Chapter 021: Losing Conscience
After closing the stall, they moved the tables and stools back to the store, and the siblings closed the door and began to count the money.
In this half day, the total income is more than 2,000 wen, and there are more than 1,500 wen left after deducting the cost. With the money on hand, I have already scraped together enough money to buy an iron pot.
And the ingot of silver left by the boy in the green shirt is a serious five-tael silver.
The sister and brother lay on the table and stared at the five taels of silver placed on it, and they couldn't be happy, and even felt that the silver was a little hot.
"Xiaohu, let's go out and inquire later, where that son lives, let's return the silver."
"Sister, the silver he gave may have bought our pot."
"How much money do we have in that pot? He gave too much. ”
"Oh!" Lin Erhu agreed and sighed, "Sister, if you open a store in the future, will there be anyone to make trouble?" When will the surnamed Qian be released, can he take revenge? ”
Lin Xiaoman can't say, the master and servant of the Qingyi boy are not from Qingping County at first glance, they are pumping people happily at the moment, at most, they are sending the surname Qian to the yamen.
The surname Qian said that he was the brother-in-law of the Wuzhou prefect, and how many days could he be detained? Turning around and releasing it will definitely come to revenge.
Knowing his strength today, Lin Xiaoman is not very afraid, but once in three days, should the store be opened?
But I couldn't think of a solution for a while, "Let's wait and see, it's a big deal that we rent out the shop and only sell clam oil in the future." ”
"That's the only way, sister, Uncle Daqiang's cart was pushed away, why do you go back and talk to Uncle Daqiang?"
Lin Xiaoman sighed, and was just about to say that he would go and see if he could buy one, when he heard someone outside shouting: "Is the little shopkeeper here?" ”
Lin Xiaoman and Lin Erhu pulled the money on the table into the money bag, and then opened the door and went out.
Outside the door was a man dressed as an official, pushing the flatbed truck that had been pushed away by the rugged scholar.
There are also water marks on the car, which can be seen that it was brushed and cleaned before being sent back.
Seeing the sister and brother, the official said with a smile: "My surname is Zhao, I am the head of the county government, and the county commander ordered me to send the car over." ”
Lin Xiaoman thanked him, and Lin Erhu took the car and pushed it aside.
Zhao Bantou gave his hand to Lin Xiaoman, "Qian Cai and others are harming one party, this time the new county order takes office, and if you want to use this person to establish authority, most of them will be sentenced to exile, and you won't be able to come back in a few years." The county magistrate asked me to say to the two little shopkeepers, your store just open with confidence, and then there will be officials patrolling the city every day, and if someone dares to make trouble, just report to the official. There are two taels of silver here, which are the losses in the store paid by money and others, and the little shopkeeper has collected them. ”
Lin Xiaoman didn't expect that the matter would be solved so easily, the newly appointed county magistrate is really a good official.
Lin Xiaoman and Lin Erhu thanked them again, and this time, the big stone in their hearts fell.
It's just that the new official of the county order took office with three fires, and the first one burned on the head of the prefect, and I don't know if the official position can sit firmly.
Alas, it is rare to have a good official, I wish him peace!
In view of the fact that today's business is too good, and after closing, there are still people to inquire if there is still hot pot chicken for sale, Lin Xiaoman and Erhu discussed going back to find someone to help in the store.
Pushing the empty flatbed cart back to the village, he went to Lin Daqiang's house to return the car first.
"Uncle Daqiang, are you at home?"
Lin Daqiang's mother-in-law, Hao, came out of the house, saw that it was Lin Xiaoman's sister and brother, and shouted to the backyard: "Dad, Daqiang, Xiaoman and Erhu are here." ”
Lin Youwang and Lin Daqiang came out of the backyard, their hands were still stained with mud, and they casually took a rag on the clothesline and wiped it.
