Su Mo left with fifty taels of silver tickets, but the direction he went seemed to be not from Songjiang Mansion, but a winery where he often bought wine.

After staying in the tea house for a while, and instilling some so-called wolf thoughts into the tea workers, Song Ren returned to his house humming a little song.

"But the snow ~ drifted into my eyes~"

The house was empty, and when he had nothing to do, he had to pick up a pen and paper to continue to update the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

In terms of the plot, he added some of his own understanding and ideas, and also deleted some superfluous things, which led to a very fast writing, and has now written more than 30 chapters.

"I have to find time to contact the bookstore to see if we can reach a cooperation, but before that, we need to make this book popular, and the best way is to get the storytellers in those teahouses, their mouths are the best marketing means."

"It just so happens that my teahouse also wants to hire storytellers and singers, let them talk about the Three Kingdoms, sing a Taoyuan righteousness, and maybe increase the flow of customers."

Song Ren thought as he continued to recall in his mind and write.

About an hour later, Song Ren, who was completely immersed in the story, heard a knock on the door.

This sudden voice startled Song Ren, because Song Wu would not knock on the door, and not only because she had the key, but also because this quirky long-legged girl would sometimes "fly" into the courtyard.

As for Su Mo, it's even more impossible, that guy is elusive, maybe as soon as he turns around, he sees him leaning against the wall.

It won't be, Assassin!

Song Ren was shocked, thinking that he would not be so unlucky, the bodyguard had just left on the front foot, and someone came on the back foot to assassinate him?

But on second thought, the assassin should not be so polite these days, and the door-to-door assassination will be accompanied by a knock.

But just in case, Song Ren still took a kitchen knife and walked out slowly.

"Who's coming?"

Sun Simiao, who was outside the door, couldn't help but be stunned when she heard this angry shout.

Why is this way of asking like a hero in the green forest?

"Song Xiaoyou, it's Sun."

As soon as he heard the voice of Doctor Sun, Song Ren hurriedly opened the door, and in addition to Sun Simiao, there was also carpenter Li Da, and a girl standing behind Li Da, with her head shy and lowered.

This girl didn't recognize Song Ren at first, but after a few glances, he realized that it was the bitter master of his first lawsuit, Li Cuier.

It's no wonder that Song Ren didn't recognize it at the first time, because Cui'er in the court at that time had a yellow face and thin muscles, and she was malnourished at first glance, but now Xiaocui is not only ruddy, but also a little fatter, and she looks better.

Looking up slightly, seeing Song Ren staring at herself, Li Cui'er's face turned red when she brushed it, and she hurriedly lowered her head and lowered it even lower.

Sun Simiao smiled and touched her beard, but when she saw the kitchen knife in Song Ren's hand, she asked curiously, "Why is Song Xiaoyou holding a kitchen knife, but what are you cutting?" ”

Song Ren hurriedly shrunk the hand holding the kitchen knife towards his back, "Uh, I said that I was trimming the grass with the kitchen knife, do you believe it?" ”

After a sloppy look, Song Ren hurriedly invited these people into the house, and he didn't forget to look back and smile: "I haven't congratulated Uncle Li yet, looking at Cui'er's appearance, she is recovering very well." ”

Li Da nodded with a smile, and just wanted to say something, but suddenly looked at Xiao Cui.

Li Cuier knelt down directly towards Song Ren.

"Song Gongzi is very gracious, Cui'er is grateful and can't be repaid."

This dynasty does not kneel, it may be related to the fact that the emperor is a general immediately, and does not pay much attention to these etiquettes, even when the court is in power, civil and military officials do not need to kneel, they only need to bow and salute.

Song Ren was most afraid of this kind of occasion, he walked over quickly and helped Li Cui'er up, and as soon as he made contact, Li Cui'er's body trembled obviously.

But in any case, I just don't want to get up.

