The next morning, when Yu Qingze and the others went to the food stall, they were surprised to find that Jiabao had a large bruise on the corner of his mouth, obviously being beaten.
The three gathered around Jiabao and asked him worriedly.
"What's the matter? A fight?"
"Oh, does it hurt?" Brother Chang reached out and touched the corner of Jiabao's mouth, and Jiabao hid for a while, looking very painful.
"I'll boil an egg and put it on you later."
Brother Le gestured, and he went to the pharmacy to buy some medicine wine.
Jiabao quickly grabbed Brother Le and said, "Brother Chang Le, I'm fine, I'll be fine in two days, no medicine or alcohol."
Yu Qingze frowned and asked, "Jiabao, what's the matter? Did someone beat you?" Jiabao's small body really wants to fight, and he probably won't be able to beat others.
Jiabao lowered his head and said, "It's okay, I just fell."
Yu Qingze tapped him on the head and said seriously, "Jiabao, tell the truth."
Jiabao covered his head and replied gloomily, "When I went home yesterday afternoon, I met two thugs in the alley and wanted to rob me of my money. However," Jiabao quickly raised his head and said, "But when I ran fast, I was caught After a hit, they didn't catch up with me, they didn't grab it."
"What? Where did the bastard come from, even robbing children?!" Brother Chang was very angry and scolded.
Brother Le also looked indignant, wishing he could grab the two little gangsters and kick them a few times.
The youngest Huang saw next to him, and while he was preparing to raise the stove, he said, "Hey, those little gangsters travel around all day and don't work, there is no good thing! It is estimated that Jianjiabao will take money every day these days. When I went back to pay the debt, I saw that he was a child again, so I followed him."
"Then you can't rob him of a child! Are those gangsters on the street left alone? It's so irritating! They should all be arrested and sent to prison!" Brother Chang said with a fist.
Brother Le, who shares his hatred with him, also nodded heavily.
Huang Lao Yao said: "Where does the government care about such trivial matters, even if they are caught, they will be released after a few big hits. It's better to let their father discipline them. Let their father shut the door and beat him. , you can be honest for a few days.”
Yu Qingze thought about it, and then said, "Jiabao, do you pay your daily wages every day to pay off your debts?"
Jiabao nodded, lowered his head and said, "I'm afraid I'll lose it."
Yu Qingze said: "Look at how good this is, except for what you need to eat at night, I will keep the rest of your wages for you. When you save a little more, every three or four days or five or six days, you will use it to pay off your debts at one time. .what do you think?"
Hearing this, Jiabao's eyes lit up, and he asked embarrassedly, "Boss Yu, will this bother you too much?"
Yu Qingze smiled and said, "No. I'll get a small book and keep your accounts."
Jiabao nodded when he heard the words and said, "Yes. Thank you, Boss Yu."
Later, Brother Chang boiled an egg for Jiabao to apply the bruise, and Brother Le went to the pharmacy to buy medicinal wine so that Jiabao could take it home to wipe it.
In the morning, Yu Qingze went to Zhao's house to settle the bill.
Butler Zhao took Yu Qingze to Mr. Accountant and said as he walked, "I really thank you, Boss Yu, yesterday. Otherwise, we'll be stabbed in the basket. Our grandfather knows about this, and he especially asked me to thank you on his behalf."
Yu Qingze smiled and said, "I'm fortunate to be able to help. The main thing is that Mrs. Zhao Hong Fu Qitian is blessed by God."
Butler Zhao smiled and said, "Yes. Anyway, I still have to thank you. The old man said that yesterday's last birthday peach bag let you set a price and settle it together."
Yu Qingze raised his eyebrows, thought for a moment, and said, "Mr. Zhao is too polite. The materials for this peach bag are already available, so we will do a favor and don't get in the way."
After hearing the words, Butler Zhao glanced at Yu Qingze and said, "This is the first time I've seen this birthday peach bag in Tongshan City. Boss Yu, don't be polite. Since the old man said it, you can just ask for a price."
Hearing this, Yu Qingze had no choice but to say: "Well, then, it's the same price as the simmered wheat. Remember to deduct the cost of the raw materials."
Butler Zhao heard it, and confirmed it with him again: "Shaomai is 30 cents a plate, and the same is true for longevity peach buns?"
He thought he would set a higher price. After all, for the three snacks packaged before, Boss Yu did not hesitate to set the starting price. Moreover, judging from the appearance of the birthday peach bag made yesterday, even if it is opened for fifty-eight, no one will question the price, just think it is worth it.
Yu Qingze smiled and said, "It's the same. I never thought about making longevity peach buns before, and I didn't calculate the cost. You asked me to set the price at this time, and I can't decide on the right one. It's as good as shaomai."
Butler Zhao heard the words, nodded and said, "That's fine."
After walking for a while, Yu Qingze stopped Butler Zhao again and said, "By the way, Butler Zhao, I ask you one thing."
"What's up?"
"That's right, if someone asks you the price of this longevity peach bag later, I hope you..."
