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"The Mao hour has arrived, the morning light is faint and clear. Get up early and work hard, and your family business will be prosperous..."
Chen Ke already knew that the ones who walked the streets every day, calling the morning and forecasting the weather, were the tutu from nearby temples. These tutu used the Buddhist sounds they practiced on daily basis to tell the time and forecast the weather to the neighbors. Of course, it was not free, residents
They should give them some fasting meals every month and give them some fasting money as a reward.
This morning, Chen Xiliang went out again. He came to the dental shop that Sanlang saw.
In ancient times, the people who lived between buyers and sellers to make deals, the men were called Yaren, also called "economics", and the women were called Yapo. In the Song Dynasty, with the prosperity of the commercial economy, specialized Yaxing appeared, starting from the sale of goods.
From house leasing to housekeeping and maid manpower, everything is covered in detail. As long as you need someone to help you, you can definitely go to them.
Chen Xiliang arrived a little early, and the gate of Yaxing had not yet been removed, so he looked at the information posted on the notice board under the eaves. He saw the house rental column at a glance and found that there were twenty or thirty houses available for rent in the city.
But no one asked for less than 400 yuan. Thinking that he could rent a small courtyard house for 100 yuan, how could he not feel lucky?
He already knew from Chen Chen that that day was the price of Chen Ke's death. After asking about the whole process in detail, Chen Xiliang naturally understood the extraordinary nature of Sanlang... A ten-year-old child could lead an old boatman in his fifties.
My nose is walking, which can no longer be described as precocious. It is simply a monster.
Now Saburo is no longer the kind and shy child he remembered. He has become more aggressive, cunning, impulsive, and of course smarter. I heard that accidents can stimulate people to change, but I have never heard that they can make people change.
Reborn.
No matter what, as long as the son doesn't turn bad, the father will be happy to let it develop naturally.
After thinking wildly for a while, Chen Xiliang turned his attention to the job recruitment information. Since he didn't get the money back, he had to find a job immediately, otherwise he would soon be without food and clothing.
This is an age of enjoyment where "burning incense, ordering tea, hanging pictures and arranging flowers, and doing all kinds of busywork should not burden the family". Even in a small county, there are many jobs available. From apprentices in breakfast shops, to tea doctors in tea shops, to house builders
, a bag bearer at the pier, pouring incense at night, visiting graves outside the city... As long as you bend down, you can do all kinds of work.
In this era, a family of five must have an income of 100 yuan a day to survive. If there is still a person studying in school, it must have an income of 200 yuan to be able to afford it.
The remuneration for general work is mostly about seventy or eighty yuan a day. But in the Song Dynasty, in most civilian families, both husband and wife worked to make a living, so even doing these jobs could support the family.
But Chen Xiliang can't do it. He has to earn two dollars per person. Of course, there are also high-paying jobs. For example, if a restaurant recruits a chef, he will be given two hundred yuan a day. Those who work as bricklayers and carpenters can also earn one hundred and fifty yuan, but these all require skills.
Ah, how can he do it?
Then there are the heavy physical jobs such as resisting packages at the wharf and moving bricks in the brick factory. Paying by the piece, more work, more reward. Chen Xiliang thought to himself that he really couldn't do it, so he had to do this...
While he was hesitating, the door panel of Yaxing was removed, and Chen Xiliang immediately went in. He was still very shy, fearing that he would be bumped into by his classmates.
The clerk at the dental shop was cleaning when he saw this guy running in. But when he opened the door, he was accepting customers, so someone immediately came over to greet him and asked him to sit down in a private room inside.
The reason why he entered the single room was not because he was a scholar, but because he was a noble person... A licensed business like this, which pays taxes regularly, not only serves as an intermediary for estimating prices and merchants in transactions. It has also been given the title of acting official.
It has the power to look after the market and manage commerce, so it is also called official teeth.
Relying on its privileges, Yahang expanded its business scope to buy and sell goods on behalf of merchants, pay and store money, transport goods, set up warehouses to store goods, collect commercial taxes on behalf of the government, etc. It occupies a controlling position in urban transactions, and most of the bulk wholesale
All transactions must go through the hands of Ya Hang. It is not an exaggeration to say that these Ya people are the controllers of the urban economy.
In the single room, the well-dressed Yaman had just eaten breakfast and was ordering tea. In the Song Dynasty, tea was no longer boiled directly in the pot like in the Tang Dynasty. Instead, the tea cake was first crushed and placed in a bowl.
Use. Use slightly boiling water to brew tea in a bowl, which is called tea.
The tooth man asked Chen Xiliang to sit down. He had already placed tea in the teacup, and then poured a little boiling water into it to make a thick paste. Then he held the pot steadily and poured water into the teacup rhythmically. When pouring water,
You must know how to do it, and the point where the water falls must be accurate, so as not to damage the tea noodles. At the same time, use a tea spoon made of thin bamboo to stir the tea soup with one hand to make the soup bloom. Do it with both hands at the same time, and you have to prioritize according to the situation.
