Chapter 17 Chapter Seventeen

Xia Yuanzhang was pacing around the room with his hands behind his back. Chuanjie led Boss Wu into the room and said, "Master Wu, please come." Xia Yuanzhang said dejectedly, "Master Wu, please sit down." Tea.Xia Yuanzhang said: "Master Wu, didn't you say that you haven't seen the new sister-in-law? Have you met this time?" Boss Wu began to call him brothers and said, "Oh, brother Xia, the new sister-in-law is really handsome. Brother Xia is really friendly." Lucky luck. Hey, Brother Xia doesn’t look very good, the new sister-in-law is pretty, didn’t she cut it too much at night? Hee hee.”

Xia Yuanzhang sighed and said, "Oh, shopkeeper Wu, to tell you the truth, I really don't have any interest in that area, otherwise why would I think of renewing it until I'm nearly half a century old?" Boss Wu said, "Then what's wrong?" Xia Yuanzhang said: "It's not uncomfortable, it's very uncomfortable." The shopkeeper Wu said: "Oh, then I have to see the gentleman, don't delay." The boss said: "Oh?" Xia Yuanzhang said: "Master Wu, you are not an outsider, I will leave the real ginseng to you, let Mr. Tong play tricks, what he left me is a fake ginseng tree!" The boss turned pale in shock, "What did you say? No way?" Xia Yuanzhang said, "He lied to me and you, an expert, but not my little apprentice. Chuanjie, bring the things to Wu." Shopkeeper, take a look." Chuanjie brought the ginseng box, and Qiaoyun walked away knowingly.

Xia Yuanzhang opened the lid of the box, took a magnifying glass and said, "Shopkeeper Wu, take a good look." Boss Wu looked at it for a long time and said, "I really can't see it." A worthless platycodon tree, the skull and whiskers are fake, carved out and glued on." Boss Wu looked at it for a long time and said, "Hey, your reminder is so true. This Tong is really cunning. Already!" Xia Yuanzhang said: "It's too cunning. I was deceived by his appearance, so I thought that a son from a rich family would not do such a despicable thing. But he did it." Shopkeeper Wu bowed his head and said : "So I'm a middleman..." Xia Yuanzhang said: "Hey, it's none of your business, you're just a middleman. You didn't look at the things at the time, so I can't blame you. I think I'm unlucky."

Boss Wu was very angry: "This guy surnamed Tong is so fucking devoid of conscience, if he is caught, he must be sent to the government!" Xia Yuanzhang said: "Forget it, people stomping behind their backs can't hear them, and they have earned their own ground and suffered grievances. Chuanjie, go and bring the brazier." Chuanjie said: "The shopkeeper, it's not yet autumn, why do you want a brazier?" Xia Yuanzhang said with widened eyes, "You can take it if you are told, where do you get so many?" Nonsense!" Chuanjie walked away, and brought the brazier in a while.

Xia Yuanzhang said: "Master Wu, you and my little apprentice know about this matter, so don't let outsiders know about it. It's shameful! I can't keep things, and I can't just watch them make trouble. Let it deceive people again, this thing is indeed a fake, keeping it is a disaster, I will burn it in front of the three of us, and no one will be allowed to mention this embarrassing thing in the future, do you think it will work?" Boss Wu said: "Brother Xia is right, this is a root cause of trouble." Chuanjie cried and said: "Shopkeeper, I can't, this is a big ocean of two thousand yuan!"

While burning the ginseng box, Xia Yuanzhang cried and said: "This is not the ocean, it is my half-life name, it is ruined, it is all ruined!" The old ginseng was turned into ashes in a short time. Boss Wu said: "Brother Xia, I have something to ask you." Xia Yuanzhang said: "Oh? Let's talk about it." Boss Wu said: "That's the case. I've been thinking about it for a long time, but I've been embarrassed to say it. You said that if I quit the mountain goods business, I really can’t do anything else. After much deliberation, I still think it’s appropriate to resume my old business, and I want to withdraw my shares from you.”

Xia Yuanzhang said: "Oh? You want to withdraw the shares? This caught me off guard. I bet the money on the goods. Can you allow me to delay for two days?" Boss Wu said: "I'm not in a hurry, I'm not in a hurry .Then I’ll take my leave.” Boss Wu walked away with sympathy on his face.Xia Yuanzhang looked at his back and smiled coldly.Chuanjie also laughed.Xia Yuanzhang put away his smiling face and said, "Chuanjie, what are you laughing at?" Chuanjie said, "Boss, what are you laughing at?" Xia Yuanzhang pointed at Chuanjie's forehead and said, "You clever bastard, it's not easy to hide it from you. I dare you not to cry at the imperial mausoleum just now! I'm surprised, how did you squeeze out your tears?" Chuanjie stretched out his hand and said, "I have chili noodles here."

Three days later, Xia Yuanzhang was playing with the birds in the courtyard, and Chuanjie entered the courtyard and said, "The shopkeeper, here we come!" The words fell silent, and Boss Wu led Tong Chuanxi into the room.Boss Wu cupped his hands and said, "Brother Xia, who do you think I'm leading here?" Tong Chuanxi also cupped his hands and said, "Master Xia, don't come here without any problems." Is it? Come back so soon? The old man's business is done?" Tong Chuanxi said: "I didn't go at all." Xia Yuanzhang asked: "What? What's the matter?" Tong Chuanxi said: "Cough! No need to do it, I haven't left yet. No, my father sent another message It’s all right.” Xia Yuanzhang said: “You are…” Tong Chuanxi said: “Oh, I’m here to redeem my things.” Xia Yuanzhang was dumbfounded and stood there for a long time without saying a word, with cold sweat on his forehead .