Song Ren could only say to Li Da: "Uncle Li, don't stand and smirk, persuade and persuade." ”

Li Da shook his head, still looking happy, "I can't persuade this girl." ”

At this time, Cui'er raised her head, her eyes were full of tears, and she said with a pitiful look: "Although Cui'er is a slave, she also knows that great favors will be repaid, if Song Gongzi does not dislike it, Cui'er is willing to be a cow and a horse in your house, otherwise it will be difficult to sleep and eat, if you don't want to, Cui'er will not be able to kneel for a long time." ”

The fact that there is no subordinate in Song Ren's huge mansion is something that Sun Simiao and Li Da mentioned when they chatted, but this little thing that she said casually was remembered by Li Cui'er, she was already sold to Chai Mansion, although she was sold back from the deed of sale, she was still a slave, which cannot be changed.

Slaves are the most inferior untouchables, like cattle and horses, they cannot participate in the imperial examinations, cannot engage in business, and are not even qualified to marry commoners, which is equivalent to private property.

So even if Li Cuier regains her free identity on the surface, she is still a slave, she can't do many things, and she can't do it, either farming the land with Li Da or helping to do woodwork, but in the end, she still has to marry and have children with another male slave, and the children born are still slaves.

This is the sorrow of the slavery system, one generation is a slave, and the next generation is a slave, unless there are dignitaries and dignitaries who are willing to help them eliminate slavery and let the government issue a certificate of release.

It's not very difficult, but in the eyes of the world, it's not cost-effective.

Or, spend a lot of money, but a pariahs who are the same as livestock, they will feel that it is not cost-effective, most of them are those rich old men who have taken a fancy to their own maids, and come to a bully to make a bow or something, and the maid has turned into a nineteenth-ranked concubine, and the lord thinks that since he has become my woman, your slavery will be a little embarrassing for me, and I will spend some money to eliminate it for you.

Or, it is the powerful who rely on their own status to let the government issue a good certificate, but this kind of is even less, unless it helps the master's family block the gun, the main reason is that the status of the master's family is high, and the status of the dog's legs in the house is naturally higher, and it naturally doesn't matter if the slave is not a slave.

The vast majority of slaves have a miserable end, their lives are like mustard, and it is common to be beaten and scolded, even if they die, they will die.

In fact, Li Cuier's behavior can be regarded as moral kidnapping, but Song Ren is a person with no morals, so he is not afraid of being kidnapped.

If you are someone else, since you are willing to kneel, then you should kneel to death, but he knows that Li Cuier is a woman with a strong temperament, otherwise he would not have crashed into the pillar in court in order to prove his innocence.

"Okay, okay, if you like to be a maid, then you should be, three taels a month, a bonus for a good job, five days off and two days off a month, and other benefits when I think of it and then tell you, just leave it like this, what do you think?"

Song Ren's words made everyone else stunned.

Especially Li Da, he wants to ask, is there still a shortage of people in your family, why don't I come too?

"Three-two?"

Even the well-informed Sun Simiao was stunned, the salary was three taels, and there were holidays, so were you sure that this was a maid, not a master?

Xiaocui cried even louder, she kowtowed again and again: "The slave and maid just want to repay the favor, and Song Gongzi is willing to give food and shelter, which is already a blessing for the slave and maid, if you want to be paid, wouldn't the slave and maid deserve to die." ”

Song Ren walked in front of her, sighed, and slowly squatted down, looking directly at the other party.

Xiao Cui lowered her head silently, but Song Ren's face sank, and his tone was a little serious: "If you are willing to come to my house, you have to abide by my rules, first of all, don't call yourself a slave, I don't like this title, your name is Cui'er, it is Cui'er, in addition, you work for me, I will pay you, it is a natural thing, if you don't want it, don't do it, if you want to do it, you have to collect money, do you understand?" ”

"Slave... Cui'er understood. ”

"Then you understand, don't you hurry up, disobedient, right?"

Li Cuier wiped her tears and quickly stood up.

