Cheng Xi took the hundred years old into the city, and did not go back to Yu Zhaocai, but took the hundred years old directly to Yipinxuan, the Wu shopkeeper in the counter, saw Cheng Xi was stunned at first, and then said with a surprised face, "Are you a Xi girl?" ”

Cheng Xi responded with a smile, "Uncle Wu, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”

The surprise on the face of the shopkeeper Wu gradually turned into a happy smile, he came out of the counter, greeted Xiao Er and looked at the store, and then greeted Cheng Xi and said, "How long has it been since you girl came to see me, look at this sun, this is really farming?" ”

Cheng Xi responded with a smile, "Uncle Wu, don't laugh at me, where will I farm." ”

Shopkeeper Wu beckoned to Cheng Xi with a smile, "Go to the back yard and have a cup of tea, and tell me what you've done in the past two years, tossing yourself like this." ”

While talking, Shopkeeper Wu saw the child Cheng Xi was holding and continued, "This is a hundred years old, it's so big in the blink of an eye." ”

Cheng Xi called Bai Sui to call someone, and then followed the shopkeeper Wu to the back yard to drink tea.

Shopkeeper Wu beckoned Cheng Xi to sit down in the house, and made a pot of hot tea himself, then came over and sat down, and said with a slight complaint, "You girl, you moved to the countryside, and you haven't come to see me once, it's too unkind." ”

Cheng Xi replied embarrassedly, "Isn't it too far from the county seat, I rarely come to the county seat." ”

Shopkeeper Wu didn't plan to really bother with Cheng Xi, so he asked, "Is it okay to go to the countryside?" I remember you told me before you left, you bought an orchard? ”

Cheng Xi nodded, "Well, everything is fine, it's not every day in the garden, everyone is tanned, hehe." ”

Shopkeeper Wu asked curiously, "I haven't seen you sell fruit in the county?" ”

Cheng Xi replied with a smile, "Shopkeeper Wu has heard of the canned food that has been fashionable in the past two years?" ”

Shopkeeper Wu nodded, "That thing is very expensive, and I don't know how I got it, could it be that you made up that thing?" Why did I forget that you have a very good relationship with Yu Gongzi, and that thing came out of him. ”

Cheng Xi smiled and responded, "Uncle Wu, do you want to go to my place to try it?" ”

Shopkeeper Wu replied, "You are there in Lihua Village, right?" I remember that Lihua Village is almost a day's journey from our county, which is too far away, I don't have time to go if I want to, and I still want to look at this Pinxuan. ”

Cheng Xi thought about the real purpose of his coming, so he put away his smile and said seriously, "I remember that Uncle Wu and my father-in-law's fourth uncle Xu Wenyu seem to have a little holiday, right?" ”

Shopkeeper Wu replied, "That's all when I was a classmate with him before, but he's a small-bellied person, as long as he has the opportunity, he will come to me for some trouble." ”

Cheng Xi continued, "Then Uncle Wu is here, Xu Wenyu is about to come to our Anyang County to be the county commander?" ”

Shopkeeper Wu looked at Cheng Xi in surprise, "What?" He was the county magistrate of Anyang County? Hasn't he been heard from all these years? ”

Cheng Xi shook his head, "I don't know the specific situation, I only heard what the Xu family said, you should have heard me tell me about my situation, the Xu family went to me a few days ago to show off their power and ask me for money, and I only found out about this." ”

Shopkeeper Wu sighed, "If this person really becomes the county commander of our Anyang County, it is not a blessing for Anyang County." ”

Cheng Xi said, "I don't know if it's the blessing of Anyang County for the time being, but I'm afraid Uncle Wu will have a hard time in the future." ”

Hearing Cheng Xi's words, Shopkeeper Wu sighed helplessly again, "Why did I offend such a villain, I thought that this kind of villain would not have much potential, why did this villain become the county magistrate of our Anyang County?" ”

Only then did Cheng Xi say his main purpose for coming here, "Since you can't live in Anyang County here, why don't you change places for Uncle Wu?" ”

Shopkeeper Wu sighed, "I'm a scholar, let me be the shopkeeper of a bookstore, I can still do it, let me do other things, my family is afraid that they will follow me to drink the northwest wind." ”

Cheng Xi responded, "I have a good idea, Uncle Wu was originally a child, and he is very knowledgeable, so it would be better to be a gentleman to teach children to read and write." ”

The shopkeeper Wu said, "This Anyang County is a county school, all in Anyang County, I will be a county school and a gentleman, isn't it similar to being a shopkeeper in this Pinxuan?" Besides, the worst Mr. in this county is Xiucai, and I'm afraid I won't be able to go as a child. ”

Cheng Xi said with a smile, "Who said that Mr. should go to the county school to be a gentleman?" You know that our village is very far away from Anyang County, where did you go, my fourth uncle can't find trouble for you, Uncle Wu might as well move to Lihua Village and be a neighbor with me. ”

Shopkeeper Wu looked at Cheng Xi suspiciously, "What do you mean by this?" Are you saying that you actually have a school in Lihua Village? ”

Cheng Xi replied with a smile, "Not at the moment, wouldn't you have it if you had it in the past?" ”

Shopkeeper Wu looked at Cheng Xi in surprise, "Do you want to run a school in Lihua Village?" ”

Cheng Xi shook his head, "Running a private school, a hundred years old is not young, it's time to go to school, but the county is too far away, and I don't feel at ease to let him in the county, so I plan to invite Uncle Wu to go over and simply run a private school in Lihua Village, and most of the people in this Lihua Village can't read a single word, and it is not bad to let the children in Lihua Village be literate in the future." ”

