take a wife to support the family

Chapter 118
Early the next morning, Song Haonian got up and washed his face.

Lily had already packed the things he was going to bring the night before, and when he came together, Lily couldn't sleep anymore, so she got up to make breakfast for him.

Song Haonian woke up Qingsong, and had breakfast with him: "Eat well, and be more energetic when you go to the city." He hoped that his brother-in-law could be chosen, so that his future wife would be more confident.

After eating three egg pancakes, Song Haonian saw that Lily's appetite was not good, and knew that she hadn't slept enough, so he quickly advised her to go back to the cage for a sleep: "Look, La Mei hasn't woken up yet, you can sleep for a while, and it won't be too late to wake up after dawn." .”

Lily sent Song Haonian and Qingsong out, and the hired carriage was waiting outside the door. She said it was a carriage, but it was just an old horse pulling a cart behind it. Sun and rain.

She gave the driver two omelettes, "It's better to slow down on the road than to worry, safety is the first priority."

Qingsong climbed into the car, Song Haonian urged Lily to go back to sleep again: "Go back quickly, look at you, it's dark right now."

Lily was slightly angry: "It's not your fault!"

If he hadn't made a fuss last night, she wouldn't have gotten enough sleep this morning and kept yawning?

Song Haonian laughed and jumped into the carriage. The coachman swung his whip and urged the horse to go away. They had already agreed that other children who were going to the city would wait at the entrance of the village and take them to Chen Bin to see.

Lily came back, closed the door and went back to the kang for a while.

The fog slowly dissipated, and a group of people were vaguely seen from afar at the entrance of the village. Qingsong waved to them excitedly. When the carriage approached, there were seven or eight young men standing there chatting and laughing, the youngest of which was only one year older than Qingsong , his father was worried, so he wanted to go with him.

However, there is another unexpected person in this group of people - Song Haojie.

Song Haonian frowned: "What are you doing here?"

Song Haojie had a hippie smile: "Song Guang won't go, ask me to take his place."

No need to think about it, he and Niu must have used some means to snatch other people's places, but Song Haonian didn't care about it at this time, and told everyone to get on the car first, then there was no need to wait if Song Guang didn't come.

The horse was thin and the car was broken, and the group of people were all young men, and they didn't all sit in the car all the way. Some sections of the road were difficult to walk, and several people got out of the car in turn to rest their horsepower.

Except for Qingsong, the youngest boy in the group was named Xu Caiwen. The two were similar in age, and they looked very close to each other.The older one wanted to take care of them and not ask them to get out of the car and walk, but they said: "We still have strength, you get in the car and rest, and we will replace us later."

Both thirteen and fourteen-year-old boys know how to get out of the car and walk, but Song Haojie lives like a root on his buttocks, occupying the space without moving. Everyone can't understand him, and they are worried that he is Song Haonian's brother. , it's hard to say anything.

Others ignored him, but he wanted to provoke others. Watching Qingsong and Xu Caiwen chatting and laughing, he felt that these two boys were especially annoying, so he sneered and said: "Don't think you two are doing well now, and you will go to the city to fight for a job later. It’s not certain that a dog’s brain will come out of a human head.”

The faces of the two boys froze, and they felt a little uncomfortable looking at each other.

Song Haonian said: "Everyone is from Qingliu Town, but this time I can't be selected. In the future, there will be acquaintances who work in the city. Wouldn't it be convenient to come and go? Just because of a job, you will be beaten to death Flow, that's what idiots do."

Song Haojie, who was alluded to as a fool, was very angry, but he was really afraid that Song Haonian would beat him up again, so he shrank his neck, closed his eyes and kept quiet.

Two hours had passed since the group arrived at the county seat. Qingsong and a few others who had never been to the city opened their mouths wide and looked at the tall city wall: "This is the county seat!"

Song Haonian said with a smile: "Look at each other, wipe off the ashes on your face, tidy up your hair and clothes, and when you enter the city, you must follow closely and don't get lost. Let's go see the boss."

He additionally asked Qingsong and Xu Caiwen: "Qingsong follow me closely, Wenwa pulls your father."

The words "Taiping County" hang high above the city gate. Those who can read the words stare at the words and trace them in their hearts.

Only Song Haojie looked eastward and westward, with mischievous eyebrows, and there was no time for peace.

As soon as everyone enters the city, they are greeted with a bustling scene that they have never seen before. There are many shops on both sides of the street, at least two-story buildings, and there are also three-story buildings. All kinds of wine flags and shop signs stand out from the sky. Block out the sun.

There were people coming and going on the street, shoulder to shoulder, and the sound of hawking and bargaining, and it was hard to hear the words for a while.Only then did Qingsong understand why her brother-in-law repeatedly told him to keep up: there are so many people, if you don't follow closely, you will definitely lose.

Song Haonian took everyone to the intersection of South Street in the county seat. This place was several times more prosperous than other places. One of the three-story shops was covered with curtains, and everyone knew that this was the silk and satin shop in the future.

Song Haonian went up to say a few words to a man dressed as a clerk, and the man quickly welcomed them in, and said: "Wait a minute, I'll go invite Mr. Chen."

