didn't find suitable clothes, the old housekeeper was still drunk and unconscious, so Tang Ling had to find Ye Yuanhang a suit of clothes.

Walking on the street, there are two families, one big and one small, walking down the street. Seeing that Tang Ling was deliberately half a step behind, Ye Yuanhang said with a smile: "Come here, we are the same identity now, I still have something to ask you." ”

Tang Ling hurriedly stepped forward and walked side by side with Ye Yuanhang.

"You tell me about the situation in the Tang Mansion. In more detail. "Sail and go.

"Yes, butler." Tang Ling bowed and hurriedly caught up a few steps. He cleared his throat and said: "The old man of the Tang family is called Tang Zhenting, who has been in business for generations, and mainly operates a cloth business in Luzhou. At present, there are five stores, and it can be said that the cloth in Luzhou is basically monopolized by us. Mrs.'s maiden name is Bai, and I don't know the specific one. The two aunts are Aunt Rou and Aunt Wen. I heard the old housekeeper say that it was because the lady gave birth to two young ladies and did not have a son, so the old man took two concubines, and Aunt Rou gave birth to a young master, but it was a pity that she accidentally drowned in the back garden when she was six years old. The old man was in a hurry for this, and he fell seriously ill, and his health improved after a year, but ......"

"What's the matter, keep talking." Yuanhang asked.

"But after the illness is cured, I can't get angry, I faint when I'm angry, I need to recuperate for a few days to get better, and after I get well, I haven't seen the same sex with my aunts, maybe ...... Maybe there will never be a little master again. After Tang Ling finished speaking, his eyes were looking around, for fear of being listened to by others.

"You said Madame has two young ladies? How did I only see one. Yuanhang asked with his head sideways.

"The eldest lady's name is Tang Wanyue, and she is eighteen years old. Because there are no children in the family, the old man is old again, so the eldest lady is helping to manage the store, mainly the small shops in the surrounding counties. The main thing in Luzhou City is the lord who is in charge. It's not easy enough, a young lady, and you have to run around. The second lady's name is Tang Wanru, she is only ten years old this year, and the master sent her to study in the school, and she only picked her up at night, so the housekeeper did not see her. Tang Ling said as he walked behind Yuanhang.

"Oh, I see." Yuanhang nodded and said.

"Butler, look ahead. The three-story attic is our store, the second branch of the Tang family, we will go there to make two clothes for you, you will not have clothes in the future, how undignified, and it is not easy to manage people. Tang Ling pointed to the front and shouted.

"Did you bring any money? I only have more than ten dollars here, just enough to buy some jelly beans. Yuanhang touched his arms awkwardly.

"We don't need silver for our own shop, you are the steward, and you have this right. If you make a slip, you can also get money from the store. Tang Ling said with a smile.

Yuanhang stopped, surprised, and said, "There are such good things. Okay, let's make the clothes and make two for you. ”

Tang Ling hurriedly waved his hand and said, "The little one doesn't dare, even if he does it, he can't wear it, and he must wear family clothes in the mansion." ”

"Okay, wait for Ben Gongzi to dress up first, and then dress you up." Yuanhang smiled and patted Tang Ling on the shoulder and said.

There is a lot of cloth in the store, and there is only one floor full of goods. It is mostly green cloth used by ordinary people. There are also some cotton cloths, but the color is a little monotonous.

"Go and call the shopkeeper out, and say that the big butler is here." Although Tang Ling is young, his tone is not small. He shouted at a guy who was half a head taller than him.

"Yes, the little one will go right away." The fellow did not dare to slack off, and hurried upstairs.

A short time later, footsteps were heard upstairs. A middle-aged man with a fat head and big ears walked down.

"Yo, it's Tang Ling, why did you run out, where is the housekeeper?" The shopkeeper stretched out his head and looked around the door.

"This is Steward Ye, from today onwards, Steward Ye will be the Tang family's big butler." Tang Ling pointed at Ye Yuanhang and said.

