The winter was short, and the osmanthus tree in the courtyard had been planted for some years, with lush branches and leaves. Lin Fu watched the room for a while, and it soon became dark. Then he remembered that there was no oil lamp or candle in the room.
The helper I was looking for at the entrance of the alley to buy things hadn't come back yet.
Well, it's okay not to come back, I can find something to do tomorrow.
Listening to Liu Yue'er and Zhao Hu walking in the yard, Lin Fu stood up and walked out. He looked at Zhao Hu. Chen Enze had just come back from outside with Liu Yue'er with something in his hands - hanging flowers on both sides of the door.
Two lanterns, presumably they had just hung them up when they came back.
"I saw that it was almost getting dark, so I couldn't wait to buy things for me. I had just tidied up the kitchen, and all the pots, pans, spoons, etc. were still usable, so I took the Zhao brothers and Chen brothers to buy them.
I came back after having some rice, vegetables and oil and salt sauce. I just saw you reading in the room, so I said to Mr. Zhou... Will the bill be given to you later or to Mr. Zhou?" Liu Yuer asked.
"The guy who helped Xian hasn't bought the things back yet?" Lin Fu glanced at the hanging flower door. It was the second door of the house, so naturally there wouldn't be any movement.
"Let me tell you, these helpers are mostly idle and boring. They don't dare to bully the wealthy people here. We are new here, and they won't be polite." Liu Yue'er also complained that Lin Fu couldn't listen to her just now.
Advice, at this time, I was a little gloating, thinking that nerds are just nerds, and they will learn to be smart after suffering a few losses. I thought that it was thanks to him for taking me in, and for helping me to block Gu Siming who was greedy for her, and then said, "For food, etc.,
We haven't even started yet, do you want Lin Juren to wait a little longer while he's hungry, and then the food will be brought to your room?"
How could Lin Fu let Zhou Pu take care of such trivial matters? At this moment, Zhou Pu went out to inspect the surrounding terrain, and no one was in the house; Lin Fu would not let Zhao Hu and Chen Enze waste their time here.
There were too many things for them to learn, and there were other things for them to do. He said: "The house is so big, Miss Liu will have a harder time. I'll see if I can hire a helper in two days. I'll be there in the next two days."
Ask Zhao Hu and Enze to help you more... I will put some money with you, Miss Liu, and you can show me your detailed accounts every month. As for the food, you must have meat for every meal and buy more fish.
There are eggs and water, and each meal of meat must be purchased for four people. Once the meal is ready, there is no need to bring it to the room for me alone, just call me. If Miss Liu is willing, she can also dine with us.
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"How can this happen? There are no rules at all?" Liu Yue'er was shocked when she heard Lin Fu's instructions. She never thought that she would take care of Lin Fu's accounts at first. Thinking about the normal relationship between Zhao Hu and Chen Enze,
Zhou Pu respects him so much that he thought Zhou Pu would be the housekeeper of the house. Shouldn't he find someone he trusts to take care of the accounts? This nerd really doesn't doubt that I will make some money every month?
Besides, it’s okay for Lin Fu to want meat every meal. Even if Zhou Pu is the great butler, there is no need to give him enough meat every meal. Will this nerd live a good life? How can a master treat his followers so well?
A pound of rice only costs four or five yuan. If you eat it with an open stomach, a person can eat one and a half pounds of polished rice a day, but a pound of meat costs thirty yuan. If four men eat meat with an open stomach, the monthly income will be too much.
Food costs four taels of silver, dear. Liu Yue'er thought to herself that this nerd is really not a rich man and doesn't know how much food, salt, firewood and rice are. She doesn't know how much money he has with him and dares to spend it like this. Or is he determined to get that rich girl?
Liu Yue'er thought about how to say something to remind the master in front of her that oil, salt, firewood, and rice were expensive.
Of course, Lin Fu knew that if he ate meat freely, he would be a little nervous about his money, but Chen Enze was growing taller, and Zhao Hu also had to learn boxing, kicking, and knife skills from Zhou Pu. If he didn't eat meat, his body wouldn't be able to bear it.
"If it's not convenient for Miss Liu to dine with us, don't force it. The four of us, the eldest men, Enze, Zhao Hu and Mr. Zhou, I don't have to pay so much attention. The dishes and rice are all prepared together," Lin Fu said with a smile.
, "Although County Magistrate Liang will send money to Miss Liu's family on time, Miss Liu still has expenses in Jiangning. You remember to pay 800 yuan from the account every month."
