Long Er's name is Long Yue, and this year there are six out of twenty.
Few people called Long Er's name, everyone only called him Long Erye.
Second Master Long is a well-known figure in the capital. Not only him, but the three brothers of Longfu are all heroes among men. The eldest is the general who protects the country, the third is a well-known knight-errant, and Long Er himself is an important imperial merchant in the country.
Long Er's current fame is not only because he is the head of the Dragon Mansion, but also because he has a good relationship with the current new emperor. At the beginning, the new emperor was able to stand out from all the princes and win the throne, which was not unrelated to the support of Longfu and the help of Long Er.
So Second Master Long's background is tough, everyone doesn't say it on the face, but in fact they know it in their hearts. In addition, Long Er is long-sleeved and good at dancing, and his skills are well-known, so everyone who is an official or a businessman will give him a little favor.
Now that the new emperor has sat firmly on the dragon chair for two years, the country is prosperous and the people are safe, the weather is going well, and Long Er's business is getting better and better.
According to the situation, Second Master Long should live a moist and comfortable life, but he also has his troubles.
That trouble is: marriage.
One must know that a man in Xiao country can get married when he is fifteen, and Long Er's age can be called an "old man" at that time. Long Da and Long San have already married wives, but Long Er has always been lacking in interest in getting married. He was not in a hurry, but he was anxious to the old man at home.
Both the parents of the three Long family brothers died, but there was a Nanny Yu and Chief Tie who watched them grow up. Long Er's celibacy made the two old people find opportunities to chatter from time to time, and the frequency of this chatter gradually became more frequent as Long Er got older. Although Long Er has an iron fist to the outside world, he is extremely protective of his family. Although the two old men are servants and slaves, they have actually supported him like relatives for many years. No matter how much he likes to hear it, it is not easy to refute their face, so every time he encounters a discussion about this matter, he has a headache.
One day, Long Er went to visit his family's Shenglong tea shop, and was "met" by a girl as soon as he entered the shop. This girl is none other than Ding Yanshan, the second daughter of Ding Sheng, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment.
Due to the face of the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Long Er couldn't be too rude to Ding Yanshan. So under her kindness, he chatted with her in the private tea tasting room of the tea house.
The conversation was boring, Long Er felt depressed, he was distracted thinking about the jade business, but suddenly heard a question.
"Shan'er has the guts to ask the second master why he hasn't married yet?"
For a girl, this question is really abrupt. Long Er was taken aback for a moment, and while slandering "Who are you, Shan'er", he still kept a smile on his face. He poured himself a cup of tea and replied slowly, "Because I don't want to reward the matchmaker."
Ding Yanshan's face was stiff, and she almost couldn't hold back her smile. Don't want to reward the matchmaker
"If I, Long Er, marry a wife, I must rely on my own ability. How can I rely on the matchmaker's eloquence to help me get married? But if this is the case, I still have to give the matchmaker money, you Is it a panic to say that this business is losing money?"
Ding Yanshan couldn't laugh anymore, even marrying a daughter-in-law can be said to be a business that cares about the loss, and it really is the Second Master Long. She suppressed her temper, covered her mouth and pretended to smile: "Second Master is really funny."
Long Er pursed his lips lightly, and replied politely: "It's not funny, it's just stingy." When he said this, people who are sensible should leave, right
But Ding Yanshan did not leave. She lowered her head to drink tea, adjusted her emotions, and did not intend to give up just yet.
Taking advantage of Ding Yanshan's lowering her head, Long Er cast a cold glance at the attendant of the tea shop. This Shenglong tea house is one of his properties in Longfu, he just came to inspect the shop, but was caught by Ding Yanshan. He doesn't believe in a coincidence. It must be the guy in the tea house who got the benefit and revealed his whereabouts.
Being blocked by a girl is a minor matter, but betraying the master and son is a major matter. Long Er has already made up his mind that this matter needs to be investigated and the perpetrators will be severely punished.
