Old things in Nancheng

Lin Zhilan brought the little beggar back home exhaustedly, when Bao'er saw her mother, she threw herself on Lin Zhilan, her little head arched against her chest.Lin Zhilan and Mrs. Yang were very familiar with this scene. Bao'er was breastfeeding, but the little beggar was watching stupidly, which made Lin Zhilan a little shy.

"Miss Wang, I heard from my boss today that the entire street in Dongshi was smashed up?" Mrs. Yang asked in disbelief.

"Yes, almost all shops were not spared." Lin Zhilan sighed.

"What about your shop?" Mrs. Yang asked worriedly.

"It was also smashed, but luckily only some tables and chairs were damaged." Lin Zhilan said wearily.

"What's going on here? How could such a big Dongshi be smashed overnight? Does the yamen have an explanation?" Mrs. Yang has lived in Yanguan County for most of her life. She has encountered disasters and wars. I never thought that someone would smash up the entire street of shops, even if the Jin soldiers entered the city, it would be impossible to act like this.

"Everyone is in a mess today. The elder of the Liang family came here at noon and said that he will take everyone to the yamen to seek justice." Lin Zhilan was really not in the mood to tell Mrs. Yang about this bad thing, so she dealt with it and went to the back room Close the door and feed your baby.

Seeing Bao'er gasping for breath, Lin Zhilan considered whether she should wean Bao'er.In her previous life, she didn't know much about this. She only heard from her mother that the strong women in her father's company did not breastfeed their children. Some breastfeeding people only fed their children for three or four months. up.

In today's world, medical conditions are poor, breastfeeding can strengthen the child's immunity, and there is no milk powder to replace it, so Lin Zhilan has no choice but to breastfeed herself. Baoer is born well and grows strong, which is a peace of mind.But I have to look at the shop, Bao'er can't be so hungry all the time.

But now, it is completely different from the previous life. Some children are five or six years old and still need to breastfeed every day. It is really unimaginable. I wonder if Mrs. Yang will jump up and object when I wean Bao'er.

Bao'er is a fat girl, she can eat very well, but she is very hungry again, eating one side is not enough, she rubs her hands to the other side to continue the big meal, the satisfied look on her face, not to mention, she even showed a flattering smile to Lin Zhilan , really made Lin Zhilan dumbfounded.

"Bao'er, who do you sound like!"

Lin Zhilan felt that she was a person with integrity, how could she be so flattering just to eat, Wang Zimo was naturally indifferent, even if she was angry, she would always take care of herself silently, and when she turned around she foolishly told herself not to be angry, her language was poor So much so that Lin Zhilan wanted to hit someone.

Could it be, like him?

"Bao'er, mother can tell you that if you are like him, mother will not love you in the future!" Lin Zhilan said bitterly.

After feeding the baby and leaving the room, I saw that the little beggar had already washed the vegetables and washed the rice, and lit a fire to cook there.Lin Zhilan felt that this was a really good boy. If he hadn't helped me today, how could I have been able to do everything well? Zhao Liu, the only strong man in the shop, fell down, relying only on her and the cook, don't mention it. Well, after working for two days, it might not be possible to tidy up the shop.

"Come on, you hold Bao'er for me." Lin Zhilan couldn't help saying when she saw the little beggar was in a hurry and the room was full of smoke.

The little beggar took Bao'er and watched Lin Zhilan learn to cook seriously.Beggars, begging for a living, don't even know how to cook. Lin Zhilan almost burned the kitchen down when she first started.

The most important thing about ancient earthen stoves is to control the heat. If the fire is low, the rice will be raw, and if the fire is high, it will burn. Lin Zhilan has suffered a lot in this. She was often disliked by Wang Zimo in the past, but now she is familiar with it. Familiar with the way, the movements are smooth and flowing, and what is done is 1 minute on stage and ten years of work off stage.

"Brother, I have something to discuss with you." Lin Zhilan said while cooking.

"My lady, please tell me."

"I heard from you last night that you don't want to be a beggar, so what are you going to do in the future?" Lin Zhilan asked lightly.

