Chapter 64: The Land of Laughter
Luo Qinghe was racking his brains to think of a way, but suddenly saw a middle-aged woman with melon seeds coming over and said to Wu Laodao: "Brother, I see that the quality of these game in your hands is good, why don't you let me go, I'll help you sell it!" ”
In fact, Aunt Zhou just wanted to shirk it, but when she saw that this woman also came over, she was dissatisfied: "Aunt Li, you clearly saw that my business came to the door, how could you intervene at this time!" ”
But Aunt Li was unhappy, and said unceremoniously: "I still clearly heard you say that there is no way!" Don't you do this business, don't you let others do it? Don't think it's great that you have a son who is an official, does your son want you! What kind of official old lady is pretending? ”
Today, Aunt Zhou put on light makeup in order to be a little decent when selling at night, but she didn't expect to be grabbed by Aunt Li at this time, and scolded: "You are so old, and you are still dressed up so fancy, who knows if you are going to sell objects or yourself at night?" ”
"Huh! How do you talk to you? You go sell yourself! Aunt Zhou was originally a pungent temperament, and when she heard this, she scolded back unceremoniously: "Your pockmarked face and yellow muscles are thin, even if you are dressed up, you are like a ghost!" What's the matter, you have the ability to dress up! What are you jealous of what others do? Just go to the mass grave twice for you ugly, and the ghosts will be scared away by you! ”
Seeing Aunt Zhou's sharp teeth, Boss Wu on the side suddenly laughed: "Eldest sister, your temperament is really spicy!" But I like it, I'll ask you to sell it for me! ”
Seeing that the buyer of the two of them was facing her, Aunt Zhou suddenly raised her head and straightened her chest, snorted coldly like a victorious rooster, and glanced at Aunt Li. That Aunt Li was originally unwilling, but when she saw Boss Wu with a meaty face, she didn't dare to talk more, and left stupidly.
After the man left, Aunt Zhou turned her head to Wu Laodao, who had just spoken for her: "Since you helped me so much, brother, I will definitely repay it!" But to be honest, I don't have much confidence in this, so I can only try my best. In a moment, you two will take these things with me to the big taverns and ask them, and I'll do my best to talk to them!" But if you really can't help it, you can only ask the two of you to ask for another master! ”
Aunt Zhou looked very sincere, and Luo Qinghe smiled: "Cheng!" Then let's go back now and bring over all the game first, and if this is done, I will give you a reward of fifty percent as usual!" ”
Since the negotiation was settled, Luo Qinghe led Boss Wu back to Fangfu, and after loading the rest of the "dowry" into the carriage, he led Yinjun to prepare to pick up Aunt Zhou.
But when Fang Shaoze saw this, he said that he had no bottom in his heart, so he just followed up.
Luo Qinghe thought for a moment, and when he went out, he also led out the farmer Liu Wu, and said: "Although this move is really a bit sluggish, but the two of you have also seen it, this courtyard is really unable to vacate a room to live, so you can only be wronged to go to the inn for a few nights, but these days are all the expenses of our Young Master Fang!" ”
Boss Wu was heartless, and he didn't hear the euphemism in Luo Qinghe's words, scratched his head and said: "It's not easy for you, it's enough to help us marry a daughter-in-law, you don't have to spend more money!" We can sleep all night with straw mats in the yard! ”
Liu Wu was much smarter than Boss Wu, so he hurriedly stopped him: "This Guangling people have their habits, since it is so arranged, then let's do what they want!" ”
Boss Wu still didn't understand when he heard this, and just wanted to ask in detail, but was pulled by Liu Wuyi again.
Seeing the two of them like this, Fang Shaoze felt melancholy in his heart.
The door is a guest, how can there be a reason for them to go out to eat and live, and these two are his benefactors! But at present, his situation in the house is that it is difficult for a mud bodhisattva to cross the river, so what qualifications do he have to entertain friends? And even if he gritted his teeth and left people behind, the attitude of the people in the house would definitely snub them.
Fang Shaoze was helpless in his heart, so he could only be arranged by Luo Qinghe, and apologized to the two several times.
Luo Qinghe was originally arranged like this because of his situation, so seeing that Fang Shaoze was a little lost, he tried his best to comfort him: "Since Boss Wu saved Langmo and Granny Wen for us, then we will ask for a wife for them, and we should be rewarded!" ”
"Fifth Brother Liu, I see that you are also alone, do you want to marry a daughter-in-law for you?"
