Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 3 1.3 The young master bullies others

Volume One

1.3 The young master bullies others

"Has the shopkeeper ever thought about selling this small shop?" Zhou Yang asked with a smile.

Now that he has traveled to this world, he naturally needs to solve the problem of settling down first. He has followed that Xu Shao as a cosplayer for ancient knights for many years, and has also participated in more than ten trainings of various types, allowing him to know a lot of knowledge about the feudal era.

For example, everyone in the feudal era of China had to "settlement", and in the middle and later stages, they had to "find a road". These two things imprisoned the vast majority of ancient people, but if they didn't, they would be refugees, and the price would probably be very huge - This was also the most fundamental reason why he did not follow the Xue family caravan into the capital.

It's actually very troublesome to settle down, but if you just settle down first, it's much easier. Just like Shilipu, which is less than half a mile north of the store, you only need to give some gifts to the landlord, and you can temporarily settle down as "Shilipu" Stay as a villager, and this requires an introduction. Although the old shopkeeper in front of you has been bullied, he can be regarded as a prominent person in Shilipu, and his status is definitely enough.

"Why don't you want to?" The old shopkeeper didn't see Zhou Yang's plan and still said with a wry smile, "It's just that the situation in this store is known to people from all over the world. Who would be stupid enough to take it over? This is what the guest officer means"

"To tell you the truth, I just came back from Nanyang, so naturally I have nowhere to stay." Looking at the happy old shopkeeper, Zhou Yang said with a smile, "It's just a land of heaven. I'm afraid it will be a little troublesome to settle down. I don't know. "

"Hahaha, sir, don't worry. The land security guard in the village has some friendship with the old man. If we just settle down, trivial matters will naturally be of no concern." Seeing that one of the two most troublesome problems was solved, the old shopkeeper finally showed a smile. , "It's just that what the guest officer said just now, that can bring the puppy back to Rongguo Mansion, I don't know whether it was a joke or not."

"You said you have no friendship with the Lai family. In fact, it's just a matter of money." Zhou Yang said with a smile, "You don't even need the Lai family to come forward in person. I believe you know who to look for. As long as the money arrives, don't say anything. It doesn't matter whether he is a helper or an errand in Rongguo Mansion.

For your small shop, the big three-room south-facing main building along the road is used as a storefront, and the three smaller east-side rooms behind the house are used as residences. Including the fence yard, it won't cost more than ten taels in the sky. At most, including the storefront, I can make money. I'll give you ten taels. If this money goes into the Rongguo Mansion, I'm afraid you won't be able to get anything done, right? "

"Not bad!" The old shopkeeper who entered the business mode returned to some of his youthful state, and his tone became serious. "It's not that I haven't thought of a way. Indeed, as the guest officer said, if we continue to delay, it will be impossible to wait until the old friendship can be restored." It’s all gone, even if you have money, you can’t do it. Now there happens to be an errand in the kitchen of the house. If the little guy arranges it as soon as possible, it won’t be difficult to get it."

"I want this hotel, but I have to add one requirement." Zhou Yang shook the money bag in his hand, pointed at the magpie and said, "I can't run a hotel by myself, so I want her too, and I can give you a total of 20 Two, no counteroffer!”

"Uncle!" The little girl who hadn't interrupted the conversation panicked all of a sudden, "Don't sell me out, I can do a lot of work."

"Magpie, right?" Zhou Yang stood up and squatted in front of her and said with a smile, "Don't worry, at least you don't have to worry about being bullied by following me, not to mention that you don't know the situation at your uncle's family; besides, you and If it’s me, I can give you a better name!”

Hearing "there is an errand in the kitchen", Zhou Yang had completely determined the identity of the little girl in front of him; anyway, she was originally sold to the Lai family, and was later sent to Jia Mu by Grandma Lai. Considering that Wu Gui later It was true that he entered the Rongguo Mansion and got a fat kid like the kitchen. I guess this is how this girl was sold. Zhou Yang didn't want to let her continue to suffer, but he really needed help around him, so buying her was considered a balance between both. .

"It's not convenient for the young master to go into the city. I still have some things here. We can go to the local security guard tonight." The old shopkeeper looked at the magpie with a complicated expression, but he simply agreed with Zhou Yang. In fact, the choice between my sister's daughter and my own son is not difficult. "It's just a matter of the Tiger Gang."

"Don't worry, I will deal with them." They were just a bunch of gangsters, and Zhou Yang really didn't take them seriously.

The old shopkeeper's expression changed, he looked at Zhou Yang's weapons in fear, and said no more words.

"Wow—" Magpie couldn't help crying anymore.

Handing over the few things in the store, following Old Man Wu to visit the landowner's home with gifts, spending money to repair the store and courtyard, and even paying a special visit to the old scholar, plus stocking up on supplies for the winter, it was a complete set of efforts. Come down, the time has entered the beginning of October, and Zhou Yang has finally settled in this familiar yet unfamiliar world.

But the most important problem is that the Xue family originally gave 30 taels of subsidy, but now there is less than [-] taels left. Fortunately, the shop has entered normal operation, and there is no need to worry about food in the future. Otherwise, the time traveler will starve to death. ?That's too embarrassing, isn't it?

Zhou Yang naturally has no idea of ​​being busy all day long like old man Wu. The shop itself is not prosperous. There are actually two real "hot spots". One is in the morning, when people who come into the city to sell various things will meet. The few who have plenty of money will fill their stomachs first and then work. The other is in the afternoon. People who have finished their business and left the city will go into the store to improve their lives if the harvest is good.As for the busy merchants on this official road, they actually have little to do with the store. At most, they are some servants who go into the store to buy some food when they are hungry when they pass by. Anyway, it is not far from the capital, so which one Will businessmen fall in love with this kind of roadside stall?

