A day later, Liu Xianda announced at the family banquet that Xing'er's marriage contract would be postponed for three months until Yang Dianshi's funeral had been completed for one year.

Liu Ming can take a breath now. Although he was not able to completely withdraw from the marriage, he did his best to influence the big families in Liuyang and Yangyang counties with his own efforts.

However, he doesn't want to be passive anymore, he wants to take the initiative, he wants to get more ......

The weather in May is hot in Fei County. In Renji Hall, the brothers Liu Yong and Liu Yuanzhi, who had just finished the account, were sitting at the counter resting.

The hot air sent from outside the hall, mixed with the smell of Chinese medicine, made people sleepy.

Liu Yuanzhi took the mung bean soup handed over by his subordinates, took a sip and complained: "This pharmacy reconciliation is really too cumbersome. What is in the account, out of the account, miscellaneous, sales, it is going crazy. ”

"Yes, second brother." Liu Yong opened his slightly dry eyes, this stuffy weather, let him, a big poet, not recite poems to take a nap, but calculate this boring account every day, which is also a kind of torture.

At this moment, there was a fresh breeze outside the door, and a man wearing a black turban walked into the medical hall angrily.

"Is this taking medicine or asking for a doctor?" Liu Yong greeted him, but seeing that the other party was dressed in tatters, he said again: "This brother, our medical hall has some cheap but practical medicinal materials, if you really can't afford them...... You can also pay on credit......"

Liu Yong has no prejudice against the poor, but has a little more sympathy.

"Poor?" The man with the black turban said angrily, "Am I short of money? But you, the sanctimonious merchants, do not pay back the money you owe me...... And a plaque with a benevolent doctor on his face? ”

Liu Yong was stunned for a moment and said strangely: "This brother, who owes you money?" ”

At this time, Liu Yuanzhi greeted him with a smile: "Brother Yuanbao, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”

"Don't be close, Lao Liu, let you Liu Ming come out! Let him pay it back! Li Yuanbao said babblingly.

"What's wrong?" Liu Ming stretched his waist and walked out of the inner hall with sleepy eyes, "Brother Yuanbao, you arrived early?" ”

"Liu Ming, you guy!" Li Yuanbao blushed and said with a rough neck, "The thirty copper coins that I said we would give our brother last time, when will we make it up?" It's been dragging on for more than 20 hours...... Want us to drink the Northwest Wind? ”

When Liu Ming heard this, he understood, and said with a wry smile: "Brother Yuanbao, you said it earlier." Last time I asked you to do something, I temporarily lost dozens of copper coins, and besides, I want to send it to you in two days. ”

"Deliver it in two days?" Li Yuanbao said, "Do you know that in the past two days, I, Li Yuanbao, have not thought about tea and dinner, and want to kill me?" ”

"You take your breath down first, and come and sit down and talk." Liu Ming said with a smile.

Li Yuanbao was not polite, sat directly on the chair, picked up the mung bean soup, and sent it to his mouth.

"Hey, that's my ......," Liu Yuanzhi exclaimed.

"What? Don't say it's eating a few bowls of mung bean soup from you, Lao Tzu is going to a restaurant in the city......" Li Yuanbao squinted and said. He is now a creditor, and he should be angry.

"Ming'er, who the hell is this?" Liu Yong asked with a frown.

"Uncle Yong......" Liu Ming grinned and put his hand on Li Yuanbao's shoulders and introduced, "Ming'er knows that the two elders are reconciling accounts day and night, and it is very hard. Therefore, I invited a bookkeeper to reduce the burden on everyone. ”

"Mr. Bookkeeper?"

Except for Liu Ming, the other three people in the room all shouted out in a lost voice.

"You...... Say...... Please do I be the bookkeeper sir? Li Yuanbao stared at Liu Ming in horror.

"It takes a few days a month to reconcile your accounts and it doesn't take up most of your time. Of course, the income is also very high...... How about the income of the medical hall in 20% a month? Liu Ming said with a smile.

Liu Ming knew that Li Yuanbao could pinch and calculate, and he once saw in the beggar gang that he had a strict division of income and expenditure in the gang, so he felt that he was an ideal candidate for a bookkeeper.

Li Yuanbao's face changed, he stood up, helped Liu Ming to sit down, and complained: "Shopkeeper's ...... You see, it's so hot, and you don't sit down to rest. I'll fan you ......" he said, took a puff fan, and fanned it meticulously.

Liu Yong and Liu Yuanzhi looked at it and almost didn't faint, this Li Yuanbao turned his face too quickly.

"Brother Yuanbao, ......," Liu Ming said.

"Don't dare to be, I'm Mr. Yi's account room......" Li Yuanbao lowered his head and smiled. He loves money and fully respects the difference in status that comes with money employment.

The four of them sat down one after another. Liu Ming asked people to close the door of the medical hall, and mentioned Xing'er's marriage contract. In his opinion, all the allies on his front were present, and the matter of divorce must be seriously discussed.