"No, no, no, I don't!" As soon as he heard this, Liu Wu hurriedly shook his hand and denied: "I'm not afraid of your jokes, in fact, I have a family, but my mother-in-law is so good at nagging, I even have to say a few words about what color pants I wear, and I'm a rough person, I really can't stand it, so I discussed with her, and left all my belongings to her and my daughter, and I lived alone in the mountains... But that was more than a decade ago! ”
In fact, it is worth sighing for anyone who has this happened, it can be seen that Liu Wu is still a little afraid, but Luo Qinghe only feels funny: People in this world can't get a wife after all their efforts, but this person has a wife but can't live? What a strange man!
The four of them talked and laughed all the way to Zhiliju to pick up Aunt Zhou. As soon as the carriage stopped, Luo Qinghe saw Aunt Zhou carrying a flat burden, with objects and snacks in the bamboo basket, and a thin boy standing next to her, the little boy looked no more than eleven or twelve years old, looking at the carriage and horses in front of him, his eyes were a little afraid.
Is it a rough person, Boss Wu said unceremoniously: "Aunt Zhou, could this child be your son?" How could you raise such a timid child with such a domineering temperament? ”
"Don't talk nonsense!" Although this Boss Wu is a customer of Aunt Zhou, it is not easy to be the king of heaven in front of his son!
Blocking her son sideways, Aunt Zhou scolded with a smile: "Brother Yun was born to me and my unfortunate father-in-law, but my husband left before he was born, and I couldn't live a good life at home alone, so I wronged Brother Yun." But look at it! In the future, if he makes a fortune, I will also raise him into a rich boy with a straight waist! ”
Sure enough, she is an aspiring lady! Luo Qinghe was sighing in her heart, but she suddenly felt that Fang Shaoze was dragging her, and whispered: "This week's aunt's temperament is a bit similar to Aunt Yue's!" ”
"Isn't it!" Luo Qinghe nodded with a smile, and whispered: "The reason why I have to ask her to introduce me is because this week's aunt is like my mother, and she is struggling to survive with her own children, so I can help!" Otherwise, with my eloquence, I still can't sell this bit of game? ”
Aunt Zhou told Brother Yun a few words uneasily, and then carried the burden and left with Fang Shaoze.
But because the carriage was full of game brought by Boss Wu and the burden carried by Aunt Zhou, at this time, except for Boss Wu who was driving the carriage, two men were walking beside the car, and two ladies were sitting on the driver of the car next to Boss Wu.
At this time, the sky is getting dark, and when the people of Guangling are resting from work or coming out to walk after eating, the long street is full of bustling, so the carriage can't go as fast as when it came, and can only honestly move slowly with the crowd.
Liu Wu has lived in Qixian Ridge for many years and is very clear about the scenery on the outskirts of Guangling, so Fang Shaoze was in full swing with him on this topic.
Fang Mansion.
The Qin clan heard the maid's rumor that Fang Shaoze led the two countrymen to leave, so he calmed down, and complained to Fang Jinglin with a dissatisfied face: "Look at him!" first led the spicy girl into the house and caused a fire in the house, and now he actually recruited all the wild men in the mountains, and brought in a bunch of stinking dead things! What a dirty place for us! ”
"Enough!" Fang Jinglin was a little impatient when he heard this, and frowned: "They have left and right, what's the use of you talking about this?" I asked you to find the red bean girl that day, did you find it? Today, that Lord Zhang mentioned this matter again openly and secretly, I can't say nothing! ”
Qin Shi snorted coldly and said, "I have already found it for you!" But that kiln sister really takes herself seriously, relying on the fact that she is the top brand of Chunyun Pavilion, saying that there are more people than the powerful people in our family, she wants to pick her own favorite, and said that she can't look down on our family at all! ”
Fang Jinglin was originally a little inferior because he was born in the remote Luoquan, and found that even the girl in the hook column looked down on him, so he immediately said angrily: "She's just a person to ride, what a madness!" Isn't it just that the money is small, you add more silver, and you have to find her for me anyway! ”
Qin sneered, "What's the matter, did the silver grow in your field?" Now that there are more places to spend money in the house, you actually want to add money to invite Sister Yao'er? Not to mention anything else, just the food and clothing of your son found in the countryside has added a lot of money in vain! ”
Fang Jinglin was a little dissatisfied: "How can you still not afford his mouth?" ”
"Is that just a mouth?" The Qin clan retorted without showing weakness: "How old is your son, since he lives in our house now, can't he marry him in two years?" This marriage is going out, and it is indispensable to spend a few thousand taels of silver! Your wife asked him to come to you at this time, isn't this the calculation? And according to the rules, everything has to be done by the eldest son, but with our little family wealth, now that he is here, your other sons don't want to do anything big! You're so poor and sour, you still want to throw the silver into the kiln? Oh, I advise you to choose the same, apologize to Lord Zhang, and be your six-grade official with peace of mind! ”
Seeing that Fang Jinglin's face was pale, the Qin clan hit the railway while it was hot: "Also, I heard that the Holy Lord is also coming back from the Beiling Palace, and after the ancestor worship ceremony, all the banquets in the court and the middle of the court will have to take your eldest son Haosheng out to introduce you!" Otherwise, outsiders will gossip again! ”
But since Jinglin entered Beijing more than ten years ago, he has never revealed the existence of this son to outsiders, and now if he takes it out again, what will it look like?
