Chapter 161： 161 Poor Shijia, long time no see

Chapter 161 161 Terrible historian, long time no see

After Su Wumei's full moon, she welcomed Shu Tongshu's eldest son. Before Xu Niansong's full moon, the New Year of Cheng Xi's sixteenth year was coming again. How could the Su family be so busy?

Fortunately, Prince Zhao Xiaojun gave Su Ruojin two capable girls. Otherwise, my mother would have been in confinement with Shu and her aunt, and she would have been almost overwhelmed.

Finally, after giving away the festive gifts to each family, I paid the Feng family and others in Suji shop and let them go home with plenty of new year's goods for the New Year.

The shop was closed, and Dong’s mother and Xianggui returned to Su’s house to help. After a busy day, they used to go back to Su Ji’s shop dormitory to rest. At night, Dong’s mother didn’t notice anything different in the shop, so she habitually checked the doors and windows, and There was no problem with the fire in the stove. She was old and tired and couldn't bear it for a day, so she went to bed.

The same goes for Xiang Gui. When she came out to pour the water for washing her feet, Shi Liu stopped her and said, "Gui...Sister Gui..."

The young man put his hand lightly on her arm. Xianggui blushed and couldn't see clearly in the night. She pretended to be fine and asked, "Didn't you have dinner?"

She just asked casually, but she didn't expect that the young man opposite said "hmm".

Xianggui raised her head in surprise: "There are pots and stoves in the shop, but no firewood?"

Shi Liu shook his head.

"That's..." Xianggui felt that Shi Liu was different from usual, "Aren't you used to being the only one in the shop?" But his legs and feet were inconvenient, so the second lady took pity on him and didn't let him go to Su's house to celebrate the New Year, so she rested in the shop. .

"I..." Shi Liu felt heavy and couldn't speak. "Can I come to your room and sit down?" His hands were still shaking.

She has been with Shi Liu for more than half a year. Although the young man has limited legs and feet, he is honest and willing to work. Xiang Gui sees it, but it is the first time to enter her room like this tonight. Her heart tightens and her heart skips a beat. A few times.

“If you… have anything to say, just say it here.”

Although everyone in the shop knew that the two of them were in love, this was the Su family shop after all. No matter what they wanted to do, they had to get past their boss's eyes. When Xianggui thought about her good life, she suddenly calmed down.

Unexpectedly, the lame man was so thoughtful. He looked indifferent and leaned against the door, refusing to let Shi Liu in. The cold wind blew to the door, causing people to shiver.

History 6 is difficult to speak.

Xianggui washed herself and put her gown on her body. The cold wind blew and she felt chilly. Seeing that he refused to speak, she was impatient. She picked up the wooden basin on the ground, turned around and went back to the room. She closed the door smoothly. The moment the door closed, Shi Liu stretched out his hand to block the crack in the door. If the door was closed, his hands and neck could be cut off.

“Shi Liu, what are you doing?”

In the twelfth lunar month of winter, when it got dark early, Huaping braved the northwest wind and returned to Su Ji. When he jumped on the tree, he saw Shi Liu standing at the door of Xianggui Fang on a walking stick in the yard where the woman lived. I touched it for a while.

Just when Huaping was not about to watch the play, Xianggui came in, and Shi Liu actually wanted to open the door. He narrowed his eyes and glanced at Dong's mother's room, thinking, should I mind this business, or should I not?

Just when he was about to go back to the house to wash up and sleep, Xianggui heard a startling sound.

"What did you say?"

"I...I said that the table...the table and the oven...in the shop were robbed by...my brothers."

Xiang Gui pushed Shi Liu away anxiously, quickly picked up the lantern and ran towards the lobby, put down the lantern, and quickly lit two large oil lamps, and the lobby suddenly became bright.

The shop is not open for business. The rectangular tables are not only put together, but also stacked upside down. All twelve of them are placed in one corner. Now that corner is empty and there is nothing. I quickly go to the back kitchen and use the special stove. There is also a steamer and oven.

She was anxious and angry, and for a moment, she had no idea, "What should I do... What should I do?" These were ordered by the young lady's neighbor, Mr. Xue, from the blacksmith of the Ministry of Industry. Without this, the cake would be You can't get that flavor out of other delicate snacks. Not only is this thing expensive, but it's also a favor.

No, she had to find her little boss. When she turned around, Hua Ping was standing behind her.

“What’s missing?”

As the caretaker of the home, Hua Ping has the responsibility. Shi Liu has not had any trouble here for more than half a year. Unexpectedly, the shop was robbed during the annual holiday, and it was some of Shi Liu's brothers.

Normally, Xianggui would avoid Huaping to avoid embarrassment, but now she couldn't care about anything and hurriedly bought something.

Hua Ping took a few steps back and asked her to order something. He turned around and looked at Shi Liu who was following him, "What's going on?"

