Farming Beneath the Changbai Mountains

The next day Zhixin took Jinghan to find shopkeeper Sun. Shopkeeper Sun agreed very much, so Zhixin agreed with Jinghan to take over the restaurant. Jinghan was worried about the good location of the restaurant and was afraid that someone would snatch it away, so the father and daughter took a car directly to the county seat.

The father and daughter went straight to the restaurant. After finding the owner, they started discussing the business of the shop. The two parties bargained back and forth, and finally settled on a deal of seven hundred and sixty taels. Zhixin saw that it was getting late outside, so he left a deposit of one hundred taels, and then both parties wrote documents. When witnesses were found tomorrow, they would write the document directly.

Jinghan was very happy that things were settled. The father and daughter came to Pengcheng's house.

The next morning, Zhixin and Jinghan brought some gifts and went to Lu's house first. Now the two families are considered relatives. I was in a hurry last time and couldn't go to visit. Of course I have to go this time.

Lu Binghao and his father are both working as officials outside, and only Lu Binghao's grandfather and two uncles are at home. As soon as he heard that someone from the Xu family was coming, Lu Binghao's uncle, Zhixiang's father-in-law, came out to see Zhixin. Lu Wanting's father is called Lu Shaoqian. He is less than fifty years old. It is obvious at a glance that he was also handsome and handsome when he was young. His smile makes people want to make friends with him as soon as they see him. When the two parties met, Wanting's father kept asking about the Xu family's situation. I heard that the old man and the old lady were both fine, so I nodded vigorously.

"This farm family doesn't have much free time. It just so happened that my daughter and son-in-law moved to the county town this time. I seized this opportunity and came here to meet my uncle." Even though Wanting's father is not very old, he is a very ambitious man. Father-in-law, so Zhixin called him uncle very respectfully.

"But Nephew Lao is thinking about it. We have too many things here and it's very complicated. I always want to go over and see my old relatives, but I don't have a chance. My nephew is here this time, why don't we stay a few more days? Relatives are very close to each other," Lu Shaoqian said, stroking his beard.

"To be honest with my uncle, my nephew came to the county this time to buy some property in the county. Quanzi is currently studying in the county school, so my nephew wanted to buy a shop and do some business on the one hand. You can also take care of Quanzi nearby. If this happens, my nephew will have to bother his uncle less in the future. "Zhixin came to the Lu family with the intention of asking them to help as witnesses, so he didn't hide it and just handed over the matter. The story about the shop was revealed.

When Lu Shaoqian heard this, he became interested and asked Zhixin where the shop was and what it did. "I also know that restaurant. It's in a good location, but how can I say it? The business is average. The food tastes average and the portion is a little small, so the business is tepid. If you order It's fine, just change two cooks and start over. That's a good place. By the way, when are you going to write the contract? I'll be your go-between. ”

"My nephew came to see my uncle for this reason. After all, my nephew is not familiar with the county. It would be great if my uncle was willing to be a witness." Zhixin said quickly, "It is decided that today will happen. I wonder if my uncle will have time to write the deed.

"What else is there? I'm free at home. Let's go and do business first. When the business is done, you can have a drink with me." Lu Shaoqian said with a smile.

Here Lu Shaoqian brought a steward from the family, and then went to the restaurant with Zhixin and his daughter. As soon as a few people arrived there, they saw the original owner of the restaurant standing in the middle of the room, sighing. Zhixin coughed. The man looked up and saw Zhixin. He didn't look excited at all, but had a distressed look on his face.

"Brother Li, what's wrong with you?" Zhixin asked a little strangely.

"Oh, don't mention it. The two of us have already agreed to write the deed today, but I didn't expect that someone from the Qin Mansion came just now and said that his housekeeper was interested in my restaurant. I told him that he had already made a purchase. When I got out, they asked me to refund the deposit to you, but they asked for it. Brother Xu, it’s not like you are an unrighteous brother. The Qin family is a tyrant in the county. I really can’t afford to offend him. , I will refund your deposit, you should think about a place elsewhere. If I forcefully give you the restaurant, you will be in trouble in the future." The man shook his head and sighed.

"The Qin family also bullies people too much. In the past few years, no one in the county has been as experienced as him in bullying men and women. Now it's great, it's getting more and more rampant." When Lu Shaoqian heard this, he immediately became angry. The Qin family and the Lu family are both very powerful families in the county, but the Lu family has always been humble to others and never does such things to bully others. The Qin family also knew that the Lu family was not easy to mess with, so they never dared to mess with the Lu family. The two families stayed away from each other and had no conflicts.

In fact, the Lu family has been dissatisfied with the Qin family for a long time, but without a chance, it is naturally difficult to get angry. "Nephew, don't worry. Let alone a steward of the Qin family, even the old man of the Qin family, we don't have to be afraid. I don't believe it yet. We decided it first. There is a first-come, first-served basis in this business, right? He said that he wanted to Yes, he is so beautiful. "The Xu family and the Lu family are related by marriage. If the Xu family is shameless, does it mean that it is a slap in the Lu family's face?

