Yoshida Mii

Chapter 232 Busy Preparations

"This boy..." Lin Fu was praised by his son for the first time, but he really didn't expect that his image in his son's mind was so tall and perfect. Knowing whether to be ashamed or excited, her eyes were hot, as if something slipped out of their sockets uncontrollably.

Lin Fu snatched the burden of tofu from Lin Shi's shoulder, and ran away in a hurry, not daring to look back at his son.

Lin Shi looked at the back of his father "running away" and smiled slightly. Standing on the ridge of the field, with his hands on his forehead, he watched his father's back gradually recede in the setting sun until it became a blurred black spot. He vomited lightly. Tone, you don't need to listen to your father's "love nagging".

The words just now did not lie to his father, Lin Shi turned around and walked back, he believed that not only in his eyes, his father was a tall and stalwart man, but also in the eyes of Quan Zi.He has read books for such a long time, met so many people and things, and understood a lot of truths. Everyone has a different definition of a "good man". In the eyes of the deceased Uncle Song, a good man must be unconditional He respected his parents, tried his best to repay the Song family who had supported him, and had to have face outside and be respected by others.

And the good man in his mind is mostly like his father, who is honest and honest to others, caring and considerate to his wife and children, and takes care of his family and friends with all his heart.

Maybe in the eyes of the world, Lin Fu is just a poor country boy with no education and no money, but in his eyes, his father is the greatest and most kind person in the world, and he is the goal of his struggle hidden in his heart. No one can replace his father's position in his heart, and nothing can erase his love for this uneducated and rich father.

When he got home in the afternoon, Dong Bao was still a little unaccustomed to her new home. After returning to the house and sitting there for a while, when he was about to go out and help Mrs. Li cook, Xiao Xu opened the curtain and came in.

"Sister..." Xiao Xu Qiqi Ai Ai called out, then turned his head to look outside, and only came in after confirming that Master Yan and Mrs. Li were both in the outer courtyard.

Dong Bao looked at him in surprise, pulled him to sit down, and asked, "What's the matter? What's the matter?"

Xiao Xu let out a "hmm" and was silent for a long time before asking with some anxiety: "Sister, the woman who came yesterday...she said she was my mother...is it true?"

Dong Bao hesitated, Xiao Xu was already seven years old, such a big child already had the ability to discern the truth, and he could not be coaxed by a few words. There will be expectations and longings, but Xiaoxu's biological mother is really...too shameful.

"I just want to ask..." Seeing that Dong Bao didn't make a sound, Xiao Xu thought Dong Bao was angry, so he hurriedly said, "I asked Dad, but Dad was very angry and wouldn't let me ask, saying that I already have a mother." Don't worry about it, I... I just want to ask..."

Dong Bao touched Xiao Xu's head, and said slowly: "Actually, I don't know if she is your mother, but judging from your father's reaction yesterday, she should be your mother. But...you should also Understand, she did something wrong, your father can't forgive her, so... If you want to admit her, you can't do it now, you can decide whether to admit her when you grow up, okay? Put this matter aside now Go, don't think about it." At the end, Dong Bao warned again, "Don't ask Dad about this matter."

Lord Yan's attitude towards Feng Cuiju is obvious, Xiao Xu's premise of this person in front of him is tantamount to igniting the powder keg.

In fact, in Dong Bao's view, it is best for Xiao Xu not to recognize Feng Cuiju. It is not a glorious thing to have such a mother with questionable morals. It is better to forget Feng Cuiju and live a good life now The wind is going smoothly, and I always think about Feng Cuiju, wouldn't it be an embarrassment for myself and my family.But this is her idea of ​​a person who has lived two lives. It is probably difficult for a seven-year-old child to think so freely.

Xiao Xu nodded, took Dong Bao's arm, and said in a low voice, "I don't even know her...but... I know, I won't mention her again in the future, I'll talk about it when I grow up."

"Hey." Dong Bao smiled, rubbed Xiao Xu's face, and pulled Xiao Xu out, "You read a book, and I'll help mother cook."

After this conversation, Dong Bao thought that Feng Cuiju's matter was over like this, and she had never heard anyone talking about Feng Cuiju, after all, it was a scandal of the official, even if she said it, she would not dare to discuss it openly.She also believed that as Xiaoxu grew older and had her own opinions and judgments about things, she would be less likely to go to Feng Cuiju.

Li's days are very fulfilling. Although the shop is closed in the morning, she still has to make tofu in the afternoon. She is not idle at home, cleaning up the housework, cleaning inside and out, and cooking for the family in different ways.Although busy, Dong Bao felt that she was in a happy and bright mood.Whether a woman is doing well depends not on how she dresses, eats and drinks, but on her energy. Mrs. Li doesn't paint her eyebrows or put on powder, and even rarely wears jewelry, but her face is rosy every day. He is full of energy in everything he does, and his smile comes from the heart, a comfortable smile.

