Although Shen Shimei was mentally prepared, the things in Kyoto City were not ordinarily expensive, and the result obtained by asking about the price of grain was almost the same.

Shen Shimei went through a round of research in the morning, and the price hit her hard, and the price was already like this, so the house price ......

When they returned to the Lin family, the mother and daughter of the Lin family had just finished eating, and when they saw that Shen Shimei was listless, they asked what was wrong.

Shen Shiliu said that he wanted to open a store in Kyoto City, and Lin Shuang said, "Is the house price expensive?" ”

Shen Shiliu has not yet investigated the house price, shook his head and said that he didn't know, and he would not have the right to speak without the investigation.

"If the pomegranate girl wants to open a restaurant, it's probably not a big one, right?" Aunt Lin said that there are people behind the big restaurants in Kyoto City, although Du Xuanmo is also a character, but he has not yet reached that level, and he can't set up such a big pomp in Kyoto City. However, it is not too difficult to open only a small restaurant, after all, there are many small people in Kyoto City, and there are many small restaurants.

Shen Shiliu nodded: "The lobby can be as big as our yard, and it would be better to have a kitchen and a backyard to live in, but I estimate that the price is quite expensive." Shen Shimei was a little deflated, the money she brought was estimated to be difficult to open a store, and she thought that five hundred taels was enough, but at this time, there was more money and less money, and there was no harm if there was no comparison......

Aunt Lin heard this and said: "Then Auntie will help you inquire today, Auntie doesn't know anything else, what news is there in Kyoto City, there is still a way!" ”

Shen Shiliu was surprised, and didn't know what Aunt Lin could do, so she said, "Auntie knows a lot of people? ”

Aunt Lin didn't say much, and then handed a large basin of clothes to Shen Shimei, picked up another basin herself, and said to Lin Shuang: "Today, I will take Shen Shimei to the river, and you will do all these chores at home." Then he went out with Shen Pomegranate.

Shen Shiliu was very curious about what Aunt Lin could do all the way, and she didn't laugh until she saw a large group of women washing clothes by the river.

"These are the same as me, washing clothes for rich people to make a living, but don't underestimate these tricky goods, not only are they scolding, but they are also well-informed!" Aunt Lin said with a smile.

Shen Shiliu nodded, no matter what method you use, as long as you can do your own things well!

Joining the dialogue of the aunts, Shen Shiliu quickly reached a seamless combination with the aunts, anyway, women getting together is gossiping, she echoed a few times, and the aunts regarded her as their "own person"! These aunts are also taboo when they talk about meat and vegetables, and the scale is so big that Shen Pomegranate is a little embarrassed to hear it!

"This girl has a good face, will you come back today?" Aunt Jia said.

Aunt Lin said: "This is the fiancée of my nephew's acquaintance, who temporarily lives in the small courtyard of my house, the girl is sensible, cooks well, and knows how to help!" Aunt Lin praised Shen Pomegranate twice, and the mothers-in-law next to her glanced at Shen Pomegranate.

Shen Shiliu was a little embarrassed to be praised, so he said: "It's not as good as my aunt said, but I have something to ask a few aunts and sisters-in-law to help me inquire, I want to open a small restaurant, but I just came to this place, I don't know anywhere, and I have to trouble the aunts!" ”

When Aunt Jia heard this, she was quite surprised: "This girl is amazing, she doesn't look very old, and she wants to open a restaurant?" ”

"Hmmm! I've opened it before! Shen Shiliu said with a smile.

Aunt Lin said: "This girl's cooking is delicious, it is definitely more than enough to open a small restaurant, if the old sister has a suitable small shop vacant, don't forget to go to my house and tell it!" ”

Aunt Jia nodded: "Oh, it's a small matter, don't worry!" ”

Shen Shimei is happy, she really relies on everyone's help when she goes out, and she is very grateful to these aunts who can tell meat jokes.

The weather in Kyoto City is now cold, in order to earn some money for washing clothes, the aunts are not too cold, the backs of their hands and palms are all red, Shen Pomegranate looked at it, and her heart was also touched, although she said that it was hard, but it was also a blessing to have Shen's father Zheng take care of her, and these aunts also had to take care of the family, no matter how cold the water was, for the sake of the family, they were insisting.

After washing the clothes for a day, Shen Shiliu went home and went to the stove to roast the fire first, but he couldn't stand the cold hands.

Aunt Lin saw Shen Pomegranate going to roast the fire, so she said: "Your girl can work, even if you Sister Shuang goes, you have to move and scream!" ”

Shen Pomegranate also washed vegetables in winter, but compared with the river water in Kyoto City, it was still a cut behind, and she almost didn't cry out from freezing.

In the evening, Lin Shuang selected and washed all the dishes, put them in the kitchen, and waited for Shen Shimei to cook.

"Ever since I ate the pomegranate-made meal, I still feel like I'm not cooking the same food!" Lin Shuang said with a smile.

Shen Shiliu smiled and said, "It's just a matter of effort!" ”

Lin Shuang nodded, just looking at Shen Shimei's big spoon, she knew that she couldn't learn, she didn't have the strength to do it!

It was not early, Shen Shiliu and the Lin family's mother and daughter finished eating, and as soon as they sat down, someone came to the door outside.

Shen Shiliu saw that Aunt Lin had gone out, and came back after a while, and it was the money that was sent for washing and settling the clothes.

"I don't have to worry about this month's rations." Aunt Lin said that their mother and daughter lived in poverty, and they could save some money by cutting down on food and clothing on weekdays.

