Gong Miao'er sat at home and meditated, with residual tea on the table next to her, and cigarette ash on the ground beside her. He rarely smoked cigarette pouches, and held a jade cigarette holder in his hand. At this time, his brows were furrowed like a little old man, and the wrinkles on his forehead could not be described by the word "Chuan" or two.

"Shopkeeper, Miss Xiaochu's line can't be lost," Steward Zhuang came in every other moment to talk about it, and sighed when he said it. These are all businessmen, and Gong Miao'er, he is going to stick to the Chu family to the death. This is originally a person who calls himself "Lao Jianghu", and for the sake of family affairs, there is no word for "face".

When Steward Zhuang came again, Gong Miao'er had a sad face: "You made my head dizzy." Steward Zhuang hurriedly said: "I'm also dizzy," sat down on the small bench opposite, Steward Zhuang took out a cigarette pouch from his arms, Gong Miaoer handed him a flint twist, and the two of them smoked relatively wordlessly.

The fluttering soot was sprinkled with another layer, and Gong Miaoer suddenly thought of one thing: "After I left, did the person surnamed Zheng come again?" When Steward Zhuang heard this, he smiled: "He did another thing to break his fortune, and his uncle Zheng Erguan was so angry that he became ill, and I heard that he was about to die, so he didn't come in the past few days." ”

"What did he do again? Breaking money is not done every day. Gong Miao'er also laughed. Steward Zhuang laughed breathlessly, and when he came to his senses, he said: "It was said that he had a lawsuit and suffered a loss when he was imprisoned, and he gave someone a sum of money to recuperate from his injuries, and after Zheng Erguan knew about it, he couldn't afford to be sick." ”

It was Gong Miao'er who couldn't breathe with laughter this time: "Then Zheng Er, I will do it once before." When I went to the restaurant to invite someone, I always only added one meat dish, and I had to take away the remaining bones, saying that I was feeding the family dog. Someone was mean to him, saying that he would take it home and keep it below. Zheng Caobao and Mrs. Zheng live in two people, and the family needs to use more than a dozen subordinates, Zheng Er's family is reluctant to use it, and even his wife and son and daughter-in-law are more than a dozen people, only two doors, one for the front door and one for the back door. I see that he is dead, and the coffin is also made of thin skin. ”

Steward Zhuang laughed: "The day before yesterday, I went to the palace to inquire about you, and when I passed by the Zheng family's mansion, I saw that the coffin was sent to the coffin shop to flush, and it was really a thin-skinned coffin." I can't find you, and I'm so bored trying to have some fun. I buckled the board with my hand, and it seemed to break with a pick. It hurt me so much that I wanted to knock hard, but I didn't dare. ”

"Hahaha, there is such a miser, and there is a wealth collector like Zheng Yi. I listen to Zheng Er's sons, they are all agents. They pick the door like this, how can they get used to living together. Gong Miao'er also felt happy when she heard it, Zheng Yi's wealth is heart-wrenching, Zheng Erguan doesn't want thick plates for coffins, so Gong Miaoer is just a poor son of Zheng Er.

A few leaves on the tree rustled, and the steward Zhuang said again: "Zheng Er's sons have daughters-in-law, and sons can endure it since they were young, but the daughters-in-law can't live it." Their families are all wives and daughters-in-law, and that's fine. is to eat, I don't see oil and water once a month, and several daughters-in-law can't bear it, and they discuss their ideas behind their backs. I sent my husband to the shop to watch the night first, and then said that he would take care of him, and he followed him to the shop to eat and live. However, there is one left at home to wait for Zheng Er's family, and they will be rotated in a few days. I heard the sixth man at the front door say that their family is a neighbor, so it should be good. ”

Gong Miao'er laughed so much that the cigarette pouch in his mouth almost fell to the ground, and the Zhuang steward laughed with him, and then said: "Now that Zheng's second son has grown up, he has nothing else to do, he fights with his nephew Zheng Caobao all day long, and stares at him every day to spend money." ”

"This is also the reason why Zheng Yi loves to play outside, with such a pair of eyes staring at him at home, where can he spend his free time." Gong Miao'er said that after pondering, Steward Zhuang guessed: "This surname is Zheng, Xiaochu girl, she ......."

