The person who came was about forty years old, dressed in a black tunic with upright eyebrows, it was Zhao Ling, Fu Huaiyi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhao Ling has followed him for many years, and he is his right-hand man in power in the Wei family, and he is also his closest and most trusted person.

After Zhao Ling anxiously confirmed that his injuries were fine, the two discussed the assassination.

"Huaiyi, in the past few days, I have been looking for you with everyone, and at the same time exploring the source and trace of the assassin. Zhao Ling helped Fu Huaiyi up and half-leaned on the carved wooden bed.

"But what's the clue?" he frowned slightly.

"According to the investigation of this assassination, the leader was a bandit leader named Fan Ershi, who was very famous in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, bold and careful, and was the leader of the nearby Jiuzhai, and the people on the road were afraid of him. ”

After Zhao Ling finished speaking, he looked at his expression.

"This time, I'm smart, and it's really hard to find out the source of using bandits to assassinate me. However, no matter who comes to assassinate me, the mastermind must be the one who wants to stop me from making friends between the Wei and Shu families. ”

Nowadays, there are many large and small warlords in the country, but the most powerful to compete in the world is only the tripartite forces, the Wei system in the north is controlled by his father, the Shu system in the southeast is controlled by Guo Inspector, and the Wu system in the northwest is controlled by Zhou Supervisor.

Hmph! Wouldn't it be obvious that people who want to cover up and don't want to be friends with the Wei and Shu factions.

Zhao Ling said: "Huaiyi, do you mean the generals of the diehard faction of the Shu family or the people of the Zhou overseers?"

This time, Fu Huaiyi went south to secretly contact the generals of the Shu family, and the people who wanted to stop him were none other than these two people.

After pondering for a while, Fu Huaiyi spoke, "No, it won't be a general of the Shu system, if I die in Nanjing, the scope of the Shu department, the news will reach my father's ears sooner or later." At that time, my father will not give up with the Shu family!"

In the past few years, half of the large and small battles experienced by the Wei system were fought against the Shu system in the southeast, and the war losses were quite huge, and both sides suffered casualties.

Therefore, with the expansion of the power of the Wei system, the Shu faction wanted to shake hands with the Wei system and make peace, but although the die-hard faction did not agree, they did not dare to rashly provoke disputes at this time.

Zhao Ling said: "That's the person who is Wu Zhou Overseer, or the person of Second Master Fu." ”

Fu Erye's name is Fu Linyuan, who is the nephew of the current overseer of the Wei line, and the nephew of the Zhou overseer of the Wu line, and is the biggest enemy of Fu Huaiyi to sit on the position of the future Wei overseer.

Fu Huaiyi also felt that he was more suspicious, but now there was no clear evidence, and he would not act rashly.

With a mocking smile, he turned to say: "The warlord forces on all sides have been at odds for a long time, and in recent years, the Kou Kingdom has always been ready to move, and my father doesn't want to fight with them for the time being, so he has become more and more cautious. ”

Zhao Ling nodded and said: "The overseers are responsible for the righteousness of the world, and they want to protect the stability of the people in their jurisdiction under the internal and external attacks, so it is natural that they will be easily constrained. ”

Hearing Zhao Ling's words, Fu Huaiyi did not have the slightest pleasure, and lowered his hand to brush his cuffs, "When I recover from my injury in a few days, I will go back to Fengtian first, and then make the next plan after discussing with my father." ”

He didn't continue to talk about the assassination, but Zhao Ling inexplicably felt that the air was a little colder.

Fu Huaiyi, as the son of Fu Zhaojin, the overseer of the Wei system, was born into a powerful family, he was thoughtful and strategic when he was young, and he was never defeated on the battlefield at a young age, and he was followed by a large number of talents, so he was only awe-inspiring in this life!

I never thought that Longyou was playing with shrimp in the shallows, he had passed the wind and waves, and he actually capsized in this gutter!

The night breeze passed through the window, and Zhao Ling shivered slightly and tightened his neckline.

Seeing Fu Huaiyi leaning on the soft pillow with a pale and weak face at the moment, he knew in his heart that he would not easily let go of the people behind the scenes when he went back this time, and secretly said that there was a big storm in the north!

The two chatted in detail about the itinerary plan back to Fengtian, and it was not until the dawn that Zhao Ling left quietly.

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The autumn was crisp, coinciding with the quarterly shop inventory, Lu Chengxue asked the guys to take out the goods that had been backlogged in the warehouse for a long time to dry.

He was reclining on the rocking chair next to the wisteria trellis, casually flipping through the account books, and the shadows of the pepper trees beside him were sparsely sprinkled on his body, with a little coolness.

She didn't leave the account book, but her right hand quickly fiddled with the golden abacus on the stone table, and still didn't forget to instruct: "Winter and summer, let everyone be careful, all paved and sunned, turn around and get moldy, and deduct your monthly money." ”

Winter and summer should be refreshing, but the heart is slanderous, the young owner likes to deduct the monthly money!

Cheng Xue looked at Dong Xia and a group of guys with a depressed face, daring to be angry and not daring to speak, just like drinking ice water on a dog day, extremely happy.

"Miss, tease them again. ”

Qiulan sighed slightly, and took a plate of cut fruit and placed it on the stone table under the flower stand.

Of all the servants and men, she followed Chengxue the longest.

She is the eldest daughter in the family, in the early years of war, the whole family fled, three meals, there are two younger brothers, in order to save food, her parents left her in a small town, she can only beg for a living, but also frightened to guard against many people who have bad intentions against her.

It wasn't until later that she was met by Cheng Xue, and she was pitiful and accepted as a personal maid.

