I don’t know if Lao Xu really got a daughter in his old age, or if he had an attitude of atonement. Anyway, a few days after adopting Lihua, Lao Xu showed great care for Lihua. To sum it up in one sentence, that is
He was as close as his long-lost father.
Huang Xiaoshi didn't care about Lao Xu's performance. No matter what Lao Xu was thinking or what he wanted to express, it couldn't change Huang Xiaoshi's decision.
As for Ma Erwa, Huang Xiaoshi had already "processed" him a few days ago.
Early the next morning after the illegal salt issue was discovered, Ma Erwa came to the door of Shennong Baicao with an anxious mood and a cloth parcel.
Huang Xiaoshi gave Ma Erwa a chance to go home to see his mother. After Ma Erwa went back home and spent the night, she came back behaved.
In the sixth year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin ordered the release of 400 death row inmates in prison and allowed them to go home to spend the last year of the new year. He also made an agreement with them that they would return to Chang'an when the spring came after the new year. The Queen of Autumn asked
cut.
What shocked the people all over the world was that all four hundred death row prisoners returned to Chang'an on time, and no one escaped.
The principle in this story is the same as Huang Xiaoshi letting Ma Erwa go home: since he lets you go, he must not be afraid of you escaping.
If you can escape a person, you cannot escape a family.
Huang Xiaoshi and Ma Erwa hired a car and set off from Luoyang City early in the morning. It was already noon when they arrived at the pier.
The pier seemed to be always bustling with people coming and going. Huang Xiaoshi walked directly to the berth at Tiangang Gate, where the large ship with the flag of the Jinfeng Escort Bureau was parked.
The main business of Jinfeng Escort is traveling by water.
Traveling by water is not as safe as everyone thinks. There are also many water bandits, pirates and water ghosts who eat parallel imports.
Water bandits are mainly found in rivers and large lakes. In the land of swamps, there are many giant bandits.
Water thieves are all kinds of thieves. Under the cover of the sound of wind, water and rain, there are many cases of cargo being stolen on board ships.
But the scariest thing is the water ghost.
Because water ghosts want people's lives.
Unlike robbers on land, water ghosts are often not very strong, but they have a darker heart. They will sneak up to the ship at night and then scuttle the ship in the dark.
When a ship sinks, it doesn't matter whether the people on the ship live or die, and most of the cargo on the ship will be destroyed, but there will always be valuable things that will sink to the bottom with the ship. These water ghosts make money by touching these sunken cargoes.
Since waterways are actually more dangerous, there are very few escort agencies that can take advantage of waterways. Jinfeng Escort Agency is an outlier.
Huang Xiaoshi and Ma Erwa were about to board the ship, but they were stopped at the berth.
"I am Huang Xiaoshi, the branch leader of the Shennong Baicao Sect in Luoyang. I am a close friend of your escort leader, Mr. Lu, and I have something to do with him." Huang Xiaoshi revealed his identity directly.
When the man guarding the pier heard what Huang Xiaoshi said, he quickly saluted and said: "It turns out to be Master Huang, disrespectful, disrespectful.
All the people from the Jinfeng Escort Bureau went to the city to drink and have fun, and they usually stay drunk for a few days before coming back. Are you watching this?"
This is just a man guarding the ship at the dock, not a member of the Jinfeng Escort Agency.
Now, if I want to give it away, I can’t find a place to go.
No wonder when Huang Xiaoshi came over yesterday, only Lu Shaolin was there, the others were all in Luoyang City.
It's true that running an escort agency is very profitable, but you don't have to be an escort to save money.
After getting used to the days of licking blood from the knife edge, due to the high income and precarious life compared to ordinary people, many escorts have developed the bad habit of enjoying themselves when they have money.
Huang Xiaoshi couldn't help but feel angry when he learned that the people from the Jinfeng Escort Bureau were not around. He turned his head and gave Ma Erwa a vicious look. If he had known better, it would have been easier to get this guy drunk and throw him into the well.
Ma Erwa seemed to feel the malice in Huang Xiaoshi's eyes. He knew that he would never return to Luoyang City today no matter what, and it would be nothing more than sitting on a boat or being thrown into the Yellow River.
