68 Meet a fellow villager
◎Jimei, did you also wear it?◎
In response to Xu Ruolan's request, Song Jinyi expressed her attitude by remaining silent.
It's not that she doesn't want to intervene, but she knows clearly that even if she intervenes this time, what will happen next time? There are only zero times and countless times of domestic violence. If she can intervene this time, what about the next time?
Just now I heard him mention that he wanted to sell his daughter to a brothel. I don't know if he was just being impulsive at the moment, but he really had this intention.
She thought of a way, but it couldn't be implemented at the moment. If she took action at this moment, the situation would only become more difficult.
Song Jinyi put his arm around her shoulders and whispered in her ear, "If you really want to save her, there's no rush. I've thought of a way. Let's go home and discuss it."
After he finished speaking, Zhang the Carpenter finally stopped. Wiping his sweat, he said, "Go away." The little girl spread her legs as if she had been pardoned and ran back home as if she was running for her life.
Xu Ruolan looked at the girl who had already walked away, and did not ask any more questions. She went home with Song Jinyi.
Li He was waiting for them at the door at the right time. She looked at them from afar and saw that their faces were not friendly. She hesitated and wondered if something was not done well.
When Song Jinyi approached, she took Song Jingjinyi's sleeve and asked her, "Sister, doesn't the owner of Cheng Manor want to sell you tea? Sister, don't be sad, the owner of Cheng Manor is a difficult person to talk to.
"Before, Zui Liuxia's head shopkeeper also wanted to buy tea from Yunshang Tea House, but he visited the owner three times and the owner still refused to give him face. If Zui Liuxia is in such a difficult situation, it is even more difficult for others. It is understandable that they cannot buy tea. We can think of other ways. Don't be sad."
Li He talked a lot, eager to comfort Song Jinyi.
Song Jinyi's expressionless face was simply because she was preoccupied with what had just happened. Hearing what she said, she smiled and said to Li He, "Do you have so little confidence in your sister?" She pointed to the pottery jar in Xu Ruolan's arms and said, "Look at what this is?"
Li He took the pottery jar attentively. When she first took it, her arm felt heavy. It was much heavier than she had imagined. After putting it on the table, she couldn't wait to open the pottery jar.
The rich aroma of tea wafted into her nose. Although she didn't know much about tea, she could easily tell from the scent that the tea was good.
Wow! Her eyes were full of stars as she looked at Song Jinyi with admiration. Sister is so amazing!
Song Jinyi found out that Xie Wuyang was not there. She was used to it and asked Li He to go out and buy two Hu bing.
Only she and Xu Ruolan were left in the yard.
She poured a cup of tea for herself and Xu Ruolan, and suddenly asked, "Can I ask the reason?"
Xu Ruolan held the teacup and did not answer for a while.
After a moment of silence, Song Jinyi asked, "Is it because of something you thought of when you saw her?"
She still remembered Xu Ruolan's drunken words last time. People who have been suppressed for a long time are most likely to reveal their true feelings after drinking. Combined with her abnormal behavior this time,
It was also the first time that she met that girl. The only connection between them was empathy, which was related to Xu Ruolan's past.
Xu Ruolan hummed lightly, her voice tight, as if there was a breath stuck in her chest, stuffy and painful. She usually didn't talk to others, but the person sitting in front of her now was Song Jinyi.
Xu Ruolan didn't want to hide it from her, and said with a sad look, "I was at home at that time, and I was the same age as her and... had the same experience. There was no part of my face or body that was intact. My wrist was kicked and broken... That kind of nightmare seemed to never end.
One cold winter, my hands were covered in chilblains, and I was washing clothes in a river covered in thin ice. My hands were so painful that I accidentally let go of the clothes. I watched them float away. For a moment, I stood there, stunned, unable to do anything, my arms hanging stiffly at my sides, wanting to jump into the river after the clothes and give up my life...
Thanks to Master's help, I am still alive today, meeting you all and feeling the warmth of home. Seeing that girl now brings back memories, I want to help her just like Master did."
She placed her hand on the back of Song Jinyi's hand and said, "Jin, can you help her?"
"Sister Ruolan, there's no need for us to be like this. You've been with me for such a long time and have helped me a lot. This is the first time you've asked me for help, so there's no reason for me to refuse.
And Sister Ruolan, don't feel burdened by this. I just saw that girl in a difficult situation, and I also want to help her without you saying it."
When Xu Ruolan heard this, she looked guilty and said, "I've caused you trouble again."
Song Jinyi told her not to think about it and said, "Think about how to get the person out first."
*****
The second day.
Xu Ruolan saw Song Jinyi coming back from next door and hurriedly stood up and asked, "Have you made an appointment with Brother Wang?"
Song Jinyi took a sip of water and said, "It's agreed that he and the traffickers will go there this afternoon."
Song Jinyi's method was to find someone to buy the person out for them, pay the money and goods, and completely cut off her connection with the family of accomplices.
He had seen that craftsman before. He was a strong-looking but weak-hearted man who bullied the weak and feared the strong. No matter how powerful she and Xu Ruolan were, they were just women and would not get any advantage from him.
So Song Jinyi thought of someone.
Song Jinyi had been in this bookstore for half a year and had some understanding of the neighbors. She knew that the neighbor, Brother Wang, was a kind-hearted person, so she told him her thoughts.
That day, Carpenter Zhang was working for Song Jinyi and he beat and kicked his own daughter. Brother Wang also saw it. He had disliked this man for a long time and had tried to persuade him at first, but the man was too ruthless and would not listen to anyone.
