That little fly

Signing is not a panacea.

Even though there are countless merchants in Lushui City; even if there is a branch store of a good bank in the city, those who really accept this method of payment are only the top few big merchants.So, the next morning after settling down in Lushui County, Shui Qingqian followed her parents to the branch of Lihao Bank on the street.His mother said that today he will bring money to make clothes.

When he arrived at the bank, Shui Qingqian saw the fat shopkeeper of the bank running out of the back hall under the guidance of the staff as soon as the owner of Shui Zhuang showed up. He smiled enthusiastically and greeted him kindly.

"You are the owner of Shuiheng Shui Village? Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry... I am the shopkeeper of the Lushui County branch of Lihao Qianzhuang. My surname is Zhao. The owner of Shuizhuang came here in person, and I am far away to welcome you..." The shopkeeper personally led the way and took the owner of Shuizhuang. The family went to the VIP hall inside to invite them, and at the same time they were not idle, "Ms. Zhao asked his wife how he was, and asked his young master how he was. Master Shui, your son is really cute..."

Shui Qingqian glanced at this noisy fat man, wrinkled his nose: You are Yuxue and cute, people called Yushu Linfeng!

Shopkeeper Zhao is not someone who has never seen the world.As the chief treasurer of Lihao Bank in Lushui County, he passed more gold and silver from his hands every day than ordinary people have seen in a lifetime, and he received more powerful people every year than others have heard in a lifetime.He has a family and a business, a beautiful wife and concubine, his son is studying in the best academy in the imperial capital, and he will become a master in the future after he gets fame. You can speak in front of your grandfather.So, don't look at him as just a shopkeeper of a bank, he is also a big shot in Lushui County.

The lecturer in the teahouse said that everyone in Dongzhou has a dream of flying in the sky.But shopkeeper Zhao thought that based on his knowledge, even if there was Fei Tian'er standing in front of him, he would not lose his composure with admiration.But just now, shopkeeper Zhao thought that he was just going to receive a couple of small rural landowners who had some ancestral property, some savings, but little knowledge, when they met each other——

Ahhhhh!

Big shot, this is definitely big shot!

Shopkeeper Zhao stamped the three guests directly in his mind.

The three members of that family were obviously wearing the most common traditional official clothes, but when they poked them casually, it seemed that the surroundings were glowing with golden light within three feet.Ordinarily, young people usually can't hold a big scene, but this young couple's face is very tender, but the aura radiates within a radius of two feet.Needless to say a word, just standing there, there is an elegant, graceful and noble style all over your body, which makes you feel embarrassed to get close to him. At that moment, shopkeeper Zhao felt that he could forgive his staff for not being able to pass the report. Baba's gaffe.

Then he took a closer look, this young couple, the man's eyes are like stars, the woman's face is like the moon, born with a beautiful appearance that makes you dare not even despise the blasphemous heart, leading a snow jade-like My little fairy boy... Hey, just this posture, just this aura, that's what the legendary Fei Tian'er is like, right?

Anyway, big client! ! !Shopkeeper Zhao politely invited the three guests to the VIP room all the way, and then carefully checked the identity of the visitors and the amount of guarantee.

As a seasoned and dedicated shopkeeper of the bank, shopkeeper Zhao will not be half-hearted when doing business with customers, but he really feels that every time the beautiful and noble lady glances over, he will feel a kind of heartbeat, as if Returning to the feeling of youth, and when Master Shui's light scrutiny falls on him, shopkeeper Zhao's rapid heartbeat and dizzy brain will freeze for a moment.

Despite the inner drama, many years of experience still allowed shopkeeper Zhao to check all the documents proficiently and accurately. He was so calm on the surface.

Damask Gold Leaf!

Shopkeeper Zhao has worked in the bank for 20 years and saw the legendary 'brocade gold leaf' for the first time!

In fact, it is a kind of guarantee issued by the bank itself, which is convenient for the nobles to use when they go out.Of course, you can also use bank drafts, but the guarantee issued by the bank headquarters undoubtedly represents a higher status and greater privileges.

Guarantee certificates are divided into three grades, six grades, and high-quality fabrics are used, such as silk satin, embossed forging, Kesi, jacquard brocade... and then embroider various terms and conditions in small characters.The very luxurious silk brocade in the hands of Master Shuizhuang represents the highest level category, not to mention the rareness of the fabric itself, the embroidery used for that article alone has suppressed the risk of counterfeiting.

