Chapter Ninety-One: Out of the Village
When Zhang Xiaohua's patience was about to be worn out, Ma Jing finally completed the compulsory course for him to go out.
Only then did Shi Shiran pack up the things he used to go out, took out some silver taels from the small cabinet on the kang head, weighed them with his hands, and showed an evil smile on the corner of his mouth.
Zhang Xiaohua watched from the side, shook her head, and thought, "This smile is really like a weasel going to pay New Year's greetings to chickens." β
However, immediately, he himself was stunned again, looking at the silver in Ma Jing's hand, he seemed to know what he had forgotten, when he came out of Guo Zhuang, the silver money he brought was kept by Zhang Xiaohu, the last time he broke up with the second brother in the Lotus Dart Bureau, he only brought that small burden, but there was no silver money in it, and he stayed in the villa for more than a month without using the silver money, naturally he couldn't remember, and now he wants to go out, it is not easy to do without a little silver.
Of course, Zhang Xiaohua immediately remembered that when she came to the villa, Sister Qiu Tong seemed to have said that working in the villa, she had three dollars of silver every month, but she didn't know how to get this silver, she couldn't go to Qiu Tong at this time, she had been here for so long, Zhang Xiaohua also knew that the place where Qiu Tong stayed was the inner courtyard of the villa, and most of the people who lived were women, and it was not easy for the little guys in other places to go directly, and Qiu Tong's status in the villa didn't seem to be lowοΌ
Thinking of this, Zhang Xiaohua went up and asked Ma Jing with a smile: "Brother Ma, I want to ask you something." β
Ma Jing squinted his eyes and said, "Say, brother, there is nothing in the villa that my brother doesn't know." β
Then, feeling that Zhang Xiaohua was looking at the silver in his hand, his face changed, and he immediately put the silver into his arms, chirped, and said, "Except for this borrowed silver." β
Zhang Xiaohua said: "That, Brother Ma, is indeed a matter of silver." β
Ma Jing waved his hand resolutely and said, "This, indeed." β
Zhang Xiaohua smiled and said, "This, you can have it." β
Ma Jing was displeased and said, "Brother, if my brother says no, I don't have it, and my brother is full of words." β
Zhang Xiaohua saw that Ma Jing was unhappy, so she stopped teasing him and said, "Brother Ma, brother didn't ask you to borrow money, I just wanted to ask you about this month's money." β
Ma Jing's eyes rolled, looked at Zhang Xiaohua's expression, and made sure that he didn't want to ask himself to borrow money, so he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, boy, I will joke with my brother in a few days after coming to the villa, I am really capable." β
Zhang Xiaohua hurriedly laughed and said: "Look at what you said, Brother Ma, this is not under your influence, you have progressed, when it comes to where, as long as it is about my progress, my first sentence has to thank Brother Ma, and the second sentence can thank others." β
Ma Jing stepped forward and patted Zhang Xiaohua's shoulder hard, the force used was not very big, but Zhang Xiaohua's shoulder was trembling, Zhang Xiaohua was also trembling in her heart, and secretly thought: "This, for a while, do you have to go wash your clothes first?"
patting Zhang Xiaohua on the shoulder, Ma Jing said with satisfaction: "Xiaohua, you are very good, brother will teach you a good one, thank you for this, you don't have to put your brother in the first place, just put it in the second." β
Zhang Xiaohua was stunned and asked humbly: "Brother Ma, do I want to thank my parents for the first one?"
Ma Jing said earnestly: "Wrong, Xiaohua, thank you dad and your mom is no problem, first of all, I still have to thank the villa, say that filial piety to my father and mother is right to thank my father and mother, and there must be a villa in my heart, and I want to put the villa in front, don't just say that my father and mother are over, this should be put forward, of course, you thank your brother, my brother is very happy, it means that you don't need to strengthen moral education, there is still room for improvement, by the way, you also have to thank the leaders of the villa, they are the ones who gave you the right to thank the villa, and you can also thank your brother, and your father and your mother." β
Zhang Xiaohua looked teachable, and nodded like a chicken pecking rice.
