Xue Baishu's shouting caused a burst of laughter from the shop's customers.
It's good to be young, it reminds them of the beauty when they were young and in love all day long when they were looking forward to marrying their beloved.
Brother Le and the others finished eating, and when they left, Brother Le deliberately winked at Brother Chang, his thumbs bent relative to each other.
Seeing Brother Le teasing him again, Brother Chang felt embarrassed and waved at him, "Go for acupuncture!"
Brother Le nodded and gestured again: When the feet are ready, let's go to Anfu Temple to make a vow.
"Okay." Brother Chang nodded.
After saying that, Brother Le pulled Yu Qingze's hand and walked away.
Seeing that Brother Chang and Xue Baishu can be together so quickly, Brother Le is very happy. Brother Chang has been his best friend over the years. Although the two are five years apart, their relationship has always been good. Especially in the past two years, the two have become as close as brothers.
Yu Qingze turned his head to look at Brother Le, saw him smiling, clenched his hand, and asked, "Are you happy?"
Brother Le nodded, scratched Yu Qingze's palm with his fingers, and gestured with the other hand: It seems that they should be able to get married soon.
Yu Qingze clenched the mischievous hand, squeezed it, and said, "Well, we can think about what gifts to give them."
Brother Le's eyes lit up, and he gestured: "Give me a wardrobe like ours. Brother Chang saw it before and liked it very much." Or our kind of big bed and dressing table.
Yu Qingze nodded and said, "Yes. You can ask them first, what if they bought it at home?"
Brother Le nodded, and he had already started planning in his heart.
And Yu Qingze had to think more. When brother Chang gets married, he will definitely not live in the store. It would be better to find a brother to fill the vacancy in the kitchen. It is best to find a brother who is already married and has grown children...
Moreover, I have to confirm with Brother Chang, can he still come out to work after he gets married? If he can't, he has to train a store manager before he gets married.
Xue Baishu was really anxious. He went home that day and told Doctor Xue and Doctor Ye, and then the matchmaker invited by the Xue family came to the door the next day.
Fortunately, Xue Baishu went to tell Brother Chang in the evening, and he went back in advance, otherwise he would not be at home when the matchmaker arrived.
Regarding this marriage, Brother Chang's father naturally has no opinion, but he is a little worried about whether the big family of Xue's family will be disliked if he married.
However, this is what Brother Chang himself liked, and they can only agree, and then instruct Brother Chang to marry him to be quicker in logistics, be more filial, do more things and talk less.
Brother Chang agreed one by one, and chatted with his father for a long time to make them feel relieved.
The marriage of the two was soon decided a year ago, and they would get married on the auspicious day in April next year. In the previous three months, the two families had been preparing for marriage-related matters.
When their marriage was confirmed, Yu Qingze went to ask Brother Chang's plan.
Brother Chang was very willing, but he still discussed it with Xue Baishu.
Xue Baishu originally didn't want Brother Chang to work harder, but his family has a very good tradition. After he got married, he came out to do what he liked, and his father agreed, and his father's feelings It's also very good, and I haven't quarreled much, except for the things I kept from his patients before.
Therefore, he also followed his father's example and respected Brother Chang's wishes, but only emphasized that if he is pregnant at that time and his body is inconvenient, he must put his health first and wait for the delivery at home.
Brother Chang naturally agreed, and then returned to Yu Qingze.
Hearing this news, Yu Qingze saved a lot of trouble.
Soon, it will be New Year's Eve again.
Yuji's two shops closed on the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month. Everyone packed up, closed the doors and windows of the shops that afternoon, locked them and went home for the Chinese New Year.
Le Geer's treatment was suspended for four days, and he could go back to the second day of the first year. Yu Qingze drove the rented carriage home together, and he could pick up Brother Le at that time.
On the twenty-eighth and twenty-nine days, the family was busy slaughtering New Year pigs, organizing New Year goods, hanging lanterns and sticking New Year pictures, and preparing things for the New Year.
Yu Qingze and the three of them seldom lived at home since the opening of Jufu Building, only Grandpa Chang and Chang Hao remained. Now that they are back, the huge house is finally no longer so deserted and full of popularity. Grandpa Chang and Chang Hao are very happy.
The happiest is naturally Chang Hao. Brother and the others came back, which not only meant that the food was delicious, but also that someone played with him.
