Old Cen happily left the three of them for lunch at the mansion, but shyly didn't drink goat milk wine. Old Cen's wife was a female dependent and did not attend. Mr. Cen praised Shao Yunan a lot during the meal, and he could see that he admired Shao Yunan very much, and also said that Wang Shijing had married the right person. Wang Shijing and Yourongyan, his daughter-in-law is naturally unique and unparalleled.

After leaving the residence of President Cen, the three returned to the county government office. Jiang Kangning gave the two a thorough understanding: "Old Cen and his family teacher are brothers from the same school. Before resigning, they were the bachelors of the Hanlin Academy, and the officials were from the fourth grade. , is a person who is devoted to learning. In his later years, the late emperor was close to villains and listened to slander. Old Cen's family almost suffered. It was his tutor who saved his life. Later, the emperor ascended the throne and invited Cen Lao to return to Beijing, but Cen Lao was too old, and his wife refused. A family of Cen Lao’s students and friends were wrongly killed by a traitor, and Cen Lao was reluctant to serve. But Cen Lao Although he has resigned and returned to his hometown, many of his friends and students still serve as officials in the court, but Elder Cen is reluctant to publicize it, and not many people in Yongxiu County know about it."

Shao Yunan: "Thank you for your suggestion, brother. I just hope that tragedies like Mr. Cen will not happen again in the future, so that the country can truly enjoy peace and prosperity."

"We all hope."

"Does Old Cen have any children?"

"There is a son and a daughter, both in the capital. Both the son-in-law and the son are in the Guozijian, and they are all scholars."

"Oh."

After chatting with Jiang Kangning for a long time, Shao Yunan and Wang Shijing said goodbye to him and prepared to go home. Thinking that the shopkeeper Xu said that he had something to do with him, Shao Yunan asked Wang Shijing to go directly to Yizhangxuan. When I arrived at the door of Yizhangxuan, I saw that the two stalls had been closed, and the fourth aunt and the others should have gone back.

The carriage stopped outside Yizhangxuan, and Shopkeeper Xu came out. Seeing Wang Shijing and Shao Yunan, shopkeeper Xu said, "Brother Shao, those two friends of yours have already returned to the village with the fourth aunt and the others."

"Okay, thank you, Manager Xu."

"Brother Shao and I don't need to be polite, come in and have a cup of hot tea."

After handing the carriage to Xiaoer, Shao Yunan and Wang Shijing entered the Yizhang Pavilion and were led by Manager Xu to the private room on the second floor. It's not yet time to eat, and there are not many guests in the restaurant. When the hot tea was delivered, it was ordinary tea, and the shopkeeper Xu said apologetically, "I have sent all the chrysanthemum tea of ​​Brother Shao to the capital to the owner, and this tea will make Brother Shao wrong."

"Don't feel wronged, just happened to be thirsty." Shao Yunan took two sips of the tea bowl, put it down, and asked, "I wonder if Manager Xu has anything to discuss with me?"

Shopkeeper Xu was a little embarrassed at first, and then he said, "Brother Shao, this recipe for Roujiamo and Chuanchuanxiang was given to the Fourth Aunt and Uncle Qiu's family, right?"

"Yeah." Shao Yunan did not deny it, but he also had concerns in his heart. It must have something to do with this. Before the shopkeeper Xu spoke, Shao Yunan hurriedly said: "Fourth Aunt and Uncle Yinzi's family are kind to my family. Is this busy work over? I thought of two recipes for them so that they could earn some money."

Shopkeeper Xu immediately said, "Brother Shao is modest. There are endless people coming to eat here every day, and even the customers in my store order at least one to try."

"Then what does Manager Xu mean?"

Shopkeeper Xu said: "Yizhangxuan wants to cooperate with Fourth Aunt and Uncle Qiu's family. I originally asked them to come to the store to sell, but the weather is getting colder and colder, and they don't want to. I thought it would be better for me to rent a shop, Auntie Qiu and Uncle Qiu sell them in the shop, and the ingredients are provided by Yizhangxuan, so that they don't have to get up early every day to prepare ingredients, and they earn 37% of profits, they are 70%, Yizhangxuan 3."

