Chapter 5 Making things difficult
After being angry for a while, the few people couldn't think of a way. But Han Yueniang decided and refused to ignore the man named Wu. At worst, the little feet store closed and changed to another business. If she had her own store, she would never get hungry.
Seeing whether it was early, Du Zhongxiao was about to leave, Han Yueniang said, "Thank you brother today, it's just a pity for your basket of sheep hooves."
"Nothing. It's great that I'll take it back. After washing it, it's just braised again. Anyway, the crisper it is, the better it is. I'm not afraid of braising it once."
After hearing this, Han Yueniang said, "Since that's the case, it's better to do this. I'll put the sheep's hooves here, wash them, and cook them again. It will be done in a while, and it won't delay the sale today."
Du Zhongxiao thought about it, and said, "I'm so troubled by my sister."
After chatting for a few more days, Du Zhongxiao left the Hanjia Foot Shop, went home again to get the sheep's hooves and went to other stores.
Walking on the bleak autumn wind, Du Zhongxiao's shy and angry shadow always appeared in his mind, and he couldn't get rid of it.
Han Yueniang is only sixteen years old this year, one year younger than Du Zhongxiao. She is born with a beauty and a typical classical beauty. In the past, Du Zhongxiao just thought Han Yueniang was beautiful, but after what happened today, she knew her a deeper understanding. This little girl is not only beautiful, but also very good.
If it were in the previous life, Du Zhongxiao and Han Yueniang were both in high school and were in love. At this age, it is normal for young men and girls to have a mutual affection, and it is time to fall in love.
I don’t know what he looked like in Han Yueniang’s eyes. Thinking of this, Du Zhongxiao smiled helplessly. Perhaps, in Han Yueniang’s eyes, he was just a poor boy who was busy making a living. He was carrying the burden of life and couldn’t see the way forward at all.
In fact, I have also studied poetry and books since I was a child, and I am a serious scholar. My father is a juren and taught me personally since I was a child. Du Zhongxiao's poems and essays are reasonable. If he was in a wealthier family, he would have embarked on the road to the imperial examination. However, after his father went to Beijing to take the exam this time, he had lost all his family's fortune and owed foreign debts. The Du family would not have this idea for a while. As the saying goes, once he was bitten by a snake, he was afraid of a rope for ten years, and if he did not make his family's business, he would not let Du Zhongxiao take the imperial examination road.
No matter what era you have, you must have money first.
Thinking of this, Du Zhongxiao could only smile bitterly. If he asked him in his previous life, how many ways he could make a fortune through time traveling back a thousand years ago, he could say dozens of ways to make a fortune casually. But when he really faced it, he realized how correct it was to start with everything. No matter what he did, he had to have capital first. Even if he studied and got a Jinshi, he had to have money at home.
Where can I get the capital? In this kind of day, Du Zhongxiao and his mother are busy every day from morning to dark, so they can barely earn money from their houses and meals. Only the remaining ten or eight ceremonies a day can save up their usual money in a few months. What can they do?
The night in late autumn is particularly cold, and the moon in the sky looks particularly far away.
Du Zhongxiao sighed, I don’t know when this hard life will end. As soon as he arrived in this world, his thoughts have been very confused over the past few months, and it is difficult to plan for his future life. Every day, he feels like he is dreaming, and his previous life often appears in front of him. He always feels that he accidentally wakes up and returns to the previous world. He often thinks like this, and he is disappointed every time.
In the past, in the present world, which one is true and which one is false, God knows.
A leaf fell from the top of his head and fell on Du Zhongxiao's head. Du Zhongxiao took the fallen leaves, looked at the bare big tree, and looked at the bright moon in the sky through the big tree. With a casual rise, the fallen leaves drifted away with the wind.
Seeing the fallen leaves floating farther and farther away, Han Yueniang's shy and angry face appeared in front of Du Zhongxiao's eyes.
Without money, it is difficult to do business in full swing. How dare you think about it in your previous life? A restaurant can do this for a distributor, just like a servant. His daughter takes it as a maid and a concubine at home. What kind of world is this!
Looking at the moon in the sky, Du Zhongxiao was a little confused.
Perhaps this is the real world, and the world is like this. If you want to change this world, you must first change yourself.
Money, no matter what you do in the future, you must make money first.
When she got home, Du Zhongxiao did not tell her mother what happened in the Hanjia Foot Shop today. Her mother was tired after doing her work for a day, so there was no need to say these things to make her worry. She was an adult and should take on the burden outside.
The next morning, Du Zhongxiao went out early and went to Tan Tuhu to get in the sheep's hoof.
The wind in the morning was particularly cold, and when he pounced on his face, Du Zhongxiao's remaining sleepiness disappeared.
Linying County is very small, and several butchers are gathered together, on the south side of the city.
Du Zhongxiao was walking hurriedly on the road. When he looked up suddenly, he saw Han Lian passing by on another road, carrying a load on his shoulders.
After waiting on the roadside for a while, Du Zhongxiao said to Han Lian who was walking, "Dad Han, where are you going in the early morning?"
