When Tong Xiucai heard that it was twenty taels of silver, his brows jumped.
The last few times he played chess with Mr. Shao, the bet for each game was only one tael of silver.
You can get twenty taels of silver from this one dish, which is really exciting.
It’s just one plate, it’s a win!
Lianpinggang?
Three acres of land in Shaoyang Lake?
Tong Xiucai thought that Mr. Shao could even gamble on a jade pendant worth a thousand taels, which was just three acres of wasteland, not worth mentioning.
Without thinking, I agreed.
Tomorrow would be fifteen, and Song Qiu didn't waste any time. He immediately gave Tong Xiucai ten taels of silver as a deposit, and the remaining half was to be paid in full at the teahouse tomorrow with the deed for the three acres of land.
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Having settled the matter, Song Qiu and the others returned to the inn.
Yesterday, Huang Qi went out for a run, but couldn't find anything suitable. Today, Song Qiu and the others came out, and Huang Qi also went out to look for it.
At this moment, Song Qiu and the others came back, and Huang Qi also just came back. He said that he had found a suitable yard, gave him a deposit, and asked Song Qiu to go and see if it was possible.
Song Qiu thought that Mr. Shao liked to play chess and gamble. It would not be a big problem for Tong Xiucai to win the three acres of land tomorrow, as long as he had a good idea of the yard. He would ask Huang Qi to rent the yard first and have lunch later.
Everyone left the inn and went directly to the courtyard to settle down.
The courtyard is a one-in-one layout, but it is extremely large and has a cross-yard. It is more than enough to accommodate about twenty people. Water is convenient and the rent is not expensive, only two taels of silver a month.
When leaving home, everyone brings the bedding they used before. Taking it with them wherever they go also saves space and having to buy more.
Now all you need to do is scrub and clean the bed and other furniture, and then put the bedding on it and that's it.
Song Qiu also ordered Mo Changping and Huang Qi to take people to buy grains, oils, vegetables, meat, bowls and chopsticks. From tonight onwards, they would naturally cook the food themselves so that they would not have to go out to eat.
As soon as the ingredients were collected and bought, Song Qiu arranged for Yue'er, Shanzi and Zhuzhu, as well as Zhang, a woman with cooking skills who bought them together with Mo Changping. The four of them were in charge of the kitchen and led people to take charge of everyone's daily work.
Sun's meal was also used as a training exercise, so that Yue'er could teach the other three people Song Ji's special dishes.
Along with Mo Changping and Mrs. Zhang, there was a middle-aged man named Guo Wenxing, who could read and write. Song Qiu was also planning to arrange for her to be the shopkeeper.
They stayed in the courtyard today. Early the next morning, Song Qiu and Aling took Mo Changping to Daqianmen Street. They went to the teahouse and ordered a pot of tea to kill time while waiting for the good news about Tong Xiucai.
Tong Xiucai also came early in the morning, walked around the Zhenlong Chess Club a few times, declined several acquaintances who asked him to play chess, and waited for a long time before Master Shao came.
As soon as he saw Master Shao, Tong Xiucai immediately greeted him, "Oh Master Shao, it's early this morning, let's talk about it?"
When Mr. Shao saw that it was Tong Xiucai, he was also full of smiles, "Tong Xiucai, I haven't played chess with you for a long time, but I still have fun playing chess with you. Let's go upstairs and have a good time today!"
Mr. Shao doesn't like people to disturb people watching when he plays chess, so he specially ordered a private room in Zhenlong Chess Club.
The chess club also knows his rules, so every Friday, they always set aside the private room he usually uses for him.
At that moment, Mr. Shao took Tong Xiucai into the private room and asked someone to serve tea.
In the private room, a jasper chessboard was placed on the small table on the Luohan couch, polished and polished, and two chess boxes were neatly placed at both ends, waiting for the person who would use it to come.
Master Shao liked to hold black stones, so he naturally sat on the left side. When Tong Xiucai also sat opposite, Master Shao served tea and asked Tong Xiucai with a smile, "Is it the same as usual today? One tael of silver per round. ?”
Tong Xiucai also brought a cup of tea and said, "Master Shao, let's decide the outcome in one round today. How about a big game?"
When Mr. Shao heard this, he became excited and made a big bet. He only bet with Gong Yuanwai once, and it was for the blue and white porcelain vase in Gong Yuanwai's hand. Unfortunately, he lost a jade pendant and did not win.
He likes to play chess and gamble, and he enjoys small bets, but there are not many times that can lead him to make big bets.
I couldn't help but be quite curious about Tong Xiucai's proposal.
"Oh? What do Mr. Tong Xiucai want to bet on? If you lose, how about enlightening my little grandson?" Tong Xiucai's knowledge is well known. Obviously, Mr. Shao never felt that his defeat was because of his chess skills. Difference.
Tong Xiucai smiled and said: "Okay. If Mr. Shao loses, how about giving the land deed of the three acres of Shaoyang Lake in Lianpinggang to someone?"
"Lian Ping Gang?" Mr. Shao heard the sound and asked curiously, "What do you want with those three acres of land?"
Seeing Master Shao like this, Tong Xiucai was also puzzled. Why did he seem to be reluctant to part with the three acres of land?
It doesn't make sense. A jade pendant worth a thousand taels of silver doesn't even blink. How much money can these three acres of land be worth?
He said: "Is this bet going to work?"
Mr. Shao waved his hand, "If it's anything else, I don't mind, but the land at Shaoyang Lake is not available. The scholar wants to buy the land? What about, I can allocate three acres from my land on the Lujia Village side?"
Tong Xiucai: What does he want to do with the land in Lujia Village?
"Is it really possible to just use the three acres of land in Shaoyang Lake?" he said unwillingly.
Mr. Shao shook his head, "No way, I promised someone else the three acres of land."
As he spoke, he wondered, "How come the scholar has to ask for those three acres of land? What are you going to do in the wilderness, and the land cannot grow food?"
Hearing this, Tong Xiucai saw that the three acres of land could not be completed, and the business had no choice but to return the deposit to others.
Mr. Shao is not an outsider. If things don't work out, he has nothing to hide. He will immediately tell someone about hiring him to win these three acres of land.
Master Shao was surprised when he heard this. He was not angry because someone was trying to win his things, but he was just curious: "Oh? I wonder who it is?"
Tong Xiucai shook his head: "You are not from this town, you must have come from somewhere else. I don't know what you want to do here, and you are still a little girl!"
"Little girl?" Mr. Shao raised his eyebrows, thought of something, and stood up, "Where is she?"
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On the second floor of the teahouse, Song Qiu held his chin while listening to a book, while feeding the melon seeds Aling peeled into his mouth.
Ah Ling had such a bad temper that she couldn't even sit still. She had nothing to do, so she just peeled melon seeds and played with them. Her hands were quick and her nails were hard, and she peeled them off one by one. She could peel out a small plate in a short time.
But she only peeled them but didn't eat them. She felt that the melon seeds made her mouth full of mush and were not as good as dried apricots. While peeling the melon seeds, she would occasionally touch a piece of dried apricots and throw them into her mouth.
Bored, he looked at Zhenlong Chess Club opposite, "Why does it take so long? The next game takes so long?"
Song Qiu doesn't know how to play Go, but he also knows that no matter how fast a game is, he will never be able to play faster. "You heard that the book is quite interesting."
Aling curled his lips and said, "If you don't want to listen, talk about the affairs of the world, but I still want to listen."
Song Qiu shook his head and laughed.
I glanced at the chess club opposite and saw Tong Xiucai and a middle-aged man leaving the chess club and striding toward the teahouse.
He immediately calmed down and raised his eyebrows.