Pen 025: Cobbler's Girl's Wage
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No. 025 Wages of the Shoemaker Girl
Sitting on a simple old wooden chair, with the picture of Along the River During the Qingming Festival rolled up in my hand, a little girl next to me was mending her shoes happily and humming a happy song. Such a warm life!
Dongfang Yong feels that his heart is very open and his mood is very light. The resentment he suffered in Bogutang has now disappeared, and even the loneliness after time travel has faded a lot!
"Yu Doudou, what's the name of the song you sing, and where did you hear it?" Dongfang Yong asked with a smile.
Yu Doudou raised his head, smiled sweetly, and said a little shyly: "...This song is called "Beauty's Journey". I learned it from my sister, but I don't sing it well. I just hum it when I am happy.
The sister who taught me sings well, and I often hear her say that when the country is in trouble, women are responsible! However, I understand what my sister means, but I don’t understand her thoughts!"
When the country is in trouble, are women responsible?
Dongfang Yong was stunned for a moment, then smiled, what a heroine!
"Then, who is your sister..." Dongfang Yongyue chatted with Yu Doudou, and the more he learned from her, the more pleasant her voice sounded.
Bai Gu, who had been standing behind, suddenly said: "Hey, Master, that seems to be our car?"
Dongfang Yong stopped what he was saying and turned back to look at Baigu, who was pointing at one end of the street. Looking along, he saw a carriage with the Dongfang Family logo coming this way.
This is not surprising. The Dongfang family is a big family, and the people below have to deal with many things every day. It is not surprising to see a carriage on the street.
At this time, I heard Bai Gu say: "It seems to be Bing'er in the car?! Yes, it's really Bing'er!!"
Binger?
What was she doing out here? Did she come to find him?
At this time, the carriage on the street suddenly accelerated and ran towards this side, the horse's hooves tapping the bluestone on the ground rhythmically.
The curtain of the carriage was opened by a small hand, revealing a familiar little face. Who else could run away but Bing'er? Her other little hand was waving towards them. She must have come out to find Dongfang Yong.
Dongfang Yong frowned and rolled his eyes. Why did Bing'er come out to look for him? Could it be... By the way, sister Yu said yesterday that grandpa wanted to restrain my feet. I ran out today. Could it be that grandpa discovered him?
, are you going to arrest me and discipline me, or are you going to lock me up in Nanshan Villa?
While Dongfang Yong was thinking about it, Bing'er's carriage had already arrived, and the servant driving the carriage made a "soooo" sound and stopped the horse.
Yu Doudou looked up at the carriage curiously. When he saw the Dongfang family's logo on the carriage, his bright eyes looked at Dongfang Yong with a strange and complicated look.
Bing'er got off the carriage and ran in front of Dongfang Yong, gasping slightly: "Master, I finally found you!"
Dongfang Yong hesitated for a moment. Although he was already an uncle-like person before traveling through time, after arriving here, he was still very afraid of that majestic old man. He asked softly: "Bing'er, grandpa asked you to call me back?
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"Yes." Bing'er nodded. Dongfang Yong's heart was half cold, but he heard Bing'er continue to say: "Yes, but not at all. Young Master, the most important thing for you now is to come back with me as soon as possible!"
Yes? But not entirely?
Dongfang Yong has a headache. What does this mean?
"What do you mean by yes and no? First, please explain clearly who asked me to go back." Dongfang Yong asked.
Bing'er pouted, but still said: "The madam asked me to come back to find the young master. I heard that the madam wanted to take the young master to a place with the marshal's consent."
After hearing this, Dongfang Yong breathed a sigh of relief.
"Are you anxious?" Dongfang Yong looked at the shoes in Yu Doudou's hand and asked.
"Well, I heard that Madam will set off as soon as the young master arrives." Bing'er said.
It seems that what mother is going to do is very important!
Dongfang Yong turned around and asked Yu Doudou: "Yu Doudou, are your shoes ready?"
"Ah, Master, I'm so sorry, it's not healed yet!" Yu Doudou said with some fear and guilt.
"Then you return the shoes to me and I will pay you. I have to leave now." Dongfang Yong said while taking the money.
"Here, Master, I haven't fixed it for you yet, so I can't take your money!" Yu Doudou said firmly.
Dongfang Yong was startled. He looked at the shoes and found that they were 70% mended. Taking away the shoes like this seemed to be an injustice to the fruits of other people's labor. Moreover, she also needed to make a living by mending shoes. She talked to Dongfang Yong just for a copper coin business.
After waiting for a long time, she thought that this copper coin was very important to her.
But giving her money before she finished it seemed to go against her principles and hurt her dignity!
Dongfang Yong thought for a while and discussed: "How about this? I'll leave my shoes here for you to mend. I'll give you the salary and the money for this pair of temporary shoes first. I'll come back to pick up my shoes next time."
And return this pair of shoes to you. If I damage your pair of shoes, then you can deduct the money I left. If I don’t pay it back, then you don’t have to pay me back, okay?”
Yu Doudou thought for a moment, nodded, shook his head, and said: "My shoes are not valuable, so the young master does not need to keep any money. Also, the young master belongs to the Dongfang family. I can send them to the young master after I repair them."
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"Huh? I'm a guest, you have to listen to me. For one copper coin's wages, these shoes cost twenty copper coins." Dongfang Yong took out the money from his arms, but there was no copper coins. He turned around and faced Bing'er.
I asked for twenty-one copper coins and gave them to Yu Doudou.
When Dongfang Yong turned around to leave, Yu Doudou suddenly asked softly: "Master, are you...the eldest master of the Dongfang family?"
After hearing this, Dongfang Yong felt a knot in his heart. It seemed that his reputation was so "deeply rooted in the hearts of the people" that even a simple girl like her would hate herself!
Maybe she guessed it when she saw the Dongfang family's carriage, so it would be a good thing if she didn't drive them away immediately. I believe that next time she meets her, she won't try to do business with her again.
Dongfang Yong showed a stiff smile on his face and nodded to her, "Yes."
A complicated look flashed in Yu Doudou's eyes, which made Dongfang Yong's heart sink, but she quickly calmed down, and then smiled sweetly at Dongfang Yong, "I will mend your shoes soon."
OK."
Dongfang Yong felt warm in his heart, then smiled naturally and said, "Well, thank you. I will come to listen to you sing again when I have the opportunity."
Yu Doudou blushed shyly.
Dongfang Yong turned around happily and was about to get on the carriage. However, he suddenly felt something very familiar. He followed the feeling and looked around. Standing next to the carriage was a servant of the Dongfang family. He looked ordinary, but had something special about him.
The unique charm is equally attractive.
Dongfang Yong turned around and saw Bing'er looking at Yu Doudou with strange eyes and then looking at himself, so he asked her: "Bing'er, who is this person? Why is he so unfamiliar?"
"Oh, his name is Lin San. He is a new servant. He is from Xuanwu Lake in Yangzhou. His original name is Lin Wanrong. The housekeeper heard him say that others call him Lin San, so the housekeeper gave him a new name, Dongfang Lin San. Madam usually thinks that he is very clever.
, I just asked him to come out with me to find you." Bing'er replied.
Dongfang Yong: "..."
After a while, he pulled Lin San and asked, "Your name is Lin San?"
Lin San nodded and responded carefully: "Yes, young master."
"This name doesn't sound good. From now on, you can change your name to Sen, Dongfang Sen. It sounds good!"
While Lin San was stunned, Dongfang Yong got on the carriage.
Chapter completed!