Gong Miao'er didn't hide it from the Zhuang steward, nodded and said, "Yes, if he comes again, I will be able to run the Chu family one more time." He didn't tell anyone in his family about his rival on the street. I'm afraid that they will be worried, and I'm afraid that there will be too many people to speculate, and they will startle the snake. said that Gong Miao'er suddenly thought of standing up, and Steward Zhuang also happened to say at this time: "Zheng Er is sick, although we haven't moved for many years, now we want to go out for a walk, just go to visit." ”

"You say yes, and I think so too. I have to get that straw bag out and do some more things, so I can go to the Chu family to report to my son. "Gong Miao'er doesn't care if he harms Zheng Yi or not, if he is said to be moved, he is still thinking about Xiao Chu. Besides, this guy is not a good person, he didn't set up a bureau to damage Xiao Chu's reputation. Gong Miao'er decided not to be polite, and said sideways to the village manager: "Let the guys help me buy a few boxes of snacks, and the afternoon is good, I'll go to Zheng's house for a trip." ”

On the street where Zheng's house is located, Zheng Yi and his uncle's house are adjacent. On the left is Zheng Yi and Mrs. Zheng's three-entry mansion, there are two family members in front of the door, and flowers and trees can also be seen in the door. Gong Miaoer stretched out her head to take a look, if it hadn't been for the accident at the beginning of the Chinese New Year, the courtyard of the Zheng family would have been taken down by Gong Miaoer quickly. He prepared a bunch of "longevity pines and cypresses", that is, people did not slaughter.

To the right is Zheng Erguanren's house, this door is much deserted, and the door is closed. The door is dilapidated, and a few Spring Festival couplets on the door look like they were pasted the year before last. Gong Miao'er, who was smiling secretly, stepped forward to knock on the door, and someone replied for a long time: "Come in the back door, the back door is always open." ”

Carrying a snack box in his hand, the visitor had to enter through the back door. Fortunately, Gong Miaoer knew Zheng Er for a long time, and turned to the back door to see, and sure enough, the two small wooden doors were hidden. When I came in, there were women sitting in front of the door of the wings on the left and right, and they were talking with the soles of their shoes. Seeing the snack box in Gong Miao'er's hand, the woman was not afraid to avoid it, but pointed with her hand: "The landlord's house goes inside." ”

Gong Miao'er couldn't help laughing: "Oh, thank you, eldest sister." The landlord's house turned out to be inside. It turned out that Zheng Er saw that his son and daughter-in-law lived mostly in the shop, so he rented the vacant house to others.

This pair of uncles and nephews, Zheng Er is very good at saving money, and Zheng Yi is very good at spending money.

Zheng Er, who was in the room, was angry with his nephew Zheng Yi at this time, and he was used to working for a few days, and his face was a little swollen after sleeping for a few days. Because it was spring, the epidemic came fiercely, and the eye sockets also sunken, which was a little scary. In addition to these scary, the fierce look in Zheng Er's eyes was even more terrifying, and he said viciously: "All this money belongs to my Zheng family, whether it is a big house or a second room, they are all surnamed Zheng." My eldest brother and my brother have worked hard all their lives, and you have given a lot away for nothing. Go! Give me to come back. Go and ask that Zhang, Zhang Heji is coming back. ”

Zheng Yi couldn't argue because his uncle was sick, so he bowed and said: "Second uncle, when you get better, I will ask my second uncle to handle the purchases, and the money left to me by my parents will be earned by the second uncle." It's just that this money was given to a friend, for the sake of a friend, how can I get it back. Zheng Erguan was so angry by his nephew's words that he rolled his eyes, and Zheng Yi said again: "It's not much more." Zheng Erguan had a phlegm panting sound in his throat, and he was so angry that he rolled his eyes, and his black eyes couldn't be rolled.

