Chapter 41: True
There was silence around the otherwise noisy surroundings, and the howls of the wounded servants became more and more harsh.
This time, everyone saw the arrow in the woman's hand glowing in the daylight.
Everyone stopped and didn't dare to move.
"You, you, what do you want to do?" Master Cheng looked at the long arrow aimed at him, and said with some stammering.
"You think I didn't shoot you an arrow last time, and I won't be this time?" Cheng Jianniang said.
"Cheng Jianniang, you, you dare to act so recklessly!" Master Cheng shouted, "My niece used swords and arrows against my uncle, this is a rebellion!" ”
Steward Cao on the side couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
If you use a cloth-wrapped arrow to aim at Master Cheng, this bright arrow is really a little scary.
It is a heinous crime for the younger generation to beat the elders, and it should be beheaded, not waiting for the autumn decision, and the amnesty is not among them.
It's not going to be real, is it?
"Don't you forget, the old man, I'm a fool, isn't it normal for a fool to be disobedient and stubborn?" Cheng Jianniang said, even if she was holding the bow and arrow at this time, and there were still the injured people rolling and howling in front of her, her expression was neither excited nor nervous, and she was still so gentle and calm.
If you are hurt by a fool, you really don't complain about your grievances!
A layer of fine sweat broke out of Master Cheng's nose.
What a treacherous fool this fool is!
"I've left the North Journey as you wished, and now it doesn't matter to you where I want to live." Cheng Jianniang said, looking at Master Cheng, "Say it again, you, don't take care of me." ”
This little lady has always been dignified and polite, and she will not speak rudely, but she still has to be rude on this occasion.
He is neither a junior nor a descendant of the Cheng family. If you have a disobedient attitude, the law and the law will not be controlled.
"Get out." Steward Cao took over and shouted.
So bold! So bold!
Master Cheng was scolded for the first time in his life. Or their juniors and subordinates! Still in full view!
His face flushed with anger and trembled. He raised his foot and rushed forward, only to hear the hum of the bowstring, and an arrow shot at the tip of his toe, rubbing his shoes tightly, and the white feathered arrow was still shaking, like a blooming flower in winter.
"Sir, sir." The servants shouted in a trembling voice and hugged Master Cheng.
This is where the role of the servant comes into play. The master can't be embarrassed, but they can, at the moment, embraced Master Cheng, who refused to leave and still scolded loudly, set up his companion who was shot and injured in the arm, and the group of people retreated in a disorderly manner.
Without the servants screaming, there was a dead silence all around, and it seemed that even the barking of chickens, ducks and dogs had disappeared.
Cheng Jianniang lowered her bow and arrow.
"You take the money." She said, glancing at Steward Cao.
Banqin responded by handing the flying money coupon in his hand to Steward Cao, and Steward Cao took it without hesitation.
Cheng Jianniang looked at the old man.
"You take the place to arrange the construction of the house." She said, stretching out her hand and pointing at Steward Cao, "The money is for him to withdraw." ”
The old man was still in a stupor, and he came back to his senses when he heard the words.
"Nope. No," he said in a trembling voice. ,
The voice did not fall. Cheng Jianniang looked at him and interrupted.
"If you want to go as soon as you want." She said, "Do you think I'm joking? ”
The people present suddenly became smart.
When the woman said this, a person was shot to the ground.
This is a fool, cloudy and moody!
The old man said no more, turned around and walked out.
"Hurry up, hurry up." He whispered to the people watching outside the door.
The crowd immediately dispersed.
The old man walked out for a while, stopped and patted his head, hurriedly turned back, pulled up the forgotten little grandson who was still standing in the yard, smiled at Cheng Jiaoniang, who was looking at them, and walked out quickly.
The child was dragged away by his grandfather in a daze, and his eyes were still looking at Cheng Jianniang and the bow and arrow in her hand until he walked out of the door.
"It's amazing," he muttered, and grabbed Grandpa's arm violently, "Grandpa, Grandpa, I want to learn archery, I want to learn archery!" ”
The old man shook his head.
