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In the bathhouse.

Dozens of the newly arrived Luzhou merchants were already lying on the massage and bathing kangs, refusing to leave and falling asleep soundly.

It's not like she's here to take a bath, but like she's here to sleep. She has to sleep here in the bathhouse tonight, and she won't move even if she yells.

When we met, he said that he couldn't bear it anymore after being homeless for so long.

I'm about to freeze to death, I have to stay alive.

Then don't take it hard.

Although we don’t have any extra room here in Erdaohe’s new shop.We asked you to go into the village and live in each house, but you were still shaking your cold heads like rattles. You were covered with quilts and sent to the village for free in an oxcart. You couldn't afford the trouble.

But we will give you the place where we live.

Tonight, we have no choice but to stay up!

If we keep squeezing, let those who set up the floor kang be separated by boards. As long as they don't fall into the pot, there will be no way to squeeze in your new team of 120 people.

At this time, the master bath masters in the bathhouse, with an average age of 50 years old, were sitting at the feet of the merchants, closing their eyes and concentrating, massaging the feet and legs of the guests.

It was late at night, and the master chefs were so busy that some of them hadn't had lunch yet.

When the village opened a shop, it was agreed in advance that they would pay more wages and not care about the food of the employees.I just use sledges or bullock carts every day to help everyone bring home the meals cooked by each family on time.The food is covered with tattered quilts to keep it warm, and each family's rice jar is marked.

Right now, all the half-grown children in the village are cooking and washing.

Because even if each family has strong working women who stay in the village, they still have work on hand.

Either wash clothes in the new shop, collect firewood and sell it.This is considered a job for villagers who are in poor health.

Or they can be further processed in the village for the Xu family, making frozen dumplings, sticky bean buns, jade ring noodles, fish floss and fish balls. This time, there are more than ten kinds of pork floss and pork balls, sausage noodles, sausages, vermicelli and so on.

In addition, in the village, Xu Tianxin has two groups, 40 people composed of older girls and old men.

Then Lao Wan's family made fresh tofu, frozen tofu, tofu skin and dried tofu, and also hired five of them.

So, from now on, everyone is busy dealing with the situation.

However, having a mouth to eat is better than working hungry.

It's like the master chefs who haven't eaten yet, while pressing the feet of the guests, they turn their heads and look at them with some nostalgia, and put them in their own rice bowls in the corner.

They don't have any serious insulation rice buckets either.

The lunch box of many people is a garlic jar at home. A wooden lid is placed on the garlic jar, and a rope is tied tightly to prevent the food from spilling out.

The garlic jar is made of stone. Stone can conduct heat. I thought of placing it in a bathhouse to keep it warm when I was too busy to eat.

It can be kept warm. Like tonight, many master chefs are sending large-scale porridge to their homes. If you add a chopstick and pickles on top of the porridge, it will be a meal. The large-scale porridge must have become a weight.

"You go and eat. I've put the cupping on here. I'll take over yours and massage your feet. Don't be hungry." The master, who had taken the time to have dinner, stretched out his hand to help and said in a very low voice.

Those who had not eaten shook their heads and refused.

The guest at hand did not sleep soundly. He had a cup on both sides of his knees, and it was easy to notice when he changed hands.

Forget it, he looked at the water-drop clock. It would be time in one tick, so there was no need to continue the massage. Let's talk about it then.

In the middle of the night, the old man taking a bath thought to himself: Working part-time is really healing.

I used to be deaf.

Now, for fear of disturbing the guests' rest, they can hear each other whisper.

I used to have a bad memory.Now I am afraid of having to press too many times for guests. One person is busy with three people, but they can still accurately remember who is in which square.

In short, I used to say every day that I was getting older, had less sleep, was losing my hair, had a poor memory, and had a rather homely personality. I would lie down after lunch and it would get dark.At home, I still say the same thing and often scold the juniors, "Don't worry about me."

Now, after working all night, I feel less sleepy and want to sleep, my memory is better, and I don’t feel any pain.I was able to get up as soon as the guests arrived. I didn't expect that I was very good at it.And there are several bosses above, and now anyone can take care of them.I don't even dare to talk back to the guests and say, "Don't worry about me."

