Chapter three hundred and eighty fourth guilty hawker
When Zhang Shou, under the personal farewell of shopkeeper Hua, went out from Hua's Silk Shop and got on his horse, he walked not far along the Jile Street he had walked that day when he heard Ah Liu's voice coming from behind him: "We're going there.
Is this a cloth shop from Songjiang people?"
Zhang Shou looked back and saw that Xiao Huahua was confused. He obviously didn’t understand what Ah Liu’s words meant. He thought about it and smiled and said: "I won’t go... Xiao Huahua, this time you, a local snake, come forward."
, go and ask about the price. Ask how much cloth is transported from Songjiang to his cloth store for sale every month, how much can be sold every month, and what is the price..."
Little Peanut hurriedly tried to write down every question asked by Zhang Shou. After hearing it and remembering it one by one, he asked hesitantly: "But what if they refuse to tell me or kick me out?"
This time, he didn't hear Zhang Shou speak, but he heard Ah Liu chuckle. Now, let alone saying he wasn't stupid, no matter how stupid he was, he knew that he might have thought wrong.
Zhang Shou even laughed dumbly and said: "Look at the silk clothes you are wearing now. People will always give you three points at first glance. Besides, shopkeeper Hua just made a fuss and tied up a liar and sent him to the county government. I'm afraid
There are countless pairs of paying attention hidden near his door. They must have seen him personally escorting us out. Otherwise, I could have stopped by without sending you."
"No, no, I'm happy to be sent!" Little Peanut quickly explained, and then added, "I was just worried about the snobbery of the Songjiang people, and forgot that I am different now! I am running errands for you!
"
As he spoke, he held his head high, shook the reins, and headed in the direction of Buzhuang. However, before he had ridden his horse a few steps away, he heard Ah Liu's faint voice coming from behind him: "I said one life will give birth to two children."
Are you familiar again? Young master, look, little peanut can already ride a horse. What store would treat a young man who is wearing a silk robe and riding a tall horse and looks clean and refreshing?"
Little Peanut stiffened and almost lost his grip on the reins, but then he heard Zhang Shou's laughter: "Aren't you just gloating about misfortune? Little Peanut is smart, and riding a horse is something you get used to once and twice. As for dressing up and treating people like others,
, everyone in the world is inevitably like this. It’s rare for you to talk so much. Are you worried that he will be bullied? "
Hearing Ah Liu's silence, he realized that the other party was actually caring about him, but Little Peanut felt that an indescribable energy was injected into the top of his head instantly, and he suddenly felt refreshed. Thinking about it again.
The person under him was a royal horse, so he was no longer afraid. He actually followed what Ah Liu had taught him before, gently pinching the horse's belly and speeding forward.
Seeing him going to do things with great momentum, Zhang Shou couldn't help but smile. Seeing that Ah Liu really just stopped to watch and didn't follow, he deliberately asked: "Are you really relieved?"
Ah Liu hummed softly, and then said seriously: "If jade is not polished, it will not become a useful tool."
Zhang Shou almost choked at Ah Liu's cold joke, but then he heard Ah Liu's soft voice: "By the way, the young master deliberately spoke to Cao Wu from Shunhe Escort that day.
Do you want him to spread the word, or do you not want him to spread the word?"
Seeing that Little Peanut not far away had dismounted and entered the cloth shop next to the road, Zhang Shou did not answer and turned the horse's head directly to go back to the county office to see what happened to Mr. Bi who was sent away by Shopkeeper Hua's order.
What was the end? He didn't speak until he left Jile Street, a street where people came and went during the day, and everything except brothels and houses were open.
"Actually, he can do whatever he wants. If he goes out and spreads rumors, then this person either likes to speculate on other people's thoughts, or he likes to find rare things, and uses small things to make big things, or he is born with a big mouth. If he is tight-lipped, then
At least it proves that his character is stable and reliable. As for if he can do something while remaining tight-lipped, then it’s worthy of admiration.”
Ah Liu didn't ask Zhang Shou what he expected the other party to do. Anyway, he only needed to confirm that Cao Wu was harmless and not someone to be wary of, and that was enough. In areas other than ensuring Zhang Shou's safety and comfort, he
I never like to show my presence.
Sure enough, as he walked, he discovered that he had to do his part in the field of comfort that he was looking after. Because Zhang Shou suddenly asked: "The master you found that day who can make rice noodles, according to the county government kitchen
You said, after finishing that meal, you will go back. I almost forgot to ask you, where do people come from?"
A smile suddenly appeared on Ah Liu's indifferent face most of the time: "Beside the Cangzhou Canal Pier, it is said that many merchants from the south like this one very much... Do you want to go and see it now?"
