husband in another world
Chapter 79
"Yuan Shan, Master Zhou asked you to go over there." The old class leader stared at Wei Yuanshan suspiciously, because of his status, although the old class leader never felt sorry for him, he couldn't get close to him either. "You didn't do anything to offend the nobleman, did you? Why did Master Zhou call you by name?"
No matter who actually paid for the money to buy him, it was the old team leader who helped him, and he was indebted to him.
Therefore, Wei Yuanshan also respected the old class leader, but he didn't tell the truth, "I don't know, maybe I think Xiaobao's acting is pitiful and wants to see us." He subconsciously concealed what happened last night, even though he had never had anything to do with Zhou Jing In-depth contact, but Wei Yuanshan always feels that Zhou Jing is not a nosy and narrow-minded person.Although I don't know what he called him to go, one thing is certain that he is definitely not seeking to settle accounts with him, otherwise he can just sue the old class leader directly.
The old troupe leader still refused to believe it, but he didn’t say anything else, and told him: “Now we are performing at the man’s house, we are blessed by him, and we have worked so hard to earn this little money. Don’t offend Mr. Zhou. Otherwise, we won’t get it.” Getting money out is a trivial matter, Master Zhou sued the yamen in a fit of anger, not only you, but the entire theater troupe will go to jail."
Wei Yuanshan said obediently: "I know, please rest assured, class leader."
Wei Yuanshan followed behind the old class leader and listened to the old class leader's various instructions, all the way thinking about the reason for Zhou Jing's actions.When we got to the hall, the old class leader didn't hear what he said, and he didn't think of it himself.
Seeing Shen Mo also sitting in the hall, the old class leader winked at Wei Yuanshan, signaling him to hide the half of his face that was tattooed, so as not to scare Zhou Fulang.
Wei Yuanshan thought to himself that these two people already knew about it, but he turned his face slightly.
"Master Zhou, I brought him here, do you think it's him?" The old class leader bowed to Zhou Jing and Shen Mo who were sitting at the head, and Wei Yuanshan followed suit. After the salute, neither of them got up, bowed their heads to wait for the arrangement.
Zhou Jing put down his teacup and said, "Old troupe master, go down and arrange the play. The villagers are waiting for your troupe. This man will be put back for you in a while, so it won't delay your performance. It's just that my husband is watching them." The acting is pitiful, I just called to ask a few words."
The old class leader always felt that something was wrong, but for a moment he couldn't figure out what Master Zhou would have to say to a sinful slave if it wasn't for this.
"Master Zhou, you can still go to the theater for a while. Today, there is a performance by Mu Guiying in command. It is sung by the pillars of the troupe. It is no worse than the theater in the town." The play is about to be performed, but Zhou Jing and Shen Mo I didn't even intend to come out to see it, so the old team leader had no choice but to mention it on the grounds of recommendation.
Zhou Jing didn't have much interest in these things, he just wanted to be with the little husband.
He turned his head and asked, "Are you going to listen later? If you can, I will accompany you."
For Zhou Jing's thoughtfulness and meticulousness, Shen Mo didn't know if he was warm or not, but he was extremely satisfied.Thinking that his daughter could enjoy this kind of tender affection for the rest of her life, the old team leader felt that it would be worthwhile for him to eat chaff and drink water in the future.
"Go, it's the last day, and you won't be able to see it tomorrow."
"Okay, then I'll go with you. If you really like it, I'll take you to the theater in the town in two days. You can listen to the singing in the theater every day."
Shen Mo narrowed his eyes with a smile, and said happily, "Okay, it's settled."
The old class leader secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as long as Zhou Jing can go no matter what the reason is.
"The villain will step back first."
Zhou Jing nodded, confirming that the old class leader had gone away, Zhou Jing spoke again.
"I didn't call you here to settle accounts with you last night, but my husband knew that the story on the stage was true and felt sorry for you, so I asked you to come over and say a few words. You don't have to worry."
"Yes, the sinner knows, and Zhou Fulang can speak up if he has something to say."
Shen Mo asked: "That kid did a good job, is he your little nephew?"
"Yes."
"So it really hurts me to perform with the troupe?"
Listening to Shen Mo's homely words, the man suddenly realized something. He didn't care about being rude, and looked at Shen Mo suddenly.Seeing that Shen Mo was just sitting upright and drinking tea, it seemed that this was just an inadvertent emotion.But combined with being called here out of nowhere today, it made Wei Yuanshan understand that this was no coincidence.
Without saying a word, he just knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Zhou Jing.
"Zhou Fulang, Master Zhou, I beg you to keep Xiaobao for the sake of just a child. Although he is young, he is a boy. As long as he grows up for a few years, he can do all the hard work in the house. Xiaobao Bao is a child who is used to suffering, he will never be lazy, he just wants to have a full meal."
Shen Mo glanced at Zhou Jing, and Zhou Jing said, "Open your mouth, my Zhou family is not bad and can afford it, but this child... this child is already so old, according to you, his parents are dead." I will definitely take revenge for that kind of grievance in the future. It’s fine if I can get revenge, but if I don’t, my entire Zhou family will be implicated by him, so I can’t implicate my whole family just because of my kindness today.”
Hearing what Wei Yuanshan can't understand at this moment, Zhou Jing is asking for his words. If they don't take revenge, they plan to buy Xiaobao. If they take revenge, their uncle and nephew will become a disaster for the Zhou family .
