boyutpedia Chapter 63 New Year’s Eve
Chapter 63 New Year’s Eve
“She…” Liang Yun looked up at Ding Yucheng, his tone somewhat cautious: “Manager Xia said that the master is drunk and it is difficult to travel in the snowy night. There may be danger. We will send the master back tomorrow morning.”
"Tomorrow morning?" Ding Yucheng chuckled softly. "Okay, okay, I understand. It's late outside, I'm going to sleep. You can go down too."
"Yes."
Liang Yun helped Ding Yucheng back to the bed, glancing at him with some concern. Ding Yucheng's expression remained unchanged, but Liang Yun felt a chill in his heart.
……
Zhongtian squeezed the 20 taels in his hand and found a woman named Matou and a woman named Yutou.
Yangcheng is a lakeside town where fish and shrimp are abundant year-round. A woman named Yu, who has been buying and selling fish and shrimp for many years, is jokingly called "Fish Head" by everyone.
This year, it has been snowing continuously, the weather is extremely cold, the rivers are frozen, and the sea has not thawed, resulting in all the fish and shrimp piling up in the warehouse.
Nakata found her, looked at the fish and shrimp in the reservoir, and told her, "I want all the fish in the reservoir."
With the Spring Festival approaching, every household is preparing for the New Year, and fish and shrimp are indispensable ingredients on every family's dining table.
Fish are not rare in Yangcheng, but they are quite precious in other places, especially in the north, and cost several times more than here.
Fish Head looked at Zhong Tian, this sucker, and grinned so hard his wrinkles deepened: "Madam Zhong, you'd better not go back on your word!"
"of course not."
Nakata hesitated for a moment: "I'll only pay the deposit!"
"How many?"
"Twenty taels!"
Fish Head thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
"But the deposit is only valid for three months. After three months, the full payment must be made. If it's not paid in full, I'm going to ask the Xia family for it."
If we go to the Xia family to ask, Xia's mother will probably have to reassess whether Zhongtian is suitable to marry their son.
"nature."
With the supply secured, Zhongtian immediately wrote to Jinxia and the others, asking them to arrange for people to pack the frozen fish and send them to various places!
Modern technology for transporting seafood is very advanced; cold chain transportation technology can ensure that the fish delivered to customers are still very fresh.
However, in ancient times, the only way to ensure the safety of the fish was through cold weather and fast transportation. Once the fish was outdoors, it would freeze solid! But as long as the weather was cold enough, it would not spoil!
Jin Xia and her team had already deployed manpower to various post stations a year ago and ordered carriages. Before the frozen fish even arrived, they had already confirmed the buyer!
Although the process is very complicated and highly dependent on the weather, it's worth it. These frozen fish are transported to the north, where their price increases several times over.
A month later, Jin Xia wrote excitedly to urge delivery: "They say frozen fish is extremely popular in the north, and all the fish shipped there has been sold out! And they keep placing orders!"
Nakata finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But Zhongtian understood that once the weather warmed up and the ice in the river thawed, a large number of ships would set sail to transport the frozen fish to the north, at which point the frozen fish would be worthless.
But now, seeing the steady stream of money flowing into her account, she was in a very good mood.
What makes me even happier is that it's New Year's Eve, and I have a date with my sweetheart.
Zhong Tian, dressed in a dark red cloak, went to Fu Man Lou to find Xia Mu Ning. Xia Mu Ning had reserved a private room on the second floor, through which one could see a bustling crowd.
When Zhongtian arrived at the foot of Fumanlou, he looked up and saw Xia Muning's surprised eyes.
She smiled and went upstairs. When she got to the room, she was surprised to find Ding Yucheng there. Ding Yucheng looked up at Zhong Tian, his eyes filled with tears, as if he wanted to say something.
As soon as Xie Muning saw Zhong Tian, she happily came to greet him!
Zhongtian looked at Ding Yucheng with a puzzled expression, his eyes filled with doubt: "Why is he here?"
Xia Muning pulled Zhong Tian aside, her voice low and soft: "My sister Xia Fang eloped with Song Jinshu last night!"
"They eloped!" Nakata exclaimed, his eyes wide with shock.
Xia Muning was indignant: "Ding Yucheng had already agreed to let Song Jinshu into the family, but Song Jinshu was proud and arrogant, unwilling to serve her husband, and instigated this Sister Xia Fang to elope!"
Elopement? This is no romantic love story; it's an affair, an elopement, and if anyone reports it to the authorities, they'll be in jail!
At this point, Xia Muning felt somewhat ashamed: "Today was supposed to be the day we were supposed to meet, but Ding Yucheng was crying so hard. After he married into our family, he was careful and considerate in everything he did! Our Xia family has wronged him in this matter."
Zhong Tian glanced at Ding Yucheng. If she didn't know his true colors, she would definitely think the same way. Ding Yucheng had managed his reputation extremely well.
“My second father asked me to take him out for a walk to clear his head. I didn’t know where to take him, so I took him to a restaurant.”
Xia Muning had some things left unsaid. Ding Yucheng, who was originally unwilling to come out, came out after hearing that he was going to see Zhong Tian!
His suspicious gaze lingered between the two of them, but he suppressed his doubts, for jealousy is the most taboo thing for a man!
Zhong Tian listened casually, his gaze falling on Ding Yucheng's face, his profile revealing a perfect curve, hazy in the candlelight.
“Zhongniang, please don’t mention this. Ding Yucheng has been crying at home for a long time.”
"it is good."
The two sat at the table.
Ding Yucheng raised his eyes, which were a little red and swollen. He saw Zhong Tian and managed a weak smile: "I'm so sorry to have bothered you today. Madam Zhong, you won't be angry, will you?"
That sounds a bit like tea.
"No, no." Zhongtian shook his head.
The atmosphere among the three was rather awkward.
In front of the restaurant was a large stage. Once you opened the door, you could see men singing opera on the stage!
After a while, the dish was served! It was the familiar braised pork.
Xia Muning's face darkened, and Zhong Tian also said coldly, "I didn't order this dish."
"I ordered it," Ding Yucheng said apologetically. "I haven't been able to eat much lately, and my tastes have been quite bland. I saw this dish on the menu and thought I'd try it. Madam Zhong, you don't mind, do you?"
Zhongtian finally understood! Ding Yucheng was unhappy, so he made everyone unhappy on New Year's Eve!
Zhong Tian smiled, picked up his chopsticks, first scooped up a piece and placed it on his own plate, then scooped up another piece and placed it on Xia Muning's plate.
He said calmly, "Braised pork doesn't mean anything. The past is the past. Mu Ning, have a taste and see how it compares to Yuan Jun'an's cooking!"
Xia Muning calmly tasted it and said lightly, "It's not as good as Jin'an's. Zhongniang, do you like it? I can cook it for you."
"it is good!"
Nakata smiled and nodded.
Seeing this, Ding Yucheng was a little annoyed: "Waiter, take this away! I suddenly don't want to eat anymore!"
The atmosphere became even more awkward!