Republic of China small businessman

Grandma Kou is sick and has a loss of appetite.

The house is not much different from when Xie Jing left a few days ago. I managed to pack a few things out, and the other wooden boxes have not been opened yet. Let alone open the door for business, on the contrary, the house has not been packed after closing the door. .

Li Yuan's eyes were still a little blue from sleep, and he was cooking soup by the small stove, also with a worried expression on his face.

Xie Jing went over to take a look. The small casserole stewed snow pear, Chuanbei, white fungus, and put some dried hawthorn in it to nourish the spleen and stomach.

He asked Li Yuandao: "How is grandma doing today? What does the doctor say?"

"It's not very good. I only ate a few mouthfuls of porridge in the morning. The doctor said that I was tired from the long journey. Let Qing Qing rest for two days." Li Yuan glanced at the back room and whispered: "I made two soups for grandma Eat, but in the end I couldn’t even eat, so today I changed to a medicinal diet, which clears the liver and nourishes the stomach.”

Xie Jing frowned, filled a bowl of Chuanbei tremella soup and went to the room.

The old lady has been a little depressed since she came to the Shanghai stock market. She was leaning on the head of the bed and was in a daze, looking preoccupied.

Xie Jing brought a small bowl of soup to feed her personally, and told her about the interesting things outside: "Grandma, you haven't gone out since you came, right? This place is completely different from Beidi, the weather is warmer, and the flowers outside There are many, and on the street, I have never seen so many pedestrians, wearing all kinds of clothes. I heard that there are western restaurants opened by foreigners in the concession. Let’s try it later. I don’t know how the stew made by the Russians How's the food?"

Grandma Kou said: "Foreigners are different from foreigners. Don't go to those restaurants where you eat undercooked beef."

While talking, Xie Jing fed her a spoonful of soup: "Oh, then let's not go to the restaurant, let's go buy fabrics, grandma doesn't like to buy those most? I got a monthly fee, and it's up to you to choose."

Grandma Kou said with a smile: "You should be in Qinghe, where a piece of fabric costs a lot of money, and I also have to see what styles are in fashion recently, so that it won't make people laugh."

While talking, Xie Jing had finished feeding a small bowl of soup.

After Grandma Kou had eaten, Xie Jing brought the coat over, coaxed the old lady to put it on, and took Li Yuan to go shopping together.

Xie Jing took them to make a tram and went shopping on the most prosperous road. Li Yuan was very surprised when he came here for the first time, but at least he had seen a lot of Russians in Nanfang, and he didn't like the blue-eyed foreigners wearing suits and top hats on the roadside. How strange, just look at those shops.Grandma Kou watched slowly, with a more relaxed expression. She lay at home for a few days, and at first she was supported by Xie Jing and Li Yuan. She walked slowly to the street and saw a shop selling fabrics and clothes. She gained strength and went in. Look carefully.

No matter what age women love to go shopping, "clothes" can cure all diseases.

Grandma Kou chose for a while, and chose a time-honored clothing store.

She bought two sets of clothes for Xie Jing and Li Yuan in the store, and asked the boss to bring out some fashionable fabrics, and compared them on the two children.Li Yuan was handsome, with a restrained and quiet personality, and he didn't talk much. Although Xie Jing beside him was also seldom talkative, he looked completely different from Li Yuan.

Xie Jing changed her clothes and came out, standing in front of the mirror to tidy up.

The owner of the clothing store couldn't help but stood aside and praised, and kept saying: "This body is better than the one just now, it looks whiter, and the person is also energetic."

Grandma Kou beckoned him to come over, pushed Xie Jing around a few times, nodded with a smile and said, "That's right, the thickness of this dress is just right, just wear it like this, there is no need to change it back."

The boss folded and bagged the clothes in the fitting room, gave them a discount, and kept boasting: "Old lady, your child looks so good, he could become a movie star, I see The Xiaosheng in the latest movie is not as handsome as him!"

Grandma Kou was not humble, she also thought Xie Jing was pretty.

