"Yes...... It's too late now, and I'm afraid I won't be able to get to Dongshu County tonight. Sister-in-law, if not, let's stay in this Nanping County and set off early tomorrow morning. I heard that there is an old gentleman in Nanping County, who is a bookkeeper, he reckons accounts, and has a very set, so let's visit and see if it can be used by us, okay? ”

"It's fine." Qu Xiaobai was not interested.

The old gentleman had no interest in her, but she wanted to find a few bright and studious children and teach them mental arithmetic shorthand and accounting herself, so that she could use them in the future.

But that was a long-term plan, and at the moment, she really had to use a bookkeeper, so she didn't refuse Yang Chun's proposal.

The old gentleman proposed by Yang Chun is actually not old, in his forties. It is true that this is in Qu Xiaobai's opinion. The life expectancy of the ancients was not so long, it was a natural disaster and a man-made disaster, and if you were sick, you either had no money for a doctor or you couldn't live a doctor, and you didn't have to be confused when you lived to forty, and you knew the destiny of heaven at fifty.

The old gentleman's surname is Wu Mingkan, and he is also a person who has taken the meritorious test, and later he was not allowed to reuse, so he returned to Nanping County and became a bookkeeper for a wealthy family.

It is said that the accounts he handled, not a single penny, won the trust of the rich man, but later, because of the war, the rich family moved into Beijing, before leaving a huge amount of wages, hoping that he could enter Beijing together, his family is in Nanping, unwilling to leave his hometown, yes, even if the rich family gave him a very attractive salary, he did not follow him into Beijing.

Qu Xiaobai learned a series of information about Wu Kan through Du Niang, along with his personality and the like, and also learned a little. When Yang Chun didn't know the specific situation about Wu Kan, she actually had first-hand detailed information.

In addition to being very unreliable sometimes, most of the time, the use is still relatively wide and practical.

Especially recently, when her business has started and she decided to come out for inspection, Du Niang's role has become more and more obvious.

Du Niang even gave the address of Wu Kan's house, but Qu Xiaobai couldn't tell Yang Chun, otherwise with Yang Chun's cleverness, he would definitely be suspicious, and Ren Yangchun inquired about several people before he found out about Wu Kan's house.

Wu Kan's home is located in the west of the city, is a two-entry courtyard, the courtyard wall is planted with Lingxiao flowers, and lush plants climb all over the wall. It is the season when the flowers are in full bloom, and the orange and red clouds are swaying with the breeze in the greenery of the wall, which is very interesting.

Qu Xiaobai sighed lightly: "It seems that he is also an elegant old man." ”

Yang Chun knocked on the black lacquered door, and it was the little maid of the family who came out to open the door.

The Wu family has a solid family, but it is not yet very rich, and the family has a small servant and a maid.

Qu Xiaobai handed the greeting note to the little guy and asked him to come in and report.

Readers, be decent, this worship is a sign of respect for him. The one who wrote the post was naturally Yang Chun. Qu Xiaobai's brush words, at most, can be seen. Yang Chun's handy is small, but it is comparable to printing, and even Lin Pei's words are afraid that he will lose to him.

Of course, his painting skills are also inferior to Lin Pei.

As for the article, Qu Xiaobai has not compared it, and he doesn't know how high or low it is. But Yang Chun did not get the top prize, the reason is that the country does not hold scientific examinations, not because he is not good at learning, so it is difficult to make a decision.

As the saying goes, there is no first martial arts and no second, and Qu Xiaobai actually doesn't really compare. The only thing she has ever measured is that Lin Pei will not be used by her, and Yang Chun will.

Lin Peiqi is too mysterious and weird, but Yang Chun is a simple child.

She is not using Yang Chun, as she said to Yang Chun, she will give him a vast world and let him play to his fullest.

Soon after the little servant entered, he came out, "My master invites you two to come in." ”

Qu Xiaobai and Yang Chun looked at each other and smiled, followed the little maid inside, and went to the front yard hall, where the little maid stood outside the door and made a gesture of please: "Two of you, please inside." ”

People who have the ability are a little arrogant, which is understandable but cannot be agreed. Qu Xiaobai is a woman who grew up in the 21st century, she has seen too many capable people since she was a child, but in the modern competitive environment, most of them have been smoothed out of arrogance.

In ancient times, there were very few people who could read, and even fewer could read to the extent of Wu Kan, and it was normal to be arrogant.

It's okay to be arrogant, but you also have to be arrogant in capital.

Qu Xiaobai had a disappreciative attitude towards Wu Kan from the beginning.

After entering the door, seeing Wu Kan sitting on the top of the Taishi chair, Shi Shiran said: "You two, are Yang Chun and Mrs. Yang?" ”

On the post, Qu Xiaobai also added Yang Chun's name, Yang Chun was afraid that Wu Kan would misunderstand, so he hurriedly explained: "In Xia Yang Chun, this is my sister-in-law." ”

"Oh, it's my uncle and sister-in-law. What kind of woman shows her face, your husband? ”

Yang Chun said: "My sister-in-law is not an ordinary woman, her talent and character are better than men, and even I am ashamed of myself." ”

Qu Xiaobai didn't accept Yang Chun's affection, she said lightly: "My husband went to the battlefield to fight, as his wife, I hope I can help him keep the family business and wait for him to return triumphantly." ”

Yang Chun silently glanced at Qu Xiaobai from the corner of his eyes, and said in his heart, sister-in-law, you are not keeping your business, you are developing a family business for Brother Yang Ling, right? Alas, Brother Yang Ling is really fortunate to have a wife like you.