At this moment, Huang Xiaoshi heard a greeting from the distance.
"Master Huang."
Huang Xiaoshi turned around and saw Jiang Yu striding towards him.
After the last farewell in Hangzhou, Huang Xiaoshi hadn't seen Jiang Yu for several months. When he saw him today, he felt that Jiang Yu's whole spirit was different.
In the past, Jiang Yu was like a harmless little baby, with a nice smile on his face all day long.
Jiang Yu now looked more like a sharpened dagger, with sharp edges all over his body.
Even though the fish intestines are short, they can still stab the king.
Huang Xiaoshi had never underestimated Jiang Yu, but Huang Xiaoshi did not dare to underestimate any man who could open the door.
When Wuwukai told Uncle Snake that they would die together, Uncle Snake could have had an expression of ridicule and contempt on his face.
However, if Emperor Kai told Uncle Snake that they would die together, Uncle Snake would not be so frightened that he would quickly find an egg and reincarnate.
[Tiangang Wuji Kung Fu] is a technique with no upper limit. Once Jiang Yu is determined to die together, Jiang Yu's upper limit is not as simple as a dozen levels.
One punch and you might die.
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After hearing Jiang Yu's warm greeting, Huang Xiaoshi raised his gaze 15° toward the sky, and then blew out a "hum" from his nostrils.
Although Huang Xiaoshi has not experienced many severe beatings from society, he has seen many people suffer severe beatings from society.
Especially after Huang Xiaoshi went to college, every year during the holidays, old guys in several circles would let their children go to other companies for internships.
There is a saying called selecting and cultivating heirs, but judging from the actual results, dads basically give up on their fate in the end.
Huang Xiaoshi now needs to show his face as the middle-level person who has a low position, criticizes the most, has the worst temper, and is the most eccentric (difficult to get along with).
The wonderful thing is that Huang Xiaoshi's paralyzed face can be made into various expressions according to his own needs. Although it may not always be lifelike, the best thing is that he can get whatever he wants.
When Jiang Yu approached, Huang Xiaoshi, who was already a head above Jiang Yu, pointed his nostril at Jiang Yu, and then said to Jiang Yu in a tone that was three-quarters angry and seven-point dissatisfied: "Who do you think you are?
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After Jiang Yu heard Huang Xiaoshi's words, his expression suddenly stiffened, and then a trace of anger appeared in his eyes.
Seeing Jiang Yu's reaction, Huang Xiaoshi already understood that Jiang Yu didn't know his hidden identity yet, so his arrogance angered him.
Before Jiang Yu could say anything, Huang Xiaoshi immediately lectured: "Do you know how important the Shennong Baicao Gate is?"
The three words "how important" came out from Huang Xiaoshi's teeth one by one.
After Jiang Yu heard Huang Xiaoshi's words, his anger was suppressed.
Oh, you understand the importance of Shennong Baicaomen.
Let’s talk about it at this level.
Huang Xiaoshi didn't wait for Jiang Yu to speak for the third time. He lowered his voice and said one word to Jiang Yu: "Salt."
Jiang Yu glanced around and said to Huang Xiaoshi: "Brother Huang, the wind is very strong on the pier. Let's go and sit on the boat."
Huang Xiaoshi erased his domineering look and said to Jiang Yu: "Please."
Later, Jiang Yu led the way, Huang Xiaoshi followed, and the two arrived at the big ship of Jinfeng Escort.
Although this meeting was accidental, Huang Xiaoshi had already prepared three levels of dialogue for Jiang Yu, namely:
At the highest level, Jiang Yu knows his hidden identity.
At the next high level, Jiang Yu knew King Cheng's big plan.
At the lowest level, his child knows nothing except personal salt.
The best thing is that these three sentences carefully designed by Huang Xiaoshi can be understood at different levels and have different meanings.
If Jiang Yu was at the bottom, he would think that Huang Xiaoshi was coming to settle a score with him because of his subordinate's purchase of private salt, so he would have the biggest reaction when he heard the last sentence "salt".
If Jiang Yu was at a lower level, he would have heard that Huang Xiaoshi was angry because the secret affair might be involved in King Cheng's plan, and he would have reacted the most in the second sentence.
