flstandardbreds Chapter 190 Take a step back
Chapter 190 Take a step back
When the manager saw that Manager Wang was still in the store, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
This morning, after the master learned that the county magistrate was going to hold a dragon-boat race, he was sent out to find craftsmen.
He went to three shops in a row but didn't see any craftsmen.
This was already the fourth house he had visited. If he couldn't find another craftsman, he would have to mobilize people to look for one in the countryside!
The steward grabbed the shopkeeper's hand and panted, "Oh, Shopkeeper Wang, it's great to have you here!"
The manager panted and said, "Quick, bring all your men with you, there is a big job waiting for you!"
When Shopkeeper Wang heard this, he was overjoyed.
The Bodhisattva must have heard his sincere prayers. Just now he was still worried about the business in the store, worried that the store would not be able to survive, and even planned to send his employees away first.
He really didn't expect that in such a short period of time, he would have business coming to him one after another, and it sounded like they were big orders.
He suppressed his excitement and asked carefully, "Butler Zhao, what is this job?"
"I just took on a small job that will take a few days to complete! Can you give us a few days' grace?"
When Butler Zhao heard this, he stamped his feet anxiously: "Oh, Manager Wang, you see I am sweating profusely, how can I give you any time! Our master is anxious to launch the dragon boat, this job is extremely urgent, there is no time to waste!"
When Shopkeeper Wang heard that it was a dragon boat job, he was very excited. If he could take on such a job, the current difficulties of his shop would be solved.
At this moment, he felt as uncomfortable as if he was being scratched by a cat. If he didn't open the store, he would have to face a dilemma if he opened it for three months.
He is really too difficult!
He understood that if a store wanted to remain open for a long time, it must not do anything that would break its promises.
He had discussed with Madam Song today and agreed to help the other party make the cart, but the opportunity before him was so rare that he really didn't want to miss it.
At this time, Song Xile was watching the shopkeeper's struggling expression and was thinking about giving up.
The dragon boat racing was originally initiated by her husband and the prefect. Now that someone wants to participate in it, she should support it.
But before she could open her mouth to cancel the order for the cart, the other party stepped forward, bowed deeply in her direction, and said apologetically:
"Madam Song, I'm really sorry. I know we have an agreement and I shouldn't go back on my word now."
"It's just that this dragon boat job is too important not only to me personally, but also to the guys in my shop."
He paused and continued, "So, I want to discuss something with you. I'm willing to lend you my old cart so as not to delay your business."
"After we finish the work on the dragon boat, if you still want to buy a cart, we are willing to continue to serve you; if you feel you no longer need it, you can return the cart. Do you think this is feasible?"
Song Xile didn't want to make things difficult for others in the first place, and seeing that the other party was sincere and had offered compensation, he didn't want to make things difficult for him either.
Dragon boats are hard to find, but is it also hard to find a cart?
She declined the offer, gave her home address, and left the carpentry shop with her cook.
The shopkeeper sent Song Xile away apologetically, and after returning to the shop, he asked Changsheng to deliver the table and stools that Madam Song had just bought to Liuer Hutong first.
He followed the Zhao family's steward to check out the situation first.
Song Xile was not concerned about not buying the cart. After leaving the wood shop, she led the cook to Liuer Hutong, glancing at the shops on the street from time to time. She didn't know where to buy charcoal in this season.
She weighed it in her mind. If there really wasn't any, she would find a chance to go out alone and spend her points to buy some from the mall system.
Anyway, she had already checked that the charcoal in the system was very cheap. Fifty points could be exchanged for twenty kilograms, which was still quite cost-effective.
The cook who had been following her side had been silent when she saw Song Xile coming out of the wood shop. She thought she was worried about not being able to buy a cart, so she took the initiative to suggest:
"Madam, are you still thinking about the cart? In fact, besides the woodworking shops, some pawnshops also sell carts. The price is cheap, but they are a bit old!"
In fact, in this era, everything valuable can be used as collateral.
Not to mention carts, some families who couldn't make ends meet would even pawn their clothes and quilts.
But if it’s not made of very good material, it won’t be worth much money.
Therefore, some people who could not afford cloth and had no clothes to wear would choose to buy cheap clothes from pawnshops.
Song Xile suddenly realized, yes, why didn't she think of it, she smiled and said to the cook: "There's no rush, this cart doesn't need to be new, as long as it can be used to sell goods."
"Thank you for reminding me today." After saying that, she looked up at the sun, "Forget it now. It's getting late. Let's go back first. There's no rush for the cart!"
When the two returned home, it was already Si time.
Chen Yunyou was originally studying with Qian Feng in the room. Seeing that his wife had gone out just to buy some vegetables but had not returned home for a long time, he became a little anxious.
The two of them simply moved directly from the house to the yard.
As soon as he heard the sound of the door opening, he looked over and saw that his wife had finally returned. His heart, which had been in a daze for the whole morning, finally settled down.
He found that he was becoming more and more dependent on his wife. Whenever his wife was away for a long time, he could not help missing her.
He immediately put down the book in his hand, stood up and greeted him, "Did anything happen to delay you today?"
Song Xile shook his head. "I went to order some items for the barbecue. Someone might come to deliver the tables and chairs later. Yun You, call me when the time comes. I'll go marinate the meat first."
Chen Yun nodded, "Okay, leave it to me."
After Song Xile left, Qian Feng asked curiously, "Sister-in-law, what are you going to do?"
Chen Yunyou then told Song Xile about his plan.
Qian Feng couldn't help but frowned, "You guys don't have enough money, I have..."
Chen Yunyou smiled and rejected Qian Feng's kindness, "You misunderstood, this is mainly for my uncle, he is a man who can't sit still!"
Qian Feng couldn't help but shake his head and laugh when he thought about how Song An wanted to grow vegetables in the yard when he first came to the city.
It would be nice to find something for Brother Song to do!
Song Xile led the cook to the kitchen first.
Then he told the cook to stew the lamb chops first.
She began to cut the meat and prepared to marinate the meat. In the evening, she would try the taste of the grilled lamb kebabs.
After the meat was cut into a certain proportion of fat and lean, she put the cut mutton into a clean wooden basin.
Then he added salt, ginger, and the spice powder she had prepared in advance. Just as he finished his work, the wood shop delivered the things she bought.