Only in this way can you order the tea soup with the best effect.
If Chen Ke were here, he would definitely exclaim, isn't this the Japanese tea ceremony of later generations? In fact, it should be the other way around - the Japanese tea ceremony is the tea art passed down from the Song Dynasty.
In the Song Dynasty, almost everyone had the art of ordering tea. Among men, in addition to professional tea doctors, these people were the best at this art. It is not that they particularly like drinking tea, but because of the custom in the Song Dynasty, one person is the best at this art.
During the process of ordering tea, other people must remain quiet and watch attentively to show respect.
A smooth and smooth tea-ordering process can eliminate the fireworks in the other party's mind, shorten the distance, and make the business easier to close.
But this was also the reason why they were ridiculed by the scholar-bureaucrats. When the scholar-bureaucrats drank tea, the topic was only about poetry, Zen, Taoism, romantic affairs, and they would never talk about worldly matters.
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After offering a cup of tea to Chen Xiliang, Na Yaren also picked up a cup, silently and gently skimmed off the foam with the tea lid, and said with a smile: "The official looks like a scholar."
"Yes." Chen Xidian nodded and said, "I have been studying for many years, and I also went to the capital to celebrate the Spring Festival."
"It turns out that he is a Juren, so I am disrespectful and disrespectful." Yaren said solemnly. In this era, because the results of the examination were one-time, Juren was only qualified to participate in the joint examination once. After the examination, he would no longer have this status. However, it did not hinder its use among the people.
Honorable title. He thought about it and said in surprise: "Today seems to be the day to register for the provincial examination. Why are the officials still in the county?"
"Alas," Chen Xiliang sighed: "For the sake of livelihood, I had to give up my career and find a job to make a living."
"That's such a pity." Yaren also sighed, but quickly asked: "What kind of job does the official want to find?"
Chen Xiliang shook his head: "I was at a loss."
"Then let me recommend it." Ya Ren then searched among a pile of books on the table, opened one, looked for it and said: "How about hiring a teacher from Mr. Li's family in the east of the city, including board and lodging, and a monthly salary of two thousand yuan?"
?" The purpose of hiring a private teacher is actually to let the children learn the rules, learn two more words, and prepare for entering the school. There were many incompetent scholars in the Song Dynasty, so it was impossible to give a high price.
Chen Xiliang thought about it, he already had a place to live, and he could save money on food and it wouldn't cost much, so it didn't make much sense to include food and accommodation. In this case, the monthly salary of two yuan was too little, so he said: "I need a good salary."
Some, to tell you the truth, I don’t have enough people to support me, and I have four sons, so the pressure is too great.”
"I'll look for it again." Yaren looked through it and said, "Will the officials settle accounts?"
"I can write and do math."
"That's great, Changpingcang is the accounting office." Ya Ren said: "But it only takes a month of June, eight dollars." Changpingcang is the government's reserve granary, and June is the day when summer taxes are paid. During that time
Most in need of manpower: "But if you do a good job, you will be given priority in hiring in the fall."
"I accepted this job." Chen Xiliang said: "Please check again and see if there is any longer-term job. It is best to start work immediately."
"No more for now." Yaren said apologetically: "Qingshen County is a small place after all, how can there be so many writing and calculation errands? Otherwise, I should just accept the request from Mr. Li's family."
"I can do physical work." Chen Xiliang was silent for a long time and then said: "I have a lot of strength..."
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As soon as Chen Xiliang left, Chen Ke took out the IOUs and looked at them. Then he carefully kept them in his arms and said to Chen Chen, "I want to go out." Without waiting for Erlang to agree, he ran away.
When he came to the crowded street and looked at the beloved market scene, Chen Ke took a deep breath greedily. This is the taste of life... But without money, these are just pictures that can be seen but not touched.
I don't have anything to do with it.
He sneaked out not to go shopping, but to find out where those debtors lived.
Chen Xiliang has given up on those debts, but Chen Ke has not. Anyone who has done business knows that collecting debts is like squeezing toothpaste. It will always get a little bit tighter, but you have to show the face of demanding money! Like Chen Xiliang
Such a humble gentleman will definitely be "bullied" by others, and even if he has money, he will not pay it back.
Chen Ke knew that he was still a child and that using force to collect debts would definitely not work, but he did not give up. Because there is a saying circulating in the debt collection community, "If you go the right way, you will not have to worry about collecting debts." The key is to use your brain.
It’s not that he is trying to show off his talent, but the Chen family has a total of eleven IOUs, which amount to 320,000 yuan including principal and interest. If half of it can be recovered, there are still 160 yuan. With this money, it will be enough for the family.
The expenses can be spent for several years. Or they can be used to start a business or improve the family situation.
In short, how could someone like Chen Xiliang be so angry as a scholar that he was set on fire?
He doesn't think that he can be easily captured if he takes action. If people see him as a child, he will definitely be bullied. But you have to go and see what's going on, right? If you don't see, there will never be hope. If you see, there will be no solution...
After finding out the address, he walked towards the first debtor's house.