Song Ren smiled, reached out and rubbed Cui'er's head, "Eh, this is good, by the way, can you make tea?" ”

Cui'er, who blushed slightly, nodded, and replied, "Yes." ”

She really deliberately learned to make tea, just a few days ago the shop of Beishan Tea House opened, Li Da felt that this was open after all, how to have a scene, so he went to line up, and really asked him to buy some tea to go home, and then Xiaocui learned how to brew loose tea according to the method Li Da said.

Because she felt that if she became a maid in the Song Mansion, she would definitely have to be able to make tea.

Sure enough, Song Ren handed a tin box on the table to Xiao Cui and said, "Then you go and make a pot of tea, go straight to the kitchen and turn left." ”

"Yes."

Li Cui'er responded, her eyebrows and eyes were a little strange, she felt that Song Ren was really too polite, and she had to say that she was working hard to make tea, did she come to be a maid?

"Hahaha, the loose tea of Beishan Tea House is now known to everyone in Jiangdu County, the old man wanted to buy it and taste it, but the pharmacy disciple said that there were too many people in line, and they didn't line up for two days, and the old man was also puzzled, the shop business is so good, why did Song Xiaoyou let the shop close so early?"

Sun Simiao asked with a smile.

Song Ren said: "Since Sun Lao wants to drink, just come to me directly, send you ten catties and eight catties to take back to drink, as for the shop to close early, it is just a marketing method, and it can't be put on the table." ”

Seeing that Song Ren didn't want to say more, Sun Simiao didn't continue to ask, after all, some things belong to trade secrets, and he can understand them.

In fact, it's really not Song Ren's secrets, he just doesn't bother to explain what hunger marketing is.

Looking at Sun Simiao, who was smiling and silent, Song Ren suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly asked, "By the way, Old Sun, how did you think about the herbal tea that I mentioned to you before?" ”

Before the opening of Beishan Tea House, Song Ren wanted to partner with Sun Simiao to make an herbal tea to sell together, and he was ready to put the stall at the door of the shop.

First, it is possible to borrow Sun Simiao's fame, and secondly, after all, Sun Simiao is a professional and has the title of a miracle doctor, and this herbal tea is at least guaranteed.

But Sun Simiao was a little hesitant about this project, saying that he wanted to go back and think about it, and there was no follow-up to this matter.

Hearing Song Ren mention it again, Sun Simiao frowned slightly and said: "What kind of herbal tea is Song Xiaoyou talking about, the old man thought about it carefully after he went back, and also consulted some classics, it is feasible, it is feasible, as the saying goes, medicine is bitter, if the tea is made by herbal decoction, how can the people who are free from disease and disaster drink it well, and are still willing to drink it?" ”

"Oh, don't worry about this, this person, sometimes he will get angry or something, uh, from the theory of your traditional Chinese medicine, it is the internal fire is vigorous, this kind of serious is considered a disease, otherwise at most it is a sore throat and red urine, so no one cares about it, but special herbal tea can alleviate this symptom, and there are many types of herbal tea, not only to reduce fire, but also to treat cough, many people have a small illness, is reluctant to go to the medicine hall to see a doctor and grab medicine, then you can choose our herbal tea, Spending a few pennies to drink a cup can quench your thirst and cure diseases, and this herbal tea, I have a way to make it delicious. ”

Song Ren's explanation, Sun Simiao listened very carefully, Li Da didn't know what it meant to be on fire, but Sun Simiao understood.

He nodded slightly: "Since Song Xiaoyou said so, it is also a good thing for the benefit of the people, how can the old man not approve of it, but before you want to do it, you had better come back to the Spring Hall once, you have to make this herbal tea for the old man to taste, if the old man thinks it is feasible, then the old man is willing to sell this herbal tea with you." ”

"No problem."

Song Ren nodded, and then looked at Li Da, who couldn't speak.

"By the way, Uncle Li, I have an object for you to see, if you can make it."

After speaking, Song Ren ran to his study and took out the paper he had written about winemaking.