Sad reminder Xiaobai

Even if Liang Nuo wanted to see A Ji again, the shop needed to be around to survive.

After another period of time, in July, the temperature has dropped slightly.

Liang Nuo marked the new batch of goods, and signed the agreement after checking.

Watching the clerk send away the shopkeeper of the rice shop, Liang Nuo put down the teacup in his hand, only to realize that the sound of cicadas suddenly disappeared, which was not quite used to.

Liang Nuo frowned slightly, and said to Lao Zhou who was arranging things, "I'm going upstairs, if there is anything, please call me."

"Okay, Miss Liang, go up and rest."

Back at the attic, Liang Nuo sat down, leaned back against the chair, and rubbed the space between his brows.

Thinking that shopkeeper Li will have to come back in about two months, that is, in September, the days are getting closer to winter, and the shop's business is a bit busy.

She thought she had to spend some time to see A Ji, and she didn't know if A Ji could handle it by herself during these days.

In a daze, he fell into a drowsy state and fell asleep for a while.The faint sound of footsteps woke Liang Nuo from his light sleep, and he looked at the door.

A man's voice sounded from outside the house, saying, "Miss Liang, there is a girl looking for you outside."

Liang Nuo was confused, and said, "Let her in."

Pushing open the door, the person who came in was a girl not much older than Aji.

"Is it Liang Nuo, Miss Liang?" The girl asked softly.

Liang Nuo nodded, and replied, "Why did you come to find me?"

"My lady asked me to pick up the painting. A man named Zhou Ji said that the painting will be placed with you."

Upon hearing this, Liang Nuo understood and turned around.He opened the cabinet behind him, took out the package that was wrapped like a quilt, handed it to her, and said.

"Look, is it it?"

After watching the girl open it, comparing the two paintings in her hand, she admired in a low voice, "Miss, you really saw the right person, the painting really looks very similar."

Liang Nuo had never opened the package before, and stood aside, listening carefully, his thumb slightly rubbing against his index finger, and the callus that had been holding the pen for a long time was slightly protruding.

"Well, this is the painting." After finishing speaking, the girl took out a small bag and put it on the side of the desk.

"This is two hundred Wen paid by my lady."

Seeing that the girl was about to leave, Liang Nuo asked hesitantly, "Is this painting worth two hundred coins?"

The girl nodded, but said uncertainly, "I don't know, but my lady thinks it is, so it's worth it."

The footsteps outside the door gradually became quieter, Liang Nuo picked up the pouch that was put aside, this amount was no stranger to Liang Nuo who had been in touch with money for a long time.

The next day, taking advantage of the lack of people in the afternoon, Liang Nuo ordered people to close the shop early.

Newly received a month's wages to buy rice and medicinal materials, I thought about buying some pastries to bring to A Ji, but now that money is tight, I should spend it where it should be used.

Sitting in a carriage, holding the money bag containing two hundred coins in his hand.

When he arrived in the village, Liang Nuo was walking anxiously with something in his hand.

When they arrived in front of Ah Ji's house, Liang Nuo found that his nervous palms were sweating, and he took a few deep breaths.

After crossing the threshold and busying around, a little child ran out from the back room, laughing and running in the yard.

Liang Nuo didn't expect that Ah Ji's younger brother would already run away, as if it was only yesterday that he heard that she had a younger brother.

She came out of the back room, looked at it slightly in surprise, approached, and asked, "Why are you here?"

"Well, I'll come when I'm free today."

"Then, don't stand outside, come in and sit."

After placing the medicinal materials and rice in his hand, he took out the two hundred wen, handed it to her, and said, "This is from the person who bought your painting."

Seeing her looking at the money in her hand in surprise, she muttered, "It's just that, these partings are enough for a while."

He raised his head and asked again, "By the way, does that person still ask me to paint next time?"

Although she couldn't bear to break the thoughts in her heart, she still replied, "I haven't heard that person mention it, but Aji's paintings are very good, and that person praised it."

Although she was a little disappointed, fortunately, she was not too happy.

Because she had something to do, she went out first. Liang Nuo went into the back room to see her father, and she really looked better. Her mother was already sitting at the side, sewing clothes in her hands. When she saw Liang Nuo, she hurriedly put down her work.

"Why is Liang Nuo here today?"

"The business of the shop is not busy today, I thought about it, so let's take a look."

"Aunt Zhou, do you feel much better?"

"Hey, I'm old, and it's been raining for such a long time." Her mother coughed a little hastily.

Liang Nuo quickly stood up, stretched out his hand and patted his back, picked up the tea put aside, and passed it on.

After a while, her mother's breathing became much more stable, Liang Nuo finally stood up, and left the back room without talking any more.

