Jia Cong relied on his knowledge of most of the truth and made up nonsense to help Feng Ziying speculate on the chaos in the past few days. He took the opportunity to slap the Ouchi Liu family with a big label of "interested in buying smuggled Western firearms." Xue
It's no problem for Pan to want to buy firearms. He is a maritime merchant and has to deal with pirates at sea. What's more, he is also a cut-off man and a big fool. The Ouchi Liu family wants firearms, which is a big deal. These people are highly skilled in martial arts and are best at hiding themselves.
They had firearms and were ten thousand times more dangerous than ordinary thieves. Liu Si eavesdropped outside the window and was shocked. He had no choice but to tell Jia Cong that the owner of Yinfengju was the Empress Dowager.
Jia Cong was ecstatic in his heart, but his face was slightly startled. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Her old man?" Liu Si nodded. Jia Cong thought, "Lin Luan told me this at the beginning."
Liu Sidao: "Our family is just entrusting the government to help with the business of Yinfengju. In fact, it has nothing to do with it at all."
Jia Cong narrowed his eyes: "Then you don't have to say it's yours. Could it be that the Empress Dowager is reselling the palace's belongings and doesn't dare to let King Yan know about it?" Liu Si was silent. Jia Cong sneered, "It's true...
...It turns out that these old ladies are all the same, they have taken over the public account and added it to their own private houses." Then he said again, "Does the Empress Dowager want firearms?" Liu Si remained silent again, and simply closed his eyes this time. Jia Cong
He snorted and said, "These old ladies are all the same. They wish they could hold the power of their husband's family in their hands and never let go." After a while, he said, "Then Gao Hanlin's son went to pester the young widow. Is it because of the Liguo Mansion?
Want to buy a firearm?”
Liu Sidao: "I don't know."
"What am I saying? This is right." Jia Cong thought, "I was thinking just now, why did the big shopkeeper of Yinfengju go to pester the young widow, and the man surnamed Gao also went. If they were sent by two branches of the Liu family,
Yes, it's a bit strange." Jia Cong laughed and said, "Everyone in the world looks down on fans, but they don't know that sometimes fans are the ones with the brightest eyes. That day, the fan told the little widow, neither of the two men really likes you.
Everyone has their own thoughts. As expected."
Liu Si sighed softly: "Our family just wants to avoid these things and live in peace."
Jia Cong curled his lips and said, "How is that possible? Even if Yinfengju does not belong to your family, there must be other properties, right? Those properties still have to rely on the help of the State Council."
Liu Sidao: "No. Our family has no property."
"Ah? Then how do you live with a big family like you?"
Liu Si smiled bitterly and said: "To be honest, my grandfather has been worried about this since he left the palace."
Jia Cong gave another high-five: "I guessed it again! You are indeed being raised by the Empress Dowager in the palace."
Liu Sidao: "Yes."
Sure enough, their family ate royal food. Jia Cong thought for a moment and asked, "What are your old master's plans? Should you follow the path of the people or the path of thieves?"
"The way of the people is the way of thieves?"
"The whole family went out to find jobs," Jia Cong said. "Forging blacksmiths, butchering pigs, performing arts, carrying sedan chairs, driving carriages, running boys, thugs in brothels and gambling houses, and teachers in small private schools all looked for ways to make a living.
Among ordinary people. This is the way of the people. I don’t need to say the way of thieves, thieves, robbers, and killers."
Liu Sihan smiled and said: "Nonsense, how can our family do this?"
Jia Cong tilted his head and looked at him: "Smiling? Liu Siye doesn't want to stay away from strangers." Liu Sihei's face turned slightly red. Jia Cong hurriedly said, "Do you want to cooperate with our family? We have a family.
Escort bureau, now that the world is in chaos and there are many thieves and bandits, the business of the Escort bureau is very good. There are some businesses that we dare not take for fear of damaging the escorts. For example, escorting a lot of valuables to travel a long way, especially when a wealthy family marries a wife or daughter.
There are so many thieves coveting it. If we can partner with the Liu family, we can do all these businesses."
Liu Si heard the words and thought about it for a long time: "That's a way."
Jia Cong said: "If you are interested, you can go and discuss with our Fourth Uncle Jia at any time." He then found a picture of "Jia Si of the Taiping Escort Bureau" in the study, and handed it to Liu Si with both hands with a smile on his face, "
It’s a pity that we can’t take on so much big business. If your family doesn’t want to stand out, you don’t even need to show up. If you encounter thieves, you can help fight them. Money is easy to discuss. You take the big part and we take the small part; our escort agency
How about getting a good reputation?"
Liu Si's eyes lit up! Everyone in their family was capable, but his grandfather just wanted to hide in the city. He took the film, looked at it carefully and said, "Thank you very much."
Jia Cong hurriedly said: "Since we are cooperating, no one should thank anyone. Hello, I am a good guest, it saves the government trouble, and everyone is good. Serve the people." The two laughed a few times, and Liu Si was about to leave.