Everyone stood in the shop and sat down without daring to sit down, only quietly looking at the surrounding environment.The store looked like it had only been renovated in the past few days. The wood smelled of rosin and new paint, and there were still some wood shavings on the floor that hadn't been cleaned up.The lobby was tall and bright, and Xu Caiwen took a breath and whispered, "It's not in vain to be a clerk here in the future."

Some older ones laughed at him: "According to me, being a boss is worth living in the world."

Xu Caiwen nodded: "You are right."

Everyone said this in a low voice, because they were a little nervous because they were in an unfamiliar environment, Song Haonian saw Qingsong sweating, walked over and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't be afraid."

Qingsong was startled suddenly, and realized that it was the eldest brother-in-law, and laughed quickly: "I'm just afraid of embarrassing my brother-in-law."

"Haha, don't worry, I can't lose it." Song Haonian thinks that Qingsong is a pretty good boy, and Chen Bin probably likes him, so he won't feel ashamed of the one who really embarrasses him.

The foot shop where Chen Bin lives is nearby, and after a while he came over with a few servants, and greeted Song Haonian with fists together: "Brother Da Nian, thank you for your hard work!"

Song Haonian also greeted him, and asked: "Have you found the accountant yet?"

"Thanks to your Uncle Tian, ​​I found a reliable and capable accountant for me." Chen Bin has many means, and he has checked the accountant's details in the past few days, and there is a reliable shopkeeper watching over him, so he can't be more at ease.

Song Haonian pointed out the few people he had brought to Chen Bin, and only said their names, not who they were.

When it was Song Haojie, before Song Haonian finished speaking, Song Haojie took a step forward and said loudly: "Hello, Brother Chen, I am his brother Song Haojie."

Chen Bin's eyes flickered, and he looked at Song Haonian with a half-smile, which made the latter's face turn red, and then continued to tell him who was behind.

Chen Bin is the boss, so it is impossible to personally check and see what kind of people everyone is, and leave the matter to the old shopkeeper and the accountant: "First see if they can read, test their memory and eloquence. Brother Danian, go to the side and drink tea."

As soon as the two walked away, Song Haonian said: "Brother Chen, my brother is a low-level seed, so don't take my face and keep him here."

Chen Bin said: "I didn't suspect you, I just thought, you are such a capable person, why did your brother fool you?"

Song Haonian became more and more ashamed: "I've already taught him a lesson, he's just a brother, I can't really break his leg if he breaks the bones and tendons. Brother Chen, listen to me this time, don't stay He, don't deal with him in the future, or there will be a lot of trouble."

He saw that Song Haojie was a troublemaker, but Chen Bin was very interested. After a few turns of his thoughts, he asked him again: "Your brother will not stay, where is your brother-in-law?"

Song Haonian was taken aback: "You even know this?"

"I treat you as a brother, how can I not even know who is around you?" Chen Bin said with a smile.

Song Haonian said honestly: "Qingsong is a smart kid, if you think it suits you, you can stay, and if you don't suit him, tell him to go back with me, and you don't have to look at my face. If he is lucky enough to stay, you can just stay. Use it as an ordinary guy."

Chen Bin clapped his hands: "You are too honest!"

At that moment, he came in from the shopkeeper he had brought from the capital, and stood up and replied: "I have asked everyone one by one. There are eight people in total, five of them can read, and the remaining three cannot."

It was revealed again and again which one could not read, but had a good memory, and the words passed on were not missed, without adding or changing; which one could read, but had a rebellious temper, and I was afraid that it would be difficult to manage in the future... At last, the old shopkeeper stopped. After a pause, "That brother of Master Song, I'm afraid our shop is small, so we don't have to humiliate his ambition."

Song Haonian was better, and when he heard this, his face became red again, and before he wanted to speak, Chen Bin pressed him down, and smiled at the shopkeeper: "Don't mock him, he doesn't want his brother to disturb the situation either."

After talking, he decided on a few people, Qingsong and Xu Caiwen were among them, Song Haonian was a little worried, and asked: "These two dolls are younger, I'm afraid they will cause you trouble."

The old shopkeeper had a plan in mind: "It is only when you are young that you can teach, and thirteen or fourteen years old are not young."

After talking, a few people went out to the lobby, called everyone together, and announced to the face that five people would be left behind. The old shopkeeper said: "Everyone has worked hard to make this trip, and later each person will receive ten money, which will be regarded as hard money."

Among the three people who were not selected, two felt that the owner was very kind, and thanked him again and again. Xu Caiwen's father asked what day he would call his doll to work, and what he needed to prepare. The old shopkeeper said: " Someone will tell you about these things in a while. Have you eaten? In the back yard, we cook for the artisans and ask to cook your meals too."

For a moment, no matter who was selected or not, everyone was very happy, but Song Haojie squinted at Song Haonian, and said in a strange way: "Why do brothers and sisters from the four roads outside the country take care of it, but it makes the stumbling block take my own brother?" Brother squeeze down."

Song Haonian's face sank: "Do you want to eat? If you don't eat, go outside and wait, and we will go back to town together later."

Song Haojie snorted heavily, but didn't answer, pushed the crowd away and strode out, and disappeared after a while.

Song Haonian frowned, Chen Bin said with a smile: "He is such a big man, and he can't get lost, walk around, come and have two glasses of wine with me!" Song Haonian was picked up like a gust of wind.

(End of this chapter)