Song Yi

Chapter 43 Under the Moon
A group of people came to Wuweitang.

Lin Qingdai was a little surprised to see Du Wenhao went out alone, and came back with such a group of people, and hurriedly asked Yingzi and the others to add stools.

Mrs. Liu smiled apologetically, "Oh, are you eating? It's not a coincidence for us to come, why don't you come later."

"Where is the lady talking, please sit down and eat together!"

Mrs. Liu was not overly polite, she sat down and allowed Lin Qingdai to set the table and chopsticks and pour a glass of wine.Pang Yuqin, Xue Feier and Du Wenhao also sat down.

Liu smiled and said to Lin Qingdai:
"Shopkeeper Lin, I'm here this time because I want to discuss something with you. That's right, my family, Yuqin, wants to study medicine with Dr. Du at Wuweitang. I discussed with Dr. Du just now, and he has already agreed.

The old lady and I are going to spend some private money to jointly set up Wuweitang with you, and send Qin'er to be a small shopkeeper to help, and learn medicine from Mr. Du by the way. I heard that Mr. Du has two shares in Wuweitang. We have already agreed to join the group, but what does Shopkeeper Lin think? "

Lin Qingdai was both surprised and delighted. She was already struggling financially. After taking over the pharmacy, she had been in business for the past two years, and her business had been bleak. Half of the dowry she had brought out was almost gone. She was worrying about how to continue. At this time, there were shareholders Willing to invest is tantamount to sending charcoal in the snow.

Can't believe it's true, glanced at Du Wenhao, saw him nod with a smile, took a light breath, showed his face and said:

"Okay, of course you are welcome! How much money is Madam planning to take for joint stock?"

"The old lady gets 600 taels, and I get 400 taels, a total of 1000 taels! Just take two shares."

Lin Qingdai was taken aback for a moment. The money she had brought from Wuweitang at that time, plus some additional investment, cost less than 1000 taels in total. If it is calculated as 1000 taels, the two parties should be [-]/[-], except for Du Wenhao's share. Two shares, both parties should each own four shares, but now the other party only asks for two shares, which is equivalent to overestimating the value of Lin Qingdai's Wuweitang by one time.This is a big deal.

However, Lin Qingdai is not someone who likes to take advantage, so she coughed lightly and said:
"This... Madam, Bitang's valuation is not that high, only..."

Mrs. Liu waved his hand and said with a smile: "Master Lin, how much your Wuweitang is worth is up to us to judge. We think Wuweitang is worth at least 3000 taels, six shares off, and our 1000 taels off two shares. Mr. Du's medical skills Of course, it is more than the value of two shares, but since you both have reached an agreement and we agree, it is decided that you will hold six shares, and we and Mr. Du will each hold two shares.

You are the big shopkeeper, and you are still fully responsible for the accounts and finances. Mr. Du is the second shopkeeper, and we, Qin'er, are the third shopkeeper. They will assist you.Dividends at the end of the year and shared losses. "

"This……"

"Shopkeeper Lin, you also know that our investment in Guitang is mainly for the convenience of Qin'er studying medicine with Mr. Du. If you think our investment discount is too low, the extra part will be delayed as Qin'er studying medicine. Let’s pay for it. Come! Let’s have a glass of joint stock wine!”

Lin Qingdai heard that the other party had said so clearly, and knew the real purpose of the other party's doing so in her heart, so she didn't argue any more, raised her glass gratefully and said:

"Thank you madam! Come on! Madame, Mr. Du, let's do it!"

The three of them toasted, and they all did it together.

Du Wenhao said: "If the business gets better, you may only be able to study medicine at night. Miss Pang lives so far away, and it takes an hour to come and go. I'm afraid it's too late to go back."

Mrs. Liu nodded and said: "She lives in the hall, please ask shopkeeper Lin to help her arrange a room."

Before Lin Qingdai agreed, Xue Feier had already interjected:

"Don't worry about it. Sister Yuqin can live with me. As long as the inn is fine, I would like to come and listen. Du Langzhong, can you accept me as an apprentice too? Sister Yuqin and I..."

Mrs. Liu hurriedly interrupted her: "Fei'er, our Yuqin is not an apprentice to learn art, but to participate in the management of Wuweitang as the second shopkeeper of Wuweitang, and to learn medicine from Mr. Du casually, just to teach casually, not to formally learn from a teacher , not a master-student relationship."

"Oh?" Of course Xue Fei'er knew it, and she was about to say something wrong just now, "That's right! I was wrong, I'm not a master and apprentice, hee hee, then I also want to learn with Sister Yuqin, I don't have the money to contribute, Du Langzhong, you have to teach me for nothing, okay?"

Du Wenhao laughed and said: "Okay, one sheep is also chased, and two sheep are also coaxed, it doesn't matter if there is one more sheep!"

"Hmph! You are the sheep! Then it's settled! Sister Yuqin will live with me. Okay? Sister Yuqin."

Pang Yuqin nodded: "Okay!"

Mrs. Liu stood up with a smile and said, "That's it. Let's go. The money will be sent tomorrow morning, and we will sign the deed at that time."

