Chapter 9

In the next few days, five master's wives came together, and then Murong Qianqiu came quietly with Sui Li.

Goodbye, congratulations

Murong bowed and congratulated me as soon as he saw me, but there was a hint of restraint on his ridiculous face.

I understand that it was because my position in the officialdom has increased sharply, and he felt pressured. Thinking that he had to rely on him to restrain the Dajiang League, he smiled and quickly stepped forward to hug him warmly.

How about it, brother, I'm brave enough, I'll be a pair of two in my life

Stop blowing, Murong laughed loudly, and his smile became cheerful: That was the credit of my brother and sister!

Shaking my head and looking regretful: It's a pity that none of my two sons are good at it. They are all like me, otherwise I'll give a betrothal gift. The fat on my face is piled up together, and it looks quite similar to my daughter when she was born.

Hearing him say this, it makes me difficult to accept it for a while. I naturally recognize his two sons. He said that they are really tiger fathers and dogs, but they are just Murong protectors. This can only be said by himself.

I stared at his fat face with a smile for a long time, and I felt a little uncomfortable when I looked at him.

To be honest, if you look like a woman, you are a little better than Zhong Wuyan. But as a man, what is it that ugly is that you have to be talented, a handsome man and a beautiful woman! But my two nephews are really much older than my girl. If you want my daughter to be your daughter-in-law, brother, hurry up and have two more sons!

One word is determined!

Murong smiled happily and ordered Sui Li to present a gift. Although the long life lock was ordinary, it was carved from extremely rare Kunlun jade, which was also considered a very valuable gift. It was naturally incomparable to the jade bracelet that Murong Zhongda sent him hastily.

I thanked him for helping the tenant to resist rent for the five master's wives.

After the two of them had a drink, they secretly picked up Zhuang Qingyan and Ye Xiaotong from Qinlou's Fourth Primary School. While playing, Murong revealed the purpose of the trip.

Don't love, my brother is here to ask for help from you. While rubbing Ye Xiaotong's pair of big breasts casually, he said sincerely: His grandmother's Dajiang League is too bullying! Qifang, the old boy secretly crossed Chen Chang and opened the store under my nose. But Chen Zhuo didn't know what medicine he had taken, but he actually said good things for Dajiang League. It's so angering to me!

It’s Jiyuezhai!

I immediately understood what he was worried about. Jiyuezhai set up a semicolon in Yangzhou. As soon as Dajiang League took over, he naturally turned his business into Murong's hometown base. When I got the news a few days ago, I was just going to analyze the relationship between Dajiang League and Song Tingzhi and Ding Cong, but forgot to consider what reaction the Murong family would make.

In fact, using various means to invade the other party's territory was a measure that Dajiang League and Murong family had taken, and the two companies spared no effort to attack their opponents.

Before the two families started the war, one of the closest allies of the Dajiang Alliance, the Eagle Claw Sect, which has an important base in Jiangbei, suffered a devastating blow. Not only was the leader of the sect, Kuang Tian, ​​but the Jiangbei base was also destroyed. Although the murderer is still unknown, most people in the Jianghu believe that the Murong family cannot escape.

As soon as the war started, the Fulin Escort Agency, the main force deployed by the Murong family in Jiangnan, was almost wiped out. Only Yingtian was left in the four sections in Jiangnan, and it was still surviving because its business had almost stopped completely. At present, it only gave Murong family members a sufficient reason to be stationed in Yingtian City.

According to previous practice, the Yangzhou name of Jiyuezhai cannot escape the attack of the Murong family, but the current situation has made the Murong family worry. Everyone knows that Yangzhou is the territory of the Murong family, and everyone knows that the Dajiang League is the mortal enemy of the Murong family. Once there is something wrong with Jiyuezhai, the first target of suspicion is naturally the Murong family. If the court is really looking for excuses to attack several major sects in the world, wouldn’t the Murong family give it a fuss?

But there is no sign of it. How could the Murong family swallow this? So I wanted to find out the truth about the court from me

Murong nodded and said yes. I carefully said: Chen Zhuo and his brother have always been happy to cooperate. It is unlikely that they will be partial to Dajiang League at once. He is weak and is most afraid of things. I guess someone mentioned the conflict between Dajiang League and you. He is afraid of causing trouble to affect his career, so he beat you up in advance.

But I was thinking about how I could use this to get the best benefits

Mr. Sui said the same thing. Murong was happy and his penis suddenly became alive, making Ye Xiaotong cry and graceful: But I... blame him wrongly!

Xuan narrowed his eyes again and said angrily: It is probably because Dajiang League came to the door and threatened him. That fool is so cowardly as an official, which is fucking embarrassing enough!

