Zi always sleeps in the courtyard of the study. It's not that he hates seeing his wife... Tuan 7po has been dead for many years, but to make it easier to deal with things, he stays in the study until late every day. [No pop-up novel website] Checking accounts, writing letters to customers from other places and clerks in semicolon, and reading letters are his main daily tasks, especially the accounts sent by shopkeepers who have to personally calculate to see if there are any omissions. , or worse embezzlement.
When it comes to the people below him, Mr. Zhu can hardly be called a generous boss. It's enough to give them food to eat, clothes to buy, and enough money to take a shower. Therefore, most of his workers are from the poorest areas in Guangdong. People there almost don't need to be paid, as long as they have food to eat. As for how the guys' families would make a living, and how they would support their wives and children, that was never something he considered.
As a result, things like mischief by the guys in the shop would happen from time to time. Unfortunately, no one could compare to Mr. Zhu’s shrewdness. No matter how good he was at making false accounts, he could still see the clues, let alone It was said that he had an extremely accurate eye for reading people. If any waiter or shopkeeper's eyes suddenly made him suspicious, he would have to pack up and get out. So for decades, no one has ever been able to take advantage of him.
This morning. I wish Third Master to wake up early as usual. It was his old habit to get up at dawn, not to mention that the battle with Hua Nan was in full swing recently, and he was not very restful when sleeping. In order to prevent Huanan from using extreme measures to deal with him, he had doubled the number of watchmen and servants around the house.
His body moved together, and the concubine sleeping next to him also woke up. Having a woman sleeping next to him is not just for sexual pleasure, it is purely for convenience when sleeping at night and getting up in the morning. Zhu Sanye is not as greedy for women as other rich people, and he has many maids and concubines at home. He often said: Women are a burden not only physically but also financially.
Qiu Han is still serving him today. Because of Gu Dachun's relationship, Qiu Han's value in Master Zhu San's house has increased. During this turn of duty, more good things happened to her.
Qiu Han quickly got up and put on her clothes, hurriedly washed up outside, then returned to the bedroom, fully dressed, and said softly: "Master, won't you sleep for a while?"
"No more sleep!"
This conversation happens every day as usual.
Qiu Han took a thin jacket and put it on him, pushed him to sit on the edge of the bed, helped him put on socks, overalls, and shoes, and then pulled him to stand up, tie his belt, and put on his robe. Then it’s time to comb your hair and make a bun.
Suddenly, there was a scream outside, followed by the sound of a copper basin falling to the ground. Mr. Zhu frowned. Qiu Han quickly put down her comb and went out to take a look.
After a while, Qiu Han came back in a panic.
"Sir! There are many boxes under the eaves of the study room."
"Box?" Mr. Zhu didn't understand for a moment, but there was something fishy for sure. He walked out of the bedroom and saw eleven wooden boxes neatly placed under the eaves in front of his study room.
His heart suddenly tightened. I wish Third Master could remember it clearly. There were none of these things last night. Where did they come from?
"Open!" He ordered, and the servant who had already arrived stepped forward and opened a box. The servant suddenly shivered and almost threw the box out. He quickly put it down and said in a trembling voice:
"Master, it's a human head!"
A woman's scream immediately echoed in the yard.
"What are you calling, let them all go out." Zhu Sanye waved his hand impatiently and walked over by himself.
in the box. It is a complete human head preserved in lime. The blood stains were still very fresh, so they should have been cut not long ago. Mr. Zhu San has never seen this person before. What does it mean? He didn't understand.
The boxes were opened one by one, and there were heads inside. Suddenly his heart almost stopped beating. He clearly recognized the half-burnt head of Qiu Han's brother Gu Dachun with half-closed eyes.
He turned back to Qiu Han who was huddled behind and said, "Come and take a look."
"This slave doesn't dare to look.
"Come here quickly!" he shouted impatiently.
Qiu Han fainted when she saw her brother's head for the first time. After waking up, she cried loudly and crawled to Mr. Zhu's feet, asking him to avenge her brother.
As for the other heads, Qiu Han also recognized them one by one. These were the backbones of the Gu family's pirate gang, and they were all related to each other.
Qiu Hai cried until she fainted again, and Mr. Zhu had no intention of taking care of her anymore. He was shrouded in a complete chill and slumped down in the chair in the study, unable to stand up for a long time.
All these heads appeared here, and it was obvious what happened: the Gu family pirates had all been wiped out. The second thing is, who can hide from the night watchman and watchman overnight, and place eleven wooden boxes containing heads neatly under the eaves of his study room?
This...spoon-precise behavior. It shows the extent of the confidence of the mastermind behind the scenes... He must not take his servants seriously. And he knew his every move very clearly. They moved late at night, quietly evaded all the guards, and accurately found one of the many courtyards in the dark. The reality alone was enough to send chills down his spine.
