Chapter 104: half

In the early morning of the second day, Lin Shi Mengliang avoided the Lin family who followed. He hurried back to Pingzhou on horseback. On the way, he couldn't bear to eat and sleep. He just rushed back to find iron stewardship to raise food and Lin Jinyin to raise money without mentioning.
After breakfast, Tao Shunqin asked Tao Fengtang to prepare food purchases, while he himself went to inquire about the fragrant medicine. I wandered around the shops around the market, confirmed the news, and left the market. Just about to go back, inadvertently turning around, I saw Lu Yan standing on the street from a distance, staring at a Da Rong man who came by.
The Darong man was tall and fat, with curly hair, and wearing a woven gold sweater. He was followed by several entourages, pulling five or six heads of cassowaries. The cassock was full of goods, and the smell was scented. At first glance, he knew he was selling. Dealer of bulk fragrance medicine. The direction to go is the market.
Lu Yan seemed to want to take two steps forward, but he was dragged by his sleeves by Changshou. His face was firm and his face pleaded for Changshou. The master and servant saw each other back and forth, unable to grasp. Tao Shunqin moved in his heart, walked around from behind, and lightly patted Lu Yan on the shoulder: "Is this nephew?"
Longevity retracted his hand as if burned by fire, bowed his head and bowed aside. Lu Yanyu's white face quickly burst into a thin layer of red, and he bowed his eyelashes in salute. When the ceremony was over, his expression returned to normal:" I want to inquire about the situation on Darong’s side with Darong’s merchants. The young man is afraid of obstruction and tells you to read a joke."
Seeing his appearance of the saintly sinking boat, I'm afraid that he wants to talk to the Darong guest and work in private, right? Tao Shunqin didn't light it, and smiled: "From midday to noon, I think the nephew has never used rice. There is a shop in front of you that sells Tongpi noodles and three meat pie. You and I will fill up your stomach. What do you want to know? , Just ask me."
Lu Yan's eyes were a little uncomfortable and anxious. Seeing that Darong fragrant medicine dealer entered the market, he couldn't help biting his lip and looked up at Tao Shunqin several times, but couldn't say a word of rejection.
Tao Shunqin just pretended not to see, and led the way forward. It took a few steps to see Lu Yan following up listlessly with his eyes drooping. "His young man named Changshou was grateful.
When the two of them were seated, Tao Shunqin asked the store for four bowls of Tongpi noodles, "Two catties and three meat patties, and half of them were rewarded to Changsui Xiaomeng to eat, and he led Lu Yan to sit by the window to eat and drink. Tao Shunqin's food is good on his own." Eating noodles and cakes was so sweet, Lu Yan was much more delicate, and it took him half of the bowl of noodles for a long time.
Tao Shunqin had seen enough of his inability to eat, and Fang smiled lightly: "I don't know what the wise nephew wants to find the great merchants? What do you want to ask? I also know a lot of great merchants." They also know their customs. Some, let me talk about it, I will help you. "
Knowing that he had seen it through, Lu Yan smiled faintly: "I want to find out where there are cheap fragrances.
It's not stupid to know that he goes outside the court to block people, but it is still stupid. Tao Shunqin stroked his beard and shook his head gently: "You are too daring, just like you. Not only can you ask nothing, but you must also be careful of being deceived or causing trouble to your upper body. You are a man of fame and a wealthy family. The money has reached the point of taking risks?" Lu Yan was silent, and said for a long time: "It's true that you can't hide it." Xiao Meng urgently needs a lot of money. If you are willing to help, your nephew will never forget it for life, and you will surely repay you in the future. "
In this case, Tao Shunqin has listened too much in his life. "It's just that everyone will explain how hard, how hard, and how pitiful they are before they speak. Very few people like Lu Yan who "don't say the reason, don't complain," just say straight. I need a lot of money. If you help me, I promise you will not regret it.
Tao Shunqin looked at Lu Yan sideways, seeing that his eyes were clear, and he couldn't avoid it. He looked straight at himself calmly, looking fearless and full of confidence, but in reality there was timidity and desire hidden inside. This child is very afraid of being rejected... At this time his desire for money is very much like Lin Jinrong. Tao Shunqin has a sense of intimacy from the origin, and he smiles suddenly: "How much money do you have?"
A little light slowly ignited from the depths of Lu Yan’s dark and faint eyes, getting brighter and brighter, his lips trembled slightly, and his voice was a little unstable: "I have a hundred taels of gold. Not much, but you can earn money. One point is one point."
"Ha..." Tao Shunqin laughed again, a hundred taels of gold, but he took out twenty taels of gold to buy gifts, this child is really a mindful. He is not a cruel person, so he can't refuse the child. He said frankly: "Fengtang also told me yesterday that you want to buy and sell food. If you don't meet you, I will ask someone to ask you to come and discuss this. It’s a matter of fact, if you believe in me, give me the money and try my best to make this money for you."
Lu Yan's face finally showed some smiles that corresponded to his actual age, and stood up and gave Tao Shunqin a long bow: "Thank you, Uncle Tao. In the future..." Tao Shunqin raised his hand and whispered: "Don't thank me. , I can’t make all the money in this world alone. Favors are done by each other. Who has no trouble? If it is convenient for you in the future, remember to take care of Xiaolaoqi and others for me and I will be grateful."
