The night was deep, and in the quiet of Qingshi County, Shen Du carried a bag and walked through the streets and alleys alone. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Although Chen Pojun has pointed out the location to him, the people in Qingshi County are prosperous, the houses are lined up, the streets are vertical and horizontal, Shen Du is not very familiar with the south of the city, and it is so easy to find at night.

Shen Du walked on a street, looked up at the sky, and estimated in his heart that it was almost dawn, and in a while, there should be pedestrians walking on the road, and it would be much more convenient to ask when the time came.

Just thinking about it, he turned his eyes and saw a person walking in front of him not far ahead, carrying a bunch of things in his hand, and he couldn't see what it was.

Seeing that this person traveled so early, Shen Du couldn't help but be a little surprised, and then he also walked over.

When I got closer, I saw that it was an old man with gray hair, but he was carrying a fishing rod and a basket and other fishing utensils, and this was an old and diligent fisherman.

The old man walked with his head bowed, as if he had a sad face.

Shen Du stepped forward and asked, "Old man, dare to ask if there is a Longfu Inn near here?"

Lao Suo only looked up and noticed Shen Du at this time, his face was a little surprised, and he said, "It's still early in the morning, what a diligent young man." ”

Shen Du was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "It's not as diligent as the old-timers." ”

When Lao Su heard this, he shook his head and said, "Today is a delay, and at this time in the past, I will finish fishing." ”

After speaking, he stretched out his hand and pointed behind him, and said, "You go there, to an intersection, turn left to another intersection, then turn right, keep walking, take a closer look on both sides, and it won't take long to see the signboard of the inn." ”

Shen Du arched his hand and said, "Thank you, old man." Then he followed the path pointed out by Lao Suo.

Lao Su saw Shen Du leaving, but he sighed lightly, muttered a few words, and then walked forward with his things.

After about a stick of incense, Shen Du walked all the way according to the old man's instructions, looked left and right, and finally found a small building, which looked like an inn.

Looking up, I saw that this small building has two floors, the scale is not large, and there is not too much carving, and there is a signboard with a few big characters written on it.

When he got closer, he saw that these words were "Longfu Inn".

Shen Du frowned slightly, and said in his heart that he had finally arrived at the place.

At this time, the sky is a little cloudy, and there are already occasional pedestrians on the road, presumably the inn will open soon.

Thinking like this, Shen Du was not in a hurry, so he walked around the Longfu Inn and walked around the neighborhood.

The location of this inn is also not bad, the street in front of the door is open and smooth, the street is lined with shops, and the surrounding houses are clustered, so it must be a popular place.

Shen Du didn't know much about the situation of the Longfu Inn, only that this inn was not originally the property of the Hong Gang, and was later sold half by the owner to the Hong Gang, so it was opened by the two families. The Hongbang generally sends individuals to serve as the account office, saying that it is a contribution, but in fact it is also a supervision.

After walking around for a while, Shen Du returned to the door of the inn, but saw that the door of the inn was already open.

Looking out of the door, I saw that there were more than a dozen sets of tables and chairs in the inn, and there were no guests yet, and a few small servants were cleaning up.

Shen Du crossed the threshold and entered the inn.

"This guest officer, I don't know if it's a tip or a hotel?" a soft female voice came.

Shen Du was slightly stunned and turned his head to look.

But on the right side of the door of the inn, there was a counter where the money was settled, and a young woman in a white dress was standing on the inside of the counter, looking at him.

The young woman looked to be about thirty years old, with a beautiful face, snow-white skin, a graceful figure, quite plump, and a white dress, without much makeup.

There was an abacus and an account book on the counter, and the woman seemed to be reconciling the accounts.

Although he felt a little strange in his heart, Shen Du still said: "In Xiahong to help Shen Du, I came here to do the accounting room." ”

When the woman heard this, she couldn't help but look at him twice, and then said lightly: "I am Luo Xueniang, the shopkeeper of the inn, since you are the account room, you have an account, come and take a look." ”

Shen Du nodded, knowing that this was the shopkeeper who wanted to test him, so he took a few steps and entered the inside of the counter.

Luo Xueniang handed him the account book at hand, and picked up the abacus again.

"No, just look at it. Shen Du turned the account book, and when he saw that she was going to take the abacus, he immediately said with a smile.

When Luo Xueniang heard this, she couldn't help but be a little suspicious, but she still took the abacus and put it in front of Shen Du's face.

Shen Du glanced at Luo Xueniang, couldn't help but smile slightly, shook his head lightly, and then opened the account book, spread it on the counter, and then looked at the accounts.

Luo Xueniang was a woman, and when Shen Du glanced at her, she suddenly felt a little embarrassed, seeing that he really didn't need to calculate, just as he was a big person, she wanted to see Shen Du's embarrassment.

Unlike many sour scholars, under the careful training of his master, Shen Du has dabbled in a wide range of things, not to mention arithmetic. It is no wonder that in the past, Shen Du often had some melancholy feelings that he had never met with talents.

After reading the accounts at a glance and ten lines, he knew it in his heart, reached out and took a brush, and wrote down the corresponding receipts and expenditures of this account in the account book.

The calligraphy of one hand is free, and the writing is vigorous and heavy, and the edge is concealed.

After writing, he put down his pen and said, "The shopkeeper can see if he can match it." ”

When the female shopkeeper saw this, she couldn't help but be surprised, and hurriedly took the account book, crackled and knocked on the abacus, and carefully checked it.

After a while, Luo Xueniang closed the account book, was speechless for a long time, and looked up at Shen Du's eyes, revealing a little disbelief.

In the end, she pursed her lips and said respectfully: "Mr. Shen is good at arithmetic and is not bad at scoring. ”

"Then can you take the position of bookkeeper?" Shen Du said with a smile.

Luo Xueniang hurriedly nodded in agreement and said, "Deserve it." If he lives in an inn, he will be paid four taels of silver and five hundred dollars a month, and if he does not live, he will be five taels of silver a month. This salary is quite high, which shows that she attaches great importance to Shen Du.

"It's a bit of a long way from home, and it's inconvenient to get around, so I have to live in the store. Shen Du said.

Immediately, the two decided on many matters, and Shen Du officially became the bookkeeper of Longfu Inn.

Excluding the shopkeeper, the bookkeeper is the highest position in the store. It was a matter of urgency, and the female shopkeeper summoned the little guy in the store to meet with Shen Du.

The chef is a fat man in his forties, with a straightforward face and poor words, but he is very skilled in cooking. His real surname is Zhu, and the people in the store call him Lao Zhu, and he is not angry.

There is a person called the little guy of winter melon, the youngest, thirteen or fourteen years old, his eyes are bright and black, and his expression is full of curiosity when he looks at Shen Du.

The other guys were also kind and greeted Shen Du one after another.

After seeing everyone in the store, Luo Xueniang arranged a room for him and asked Donggua to lead him over.

Winter melon was thin and wore a fur hat, and when he walked ahead, he led Shen Du up the stairs and went straight to the door of a guest room.

"Mr. Shen, this is the room. Winter melon looked at Shen Du and said a little stiffly.

Shen Du nodded, then picked up the key given to him by Luo Xueniang and opened the door.