This is a cold and present threat. It also warned Huanan that there was no way to deal with him. But he was already at the end of his rope.
On the same day that Sister Bei brought people to "give gifts" to Zhu An, Wen Tong began to take action against various businesses in Haiyitang. Liao Daxing took the gifts and entourage to Hai'an Street, visited each candy store one by one, and presented six-color water gifts.
This is the first time that South China Sugar Company has made a public appearance on Hai'an Street. Although Liao Daxing's greetings were delivered, most of them were very polite and said that the owner was out of the way, but no one refused to accept the gift. A few of them received him, and they said a few polite words to each other before sending him out.
This test confirmed the inferences of Mou Tianxiong and others that the attitudes of most merchants in Haiyitang had relaxed. Once the news comes out that Gu Dachun was annihilated at sea, Mr. Zhu's reputation in Hai'an Street will plummet. These sugar shops in Haiyi Sugar have changed their stance in the past few days.
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The anecdote about the eleven heads in Zhuzhai is spreading in every teahouse in Xuwen. The person who spoke was vivid and lively, adding details and made people listen with gusto. Although Hai Yi Tang came forward to announce to various teahouses on Hai'an Street that the shopkeepers should stop guests from spreading these things, Hai Yi Tang was not a government official after all, so people listened to what they said and listened to.
A dull and tense atmosphere permeated Hai'an Street. What is incompatible with this atmosphere is that the proprietors, shopkeepers and managers of various sugar shops are actually inviting each other to the theater, banquets and wine every day. On such occasions, everyone is discussing with each other nervously in private. exchanging with each other
See.
It is rare to see Mr. Zhu Sanye, the backbone of Hai Yi Tang, on such occasions. Because he is "sick" as to what the disease is. Zhu Di kept his mouth shut. Even if he is not "sick", it will be difficult for him to be as convincing as he used to be. People's hearts have been scattered! This is something everyone at Haiyi Tang knows: nearly two-thirds of the crushing season has passed, but his sugar warehouse is empty. Huanan shows no signs of arriving in Taiwan, and their ships are still entering and leaving Hai'an Port. , a steady stream of sugar is transported away. Seeing that the number of sugarcane farmers selling sugar is decreasing, everyone is inevitably panicking. The consensus reached by everyone is that this stalemate cannot continue.
"Master" Wen Qing greeted Mou Tianxiong and Wen Tong who were "playing a game of chess after dinner" and said, "There is someone outside asking to see you. It was Boss Zhu from Dachang Rice Shop who brought him. May I ask you to see me or not?" Mou Tianxiong was thinking hard about how to play the game, and he hesitated to let go of the "horse" in his hand.
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"Who? Didn't you ask clearly?"
"It's because I came from Hai Yi Tang"
"Do you want to meet?" Wen Tong asked.
"There is no excuse. Just ask him to come in."
Zhou Shizhai, who was "watching the chess without saying a word", said: "Be careful, it's already dark, just in case,"
"Don't worry." Mou Tianxiong said. "I wish Third Master doesn't have the guts to do this." He smiled, "Besides, with your brother here, what should we be afraid of!"
The visitor was wearing traveling clothes and a bamboo hat. It seems that he is deliberately hiding his face. When he opened his bamboo hat, Mou Tianxiong nodded.
"Boss Feng, I'm here late at night. Do you have any advice?"
"Don't dare!" The person who came was none other than Feng Guangfeng, the boss of "Richang Ji." Hearing the stranger in front of him call out his name, he couldn't help but be shocked, "Yes, it's Feng Guangfeng." He bowed his hands and said, "Is this shopkeeper Wen?" "
"This is Shopkeeper Wen, I'm just a small copywriter below.
I saw the market twice. Mou Tianxiong didn't want the other party to remember him too clearly, so he didn't even say his name and deliberately sat in a place with dim lighting.
"Two shopkeepers!" Feng Guangfeng spoke very sincerely, "This time there was a misunderstanding between Huanan and Haiyitang. Haiyitang has offended many times, but this time, I came here specifically to apologize."
Comrade Wen said, "Our sugar industry is one family. Originally, there was no distinction between north, south, west and east. From now on, I will ask my brother to give guidance and care everywhere."
"Easy to say, easy to say." Feng Guangfeng said, "I'm coming this time."
"Wait a minute," Mou Tianxiong said. "Does Boss Feng come here to represent "Ri Chang Ji" or "Hai Yi Tang Xiao?" .
There was such a big deal in these words that Feng Guangfeng didn’t dare to answer casually. He said after a moment’s delay, “Of course it’s Haiyitang!”
"So, Hai Yitang knows that you are here?"
"I'm not all-knowing," Feng Guangfeng quickly explained, "but everyone in Haiyi Hall is probably happy to see me here."! ~!
