"Oh," Duan Laosan patted his head, "I'm really confused, some time ago, everyone urged the two of them to go back to A-Ning's house and settle the family affairs, but because they were busy, they were repeatedly delayed." ”

"That's right, this time Professor Wan and Lao Zhuang urged them several times, and the two of them left. They were also just in time for Jiang Sheng and them to transport a batch of long-distance goods, and they happened to go to the south, so the two of them went with Jiang Sheng's truck. ”

The two went out of the willow weaving club, discussed, turned a corner, and went straight to Zhuang Xianming's small courtyard, but coincidentally, Professor Wan was sitting with Lao Zhuang chatting under the pomegranate tree. Shi Suo said a few words, the situation of the "elite team" again, Professor Wan patted his thigh, "I feel suspicious, in the past two days, our school went to a new boiler worker, not very old, looks very honest, but always likes to drill into the crowd, and his speech is quite progressive, as if he has a sense of justice, everyone has a good impression of him, but because of the unknown origin, he has not yet been absorbed into the staff association, I am talking to Lao Zhuang about this, now it seems that Lu Daya is taking new action, this boiler worker, We've got to investigate. ”

Zhuang Xianming said: "In the past two days, Jiang Yuniang and Gai Tou are not there, A-Ning in the willow weaving club is also gone, Professor Wan has a public office, Lao Qian and I are usually busy, and we can't get out, Lao Duan, you'd better stay in the city for a few days, there are many things that no one can take the lead." ”

Everyone discussed it and decided that Duan Laosan and Shi Suo would stay in the city, at the very beginning of this boycott of Japanese goods, Lu Daya sent an "elite team" again, whether it was the activities of various groups, the production of willow weaving and transportation cooperatives, and the organization of boycotting Japanese goods, they had to be more careful and plan comprehensively. Without competent people in charge, it will definitely not work.

"Okay, we're both going to live in the shipping agency." Duan Laosan said.

Speaking of the boycott of Japanese goods, Lao Zhuang said: "There is a merchant in the city, named Zhu Chun, he hoards and sells short on weekdays, and is very wealthy, but this person relies on collusion with the government, and he is exquisite, and he has always been oily and slippery for our Chamber of Commerce, as far as I know, he is mainly engaged in Japanese goods." ”

Duan Laosan said: "For those who stubbornly don't listen to dissuasion, we have to be prepared to make an example." Shi Suo smiled: "Zhu Chun? Is it the one we once caught? The shopkeeper Zhu in the civic council? The old bald man used a bottle of medicinal wine to stun him. ”

"yes, yes, I remembered, too." Duan Laosan patted his head and laughed.

A few more people talked about dealing with the elite team for a while, and then broke up in a hurry. Duan Laosan and Shi Suo rushed to the base of the transportation agency. The so-called base is actually an old carriage and horse shop purchased at the edge of the city, because the yard is wide, it can hold several carriages and stack goods. Usually open a store to entertain merchants and earn some income.

According to the arrangement of Jiang Yuniang and Gai first, the transportation agency is also under the unified responsibility of A-Ning, which is counted as a branch of the willow weaving society, usually A-Ning has no time to come over to take care of it, so the Thor and Tie Guan Li father and daughter live in it, leading a few beggars to manage daily affairs, but in the past two days, Thor went to the countryside to purchase goods, Tie Guan Li and Xu Hou went to the Yangtze River to contact the water transport, and there was only one Xiao Li Mei left in the store, who was very busy, so he had to temporarily recruit Dafeng to help.

When Duan Laosan and Shi Suo were about to walk to the carriage and horse shop, they saw a person falling in the corner of the wall, rolling in dirt, and was struggling to climb up, Shi Suo ran over and helped the man up.

The man was about forty years old, thin, wearing a patched and tattered gown, with a big hole in the back placket, like a down-and-out scholar, carrying a straw basket with several straw paper bags in it, and a lot of dust on his body and face.

"Thank you, thank you." The man struggled to get up and thanked the stone lock. He rubbed his knees in his hands, as if he was injured.

"Did you fall and hurt your leg?" Shi Suo asked with concern.

"It's an injury, alas, where is the fall, let the dog chase it, almost bit to death, people are poor and short-minded, and the horse is thin and long." The man shook his head as he spoke.

Shi Suo couldn't see the poor being bullied, and his eyes widened at the moment, "Who let the dog chase you?" I look at your leg, is it badly hurt? ”

"My leg is fine, just rest for two days, but, alas." The thin man shook his head. Reluctantly stood up, "Thank you, I'm going back." ”

Seeing that he was having difficulty walking, Shi Suo stepped forward to help him and said, "Sir, you come with me to the store to rest for a while, and I will apply some bruised herbs to you, and you won't be too late to leave." ”

"Thank you, but I'm ...... No money. The man's face was grim.

"Ahem, no money."

Shi Suo walked into the carriage shop with the thin man, Dafeng was chopping firewood in the yard, and shouted: "Shi Suo Shisuo, come and help me chop firewood, I have other things." ”

"Wait a minute." Shi Suo helped the thin man to sit down on the wooden bench in the courtyard, picked up his trousers and took a look, the knee fell into a black blue, Shi Suo was busy cleaning him and applying herbs, Duan Laosan asked: "Sir, your surname, what's going on?" ”

"Alas, my life is poor," the thin man had a miserable look on his face, "My name is Jia Ziwen, and speaking of which, I can be regarded as a scholar, but in this world, what's the use of reading?" I am unemployed, but my family is sick again, I want money everywhere, I really can't afford to live, today, I bought two pairs of herbs, I don't have the money to buy rice, I think about finding a distant relative to borrow a few money, who knows, people look down on me, not only did not borrow money, but also ate a cold face. When I went out, two big dogs chased after me, and I knew that he must have let it go on purpose......"

Shi Suo raised his eyebrows angrily, "Why are you so vicious, don't borrow money, forget it, and let dogs bite people, you relative...... It's not a thing. He wrapped Jia Ziwen's legs by dividing them by two, "You walk home slowly, and in a day, come to me to change the medicine, don't worry, I don't want money." ”

Dafeng put down the axe that chopped wood, wiped the sweat on his forehead, and said to Duan Laosan: "By the way, Old Duan, isn't this Mr. Jia a scholar?" Let him stay in the store and take care of the accounts, we happen to be short of people who can read and break words. ”

Duan Laosan thought about it, what Dafeng said also made sense, most of the beggars in this carriage and horse shop were illiterate, and they usually cleaned up, tidied up the room, fed the horses and took care of the horse shed, which was good, but when it came to accounting texts and the like, they couldn't get on the scene. Sometimes, Xiaoyue, Ah Rong and other students come to the store to help, but now Jia Ziwen has no life, but he can stay in the store temporarily.

"Okay, Mr. Jia, would you like to?"

"Of course I'm willing," Jia Ziwen's face was a little excited, "I can't afford to be poor, I want to find a job, I can not only write accounts, like watching the horse shed, sweeping the floor, boiling water, etc." (To be continued.) )