When Brother Liu Yong and Liu Yuanzhi heard this, their expressions darkened, and their faces became solemn again. They know that Liu Ming seems to be gentle, but in fact he has a strong heart and an iron-blooded will that will not give up until the goal is reached.

"Ming'er, it's not easy for you to ......" Liu Yuanzhi picked up the teacup, took two sips, and said: "Originally, this apricot was a sure thing, but it was disturbed by your sharp teeth, which made it postpone for several months. ”

"Dad, this is just a delaying tactic. What I want is to solve the problem once and for all. Liu Ming said firmly.

Liu Yuanzhi lamented: "Solve the problem completely? It's impossible. Ming'er, our Liu family has family rules and ancestral training, and now the old lady is seriously ill, and the big shopkeeper is the eldest brother. The internal and external affairs of the Consul General's Office, the decisions made, the family members cannot change their ......"

"Unless ......" Liu Yong said two words, he felt that it was impossible, and swallowed the words again.

"Uncle Yong, you can go on,......" Liu Ming gestured.

"Unless...... This position of the big shopkeeper is done by someone else......" Liu Yong hesitated for a moment and said.

"Yes!" Liu Ming stood up, his eyes shining with a sharp light, "Dad, I just want to help you sit in the position of the big treasurer." ”

"I ...... I can't do it......" Liu Yuanzhi almost rolled off his chair. He was used to being casual by nature, and he just wanted to be able to settle down in a corner. Where have you ever thought about being a big treasurer?

"Brother, you can do it." Liu Yong said to the side, "Big brother is too bastard!" He even married that apricot to a beast. I can't see it anymore...... Why don't men bring Wu hooks! Big brother, if you become a big treasurer, I will definitely support you! ”

"Why don't you do it?" Liu Yuanzhi was anxious and retorted, "Do you have to push your second brother and me to this guillotine?" ”

"You do it, second brother, why don't you dare?"

"Three changes...... You're so vicious, hurt your second brother......"

Liu Ming watched the two arguing, and felt some emotion in his heart. The father seems to be slippery, and the uncle seems to be romantic, but in fact, they are all kind people who have no heart. In the face of this coveted position of the big shopkeeper, he behaved very cutely.

However, how could Liu Ming bear to see people being bullied?

The more this happened, the more he felt that he had a responsibility to fight for the interests of his family.

"Daddy...... It's not for you to grab power, this is the only way for Xing'er to get out of marriage. Liu Ming persuaded, "Can you bear to watch Xing'er marry in that history?" ”

Liu Yuanzhi lowered his head, if he saw his son lose his love, it would be the last thing he wanted to see.

"I should ...... I do, but it's not easy...... Ming'er, what do you want to do? Liu Yuanzhi asked.

"I can be the elder of the family...... You have to have a good business success. Especially in our Liu family...... We also have a medical hall entrusted by the old lady in our hands, and the uncle controls five or six medical hall pharmacies. If we can make a windfall, we will be eligible to run for the position of treasurer. Liu Ming put his hands behind his back and said eloquently.

"One against five?" Several people here are scratching their scalps, if they want to give birth to the income of five pharmacies in this Renjitang pharmacy within three months, I am afraid it will be as difficult as Dengshu Road.

Liu Yuanzhi said with a bitter face: "The business of this medical hall is stable. We are in the south of the city, and the stable flow of passengers is also in the south of the city, not more, not less. Unless there is a widespread plague epidemic, there will be no extra sick ......"

Liu Ming turned his head and looked at Li Yuanbao: "Yuanbao, you are the land lord in this area, and you are proficient in any information." Now it's your turn to come up with ideas......"

Li Yuanbao held a grass stalk in his mouth, frowned and thought deeply, and said: "Regarding how to make profits from medicinal materials, I heard that Wu County, Jizhou, which is dozens of miles away from us, is extremely short of medicinal materials, and the price of all medicinal materials is five times and ten times higher there. If you can transport a few truckloads over, it is estimated that you can make a lot of money. ”

"Then if there is such a good thing, why don't others do it?" Liu Ming asked.

"Hey...... Ming'er, how do you know? Liu Yuanzhi explained, "Wu County, Jizhou, although it is only 30 miles away from us, is surrounded by mountains, and the traffic is extremely inconvenient. Now it's the rainy season again, the roads are muddy, and ordinary cars and horses can't get in. Therefore, the tide of this medicinal herb rises all boats. ”

"Yes, that Wu County, it's hard to find a medicine in the county." The guy next to him also helped.

Liu Ming thought to himself, if it is inconvenient to transport vehicles and horses, and there are no airplanes and air transporters in ancient times, I am afraid it will be difficult.

"But ......," Liu Yong pondered for a moment and said, "I had a year of provincial examination, and I had some friendships, and he is now a postman in the post station." In Wu County, people's cars and horses can't get in, but if the government agency transmits information, there is always a way. Why don't I find an opportunity to visit him and see what can be done? ”