Xiuse Farmhouse

Chapter 183 I Know (Add More)

Of course I told Father Wanwan about this, as for what will happen to Wang Yuansheng after he goes back, they are not worried about it!But the next day Wang Yuansheng went to the mine to be more honest, and he took the initiative to find Baishou at the foot of the mountain and confessed to him, promising not to mess up again in the future!

In the days that followed, he was indeed much more honest.

Since that day, when Yang Feng saw Baishou and Wanwan, his nose was not his nose, his eyes were not his eyes.He went to work in the mine, and his daughter-in-law took care of the shop in the market.This is naturally living at home, but because the two brothers had some conflicts before, Yang Feng and Yang Kaishi didn't talk much.Grandma Shitou's heart was soft, Yang Feng greeted her a few times, and she didn't care about it, and although Yang Yizhi was not as kind to him as before, he no longer had a cold face!

These are all Wanwan set up a stall at the foot of the mountain, and Reiko came to sit and talk to her.Yang Kaishi is helpless to have such a brother, just like Baishou has a "good" uncle and aunt.

Even if Yang Feng saw her with a cold face, he didn't care about Wan Wan, as long as he didn't come to make trouble for his family.

Baishou looked at coal at the foot of the mountain, and Wanwan set up a stall selling ice powder not far away, and the two husband and wife could talk to each other from time to time, so they had a good time.However, Manager Liu ordered today that the third young master of the Xie family will come to inspect the mine in a while, and everyone must work hard.Xie Gongtou went up and down the mountain to say hello one by one.

Coincidentally, this foreman Xie is Zhuangzi's Xie San, the servant who spied on Xiangxiu and Guanshi Liu that time.This time, he managed to rely on his relationship to get shopkeeper Yu to transfer him to the mine as a foreman. The relative who worked in Xie's family told him that as long as he worked hard and performed well this time, he would be able to work in the mine in the future. Say good things for him in front of him, so that Xie San can be transferred back to Xie's house.

Wanwan said a few words to Baishou before returning to the stall. At this moment, a carriage came in from outside the village. Xie Xian and shopkeeper Yu got out of the carriage. Steward Liu had already waited for the time, and when he saw Xie Xian immediately stepped forward and saluted: "Third young master."

Xie Xian is the third in Xie's family.

Xie Xian wore a blue lotus flower gown and held a folding fan in his hand, he looked like a good young man!

Xie Xian waved to Guanshi Liu with a smile on his face, then Guanshi Liu led the way, Xie San walked at the end, and the group went up the mountain.Along the way, people kept transporting coal down the mountain, because they came here once, everyone knew Xie Xian, and they all said, "Third Young Master." Xie Xian was also very kind to everyone, nodding or smiling.Occasionally, I would say a word or two to the workers.

Manager Liu briefly introduced the situation in the mine to Xie Xian, and Xie Xian couldn't help nodding: "This is the first time I've come into contact with a coal mine. I didn't expect there to be so many skills." Then he looked at Wan Youcai father and son, and said with a smile: "In the future, I have to trouble the two masters Wan to take care of me more!"

Wan Youcai said respectfully: "Third Young Master, don't worry, this is what we should do. We have always followed the instructions of Second Young Master's master to handle things carefully."

Xie Xian nodded appreciatively.

After wandering around the mine, several people slowly descended the mountain. When they got down the mountain, they had to go to the place where the coal was piled up.

Baishou stood beside the coal pile responsibly, and greeted them respectfully.

There was a worker dumping the coal on the coal pile nearby, and Guanshi Liu explained: "The coal production in the mine is better than the previous days, but in order to save trouble, we still pile the coal in one place and wait until a certain time. The quantity is then pulled out with a cart."

"Yeah. This can save some freight. However, it's a pity that the mountain road here is too difficult to walk. You have to climb several mountains to get down from the mine, otherwise you will save a lot of labor and freight!" Xie Xian sighed with some regret.

"There's no way around it." Shopkeeper Yu next to him said with a smile, and then said with a proud expression: "It all depends on the second young master, otherwise our Xie family would not be able to open such a large coal mine. Compared with those insignificant mines Labor costs and shipping costs, what is it?”

Xie Xian took the folding fan and shook it lightly, and said flatly: "That's true, this time the second brother has done a lot. I will definitely help the second brother to say good things in front of father when I go back."

"Second Young Master's contribution is obvious to the entire Xie family!" Shopkeeper Yu said solemnly, but Wanwan but sharp-eyed noticed that when he tilted his head, he curled his lips calmly.

Xie Xian didn't leave in a hurry, but walked around the pile of coal, asking questions from time to time.

About how much coal each person transports every day, there are people who record at the intersection when they come down from the mountain, how much betel coal can be transported by the mine every day, and so on.

The amount of coal produced every day is calculated according to the betel, and the mine specially prepared the betel, and everyone prepared the betel by themselves according to the betel prepared by the mine. When seeing Wang Yuansheng, Xie Xian was a little confused, because Wang Yuansheng was not as strong as everyone else. Therefore, the betel used is half smaller than that prepared in the mine.

Liu Guanshi then explained: "He is weak, so he uses a small loupe, and two louvers make a calculation."

"There are so many villages around, so there is no shortage of labor. Since you don't have enough strength, why don't you resign?" Xie Xian said lightly.

Guanshi Liu secretly glanced at Baishou on the side, and said with a smile: "When we open mines on this mountain, sometimes we have to rely on the help of the villagers. It is beneficial and harmless to have a good relationship with the local people. It is not easy for this child. It’s not considered rich, and I can’t read or write, so it’s a favor.”

