Landlord of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 16 Retired Eunuch Liu San

Early the next morning, before that girl Xu Qi woke up, Xu Qing called Xiaoyue and rushed to the county seat.Xu Qing took out a note, which read:
One cow and one sheep, ten chickens, two adult pigs, 14 piglets, one stone each of rice and wheat, salt oil, soy vinegar, quilts and pillows, pots and pans, ten catties of wine, and vegetables.

This was written by Xiaoyue and Xu Qing overnight after checking the lack. The two big pigs are for the welfare of Zhuangzi. Xu Qing plans to treat them to a good meal, and then share a little with each family to win people's hearts.The little chicken was raised by Xu Qi, so he had to rely on her.Just this little thing, not counting the cow, twelve or thirty taels of silver is nothing to worry about, and there is just over six catties of money. Xu Qing came all the way, and besides the copper coins, there are seventeen or eight taels of silver.

Early in the morning in Luonan County, it was a bit lively, the voices of passers-by on the road were mixed, their faces looked healthier, the streets were tidy, the sound of blacksmithing was heard far away, and the sound of dogs barking was intermittent, although there were some beggars, But overall it's pretty good...

Xu Qing walked in front with a unique pace of later generations, which was a bit funny, and Xiaoyue followed Xu Qing calmly.

In a fresh fish shop:
"Liu San, after you tell me, don't bring your fish over. Others dislike your dirty hands! It's ruining my business." Boss Yu yelled at a man with a white face and somewhat feminine.

"Look, this is Liu San..."

"Liu San? Isn't that the former Sui eunuch?"

"Eunuch? Why isn't the eunuch in the palace..."

"I offended the nobleman and was kicked out..."

"Hurry up, don't go over..." A woman came back to watch the lively children. "I won't eat fish today. If I eat something from the eunuch, my stomach will hurt."

"Yes, yes, go away..."

Liu San's eyes were full of tears. He was sent to the palace when he was a child, and was beaten half to death in the palace. Later, he escaped in the chaos and returned to his hometown.In ancient times, the status of eunuchs was extremely low. Once they fell out of favor, they would be lost forever. Therefore, since ancient times, eunuchs have used all means to compete for favor.Liu San left the crowd, carrying a basket of fish on his back, walking and walking until he reached a deserted place, sat down on the ground, and burst into tears.

Xu Qing followed Liu San, watched him cry from a distance, and thought to himself: "The pigs raised in future generations are all boars, and these pigs have all been eunuchs. Without the stimulation of male hormones, these boars have become very lazy. After eating and sleeping every day, after sleeping and eating, after a year, I will be plump and fat, and the meat is very tender and has no smell." But there is a very big technical problem, Xu Qing doesn't know how to castrate pigs, although he knows how to castrate pigs. Just cut that thing off, but there is no guarantee that the pig will not die.

"Liu San, your name is Liu San?" Xu Qing walked out of the corner and asked Liu San. Xiaoyue was pulling Xu Qing from behind. She thought Xu Qing was curious about eunuchs, but she didn't expect Xu Qing to answer her.Xu Xuqing gave Xiaoyue a smile, and walked towards Liu San. Liu San stopped crying and looked at Xu Qing, with unyielding and resentment in his eyes.

"How much are these fish? I want it..." Xu Qing pointed to the basket of fish on his back.

"What? You... you're kidding me too, hmph!"

"Xu Zhuang, you can inquire about it. Where is the Xu family sending you money? Don't leave after taking the money. If you are destined, I will send you a fortune." The sun shone on Xu Qing's face, like a saint, but That long face was a little naive, Liu San couldn't help but look in a daze, and when he came back to his senses, Xu Qing took Xiaoyue and left a long time ago, leaving Liu San on the ground muttering: "Xu Zhuang... Xu Mansion... Well, I What else can a disabled person do to me? Try it..."

"Master, I know you have a kind heart, but that kind of person..." Xiaoyue came from the palace, and she had seen the nausea of ​​eunuchs before. "Beyond flattery, you can't lift it with your hands, you can't carry it on your shoulders, that kind of person is useless..."

"Xiaoyue, everything in this world is useful, garbage is just a treasure that is misplaced..." Xu Qing had a serious face, Xiaoyue tilted her head to think about it, and then nodded, even if she hadn't figured it out yet, She knew that she was just a maidservant, and what the master said was what she said.

In the Tang Dynasty, because the copper coins were too heavy, the silver was not rounded, and it was inconvenient to trade. Buying big things was delivered to the door.Xu Qing just gave orders to the shops on the street, and wrote a note asking them to send someone to take the things home, and he ordered Xiao Ru to stay at home.Xiaoyue carried some scattered things in his hands, but his own hands were empty, Xu Qing couldn't help but feel refreshed, this feeling of shopping without carrying bags is good, but the price of this feeling is 14 taels of silver. Now that Xu Qing's entire net worth is converted into silver, there are still more than 20 taels, which is because of the remaining piece of gold.

At noon, Xu Qing returned home, saw Liu San squatting at the door and did not leave, couldn't help laughing.

"Why don't you go in, what are you doing sitting at the door?"

"Don't dare..." Liu San said with a bitter face and bowed.

"Let me ask you, do you know how to castrate pigs?"

"Er... eunuch? No, but I have been in the office of respect, and I can... know eunuchs..." Liu San was trembling, he was most afraid that others would bring up these past events.

"The eunuch is about the same as the eunuch..." Xu Qing said, "Xiaoyue, go ask Xiaoru, where is the pig..."

"Liu San, give it a try. If the castration is good, then you can do this job. If not, my family will raise cattle and horses in the future, so you will live here. I will take care of your food and clothing..."

"Master...you are my reborn parents... woo woo woo" Liu San knelt down immediately, he finally stopped struggling to live, and it was decent to herd cattle and feed horses, at least as long as he looked at Xu Qing alone The face, no need to look at everyone's stinky faces, this is what he is most grateful for. As for the barrow, he never thought it would be of any use at all.

Xu Qing found the dozen or so piglets, they were not bad, they were round like little meatballs, seeing Xu Qing approaching and naively leaning over to ask for something to eat, Xu Qingyin smiled fiercely.And Xu Qi was teasing her ten little chicks next to her, and then pushed her away, the little girl looked at the barrow?it's not good.

Then, Xu Qing prepared a few crude utensils according to Liu San's request, caught one of the pigs surrounded by the stables, and handed it to Liu San. Liu San took the pig, thought for a while, and turned to those poor pigs The little meatball started to use the knife.

The stable howled and rushed towards the sky, the donkey was circling anxiously, the three girls from the backyard ran over and ran away shyly.Xu Qing grabbed Xiaoyue among them and asked her to inform several households in the village that they would all come to eat at night, including children and elders, and they had to bring a bowl by themselves. Xiaoyue nodded and trotted away.

To be honest, the two of Xiaoyue and Xiaoru are really not bad in appearance, but Xu Qing feels that Xiaoyue and Xiaoru are not very good after coming from the era of the same but good quality in later generations.The two have their own advantages and disadvantages, as small as a round face, fat as a baby, and Xiaoyue is thinner and refreshing.And Xiaoyue is like a little housekeeper, Xiaoru can only be a real little maid.

(End of this chapter)