At this moment, Ding Yanshan had regained her spirits, and picked up some tea-tasting topics to chat with Long Er. Long Er was very impatient. It is said that this girl is a daughter of Shangshu, not to mention the power in the family, her appearance is good, she is really a good candidate to marry, but Long Er just doesn't want to marry.
In his opinion, the more excellent women are, the more troublesome they are, because they have more demands than ordinary women, and the more demands they have, the more difficult it is to get along with them.
And what Long Er dislikes the most is trouble.
Long Er was a little absent-minded, Ding Yanshan knew it naturally, but he was willing to patiently accompany her to talk, which made her somewhat proud. One must know that the last time the two daughters of the Liu family and the Lu family saw Long Er when they visited the garden, he dismissed them without saying a word.
Thinking of this, Ding Yanshan couldn't help smiling, she poured another cup of tea for Long Er.
In fact, those two have no eyesight, Second Master Long is entertaining guests in the garden, how could he accompany some girl's house to enjoy the flowers. She, Ding Yanshan, is much smarter. She has inquired about Long Er's itinerary for the whole day, knowing that he has no other plans for the future, and she said that she wants to choose a good tea for her father. Naturally, Long Er has to be patient. Come and accompany me.
Ding Yanshan secretly looked at Long Er again by raising a cup and drinking tea. His eyebrows are clear, the bridge of his nose is straight, his thin lips are slightly pursed, and he looks a little stern, but this makes him look more like a master. She knew that Long Er had a temper, and it was well known that he was difficult, but she still wanted to marry him. This is not only her father's wish, but also hers.
Ding Yanshan was just about to talk again, but Li Ke, Long Er's guard, came in to report that there was a girl outside asking to see her, and she had been waiting for a long time.
Long Er had given Li Ke a wink before, wanting him to come in and report an excuse to get himself out. Li Ke has followed him for many years, so he understands his meaning well. But looking at Li Ke's eyes at this moment, Long Er knew that the visiting girl was really someone.
Long Er's face was ugly, the girl in front of him had almost made him lose his patience, now another one
Ding Yanshan was also very annoyed, she looked at Long Er, hoping to hear him say "no see".
But Long Er nodded to Li Ke, and Li Ke took the order and left. Ding Yanshan was disappointed in her heart, but she still smiled slightly, and said first: "Second Lord, don't worry about meeting guests, Shan'er is here to meet you."
She actually planned to hang on? The corner of Long Er's eyes twitched, maintaining his demeanor also requires skill.
It didn't look good and sent her away immediately. Long Er was displeased, but said "excuse me" with a smile, got up and went to another tea tasting room diagonally opposite.
Soon the tea servant brought a girl over. Looking at it, Long Er was stunned.
The girl was dressed in light green clothes, and she seemed to be less than twenty years old. She was of medium height, thin and weak, with delicate features, and she was full of elegance.
Before Long Er saw her, he didn't know that the word "ruya" could also be used for girls. But what surprised him was not this, but a bamboo stick in her hand, a bamboo stick for the blind.
The girl followed the tea servant to the private room. The tea servant opened the bead curtain for her and told her softly that there were steps under her feet. She tapped it with a bamboo stick and slowly stepped up. After taking two steps carefully, the bamboo stick touched the chair, she stretched out her hand, and groped for the back of the chair.
Long Er watched her slow movements, and the impatience and irritability accumulated in Ding Yanshan came up again. He pursed his lips and said coldly, "Sit."
Get rid of this blind girl quickly, and then go back and get rid of that uninterested daughter of the Ding family. He wants to go back to the house to look at the account book and change his mood.
The tea servant whispered to the blind girl that the person in front of her was Second Master Long.
The blind girl nodded her thanks, and gave a blessing in Long Er's direction: "I've met Master Long Er, the little girl's name is Ju Mu'er..."
Before she finished speaking, Long Er interrupted: "You don't need to be polite, what are you talking about?"