This tailor-made clothing store also sells fabrics. The clothing materials in the store are of good quality and the price is fair. Grandma Kou ordered some of them with satisfaction.

Xie Jing wore new clothes, which made her skin cold and white, followed by her fingers and ran her fingers through some dark fabrics, and bought some fabrics that the old lady liked.When he lowered his eyes to pick out clothes, his eyelashes were half down, he didn't look like a foreigner who had just arrived a few days ago, but rather a young master from a local family.

The man had never seen such a good-looking guest before, so he was stunned for a moment.

Xie Jing yelled twice before the guy came to his senses and went to get the fabric in a hurry.

The materials Xie Jing picked for Grandma Kou were more expensive than the clothes she bought just now, so she picked the best ones.

The owner of the clothing store praised again and again: "The old lady is very lucky to have such a good grandson to honor you. I have seen so many juniors accompany them out shopping. Your grandson is the most patient one." seat!"

Grandma Kou was happy, and the money was spent happily.

Xie Jing and Li Yuan went out with big bags and small bags. When they left, someone came into the store. Someone saw Xie Jing and couldn't help but look at Xie Jing more. After the person left, he turned around and asked the waiter: " Just now that person is also wearing a suit, I want that robe."

The clerk agreed repeatedly, and the boss beside him laughed from ear to ear, regretting that he didn't stay with the God of Wealth for a moment.

Grandma Kou was just depressed at first, and her body is fine, just go shopping to distract her energy.

After shopping for half a day, the three went home.

As soon as Li Yuan came in, he went to prepare the stew. Xie Jing brought the clothes and fabrics in and bent down to put them away.

Seeing how sensible they were, Grandma Kou sighed.

She walked over to touch the top of Xie Jing's head, looked at his face carefully, felt the thin callus while holding Xie Jing's hand in the other hand, and felt a little sad in her heart, "Jing'er suffered outside."

Xie Jing smiled: "Where is my grandma, I am living a very good life now. With you by my side, the ninth master treats me well, and everyone in the east courtyard treats me very well." His life today has never been imagined in the past. Everyday I wake up feeling full of energy. "I was thinking about the food you cooked all the way back. It would be great if there were rice cakes at night. I can eat three big bowls."

Grandma Kou was laughed at by him, and with some strength in her body, she got up and went to the kitchen to steam rice cakes.

Li Yuan helped Grandma Kou, and now he has developed a lot of skills by the old lady's side. He is also diligent in his hands and feet, and he washes and cuts vegetables very neatly.Grandma Kou cooked four dishes and one soup, and steamed a lot of rice cakes, added a little dried osmanthus and honey, and when the lid was opened, the hot air mixed with sweet fragrance came out, and it was served on a hot plate, it is best to eat while it is hot Good, soft and sticky to the teeth.

While cooking, Xie Jing had cleaned the room and packed everything.

Xie Jing had a delicious dinner, and Grandma Kou couldn't help but also had an extra bowl of porridge, slowly regaining her appetite.

Xie Jing stayed at home with Grandma Kou for the past two days, worrying that she would be in poor health as she got older.Grandma Kou reminded her a few times, and asked, "Jing'er, you have been at home these days, how is the Bai family going? Don't delay the serious business."

Xie Jing said to her: "Master Jiu is going to the banquet, I can rest for a few days."

Grandma Kou felt relieved after hearing what he said.

Xie Jing took care of Grandma Kou at home, and helped Li Yuan to arrange the house properly.

Grandma Kou made clothes for them at home, and Li Yuan also wanted to help. He learned how to sew from Grandma Kou, and he still looks pretty good at it.Grandma Kou asked him to help me know the needle and thread, and said with a smile: "Go and learn how to read and write. You can do needlework and cooking. There is nothing to teach you. I can do it myself."

Li Yuan scratched his head: "Grandma, don't be tired, you don't have to do so much." He took good care of his clothes.

Grandma Kou taught him: "This place is different from the Northland. The food and clothing are exquisite! People rely on clothes and horses on saddles. You have to dress neatly, so others dare not look down on you."