Shopkeeper Wu said, "Your idea is not bad, but if you want to do it, I'm afraid it will cost a lot of money!" ”

Cheng Xi replied with a smile, "You just said that the can is a precious thing, I still took out this bit of silver, as long as you agree to be a gentleman in a private school, you don't have to worry about anything else." ”

Shopkeeper Wu said with a smile, "I forgot, in the blink of an eye, you girl has become rich." ”

Cheng Xi asked, "Then do you agree or not?" ”

Shopkeeper Wu put away his smile and responded, "I still have to go back and discuss with my family." ”

Cheng Xi nodded, "Of course, my private school hasn't been repaired yet, don't worry, you don't have to worry about where you live, when I repair the private school, I will build a small courtyard for Mr. Private School to live in, but you can move to me first, and when the yard is repaired, you and your family will move over." ”

Shopkeeper Wu nodded in response, "You are quite thoughtful." ”

Cheng Xi responded, "After all, in such a remote place, ordinary people really don't want to go over, so I asked Uncle Wu to come here, about the bundle, the people of Lihua Village are relatively poor, and it was difficult to maintain food and clothing before, and it has only been a little better in the past two years, and I am afraid that I will not be able to hand over the bundle, so for the time being, I will pay them in advance, and I will also give you a bundle alone, mainly the hundred-year-old child, and I have to entrust it to you with full authority to teach, I also think that he can take a fame test in the future, almost five taels of silver a month, Do you think it's okay? ”

Hearing that Cheng Xi actually gave him five taels of silver a month, the shopkeeper Wu was still a little surprised, after all, five taels a month is not a small amount, he is the shopkeeper in this Pinxuan, because he is a child, the boss will also look down on him, and the salary he gives him is already high, but the bundle that Cheng Xi gave him is more than double.

In fact, Shopkeeper Wu is excited, this Xu Wenyu is really going to come to this county town as a county magistrate, even if he doesn't provoke him, with his small belly and chicken intestines, I'm afraid he will find trouble for himself, it's better to hide away, and Cheng Xi gave him such a good opportunity.

But after all, Ewha Village is a remote countryside, and I still have to discuss it with my family before I can decide.

Cheng Xi saw Shopkeeper Wu's expression in his eyes, and knew that Shopkeeper Wu couldn't give her an answer for the time being, so he opened his mouth and continued, "I won't go back today, Uncle Wu, after you go back, discuss with your family first, and you can give me an answer when I come over tomorrow." ”

Shopkeeper Wu nodded, "Okay, to be honest, I'm still happy to follow you, but in the end, I still have to discuss with my family before I can reply to you." ”

Cheng Xi nodded understandingly, and the two chatted about the situation in the past two years for a while, seeing that it was almost noon, Cheng Xi said goodbye to the shopkeeper Wu and went back to Yu Zhaocai with a hundred years old.

On the road, the hundred-year-old asked curiously, "Sister-in-law, can I take the Xiucai exam in the future?" ”

Cheng Xi nodded, "Of course, you can take the Xiucai test, and you can take the top prize, but after the age of 100, you have to work hard to follow Mr. to read and write, and learn well, so that you can take the Xiucai top prize." ”

The hundred-year-old looked up at Cheng Xi, "Is the champion better than Xiucai?" ”

Cheng Xi nodded, "Of course, the champion is the most knowledgeable person." ”

Bai Sui said with a firm face, "Then I will take the top exam in the future." ”

Cheng Xi smiled and touched the hundred-year-old's head, "The heart is quite high, but you still have to work hard." ”

Because he had to wait for the reply of the shopkeeper Wu, Cheng Xi and Bai Sui continued to stay in the county seat, and Cheng Xi went to Aunt Liu's fat sausage shop without anything to do, although there are more and more counterfeits, but there are Liu's secret signboards, and the price has been lowered compared to before, the business is getting better and better, Cheng Xi still let Uncle Cui be responsible here, Uncle Cui is very capable, but Cheng Xi doesn't have to worry about it at all, Cheng Xi only needs to be a hands-off shopkeeper and wait to collect the money.

Of course, Cheng Xi has never treated Uncle Cui's family harshly, and gave them the respect they deserve, never treating them as slaves, but more like treating them as family, and the Cui family is of course more attentive to Cheng Xi.

When I went back to Yu Zhaocai in the evening, and when we sat down for dinner together, Yu Zhaocai said, "I'm going to inquire today, your fourth uncle should come to Anyang County next month to take office." ”

Cheng Xi sighed, "I'd rather offend a gentleman than a villain, it's better not to offend this person for the time being, especially you, stay in the county, even if you are false and wronged, you can't fall out with him." ”

Yu Zhaocai pursed his lips and said disdainfully, "Do you think I'm you?" When I was in Anyang County, I was a fool? Hmph, he's a villain, I'm not a good person, if he really wants to sit firmly in the position of the county magistrate of Anyang County, it's better to be smart and not provoke me. ”

was despised by Yu Zhaocai*, Cheng Xi replied speechlessly, "I forgot who you are." ”

Yu Zhaocai smiled proudly, "You are my own sister, if he dares to offend you, it will offend me, so you don't have to worry, with me, he will never be able to do anything to you." ”

Cheng Xi responded, "I'm too lazy to offend him, as long as he doesn't provoke me, I'll be content, and I don't have any other pursuits, I just want to stay in Lihua Village, live my little life in peace and stability, and wait for ......."

Before he finished speaking, Cheng Xi closed his mouth, eating the words in the bowl in a depressed mood, and didn't want to continue talking.

Although Cheng Xi didn't finish speaking, Yu Zhaocai could guess what the second half of Cheng Xi's unfinished sentence was, but he had no choice about it, so he only sighed in his heart and began to eat.