As soon as Chen Maimai left, Yuan Bao was very disappointed that he lost a playmate with a big uncle. He didn't think about food or tea for a few days, and he seemed to have lost some weight.
Seeing Yuan Bao's situation, Lu Lin was very anxious.
After the rocking chair strategy and the doll strategy failed, Lu Lin racked his brains and could only promise Yuan Bao that Daddy Xiaomi would soon give birth to a child for him to play with, and Yuan Bao burst into tears.
But within a few days, Yuan Bao found out that this younger brother might not be able to come out for a while, and he was very disappointed.
Yuan Bao felt that he had been fooled by his father, who was a big liar.
In order to divert Yuan Bao's attention and change his image in Yuan Bao's mind, Lu Lin asked his subordinates to give Yuan Bao a building block toy.
Yuan Bao had a great time playing, and realized that this building block toy might be a selling point, so Lu Lin asked a few carpenters who were free to make building block toys. Before, there were many people from other towns who came to buy Quyuanli, but as long as they bought one and went back to study it, the carpenters and blacksmiths in other towns would naturally know it, so there was no need to come to them to buy it.
Local people in Sha County have limited purchasing power, and now Quyuanli's sales have stagnated, so Lu Lin sent a few carpenters back, thinking that he would bring them back when there was work left.
If you don't work, you don't get paid, and you don't have a free lunch. A few guys who are used to eating yamen food, stayed at home for a few days, and suddenly they didn't get used to it. Hearing that he was alive again, he ran over in a hurry, making the blacksmiths who were not alive envious.
Lu Lin told a few people how to build blocks and let them go to work.
The carpenters were very confused about the purpose of the building blocks that Lu Lin said, and felt that no one would buy Lu Lin's work. However, it was the uncle who gave the money, and they were still busy.
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The business of this winery has gradually picked up, and people in the surrounding counties have gradually learned that the wine here is of good quality and cheap.
Many people from surrounding counties came to buy wine from them.
Lu Lin was very happy about this situation.
After Chen Maimai left, Yuan Bao was in a bad mood all the time, so Lu Lin asked the kitchen to make a pot of glutinous rice balls for Yuan Bao.
Lu Lin didn't check for a while, and Chen Xiaomi took Shen Chi to eat up a pot of glutinous rice balls made with wine, which made Lu Lin very speechless.
After Chen Xiaomi became pregnant, Lu Lin stopped letting Chen Xiaomi drink alcohol. It may be because of this, Chen Xiaomi was so greedy that he even robbed the children of food. Seeing that the matter has come to an end, Lu Lin decided to wrong his son. .
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Ji Chengkang and others headed towards the capital all the way. There were more than a dozen strong soldiers in the convoy, and no one dared to provoke them along the way. Chen Maimai was riding on the horse, a little high-spirited.
Lu Lin prepared a half-sized horse, which was still very docile. Sometimes Chen Xiaomai would come out to ride for a while when he was bored.
"I'm afraid I won't be able to reach the town today, so I can only spend a day in the wild." Ji Chengkang said looking at the sky.
"Are you going camping?" Chen Xiaomai asked excitedly.
Ji Chengkang nodded and said, "Yes!"
"Very good."
Ji Chengkang looked at Chen Maimai and smiled helplessly.
At first, knowing that Lu Lin asked Chen Mai to go with him, Ji Chengkang was a little worried that Xiao Shuang'er was too delicate and would cry on the road. However, after a few days, Ji Chengkang found that Chen Xiaomai was very solid, and seemed to be very interested in the hard work of camping, which was completely different from the Shuang'er from the rich families he had seen in Beijing.
Chen Xiaomai jumped off the horse, got into the carriage, and came out with a large piece of bacon.
As soon as Chen Maimai's bacon was taken out, the eyes of several soldiers around were almost glued to the bacon.
Ji Chengkang looked at the scorching gazes of the guards, and always felt that they had gone too far.
Ji Chengkang coughed lightly, and several soldiers realized something was wrong, and looked away one after another.
Chen Mai's bacon seemed to be specially made by Lu Lin, with a lot of seasoning sprinkled on it, it was charred on the outside and tender on the inside, and it tasted very good.
Chen Xiaomai lit a fire, roasted the bacon, and then used the knife Lu Lin gave him to cut off a piece of meat.
Ji Chengkang looked at Chen Mai's knife, and a strange color flashed in his eyes. Chen Mai's knife can be retracted, small and sharp, and very useful. Ji Chengkang thinks he is well-informed, but he has never seen such a knife. .
