"Really?" Grandma Zhao Yunqi looked at Xue Hanjiang's "Three Character Classic", "Hundred Family Names", and "Thousand Character Text" on the table, with a suspicious expression.

"Let's let the old man see. Not far away, a guest got up and walked towards the counter, it was the familiar customer who was talking to Xue Hanjiang just now, this person had white hair, neat clothes, wearing Confucian robes, with a kind face, and an approachable appearance. He walked to the counter, picked up the three Mengxue books, looked at them slightly, nodded, and said to the old woman: "This little boss didn't lie to you, these three books are, "Three Character Classic", "Hundred Family Names" and "Thousand Character Text", which are the most widely circulated Mongolian books. ”

"Little boss, although I have read this book many times, it is not damaged, it seems that you have preserved it very well. The old gentleman stroked his beard and smiled.

Xue Hanjiang said: "The teacher gave it to me when I was a child, so I naturally have to take good care of it. ”

"Then how can you be willing to use it to teach this child to read and write?"

"No matter how well a book is preserved, it needs to be read, and if no one reads it, the book loses its meaning. ”

"Okay, good, Boss Xue is really a wonderful person. The old gentleman laughed, returned to his seat, and resumed his tea.

Grandma Zhao Yunqi had already believed seven or eight points in her heart when she heard what the old gentleman said, and she saluted Xue Hanjiang and said, "Thank you Boss Xue for taking care of you, the old body really doesn't know how to repay you." ”

"Sins and sins, this mother-in-law, boy, where can I accept your gifts, I can't help it, this is a long life. Xue Hanjiang flashed his body to the side, dodged this salute and waved his hand repeatedly.

Grandma Zhao Yunqi said to Zhao Yunqi with a straight face: "Yunqi, kowtow to Boss Xue." ”

Zhao Yunqi hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Xue Hanjiang, although Xue Hanjiang wanted to stop it, but he knelt on Zhao Yunqi's kneel, and knelt without a little hesitation.

"Get up. Xue Hanjiang walked out from behind the counter, helped Zhao Yunqi up, he stuffed the ingot of silver into Zhao Yunqi's grandmother's hand and instructed: "Mother-in-law, go back and make a dress for Zhao Yunqi, and give him a good bath, come over in the next few days." ”

Zhao Yunqi's grandmother took Zhao Yunqi to thank Xue Hanjiang again, and then left the teahouse. Xue Hanjiang looked at the figures of the two, but he was quite touched in his heart.

"Boss Xue is kind-hearted. After drinking his tea, the old gentleman walked to the counter, put a string of copper coins on the counter, and smiled.

Xue Hanjiang also smiled and said, "This kid is quite similar to me when I was a child. When I was a child, I survived with the help of all kinds of good people, and now I have the ability to help if I can. ”

The old gentleman looked at Xue Hanjiang and said, "It's really rare for you to have such an idea at such an age." Since you are literate and young, you have never thought of gaining fame and serving the country. ”

"There are too many worries about being an official, and the officialdom is too muddy, so I don't have much interest. Xue Hanjiang shook his head and replied, "It's better to open a small shop like this." ”

The old gentleman had a slight regret on his face and shook his head, "Everyone has their own ambitions, and the old man is gone." The old gentleman turned and walked out of the door slowly.

Xue Hanjiang opened the counter drawer, carefully put the three books in, and then closed them. Then he opened another drawer and threw the string of copper coins into it. He yawned and began to read the book in boredom.

Early in the morning of the second day, as soon as Xue Hanjiang opened the door of the teahouse, he saw Zhao Yunqi wearing a brand-new coarse linen coat, standing cleanly outside the door.

"Zhao Yunqi, why did you come so early!" Xue Hanjiang said in surprise.

Zhao Yunqi smiled and didn't speak. Xue Hanjiang took him into the teahouse and told him about some things about boiling water, serving tea, and cleaning, and now Zhao Yunqi can't read and write, so things about tea will come slowly after he is literate. Fortunately, some trivial things in the teahouse are relatively simple, except that the kettle for boiling tea is a little heavy, and there is also the need to go to the well a little farther away to draw water and pour it into the water tank, but this water tank has already been filled with the Xue Han River, and now there is no need for Zhao Yunqi to mention it.

Zhao Yunqi is not a rich young master, he is very quick to get started with these jobs, and Xue Hanjiang taught him to read and write when no one was around. When someone comes, they make tea from the Xue Hanjiang River, and Zhao Yunqi sends tea and pours tea. When there was no one in the teahouse at noon, Zhao Yunqi would go home for dinner, and when the teahouse was closed at night, he would also stay in the teahouse for half an hour to learn words from Xue Hanjiang.

After three days like this, Zhao Yunqi also learned some relatively simple words, and occasionally brought a little food made by his grandmother from home for Xue Hanjiang and Xiaobai to taste. Xiaobai was bought by his food and was very kind to him.

Today, Xue Hanjiang was lying on the counter, looking at Zhao Yunqi who was wiping the table, but his face was a little distressed, and he secretly said in his heart: "Why hasn't this news flying sword come back yet, and I wonder if I have received the news from me." ”

"The owner came to make old tea. ”

Xue Hanjiang heard this familiar voice, raised his head, and saw the familiar figure sitting down in the old position.

"Qian Daxia, I actually have time to come to my teahouse again today. Xue Hanjiang took out the old tea leaves, and after brewing them, he didn't let Zhao Yunqi send them over, but personally carried the teapot and poured tea for Qian Wuya.

