They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 275 Everyone is here

After Xu Zhichun and the others returned to the village, Liang Xiaoman happily went to their house to tell them that her master had arrived in Qingshan County. "Aunt Zhichun, when would be a convenient time for you to meet my master? My master is currently staying at a friend's house in the county town."

Xu Zhichun was truly short-handed, so he quickly smiled and said, "How about tomorrow? Tomorrow we'll go into town to see your master."

"okay!"

So the next day, when they went into town to buy things, they took Liang Xiaoman with them.

Liang Mingliang and the others went to the shop, while Xu Zhichun went to the teahouse and asked Liang Xiaoman to invite his master to meet him there.

Liang Xiaoman ran off and quickly brought his master, Zhong Changkuan, back.

Zhong Changkuan was not yet fifty years old. He was quite tall and slightly thin, with regular features and deep-set eyes. He wore a slightly worn lake-blue robe neatly and greeted people with a smile, his demeanor gentle and approachable.

They did not show any contempt, disdain, mockery, or deliberate discrimination towards Xu Zhichun because she was a young woman.

When he greeted her with a smile and clasped his hands, calling her "Madam Xu!", in his eyes Xu Zhichun was no different from any other employer he had ever interviewed.

Xu Zhichun immediately took a liking to him.

When Magistrate Lu, Master Qin, and others saw her for the first time, they all subconsciously showed some surprise, not to mention the Zeng family.

After a conversation, both parties were very satisfied.

Both parties were basically aware of each other's conditions and requirements. This meeting was just a formality to refine the details. One party had nothing else to do anyway, and the other was eager to recruit and finalize the matter as soon as possible. They hit it off immediately and signed the contract on the spot.

Liang Xiaoman was a little dizzy from how smoothly it went: Is that all?
It was completely different from what he had imagined—a situation where both sides relied on him to liven up the atmosphere, mediate, and speak well of one person to the other to promote their idea.
Feeling dizzy, Liang Xiaoman followed them to the shop.

Zhong Changkuan had come to see it before – a little inquiry would have revealed that it was the only place that sold konjac tofu and konjac noodles.

However, he didn't go inside to take a closer look.

Liang Mingliang, Aunt Zhu'er, and Xiao Yan were all there, and they were happy to see that people had been hired.

After that, they no longer needed to come to the city every day. They could simply prepare the food at home, and Liang Mingliang would deliver it by bus every morning.

The backyard here is spacious and clean, enough for Zhong Changkuan to live in.

Zhong Changkuan is good at business and bookkeeping. He weighs the goods at home every day, and weighs them again after they are delivered. Both parties keep their own records, and whoever handles the handover signs the records. They check the records every month, and there are no mistakes.

The tentatively agreed amount is two taels of silver per month.

Zhong Changkuan was very satisfied and secretly admired his employer's generosity. You see, he used to work as a mid-level manager and accountant at the dock, earning two taels of silver a month. Now, his workload was much less than before.

He has to take this seriously, otherwise he won't be able to live with himself.

He could also see that Madam Xu had only just started her business, and it was hard to say how far she would go in the future.

Who knows, he might even become one of the first major contributors and get a position as a manager? He'd better perform even better then.

He's only in his early forties, still very young!
This is precisely the time to focus on building your career.

Zhong Changkuan was in high spirits. Liang Xiaoman was also very excited to see that her master had settled down. On the way back, she mentioned that she was also going to Loujia Village.

"I've recovered. The doctor said I'm young and my bones heal quickly, so I'm fine now. I want to go back to Loujia Village to get familiar with it as soon as possible. There's a lot of farm work to do in winter, so I need to be prepared."

Liang Mingliang was a little worried, "That Lou Da and Lou Er family probably hate us to death. What if they bully you?"

Liang Xiaoman curled her lip in disdain. "They can bully us whenever they want? There are so many guards here, I'm not afraid of them. Besides, the village headman took so many sweet potatoes and potatoes from Aunt Zhichun. If he lets those scoundrels in the village bully people, he'll be worse than a pig or a dog, ungrateful and treacherous. What face will he have to be the village headman?"

Everyone who said that burst into laughter.

Liang Mingliang sighed and had nothing to say.

Even his nephew is more insightful and perceptive than him. What should he do? Just keep lying down.

Zeng Xiaoyan said, "Lou Er's family are all cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong. If you go to Loujia Village and stay in the manor, you won't be afraid of them. But don't go out at night, and if you do go out, be sure to take someone with you—oh no, take someone with you even during the day. Don't go to any deserted or secluded places. Not to mention others, especially that Lou Er, he's very cunning. He hates our family to death now, and it's hard to say he won't be keeping an eye on you. Hmm, you don't need to be afraid. You said it yourself, there are so many guards here, what are you afraid of?"

"Yeah, I'm not afraid at all!"

"Oh, that's good, that's good. Our Xiaoman is the most capable! If there's anything you don't understand, just ask your Aunt Zhichun. Don't be shy."

"it is good."

Zeng Xiaoyan finally breathed a sigh of relief. What if she had scared her nephew so much that he was afraid to go to Loujia Village? Fortunately, her nephew was brave.

Xu Zhichun said, "Loujia Village is not far from the county town. You can go to town to visit your master more often when you have nothing to do, and ask him for advice when you have something to ask."

Liang Xiaoman was even happier, "Okay, okay."

Xu Zhichun laughed and said, "Tomorrow I'll buy another mule and a mule cart, no, I'll buy two mules and two mule carts, one for the village and one for Loujia Village, so it will be more convenient for you to go out on weekdays, Xiaoman. It will also make it easier for Brother Liang to deliver goods every day."

Liang Mingliang slapped his forehead and remembered, and quickly said, "My dad also said he wanted to buy one, but Zhichun, you don't need to buy one. My dad also said that buying a mule and a mule cart would be more convenient in the future. Our family already has a cow, so raising one cow is fine, and having an extra mule won't make a difference. Your family is small, so it would be difficult to take care of it on a daily basis. We can afford it now."

They made several hundred taels just from selling sweet potatoes and potatoes this time, so what's a mule or a mule cart compared to that?
Zeng Xiaoyan chimed in with a laugh, saying that it would be more convenient for her family to buy it.

Xu Zhichun thought about it and it seemed to make sense, so he didn't insist. "Since that's the case, let's buy it together and see if we can get a better price."

“That’s good.”

You can cut a little more.

The second day officially began, with Liang Mingliang heading to the city to deliver goods. Liang Xiaoman, full of confidence, also rushed off to Loujia Village.

In Liangjia Village, there are people everywhere repairing houses, building new houses, or reclaiming wasteland, all filled with joy and vitality.

Yang Ming and his son Yang Xiaoan have almost finished clearing their own land. After that, they plan to hire people to clear the land belonging to Xu Zhichun first, and then rebuild their own house.

It's still quite early before the Lunar New Year, so it can all be finished before then.

With no need to go to the city every day anymore, and with the help of Granny Qin Qing and Mu Xiang, Xu Zhichun and his group suddenly found things much easier.

Xu Zhichun finally got to enjoy the sweet rural life!