The sky grew gloomy, dark clouds obscured the sun, and in a short time it began to rain, and the pedestrians scrambled to avoid it, and for a time the streets were mostly empty.

At the small tea stall of Nandeng and his wife, a thin shed was erected with bamboo poles, which was originally used to shelter the sun, but now it is barely sheltered from the rain, and occasionally a few drops will leak down, and the ground is full of muddy water. In the shed, only Nandeng and his wife, Hu Gongzi's master and servant and Chunying were left, around a table, talking in a low voice.

Seeing that both of them were silent, Chun Ying couldn't help but feel a little anxious: "I said, do you agree with this method?" Anyway, give me a word! ”

Nan Deng bowed his head and stood aside, and said, "Since you want to change places, why do you want to borrow money from this son again?" As long as those people don't come to harass usus, we husband and wife can definitely start a business. In a small business like ours, we can't make a few dollars a year, and this son is from a big family at first sight, where can I see this small profit? ”

Chunying is in a hurry, they don't borrow silver, where do they have the capital to rent a storefront? Setting up a stall outside and having no backer, isn't it still being bullied by others? Since this Hu Gongzi's family is an imperial businessman, he should also have some power in the capital, and it is also good for them to have him in front of him, why can't this little brother of Nandeng turn around?

Hongyu seemed to feel the same way, looking at her husband anxiously, trying to persuade but feeling embarrassed.

Over there, Hu Gongzi hadn't spoken yet, and Mo Han was no longer happy: "Do you have money and nowhere to spend it?" It's just that the second young master is benevolent and willing to lend you money to help you. What kind of shares opened a store, such a small tea stall, when did our Hu family do it? Let people know, but they want to laugh at the second young master's stinginess. If you cause something wrong, or something goes wrong with your food, won't it affect the reputation of the second young master?! ”

Hu Gongzi immediately turned his head and glared at him: "Mo Han! What nonsense are you talking about?! ”

Mo Han shrank his head, but he was still unconvinced: "I'm just telling the truth, Second Young Master, if you just borrow twenty taels of silver from someone to save the emergency, the old lady knows, but say two words to you, but if you take the silver out to do business with others, you don't need the old man to speak, the lady will blame you first, why bother?" ”

Hu Gongzi was silent, and only said after a while: "As long as you don't say it, when I am out to treat and eat hops, how can the old lady know?" Mo Han pursed his lips.

Seeing this, Nan Deng said: "It was a little sister of the Lu family with good intentions, and our husband and wife didn't want to trouble the son, but as soon as the rain stopped, we packed up our things and left, and we were used to moving horizontally and vertically." The kindness of the son, our husband and wife will never dare to forget, but the silver is not necessary. ”

"Meeting is fate, when the virtuous couple is in trouble, I happen to be there, how can I stand by and watch?" Hu Gongzi looked at him disapprovingly, "Even if you don't care about being forced away, you should think about your family, how long will you live such a turbulent life?" I am not giving alms, so why should you not accept it? ”

Nan Deng was silent, and Hu Gongzi persuaded again: "Actually, I want to help you, but also for my own thoughts." To tell you the truth, I am also a concubine at home, and I have a mother and brother above me, although I have my father's love, I am not comfortable after all. I live like this at home, and I hear that the one you say is living such a ...... Zhang Yang, and he was worried about him in the future. He has failed a faithful servant like you, and I will help you for him. Maybe it's a little strange to say, but I just ......" He paused, not going on.

Chunying looked left and right, and saw that the atmosphere at the scene was a little heavy, and it was overwhelming, so she casually pulled over a bench and put it in front of her, sat on it and said, "I think you all think too much, it's really depressing!" She said to Nan Deng: "Hu Gongzi wants to lend you silver, you don't want to accept it, do you don't want to receive grace?" You think it's okay to change places, right? But without money, you can only set up a stall on the roadside when you go elsewhere, where are there no hooligans and ruffians? Even if the second young master doesn't trouble you, you are troublesome enough. It's raining every day, Sister Hongyu is also guilty, if you have a shop, you will be much more comfortable, do business seriously, if those hooligans are too much, the people in the government will not care, otherwise who else is willing to do business? ”

Nan Deng lowered his head and didn't speak, Chun Ying turned to Hu Gongzi's master and servant again: "The business of the small tea stall is of course mosquito meat for Gongzi's family, but no matter how little mosquito meat is, it is also meat!" Didn't Childe say that he was not comfortable at home? Presumably, the use of money is also restricted, right? Brother Nandeng they are very good, no matter where they set up a stall, there are many customers who come to the door, open a store to do business seriously, at least a few taels a month, the son goes out to invite friends to have a meal, buy something, and have more pocket money in his hand. There is no need to tell the family about this kind of trivial matter, and the son should make extra money. ”

"Outside...... Fast? Hu Gongzi didn't understand, Chunying coughed, and said: "Anyway, it's an income, it's better than borrowing twenty taels of silver for nothing, twenty taels is nothing to you, you spend it, you can recover the capital in a year and a half, and you can continue to pay dividends, and the family doesn't know, isn't it good?" Then she glanced at Nan Deng again: "Brother Nan Deng should not have a burden in his heart, Hu Gongzi did not lend you silver for nothing, but asked you to earn silver for him." You have done a good job in the business, returned the principal of Hu Gongzi, let him get more dividends, and the rest of the silver is all you and Sister Hongyu's, isn't it much better than setting up a stall now? She squeezed her eyes at Hongyu again: "My sister's family is angry with my sister, isn't it because Brother Nandeng is down?" When you have money, they will definitely lose their temper. ”

