Said Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrived, the monthly package is a big deal, and Chen Zikun has to make the decision in person, and it is such a big customer from the Vice Minister's Mansion of the Ministry of Communications, and it has been negotiated that there is only good and no harm to the Ziguang Depot, not to mention anything else, just by virtue of this advertising effect, I am willing to take it without giving money.

Chen Zikun thought about it more complicated, who is Deputy Director Yao of the Ministry of Communications, a dignified government official, in charge of the lifeblood of the railway, with gold and silver at home, there are several cars alone, how can he still use it to rent a foreign car outside, it must be Yao Yilei's girl's ghost idea, the drunkard's intention is not to drink, but to himself.

No matter what you say, since the business has arrived at the door, there is no reason to push it out, Chen Zikun saw the arrogant appearance of the housekeeper of the Yao Mansion, so he replied unceremoniously: "Our price is not cheap." ”

"Jokes." The housekeeper took out a large bag of front doors, and when he looked at it, he didn't greet anyone, and took a sip and said, "Say it, I'll continue." ”

"This number per month?" Chan held out his thumb and little finger.

"Sixty? Hey, you're crazy. The housekeeper was stunned by him, a new car is only a hundred yuan, and the coachman's salary is less than ten yuan a month.

Xue Pingshun was also stunned, and said in his heart that Da Kunzi is a money fan or something, his mouth is sixty, and he can't make such a price if he treats people as fools, he is obviously slaughtering people, who is willing to rent your car.

Chen Zikun was not ambiguous at all: "Yes, sixty yuan, not a cent less, if you think it is not suitable, don't ask." ”

The housekeeper said: "Boy, I won't put more pressure on your price, forty yuan, and I won't give any more." ”

Chen Zikun said directly: "Send off!" ”

The housekeeper panicked: "Okay, if you are ruthless, sixty is sixty, but we also said in advance, in addition to pulling the car, you also have to help with the chores in the house, take care of food and housing, don't run around casually, if it's not suitable, you have to change me, yes, that's it, Ming'er sent a car to wait, this is a deposit." After saying that, he took out two bills and threw them on the table, and walked away.

Xue Pingshun hurriedly went to deliver it, and after sending the guests back, he complained: "Da Kunzi, you really dare to make a price, what if you run away from popularity, isn't this the money you get pushed out." ”

Chen Zikun smiled slyly: "I am measured, this price is not too high, he will definitely agree." ”

Xue Pingshun asked, "Who did Ming'er send over?" ”

Chen Zikun said: "Let Wang Dongliang go, he is diligent and sharp, honest and accurate." ”

……

The housekeeper returned to the Yao Mansion and reported to the young lady, "It's done, they are really dark enough, and they will pay a hundred yuan a month for rent." ”

Yao Yilei has been accustomed to food and jade since she was a child, and she is not very clear about the concept of money, but smiled and said: "How much should I take, isn't it just a hundred, give it to him." As he spoke, he took out five twenty-dollar bills from his wallet and handed them to the butler, "You can't tell my father about this." ”

"Miss, don't worry, aren't you at ease with me?" The housekeeper smiled heapedly, took the money and went downstairs, and secretly said in his heart, he had said two hundred yuan if he knew it, and his oil and water were bigger.

……

The next day, Wang Dongliang dressed up and went out with the same brand-new foreign car, and the new job arranged for him in the factory was to go to the Yao Mansion to pull a monthly package, which was a good job that was idle and money-free, Wang Dongliang was very grateful, and secretly vowed to work hard and not lose face in the car factory.

Chen Zikun changed his outfit and went out, he and Yu Deshun said that the dung road was returned to Yu Ji, but the forest house in the back house alley was left alone, and he personally dealt with it, everyone was extremely puzzled by Chen Zikun's move, but Yu Deshun, who did not have a deep relationship, guessed the reason.