Chen Xiaomai cut off a large piece of meat, put it into his mouth, cut two more pieces, and distributed them to Chen Xiaocai and Ji Yunan. Chen Xiaocai looked at the meat in Ji Yunan's hands, and disliked Ji Yunan even more.
Chen Xiaocai took a bite of the meat, and vaguely heard the sound of swallowing saliva around her.
Chen Xiaocai had no choice but to cut up two plates of meat and distribute them to fellow travelers, which won a burst of thanks from everyone.
"Young Master Chen, you guys are really well prepared."
Chen Xiaocai smiled shyly, "A poor family is rich."
Chen Xiaocai thought to himself: Brother Lu may have considered this situation a long time ago, so just prepare a few bacon legs.
"I have eaten bacon before, but the taste is far worse than this one. How is it made!"
Chen Xiaocai: "..." He doesn't know how Lu Lin cooks. Brother Lin's craftsmanship is much better than those so-called chefs.
Chen Xiaocai was eating bacon, and couldn't help but miss Lu Lin. When Lu Lin just married into the Chen family, Chen Xiaocai didn't like Lu Lin at all. There is a bit of incompatibility between people.
But later, although Chen Xiaocai was sincerely convinced by Lu Lin, he would often pretend to be dissatisfied.
This time he was going to the capital, Chen Xiaocai suddenly missed Lu Lin's happiness, and was a little confused about the future.
Chen Maimai is a person who doesn't worry about anything, so after dinner, he went to sleep in the car.
When Chen Xiaocai saw Ji Yunan covering Chen Maimai with a quilt, his face became tense.
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After Chen Xiaocai and others left for more than a month, Chen Xiaomi gave birth to a baby boy, named Lu Yifei, which means soaring to the sky, nicknamed Chongchong.
After giving birth to a baby boy, Chen Xiaomi was still very happy.
Lu Lin didn't care about men and women, and under the influence of Lu Lin, Chen Xiaomi took this matter very lightly, but everyone in this place still wanted to have a boy.
Children are very forgetful, when Chen Mai just left, Yuan Bao was clamoring for his uncle, but when he came out, Yuan Bao's attention shifted to his younger brother.
Like Yuanbao, the staple food of Chongchong is goat milk.
In fact, Yuan Bao has not drank goat milk for a long time, but Yuan Bao seems to be motivated by seeing Chong Chong drinking goat milk, and he can't help but secretly take a sip or two.
In desperation, Lu Lin had to boil more goat milk to feed the two babies.
Shen Chi likes to give birth very much, sometimes he will come over to have a look, and by the way, imagine what kind of doll he will give birth to.
"Uncle Chi, look at my brother is very fat."
Shen Chi smiled helplessly, and said: "Your brother is not fat."
"Look, it's all meat." Yuan Bao said.
Shen Chi: "..."
Chong Chong opened his eyes, and showed a toothless smile at Yuan Bao.
"Uncle Chi, I said he was fat, but he smiled. Look how happy he is. My brother is a fool."
Shen Chi: "..."
Chen Xiaomi walked in, "A Chi, there is some chicken soup stewed in the kitchen, go and drink some."
Shen Chi blushed, and said: "I... brother Xiaomi, don't worry about it."
When the family eats, there is a fixed meal time, and this meeting is not at the meal time.
"Go quickly, don't suffer from hunger." Shen Chi has been feeling very sick recently, what he eats on his front feet, he vomits out on his back feet.
Chen Xiaocai is not here, Chen Xiaomi is very concerned about Shen Chi's affairs.
Yuan Bao said excitedly, "Daddy, do I have any chicken soup?"
"No." Chen Xiaomi said angrily.
Yuan Bao puffed his cheeks and said, "Why not!"
Chen Xiaomi looked at Yuan Bao and said, "Look at your face, it's too round."
Yuan Bao said sullenly: "Daddy Lin said, I am rich."
Chen Xiaomi: "..." Lu Lin is a child slave, and his own children are good no matter what.
Chen Xiaomi walked around the brewery. There were many employees busy in the brewery.
After the wine is brewed, part of it will be sent to the military camp, the other part will be sent to several surrounding towns, and the rest will be sold in Sha County.
Lu Lin discussed with the people in the military camp. The people in the military camp will help Lu Lin deliver the goods on the rest day. As for the wages, they will use wine and food to pay. This wine making business is still the most profitable business in Lu Lin's hands.
Lu Lin looked at the wine being sent out continuously, and was a little worried about Chen Xiaocai.
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Chen Xiaocai and others bumped all the way and finally arrived at the capital.
Chen Xiaocai was very willing to spend money, and every time he went to a county, he did not hesitate to spend money. He prepared to eat, but he had a short mouth for eating people. The guards all had a very good impression of Chen Xiaocai.
