You are unlucky and I am tough

By the afternoon, the fermented black beans were almost dried. Cheng Shuang emptied a jar of dried vegetables, washed it, and put it in the sun to dry, then put the fermented black beans in and sealed it.

After packing, Wei Qinglang carried the jars to the warehouse for fermentation.

Cheng Shuang followed him in and looked at the several large jars of sauerkraut inside. They had been pickled for twenty days and were ready to eat.

She took one out and prepared to make stir-fried beef with sauerkraut in the evening. Tomorrow, when she went to choose a location for the restaurant, she could just notify Xie Zhiyou to send someone to collect the sauerkraut.

Her family has four jars of shrimp, each weighing more than 500 kilograms. She doesn't plan to sell them. She will keep one jar at home and send three jars to the foot of Yunxi Mountain to be used as daily side dishes for the workers. They are also good for making dumplings.

There are a lot of people there and they eat a lot, so it probably won’t take long to finish. Maybe we can buy a few more jars from the villagers.

Qiuyan also remembered that the candied plums she made last time had been pickled long enough, so she took a small jar out of the warehouse, opened the lid, and was very happy to see that it was a success.

Several sisters gathered around the table to taste it. Cheng Shuang also tried it. It tasted sour and sweet, and was very suitable as a daily snack.

There were only a few plums, and everyone in the family tasted them and ate half of them.

Cheng Shuang told them that if they liked it, they could buy some more plums and make it.

The family was sharing plums when Zhao Xiuwen came.

"Zhao Tongsheng... no, now he's Zhao Xiucai." Cheng Shuang greeted the person who came in. "I haven't congratulated you yet. You got first place in the college entrance examination. You have a bright future ahead of you."

Zhao Xiuwen smiled and cupped his hands. He had heard these words too many times in the past few days and had become a little numb.

With the arrival of guests, the tables in the courtyard were quickly cleared. Wei Qinglang invited Zhao Xiuwen to sit down and asked, "I heard from the villagers that several scholars from the city came to see you. Have you sent them away?"

Zhao Xiuwen nodded, "Well, it's getting late, they all went back."

Thinking about today, Zhao Xiuwen was at a loss for words and shook his head helplessly.

Wei Qinglang smiled and said, "It seems that Brother Zhao doesn't like those people."

"The one who understands me is Brother Wei."

Cheng Shuang personally brought out tea from the main room and poured it. Zhao Xiuwen took a sip and began to talk about how they walked to the waterfall pool and Cheng Caijun wanted to take the scholars fishing.

After he finished speaking, he said slowly, "The successful scholars will not start attending the academy until the end of the month. During this period, there will definitely be a lot of people coming to the village. I'm afraid that situations like today will happen again. How about you build a fence at the end of the peach forest to block the road?"

Cheng Shuang looked at the people beside him. Wei Qinglang thought for a moment and said, "Thank you, Brother Zhao, for reminding me about this. We'll discuss this later."

Zhao Xiuwen nodded. He just came to give a reminder. After explaining the matter, he sat for a while and then said goodbye and left.

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At night, it started to rain heavily. It didn't subside until late at night and turned into a drizzle that continued until the next day.

The sky was dark and the clouds hadn't dispersed yet. It looked like they wouldn't stop for a while and it would probably rain all day.

Seeing that the rain was not heavy, Wei Qinglang went out with an umbrella to harness the car.

After making an appointment with Xie Zhiyou to look at the blueprints, the two of them prepared to go to the appointment.

The carriage entered the city, and the streets were filled with pedestrians holding umbrellas. The city was still bustling, and there was even a unique hazy beauty.

Cheng Shuang opened the curtain and looked at the misty street in the drizzle, feeling very good.

The carriage soon stopped at the gate of Taibai Tower. Wei Qinglang handed the whip to the servant and asked him to park the carriage, and the two of them went into the tower.

Because of the rain and it was almost noon, there were not many guests in Taibai Tower. There were only a few individual guests sitting in the lobby.

The waiter, who looked familiar with the two people, led them upstairs and directly brought them to Xie Zhiyou's exclusive box and knocked on the door.

The attendant opened the door, and Xie Zhiyou immediately stood up to greet them when he saw them. "I'm afraid the rain will continue all day today. I thought you wouldn't come."

"A little rain won't be a problem," Cheng Shuang said. "I see there are no fewer people on the street than usual. It's still bustling."

The two men sat down in the room and exchanged a few pleasantries. Wei Qinglang then got down to business and handed over the drawings.

"Thank you for the wait, Brother. These are the restaurant drawings I drew."

Xie Zhiyou reached out to take it, his eyes falling on the blueprint, and a look of surprise gradually appeared on his face. "This...this scale...is really three times the size of my Taibai Building."

Wei Qinglang smiled, "Of course, otherwise, Brother Xie, do you think we are joking?"

Xie Zhiyou looked at the detailed lines on the blueprint, down to every brick and tile, and the ingenious layout. "Brother Wei's painting skills really amaze me. This building will definitely make a big splash in the city when it's built."

Wei Qinglang happily accepted the compliment. "Below are some detailed drawings of the interior. Brother Xie, if you have any ideas, feel free to share them. I'll go back and make some revisions."

Xie Zhiyou quickly flipped through the internal details on the back, and the more he looked, the more surprised he was. Wei Qinglang was still explaining things to him.

"The lobby style of each building is different. This is the front building, which uses red and black as the main colors, and has murals painted on the walls..."

"I deliberately designed the kitchen to be more spacious and even left a dedicated passage for ingredients..."

"Your drawing is too detailed..." Xie Zhiyou could only nod repeatedly, his fingers gently tracing the outline of the panoramic picture.

The two of them discussed the drawings seriously, and Cheng Shuang took a cup of hot tea and walked to the window to look at the beautiful scenery in the rain outside.

The rain continued to fall, and after the three of them had lunch, the light rain turned into a drizzle.

Three people and two carriages set out to see the first site.

"This used to be a big escort agency, but it closed down due to some issues. All of this can be demolished and rebuilt." Xie Zhiyou introduced after arriving at the place.

"The location is nice." Cheng Shuang stood in the empty front yard and looked around, "But I always feel..."

"It's a bit eerie." Wei Qinglang continued, "And it's a little small."

Xie Zhiyou nodded in understanding, "Let's go to the next place."

After that, I looked at three more places, but none of them were satisfactory. Either the location was a bit remote, or the area was not big enough.

Finally, the three of them went to the east water street to see the last place.

The water street is built along a branch of the Luo River that runs through the city, with teahouses, wine shops and piano houses scattered on both sides.

Every store has put a lot of effort into the environment, whether it is willows brushing the water or rockery and stacked stones, exuding elegance everywhere.

With the misty drizzle today, it is even more beautiful.

Three people were standing on the shore of an artificial lake, holding umbrellas. The wooden covered bridge leading to the opposite side had rotted away and was completely impassable. Opposite was a dilapidated house with weeds growing in front of the door.

Xie Zhiyou raised his hand. "It's right across the street. That house and the whole area of ​​weeds growing on the side, including the artificial lake in front that connects to the river, are all there."