Travel back to ancient times and open a Sichuan restaurant

Chapter 66

Zhong Ruyi didn't expect that her second brother had already imagined her and Chen Dongzhi's married life. She was a little amused and helpless.

"Brother, don't worry about me. Let things take their own course. We'll talk about it if he and I can really go on."

Zhong Laoer didn't say anything else. He knew what kind of person Chen Dongzhi was, so he didn't worry too much that his younger sister would be bullied if the two of them were really together.

If that day really comes and we can’t win in a one-on-one fight, then three of us will fight him alone!

Zhong Ruyi asked her second brother to go back to his room and rest. They had gotten up so early in the morning and were busy by this time and everyone was tired.

The two chatted for a few words, and Zhong Ruyi said that she was not very sleepy, so she stayed in the store and advised her second brother to take a nap.

Only after his second brother went in to rest could Zhong Ruyi sit down and think quietly.

Manxianglou started selling braised goods this month. It was agreed that the share of the sales of braised goods would be sent to me at the beginning of every month. I just don’t know how much braised goods Manxianglou can sell in a month?

If she sells more, she will get more share, and the day when she can leave the restaurant will be closer!

It’s so exciting just thinking about it!

By then, the store will be opened next door. My family will have to farm, and if we don’t, I can ask my sister-in-law and brother to help.

I hired someone to help me farm the land at home, but this requires money. If I don't have money, no matter how good my idea is, I can't accomplish it.

The best scenario would be for the whole family to be together, and Xiaohe, Shitou and the others could be sent to a private school in the town to study. They don't study for the sake of becoming an official or getting rich, but just to learn a few words, lest they be illiterate and even unable to count money.

The afternoon passed by in a flash. Zhong Ruyi felt a little drowsy after sitting for a while. She had to get up, close the shop door, and go back to her room to take a nap.

Chen Dongzhi was walking behind Zhong Laosan, and when he passed a stall, he was attracted by the things on the stall.

It was a small stall selling jewelry, and the stall was filled with all kinds of wooden hairpins and velvet flower heads.

He picked up a bracelet, and the vendor quickly introduced it, "Sir, this is something I made myself, using Millettia reticulata. Look at the color."

The bracelet in my hand has a delicate texture, bright color, and is polished very smoothly without any bumps.

"How much is this one?"

Zhong Laosan next to him thought he was just taking a look, but he didn't expect that he actually wanted to buy it.

The vendor stretched out his hand and gestured: "Two hundred coins."

Zhong Laosan jumped away and pulled Chen Dongzhi away.

"You are robbing me! It's so expensive! Brother Dongzhi, don't buy it. When we finish this work, I will go to the mountain to find materials to make one for you."

"Hey, sir, the price is negotiable, don't leave yet!" The peddler wanted to catch up, but he couldn't leave without the stall.

Zhong Laosan came closer and said, "If he catches up with us later, he can ask for a lower price. Chicken blood vine is hard to find now. There are people digging herbs on our mountain every day, and they have been dug up long ago."

The two men walked for a distance, and the vendor, seeing that a customer who wanted to buy had finally come today, gritted his teeth and chased after them.

"Sir, please don't leave yet. The price can be lowered." The vendor smiled ingratiatingly.

Zhong Laosan gave Chen Dongzhi a look that said "I knew it".

He asked with a smile: "How much lower can it be? If you are not sincere then we won't buy it!"

The vendor was embarrassed. "Sir, the lowest price is 120 Wen. It's not easy for me to make this kind of bracelet. You see, I have to go to the mountains to find the raw materials, and I have to polish it bit by bit myself. I only earn a hard work fee."

"This chicken blood vine is good for girls. It is made of medicinal herbs and has good meaning. Nowadays, the chicken blood vine is given by men to women as a token of love. Look at this..." The vendor rubbed his hands.

Chen Dongzhi agreed immediately, "Then one hundred and twenty cents will be fine." He took out the money, counted it and handed it to the vendor.

The peddler thanked him repeatedly and tied a red string around the bracelet: "Thank you, sir. Come and have a look next time if you like something." He smiled attentively. He finally made a sale today!

Chen Dongzhi took the bracelet, opened his shirt and put it inside. The two walked side by side. Time was running out and they had to get back to the dock to work as soon as possible.

"Brother Dongzhi, who are you going to give this to? For Xiaoxue?" Zhong Laosan was muttering to the side, saying that he would have bought one earlier. It was obvious who he wanted to give it to.

Chen Dongzhi was just about to speak when his nose suddenly itched and he sneezed twice in succession.

He didn't take it seriously, thinking that maybe he had caught a cold from washing his face with cold water early in the morning.

"Hehe, the first thing you think about is a curse, and the third thing you feel is a cold. Brother Dongzhi, you sneezed twice in a row. Is someone secretly cursing you behind your back?" Zhong Laosan grinned.

Thinking about the bracelet he just bought, could it be that Brother Dongzhi has a lover?

So he kept pestering Chen Dongzhi along the way, asking him who the person he liked was, whether he had seen her before, whether she was pretty, and whose family she was from.

Chen Dongzhi was so annoyed that he didn't want to pay any attention to him, so he ran away, leaving Zhong Laosan chasing him and asking questions.

The afternoon passed quickly, and when the time was up, the manager paid the people a day's wages and told them to continue tomorrow.

It was already getting dark, and the few of them hurried back to the village. They wanted to go back early and rest early, as they had to continue working tomorrow.

On the way, Zhong Laosan took out the sesame cakes that Zhong's mother had prepared for them and gave one to each of them to fill their stomachs, otherwise they would be starving if they rushed back in an hour.

Everyone thanked Zhong Laosan and started eating the pancakes with water. Although one pancake was not enough to fill them up, it was better than nothing.

I thought about bringing some dry food with me tomorrow to avoid having to travel on an empty stomach like today.

Zhao Zhongsheng looked embarrassed and said, "I should have told you yesterday to bring some dry food so that you can eat it on the road, but I was so busy that I forgot."

Zhong Laosan held the cake in his hand and said, "It's nothing. Just remember to bring it tomorrow."

The village chief's son, Zhao Dali, also smiled innocently, "Don't say you forgot, Brother Zhongsheng. My wife also said yesterday that she would prepare some dry food for me, but she forgot about it the moment she turned around. I just mentioned it this morning.

She was in a hurry to get up and make me some pancakes, but it was too late, so I didn't let her do it. "

Several people were talking, but their pace did not slow down at all. Gradually, no one spoke anymore and it was quiet all the way.

I don’t know how long I walked, but I finally passed Taohua Village. I only had to pass one more village to reach Xinghua Village.

Before going to bed at night, Chen Dongzhi took out the bracelet he bought in town and held it against the oil lamp again and again.

After taking the photo, he put it in his palm again and held it. It was so small. Thinking that Zhong Ruyi's wrist was also so thin and small, he couldn't help but smile.

I'll wait for a suitable opportunity to give it to her, but I don't know if she will like it.