Chapter 125 Near Year
A few servants in gray cotton-padded jackets and gray winter hats swiftly carried baskets of vegetables onto the cart.
A little white was lying beside the cart, playing with a tomato in its paws.
"Which girl?" Qin Mian casually took out a large and red tomato from the basket and gave it to Lei Chuntao.
"Thank you, sister-in-law." Lei Chuntao's face was completely red as she accepted the tomatoes. As it was too cold, she took out a handkerchief and wrapped it around her, "It's the second daughter of Aunt Xiulan, her name is Xiao Yu."
"From the same village? That's also good. " was a little surprised. Very few people in Qingshan Village would be willing to find a daughter-in-law or son-in-law for their own village. The main reason was because they would be very embarrassed if their husband and wife were to fall out in the same village.
It was getting colder and colder, and the white breath that came out of his mouth almost turned into ice. As the two of them chatted, Lei Tia put on the hat, scarf, and gloves on Qin Mian's body one by one.
Lei Chuntao could not help but be envious. She couldn't help but think that his future husband might be as good to his sister-in-law as his big brother would be.
"Xiao Yu has a good temper. She is good at being my fourth sister-in-law." The corner of Lei Chuntao's eyes had a hint of mischievousness, "Mother mentioned a few girls that the Fourth Brother is unwilling to have, but once the matchmaker says it today, the Fourth Brother will agree to it!"
Ever since Lei Xiangzhi had become an Elementary Scholar, Madam Du's sight had always been on the top. Qin Mian remembered that Xiulan's family was considered ordinary, but Madam Du actually agreed to it?
"Is the date of marriage set?" Qin Mian asked.
Lei Chuntao replied: "Not yet. "I was too happy so I couldn't help but come over and say hello to my big brother and sister-in-law first."
Qin Mian was just about to tease her about the reason why he was so concerned about Lei Xianglee's marriage.
"Big Bro and Big Sis are on their way out, right? I won't keep you guys any longer, let's go. " Lei Chuntao waved her hands and quickly ran.
Lei Qinshun then stepped forward, "Young Master, Young Master, all the fruits and vegetables have been moved up."
"Let's go." Lei Tia gave the simple order and got into the private carriage with Qin Mian. A little white dot jumped onto the window and leaned on it to look out.
Winter wagons were very different from summer wagons. The walls of the wagons were covered with thin blankets that blocked the wind, leaving only a small patch at the window to receive the light. It was just that, even so, the inside of the horse carriage was still a little dark, there was only a wind lamp hanging on the roof of the carriage, this gave Qin Mian the urge to invent the glass. Glazed Glass was rather transparent, but the cost was too high.
Lei Tia closed the car door and sat beside Qin Mian.
Lei Qinle drove the carriage that belonged to him and walked in front. Lei Qinshun drove the carriage that was dressed like vegetables to follow behind him. The two cars drove steadily out of the village, one in front of the other.
On a winter morning, the sun was dim and the sky seemed to be covered with a thin veil. A bone-piercing cold wind blew past in waves. The bare branches shook incessantly, looking desolate and lonely. Villagers who used to be chatty no longer hung around outside, closing their doors and windows and holing themselves up in their homes. Even the chickens that were looking for food shrunk their necks and hid in the corners. When they heard the sound of the wheels, they jumped up in fright. The few feathers that dropped flew with the wind.
Qin Mian had not cultivated to his home yet, so even though he had a fur hat, scarf and gloves on him, he still felt cold. Lei Tia grabbed his long arms and pulled him into his embrace. He took off his gloves and held his hands under his arms.
Their faces met, eyes met, noses intertwined. The atmosphere in the carriage instantly became ambiguous. Qin Mian's breathing became a little hurried, but he was unwilling to tear his gaze away from the gentleness in Lei Tia's eyes.
Lei Tia lowered his head and moved closer, carefully feeling the warm kiss that was gently falling on his forehead, the tip of his nose, and finally, his lips that were gently licking and biting, sucking on his lips. Qin Mian also opened his mouth to lick his lips, but was drilled an opening and gave a deep kiss.
In the end, the passion between the two had cooled because they wore too much.
"You're still warm." Qin Mian comfortably leaned on Lei Tia's shoulder, and his fingers purposely scratched his armpits, causing him to acutely feel Lei Tia's grip on his hand after he retracted it, and laughed out loud.
Lei Tia's lips brushed against his face faintly, "Do you want to eat something?"
Qin Mian shook his head, "I don't want to eat it."
"Less in the morning." Lei Tia took out a plate of small and exquisite Soup Dumplings from his spatial space. There were about eleven or twelve of them, and they were still emitting strands of hot air.
Qin Mian laid still, his mouth wide open as he looked at Lei Tia, his lips tinged with a faint smile, revealing the joy and satisfaction he felt from the bottom of his heart.
Lei Tia wiped his hands with a handkerchief and handed over the Soup Dumplings to him.
"You eat too."
Lei Tia only ate one and fed the rest to Qin Mian. After feeding the rest to Qin Mian, he took out a bamboo cup from his spatial space.
Qin Mian rejected him, "No, I don't want to grow up to be a big fatty."
"Not fat." Lei Tia opened the lid and placed the bamboo cup next to his mouth.
He opened his mouth and took two sips, then shook his head. "I can't drink anymore."