Regarding this, Wei Yuanshan didn't think Zhou Jing was a coward, on the contrary, he thought it was normal, they had no relatives and no reason, so why would they sacrifice their lives for them.
Wei Yuanshan swore: "Master Zhou, I, Wei Yuanshan, once again swear that as long as the Zhou Mansion accepts Xiaobao, Xiaobao and I will never do anything harmful to the Zhou Mansion, otherwise the sky will be struck by lightning and we will be crushed to pieces."
Zhou Jing heard the meaning of his words, revenge is to be revenged, but he will not be as reckless as before, and he will only do it if he is absolutely sure.
This is enough.
"Okay, since that's the case, I'll tell the old troupe master to keep you in the evening, so you can perform today with peace of mind."
Wei Yuanshan was stunned, he didn't expect Zhou Mansion to keep him.He thought that Zhou Jing only wanted Xiaobao. After all, Xiaobao was still young, so he could be a servant of the family, but he... he was a sin slave, so what's the use of getting tattooed on his face?
Soon Wei Yuanshan came to his senses, no matter what the Zhou Mansion asked him to do, it would be fine, as long as he could watch Xiaobao grow up safely and know that he was not bullied, that would be enough.As for paying for it, he will admit it.
Wei Yuanshan kowtowed again, "Thank you, Mr. Husband, for your success. A sinful slave will surely die."
The old class leader recommended this show Mu Guiying to be in command, which was liked by a certain kind of women in the village, and they applauded frequently.
In fact, this kind of story about women not giving up to men is not in line with the national conditions at this time. The dynasty pays attention to women as husbands and teachers, and regards their husbands as heaven. In the army of men, he also eats and sleeps with men.But adding the word filial piety can whitewash the part, and although it is not in line with the national conditions, it is in line with the current atmosphere of Wangjiacun.
Because of the Zhou family's two workshops in Wangjia Village, there is no distinction between male and female workers, as long as they are willing to contribute.Especially those embroiderers in the cloth dyeing workshop, especially those embroiderers who have worked on Qiandiao Yuyi last time, their monthly ratio of two to two a month is also incomparable to good men, which makes other women in Wangjia Village see hope. With the goal of working hard, strive to earn such a high salary one day.But even if it is not as low as those embroiderers now, it is still a lot.Each of them stands up straight in front of their parents-in-law. You see, it’s just a woman who earns no less than your son. It’s not certain who will support the family.
Economic status directly leads to family status. Since women can make money, no matter how powerful the mother-in-law is in the family, they dare not go too far. They have to think before speaking in front of their daughter-in-law.So now that Mu Guiying is in command, it fits the state of mind of the women in Wangjia Village. After hearing this, they all clapped their hands and said, "Who says women are inferior to men!" For a while, this became the inspirational mantra of the women in Wangjia Village.
In order to perform Mu Guiying's heroic appearance on the stage, Hua Dan went out of the country without makeup, uncharacteristically.People in the village don't pay much attention to watching the opera, they just watch it lively, and they still applaud constantly.
Although Shen Mo is not a woman, his status in the imperial dynasty is equal to that of a woman, or even inferior to a woman, so he is extremely excited and blushes when he sees it.
The curtain call came to an end on the stage, but Shen Mo kept his eyes fixed on the stage and kept applauding.Even though he knew that his appearance was due to opera, Zhou Jing still enjoyed it, and couldn't help but look more at the women on the stage.
"It's not that good, she's not as good-looking as I am!" Zhou Jing muttered softly.
"What did you say?" Shen Mo was so excited that he couldn't hear what Zhou Jing said.
Zhou Jing immediately sat upright and said: "Not bad, the acting is very good."
"Well, that's not true. Neither the woman nor the twin should be subordinate to anyone, but they should be independent and self-reliant."
Zhou Jing was taken aback, his young husband's thinking was like a 'female' in the new era.very good.
Zhou Jing nodded and said, "Of course, for example, the suggestion you put forward, Fulang, is unmatched by many men."
Every time Shen Mo said something, Zhou Jing could turn a corner and praise him, so that he was used to it now, but although he wouldn't blush at every turn, he would be embarrassed to throw it away.
As soon as the play was over, the old troupe master hurried over with a thick quilt to wrap Xiao He up. While everyone was not paying attention, he whispered in his ear: "You are doing very well. I saw Master Zhou watching you."
Xiao He was so ashamed that the tips of her ears turned red, she nodded slightly and ran back to the dormitory to freshen up, not to continue the performance.
Under the stage, Zhou Jing said to Shen Mo: "Little Mo, I thought of a way to promote the pancreas."
"What way?"
"We can also make up a play, and invite the troupe to sing in several nearby towns. It's basically that the maid overturned the bowl and soiled one of Madam's favorite dresses. I'm sorry. The lady of this family was kind and kind, so she didn't ask her to pay for the poor maid. She just put away the expensive long dress. However, her kindness was seen by a passing fairy, and the fairy gave it to her as a gift. Her two pieces of soap are said to be owned by the fairies in the heaven. One is for washing skirts, and the other is for washing face and bathing. Madam thought it was just a dream of over-thinking, but when she woke up, she found that the pillow There were actually two pieces of soap next to it. I asked the maid to try it, and it was really cleaned. Not only did the skirt not show any marks after washing, but it was even brighter than before. The woman was overjoyed and quickly used another piece After washing my face and taking a bath, I never expected that my skin would improve after only a few months, and it would be as fair and delicate as a young girl. The master of the family was so fascinated by her that he couldn't even look at other women every day. He was very affectionate and never had a concubine in his life."