With this letter of guarantee, the branches of Lihao Bank all over the world, including the shopkeeper Zhao's, have to treat Mr. and Mrs. Shuizhuang as first-class guests. Let's put it this way, as long as Mr. Shuizhuang and his wife are happy, With this paper document, they have the right to take away all the silver in the bank of the Lushui County branch, there is no doubt about it.

Young, beautiful, noble, rich... This, this is actually Fei Tianer, it's true, isn't it, isn't it?

Legendary, alive!

Shopkeeper Zhao tried to suppress his breathing, feeling uneasy, as if he was afraid of something, it was Fei Tianer, like Fei Tianer, not Fei Tianer... All kinds of inner dramas had already reached the point where Changbanpo was about to enter and exit. .The storyteller said that everyone in Dongzhou has a dream of flying in the sky...

Shopkeeper Zhao could hardly restrain himself from sneaking glances in the direction of the guests, but every time he realized that he had lost his composure, shopkeeper Zhao would try his best to tilt his eyes to the children to cover up.

So, Little Luzi soon became unhappy.

In the initial exchange of greetings, shopkeeper Zhao offended Yushu Linfeng's clear and shallow water, and he thought he didn't care about his generosity.So, when shopkeeper Zhao's curious eyes couldn't help turning to Shui Qingqian for the third time, the bear boy frowned: "Mom, this uncle is so strange, every time he looks at it, he is sneaky and blushes. "

With one brush, the whole room could smell the smell of needles falling.

Mrs. Shui's beautiful eyes turned, and shopkeeper Zhao's face immediately turned red like a pig's liver. He was sensitively aware that Mrs. Shui's gaze fell on his back. The shopkeeper Zhao was so old that he almost had a cerebral hemorrhage with shame and anger.

Mrs. Shui turned her gaze, hugged Shui Qingqian into her arms and stroked her hair, "Don't make trouble, Luzi, I will go to the street to buy you candy cakes in a while."

"Shopkeeper Zhao, what other procedures are there?" Master Shui immediately rescued Shopkeeper Zhao. He had already seen all kinds of displeased little Luzi in his family.

"It'll be ready soon, it'll be ready soon." Shopkeeper Zhao flipped through the documents deftly, ignoring the sweat on his forehead, and his remaining curiosity was suppressed.

Mrs. Shui hugged Shui Qingqian on her lap, pinched her face, and said silently: "Naughty!"

The owner of the Water Villa needs to do three things when he comes here today.

rent a boat.Needless to say, when it comes to paying the ship's rent, Lihao Qianzhuang will do it for them in a while.

authorized.Not every town where he settles has a branch of Lihao Qianzhuang. The owner of Shuizhuang hopes that along the way, he can also withdraw money from other banks with the guarantee letter of Lihaoqian.As for the specific operation, that is a matter between banks.

Finally, the owner of the water village needs a sum of cash for the steward.

According to the plan, this boat trip will cover most of the Dongzhou waterway, and the boat trip will last for more than a few months, which is equivalent to buying a temporary manor. Daily necessities, food and drink expenses, taking advantage of the prosperity of Lushui County at this time, I have to call the steward Organize it well.In addition, the owner of the Water Villa has to go shopping with his wife. After abandoning his horse and embarking on a boat, he can no longer wear horse riding clothes. The family needs some more comfortable scholar clothes, and his wife may need some jewelry to match; I'll find some curiosities such as calligraphy and paintings... It's too inconvenient if I don't have cash.

Shui Qingqian instantly killed that dead fat man with one sentence, and the formalities were completed in a short while, Shui Qingqian was a little proud of this.But it didn't take long for his complacency to evaporate.Turn left at the gate of Qianzhuang, and you will find the most prosperous commercial street in Lushui City. It is also here that Shui Qingqian learned the third lesson in his life.

"...Our lady wang has been tailoring clothes for so many years, how many rich families she has been in and out of, and how many princes and nobles she has met, but she has never seen a mistress and wife in a rich family who look like immortals..." Liu Niang Embroidery Workshop, in the city A well-known tailor shop, the middle-aged proprietress heard from the clerk that there were more than a dozen sets of large-scale decoration orders, so she immediately came out of the backyard to see the place for herself.As a result, as soon as they met each other, the family of the owner of Shuizhuang, and behind him the man of Lihao Bank who was in charge of paying them today, blinded Mrs. Wang's eyes on the spot—what kind of problem is this? This is obviously the God of Wealth coming to the door!

