Giant Treasure

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Book Title: The Chronicle of the Giant Treasure

Author: Chen Guomei

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It is said that in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, a shocking anecdote happened in the old city of Gong'an County, Hubei... Hundreds of millions of taels of gold and silver emerged from the ground!Acquired by a couple of poor people in the market, since then; they have deduced their wonderful lives for several generations...

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Search keywords: Protagonist: Jiang Kefa and his wife┃Supporting roles: Jiang Zaifa, Jiang Zairong┃Others: Legendary Supplement [-]

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For the first time, the husband and wife started a two-year business and their savings were stolen

It is said that in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, there was a public security county under the jurisdiction of Jingzhou Prefecture in Hubei.Speaking of the place name 'Gan Gong', it has been a long time since 'Gan Gong County' was established as early as the early Han Dynasty.During the Three Kingdoms period, there is also a record of Mi Fang, a famous general of Soochow Wu, "guarding the public security", which has a history of nearly 2000 years.It can be said that I can't change my name!In the late Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, a shocking story happened here.

There is an ancient street in this public security county.The street is not wide but very tidy. The houses on both sides of the street are all built with wind and fire screen walls and blue tiles.What is the wind and fire screen wall?That is to say, for every two or three street-facing houses, there is a high wall to seal the roof, which is much higher than the tile surface.Because fire was on the verge of breaking out in ancient times, if a family caught fire, with this high wall blocking it, the neighbors would not be affected. This is also the wisdom of the ancients.

There are shops and houses on the street; above the lintels on the second or third floors, there are traces of chiseling.There are sculpture figures such as: Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, Liangshan Heroes, Taoyuan Sanyi, and sculptures of flowers and birds, auspicious clouds, and auspicious animals.Although the paintings are mottled and the carved wood is decayed, its former glory can be vaguely seen.The streets are paved with blue stones, which are already uneven due to age.After the rain cleared, the water in the recess did not dry for a long time, and passers-by had to stand on tiptoe and walk carefully.These are all telling people about its long-term annual rings!People in the city call it Old Street, and the story happened on this old street.

The old street is still full of shops, and the business offers from all walks of life are also colorful.Although it is an old street, it is in the county; it is still a bustling market place, a bustling place for teahouses, theaters, and business transactions.

There is a young couple in this city, the husband's surname is Jiang and the name is Kefa, they are only twenty years old, and they are of medium height.His wife, whose family name is Yuxiang, is eighteen years old and two years younger than her husband.Both of them were born in ordinary families with mediocre family backgrounds.Jiang Kefa only went to a private school for two years when he was young, and he could still read a few words. Although he didn't have much skills, he was physically strong, hardworking, capable, and kind-hearted.

Yang was born dignified, handsome, and beautiful.Learning needlework and embroidery from her mother since she was a child, Yuxiang is dexterous, knows everything at first sight, and is able to endure hardships and stand hard work.She is also a reasonable, open-minded, gentle and intelligent woman who is not surprised when things happen, and she is Jiang Kefa's good helper and good partner.Although they are not talented and beautiful, they are also "a pair made in heaven, a pair matched by earth".

After the young couple got married, they melted together instantly, and their love increased.The burden of the family is carried by the parents. The two of them only recognize food and don’t worry about firewood and rice. The young couple is enjoying this sweet and gentle life like a hometown.However: the good times didn't last long, and they were separated by Jiang's parents in less than a month.Kefa is the eldest son, and there are younger brothers and younger sisters below.

This is also the normal situation for poor families to live apart, reduce the burden on their parents, and enable them to earn a living independently at an early date.After giving them a house and half a month's salary, they started anew.Fortunately, Yuxiang learned housework early in her natal family, such as washing, cooking, mending and making shoes.They were separated shortly after marriage. This is not because the parents are ruthless. Perhaps the development of human beings should be like this.

The family is divided, how do you make a living?This is the challenge Kefa and his wife face...!Since then, the couple have a sense of urgency to choose a career and make a living on their own.Otherwise; in the past half a month, the "smart daughter-in-law" will really be without rice.

The two pondered over and over: this industry is too big and they have no capital to do it, and it is difficult to make a living as a small hawker. Finally, they decided to open a biscuit shop.There are many streets and alleys in this city, and the two of them rented a store in an alley close to their home to start the biscuit business.

This sesame seed cake, also known as cooking cake, is a delicious snack for all ages.All you need is a chopping board and a stove to start the business. First, the flour is fermented and kneaded into small balls, wrapped with sugar syrup in the middle, rolled into cakes, and then steamed and baked on the stove.

The couple learned how to do it for two days, and it really looked like sesame seed cakes. The elderly and children bought one for a penny and tasted it, hey!This is really the taste, so it slowly spread.The couple got up early every day to make a face-to-face meeting, and they worked hard at chopping wood and lighting a fire, and the business officially opened.After the young couple worked hard for a period of time, the business became better and better.

