The road is not easy to walk, and the carriage is a little slow, but Rao is like this, Qiduo still feels that he is about to be upside down.

Fortunately, the speed of the horse-drawn carriage was much faster than that of the ox-cart, and it took more than fifty miles to arrive in more than an hour.

At the entrance of Hulin Town, Qiduo, Tan Dejin and Tan Debao got out of the carriage.

Tan Dejin paid half of the fare and made an appointment with the driver to go back, and the driver drove away.

Hulin Town is a large town with many mountains and forests, mainly rich in wood.

Another tributary of the Mianjiang River, the Lianhua River, runs through the town of Hulin, where a wharf was built to transport logs.

Because of the wharf, Hulin Town, like Tonglin County, is very lively, with people coming and going, and the shouts of buying and selling come and go.

If you want to inquire about the news, the wine shop and teahouse is the best place to go, where there are many people with mixed mouths, and most people like to talk about all kinds of news here, not only to relieve boredom, but also sometimes to show that they are well-informed.

There was a teahouse not far ahead, and a banner with the word "tea" fluttering in the wind.

"Big brother, Qiduo, let's go there." Tan Debao pointed to the teahouse.

"Well, I'm thirsty." Tan Dejin and Qiduo nodded, and the three of them walked over with their burdens.

The teahouse was in rudimentary condition, with a pergola set up in the open air, with simple square tables and benches, but business was good, only one or two tables were empty, and the others were full.

The sound of drinking tea, knocking melon seeds, and talking are mixed together, although noisy, but lively.

The three of them found an empty table and sat down, and soon a tea doctor came over with a shiny copper kettle, and they asked for a pot of tea and a plate of spiced melon seeds.

The teahouse is crowded. It's not good to ask other people about anything for the time being, so drink tea slowly first. Listen to what others are saying.

Qiduo looked at the clothes of these people, all of them were simple coarse cloth shorts. It should be mostly ordinary people.

At the table next to them sat five men in their forties, all with red and black faces, who spoke in a rough voice, and were chatting enthusiastically.

“…… Next time, I won't work for Lin Laosi's family, it's too picky, I said that it was good for twenty yuan a day, and I went to settle the account yesterday, but I didn't have the strength to diarrhea that day, and I did less work. Count me fifteen a day, damn it! A square-faced man said.

"Lin Laosi lacks morality, I worked for him last time, but I lost a piece of wood for him." A small-eyed man should be.

"Snort, but this lack of virtue is also retributed, look at his son's virtue, I don't know what he wants money for." Skinny face Jiko sneered.

"What do you want money for? I want money for my son to marry a daughter-in-law. The square-faced man replied.

"If his son is like that, who dares to marry his daughter to him, then he is still looking for death." The thin-faced man shook his head.

The companion who has been silent has a baby face. Looking younger than the other four, he looked around, then lowered his voice and said, "What do you know?" In these years, as long as you have money, you can marry a daughter-in-law, and I heard that Lin Laosi's son is about to get married. ”

"Second dog, don't talk nonsense. Whose father and mother have no conscience like this, they will push their daughter into the fire pit. The thin-faced man said in disbelief.

Babyface thought he had lowered his voice. But the voice was still loud enough, not only the adjacent seven flowers could be heard clearly. The others in the teahouse heard it too.

Immediately, a five-short man with a short beard under his chin came over with a tea bowl and said, "That's right, I also heard about it, it seems that the matchmaker came to the Lin family yesterday to get a dowry, so she should go to the marriage." ”

"Oh mom, there really is such a thing, this is really incredible, I didn't expect that there are really people in the world who die for silver." Someone else smacked their lips.

"It's not even a fucking fart these days without silver, who doesn't like silver." Someone shouted vulgarly.

"That's right, if you have silver, you are your uncle, and when you don't have silver, the silver is your uncle." Someone agreed.

As soon as they were stirred up, the topic diverged, and everyone spoke indignantly about the suffering of the poor.

Qiduo looked at Tan Dejin and Tan Debao, and the thoughts of the three of them were heavy.

How do they listen to it, how do they feel, this Lin Lao Si is that Lin Laosi.

Tan Dejin remembered that the day before yesterday the Zhao family said that they would marry in three days, that is, tomorrow, just now these people said that the matchmaker came to get the dowry, and it happened to be the right match.

If this Lin Lao Si is the Lin master in the Zhao family's mouth, then there will be a big problem with this family business.

Qiduo's eyes turned, looking at those vulgar men, and there was a trace of worry in his heart.

However, for the sake of Erxia, she still whispered a few words to Tan Dejin and Tan Debao, and then walked to the next table with the plate of melon seeds.

She placed the barely touched plate of melon seeds on the table.

In the suspicious eyes of the five men, Qiduo said softly, "Uncles, we first came to Hulin Town and wanted to find some work here. It's just that I don't know about this, I don't know who the uncles just said about Lin Laosi, he is so hateful, we can't look for him next time we look for work, can the uncles tell me? ”

Qiduo spoke, and pushed the melon seeds into the middle of the table.

The eyes of the five men were a little vigilant, but seeing that Qiduo was a child, born weak and weak, and sent melon seeds over, their vigilance suddenly disappeared.

"You're quite sensible, sit down and talk." The square-faced man moved his ass and motioned for Qiduo to sit down.

"Thank you, Uncle." Qiduo hurriedly thanked him, and carefully sat down on the stool, looking like he had not passed through the world.

"Who are those two?" The square-faced man refers to Tan Debao and Tan Dejin.

"It's my father and fourth uncle, the family is poor, I heard that Hulin Town is big and has a lot of work, so my father took us out to find a job." Qiduo blinked with big eyes, pitiful and embarrassed.

