That night, Liu Xi came, and Qin Xi asked someone to add one of Liu Xi's favorite dishes, and called Huang Xiu to accompany him to eat and drink.
Since Ma Hui's incident, Liu Xi has been silent a lot. He usually goes out early and comes back late, and rarely meets Xiao Chenyu and Qin Xiang.
Later, he simply moved out and rented a small courtyard next to the county government office with several friends in the government office. He occasionally came back to the Xiao family to walk around, and someone from the Xiao family would bring food and some daily necessities from time to time.
However, everyone in the county government thought that the relationship between Liu Xi and the Xiao family was not good.
Today Liu Xi came to see Qin Xiang specially because he also heard about Eunuch Zhao forcing Qin Xiang.
"Sister-in-law, how about I take advantage of the convenience of working in the county government and find a way to kill that man named Zhao? Damn it, a dead eunuch dares to take the opportunity to harm our family."
Liu Xi had been in the county government for a long time, so he naturally became more ruffian and spoke more openly.
Qin Xiang put down her chopsticks and looked at Liu Xi opposite: "Don't make your own decisions. This is not helping me, but harming me. Do you understand?"
Liu Xi scratched his head in embarrassment and nodded to show that he understood. However, his eyes looked a little lonely, thinking that he was indeed a useless person. If Ma Hui looked down on him, he deserved it.
"Why did I send my mother and Lu'er to the capital? I was afraid that they would distract me. And you stayed, not because I couldn't do without the county government affairs, but because I needed your help."
Then, Qin Xi explained again, which instantly made Liu Xi happy again.
"Sister-in-law, just give me your orders. I will definitely do things according to your arrangements. I will never act on my own initiative or act in a self-righteous way."
Hearing Liu Xi's assurance, Qin Xi smiled and said gently as if he were treating his own brother: "Don't be nervous, just do what I tell you and you don't care about the rest, even if someone discusses it. , don’t say anything more, and don’t go home for the time being.”
The more Liu Xi listened, the more panic she felt in her heart, which gradually showed on her face and started to become a little stiff: "Sister-in-law, why don't you want me to come back?"
Although Liu Xi moved out, most of his things still stayed here, and he still received a sum of money from the Xiao family every month. In the eyes of the Xiao family, Liu Xi was still Xiao Chenyu's younger brother.
What Qin Xiang arranged for Liu Xi was not complicated. He just used his relationship with the county government to find out about Eunuch Zhao and the county magistrate's true attitude towards Eunuch Zhao.
It's easy to say, but it's not easy in fact. After all, he is a person at another level. It's not easy for Liu Xi to get close to him.
However, the money Liu Xi spends these days is still useful after all. Those seemingly unimportant people, such as the servants in charge of cleaning, such as the people in the kitchen, such as those who look after the front and rear doors, such as police officers, bookkeepers, etc. The officials, officials at all levels, etc., had some friendships that were gained through food and drink.
Besides, the flowing county magistrate and the iron-clad soldiers cannot be said to have better feelings.
"I can't explain everything to you in advance now, so just listen to me, okay?" Qin Xiang has been sleep deprived these days, her face is not very good, and she doesn't have much patience to explain so much to Liu Xi.
Liu Xi also knew that he was not smart, so he agreed.
He slept with Huang Xiu that night. Huang Xiu chatted with him for a long time, which probably gave him confidence. Therefore, Liu Xi, who got up early to leave the next day, was no longer worried.
When Huang Xiu came to look for Qin Xiang, he saw Hu Zi.
There was a plaything that Eunuch Zhao gave to Huzi on the table. Qin Xiang didn't go to take it. She just felt a little disgusted. After all, it was something that such a person had taken.
Just in time, Huzi was saying: "I forgot about this thing yesterday, and I just remembered to give it to my wife today."
Qin Xiang glanced at Huang Xiu and then said to Hu Zi: "Find a place to put this thing first. After a while, when this person named Zhao leaves, you can dispose of this thing. This kind of pickling is not good for people." Keep your dirty hands on things you have passed."
Huzi nodded with a smile, stuffed the toy back into his purse and put it away.
Qin Xiang continued to say to Huzi: "That man named Zhang has dirty thoughts towards you, do you know?"
After all, he was still a teenager. Huzi's cheeks turned slightly red and he nodded: "I know, I've heard of that kind of thing before, but I've never seen it. I didn't expect that someone like me would still care about me. It's really funny."
Huang Xiu turned his head and glanced at Huzi. To say that he was handsome, he couldn't say he was very handsome. At least compared to Lu Jiu and Qin Xi, Huzi could only have a pretty face.
"If I asked you to deal with that man named Zhang, would you be afraid?" Qin Xiang tapped the table gently and said this slowly.
As soon as these words came out, Huang Xiu was shocked. However, Huzi nodded in agreement with bright eyes, as if he was doing something good and was happy.
Huang Xiu didn't understand that this was the third time Qin Xi and Hu Zi had done such a "daring" thing.
The first time was to resolve Liu Xi's marriage. Huzi, who was only twelve or thirteen years old, went to the county town alone and found an out-of-town actor to play the role of a scholar. He also accompanied him to Xiaojiacun to seduce Yanzi and successfully resolved Liu Xi's marriage. The matter of forced marriage.
The second time was when I went to Dancheng, and together with Li Siniang, I sold a fragrant recipe to three families, and then came back smoothly.
When it comes to doing such a thing, Hu Zi is much better than Huang Xiu.
The reason why Huang Xiu was not refused to listen was that Huang Xiu would be required to cooperate in the future, and also because Huang Xiu would have full authority to work on behalf of Qin Xiang outside, so Huang Xiu needed to know all the things and plans.
"Wear this on your body. If you encounter some danger, this may be able to help you." Qin Xi handed over a incense stick.
There are two small balls in the incense, and each contains a fragrant pill the size of a little fingernail. One is black and the other is white, exuding a faint fragrance.
Afterwards, Qin Xi asked Huzi to come over and whispered the method to be used.
Huzi's eyes lit up as he listened, and he nodded frequently.
Huang Xiu saw this and couldn't help but lament in his heart: What kind of master did he follow?
Today, Huang Xiu is taking Huzi to the county government to ask for an audience with Eunuch Zhao. Of course, it is to bring Qin Xiang. For the Queen Mother's birthday, Qin's Xiangfang is willing to go all out, even if it means bankrupting everything.
After hearing this, Eunuch Zhao frowned: "What do you mean? The Queen Mother's birthday can make you bankrupt?"
Huang Xiu hurriedly explained that this was a metaphor, which meant that there would be nothing wrong with Qin's Xiangfang. Please rest assured, Eunuch Zhao.
Mr. Zhang on the side actually helped Huang Xiu by saying a few words.
Eunuch Zhao didn't want to continue pursuing the case, so he just said a few words of pressure in an eccentric manner, and Huang Xiudu could only respond to them one by one.
After the old eunuch calmed down, Huang Xiu talked about the current situation of Qin's Fragrance Shop: "After our master's father passed away, he was too sad, so he scattered all our next orders. Now they are all in Qijiang County In the hands of all merchants.”
Eunuch Zhao's face gradually turned livid, he slapped the table and said angrily: "What do you mean?"
Huang Xiu was a little panicked, but he still had the courage to explain: "We just sent it out for them to process it, we didn't just leave it to them. Now we can lose some silver and take back the unfinished parts, and pay them first." For father-in-law."
Eunuch Zhao pondered for a while and asked, "If you do this, how will you explain it to the guests who paid the deposit?"