"How can you afford to learn that." He said.
What skills can be learned in vain in this world, not only to work hard, but also to have money, especially if you want to be lean skills, you can also make bows and arrows with branches and hemp rope bamboo poles, but what can really be practiced is to be a good bow and arrow.
Nowadays, an ordinary hunting bow costs dozens of dollars more, not to mention those strong bows with horsehair and human hair.
"Those six arts of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting can only be learned after filling our stomachs, and we can talk about it when we fill our stomachs first to survive."
When the sun sets, this small courtyard has been cleaned up.
Steward Cao and the others also asked for the houses of the two families next to them, so that it was enough for more than a dozen of them to live.
"If it's cold today, some of them old and some young won't freeze." Banqin whispered to Steward Cao.
"No, it won't." Steward Cao smiled, "I looked, where they moved to, although the house is abandoned, but it is not bad, and it is not much worse than this side if you make efforts to clean up, and you can build a house to earn wages, how many people are scrambling to go, I also told that Cheng Ji, buy more charcoal, don't save money, if it freezes, you will be unhappy." ”
The old man's surname was Cheng Mingji, and he became the supervisor of this house.
"He's fine." Banqin asked.
"The last time I asked Cheng Ping for a bag of hard money, Cheng Ji didn't ask for a penny, and distributed it to others fairly." Steward Cao said, and smiled again, "But it's not certain, you can have no desire in front of small money, big money... I let people watch him, and Jin Ge'er has been following him. ”
Banqin nodded, and at the same time told Steward Cao what furniture to buy and what to repair.
"I also have enough money here, don't worry, it's all good." Steward Cao nodded and said.
"No, the lady is a person who can be at ease with what happens, the good ones can live, and the bad ones can be at ease." Banqin smiled.
While the two were talking, there was a knock on the door, and they turned to see that it was the old man.
"We're almost done, so let's ask the lady." He said respectfully.
Banqin asked him to wait a moment to enter the door to see. Cheng Jianniang has woken up from a nap. Reading a book. After listening to Banqin's words, he let him in.
The old man Cheng Ji walked into the door, and his heart was a little complicated.
He built this house single-handedly, and he has lived in it for more than ten years, and he can walk around with his eyes closed, but at this time he has only been away for half a day, and when he comes back in, he feels strange.
The room was only one or two feet long, and the bed, table, and cabinets that had once been placed in it had been removed, and a half-worn floor mat had been re-laid. A four-legged low bed, curtains, screens separated, in front of it are placed with a table, a fence case, a smoker, a lamp, and a bow and arrow hanging on the wall, a little crowded but very elegant and quiet.
In front of the screen, the little lady held a book in her hand, and wore a plain smock skirt, revealing only one foot wearing white socks from under the skirt because she stretched her body.
Cheng Ji hurriedly withdrew his gaze, but he couldn't hide the agitation in his heart.
Quiet room inside. Everything seemed to be still, except for the smoke from the beast's head smoker. Spread a faint scent of sandalwood.
This room of mine is as beautiful as a painting, is it because of these furnishings, or because of this person?
"What's the matter?" Cheng Jianniang put down the scroll in her hand, sat up straight and asked.
Cheng Ji was busy giving gifts.
"We've chosen our place," he said hesitantly, "and we're going to ask a craftsman to see how to build it." ”
He stopped at this point.
"Please?" He asked tentatively.
"Please." Cheng Jianniang said.
There was a moment of silence in the room.
"Lady, in fact, you don't have to be so angry." Cheng Ji took a deep breath and looked up and said.
After the trouble just now, they all got together to analyze, it seems that this little lady and Master Cheng have a quarrel, so they have to come out separately and simply build a house here.
"You're not me, don't speculate on me with your thoughts." Cheng Jianniang looked at him and said.
Cheng Ji looked embarrassed.
"I'm not a liar." Cheng Jianniang said, "Everything I say is from my heart, not polite, nor pretentious. I'll say it again, don't ask me again, I've not been in a good mood lately. ”
I've not been in a good mood lately...