To be honest, in the past ten years, I haven’t smiled as much as I smile at the guests today.

Don't say anything. It's early in the morning, and while the guests are snoring in their sleep, they still have to clean out the bathing pool and clean the extra clogs they replaced, so as not to affect their continued bathing and earning money tomorrow.

In fact, it was not only the old men who were taking baths who were working hard, but also the twelve and a half young men who were burning the boiler below, swaying their arms and still adding fuel to the fire in the pine tree tower.

The person feeding the mules in the backyard was also busy for a while.

The women who sewed the shoes of the new wave of customers also didn't sleep.

Moreover, there is no place for them to stay here. Even the kang in the Bai family house is crowded with ten merchants sleeping.

In the early morning, Liu Laozhu drove the dog sledge to deliver the collected Jintan shoes to various houses in the village.

The women who made shoes opened the door, took the shoes, lit the fish-oil lamps, yawned, and began to sew.

Liu Laozhu was so sleepy that he couldn't remember whose house he was in, so he took a nap against the fire wall.

However, he was pretending to be something, so Liu Laozhu didn't need anyone to call him. He woke up as soon as he got excited and started collecting shoes from each house. When he received the last one, he looked up and saw his wife, Pepper, holding a torch, appearing with her intestines. Feed the dogs.

Liu Laozhu: "..."

They were sausages bought at Xu's house and were left for Jingdong.People haven't eaten the intestines yet, how about feeding them to dogs?It’s not okay to feed two of them together.Because she only earns a little money by making shoes, this bitch seems to deserve a beating.

But he couldn't say a harsh word to his wife.

Because in the early hours of the morning, Pepper came to him with frost on his eyebrows and a turban, just to give him a cotton-padded coat: "Put on another layer, dad, so as not to drive the sledge into the wind and get cold."

While speaking, he pulled out a hot water bladder from his clothes and stuffed the warm water into his arms.

Then he said: "Go back to the shop quickly, don't let any customers wake up at night to urinate without shoes."

Liu Laozhu nodded in agreement.

Now he is very lucky, thanks to the promotion, fortunately, he did not say anything about washing clothes.Otherwise, in the middle of the night, the women in the village would have to get up to wash their clothes. It doesn't matter if they wash them. It's too late, and the cotton clothes won't dry even if they are thrown into the fire.

On the way back, the dogs ran very fast.

Liu Laozhu sat on the sledge with a torch on it, laughing to himself:

"Yes, you have worked hard too. You just eat what you want. It turns out that you little brats must have eaten the intestines fed by girl Tian Xin, and that's why you interacted with her. This prodigal girl seems to be our granddaughter. , follow the pepper, and have big hands and claws. I finally know your secret. I tell you, if you eat my intestines this time, you must listen to me in the future."

At the same time, the Xu family, who mainly entertain guests, will only become busier and unable to sleep.

Because the newly arrived Lu merchants had no place to store their goods, they had to unload them all into the restaurant where the distinguished guests were entertained.

There is no kang in this room, only dining tables.

The other party was initially worried, so he said, would it be okay to exist here?

Xu Laosi said with a grimace, "What are we doing stealing your pens and inkstones?"I don’t know how to write, I can’t understand it even with a charcoal pen. I was taught how to read by my niece at home, and it was too late to hide.Don't worry, I'll charge you less and keep one or two silver coins in stock.

Transaction.

Guests: Mainly it makes sense.

Then there was no place to stay. In this room, where people were eating and sitting, there were actually more than 20 guests lying down.But if the fish is not stewed in each pot, it will be cold where it lies.

With no other options available, Xu Youyin could only carry two baskets of wood into the house and guard them here. From time to time, he would add some firewood under each pot, but he couldn't just boil the pots.

Mrs. Xu sighed at the cold air outside, holding warm sleeves in her hands.

It was still dark outside, so I thought everyone was working too hard, so I simply asked the fourth child to use those pots to cook noodles for everyone.

Without sleep, I get hungry easily. Let everyone who works overtime tonight have hot soup noodles to eat.Anyway, the cooking sound of the noodles is low and tasteless, so it will not affect the rest of the guests.