So, since returning home, Jiabao has been stuck with Chang Hao in all his spare time, playing with slingshots, kicking shuttlecocks, hunting birds in the mountains, and begging him to teach him arithmetic...
Also very busy.
On New Year's Eve, the whole family got up early in the morning, had breakfast, and set off to Cai Mansion with some New Year's goods.
Because of Jiabao's reasons, the two families became much closer, so they made an appointment to have a reunion dinner together on New Year's Eve, and Yu Qingze and the others would go home in the afternoon.
Mrs. Cai's husband also returned to Tongshan from Yunzhou yesterday. Cai Chenxi was in the capital and couldn't come back if she didn't have enough vacation time. As a family, he was missing.
Mr. Cai's husband is a gentle person with gentle eyebrows and eyes, and he is easy to get along with.
Although it was the first time for Yu Qingze and the others to see each other, because Cai Furang was very approachable, they quickly became acquainted.
After sitting for a while, Yu Qingze took Le Geer and Jiabao to the kitchen to prepare the reunion dinner.
Most of the servants of the Cai residence have also gone home for the Chinese New Year. Only Fu Bo was left in the kitchen, and the servants were only left with Mi Geer and the other two who had sold themselves to the Cai residence since childhood, and a few guards.
Cai Fulang talked to Cai Laofulang and Cai Yunwei for a while, and then they also came to the kitchen to help.
According to the division of labor arranged by Yu Qingze, the whole family made the reunion dinner together while chatting, which was very harmonious.
Not long after, Lord Luo's family also came with the New Year's gift.
Luo Mingda is the county magistrate here, and the annual leave is only a few days, so naturally he can't go back to the capital to celebrate the New Year. Before Mr. Cai came back, he asked Mr. Cai to invite them to have a reunion dinner together.
Lominda readily agreed. The cook in Cai's house has learned from Yu Qingze, and it's better than his own cook.
When they arrived at the Cai Mansion, he was even happier when he learned that Yu Qingze and his family were also there, and they were still in charge of the kitchen.
This reunion dinner is here!
Luo Mingda accompanied Mr. Cai and Mrs. Cai while they were writing couplets. Luo Fulang handed over his two sons to the servant and went to the kitchen to help. Cai Fulang Cai Fulang and the others are all busy in the kitchen, and it is too much to just sit like this.
Because there are so many people and so many dishes are prepared, it will be past noon when everything is ready. However, the New Year's Eve group dinner is basically eaten late, so it doesn't matter.
Cai's, Luo's, Yu Qingze's family has a big round table, and the next person is a big table, just two tables. After the firecrackers were lit, they ate enthusiastically.
There is a large table of dishes, meat and vegetables, all kinds of tastes are also taken care of, coupled with Yu Qingze and Le Geer's craftsmanship, the color and flavor are complete, a perfect reunion dinner, everyone is very satisfied.
This is also the first time that so many people have spent the New Year together in the Cai Mansion. Mrs. Cai and her husband are very happy.
At the dinner table, Mr. Cai told Yu Qingze: "I have already received news that the threshing machine and wind-grain cart that were reported are very important to the imperial court. After the two principals saw it, they confirmed that it was true, and when they went back, they wrote a memorial and presented it to After the emperor, it happened that the Ministry of Industry also made a threshing machine. The emperor saw Longyan Dayue and immediately approved to give you a reward. Because it happened to be Chinese New Year, it was postponed until after the new year. "
When everyone heard this, they were very happy.
Yu Qingze said: "Thanks to the adults for reporting this."
"It's more than that." Mr. Cai said again: "I have presented your toothbrushes, brushes for washing clothes, baby carriages, walkers, and so on. Those things are small and easy to take with you. The emperor looked at them. I know that the toothbrush he used this year and the new popular things in the capital were originally made by you. The emperor also gave special instructions for these small things that benefit the people, indicating the reward, and he also took out a pen and silver from his treasure house. Reward you."
"What? The toothbrush was also made by you, Boss Yu?" Luo Mingda was the first to hear that this thing was tinkered with by Yu Qingze, and asked curiously.
Yu Qingze nodded and replied, "I made it very rough. Later, the carpenters improved it, and they got better and better."
"Awesome!" Luo Mingda gave a thumbs up.
Not only is the food delicious, but he can also do business, and he can also do these things. I have never seen anyone smarter than him.
The most important thing is that the dishes are really delicious. What if he returns to the capital in the future
Lominda was a little worried.
