Chapter 185 People coming from Fucheng
When Guan saw him running away, she immediately chased him out, "Come back here, I haven't finished talking yet! You're a useless thing."
Under this circumstance, Ke Dasong and his son brought a group of sheep to Dongmen Village as in previous years.
Su Chunlin prepared food and wine to entertain him, and also told him about Ke Yunyun's situation and mentioned the government order.
"Brother-in-law, you mean you can't buy sheep next year?" Ke Dasong and his son were all terrified.
Su Chunlin hurriedly shook his head, "That's not what I meant. I just want to tell you that you can raise fewer sheep next year. You will still make money this year. You can still sell out all the sheep. It's hard to say next year."
Ke Dasong looked worried, "How can we fix this?"
Ke Zhengping sighed, and in turn comforted his own father, "Dad, in fact, we have made more money in the past three years. How can anyone get rich all the time? Our family now has land, a house, and a pasture in the town. Not bad anymore.
Next year we will raise less. If the situation at uncle's side improves in the future, we can raise more. "
Su Chunlin nodded vigorously, "My nephew is still thinking about it, and I have the same plan."
Since Ke Yunyun was not in Zhaohua County and the women of the Ke family did not follow them, Ke Dasong and his son sold the sheep and hurried back.
When passing by Shenjiazhuang, Ke Dasong led four sheep to the door.
I took the opportunity to talk to Su Tai about my worries.
Su Tai comforted him for a while, then prepared a lot of bread, cakes, brown sugar cotton-padded clothes for them, and sent them out of the village.
I'm so busy, and it's the twelfth lunar month in a blink of an eye.
As soon as they entered the twelfth lunar month, Shen Yi's house became lively.
The Daxun River was frozen, and the manager of Jixiang Inn, Li, came to the door in person in a carriage and brought generous gifts.
"Shopkeeper Li, what are you doing?" Shen Yi didn't know why.
Shopkeeper Li humbly begged: "Shen Yi! We are old friends, can you sell me some more greenhouse vegetables? I don't want much, just corn and tomatoes, okay?"
Shen Yi frowned, "Shopkeeper Li, it's not that I don't sell, but my wife is pregnant this year, and I'm busy with the Guokui business, so I haven't grown much at all."
"Ouch! How can this be done!" Shopkeeper Li frowned, almost crying.
Shen Yi asked.
Shopkeeper Li had to say: "Do you know, Mr. Qin Song, the magistrate of Lizhou? He has a precious daughter. Miss Qin has had a bad appetite since she was a child, and it is very difficult to feed her. Especially after winter, I heard that she can only eat a day's food." It's only about the size of a fist, and I'm extremely thin. I ate your corn tomatoes by chance, which really whetted my appetite.
Master Qin and Mrs. Qin were overjoyed and sent people out to inquire. Because the things were bought from a group of merchants passing through Fucheng, it was not easy to find that person. No, they had not found anything until now.
After wandering around and asking questions, they came to my inn. I had no choice but to bring him over, and now he is on the carriage outside the door! "
Shen Yi's expression changed drastically and he hurried out.
"I didn't know that this distinguished guest came from afar, so I apologize for my inconvenience."
A small family like them cannot afford to offend someone from the prefect.
"Master Shen is too polite. It's rude that we came here unexpectedly."
The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a shrewd middle-aged man with a somewhat wealthy appearance came down, "I am Liu Ming, the steward of the Qin Mansion."
"Please, Manager Liu."
Shen Yi invited people into the house. Liu Ming looked at the Shen family's house, then looked at the ground, and praised: "Master Shen is really a fastidious person. This house is elegant, clean and tidy. It's excellent!"
Shen Yi was embarrassed by the praise and said modestly: "It's all for the sake of my wife and children."
Liu Ming admired Shen Yi and praised him again before expressing his intention.
Shen Yi hesitated and said: "Guanshi Liu has come all the way and is so pious, so I will definitely meet your request. However, I don't have many greenhouse vegetables grown at home this year, so I can only prepare them for you as much as possible."
Liu Ming immediately stood up and bowed deeply to Shen Yi, "Thank you!"
After Shen Yi poured brown sugar ginger tea for the two of them, he immediately ran to the backyard to find Su Tai.
Liu Ming took a sip of tea, his eyes flashed, and he said to shopkeeper Li, "Master Shen is really capable. Their sugar water is sweeter than the ones outside."
Shopkeeper Li did not doubt that he was there, "No! The brown sugar sold by Master Shen last year was also in excellent condition and cleaner than the ones sold outside. Unfortunately, he didn't get much of it, so I couldn't bear to take it out."
"Oh? Master Shen also has a way to purchase brown sugar?" Liu Ming was very surprised.
Shopkeeper Li nodded, "Master Shen's family sells pot helmets, and the sweet pot helmets require brown sugar. He must have the connections."
Liu Ming was thoughtful, and then he said quietly for a long time, "Do you think it would be difficult for me to buy some brown sugar from him?"
"This shouldn't happen! Master Shen is a real person. If he can sell it, he will definitely not hide it. If he can't sell it, he will explain it clearly. We have known each other for so many years, and I can still vouch for his character. ." Shopkeeper Li spoke in defense and affirmation of Shen Yi.
Liu Ming also had some different thoughts in his heart.
About two-quarters of an hour later, Shen Yi came out of the backyard again with a basket of corn in his hand.
Seeing the corn, Liu Ming jumped up from his stool excitedly, "Yes, that's right! This is it! My lady just wants this. I didn't expect Master Shen to be so good. I admire you!"
Shen Yi scratched his head in embarrassment, "Here are corns. Check the willow tubes beforehand. There are also tomatoes. I'll pick them right away."
Liu Ming was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly.
After a while, Shen Yi brought out another basket of tomatoes.
Liu Ming thought that was enough, but he didn't expect that there was a third basket, which contained some cabbage, white radish, cauliflower, and a few handfuls of green vegetables.
Shen Yi gasped and said, "Manager Liu, I have picked all the vegetables that can be picked in my greenhouse for you. I don't know if the rest can grow anymore."
Liu Ming thanked her solemnly, not doubting Shen Yi's words at all. After all, these vegetables were many and varied, and at first glance they looked like they were planted in a mess in the vegetable field.
After the servants loaded the vegetables into the car, Liu Ming quickly took out twenty taels of silver and gave it to Shen Yi, "I know that vegetables in the greenhouse are rare in winter, but I don't know if the money is enough? If it is not enough, I will make up for it."
Shen Yi said quickly: "That's enough, that's enough. Manager Liu has given me more. Just wait, I'll go back to the house and give you some change."
"No, no, no." Liu Ming stopped Shen Yi and said with a sincere face: "To Master Shen, these dishes may be just valuable greenhouse vegetables, but to our young lady, they are life-saving things. Twenty taels You deserve the silver.
If there are other good things from Master Shen, I would like to buy some more. "
Shen Yi subconsciously looked at Shopkeeper Li.
Shopkeeper Li mouthed: "Brown sugar!"
Shen Yi suddenly understood and said: "I don't really have many good things here, but there are some foods that are not common outside, like brown sugar and white sugar."
"White sugar? What is white sugar?" Liu Ming was very interested.