The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

Su Tao ordered people to seal up Changfeng Building, and then there was no more.The next day, the man surnamed Lu went to the magistrate's yamen to inquire, but saw two notices posted on the yamen's door.On the east side, there are two very conspicuous characters on it: Recruitment.There should be six clerks in the magistrate's yamen, and they all ran away with Xie Jing, but now they only rely on the master Su Tao himself brought from Jingzhou to run errands; the yamen servants also changed three times.Now Master Su Tao is recruiting scribes and yamen servants, intending to fill up the manpower of the government yamen.

The one on the west side is also recruiting, but it's for a temporary account inspector.It reads: It has been investigated, there are many illegal merchants under the administration of this government, shoddy goods, bullying the market, and buying and selling by force.Now I want to thoroughly check its accounts, and there is a great shortage of manpower.Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this is to investigate the property of the former prefect Xie Jing's family.

Over the years, Xie Jing, the young Dragon Zhai, has suffocated a lot of scholars with resentment. As soon as the notice was posted, many people lined up to see him, willing to do his best for Mr. Su.Many shopkeepers and accountants who were forced to close by Xie's family also came to watch the excitement happily when they heard that their house was going to be checked.At this time, the gate of Ziya is more lively than the vegetable market.

Old man Lu managed to squeeze in and found a yamen servant to inquire about the lawsuit.The man said proudly: "Lawsuit? Our lord has no time to preside over the lawsuit. Didn't you see? The six house pawns are all vacant! Only when the staff is complete and we teach for a while can we get on the right track. It's early, Take your time."

Old man Lu was in a hurry: "Didn't the messenger you came to seize yesterday say that it's only a few days?"

The yamen servant extended a slap and said, "Five days is a few days, and fifty days and five hundred days are also a few days."

Master Lu stumbled: "Why are you so unreasonable?"

I saw someone beside the yamen servant sneered and said, "Reasonable? Dare I ask Mr. Xie to be reasonable? Are you reasonable, Mr. Lu?"

Old man Lu saw that it was Mr. Su's younger brother who came to disrupt the fight the day before yesterday, and hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "I don't know what is the name of this gentleman?"

"Miangui's surname is Jia." Jia Cong said with a smile, "I have a few good words to persuade, it's up to you whether you listen or not. Lu Dong's family, how you treat this world, this world will treat you. You will have to pay back if you come out to mess around. A man of current affairs is a hero. A good man does not suffer immediate losses, and runs away if he cannot be beaten." Nai cupped his hands, turned and left.Old man Lu stood and chewed these few words, thoughtfully.

Back in Changfeng Building, old man Lu heard from his assistant that someone was buying the three shops opposite at a high price, saying they wanted to open a tea shop.He felt strange: "How big is the tea shop? It needs such a big shop."

The waiter said: "That man is so rich, the price he gave was [-]% higher than the market price."

Old man Lu had a strange feeling in his heart: "How can there be such a stupid businessman. I'm afraid it's not in the tea business." After sitting for a while, feeling uneasy, he ran to the opposite side to have a look.

But I saw that the guy on the opposite side was already closing the door.After the old man inquired, he found out that the buyer had sold the shop at a price that was [-]% higher than the market price. He heard that the two neighbors also sold at a price that was [-]% to [-]% higher than the market price. went.Old man Lu suddenly raised his heart.

By noon, the three bosses all came back beaming.Old man Lu ordered his assistant to keep an eye on the opposite side, and hurried over to ask, "I heard that your shop has set a high price, congratulations."

The three smiled and cupped their hands.One said: "I have been taken care of by Lu Dong's family for many years."

The other said: "We are going to rest for a few days, and when Mr. Su auctions off the Xie family's shop on Zhuzi Street, we will take pictures of the shop over there."

Another said: "There are not many people who just hope to bid."

Old man Lu hurriedly asked, "What kind of auction?"

The first one excitedly said: "Dong Lu's family has always been the most well-informed, don't you know? Xie's shop has a lot of tax shortages, and the confiscated silver can't cover the tax debt at all. Master Su will look for it in the general book. On an auspicious day for buying and selling, those shops will be auctioned at the magistrate's yamen! A reserve price is set, and interested merchants bid to buy it, and the one with the highest price wins." He lowered his voice and said, "Lord Su's reserve price is really low... ..."

Old man Lu couldn't help shivering, and asked: "I really haven't heard of this matter, where did you hear it from?"

"Just now when we were doing paperwork in the Yamen, a master told us."

Old man Lu's eyes flickered: "So, have you finished your paperwork?"

"Okay~~"

"Isn't the government office hiring people? Doing paperwork?"

"The hirer belongs to the hirer, and you have to do it in a serious official business, right?"

