Cheng Mansion.
Mr. Cheng got two new hill birds. The new boy Cheng Jiu not only takes care of the hill birds, but also trains the two birds so that they will not run away even if they are released from the cage, and they are very obedient.
In this way, Cheng Jiu became a popular person around Mr. Cheng, and the whole family respected him even more. Even the housekeeper had to give him a little respect.
After being flattered and stepped down, Heizi, who was originally the popular figure of Mr. Cheng, was completely ignored, and because of some minor frictions with Cheng Jiu, the current situation in the house is really difficult.
After separating from Ji Huai, Heizi quickly returned to the house. During this period, he met Cheng Jiu. There were two boys behind him. Hearing that he was asking about Mr. Cheng's news, Heizi said unhurriedly, "Young Master is not here. Come out of the house." If you go, you can tell me if you have anything."
"I can't tell you." Heizi replied stiffly.
"It's just about the bird house. I have more experience raising birds than you." When Cheng Jiu said this, his eyes were full of confidence, and he looked at him with a hint of arrogance.
In his opinion, Heizi is a slave at best, with no experience in raising or training birds. However, he learned a little about bird training from his grandfather, which is enough for him.
Heizi didn't want to pay attention to him and said sarcastically, "I really think I am a different kind of green onion."
"you… "
"Or do you already regard yourself as half the master of the house? Can I talk to you directly without the Young Master? When did you get promoted? Why didn't I know?" Heizi interrupted him coolly.
He now knows the whereabouts of Zi Jiu and doesn't need to swallow his anger.
After he finished speaking, he glanced at the other person and walked away with his head held high.
Cheng Jiu was so angry that the two boys behind them kept telling him not to worry and to sing along:
"Heizi doesn't know what is good or bad. There will be many opportunities to educate him in the future."
"That's right, Brother Jiu, you are now a popular figure around the young master."
"What can he say to the young master? The young master is not willing to listen to it."
…
Cheng Jiu felt better after hearing what the two said.
Mr. Cheng is fond of fighting birds, but it cannot be said that he likes them very much. It is just a so-called elegant hobby among the children of wealthy businessmen. So everything at the Bird House is now in his charge, and everyone agrees that he is the person in charge of the Bird House.
It took Heizi two days to settle down after being dealt with some time ago, and now he is against him again.
Cheng Jiu snorted in his heart, without saying anything else. He knew exactly when Mr. Cheng would come back and deliberately went to the door to greet him. He saw Heizi waiting at the door.
It seems like there should be something important? Urgent
"Master." Cheng Jiu walked forward quickly, trying to get to Master Cheng first. Heizi was not a vegetarian and was faster than him. "Master, I have something to tell you."
Before Young Master Cheng could agree, he leaned over to the other party's ear and whispered softly.
Cheng Jiu couldn't get used to it, so he boldly interrupted, "Sir, the mountain bird today..."
Before he finished speaking, Mr. Cheng raised his hand and stopped him from continuing. He scolded him with a stern face, "I'll tell you something later." After saying that, he said to Heizi, "You continue."
The look on his face was a bit agitated and exciting.
Cheng Jiu didn't dare to say any more. Mr. Cheng had a bad temper and would not care about any affection if he was offended.
"Are you sure?" After hearing Heizi's words, Master Cheng asked this question with suppressed emotions that were difficult to control.
"It's absolutely true." Heizi emphasized every word.
Mr. Cheng immediately turned around and walked out, "Take me there now, right away!"
That action, I really can't wait for a moment.
Cheng Jiu knew it was an important matter and wanted to follow. The boy behind him also followed. Heizi looked at Mr. Cheng again and reminded, "Sir, wouldn't it be good for so many people to follow you?"
Mr. Cheng turned back to look at Cheng Jiu and others, and gave an order, "Who asked you to follow us? Go back!"
Heizi looked back at Cheng Jiu's dark face, feeling completely relieved.
As soon as he heard about the purple chirping baby bird, Mr. Cheng was extremely excited, his heart was rippling and his blood was boiling. The wealthy businessmen have been looking for them for so long, let alone the young birds, and very few have seen their true colors.
Regardless of whether it was true or not, he had to go and see it. If it was really a baby bird, then he would be in great glory this time.
Along the way, Mr. Cheng was fanning himself and walking with the wind in his feet. Heizi had to trot to keep up.
When they arrived at the agreed place, Ji Huai was already waiting there. He was holding a birdcage. The outside of the cage was covered and the bird inside could not be seen clearly.
"Where is it?" Master Cheng saw him, walked over and said quickly, "Take it away, Master, let me take a look."
Ji Huai was not annoyed and pulled the cloth away.
"Chirp chirp chirp."
A young bird inside made a cry, its light purple feathers moved, its pointed beak raised its voice, and it walked around the cage twice more.
"It's Zi Jiu!" Mr. Cheng's face suddenly changed, his eyes widened, his chest heaved, and his voice was hard to control, "Yes, it's Zi Jiu!"
Although he has never seen it, this must be Zi Jiu.
"How much does this bird cost? I want it." Mr. Cheng laughed twice, opened his fan to fan himself, and said boldly, "Make a price."
He could even imagine the envious looks on everyone after owning the purple chirping bird.
This is the only one he has in his hand. What kind of scenery is that
When Ji Huai heard that the price was going to be announced, Ji Huai glanced at Heizi, opened his thin lips slightly, and said seriously, "I went to the mountains to find it. I risked my life. It can't be less than one hundred and fifty taels."
