The best farmhouse

Chapter 140
After finishing speaking, Zhao Canniang reluctantly put her burden on, and after telling the groom who had already gotten up, she left the door of the inn.
The street was very muddy, and Zhao Canniang couldn't help avoiding the mud as the carriage passed by.

The roads above the town are only the main street paved with bluestone slabs, and the other alleys are dirt roads, which are difficult to walk as long as it rains.

Zhao Canniang stumbled to the clothing store, but fortunately it was already open for business.

Inside, I bought a set of cotton padded clothes according to Zhao Bingniang's figure, and when I paid the money and turned around, Zhao Canniang saw a familiar figure flashing across the street.

Just one glance, and when Zhao Canniang chased him out again, the figure was no longer there.

Zhao Canniang returned to the inn very puzzled, and couldn't figure out if it was really that person, how could he be in this small town, so close to the county seat.

The groom has already taken the initiative to go out and buy steamed buns.

Sitting on the table in the lobby of the inn, and simply eating steamed buns to fill her stomach, Zhao Canniang felt that her body was much warmer.

When Zhao Canniang and the others went to the restaurant, the fat shopkeeper had already packed up.

Last night Zhao Canniang was the time to pack things for the fat shopkeeper.

Zhao Canniang walked into the restaurant and looked around, and found that there were no shortage of tables and stools, and the pots and pans in the kitchen were all there, so she felt relieved.

The chef in the restaurant also came to the door at this time, a black and thin middle-aged man.

"Have you packed everything?" Zhao Canniang asked the fat shopkeeper, and stretched out her hand to hand over the key. From now on, this restaurant will be hers, Zhao Canniang.

The fat shopkeeper handed the key to Zhao Canniang with some reluctance, and then said: "This is the chef of our restaurant. He has been with me for more than ten years. I wonder if the lady can enjoy the meal?"

Zhao Canniang looked at the dark and thin chef, but saw an imperceptible light flashing in the chef's eyes.

Zhao Canniang knew right away that this man could not be used!

With a slight smile, Zhao Canniang said, "I'm afraid I can't help you with this."

After Zhao Canniang finished speaking, the dark and thin chef said a little unconvinced, "Why not, you have eaten the dishes I cook, little girl, and they are so delicious. Do you look down on me by saying that?"

Seeing the black and thin man's questioning, Zhao Canniang just raised the corners of her mouth, and then glanced at the fat shopkeeper, seeing the embarrassing expression on the fat shopkeeper's face.

Zhao Canniang didn't have so many scruples, but said with a smile: "It's not that I look down on uncle, but my family may open a private restaurant. Since it is a private restaurant, there will be no outsiders in the back kitchen. Please understand."

As soon as these words came out, the fat shopkeeper was surprised.

"Are you that relative of Zhao Bingniang's family? Zhao's private kitchen is from your family?" The fat shopkeeper was very angry after speaking, and looked directly at Zhao Bingniang who was standing behind.

Then Zhao Bingniang dared to hide him!Such an important thing is not told to him, such behavior is really hateful.

Zhao Canniang glanced at the fat shopkeeper with a smile, and then said: "What's wrong with my family? Is there any problem?"

After hearing Zhao Canniang's words, the fat shopkeeper's eyes almost burst into flames.

"Zhao Bingniang, you are ruthless..." The fat shopkeeper ignored Zhao Canniang, just looked at Zhao Bingniang's eyes and said with fire.

Zhao Bingniang seemed a little afraid of the fat shopkeeper, and shrank back involuntarily.

Zhao Canniang didn't care so much, she had already locked the front and back doors of the restaurant just now, so it's good to lock them now.

As for the restaurant, it must be tidied up and planned carefully before it is ready to open.

That's it for now.

"Shopkeeper, if you have nothing to do, shouldn't we go to the Yamen now?" It's better to transfer the ownership as early as possible.

The fat shopkeeper's eyes seemed to spew out fire.

This restaurant is his family business, and he has always managed it carefully. If he hadn't gotten involved in gambling, he wouldn't be in such a situation now.

Zhao Bingniang clearly knew that Zhao Canniang in front of her was the owner of Zhao's private kitchen, but deliberately did not tell him that Zhao Canniang actually bought the restaurant.

The fat shopkeeper is now full of anger.