Shen Shiliu looked at the hundreds of dollars in Aunt Lin's hand, and said, "Auntie, how much money can you make a month of washing?" ”

Aunt Lin calculated for a while, and finally said: "I wash clothes, Xiaoshuang can also make some needlework for others, and the two of us can earn one or two halves by adding one." ”

"One or two halves? How is it so little? Shen Shimei was surprised, and this job is not something that can be done with more money and less money at all, even if there is no water ice in winter, soaking your hands in water for a long time will cause sores, and it takes two and a half a month for the two of them, which is too little, right?

Aunt Lin sighed: "This Kyoto City is not simple, it is easy to mix and mix, those who are smart and clever, maybe one thing is not taken by the nobles, even if it is time to run, but like our mother and daughter, they can only do rough work and dirty work, even so, there are still people who rob business, there are too many people!" ”

Shen Pomegranate sounded desolate, this may be a typical example of a wolf with more meat and less meat. Just like in modern Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, there are people who are glamorous and beautiful urban white-collar workers, and there are people who work hard and live in basements, and there are people who mix well and those who don't mix well.

"Hurry up and eat, it's cold and the food will be cold quickly." Lin Shuang said and gave Shen Pomegranate vegetables.

After eating, Shen Shiliu was thinking that this Kyoto City might not be as easy to mix as she imagined. Looking at the bean-sized oil lamp, Shen Shiliu felt that the future would not be easy.

Lin Shuang then sewed up her clothes with the extremely faint light of the oil lamp, and Shen Shimei looked at it and said, "Sister Shuang, the light is too dark, and your eyes are going to be burned!" ”

"It's bad, it's bad, I'm in a hurry to hand it back tomorrow, I haven't finished it during the day, if I can't hand it back tomorrow, people won't give us work next time." Lin Shuang smiled helplessly.

Shen Shimei's heart was sour again, she found that she had always been sad since she came to Kyoto City, she originally thought that Kyoto City would be glamorous, but she didn't expect that it would be such a difficult survival history under the glamorous.

Shen Shimei used a needle to brighten up the oil lamp, then took the needle and thread in the broken gong and said, "I'll help you, and you won't need lamp oil to finish it quickly." ”

Lin Shuang smiled, Shen Shimei felt in his eyes that Lin Shuang under such a soft light exuded a kind of softness, but unfortunately for the chastity archway at the door, Lin Shuang also chose to be widowed with his mother, and no man in the world saw the beautiful side of this woman anymore.

After helping Lin Shuang finish the sewing work, Shen Shimei went back to the room early to sleep.

Du Xuanmo didn't come today, and Shen Shiliu estimated that he was accompanying Du Niangzi in the post house and didn't think much about it.

The next day, Shen Shimei still got up early to make breakfast, Lin Shuang heard some movement and came out to take a look, and when she saw Shen Shimei cooking, she came over and whispered: "I always ask you to help cook, I don't want to go!" ”

Shen Shiliu smiled: "If there is anything you don't want to go, don't think about it!" ”

Lin Shuang sighed: "You are so capable, no wonder that Lord Du likes you so much, and now that you have soared, I haven't forgotten you!" ”

"He has a conscience!" Shen Shiliu said proudly.

Lin Shuang looked at Shen Shimei with a smile, and she also had the appearance on Shen Shimei's face.

"Sister Shuang, you go back first and lie down for a while, I'll put breakfast in the pot for a while, and it won't be cold later." Shen Shimei said to Lin Shuang.

Lin Shuang nodded and went back to the house to continue sleeping for a while, Shen Shiliu took a bowl of noodles and a bowl of porridge, and adjusted the small radish pickles by himself, and went to the post house first after eating.

The guard at the gate of the post house also saw Shen Shimei, and let her go directly, but Shen Shimei found that the guard seemed to say something behind her back, and when she turned around, the guard didn't seem to say anything, which made her inexplicable.

She knew that Du Xuanmo lived in the courtyard, and as soon as she walked to the gate of the courtyard, she was almost knocked down by someone who ran out of it, and after a stumble, she stood firm only to find that it was Wen Huai.

"What's on fire? Why are you running in such a hurry? "Shen Pomegranate was hit not lightly.

Wen Huai was stunned for a moment, and when he saw that it was Shen Shimei, he didn't run away, and said, "Master, something happened, someone came to rob the master!" ”

"Huh? What happened to Du Xuanmo? Shen Shiliu asked, but Wen Huai didn't say anything, and Shen Shiliu didn't listen to it, and went directly into the courtyard.

Before entering the house, Shen Shiliu heard Du Niangzi inside say: "Girl, my son already has a marriage contract, and he can't regret the marriage." ”

Hearing this, Shen Shiliu did not go in immediately, but listened at the door, first listening to what was going on inside.

Su Baiyue was inside, and when she heard that Du Xuanmo had taken his fiancée into Kyoto City, she ran out of the house to find Du Xuanmo directly.

"Du Gongzi, my young lady is sincere to you, your fiancée is a country woman, where can I compare to my young lady's status?" Xiaohong said.

Du Xuanmo's face was not good, and he said: "My fiancée's identity is not as noble as Miss Su, and Miss Su should stop doing things that damage her identity here, please go back!" He originally stayed away from Su Baiyue, and because of his father Su Lang, he couldn't tear his face, so he just avoided it, but Su Baiyue actually came to the door like this, and said this in front of his mother, if Shen Shimei knew, how would Shen Shimei think of him?!