The two went out of the county government gate, and Lao Sun thanked the officials on both sides for helping to watch the mule cart. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info secretly stuffed dozens of dollars for each person to drink. The officials at these two station gates are familiar with Lao Sun, and they naturally take it with a smile. Seeing that the sun was almost in the middle of the day, the two of them were also hungry. drove the mule cart away from the gate of the county government for a long time, and then each took out dry food and sat on the cart to eat. There were also dried bean cakes brought by Lao Sun to the mule on the mule cart, and Lao Sun also fed the mule and then slowly walked back on the road.

Along the way, the two big men sat and had nothing to do but chat. Lin Guilu is the first time he has arrived in the county today, although he has never been anywhere, he has only walked on the street. But in my heart, I also saw that everything was very strange. Thinking of the incident in the county yahu's room again, he immediately asked Lao Sun Lai, "Brother Sun, do you have to send money to do things in the yamen?" What's so important here? ”

"Hehe, of course. The secretary in this county office, the master, and the officer. A lot of them don't have a good fortune. But they also have to support their families, so they can only make money from us. If you don't stuff money into the bookstore of this house, hey, you won't be able to do it for a year and a half with your red deed. Where can it be done when it arrives like it is now? And the official at the gate, if I don't stuff two dollars, I won't even let me enter the gate. Alas, not only do I have to be filial when I do things, but I also have to check everything from the inside to the outside during the New Year's holidays. Oh, by the way, there are still two taels left of the ten taels of silver you gave me. Give it back to you. Lao Sun said as he made a gesture to pay Lin Guilu.

"Hey, brother, it is said that these two taels of silver will not be much for you. But my family has just bought a house now, and I have to buy a dowry for the eldest girl. Money is really tight. Well, you can give me another one or two. And a taor or two for your hard-earned money. Brother Sun, when I save money for a while, I'm still thinking about buying a few more acres of land outside this town. The original countryside is too far away, and you have to row back and forth, not to mention the delay, which is always inconvenient. Brother, you can help me look at it, and if there is a suitable field, you can introduce it to me. ”

When Lao Sun heard that he could only give one or two this time, he would have business to do next time, so he let go of the unhappiness in his heart. Anyway, it doesn't feel good to take out the money when it comes to yourself. Forget it, from now on, they will all be from the same town. Who will come to me to be a middleman after ruining my reputation? At that moment, he also happily took out the silver and returned it to Lin Guilu for one or two.

Lin Guilu took the silver and remembered it again, and said that he was going to call his son home today. Fortunately, I haven't gone far yet, and I haven't left the county Ya Street yet. hurriedly shouted, "Brother Sun, I want to trouble you to go to North Street." I went to the Gu Ji furniture store over there, and by the way, I took my son home. I used to row boats directly to the dock behind the furniture store. I really don't know the road from the street, do you know Brother Sun? ”

"Well, I know how to get around North Street, and I don't know the furniture store you mentioned. Let's go over first, and when we get there, we'll find someone to find out how to go. As he spoke, Lao Sun shook the whip in his hand, lightly hit the mule, and headed towards North Street. After walking for a quarter of an hour, the mule cart arrived on North Street, and Lao Sun didn't know how to go below. So he stopped the mule cart and asked Lin Guilu to ask for directions. Lin Guilu stood on the ground with his feet stretched out from the cart, and saw a grandmother who happened to be setting up a wonton stall on the side of the road and walked over.

"Auntie, how do you get to that Guji furniture store?"

"Oh, Guji Furniture, you have been walking through two intersections, and then you have walked a little further, and the road is to the north." Grandma kept her head down and was busy making wontons, and when she heard Lin Guilu's words, she pointed her head in the direction without raising her head.

"Thank you, auntie." Lin Guilu walked a few steps to the mule cart, sat on the wooden cart and pointed Lao Sun to the Guji furniture store. After crossing two intersections, I didn't go far and really saw the Guji Furniture Store on the north side of the road. Lao Sun parked the mule cart on the side of the road and didn't get out of the car, but only asked Lin Guilu to call the master and hurry home.

Lin Guilu didn't see his uncle when he entered the store, only a young man was watching the store in front. He said hello to the man and went to the courtyard behind the store to find his uncle. When he entered the backyard, he saw his uncle Gu Bo directing a group of apprentices and grandchildren to do carpenter work. Gu Boyi saw that the person was Lin Guilu, and he didn't know what he was doing, so he called Lin Yukou, who was busy planing wood, "Button, look who is coming." Guilu, why are you here today? ”

"Daddy!" Lin Yukou hadn't been at home for a few days in the past two years, and he was naturally very happy to see Lin Guilu coming.

