Chapter 4 Wishful Thinking

When it was almost dawn, Zhao Ze felt a hot current surging in his chest, and he touched the handkerchief in the haze.

There seemed to be a bright warm current wrapped in the handkerchief. After unfolding, it was found that the handwriting appeared again in the handkerchief.

The task prompted in the handkerchief this time is to ask Zhao Ze to find a bicycle within a radius of 50 meters, and then ride it around.

After the drunken man was woken up, he was completely sleepy. Zhao Ze was like this.

Lying on the kang and thinking about his thoughts, unconsciously, the sky was bright. When the first ray of dawn shone into the house, Zhao Ze turned over and walked out of the house. When there was no one around, he began to look for the bicycle in front of and behind the house.

When Lao Liu didn't get up, Zhao Ze had found the brand-new carbon fiber bicycle by the river, and also attached a military disposable imaging camera.

Zhao Ze put his camera on his back, got on his bike, and headed for the town in the warm sunlight.

Along the way, the birds, flowers and grass were fragrant. Walking on the path in the countryside, Zhao Ze suddenly remembered a song, which could just express Zhao Ze's mood at this time, happy, jubilant and complacent...

Everything in heaven and earth seemed to become less important when Zhao Ze sang that song softly. At that moment, there was only a happy silly boy, a carefree bachelor, one...

When Zhao Ze was singing and cycling to the town for a walk, he accidentally saw an early girl on the roadside. Because it was coming, Zhao Ze saw it clearly. The girl's thick eyebrows and big eyes were like peach blossoms. Judging from the overall temperament, the girl should be about 20 years old, and her body was everywhere. The smell of a mature woman, although her skin is slightly dark, in Zhao Ze's opinion, the color of barley in the sun is really cute. Unfortunately, he has official business, otherwise he will definitely stop temporarily and talk to him.

However, when Zhao Ze passed by the girl, he suddenly remembered that he was still carrying a camera on his back. Zhao Ze braked sharply, took off the camera and pointed at the girl's back. Zhao Sheng shouted, "Girl, you have something off."

The strange girl was thinking about something. Suddenly, she heard someone calling her behind her and really thought that she had lost something. Unexpectedly, the moment she turned around, she only felt a flash in front of her eyes and subconsciously raised her hand to cover her eyes and block the strong light. What she saw next was the back of the strange man who had a fate just now. In the early morning, she rode two carriages and flew away.

After the successful secret shooting, Zhao Ze drove away like a thief. It was not until he ran far away that he stopped to catch his breath. However, at this time, the sun had climbed up the branch, and the whole peach town also woke up. Small vendors began to appear at the end of the streets and alleys, shouting into a row. At the same time, some shops also came one after another. It's open for business.

After going back and forth on the stone road in Taocheng Town, Zhao Ze took more than a dozen photos. The contents of the photos were different, including people, buildings, scenery, and a few special group photos. Every time Zhao Ze took the photos, he put them in the handkerchief on his chest. After being addicted to taking photos, Zhao Ze got on the bike. Go back and forth.

On the way back, Zhao Ze passed by the Taoyuan pawnshop again. This time, he suddenly felt that he should do another business. After stopping the car, he quickly walked into the pawnshop.

This time, the money boss of the pawnshop recognized Zhao Ze, who was the guest who was a dagger with him yesterday, but compared with yesterday, he was much more energetic and patient, unlike when he came that day, he was dirty.

But the pawnshop opens the door to do business. He doesn't care who you are. As long as he makes money, he will accept everything.

But this time, what Zhao Ze brought was really strange. He said that the painting was not a painting. It was not as big as the painting, but it was more real than the painting. It was exactly the same as the real one. This embarrassed the pawnshop money boss. He had no choice but to ask Zhao Ze the source of this thing.

This time, Zhao Ze took out the camera on his back and told Boss Qian that it was painted by this thing.

Boss Qian looked at the black box, curled his lips and said, "Brother, you haven't fooled me. I've only seen painters, children painting blindly, and I've never seen such a strange painting."

Zhao Ze then explained, "Boss, you don't know that this thing is extremely rare. When I was traveling in the south a few years ago, I bought a red-haired ghost with a camera, which can draw automatically. As long as you press here, a picture that is exactly the same as a real person will come out. Boss, try to think about it. Next, no matter where you go, as long as you meet something you like, you can click it, so this thing can be called an artifact."

Although Boss Qian was a little moved, in his opinion, the credibility of this thing still needs to be doubted, and he asked Zhao Ze to demonstrate it now.

Zhao Ze said, "In this case, I'll take a picture for Boss Qian."

Before taking the photo, Zhao Ze explained in detail what was going to happen for a while, and told Boss Qian not to panic in advance, find a good position and make a good posture.

Because it was a demonstration, the boss didn't care too much. He strode to the door of the store and asked Zhao Ze to help him take a picture casually.

