Space Farming: Traveling through Ancient Times to Do Business

Jiang Family Courtyard - Mao Hour

The morning sun had just filled the Jiang family's courtyard, and the air was still filled with a faint freshness. At this time, the Jiang family was busy loading the meatballs and white radishes prepared last night. Jiang Xue took her eldest brother Jiang Feng and second brother Jiang Tiao and prepared to set off for the store in the town. Suddenly, Jiang Chen rushed out holding a box and sat down next to Jiang Xue, which surprised everyone.

"Hey, Achen, what are you doing..." Jiang Xue turned to look at the young man next to her with a puzzled expression on her face.

Jiang Chen tilted his head and looked at Jiang Xue, with a determined light in his eyes: "Achen will go with Xue'er."

Jiang Xue was a little dazed by this sudden "head tilt". Facing this handsome face, she couldn't help swallowing her saliva and nodded foolishly. It was not until the ox cart slowly drove out of the village that she came back to her senses and regretted that she was tempted by beauty again.

"Xue'er, lean on me. The road is bumpy and it will be more comfortable lying in my arms." Jiang Chen said gently when he saw that she was feeling a little uncomfortable.

Seeing this, Jiang Feng winked at Jiang Diao, and after the two looked at each other, they finally couldn't help laughing, adding a bit of joy and warmth.

Jiang Diao suddenly discovered that his elder brother Jiang Feng was so humorous, and joked: "Brother, are you tired of this bumpy road? How about you lean on me?"

Jiang Chen's face flushed when he heard this, and he was obviously not used to this sudden joke.

When Jiang Xue heard what her second brother said, she couldn't help but look at her eldest brother in confusion. She remembered that they had been in and out of the city several times, and her eldest brother had never complained of being tired because of the bumps. She was worried that her eldest brother might be feeling unwell, so she hurriedly asked with concern: "Is your eldest brother sick? What's wrong with your body?"

Seeing this, Jiang Diao couldn't help but burst into laughter and responded, "Brother, you're not sick, you're not sick, right, brother?"

Jiang Feng was a little annoyed by his second brother's joke and glared at him, but he couldn't help laughing in his heart. He shook his head helplessly, indicating that he was indeed not sick.

The oxcart soon arrived outside the town. According to the town's regulations, oxcarts were generally not allowed to enter the town unless the owner had a residence in the town.

After Jiang Xue got off the car and asked the people in the queue in front of her, she learned that she needed to buy a pass to enter the city. She immediately got off the car and went to the gate to register, and paid 100 coins to buy a pass. After a while, the ox cart was allowed to enter the town.

Soon after entering the city, Jiang Xue and his party arrived at Jiang's residence. The plaque of Jiang's residence had been completely renovated, and the characters were engraved in a majestic and integrated manner. Jiang Xue was very satisfied with this and had a higher opinion of the housekeeper Chen Dafu.

"Knock, knock, knock." Jiang Feng went forward and knocked on the door. The person who opened the door was Chen Zixue, the third son of Manager Chen. When he saw that it was the master who came back, he immediately shouted excitedly inside: "The master is back, Dad, come out quickly!"

Chen Dafu, who was busy directing the meeting in the hall, was startled when he heard his son's voice and hurried out. When he saw Jiang Xue and the others, he smiled and greeted them respectfully.

Chen Zixue immediately went to prepare to unload the cart with the oxen, while Jiang Xue pointed at the things on the cart and signaled him to ask someone to unload them. Then, she walked into the house.

As soon as she stepped into the house, the housekeeper Chen Dafu arrived. He explained to Jiang Xue in detail what he had done in the past two days: "I have already customized the plaques for the two shops, but I don't know what words the owner wants, so I asked them to wait. You can go and have a look later. All the things in the house have been repurchased, and you can go and see if you are satisfied. As for the garden in the backyard, I don't know how to arrange it, so I didn't touch it. The pond has also been cleaned and replaced with clean water. I will go to the county town to buy some ornamental fish in a few days."

Jiang Xue nodded, expressing her satisfaction with Chen Dafu's thoughtful arrangements. She knew that with this manager, she didn't need to worry about many things herself, which made her feel very relieved.

