I was angry for a while, and a few people couldn't think of a way. It's just that Han Yueniang recognized it and resolutely ignored the one surnamed Wu, it's a big deal that the small foot shop closes and changes to another business. With your own storefront, you won't go hungry.

Seeing that it was not early, Du Zhongxiao was leaving, Han Yueniang said: "Thank you brother today, it's just a pity for your basket of sheep's trotters." ”

"Nothing. Terrific I took it back, washed it and re-marinated it. Anyway, the more crispy this thing is, the better, and I'm not afraid of one more halo. ”

Hearing this, Han Yueniang said: "Since this is the case, it is better to be like this." The sheep's trotters are put here, I go in and wash them, and I cook them again. It will be ready in a while, and it will not be delayed to sell today. ”

Du Zhongxiao thought about it, and said, "It's so troublesome for my sister." ”

After chatting a few more words, Du Zhongxiao left the Hanjiajiao store, went home again to get the sheep's trotters, and went to other stores.

Walking on the road of the autumn breeze, Du Zhongxiao's mind always appeared in the shy and angry shadow of Han Yueniang just now, lingering.

Han Yueniang is only sixteen years old this year, one year younger than Du Zhongxiao, a natural beauty, a typical classical beauty. In the past, Du Zhongxiao just thought that Han Yueniang was very beautiful, but after today's events, he got to know her better. This little girl is not only beautiful, but also a wonderful person.

If it was in the previous life, Du Zhongxiao and Han Yueniang were both at the age of high school, when their love was at the beginning. At this age, it is normal for boys and girls to have a good impression of each other, and it is time to fall in love.

I don't know what I look like in Han Yueniang's eyes. Thinking of this, Du Zhongxiao smiled helplessly. Perhaps, in Han Yueniang's eyes, she is just a poor boy running around for a living. Burdened with the burden of life, I can't see the road ahead clearly.

In fact, I have been reading poetry since I was a child, and I am a serious reader. 's father is a lifter, and he has personally taught since he was a child, and Du Zhongxiao's poems are reasonable. If he was in a wealthier family, it would have been time for him to embark on the imperial examination. However, after his father went to Beijing to take the exam this time, he made the family rich, and he also owed foreign debts, and the Du family would not have this idea for a while. Once the so-called snake bites, ten years afraid of the well rope, and if the family business is not earned, the family will not let Du Zhongxiao take the road of the imperial examination.

Money, no matter what era, you must have money first.

Thinking of this, Du Zhongxiao only smiled bitterly. In his previous life, if he was asked how many ways to make a fortune there were a thousand years ago, he could casually name dozens of them. But when I really faced it, I realized how correct a sentence it was that everything was difficult at the beginning. No matter what you do, you have to have the capital first. Even if you are studying and getting into a jinshi, you have to have money in your family.

Where does the cost come from? Now on days like this, Du Zhongxiao and his mother are busy from morning to dark every day, barely earning money for housing and food. There is only a few pennies left over every day, and it takes a few months to save up the usual money, what can you do?

The late autumn nights are exceptionally cold, and the moon in the sky looks unusually far away.

Du Zhongxiao sighed, I don't know when I will be able to endure this hard life. As soon as he arrived in this world, his mind has been very chaotic for the past few months, and it is difficult to make a plan for his future life. Every day feels like a dream, and the old life often comes to mind. I always feel that if I am not careful, I will wake up and go back to the old world. I think about it often and I am disappointed every time.

The world of the past, the world of the present, which is true and which is false, God knows.

A leaf fell from the top of his head and landed on Du Zhongxiao's head. Du Zhongxiao took off the fallen leaves, looked at the bare tree, and looked at the bright moon in the sky through the tree. As soon as you raise your hand, the fallen leaves will drift away with the wind.

Watching the fallen leaves drift farther and farther, Han Yueniang's shy and angry face appeared in front of Du Zhongxiao's eyes again.

Without money, it is difficult to even do business as much as it should. In the previous life, who dared to think that a restaurant could do this to the wine tenants who distributed it, just like their own servants. Other people's daughters take it for granted that they should go to their own homes as maidservants and concubines. What a world this is!

Looking at the moon in the sky, Du Zhongxiao was a little dazed.

Maybe this is the real world, the world is like this. If you want to change the world, you must first change yourself.

Money, no matter what you do in the future, you have to make money first.

Back at home, Du Zhongxiao didn't tell his mother what happened in Han's foot shop today. Mother was tired enough from a day's work, and there was no need to worry her about these things. I'm an adult, and it's time to take on the burden outside.

Early the next morning, Du Zhongxiao went out early and went to Tan Butcher's to get the sheep's feet.

The wind in the early morning was extremely cold, and when he pounced on his face, Du Zhongxiao's residual sleepiness was gone.

The county seat of Linying is very small, and several butchers are gathered together, in the south of the city.

Du Zhongxiao walked hurriedly on the road, and when he looked up, he saw Han Lian passing by on another road, with a burden on his shoulders.

