It's winter again.
"Girl Su, my brother and I are going back to Beijing tomorrow. When I come back next year, I will bring you some novelties from the capital!" Xiao Linfeng, who has been a white dumpling in Su's family for half a year, sits in Su's house. In the small pavilion in the backyard of the house, some teenagers said that they were worried: "Luohe Prefecture is still too poor, and there are so many novel things in the capital! You must go to the capital to play when you have time, and I will show you there. Son!"
He made a pot of his newly fried sweet-scented osmanthus oolong and gave Xiao Linfeng a taste. You Jin listened to him talking about the capital, with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, and only said: "It's done! When we go to the capital, we'll be sure. I'm looking for you to do my best as a landlord."
Xiao Linyu picked up the steaming teacup in his hand, put it under his nose, smelled it, and said, "Is this the smell of sweet-scented osmanthus?"
You Jin nodded slightly: "Exactly, the tea I tossed out when I had nothing to do, I drank it well, Xiao Gongzi tasted it to see how." He picked up the celadon teacup on the stone table and raised it slightly to Xiao Linyu.
Xiao Linyu also felt it was novel, so he also tasted it. His taste buds felt an unprecedented experience, and nodded with a smile: "The aroma of osmanthus is mixed with the elegance of tea, which is really good. Does Miss Su plan to sell it on the market?" Xiao Linyu is a qualified A businessman, if there is something new and good, the first feeling is naturally to think about how much money can be exchanged for him.
"Young Master Xiao thinks that if this tea goes on sale, will it have a market?" Of course, Youjin's tea is not in vain. After contacting Xiao Linyu for the past six months, she has to admit that people are more business-minded than herself, and this pot of tea is naturally It was used as a stepping stone.
The white jade-like fingers were slightly bent and tapped on the stone table, Xiao Linyu thought for a while, and then briefly said what was in her heart: "The tea is fragrant and the fragrance of flowers is strong, and the two complement each other. It’s a bit worse. If it sells at a par, it’s still acceptable. But if you want to make it refined and sophisticated, and use Wuyi tea, the quality must be better, and the price naturally doesn’t need to be said.”
You Jin nodded when taught, and You Jin also knew that the quality of the autumn tea he used this time was indeed not good, but it was just the tea leaves that were made in a hurry to seize this opportunity to ask Xiao Linyu for a couple of lessons. He filled the half-full teacup in front of Xiao Linyu with eight points: "What Xiao Gongzi said is very true, but Wuyi is thousands of miles away, and my funds are not enough to support me to buy tea in Wuyi, if it is nearby, is there any Where is the desirable tea mountain?" The two of them got carried away when they talked about business matters, Xiao Linfeng got bored and went to the front yard.
"On the four or five-day journey from Luohe Prefecture to the south, there is a small village called Tea Township in Hancheng County. Most of the villagers there live by growing tea. Although the quality of tea is not as good as that of Wuyi, it is better than Luohe The prefecture is better here." Xiao Linyu had traveled abroad for more than a year, and had some insight into the customs and customs of many places in Dafeng. Back then, he happened to pass by a village called Chaxiang, and the tea there is quite good. , so there are still some impressions.
For Xiao Linyu's live map, You Jin is still very grateful: "If this is the case, the journey of four or five days is very cheap!" The tea business that You Jin plans to map is not just like Osmanthus Oolong, she is going to do it When the flower tea business is big, it is natural to need a stable and cheap tea supply.
"I met a scholar surnamed Zhou in Tea Township. He is upright. I might as well write a letter in my hand. If you come to Tea Township, you may be able to help him if you find him." Xiao Linyu looked at the girl in front of her after listening to herself. His eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but smile: "Just take it as a little reward for the wind that has come to eat and drink at your house for the past six months."
"Then there is Mr. Lao Xiao." Although Young Jin wanted to be polite, she really needed this letter. "Actually, Xiao Linfeng eats at our house. At most, our house produces some firewood, but we all ate a lot of good things with Zhanguang!"
