Otherworldly Days

Chapter 208 Coincidence

In the carriage on the second day, Cao Xiangnan entered the Zhuangzi together with shopkeeper Fang. Shopkeeper Fang was familiar with the steward here, and they discussed it in secret, and the steward arranged for some experienced old farmers from Zhuangzi to come over. .

Yipinzhai still has a lot of things to do, so shopkeeper Fang stayed here for half a day and hurried back.

Cao Xiangnan stayed here and directed the people transferred by the steward to build a shed. Two old farmers came to learn from him how to grow vegetables in a greenhouse.The two brothers Gan Weiqi and Gan Weilin also followed here, and they are also good at work.

So they worked in it for two days before they built the shed.

To put it bluntly, these old farmers who have been in the field all their lives are more experienced than him who has become a monk halfway. I left it to these old farmers to do it. After explaining to the steward, Cao Xiangnan took his people back to Nanyang.

Da Da's carriage walked slowly on the street, the road was paved with bluestone slabs, the pavements on both sides were lined up, and there were people coming and going on the street. No matter how many times he had seen this picture, it was still in his eyes It has an indescribable taste.

The carriage entered from the backyard and stopped here in the backyard.

"Hey, boy Nan, you're back. I was just wondering if you guys won't be back in a few days." Shopkeeper Fang saw Cao Xiangnan coming out of it, so he knew that this person came in from the backyard. The man came back so soon, he asked, "Is everything over there dealt with?"

"Well, it's almost there, probably nothing wrong with it." Cao Xiangnan raised a smile on his face, arranged everything here, and planned to go home, he said, "I plan to go back to Fen the morning after tomorrow. over there by the water."

"Ah, let's go so soon, don't you want to stay for a few more days?" Shopkeeper Fang was a little surprised when he heard that Cao Xiangnan was going back so soon, and wanted someone to stay here for a few more days.

If this person stays here, it will help him a lot, so he naturally wants him to stay.

"That's all. Wanfeng's health is not very good. I don't feel at ease leaving him alone with the child at home." Cao Xiangnan was particularly uneasy when he came to Nanyang this time. Maybe it was because he knew that the family depended on him. He is about to give birth now, and his health is not very good.

Sun Bailian and the others can help take care of his family during the day, but there are always things they can't take care of.Cao Xiangnan knew that the man in the family didn't sleep well at night, without him by his side, it would be inconvenient to get up at night, so he also wanted to hurry back.

"Oh, so I have to go back early. I still have two catties of high-quality bird's nests. When you go back, take them back together to nourish your family." When the shopkeeper Fang heard what Cao Xiangnan said, he couldn't keep it. him.

Cao Xiangnan helped him a lot when he came, and this time he gave him such a good method. As soon as he heard that he was going back, he began to think about preparing something to bring him back.

"So Xiangnan will accept it on behalf of Wanfeng, thank you for your generosity." Cao Xiangnan was not polite to Shopkeeper Fang either.

"You boy, turn around and see what else can make up for Wanfeng, so you can bring some back." Shopkeeper Fang also likes this kid's unabashed temper, and he also knows that Cao Xiangnan might be hurt if he leaves like this. You won't be able to come here until next year, so bring him some back.

"Too much is unnecessary. If you take too much back home, you won't be able to finish the evening breeze. It's a waste to leave it alone." Cao Xiangnan felt embarrassed if it was too much.

The two of them went to the backyard and went into the house to see how the mushrooms were growing.The two boys took good care of these little things. They haven't seen each other for a few days. These mushrooms have grown a lot. Cao Xiangnan is also very satisfied after seeing it.

Shopkeeper Fang came to see him several times a day, and once he saw him, he could grin for a long time.

This is all silver!

The two went upstairs and had another long conversation in the box.

When the two of them came out of the box, the number of guests in the building gradually increased, and shopkeeper Fang had to go to work.After telling shopkeeper Fang, Cao Xiangnan came out of Yipinzhai and went to the shop.

The down-and-out scholars on the street are selling calligraphy and paintings, but few people are interested in the business of the stalls. People who pass by occasionally take a look at them and leave, as if they don't think much of these things.After a day's business, not even a pair of calligraphy and paintings were sold.

Now that the sun was gradually setting, the scholar meticulously put away all the calligraphy and paintings, and prepared to come out tomorrow to continue setting up a stall.

I happened to be walking towards the shop from Yipinzhai, and saw someone selling calligraphy and paintings on the street. Cao Xiangnan walked over to take a look, but he didn't really want to buy it, he just wanted to take a look. "Young master, do you want to buy calligraphy and painting?" The scholar who was collecting things turned around and saw the young master standing in front of his stall, his hands stopped moving.

"You..." Cao Xiangnan raised his head and recognized that this was the person he had met on the boat.

Apparently both men recognized each other.

"Well, son, if you like something, I'll give you a pair." Zheng Shubo still remembered the kindness of the two white-faced steamed buns, so he stopped the child from crying.

Just thinking of his wife and children who followed him, his face was filled with shame.