Shao Yunan pretended to think deeply: "I can't control this matter, have you told them?"

Shopkeeper Xu said, "I mentioned it before, but they refused, so I asked Brother Shao to discuss it with you."

Shao Yunan said: "After I sold these two recipes to them, I made it clear that I would not intervene in the business. Fourth Uncle and Qiu Shu can't just do business, they still have fields to work on. I also suggested them at the beginning. Open a shop, but it’s not easy to open a shop and close it casually. If you are busy with farming, you will lose money. If you don’t set up a stall, you won’t be able to set it up. Well, I will go back and discuss with them, it depends on what they mean. .But this time around, I should have pulled some business for Yizhangxuan."

Shopkeeper Xu didn't hide it, and nodded, "It's true. There are more people coming to Yizhangxuan to eat now than before. It's just that it's getting colder and there are fewer and fewer fresh dishes. I don't hide it from Brother Shao. Months are the most deserted time in the store. The boiled pork cutlet you gave me sells very well, but when there is no cabbage, it will not be able to do it. "

Shao Yunan was helpless: "This is also a no-brainer. I have to ask my aunt in the village to help me pickle sauerkraut, make pickles, and make bacon, but I don't know how to do it myself." He didn't plan to mention that his new house has a conservatory.

Shopkeeper Xu said: "Then there is little brother Lao Shao to help and ask." Shao Yunan didn't mention a new recipe for him, and Shopkeeper Xu was not easy to ask, although he had this idea.

"Row."

Shopkeeper Xu enthusiastically left Shao Yunan and Wang Shijing for dinner, but the two refused, and the child was still at home. The two left Yizhangxuan to buy a few pieces of cloth and a lot of cotton. They also bought three better clothes for Wang Qing and Wang Ni each, as well as some glutinous rice, and then they headed home.

Back in the village, Shao Yunan asked Wang Shijing to pick up the two children, and he went to the house of the fourth aunt and the uncle Qiu. Wang Shijing said unhappily, "Why does Yizhangxuan need to be involved in any business? He made such a request, how could they refuse the fourth uncle?"

Shao Yun'an said: "It's normal for businessmen to seek profit. That's why I let the fourth aunt and the others set up a stall at the door of Yizhangxuan, and moved to other places. They were already targeted. You can also see how good the business is. Manager Xu It took me until today to tell me that I admire his high endurance. So I am not a real businessman."

"It's enough to eat enough." Wang Shijing didn't like it very much, but his daughter-in-law understood it. He then asked, "What are you going to do?"

Shao Yun'an said, "That's the business of Fourth Aunt and Uncle Qiu. It depends on what they plan."

Wang Shijing nodded and stopped asking.

The two parted ways halfway through, and Shao Yunan told Wang Shijing not to talk about going to Baiyue Academy to study, otherwise don't want to sleep tonight, anyway, it won't be late until tomorrow afternoon, and it's not too late to tell them when you wake up in the morning. Shao Yunan will not admit that he is having a bad taste.

Shao Yunan went to Uncle Qiu and Uncle Yinzi's house first, and the two had just finished dinner with Wang Zhuanghua and Uncle Qiu's parents. Seeing Shao Yunan, the whole family was very enthusiastic. A 35-liter Roujiamo can now sell more than 200 a day. This is still limited in the amount of meat and cakes that can be brought in. This day, I feel that it is not less profitable than the jam and chrysanthemum tea. As soon as he heard that Shao Yunan had not eaten, Uncle Yinzi was going to Zhangluo to eat, but was stopped by Shao Yunan.

Shao Yunan said that there was still something to do at home, and he came to ask the manager Xu about it. To be honest, shopkeeper Xu also mentioned to them that Uncle Qiu, Uncle Yinzi, and Uncle Fourth were not too willing. This is going to be a cooperation. With the background of Yizhangxuan, it is impossible for them to be eaten by Yizhangxuan, and this recipe may not be safe.