Xie Xian can't deny it.

Before leaving, Xie Xian looked at the ice powder in the bucket and was very curious when he passed by the ice powder stand. Seeing another woman selling it, he asked, "What is this and what is it for?"

Shopkeeper Yu immediately stepped forward with a smile and introduced: "Third young master, this is called ice powder. It is eaten. Eating this food in summer can relieve heat and is very cool."

"Oh, is it true?" Xie Xian was surprised, even though he had been to many places, he had never seen this thing before.

"Third young master, do you want to try it?" Wanwan smiled.

Seeing that Xie Xian was hesitant, shopkeeper Yu smiled and said to the people beside him, "It's getting hot after walking around for a long time, why don't you all have a bowl."

"Okay, there's no place to sit here, why don't I ask someone to bring some stools over to Mrs. Xie." Wan Wan turned his head to the side and kept tilting his head to look at the afterlife of several people curiously: "Afterlife, go quickly Mrs. Xie brought some stools over for the Third Young Master and Shopkeeper Yu to rest on."

"Good!" Laisheng went to Mrs. Xie and brought a stool.

Wan Wan deftly served several bowls of ice powder, shopkeeper Yu and others stirred them with spoons, and then ate them comfortably.Xie Xian first smelled it, and there was nothing strange about it.Stirring like a few people, I took a small sip with a spoon and tasted it. Apart from being sweet, it was cool!
Really good!

Then Xie Xian began to eat with big mouthfuls, and kept nodding secretly at the same time.

Shopkeeper Yu saw that Wanwan didn't serve Baishou, so he generously said to Wanwan: "Give a bowl to Baishou brother, and I'll pay."

"Oh, there's no need for shopkeeper Yu, you can just eat." Baishou waved his hands repeatedly.

"You're welcome too, it's nice to have a bowl in hot weather." Shopkeeper Yu said.

"Hehe, it's okay, I'm not hot."

"Brother Baishou must be tired of eating at home." Guanshi Liu answered with a smile.

Shopkeeper Yu came back to his senses: "I forgot about this, since you don't want it, forget it."

Xie Xian was confused when he heard this: "Why, people here can make this stuff?" Although it is an unremarkable eater, it is very popular in the capital this summer.

Seeing Xie Xian's question, Xie San who was on the side immediately replied: "Third Young Master, you misunderstood, they are a family!"

"Oh!" Xie Xian was stunned!
Xie San saw that Xie Xian was easy to talk to, and that Xie Xian would always stay in the mine, and he was the young master of the Xie family, and Wan Wan had been helping the Xie family make bacon, so he wanted to flatter him, so he hurriedly made Wan Wan Talk about the family.

"The Baishou family is a capable person. I'm afraid there is no other woman as capable as her in the ten miles and eight villages. No one else can make ice powder except her... Not only can she make ice powder, I used to sell cakes in the market, but the cakes she made were big, fragrant and soft. Whoever went to the market would not buy a piece or two to take home...and also help our Xie family with work...Although they are peasants, they are as good as a hundred arrows. I'm afraid that the yamen servants in the yamen are incomparable. Master Wan met wolves in the deep mountains when he first came. At that time, the yamen led people to hunt and kill dozens of people. Brother Baishou is the best archer among them. ...Our second young master has praised them a lot before..."

Xie Xian nodded knowingly while listening, he took a look at Baishou, and was a little curious: "Brother Baishou is strong and strong, but why didn't he go to the mountain to dig coal?"

Baishou smiled a little embarrassedly: "The child at home is still too young..." It is only convenient to find him at the bottom of the mountain.

Xie Xian turned his head, only then did he see a child sleeping in the crib next to Wan Wan.A strong person like Baishou can work quickly, but whether to mine or not is voluntary.Xie Xian nodded slightly and said nothing more.

After resting, Xie Xian was about to get up and go back to the inn: "I have basically understood the situation in the mine. I have read the accounts given to me by shopkeeper Yu a few days ago. I will definitely come to the mine to have a look. I want Liu Guanshi to mention more."

Manager Liu hurriedly said he did not dare, and said that he would try his best to help Xie Xian.

But shopkeeper Yu looked disapproving, but he was thinking in his heart, what account I gave you, you asked me for it yourself.

Several people escorted Xie Xian and Shopkeeper Yu towards the outside of the village, and after a while, Guanshi Liu came back with his hands behind his back, said "Thanks for your hard work" to Baishou and went to the mountain.It took half a quarter of an hour to see Xie San, walking slowly towards this direction, and Yang Feng was with him, the two were talking while walking, Yang Feng had a flattering look on his face.Xie San held out his chest, with a business-like manner.

Wanwan could only faintly hear Yang Feng say, "Thank you, foreman, for the trouble."

And Xie San waved his hand, frowned and said: "Go back to work quickly, don't be lazy when you have nothing to do."

"Yes, then I'll go first." Then Yang Feng quickly went up the mountain.

Seeing Yang Feng went up the mountain, Xie San turned around and went to Baishou's, sat on the side chatting with Baishou.

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On the second day, Shopkeeper Yu sent a servant to lead Xie Xian to Yangjia Village. Xie Xian took a servant with him. The young man went to the mountain.

After receiving the order, he set up the carriage for Xie Xian, the boy drove the ox cart and turned around to leave, passing by Wan Wan's house, he knocked on the door.

　I really want to watch the third watch, but I really can't.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)