The man said: "It's just that the Xie family has deep roots."
The old woman looked up at him: "Are you still afraid that the Xie family will come back?"
"My nephew feels that although the Su family is aggressive, they only rely on a few Green Foresters with strong martial arts skills."
The old woman asked: "Compared with Prince Yi Zhong, who is a thousand years older than the Xie family?" The man shivered. The old woman said coldly, "The only person who can buy firearms is not the prince.
Wang Ziteng, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and Jia Lian, the prefect of Taiwan. Now there is Su Tao. Even though King Yan's troops have no time to take care of Su Tao's affairs, Wang Ziteng is Jia Lian's uncle. The Rongguo Mansion helped Su Tao second some soldiers from Lingnan.
It's not difficult to get a horse. Furthermore," she looked up at the flowers and trees outside the pavilion, "it's rare for a master to be able to suppress a room full of green forest people. Su Tao was able to find 'a few' of them."
The man responded "Yes" and then said: "There is one more thing. Um..." He hesitated for a moment, "Yan He... is following me today." The old woman's brows moved. The man lowered his head slightly and said, "I
Look at his appearance...it seems that he is looking at that official Zhang."
"No!" the old woman shouted.
The man pursed his lips and said, "My nephew thinks that although his status is a bit embarrassing, he is still worthy of being Su Tao's niece."
The old woman hummed: "Niece? That's Su Tao's biological daughter!"
The man was shocked: "What?!" He immediately argued, "Impossible! Even if Su Tao wants someone to bid as a sitter, there is no point in letting his daughter go."
"What if she wants to go on her own?"
The man was stunned for a moment: "Why is she, a boudoir lady, doing child care? Besides, Mr. Su is a Confucian scholar, so if she wants to go, just let her go?"
The old woman said with a cold face: "Su Tao's eldest daughter grew up in the capital. She was spoiled by Su Laohanlin, and was supported by Rongguo Mansion with money. She lived more comfortably than a princess. She didn't even have a musket in her father's hand, but she actually
Yes; she dared to climb on the roof of the government office. Su Tao couldn't control her courage and temperament. He couldn't control her from the time she came to Jingzhou. Haven't you seen the people who came back from Jingzhou? I don't know how she retreated.
marriage?"
A trace of guilt flashed across the man's face: "The marriage of the Deng family in Jingzhou... doesn't it mean that the horoscopes are incompatible?"
"Pah!" The old woman slapped the table and said calmly: "You haven't seen the people who came back from Jingzhou in person."
The man lowered his head and did not dare to speak. The old woman pointed at him for a long time and sighed: "That's it..." The man's head hung lower and lower. The old woman shook her head and said, "Go back and call that man to see him and ask the eldest lady of the Su family.
How on earth did the engagement break off? If Yan He really fell in love with her..." The man nodded repeatedly. The old woman thought for a moment, "Mr. Zhang Daguan bought Xiaolongzhai?"
The man was stunned for a moment and immediately replied: "Yes."
"Who bought the Jinxiu Mantang opposite?"
"The beautiful house was photographed by Luo Taiping himself."
The old woman nodded: "Go to Luo's house and give a generous gift. No matter how much it costs, buy Jinxiu Mantang and run it for Yanhe." The man glanced at the old woman. The old woman said, "For a person like Miss Su, marriage matters
He must be the one who makes the decision. If Yan He has the ability, he can ask for it. If he doesn’t, then that’s all."
The man added: "My nephew, look at it, Liu Daguan is obviously interested in Miss Liu... Su."
The old woman said: "His martial arts skills, family background, and mentality are all better than his. Even if our family tries to help, we can't help him. Yan He will give him whatever he wants." She smiled and said, "It's hard to guess a woman's thoughts. What if he
Is it done?”
The man immediately asked: "What is the origin of that surname Liu?"
"How could I know?" the old woman said, "After all, there are people in the family who are very discerning. No matter what their family background is, they are better than Yan He." The man sighed quietly. The old woman said again, "Tell Yan He, 'Zhang Daguanren' is
Mrs. Su Tao's niece." The man's eyes moved and he bowed his head in response.
The man said goodbye and left. He came back the next morning and told the old woman: "The Xie family is very anxious. Starting today, the prices of rice shops all over the city have increased tenfold."
The old woman was having tea and said with a smile: "It's not that I'm impatient. The longer we delay, the better the Su family will be able to cope with it, and the harder it will be for the Xie family to cause trouble." She thought for a moment and said, "We've prepared our food, and we'll wait a moment."
The man said: "Yan He means that I will take out the food now and help Mr. Su."
The old woman said leisurely: "I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, so I use good steel on the blade. At this time, ordinary people still have rice in their rice jars. After a few days, the people became restless, and someone came to the government to make a fuss. Wu
The grain truck from Guangdong, Fujian and Guangxi hasn't arrived yet, let's take action again." The man hesitated for a long time and finally said "yes".
In the afternoon, Su Cheng sent a few people to Xiaolongzhai to clean up the shop. A young boy came to the Jinxiu Mantang opposite, saying that his new owner had something urgent and wanted to see Zhang Dongjia. Su Tao was discussing with Jia Cong and others how to deal with the price of rice.
Soaring, Su Cheng sat down next to Chen Ruijin despite her father's murderous eyes. When she heard that the boss opposite asked for a meeting, she was startled: "The boss opposite is an old man named Luo?"
Liu Xiaoqi hurriedly said: "That person is not a good person at first glance. Don't go! We are discussing important matters."
The visitor said: "They said that their boss bought the shop from the Luo family and just completed the paperwork this morning."
Chen Ruijin said: "It's obvious that I deliberately wanted to buy it opposite your shop."
