My practice with the fairy

Chapter 5 After the old man
In the main hall, the graceful Mrs. Shen was sitting on the main seat in a long purple shirt with a dignified expression.

Below, Shen Yun, the third young master of the Shen family, said with a sullen expression: "Third-rate bastards like the Green Snake Gang dare to open their mouths like a lion, wanting to swallow our blood and eat our flesh!"

Madam Shen took a sip of tea and asked, "How much do they want?"

"400 taels per month, otherwise our shop on half the street won't be able to do business well, and several old acquaintances of my Shen family have quit the lease because of this." The third young master of the Shen family said helplessly.

Next to her, a young girl opened her big bright eyes and said, "Mother, 400 taels per month means that our Shen family takes half a block of shops to work for their Green Snake Gang Bai."

The girl was dressed in a goose yellow dress, with a little baby fat on her oval face, picturesque eyebrows and creamy skin, about fourteen or fifteen years old, she was Shen Lu, the Fourth Miss of the Shen family.

Mrs. Shen showed a sad face, and said: "The nephew who came last month and was called 'Chasing the Wind Knife' can do anything?"

When the third young master heard this, his head felt dizzy, and he said, "Mother, don't mention it, Chasing Wind Knife is his father's name, and he has long since disappeared. His son drank my money all day long. Drunk like mud, a few days ago it was said that he was drunk and wanted to stand up for us, but he was frightened by the Green Snake Gang and almost peed his pants.

After my father and these old friends, there is no one who is reliable. "

"Your nephew Jing who came here recently is the most outrageous. The pills he needs to take every month will cost at least 20 taels of silver. Mother, if the relationship is average, there is no need to keep a medicine jar, right?"

It can be seen that the third young master of the Shen family has a lot of opinions on this nephew of Jing Yue.

He has been hiding it all the time, until today when he encountered a lot of bad things, he couldn't bear it anymore.

Mrs. Shen's face became more serious, and she said: "Don't bring up this matter again. Although the family has some difficulties, it is still easy to pay for some medicine expenses."

"When your father left, he repeatedly warned that the Shen family must not forget their roots. Jing Yue is different from those old friends. If Jing Yue's father and the old man hadn't sold their assets back then and let your father make a living, your father still doesn't know where he is now."

Then she remembered something again, and she said dejectedly, "Although I don't know where he is now."

"Mother, why don't we use official relations?" Fourth Miss Shen Lu suggested.

Mrs. Shen shook her head and sighed: "I don't even look at the current situation. Your father has been demoted three times in two years. At this time, the acquaintances of the official family can't hide from us. Who would dare to help us?"

"And this kind of favor will be lost every minute, and don't use it lightly until the critical time."

The third young master of the Shen family said depressedly: "Mother, what should I do? My Shen family has a head and a face, so I can't be ridden on my head all the time like this?"

At this time, Fourth Miss Shen Lu couldn't help thinking: "If I want to say Third Brother, why don't you take your servants to fight with the Green Snake Gang?"

The third young master of the Shen family said with a shocked expression: "Rush? Sister, you think your brother and I have a long life, don't you?"

Shen Lu pouted and said, "It would be great if the second sister was here. When she is at home, whoever bullies us, the sword must be on that person's neck."

Mrs. Shen had a headache and said: "Far water can't quench near thirst. Your second sister is practicing in the north, so don't bother her with such trivial matters."

The third young master of the Shen family hesitated to speak.

Because he knows that this is not a trivial matter. Ever since his father Shen San was demoted one after another and took his eldest brother away from home, although the huge Shen family has maintained its appearance, it has no choice but to rely on the rent of the shop on the half street. Turnaround.

It stands to reason that at this time, we must save money. After such unreliable old friends as my father, after all, it will be a lot of expenses.

Before Shen Sanye made his fortune, he liked to make friends with people from all corners of the country. He was loyal and had many "best friends".

It's just that these people seem to be chivalrous people, but in fact most of them are unreliable. After Mr. Shen became an official, they knew that they had no real skills, so they gradually stayed away.

But once Shen Sanye was demoted and left Bianzhou City, these people came to him instead to eat and drink, for example, the nephew Zhuifengdao is the best example.

What's more, there are "Monkey Mountain Fist" Li Dashan, "Three-Speed ​​Whip Kick" Zhao Buqian and so on, all of them are of this kind, which caused the Shen family a headache.

You say they are old friends, they really are, you drive them away, and you will get a bad reputation.

Spread the word outside, saying that the Shen family doesn't care about friendship, or simply saying that the Shen family is doomed, that they have no family fortune, and that it is difficult to make proper arrangements for even an old friend.

In fact, being an official is the same as doing business, you need reputation. Once the reputation is down, it is almost like a tree falling down and a monkey scattered, and it is difficult to do anything.

Therefore, the Shen family could only keep these people as entourages, but the more they raised them, the more they looked like they were being taken advantage of, and they felt angry.

After all, once Mr. Shen left, the Shen family lost its backbone and couldn't hold back anyone.

This is also the main reason why the third young master couldn't help but want to catch up with Jing Yue today.

Those naughty quacks are hard to catch, but the sick people from the countryside are always easier to deal with. Who would have thought that my mother would protect her tightly.

Mrs. Shen pondered for a moment, and asked, "Is there anything to talk about about the Green Snake Gang?"

The third young master Shen Yun replied: "I asked about it a few days ago, and my attitude was very tough. I probably can't talk about it. But it was said that the gang leader will come back in half a month. If you want to talk, you have to go to the gang leader Axe."

Mrs. Shen drank a cup of tea and said, "Let's talk about it after we talk. Even if we can't reach an agreement, your father still has some family property, which can last for a while."

Speaking of this, she couldn't help sighing, and said with emotion: "Nowadays, as a woman, I finally understand the truth of 'it is easy to run a family business, but it is difficult to keep a family business.'"

"By the way, let Jing Yue have dinner together tomorrow. He is different from those diners. Although your father is not here, I remember everything he said. This nephew Jing wants to treat him as his own. There are too many things, but I forgot about this."

After that, Mrs. Shen left the hall with a heavy heart.

Fourth Young Miss Shen Lu and Third Young Master Shen Yun sat there silently.

The third young master was even a little skeptical about life.

Dare to do anything, right?

Father's life in the past few years can be described as ups and downs, and as a member of the Shen family, why not.

He always felt that since his father was demoted, all kinds of bad things had happened all over his head, making him breathless.

At this time, the younger sister Shen Lu thought about it: "Third Brother, do you think that Jing is older than you or younger?"

The third young master Shen Yun asked: "Why are you asking this?"

Shen Luwao said meaningfully: "Treat him as your own, that means if he is older than you, you will have to call him 'brother' sooner or later."

Shen Yun was furious, slammed the table and said, "Dream his Spring and Autumn Dream!"

After finding out that his sister was gloating, he couldn't help but get even more annoyed, complaining: "Nowadays there are so many things at home, you still have the time to make such silly jokes."

Shen Lu had an optimistic personality, and said: "It's a big deal, at most we can start over again. It's not like we've never been poor, brother, I remember when we used to grab a cornbread, it wasn't a big deal."

Inside the house, Jing Yue, who had been shaking all day, slept soundly, just as the third young master said, dreaming of a big spring and autumn dream.

Doing the Spring and Autumn Dream of binding and practicing to prolong life.

(End of this chapter)