The people took the initiative to make way of a passage, and watched the pavilion chief and the messenger drag the woman through the crowd quickly, until they disappeared around the corner, and then everyone began to talk in a low voice. Maybe everyone didn't pay attention, but the few men in the crowd who sang and harmonized with Tang Gao's family, shouted so loudly that they even wanted to rush into Ling'er's shop to grab rice and grain, all quietly retreated.

Ling'er watched the group of people walk away, felt a little relieved, turned around to look at his father, and saw his father leaning on the old lady, panting rapidly while slowly raising his head, signaling Ling'er to go over. Ling'er hurriedly stepped forward to support him, Dad's lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something, Ling'er said: "Dad, Ling'er is not filial, it's too late to come back!" Don't talk, get some rest! ”

She looked around, wanting to find someone to help, and suddenly heard a crisp voice pop out: "Ling'er, you are back!" ”

Ling'er looked up and saw that it was Yue'er, as well as Xiaohuzi and Uncle Rong. Although she hadn't seen her for many days, she couldn't be happy at this time, just now my father and mother were forced to be like that, and they didn't even come out to say a word! Could it be that they are also like the villagers who have fallen into the well? Or simply she just doesn't want to get into trouble, if it's the former, she can't forgive, if it's the latter......

Yue'er said with a bitter face: "Ling'er, do you blame us for not coming out to help?" Actually, I also wanted to help, but Uncle Jiarong just didn't let me, so he had to let me and Xiaohuzi protect the account book! ”

"Ledger guard?"

"Yes! Someone took advantage of the commotion outside, sneaked in through the back door, and almost turned over the backyard house! The thief was really rampant, Uncle Jia Rong didn't run away when he found out, and he beat Uncle Jia Rong with a stick! ”

"Huh? Is Uncle Jiarong injured? Ling'er turned to Wang Jiarong behind Yue'er with concern. Wang Jiarong waved his hand and said, "But after a few sticks, it doesn't matter!" ”

"No, I must find a doctor! Uncle Jiarong, go to the backyard to rest for a while! Little Huzi, go find a doctor! Uncle Xing, please help me help my dad to the backyard! Yue'er, I'll leave the matter of the shop in front to you! ”

Xiaohuzi responded and ran out, Xingyi picked up his father, and pressed his father's whole body weight on himself, almost mentioning Daddy's queen's backyard, Daddy hurriedly followed, but Jiarong found a stool and sat down and said: "I'm fine, just look at the shop in front!" ”

Now that the shop is basically empty, there are so many people outside, in case someone makes trouble again, Yue'er will definitely not be able to cope with it alone, so it's okay to let Uncle Jia Rong stay here, Ling'er apologized and said: "Uncle Jia Rong has worked hard, I'll ask Uncle Xing to come out to help in a while!" ”

Yue'er said: "Ling'er, do you want to open a shop?" It's so late, and it's a mess, so we might as well close early, right? ”

Ling'er shook her head: "Sister Yue'er, even if we want to close, those people outside don't agree!" You help me carry it first, if someone asks for money, let him prepare the IOU, line up at the door, and I will go to the back to settle my father! ”

"Huh? Do you have to pay now? ”

"That's it, Sister Yue'er, you prepare first!" After Ling'er finished speaking, she chased her to the backyard, and when Xingyi placed her father, she asked him to go to the shop to help, and sat down to check her father's pulse, while Ling'er persuaded Ling'er to go to the kitchen to boil hot water and boil medicine for cooking.

was so busy until Xiaohuzi invited the doctor, and the doctor diagnosed and prescribed medicine to his father, and Ling'er was relieved. She turned her head, her neck clicked, and when she turned her head, she found that it was dark outside, and she was busy here, and she forgot about the shop in front of her, so there was nothing wrong outside, right?

Ling'er hurriedly ran to the front shop, when she rushed into the shop, she was surprised to find that the inside was calm as usual, a few oil lamps were hung on the wall, illuminating the shop as bright as day, Uncle Jia Rong was moving the food bags that had been thrown on the ground by the people to the corner one by one, Yue'er sat behind the counter and pointed to the account book with one hand, and there was no one else!

Hey! Could it be that I miscalculated, and the villagers who sold grain still believed in our shop, and were not so anxious to ask for money? Ling'er was blaming herself for thinking too badly of others before, and Yue'er shouted: "Oh, Ling'er, you finally came out!" Come on, come on, and see if this account is right? ”

Yue'er pulled Ling'er over, pushed the ledger in front of her, and frowned: "Look at this account, I calculated it three times, and the result is different each time, you calculate it again, hurry up, there are many people outside waiting to receive the money!" ”

"Money? Someone outside waiting to get the money? ”

"yes, didn't you tell me to let the people who receive the money line outside? There was a long line outside, and it was almost to the entrance of the town! Yue'er saw Ling'er's frowning and ugly face, she thought about it, and suddenly raised her voice and said in surprise: "Ling'er, you... You won't run out of money, will you? ”

Ling'er was stunned, and before she could react, Yue'er said anxiously: "I've suffered, what can I do!" We collected four or five hundred stone of grain in three days, and sent out with an IOU of nearly two hundred taels. ”

Seeing Yue'er walking around anxiously, Ling'er was about to explain, when she suddenly heard someone shouting outside: "Shopkeeper, is there money or not?" We've waited so long, you can't lie to us! ”

"Yes, yes, shopkeeper, come out and give a word!" The night that had been quiet suddenly became noisy, and strangely no one rushed into the shop!

