Chapter 269 Internal and External Troubles
No matter how worried he was, he couldn't go out without anyone at home, so Ouyang Kang still walked into the wind and snow without hesitation. Before leaving, he told Nianfu, "Don't set up a stall today. With such heavy snow, not many people will go out. If you fall and hurt, it will be bad."
Nianfu agreed, but he felt a little uneasy. He didn't even notify him and just took a holiday. Is it really good? What if some old customers come to him?
He sent Ouyang Kang away with worry, turned back to the house to sit down, but Lai Xi said in a little depressed manner, "If we don't leave the stall, I'm afraid Brother Wan and the others will not be able to eat."
The brother Wan she mentioned was a few must-visit regular customers every day. They were not rich, and they were single and had no relatives and friends to take care of them. They rolled up the crystals and came to support them when they arrived. They often joked that Zhujia Food Store was like half of their daughter-in-law in the capital, and as long as they got here, they would have a hot meal.
Thinking of this, Nianfu couldn't sit still. Looking at the heavy snow falling like ticks, she gritted her teeth and said, "Go! Go and open the market!"
Mrs. Lin advised disapprovingly, "It's probably many people won't go out to the streets with such heavy snow. Why bother to go for a waste of time?"
There is something to do, but there is nothing to do. Nianfu feels that even if he wants to close the stall, he must at least tell the old customers, instead of going home quietly like this.
After he ordered his servants to prepare, he saw Su Cheng standing on a wooden board, holding a long pole, and coming from the yard with a strange appearance. Behind him was a small chair with a sawed wooden board under his legs, and Du Chuan was sitting on it.
Wangcai curiously turned left and right around them, looking very interested.
Haha, it’s Pili! Nianfu was completely convinced. Su Cheng, is there anything else he can’t play in the world?
"I want it too! Sir, get one for me, just make one!"
Su Cheng smiled and said, "Okay, I'll teach you how to play when I go back and get a serious plow, but it won't work now."
Du Chuan said, "I'm really worried if I don't go back and take a look. Fu Girl, if you have time, you'll help me brew more bars. I'm afraid that many old customers will wait to ask for such a cold day."
Looking at the growing and sturdy little wolf cub, Su Cheng smiled and said, "Wangcai, do you want to go play with us?"
Go to play? The little wolf cub was so excited that he dived the ground. OK! Then let's go, but can he let it sit down too? It looks so fun.
"If you want to go up, go up. It's okay to bring you with you."
Wangcai was excitedly leaping behind the plow, and Su Cheng held up a long rod. With the force of the downhill, he rushed far away.
Awwoo, the little wolf cub screamed so hard that his voice changed. It was really fun! But Nianfu looked at it sympathetically, "Silly child, is Mr. Su so easy to take advantage of?"
This question can only be answered when Wangcai is lured by Mr. Su and put on the reins of the formal plow.
Watching them set off, Nianfu also took people to Taipei City.
When doing business, you must be honest. This integrity not only means that you must do what you promise others to do, but also that you must not do what you don’t agree without reason.
When Nianfu and his team rushed to Taipei City with a deep and shallow foot, they almost rushed to the ground, and they saw that many old customers were already surrounded by shops. They immediately cheered when they saw them, and the brother Wan, who was being missed by Lai Xi, was also among them.
"I thought you were not here anymore, and I was worried about what to do for lunch. You haven't noticed it yet. Today, many shops posted notices saying that it was on holiday. Now I'm relieved to see you."
Nianfu deeply felt that what he came was right. If he didn’t come, how disappointed would these people be?
"How can we not come without saying hello? If we want to close our business, we must say it in advance."
Even the guys who had some complaints could understand it, so they quickly started unloading the goods and building the shed. Nianfu took out a small notebook and began to record everyone's orders.
But when he paid the money, Brother Wan gave a lot more and said, "Don't look for it anymore. In such a cold weather, you have to be angry when writing. Give more money just to add some charcoal to everyone."
"That won't work." Nianfu forced his money back to others. "I know it's not easy for you. When it's cold this day, there will be more places to use money. Take it back. If you get rich again and come back to reward you, I'm not polite."
Brother Wan was very moved, "In so many years, this is the first time I have met a businessman who has pushed money out. Okay, sister, I won't say much if I have more. In short, if you have something to do in the future, I will definitely help you. "
Nianfu agreed with a smile and began to record the next one's reservation.
In the wind and snow, the small colorful flags surrounding the Zhujia Food Store are like colorful butterflies, and the food emits snow-white steam and the aroma of various foods, bringing people the warmth of spring.
At midday, Ouyang Kang also came. Even Zixiao dared not be naughty with such heavy snow, and came over honestly one by one.
Seeing Ouyang Kang's eyebrows, eyelashes, and hair, Nianfu was quite funny, and he was like Santa Claus.
Ouyang Kang didn't know what she laughed at, and angrily dismounted and shook off the frost and snow all over her body, "You want to go out and see what it looks like? It's so cold, come and get the food!"
He gave him a hot soup and hot rice. Ouyang Kang finally recovered after eating and drinking. He had no time to blame his family for being disobedient and devoted himself to helping.
Although there are fewer people than before when it snows, the corresponding one is that because there are very few stores opening the market, the business is busier than usual. It is still good to have a new force like Ouyang Kang.
But looking at all the markets in Beijing, the best business is the store selling firewood, rice, grain and oil, and there are long queues at the door of almost every household. Fortunately, Su Cheng's insightful opinion, he made a reservation in advance yesterday, otherwise, just queuing in line today would be extremely painful.
