"Shopkeeper Wen has always wanted to make a deal with Mr. Lu, but I would like to advise your family not to get too close to Tongpao Chen from Taizhou." Guan Qi said seriously.
Ji Shouxin thought it was true and was about to use the power of Wen Zhong, so he laughed: "Isn't this a misunderstanding! I was about to capture that guy, and the shopkeeper has the same mind!"
He explained in detail: "I once had a concubine who committed a crime and escaped from the house. She was urgently caught and was hid by the magistrate Chen. I expected that Chen Tongpao must have other plans and would be harmed by the Lu family sooner or later, so I kept asking for her There is no way to get rid of him. I have some big news when I come back today."
Guan Qi's heart suddenly stirred, and he hurriedly said: "If the young master is willing to tell me, the shopkeeper will be in Jiangdu to help manage the relationship to ensure that there is no danger."
Jishou was impatient to accomplish a great achievement. Hearing this, he became even more interested and told the whole story: "To be honest, I did all these things hiding from the master. Because of the previous credit I received an account from your shopkeeper and was paid off by County Magistrate Chen. Therefore, I am very grateful to him. I can't do it on the surface, but I can't let go of my anger at seizing my concubine. I'm afraid of making people laugh at me for not having the ability. So we must put him to death! When I visited him that day, I saw the female prisoner with my own eyes, and heard Chen Tongpao himself say that he wanted to marry a wife, but he was vague about it, it must be her. "
"Marry a wife?"
"That's right, get a wife! When Tongpao Chen decides on the wedding date, I will let the Prime Minister of Mei County lead the army to kill him alone and keep the loot!" Lu Jishou said proudly.
Guan Qi saw that this man had no ambitions, and knew that he had already said everything he could say, so he stopped asking questions to avoid making mistakes if he talked too much. He just smiled and said: "Young Master is sincere and quick to speak, which is really respectable. Now that both sides have cleared up their doubts, I won't stay any longer. It would be better to report back to Shopkeeper Wen as soon as possible."
"Then I won't stop you, please go back!" After Lu Jishou said this, he watched Guan Qi get on his horse, then turned and walked towards the entrance of the alley.
It only took four or five days for Guan Qi to come and go. Wen Zhong and Guo Chuzi were shocked by the speed, thinking that something had happened. After Guan Qi calmly told the story, the two of them looked at each other and laughed loudly. Laughing: "The Lu family has heirs like this. I can't blame the industry for its decline!"
After laughing for a while, Wen Zhong thought about the marriage mentioned by Guan Qi again, and frowned: "It can be finalized, Tongpao Chen is going to kill someone with a knife. This person is so ruthless, if it doesn't happen, it will affect us..."
"Alas," Guo Chuzi raised his head resolutely, "Since Guo Jia wants to dominate one party, he must not worry about gains and losses. We can do our best and be prepared, and just leave the rest to him, Tongpao Chen. "
Craftsman Xu was in his house, holding the invitation sent by Chen Tongpao, and he was very happy: just because he slightly repaired the meeting hall for Chen's house a month ago, the county magistrate remembered him, wouldn't this be his own A great blessing for a craftsman!
He walked excitedly around the room and calculated with his fingers that he would be able to rejoice in five days. Craftsman Xu was still unfinished when he suddenly saw one of his apprentices coming to report: "Master, a big family in Jiangdu wants to ask you to select a foundation and build a house, and has sent a slave."
Craftsman Xu thought for a while, then took out a piece of clothing from the back room and ordered: "Ask him to come in."
"Craftsman Xu, the shopkeeper of Jiangdu Dyeing Shop, Guo Da, will choose a foundation soon. I hope you will go and check the feng shui. Money will not be a problem."
"How much money are you willing to pay if you pass the exam?"
The servant first threw down two taels of silver and said, "Quan will be used as travel expenses. If you really want to build a house, discuss the price with the shopkeeper."
"Based on Feng Shui, how many days will it take to pay it back?" Craftsman Xu was still thinking about the beautiful thing in Chen's house.
He smiled knowingly: "Two days is enough."
"Disciple, please collect the money." Craftsman Xu stood up calmly, "I will go to Jiangdu with this guest."
Craftsman Xu walked for two days and arrived at Jiangdu as expected. When he was still rejoicing, he saw a man walking in front of him, dressed like a businessman, so Chu Zi personally picked him up and bowed his head in salute.
"Is this Craftsman Xu?" he said with a smile.
Craftsman Xu replied: "Exactly. Are you a member of the Communist Party of China?"
The man shook his head: "I am a friend of my brother. My surname is Wen and my name is Zhong. I have brought a carriage and horse here and invite you to the shopkeeper's house for a chat."
Craftsman Xu looked behind him carefully and saw that there was a carriage pulled by two horses waiting there.
"Please!" Wen Zhong helped Craftsman Xu get on the car, then turned to the slave and said, "Go through the back door of the gambling house."
He saw what Shopkeeper Wen said to the servant before he stepped forward. Seeing that the servant was riding a horse, he stopped thinking and focused on looking ahead.
But after walking for a long time, he actually took several detours and headed towards a sparsely populated area, which made him suspicious. But after all, Craftsman Xu was not familiar with the road conditions in Jiangdu, so he timidly asked: "Wen... friend Wen, where are you going?"
"Why..." Wen Zhong's tone became vicious.
This sound made Craftsman Xu frightened, and he moved his body unconsciously, as if he wanted to run away.
Wen Zhong suddenly grabbed his wrist: "Wait a minute, don't leave in a hurry."
Craftsman Xu's eyes were darting around, and his face seemed to be reflecting light under the sun.
The car gradually drove into the darkness, and the horses' hooves suddenly disappeared. Craftsman Xu got out of the car carefully, followed Wen Zhong, opened a small door, and entered a dark and empty room. There were countless people shouting and scolding in the distance, and there were sounds of collisions. Craftsman Xu's legs trembled: Did he hit it? Ghost?
They went up the stairs and walked down a passage, and there were no lights on the road; until the servant opened a door, where the sun shined through with a gentle light. Craftsman Xu let out a big breath and walked into the room with Wen Zhong's support. He saw two big men with tiger faces standing in front of the jujube wood table on the east side, with patches of black flesh exposed on their upper bodies, and two fierce-looking men. The eyes made Craftsman Xu almost collapse to the ground.
"Shopkeeper Wen, a good man Wen, I am a good citizen and have never done anything wrong with you. Why do you need to put on such a show? I have never seen the world. I will never dare to violate your divine power. I hope you can spare my life! I hope you can spare my life." !”
He was about to kneel down, but Wen Zhong caught him with a smile: "Sir, don't be afraid, we have no ill intentions, we are just going to keep you here as a guest."
Craftsman Xu had a sad look on his face: "I don't have much ability as a villain. What can I do if I stay here? It's all a waste of hospitality! I wish the hero would let me go home and give up the two taels of silver."
"You must never go back," Wen Zhong winked at the two men, "We have our own difficulties. How about we stay here for ten days and have enough food and drinks?"
As soon as the two big men approached, Craftsman Xu nodded a dozen times.
"Arrange a house to live in, and ask Craftsman Xu to write a letter to his family, saying that it will take ten days to draw the drawings, so go ahead."
The two big men couldn't help but lead Craftsman Xu out.
