Chapter 212： treasurer

Zhoufu

The servant handed a piece of Zhang's homage to the county magistrate Zhou, and said, "Master, this is Zhang's homage!"

County magistrate Zhou did not immediately accept the post, but asked blankly, "What's the matter with him?"

The servant said, "Go back to the master, the servant who sent the post said that it was Master Zhang who had a pot of wax plums and wanted to send it to the master for you to enjoy!"

In winter, all things wither, only Lamei is proud of snow and frost, Yili is open, and it is very appreciated by some literati and elegant guests.

It's just that Lamei is also hard to find.

As soon as Zhou county magistrate heard that he was admiring the plum blossoms, his eyebrows twitched slightly, and after a moment of indifference, he said, "Go to Zhang's house to reply, just say that you will accept the post!"

The servant listened and responded, "Yes!"

When the servant turned around, Magistrate Zhou stopped drinking again and said, "Wait, did something happen to Zhang's residence?"

The servant replied respectfully, "Zhang Xiucai from the Zhang family sold his body to bury his father. I heard that he was bought by a mysterious child who was related to your visit to the restaurant."

Hearing this news, Magistrate Zhou's eyes shrank suddenly, and he said incredulously, "Zhang Yuanbin sold his body to bury his father, and was bought by a mysterious child who came to the restaurant with me?" That child is most likely It was Lin Yuelan.

Apart from her, there should be no other child who is so generous and courageous to spend money to buy a scholar who is helpless.

The servant replied respectfully, "Yes!"

County magistrate Zhou waved his hand and said, "Go down!"

He now estimates that Zhang Xingwang gave him a pilgrimage, which may be the matter of Zhang Yuanbin being bought by Lin Yuelan.

But then again, what does Lin Yuelan want to buy a scholar for?

You must know that a scholar, as long as he sells himself as a slave, no matter how talented he is and how promising he is in the future, he will be blocked because of this. Therefore, is it really worthwhile to buy such a scholar who is so helpless? Is it for slaves?

Magistrate Zhou was extremely puzzled.

After Zhang Yuanbin took the twenty taels of silver from Lin Yuelan, he took care of his father's funeral in a glorious way. After that, he went to the county government to report. He has nothing to do with the Zhang family in Anding County. Life or death, poverty or wealth have nothing to do with the Zhang family.

In this matter, what he did like this was considered superfluous, but Zhang Yuanbin had hatred in his heart. In order to prevent more troubles in the future, he would do it even if it was superfluous.

After this incident was reported back to the Zhang family, the Zhang family immediately showed disdain and contempt, and said, "Hmph, he just wanted to deliberately attract the attention of our Zhang family, thinking that we would go back and take him back to the Zhang family? It's just a dream!"

As for the attitude of the Zhang family, Zhang Yuanbin doesn't care now.

Three days later, he carried a small burden and went straight to the restaurant.

"What? Let me be the shopkeeper of the restaurant?" Zhang Yuanbin looked at Lin Yuelan in surprise, as if he couldn't believe it. It was just that he suddenly said with less confidence in himself, "But, I used to only read books. I don't know anything about restaurant accounting management?"

Lin Yuelan said, "If you don't know, you can learn it! I am missing a shopkeeper when you come to the restaurant. You just came here to be the shopkeeper."

Zhang Yuanbin was still hesitant and lacked self-confidence. He said, "But...but..." But he really doesn't understand business things at all. Do you want to drive ducks on the shelves like this?

But looking at Lin Yuelan's sharp eyes, Zhang Yuanbin swallowed and said conscientiously, "Okay, I will do my best!" Anyway, you can learn if you don't understand.

Lin Yuelan nodded and said, "That's right. Oh, let me tell you first, please, you are still free, I just hired you to be the shopkeeper.

I will now give you a three-month trial period for assessment.

As for wages, the probation period is three months, one tael per month, and when the wages are paid each month, half of them will be deducted to repay the debt, and the other half will be given to you.

After the three-month probation period, if you pass the assessment, you will continue to stay as the shopkeeper, and the salary will be doubled, but it is still the method of deducting half and paying half.

However, if three months later, the assessment fails, then I'm sorry, I can only be sold to me as a slave according to the reason why you sold your body to bury your father. "

This is to tell Zhang Yuanbin that it is appropriate to be a shopkeeper, otherwise, he will really become a prostitute.

But for Zhang Yuanbin, he is still free, and there is no better news than this.

In order not to lose his freedom, in these three months, no matter what, he has to learn how to be a good restaurant shopkeeper.

Zhang Yuanbin clasped his fists and said gratefully to Lin Yuelan, "Thank you my boss, I will definitely learn how to be a restaurant shopkeeper in the past three months."

He is grateful to Lin Yuelan because it is clear that Lin Yuelan bought him as a slave, and this slave can also be her subordinate, as a shopkeeper, but Lin Yuelan still gives him freedom and protects his good status. Such a great kindness and great virtue, he Do not forget!

He bent down again to thank Lin Yuelan and said, "Miss Lin, Yuan Bin will never forget your great kindness and virtue. In the future, I will try my best to do my job well, so that you won't have any worries!"