Fang Jinglin thought for a while, then swallowed his saliva and said: "My old lady is also old, and our brothers are usually busy with their livelihoods and have little time to serve, so I, as the second child, naturally have to set an example." He was raised by my mother since he was a child, and this nurturing grace is naturally to be repaid! Why don't you let him go back and do my filial piety to his grandmother for me?" ”
When the Qin clan heard this, he was immediately very happy in his heart, and said secretly: I finally found an opportunity to drive this ghost back.
didn't wait for her to be happy for long, but heard Fang Jinglin say: "Since the red bean girl doesn't want to come, then it's not a way for us to always pretend to be stupid, you can give me another three hundred taels of silver to coax Lord Zhang!"
Qin's face suddenly collapsed again: It costs three hundred taels of silver to go out for a meal? There's nowhere else to spend that money except in the tick bar!
But Qin thought about it for a while, but said in his heart: That's it! It's worth it to exchange your son's biggest threat with this money!
However, although the Qin family only wanted to get Fang Shaoze away, it can be seen that Fang Jinglin was selfish in exchanging his son for a future, but he sighed in his heart: Most of this selfish person is unreliable, don't count on him in the future!
On this long street, Luo Qinghe was sitting outside the carriage, listening to Aunt Zhou in front of the tour guide with great interest: "This Guangling County has a history of more than 900 years, and the city walls of the whole county are divided into north, south, east and west, and a total of nine city gates have been opened on these four sides. The other gates are open all year round, but only one gate is opened on the eastern wall, and that gate can only be passed on pilgrimage! ”
Pointing to the signs on the street, Mrs. Zhou said: "There are a total of eight shop streets in this Guangling City, of which four are 'Meilan Zhuju' for the long street, which is dedicated to those high-end shops for business, and the people who go to consume are also some families. The things on those four streets are often dozens of taels or hundreds of silver, which is not something that ordinary people can afford! The remaining four smaller long streets of 'Furoku Suki' are exclusively for the consumption of the common people of Gwangneung County. ”
After Luo Qinghe nodded and responded, Aunt Zhou continued with satisfaction: "Now the restaurant we are going to is on Meilin Street, and most of the guests who consume there have some money at home. I have already explained to you the situation in this Guangling County, so if this place is not good, you can go to the other streets to find it yourself! ”
Luo Qinghe responded softly, but he was puzzled: "However, those eight long streets should have their own characteristics, right?" ”
Aunt Zhou nodded and said with a smile: "Langui Street sells more jewelry and silk, Zhuxi Street sells more antique objects, Juying Street has the most abundant things, you can buy all the miscellaneous items you want to buy there, and there is the rest of Meilin Street...... Then Merlin Street, you will understand! ”
Aunt Zhou said, and then glanced at Fang Shaoze and quipped: "Miss Luo, I see that this young master cares about you very much, and would rather follow the carriage than let you go out on an adventure by yourself!" ”
Knowing that she wanted to be crooked, Luo Qinghe hurriedly denied it seriously: "You misunderstood, the two of us are just friends." It's just that he promised my parents that they wanted to help me, so he kept guarding. ”
Aunt Zhou saw that she was so serious, so she didn't continue to joke.
A few people swayed, and finally they reached Merlin Street.
By this time, it was already completely dark, and colorful lanterns were hung in front of the shops, and the scenery all over the street was very gorgeous and pleasant.
A few people first looked for a random restaurant, but after some discussion, the shopkeeper only picked a few pheasants and a few hares, and quoted three silver.