Lin Youwang said: "You use it, don't be in a hurry to return it." ”
"The things were sent over, and I can't use them for the next few days, and then I will borrow them from the second grandfather's house when I use them." Lin Xiaoman took out an oiled paper bag from the basket, "Today's business is good, when we came back, we cut a piece of pig's head meat in the city and gave it to the second grandfather and Uncle Daqiang to drink." ”
Lin Youwang excused himself, "It's not easy for you two little dolls to do some business, take it back and eat it yourself, the second grandfather is not bad for you." ”
"It's all a little bit of heart to be a junior, and the second grandfather doesn't accept it, isn't it too little?"
After speaking, Lin Xiaoman stuffed into Hao's arms.
Lin Youwang had no choice but to say: "Then I will accept it this time, and I am not allowed to be so polite in the future." ”
Lin Xiaoman smiled and didn't say anything about the future.
Just as he was about to tell Lin Youwang that he wanted to hire a few helpers in the village, he saw Lin Goudan wiping tears from outside the courtyard gate.
Lin Erhu shouted: "Dog, what are you going to do?" ”
Lin Goudan heard Lin Erhu's voice and retreated, "Second sister, second brother, my grandmother said that my family has no money for my brother to study, so I won't let my brother go to the academy, and my mother asked me to go to my grandmother's house to borrow money." ”
Lin Erhu asked, "Why don't you have any money?" A few days ago, she hid in the house and secretly counted the money, and said that there were dozens of taels. Your mother doesn't want it from her? ”
This time, Lin Goudan's tears couldn't be stopped, "My mother doesn't dare, I'm afraid that my grandmother will kill her like killing her second aunt." ”
Lin Xiaoman and Lin Erhu's hearts both chuckled, but Lin Youwang and Lin Daqiang on the side were taken aback, Lin Youwang asked with a calm face: "Lin Goudan, you can tell me clearly, how did your second aunt die?" ”
Lin Goudan replied, "I don't dare to say it, my mother won't let me say it outside, I still have to go to Yaojia Village." ”
Lin Xiaoman's eyes were red, and he pulled Lin Goudan to prevent him from leaving, "You and I talked, did you hear what grandma said?" How did my father and mother die? If you tell the truth, if you don't say it, I'll beat you! ”
Lin Goudan was frightened by her, and he stammered a little when he spoke, "I said, I said, don't beat me." That night...... Grandma hides ...... Hiding in the house and saying...... said that the second uncle was stoned to death when saving his grandmother, and the second aunt ...... The second aunt was pulled over by the milk to block the beam of the house for her, so she ...... before it was hit. ”
Lin Youwang scolded angrily: "The old pious woman is really out of conscience!" ”
At this time, Lin Xiaoman's sister and brother couldn't wait to tear Mrs. Lin alive, their father and mother, in order to save them, would rush into the house that was about to collapse regardless of their lives.
But the old lady pulled over to block the beam of the house for her and was stoned to death, how could they endure this breath?
Even if you can't kill Mrs. Lin to avenge your mother, at least let her admit to killing their mother, and let her live better than die.
Seeing Lin Xiaoman and Lin Erhu running in the direction of their house, Lin Goudan shouted behind him: "Second sister, second brother, you just go like this, Grandma won't admit it!" ”
I didn't get a response, and I didn't know for a while whether I should go to Yaojia Village or follow my cousin back to give them a witness.
Seeing Lin Youwang and Lin Daqiang also chasing after him, he stomped his feet and ran back after him.
When Lin Xiaoman's sister and brother came to the outside of the hospital, there were already many people gathered here, chattering and chattering.
Over the years, there have been three scholars in the entire Hedong Village, one is the dead father of Lin Xiaoman and Lin Erhu, the other is Lin Wenyao, the grandson of the Lin family, and the other is Lin Erhu.
It's a pity that Lin Erhu went to the academy for less than a year, and his father and mother were gone, and Old Man Lin and Mrs. Lin refused to give him a bundle of repairs, so he came back to work with him.
Now Lin Wenyao, who is most likely to be admitted to the show, is not allowed to study, but unfortunately Lin Wenyao is good-looking and good at reading, but he can only be a farmer in the future.