Shen Mo Xingxing looked at Zhou Jing, "Brother Jing, you can actually write a story. This story is very good. It's all women's fantasy to have a couple for a lifetime. I can guarantee that we will be angry if we only focus on this. "
Zhou Jing smiled and said: "This is hype marketing. I already have a preliminary idea, let's pay money and ask the troupe to perform in several nearby towns. Zhouji gouache is sold in the shop, and it was given by the fairy."
"Will anyone believe it?"
Zhou Jing laughed, "Believe it or not is not important, the important thing is that our pancreas will be famous far and wide, and when the shop opens, we don't need to recommend it, they will come to the door by themselves, maybe there will be many businessmen who don't like it Come from thousands of miles to buy goods."
Shen Mo said: "Brother Jing, I have a hunch that if we sing like this, our family's soap will probably be sold to the entire Dynasty."
What Shen Mo thought was right, but they didn't expect at this time that Zhou Ji's soap had opened branches all over the entire dynasty in just a few years.
In the beginning, the troupe only took Zhou Jing's money to perform.But during the performance, the play itself became popular, and even many theaters started performing it, but the theater made some changes, gave the lady a name, and became Mrs. Zhou.For a while, everyone knew about Mrs. Zhou and about Zhou Ji's makeup shop, but few people knew that there was no Mrs. Zhou in the Zhou mansion, only Mrs. Zhou.
At the same time, Zhouji pancakes are leading the trend, and the wives and ladies in high-end households once used the pancakes that can grab the latest Zhouji style as a symbol of showing off their capital and status.
When the theater troupe was having dinner, Zhou Jing went to find him. The old troupe owner saw him coming and subconsciously glanced at her daughter.Xiao He lowered her head shyly, her face flushed.Others in the troupe also exchanged a look of knowing each other.
"I don't know what master Zhou is here for?" The old class leader was so nervous that his hands and feet were sweating, and he felt dizzy.
Zhou Jing smiled and said, "That's right. I fell in love with the old troupe master and someone from your troupe. I want to buy him. I wonder if it's possible?"
Overjoyed, the old class leader almost fell over. He tried his best to calm down and said: "Of course, as long as Master Zhou is willing to treat her well, I don't need a lot of money. I just ask Master Zhou to give me a guarantee that I will not let her down."
"Let it go?" Zhou Jing chewed on these two words, feeling that the term "old class leader" was used very strangely. "That old class leader, I just plan to buy two servants, shouldn't it be that they don't betray me, it seems that I can't let them down!"
"What... what? You don't buy a servant to..." The old class leader suddenly stopped talking, not daring to continue.He was shocked in his heart and woke up suddenly, everything was just his plan, Zhou Jing had never given him any hints or done anything before this.Now it's clear that people didn't like his daughter, and he would only ask for humiliation if he talked about it.
The rest of the theater troupe were equally astonished. Looking at Xiao He, they saw that her face was pale and precarious, and she had a fragile beauty that hurt Xi Shi.He couldn't help but think that Mr. Zhou didn't even like a beauty like Xiao He, so who did he have his eyes on?
The old class leader calmed down and said: "I don't know who Master Zhou wants to buy?"
Zhou Jing pointed to Wei Yuanshan and Xiaobao, "For these two, I will give you 20 taels of silver in total, do you think it is feasible?"
20 taels of silver!
The old team leader suddenly turned his head to look at Wei Yuanshan and Xiaobao, but he didn't see how the two of them could get Zhou Jing's favor, so that Zhou was willing to pay such a high price for them.
20 taels of silver is more than enough to buy a beautiful girl.
"Old boss, what do you think?"
The old class leader was called back to his senses by Zhou Jing and said, "Since Mr. Zhou loves you, the villain is willing to let them go. However, the villain still has to disclose the identities of the two of them to Mr. Zhou. These two are..."
Wei Yuanshan and Xiaobao's status in the theater troupe is very awkward, not to mention the non-major background, and Xiaobao's body is already big, he is not suitable for dancing at all, especially for Wei Yuanshan as an adult.Except for the play based on their story, nothing else can be performed at all.To stay in the theater troupe is to open your mouth more, it's just a burden.That's why the old team leader will happily sell him.
"By the way, the old troupe mainly has no plans for the future. I still want to stay with the troupe and sing for a few more days, but this time I will sing in Liu Town for seven days, and then go to other towns to sing. As for the money earned from performing during this period , how much you can earn is your troupe's, and I will pay you additional wages. The only requirement is to add that I write this play, one in the morning and one in the afternoon every day, that is, to a certain master's If there is a performance in the government, we must guarantee at least one performance."
The old class leader took it over and took a general look at it. There was nothing special, but Ke Yan agreed.
"This is a set fee of one or two taels of silver. You go to the town to perform first, and then perform in another place. After seven days of performance, I will give you another sum of money for performing in other towns. After the performance, come back to me to settle the rest. In addition, there is a big money of one or three hundred cash for your food and accommodation subsidies. When you arrive in the town, it will not be convenient for my house to entertain you. With the money, you can rent an inn to live in. If it is agreed in advance, the innkeeper Even let you use the kitchen."
The old troupe leader didn't understand Zhou Jing's intentions, but it was a big deal, and everyone in the troupe had smiles on their faces.