After all, he is a scholar and is timid!

Don't love, you are still a Jie Yuan! Murong praised him, but sighed: I thought you would go to the Beijing City exam this year, and you have the hat of a Jinshi Master. With your ability, Lord Gui will help you. It would not be a fantasy to take down Yangzhou Prefecture in a few years. When our brothers cooperate, wouldn't it be more comfortable to have the wind and rain? You're better, why are you going to fight against Japanese pirates? Why, you want to be a general, or do you have other plans? He changed his mind and found my bottom.

It’s not that I have other plans, but that I am in the world and I can’t help myself. I’m half true and half false. It’s not that I’m not interested in replacing Bai Lan’s status. It was indeed Bai Lan who drove the ducks on the shelves, creating various situations and making various gestures, which forced me to consider his proposal.

If you are in the world, you can't help yourself? Haha, looking at the world, who dares to make you unable to help yourself...

Brother, our relationship is extraordinary. I won't hide it from you. Someone has offered generous conditions. I am a mortal, of course I am moved.

Anyway, the rumors about Bai Lan choosing me to replace him are no longer a secret among several major sects, so I am happy to tell you generously

Murong's eyes lit up and said happily: So, it is true that my brother is the successor chosen by Lord Bai. God is really helping me!

Don't be too happy too early! I said seriously: Lord Bai won't leave the world for a while, and he is in a bad mood now, so don't act rashly and touch his bad temper

The snipe and clam fight, and the fisherman gains profit. I naturally understand this truth. Dajiang League and the Murong Family have no benefit for me. But if the Murong Family uses violent means to destroy the Yangzhou City of Jiyuezhai, I bet that Dajiang League will take the opportunity to attack and use its own power in the government to deal with Murong, because the suspect is too obvious, which gives Dajiang League a sufficient reason to persuade the government.

This is not like the war in Zhenjiang in Yingtian. After all, Zhenjiang in Yingtian is not the headquarters of the two companies. They attack each other and no one can escape the relationship. Once the matter turns into a situation where the government intervenes, it is likely to cause the consequences of the dominance of the Dajiang League. This is what I most unwilling to see

Oh? Murong probably thought of another rumor in the world, and immediately pondered and worked hard on Ye Xiaotong

In fact, there are many ways to deal with Jiyuezhai. You can find 180 gangsters to make trouble all day long, spread rumors to ruin its reputation, and you will never let your girls from the Yuege seduce its friends...

I have tried all these tricks, Murong smiled bitterly and said: Don’t love, the tricks you scholars think of are carved from the same mold. Mr. Sui said the same thing, but Chen Zhuo said it, after all, he is the head of a mansion, and I can’t help but give him face!

Then you can only attack head-on and defeat Jiyuezhai from the mall

But I know nothing about the jewelry industry... Murong blinked his eyes and looked pitiful

I knew it well after hearing this. It turned out that he had intended to defeat Jiyuezhai in a direct way, but he had put his ideas on Bao Daxiang's head. Although he did give up the acquisition of Bao Daxiang's Yangzhou account for the reason he said. He cursed him secretly, but he didn't show any slightest expression on his face.

Whether to be mature or not is a business rule, but just like a big girl deflowering, there will always be a first encounter in everything. Dajiangmeng has never made jewelry. Will he still take over Jiyuezhai?

Although Dajiang League does not know how to do it, the old man from Jiyuezhai understands it. As soon as Dajiang League takes over, he announces that no one of his friends will be cut off. Jiyuezhai still opens a shop according to the old rules. If the brother is involved in the jewelry industry, he will really start from scratch!

But I smiled and asked: Jiyuezhai has only been established for a year, and it has been with Bao Daxiang and Jiguzhai, why?

Murong was stunned, thought for a long time, and pondered: Don't love, you know I'm a rough person, and I don't care about the things used by women. I remember that it seems that at the beginning, my women in my room said the same thing, Jiyuezhai was more than Bao Daxiang, and Jiguzhai was one or two percent cheaper. Later, he said that Jiyuezhai's style could not be made by others...

I smiled and said: Sister-in-law said it right! Jiyuezhai first attracts customers with low prices, and then retains them with quality. This is why he can rise in a very short period of time. However, the low-price strategy is a double-edged sword. It can only be done for a while, but it cannot be used for a long time. This is like a truth about selling salt in Yingtian, Zhenjiang, you are the one who sells salt in Yingtian, Zhenjiang.

