Tong Jia anecdote

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Besides Ji Lan, soon after Tong Jiu went out, he ordered the Fu Cha sisters to prepare a car and change clothes, and after getting dressed, they went to Wu's wine shop.

In the past few days when Tong Jiu was away, Hua Jingfu's supervisor was mostly in front of the winery, and Hong Xiao and Jin's sister-in-law led people to help run the winery behind.

Ji Lan got out of the car and stood at the door for a while, looking at the passers-by and the adjacent shops in front of the square.He nodded slightly, and said to Fu Chaqin, "Don't talk about it, it's okay to open a wine shop in this location." As he spoke, he walked in, and said a little appreciatively, "This kid, what does he look like?"

"You, don't call your aunt one by one as 'children'." Fu Chaqin said helplessly, "You are always so indifferent, he can't hold his head up in front of outsiders."

Thinking of Tong Jiu's awkward appearance from time to time, Ji Lan smiled softly, and felt that what Fu Chaqin said was reasonable, so he cleared his throat and said, "I mean, no matter what my husband does, he does it in an orderly manner— —.”

Just as they were talking, Mrs. Wu, Hong Xiao and the others came out to greet them, and they all greeted each other. Mrs. Wu led Ji Lan into the shop.The carpenter in the shop was working on the counter. Hua Jingfu clasped his arms around his chest, and stood aside boredly. Like a carpenter at work, there were sawdust everywhere on his head and body.

"Is Jing Fu here?" Hua Jingfu is used to being a loner, and Ji Lan knows that she is a good person, so she does a few things for Tong Jiu without hesitation, and greets her proactively.

Hua Jingfu nodded, as a gesture of respect to Ji Lan. Ji Lan said to Hong Xiao, "Jing Fu, who loves cleanliness, has made his appearance like this. Tell your brother, give me more money for wine." That's right."

Hong Xiaogang forced her own handkerchief to Hua Jingfu, heard Ji Lan's joke, and knew that she must be in a bit of interest today, so she teased Wu Shi, "That's natural, the shopkeeper Wu said it yesterday, in the future Don’t dare to make decisions about other things, we guys must be able to control enough drinking. Isn’t it, shopkeeper Wu?”

Wu Shi nodded with a smile, saying yes.

Ji Lan and the others went to look at the newly built wine cellar. There were large wine vats, small wine jars and other wine-making utensils inside. Several newly hired bartenders were carrying large bags of sorghum at the back door. .

"Right now, everything is ready, just wait for the front decoration to be completed before opening." Hong Xiao introduced the situation of the distillery to Ji Lan, and Ji Lan looked at it again and asked Mrs. Wu, "What name did you choose?"

"Madam, please have some tea at the back." Mrs. Wu asked Ji Lan to go to the backyard, and replied, "The winery belongs to Mr. Han's family, so the name will naturally have to be decided by Mr. Han."

Ji Lan entered the main room and sat down.Hong Xiao said, "Our elder brother only knows how to look at accounts on weekdays, so it must be difficult to come up with a name. Since Mrs. Er is here today, why don't Mrs. Yang give me one."

"Sister Hong, the winery is owned by Da Zhengchang and shopkeeper Wu, I'm afraid it might be inappropriate to name it." Ji Lan declined.

"Look at what madam said, whose business is Da Zhengchang? You have nothing to do with that person." Hong Xiao served tea to Fu Cha's sisters.

"Yeah." Ji Lan pondered for a while, and said to Wu, "The shopkeeper's surname is 'Wu'. How about taking a homonym for it and calling it 'Wuerfang'?"

"This is the only family in the world. It's unique. It's wonderful!" The sister-in-law of the Jin family laughed.Thus, the name of the wine shop was decided.

Before leaving, Ji Lan encouraged Mrs. Wu, "Since the distillery is open, we won't leave it alone. I also heard from Lu Qi that the distillery was producing food in the early days. I run a medicine shop. After the wine is burnt out, we can discuss how to make medicinal wine together. Therefore, don't worry about the market of the wine."

Sending Ji Lan away, Hong Xiao saw Hua Jingfu who was still covered in sawdust, and pulled out another handkerchief from her sleeve, and while dusting her body, Hong Xiao asked in a low voice, "Xiaohua, do you feel that, madam?" Come today, the whole person is different from before?"

