By Jia Xiuzhen

Taoist Cangpu won a position as the host of Miaoyun Temple by virtue of his technique of viewing heaven, and even the disciples and grandchildren of Tiangang Beidoumen lived a good life without worrying about eating and drinking.There is not only one person who knows this technique in the world.

As early as the morning of the first snow day, Guiliu quietly found Rong to be in charge, which startled her and angrily said to her: "I know you know kung fu, and you are still like a ghost in your own home." What are you doing floating in here! Scaring my old man's back into a cold sweat!"

Gui Liu said with a dull face: "Mr. Rong, don't do anything wrong, and don't be afraid of me knocking on the door."

Manager Rong stretched out his hand to her, and scolded: "You are getting more and more open-minded, tell me, why are you looking for me?"

Guiliu said, "Didn't you say you're going to pick up the girl today? Let's go now."

Rong Zhang said: "Why are you in such a hurry, you don't go until after noon, so you can stay at home for one more night, right?"

Guiliu said, "It's supposed to snow in the afternoon, so it's best to go now! This time I've picked it up, and I can stay at home for a few days. It's snowing so heavily, it's not easy for cars and horses to walk here."

Manager Rong frowned and looked at her, but Gui Liu believed her words, and pestered her relentlessly. Manager Rong was afraid of her, so he had to send someone to pick her up, and GUI Liu also took the opportunity to go with her.

Sure enough, when Daiyu picked it up, it started to snow just after eating, and it became more and more snowy at night.Manager Rong specially came here to tell Daiyu the nonsense about Guiliu's morning nonsense. She said, "Didn't this girl learn from some old weird master in the deep mountains? It doesn't matter if she usually flies around quietly, but now she even knows the sky." I like it! What a talent, if the girl doesn't want her, let her go with me."

Guiliu said anxiously: "How could the girl not want me! I'm fine!"

Daiyu couldn't stop laughing when she heard that, and when she saw that Guiliu was getting anxious, she comforted her: "That's, that's, sister Liu'er can do everything, which girl can compare to her? I won't let her go again."

Only then did GUI Liu nod triumphantly, and raised an eyebrow at Rong Rong.Director Rong also laughed, and said: "Sure enough, this girl has two talents."

Guiliu was satisfied, and she lost the doorman, and said again: "What is this! You have been soaked with a few drops of strong sun dew this day, and there will be cold days in the future!"

Director Rong looked at Daiyu and said, "Look, girl, with such a temper, it's our sun here, and the sun she hid beside her is elsewhere."

After saying that everyone laughed, Guiliu said: "We used to have three suns in our place, but you only have one here, and you even taught people to steal the light and heat. It's not a problem." Everyone knows that she has always loved nonsense, but He said it with a serious face, just took it as a joke, and ignored her.

This time, Daiyu stayed in the Lin Mansion for seven full days, and did not go to the Jia Mansion until the snow stopped and the wind calmed down. Along the way, Gui Liu was worried and insisted on following her. If Mother Xin didn't stop her, she would go to grab the car What about the handle seat?

In fact, she saw that the snow was still there, and she was afraid that the car would be unstable and hurt Daiyu, but she didn't know that her behavior would scare Madam Xin.However, Guiliu hated her daughter for being so inconvenient in this world.It's a pity that she never met the second master of Debao. If not, wouldn't it be best for the two of you to change?

At Caotianzhuang, Dr. Su gave Yan Jun the list, which was the medicinal material that he was going to buy in the city this time.When Yan Jun looked at it, most of the first sections were Nepeta, Fangfeng, Ephedra, Perilla, Asarum, Bupleurum, Guizhi, etc., and they were all in a lot of weight, so he asked: "Sir, why do you need to prepare it this year?" So many? It seems that there are mostly wind-cold medicines."

Dr. Su stroked his long beard under his chin, and said with a smile: "The symptoms can change at any time, so naturally it changes according to the weather. By the way, I'm afraid it will be very cold this winter, so Zhuangtou should make preparations earlier."

Yan Jun said: "This is easy to handle. The houses in the village were newly repaired a few years ago. We are all familiar with this method of winter protection."

