Detective in the Red Chamber

Sun Shaozong called several half-grown teenagers and told them to gather everyone and wait in the Martial Arts Hall first—if he still hadn't gone by noon, they would go their separate ways.

After explaining this, Sun Shaozong followed the servant sent by Jia Amnesty and headed southwest all the way.

As for the garden in Jia's mansion, it is really exquisite!

After all, mountains of gold and silver were piled up, and experts from the Construction Department of the Ministry of Industry were specially invited to give pointers. It can be called a scene in three steps and a painting in ten steps, and it can be appreciated from different angles. different.

But the disadvantage is that newcomers, after going around three times and five times inside, will easily become dizzy and unable to distinguish between east and west.

Even Sun Shaozong, who has a good sense of direction, left the main road paved with bluestone slabs, turned east and west on the tree-lined path a few times, and felt a little enlightened.

At the same time, he became even more vigilant, quietly slowed down his pace, and asked calmly, "Why don't you walk along the main road, but turn around like this?"

"This one……"

The young man was hesitating, and suddenly saw a small courtyard on the slope in front of him, he quickly pointed out, "It's the courtyard in front, Mr. Sun, go in and take a look, then you will know the truth."

As he said that, he turned around and planned to oil the soles of his feet.

Sun Shaozong suffered a lot in this mansion, how could he just let him go?

Without any explanation, he grabbed the boy's wrist, twisted his backhand behind his back, and scolded in a deep voice, "What kind of monster are you sneaking around? Do you still want to sing Baihutang to the master?!"

"Hey, my lord, please forgive me, please forgive me!"

The little servant screamed a few times in pain, suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly said, "Could it be that you forgot the words of gold and silver?!"

Mountains of gold and silver?

This seems to be the nonsense that he said when he bewitched Wang Xifeng that day. Could it be that she invited him here...

Thinking in this way, he couldn't help but loosen his grip, and the young man immediately scrambled and fled far away, then turned around and shouted, "Master Sun will know the truth when he enters, the villain will leave first."

Seeing him running away and disappearing, and looking back at the small courtyard on the slope, Sun Shaozong hesitated for a while, then turned his head suddenly and turned back along the way he came - if Wang Xifeng was really greedy, he would definitely not He gave up easily, so there was no need for him to take any risks!

"Second Master Sun!"

At this moment, the vermilion lacquered wooden door of the small courtyard parted to the left and right, revealing a charming little woman, but who else could it be if it wasn't Ping'er?

But seeing her wearing an apricot-yellow cloak with a large fur collar and a light green tunic skirt, standing on the slope and looking down, with two tightly wrapped pockets in the originally loose front. contour.

Seeing that Qiao Ping'er was here, Sun Shaozong's heart immediately relaxed, but he still put on an upright face, and said in surprise, "Miss Ping'er? Why are you here?"

Ping'er said a million blessings on that step, and said in a well-behaved way, "As my second grandmother ordered, I have a few words to ask Second Master Sun—it's so inconvenient here, please also ask Second Master Sun Talk inside."

With that said, he retreated back to the door on his own.

This time, Sun Shaozong didn't hesitate any more, he ran up the slope, dodged inside, and closed two courtyard doors with his backhand.

Before the door was completely closed, the other arm was wrapped around Ping'er's slender waist, and he pushed it hard to his bosom, lowered his head to aim at those bright red and moist lips, and pressed it hard.

Ping'er also changed from the attitude he had when he first met him last time, he took the initiative to climb up Sun Shaozong's neck with his two pink arms, and then stood on tiptoe like golden lotus feet, striving to meet him.

After a certain posture that could not be described in detail lasted for a long time, the two let each other go while panting.

Ping'er shook out the veil, wiped off the silver thread between the two of them, and said coquettishly half-truthfully, "What a cowardly Second Master Sun, he didn't even ask if there was anyone in the room. Let’s get started.”

"I move more than just my hands."

