Chapter 19 The First Pot of Gold (6)
"Mr., you are such a knowledgeable gentleman. You even know this." Chen Wanrong had to admire him.
The word "gathering the armpits into fur" is used in modern times to encourage people to learn and accumulate knowledge. It is almost the same as "storing soil into a mountain", but it hides the true meaning. Chen Wanrong is a science student, so he cannot blame him.
"Hey, Wanrong, don't praise me." Li Qingquan shook his right hand and clarified: "I only know how to do business. What I see is money, so how can I understand these things. It's what Mr. Zheng said to me to know."
If it weren't for this old man Zheng, he wouldn't know the true meaning of the word "collecting armpits into furs". Chen Wanrong couldn't help but feel a little fond of Mr. Zheng, who had never met before, and praised him: "Mr. Zheng is really knowledgeable!"
"That's right!" Li Qingquan agreed with this and said, "I have been dealing with him for many years, but I have not learned anything else, but I have learned a lot of knowledge. Every time I meet him, I have new gains. Whenever Mr. Zheng has time to study, he is not like other rich people, who go out to spend money and spend money too much."
The rich live in all eras. They are extravagant, squandered, rich but do not go out and study, and are very few such people. They are an alternative among the rich. Their character is admirable. Chen Wanrong couldn't help but feel a little more favorable to Mr. Zheng: "Mr. Zheng has a very knowledgeable person, and his character is noble, which is admirable."
Li Qingquan was convinced by his big customer, and slapped his hands, saying in agreement: "Mr. Zheng is full of knowledge. Tomorrow should be the time for him to pick up the goods, but he can't come. I heard that a guest came to his house. A student named Wu Jing came to visit him from Chang'an. He was chanting poems and sings with him at home, and he didn't know how happy he was."
Chen Wanrong has never read Wu Jing's masterpiece "Zhenguan Zheng Yao" and knows not much about him. However, from the couplet "Essence of the world is knowledgeable, you can imagine that his talents and character are superior, and he admires them from the bottom of his heart. When he heard this, he immediately became interested: "Old man, do you think Mr. Zheng and Mr. Wu Jing and Mr. Wu are classmates?"
"Yes!" Li Qingquan asked a little strangely: "Wanrong, are you in trouble?"
Chen Wanrong smiled and said, "Old man, the world is full of knowledge and knowledge. Mr. Wu Jing and Wu."
Li Qingquan said twice before laughing: "Wanrong, you don't have to be surprised. Mr. Zheng has such a high level of knowledge to make friends like Mr. Wu Jing, right?"
"Birds of birds gather together, birds share in flocks." Chen Wanrong couldn't help but be more interested in Mr. Zheng: "The old man's words are very reasonable. Those who can get Mr. Wu Jing's duel must be extraordinary. Mr. Wu, it's getting late. If you have nothing to do, I will say goodbye first."
This time, Li Qingquan did not try to keep him anymore, stood up happily and said, "Wanrong, I have kept the wastewater for you. See if it is suitable. Wanrong, you have given me such a good idea today, and the wastewater will all belong to you in the future."
Thinking of his life and death yesterday, Chen Wanrong couldn't help but feel a little funny and teased: "Old man, how about that? Isn't my cousin going to say it?"
Li Qingquan knew that Chen Wanrong had seen through the lies. Fortunately, he was thick-skinned and did not blush at all. He patted Chen Wanrong's shoulders and smiled before he told the truth: "Wanrong, tell the truth to you. My cousin didn't ask me for wastewater at all. I thought, if you can make something from wastewater, why can't I? I told a lie, don't go to my heart. Wanrong gave me such a wonderful idea, I can't repay you, so I gave you the wastewater. Even if there is a golden doll inside, I won't regret it!"
This is like a disguised apology to Chen Wanrong. He is a person with good face. It is rare to be able to say things to this level. He can't ask for more. Chen Wanrong also laughed, raised his thumb and praised: "Old man, please feel free!"
Li Qingquan was very helpful. He took Chen Wanrong's hand and said, "Let's go, Wanrong, go and have a look. Wanrong, I offend you and your parents for understanding. I am stingy and generous, and I have to look at people. I will definitely be generous to you and your family in the future!"