"Master Zhou, don't worry, the villains will definitely sing this play well and let everyone know about it."
That night Wei Yuanshan and Xiaobao moved into the back house, and the two wives specially re-cooked meals for them, which turned out to be full of two plates of meat dishes and brown rice.
"Thank you, Sister Ji, Sister Zhang."
Sister Zhang saw that Wei Yuanshan's face had been tattooed after she came, she was so frightened that her face turned pale and she didn't dare to talk to him.
On the contrary, Mrs. Ji said generously: "Don't get me wrong, Eldest Sister Zhang is timid. When we two first came, she was so afraid of the master. As for the food, you don't have to thank us. You should thank the master. He ordered us to give it to you." You two remade it. The master also asked me to make two new sets of clothes for your uncle and nephew."
Wei Yuanshan thought it was just to keep them, and it was just that the servants really didn't dare to think that they would have to make new clothes for their uncle and nephew, since they couldn't remember the last time they wore new clothes.
Wei Yuanshan endured his sourness and said: "I don't need it as a big man, I will be very grateful for making a body for Xiaobao."
"You don't have to be like this, we both had it when we first came here. Master Zhou and Zhou Fulang have always been kind-hearted and treated our servants generously. As long as your uncle and nephew don't have other thoughts, then the good days will begin. " Mrs. Ji said: "By the way, go to the hall after dinner, the master told you something to do."
Wei Yuanshan didn't dare to be negligent, he took a quick bite and left Xiaobao to eat slowly, he went to find Zhou Jing first.
"I plan to let Xiaobao be Xiaoyu's book boy."
"Scholar?" Wei Yuanshan trembled uncontrollably. He never dreamed that Xiao Bao would one day not be a slave but a book boy, and immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Zhou Jing.
This time Zhou Jing helped him up.
"Work hard in the future, the master will not treat your uncle and nephew harshly."
"Yes, sin slaves must go through fire and water."
Zhou Jing nodded in satisfaction: "From now on, you don't need to call yourself a sin slave in front of me. Once you come to my Zhou Mansion, you will be a member of my Zhou Mansion, and the past will be over."
"Yes, sin... the villain knows."
"Well. I'm here mainly to discuss with you about the training of the nursing home. You have also seen that our family is not small, but if there is something that can be done, it will only be the two of us, so I plan to ask you Help me train some nurses and servants."
"Master, this is inappropriate, villain..." Wei Yuanshan pointed to his left cheek.
"It's okay, I've already made up my mind. When I get to the town, I'll ask Yinlou to make you a half mask. You can just wear it when you come out to teach people. When people ask, they will say that half of your face was scalded by boiling water when you were young."
"Master, don't worry, the villain will definitely train you a group of nursing homes comparable to dead men."
"Work hard, do well, the master will not treat you and your nephew badly."
"Yes."
On the other side, Xiao He herself didn't know how to hold back her tears to finish her meal, and when she returned to her dormitory, she burst into tears of humiliation.
The old class leader walked in silently, hugging his daughter distressedly to comfort her. "Forget it, Xiao He, Mr. Zhou doesn't like you because he has no vision. In the future, you will definitely meet someone who is a million times better than him."
Xiao He just cried if she didn't speak.The old team leader could also see this attitude, his daughter was attracted to Zhou Jing.
Master Zhou is indeed very handsome and personable, but what if he didn't like his daughter, it's also his fault that he took it for granted at the beginning.He only heard that Zhou Jing's wife was a twin, so he thought that by virtue of his female appearance, he would definitely get Zhou Jing's favor.
"Xiao He, it's also my father's fault. Dad shouldn't have told you when he was unsure..."
Xiao He shook her head, "I don't blame my father, and I don't blame anyone. It's my daughter's fate, and she accepts her fate. Dad, don't worry about your daughter, it's fine for her to cry."
Several people in the troupe gathered together to discuss this matter as well.
A young student said: "I don't know how that master Zhou's eyes grow. Our little He is so beautiful that he doesn't like it."
"No, it's just that our Xiaohe's family background is not good, or else you think it's his turn. I saw that this week's mansion is nothing more than that, and there are only two servant girls in the whole mansion. Isn't this just an ordinary wealthy family, even Wealthy households are not even counted, so it’s only in this rural area that people call you a master.”
"It's not..."
However, Xiaoyuan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly sneered and said: "If Mr. Zhou is not worthy of the word "Master", I'm afraid no one is worthy of it. You are the ones who are ignorant. Mr. Zhou has only three shops in the town, and one of them is A garment shop sells hundreds of taels of gold for a feather coat. The stone road in Wangjia Village we saw when we came here was repaired with the money of Mr. Zhou, not to mention, how much labor and material resources are needed for that road?"
This matter happened when Xiao Yuan sang an opera at a merchant's house in the south, and then she was detained for a few days to listen to what the old man said.After hearing it, when the old class leader said that he was going to leave for the north, she guessed the old class leader's purpose.At that time, she knew that this time it would definitely not work out, and there was no hope at all.
The old class leader thinks his daughter is pretty, but he doesn't want to use the financial resources of the Zhou family. If he really wants to take a concubine, no matter how beautiful she is, he will rush to deliver it to her door.
People often sometimes get confused when they encounter their own affairs.
Someone gasped, "It's true, but this house?"
Xiao Yuan said: "So what about this house, did you not hear Master Zhou say that the place we live in is just a workshop? It can be seen that Master Zhou usually doesn't live here at all."