Boss Wu pretended to be concerned and asked, “Brother Xia? But I can repay the loan in advance if I have written evidence.” Xia Yuanzhang said, “Repay the loan? I’m not in a hurry.” Tong Chuanxi said, “But I’m in a hurry! My father also sent me a message asking me to bring my things to Beijing. Find me an official job with this thing." Xia Yuanzhang took the words and said: "It clearly says on it that the principal and interest of the loan will be repaid in advance. You lent me 2,000 yuan, and you have to pay back 4,000 yuan." Tong Chuanxi said: "That's right." Xia Yuanzhang Asked: "Did you bring the money?" Tong Chuanxi said: "I have. Take a look at it. This is a bank note from Changshenglong, a bank in this town. It is worth four thousand yuan." Xia Yuanzhang took the bank note and looked at it repeatedly.Mr. Tong said: "I'm afraid that shopkeeper Xia's is fake? Why don't you let the guy go to the bank to check it?" Xia Yuanzhang said: "Then check it? Chuanjie, you have fast legs, so go and check it. Mr. Tong is also a good intention. " Chuanjie took the bank note and ran away.Boss Wu said: "Mr. Tong, how many times have I persuaded you? What are you in a hurry? Dongxixia is not rare enough, why don't you just let him enjoy it for a few more days?" Tong Chuanxi said: "I'm not in a hurry. Are you going to Beijing? My father is going to find me a post as a county magistrate in Zhili, and the joints are ready, so I'm waiting for this thing." Boss Wu said, "How much is your thing worth?" Tong Chuanxi looked at it Xia Zhai said, "Why isn't it worth such a fortune?" Xia Yuanzhang said, "Really?" Tong Chuanxi said, "It's just too much." Chuanjie hurried back sweating.Xia Yuanzhang asked: "How is it? The bank notes are genuine?" Chuanjie said: "It's true, there is no fake."

Xia Yuanzhang said: "Where is the bank note?" Chuanjie said: "I handed it over to Mr. Chang for the account." Boss Wu said: "Huh? The things haven't been returned yet, what kind of account are you paying for!" Xia Yuanzhang laughed and said: " What's the matter? Shopkeeper Wu is in a hurry? Chuanjie, since I have paid back the principal and interest, let me return the things to him, I am anxious to use them." Chuanjie said: "Hey!" He ran into the living room happily.Wu and Tong were greatly puzzled. Chuanjie came to the courtyard from the living room with a brocade box.Shopkeeper Wu turned pale with shock, pointed at Xia Yuanzhang and asked, "Aren't you..." Tong Chuanxi pointed to Boss Wu and said, "Didn't you say..." Xia Yuanzhang said with a straight face, "Okay, let's inspect the goods." Wu, The two of Tong looked at each other, inspecting the goods, with sweat streaming down their cheeks.Xia Yuanzhang said: "Have you finished the inspection? Then I will return it to Zhao. Chuanjie, see off the guests!" After saying that, he walked into the living room with his hands behind his back.

As soon as Tong and Wu walked out of Chunhesheng's shop, Tong Chuanxi threw the brocade box on Boss Wu's face in a rage and said, "Didn't you say you are taking the Tanggua safely? Ah? Take it home!" Boss Wu said He grabbed Tong Chuanxi by the neck and said, "Where are you going? What about the money I advanced? Pay me back!" Tong Chuanxi said: "Bah! You still have the face to ask for money? The cooked duck flew away again, my mother I'm busy!" Boss Wu said: "I can't bear this loss alone. It's our business. At least half of each person has to pay. I borrowed the two thousand yuan, and I'm going bankrupt!" Tong Chuanxi Said: "You deserve it! A businessman like you deserves to go bankrupt! It's not right for you not to go bankrupt!" After saying that, he ran away.Boss Wu sat on the ground and cried loudly: "My God, I killed someone! What can I do! I can't live anymore..." Xia Yuanzhang and Chuanjie stood at the door, silently watching the farce on the street.Chuanjie sighed and said, "Oh, shopkeeper Wu is so pitiful these days." Xia Yuanzhang said, "Hmph, he deserves to be blamed! Chuanjie, has the old problem of benevolence of a woman committed again? Such a person, he If I knock you down, not only will I not pity you, but I will also sit on your buttocks and drink to celebrate. Come back, today I have a banquet to celebrate, and I earned two thousand yuan in more than ten days, so happy!" Outside the entrance of Fu Xingxiang, Boss Wu seemed to be recovering from a serious illness, sitting there leaning against the wall, wanting to cry without tears.Next to him, his wife was crying and crying: "It's all self-inflicted, you can't blame others..." Boss Wu's son Hei Niu stared fiercely at the guys who carried his house.Chuanjie walked out of Fu Xingxiang's shop carrying a box, and felt sympathy spontaneously when he saw the miserable conditions of the Wu family and others.Seeing Chuanjie's expression, Xia Yuanzhang called out, "Chuanjie, come here!" Chuanjie