After Ma Jing finished speaking, he turned his head and asked again: "By the way, Xiaohua, I didn't hear what you just said, you say it again." β
Zhang Xiaohua looked like "I can't stand it" and said: "Brother Ma, I just wanted to ask you, haven't I been here for more than a month, and I haven't received the monthly money, I want to ask you how to get the monthly money?"
Ma Jing stared at Zhang Xiaohua, looked up and down, thoughtfully, and said: "Xiaohua, look at your body, you should have grown up, and your development is almost the same, it's time to consider some things, but my brother still has to advise you, this young lady from Zuixianglou, the value of the guest is not low, but relying on your monthly money, it may not be possible, if you insist on going your own way, it is estimated that you will have to borrow a few more months in the account room, however, speaking of this loan, I have done it before, you are a newcomer, and people may not be able to do it." β
Zhang Xiaohua couldn't cry or laugh, and explained: "Brother Ma, look at what you said, I don't have such an elegant hobby as you, I'm just ......"
Before Zhang Xiaohua finished speaking, Ma Jing intercepted it, and said anxiously: "Xiaohua, brother advises you again, even if you don't go to Zuixianglou, those dark kilns in small streets and alleys can't go. β
After speaking, he was about to open the small cabinet on the kang, Zhang Xiaohua hurriedly grabbed him, and said movingly: "Brother Ma listened to me, is it okay?" I just want to take out this month's monthly money, go to Pingyang City casually, and buy some things, you think too much." β
Ma Jing asked tentatively: "Xiaohua, are you sure?"
Zhang Xiaohua smiled: "Brother Ma, I'm sure it must be and sure." β
Although Ma Jing misunderstood, his mood of wanting to lend money to Zhang Xiaohua moved Zhang Xiaohua and greatly weakened the influence of his stinky feet in Zhang Xiaohua's heart.
Subsequently, Ma Jing explained to Zhang Xiaohua: "The monthly money of this villa is not issued every month, it is stored in the account room of the villa, if you need to, you can go to the account room to withdraw it, if you don't use it, it has been in the account room until you leave the villa one day, and then settle it together." Of course, you can also go to the account office every month to withdraw it, and then store it in the cupboard like I did. β
Zhang Xiaohua thought about it, the first month's monthly money was withdrawn first, go to Pingyang City to buy something he likes, and give the rest to the second brother Zhang Xiaohu, he can't use the silver money in the villa, maybe the second brother can use it, if the second brother doesn't use it, let him keep it first, but I don't know if I can find a way to bring it back to my family.
Thinking of this, Zhang Xiaohua asked Ma Jing again: "Brother Ma, do you know that there is any way to bring this silver to my home in Luzhen?"
Ma Jing smiled and said: "This is easy to do, if someone you know goes back to Luzhen, you can ask him to bring back the letter you wrote, along with the silver taels." If not, you can go to the carriage and horse shop and let them do it on their behalf, however, the carriage and horse shop do such a thing, it is necessary to collect money, and how much to collect, it depends on how far Luzhen is from here, they all have prices, you go there and ask to know, however, I heard that the fees are very non-standardized, and they are quite expensive. β
"By the way," after Ma Jing finished speaking, he added: "You really don't plan to save money to go to Zuixiang Building? β
Waiting for Zhang Xiaohua to stand still, Ma Jing had already packed up all her things and walked out of the hut, Zhang Xiaohua shook her head that was stunned by Ma Jing, and hurriedly chased out the door.
Then, Zhang Xiaohua followed Ma Jing to the account room to receive the money, the account room is in another place in the Zhuangzi, and it took a lot of time to walk over, the husband of the account room is an old pedant, seeing Ma Jing coming, he frowned obviously, and said: "Sycophant, why did you come to the account room again, didn't you already receive the monthly money this month? Could it be that you are here to pay credit again?"
"Sycophant?" Zhang Xiaohua wanted to laugh when she heard it, this name is really worthy of Ma Jing, this Ma Jing's name is also similar to it, and then think about Ma Jing's daily actions, he really has the potential of a sycophant, but he has been here for so long, why haven't he heard others call him?