Shao Yunan thought of a way for them. Now both families need a lot of pork, especially Uncle Qiu's house, they have already planned to raise pigs by themselves. Now the pork of the two families is the whole pig bought from the butcher's house in other villages. Shao Yunan suggested that the two families keep the pork parts they need, and then use their own ingredients to marinate all the leftover pork, and take them out as spicy and five-spice marinated flavors and give them to Yizhangxuan. Give them shelter.

The rest of a pig has ribs, pig head, pig trotters, pig ears, pig tail and many parts. The two families kept some of these parts to eat, and sold the rest to the taverns in the county, and Yizhang Xuan also took part. According to Shao Yunan's suggestion, they only need to make more ingredients when cooking the base and stew, and the finished product can be sold for more money. .

Uncle Qiu and Uncle Yinzi praised Shao Yunan for his ideas. Seeing that they agreed, Shao Yunan went to the fourth uncle and aunt. The fourth uncle and the fourth aunt had just finished their dinner, and there was still the aroma of strings of spices in the house. As soon as Shao Yunan entered the room, he saw two strange men. One of them had a dirty face, and he suddenly remembered who it was.

"Yun An, you're back, have you eaten yet?"

"Not yet, I'll go back to eat in a while. Brother Jing has already gone back. Are these two big brothers Guo Ziyu and Guo Zimu?"

"...Brother Shao."

This Guo Ziyu is very handsome, not the rough handsome Wang Shijing. He has changed his clothes, and his hair is tied up, and he has a refined air all over his body. Coupled with his appearance, he will definitely attract women. And that Guo Zimu had a dark face, Shao Yunan guessed that this person would not be unsightly, and this face might not only be handsome.

The two stood up and saluted. The aunt said helplessly: "I want brother Zimu to wash his face, but he will not die."

Shao Yunan said: "Two eldest brothers, wait a moment, I'll talk to the fourth uncle and the fourth aunt and take you to my house."

"No hurry, no hurry."

Both looked a little nervous.

Shao Yunan called the fourth uncle and the fourth aunt to the kitchen, proposed to them the suggestion of the shopkeeper Xu, and also told the two of his suggestion to the family of Uncle Qiu and Uncle Yinzi. The fourth uncle and the fourth aunt were very agreeable after hearing this, and they also didn't want to cooperate with Yizhangxuan to sell skewered incense. Shao Yunan also told them that when the cabbage was collected, buy some oil cloth to wrap the cabbage and put it in the cellar, the cabbage would be kept for a long time.

If there is an empty room at home, build a heated kang, get some flat pots or make a few rectangular wooden boxes, and grow vegetables at home. To make money, and the weather is cold, the cost of some dishes will rise, and the price will rise when the price rises. Shao Yunan asked his fourth aunt to tell Uncle Qiu this way, and let them grow some coriander. If some people like to add some coriander to the roujiamo, they can have more flavors.

The fourth uncle and the fourth aunt really want to know how Shao Yunan's head grows and why there are so many good ideas. After talking to the fourth uncle and four aunts, Shao Yunan took the two Guo brothers home.

On the way, Shao Yunan said, "The new house has not been completed yet, so you brothers will sleep in my daughter's and son's room first, and then they will live in the new house."

Guo Ziyu hurriedly said, "Brother Shao, don't be so polite. If it weren't for you, our brothers would still be begging."

"Just call me Yunan. I also have a relationship with you. The things you told me at the time helped me a lot. Brother Jing and I have two children. The eldest son is Wang Qing, who is six years old this year. My daughter is four years old. , the nickname Nizi, the big name will be taken in two days."

"Okay."

Before he got home, someone shouted, "Yun'an."

Shao Yunan smiled: "Brother Jing, why aren't you at home?"

"It's dark, I'll pick you up. Brother Qing and Nizi have eaten at Brother Shuping."

