Chapter 710: Yearning to Return Home

ntatively asking, "But... are you Zhang, the divine doctor of Jishi Tang""The venerable doctor Zhang coughed twice, quickly adjusting his lopsided wolfskin hat. “It is indeed I, but I wonder how Mr. W...Jia Ren and his brothers didn't dodge, they looked straight ahead openly.

This was the original form, rather improper, but ever since the incident of "selling oneself to bury one's father," Lu Zong and Jia Xu have been clinging onto the Li family.

He eats, lives, and travels, almost always with his brothers.

On the way back to the city, they worked hard together, smelling the fishy odor, blowing the cold wind, wiping their noses together, squatting on the deck and gnawing on dry rations. Lu Zong and Jia Xu never complained.

Both of them were well-read and insightful in their conversation. They lacked the airs and arrogance often found in aristocratic young men.

Slowly, they became familiar and harmonious with each other. They were closer than brothers but also more intimate than friends.

At this moment, it seemed that someone from Lu Cong's men had sent a message over. They were also curious.

As a result, Lu Zong received the letter delivered by the servant and glanced at it briefly before passing it to Jia Ren.

"Jiarren, look at the news from Kyoto. There was a little something that happened in your family, but it's already over, so there's no need to worry."

Jiarren was startled. He read through the document at a glance, then frowned and instructed everyone, "Wait here for a moment. I'll go speak to my uncle."

He turned and walked away.

Li Ge'er and Mao Ge'er became more and more curious, wanting to see it to the end. After watching it, they were so angry that they jumped up directly.

"Damn it! What guts this Chen family has to come and bully us on our own doorstep!"

Li Ge'er also sneered, "Being able to make Fu Niuer so angry that she nearly died, he must have been very fierce back then."

Jia Xu listened, completely baffled. No one offered an explanation, so he snatched the letter and read it through.

He actually laughed and said, “My brother is usually a simple-minded person. I didn't expect him to have this much courage this time, bringing guards to help at Broken Gold Beach”

"Well, it seems joining the army isn't so bad after all. He's really made something of himself!"

At this time, Jia Ren and Li Zhensheng had already walked over.

Li Zhensheng carefully read the letter and said to Jia Ren, "If you are worried, you could take the land route from here. It would allow you to get home a day earlier than by water."

"Just be careful on the road, and let the Marquis know when you get home. This time we'll need to borrow the military camp's dock, otherwise the fleet might not be able to dock during the New Year."

"Yes, uncle. We will be sure to pass on the message." Jiaren replied.

Li Ge'er and Mao Ge'er also nodded their heads, looking a little excited.

Although they went abroad for study and training, they didn't have much opportunity to act independently most of the time. They didn't want to go home right away and still had to travel alone.

Lu Zonghe and Jia Xu definitely have to go together!

With these five people, plus five servants, even if they rode in pairs, they would still need five horses.

Jia Ren was just calculating the price of getting to the pier and going into town to look for a鏢局 (a courier service) and renting some horses, when that little clerk who delivered the message had already brought the horses.

The kitten happily jumped on Lu Cong's arm and meowed incessantly, demanding countless delicious treats.

Lu Cong smiled wryly, worrying that Cat Brother was too young and inexperienced in riding. So, he tied Cat Brother to his waist.

This way of traveling, he not only sheltered me from the wind but also allowed Cat-Brother to sleep soundly.

A group of people quickly set off on their journey, braving the snowflakes that had begun to fall at some point. Carrying burning hearts, they rushed towards home!

After a night of wind and snow, the white cotton jacket on Suijin Beach had another layer.

Jiayin had been staying at home for several days, feeling a bit homesick. So she decided to take a trip into the city on a sunny afternoon, the warmest part of the day.

In the clouds, business is still booming.

Perhaps because it's the Lunar New Year season, people are moving around more often. Snacks and white cloud cakes in the shops are in short supply.

Peng Zhanguai was in the front hall, busy like a diligent little bee.