Dr. Su's eyes flickered slightly, and he asked with a smile, "Why, did such a thing happen in previous years?"

Yan Jun nodded and said: "It was the Zhuangzi that our master got in the most difficult time in the past few years. The workshop was also opened at that time. Do you always see the house in the workshop? It was repaired at that time. A few days ago, Mr. Xu was in charge. I also told me that it will be very windy and snowy just after entering October, let me prepare early." Dr. Su was silent, and someone came to look for Yan Jun, who pleaded guilty to him, and took the list and went to the hospital. hurried away.

Dr. Su thought about it.At that time, he was in charge of the pharmacy in Hesheng Daojing. It used to be that the over-the-counter was specialized in dispensing medicines, and no one else knew that he had medical skills.

That time when I was collecting herbs in the mountains in the north, I passed by this village, and I happened to see someone fainted from heatstroke in the ground, and just about to rescue him, someone nearby took a can of herbal tea and poured it down for the man, and the man woke up after a while.

Seeing that he was a doctor and respected him so much, the Zhuang people proposed to take a look at the herbal tea.Take it and take a sip, it's just an ordinary heat-dispelling soup, with only a trace of snow-cold in it, but it has the meaning of coldness.How can there be such a thing as cold marrow in this place?When I asked, it was said that it was the herbal tea from Tongxiashe in the Zhuangtou compound on Zhuangshang.They also asked why it was so cool, and everyone said that the manager of the village was kind-hearted, and put ice in it every day for them to quench their thirst and cool off.

Suspicious in my heart, I walked all the way to the courtyard of Zhuangtou, and I saw a few groups of farmers on the way, and I was even more surprised, why are there so many people in this place with the appearance of "surviving after a catastrophe"?Ordinary natural disasters and man-made disasters, or one out of ten thousand have a temporary karma to avoid the past, and all such people will increase their blessings.There are only so many people in this small village, and there are so many people who survived the catastrophe.When I arrived at the Zhuangtou compound, I saw someone who was selling herbal tea.I took a spoon and scooped up a bowl to drink. The coldness in the middle could coax these peasants but not him. How could this be the taste that ordinary ice cubes can come out of?

Back in Beijing, I couldn't let it go. I just heard that my boss came to ask if anyone would like to live in the farm in the northeast of the capital.For some reason, I thought of the place I passed by during the day, and when I went to inquire about it, I was taken aback. This old man who didn't even talk much on weekdays suddenly became concerned about this!But don't hide it from him, it really is Caotianzhuang.

He immediately accepted the matter without hesitation.At the beginning, the steward was still worried that although the old man had been immersed in the pharmacy for a long time, he was not a serious doctor after all, and he was afraid that he would not be able to explain what happened to his boss.The old man didn't hide his clumsiness anymore, he showed his hands a little, but the shopkeeper was a little reluctant to let him go.In the end, I couldn't hold back the two ends, and it was only half a month before and after, so I packed up and went to the village.

From then on, while he was treating people in the village, he also explored the cause and effect of these people's escape from catastrophe.Who knows that it can't be found out at all.All of these people clearly have the appearance of the rest of their lives after a catastrophe, but none of them can remember what catastrophe they have passed through.Some were in a hurry, and even told the strange thing that the pedal broke when going to the toilet at the entrance of the village and almost fell into it the year before last, which made the old man dumbfounded.

Today, I accidentally heard Yan Jun talk about the winter avoidance in previous years, and I was suddenly blessed, as if I had caught something.After a few days, I followed the people in the village to the village households to see if the house needed repairs and whether the kang was secure.However, he took advantage of this time and asked about the winter of each family in a circumstantial manner.Sure enough, they corresponded one by one, and there was a whole family that looked after the catastrophe, and that house was newly built by manpower from the village before the winter of that year.

It can be seen from this that the people in this Zhuangzi may have avoided the catastrophe of the snow disaster a few years ago.Seeing Yan Jun leading Zhuang Ding to work without hesitation, he sighed secretly: "This blessing is really accumulated."

When Zhuangshang was busy repairing and preparing for the winter, there was a sudden rumor from somewhere that the machine of the workshop was stolen, and now workshops have opened in several places outside, and everyone is pressing the price to death , which does not use civilians but only slaves, which saves wages.In this way, the workshop in the village could not continue to operate, and it would be closed after the new year.