"How many handkerchiefs do you have?" Hua Jingfu looked straight at her and asked coldly with no expression on his face.

On the other hand, Hong Xiao, who was recruited, realized that she couldn't help but pushed her with a smile, and said, "Oh, I have been serving Brother Jiu since I was a child. She is not a worry-free master. Naturally, I need to prepare more handkerchiefs." Son, I'm used to it by now."

"Master, the alley in front is blocked, shall we go back through the back door?" On the way back, the road in front of the main entrance of Yangzheng Hall was blocked.The driver turned around and drove the car to the back door.

Soon, Fuchami who was sent came in and said, "Master, don't worry, nothing happened. Dazhengchang sells rice cheaply, and those people came from eight villages in the south of the city and lined up to buy rice." .”

"Is my uncle on the cabinet?" Ji Lan thought that something was wrong, and planned to call Tong Jiu to ask why there was such a big commotion all of a sudden.

"I asked, Shopkeeper Bai said, my uncle has gone to Mr. Zongbing's residence, and I'm afraid it will take half a day to come back." Fuchami replied.

Ji Lan didn't ask any more questions, and was about to read medical books. Fucha Qinbian brought her a voluminous pharmacopoeia and said, "Master, do you really plan to use Wu's wine to make medicinal wine?"

"Our family has been in the business of medicinal materials for several generations. I have had the idea of ​​making medicinal wine and pills for a long time, but the timing was not ripe. Pills are more convenient and easy to carry than soup and medicine. Medicinal wine can be taken on weekdays to maintain health. It is needed to strengthen the foundation, and it can also be used to recuperate when the body is slightly ill." Ji Lan opened the pharmacopoeia.

"Actually, since I met her, many of my previous ideas have gradually been realized." Ji Lan pointed to everything in the room and said, "In the past, Yangzhengtang and ticket offices were opened on the grassland outside the pass. I think However, it is only limited to thinking about it.”

"I know Miss's worries in the past." Fu Chaqin said happily, "If Wu's wine shop opens this time, her wine will indeed be good. Don't worry about our own food, our own people, and the medicinal wine brewed. Looking at it now, the master and the uncle are really a husband and wife with one heart and a perfect match."

Ji Lan carefully wrote the formula of the pill, saying, "She has a good heart, and her heart is genuine. Taking Wu's case this time, it would be considered conscientious to give some money away from another family. But she doesn't mind it." Trouble, I have always been willing to help Mrs. Wu open the winery. If I didn’t go to the winery in person today, I still can’t remember the matter of medicinal wine.”

Until the evening, after Ji Lan took a bath, Tong Jiu still hadn't come back.Looking at the Buddhist scriptures on the table and hearing the chiming clock in the house, Ji Lan frowned.

"Grandpa is back!" Following Fuchami's announcement from outside, Ji Lan slowly got up.Hearing the sound of scattered footsteps outside from far to near, the door curtain was lifted, and Tong Jiu came in with a chill.

"Are you back?" Ji Lan sat down and asked softly, flipping through the Buddhist scriptures on the table.She felt a darkness in front of her eyes, and then there was a smell of tobacco and alcohol lingering on the tip of her nose, and Tong Jiu hugged her tightly.

Ji Lan pushed her twice, but Tong Jiu was very strong, so she heard Tong Jiu say in her ear, "Ji Lan, you are really my nobleman!"

"Release." Ji Lan held his breath.

Tong Jiu laughed foolishly, let go of Ji Lan, walked to the table at the door in good spirits, brought in two small paper bags, placed them neatly in front of Ji Lan, and said, "Jilan, this is mung bean cake. Although It’s not as good as the ones in Jiangnan and Nanjing, so I bought it specially.”

Seeing that Ji Lan didn't respond, Tong Jiu pushed forward again, "I bought it specially after walking two streets." After speaking, she smiled happily, "I came back late today, and the dim sum shop almost closed."

"Who told you that I love mung bean cake?" Ji Lan knew that she must have had a lot of wine, otherwise she wouldn't be so unscrupulous, and asked with a straight face.

Tong Jiu thought for a while, blinked, sat on the chair unsteadily, rubbed her stomach and smiled pitifully, "I'm hungry, I want to eat."