Ju Muer was taken aback for a moment, as if she didn't expect Long Er to be so rude. She bit her lip, her face was a little ashamed, and she said bravely: "I'm here to ask Second Master for a favor."
beg him? Long Er narrowed his eyes slightly. He doesn't like to help others, but he likes the feeling of others begging him. He looked at the blind woman's eyes, then at her bamboo stick, and said, "Sit down and talk."
Ju Muer thanked her, and ran her hands down the back of the chair until she found the handle of the chair, then slowly moved to the front of the chair, put her hands behind her, and then sat down.
The tea servant took advantage of this moment to serve a pot of tea, filling it up for both Long Er and Ju Muer. He put the teacup by Ju Muer's hand, reminded her, and stepped back.
Ju Muer slowly touched the cup with her hand, held it, but didn't drink it.
Long Er asked: "What do you want me to do, Miss?"
Ju Mu'er said softly: "The shops on this East Street are all owned by the second master. The little girl has the courage to ask the second master to build a eaves in front of the shop."
Long Er was very surprised: "Is it because the eaves are repaired in front of the shops in the whole street?"
"Yes." She answered in a low voice.
Long Er laughed, it was interesting. He asked: "Girl, I don't know you and I haven't met you. Why do you think that I will build canopies for the shops on the whole street for you?"
Ju Muer opened his mouth, he said this.
"It's not for me. I mean, if I come to beg the second master, I will definitely not let the second master suffer. I..."
Before she finished speaking, she was interrupted by Long Er: "Really?" He asked with a smile, "Do you have any more abrupt, unreasonable, and absurd requests, Miss?"
Ju Muer pursed her lips tightly, her face flushed red from being ridiculed by him. Indeed, it is unreasonable to ask a stranger to pay money for an errand for no reason. But his sarcasm made her feel extremely uncomfortable.
Long Er continued to laugh, sneering.
He hated others for abducting his money the most, so he wanted to embarrass Ju Muer with all his heart. He sneered and asked, "Madam, do you know how many shops there are on this East Street?" She must have no answer, and then he could continue to ridicule her wishful thinking.
"There are thirty-seven shops facing south from east to west, and thirty-three shops facing north from west to east."
Long Er was suddenly surprised, he never expected that this Ju Mu'er answered calmly and got all the numbers.
Ju Muer seemed to understand his doubts, and explained: "I am blind, so I like to count when I walk, so as not to get lost."
Long Er stopped talking, he couldn't count when he walked, but for a blind man, this answer was reasonable.
But how could he let a blind man get the upper hand? So he asked again: "Do you know how much money it will cost to build eaves for all seventy shops?"
When he said this, he saw Ding Yanshan looking at him frequently in the tea tasting room on the opposite corner. Long Er felt very unhappy when he thought that there was a girl in front of him who made him angry, and he had to go back to entertain this boring girl in a while.
Ju Muer shook her head: "I don't know about this, but no matter how much, I can make Second Master Long earn it back."
What a big tone!
Long Er looked at her coarse clothes and blind eyes, and said with a smile: "Long believes that Long's ability to make money is no worse than the girl."
He satirized her again.
Ju Mu'er bit her lips: "Second Master is an extraordinary businessman and rich man, so naturally he doesn't look down on my little way of life. But I don't know what Second Master wants. If I can do it, I would like to change Second Master for this Dongda Street Build a canopy."
The request fails, the temptation fails, and the exchange is changed
Long Er became curious: "Tell me, why do you want this East Street to have a canopy?"
Ju Muer bit her lip, her request was ridiculous to him, so her reason, I'm afraid he would think it was ridiculous.
"Tell me and listen." Long Er stared at Ju Mu'er's face, seeing her embarrassment and embarrassment. Long Er thought about it, and wondered if there was something unspeakable behind it.
Ju Mu'er bit her lip again, she thought about it, in the current situation, it would be difficult for her to make up a reason to convince him, so she might as well tell the truth.
