Flowers are expensive

Chapter 417 Miss Song

"Returning to your mother, the folk girl's ancestral home is Yixing, and her father used to be in the purple clay pot business."

"Oh, no wonder you know the abacus! Then can you touch it for me to see?"

"Yes!"

Tantou hurriedly brought the abacus, Xixi didn't say hello, and just said a series of words: "Suppose there are 80 taels of silver in the counter, two customers come into the shop, and one of them buys three boxes of five taels of silver. One of them bought six boxes of Fu Fen for three taels and four dollars. It happened that the clerk settled the foreign account and handed over 18 taels of silver to the counter, and then transferred four taels and seven dollars and sixty dollars from the shopkeeper copper plate, how many are left in the cabinet?"

Less than five seconds after Xixi finished speaking, Song Lingqiu reported a number in a clear voice: "There should be 140 eighty-two-five cents and forty copper coins left!"

"That's right!" Xixi snapped her fingers and laughed.Those who came to apply behind all gave out a burst of admiration.Song Lingqiu bent her knees and said, "I'm showing my ugliness, empress, are you still satisfied?"

"Not bad!" Xixi nodded and smiled and said, "Sharp fingers and a clear mind, she is a material for an accountant! Well, if you want, you can be a female clerk in the accountant. Originally, recruiting in the accountant People need people to be guarantees. You just came to Jingyou City, right?"

"Yes, the folk girl has only been in the city for a few days, and she is worried that she has nowhere to make a living. She happened to see Guibaofang recruiting workers, so she came here to try it out."

"Okay, how about I pressure you for three months' wages as a guarantee?"

"Thank you, ma'am! Originally, the people in the tent didn't have a guarantee, and they had to pay at least half a year's wages. My majesty is willing to forgive me, and the daughter of the people is grateful!"

"So where do you live now?"

"Temporarily staying in an inn in the city."

"Then I'll take you in to find Mother Yin first, and come to her after you pack up your things, and she will arrange a place for you."

Song Lingqiu was very grateful and said: "Lingqiu really went out to meet noble people, thank you, Madam!"

Xixi greeted Tantou to continue the registration, and brought Song Lingqiu into the workshop.When I met an old mother and asked, I found out that Yin's mother had gone out.Xixi led Song Lingqiu into a small courtyard in the backyard, pointed to the round arched door on the north side and said, "That's where you will stay. When you see Mother Yin later, she will arrange a place for you. The south is where the work is done, and the cashier is in front, which is the small yard planted with lilac trees that we just passed by, and you and our shopkeeper will work there from now on.”

Song Lingqiu nodded and said: "Lingqiu has written it all down, empress, please rest assured, Lingqiu will work hard."

"Miss Song," Zhuang Yunxian who didn't speak much asked, "How did you get to Jingyou City? Yixing is quite far from here, so you have suffered a lot along the way?"

Song Lingqiu smiled and said: "It's a long story. After my family's business broke up, my father became depressed and passed away. There are no relatives in the Lingqiu clan who are willing to take in and support me, so I came here with a family of bee hunters. The work of chasing bees is easy, but it is very hard work, Lingqiu is a daughter's family, after all, she wants to settle down, so she plans to make a living here, and plan for the future."

"Oh, so that's the case." Zhuang Yunxian didn't ask any more questions, but the doubt on her face didn't disappear.

At this time, a few guys came in sweaty from the outside carrying four large jars of pickled vegetables, followed by Mother Yin.Mother Yin greeted with a high voice and a low voice: "Hey, don't smash me at the door of the house! It's not worth it! Be careful, be careful, walk slowly, and I'll give you a few more copper coins for tea later!"

"Mother Yin, I want pickles!" Xixi stopped her and asked with a smile.

Yin's mother has come to the workshop to help.The tea shop in her house was also closed, and a sign for leasing was posted.On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, she was completely petrified. She never thought that Xixi would be the side concubine of Prince You's Mansion.Later, when she saw Xixi, she was so frightened that she knelt down and kowtowed, but Xixi pulled her up and invited her into the palace to enjoy the moon.But she knew how to behave, and instead of going to Shuiyun Pavilion, she stayed for a while at the place where Lanier and the others were waiting for the performance, and then went home with Lanier after receiving a generous reward.After that day, she closed the tea shop and devoted herself to helping Xi Xi take care of the workshop.

Mother Yin heard Xixi's voice, looked up, walked over with a smile and said, "What's wrong with you? Why don't you stay at home? Madam Ying is good! I haven't seen you for a few days!"

Zhuang Yunxian nodded slightly, as a greeting.Mother Yin said to Xixi again: "There are a lot of people, so we have to pickle some vegetables! I think four jars are too few. Think about it, can there be less pickles on the breakfast table? Instead of putting them on the outside It’s better to pickle your own than to buy ready-made ones, it’s cheap and delicious, don’t you think?”

Xixi smiled and said, "Mother Yin will still live her life!"

"Hi! What is this called knowing how to live? I just came up with two ideas. Oh, by the way, this is..." Yin's mother saw Song Lingqiu, who was born in the face, and asked, "Could it be a newcomer?" people?"

"I found a helper for Shopkeeper Meng," Xixi pointed to Song Lingqiu and said, "After she packs her things, she will come to you. You can find her a separate room."

"I know, I know, those who work in the counting room can't live together, they have to live in a separate room! Just in time, that kid Wu Ensheng quit his job and moved out. There is already a room there, and I have asked someone to harvest it. Just move in."

"Thank you, Mama Yin!" Song Lingqiu said gently.

"Wu Ensheng resigned?" Xixi asked curiously.