After Mrs. Liu left with Pang Yuqin, Lin Qingdai hadn't recovered from the surprise just now, but Sha Pang, Wu Cong and others had already cheered.

That night, everyone toasted and drank happily, and they didn't leave until late at night.

Du Wenhao returned to the room drunk.

Hearing the howling of the tiger cub in the wooden box, he thought that the tiger cub must be very hungry, so he hurriedly closed the door, took the tiger cub out, and put it in the kennel for it to nurse.I squatted aside and watched the little tiger sucking and sucking. It was very interesting to watch.

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps walking upstairs was faint, and then stopped, and faintly heard the voice of the servant girl Yingzi: "Madam, it's cold outside, go back to the house, be careful of freezing."

Lin Qingdai's voice said: "It's okay, I'm here to watch the moon, you go into the house."

"Yes!"

Yingzi's footsteps came back to the house.

Hearing Lin Qingdai's romantic words, Du Wenhao raised his eyes and glanced at the window lattice. The silver moonlight was extremely cool, and he felt a sense of comfort in his heart. He got up and walked to the door, and opened the door.

Lin Qingdai heard the voice, turned to see him, and smiled slightly: "Sir, haven't you rested yet?"

"No, I want to see the moon too."

"Yeah, the moon is so round tonight."

Du Wenhao walked to Lin Qingdai's side and looked up at the night sky. In the deep and dark night sky, a round of bright moon hung obliquely on the horizon. Only a few faint stars were blinking in the place far away from the moon.Du Wenhao breathed a sigh of relief at this scene, and casually recited Su Shi's famous line: "When will the bright moon come, ask the blue sky for wine."

Lin Qingdai smiled and said, "So emotional? Still want to drink with the moon? Haven't you had enough? Would you like to drink two more glasses?"

"Okay!"

Lin Qingdai said to Yingzi in the room: "Yingzi, move out the coffee table, ask the kitchen to cook two side dishes and warm a pot of wine!"

Du Wenhao said: "It's late at night, don't bother them. There are some dried fruits in the room. Anyway, it's rice wine. Wouldn't it be nice to enjoy the moon while drinking dried fruits?"

"Sir said yes."

Yingzi brought out the coffee table, put on a plate of dried fruit, and brought a bowl for warming wine.This pouring bowl is a special vessel for warming wine. It is made of white porcelain. The body is fine and white, smooth and shiny. The outside is a large lotus petal-shaped support bowl, and the inside is a jug. Pour hot water into the bowl. It's time to warm the wine.

Yingzi prepared the wine and dried fruits, and sat on a stool to serve them.

Lin Qingdai held up her sleeve robe with one hand, lifted the wine cup with the other, and poured a glass for Du Wenhao and herself.

Looking at the moonlight rippling like silver fragments in the wine glass, he asked: "What sir just recited just now, but is it Su Shi's words?"

"Well, yes. I think Su Dongpo is a heroic man. It's hard to imagine that this poem was written by him. It's more like Li Qingzhao's poem than Su Dongpo's."

Lin Qingdai asked curiously: "Who is Su Dongpo?"

Du Wenhao couldn't help laughing: "Are you drunk? Su Dongpo is Su Shi! Layman Dongpo is his nickname."

"is it?"

"You don't know that Su Dongpo is Su Shi?"

Lin Qingdai was a little embarrassed and shook her head slightly.

In fact, Lin Qingdai was not to blame for this. Su Dongpo was indeed a well-known figure at the time. As soon as his lyrics were published, they were widely copied and became the repertoire of brothel singers singing spring flowers.

But Su Dongpo was called Su Dongpo when he was demoted to the Huangzhou Regiment, and he built his house in Dongpo.

Lin Qingdai asked again: "Who is the Li Qingzhao you mentioned just now?"

"Li Qingzhao, a poetess of the Song Dynasty!"

As soon as he said this, Du Wenhao suddenly remembered that Li Qingzhao was born in the Northern Song Dynasty and died in the Southern Song Dynasty.

Lin Qingdai smiled: "I'm ignorant, I haven't heard of this poet."

Du Wenhao laughed secretly, thinking, it would be strange if you knew!He raised his glass and said, "Come on! Have a drink!"

The two drank the wine in the glass, chewed the dried fruit, and looked at the bright moon in the night sky quietly.

Lin Qingdai said: "It's not fun to drink like this all the time. Let's enforce the drinking orders, shall we?"

"Okay! Fist or dice?"

"No, let's talk about medicinal materials!"

"Speaking of medicinal materials? Interesting, how do you decide whether to win or lose?"

"I flip through medical books, and when I randomly turn to the first medicine on a page, you have to immediately tell me a prescription and the source of this medicine, and you are not allowed to make up anything. If you tell me, I drink, but if you can't tell, you drink! How? ?”

"Okay. But you must lose. I was in elementary school... cough cough. When I was in a private school, I could memorize the scriptures by heart. It's not difficult for me!"

"That's not necessarily true. Maybe you forgot when you were nervous."

"No, if you don't believe me, just say two things, and I'll tell you right away!"

(End of this chapter)