"If you don't sell the shop, you can't do it. The eldest lady shook her head and sighed, "If I had another way, would I be able to sell those shops? ”

After speaking, the eldest lady looked in pain.

Cai's mother took the account book, and the eldest lady turned straight to the last few pages, and after reading it for a long time, she said: "Let the people of these shops be dismissed, post a notice, the price can't be too low, after all, in the bustling streets, this principal must be recovered." ”

Mother Cai stretched out her neck to take a look, and couldn't help but secretly admire the shrewdness of the eldest lady. These shops are not among the dowries of the eldest lady, in the final analysis, they were taken from the third room. The eldest lady has a thought, knowing that these shops do not belong to her after all, and she may not know when she will be asked to go back, so over the years, the eldest lady has no special decoration for these shops, and the shopkeeper and the guys in them are not the children of the family she brought over, nor the children of the Yuanning Hou Mansion. Moreover, she also listed these shops at the back of the account book, reminding herself from time to time.

All in all, selling a shop that doesn't belong to him and earning the capital of someone else's shop not only fills the deficit of the two thousand taels of silver, but also avoids when the old lady suddenly takes back all these shops for the third room, and she can't get a penny. Therefore, the eldest lady's wishful thinking is good.

Cai's mother smiled: "Madame's doing this, excellent." ”

"Go ahead and do it. "The eldest lady has no strength to say.

Cai's mother answered, and halfway through, she suddenly heard the eldest lady say, "You go to check for me, those tenant farmers in the east of the city have come to make trouble." Who instructed it? Is it Gu Xiaosi or Gu Xiaowu?" she said hatefully, "If you dare to harm me, I will punish her!"

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On the giza behind the Hangji Temple. Under the thousand-year-old ginkgo tree, there is a majestic figure lying on the side, the white wide-sleeved robe rises with the wind, the elegant state appears, and a white jade pendant hangs from the waist, simple and unadorned, with a faint light in the afterglow of the sunset. Despite the silver mask covering his face. But the sharp and cold falcon that shot out of the eyes in the mask made people feel chilled.

At this time, he seemed to be very leisurely, with one hand resting behind his head. Cocking Erlang's legs, he picked a tender green leaf from the grass next to him with his other hand, bit it into his mouth, and swayed it. It was dusk. The sunset is full. His eyes stared intently at the sky above him, as if he was stunned.

There was a slight sound of footsteps not far away, and after a while, he was in front of him, but he didn't even turn his head, still maintaining a blank posture of staring at the clouds on the horizon.

"Young master?" Qin Lu called in a low voice, not daring to get too close, as if he was afraid of disturbing him. In fact, he didn't know the young master in front of him. Is it really asleep, or is it fake sleep.

"How. Got any news?" the masked man spat out the blades of grass from his mouth and rolled over and sat up.

"Young master, you are injured, be careful. Qin Lu walked a few steps quickly, grabbed it, and reached out to help him, but he waved it away, "It's not in the way." He glanced at Qin Lu, "That book was found?"

Qin Lu shook his head: "I didn't find it." ”

The masked man frowned slightly, as if he was a little puzzled: "I didn't find it, that book has been stored in the library pavilion, could it be that the fire burned that book as well?"

Qin Lu shook his head again: "It didn't burn, because it was borrowed by someone, so it escaped." ”

"Oh?" the masked man suddenly became interested, "If I'm not mistaken, this book has been stored in the library for decades, and only one person has borrowed it during that time, but because he can't understand it, he quickly returned it, and no one has borrowed it since." Because the records in it are obscure and few people can understand it, this book is nicknamed 'Book of Heaven'. Why, now that someone is interested in it, tell me, who is it?"

Although the masked man spoke with teasing, Qin Lu had followed him for too long, and he could already see a trace of solemnity in his eyes.

Qin Lu said: "This book was borrowed by a girl, and that girl ...... You also know the young master. ”

The young master quickly guessed: "Is it Miss Gu Wu?"

Qin Lu nodded: "That fire burned a lot of books, but it was so coincidental that the memo was not burned." The subordinates turned to the last page and saw Miss Gu Wu's name. ”

"What does she want that book for?" the young master stood up, faintly unsteady.

Qin Lu shook his head: "The subordinates don't know, could it be ......" He raised his head and looked at the young master, and said tentatively, "Could it be related to that matter?"

The young master was silent.

Qin Lu glanced at him again and said tentatively: "Young Master, you said that this Miss Gu Wu, will she be in the same group as those people?"

The young master turned around abruptly and said in a fierce voice: "Impossible!"

Qin Lu was immediately silent, and looked at the young master in front of him in a slight daze. In his impression, their young master was full of joy and anger, but what happened to the young master today, he was actually angry for a young lady of the Gu family?

The young master took his hands and paced back and forth under the ginkgo tree. After a while, Fang said, "How is the situation over there, can that book really set off a storm?"

Clearly shifted the subject.

Qin Lu was sure this time, it seemed that the young master was moved by that Miss Gu Wu. However, that Miss Gu Wu had come into contact with that book, no matter what the purpose was, whether it was out of curiosity or force, such a person could not stay. Otherwise, it will kill the young master. And the young master must not have the slightest mistake.

Qin Lu secretly made up his mind in his heart, but his face was not showing any of it, he raised his head, looked at the young master and said: "There is nothing unusual about Yuedi, but according to the news from his subordinates, Yuedi seems to be determined to get that book." I heard that the book contains ancient secret recipes, which have the effect of reviving the dead. Even people with a general disability can recover like ordinary people. ”

The young master turned around, and his grim eyes flashed with a hint of doubt: "Does it really have such a miraculous effect?, then since it is a treasure book, why haven't you sent someone to steal or snatch it in the past few decades?"

Qin Lu thought for a while and said, "All along, according to the informant's report, it seems that Yuedi has been looking for something, and as for what it is, his subordinates don't know very well. But since the beginning of summer this year, the news has also become clear, saying that it is looking for a book. Maybe it was only recently that the specific location of the book was discovered, or maybe it was because I found someone who could read this strange book, so I started to take action. ”

The young master snorted coldly: "Show me the tight point over there, if there is any wind and grass, report it immediately, I want to see how big the waves they can make." ”

Qin Lu nodded in response: "The subordinates will order the brothers to keep an eye on it." ”

The young master said again: "And King Su, you should also pay attention to his movements, see where he often goes, who he meets, and report back to me one by one." ”

Qin Lu seemed to be a little surprised, but quickly responded.

"As for that fifth girl in the Gu Mansion...... the young master said quickly, "Don't worry about it, I have my own measure." ”

Qin Lu's heart froze slightly, he didn't expect that his mind would be seen through by the young master so quickly. However, judging from the current situation, can the young master do it?

"Stand down. "Young master. He sat down again under the ginkgo tree, and instead of lying down as before, he leaned on the thick pole as if in thought

Qin Lu retreated, looked back, and looked from afar, seeing that the young master was still in a state of contemplation. He pursed his lips, for the sake of the young master's great cause and the stability of the world, even if he risked death, he had to do something. (To be continued......)