Zhao Ze raised the camera and slowly adjusted the focal length. When Boss Qian made a pose, he counted 1, 2, and 3 and took pictures. The magnesium light flashed. Boss Qian's heart trembled and the photo came out.

With the photo in his hand, Boss Qian couldn't believe that the thing called camera was so amazing.

However, after all, Boss Qian is an ancient man. Before most people agree with the camera, he will not easily accept it. What's more, Zhao Ze said that if Boss Qian is willing to accept it, the price this time must not be less than 200 taels. That's 200 yuan, which is almost a month's income. Boss Qian weighed and decided to decide first. Put a few photos to sell to him. If there is a guest who really likes new things, then he will decide whether to buy Zhao Ze's camera.

In fact, Zhao Ze didn't really want to sell the camera. He just asked by the way. He mainly sells photos and exchanges some pocket money.

Although the pocket money has not been exchanged, the boss of Qian wrote him a note, stating that if the photo is bought, Zhao Ze can get half of the price with the list. Since others have said so, Zhao Ze is relieved for the time being and rode back.

When passing by the market, Zhao Ze bought a few steamed buns and three catties of pork before continuing on the road.

When she returned to her three grass house, Lao Liu just sent away a girl, the daughter of Mrs. Wang. This time, she came to discuss with the buyers here about not selling the house, but could Lao Liu make the decision? No. Even if he could, without Zhao Ze's nod, he didn't dare to agree to others casually, so that Lai finally persuaded the girl away, and he was worried that Zhao Ze didn't know where to go.

As soon as I looked up, I saw Zhao Ze riding back with two bags of things hanging on his shoulder.

Lao Liu quickly greeted him, took the two bags of things on Zhao Ze's shoulder, and told what had just happened.

After putting away the bicycle, Zhao Ze sat down at the stone table in the yard and said to Lao Liu, "Since we have bought the house, we can't sell it again, otherwise where do we live?" So don't pay attention to this in the future. I have a very important thing now, that is, the matter mentioned by Lao Liu last night about hiring maids to cook and clean up the house. What do you think!"

Hearing this tone, Zhao Ze has already decided, but why do you have to ask me, Lao Liu? But on the other hand, this is also the master who looks up to himself. Otherwise, as long as Zhao Ze says that I want to hire a maid today, then Lao Liu can't say anything. In this way, Lao Liu is relieved and hurriedly answered, "Little brother said. Exactly, we should hire a maid, otherwise we always have to cook every day, and I can't bear Lao Liu."

"Well, in this case, I will write a few notices about the recruitment of maids and post them in the town. Please help me grind them."

"Yes, little brother"

Lao Liu turned to prepare the pen, ink, paper and inkstone. After taking it to the stone table in the courtyard, Zhao Ze rolled up his sleeves and pretended to write calligraphy. Originally, he was worried that he could not write well, because he was still a child when he learned to write calligraphy. How could he think that he wrote it decently after eleven or two years? Seven or eight recruitment notices in a moment. It's written.

Lao Liu took the recruitment notice and paste, Zhao Ze rode a bicycle to carry Lao Liu, and the master and servant went to the bustling area of the town.

Under the guidance of Lao Liu, Zhao Ze quickly posted seven or eight recruitment notices he wrote. There were many people in the place. In order not to miss someone coming to apply in the afternoon, Zhao Ze and Lao Liu casually asked for something at the snack stand in the market. After filling their stomachs, they hurriedly returned to their residence.

It was almost the same as Zhao Ze expected. In the afternoon, some people came to apply for the job, and many aunts came one after another. Zhao Ze asked that they all came for the interview for wages. It seems that it was not easy for the Song Dynasty to find a job with a good salary at that time, but although these people were technically qualified. It's hard, but Zhao Ze didn't like any of them in appearance, but he couldn't immediately make up his mind which one he wanted or the other. In desperation, Lao Liu came up with an idea, "Brother, if it's really not good, let's leave the names and residence of these people first, and let them know when the little brother thinks about it."

Zhao Ze nodded and wrote down their names and addresses one by one before asking Lao Liu to send them away.

He was busy all afternoon. Zhao Ze was planning to cook some delicious dishes to prepare for dinner. As soon as he opened the fire, Lao Liu ran in from outside with wood in his arms. "Brother, that... The girl from Grandma Wang came again and said she wanted to see you."

"I said I was missing, you tell her." Zhao Ze didn't look back at the pot.

"Brother, I said, but she said she was here to apply for the job, you see!" Lao Liu's voice became quieter and quieter in the end.

Hearing this, Zhao Ze stopped and casually asked, "How old is Grandma Wang?"

"Brother, if I remember correctly, it should be twenty-one." Lao Liu looked at Zhao Ze's back and saw that he had not decided yet. He thought he was still hesitating, so he immediately added, "Why don't I drive her away?"

Lao Liu turned around and was about to leave. Zhao Ze suddenly turned around and grabbed Lao Liu. "Wait, I'll meet her in person and ask her to the living room."