Only then did the owner of the restaurant notice that the person next to Zhixin turned out to be the third master of the Lu family. "Oh, it's the third master Lu who is here. I really didn't see him just now. I hope the third master can forgive me."

Lu Shaoqian waved his hand and said with a smile, "Shopkeeper Li, you're welcome. You are also frightened by the Qin family and are worried. Let me tell you, you don't have to worry about this at all. You will move out soon. Yes, we have written a contract and clearly delivered the money. You just need to take the money with you. No matter how good the Qin family is, can they follow you to other places? I still don’t believe that the Qin family can take it. What's wrong with me?"

As soon as shopkeeper Li heard what Lu Shaoqian said, his eyes kept glancing at Zhixin, secretly calculating the relationship between the Lu family and the Xu family. I had never heard of the Lu family going into conflict with the Qin family before. What happened this time? "Since Mr. Lu said that, what else do I have to worry about? I was originally worried that Mr. Xu wouldn't be able to deal with the Qin family. I was afraid that he would lose all his money and the restaurant would be robbed. Now that Mr. Lu is here , Then don’t worry, no matter what happens to the Qin family, I don’t dare to offend the Lu family.” Shopkeeper Li felt relieved at this time, “Speaking of which, I really want to give the restaurant to Brother Xu, so the Qin family’s money will be used. , I'm afraid he won't be able to give it to me at all. Even if it is given, it will only be three melons and two dates, and I will go back to my hometown."

"Okay, let's stop talking nonsense and write the deed quickly. After the delivery is completed, you can take your family and leave quickly to save the Qin family from causing trouble for you." Lu Shaoqian knew that the Qin family was difficult to deal with. This matter It has to be done quickly.

So the two parties wrote a contract, and then Zhixin handed over the remaining silver to shopkeeper Li, and the restaurant was considered to be owned. Shopkeeper Li finally breathed a sigh of relief. His things had been packed a long time ago. He led his family to hire a carriage and left quickly.

Lu Shaoqian also took Zhixin with him and went directly to the county government office to complete all the procedures for transferring the ownership of the restaurant. "With all this, I think what else can the Qin family do? If he dares to be aggressive, I will ask my eldest brother to talk directly to his brother."

"Thanks to my uncle being here this time, otherwise, this matter would have been really difficult to handle." After the matter was done, everyone returned to the Lu family, Zhixin said.

Jinghan was standing aside and had been silent until now, but now she spoke, "Grandpa Lu, Jinghan wants to ask Grandpa Lu something. How many Qin families are there in this county?"

Lu Shaoqian smiled and said, "There is a Qin family that has caused harm to many people. How can there be another family? His family has done so many evil things that they don't even have a son. This is retribution."

After hearing this, Jinghan confirmed what she was thinking. She turned back to her father and said, "Dad, do you still remember what happened to the third uncle? It seems that he is also from the Qin family, right?"

After hearing this, Zhixin thought for a moment, "Yes, it's from the Qin family. At that time, I remember saying that Mr. Qin had no son, so the concubine gave birth to the child, so he said that there was something wrong with the medicine prescribed by your third uncle. It can't be the same family. Bar?"

When Lu Shaoqian heard this, he asked what was going on. Jinghan was a quick talker and told what happened back then. When Lu Shaoqian heard this, he slammed the table angrily, "It's too much bullying. The Qin family is really bullying people. Five hundred taels, he is really a lion. At that time, Binghao and Zhixiang should have gone to the capital, otherwise Binghao will definitely help. Unexpectedly, there is still such a past in it. We also heard about that incident, and later we heard that it seemed that there was a fight between the wives and the concubines, and they deliberately increased the dose. That’s why the concubine lost her child. I guess your third uncle was used as a scapegoat, alas.”

It's been a long time since it happened, and even knowing the truth is of little use now. But in Jinghan's heart, she really firmly believed in letting all the boys of the Xu family take the imperial examination. I didn't take this seriously before, but now it seems that if a family wants to change its destiny, it really has to take the imperial examination route. "Grandpa Lu, if the Qin family knows that our family has acquired a restaurant, will they come to cause trouble?"

"If he dares, I will let him know tomorrow. The Xu family is the in-laws of the Lu family. If he dares to cheat, I will really deal with him. I have long disliked him, but I just haven't found the opportunity. This new and old grudges Together, if the eldest brother finds out, I promise to deal with him." Now Lu Shaoqian's eldest brother, Lu Binghao's father, has returned to the capital and worked as a minister in the Ministry of Household Affairs. Most people would not dare to offend him.

Zhixin quickly stood up and saluted Lu Shaoqian, "For the sake of my nephew, Uncle Lao, my nephew is really uneasy."

Lu Shaoqian waved his hand, "It's okay, they are all relatives. The affairs of the Xu family are the affairs of the Lu family."