Liaozhai: A scholar should draw a sword

Chapter 205 Independent Portal
On the other side, Shuanzi cooperated tacitly, and rushed to the door of the room as soon as he heard Lanhua's cry.

The door was actually not locked, but Shuanzi deliberately kicked the door hard to show his anger.

Qin Chong was slow to react, and before he could recover, he was punched heavily in the face, causing nosebleeds to splatter and dizzy.

Immediately afterwards, Shuanzi kicked him to the ground and poured half a basin of cold water on his head.

The purpose of pouring cold water was not to humiliate Qin Chong, but to remove the effect of the medicine so as not to expose his secrets.

"Qin Chong, I didn't expect you to be such a beast that you dare to bully Lanhua..."

"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo..."

At this time, Lan Hua was also weeping in unison, her hair was disheveled and her clothes were torn. Those who didn't know the inside story really thought she had been wronged so much.

In fact, most of the clothes were torn by herself.

This play, after all, was performed for Zhu Laoshi.

"I……"

At this time, although Qin Chong cleaned up a little, his mind was buzzing and he didn't know what to say.

"what happened?"

Zhu Laoshi hurried in.

"The shopkeeper, Qin Zhonghe, he..."

Shuanzi was a showman, looking so angry that he couldn't speak.

"master……"

Lan Hua also cooperated tacitly, calling out sadly, then rolled her eyes and passed out.

"Orchid, orchid..."

Zhu Laoshi and Shuanzi rushed forward at the same time.

"Shuanzi, hurry up, get the doctor quickly."

"Oh, I'll pinch off the people first..."

Shuanzi knew what kind of doctor he was looking for?But I just want to act like a trick.

As soon as she pinched someone, Lanhua woke up, sobbing and crying.

Qin Chong finally came to his senses, he felt something was wrong in his heart.

Speaking of which, he was at a young age, and sometimes it was inevitable that he would have some instinctive thoughts and reactions.

However, he has never been interested in orchids.Before, Lanhua took the initiative to tease him, but he held back, how could he take the initiative?

But why did it suddenly get out of control just now?
"Snapped!"

Just when Qin Chong's thoughts were mixed, Zhu Laoshi stepped forward and raised his hand, which was a slap in the face.

"Bastard, I trusted you so much in vain and cultivated you, how could you do such a thing?
Rabbits don’t eat grass beside their nests, so you’re fine, peeking was not fun before, but now you still want to fight the bully? "

To say that Zhu Laoshi's mood is quite complicated.

He has always trusted Qin Chong, but after Lan Hua and Shuan Zi's careful planning step by step, he already had some complaints about Qin Chong.

The point is, he's also a man.

Although he never thought of marrying Lanhua, he still has that kind of relationship with Lanhua.

Now, he thinks that Qin Chong wants to take the orchid forcibly, so he is naturally a little angry, ashamed and jealous in his heart.

"Shopkeeper, listen to my explanation, I..."

Zhu Laoshi shouted angrily: "You don't have to quibble, I have seen it with my own eyes, what else do you have to quibble about?"

"I……"

Qin Zhong's mind is in a mess, and he really doesn't know how to explain.

Even if he vaguely guessed that this was probably a trick played by Lanhua and Shuanzi, but if he explained it like this now, it would probably make the shopkeeper even more angry.

At this time, Shuan Zi pretended to say: "Shopkeeper, since this kid didn't succeed, don't make it public, lest the neighbors make jokes and damage Lan Hua's reputation."

"Woooooooo..."

Orchid kept wiping away her tears.

"Ugh!"

Elder Zhu let out a long sigh.

Then he glanced at Qin Chong and said angrily: "This time, let me spare you once. If there is a next time, you can leave by yourself, hum!"

After finishing speaking, Zhu Laoshi held his hands behind his back and left angrily.

After Zhu Laoshi left, Qin Chong glanced at Shuanzi and said coldly, "Did your partner drug me?"

"What did you say? How dare you slander people after doing something like a beast?"

"I'm not alive, let me die..."

Lanhua cried louder, pretending to run to find the rope.

"Lanhua, calm down..."

"Okay, Sister Lanhua, it's all my fault, I was impulsive, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

Qin Chong said sorry three times, then turned and left.

Since then, Qin Chong has been even more on guard. Unless it is necessary, he will not say a word to Lanhua, let alone stay alone with her, in order to prevent being tricked again.

However, Qin Chong never thought that the other party would not use the same trick a second time.

A few days later, when Zhu Laoshi went to bed at night, he found that his bed seemed to have been searched by someone, and he couldn't help being surprised.

He hastily lifted the blanket and opened the secret compartment at the head of the bed.

This secret compartment was where he kept his important belongings. After checking, he found that two gold ingots were missing, which could be exchanged for more than 300 taels of silver.

