After three days of bustling in front of the patrol police station, there were more than 100 living people missing in Sijiu City, although it can be regarded as a turmoil in Sijiu City, but the life that people in the world should live has to go on. Especially on the day of the Chinese New Year, it can't be delayed.

Seeing that on the day of the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, the brand-new couplet in front of the main gate of the fire had already been pasted neatly, and the scenes of inviting gods and worshipping ancestors were also all placed, and the movement of chopping dumpling stuffing in the stove room could be heard on the street, and the laughter of the little apprentices in new clothes really made people feel full of joy.

Sitting in the discussion room, Na Jiuye watched a group of little apprentices busy in the courtyard through the window, the smile on his face became a little thicker, and he smiled at the people sitting next to him with some emotion: "I haven't seen this meeting for many years!" ”

Nodding with the same emotion, Xie Men, who is usually silent, responded: "It's true! Senior brother, we have to look at the scene in front of us, and it is estimated that when we are still little apprentices, there can be this pomp and circumstance in the main gate of the fire. Originally, I thought that after the entrance of the main gate of the fire was dispersed, I would never see this lively scene again in this life, but now in the hands of you, senior brother, the main gate of the fire is booming again! ”

As if remembering some old things, She Youdao also nodded again and again: "There is a fire behind me, and the life can be regarded as dependent." In the past, during the Chinese New Year, the owner of the debt could force our brothers to run to the temple and squat for a night, so no one dared to enter the temple to collect debts, which can be regarded as surviving the New Year! ”

With a sigh of concern, She Youlu hurriedly answered: "Who said it wasn't? On the occasion of the Chinese New Year the year before last, there were debt collectors who carried lanterns and gambled at the gate of the temple in old clothes, saying that they had not returned home for the New Year, and the lanterns had not been extinguished, and they could not be regarded as New Year's debts. I have to ask our brothers to pay back the money immediately on the first day of the new year! At this moment, I remembered that the brothers had no food in their stomachs, clothes on their bodies, and their eyes were still looking at people going out to greet people on the first day of the New Year. ”

Perhaps because of the Chinese New Year, Hu Qianli, who has always had a cold face, also had a gentle taste on his face, and his speech was not as cold and hard as usual: "Just the two of you brothers who are good at playing two tricks, if no one takes advantage of the New Year to block you from asking for debts." I'm afraid they're all evil?! But then again, the money you earned sitting in the door in the last half of this year is enough to pay off your brothers' old debts, right? ”

With a dry smile very embarrassed, She Youdao drew two fingers towards Hu Qianlibi: "After paying off the old debts, we brothers still have this number left in their waists." My brother and I have also counted together, and we are both not young at this age, so we can't go on like this, and we don't have the right time to live. We're going to save a few more and then"

With a bit of a coercive look. Na Jiu Ye jokingly answered She Youdao's words: "Then you two brothers marry a daughter-in-law?" ”

Suddenly lowered his head, She Youdao and She Youlu all blushed, and muttered in unison: "It's not that our senior brother and your daughter have reached the age of leaving the cabinet, and our brothers are still single."

As soon as the words came out, all the people in the room burst out laughing, even Hu Qianli laughed so much that he couldn't see his teeth, and Na Jiuye laughed even more, pointing at She Youdao and She Youlu, the two brothers, and said intermittently: "Just look at your two brothers' appearance!" It's only been a few days since An's birthday. And the reason for this discrepancy in my mind wandered."

Although the three days of the New Year are not big, the Xiang Youbao standing in the discussion room is not too presumptuous to laugh. Accompanied by a few elders in the room, he laughed a few times. Xiang Youbao held the fire and took advantage of the laughter of Na Jiuye and others, and then said in harmony to Na Jiuye, who was laughing and wiping tears: "Senior Uncle, today is already the Chinese New Year's Eve, and we have earned a few this year, do you see if it?"

only listened to Xiang Youbao's deliberate half-talking, and Na Jiuye suddenly showed a look of sudden realization. Turning his head to Hu Qianli, who was smiling, he said: "Qianli, while everyone is here at this moment, let's calculate this year's harvest first, and also hand over the money that should be distributed to the big guys, and then sum up the things in the hall next year?" ”

Nodding slightly. Hu Qianli stretched out his hand and took out an account book from his arms, held it in both hands and sent it to Na Jiuye, and said to Na Jiuye: "Hu Qianli, the account manager of Huo Zhengmen (zha), according to the head of Huo Zhengmen, he assigned the prime minister to enter and exit the accounts in Huozhengmen, and now the accounts are handed over to the head of Huozhengmen!" ”

Seeing Hu Qianli's serious style, everyone sitting in the discussion room stood up, even Old Man Hong and Yan Xu were no exception, they all waved towards Hu Qianli, and said to Hu Qianli in unison: "It's hard work to check the accounts!" ”

He took the account book handed over by Hu Qianli with both hands, but Na Jiu Ye held the account book and smiled at Hu Qianli: "There are no outsiders here, and our family members can't afford to talk and do things behind closed doors." Qianli, thank you for your hard work! ”

A serious wave of his hand towards Na Jiuye, Hu Qianli still responded to Na Jiuye: "Senior brother in charge, no matter which shop or trade name is in Sijiu City, the number of roads when you give an account to the principal at the end of the year is handed down from the old generations, naturally there is a reason for him, and our fire main gate should not be an exception, and the rules that should be there cannot be abolished!" ”

Nodding helplessly, Na Jiuye could only hold the account book with both hands and raise it to his chest, and said in a harmonious voice to Hu Qianli who was standing in front of him: "The audit manager is hard, and I have to ask the audit manager to work hard in the coming year!" ”

