13 Chapter XIII
There are many people during the festival, and like the festivals of previous years, Fang Da Niu made up crickets and insects in advance to sell them to earn a few big bucks to supplement the family.
Fang Yin studied well, Fang Daniu brought him to help settle the accounts and collect money, and watched the dragon boat race by the way.
There are stalls all around, selling pear strips, ginger candy, fresh fruit preserves, and countless novelties. Everyone rushed to sell, and the children were attracted and clamored to buy from time to time.
Parents who love their children, in order to have a peaceful and joyful atmosphere, even if they are usually reluctant, will take out a few big sums of money to buy some to make their children happy.
The crickets and insects made by Fang Da Niu only cost one big dollar for two. His business is very good, and the baskets he brought have already sold for seventy-seven eighty-eight.
The little guy walked up to Fang Da Niu, kicked the crickets on the ground, and said very arrogantly: "Who let you set up a stall here?" ”
Fang Da Niu saw that the little guy was wearing a bright silk shirt, and there were people in the same clothes as him in the high tent, so he guessed which big family he was.
Fang Da Niu looked left and right, they were all setting up their stalls. The little guy came to him to find stubble, Fang Daniu offended people somewhere, but he didn't dare to argue, he felt sorry for the cricket being kicked and broken, and hurriedly played in front of him with one hand, and said nervously: "I'll go, I'll go." ”
The little guy snorted proudly, stepped on a cricket with his foot, twisted it hard, and said in a vicious voice: "Hurry up!" ”
It is not easy to weave crickets, Fang Da Niu has to be busy planting during the day, and he has some time at night, supporting his tired body to weave a few.
Lamp oil is expensive, and Fang Daniu and his wife do things in the dark at night. After Fang Yin went to school, he gritted his teeth and lit a lamp for him to study.
Fang Daniu took advantage of the light of the oil lamp beans and stayed up countless nights to make it up. Fang Yin saw the rotten crickets under the feet of the little guy, and his eyes were red with distress.
Rao is an honest man like Fang Daniu, who was also sad at the moment, lowered his head and hurriedly put away the crickets, for fear of being destroyed again.
There was a blind hawker, and he said: "Governor Zhao didn't stop us from setting up a stall here before, which big official are you, why do you want to drive people away?" ”
"Yes, the prefect of Zhao didn't rush to the palace, are you bigger than the prefect's officials?"
"Look at him like that, he's just a subordinate, not as good as us flat-headed people!"
"Shhh, you keep your voice quiet, I didn't see the dress on his body, that's the descendant of the Xin family, much more powerful than you and me, the poor."
"Wasn't it Old Lady Xin who accompanied Governor Zhao before?"
The little guy's face kept changing when he heard it, and it was a big fuss, the Xin family was for the sake of face, Xin Jinian would be fine, and he would be unlucky.
The messengers instructed by Xin Jinian have been completed, and those who celebrate the festival will not be bothered with these poor acids.
On the high platform, the prefect ordered the dragon boat race to begin, and suddenly the drums beat like thunder. The men on the dragon boat shouted and shouted in their mouths, and the shouts shook the sky, and the dragon boat went away like an arrow from the string.
The people were drawn over, and the vendors couldn't help but stand up and watch on their tiptoes, leaving the strife behind them for a moment.
The little guy snorted, and when he saw Xin Jinian stretching his neck and waiting, he wanted to turn around and reply.
At this time, a voice of admiration came: "This is so good-looking, Uncle Fang, how can this worm be sold?" ”
The little guy looked down and saw that it was Cheng Zi'an, a classmate of Xin Jinian's school, squatting on the ground, holding two crickets in his left and right hands, and his eyes were shining.
Fang Da Niu looked at the little guy nervously, and said busily: "Young Master Cheng likes it, you don't need money, you can take it and play." ”
Fang Yin seemed embarrassed and scared, and shrank aside silently.
Cheng Zi'an shook his head like a rattle, and refused again and again: "No, no, Daddy told me, saying that you are not allowed to ask for things from others, no matter how much you like it." Uncle Fang, I like all these bugs, sell them to me. I have money. ”
After saying that he was rich, Cheng Zi'an looked at Cui Yaoguang who was standing on the side.
Cui Yaoguang was speechless, slowly took out his purse and opened it, and counted the money in pain.
Cheng Zi'an was penniless, and the pocket money given to him by Cui Suniang, he never covered it in his hands, and he had already spent it all.
Previously, Cheng Zi'an told him that he would borrow his money, and after the New Year's money was issued, he promised to give him two percent of the interest and double the return.
Cui Yaoguang is not greedy for Cheng Zi'an's two percent profits, if Cui Wu knows that he is stingy, he will definitely make him look good.
Here Cui Yaoguang counted the money out of the flowers, and over there Xin Jinian saw Cheng Zi'an, and suddenly walked over under the embrace of the little maid.
