Shopkeeper Tong took a family of eight and stood in front of the Lin family sisters and brothers, letting them look at each other.

The two sisters and brothers saw the shopkeeper Tong again after so many years, and they almost didn't recognize it, they had the same big belly as Maitreya Buddha at the beginning, but now they are long gone.

"Shopkeeper Tong, this is your grandson?" Lin Mei pointed to Xingwang and Xingde and asked.

The shopkeeper replied: "Back to the master, these three little ones are all my grandchildren, the eldest baby is called Xingwang, eleven years old this year, the little baby is called Xingde, five years old this year, and the girl is called Nizi, nine years old this year; They are all the sons and daughters of my eldest son, Tong Dayou. ”

Lin Mei saw that the young man standing next to Tong Dayou seemed to have some problems with his legs and feet, so she pointed and asked, "He is also your son?" What's wrong with this leg? ”

The shopkeeper Tong was afraid that Lin Mei would misunderstand, so he hurriedly explained: "He is my second son, named Tong Dacai, and his leg disease is a disability caused by fever and illness when he was a child. Although he walked with a slight limp, he had no problem looking at the door or the storeroom. ”

Tong Dacai was not annoyed when he heard his father belittle himself like this, and said with a smile: "What my father said is the truth, although I have bad legs and feet, but if the master asks me to watch the gate, I will ensure that not even a single mosquito can fly in." ”

This person is quite interesting to speak, Lin Mei's interest in his people, this Tong Dacai is really a bit like the shopkeeper Tong back then, he looks happy when he doesn't speak, he just stands, which makes people remember and is easy to have a good impression.

Lin Mei compared the two brothers, and immediately understood why the shopkeeper Tong preferred to promote Tong Fugui back then, and let the two sons go, this is simply a matter of choosing the tallest one among the short ones, and it is an obvious matter, the eldest son will not say it, Lin Mei knows that this person's ability is not good when she sees it, and the little eyes are still looking around, and he doesn't understand the rules at all, such a person is like Adou who can't be supported; The second son is good, but it's a pity that he has a disability, who would reuse such a person in this world.

"Do you have any other specialties besides guarding the gate?" Lin Mei felt a little sorry for him.

The shopkeeper of Tong was afraid that the second son would talk nonsense, so he hurriedly said: "Master, you can arrange for him to watch the gate, he won't do anything else, he used to be in charge of watching the gate in the Xifu Luo family." ”

Tong Dacai glanced at his father, but still said with a smile: "Master, don't trust my father completely, he is afraid that I will mess up the errand, and he will have to clean up the mess for me when I turn back." ”

"Pity the parents of the world, then what can you do?" Lin Mei admires his character, a natural optimist, and is not at all tired to get along with such a person.

Tong Dacai glanced at his nervous father, cleared his throat, and said, "If the master can trust me, even if I am asked to be a shopkeeper for my father, I can do it." ”

"You just blow it, be careful that the cowhide will blow you to the sky one day, see how you get off the stage?" The shopkeeper Tong was afraid that the second son would annoy the new master.

Lin Mei was not only angry when she heard this, but laughed even louder, raised her eyebrows and smiled: "Is it possible that your father can do it?" ”

Tong Dacai raised his head with his chest straightened, restrained his smile, and said seriously: "As the saying goes, dragons give birth to dragons, phoenixes give birth to phoenixes, and the son of a mouse can make holes, so I will inherit my father's ability, as long as he can do it, I can too." ”

The shopkeeper Tong heard what he said, he couldn't cry or laugh, who is this praise, but he is still a little proud in his heart, although the second son has bad legs and feet, but his brain is really good, much stronger than his eldest brother, if he really meets Bole, it is a mule is a horse to walk out and walk on the real chapter.

