Lu Xu took his younger brothers and sisters to prepare a large table of dishes. The grocery store closed early, and the whole family gathered at Lu Xu's house for a reunion dinner.
On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, there was no wind or rain, the weather was sunny, and the moon was round and bright.
Lu Xu asked Han Lu and Xiao Xia to bring out the dessert mooncakes first, followed by the hot dishes. The whole family gathered together, the fish and meat were fragrant, but Lu Hui was missing.
But Xiaoyu said something out of nowhere, "My brother loves fish heads the most."
There was a moment of silence on the table. The third aunt and the third uncle suppressed their laughter and tried to laugh. They looked up at the moon but couldn't help but shed tears.
From the third grandmother's house next door, bursts of crying could be heard from time to time.
Lu Xu said: "Xiao Hui is escorting the grain and grass. I think nothing will happen to him."
The third uncle nodded. Lu Xu had already told them as soon as he inquired about Lu Hui's situation before, but they couldn't get the news. They could only hope that the battle would go smoothly and that Lu Hui would be safe and return home soon.
On the very next day, the main forces of the two armies clashed on the border.
Lu Xu and Yan Junqi wrote to the scholars in Chongning County who lived together in the state capital, hoping to ask about the situation in Shuozhou. Lu Xu handed the letter to the cargo ship heading north, wondering if it could be delivered to Chongning.
Life in the county is peaceful, and the biggest thing is that the autumn harvest is about to begin. Harvesting of the early-maturing millet rice begins.
Nowadays, livestock power is scarce, and conscription has led to a shortage of manpower. When labor is in short supply, some people start to think of finding part-time workers.
In addition to people from this village and neighboring villages, people gradually inquired about Lu Xu and his Guanyang Alliance.
Nowadays, their boats reach all the towns in Guanyang, and the areas along the river are even deeper into the villages. There are boaters, unloaders, fishermen, and grain sellers... As long as they want to join, there are no bad records. Lu Xu will not refuse anyone who comes. Unknowingly, it has become a relatively reliable network.
When someone inquired, someone went to the grocery store to help. Liang Shanbao was no stranger to part-time labor. They had done a lot of it when they came down from the mountain. He immediately agreed to help and asked, and within two days they recruited a group of people from their brothers, the county, and the dock. , sent to various villages to help with the autumn harvest.
The remuneration conditions were also negotiated by Liang Shanbao in person, including transportation, food and accommodation, seventy cash per day. The shipping fee is shared between both parties, with members only receiving half of the shipping price.
After the boat delivers everyone, you can also buy some vegetables, fruits, and new grains and rice from various villages.
Although the price of food in the county has returned to the normal price at the beginning of the year, it is always cheaper to buy it from the village.
After all, the passenger ship has business, the day laborers have work, and the farmers have found labor, and everyone is happy.
This was something that neither Lu Xu nor Liang Shanbao expected at first. Unknowingly, the name of the Guanyang Alliance was gradually being called.
Lu Xu was very happy, Lu Xu was very proud, and when someone called him the second boss again, Lu Xu felt lighthearted, but he was still a little embarrassed as before. After all, he, the second boss, also set up a stall selling cold dishes at the East Street Morning Market every day. Woolen cloth.
In addition to looking for a shop, what Lu Xu must do every day is to run to the yamen notice wall.
The results of the college examination have not been released yet, and Lu Xu is more anxious than Yan Junqi every day.
Lu Wen was also very anxious. His eldest brother lacked virtue, so he dragged him to see the notices every day, and asked him every day, "What's posted on the wall?"
do not know?
Then trace it down and look it up in a book when you go home!
He had to flip through that shabby book from beginning to end every day until he almost vomited. Lu Wentian was rumbling and cursing. It was obvious that his brother was just a white man who had never studied or attended a school. Where did he learn such crooked theories?
After the peak flow of people in the morning market passed, Lu Xu was free, so he asked Lu Wen to take out his "Pocket Treasure Workbook" - cut two large papers into the size of a palm, write a big character on one of them, Lu Xu asked him Learn three words every day.
The assessment will be done before dark. If he meets the exam, he will be given three cents, and he will not be deducted three cents.
Lu Xu also likes to play rogue. He clearly said that he would only take the test on that day, but he would always settle old scores and suddenly take the test a few days ago.
What happened a few days ago...how could he remember it? !
In order to earn three cents a day, Lu Wen's homework became heavier day by day.
Lu Wen was fussing over his notebook again, scratching it on the ground while writing down it. Lu Yong came close to him to read. Lu Wen changed his temper and taught Lu Yong generously. Now, he can regain his confidence every day. The only person who has regained his self-esteem is that Lu Yong is stupider than him and forgets faster than him!
Lu Wen and Lu Yong were writing on the ground, and Lu Xu helped Lu Yong sell tofu.
Lu Xu was selling, always buying one or two dishes, but the auntie who wanted a bunch of condiments came again. Seeing that it was her, Lu Xu asked skillfully: "Do you want more chili oil today?"
The aunt held the basket and waved her hand: "No, no, Xiao Lu, do you want to buy a shop?"
Lu Xu: "Yes."
He asked many people to help find out.
Auntie: "Then come with me and have a look."
Lu Xu asked Lu Yong and Lu Wen to look at the stall. He and his aunt walked quickly, and the place they arrived turned out to be a gambling house!
Several young people were packing things outside. The leader saw the aunt coming over quickly and called her mother.
Only then did Lu Xu realize that her aunt's son was actually a dentist.
The aunt asked: "Xiao Lu, do you think it's suitable here?"
