Qiu Ju took the spoon and served soup to everyone first.
Lu Wenqin looked at Shen Wan very nervously and said, "I will return Mrs. Song's two taels of silver to you as soon as possible."
Although he is now penniless, he still has to pay back the money he borrowed, but I am afraid he will have to wait until next year.
Shen Wan knew that for a scholar like Lu Wenqin, if you said there was no need to pay it back, he would feel shameless.
"Don't worry," Shen Wan said with a smile: "I heard from Wen Zhi that the money Murong De compensated you last time is gone."
Lu Wenqin nodded and said, "My father was ill and had to go to some places. He also lent some to his friends who came to take the exam, and then they were all gone."
"Master Lu is such a kind-hearted person. His life has turned out like this. The child didn't even buy a winter coat to keep out the cold, so he gave the money to his "sick" father and his friends who were rushing to take the exam." Although she didn't feel kind. What's wrong? But if you are kind, don't you have to take care of yourself and your children first?
Lu Wenqin heard the meaning of Shen Wan's words and looked at his son sitting next to him. His face turned red with shame.
It was right to give money to his father when he was sick, and he couldn't refuse. Although he later found out that his father was not sick at all, his eldest brother used the money to buy land and build a new house. According to the eldest son of the village chief's family, the house was quite grand. , the large courtyard at the second entrance is all made of blue bricks and tiles.
The friend came to borrow money, but he shouldn't have borrowed it. He should have stayed to buy some clothes for Wen Zhi and buy some land. However, he was never good at rejecting others, so the friend said a few more words. He begged him, and he nodded. After reading the article, he was shivering from the cold in his thin cotton-padded jacket, and he regretted lending the money.
"Master Lu, have some soup." Qiu Ju placed the chicken soup in front of Lu Wenqin.
"Thank you." Lu Wenqin thanked him and swallowed while looking at the chicken soup floating with butter and green onions. When was the last time he drank chicken soup? He had forgotten it. It was probably when the late wife was still around!
"What are Mr. Lu's plans after the new year?" Shen Wan said: "Wen Zhi will have to find another academy when spring comes, so he has to prepare for this in advance."
Lu Wenqin looked troubled, thought for a moment and said, "I wrote more Spring Festival couplets and sold them a few years ago, and I should be able to save them."
Lu Wenqin said this, but he knew very well in his heart that even if he broke off his hand, he would not be able to make up ten taels of silver to support Xiuxiu. Qingyun Academy's Xiuxiu per year is ten taels, which is half more than that of Yucai Academy.
Shen Wan took a spoon, stirred the chicken soup in the bowl and said, "My friend has a village outside the city. Now he wants to hire an accountant. He pays two taels of silver a month. I wonder if Mr. Lu is interested?"
Her friend is herself, and the village is Izumo Villa. After all, their village is doing business, and they still have to have an accounting office. And Lu Wenqin, a serious scholar, is more than enough to be an accounting office.
The stall he set up on the street didn't make a lot of money, but he could barely make ends meet. After all, he was a life-saving benefactor to her. Instead of giving her money and things to express gratitude, it would be better to give her a share and earn money. A job that supports a family.
Two taels of silver a month? He can't make two taels of silver in half a year. Although he has never been a bookkeeper, he is still qualified. Moreover, if there is such a job, he can also give Wen Zhi a better life. , so that he would not have to be laughed at by his classmates in college.
He nodded hurriedly and said, "Of course I'm interested."
Shen Wan: "Okay, I'll give you an address later, and you can just go directly to Zhuangzi to report."
"Thank you, Mrs. Song. Wen Qin would like to toast Mrs. Song with tea instead of wine." Lu Wenqin picked up the tea cup and stood up.
Shen Wan also stood up with the teacup in hand and said with a smile: "I should respect you. If you hadn't reported the message to my general, my life would have been long gone."
The two of them laughed and clinked glasses in the air. After drinking the tea in the cups, they began to drink soup and eat vegetables. Although it was rare for the Lu family and his son to eat such good food, they were still very polite when eating.
Eight dishes and one soup were eaten by six people without any leftovers.
After dinner, everyone left the Zhaixing Building. Shen Wan was going to send the Lu family and his son back, but Lu Wenqin stopped because it was not convenient.
So, they separated at the entrance of Zhaixinglou.
Shen Wan and the others returned to the General's Mansion in a carriage and entered the mansion. As soon as they walked into the courtyard of the front hall, Shen Wan saw Song Heng, Song Ziyu and Lin Qingxue sitting inside.
Although Shen Wan was a little curious, what were they doing sitting in the front hall at this time? But they did not go in, but led Song Ziling and Qiu Ju towards the archway leading to the back door.
"Madam, the Second Young Master General is waiting for you!" The boy guarding the door of the front hall stopped them.
Waiting for us? Shen Wan raised her eyebrows, vaguely knowing something in her heart, and led Song Ziling and Qiu Ju to turn around and walk in.
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