Chapter 226
This winter is really cold.
Your eyelashes will freeze when you breathe. Tian Bajiao stocked up a lot of charcoal and firewood before the price went up, and piled them in the yard. They looked a bit dirty, and although they were neatly arranged, they still didn't match this small yard.
What's more, Tian Bajiao also built a very ugly rack on top to block the snow.
Boss Shen always feels it hurts his eyes every time he sees it.
But even if she doesn't work, she still needs it, so naturally she can't say much.
I can only pretend that there is not such a huge mountain of firewood in the yard.
She complained once behind Tian Bajiao's back.
Lady Wang said to her, "You really don't know how to appreciate your good fortune. Do you know how expensive firewood is these days? It used to cost a few copper coins, but now it costs over ten, and you may not even be able to buy it. The heavy snow has blocked the roads, and the pond in our yard is frozen over. We can't do anything. If you don't want it, why not sell it to me at a lower price?"
"You are so beautiful, why don't you stock up?" Boss Shen asked her.
What could Madam Wang say? Just like Tian Bajiao and Boss Shen were hoping that meat would be cheaper, she was also confused and hoped that firewood would be cheaper.
Stop talking, the more you talk the sadder you get.
It's really hard to live like this. There are hardly any people on the streets.
It was icy and snowy, and the river was frozen, so boats couldn't get through. It seemed like a deserted town. Even the barking of cats and dogs could not be heard. It was so quiet that it made people feel uneasy. Boss Shen was so anxious that he even wanted to run next door and pull Liu Suniang up to have a quarrel.
But that really didn't make sense, and Liu Suniang wouldn't argue with her.
She was busy because Mr. Zhou was sick.
It happened just three or two days ago. The neighbor made some medicine and said it was a cold. The person disappeared and slept soundly all day.
When Boss Shen heard about this, she seemed uneasy and always listened vigilantly. She would look next door at the slightest sign of trouble.
One look, two looks, three looks...climbing the wall.
Tian Bajiao asked her, "Boss, are you okay? How about... we go over and say hello?"
Boss Shen added, "What's there to ask? I'm not familiar with the situation. I'm just taking a look to prevent the disease from spreading to this side."
"No way, that's a cold, not a plague."
"The cold is deadly too."
What Boss Shen said made sense, but the sharp-eared Liu Suniang didn't like it. They still had a quarrel. Boss Shen and her quarreled until their faces turned red and their necks were thick with anger. They parted on bad terms and seemed somewhat satisfied.
Tian Bajiao would never understand them. Mei'er had married far away and there was no news from her. She couldn't afford to buy meat so she didn't go to the butcher shop often. She also had no chance to become friends with Li Sanniang, so she just gave up.
Some things cannot be forced.
Tian Bajiao was quite open-minded and quickly put the matter behind him, but Boss Shen couldn't completely ignore the neighbor.
Always peeking secretly.
She really saw something. One day, Mr. Zhou said he was bored and wanted to go out for a walk. When he came back, he felt much more energetic, with a rosy complexion and bright eyes.
It seems... he has gained some weight. He said it was because he was cold outside. It sounds outrageous.
Moreover, he seemed to be free of all illness.
He just refused to see anyone and didn't go to the shop in front to help out. He either rested in the house or stayed in the house. Liu Suniang even had a quarrel with him because Zhou Erye did nothing and yet spent so much money on books to read.
Mr. Zhou Er was very angry and said, "If you didn't sell my book, why would I buy it?"
"Didn't you ask me to sell it? You said it was unnecessary!" Liu Suniang yelled at him angrily.
Mr. Zhou Er blinked, swallowed his saliva, and said uncomfortably, "Of course, I did say that, but I want to read it again. Just buy these books, right? I can take Hexiang with me to read and teach her to recognize words."
"Dad, I already know a lot of words. Didn't you say I've learned enough and would buy me some books suitable for me?"
He Xiang interrupted, scratching his head.
Mr. Zhou Er: "...Oh, I did say that, but I want to read it too. What book is not a book? It's the same if we read it together."
This is quite a compromise.
How can you not be angry with Liu Suniang's temper?
There was a quarrel over there, and Boss Shen, who was hiding at the wall and listening, frowned. He pulled Tian Bajiao aside stealthily and said to her, "Bajiao, you're going upstairs, can you do me a favor?"
"What's the matter?"
"Help me deliver a letter to Mr. Zhou Er next door. Just drop it in through the roof secretly, without anyone seeing. I'll give you five... one hundred coins after you've done that."
She really spent a lot of money...
Tian Bajiao said, "This... is too difficult, Boss. There's snow everywhere. Every step leaves a footprint. How could they not see it?"
The walls and roofs were covered with a thick layer of snow, but there was no snow in the yard. However, the snow in the yard was piled up against the wall, and Tian Bajiao jumped right in. People didn't need to follow the footprints, they could probably guess who it was by looking at the human figure on the snow.
But Tian Bajiao really wants to make money from this.
"How about this? Give me the letter and I'll think of something."
"...Alright, be careful. Don't let Liu Suniang and the others see you, and don't let Mr. Zhou Er see you."
"knew."
Boss Shen repeatedly warned him, and after pondering for a long time, he finished writing it in a fluent manner, stuffed it into the envelope, sealed it, and handed it to Tian Bajiao, saying, "Don't peek."
"Don't worry, boss." Tian Bajiao took it back and opened it to have a look.
She seemed to want to persuade Mr. Zhou Er to cherish everything he had. In the letter, she praised how good Liu Suniang was, how cute Hexiang was, how well-behaved Xing'er was, how good their shop's business was, how happy their lives were, and that there was no need for them to go astray.
After reading the last line, Tian Bajiao tore up the letter and wrote another one with just one line of words:
I know what you're doing, you better behave yourself.
Tian Bajiao took advantage of darkness and stuffed the letter directly into their shop.
Why write so much detail, afraid of not exposing yourself? This kind of thing can be explained in one sentence. Anyone who has something to hide is guilty.
Liu Suniang was definitely not hiding anything from her. She stood at the door holding the letter and cursed for a long time. Tian Bajiao was really afraid that she would read the letter out loud, but fortunately she didn't.
Boss Shen asked Tian Bajiao, and she also had something to say: "I secretly pried open the door and hid it in the account book. Isn't it Mr. Zhou Er who usually takes care of the writing and painting? He just had a quarrel with Madam Liu yesterday. I thought he would behave well today. If he went to the front, he would definitely check the account book, but he didn't. It's like he has become a different person.
"Boss, what did you write in that letter? Why did Madam Liu get so angry after reading it?"
Boss Shen is still puzzled.
“I didn’t write anything…”
Can't even praise her? Did she misunderstand something?
At first glance, people who are not aware of Boss Shen's letter would also feel that it has a hidden meaning, as if it is saying that Mr. Zhou Er has done something bad.
It is understandable that Liu Suniang was so angry.
Boss Shen sighed and said, "Forget it, let's ignore them. They've been delivered anyway... I've done my best."
She spoke the last half of the sentence very softly.
Tian Bajiao stretched out his hand towards her: "Boss, the money..."
"You still need money to do this?"
Boss Shen pinched fifty coins and gave them to her: "You better spend it sparingly."
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