Lin Fu asked Zhao Hu to get ten taels of silver to give to Liu Yue'er. Liu Yue'er saw that Lin Fu was lavish and lavish. When she was in Shiliang County, she heard that he was just a very dissatisfied branch of the Lin family, and there couldn't be many around him.
At this time, I felt a little pity for him, and thought to myself: Forget it, I will manage your accounts more carefully. I hope I can stay in Jiangning City for a few more days, preferably until Liang Zuoren is transferred from Shiliang County.
At this moment, someone knocked on the door outside. Just as Zhao Hu was about to put down the things in his hands to take a look, the person outside had already entered the front yard and appeared in front of the hanging flower hall. It was the shopkeeper of the pawn shop that sold the house to them. His chin was sharp and pointed.
Thin, wearing a melon hat in the cold weather, he poked his head in from behind the hanging flower door, and said with a smile: "I have been knocking on the door for a long time, but no one answered. I thought there was no one at home, but Master Lin is at home..."
You shouldn't push the door in when there's no one there, and you shouldn't walk through the front yard to the main yard without saying hello. Lin Fu thought to himself that he was a newbie and he didn't get any attention. He walked over and asked: "Shopkeeper Xiao, let's go."
What happened when I came over? I remember that I had a dispute with the pawn shop about money and goods..."
Lin Fu stood under the hanging flower door and saw two people standing at the door of the front yard looking in. Lin Fu looked at the pawn shop owner in confusion, wondering what they were doing at the door at this time.
"This is Xiao Mi, the owner of our pawn shop..." The manager of the pawn shop introduced a fat middle-aged man in a brocade robe standing at the door of the front yard.
At this time, the middle-aged fat man cupped his hands towards Lin Fu Gong, walked into the door and said, "Lin Juren, Xiao came here to help me. I have a problem. I hope Lin Juren can help me share my worries." The other young man was probably a pawn.
The good guy also walked in.
Lin Fu was surprised: he broke up with Du Rong in front of everyone at Chaotianyi on the north bank of the Yangtze River last night and vowed to be quarrelsome. The news should not have spread so quickly. Even if Zhou Mi heard something in time,
Doesn't he need to inquire a little before rushing to ask for help?
Listening to Xiao Mi continue talking, Lin Fu realized that he had guessed completely wrong.
"I wonder if Lin Juren has ever heard of Su Mei, the oiran of the feudal lord?" Xiao Mi asked.
"Su Huakui is famous, how could I not have heard of it..." Lin Fu nodded, not sure what it had to do with Su Mei. Almost everyone in Shiliang County knew that he almost died because of his greed for Su Mei's beauty.
In the hands of thieves, it was all due to the publicity that Zhao Neng escaped back to Shanglinli. In addition, he was the only high school candidate in Shiliang County's provincial examination this year. What happened to him naturally attracted more attention, but Lin Fu did not
I don’t think anyone in Jiangning will remember me.
"I have a friend who admires Miss Su Mei very much. When he invited me for a drink today, he learned that there is a house in the pawn shop adjacent to Su Mei Park. He asked me to transfer the house to him. I wholeheartedly agreed and came back.
It was then that I realized that Lin Juren had arrived first..." Xiao Mi stood under the hanging flower gate, glanced at the yard, and explained his purpose straight to the point, "My friend is very honorable, and he has already announced that he will have a banquet at this house in half a month.
Guests and friends, it was really difficult for Xiao to refute his reputation, so he could only come over to consult with Lin Juren - the pawn shop also had several other houses, all of which were prosperous and prosperous houses. If Lin Juren still felt dissatisfied, Zhou Mi would like to
I will return the three hundred taels of silver without moving, and give you a thank you gift as well."
Lin Fu pursed his lips and said nothing. He saw the fat man squinting at him with contented eyes. He didn't know whether he was convinced or waiting for him to bargain with him. He thought that Du Rong shouldn't be so eager to invite him.
They came here to test it out. It was probably that the other company had offered a higher price and they wanted to go back on their word.
Liu Yue'er was very angry after hearing this, and thought to herself: They were the ones who bought the house first and paid for it, so why would the pawn shop come back to chase them away? Even if they wanted to return the house, how could they get the original price back?
The reason? She was worried about Lin Fu's plot and was eager to go up and speak for him.