Lu Yan was startled, and respectfully bowed deeply to Tao Shunqin.
Not everyone has the blessings of Lin Jinrong's sister and brother, who can meet such a kind, capable, generous and considerate uncle. Uncles of the Lin family, Lu Yan laughed mockingly.
They were just like Master Lin San, guarding him like a thief, and reprimanded them mercilessly: As for his mother-in-law, he sighed lightly, and his children must find their sister who has been married for many years and cry poorly. Method.
On the west side of the city, close to the city wall, across a street, is an ordinary house. The courtyard wall is low and the houses are rarely tall. They are rarely clean. The not-wide bluestone road was washed clean by clear water, along the alley. Walking in, you can see one or two brightly blooming yellow, white, and red chrysanthemums huā on the low wall from time to time. Huā is the most ordinary and worthless variety, but it looks like this time and place. It seems extremely pleasing to the eye.
Tao Shunqin, who has always been busy, walked with Lu Jian in this quiet alley, quite refreshing and leisurely. , Deep in the alley is Gu’s house. Gu’s house is quite different from the surrounding dwellings. First of all, no huāhuā grass can be seen on the wall of his house: secondly, the painted door is closed tightly; The doorstep paved with bluestone strips was so clean and shimmering.
Just standing at the door, you can feel the smell of the host that keeps away from the stranger.
Tao Shunqin remembered what Lu Yan said...clean and refreshing, clean and tidy.
From the very beginning, he wanted to laugh. This Gu family was also a scholar in the early days, but the Gu family’s lady was in poor luck and lost her young husband. The embroiderer independently supported the door and raised two sons. The eldest son was forced to lose his livelihood to study and work as an accountant to support his family. Because his family was poor, he was still in his second half of life and has not yet been married: the younger son walked out. The famous bookworm, when I was a child, I found a piece of paper with words on it and would never let it go. If I saw someone reading a book, I would stand aside and watch it foolishly. If you agree to borrow a book with him, let him call you to kiss you. The ancestors cannot be overstated.
How could Lu Yan know such a person and make friends? Tao Shunqin watched Lu Jian knocking on the door, with a slightly thin back in thought.
After a long time, the door opened. A pale-skinned young man in his twenties held a book in one hand, lowered his head, his eyes were almost glued to the book, and he pressed the door with the other to hold the door without looking at people:, "Who are you looking for?"
This was too devoted, Tao Shunqin couldn't help but sighed secretly, only to see Lu Yan smile and say, "Brother Gu, it's me."
The young man just raised his head, and squinted his eyes, staring at him for a while before he was sure: "I'm back? My mother left food for you under the stove." Then he narrowed his eyes again. , Craned his neck to see Tao Shunqin.
This bookworm Gu is almost blind in reading, right? Tao Shunqin had an impulse, and wanted to stretch out to pull the upper and lower eyelids apart for him, and finally resisted a smile and said, "Gu Xiaodi, do you remember me?"
Gu Shuchi’s name is Gu Jiande. Aunt Gu had been to the Tao family when she was sewing for the Tao family. She naturally knew Tao Shunqin. Hearing this call, she didn’t take it seriously. She squinted her eyes and smiled and said politely: It's Master Tao, what do you have to do when you come here?" Suddenly remembering something, his face changed, and he subconsciously hid the book in his back, and looked at Lu Yan dissatisfiedly: "Brother Lu, you..."
Lu Yan knew what he was worried about, and hurriedly said with a smile: "Don't worry, I'm just here to get something and live here."
Gu Shuchi breathed a sigh of relief, and casually ordered longevity: "You boil water for your master to greet the guests, and I still want to read..." Without raising his head, he walked into the house with a book in his hand.
Lu Yan and Tao Shunqin looked at each other and laughed. Tao Shunqin followed his finger and pointed at Gu Shuchi: "How can you recognize him?"
Lu Yan was slightly embarrassed: "He also went to the Taiming Mansion to take the test. He had bad eyes and was teased by others. Some people relied on him to steal books..." You already understand what happened without going into details. Tao Bi nodded, and walked into Lu Yan's room to look around. But a narrow bed, a table, a lamp, and a stool. The furniture has not been painted, but it has been scrubbed clean. There are two cages against the wall. The cages are exquisite. I want to come from Lu Yan. Baggage. Sure enough, it is clean and tidy, but not necessarily refreshing.
Lu Yan didn't avoid him, opened the cage and took out a bag, and offered it with both hands: "Do you want to check?"
Tao Shunqin smiled and looked at him: "Would you like to write a receipt with you?" Lu Yan blushed and shook his head slightly: "How can you look down on me?"
Tao Shunqin laughed and swung his chin out: "Go, take it to my house."
Out of the Gu’s family, Tao Shunqin said:
Two businesses, grain and aromatic medicine, the food is profitable, but the aromatic medicine bears risks, but this is more profitable. Do you want to do half of the business, or only Making food?" Lu Yan remembered that what Lin Jinrong said first was fragrant medicine, and what he was eager to buy was fragrant medicine, so he said with certainty: "Each half of it."