"What can you do with your little body? Your father and the fourth uncle are about the same, and your father is ruthless enough. The thin-faced man sitting on Qiduo's left hand side patted her back a few times and smacked her tongue.

"No way, uncles, who is the fourth Lin? How about the other Lin masters? Qiduo saw that these people always didn't answer the topic, and they were a little anxious.

"That Lin Lao Si is a demon who eats people and doesn't spit out bones." The square-faced man replied.

Then everyone gossiped about Lin Laosi's details.

The reason why Hulin Town is called Hulin Town is because there are mainly two surnames in the town, Hulin, and the surname Hu is gradually declining. The rise of the surname Lin.

There are four rich gentry surnamed Lin in the town, in order to make it easier to call. The people privately ranked according to their age.

This Lin Laosi's real name is Lin Tianbao, because he is the youngest among the four. The people called him Lin Laosi.

In addition to running a forest farm, Lin Laosi's family also has a grain and oil shop in Buzhuang, with a wealthy family and a group of wives and concubines. But he was mean, abusing and exploiting domestic servants and hired laborers, and withholding wages.

It's a pity that although there are many wives and concubines, there is only one son and no daughter under his knees, and this son still has some problems, so he is not a normal person. The people said that Lin Laosi was too mean, and it was God's punishment for him.

"What's wrong with this Young Master Lin?" Qiduo asked with a few blinks.

The square-faced man suddenly smiled ambiguously, patted Qiduo's back, and said, "You're still a child, don't ask about this." ”

Qiduo grinned, this person's hands are so strong, his heart is about to be patted out, endure it. Ask the key question, "Does that uncle know what Young Master Lin's name is?" ”

There are four Lin masters, not necessarily Lin Fugui is from this Lin Lao Si's family, only by asking the name of Young Master Lin can I know if it is him.

"What are you doing here?" The square-faced man pouted.

Qiduo was about to explain. Outside the teahouse, a middle-aged man with a wide body and a fat body and bright clothes suddenly came and shouted loudly. "The goods are unloaded, and those who want to work should come over quickly."

As soon as these words came out. Everyone in the teahouse hurriedly put down the tea bowls and got up one after another and poured out. Shouting, "There's me, there's me." ”

In the blink of an eye, nine out of ten people in the teahouse went, and only a few people were left to chat, and the five men who were talking to Qiduo also left with the middle-aged man.

Qiduo was a little depressed, got up and sat down with Tan Dejin and them again.

The words of the five men, the Tan Dejin brothers also heard it clearly, and they all frowned.

Of the four Lin masters, only Lin Laosi's family has sons who have not married, and the other three, Lin Lao's second family has no children, and it is his daughter who recruited a son-in-law, so it cannot be his family.

There are also Lin Laoda and Lin Laosan, and the sons have either become relatives and added grandchildren, or they are too young to reach the age of discussing relatives.

At the moment, only this Lin Laosi family is the most similar, and it just so happens that a matchmaker comes to the door to get the dowry.

But he couldn't be completely sure, just as Dr. Tea came over to clean up the table, Qiduo asked with a smile, "Shopkeeper, may I ask if Lin Fugui is the young master of Lin Si's family?" ”

She asked in a different way.

Dr. Tea turned his head, groaned slightly, and nodded, "Yes, that's the name, everyone is used to calling Young Master Lin on weekdays." ”

Qiduo, Tan Dejin, and Tan Debao's hearts all sank.

It's really his home!

Qiduo took out the copper plate and put it in Tan Dejin's hand, and whispered a few words, this time when she went out, the money was kept on her.

Tan Dejin nodded, got up and stood up, walked to Dr. Cha's side, arched his hand, and said in a low voice, "Shopkeeper, can you sit down and talk." ”

And stuffed a dozen copper plates in his hands.

Dr. Tea knew that Tan Dejin was asking for some news, and at the same time, he saw that Tan Dejin was dignified, loyal and honest, unlike a traitorous person, so there should be nothing difficult to do.

He nodded, walked over to the table and sat down at the table of Qiduo, there was no business now anyway. He sees a lot of people on weekdays, and he doesn't mind Tan Debao's appearance at all.

"I don't know what you want to know?" Dr. Tea asked straight to the point.

If it's a difficult problem, he'll give it back.

Tan Debao replied, "Alas, I won't tell you, we are from Lashu Town, and our family is very poor with many people and little land, and I heard that Lin Fugui Lin's young master's family wants Yahuan and servants, and my eldest brother is going to send a girl to be a Yahuan to subsidize the family, and then send Xiaoqi to be a housekeeper."

It's just that I just listened to those people, this Young Master Lin seems to have something wrong, and I don't know what the problem is, so I want to ask, although our family is poor, if we let the children do things, we have to choose a kind family. ”

Qiduo nodded, this is a good excuse.

When Dr. Tea heard this, his face was anxious, and he looked around, and the teahouse was empty, so he said, "Two brothers, if you can trust me, just listen to me, don't send the girl to be a maid, even if you are a housekeeper, if there is a good family, it is best not to go." ”

Anyway, these things are known to everyone in Hulin Town, and they are not a secret, otherwise, he would not have said it.

"Why?" Tedkin asked.

Dr. Tea glanced at Qiduo and said to him, "Little brother, please help me see if the water on the stove is boiling, and I will talk to your father and uncle." ”

Seven eyes moved slightly, what is this bad to say in front of the child?

She nodded obediently and walked towards the swarthy stove, but her ears were pricked up, and she listened attentively to Dr. Cha. (To be continued......)

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