Since they want to sell, they just want money, and they can find an acquaintance to buy Arlo, who is old and weak, and it is difficult to find a home if they want to sell.The Du family is now financially tight, presumably not asking for too high a price, and the family should be able to afford it.Du Wenxiu picked up a few more cakes and put them on, and went to Du's house to find Du Wenchan.went up to shoot the door for a long time, Du Wenchan came over with red eyes and opened it, and when she went in, she found that Ah Luo was kneeling in the courtyard, looking thinner and crumbling.Le Shi raised his feather duster, crossed the waist of the bucket with one hand, and was about to hit it, but Arlo hurriedly raised his arm to protect his face.Seeing Du Wenxiu coming over with something in his hand, Le's expression straightened, and then he put down his raised hand and asked, "Why is Xiuniang here now, isn't the shop busy?"
”Du Wenxiu smiled and said: "Business is okay these days, I just want to add more variety, so that everyone can have a choice, come and ask my mother, is there a good way to teach me." ”Hearing her say this, Le Shi raised his chin and rolled his eyes: "Xiuniang is really a business material, and she can think of coming to me for advice, which can be regarded as a little eye-catching." ”invited her into the main room to sit, and asked Du Wenchan to boil water to make tea, taking this opportunity, Du Wenchan also helped Ah Luo up and carried her to the side room to rest.Du Wenxiu put the cloth bag wrapped in the cake on the table, and said with a smile: "My mother is busy every day, and I don't want to disturb it, but the expansion of the store is also imminent, and I ask my mother to help me." ”Le's didn't answer after listening, he picked up the teacup on the table and blew the foam, and wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief, before he spoke: "Actually, I don't know what I can teach you, I think my mother's family was also a big family in four miles and eight towns, I ate a lot and did less, if you have any new products, take them and I will taste them, and give you some suggestions." ”"That's very good."
Du Wenxiu clapped his hands and smiled, put his arm on the table again, leaned over and said, "There is still something to discuss with my mother."
You see that expanding the store is also a matter of spending money, I don't have the money in my hand for a while, I don't know if I can borrow some silver money from my mother to turn over one or two" "Ah Luo, you cheap girl, can you wash your clothes today?"
I'm used to being lazy and sell you sooner or later. ”Before Du Wenxiu finished speaking, Le Shi slapped the table and got up and walked to the door, scolding Ah Luo, who was busy agreeing, and took the wooden basin out to wash at the well on the street.Le Shi turned around and said to Du Wenxiu with a smile: "I'm afraid that the eldest girl is not joking with me, your father is now quit from the school, and he only earns a few pennies on the street every day, but it is enough for him to eat and drink by himself, but he can't come to me for a penny, and he is afraid that he is not dreaming if he borrows some money from me." ”After that, he rolled his eyes.Du Wenxiu looked embarrassed, and laughed with him."
If there is no money, the borrower will also make it" Le's squinted at Du Wenxiu, seeing her flattering appearance, he looked up and down, and thousands of thoughts turned in his heart."
Do you want to ask your father to settle the accounts, or do you want to ask your brother to buy it?"
The smile on Du Wenxiu's face stiffened, and he laughed dryly: "No, mother, how can I afford my father and brother in my little shop, go to my own talent."
I want to ask if I can let Sister Chan go over to help guard the store, but I don't know if my mother will allow it?
”Hearing that she only needs Du Wenchan, Le's visible disappointment floated on his face, and he said listlessly: "If you want her, you can make it, but I don't know how much this salary is?"
Can you manage your meals?
”"The person in charge, my mother should know that some time ago, the family hired a worker, but the person was lazy and missed many things, so she had to quit, and now there is no one to go out to deliver goods.I couldn't trust outsiders, so I had to come and beg my mother to help me. ”Du Wenxiu babbled nonsense, but bluffed Le's family, thinking that if Du Wenchan could go to work with her, she could save some food.If you sell Arlo in a few days, you will also get some money, and you will be able to live a better life.Le's bargained with Du Wenxiu, and in the end it was raised from 12 Wen a day's salary to 15 Wen, so he nodded and called Du Wenchan over and told her to help in her sister's store tomorrow.originally thought that Du Wenxiu came over to discuss Ah Luo's affairs, but now he asked himself to help in the shop.Du Wenchan was confused, but Le's command, he didn't dare to disobey, so he had to respond."
In this case, mother, let's take a nap for a while, and I'll talk to my sister about things in the shop."
Leshi pretended to hold the shelf and nodded, and the two of them retreated and went to the east chamber.Du Wenchan pulled Du Wenxiu and asked her what the method was, Du Wenxiu glanced out the window, but Le's did not go out, so he took Du Wenchan's hand and went to Kang'er to sit down."
Pour me a glass of water, just laugh with me, my face hurts."
Du Wenxiu patted her little face, Du Wenchan looked at her and behaved, when she had the idea to behave again, she had to pour her a glass of water."
I discussed a plan with your brother-in-law, but I don't know if it will work."
Du Wenxiu took a sip of water and said slowly.As soon as Du Wenchan heard that there was a way, she was anxious, staring at her and seeing that she didn't speak, she wanted to snatch the teacup from her hand.Seeing her anxious appearance, Du Wenxiu didn't tease her, and said: "I discussed with your brother-in-law, even if you want to sell it, you can't stop it, if you forcibly intervene, I'm afraid that you will be burned."
Wouldn't it be better if we found an acquaintance to buy Arlo and resell it to us, so that we could take the opportunity to go to the official office and release the slave?
”Du Wenchan listened to what she said, and was stunned on the spot, Du Wenxiu only thought that she didn't want to, after all, she had to have a hand from home.If the trust is not enough, it is suspected that his wife will take the opportunity to buy A Luo, and he will not let go at that time, saying that Du Wenchan is afraid that he will fall into his hands and be sent to him, so he will resist in his heart; Or if you are afraid of making a mistake in the middle of the process and losing Arlo, it is understandable that you want a safer way."
If you're not at ease, we'll think of another way."
Du Wenxiu said.As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Du Wenchan suddenly kneeling down, Du Wenxiu couldn't react, she had already kowtowed a few times with "dong dong", which scared Du Wenxiu to the side."
What are you doing here?
My own sisters, why not. ”Du Wenxiu hurriedly walked to the side to help her, and saw her two lines of tears flowing down her face."
If my sister can save my aunt and prevent her from falling into such a dirty realm, it will cost my life, and I will be willing to do it, let alone kowtow to my sister a few times.""
Didn't you say that you were sold as a concubine with another family?
How did it change again?
”Du Wenxiu was shocked, after all, Du Xiucai is also a scholar, and now he wants to sell his concubine to such a place, isn't he afraid of being spurned?
Du Wenchan shook her head and said: "Father should not know about this, a few days ago, the eldest brother's creditor came to collect the debt, and he said that if he couldn't pay it back, he would pull me to pay off the debt, but the eldest brother said to his mother, but he was refuted.My mother said that if I can say that I am a good person, the dowry I will get no matter what, and the dowry will be more than the debt owed by the eldest brother. ”As she spoke, she sat on the edge of the kang with Du Wenxiu's support, and kept using her sleeves to wipe the tears on her face.