northernbook Chapter 53 The Wealthy Merchants of Xiushui County
Chapter 53 The Wealthy Merchants of Xiushui County
Shen Zhian ate two egg pancakes and drank two bowls of porridge before finally putting down his bowl with satisfaction.
"This... egg pancake is really delicious," he exclaimed.
Especially the crunchy parts inside...
Lu Tao awkwardly replied, "It's...just noodles and eggs...nothing special."
How could the sauce in this place not be special?
He had eaten so many delicious foods, but he had never tasted a sauce like this before.
“Yes…” Lu Tao looked at Tian Tian.
Tian Tian came to the rescue, saying, "It was just randomly adjusted."
She was thinking to herself...
What's the name of that wealthy businessman from Xiushui County?
I don't think I've ever heard of this wealthy businessman before.
so...
Is this man in front of me that wealthy businessman?
Shen Zhian finally noticed everyone's awkwardness. He glanced outside and saw that it was already dark.
"My entourage is at an inn in Baishi County. I wonder how far it is from here to the county seat?"
Lu Tao told him, "It takes two and a half hours to walk from here to the county town."
Two and a half hours...
Shen Zhian frowned; it was already late at night when they arrived in the county.
He looked outside again. It was so dark. He...didn't know the way. How was he supposed to get there?
Tian Tian sighed. It was already dark, and she couldn't just let Shen Zhian leave.
After all, it was her mother who caused the injury.
"If Manager Shen doesn't mind, why don't you make do in the kitchen tonight?"
"We'll take you to the county town first thing tomorrow morning."
This is the only arrangement we can make now.
Tomorrow, Zhang Fusheng will bring his four aunts over to work, and then pick them up and take them to the county town.
It's perfect to bring Shen Zhian along.
"No problem, no problem!" Shen Zhian, rubbing his lower back, slowly returned to the kitchen...
The next day, Lu Tao got up early to make breakfast for her family.
A pot of porridge, two baskets of steamed buns...
"Mmm...it smells so good..." Shen Zhian was awakened by the aroma again.
Lu Tao came out of the stove. "Shopkeeper Shen, you're awake."
Shen Zhian looked up... his expression was somewhat dazed.
Lu Tao has been eating better lately and is able to eat her fill. Her complexion is no longer as sallow as it was at Lao Tian's house.
There are also faint fine lines on her face, especially around her eyes and forehead.
But she still possesses a gentle beauty.
At this moment, her soft hair was a little messy, and a few strands of hair on her forehead were slightly damp and stuck to her forehead.
She brushed the strands of hair away from her forehead with her hand, revealing the lines of her forehead.
Her eyes held a silent resilience, which, in Shen Zhian's eyes...was incredibly...beautiful.
She looks just like... the woman who stood by him as he built his business from scratch.
"I'm awake." Shen Zhian scratched his head awkwardly.
"Then get ready to have breakfast. Someone will come to pick you up and take you to the county town soon."
"You call this a steamed bun?" Shen Zhian was shocked again.
This steamed bun... is really delicious.
The bun's skin was softer than he'd ever tasted before!
The minced meat inside was something he had never tasted before... savory, fragrant, and delicious!
"This filling is different?" I ate another one.
Tian Tian glanced at it; it was the red bean paste filling she had later cooked with red beans.
The red bean paste is smooth and sweet without being cloying!
"It's made with red beans."
This era has red beans.
Shen Zhian was shocked. Red beans could actually be made into this kind of filling?
Even more shocking is...
He is currently in an ordinary village in Baishi County, and a farm family in this village can actually make such delicious food.
In recent years... he's been so focused on his business, has the outside world really seen such a wide variety of delicious food?
Zhang Fusheng arrived and waited outside.
Tian Tian started packing her things, preparing to leave.
Shen Zhian, however, continued to follow Lu Tao.
Lu Tao looked back several times, finally unable to hold back any longer, "Manager Shen, you..."
Shen Zhian chuckled before speaking, "Weren't there a few steamed buns left over from this morning?"
"Can I..."
Seeing the hopeful look on his face, Lu Tao suddenly realized, "Oh...."
"Okay, I'll go pack it for you."
Lu Tao used the brown paper bag that Tian Tian had brought back to pack the remaining buns. "Shopkeeper Shen, there are still some buns left. Take them with you to eat on the way."
Shen Zhian took it, somewhat satisfied.
I glanced down and was drawn to the kraft paper bag again.
"Hey...girl, what's this...?"
He touched the kraft paper bag; it felt thicker than oil paper, and unlike oil paper, it didn't need to be wrapped or tied.
This thing can be used to put things directly in the container, then you can roll up the opening and carry it.
He brought his nose close and sniffed again, but there was no tung oil smell like the oiled paper.
Wouldn't it be better to use this to hold his tea leaves?
“These are paper bags. We use them to store…” Lu Tao said, then realized she had to keep it a secret, “They’re used to store things, anything.”
Although Shen Zhian was very embarrassed, he still asked, "Hey girl, do you have any more? Could you give me a new one?"
Lu Tao went back in a daze and got an unused leather bag for Shen Zhian.
He thought to himself... Isn't this the shopkeeper? Why does he look like he's never seen anything like this before?
"Manager Shen, we should go now." Tian Tian had already boarded the oxcart.
Shen Zhian, carrying steamed buns and a paper bag, boarded the oxcart.
Tian Tian glanced at what he was holding... and gained a profound understanding of the concept of taking things along with eating.
"Manager Shen... are you from Xiushui County?" Tian Tian asked casually.
Shen Zhian didn't hide it, "That's right, they're from Xiushui County."
That's for sure!
Tian Tian didn't ask any more questions.
She doesn't know anything about tea, nor does she know how to do tea business, and she won't have any contact with Shen Zhian in the future.
She was only certain that he was there to see the mountain, not to buy land outside the county.
In this way, she can save money with peace of mind and wait to buy land after the New Year.
They took Shen Zhian to the Changlai Inn in Baishi County. Before the oxcart had even come to a complete stop, Shen Zhian jumped off.
"Zhou Shao!!"
The young man at the inn's entrance jumped in surprise, "Godfather? You're not dead?"
Tian Tian glanced at him again, and just based on that sentence, she knew this adopted son was a heartless man.
"You ungrateful wretch! I took you in as my godson and trained you by my side, and you actually tried to harm me?"
"Guards, seize him and take him to the authorities!"
"Godfather, I was wrong, Godfather, please forgive me, I won't do it again."
"Take away!"
Shen Zhian turned around to thank Tian Tian, but found that the oxcart had already left.
Tian Tian packaged bean curd sheets in the shop until the afternoon before taking an oxcart back home.
It was already dinnertime when I got home.
"Mom, why are we having egg pancakes again today?" As soon as she entered the door, Tian Tian smelled the sweet aroma of tomato sauce.
Tomato sauce has many uses, but they only use it for omelets now.
Lu Tao came out of the kitchen, carrying a steaming hot egg pancake.
"Sweetie, you're back."
"Manager Shen has arrived."
Tian Tian was stunned. Shen Zhian?
I just saw them off this morning, why are they here again?