Alas, the conditions here are much worse than modern times.

If it were a modern day, there would normally be six tables at night, and each family would also have lunch boxes, casseroles, pancakes, etc. It would be impossible to cook them just right, there would definitely be leftovers.

But she looked specifically at the table full of dishes and washed them all, leaving no vegetable soup left.Otherwise, can you get some folding baskets for everyone to add a salty flavor to the noodles?

I can only use my own stew and meat sauce.

So the gentlemen who took a bath received a love lunch box from the Xu family in the middle of the night.

Everyone stood or squatted in small groups in front of the closet in the bathhouse, carefully chewing on the meat sauce noodles.

Those who feed the mules in the backyard also sit in the leeward grass shed around the fire, each having a bowl of braised noodles with braised pork and chili oil.

The firelight illuminated everyone's faces.

It turns out that a bowl of glutinous rice noodles priced at 25 Wen does not include sliced ​​meat, fish balls, bean sprouts, cilantro and chopped green onion, nor is it sprinkled with vinegar. It’s not a bone soup base, that’s what it tastes like.

Just watching the guests eat it, it was their first time tasting it, it was so delicious.

Old Zhai, who was trembling and trembling, also received the noodles.It was brought specially by his eldest daughter-in-law, who works here to help the Xu family cook.

"Dad, you are so old and your legs and feet are still weak, so you shouldn't stay up here like us all night."

"I didn't mean to stay up late. I didn't catch the bus back to the village."

He shouted anxiously to wait and stuttered.

Old Zhaitou thought to himself: He never expected that after an hour, the ox cart brought a large group of people back, and there were new guests.Just mess around, it's not as good as him.

Lao Zhaitou ate the noodles in a hurry and insisted on giving it to his son who was feeding the mule.

He didn't intend to continue guarding the toilet for the rest of the night. No one was peeing, so he found a warm place for himself to take a nap.

Where is it? In the kang house where the Xu family entertains people for cheap meals.

Old Zhaitou sat in front of the big pot, sometimes taking a nap, sometimes opening his eyes to add some firewood to the kang.Then he looked at the guest sleeping near the pot. He blocked the guest with a wooden board and pushed the guest to turn over. He was afraid that the guest would fall into the pot and hit his brain.

Again, it’s not easy for people in the village to make some money. If someone breaks it, they will be sued.

In another room, Liu Laozhu, like Lao Zhaitou, was guarding the room in the same sitting and sleeping position.Including the kang set up behind Lao Wang's house, several people in Wang Yusheng's house also slept in front of the pot with their heads tilted back on chairs.

At around three o'clock in the morning, Wang Yusheng had to wait for the whole family with his father and his wife to get up and continue making lunch boxes.

But no matter what, he is still stronger than Mrs. Xu.

Mrs. Xu took her second son and daughter-in-law, as well as the table full of daughter-in-law Xiaoyun and Lao Zhaitou's daughter-in-law, plus a village woman named Caibaozi. They were busy cooking dumplings, wonton noodles and so on for the new guests. For sale, they all deal with a mouthful of food and go to bed without anyone ordering food.After finishing the work, I wash the dishes, bake extra meals for the villagers, and store a lot of stock. I also need to prepare meals and make noodles for tomorrow morning.

It’s two o’clock in the morning after all the work, why should I sleep?

The two groups of guests will arrive at 06:30 in the morning, or around [-] o'clock at the latest.

Besides, around seven o'clock in the morning, the Xu family also had to receive the butcher and were busy unloading the meat.Sausages are processed in the village, and a restaurant has also opened. Kazuto orders basically one pig a day, and sometimes the fishmonger comes.

Simply, Mrs. Xu said, let’s work harder and stop sleeping.I'll send away the two groups of guests tomorrow and catch up on my sleep.

Therefore, the two groups of merchants woke up early in the morning without the need for wake-up service, and were awakened by the fragrance.

"Who is it? What are you cooking?"

Someone asked, is everyone’s food almost ready?
Breakfast is indeed almost ready. Today, the Xu family also added fried dough sticks and tofu for guests to choose from.

But the smell is not that of rice, but that Mrs. Xu is braised pork.