Hongyu looked at Nan Deng with hope, Nan Deng and his wife looked at each other for a moment, their expressions finally slowed down, and Hu Gongzi smiled: "If this is the case, the operation of the small shop will be all in charge of the virtuous couple, and I will just wait for the dividends." Mo Han moved his mouth, and wanted to say something, but Hu Gongzi said to him: "Don't be afraid, I just ate Jian Farewell wine today, and the coil that was originally going to be sent was returned by Li Xu, so take that one on top." Mo Han stopped talking, and Hu Gongzi took out a silk bag from his arms and said, "Here are thirty taels, I originally crossed the Ming Road at home, and the two of you will accept it for the time being." If you want to open a store, you naturally have to do better, and if you have more money, it will be easier to turn around. ”

Nan Deng didn't refuse, since it was a shareholding, there was no difference between twenty taels and thirty taels, but he secretly made up his mind that he would make a good appearance, so as not to live up to these good people, and he would not live up to his ambitions.

Seeing that they had reached a consensus, Chunying only felt in a good mood, and seeing that the rain outside was not small, and several of them couldn't leave for a while, so they simply raised the substantive question: "Let's discuss and discuss, where to open a store to avoid those guys?" She turned her head and asked Nan Deng: "Brother Nan Deng has been with the second young master for so long, do you know where he is active?" ”

Before Nan Deng could speak, Hongyu had already smiled: "Sister Chun'er, if you say this about the master of the house, be careful to let the housekeeper hear and punish you." ”

Chunying pouted: "What are you afraid of?" I've seen it a long time ago, and there's no one around here except us, and the rain is so loud that even if someone passes by outside, they can't hear what we say, and if anyone does pass by, we can see it as soon as we look up. "This tea shed is supported by four or five bamboo poles, and the surrounding situation is clear at a glance. This kind of environment is safer than any hotel private room.

Hu Gongzi said with a smile: "In the past, I thought that the little girl was clever and didn't speak and act like a child, but now it seems that she has added thoughtfulness, which is really amazing." ”

Chunying was very happy to hear this, but she hadn't forgotten the matter: "What place should I choose?" ”

Nan Deng said: "You'anmen outside the south of the grass bridge area, I heard that there are a lot of flower farmers, the flower market of Huaishu Xiejie is also very lively, I had an aunt married over there when I was a child, although she has passed away, there are relatives here, it is better to move there, when you catch the market, the business should not be bad." ”

It was far away from You'an Gate, and Hongyu hesitated. Hu Gongzi said: "Although it is lively, most of the people come and go, but there are not many people who really pay money to eat, and they are not familiar with the place. I have an idea, you are doing business because you are afraid that someone else will come to make trouble, as long as that person does not come, you don't have to worry. I have a friend, who was originally from the Li family, and I heard that the patriarch's family has a few shops near Longfu Temple, and they are about to rent out, so you simply go and rent one, even if the second son of Qingguohou knows, he must not dare to make trouble. ”

Chunying was amazed when she heard it. Since the second young master has the idea of fighting the family property, he must not dare to make trouble in front of the patriarch, and Nan Deng and Hongyu will no longer have to be afraid in the future! However, she was a little worried: "Will the patriarch refuse to rent it to you?" ”

Nan Deng frowned, and Hongyu gritted his teeth and said, "I have to ask the eldest young master once!" This is perhaps the best opportunity of their lives.

Although Hu Gongzi didn't know what they were worried about, he had also heard a little about the rumors of the Qingguo Marquis Mansion, so he said: "Just let me go to someone to negotiate, since it is a shareholding, it is not good to do nothing except pay money, right?" ”

The little couple glanced at each other, bowed down to him in unison, and Hu Gongzi hurriedly helped them up: "In the future, it will be regarded as a partnership, and the virtuous couple don't have to be like this." ”

Mo Han saw his young master smiling on the side, and couldn't help muttering: "What is this called?" The eldest young master does tens of thousands of businesses......"

Chunying listened to it and smiled secretly, but she was thinking in her heart, what kind of dishes should this small shop sell? It's a pity that she has only saved less than a tael of silver in the past few months, otherwise she would have to mix it up.

After a few more moments, the rain stopped. Hu Gongzi left his name, address and contact information, and left with Mo Han, Chunying helped Nandeng Hongyu and his wife pack up their things and send them back to where they lived, only to find out that they lived in a nearby alley, probably because they were used to living, thinking that it would be convenient to inquire about the news from the back street, right? Because it was getting late, she didn't dare to delay too long, so she hurried home.

As soon as I stepped into the yard, I saw Widow Cui wandering at the door, and when I saw her, I walked up and pulled people: "Quick! I've been waiting for you for a long time, come here! ”

Chunying was inexplicably wonderful: "What's the matter?" "They don't seem to know each other, do they?

was dragged into her house by Widow Cui, Chunying's eyes flickered, and she looked at the girl of the Cui family sitting on the edge of the bed, a little dazed.