Chapter Twenty-Six: Asking for but Not Wanting
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Chen stopped looking at the person outside the door, and noticed that the other party had an extraordinary bearing, although he was dressed as a subordinate, he had the charm of a literati, so he didn't dare to ignore it.
Chen Zhu had also heard some rumors, saying that in some crown clans, the servants of celebrities and scholars studied together since childhood, and over time, they also developed a special temperament, which could not be offended easily.
Wang Chuan first thanked him, then stopped at the signboard in front of the door for a moment, nodded his head incessantly, and finally reluctantly withdrew his gaze, and when he walked into the house, he saw the empty lobby and the only table and chair, he was stunned for a moment, and then seemed to understand something, and smiled.
"It seems that the things entrusted by the master this time can be successfully completed, and maybe a few taels of silver can be saved."
Thinking about it, Chen Xi had already served tea.
"I can't help it, I can't make it ......" Wang Chuan got up to greet him, he and Wang Qian went south and north, although he was a slave, but the prime minister's doorman was a seven-grade official, and ordinary scholars were often very polite when they saw him, but Wang Chuan also knew the importance of it, he came here this time to ask for words, so he couldn't be arrogant, and he had to put his posture low enough.
This is also to keep a low profile, the old man of the Wang family doesn't want to be known to everyone and add variables, so he lets his henchmen and servants come over, if he is replaced by a child of the Wang family, it will inevitably arouse suspicion.
Although Wang Chuan is a servant, but the knowledge is extraordinary, under the deliberate guidance, he and Chen Zhi's two younger brothers have a very happy conversation, after all, they are traveling from south to north, well-informed, not comparable to ordinary people, Chen Zhu and Chen Xi soon rose to reverence.
Looking at the expressions of the two, Wang Chuan thought that the purpose of this trip was stable, and he was happy in his heart.
At this moment, there was a burst of chaotic footsteps outside the door, followed by several more scoldings.
"Be careful, you can't afford to break these!"
"You, what about you, how did you move? Do you know how much this painting is worth? ”
"Slow down! Slow down! Say what about you! Stop it! ”
……
With a series of reprimands, the minds of Chen Zhu and the others were all pulled over.
"Sir, I'll go see what's going on."
After making a confession, Chen stopped and walked, and followed the sound to see a man dressed as a shopkeeper, carrying things from a donkey cart full of boxes with seven or eight strong men.
"What is this?" Chen Zhu looked puzzled, and immediately saw the face of the person dressed as the shopkeeper, and had an impression, "Shopkeeper Wu? How are you? He remembered that this person was the shopkeeper of a rice shop in the Chen family.
"Yo, stop young master, I'm really sorry to alarm you," shopkeeper Wu heard the voice, put down the work in his hand, and greeted him, "Please wait a while, young master, when we move this thing to you in return, they are all valuable objects, and you can't be sloppy." ”
"These things...... Is it calligraphy and painting? Chen stopped looking at the large and small boxes, as well as a few objects that were obviously axle boxes, and asked with some uncertainty.
"Yes, it's all calligraphy and painting, and it will be placed in our book Lin Zhai in the future," Shopkeeper Wu commanded, while turning his head to accompany the smiling face, and a few drops of sweat flowed down his slightly rich forehead, "This is only the first batch, and there will be another batch to come over tomorrow." ”
"What is this for? What do you do in Shulinzhai? Chen stopped guessing, but he couldn't be sure.
Shopkeeper Wu commanded a man, moved the last box from the car, wiped his forehead with his sleeve, and replied with a smile: "The master has ordered, in the future, Shulinzhai will still sell calligraphy and paintings, and the young master can no longer write letters to people casually." ”
"Not good!" Chen Zhu was still confused, and Wang Chuan, who stopped by the door to watch the excitement, secretly said that it was not good, and he heard a possibility from this, "The Chen family still reacted and wanted to restrict the spread of Mobao!" ”
As soon as he thought of this possibility, Wang Chuan knew that things were in trouble, and it happened that the shopkeeper Wu also saw Wang Chuan, and saw that he was well-dressed, although he was dressed as a servant, he had the temperament of a literati, but he had never seen this person in the Chen family, and he didn't have much impression.
This Wu shopkeeper is in charge of an industry of the Chen family, and he has contact with the three religions and nine streams, and he can't say that he knows all the people in Pengcheng County, but he must have an impression with a little bit of face, especially Wang Chuan's extraordinary bearing, and it is impossible not to have an impression, so he quickly made a basic judgment, and then thought that before he came over, Master Chen Chi specially called him over, and explained a few things, and he took it to heart.
"Could it be that this person wants to take advantage of the owner?"