Jia Cong touched his nose and said, "Um... let me inquire quietly... do you know what happened to Chen Ruijin when she was a child? Did she like anything at that time? Or what did she want to eat and want?"
Liu Sidao: "The female guards and we are not the same at all. When we occasionally compete in martial arts, they even cover their faces and don't know their names."
Jia Cong said disappointedly: "Okay, thank you very much."
After a while, Liu Si sighed: "Even our own girls don't know what to do."
Jia Cong said: "Don't worry, Liu Mingqiu has already flown into the sky, and he is more promising than men like you."
Liu Sidao: "It's not like Liu Mingqiu is the only one in our family...that's all." He shook his head.
Jia Cong asked: "Is there anyone you want to inquire about? Why don't you go to my yard and ask Sister Chen? Or send a letter to Nanyang to ask Liu Mingqiu and the others?"
Liu Si shook his head and said, "No need, she doesn't know."
Jia Cong said: "What if you just say your name and ask? Even if there is no news, you have given up."
Liu Si closed his eyes and said, "No need." He clasped his fists and left.
Jia Cong saw him stepping on the old locust tree in the courtyard and jumping to the roof, waving and shouting: "Goodbye~~ I'm waiting for your good news~~"
Returning to Lixiangyuan, I saw Chen Ruijin leaning on the imperial concubine's bed eating lychees, so she smiled and asked, "Are you feeling better?"
"It's better." Chen Ruijin said, "I'm just living a good life, so why bother with them?"
Jia Cong gave him a thumbs up: "How smart! The world has become a better place with smart people like Chen Ruijin." Chen Ruijin gave him a look. Jia Cong then talked about the nonsense he had just talked with Feng Ziying and Liu Si, and asked her again:
I know other girls from the Liu family.
After hearing this, Chen Ruijin thought: "I don't know. The female guard camp sends many people in every month, and there are very few who can train seriously. Since Liu Mingqiu was sent away not long after he was born, Liu Si should not recognize any sisters. He followed him
At this age, he may be thinking about his own daughter."
Jia Cong asked: "How did their family get a wife?"
"I don't know." Chen Ruijin said, "I doubt that I will marry a wife and have a child with a palace girl."
Jia Cong thought for a while and felt a little disgusted: "There really is no place more inhumane than the palace. In this case, those Zhou Damei brought to Chen Kingdom are all trained female guards. What about the rest?"
Chen Ruijin shook his head: "Who knows. He probably took advantage of the previous occasions when the palace dismissed the maids and sent her out of the palace."
Jia Cong said worriedly: "I don't know where I can find it or if there is a record. I'm afraid it would be inappropriate to leave this matter to Feng Ziying."
Chen Ruijin said: "When there was chaos in the palace, I don't know whether Uncle Fu entered the palace or not."
Jia Cong clapped his hands and said, "Yes! Ask him." Then he stood up and walked away.
Because Wang Fu helped find the witchcraft doll, Feng Ziying thanked him and ordered six pots of untrimmed bonsai to be delivered. Wang Fu was so happy that he was squatting on the porch with a pair of scissors, pondering over a pot of triangular maple.
Jia Cong took the tea cup and said, "You are not afraid of the heat." He stuffed tea into his hand. Wang Fu didn't even glance at the tea cup, but took it and ate it, holding it in his hand.
Jia Cong went to take it out of his hand again, and said with a smile, "Um...Uncle Fu, is it okay to delay your old idea? Let me ask about something."
Wang Fu glanced at him and put down the scissors: "That's all. Third Master, please tell me."
Jia Cong squatted beside him with a smile: "When the palace dismissed the maids, there were some who were too young to get married. How were they dealt with? Do you know?"
Wang Fudao said: "Dismissing the palace maids does not mean scattering them to get married. Those who can go home go home, and those who cannot go home find other families to marry. Some of the young ones are adopted by ordinary people's families. Some are sent to nunneries and Taoist temples.
I became a sister-in-law and a Taoist nun, and even the younger ones entered the health care hall."
"That's it." Jia Cong held his chin and said, "It's really hard to find."
Wang Fu asked: "Who is the third master looking for?"
Jia Cong said: "I don't know yet, she's probably a little girl."
"In that case, why not go hunting for treasures first? Second Grandma will ask about it."
"ha?!"
Wang Fudao said: "The older palace maids and aunts all left early or got married, and the youngest ones were the last to leave. I heard that Second Mistress Zibao was waiting outside the palace gate with people from Manjing Health Hall, and there was no one there.
Or take whatever the nunnery wants."
When Jia Cong heard this, he was stunned for half a minute. He clenched his fists and shouted: "If you are lucky, every stone you kick on the road will turn out to be gold!" He yelled "Ouch" again.
Wang Fu glanced at him: "Is there anything else wrong, Third Master?"
"It's gone!" Jia Cong exclaimed twice, "Thank you Uncle Fu! Why don't you go into the house and get it."
Wang Fu picked up the scissors and said, "These flowers and trees need to be exposed to the sun." He looked at the bonsai again and pondered. Jia Cong stood up, dusted off his clothes, and picked up his feet to walk. Uncle Fu shouted again, "
Third Master, where are you going?"