The real ace of Jiyuezhai is that it recruits a group of top masters in the industry. The most successful one is that six of the seven major players of Bao Daxiang jumped to Jiyuezhai. The joining of these six major players made the quality of Jiyuezhai jewelry surpass Bao Daxiang and Jiguzhai, thus gaining a firm foothold. However, all of this is the contribution of Song Tingzhi, the original owner of Jiyuezhai. In other words, once Song Tingzhi leaves Jiyuezhai, will these top masters in the industry truly work for the Dajiang League?

Murong's eyes lit up: Don't love, have you heard some news?

Brother, I can only tell you one more thing, few ordinary people are willing to get involved in the disputes in the world

I went to the government office to visit the prefect Bai Tongfu. He was naturally very intimate when he saw me.

Speaking of which, since he made friends with me, good things have been going on. Not only do we need to worry about losing the black hat one day, but this time, because Chen Xiyi mentioned in the memorial that Suzhou Prefecture has strong guarantees, and other factors, the Ministry of Personnel promoted him to the title of Zhongxian Doctor, and added Yin Yizi and recorded his great achievements once, and he has already begun to include him as the subject of investigation, and it is very likely that he will be promoted and reused.

Don't worry, you are right. The emperor is young and energetic and does not like to do things with a tight grip. I saw that there was a saying in the evaluation of the Ministry of Personnel, "Be brave to do things." I think it was the benefit of the impeachment of Zhou Qiankuan's memorial.

He pointed to Di Bao and said proudly, but then he curled his smile and said regretfully: I don’t know what the Ministry of Personnel did. You and Lu Wei made great contributions this time, but the Ministry of Personnel only gave him some politeness. Could it be that he didn’t want to compete with Tang Zuo for merit?

In fact, I saw this mansion report one step earlier than Bai Tongfu. The difference between the imperial court's commendation this time is that the people awarded are all affiliated with the civil service system. After experiencing the ups and downs of the officialdom, Chen Xiyi has learned a lot and written the memorials without missing a trace. Bai Tongfu, Songjiang Prefect Yu Shanmo, Wu County Magistrate, and other people who have helped the Japanese camp, no matter how big or small, he did not even bring down any of them. He Dingqian, the boss of Qian Fang, even he made a note.

However, there is a big difference between light and heavy. Bai Tongfu benefited from my glory, and three-point hard work was said to be ten. Naturally, it shines brightly and attracted the attention of the Ministry of Personnel. Chen Xiyi was even more willing to write about me and Lu Wei, but the official report only mentioned it. Lu Wei was awarded Chengdelang, and I only earned a decree for Wuxia.

Gui E sent eight hundred miles to urgently inform me of the whole story. It turned out that this was actually the suggestion of him and Fang Xianfu.

Gui E bluntly stated that although he and Fang Xianfu were favored by the emperor because of the grand ceremony, they had a feud with Shilin. Except for a few speculators like Ding Cong and Bai Tongfu, most civil servants stayed away from the two. Although the emperor was willing to replace these civil servants, it was not a matter of overnight success. Therefore, the two had to improve their relationship with the military in order to get support from the military. This time, the contribution of the Japanese suppression was to show goodwill to the military and at the same time, they made great contributions to Chen Xiyi's return to Beijing.

However, after seeing Chen Xiyi's memorial at the first time, Gui Fang and the others became embarrassed. Unlike the local support of Bai Tongfu and others, Lu Wei and I have real military achievements, especially after Chen Xiyi's rich and colorful rendering, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the first achievement.

But in this way, the military situation is quite embarrassing. After all, Lu Wei and I are both civil servants. The two weighed the pros and cons. After learning from secret channels that Bai Lan had submitted a memorial to recommend me as his successor, they finally made up their minds and suggested that the emperor would give me a heavy reward for Lu Wei, and then deleted and revised Chen Xiyi's memorial before handing over to the Ministry of Personnel for the contribution of the entire military.

Bai Tongfu naturally didn't know that this was so tortuous. He just said that I wanted to fulfill my friends and admire me more and more. Perhaps he thought that I would take the right path to the Golden List in the future.

He knew that he was expected to take another step forward, so he regained his enthusiasm for political affairs. I originally wanted to stay for a moment and a half, but when I came out of the government office, it was already the moon in the middle of the sky.

When I returned home from the government office, I was passing by Qinlou. I subconsciously walked in

Qin Tower is still very lively, but there are many faces missing from the rivers and lakes. Although Dajiangmeng and Murong family also rent two other courtyards, Qiushui Leshui, most of the people have been evacuated, and these two places have suddenly become deserted.

The Dajiang League only left Qi Gong and other people, and even Li Si and Li Qishan returned to Hangzhou, while the Murong family only left an unknown person to show that they had no intention of competing for power with the Dajiang League.

