The beautiful picture that He Xiu and Guan Zhihe found in the second hole really made the two of them completely forget about the fire in Bailing Mountain just now.

Just as He Xiu took a step into the fourth hole, the bell around his neck buzzed, and there was a slight fluctuation.

"Brother He Xiu, what's going on, how can the bell around your neck make a sound on its own?"

With the buzzing of the bell, He Xiu's heart suddenly felt a little uneasy, as if he was about to lose something, so he took back the leg that he had lifted in; ”

"Ahh Guan Zhihe held his arm tightly and took a step back.

The more He Xiu struggled in his heart whether to go in, the more deafening the buzzing of the bell became, and the faster the frequency of the bell fluctuations, so he decided not to look inside again, and just when this thought just fell, the buzzing of the bell disappeared abruptly, and the fluctuation stopped.

"Brother He Xiu, let's go to the second hole, He'er hasn't appreciated it enough. ”

Guan Zhihe shook his arm and said coquettishly, He Xiu nodded in agreement in order not to spoil it.

Guan Zhihe jumped wantonly in those nests of tree roots like vine melons, lying for a while, crawling for a while, with endless innocent and innocent smiles on her face, He Xiupan sat in the first nest, looking at her stupidly.

It wasn't until there was only one torch left that Guan Zhihe restrained himself and reluctantly left, when leaving Bailing Mountain, He Xiu deliberately went to the house where the murderer committed the crime to take a look, and found that the dust inside was already half a fingernail high, and he was sure that the murderer must have moved out.

Qiao Shenming walked back and forth in the visitor hall, and after seeing the two of them coming back, he asked eagerly, "He'er, Brother He, where have you been, I've been waiting for a whole afternoon." ”

Guan Zhihe was still having fun today, and fell asleep while sitting on a bench, He Xiu gave up, "I'm really sorry to keep Brother Qiao waiting for a long time." ”

"It's okay, just come back, Brother He, do you know, the Zhou family has also started to sell farm tools on the street like us, and the price is lower than ours, and the people are now all running to their shops to line up to buy, I'm waiting for you to get an idea, should we also reduce the three wen?"

"No, Siwen. He Xiu's head spun rapidly;" The Zhou family is obviously singing against us, since it is a stage play, we have to grab the audience, otherwise, what is the meaning of our singing. ”

"Okay, without further ado, I'll do it. ”

Qiao Shenming was obviously very anxious, and after getting the idea, he was about to leave, and He Xiu then said, "There is another matter, please ask Brother Qiao to send someone to do it overnight." ”

"What's so anxious?" Qiao Shenming stopped his steps and looked at him with puzzled eyes and asked.

"Please ask Brother Qiao to arrange for someone to bring back the unburned wood from Bailing Mountain. He Xiu's eyes shot deep meaning, and he said heavily.

"Can I know why?" Qiao Shenming didn't know why, so he had to ask clearly.

"Brother Qiao, you hurry up and send someone to do it, and I'll explain to you when I come back. ”

He Xiu's expression was solemn, and he said seriously, Qiao Shenming saw that he was so cautious, so he didn't ask any more, but ran and disappeared into the Guan Mansion.

After He Xiu washed the dust off his face, he sat on the bench in the visitor hall and fell into a long thought, recalling the names of the people in the Guan family's account book, Zhou Songli's three words fell into his mind, the Zhou family's timber business has not been much different from the Guan family, the two families secretly on the surface, you fight for me, do not let each other, but still maintain a cooperative relationship.

Could the fire in Bailing Mountain be the Zhou family's work behind their backs? If this is really the case, then I am afraid that the capital of the 30,000 denier of grain that he lost will not be so easy to come back.

I couldn't help but say to myself: Uncle Guan, you threw such a big family business on my shoulders, making it difficult for me to endure, if I admit defeat now, you will definitely look down on me, He'er will be even more so, Guo Zhenxing and Chang An standing behind me will also laugh at me for not being able to do anything, what should I do, what should I do......

In a long period of deep thought, Qiao Shenming had already arranged everything and returned to the Guan Mansion to report to him, "Brother He, I have already done all the things you explained, now tell me what to do, right?"

He Xiu immediately came back to his senses and said urgently, "Although the fire of Bailing Mountain burned all the trees, there are still many trunks and branches left that have not burned out, if these things are used to make fires, cook rice, barbecue poultry, it must be very suitable, Brother Qiao, you must understand." ”

"Haha, Brother He, I, Qiao Shenming, really worship you deeply, no matter how bad things are, you can think of a way to turn the crisis into safety, yes, those restaurant merchants really need charcoal to turn over roast poultry, although the business of the Guan family has not been involved in the business of the restaurant, but the personal relationship between Master Guan and the owners of those restaurants is very good, I think this matter will definitely be done." ”

"That's the best, but I still think it's better to sell this charcoal to the people, huh...... Brother Qiao, how many more did we cut down before the cypress was burned? Also, how many farm tools are being built in addition to the 1,000 ones? How many more farm tools can be made from the cut cypress wood?"

