Liaozhai: A scholar should draw a sword

Chapter 206 People rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles

Inadvertently, two months passed.

Qin Chong took an inventory of his family property, and he had already saved more than thirty taels of silver.

So, Qin Chong made his wish.

After making a decision, when he was going to deliver oil this day, Qin Chong found Wang Jiuma, and said to Ai Qiqi: "Jiuma, Xiaoke...Xiaoke wants to discuss something with you."

Wang Jiuma couldn't help but smiled: "Could it be that the price of oil has increased?"

"No, no!" Qin Chong waved his hands blushing.

"Oh, I see..." Wang Jiuma smiled meaningfully: "Is there a girl you like? It's okay, just tell Jiuma, and Jiuma will arrange it for you."

"This……"

Qin Chong scratched his head in embarrassment, then took out two large ingots of silver from his body and handed them over.

"You are..."

Seeing these two large ingots of silver, Wang Jiuma was a little surprised.

"Jiu Ma, this... this is 20 taels..."

Qin Chong handed the silver to Wang Jiuma, and then took out a small ingot, about two taels, and handed it over.

"Jiu Ma, I know I'm not good enough for Mei Niang, but...but..."

Sure enough, this kid actually took a fancy to Meiniang.

Wang Jiuma sighed, handed back the money, and said, "Little official, you come and go in the wind and rain every day, making money is not easy, and you still don't have a home or a daughter-in-law.

You take this money back and keep it, and marry a daughter-in-law in the future to live with peace of mind. "

On weekdays, she would call Qin Zhong an oil seller or Qin Youlang, but now she calls him a petty official, which means she regards Qin Zhong as a customer.

Qin Chong frowned, and asked: "Could it be that Nine Mama thinks the money is too little? But Xiao Ke has asked, isn't it 20 taels of silver to see Meiniang?"

"That's right, it's 20 taels, but it's not just about silver.

You should know about Meiniang's social status. The people she associates with are literary talents and rich men.

Even if I agree to you, Meiniang may not necessarily agree..."

The implication is that you are just an oil seller, who will lower Mei Niang's grade and affect her reputation.

For this, Qin Chong had been mentally prepared for a long time, but he was not angry, and begged Wang Jiuma: "Jiu Ma, I beg you to fulfill Xiaoke once.

Ever since seeing Meiniang for the first time, Xiao Ke has never forgotten it, being able to spend the night with her, even death is worth it..."

"Wait, our Mei Niang has always been a performer but not a woman. Even if she spends a night with the guests, it's just drinking, singing, chatting and so on."

"what?"

Qin Chong really didn't know about this.

He knew that Meiniang was the oiran, but he always thought that she, like the other girls in the yard, wanted to accompany guests...that sort of thing.

"It turns out that you thought... this is just right, just to dispel your thoughts."

Unexpectedly, Qin Chong became even more enthusiastic: "No, after hearing what Jiu Ma said, Xiao Ke admired Meiniang even more, and begged Jiu Ma to help Xiao Ke just once, just once."

"You are..."

Wang Jiuma frowned.

Then he sighed and said: "Well, I can help you once. But you also have to dress yourself up.

Also, don't sell oil for at least three days before this, so as not to smell like oil all over the place. "

"No problem!" Qin Chong was pleasantly surprised and responded again and again.

"Mei Niang has an appointment for the next three days, so when you come over seven days later, remember, you must dress up, and it's best not to let people see your identity.

Also, you are not allowed to tell anyone about this. "

"Yes, yes, thank you Jiu Ma, thank you Jiu Ma."

Qin Chong left happily.

After walking not far, I suddenly saw many people surrounded by the side of the road, and heard a burst of crying.

Qin Chong was curious for a moment, put the oil pole and squeezed into the crowd to see. It turned out that an old man fainted on the ground, and an old woman squatted on the ground crying, looking at a loss.

Qin Chong was always kind-hearted, so he went up and asked, "Ma'am, what's going on?"

The aunt cried: "I don't know, I suddenly fainted while walking."

Qin Chong tested the old man's breath with his hand, and breathed a sigh of relief: "There is still heat, don't worry, ma'am, I'll find a doctor."

"Thank you brother, thank you brother."

The aunt was very grateful and thanked repeatedly.

Qin Chong often went out to sell oil in the streets and alleys, and he was very familiar with this area, so he soon found a doctor named Chen nearby, and hurried over with him.

Chen Langzhong stepped forward to feel the pulse, took out a silver needle from the medicine box and pricked the old man's forehead and chest a few times, and the old man finally woke up.

But, he couldn't move.