"Although a gentleman has the beauty of a mature man, I can't hide it. When I first arrived in Jiangning, I went directly to Yongjufang to look for a house. I also came here because of the name of Su Mei Oiran." Lin Fugang broke up with Du Rong and vowed not to
Liangli didn't know the details of Xiao Mi in front of him. He didn't want to make too many enemies when he first arrived in Jiangning, so he just declined politely, "This dustpan lane house is not the only one. Mr. Xiao may be able to visit other people's houses."
Let me ask you if you are willing to sell the house to your dear friend."
"Ordinarily, I promised this house to others first. Even if there are some small mistakes in the shop, we can't let these mistakes continue," Xiao Mi said slowly, the fat on his face trembled slightly, "Lin Jurenruo
If there are any other inconveniences, please bring them up for discussion!”
Seeing the fat man in front of him showing an attitude of giving even if he didn't give in, Lin Fu frowned slightly. He caught a glimpse of Zhou Pu winking at the front door and then left again. Lin Fu knew that Zhou Pu had an idea.
, he frowned, smiled and said to Xiao Mi, the owner of the pawn shop: "Xiao Caidong suddenly came to talk about this matter, which is a bit surprising. Can you sit down for a while and let me think about it?"
Liu Yue'er came over, stood next to Lin Fu, and secretly stretched out her hand to tug at his lapel. Lin Fu turned around and asked her, "What's the matter?"
"What's the matter with you pulling on my clothes?" Lin Fu turned around and asked Liu Yuer.
Seeing that Lin Fu couldn't understand his hint and stupidly turned around to ask, Liu Yue'er's stomach almost exploded, thinking that people would crawl on your face to shit, and you are still so good-tempered, even if you are a foreigner, even if
I'm new here, so I can't let others bully me like this!
Xiao Mi smiled slightly, thinking that the young man in front of him was well aware of current affairs. He was just a young man from a foreign country. He caught a lot of people in Jiangning City. There was nothing unusual about him. He narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "Then I will wait for a while.
…”
Lin Fu told Liu Yue'er: "Go and make three bowls of tea... Oh, here are four bowls, and make a bowl of tea for Mr. Xiao's entourage..."
"The water hasn't boiled yet, so you just have to wait a little longer." Liu Yue'er walked towards the backyard angrily, feeling that Lin Fu was too weak. The rumors in Shiliang County were not wrong at all.
Lin Fu invited Xiao Mi and others to sit in the guest living room in the front yard.
The guest living room in the front yard is adjacent to the concierge's and servant's rooms. Generally speaking, it is just a temporary waiting place for guests to visit. For formal reception, guests must go to the main courtyard.
Seeing that he could get the house back, Xiao Mi didn't care about these etiquettes with Lin Fu. He went to the guest living room in the front yard and looked at the dust on the tables and chairs before he had time to wipe them. He stood there and said to Lin Fu: "I'm standing here
Wait here, go discuss it with your family quickly..."
"I'm not busy. Let's sit down for a while." Lin Fu said with a smile on his face.
After sitting for a while, Liu Yue'er boiled water and brought the tea over. Shiliang County produces tea, and Lin Fu took good tea with him when he left Shiliang County. He looked at the tea cup filled with broken pieces.
Cha Mozi knew that Liu Yue'er was angry with the three people in the pawn shop, so he smiled and said nothing.
Xiao Mi became impatient and urged: "If Lin Juren can't make a decision by himself, please discuss it with his family quickly. It's getting late, and we can't wait here any longer..."
At this moment, a sound was heard, the courtyard door was pushed open from the outside, and several people were heard entering the courtyard with great noise.
"Who else came to the door?" Lin Fu frowned and said to Liu Yue'er, "Go and have a look..."
Liu Yue'er walked to the door and took a look, then turned back with a frightened look on her face: "Master Zhou arrested two people and came in."
Lin Fu didn't care about the surprise on the faces of Xiao Mi and others. When he walked to the courtyard gate, he saw Zhou Pu holding two people by their collars and standing in the courtyard. They had already discovered the two suspicious people at the entrance of the alley. Zhou Pu would
After being dragged in, Zhao Hu and Chen Enze took the two men and forced them to lie on the ground.
"Master, when I came back, I saw these two people peeking in at the door. Could it be that they wanted to come in and steal something?" Zhou Pu said, his eyes not forgetting to glance at Xiao Mi and others behind Lin Fu.
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"It doesn't look like they are here to steal something," Lin Fu walked over and took a look at the faces of the two people who were pinned to the ground. He shook his head and asked Xiao Mi again, "Are they from Mr. Xiao?"
Recalling his warm words just now, he now spoke a little coldly.
"No." Xiao Mi also felt strange.