Lei Tia did not force him, he drank the rest of the soup, kept the cup and plate, and hugged the person again tightly, not allowing a single drop of wind to enter.
"Tia, now that we are in La Yue, when will our two stores and two workshops be open for the holidays?"
After a year had ended, Qin Mian considered it over and over again before deciding to continue renting the restaurant. He would still continue to sell fast food. Begi
ing in October, a spicy hot sauce, a barbecue and a hotpot were added.
Lei Tia said: "The Shuangzhuan Restaurant and the eatery are closed for the twenty-fourth day of the first month. The eighth day of the first month is open; two workshops are closed for the twenty-fourth day of the first month, and the sixteenth day of the first month is open."
Qin Mian had no objections, "'When is the' new great adventure 'set?"
"First, let the Manager Sun send someone to notify the diamond members. As far as possible, we will arrange for them to be arranged before the age of small." Lei Tia had already decided. This winter was very busy, and his wife seemed to have lost some weight. Having taken care of the chores earlier could allow his wife to rest for a few days.
"Alright, I'll go with you when the time comes."
"Yes."
As the two of them chatted along the way, time flew by quickly.
The carriage stopped at the Shuangzhuan Restaurant entrance. Seeing the "Lei" and "Qin" on the carriage, the attendant quickly went up to greet them.
Qin Mian unwillingly took his hand out from under Lei Tia's arm, and put on the warm glove.
Qin Mian asked the waiter to bring the vegetables to the kitchen. The baskets of orange were for the diamond members, so he moved on.
"Wife, I'll go investigate." Lei Tia said to Qin Mian before heading back to the building.
When Qin Mian walked into the hall, Manager Sun was still busy behind the counter.
"Manager Sun, you should go on vacation today. Go back and rest early."
Manager Sun laughed and said: "Greetings, Young Master. Shuangzhuan Restaurant have been busy these few days, so I won't be taking a break. "
He took the initiative to suggest that Qin Mian would not reject, "Alright, thank you Manager Sun for your hard work. Next year, we will hire a vice shopkeeper, and at that time, Manager Sun will be able to relax a little. "
Upon hearing that it was from "Vice Manager", Manager Sun knew that the two masters still approved of his ability and felt grateful in his heart. He decided that in the future, he would do his best.
"Thank you, Young Master, for your understanding."
Qin Mian asked: "Have the diamond members been here recently? If they aren't here, send someone to deliver the fruits you want to give them and ask them if they have time before the twenty-fourth of the last month. It will be at the end of the year soon, and Shuangzhuan Restaurant is about to begin its activities to eliminate the old and the new, great adventure. "
"Yes." "Young Master Nie and Young Master Mu just happen to be here today. There is one more thing I need to report to Young Master. "
His expression became gloomy, and Qin Mian indicated for him to go to the resting room to talk.
"Young Master, it's like this. There is a limit to the number of ca
ed fruits we can buy from each of us in the Shuangzhuan Restaurant, but yesterday afternoon, I found out that all of the ca
ed fruits sold by the Shuangzhuan Restaurant were actually bought by the Young Master Nie. From what I know, he sold all the cans he bought back to Qingtian Mansion, and priced them at three taels. Because he sent someone else to buy it, I didn't realize it at first. Please forgive me, Young Master. "
This Nie Heng was indeed an "evil merchant". Qin Mian shook his head slightly, "So that's how it is. No worries, all of our cans have the label 'Line Heaven' on it. Even if he sells it to the capital, he would be helping us advertise it. However ?? The main source of guest for our Shuangzhuan Restaurant is still the area around it, so it's best if we can sell the cans to the guests nearby. Even if Nie Heng came to the city to promote us, the people of the city might not be willing to come all the way to the Shuangzhuan Restaurant to eat. Therefore, we ca
ot let Nie Heng continue to take advantage of us. " The advantage that Nie Heng had over him and Lei Tia was that his business influence was even greater, and his ability to transfer goods was even more nimble than theirs. Qin Mian was very clear on this point. Their family's development should be based on the principle of "safety". There were many things that could not be rushed.
Manager Sun was anxious, "Then, Young Master, what should we do now?"
Qin Mian thought for a while, then smiled craftily, "From today onwards, I can only rely on my membership card to buy ca
ed food. If Nie Heng found the members who bought the ca
ed food one by one and persuaded them to resell the ca
ed food to him, that would also be his ability. "
Manager Sun praised: "brilliant!"
Over there, Lei Tia and Mu Chen walked over from the opposite side as they crossed the small bridge.
"Boss Lei." Nie Heng cupped his hands, "Long time no see."
Lei Tia nodded, "How have you two been?"
"TOEFL." Nie Heng said.
"Boss Lei and Boss Qin have always been inseparable ??" Mu Chen took a step forward at this time and looked behind him, "Since Boss Lei is here, then this Boss Qin must be here as well. May I know where he is now? We have a business we want to talk to him about. "
Lei Tia looked at him, "It's the same if you talk to me."
Mu Chen was startled, he did not understand where his sudden defenses came from.
Nie Heng coughed lightly, he secretly patted Lei Tia's back and asked, "I wonder if Boss Lei and Boss Qin are free to talk about this in detail?"
Lei Tia turned sideways, made a "please" gesture, and returned to the bridge.
Nie Heng and Mu Chen looked at each other and looked at each other.