Farmhouse Golden Phoenix

Chapter 52

Shopkeeper Yang wasn't in the shop, so Su Jingsen didn't stay any longer, she just said that the corn was for Shopkeeper Yang to try out, so she left the basket to the shopkeeper.Originally, they thought that in three to five days, they would go over and ask if shopkeeper Yang liked it. If they liked it, they could negotiate the price. If they didn't like it, they could go to the restaurant and ask.

It's just that shopkeeper Yang came to the door the next day.

"Shopkeeper Yang?" Su Jingsen, who was working in the field, heard someone asking about their residence on the side of the road, looked up and saw Shopkeeper Yang, surprised, and hurried over: "Why did the shopkeeper come here today? You are really neglecting."

Su Jingsen felt a little embarrassed when she looked at her clothes and shoes covered in mud.Shopkeeper Yang waved his hand and glanced behind Su Jingsen: "I was the one who interrupted. It's really rude to come to visit without telling me in advance. Brother Su, please don't take offense."

"It's okay, it's okay, my house is simple, and shopkeeper Yang can come, it's really full of splendor." Su Jingsen said with a smile quickly, and stretched out his hand to signal: "Treasurer Yang, please follow me, the road here is not good. Let's go, it's full of potholes, shopkeeper Yang, be careful where you step."

"Thank you for reminding me, Brother Su, where did you grow that thing called corn that you gave me last time?" Shopkeeper Yang didn't wait to come to Su Jingsen's house, and asked directly. He raised his hand and pointed to the other side: "Over there, my family's land is scattered, one here and one there, the village grows sorghum, peanuts and beans, and the riverside grows corn and yams. .”

"Yam? Brother Su's family grows these?" Shopkeeper Yang was a little surprised. He had never seen anyone growing yams here, but it was common in Shandong County.Over there is a large production area of ​​medicinal materials, and all kinds of rare and not-so-expensive ones are used.And the excellent processors are basically from Shandong County.However, some doctors said that the wild yam here is better for medicine. If it is grown in large quantities, it may be a source of income.

Unexpectedly, this countryman has some knowledge.It's just that there is no experience in growing yams here, and the processing method after harvesting, I am afraid this person is going to take some detours.

"Where is it that I want to plant, my little girl is born to like to make strange things, this corn is planted by her, she asked Dr. Song last time, knowing that yam can be used as medicine, so she had to grow some by herself, No, I have no choice but to get her a few acres of land and let her mess around."

Shopkeeper Yang just finished thinking when he heard Su Jingsen say, although the tone was slightly complaining, but the pride on his face was too obvious.Shopkeeper Yang has a good memory. After thinking about it for a while, he thought of the little girl he had seen before, and he was even more surprised: "These corns and yams are grown by your girl?"

"Well, she just likes to read books. After reading, she sees what is written in the book, so she has to grow it herself." Su Jingsen said with a smile, and shopkeeper Yang nodded slightly: "Ling Qianjin is really smart. I don't know how corn can How long to plant?"

"How long?" Su Jingsen was a little confused. Shopkeeper Yang realized that the way he asked was not right, so he changed the question again: "Didn't Brother Su send me some corn last time? I used to eat corn." Once, I know that it can be eaten before it is fully ripe, but I don’t know how the corn is grown, so I want to ask, how long can it be cooked and eaten?”

Su Jingsen is a big bastard, so he didn't think deeply about what shopkeeper Yang said. He just stroked his chin and pondered for a while, then said with a smile: "About half a month, in September, I probably won't be able to cook and eat. But , you can eat cornmeal at that time, if shopkeeper Yang doesn't mind, I will have a meal at my house at noon today, and I will ask my family to make something for you with cornmeal."

These cornmeals in his family were left over from last year. They were almost finished, but Su Qinghe said to keep them, so they didn't move.Now Su Jingsen thought of it, and quickly brought it up.Shopkeeper Yang is the big boss. If he eats these things and agrees, is he afraid that his cornmeal will not be sold?

"Okay, then excuse me." Shopkeeper Yang didn't know about such things as cornmeal, so he hesitated for a moment, and immediately agreed.His family's pickle shop business is very good, but in the final analysis, it is still the food business that supports the mainstay.These days, apart from the business in the hands of the imperial court, there are only three kinds of tea, cloth and grain, which are the most profitable.

If something like cornmeal is really delicious and satisfying, then maybe, his Yang family will be on another level.

After talking, the group arrived at Su Jingsen's house.Shopkeeper Yang didn't come alone, he also brought a coachman and two assistants with him.Su Qinghe was squatting in the backyard looking at her cotton, when she heard her mother's cry, she hurried to the front yard.

"Hello, shopkeeper Yang." Seeing shopkeeper Yang, after being startled for a moment, he immediately calmed down. Anyway, either they went to find shopkeeper Yang, or shopkeeper Yang came to look for them.Now it's the latter, so it will save them another trip.

"I haven't seen you in a few days. The little girl is getting more and more beautiful. Uncle Yang came here today to bring you a gift. See if you like it." He winked at the guy, who hurried to the car and took down a box. .

Shopkeeper Yang deserves to be in big business, and he was very generous with his purchases - two boxes of dim sum, Su Qinghe saw that the label on them was from Zhang Ji, the best dim sum shop in the town.Two sets of inkstones, pens and inks, depending on the color and texture, cost at least ten taels of silver to buy.A set of silver accessories, a small bracelet, a small silver lock, and a silver bell hanging on her head are all things that Su Qinghe can use at this age.

