(82) He was afraid of his wife

Zhao Chengcai made a pot of tea and came in. I saw Zhang Qingting there contemplating his brows. Knowing that she was worried about the things in the store, he didn't say much, put down the tea, and went out to start thinking about it.

Zhang Qingting has put in so much effort for this small shop, he sees it all in his eyes, this is not clear, it will be closed, and it will not be acceptable no matter what. At this time, it is all in vain to persuade her, and only by coming up with a solution can you really help her.

Zhao Chengcai has grown so big, and he really hasn't had such a difficult heart, which is much more troublesome than asking him to memorize a book and write an article. He even dug out Sun Tzu's Art of War, looking at them one by one to find a strategy.

It is said in the book of war that only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one not be defeated in a hundred battles. This principle is easy to understand, if you can find Xue Zi'an's weakness, you can catch it in one net.

But where is Xue Zi'an's weakness? Zhao Chengcai didn't recognize him, how could he know? I have the heart to ask Zhang Qingting, but I am afraid that she will not know, which will add to her troubles. But sitting at home, I can't come up with an idea. Zhao Chengcai pondered for a while, simply took some money, and went to the kitchen to wrap a roast chicken after thinking about it. A few braised eggs and a bag of fried peanuts were carried, and then he turned around and went to the county office.

didn't go to the main door, but entered a side door next to it, came to the door of a side room, and knocked lightly, "Master Chen, are you there?" ”

"Who?" Master Chen opened the door and took a look, "Yo, Chengcai, why are you here?" ”

He had already packed a big bag in this house, and Ming'er was ready to go home on the way.

Zhao Chengcai handed over the things with a smile, "Isn't it that you are going out tomorrow, and I don't have anything to deliver, so I took a chicken and side dishes from home, you are easy to take, and it is convenient to eat on the road, which is better than buying!" ”

Master Chen smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed, "Look what you say!" It's not easy for your family to start a small business, how can I afford you to give me something like this. How much? I'll give it to you! ”

"How can I take your money? You have taught me a lot of things these days, and you have recommended me to work in the yamen, and you have taken care of my family's business with everyone. ”

Thousands of wears, but sycophants don't wear. Master Chen's heart fluttered when he heard this, "Come in and sit!" I'll pour you a cup of tea! ”

"You're welcome!" Zhao Chengcai didn't come to drink tea, he had a lot of experience during this time, and he knew how to speak, and he didn't say things directly. Instead, he looked at the luggage in one place first, "You really have a lot of things, is it easy to go tomorrow?" Why don't I bring my brothers to see you off? ”

"No need!" Master Chen was still very touched to see him so considerate, "I'll just hire a car tomorrow, but it's just to the dock, and it's not too far, so it won't cost a few dollars." ”

"That's not going to work!" As soon as Zhao Chengcai heard this, he immediately wanted to offer this courtesy, "You have bad legs, you just hired a car, you have to get on the boat and get off the car, you can't do it without help." My brother and brother-in-law are idle anyway, let them come, it's okay! ”

"How embarrassing is that?" Master Chen suddenly came back to his senses, "Aren't they working in your shop?" How do you have time to come out? Don't let them leave their business, it's not going to happen! ”

Zhao Chengcai said the truth with a hesitant face, "My store, Ming'er will not open." ”

"Why is that?" Master Chen thought for a while, and immediately guessed, "Could it be that the person surnamed Xue is really coming to make trouble again?" ”

Their family provoked an errand officer to come to the door yesterday, and most of the people in the yamen knew about it.

Zhao Chengcai did not hide it. "Isn't it? Just because when the lady played a horse for the Silver Hook Gambling House to pay off her father's gambling account, she lost money in the last game. So the third master Xue held a grudge, and he came to the door in person today, forcing us to close the door. ”

Zhang Qingting's incident of beating horses and hanging horses is known to almost everyone in the local area, and this excuse is still very convincing.

"Whew!" Master Chen sighed heavily, "This is too lawless!" However, I advise you, if he really embarrasses you, you should close the shop! It is regarded as a loss of wealth and avoids disaster. He closed the door and lowered his voice before saying, "That person, don't talk about you, even Lord Lou doesn't dare to offend!" ”

"We also know this, and I also persuade my lady to do so, if it doesn't work, just close the door. An An spends his days at home separately, and it's the same. ”

"It's best if you can think like that!" But think about it, Master Chen also feels sorry for them, "Your store has not been open for a few days, and it is really unfavorable to encounter this kind of thing!" ”

"Who's to say it isn't!" Zhao Chengcai agreed, and finally asked what he wanted to ask, "That person surnamed Xue, is he really so capable?" Even Lord Lou is not afraid? ”

The subtext is, then who is he afraid of?

Master Chen sneered, "A county master is counted? Even the prefect may have to give their family three points of thin noodles. ”

"Is it so powerful?" Zhao Chengcai pretended to be surprised.

"Of course!" Master Chen said teasingly, "But this is not all about the face of the Xue family, but the face of the He family." ”

"Why did you pull out another family?" Zhao Chengcai is diligent and inquisitive.