Mother Yin dragged Xixi into the Chuanfeng hall, helped her sit down and said, "It all happened a few days ago! Shopkeeper Long naturally wanted to keep him, saying that he was him and his mother belonged to his mother. Don't talk together. It's a pity that the people here can't tolerate him anymore. They don't eat with him at the same table, don't even talk to him, let alone persuade him to take care of it. So, he resigned himself Workers moved out."

"He is so weak, what kind of work can he find when he goes out?"

"Isn't it? Shopkeeper Long is also worried about this! After persuading him for two or three days, he refused to stay, so he just moved out and found another place to live. Now he has to go out to work to earn money to support his family, and he has to Take care of Mrs. Zhong."

"Aunt Zhong was released?"

"It's released, maybe it's out of anger. I heard Mama Ding say that her mind is a little unclear, and she is going to talk nonsense from time to time," Mama Yin shook her head regretfully, "That kid's heart is not the same as Aunt Zhong's." Same, after all, it's not his own, he has some backbone and blood, and he's quite capable. Once he leaves, Shopkeeper Long has no one to help. But right now, being dragged down by a crazy and silly Mrs. Zhong, the days to come I still don’t know how to live! Yesterday when Shopkeeper Long came here, he asked me to find out where he is working now, and wanted to recommend him to work as a clerk in Mr. Chen’s calligraphy and painting studio. Go outside and work hard?"

"Have you found it?"

"I found it. I was serving dishes in Baoyun Building! I saw it on the way back just now, and I wanted to tell him as soon as I had time. Is the job of the guy in the restaurant so easy? Not only You need to talk fast and have good physical strength, otherwise how can you run around with others? His body..." Yin's mother shook her head and said, "I guess I can't do it. By the way, I haven't served you tea yet. Sit down first, I'll order a few cups of tea! Let Mrs. Ying taste my handicrafts by the way!"

When Mother Yin was about to get up and go to the kitchen in the backyard, the guys who carried the tank came out talking and laughing while wiping their hot sweat.Mother Yin took out her purse and asked, "Where did you drop it? I'll look at the hole later, and I'll talk to you guys!"

One of the dark-complexioned men touched his sweat with his hand, took the money from Mother Yin and said with a smile: "Don't worry, you old man! You don't need to talk about a little seam, I will guarantee you that it will be intact." Yes. Put them all in that room, you can go back and have a look..."

As he was talking, he suddenly stopped and stared at Song Lingqiu who was talking to Xixi in astonishment, as if he couldn't believe it.Yin's mother followed his gaze and looked back, quickly waved her hands in front of his eyes and smiled, "Hey, hey, what are you looking at? You haven't married a wife yet?"

"Oh, no... no! Where did your old man say?" He hurriedly looked away, pretending to be relaxed, and slightly bent over to Mother Yin and said, "If you want a jar in the future, just say something , I promise to give you a more affordable price!"

"Cheer up! This is the person who does business! All right," Mother Yin took out another twenty copper coins and handed them to him, "I just said that I would give you money for tea. I'll use it to buy two cups of tea and a dish of oily fruit. Eat, work hard!"

"You old man is really annoying! Then... let's go first!" The man couldn't help but glanced at Song Lingqiu again, and left the Chuanfeng Hall with his people.

At this time, Song Lingqiu also talked to Xixi, and went out of the workshop gate to pick up her own things from the inn.After walking for a while, someone suddenly shouted from behind: "Miss Song? Miss Song?"

Song Lingqiu didn't pay attention to it at first, because no one called her Miss Song for a long time, it was just an unbearable past.Just when she was about to continue walking, a person rushed up and blocked her way, and asked profusely, "Miss Song, did I recognize the wrong person?"

Song Lingqiu's heart tightened, and she looked this person up and down, wasn't she the one who gave the vat to Mother Yin just now?She hesitated and asked: "Do I know you?" The man smiled honestly: "Of course you don't recognize me, but I still remember you. You are the daughter of the owner of the Yixing teapot in Bianjing City, right? I also stayed in Bianjing before, and delivered spring water to your family, have you forgotten? Your father prefers Huishan Spring, and he doesn’t drink it if it’s not Huishan Spring. Those of us idlers were doing spring water sales in Bianjing back then. ... Oh, I'm sorry, I've been nagging you so much, I guess you can't remember who I am."

Song Lingqiu lowered her eyebrows slightly, and said with a slightly embarrassed expression: "I'm really sorry, I really don't remember who you are, maybe you misidentified the person?"

"Why? Your name is Song Lingqiu, right? Your appearance and voice haven't changed! Miss Song, what happened to your house back then? Why did a teapot shop close in a blink of an eye? I was still I was wondering if you were married to another place, and you even took your father with you. By the way, how is old man Song? He is a very good man, and every time he buys spring water, he gives an extra five coins for hard work..."

"I'm sorry," Song Lingqiu's eyes were slightly red, and she hurriedly interrupted the man's words, "I still have something to do, let's go first! Besides, I'm not Miss Song anymore, please stop doing this Call me, I just want to settle down in Jingyou City. Let's go first!"

After she finished speaking, she bypassed the man and hurried to the inn.The man did not forget to call out behind her: "Miss Song, what do you need to find me at Hongyuan on Xisha Street! By the way, my name is Gao Shu, remember! Miss Song?"

Song Lingqiu quickened her pace, just wanting to avoid the annoying three words: Miss Song!Three years have passed, and she no longer remembers who she is, only who she hates!After struggling for three years, her only wish was to repay that blood debt for her father!
When he packed his bags from the inn and returned to the workshop, Xixi and the others hadn't left yet, and they were still sitting in the Chuanfeng Hall chatting with Mama Yin and the women.When she went, Mother Yin asked Mother Ding to take her to the room where Wu Ensheng lived before.

(End of this chapter)