wind and rain scissors shop

Chapter 85 - 85. Deception
Wu Xiangrong saw through Master Zhou's psychology: "Can you rest assured now?"

Zhou Changkui let out a sigh of relief: "I am completely relieved today, he will definitely complete the task."

"Your Majesty has worked so hard to live up to this trip."

Zhou Changkui laughed loudly: "Xiang Rong, I only found out when I came here today to take a look. Your boy helped a lot by getting [-] blacksmiths from various prisons. The work of these blacksmith prisoners not only saves wages, but also allows them to pass labor. Transformation, you really have it. I never thought of such an idea. From now on, we will all have to do this."

Wu Xiangrong didn't take credit for it: "My lord, Zheng Yuansheng came up with this idea."

"Oh, the fourth child of the Zheng family? The bridegroom officer that Lingmei left behind?" He joked.

"Yes." Wu Xiangrong didn't change his face, but he was embarrassed in his heart. The whole family became a laughing stock when his younger sister escaped marriage.

Zhou Changkui recalled Zheng Yuansheng's face: "I think he is elegant and handsome, and he is also a good young man. Just now, he has been whispering with Tian Erya in the back, and the two seem to have a good relationship. But don't worry about forging scissors." , Let the two of them spread gossip that violates the rules."

"My lord, just now I warned them to keep their distance."

"Hmm." Zhou Changkui changed his mind, Wu Xiangrong probably disliked Zheng Yuansheng's empathy, in case his sister had no way out when she came back.He warned: "Before the forging of scissors is completed, you must always stare at the iron ore. I am not familiar with the place here, so I need to count on you."

Wu Xiangrong bowed in response: "Don't worry, my lord, I will definitely do my best."

Tian Erya didn't know what they were talking about, and after they left, she complained: "These adults are really interesting. They came here unexpectedly and talked nonsense, which will only delay the progress of our work."

Zheng Zongde glared at her: "What do you know? They are officials of the imperial court, and they can't be invited by others, but they took the initiative to lower their posture to see us. We should be grateful."

"Thank you? I can do a lot of work by staying with them for a while. Master Zheng, don't look at how nice they are to us now. Once we fail to complete the task, they will immediately change their faces and chop off our heads."

Zheng Zongde shook his head and sighed as he walked: "The well frog cannot speak of the sea, the summer insect cannot speak of the ice, and the rotten wood cannot be carved."

Tian Erya pursed her lips and said to Zheng Yuansheng: "Didn't your father just want to say that I am a elm-headed person? I really know how to draw words."

Zheng Yuansheng couldn't help but laugh. Seeing her drinking cold water from a ladle, he took the ladle away: "Drinking raw water in cold weather makes you easy to get sick. There is hot soup and warm water over there."

"I've been used to drinking cold water since I was a child, so it's okay."

"You don't have to worry about getting sick. Other craftsmen follow you and drink cold water. If someone has a stomachache, how can you guarantee the progress of the work?"

"What you said makes sense. I can't act arbitrarily. I have to set an example for them." Tian Erya immediately ran to drink hot soup.

Zheng Yuansheng held the ladle, and the smile on the corner of his mouth widened. She was really pure and down-to-earth.As long as it is the task of the team, she will change habits and perceptions.She will not be stubborn, but also diligent in learning, making rapid progress.He enjoys watching her change and grow every day.

As half a month approached, more than 2 scissors were gradually forged.Tian Erya counted the numbers and was sure that the task could be completed, a smile appeared on her face.In the evening, she saw a large piece of meat in the dish and gave it to her father.

Old man Tian Balabala finished eating, still not satisfied, put the bowl on the ground, and lay down on the Datong bunk with his hands behind his back.

This Datong bunk can sleep more than 20 people, and there are only two or three people at the moment.He was falling asleep when he heard someone calling him: "Daddy Tian, ​​are you asleep?"

Old Man Tian opened his eyes.

A man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks approached: "I'm a clerk from Wangji Sword Shop. I came here to deliver scissors before and said hello to you. Do you remember me?"

"Remember, what do you want from me?"

"I see that you don't have much dinner, so I brought you some wine and meat. Let's go to the woods to eat!"

Old man Tian licked his lips when he heard that there was wine and meat: "Is this suitable?"

"What's inappropriate? Your daughter is now our commander-in-chief here, and we need her to take care of us at Wangji Sword Shop. You are his father and the old man here. Isn't it right for me to honor your wine and meat? I We also specially prepared braised pork knuckle and lotus leaf chicken, let's go quietly so that no one will find out."

Old man Tian couldn't help his greed, and followed him to the small woods behind.

The young man prepared a lot of meat dishes, and tore off a big chicken leg for Old Man Tian: "Daddy Tian, ​​I heard you came from the north?"

"That's right! The Yellow River is flooding over there, and my hometown was hit by a disaster. They wandered here to make a living."

"Have you bought a house here?"

Old man Tian shook his head again and again: "Where can I afford it? It would be nice to have a place to live. Now the whole family is crowded in a temporary shed! My son Tie Zhu couldn't get married."

The boy's eyes rolled around, "Brother Tian, ​​it's an opportunity to make a fortune. As long as you manage it well, you can pay a few months' rent, and you can arrange it for your son to marry."

"What chance to get rich?"

"Our shopkeeper said that for the two thousand scissors delivered tonight, if you turn a blind eye and turn a blind eye to pass the inspection, I will pay you a tael of silver."

Old man Tian's eyes lit up, then dimmed: "I also want that one tael of silver, but it can't be done! My daughter is the commander-in-chief, the quality of the scissors is not up to standard, and my daughter is implicated. It is also because of this that she was let My brother and I helped pass the last level, I can't cheat my daughter."

"Among the [-] pairs of scissors, there are only [-] substandard scissors. You put them in baskets in a mess, and no one can see them. Besides, you are not the only one who inspects the scissors. For others, your daughter is the commander-in-chief, and she will never point out you cheating in public, just think about it, you can do a lot of things with one tael of silver, and you have to save for more than half a month without food or drink to earn it."

"Why don't I try it?" Old man Tian was beating drums in his heart.

The buddy encouraged: "You must try it. If you try it, one tael of silver will go into your pocket, and more bargaining chips will be used to marry your son. Also, the coal imported by the imperial court this time will be distributed to each family, and the first-class coal will be distributed to each family. Calculate the cost with the price of second-class coal. When the time comes, you will rate the first-class coal as second-class coal and distribute it to us. Wangji Sword Shop will never treat you badly. The shopkeeper said that we ordered a thousand catties of second-class coal. If you share the first-class coal with us at the price of second-class coal, our treasurer will give you two taels of silver."

Old Man Tian smiled brightly: "I've earned three taels of silver just by doing this, inside and out?"

"Yes, if this happens a few more times, you will have the money to buy a house for your son to marry." The man poured wine for him, "From now on, you can sit at home every day and eat, drink, and meat, and live like an old man. How beautiful."

(End of this chapter)