Whoever wins the crouching dragon wins the world

It is not easy to give up the hard work of half a lifetime. Although the shopkeeper claims to have made a decision, his attitude is not firm, and his emotions fluctuate from time to time.He went to the market to find vendors, and had negotiated the price several times to clear the pots, tables and chairs, but when the buyer wanted to pick up the goods, he temporarily regretted it, bluntly stating that he had changed his mind.

"Brother, it's unethical for you to do this. They are all buyers and sellers. Now that the price has been negotiated, what is the reason for you to drag the goods?" The buyer thought that the shopkeeper was trying to catch him and wanted to raise the price, and was very unhappy.

"No, no, don't be angry. I really don't want to sell it anymore, I'm sorry!" The shopkeeper took the blame first, so he didn't want to argue, so he simply took out a jar of old wine as compensation.Anyway, the store is short of everything now, except for unsalable wine.

"Hey, how can you do business like this!" The buyer got a benefit, and seeing that the shopkeeper really had no intention of doing business again, he had to curse a few words as if venting his anger, shook his head and left.At least he didn't take a trip in vain today.

I secretly feel sorry for the old wine that was taken away by the buyer for nothing. Unexpectedly, the shopkeeper went back to the house and had lunch, and then regretted it again, urging He Dacheng to go to the buyer in the morning again: "It's mine, no, why are you so hesitant?" But what can we do if we don’t sell the items in the store? Our liquor store can’t survive no matter what!”

Across the long table of five or six meters, I could clearly see He Dacheng rolling his eyes at the other end of the table, Ah Xiang giggled, and quietly leaned over to whisper to me: "I think it was because the shopkeeper's wife scolded me during the meal. Our shopkeeper is too honest. The things at home are actually out of control.”

Ah Xiang didn't need to mention this, I've already noticed it after being a bartender for several months.The shopkeeper is kind and forbearing, but the shopkeeper's wife is straightforward and can't hold back her anger. The two of them have a pot with a lid, and the status of the husband and wife can be seen at a glance.

He Dacheng was not in the mood to pay attention to the lawsuit against the shopkeeper's family, and only asked: "This time you won't go back on your word, will you?" The shopkeeper shook his head repeatedly.He Dacheng had no choice but to go to the market to find the vendor who had disappeared in the morning.

However, when businessmen do business, there is always a deal and no deal.The shopkeeper was unlucky, and the shop disappeared after passing the village.Two hours later, He Dacheng returned, but said that the vendor had already bought goods from other stores, and he didn't plan to buy pots and bowls and other miscellaneous items in the near future.

He poked a hornet's nest with his light words, and the next morning the shopkeeper was a little uncomfortable, and Ah Xiang and I suspected that the shopkeeper went back and was punished by the lady to kneel on the washboard.

"Mr. Zhuge is very wise, why don't you ask him if there is a way to save our shop?" Axiang hung the washed rag on the clothesline and chatted with me, "My mother has been wandering around these few days. Inquire about the family for me, but I have been asking for a long time, whether it is to sign a death contract or to travel far away, neither agree..." Although she was forced to earn money to support her family, she was also raised by her parents and elders.A death contract is equivalent to selling one's body, so her mother naturally refused to let her go to another country to separate her family, and it is easy to miss a good local marriage.Who is willing to talk about a daughter-in-law who is away from home all day long?Without people in front of her eyes, even the hype that the matchmaker said is useless, who knows if she has done some scandals alone in other places?Information in the Three Kingdoms is underdeveloped. It happened before that local girls worked as kiln sisters in other places, and after returning, they falsely claimed to be widows and remarried to villagers.If her former benefactor hadn't happened to pass by Nanyang, her husband would have been kept in the dark for the rest of his life.

Ah Xiang is going to marry Ji next year, and it is the critical moment of getting married. The happiness of Xiaoli and her daughter's family is in front of her, and her mother naturally knows how to choose.

Once the above two requirements are eliminated, there are very few jobs left to choose from.Although food and snack shops are suitable, I have no choice but to inquire about several shops that do not need to increase manpower.Fulai opened the door to welcome Ah Xiang to change jobs, and the salary was quite high, but Ah Xiang remembered the benefits of the shopkeeper and firmly stated that he would not run to be a traitor.

Ah Xiang tried her best to encourage: "The shopkeeper is so pitiful. You should try it anyway, maybe Mr. Zhuge really has an idea? If the wine shop can be maintained, I don't have to leave. Let's continue to work together, okay?"

Well, of course.

I thought about asking Kong Ming for help before, but the shopkeeper and Kong Ming have never met before, so rashly lobbying him to help outsiders take down his sister-in-law, wouldn't it be embarrassing for him?But if I don't go, I can't bear to see the shopkeeper anxious.

Otherwise, go ahead.

Before my mind came back, I tried on clothes for a whole hour, and finally settled on a light red Confucian skirt with a butterfly embroidered on the corner of the skirt, just like my happy and anxious mood.

After a few months, I will see him again.

The sun overhead is particularly bright.

The shopkeeper stood at the door to send them off, with a sad expression on his face, but a bit of hope in his eyes: "The matter of the liquor store may not be saved by manpower. If the husband is helpless or has scruples, there is nothing wrong with it." He advised me Treating it with an ordinary heart, but I was so heartbroken that I almost rubbed off the callus on my hands.