"You and Linfeng are so familiar with me, you don't have to be too outlandish with me, just call me Big Brother Xiao." Xiao Linyu looked at the girl who smiled like a little fox who had tasted meat, and couldn't help but think of the one she raised when she was a child. The white fox couldn't help reaching out and pinching her beautiful cheek.
Just pinched, both the "victim" and the "perpetrator" were stunned, Xiao Linyu withdrew his hand shyly, but the girl's unique smooth skin like a peeled egg left a deep impression on him. impression. The Xiao family's family education is very strict, and Xiao Linyu himself is not too enthusiastic about the affairs of men and women, and even faintly dislikes being too close with women. The teenager who is almost nineteen years old is still a boy. I didn't expect to be "hands-on" with a little girl who has not yet reached the age of the hairpin today, which is really insulting!
You Jin smiled awkwardly, and then quickly changed the subject: "I don't know when Brother Xiao will return to Beijing this time, when will he return to Luohe Prefecture?"
Xiao Linyu hid the hand that had pinched Young Jin's face behind her, and rubbed her two fingers lightly, as if she was savoring the delicious taste just now. After listening to her question, she said, "I'm afraid I won't come back. After the new year's filial piety, my marriage will also be put on the agenda..."
"Then congratulations to Big Brother Xiao first. I didn't prepare any congratulatory gifts at this time. It's really rude." Hearing that he was about to get married, You Jin had an indescribable feeling in his heart, but he still smiled and sent his blessings. .
As soon as Yulan, holding an oil-paper umbrella, entered the backyard, she saw a man and a woman. One red and one white figure was sitting in the small pavilion. The man was tall and handsome, and the woman was bright and moving.
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After the Xiao brothers left, the Su family went back to the old days, as if the Xiao brothers had never appeared in their own life, but occasionally Xiaoba, who had already spoken briefly, would shout in the direction of the door. A few times brother.
This year, the Su family planted more than 20 acres of sunflowers by themselves, and after drying them, they also made friends with nearly 3,000 catties of sunflower seeds. Now that there are many Su family members, it is not too difficult to fry melon seeds. From the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Sujiaxiang Dim Sum Shop has launched four flavors of melon seeds: walnut, green tea, spiced and original flavor, which will make two-thirds of Luohe Prefecture’s food in one fell swoop. The sales of melon seeds are monopolized.
Today, Su Jiaxiang has become a very well-known dim sum shop in Luohe Prefecture, which makes all those who had previously looked down on Su Jiaxiang, who was only managed by a few little girl films, regretted it. Looking at their increasingly cold business, think again Su Jiaxiang, who is standing in a long queue now, is really jealous.
However, before leaving, Xiao Linyu specially went to Lord Qin's house to give a boxing gift. During the banquet, it was specially mentioned that Su Jiaxiang was opened by the sister who was very close to Xiao's family. Su Jiaxiang can be said to have the biggest backstage in Luohe Prefecture. Even if there are occasional people who don't have long eyes to make trouble, there is no need to alert the prefect. Home is naturally the business is getting better and better.
On the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, several carriages parked outside the Su family's gate. On the carriages were flags embroidered with the word "Xiao". The man in the lead dismounted and knocked on the door of the Su family.
From today, Su Jiaxiang will suspend business and will not resume business until the eighth day of the first lunar month. Young Jin and others are all at home. When the old woman who was guarding the door outside came in to report, You Jin was playing with Xiao Ba. Hearing that someone from the Xiao family in the capital was coming, he handed Xiaoba to Yulan, and then ordered: "Take the person to the flower hall, Baizhi, bring some tea, and let the stove prepare some food to ward off the cold." Then He put on a thick woven satin cloak and went to the flower hall.
"Miss Su, the little one is here to give her a New Year's gift at the order of my master." Standing in the flower hall was the leader of the guard who came to Luohe Prefecture with the Xiao brothers that day.
