wind and rain scissors shop

Chapter 97-97. Buying a Store
Old man Tian went out without looking back: "Matchmaker Liu's house, let her find a good marriage for your brother."

Tian Erya grinned at Tie Zhu who was standing there: "Brother, our father is really anxious about your marriage. As soon as he had some money, he hurriedly asked Aunt Liu to match you."

Tie Zhu said coyly: "Erya, I'm sorry, I don't have myself, and I want to use your money."

"Brother, why are you being polite to me? I also hope that you can get married early and have a happy family."

Tie Zhu blushed shyly, picked up the sickle and began to sharpen it.

Tian Erya started to pack her things.

Old man Tian went to matchmaker Liu's house for a long time and did not return.

In the evening, when Tian Erya was about to go out to look for it, the old man Tian came back with his head drooping: "Erya, matchmaker Liu said that the woman's family wants a stable place to live when she is a matchmaker, so let's guard this temporary building now." I can’t talk to my relatives in the shed, so I have to find a place to live.”

Tian Erya pursed her lips and scooped up water for cooking.

Seeing that she would not interrupt, old man Tian walked to her side, picked up a big pipe and smoked: "Erya, what do you think is going on?"

"Father, you already have an idea in your heart, why are you still asking me?"

Old man Tian's expression was unnatural: "Matchmaker Liu helped find a place to live. Outside is a shop for business, and there is a tile-roofed house in the back for people to live in. It only costs 120 taels of silver."

Tian Erya had a cold face: "Father, do you want me to give you all the money?"

"After the store is bought, you will also have a share. We can divide the store into two, and leave a part for you to sell scissors. In the future, you can also have a separate room." Old Man Tian repeated what Liu Matchmaker taught him in detail. .

Tian Erya thought of her room, and felt much better: "It seems that the place is nice."

Old man Tian saw her moved, and encouraged him: "That place is quite good. Erya, if you spend all your money, we can buy it. From now on, we will also take root in this place, and we will never have to buy it again." Live in this kind of shed with air leakage on all sides."

Tian Erya lowered her head, thinking about the possibility.

"Erya, dad is getting old. When it rains, my knees and joints feel uncomfortable. If I live in this kind of place, my body won't be able to bear it anymore. Besides, you are a girl, and you can't be a boy like your brother." Squeeze in this small shed. We bought that place, so you will have your own private space at least. In the future, you can sit in the shop blacksmithing, and you can sell scissors without showing your face.”

"Father, what you said is reasonable, but the sum of the silver I got back from the Zheng family is only one hundred and fifty taels, which is not enough!"

"Don't you still have the jade bracelet? It can be worth some silver if you pawn it off."

Tian Erya laughed angrily: "Father, you don't even want to keep a tael of silver for me, have you figured it out?"

Old man Tian spread his hands: "Whoever made our family poor, if there is money in the family, I will not ask you for it."

At this time, Matchmaker Liu came in with a middle-aged man.

What's wrong with Matchmaker Liu? : "Brother Tian, ​​how is your discussion with Erya and Tie Zhu? The owner of the shop said that someone also fell in love with their shop. If you don't pay the money now, they will sell the shop to others."

"We've discussed it, let's buy it." Old Man Tian urged Erya, "Hurry up and take out the money, or if he really leaves, we will never be able to buy such a suitable shop again."

Tian Erya was worried: "Father, do you think that shop is really good?"

Matchmaker Liu rushed to talk: "Of course it's very good! The shop is facing the street, the outside is a shop, and there is a large yard and wing room at the back, which is convenient for you to forge and live in. The total is only 110 taels of silver. Where can I find such a good and cheap shop? ? If you miss this village, there will be no such store.”

Old man Tian repeatedly echoed: "Yes, this shop is good, and the price is reasonable."

Seeing this, Tian Erya took out the money and gave it to him: "Father, when the land deed is signed, a guarantor must be present."

"I'll go to the guarantor. There's still five taels of silver left, Erya, take out the jade bracelet, and I'll go to the pawnshop to exchange some silver."

"Okay." She was about to take out the jade bracelet.

Tie Zhu said: "Father, our working savings plus the wages we earned at Zheng's Iron Mine a few days ago are almost six taels of silver. Now is the time to use the money. You should take it all out."

Old man Tian's nose almost crooked in anger, and he gouged him out with his eyes.

When Tian Erya heard this, she put on a serious face and wanted to take the silver on the table.

Old man Tian took the money away and handed it to the middle-aged man: "110 taels of silver, we will pay in full. Now, let's sign the land deed."

Matchmaker Liu grabbed Tie Zhu: "The guarantors I found for you are the chief guarantor here and the owner of the rice shop. Tie Zhu should learn to meet these people."

The old man Tian understood, and said: "Erya, you stay here and watch the shed, someone will come to fetch the iron pot and sickle later."

Tian Erya really wanted to follow, but upon hearing the words, she had to stay.If there is no one guarding the shed they live in now, they have to put all their things away.She felt that it was not worth the effort to go to the store.Only later did she realize how shallow her knowledge was and how stupid that idea was.

Old Man Tian took his son and followed Matchmaker Liu to sign the contract. When he came back, he was followed by a group of neighbors clamoring to help them move.

Tian Erya saw her father happily yelling loudly that she would live in a new place at night, and grinned happily.

Surrounded by a group of people, they packed up the pots, pans, bedding and other items in the shed and rushed to the shop, sighing at Old Man Tian and Tie Zhu.

Tian Erya walked around the shop and the backyard, observing the newly acquired house.The pavement is not big, about 7 meters in length and 8 meters in width. There are iron tools such as iron stove and bellows inside, which seems a bit narrow. How can it be divided into two, and half of the pavement is divided into selling scissors?Moreover, there are only two wing rooms in the backyard, one with earth kang and iron pot, which serves as a bedroom and kitchen, and Dad can live here.The other is an independent bedroom, which is used as the brother's new house.Where is her room?
An old lady looked at the house and kept admiring: "Matchmaker Liu, you are really lucky this time, and your calculations are precise. Your Liu family's shop went around and returned to your Liu family's people."

Matchmaker Liu smiled wrinkled like a chrysanthemum: "If you want me to say, this is fate, God's arrangement."

"It's God's arrangement, it's your matchmaker Liu who is shrewd that can achieve such results."

Tian Erya was confused, and looked at Matchmaker Liu: "Auntie, does this shop belong to your family?"

The old lady said quickly, "It's the shop of Matchmaker Liu's brother's family."

Matchmaker Liu took Tian Erya's hand: "Erya, the market price of this shop is at least 150 taels of silver, and my natal brother sold it to Tie Zhu for 110 taels, so it didn't take advantage. If you don't believe me, you can ask around. "

"I know it's worth buying from this shop, and my aunt's brother helped us a lot." She made tea for them, but still didn't understand why Matchmaker Liu's brother gave away so much profit.

Someone joked: "Matchmaker Liu, Tie Zhu has already settled the house. When will you let your family, Cuicui, live in?"

Tie Zhu's face was burning hot.

Tian Erya was even more puzzled by Monk Zhanger: "Brother, why did Cuicui live here?"

(End of this chapter)