Chapter 10 A Paper Contract
Hearing Wang Lun's question, Niu Wa opened the conversation and talked about the cause and effect. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
It turned out that Xiao Lingguan and the two used to be beggars together, and later came to Wangjiazhuang. Wang Yougui, the rich man of Wangjiazhuang, recruited the cow baby, and the bullfrog was taken to Wang Yougui's house. And Xiao Lingguan continued to beg with others, and was finally taken in by Wang Lun.
By chance in April this year, the two met again and learned that both of them were in Wangjiazhuang. After that, as soon as there was a chance, Xiao Lingguan would go to Niu Wa to accompany him to herd cattle. Today, the two met as usual, but Niu Wa had a sad thing.
Niu Wa has been herding cattle at Wang Yougui's house for three years, and Wang Yougui has sold three or four cows and made a lot of money, but Niu Wa has not even received a penny. At that time, it was said that the good king had expensive three meals a day for the cow baby, and the salary was one penny a day. Then Niu Wa went to Wang Yougui to theorize, but Wang Yougui didn't admit it, and he couldn't talk about Wang Yougui, and was finally driven out by the Wang family.
It just so happened that the little spirit official came to find Niu Wa, and when he heard about it, he took the initiative to stand up for Niu Wa and took Niu Wa to ask for wages. In addition to the advantages of being diligent and studious, and being smart, another major advantage of this little spirit official is that he is righteous and angry, and he is easy to fight unevenly, perhaps because he has been influenced by Wang Lun in the past two years.
It's a pity that Wang Yougui's family is not easy to mess with, and the two of them were blocked out as soon as they arrived at Wang Yougui's door. After some tearing, the little spirit officer was caught, and Niu Wa ran out with her legs and feet to quickly familiarize herself with the road.
Niu Wa was desperate, and thought of the young master that Xiao Lingguan often mentioned, so she came to the door of Wang Lun's house. But because Wang Lun didn't know himself, Niu Wa was afraid that Wang Lun wouldn't believe his words, so she cried at the door of Wang Lun's house, wanting to arouse Wang Lun's compassion, and then ask Wang Lun to help.
I was really speechless, and I was going around in such a circle. Wang Lun thought to himself, this cow baby can't be said to be smart or stupid.
After listening to the cause and effect, Wang Lun thought to himself that the cow baby was only afraid that it was sold to Wang Yougui's family to be a cattle herding baby by the beggar, and the money was taken away by the beggar, and Wang Yougui didn't give it.
As for the safety of Xiaolingguan, Wang Lun is not very worried, in the same village, although he and Wang Yougui have no friendship, but with his identity as a talent, Wang Yougui will not be too embarrassed by his scholar.
couldn't find where to start to ask for the cow baby's salary, Wang Lun asked again. "Do you have any evidence for herding cattle in Wang Yougui's house, how can you rest assured that you will work for Wang Yougui at that time?"
Hearing Wang Lun's question, Niu Wa replied with a stiff neck: "We signed a contract at that time, saying that in addition to taking care of the meal, we would add another penny of wages every day. Someone else was taking me with me! "Gritting his teeth as he spoke, he was obviously very angry." But today, Wang Yougui regretted driving me out of the house and didn't give me anything, so I worked in vain for three years. He sobbed again when he said that he was sad.
"Can you bring the contract you signed with Wang Yougui?" Wang Lun thought to himself, I'm afraid that the method will have to work this contract.
Niu Wa took out the contract from the pocket of her close-fitting clothes, carefully handed it to Wang Lun and said: "I have long known that the contract is useful, and I have been hiding it in the temple in the east of Zhuangtou, not letting people know, and I only secretly took it back today." "I don't think this cow baby is still a little clever.
Wang Lun took the bullfrog's contract and watched it carefully under the lamp. I saw that it was written: Today, there is a beggar Zhu Niuwa, who voluntarily joined the king and nobles as a slave. Herding cattle for three years, except for three meals a day, no longer take a penny. On a certain day in the second year of Daguan, there is Wang Yougui's signature and Niu Wa's handprint.
Not to mention, looking at Wang Lun from the inside, he found the doorway, and he had an idea in his heart. said to Niu Wa very confidently: "Don't worry, as long as you listen to me, I will promise to get you back the money tomorrow, and you will live in my house today." “
Niu Wa was convinced of Wang Lun's words and nodded vigorously. After that, Wang Lun asked his servant to take the cow baby down to rest, and he took Wang Xin and turned around into his study.
Not long after, Xiao Lingguan himself came back and went to Wang Lun's study to explain the reason. It turned out that someone in Wang Yougui's family recognized him as a scholar of Wang Lun's family, and when he mentioned this to Wang Yougui, Wang Yougui really didn't feel embarrassed. A dinner was served and someone was sent to bring him back.
There was nothing to say all night, and early the next morning, Wang Xin, who had been instructed by Wang Lun, ran to the door of Wang Yougui's house with Niu Wa, and told the porter of the Wang family that he had arrested the fugitive slave of the Wang family and wanted to see Wang Yougui.
The porter knew that his master had fled yesterday in order to herd the cow baby, and he lost his temper, and this morning he heard that Wang Xin had arrested someone and sent him to the door, so he didn't dare to slack off and go back to Wang Yougui immediately. Because Wang Xin came early, Wang Yougui hadn't gone out after breakfast, and when he heard that Wang Xin had arrested Niu Wa, he immediately summoned him.
Wang Xin was taken to the living room by the housekeeper of the Wang family, and Niu Wa followed behind and was also very honest. I saw Wang Yougui sitting proudly on a mahogany chair in the middle of the hall, with a middle-aged man who looked like a housekeeper beside him, and two little maids waiting in front of him. Wang Xin said: This old thing will really enjoy it.
