The staircase in the cellar is extremely narrow, allowing only one person to go down. When I went down the stairs, I couldn't see anything in the black hole.

Tang Zilan took out the fire fold, lit an oil lamp next to her, and walked less than two steps before arriving at an iron door. She raised her jade hand slightly, and buckled the door knocker twice, and someone behind the door asked, "Who?" ”

Tang Zilan said: "Me! Tang Zilan. ”

The man behind the door: "It turned out to be the shopkeeper Tang!" Then came the sound of the key turning the lock spring, and the iron door slowly opened, revealing the head of a sturdy young man.

He glanced behind Tang Zilan twice and said, "Who are these two?" ”

Tang Zilan said: "Shopkeeper Li is here, I want to check the warehouse!" ”

Only then did the man lean a quick knife hidden behind him against the wall, stretched out his hand to open the door, made a gesture of please, and hurriedly said: "It turns out that Shopkeeper Li is back, please!" ”

Tang Zilan walked in, and Li Feibai followed in.

The passage of the cellar is extremely narrow, and when you enter the iron door, it suddenly opens up, and it is a room several feet square. There is a small bed next to it, which is fully covered and is a resting place for the caretaker. There are several oil lamps lit in the four corners, illuminating the inside in a grand light.

Li Feibai raised his leg and was about to walk inside, when he suddenly heard someone behind him: "The warehouse is heavy, you can't come in!" Looking back, I saw Tang Zilan stretching out her hand to stop Hou Yanmin outside the iron gate. He knew that this was the first time the two had met, and it was normal for Tang Zilan not to know Hou Yanmin, and said, "That's my friend!" ”

Tang Zilan said: "Friend? Don't say it's just your friend, it's your own father and mother, as long as you are not from the bank, you can't enter the treasury! Even if it's a person from a bank, it's not like anyone who wants to come in can get in, that's the rule! ”

Li Feibai didn't say anything anymore! When the bank was first established, there were detailed regulations on who was eligible to enter the treasury, and if there were regulations, they had to act according to the regulations, otherwise what else should they do? He smiled at Hou Yanmin and said, "You go up and wait, and we'll have dinner together in a while." ”

Hou Yanmin had no choice but to withdraw her feet that had stepped into the iron door, and then watched the iron door slowly close. She felt very aggrieved, since she came to live in this courtyard, after a long time, she consciously or unconsciously regarded herself as the hostess here. It is precisely because of this consciousness that Li Feibai asked herself to explain the construction of the factory to Li Daning, and she saw that Li Daning did not understand, so she went to Xiapan Village to personally command.

Not for anything else, but she felt that it was a family affair and she should do her part. What's more, Li Feibai is a good person, and he gave her a home when she was desperate. And when she is unreasonable, Li Feibai is always very tolerant, making her feel safe and warm. Doing things for such a person, she doesn't feel tired at all, but very sweet.

But now, there is another woman in the house, not only beautiful but also golden, it seems that Li Feibai still listens to that woman very much, and the woman doesn't let her in, so he won't let her in. When did Li Feibai ever be so obedient to her? has always been a needle to her Mai Mang, and she has never been comfortable once, and it is clear which relatives are and who are sparse.

Home is no longer her home, but the woman's! Otherwise, how could she still have a place where she couldn't go in her own home?

Hou Yanmin is not only aggrieved but also lost, as if a very precious thing was lost, picked up by others, and never returned. She walked out of the cellar and upstairs, ready to go back to the house to wash her face. Pushing open the door and seeing the scene in the house, I couldn't help but be furious!

The bedding on the bed has been replaced by someone else's, and the paper, ink, pen and inkstone on the table have become marital pollen. And her things were rolled into two baggage rolls, lonely, aggrieved and hiding behind the door.

What does that mean? Needless to say, this is to let her roll up and get out! In that case, what is she doing here? Waiting to be humiliated by others and let her get out of the way in person?

