Republic of China small businessman

Grandma Kou woke up for three days, and her health gradually improved. She was always in good health, but this time she had been hungry for a long time, and she caught a cold while working overnight, and fell ill.Xie Jing took out all the food stored at home, and went to the river to break open an ice hole and catch fish to make soup for grandma. After eating for a few days, grandma Kou gradually gained strength, and she could still be able to eat while being supported by Xie Jing during the day. Get up and drink your medicine.

Xie Jing saw her sitting there so upright, and only then did she let go of a big stone in her heart.

He has been in a dream for the past few days, his feet are floating on the clouds. Sometimes when he wakes up in the morning and sees the dilapidated and simple old houses, he will lose his mind. He can't tell which side is the dream. It was only after he named his name that he retracted his thoughts, blinked, and his eyes became clear again.

"Grandma?"

Grandma Kou coughed softly, and asked him, "Jing'er, where is the little golden Buddha enshrined on our little table?"

Xie Jing followed her gaze and saw that there was originally a bronze Buddha statue painted with gold on the small table, but it was the size of two palms, and the carving work was average, but it actually took two catties of high-quality brass, which was extremely heavy.It was the little Golden Buddha that Grandma Kou took him to worship several times a day since he was sensible.

Xie Jing lowered her eyes: "It's sold."

"Where did it go?"

"In town, at the pawn shop."

Grandma Kou was stunned for a moment when she heard that he had sold the little gilt-painted Buddha statue at home, and then she let out a long sigh and reached out to touch Xie Jing's face to comfort her: "It's okay, Jing'er is not afraid, we are not afraid, grandma can still do needlework." work, when I’m done, I’ll make a lot of embroidered pieces and sell them, and I’ll definitely be able to redeem them.”

"I do not want."

"Silly boy, that is the little golden Buddha that your mother begged for you, and it can bless you for the rest of your life."

Xie Jing shook her head, hugged her around her waist and said again in a muffled voice: "I don't want it."

Grandma Kou embraced him, touched his head lovingly with her hand, and coaxed him: "You talk about children again, it was left to you by your mother, grandma promised her to take good care of you, and we will give you everything she gave you." Many of them were sold on the way, and there is only one left in total.”

The grandfather and grandson shared a bowl of porridge, Xie Jing lowered his eyes and obediently drank up half of the bowl.

He promised Grandma Kou everything these few days, except that he refused to go to school again.

Xie Jing said: "Grandma, I know what the teacher taught me. I can write a lot of words. If you don't believe me, I will write them for you." He dipped his fingers in water and wrote a few correct words on the table, and said: "I ask you to write a few words." Third Uncle found a job for me, and went to work as an apprentice in the shop with his brother Pei."

Grandma Kou refused, "My Jing'er needs to study more, and grandma can still afford you. I was tired from rushing to work a few days ago, and the wives in several houses want me to embroider new quilts. If you can receive wages, Jing'er will not go to work, and grandma will help you study."

"I've already made an agreement with my third uncle."

"This……"

"Grandma, the world is so chaotic now. Even if I study, I don't know if I can pass the exam. Why don't you let me go out and learn some skills, so that I can support you and support myself."

Grandma Kou has always doted on him, and she never said a single serious word. She is not a person who does not know how to adapt, so she nodded after thinking about it, and reached out to touch Xie Jing's ear, but Xie Jing avoided it a little. Grandma Kou said, "Come here, let me take a closer look."

Xie Jing's body stiffened, but she obediently moved closer.

When Grandma Kou got closer, she saw that the wound half hidden in the hair behind his ear had scabbed with blood.

Xie Jing said vaguely: "I didn't pay attention when I went out a few days ago, and I fell down. It's no longer a hindrance."

"You have been tilting your head for the past two days so that I don't see it, so I knew you must be injured." Grandma Kou sighed: "Jing'er, it's too difficult outside, and grandma doesn't want you to go out to suffer, but since you want to go out, you can go out and suffer." You have to think about it, protect yourself, and don't let grandma worry."

"Hey."

Qinghe County, Bai Family.

Kou Laosan shrank behind the stone lion at the door to avoid the cold wind. He had his hands in his hands, but when he saw someone coming from afar, he immediately put them down and said hello.

The butler of the Bai Mansion didn't have time to chat with him, he greeted the door nervously, and ordered a few people to open the door, "Remove the wooden sill at the door too, all of them! After a while, Master Bai's motorcade will go straight in!"

They seem to have just received the news, and they are in a hurry. Kou Laosan wanted to ask about his son's errand, and it was not easy to ask in front of so many people at the moment, so he rolled up his sleeves and helped the housekeeper clean up together.

