A tragic journey through ancient times, trying to make money

Zhao Hu knocked on the door and the two walked in.

"Aunt Zhang, we are back."

"Zhao Hu, Li Da, you guys are so fast. You actually managed to get back before the Mid-Autumn Festival. That's great. We thought that even if you were faster, you would not be back until tomorrow."

Zhao Hu: "Aunt Zhang, the weather has been good these days, and everyone wants to go home for the Mid-Autumn Festival, so we didn't rest much on the road. While ensuring the safety of the goods, we drove the carriage much faster than usual. Now we just got back today, and the horses have been settled. I want to come in and talk to Xiaoyun and the others, and agree on the time for the next departure, and we'll be ready to go home."

Grandma Zhang: "Oh, it's a good thing you didn't go back directly. The workshop has prepared Mid-Autumn Festival gifts for you. Come on, I'll take you there. Xiaoyun is also there. By the way, I can discuss the next departure time with you. Are the others all outside?"

Zhao Hu smiled and said, "Yeah, everyone else is waiting outside. I didn't expect there would be a Mid-Autumn Festival gift. This is the first time I've received a Mid-Autumn Festival gift."

Grandma Zhang said as she walked out, "Don't worry, as long as you are a worker at home, we will give you gifts during the New Year and other festivals. We won't treat you unfairly, hahaha."

Arrived outside the gate.

The other members of the escort team were standing in groups of two or three at the door chatting.

Everyone saw Grandma Zhang and Zhao Hu and Li Da coming out.

"Aunt Zhang/Grandma Zhang."

"Okay, everyone follow me to the workshop. The workshop has prepared Mid-Autumn Festival gifts for everyone. You can't go home without taking any gifts."

When the guard members heard this, they were all delighted.

The local security team employees in Zhangjia Village knew that the Zhang family would give holiday gifts to the workers in the workshop during every Chinese New Year and other festivals.

But I don’t know if the members are from other villages.

Grandma Zhang walked in front, and everyone followed behind, discussing as they walked.

An employee of the security team from another village said: "I didn't expect the workshop to give us festival gifts. Hey, Leizi, you are from Zhangjia Village. Do you know what the workshop used to give us during festivals?"

Zhang Lei: "Everyone in this village knows that tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, so there will definitely be mooncakes made by the Zhang family. Oh, and there will also be chili peppers produced by the workshop. They will also be given to us as gifts. The Zhang family is very generous in giving gifts. You also know how much a pound of chili peppers sell for outside!"

"I know, I know. Now that you put it that way, you are really generous. Oh, you know what, I have long wanted to eat the chili oil from our workshop. I got a festival gift today. I will take it home. My wife and mother will definitely be happy."

"Well, I remember that the year-end gifts would be more, and I heard from people in the workshop that they even got an extra month's salary."

When the others heard this, they were all surprised and said, "That's great."

......

At the workshop gate.

Grandpa Zhang is sitting on a stool taking a rest. No one comes to sell peppers at this moment, but it is getting a little late. People who live far away usually come at noon at the latest, so that they can get home before dark.

Zhang Yunxue pointed to a group of people walking on the road ahead and said, "Grandpa, Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle Li, Uncle Zhao, they are all here, and the other uncles from the escort team are here too."

Grandpa Zhang looked toward the roadside and stood up.

"Zhao Hu, Li Da, you're back. You're really fast."

Li Da: "Everyone wanted to come back early to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. We rode as fast as we could without stopping. Finally, we came back a day early."

Grandma Zhang: "Old man, give everyone festival gifts first. Everyone hasn't been home for a long time. Let them take the festival gifts and go home early. They probably miss their families too."

"Yes, yes, all right. By the way, Zhao Hu, Li Da, you six will be the leaders in a while. Wait for a moment after receiving the gifts. I have something to tell you."

Zhao Hu: "Okay, Uncle Li, by the way, is Xiaoyun here? I need to discuss the departure time with Xiaoyun first, so that everyone can come back early. It's okay for people from this village, they can just say hello when they leave, but for people from other villages, it's best to agree on the time so that they can come according to the time."

Grandpa Zhang nodded and looked at Grandma Zhang: "Old lady, go call Xiaoyun over and tell her that the guards are back."

"Okay, I'll go and call them. Old man, you can give everyone the holiday gifts first."

"Okay, I get it, you go ahead, I'll do it."

Wait until Grandma Zhang leaves.

Grandpa Zhang looked at everyone and clasped his fists, saying, "I wish you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival in advance, and a happy family reunion."

"Thank you Uncle Zhang/Grandpa Zhang, you too."

"Okay, then let's not waste time talking. The festival gifts are in the reception room. Everyone has the same gifts: a bag of mooncakes, a pound of chili peppers, and a pound of crispy whistles.

Everyone, line up and come in one by one. I will give everyone holiday gifts. After receiving the gifts, please wait for a moment. Xiaoyun will come and tell you when you will come back to continue your journey. "

The guards all stood up and said, "Okay, we got it, Uncle Zhang/Grandpa Zhang."

Everyone has now confirmed from Grandpa Zhang that there are chili oil and crispy whistles, plus mooncakes. If you buy them yourself, it will cost more than a hundred coins.

I have even more respect for the Zhang family's magnanimity.

So everyone quickly entered the workshop and lined up outside the reception room.

Grandpa Zhang walked into the reception room first.

"Everyone comes in one by one, and when one person gets their stuff, they go out, and then the next one comes in."

After Grandpa Zhang finished speaking, the people in the queue went in one by one to receive their items, and then the next person went in to receive his or her items.

Although many workers in the workshop saw the guards receiving gifts and felt a little envious, when they thought that they would also be able to take gifts home after work, the envy was reduced a little, and everyone worked more enthusiastically.

When Zhang Xingyun arrived, half of the people had already received their gifts and were standing in the yard chatting.

While others are still receiving their gifts.

Zhang Xingyun gathered Zhao Hu and others together to discuss the departure time.

"Uncle Zhao, Uncle Li, Uncle Song."

When Zhao Hu saw Zhang Xingyun coming, he also greeted him, "Hey, Xiaoyun, you're here."

"Well, Uncle Zhao, Uncle Song, did anything happen during your trip? Is everyone okay?"

"No, no, this time everyone was in a hurry, so they worked faster. Nothing happened, and everyone returned safely. Don't worry, everyone was more cautious when doing things outside."

Zhang Xingyun nodded and breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. With Uncle Zhao and Uncle Song taking care of us, we feel much more at ease."