Chen Xiaomai opened the car window and looked at the majestic city gate, his eyes were round and round, it's amazing! So many people!
Chen Xiaocai looked at the people in the town and sullenly.
This is in Sha County, as long as the clothes are neat and tidy without patches, it is considered good, but it is different in Kyoto. someone here.
Chen Xiaocai and others followed Ji Chengkang to Ji's house. Ji Chengkang had separated from Ji's house and built another house outside. Ji Chengkang brought Chen Xiaocai and others to that house.
Not long after Ji Chengkang returned to Ji's house, he left.
Ji Chengkang has not been back to Beijing to report on his work for a long time. During this time, he will visit the elders of his family, contact his colleagues in the court, and arrange a college for Ji Yunan.
The itinerary is very tight.
Chen Xiaocai glanced at Ji Yunan and said, "Your uncle is gone, we should act now."
Ji Yunan nodded, full of pride and ambition in his heart, Chen Xiaocai and Ji Yunan walked out, deciding to find the storyteller in this city first, and ask them to tell the first two stories of Monkey King, so as to gain popularity and achieve the purpose of publicity.
Many teahouses in Kyoto are equipped with storytellers. Going to teahouses to drink tea is one of the pastimes of many responsible people.
Ji Yunan and Chen Xiaocai visited several big teahouses, but they were all rejected.
Fortunately, Ji Yun'an still has some face, otherwise they might not be sent out politely, but kicked out!
Chen Xiaocai said dejectedly: "These people are not happy to talk to us!" This storyteller, he can't trust them at all!
Chen Xiaocai was also a respectable figure in Liu Town, but he couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable being treated so coldly in the capital.
Ji Yunan's face turned red slightly, and he vaguely felt that they would be treated so coldly, maybe because he didn't have enough face, "I think we have to find a few lower-grade teahouses."
Ji Yunan felt that the stories Lu Lin told were very good and brilliant, far superior to those he had heard, so he went to the most famous teahouses in Kyoto from the very beginning. However, practice told Ji Yunan that he might be wrong. up.
Ji Yun'an and Chen Xiaocai searched for a long time, and finally found a Yunxuan teahouse, willing to tell their stories.
There used to be a powerful storyteller in Yunxuan Tea House, but he was poached away not long ago, and this one was replaced recently, which is also to drive ducks to the shelves, and the level is not as high as before.
Recently, the business day in the teahouse is not as good as one day. When Ji Yunan approached him, the owner thought it might be a turning point, so he agreed.
Ji Yun'an and Zhao He, the owner of Yunxuan Teahouse, discussed the details of the story. Zhao He was very excited when he heard that the stone monkey was born, the peach feast was feasting, and the heavenly palace was making a big fuss.
"It will be popular, this story will definitely be popular."
Hearing Ji Yunan's opening speech, Zhao He couldn't help but be overwhelmed.
Ji Yunan finished speaking two paragraphs, but Zhao He was still not finished, so he forced Ji Yunan to speak another chapter.
Ji Yun'an, Chen Xiaocai, and Zhao He left after discussing.
After Ji Yunan and Chen Xiaocai left, they found a bookstore and printed the first volume of Journey to the West.
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Although Yunxuan Tea House has declined a bit recently due to the running away of the pillar storyteller, there are still many loyal regular customers.
On this day, Yunxuan Tea House started to tell the story of Monkey King, which immediately won the applause of the audience.
A group of customers who were accustomed to hearing old stories were completely attracted by the bizarre world in the story, and strongly urged the storyteller to continue. For more details, we will break it down next time.
This was advertised by people who went to listen to the story on the first day, and even more people went to the teahouse on the second day.
The multicolored stones that mend the sky, the flat peaches that can live forever after eating, the celestial horses that can run thousands of miles, the Ruyi golden cudgel that weighs one hundred thousand catties...
In Journey to the West, the magical world stunned the guests who had never seen the world.
For a while, the story of Journey to the West was hotly discussed in the streets and alleys, and Yunxuan Teahouse also became popular.
The first and second days were fine, but on the third and fourth days, people came one after another.
This Yunxuan tea house was full of audiences, the upstairs and downstairs were full of audiences, and many guests were emotionally excited.
As the owner of Yunxuan Tea House, Zhao He is often mentioned.
Zhao He was originally very angry because of being poached because of his capable generals, but now he feels that it was a blessing in disguise. If the storyteller he cultivated hadn't left, he might not have accepted Ji Yunan's suggestion to tell a new story, after all Ji Yunan still looked too young.
There were too many guests in the teahouse, and Zhao He was relentless in collecting just the reward money every day.