box of hearts

Chapter 38: Welcome the Cyclamen (3)
"Hmph, don't you pretend to be foolish here. The gold and silver on the boat can't fill the fireworks village. Since our master became a house thief, you have antiques, cultural relics, filial piety from disciples, gifts from colleagues... …Shipping out one by one, all moved to fill the hole under your head. Last month he put two wine tables at your place, and it’s fine after eating and drinking, and you coaxed him to hang up four pairs of double tables for you '. Hey, is there any reason for you to do business? You talk about 'four pairs of double tables', and you can't even drink clear soup. Are you really spending the money of sixteen tables of flower wine? Your hearts are really enough. Black! Let’s talk about this later. Hey, yesterday was the joy of our master’s promotion. He kindly called you a note. You were half an hour late and sang such a depressing set Do you have a conscience? After singing, you didn’t even sit on the stool, and left with your ass lifted. Do you know how ugly our master’s face is when you leave, ah? Our master wants to be you You deal well with him and socialize for him. In business, you pay attention to what you get for what you pay for. I’m not afraid to tell you that I come from a businessman’s background. , [-]% of the goods are worthless, but they blackmailed [-]% of our money. If you don’t do business well, the money will be refunded to us. Such a big Yushifu, the door gardener, the car driver, the cook, the book boy, the nurse, the maid , which one does not need money? Every month I live by his little salary. I haven’t seen the salary of last month until now. It must have been sent to you here by a dog. There are many I don't want it either, you just return this salary to me, and I will let you live in peace. If not, I will pull out all the hairs on your body!" After finishing this long list , Stand still, the lion wins the dragon.

Qingtian unhurriedly tied his long hair into a neat knot, pulled out the long hairpin in his mouth and slowly inserted it into the bun, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, like a half-faded embroidered shoe hooked on a prodigal girl's foot, shaking it "Grandma is such a happy person. I don't know what kind of business grandma's house used to be? No matter what business it is, there is a saying that goes well: you are a guest when you enter the door. Your master is your master with you, and with me He is a guest of our hall. If you don’t want your master to do our business, you should detain him at home. Once you are here with us, you must abide by the rules of our hall. Three festivals a year, guests do business for the servants. Huatou, that’s what it should be. Grandma just took out my account books for this month and looked through them. Not to mention hanging four pairs of double sets, there are also ten pairs of double sets. Even my little girl who just debuted has someone to hang 32 sets for her. Grandma is ignorant and ignorant. Whenever she sees a radish, she treats it as a ginseng. If she speaks out, she will make people laugh."

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"Besides, last night, it was not uncommon for a courtesan to play five or six rounds in one night. Not to mention that I sang a set of tunes, I just got out of the car and touched the ground, and the round bills that should be paid are indispensable. I don't care whether the family is I got promoted or died my wife," Qingtian ignored Grandma Qiu's other "you——" who had nowhere to appeal, and continued with squinting eyes, "Anyway, the guest only told me to 'choose the ones I'm good at. Come sing'. I am good at 'depressed'. The guests don't like to hear it. Just come and talk to my mother, and don't do my business. Finally, let's talk about the monthly salary. Take care of your family’s salary, your family’s salary should go to the household department. As a waiter, I didn’t go to your house to ask for a bill, but your grandma came to the hall to ask for salary? Pass it to In the ears of Mr. Yushi's colleagues, if he is considered indecent, I am afraid that the new official will have to move to the left within three days after taking office[1]. At that time, I will sing "Depressed" again, but it will be very suitable for the occasion. gone."

Grandma Qiu poked her finger in front of Qingtian's face, hating her, but she could only say: "You, you, you you you you you you—"

The corridor upstairs was full of people in twos and threes. Girls holding flower dew and fragrant scarves and old mothers holding wash water all stood still and watched the excitement.Zhaohua, Diexian and other people had just gotten up and hadn't washed up yet, so they heard the movement and rushed over.No one in Huai Ya Tang knows how smart the eldest lady Qing Tian is, and she watched Grandma Qiu make a fool of herself with a peaceful smile, but it was Gui Zhen, the little girl in Qing Tian's own room, who wanted to show off and act as a peacemaker, "Grandma, don't be angry , the girl has just had a drink and hasn't woken up yet, so she speaks a little too aggressively. Grandma, sit inside, and the servant will make you a cup of tea to calm down."

Seeing the flattering looks of the people in the house, Mu Yun, the eldest girl, became angry and laughed dryly, "Gui Zhen, I asked you to bring tea to the visitor last night, I don't know where you are going. Didn't call you again, you rushed forward? If you really saw Mrs. Gaoming, it's different. The feathers haven't fully grown yet, but you will pick up the tall branches and fly away, so why not just fly far away and make a good flight? Just show me what it looks like."

Guizhen kindly tried to smooth things over and got scolded, she was not fair, she poked her neck and rolled her eyes twice, "The girl just said that only customers come in, so what's wrong with me making tea for guests?"

