As the days passed, the common people saw that the Guo family had died and there was no follow-up, so they guessed that the Guo family was really afraid, and the bandits all let the county master beat him up.

Of course Xiao Zhi didn't really think that this matter would settle down like this, that Mingjiang Long was blind in one eye, and he would definitely come to report it later, and he had to hurry up and strengthen the yamen, the city guards were all too guarded people, so there was basically no need to count on it, so Xue Ling was lucky if he didn't take the opportunity to do it.

"Post a notice in a while, the yamen will recruit officials and catch fast, and they will all practice the prime of life!" Xiao Zhi said.

When Xi Hongdou heard this, he asked: "Is the budget of the yamen allowed?" "Although the money for these hires is given by the imperial court, it seems that it is quite small.

Xiao Zhi said: "If you come out by yourself, it should be enough." ”

Xi Hongdou said: "I'm also convinced, other people's officials are all for three years and 100,000 snowflakes of silver, and no one will believe you when you say it!" After she finished speaking, she still laughed, Xiao Zhi really didn't take the usual path!

Xiao Zhi is also helpless, but his father is also from the household department, and when his son loses money like this, he is indeed stupid.

As soon as the yamen posted a notice to recruit people, there were many people who came to apply, and according to Xiao Zhi's request, he was finally left with a strong force, and the team of the yamen grew up all of a sudden.

"No wonder the ancients often said that starvation is small, but loss of festival is big." Xi Hongdou said, the reputation is indeed greater than the sky, but no one was willing to come to the yamen on an errand before, and now it is the glory of the boss to come to the yamen on an errand.

Xi Hongdou's shop also posted a notice to recruit a guy, she can't guard the shop every day, she has to find someone who can rest assured if she wants to be a shopkeeper.

As soon as the notice came out, a few people came to apply, and they not only had to do the work of a buddy, but also knew how to keep accounts, basically they were shopkeepers and buddies, and many people left.

As soon as the Mid-Autumn Festival passes, the sky in Shuobei is enough to drink a pot, after a few autumn rains, the leaves are yellow, and the neck is short in autumn in this place, Xi Hongdou just went to the tailor shop to retrieve the finished winter clothes, and there are snowflakes in the sky.

"It's really a sin to spend the winter in this place, and I see that every household on the street has begun to hoard firewood and coal, car by car." Rue Xiang said, how can this use so much charcoal fire in Kyoto City?

Xi Hongdou said: "We have to stock up, don't be cold in winter." "From Hexi to Kyoto, and then to Shuobei, she, a southerner, is not frost-resistant to the north.

The two were chatting with each other, and a woman came in outside, Xi Hongdou thought she was going to buy food, so she asked, "What kind of food does this sister-in-law want to buy?" New store opening at a good price. ”

The woman looked like she was in her thirties, her coarse cloth clothes were clean and upright, and when she saw Xi Hongdou greeting her, she asked, "Is the store recruiting guys?" ”

Xi Hongdou nodded: "Indeed, sister-in-law is helping others to inquire, right?" ”

"Are you the shopkeeper?" The woman saw that Xi Hongdou was a young woman, and being able to be the shopkeeper also made her eyes light up.

"I'm the owner, and I don't have a shopkeeper yet, thinking that if the guy does a good job, he will be promoted to the shopkeeper in the future." Xi Hongdou said with a smile.

When the woman heard this, she asked, "What about ...... Do you think a woman can do it? ”

Xi Hongdou was stunned, Kyoto City is already open to the people, and it is not uncommon for women to help in their own stores, and there are not many women in Lihong County.

"Is my sister-in-law wanting to come?" Xi Hongdou asked.

The woman nodded: "Exactly, I have a lot of strength, and I can do men's work, but I am afraid that the owner will think that I am a woman, so I will ......."

When Xi Hongdou heard this, he smiled: "I am a woman myself, and what I hate the most is to look down on women." Is my sister-in-law literate? Usually there shouldn't be too much heavy work, but bookkeeping must be kept, if you can't read...... "then both men and women can't do it, it has nothing to do with gender, she mainly depends on ability."

"I'm literate." The woman said, "My father used to be the bookkeeper, and I also learned some fur from me. ”

When Xi Hongdou heard this, he took the account book and showed it to the woman, and asked, "Can it be recorded like this?" ”

The woman took it and looked at it, and nodded: "It's clear, although it's different from ordinary bookkeeping, but it's not difficult." ”

Xi Hongdou slapped his thigh: "Then you can do it!" ”

After Xi Hongdou understood, he learned that this woman's maiden name was Liu, and she reconciled with her husband's family in her early years, and then lived alone with her parents.

"The price of grain will fluctuate a little, but every time the new grain arrives, I will also come, and I will tell you how to change when the time comes, and then you will sell it according to the price on the brand, remember not to be short of catties and short two, but the store does not accept credit, it is a hammer deal." Xi Hongdou explained the main things clearly, and he didn't think of anything else, if he thought of it, he would talk about it.