Gritting his teeth, he said, "Alright, let's go to the yamen now."

After speaking, he got into his own carriage, and the thin, black man also left with him.

Zhao Canniang took Zhao Bingniang into the carriage and followed behind the fat shopkeeper.

Zhao Bingniang looked very scared in the carriage.

Zhao Canniang didn't want to say anything at first, but after holding back for many times, she still said: "You don't have to worry about being afraid, now you have nothing to do with him, and you are not under his control, so don't worry, I will ask you when you go back to Baiyun County After becoming a mother, I will arrange a residence for you, as for the rest, you can handle it yourself, my kindness has its limits."

Speaking of these words, Zhao Canniang is not at all like Zhao Canniang, how can a 12-year-old child speak so many words.

With such a feeling, Zhao Canniang felt like an adult.

I only ate a little dry food at noon and continued on my way.

Because I am in a hurry today, I have to speed up, and the road is not easy to walk because of the snow, so I have to pay attention at all times.

Finally arrived in Baiyun County in the afternoon.

He deliberately asked the groom to come to the house and brought Zhao Yuniang into the restaurant.

The Qin family had been looking forward to Zhao Canniang's return all day long, and would look towards the gate of the city from time to time.

Finally saw Zhao Canniang came back, but saw that Zhao Canniang also brought Zhao Bingniang back, Qin was very puzzled, but also believed that Zhao Canniang would not do things without measure.

"Mother, I still have something to go out, so I won't talk about anything until later."

After Zhao Canniang finished speaking, she went out directly, and took the groom's car to the direction of the Yamen.

The handover went smoothly, and the transfer and name change were completed quickly. As for Zhao Bingniang... Zhao Canniang did not enlist Zhao Bingniang as a slave.

Thinking that Zhao Bingniang is also a poor person, Zhao Canniang finally resisted the impulse.

The fat shopkeeper and the dark and thin man came out of the yamen and left angrily.

Now back to Baiyun County, naturally there is no need for a groom.

Seeing that it was almost done, Zhao Canniang settled the money with the groom.

"Miss, thank you for your generosity." The groom was in a good mood holding the money, and Zhao Canniang gave him two taels more.

You must know that he would have to drive a carriage for a month to earn these two taels of silver on weekdays.

The groom took good care of her along the way, and now that she can return safely, everything is worth it, even if it costs a little more money.

"Uncle, you'd better accept it. This money was promised to you before. You should rest here tonight!"

The groom nodded: "I will have a rest tonight, Miss, I will take you back and unload the things."

Back at the entrance of the restaurant, Zhao Canniang asked the Qin family to come out to help.

All the things brought back from Yucheng were moved out of the carriage.

Seeing that Zhao Canniang bought so many things, Mrs. Qin didn't complain at all.

The groom was left to eat the meal together, and the business in the shop was basically busy.

The business has been booming from the beginning, and now it has gradually calmed down. There are not many tables seated at night.

After sending off the groom, only Aunt Liao, mother and son were left.

Because Aunt Liao was worried that Qin would be too busy here alone, the three of them decided to rent a house in the city. Now the three of them live in the city at night and rarely go back.

Aunt Liao, mother and son looked at Zhao Bingniang in front of them with complicated expressions.

When the front was busy just now, Zhao Bingniang was very honest and busy working in the back kitchen, but she was honest and well-behaved.

"How did you end up like this?" Qin asked with a frown.

Zhao Bingniang raised her head, the previous arrogance was completely gone, replaced by an incomprehensible humility.

"Maybe I did too many wrong things in the past, so it's right for me to end up like this now. Canniang has bought me, and I will be Canniang's servant from now on. I can do dirty work now, as long as you can give I have enough to eat, and it can give me a place to live." Zhao Bingniang knew very well that the Yue family and the Chu family would never tolerate her.

Now even if he returned to Zhaojiazhuang, what he would get would be a shame.

Qin Shi and Aunt Liao looked at each other, but said nothing.

On the other hand, Zhao Canniang said, "Don't say that, I saved you just to be worthy of my own heart, I didn't enslave you, from now on you will be a free man, you can do whatever you want, But I think it's better for you to go back to Zhaojiazhuang. After all, it's your natal home. If it's your natal home, it's right to go back.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Bingniang waved her hands again and again.