After hearing this, the man hurriedly clenched his fists, bowed and said, "The small one is the shopkeeper of the second branch, waiting for thousands of miles, and he has seen the big housekeeper." ”

Although Ye Yuanhang's identity is higher than that of Hou Wanli, after all, it is not good to save face when they meet for the first time. also bowed back and said, "You're welcome, I'm just here to take a look." ”

The housekeeper can meddle in the operation of the store to the outside world. Ye Yuanhang was polite, waiting for the shopkeeper to be a little bottomless, he thought that the big housekeeper was here to supervise the inspection.

"The big housekeeper, please sit upstairs, drink some tea, come to the store for the first time, and I will be in the Moon Tower for the housekeeper in a while." The shopkeeper was afraid of offending the new butler. Said flatteringly.

"No need, there is something important to go home in a while. Passing by this time, I just took a look by the way, and then bothered the shopkeeper to make me clothes that fit the two bodies. Yuanhang said politely.

"Yes, butler." The shopkeeper turned around and looked at a guy and shouted, "Xiao Weizi, you go to the front and find Mrs. Li to measure the housekeeper's clothes." ”

The guy answered and ran out.

"Butler, let's go upstairs, there is a fine silk brocade upstairs, you can see what color to choose to make clothes." Wait for the shopkeeper to turn sideways and make way.

"It's up to you, one white, one more...... Blue. Ye Yuanhang thought of Tang Wanyu's blue dress and wanted to match it with a couple outfit.

"Okay, the butler can afford me, I will definitely pick the best material for you." The shopkeeper bowed with a smile on his face.

"Am I going to write a note? Hello Confession. Yuanhang remembered Tang Ling's words and said casually.

The shopkeeper patted his chest and said: "Look at what you said, what kind of strips are there for the two clothes, just be a little filial piety to you, I will pay the money myself." ”

"Haha, thank you so much, I'll go to the house another day, I'll invite you to tea." Ye Yuanhang's words have been said to many people, but he has never invited any of them.

After measuring the clothes, Ye Yuanhang took Tang Ling out, looked up and saw that it was still early in the sun, so he decided to go to other branches to have a look. Tang Ling led the way, and while shopping, he walked to the next branch.

When I walked fifty meters away, I saw a lot of people gathered in front of me, not knowing what was going on. Ye Yuantian is a good person, so he ran over, and Tang Ling was afraid that something would go wrong, so he hurriedly followed.

Squeezed in and saw a girl kneeling on the ground. There was also a woman lying on the ground, with a sweat towel over her head, who looked to be dead. The girl kept her head down and kept crying, she couldn't see what she looked like, her clothes were shabby, her hair was messy and covered her face, and she couldn't see how old she was. A straw stuck in his head. Ye Yuanhang understood that this was to sell himself. A few boys on the side shook their fans, pointing and smiling.

"Brother Li, haven't you always looked down on the tigress at home, look at this girl, her body is plump enough, and her ass is big, how about buying it back and giving birth to ten or eight for you?" A boy in a purple robe turned his head sideways and said to a person next to him.

"Haha...... Haha......"

The boys all burst out laughing. Li Gongzi stepped forward and touched the girl's shoulder with a fan. * smiled and said: "Since you sell your body, you have to raise your head and let my son see what he looks like, hehe......"

"That's it, there are enough tigresses in the house, don't make it more ugly, haha." The other boy also coaxed and said.

When the girl heard that someone was asking for money to buy herself, she held back her sobs and raised her head. There is a lot of mud on his face, and he still can't see the appearance clearly, but he should be considered a beauty embryo.

"This girl is okay." Li Gongzi shook his fan and said, "How much silver are you going to want?" ”

"Fifty taels." The girl said coldly with almost no expression.

"How much? Fifty taels! Li Gongzi was obviously angry, and said angrily: "What are you doing with Lao Tzu? Fifty taels of old men can buy back the red card of the drunken smoke building, and buy you a country girl to do fart. ”

The girl stopped talking and continued to lower her head.

