Chapter 21: Still

"Actually, I also happened to be a coincidence..."Liu Meibao said with a smile, a little embarrassed, when the broken silver was thrown over, she really couldn't resist the temptation, so she didn't correct the misunderstanding of the tall fat man, and she also earned the money along with the misunderstanding.

"It's not a coincidence, after all, only my sister knows this recipe." Zhou Liangyu said on the side.

Liu Meibao knew that he was comforting himself, so she smiled at him gratefully.

"Anyway, the matter of rent is settled, brother don't go to the salt farm, let's help me collect medicine, and if you go to the salt farm, you must not be at home every day, just me and my aunt Qingya are at home, so I'm scared." She said.

Zhou Liangyu smiled.

"So many folks live together, what are you afraid of." He said, naturally understanding Liu Meibao's intention to persuade him to stay, but thinking of the promised one or two pieces of silver a month, he still had some hesitation on his face.

This year's rent is settled, so what about next year?

"It's because so many folks live together." Liu Meibao lowered her voice, "This time it's not mainly about the rent... Now that the rent has been settled, it can't be as people want, and we are outsiders... Brother, if you're not at home, the three of us women are really ......"

Zhou Liangyu was clever, immediately straightened his back, and nodded solemnly.

"What my sister said is, I'm not going, so I'm going to tell someone." He said, turning and walking out.

Song Sanniang's eyes looked at Liu Meibao, Liu Meibao smiled at her when she noticed it, and Song Sanniang immediately looked away.

"That's... Uncle, let's steam steamed buns and eat them tonight, shall we? Qingya watched the atmosphere ease, so she asked timidly in a low voice.

"You earn it yourself, and you can eat whatever you want." Song Sanniang said lightly, got up and walked into the house, and the sound of weaving sounded immediately.

Qingya looked at Liu Meibao.

"Let's make noodles." Liu Meibao smiled at her, "I'll chop the vegetables." ”

When Sister-in-law Xie came to the door again, she saw the broken silver that was handed over, although she was a little surprised, but she also seemed to be expected, said a few words of harmony, and then left in a huff.

The days have returned to the monotony and dullness of the past, but the three children in the courtyard of the Zhou family have more smiles on their faces, Song Sanniang is more and more silent, and the scolding is much less, but sometimes Liu Meibao will be hairy by her sight, but that's all, she didn't say anything, she just kept weaving every day.

Every seven or eight days, Liu Meibao and Qingya would go to the city, sell cloth and firewood in Lu Laosi's shop, and then go to Song Langzhong's pharmacy to sell herbs.

"It would be nice if I could eat another meal of steamed buns...."Qingya came out of Lu Laosi's shop several times, saying such things, while casting her eyes on the Zhiwei Garden opposite, quite nostalgic for the good thing that suddenly fell from the sky that day.

Although the itching of the rich fat man was relieved, it was not completely cured, so Liu Meibao took him to find Song Langzhong again.

Song Langzhong was very curious about this diet therapy, and after pondering for a few days, he approved it, but it was only for older people, so the tall fat man was not as effective as Lu Laosi, according to this, Song Langzhong prescribed some medicine, and the tall fat man took it.

Therefore, Liu Meibao's method did not completely work, so there was no follow-up to send a miracle rejuvenation brand and heavy diagnosis fees.

In this way, Liu Meibao was already very content, and even dared not see Gao Fatzi and Song Langzhong for several days.

"Why is it so quiet on this street today?" When Qingya walked into the street of the old four grocery store on her back with firewood on her back, she asked with some doubts.

Liu Meibao held the cloth and dragged the sack in the other hand, and glanced at the street when she heard the words, and sure enough, she saw that although it was not very crowded every day, the street was constantly coming and going, and it was extremely deserted at this time, and even several shops were closed.

It's the first time I've encountered this situation.

"Didn't you hear there were days off here?" She muttered.

When I walked to the Lao Si grocery store on the road, it was also closed.

"Are they all out of the house?" Qingya was very strange, raised her hand and tapped on the door, calling a guy's name.

"The door of Zhiwei Garden is open, I'll ask, if it doesn't work, I'll put the things there first, and wait for the boss to come back and hand them over." Liu Meibao turned her head and saw the Zhiwei Garden opposite.

Qingya nodded, and the master and servant raised their feet and walked over there.

Zhiwei Yuanzi is a tavern opened by Gao Fatzi, the place is not big, and the level grade can only be regarded as middle and low class in this county, but Gao Fatzi looks very rich, Qingya learned from Lu Laosi's buddy that Gao Fatzi also opened a gambling hall, that is where he really makes money.

At this time, the four doors of Zhiwei Garden were open, and there were many guests sitting inside, but there was no noise at all in a tavern, and the strangest thing was that the guys in Zhiwei Garden were standing straight at the counter.

In the past, all the people who came to this tavern were coarse, and after a few glasses of wine, it was noisy and noisy, and the guys were shouting at the top of their voices, but today it suddenly looks like an elegant teahouse.

As soon as Liu Meibao and Qingya walked into the middle of the street, they heard the wooden door open behind them.

"Shhhhhh Lu Laosi leaned out and beckoned to them.

"Boss Lu, you're here, why are you closing?" Qingya turned around with a smile and said as she walked.

The street was very quiet, and her voice was extremely loud, and Lu Laosi seemed to be taken aback, so he simply took a few steps over and pulled one into the door with one hand.

"Auntie and grandma whisper," he said with a pale face and a shrunken head.

"What's wrong?" Liu Meibao looked at him very strangely, and couldn't help but smile and ask.

Lu Laosi was shrinking his head and looking back when he spoke, Liu Meibao also followed, and saw that the people in the Zhiwei Garden seemed to be attracted by their words, and a faint figure stood up and looked this way.

Walking into Lu Laosi's warehouse, the door panel was immediately closed, blocking the view of the outside world.

"You're all here." Qingya looked at the guy standing in the store, and couldn't help laughing, "Why are you closing the door well?" ”

"Shhhhhh The guy did the same, and reached out and pointed, "King Luyan, those people are drinking on the other side.....

As soon as these words came out, Qingya let out a low cry and stretched out her hand to cover her mouth, her eyes full of horror.

Underworld gatherings are very dangerous, no wonder everyone avoids them, Liu Meibao understands.

"You open the door to do business, and it has nothing to do with their business, are you afraid?" She looked at Lu Laosi and his buddy nervously and scaredly, and couldn't help laughing.

"Eldest sister, didn't you see that there are a lot of people coming...", the guy said in a low voice, "There are salt merchants and salt sellers from other places, all with their guys... If this doesn't fit in the same sentence, then it's going to kill people with a knife..."

Is this an underworld negotiation, Liu Meibao sighed, and her expression was a little worried.

"It's not going to really fight, is it?" She also lowered her voice unconsciously, with a little worry.

If these outlaws really want to fight, will the fourth shop across the street be impacted?

"It's okay, it's okay, you come with me to the back and bolt the door..."Lu Laosi hurriedly comforted.