How good is Chen Zhi's words, Wu shopkeeper doesn't care, but he will be in charge of Shulin Zhai in the future, then Chen Zhi is his owner, in his opinion, the owner's capital and ability are all profitable transactions, how can he let others take advantage of it casually?
Moreover, this time Chen Chi's arrangement is quite urgent, I received the news yesterday, this morning I summoned Chen Zhi over, and then arranged for the shopkeeper Wu to come here, back and forth, it can be seen that the eagerness shows the importance of Mobao from the side, how can the shopkeeper Wu wait to ignore it?
He came to Wang Chuan with a smile and asked seemingly casually: "Who is this?" ”
"Oh, this Mr. Wang, he's here to find my eldest brother." Chen Xi came out of the door, he also recognized this shopkeeper Wu, and was very curious why he appeared here, and he was still carrying large and small boxes.
"Surname Wang?" Shopkeeper Wu's heart moved, thinking of the people who should pay attention to the Wang family explained by the eldest master Chen Chi, and became more and more affirmative, "Disrespectful and disrespectful, I don't know what the relationship between Brother Tai and the Wuyuan Wang family is?" ”
Wang Chuan's face was full of helplessness when he heard this, but as a servant, he didn't dare to deny it, so he had to give up his hand and say: "It's in the lower master's house." ”
"Oh? It turned out to be the Wang family, and I already know the purpose of Brother Wang's visit, so please go back, my family's ink treasure of the young master is not easy to get. Saying that, Shopkeeper Wu saw Chen Zhu and Chen Xi's puzzled eyes, turned his head, and explained: "The two young masters Mingjian, I am ordered by the master of the family, from now on I will be a shopkeeper in our Shulin Zhai, Shulin Zhai is still selling calligraphy and paintings, and I will ask the two young masters to take care of it in the future." ”
"Come to Shulin Zhai to be a shopkeeper and sell calligraphy and paintings?" Chen Zhu and the others were originally puzzled by Wu's attitude towards Wang Chuan, and were about to ask, but they were shocked by this sudden news, and their minds were in chaos, and they didn't care about investigating further.
Shopkeeper Wu turned his head again, the smile on his face retracted, and said lightly to Wang Chuan: "Brother, please take care of yourself." ”
Wang Chuan narrowed his eyes, and his heart was full of anger, he hadn't been treated so unkindly for a long time, even if the shopkeeper Wu was just doing business, it made Wang Chuan feel offended, but he didn't have an immediate seizure.
"There is a way that the king of Hades is better, the little ghost is difficult, this Wu shopkeeper shows the fox and the fake tiger, if it is not for the calligraphy everyone behind, how can I tolerate this kind of villain? But now that the main owner is not there, it is useless to say more, but to hate them and leave a bad impression, it is better to wait for Mr. Chen Zhi to come back, I will come to the door again, and beg him directly, I believe that he will still give the Wang family this little face. ”
Thinking about it, Wang Chuan simply bowed goodbye to Chen Zhu and Chen Xi, and didn't look at the shopkeeper Wu, so he walked away.
"It's really arrogant, I don't know what status this person has in the Wang family, and he dares to put on a show like a domestic servant! When the young master comes back, I will definitely warn him! Shopkeeper Wu also didn't like it in his heart, "Also, you have to tell the master about this matter quickly, and you can't ignore it." ”
Thinking in his heart, the shopkeeper Wu talked to the confused Chen family brothers again, and after informing the two of Chen Chi's decision, he commanded several men to move the calligraphy and paintings to the house and busily arranged them.
These boxes not only contain calligraphy and paintings, but also some shelves and tools, which are used to place painting scrolls and hang character scrolls.
When the busyness is over, the whole Shulin Zhai is renewed, the hall is still empty, but the surroundings are full of calligraphy and paintings, the line of Kaizhang grass, insects, birds, landscapes, faintly there is the fragrance of ink lingering, I can see Chen Xi praise again and again, and run happily.
Shopkeeper Wu sent a few men back to restore his life, then pulled Chen Zhu and Chen Xi to the corner, and carefully instructed: "The ink treasure of the owner is extremely precious, and it cannot flow out at will, the two young masters are very careful, don't fall for other people's tricks again, there will be an account room to come in two days, and I will inform the two of you first." He looked like he was digging out his heart and lungs, and he faintly regarded himself as the confidant of the Chen brothers.
On the other side, Wang Chuan did not go far after leaving Shulin Zhai, going around and around, thinking in his heart.
"I don't know when Mr. Chen Zhi will come back, so it's best to find someone to inquire."
Thinking about it, he came to a street corner, and saw a letter writer setting up a stall on the street corner, and his heart moved, and he walked over.