"Guest?" Qing Tian turned his eyes to stare at Gui Zhen, and there was a flash of lightning in his eyes, "Whose guest? But your guest, huh? Gui Zhen, Grandma Qiu is your guest?" Immediately, Gui Zhen was frightened half to death, and she didn't dare to lift her head.As soon as Qingtian raised his head, he also opened a hand to Grandma Qiu, with a playful look on his face, "Grandma, I said that you are her invited guest. I don't know if grandma is serving wine or making friends? Grandma, don't be offended, you You can't pay the bill the first time you come to the door, now put down three hundred silver, and we will refund more and make up for less."

The crowd of onlookers laughed, and Grandma Qiu was so angry that she fell on her head. When she mentioned the money, her mouth became bright, "Bah! What are you doing, what are you talking about? Who will be your pheasant coop?"

"Grandma's words mean that she's holding Niu Tau behind her back now." Qingtian flipped his hand over, and walked around the corridor one by one, "Daixia, Diexian, Fengqin, Zhaohua," and turned his hand towards his own With a guilty conscience, "Duan Qingtian, there are a total of five servants in Huai Yatang, all of whom woke up early in the morning without combing their faces and washing their faces to accompany grandma. Grandma alone calls Wu Tiaozi, but she is a big customer. Sisters All pointing at grandma's rewards is good for the holidays, grandma will say now?"

Among the five daughters of Huai Ya Tang, which one doesn't have a few words?Diexian and Duixia saw that their eldest sister was being insulted at the door, they couldn't hold back for a long time, they deliberately slapped handkerchiefs randomly, you sang me and said: "Grandma, you are not bad, my sister Qingtian is the number one in the flower list, the new photo Huameizi also has a nickname called 'Little Leader'. Neither of them have paid less than a hundred for each of the halls, not counting the gold, jade, pearls and emeralds that are rewarded separately. Even the few of us who are not up to date are more than enough. Three hundred silver from you, grandma, even second-class teahouses don’t have this price.”

"Grandma, don't be so good at being cheap. We never pick up customers in the morning, and today we made an exception for grandma. I advise you, take the money as soon as possible, and you can't stop talking like this for a while. If you want to renege on your debts, that’s okay, you go out and inquire, not to mention Mrs. Yushi, it’s Yushi himself, there’s no reason not to pay after the call.”

Grandma Qiu looked around and saw little fair faces like goblins. Instead of human mouths, there were sharp beaks that pecked people to pieces.He groaned for a long time, sweating profusely, all thanks to an old lady behind her who volunteered and opened her voice to help the mistress: "You bastards, stop yelling, why does our grandma say that she is in your business? Give you money? This is blackmail!"

"Yes, blackmail!" Grandma Qiu completely forgot that she came to block the door to collect debts, and she was only focused on arguing that she never owed fireworks, "I am in your business, and I am a woman like you, so what do you do? business? Empty words without proof! Bloody mouth!”

Qingtian rubbed the colorful satin lotus shoes on the ground, and smiled with the corners of his mouth crooked, "Then I understand, the people who come and go in and out of our place are not guests, they are shepherds, grandma is not here to do business with us, it must be I want to be a shepherd and do business."

Grandma Qiu's shock was no small matter, and she poked her eyes out and jumped up, "Fuck your mother, you're only a businessman in business!"

Everyone laughed upstairs and downstairs.A piercing smile floated on Qingtian's bloodless plain face, like a wild honeysuckle, "I'm just a shepherd doing business, and all the other shepherds here call me 'sister', now that grandma is here, I also have a An old sister."

"Ah! Who is your pheasant's older sister?" Grandma Qiu's eyes and nose were dilated, her hands and feet were trembling, "Okay, count me as unlucky, I can't argue with you, let me spare you today. But you don't want to be complacent , let’s ride a donkey to read the libretto—we’ll see! Mommy Xiang, let’s go!”

Qing Tian seemed to have iron nails wedged in his eyes, he raised his chin and raised his eyebrows at Die Xian and Xiang Xia who were facing him.The two immediately understood, and rushed to Xia Xia a few steps, shaking her plump body to block the stairs, "Hey, grandma, we haven't made it clear yet, you can't go."

"Yes, Grandma." Die Xian grabbed the porch at the other end with her elbow, stretched her foot obliquely, and also showed a pair of parrot green wings shoes, "Whether you are a guest or a servant, it has not yet been decided." Understood. If you are a guest, leave three hundred silver, and leave yours quickly, and welcome to come back next time. If you are a courtier, then you can’t leave, and we will negotiate with you to make a famous brand when our mother in charge comes back.”

The younger Fengqin, who was always a follower, also came out, and imitated the bitter tone: "Grandma, in a word, you can either keep money or keep people. In short, people don't enter this business for nothing."

(End of this chapter)