Zhou Mansion

The servant handed it to the Magistrate Zhou with a copy of Zhang Mansion and said, "Master, this is the copy of Master Zhang Mansion!"

County Magistrate Zhou did not immediately accept the reply, but asked expressionlessly, "Is there anything he has to do?"

The servant said, "Go back to the master, the servant who delivered the post said that Mr. Zhang has a pot of wintersweet and wants to send it to you for you to enjoy!"

In winter, all things wither, only wintersweets are proud of the snow and frost, and they stand firm and open, which is very praised by some literati and elegant guests.

But wintersweet is hard to find.

When the magistrate Zhou heard about admiring wintersweets, his eyebrows and eyes surged slightly. After pondering for a moment, he said, "You go to Zhang Mansion to reply, and you will say that you will accept the post!"

After hearing this, the servant responded, "Yes!"

When the servant turned around, County Magistrate Zhou stopped drinking again, and he said, "Wait, did something happen to the Zhang family?"

The servant replied respectfully, "Zhang Xiucai from the Zhang family sold himself to bury his father. I heard that he was bought by a mysterious child who had a connection with you and I went to the restaurant."

Upon hearing this news, County Magistrate Zhou's eyes shrank violently and said incrediblely, "Zhang Yuanbin sold himself to bury his father, but was bought by a mysterious child who had something to do with you and me to the restaurant?" The most likely child was Lin Yuelan.

Apart from her, there shouldn’t be any child who is so generous and courageous to spend money to buy a scholar who is powerless.

The servant responded respectfully, "Yes!"

County Magistrate Zhou waved his hand and said, "You go down!"

Now he guessed that Zhang Xingwang gave him a reply, maybe it was because Zhang Yuanbin was bought by Lin Yuelan.

But then again, what is Lin Yuelan going to buy a scholar for?

You should know that as long as a scholar sells himself as a slave, no matter how good his talent or future he has, it will be blocked. So, is it really a slave to buy such a scholar who is powerless?

County Magistrate Zhou was particularly puzzled.

After Zhang Yuanbin took the twenty taels of silver given by Lin Yuelan, he took care of his father's funeral in a magnificent manner. After that, he went to the county government to report it. He had no relationship with the Zhang family in Anding County, and he had no relationship with the Zhang family in life, death, poverty or wealth in the future.

This is a waste of time for him to do this, but Zhang Yuanbin felt hatred. In order to prevent more trouble in the future, even if he does this, he will do this.

After the incident was reported to the Zhang family, the Zhang family immediately showed disdain and contempt and said, "Hmph, he just wanted to deliberately attract the attention of our Zhang family, thinking that we would regret it and take him back to the Zhang family again? This is simply a dream!"

As for the attitude of the Zhang family, Zhang Yuanbin doesn’t care at all now.

Three days later, he came straight to the restaurant with a small bag.

"What? Let me be the shopkeeper of the restaurant?" Zhang Yuanbin looked at Lin Yuelan with a surprised look, and seemed to be unbelievable in his eyes. But suddenly he said with little confidence in himself, "But, I used to be only good at studying, and I know nothing about the management of restaurant accounts?"

Lin Yuelan said, "If you don't know, you can learn it! I'm missing a shopkeeper when I go to the restaurant. You just happen to be the shopkeeper."

Zhang Yuanbin still hesitated and had no confidence. He said, "But...but..." But he really doesn't understand commercial things at all. Do you have to drive the ducks on the shelves like this?

But looking at Lin Yuelan's sharp eyes, Zhang Yuanbin swallowed his saliva and said conscientiously, "Okay, I'll do my best!" Anyway, I can learn if I don't understand.

Lin Yuelan nodded and said, "That's right. Oh, I'll tell you first to invite Chu. You are still free now. I just hired you to be the shopkeeper.

I will give you a three-month assessment and probation period first.

As for wages, the probation period is three months, one tael of silver per month, and every month, half of the debt will be deducted and the other half will be given to you.

After the three-month probation period, if the assessment is passed, you will continue to stay and be the shopkeeper, and your salary will double, but it is still a way to snap half and half.

However, if the assessment fails after three months, I’m sorry, I can only sell myself to me as a slave according to the reason why you sold you to bury your father.”

This is telling Zhang Yuanbin that he must be a good manager if he can't be a shopkeeper, otherwise he will become a slave who sells himself.

But for Zhang Yuanbin, he is still free now, and there is no better news than this.

In order not to lose his freedom, he has to learn how to be a good restaurant shopkeeper in these three months.

Zhang Yuanbin clasped his fists and said gratefully to Lin Yuelan, "Thank you, I will learn how to be a restaurant shopkeeper in the past three months."

He was grateful to Lin Yuelan because he clearly bought him as a slave, and this slave could also be her subordinate and a shopkeeper, but Lin Yuelan still gave him freedom and protected him from a good fortune. He would never forget such a great kindness!

He bent down and thanked Lin Yuelan, "Miss Lin, Yuan Bin never forgets your great kindness. In the future, I will do my best to do my job well and not let you have any worries!"