In fact, her young lady not only opened dozens of branches of Sijin Kee, but also opened a teahouse and built a weaving and dyeing workshop, with considerable income, and never owed her monthly money to her friends.

It's just that the young lady likes to watch others have their monthly money deducted with a painful face, which is very serious.

Cheng Xue saw Qiu Lan glaring at her with slight disgust, blinked innocently, inserted the fruit and bit it crisply, which was very comfortable in the breeze.

It's a pity that the leisurely leisure of idleness was quickly interrupted.

"Miss, Mr. Cheng Wei is here. ”

Dong Xia shouted crisply, and there was an imperceptible hint of schadenfreude in his voice.

After saying that, I really saw that the young lady frowned, and Dong Xia at this time did not know Cheng Wei's identity very well.

He doesn't come to see his own lady very often, so he only comes once a month.

It's just that every time he comes to see Miss, Miss will be dull for a few days, and he can't care about deducting the men's monthly silver.

Therefore, every time I heard that Mr. Cheng Wei was coming, Dong Xia felt that someone finally made Miss helpless.

Cheng Xue frowned, put down the fruit in her hand, and looked up at Cheng Wei, who was slowly walking in front of her.

I saw that he was dressed in a Mao suit, but he still couldn't hide his elegant temperament.

Her face was slightly gloomy, and she instructed Dongxia to put away the account book, took the abacus and led Cheng Wei into the study.

Asked Qiulan to close the door and guard the doorway, she sat down at the desk and motioned for him to sit in the guest seat in front of her in the Nanmu square chair.

Quietly looking at the handsome and elegant man in front of her sitting in the guest seat, she tried her best to suppress her ups and downs, and asked in a low voice, "What is the matter this time?"

Cheng Wei's familiar title was about to blurt out, but his eyes touched her cold expression, and he could only owe it politely.

"Miss Lu, I heard that the Wei Chengguan Army has recently recruited a large number of military supplies, I wonder if Miss is willing to participate?"

Cheng Xue lowered her eyes, covered up all the chaotic emotions in her eyes, casually dialed the abacus on the table, and replied lightly: "The suppliers of Chengguan Army are all merchants who are century-old brands in Northeast China. ”

"Miss Lu is too modest, and my uncle often praises Miss Lu for being resourceful and knowledgeable, which is inferior to many ordinary men in my generation. ”

As if he hadn't heard the rejection in her words, he was still mild.

Cheng Xue's answer was neither soft nor hard.

"Your uncle boasted about everyone, why should I take it seriously, if I am resourceful and knowledgeable, how can I compare to Cheng Shenling, who returned from studying in England?"

Her alienated and mocking words were like invisible needles, piercing Cheng Wei's chest with a faint pain.

But he still looked the same as usual and said: "I heard that Miss Lu is very yearning for the customs of England, and my uncle said that if Sijin Kee can become the designated supplier of Chengguan Army, then he will support Miss Lu to develop the industry to England in the future." ”

Cheng Xue's white fingers suddenly clenched the abacus in his hand, and the pale cyan veins protruded slightly from the back of his hand, like a bleak branch in winter.

She stared at his face, but he was facing the half-human-high magnolia branch in the golden porcelain vase at the door, and a nonchalant smile hung on the corner of his lips.

She could only see his gold-rimmed glasses reflecting the sunlight shining through the window lattice, but she couldn't see his eyes at all.

It's a deal!

A few years ago, she dreamed of expanding the business area to England and leaving this turbulent world with her family.

At this moment, this seemingly unattainable dream is so clearly placed on the scales in front of her!

As long as she agrees to this deal, she has her dream in the palm of her hand!

It's just that how could he put it forward so casually, as if those past were all her fantasies!

She tried to take a few more deep breaths, as if that would crush all the almost surging past into a corner.

Yes, yesterday's death is like yesterday's death!

At this moment, she is the young owner of Sijin Ji, and he is the leader of the Shu department!

It's just a deal!

The people behind her agreed to her move to England, but in exchange she agreed to take the military list of the Wei Chengguan Army.

He was the leader of the Shu system, but he asked her to be the supplier of the Wei system's military supplies, if there was no deeper consideration behind it, she naturally didn't believe it.

And once she agreed, how much she would pay for it, and what kind of risks Four Jin Kee and her would experience, she didn't know.

If the other party proposes any other conditions in exchange, she will not hesitate to refuse for the sake of the Four Notes!

However, this is the condition......

Should she say yes, or refuse?!

She lowered her eyes and said softly, "I refuse ......"

Hearing this, Cheng Wei turned his head slightly to look at her with his back to the light, and she also raised her eyes to look at him again.

But at this moment, his gaze is as quiet as the breeze of spring and the stars of a summer night, which seems to be soothing and yet seems to be out of reach.

After being silent for a long time, she pulled the corners of her dry lips and smiled: "How is it possible." I promise, but I hope that your lord will keep his promise and stop interfering with Sijin Kee!"

She is a businessman struggling to survive in turbulent times, risks and opportunities have always coexisted, and for her long-awaited goal, even Longtan Tiger's Den is also worth entering!

And he smiled in agreement, like a merchant who was satisfied with the transaction.

"Okay, then I'm looking forward to Miss Lu's good news. ”

A cold gaze touched her somewhat emaciated face, and he opened his mouth again, but finally said goodbye politely.

When she sent him away, she sighed lowly, letting her heart seem to be happy and sad, and the chaos was messy like the catkins flying at the end of spring.

After a long time of silence, he recruited Qiulan and Dongxia, and ordered them to clean up the items in the shop, and then prepare to get up as soon as possible and go to Fengtian, the center of power of the Chengguan army. After recruiting the shopkeeper to explain the things in the store, he went home to have dinner with Lu's father and Chengyu to say goodbye.