The name of the sycophant was often called before, and then the small guy in the village changed a stubble, and there were fewer people who knew it, and there were not many people who called it, and Ma Jing came to the account room on weekdays, and the gentleman of the account room called it so, and felt kind, and now followed by a new little brother, this Ma Jing's face was a little red, and he hurriedly stepped forward and said:" Look at what Mr. Tong said, although my Ma Jing is not talented, I will not always come to the account office to pay on credit, those who can come to the account to pay are those who have difficulties in life, the boy is just here to bring the new brother to withdraw the monthly money, you old man don't keep staring at me. β
Mr. Tong muttered, "That's right, there are no five times, and you always have to come seven or eight times a year." β
Then, he turned his eyes to Zhang Xiaohua and said, "Young man, what is your name? Do you want to withdraw all or part of this time when you come to the account office?"
Zhang Xiaohua hurriedly stepped forward and said respectfully: "Mr. Tong, my name is Zhang Xiaohua, I have just been here for a month, and the monthly money is not much, so I will withdraw it all." β
Mr. Tong looked at Zhang Xiaohua and said uneasily: "It doesn't matter if you give it all, it's your money, but you kid should pay attention and don't spend money blindly." After speaking, his eyes glanced at Ma Jing.
Na Ma Jing seemed to have noticed Mr. Tong's gaze, and immediately looked up at the roof of the account room, and studied the big peony flower painted on the roof.
Zhang Xiaohua lowered her eyebrows and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Tong, I want to give the money to my second brother first to see if he can use it, and then let the second brother think of bringing it back to his father and mother at home." β
When Mr. Tong heard this, he was very happy and said: "You are very good, you are a good child, unlike some people, who always take their hard-earned money and learn from others. β
Ma Jing's face turned redder and he studied more intently.
The procedure for withdrawing is actually very simple, that is, to compare the register, draw a charge or press a fingerprint, because Zhang Xiaohua is the first time to come, and have to leave a fingerprint, not long after Zhang Xiaohua is done, carefully put the first money earned in his life carefully in his arms, Zhang Xiaohua said goodbye to Mr. Tong, Mr. Tong likes Zhang Xiaohua's appearance very much, and he said here and there, just like his grandson, seeing Zhang Xiaohua come out, Ma Jing's research plan also came to an end, pulled up Zhang Xiaohua and walked away, leaving Mr. Tong to open his mouth, and swallow his stomach without saying anythingγ
However, when Mr. Tong turned around, he suddenly stopped again, and said, "No, how can Zhang Xiaohua's monthly money be more than that of sycophants? Why didn't you notice it just now? It can't be that the steward made a mistake." β
Then, Mr. Tong returned to normal, slowly paced into the house, and said in his heart: "The steward wrote it wrong, and he didn't do my business, anyway, I gave it to Zhang Xiaohua according to what was written, this kid looks good to hear, and if you receive more, you will receive more, who let you write wrong?"
These are naturally unknown to Zhang Xiaohua and Ma Jing, and they are walking outside the villa.
The last time Zhang Xiaohua entered the village, he was in a carriage, and came in from a very large side door, and this account room was not on that road, the way Ma Jing took him, he didn't know, in fact, it was still from the original road, it is estimated that Zhang Xiaohua also did not understand, this account room is not far from the side door, the two of them walked to the door in a short time, this side door is still guarded by guards, it is estimated that Ma Jing has walked a lot, and the guards are not difficult, although Ma Jing wants to be close to others, but the appearance of people who are not close to him also makes him understand that he is still far better, although Zhang Xiaohua is the first time out of Zhuangzi, however, he has a record in the Zhuangzi roster, so naturally there is another set of procedures, which is also done quickly, the two of them each receive a waist card, and there are slight differences between the two waist cards, but Ma Jing did not pay attention to it, and Zhang Xiaohua did not know, the two of them put the waist card in their arms and hid it properly, which was out of the door.