However, although Su Cheng foresaw it, he would not hoard in advance and make such natural disasters. However, many grain and oil vendors saw that something was wrong and deliberately closed the shop in an attempt to make a big profit. But for the common people, what can I do? I can only try to buy it as much as possible, and it is a little bit to stock up.
The snow has been falling.
It is sadness in the eyes of the poor, but it is poetic and picturesque in the eyes of the rich.
After reading the menu prepared in the kitchen, King Jin personally wrote an invitation with satisfaction, "Go and send it to Mr. Ouyang!"
On such a heavy snowy day, you can't do serious things. It's best to ask a beauty to come back and drink a little wine and touch your hands.
But the post was sent to Poyuan, but Ouyang Kang was not here. Su Cheng, who had just returned home, took the post and smiled, "Return to your master. I said he will be here!"
The servant went back to report his life. After hearing that he had received Mr. Su Da’s approval, King Jin became more and more happy. He even began to wonder whether Su Cheng also saw that he had hope of inheriting the throne, so he was particularly eye-catching on him?
Thinking of this, I became more and more floating. I originally wanted to invite a beauty to sit down and get along, but now I directly think of the warmth of the hibiscus tent.
So what are you waiting for? Quickly decorate the room! The best beauty, of course, will give the best treatment!
But what is the best treatment? The servant who was doing business had an idea and simply painted pepper mud in the room designated by King Jin and placed a pair of big red candles, making it look like a marriage and full of joy.
In the corner of the Jin Prince's Mansion, watching the people shuttle and busy with the prince's new favorite, Xu Ziqian's heart became colder. There was also a male pet from the Wuji family joking. "Oh, Mr. Xu. What's wrong with you? The prince welcomed the newcomer, why are you not happy at all? When you came to the mansion, we all welcomed you happily. Why did you have the people who have been studying in the Imperial College like this? How come you are worse than us now?"
Xu Ziqian stepped forward with a blue face and punched the male pet. The male pet made him scream, and then rushed up and scratched him hard on his face and neck. The manager came over and ordered someone to drive Xu Ziqian back to the room and lock him up, even deducting the charcoal and food.
Xu Ziqian angrily slapped the door and window, "Dog slave, why should you keep me?"
But the person in charge ignored him at all, and the male lover came to show off proudly, "Don't be so ignorant, okay? The prince had long wanted to drive you away, what's the point of staying here? Although I have a low status, at least I am still tactful. Therefore, even if the prince has a new favorite, he is willing to keep me. But you are so ignorant that you look like a jealous woman when you see the prince want to accept the new favorite. Do you think you are the prince's princess's first wife? It's a joke. If you just want to make a living, who is more noble than who?"
He cursed happily and left arrogantly, but Xu Ziqian was in the cold room, clenched his fists, with a embarrassed look, but his eyes became more and more fierce, "I am different from you, different from you! I..."
What should he do to be successful and not be despised?
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Royal Palace.
As soon as the envoy of Qiyan, Has Chaolu left, Gao Xian's brows frowned, and he turned back and forth countless times, suddenly, as if he had made up his mind, "Tell Su Cheng to enter the palace!"
So, when he was on the dining table, Su Cheng was pulled away by the angry eunuch.
"Don't wait for me, eat quickly!" Su Cheng hurriedly threw down his words, and turned around and thought, afraid that the emperor would find him, something important was there.
But he never expected that such a military and national event would be.
After all, he was the emperor, but no matter how troubled he was, he felt that when he saw Su Cheng, Gao Xian's face had calmed down.
After briefly telling him about the matter, he said, "Envoy Qiyan has just entered the palace and confirmed the news sent by the soldiers of the border. This year's snow disaster does not seem to be targeted by God. The snow disaster on the grassland is even worse. At present, there are already seventeen tribes on the grassland that are determined to form alliances to send troops to come to Daliang to rob. I am not afraid to fight with them, but if it is true as my beloved, this heavy snow will cause serious casualties to the people of Daliang, I hesitate."
Su Cheng already understood what he meant, "Why does the emperor want to agree to the request of the Qiyan tribe, support their family, and disrupt the deployment of other families?"
Gao Xian nodded slightly, "I also know that this will make the Qiyan tribe grow stronger, and I'm afraid it will be a disaster for raising tigers in the future. But now, it's really not a good time to send troops."
Su Cheng nodded in understanding, "With internal and external troubles, of course, you have to settle your internal affairs first to free up your hands to fight against foreign countries."
"That's the reason!" Gao Xian had a resonance with finding a confidant, "But the Qiyan tribe was also afraid that we would not keep our promises, so he insisted on making an appointment with me to form an alliance in Mingzhou. My dear thought, how much could this matter be done?"
Su Cheng didn't say anything, but walked to the imperial study room and hung a mountain and river geography map. Then he turned his fingers and calculated the left and right, and finally told Gao Xian, "Seven Fen."
Seeing Gao Xianwei nodding, he explained, "Prince, please see, from Mingzhou to the capital, it will take about five days to arrive. Even if the weather is not good, it will take two days to delay it. If Qiyan is not sincere, he will not choose the location so close to the capital. If they want to set up a trap to murder the emperor and invade Daliang while the world is in chaos, it seems unlikely that they will suffer. After all, their current losses are heavier than ours, and we must support our food and grass to survive the cold winter. Secondly, they do not have the strength to swallow Daliang in one bite, and the price of making enemies like this is too great. Otherwise, unless they are coerced, I think the result of this matter should be 100%.
"Okay." Gao Xian's eyes lit up, "Then my dear will accompany me this time!"
Chapter completed!