"When it was getting dark in the evening, several brothers came over. I thought they had no money to celebrate the New Year, so they came to rob me of my money. Unexpectedly, they not only robbed me of my money, but also took away valuable things from the shop. I even stopped them. Don’t live.”

Hua Ping narrowed his eyes and asked, "Aren't they afraid of suing officials?"

"I...I don't know...I...they covered my mouth and pushed me to the ground..."

Hua Ping stared at him.

Shi Liu was powerless and squatted down in despair.

“You let the Shi family rob Su Ji’s things, are you doing it right?”

"No, absolutely not!" Shi Liu's hands were not only shaking, but his whole body was shaking. Only when he lived a good life could he know what kind of **** he was living. How could he betray such a good life.

Xianggui quickly told Huaping about the lack of things in the shop, "What should I do?"

 Hua Ping glanced at Shi Liu, "It's better not, otherwise..." He turned around, walked out of the shop, blended into the night, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Mother Dong heard the commotion, put on her clothes and went to the lobby, only to find that the lobby was so empty, she exclaimed like Xiang Gui: "What's going on?"

It was almost eight o'clock. Su Ruojin heard Shu Tong knocking on the door: "Second Lady...Second Lady..." The voice was not loud but urgent. She was startled and hurriedly got dressed and came out.

“Uncle Shutong, what’s wrong?”

Shu Tong glanced towards the adult's bedroom and lowered his voice, "The tables, ovens, etc. in the shop have been evacuated by the Shi brothers."

Su Ruojin’s eyes widened and he couldn’t believe it, “How is that possible?”

Yeah, Lang Lang Qiankun actually went to the shop to rob it openly, is there any way to do it?

She could sleep there, so she quickly found a cloak and asked Shutong to drive her to the shop.

As soon as Shi Liu saw his little boss, he couldn't help but kneel down and said, "Please second lady, please put me in jail."

“How many of your brothers came here to move?”

“Three, namely the eldest brother, the third brother, and the fourth brother.”

Of course there is no Shi Er. He has a good life in Wenshan Street and it is impossible to participate.

Su Ruojin looked at him carefully, "They didn't beat you?"

The young lady is like the backbone. Ever since she stepped into the shop, Shi Liu's heart has stopped shaking and his speech has become more coherent. "In the past, these three people often took it out on me at home, but tonight when they came to grab things, they suddenly They didn't touch me, they just pushed me to the ground and covered my mouth. After the things were moved, they knocked me. I waited until Mother Dong came back before the noise outside woke me up. When I woke up, I found myself on my bed. "

Su Ruojin asked him to lead the way and went to his room, only to find that the room was in a mess. "They confiscated all the money you saved?"

Shi Liu nodded sadly.

“Where is Uncle Hua Ping?”

Shutong replied, "Xianggui said he was out."

Hua Ping is a spy. If he knew, he would probably help Su Ji chase something.

Su Ruojin returned to the kitchen again. The Shi brothers clearly came for the oven, and they probably took advantage of the table in the lobby.

After a year of happy life, the family was happy one after another. I didn’t expect that the Chinese New Year would be coming soon, and something like this would happen.

Su Ruojin did the math and found that, excluding Mr. Xue's favor, the steamer, oven, copper basins, etc. had lost nearly one hundred taels of silver. In ancient times, there was no stainless steel craftsmanship and no enamel. In addition to the large wooden basins used for washing dishes, all kinds of stuffing and stuffing were lost. The pots made of copper are all made of copper, which is both light and durable. However, the price of copper is controlled by the government, and it has to be registered with the government. It was only through the connections of the small county and prince that we got it. "It seems that your brother has cleared the door for us to touch."

Shi Liu cried sadly, "Little boss, why don't you suspect that I am colluding with others?"

“Then you can?”

Shi Liu shook his head.

“That’s fine.” If you lose money during the New Year, just money. “As long as people are safe, that’s fine.”

"My little boss..." Shi Liu, who had been frightened and blamed himself all night, couldn't help but cry loudly, "I am an unlucky person, please put me in jail. I will pay for nothing except this broken body." No."

“Shu Tongshu.”

“Second Lady.”

“After dawn, wait for Uncle Hua to come back and ask about the specific situation. If Uncle Hua doesn’t catch up, we will report it to the official.”

"good."

The matter has already happened, no matter how urgent it is, there is no point.

It was extremely cold in the winter, so Su Ruojin asked everyone to go to bed, "Don't worry, just do what you have to do, I'll go back to sleep too."

"Little boss..." Shi Liu felt very guilty and uneasy, "My eldest brother, third brother, and fourth brother, they have a history of theft. If they are caught, they will definitely be jailed."

Su Ruojin nodded, "Yeah."

The Xiaodong family didn't care, and Shi Liu resigned: "When this matter is over, I won't work in Suji." So as not to cause any more trouble to the Xiaodong family.

“If not here, where to go?”

"I..." Shi Liu hesitated for a moment and then said, "I'm going to become a monk in the mountains."

Everyone:…

Then they all looked at Xianggui.