If Jiang Yu was at the top, when he heard Huang Xiaoshi's first words, he would immediately realize that he had acted without consulting Huang Xiaoshi in advance, making Huang Xiaoshi, who had a much higher status than himself, unhappy.
Of course, there is another possibility: Jiang Yu has never been involved in the Jiang family's industry, and he doesn't even understand the word "salt".
If this is the case, Huang Xiaoshi will apologize three times and resign directly. By the way, he will not go to Jiang Tianxiong. The further away from the Jiang family, the better.
Don't ask Huang Xiaoshi why, because Huang Xiaoshi doesn't know anything else, but he knows the rich second generation very well.
When Huang Xiaoshi said the second sentence, Jiang Yu understood it, and Huang Xiaoshi immediately knew what was going on.
This situation is the one that Huang Xiaoshi is most satisfied with.
On the contrary, if Huang Xiaoshi said the first sentence, Jiang Yu would immediately understand. Although it would be more convenient for Huang Xiaoshi in the current matter, in the long run, it would do more harm than good to Huang Xiaoshi.
As the former crown prince, until the day King Cheng rebelled, he had always been a huge liability.
Only when King Cheng invites himself to the stage will this be a positive benefit.
If this hidden identity has become known to everyone, Huang Xiaoshi has to wonder how reliable King Cheng's rebellion is, and whether King Cheng is using himself as bait to catch the emperor.
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Although this ship is large, its structure is actually very simple. It is simply divided into a lower cargo hold and an upper passenger cabin. The upper and lower floors are connected structures. Huang Xiaoshi took a quick look and found that there was indeed no one on the ship.
"Jiang Yu." Huang Xiaoshi turned around and stared into Jiang Yu's eyes, then pointed outside and said, "That guy outside bought several thousand kilograms of private salt at your dock."
"Ah? Is there such a thing?" When Jiang Yu heard this, he was really shocked.
"Huh? You don't know?" The expression on Huang Xiaoshi's face was also very exciting after seeing Jiang Yu's shock.
Jiang Yu said with an extremely serious expression: "Brother Huang, I really didn't know about this. Besides, it is absolutely impossible for my family to take goods from the dock."
Jiang Yu knew why Huang Xiaoshi was so angry just now. If the superiors found out about this matter, they might not know how serious it would be.
Mr. Bai has extremely strict requirements on "rules". Under his arrangement, everyone has their own affairs, and each sect has its own affairs. Intersections outside of his regulations are never allowed.
Once a violation is violated, Mr. Bai's punishment will be extremely severe.
If Mr. Bai knew that this line was involved with Shennong Baicaomen, and the cause turned out to be the sale of private salt, I really don't know how angry Mr. Bai would be.
Jiang Yu couldn't help but shudder.
During the Hangzhou trip, Bai Jiuchi's layout ability made Jiang Yu feel a little scared.
Huang Xiaoshi sighed.
Jiang Yu also sighed.
Both of them are not stupid and already know who did this.
Compared with the stability of a century-old family like the Jiang family, the Jinfeng Escort Agency, which has just emerged in recent years, has a more wild approach to work. This is also a reasonable explanation.
No, it's not that simple. Huang Xiaoshi's intuition is that Lu Shaolin does everything right and is not a reckless man.
If Lu Shaolin sold private salt to Shennong Baicaomen, then it’s not just a matter of money. Could it be...
Could it be that Ma Erwa is actually Lu Shaolin's spy buried in Shennong Baicaomen?
Yes. It makes sense now that I think about it.
Lu Shaolin used the sale of private salt as an inducement to control Ma Erwa.
After all, selling illegal salt is enough to bring disaster to the whole family. As long as their family members are caught, most people in this world will obey.
Huang Xiaoshi thought about it again. Ma Erwa said that he only started buying private salt in October last year. At this time, wasn't it the time when he was returning to Shu and his control over the Shennong Baicao Gate was weakening.
I really don’t know if Lu Shaolin has made it a habit to stare at Huang Xiaoshi casually, or if he has other ideas.
Jiang Yu stood there quietly and looked at Huang Xiaoshi. In this matter, Jiang Yu had already picked it out, and now it was Huang Xiaoshi and Lu Shaolin who had the headache.