Zhu Laoshi concluded in an instant that this was a monk and thief.

If it's a thief from outside, it's not easy to find his hidden compartment. Even if he finds it, he won't just take two ingots of gold.

So, Zhu Laoshi called Qin Chong, Shuanzi, and Lanhua to the courtyard with a sullen face, and said with a sullen face: "You have been with me for a long time, and I don't want to hide some things.

If any of you are inconvenient and took away my gold ingots and hand them over now, I can let the past go and pretend it never happened.

If you don't admit it, well, then don't blame me for being unkind, and report it to the official. "

"Shopkeeper, don't report to the officials!"

Shuan Zi hurriedly said.

"So, you took it?" Zhu Laoshi glanced over coldly.

"No, no, what I mean is that the people in the county government have more appetites than the other. If you help the shopkeeper find two ingots of gold, you may have to pay back.

And it's not good to spread this matter, I'm afraid it will cause some gossip..."

"Hehe, what do you mean, I just pretend it didn't happen?"

"Shopkeeper, in short, I have a clear conscience."

"The servant can swear to the sky that he has never taken it."

"What about you, Qin Chong?"

Zhu Laoshi glanced at Qin Chong.

Qin Chong sighed: "There are only three outsiders, Shuanzi, Lanhua and I, in this yard. Why don't you search for it, anyway, I can't take the shopkeeper's money."

As a result, after a search, two ingots of gold were found from Qin Chong's house.

The hiding place is also very ingenious, buckle up the bricks at the foot of the bed, take out the soil inside, put the wrapped gold into the pit, and cover it with bricks.

"This...it's impossible. How could this money be under my bed? How could it be?"

Qin Chong roared in disbelief.

"Hehe, I really misjudged the person..." Zhu Laoshi laughed at himself, then waved his hand: "Alright, Qin Chong, you don't need to explain further here, just pack up your things and go."

"Shopkeeper, I really never took your money..."

"It doesn't matter if you have taken it or not, in short, I can't keep you here anymore. Here are ten taels of silver, use it to make a living for yourself."

At this time, Qin Chong couldn't help but glance at Shuanzi and Lanhua.

There was a hint of color on the faces of the two of them.

Qin Chong finally understood that he was still too simple. The series of things that happened before and after must have been done by Shuan Zi and Lan Hua in order to force him away.

Forget it, even if he reluctantly stays this time, he still doesn't know what will happen in the future.

So, he gave a long bow to the shopkeeper: "Shopkeeper, I am grateful to you for taking me in back then, and I will never forget it.

The boy dared not accept the ten taels of silver, so he said goodbye, and hoped that the shopkeeper's business will be prosperous. "

After finishing speaking, he turned and went into the room to pack his things.

Seeing Qin Chong's heavy footsteps, Zhu Laoshi suddenly couldn't bear it, and wanted to ask to keep him for a while, but Shuanzi said: "Shopkeeper, this kid is really ungrateful, you treat him as your own, so it's fine if he is ungrateful. They even stole your money."

Having said that, Zhu Laoshi couldn't help but sighed, and waved his hands: "Forget it, let's let this matter go. You two must not publicize it outside, otherwise I will not spare you."

"Yes Yes Yes……"

The two Shuanzi nodded quickly.

Anyway, their goal has been achieved, and there is no need to go out of their way.

Let's say that after Qin Chong left the oil shop, he first found an inn to stay for one night, then searched around the next day and rented a room as a place to live.

After settling down, I began to think about my future life.

At first, I thought about where to find a job, but after thinking about it, I thought about what happened in the oil store and denied my idea.

In the past few years, he has saved some money, about ten taels of silver, so he might as well start a small business by himself.

When it comes to earning a living, he knows nothing else but selling oil.

So, I went to talk to the owner of an oil workshop, bought a load, and started selling it along the street with a load.

At first, business was not good.

After all, most people like to go to familiar shops to get oil, so as not to buy inferior oil.

Qin Chong was not discouraged, he was young and strong anyway, so he carried oil out of the city and went to the temple to sell it.

First, the monks in the temple also need to eat oil, and second, some pilgrims will bring some oil to the temple to add lamp oil.

In addition, Qin Chong showed his unique skills, and when everyone saw him pouring oil from a high height and pulling it into a thin thread through the hole of the copper coin without spilling a drop, they couldn't help applauding.

Some customers didn't intend to use oil at first, but they couldn't help but order a pot.

A few days later, a monk in the temple approached Qin Chong for a conversation, and negotiated a price for him to deliver oil to the temple for a long time in the future.

This made Qin Chong very happy. After all, the temple used a lot of oil and it was a long-term business. Depending on the business in the temple, making ends meet would not be a problem.

As time goes by, Qin Zhong's business is getting better and better.