Li Yuan glanced at Xie Jing, but Xie Jing said: "Grandma, I want a coat."

Grandma Kou promised to measure his body, Xie Jing straightened her arms and said in a low voice, "Grandma will grow bigger, and I will grow taller in two years."

"Hey."

Xie Jing seldom acted coquettishly and asked for anything, but this time when he asked, Grandma Kou only thought he lacked clothes, and turned on the lamp to sew clothes for him at night.

It was late at night, and Li Yuan was fast asleep next door, and could hear the slight movement of tables and chairs upstairs.

In the room, a lamp was lit on the small table, and the grandfather and grandson sat together and talked in a low voice.

Xie Jing accompanied her, and after a while she put her head on the old lady's shoulder, and reached out to grab the sleeve. Grandma Kou said, "Don't touch it, it's still not strong after two stitches."

Xie Jing said "hmm" and touched the other sleeve. Grandma Kou smiled and said, "Why are you acting like a child all of a sudden? Grandma is holding a needle in her hand. Be careful not to touch your hand."

Xie Jing lowered her eyes and said, "I had a dream."

"Ok?"

"I dreamed that grandma... made me a dress, and I put it away for many years."

"Silly boy, just wear it. If it breaks, grandma will make you another one."

Xie Jing smiled, and stretched out her hand to gently wrap her arms around the old lady's arm.

In the last life, Grandma Kou left early, and she kept calling his name when she was leaving. She couldn't speak clearly, she just called him repeatedly with tears in her eyes.

Grandma loved him, not because of her own illness in the end, but because she felt sorry for her Jing'er, and worried that she would leave and no one would take care of him.

Xie Jing was closest to her. When he went to the opera troupe to beg for a bite of food, he was empty-handed and only wore an old dress that Grandma Kou sewed by herself.

He kept that dress for a long time, and he was reluctant to take off the patches on it. After washing it, he kept it carefully and kept it with him even after he became famous. It was his most precious thing.

This is the only thought he has for his family.

Xie Jing whispered: "I don't need to look for relatives, grandma, you are my relatives."

Grandma Kou bowed her head to sew, and smiled: "Silly boy, grandma is getting old, so I won't be with you for long."

Xie Jing stubbornly shook her head.

Grandma Kou sewed a few stitches, then put down her clothes, took out a wooden box and opened it for him. Inside were several silver notes and several envelopes of silver dollars, which totaled as much as three thousand oceans.Grandma Kou pushed it to him together, and said: "This is the money you got back over the years, and the one thousand oceans that Li Yuan brought back from Nanfang last time. Here we go."

Xie Jing took a look and said, "You don't want Li Yuan?"

"I don't want that child. I'm stubborn. I'll give it all to the family." Grandma Kou said, "I said I'd save it for his marriage, but he shook his head and said no. He was about to cry when he saw it. I'll take it for now and put it on hold." I originally thought that I would wait a few more years for you to come out of the White House and save it for the two of you to start a small business, but now that you have come to the Shanghai stock market, you have a lot of places to use your money, so use it first."

Xie Jing didn't refuse either, and took a few banknotes, but didn't move the rest, "Okay, I want to take Li Yuan out in a few days to have a look, there are many opportunities in the Shanghai stock market, let's see what we can do." No one can say what will happen in the future. No, always be prepared.

Grandma Kou opened her heart a little bit, slowly smiled, and said to Xie Jing: "Jing Er, don't worry, wait for the small shop to open, and after a few years of operation, you won't be panicked. a way out."

Xie Jing smiled and nodded in agreement.

The shop was never his escape route, but grandma was.

He has relatives who are always by his side.

On the other side, Master Jiu accepted the post and was about to attend the banquet.

Steward Sun Fu asked someone to send clothes and invitations to him, and helped him to put them on, and said: "Master, today is the invitation from the He family."

Master Jiu responded without much reaction.

Steward Sun Fu said again: "The He family is very famous in the Shanghai stock market. The big boss He Dongting started from scratch. More than 20 years ago, with a few small fishing boats, he gradually grew up and founded the Shaoning Shipping Company. A few years ago, he left again. With great luck, now Tonghui Bank, Tongbao Company and Shanghai Stock Exchange are all under his control, and I heard that the establishment of a bank is being organized recently."

