happy event

Chapter 134 near the water tower
There is no other reason, it is because the rules of the firm are too attractive.In addition to the fixed generous salary, the shopkeeper of each shop also has [-]% of the shop's income as a reward at the end of each year.In addition to these, all shops are also ranked with Fucheng as the boundary, and the shopkeeper who ranks first can make another request to the owner.If the owner agrees, it will definitely be achieved.

The boss is almost omnipotent. Five years ago, he avenged the killing of Zhang's father for the shopkeeper Zhang of the Baining Mansion. Three years ago, he found his long-lost younger brother for the shopkeeper Liang of the Jiangnan Mansion. Presided over by Yuanwu Temple, he cured the youngest son of the former storekeeper Chen of the West Mansion who had been ill for many years.

There are always some things in this world that can't be done by spending money, so although the shopkeepers are happy to get the reward, everyone is looking forward to getting the promise from the boss.Now the owner has spread the news that whoever can find a good item to make an unknown master happy will increase by 5000 points by the end of the year.Five hundred points doesn't sound like much, but it is [-] taels when converted into silver. As long as the shop is managed properly, it is almost guaranteed to win the first place.

So every shopkeeper received the news like a chicken blood, sharpened his head and searched for exquisite and novel objects everywhere.With a quick mind, he vaguely guessed that the boss was trying to please the woman, and even ran around with firecrackers tied under his buttocks, gnashing his teeth and making up his mind to find the best things in the world to please the future mistress.

It is said that the near-water buildings come first, and the congratulatory gifts from several shops in Binglan Prefecture, which belongs to Qing County, were delivered first. As soon as Manager Zhang received the news, he got up early the next day and drove to the back door of Jinxiu Cloth on the east side of the commercial street.

The two boys were yawning, carrying water from the well to wash the bluestone floor, when they heard someone knocking on the door, it was very strange.One of them stepped forward and opened the small window above the courtyard door and asked, "Who is it, it's so early in the morning, what's the matter?"

Guanshi Zhang responded in a low voice, "Go and call your shopkeeper, and tell me that friends from the Baining Mansion are here to visit."

The young man glanced at him and saw that although he was well dressed, there was no sign of fatigue from the long journey, so he hesitated.But Guanshi Zhang became impatient, frowning and urged, "Just go and report it, if you delay things, be careful that your shopkeeper will be annoyed."

The little guy quickly shrank his head, and trotted to report to his shopkeeper.The old shopkeeper is now in his fifties, and he usually acts rigorously and diligently. He has already washed up and is only waiting for breakfast before going to the front shop to treat guests as usual.He was still very puzzled when he heard a friend coming from a long way suddenly visit him. He stayed and looked through the small window and was overjoyed. He opened the back door with his own hands and welcomed Guanshi Zhang in.The respectful and friendly look made the two guys very surprised.

Manager Zhang handed over the reins of the carriage to the waiter and followed the old shopkeeper into the small flower hall. No outsiders were present, and the old shopkeeper did not shy away from speaking.He bent down and was about to salute, and said with a smile, "Master Zhang, why do you have time to come to our small county? Speaking of which, we haven't seen each other for two years since the last time we said goodbye. I heard that you were transferred by the boss Dealing with a big deal. We, Master Feng, have to say almost every day that the boss is partial to you, which almost made my old ears callous."

Manager Zhang laughed and helped him up, and said, "Brother Liang, it's no wonder that the shop ranks among the top ten in revenue every year. With your mouth, I'm afraid you sell a few more bolts of cloth every day than others." .”

The old shopkeeper Liang's face almost turned into a flower with a smile, he cupped his hands and said modestly, "It's all thanks to my boss."

The two sat down to drink tea and gossiped for a while, and then Manager Zhang asked about the business, "I heard that the congratulatory gifts from all the shops in our Binglan Mansion have been delivered, and they will be packed and put on the carriage for a while, and I want to take them away."

A strange look flashed in the old shopkeeper Liang's eyes. Thinking of the message from the big shopkeeper in Fucheng, he hurriedly said, "Shopkeeper Zhang, what are you up to? We haven't seen each other for many years. I just got a good bottle of wine here. Whatever you say, you have to stay and have a drink or two."

Guanshi Zhang guessed what he was thinking, and there was really nothing urgent, so he nodded.The old shopkeeper Liang immediately called someone to set up a banquet, no matter how strange it was to drink in such an early morning.

Soon, a total of eight dishes, four cold and four hot, were served.The two sat down as guests and hosts, chatting all over the place while drinking.Old shopkeeper Liang saw Steward Zhang's face turn red, and he felt that the heat was just right, so he asked in a low voice, "Brother Zhang, it seems that we two brothers have known each other for a long time. At that time, you were still managing the jewelry building in Baining Mansion. Unexpectedly, my brother and I are still holding back in this small place, but you are entrusted with a heavy responsibility by the boss, you still have the ability. To be honest, I really envy you, brother."

Guanshi Zhang felt at ease when he was praised, but he still said modestly, "I only did some things that are part of my duties, and my boss appreciates them."

The old shopkeeper Liang refilled his wine glass with a smile, and said half-jokingly, "In the future, I need to support my brother a lot. If I say one more word, my brother may be promoted."

Zhang Guanshi didn't know whether to laugh or cry and waved his hands, "If you have something to do, brother, just talk about it, why bother to praise me like this?"

