In the blink of an eye, it is the month of Layue, and this year is colder than last year, and it has already snowed several times.

Before, Xu Qirong held more than 300,000 silver tickets in his hand, and he always felt that it was not a way to sit and eat empty, so he asked Gao Bo to look at and buy some Zhuangzi and shops.

Gao Bo is the person who Xu Si gave to Xu Qijin, Xu Qijin married into the Du family, and Gao Bo naturally wanted to follow Xu Qijin. It's just that most of the granges and shops in Xu Qijin's dowry are in Xijing City, so Gao Bo was left in Xijing City to take care of it.

Xu Qirong and Xu Qijin sisters are inseparable from each other, so on the premise of not finding a suitable manager, Gao Bo took care of all the properties that Xu Qirong purchased. It's just that it is not difficult for Gao Bo to go through an extra set of accounts.

It's just that when the moon arrives, Gao Bo will take Xu Qijin's set of account books to Suzhou Du's house to reconcile with Xu Qijin. Xu Qirong had no choice but to reconcile accounts with the shopkeeper in the shop and the steward in the Zhuangzi, and he was busy all of a sudden. Xu Qirong has never taken care of this kind of thing in her life, but fortunately, she followed Xu Qijin a lot last year, and now she has Miss Qi's help openly and secretly, although she is busy, she is not clueless.

Because the Chinese New Year is approaching, there are more people making new clothes, and there are two silk shops that are very busy with business, and the shopkeeper can't spare time to go to Zhuangyuan Lane to reconcile with Xu Qirong, so Xu Qirong had to take Qiu Nong to the shop in person.

The two silk shops are next to each other, Gao Bo is particularly business-minded, one is called "Jinxiuzhuang", selling the best Hangzhou silk, etc., the price is relatively high. The other is called "Liangbu Pavilion", which sells more ordinary silk and fabric. It is a price that ordinary people can accept.

Xu Qirong went to Liangbu Pavilion first, and the shopkeeper prepared the account book early in the morning, but he was busy himself. Xu Qirong has been here for a while, and he can't spare time except for a pot of tea. Xu Qirong had to look at the account book by himself first, but fortunately, the bookkeeping of the shopkeeper was very organized, even if no one was next to explain it, he could basically read a rough idea.

Liangbu Pavilion has been open for nearly a year, and this year except for expenses such as purchases. Basically, I earned a full six or seven hundred taels of silver, which is very remarkable. Ordinary silk shops are only four or five hundred taels of silver a year, which shows Gao Bo's means in this regard!

Wait for Xu Qirong to look at the account book. The shopkeeper came over wiping sweat.

This shopkeeper's surname is Qiu, and he was originally just a young man in Xu Qijin's cloth village, and Gao Bo saw that he was clever and felt that he could use it. He promoted someone here to be the treasurer. Shopkeeper Qiu is very motivated. He is never lazy and slippery, and his heart is more upright, as can be seen from the fact that he just left the host's house aside and went to greet the guests by himself.

Xu Qirong naturally didn't mind Shopkeeper Qiu's coldness, and asked carefully about a few unclear places in the account book, and Shopkeeper Qiu said that he was clear and clear, and there was no problem.

Xu Qirong looked at the sky for a while, afraid that it would snow again later. He smiled and nodded, and collected the profit from the account. Then asked Qiu Nong to wrap a big red envelope of fifty taels of silver for the shopkeeper Qiu, which was regarded as a thank you for his hard work in the past year. He also instructed that the shop could be closed the day before the new year, so that everyone could go back for a good New Year.

The shopkeeper of many big shops can't get the red envelope of fifty taels of silver all year round, and the shopkeeper Qiu is naturally too happy, and plans to take out ten taels of silver to distribute to the guys. Who knew that Xu Qirong waved his hand, and Qiu Nong took out a few more lucky bags and handed them to the shopkeeper Qiu.

Xu Qirong said with a smile: "These broken silver, the help of the shopkeeper sent to the guys below, they have been busy for such a big year, let them go back and have a good year, don't forget to come to work after the New Year." ”

Shopkeeper Qiu quietly weighed the lucky bags in his hand, and each lucky bag contained about five taels of silver. Shopkeeper Qiu's family is poor, and he came out to beg for a living when he was very young, and he has never seen a generous owner like Xu Qirong!

immediately thanked him for his kindness, and said straight in his mouth that when he was done with this time, he would bring everyone to Xu Qirong to say goodbye.

Qiu Nong smiled and quipped: "After this time, you guys are done, my girl doesn't have so much time!" There is no one in the family who presides over the middle feed, this buy New Year's goods, prepare the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and the sacrifice after the New Year, don't worry about the girl! ”

Although the shopkeeper Qiu is upright, he is not stupid, and when he heard Qiu Nong say this, he hurriedly said: "Our young lady is naturally incomparable to others, and those who can work harder are also blessed!" ”

Obviously, there was no one in the house, so Xu Qirong had to go up, and the two of them, you and I said a word, it was like singing a double reed, and Xu Qirong was praised to the sky.