Hou Yanmin picked up those two burdens and left, anyway, she has money now, no matter whether she goes to the guest house or buys a yard, it will not be a problem. But after taking two steps, she stopped again and said secretly: "Why am I leaving, you didn't know where you were when I lived here?" If you want to go, you go! ”

She took up her baggage and went back to the house, and broke the bed cover and the clothes in the cupboard into a bag, and the bits and pieces on the table into a bag, and was about to put her things back in again, when she heard someone talking outside.

An old voice said: "Inquire about it, this is the former Li Ji stone carving shop." ”

One of the fellows replied, "Sir, you are right. It used to be a stone carving shop in Li Kee, but now it has been converted into a bank. ”

The old voice asked, "Then where did the Li Ji stone carving shop go?" ”

The guy said: "Li Ji's stone carving shop has not been moved, and the shopkeeper has stopped doing it." The shopkeeper has now opened the shop of the first commercial bank of the Ming Dynasty. Sir, do you have something to do with our shopkeeper? ”

The old voice said, "Then where is the shopkeeper of your house?" ”

The guy said, "In the backyard!" ”

The old voice said, "Is this little door going to the backyard?" Open it, I'm going to look for him in the back. ”

The guy smiled and said, "Sir, do you know what the bank does?" It's like a money shop. You say, we have silver piled up here and there, and idlers and others can enter it at will? It's better for you to stay outside for a while, and the shopkeeper will come out in a while, and you can see it! ”

As soon as Hou Yanmin heard the words "idle people" and so on, she gave birth to a nameless fire in her heart for no reason, trotted all the way downstairs, and shouted when she entered the shop: "Since the old gentleman has come to see the surname Li, there must be something important to discuss, you blocked him out, are you thinking about the matter of the surname Li?" ”

The guys saw that Hou Yanmin came with Li Feibai just now, and saw that she neither called Li Shopkeeper nor Master Li, but the surname Li on the left and the surname Li, the score was too big, how dare you offend! But you look at me, I look at you, and no one wants to open the door.

Hou Yanmin said sharply: "Don't hurry up and open the door and invite the old man in!" ”

The guys didn't dare to hesitate any longer, and hurriedly stepped forward to open the door. When the man came in, Hou Yanmin saw that it was a bad old man dressed as a beggar, and immediately understood why the guys hesitated not to open the door. Not to mention that there is a large amount of silver in the bank, and idlers are not allowed to enter. Even if it weren't a bank, it would be impossible to let such a beggar in! What are you doing in there, do you want to ask Li Feibai for silver?

Hou Yanmin was slightly embarrassed. But she let this person in, she can't let the guy kick this person out at this time, isn't that a slap in the face? She can't afford to lose this person! Besides, when she was wandering around, she also worked as a beggar for a few days, and she didn't feel that there was any shame in the beggar, but she was still a little close, and said, "Old gentleman, please!" ”

Guys are shocked! Why is Hou Yanmin so respectful to this beggar, is it that people can't be good-looking, and this beggar is still a person with a lot of background? He hurriedly said respectfully: "Old gentleman, please." ”

How do they know that Hou Yanmin is so respectful to the old beggar, it is a last resort. Because she knew in her heart that if she was a little disrespectful, she would be seen through by the guys, knowing that she had done something stupid, and they would look down on her in their hearts. Then she will consider herself a hostess in the future, how can she be convinced.

Hou Yanmin let the old beggar to the backyard.

The old beggar saw that there was no one around, and asked, "Where is Shopkeeper Li?" ”

Hou Yanmin pursed her lips towards the cellar and said, "I'm busy down there, I'll come up in a while." After a pause, he said, "I'll go and pour you a cup of tea." ”

Although the old beggar was dressed sloppily, the score was not small, crossed Erlang's legs, bent his fingers on the stone table and knocked lightly, and bowed slightly: "Is there any good tea?" If you don't have good tea, don't be busy. ”