The little shepherd in the yard, holding a wooden stick in his hand, looked at the chickens in the yard, looking a bit like A Ji when he was naughty.

Because he was walking too fast, his head was shaking slowly, Liang Nuo couldn't help laughing.

And when A Ji approached, pretending to be serious, he called Xiao Mu, who was about to make trouble, and said, "Hurry up and go into the house, and see A Niang."

It was only then that Liang Nuo found out that Xiao Mu ran into the back room obediently, throwing his hands.

Seeing her walking to the side, Liang Nuo pursed his lips and said, "So Ah Ji is still a serious sister."

But she was a little embarrassed, put down the firewood in her hand, and asked, "Um, are you okay, is it really fierce?"

Seeing her somewhat confused appearance, Liang Nuo smiled with the corners of his mouth bent, but pretended to be serious and said, "Well, Ah Ji is a bit fierce."

But she heard her whispering, "Actually, it's easier to scare him this way, so I did this."

Tilting his head slightly, he looked at her who had already grown to be about the same height as him. Her cheeks were slightly fatter at first, but now they have disappeared like this.

Liang Nuo didn't feel well at all, for some reason, a feeling of blaming himself arose in his heart.

After standing still for a while, she asked, "Ah Ji, is there a suitable job for me in this town?"

Liang Nuo looked at her and replied, "I don't know about that either."

She sighed softly and said, "If possible, I would like to find a job in the town. The harvest of farm work is not good this year, and there is not enough for the family."

Liang Nuo listened silently, but Nai He couldn't say anything to comfort her, but in the next second, the corner of her mouth curled up and she said, "So, if the person who bought the painting came to me, A Nuo, remember to ask Tell me."

"Okay, I will."

In the evening, Liang Nuo had no choice but to go back, so he had no choice but to leave. Sitting on the carriage, he looked at the village in the distance and looked away.

A few days later, Liang Nuo searched the streets to see if there was any suitable work for her while she was free.

After all, there are not many jobs that women can do, not to mention that A Ji has nothing else to do. Odd jobs such as spinning and weaving are impossible for A Ji to do.

After wandering around for several days, Liang Nuo still couldn't find a suitable job, so he hurried back to the shop. The clerk at the side came to the side and said softly, "Miss Liang, there is a girl waiting for you upstairs."

Liang Nuo didn't think that the girl came looking for him, he guessed it was probably the person who bought the paintings that A Ji mentioned earlier.

Pushing open the door, I realized that there were two girls who came today, one came that day, and the other was probably the young lady that the girl said.

Before Liang Nuo could speak, the young lady said first, "I've heard about Miss Liang a long time ago, I never thought that the shrewd Miss Liang would be such a beautiful girl."

Liang Nuo glanced at the skillful smile on the corner of her mouth, and thought that this person might really be someone from Lin Wu Pavilion.

"I don't know why you came to see me?" Liang Nuo picked up the teacup beside him a little thirsty, and took a few sips.

"Since Miss Liang has said it so bluntly, then I won't beat around the bush."

"I was very satisfied with the painting I bought last time. I thought, if I could ask her to paint more, maybe she would be more interested."

After hearing what she said, Liang Nuo finally felt relieved, just now he was still thinking that this girl came here to retort, saying that she wanted to return the two hundred wen.

After calming down, I replied, "If the girl is interested, I can act as an intermediary. She is not in town on weekdays, so I can convey the contact on her behalf."

The girl in front of her shook her head, "I didn't expect Miss Liang to be so shrewd when talking about business, she's very defensive."

"This painting is not one or two, and they are both very expensive. You can't let them be sent back and forth. They are worn out, and their value is really reduced."

"I really want to buy her paintings. If Miss Liang makes up her mind, come to Lin Wu Pavilion to find me."

Miss Liang put down the teacup in her hand, and said, "If you want to go to Lin Wu Pavilion, then we don't need to discuss this business."

"I thought that Miss Liang was a person with vision, but I didn't expect her to be so short-sighted."

Immediately afterwards, another sentence came, "I also appreciate your friend's talent. If it is useless, it is a waste."

Seeing her getting up and about to leave, Liang Nuo hesitated, and said, "If you really appreciate her talent, I will thank you for her, but I don't want to let her go to Lin Wu Pavilion."

"It turns out that Miss Liang disliked that place. Well, I'll find a quiet place so that your friend can paint with peace of mind. This is great."

"Then, what about the money?"

"Tsk tsk, the nature of a businessman is hard to change, so the fee is naturally two hundred yuan for a piece. If there is a better one, the price will be calculated separately. Is Miss Liang satisfied?"

After weighing it over and over again, Liang Nuo finally agreed, and made a written statement, which was regarded as an agreement.