After waiting on the side of the road for a while, Du Zhongxiao said to Han Lian who came over: "Daddy Han, where are you going early in the morning?" ”

"Alas—" Han Lian sighed. "I don't have much wine at home, so I'll sell it on credit." Speaking of this, Han Lian was a little worried. "You also saw yesterday's incident, I always have to go to 'Qixiangju' to try it, and they still don't give us wine. If you don't have a credit, go to a few other restaurants as soon as possible. Life always has to go on, how can it be done without selling wine? ”

Du Zhongxiao only remembered at this time that Feng Butcher's home was actually not far from "Qixiangju", in the alley next door. This is also usual, the restaurant is a place where a lot of meat is used, and it is close to various conveniences.

happened to be on the same road, Du Zhongxiao and Han Lian went to "Qixiangju" to have a look first. Du Zhongxiao also wanted to see it, but it was just a restaurant with the right to make wine, why did he dare to be so domineering and openly occupy other people's daughters.

"Qixiangju" is located by the small river, just at the intersection of the river bridge, and the location is excellent. The building has two floors, although it is in a small county, the pattern is arranged according to the world's first restaurant "Fan Lou" in the capital, which is very magnificent.

It was still early, and there were no customers in the restaurant, only wine merchants who came to sell wine in twos and threes.

When I got closer, I waited for a while before it was Han Lian's turn. He stepped forward and said to the person who was drinking on credit there: "Director Qin, there is not much wine in the small shop, so come and take two more barrels on credit." The wine money will be counted at the end of the month, and it is good to record it in the account first. ”

Director Qin looked at Han Lian and shook his head: "The little official specially ordered last night that your family's wine should not be credited first." ”

Although he had been mentally prepared, Han Lian still couldn't hide his panic, and hurriedly said: "I've never been short of wine money, why don't I take credit?" ”

"The petty official commanded, which one dares to ask why?"

Han Lian sighed, and had to say, "How is this good?" I am only familiar with 'its fragrant residence'. If you go to other restaurants to drink on credit, not to mention the long distance, and you are not familiar with the supervisor there, how to do business? ”

Supervisor Qin said: "You don't have to work in vain, several other small officials in restaurants have already asked me to instruct that they are also not allowed to give wine to your family on credit." Han Lao'er, how did you offend my family's petty officials? Cut off your livelihood like this. ”

"Alas, it's hard to say, don't say it. Director, for the sake of our acquaintance for many years, I have two buckets of credit. ”

Director Qin shook his head again and again: "Who dares to violate his law in the things that the little official ordered!" Don't you know, the petty officials in our family are very powerful, and it is much more difficult to speak than outsiders. ”

Han Lian secretly complained in his heart, Wu Kejiu was just powerful, he was simply a bully star.

Du Zhongxiao couldn't look at it from the side, and stepped forward and said, "Director, since the Han family has never been short of wine money, why don't you sell wine to them?" How can business do this! Restaurants are not on credit, so why don't they buy wine with cash? ”

Director Qin looked at Du Zhongxiao and said, "Who are you?" Come here and talk some nonsense! The wine in the restaurant has always been so credited to the foot shop, and the world is like this, who dares to break the rules? The wine that goes out on credit, the county keeps an account, and if you want to collect the wine class, how can you come nonsense! ”

When Du Zhongxiao heard this, he remembered that wine was a monopoly, and the county government specifically remembered that there were accounts, and they were not bought and sold casually. Wine, tea, salt, etc., are all monopolized by the imperial court, and the accounts are the most detailed, and there is no room for sloppiness. This set of procedures for the distribution of wine was not set by "its fragrant residence".

The other winemakers loaded the barrels and left one after another, and someone greeted Han Lian from time to time.

Han Lian stood there, anxious. He has been selling wine for many years, and has never done other business, if "Qixiangju" no longer gives himself wine on credit, what will he do in the future. Listening to Director Qin's meaning, the Wu family also said hello to other restaurants, and they were not allowed to give alcohol to their foot shop on credit, which was really going to kill their own life.

Alcohol is different from ordinary business, and the power of guilds is even stronger. There are several restaurants in the county town with the right to make wine, how many foot households sell wine, and how many hawkers carry wine to sell, all of which are clear. All the foot households and hawkers have been divided among several large restaurants, each with its own territory, and it is not allowed to be crossed in the slightest. This is the case with the official sale of liquor, and the territory of each prefecture and county is clearly divided, and crossing the border is a crime of smuggling, and one or twenty buckets is a death sentence. The private restaurants have their own examples, and they are also managed.

Director Qin was just a subordinate, acting according to his master's orders, and he was kind to Han Lian, but he didn't give him wine on credit no matter what.

Han Lian was so anxious there, he only felt that everything was lost, and he didn't know how to live his life in the future. Fortunately, his shop is his own house, and he still has some savings, so he will not be as embarrassed as Du Zhongxiao's family. But I will only sell wine, and if I don't sell alcohol, what will I do to make a living in the future? There are savings, but the capital is a little insufficient.

Du Zhongxiao looked at Han Lian, and a feeling of powerlessness inexplicably rose in his heart.

Bullying himself and small people like the Han family, Wu Kejiu only needs one sentence to be enough, and he doesn't even have to come forward himself. felt unfair, and didn't even have a chance to resist. If you are not convinced, you can only hold it if you are not convinced.

This is just a rich man in a small county town, and I don't know how many people are stronger than him in this world.

The world is like this, if you want not to be bullied, you must have money and power. Seeing Han Lian's anxious appearance, Du Zhongxiao's shy and angry face appeared in front of her for no reason.

If you want to make money, if you make money, you will go to the sergeant examination to become an official, and then you will see the faces of these people.

Looking at the whiteness of the fish belly exposed in the east, Du Zhongxiao secretly swore in his heart.