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Hehua snuggled quietly in Qi Jintang's arms. She had never thought that Jin Ru would have such an identity. She stretched out her hands and tightly circled Qi Jintang's waist. She could clearly feel the slight uncontrollable trembling when he spoke. So she didn't say that Jin Ru was innocent. After all, Qi Jintang was just a child at the time. Such a fact probably caused indelible damage to his heart. It was indeed a good idea for him to put aside these things and accept Jin Ru. A difficult thing to do.
"I understand." Lotus surrounded him and said softly, "Don't force yourself, you have already done a good job."
The fever made Qi Jintang's body tired more easily, and the decoctions he took had a soothing effect. After talking for so long, he felt very tired. Under the comfort and caress of the lotus, he quickly fell asleep. Chapter 377 News about river renovation
Hehua listened to the even breathing coming from the top of his head and sighed silently in his heart. Was he really so insecure that he was forced to say all the things hidden in his heart...
The next few days were spent in the joy and busyness of the New Year. Qi Jintang was almost feeling better from the cold, and was dragged out by Sun Jianyu to meet some official from the capital who returned to his hometown to celebrate the New Year and pay homage to his ancestors.
Things at home were so busy that the little scholar took time to walk around the city with Hehua.
This place is much larger than Qingxi County. The most important thing is that it is very lively. The streets are crowded with people buying new year goods. The shops on both sides of the street are also full of things. Many of them are lotus flowers that I have never seen before when I went to the capital. of. Correspondingly, there are many restaurants and restaurants on the street, and they are obviously not comparable to the quality of Qingxi County. This makes Hehua's thoughts about opening a shop sinking. After all, in a place like this, The capital invested is not a small amount, and I don't want to rely too much on the protection of my brother or Sun Jianyu. It seems that it is not that simple.
This realization put a damper on Hehua's shopping mood. However, seeing how happy Xiaoxiu and her two children were, she still tried her best to cheer up. At noon, Xiaoxiu guided her through the familiar steps. He Hua entered a restaurant and was immediately greeted by a waiter. When he saw that the guests were a woman and a child, he led them up to the private room on the second floor without asking. Not long after, a little girl with two pigtails came in. , said crisply: "Hello madams, what would you like to eat?"
Xiaoxiu first named two dishes, then asked the girl to tell him the names of some signature dishes, and asked Hehua to pick two, then sent the girl away.
After a while, someone knocked on the door again. An older woman came in, carrying a very large basket and asked, "Would you two ladies like some side dishes?" She put the basket on the table and lifted the cloth covering it. , there were indeed several homemade side dishes inside, which looked clean and refreshing. Xiao Xiu ordered two plates and gave her a few copper coins.
After the woman went out, Xiao Xiu looked at He Hua with a puzzled expression and said, "It's different from our home. The business and food sales here are not so rigid. Most restaurants have their own chefs and ordinary cooks. They are responsible for making the signature dishes and ordinary dishes of the store. In addition, there are also people selling side dishes like the woman just now. There are also tea doctors, wine doctors, etc. Even the wine in the store may not be the store's own. If you put it in the store and sell it on behalf of others, you just need to give the shopkeeper a share based on the amount sold."
After hearing this, Hehua immediately understood what Xiao Xiu meant. She thought about it for a while and said, "This really saves a lot of trouble. The store saves people to prepare these scattered snacks and appetizers, and there is no need to hire people for tea and wine." It is specially made to provide a place for people to sell. What is done in the store is equivalent to a no-cost business. And for those who run a small business, they don’t have to set up their own stalls to open a shop. The cost is actually reduced a lot and the flexibility is great. A lot."
"That's it." Xiaoxiu said with a smile, "You are better at thinking. If your brother hadn't explained it to me when I first came here, I wouldn't have figured it out!"
Hehua knew that Bo Rong had specially asked Xiao Xiu to take her to experience it, so she relaxed her heavy mood in the morning, called a wine doctor to warm up a pot of wine, and found another person to buy two plates of pickles.
Xiaoxiu looked at the strange appearance of the lotus and said, "It's winter now, and all they sell are pickles, kimchi, and the like. They also sell fresh fruits, seasonal flowers, and so on. There are a lot of them."
He Hua tasted every side dish and felt that the taste could only be described as average, but not bad. "This is because there are many people passing by and eating here, so you can be so prosperous. Otherwise, if you change it to another place, , I’m afraid I won’t be able to do such a business.”
After hearing this, Xiaoxiu nodded in agreement: "Yes, the most common people here are merchant ships, especially those going to the West. Many of them stop here to buy supplies, so naturally there are many people running ships. I'll eat and sleep in the city with my businessmen. It's the Chinese New Year now, otherwise during the busy Spring and Autumn period, even the inns in the city would be full."
After a while, all the ordered dishes were put on the table. Hehua and Xiaoxiu took care of the two children while chatting about household matters. Hehua couldn't help complaining: "Brother, they haven't been here these days either." You know what you’re busy with, you’ve come all the way to celebrate the Chinese New Year, but you can’t see anyone even more than when you were at home.”
Xiaoxiu laughed so much that she almost choked on her wine after hearing this. She coughed a few times before saying, "The imperial court will start repairing the rivers in the south next year. It just so happens that the officials from the capital who came to worship our ancestors this time are in charge of the repairs in our area. , I guess they want to get close to each other and see if they can get back some of the money for river construction."
"Repairing the river?" Hehua's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Is it for trade or for flood control?"
"Of course it was for flood control. Last summer, the upper reaches almost burst its embankment. It was very busy at that time. Later, I heard that several sections were also damaged to varying degrees, so I brought up the matter of repairing the river channel. "What Xiao Xiu knows is naturally what Bo Rong has mentioned, but even if he doesn't know much, it is much better than He Hua who has no source of information.
Hehua heard that the river was going to be renovated, and some of them began to make their own plans. If they could apply for a sum of money to repair the blocked river in the upper reaches of Qingxi County, wouldn't it solve a major problem in the county. However, this idea only flashed in her mind for a few times, and was quickly rejected by herself. After all, Qingxi County was different from here. How could such a backward and moneyless place apply for funding from the court. ! ! !
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