Lin Yuelan was quite satisfied with Zhang Yuanbin's tactfulness and physical awareness. She nodded and replied, "That girl depends on your performance!"

Zhang Mansion

"Master, Master," the servant hurriedly ran to the house, shouting without any image, "Master, Master, I have found out clearly, I have found out clearly!"

Mr. Zhang walked out of a concubine's house, and his clothes were not yet ready. The concubine was tidying up for him while walking, and said in a coquettish voice, "Master, this servant is too unruly. I wonder if you want to rest, Master? Just come here loudly."

Then, she turned around and scolded loudly, "Zhang San, do you have any rules? What kind of swearing is it?"

Zhang San's face turned pale, and he immediately lowered his head and apologized and said anxiously, "I'm sorry, the third lady, I have urgent matters to report to the master. I have lost etiquette. Please forgive me for the third lady!"

The third wife is currently the most favored concubine, so he should not offend him, otherwise he will have some bones to eat.

The third lady said angrily, "What kind of urgent matter is there to disturb the master's rest time to report?"

The slave looked at the third lady with some embarrassment, and then looked at Mr. Zhang, "This..."

Mr. Zhang waved his hand and said to the third lady, "Okay, you go down first. Zhang San, come here!"

After saying that, the direction Mr. Zhang was heading towards was the study room.

As soon as he entered the study, Mr. Zhang asked sternly and majesticly, "What have you found out?"

The slave responded, "Master, Zhang Yuanbin was not bought by that child, but was hired to go to the restaurant to be a shopkeeper. I heard that the twenty taels of silver given by the child was deducted from his monthly wages."

Mr. Zhang frowned, "What's going on? What's the relationship between you and me and the restaurant and the child? Why do you and me and the restaurant's owner follow the child?"

Is it a joke to let a scholar become a shopkeeper if he has never been involved in business?

The servant hesitated and reported, "Master, I also found out that the kid came and went to the restaurant, but it was actually the one who drove it."

"What?" Zhang Xingwang was surprised and said incredible, "Are you sure that such a big restaurant was really opened by that child? Not by the person behind the child?"

The servant shook his head and said, "Master, what the slave has learned about is this. The child is named Lin Yuelan, a farmer girl from Linjia Village. She has no background behind her."

Zhang Xingwang immediately thought of a key thing and asked anxiously, "Then what is the relationship between her and Zhou Wencai and Zhou County Magistrate?"

Unexpectedly, the servant frowned and shook his head and said, "Master, I didn't find out what her relationship has to do with Mr. Zhou or the magistrate of Zhou? However, I heard that every time she enters the city, Mr. Zhou personally treats him, and it is said that the locations of the restaurant are also found by Mr. Zhou himself."

His statement made Zhang Xingwang feel that the relationship between Zhou Wencai and Zhou County Magistrate was confusing, but in order to prevent future troubles, he had to clarify what the relationship between this man named Lin Yuelan and Zhou County Magistrate.

He immediately ordered, "Send someone to Linjia Village to find out the situation of this farmer named Lin Yuelan, and then report to me immediately!"

"Yes, Master!"

Zhou Mansion

The servant came over to report to the Zhou County Magistrate, "Master, Mr. Zhang from the Zhang Mansion came over with a pot of wintersweet and was waiting at the door!"

County Magistrate Zhou nodded and said, "Please please!"

Then he said to Lin Yuelan who was sitting next to him, "Mr. Zhang gave me a reply to me three days ago, saying that he was bringing wintersweets to me for my appreciation. It was difficult for me to refuse, so I agreed directly."

Lin Yuelan smiled and nodded, "Sir, you will be interested in your own rigorousness!"

Zhou County Magistrate was very clear about the purpose of Mr. Zhang coming, so he asked his son Zhou Wencai to invite Lin Yuelan and Jiang Zhennan over.

Enemies should be resolved rather than formed.

For the quietness of Anding County, he didn't want any conflict between the Zhang family and Lin Yuelan.

When Mr. Zhang brought two servants to bring a pot of wintersweet full of plum blossoms, he saw that in the courtyard, there was a small and young man, and his expression was slightly stunned.

However, he quickly reacted, bowed to the county magistrate Zhou and said, "Master Zhou!" Then he shouted to Zhou Wencai next to him, "Young Master Zhou!"

Zhou Wencai nodded and responded, "Master Zhang!"

But after calling Zhou Wencai, his eyes turned to Lin Yuelan and Jiang Zhennan. He had already figured out their identities in his heart, but he still asked in confusion, "I wonder if you are the two?"

County Magistrate Zhou immediately said to Mr. Zhang majesticly, "They are Wencai's friends, Miss Lin and Young Master Nan. This Miss Lin is the boss of the owner of the restaurant. Just call Miss Lin!"

When Zhang Xingwang heard that County Magistrate Zhou personally introduced their identities, the expression on his face was obviously froze!
Chapter completed!