The first step in the book is to start selling tofu

After saying goodbye to his brother, Shi Feiyang turned around and returned to the Shi Mansion.

"Mom, please, I only need five thousand taels, just five thousand taels, okay?"

Shi's mother frowned and looked at Shi Feiyang helplessly, saying, "What do you want money for? I just took out 10,000 taels to invest in the stewed food shop a while ago, and I haven't seen any profit yet. Why are you asking for money again?"

Shi Feiyang quickly approached his mother and said flatteringly with a smile: "Mom, please help me just this once. This is a rare opportunity. If I miss it, I will regret it for the rest of my life."

Shi Feiyang did not tell his mother what the matter was.

Shi's mother looked at him suspiciously: "Is it really as good as you say? Don't be fooled again and spend money recklessly. Your braised food shop has just started to be prepared, and the money invested is getting more and more. When will you get your money back?"

The child didn't even want to say what he was going to do with the silver, and his mother thought he was unreliable.

Seeing his mother hesitate, Shi Feiyang became anxious, and he pulled her sleeve and shook it, and said anxiously: "Mom, how dare I spend money carelessly? You don't know me. I really think this is a sure win, so I came to ask you.

But now this matter has not been finalized, I am afraid that if I tell you, it may not be done, and you will be disappointed, so I didn't tell you yet. But don't worry, I have a plan in mind, and spending these five thousand taels of silver will definitely bring us great benefits. "

Shi's mother was unmoved. She gently shook off his hand and said with a stern face, "Humph, you always say that, but every time you do something unreliable. If you don't explain clearly, I will definitely not give you the money. Don't try to persuade me here. It's impossible."

Shi's mother said it was impossible, looking at Shi Feiyang's jumping back and mourning in silence for the loss of five thousand taels of her private money.

How did I fall into this guy's honeypot and give him money without thinking?

While Shi Feiyang was busy with things in the store, Lin Zhi began to prepare for the return trip.

This was the disadvantage in ancient times. It was inconvenient to travel, and going on a long journey was like moving house.

The number of people who went back was much less than when they came. Lin Zhi, the three little ones, Wang Changshan who passed the imperial examination, and Feng Mo went back to the county, while the others who did not obtain fame stayed in the provincial capital to run the shop.

The shop was already being renovated, and the livable part was the staff dormitory. Lin Zhi asked the workers to stay put for the time being and let the employees move in first.

The courtyard she rented in the city was returned. Lin Zhi originally wanted to buy it, but the location of the house was too good. The area was also large, and the price was ridiculously high, so Lin Zhi did not buy it.

Lin Zhi, who thought he was very rich, once again realized that he was a poor man.

While packing his luggage, Lin Zhi laughed at himself helplessly and said to the three children who were helping him, "Look, I was thinking about making a big splash in this city, but I can't even afford to buy a house. It's really embarrassing."

"Mom, please don't say that. This braised food shop is about to open. When the business is booming, we will make a lot of money. It won't be easy to buy a house."

Lin Zhi tapped Daya's head gently: "Little girl, you are good at comforting people. But who can predict the future of business? We still have to take one step at a time and run the store well."

On the other side, Dalang was also helping to organize the packages, muttering, "Mom, when we go back this time, we have to arrange everything in the county town. I heard that the business in the prefecture is very different from that in the county town, so we have to be more careful."

Lin Zhi nodded: Dalang is right. Although we have accumulated some experience in the county, the city is more prosperous and the people are more complicated. We need to consider all kinds of things carefully. By the way, where is Erlang? Why can't I see him? "

As he was talking, Erlang ran in from outside, holding a few hot sesame cakes in his hands, and said with a smile: "Mom, I just went out and saw someone selling sesame cakes. I thought we would be hungry on the road, so I bought some back. Please try them, they are delicious."

Lin Zhi took the pancake and said jokingly with a smile: "Erlang is still thoughtful."

Erlang turned around and smiled proudly at Dalang and Daya.

Daya rolled her eyes at her without any manner, while Dalang made a light "tsk" sound.

Scheming!

A group of people and two carriages set off before the sun rose.

The air in the early morning was still a little chilly as two carriages slowly drove out of the city.

Lin Zhi sat in the carriage, looking through the gaps in the curtains at the streets and houses outside that were gradually receding, his heart filled with emotion.

The three little ones were sitting in another carriage. Daya leaned over to Lin Zhi's carriage and shouted, "Mom, if you are tired, take a nap. We still have a long way to go. Let's rest at the post station."

Lin Zhi responded, "I know. You guys should take a rest too and stop making noise."

Dalang was muttering quietly to the side: "Erlang, do you think anything will happen to the old store in the county town when we go back this time? After all, we have been away for a while."

That is their family's main source of income, and there can't be any accidents.

Erlang swallowed the pancake in his mouth and replied nonchalantly: "What kind of accident can happen? Mom has already arranged it. Besides, if there is any problem, we can just go back and solve it. What's there to be afraid of?"

Daya rolled her eyes at them and said, "You two should stop worrying about this. Think carefully about how to help mother get things done when you return. The business in the prefecture needs to be successful, and the county needs to be stable as well."

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The three little ones stayed together and whispered to each other, while the two carriages swayed forward.

Occasionally you can see a few pedestrians on the road, or hawkers carrying loads on their shoulders.

By the evening, we finally arrived at an inn.

Lin Zhi and his group got off the carriage and stretched their stiff bodies.

The post station was bustling with people coming and going, and many of them were merchants or travelers on the road like them.

Daya came up to Lin Zhi and said, "Mom, I'll get some hot water. You sit here and rest for a while."

Lin Zhi nodded: "Okay, thank you for your hard work, Daya."

Dalang and Erlang looked around curiously at the various scenes in the post station. Dalang pointed to a few horses tied not far away and said, "Erlang, look at those horses. They look really energetic and are stronger than the horses we use to pull the carts."

Erlang also went over to take a look: "Yes, maybe it belongs to some rich family. We can't afford such a good horse."

They are still renting horses now, let alone buying them.

Lin Zhi listened to their conversation and couldn't help but smile. Although the journey was tiring, having the three little ones around made the life more lively and lively.

After a short rest, everyone continued on their return journey, slowly heading towards the county town.