Qiao Shenming informed the number one by one, He Xiu lowered his eyebrows, clenched his fists and said, "If this is the case, we still have enough chances to win, Brother Qiao, tomorrow the price of farm tools will be raised by six Wen, and every person who buys farm tools will send ten catties of charcoal, I believe that even if the price of his Zhou family's farm tools is low, the people will definitely buy us." ”

"Good idea. Brother He, then again, don't you think this fire is a little too strange?" Qiao Shenming sat opposite him, "I'm wondering, is it the Zhou family who is greedy for our business, or is it that other merchants deliberately sent someone to light the fire?"

"Brother Qiao, you are not false, I also thought of it just now, but this kind of thing, without evidence, the government will not file a case, and we have no way to verify, what I want to say is that whether it is his Guo family, or the Chang family and this later Zhou family, I He Xiu have the confidence that they will immediately bow their heads and give way when they see our Guan family at any time!"

Qiao Shenchao gave him a thumbs up; "Brother He, do you know that you are very similar to a person?"

"Brother Qiao is talking about Uncle Guan?"

Qiao Shenming laughed and said, "Yes, that's right, it's Master, I have seen many shadows of him in you, do you now know why Master Guan would rather betray the marriage between the Guo family and the Guan family, and also make you a son-in-law, right?"

He Xiu's eyes were moist, he didn't know these things at all, and thought it was Guan Zhihe's wishful thinking, but he didn't expect Guan Kaihui to make up his mind a long time ago to push away this family business and fulfill himself.

"Thank you Brother Qiao for your confession, I will definitely not disappoint Uncle Guan, as for that Guo Zhenxing, I can defeat him before, and I can still defeat him in the future, as long as I am here, He'er will definitely not fall into his trap. ”

Qiao Shenming saw that he was so confident, so he told him everything, "Not only Guo Zhenxing, but also the Chang family, the Zhou family, and even the Fang family in Liucheng, all have a love for He'er, especially the Fang family in Liucheng in the south, and it is also one of the largest families in Liucheng, and the Guan family's business has taken care of a lot in recent years." ”

He Xiu searched for the Fang family in Qiao Shenming's mouth in his mind, and from that account book, the Fang family was indeed the largest household in Liucheng, and the business transactions were all over the Nanyang Kingdom, according to his own inference, I am afraid that the Fang family's assets are already rich and rival the country.

"But Brother He, don't think too much about it, now He'er is affectionate to you, both kind and righteous, all her energy is on you, this is the capital of your chances of winning, and you should also be glad that Master Guan is not the kind of trader who is desperate for money, climbing the dragon and attaching the phoenix, I believe this, and what the master said to you when he left should also be known." ”

Qiao Shenming spit out all the things he knew over the years, and when He Xiu heard it, he regretted his cold response to her after learning about her marriage to Guo Zhenxing that day.

The two talked to each other until Guan Zhihe woke up, He Xiu secretly dried the tears in the corners of his eyes, and Qiao Shenming withdrew with a very good look to leave space for them to talk.

"He'er, do you want to eat the delicious food I made?"

"Hehe, by the way, He'er forgot that you are the owner of Huipenglou, let's say, what kind of dishes does Brother He Xiu plan to use to perfunctory mouth, you must know that He'er is tired of eating all the delicacies of the mountains and seas. “

Guan Zhihe's eyes flowed with warmth, followed him, and came to the kitchen, only to see He Xiu quickly cut a piece of beef into slices, soak it in water, and then put it into the special spices of Huipeng Lou and cook it over high heat, and then found a steamer, put it in, and steam it slowly over low heat.

About a cup of tea, a herringbone beef delicacy came out of the pot, Guan Zhihe had been waiting for a long time, and before He Xiu could put the food on the table, she pinched a piece with her fingers and put it in her mouth.

"Well, Brother He Xiu, this dish is really delicious, does it have a name?" Guan Zhihe said as she put the second slice of beef in her mouth and chewed it.

"Hmm...... It's heart-catching!" He Xiu wanted to tell her the truth, but then thought of her reaction after knowing Xuan Dan, and decided to hide it from her again, and said casually.

"Hmph," Guan Zhihe twisted her neck, put the third piece in her mouth and chewed it, "Don't think that He'er doesn't know, this is obviously the ninth signature dish of your Huipeng Building, and you want to lie to me!"

"Haha, I remembered your resistance to Xuandan, and I was afraid that you wouldn't be able to accept its name, so I made up one. ”

"The heart of man is ...... Together, it's a word," Guan Zhihe squirmed the beef in her mouth, and said quickly as she muttered the name; "It's still this name, but He'er needs to add another word, huh...... Just add a lotus word!"

"Nian He, Nian He, hey, Hey, He'er, don't say it, this name is really poetic, okay, when I take it from Penglou in the future, I should change it to 'Ren Jinxinhe', haha." ”

"Great, He'er will definitely pick up the pen and write it herself. ”

The two talked happily, Guan Zhihe was hungry, and she had already put a large box of steamed human flesh into her stomach, He Xiu looked at her sweet smile and couldn't help but hold him in his arms.