"...A sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl is not as beautiful as you. If you hadn't brought such a big son with you, you would have thought you... Hey, Ma'am, raise your arm and measure it for you... By the way, play How do you sing the line in the song, "Madame wearing a red dress is like a crabapple in August", you don't need to speak, half arms, sash, deep clothes, skirts... Mrs. Wang finds the best dressmaker and takes care of you Proper post, the most popular style in the imperial capital this year...Xiaocui hurry up and bring the latest tattoo and lace to Madam for a review...Only with Madam's attitude, she wears my lady Wang's signature style 'Rich Peony' and 'Konggu Youlan' ''Hanmei Aoxue' are all familiar, Madam puts on the clothes, it will be ashamed of a hundred flowers..."

The smile on Madam Shui's face stiffened.

Then it was the turn of the water owner,

"Ouch!" Mrs. Wang raised her voice, and she uttered a few interjections as loudly as a chicken crowing, "My lord's demeanor is really hard to pick, Madam is so lucky, I see you are a scholar, you are very talented, high school At the top of the list...a person like Madam who looks like a fairy, of course, must have the handsome side of an adult to be worthy of it."

"Mrs. Wang, I've lived half my life. When I saw the two of you today, it's a match made in heaven...Where is your lord?" Shui Zhuang didn't respond to Mrs. Wang's blatant probing.To deal with this kind of person, the owner of Shui Zhuang pretended to be stern, deep, all kinds of condescending, and pretended to be a mess, but even so, it didn't stop Wang Liuniang from spouting half a pot of saliva: "...My lord is a good-looking talent, and I can see that my lord is Yunwen." Yun Wu, a person with both civil and military skills... Oh, do you want to add two sets of shorts? Hunting clothes are no problem, they are all the high-quality leather in the northern wasteland... It's not that my mother-in-law is boasting, wearing the clothes made by our Liu Niang, I guarantee that your official career will be smooth and your family will be safe..."

Finally, the water is clear and shallow,

"The young master is really beautiful, a beauty like water..."

"Grandmother," Shui Qingqian choked on half of Mrs. Wang's words due to her young age, "I can't deserve such a compliment from you..."

"Ouch!!!" Mrs. Wang's voice suddenly rose three degrees, and half the street outside the door could hear her fuss, "It's so cute! You are so polite, you are all well-bred by adults and madam, look at this pink and tender girl. It's tender..." Mrs. Wang used her body-fitting skills to touch Little Luzi's chest, waist, legs, and buttocks all over, and then she didn't feel like it was enough, "Young master is so beautiful and cute, My embroiderer here is doing a good job, and I will put two more bellybands on the young master. Even if my wife Wang is a little bit of kind, I will live half my life in vain. It is the first time I see such a beautiful girl..." The lady Wang stared at Shui Qingqian, what does that mean? It seems that he wants to clear the water.

Shui Qingqian's little face turned pale with fright: Mom, mom, drive her away from Luzi quickly.

In terms of ferocity alone, the tailor Wang Liuniang is indeed unmatched. However, it is indeed rare to have a gentleman like Zhao, the treasurer of the bank, in front of the three members of the Shui family.After hurriedly ordering clothes, hastily having lunch, the water is clear and shallow, and I don’t want to continue. The various sugar figurines and exotic toys on the street can’t stop Little Luzi. 'Determination.

"I'm not a juggling monkey..." Those people looked at them with weird eyes, and they still came up to talk to them if they had nothing to do!

tuk tuk,

knocking.

The restaurant clerk pushed the door open, with a flattering smile on his face, holding a plate of dim sum, "Guest officer, this is our special dim sum, the shopkeeper asked me to bring it up, after dinner dim sum..."

Look, look!

"We didn't ask for dessert." Shui Qingqian wrinkled her nose, rushed over, and blocked the door.

"Uh, this is a gift from our store..."

"Does every guest who comes to eat have it?" Shui Qingqian asked bluntly.

"Uh, this..." The waiter looked at the owner of Shuizhuang and his wife in a daze. Why did the child have such an expression when he saw Dim Sum?

"Okay, Luzi." Madam Shui said, "Put the snacks here, thank you."

