He plays a sanxian, sings in Suzhou dialect, and speaks softly and familiarly. The whole tune is like Pingtan but not like the Pingtan of later generations. The rhythm is slightly faster, which is probably unique to this era.
Although the words are shallow, they tell a complete story.
A country boy made a fortune from "spiritual fruit" when he was young, but encountered an accident in the middle and lost all his family property. In the meantime, his parents probably died of overwork, leaving him alone, so in the end he sang "Father is full, mother is eaten,
"One bowl to make you full", that kind of situation where the family has no food left, the father says he is full, the mother says she ate under the stove, and all is left to the little boy to eat... That kind of situation is really scary to think about.
Tears streamed down her cheeks.
Moreover, "three days of panic and ten days of busyness" really revitalizes the initial disbelief, panic and later joy when you suddenly learn that your youngest son is making money.
The feeling of reluctance to give is also vivid. He is obviously extremely filial and longing for his parents.
Tang Shijin stood up and raised his hands: "What is your name, sir?"
The man returned the gift with choked sobs: "Xu Jiyu."
Tang Shijin said: "Mr. Xu is talking inside."
Xu Jiyu lowered his head and followed.
Everyone couldn't help but talk about it.
In this era of inconvenient transportation, most people could not understand Suzhou dialect and had no idea what he sang.
Even Hua Shenglin couldn't understand it.
Tang Shijin did not go to the teahouse, but directly invited Xu Jiyu into the back of the teahouse, and sat down on both sides. Tang Shijin then said, "Who set the fire?"
"I don't know..." Xu Jiyu lowered his head and said softly: "Our brother-in-law, the county magistrate, has some dealings with my fiancée."
He choked up and said, "My store, warehouse, and old house in the country were more than ten miles apart, but they were all burnt down on the same night. The gold and silver that couldn't be burned were also missing. If they were burned here, the back foot would be gone."
…Then the marriage was broken off, and she became that person’s concubine.”
Tang Shijin said: "What are Mr. Xu's plans now?"
Xu Jiyu knelt down and said, "Xu was twenty-one this year. When he was burned, his family capital was more than one hundred thousand taels, and his capital was just a hawthorn tree! Xu was born with a clever tongue, able to taste all kinds of flavors, and was good at making preserves.
I have some experience in doing business, I would like to be driven by Boss Tang for the rest of my life, and I also ask Boss Tang to take him in."
Knowing how to make preserves is a real help in times of need, as I am worried that I have no place to put the fruits!
Tang Shijin was noncommittal: "Ling'er."
Qi Yaoling responded and said, "Take him to Yang's house, borrow some space to change into clothes, get some food, and then we'll go out."
Qi Yaoling nodded and took him down.
Xu Jiyu had bathed and changed clothes, while Tang Shijin and Tang Shijin were still waiting. The four of them came out together and went to see Hua Shenglin's business as they had planned.
Hua Shenglin's business now is actually not considered a business.
Tang Shijin opened the road between Sanchilou and the medical center for him, so he casually collected and sold crops every now and then without any plan.
After going around in a circle, Tang Shijin asked: "Mr. Xu, what do you think?"
"Don't dare, don't dare," Xu Jiyu repeatedly raised his hand: "If Boss Tang doesn't mind, just call me Jiyu."
Tang Shijin nodded. He also knew that this was a test, so he said: "In my opinion, this business is not an ordinary business. Normally, drug stores don't use much, but when they really need it, they are hard to find."
, so we shouldn’t sell them in such a step-by-step manner. Since this... little flower master knows how to raise, if you don’t worry about the cost, then raise it in a good way, raise it big, and raise it well. It will be different from other places, and gradually it will be fragrant and not afraid of wine.
The alley is deep, and people will come to buy from far away, and they can sell it at a high price. The time is short and it costs money, but if you really sell it, you will make more money than this."
Tang Shijin smiled and nodded: "Not bad."
She looked at him for a few times and then turned to Hua Shenglin: "That's it. When we go back, we will find a place and raise as many as we can."
Hua Shenglin nodded and went to tell Uncle Tian to raise them first or not to sell them.
Tang Shijin asked Xu Jiyu again: "What kind of preserves can you make?"
Xu Jiyu said: "I can do everything. As long as there are fruits on the market, I can't do anything."
Tang Shijin asked: "I have fruits of excellent quality, but also fruits of average quality. If I don't sell them by category, how can I sell them without throwing away the cost?"
Although Xu Jiyu didn't know why he didn't sell items by category, he thought it must be another question to test him, so he said: "It's easy, my shop..." He paused and changed his words: "I secretly thought about a kind of food.
method, it is slightly drier than candied fruit and more durable, but it is not dry in the mouth when actually eaten. I use fruits with strong flavor, such as sour plums, dry them, add sugar and grind them into fine powder, and then when making dried fruits, dip them in
On the surface, it tastes like the two flavors are stacked one on top of the other, and it’s very delicious.”
Tang Shijin nodded: "Then you go back and try it."
Xu Jiyu said: "Yes."
Then the four of them went up the mountain again.
The three of them are all practicing martial artists, just like going to the mountains to play. Xu Jiyu is inferior in this aspect and cannot keep up at all.
Tang Shijin didn't care and asked him to sit there and wait. After a while, the three of them went around in a circle and picked a place. Tang Shijin directly asked Xu Jiyu to accompany Hua Shenglin to buy the place.
The blocks are farther away, and if they are taken care of, they can be raised more.
After finishing things, it was noon. The group went to Sanchilou for lunch. Tang Shijin also asked Mrs. Zheng if she wanted to open a shop there. Not only a restaurant like Sanchilou, Zheng Qingyuan could also open a library there.
Something like that.
Mrs. Zheng didn't respond for a while and said she would go back to discuss it, because it was obvious that she would have to be idle for a year and a half.
Tang Shijin didn't care. He walked down Sanchilou and said with a smile to Qi Yaoling: "Let's open a hotpot restaurant of our own, specializing in chrysanthemum hotpot. When winter comes, I'll treat you to dinner."
Qi Yaoling said: "Can't we eat it at home?"
"It's different!" Tang Shijin said: "The same thing feels different if you change it to another place."
She paused for a moment: "In that case, there must be a teahouse outside. I don't even think about it if I don't drink tea..." She began to think about it.
The four of them were talking and walking through the street, and suddenly someone said: "A little lady, so ignorant of her manners, hanging out with a bunch of foreign men every day, behaving unscrupulously... It's really immoral!"
It’s immoral!”
Tang Shijin turned around directly: "Are you talking about me?"
The middle-aged man in scholar's shirt choked up when she asked him, "Have you ever seen such a brave little lady?"
But when the question came to his face, in front of so many people, he had no shame in responding, so he said: "Exactly! Who can you say otherwise! How can there be such an unruly little lady?"
She waved her hand and called Hua Lang: "Lin'er."
Hua Lang was startled before he remembered that he called him, "Master."
"Check who this is..." She turned around and continued walking forward as she spoke. Her voice was clear and could be heard: "Check who this person's name is, who he has, any new or old friends, three generations of relatives... He's going to take care of our family's business."
Check it all, and if it is used accidentally, resign immediately and never use it again. Then check whether he has any friends from the same country, relatives, teachers, etc. All wages will be reduced by 30%."
She looked back, smiled, and said distantly, "Don't let this person's noble virtue be stained!"