Chapter 6418 Giving Money
Qingshui Town.
From Changping Village to Qingshui Town, it only takes half an hour to ride in an oxcart. Usually Yang Huamei and the others only run back and forth, but this half hour seemed to take a long time. long time.
Brother-in-law Shuanzi drove the car, and Wang Hongquan followed him on the ground. Yang Huamei and Sister Shuanzi sat on the pile of firewood, their bodies rising and falling with the bumps of the car.
No matter how they rise and fall, the postures of the two of them are similar. One hand is firmly grasping the bundle roll in the arms to distract others, and the other hand is firmly grasping the pile of firewood under the body to prevent themselves. If it falls, don't let the pile of firewood fall down. In this way, you can better protect the forty taels of silver hidden under the pile of firewood.
The palms of my hands were sweating layer after layer before I finally arrived in Qingshui Town. I could see the two-story attic of Zhang Ji Morning Tea Shop from a distance.
“Oh my God, it’s finally here, my butt is sore.” Sister Shuanzi said, rubbing her waist.
Yang Huamei smiled apologetically, "When I give the money to Dabai, that kid will definitely keep us for lunch. Let's eat more at noon and let my elder brother-in-law and dad have some wine and rest." Let’s go back to the village.”
Sister Shuanzi also smiled, “It’s too troublesome for him to eat. Let's just go to the stall outside and eat a bowl of wontons."
Yang Huamei lowered her face and said, "What did the elder sister say? I specially sent him money, and it's your firewood. It’s your eggs again. You should save them for a meal!”
There is something Yang Huamei is embarrassed to say right now. With these forty taels of silver, Zhang Ji’s morning tea shop will be the property of our old Wang family for the next year. Dabai is the young shopkeeper and will let us stay for a meal. Isn’t that a matter of course?
The oxcart finally arrived at Zhang Ji’s door. Yang Huamei helped Sister Shuanzi jump out of the car. The other three people stood by the car and asked Yang Huamei to go into the shop to find Dabai.
At this time, Zhang Ji’s morning tea shop is no longer as noisy and lively as it was when the mainstay was there. People come and go, people go to have tea to cool down, the monks and Taoists have also finished their rituals and left. The clerks and handymen in the shop They were all sent away because they were temporarily unable to operate.
At this moment, the shop is deserted inside and out. One door is left ajar, and the light in the hall is dim. The tables and chairs were all piled aside when doing business, and no one is tidying them up now. , tables and chairs were overturned everywhere, piles of copper coins, papyrus, and incense ash were stuck to the floor. Footprints, large and small, were all over the room, making it a mess.
Yang Huamei walked around the house and saw no one. A gust of wind blew over her and made her feel chilly. Yang Huamei felt a chill down her spine and shuddered, as if there were a pair of eyes staring at her among the tables and chairs. .
Then I remembered that I heard yesterday that shopkeeper Zhang might not have died of illness, but was poisoned by a waiter, and now I didn't dare to stay in there any longer.
"Dabai? Dabai?"
Yang Huamei called out a few times in a trembling voice, then walked toward the backyard.
Suddenly there was movement above the head.
“Who is it?”
Dabai's voice.
"Dabai, it's me, I'm mother." Yang Huamei said in surprise.
Looking up, he saw Dabai coming down the stairs on the second floor, yawning and disheveled.
"Dabai, what do you look like? Have you just gotten up?" Yang Huamei asked, and then came to the stairs.
"Mom, don't come over here. If you have anything to say, let's go and talk outside."
Dabai straightened his clothes, pulled his hair a few times, and quickly walked down the stairs to Yang Huamei.
"Mom, what are you doing here?" he asked again.
Yang Huamei was no longer afraid now. She held Dabai's hand tightly and took off the three bundles on her shoulders. "I brought you money."
"What? Send money? How much?"
Yang Huamei gestured with four fingers: "This is the number!"
"Ah? Is it true?" Dabai almost jumped up with excitement, and his sleepy eyes suddenly became vivid and glowing with heat. "Mom, will you still lie to me? Come, take a look."
Dabai opened the package and saw the colorful silver inside. He grabbed a handful in each hand and looked at it. , sniffing with his nose, biting with his teeth, his mouth tilted to one side with excitement, and his smile gradually became ferocious.
Yang Huamei stood aside to look out for him, looking up and down from time to time, fearing that outsiders were coming.
Seeing Dabai so happy, Yang Huamei's face also showed a smile like an old mother, loving, loving, doting, gratified, looking forward to...
How long has it been since I saw Dabai so happy?
"Mom, you are so kind to me, you are really my own mother!"
Dabai re-tied the bundle roll and held it in his arms, "With this money I can take over this shop and make a lot of money by then. I will persuade you to We’ll take you out of the village and let you enjoy the good times and happiness!”
“Hey, okay, okay, we’re waiting!”
“Okay, mother, just go back.” He waved his hand, turned around and was about to run upstairs, but Yang Huamei grabbed him.
"Dabai, where are you going?"
"I'll go back to the house and hide the money."
"Oh, yes, yes, yes, you should hide it." Yang Huamei road.
"What, your master, your aunt and uncle are all here and waiting outside. Just come down after you put your things away."
"Huh? They are all here. Are you here?" Dabai glanced at the door and vaguely saw several figures on the roadside.
"Then let me go out and say hello to them first!"
After Dabai said that, he turned and walked out.
When Yang Huamei saw him going out to greet the elders so actively, she was secretly happy. Dabai was really sensible. Yang Huamei also quickly followed behind to the door.
At the door, Dabai was greeting Wang Hongquan, aunt, and uncle next to Shuner.
The eldest uncle patted Dabai on the shoulder: "Good boy, you look so energetic in these clothes. You have grown taller and your body has become thicker and stronger, like an adult."
Dabai is now fourteen years old, and will turn fifteen during the Chinese New Year. He has a ring of fur around his mouth, and his voice has become that of a duck. This is the time when he is growing rapidly. It is not unusual for him to change his appearance after a few months.
Dabai smiled, pointed at the clothes on his body and said, "My mistress bought this for me. My mistress said that now that I want to stand up and take the lead, I must have the dignity I should have."
"Our aunt is good-looking to begin with, and she looks even better now that she has changed into elegant clothes."
Aunt Dabai came over, looked at Dabai up and down, and stretched out her hand to gently hold his shoulders. on the folds.
The aunt looks at her nephew, and the more she looks at her, the more she likes him.
But his nephew did not necessarily appreciate it. On the contrary, Dabai was a little disgusted that his clothes were torn, so he took a few steps back.
After everyone exchanged greetings, Yang Huamei walked over with a smile and said to everyone: "The eldest sister and the eldest brother-in-law came here hungry. It seems that it is almost lunch time, why don't we go find someone first?" A place to eat?”
Wang Hongquan naturally nodded happily, and Aunt Shuanzi and Uncle didn’t object.
(End of this chapter)