After seeing off the waiter from the shop, the couple looked at each other, and the child must be educated.

The water owner stood up and walked to the window, standing still.He beckoned to his son again and led the water clear and shallow.

"Son, look outside."

The father and son looked down from the third floor.There are shops next to each other on both sides of the street, and there are countless peddlers carrying goods on the road, forming a real world with the bustling crowd on the street.

"The peddler who sells marinated eggs..."

The water is clear and shallow, and not far from across the street, a very typical shopkeeper is carrying a load. There is a stove on the load. The old bamboo hat on the side, the gray coarse cloth clothes on the body, just a glance at the clear water, you can see no less than five patches of coarse cloth.

"Huh?" The water is clear and shallow.

"He is standing in the busiest place in the city now. At noon, he still has to guard a stove and sell marinated eggs for five cents a piece," the owner of the water village described. "He has to get up before dawn and put The raw eggs prepared the day before were put into a pot and simmered over low heat. Then he carried a load and walked a dozen miles of dirt roads, entering the city at dawn and leaving the city at dusk, and selling them for a day might not even earn three hundred yuan. Eggs, He bought spices and charcoal from other places. He has to pay city fees and city taxes today. He was hungry at noon, so he bought cold steamed buns for two cents, but he was reluctant to eat them in a pot. Fragrant marinated eggs. Oh, if he is unlucky, he can't sell all the eggs, and if the eggs are broken, his hard work for a day or even a few days will be in vain."

Shui Qingqian didn't say a word, he already knew about the topic of life's hardship.

"Luzi, this is the truth." The owner of Shui Village looked down at his son, "That salesman just stared at us from head to toe for a whole day. In his heart, our family of three can't compare with the pot of stew in front of him. Eggs are precious. On this street, everyone has their own lives and struggles, and "unsatisfactory" is everywhere. Your troubles may be big or small, but there is one thing you have to learn gradually : The world doesn’t just revolve around you, do what only suits you.”

At the age of six, Shui Qingqian still can't fully understand social philosophy, but he knows that his father is criticizing him because he is making troubles for nothing, but...

Shui Qingqian buried her face in her father's chest, all kinds of unhappy, "I just don't like being stared at by people!"

"They look at us just out of curiosity, curious about our life, and imagining another world that is completely different. Moreover," the owner of the water village raised his son and hugged him in his arms, kissing Luzi's face, "the love of beauty Everyone has it. When people see beautiful things, they always like to look twice. There is no malice."

Shui Qingqian's ears moved, "Father, what do you mean... they only look at us because we are beautiful?"

Master Shui was taken aback by his son's reaction, "Hmm...maybe, and rich?" Father Shui added tentatively.

Shui Qingqian shook her head sullenly and snapped her fingers, she didn't speak for a long time, which made Shui Zhuang and his wife look at each other in blank dismay.

"Luzi?" Madam Shui felt that this might be a big problem, "Isn't anyone praising you?"

"Praise what?"

"Praise you for being beautiful and cute."

"Are they telling the truth?" Shui Qingqian questioned.

There is a memory scene that has a particularly deep impact on Shui Qingqian: I don’t know how old I was at that time, it should be when I was very young, he saw Uncle Hao put Daniel on his lap for a good beat, because when playing games , Daniel lost the Luzi competition.Shui Qingqian really remembered what Daniel's father said to teach Daniel: "That's the young master! Remember, the young master will always be the best one, you can't be better than him!"

It was really a long, long time ago, and Shui Qingqian couldn't even confirm whether this memory was real, but since then, facing the praise of others, Shui Qingqian couldn't really believe it.But today, his parents solemnly told him that many of the compliments were not exaggerated, at least when the whole family did have an extraordinary and beautiful appearance, Shui Qingqian had a sense of "won't it?" suspicion.Probably because she was used to seeing them since she was a child, Shui Qingqian didn't feel that the faces of their family of three were any different from others.

Mrs. Shui was already silently glaring at the owner: It's all your fault!Putting my son in such a rural place, there are not many people going back and forth, look, the worldview has deviated!

The master of Shui Zhuang coughed guiltyly, picked up his son, hugged him in his arms, and stroked his hair, "So, son, from the moment you walk out of the house, you have to learn to get used to being the center of the world and getting used to being the center of attention."

Shui Qingqian: But you just said that the world doesn't revolve around me...