Chapter 616： Internal and external troubles

Chapter 616 Internal and external troubles

Li Zhensheng talked with Mr. Hou about what he had experienced on the journey from Xindu to Quanzhou.

The land south of the Yangtze River is much richer than the north. Besides, except for Xindu, which is far north, it still has one crop a year, while other places have two crops a year.

However, the entire Tianwu people gathered in Jiangnan, and the burden was still extremely heavy.

Taxes are collected in various places, and the people have a bad life, and there are more stealing.

The Li family's fleet was not large, had enough manpower, and was cautious enough, but they still encountered water bandits three times on the road.

Even once, water bandits almost injured Jia Xi and Jia An. Fortunately, Jia Yi was good at skills and was willing to fight tooth and nail to save them.

Of course I don’t dare to tell my family about this, and I can’t let the old lady hear a word of it.

Li Zhensheng was afraid that the barbarians in Jiangbei would not get rid of the external troubles and add internal worries, so he said a few words to the Marquis to give a brief warning.

The marquis' face was heavy. He originally went to the palace to talk to the emperor about military training, but he wanted to add a few words.



Jiayin doesn’t understand these big things and doesn’t have the energy to pay attention to them for the time being.

Because she is too busy.

I said that when I go to Xindu today, I have to go and see the dim sum shop.

She has already taken out the glass in the space.

The glass cabinets of the pastry shop are being built in full swing, and the second uncle over at Baiyuan Garden is also constantly watching the construction of the greenhouse.

It is estimated that after all this work, there will still be some glass left, so she plans to build a small greenhouse in the back garden of Ye's house to cover the space.

She planned to plant the fruit seedlings her brothers brought back this time in front of everyone so that when the time comes, the new fruits would be eaten.

As for whether these fruits really grow in the greenhouse, no one would think to find out.

Just thinking about sitting on the hot bed in winter, laying out various fruits, eating and talking with the family, Jiayin feels extremely happy.

Of course, the fruits here in Tianwu are still very different from those in the previous life. They don’t look good and taste bad.

 But if you have a space nursery in hand, this is not a problem. At most, you can stay up a few nights, guard the nursery, and evolve a few more times!

Li Zhensheng and Mr. Hou talked for a long time. He was still feeling a little heavy at first, but when he lowered his head, he saw that the fat girl had fallen asleep.

I don’t know what I was dreaming about, but I still had a smile on my face, and my mouth clicked twice from time to time...

Both of them couldn't help laughing.

Master Hou took off his coat and covered the fat girl's belly, while Li Zhensheng offered one of his legs as a pillow.

Things are tough, but there is always hope ahead.

For example, this fat girl who is carefree and happy is what they are willing to fight for and protect...

In Xindu, the originally decent dim sum shop has changed drastically after undergoing renovations over the years.

Jiayin walked around and felt very satisfied, so he called Peng Chuan to come forward and inquire, "Shopkeeper Peng, get up early tomorrow morning to preheat the oven. My mother and I will come over and plan to try baking new snacks. "

"Yes, Master, I will make arrangements personally." Peng Chuan accompanied Li Zhensheng and talked for a long time. Now he listened to his master's instructions and quickly agreed. Jiayin was still about to talk, but he saw something strange about a pile of wood shavings in the corner of the room. He walked over and took a look, and asked in surprise: "Shopkeeper Peng, is there anyone in our shop who can carve or paint?"

Peng Chuan took a closer look and found that it was the pile of shavings left over from making the cabinets. Someone had placed some flower patterns on them, which were lifelike and beautiful.

He hurriedly replied: "Princess, this must have been placed randomly by a boy in the back kitchen. Previously, the slave gave him the job of picking up shavings and asked him to clean it up quickly, but maybe the master called him back to the back yard. If you are busy, just forget about it.”

Hearing the good news, his eyes lit up and he asked: "This little guy is a chef? Can he also make snacks?"

“It’s just a simple start, doing some odd jobs.” Peng Chuan responded cautiously and said with a smile: “The rules of our shop are that apprenticeships last for five years. This guy has only been working for three years, but he is very diligent on weekdays.”

After saying that, he went to the back to call for someone, and soon brought a young man who was fifteen or sixteen years old.

This young man is very thin, and his clothes are half-worn, but they have turned white after washing. His hair is meticulously combed, and his hands and face are clean.

What is rare is that his eyes are very bright, and he has two dimples on his cheeks when he smiles, making him very happy.

Xu didn’t know why he was called out, so he was a little uneasy, but he didn’t ask randomly. He just saluted and stood aside respectfully.

This not only made Jiayin feel good, but Li Zhensheng also nodded and asked first: "Little brother, what is your name, where do you live, and where are you from?"

The boy quickly replied: "To tell you the story, my name is Chen Xi, a native of Xindu. My family is a farmer, and my parents passed away when I was thirteen. I have been fortunate enough to be an apprentice in the shop for three years. , now sixteen years old.”

Li Zhensheng nodded and asked again: "I heard you speak, but you know how to read?"

A trace of sadness flashed in Chen Xi's eyes, and he said: "When I was a child, I followed the old boy in the village for three years. After my parents passed away, it was difficult to survive..."

Jiayin didn't want to mention his sad story and interrupted: "Can you draw? If you can make patterns on snacks like those wood shavings, you might be able to do it?"

 Chen Xi was stunned for a moment, then nodded repeatedly, "Yes, boss! I have liked to think about these things since I was a child. I can draw on sand, tree bark, and mud, but I have never learned..."

"That's enough," Jiayin was very satisfied and ordered: "Tomorrow, I will come over to think about new snacks. I need to paint or put patterns on the snacks. Then you will follow me and help me. As long as you learn it, or make "

Chen Xixi couldn't believe that such a good opportunity suddenly came to him. He was stunned for a long time before he kowtowed to thank the shopkeeper as he was reminded.

The shop was renovated and renovated in this way just to sell new snacks.

If he really performed well and gained the trust of the princess, wouldn't he be a master in the future? !

This is a step to the sky!

After chatting for a while, it was getting late, so Jiayin followed the uncle in the car and went home.

Peng Chuan saw off his master and went back into the pastry shop, where he saw the other waiters and cooks surrounding Chen Xi to congratulate him.

He was also happy, but still advised: "Xizi, my boss is interested in you. It's your luck, but don't be proud. You must work hard and try your best."

“Don’t worry, shopkeeper, I will work hard and not let my boss down!” Chen Xi’s face turned red with excitement as he promised again and again.

Peng Chuan looked at the two master chefs standing behind the crowd, his face not too good. After thinking about it, he added a few words, "Although my boss wants to add some new snacks to our shop, we will not throw away the original traditional snacks." , so don’t think too much, everyone, just follow the boss’s orders!

"I think my boss is very kind. As long as we work hard, we will definitely not be in trouble!"

(End of this chapter)