Chapter 80

Zhao'er walked out of the street where the bookstore was located, only to realize that she had nowhere to go.

She was accompanying the little man to the book shop today, and the work in the embroidery workshop was already out of reach, and she hadn't picked up the vegetables for many days, so it would be too much trouble to go back to the village and wait for the afternoon.

She calculated in her mind what day it was today, and decided to visit her second sister.

Zhao'er's second sister, Wang Zhaodi, is not in Huyang Town, but works as a girl in Shen's Mansion in Xia County. From Huyang Town to Xia County, it takes only half an hour to take a mule cart, but it's a bit expensive, 15 cents.

By the time Zhao'er arrived at the county seat, it was three o'clock. It was a good time to meet someone. It was too early or too late, and her second sister might not have time to see her, and she would have to wait for a long time.

Zhao'er came all the way to the south of the city, before he entered the archway where Shen's house was located, he saw the two large flags more than five feet high erected in front of Shen's residence.

This is the Jinshi Jidi Banner, which can be set up only if someone in the family has won the Jinshi.

This fame flagpole is divided into two structures, the flagpole sandwich stone and the flagpole.

The flagpoles on the flagpoles are also exquisite. If you have a serious background in the imperial examination, and you have passed the Jinshi in the imperial examination, you can set up two flagpoles for the flagpoles. If it is the number one scholar, it will be a three-dou flagpole, and if there are high-ranking members of the third rank or higher in the clan, four dou can be set up.

The two big flags in front of Shen's house, one is three buckets, the other is four buckets. In other words, the Shen family once had a number one scholar, and had an important minister in the court.

Zhao'er, a country girl, knows this because her second sister told her when she came to visit her.

The main entrance, side entrance, and even the corner entrance were not accessible to Zhao'er with her status. She made a long detour before arriving at the back entrance of Shen's residence.

The back door was ajar, and Zhao'er didn't dare to rush in, so he knocked on the door respectfully.

The door opened with a creak, and a round woman came out from inside, and asked her, "Who are you looking for?"

This old lady is just a doorkeeper, but she is also wearing satin gowns and jewelry on her ears and hands, which is enough to show the wealth of the Shen family.

The Shen family is indeed rich, and in this Xia County, it can be said that they are stomping their feet, and the county is about to tremble three times. The Shen Mansion here is the ancestral home of the Shen family, except for the Shen family's uncle and second master who are officials outside, the rest of the Shen family live here.

"Mother-in-law, I'm looking for Sulan. I'm her younger brother. I'm here to see her."

This woman's attitude is not warm, but she is not as inferior as a dog's eye. At least from this trick, it can be seen that the rules of the Shen family must be very strict. She asked Zhao'er to wait, then closed the door and went inside.

Zhao'er waited for a long time before the back door opened again, and a very beautiful woman came out from inside. I saw her radiant skin, phoenix eyes and vermilion lips, wearing a water-red jacket and a moon-white pleated skirt. A head of black and thick long hair was simply tied up in a bun, with a golden hairpin inserted into it.

Obviously the clothes are ordinary, and the hair accessories are also ordinary, but wearing all these on her body gives her a sense of beauty that no one else has. Her chest is bulging, but her waist is very thin, she has a good figure.

This person is Zhao'er's second sister Wang Zhaodi, but she changed her name to Su Lan in Shen's residence.

Zhao'er couldn't help frowning, since the last time she saw her second sister, her second sister has changed a lot. Not only the material of the clothes, but also the jewelry on his body, his complexion and even his figure have changed a lot.

She was a little panicked, grabbed Su Lan, and went to the corner where there was no one nearby.

"Sister, did you really do it?"

Seeing her younger sister frivolously wrinkling her sleeves, Su Lan asked impatiently, "What can I do or not?"

"It's that, that..." Zhao'er hesitated for a while, and then said with a blushing face: "You can't really be the housekeeper for the sixth young master, right?"

The corners of Su Lan's eyes twitched, and the corners of her mouth twitched: "Why do you care about these things?"

"Sister!" Zhao'er couldn't help stamping her feet.

