Zhou Su and Bi Mo at the door saw Zhang Sui coming out, and they quickly saluted with everyone. Zhang Sui stepped forward to grab the two of them, and said with a smile: "I've been waiting for you two for a long time. I asked for this jujube tree from the clan elders two days ago.
, the clan elder said it would be delivered in the next few days, but I didn’t expect to trouble you two gentlemen to deliver it in person, thank you very much!”
After saying that, he pulled the two of them into the hall, turned around and told Fang Xiong: "First help you move the jujube tree to the backyard. I'll wait and see where it's suitable to plant it."
Fang Xiong stepped forward. Just as everyone was about to lift the jujube tree down together, Fang Xiong waved his hands and stepped forward directly. He bent down and hugged the large piece of soil wrapped around the roots of the jujube tree. He stood up straight and held the Chuantang
After passing the house and being sent directly to the backyard, a group of people behind were stunned.
You must know that the jujube tree and the soil wrapping its roots weighed at least four to five hundred kilograms. When we got in the car, it took two or three people a lot of effort to lift it up. Unexpectedly, Fang Xiong could easily move it away by himself.
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Zhou Su praised: "What a warrior!"
After Zhang Sui's baptism in the morning, he was already used to strange things. He asked Lao Lu to take the helpers to the outer hall to rest and drink tea, and then led Zhou Su and two people to sit down in the hall and learn about the situation from them.
Zhou Su said: "Steward Zhang Xun came to me yesterday to tell me the situation and asked me to help deliver the jujube trees. I asked Brother Bi to help prepare them, and we delivered them together today."
Zhang Sui hurriedly thanked Bi Mo.
Bi Mo said with a smile: "I had predicted it when brother Zhou came to me yesterday. When I saw that the second young master was interested in the jujube tree, I packed up all the jujubes and prepared to give them to him some time later.
The young master sent it over, but I didn’t expect that the young master directly told the family to bring over all the jujube trees, so eating jujubes won’t have to be so troublesome in the future! Haha!”
Zhang Sui smiled and said: "It's the elders in the family who take care of me. I just mentioned it, but I didn't expect that I agreed directly. I also want to thank Bi Guanshi for his hard work." He thought to himself: "This Bi Guanshi seems to be honest and honest. I didn't expect that he is still the same."
What a thoughtful person."
Bi Mo added: "There are still about a hundred jujubes left in the farm. I took the jujube cores and left them to try to see if I could grow jujube trees. I had the pulp washed and dried and put together with the jujube trees.
Brought here."
Zhang Sui thanked him again.
Zhou Su said: "I brought Brother Bi here for one more thing. The second young master mentioned the shimmering grass last time. I have gained some insights in the past few days. Brother Bi is also a master of planting. I also want to teach it in ethnic studies.
Regarding agriculture, if you don’t have time to keep an eye on it, you can ask Brother Bi to help you look after it, and if you have any problems, you can solve them in time.”
Zhang Suidao: "That's a good thing. I've been thinking about whether I need to buy another land for the past two days specifically to study the cultivation of this kind of shimmering grass, but I don't have the manpower on hand to help check for suitable land, so I have been delayed.
Come down. Since Mr. Bi is proficient in planting, he must also be proficient in surveying the land. Why don't I trouble you to help? When the time comes, there will be a need for a responsible person there, so let Mr. Bi recommend one."
Bi Mo heard this and said: "No problem, I don't have many things to do on the farm. I can help you with the work after I arrange it. As for the person in charge, what do you want the master to do?"
Zhang Sui smiled and said: "I don't understand this kind of farming. Bi Guanshi is a capable person in this field. As long as it is recommended by you, I believe there will be no problem. When the time comes, I will provide the salary, not the family."
, As long as you work hard, you will definitely not be lower than the stewards on the farm."
Bi Mo said yes repeatedly.