Ah Xiang couldn't stand it anymore, and hurriedly pushed me out, as if if I delayed for a while, the shopkeeper would faint on the spot. "You are the last straw, don't let the shopkeeper down!" She stuck out her tongue and blinked her eyes jokingly.

But I suddenly felt the pressure.

Hiding the small thoughts in my heart, this trip is also related to the livelihood of the shopkeeper's family and Ah Xiang and others.

"Well, Aaron, it would be nice for you to let your uncle hug you—hey, Kong Ming, why don't you please him?" As soon as he walked to the door of the thatched cottage, he heard Cui Zhouping complaining in a loud voice, very depressed, "Originally I also want to ask you to be my godfather."

"You should ask him why he doesn't like me, not why I don't please him." The familiar voice came to my ears through the door, clear and deep, with a slight smile, making people feel like a spring breeze.

The heart skipped a beat in vain.

"My son is just one month old, what do you know? It must be your fault that he doesn't like you. Do you have to blame him for not knowing what is good and what is wrong?" Cui Zhouping muttered, there seemed to be many people in the room, and all kinds of laughter were mixed in At the same time, I tried my best to distinguish, in addition to Kong Ming's mentor, Mr. Shui Jing, classmates Shi Guangyuan, Meng Gongwei and others were also among them.Did they come to Kong Ming's house to hold a class reunion?Even Cui Zhouping's youngest son was present.

It was a coincidence.I paused slightly, and tapped my knuckles on the door.

There was no response at the beginning, the noise in the room was too loud, and the knocking on the door was easily covered.After a few seconds, the laughter gradually died down, and Fengcha hurriedly ran over to open the door.

"Ah, sir, it's Nan Shuang!" He yelled into the room first, and then hurriedly lifted the latch.So, when I entered the door, I was facing more than a dozen curious eyes.

They are all regular visitors to the thatched cottage. I used to see them often, but they are a little unfamiliar after being away for a few months.I saluted politely, according to the etiquette, the highest senior Shui Jing came first, and then the others.When it was Kong Ming's turn, I took a special look at him from the corner of my eye. He was still wearing his usual white clothes, feather fan and scarf, and he looked imposing. He looked the same as before I left.

Also, what's the difference?There are mixed feelings in my heart, sour and bitter all mixed together, and I don't know what I was expecting before.

Shi Guangyuan was probably in a good mood. Seeing that I was empty-handed, he took the lead in joking: "Nan Shuang, you didn't even bring a present when you came here as a guest. Tsk tsk, you're really rude."

The corner of my mouth twitched, and I asked, "I wonder what Mr. Guangyuan brought to visit today?" Don't think I don't know, Shi Guangyuan prides himself on being informal and never remembers to send gifts to the door.Several of his fellow apprentices followed suit, and gradually they all got used to going to their classmates' homes empty-handed to eat free food, which can be described as causing endless harm.

Shi Guangyuan sneered: "Girl, don't be so sharp-tongued, be careful that you won't be able to criticize others in the future..." Seeing me glaring at him, he changed his words very spinelessly, "No, I mean, we brought the young master of the Cui family here. , hot and pink Xiaoerlang, isn't that enough?"

I suddenly realized: "So Mr. Cui planned to give his son to Mr. Kong Ming? This gift is really generous."

"That's right, there is no door-to-door gift, and he brought the gift back when he went back!" Meng Gongwei clapped his hands and laughed: "Interesting and interesting! As expected of Kong Ming's half-disciple, he sold brother Zhouping's youngest son in a few words."

Shi Guangyuan choked, and Cui Zhouping and other children's fathers and uncles laughed so hard that they couldn't straighten their backs.

... I stood in the room with a dull expression.However, the words were too tight, as for the look of wishing he could throw himself on the ground and roll around?The laughter of these ancients is ridiculously low, but the IQ is astonishingly high, and I don't know how they grew up.

The unreliable Shi Guangyuan didn't feel annoyed at all when he lost the battle with his lips. He covered his stomach and grinned bigger than anyone else, and his body language was extremely rich. A longevity lock was brought to the ground.He squinted at it, but he didn't pick it up, instead he clapped his hands endlessly: "It's good to fall, good to fall! Old thief Cao's things should be broken!"

Is it the lock that Cao Cao gave to the little son of the Cui family?I looked closely at the ground and found that it was a silver lock engraved with the words "Longevity for a Hundred Years". It was worn with silk thread. It was not surprising at first glance, but the pattern carved on the heart of the lock was familiar. I don't know where I saw it. , probably some kind of commonly used blessing pattern.

Seeing that I was curious, Kong Ming picked up the lock and handed it to me to look at, and patiently explained to me: "Brother Zhouping is famous far and wide, and Prime Minister Cao sent a special gift to invite him to come out of the mountain. This lock is one of them." .”

When he handed the lock to me, he paid special attention not to touch my hand, but I was distracted, and inexplicably felt that the skin where it joined the lock was a little bit wet, as if I had pinched a hot potato.So he only glanced roughly, and put the lock back on the table.

I always feel that Kong Ming is paying attention to my actions, I must be thinking too much.

The room was quiet for a while.

Perhaps it was an illusion, Kong Ming looked at me with suspicion, but he quickly restrained his emotions, and after I carefully discerned, he was already acting as usual.

It's my nerves that are too sensitive.