Sun Shaozong chuckled, "Since you said it's inconvenient outside, then it's very convenient inside—if I don't even have this bit of vision, how can I solve so many cases?"

Speaking of the case, he suddenly remembered the case of Lu Huiniang a few days ago, and quickly described the situation that day, and added embellishments, "I saw your second grandmother lying there naked, but I was scared." One jump."

"Bah ah ah~"

Ping'er spat a few times in a row, and said with disgust on his face, "Don't say that my second grandmother is not that kind of person, even if she really has a heart, she will never look down on someone like the old man!"

"Of course I know, otherwise why would he find a counterfeit?"

Seeing that she was still facing Wang Xifeng, Sun Shaozong hurriedly went back to make up a sentence, then held her buttocks together, and asked, "By the way, you just said that you were ordered by your second sister-in-law, and you want to ask me a few words? Is it casual?" The excuse I'm looking for is..."

Hearing his reminder, Ping'er just remembered the business, hurriedly got out his hand to lock the door, and said, "Let's go inside and say, it's so cold... ah!"

But after Buping'er finished speaking, Sun Shaozong exerted a little force, hugged her across his chest, and strode into the room.

Ping'er was startled at first, but when he noticed that he was walking in, his two paws fumbled like searching mountains and seas, knowing that he had misunderstood what he meant, so he straightened up and said, "Second Grandma is right here." Wait nearby, don't dare to mess around!"

Chapter 186 A branch of red apricot came into the wall

Is Wang Xifeng nearby?

The movements of Sun Shaozong's hands froze for a moment, but he became active again immediately, and said with a chuckle, "You still want to bluff me? If the second sister-in-law is really nearby, why don't you just show up in person - she will never deliberately try to match us up , would you like to listen to the corner of the wall?"

"Who lied to you."

Ping'er was also teased by him to be full of love. The crisp voice in the past seemed to be blocked with some syrup, full of sweetness and delicateness. "You think I don't want that? But the second grandma It's really nearby!"

She struggled to free an arm, pointed to the dirt hill facing the window, and said, "See the tent on the top of the hill? Second Mistress is guarding under the tent there! If anyone comes this way, she will stop them first." , Let the mothers-in-law withdraw their tents as a warning."

Speaking of this, Ping'er took out a key from his sleeve again, and said, "There is a small door on the southwest side, which is usually locked - if someone really comes, I will sneak out through that side door, you Just hang out here."

This is quite well prepared!

Sun Shaozong saw the tent when he came, it seemed to be having a picnic in the light smoke - but he didn't expect that it was Wang Xifeng who was standing guard there.

But it's not that he and Wang Xifeng have never met before.

It's just that I want to chat about the business of getting rich, so what's the point of having a few confidant maids and wives to talk face to face?

"It's nothing to see each other before."

Hearing Sun Shaozong's question, Ping'er sighed helplessly, "But when they quarreled a few days ago, the second master did something stupid and didn't reflect on himself, and even bit the second grandma!"

But it turned out that Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng were tearing up at home again that day, and when they got angry, there was no doorman in their mouths, saying that you would not allow me to get close to any woman, but I was with that woman all day long. Brother-in-law and nephew's bastard!

Just this sentence made Wang Xifeng so angry that he couldn't eat for a whole day.

Since then, she and Jia Baoyu, Jia Qiang, Jia Rong and other men from the two mansions have had more layers of estrangement. If it is not forced, she will never say more than half a word.

Based on this inference, naturally it is even more difficult to see a foreigner like Sun Shaozong.

After hearing the whole story, Sun Shaozong couldn't help laughing and said, "Unexpectedly, the second brother Lian is so romantic, and he is also a jealous vat in his bones!"

After a pause, he laughed again, "If he knows what your elder is thinking, but he doesn't know how he will react."

"You must not recruit him!"

Hearing this, Ping'er said anxiously, "Right now, the husband and wife are in the same situation. If this excuse is added, then the white-eyed wolf may not be able to torment us!"