Xin Jinian looked at the crickets in Cheng Zi'an's hand, pouted disdainfully, and mocked: "Cheng Zi'an, your father is a lifter, and you can also look at these bedbugs?" ”
Cheng Zi'an smiled and said: "This is fun, I like it, I plan to buy it all back and use it to fight and play." ”
Xin Jinian laughed and said: "You need to use a sword to fight, just these straw bugs, how can it be fun?" ”
Cheng Zi'an was not angry, and still said with a smile: "I like to play with bugs to fight." ”
Xin Jinian snorted heavily, rolled his eyes, raised his chin and pointed arrogantly, and said, "I bought all of these!" ”
Cheng Zi'an immediately became anxious, snatched the purse in Cui Yaoguang's hand, and argued: "No, these are the ones I want to buy first, you can't grab them from me." ”
Cui Yaoguang had a total of about three taels of broken silver in his purse, and he had accumulated it for a long time, ready to use it to buy the books he read.
Cheng Zi'an bought a few crickets to play with, but he could still afford dozens of big money. The silver had to be robbed by Cheng Zi'an to buy insects, even if he was going to be beaten by Cui Wu, he was reluctant, and he had to grab it back in a hurry.
Cheng Zi'an was short and flexible, and he dodged Cui Yaoguang's hand in a flash, and he was still there and rushed to say: "Uncle Fang, sell it to me, sell it to me, I have money!" ”
Xin Jinian took a look, and it was repaid, Cheng Zi'an was actually richer than him!
"Take it! Look at your poor and sour appearance, more than one is a reward from the master. It's all mine! Xin Jinian tore off the purse on his waist and threw it in front of Fang Daniu, raised his hand and ordered: "Load it all up for me!" ”
The little maid hurriedly stepped forward and put away all the remaining crickets and insects.
Fang Daniu and Fang Yin's father and son were dumbfounded, looked at the bulging purse on the ground, and then looked at Xin Jinian and Cheng Zi'an, who were arguing.
Someone saw the purse, envy and jealousy, and threw it at Fang Da Niu together.
The person who helped him out of his anger before had become sour when he spoke again: "With so much money, I knew that I would also make up some worms to sell!" ”
Fang Daniu subconsciously picked up the purse and stuffed it into his arms, blocking the covetous gaze.
Cheng Zi'an was frustrated, scratched his head, and said in annoyance: "How can you be like this, I am optimistic about it first!" ”
Xin Jinian smiled and leaned back and said, "You don't have any money, who can blame you?" ”
Cheng Zi'an returned the purse to the inexplicable Cui Yaoguang, and reluctantly looked at the crickets and insects held in the hands of the little maid, and the regret on his body was so thick that he fell to the ground.
There are dragon boat races every year, and Xin's feasts are constantly held in the house every New Year's Festival. Singing and listening to music, sumo, burlesque, singing, never stopped on the stage.
Xin Jinian was not very interested in the lively drama, and when he saw Cheng Zi'an eating deflated, he was even more happy than watching the dragon boat race, and ordered loudly: "It's all for the master!" Walk! ”
Cheng Zi'an lowered his eyes and hid the smile in his eyes.
This mallet!
The Xin family is rich and powerful, and they can't be provoked.
Previously, Cui Yaoguang told him that it was Mrs. Xin who was talking with Governor Zhao, and several of the other officials were from the Xin clan.
The little guy is clearly bullying people and making trouble, and Mrs. Xin may punish the house slave for the sake of face.
Face is face, the face of the powerful is bigger than the sky, and pinching a big cow to death behind his back is just an easy thing to do.
Let Xin send some blood in the year, and it can't be more. If there is too much, he will offend Xin Zhong, and Fang Daniu's money will not be stable.
However, Cheng Zi'an is not a good person, he saw Xin Jinian's villain's appearance, and asked innocently: "Xin Jinian, have you finished your homework?" ”
The smile on Xin Jinian's face froze, Cheng Zi'an almost burst his belly with laughter, and said unhurriedly: "I've finished all my homework." Xin Jinian, have you finished writing? Mr. Zhou said that if you can't finish your homework, you will be beaten on the board. ”
Xin Jinian glanced at Cheng Zi'an fiercely, and then his face collapsed, and he ran away angrily.
Cheng Zi'an's eyes turned into a line of laughter, Cui Yaoguang saw Qingchuan coming, and hurriedly pulled him and said, "Uncle sent someone to find you, don't be naughty." ”
Qingchuan trotted over, pulled Cheng Zi'an away, and said, "Young master, go back, Governor Zhao called the master to talk to him, and you will go with you!" ”
Cheng Zi'an screamed, and rarely became nervous.
Cheng Zhen is the light of Mingzhou's students, and it is not strange for Governor Zhao to see him.
Call him to go with him, if there is an examination question, a poem or something, Cheng Zhen, the light of Mingzhou, will be overshadowed!