Zhang Shou suddenly laughed. Compared with delicious food, enemies are nothing! Moreover, I am afraid that it was just Mr. Huang who regarded him as an enemy unilaterally, but he did not take the guy who was kicked down the mountain by Zhu Ying at all.
As for Master Bi, whom Xiao Huahua once mentioned angrily, he was actually not very interested either.
So, he nodded happily and said: "Of course I have to go and see it. Speaking of which, I have already arrived in Cangzhou, but I haven't visited the canal pier yet!"
Although he had been wandering around the prosperous Jile Street in Cangzhou City before, Zhang Shou followed Ah Liu out of the west gate of Cangzhou City and arrived at the canal pier outside the city. He saw tall masts and long poles, and ships of all sizes were parked on both sides of the bank. From the east bank,
When he arrived at the area on the west side of the city wall, at first glance, he didn't know how many shops were squeezed into it, and there was a huge flow of people. He felt that this place was more prosperous than Ji Le Street.
"The locals call this place Chengxiang Wharf. It has the largest number of merchants and restaurants. You can find snacks from all over the world here." Ah Liu, who was always very patient in front of Zhang Shou, pointed at the waving shop not far away.
Jiu Qi said, "That family's wine is also very famous. I heard people say that Grandpa Taizu personally recommended it."
Zhang Shou finally couldn't help complaining: "This is also what Grandpa Taizu pointed out, and it is also what Grandpa Taizu taught... If Grandpa Taizu knew something under the spring, wouldn't he think that he is too busy?"
Having said that, he always felt that the title Grandpa Taizu sounded really rustic... But in fact, the emperor was always called this way in the Ming Palace. In the early years, shouts like "Long Live Grandpa" could be heard everywhere.
, most people among the people are shouting about Grandpa Taizu, Grandpa Yingzong, Grandpa Ruizong, Grandpa Long Live Today and so on.
The current emperor, who ascended the throne at a young age, was said to be unhappy that he was called old when he was still young, so he strictly banned the word grandfather. Therefore, he became the only one in the history of the Ming Dynasty who did not have the word grandfather added to him.
The emperor.
At this time, Ah Liu didn't know that what Zhang Shou was muttering in his heart was not only that Grandpa Taizu was very busy, but also the title Grandpa Taizu. He shrugged innocently, and then said seriously: "Actually, I brought
The rice noodle chef who returned to the county government also insisted that Grandpa Taizu taught his ancestors how to make it."
Zhang Shou was absolutely stunned when he heard this. However, what made him even more stunned was Ah Liu's next words: "In short, if you want to attract business, use the name of Grandpa Taizu; if you want to flaunt your family background, use the name of Grandpa Taizu;
If you want to get relatives, you can also use the name of Grandpa Taizu... Therefore, Grandpa Taizu is the people of the Ming Dynasty who rely on them from daily work to doing business outside the home."
Very good...very powerful! If you are like Taizu, even if there is no news after going to sea, it is really worth it! Moreover, judging from the various information obtained from Old Xianyu, Taizu did not go to sea to conquer America.
, but to investigate the transplantation of those food crops and cash crops that are exclusive to the Americas, otherwise so many names would not have been passed down. For this reason, this senior is worthy of admiration!
Since Zhang Shou was not very interested in those so-called good wines, Ah Liu took him straight to find the rice noodle stall. According to him, unlike the rows of shops squeezed between the west city wall and the canal, that rice noodle stall
The rice noodle stall is a small-scale operation with real prices. It sells goods from a cart beside the canal. As for the high-end chicken soup... haha, of course it doesn't exist.
Whether it’s merchants traveling north or south on the canal or boatmen, who wants to be so particular about eating a taste of hometown? Boil water to make a soup base, then drain the cooked rice noodles and put them in, relying on bamboo shoots
Slices of fungus and other various side dishes and condiments can be seasoned. If the guest needs it, of course, meat dishes such as minced pork can also be added for seasoning.
As for beef...even if there was no imperial ban, a small business would never be able to afford it!
When Zhang Shou followed Ah Liu through the narrow but crowded side streets, and finally came to the edge of the canal, he saw only ships that filled almost half of the river.
There are countless vendors hawking along the river. From those selling candied dates, to those selling various fruits and snacks, to those selling special thirst-quenching drinks, the hawking can almost deafen people’s ears!
Fortunately, there was an old man named Ah Liu next to him. He followed the people and soon saw a man with a white turban pushing a cart in front of a canal boat. However, Ah Liu just shouted, and the man turned around.
After taking one look, he immediately pushed the car and ran away as if he had seen the god of plague.