"Big Brother Guo and Little Brother Guo have also eaten, so let's just eat something."

"Okay."

Wang Shijing walked over and held Shao Yunan's hand naturally. The road in the village was not easy to walk, and it was dark, so don't let his daughter-in-law fall.

The Guo brothers walked behind the two and quickly arrived home. Seeing the short fence and the dilapidated house, the two Guo brothers knew why Shao Yunan said they were building a new house.

As soon as the door was opened, the two children ran out.

"Daddy."

"How are you at the patriarch's house today?"

Wang Qing: "It's good. Brother Cong Bo and Brother Wang Yan can read with me, and Nizi plays with Xueting."

"It's fine."

Shao Yunan pointed to the two people behind him: "This is Uncle Guo Ziyu and Uncle Guo Zimu. They are brothers. They will work in our house from now on. Both uncles can read. If you don't know any words, just ask them."

"...Okay." The two children looked at Guo Zimu in confusion.

Shao Yunan said, "I'll call Uncle Guo and Uncle Xiao Guo later," he looked at them again, "Is that okay?"

Guo Ziyu: "Yes, you can call whatever you want."

The two children immediately politely shouted "Uncle Big Guo, Uncle Xiao Guo".

Shao Yunan asked Wang Shijing to bring the two children into the house. He took Guo Ziyu and Guo Zimu to the kitchen and scooped up a basin of water. He said to Guo Zimu: "There are no outsiders, so wash your face, you can't be a picture every day from now on. Blackface."

Guo Zimu bit his mouth, stepped forward to take the cloth towel given by Shao Yunan, and washed his face. As the dirt on Guo Zimu's face faded away, the surprise in Shao Yunan's eyes became more and more obvious. After Guo Zimu had washed two basins of water before washing his face, Shao Yunan murmured subconsciously, "This is just a naked blue-faced disaster."

Guo Zimu lowered his head sadly. Guo Ziyu hugged his brother. Shao Yunan patted his forehead and said, "Come in. I know what you said will cause trouble. You can clarify who you are hiding, and I really want to think about countermeasures. The magistrate is my righteous brother, and he also said Ask you guys clearly, if you need him to come forward, he will come forward."

Guo Zimu raised his head in amazement, and Guo Ziyu was also shocked. Shao Yunan poured the water in the basin and said, "Enter the house."

Guo Ziyu and Guo Zimu followed Shao Yunan into the house in a daze. The three people in the house raised their heads at the same time. The two children opened their mouths wide and looked stunned. Wang Shijing was also surprised, but soon he returned to normal, and he took a couple of photos. child.

"Don't stare at others, you don't understand etiquette."

The two children hurriedly returned to their senses and closed their mouths, but they couldn't help but look at Guo Zimu's face, this, is this a person? How can she look so good-looking!

"Sit down." Shao Yunan poured a cup of hot water for each of them. Guo Ziyu and Guo Zimu sat cautiously by the kang, holding cups. Guo Ziyu is handsome and handsome, and Guo Zimu is a monster, he can be called a country and a city, and he is definitely a blue-faced disaster. His face would have to cause a lot of competition in prosperous times, let alone in troubled times. In the past few years, the country of Dayan was definitely in a mess, and it was no wonder that the two brothers were forced into a corner.

Shao Yunan asked, "Where are you from?"

Guo Ziyu clenched his hands, and after a while, he said, "My two brothers are from Qingzhou County, and there is only one mother in the family. My mother supports my two brothers by doing embroidery work for me to study. But who would think, Zimu It will make a bully look at him. The man passed by Qingzhou County and saw Zimu, and he wanted to force him to marry Zimu. The man already has two wives and three sides, and I don’t know how many concubines and maids are. My family is unwilling. But that man But they went straight to the door and robbed Zimu. My mother and I went to the county government to file a complaint. Not only did the county magistrate not appeal for my family's injustice, but instead said that my mother and I wanted to take the opportunity to ask for money, and indiscriminately beat me and my mother fifty big boards each. , That night, my mother was so angry that she was injured again, and it was impossible to carry it home."