He once quietly asked Chen Zikun when no one was around: "Brother, is this a little lady you like?" ”

When he said this, he squeezed his eyebrows, which made Chen Zikun very unhappy, and prevaricated: "What words." ”

Yu Deshun didn't break it, and grinned: "I understand, I'll send someone to go with you when I go back, he digs dung, you steal jade and incense, and you don't delay." ”

Therefore, on the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, Chen Zikun will change into the costume of digging dung and go to the forest house to visit his sweetheart.

The New Year is about to pass, the smell of the New Year on the street is much lighter, Chen Zikun is walking hurriedly with a dung basket on his back, and suddenly the shouting of the newsboy is heard in the distance: "Look at the newspaper, read the newspaper, Peking University professor Shaanxi Lane is very obscene, jealous and jealous to scratch the prostitute's lower body!" ”

Passers-by all looked sideways, and took out copper to buy a newspaper, this year the professor visited the kiln is not a strange thing, but the teacher fights for the girl is fresh.

Chen Zikun also bought a newspaper to read, although the report did not name names, replaced by Professor C of Peking University, but a discerning person knew at a glance that it referred to Chen Duxiu.

"Tsk, I didn't expect Professor Chen to be a lover." Chen Zikun praised, threw the newspaper into the dung basket, and came to Shijuma Street, where another dung digger was already waiting here, and when he saw Chen Zikun coming, he immediately nodded: "Uncle Chen, you are auspicious." ”

"Let's go, let's dig out the dung." Chen Zikun came to the Lin Mansion with a dung digger, and when Uncle Zhang saw him coming, he complained, "Why did you come?" ”

Chen Zikun wondered, "What's wrong?" Uncle Zhang. ”

Zhang Bodao: "It's not a big deal, I haven't seen you for a few days, it's weird, let's talk about it." As he spoke, he was busy pouring tea.

Chen Zikun sent the dung man to work, and he sat in the concierge to chat with Uncle Zhang.

After chatting and chatting, he talked about the affairs of the master's house, and Uncle Zhang sighed: "Mrs. likes to talk about pomp, not so big feet have to wear such big shoes, how much salary does Mr. have a month, I have to learn to rent a car, hundreds of dollars a month, enough for the poor to eat for a year, and go out to play cards all day long, win or lose at least dozens of yuan, but Mr. got sick, and he couldn't get the money for medical treatment." ”

Chen Zikun said: "Isn't Mr. a senior official of the Ministry of Education, can't you take out this money?" ”

Zhang Bodao: "Qingshui Yamen is big, there is not much money, I heard Lin Ma say that Mr. pays 300 yuan a month, in fact, it is good to get 200, and he has to be in arrears every month, and Mr. has tuberculosis this time, and he may not be optimistic ......about spending more money."

Chen Zikun's heart couldn't help but pinch up.

……

When the two of them were chattering about the Lin family's family in the concierge room, in the bedroom of the main room, a Japanese doctor with a beard was listening to the gong sound in Lin Zhimin's lungs with a stethoscope, listened to it, and took out a thermometer to measure him.

Mr. Lin was lying on the sickbed, his face was scorched, he coughed twice from time to time, he had the root of the disease, this time he came to Beijing to work, accidentally contracted the cold, the old disease recurred, the illness came like a mountain, it was good to be a healthy person, and it was not good at once.

A few days ago, I went to see a doctor in Beijing, Xiao Longyou, and prescribed a lot of Chinese medicine decoction, but the condition did not improve, and my wife said that Chinese medicine was backward, and I had to find a Western doctor to see, and the doctors in Germany and Britain were too expensive, so I found a Japanese doctor.

After the examination, Mr. Lin had studied in the East and knew Japanese, so he knew that what he said was that the condition was not serious, and it would be good to take a few injections, so he was at ease.

The wife sent the doctor out.

Two children poke their brains outside the bedroom.

"Wen Jing, Wen Long, come here." Lin Zhimin smiled and beckoned, and the two children hurried in, snuggling up to their father on the left and right.

"Wenlong, have you been well-behaved lately?" Mr. Lin kindly stroked his youngest son's head.