Su Lan looked at her younger sister, and remembered that she was sold by her family back then. Only the third younger sister, Zhao'er, found out her whereabouts from the matchmaker, and walked all day and night to see her by herself. At that time, she was full of panic, Zhao'er's appearance made her know that she was not alone, and that no one would know that she would not die in this mansion, and she immediately softened her heart.

She sighed lightly: "Didn't I tell you before, I won't go out of the house to go through that kind of hard life. Although I am a housekeeper now, but the sixth young master promised me that when grandma came in, I would give it to me." An aunt will do it."

Zhao'er was so surprised that she couldn't believe it. She knew it already, but she was still shocked when she learned from the second sister that she really did such a thing.

For the first time in her life, she didn't know what to say, so she hesitated for a while and said, "That's it? If you treat someone like a child, you will be bullied by the big wife."

Zhao'er's only cognition told her that when she was young, she had few days to live comfortably.

What the younger sister said made Su Lan feel extremely uncomfortable, and she waved her hand nonchalantly. On the snow-white and slender jade fingers, there is a golden opal ring on it, which exudes a faint light and is dazzling in the sun.

"You don't understand, and you don't have to be afraid of me being bullied. As long as the sixth young master is on my side, even if the sixth grandma comes in later, she won't dare to bully me."

"Can……"

"Okay, don't talk about me, your little husband is healed? I'm not talking about you. It's better for you to come into the mansion to be a girl to be my company than to stay in that house and work hard." .Which woman is looking for a man who is not looking for someone who can protect herself. You are fine, but you are working outside to earn money to support your family.”

"Isn't he still young? Besides, sister, it's not like you don't know. If it weren't for my mother and father, I'm afraid I would have been sold to nowhere. You were lucky enough to be sold into Shen's residence. But there are also those who are unlucky and sold into that dirty place."

Su Lan pressed her bright red lips tightly and did not speak.

She was sold into Shen's residence back then, it was not explained by good luck.

In the sparkling eyes of the phoenix, all kinds of light returned to silence. She let out a breath and scolded: "That's why I don't want to see you the most. Every time you come, you make me angry and make me troubled."

Zhao'er kicked the pebbles under his feet: "I just thought I haven't seen you for a long time, so I came here to have a look at you."

"How are you doing? The Xue family didn't make things difficult for you, right? Just wait, when my sister becomes the sixth young master's aunt, whoever bullies you in the future, I will help you deal with him."

Zhao'er heard it warmly in her heart, and couldn't help leaning over, hugging Su Lan's slender waist coquettishly: "Sister, don't worry, I'm so aggressive, who dares to bully me. You don't know that the Xue family is such a moth." too much……"

She recounted what happened to Xue's family recently.

The corners of Su Lan's mouth curled up when she heard this, and she said sarcastically: "So this is the human heart. Don't try to test the human heart, it will usually disappoint you. Don't rely on others, what you hold in your hands is the truth."

Su Lan is a bit extreme, but Zhao'er knows why the second sister is like this. In fact, occasionally she will be extreme, but she rarely speaks out.

"Then what do you do now? If your little man really loses, then he won't be able to go to school? Have you ever thought about this matter, if you win, if you lose, it will be hard for the two of you The Xue family has a foothold."

Of course Zhao'er understood this truth. She stood up straight and smiled: "Sister, I know. Don't worry, I plan to find another way to do business. At worst, the two of us will be alone. Dog likes to learn, so let him learn." , until I can't afford it anymore."

Su Lan poked her forehead with her jade finger, hating iron and steel: "You still can't confess, how old are you? After a day of good life, I think I can't confess. Come on, don't tell me The second sister doesn't feel sorry for you, I have someone I know who is the third shopkeeper in 'He Rongsheng', if you go to him, he can at least find a way for you to make some money."

'Herongsheng' is the name of the pawn shop, there are many branches in Binh Duong Province, and there is one in Huyang Township. Zhao'er usually comes and goes in the town, so he has naturally heard of this name.

"This is the Shen family's business with Rongsheng? Sister, how do you know the three shopkeepers?"

Su Lan's eyes flashed a hint of complexity, and she said impatiently: "Don't worry about it, you can go directly to a man named Shen Ping. Well, I won't tell you anymore, the sixth young master will have lunch later Now, I have to go and wait, lest those little hoofs rush to the front to show courteousness again."