Ling'er looked at Yue'er suspiciously, and Yue'er hurriedly said, "Ling'er, think of a way!" Or... Why don't you take your father and mother and run away, and I'll ask the uncle at the door to help you for a while! Let's go, let's go! ”

Yue'er couldn't help but push Ling'er to the backyard, Ling'er walked to the door and pulled the door frame before stopping: "Sister Yue'er, don't worry, I'm really coming back with money!" It's enough to pay off the IOU, so rest assured! ”

Yue'er stopped: "Really? ”

"Really!" Ling'er took out two silver tickets from her arms and said, "Look, one hundred taels, exactly two hundred taels!" But we'll have to find a way to exchange this silver ticket for loose silver first! ”

Yue'er drew the silver ticket and looked at it carefully, and was immediately happy: "Oh, really! Ling'er, where did you get so much silver? Oh, no matter what, let's get rid of the group of debtors outside! Really, when they sold food, they begged us to collect it, but now they have all become evil ghosts, so you can't be polite to them in the future......"

Ling'er came out of the shop, and saw that Xing Yi's face was cold, his feet were apart, his hands were folded around his chest, and he was looking ahead, standing motionless on the steps in front of the shop like a door god, and the men who were waiting to exchange IOUs lined up in a long line ten steps in front of him, and the line stretched outward, and the end of the line was really about to reach the entrance of the town!

It turned out that Xingyi was the reason why this group of people were honest, and Ling'er was glad that it was him who sent him back this time. The crowd saw the shop door open, Ling'er walked out, the team that had just been quiet became restless again, and the people who were sitting nearby to watch the excitement also gathered around, and the most anxious was of course the men who were waiting in line to receive the money.

"Little shopkeeper, our family is waiting for this money for the winter, when will you settle the accounts for us! I don't dare to go home if I can't get any more money! ”

"Little shopkeeper, I only sell food for my mother's treatment, you don't settle the bill, the doctor doesn't prescribe medicine, my mother's illness can't be delayed, please be kind, settle mine first!"

"My family's grain sales are also life-saving, little shopkeeper, you are a good person with good rewards, let's end mine!" Everyone is scrambling, everyone is life-saving money, some begging, some are ruthless, and some are cheating, with only one purpose, that is, to settle the bill!

Ling'er sighed secretly, walked to Xingyi's side, held up the two silver tickets and said, "I have two hundred taels of silver tickets here, which I have advanced from the big boss, just enough to settle the IOU in your hands, so you don't have to worry!" ”

The crowd gradually quieted down, and suddenly someone shouted: "Little shopkeeper, don't you want to fool us with two blank pieces of paper, right?" If you really have money, you can settle the bill now, why do you have to find a practitioner to block the door? ”

"yes, check out, check out!" Someone took the lead, and the others immediately followed suit. Ling'er is helpless, if it weren't for the criminal justice today, his own shop would have been robbed a long time ago, this is obviously someone deliberately making trouble, and I don't know if it is a peer opponent or looking at his own shop, when this matter is over, we must find out.

Seeing that the shouts of the crowd were getting louder and louder, Ling'er said: "Listen to me, I also want to settle the bill immediately, but I only have a silver ticket in my hand, and I have to exchange change before I can settle it, so please wait a little longer, once the silver is exchanged, I will settle the account with everyone immediately!" If you don't believe it's a real silver ticket, you can send a few people to check it out! ”

People muttered and discussed for a long time, and sure enough, a few men came up, and Ling'er handed over the silver ticket to Xingyi and asked him to show it to a few men. A few men held torches and looked over and over again, and finally confirmed with everyone that it was indeed a real silver ticket, and the atmosphere was immediately eased, and many people began to say good things about Ling'er's family.

Ling'er was not interested in these so-called compliments at all, and found two men and Xingyi to go with him to the only money bank in the town to exchange for silver tickets, the money bank was already closed, and he didn't want to exchange it in every possible way, and Xingyi's slap on the broken table made his whole body tremble, and he quickly opened the box to get the silver.

The checkout work lasted until after midnight, Ling'er shook her stiff neck and put the brush down: "Alas, it's finally over, Sister Yue'er, Uncle Jiarong, Xiaohuzi, hard work, go to the backyard to rest and rest, tomorrow is a day off!" ”

Everyone rubbed their soft arms and went to the backyard, Ling'er stood up and was about to close the store, when suddenly a figure jumped in: "Sister Ling'er!" ”

Ling'er looked up and saw Ning Ba standing at the door with her tenth sister, and behind her was holding Daqiang's punishment! She patted her head: "Oops, I almost forgot about you, come in, come in!" ”

She closed the door, led a few people to the backyard, settled Xingyi and Daqiang first, and then took Ning Ba and Tenth Sister to see her father. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support, is my biggest motivation. )