"Oh--" Han Lian sighed. "There is not much wine at home, so I'll go to credit for some wine to sell." Han Lian was a little worried when he said this. "You have also seen what happened yesterday. I always have to go to 'Qixiangju' to try it. They still don't have to credit our wine. If they don't credit, go to several other restaurants as early as possible. Life always has to go on. How can I sell it without wine?"
Du Zhongxiao only remembered that Feng Tuhu's home was actually not far from "Qixiangju", just in the alley next door. This is also common, the restaurant is a place where a lot of meat is used, and it is close to various conveniences.
It happened to be the same time, Du Zhongxiao and Han Lian went to "Qixiangju" to take a look. Du Zhongxiao also wanted to see it, but it was just a restaurant with the right to brew wine. Why dare to be so domineering and openly occupy other people's daughter.
"Qixiangju" is located by the small river, just at the intersection of the river bridge, and is in a very good location. The building has two floors. Although it is in a small county town, the layout is arranged according to the "Fanlou", the world's number one restaurant in the capital, which is extremely grand.
It was still early, and there were no guests in the restaurant, only wine merchants who came to sell wine in groups of three or three.
When he got closer, it was Han Lian's turn to wait for a while. He walked up and said to the person who was crediting the wine: "Sir Qin, there is not much wine in the shop, so come and buy two barrels of wine. The wine money will be calculated at the end of the month, and it will be recorded in the account first."
Manager Qin looked at Han Lian and shook his head: "The little official told me last night that you don't have to buy your wine for credit."
Although he was mentally prepared, Han Lian could not hide his panic and said hurriedly: "I have never lost money for alcohol, why didn't I buy it on credit?"
"The little official told me, who dares to ask why?"
Han Lian sighed and said, "What should I do? I am only familiar with 'Qixiangju'. If I go to other restaurants to buy wine, not to mention that the journey is much longer and I am not familiar with the supervisor there, how can I do business?"
Manager Qin said: "You don't have to waste your time. Several other restaurant officials have already asked me to give me instructions that you are not allowed to buy wine for your family. Old Han, how did you offend my family's little officials? You've actually cut off your livelihood like this."
"Oh, it's hard to say anything, it's better not to say it. Supervisor, for the sake of our many years of knowing each other, at least two barrels of me will be credited."
Manager Qin shook his head repeatedly: "Who dares to violate his laws when the little official ordered me? You don't know that our little official is so powerful that it is harder to speak than a member of the official."
Han Lian secretly complained in his heart, Wu Kejiu was just a powerful person, he was simply a tyrant star.
Du Zhongxiao couldn't see it, and stepped forward and said, "Supervisor, since the Han family has never lost money for alcohol, why don't they sell alcohol to them? How can they do this in business? The restaurant doesn't even have credit, so can they buy alcohol with cash?"
Manager Qin looked at Du Zhongxiao and said, "Who are you? Come here to talk a little bit! The wine in the restaurant is always like this and the store is like this. Who dares to break the rules? The county keeps the account of the wine on credit, and how can it do whatever you want to collect wine classes?"
When Du Zhongxiao heard this, he remembered that wine was a specialty product. The county government specialized in remembering that there was an account, not a random sale. Wine, tea, salt, etc. were sold by the imperial court, with the most detailed accounts and no sloppy. This set of wine distribution procedures was not determined by "Qi Xiangju".
Other wine shops loaded wine barrels and carried them away one after another. From time to time, people greeted Han Lian.
Han Lian stood there, anxious. He had been selling wine for many years and had never done other businesses. If "Qixiangju" no longer gave him a credit, what would he do in the future? According to Manager Qin's words, the Wu family even greeted other restaurants, but was not allowed to give him a credit. It was really a waste of his life.
Liquor is different from ordinary businesses, and the power of the guild is even stronger. There are several restaurants with brewing rights in the county town, and there are many wine sellers, and there are many vendors who sell wine, and there are many vendors who carry wine. All the vendors and vendors are divided by several big restaurants, and each has its own territory and cannot be surpassed at all. This is the case for the official sales of wine. The territory of wine sold in various prefectures and counties can be clearly divided. Crossing the border is illegal smuggling, and 10 to 20 buckets is the death penalty. The private restaurants naturally follow the example and manage it in this way.
Superintendent Qin was just a servant, and he acted according to his master's instructions. He was kind to Han Lian, but he didn't give him any wine to him.
Han Lian was so anxious that he was just overwhelmed, feeling completely disappointed and didn't know how to live in the future. Fortunately, his shop was his own house and he still had some savings, so he would not be as embarrassed as Du Zhongxiao's family. But he only knows how to sell alcohol and no longer sell alcohol. What does it mean to live in the future? He has savings, but his capital is a bit insufficient.
Du Zhongxiao looked at Han Lian and felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart.
Wu Kejiu bullies himself and a villain like the Han family, just one word is enough, and he doesn't even have to come forward by himself. He feels unfair and doesn't even have a chance to resist. If he doesn't agree or accepts, he can only hold it in his arms.
This is just a rich man in a small county town. I don’t know how many people in this world are stronger than him.
This is the world. If you want not to be bullied, you must have money and power. Seeing Han Lian's anxious look, Du Zhongxiao's shameful and angry face appeared in front of him for no reason.
If you want to make money, you will go to the Jinshi exam and become an official, and then you will look at the faces of these people.
Chapter completed!