During the reunion dinner, it was necessary to drink some wine, and Yu Qingze accompanied Mr. Cai and Mr. Luo to drink a lot. After the meal, they rested in the Cai Mansion for a while before returning home before dark.
In the evening, I made dumplings, made a few more dishes, and ate them together.
After eating and cleaning up, everyone sits at the table and eats snacks around the charcoal pot to keep the year old.
When the winter was about to be roasted, Yu Qingze asked Le Ge'er to make a fire quilt. At this time, the table was covered with a fire quilt, and his feet were inserted, and the entire lower body was covered by the quilt, which was very warm.
Yu Qingze and Le Ge'er looked at each other, and then said to Grandpa Chang, "Grandpa, there is something we want to discuss with you."
"What's the matter?" Grandpa Chang asked.
Yu Qingze said: "I, brother Le, and Jiabao, because I was looking after business in the city, I usually don't have time to come back, so I can't take care of you and Xiaohao. So I discussed it with brother Le and planned to stay in the city. Buy a yard and move the family to the city so we don't have to separate. What do you think?"
"Move to the city?" Grandpa Chang was surprised, and then asked, "What about the fields?"
Yu Qingze said: "Let the fields be rented to the villagers to plant. We can't take care of them normally. You are working too hard alone. Brother Le and I are very distressed. Now that the conditions at home are better, we don't need to work so hard. We all hope that you can take good care of your body and enjoy more happiness."
Grandpa Chang took a sip of his dry cigarette and asked again, "How about Xiaohao studying?"
Yu Qingze said: "I have already inquired about it. There are several schools in the city, and I have already selected one. When that time comes, Xiaohao can go directly to study."
"What about those potato cauliflower cabbage?" Grandpa Chang asked again.
"It's enough to entrust these to the village chief. These will be planted for the villagers in the future. They all know that they will take good care of them."
Hearing this, Grandpa Chang was silent for a while, and then asked, "Are you optimistic about the yard?"
Yu Qingze nodded and said, "There are two more suitable places in the west of the city. It's not as big as home, but it's okay. It's also close to North Street. We just want to say that when you agree, we'll go and see it together and set a place. When you make more money in the future, you can change to a bigger one.”
"I see." Grandpa Chang glanced at Chang Hao and asked, "Xiaohao, what about you, what do you think? Do you want to go to the city?"
Chang Hao nodded and said, "I want to live together as a family."
Grandpa Chang nodded and nodded, then looked up at the house and said, "It's a pity that this house has only been lived in for a while, and it's a pity to move again."
When Grandpa Chang said so, he agreed. Yu Qingze said with a smile: "When you want to come back and live in the future, you can come back and live for a while, just treat it as a different courtyard."
That said, after the opening of the Chuba Snack Bar and Jufu Building, Yu Qingze found a day when Brother Le did not have to go to acupuncture and moxibustion. Vote, and finally choose a new home.
Yu Qingze went to Cai Mansion to borrow 400 taels of silver from Mr. Cai, and then added 200 taels to buy the yard.
After completing the deed, they repaired it again, and finally chose a good day, and the family moved into the new home.
At this point, it was late February.
The reward for the new farm tools issued by the imperial court was also distributed, a total of 200 taels, and Yu Qingze gave 100 taels of them to the village chief's house. If they hadn't been able to do it, they wouldn't necessarily have gotten it.
The village chief and the others put it off for a while before finally accepting it.
Over the past year, because of Yu Qingze's drawings and preserved meat, the village head's family finally saved enough money. Now, their new house has also begun to be built.
There is also a good thing to celebrate. Mr. Cai received news that the court had investigated the case of Lu Hongsheng, the prefect of Qingzhou, who used power for personal gain and shielded his relatives. Lu Hongsheng was sentenced, and two murders committed by Jia Xiaoren were investigated. In the end, Jia Xiaoren was sentenced to be executed, Jia's house ransacked, Jia's father allowed his son to commit murder, and was exiled. The minister of household affairs was also demoted.
When everyone heard it, they all applauded and praised the court for finally doing a good thing this time and eliminating harm for the people. Especially the people of Qingzhou City, it is said that on the day Jia's house was raided, everyone spontaneously set off firecrackers to celebrate.
In early March, the day after the new fleet brought back fresh squid, shrimp and clams for the first time, the teppanyaki shop jointly opened by Yu Qingze and Master Zhao Hu Dang's family finally opened.