The Happy Life of Small Officials in Northern Song Dynasty

(Thanks to An Tantan Meimei for the reward again.)

The clouds collect and the rain disperses, the dew drips and the flowers thicken, and the time flies by unknowingly in the lingering time, regardless of the autumn wind shaking the window edge when whispering. <Dream moment, the two got dressed and got up, snuggled up on the chair, Su Jin fiddled with Rou Niang's hair and asked: "How is the business at home now? Zhang Da shopkeeper, they didn't bring any words?"

Rou Niang said angrily: "Now I think about it and asked, just now my family was going to report to the Lord, but the Lord was so anxious."

"Little Bie is better than a newlywed. It's justifiable. It's not too late to ask now." Su Jin was a little ashamed, but he quickly forgave himself, who told him that there was a 16-year-old in his 23-year-old body? As for his soul, he was originally at an age with strong desires, so he was no wonder.

"Since you left, the family's business has gradually been on the right track. The master's brilliant move is really ingenious. The sales of high-end silk and satin garments in Luzhou City have increased rapidly. This month, nearly a thousand pieces of ready-made garments were sold, and the profit was more than a thousand. Mr. Zhang Shopkeeper and Shopkeeper Zhao couldn't smile from ear to ear, and before they came, they asked the servants to pay respects to the big boss on their behalf, and praised the young master for his long-term vision, and he has no plans."

Su Jin was happy in his heart, and laughed and said, "I don't dare to take it as an exhaustive strategy. It's just a small skill. This is not the credit of me alone. We can achieve today's gains by working together. The improved clothing style designed by you and Huan Niang is also credited to you." must."

Rou Niang said: "I am more than happy to be appreciated by the young master. This time I brought a few new styles. Sister Sui'er and Huan Niang have them. Tomorrow I will ask them to wear them for you to see. My master has a unique vision." , and help me find my shortcomings."

Su Jin hugged her tightly and said: "It's hard for you to never slack off, Huanniang also made a few styles, and when you go back, bring them back to Luzhou to make improvements. These things are very important, as I expected, In less than half a year, other merchants will follow suit from Suji Clothes, and when the time comes, they will launch a batch of new styles, leaving them behind forever, understand?"

"My family understands. Didn't the young master say last time that 'what people don't have is what I have, what people have is what I have, and what is new is what I change'. This old shopkeeper Zhang talks about it every day."

Su Jin nodded and said, "It's enough for you to understand this principle. How about the grain shop? Is there something wrong with the granary and cloth warehouse?"

"The grain shop is still limited to the price and supply according to the master's order, and there are not many rumors on the street. The warehouses are also safe, but the old shopkeeper Zhang said that it is unusual to be so calm, but he is thinking about it."

Su Jin laughed loudly and said: "How can there be such a thing, and you are still hoping for something to happen? The chamber of commerce didn't find fault because they hoarded more food. They didn't dare to report me, Su Ji, for hoarding. They were afraid of getting burned. Their own ass is not good. It’s so clean, so it’s not easy to talk about others; secondly, they probably don’t know the location of the new granary, they can’t find the granary, and they won’t do the thing of slandering me, Su Ji. Someone needs to inspect it, and don’t let the chamber of commerce take advantage of it.”

"My family knows, there is one more thing I don't know whether I should tell the young master." Rou Niang hesitated.

Su Jin teased and said, "Tell me, what can't you say, is it because you secretly fell in love with a young man? Please help me?"

"My lord, what you say is so unreasonable; I...you don't understand my thoughts? As a son, you will die as a son of a ghost. If you say such a joke again, Rou Niang will bump her head against you Show your heart in front of you." Rou Niang's angry tears rolled down.

Su Jin hurriedly hugged her to apologize, feeling moved and embarrassed, he unintentionally regarded her as a woman of later generations, such jokes in later generations were very common and common, but in the Song Dynasty, such words were a humiliation to women .

"Good girl, don't be angry, I was just joking, whoever dares to think about my girl, I will cut off his head and use it as a chamber pot."

Only then did Rou Niang laugh through her tears, and said: "Master, this matter is very strange. About ten days ago, my slave was helping in the clothing store, and a man came outside the door, sneakily saying that he wanted to talk to Mr. The slave family told him that the young master came to Yingtian to study; the man left without saying a word, and the slave family stopped him to ask why, and the man only said, "I only talk to your young master about this matter, and don't talk to anyone else." ', do you think it's strange?"

