Chapter 7 second quarter

There is also a relatively impressive shop on the town street, which is also a double-bay shop in the south of the Huoshen Temple.It was painted black before, and it must have been painted very well; it has been eroded by the wind and sun, and there are only a few traces of the black paint left, but the door frame, threshold, planks, and even the long counter inside are still in good condition and have not decayed. .There are three big characters on the signboard: Xingshunhao. When it was new, the gold-plated characters must have been very brilliant; although the characters on the signboard are not brilliant now, many people know about its reputation.

Xingshunhao is one of the best grocery stores in the town with a history of several decades.The goods can't be compared with the general grocery stores in the city, but in the countryside, they are finally complete.Especially the various liquors sold are better than those sold in any hotel or grocery store in the town.In fact, all the wines are sold and roasted in roasting houses in various places, and the reason why Xingshun's wine is praised by others is that the water mixed with it is much less than that of other brands. Xingshun is also praised by others. It is due to the honesty of the shopkeeper - Cai Xingshun, who is called the boss in other places, and is called the shopkeeper in Chengdu and nearby villages.Cai Xingshun's nickname is Gou'er. He has been studying for two years, and he can read and write miscellaneous characters.So when his father was around, he managed accounts in his own shop and learned abacus from his father.At the age of 20, he worked as a teacher in a store in Xindu County for several years.He has no bad habits at all, and is extremely timid and reliable. He just likes to drink a glass, but he also has the virtue of drinking. When he is slightly drunk, he just squints and smiles.The boss and colleagues all like him, also because he is too honest, besides accepting others' teasing, he really doesn't know that there is a thing of revenge in the world.So, everyone respected him with a badge, called a fool.

When his father was about to die, he actually saved twelve taels of silver and came back.Although his father was fainted due to illness, he knew that his son was a good son of Ke Shaojiqiu, so he couldn't help being reassured and bold, and passed away with a smile on his face without saying a word.After old Cai Xingshun died, the dog inherited this mentality and the name of Xingshun.He is more honest than his father in starting a business, which is naturally praised by others; but unlike his father, who is understanding and understanding, no matter whether you are a close relative or close friend, it is never a thing to ask him to borrow something on credit.But there are exceptions, and this exception is limited to his cousin, Master Luo Wu.

Xingshun has been praised in recent years, naturally because of his wife. Fang Cai was a fool for three years, when Man Xiao's business was at its peak, an old colleague of his in Xindu, because of something, came back to town to see him; A glass of Daqu wine, a salted egg, and two pieces of dried tofu.The honored guest probably acted as a matchmaker for him in order to repay his kindness.It is said that he has a distant relative named Deng, who is a farmer, and there is a girl who is already twenty-two years old. She has talent and feet, and it is the best match for him. Although Fool Cai never thought about marrying a wife, nor did he understand the benefits of marrying a wife, but when someone mentioned it to his face, he couldn't help but blush.I had no idea, so I specially brought Luo Waizui here to discuss.

Luo crooked his mouth and said: "You are a wealthy businessman, no more than a runner like me. You should ask for a wife to inherit your uncle's cigarettes. I have paid attention to you a long time ago. If someone is a matchmaker, then that's fine." You just promise, I will help you with everything." Who doesn't say that the daughter of a farmer's family and the shopkeeper of a grocery store are a match made in heaven?What's more, shopkeeper Cai has no parents, uncles, brothers, or sisters, and he is a man of duty. How can this marriage be settled without talking about it?

But no one expected that pigs could give birth to elephants.The girl from a farming family does not look like a country girl, but like a city dweller.The first thing that caused a sensation in the whole town was the abundance of dowry, with half a house of red lacquered wooden utensils; secondly, the bride's pair of clever little feet; thirdly, the bride's outstanding talent. After the wedding, as soon as the bride came to the counter, ordinary teenagers would rush over, calling her Mrs. Cai, and wanting to chat with her.Although she is timid, she is able to answer a few words, or socialize with a cup of light tea and a pipe of hookah; compared with ordinary country brides who bury their heads in their faces when they meet strangers, ten thousand do not open their mouths. Naturally, she became more sullen.

Not all men in town are saints.It's a pity that Aunt Deng's family married Fool Cai, and secretly talked about it as "a flower on a cow's arrow". Why is there no one?Envious of fool Cai, so envious, he doesn't hesitate to break the law and be unreasonable, and wants to turn things around, so why isn't there anyone?