Yuan Rong sighed: "It seems that you haven't arrived home yet. Since the Marquis has made arrangements, he is naturally well prepared. In the eyes of everyone, he staged a plan to lose his bags, which has deceived everyone present."

Qi Ning smiled and said, "Kong Erhu, you come to redeem your job today. Uncle Gu will naturally not let you go for nothing." He winked at Gu Weng, and the two paintings were quickly rolled up. Gu Weng walked forward with two paintings and sneered, "Your paintings are here, and the redemption will naturally be handed over."

Kong Erhu's eyes twitched, but Gu Weng was full of confidence and became proud at this time, and reached out and said, "Get the silver quickly, 160,000 taels of silver, no money can be lost."

Kong Erhu turned around, but found that the gate had been blocked by several sword-bearing guards. Although the four men under him were tall and big, they had no courage to fight with the guards of the Marquis's Mansion. Seeing that the eyes of the people around him were staring at him, Kong Erhu felt weak all over, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead, but he did not take out the redemption silver for a while.

Gu Weng sneered, went forward, stuffed the two paintings into Kong Erhu's hand, and reached into Kong Erhu's arms without any hesitation and grabbed the stack of silver notes. Kong Erhu's face twitched, but he did not dare to stop him. Gu Weng took the silver notes, turned around and handed them to his friend, and said, "Count it and see how much it is. If you lose a penny today, you don't want to get out of this door."

The guy was also very happy at this time. He took the silver notes and counted them in public. After a while, he said, "Mr., it's exactly 160,000 taels of silver, not a penny, not a penny."

Gu Weng laughed and said, "Okay, Kong Erhu, our account has been cleared. Thank you for taking care of this number. I will bring it to you next time I have something." He reached out and pushed Kong Erhu's chest, and Kong Erhu took a few steps back, his face as if dead.

Gu Wen was in a desperate situation and was full of joy. He never expected that Qi Ning had planned a banquet yesterday, just to lead the snake out of the cave.

The Gu family's crisis is not only solved, but also brought the 30,000 taels of silver and profits. I was excited and was not only extremely grateful to Qi Ning, but also admired her.

Kong Erhu looked dazed and his whole body was weak, so he was about to leave, but Qi Ning said: "Kong Erhu, go back and tell your master how much money he has sent, and this marquis will recruit you. Please let him remember that sometimes when you dig too much, be careful not to bury yourself in too."

Kong Erhu and his men left in the desert. The people in front of the door watched a good show with relish. At this time, the good show ended and they all dispersed.

Gu Weng hurriedly invited Qi Ning and Yuan Rong to the back hall of the pawn shop for tea. Yuan Rong asked with a smile: "Mr. Marquis, you seem to know who is behind the scenes."

"Young Master Yuan, don't pretend to be confused. Can you guess?" Qi Ning smiled and said, "You naturally know Qiao Yu."

Yuan Rong said: "Qiao Yu's father is the head of the Ministry of Revenue and is not considered a high-ranking official. I don't have much contact with him."

"The Minister of Revenue is Dou Kui. The surname Qiao is in charge of Dou Kui. If Qiao Yu said he had nothing to do with Dou Lianzhong, he would have seen a ghost." Qi Ning smiled faintly and said, "Dou Lianzhong hated me to the core, but he did not dare to face my Jinyi Hou Mansion. It happened that his uncle went to Beijing to do business. Dou Lianzhong was probably watching his uncle for a long time and was waiting for the opportunity to come out like this."

Yuan Rong understood and said, "Dou Lianzhong hated you to the core, but he didn't dare to provoke you, so he had to exorcise him all his anger on Mr. Gu?"

"That's roughly what happened." Qi Ning smiled and said, "Dou Lianzhong's trick can be understood by thinking about it carefully. However, the trap set this time is vicious, and his uncle is almost going to be put into prison by them."

At this time, Gu Weng was still dealing with the next thing outside. After all, today is the last time limit. Since the money has been recovered, he naturally has to repay the debts of the bank immediately.

"Since the Marquis knows that Dou Lianzhong is making trouble behind the scenes, why did he let Kong Erhu go today?" Yuan Rong said in confusion: "Take Kong Erhu down and hand it over to Mo Tieduo of Kyoto Prefecture. Of course, Old Mo would not let this go. If Dou Lianzhong is really framed behind the scenes, it would be appropriate for Mo Tieduo to come out."

Qi Ning shook his head and smiled, "Although Dou Lianzhong is not smart, he must have come forward in person. Kong Erhu looks like a rogue in the market. Dou Lianzhong will never find such a person himself, so even if he catches Kong Erhu, he will never get evidence of Dou Lianzhong from him." He smiled faintly: "Since Dou Lianzhong is restless, he will let him do whatever he wants, just hope that he will not fall into my hands, otherwise 1" but he didn't continue.

At this time, Gu Wen had already entered the house and said with gratitude: "Mr. Marquis, if you were not for you today, the consequences would be unimaginable, and my Gu family would be completely finished." He actually brought a stack of silver notes: "Mr. Marquis, apart from the capital and the profits of the money house, this is 20,000 taels of silver, you!"

Qi Ning frowned and said, "Uncle, what do you mean?"