In short, this Boss He is the God of Wealth of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and he came to worship at the pier.

Steward Sun Fu took a careful look at Master Jiu's expression. In the absence of Xiao Xie for the past two days, Master Jiu talked a lot less. He couldn't guess what Master Jiu was thinking for a while. Seeing that he didn't speak, he continued to remind: "He Dongting has an only son. , the only taboo is this son, I heard that he was kidnapped when he was a child, and he was finally found back, and his eyeballs are so painful that he is usually hurt, so he is not allowed to touch him at all."

Master Jiu nodded, his eyes fell on a blue and white porcelain bottle beside the table, and he frowned slightly: "Why did you put this bottle out?"

Steward Sun Fu glanced at it, and said: "Oh, Xiao Xie picked this from the storeroom when he arrived. He said it was a beautiful flower arrangement, but he would forget it when he was busy, so I just..."

Master Jiu said: "Someone send some flowers up."

Sun Fu hurriedly agreed, and immediately asked someone to bring up a few flowers. The peach blossoms are the most beautiful at this time, so they were trimmed and inserted into the bottle.

Master Jiu looked at it for a while, then said in a low voice, "It's really interesting."

Manager Sun Fu asked again: "Master, who will accompany you this time?"

Master Jiu said, "It's the same as last time."

Steward Sun Fu agreed, then laughed again: "Then I'll send someone to invite him now. The second young master seemed to be angry at the banquet yesterday, so he came back and ran around the river."

Master Jiu said softly: "This is not Beidi. His straight temper is not easy to handle here. It's time to beat him up. It's okay to suffer some setbacks and learn a lesson."

"What I said is that if you don't carve jade, you can't make it into a weapon." Sun Fu said again, "It's just that Zhang Huwei lost one person today, and he was sent to the factory. Shall I call Xiaoxie back?"

Master Jiu thought for a moment, and said: "Jing'er doesn't need to go, he is too honest, he can't even explain the disadvantages he will suffer."

"Yes."

Sun Fu went to prepare the car, while Jiu Ye stayed in the room, played with the peach blossoms on the long branches, and looked at the Yongle blue and white porcelain vase with black spots, which was much more pleasing to the eye, but it became dull after a while.

Xie Jing went back for a few days, he could think of Xie Jing when he saw everything, so he went downstairs ahead of time.

Someone was trimming the garden in the yard outside, and someone delivered today's newspaper.

Master Jiu took it over and looked at it. It wasn't a big deal, but it was a few young masters who made the headlines and took up a lot of space.Master Jiu glanced at it, and saw that it had written about the only son of the He family, and it was nothing more than the second generation of the rich fighting for the rich, which was very boring.

Not long after, Bai Mingyu arrived, and Master Jiu took him to the banquet.

Bai Mingyu and Jiu Ye were in the same car, sitting on the sidelines, not daring to speak, but kept making small movements.

Master Jiu endured for a moment, and asked, "What are you twisting around for?"

Bai Mingyu looked at him eagerly: "Master, should I go alone today?"

Master Jiu: "What?"

Bai Mingyu whispered: "I haven't seen Xiao Xie for a long time."

Jiu Ye turned to look at him, his expression was not very good: "What did you see him doing?"

"No, what I mean is, I used to do everything with Xiao Xie together, this Meng Buli Jiao Jiao Buli Meng..." Master Jiu snorted coldly.

Bai Mingyu was so frightened that he stuttered. He didn't know what he said wrong for a while, and subconsciously said: "I just feel that I can't do it alone. With Xiaoxie here, I can remind me. Learning and doing things can also make you feel better. Don't worry, Xiao Xie usually listens to the master's words the most, so you can help me."

Master Jiu's expression softened a little, but he still said: "He doesn't have to go, if he wants to learn something, stay by my side, and I will teach it myself."

Bai Mingyu Nuonuo should be, and dare not mention it again.