"Little brother, hurry up and carry the old man to the pharmacy. You must have acupuncture all over your body to unblock the meridians, or you may become paralyzed."

Without further ado, Qin Chong carried the old man to the pharmacy.

After that, I hurried back. Fortunately, the oil tank was still in place.

In the afternoon, Qin Chong sold a load of oil early and returned home. When he was about to cook, he unexpectedly saw an unexpected guest: Zhu Laoshi.

"Shopkeeper, why are you here?"

Qin Chong stepped forward in surprise and doubt.

Zhu Laoshi asked with a complicated expression on his face, "Are you okay?"

"Fortunately..." Qin nodded emphatically.

To say that he is indeed a lot more tired now than before, after all, he has to carry a load and walk a lot every day, but his income is much higher than before.

"Qin Chong, in the past... I blamed you in the past..."

Elder Zhu said with a guilty face.

After his narration, Qin Chong knew the whole story.

One day, Zhu Laoshi went out on business, and he planned not to come back that night.

But the plan changed, and he rushed back when it was dark.

In the end, they discovered a surprising thing: Shuanzi and Lanhua were so carried away in the same room that they didn't notice anyone outside.

Zhu Laoshi resisted the urge to kick the door, and hid outside the door to eavesdrop for a while.

He didn't have that special hobby, but mainly wanted to hear what the two of them talked about afterwards.

Hearing this, he finally heard the secrets between the two of them.

I finally knew why I suddenly became energetic. It turned out that all this was planned by the dog and man.

In order to seize his property.

In the end, Zhu Laoshi didn't disturb the couple, quietly left home and found an inn to stay for one night.

Next, I went to find an acquaintance who worked in the government, and described my experience in detail.

Afterwards, with the help of that acquaintance, he reported to the government, and the government sent servants to arrest Shuanzi and Lanhua...

"Huh? Are they both in prison?"

"Yes!" Zhu Laoshi nodded, "At first they didn't recruit, but after torture, they obediently recruited.

Including your matter, they also recruited, admitting that they framed you at the beginning.

You did that to the orchid the other day... also because that bitch spiked your tea.

Shuanzi also stole the gold ingot on purpose, and hid it under your bed in order to drive you away so that you won't be an eyesore.

Speaking of it, thousands of mistakes are all my fault, I shouldn't trust them, or else..."

"It's okay, it's okay, as long as the misunderstanding is clarified."

Qin Chong smiled and waved his hands generously.

"Qin Chong, do you still blame me?"

"Of course not. My current skills are all taught by the shopkeeper, and I also know that the shopkeeper was deceived."

Zhu Laoshi nodded in relief: "Then are you still willing to come back?"

"This……"

Qin Chong hesitated.

After all, he already has a network now, and he earns a lot from his own business.

"I know that your business is doing well now, and I have heard people mention you, saying that you are very popular.

I'm getting old year by year, the oil store has to be succeeded by someone, and you are the best candidate, I will hand over the store to you when I go back this time..."

"what?"

Qin Chong was taken aback.

"Hehe, don't worry, I keep my word, and you will be the shopkeeper of the oil shop from now on.

However, you have to promise me one thing, in the future, you must provide for me until the end of my life. "

Qin Zhong took a long breath, and then bowed respectfully: "Don't worry, shopkeeper, I will take care of the oil shop with my heart, and I will support you as my biological father. If you break your oath, God Lightning strike!"

"Bah, bah, don't swear such a heavy oath lightly, as long as you have the heart, I will be satisfied."

That night, Qin Chong tidied up, checked out of the room the next day, and returned to Zhu Laoshi's oil store.

However, he has not forgotten his roots, and he still carries the burden to deliver some old customers' oil.

He also greeted the other party, saying that he has returned to the oil store, and he may ask the guy to deliver oil in the future. You can rest assured about the price and quality. If you are not satisfied, you can go to the store to find him.

In a blink of an eye, the agreed time was approaching, and Qin Chong didn't hide anything, and told Zhu Laoshi.

"What? You... you actually... want to see Hua Kui?"

Zhu Laoshi couldn't help being surprised.

Although he seldom goes to the place of fireworks, he also knows the value of the oirans, and those oirans are very picky.

"Yes, I have already negotiated with Wang Jiuma before, and the money has also been paid.

I don't expect anything else, I just want to be alone with Meiniang for a while and be satisfied. "

"Oh, you boy...that's all, since the money has been paid, then it's up to you.

But you can't lose your status, if you go like this, I'm afraid the oiran will ignore you, or perfunctory you.