Someone murmured: "So, wouldn't Master Zhou add another workshop to his property?"
No matter who actually paid for the money to buy him, it was the old team leader who helped him, and he was indebted to him.
Therefore, Wei Yuanshan also respected the old class leader, but he didn't tell the truth, "I don't know, maybe I think Xiaobao's acting is pitiful and wants to see us." He subconsciously concealed what happened last night, even though he had never had anything to do with Zhou Jing In-depth contact, but Wei Yuanshan always feels that Zhou Jing is not a nosy and narrow-minded person.Although I don't know what he called him to go, one thing is certain that he is definitely not seeking to settle accounts with him, otherwise he can just sue the old class leader directly.
The old troupe leader still refused to believe it, but he didn’t say anything else, and told him: “Now we are performing at the man’s house, we are blessed by him, and we have worked so hard to earn this little money. Don’t offend Mr. Zhou. Otherwise, we won’t get it.” Getting money out is a trivial matter, Master Zhou sued the yamen in a fit of anger, not only you, but the entire theater troupe will go to jail."
Wei Yuanshan said obediently: "I know, please rest assured, class leader."
Wei Yuanshan followed behind the old class leader and listened to the old class leader's various instructions, all the way thinking about the reason for Zhou Jing's actions.When we got to the hall, the old class leader didn't hear what he said, and he didn't think of it himself.
Seeing Shen Mo also sitting in the hall, the old class leader winked at Wei Yuanshan, signaling him to hide the half of his face that was tattooed, so as not to scare Zhou Fulang.
Wei Yuanshan thought to himself that these two people already knew about it, but he turned his face slightly.
"Master Zhou, I brought him here, do you think it's him?" The old class leader bowed to Zhou Jing and Shen Mo who were sitting at the head, and Wei Yuanshan followed suit. After the salute, neither of them got up, bowed their heads to wait for the arrangement.
Zhou Jing put down his teacup and said, "Old troupe master, go down and arrange the play. The villagers are waiting for your troupe. This man will be put back for you in a while, so it won't delay your performance. It's just that my husband is watching them." The acting is pitiful, I just called to ask a few words."
The old class leader always felt that something was wrong, but for a moment he couldn't figure out what Master Zhou would have to say to a sinful slave if it wasn't for this.
"Master Zhou, you can still go to the theater for a while. Today, there is a performance by Mu Guiying in command. It is sung by the pillars of the troupe. It is no worse than the theater in the town." The play is about to be performed, but Zhou Jing and Shen Mo I didn't even intend to come out to see it, so the old team leader had no choice but to mention it on the grounds of recommendation.
Zhou Jing didn't have much interest in these things, he just wanted to be with the little husband.
He turned his head and asked, "Are you going to listen later? If you can, I will accompany you."
For Zhou Jing's thoughtfulness and meticulousness, Shen Mo didn't know if he was warm or not, but he was extremely satisfied.Thinking that his daughter could enjoy this kind of tender affection for the rest of her life, the old team leader felt that it would be worthwhile for him to eat chaff and drink water in the future.
"Go, it's the last day, and you won't be able to see it tomorrow."
"Okay, then I'll go with you. If you really like it, I'll take you to the theater in the town in two days. You can listen to the singing in the theater every day."
Shen Mo narrowed his eyes with a smile, and said happily, "Okay, it's settled."
The old class leader secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as long as Zhou Jing can go no matter what the reason is.
"The villain will step back first."
Zhou Jing nodded, confirming that the old class leader had gone away, Zhou Jing spoke again.
"I didn't call you here to settle accounts with you last night, but my husband knew that the story on the stage was true and felt sorry for you, so I asked you to come over and say a few words. You don't have to worry."
"Yes, the sinner knows, and Zhou Fulang can speak up if he has something to say."
Shen Mo asked: "That kid did a good job, is he your little nephew?"
"Yes."
"So it really hurts me to perform with the troupe?"
Listening to Shen Mo's homely words, the man suddenly realized something. He didn't care about being rude, and looked at Shen Mo suddenly.Seeing that Shen Mo was just sitting upright and drinking tea, it seemed that this was just an inadvertent emotion.But combined with being called here out of nowhere today, it made Wei Yuanshan understand that this was no coincidence.
Without saying a word, he just knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Zhou Jing.
"Zhou Fulang, Master Zhou, I beg you to keep Xiaobao for the sake of just a child. Although he is young, he is a boy. As long as he grows up for a few years, he can do all the hard work in the house. Xiaobao Bao is a child who is used to suffering, he will never be lazy, he just wants to have a full meal."
Shen Mo glanced at Zhou Jing, and Zhou Jing said, "Open your mouth, my Zhou family is not bad and can afford it, but this child... this child is already so old, according to you, his parents are dead." I will definitely take revenge for that kind of grievance in the future. It’s fine if I can get revenge, but if I don’t, my entire Zhou family will be implicated by him, so I can’t implicate my whole family just because of my kindness today.”
Hearing what Wei Yuanshan can't understand at this moment, Zhou Jing is asking for his words. If they don't take revenge, they plan to buy Xiaobao. If they take revenge, their uncle and nephew will become a disaster for the Zhou family .
Regarding this, Wei Yuanshan didn't think Zhou Jing was a coward, on the contrary, he thought it was normal, they had no relatives and no reason, so why would they sacrifice their lives for them.