"I'm a vulgar person and I don't understand these things, but I think these calligraphy and paintings of yours are good. Just these two paintings. I'll pay you how much." It's not a good life, he can't take the other party's money for nothing.

"This... No, no need, I'll give it to you if you like it." Zheng Xiucai is just a stupid reader.

"Puchi..." Even Cao Xiangnan couldn't help laughing, and said, "No one does business like you! Then buy a pair and get a free pair."

"That's okay." Zheng Xiucai blushed uncontrollably. He had never set up a stall to do business. Before, his family life was very good. He only knew how to read, write and paint every day.Now that his family is in trouble, he came to Nanyang to seek refuge with his relatives, and after staying for a few days, he was kicked out. In this unfamiliar place, he didn't even have a place to stay.

There was no more money in his pocket, and the child was still waiting to be fed. Only then did he realize that he could still write a few words, draw a few pictures, and set up a stall to sell calligraphy and paintings.It's just that after being here for two days, not even a single calligraphy and painting was sold. Today, I met a young man who wanted to buy it, and he was a young man who had met once. How could he take money from the other party.

Gan Weiqi reached out to take a pair of words and read them, his face was expressionless, but there was a flash of appreciation in his eyes.

Gan Weilin leaned over to take a look, but he was not interested in these.

Cao Xiangnan chatted there, and the two got to know each other.That day on the boat, he saw this man with his wife and children, but today he only saw him selling calligraphy and paintings at a stall here. He didn't see his wife and children, so he asked a question with concern.

Seeing that the other party's expression is not very good, you know that their life may not be too smooth, but when you hear this person say that the wife and children live in the inn.Cao Xiangnan couldn't help being taken aback, he knew that people in ancient times were stupid in reading and reading, they didn't know how to live, wouldn't it be cheaper to go out and rent a small house than to stay in an inn?

Thinking of the academy they were building in Caojia Village, he thought of inviting him to be a husband. This kind of person is really not suitable for business. As long as he is like this, his wife and children will starve to death sooner or later.

"How much is this painting?" After chatting for a while, Cao Xiangnan saw that the other party was going to close the stall just now, so he didn't waste the other party's time.

"Ten, ten coins." Zheng Shubo quoted a price with some trepidation.

"Come, here." Since the other party said ten coins, Cao Xiangnan didn't give more.Such a picture of ten pennies is not expensive, but cheap is not cheap. Ordinary people would rather spend one penny on a meat bun, and ten penny is ten meat buns, and they are not willing to spend ten pennies on it. A pair of things that can only be seen but not eaten.

If it weren't for the people he knew, Cao Xiangnan wouldn't spend money on these things that he could only watch but not eat. He is a very practical person now.

He didn't rush to ask the other party to be a teacher in the first place, he first observed and observed, it would be too abrupt to ask someone to be a teacher as soon as we met now, and we will only talk about it tomorrow.Otherwise, the next time he comes, he will have to wait until March next year. I don't know if this person can bring his wife and children until he comes to him next year.

"Then I'll go first." Taking the painting, Cao Xiangnan led the two brothers of the Gan family to the shop.

Looking at the people leaving, Zheng Xiucai took a few copper coins in his hand and let out a sigh of relief, finally got a deal.Thinking of his wife and children who were still waiting for him to go back, he hastened to clean up the stall.

As soon as he came here, he saw two children playing with small bicycles at the door. He recognized the older one as the boy of Boss Wu from the shop next door, and the younger one was probably his second boy.Boss Wu was standing at the door, presumably looking at the two children. Cao Xiangnan greeted Boss Wu before heading to his own shop.

"Mr. Cao, you are here." The employees in the store asked kindly when they saw him.

"Everyone has worked hard. I'll come over to see how the store is doing these days?" Cao Xiangnan went to Zhuangzi on the second day after the store opened. When he came back, the three-day activities were finished. When he left The business here is still very good, but I don't know how it will be in the next few days.

The person in charge of the store is an older brother, Mei Jin. Mei Jin is from the old lady's place, and was specially assigned to Young Master Shen to help manage the new shop.Because the store is all about the business of brothers and children, so the things sold in the store are all brother's shops, which is rare in the city. However, compared with some small places in Nanyang, there are also shops here. My brother will come out to work. My brother is not just farming at home and raising children, so there are also brothers in some shops here.

"Mr. Cao, I haven't seen you here for a few days. The business in the store has been very good these few days. Come, please come inside." Mei Jin knew that these things in the store were all made by this Mr. Cao. In addition, their young master also treats Mr. Cao as a friend, so he can't help but be more polite to Mr. Cao.

The two entered the rest area and sat down. Cao Xiangnan also learned about the business situation of the store in the past few days from Manager Mei.Cao Xiangnan flipped through the notebook in his hand, which recorded the daily sales situation, which he requested to record, and he also learned some general information from it.

After chatting with Guanshi Mei, he also gave some suggestions.

Mei Jin is the person who has served the old lady by her side for many years, and she is also a smart person, so she kept these words in her heart one by one.