Huang Xiaoshi really has a headache now. The private salt is sold by Lu Shaolin, so Huang Xiaoshi can't use the private salt to manipulate Jiang Yu or Jiang Tianxiong, and it seems that Lu Shaolin can't squeeze anything out of him.
What.
In this win-win incident, Huang Xiaoshi felt that Jiang Yu and Lu Shaolin each won once, while he lost twice.
However, Huang Xiaoshi personally returned Ma Erwa to Lu Shaolin today, which was really a mistake. At least he could give him a slap in the face on the spot.
Although there are no other benefits, at least it can vent bad anger.
Huang Xiaoshi's expression gradually softened, and he said to Jiang Yu: "Brother Jiang Yu, since it's the matter of Mr. Lu's escort, then I'll turn around and find him myself."
Jiang Yu said to Huang Xiaoshi: "Golden Wind Escort Agency will load the ship and go south tomorrow, so they will definitely return to the dock today.
Brother Huang, do you think you need me for this matter..."
After hearing Jiang Yu's words, Huang Xiaoshi thanked Sanlian and sent Jiang Yu away.
The current situation is a bit chaotic. Huang Xiaoshi doesn't know whether Jiang Yu and Lu Shaolin have mastered each other's hidden identities, but Huang Xiaoshi feels that the current situation is already a mess, and he should stop adding unnecessary unnecessary extravagance.
When they returned to the shore, Huang Xiaoshi calmed down the restless Ma Erwa with a few words. Then Huang Xiaoshi went to the dock market and bought a lot of food.
After Huang Xiaoshi came back, he called the people guarding the boat, and then he and Ma Erwa, who was about to be sent out, ate wine and meat.
When the sun turned west, I saw a large carriage driving up to the pier in the distance. As soon as the carriage stopped, the people on the carriage poured out like a tide.
"Ouch, my waist is broken by you guys." The man who got out of the car while groaning was none other than Master Lu.
Lu Shaolin saw Huang Xiaoshi as soon as he got off the car.
"Haha, Master Huang, I'm sorry for you." Lu Shaolin held his waist and said with a loud smile to Huang Xiaoshi.
It has to be said that even with this incident, Huang Xiaoshi's feelings towards Lu Shaolin are not too bad.
Because Lu Shaolin is very good at making friends.
Unlike Huang Xiaoshi's fake smile, Lu Shaolin's smile can make people feel his joy from the heart. This kind of sincere smile is something Huang Xiaoshi will never be able to practice in his life.
"Boss Lu Shao." Huang Xiaoshi said to Lu Shaolin with a smile: "I have a disciple who was born and raised in the mountains since he was a child.
He didn't know why, so he wanted to go to the sea to have a look and gain some knowledge.
Xiao Shi, I had no choice but to shamelessly ask the young escort chief to help me take this man to Hangzhou and hand him over to the brothers of the Haisha Gang so that he could see the waves on the sea, and his wish was granted."
After saying that, Huang Xiaoshi carried Ma Erwa, who was lying behind him with her head down, to the front.
"What you said is a trivial matter." After Lu Shaolin glanced at Ma Erwa, he turned his head and shouted to the back: "Take out the wine and meat you just bought. Let's go to the boat and have another drink.
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That night, Huang Xiaoshi almost drank himself to death.
Lu Shaolin, a bastard, ordered his subordinates to take turns giving wine to Huang Xiaoshi.
Huang Xiaoshi slapped Lu Shaolin face to face. Lu Shaolin accepted the slap with a smile and turned around to make arrangements for Huang Xiaoshi.
This is friendship between men.
Finally, Huang Xiaoshi was also vomited by the drink. He lay down on the side of the boat and vented his unhappiness into the water of the Yellow River. After suppressing his dizziness, he started to use the [Shennong Liuli Gong].
Unexpectedly, it didn't take long for Huang Xiaoshi to wake up gradually.
Hey, [Shen Nong Glazed Gong] can actually relieve hangover.
Huang Xiaoshi stood up and wiped his mouth. With a vengeful smile on his face, he returned to the bustling cabin.