"Hehe, uncle, I came to the county seat today to exchange for a red deed in the yamen." You can't hide the matter of buying a house from others, and besides, your little family business is far worse than that of your uncle. There's nothing ostentatious about saying it.

"Oh? Exchange for red deeds? It seems that your belongings are not small, is it land or a house? "Gu Bo also knows what pickles Lin Guilu's family is selling now, and he has also tasted them, and he is quite good. thinks that his master was also a figure in the carpenter business in this county, but unfortunately he gave birth to a son who did not succeed. Later, the old leader was especially serious about the education of his children and grandchildren, and there are ready-made examples around him, how can he not pay attention to it.

"I bought a small house in the front and backyard in the town, which made the master smile." Lin Guilu replied honestly.

"Okay, the three of your brothers are all honest and hard-working children, and none of them are slippery. Your jade buckle is also very good at learning from me, you can endure hardships, and your brain is also good. Your family has survived. "Gu Shibo spoke very pertinently.

"Hehe, Uncle Shi, my family doesn't have much money left after buying the house. I thought about asking Yukou to go back and work with his grandfather to make some furniture or something, and I could save two dollars. How is his craftsmanship? "Uncle Gu is his own person, and Lin Guilu is not afraid of people's jokes, and directly says that his family is not rich. Besides, in the eyes of this uncle, there are few jokes in his own house.

"Well, you're right. Will plan to live a good life. Well, you take the jade buckle back and stay for a few days. His craftsmanship is enough to beat your own home. The old leader didn't say much nonsense and released him directly.

"Thank you, uncle, I came here on someone else's mule cart, and they are still waiting outside. I'm leaving, next time I'll come to play with you. Lin Guilu was very apologetic, and after saying hello to his uncle, he hurriedly took his son out. After the father and son got into the mule cart, Lao Sun drove the mule to Qintong Town. As soon as Lin Yukou got on the board car, he asked about the house, he had been away from home, and now he knew that his family had bought a house in the town, and he was very happy. It took more than an hour to get home after a bumpy ride. Seeing that the sun is turning west, it will be time to cook dinner in a while. Qi urged everyone to hurry home, she wanted to see her piglets and sheep. Although she also entrusted her eldest niece Lin Sujuan to take care of her, she was still a little uneasy.

The family was complete, closed the windows, locked the courtyard door, and got on the boat to continue to the countryside. Along the way, the four children chatted and exchanged what they had seen and heard these days. Lin Yujuan said: "Brother, there is a shortage of furniture at home now, and when grandpa comes tomorrow, you can start work together when you buy wood." But you'll have to make a big table for the store first. But our shop is huge, and it seems like a waste to just sell kimchi. Lin Yujuan paused, thought carefully for a while and said, "Dad, how about we separate this shop by half?" ”

"One room? Well, these two shops are quite wide. I think it's more than two feet. Just a dozen kinds of vegetable jars in my house are too big. Behind is your own yard, as long as you put the day's sale in the store. But how does this sell? You can't come, and the guests can't hide behind and go to the jar to pick up vegetables. Put it in front and others don't see everything. If you come to the store, you won't be able to take care of the store. Lin Guilu started to have a headache again, and he didn't know what to do.

When the family heard this, they all began to use their brains to think of a way. Lin Yujuan also fell into deep thought, she must not let the guests see it coming out of the jar. It is better not to let anyone see anything about the altar. By the way, the bar, I've seen a lot of stores have bars in my previous life. Outsiders only see people working in the bar, but they can't see anything. Thinking of this, Lin Yujuan couldn't help but smile: "Hehe, I thought about how to do it." But we still need the help of my grandfather and my brother, so we can make a special kind of high platform so that others can't see what we are doing inside. ”

"What do you want to do? Said to take a look. Lin Yukou asked her sister curiously.

"Well, how to put it. I'm really hard to describe, so let's go to grandpa's house when we get home. I'm going to show you the strokes, and I'll be able to tell you a little bit more about the pictures that way. Lin Yujuan felt that she couldn't explain clearly after a few times in her head, so she could only go back and draw it for them. When the family returned home, Qi went to see the piglets and a few sheep, and then made dinner. Lin Xiujuan naturally helped on the sidelines. Lin Yujuan said to her sister embarrassedly: "Sister, I'm sorry for you to help my mother cook, I'll go to grandpa's house with my brother." ”

"Okay, let's go quickly, and come back as soon as I'm done." Where is Lin Xiujuan's accounting more these.

"Button, Yujuan wait for me, I'll also go to your grandfather, but I have to ask him for help." Lin Guilu said and followed.

"No, Dad, brother, sister, you wait for me, I'll go to grandpa's house to play for a while." When Lin Xiaodi saw that most of the family had left, he also shouted to join in the fun, and rushed out shouting all the way.