Seeing the two people arguing fiercely, Chu Yue's forehead corners bulged.
Because of his shouting, the boat of friendship between the two capsized again.
"Master, master, we have something to talk about. There is no need to make a fuss over such a trivial matter, right?"
Seeing that the two old men ignored each other, Chu Yue pursed her lips.
"Sir, last night I dug out the peach blossom stuffing I brewed before. It's so fragrant. I'm leaving it on the dining table."
After Lu Tiesheng heard this, his eyes lit up.
"Hahahaha, it looks like you're in a good mood today."
After he finished speaking, he patted his butt and left the courtyard, heading towards the kitchen.
Chu Yue then stepped forward and took her master's arm, shaking it and saying, "Master, don't you want to eat seafood? The fresh oysters I asked someone to bring from the south are still being simmered in ice water, waiting for master to digest them. Now, let me turn on the small stove for you and make some grilled oysters, okay?"
Zhang Zheng originally had a bad face, but when he heard about grilled oysters, he regained his former kindness.
He looked at Chu Yue, "Roasted oysters?"
Chu Yue nodded, "Yes, grilled oysters."
Zhang Zheng smacked his lips.
"You can't give it to Old Man Lu."
Chu Yue suppressed her laughter and whispered, "Okay, listen to Master, let's bake and eat secretly."
Seeing Chu Yue being so polite, Zhang Zheng stood up with a smile.
"Let's go have a family reunion dinner."
Chu Yue let out a sigh of relief. These two old men were really difficult to coax. How come they became more and more childish as they got older?
The reunion dinner is very sumptuous. This year, Zhuangzi has a bumper harvest of grain. The yield per mu has reached 800 kilograms, which is much higher than in previous years. There is still a lot of the annual salary received last year. Now there is no shortage of food and drink at home. I rarely drink porridge and eat white rice instead.
After the experience of last year's famine, Chu Yue always felt that having food in her hands would make her more secure, so she ordered Brother Yundabao to sell half of the harvested grain in Zhuangzi and store the remaining half in the newly built granary in Zhuangzi. There are about 30,000 kilograms in it, so you can take it as you need it.
The chicken, duck, fish, pork, and vegetables on the table were all sent by Zhuangzi.
The family had enough to eat and drink. Lu Tiesheng went back to the house to sleep after the meal because he drank too much wine.
In the afternoon, in order to fulfill her promise, Chu Yue took the customized grill net and charcoal basin to Zhang Zheng's small courtyard.
The two of them lit a charcoal pot in the small courtyard. When the fire was almost heated, Chu Yue poured the oysters that had been washed and removed the upper half of the shells with the prepared sauce, and then placed them directly on the grill to grill.
As time went by, the aroma of grilled oysters spread throughout the yard.
Several children have good noses, and they came over by smelling the oysters before they were fully cooked.
Kuroki naturally smelled the smell. He had excellent concentration and did not leave his room. However, his Adam's apple rolled, betraying his concentration.
Lu Tiesheng, who was lying on the bed, shrugged his nose.
"Old lady, what did you do to make it smell so good?"
Wang Xuelan glanced at the bed and said, "You are the only one with a good nose. Your granddaughter-in-law is tinkering with new things in Dr. Zhang's courtyard."
Lu Tiesheng took a deep breath and suddenly sat up from the bed.
"New stuff? Food?"
He stepped out of bed with his shoes on, picked up his coat and ran to the backyard while putting it on.
Zhang Zheng, who was eating oysters with his three children, saw Lu Tiesheng running towards him and quickly reached out to hold a few roasted oysters in his arms.
"These are all mine, not yours."
Seeing him protecting his food like this, Lu Tiesheng snorted twice.
"How old are you to be so childish? The old man won't snatch it from you."
Zhang Zheng raised his eyebrows.
"If you don't want to fight with me, why are you here in my courtyard? Let's go, let's go!"
Lu Tiesheng raised his chin slightly and said, "Your yard is not locked. I didn't come here just because I wanted to."
Seeing that the two of them had a disagreement and were about to fight, Chu Yue hurriedly picked up an oyster from the grill, put it on a plate, and passed it in the direction of Lu Tiesheng.
"Master, these grilled oysters taste very good. Try them."