But it can’t be said that Old Man Wu is cheating people. Although there is no way to get rich here, after a month of busy work, you can make an income of more than one tael or a small two taels. This is already very good, and because it is far away from the town, it is still possible. It was right at the entrance of his village, and there was no extra expenditure. If it weren't for the three men from the Tiger Gang causing trouble, Old Wu would not have chosen to sell it anyway.

Zhou Yang's business project is very simple, braised rice, plus the village wine brewing "inherited" from Lao Wutou. In fact, he piles all kinds of unsold fruits together, puts them in the wine cellar, and when the time comes, Simply filter it and you're done. No one, except veteran drunkards, can drink the taste.

Another advantage of this is that you only need to prepare the stew pot in advance, steam the rice, and hand over the rest of the questions. It just so happened that Magpie had already learned simple calculations when following Old Man Wu, and the addition and subtraction within three digits was still No problem at all.

This girl is from the 33rd year of Longwu. A 14-year-old girl in this era is fully capable of serving half an adult, let alone small tasks such as serving plates and dishes. Anyway, all the villagers in Shilipu unanimously agree Think she has a good life, including herself.

After getting along with each other for a month, after confirming Zhou Yang's character and habits, Qingwen, who was still crying because of being sold and suffering - yes, Zhou Yang had changed her name according to the "original work" - quickly recovered. He lost his true nature, not to mention being afraid, and dared to show off to his young master from time to time. If it were a real big family, he would have been beaten countless times.

"Master, it's time to eat!" Seeing that the sky had completely darkened, and hearing the sweet call in his ear, Zhou Yang still calmly finished the entire set of "Mantis Sword Technique" and sheathed his sword in Qingwen's green eyes. .

"What are you eating today?" He smiled and gave the little girl a pat on the head. Zhou Yang looked at her wrinkled little nose and couldn't help but add a hook. Then he laughed and entered the store before Qingwen got angry. .

"Young Master is bullying!" Qingwen bared her teeth and claws and rushed to Zhou Yang's side, giving her a punch. These days, she could also see that her master was actually very easy to get along with. On weekdays, in addition to working in the store for less than two hours, she All that's left is cleaning and so on, which is much easier than when I followed Old Man Wu.

"Wow, today's dinner is still so rich!" Zhou Yang smiled and escaped Qingwen's "chasing". Zhou Yang glanced at the dinner set on the table. In fact, it was just brown rice and a little braised vegetables. Most of them were It's vegetarian, with just a plate of meat and fish, and it's still chopped and marinated. The large and small intestines are connected to the liver and lungs, and the quantity is not large.

"Humph, the young master is a big loser and eats too much." Qingwen, however, had no sense of dignity and frowned, saying, "If you continue to eat like the young master, we won't even earn enough money every month."

"Good boy, the young master is also practicing martial arts for the future." Zhou Yang smiled and comforted his only maid, "When you pass the martial arts exam in the future, you will have meat to eat every day."

This is also his plan for the future. In this feudal era, which basically leaves no way for the lower class to survive, it is completely nonsense to want to live a small life behind closed doors without a certain identity. He does not have the talent for the imperial examination, otherwise It's not that in modern times, you can only be a master, but the martial arts practice that you have never given up since childhood finally has a place here.

Moreover, he has a huge advantage, that is, this time travel has made him a lot "younger" for unknown reasons. Although his figure and appearance have not changed, his face and skin make him feel like he is back in junior high school, and even his physical fitness He has not declined at all. One month of continuous martial arts training has made his strength improve a lot. I don't know if it is an illusion, but he feels that his height has increased.

"Master, practicing martial arts is very hard." Qingwen raised her oval face, which is not very popular in this era, with a distressed tone, "Actually, I don't care, as long as I can follow the master, I believe that sooner or later I can live a good life. "

"Okay, let's eat." Although this girl is a bit petty, she is actually a docile donkey. As long as she is coaxed, she can be easily settled. Zhou Yang smiled and took a piece of lung and handed it over, "Don't worry about our For expenses, I still have some money, and the income is enough to support me for more than half a year, so I will definitely find a way by then. Be good, eat more, and you will grow taller only when you are full, okay?"

"Thank you, Master!" Qingwen smiled and ate the lung slices in one bite, then lowered her head and began to pick at the brown rice in the bowl. However, her chopsticks would only reach towards the vegetarian braised vegetables, and never once touched the braised vegetables.

"Good girl." After finishing the meal, Zhou Yang rubbed Qingwen's little face distressedly, "Take care of yourself, I'll go exercise for a while."

"Master, I remember the old scholar in the village said that even if you take the martial arts examination, you have to know a lot of things and write well." Qingwen frowned and tried to recall what she had learned when she visited the old scholar two days ago, "But... "

"But he couldn't explain the specific content of the martial arts exam." Zhou Yang sighed helplessly, turned around and returned to the courtyard, once again expressing his contempt for the spread of knowledge and information in this era, "Don't worry, I also have books to read, just take your time, There’s no harm in practicing martial arts better, right?”

In his backpack when he traveled through time, there were three antique books in traditional Chinese characters arranged vertically. They were "The Analects of Confucius", "The Three Character Classic" and "The Art of War". They were originally used as "lady style" COS props. In addition to a large bottle of ink, a box of ten langhao pens, and even an antique inkstone, it's all cheap now.

"Master, it's them, they're here again!" While he was thinking, Qingwen's scream came from the store, which made his expression darken, he clenched the scabbard in his hand, and he strode towards the store!
(End of this chapter)