Lin Yuelan was quite satisfied with Zhang Yuanbin's knowledge of interest and body, she nodded and replied, "Then the girl depends on your performance!"

Zhangfu

"Master, master," the servant hurriedly ran to the house, shouting without any image as he ran, "Master, master, the servant has inquired clearly, the servant has inquired clearly!"

Master Zhang came out of a concubine's house, and his clothes were not ready yet. It was the concubine who helped him while walking, and said coquettishly, "Master, this servant is too unruly. I don't know. Sir, do you want to rest? Come here with such a loud voice."

Immediately, she turned her head and reprimanded loudly, "Zhang San, do you still have any rules, what is the etiquette for shouting?"

Zhang San's face turned pale, he immediately bowed his head and apologized eagerly and said, "I'm sorry, Third Madam, the slave has to report the urgent matter to the master, and the etiquette has been lost. I beg the Third Madam to forgive the slave once!"

The third lady is currently the most favored concubine, and he should not offend him, otherwise he will be eaten by bones.

The third lady said angrily, "What kind of urgent matter needs to disturb the master's rest time to report?"

The servant looked at the third lady in embarrassment, then looked at Master Zhang, "This..."

However, Master Zhang waved his hand and said to the third lady, "Okay, you go down first. Zhang San, come here!"

After speaking, the direction that Master Zhang was facing was the study.

As soon as he entered the study, Master Zhang asked sternly and dignifiedly, "What did you hear?"

The servant responded, "Master, Zhang Yuanbin was not bought by the child, but was hired to be the shopkeeper of the restaurant. I heard that the twenty taels of silver given by the child came from his monthly wages. buckle."

Master Zhang frowned, "What the **** is going on here? What is the relationship between you and the child when you come to the restaurant? Why did you come to the restaurant's owner and follow the child?"

Is it a joke to let a scholar who has never been involved in business and a scholar be the shopkeeper?

The servant reported hesitantly, "Master, the servant also inquired that you came to the restaurant with me, and it was actually the child who opened it."

"What?" Zhang Xingwang was amazed and said incredulously, "Are you sure that such a big restaurant was opened by the kid? Not by the person behind the kid?"

The servant shook his head and said, "Master, what the servant heard about is like this. That child is named Lin Yuelan, a peasant girl from Linjia Village, and she has no background."

Zhang Xingwang immediately thought of a key issue, and he asked quickly, "Then what is her relationship with Zhou Wencai and Zhou County magistrate?"

Unexpectedly, the servant frowned, shook his head and said, "Master, the servant didn't find out what her relationship with Young Master Zhou or Zhou County Magistrate had? However, I heard that every time she entered the city, she It was received by Young Master Zhou himself, and it is said that Young Master Zhou personally found the place where you came to the restaurant."

What he said made Zhang Xingwang feel that the relationship between Zhou Wencai and Zhou County magistrate was confusing, but in order to avoid future troubles, he had to sort out the relationship between this person named Lin Yuelan and Zhou County magistrate.

He immediately ordered, "Send someone to Linjia Village to inquire about the situation of this peasant girl named Lin Yuelan, and then report to this master immediately!"

"Yes, sir!"

Zhoufu

The servants came over to report to Zhou County Magistrate, "Master, Master Zhang from Zhang's House has come with a pot of wax plums and is waiting at the door!"

County magistrate Zhou nodded and said, "Then please!"

Then he said to Lin Yuelan, who was sitting next to him, "This Master Zhang gave this official a post three days ago, saying that he brought Lamei here to let this official appreciate it, and I couldn't refuse, so he just responded. "

Lin Yuelan smiled and nodded and said, "Adults have fun when they are rigorous!"

Zhou county magistrate knew the purpose of this Master Zhang's visit, so he asked his son Zhou Wencai to invite Lin Yuelan and Jiang Zhennan over.

Enemies should be resolved rather than knotted.

For the sake of tranquility in Anding County, he didn't want any conflict between the Zhang family and Lin Yuelan.

When Master Zhang brought in two servants carrying a pot of plum blossoms full of plum blossoms, he was slightly stunned when he saw that in this courtyard, in addition to the county magistrate and Zhou Gongzi, there were actually a young man.

However, he quickly reacted, clasping his fists and bowing to the magistrate Zhou, "Master Zhou!" Then he called out to Zhou Wencai next to him, "Young Master Zhou!"

Zhou Wencai nodded and responded, "Master Zhang!"

Only after calling Zhou Wencai, his eyes turned to Lin Yuelan and Jiang Zhennan. He had already guessed their identities, but he still pretended to be puzzled and asked, "I don't know who the two are?"

The county magistrate Zhou immediately said to Master Zhang dignifiedly, "They are Wencai's friends, Miss Lin and Young Master Nan. This Miss Lin is the owner of the restaurant you came to my restaurant with. You can just call Miss Lin!"

Hearing the county magistrate Zhou personally introduce their identities, Zhang Xingwang's expression froze obviously!