"My sister next door sells flowers for a living on this East Street. There is no shelter from the sun and rain on this street. She is often exposed to the sun and rain, and it is very hard. Because she is dressed in coarse cloth and has no gold or silver ornaments on her head, if she encounters It was windy and rainy, and she couldn’t enter the shops on the street to take shelter. She was sick several times because of this. The heavy rain in the past two days, she fell into bed when she got home from the rain, and almost lost her life. There are still The old mother needs to be taken care of, and I can't help much, so I thought of asking the second master to build a canopy on the street, so that she won't have to suffer from the sun and rain when she goes to work on weekdays."
Long Er was a little dumbfounded when he heard it, and asked for a long time: "That's it?"
Ju Muer nodded.
Long Er wanted to laugh again: "Girl, your sister next door fell ill in the sun and rain, what has it to do with me? Not to mention your sister, even the businessmen on this East Street are sick, are they all going to fall on my head?" superior?"
Ju Muer's face froze: "I didn't mean that..."
But Long Er didn't allow her to finish her sentence: "Girl, you think I should be a good person, but I don't want to be taken advantage of. There is no need to discuss this matter, I will reply you now, it is impossible!"
Just for a little flower girl to have a place to shelter from the sun and rain, he Long Er wants to build a canopy for the whole street? She knows who she is!
This Ju Mu'er had the guts to mention it, but he didn't want to listen.
"Second Lord, building eaves is also a good thing for Second Master to make money."
"Longmou has hundreds of ways to make money, this one is not bad." Long Er was very blunt, "Miss Ju, please go ahead." He was about to kick him out.
"Second Master." Ju Muer called urgently. She pursed her lips tightly, a little annoyed and anxious, and said in a low voice, "Second Lord, if I can find a way for Second Master to leave here with a legitimate reason, so that he doesn't have to go back to deal with the annoying entertainment, Second Master will agree to build a eaves, how about it? "
Long Er raised his eyebrows, surprised. Actually changed the aggressive method again
Ju Muer couldn't hear Long Er's reply, so she hastily whispered: "Just now when I was waiting outside, the brother of the tea shop said that the second master had a distinguished guest. I heard a woman's voice once or twice, and knew it was a female guest. Waiting for Second Master to find time to see me, there was no joy in his voice, so I boldly infer that Second Master is not happy when talking to people. How about I exchange this matter with Second Master? If I can make Second Master not annoy that person Honorable guest, there is a proper reason to leave her behind and leave, so the second master built a canopy on this East Street, how about it?"
Long Er looked at Ju Muer's way of speaking clearly and logically, and suddenly felt that this matter was very interesting. He became interested and said: "I have a way to escape myself, why do you need to be troublesome?"
"Second Lord's method must be to let the servants report urgent matters in the mansion, and Second Master needs to go back to deal with them. Although this method is feasible, Second Master also knows how much it makes people suspicious. As Second Master, it must be used After repeating it many times, the distinguished guest will definitely think that the second master is making excuses. But my method is simple and convenient, the reason is justified, and there is no perfunctory way. The second master must have gone aboveboard, and the distinguished guest will urgently send you off."
This is really interesting.
Long Er didn't care that Ding Yanshan thought he was making excuses perfunctorily, but Ju Muer's words aroused his curiosity. She boasted about Haikou and said it confidently, but he really wanted to know what she could do.
"Tell me, what's the coup?"
Ju Mu'er shook her head: "Second master has not agreed to my exchange terms. Once I talk about this method and second master uses it himself, wouldn't I be at a disadvantage?"
Who cares about your tricks!
Long Er was a little annoyed by her words, but he couldn't think of what she could do for a while, his curiosity had been raised high, so he replied: "Okay, I will accept it, if you can Do what you just said, and if there is a proper reason for me to leave, I will build a canopy on this East Avenue."
Ju Muer was satisfied. She nodded and confirmed again: "Second Master Long promises a thousand gold?"
"nature."
With Long Er's guarantee, Ju Muer breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. She asked, "Can that distinguished guest see what's going on on our side?"
"What do you think?" Long Er deliberately teased.
"I guess so. The second master just turned to look at her."
The smile on Long Er's face froze suddenly. Is this man really blind or fake blind