Chapter 1071 Changping County Lord 19
At this time, Butler Lin didn't mention setting up any warehouse, he was very busy.
You must know that going out once is far from the same as in the future, where you can just buy a plane or train ticket and get on the road. You need to arrange carriages, horses, ships, money, and prepare all aspects of food and drink. And this time we have to buy melons, and we only have three days.
You can't just pick the melons. They are destined to be sent to the palace. If the melons are not sweet, the king will chop them up in anger. Even if the King of Han doesn't eat and doesn't know, if he thinks about it, he will inevitably be beaten and driven out.
Once your reputation is ruined, it will be difficult to find another job. When looking for work anywhere, letters of recommendation from previous employers are often the most important. As a result, his old boss gave him a stick, and it was a dream to find a job as a housekeeper or even a steward.
After the ten carts of melons were loaded onto the ox cart, Butler Lin was helped into the cart. He looked back at the County Lord's Mansion. Butler Xiao at the door bowed to him and said goodbye, and told his nephew Xiao Zhan to respect Butler Lin along the way, and to take care of Butler Lin's words.
"Yes, second uncle, I'm leaving first." Xiao Zhan mounted the horse, looking high-spirited. The original plan was to stay in the government for two years, and then Butler Xiao would write a letter of recommendation as the county supervisor and take the letter to find a job elsewhere.
Unexpectedly, the county boss would not avoid relatives when promoting talents, even if he was the son of Butler Xiao, he would be given high priority. Of course he had to work hard, and he might be able to take over his second uncle's position and become the housekeeper of the county lord's mansion in the future.
The car started to move forward. Xiao Zhan held the reins with one hand and pulled down the sunshade hat with the other hand: "Uncle Lin, it's just the beginning of summer, and it's so hot. This time the melons are transported, they will be sold out again."
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"Hehe, yes, yes!" Butler Lin sat next to the coachman and responded casually.
Not even seven days after returning this time, I had to go out again. Butler Lin felt that he might have to go out after he came back. The county magistrate seemed addicted to doing business, and he was afraid that the King of Han would run out of melons to eat, so he planned to send melons to the palace every now and then this summer. Half of his life might be lost on this road.
He is a housekeeper. He is over fifty and cannot withstand the bumps of the road as young people. Can I quit my job and go back to live in retirement?
At this time, Xining leaned comfortably on the soft bamboo mat. This soft bamboo mat was transported from the south of the Yangtze River. After splitting the bamboo in the spring, he split it into thin strips with a knife and continued to polish it until the bamboo strips were as soft as The paper is then woven into mats.
In fact, it is a bamboo mat, but in this era, this is very expensive, and most people use straw mats.
Five steps away is an ice bowl filled with ice. There are also some fruits frozen in the ice bowl, which can be taken at any time. Not only that, two maids pulled ropes on both sides, which were connected to two exhaust fans hanging in the air. Every time they pulled, the half-meter-long exhaust fans swayed, creating wind.
Qin'er was playing the piano next to her, looking very intoxicated. I can play it fairly well, and it sounds pretty good anyway.
It is great to have money and status. Although there is no air conditioner, electric fan, TV or computer, Xining is quite satisfied with this kind of life.
When you get tired of reading, just lean on it and squint for a while. While he was in a daze, Butler Xiao asked to see him for something.
Butler Lin just left, why did Butler Xiao come here?
Xining could only sit up and straighten his clothes: "Pass it on."
Jing'er, who was originally sitting on her side, also sat on her knees and shouted: "Pass!"
Hua'er, the guard at the door, pulled up the curtain a little to block the hot air outside, and Butler Xiao came in.
I came here to hold a lotus viewing party. Butler Xiao knelt in front of him: "The county master has been here for a few days. Look at the lotus flowers in the lake. They also have buds. They will bloom in a few days. Can we start making preparations?"
As I said before, the purpose of the event is to get to know the local wealthy and powerful women. Of course, there will also be a separate section for men at that time. In such a large county lord's mansion, the east courtyard is dedicated to men, and the west courtyard can be dedicated to female dependents. Xining squinted his eyes, still feeling sleepy: "Well, how much have the items in the warehouse sold so far?"
Butler Xiao took out the bamboo slip in his sleeve. This could be regarded as a notepad carried with him in ancient times. After opening it, I looked at it: "Already sold, four pieces of silk and satin fabrics, two sets of embroidered quilts, and one set of Zhou-style embroidered quilts..."
"Yeah!" Xining made a movement to stop her. She still wanted to sleep. It happened to be afternoon, a good time for a nap, so she quickly dismissed Butler Xiao: "There aren't many things for sale."
Butler Xiao was stunned for a moment, then thought for a while and said: "There is enough money in the warehouse, and although the items are sold in small quantities, each item is sold at a high price, and there are enough leftovers for three events. This is a small place, and originally there are only a few items. Much cheaper than other places.”
The cheaper ones are beef and mutton. The beef and mutton here are indeed much cheaper than other places, as well as honeydew melon. When holding a banquet, it is generally considered polite to have a few plates of fruits and roasted whole lamb or beef and mutton soup. No matter how expensive it is, the most you can buy is a camel, and a roasted whole camel is enough for the distinguished guests to enjoy.
Xining shook his head: "The banquet has been held, and they don't know how to buy clothes or jewelry."
It turned out that he wanted to sell something, Butler Xiao suddenly realized.
Xining said leisurely: "This place is only as big as a palm, and everyone is eager to invite me. I am the county head, the daughter of the Tian family. If I want to hold a banquet, I have to wait until it is fully staged, otherwise it will seem like I am begging them. We know the same. Anyway, if the lotus is gone, there are still chrysanthemums. If the chrysanthemums are gone, there are still plum blossoms. What’s the point of enjoying the snow here?”
Butler Xiao saluted: "The county master has foresight and foresight. I am sincerely convinced and I will resign."
"Well, go down...!" A yawn came up, and he tried hard to hold back the last word.
Butler Xiao withdrew, and she fell to the side and continued to sleep.
Jing'er signaled that Qin'er could also step aside. The county chief wanted to take a nap, so naturally she didn't need to listen to Qin'er. Go to the side, unfold the silk quilt made of Shuihu silk, and cover the county leader. This silk floss is made of mulberry silk. It is a thin layer, breathable and light. It can be worn in summer to avoid catching a cold.
Xining closed her eyes and slept comfortably. Cut, and also enjoy chrysanthemums, plum blossoms and snow. "When autumn comes on September 8th, I will kill hundreds of flowers after they bloom. The fragrance of the sky will penetrate Chang'an, and the whole city will be filled with golden armor."
At that time, you can go to the top of the city and reward the two armies for fighting, attack and defend the city. I guarantee that it will be more exciting than the reward.
Why waste the energy and money on something that has no benefit? She doesn't want this fame anyway. After the task is completed, you can hold as many meetings as you want and reward as many gadgets as you want.
The Xiongnu robbed money, food and grass, as well as people. The Han people were dragged over and sold as slaves, like livestock. Sometimes the treatment is worse than that of livestock.
Her current goal is to save her own life, and at the same time save this city and its people.
Thinking about it, I wanted to sleep at first, but now I felt comfortable and fell asleep quickly.
(End of chapter)