After dinner, he said to Xuan'er who had brought a wooden basin to pour water: "Xuan'er, I will go out to find a job tomorrow, and you can stay in the inn and take good care of Miss Ling."
"What are you going to do?" Xuan'er asked a rare question. After the last incident, she became even more silent. Sometimes she couldn't say more than a few words in a day.
Shi Sheng shook his head and said, "I don't know, but I can always find work for those who are strong, so don't worry."
Xuan'er didn't say anything else and took the basin to the backyard. After pouring the water, she didn't go back to the guest room immediately, but went to the front to find the shopkeeper.
The next day, Shi Sheng went out early in the morning and didn't come back until very late. He looked very tired, but in good spirits. He didn't see Xuan'er in the room, so he went to the backyard to look for her and found her hanging clothes. He told her with a smile.
Xuan'er, said he found a job
Wrong job, you can earn almost one and a half silver a day. Although now you have to stay in a hotel and take medicine, this one and a half silver is not enough at all. But Ling Ruo's illness is temporary after all. As long as she gets better, this money will be enough.
There is no need to take medicine that costs one penny a day.
"Xuan'er, that job starts very early. I have to go out before dawn, and it's late at night. Can you tell the shopkeeper for me and let him delay us paying the rent for a few days?" Shi Sheng helped Xuan'er.
While drying the clothes, they discussed it and handed her the wages they received today.
After Xuan'er took it, she lowered her head and said, "You don't have to worry about the hotel money."
"Why? Have you already told the shopkeeper?" Shi Sheng asked in surprise.
"After you told me yesterday, I went to the shopkeeper and told him that from now on I would work in his shop to pay for the rent. It just so happened that his shop was still short of people, so the shopkeeper agreed."
Shi Sheng was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting Xuan'er to do this, and then he said worriedly: "Can you handle this?" Usually Xuan'er finished washing her clothes very early, but today she was delayed so late because of the store.
There were so many things to do that she couldn't spare any time.
A hint of sarcasm flashed across Xuan'er's eyes, and she sneered: "Don't worry, I won't neglect your Miss Ling. I only go to work after taking good care of her."
"That's not what I meant." Shi Sheng said quickly: "I'm afraid that you have to take care of Miss Ling on one side and work on the other, and your body will be overwhelmed."
His words made Xuan'er's face look better, but her voice was still cold, "You don't need to worry about my affairs. It's you..." She bit her lower lip and said in an inaudible voice: "If you leave early and come back late, be careful.
Some."
"I will." For some reason, when he heard this sentence, Shi Sheng suddenly became very happy, and his fatigue also became much lighter.
Because there is no need to pay for the shop, the money Shi Sheng earns is enough to cover expenses. However, Xuan'er never knows what kind of work he does. She only knows that he leaves early and comes home late. Every time he comes back, he looks tired. Sometimes
He didn't even take a shower and just fell asleep. When asked about his dinner, he always said that he had eaten out.
However, the one and a half qian per day was not much at all, sometimes even 2 qian. However, Shi Sheng's face became increasingly ugly, and his originally strong body also lost weight.
After taking the medicine for nearly twenty days, Ling Ruo's fever finally subsided. She felt much more energetic and could go to bed. However, her appetite was still not good, so she could barely eat a bowl of porridge.
After she woke up, she didn't see Shi Sheng for several days, so she couldn't help but ask about Shi Sheng when Xuan'er came in with medicine.
Xuan'er took a ladle and slowly fiddled with the yellow-brown soup to make it cool faster, "When you were sick, we ran out of money, so he went to find a job outside to earn money, and he had to pay for it every day.
He came back very late. If you want to see him, you have to go to bed later."
"What kind of job does he have to do so late?" When I wake up every day, Shi Sheng is no longer there. It can be seen that he goes out very early. After calculation, the working time is at least ** hours every day.
"He didn't say that." As soon as Xuan'er said this, she heard the waiter outside shouting: "Xuan'er, someone is unable to pay the bill. Please go over and clean up."
"Hey, I'll be here right away." Xuan'er agreed quickly, put the medicine aside and said, "The medicine is almost cold, drink it quickly. When I finish the work, I'll simmer the porridge for you."
"Xuan'er, thank you." Ling Ruo said sincerely. She knew that Xuan'er helped to pay for the room at the inn. If it weren't for Shi Sheng and Xuan'er, she wouldn't have been able to survive this illness.
Xuan'er's steps stagnated, but she didn't look back or say anything. Although the knot in her heart was let go, there were still some knots in her heart, not to mention that there was still a stone creature lying across the middle.
That night, Ling Ruo waited until very late and finally saw Shi Sheng. She was shocked at the sight. Shi Sheng looked much more haggard than before. His eyes were sunken and black, and his steps were a little weak. It was obvious that he was
He was too tired, but no matter how Ling Ruo asked, he refused to tell what kind of work he was doing. He only said that he could hold on and the work was not very heavy, so Ling Ruo didn't need to worry.
Ling Ruonan would not believe what he said. After Shi Sheng went out, he discussed it with Xuan'er and the two decided to follow Shi Sheng to the place where he worked early the next morning.
Because they were careful, Ling Ruo woke up as soon as there was a little noise outside the door, and Xuan'er did the same. They dressed lightly and followed Shi Sheng out from a distance.
Ling Ruo's health was not in good shape after all, and she felt tired after walking for a while. Fortunately, Xuan'er was supporting her, so she could still hold on.
There is a quite prosperous dock next to the town where they live. Many tankers come here every day to unload a lot of goods. Every time the tanker arrives, many strong men will rush in.
Go to the dock and move the unloaded goods to a special warehouse. You can get corresponding wages for each move. As long as you are willing to endure hardship, you can earn one or two coins a day here.
Shi Sheng was among these men. He took a bag of rice brought from the boat and carried it on his back. The heavy rice made him bend down a little overwhelmed. He went back and forth five or six times, each time with a bag of six or seven.
Ten pounds of rice, wait for this
When all the cargo on the ship was carried, Shi Shengfang took the time to go to the management office to get two rough cakes, and ate them with a bowl of cold water. This was what he ate for three meals a day. There was nothing else but the best food.
Cake made from rice.
While we were eating, two co-workers who also came to receive the cakes walked up and said with a smile: "Shi Sheng, as for the manager, you were the one who got the most wages last month. After all, you have at least four or five taels of silver.
I can even afford meat, and I still eat biscuits here every day, but I can save enough money!"
Shi Sheng raised his head and said with a naive smile: "I can't help it. I have money at home, so I can't save it."
"That's true, but if you eat this kind of coarse cake every day, you can only fill your stomach. How can you consume enough for your body? You have to take care of your body no matter what, otherwise you won't be able to do it here. If there is something that can't be solved
If you have any difficulties, you might as well talk to us, and we will definitely help you if you can." One of them kindly reminded that these men have not read much, but they are all warm-hearted, and usually the co-workers help each other with everything.
"Thank you Brother Niu, but it's not a big deal. Just run a few more times and earn more money." Seeing what Shi Sheng said, Brother Niu and the others were inconvenient to say anything more. They shook their heads and went to eat.
After eating two rough cakes, Shi Sheng was drinking water when he noticed two figures in front of him. He quickly raised his head and asked, "But is there another job?"
When Shi Sheng saw the two people standing in front of him clearly, he was stunned and subconsciously said: "You... why are you here?"
"If we don't follow you, how long are you going to keep it from us?" Large tracts of bright and dazzling sunlight fell from the sky. Although it was early in the morning, you could already smell the coming heat.
[Author's digression]: Ling Ruo's misunderstanding about Yinzhen will be solved tomorrow.