The wooden door of the Bai Mansion is large and heavy, and it is rarely opened a few times on weekdays. Not only is the door wide open, but the high crossbars under the door frame have also been removed, just to welcome the oncoming convoy.

Someone moved something and missed a small piece of stone brick that blocked the door. The housekeeper immediately kicked his ass and said angrily: "If the carriage of the master hits a little bit, be careful with your skin!"

The man responded repeatedly, and hurried away.

Not long after, I heard the neighing of horses from the corner of the street, and the Bai family motorcade arrived.

There are about dozens of people in the whole team. The horse rider in front is strong and wrapped in a thick leather robe. The horse under his crotch snorts and splashes half-melted snow water in the distance. There are several carriages behind, rumbling The earth trembled like an earthquake.

Kou Laosan delivered goods to the shop, and he didn't know the others, but he was familiar with horses, and he could tell at a glance that they were all good-quality horses with strong bones.Especially the big horses driving behind were all snow-white, with long manes hanging loose, and they ran extremely fast as if their four hooves didn't touch the ground.

He was just a delivery man and didn't know what was going on in the mansion. He wanted to ask the people around him, but when he got close to him, he heard the housekeeper shouting: "Master Bai is here—!"

The leader of the team rode straight in, and the carriage behind did not stop, almost driving into the mansion close to everyone's faces.

Standing behind the housekeeper, Kou Laosan looked up secretly, only to see a huge figure sitting vaguely in the carriage, as if wrapped in a thick robe, swaying past without being able to see clearly.When the people left, he hurriedly asked in a low voice: "Butler Zhou, who is this?"

The butler had a happy smile on his face, and the two lumps of flesh on his cheeks made his eyes smaller. He was in such a great mood that he was willing to say a few more words and lowered his voice, "Who else can it be, the provincial man—Master Bai Jiu—— "

At this time, Bai Rongjiu was welcomed off the carriage and sat in the main hall.

He is very tall, but he is tightly wrapped. Others wear a mink coat, but he has to wear three layers. From a distance, he looks like he is trapped in a pile of fur.At this moment, he stretched out one hand to warm the charcoal basin in front of him, and he didn't know where to put the other hand. Only a handsome and slightly thin face was exposed from all over his body. His brows were indifferent and his eyes were extremely black, like two Maru Moyu was inlaid in it, setting off the whole person's sword eyebrows and starry eyes, with a bit of arrogance.

The person in charge of the Bai Family in Qinghe County is a middle-aged man in his 40s, but he didn't dare to sit down at the moment. He just stood aside and called out, "Uncle Nine."

The Bai family has many rules, and Bai Rongjiu's seniority is very high. Most people are respectful when they meet. He is also used to this kind of respect. He nodded slightly and said, "Sit."

The other party just sat down at the side, ordered someone to serve tea, and flattered him: "There is nothing new in this barren mountain, and the black tea is not bad. I asked someone to boil it and added some milk, and it was still hot. Uncle Jiu tasted it together." Not to your liking?" He poured a cup himself and put it on the tea table, "This tea set is a recent Russian style, glass cups, although it is not as good as Jiu Shu's daily use, it should be fresh."

Bai Rongjiu picked it up and took a sip, but he didn't say anything, he just asked someone to bring the account book for verification.

The usual practice of the Bai family in the past years is to always check the situation of the big shopkeepers in various places before the end of the year, but last year they were still accompanied by the old man, and this year they changed to the young owner. After working for many years, he has already become a fine person, and now his heart is like a mirror, and he has realized that the provincial government has changed a new sky.

There is a scene in the mansion, and another appearance outside the mansion.

Kou Laosan followed every step, only behind Steward Zhou, begging him for a word with a flattering smile.

Housekeeper Zhou was very busy today, the master of the family repeatedly explained that the one who came today was the Great Buddha, wishing to break himself into eight petals and experience everything for himself, Kou Laosan buzzed and asked questions in a low voice beside him, tossing and turning just like that After a few words, he was tired of hearing them, and he was not as interested in taking his few copper coins for petty profit as before, so he just waved his hands and said: "Okay, okay, send people over on the seventh day of this month-I'll talk about the ugly words first." Speaking of which, if you do something unfavorable, or offend the master somewhere, you will be kicked out directly!"

Kou Lao San was pleasantly surprised: "Hey, I sent people here when I turned around!"

He handed over the deed paper, but housekeeper Zhou only glanced at it and muttered "adding to the chaos". He didn't care that there was an extra "Xie Jing" written on it, received the deed paper, and asked someone to take him to the accountant Pay money.