There was an uproar, and some people didn't believe it, so they went to the village to find someone to inquire about, but they learned that the news came from Guanshi Qiu.I think it's almost the same.Although it is not as sad as before, there are still some people in this workshop who have a piece of income, so it is gone for nothing, how can they be willing to let it go?But it wasn't because of Zhuangzi. After thinking about it, I thought of the thief who stole the machine.

The manager of the village reassured everyone that he had reported the matter to the government. After a year, an official would come to investigate. At that time, everyone would work together to find out the thief.Only then did they change their minds, and they started discussing and guessing again.Even the pungent ones scolded: "Pooh rotten heartless bastard! Make such a vicious person have no intention of next life to plot against people like us! Even if you get the benefits, you can't buy a whole coffin, and you will cut off your children and grandchildren!"

Yan Jun's daughter-in-law and her old mother couldn't avoid it these few days, and couldn't hide from it.Peng Qiaoniang couldn't stay any longer, she heard that she would come to the government again after the next year, and the taels of silver she got from selling the machine that day had already been spent, so what else would she have to pay for it?Besides, this machine has been spread out now, even if I admit my mistake, can the children of Zhuangzi forgive me?I also thought of hearing all kinds of curses that killed thousands of swords in my ears in the past few days, it is difficult to say that I am not afraid at all.

She didn't dare to look for Yan Jun, so she only greeted Peng Qiao, saying that the north was too cold to get used to, and she wanted to go south to guard Peng Qiao's father.Peng Qiao knew what was going on, but this is his mother, and there is no other way, it is already a great kindness for the master to let her escape.Since she said it herself, she gave her some money along the way, and found a caravan going south and entrusted it to her.

Peng Qiao's family didn't know all kinds of inside information. They also said that it was winter and it was too cold, and they were afraid that it would be inconvenient to travel. They also advised Peng Qiaoniang to wait for the weather to warm up before leaving.Hearing this, Peng Qiaoniang was furious, "This is trying to harm me!" She hurriedly snatched a few words from her daughter-in-law with a pale face, and the next morning did not say hello to her daughter, and took the cart on the village to follow the dispatch to make contact The people went to the city to find the caravan.

Yan Jun's daughter-in-law didn't know until two days later that her mother had fled back to the south, but she didn't even have a word with her, and her heart became more and more panicked.

Yan Jun went back to the yard that day. After much deliberation, she finally made up her mind, and said to Yan Jun, "My mother is going to the south by herself, and I don't feel at ease. There is also a tea mountain in the south? Why don’t you ask your mother-in-law in the next year to let the master’s grandma give you another place to be the head of the farm, and it’s good to go there to make tea. Wasn’t Ji Liang in charge of that stall back then?”

Yan Junping said in a low voice: "What are you going to do? Tell you to steal the master's tea making recipe again?"

When Yan Jun's daughter-in-law heard it, her face paled instantly, "You... I can't understand what you are talking about!"

Yan Jun shook his head and said, "Are you going to understand my words when someone from the Yamen is sent to investigate you in the next year?"

Huo Di, Yan Jun's daughter-in-law, stood up and said: "I, I, so what if I am me! I am your wife, and you are the head of the village. Can you not protect me? If you don't protect me, it will really make the yamen Someone caught me, what good do you do? You still have the face to stay in this village?!"

Yan Jun raised his eyes to look at her, and said expressionlessly: "You think too highly of me. I'm just a slave. I never heard that the master lost something but wanted to see the face of a slave. Besides, you acted like this What's the matter with me?" He took an envelope from his sleeve and handed it to her: "Here are 100 taels of silver bills and a divorce letter. The divorce letter is nothing to do with you and me, it should be I will confess my sins, but I don’t want to have anything to do with you anymore. The 100 taels of silver is what you have been looking for these days, and the original savings of the family are all in your hands. Just for this? It’s all given to you.”

Only then did Yan Jun's daughter-in-law realize that the matter was really irreversible, and she said in a trembling voice: "Brother Da Jun, you can't do this! What did you have back then? Which daughter would marry you? I don't want anything and I have to follow you! Up to now, it's so easy to have a good life, and you want to get rid of me, and I have no way to tell you! You act like this, the sky will not allow you!"