The uncle and nephew spoke, and there were only two of them in the room. Zheng Yi was so frightened that he stepped forward to help his uncle, stroked him on the chest for a while, and patted him on the back for a while, before Zheng Erguan was angry. Before he got angry, Zheng Er pointed at Zheng Yi, regardless of his illness, his face turned red and continued to be angry with his nephew: "It's not much, how much?" ”

"Second uncle, it's only three hundred taels of silver." Zheng Yi said cautiously: "Don't be angry, you old man, the snuff bottle you bought for me last time cost 1,600 taels, and you earned more than 600 taels." Zheng Erguan gasped: "It turns out that you know everything." Zheng Yi took a bowl of water from the table next to him, sat on the kang and helped Zheng Erguan drink water, and there were tears in his eyes: "Second uncle, you can't die, if you die, what can I do." ”

Zheng Erguan shouted: "I'm dead, you can spend money freely!" Phew, don't you think! When you went back the night before, I called out all your brothers, and I, I said to them, if I had no time to speak before I died, these were my last words. If I die, let your brothers continue to earn your money, cheat your money, and coax your money. If they cheat you and coax you dry, don't worry, they will take care of you and eat a bowl of rice and won't let you live on the streets. This is my Zheng family's money, and it is my Zheng family's. Zheng Erguan was annoyed, and the strength of his hands came from nowhere, and he twisted Zheng Yi's clothes hard, turning over and over again: "It's my Zheng family's money." ”

"Second uncle," Zheng Yi cried: "You can't die, you can't die." You are alive, I go out to buy things, if others ask for too much, I say come back and let the second uncle come to buy, and they will lower the price. You can't die, you must live. You live with a lot of words, but you can't die. ”

The room cried loudly, Zheng Yi said while crying: "For example, if I buy a rosewood table and chair, it costs three thousand taels at the beginning, and I say let you handle it, so I will drop it to five hundred taels; There is also the clothes I enjoyed this year, the tailor asked for 500 taels of handmade money, and I said to find the second uncle to do it, and he lowered it to 30%. The rest of the money is enough for me to drink a round of flower wine. …….”

Zheng Yi was counting the benefits of Zheng Erguan's life, and Zheng Erguan was so angry by his honest words that people trembled: "Your flower-viewing clothes cost a few hundred taels of handmade money, and the broken wooden table cost two thousand five hundred taels?" Zheng Yi cried and corrected: "It's rosewood." Zheng Erguan scolded fiercely: "You are a two hundred and five." "I kicked my legs, and I fainted with anger.

"Second uncle, wake up," Zheng Yi cried, and this time the cry sounded, and the people outside rushed in. Gong Miao'er was talking to Zheng Er's son, and when she saw that everyone's faces had changed, she also came in. Everyone pinched people, and poured hot water. Zheng Erguan woke up slowly, and didn't look at his son first, as if his son, daughter-in-law, and wife were not important. He only stared straight at his eyes and didn't turn to his nephew, gasping for breath: "My family is an honest businessman, but you are looked down upon." You...... After I die, how will I see my eldest brother and my ancestors? Zheng Erguan beat his chest and feet, and the sick and weak man beat his body to a "snap" sound.

Zheng Er's sons in the room, of course, did not have a good face towards Zheng Yi. His father's illness was caused by this cousin, and in front of everyone, his father Zheng Er, who was infected with the epidemic, almost died of anger. Zheng Yi was under such an accusatory gaze, of course, his soul was not possessed. Listen to my uncle repeatedly accuse himself of being looked down upon. Zheng Yi suddenly burst out with a sentence: "Second uncle, you are alive, as long as you don't die, I will make people look up." I went to school, when I was a child, people praised me for being smart, I went to be an official, and I rushed to take the exam! ”

None of the people in these rooms believed it, only Zheng Erguan stared straight at him, and panted at his nephew: "There is no basis for what you say!" Zheng Yi immediately followed: "If I don't do what I say, the second uncle will beat me to death." ”

"Good!" Zheng Erguan's voice was full of anger, which startled his sons. Looking at his father Zheng Er again, he sat up straight with a red face, and instructed his sons: "Give him Mr., buy him paper and pencils, and let him spend some money on this, which is better than going out to eat and drink." ”