What a cheating husband

Walking into the Tongji Cloth Store, and told her aunt about her visit, Liu Xiulian frowned lightly, "I have already agreed with Hengshan to send you to the county to show the shopkeeper your handiwork. This sudden change of mind may leave bad news for the shopkeeper. Impression, whether we can achieve two theories in the future.”

Chen Qing was dumbfounded at the time, he didn't know that his aunt had made arrangements, if he didn't go, it would not only damage his credibility, but also cause trouble for his aunt's relatives.

"Then I'll go there and tell the shopkeeper in person. If he's satisfied with my craftsmanship, I'll discuss whether I can wait until after the autumn harvest." Chen Qing decided not to sell writing brushes today, but to wait until he has time to sell them. Same.

"I also asked Hengshan to talk about it. You don't have to worry about it. Besides, whether the big shops in the county can match your craftsmanship is another matter. Go and show the shopkeeper first." Auntie straightened Chen Qing's clothes with a smile on her face. Well, no matter what time it is, no matter how old or how many patches the clothes are, this kid will always be clean and fresh, making it hard to feel disgusted.

"Well, then I'll leave for the county right now, and I'll send the embroidery work to my aunt when I come back." Chen Qing agreed with a smile on her eyebrows.

"When do these two legs have to go? Every few days there are carriages in the town to deliver goods to the county. You can go faster by car. Don't worry, I will tell you that Liu Niang from Tongji Buxing let you go." Go, give the driver two copper coins and he will pick you up." After Liu Xiulian finished speaking, she pointed the direction of the carriage to Chen Qing.

Chen Qing walked all the way from the end of the street to the end, saw the guy loading the car, asked the guy about the old man driving the car, and Chen Qing found the old man Li who was smoking a pipe under the shade of a tree.

"Uncle Liu, Aunt Liu asked me to find you a ride." Chen Qing hurriedly stepped forward and said.

Old man Liu was smoking dry cigarettes, knocked the cigarette pot on the ground twice to pour out the ash, stood up and said, "Wait Chen, right? Liu Niang mentioned it to me. After loading the car, just sit in front of me."

"Then I'll bother you to take me all the way." Chen Qing hurriedly handed over two copper coins, and the old man Liu accepted the money and greeted Chen Qing with a smile while squatting down and waiting for the car to finish loading.

"My car always runs to the county town. If you want to go to the county town in the future, just come here and find me. It won't delay you if you return on the same day," Old Man Liu said.

"When will you go back?" Chen Qing hurriedly asked.

"I'll be back after noon (two o'clock in the afternoon), just in time to get home before dinner. Don't worry, the carriage is going back and forth quickly, and you can arrive in half an hour. You don't have to delay anything if you want to do anything," Old Man Liu said in a low voice.

He is also working for the boss, and as long as he steals a private job, as long as he doesn't talk too much, the boss won't blame him.

"Sure, then I'll look for you when I'm done." Chen Qing hurriedly thanked old man Liu. With this carriage, he is not afraid that his aunt will know that he has secretly gone to the county.

After the carriage was loaded, old man Liu greeted Chen Qing to get on the carriage, and with a whip, the two horses drove the carriage forward with a rattle.

On the way, old man Liu told Chen Qing a lot of lively events in the county, including telling him which restaurant was the cheapest to eat, which store was unscrupulous, and which one of the most affordable grain stores the peasants cared about the most.

Chen Qing had never been to the county seat, so he seized the opportunity to quickly ask some things he needed to know.Half an hour is an hour's journey in modern times.Talk all the way and soon reach the county seat.

Looking at the wall as tall as a person, Chen Qing felt the shadow of the city.

"The wall in our county is not that high, but the provincial city is as tall as two people, so that's a magnificent wall," Old Man Liu introduced exaggeratedly.

Chen Qing was not shocked by the height of the fence, but it was the first time he had walked out of the township after living here for 15 years, so he was inevitably a little excited.

Qingping County has three large traditional Chinese characters hanging high above the city gate. The blue bricks and black characters look very impressive. There are guards guarding the gate of the city. There will be no routine inspections unless there is a war. The carriage enters the city gate smoothly. .

Qingping County also adheres to the layout of sitting north and facing south, divided into north gate and south gate. Chen Qing and Chen Qing enter through the north gate.

There are some teahouses, wine shops, and two inns on the North Street deserted and deserted.The farther you go, the more lively the street is, approaching the county center, Old Man Liu drove the carriage to the East Street, turned two corners and stopped at the back door of a Zhaofu Department Store.

"Remember to come here to look for me at noon. Walk forward from here and walk 100 meters to the main street and you will see Liangji Cloth Shop. If you can't find it, just ask someone and you will know," said the old man Li.

"Thank you, Uncle Li, I'll be back at noon." Chen Qing thanked him with a smile, and walked in the direction pointed by old man Liu.

From the moment he entered the city, old man Liu explained the distribution of the county town to Chen Qing in detail.The county seat is divided into four districts, divided according to the four directions of east, west, north, south.The county government is in the west, the school is in the southwest, and the rest of the southwest are housed by wealthy families, while the northwest is an ordinary residential area.

There are post stations, car dealers, high-end restaurants, and inns in the southeast, while there are some residences in the northeast, and the rest of the streets are lined with shops.It can be said that the entire county is divided into two parts, the west is for government and civilian purposes, and the east is for business and entertainment.The most famous flower street is also located in the east.

With a general understanding, Chen Qing also determined the purpose of this trip, first go to Liangji cloth workshop, and in the rest of the time, go to the government-run school in the county to try his luck, and if not, go to a private school run by the people.