"I see that you also want to bury this deceased, so let's do it, I'll bury it for you, and then provide you with food and drink, you can go with me." The other boy leaned over and said.

"Look at you pitiful, I'll give you five taels of silver, go home with me and give birth to a few more babies, hehe."

No matter what everyone said, the girl just bowed her head and wept, and never looked up again.

"Girl, I want to ask you a few questions, as long as you answer me truthfully, I will buy you for fifty taels." Ye Yuanhang squatted down, looked sideways at the girl and said.

"Childe, excuse me." Still didn't look up, Ye Yuanhang wanted to see if the girl was beautiful, but he was disappointed.

"Did you sell yourself to bury this woman?"

"Yes, sell yourself to bury your mother."

"It's enough to bury five taels, why so much?" Yuanhang asked puzzled.

"There is a burial method of five taels for five taels, and a burial method of fifty taels for fifty taels." The girl said lightly.

"Oh, then do you think you're worth fifty taels?" Yuanhang asked.

"When I meet someone who thinks I'm worth fifty taels, I'm naturally worth fifty taels." The girl gave the voyage a soft nail.

Ye Yuanhang was stunned, this woman is definitely not ordinary, she is neither humble nor arrogant in her answers, and she is in a desperate situation but does not lose her dignity.

Yuanhang nodded and asked, "What's your name?" ”

"Xia Qinghe."

"Can you work? Can you have children? "Ye Yuanhang never forgets to take advantage.

This time, Xia Qinghe thought about it for a while before whispering, "Yes." ”

He looked back at Tang Ling and said, "How much silver can I take out at the branch?" ”

"Fifty taels, butler." Tang Ling replied softly.

"Okay, I'll buy you, you wait a few minutes, I'll go get the silver." After saying that, he sailed towards the branch, Tang Ling hurriedly caught up and shouted eagerly: "Butler, butler." I can't buy it, how can I have this price, my lord will kill me when I go back." ”

"I borrowed the money, it has nothing to do with you. I'll go tell my lord when I get back. Didn't the master say that he would give me a maid, so he bought her. Yuanhang didn't pay attention to Tang Ling.

"However, you spent so much money on the first day, I am afraid that the master will think that you are a waste of money, and he will not hand over the position of steward to you in the future." Tang Ling was really anxious, and grabbed Yuanhang's arm and said.

Ye Yuanhang stopped and looked at Tang Ling, who looked anxious. It can be seen that he is really worried about him. Yes, I took so much silver on the first day, what will the lord think of me? Will I be able to reuse it myself in the future? But after only hesitating, Ye Yuanhang continued to walk towards the branch, and he did not regret what he decided.

issued an IOU, and Ye Yuanhang got the silver. Back there, he put a bag of silver in front of Xia Qinghe.

"Put it away, fifty taels. What can I do for you? Yuanhang crouched down and asked softly.

When Xia Qinghe saw the silver, her tears couldn't stop falling, but she bit her lip firmly and didn't make any sound.

"I don't need you for anything, either you follow me, or you stay in the quarters, and I'll look for you after the burial." Qinghe looked up at Yuanhang, bit his lip and said.

Ye Yuanhang saw Xia Qinghe's resolute eyes looking at him. nodded and said: "Don't use suspicious people, don't suspect people." I live in the Tang Mansion at the east end of Daxing Street, and my name is Ye Yuanhang. Come to me when you're done. After speaking, Ye Yuanhang got up and left. Tang Ling stood in place, looked at Ye Yuanhang, looked at Xia Qinghe, and stomped towards Ye Yuanhang.

"Butler, why don't I follow her, in case she takes the silver and doesn't come back......," Tang Ling caught up with the voyage and whispered.

"No, she'll come."

Ye Yuanhang believed in his own eyes, and even more believed in Xia Qinghe's eyes.