It's nothing for others to praise her, Qiu Nong is her own maid, and she still praises her like this, Xu Qirong's face is a little unbearable. I don't know, I thought she instigated her maid to wear a high hat for her like this!

pursed his lips and said, "This day looks getting worse and worse, you guys are busy first, and I'll go to Jinxiuzhuang to reconcile the accounts first." ”

Shopkeeper Qiu nodded hurriedly and sent people out of the door. Qiu Nong felt that this shopkeeper Qiu was particularly good, and when he went out, he still whispered in Xu Qirong's ear: "Girl, this person is a usable talent!" Do things steadfastly, and things will come. The girl gave him such a big red envelope, and next year he will be determined to do it to our silk shop! ”

Xu Qirong smiled and gathered the cloak on his body: "It's a good person, it's rare for you to talk about it, wait for him to see his performance next year, if he behaves well, let him be a big steward, and when the time comes, I will promise you to her, and she is also a steward's wife." It's not a bad treat for you. ”

Qiu Nong is seventeen years old this year, which is already the age of the Xu family. Although she is not good-looking, her father and brother are both people who follow Master Xu Si to do things, her mother is Shen's mother, and she herself is the personal maid next to Miss, I don't know how many people are rushing to marry her! But Xu Qirong felt that the people around him couldn't be treated badly, and he thought that he would always find a good one for Qiu Nong, so he dragged it on until now.

Not to mention Qiu Nong, it is Yu Xia's side, Xu Qirong is also planned, they grew up together, and they are not used to being separated, it is better to observe a few younger shopkeepers in their shops, who do well and have a good temperament, they will be promoted to stewards, and Yu Xia has been a ready-made steward in the past. When the time comes, I can already come to her side to serve.

Qiu Nong heard Xu Qirong talk about his marriage, he couldn't help blushing, he was a little hot, and muttered: "Girl, you are still in the boudoir, but you don't feel ashamed to worry about the slave and maid!" ”

This was said strangely, Xu Qirong shrunk his neck into the cloak, and said with a smile: "I am your young lady, I worry about your affairs, what is the shame?" ”

Qiu Nong couldn't tell her, so she had to say: "Miss is not ashamed of this, and after the New Year, there will be a time when you will be ashamed!" ”

Xu Qirong is thirteen years old after the New Year, and he is already at the age when a family has a hundred women. Because of her voice in her life, there are not many opportunities to appear in front of everyone, but she won the first place in the flower and fruit competition last year's Qixi Festival, and has already taken advantage of the reputation of skill, and her sister is quite famous, and their sisters are friendly with Shuanglian, Jiaren and the fifteenth princess, but I am afraid that after this year, the matchmaker who came to ask for relatives will start to run to the door of Xu's house.

It's better than the previous life, Xu Qirong's reputation in the previous life was ruined, and it wasn't until the ceremony was held that only a petty official who died in his forties came to the door to ask to marry her, and he didn't say anything nice.

Xu Qirong wrinkled his, felt a little happy, and joked with Qiu Nong a little bigger: "What am I ashamed of!" When the time comes, if there is anything good in the other party's family, I promise to let him kneel in front of me obediently and beg me to promise you to him! Your girl still has such a little ability! ”

When Qiu Nong heard this, he was startled, his face was anxious, and he didn't dare to tear Xu Qirong's mouth, so he had to stomp his feet and press the canopy on Xu Qijin's head even lower: "This is a big court, girl, you are going to die if you say this!" It's good on weekdays, why do you suddenly say such nonsense? What if people hear it! ”

Xu Qirong smiled: "What are you afraid of, I just saw that no one around me was talking!" Don't bother me, hurry up and reconcile, after that, let's go back and let the cook get a small stove into my house, let's eat hot pot! ”

When Qiu Nong heard this, he became even more anxious: "Girl, don't sue the master than me!" You're happy when you eat it, and when you go to bed at night, you should be so hungry! ”

Xu Qirong looked at his eldest girl in a hurry, pursed his lips and smiled, and walked towards Jinxiuzhuang.

Qiu Nong looked like he was going to persuade one or two, and followed.

When he walked to the door of Jinxiuzhuang, he saw that the shopkeeper of Jinxiuzhuang came up to greet him, Xu Qirong suddenly felt that there was a sight behind him to spy on him, and he hurriedly looked back, everyone was in a hurry, and no one noticed her appearance. frowned, looked up, but saw someone on the second floor of the opposite restaurant leaning against the window, seemingly holding a glass of wine in his hand, looking at the pedestrians downstairs.

Qiu Nong saw that her girl stood at the gate of Jinxiuzhuang, she couldn't help but be a little surprised, and looked at Xu Qirong's line of sight, her eyes were better than Xu Qirong's, but she saw the person's face clearly, so she said: "Girl, that person seems to be the one who wants to wax plum blossoms!" ”

Xu Qirong frowned, turned around, greeted the shopkeeper with a smile and walked inside.

Qiu Nong turned his head and looked at the man again, and the man seemed to notice that they were looking at him, and turned his head slightly to look at them.

Qiu Nong's neck shrank, turned around and followed Xu Qirong inside, surprised in his heart, that person is really strange, there is no snow this time, he looks vassally elegant, could it be to drink cold wind? (To be continued......)