Chapter 159

The business of the 'Come Again' noodle shop has always been good. m.999wenxue.With Chunni's craftsmanship and the good popularity of Lao Zhangtou, facing the ordinary people of the wharf coolies and Sanyuanfang, the business strategy of low price and small profit has been adopted since the opening of Zhang.

However, this method of operating on small profits and quick turnover has brought meagre profits and more busyness and toil. Every day, the old father and daughter and the apprentices in the shop get up in the early hours of the morning to prepare for the opening of the door. The coolies on the wharves and the ordinary people work hard to make a living, and they often have to rush to work at the beginning of the day, so in order to meet their needs, as soon as the noodle shop opens, it is like a war. The four people in the shop were busy going around, and there was no time to rest at all.

And this busyness will continue until the first shift, when Chunni and the others can wash the dishes, clean up the shop, and rest. The next day the same life was repeated over and over again, endlessly and endlessly.

This is the life of ordinary people, working hard for a living, hardly having any idle moments, no entertainment, running like a machine, until death.

Although Chunni is only eighteen years old, she has long been accustomed to this life of restraint and patience. She never complained, and she knew more about the hardships of life than anyone else. Moreover, since she met Fang Zi'an, Chunni felt that there was light ahead, and life was also delicious. As long as she thinks of Fang Zi'anlai, Chunni feels sweet in her heart. She was looking forward to the day when Fang Zi'an married her, which was the moment she longed for the most in her life.

However, as time passed, Chunni gradually understood the distance between herself and Fang Zi'an. With Fang Zi'an, there are not many topics she can talk about. Fang Zi'an is both civil and military, what he said, what he is interested in, he doesn't understand at all. The only thing she could do was to do Fang Zi'an's laundry, cook and take care of him, and care for him warmly. For the rest, she couldn't do anything. Understanding these things made Chunni feel a lot of pressure.

Especially in the days after Fang Zi'an Qiufu high school, Chunni had a very difficult time. It's not that the busyness of the store makes her unbearable, but the psychological torment and burden are getting worse and worse. Fang Zi'an bought a big house, although he deliberately took her to see it, and said that he would live in such a big house in the future. But Chunni became more and more flustered in her heart. He took the middle school entrance examination and will be an official in the imperial examination in the future, I don't know how many women like him, and compared with others, he has no advantage.

Moreover, Chunni also seemed to feel Fang Zi'an's estrangement, and in the more than a month after the end of the autumn season, she only met Fang Zi'an once. In the past few days, Chunni couldn't help it, and walked through the entire capital to Fang Zi'an's residence after closing, but was told by the doorman that Fang Zi'an was not at home at all and had been out for more than ten days. Chunni wandered around Fang's house for a long time, and had to walk back with tears in her eyes, and when she returned to the shop, it was almost dawn, and she had to clean up her mood and continue to work. That's not all, Lao Zhangtou has also noticed something strange recently, once he has a little leisure, he starts to scold Fang Zi'an in front of Chunni, and Chunni doesn't want to hear her father insult her sweetheart so much, so her mood has been bad to a certain extent, and the state of the whole person is also very bad.

Halfway through the morning, the noodle restaurant finally thinned out. The people in the noodle shop can finally breathe a sigh of relief. But it's hard to take a breath, because there's a lot of dishes to be washed and ready for lunch. But at this time, Chunni was finally able to sit down and wash the dishes, which was also a kind of rest.

The big wooden basin was full of dishes, and Chunni, who had unkempt hair and a dull face, sat on the stool, and the two of them quickly washed the dishes with Liu Er, the helper of the kitchen. The old Zhang Tou, who had cleaned up the tables and chairs outside, also came over to help. Lao Zhangtou also knew that Chunni was working very hard, and she didn't say anything, but she tried to do as much as she could. It's a pity that he is old after all, and he himself is tired and sore, and he can't sleep at night. Initial Address: qiuww.

"Nell, rest next to you and have a cup of tea. Daddy is here to wash. Lao Zhangtou said.

"No need Daddy, you can rest, I'm not tired. I'm quick with my hands and feet, and I'll be done with it in a while. Chunni said busily.

"Well, poor Nier, you've not been in good spirits lately, and you've lost a lot of weight. Daddy knows you're bitter. Fang Zi'an, this bastard, he hurt you. If I see him, I will break his legs. My Niel is so infatuated with him, and he treats you like this. Nier, it's not that Daddy is too talkative, Daddy said it a long time ago, and reading people is unreliable. You want to be his side chamber, and he does this to you. Call Daddy to say, it's better to find someone to marry, and you will be happier in the future. Let's break it off with that recipe. It's best if he doesn't come, if he comes, his father will settle the relationship with him and cut it off. He gave money to this noodle restaurant, and we returned his silver, and it has nothing to do with it from now on. Lao Zhangtou chattered while washing the dishes.