Yan Jun was about to leave, but stopped when he heard this, he couldn't help laughing, and turned to look at his daughter-in-law when he had laughed enough, and said, "It's really... Maybe I didn't know you at all before. You also know that today is a good time It’s just that you don’t have to feel bad, and I will naturally not have a good life. Marrying a disaster star like you, stealing the machine from the village and selling it to others, cut off the livelihood and wealth of dozens of families in the village , what face do I have to be this boss?!

God forbids me, hahaha, why do you say that!As early as when I married you and entered the door, the sky has not allowed me!If not, how could I be blind enough to marry you, a mourner? !I divorce you today!If you don't accept it, just go out and ask yourself, just see if you dare to talk to others, why do I have to divorce you! " After saying that, he left.

Only then did the woman realize that she was helpless, her feet softened and she knelt down on the ground.

This Yan Jun's daughter-in-law is Li Wan's dowry servant in Zhuangzi, now that Yan Jun has divorced her, Madam Xu still has to take care of Yan Jun's face.After discussing with Li Wan, he returned the deeds of both of them to them.Yan Jun is still the head of the village. Although he insisted on resigning, Li Wan said: "Even if an official in the court is implicated by his family, there is no reason for him to resign. Let's just sentence him to a crime and meritorious service." Yan Jun listened. But it was not easy to insist on these words, so he continued to lead people to get busy with various things to prepare for the cold and winter.

According to the rules of the Jia Mansion, Yan Jun's daughter-in-law who betrayed the master's slaves would either be beaten up and sold, or simply sent to the Yamen to be settled, which meant killing chickens and respecting monkeys.Li Wan has a soft temper, and he thought about the kindness of a husband and wife for a day, and there is no reason why he wants to reuse someone on the one hand, but on the other hand, he sells his newly divorced daughter-in-law in a blink of an eye.It's not a grace to let Nanny Xu return her body deed, it's just that such a person doesn't want to keep her.

Since he is no longer a servant of the village, and the village has no intention of keeping him, naturally he can't stay here any longer.And she hated Peng Qiao as her elder brother, but she didn't even have a word of defense.He wanted to stand out and give these people a good look, but he didn't have much talent and ordinary looks, so he had no choice but to give up his heart and find another way out.Fortunately, there are more than two hundred taels of silver obtained from Yan Jun, even if he can't find any work for a while, it is enough for a while.

After the incident was over, Nanny Xu called Yan Jun and the others together to discuss the new business that Li Wan had mentioned next year.One is the vermicelli workshop, the Yanfen soup sells very well, and the farmer grows these things himself and there is no shortage of raw materials, and the things are not ready to be stored, so it is better to make this.

One is Zao'er Workshop, which is also a prescription from Li Wan. It is made by boiling some plant ash and lard, and adding various flower dew and fragrant medicines.It's hard to imagine just looking at Fang Zi, but there are always a lot of strange things from Li Wan, but they are all useful, even though they find it incredible, they don't doubt her.

There is also a sauce shop, but because I tasted the sauce made by Qiao Niangzi, I think it tastes good.This is something that can be produced in the village, and with the sauce, it is also good to use the fruits and vegetables produced in the village to make some pickles.

The other one is the dim sum workshop. Most of the stacks of dim sum recipes are unheard of. It is said that since the business at the technician's mansion is good, it is better to sell more to them.

There are still a few things, but Madam Xu feels that too many things will add to the chaos, so it is better to discuss these things first, and if it doesn't work, then change the remaining ways.Everyone discussed for a long time, and they all said that it is hard to say whether it is good or bad to talk about wars on paper, so it is better to try everything first while there are few things now.After the trial is completed, it is easy to calculate the cost and profit, and it is also easy to know how much to produce, how much raw material and how much labor is needed.Nanny Xu also made sense, so they all agreed to do so.

In the next two or three months, Zhuangshang was very busy.The farmers heard that they were trying a new business, which was related to their livelihood, and they were all active. There were many errands and watchers who came to help, it seemed like a few months had passed!