Ancient Imperial Examination Daily

Chapter 133
After waiting for a short time, Guan Jiaze came out with Qi Muyuan and Zhang Hongwen. Seeing Du Jinning waiting at the door, he blamed him: "Since you came early, you should either go to the teahouse or go to the academy and wait here do what?"

"It's okay, it's quite warm here." Du Jinning smiled, "Let's go to the teahouse."

When the group arrived at the teahouse, a middle-aged man in his thirties came out to meet him when he heard the noise, and Qian Dongbao quickly followed behind.

"This is Zhuang Yue, the shopkeeper of my silk and satin shop. I transferred him to be the shopkeeper. Although he is only the third shopkeeper in the shop, he still has abilities." Guan Jiaze introduced.

Zhuang Yue greeted everyone, and he looked steady and shrewd.

After Zhuang Yue saluted, Qian Dongbao also came forward and saluted everyone: "Qian Dongbao has met all the masters."

Everyone sat down in the inner room, Du Jinning asked Guan Jiaze, "Bring me the deed signed by Mr. Qian."

Although Qian Dongbao signed the deed yesterday, it is a matter of the teahouse after all, Guan Jiaze deliberately brought his deed with him.

He took it out from his arms, handed it to Du Jinning, and said with a smile: "I asked the shopkeeper of my restaurant to draw up this deed. I took it back and showed it to my uncle. I think it should be all right."

Du Jinning took a look at it, and nodded: "That's right." She handed the deed to Zhang Hongwen who was looking over, and took the first volume of "Legend of the Condor Heroes" rewritten from her bosom. Come out, hand it to Qian Dongbao, and ask him, "How long will it take you to memorize such a book of scriptures?"

Qian Dongbao looked at the thickness, thought for a while and said, "Give me three days."

People in this profession have their own way of remembering things.And if the teahouse is not open, it may be nothing to the four owners, they are not short of that little money, but Qian Dongbao does not have the income of rewards, and the family will be very embarrassed during the New Year.So among all the people in this room, the one who most hoped that the teahouse would open soon was Qian Dongbao.Naturally, he had to memorize the script quickly so that he could make money as soon as possible.

Du Jinning counted the days, turned around and asked everyone: "It will open on the 25th of the twelfth lunar month, what do you think?"

Guan Jiaze laughed as soon as he heard it: "Du Jinning, do you know that we are leaving school on the 24th, that's why we chose the 25th?"

"You leave school on the 24th? You don't have to go to the academy after the 25th?" Du Jinning asked in surprise.She really didn't know this, Guan Lehe didn't tell her about it.

Guan Jiaze nodded: "That's not true."

Opening on the 25th?Zhang Hongwen frowned.

The Chinese New Year is coming soon, no matter the family is rich or poor, they have to buy some new year goods, and there are still pigs and sheep slaughtered in the countryside, there are many things to do.Every year, besides Du Yinsheng, many people in the village ask Zhang Hongwen to write couplets and other things.So years ago when school was over, Zhang Hongwen was busier than usual.

He, who has always been quiet on this occasion, finally couldn't help asking: "Why is it in the New Year? Why not after the New Year?"

Guan Jiaze doesn't understand other things, but he still understands these things about eating, drinking and having fun.

He explained: "Zhang Hongwen, you don't understand this. Many people in this city usually live frugally, but they become generous during the Chinese New Year. After a year of exhaustion, it's hard to take a rest. How can they not relax? Go Where to relax? They don’t dare to go to places like Qinglou Chuguan, but the teahouse is not expensive, and it’s clean, so they don’t worry about the noise at home. So everyone likes to invite a few people who are usually busy and have no free time during the Chinese New Year. It is also a pleasure to drink tea and chat with friends, and listen to books. Therefore, this teahouse is okay on weekdays, and it must be full during the Chinese New Year.”

Zhang Hongwen really didn't know these things, and he was surprised: "So that's how it is."

"Then it's set on the 25th?" Guan Jiaze looked at Qi Muyuan.

Qi Muyuan nodded in agreement.

This situation made Du Jinning a little curious.

When Qi Muyuan first came to the academy, he and Guan Jiaze didn't get along very well.Although because of her, we opened a teahouse together and discussed things together, and the two of them were harmonious when they got along, but they still could not speak without talking.

Qi Muyuan doesn't like to talk to people, Guan Jiaze has the arrogance of a rich young master, so naturally he won't put a hot face on a cold butt, so the two get along so far away.Just like last time, when Guan Jiaze wanted to compete with Liang Xiankuan, if Du Jinning hadn't proposed, he would never have taken the initiative to ask Qi Muyuan to form a team to participate in the competition.

But what happened later that made the relationship between the two men better?
"Then it's decided. It will open on the 25th, and everyone will come to help on that day." Guan Jiaze made the decision.

Du Jinning glanced at the two strangers, and asked Guan Jiaze, "Did these two waiters be invited by shopkeeper Zhuang, or from your Guan residence?"

"Oh, they are servants of our Guan family." Guan Jiaze glanced at them and said indifferently.

"How much is the salary of the shopkeeper Zhuang and Xiaoer, let's make a decision now while we are all together." Du Jinning suggested.Seeing Guan Jiaze like that, she was worried that this young master, who didn't care about anything, didn't think of this at all.

Guan Jiaze was taken aback, then waved his hand nonchalantly: "Maybe the shopkeeper Zhuang will give some. As for the two young men, they have their own monthly money in the mansion, so there is no need to give them any more."

It really made Du Jinning guess.

She shook her head and said: "They used to get monthly money in the mansion because they worked in the mansion. Now that they don't work in your mansion and come to work here, they can't let the mansion afford their monthly money. "

"What's the matter? Anyway, our family is not short of work for these two people." Guan Jiaze said.

They are related to the big business of the family, which has been passed down from generation to generation, and the family in the house has more children. Not everyone has something to do, and there are often too many people to do things.But these aristocratic families are unwilling to lose face just to save some expenses.It is a sign of failure for a seller to have a child, and it is absolutely unacceptable.Therefore, these servants are also supported.

Guan Jiaze asked two people to come out to help him, and the Guan family went up and down, but they really didn't take this matter seriously.

Although Du Jinning didn't know much about the Guan family, but looking at Guan Jiaze's style, he recalled the situation he knew from reading novels in his previous life. For example, in "Dream of Red Mansions", Jia's family was obviously struggling to make ends meet, and they had to raise a group of servants who were too idle. You can roughly guess the situation in Guanfu.

She didn't argue with Guan Jiaze, she turned around and asked Zhuang Yue: "How did you get paid in the silk shop?"

"Returning to Young Master Du, the villain was originally the third shopkeeper. Together with the big shopkeeper and the second shopkeeper, he shared a share of the store's profits. Of this tenth, the big shopkeeper accounted for [-]%, the second shopkeeper [-]%, and the villain [-]%. These The share is settled on a monthly basis, and the money is paid on a monthly basis.”

(End of this chapter)