Ji Yu

"The newly transferred magistrate is a well-known corrupt official, and he always preys on businessmen with no foundation," I got the news from some people in the same year, "He set up a pretentious name and extorted money. I heard that many businesses went bankrupt in his hands. But he He is also a bully who dares not really do anything to those who have a strong foundation in the local area. You have a big business, but your foundation is shallow, and I am afraid it is easy to be targeted by him."

Qiyu looked at me silently and nodded.

"This man has no ability, no ambition, no promotion, just money. Although he is not a high-ranking official, the emperor knows him and likes him, probably because he is incompetent and greedy for money, and has no party or affiliation." , Gu Shao leaked some information to me. After all, Qi Yu should be regarded as the person he was covering, "I think the last two prefects should be the people of the King of Qin, and they cooperated with Gu Shao to solicit money for the King of Qin. By the way, I also take care of him." You, so in the past you encountered some commercial disputes at most, but never encountered official bullying. Fortunately, the new magistrate is not from Zhao Wang's side, he just wants money, if Zhao Wang's side, I’m afraid it might even take your life.”

"Is it that serious?" He frowned, his face full of doubts, "but I did business honestly, and I didn't buy or sell by force, nor did I buy or sell defective goods, and I didn't pay less taxes. What do you do with me?"

"..." He didn't see it with his own eyes, so he was still dubious, I said softly, "How did Gu Shao let those merchants half sell and half give away the silk shop in the past, and the new magistrate can let you still get it in your hand He will not offend King Qin, but he is not afraid of swallowing you. King Qin will not offend a neutral official for the little money you give Gu Shao every year. So it is difficult to protect Gu Shao this time. is you."

"so what should I do?"

I thought about it, "One is to unite with other big merchants in Lecheng, and the other is to go bankrupt and eliminate disasters."

"Back then, Gu Shao sold those silk and satin shops to me at the market price, but I didn't have that much money at the time, so I signed an IOU. Most of the money I earned over the years was used to repay Gu Shao, as well as to buy a house. , the buyer, in fact, apart from the property deeds of those shops, there is not much money on hand. Even if you give them all away, I am afraid it will be difficult to satisfy the corrupt official."

Gu Shao really never suffers from a half-buy and half-robbed shop, and sells it to Qiyu at a high price.

"Have you paid off the money owed to Gu Shao?"

He shook his head, "I paid back about half of it."

It took more than five years to pay back more than half of it, and it took ten years for the shop to truly belong to Qiyu.

Contacting other merchants is also unlikely.Back then, Gu Shao's act of seizing people's shop really did not follow the rules, and completely offended the people in this city.Later, Qiyu lived in peace with them, but it was only because the officials above were suppressing them. They saw the situation clearly and didn't want to hit the stone with an egg.

Now that the people on Qiyu are gone, another pickpocket has come, it's no wonder they don't push Qiyu to eliminate the disaster.

"Before the new prefect finds out the details of Lecheng, let's sell the shop and the house. After paying back Gu Shao's money, you can still have a lot left. If you leave Lecheng and start over in another place, you can still Do other business."

"This……"

Seeing that he was still hesitating, I didn't try to persuade him again, "Think about it carefully. You take this house deed. It's in a fishing village on the East Sea. It's not a good place. The whole village is full of fishermen. You don't have to worry about it." Go, that's the way to go, just in case."

He took it, looked at it carefully, and handed it back to me, "Just keep it for us."

"..." I looked at him for a while, but didn't accept the house deed, turned around and walked towards the dining room, "Take it. Mrs. Chen should be cooking, let's eat."

He hurriedly followed and pulled my sleeve, "Ji Yu, you won't be with me in the future?"

Hearing some panic in his voice, I didn't refute him.I understand this kind of panic. When I first left the Liu Mansion, if there was no Qiyu, I would have this kind of panic when I faced a completely strange world alone.Later, in the Northwest, I imagined that I would live there alone in the future, but there was no such panic anymore, just loneliness.

Qiyu may not have really thought that we will be separated one day in the future, so he feels flustered at this moment.

"Ji Yu...", he grabbed my hand and faced me, looking into my eyes urgently, waiting for my reply.