Chunni stopped her hand and said in a deep voice, "Daddy, why did you start saying these things again?" Didn't I say that I don't want to hear you say this? ”

Lao Zhangtou frowned and said, "Nier, aren't you giving up at this time?" Still protecting him? That Fang Zi'an wolf-hearted thing obviously doesn't want you anymore, and you still defend him? What's the pain? ”

Chunni raised her eyebrows, raised her hand and threw out a white porcelain plate in her hand, smashing it on the bluestone next to her, and smashed it with a bang.

"Daddy, I said it, I don't want to hear anything like that anymore. I have a marriage contract with Zi'an, I was born as a member of his family, and I died as a ghost of his family. He may have not come because of something, and what do you do with what you say every day? Where did people offend you? Even if he doesn't want me anymore, I want him to tell me in person. Don't let anyone else point fingers at the drawing. Moreover, and Zi'an is not that kind of person, I believe he is not that kind of person. ”

Lao Zhangtou jumped up and chopped his feet and said, "You Nier, you are brainless, don't hit the south wall and don't look back." I have to get my reputation ruined. If you don't listen to your father, you will suffer in front of you. Look, Fang Zi'an won't come again, you're dead. ”

Chunni was even more annoyed, and was about to speak, when she suddenly heard the gongs and drums at the door of the noodle restaurant being extremely noisy. A large group of people suddenly came to the door of the shop. Someone walked in and laughed loudly and shouted, "Where's the old Zhang Tou?" What about the old Zhang Tou? Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations. ”

Lao Zhangtou was stunned, looked out the back door, and saw a middle-aged woman wearing red and green standing in the shop.

"Huh? Why is there no one? Old Zhangtou, what about people? The matchmaker shouted.

The old man greeted him suspiciously, and said repeatedly: "Where are you?" Mrs. Li, what are you doing here? ”

"What to do? You're a fool. I was entrusted by the little son of the Fang family to hire me. Didn't your Chunni girl promise Fang Gongzi a long time ago? Fang Gongzi came to give a dowry today, and he will marry your Chunni girl to enter the door one day. Mrs. Li said loudly with a smile.

"Huh?" The old man was stunned and stayed there for a while.

The matchmaker didn't care about him, turned around and beckoned, "Everything is brought in, what are you doing in a daze?" ”

Seven or eight porters outside hurriedly agreed, and in the lively blowing sound of several drummers, five or six boxes of dowry gifts were carried in and lined up.

"Old Zhangtou, the dowry is here. I'll read the gift list to you, you can check it. Mrs. Li smiled.

"Oops!" The old man had a smile on his face, like a wooden man.

"The bride price is five hundred taels...... Look, Fang Gongzi is really generous, all of them are full of silver. Tsk tsk. Mrs. Li praised in her mouth, and reached out to open the first cage wrapped in red cloth, and there were dozens of silver ingots on the red flannel tray inside, shining with the luster of white flowers.

The old man's eyes were straight, his lips trembled and he couldn't speak.

"A golden hairpin, a pair of silver bracelets, and a pair of silver earrings. Two pieces of floral cloth, two pieces of satin, two sets of skirts, two sets of brocade robes, and two pairs of embroidered shoes. Twenty catties of beef, a pair of eight catties of big carp, a pair of big white geese, two jars of adult Huadiao wine, eight catties of dried fruits of various colors, and two catties of sugar tea and cakes. A pair of dragon and phoenix candles, a pair of dragon and phoenix flower cannons, a pair of dragon and phoenix cups, and a pair of dragon and phoenix high incense......"

Mrs. Li sang all the dowry gifts with her unique high-pitched voice as if she was singing. The old Zhang Tou people are stupid. The dowry was complete and precious, beyond his imagination. The specifications of this kind of dowry are the specifications of a large family marrying a wife, and he didn't expect his daughter to enjoy such a courtesy. He was a little like in a dream, looking at the dazzling dowry after the cage was opened, and he didn't know what to say except for a giggle.

It took a long time to hold back a sentence: "Her Aunt Li, is this Fang Zi'an's dowry gift to my family Chunni?" Don't run to the wrong person. ”

Mrs. Li gave him a big roll of her eyes and shouted, "You old man, are you old and confused?" Can this still run wrong? What nonsense? This is a wedding card, don't invite us to sit down and have a cup of tea, let's discuss the date of the wedding. Really, how can you be so hospitable. ”

Lao Zhangtou nodded again and again, finally woke up from his dream, raised his eyebrows, and said loudly: "Hurry up, everyone, please take a seat." Chunni, Liu'er, hurry, hurry, see someone serving tea. Hey, this is too sudden, what's the matter? Oh my God, this is too grand. ”

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