Chapter 14 Substitute scrivener outside the shop
"This plaque is still the old lady's handwriting, I don't know which one is higher and which one is lower than your calligraphy, Young Master?" Chen Jue pointed to the three words "Shulin Zhai" and flattered. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
He is a domestic servant with ideals and pursuits, and he is well-informed in the Chen family, and he already knows what happened when Chen Chi and Chen Zhi met, but he has not seen what the words on that article are, but this does not prevent him from boasting.
Chen stopped listening, glanced at the plaque, and said: "Grandfather's words are famous far and wide, how can they be easily compared?" ”
Chen Jue glanced at Chen Zhi, and saw that the latter was smiling and silent, so he said to himself: "I don't know what the young master does, today the young master showed his hand in front of the eldest master, the calligraphy attainments are really amazing, I am a subordinate and a rough person, but I can also see that the word is really extraordinary, everyone's handwriting!" ”
Chen Zhi stopped with a smile: "Okay, no need to flatter, go in and have a look, I don't know what this store can do in the future." ”
"Young Master Zhi is right, let's go inside and have a look." Chen Jue consciously stopped his mouth and opened the way in front, "It's quite clean inside, although there is dust on the ground, it's not thick." ”
Under Chen Jue's guidance, Chen Zhi and Chen Zhu walked into the small building, and when they looked at it, they saw that it was a fairly transparent hall, but it was empty, only a table and a chair were placed in the corner.
Chen Zhu's brows immediately furrowed.
"It's so simple, and you have to make a living as a businessman, and I don't know how to spread the comments in the market, alas, it's really sad." Chen Zhu muttered quietly, obviously worried about what his brother was going to do, but he also knew that he was powerless to change.
Chen Zhi looked at it with the same expression.
This small building does not occupy a large area from the outside, but after coming in, it may be because there are not many things in the house, so it is quite spacious, and the main hall is converted to the standard of later generations, and it is nearly 20 square meters in size, and the innermost is a small door.
Chen Jue immediately explained: "This lobby was originally a place to place calligraphy and paintings, so it is more spacious, and now the calligraphy and paintings are gone, and they are empty, but the eldest lady will have someone come to clean it every month, so there is not much dust, and the last time was about half a month ago." ”
"The eldest aunt is a person with a heart, it should be for the third brother." Chen Zhu nodded, and seemed to have a good impression of the eldest aunt.
As he spoke, Chen Zhi passed through the innermost door and entered the back hall.
Compared to the lobby, the inner chamber is much narrower, less than a third the size of the lobby, and is equally empty, with a staircase in the corner leading to the second floor.
"This was originally a place to display a few antiques and storage items, but they have also been taken back." Chen Jue followed step by step, and when he saw Chen Zhi's gaze sweeping over the inner room, he immediately introduced it.
Chen Zhi nodded, didn't say much, and came to the stairs and walked up.
Crunchy.
There is a slight noise on the stair treads.
When Chen Zhi came to the second floor, he exhaled slightly, the second floor was at least not so empty compared to the first floor, and facing the stairs was a corridor that was not long or short, and three doors could be seen in turn, which was obviously divided into three rooms.
"The upstairs layout is ok." Chen Zhu also walked up, and after seeing the three rooms, he breathed a sigh of relief, what he was most afraid of seeing was that the second floor was emptier than the first floor, and now that there were cubicles, it was much easier for their family to live in.
Of course, compared with the original yard of my house, the environment here is too bad, but there is no way to do it, and it would be good to have a place to stay.
It's just that when Chen stopped following Chen Zhi to finish shopping room by room, he was a little disappointed.
"There's nothing in the three rooms."
The three rooms are empty, and the difference between them and the lobby on the first floor is only a little smaller.
"Don't be frustrated, there's at least three separate rooms, isn't it?" Chen Zhi was very satisfied, the layout of this second floor was much better than he originally envisioned.