Now that I heard what Song Jinyi said, I am naturally happy to help.
Putting the matters here aside, she just told Xu Ruolan to rest assured that there would be no problem leaving the matters over there to Brother Wang.
Next, we should consider the tea we bought from Yunshang Tea House.
The four of them sat around a round table. Song 15ny5 had a serious expression on his face, his hands folded, and he sat upright. "Next, I want to make an important announcement. Our Song's Sweet Water Shop will not only be a store, but also a new trendsetter.
This weather vane will be in Shuchengfang, throughout Nancheng, and even Yunzhou City. So you must stand on your own two feet and learn to support a store."
Although Li He didn't understand, she felt it was very impressive. She asked excitedly, "So where should we start?"
Song Jinyi said calmly: "Start by learning how to make milk tea."
Ah! Suddenly, it seems not so grand anymore.
Song Jinyi first prepared three types, one original flavor, which was the one she made for Cheng Bushi that day, one red date, lotus seed and longan milk tea, and one red bean, coix seed and gorgon fruit milk tea.
Wait until everyone has mastered this skill.
Next, I thought about advertising, launching the product, expanding the influence of Tea Yuan, and taking the opportunity to launch investment advertisements.
This made her a little worried. After all, this place is not as good as the modern times. Although people can advertise through social platforms and projection screens in squares, manual promotion has certain limitations.
But Song Jinyi firmly believes that there are always more solutions than problems.
She first customized two large light boxes, on which the words "Tea Fate" could be seen from a distance.
She thought of the vendors on the long street, each singing his own tune, "Delicious dried pears, dried betel nuts, dried fruits, dried apricots, dried crabapples, dried crabapples, and raisins! And dried shallots!"
She also thought about singing a song for her own store.
It just so happened that her place was close to Nanling Academy, and there were many students from the academy among the diners. But the result was completely different from what she had imagined.
Many people, proud of their status as scholars, were unwilling to waste their time on her small shop, or asked for very high prices or produced products that were not satisfactory.
All in all, I couldn't find a suitable chant for a long time.
******
Shen Lingyuan was a student from out of town. She passed through Yunzhou and came into the city for two days. She wanted to find a place to drink tea and quench her thirst.
Seeing the huge crowd from afar, she strolled over, stopped a passerby, and asked, "Brother, do you know what's going on up ahead? Why are so many people crowded here?"
The man looked at her and asked, "Young lady, are you from another place? Or from another district?" He pointed at the light box in front of him and said, "This is the most popular drink in South City recently. It uses the best tea from Yunshang Tea House and tastes great.
If the young lady is from another place, she should have a drink before leaving, so as not to leave with regrets."
Shen Lingyuan thought: "No matter how nice it sounds, it's just tea, why is it so serious?"
Although she thought so, she still waited obediently.
After half an incense stick of time, she finally followed the crowd into the hall. She looked inside and saw that the hall was quite large, like two adjacent shops connected into one.
She took a quick glance and saw about forty tables.
Almost every table was full, and there were still a bunch of people queuing outside. The demand simply couldn't keep up with the supply. She couldn't help but smack her lips and say, "This business is really good."
I also looked at the busy young woman in the distance. She seemed to be about the same age as me. She was able to run such a big store at such a young age. It was true that people can never be compared.
After waiting for a while, another gentle woman came with a tray with four bowls of tea on it.
Shen Lingyuan was stunned. She said, "I haven't ordered tea yet."
Her question stumped Xu Ruolan. She smiled and said, "We've been running low on some ingredients lately, so we only have plain milk tea. There's a big sign at the door announcing that. You were in such a hurry coming in, didn't you see it clearly?"
Seeing the others looking calm, she knew she had been reckless, but she realized it later and kept repeating the words she had heard, "Milk tea? Milk tea!"
Xu Ruolan saw the strange look on her face and said kindly, "If you are mistaken, you can withdraw."
Shen Lingyuan waved her hand and said no, but when Xu Ruolan turned to leave, she asked who invented this milk tea. She had never heard of it before.
Xu Ruolan simply said that it was the original creation of her own shopkeeper.
To her, the word "milk tea" was both familiar and unfamiliar. She thought uncertainly: Maybe it was named after some kind of tea.
When she opened the lid and saw the caramel-colored tea and the familiar smell, she was stunned and speechless.
Shen Lingyuan held the bowl of milk tea and took a sip, as if her soul had returned home, with tears in her eyes and an excited expression.
When the people around saw it, they thought the drink was so delicious that it made the person cry.
She held the bowl of milk tea and savored it slowly and carefully, like a traveler who found a source of water in the desert. The water was extremely precious to her.
Song Jinyi naturally noticed her unusual reaction. After finishing her work, she went over to ask if there was anything she could help with. Suddenly, she heard the other party say, "Prosperity, democracy, civilization, harmony, freedom, and equality."
Song Jinyi was stunned for a moment. She stared blankly at Shen Lingyuan. Isn't this it? As she looked at Shen Lingyuan, she said, "Justice, rule of law, patriotism, dedication, integrity, and friendliness."
Shen Lingyuan grabbed her hand and said, "We've met a fellow countryman in a foreign land! Jimei, did you come here too?"
【Author’s words】
Shen Lingyuan is the heroine of the column imperial examination article "The bad student is forced to involute after entering the imperial examination article". I am a bit lazy and have not posted the copy yet. If you are interested, you can collect it.
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