It was a bright spring day in March, and Liang Yuanfu was walking on the street with hot sweat dripping from his forehead, making his fat face look shiny. He came out at a very specific time, and there was a risk if he stayed for even one more minute.
.So he had to walk quickly, and even trot in secluded places. He walked quickly through the streets and alleys, stopping from time to time to observe his surroundings, like a frightened rabbit, frightened and nervous, sensitive and suspicious.
A few lanes later, Liang Yuanfu turned into an alley. In front of the door of a house in the alley, a tall, thin man in his thirties with a wretched appearance saw him coming. He bent down and greeted him with a flattering smile.
He bowed, then came up and brushed off the dust on Liang Yuanfu's robe and said: "Steward Liang, you are here a little later than usual, are you tired? Come on, come on, have some herbal tea, come in quickly.
Take a few sips to cool down."
Liang Yuanfu didn't answer. He went straight into the main room, took a tea cup from the table, and drank three cups of herbal tea. He felt more comfortable, slumped on the chair and took a breath, facing the thin man who followed him into the room.
Gao Hanzi said: "Yu Laosan, it's not like you don't know that the Liang family has a strict gate. Ever since the Australians entered the city, it has been even more tightly guarded. The outer and inner courtyards are locked day and night. There are no warning signs in the house, and all kinds of slaves.
No one is allowed to leave without permission, and I, the steward of the inner court, cannot leave. There are so many errands inside and outside waiting for me to take care of."
After he finished speaking, he sighed and said: "Oh, my mother is seriously ill, and she has been searching for a good doctor to no avail. My brothers and sisters are helpless. They just asked you to find some Australian miracle medicine. Humph, but you don't buy your favor.
My brother was so helpless that he came to the house and asked me to come out to visit the patient. The owner was kind-hearted and was grateful for my brother's sincerity and filial piety, so he agreed to give me a one-month period. As you know, Mr. Liang and the Australians have been in conflict since then.
Due to human kindness, if anyone in the government finds out that someone has secretly communicated with an Australian, they will be given a slap in the face at least, or they will be expelled from the family, and the money, house, and land rewarded by the Liang Mansion will all be taken away, and they will be purged and leave the house.
You are really forced to do nothing, otherwise no one will come looking for you."
After saying that, he asked eagerly: "Yu San, do you have anything?"
When Yu Laosan saw him asking, he changed his face to a sad one, and said awkwardly: "Steward Liang, you also know that this Australian miracle medicine is the most rare, even Runshitang and the Provincial and Hong Kong General Hospital are always discontinued.
Son, as for other companies, there is not even a scum to be seen. The malaria medicine you are looking for is even rarer. The quota in Guangzhou is not enough. I am a wanderer who hangs out in the lower reaches. How can I
You have such ability."
Liang Yuanfu couldn't help but get angry after hearing this, and said angrily: "You are just talking nonsense to deal with the master. Why did you invite me out to entertain me if you have nothing to do? Besides, who doesn't know that you are a monkey in the sky who can communicate with the third child and the world?
You, it turns out that no one in the government can catch you tomorrow, and now you are in contact with the Australians. It is said that you are the only one who can get this Australian miracle medicine in Guangzhou, and I won’t talk to you about it.
All you have to do is come up with a price, and I will definitely not lose money to you. If you try to shirk it again, the boss will beat me."
Yu Laosan rolled his eyes, smiled and said: "Steward Liang, please calm down, you are a figure in the big door after all. This skill is different after all, your dignity is tight, but I really can't do this. Besides, the old lady is so cold and hot."
I am afraid that the disease may not be symptomatic, and it is difficult for ordinary doctors to understand the Australian medical theory and pharmacology. If they are used indiscriminately, they are afraid of getting into trouble. Fortunately, I know a really capable person, who is called Mr. Wang in Guangzhou.
What’s more, he really has great hands and eyes. Not only can he get the magic medicine, but he can even invite Australian medical officers to visit the Australian hospital.”
When Liang Yuanfu heard this, his eyes widened and he said, "Seriously? Can you lead me..." He hesitated midway through the words and said, "Isn't this person related to the Australians?"
Yu Laosan couldn't help but sneered and said: "Steward Liang, you want to eat fish but don't touch the fishy fish. How can there be such a cheap thing in the world! Besides, Guangfu is now the world of Australia and Song Dynasty, so what else is there?
What about those who are not related to the Australians? You are so lucky, Mr. Wang happened to come to see me today for some work, so please sit down and wait for a while to figure it out."
Liang Yuanfu couldn't help but feel uneasy after hearing this. He stood up hesitantly and wanted to leave, but was reluctant to leave and left with a glimmer of hope. As soon as he walked into the courtyard, he was uncertain about whether to advance or retreat, when he heard a knock at the door.
San smiled and said: "Guangzhou has such evil places, whoever you say will come." After saying that, he quickly went out and opened the courtyard door, and saw a two-person sedan tremblingly carried in, followed by two servants.
, at first glance, they are all capable people. When the sedan landed, the front rail touched the ground, the sedan bearer flashed to the left, a servant next to him lifted the curtain of the sedan, and a man in his thirties stepped out of the sedan.
, this man wears a square scarf on his head, a blue robe with a straight skirt, three long strands of beard under his chin, a square head and straight face, a tall figure, and a good body, and he seems to be taken away by him at the first sight.
Yu Laosan walked a few steps forward and bowed, then stood on tiptoes and whispered a few words in the man's ear. The man nodded slightly, said nothing, and strode straight into the main hall.