put down the box in his hand and came to Xia Yuanzhang.Xia Yuanzhang said gently: "Chuanjie, do you think I'm too cruel?" Chuanjie smiled reluctantly and said softly: "Yes." Big fish eat small fish, and small fish eat shrimp. How can I protect the interests of serious businessmen if I don’t kill them? If this kind of black apple is not eliminated, the businessmen in Yuanbao Town will never have peace!” Chuanjie said: “Shopkeeper, what do you say? It’s all right, but I just can’t see people in trouble.” Xia Yuanzhang looked up to the sky and sighed: “How can I, Xia Yuanzhang, be a hard-hearted person? The business field has always been full of swords and halberds. The heart is like being fried in a frying pan, the moisture dries up and hardens, and there will be no tears in the eye sockets." Back in his small barn, Chuanjie lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling in a daze.Yushu tiptoed into the room.Chuanjie got up and asked, "Sister, are you still here so late?" Yushu said angrily, "How many times have I told you, don't call me sister!" Chuanjie said, "What's the matter?" You are not allowed to sit here? What’s the matter with you today? You’re depressed.” Chuanjie said, “Oh, I can’t bear to see shopkeeper Wu’s prodigal family. Your father is right. In war, there are victorious generals and defeated generals, but how can there be ever-victorious generals since ancient times? You said if we became defeated generals, how would we feel? Thinking about it later, I’m really a little scared.” Yushu said with a smile: "Then don't think about those things, think about happy things." Chuanjie said: "Is it okay to be in it? Hey? What's the matter with you?" Yushu said: "You are really boring. , I can't sleep, and I want to talk to you. Do you have any letters from Second Brother and Sister Xian'er?" Chuanjie shook his head.Yushu said: "Well, how do you think I am a matchmaker? I made a couple for your family, and broke up a couple, and it should all be on the elder brother. I am still the boss. You say the world How can there be such a coincidence? Why did I run into it?" Chuanjie said: "Don't talk about it, elder brother and sister Xianer are not married." Yushu said: "Then do you think second brother and sister Xianer are married?" Chuanjie said: "I can't say no. Sure, you say no, they ran away together, you say yes, the second brother married Xiu'er, it's messed up." Yushu giggled.Chuanjie said: "What are you laughing at?" Yushu said: "What do you say about us? Is there a married life?" Chuanjie said: "What do you think?" Yushu said: "I don't believe in fate. You, I've held it in my hand for a long time!" Xia Yuanzhang walked into the room with his hands behind his back and said, "Yushu, are you here? I said, I can't find you anywhere." Yushu said, "Dad, why are you looking for me? ? Let’s talk with Aunt Qiaoyun.” Xia Yuanzhang said: "You say that you are a little man, playing with daddy for fun. Don't you want an organ? Dad bought it for you from Harbin, just unloaded, why don't you go and see it?" Yushu was happy He jumped up and said, "Really? Chuanjie, let's go and have a look." An organ has been placed in the living room.Qiaoyun wiped the organ and said, "Sir, what is this thing called? Is it a lying box? It's a bit small. Is it a kangqin? Why is there no way?" Yu Shu giggled and said, "Auntie, this is called an organ." She opened the instrument Gai played a piece skillfully, and Chuanjie sang along.Xia Yuanzhang shook his head and said, "It doesn't sound good, it doesn't sound good, it's no different from a bellows." Chuanjie laughed and said, "Master, how can there be such an expensive bellows!" Yushu and Chuanjie regained their spirits and talked in Japanese. Yushu said: "Although my father is smart and capable in the business field, he is outdated and insensitive to new things." Chuanjie said: "But he is successful, and we should be proud of him." Yushu said: " I hope he is not like your father, causing trouble in our relationship." Chuanjie said: "No, I have full confidence in him." Yushu said: "Chuanjie, you really love me Is it?" Chuanjie said: "Of course, to be loved by you is the happiness of my life. I am willing to give up everything for you, just like my second brother. I admire him very much on this point." Yu Shu said: "Then Why don't you kiss me now?" Chuanjie laughed loudly and said, "Are you crazy? You can't bluff the old father like this." The two laughed together. Xia Yuanzhang was at a loss, and complained loudly: "I don't want you to learn Japanese, but you don't listen! What did you say? I didn't understand a single word." Yushu couldn't straighten up with a smile and said: "If you want to understand, just broken!" The Zhu guys played cards and money around the house.Er Zhuzi lost all, and cursed and said: "Damn, it's a bit too melancholy, stop playing, stop