"Mr. Marquis, don't get me wrong." Gu Weng hurriedly said: "I was confused this time. If it weren't for you, I, Gu Weng, wouldn't have survived. You can accept this little money and just treat it as my thank you."

Qi Ning pushed him back and said, "Uncle, you will gain wisdom after learning this lesson. With this lesson, you will naturally be careful in your future. I won't take this money. If you really lack money in the future, I will ask you for it."

Gu Wenhua hesitated for a moment and finally put it away, saying, "Mr. Marquis, it's almost noon. Let's go to the restaurant to have something to eat. You can't refuse this. I have sent someone to notify the girl and tell her that you have brought the money back and eat with me at noon."

Qi Ning knew that Gu Wen was also to express gratitude. It was almost noon, and there was a meal everywhere. He smiled at Yuan Rong and said, "Young Master Yuan, I'll waste some time. How about having a simple meal together?"

Yuan Rong smiled and said, "Someone treats guests for free, why don't you eat?" He said to Gu Wenhua: "Uncle Gu, it's only two streets away from here. There is a HSBC restaurant, which is quiet and tastes good. Let's go there."

Gu Weng naturally didn't say anything. He cleaned up now and the few people went out. The guards who accompanied him followed him. When he arrived at HSBC, the storefront was actually not big, but the decoration was very elegant and quiet. There were two floors, and there were separate small rooms upstairs. Several guards sat down at the bottom of the building. Gu Weng invited Qi Ning and Yuan Rong to the room on the second floor.

After sitting down, Qi Ning looked around and smiled and said, "Yuan Rong, what is the situation of that eldest son Jiang recently?"

"Grand Master Jiang?" Yuan Rong was stunned, "Which Grand Master Jiang?"

"Jiang Suiyun from the East Sea." Qi Ning said: "Didn't Jiang Suiyun join the Ministry of Rites and become the chief officer? Your old man is in charge of the Ministry of Rites and Jiang Suiyun is at the feet of your old man. Do you know a little about him?"

Yuan Rong then came to his senses and said with a smile: "Mr. Marquis, you know my nature. I have never been interested in asking about the affairs in the government office. However, I heard that Jiang Suiyun was assigned to the Ministry of Rites. The Ministry of Rites is one of the four departments under the Ministry of Rites, which are in charge of guest rituals and reception of foreign guests. In recent years, we have not had any contacts with the Northern Han Dynasty and have little contact with the Eastern Qi State. The Ministry of Rites is actually a decoration, and the officials in it are all idle."

"In this way, this Jiang Zhuang is just a casual job?" Qi Ning asked with a smile.

Yuan Rong smiled and said, "It's not a waste of time. This man comes from the Jiang family in Donghai. He has some money. As far as I know, he gets along well with officials of all sizes in the Ministry of Rites. Hehe, everything is easy to do if he has money. He has also figured out everyone's preferences and made a fortune. Even the old man in my family said that this man is polite and literary. The marquis is backed by the King of Huainan behind this man. If this continues, it will take a few years to be really valued by the court." After tidying up his clothes, he said curiously: "Why is the marquis interested in this man?"

Qi Ning smiled and said, "After all, he is the richest man in the East China Sea. I just want to know if this businessman is an official, so he can do it."

On that day, Yan Lingxian learned the inside story. Yan Lingxian and Jiang Suiyun were both taught martial arts by the same person. Jiang Suiyun was the richest son in the East China Sea. It can be said that he was a wise man. Although he has become an official in the court, he is a free job without real power. However, this person gave up the life of a wise man in the East China Sea and was willing to stay in the capital. Of course, there is something strange about this.

At this moment, the shopkeeper opened the door and came in from outside to deliver tea. Qi Ning glanced at it and suddenly found that the shopkeeper had come in. Two figures walked behind him, one man and one woman, very familiar. Qi Ning frowned slightly, suddenly thought of something, got up, and said to Yuan Rong: "You guys have tea here, I'll go out for some convenience." After going out, he turned his head to look at the corridor, and saw two figures, one in front and one behind, walking towards the wing room in front.

The man was wearing a blue brocade dress and a crown and hat. He looked about fifty years old. A woman was following him. He was plump in shape, wearing a light blue water-sleeved skirt and a plain silk ribbon on his waist. The waist looked thin and soft. The brocade skirt stretched over his buttocks, round and plump. As his waist swung, his plump buttocks swayed like flower branches, graceful. Just looking at the back, Qi Ning recognized that he was Mrs. Tian, ​​the head of the Tian family's medicine shop at a glance.

At this time, the guy leading the way had already opened the door. The man in green went in first. Mrs. Tian looked around and seemed a little nervous, but she didn't see Qi Ning and followed the man into the door.

Qi Ning was very confused and thought that although Mrs. Tian was the owner of the Tian family's medicine shop, she was a woman after all. If there was something, she would naturally send someone out to do it, but why did she come to such a place in person to show up in public? Who is the man in blue? Why did Mrs. Tian seem very restrained and nervous?

Qi Ning was curious, but at this moment, she saw that the guy in the house had already gone out and took the door with her. Then she came over here. Qi Ning walked over, raised her hand to stop the guy, pointed to the room, and asked in a low voice: "Who is that man?"
Chapter completed!