A bearer of a sedan chair casually closed and bolted the courtyard door, and the few people accompanying him spread out and stood around. Seemingly unintentionally, they blocked all the entrances to the small courtyard.
Liang Yuanfu gradually felt that something was wrong. He glanced at the person in the room suspiciously, then turned to look at Yu Laosan.
Yu Laosan came up to him with a smile, made a virtual gesture, and said: "Housekeeper Liang, please, this is Mr. Wang. All your affairs must be settled on his shoulders."
Liang Yuanfu walked into the room hesitantly, sat on the man's right side anxiously, and peeked at the man from time to time.
Xu Tong, whose pseudonym was Mr. Wang, sat down and was not in a hurry to talk to Liang Yuanfu. Instead, he spoke to the third child and said: "Second brother, if you want to change the pot of hot tea, use the leaves I gave you last time."
Yu Laosan didn't answer, and took the pot away. Not long after, he made a pot of hot tea, poured it for the two people in the room, stood outside the door, and gently closed the door.
Xu Tong smiled slightly and said: "Steward Liang, this is a famous tea from the Australian Song Dynasty, Mica Mountain Oolong tea, with the longest aftertaste, please."
Liang Yuanfu carefully picked up the tea cup and took a sip. His mouth was bitter and tasted like chewing wax, but he couldn't taste anything.
Looking at the distracted steward of the Liang Mansion's inner courtyard in front of him, Xu Tong knew that he was taking a desperate risk today. Yang Cao gave a death order and must try to "pull it out" and develop an inside line. He had to take a desperate risk.
If he failed today, he would just lose a potential development target, and the consequences of alerting the snake would be even more unpredictable. He could imagine what the puffing woman would say to him if he failed, and how she would write a report.
.
But the risk still has to be taken.
Xu Tong took a sip of tea and said slowly: "Second brother told me everything. It's not too difficult, but it's not easy either. Whether it succeeds or not depends on Butler Liang's wishes."
After hearing this, Liang Yuanfu immediately put down his tea cup, stood up and bowed his head and said: "My mother is seriously ill. She has chills and fever every night. It hurts as much as a knife. My brother invited all the famous doctors in Guangzhou, but they all stopped. If
Mr. Wang really has such a way to find the malaria elixir from Macao Songtai Hospital. I will definitely repay my kindness with all my wealth and land. I hope that Mr. Wang will understand my brother's pure and filial heart."
Xu Tong said: "Money is a trivial matter. Butler Liang does not need to worry about it. As long as Butler Liang is willing to do me a small favor, Wang will do his best for the old lady's affairs."
Liang Yuanfu's heart immediately rose, and he had an ominous premonition, and said, "I wonder what it is?"
Xu Tong said: "Just tell me the important things about the Liang family."
When Liang Yuanfu heard this, his heart skipped a beat, and he took a step back cautiously, saying, "Mr. Wang, do you want me to take it seriously? Although I was born as a servant and had a humble career, I also know the word loyalty and righteousness. The Liang family treats me well."
The Liang family is as deep as the sea. I, the Liang family, would never be able to do anything for the seller to seek glory. If my mother knew about this matter, she would definitely not agree to go against the Lord and ask for treatment. She would definitely forgive me. Mr. Wang, what I said just now will be treated as Liang’s slave.
Without saying anything, I said goodbye."
After saying that, he raised his feet and walked out of the door. As soon as he opened the door, Yu Laosan took a step across, blocking his way, and said: "Where are you going, Butler Liang?" Liang Yuanfu said with a serious expression: "Yu Laosan, how dare you
Dare to stop me? What are you going to do? How can the bright world of Guangfu allow you to run wild!"
Yu Laosan said with a smile: "Steward Liang, you and Mr. Wang haven't reached an agreement yet, how can you just throw away and leave? It's not too late to leave after the negotiations have to be ugly."
Liang Yuanfu was determined to force his way in, but he saw the four servants and bearers slowly gathering around him. One of them slowly lifted up the corner of his robe, and a curved handle emerged from his waist. Liang Yuanfu was walking on the street for a long time.
, he immediately recognized it as an Australian six-star gun.
Liang Yuanfu's heart felt cold. He immediately knew that these people were probably the Australian guards. He stood frozen for a long time and had no choice but to return to the main hall and sit on Xu Tong's right side again.
Xu Tong seemed not to have seen the scene just now. He just sat firmly, holding a bowl of tea, gently skimming off the floating leaves in the cup with the bowl lid, took a sip along the rim of the cup, and said slowly: "Liang Mansion is in Guangzhou.
It has been more than ten generations. Steward Liang's family has been serving as stewards of the inner courtyard for the son of Liang Mansion for four generations. You should be the fifth generation here. Steward Liang is probably the type of person who has a son in the family.
Well, back then your great-grandfather’s real surname was Liu, and he changed his surname to Liang after selling himself into the Liang Mansion, right?”
Liang Yuanfu just lowered his head and said nothing, showing no reaction.
Xu Tong didn't take it seriously, and continued: "Liang Mansion's scholarly family has repeatedly produced outstanding talents, and many officials have become officials. You, Liang Guanjia, are attached to the family like a fly, and you use the strong to bully the weak to gain benefits for your own family. These are all harmful.
Right? Although you, the Liang family, were slaves in the Liang Mansion, you were still considered a rich man when you came out. With the backing of the Liang Mansion, you relied on officials and power, accumulated prestige for four generations, set up mansions in the countryside, used slaves and maids, and acted unscrupulously.