After a pause, she took out something from her sleeve and stuffed it into Zhao'er's hand: "Take it, it doesn't matter if you really lose, let's do it by ourselves first. The Shen family's genealogy is famous in the whole Pingyang Mansion. Sister will become an aunt in the future, and see if I can ask the Sixth Young Master to let your little man come in as a companion or something. I really owe you in my previous life, and I have to worry about everything."

Su Lan's figure quickly disappeared through the door.

Zhao'er stood where he was, looking down at the silver ingot in his hand. After a long time, Fang grabbed it tightly and left.

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Zhao'er didn't know where He Rongsheng in the county was, she had inquired along the way.

When we got there, it was a coincidence that the third shopkeeper named Shen Ping was there.

Shen Ping is a very young boy with a good appearance, very mature and stable. He was wearing a dark blue straight gown, and looked about twenty years old, but he did not expect to be the shopkeeper of a pawnshop.

When he heard about Zhao'er's purpose, his eyes flashed: "You are Zhao'er, I heard your sister said about you."

Zhao'er didn't expect that the second sister would tell Shen Ping her name, and she smelled something unusual. While speaking, Shen Ping had already led her in.

"When your sister told me about you before, I was thinking about what kind of business would allow you to do it for a long time. After thinking about it, I think selling old clothes is quite suitable for a girl like you."

The second sister even told her gender to the other party's surprise, it didn't last long, Zhao'er's attention was attracted by Shen Ping's words.

"What is selling used clothes?"

"You should know what a pawnshop is for. This pawnshop accepts everything, and you can pawn anything. The current period is divided into dead pawns and live pawns. If it is a live pawn, it means that the other party will come to redeem it. If it is a dead pawn, it means that the things are not needed. Of course, there are also those who do not redeem their living debts within the time limit, and naturally they become death debts.

"These things are accepted by the pawn shop and exchanged for money to the owner. Naturally, they will be resold. For example, some old clothes that come from pawns are directly sold to embroidery workshops or clothing shops. If you are willing to do this business, you can buy them from Take some old clothes here and sell them back."

Following Shen Ping's narration, Zhao'er's eyes flickered again and again, and he asked, "Then I don't know what the price is? Is it calculated on a piece-by-piece basis, or what? Since it's an old clothes, surely it won't be as expensive as a new one, right?"

Shen Ping glanced at her: "You are very smart." He turned around and went to the layman: "Come with me, I will take you to have a look."

Zhao'er followed him all the way back, the yard behind the pawn shop was huge, it looked like it was a warehouse.

On the way, he met a lot of people in pawnshops, and they were all respectful when they saw Shen Ping. Zhao'er followed him to a warehouse, but neither of them went in. A man who looked like a buddy dragged a large bag of things out, and opened the door in front of it.

This big bag is full of clothes, some are worn out, some are 80% or 90% new, and some are even brand new. It seems that they have not been worn twice. The texture of the clothes is also various, some are made of cotton, some are made of silk, some are made of silk, but they are all of good quality, anyway, they are better than the coarse cloth clothes Zhao'er is wearing.

"These are usually mixed together, because they are collected at a low price, so the asking price is not high. If you give me two taels of such a bag of clothes, it will be yours."

Zhao'er couldn't see through her eyes. In order to make sure that the business could be done, she went up to check it out.

Such a package of clothes, at least a hundred pieces.

Even if a piece of clothing sells for 20 Wen, it is enough for her to pay back. And some clothes are sold for more than twenty yuan just based on her visual inspection. What can be done with twenty renminbi, at least six or seven feet of cloth is needed to make a suit of clothes, and the worst cotton cloth is seven or eight renminbi.

Not to mention that there are some good fabrics in it, and even some cotton clothes, even if you don't sell them, you won't lose money if you wear them yourself.

In fact, Xue Gouzi's eyes are the only ones that look good. He has been weak since he was born, and the second wife and his wife managed to support him, and they are usually spoiled. The boys of his age in the village were all dark-skinned and as strong as a calf, but he was pale, emaciated, silent and taciturn.