"Two young masters, don't worry," Chen Jue saw the opportunity to speak at this time, "The eldest master has already ordered, the mansion has been prepared, someone will come to decorate it tomorrow, and the beds and bedding in the three rooms will be prepared, and you can't let the young master buy it again." ”
The Chen family has a big business and many houses, even if during the white affair, relatives from all parties gather, there are many rooms vacant, since Chen Chi likes Chen Zhi's words, he will definitely not embarrass him in this regard, besides, this kind of help, in Chen Chi's opinion, is not help at all, take a step back, how can Chen Zhi and Chen Zhu also be the children of the Chen family, it is a little inappropriate to settle down in Fang City, and then let them run to Zhang Luo to make the bed and bedding by themselves, then it will really become a joke.
"It's still the uncle who thinks thoughtfully." Chen Zhi confessed his feelings, and then said, "The introduction is almost the same, this time you are troubled to run before and after, but unfortunately I am in trouble now, and I have not rewarded you, but I will remember this matter." ”
"Young Master Zhi, what are you talking about," Chen Jue suddenly smiled, "Isn't this a small blessing?" By the way, you should go back to the house for the night tonight, let's go back together, and I can also hold the lamp for the two young masters. ”
Chen Zhi was not hypocritical, and after agreeing, the three of them went all the way back to Chen's mansion.
"Two young masters, if you have anything in the future, you can order the little one to do it, I will go to the steward first to restore my life." As soon as he entered the courtyard gate, Chen Jue said goodbye and left.
Saying goodbye to Chen Jue, the two brothers Chen Zhi returned to the room, Aunt Liu, Chen Man and Chen Xi were already asleep, only Chen Fu was still vigil, and when they saw the two coming back, they hurriedly stepped forward to ask.
After Chen Zhi explained the general situation, he said: "The situation is not bad, Uncle Fu, tomorrow my second brother and I will still be in the mourning hall, and we can't get out, so you can only go over and take care of it, you can talk to Chen Jue, let him gather people, put the bed in place, and clean it again." ”
"Okay young master," Chen Fu first agreed, and then was a little worried, "But the people of the Chen Mansion have bad intentions towards us, and that Chen Jue doesn't know if it's reliable or not." ”
"This person is reliable for the time being," Chen Zhi was very clear about Chen Jue's thoughts, "He is just making a bet, and he is definitely not willing to help with things that involve risks, but he will definitely not refuse this favor, don't worry." ”
Just as Chen Zhi said, the next day, after Chen Fu told Chen Jue what Chen Zhi meant, the Chen family servant immediately patted his chest and responded, and did things properly that morning.
"Young Master, you are still satisfied." Chen Jue looked like he was inviting merit, and he looked sideways at a few Chen family members who came to help, and he didn't know if Chen Jue had taken the wrong medicine, and he was so interested in this famous and ridiculous young master.
"You Chen Jue is doing things, which is reassuring." Chen Zhi did not hesitate to praise.
Chen Jue suddenly smiled, and said: "The bed quilt has been placed, and the little one has also used his own connections to get a dressing table and a bronze mirror for Miss Man's room, but other things are not something I can help, so there is only that table and chair in this lobby." He didn't hide his merits in the slightest.
"I have a heart." Chen Zhi nodded, to be honest, the dressing table and the bronze mirror were indeed specially found by Chen Jue, which was a little unexpected by Chen Zhi.
Chen Jue asked again: "By the way, when I came, the eldest master specially explained to the little one, saying that when I met the young master, I asked, have you ever thought about making a living?" ”
"There are too many things in the past two days, and I haven't decided yet," Chen Zhi told him truthfully, he had some drafts in his heart, all of which were made in his previous life and the first life, but no matter which one, the cost was not small, and he needed to plan it well.
"Don't worry, don't worry, just settled down," Chen Jue was not surprised, but comforted, "The eldest master also said, the old lady's affairs are almost the same in the past few days, and the young master can find time to study, and it will not be too late to think about it when the time comes." ”
Chen Zhi nodded, noncommittal, calculating a few options.
Just then, on the side of the street outside the door, a middle-aged man dressed as a scribe dragged a small table to the side of the road, where the table was placed, spread the paper, put the pen and ink on the side, and erected a vertical sign made of coarse cloth next to it, on which were written the words "write letters on behalf of the child, and the children are not bullied".
Chen Zhi looked at it, and his eyes suddenly lit up.