Chapter 153: The Old Man
Even though Qian Tingting's words were already very sincere, Siming only shirked it, and did not accept her to take care of the shop for herself, it is not a simple matter to buy a shop and hire a shopkeeper, and the risk of using a layman is not small. It's always good to think about it for a while, even so, it doesn't affect the two of them to agree to go to the shop in the western suburbs early tomorrow morning.
After Qian Tingting swept all the pastries on the coffee table, clapped her hands and left, Steward Dai, who was waiting outside, finally walked in, looked at the empty dishes on the table with some disdain, and walked over to clean up.
"Do you recognize her?" Siming asked, playing with the cup in his hand.
Steward Dai was still cleaning up the dishes and said, "I have met a few times in Wanxiang Building, and there is a little girl, who waits at the door every time, and when I meet someone I know, I go to eat some food." I didn't know that she was an acquaintance of Childe, and I had neglected just now, and I hope Childe will forgive me. ”
"It's just a neighbor who has had a relationship." Siming waved his hand, took a sip of tea, and asked, "What do you think if I bought a shop here and handed it over to her to take care of?" ”
"This..." Steward Dai stopped, turned his head, looked at Siming with a serious face, and said, "I don't think so." I have also heard about the fact that Childe bought a shop in the eastern suburbs and asked Miss Liang to run it. But this time is different from last time, Miss Liang already has some talents in Huan Garden, and she can do a good job of the shop in the eastern suburbs, and she can also imagine it. But this Qian girl is a person who can't even speak to her own tea garden, and she is not a successful person on weekdays. ”
Siming has been helping the Ma family all year round, but he doesn't know anything about this group of people who have nothing to do with the Ma family, that is, he doesn't know the son-in-law last time, and he doesn't know the tea girl. It's just that the housekeeper sent by the Long family has to be used, and many of the things that have been handed over to him in the past few days are quite proper, so he couldn't help but have an idea, so he asked, "What do you think if I give you another money to be the shopkeeper of this shop in the western suburbs?" ”
Steward Dai suddenly hesitated, he was brought over by Brother Gui'er to serve people, and the affairs of the house and the master's instructions were done properly, so he was done, but now he let himself manage another shop.
"This matter should not be decided by me, if the prince thinks that this is my business, there is no need to give another piece of silver, the head of the family has already raised us."
This is a bit of oil and salt, Siming put the teacup, also looked up at Steward Dai, and said, "Of course, this is not what the Long family's guys should do, it's just that my shop is lacking." You don't have to answer me in a hurry, I'll go to the western suburbs tomorrow morning, and when I come back, you can tell me what you think. ”
After Siming finished speaking, he went back to the house, went to the bookshelf and took out some of the lists from the shop last time, some things always take some time to grind, and in his free time, Siming doesn't want to sit still, and there is nothing wrong with accumulating more money for himself.
However, at the time of the tea, someone came to the door again, and after hearing Steward Dai's name, Siming frowned, walked out of the desk, and walked towards the hall with a calm face.
In the past few days since he came back, Siming was always a little foggy, obviously it was only late autumn at that time, and the evening was only cooler, but at this time it was biting cold, and even the last leaves on the banyan tree had been swept away, leaving only dry branches standing in the yard.
In autumn, there are still some worries here, and in winter, only the white snow hangs on the mountain, and it cannot melt for a long time. How could Siming not hate in his heart, he had never done anything to be sorry for this person, and he was even helping each other in some places, treating her as a friend of his.
But whenever she comes to discuss with herself, let herself make some preparations in advance, even if it is still a fateful thing, she is not unwilling to go, but she prefers it, she has to push herself to take this road.
The woman is delicate, a pair of curved eyebrows are thicker than ordinary women, there is a heroic spirit between the eyebrows, a lip like peach petals, the color of the rouge is also darker, and a sky blue silk dress will line the already fair skin with glow, and the spirit is vibrant.
Siming and this person can be regarded as old acquaintances, but at this time they are unfamiliar and tight, looking at her smile is not really a smile, as if hiding a knife, looking at her bending down and saluting with invisible hostility.
The woman acted as if nothing happened, and she came to talk to Siming, saying something like 'I've been back for so long, and I haven't been able to come and see'.
Siming didn't pay attention to her, and the tea and snacks were also blocked at the door, and the others were sent down, and Ma Jinshan was staring at Ma Jinshan alone at the door of the hall.
"You got it?" With some temptation, Jin Shan's voice rarely softened, and he frowned, as if someone knew something embarrassing.