"Hey, it's amazing, shopkeeper Tong, listen to it, your son is ambitious." After Lin Mei finished speaking, she turned her head and asked solemnly: "Since you are so capable, why haven't you become famous at such an old age?" I heard your cousin say, you still haven't married a daughter-in-law? ”

Tong Dacai didn't expect the new master to ask such a tricky question, and he was stunned this time.

The daughter-in-law of the shopkeeper of Tong, Diao, knelt down and cried: "Master, this is not my son's fault, if you want to complain, you will complain that his mother is not capable, I didn't take good care of him, when he was only eight years old, he suddenly fell ill and had a high fever, I was fascinated by the ghost, thinking that it was a common cold, so I was not willing to spend money to hire a doctor for him, and treat it with local methods, but who would have thought that the more he was treated, the more serious it became, three days later, after the child's father invited the doctor, he only saved his life, but the leg was broken like this." ”

After speaking, he covered his face and cried loudly.

Tong Dacai smiled awkwardly and said, "Mother, you are still in front of the master, you are crying and crying, and besides, it's all in the past, isn't it okay for me." ”

"Master, don't be embarrassed for me, I'm just lame, no one will look at me, let alone reuse it. Besides, what girl would want to marry a waste like me. After Tong Dacai finished speaking, he went to pull his mother up.

Shopkeeper Tong hung his head, although he couldn't see his expression, but no one knew that he was not feeling good at this time.

Lin Mei just wanted to frustrate his sharpness and see his reaction, but she didn't think that he was really annoyed, at least she couldn't tell from his face that he was annoyed.

"Tong Dacai, in front of your father and mother today, I will ask you a word, if one day, I let you go up the knife mountain, go down to the sea of fire, and even ask for your life, do you dare to respond!" Lin Mei said with a smile.

Tong Dacai is not a fool, this is a good opportunity to show his determination, but he glanced back at his elderly parents and said seriously: "As long as you don't implicate my father and mother, don't talk about going up to Dao Mountain and going down to the sea of fire, if you want to take this life directly, I Tong Dacai will not frown." ”

"Okay, tomorrow afternoon, you come and pick me up, I have an errand for you to do?" Don't be nervous, it won't kill you yet. Lin Mei didn't expect the Tong family to have such a talent, and this time it really had to be earned.

At this time, the shopkeeper Tong found that his palms were full of sweat, calmed down, and said worriedly: "Master, but his legs?" ”

Lin Mei waved her hand: "It's okay, just go out to run errands and take a carriage in the future." After speaking, think about it is not cost-effective, you are reluctant to take the car when you go out to do errands, turned your head and said: "You pay for the silver in the carriage yourself, I am not responsible for the silver, I am still reluctant to spend money on the car, you had better learn to drive a car or ride a horse, ride a donkey, by the way, if you don't know how to drive a carriage, you can learn from Steward Xu, he is a good driver of the carriage." ”

Tong Dacai twitched the corner of his mouth, how far is this going? Can it be done? Some regret blowing up the.

"Master, in fact, it is very good to look at the gate, you see that the lame man is riding a horse, even riding a donkey is very difficult."

"Wasn't you pretty good just now? Not even afraid of death, are you afraid of learning to ride a horse and drive a car? Who is born with it, doesn't it let you learn, and it doesn't let you learn it right away, so if you learn it in three months, I will reward you with a horse, no, a donkey, donkeys are cheaper than horses, right, shopkeeper Tong. After Lin Mei finished speaking, she winked at the shopkeeper Tong.

The shopkeeper Tong is a human spirit, and immediately echoed: "The son of the mouse will make holes, Lao Tzu will drive the carriage, you are not ashamed, just now it is not to show that you have great ability, now let you learn to ride a horse and drive the car, you will show your original form." That's all you have to offer? Besides, it's a good errand to drive a carriage, and it's better than your old man watching the gate. ”

Tong Dawei was so excited by his father, he stiffened his neck and said: "Learn to learn, let's ride a donkey to read the record book, and we'll see, in three months, I have to earn a donkey back." ”