playing." Old Cui said: "Play a little longer, it's still early for dinner, and idle is idle." Erzhuzi said: "Damn, I have no money." He walked out of the house, stretched himself, and suddenly heard the voice of Wen singing an opera. Na Wen was humming the Beijing opera, while holding the pancake gracefully, his body movements were really beautiful.Chuanwen hurried over to the kitchen and shouted: "Nawen, come out for a while." Nawen stood at the door and asked, "What's the matter?" , This is ten ocean dollars." The text asked: "What money?" The text said: "The wages prepared for Carpenter Huang. Put it away." Turn around and leave.The text said: "Where are you going?" Chuanwen said: "Go to the field and have a look." After that, he ran away again.Nawen entered the kitchen, then walked into the yard after a while, and shouted to the main room: "Mother, you look at the door, I'll borrow some vinegar." People also ran out of the yard.Erzhuzi hesitated for a moment, then trotted into the kitchen. In a panic, he picked up the purse from the bellows, took out a few dollars, put them in his arms, turned around and ran out, suddenly stunned - Chuanwen blocked the door.Erzhuzi was stunned, and said with a tongue-tied voice: "You..." Chuanwen said sharply, "Okay, Erzhuzi, you are a thief!" Erzhuzi knelt down with a plop, took out the ocean from his arms, and said, "Shaodong's family , forgive me, this is my first time, really my first time!" Chuanwen sneered and said: "First time? No wonder our family keeps throwing things and money these days. It turned out that you, a thief, did it! Come on, come with me to see the official!" Er Zhuzi kowtowed like garlic and said, "Young Master, This is really the first time for me, please forgive me, I will never dare again!" Chuanwen said: "Forgive you? Why do you ask me to forgive you?" Er Zhuzi said: "From now on I will Listen to you, let me do whatever you want, don’t tell me, or I won’t be able to live.” Chuanwen said: “Did you say that?” Er Zhuzi said: “I said it Chuanwen said: "Okay, I will forgive you this time. You understand, if you dare to mess with me in the future, I will yell about these things you did, and you will not even think about raising your head in Yuanbao Town Come!" At noon, Zhu Kaishan drank some wine calmly, and Wen Ta Niang next to him ate and said, "His sister-in-law, why did you cook two extra dishes today?" Wen and Chuanwen looked at each other and smiled, and Wen happily said Said: "I am happy today, I accidentally cooked two more dishes." Wen Ta Niang was puzzled, and asked: "What else makes you happy?" Zhu Kaishan next to him pretended to be dissatisfied and said: "You don't care about anything. If you like to get to the bottom of it, eat your meal!" He turned to Chuanwen and his wife and said, "You two, pour the wine." Chuanwen and his wife were stunned, and that Wen hurriedly took the jug and glass and poured wine for Chuanwen and himself . Zhu Kaishan still said calmly: "You two won Erzhuzi today, this double reed is very good, drink it." Chuanwen and Wen were dumbfounded, and Wen asked cautiously: "Father, how do you know?" What?" Zhu Kaishan said: "Only the Prince's Mansion's Gege can come up with such an idea." Chuanwen was so shocked that he fell to the ground, and the wine glass in Wen's hand fell to the ground. Wen's mother choked in her throat, trying to say something but couldn't speak, her eyes were fixed on Wen.Zhu Kaishan still picked up the wine glass in front of him very calmly, and drank it in one gulp.The flustered Nawen was eager to express his admiration to Zhu Kaishan, but in his panic, he couldn't express his words: "Father, you are not human!" Chuanwen, who had just got up to help the stool, panicked again when he heard what his wife said. God, fortunately, Nawen quickly added: "Father, you are a god! I accept it!" Chuanwen let out a long breath and sat down again. Wen's mother finally swallowed the food in her mouth, panting and asked that Wen: "Are you really gege?" Without waiting for her daughter-in-law to answer, she turned to Zhu Kaishan and said, "How do you know?" Zhu Kaishan said, "I want to know." I won’t tell you.” His wife Wen pretended to be angry and said, “You old bastard, you want to kill us! Do you want to tell me? If you don’t tell me, you will live by yourself from now on, and no one will take care of you!” Wen asked He said, "Father, just tell us!" Zhu Kaishan smiled slightly, and said slowly: "It's actually very simple, just four words—'Soldiers never tire of cheating'." The text was puzzled and said: "But why do you have a basis?" Zhu Kaishan explained: "From the moment I saw your uncle and you, I felt that you were not ordinary people. Later, I Let Chuanjie find your uncle through Mr. Xia and send twenty yuan in cash. One is to help your uncle live a better life, and the other is to let your