allendalepharm Chapter 176 Something happened to your family
Chapter 176 Something happened to your family
Jiang Youzhen worked hard and finally finished copying it eight times before school was over, leaving him with enough time to copy two more times when he went back.
She breathed a sigh of relief and stretched her sore wrist. Writing with a brush is indeed not as convenient as writing with a hard pen, and the speed is not as fast. However, regular script is very pleasing to the eye. She looked at her own handwriting and didn't expect that in just a few months, her regular script has become so good.
"Junior brother, your handwriting is really beautiful. I heard from the teacher that you have only been enlightened for a few months, but you have achieved such success. I am really envious of you."
Wen Ruyu admired sincerely, but she had only practiced her handwriting for a few months and no one would believe her if she told others about it.
Why did Jiang Youzhen feel that this boy had something to say? She smiled at him, "If we talk about good calligraphy, it has to be my senior brother. He is a master of calligraphy. Even the regular small regular script can be written with his own style. Compared with my senior brother, I am still far behind."
Jiang Youzhen started packing up her bookcases and went to find Chen Yazi. After the shop was taken over, she would talk to the three sisters and let them open the shop.
Wen Ruyu glanced and suddenly realized that the set of pens and ink that Jiang Jiawang was using was actually what Jiang Youzhen bought at the bookstore yesterday. He couldn't have been wrong. Was it bought for Jiang Jiawang?
"Brother, I'll take the books back first, and see you tomorrow!" Jiang Youzhen said as he carried the book box on his back and walked out.
"I'll let Shuisheng take you back later. I still have some things to do." Jiang Youzhen said to Jiang Jiawang who came over.
"Ah? If Uncle Sixteen has something to do, there's no need to ask Shuisheng to take me back. I can go back by myself." Jiang Jiawang felt a little embarrassed. Not only did he always take a ride, but he also asked Shuisheng to take me back alone. How could that be okay?
"Don't think too much. It will take me a while to go back. After you ask Shuisheng to go back, tell my family that I will be back later."
When Jiang Youzhen rushed to the teahouse, Chen Yazi was already waiting at the usual place.
"Master Jiang, we have to hurry up. The errand boy is about to be dismissed, so I'd better try to persuade him to wait for us for a while."
"Sorry! I'm late from school, let's go now!"
"This is one hundred and eighty taels, and here is one hundred and ninety taels, a two-digit number, to verify the authenticity of the banknote."
"That's right! I don't think you would dare to forge the banknotes from Baolong Money House!" After taking a look, the owner of the shop ran away.
"Mr. Jiang, one hundred and ninety taels. No more, no less. From now on, this shop will be yours."
A handsome man with a feminine look took a complicated look at the house deed and finally hid the silver in his arms.
This person is the former lover of the madam of Xunfanglou. If he really didn't have the ability to expand the business, he would really be reluctant to sell it.
So the madam of Xunfanglou likes this? Jiang Youzhen looked at the makeup on the man's face, which was thicker than the city wall, and couldn't help but laugh. After traveling through time for so long, this was the first time she saw a man wearing such thick makeup.
This person is over thirty years old, and even with such a thick layer of powder on, you can still see the deep crow's feet at the corners of his eyes.
How can one keep a man with beauty for long? This man has grown old and lost his beauty, so it is no wonder that he was abandoned.
Jiang Youzhen didn't want to talk to this kind of person, so he just smiled. Seeing that Jiang Youzhen had no intention of making friends, the other party also left tactfully.
After they left, Jiang Youzhen stepped forward and stuffed two taels of silver into the hand of the yamen runner.
"I'm really sorry to have troubled you two officers to wait for me for so long. If I need your help in the future, please help me."
Jiang Youzhen's move instantly softened the expressions of the two people who were doing the work, and there was even joy in their eyes.
One of them said, "Hey, Master Jiang, you are too polite. This is just a piece of cake. If Master Jiang has such an assignment in the future, we can wait for a while. We both admire scholars the most, and Master Jiang is a handsome man. He will be crowned as a great man in the future. We two brothers will also get to know a great man."
The two of them just waited for a while and each got one tael of silver. What else was there to be dissatisfied about?
"But the deed tax still needs to be paid. There are three levels of tax for houses of different prices. This double-door shop has two rooms, but it is just a medium-sized house. Each room is taxed one or two taels of silver. As for the shop with the yard, it also has three rooms. If you add the yard in front, it will have four rooms."
That's a bit uneconomical. The double-door shop only costs two taels of silver for the deed tax. In other words, a small shop with a yard would cost four taels? Jiang Youzhen was a little dissatisfied.
"But that courtyard is small, so it can't be considered second-class. I'll classify it as third-class and charge you 500 coins per room. What do you think, Mr. Jiang?"
In other words, it was only four taels of silver in total? Jiang Youzhen was immediately satisfied. It seemed that he had made the right decision to give him a good deal.
"Thank you very much, gentlemen. I will treat you to a drink when you are free. You two hit it off the first time we met. We need to visit each other more often in the future to show our closeness."
"No problem! No problem!" The two were even happier because it meant there were benefits.
Unexpectedly, this scholar was not pedantic at all. He spoke beautifully and gave them face.
Prostitutes, actors and servants were the lowest class of people, but this scholar, dressed in rich clothes, looked up to them and pleased them greatly.
Chen Yazi was also surprised. He didn't expect that Jiang Youzhen didn't have any arrogance of a scholar and could get along well with these officials.
But the words of scholars are really deceiving! Look at what nice words they say, I'm afraid you may not even remember them when you meet them in the future.
"Thank you very much for your help this time, Brother Chen. I will definitely promise you a lot." Jiang Youzhen said as he took out fifteen taels of silver from his purse and handed it over.
"So much? No need to give so much." Chen Yazi was surprised when he saw that it was fifteen taels.
Jiang Youzhen said before that he would give a reward of five taels of silver, so the total should be ten taels of silver, but there are five taels more.
"Brother Chen has contributed a lot this time. This is what you deserve. Keep it!" Jiang Youzhen felt that there would be no chance for cooperation in the future, and this was the last benefit.
Chen Yazi became greedy and wanted to have the best of both worlds. After beating him just now, she saw that the man didn't take it seriously.
Besides, her property will definitely not be stored in the town in the future. It will most likely be stored in the provincial capital or the capital. She doesn't like the houses and fields here.
Chen Yazi happily put it away. After Jiang Youzhen said goodbye to him, he planned to go back.
Unexpectedly, when the carriage was halfway there, Jiang Youzhen heard someone calling her. She drew aside the curtain and saw that it was Jiawang's father Jiang Cheng.
"Erlang, you are finally back. Something happened in your family."
"Brother Cheng, what happened at home?" Jiang Youzhen was shocked. Could it be that something happened to the Shen family?
"Your grandfather is unconscious now, his leg is broken, and his head is covered in blood. He is being sent to the town's infirmary. Your family has borrowed the carriage from the head of the village, and it is already following behind."
Jiang Youzhen couldn't help but feel relieved when he heard that Jiang He was in trouble. Although it was wrong to think this way, Jiang He was not important at all compared to his family.