Sun Shaozong just said this casually, and he didn't mean to tell Jia Lian the truth. After all, he and Jia Yucun were the only ones who knew what was going on that day. If rumors spread, Jia Amnesty could easily find him. on the head.

It is not a long-term solution to always stand so stupidly holding Ping'er.

Sun Shaozong looked around for a while, and saw two Taishi chairs placed against the wall, so he hooked one to the window with his toes, and sat on it with Ping'er in his arms. .

After sitting down, he continued, "In this way, the second sister-in-law is like a thief. I just want you to listen to my way of making money?"

"Ah."

Sitting on Sun Shaozong's lap, Ping'er felt the warm comforting touch, and his nasal voice became more and more nasty.

"It's very simple to put it bluntly."

Sun Shaozong said, "A few days ago I read in the mansion newspaper that Taiwei Wang wanted to build hundreds of large and small warships, and he didn't know how much he would use just the good wood. This business can be said to be profitable without losing money. Why don't grandma get involved?"

Although Ping'er was teased enough, she had been a housekeeper for several years. Dang even shook her head and said coquettishly, "I have to hire people to chop wood, and I have to transport it to the seaside. I don't know how to use it." How much manpower!"

She gathered up some strength, and said, "Besides, if I want to straighten out this rule, it will take at least two or three years. By then, the day lily will be cold."

"Haha... What I want to say is naturally not such a stupid way!"

Sun Shaozong laughed, and his hands became a little heavier, which made Ping'er groan endlessly.

He hurriedly reduced his strength, and then continued, "Those businessmen who don't care, or who don't have a strong relationship, naturally have to do everything by themselves—but what is the identity of the second sister-in-law, and she uses it to earn such hard money?"

Ping'er took a breath, recovered from the moment of loss of consciousness, and hurriedly warned, "This is not going to happen, the master has always been the most ruthless and selfless, and he will never do something that enriches his own pocket!"

"Who said you're going to fill your pockets?"

Sun Shaozong curled his lips, "If we sell things at the same price, our quality will be better, and we don't expect anything extravagant. We only want Wang Taiwei to pay the money and the goods as soon as possible. This is not enough to fill our pockets, right?"

"What I mean is, let the second sister-in-law say hello to Wang Taiwei first. I'm transferring the principal and manpower to go to the south to buy the timber shipped by the timber merchants at [-]% of the official price, and then pay the standard official price. Sell ​​it to Wang Taiwei."

"Those...those lumber dealers will agree?" Ping'er tremblingly said, "If you use the name of the master to... threaten those lumber dealers, it is absolutely impossible!"

"threaten?"

Sun Shaozong snorted and said, "At that time, you don't need to name anything, just put out the white money, and those timber merchants will cry and sell us the good timber!"

"This... why is this?"

"Wang Taiwei even came up with the idea of ​​a tea monopoly in order to prepare for the construction of the navy. Do you think he will deliver the goods and pay the money with those timber merchants? I'm afraid it will be light for a year or so!"

"Suppose a timber merchant can send two batches of timber to the seaside in a year, and only has the cost of storing the two batches of timber. Do you think he is willing to wait for a year in fear after delivering the two batches of timber, or take less Profit, so that it will be more cost-effective to ship two more batches as soon as possible?"

"At that time, just choose the best quality, so that it won't ruin Wang Taiwei's reputation if it spreads!"

"It only needs to be reversed a dozen times a year, and the principal can be multiplied several times!"

Naturally, this is also relying on the relationship to buy low and sell high, but firstly, the food is not so ugly, and secondly, the timber merchants will not suffer, so it will not arouse too much jealousy and hostility.

Ping'er thought about it for a while, and also felt that this matter was very promising, and was about to ask Sun Shaozong how he planned to divide the bills, and how to ensure that Wang Xifeng would not dump him and find someone else to cooperate.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Sun Shaozong's body froze suddenly, and then he jumped up from the chair, pointed to the opposite mountain and said, "That tent seems to have been torn down!"

