Fu Jinan lowered his head and glanced at the person in his arms. There seemed to be tears hanging on his thick eyelashes, which was heart-warming.
He lowered his head and gently kissed away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and chuckled: "Silly girl."
Then he got up and carried her to the bathroom...
On the other side, Ma was upset by her husband. After Fu Shikun turned over countless times, Ma suddenly sat up, looked at him with disheveled hair, and said, "I didn't tie you up in my room. If you really can't sleep, just go to whichever aunt you need." Don’t make it difficult for me to sleep here!”
After saying that, Fu Shikun did get up, but he didn't leave. Instead, he sat on the bedside, his eyes bright and not a trace of sleepiness.
Ma was so frightened by his appearance that he carefully touched his forehead: "What's wrong with you? You're not possessed by evil spirits, are you?"
It's been one night, and he looked like this when he came back from his trip to Xifu in the evening. His eyes were straight and scary.
Mrs. Ma was beginning to think about whether to invite a Taoist priest or a monk from Fahua Temple. She felt her wrist tighten, and Fu Shikun held her hand tightly, his voice as low as possible: "We are going to be prosperous!"
"Developed? You didn't sleep at night and you started dreaming!"
Ma slapped his hand away and ignored him. He turned over and lay down on his back, "Sleep! If you don't want to sleep, leave!"
Fu Shikun was not angry. Instead, he smiled and held her shoulders, and said in her ear: "Brother, please invite me to drink at Zuixian Tower tomorrow noon."
"Isn't it just drinking...what?!"
Ma sat up suddenly.
Fu Shikun hurriedly covered her mouth: "Keep your voice down! Don't let others hear you!"
Ma blinked desperately to show that she understood.
Only then did Fu Shikun let go and told what happened that night. The couple was so excited that they stayed up all night.
After breakfast the next day, after Fu Jinan left, Luo Ran suddenly remembered what this man said to him last night and hurriedly called Qingchuan.
Qingchuan came over quickly: "Madam, what are your orders?"
Luo Ran: "A while ago, I asked my cousin to take care of a person for me. Later, this person was picked up by my husband. Did you know?"
Qingchuan nodded: "My subordinates know that it is a man named Gao Dafu. It was Mr. Shen who you asked your subordinates to inform."
Luo Ran asked again: "I remember that Gao Dafu came to Beijing to find his long-lost wife and children?"
Qingchuan said: "Yes."
Luo Ran: "Have you heard how long he has been separated from his wife and children?"
Qingchuan thought for a while and shook his head: "No. My subordinates came back after notifying Mr. Shen. You can ask Mr. Shen if he has met Gao Dafu himself."
Luo Ran nodded: "I understand. Please go and help me with one more thing."
Qingchuan: "Madam, please give me your instructions."
Luo Ran: "I want to open a pawn shop, and Fu Shikun is the owner. But I have all the deeds and everything, and he is just the owner on the surface."
Qingchuan thought for a moment and asked: "Madam must know that the largest pawn shop in the capital now belongs to the Zheng family, so you asked Fu Shikun to be the owner. But there is something unclear about this subordinate."
Luo Ran: "Say."
Qingchuan said: "Everyone knew before that the fourth master worked for the Duke of Jingguo, and the Duke of Jingguo was close to the Liu family. Therefore, once the pawn shop opened, others would think that the fourth master or the Duke of Jingguo were the I'm trying to shield the Liu family. But now, my lord invites the fourth master to drink in front of everyone. This is obviously to support him. In this way, isn't it just dragging you in?"
Luo Ran smiled: "So I asked you to come over and ask you to do something for me."
Qingchuan: "Madam, please speak."
Luo Ran: "In my name, open another pawn shop. The shop will be the same silk and satin shop where Huang Jie was. Huang Jie will be the shopkeeper, and you will be responsible for helping him."
Qingchuan:......
Luo Ran didn't say much more specifically, and Qingchuan stopped asking.
Luo Ran said again: "Go and check for me again, whether there was a mother and son who suddenly appeared or disappeared in the capital more than 20 years ago. The girl is probably under 20 years old, and the child should be a few months old."
Qingchuan responded: "Yes, I understand."
After Qingchuan left, Youqing asked worriedly: "Madam, you are opening two pawn shops at once. Do you really not need to discuss this matter with adults?"
Luo Ran tilted his head and asked, "Have I asked about him outside?"
Youqing shook his head.
Luo Ran asked again: "Did I reach out and ask him for money?"
Youqing still shook his head.
Luo Ran said: "Isn't that okay? I use my own money to do my own thing. Why do I need to get his consent for everything?"
What's more, the two had an agreement before they got married: he would not interfere in her affairs.
Of course, she wouldn't interfere in his affairs.
It's fine as they are now.
In the afternoon, Fu Shikun came out of Zui Xian Building, his face was red and his steps were a little staggering. It seemed that he drank too much because he was happy.
Arriving at the gate of the mansion, as soon as he got off the carriage, he saw Fu Shiheng coming out of the small door behind Duke Jingguo's mansion. Fu Shikun immediately sobered up and came forward to say hello: "Master Shizi, where are you going?"
Fu Shiheng looked him up and down and walked in first: "I want to ask you something."
Fu Shikun breathed a sigh of relief, patted his face to refresh himself, and hurried to follow.
When he arrived at the study, Fu Shiheng raised his hand to stop him from pouring tea: "No need."
Then he asked: "Did you just drink with my elder brother?"
Fu Shikun didn't hide it: "Yes."
Fu Shiheng laughed: "Because of what?"
Fu Shikun: "I want to open a pawn shop. It will be much easier if I have Jin Yiwei to take care of me."
Fu Shiheng glanced at him with some disdain: "You?"
Fu Shikun continued to lower his head: "Yes, it's me."
Fu Shiheng looked at him again: "Did he agree?"
Fu Shikun: "Yes, so I invited him to drink to express my gratitude."
Fu Shiheng still didn't believe it, but after asking for a long time, Fu Shikun insisted that it was so.
In the end, Fu Shiheng couldn't do anything to him. Before leaving, he still asked without giving up: "I heard that your wife has been getting close to your sister-in-law recently?"
Fu Shikun smiled and said: "I don't know much about the woman's family affairs. If the prince wants to know something, I can call my wife over and ask."
Fu Shiheng waved his hands a little irritably: "Forget it, no need."
After Fu Shiheng left, the boy next to Fu Shikun asked: "Fourth Master, what do you think the prince means? I thought he wanted a share of the pie."
Fu Shikun squinted his eyes and said, "I thought so at first. I even thought about it. If he really gets entangled, I might as well give him a 10% profit. After all, the Duke of Jingguo is still targeting the Liu family."
The boy was a little worried: "But will the county master agree?"
Fu Shikun smiled: "He hasn't spoken yet. He'll talk about it later when he wants it."