"I do not know."

Hearing this, the little beggar felt a little ashamed. He didn’t want to be a beggar, but he didn’t know anything. It is also difficult to make money when you go to the pier.

"I have an idea, listen to it first. There is still a shortage of people in my shop. If you are willing, you can come to work in my shop and take care of food and housing. I will give you ten coppers a day, how about it?"

Originally, Lin Zhilan had no such idea, but the little beggar performed very well today, willing to do it, and did a good job, especially the super high memory, which made Lin Zhilan think that the little beggar is very suitable as a waiter. When guests come, the waiter can accurately It is a very different feeling to call out the guest's name.In later generations, restaurants not only sell food, but also sell services, favors, and relationships, which can shorten the relationship with customers and make them feel at home.

Hearing the words, the little beggar was surprised at first, and then his eyes turned red. He knelt down on his knees with a "plop", and said solemnly, "Thank you for your kindness. I am willing! I don't need wages. I only need food and shelter."

"You child, if you want it, you're willing. Why don't you just kneel down? You know, a man has gold under his knees. He kneels down and kneels down to his parents. Ordinary people would never kneel." Lin Zhilan hurriedly stepped forward to pull the little beggar up.

But the little beggar still insisted on kneeling, and said: "I will never forget the grace of my wife for a meal. From now on, I will treat my wife as my mother. It is right to kneel to you."

"What are you talking about? I don't have a son as old as you." Lin Zhilan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, she pulled the little beggar up with all her strength, thought for a while, and said, "In this case, you have assumed the title of my distant nephew who is in charge of the family. Call me Auntie, let me give you a name."

"it is good."

"What should I call it? Wang Zimo is from the generation of Zizi, and the next generation is from the generation of Xingzi. How about calling him Wang Xingen?"

Doing kindness, doing good to get kindness, has a lot of meaning. Lin Zhilan is very satisfied with this name.

"Thank you, Auntie, for the name." Wang Xingen was also very interesting, so he called it himself.

This meal, Wang Xingen ate very happily. With fame, he became his own person. After getting along with Lin Zhilan for a day, he and Lin Zhilan got closer, and they were no longer as restrained as they were yesterday.Lin Zhilan also swept away the depression of the shop being smashed, and got a big nephew for nothing, and she seemed to have taken advantage of it.

After dinner, Lin Zhilan asked Mrs. Yang to solve the problem of Wang Xingen's accommodation. The firewood room was already empty, so it just happened to be rented to Wang Xingen, so it was the best use of everything.Wang Xingen was very grateful for Mrs. Yang's willingness to take him in, but when he saw Lin Zhilan paying the rent for him, Wang Xingen felt awkward, but he called Lin Zhilan auntie.

Wang Xingen secretly kept it in his heart, and made up his mind not to pay Lin Zhilan's wages, just treat it as food expenses and rent. Now that he has food, housing, clean clothes to wear, and living like a human being, he is already very satisfied.

So, when Mrs. Yang got up early the next morning, she realized that she was the one who took advantage of it. Not only did Wang Xingen help Lin Zhilan chop firewood and carry water, but he also took care of the Yang family's work.

Delivering the ordered wontons to each house, Lin Zhilan took Wang Xingen to the Yamen together. She didn't have any good feelings for the government, and she didn't believe that the government would give them an explanation. Lin Zhilan just went to see the excitement and learn about the market.

At the gate of the county government office, many merchants had already gathered, listening to the chatter of the merchants, Mr. Liang and several other big merchants were invited into the county government office to talk, and the others could only wait outside.On the left side of the yamen, more than a dozen beggars were tied up. Wang Xingen saw that these people were just minions, and none of the top beggars were there.

Ordinarily, it is not difficult for the government to catch beggars. Cats have cats, and rats have rats. The catchers in the yamen often deal with all kinds of religions. It should be easy to find out the news and catch the beggar leader. To a few minions.

"Xing En, what do you think?" Lin Zhilan asked in a low voice.