"Please, I really don't want to go back to Zhaojiazhuang. Do you need anyone here? I really can do anything, even dirty work. I just beg you, don't send me away." Zhao Bingniang knew that if she didn't seize the opportunity now, she would really have no chance in the future. Now she is like duckweed.

Qin sighed helplessly: "It's not that we don't want to keep you, but you also know how your mother and your sister-in-law are. If we keep you, there will only be more troubles in the future. You know that I didn't like the old one. day."

Zhao Bingniang was taken aback by Qin's words.

Maybe it's because she has experienced these things herself, and now Zhao Bingniang can better understand the hard life that the Qin family lived in the past.

It's really not easy for the Qin family to be able to take their children to this day.

Zhao Bingniang began to cry, and said sobbingly: "Sister-in-law, it's not that I want to rely on you, I'm really grateful to Canniang for saving me, if it wasn't for her, maybe I would be beaten to death by that person in the near future. I sent a message to my mother and sister-in-law, but what they said broke my heart. I have been subsidizing my mother's family for so many years, subsidizing a lot of money, but I didn't expect that when the critical moment came, no one would stand up and give Let me say a word, back up, I really don't know what I should do next, you know what my mother is, she will definitely drive me out of the house."

Zhao Bingniang said it pitifully, Qin and Aunt Liao are both women, so their hearts will inevitably soften.

"You can stay, but we have a few conditions that you must agree to." Qin's expression was serious.

She has been stupid once before, and now she will never make the same mistake twice.

Zhao Bingniang has nowhere to go now, she only has the two taels of silver that Zhao Canniang gave her, and the two taels of silver will not last long no matter how sparingly she spends them. After so many years of living in the shopkeeper's rich clothes and fine food, her embroidery skills have long since become clumsy , apart from rough work, she really doesn't know what she can do by herself, and these are not the key to the matter.

The crux of the matter is that she is really afraid of being tortured by others, and she is afraid of such a life that is worse than death.Also timid.

Zhao Bingniang immediately said: "Sister-in-law, tell me, I will agree whether it is one or ten, as long as you can give me a bite of food and a place to live."

Seeing this, Qin smiled helplessly.

"Forget it! I don't know if it's right to do this today. Listen carefully, I don't want to encounter the troubles of the Yue family and the Chu family here, so you must take care of them. The next step is our place. What you need is hard work, sharp eyes and quick hands, and quick work. The kitchen will clean up the newly bought vegetables every morning, and we will be busy back and forth during meal time. You must do things diligently. Furthermore, you can't enter the cooking kitchen casually, as for the wages, I will pay you on time, and the amount depends on your performance."

After Qin finished speaking in one breath, Zhao Bingniang nodded and agreed directly: "I agree with sister-in-law, you can rest assured that I will do things well, and I will never let you and Canniang down."

Aunt Liao on the side smiled coldly: "I hope you can do what you say."

Qin looked at the sky outside, and saw that it was already late.

"Today you follow us back to the house to rest, and come with us tomorrow morning. If you have an injury on your face in the past two days, don't come to the front hall, and help out in the back kitchen."

Hearing what Qin said, Zhao Bingniang couldn't help reaching out and touching her cheek.

"Sister-in-law, can I go back to Zhaojiazhuang tomorrow morning? I want to understand some things, and I don't want to cause trouble in the future." Zhao Bingniang begged.

Qin Shi nodded, and she didn't want to see these.

It would be best if Zhao Bingniang could handle things well in one go.

"Go back tomorrow! Do you still have any money?" Qin finally couldn't bear to ask.

Zhao Bingniang is no longer greedy anymore, she nodded immediately: "There is still money, Canniang gave me two taels yesterday."

Seeing that Zhao Bingniang's matter had been dealt with now, Zhao Canniang ran to the counter excitedly and took out all the things she bought from Yucheng.

"Mother, this is the clothing material I bought for you, and Aunt Liao is the clothing material I bought for you..." Zhao Canniang gave away all the things she bought from Yucheng.

Even Zhao Bingniang got a few beautiful pearl flowers.

Zhao Canniang slept soundly that night.

Qin Shi hadn't been with Zhao Canniang for a long time, and suddenly she slept with Zhao Canniang, as if she had returned to the past.

My mind kept reminiscing about the past.

(End of this chapter)