The old man Lu knew clearly: the "a few days" that people said when they sealed up their house yesterday may not be the year of the monkey, it may be three to five years, and it may not be possible to find out their own ideas. serious business.He couldn't help gritting his teeth and thought to himself: If someone from the yamen comes to Changfeng Building to check the accounts, they will definitely let them go and never return!

But at this moment, a man wearing stone blue arrow sleeves got off his horse and bowed his hands to the three hosts: "Congratulations, you three."

The three of them clasped their hands together: "Happy together! Shopkeeper Liao is here so soon~~"

Shopkeeper Liao said, "I left in a hurry just now, so I didn't take a closer look. The boss asked me to think about which one to open first."

One said: "Chen Dong's family is not coming?"

Shopkeeper Liao said: "She is so busy that she has left the shop to me." Nai frowned, "Why do I know how to do business?"

All three comforted: "Who is born to do business? Just learn slowly." Lu Dong's family looked up at the shopkeeper Liao, and saw that this person had an honest appearance and a pair of shoes on his feet. The Shifang shoes worn by Taoist priests made me wonder: they don't look like a shopkeeper who would be sent by a shopkeeper who knows the goods.What's going on with this Mr. Chen's family?

After a few days, God knows when Mr. Su will investigate the lawsuit in Changfeng Building, but one of the three shops opposite them is about to close down.There is a plaque on the lintel: There is a tea shop.It used to be a restaurant, but the new owner just changed some curtains, teapots and the like, and now they are recruiting staff.The other two invited Mr. Feng Shui to wander around inside and out to see what it means to prepare for large-scale construction.Lu Dong's family was thinking about what the hell was going on, they saw a few people moved a big wooden sign and stood it at the door of the tea shop, and many people immediately gathered around to watch.Dong Lu's family also ran over.

I saw that the wooden sign said: "This tea shop is leisurely, comfortable, and safe. The new magistrate Su Tao personally praised the owner of this tea shop as a good citizen. Welcome guests from all over the world to drink tea, chat, and discuss business in the shop." Lu The owner's mind buzzed.This wooden sign is like Sima Zhao's heart, and everyone knows it.The owner of the tea shop has attached himself to the new magistrate in order to grab his own business.Can't help trembling all over, pointing to the wooden sign and saying: "How shameless!"

But Mr. Jia, Mr. Su's younger brother, turned from the inside and passed by Lu Dong's house, and said lightly: "When you are a bandit, you should never be shameless with the government." , "As the saying goes, once the emperor and the courtiers."

Mr. Jia walked a dozen steps outside with his hands behind his back, and Dong Lu's family followed.The two walked one after the other to a place with few people on the side of the road. Lu Dong's family gritted their teeth and said, "Mr. Jia, tell the truth. How is Mr. Su planning?"

Jia Cong said: "Didn't Lu Dong's family hear what I said just now? Do you want to repeat it?"

Lu Dong's family hummed: "Green forests have their own rules."

Jia Cong shrugged: "Come here. Aren't you relying on Xie Jing's protection?" Nai Zheng said, "Tell your boss—don't deny it, I know you have a boss, but I don't want to know who he is. Love so and so! Tell you Boss, Jiangxi is no longer his territory. The world is so big, and there are so many magistrates, he can do business elsewhere."

Lu Dongjia said: "We have been operating in Jiangxi for many years!"

Jia Cong smirked and said, "Prince Yizhong has been the crown prince for decades. Didn't he just kill him if he said he couldn't? Hey, you still don't understand. Wansheng will spare no effort to repeat it to you again." He coughed twice He said solemnly, "When you are a bandit, you should never be shameless compared to the government. To change the sentence pattern: the government must be more shameless than the green forest, and the green forest will never win the government. The government has taken a fancy to the business of the green forest, and it will take it if you want. I know why. ?”

Dong Lu's family sneered, "It's all about power in your hands."

"No." Jia Cong stretched out his finger and drew a circle in the air, "We have fire guns in our hands. No matter how strong your martial arts skills are, you green forest people are no match for fire guns."

Lu Dong's family gave a "bah" sound: "They also said that Su Tao is an upright official, exactly like Xie Jing!"

"Hey, hello! How could it be the same!" Jia Cong shouted, shaking his eyebrows, "Don't you know the shops Xie Jing opened in Zhuzi Street? Master Su will not bully the market and shoddy! Anyway, Master Su treats good people Yan must be a good official. Is it just for you Changfeng Building? You are not disciplined, so naturally he will not treat you according to the rules." Nai waved his hand and said, "I'm not afraid to tell you that the seal on your Changfeng Building will never be broken. Uncover it again. If you dare to uncover it privately, don’t blame my brother for pushing the cannon out.”