Hong Kong cinnamon:…

Three years ago, one hundred taels of silver was like a big mountain to Su Ruojin, which would weigh her down. Today, one hundred taels of silver is probably like the Himalayas to Shi Liu.

Su Ruojin still sympathized with the lame young man. If this incident sent the Shi family to jail where they deserved, and the potential danger was lifted, Su Ji would no longer be affected, and it would be okay to let him work here.

“Let’s wait until this matter comes to an end.”

Su Ruojin asked everyone to rest. Chunxiao put a cloak on the young master. The master and his servants came out of the hall and were about to get on the mule carriage when a large carriage stopped.

She recognized that this was Zhao Lan's carriage, and sure enough, the next moment, Shuangrui jumped out of the carriage, lifted the curtain, stretched out a long leg, and stepped out of the carriage.

They haven’t seen each other for more than half a year, but when they suddenly saw each other, Su Ruojin lamented how time flies, and at the same time, it felt like they had just met yesterday, and shouted familiarly, "Little prince!"

Under the dim light, the young man raised his head towards the bright part of the shop. The high bridge of his nose was given a little highlighter. The peaks of his eyebrows were sharp, but the lines of his brow bones were unexpectedly soft. When he heard the soft voice of the young lady Qingyue, something deep in his heart was stirred. She screamed with joy as she pulled bit by bit, causing waves of long and subtle soreness.

He heard his own voice: Little lady, long time no see!

With long legs and long strides, he arrived in front of the young lady in just a few steps.

Su Ruojin raised his head and said, "Little prince, why are you here?"

The little lady’s almond-shaped eyes were as clear as the fog in the forest in the early morning. Zhao Lan saw his own shadow in her clear pupils, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised, "I heard that your things were robbed."

“Uncle Hua went to find you?”

"Um."

Today is the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. For wealthy people, it is the busiest time for dealing with people. Uncle Hua Ping actually went to see Prince Zhao.

Su Ruojin felt sorry, "It's okay, it's just over a hundred taels of silver. After the New Year, I'll ask Mr. Xue to help me beat it."

“Brother Shi Jia has been found.”

“Ah, so fast?” It’s quite surprising.

The young lady looked surprised and smiled.

Zhao Lan, who came with a cold look, was melted away by the sweet smile of the young lady, leaving only a warm smile, "It's cold outside, go in and wait. It won't take long for Hua Ping to pack everything back."

"Oh!" Su Ruojin quickly invited the person back, "Mother Dong, heat up the hot water." As if remembering something, she turned her head again, "Little prince, are you hungry? Can I give you a bowl of mutton noodles?"

“Isn’t it closed?” It means, are there still these things in the shop?

“Uncle Hua usually lives here, and he always prepares some food in the cupboard for Mother Dong to cook for him.”

No wonder Hua Ping refused to stay in the small courtyard. It turned out that he was not only Su Ji's guard, but also his own home. He would have something to eat when he came back. No wonder he was nostalgic.

Everyone returned to the shop again. Since the tables and chairs had been moved away by the Shi brothers, Xianggui quickly went to his room and moved a table for temporary use.

Su Ruojin found a small pot and scooped out the mutton soup brought back from the Su family. She also turned over the noodles she usually made and put them aside for later use. When the soup boiled, she sliced ​​the mutton. If you want to cook the mutton so that the meat does not become sour, add Boil the white radish together, one thing is reduced to the other, and the mutton has no smell at all. The mutton she is using has been processed by the Su family, so she can just cut it and use it.

The eggs were fried, and the garnishes were cut: mushrooms, coriander, chopped green onion, minced ginger, etc.

The soup in the pot is boiled, and noodles, mutton, side dishes, etc. are added. After a while, a steaming bowl of mutton noodles is ready, and the aroma fills the whole house.

Su Ruojin turned around and found Zhao Lan standing at the door of the kitchen, waiting for her mutton noodles to come out of the pot.

She smiled and said, "Okay."

Shuangrui quickly came over to take the tray and put the mutton noodles on the small table.

Zhao Lan and the young lady walked in double rows. "How are you doing recently?" he asked.

Su Ruojin smiled and replied: "I'm so busy."

Same, Mrs. Su is giving birth to a baby, and the steward of the Su family is also giving birth to a baby. Plus, at the end of the year, she is indeed very busy.

“What about you?” Su Ruojin asked with a smile, “Why haven’t you come here to eat recently?”

Zhao Lan closed her eyes and raised them again with a gentle smile: "I'm just as busy as you."

"Haha..." Su Ruojin laughed, "If I say 'die' at home, my dad will chase me down two streets and beat me."

It is really taboo to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

Zhao Lan smiled and said, "I don't believe the teacher will beat you."

Su Ruojin's eyes narrowed: "Why not? I've been beaten several times."

Zhao Lan: ...The teacher is such a gentle person, but he could never imagine beating his daughter. If the little lady was his daughter, he would definitely not be able to let her go.