Dao fellow initiates

The honest young man calculated in his mind, and said in amazement: "This time, there are only five taels of silver left. The shopkeeper is so kind!"

Five taels of silver is enough for his family to eat and drink for half a year. I don't know how many cattle and sheep will be bought to have this much. At first glance, it is really very cheap, the young man thought in his heart.

This remark stunned shopkeeper Tong, who thought to himself, who is such a fool, who praised others for being good after being slaughtered, what a ghost.

But still forced a smile and said: "Hehe, there are rules in the store, you have to pay first before you can check in, that... the guest officer is..."

Shopkeeper Tong spread his hands flat and waved, the meaning couldn't be more obvious, the young man understood it, and was just about to take out the money from the bag behind him, only to realize that he was too busy listening to the shopkeeper to count the money, but forgot to take it out. I don't have that much money at all!

The sum of all his belongings is only one or two taels of silver, not to mention staying in a hotel, it is not enough money to stand overnight.

"Ah... Well, shopkeeper, I'm sorry, I don't have that much money with me..." The young man smiled shyly, scratched his head, and said with some embarrassment.

"What? No money?"

Shopkeeper Tong exclaimed, his face changed immediately, with a little impatience, he waved his hand and said: "I don't have money to stay in any store, go and go, don't disturb my business."

The boy looked embarrassed, but he couldn't say anything, so he turned around and left.

As soon as he walked out of the inn, he was stunned by the oncoming crowd of people. He tightly grasped the package, and he turned back to Tong's inn.

Shopkeeper Tong was lowering his head and thinking about his calculations, when he saw another figure entering the store, he hurriedly put on a smiling face and said: "Welcome the guest officer to enter the store, I don't know what I can do for you."

However, when he looked up, he found that it was that stinky boy again, so he didn't give him a good look, and asked, "Why is it you again? If you don't have money, don't hang out at the door of my inn."

The boy was blushing, 1.8 meters tall, lowered his head, like a child who made a mistake, and said hesitatingly: "That... shopkeeper, do you have a cheaper room here?"

Shopkeeper Tong flipped through today's account book and asked without raising his head, "How many taels do you have?"

It's getting late today, and almost all the guests who should come to the hotel have come. It's not that there are no second-class rooms. It depends on how much money this kid can afford. If there is one, rent him for a day at a loss. , it is not impossible.

The shopkeeper had an abacus in his hand, but the abacus in his heart did not fall.

The boy's personality is the same as his appearance, simple and honest, without any scheming. Hearing what the shopkeeper said, he immediately said: "I... I still have a tael of silver, I don't know if it is enough!"

"What? One or two?"

Shopkeeper Tong's face, which was not pale at all, turned dark in an instant. Are you here to make fun of me?One tael of silver to stay at my dignified Tong’s inn, have you ever seen someone buy abalone in a seafood shop with a steel coin?
"Let's go, don't be an eyesore to me. If you pay me a tael, I'll reward you with a stable!" The shopkeeper chased the young man like a fly, with a somewhat displeased expression on his face.

Unexpectedly, instead of being discouraged, the honest and honest boy raised his head and said excitedly, "Is it really possible?"

"You..." Shopkeeper Tong stared at the other party with wide eyes, isn't this really a fool?

The boy said with some embarrassment: "I just need a place where I can rest, even... it doesn't matter if it's a stable."

Afraid that the shopkeeper would disagree, the young man added another sentence: "Uh... If the money is not enough... I can still work for you, the shopkeeper, for free, and count it as the cost of staying in the shop, okay?"

Shopkeeper Tong was stunned and didn't speak for a long time. After thinking about it for a long time, he looked at the fool speechlessly and sighed: "Okay!"

Just when the young man was overjoyed, shopkeeper Tong said bluntly: "However, this night's work is not enough for you to pay back. You have to work until after noon tomorrow."

The young man thought for a moment. After entering Zhangzhou, there seemed to be many towns. Before the sun went down, he should be able to go to the next resting place, so he nodded and agreed.

"Hmph, what a stunned young man!" Shopkeeper Tong snorted coldly, and called a waiter to take him down.

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It was late at night, and the vendors along the street closed their stalls one after another. Taking advantage of the bright moonlight, they rushed towards their respective homes without even lighting the lanterns.

Even at this time, there are still pedestrians and tourists walking on and off the road.

In the Tong's inn, the shopkeeper was calculating the daily income for the day. Looking at the red piece on the ledger, he immediately burst into smiles from ear to ear.

At this time, an old guy from the inn came over and complimented: "Since the shopkeeper opened the inn, the business has been getting better and better every day. I don't think it will take long before you can open the store to the capital."

Shopkeeper Tong also subconsciously felt a rush of pride, yes, if he could own his own property in the capital, that would be his real future. That's an upright person in the imperial city, and wherever he goes, he is a high-sighted existence, which is better than being in this ravine.

He looks like an old profiteer in his 40s, but in fact he is only in his early thirties, and he has not married a wife. Instead, he wants to marry a beautiful girl after his family has a big business. How about a woman who gets married and is under the control of the other party?
After recovering from his imagination, Shopkeeper Tong was in a good mood. When he raised his eyes, he happened to see the simple and honest young man who was cleaning up the hall. So, are you lazy?"

As soon as this was mentioned, the old man seemed to have been opened up, chattering a lot.

"Shopkeeper, this kid is a little poor. His work is really boring, whether it's moving things or sweeping the floor, tsk tsk, he's really a good hand... If you want me to say, this kid is really good at it. Really stupid, I guess, he doesn't even know how to be lazy!"

"Is there such a thing?" Shopkeeper Tong looked at the young man who was sweeping the floor in surprise. His appearance was meticulous, as if he didn't want to let go of even a speck of dust on the ground.

"Isn't it? This kind of person is stupid, but to be honest, he will do whatever you ask him to do. Hehe, why don't the shopkeeper think of a way to make him stay?" The old man suggested from the side.

If there is this kid in the inn, he will probably save a lot of effort, so he is naturally happy.

The shopkeeper thought to himself, this kid works hard and is willing to live in a stable. He is a master who can endure hardships, so it would be good to stay.

"Go, see if there is anything to eat in the kitchen, get some for this kid, and ask him if he would like to stay in the inn as a waiter, the benefits are indispensable to him."

"Hey, come on!"

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