Siming snorted, crossed the threshold, walked into the room, sat down, and said angrily, "Miss Jin is a good means, if it weren't for God not accepting my life, this plan to kill two birds with one stone is really seamless." ”
Although Jin Shan had learned from Ming Yi that Siming was in danger on the road again, he didn't think it was his own reason, but he met a thief and suffered some difficulties, and he came back well at this time.
Seeing Siming sit down, Jin Shan also went back to sitting, and said a little carelessly, "What a good method, I don't intend to harm you, just ask you to stay outside for a while, and come back when this matter is over, what a big deal." ”
What a big deal! Siming was really angry, got up and walked in front of Jinshan, looked at her, and gritted his teeth and said, "What's the matter!" The meat didn't cut you, and of course it didn't hurt you! ”
Siming came over suddenly, which really startled Jinshan, and the whole person subconsciously leaned back, using a little too much strength, but he lifted the chair legs, and saw that he was about to turn over, and was pulled back by Siming, and pressed his feet against the chair legs, just to maintain the appearance of the chair half-up.
"You told me to go back." Jin Shan was a little angry, tilted his head and looked at Siming, and yelled angrily.
"Did you let me come back then? What were you doing when I was out and about? Visiting the garden or going to the play? It's not a good idea! ”
Jin Shan is the fault in the end, Ben is also to make amends, and said in a soft voice, "I didn't think it through, and you met a thief and almost died." But you can't blame me for this matter, I just sent you out, and I didn't expect to encounter this kind of thing, and it was too late to save you again. ”
Siming raised his foot and put the chair leg back, took two steps back, grinned the corners of his mouth, and snorted coldly, "You will come to save me?" Be your eldest lady, I don't think you can afford this tea garden. ”
Jin Shan also stood up, not caring about the predicament just now, raised his head and said, "Why can't you afford it?" I see that you have been doing it for many years, and you have not made any name for yourself, and even the tea merchant has been lost. ”
"Doing business is for profit, Miss Jin took other people's capital and put it down, what about Lizi? Where did you collect it? Seeing that this person still looked like he was not afraid of being hot, Siming said again.
"Just wait a little longer, I'll let my dad rush it, what are you anxious about?" Jin Shan said hurriedly.
Siming became more and more impatient, sat back again, and said angrily, "I don't think Miss Jin should be urged, let the fourth master come to the door to make amends as soon as possible, don't hurt the harmony with the family." ”
"Don't look down on people! I am bound to get this matter, if you want to take this matter to the uncle to sue me, just go, this tea mountain should have been replaced by a long time ago, how can you let you mess around. After Miss Jin finished speaking, she was about to leave, and she remembered when she got to the door, and said again, "By the way, I forgot, you are no longer their person, even if I poke this thing out, it was they who gave up on you first, and I finally let people send you out." ”
Siming's face became more and more bad, staring at Jinshan who went out, eager to stare her out of a hole, gritted his teeth and said, "I want to see what kind of bite you can become." ”
The overcast sky was gloomy and dreary, and finally there were snowflakes falling again, and the low tea tree stumps on the mountains in the distance were covered with snow, and a gust of north wind blew, like a child scurrying around in the bed.
After a while, Steward Dai came over and said, "The owner, there is news from Bihua Pavilion, please go and talk to their owner in two days." ”
"Their host?"
"I heard that I'm already on the way, and I'll be back in two days, but I also said that things on the road are uncertain, if it's late, I hope Gongzi understands."
Since it is a long way back from out of town, it will be okay to wait a little longer, Siming rubbed his forehead, thinking of this big deal recently, he felt a little annoyed, and when Steward Dai was about to go out, he said, "The lost list, I have already made a list, you go to the table and take it, the night pearl has been found, tell me." ”
Butler Dai answered and went back, Siming also went out of the hall and went to sit in the courtyard for a while, and after a while, he saw Quan Gui'er coming back from outside, dressed in silk clothes, and more decent than before.
"Brother Gui'er, where did you go?" Siming suddenly became excited and asked with a smile.
Quan Gui'er was going to go to the room to change his clothes before coming out, but unfortunately he met Siming head-on, and he also came to sit down, and said, "I went to meet my old friend from before, why is Wang Gongzi so interested in enjoying the snow here." ”
"What's the interest, I just blocked it, it's uncomfortable here." Siming said, rubbing his chest with his hand again, as if something was really there.
Quan Gui'er laughed, looked at the snowflakes in the sky, falling under the banyan tree, tilted his head and said to Siming, "Son, do you want a cup?" ”
"Come on." Siming turned his head and told the waiting guy to go to the kitchen to get some drinks.
When the man brought the stove from the house, he heated the soju on the stove again, and brought hot food from the stove, and the two sat down opposite each other under the eaves, and drank the wine, and sang a few familiar poems.