She used star anise, bay leaf, angelica root, removed seeds from grass fruits, as well as galangal, cinnamon, cumin, and red gardenia to make a marinade. The meat is juicy, fragrant and tender.

Shopkeeper Zhang met the leader of the Shanglu merchant team while squatting in the toilet this morning. The two of them were going to the Bai family and Liu Laozhu to look at the rare mountain goods. If necessary, if the goods are good, they can buy them when they return.

As a result, I was attracted by the scent and stopped in the kitchen without leaving.

In particular, shopkeeper Luzhou couldn't stand the whole meal, so he asked Mrs. Xu, "Do you want to sell it?"

Mrs. Xu greeted with a smile: "Sell it, but don't be in a hurry. You go to see the specialties first, at least you have an idea of ​​the price. Even if you go to town, you can compare it with our Erdaohe. I'll wait for you in time After you freshen up in the bathhouse, someone will sell you while you are having breakfast. Don’t waste time."

Sure enough, while shopkeeper Zhang was eating fried dough sticks and tofu nao, someone came in and sold them.

I heard that in every dining room, there are villagers selling food from carts or carrying baskets.

At this time, the table was full and people were serving food and buns, and they hurriedly put down the pile at hand.

One of them was carrying a basket with samples in it. The two of them started from where they were lighting the fire underground, while the other walked vigorously on the floor wearing socks, and shuttled around the long tables.

"Grilled fish fillet with stir-fried chestnut pastry and melon seeds, sugar, instant noodles, sausage and peanuts."

"There are also white wine-braised pork and frozen pears, as well as pork knuckles, pig faces, and pig mouths. Gentlemen, please take advantage of the opportunity and take advantage of your legs."

He also greeted: "When we arrive in the town, you big boss shopkeepers will go to the Mutual Market Department to be busy with business and meet with the high officials. How can they not take care of you. You can't stay for at least two or three days. Then you guys, don't care if you live in the big house. Car shop or stay in an inn, if the goods are gone, what are you doing in the house? Bring some snacks, you have to eat wherever you are, buy some fruits, and Xu's Sanzhuzi home-brew on time, just eat and drink .”

Someone asked Caibaozi what kind of fruit the frozen pear was. Caibaozi smiled and looked in the direction of shopkeeper Zhang: "Your boss ate it last night. If you don't believe me, ask him if frozen pears are refreshing and quench your thirst. Baby, bite two in one bite." With big teeth marks, whoever eats it will get more energy. Yes, it is frozen, and it needs to be eaten slowly until it is semi-hard. Sitting on the hot bed and eating it, you want this energy."

The whole table answered in another room: "The pastries include Poria cakes, roasted dried sweet potatoes, hawthorn cakes... you can choose whatever you want, no matter how you eat it, you don't have to be impatient."

Lao Zhaitou also brought a basket. He was in Lao Wan's house, standing in front of a group of guests eating casserole pancakes, pulling a cart to sell them.

This was an unexpected surprise. The boss said that he would get a commission from the sale. Unexpectedly, he got a good deal.

"Move your feet, there are chickens and chicken feet, braised duck necks, pigs, pig ears, and pig head meat."

Someone asked if liquor is packaged in bamboo tubes?
"Yes, Xu's wine is good and can make you drunk and dreamy..."

This made the guests laugh and encourage them while eating breakfast: "Don't worry."

"Drunk to death, drunk as mud."

That's not a compliment. Brother Lao Wan is so anxious.I'll always be the one to beat you.

Old Zhaitou blushed: "No, I've forgotten it." It was a bad start.Whoever said this was from the bottom of his heart, and he remembered it: "We are brothers, we have a deep love for each other, and we drink equally... Don't laugh, I'm sorry, I, I'm a little nervous."

Guests: "Okay! Don't be nervous. I'll buy it from you. I'll see you when I get out of the hut. You're the best person to meet."

When Lao Zhaitou collected the money, he stuttered and said: I haven't gotten along with you enough. Come back on your way back.

Before setting off on the return trip, I exchanged some food for the road and then sold it.

Pretty girls, if you have a monthly vote, vote for Erdaohe, a group of migrant workers who have not slept all night. Look at how energetic they are again in the new day.