Chapter 59 Wei Changfeng
Xie Shuangbai could understand him very well.
In this era, not many people can read. It is not difficult to find a job in town, but the difficult part is the unwillingness to give up.
Wei Changfeng calmed down and changed the subject:
"Why are you collecting thorn eggs? I see the aunts in our village are already preparing to go to another mountain to pick them. How can you collect so many?"
Xie Shuangbai didn't hide it from him: "Don't worry, this stuff won't spoil easily if you have too much. I'm going to use it to make a meal soon, and I'll need quite a bit once I'm done."
Wei Changfeng nodded and said nothing more. He suddenly thought of something but didn't know how to say it. However, he felt that he should tell Xie Shuangbai: "I heard something, I wonder if you know about it?"
Xie Shuangbai saw that he was hesitant and was curious about what he was going to say.
"What's up?"
"I heard today from an aunt in the village that the Huang family has arranged a marriage for you with the Huang family in Dashi Village. Did you know that?"
Xie Shuangbai was stunned and pointed at himself blankly: "I'm engaged? You must be mistaken!"
Wei Changfeng: "What they said is very convincing. I'm afraid you will suffer a loss. It's better to clarify this matter."
"That's true, brother!" Xie Chunmiao said affirmatively.
Xie Shuangbai was shocked, with an expression that said, "Everyone in the family knows, but I don't." "Why don't I know?"
"No!" Xie Xiachan continued.
Xie Shuangbai looked at his sisters covering their hearts:
"Next time, finish your words in one breath, or I'll be scared to death. Tell me, what's going on!"
"Before Dad passed away, that bad woman secretly betrothed you to the Huang family. The betrothal money was already agreed upon. After Dad passed away, you were also in a coma. It was almost...unfinished."
Xie Chunmiao glanced at her brother and continued:
"When the Huang family saw you like this, the whole thing fell through. They were so angry that they beat me up and said the 20 taels were gone!"
"Then there's nothing to worry about."
Wei Changfeng also put his worries to rest.
Xie Shuangbai had no impression of the Huang family in Dashi Village. "What's the Huang family like? Are they related to the Huang family?"
Wei Changfeng said: "I don't know the specific relationship between them and the Huang family, but the Huang family has a very bad reputation and is well-known in the village for being stingy."
"Although this matter has no substantial results, I'm afraid they are shameless and if rumors spread too much, they will become true!"
Xie Shuangbai knew very well how powerful rumors were.
Wei Changfeng frowned: "His family is famous for being shameless. What have you decided to do?"
"Just don't provoke me, otherwise... just wait and see!" Xie Shuangbai raised his eyebrows.
Wei Changfeng was stunned and smiled: "You are doing well now."
Xie Shuangbai was puzzled: "Was I not good before?"
Wei Changfeng shook his head: "It's not that you're bad, it's just that you're too easy to bully. I think you're doing great the way you are now."
"What are your plans if you don't study?" Xie Shuangbai asked again.
Wei Changfeng looked bewildered: "I don't know, maybe I'll just be a farmer."
Xie Shuangbai thought about his own plan and decided to help him:
"I have an idea, would you like to hear it?"
Wei Changfeng looked up at him: "What?"
"I want to open a workshop in this town. The manager is illiterate and I need an accountant. Are you interested?
I don't ask you to work for a long time. You just need to help me teach them how to read, read account books, and do some simple accounting. It won't affect your studies, and you can still earn money. I'll give you 3 taels of silver a month."
Xie Shuangbai told Wei Changfeng what he wanted to do and the conditions he offered. It was up to Wei Changfeng to decide.
Wei Changfeng was stunned. Three taels? This price was the monthly salary of a ten-year experienced accountant.
He had no idea how to read accounts and could only read a few words. He could only write a few hundred coins at most in the town. He knew in his heart that Xie Shuangbai was helping him in a roundabout way.
Wei Changfeng sat up straight, looked directly at Xie Shuangbai and said seriously:
"I will do it, and I will do my best to do it well."
Xie Shuangbai smiled and said, "I believe you. I will tell you a new accounting model later. It's easy to use according to my method."
Wei Changfeng nodded: "Okay."
Xie Shuangbai asked again: "By the way, what will happen to your mother if you leave? Didn't you say she's not in good health?"
"Let's ask the neighbors to keep an eye on it. What else can we do?"
"How about this, your mother goes with you, and you can take care of her. My workshop is also in need of a cook. Go back and ask her if she's willing. I'll provide food and accommodation and pay her 300 wen a month."
Wei Changfeng said without hesitation, "My mother will definitely agree. She doesn't need any money. My three taels of silver are enough. Besides, they also provide food and accommodation. These conditions are already good enough."
Xie Shuangbai: "Auntie also needs some money, and it's not convenient for me to ask you for it. Besides, Auntie gets paid for her labor, why would you refuse her money?
And I need to find another aunt, and we can cook together. If you don't ask for money, how can she accept it?"
Wei Changfeng didn't expect Xie Shuangbai to be so talkative. He was speechless for a moment and just stared at him blankly: "Then 200 coins will be enough."
"It's not worth the 100 coins, so stop talking."
Wei Changfeng didn't expect that this trip to Xiaoshi Village today would solve the survival problems of him and his mother, and completely relax his tense heart these days.
"Then I'll go back and tell my mom tomorrow, and then come over to learn accounting from you."
"Okay, then you can live at Xiaoshu's house."
Wei Changfeng's mood was visibly better. Perhaps he was more relaxed, or perhaps he felt closer to her. He asked:
"By the way, why haven't I seen Huang?"
Wei Changfeng didn't like Huang very much either, and he didn't understand why Xie Zhi was looking for her.
"I don't know. I heard from the village chief that he sold a few acres of land. After my father left, Xie Minglang must have gone to find the master. Maybe he went to the town or the county."
Wei Changfeng nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
After a meal, I have found a job as the town's accountant and a cook, and now all I have to do is find a house.
He called Xiaoshu and Xiaoshan again and asked them to introduce themselves to each other.
Xie Shuangbai said that Wei Changfeng was his friend and asked him to work as an accountant. He would teach them to read and live with them in the town and asked them to get along well with each other.
Li Xiaoshu was also worried about his illiteracy. Now that he had an accountant, he could learn to read from him. He said that he would definitely learn well from Accountant Wei.
Li Xiaoshan was also very happy.
Wang Yun was also very positive. He knew that learning to read could change his destiny, and his attitude was very friendly.
Hei Dou had a neutral attitude towards learning to read. Seeing that he had no interest, Xie Shuangbai told him that everyone around him would have to be able to read in the future. Only then did Hei Dou reluctantly show some interest.
After arranging everyone, it was already dark. It would be dangerous for Wei Changfeng to go back now.
He originally wanted Wei Changfeng to live in the village chief's house, but Li Xiaoshu invited him warmly:
"If Mr. Wei, the boss, doesn't mind, you can come live in my house. There's only Xiaoshan and I at home, not many people."
Wei Changfeng quickly agreed: "Why would you dislike it? Thank you very much, Brother Xiaoshu.
Xie Shuangbai was very embarrassed: "If my house wasn't really full of room, I would have let you stay for one night no matter what."
Xie Shuangbai thought, if there weren't two people in the room, it would be fine for the two of them to squeeze in.
Wei Changfeng said with a smile: "There will be plenty of opportunities in the future!"
It was already dark at this time, and several people left the Xie family's old house carrying lanterns.
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