Zhou Su smiled and said: "Why don't you ask the boss of the Bi family to come over and help you? That boy has studied under me for five years and is very proficient in agriculture. Plus, with Brother Bi's words and deeds, he basically got it.
Brother Bi and I have a true relationship."
Bi Mo was a little embarrassed and said, "Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
Zhang Sui smiled and said: "Since Mr. Zhou praises your eldest son so much, he must be a capable person. You don't need to avoid it. You don't avoid relatives when you recommend talents. Let him follow you to help survey suitable land. Then he will also
If he is familiar with it, he can directly take over and help me manage it. As long as the results are achieved, I will not treat him badly."
Bi Mo was overjoyed when he heard this and thanked him profusely.
Zhang Sui waved his hand and continued to discuss the situation of Shimmer Grass with Zhou Su.
Zhou Su said: "Since the second young master asked me to help study the shimmering grass, I went to the place where the shimmering grass was found with several agricultural students and discovered some things."
Zhang Sui quickly asked: "What's going on?"
Zhou Su said: "Perhaps shimmer grass is more suitable for growing at high places. We compared the shimmer grass on the mountain peak with the ones planted in Mr. Meng's courtyard, and found that whether it was the height of the grass or the strength of the stems, the shimmer grass on the mountain peak was better.
It's obviously better, and the most important thing is..." Zhou Su glanced at Zhang Sui meaningfully and said, "The brightness of the shimmering grass at night is three points better than that on the mountain peak!"
Seeing Zhou Su's expression, Zhang Sui understood in his heart that these people were all human beings. He had noticed his intentions towards those mutated things, and he must have been wondering why.
But Zhang Sui is not worried, because the current effect has not completely affected ordinary people, and it is only people like Mr. Meng who have practiced the inherited skills for decades that the effect is most obvious.
Zhang Sui thought about it and said: "Then when we buy land for experiments, it is best to prepare a few different terrains. Then we can try more and see where the effect is best, where it is easiest to plant, and where the yield is highest.
, so that you have an idea in mind, and you can make arrangements when the planting is mature."
Bi Mo and Zhou Su said yes again and again.
Zhang Sui added: "Does Mr. Zhou have any expectations regarding the initial investment?"
Zhou Su thought for a while and tentatively said: "In the early stage, it is mainly the labor force and the salary of several agricultural teachers. If you include the purchase of land, it is estimated that it will cost about a thousand taels of silver. If it is not profitable, each person in the later period will
We still need about one hundred taels per month to maintain, do you think it is suitable?" After saying that, he looked at Zhang Sui.
Zhang Sui made an estimate in his mind and found that it did not exceed his budget. He nodded and said: "Okay, the money should be available in the next few days. You can make advance preparations. I will send it to you as soon as the money is available.
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Zhou Su and Bi Mo nodded in agreement.
Just when Zhang Sui was about to continue communicating with Bi Mo about purchasing the land, Lao Lu came in to inform him. The clan elder sent someone to find Zhang Sui and asked him to go to the clan elder's house to discuss it.
Zhang Sui smiled and said to Zhou Su and the other two: "While we were talking about the money, someone came to our door. If everything goes well, I can let you take it back today and start working on it."
Zhang Sui stood up and said to Lao Lu: "Take the two gentlemen to the backyard to help put the jujube tree in place, and ask Daxiong to follow me to the clan elder's mansion."
Turning to Zhou Su and the other two, he said, "Thank you for your hard work, gentlemen. I'll go back as soon as I go. I'll stay here at noon. I'll ask Aunt Liu to make some of one of my ingredients for you two to try."
Zhou Su and the others quickly stood up and thanked them. Lao Lu led the two of them into the inner courtyard and called on those who were helping to deal with the jujube tree together.
Zhang Sui came to the front yard and saw a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy talking to Fang Xiong. When he saw Zhang Sui, the boy quickly stepped forward to salute and said: "Second brother Sui, grandpa asked me to come over and invite you to go to the clan."
I’m going to visit my house to discuss something.”