uncle tell the truth. .” Wen Ta Niang suddenly realized: "You old man, and Xiaosan, don't tell me such a big thing sooner! You only know how to eat with a long mouth!" Zhu Kaishan said: "With your temper, if I told you earlier, I wouldn't know what to do. What's the mess? Our family was in a mess some time ago." Wen Ta Niang asked: "Then why are you talking about it now?" Zhu Kaishan said: "You didn't see how proud they were just now, so don't tie them up again. Zha Chi, they don’t know what their surnames are.” Chuanwen said: “Father, about the two pillars…” Zhu Kaishan took a sip of his wine and said, "Er Zhuzi is a cowardly person. He found me just now, and he recruited himself." Chuanwen and his wife stood up at the same time, with admiration spontaneously, and said, "Father, respect You have a cup!" Zhu Kaishan said proudly: "Xiao Mian, do you know what is called 'Fiery Eyes'?" Xiu'er was sitting in front of the main room packing shoes, and there were seven or eight pairs of shoe soles in the basket next to her.Xiu'er lost weight, was in a trance, and was in a daze from time to time.In the main room, Han Laohai was smoking a cigarette sullenly, while Xiu Erniang observed her daughter worriedly.There was the sound of horseshoes outside the courtyard.Xiu'er dropped the work she was doing and rushed to the door, held on to the door frame to look at the horseman in the distance, then came back disappointed, sat down, and continued with the work in hand. Xiuer's mother said worriedly: "Father, if this goes on like this, Xiu'er will have trouble sooner or later." Lao Hailuosi got up and came to Xiu'er, and said gently with a forced smile: "Xiu'er, take so many soles. What are you doing?" Xiu'er said, "Father, Chuanwu is willing to run around, but wearing shoes is too expensive. I'll make him a few more pairs of shoes so that he can't be barefoot." Hearing this, Han Laohai restrained his inner sadness. , continued to gently coax Xiu'er and said: "Xiu'er, he won't come back, you just give up, forget about him, and dad will tell you a good man." Xiu'er said with tears: "Father, he can come back. I didn't do anything wrong. He was just confused for a while and will change his mind. I am born to his family, and I will die as a ghost of his family." Han Laohai could no longer control the sadness in his heart. With tears in his eyes, he said: "Zhu Kaishan, have you seen everything? My daughter told you what happened to your old Zhu family! Can I swallow this breath? If you don't let me have a good life, I can't let you live a happy life." ! You wait, let's fight back!" Han Laohai got angry, and Zhu Kaishan's family suffered disaster: the yard was full of dead chickens, chicken feathers were all over the ground, and even the donkey in the barn had its legs broken.The strange thing is that no outsiders came to the door.Chuanwen was exhausted and a little nervous, muttering in his mouth: "I can't live through this day! Father, mother, I don't sleep all night, it's almost dawn, thinking about it, I just closed my eyes That's it, I can't take it anymore!" Wen Ta Niang felt sorry for her son, and said, "Boss, this is all retribution, so don't worry about it." The text said: "Mother, it's not just about retribution, people here bully their lives, and all the guys we hired rebelled. They pressed down the gourd and picked up the ladle. The work in the field was given up for you, so if you are free Kongdu drew the cards and talked about them, all of them stared as big as cow eggs, seven refused to accept and eight were angry, and they didn't know who was whose boss. Why do you plant millet if it doesn't show ears? What do you do to feed it? Just waste food. Are we hiring guys? We’re raising a bunch of fathers! Dad, I’ve seen these guys. They’ve got worms in their assholes. There’s no cure for them. Let’s quit and replace them with new ones.” The text said: "Stop saying a few words, and listen to what father said." Zhu Kaishan said: "Listen to me? It's the same if you ask me to change it. There can't be two kinds of grains growing in the same field. There is no exception. God can't haunt house ghosts. Chuanwen, you can figure it out, and it's time to worry about me." Chuanwen nodded, after much deliberation, he still went to Erzhuzi. The others were isolated, but he should know about those people in the same room.He took a chance when Er Zhuzi was in the room by himself, and asked him: "Er Zhuzi, who did those things in our courtyard, you must know?" Er Zhuzi didn't speak, but only glanced at Lao Cui's kang shop.Chuanwen nodded, came out and said to Zhu Kaishan: "Father, I figured it out, that's what happened, it was all caused by Old Cui, tomorrow morning I will drive the old traitor out of this yard with a big stick! "Zhu Kaishan said: "No way! You can't keep a buddy if you drive him away." Chuanwen said: "Then what should