Wang Xin still had that big grinning appearance, and he was not surprised to see Wang Yougui sitting on it, so he waved his hand and said: "Master Wang, this kid broke into my house last night and said bad things about you and was caught by me. In addition, my brother asked me to thank you for letting go of the little spirit officer for him. The eldest brother in Wang Xin's mouth is naturally Wang Lun.
"Oh, it's also a fellow villager, your brother is too polite." Wang Yougui looked very calm and said absent-mindedly. "This cowherd baby ran away from my house yesterday, Erlang has a heart."
"I was all troubled by this little bastard, and I caught your brother's scholar after a misunderstanding, and the scholar who wanted to come to your brother was also blinded by this bastard boy for a while." Suddenly remembering Wang Lun's identity, Wang Yougui woke up and explained to Wang Xin again.
For Wang Xin, Wang Yougui can be indifferent, but for Wang Lun, Wang Yougui doesn't want to provoke. Xiucai has the right to meet the county order in person, and in this era, scholars have a status everywhere. And for myself, it is not a good thing to be in office.
"Children are just messing around, don't take it to heart." This is the first time Wang Lun has arranged an errand for Wang Xin, usually Wang Xin is very big, but at this time, he took out twelve points of spirit to deal with it.
Wang Xin said it casually, Wang Yougui is an old fox who has become a jing, and he doesn't dare to believe it in his heart. He mentioned it seemingly unintentionally: "But this cowherd baby and your brother's scholar seem to be very good?" ”
"It's just a child's relationship, how can a child's words be taken seriously. My brother and I don't take it seriously. Wang Xin heard that Wang Yougui had something to say, and knew that he was asking about his eldest brother Wang Lun's attitude, so he also pretended to say.
"Then I wonder what this bastard said last night?" Wang Yougui heard a clue from Wang Xin's words, and immediately asked.
The cow baby who was brought in over there had been standing in the hall to observe the words, and then seized the opportunity to shout loudly: "Wang Erlang, the rich man, really owes me wages, really!" It's true! ”
Wang Xin got the cooperation of the bullfrog, and said with a smile: "Master Wang, don't be angry when you say it." I heard this kid say that you have a black conscience and cheated him on his wages for three years. After a pause, Wang Xin said again. Although I don't believe this, after all, it is not good for Uncle Wang's reputation to spread it. ”
When Wang Yougui heard Wang Xin mention this, his squinted eyes widened, and he said in a deep voice: "Ridiculous! How can you believe the words of this cow herding baby! ”
The middle-aged housekeeper standing behind Wang Yougui knew the reason for this matter, and immediately took over the conversation, stretched out his hand and pointed at Niu Wa and said angrily: "In the Wang family for three years, the master has treated you badly, and you have made false accusations elsewhere. ”
Niu Wa over there knew that the success or failure of the matter was in one move, so she used the radical method according to Wang Lun's instructions. "I have evidence here, and I understand it in black and white." After that, he took out the contract from his coat pocket and made a gesture to show it to Wang Xin.
Over there, Wang Xin just stood fixedly, smiling at the corner of his mouth. When the housekeeper of the Wang family saw this, he opened his mouth and said, "I also have a contract here, Erlang, look!" "There is just an outsider here, and of course the contract must be read by Wang Xin.
Coincidentally, this morning Wang Yougui was talking to the housekeeper about the cow baby, so the contract was also taken out by the housekeeper and brought with him. Wang Yougui frowned when he saw that the housekeeper took out the contract on his own initiative, but he didn't stop it.
Wang Yougui had already calculated it, and he read it to Niu Wa at that time to hear that it was three meals a day and a penny. And when Liwen made an appointment, he bullied Niu Wa for not being literate, and wrote three meals a day, and no longer took a penny.
Wang Xin took the contract taken out by the housekeeper and looked at it from above, nodding from time to time. The cow baby next to her seemed to be in a hurry when she saw Wang Xin so much, and rushed to Wang Xin and shouted, "Erlang! You look at my covenant, I have a covenant too. ”
At this time, Wang Xin seemed to be very impatient with Niu Wa, pushed Niu Wa's hand holding the contract, and said irritably: "Master Wang's contract is clearly written, providing you with three meals a day, and no salary." ”
As he spoke, he seemed to be very annoyed, and immediately tore up with the cow baby. While tearing, he said hatefully: "I hate you kid who wants to lie to me, see if I don't beat you." ”
Wang Xinli was strong, and Niu Wa was knocked to the ground in a few clicks, and he was still unconvinced. got up from the ground, patted the soil on his body, and said to Wang Yougui: "It's really true, I'll go to the county government to sue you, you wait." After speaking, he took the contract in his hand and left without looking back.
The housekeeper stepped forward to stop him, but was blocked by Wang Xin. Wang Xin returned the contract in his hand to the housekeeper, patted his chest and said proudly: "This kid doesn't know what to do, I will definitely teach him a lesson when I find him." ”
The housekeeper looked back at Wang Yougui, Wang Yougui waved his hand and said, "Let's go, one more of him, not too much, no less." "With Wang Xin, an outsider here, he can't let him see his arrogant and domineering side.
Seeing this, the butler took the contract into his arms. pretended to be relaxed and said: "It's really true, he is drawing a charge, and I am not afraid of him suing the state capital!"
Wang Xin saw that he was done, and it was time for him to leave. Turning his head to Wang Yougui and said, "You can rest assured about this, if he slanders you again, I will be the first to disagree." Who you are, who you don't know! Come on, I've got to catch up and teach the guy who lives on money a lesson," he said, leaving Wang Yougui's house.
Wang Yougui, who was sitting in the hall, was proud: "You two hairy boys, you are too tender; I've walked more bridges than you've walked. If you want to get money out of me, no way!"