"That's good," Lin Fu turned around and ordered Zhou Pu, "drag them to the backyard and ask them who sent them to keep an eye on this place - I, Mr. Lin, have offended Mr. Du of Qingfenghang Company in Jiangning.
Besides, there are no other enemies! If they refuse to tell us, both legs will be broken and sent to the government, and they will be sued for stealing!"
Liu Yue'er didn't expect that Lin Fu had been teasing the pawnbroker with a flattering smile just a moment ago. She was afraid that others would not bully the outsiders. She turned around and ruthlessly broke the legs of the two men who were peeping into the door. She was about to break the legs of the two men.
In a daze, Zhou Pu, Zhao Hu, and Chen Enze grabbed the two of them from the ground and dragged them to the backyard like evil tigers attacking sheep. As soon as their figures disappeared at the moon gate, they heard the sounds of fists and feet striking flesh and painful grunts coming from inside.
, Zhou Pu probably took action first without waiting to be asked, Liu Yue'er was frightened when she heard this.
"Hey, I asked them to ask questions first, so why did you take action first?" Lin Fu shook his head, turned around and said to Xiao Mi with an apologetic look, "My three followers, from now on
They are all country warriors. They are very vicious in catching bandits and thieves in the countryside. It doesn’t matter that this is Jiangning City. If you kill someone casually in the city, you will be sued. You can’t act like a country where you can do whatever you want... Oh, by the way, we
Where did you say just now?"
Xiao Mi and the pawn shop owner looked at each other and said with an awkward smile: "Just catch the thief and send him to the government for punishment...lynching is always bad, and breaking the legs is even more inappropriate."
"It's okay, let's just fine me twelve or eighty taels of silver! Do I still tolerate others poking their heads at the door of my house?" Lin Fu had a slight smile on his lips and looked at the middle-aged fat man in front of him with a gentle expression, "That's right.
, Mr. Xiao just said that you have a friend who also likes this house. If he is really sincere, can you invite him to come and talk? "
"If you are sincere, if you are sincere, I will talk to him when I get back and ask him to go back to Lin Juren to talk..." Xiao Mi looked at Zhang Ke with a smile, and his spine felt a little cold, and then he realized that this foreign youth in front of him was not
He was such an irritable character, and he didn’t know what he meant when he said, “In Jiangning, I can only offend Mr. Du from Qingfengxing.” He no longer dared to express his intention to buy this house back, “Then we’ll leave first.
I was very worried just now."
"Where, where? We were able to find a place to stay on the first day we arrived in Jiangning. Thanks to the help of your pawn shop, you have to return the gift every other week, so I won't leave you here today..." Lin Fu greeted the pawn shop very politely.
Mi and the other three sent them out, bolted the door to the front yard, and said to Liu Yue'er, "I still have to trouble Miss Liu to cook some food. I'll be even hungrier later..."
Liu Yue'er was frightened when she heard the muffled sounds of fists and flesh being punched in the backyard. Looking at Lin Fu's calm face, it seemed that she couldn't hear that Zhou Pu and the others were sneaking up on the two in the backyard.
The man started a lynching, and carefully reminded: "Is it possible that you don't know the importance of your hands and feet to cause trouble?"
"It doesn't matter, they know what's appropriate," Lin Fu said with a smile, "We are new here, so it's not appropriate to be too harsh. I'll go over and ask them to restrain themselves."
Liu Yue'er saw Lin Fu's eagerness to try and move his fists and legs. She really didn't know what to say. She thought to herself: Why does he look so different from the rumors in the county? Those three people in the pawn shop
It was obvious that he would kill chickens and scare away monkeys with this skill.
Lin Yue'er couldn't care too much and went to the kitchen to make dinner first. Lin Fu went straight to the backyard.
Lin Fu didn't want to make enemies everywhere when he first arrived in Jiangning, but he also didn't want to be bullied as a foreigner without struggling. Anyway, he and Du Rong had a falling out at Chaotianyi last night, and the people he sent to monitor him happened to be killed.
The chicken scares the monkey. But in order to kill the chicken and the monkey at the pawn shop, Du Rong must be alerted.
Lin Fu walked to the backyard. Zhou Pu and the others did not use excessive means against the two people. The loud noise just now was to scare the owner and shopkeeper of the pawn shop. He walked over and looked at the man whose face was so slapped that the corners of his mouth were bleeding.
, said: "I have only offended Du Rong from Qingfengxing in Jiangning. Are you from Qingfengxing?"