Ping'er hurriedly looked out of the window, but saw a faint mist of smoke on the top of the mountain, but there was no sign of a tent there? !

"I... I have to avoid it quickly!"

She immediately turned pale with fright, arranged her clothes in a hurry, and ran out, but when she reached the gate of the courtyard, she stopped, turned her head and said hesitantly, "If the second grandma got your idea, she would go to someone else..."

Sun Shaozong smiled sassyly, "Don't worry, she will choose me!"

Seeing that he was full of confidence, Ping'er felt relieved, and hurriedly left the courtyard with the hem of her skirt, and went straight to the side door.

But after watching Ping'er leave.

Sun Shaozong also tidied up carefully, and waited for the blood-congested place to finally soften, so he also prepared to pretend that nothing happened and leave the place where there was nothing wrong.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they arrived at the gate of the courtyard, they saw two people pushing the door and entering, but it was Li Wan's master and servant!

Chapter 187 Reluctantly and affectionately

Half a quarter of an hour ago, on the slope.

"Seeing it from a distance, I thought it was a wildfire, but my feeling is that you are here to be happy!" Li Wan said, looking at the curtain that was being dismantled, and said suspiciously, "Why did I come here, you Are you leaving?"

Ever since she appeared at the foot of the mountain just now, a group of women and maidservants began to remove the wind-shielding curtain, that's why Li Wan asked this question.

"I was planning to go back."

Seeing Wang Xifeng supporting Jin Buyao on her head, she complained, "I've been in the dark for the past two days, and my second master is in a daze. I'm so bored that I'm going crazy. Today I deliberately searched for this clean I want to be free and happy for half a day—who knows that when the mountain wind blows, I get a headache again."

These words were fine for others, but in front of Li Wan, there was a hint of showing off and demonstration.

But a few days ago, the turmoil caused by Baoyu's audit really changed too many things in the Rongguo Mansion, and the relationship between Li Wan and Wang Xifeng was one of the things that changed!

Because when Wang Xifeng lost power, Li Wan was very active for a time, trying to replace him and take the position of the head of the family—even if he couldn't, at least he should take the financial power of the in-laws' courtyard into his pocket.

In the end, because of Sun Shaozong's intrusion, the desire to snatch the class and power was completely vain. On the contrary, Wang Xifeng became wary because of this, and his relationship with Li Wan was no longer as close as it used to be.

At this time, she realized that Wang Xifeng's words had the faint meaning of showing off her power and being a man to herself, and Li Wan couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, so the two sisters-in-law stopped talking.

After the tent was dismantled, the maids packed up the incense, the stove and other items, and the two went their separate ways at the foot of the mountain—Wang Xifeng hugged each other, but Li Wan was alone. Su Yun.

"what?"

Not long after walking, Li Wan stopped suddenly, turned his head and scanned the slope suspiciously, and murmured, "There are places in this garden that are both secluded and beautiful, why did she choose this place?" place?"

People with ghosts in their hearts always feel that other people are also unclean.

In particular, Wang Xifeng once secretly pointed out her thoughts. Every time Li Wan thought of this matter, besides being uneasy, he also hoped that he could catch Wang Xifeng's weaknesses so that they could check and balance each other.

So after feeling that something was wrong, she immediately turned back with Suyun.

Probably out of a woman's intuition, Li Wan happened to follow the winding path all the way to this lonely courtyard and blocked Sun Shaozong!

"It's you?!"

Seeing the stalwart figure that he had been thinking about day and night, Li Wan blurted out a cry of surprise, quickly covered his mouth again, and said softly, "Why is Erlang here?"

"This one……"

Sun Shaozong was blocked in the courtyard by the master and servant, and he was a little stunned, but immediately saluted as if nothing had happened, "I was a little tired from walking all the way because I was greedy for the scenery in this garden, so I came in to have a rest, but I didn't want to meet you here." Sister-in-law."