Qian Wuya didn't answer, glanced at Zhao Yunqi, and said, "I haven't seen you for a few days, but I actually found a guy who is so young." ”

"There's no way, I'm not busy in the store alone, and you won't be my buddy. Although the child is young, he does not hesitate to work. Xue Hanjiang sat opposite Qian Wuya and said: "I pay for wages, one or two silver a month, and I have to teach him to read and write." ”

Qian Wuya glanced at Xue Hanjiang a few times, picked up the teacup and drank it all, "Look boss, you are young, but you are quite good at being a person." ”

"What do you mean to be a good person!" Xue Hanjiang rolled his eyes and said, "Obviously helpful!" Qian Wuya ignored him and drank tea by himself.

Seeing his appearance, Xue Hanjiang shrugged his shoulders and continued to go back to the counter.

"Qian Wuya, we've been looking for you for a long time!" At this time, a large group of people in blue clothes suddenly poured in from the door, and then they said that the doors and windows of the teahouse were all closed.

"What are you doing?" Xue Hanjiang shouted when he saw their movements, "Don't let people do business!"

Xiaobai in the corner yawned, glanced at this side sleepily, his eyes were full of disdain, and he lay down again and continued to sleep.

Zhao Yunqi had never seen this posture, and hurriedly ran to the edge of the Xuehan River, with some panic in his eyes. A few other guests also ran to Xue Hanjiang's side, and their expressions were also very nervous.

A middle-aged man with an extraordinary appearance walked out of the group of blue-clothed people, and he said politely to Xue Hanjiang: "This little boss, this matter is a grudge between our Blue Water Gang and Qian Wuyan. I advise you to hide first, and I will compensate you for all the losses in your store. ”

"Yunqi, take a few guests to the back room to avoid it first. Xue Hanjiang instructed Zhao Yunqi, and said to the guests apologetically: "A few guests go to the back room with our guys to avoid it first." The guests nodded again and again, Zhao Yunqi went to the corner to pick up Xiaobai, and led a few people into the back room.

Qian Wuya sat on the tea table and glanced around coldly, and said slightly apologetically: "Boss, it's a burden to you." You'd better go inside and hide. ”

"There's nothing to hide, my shop, I can't look at it. Anyway, every time you come to the store, someone is going to fight. Xue Hanjiang said helplessly: "It's really an evil sect." ”

The middle-aged man also ignored Xue Hanjiang anymore, and said to Qian Wuya: "Qian Wuya! Two days ago, you killed my Lanshui Gang's left protector Chen Wang and injured more than a dozen disciples, today I, Qi Lanshui, will avenge the brothers in the gang, you have already planted your wings and can't escape, and you will be captured before you tie your hands!"

"Chen Wang, the left protector of the Blue Water Gang, raped and killed a woman in the suburbs of the northwest city a month ago, and was broken by her family. Qian Wuya said coldly: "It's a pity that one of the family members was not buried in the fire, although he was seriously injured, but the person survived, this time he entrusted me to kill." ”

Qi Lanshui's face changed a little when he heard this, he knew that this Chen Wang had a bad temperament, and he was the most lustful and vicious, but this kind of person was the best chess piece under him. He said coldly: "The state has national laws, and the family has family rules. Chen Wang's matter is just your words, even if he makes a mistake, it will be handled by our gang, you shouldn't have forcibly broken into my Blue Water Gang in the middle of the night, killed my Dharma protector, and injured my gang. If I don't kill you, what face will you have for my Blue Water Gang to gain a foothold in Xuandu!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

The rest of the Bluewater Gang shouted.

Xue Hanjiang listened to their conversation, roughly heard the general idea, and said in his heart: "This Qi Lanshui doesn't seem to be a good thing. ”

Qian Wuya stood up, the Pu knife in his hand was unsheathed, looked at everyone coldly, and said: "It's just a raccoon dog, it's a good thing to say, just let the horse come!"

The Bluewater Gang also drew their weapons one after another, preparing to besiege Qian Wuya. At this time, the battle was about to break out, and the atmosphere suddenly became cold.

"Ahem, ahem!" Xue Hanjiang coughed a few times, attracting everyone's attention to himself, and then said, "Everyone seems to want to settle their grievances, and there is no problem with that." You can go outside and fight, what are you doing here, and scare my guests so that I can do business in the future. ”

"Boss, I said that I will compensate you for all your losses!" Qi Lan said coldly.

Xue Hanjiang shrugged his shoulders and said, "The thing is broken, you can compensate, the guest is scared away, how can you compensate." ”

"Why all this nonsense! We're going to smash your teahouse today!" shouted one of the blue-clad gangsters.

Xue Hanjiang yawned and said nonchalantly: "It's almost time now, presumably my buddy should go to Xizhimen to inform the city guards, it's still too late for you to leave." ”

"What!" Suddenly, the Blue Water Gang exploded.

Qi Lanshui's face was ugly and scary, and when he saw that Xue Hanjiang's expression was not scary, he couldn't help but retreat in his heart. This Xuandu is the capital of the Xuan Dynasty, and his Blue Water Gang is just a gang, and if the government wants to pinch them to death here, I am afraid that it is no different from pinching an ant to death. He glared at Xue Hanjiang fiercely, and said to everyone: "This place is too close to Xizhimen, just in case, everyone should retreat first." If the real officers and soldiers arrive, we are afraid that the end will not be good. Since this Qian Wuya is in Xuandu, there is always a chance to avenge the Chen Wang brothers!" As soon as these words came out, most of the people responded to it, opened the door of the teahouse, and quickly ran out, and a few people who had a good relationship with Chen Wang could only stare at Qian Wuya helplessly, and followed everyone out, and after a while, there was no one here.