Alas, I don't know what great virtues I have accumulated in my previous life. Why haven't I met such a woman?

Qu Xiaobai continued: "Mr. Wu, I came here to invite you out of the mountain, but if you don't want to, I won't force it. After all, a twisted melon is not sweet. ”

When Yang Chun heard this, she was anxious, she had always done things in a measured manner, and when she went to invite him, she waited under the scorching sun for a whole morning, why was she so breathless here? He was so anxious that he shouted, "Sister-in-law." ”

Qu Xiaobai ignored him, and said to himself: "As the old saying goes, 'There are friends from afar, and they don't say anything.'" Probably, I can't afford the word 'friend' as a woman, I can't even sit down, Yang Chun, although my sister-in-law is thirsty for talent, but the premise is that the person I ask for has to be 'virtuous'. A little ability is proud of the world, in my heart I don't deserve the word 'virtuous', let's go. ”

After Qu Xiaobai finished speaking, he turned around and left.

Yang Chun hurriedly chased, "Sister-in-law, wait, what's wrong with you today?" Why is it so angry? ”

Qu Xiaobai said angrily: "Yang Chun, the person you asked me to visit, even if he is a little talented, but he doesn't understand any etiquette, how can he be my Mr. Yang Mansion Bookkeeper?" ”

"Wait. The little lady said that the old man has no etiquette, what kind of etiquette are you? If you don't have any patience, you can be regarded as thirsty? ”

Wu Kan seemed to be about to pull out one, two, three.

Qu Xiaobai stood in the courtyard, looked back at Wu Kan, and said: "There is a saying, called 'the Tao is not the same', I think Mr. Wu has heard it, what I want to seek is a fellow Taoist, Mr. Wu is so arrogant, I'm afraid I can't afford it." ”

The more Qu Xiaobai said, the more outrageous it became, Yang Chun only felt that he couldn't persuade him, his hands hung down, his shoulders drooped, and he gave up.

"There is also a saying, called 'There are people outside the world, there are heavens outside the sky', Mr. Wu thinks that in this Great Liang Country, there is no one who can compare to your god and have a good name? Don't talk about Da Liang, even in this Nanping County, I'm afraid, Mr. Wu can't be regarded as the winner, right? Don't talk about anyone else, I'm a little woman, and I can win you enough. ”

Wu Kan was so angry that his beard curled, and he stood up from the seat and pointed at Qu Xiaobai's fingers and trembled: "You...... You crazy! Get me out! Get out! ”

Yang Chun walked to Qu Xiaobai's side wordlessly, "Sister-in-law, let's go, if you don't leave, it's time to take a big broom to chase us." ”

Qu Xiaobai raised his eyebrows and smiled coldly, "Cut, he didn't dare to compare with me, so he wanted to drive me away." In my opinion, he is simply not worthy of his fame. ”

"You little mother-in-law, are you sick?"

"I'm not sick, it's your old man who is sick, and I'm sick of arrogance."

Qu Xiaobai's sentences pierced his old man's heart, so angry that his old man's face was like pig's liver, and he was jumping out of his feet, and the little guy around him hurriedly came out to protect him, "Master, master, what's wrong?" Don't be angry, sir, I'll get this crazy woman out! ”

The little guy was about to copy the stick as he spoke, but Wu Kan grabbed his hand and neck, "Wait!" ”

Although he was very angry, the old man was still a little sensible, and he beat a little woman, and his words were not good, "You little lady, what are you saying that your arithmetic is better than me, I want to learn and understand today." ”

"Okay, if I lose, I will kowtow to Mr. Wu to make amends."

"Good! If I lose, I'll go out with you! ”

Old Man Wu got into Qu Xiaobai's cunning, still unconscious.

Qu Xiaobai smiled and walked back into the hall, Yang Chun didn't know what kind of medicine she was selling in her gourd, so he had to follow her into the house.

"You little guy can read? Can I write and draw? ”

Qu Xiaobai sat down at the bottom of the table of the Eight Immortals, unceremoniously. Yang Chun stood behind her, his eyes looking at her back in infinite dazedness.

Wu Kan said: "I know." How are you going to compare? ”

"It's very simple, you ask this young man to write a string of numbers, and the two of us will calculate it together, and see who can calculate the result first, how about it?"

"Yes."

"However, I am not very literate, so I need to ask my brother to replace the number written by this young man of yours with another symbol. Old man Wu, is it okay? ”

"I'll let you be a little lady."

Yang Chun looked confused. Not very literate? What about the crooks? Convert to another symbol? What the hell is that?

Qu Xiaobai saw a stack of paper and pen and ink on the table next to him, so he said, "Can I borrow paper and pencil to use?" ”

Wu Kan said: "Yes." You can use it. ”

Qu Xiaobai walked to the front of the desk, lifted the brush, dipped it in ink, wrote out the capitals one to nine first, and then wrote the Arabic numerals one to nine in turn below, beckoning to Yang Chun: "Yang Chun, do you see it, write the numbers written by the young man for me in a while according to these corresponding symbols, pay attention, don't write it wrong." ”