This is also because he is honest, the oil is never adulterated, the portion is plentiful, and the price is fair. In addition, he has a unique skill in pumping oil, which can be regarded as a little bit of fame.

On this day, when Qin Zhong passed the gate of a large courtyard with a load, he felt a little tired, so he put down the load and sat down to rest.

After resting for a while, just as they were about to leave, a painting boat moored to the shore.

A woman walked out of the boat, holding a guqin, and was led ashore by the servant girl, and walked towards the big courtyard.

At that moment, Qin Zhong looked a little crazy.

He knew in his heart that the other party was a firework girl, but he didn't know who it was, he only felt that she looked like a fairy.

"I don't know who is lucky enough to marry this fairy-like girl..."

"In life, the grass grows in autumn. If you can sleep with her in your arms for a night, death will be worth it..."

Qin Chong was a little carried away, staring blankly at the girl's figure, reluctant to blink his eyelids.

It wasn't until the other party entered the courtyard that he shook his head mockingly: "Come to think of it, all she saw were princes and grandchildren. What am I, an oil seller, thinking about?"

Just as he was about to leave, a woman's voice suddenly came from behind him: "Coincidentally, I was going to get oil, but there was an oil seller at the door."

Qin Chong was refreshed, and turned his head to see that there was a woman and a girl who looked like a maid at the gate of the courtyard.

This woman is Wang Jiuma.

And the demented and beautiful girl that Qin Zhong saw before was that Wang Meiniang.

"Why are you in a daze? Quickly pick out the oil and have a look."

"Oh, here we come."

Qin Chong happily walked over with the burden, put it down, and smiled at Wang Jiuma: "My oil is guaranteed to be fragrant and mellow, and the price is not expensive."

"Cut!" Wang Jiuma rolled her eyes: "Who sells things without bragging about their own things?"

"Mom, let me uncover it for you to take a look."

Qin Chong lifted the lid, and a scent of oil wafted out immediately.

Wang Jiuma stepped forward to smell it, looked at it, and nodded involuntarily: "It's not bad, let's take a couple of catties first."

The servant girl quickly went back to fetch the bottle, and Qin Chong put the bottle on the lid of the oil drum on the other side, then took out a copper coin and put it in the mouth of the bottle.

"Huh? So you are the oil seller named Qin?"

When the servant girl saw Qin Chong put copper coins on the bottle mouth, she couldn't help but asked suspiciously.

"Hey, yes..." Qin Chong smiled honestly, feeling a little satisfied in his heart.

Unexpectedly, the other party had heard of his name.

Afterwards, Qin Chong scooped up half of the oil and slowly poured it down. Wang Jiuma was amazed when she saw it: "No wonder people often say that you can be the number one scholar. I didn't expect you to sell oil and tricks."

"Thanks to Mom for the compliment."

When the oil in the ladle was poured out, there was not a drop left, and the bottle was just full.

"Just two catties!" Qin Chong said.

"Awesome..." Wang Jiuma praised sincerely, paid the money, and said, "From now on, you will come to deliver oil every two days, and we will often use it."

"Thank you mom, thank you very much."

Qin Zhong couldn't ask for more, so he nodded quickly in response.

Of course, he is not excited about having another long-term customer, but happy about having the opportunity to come here often in the future.

Because, as long as he comes here often, he will have the opportunity to see the fairy-like girl from before, and maybe have a chance to chat with her?
In the following days, Qin Chong seemed to be full of motivation. He got up early and worked in the dark every day, trying to sell as much oil as possible and save more money.

He dreamed that one day, like others, he could go to that girl to chat, drink, and even...

As for whether to marry or not, he didn't dare to expect extravagantly, because he knew himself that the price of redemption for such a beautiful girl was beyond his lifetime.

After that, Qin Chong often went to Wang Jiuma's courtyard to deliver oil.

Finally one day, Meiniang had nothing to do, so she went out with her maid to watch Qin Chong's amazing skills.

Qin Chong was so excited that he shook his hand and spilled a few drops.

Wang Jiuma knew it well, she couldn't help laughing and scolding: "The oil seller, did you miss our beauty because she lost her soul because of her beauty?"

Being told what was on his mind, Qin Chong's face flushed red, wishing he could find a crack in the ground and slip down.

Seeing his embarrassment, Meiniang couldn't help touching her lips and laughing delicately.

Although the laughter was very light, it made Qin Chong fascinated even more. He boldly raised his head and looked at Meiniang and said, "I'm sorry, I spoiled the girl's interest, and I will definitely not do it again next time."

Meiniang smiled and waved her hands: "It's okay, even if you sprinkle a few drops, it will be very powerful."

Qin Chong was overwhelmed with surprise, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your compliment, Miss, thank you..."

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(End of this chapter)