As Wang Laohu thought, for the sake of his livelihood, Xu Lao still agreed to let Xu Wan get up early to grind tofu, although he couldn't bear it. These rough jobs were originally done by themselves, but they were beaten by Wang Laohu. Koharu has also come to help these days. I saw Xu Wan wrapped in a dark blue cloth towel and wearing a coarse cloth coat. Although she is dressed as a country woman, the elegant temperament that exudes from the inside out cannot be stopped.

Xu Wan grabbed a handful of soybeans and put them into the stone mill, while Xiaochun scooped a scoop of water, and the stone mill turned around. Xiaochun said: "Sister Xu, Uncle Xu may not be able to get out of bed for a while, and he may have to work hard for you in the past few days." Xu Wan smiled bitterly, "Fortunately, I have a good friend like you, otherwise I would have no companion at night." ”

"I can only be with you for a few days, and most of the days you have to rely on yourself." Koharu also said helplessly.

"Everything is to blame on the king and tiger! I can't spare him in my life. Xu Wan said angrily.

"Sister Xu, I heard that Wang Laohu has always been ruthless, and he has killed people before?" Koharu whispered. "As long as he takes a fancy to it, no one can escape."

Xu Wan felt a chill on her back, in this way, Wang Laohu is not bad to herself, at least now she has not harmed herself, "Now you can only take one step at a time." Xu Wan said a little nervously, "Xiaochun, you have to be careful yourself." Obviously, Xu Wan was also worried that Wang Laohu would attack Xiaochun.

"You say, where is Wang Laohu now?" Xu Wan said suddenly.

"Sister Xu, don't scare me. Why don't you sleep now? ”

Wang Laohu heard clearly outside, he jumped in from the window, stood still, and turned around. The two women sighed, and at the same time couldn't help shouting "Wang Laohu", their eyes showing horror.

"Don't be afraid, my tiger came today to help Miss Xu grind tofu." After Wang Laohu finished speaking, without waiting for the reaction of the two women, he took Xu Wan's grinding handle and slowly turned it.

It's just that the two women are still standing there, looking at the wicked person in front of them, not knowing what to do.

Don't look at the shaking grinding is a simple job, after a while, it will take some effort, and it is obviously different from the grinding of the two women just now. Wang Laohu sighed and said: "It's really like a mountain, but it helps." ”

Seeing that Xu Wan was still standing in the distance, motionless. Wang Laohu got up and said to Xu Wan: "The tiger is not talented, not the material for making tofu." Originally, I came to help Miss Xu, but it got messy. ”

Xiaochun looked at the tiger in front of him and said disdainfully: "I don't sleep at night, and I come out to be scary." ”

Xu Wan also snorted, "These rough jobs can only be done by me and others." Brother of a dignified son, is it the material for making tofu? ”

"The tiger is here today to learn what the next person has to do. If I could, I would also learn to make tofu from the girl. Wang Laohu said sincerely.

"Apprentice? You big tiger also want to apprentice? Who can be your master? Xu Wan smiled contemptuously.

"It is the tiger who wants to apprentice, and he wants to worship Miss Xu as a teacher." Wang Laohu said again.

"Okay, if you want to apprentice, please promise me three things. How is it? Xu Wan said casually.

"Okay, please." Wang Laohu immediately responded.

Xu Wan didn't know if the Wang Laohu in front of him was really learning art, or if he had other ghost ideas, no matter what, put forward the conditions first, stumped him and then said, lest he come to entangle again.

"The first thing is to open a warehouse and put grain. Now the poor people can't eat enough, and your family has thousands of catties of grain, can you deserve it? ”

"No problem." Wang Laohu agreed without thinking about it.

Xu Wan didn't expect Wang Laohu to agree so quickly.

"Second, you must compensate and apologize to those who have been bullied by you. Do you deserve it? ”

Those who have been bullied, the entire county has been bullied by tigers, but there are countless people, and the compensation for each household is also a large number, but fortunately, their own family business is large, which is nothing. But apologies? Wang Laohu was a little embarrassed. "Okay, I agreed. In the past, my king and tiger deceived countless people, if each household came to apologize, it must not be able to visit for half a year, can this be when opening the warehouse to release grain, to each person to issue copper coins? Wang Laohu still responded.

