wind and rain scissors shop

Chapter 153 II 18. Overwhelmed
Tian Erya plucked up her courage: "It's really only me."

Wu Xiangrong sneered: "You want to spend all your wealth and lie?"

Tian Erya lowered her head and didn't say a word.

"The mouth is still quite stiff. At this time, you can't take care of yourself, and you still have to show loyalty?" Wu Xiangrong touched his chin: "I'm curious. These days, you haven't touched other things in the utility room, why do you want to use these rice papers today? "

"I want to learn paper cutting." Tian Erya glanced at him cautiously.

"As clumsy as you are, you still want to learn paper-cutting?" Wu Xiangrong understood what she was going to do as soon as he turned his mind. "It's a good thing that you want to master the craft of paper-cutting, but you can't use such good rice paper to practice, right? Isn't there straw paper next to it?"

"I also want to use those papyrus, but all the papyrus have been cut."

"Who asked you to cut the rice paper?"

"No one else, I'm teaching myself."

"Do you think I'm an idiot? You, a countryman, dare to touch such a heavy paper?" Wu Xiangrong picked up a piece of paper-cut: "Also, if you can cut out such neat and tidy happy characters, how can you use others to teach you?" ? Say! Who is the one who taught you how to cut with rice paper?"

Tian Erya insisted: "No. I am the only one who destroyed your rice paper. I will pay you all the money first. If it is not enough, I can give you an IOU and pay it back slowly."

Wu Xiangrong was a little impatient: "It seems that you are going to go all the way to the dark. These rice papers are worth 230 taels of silver in total. Pay it!"

Tian Erya was dumbfounded: "Is this rice paper really that expensive?"

"Yes. If you confess to the person who committed the crime with you, you don't have to pay."

"I'll pay." Tian Erya gritted her teeth, took out all the banknotes, broken silver and copper coins on her body, and put them on the table, "These add up to 210 taels of silver and eighty Wen, and I will return the rest as soon as possible." here you are."

"There is another way." Wu Xiangrong leaned into her ear, "You can stay with me all night."

"How can I accompany you?" Tian Erya blinked, not understanding.

"Sleeping together, of course. If you stay with me for one night, you don't have to pay for these rice papers. In addition, I can pay you the corresponding amount. In this way, you have more than 500 taels of silver with you. How about it?"

"It's not good." Tian Erya pushed him away forcefully, glaring.

"Cut, I don't know how to flatter you. I'm the one who suffers when a beautiful man like me stays with you." Wu Xiangrong put away all the money with a cold face: "It seems that you won't be able to get the rest of the money together in a while. I'm so angry." Kindness, I don’t want any more, and I’ll give you enough straw paper for you to practice paper-cutting skills. I hope you don’t mess around with the things in the utility room, so you can do it yourself.”

Tian Erya felt sorry for Yinzi, her head was almost on her chest, and she said listlessly: "Even if I borrow my courage, I won't dare to mess with things anymore."

Wu Xiangrong walked out with his hands behind his back: "You will be rewarded with the dishes left on the table. Enjoy a good meal, and I'm afraid you will never eat such delicious dishes again."

Tian Erya looked at his back, gritted her teeth angrily, turned her head and saw the bowls of chicken, duck and fish on the table, couldn't help drooling, thinking that she would pay him so much money, this table would not be eaten for nothing , simply picked up the chopsticks and gobbled it up.

The butler blinked aside.Although the cut rice paper is a bit expensive, it is definitely not so expensive that it is worth more than 200 taels of silver.The young master opened his mouth like a lion, and this person in front of him is actually stupid, he really compensated the young master so much money.He was a little bit aggrieved, but when he saw that the young master had just eaten a few mouthfuls of food, he left happily.This is not like the young master's style. The young master is usually very generous to his servants. What happened today?He patted his head suspiciously and led his servants out.

After eating and drinking, Tian Erya went back to the utility room, lay on the bed and began to think about what to do in the future.Except for the basket of scissors that I carry with me, I have no money.She really felt the crisis.

Wu Jingshu sneaked in quietly: "Erya, I heard that my brother asked you to pay for the rice paper?"

"Ah."

"You really gave him all the money?"

"Yes." Tian Erya frowned because of money.

"Why is my brother like that? He's not short of money." Wu Jingshu pouted and complained. "Besides, he's still going too far, how many times your money is required for rice paper worth tens of taels of silver?"

Tian Erya jumped up: "Aren't those rice papers worth 200 taels of silver?"

"Of course it's not worth it. It's just rice paper that's no better than ordinary paper. It's not a famous painting."

"Your brother is deceiving me that I don't understand the market and deliberately blackmailing me." Tian Erya shouted angrily.

"I don't understand why my brother treats you like this."

Tian Erya opened the hatch: "I'll go find him, I have to get my money back."

Wu Jingshu blocked: "My brother has disembarked and is going to another place."

Tian Erya didn't believe it: "We are in the middle of the lake, how could he get away? Don't lie to me."

"I'm not in the mood to lie to you! He left on another boat."

"You rich people, you can change the course in the middle of a boat. I am really convinced. It's all my fault that I have short-sightedness, have never seen the world, and don't know the real price of rice paper, so I let your brother fool me away so much A lot of money."

Wu Jingshu saw her remorseful face, and comforted her: "Don't worry, I guess my brother has other intentions. He doesn't know how many 200 taels of silver he has with him, so he won't think about stealing your little bit of silver."

"That's what he said. But in fact, he just cheated me of all my money. I don't even have a penny on me, and even eating has become a problem."

"Did you pay for the meal on board during this time?"

Tian Erya was taken aback, and shook her head: "That's not true, your brother asked me to use my labor in exchange for three meals a day and accommodation."

Wu Jingshu chuckled: "There are so many servants on my boat, and you are missing one? My brother just let you on the boat because of pity on you."

"Since he is so kind, why does he lie to me of money?"

"When he comes back, ask him if he knows."

Tian Erya's eyes sparkled: "When will your brother come back?"

"I don't know, but he should be back in a few days. He won't leave me alone."

"That's good. I hope he will come back as soon as possible and give me the money." Tian Erya breathed a sigh of relief.

Wu Jingshu's eyes moved: "What if he doesn't give you the money? Will you go to Ninggu Pagoda to find Zheng Yuansheng again?"

"Of course I'll go too." Tian Erya's eyes widened, "Your brother doesn't want to take my money away and prevent me from looking for Zheng Yuansheng, does he?"

"Perhaps that's what he really meant. He didn't want you to take that risk."

"That won't work. I have to go. Even if I don't have money, I can still go to Ningguta by selling scissors and blacksmithing."

(End of this chapter)