temperament very well. Since he said so
, there must be his deep intention. If you are a servant, you just need to obey orders.
"Dad, why did you give it to that old man?" Zhao Dahu asked in confusion after Mr. Niu and the others left. "What old man?" Zhao Da glared at him. "He is the owner of the village next door, and is known as Niu Dahu." (
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