Compared with Li Shi, who was exhausted every day when he was in the Song family, had no energy to speak, had a frowning face, and was overwhelmed by the heavy burden, Li Shi was completely reborn and a different person.

Dongbao is also very busy. She will go to Anzhou every two days to discuss with Wang Cong about opening a tofu shop and selling Baoji tofu in Wang's shop. It must be written in black and white to sign the contract on paper.

Once I met Wang Wu in the octagonal building. Dongbao hadn't seen him for more than half a year. This time when he saw him, Dongbao didn't recognize him. Not to mention that he grew taller. It turns out that some baby fat faces have also lost weight. , did not wear the red gold crown that symbolizes the identity of a "local tyrant" on his head.

"I heard that your mother remarried?" Wang Wu stood in the aisle of the octagonal building with his hands behind his back, and asked with a male voice.

Dong Bao was stunned for a moment, looked back several times, barely recognized the person, then stopped and said with a smile: "Yes, my stepfather is Yan Haifeng, the official of Yuanshui Town."

Wang Wu stared at Dong Bao in surprise. He thought that the girl would cover her face and run away crying in shame. After all, in his opinion, the remarriage of one's mother...isn't something glorious, right?Could it be that the world has changed without his knowledge?
"Ah? Oh, oh, I heard." It was Wang Wu's turn to stutter.

Dong Bao smiled, and the servant who led her out was still waiting with his head bowed respectfully, and said, "Is there anything else you can do, Fifth Young Master?"

Wang Wu hurriedly said: "Yes, and... I heard that you are going to open a restaurant and a workshop with my cousin, right?"

As soon as he talked about business, Dongbao immediately got excited and said with a smile: "Yes, the name of the new restaurant is Tofu Fang, and the dishes they serve are all tofu specialties. They are delicious. Please come to the fifth young master It's time to join us!"

Wang Wu stood with his hands behind his back, with a reserved smile on his face, nodded, and asked again: "What about the workshop? I heard from my cousin that your workshop is not small."

"Well, it's not small. When it starts to drive, at least dozens of people will be needed." Dong Bao said.Dozens of people is a conservative estimate. When she makes Baoji brand known to everyone in the country, there will be more than a few dozen people in the workshop.

Wang Wu nodded. This little girl was quite ambitious, and asked indifferently, "How many people have you bought?"

"Buy people?" Dong Bao asked in surprise, "I didn't buy people, I hired people from our village."

Wang Wu looked at Dong Bao in surprise, "How many of you signed the death contract without the buyer?"

Dong Bao waved his hands and said with a smile: "I only signed a ten-year contract with a few people."

"Tsk! I thought you knew how to do business!" Wang Wu looked at Dong Bao contemptuously, "Your skill in making tofu is a secret, right? If everyone knows about it and starts to make tofu, where will you make money? Go and see the cooks in the octagonal building, which one signed the death contract of prostitution, not only the eight generations of ancestors have to investigate clearly, but also people in the family will pay attention wherever they are, in case the cook learns the craft and runs away."

"I don't rely on that." Dong Bao smiled. She is a modern person in essence. Even if someone stole the technology and went to open a tofu workshop elsewhere, she didn't think about what to do with that person. Making tofu is nothing How difficult it is, someone who is interested will figure it out sooner or later, and some people have already started selling bean sprouts in the market.

Rather than strictly guarding against death here, it is better to be generous, let go of a part, and keep a part for yourself, which is worse than worrying about it every day, guarding against others like a thief, for fear of being copied.

Dong Bao's attitude made Wang Wu very angry. He was a majestic fifth young master of the Wang family, with good intentions, condescending to remind her, a country bumpkin, that she didn't take it seriously, "Whatever you want! Don't regret it when the time comes!" Young master Wang Wu snorted, Very unhappy to leave.

It's not something everyone can afford to have rich friends... Dong Bao sighed secretly, and followed the boy out of the octagonal building.

The more than [-] mu of land that Dongbao's family bought last year can already be rented. Liang Zi accompanied Mrs. Li to go door-to-door to collect the rent. One of the family members saw that the person who came to collect the rent was the official's wife, and thought Mrs. Li was out of touch. The wealthy wife of Yangchunshui took last year's old wheat, cleaned it, and then dried it again, trying to sneak over to pay the rent, but Li Shi discovered it at a glance.

No matter how much the family begged for mercy, Mrs. Li didn't let go. After collecting all the rent, she directly took back the family's land and rented it out.Mrs. Li is a kind and honest person who has planted land for half his life. Such a person can't tolerate someone tampering with food. In Li's words, "If there is a problem with character, it is much more difficult for the farmer's family." , didn’t do the same thing as his family, even the boss’s family dared to cheat, what else would he not dare to do?”

Dong Bao was very relieved when he found out, the image of the doormat Li in his memory who was scolded by Huang and didn't even dare to cheat was too vague for a long time.

(End of this chapter)