It's suitable, but it's too suitable. Lu Xu sneered and said honestly: "It's suitable, but I can't afford it."
Zhao Fangya said: "This house will be demolished and sold. The shop in the front and the courtyard in the back will be sold separately."
After Lu Xu asked about the price, he sighed and said, "I still can't afford it. If there are any stores in the alley for sale or rent, you might as well help me keep an eye out."
Zhao Fangya groaned, "Alley..."
Lu Xu said: "I plan to open a few snack shops in the alley. It doesn't matter how big they are, as long as they have a storefront that can protect them from wind and rain."
After Zhao Fangya heard this, he looked at the side door of the gambling house and then at Lu Xu.
Entering the casino from the side door, there is a row of side rooms facing the alley. In the past, the casino used to store groceries and provide accommodation for gamblers who did not return home at night. They took away the tables and chairs and sold them, and now they are all empty. If Lu Xu only needs a store...
"Lu Langjun, look at this row of wing rooms, is it possible to block it from the inside and open a few more doors to the alley?"
Lu Xu was stunned, "Can you still sell it like this?"
Zhao Fangya: "The yard will also be demolished and sold. No matter how it is demolished, it will be demolished. If you want it, I will ask other people who are interested in the yard."
Lu Xu followed him into the side room through the side door. After a walk test, he found that it was about six or seven meters wide, and the six rooms were connected to about fifty meters long. All the doors and windows on the inside were blocked up and turned into earthen walls, and the earthen kang was removed. By opening up the house, he can have six small front rooms. He cooks on the inside and sells on the outside. He only makes snacks. There is still enough space.
Lu Xu was moved and asked Zhao Fanya to help him inquire about the price.
The next day, Zhao Fangya gave him the approval letter. There were three shops buying the yard. Lu Xu wanted to pay for the wall on the side of the wing, and the other two had to build a wall from the middle. The shop facing East Street would Sold separately.
The total amount of the yard was one thousand taels, and Lu Xu wanted the smallest area, which totaled two hundred taels, and Fang Ya would have to pay another 20 taels.
After paying the money, Lu Xu suddenly became extremely poor. He repaired walls and houses, and found a blacksmith to make iron pots. He also asked Liang Shanbao and Tan Shitou to withdraw his dividends in advance.
I heard that he had bought a shop, so how could he use Lu Xu to find a mason? The third and fourth uncles took Lu Xuan, and Liang Shanbao and Tan Shitou took four or five brothers. It can be done in a day.
Six rooms were opened, and Lu Xu asked Third Uncle and the others to convert them into five connected stores.
One large room on each side can be used to place tables and chairs for dining, while the three rooms in the middle only have load-bearing wall columns. A row of table-high platforms are built in front of the door, on which the dishes for sale are placed, and the bottom is hollowed out and placed. Boxes, baskets, special for storage.
There was construction in the shop, and Lu Xu also started planning to make coupons.
When he came back in the evening, he ran to Yan Junqi's house to ask Yan Junqi to help him draw posters and design coupons.
Lu Xu spread out three large pieces of thick paper and showed Yan Junqi how to write and draw. Yan Junqi was surprised and followed Lu Xu's request to draw steaming fried dough sticks, sugar cakes, bowls filled with dishes, and large, round green onions. Fried pancakes, roll pancakes, and steaming Malatang.
Yan Junqi has never seen what Malatang is. He can only listen to Lu Xu's description. It sounds delicious, and he doesn't know where Lu Xu comes from so many fantastic ideas.
As for the coupons, Lu Xu didn't write any discounts. Instead, he asked Yan Junqi to design them, and then found a carpenter to engrave them into one-, five-, and ten-cent vouchers.
Each card is one inch wide and two inches long. The words "coupon" are written in small characters across the top, and "one cent", "five cents" and "ten cents" are written in large characters in the middle. The corresponding number of dots are drawn below to prevent the guests from being illiterate and to facilitate counting. Dots equal money.
To prevent fraud, Lu Xu also asked Yan Junqi to design a seal for him, with the fancy word "Xu" in it.
After the coupon was printed, Lu Xu ran to show it to Yan Junqi. The two of them nestled in Yan Junqi's study. Yan Junqi cut paper and he stamped it. Yan Junqi cut out a piece. Lu Xu dipped the seal in the sealing mud and banged it, then cut, and then He dipped it in and pressed it again, never getting tired of it, and Yan Junqi's desk made a clanging sound when he poked it.
Lu Xu was immersed in the fun of "making money" and did not forget to worry about Yan Junqi: "I don't know if you will have already left for the state capital when the business opens."
Yan Junqi paused and said, "You may not be able to pass the exam."
Lu Xu got closer and looked at him. Come to think of it, Yan Junqi has been waiting for him by the river every day these days. When he comes back, he teaches Lu Wen and Wenzhen how to read and draws new patterns for his mother. He hasn't meditated for several days. Studying.
Is it possible that Yan Junqi is waiting for him to bring back the news every day that he failed the exam?
Lu Xu looked around and asked, "Jun Qi, are you nervous?"
Yan Junqi was startled, his face suddenly turned red, he pursed his lips and nodded.
Lu Xu laughed.
It's been a long time since he saw Yan Junqi's lack of confidence. He patted Yan Junqi's back and said confidently: "Don't worry, you will definitely pass the exam!"
The next day after Lu Xu finished speaking, the list was announced. Ma Ruoqi sent the boy to the morning market to find Lu Xu. As expected, Ma Ruoqi failed the list. Yan Junqi and his cousin were both admitted, but they were all in the process of supplementary admission. Last gear.
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