Boss Wu was very satisfied when he heard it, but Aunt Zhou felt that it was not suitable, so she whispered in Luo Qinghe's ear: "The price of this place is really too low, why don't you go with me and ask elsewhere, I estimate that I can earn at least half more silver in that place!" ”
Ke Luo Qinghe had already observed when he came, and the facades of all the restaurants on the whole street looked the same, so how could the price of imported ingredients be so different?
Just thinking about it, Luo Qinghe suddenly caught a glimpse of a group of women smeared with thick fat powder diagonally opposite, wearing red and willow green and half-revealing breasts, shaking a handkerchief and soliciting business at the door.
Seeing this, Aunt Zhou also looked over there, nodded and said: "The most on this Meilin Street is the Qinglou Ji Courtyard, and most of the guests in it are rich children, and they are very generous!" If you don't dislike selling this thing in the Qinglou, you will definitely be able to make more money! ”
Luo Qinghe naturally won't dislike it! In the past, those snacks at home were also sold by Mr. Zhao in this Fengyue place, and he also attracted many generous customers. And in fact, Luo Qinghe has never despised this profession in his heart, after all, they didn't steal or rob, they all earned money by their own skills, and there were many people who couldn't help themselves.
However, although Luo Qinghe didn't care about it, Fang Shaoze, who was following him, was a well-informed talent, so he still didn't want to defile others, right?
Luo Qinghe thought about it, so he hurriedly pulled Aunt Zhou aside and whispered: "Auntie, you said that these three men went in, wouldn't it make people entangled?" Let's just go in! ”
Aunt Zhou also felt very reasonable when she heard it, they are here to make money and not to spend money, if the man enters the place where the soul is broken, must he be emptied of his pockets?
However, Fang Shaoze has always been a quick reaction, and when he saw Luo Qinghe staring at that place thoughtfully, he hurriedly said, "No!" How can you be a woman who goes to such a place? Don't lose your innocence for a few pieces of silver! ”
As soon as these words came out, Aunt Zhou was unhappy, and said dissatisfiedly: "Why did you stain your innocence?" Everyone is here for a living, and if there were no men for you, how could there be such a place to laugh? ”
Fang Shaoze didn't bother to argue with Aunt Zhou, just dragged Luo Qinghe tightly.
"Eh!" Seeing that he was so worried, Luo Qinghe shook his arm away: "We didn't go in and sit and wait for business, but we just shot at Brother Wu's prey!" Besides, if we can solve Boss Wu's troubles as soon as possible, then we can come back sooner, right? ”
Fang Shaoze still looked dissatisfied.
Luo Qinghe was also a little angry, and frowned: "It's all said that it has come to this point, what are you still stopping me from?" I'm not worried about it for you! ”
Seeing that Luo Qinghe was angry, Fang Shaoze subconsciously retreated and whispered, "That... Then I'll go in for you!" ”
Luo Qinghe knew that with Fang Shaoze's eloquence, how could he do such a business of buying and selling in the courtyard? Quickly shook his head and said, "Oh, you just stay honest!" I went in with Aunt Zhou to discuss, and I will come out immediately! ”
But Fang Shaoze was still not at ease, and followed the two of them in. For fear of being hooked by the people inside, Boss Wu and Liu Wu consciously waited outside.
The first time he entered this ancient courtyard, Luo Qinghe was very curious, and when he was looking around, he suddenly found that the girls around him who were originally laughing with the guests were all looking at him for a while.
Following their line of sight, Luo Qinghe saw Fang Shaoze, who was cultivating the way of the sages with his head down, his eyes and nose and his heart.
Those girls who served people with their looks were not ashamed of Fang Shaoze's appearance, and a few of them were bold, and they walked towards Fang Shaoze with bright eyes, and their snow-white breasts rubbed Fang Shaoze intentionally or unintentionally.
Seeing that the eldest young master's face turned blue again, Luo Qinghe was shocked, for fear that he would impulsively delay his business, so he hurriedly stepped forward to stop him and Sister Nayao.
Seeing that she couldn't seduce her, Sister Yao was very dissatisfied with Luo Qinghe, and left with a cold snort.
Although this kiln sister was full of anger, Fang Shaoze, who was still blue-faced, suddenly pursed his lips, hid his uncontrollable smile, and dragged Luo Qinghe to follow Aunt Zhou quickly.
A few people went around to the backyard to find the old bustard of Xicui Pavilion, Aunt Fang.