The two of them gritted their teeth and worked hard, but they didn't realize that it had been a year. After calculating it all year round, they could still get a dozen or so taels of silver, and the couple also thought it was good.This is the money I earned with my own hands, and I am not willing to spend it randomly.After working this way for two years, they already have more than twenty taels of silver in their hands, and both of them are very happy in their hearts.

One morning, the business in the store was exceptionally good, and many young and old came from all directions, queuing up around the pot and table to buy cakes.But at this moment, a black shadow flashed into the back room!Yang Shi also noticed it in her busy schedule.She thought it was convenient for the customers who were waiting to buy cakes to go into the inner courtyard, so she didn't pay much attention.

After the two of them finished working for a while, no one came out from the back room?Then Yang hurriedly said to Kefa: "The head of the house! It seems that a man went into the back room just now. He has been there for a while, but he still hasn't come out. I don't know what's going on?"

It's not good to hear it.He hurried into the back room and found that the bedroom door of the two of them had been pried, and then entered the room; he found that the lock of the big cabinet door had also been pried off, he hurriedly searched in the big cabinet, but found The bag of more than twenty taels of silver in the bag has long since disappeared. This is the hard work of the young couple for two years!

The couple hugged each other and cried; the neighbors, relatives and friends heard the news and came to help find Wenyin, but Wenyin was still nowhere to be seen, so people had to persuade each other... After a long time, the couple slowly came to their senses. What happened in the future; it also brought serious trauma to this young and fragile heart!How can the two of them forget for a while, this must have been a hard time for the two of them for two whole years.

In the evening, Kefa said to his wife: "Let's not just worry about being sad and regretting. This business cannot be delayed and we have to continue. Otherwise, the source of our life will become a source of water without a source, and we will have no firewood."

Yuxiang nodded tearfully; she thought her husband had said the same thing.But seeing that his wife was still blaming herself, she comforted her and said, "How can you blame me for this? Don't be too sad. It will hurt your health if you continue like this."

Yang said regretfully: "It's just me being careless, the hard work of the past two years has been in vain." After saying that, she was still very sad.

Ke Fa persuaded again: "You just want to open up a little bit, we are still young, and the days to come will be long, this money is just a lesson learned." Ke Fa patiently comforted his wife.

The next morning, business resumed.One day, Mrs. Yang came back from the street and talked to Ke Fa: "I heard that pawnshops on the street can store money. If you have extra money in the future, if you don't keep it at home, nothing will happen."

After hearing this, Ke Fa said happily: "It really happened? Of course it's very good. It's my wife who inquired about it carefully. If I have spare money in the future, I will put it there, so I don't have to worry about being stolen by villains."

The couple has since cheered up again!It took another four years to do this: the two of them made an inventory of more than fifty taels of silver, and the couple had smiles on their faces again.

One day, Kefa said to his wife, Yang Shi: "This business is just a matter of living, but the future is not great. It is better to change the industry to expand the business. First, I have saved some money on hand as capital. We are still young, so we should have done something earlier."

After hearing this, Mrs. Yang agreed, and the couple came up with the idea of ​​opening a small hotel.It just so happened that there was a tavern on a street that put up a poster for sale, and after someone introduced it, it was established.It took nearly 40 taels of silver to transfer it over and repair it.

I added some tableware, hired a cook and two waiters, and the business started.

The second time I worked hard and suffered from jealousy

There is a striking sign above the shop's facade; Jiang's shop.After the interior was decorated and framed, the business quickly opened like this.Apart from running the account room and purchasing ingredients, the couple did all kinds of chores, so the guys naturally didn't dare to neglect.Strange to say, the business of this hotel has been getting better day by day since it opened.There is an endless stream of customers coming into the restaurant to eat wine, and Kefa and his wife are also overwhelmed.Feeling short-handed, they hired a few handymen and a kitchen assistant.

This street is the main street in this county, and the magistrate's office is located on this street, so it is very popular.In terms of business management, the two are honest and trustworthy, and treat people with enthusiasm. In addition, their cooking skills are also very good, and the couple are also very loyal. All customers who enter the restaurant for wine will always wipe off the beginning and end of the bill when paying the bill to give a discount.

So people spread word of mouth; it turned out that the owner of this hotel changed from Wang to Jiang now.The business got better and better as the news spread, and in less than two years, they earned more than 140 taels of Wenyin.After excluding the investment in connecting hotels and adding equipment, the net profit is more than [-] taels of silver.In the future, there is no need to invest too much in the operation, and the profit is a net profit.Thinking of this, the couple were extremely happy.

One day, Mrs. Yang and Ke Fa said: "In the future, we can do a better job in business.