we do? Let him stay in our house and make trouble?" Zhu Kaishan said: "Don't worry, I have my own. Method." Zhu Kaishan invited Lao Cui to drink, and said: "Old Cui, drink, don't be polite, I know your drinking capacity." I took a rabbit and it was pounding." Zhu Kaishan said: "Who's heart doesn't beat? Drink." Zhu Kaishan continued to pour wine for Lao Cui without saying anything. In the yard, a big reed rooster stretched its neck and crowed at noon.Zhu Kaishan said: "Things who don't know the current affairs, when will they remember to announce the dawn!" With a wave of his hand, a chopstick flew out, and the big rooster died immediately.The ghostly old Cui finally couldn't bear it anymore, and cried and said: "Old master, you should hold your hand high!" Zhu Kaishan pretended to be surprised and said, "Old Cui, what's wrong with you?" Head, I did it, and I can’t get rid of my sympathy, venting my anger on others, you know who to vent your anger on, so I won’t say anything.” Zhu Kaishan said calmly, “What are you talking about? Tell me about planting crops next year. Old Cui, you are the one who grows crops. What shall we plant? How much? I want to hear your opinion." Old Cui said: "Old master, you really don't take it to heart? "Zhu Kaishan changed the topic and said: "The weather is good this year. I think it will be flooded next year. I think we should plant less sorghum and more corn. You should make a plan earlier." Lao Cui sighed: "Old master, you are generous , the prime minister can hold a boat in his belly, I am convinced!" Under the scorching sun, the Zhu family is weeding the crops.Lao Cui worked hard with his hired workers.Na Wen also squatted on the ground with exaggerated movements and expressive expressions. After working for a while, he stood down, clasped his hands, and began to babble.Chuanwen came over and asked, "Wen'er, what's the matter?" The text said, "Look at his hands, they're all blistered." gone." The text said: "It hurts me to death! I will discuss it with you. I will change it with my mother. I will go home to cook and let my mother go to work in the field." The text said: "Come on, come on, just you cook? Who will eat it? The big pancake you made last time, Lao Cui had a bit of a tooth gap, so he didn’t gnaw on it, so he threw it into the pigsty and hit our old sow’s hind leg, breaking it alive Didn’t you hear Chuanjie’s yelling?” Nawen said: “It didn’t hit his leg, what did he yell for?” Chuanwen said: “What are you yelling for? He’s going to find carpenter Huang to make a crutch for the old sow " Nawen giggled and said, "He, don't laugh at me, you may not catch up with me when Yushu passes by to read!" Chuanwen said: "If you two get together, you will be a good pair." That Wen Said: "What is a pair?" Chuanwen said: "What is a pair? A pair of croaking birds, just stretch their necks and scream." The text grinned and cried: "If you say so, Am I not a waste?" Chuanwen laughed and said, "Who said you are a waste? You have contributed a lot to talking and sleeping with me all day long." Zhu Kaishan walked over and said, "You two are muttering here What is it?" Chuanwen said: "Father, that Wen's hands are blistered, I'll show her." Zhu Kaishan said: "That Wen, my old problem of shoulder pain these two days has happened again, you Give me a trip to Ji Ren Tang in the town to buy two plasters." Na Wen said happily: "Hey!" Zhu Kaishan said: "By the way, take a look at your third brother and ask him why he hasn't returned for a long time. Home. Are you busy collecting mountain goods again? Let him pay attention to his body. Go to the silk and satin shop to see if there are any clothes you like, and come back and let me know, you and your mother are both making autumn clothes. "Na Wen kept agreeing, his face blossomed, and he ran away. Chuanwen complained: "Father, good people tell you to do it, and I have to do things that offend people." Zhu Kaishan said with a smile: "Arranging her to go to the field is to let her experience the difficulty of farming. She is always small-mouthed. She can say that she just has no experience, as long as the goal is achieved, do you think I really expect her to work?" Before going to bed at night, Na Wen lay on the kang humming and coughing.Chuanwen said: "Wen'er, what's the matter?" Nawen cried and said: "Sir, my wife can't live anymore, my whole body is in pain, my bones are cracked, you can give me a squeeze, or my wife will suffer. It's not dawn yet!" Chuanwen said: "You, you can scream! What do you think you did today? You didn't have a ridge of land, and you wandered around the town for a long time. It's a mistake to buy two plasters. , is to cure headaches." The text said: "Who told you that Dad didn't explain clearly!" The text said: "Can you blame Dad? You ran away before he finished speaking." The text said: "I am not afraid He