"I'll sign up too!"

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After a while, almost every household had someone sign up. Now that the busy farming season is over and winter is coming soon, there is less farm work. At this time in previous years, most of the strong laborers in the village would go to the city to find work together.

, move it to the dock, or

The first phase of the construction project of Xiaozhuzhuang officially started. Wang Zhong was responsible for supervising the construction, while his sister-in-law Li, along with Lao Yutou's mother-in-law and two daughters-in-law, were responsible for everyone's meals.

Time passed day by day, the north wind came, the weather became colder, and it started to snow at some point. Next to the pond, there was an oil mill, and on the side of Xiaozhu Mountain, it was spread out in a ladder shape, and five rows of pig pens had been built.

Finish.

If it hadn't been for the delay in buying these wood, bamboo and bricks, I'm afraid it wouldn't have been this long.

"Master! There's news! There's news!" Yu Chuer is the second son of Lao Yutou. He is married but has no children yet. His temperament is not as simple and honest as his brother's and his cooking skills.

Being clever and spirited, he just happened to catch up with Wang Zhong looking for a boy to run errands, so he begged his father and ran to Wang Zhong to recommend himself.

This kid had a fairly flexible mind, was a bit smart, was diligent with his hands and feet, and had some eyesight, so Wang Zhong kept him by his side for the time being.

"What a shame! How dignified are you!"

Looking at Wang Zhong with a straight face, Yu Chuer quickly bowed his head and admitted his mistake.

"Young master, please forgive me for being insignificant!"

"This will never happen again!"

"yes!"

"Say it!"

"Go back to me, sir, I found a suitable shop!"

"oh?"

Yu Chuer said with a smile: "It's right next to the pier, at the corner of an alley, surrounded by food vendors."

This shop has always been said to have golden horns and silver edges. Wang Zhong has asked Yu Chuer to look for a shop near the pier for some time. Wang Zhong originally just wanted to find a shop with a better location as much as possible, but unexpectedly he actually found it.

It’s on.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Let's go and have a look!"

For Wang Zhong, the journey of more than thirty miles is only more than half an hour's journey, but if it takes this long every day, the delay will be too long.

Yu Chuer led Wang Zhong directly to Yangzhou Wharf, and to the shop Yu Chuer mentioned that was located at the corner of the main street of the wharf.

Wang Erxi and the others come to this shop often, but unfortunately Wang Chong misses his sister-in-law and niece at home. Every time he gets off the boat, he goes straight home, but he has never been there.

It was broad daylight, and the door of the shop was closed. Yu Chuer stepped forward and knocked on the door. After a while, several vertical door panels were removed, and an old man with silver beard and hair and a somewhat stooped figure appeared in front of them.

"Is it you?" The old man was a little surprised when he saw Yu Chuer, and then he explained helplessly: "Didn't I tell you that someone is interested in my shop, so you should find another place!"

"Old man!" Wang Zhong stood up, cupped his hands towards the old man and said, "The location of your shop is indeed very good. I also want to buy it. I wonder if I can come in and talk about it. The price can be easily negotiated!"

"Hey!" The old man sighed, cupped his hands towards Wang Zhong and said, "My lord, please forgive me, it's not about the price."

"Is the old man in trouble?" Wang Zhong asked.

The old man's expression changed slightly. He looked at Wang Zhong, who was surrounded by orchids and jade trees, and had an extraordinary temperament. He sighed again and said: "This is not the place to talk. Young Master, please come in and talk!"

"Then it's annoying!"

The old man invited the two of them into the shop, served hot tea, and then slowly explained to Wang Zhong.

The old man's shop is passed down from his ancestors and was originally a restaurant business. Because it is close to the dock and has a good location, and the old man's craftsmanship is outstanding, the business is quite prosperous. However, he didn't expect that two people suddenly came three days ago.

I personally want to buy Laohan restaurant.

How could the old man agree to the ancestral shop? But when the two men revealed their identities, the old man fell silent.

"Those two people came from the house of Mr. Tongpan. I heard that they are still the people around the young lady who is extremely favored in the house of Tongpan and has surpassed the eldest lady in the house and got the power of housekeeping. The little old man is

How can a common man dare to go against them?"

Tongpan Mansion? The steward’s wife? Lin Sushuang?

Wang Zhongdao: "As far as I know, our Yangzhou official Sheng Tongpan has been in Yangzhou for several years. He has always had a good official reputation and is known as being diligent and caring for the people. I have never heard of any bullying of the people?"

"Hey!" the old man sighed, "Who knows?"

"Are you afraid that the people below are making their own decisions?"

"It doesn't matter if a third-rank official in front of the prime minister just makes his own decisions. After all, ordinary people like us can't afford to offend him." The older people get, the less courageous they are. The parents of the old man and his children and grandchildren naturally have to consider them.

Wang Zhongdao: "How can I be willing to give up such a good shop?"

"So what if you don't want to give up!" The old man's helpless tone still revealed a bit of sadness.

Wang Zhong asked: "How much money are they willing to pay?"