Seeing Ah Liu jumping off his horse and running after him without hesitation, Zhang Shou couldn't help but be filled with doubts.
Could it be that I invited someone to cook for me the day before and didn’t pay for it? No, Ah Liu has never been such a bully!
Just as he was thinking about it, Ah Liu had already quickly grabbed the man with the white turban and came back. Seeing the man pushing the cart, he was dejected, but the other vendors on the side just looked over, and no one came to do anything, or even came to ask.
There was none, so he asked: "Ah Liu, what have you done? Why do people run away when they see you?"
Ah Liu glanced at the man in the white turban with a nonchalant sideways glance, then immediately let go of his hand and said in a deep voice: "If you want to run away, just try."
Hearing the overtone, the man in the white turban could only lower his head with a grimace, but suddenly he raised his head and glanced at Zhang Shou. Seeing the young master looking at him with a smile, he thought of the folk rumors that this man was compassionate and compassionate.
At that moment, he mustered up the courage to say: "I was just confused for a moment... I just stole the bottle of chili condiment. Really, I didn't take anything else!"
When Zhang Shou heard the person saying that he was confused for a moment, he knew that this guy must have something that fell into Ah Liu's hands. When he heard that the person actually took away a bottle of chili, he couldn't help but feel angry and funny. This guy has a good sense and knows
That bottle of chili is good stuff!
He deliberately lowered his face and asked: "It turned out that I stole something from the county government without telling you. No wonder I felt guilty and ran away... I ask you, could it be that Ah Liu invited you over before and didn't give you a reward?"
"Yes, yes!" the man in the white turban said dejectedly, "He just gave me three hundred cash, but in order to do his three hundred cash business, I was delayed all afternoon and all night, and I didn't do anything else.
Business."
Zhang Shou didn't know whether to laugh or cry for a moment. He pointed at Ah Liu and said with a smile: "Ah Liu, it turns out that you just gave me 300 yuan when you invited someone over. Are you being too stingy?"
Ah Liu glanced impatiently at a guy with dirty hands and feet, and said flatly: "Not only did I give him three hundred coins, but even the chicken soup was prepared in the county government kitchen, and I also gave him ten extra pills.
Eggs, a bag of rice. And he sells a bowl of rice noodles at the dock for only 20 yuan. He can't sell dozens of bowls in one afternoon and one night. What's more, he only makes one bowl, how much does it cost?"
Seeing that the man in the white turban looked pitiful and crying, he glared at him and said, "Young Master also earned his money through hard work! You steal things, but you still have reason?"
The man in the white turban was so frightened by Ah Liu's sharp eyes that he almost fell to his knees. But in this public, if he really did this, he would stop doing business in the future. So he could only give up on himself.
The little cart that relied on life came to Zhang Shouma and begged: "Dr. Zhang, you have a lot of money, please spare me this crazy mind..."
Before he could finish his words, Zhang Shou chuckled and said, "It's not difficult to let you go, as long as you return what you stole."
This was originally an easy request, but instead of feeling relieved, the man in the white turban actually drooped his head. He muttered in a low voice: "I just thought that this condiment has a unique taste, so I brought it back out of greed.
I added some to the soup for two days, and the business was so good that I used it all up. Today, people still come to ask... I can't change even if I change!"
As soon as he finished saying those words that were selling out, Ah Liu had already said quietly: "You should know the price of pepper and other Nanyang spices."
When talking about Nanyang spices, the man in the white turban lowered his head even lower. Although the sea trade in this dynasty was developed, the prices of spices such as pepper and nutmeg were not high, and even well-off people could afford them, but they were definitely not like him.
Can be used by small businesses.
It can be seen that he has never heard of that pepper before. It must have just come from overseas, and the price is probably very high! For example, the pepper that is mainly produced in Sichuan and only differs from pepper by one word, the price is also
It's quite expensive. Although he prepared a little bit for the heavy tastes of some merchants, it's only a little bit, and he has to pay for it!
At this time, he could no longer stand still, and said with a cry: "I was wrong, I can do anything to compensate for it. But my small business can't make a consistent profit in a month, so I definitely can't compensate."
rise."
Although Zhang Shou also hated this kind of stealing and petty theft, he couldn't help but feel a little funny when he saw that Ah Liu was trying to scare people. He glanced sideways at the young man and saw that his face was calm, so he thought that Ah Liu might be the same.
He just wanted to give him a slap so that he could learn from it in the future. But at this moment, he suddenly heard a commotion not far away, followed by an angry shout.
"The order of stopping and starting the boats is determined by the Water Affairs Department. Why do you take the lead! If you don't follow the rules? I'll beat you to death!"