"Okay." Xu Wan couldn't help but smile at Wang Laohu. If this is really done, the Wang family will not be defeated.

"And the third one?" Wang Laohu asked.

"Well, the third ......" Xu Wan couldn't help but turn to Koharu. Koharu also shook his head, thinking about his own ideas. "Third, you take the moon from the sky and put it in front of me."

"Okay." Wang Laohu replied in one bite, "I wonder if Miss Xu can answer the next condition?" ”

Xu Wan and Xiaochun were shocked at the same time, it seems that the real theme is here, Wang Laohu's conspiracy is coming.

Wang Laohu saw their worries, "Why don't you two listen to my words." He paused, then continued, "I hope that only those of us present know about learning from Miss Xu, and we must not publicize it. ”

It turned out that this condition made Xu Wan feel much more relaxed all of a sudden. What's more, the three conditions mentioned cannot be fulfilled by Wang Laohu. One is to ask for the food of the Wang family, the second is to ask for the wealth of the Wang family, and the third is to ask for the moon in the sky, how can it be done?

"Then tonight, Miss Xu instructed me to do what I could."

That night, Wang Laohu spent a lot of effort to carry firewood and make a fire. Xu Wan and Xiaochun are still grinding tofu, although they are the same working group, but they are obviously two camps. Xu Wan and Xiaochun are wary of Wang Laohu everywhere, but Wang Laohu is carefully observing the way of making tofu from the sidelines. Sure enough, the cooperation of the three of them is much more efficient.

The next day, Wang Laohu woke up to Wang Biao's call, of course, it would not be very early. After a busy night, the tiger was physically and mentally exhausted, and it was really hard to prepare for the class. It is true that every walk has its own suffering.

After breakfast, Wang Laohu and the old lady sat in the banquet room, and Wang Biao and Steward He stood beside Wang Laohu and the old lady respectively. Wang Laohu asked Steward He: "Uncle He, how much grain is there in the granary now?" Steward He was stunned and hesitated slightly. There are two hesitations: one is that Wang Laohu has never asked about the affairs of the house before, let alone about small things like food; The second is to call himself differently, Wang Laohu always calls himself an old man, and when he calls himself an uncle. Steward He glanced at the old lady. The old lady preemptively said: "Hu'er, why did you ask about food today? ”

Wang Laohu immediately answered and said, "I heard that there was a disaster in the south, and a large number of refugees poured into the city. They are homeless, hungry, and miserable. Hu'er wanted to take out some of the food to relieve the victims. ”

The old lady said: "Although it is a merit to help the victims, this is a matter of the government and has nothing to do with us. The old lady knew in her heart that there were now thousands of refugees in the city, not to mention that they were still pouring into the city. One day, two days is okay, but after a long time, I am afraid that the Wang family will also be dragged down. When the old lady heard that Wang Laohu could say this, she was a little surprised in her heart. When was Hu'er so merciful?

"The victims are already very pitiful because of natural disasters. Now if it's a man-made disaster, it's even worse. Everyone has parents, children. How can we make them hungry? ”

"That's what I said, but with the strength of our Wang family, we can't do it." The old lady shook her head helplessly and said, "There are so many rich people in the city, why don't they open their mouths, why do we want to be the leader?" ”

"I think we just have to do what we need to do, and with our ability, we should be able to handle it for a while. Mother usually doesn't teach Hu'er to be kind to others, please fulfill Hu'er! ”

"This ......," the old lady paused and asked, "Steward He, how much grain is in the granary?" ”

"Back to the old lady, there is still about 200 stone of surplus grain in the granary." Steward He hurriedly replied.

"This is enough food for the house for more than half a year," said the old lady.

"We only need to keep enough food rations for one month, and we can also go to the government and persuade the rich businessmen to let them also give a little, and I believe that we will be able to cope with it immediately." Wang Laohu said.

"Okay, just do what Hu'er says......"

Wang Laohu didn't wait for the old lady to finish speaking, and then said: "Hu'er has one more thing to ask for, and I hope my mother will agree." ”

"Say."

"Give another 20 copper coins to each victim."

"This?" The old lady hesitated.