changed his mind." Passing a message to my beloved wife for a massage, I was so tired that my head was sweating, and I said in my mouth: "What do you think I can do with a wife? Huh? Fighting drought during the day and resisting you at night, I will change your stinky body." Come here! Why don’t you play the strings? Why don’t you write poems? What a river of spring water flows eastward, I think it’s shit!” Na Wen got up and said, “You are not allowed to spoil such a good poem!” Biography Wen said: "Okay, don't mess around. Hey, did you see Chuanjie in the town?" Wen said: "Yes. Chuanjie's regulations are big now, and the shopkeeper Xia is now letting go. He said the store business Forget it." The text said: "He succeeded?" The text said: "Success! No, Shanhuo is about to go on the market, and each family is fighting each other like a black-eyed chicken. Shopkeeper Xia has retreated to the background, shaking the plantain fan to push out the old and bring forth the new , let Chuanjie take the lead. Chuanjie said that shopkeeper Xia doesn’t care about anything now, and Chuanjie has asked him for advice several times when he doesn’t understand business matters. Guess what shopkeeper Xia said?” Chuanwen said: “ What do you say?" Nawen said: "Master Xia said that the business is all yours, so let's do it, I want to be the old man." Chuanwen said, "Can Chuanjie stand up?" Wen said, "Why not? Don't look at him, he has a lot of eyes, and he has united several reputable warehouses to firmly control the market. Chuanwen said: "Shopkeeper Xia really doesn't care about it? I don't believe it! Our father also said that our family is up to me, but in fact? I have the final say on the matter of needles and threads. If you use a knife to cut flesh The handle of the knife is still in his hand. I guess Chuanjie is the same, he is also a puppet, he is gesturing at the front desk, and shopkeeper Xia is pulling the strings behind." Nawen said: "No, no, I can tell that shopkeeper Xia has no sons, and he wants to hand over the business to Chuanjie in the future. You are different, our father still can't trust you." Chuanwen said "I can see it too. But why can't my father trust me?" Na Wen said: "I can't blame my father, you, Ding Po Tian is a general, Chuan Jie is different, he is handsome " Chuanwen said: "That is to say, if Chuanjie and Yushu get married in the future, he will have to ask someone to recruit a son-in-law for the elderly." Nawen said: "So you still have a chance." Chuanwen said: "How do you say it?" The text said: "Think about it, Chuanjie recruited a pensioner's son-in-law, and Chuanwu is not at home, you are like a scorpion in Lao Zhu's house-the only (poison) part." Even if there is no charter, the elder brother will have to ascend the throne in the future." Chuanwen said worriedly: "If I really have such a big family business, it really doesn't make sense for me to stand up to it." Nawen said: "What's the matter? With me, I can listen to politics behind the curtain!" The family was preparing for lunch, and Na Wen packed up the food.Mrs. Wen said: "Wait for a while, Chuanwen has not come back from the field." Zhu Kaishan said: "Then wait for him for a while. I see that Huangyan is getting stronger now. This year, Huangyan will have a bumper harvest." That Wen said : "I heard rumors that this year's cigarette prices can't be wrong." Zhu Kaishan said: "It's not too far away. When will the yellow tobacco in our field not be sold at a good price? Why? This is Shandong tobacco, which is of good variety. It tastes right, strong and soft, and the color is pleasing, so it was snapped up as soon as it hit the market. I dare not say anything else about growing crops, but when it comes to growing yellow smoke, I dare to compete with anyone." Wen's mother said: "You grow Didn't he learn the skill of smoking from his grandfather?" Zhu Kaishan said, "It's true, his grandfather is good at growing yellow smoke, he is famous, nicknamed Yanyouzi." Just as he was talking, Chuanwen ran into the house panting, crying, "Father, mother, it's not good, the yellow smoke in the field is ruined by others! It's all ruined!" Wen's mother cried and said: "Oh my god, killing people is nothing but nods, why is it endless? This is not letting people live! Are all the old Zhu's men dead? Ah? His father, where is all your heroism gone? Did you let the dogs eat it? You dare to kill foreigners, and you are not afraid of horse thieves. Why did you deflate the eggplant when you hid in the cattle ditch? What happened to you!" Chuanwen picked up his head, stared his eyes wide and said: "I don't want to live anymore, I will fight them!" Zhu Kaishan shouted angrily: "Shut up!" After shouting, he stood in the room with his hands behind his back Wandering around, silent as a stone.Everyone also kept silent, silently watching how the family members