Liu nodded and said, "I understand." ”

"But it's also inconvenient to carry the grain, is there really no problem with Sister-in-law Liu?" Xi Hongdou is still worried, after all, most women have little strength, and it is not good to be strong.

"I'll do it." Sister-in-law Liu said that when her parents were in bed, she was also serving alone, and she did everything when she moved up and down, and she had no problem with her strength, but she had never done such work, so she was afraid that she would not be able to sell the wrong account.

Xi Hongdou could see that Sister-in-law Liu was bottomless, so he said: "Then try it first, if it really doesn't work......"

"If it really doesn't work, I don't need to say anything from the owner, I will leave by myself, and I will definitely not cause trouble to the owner." Sister-in-law Liu really wanted to stay, but she was afraid that Xi Hongdou would not keep her, and if she wanted to find a job at this age, she could only go to wash clothes and do rough work, her hand had been injured before, and she couldn't touch the cold water, which was embarrassing.

Xi Hongdou smiled bitterly: "That's not what I mean, I think if you can't do this job, in fact, the yamen still lacks a cook." "Now that there are more people in the government, Rue Xiang is tired of cooking alone.

"Cooking, I'm not good at cooking...... sister-in-law Liu smiled bitterly: "I will definitely be able to do this job well, give me two days, I will definitely do it." ”

Xi Hongdou nodded, it was nothing for her to take it for two days first.

Seeing that it was noon, Rue Xiang went back to cook first, there were many people in the yamen, and she was indeed a little tired of cooking alone, but it was much easier for Liu Fu to help pick and wash vegetables. Xi Hongdou asked her to watch the shop before, and Xi Hongdou was relieved to take care of the shop by her own family, but unfortunately Rue Xiang refused to show her face when she said anything, and would rather cook than go to the shop to star.

A few days passed, and Xi Hongdou saw that Sister-in-law Liu was really good, so she decided to leave the person behind, but still instructed: "If someone comes to smash the store, you have to report to the official, you don't have to fight with them, just don't hurt yourself." "It's not that my store hasn't been smashed, and now the Guo family is holding back bad water all the time, and she can't prevent it, as long as she doesn't make trouble.

Sister-in-law Liu nodded, and didn't say anything else.

"Our buddies are different from other places, if you work for a year, you will save some money, although it is not much, but you will save as much as you want for many years, and when you don't do it, the money will be yours. There is only one point, you can't eat inside and out, these things in the store can't be revealed to outsiders, if it is revealed, the money will be gone, I want to support a capable guy, but if the guy cheats me, then I can't be beaten and give back money. Xi Hongdou said the ugly words to the front.

Sister-in-law Liu nodded: "I definitely won't say it." "This is the best place she can find now, and the money she will pay back for a year, she can really say that if she can't do it one day, she can have more money to support her retirement.

Xi Hongdou nodded, that's it, everyone is for their livelihood, she is benevolent and righteous to others, unless she is really wolf-hearted, otherwise she can't be pitted.

Someone took care of the shop, Xi Hongdou spent most of the time in the Yamen, and the number of Yamen promotions has also come up recently, but they are also some neighborhood disputes, although there are also complaints against the squire, but Xiao Zhi has not had time to try the case, and the people who sued directly withdrew the pleadings, saying that the squire also gave compensation, and they are not ready to fight any more lawsuits.

"These squires are also smart." Xiao Zhi smiled helplessly, preferring to lose money rather than go to court.

"It is estimated that Guo Xiaochun's death reminded them that you can't rub sand in your eyes." Xi Hongdou said with a smile: "This is also good, after all, the people have to be explained, and they are no longer aggrieved." ”

Xi Hongdou hasn't been stable for a few days, there is a problem with the shop, there are still ruffians who come to make trouble, Sister-in-law Liu reports to the official every day, and the business is not going well, Xi Hongdou knows that such days will last for a few days, so he will go to the shop to guard during the day, so as not to let Sister-in-law Liu not be able to deal with it alone.

One day, Xi Hongdou was sitting at the door, but suddenly smelled a burning smell, Sister-in-law Liu also felt something at this time, and when she turned around, she saw smoke coming out of the backyard.

Xi Hongdou was shocked, the grain recipe is not allowed to open the fire here, Sister-in-law Liu is usually alone here, and she does not make a fire here to cook, even if she makes a fire, she just builds a small stove in front of the shop door to boil water, and there is absolutely no open fire in the backyard!

"It's broken, someone set it on fire!" Xi Hongdou saw that the smoke came out of the house where the grain was stored, so he hurriedly took water to put out the fire, and the two of them went down with a few buckets of water and the flames were finally extinguished.

The loss of food is not much, but the house is also smoked in a mess, this recipe is rented by Xi Hongdou, and it costs money to repair the house.

"It's also cattle to set fire in broad daylight, and my business must be on fire!" Xi Hongdou gritted his teeth to comfort himself, and then asked Sister-in-law Liu to go to the Yamen to report to the official first, this matter was just taken out, and it would also add a sum to the Guo family's guilt in the future!