Banqin outside the door was a little surprised and worried.
I was surprised to hear the lady say that she was in a bad mood for the first time, and she had never been sad or sad in the past, but she was worried about why the lady was in a bad mood, because the Cheng family treated her like this? No, the family hasn't always treated the lady like this, but it's not sad until this time.
Cheng Jianniang stretched out her hand to Cheng Ji.
"First, I'll live in your house temporarily, and second, I'll give you money to build a house to live in, that's all, do you understand?" She asked.
To understand is to understand, but...
"Why?" Cheng Ji hurriedly said, "Lady, this is a house, and it's your money that is spent." ”
"So what?" Cheng Jianniang asked, "Aren't you happy to build a house for you?" ”
"Happy, who wouldn't be happy." Cheng Ji smiled bitterly, "It's just that there is no such thing as a white house in the sky!" ”
"It's not in vain, don't I live in your house? My people also live in their houses. Cheng Jianniang said, "Why are you so unclear-headed?" ”
Who the hell doesn't know who has a brain!
It's really... Cheng Ji rubbed his hands.
"Lady, this, is this the Cheng family's money?" He asked.
"Do you think the Cheng family will give me money?" Cheng Jianniang asked rhetorically.
Of course, it probably won't...
"It's my money." Cheng Jianniang said, "You can use it with confidence." ”
Where did she get the money for a little lady? Cheng Ji's heart was in turmoil.
"Lady, aren't you really angry?" He asked through gritted teeth.
Cheng Jianniang glanced at him and picked up the scroll.
"I'm never angry." She said.
"But, this money, this money, what is the lady doing with it, isn't this a bad practice..."Cheng Ji said.
Cheng Jianniang smiled.
"Isn't money just for spending? How else is it useful? She laughed.
Cheng Ji looked helpless.
"Okay, I'm serious, you go and build it, how to build it for whom, you make your own decisions." Cheng Jianniang said, pausing at this point, "Oh, but it's better to let Cheng Ping take a look when the construction starts." ”
Cheng Ping?
Could it be that all this is actually related to Cheng Ping? It's for this Cheng Ping, this little lady....
Cheng Ji turned his mind and looked at Cheng Jianniang.
Forget it, I don't want to, God will take whatever he gives, it's a big deal to live in the end, and there is no loss, at most waste some energy, waste some energy is nothing, just drive away the cold in winter, and save everyone from having nothing to do.
Done!
"Okay, I'll go then, old man." He took a deep breath and said, "Thank you, lady." ”
Cheng Jianniang returned the ceremony and did not speak again.
Cheng Ji retreated, and there were many people squatting or standing in the alley opposite the door, and they all looked nervous when they saw him come out.
"How, how?" Someone stammered and asked.
And the others were so nervous that they couldn't even speak, and they didn't blink when they looked at Cheng Ji, lest they wake up from this blink of an eye.
Even if it's a dream, I'm willing to do it for a while.
"It's true." Cheng Ji said.
The crowd in front of them was silent.
Cheng Ji couldn't help but smile when he looked at them, thinking that he was so sluggish in front of that Cheng Niangzi.
"It's true!" He said again, smiling, and raising his voice again, "It's true! ”
The crowd woke up, cheering, and weeping with joy.
"Let's work hard and strive to live in a new house at the beginning of spring!" Cheng Ji clapped his hands and said.
The crowd roared.
"Call back all the people who work on the streets!"
“… Uncle Ji, let's do what you say..."
“… Let's find two bookkeepers first....let's sit down and divide the personnel first..."
Listening to the noise outside gradually dissipate, Steward Cao and Banqin retracted their gaze.
I have seen the lady's large-scale killing, and it is the first time I have seen the lady throw money so generously.
This lady is really strange and unpredictable.
Steward Cao sighed twice.
But this money is really nothing to this lady, you must know that she holds the most expensive treasure in the world.
Thousands of dollars, wealth and glory, talent, and lofty ambitions, most of the end is just a life.
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While everyone still loves, then love fiercely, and more.
Two shifts today. (To be continued......)