wind and rain scissors shop

Chapter 179 III.1. Returning to Hometown
Zheng Yuansheng saw that he was getting closer to the city gate of Dongtai County, Jiangning Prefecture, and instead of being excited and excited, he was filled with bitterness. He thought of the ruthlessness of his father and brother, and wondered how to get along with them in the future.

Tian Erya saw that the trees on both sides of the official road were relatively lush, so she took the burden and poked at him: "It's time for us to get out of the car."

Zheng Yuansheng came to his senses: "Now? There is still some distance from home here, why don't they send us home?"

"No, we all changed here and walked home." Tian Erya lifted the curtain of the car, and said to the two seventh-rank lieutenants who saw him off: "Both brothers, thank you for your hard work, we will get off here. "

A lieutenant said, "It's still some distance from the city gate, we'll send you home directly."

"No need, two elder brothers, our home is very close to here, and you have worked hard to send it here. When you go back, please thank the prince and say hello, thank him for allowing you to see us off, so as to reduce our fatigue."

The lieutenant hesitated: "Isn't that right? We should send you home according to the prince's order, so that we can do business."

Zheng Yuansheng didn't understand Tian Eryaya's intentions, so he was still on the same front with her, and declined: "We are not far from home, if our fathers and villagers see us come back with such great enthusiasm, we will be criticized. Thank you for your kindness, the rest It’s good enough for us to walk back.”

Seeing this, the deputy lieutenant couldn't insist on seeing them off, bid farewell to them, turned the carriage and left.

Zheng Yuansheng turned his head to look for Tian Erya, and found that she was missing. He was about to shout out in anxiety, but when he saw a familiar figure behind the tree, he hurried over: "What are you doing here?"

Tian Erya took off the golden hairpin on her head, and took off her silk coat: "You also quickly take off this silk and satin on your body, and change into a coarse coat."

Zheng Yuansheng was very puzzled, "These things that the lord rewarded us are of good quality, and you can tell that they are expensive at a glance. Let's put them on, just to prove to others that we have returned to our hometown, why should we change them?"

"When people see us wearing gold and silver, they think we've made a fortune and come back! We're so shy now, we don't want to swell our faces and look fat, it's better to wear coarse clothes." She took off the gold bracelet on her hand, put on The coarse clothes with patches in the past urged Zheng Yuansheng to take off his coat quickly: "Don't dawdle, change clothes quickly, and be careful not to be seen by acquaintances."

Zheng Yuansheng chuckled: "As for it? It's just a coat, it doesn't matter if people see it."

"We're going home to raise money for the raw materials for making [-] pairs of scissors. Think about how much money we have, and we have to save money and find ways to get some money out of other people's hands? If others see our return of Jinyi , why would you be willing to pay?"

"Who do you want to get some money from?" Zheng Yuansheng knew that he was no longer the noble son of the Zheng family, and Tian Erya was not treated well by his family. No one would give them money, so he wanted to raise funds from others. , there is no hope at all.

Tian Erya scratched her hair: "Catch who picks whoever! If I can't raise the raw materials for forging so many scissors, I won't be able to do business with them in the future."

Zheng Yuansheng held her hand: "Stop it, your hair is messed up."

"This is really not a child's play. From now on, we must carefully calculate, save every penny and save more money for the future." Tian Erya muttered, put the coat and valuables into the bag, and looked back at Zheng Yuansheng's hair Neat and tidy, wearing coarse clothes and still undiminished demeanor, he stepped forward to shuffle his hair before walking forward.

Zheng Yuansheng tugged at a small section of hair that was exposed: "Ah, you put away all the valuable things, I can understand. But why did you mess up your hair again?"

"We came back from Ninggu Pagoda for thousands of miles, and our hair is not messed up. Others may suspect it. If we are a little embarrassed, we will also win sympathy from others."

"You are so wise and stupid, why didn't you realize that you have such a little cleverness before?" Zheng Yuansheng teased.

"Don't make fun of me. Let's think about where we will live tonight. Your house has already separated from you because of the trouble. If you go back, you may not have your room. My house," Tian Erya sighed , "Before I went to Ninggu Pagoda, my father and I had a very tense fight. I gathered up some of the scissors and kitchen knives in the store. My father must hate me so much that he would not let me in."

Zheng Yuansheng comforted: "It's okay, we can stay in the hotel."

Tian Erya stared: "Why don't you know how to save money? Didn't I tell you? We need to raise the raw materials for forging scissors. Altai has to go to the store to pick up the scissors in person. He came all the way. If we hand over If I don’t come out, he will think I’m cheating him. And Da Shengkui, they have a very prestigious title, if I can’t hand over the scissors to them, they will also have a way to hurt us. We must save For every penny, forge an extra pair of scissors, and then you will have more bargaining power with them."

Zheng Yuansheng reassured: "Don't worry, the delivery will take some time! There is no unparalleled road."

"Don't be blindly optimistic. We have to move things forward. Every penny saved should be used to accumulate scissors materials. If we make more than [-] scissors, we can sell them to other companies."

Zheng Yuansheng gave a thumbs up: "It's really far-sighted. However, you don't have to worry too much. We are all home, and we won't be without a place to live. Even if my mother doesn't live in the Zheng family, there will definitely be a small yard for us to stay. We can go there temporarily Wait a few days."

"I hope so." Tian Erya still remembers the Zheng family's ruthlessness, and has no hope that the Zheng family can take them in.She kept thinking that she could go back to Tian's sword shop with the cheek to regain her own Sanchi shop, but how could Zheng Yuansheng be able to stay here too!
Not long after they left, Tian Erya froze when she saw a familiar figure near the gate of the city.

The man squatted on the ground, with an oilcloth spread in front of him, and put some iron tools such as scissors and kitchen knives.At this time, there were no customers in front of his booth, and he was stretching his neck and looking forward, meeting his daughter's eyes, stunned, his cloudy old eyes filled with tears.

Zheng Yuansheng also saw Father Tian's figure: "Ah, that seems to be your father."

Tian Erya walked over bravely: "Father?"

Old man Tian turned his head away, wiped his eyes with his big hand: "You still know that there is me as a father?"

Tian Erya pursed her mouth, lowered her head, and was ready to curse violently.

Old man Tian stretched out his hand, wanting to slap her.

Zheng Yuansheng took a step forward and held his hand: "Speak well if you have something to say, don't hit anyone."

Old man Tian was annoyed: "In what capacity are you talking to me?"

(End of this chapter)