Liangyue Farm Gate

Chapter 47: The Gratitude Report
Can this kind of money be earned?
Li Xin thought for only three seconds, then agreed, nodded and said: "Uncle Cui, don't worry, I will definitely do well what is my duty."

Steward Cui was very happy, and ordered someone to bring over two deed papers, "Our Cui family always asks people to make a certificate, so you should take it to someone to have a look first, if it is correct, we will stamp our fingerprints, and then we will sign the certificate after we finish the work." It is much more convenient to settle the money from the cashier every day."

Cui Guanshi thought that the couple was illiterate, so he kindly asked them to find someone to look at first. Generally speaking, there is no big problem with the employment contract.

Li Xin took the deed paper handed over by Cui Guanshi and read it carefully. Cui Guanshi was surprised and said, "Your sister can read?"

Li Xin pursed his lips and said with a smile: "My younger brother went to a private school to study with Mr. I have also learned a little bit, and I still know the basics."

Cui Guanshi clicked his tongue and said: "I just saw that the eldest sister's temperament is not like an ordinary country woman, and her speech and behavior are very quiet. Ah Wen is not an ordinary person. You two will be able to make a fortune in the future. !"

Guan Wen laughed and said, "Uncle Cui, you are joking."

"That's right, Uncle Cui, we're all ashamed to say that."

"Hey, don't you think Uncle Cui is telling lies." Cui Guanshi said solemnly: "I have seen a lot of worlds with our master, and I have seen thousands of people, if not tens of thousands. Is there any future for me? You can tell it at a glance. This is not my bragging. The promising people look different from the unpromising ones. Just take you as an example, come to apply for a short-term job, and tell the people in front of you that you are bowing your head and begging your father The mother is different, to be honest, recruiting them is because they are pitiful, and recruiting you is definitely because of looking at you and making people trustworthy."

Guan Wen and Li Xin looked at each other, Guan Wen coughed lightly, "Then thank Uncle Cui for his words."

"Little brother, when you become prosperous in the future, don't forget to benefit the village. This blessing is all accumulated. My master does good deeds, accumulates virtue, and the future generations will have a bright future. That is all a blessing."

Guan Wen smiled and said yes, Li Xin also read the deed paper while speaking, nodded to Guan Wen, the young couple signed the deed paper, pressed their fingerprints, and agreed with Cui Guanshi to come back after a visit.

After leaving the Cui Mansion, Guan Wencai said: "I never thought that I would find an errand when I went out with you for a stroll."

Li Xin smiled, "Awen, how long do you plan to stay here?"

"Didn't you say it was done?"

"Not to mention how long it will take to finish the work, how long did you plan to work part-time?"

Guan Wen calculated in his mind, "It's only about twenty days, and it can't take more than a month."

"That's 20 days, one hundred dollars a day, 20 days is one tael of silver, and the two of us add up to two taels of silver. Two taels of silver is not enough for the fourth brother's marriage. If you sell a pig and make it together, the marriage will be settled."

After Li Xin discussed with Guan Wen, Guan Wen naturally listened to his wife in everything, but——

"What about Axiu's dowry? Before the Chinese New Year, her marriage must be settled. It would be the best to send her off. Otherwise, she will be nineteen years old."

"I asked my mother to visit Lijia Village. After the fourth brother's marriage is settled, I will talk to Sister Xing'er. She is from Hehua Village and is married. She knows more people and has no taboos. I asked her to inquire about it."

Seeing Guan Wen slightly frowning, Li Xin persuaded: "Don't be too anxious to get angry. Things have to be done step by step. The fourth brother's marriage must be done first. Don’t be too hasty, you really don’t have any money, relatives and friends can always borrow some.”

Guan Wen nodded, "That's all."

The couple bought a few steamed buns on the street and had a makeshift lunch, then rushed back to the village to talk to Guan's family about the incident, and packed some clothes to take with them.As soon as he left the town, he was stopped by a person.

It was none other than the frail scholar who Li Xin spoke out for him on the pier.

The scholar first bowed deeply to Li Xin, and then said very solemnly: "Xiaosheng Wei Xingzhi, I am grateful to my sister-in-law for saving me about the dock. It's just that Xiaosheng's family is poor, and my sister-in-law can't repay her kindness." Holding a calligraphy and painting, "I can only give my sister-in-law a calligraphy and painting as a token of my gratitude, and I hope my sister-in-law will not refuse."

Li Xin was a little dumbfounded, she just said something fair...

Seeing that Wei Shusheng insisted, Li Xin couldn't shirk it, so he simply took it generously, cleared his throat and said, "Brother Wei is too polite, so I will accept the calligraphy and painting."

Wei Xingzhi nodded, and then Li Xin looked at his appearance——

With a handsome face, fair complexion, and a small frame, he looks powerless.However, the clothes are clean, the tailoring fits well, the manners are decent, and he is a person who can be friends with.