Heizi's pupils shrank suddenly, is this a price increase? Didn't you say one hundred taels
"Okay!" Mr. Cheng didn't hesitate, closed the fan, and said simply and cheerfully, "I'll give you one hundred and fifty taels."
Ji Huai held one hundred and fifty taels of banknotes in his hand. It was money that ordinary people could not earn in a lifetime. He could use it to buy a large yard and raise his son and wife.
"Hey. The purple chirp is really beautiful. Look at the feathers and the little eyes. How can it be compared to other birds?" Mr. Cheng sighed while admiring the bird. "Only this one, a hundred." It’s worth fifty taels!”
"It's not just this one." Ji Huai reminded him.
Mr. Cheng's smile froze at the corner of his mouth, "Is it possible, there is more?"
Ji Huai: "We took a nest, five in total."
Mr. Cheng: "..."
Heizi helped and scolded Ji Huai, "Cousin, this is your fault. Why didn't you tell me there were five of them earlier? You sold it to our young master and then sold it to others. Others also had it, but you didn't It’s worth the price, it’s rare and valuable!”
Mr. Cheng is very competitive. He is the only one in the city who is competitive. It is different from five others. He looked at Ji Huai and said, "Since there are five of them, sell me five of them and ask for the price! I want them all!"
"If I sell them all to you, I won't charge so much money." Ji Huai looked honest and honest, "Then the remaining four, one hundred taels, do you think they are worth it?"
After starting with one hundred and fifty taels, he added another hundred taels. Mr. Cheng's originally a little dissatisfied heart suddenly calmed down. Thinking that the only nest was all with him, he suddenly felt that it was extremely worthwhile and agreed on the spot. "Okay! One hundred taels is one hundred taels, I want them all!"
The handover process was not cumbersome. This was not the first time that Master Cheng had been so prodigal.
Heizi went back to his hometown to get some silver, and Ji Huai went back to pick up the young bird.
After the incident was completed, he gave Heizi fifty taels, which he earned extra. In addition, he also gave Heizi a small bag of black mulberries, "Zijiu likes to eat them, so feed them sparingly."
Heizi was naturally grateful and quietly collected it.
That night.
The news that Mr. Cheng bought a nest of Zijiu has spread throughout the streets and alleys, and everyone is shocked. In the past, it was always rumored, but now someone really caught Zijiu.
Ji Huai's identity was concealed, and as they expected, Mr. Cheng was unwilling to reveal more, adding a touch of mystery.
The door of the Cheng Mansion was about to be trampled, and all the colleagues came to see Zi Jiu. Mr. Cheng was very happy. He was willing to pay these few hundred taels.
Cheng Jiu was originally going to take care of Zi Jiu, but he couldn't compare with Heizi who had dried black mulberries in his hand. When Zi Jiu saw him, she was extremely enthusiastic and ignored Cheng Jiuai.
Mr. Cheng asked him to take care of Zi Jiu, and even improved his salary, but Hei Zi was so happy that he couldn't find Bei, and felt like he was dreaming.
The other end.
Tang Xiuer was even more confused than him. Looking at the silver coins Ji Huai gave her, she thought they were ghost coins.
Where has she seen such banknotes? It can say one hundred taels.
"Did you really buy a house?" She still didn't believe it. This was so ridiculous.
"Really, isn't the land deed here?" He pushed the land deed in again, "Didn't you say that the yard should be bigger? I will buy a bigger one and buy some servants tomorrow. With the maid, we will move there when the time comes.”
"Why do you take it seriously?" She just said it, but she was still surprised, "Is that baby bird really worth that much? That's a lot of money."
She was so dazzled that she read the silver coins and the land deed again. She blinked and blinked again, only to feel as if she was in a trance.
"It's absolutely true. I wanted them to live a good life, so I bought them one by one. The five of them are still neat and tidy." Ji Huai sat by the bed and continued her words.
Tang Xiuer: "..."
Listen to this, why is it strange
"Put the money away, it's time to go to bed. Is this enough money for now? Stop staying up late doing embroidery, take good care of yourself, and don't skimp on what you want to eat or buy." Ji Huai went to bed, and when she fell asleep, he looked up. He stretched out his hand and hugged her waist.
Tang Xiuer went from being shy before to being able to accept his intimacy naturally and no longer felt ashamed. She even leaned into his arms and held his hand on her waist. "Suddenly she has such a big heart." A sum of money, but I still feel panicked."
"What's the point of panic? If you have money, just keep it. Of course you can't just sit back and rest. Don't you like embroidery? When you give birth to a child, we will open a shop and sell cloth. Use money to make money, so you won't panic. ." Ji Huai's voice came from behind her.
"Open a shop? I can't." She subconsciously refused.
Ji Huai: "How do you know if you haven't tried it? If you lose, you lose. Why don't you even try?"
Tang Xiuer couldn't refute, still feeling uneasy.
"If we want to establish a foothold in the town, we must do business. Is it possible that we will spend our whole life weaving bamboo baskets and embroidery and selling purses? We can't afford it when our children grow up and go to school. We have to find a way out, otherwise how will we make a living?" Ji Huai slowly induced.
Tang Xiuer was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly, "Okay, after the baby is born, I will explore and learn more."
You can't open a shop rashly, it's too risky.
"Well, go to sleep." He held her hand tighter, his thin lips touched the ends of her hair, and kissed her.
Tang Xiuer noticed it, and slipped her slender hands between his fingers, interlocking with his. As soon as she tightened her grip, the person behind her also tightened her grip.