But Zhao'er has always been domineering, and never allowed anyone to talk about a little man, and whoever said she was in a hurry. Because of this incident, she had fought with many girls and boys in the village, although some people still said it behind their backs, no one dared to point fingers in front of others.

Zhao'er always felt that the little man's eyes were weird today, and he avoided them uncomfortably.

She knew that the little man must be angry again, and he didn't like her saying things like 'the dog is my man' the most. Every time he heard her say such things, he would ignore her for a few days. In fact, Zhao'er has to face, but she is the child bride-in-law of the Xue family's second room. If she didn't claim to be so, how could she have the right to challenge the fourth aunt, Sun's.

"Are you hungry? Look what I brought back for you?"

Zhao'er turned her head and put all these troubles behind her, and took out a paper bag from her pocket. Opening the paper bag, there are two steamed buns inside. They are white and plump, and people like it when they look at them.

"Eat quickly, while it's still warm." She smiled and stuffed the paper bag into the little man's hand, while putting the pannier on her shoulders in the corner.

Xue Gouzi glanced at her.

The girl in front of her was in her twenties and eighth year, and her skin was the wheat color that is common among girls in the country, but Zhao'er's complexion was very different from others, it was smooth and radiant, as if she had been smeared with honey. He has a tall nose bridge, a pair of medium-sized eyes, and swarthy pupils. When he smiles, there is a flash of inspiration in him, and he looks lively.

Zhao'er's stature is taller than ordinary girls, and she is well-developed, front/convex/backward, full of youthful vigor.

It was so vivid, as vivid as in his dream.

He unconsciously took the steamed stuffed bun and gnawed on it. Seeing this trick, he smiled even more happily. He went to the kitchen and poured him a bowl of water, which he placed next to his hand. On the other hand, he bent down to tidy up the scattered quilts on the kang, thinking about what to cook for him at night to nourish his body.

Finally, the little man got better, so he had to continue to drink the medicine, and he had to drink a few more to strengthen it. From this, he naturally began to calculate the little money left in his hand, and think of a way to get some money, so as to solve the urgent need.

"Have you eaten yet?" Xue Gouzi asked.

This kind of behavior rarely happens to him, so Zhao'er can't help but look up at the little man sitting on the kang.

In fact, the little man has a handsome appearance, which is different from the fair skin of the countrymen. The corners of his eyes are slightly raised, and the curvature makes his face a little more delicate and handsome. It's just that the little man always hangs his head halfway on weekdays, with a gloomy and silent temperament, and is too thin, so he is not conspicuous in front of others.

Zhao'er's eyes warmed up, her smile widened, and she said cracklingly, "Eat, I ate it outside, this is for you."

After she finished speaking, she realized that she had slipped her mouth. She waited for the little man to show a disgusted expression, or to condemn her daughter's family for running around, but he didn't say anything, as if he had something on his mind. Head eating buns.

Zhao'er couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief, but at the same time felt a pain in his heart, and couldn't help but said: "Dog, don't worry too much. After all, you heard the words. Since you didn't say it face-to-face, you can't take it seriously. Even if it is true Don't be afraid, sister earns money for your education."

Xue Gouzi's head still hurts a little, and he was dizzy. Zhao'er thought he had something on his mind, but in fact he was just thinking about that dream. Hearing Zhao'er's words at this time, he suddenly remembered why he had this serious illness.

Seriously speaking, Xue Gouzi's serious illness came in a hurry due to stagnation of liver qi.

Speaking of this, I have to talk about the general situation of the Xue family.

Yuqing Village is a village located under Huyang Town, Xia County, Pingyang Prefecture. There are only more than 200 households in the village.

The Xue family is one of them.

However, the Xue family is different from other ordinary farmers, and it can be regarded as having some origins.

The ancestor of the Xue family, that is, the grandfather of Mr. Xue, was a scholar. In a poor mountain depression like Yuqing Village, it is a great event for the ancestors to have a scholar.

Because of this talented gentleman, the generation of the Xue family produced the head of the Xue clan, and there were several village elders in the clan, and finally had some say in Yuqing Village. At the same time, it is also a blessing for the younger generation. Mr. Xue's father is hardworking and willing to work. With the help of the elders, he also slowly built up a family business.