"Outside, are you just busy drinking?" Although Ji Lan still had a stern face, he moved his hands and poured her a cup of tea. Watching Tong Jiu rubbing his hands and tearing the paper string outside the paper bag, he said something "Mung bean cake is cold, my daughter's family should eat less in winter."

"Well, it's really sweet but not greasy, crispy and soft, and melts in your mouth." Tong Jiu narrowed her eyes, pushed another bag in front of Ji Lan and said, "My hands are not clean, you can eat a piece, try it! "

Ji Lan squeezed a piece in his hand, and jokingly said, "Han Dong's family has negotiated a big deal today, and the people who bought rice almost missed Jeddah. They even bought a package of mung bean cakes, such a big deal."

Tong Jiu drank two sips of tea, patted the mung bean cake crumbs on his hands, and said, "Yes, I will tell you about this carefully." After talking, Tong Jiu told how he met Shen Jianping all morning, and how he knew that the government wanted to buy rice , and told Ji Lan again how he planned to lower the price of rice.

"Oh, so to speak, I've been hanging out with Mr. Tong and Mr. Liangtai for the whole day." Ji Lan lightly parted her lips and took a corner of the mung bean cake.

"Jilan, you are really a noble person." Speaking of Liangtai General Office, Tong Jiu moved forward.

"Xing Huan and sit there." Ji Lan raised his hand to stop her.

"Originally, the general manager of the grain platform was arrogant and had to perfunctory me because of Yanggu's face. Later, when I heard that his surname was Fucha, I mentioned you and became a distant relative with him. When eating, stuffed so thick Give him a stack of bank notes." Tong Jiu gestured.

"Sending such a big errand, even if it is our own family, it must not be a close branch." Ji Lan said clearly, "I am not some noble person of yours. Speaking of which, the clan surnamed Fucha in the capital is the one." your nobleman."

Tong Jiu said wishfully, "Later, when we went to the garden to listen to an opera, he told me at the end of the opera that as long as I can produce the amount he asked for within ten days, the deal will be directed to us Da Zhengchang." gone."

In Ji Lan's eyes, this was just a small matter of his own words, and he didn't think it was a big deal.But seeing Tong Jiu's joy, knowing that this is the first time she has had such a big deal with the government since she became the owner, she nodded approvingly.

"Oh, just wait for the Shanxi merchants to be unable to bear it now and lower the price of rice." Tong Jiu looked up at the beams of the house, praying in her heart that the Shanxi merchants would fall into the trap soon, and let out a tired sigh.

"Okay, it's up to people to plan things, and God to make things happen. It's all closed, and it's useless to think about it now." Ji Lan urged her, "Go take a bath and change clothes, it's getting late."

"Hey." Tong Jiu got up, "If you eat two more yuan, it won't taste good overnight." Before going out, she looked at the mung bean cake on the table and reminded her.

Ji Lan watched her go out humming a little tune, picked up another piece of mung bean cake, and raised the corner of her mouth.

"Sister Qin, go and tell Sister Hong to put more flower petals in the bathing water of my uncle." Thinking of the smell on Tong Jiu's body just now, Ji Lan put down the mung bean cake with great loss of appetite, and said, "I want to change the inside and outside of the cake." The gowns have been burnt with incense."

"Miss, I'll go now." Fu Chaqin's voice came from outside the door.

"Did you see that, people really dislike you." Hong Xiao sprinkled the dried petals sent by Fuchaqin into the tub, and said in a low voice, "When she went to Wuerfang in the morning, , Thanks to me, I still think she has improved, which is really not exaggerated."

"What workshop?" Tong Jiu fiddled with the petals in the water to see what kind of flowers they were.

"Wuerfang, the name she gave to the winery is said to be a homonym of Wu's surname, and it means that it is the only one in the world, unique." Hong Xiao said.

"Wuerfang—" Tong Jiu murmured and closed his eyes, and the scene when Ji Lan said, "Some things, once is enough."

Couldn't help but burst into a "poof" laugh, turned back to Hong Xiao who didn't know why, and said, "You said, why is she so domineering? This kind of thought is also used—" and said with a helpless smile, "It still makes people like this Like hanging on the pavement, luckily only she knows me."