Looking at the various gift boxes that have already filled the not-so-small flower hall, as well as various materials, and even good leather goods, Young Jin only felt his eyebrows beating slightly, do you want to be such a loser? However, he still refused with a smile: "So many New Year's gifts are really expensive, and you won't be rewarded if you don't have any merit. Please send the things back to the escort brother!"
Xiao Huwei respectfully cupped his hands, and said with a straight face, "Miss Su, Xiao Xiao is only acting on the orders of my master. My master only asked me to bring it, and he didn't say that he wanted me to take the things back." Then he took it out of his arms. Two letters: "Miss Su, this is a letter from my master and the second young master to the girl."
Suddenly blocked by his words, Young Jin, who was speechless, just didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Did he force himself to accept the gift? He took the letter from Xiao Huwei's hand, put it aside, and sighed: "Since that's the case, I won't be embarrassed by the escort brother, there are hot dishes and hot soup in the kitchen. Exhausted, how about taking a break?"
"Thank you Miss Su! The younger ones have to rush back to Beijing to resume their lives, so they won't stay overnight." Xiao Huwei thanked him, and then followed Uncle Song to the kitchen. Good dishes greeted the guards of the Xiao family.
On the side of the flower hall, Young Jin looked at the mountains of boxing gifts, and couldn't help but sighed again, and then opened the handwritten letter sent by Xiao Linyu brothers with the gift.
Xiao Linfeng didn't say anything in the letter, only said that he had prepared something novel for her to eat. Looking at the things that Shannai and others had arranged, Young Jin couldn't help laughing: "This is Xiao Linfeng!"
After reading Xiao Linfeng's letter, he opened Xiao Linyu's letter. This is the second time that Youjin has seen Xiao Linyu's letter. As the saying goes, the words are as they are. Xiao Linyu wrote with a clear hand and vaguely angular words. Before Youjin read Xiao Linyu's letter, Shannai held a The box came to her: "Girl, inside is a silver note!"
Hearing Shannai's words, You Jin only read Xiao Linyu's letter, in which Xiao Linyu also mentioned the money: "I lent you the ten thousand taels, or invested in your tea business."
Angrily, Young Jin slapped the letter on the wooden table with a "snap": "Is there a word written on my face that I am very short of money?" Young Jin actually didn't want to owe people's favor, especially if it was 10,000 taels. Such a large number, if the tea business is successful, what if it fails? At that time, even if the whole family sells their bodies together, they will not be able to afford it, right
Young Jin felt that it was like an untimely bomb, and took the box that Shanna handed over with a sullen face. It contained ten silver notes of one thousand taels and a long and narrow wooden box. Young Jin felt a little strange: "What other treasures can be put in this money box?" Hearing the girl's annoyed words, Shannai and others couldn't help but laugh while covering their mouths.
When I opened it, it turned out to be a white jade hairpin with delicate jade and warm tentacles. At one end of the hairpin, there was also a charming little fox carved, which was very interesting.
"What a beautiful hairpin!" Not only Shanna and others were amazed, but even You Jin was amazed. There was still a note under the hosta, and when he opened it, he saw that it was still Xiao Linyu's note, and it was written: "You are half a year younger than Linfeng. We will miss it when you reach your hairpin. First, I will send you a gift of greetings."
You Jin only felt a little hot on his face, and closed the box containing the hairpin with a "snap", and then rolled his eyes and all the girls swayed: "Don't be stunned, hurry up and organize your things, it's time to Put it in the warehouse, put it in the warehouse.”
After the Xiao family's guards finished their meals, when they came to say goodbye to You Jin, You Jin took out the box containing a stack of silver bills and hosta: "Uncle guard, this is too expensive, I can't accept it, I also have to trouble you to bring it back to Young Master Xiao."
The captain of the guard also got the words of the eldest young master before he set off, and he is not allowed to bring back anything that he has brought back.
Young Jin couldn't, so he had to handwrite another IOU and put it in an envelope, and give it to the captain of the guard to bring it into Beijing together with the local New Year gift prepared by the Su family.