Su Jin thought about it, couldn't figure out what to do, nodded slightly and said: "It's a bit strange, have you seen this person before?"

Rou Niang took the teacup on the table and took a sip and said: "This time I came to Yingtian, and my family knew about it, and no one else knew about it, but it was at the foot of a mountain in Jiangjiagou, the boundary of Huainan Prefecture. , was stopped by a few people in the mule cart. At first, I thought I had encountered bandits who robbed the road in broad daylight, but unexpectedly the leader was the man who came to the shop that day. The old uncle who drove the cart stepped forward to argue, but the man called The Daoists pointed to talk to me, so the servant had no choice but to hide the sharp knife in his sleeve and get out of the car to talk to them..."

"What are you doing with a knife? How many big men can you beat?" Su Jin said.

"Silly son, the road in the world is not smooth. If they get malicious, I have a sharp knife in my hand, so I won't be afraid."

"You know martial arts? Can you kill them?" Su Jin was even more confused.

"If you can't kill them, can't the slave family kill yourself? If the matter is urgent, the slave family will naturally end it by itself, so as not to be polluted by Robber Zhi."

Su Jin was taken aback, opened his eyes wide and said, "How can you think like this, there are many ways to protect yourself, but you choose the most extreme way, you are so stupid!"

Rou Niang smiled and said: "Let's not talk about these things, fortunately, those people did not have any malicious intentions. The man only asked me if I was going to Yingtian Mansion to see the young master, and I answered truthfully, so the man asked me to bring a sentence. Let me tell you..."

"What?" Su Jin faintly felt that the matter was not simple.

"The man said that he wanted to know the cause of Hei Qi's death, and went to the Bagong Mountain Village in Huainan to look for him. His name was Qiu Dabao, and he also said he had a nickname of 'Drilling Mountain Leopard'." Rou Niang quoted the original words.

Su Jin was startled, his thoughts turned sharply, and he searched all over his memory. He didn't know a person with Qiu Dabao at all, but this person actually said that he knew the cause of Liu Heiqi's death, and knew that he had a great connection with this matter. See Lai Ding must be one of the people who were in Luzhou that day, but he knew himself, but he didn't know him.

"My family saw that the man was mysterious, and I was afraid that this matter would disturb the young master's mind. The incident in Luzhou has been going on for so long, and the young master thought he didn't want to mention it, but when he thought about it, it might be related to the young master's safety. I said it." Seeing Su Jin's solemn expression, Rou Niang was worried.

"Rou Niang, this matter is very important. Master Bao left me a message before he left, asking me to investigate the news carefully and collect evidence to report to him. More than a dozen lives, I have not told you about this matter, maybe this person has personally experienced this matter and really knows the reason, but I don’t know.”

Rou Niang's face turned pale, her voice became trembling and she said, "A dozen... more than a dozen lives?"

Su Jin nodded and said: "Speaking of which, there were seven or eight robbers who burned my Suji granary, including the one who killed Qin Dalang, who also died without guilt, but a few others were silenced. Such a lawless and criminal act, How can you just sit back and watch?"

"My lord, how can you manage it? Since Master Zhu and the Chamber of Commerce are so vicious, how can you beat them." Rou Niang tightly clenched Su Jin's arm, as if she was afraid that Su Jin's sense of justice would overflow and she would directly fight hard generally.

Su Jin patted her on the back and said, "Don't worry, Master Bao is here, it's not my turn to take the lead in this matter, I'm just helping from the side."

"But... the young master is going to the Bagong Mountain to look for the diamond mountain leopard? That's a den of bandits."

"Of course I'm going, but not now. On the way back from the academy's vacation, I stopped by to visit this diamond mountain leopard to see what he knows. Don't worry, I have Chao Mahan and the others to protect me. What can a dozen or so men do?" I can't."

Rou Niang was worried, and regretted telling Su Jin the news. Su Jin comforted her for a long time, and then reluctantly put her mind down. <Two goals on the stool.

Xiao Sui'er, who couldn't hold back her temper, finally came to eavesdrop. The small figure under the window edge stood up straight for a while and then bent down, the silk handkerchief in her hand was about to be smashed, until the two people inside gave out a satisfied whisper. Shouting, the little figure left softly and softly.

In the first bedroom in the west, Huanniang rested her chin, her face was red, she was staring at the dancing candlelight, dazed.