Butler Zhao understood, he smiled and said: "I understand, I understand, let them talk to you directly when the time comes." Just say, this boss Yu is a ghost. However, the Zhao family owes this favor.
"Then many thanks to Butler Zhao."
After that, after the bill was settled, Yu Qingze went back.
Butler Zhao reported the matter to Mrs. Zhao.
Grandpa Zhao stroked his beard and said, "Really? Old man Cai has no other skills, so it's more accurate to look at people. Zhao Zhong, please help me remember this matter first, and you will have the opportunity to pay him back."
Butler Zhao nodded and said, "Yes."
When there were not so many customers in the afternoon, Yu Qingze walked around North Street and found that there were only two small shops for rent. He took a look and found that the layout of the house inside was not very good.
He touched his head, frowned and entered the Liu Ji noodle restaurant.
"Brother, how much is the monthly rent for this shop on North Street?" Yu Qingze didn't talk nonsense, and asked straight to the point.
Boss Liu replied while kneading the dough, "Depending on the size of the pavement, the minimum is six or two months, usually eight to twelve taels, and the most expensive is thirty-two months, and the two-storey one. What, are you going to open a shop?"
"Yes, I want to rent a shop to do it." Yu Qingze went to the kitchen door to look around Liu Ji's size and asked, "Brother Liu, how much is your monthly rent for this shop?"
"I'm twelve months old, and I can hold twenty-four tables."
"It's quite big." Yu Qingze replied.
Boss Liu said: "It's okay here. Do you have a shop you like?"
Yu Qingze sighed and said, "I just walked around outside. There are only two very small shops for rent, and the location is not very good. I have to see."
Boss Liu replied: "Then if you want to like it, you have to sell it immediately. The shops on this street will be rented out within seven days. It's booming."
"Okay. Mainly because the bad location will affect the business."
"That's true."
After leaving Liu Ji, Yu Qingze turned into the stationery store to buy two account books. The one at home was almost used up and had to be prepared in advance.
He bought the one that was completely blank and had no grids. People here write vertically. He was not used to it, and it was not easy to keep accounts. He was still used to using Arabic numerals and modern accounting methods to keep accounts. What is a content, what is the balance of income and expenditure, concise and clear.
Closed the stall in the afternoon. Jiabao took ten pennies from Yu Qingze for dinner, and then went back.
Brother Chang and the others saw that Jiabao was gone, and they were going to push the cart back.
Yu Qingze stopped them and said, "Brother Le, Brother Chang, wait a moment. I'll go see Jiabao first, you wait for me for a while."
Brother Le and the two looked at him suspiciously.
Brother Le thought for a moment and asked, "Brother Yu, are you worried that you want to send Jiabao back
Yu Qingze nodded and said, "I'm afraid that the little gangster will block him again and watch him come back when he gets home. You wait for me for a while."
Brother Chang replied, "Okay."
With that said, Yu Qingze walked in the direction of Jiabao's home. Brother Le watched, took a pole and followed him.
Yu Qingze found Le Ge'er and the pole in his hand, and said to Le Ge'er, dumbfounded, "Brother Le, you go back, I can just follow."
Brother Le shook his head and insisted on following him. He was not worried about Jiabao, and was also afraid that if there were too many gangsters, Brother Yu and Jiabao would be injured.
Yu Qingze was helpless and said, "Okay, then be nice."
Brother Le nodded.
Yu Qingze took his hand and slowly followed Jiabao not far behind.
Brother Le looked at the hands they were holding and blushed a bit, but he didn't break away, and followed in the footsteps of Brother Yu and behind Jiabao.
Not far in front, the young man didn't realize that someone was behind him. He bought two steamed buns on the street as usual and put them in his arms, and then turned into an alley.
Yu Qingze and Brother Le, who were following, frowned when they saw it. Jiabao had steamed buns for dinner
The two followed him through three or four alleys. Looking at the direction, they should have arrived at the fringe area of Xicheng. The houses here have obviously become dilapidated and old, and many of them are thatched houses.
Watching the boy in front turn another corner, the two quickened their pace. When they got to the corner, Yu Qingze looked out first, and saw Jiabao standing not far in front, not moving. The other two were about seventeen or eighteen years old. The little gangsters double-teamed him one after the other.
Brother Le also saw it, so he wanted to help Jiabao. Yu Qingze blocked him and whispered, "Don't worry, let's take a look first and see how the next treasure will deal with it."
Brother Le was very worried, and gestured: What if they beat Jiabao again
Yu Qingze grabbed him and whispered, "It's alright, if the little bastards do it, let's go out again, eh?"
Over there, the two gangsters saw Jiabao, whistled and said, "Yo, Tian Jiabao, you ran away yesterday, let's see what you do today!"
Jiabao took a few steps back, leaned his back against the wall, clutched the steamed bun in his arms, and said, "I don't have any money."
The little bastard who just whistled said: "You cheat, don't you have to pay back the money every day? What about today's? Take it out and let you go, hurry up, don't linger, the brothers still have to go to dinner ."