I have no answer for him.

"At the beginning, when I took over those shops behind your back, I really wanted to do something big for you to see. But I really didn't regard you as an outsider. I just knew that you would object, so I kept it from you. I admit that later I I was dazzled by those flattery and boasting, and felt that I was someone. I knew you were not happy at home, but I thought you were just upset because of my achievements, so I didn't take it to heart. I just talked to those boring people every day. When I took that concubine, I really didn’t think it was a big deal, because I had seen it a lot, and I felt that there was not even a concubine in the family, which made people laugh. But I really didn’t want to humiliate you. You can't compare to a single hair, why would I think that? I've already sent her away, Ji Yu, I will never do such a stupid thing again. In fact, I'm so happy that you come back. You After going out, I worry about gains and losses all day long, afraid that you will not come back, and that you will meet...someone who admires you on the road. I regret it to death, I really shouldn’t let you go out alone because of some property and money. Anxiety It's been a year and you haven't come back... I thought... thought you wouldn't come back. Thought what you said was an excuse, but you're already tired of me. Thought you were out there with other people what you said That kind of life. I... I shouldn't believe you... But I can't help but think about it... I know that what happened later is all my fault, you think I'm dirty... Please, don't hate me... I've washed and cleaned...I don't have any dirty diseases...don't leave me..." He finally cried, crying so hard that he couldn't continue.

I looked at him, my head was a little dazed.Indeed, it was my fault for not returning on time.I really didn't worry about his waiting for me.So his licentiousness should be forgiven?At this moment, I can't bear to let go of his hand, nor do I want to hold him in my arms.Stuck in the middle of the road, I am also baffled.

He slowly rubbed over, put his hands on my waist tentatively, then put his arms around my waist, buried his face on my shoulder, and wiped his tears with my clothes.

I frowned, and didn't reach out to hug him back, but I didn't push him away after all.

I stood like this for a long time, missed dinner, until my legs were numb.

"Would you like to lie down for a while?"

I nodded numbly. He kept talking and I kept listening, which made my nerves a little numb.I became an incomprehensible idiot in his mouth, he said he thought I didn't care about him at all in the past years, even every time I went to bed, he seduced me in every possible way, but I didn't have much enthusiasm for him...

I don't even know if this is him turning black and white.Just listened blankly.Did not make any comments.

It is difficult for an upright official to decide on housework.The private affairs between lovers are inherently unclear. Even if I know that I don’t think that way about what he said, I can’t say that I definitely didn’t leave that kind of feeling and impression on Qiyu, so I can’t refute it. .

With Qiyu's mouth, it's probably possible to talk about death.I sighed and continued listening.

Lying down on the bed, I stared blankly at the ceiling.Qiyu lay on her side beside me, with her arms around my waist and her head resting on my shoulder.

"Ji Yu, please hug me, I'm a bit cold."

"I don't want to hug you. Cover yourself with a quilt."

He actually laughed and pinched my waist, "What a cruel person. You scolded me so hard that day. I was covered in cold sweat and woke up immediately. I was just thinking, I What have you been doing these past few years? After working hard for a few years, I don’t have much money in my hands. They are all shops that I can’t take away. I know that the people I socialize with are just friends, and I still enjoy it. Obviously... I look down on clients, I myself... obviously I only have you in my heart, and I like you to death, but I haven't been guarding you all the time..."

I'm pretty immune to his sweet talk.

"...I will never do that again. No money is as important as you. No matter where you go in the future, I will follow you. Even...you don't want me, I will follow you..."

"..."

"For so many years, I have never seen you angry. I didn't expect that a person who is usually dull and doesn't even talk can be so scary when he gets angry. Those words are so cruel. But I'm so happy. You care about me, really care about me ...When you didn't come back, I kept thinking, I really shouldn't let you go, I really want to put you in my pocket, so that you will never leave me for the rest of my life... But now, you are back, I would rather stay in your pocket for the rest of my life..."

It's really gross.I can never say that in my life.

I really just do it.His truth lies in the expression of emotion.Because I seldom express it, so he used to think I didn't care about him?