Arching his hand to Na Jiuye again, Hu Qianli responded neatly: "Don't dare to be the head of the house to encourage!" ”

After explaining according to the rules, Hu Qianli took a few steps back, and then said to Na Jiuye, who had already opened the account book: "According to the discussion of everyone in the door and the decision of the head of the house, except for the daily use, public expenses, and savings in the main gate of the fire, the amount of surplus is recorded in the accounts, and there is a total of "

Without waiting for Hu Qianli to finish speaking, Na Jiuye had already closed the account book in his hand and waved his hand slightly towards Hu Qianli: "Qianli." Depending on your temperament, the accounts that can be made must be an iron account, and there is really no need to report the number of bets (Note 1)! In the future, this number of roads will be exempted, right? ”

After a little hesitation, Hu Qianli no longer insisted on reporting the number of charges as he did when the shops and trade names in Sijiu City closed the accounts at the end of the year, and retreated to the side.

Hold the ledger in your hand. Na Jiu Ye looked around at the people standing in the room, but sighed slightly: "Old Man Hong, Master Yan, and all the senior brothers, I am not afraid to say it and make you laugh at my shallowness, but when I look at the amount on the account book, my heart is really sudden-all the money I have seen in my life is gathered together, and I can't catch up with the share that I want to share in your hands!" If this can be carefully tapped according to this scene in the future, this good day will really be in front of you! Didn't say it, Chisato. This matter has to be biased against you, so according to the amount of money in the account, distribute it to the big guys! ”

agreed, Hu Qianli took the account book handed over by Na Jiuye with both hands, and first waved towards the people in the house, and then said to Old Man Hong and Yan Xu: "According to the rules and regulations in the previous Huozheng Gate, the money in the New Year's Pass is the first to be enshrined in the Huozheng Gate!" Old Man Hong, Master Yan. The amount of money you two deserve"

Before Hu Qianli could finish speaking, Old Man Hong was already shaking his hands again and again. He said hurriedly to Hu Qianli: "Master Hu, take a step slowly, I have something to say here!" ”

Seeing that Hu Qianli closed his mouth, Old Man Hong turned his head and bowed his hand to Na Jiuye: "Na Jiuye, how did I come to eat this offering in the main gate of the fire, then there is no need to start from the beginning." If I talk too much, it seems that my old man is hypocritical. After returning to the pile of bags, there is no fire to take me in, no matter whether my Hong family's craftsmanship can be passed on or not, I'm afraid that my old man will be able to play the drum at this time! In any case, I don't dare to take this money. Willing to deposit the accounts of the public middle school at the main gate of the fire. Na Jiuye, do you have to reward my old man for this old face? ”

Coincidentally, Yan Xu, who was standing beside Old Man Hong, also said with a smile: "Na Jiu Ye, I still have a sum of money from the main gate of the fire, right?" As for my share of the offering, it will be put into the public account and filled with the money I have paid. Anyway, our uncle and nephew are now enjoying the shade by the big tree at the main gate of the fire, and the meat is rotten in the pot, and the cheap ones are still their own! ”

The urn was angry, and Xie Men Shen also said in a deep voice to Na Jiuye: "Senior brother, my whole family eats and lives in the hall, and the monthly money is enough for my family's expenses." If you ask me to take this money, I really can't sit in the hall and stay there, can I? You also helped me get my share into the public high school account! If there is a priority in my family in the future, will you be able to ignore me? ”

Looking at each other, She Youdao and She Youlu brothers nodded to each other, She Youdao turned his head to Na Jiuye and said: "Senior brother, this is also you and your own brother to take care of our brothers, as the saying goes, the eldest brother is the father, our brothers marry a daughter-in-law, then you have to help do the proposition, so I simply put our brothers' money into the public middle school account, and there will be an expense in the future, that is also your own talk!" Besides, our brothers are really afraid that they have money in their hands, and they hear the sound of the dice cup in their ears."

Lowering his eyebrows, Hu Qianli muttered in a low voice as if talking to himself: "There is too much money in your hand, but it is not necessarily a good thing, senior brother, if you agree, I will only take a hundred oceans home to explain, and it will be enough!" The rest is also in the public account! ”

Hehe chuckled, Xiang Youbao spread his hands, smiled at the very stunned Na Jiuye, and said, "I'm a junior, everything is up to you!" To say, Mr. Shui of Tsinghua Garden, I have already sent the fragment of the strange beast picture that I just arrived, and I also bought some New Year's items for the old lady of Mr. Shui's family. I also mentioned the matter of money to Mr. Shui, but I didn't ask Mr. Shui to come out on the spot! According to me, it is better to find an opportunity in the future to buy more ancient books, calligraphy and paintings, and gadgets for Mr. Shui! ”

Looking around at the people in the room, Na Jiu Ye trembled his lips, and it took a long time before he put his hands together and took a deep look at the people in the room: "I can have all the worships and brothers at the main gate of my fire, and I don't have to worry about prosperity in the future!" Na Jiu thanked you all here! ”

solemnly bowed to Na Jiu Ye in return, and everyone in the room almost said in unison: "The head of the house will take care of it!" (To be continued.) )

ps: Note 1: (The number of reports and inspections of the detention, according to legend, began in Zhejiang merchants and spread to many shops in the capital in the middle of the Qing Dynasty.) In particular, Mr. Shaoxing is one of the best. No matter how many account books, when the accounts are handed over at the end of the year, the Shaoxing account office can recite the accounts recorded on any page of the account book without any mistake, and even the fingerprints covered by which fingers the handler uses and where the fingerprints are covered can be said to be exactly the same, which shows the ability of the Shaoxing account office back then. Over time, the number of reports and mortgages has become one of the most widely circulated reconciliation methods)