The old man said: "My shop has a shop in front and a house in the back. In addition to the shop in the front, there are seven rooms in the back. They are willing to pay hundreds of dollars!"

"Hundred Guan?" Wang Jian nodded and said, "It's not that few!"

Most of the people living near the dock are ordinary people, and the prices of houses are not high. However, the two sides of this street, which connects the dock to the main road in Yangzhou, are different. Yangzhou is the hub connecting the Grand Canal and the Yangtze River, with people traveling from south to north.

There are countless large ships traveling from the west to the east. Most of these large ships heading to various places will stop in Yangzhou, which naturally brings a huge flow of people to Yangzhou.

As long as there are people coming, there will be business, including the guards on the ship, the small businessmen passing by, and the Jianghu people like the Cao Gang.

"It's really not that little!" Even so, there was still a bit of reluctance on the old man's face.

"Sorry for disturbing the old man, I'll take my leave below!" Wang Zhong didn't say anything big about solving the old man's problem. He took Yu Chuer around the city and bought a lot of medicinal materials.

When he was about to leave the city, Wang Zhong said: "On the second day of the junior high school, find someone and continue to keep an eye on the shop! Report any news immediately."

"Still staring?" Yu Chuer looked at Wang Zhong in confusion.

"The Sheng family is not from Yangzhou. They will eventually leave. They bought a shop, but they may not want to run it themselves!"

Yu Chuer suddenly realized that it was not easy to find a few beggar dolls to stare at for more than a dozen big bucks.

Two days later, Yu Chuer came to Wang Zhong excitedly. After the Sheng family bought the shop and took it out, it turned out that they did not run it themselves, but wanted to rent it out. Yu Chuer even found out why the Sheng family bought the shop.

In order to buy property for the young lady favored by Sheng Tongpan.

Wang Zhong asked Yu Chuer and Lao Yutou to come forward, rent the shop, and sign the contract for three years.

In Xiaozhu Village, the old man who had bought a house and shop from the Sheng family was sitting in the front hall with his son. After waiting for a while, Wang Zhong finally appeared in a blue gown.

"It's really my fault for keeping me waiting for so long. I hope I don't blame you!"

"Don't you dare!" The old man also waved his hand quickly: "Young master sent someone to invite me and my son. What do you want to do?"

Wang Zhong did not directly answer the old man's question. He laughed and said: "The old man and your son have come all the way. They must be hungry. I have ordered someone to prepare a banquet. Why don't we chat while we eat?"

The old man looked at Wang Zhong and did not dare to refuse. He cupped his hands and said, "Then I will disturb the young master."

"Please!" Wang Zhong turned sideways and held out his hand, leading the old man and his son straight to the side hall. There were not many furnishings in the hall, except for an Eight Immortals table and a circle of round stools around it.

But on the Eight Immortals table, there were four steaming dishes.

The three of them sat down, and Yu Chuer was waiting beside them with a wine bottle. The eyes of the old man and his son were all focused on the four dishes on the table.

The fragrance is overflowing and the appearance is excellent. What is this?

Even though this old man has been running a restaurant for decades, he has never seen dishes like this.

Wang Zhong smiled mysteriously and said, "You two might as well try it first!"

The old man picked up some stir-fried rapeseed and as soon as he put it into his mouth, he couldn't help but nod.

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"How?" Wang Chong asked with a smile as he looked at the old man and his son.

The old man and his son looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes.

"Very good!" The old man said with great emotion: "I have been a chef for half my life, and I have never tasted such a delicious dish. It is full of color, fragrance and taste. I am already well versed in the three flavors of cooking."

"It's just that the cooking method seems..." The old man has been a cook for half his life and has a lot of research on the cooking methods. After taking a taste, he vaguely noticed it.

At this time, cooking had not yet become popular, and ordinary meals were mainly stewed and fried. As for those fancy tricks, ordinary people would not have the thought to do them.

Seeing the old man's reaction, Wang Zhong was quite satisfied: "This dish is neither steamed nor boiled, nor fried nor deep-fried. It is cooked using a cooking method discovered by chance. The old man feels that the dishes cooked by this method are

, can it win the favor of diners?”

"Absolutely!" the old man said.

Wang Zhong suddenly sighed and said: "But I still have to study and take exams. My father and brother died early, and there are only widows, sisters-in-law and young nephews left in the family. They are like the two of them in the second grade of junior high school. They have no talent for cooking. There is no such wonderful method."

, but no one around me understands how to run a restaurant, what’s the point of it!”

The old man's eyes narrowed slightly and he looked at Wang Zhong. He stood up and bowed his hands and said: "I have been running a restaurant for many years and I have gained a lot of experience. If you don't give up, I am willing to share your worries for you!"

"Do you really mean what I said?"

"I am willing to share the worries of the young master." The old man expressed his attitude again, and the old man's son immediately followed the old man and saluted to express his feelings.

"For one salary, if the old man and his son have no place to stay, they can continue to live in the house in the backyard."
Chapter completed!