"Auntie, I'm afraid this matter can't be done well. They have people in the government. It's a blessing for us to get some compensation. I'm afraid we won't be able to catch the culprit." Wang Xingen said.

Lin Zhilan was silent, she thought more pessimistically, she didn't think the government would pay compensation.She has only seen government offices that were looted, but not those that were upended. Wang Zimo worked in the yamen, so Lin Zhilan was more aware of the darkness of the government.

"Let's go, let's wait until Mr. Liang and Mr. Grandpa come to an agreement, and then we'll argue." Lin Zhilan didn't want to wait here, thinking it would be more realistic to go back to work in the shop.

"Auntie, don't be too impulsive. If someone asks, we don't know anything." Wang Xingen reminded again.

Wang Xingen has always been very cautious. Although Lin Zhilan got along with him for a short time, she soon discovered that Wang Xingen was actually a smart boy. He could walk alone in the East City without being starved to death, and he could find out the news and escape unscathed. Obviously some skills.

What happened in the past two days, Lin Zhilan recalled carefully, and regretted that the rice shop guy went to the yamen to inform him that day.Why didn't Wang Xingen go to the Yamen by himself, why did he secretly protect himself instead of confessing to himself directly, why did he wait until the rice shop guy threatened him before telling the truth? Obviously Wang Xingen had concerns, which further showed the seriousness of the matter.

I asked the rice shop clerk to inform the Yamen that the beggars canceled their actions that night. Later, the Yamen symbolically strengthened inspections.Lin Zhilan absolutely didn't believe that the beggar was the leader of this incident. If so, why did the police officers stand still when they acted that night? The beggars smashed up the entire street!

Thinking about everything now, the man behind the scenes must be someone from the government. Lin Zhilan was very worried. She didn't know how the staff at Mipu informed the yamen. If the yamen knew that she was involved, not only would she suffer, but Wang Xingen would definitely fall behind. The name of a traitor may not even save his life.

Listening to Wang Xingen's advice, Lin Zhilan fell silent, went back to the store and thought about it, but still couldn't bear it, she asked Wang Xingen to go to the rice shop, and asked the guy who reported to the Yamen to deliver the goods in the name of buying rice noodles.

The clerk's words let Lin Zhilan know that there are no fools these days, and they didn't reveal their identity when they went to the yamen, and the shopkeeper of the rice shop even asked the clerk to bring a message to her, telling her to keep her mouth shut.

Lin Zhilan was really relieved, feeling that she, a senior intellectual of later generations who has been a human being for two generations, is actually inferior to these people who are struggling at the bottom of society in terms of human relationships, but thinking about it, because the livelihood is difficult, who can not live long? One mind.

In this way, a major crisis was resolved, so Lin Zhilan went to find a carpenter to remake the tables and chairs. The East Market was smashed, and the carpenter made a fortune.In addition to tables and chairs, there are also dishes and chopsticks that need to be repurchased. The pig stall opened today, and Lin Zhilan also made an order with the pork seller in advance, and it was scheduled to reopen in ten days.

In addition to pork shops, there are also some vegetable sellers who can open their stalls in time, but rice noodle shops, oil sauce shops, silk and satin shops, and restaurants don’t expect to have goods in ten days. The official county has caused an impact. Now that it has to stop for so long, the entire Yanguan county may be about to riot.

Mr. Liang's family, as the leading merchant in Dongshi City, united several other major merchants and many small shops to put pressure on the government. To put it bluntly, they did not hesitate to strike!

When the news came back, as Lin Zhilan had expected, the county magistrate agreed, but the condition in exchange was that the Dongshi market would resume trading immediately, but Bao Duobao refused to compensate for the loss of the store, and even spoke fiercely, which made Mr. Liang furious. However, the negotiations also fell into a freezing point.

In the evening, another news came. This news gave Lin Zhilan a strong smell of conspiracy.

The imperial envoy will come to Yanguan County soon!

The author has something to say: I have taken care of my child for a day today, and I feel exhausted.

Recently I met many old readers again, I am so happy in my heart.

haven't seen you for a long time.

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