Zhang Sui searched in his memory and remembered that this young man was Zhang Bing's grandson. His name was Zhang Huan. He was Zhang Bing's eldest grandson. He seemed to be working with the shopkeeper of Kunzhou Prefecture Bookstore. He didn't have much contact with him before, but he was also Zhang Bing's eldest grandson.
know.
Zhang Sui smiled and said: "Just ask a boy to come over and inform me. Why did Grandpa Bing ask you to come over and call me? Aren't you working with Shopkeeper Lu?"
Shopkeeper Lu is the chief shopkeeper of Zhangjia Bookstore in Kunzhou. He is mature and prudent and has won the trust of Zhang Sui's eldest brother Zhang Tian.
Zhang Huan said embarrassedly: "I originally worked with Shopkeeper Lu. Two days ago, my grandfather called me back and asked me to work with Shopkeeper Wu, who manages the family restaurant. He said that in the future, a family member would be needed to take charge of Brother Sui's tofu.
One thing."
Zhang Sui knew clearly. Zhang Bing was probably worried that the method of making tofu would be leaked, so he asked Zhang Huan to come back and take charge. After all, family members were the most trustworthy and would not leak the secret recipe for some small favor or gain.
Zhang Sui said to Fang Xiong: "Nobita, go to the side room and put three bottles of each of the flower dew that you made yesterday. Then come with me to the Clan Lao Mansion later."
Fang Xiong nodded in agreement, said hello to Zhang Huan, and went to the backyard.
Zhang Huan said: "Has the second brother Sui made anything new again? Grandpa has praised the second brother to the sky these days in the house." Zhang Huan was also surprised by Zhang Sui's change. You must know the original Zhang Sui
But it is a negative example for the Zhang family to educate their children.
Zhang Sui smiled and said, "You'll know when we get back to the mansion." Just as he was saying this, Fang Xiong walked out with a wooden box in his arms. This wooden box was specially made by Zhang Sui and could just hold six bottles.
The perfume and box are also very beautifully made. The interior is divided into layers and paved with brocade, which makes it look luxurious.
Zhang Sui said to Zhang Huan: "Let's go to the clan elder's mansion."
Zhang Huan looked at the brocade box in Fang Xiong's hand and felt itchy, but he didn't want to ask more questions for fear of annoying Zhang Sui and getting beaten up. There was a precedent for this before. Even if his grandfather told him, Zhang Sui's temperament changed drastically.
, but he didn’t dare to be careless.
Fang Xiong drove Zhang Sui in his carriage, and Zhang Huan rode his horse. The three of them soon arrived at the clan elder's mansion.
After the announcement, Zhang Sui and the other three came to the hall and saw several clan elders in charge waiting in the hall. In addition to Zhang Bing, the clan elder who Zhang Sui was most familiar with, there were four others whom Zhang Sui was not very familiar with.
Personally, they are the most powerful people in the Zhang family except for the patriarch Zhang Tian. Even when encountering major family decisions, if they have different opinions from the patriarch, the patriarch sometimes has to give in to them.
Zhang Sui stepped forward and greeted them one by one before sitting down. Fang Xiong stood behind him holding the brocade box, motionless.
Zhang Bing said with a smile: "I asked Xiaohuan to invite you here today to discuss with you about tofu. We old guys discussed it and gave you several options. You can see which one is suitable. Let's go on.
Zhang Bing said with a smile: "Let your Grandpa Yong speak. He is in charge of the family's restaurant business, and he has the most say in this aspect."
Zhang Sui looked at the fattest old man. He was indeed the owner of the family restaurant. He looked like a good eater. Although he was not tall, his width was astonishing. He was fully stuffed even when he sat on the Taishi chair.
Zhang Yong's face trembled when he laughed, and he said to Zhang Sui with a smile: "You kid was still making trouble in my restaurant a few months ago, but I didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, you would become the capable person your grandpa Bing calls you!"