Jia Cong said, "If that's the case, why don't you buy it at the auction?" He ordered someone to check whether someone would come to handle the transfer documents for Jinxiu Mantang this morning.
Suddenly the pian came and came back: "At 5:00 this morning, the Luo family and the Lao family came to handle paperwork. The Luo family just bought the splendid house on Zhuzi Street yesterday, and today it was resold to the Lao family."
Jia Cong asked: "What is the origin of these two families?"
Su Tao said: "They are all local squires, and they all bought shops yesterday. The Lao family is much larger than the Luo family, and is very popular. There are rumors in the market that the Lao family has high-ranking relatives in Beijing, but no one knows which family they are.
, and they have never relied on any power." He paused, "It would be a great thing if their family would help me."
Jia Cong touched his chin: "This business is weird."
Because Su Tao is here, Su Cheng is very honest today and has been hiding behind Chen Ruijin to avoid her father. Now she suddenly said: "I think that relative of the high official in Beijing is real."
Chen Ruijin asked: "How can you see it?"
Su Cheng said: "After the auction ended yesterday, Liu Xiaoqi and I sang in the front yard. It was obvious that we both took refuge in my father." Her father glared at her. Su Cheng laughed, "The Splendid Mansion is opposite our shop.
.Although it seems a bit silly, isn't this what a close relationship is? My father and the Xie family have just started fighting at the moment, and they are able to change the situation so quickly, which shows that they are a very discerning family. Well, such a family can make it out of the capital.
The high official also made it right."
Chen Ruijin smiled and said: "Although Cheng'er is joking, there must be a reason why they are anxious to buy Jinxiu Mantang. Why not go see him."
Liu Xiaoqi hurriedly said: "I'll go with you!"
Su Cheng frowned but before he could say anything, Jia Cong rushed to ask: "What are you doing? The owners of two shops are talking about business. As the owner of a third shop, why are you joining in the fun?" He glanced at him with his eyes.
Liu Xiaoqi said: "I'm curious about what he wants to tell Mr. Zhang."
Chen Ruijin said: "Of course you will know when Cheng'er comes back." He looked at Su Cheng and said, "You go ahead."
Su Cheng agreed, stood up, saluted her father, and walked away gracefully. Su Tao looked at her and sighed, shaking his head without saying a word.
Su Cheng arrived at Xiaolongzhai and walked around inside. Then he sent a boy to the opposite door to ask, "When can I visit you?" After a while, the boy came over with a young man.
This man was about twenty-five or six years old, with handsome appearance and elegant demeanor. He looked at Su Cheng and bowed: "Master Zhang."
Su Cheng smiled and bowed: "Lao Dong's family."
Lao Dongjia also smiled and said: "I think Zhang Daguan is a straightforward person, so he won't beat around the bush." He said in a low voice, "I just got the news that all the rice shops in the city will be closed tomorrow, and not a single rice will be sold.
"
Su Cheng was slightly shocked: "Don't sell it? The price has increased tenfold today."
Laodong's family said: "I will only sell today. Starting tomorrow, I would rather not do business than sell. I don't know what tricks are coming later."
Su Cheng took a breath and chuckled: "Look at how anxious they are. If you want to kill the fish, you have to see how strong the net is."
Laodong's family said: "Our family has prepared rice, but my brother and I haven't been able to convince our ancestors yet."
Su Cheng looked at him and smiled brightly: "It doesn't matter. The four generals who rebelled against the capital came here calmly, so what are a few small merchants?" He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Mr. Lao, for reporting the news. You don't have to worry, Mr. Su has his own solution."
Lao Dongjia was about to say something, but when he saw her smiling brightly, he was stunned for a moment and did not say anything. Su Cheng didn't feel it was funny and gave him another deep salute. Lao Dongjia just woke up at this moment and hurriedly returned the gift. He said
: "Don't worry, Mr. Zhang, our food will be released in a few days."
Su Cheng said: "Don't force it, the old man has his own ideas. Moreover, the whole city's food shortage cannot wait for a few days. We must solve it tonight so that they can't stop it."
Laodong's family wondered: "How to solve it? All the food in the shop is in other people's hands, and it is true that there is no food in the official warehouse."
"I don't know yet. One night is enough to come up with a solution." Su Cheng raised the corners of his lips and smiled, revealing two rows of snow-white teeth. "The solution is what people think of." Mr. Lao's family saw it again.
Feeling a little dazed, I hurriedly made a long bow to cover myself up and said goodbye in a hurry.
After he left, Su Cheng immediately rode back to the magistrate's office. Mr. Lao stood at the door of Jinxiu Mantang and watched her disappear in a flash. He thought about it silently for a long time and then hurried back to his home. He was anxious to find his cousin and said:
"If we want to use the food in our house to win over Mr. Su, we have to take it out today and buy it at a reasonable price."
His cousin glanced at him and shook his sleeves slowly: "Why are you so anxious? Didn't I ask you to report the news to the girl from the Zhang family?"
"I've reported it!" Lao Dongjia paused and repeated what he and Su Cheng had just said.
The cousin was stunned: "Solve it tonight? What can they do? A clever woman can't make a fire without rice, and water from afar can't save a fire that's nearby."
"I don't know either." Mr. Lao said after concentrating for a long time, "Miss Zhang's expression clearly shows that she has a plan in mind. Since she said there is a way, there must be a way. Brother, since Mr. Su took action, every move of the Xie family has
It's all in vain." The cousin took a hissing breath. The boss of Lao advised, "I'm afraid we can only spend so much time until tomorrow morning. By tomorrow, all the food will be in vain - Mr. Su