Lu Tiesheng smiled and took the plate handed over by Chu Yue.
"Hahahaha, my grandson-in-law is still filial." He looked in the direction of Zhang Zheng with a proud face, "Did you see that? I have it too."
Zhang Zheng snorted coldly and ignored him.
Chu Yue put the remaining grilled oysters on the grill on a plate and passed them in the direction of Lu Xingping.
"Xingping, go and share these with your master, Nai, Niang and Aunt Song."
As for Ningdong, he had already tasted the roasted oysters beside Chu Yue.
Lu Tiesheng devoured the grilled oysters in his hand, feeling unsatisfied and looking at Chu Yue.
"My granddaughter-in-law, do you still have this thing?"
Chu Yue shrugged.
"Gone."
Lu Tiesheng raised his eyebrows and said with unfinished meaning, "I ate too quickly just now and haven't tasted it yet. Is it gone now?"
Zhang Zheng looked at him like that and burst into laughter.
"Look at the way you look like a cow chewing peonies. It's a waste of money to eat these grilled oysters for you."
Seeing that there were three others in front of Zhang Zheng, Lu Tie said angrily, "I know how to eat alone, and I won't be afraid of spoiling my stomach if I eat so much."
Zhang Zheng was full of confidence.
"I have been practicing medicine for many years, and I know very clearly what I can and cannot eat. With so many things, I can't eat my stomach."
Chu Yue looked at the two red-faced old men in front of her who were fighting for a bite to eat, and felt ashamed.
"Sir, this time I was not sure whether the oysters would spoil when shipped from the south to us, so I didn't buy more. With this experience, we will buy more next time and keep them for you to enjoy."
Lu Tiesheng was slightly stunned.
"Are these things called oysters brought from the south?"
Chu Yue nodded, "This thing only exists in the sea, not here."
"Isn't this cheap?"
Transported from the south, the amount of money spent on the road alone can be estimated.
Lu Tiesheng didn't dare to think about it carefully.
Chu Yue smiled and said, "We don't eat it often. We can afford it once in a while to adjust it."
Lu Tiesheng nodded.
He only knew that Chu Yue had a business outside of the medical clinic, but he didn't know whether her business was profitable.
In his mind, making money is never easy.
After recalling the taste of the oysters just now, he felt that if they were too expensive, he wouldn't have to eat them.
"It doesn't matter whether I eat or not. It's not easy for you to make money. Save some money. You have to support so many people in the shop. Firewood, rice, oil and salt are not cheap."
Chu Yue knew that Lu Tiesheng was thinking about her, so she just nodded in agreement.
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Returning to the house from the backyard, Chu Yue began to look through the five general ledgers that Lu Dagui sent last night.
Two of them are Zhang Qiuying's general ledger of materials and goods coming in and out of the workshop in the past year, and the other is Zhuang Huiyun's summary of the revenue, product sales and monthly expenditures of multiple branches.
As for the two shops Shen Zhixue opened in the county, the account books had already been sent to her.
Chu Yue made a rough calculation and found that the county shop alone had a revenue of more than 10,000 taels of silver last year.
Although the provincial capital opened late, because Jiang Qingwan built momentum for Chu Yue at the beginning, the revenue was more than double that of the county capital.
As for the branches in other places, because the time is still short, the total revenue is not as good as the branches in the provincial capital.
However, Chu Yue is not in a hurry. If the business in other places is given more time, it will be up sooner or later.
Nowadays, the shops only cover a small part of the area. Chu Yue is looking forward to what will happen after shops are opened all over Nanyuan Kingdom.
After reading through the account books, Chu Yue put the account books aside, picked up the brush and dipped it in ink to write something, but the tip of the pen stayed on the paper and did not start writing.
After thinking about it, she switched to painting.
After Yang Shichao returned home from acupuncture today, the lively scenes in the hospital flashed through his mind. A moment later, a lively scene in the hospital appeared on the page.
Chu Yue raised the corners of her lips, picked up the drawing paper in front of her and blew on it. After it was completely dry, she took a piece of yellow paper and folded it into an envelope, then folded the drawing paper into a suitable size and put it inside.
"Ningdong, please send this letter to the inn."
