Zhou hurriedly took the script to find her husband, and Shen Xi followed behind and reminded: "Mother, the government just asked us, let's take it out, will others suspect us of making a hindrance?" ”

"If you doubt, you doubt, and it's only right to end things early. The main family doesn't like us to be too deeply involved with the government, we can't embarrass Master Wang, right? ”

After Shen Mingjun got the script, he hurriedly sent it to the county office, and Master Xia really didn't care about it. According to Shen Mingjun, Master Xia was very happy after reading it, and praised him a few words and sent him out in person.

Shen Xi was full of slander in his heart, and he didn't even have a penny for the reward, which was equivalent to getting a script for nothing, so can Master Xia be unhappy?

"It's best if it's over, the lord said, we'll have to move out of this yard in two days at most...... It's really not good, lady, you go back to the village, let Xiaolang live in the school, and stay with Dalang and Liulang. ”

It was not easy for the Zhou family to settle down in the city, and the city was very good, not only did they have a husband and son, but their life was much richer and more exciting than in the countryside. When she returned to the village, she didn't even have anyone to talk to, she could only think about her husband and son every day, and she didn't want to live that kind of hard life.

"What about Dale? Daer, this girl is smart and clever, and she will learn the needlework taught to her, and she will marry us in the future. ”

Zhou couldn't bear to look at the pitiful Lin Dai with big eyes.

Shen Mingjun sighed and said, "Dai'er will be brought back to the village by you, and I will save money when I come down and see if I can take you out at the end of the year." ”

Shen Mingjun's attitude was very resolute, and he did not allow Zhou to refute at all.

Shen Xi opened his mouth and said, "Dad, it's not right for you to do this...... How do you know you don't have a place to live if you haven't gone out to look for it yet? If you don't try anything, let your mother go back to the village, what will your mother think? ”

Shen Mingjun was silent, but Zhou patted Shen Xi's head: "What do you know about a stinky boy?" If there is a way, your father will not let me go back to the village! ”

Shen Xi hid to the side and muttered: "It was originally true, no matter what, how do you know if you haven't worked hard?" Just like me, I can be better than the sixth brother after a few days of studying, who would have thought beforehand? ”

"Say!"

Zhou taught Shen Xi a lesson, and looked at Shen Mingjun, "Boss, what Han Wa'er said is not unreasonable, I think it's better to go outside first, if it doesn't work, I'll take Dai'er back, in the future, you have to take care of Han Wa'er in the city, don't let him be bullied." ”

The next afternoon, the first thing Shen Xi did after school was not to go home, but to go to "Sigu Zhai", because the shopkeeper of the calligraphy and painting shop asked him to go over to get the silver today.

Entering the calligraphy and painting shop, there were many customers today, Shen Xi squatted in the corner of the wall, silently observing. The shopkeeper was busy greeting business and didn't notice him.

Shen Xi waited until there were no more customers in the store before he went up and grabbed the back of the shopkeeper: "The shopkeeper is good." ”

"Yo, it's you kid, when did you come, why didn't I see you just now?"

The shopkeeper smiled and returned to the back of the counter, "Have you come to see the paintings and sell them?" Your boy is lucky, a noble man has taken a fancy to your painting, and yesterday he sent someone to send silver, a total of six taels. I will first deduct your custody money of one tael of silver, and then take forty percent of your commission, and now I will give you two taels of silver...... You look at the accounts right. ”

The shopkeeper moved the abacus beads, with a childlike posture.

Shen Xi frowned.

This is really true, regardless of whether it was really sold for six taels of silver, but there is obviously a problem with just understanding the accounts. Originally, it was good to draw 30%, but now it is said that it is deducted 40%, but in fact, it is deducted a full 60%. There was also a name for keeping money for no reason, and one or two were thrown in for nothing.

"Shopkeeper, you're not right." Shen Xi protested.

The shopkeeper looked at Shen Xi, and he thought to himself that this older child still knows how to settle accounts?

"What's wrong with you?"

Shen Xi pulled his fingers and pretended that it was very difficult to calculate, in order to naturally prevent the shopkeeper from suspecting that he had calculated it by heart: "If you receive forty percent of the commission money, it should be three taels of silver left." Why don't you do it again? ”

The shopkeeper smiled, nodded and said, "Okay, then count it again." Six taels of silver, I will collect forty percent, and the remaining three taels and six coins, now deduct one or two taels of silver for the custody of money, and the remaining two taels and six cents, this time you see right? ”

Shen Xi had a feeling that he couldn't get up.