As soon as he went out, Zhang Xiaohua was fluted and asked, "Brother Ma, no, I remember that I didn't enter this door last time." β
Ma Jing said with a smile: "We have five side doors in Huanxi Villa, a main gate, who knows which door you entered last time, by the way, brother, this waist card must be put away, when you turn back into the village, you have to take it back, if it is lost, it is very troublesome, but you must be careful." β
Zhang Xiaohua nodded and said, "I naturally know this, but, Brother Ma, when will you return in the evening? I have to enter the village with you, otherwise, I am afraid that I will not be able to find such a long way." β
Ma Jing pouted and said: "Look at your careful appearance, isn't it our world when you enter the village, and I'm afraid of losing it, I don't know when I'll be back at night, if you want, just wait in this gatehouse." β
Zhang Xiaohua said with a bitter face: "Okay, Brother Ma, remember to go back early." β
At this time, Zhang Xiaohua once again selectively forgot Ma Jing's stinky feet, forgot to avoid Ma Jing from a distance every day, and resented like a little daughter-in-law waiting for a man to come home.
It's June now, at noon, the sun is like fire, Zhang Xiaohua looked up at the hot sun, and secretly complained to Ma Jing, how good it is to go out early, at this time, it's not to burn people.
After arriving at the straight avenue, Zhang Xiaohua thought that Ma Jing would walk to the shady place on the side of the road, but unexpectedly Ma Jing did not take the main road, but when he arrived at the side of the alley, he turned a corner and walked down, Zhang Xiaohua wondered, chased after him, and said: "Brother Ma, you are wrong, go to the avenue." β
Seeing Ma Jing's surprised appearance, Zhang Xiaohua thought that she had made a mistake, and hurriedly said: "It can't be that Brother Ma is hungry again, looking at the sky, you should eat something." β
When Ma Jing heard this, he was happy, and sneered: "Brother, you don't want to walk to Pingyang City, right?" β
Zhang Xiaohua frowned and said: "Of course we have to walk to Pingyang City, we don't have our own carriage, and Zhuangzi didn't make a carriage for us." β
Ma Jing said with a smile: "Brother, could it be that you came on foot from Luzhen to Pingyang City?"
Zhang Xiaohua said: "No, we are in a carriage with horses." Oh, is there also a carriage from our Zhuangzi to Pingyang City?"
Ma Jing didn't answer, waved his hand, and motioned for Zhang Xiaohua to follow.
Sure enough, Zhang Xiaohua guessed right, there is a big yard at the end of the alley, and a big banner is hung on the yard to show in the wind, with the book "There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, and there must be a galloping car when there is a road", and there is a small flag below, which is written "galloping", which turned out to be the car and horse that carried Zhang Xiaohua to Pingyang City.
Zhang Xiaohua knew that she was lonely and unheard, so she stopped talking, looked at Ma Jing Zhang Luo, and after a while, a small carriage that could only accommodate two or three people drove out of the yard, stopped at the gate of the yard, and waited for someone to get into the car.
Looking at Zhang Xiaohua's stunned appearance, Ma Jing dragged Zhang Xiaohua into the carriage, and did not forget to say: "Brother, this is the first time you have gone out with your brother, and you don't have to pay for this carriage and horse fare, next time you go out together, you go out to take the car." β
Zhang Xiaohua sat on the horse with joy, and didn't bother to say anything to Ma Jing, I haven't seen the second brother for so long, and I don't know how he is doing in the lotus dart game, when the second brother tested that day, the person didn't say that the second brother is a good seedling of martial arts, it is estimated that he must have learned a lot of boxing techniques now, and then think about his nondescript fists and feet, Zhang Xiaohua is very looking forward to seeing the second brother swinging his fists and practicing martial arts as soon as possible.
However, this carriage is very comfortable, the outside is uncomfortably hot, think about the last time I and my second brother walked from here to Pingyang City tired, I didn't expect to be able to take a carriage for so long? I don't know, whether there is such a carriage in Luzhen, if there is, it will be very fast from Guozhuang to Luzhen, and there is no need to find other people's donkey carts, and even from Guozhuang to Baligou There is this kind of carriage, and there is no need to get up early, it is only at noon, thinking of Baligou, I don't know how the eldest brother and sister-in-law are doing? and how is the health of her father, how is the farmland planted at home, and what is planted in the land she opened, everything makes Zhang Xiaohua very worried, and unconsciously, she fell into contemplation.
Ma Jing saw Zhang Xiaohua like this next to him, thinking that it was noon, Xiaohua was resting, and he didn't talk to him, if he knew, he would simply take a carriage once to make Zhang Xiaohua think about such a thing, and he would have to laugh so much that his teeth would fall.
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