When the two met for the first time, Li Qingquan looked down on Chen Wanrong very much and was so stingy that he could compete with Yan Jiansheng. After several dealings, Li Qingquan's attitude towards Chen Wanrong became more and more friendly. He actually used a respectful name "you" and officially apologized for the past. This was more difficult than the sun coming out from the west.
Chen Wanrong was a little unbelievable, and was stunned for a moment before laughing and said, "Mr. I'm joking. If you hadn't been buying our buckets, our family wouldn't have known how difficult it would be. I would like to thank the old man."
Li Qingquan has already put down his figure and is so friendly that he cannot be too petty and insist on doing the past. He should express kindness so that he can cooperate happily in the future.
As the two of them spoke, they soon arrived at the workshop. Li Qingquan took Chen Wanrong directly to a wooden barrel under the eaves and came to the wooden barrel. Li Qingquan pointed into the barrel and said, "Wanrong, look, is this what you want?"
A strange smell mixed with sour, alkaline, odor, oily, and fishy smell rushed into the nose, making the stomach roll. Chen Wanrong saw that the oily foam floated on top and couldn't see clearly. He was about to find a wooden stick to fiddle with it for a few times. Li Qingquan had already picked up a wooden stick by the wall, put it into the bucket and plucked it hard, and pulled the upper layer of oil to one side. He saw that there was a mixture of oil and floating objects below, which seemed to be a dough with more water, mixed with a lot of broken skin and animal hair.
It was much better than what Chen Wanrong expected, and he was very satisfied: "Old man, you have been so worried."
Now Li Qingquan is very concerned about Chen Wanrong's affairs. He put the stick in his hand aside and said enthusiastically: "Wanrong, this bucket is about 200 kilograms. I'll ask someone to drive a car to deliver it to you. From now on, I'll go there once a day."
Chen Wanrong didn't have a car. He originally planned to go to the car shop to get some money to hire a car to transport it back. Unexpectedly, Li Qingquan was so enthusiastic and had to give it to him every day. This is indeed a good way to solve the problem, but Chen Wanrong had other ideas. People have to rely on themselves, and this is not a long-term strategy. After a while, he pondered: "I appreciate the good intentions of the old man, so I'll do it myself."
Li Qingquan had a wrong idea, and thought Chen Wanrong was unwilling to help, so he explained: "Wanrong, don't worry, I said I would go there every day, I would definitely go there every day, I don't want you to spend a penny. The horse is empty, and your home is not far from here, and it takes an hour to go back and forth."
Whether he evaluates stingy or not depends on the person. This makes sense. He is very generous to Chen Wanrong. Chen Wanrong never expected that he could make a 180-degree turn, which really made Chen Wanrong feel a little flattered. He smiled and said, "Old man, please help you to succeed once or twice. I feel sorry for it after a long time. So, I have 14 taels of silver here. I will go and see if I can buy a car."
Li Qingquan admired Chen Wanrong's character of unwilling to take advantage of others and said happily: "Wanrong, if someone else wants me to give it to you every day, you don't want it. Good character! Ambition! Wanrong, you can only buy a ox cart for 14 taels of silver, and a horse costs twenty taels of silver. If it was more expensive in the past, I will give you another ten taels of silver, and you will buy a beautiful carriage." He reached into his arms with his right hand and was about to pay the money.
Chen Wanrong hurriedly stopped him: "Old man, don't. We country people are different from you. You are suitable for using a carriage, and we are better for using a ox cart. A ox and a cart can plow the land and transport things, which can be convenient for both."
In ancient times, cattle were not only a tool of production, but also a means of transportation. They could pull plows and carts. They were multi-purpose animals, which were very suitable for rural areas. When Li Qingquan thought about this, he stretched out his right hand from his arms and said, "Wanrong, then I'll go with you. Those who sell animals have to give me some face."
After several dealings, Chen Wanrong already knew Li Qingquan very well. He was the kind of person who looked down on him and bullied him. Those who looked down on him took him to the shrine to offer sacrifices. Now he was so kind to Chen Wanrong that he could not be more good. Today, he was less benefited from Li Qingquan, so he could not bother him anymore. He had to solve his own affairs by himself. Chen Wanrong smiled and said, "Old man, you are busy with your affairs, how dare I take it on you. Old man, please rest assured, I can solve this matter."
Li Qingquan was convinced by Chen Wanrong's shrewdness and nodded, "Okay, can I believe Wanrong? Then I'm waiting for your good news."
Chapter completed!