Wei Yuanshan swore: "Master Zhou, I, Wei Yuanshan, once again swear that as long as the Zhou Mansion accepts Xiaobao, Xiaobao and I will never do anything harmful to the Zhou Mansion, otherwise the sky will be struck by lightning and we will be crushed to pieces."
Zhou Jing heard the meaning of his words, revenge is to be revenged, but he will not be as reckless as before, and he will only do it if he is absolutely sure.
This is enough.
"Okay, since that's the case, I'll tell the old troupe master to keep you in the evening, so you can perform today with peace of mind."
Wei Yuanshan was stunned, he didn't expect Zhou Mansion to keep him.He thought that Zhou Jing only wanted Xiaobao. After all, Xiaobao was still young, so he could be a servant of the family, but he... he was a sin slave, so what's the use of getting tattooed on his face?
Soon Wei Yuanshan came to his senses, no matter what the Zhou Mansion asked him to do, it would be fine, as long as he could watch Xiaobao grow up safely and know that he was not bullied, that would be enough.As for paying for it, he will admit it.
Wei Yuanshan kowtowed again, "Thank you, Mr. Husband, for your success. A sinful slave will surely die."
The old class leader recommended this show Mu Guiying to be in command, which was liked by a certain kind of women in the village, and they applauded frequently.
In fact, this kind of story about women not giving up to men is not in line with the national conditions at this time. The dynasty pays attention to women as husbands and teachers, and regards their husbands as heaven. In the army of men, he also eats and sleeps with men.But adding the word filial piety can whitewash the part, and although it is not in line with the national conditions, it is in line with the current atmosphere of Wangjiacun.
Because of the Zhou family's two workshops in Wangjia Village, there is no distinction between male and female workers, as long as they are willing to contribute.Especially those embroiderers in the cloth dyeing workshop, especially those embroiderers who have worked on Qiandiao Yuyi last time, their monthly ratio of two to two a month is also incomparable to good men, which makes other women in Wangjia Village see hope. With the goal of working hard, strive to earn such a high salary one day.But even if it is not as low as those embroiderers now, it is still a lot.Each of them stands up straight in front of their parents-in-law. You see, it’s just a woman who earns no less than your son. It’s not certain who will support the family.
Economic status directly leads to family status. Since women can make money, no matter how powerful the mother-in-law is in the family, they dare not go too far. They have to think before speaking in front of their daughter-in-law.So now that Mu Guiying is in command, it fits the state of mind of the women in Wangjia Village. After hearing this, they all clapped their hands and said, "Who says women are inferior to men!" For a while, this became the inspirational mantra of the women in Wangjia Village.
In order to perform Mu Guiying's heroic appearance on the stage, Hua Dan went out of the country without makeup, uncharacteristically.People in the village don't pay much attention to watching the opera, they just watch it lively, and they still applaud constantly.
Although Shen Mo is not a woman, his status in the imperial dynasty is equal to that of a woman, or even inferior to a woman, so he is extremely excited and blushes when he sees it.
The curtain call came to an end on the stage, but Shen Mo kept his eyes fixed on the stage and kept applauding.Even though he knew that his appearance was due to opera, Zhou Jing still enjoyed it, and couldn't help but look more at the women on the stage.
"It's not that good, she's not as good-looking as I am!" Zhou Jing muttered softly.
"What did you say?" Shen Mo was so excited that he couldn't hear what Zhou Jing said.
Zhou Jing immediately sat upright and said: "Not bad, the acting is very good."
"Well, that's not true. Neither the woman nor the twin should be subordinate to anyone, but they should be independent and self-reliant."
Zhou Jing was taken aback, his young husband's thinking was like a 'female' in the new era.very good.
Zhou Jing nodded and said, "Of course, for example, the suggestion you put forward, Fulang, is unmatched by many men."
Every time Shen Mo said something, Zhou Jing could turn a corner and praise him, so that he was used to it now, but although he wouldn't blush at every turn, he would be embarrassed to throw it away.
As soon as the play was over, the old troupe master hurried over with a thick quilt to wrap Xiao He up. While everyone was not paying attention, he whispered in his ear: "You are doing very well. I saw Master Zhou watching you."
Xiao He was so ashamed that the tips of her ears turned red, she nodded slightly and ran back to the dormitory to freshen up, not to continue the performance.
Under the stage, Zhou Jing said to Shen Mo: "Little Mo, I thought of a way to promote the pancreas."
"What way?"
"We can also make up a play, and invite the troupe to sing in several nearby towns. It's basically that the maid overturned the bowl and soiled one of Madam's favorite dresses. I'm sorry. The lady of this family was kind and kind, so she didn't ask her to pay for the poor maid. She just put away the expensive long dress. However, her kindness was seen by a passing fairy, and the fairy gave it to her as a gift. Her two pieces of soap are said to be owned by the fairies in the heaven. One is for washing skirts, and the other is for washing face and bathing. Madam thought it was just a dream of over-thinking, but when she woke up, she found that the pillow There were actually two pieces of soap next to it. I asked the maid to try it, and it was really cleaned. Not only did the skirt not show any marks after washing, but it was even brighter than before. The woman was overjoyed and quickly used another piece After washing my face and taking a bath, I never expected that my skin would improve after only a few months, and it would be as fair and delicate as a young girl. The master of the family was so fascinated by her that he couldn't even look at other women every day. He was very affectionate and never had a concubine in his life."
