Tongzhuang

"How do you think about that matter?" The shopkeeper leaned over and smiled charmingly.

I chopped firewood, "I've thought about it, let's change someone."

The shopkeeper's face immediately wrinkled, and he sighed deeply, "None of them are willing to go, so who should I replace?"

"You."

The shopkeeper opened his mouth wide in surprise, "I'm an old bone? Oh, stop joking! I promise, I'll give you three taels of silver as a reward when I come back, how about it?" He said attentively.

I continue chopping wood.

He made up his mind with difficulty, and stretched out a slap in front of me. "...Five taels! How about five taels?"

I had no choice but to stop the hatchet in my hand, "Shopkeeper, I have never asked for an account, so I don't understand this... Besides, I have only been in the building for a few days, and what I do is to burn fires and sweep the floor. It's my turn, you who are supposed to be the shopkeeper..."

"I'm not physically strong enough to walk long distances..." He smiled guiltyly, and his swaying beard made him look sly.

"It's far from the west of the city to the south of the city?"

"...It's not far away," he began to wipe away his tears, "but I'm going to be in the coffin! Tongzhuang is dangerous, do you have the heart to suffer with my old bones? Last time Ah Fu went, his face was so swollen When I come back, my old life will be even more..."

Finally tell the truth!I held back my breath and looked for a reason: "I'm just a handyman, and I was sent to collect the bill, in case something goes wrong..."

"I never blame you!" He interrupted me briskly, continued to plead, and at the same time vomited bitterly, "They are unreliable! Just say Ah Fu... Oh, don't say it! You just agree! I know you I don’t need to post an account, it’s not easy to ask for an account, isn’t it just to get the money back? When you come back triumphantly, I will immediately promote you as a waiter..."

I don't talk, I just chop wood.The kitchen is still waiting. If the fire cannot be lit, where will the business come from today.

He mourned: "I beg you, Han Chun, don't look at the monk's face, look at the Buddha's face, or my old face, just look at the signboard of our Piaoxiang Building..."

"……OK?"

"Are you talking?"

"You agreed, huh?"

"You just..."

"Okay, okay," I finally couldn't take it anymore, "I'll go as soon as I go, who told us that there is a shopkeeper in Piaoxiang Building!" I packed the firewood and walked out of the courtyard, regardless of the shopkeeper jumping behind I get paid for three days.

Among the large and small restaurants in Yingzhou City, our Piaoxianglou is well-known, and the business has been booming in the past ten years.It's just that the Huaihe River is flooding this year, and the harvest is not good. Many businessmen have not made any money, and our customers are less than before.Coupled with the death of the owner, the business of Piaoxianglou was left unattended, and it was in a mess, and it seemed that it would not be able to support it.I came half a month ago to do some odd jobs in the building. At first, the building refused to accept me—because Piaoxiang Building was in a lot of deficit, and it was about to be unable to pay everyone's wages.If this drags on like this, the door will definitely be closed, so the shopkeeper urgently finds someone to go to Tongzhuang to collect the bill, so as to relieve the urgent need.

Tongzhuang is even more famous in Yingzhou City, and it is famous.It only does one kind of business, which is spices, which are used for food, medicine, and cosmetics.The spices produced by Tongzhuang are of high quality, and the most expensive ones are Tongzhuang's unique craftsmanship. The secret recipe is unique and will never be passed on.Many buyers come here admiringly, and Tongzhuang can be said to be making money day by day.

But Tongzhuang's reputation lies not only in its rare spices, but also in its notoriety of bad debts.Its former owner, Qi Yuchang, was benevolent and kind, but his son and current owner, Qi Feng, was the complete opposite of his father's behavior, and he was simply a rascal.As soon as the old owner Qi died, he began to act recklessly, relying on other people to buy spices so as not to offend Tongzhuang, he went to the buyer to pay on credit, and never paid back.Every year, there are always all kinds of people going to Tongzhuang to ask for debts, but it is strange to say that no one has asked for a penny back so far.

For this unique spice, everyone swallowed their anger.Those who got less credit turned a blind eye; those who got too much credit ran to the government in a fit of anger, and then Tongzhuang would tell the government: We have no intention of paying it back, just let them come to ask for the debt.But all the people who went to ask for the account neither asked for the account back nor sued the officials again.This is a great mystery, which makes more people behind panic, and dare not step into Tongzhuang easily.

Not only Yingzhou, but anyone in the north and south of the country who has a little relationship with spices knows that Tongzhuang is very evil.

Evil turns evil, Tongzhuang spices are still very popular.Moreover, Tongzhuang often went to others to pay on credit, but he himself never refused to give others credit. Every time, he paid the money with one hand and the spices with the other.For the rich benefits brought by the spices, they can only pray for better luck, and they will get less credit from Tongzhuang.

The luck of our Piaoxiang Building is actually not too bad. It is nothing more than people from Tongzhuang who come to eat, and after eating, IOUs are issued and no meal money is given.Calculated, the debt is not too much, and it will not affect the livelihood of Piaoxianglou.If it hadn't been for an accident, the shopkeeper wouldn't have been forced to make up his mind to ask for an account.

Everyone is afraid to ask for a bill, and there is a reason for that.When the old boss was alive, he didn’t believe in evil, and sent Fu, the smartest guy in Piaoxianglou, to Tongzhuang to collect the debt. As a result, he came back with a bruised nose and a swollen face. up!The old boss was furious, saying that Tongzhuang had no law, and if he didn't pay back the money, he would take away the IOU?Ah Fu shook his head and said no.The old club asked again, why did the IOU disappear?Ah Fu hesitated and refused to speak.Then no matter how hard I asked, Ah Fu refused to say the reason, which is really crazy!

The IOU is evidence, without the IOU, the account can only be written off.I heard that the experience of everyone who went to Tongzhuang to ask for a bill was roughly the same.Asking for an account is equivalent to writing off an account, so it's better not to go!Except for those who don't believe in evil and insist on trying their luck, most people are gritting their teeth and suffering.

In short, Tongzhuang is so evil that it makes everyone who wants to talk about it change color.

At this moment, I am also very worried. I am an ordinary person, I have no extraordinary ability, let alone power.This time, if I don't return the account and cancel the account, then I will be a sinner of Piaoxianglou!The wages everyone is waiting for, the hope of bringing Piaoxianglou back to life... Sigh!Why did I agree to that old fox on impulse? !I was so regretful that I tossed and turned on the pillow, unable to fall asleep.

After staying up in the middle of the night, I had no choice but to comfort myself: Everyone will go, maybe I am lucky?Haha, maybe.Now that you have agreed, you cannot go back on your word. Whether you live or die depends on tomorrow.Thinking of this, I finally fell asleep in a daze.

The author has something to say:

In fact, I also called Lei No.1, but after thinking about it, this article is more suitable, so please forgive me.