I'll take you to get dressed tomorrow morning, don't be ashamed. "

"Well, thank you foster father."

Coming back this time, Zhu Laoshi formally adopted Qin Chong as his adopted son, so that the relationship will become closer, and he will be able to support him in the future.

The next day, Zhu Laoshi took Qin Zhong to buy an outfit.

As the saying goes, people rely on clothes, and horses rely on saddles. After putting on a satin robe and new boots, Qin Chong suddenly looked different.

He was already handsome, but with such a dress, he really looked like a handsome young man.

The only pity is that the skin color is a little darker, after all, I often run outside, exposed to the sun and rain.

"It's good, it's pretty good, I almost didn't recognize it."

Elder Zhu looked satisfied.

Afterwards, Qin Chong went to find a barber again, and he had his hair well groomed and his face shaved, making him look extremely energetic and radiant.

After everything was ready, Qin Zhong arrived at the evening of the next day as scheduled.

"Hey, young master, please come inside, please come inside."

Wang Jiuma didn't recognize Qin Chong, and greeted him enthusiastically.

"Jiu Ma, it's me."

"Huh? Young Master is..."

Wang Jiuma felt a little familiar, so she couldn't help but look at it carefully.

"It's me, Qin Chong, selling oil..."

Having said that, Qin Zhong stopped and looked around.

After all, Wang Jiuma said hello before, telling him to keep a low profile and not reveal his identity.

"Ah? It's you?"

Wang Jiuma finally recognized it, with a shocked expression on her face.

"Hey..." Qin Chong scratched his head embarrassingly: "Didn't you let me dress up?"

"Oh my god, I didn't expect... It's okay, it's better if you do this, come on in first."

Wang Jiuma dragged Qin Chong to the backyard, looked around and pointed to the embroidery building in the courtyard: "Meiniang lives here, but she's not here now..."

"Not here?" Qin Chong couldn't help frowning: "But Jiu Ma, you..."

"Listen to my mother first. This is a temporary appointment, and we can't afford to offend her. But she never sleeps out at night. Don't worry, the big deal is that she will come back later."

"Oh, well, I'll wait for her no matter how late it is."

"Well, it's easy for me to dress up like this, so I don't need to explain too much to her.

She must have been drinking, and you two haven't seen each other twice, so she doesn't think she'll recognize you.

At that time, don't say that you are an oil seller, if she asks, you just say that you are a scholar..."

"This...But Jiu Ma, I don't read many books. If I am a scholar, I will definitely reveal my secrets when I talk about poems and words."

"That's right...then you can make it up and say it's a rich man. In short, don't call it an oil seller. Otherwise, she might not talk to you.

This is not because she is high-minded, after all, it is related to her worth and status.

If other families know that she receives an oil seller, shouldn't they try their best to blackmail her?Belittle her?Step on her? "

"Well, I understand. Don't worry, Jiu Ma, I will adapt to the circumstances."

"That's good, let's go, I'll take you upstairs first."

"Thank you Nine Mom."

After going upstairs, Wang Jiuma first brought Qin Chong into the room, and then called out the two maidservants and whispered:
"In a while, the two of you will wait for Mr. Qin to take a bath, and add more spice packets to the water. Also, if he needs it, you two will have fun with him..."

"Yes!"

The two maids responded in unison.

Generally speaking, the maids around the oiran will not pick up the guests alone. In addition to serving the oiran's daily life, sometimes they will replace the oiran to do some special things.

Wang Jiuma gave this order because she sympathized with Qin Chong, thinking that he spent 20 taels of silver as an oil seller, and at least let him have a taste of the sweetness.

After a while, the two maids poured fragrant soup and went to call Qin Chong to take a bath.

Still want to take a shower?

Qin Chong was stunned.

Then she came back to her senses, afraid that Wang Jiuma was afraid that his body smelled of oil, which would make Meiniang suspicious or uncomfortable.

So, he got up and went to wash.

I thought he was doing the laundry himself, but two servant girls came up to help him undress, which made Qin Chong very embarrassed.

"That...you don't have to bother the two girls, I'll do it myself..."

"My lord, you don't have to be polite, let the slaves serve you."

"But……"

Qin Chong wanted to find an excuse to refuse, but he was afraid of arousing the suspicion of the servant girl. After all, he is pretending to be a rich man now. This kind of thing should be common for rich men, right?

So, he let the maid take off her clothes and lead him into the bathtub.

Next, the two maids helped him take a bath again, which made Qin Chong feel a little bit tormented, so he could only try his best to calm down, and chatted with the two maids without saying a word, so as not to be too embarrassing.

……

(End of this chapter)