Li Qishan left a letter saying that his transfer back to Hangzhou this time was related to the fact that Dajiang League took over Jiyuezhai. Dajiang League lacked people who knew how to write and calculate, so he was quite precious. Dajiang League originally wanted to transfer back Wang Su, but he refused it off for the sake of excuse. As for Li Si, it was entirely because he was very close to Su Jin and was afraid that I would take the anger on Dajiang League, so he simply transferred back to make my eyes quiet.

Li Si was so obedient? I threw the letter into the stove and saw it instantly turned into a stream of blue smoke. How binding can Dajiang League have on Li Si?

I laughed in my heart, I think we will meet again in Qinlou soon, as long as Su Jin is still there...

Looking east from Yujiao Tower, the first small building hidden among the flowers and trees is Su Jin's Aiwan Tower. It is silent and there is only a light like a bean. It seems that Li Si's departure has taken away the owner of the small building's heart.

Humph, why don’t you ask for a trip? What else is there to be left to you in Qinlou?

Looking east with cold eyes, Tingyun Tower was brightly lit and the piano sound was melodious. Although Sun Miao was indifferent to people, she had a lot of feelings for money. But the money she saved for several years of her debut was enough to live a peaceful and well-off life. Why should she obey my call and lean into Qin Tower? This piano and song are really hard to understand!

The eyes turned back to the dressing table, just like the dressing table of all the girls I have seen, there were a few rouge powder on it, and there was only a peach blossom inserted in the bottle. I picked up the rouge box, but saw a small same-size word on the bottom of the box.

Tongxintang, Beijing? When did Liu Niang become so particular? I was slightly stunned

In fact, Liu Niang is a woman with extremely exquisite life. She uses almost everything in every detail. She has known each other for a long time, but she has never seen her use this dyed and contoured object until...

It should be something that happened after that serious illness. I remembered the smile in front of Liu Niang's mirror. The almond eyes and peach cheeks turned out to be like daughters. The rouge and water powder in Tongxintang is the royal property of the concubines in the palace. It is rare in Jiangnanji. Liu Niang really invests in capital!

But this time she was just trying to make the most of the things. A woman cares about her beauty, focusing on her mind, eating, sleeping again, and finally getting the dye. It was so late, she didn't rest, but she didn't know which immortal to deal with? It was said that Bai Xiu was subdued by me, and she was already loyal. Why did she have to do everything with her?

Asked the little maid who served casually, where Liu Niang had gone. The little maid was blushing and couldn't explain clearly. Seeing me frowning, she almost cried. After asking for a long time, I realized that Liu Niang's personal maid Mingzhu was serving Wuxia's confinement school. The maid who served Liu Niang these days suddenly became ill again. The little maid was just a temporary replacement. Before Liu Niang could see her face, I broke in. But Bai Xiu didn't explain anything else. She said in detail how to serve me, the young master, in detail, making this little girl feel uneasy when she saw me.

Seeing that the little maid is one or two years younger than Sui Baoer, I couldn't help but curse Bai Xiu's foolishness, and waved her hand to let her go downstairs. I couldn't help but think of Sui Baoer who came to Suzhou with her master's wife. After not seeing her for a few months, the charming girl could already feel the smell of foxes. Not only did she attract men, but even the woman was unconsciously affected. No one in the house didn't like her.

I heard from the master's wife, Mrs. Mo, that Baoer has just reached the stage of superficial appearance. After half a year, she will be introverted and will be the first to achieve her skills. At that time, I need to guide her to continue practicing.

When the master's wife said this, Baoer was playing outside the house with Zi Yan. I remember that the last time they met, they were quite different from each other. Now the two women are so good that they are like mixing oil in honey. Not only has Baoer changed, but Zi Yan also changed. I remember that Zi Yan is also practicing a special kung fu. The time I started practicing seemed to be after meeting Baoer. I was secretly amused in my heart. It turned out that Liu Niang also had a competitive heart!

Putting the rouge box back in its original place, I accidentally found a corner of the brocade paper in the book box. I took it out and saw that a few lines of delicate small regular script were a paragraph from the Peony Pavilion.

It turns out that the colorful flowers are blooming everywhere, and it seems that all the things are broken, the beautiful scenery of the wells and the beautiful scenery of the sky, and who is happy to enjoy the pleasure of the courtyard...

This is a song of spring! My heart suddenly moved and looked out the window. Under the jade corner tower, more than a dozen peonies were blooming in the moonlight. On the path next to the flowers, a woman was winding in the moonlight, walking gracefully, like a god, but she was Liu Niang.