Su Hong stayed for a while, then pointed at him and said angrily: "Are you crazy? How can you sell the yard? Where will you and Aunt Zhuang live in the future?"
Zhuang Zichen smiled and whispered to her: "My mother said that if this continues, your father will kill you two siblings sooner or later.
Before your father takes action against Haoran, my mother is planning to take us out of Qingzhou City. She said that even if we go to beg for food, it is better than staying here. "
Su Hong's eyes turned red after listening to his words. After a while, she said:
"If we leave Qingzhou City, how can you and Haoran still study? There may not be teachers who can teach you for free elsewhere."
There was an old scholar on their street who took in several students and taught them at home.
Zhuang Zichen and Su Haoran decided to practice together because they had no money.
I would go to the mountain every day to cut a bundle of firewood and deliver it to the old scholar's house, and listen to the class outside the door for a while.
The scholar saw that the two of them were so motivated, and the large bundle of firewood they delivered every day was worth a few cents.
So he asked the two of them to listen outside, and asked his wife to prepare two stools for them to sit on.
If they leave Qingzhou City, Zichen and his younger brother will not be able to continue studying.
Zhuang Zichen was silent for a moment and said: "I won't study anymore. I will go out to work and earn money so that Haoran can continue to study."
Su Haoran shook his head, "Brother Zichen, I don't want to learn anymore. From now on, we will work together and support my sister and aunt."
Su Hong glanced at the two of them and said, "You two continue studying, and I will embroider and wash clothes for you two."
Seeing what they wanted to say, she shook her head, "You two take a few benefactors home first, and I'll go buy groceries."
Ye Yutong had been listening to the three of them talking, and now he roughly understood their situation.
She saw that although Su Hong was young, she had great ideas, was eloquent, and had a tough personality.
I just planned to ask her if she would like to follow him to Dongyang County.
Zhuang Zichen and Su Haoran are affectionate and love reading and practicing calligraphy. They may be of some use to Ping An in the future.
She smiled and suggested, "Miss Su, don't bother buying groceries. There is a restaurant in front. Let's go and sit there. I just have something to say to you."
Su Hong nodded immediately. Their house had a bigger butt, and even if they invited several benefactors to serve, they would not be able to entertain them well. It was better to find a place to sit outside.
The restaurant Ye Yutong mentioned belonged to the Lin family. After a few people entered, the manager arranged a single room for them.
Zhuang Zichen saw that Zhou Zhuangqiu and the others were not seated, so he asked the shopkeeper to arrange a table of the same meal for them.
Ye Yutong admired his carefulness.
After a while, the dishes came one after another.
Su Haoran and the three of them looked at the braised pork and big elbow on the table. Although saliva was secreting in their mouths, it didn't show. They greeted Ye Yutong warmly first.
Ye Yutong picked up a piece of braised pork and said to the three of them: "Eat it quickly, it won't taste as good after it cools down."
The three of them watched her move her chopsticks before eating.
The meal was very enjoyable. After several people put down their chopsticks, Ye Yutong was already familiar with Zhuang Zichen and Su Haoran's knowledge.
She asked the three of them directly, "I just heard that you want to change your life. I have some business in Dongyang County and need a few people. Are you interested?"
Su Hong and Su Haoran immediately expressed their opinions, "If my benefactor has anything to do, just give him any instructions. As long as my sister and I can do it, we will never say anything."
Zhuang Zichen was a little cautious. Although Su Hong was rescued by a benefactor, they were strangers to each other, so he felt a little uneasy just following people like this.
He thought for a while and asked: "I wonder what kind of business my benefactor is doing? The three of us know nothing about business, and we don't know if we can help our benefactor?"
Ye Yutong understood his concerns.
If she just followed without asking anything, she would doubt the abilities of these people.
Those who control their future and destiny in their own hands are truly strong and wise.
She glanced at Zhuang Zichen appreciatively, and explained to the three of them carefully,
"I have opened wine shops, specialty shops, and other businesses in Dongyang County and various places. Although I need manpower, I don't have to rely on anyone.
I just heard you say that I have nowhere to go now, and I thought there was someone needed in the shop. I just want to be a good person and do my best to give you a place to stay.
But this matter still needs to be discussed by yourselves. I will give you two days.
If you want to come with me, just tell the manager of this restaurant and he will take you to me.
If you don’t want to go, then there’s no need to come. In the future, we will meet each other if we are destined. "
Zhuang Zichen stood up and bowed deeply to her, "Zi Chen didn't mean to offend my benefactor. It's just that the family left their hometown, so I wanted to know more about him. I hope my benefactor won't blame me."
Su Hong and Su Haoran immediately stood up and saluted, and helped Zhuang Zichen explain.
Ye Yutong smiled and waved his hand, "I'm not angry. Mr. Zhuang is a cautious person and I admire him very much. You go back and think about it carefully.
If you don’t want to leave your hometown, you can stay in Qingzhou City. Don't worry about the brothel, I will take care of it for you later. "
The three of them saw that not only was she not angry, but she also helped them deal with the brothel affairs, they said gratefully: "Thank you, my benefactor."
A few people chatted here again about the customs and customs of Qingzhou City, and Ye Yutong left first.
When Zhuang Zichen and Su Haoran went to check out, the shopkeeper told them that Ye Yutong had already paid.
Zhuang Zichen said anxiously: "Shopkeeper, didn't I just pay twenty taels of silver here? Why are you still accepting the money from your benefactor?"
The shopkeeper returned the money to him and said kindly: "Mr. Zhuang, our master takes you to his own shop for a simple meal. How can we make you pay? Isn't this a slap in our master's face?"
The three of them looked at each other for a while, and only after accepting the twenty taels of silver and thanking the shopkeeper, did they leave the Lin Family Restaurant.
Ye Yutong returned to the small courtyard and asked Han Zhen about the brothel, "Who is backing that Yichun courtyard? In three days, two taels of silver were paid back a hundred taels. This is too arrogant."
Han Zhen was already well aware of these relationships in Qingzhou City, and he replied without hesitation: "Madam Hui, Guantou of Yichun Courtyard and Butler Yu of Tongpan Mansion are cousins."
Ye Yutong said coldly, "It turned out to be him. I didn't have time to deal with him last time. I'm going to meet him tonight."
When Han Zhen heard what she said, he knew that there must be something going on between his wife and Butler Nayu.
But how could he let his wife do it herself? He quickly advised: "
Madam, where do these little things require you to go personally? How about I bring someone to bring it back and leave it to you to deal with. "
Ye Yutong smiled and shook his head, "No, I will handle this matter myself. It just so happens that I haven't been to Tongxuan Mansion for a long time. I'll go over tonight and see if there are any changes from before."
She wanted to go there in person to see how much money Yue Tongpan had embezzled in the past few years.