Shen Mo Xingxing looked at Zhou Jing, "Brother Jing, you can actually write a story. This story is very good. It's all women's fantasy to have a couple for a lifetime. I can guarantee that we will be angry if we only focus on this. "
Zhou Jing smiled and said: "This is hype marketing. I already have a preliminary idea, let's pay money and ask the troupe to perform in several nearby towns. Zhouji gouache is sold in the shop, and it was given by the fairy."
"Will anyone believe it?"
Zhou Jing laughed, "Believe it or not is not important, the important thing is that our pancreas will be famous far and wide, and when the shop opens, we don't need to recommend it, they will come to the door by themselves, maybe there will be many businessmen who don't like it Come from thousands of miles to buy goods."
Shen Mo said: "Brother Jing, I have a hunch that if we sing like this, our family's soap will probably be sold to the entire Dynasty."
What Shen Mo thought was right, but they didn't expect at this time that Zhou Ji's soap had opened branches all over the entire dynasty in just a few years.
In the beginning, the troupe only took Zhou Jing's money to perform.But during the performance, the play itself became popular, and even many theaters started performing it, but the theater made some changes, gave the lady a name, and became Mrs. Zhou.For a while, everyone knew about Mrs. Zhou and about Zhou Ji's makeup shop, but few people knew that there was no Mrs. Zhou in the Zhou mansion, only Mrs. Zhou.
At the same time, Zhouji pancakes are leading the trend, and the wives and ladies in high-end households once used the pancakes that can grab the latest Zhouji style as a symbol of showing off their capital and status.
When the theater troupe was having dinner, Zhou Jing went to find him. The old troupe owner saw him coming and subconsciously glanced at her daughter.Xiao He lowered her head shyly, her face flushed.Others in the troupe also exchanged a look of knowing each other.
"I don't know what master Zhou is here for?" The old class leader was so nervous that his hands and feet were sweating, and he felt dizzy.
Zhou Jing smiled and said, "That's right. I fell in love with the old troupe master and someone from your troupe. I want to buy him. I wonder if it's possible?"
Overjoyed, the old class leader almost fell over. He tried his best to calm down and said: "Of course, as long as Master Zhou is willing to treat her well, I don't need a lot of money. I just ask Master Zhou to give me a guarantee that I will not let her down."
"Let it go?" Zhou Jing chewed on these two words, feeling that the term "old class leader" was used very strangely. "That old class leader, I just plan to buy two servants, shouldn't it be that they don't betray me, it seems that I can't let them down!"
"What... what? You don't buy a servant to..." The old class leader suddenly stopped talking, not daring to continue.He was shocked in his heart and woke up suddenly, everything was just his plan, Zhou Jing had never given him any hints or done anything before this.Now it's clear that people didn't like his daughter, and he would only ask for humiliation if he talked about it.
The rest of the theater troupe were equally astonished. Looking at Xiao He, they saw that her face was pale and precarious, and she had a fragile beauty that hurt Xi Shi.He couldn't help but think that Mr. Zhou didn't even like a beauty like Xiao He, so who did he have his eyes on?
The old class leader calmed down and said: "I don't know who Master Zhou wants to buy?"
Zhou Jing pointed to Wei Yuanshan and Xiaobao, "For these two, I will give you 20 taels of silver in total, do you think it is feasible?"
20 taels of silver!
The old team leader suddenly turned his head to look at Wei Yuanshan and Xiaobao, but he didn't see how the two of them could get Zhou Jing's favor, so that Zhou was willing to pay such a high price for them.
20 taels of silver is more than enough to buy a beautiful girl.
"Old boss, what do you think?"
The old class leader was called back to his senses by Zhou Jing and said, "Since Mr. Zhou loves you, the villain is willing to let them go. However, the villain still has to disclose the identities of the two of them to Mr. Zhou. These two are..."
Wei Yuanshan and Xiaobao's status in the theater troupe is very awkward, not to mention the non-major background, and Xiaobao's body is already big, he is not suitable for dancing at all, especially for Wei Yuanshan as an adult.Except for the play based on their story, nothing else can be performed at all.To stay in the theater troupe is to open your mouth more, it's just a burden.That's why the old team leader will happily sell him.
"By the way, the old troupe mainly has no plans for the future. I still want to stay with the troupe and sing for a few more days, but this time I will sing in Liu Town for seven days, and then go to other towns to sing. As for the money earned from performing during this period , how much you can earn is your troupe's, and I will pay you additional wages. The only requirement is to add that I write this play, one in the morning and one in the afternoon every day, that is, to a certain master's If there is a performance in the government, we must guarantee at least one performance."
The old class leader took it over and took a general look at it. There was nothing special, but Ke Yan agreed.
"This is a set fee of one or two taels of silver. You go to the town to perform first, and then perform in another place. After seven days of performance, I will give you another sum of money for performing in other towns. After the performance, come back to me to settle the rest. In addition, there is a big money of one or three hundred cash for your food and accommodation subsidies. When you arrive in the town, it will not be convenient for my house to entertain you. With the money, you can rent an inn to live in. If it is agreed in advance, the innkeeper Even let you use the kitchen."
The old troupe leader didn't understand Zhou Jing's intentions, but it was a big deal, and everyone in the troupe had smiles on their faces.
"Master Zhou, don't worry, the villains will definitely sing this play well and let everyone know about it."