"This..." Su Jingsen was very surprised, frowned, turned to look at Su Qinghe, and hurriedly waved her hands and shook her head: "This gift is too expensive, we can't accept it, if shopkeeper Yang can come to my house for a cup of tea, he is already our big brother." You are lucky, but you can't let shopkeeper Yang spend money."

"It's okay, I really like the children in your family, especially the girl Xiaohe, who is about the same age as my daughter." As he spoke, his face was a little melancholy: "I travel around all the year round, and my daughter is already seven years old. Eight years old, but I can only count the number of times I saw her, when I saw Xiao He, I wondered if my daughter is as tall and beautiful as Xiao He now."

Once this person becomes sensational, it is not easy for others to refuse.In particular, in the eyes of Su Jingsen and Su Zhang's husband and wife, shopkeeper Yang is a superior person, and now he is suddenly sad and sad, and it would be too unreasonable for him to push it away.

"Cough, since it's shopkeeper Yang's kindness, Xiaohe, you can accept it. I feel that you thank shopkeeper Yang." Su Jingsen gave Su Qinghe a wink, and Su Qinghe quickly smiled and bowed: "Thank you, Uncle Yang, then I'm not being polite."

"Okay, okay, that's how it should be." Only then did Shopkeeper Yang show a smile, and he stretched out his hand to help him: "I saw that you brothers and sisters are extraordinary, but now that you look at them, you are all dragons and phoenixes. I heard from your father , Your corn is grown by yourself?"

"It can't be said that I planted it all. The seeds were given by others, and my father and brother helped me to plant the land. I didn't do anything." Su Qinghe said a little embarrassed, and shyly pushed Su Jingsen: " Dad, talk to shopkeeper Yang, and mother and I will go prepare lunch."

Su Jingsen nodded hurriedly: "Go ahead, I remember some cornmeal at home, and I'll use that for lunch today."

"Hey, okay." Mrs. Su Zhang responded, and dragged Su Qinghe to the kitchen, while Su Jingsen invited shopkeeper Yang into the main room.Su Qinghe really wanted to eavesdrop, but when she thought about the decision she had made before, she must not be a villain, so she gave up this idea again.

Sometimes my father only wants to be a big boss, and he doesn't want to do the delicate work that uses his brain, but it doesn't mean that his father is stupid. would be too bad.

In addition, their family had already discussed how to sell the corn before, so at this moment, Su Qinghe did not have to worry that his father would not be able to negotiate this deal.

"Xiao He, you go to the butcher Zhang's house to buy some meat and a few side dishes." Mrs. Su Zhang grabbed a large handful of copper coins and handed them to Su Qinghe: "If there are any leftovers, go buy some wine and invite them by the way." Your grandpa is here."

This kind of business talk requires someone to accompany you, usually an elderly person at home.When the negotiation is concluded and the contract is about to be signed, Li Zheng or the patriarch will be invited to accompany him.They haven't said exactly what's going on yet, so they just invited Grandpa Su over first.

Su Qinghe responded one by one, and went to Zhang Butcher's house with a lot of copper coins.

Mrs. Zhang, a butcher, was cleaning the pig's internal organs. When she saw Xiao He coming, she hurriedly got up: "Here is Xiao He? Why, are we going to eat meat again today? Xiao He's family has made a lot of money, and they have eaten it several times this month alone." meat."

On weekdays, unless it is a festival, there are very few farmers who come to sell meat.Su Qinghe's family bought more frequently this year, which made Zhang Butcher's family remember.

"I have guests at home today, and my mother said that I want four catties of pork belly and one catty of lean meat." Fat meat can only be used to extract oil, and cooking is too wasteful, so there is no need to buy pure fat meat.Su Qinghe pointed to the strips of meat on the chopping board. In fact, most of Zhang Butcher's business was in the town. He slaughtered pigs early on, and most of them were sold in the town, and only a few were kept at home.

The butcher's wife responded, and took a meat cleaver to chop it off vigorously, then hung it on the small scale, weighed it, and stretched out her hand to pinch a small piece and put it on it: "It's exactly four catties. Can Xiao He buy side dishes today?"

"I want to buy, what side dishes do you have today?" Su Qinghe nodded, seeing that she had weighed the lean meat and wrapped it up, then turned to look at the vegetable pots on the other side. Four or five vegetable pots were covered with lids and placed on the table On top, there are side dishes inside.

"There are fried large intestines, fried pork belly, and cold pork liver. You can see for yourself which one you want." The lady butcher lifted the lid and asked. After paying the copper coins, there are only a dozen or so left.

I bought another wine, a small jar, and then there were only two copper plates left.

Su Qinghe sighed, spending money like water.Turning around, I went to Grandpa Su's house and shouted twice: "Grandpa, there are guests at my house. My mother invites you to dinner. Is grandma at home?"

"Your grandma isn't at home, she's still at your third uncle's house." Grandpa Su responded when he went out, seeing Su Qinghe carrying a big basket, half of his body turned sideways, he stretched out his hand to pick up the basket: "What kind of guest is here?"

"It's shopkeeper Yang from the town, and my father is greeting me." Su Qinghe said with a smile, thinking in her heart that if the corn was sold, she didn't know how much money she could make, and she didn't ask for too much. For fifty copper coins, there are at least three thousand to five thousand corn plants in that one mu of land. After all, that is really a fortune.

The more Su Qinghe thought about it, the happier she became. In her eyes, those tender yellow corns were like little ingots with wings, so cute.It only made her wish to go to the field immediately, break off all the corn and let shopkeeper Yang take it away, as long as she left the bank note.

(End of this chapter)