"Mom said I'm good, Daddy, want a reward?" The youngest son said in a milky voice.

"Whatever you want, Daddy will buy it for you."

"Hmm...... I want lots and lots of sugar gourds. The youngest son blinked and said with a look of longing.

"Hahaha, okay, Daddy bought it for you." Mr. Lin laughed happily and asked his daughter instead, "Wen Jing, what do you want to order?" ”

"Me?" Lin Wenjing is a little restrained, when her mother was there, she bought seven or eight sets of new clothes, hats and shoes every Chinese New Year, and dressed herself up like a doll.

"Although, Daddy owes you too much, and you should make up for it." Mr. Lin said warmly, his eyes full of pity.

"I want a bike." Lin Wenjing plucked up the courage to say.

Bicycles are fashionable things, ordinary children have never even seen it, Mr. Lin has only seen foreigners ride in Dongjiaomin Lane, it is said that this thing is not cheap, the best is the three-gun brand bicycle imported from the United Kingdom, to 300 oceans, the cheapest is the Japanese chrysanthemum brand, but also more than 100 yuan, the price of a rickshaw on the top.

Mr. Lin hesitated, because the salary of the Ministry of Education was always in arrears, his wife had a lot of expenses, and he rented a car and bought furs, and his family's savings had already bottomed out, and he was sick again.

Thinking about it, my daughter is really pitiful, I have no mother at the age of ten, and I am negligent in taking care of my father, my daughter is seventeen years old, and it is when I want to be beautiful and beautiful, so why not buy a bicycle.

"Okay, Daddy bought it for you." He said softly.

In fact, Lin Wenjing regretted it after speaking, she felt that she shouldn't have made such a non-trivial request when her father was sick, but she really wanted a bicycle, Wang Yueqi had one, she could ride to school, come and go like the wind, and the bell was even more crisp and pleasant, and she felt itchy when she thought about it.

Daddy actually agreed, Lin Wenjing only felt a sour nose, and tears were dripping down.

"It's so big, and you can return the golden beans." Mr. Lin quipped, helping his daughter wipe away her tears, and at the same time her heart was sour.

Suddenly, there was a scolding voice at the door: "What to buy, the money to see a doctor has not been found, how can there be spare money to take it to Baixiang, they are so old and ignorant!" ”

It was the wife who came back, and the father and daughter immediately kept silent.

Mrs. was in an extremely bad mood and scolded Mr. Lin: "You have a lung disease, it is contagious, and you are so close to your son!" ”

Saying that, he dragged Lin Wenlong away, the little boy cried aggrievedly, Mr. Lin sighed, patted the back of his daughter's hand and said, "You can go back too, Daddy knows the matter of the bicycle." ”

……

Chen Zikun chatted with Uncle Zhang for a long time, and when he saw that the time was almost up, he said: "Uncle, I'll go in and see how the work is doing, you rest, and you will accompany me." ”

"Okay, there you go." Uncle Zhang agreed, Chen Zikun worked as a coachman in the Lin Mansion, he was familiar with the road, and his character was good, so he was relieved.

Chen Zikun slipped into the backyard, first pretended to go to the thatched house to see the situation, the dung man was taken care of by Yu Deshun, and he did his best, not only cleaning cleanly, but also spraying disinfectant and sprinkling lime powder, even Lin Ma, who was supervising on the side, was quite satisfied.

Chen Zikun exited the thatched house, the yard was empty, no one noticed him, he picked up a broom, pretended to sweep the floor and came to the west wing, the thief's eyes looked over, through the lattice window, sure enough, he saw Lin Wenjing sitting behind the table, his eyes were red and seemed to have cried.

"Damn, who made my daughter-in-law angry." Chan leaned under the window and stole a voice.

I only heard a low sobbing voice from the room, "Mom, I was wrong this time, Aunt Mi taught me the right lesson, I'm so old and ignorant, my father is sick, I shouldn't want any bicycle......"