That night Wei Yuanshan and Xiaobao moved into the back house, and the two wives specially re-cooked meals for them, which turned out to be full of two plates of meat dishes and brown rice.
"Thank you, Sister Ji, Sister Zhang."
Sister Zhang saw that Wei Yuanshan's face had been tattooed after she came, she was so frightened that her face turned pale and she didn't dare to talk to him.
On the contrary, Mrs. Ji said generously: "Don't get me wrong, Eldest Sister Zhang is timid. When we two first came, she was so afraid of the master. As for the food, you don't have to thank us. You should thank the master. He ordered us to give it to you." You two remade it. The master also asked me to make two new sets of clothes for your uncle and nephew."
Wei Yuanshan thought it was just to keep them, and it was just that the servants really didn't dare to think that they would have to make new clothes for their uncle and nephew, since they couldn't remember the last time they wore new clothes.
Wei Yuanshan endured his sourness and said: "I don't need it as a big man, I will be very grateful for making a body for Xiaobao."
"You don't have to be like this, we both had it when we first came here. Master Zhou and Zhou Fulang have always been kind-hearted and treated our servants generously. As long as your uncle and nephew don't have other thoughts, then the good days will begin. " Mrs. Ji said: "By the way, go to the hall after dinner, the master told you something to do."
Wei Yuanshan didn't dare to be negligent, he took a quick bite and left Xiaobao to eat slowly, he went to find Zhou Jing first.
"I plan to let Xiaobao be Xiaoyu's book boy."
"Scholar?" Wei Yuanshan trembled uncontrollably. He never dreamed that Xiao Bao would one day not be a slave but a book boy, and immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Zhou Jing.
This time Zhou Jing helped him up.
"Work hard in the future, the master will not treat your uncle and nephew harshly."
"Yes, sin slaves must go through fire and water."
Zhou Jing nodded in satisfaction: "From now on, you don't need to call yourself a sin slave in front of me. Once you come to my Zhou Mansion, you will be a member of my Zhou Mansion, and the past will be over."
"Yes, sin... the villain knows."
"Well. I'm here mainly to discuss with you about the training of the nursing home. You have also seen that our family is not small, but if there is something that can be done, it will only be the two of us, so I plan to ask you Help me train some nurses and servants."
"Master, this is inappropriate, villain..." Wei Yuanshan pointed to his left cheek.
"It's okay, I've already made up my mind. When I get to the town, I'll ask Yinlou to make you a half mask. You can just wear it when you come out to teach people. When people ask, they will say that half of your face was scalded by boiling water when you were young."
"Master, don't worry, the villain will definitely train you a group of nursing homes comparable to dead men."
"Work hard, do well, the master will not treat you and your nephew badly."
"Yes."
On the other side, Xiao He herself didn't know how to hold back her tears to finish her meal, and when she returned to her dormitory, she burst into tears of humiliation.
The old class leader walked in silently, hugging his daughter distressedly to comfort her. "Forget it, Xiao He, Mr. Zhou doesn't like you because he has no vision. In the future, you will definitely meet someone who is a million times better than him."
Xiao He just cried if she didn't speak.The old team leader could also see this attitude, his daughter was attracted to Zhou Jing.
Master Zhou is indeed very handsome and personable, but what if he didn't like his daughter, it's also his fault that he took it for granted at the beginning.He only heard that Zhou Jing's wife was a twin, so he thought that by virtue of his female appearance, he would definitely get Zhou Jing's favor.
"Xiao He, it's also my father's fault. Dad shouldn't have told you when he was unsure..."
Xiao He shook her head, "I don't blame my father, and I don't blame anyone. It's my daughter's fate, and she accepts her fate. Dad, don't worry about your daughter, it's fine for her to cry."
Several people in the troupe gathered together to discuss this matter as well.
A young student said: "I don't know how that master Zhou's eyes grow. Our little He is so beautiful that he doesn't like it."
"No, it's just that our Xiaohe's family background is not good, or else you think it's his turn. I saw that this week's mansion is nothing more than that, and there are only two servant girls in the whole mansion. Isn't this just an ordinary wealthy family, even Wealthy households are not even counted, so it’s only in this rural area that people call you a master.”
"It's not..."
However, Xiaoyuan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly sneered and said: "If Mr. Zhou is not worthy of the word "Master", I'm afraid no one is worthy of it. You are the ones who are ignorant. Mr. Zhou has only three shops in the town, and one of them is A garment shop sells hundreds of taels of gold for a feather coat. The stone road in Wangjia Village we saw when we came here was repaired with the money of Mr. Zhou, not to mention, how much labor and material resources are needed for that road?"
This matter happened when Xiao Yuan sang an opera at a merchant's house in the south, and then she was detained for a few days to listen to what the old man said.After hearing it, when the old class leader said that he was going to leave for the north, she guessed the old class leader's purpose.At that time, she knew that this time it would definitely not work out, and there was no hope at all.
The old class leader thinks his daughter is pretty, but he doesn't want to use the financial resources of the Zhou family. If he really wants to take a concubine, no matter how beautiful she is, he will rush to deliver it to her door.
People often sometimes get confused when they encounter their own affairs.
Someone gasped, "It's true, but this house?"
Xiao Yuan said: "So what about this house, did you not hear Master Zhou say that the place we live in is just a workshop? It can be seen that Master Zhou usually doesn't live here at all."
Someone murmured: "So, wouldn't Master Zhou add another workshop to his property?"
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