acted. Zhu Kaishan finally spoke up and said, "Okay, it's the easiest thing to say. You don't need to do it. I can fight ten of them alone, but is it useful? Ah? Do you think it's useful? Are they foreigners? Are they horse thieves? Where do you get the thorns if you don't plant thistles? Ah, let us tear off people's faces and sit under the hips, fart and spit sand, and don't allow people to vent their personal anger? Is the truth of the world in our bag? Damn, Xiu'er It's not your daughter, if it's your daughter, I'm not Zhu if you don't throw this old life on fire and burn down his house!" Wen Ta Niang said: "Burn his house to relieve anger? I can cut him up!" Zhu Kaishan said: "It's still!" Chuanwen said: "Then bear it like this?" Zhu Kaishan said: "Yes Boils will bulge sooner or later, and without a bulge, you can’t poke around! Listen up, don’t publicize this matter, hold your breath and keep your nerves. His mother, prepare two tables of wine and dinner in the courtyard tomorrow.” Wen他娘说：“你这又是耍什么神？”朱开山说：“到时候你们就知道了。那文，吃了饭你留下，给我写帖子。”那文脆快地答应了。 韩老海看着请帖不解其意，背着手在屋里转悠。屯里接到请帖的几个人也拿着帖子来了。老孙头说：“老海，你也接着朱家的帖子了？”韩老海说：“你们都接着了？”老孙头说：“可不是嘛！老海，怎么办？到底去不去？这个朱开山，葫芦里到底卖的是什么药啊？”韩老海说：“你们问我，我问谁去？”老孙头说：“那咱去还是不去？”韩老海说：“谁愿去就去吧，自己拿主意。” 朱开山的院里摆了两桌酒席，朱家老小堆起笑脸，热情地招呼客人，让座儿。老孙头、张把头等人与朱开山坐在一桌，传文与其他人坐在另一桌。宾客们都坐下了。老孙头说：“老朱兄弟，你今天请客又有什么说法？这回是认个干儿子吧？”朱开山打哈哈道：“要认也不认你，你呀，老干干枣。”老孙头说：“别看老干干枣样不济，甜倒牙！”文他娘说：“老孙头，甜倒谁的牙也甜不倒你的，数数看，你满嘴还有几颗牙站着？站着的也在那儿打晃。”大伙笑了。 朱开山说：“诸位老乡台，今天请大伙喝酒没别的意思，也没有什么相求的，要是有所求才请客那就让大伙看不起了。就是想和大伙坐坐，拉扯拉扯庄稼院里的事。来，喝酒，一边喝着一边说话，想说什么就说什么。来，咱先喝起来！”大伙热情地响应着。 老孙头看到忙忙活活的那文有意道：“大媳妇哪儿去了？自从她进了你老朱家的门，开了小书馆，虽说是三天打鱼两天晒网，我孙子倒是识了不少的字，今天我老汉要敬先生一杯酒。”那文说：“孙大爷，教几个孩子也不费事，爹说我这是借着机会偷懒呢！再说了，您是长辈，我怎么能让您敬酒呢？还是我敬您。”说罢将老孙头面前的酒杯恭恭敬敬地端起。大伙笑了。 张把头对邻座说：“这个媳妇不简单，你听这两句话，真真假假，把她公公说得哭笑不得。”邻座说：“可不，我影影绰绰听说人家原来是个格格呢。”老孙头说：“你们看看，大媳妇多会说话！好，这杯酒我喝了。”接过那文手中的酒一饮而尽。酒喝到好处，朱开山站起来说：“诸位，我朱开山今天不光请大伙喝酒，还有样东西相送。”老孙头说：“还送东西？什么东西？拿给大伙看看。”朱开山一挥手说：“传文，让大伙看看。” 传文掀开了一块托盘上的苫布。苫布下面是山东的优良粮食品种和烟种。大伙欢呼道：“好啊，老朱兄弟，这些东西我们早就眼红了。”朱开山说：“好的还在后面呢！”说着离座，转到院边墙，那里摆了十副山东犁杖。老孙头说：“这也是送给我们的？我们不稀罕，庄稼院谁家没有犁杖啊！”朱开山说：“你们用的是满犁，太笨重了，两头牛拉起来都费事，看看我这是什么犁杖？山东犁杖，简便轻快，小马驹子拉起来都嗖嗖的。”大伙都来围观。 朱开山笑着说：“今年春耕的时候你们不是围在地头看我的犁杖吗？还都纳闷儿，老朱的地种得怎么这么快呢？知道为什么快吗？我给你们演示一下。”说着演示起来。 众人恍然大悟，院子里热闹起来。而朱开山不时地望着院门外，韩老海始终没有来…… 拿着种子的，扛着犁的，大伙说笑着走出院门。朱开山笑眯眯地送大伙出去。传文过来，小声地说：“爹，我到老海叔家看了，他在家。”朱开山说：“哦？看见秀儿了？”传文说：“没看见。半道看见媒婆马婶儿了，她说秀儿有点魔怔了，说哭就哭，说笑就笑，一宿一宿地不睡，嘴里不停地念叨传武，惦记着他的身子。对了，她现在成天什么也不干，就是纳鞋底子给传武做鞋，做好就拿刀剁了。” 朱开山仰天叹息道：“痴情的孩子啊，传武不值得你为他这样，我们老朱家对不起你！传文，跟你娘要些钱出趟远门。”传文说：“到哪儿去？”朱开山说：“去趟哈尔滨。”传文呆在那儿说：“哈尔滨？哈尔滨在哪儿？”这时朱开山已经回到院里。传文撵上去问：“爹，你还没说呢，到哈尔滨干什么？” 这天早上，那文扫着院子，打开院门，大吃一惊——昨天送出去的犁杖一溜摆在院门口。那文慌忙跑进堂屋说：“爹，出去看看吧，您送出去的犁杖人家都送回来了！”朱开山也是一惊道：“是吗？看看去。”和那文来到院门口一看，沉默不语了。那文说：“爹，这件事不那么简单。”朱开山说：“哦？你说说，怎么个不简单？”那文说：“这是人家和您较劲呢，让您看看放牛沟谁的脚板厚，天大的情没人敢领。”朱开山背着手，望着远处的田野说：“嗯，这事不能急，撂一撂再说吧。我是以诚相待，可他也别太过分，我就不信虱子能顶起被单来，蚂蚱能穿着我的鞋跑！” 元宝镇的酒馆里，韩老海郁闷地喝着酒，陪坐的是老孙头。韩老海说：“都送回去了？”老孙头说：“你发话了，谁能背你的味儿呢？”韩老海说：“没别的动静？”老孙头说：“鸦雀无声。”韩老海说：“我看朱开山这下是蔫头了，他那几垧地的黄烟损失大了。行了，你该忙什么就忙什么去吧。你去告诉大伙，我韩老海不会亏待他们的。”老孙头走了。 这时候夏元璋也来酒馆喝酒，见到韩老海打招呼道：“想不到老海哥也有闲情雅致。怎么，自己喝？”韩老海说：“哎呀，夏掌柜的，来来来，一块喝一壶，你大喜我没过去，我请你。”夏元璋说：“别呀，我请你。伙计，再上几个好菜，来一壶好酒。”店伙计应答着，麻溜地上菜上酒。 夏元璋说：“老哥，还跟朱开山过不去呢？”韩老海说：“能过得去吗？我闺女现在都魔怔了。我和你一样，就这么个心肝宝贝，他这是不让我活啊！一报还一报，我也不能让他好过了！”夏元璋说：“冤冤相报何时了啊！我劝你应该有点节制，山东人也不是那么好惹的。我看朱开山这个人已经够大气的了，他要是真的和你抹下脸来斗，你未必就能占上风。这个人的来历我有个大概其，有胆有识，见过大世面，当年……”韩老海不愿听了说：“得了，得了，别替他吹了，都是传说，连他自己都不认账。他就是再能耐，我韩老海也不怕他，无非是血葫芦对对他的铁砂掌，他有八卦拳我有无影腿，他敢死我敢埋，大不了一命对一命！”夏元璋说：“这是何苦呢？就打你和他俩是旗鼓相当，可斗来斗去又有什么意思呢？光叫人家看光景了。我估摸了，你们两家斗了这些日子都没少损失，那些人都是白听你的使唤？” 韩老海火了说：“你是替谁说话？哦，你是不是替他做说客的？对了，我早就听说你有意把闺女说给他家老三，你这是替亲家说话啊！我可要奉劝你一句，你闺女可别叫人家也耍了。他们家的人玩女人可有一套了！”夏元璋反唇相讥道：“你怎么这么说话？难道你闺女是叫人家玩了？”话说到了韩老海的疼处，韩老海咬牙切齿说：“他敢！” 堂屋内，韩老海郁闷地抽着烟。秀儿坐在一旁还在纳鞋底子。秀儿娘守在闺女旁边。朱开山带着传文和一个医生登门拜访，临到堂屋门口时，朱开山做个手势，传文与医生停在堂屋门前，他自己进了屋。 秀儿见到朱开山，高兴地站起来，双手抓着朱开山的胳膊，满脸微笑地说：“爹，你来了？传武有信儿了？他没说想我了？你告诉他，我可是想他，天天想，想他给我讲的故事。真有意思，一个老虎长出两只尾巴。你们知道是怎么回事吗？我给你们讲讲。山场子里有个老独臂爷爷……” 朱开山非常辛酸地看着秀儿，秀儿娘连忙哄着推着秀儿进了里屋说：“秀儿，跟娘到屋里去，娘有个好事跟你说说。”朱开山压下内心的酸楚，转身对韩老海真挚地说：“老哥，我听说秀儿病了，心里老放不下，这不，让传文到哈尔滨请了个先生给闺女瞧瞧。”说着，递给了韩老海一包银圆说，“这是我的一点意思，给孩子抓药用的。”韩老海冷冷一笑，无语。朱开山见此，对医生做个示意。医生会意地点点头，走进里屋。 朱开山见韩老海没有反对，再次对韩老海说：“老哥，不管你对我有什么怨恨，咱先放在一边，眼下给秀儿把病治好是最要紧的事。你说是不是这个理？”韩老海的脸色有所缓和说：“钱你拿走，钱救不了我闺女。你的犁杖没人敢收吧？你知道了就行。我给你个面子，明天把犁杖给我送一副来别人就敢收了。可我还有一句话，咱俩的账没完！你记着，只要传武不回来，咱们两家还有好戏看，你要是愿意，我给你把戏单送过去，你想听哪出随便点！” 医生看完了秀儿的病出了屋说：“闺女的病也无大碍，就是精神受了点刺激，主要靠静养。要是愿意就吃点药吧，我给开个药方子。”他开着药方说：“就这样吧，照方抓药，两天一剂。”韩老海说：“那就这样，我就不送了。”朱开山见韩老海依然冷漠的样子，只好无奈地说：“那我就先回去了。”说完后与先生走出堂屋。 朱开山和医生刚出门，韩老海把那包银圆扔到院子里。朱开山、传文及医生都是一愣，医生有所不解，传文无奈地捡起银圆。这时秀儿跑出来，把两双鞋塞给朱开山说：“爹，这是我给传武做的，你托个人捎给他，告诉他，在外边逛荡够了就赶快回来，就说秀儿想他！”说罢掩面跑回屋里，韩老海愤愤地关上堂屋的门。 朱开山与传文回来了。朱开山十分气闷地坐到椅子上，说：“传文，你都看见韩家的势力了吧？咱怎么赶弄他也不动心。我看了，他早晚还要弄出大事，现在咱就得把两只翅膀耷拉着，谁也不许给我惹事！” 文他娘掉下脸子说：“他爹，你原来是一个多么有血性的人儿，怎么自打闯了关东就变得像只病牛似的？你叫谁吓破胆了？再这样韩家就得骑在咱脖子上拉屎了！怎么跟你越过越窝囊，再这样俺回山东去了！”那文说：“娘，不能这么说，我爹这叫卧薪尝胆，当年我们老祖宗……” 文他娘恨恨地说：“闭死你那张嘴，关起门来好好过你的日子，家里的事你少掺和！”那文分辩道：“看娘说的，家里的事不就是我的事吗？我也是琴棋书画满腹经纶哪，可就是用不上。”传文拉拽媳妇说：“你少说两句吧，赶紧烧火去。”那文下了炕出门。 文他娘说：“这大媳妇，别看是大家闺秀知书达理，可是有点儿二，倒也欢喜人。”那文从门外探进头来问道：“娘，什么是二？”一句话惹得一家子人噗的一声笑了。