Volume 1 Changshui County Handyman Chapter 17 Bookkeeping with the Rites
The tenth day of March.
Renyin, Jiachen, Guisi.
It is suitable for burial, traveling, and entering the house, and it is taboo to trade and open the market.
Early in the morning, Zhao Chaner jumped into Lu Jiuzhang's house.
Zhao Chan'er was very sad about Brother Lu's death, but she was still very happy to see Lu Jiuzhang.
"Brother Lu, I heard from my mother that there were a lot of guests here today, so my mother asked me to come over and help." Zhao Chaner said with a smile.
"You go to the kitchen to boil some hot water first, and then go out and buy some tea!"
Lu Jiuzhang ordered, "I'll put the money on the table. You can pick it up later."
Tea is not cheap, costing hundreds of copper coins per kilogram.
Changshui County is located in the north and does not produce tea. The tea here is shipped from other places.
This kind of tea is considered to be the most crudely made tea, but it is still not affordable for ordinary people to consume.
"If you come across something you like on the way, you can buy it." Lu Jiuzhang asked.
Lu Jiuzhang would be embarrassed to let this girl run errands without giving her any benefits.
"Brother Lu, you are so kind."
Zhao Chan'er ran over directly, hugged Lu Jiuzhang's neck, and was about to kiss him.
"Don't... don't move. You are not a child anymore. Be careful of the impact!"
Lu Jiuzhang was instantly panicked.
In my memory, Zhao Chan'er liked to hold Lu Jiuzhang's neck and kiss her when she was a child. It didn't matter if she was too young at that time.
Now that they are both so old, it would be inappropriate to be so close.
"It's okay, Brother Lu, no one else can see here." Zhao Chan'er didn't care at all.
"I think it's weird. You'd better boil some water quickly."
Lu Jiuzhang pushed Zhao Chaner away.
After seeing her pouting and walking towards the kitchen, Lu Jiuzhang breathed a sigh of relief.
This girl really thinks of herself as an outsider.
As the old saying goes, don't take advantage of the bastard!
But Lu Jiuzhang really didn't want to take advantage of Zhao Chan'er, at least he was resistant in his heart.
After all, the two of them are not from the same world, and having too much contact is not good for anyone.
Besides, Lu Jiuzhang is a time traveler and is not interested in this kind of girl next door.
It's a pity that there are no beauties in black stockings in this world. Otherwise, she would be stunning if paired with an ancient style dress.
No more nonsense, black stockings yyds!
If it doesn’t work, you can use white silk, or even shredded pork!
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"Brother Lu!"
Just as Lu Jiuzhang was lost in thought, Wang Yunshan's voice came from outside the yard.
He walked in at a leisurely pace, holding a jar of wine and a piece of dried bacon in his hand, "Brother Lu, you also know that I'm tight on money. I haven't paid back the money I borrowed from you two days ago when I asked you about it!
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"You also know the character of that person in my family. Getting some money out of her hands is even harder than going to heaven!"
"Well, next time I have a chance, I'll ask you to listen to the music again!"
What Wang Yunshan meant in his words was that he was just mentioning this thing this time, and there was no gift money. At worst, he would invite Lu Jiuzhang to Yihongyuan for a cool trip next time.
"Brother Wang, I remember this!"
After that, Lu Jiuzhang took out an account book and recorded it - Wang Yunshan, a jar of old wine (the price is unknown), a piece of dried bacon (worth fifty yuan), plus a promise to invite Lu Jiuzhang to listen to music once.
"this……"
"Brother Lu, why do you remember this?"
Wang Yunshan was puzzled.
I don’t know if there is such a thing as a ritual book in Anxi Prefecture, but it has not existed in Changshui County since ancient times.
The main reason is that the place here is too small and the people are simple and simple, so this thing is useless.
"In the future, if something happens to Brother Wang at home, I can return the favor!" Lu Jiuzhang said with a smile, "Write it down here so that I won't forget it!"
There are too many colleagues in the Demon Slaying Department. If I don’t remember them, Lu Jiuzhang might not be able to remember them.
Other people in Changshui County don’t have to worry so much. Most people don’t have many relatives, so it’s easy to remember!
"Then if you record this, can others see it?"
Wang Yunshan came over and asked.
"Of course you can see it. The gift book will be convenient for everyone after seeing it."
Lu Jiuzhang smiled.
"Brother Lu, I was joking just now!"
Wang Yunshan showed a pained expression on his face, "Your eldest brother Lu Huaigu had such a good relationship with me during his lifetime. The wine and bacon are incidental. This tael of silver can be regarded as a token of my gratitude."
There are many colleagues from the Demon Slayer Division who are coming later. If they see him just following this thing, why should he be laughed out of his wits?
At the end of the ceremony, Wang Yunshan's heart was bleeding!
That's one tael of silver. The last time seven or eight people went to Goulan to listen to music, they spent so much.
If he goes alone, he can go several times. If he is in a good mood, he can find a girl to have a fierce battle with at night.
Not long after, another colleague from the Demon Slayer Division arrived. This person was none other than Demon Slayer Guard Zhou Cheng. Lu Jiuzhang was familiar with him, having fought side by side in the village before.
"This is?"
Zhou Cheng was a little curious when he saw Lu Jiuzhang setting up a table and sitting at the gate, with a pen and a blank book in his hand.
"Master Zhou, this is called a gift book. It is used to record the number of gifts received by others, and it also makes it easier for me to return gifts in the future." Lu Jiuzhang explained.
Zhou Cheng nodded, groped around on his body, and found about dozens of copper coins. When he was about to take it out, Zhou Cheng discovered that a person's name had already been recorded in the ritual book.
That person is Wang Yunshan, who is also from the Demon Slayer Division and is the lowest-level handyman.
A handyman only gets one tael of silver, and Zhou Cheng is still the boss, so he is even more embarrassed to get so little.
"Remember two taels of silver for me!"
Zhou Cheng pondered for a moment, and then continued, "I don't have that much with me, so I'll mortgage my sword here first, and I'll ask someone to deliver it to me later!"
After saying that, Zhou Cheng placed his demon-slaying sword on the table with a clang.
Ah...this...
Lu Jiuzhang was confused!
You are an advanced warrior after all, but you don’t have this little money?
Moreover, Lu Jiuzhang was a little embarrassed to press the saber directly.
"Mark it down! You can bring your sword to the Demon Slayer Division tomorrow and I'll give you some money." Zhou Cheng added.
Lu Jiuzhang had no choice but to write it down in the gift book - [Master Zhou Cheng, the Demon-Slaying Guard, presented two taels of silver as a gift].
"Remember the temporary hold on the saber."
Zhou Cheng seemed to have remembered something and added.
Lu Jiuzhang had no choice but to add a sentence after the two taels of silver - [Take your sword with you temporarily].
After saying this, Zhou Cheng walked towards Wang Yunshan.
The two looked at each other with big eyes. Wang Yunshan actually didn't want to talk to Zhou Cheng, but he had no choice. Zhou Cheng was his direct superior.
Lu Huaigu was also considered a member of Zhou Cheng and was directly under his jurisdiction.
Otherwise, Zhou Cheng would not have come to Lu Huaigu's funeral for no reason.
The two of them felt indescribably uncomfortable, having just lost a few taels of money.
It's fine if you spend it, but if you don't spend any money and it goes from yourself to others, it's really uncomfortable.