But he didn't feel tired at all, his smile reached his ears.

Seeing the master of the house approaching, he quickly ushered him into the backyard and eagerly reported.

"Master, business has been so good these days! I did a quick calculation, and our income for these few days is double what it used to be!"

Jia Yin was also happy.

This is a real money-making book, a surefire way to make profits every day.

She gestured for Shui Ling to put down the box she brought, and said with a smile, "Please ask the chef in charge of snacks to come over. It's the New Year soon, so our shop needs to add two new dishes."

"Really" Peng Zhanggui was overjoyed. "There have been customers inquiring about this a few days ago, and today the master has just sent over new products. This is great!"

Having said that, he personally went to call the master chef. Chen Xi was a bit free at this time and came over to listen to the commotion as well.

Actually, Jiayin didn't think of anything too unusual to eat, just fried chicken and roasted sweet potato.

Chicken popcorn is made from chicken pieces marinated with seasoning, coated in batter, and then deep-fried.

Except for the marinade recipe which is a bit more complex, the rest is quite simple.

Baked sweet potatoes are common.

The only problem is that sweet potatoes are produced in Yunzhou and are cheap. No merchant is willing to transport this...

Jia Yin loves to eat roasted sweet potatoes. Since Lao Hei and others brought back some honey-flavored potatoes, they planted a few acres in the space. Now that harvest time has arrived, they have a full hundred bags of them.

She could eat it all by herself, and even if she brought her family along, there would still be leftovers.

So, just get the stall and exchange it for money.

Peng Zhanggui and Chen Xi both had high hopes for popcorn, but they weren't very optimistic about sweet potatoes.

After all, sweet potatoes are cheap. Farmers won't eat too many even if they are starving.

Unexpectedly, the baked sweet potato, peeled and placed on a white porcelain plate, was scooped out with a small silver spoon to reveal a mouthful of reddish-golden flesh. It was surprisingly sweet!

They looked at each other and immediately decided to sell it on the stall.

At the beginning, each guest in each private room could receive one for free.

... after guests are accustomed to and enjoy it, then we will set a price for sale.

Jia Yin couldn't help but eat half of it, and while she was flipping through the ledger, Peng Zhuangui came over and chatted with her.

"Boss, business at the branch is getting worse and worse. Lately, we haven't been taking in as much inventory as before! "

"Customers have said that after the incident at the branch where they sold expired Bai Yun Gao, they lost their appetite. So they'd rather walk a few extra steps to come here and buy fresh ones than go to the branch!"

Jia Yin nodded and instructed, "So when it comes to selling food, reputation is the most important thing. In our shop, we must manage strictly."

"No matter how carefully we require quality and hygiene, it's never excessive, after all, it's what we put in our mouths!"

"Don't worry, Master Dong. I always make sure to remind everyone every day and there won't be any mistakes." Peng the shopkeeper quickly assured him.

Jia Yin, following the lead of the conversation, began to draw pictures.

"It's almost the end of the year. Since our shop is special, we can only have one day off on New Year's Day."

"On the first day of Lunar New Year, we visit relatives and friends. On the second day, we go to our parents' homes. The entire month until the fifteenth day is a busy period for everyone, and we all continue to work."

" Alright, besides the year-end bonus and New Year's gifts, we'll give everyone double pay in January. Starting in February, everyone will take turns having vacation time and handle their own affairs. "

Of course, if anyone has something going on at home, they definitely need to take leave during the New Year. Don't force them to stay. We should understand and support each other.

Peng Zhanggui was delighted and immediately agreed.

"Don't worry, host. No one's house would have such an urgent matter as to require us to rush back immediately like a fire on the roof.

"Everyone will have a big New Year's Eve dinner when we get off work for the holidays. We'll be back at work on the first day of the new year, no problem!""So, she picked up her daughter and held her close, asking, "You little rascal, did you mess with Grandma's good stuff again"Jia Yin giggled and hugged her mother, kissing her cheek to cheek, trying t...