In the twelfth lunar month, there was a sudden storm with wind, frost and rain. When it was getting dark, Master Chen Liu and Zhu Ganglie invited Chen Fu to go to Changqiao Guild Hall to watch the Southern Anhui shadow play and to Tianxiang Tower for dinner, with Xianjin accompanying him.
In modern times, Xianjin has also seen shadow puppetry, but he only has fragmentary knowledge of what it is, but has never had a deep understanding of it.
Therefore, when a complete play of selling brocade goods was presented in front of Xianjin, she was quite surprised - it was more attractive than she had imagined, especially the martial arts scenes, where one person manipulated eight shadows and four pairs of fighting at the same time, and most of the sheng, dan, jing, mo and chou roles were performed in succession, which could be described as "telling all the world's affairs with one mouth and mobilizing millions of soldiers with both hands."
Xianjin and Chen Fu watched with great interest.
The girl's eyes sparkled, and her love-brain was eagerly waiting.
Two dissimilar profiles overlapped.
At a glance, Mrs. Zhang saw a strange tacit understanding between this strange "father and daughter"...
These two have very big hearts.
One extorted eight hundred taels of silver from someone and acted as if nothing had happened;
One of them had his buttocks broken, so he sat sideways with his buttocks raised just to watch the show...
It was right for her, a widow, to come to Jing County - if she stayed in the inner courtyard of the Chen family, how could she see such a wonderful thing?
Mrs. Zhang was silent for a moment, then raised her head at the same angle and watched the show carefully.
Forget it, if you can’t beat them, just join them.
The threshold for watching shadow puppetry is not high. A ticket costs three cents. Rich or poor, everyone can watch a show, but the seats are different. For example, the group led by Chen Fu sat in the private room upstairs.
Another example is the Tuesday when the dogs were running around the lobby like sardines in a can.
Zhou Ergou emptied his pockets of the only three cents he had and squeezed into the guild hall, followed by four or five dark-skinned laborers in shorts.
"Brother Ergou! Three cents for a bowl of plain noodles! I haven't eaten since this morning!"
"Yeah, can't we just block Mr. Chen San outside? You have to spend money to get in - you have to spend money before you get it."
"The Chen family is all the same kind of people, useless!"
"I think it's better for us to beat that pig-head while it's still dark!"
There was a grumbling sound behind me.
Zhou Ergou turned around and said solemnly, "If you don't want the money, go back! I'll give you three cents as compensation! Even if you want the money back, don't even think about splitting it!"
There was silence behind.
Zhou Ergou squinted his eyes and looked up, and saw Zhuzhutou respectfully pouring tea for a pale-faced man in the private room on the second floor.
On Tuesday the dog aimed at the target and pushed forward with its head down.
He was eight feet tall, and because he had been relying on physical labor to make a living all year round, the fat on his body made his thin jacket tight. He rushed forward as fast as a strong bull and soon reached the second floor.
"…meet me?"
Chen Fu stared at the play, "A clerk from Chen's Paper Shop? What do you want to see me for?"
The waiter at the guild hall had no idea. "He said it was urgent."
Master Chen Liu gave Zhu Ganglie a wink.
Zhu Ganglie stood up and chased them away, "Go away! Don't bother our young master to watch the show!"
The waiter at the guild hall was getting ready to leave.
Xianjin said, "Third Master, how about meeting someone? What if someone comes to say hello to you?"
After all, she is one of the two beauties in Jing County.
Chen Fu turned his head and thought for a moment, "Then call them up."
Zhou Ergou heard the waiter calling him, tightened his joints, and waved back, signaling others to follow.
Four or five sturdy men stood in the private room, filling the remaining space.
Chen Laoliu had a gloomy expression and glanced around with narrowed eyes.
What is this for?
Force the emperor to abdicate?
Or file a complaint?
Chen Laoliu glanced at Zhu Ganglie and winked: If necessary, tie these people up and take them out!
"Young Master!"
On Tuesday, the Dog's energy sinks into the Dantian, and his internal energy is full.
Chen Fu turned his head and was shocked, "Oh my! So many people!"
"We are all employees of Chen's Paper Shop." Zhou Ergou bowed awkwardly, "My name is Zhou Ergou, this is my brother Zhou Xiaogou, the other four are surnamed Zheng, we are cousins, we are originally from the same village as the Chen family, your mother is helping the villagers, please take care of the young and strong people in the village when recruiting employees."
Xian Jin had a blank expression on his face.
This guy is quite well-behaved.
Chen Fu smiled and said, "That's great. I'm going to the shop in the next few days and I'll treat you to a drink then."
Tuesday dog bit his back teeth, "Young Master, we are going to resign collectively."
Master Chen Liu smiled, his face wrinkled, "If you want to quit, just quit! Just tell Old Zhu! Wouldn't it be embarrassing to bring this to the young master's door?"
He turned around and smiled at Chen Fu, "Young people are ignorant and have been blinded by the county town. I can't stop those who want to leave. Later, I, Old Zhu, will withdraw five taels of silver from the account for each of them."
Master Chen Liu glanced at the group of people and said with a hidden threat, "No more, no more."
There was a rustling of people behind Zhou Ergou, as if they were discussing something.
Quite tempted.
Five taels of silver.
Their monthly wages were no more than eight cents of silver, and no more than nine taels of silver a year.
The Chen family paid half of the wages every month and kept the other half, saying that the remaining wages would be paid in one lump sum after they had worked for three years.
Three years have passed since the twelfth lunar month!
Pighead didn't even mention it.
For three years, half of the wages is fifteen taels of silver.
I never thought I could get my wages back.
It’s good enough to get back five taels of silver.
Porkhead, the one who only eats and doesn't spit out, told them to sue the authorities, and said that Mr. Chen was an official in the court, so how could they win the lawsuit?
Traditionally, the people have never fought against the officials!
Some of the men who followed backed out.
"no."
Zhou Ergou made up his mind and said loudly, "Half of the wages for three years, 15 taels of silver per person! Not a penny less."
Xianjin tilted his head back.
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