Chapter 67 Too Many
“Hey, did you boil the water so early?”
“Yes.”
Two voices suddenly sounded, yes The guy from Xie Jia Mihang.
They come to the water shop every day to check on the situation.
Madam Xie opened a water shop in Anyifang, and her master ordered the two of them to keep a close eye on her and report anything, no matter how big or small.
They mingled in the crowd and secretly listened to everyone's conversation, but they were discovered by Zheng the next day and arrested them.
Many people are aware of Mrs. Xie’s case, but those who don’t know the beginning and end have heard about it at the door of Shuipuzi in the past two days. The people who came to the water shop to fetch water and burn charcoal fires were all poor people in the city. They were already hostile to the practices of the wealthy people. When they saw that the Xie family had sent a boy to sneak over in secret, not knowing what evil they were going to do, they immediately became angry. Facing each other.
The common people did not dare to deal with the Xie family, but they could always be on guard against villains. After being stared at like this, the two men did not dare to get too close, so they had to gesture to the water shop beside them. They could not Like those idle men who dare to blackmail people who want to buy water, they will let out some news to passersby.
“It’s all a lie. I ask people to pay a deposit. When the shop closes, what should I do?”
"It's just to buy water, how can you ask for regular money?"
"Listen to what they said, the price will be increased three days after opening. How is it possible? Let's just watch, it must still be a bucket of water for every penny."
"The prices are cheap these days, and there are not many people selling water. If the price increases again... won't the shop be closed? Who will come to buy?"
In this way, the two guys stopped. There were a few people who came to pay deposits, and of course there were some who couldn't be persuaded. Fortunately, there weren't many such people, so it wasn't a big deal.
Early this morning, the guy came over to watch the joke.
If Madam Xie's shop of the Yang family collapsed today, the two of them would definitely be rewarded by their master.
Of course, the premise is that the price of hot water in the store has really increased.
If it doesn’t increase, you may have to go through a lot of trouble. After all, it’s really cost-effective to sell them in bulk for a penny and a bucket. You can’t burn these at home even if you use straw.
They also saw that the number of people coming to buy water was increasing day by day.
"How do you sell hot water today?" A waiter asked what he wanted to know most.
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Zheng, who usually gets angry when seeing them, has a surprisingly calm expression: "You guys have been staying here all day, don't you know?"
"Our boss has long said that the hot water will be available in three days." The price went up."
The waiter stared at Zheng, waiting for Zheng to report the price, but Zheng turned around and told the woman doing the chores: "Make some space by the stove, the boss said. There are still things to deliver today.”
The woman responded.
Zheng turned around and then remembered the two Xie family guys guarding the door: "Want to know how much it cost?"
The two guys nodded.
Zheng said: "Are you buying water?"
The man shook his head.
Zheng said: "If you don't want to buy water, why are you asking?"
The faces of the two waiters froze immediately, and the other one reacted faster and said immediately: "Buy, let's buy one." Bucket.”
"Where to put it?" Ms. Zheng didn't even raise her eyes. "I'll bring you something to put it in. We have to pay for it."
The boy had no choice but to go back to his shop and get the barrel. Come behave yourself and fetch water.
Zheng said: "I'll sell it to you when it boils."
The waiter stared at the boiling hot water in the big pot: "Isn't it already boiled? ?”
“This is the first batch,” the woman doing the chores said with a smile, “It has been sold for a long time, you have to wait for the second batch.”
"The second pot seems to have been sold out, let's wait for the third pot!"
The waiter had an angry look on his face. The pot on the water shop was huge. This pot of water was measured with the bucket on the water shop. How could it be possible to sell dozens of barrels all at once?
It was clear that he was deliberately trying to tease them.
The guy didn’t argue and just stood at the door with a sneer. They wanted to see who would buy the water. Heat flowed out through the windows, and the sky gradually became brighter.
At this moment, two guys from the Xie family heard the voices. They turned around and saw a few people coming this way. Two men pushed a two-wheeled cart and ran in front, following them. The man behind him is carrying a pole.
Not far behind them, there were several people who were also pushing carts and carrying poles. They walked extremely fast, and sweat broke out on their foreheads all the way to the front.
The two guys looked at these people blankly and followed them into the water shop.
Before they could step forward to inquire about the news, Mrs. Zheng waved to them.
“Don’t you want to buy water? I’ll give you a bucket.”
The two waiters were startled. They didn't know what kind of medicine Zheng's gourd was selling. They refused to give it to them just now. Why did they agree now? Being stared at by several pairs of eyes, they didn't want to cause trouble, so they stepped forward and handed the bucket in their hands to Mrs. Zheng.
“Two pennies in a bucket.”
Zheng shouted, and the waiter handed over the two pennies in his hand.
They finally found out the price, and the two waiters' faces suddenly showed joy. The price of hot water had increased, and the water shop would definitely not be able to open.
But just as they raised the corners of their mouths, they discovered that the man in the house who came to fetch water seemed to be happier than they were.
The waiter was feeling strange when he heard the man say: "Help me fill the water. The five buckets in the car and these two buckets are all full."
The woman who did the chores Zi responded and hurriedly stepped forward to scoop out water.
Dong Sansao came in panting. They were not as fast as the men, but they were just in time to count.
Ms. Zheng smiled and talked to Dong Sansao: "This is freshly boiled water. You have to be careful."
Dong Sansao responded: "I have tried it several times and I can push it steadily. .”
While they were talking, several more people crowded into the water store. Mrs. Zheng hurriedly went to greet them: "Don't worry, don't worry, it's about to be poured."
The Dong family pushed the water away, and those who were still waiting for it to be heated The water person has a look of envy in his eyes.
The two guys from the Xie family followed the Dong family out of the water shop, and then...
They stretched out their hands to rub their eyes, but in the blink of an eye, there was a queue of eight or nine people at the door of the water shop. Everyone has something to push and carry water, and there are people coming from a distance.
The two guys didn't dare to neglect, dropped the buckets in their hands, and followed the Dong family. They wanted to see what these people were doing.
The Dong family's cart and load entered Xinglefang in the west compartment, and Sister-in-law Dong took out a small gong from her arms.
There was a crisp "bang" sound, and Dong San immediately shouted: "Get water."
A moment later, a door opened, and the gray-haired old man looked at Dong San with his hands behind his back. : "Two buckets of water, bring them through the door."
Dong San immediately moved forward in response.
"Look, this is a bucket the same size as a water store. I will scoop you two buckets and add water to your bowl."
They are all neighbors, so the old man naturally knows the character of the Dong family. Seeing Dong San fill their bowls with hot water, a smile appeared on his face: "Don't forget, there are two buckets of water tonight."
"Don't worry," Dong San said, "You are the first household in our house, so you can't go wrong."
After delivering water to this house, several more doors opened.
Some had made reservations in advance, and some asked directly for the price. Sister Dong San responded one by one, and soon the water on the cart was emptied. Dong Er and Dong San pushed the cart and rushed to the water shop.
The guys were completely stunned. They finally understood what these people were doing. They were reselling hot water.
So, this is why some people rush to pay the deposit.
The two people ran back. The door of the water shop was bustling, and the same was true for each shop. They watched the heat spread out from the door of the water shop.
It seemed like the entire Daming Mansion was suddenly filled with people selling hot water.
Oops, it’s really bad now.
(End of this chapter)