Zhang Sui couldn't help but feel ashamed. When he ordered Fang Xiong to break someone's head, he was in the Zhang family's own restaurant. It seemed that the chubby Zhang Yong was the one who came out to break up the fight.
Zhang Sui said embarrassedly: "Grandpa Yong, you don't have to expose my shortcomings as soon as you come up. I have changed my mind now. If you don't believe me, ask Grandpa Bing how honest and progressive I have been during this period."
Zhang Yong said with a smile: "That's right. Otherwise, how could I be so determined to study something as good as tofu? This is completely prepared for us old men. Look at it." As he spoke, he showed the teeth in his mouth, which were probably there.
Half of it was missing. Zhang Yong said: "People like me who love meat don't dare to eat more now, but with your tofu stewed with the meat, it is full of meat flavor, which is no different from eating meat.
There’s no problem getting up at all, haha.”
Several other clan elders also laughed when they heard this.
Zhang Sui smiled and said: "In this case, Grandpa Yong should give me more benefits, so that all my efforts will be in vain."
Zhang Yong immediately waved his hand and said: "One code means one code. If you go to the restaurant to eat and drink again, then I will definitely treat you well. But this is business, and I won't let you take advantage of it too much."
After finishing speaking, Zhang Yongzheng said: "We several clan elders discussed it and gave you a few options. One is to give you a sum of money directly from the family's general ledger, which is equivalent to buying out your secret recipe, and you are not allowed to sell it again in the future.
Give it to others; the other one is that the family will give you a sum of money, which is definitely not as much as the first one, and keep 10% of the profit for you. In the future, whether you divide the family or serve in the family, you will keep it; the third one is to give you a sum of money.
The first option is not to give you any money, but to give you 30% of the profits. Follow me and learn how to manage the family restaurant. Within two years, I will hand over the management of the family restaurant to you. Which one do you think is suitable?"
After hearing this, Zhang Sui said without hesitation: "I'll choose the first one!" For Zhang Sui now, what he actually needs is the money to buy items containing the power of calamity in the early stage, and the money to research Shimmer Grass.
I have absolutely no interest in the later share of the profits and the management power of the family restaurant.
After all, he will not stay in the family for a long time. Once the opportunity is right, he needs to travel around and unseal the "Book of Wishful Desires". The ultimate goal is not for worldly money and family rights.
When Zhang Yong heard Zhang Sui's choice, his face showed obvious disappointment. He was getting older and wanted to train a successor for the clan. In his opinion, Zhang Sui was a very suitable candidate. Unfortunately, Zhang Suizhi
Not here.
Zhang Yong waved his hands helplessly and said: "Okay, since you chose the first option, let's discuss the specific amount with your Grandpa Bing. I'm too lazy to worry about it." After that, he went to drink tea by himself. It seemed that
Still a little disappointed. Zhang Huan, who was listening in the audience, breathed a sigh of relief and felt relieved.
Zhang Sui looked at Zhang Bing. Zhang Bing was a little disappointed, but not surprised. He knew that with Zhang Sui's current ability and mentality, he would definitely not be interested in the restaurant business, which is a small part of his family's business.
Zhang Bing stroked his beard and said, "How about buying out your secret tofu recipe for six thousand taels?"
Zhang Sui smiled and didn't reply. He took out two booklets from his sleeves and put them on the table. He said: "These two booklets, one is about how to make various kinds of tofu, and the other is about how I figured out how to make tofu."
Dishes made using tofu are out.”
Zhang Bing stared at the two booklets for a while, exchanged glances with several clan elders, looked at Zhang Sui and said, "Eight thousand taels!"
Zhang Sui pushed the booklet in front of Zhang Bing and said with a smile: "Deal!"
After saying that, he greeted Fang Xiong and asked him to open the brocade box and put it on the table. Zhang Sui grinned at the clan elders and said, "Grandpas from the clan, I still have a business to discuss with the family!