Jiabao took out the steamed buns from his arms, looked at the two, and said, "I really have no money, so I only have two steamed buns. If you don't believe me, watch it."
The little bastard said: "You go out to help every day, we all know it! Where's the salary? Hurry up and take it out! Didn't get beaten enough yesterday
Another gangster scolded: "What nonsense are you talking to him, you can just search it."
As he said that, he walked over directly, reached out to press Jiabao's shoulder and searched his body.
Jiabao watched him come over, lowered his head, bent his waist, kicked the wall with one foot, then blocked the man's outstretched arm with one hand, and ran towards the gap beside him.
The little bastard was hit on the arm, he quickly reacted, and immediately grabbed Jiabao's clothes with his backhand. He didn't catch it at once, he ran two steps quickly, another person also caught up, and caught Jiabao.
The steamed buns in Jiabao's arms rolled out all the way, covered with ashes.
"Let go of me! You let me go!" Jiabao stretched out his hand to hit the man's hand, struggling hard, but did not break free.
"Stinky boy, let you run!" After saying that, the little bastard raised his hand and was about to beat the family treasure. He raised his hand, but before it fell, he was caught by a hand.
"Who?!" The little bastard turned his head and found that he was holding a man taller than himself, and suddenly said: "This big brother, it's none of your business, it's better to keep your business."
Another gangster also said, "Let him go!"
Jiabao raised his head and saw that it was Yu Qingze and Chang Le, and was stunned. How are they here
Yu Qingze grabbed the gangster's hand and twisted it behind him, subduing him twice, and said angrily, "Be honest!"
Chang Le squeezed the wrist of another gangster who was holding Jiabao, and as soon as he exerted force, the gangster screamed and let go of his hand.
"Ah! My hand! Let go, let go!"
Chang Le pulled Jiabao over, but didn't let go. The little bastard went to hit him on the hand. Chang Le hit the man on the arm with a pole, and the man howled like a pig.
Jia Bao looked at Yu Qingze and Chang Le, and at the two gangsters who had bullied him before, feeling a little stunned for a while.
After restraining the two gangsters, Yu Qingze asked, "Jiabao, do you know these two?"
Jiabao nodded and said, "They are in our alley."
Yu Qingze said: "Then take us to their house."
The two listened, and one of them yelled and threatened Jiabao: "Tian Jiabao, if you dare to take them there, you will die!"
Chang Le listened and kicked the man angrily.
"Jiabao, don't be afraid of them, go, take us there." Yu Qingze said.
Jiabao nodded, picked up the two steamed buns on the ground, and took the lead in walking in front, while Yu Qingze and Chang Le walked behind them.
After passing through two more alleys, they all came to the alley where Jiabao's family lived, which was probably the most dilapidated alley in the entire Tongshan City.
When they got to one of them's house, the youngest who came to open the door saw Yu Qingze grabbing his grandson and asked worriedly, "What's wrong? Did Xiaobao cause trouble again?"
Yu Qingze said: "He wants to steal the money from the family treasure and beat him."
As soon as the youngest heard this, he cried out, grabbed a bamboo stick next to him, and went to beat the little bastard.
"You stinky boy! I told you not to learn well! Let you go out to work and rob other people's money! You also rob other people's treasures! You just go and bully them! They are so much younger than you. You all know how to go out and work to support yourself, you little bastard, you know how to steal chickens and walk dogs all day long! I'll beat you to death! I'll beat you to death, you bastard!"
Seeing this, Yu Qingze quickly let go, pushed the person into the door, and then closed the door.
They heard the gangster shouting from the door.
"Oh, youngest, don't fight, don't fight! I'm going to work, I'm going to work! Stop fighting, hit me again! Oh, don't fight back, don't fight back! Don't fight..."
"Jiabao, let's go, there is one more." Yu Qingze said.
Another gangster heard the screams in the door and glared at Jiabao fiercely.
Jiabao blinked, pretending not to see it, and took Yu Qingze and Chang Le to walk forward two houses, then stopped.
In this family, it happens that the little gangster's father is at home.
Yu Qingze found out that this man was one of the men who helped Jiabao bury his Ah Mo before.
Hearing their intentions, the man pulled the gangster into the door with one hand, kicked him, and said to Yu Qingze and Jiabao, "I'm sorry, Jiabao, how much money he stole from you, Uncle will give it back to you."
Jiabao shook his head and said, "I haven't grabbed it yet. But he beat me."
When the man heard it, he turned around and stretched his foot towards the gangster, kicking him again, and then served him with another meal of fried pork with bamboo shoots.
Yu Qingze closed the door and said, "Let's go, Jiabao, we'll take you back."
Jiabao nodded, and he said gratefully, "Boss Yu, Brother Changle, thank you."
Yu Qingze patted Jiabao's head and said, "No thanks. We will send you back in the future. If you have something to do or you are bullied, tell us, do you know?"
Jiabao nodded, his eyes were a little red.
Boss Yu and brother Chang Le are really nice.