Lu Dongjia's eyes moved: "Cannon?"

"The artillery is so majestic." Jia Cong said with a smile, "There are several rumblings, and the Changfeng Building is turned into rubble." He put his head into Lu Dong's house and whispered, "You don't think we will send people in to search, do you? There are all secrets in there, and my senior brother doesn't want to know. Besides, what if there is some mechanism? The yamen servants under my senior brother are all good citizens, so what if they are damaged." Lu Dong's family was stunned.Jia Cong patted him on the shoulder, "I know this happened suddenly, and I probably won't be able to accept it for a while. It's okay, take your time. I can accept it in three to five years." He sighed again, " In fact, since Xie Jing was transferred from Jiangxi, you should have known today. Then you should consider moving." Nai shook his head triumphantly, and went back to a tea shop with his hands behind his back.Lu Dong's family stood there and watched him walk in, helpless.

In the evening of that day, the gatekeeper of the magistrate's yamen still had an early dinner and sat at the door to take a nap.Su Cheng appeared out of nowhere, smiled and waved to him: "Uncle Tugen~~"

The door said "Ouch": "Miss! Have you had dinner yet?"

Su Cheng smiled and said, "I ate too much snacks and couldn't eat dinner, so I ran out for a walk." Nai pulled up a chair and sat opposite him.The sun was setting now, and the golden red light shone on her head and face, making her look more and more radiant.The little girl held her cheeks in both hands, her eyes sparkled and she said, "Uncle Tugen, who are you? Can you tell me?"

Menzi was stunned: "Character?"

Su Cheng pursed his lips: "If it's not convenient to tell me, can you give me a hint?"

Menzi couldn't help but laugh: "What kind of person can I be? If I am a person, how can I be a doorman?"

Su Cheng shook his head and said, "I know you are."

Menzi laughed and said, "Miss, do you read too many commentaries?"

Su Cheng said seriously: "Uncle Tugen, my uncle and aunt are smart people that are rarely seen in the world. They haven't figured it out yet, but I figured it out first and didn't tell them. But they will figure it out sooner or later." .”

Menzi wondered, "What do you want to understand?"

Su Cheng pouted and sighed: "You really think of me as a child. You see, a few days ago, two groups of people came to make trouble at the gate of the yamen, and my father caught two of them making a fuss, right?"

"Correct."

"Before the trial, those two people were silenced, right? One of them was a martial arts expert, and pretended to be mediocre in martial arts and mixed up in the crowd to fight. My uncle and the others had figured it out a long time ago. Who was this person planning to lay hands on? Yes, the target is not my father. They specially made trouble at the gate, door, and gate of the yamen, just to lay hands on someone secretly." Su Cheng's small face waved on the palms of his two hands, "Da, door, Mouth, oh~~"

Menzi was startled, touched the back of his head and said, "What did the young lady say? The villain can't understand."

Su Cheng curled his lips: "It's fine if you don't recognize it all the time. Uncle Tugen, I just came to remind you. Just now I heard the uncle and aunt discussing. The aunt said that there are many doubts about the gang fight, but behind the scenes People must be very anxious. Because it is very inappropriate to make trouble at the gate of the magistrate's yamen. Besides, why are they so anxious to silence? Are they so unconfident in their own ability to resist interrogation? Or is there some reason that the interrogation will reveal the truth? Or was the matter too urgent and urgent to take the risk of those two people confessing? It should be noted that it would be unwise to silence them at that time, as it would obviously reveal that they had traitors in the yamen. That’s the only way people in the yamen can do a little investigation Don’t you have to be caught after a few strokes? Don’t you think the old beard will be caught? Wouldn’t it be much safer to wait until the dead of night and then strike?”

Menzi finally took a deep breath.

Su Cheng waited for half a day, but Menzi still didn't say a word.The little girl stood up and said: "Anyway, you should always pay attention. Since they are anxious, there may be another plan if one plan fails." Yingying stepped out of the threshold.

After walking a few steps, she heard Menzi say in a hoarse voice from behind: "Thank you, Miss."

Su Cheng turned around with a smile and waved his hands: "No thanks. Uncle Tugen is a good man, I have a sixth sense!" Then he hopped away.Menzi leaned against the door and closed his eyes to meditate.

That night, at [-] o'clock in the morning, two pigeons flew out from the window on the top floor of Changfeng Building and flew north together.After flying over three roofs, two cold arrows "swish" and flew up, shooting through the two pigeons in unison.The pigeon fell down.In the night, archers were ambushed in all directions of Changfeng Tower.No matter where the pigeon flies, it cannot escape the life of an arrow piercing the heart.