The old shopkeeper Liang laughed heartily, and finally asked in a low voice, "Don't say anything else, brother, I'm just curious, how did the master send a message to ask all the shops to send gifts to my small shop? Live here for a short time in the county?" He seemed to be afraid that Guan Zhang would misunderstand him after finishing speaking, and hurriedly said, "I don't mean to inquire about the whereabouts of the master, but I just think that if the master is really nearby, maybe I will have the opportunity to share the worries for the master."

Manager Zhang took a sip of wine slowly, stretched for a long time before lowering his voice, "If brother can keep a secret, I might as well say a few more words. Brother just mentioned that I was transferred by my boss to take care of a case." Big business, in fact, this is wrong. Although I am also managing business now, the main thing is to follow the owner's orders."

The old shopkeeper Liang opened his mouth in surprise, and tried his best to suppress his excitement and asked, "Congratulations, brother, for getting such a good job! My boss...is my boss really in this county?"

Steward Zhang shook his head, and replied vaguely, "My master just left for a few days, but there is a very important person here, and my master will be back soon."

"Very important person?" Old shopkeeper Liang stared at Guanshi Zhang, as if staring at him to death if he didn't explain clearly.Guanshi Zhang looked amused, and said, "I can't say too much, but... this master is pregnant."

Pregnant, is it a woman?
The fire of gossip in old shopkeeper Liang's heart was blazing, and he wished he could catch Steward Zhang and ask him about it.But after all, he still kept his sanity, and instead remembered the congratulatory gifts sent by the big shopkeepers in Fucheng, and decisively said, "Brother Zhang, in fact, I sent the wrong message in a moment of confusion. The shopkeepers in Fucheng didn't send it at all." I came to congratulate you, but I found some ordinary small things, you take them back and help me sort them up and down. As for Fucheng, the real congratulatory gifts will definitely be delivered soon."

Zhang Guanshi didn't know that he was going to "change generals", but he had been friends for many years, how could he care about such a trivial matter, so he smiled, "Okay, how can I shirk my brother's explanation? But the emperor is not bad Hungry soldier, brother also prepare two horses of good material for me, how about it?"

"Of course, a batch of good materials just came in yesterday, and I will pick a few for my brother to take back with me in a while." Shopkeeper Liang responded readily, and Manager Zhang was not polite, and said with a smile, "Remember to pick brightly colored ones. It is suitable for a girl as a dowry box."

The old shopkeeper Liang wanted to make some jokes after hearing this, but he was afraid of making him ashamed, so he laughed and went out to call for Zhang Luo to load the congratulatory gifts into the car. Put them in the car together.

Manager Zhang came back with a full load, and in a good mood, he didn't feel hot even when his scalp was red from the sun, humming a little tune all the way back to the orchard.

Dong Rong was sitting on the bench in front of the window, looking at the account books. The orchard had been closed for seven or eight days, and she had been too lazy to move because she had multiple babies in her belly.Today I finally felt much more comfortable, so I patiently counted the income of the previous days.

Zi Zhu came in from the outside and saw that Madam was sweating from her temples, so she quickly picked up the fan and fanned her for a long while, before finally saying, "Madam, Guanshi Zhang came back from the city and has something to report."

"Oh, why didn't you say it earlier?" Dong Rong put down the account book in her hand and said angrily, "Guard Zhang is the big housekeeper of the family, if he has something to do in the future, he should report it earlier."

Zizhu stuck out her tongue and said with a smile, "I saw that Madam was hot, so I delayed for a while. Besides, no one is as important as Madam and Young Master. It's okay for Guanshi Zhang to wait a little longer."

Dong Rong smiled and glared at her, and urged her to hurry to invite someone.Soon Guanshi Zhang stood under the grape arbor and reported through the window, "Ma'am, before returning to Beijing, the young master was afraid that Madam would be bored living alone, so he ordered the shop below to send some small things for Madam to relieve her boredom. I just picked up Come back a few copies, if Madam is not tired, let someone take them in for a review, okay?"

Dong Rong raised her eyebrows, although there was no joy on her face, her heart still jumped three minutes faster.As a woman, there is no one who doesn't like the care of her husband, let alone when she is conceiving a child alone like this.

"It's all right now, let's take it in and have a look."

"Yes, ma'am, wait a minute." Steward Zhang was secretly happy when he heard this, and hurried out to call a few servants to help bring in all the gift boxes and parcels from the car.

Previously, none of the shops had heard gossip, and the congratulatory gifts they prepared were all jade carvings, or golden Buddhas.Although gold is expensive, it does not please women.

Dong Rong played with each one for a while and called Wen Niang to put the things into the warehouse. Seeing this, Steward Zhang signaled the boys to retreat, and then went forward with a cloth bag in her hands.

Coincidentally, Second Sister Cao had just baked a plate of biscuits, and excitedly brought them to her sister-in-law to taste.Seeing that Steward Zhang was present, she didn't shy away from it. After all, she lived in a big courtyard these days.

Dong Rong pulled the little girl to sit aside, and said angrily, "It's so hot, why do you want to bake dim sum? If it burns you out, mother won't settle accounts with me. Sit down and have a rest, Manager Zhang I brought back some precious objects, so you should take a look."

(End of this chapter)