"Go and talk in Sister-in-law Bao's courtyard!" Jia Cong said.
Wang Fu put down the scissors and stood up, his old face darkening: "What nonsense! If my brother is not at home, how can any brother go to find his sister-in-law?"
Jia Cong touched the back of his head and said, "It's nothing. Sister-in-law Bao'er is also my cousin, and I've known her since I was a kid. Many of my colleagues in Chengtian Mansion are female, so don't they all do things the same way?"
Wang Fu glared at him and said: "The decision will not work! The rules of Chengtian Mansion and Emperor Tiangao's distance are more chaotic. This is the capital! Whenever a rumor spreads, Second Mistress Bao doesn't need to see anyone. Just ask Miss Chen to go."
Seeing the old man's appearance, Jia Cong knew that he couldn't go. As he walked back, he muttered: "Where did the news spread? Our family is very strict."
Wang Fu said leisurely: "Mother Jin." These three words blocked Jia Cong's mouth, and he went back to the back room to look for Chen Ruijin.
When Chen Ruijin heard about it, he was delighted and said, "It's amazing! Sure enough, good deeds are rewarded. It's hard to believe that Second Mistress Bao got a lot of good seeds."
Jia Cong said: "There are also sisters-in-law and little Taoist nuns."
"It might as well." Chen Ruijin stood up and said, "If we have clues, everything will be easy to handle." After a pause, he looked at Jia Cong, "Why don't you go out?"
"ah?"
Chen Ruijin said: "I want to change clothes."
"Oh..." Jia Cong walked out hurriedly, went out to help her close the door and said outside, "It's time for us to get married." Chen Ruijin glared at the door.
Not long after, Chen Ruijin packed up and went to look for Shi Xiangyun. Nowadays, Li Wan is still in charge of things in Rongguo Mansion. Shi Xiangyun is busy outside, caring for the poor and the elderly, giving rice and money, and is often away from the mansion. These days, because of the recent arrivals in the mansion,
A golden lady died in a strange way, and the servants were gossiping, so she helped Director Li Wan and didn't go out much. She was checking the accounts in the house. I heard that "the girl from Lixiangyuan is here", and she was busy.
"Please come in quickly," he put down the account book in his hand. There were several commotions in Qi Guo Mansion in the past two days. They all said that she was the missing lady in the mansion. They made trouble and said she was not. Shi Xiangyun was also puzzled.
tight.
When he looked up and saw the girl coming in, Shi Xiangyun was shocked and stood up immediately. Chen Ruijin's standing posture was not that of a servant. He was also wearing a rain-stained sky-blue phoenix tail robe, but his head was tied up.
A pair of purple and gold eight-treasure phoenixes holding pearl hairpins, a jade-studded silk belt tied around their waist, and a small hexagonal fan in their hands. The fan is embroidered with Zheng Banqiao's bamboo and stone pictures. This dress is obviously from a wealthy family.
Lady's outfit.
Chen Ruijin came in and greeted her with a smile: "Sister-in-law Bao Er."
Shi Xiangyun immediately understood the situation and returned the greeting: "Sister Chen, sit down." He also called Cui Lu to serve tea.
Chen Ruijin changed his words and said: "I came to disturb Second Grandma Bao today because of something very important."
Shi Xiangyun said: "Sister, please speak."
Chen Ruijin smiled and said: "Don't be in a hurry, let's wait for some tea."
At that moment, Cui Lu brought tea and Chen Ruijin said, "Excuse me, sister-in-law, please go and guard outside the door so as not to disturb me from talking to your grandma." Shi Xiangyun indicated with his eyes, Cui Lu hurriedly responded and greeted the two people in the room.
The little maid went out and ordered them to get something from Li Wan, while she personally guarded the door.
Chen Ruijin nodded and praised: "This sister-in-law has a good life." Then he asked Shi Xiangyun about the day he led the Yangsheng Hall to adopt the young girl from the palace.
Shi Xiangyun said: "There are so many little girls in the palace, as many as thousands. Not many are willing to go to nunneries and Taoist temples, most of them are in the Yangsheng Hall."
Chen Ruijin asked: "I wonder if there is any record at Second Grandma Bao's office?"
"Yes." Shi Xiangyun said, "I even had people record those who were monks and those who were adopted, in order to prevent them from being found in their homes. Those children would be pitiful."
Chen Ruijin was overjoyed: "No wonder Jia Cong said that Sister-in-law Bao Er is ambitious and can do a great job. She is so meticulous in doing things that are unrequited, and she has a good heart."
Shi Xiangyun laughed and said: "Sister Chen is joking. I just recorded my name and my place of origin. How can I say that I have a career."
Chen Ruijin became even more joyful: "It even has a place of origin! Not only is it gold when you kick a stone, but the gold falls into the pit with a 'dong' sound, but it is a big gold cellar." She stood up and smiled and made a gesture to Shi Xiangyun.
揖, "I beg you to give me the precious list of the golden cellar given by my second mistress."