"Okay, okay, just guest... "Living room" was with Zhao Ze for a few days. Lao Liu's words to the master were not strange. He answered and turned away.

Zhao Ze quickly washed his hands. After leaving the kitchen, he went straight to the main room, which is now changed into a living room by Zhao Ze.

There is a bookcase and several wooden chairs on the living room. Because it has just moved in, the room has not been decorated much. It is just a pen holder, an inkstone and a few rice paper on the bookcase.

Zhao Ze sat in the middle and looked at Grandma Wang's daughter sitting on the left side of his head. At first, he didn't pay much attention to it. When he looked at the other person's appearance carefully, he suddenly exclaimed, "How could it be you?"

"Ah..." Grandma Wang's daughter was called and inadvertently looked up. It turned out to be the strange person she had seen in the morning.

"It's you"

"Yes, it's me. We also have a fate, Miss Wang," Zhao Ze replied gently.

Lao Liu stood aside and listened and thought that the two really knew each other, but it was the master's own business. He didn't see it and still looked at the table in front of him without squint.

"Call me Peach, I'll follow my mother's surname, double-character Mingyue, by the way, little brother... What about you?" Wang Mingyue asked without any other people.

"Call me Zhao Ze. I don't know if the girl came here this time to apply for a job as a maid..." Zhao Ze pointed to the roof.

Wang Mingyue lowered her head and thought for a moment, and then asked, "If I came here to be a maid to redeem the house, would you agree?"

Zhao Ze grinned, "Miss Wang, this..."

Zhao Ze looked at Wang Mingyue in difficulty. It was not until he met the girl's eyes that he quickly withdrew his light eyes and coughed gently, "This, Miss Wang, I can understand your mood, but if our master and servant don't live here, we will sleep on the street. Tell me. Let's see how painful it would be if we slept on the street..."

Wang Mingyue listened to Zhao Ze's words and it was fake. Since he could buy her ancestral house, how could he fall into a street, but he couldn't say so, "Brother Zhao, I also understand your pain. Why don't I help you find a better place than this, and I'll give you the money?"

"Money is not a problem, you... Did your mother ever agree?" Zhao Ze asked.

"It doesn't matter if she doesn't agree, I... I can make money and give it back to you. What do you think, Brother Zhao?" Wang Mingyue stared into Zhao Ze's eyes and wanted to get the answer urgently.

"Hey, girl, why are you so persistent? Isn't it just a house? Why do you want us here when it's big in Taocheng Town..." Zhao Ze tried to persuade her.

"That's... That's because..." Wang Mingyue didn't know how to tell them, and she didn't know what they would think of her after telling them.

"But it's okay to say it. We are also friends," Zhao Ze continued carelessly.

After listening to Zhao Ze's words, although Wang Mingyue felt that the other party's tone was a little frivolous, he was in a hurry and couldn't take care of these things. She summoned up the courage and said, "I was born in this house. When I was born, my father happened to join the army. He told my mother to wait for him to come back. Before leaving, he gave me this name, I... I'm worried that my father will not find it when he comes back... If you can't find us... "I will be anxious." Finally, he said the words in his heart, and Wang Mingyue became angry.

Zhao Ze frowned and thought about it. This is difficult to do. Although I deliberately refused, although what she said may be fake, with my vision and feeling, I can be sure that the little girl misses her father too much, otherwise she would not have said these things in front of outsiders. After all, it's not modern here, but even if it's modern, what can she do? Oh, what a pity!

Wang Mingyue's eyes widened like black grapes and quietly waited for Zhao Ze's reply, afraid that a little noise would affect Zhao Ze's decision.

"Hmm... Miss Wang, I understand your mood, but even so, I can't give up this house to you. Why don't you do this? If you can pay 1,000 taels..."

"Ah, a thousand taels..." Wang Mingyue thought she heard it wrong.

"I'm sorry I made a mistake. It's a hundred taels. If Miss Wang can take out a hundred taels at a time, this room, together with the furnishings in this room, the car outside, and this camera will also be given to you."

"I can't take a hundred taels of this now, or..." Wang Mingyue thought that if he only relied on his own money to sell the scriptures and paintings, it would take two or three months to save a hundred taels, even ten taels.

When Zhao Ze saw that he was embarrassed, he put down his snacks. He thought that you couldn't be in a hurry when fishing. It's better to take your time. It would be better if you want to take the bait.

But after all, the girl was thin-skinned. Wang Mingyue wanted to say something several times. As soon as she saw Zhao Ze, she swallowed it again. The two sides sat quietly without saying a word until Wang Mingyue couldn't help getting up and prepared to leave.

However, before Wang Mingyue left, Zhao Ze told her that if she wanted to, she could be a maid here, with three meals a monthly salary of 2 taels a day. It doesn't matter whether you can live here or not at night. If you do it well, there will be red envelopes at the end of the year.

I don't know if Wang Mingyue heard Zhao Ze's words clearly before going out. Anyway, this price is the limit he can give.