I didn't go far to the main street. Looking at the bustling street and the bustling pedestrians and carriages, although it can't compare with the modern prosperity, but after 15 years, the memory of the previous life has long been blurred, and there is not much sense of reality.On the contrary, seeing such a lively street suddenly made Chen Qing feel a little confused for a while.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Qing opened the corner of his mouth, who said that he must live in that small village, the county town is nothing more than that, as long as he wants to, he can still reintegrate into the prosperity.

Chen Qing didn't look left and right like a bumpkin entering the city, but focused on finding Liangji cloth shop.Sure enough, it is as recognizable as what Old Man Liu said.

The entire Liangji Cloth Shop covers an area of ​​more than 10 meters. A tall plaque hangs between the first and second floors. The four dragon and phoenix characters of Liang Ji Cloth Shop are deeply embedded in three parts of the plaque, and the black characters on the white background highlight the cleanliness and atmosphere.The blue cloth banner fluttered with the breeze, and two waiters stood at the door to welcome and see off the guests.

The double-opening doors are 3 meters wide when the door panels are removed, allowing you to see the interior of the store clearly at a glance.On a row of shelves in the front are rolls of cloth of different colors, including cotton, linen, and silk, and there are even more designs and colors. Comparing the dozen or so designs and colors of cloth in Qingping Town to mud to the field.

On the left is the account room. A middle-aged man is writing down the purchases of the customers. Beside him is a slightly fat man counting money with an abacus.

There are two rows of shelves on the right hand side, the outer row is the common rouge and gouache in the daughter's house, and the inner row is filled with various colors of juanpa silk thread, and some embroidered finished clothes are waiting for customers to choose styles.

There is a neat row of screens at the back of the store. Customers who need to be measured will be allowed to enter behind the screens and have a special tailor to measure the size.After the ordered clothing is ready, you can pick it up by yourself or have it delivered to your door.

Chen Qing couldn't help but click her tongue. Even in modern times, the quality of this service is not to be faulted.

The clerk at the door saw Chen Qing standing in front of the door looking at it for a long time, and smiled and asked, "Does this master need to buy cloth or tailor-made clothes?"

Chen Qing pursed his lips, he didn't look like a customer who could afford the contents in his suit, but fortunately, the clerk didn't have a dog to see if he didn't want to buy it, so he quickly got out of the way.

"The store also sells embroidery and rouge. What do you think you need to buy?" Another clerk glanced up and down at Chen Qing, and then winked at the clerk next to him.

Although their store has strict rules and does not allow any potential customers to be disrespectful, but customers who obviously cannot afford things block the door, and they also need to politely leave.

"I'm here to look for Liu Hengshan, Mr. Liu, please give me some pointers." Of course, Chen Qing knew that he was standing in the doorway and hindering the business of the cloth shop, so she moved aside a few steps and said politely.

"Then please wait a moment, sir, I'll go find the master." The guy who spoke earlier replied politely, it's a pity that he didn't kick him out, he came to find the master, Mr. Liu, if offended, they might lose their jobs.

"Why don't you go inside and wait? The master is receiving guests at this time, so I'm afraid you have to wait for a while." Another worker asked politely.

"It's okay, I'll just stand outside and wait for a while, so as not to disturb the business in the store." Chen Qing hurriedly retreated to the door, standing upright with the basket on her back.

The man saw that although Chen Qing was not dressed well, he was polite and spoke neither humble nor overbearing, so he didn't dare to treat him with the previous mentality.

Chen Qing waited for half an hour before Mr. Liu stepped out of the shop in a hurry and glanced at Chen Qing up and down.

"You are Mr. Liu, right? I'm Chen Qing, the kid Aunt Liu mentioned, and I'd like to ask you to introduce me." Although Chen Qing was sweating all over, he didn't appear impatient, and stood up straight after bowing politely.

"Hehe, that's right. It's rare for someone from the countryside to have such a spirit, and it's no wonder Xiulian praised her so much." Liu Hengshan nodded approvingly.

"I don't dare to be praised by my aunt, Chen Qing is only able to see people with this little skill." Chen Qing smiled a little shyly. She hadn't been praised in public for a long time. Some are not used to it.

It was already past Chen's hour (10 am), the temperature had already risen, and Chen Qing was already drenched in sweat after basking in the sun for almost half an hour.

"It's hot outside, follow me into the room to talk." Liu Hengshan waved Chen Qing into the room.

Liu Hengshan brought Chen Qing into the inner room, put down the airs he was carrying and said, "From now on, you don't need to be called Mr. Mr., you are Aunt Xiulian, and you can call me Uncle Liu from now on."

"Uncle Liu, there is still trouble this time, Chen Qing thank you in advance." Chen Qing quickly called out respectfully.

"I think you have the temperament of a scholar. I haven't heard Xiulian mention it." Liu Hengshan poured a cup of tea for Chen Qing and asked curiously.

"The boy has never been educated, but he also knows some etiquette. It is inevitable that he will be cautious when he first came to the county." Chen Qing said a little embarrassed, it was the first time for him to speak so sourly.Probably because I was too nervous.

"Haha, you are interesting, no outsiders don't have to be restrained, we are all from the countryside, so we don't need those formalities." Liu Hengshan laughed, and the dialect immediately came out of his mouth.

"Hey, Uncle Liu said that, I feel a bit more at ease." Chen Qing rubbed his nose and drank the dry tea in one gulp, sipping the tea slowly without those rules, he was almost dying of thirst.

"You've been thirsty all the way, drink tea yourself, don't lie to me." Liu Hengshan brought out a plate of pastries to pad Chen Qing's stomach, and it was said that these things were for the guests to eat.But he still has some rights as a principal, and no one dares to make irresponsible remarks when he gives his nephew a few cakes to satisfy his greed.