Just now, he deducted a tael of silver and then took a commission, but now he is a commission first and then a tael of silver, so he has to earn more money. Shen Xi really wanted to argue with reason, but the problem now was that he didn't have a problem if someone didn't give him money, so it was better to pretend that he couldn't figure it out, and let some benefits get the rest of the money first.

Two, two, six dollars, that's a lot of money.

You must know that Shen Mingjun works in the Wang family, and his monthly income is only 500 yuan, that is, 500 copper plates, which is almost equivalent to Shen Mingjun's income for half a year.

Shen Xi pulled his fingers and counted for a long time, pretending to look at the shopkeeper blankly: "It seems right." ”

The shopkeeper was very proud, in any case, he got more than half of the money after this sale, and the seller of paintings did not make as much money as his middleman, and this kind of business was difficult to find with lanterns. The shopkeeper first gave Shen Xi a small silver bill, then took out the broken silver and weighed it on the basket, and finally said: "See clearly, no more, no less than six dollars, take the silver out of this door, and in the future, the silver will be lost, don't come back to mess around." ”

"Thank you, shopkeeper."

was cheated of money, Shen Xi still had to bow to others, not to mention how wronged he was. This time he simply bowed three times, which was supposed to be a tribute to the dead.

The shopkeeper didn't see anything wrong, Shen Xi kicked the silver in his pocket and walked out of the store, looking around vigilantly, for fear that the shopkeeper would have bad intentions and ambush people in advance to rob him of his silver.

"Mother, you see, it's the brother from before." Just when Shen Xi was hesitating whether to venture home, a delicate voice came, it was the pharmacy where Shen Xi took shelter from the rain that day.

Shen Xi looked over, only to see the beautiful woman he had seen that day walking out with a dustpan and smiling lightly at himself. Shen Xi had an idea, and took advantage of the situation to get into the shop next to him.

"Kid, what are you doing in the store?" Even if Shen Xi broke through, the beautiful woman didn't blame him, in her eyes, the child would not do bad things no matter how naughty she was.

"Auntie, I helped an old gentleman sell paintings in the shop next to me, and I just got some silver, I was too young to take the silver home, for fear that the bad guys would rob me on the road." Shen Xi's eyes flashed, looking pitiful.

The beautiful woman nodded: "That's it...... How much money is there? Why don't you leave it with me first, and then you can go back and call the adults to pick it up. ”

Shen Xi took out the small purse in his arms and handed it to the woman, the beautiful woman was startled when she opened it and saw it, and hurriedly handed it back: "Child, this silver is a bit much, my aunt can't help you keep it, you still ......"

Shen Xi really can't help it, he is a naughty boy, he comes out of the calligraphy and painting shop with a bulging bosom in his arms, it is inevitable that he will be targeted, if someone robs him, there is no way to do it. The only thing he can believe in front of him is this woman, even a woman who has never known a child will take the initiative to welcome the door to take shelter from the rain, will her heart be bad?

"Auntie, I have something to ask you...... Did you know that there are rental houses around here? Our family is running out of places to live, and if you can use this money to rent us a place to live, I don't need it. Shen Xi said in a pleading tone.

The woman was stunned for a moment, she didn't know that Shen Xi was taking this opportunity to approach her. Let her find a house, it must be around, and then she will be able to come and play more often when she has the opportunity.

The woman thought for a moment and nodded: "There are three empty rooms in the back alley, which are my family's property...... My mother and son have been living behind the pharmacy, and there is no one living there. Or...... Son, ask the adults to come and talk to you. ”

With an ecstatic smile, Shen Xi said, "Auntie, you accept the silver first, I'll bring my mother over, don't be in a hurry to close the door!" ”

After saying that, she ran away, the woman couldn't chase after her, she was a little overwhelmed with the silver in her hand, she didn't know why the child believed in her so much, two taels of silver was not a small amount, and she didn't hesitate to hand it over to her for safekeeping.

The woman hurried back behind the counter and locked the silver in a drawer.

At this time, the shops along the street are taken care of by the government, and ordinary thieves do not dare to put their hands into the shops even if they rob openly on the street.

***********

PS: Thank you for your generosity, Historical Thinkers, you are now a deacon! Thank you Liao Keyin, Silly Doll, Lao Wei is ashamed, Teacher Cang's good xieshen, Zhu Wuchengfu, Luojiu Jianluo, the world has me, diving tiger, Sang clan chief, lonely midnight who will give a big reward!

There are too many things at home during the Chinese New Year, and the Son of Heaven can only guarantee constant updates and occasional outbreaks, thank you for your support! The Son of Heaven continues to ask for favorites and recommended tickets!

Starting Point Chinese Network w welcomes the majority of book lovers to come and read, the latest, fastest and hottest serialized works are all original at Starting Point!;