"Brother Wei, don't go to places like the wharf to sell calligraphy and paintings in the future. Although there are many people, there are also many dangers. If you want to make some money, it's better to set up a stall near the teahouse than at the wharf."

Out of kindness, Li Xin still reminded her.

Although Wei Xingzhi is a scholar, he is not very pedantic, so he thanked him immediately: "I will remember what my sister-in-law said."

Li Xin nodded, and rushed home with calligraphy, painting and Guan Wen.

On the way, Li Xin smiled and said: "That scholar is really interesting, and he can stop us from thanking him, he really has a heart."

"Compared to the sixth brother, it is indeed much better."

There was a sigh in Guan Wen's voice, and Li Xin didn't respond to these words.

"By the way, I haven't seen what the calligraphy and paintings are."

Guan Wen took the painting and calligraphy and unfolded them. He didn't know the calligraphy, but he could understand the painting.

"Eagle!"

Guan Wen praised, "Look, Xiner, this eagle is really well drawn! It looks real to me..."

Li Xin didn't have much research on calligraphy and painting, but he also noticed that the eagle in this painting was really lifelike, as if every feather could be counted clearly.Moving his eyes to the left, he saw the poem inscribed on the blank space on the left side of the painting again.

"Crossing the sea and the sky at dusk, farewell to the wild grass. Juntong is an official, and he is strictly serving as a military officer."

Ambitious!
Li Xin couldn't help secretly praising, it seems that Wei Xingzhi is just temporarily unlucky, maybe he will become a big shot in the future!
After putting away the painting, Li Xin said with a smile: "There is no place in our house to hang such a painting and calligraphy, and I feel that it is a bit of a waste of people's intentions to put it under the box. It is really difficult to put things away."

Guan Wen thought for a while and said, "It's better to let Mingzi keep it."

Li Xin was about to ask why he didn't let Guan Zhi accept it, when he changed his mind, he understood.

Guan Zhicheng has always thought highly of himself, and I'm afraid that the calligraphy and paintings brought back by her hand were made by unknown little people. Go, it is estimated that the calligraphy and painting were also used to put the life under the table.

Li Xin didn't say much, and nodded in agreement.

Husband and wife hurried back to Hehua Village, Guan Wen went to talk to the Guan family about doing part-time labor, Li Xin was busy packing up their clothes, and called Axiu and Amei to tell them Talked about things at home.

When the weather is good, the pillow cotton is taken out to dry, and the sanitation of the stove needs to be more careful. Every three or two days, it will be tidied up. Teach them not to leave behind the embroidery work, and take it out to practice when there is nothing to do.This time Li Xin also saw peasant women and daughters selling handkerchiefs embroidered by her own size in the market.

Axiu naturally agreed and yelled to reassure Li Xin.

"Your eldest brother and I have both gone to town, and the housework at home will trouble you for a while. After this period of time, I will help your fourth brother marry his wife back. Then it's time to get busy with your marriage. .”

Li Xin might as well make a joke, Axiu blushed and said in embarrassment: "Sister-in-law, you are so bad, I will ignore you!"

As he spoke, he took Amei to the kitchen to make some food for Guan Wen and his wife.

Li Xin looked at the backs of the two girls and smiled, and quickly packed up the two bags. He couldn't deal with the calligraphy and painting for a while, so he spread it out and hung it on the wall, thinking that he would deal with it when he came back.

When they left the bedroom of the couple, they saw Guan Wen chatting with his father. Guan Ming was very happy, and when he saw Li Xin came out, he also smiled, "Master, you need to be smart when you go to work in the noble man's house, but you can't give it to us." The old Guan family is ashamed."

Li Xin naturally responded with a smile.

After eating something hastily, the couple rushed to the town with their burdens on their backs, Guan Mingyou said from behind his back: "Ah Wen, let's go to the town for a few days, if you have free time, let's go and see your aunt, you know? "

The old juncture nodded straightly, "Go, definitely go."

"Understood, dad, grandpa. Let's go first, let the second and fourth brothers pay attention to paying the rent, and don't let people scrape our food."

"I know, I know." Guan Ming waved his hand, "Go quickly, don't let the nobleman wait."

Li Xin couldn't laugh or cry when Guan Ming called the people in Cui's house one by one "noble person", but he also knew that the father-in-law who planed food in the land had never seen many high-ranking figures in his life, at most he was a village chief. Yes, there are also small yamen servants sent by the county and town to collect public grain rent, which is not surprising.He also told Axiu a few more words, especially reminding her not to get used to Amei's timid character, take her to talk to people more, and definitely turn her timid temperament over.Axiu also fully agreed.

After the family affairs were explained clearly, the husband and wife went straight to the county town.

(End of this chapter)