Speaking of this, Guo Ziyu's face was filled with deep hatred, Guo Zimu lowered his head, tears fell drop by drop, and clutched his brother's clothes tightly.

"I went to the man's house to look for my younger brother, but was beaten up by his villain. I just found out that the man's cousin was the prefect of Jinzhou Prefecture, and he was a famous bully in Jinzhou Prefecture. I don't know how much he has done. The evil deed of bullying men and bullying women. Thanks to Zimu's death, the man failed. Later, Zimu took advantage of the drunk and knocked him out and ran out. Zimu and I escaped from Qingzhou County overnight with my mother. On the way..."

Guo Ziyu choked up, and Guo Zimu cried out: "It's me who hurt my mother and caused my brother to hurt his leg by them."

Guo Ziyu took a deep breath, resisted his grief, and said, "Zimu and I found a place to secretly bury my mother, and we wanted to go to the capital to file a lawsuit against the imperial court. However, the bully sent someone to chase us, and my brothers and I hid everywhere. I was almost caught by him several times. After finally arriving in the capital, don’t tell the imperial court, I almost lost my life. With no hope of revenge, we left the capital and drifted all the way here, becoming beggars.”

Guo Zimu cried and said: "My brother has been admitted to the Xiucai, if it weren't for me, my brother might be a jinshi now. Because of my face, my brother and I can't go to work for others. It's all me that implicates my brother. hurt my mother."

"It's not your fault." Guo Ziyu hugged his brother.

Shao Yunan said with a sullen face: "What does this have to do with you, it can only be said that the world is too dark. You can stay at my house with peace of mind. If you are afraid of causing trouble, I will buy you a hat tomorrow. I heard that the emperor is currently Rectify the administration, how many years has it been since the incident happened?"

Guo Ziyu: "It's been seven years."

Shao Yun'an said: "Tomorrow I will go to my eldest brother and ask him to inquire about the situation of Jinzhou Mansion first. What is the name of the bully and the prefect?"

Guo Zimu gritted his teeth and said, "The bully is called Yang Tianwei, and the prefect is called Rong Yue."

Wang Shijing said: "This is Yongxiu County, Chinan House. Even if Rongyue is still the prefect of Jinzhou House, his hand can't reach so long. Today, the sage is Mingjun, who is dedicated to rectifying the administration of officials. If they dare to go to Chinan House. If you do something wrong, you will definitely tell them to come and go. You can stay at ease."

Guo Zimu raised his head and burst into tears: "Thank you, thank you."

Guo Ziyu also stood up with red eyes and was about to salute, but was stopped by Shao Yunan.

"We'll be a family in the future, so don't be so polite. Brother Jing and I will be busy in the future, and the two eldest brothers will take care of us."

"If you have anything to do, just tell me."

Shao Yunan looked at the two children who were still staring at the beauty: "Brother Qing, Nizi."

The two children were shocked, and they quickly lowered their heads.

"Before moving, you slept with dad and little dad at night, and the two uncles slept in your room."

"Hmm." The two boys nodded sharply.

"When people ask, they say it's your father's friend, don't say anything else."

"Got it, Daddy."

Wang Shijing: "Go wash up and go to bed early tonight."

The two children immediately got off the kang and ran out in a hurry.

Shao Yunan moved two new quilts for the two of them, and brought over Wang Qing and Nizi's quilts. Wang Shijing's expression was always serious, and Shao Yunan secretly asked him, "What's wrong?"

Wang Shijing said in a deep voice, "It's inconvenient to make out at night."

Shao Yunan almost didn't come up in one breath, and kicked Wang Shijing: "You sullen old man!" After that, he was busy making the bed and ignored him.

Are you really old? Wang Shijing touched the hair on his temples, and then calmed down again. With Lingquan and Lingru, he will become young, and his daughter-in-law should not think that he is old.