"Butler Chen, let's go to the place where the plaque is made. By the way, I also need to buy some things for the opening of the business." Jiang Xue decided to hurry up and complete the preparations before the opening.

Butler Chen nodded in agreement and was about to take Jiang Xue out when Chen Zixue and a group of people began to unload things from the carriage. Seeing this, Jiang Xue turned to her eldest brother Jiang Feng and said, "Brother, you and the second brother should make arrangements at home. Chen and I will go out with Butler Chen."

Jiang Feng nodded in agreement, and Jiang Xue signaled Butler Chen to set off.

East Street Timber Shop

The group soon arrived at the timber store. As soon as she entered, Jiang Xue saw two plaques covered with red cloth at the door. She pointed at the plaques and asked Manager Chen, "Is this what we ordered?"

Manager Chen nodded and immediately stepped forward to lift the red cloth. Two brand new plaques appeared, one with "Jiang's Pastry" and the other with "Jiang's Pharmacy".

At this time, Carpenter Wang in the shop heard the noise outside and hurried out. He saw that it was Manager Chen who came to buy the plaque a few days ago, so he stepped forward and asked, "Manager Chen, you are finally here. When will the words be engraved on this plaque? It is not a good idea to leave it there all the time, and I don't have any extra space in my shop."

Manager Chen replied, "Yes, the lady next to you is my master."

Carpenter Wang looked at the plain-dressed girl in front of him with some surprise, but he quickly concealed his surprise. He pointed to the plaque beside him and asked, "Miss, what words do you want to engrave on this plaque? If you can't decide now, you can only wait until the day after tomorrow. I have to go to the county town in the afternoon."

Jiang Xue pondered for a moment. She had originally planned to name the restaurant "Jiang's Oden", but considering that more delicious snacks might be added in the future, she decided to change the name.

"Jiang's Snack Shop, just engrave this, engrave 'Head Office' on the lower right corner, and engrave 'Branch 001' on the other side." Jiang Xue expressed her thoughts clearly.

Carpenter Wang asked someone to bring paper and pen and handed them to Jiang Xue. However, Jiang Xue was in trouble because she was not familiar with the traditional Chinese characters used in this country.

Seeing that Jiang Xue was reluctant to take the pen, Carpenter Wang was a little confused. At this time, Jiang Chen snatched the pen and paper from Carpenter Wang's hand and said, "I'll write it."

After a while, Jiang Chen finished writing. The characters were written in exquisite handwriting, with graceful and elegant strokes, and the brushstrokes were subtle and implicit, just like flowing clouds and running water.

Jiang Xue looked at Jiang Chen in surprise. Even her fourth brother couldn't write this kind of handwriting so well. She began to suspect that Jiang Chen might be from a noble family.

Seeing Jiang Xue staring at him, Jiang Chen blushed and asked, "Xue'er, is my writing bad?"

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"Good, good, really well written!" Carpenter Wang was also shocked by Jiang Chen's handwriting and praised it again and again.

Manager Chen was also impressed by Jiang Chen's calligraphy skills. He had seen many people who claimed to be talented, but Jiang Chen's handwriting was not inferior to theirs, and was even better.

"Yes! Young master's handwriting is truly amazing." Manager Chen couldn't help but praise.

Carpenter Wang walked into the house, took out the carving knife, and prepared to start carving. However, at this moment, Jiang Chen said, "Let me do it." He hoped to carve the plaque of the second store for Jiang Xue personally, thinking that it had special meaning to him.

Jiang Xue was a little surprised. She didn't expect that Jiang Chen not only had profound attainments in calligraphy, but also had the skill of engraving. But she quickly came to her senses and nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Carpenter Wang handed the carving knife to Jiang Chen. Jiang Chen took the carving knife, took a deep breath, and began to carve seriously. His movements were skillful and powerful, and each cut was extremely precise, as if he had poured all his efforts and emotions into this plaque.

Jiang Xue looked at Jiang Chen's focused and serious look, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart. She knew that this was not just a plaque, but also a testimony of their joint efforts and struggles.

"Then I'll go buy some things with Steward Chen." Jiang Xue said to Jiang Chen, then turned around and left the lumber store with Steward Chen.