"You don't know that! If you say that this Xue family is the eldest brother of the wrong family. Then the He family is the uncle! The Xue family is just showing off their power in our Zalanbao area, but when you go out, it will be all the world of the He family! It is said that half of Bei'an has their power! ”

"Then what does this Xue family have to do with the He family?"

"Why don't you even know this? There are a lot of brothers in this Xue Zi'an's family, and he is the third in line, why is it his turn to come out alone and come to us to take charge of such a big gambling house? It's all because he married a young lady from the He family, so he got cheap! ”

"Oh!" Zhao Chengcai suddenly realized, "This is a husband and a wife!" ”

Master Chen smiled and opened the conversation, "It's not wrong at all that you say that!" So no one surnamed Xue is afraid, just afraid of his wife! That Miss He is a Hedong lion, extremely fierce, and he still doesn't even dare to accept a concubine in his family. A few years ago, when his wife gave birth to a child, this Xue Zi'an couldn't bear to be lonely, hooked up with a girl in the family, and made someone's belly bigger, but as a result, he was beaten to death by his wife! The girl's parents were not convinced, and ran to the yamen to complain. But who would dare to go up to his house and take people? Lord Lou didn't dare to judge, so he found someone among the people. forced the lawsuit to be withdrawn with both hard and soft measures, and only paid 20 taels of silver, and the case was over. Two lives! It's only worth twenty taels! ”

Master Chen stretched out two fingers and was full of emotion. Suddenly, he repented and said a lot, and told him, "Don't talk about this outside, if the adults hear it, it's terrible!" ”

Zhao Chengcai hurriedly agreed, "Of course!" Seeing that Master Chen was a little annoyed, he was busy and tried his best to flatter, "This is really thanks to your reminder." Otherwise, we are stupid, we don't know the depth of others, don't bury our own lives, we don't know the reason. ”

When Master Chen heard this, he felt better in his heart, "It's easy to say, it's easy to say." When you meet him in the future, just be careful! ”

Anyway, the person who should have been inquired about has already been inquired, and Zhao Chengcai didn't stay long, "Then I'll leave first, and let my brothers send you off early tomorrow morning!" ”

On the way back, Zhao Chengcai kept pondering over and over again. This Xue Zi'an is afraid of his wife, and his wife is jealous and jealous. Then the reverse is true, as long as Xue Zi'an's wife speaks, Xue Zi'an will definitely not dare to trouble them. But how could his wife help them?

"Ouch!" Zhao Chengcai patronized and thought about things, but he didn't pay attention, hit the tree, knocked a big bag on his head, and went home grinning in pain.

Before he entered the door, he saw a lot of people gathered at the door of his house, and he was shocked, don't you have the surname Xue coming to the door, right? No mistakes in many words

Hurriedly rushed over to take a look, only to see that his wife had set up a board, and was taking Zhang Xiaodie and Zhao Chengdong to sell the brine dragged back from the store.

"Mother, you...... What are you doing here? ”

Zhao Wangshi looked at the big green bag on his head, but he was startled, "You were beaten?" ”

"I'm fine! How did you take out the lady's stuff and sell it? ”

When Zhao Wangshi heard that he was fine, he was relieved, but his face sank and said, "What? These things are not sold, so they can really be eaten by themselves? This is too much of a loser! You go in and find some medicine and wine to rub your head, don't delay my business!" ”

Zhao Chengcai was driven in, and he hurried to find Zhang Qingting, but saw her sitting in the room with a calm face.

"Lady, Mother is selling your things!"

Zhang Qingting glanced at him. "Got it."

There was such a big movement outside, how could she not know?

"Then why are you ......" Zhao Chengcai looked at her, "You're not angry?" ”

Zhang Qingting glanced at him, "Angry?" Things are made to be sold. You can't sell it in the store, you can always sell it at the door of your home! ”

Speaking of which, she was secretly happy in her heart. Why didn't you think of this idea earlier? However, as soon as Zhao Wang's family came back, he first heard that he was forced to close the shop, and he was so angry that he scolded him. Then she saw the food in the kitchen, she couldn't sit still, it's all money! It's Zhang Qingting's, and she is also distressed.

Immediately moved the table to the door to set up a stall, asked Zhang Qingting about the price, and lowered it all a little, only as a promotion, and sold it to neighbors.

Zhang Qingting looked at the bag on Xiucai's head with some amusement, and threw a bottle of medicinal wine over, "Where did you go to hit such a bag quietly?" ”

Zhao Chengcai was a little embarrassed, took the medicinal wine, and snorted, "I, I originally wanted to help you inquire about some news, but it turned out that what I knew was useless." ”

"Oh, so you're asking for something?" Zhang Qingting is helpless now anyway, so it is better to listen to the opinions of others.

Zhao Chengcai immediately told the news that he had found out with Master Chen, and sighed at the end, "Who knew that the Xue family had such a powerful backer?" I dare to even care about people's lives, lady, don't be angry with him, close the door honestly! It's a pity that I gave you a roast chicken out for nothing. ”

After listening to his words, Zhang Qingting's face changed a few times, and he suddenly laughed, "Xiucai, there is really you!" Well delivered this chicken! You've done me a great favor this time! ”

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