After thinking about it, Aunt Fang thought about it and felt that it was feasible, so she called the head of the kitchen over and asked him to pick and choose.
But the man who was in charge rummaged through it, but came back and shook his head, and said, "Many of this pile of game are already dead, and if we can't sell it tonight, it will be spoiled tomorrow." So you'd better just buy the ones that are alive! ”
Luo Qinghe frowned, shook his head and said, "But if you pick up all the fresh ones, we won't be able to sell the rest of the things!" ”
Aunt Fang also cooperated with the cook and said, "Girl, you can't say that if you want to make money, let us lose, right?" Besides, you won't be able to keep it for tomorrow, so you might as well pick out the good ones and sell them to me, and I'll give you some more silver." ”
Luo Qinghe still didn't want to sell it like this, and just wanted to shake his head, but saw that Aunt Zhou also joined Aunt Fang's team, and persuaded: "What people said is also right, let's sell as much as we can, and then take the rest out and ask!" ”
But this time, before Luo Qinghe objected, Fang Shaoze's face had already sunk: It's enough to run a Ji courtyard, how many more do you want to run? Fang Shaoze would rather give out all the money himself, and raised his hand to drag Luo Qinghe to leave.
But Aunt Fang thought that the play in front of her was choreographed by them in order to raise the price.
Afraid that they would sell this rare game to other courtyards and mislead their own business, Aunt Fang hurriedly laughed with her, so she said: "That's it, then I have all this thing!" But there are only a few people in our back kitchen, and if you have a way to do it, you have to stay and help! ”
But the chef was a little confused, and persuaded: "Aunt Fang, even if they are all cooked, what if we can't sell them?" ”
"Shut up! Get busy! gave the chef a white face, and Aunt Fang drove him away directly.
Ke Luo Qinghe reacted quickly, understood Aunt Fang's thoughts at that time, and said with a smile: "You are really a smart person!" Although you don't have so many customers in one shop, you are not the only one on this street! When you do a good job of this thing, if you succeed in attracting customers, then other Ji Yuan will definitely find you to buy when they see it, and then you will resell the thing, and you will definitely make a lot of money! ”
When Aunt Fang heard this, she also nodded and said, "You little girl is no worse than me!" But if I don't, how can I sell all that bunch of your stuff? If you go and take a look, you will know that this street is the largest kitchen in my house, otherwise Aunt Zhou would not have taken you straight to our house! ”
Aunt Zhou hurriedly echoed: "Yes! Aunt Fang has always been a cheerful person, so you can worry about doing business with her! ”
But Aunt Fang's idea gave Luo Qinghe inspiration.
Luo Qinghe thought about it for a while, and then said: "However, although the game is novel, it may not be done well, but there are still some risks!" The little girl is not talented but also knows a little about cooking, so let's fold it! You give me some place in the kitchen, and I'll make the game into a dish, and you'll be responsible for selling it. In the end, no matter how much money I sold, I only took 70 percent, how about it? ”
Aunt Fang was a little hesitant after hearing this.
But Luo Qinghe said confidently: "In this way, if nothing of this thing can be sold today, then I will pay you the rent of the kitchen and the cost of cooking." And if you agree to my proposal, you only need to go out of a place and a few more people to sell it, and you can make 30% of the silver without any effort! Besides, after the guests come, you can also listen to a song and drink some flower wine or something, and you can also earn some extra money! ”
Finally understood what Luo Qinghe meant, but Fang Shaoze was the first to disagree, and directly dragged her aside and whispered: "Didn't you say that you would come out after talking?" How long are you going to stay in the temple? ”
Looking at this awkward young master, Luo Qinghe said patiently: "Do you still want to get ink?" Aren't we forced into this? Why don't we both fold it too, and I promise you that it will be over before the end of the day, okay? ”
After sending Fang Shaoze away, Luo Qinghe went back to discuss with Aunt Fang, and Aunt Fang felt that this business was indeed a sure profit, so she nodded and agreed.
Everything was ready, Luo Qinghe called Liu Wu and Boss Wu, who were waiting outside, to come in and give him a hand.
Luo Qinghe originally wanted to leave Aunt Zhou to make some money together, but this time Aunt Zhou was very distrustful of Luo Qinghe, shook her head and said: "No, no, I still have something to do, you guys should be busy first!" ”
understood what Aunt Zhou meant, Luo Qinghe didn't force her, so she nodded, and gave Aunt Zhou three coins of silver to let her go.