At noon, on the bluestone road of Du Laozhuang in the north of the city, a slightly simple Qingpeng carriage drove from afar, out of the intersection, and drove straight towards the cornucopia silver building in front.

When they arrived at the Cornucopia Silver Building, the carriage did not stop immediately, but went around to the back door, knocked on the door, and explained its intention to the mother-in-law on duty. The mother-in-law on duty did not dare to slack off, turned around and entered the back house. After a while, it was not the shopkeeper who came out, but the person who looked like the owner, covered in silk and satin, but with a respectful smile on his face, and welcomed Sister Hong to the back room.

After Sister Hong sat down, the person who looked like the proprietor immediately ordered Yahuan to serve tea, ran to the back room, took out a wooden box, took out a stack of silver tickets inside, and respectfully handed it over: "Sister Hong, this is 40,000 taels of silver, I bother you to hand it over to Miss Gu Wu." ”

Sister Hong smiled slightly: "Cai Dong, there is no need for so much. Didn't you lend 20,000 taels of silver to the Du family's lady? ”

As she spoke, she stretched out her slender jade hand coated with Danko, took out 20,000 taels of silver tickets from the stack of silver tickets, put them on the table, and then said: "Fifth Miss said again, you are worthy of praise for your good work, and this thousand taels of silver is for you." With that, she took out a few more from the stack of silver tickets and released them.

Cai Dong shirked and didn't dare to ask: "What did Miss Fifth say? I think back then, if it wasn't for Miss Five passing through Tongzhou, seeing that the villain was dying, she had compassion and saved the villain, but I am afraid that the villain would have been tortured to death by those wolf-like servants." ”

Referring to the past, this sturdy man had tears in his eyes. Back then, he was a bloody man. Due to the government's reckless withholding of disaster relief funds issued by the drought, countless people in the village starved to death. He was indignant and gathered the young men in the village. took a shovel and hoe to the government to seek justice, but before he finished speaking, he was convicted of treason, thrown into prison, and then exiled to a barren land. Halfway through he became seriously ill and had only one breath left. But the officials still refused to let him go. It was the young Miss Gu Wu who went north with her mother, passed through Tongzhou, and managed to save him. and gave him two pieces of silver as capital, so that he is today.

Sister Hong said: "You must know that Miss Gu Wu is a fair person, and she is also right. So. Since Miss Gu Wu said so, you don't have to excuse yourself. Miss Gu Wu also said that there will be a place for your help in the future. ”

When Cai Dong heard this, his expression immediately became solemn, and he hugged his fists and said: "Sister Hong, please go back to Miss Five, as long as you can use my Cai's place, despite the order, Cai will never be spared." ”

The Red Group spoke to him again. He got up and went out the back door and got into the carriage. This time. It is heading towards "Xingwado".

In front of the door of "Xinghetang", Uncle Wang, who got the news, was already waiting at the back door, seeing that Sister Hong gave up the luxurious carriage she had always sat in and transferred to the relatively simple Qingpeng carriage, knowing that she didn't want to attract the attention of others, she hurriedly welcomed her to the back house.

Sister Hong took out the wooden box, put it on the table, and said, "Uncle Wang, Miss Five's plan is very good, I really admire it." It's just 18,000 taels of silver, which is only the cost of buying linen, and it also makes a shop in a prime location. You say, are we making a lot of money?"

Uncle Wang laughed and said, "Fifth Miss is really calculating. ”

Sister Hong snorted and said, "That Dua Niu's family is all greedy for money, and they deserve to bear this lesson." And that eldest lady of the Yuanning Hou Mansion, she has been hit hard this time, I'm afraid I don't have the strength to embarrass our fifth miss anymore these days, right?"

Uncle Wang shook his head and said: "Don't underestimate the eldest lady in the Gu Mansion, who came out of the big mansion, and there is a big general brother, this is the most difficult to deal with." Anyway, the most important thing now is not to expose our whereabouts, and not to let them know about our dealings with Miss Gu Wu, otherwise, if we wait for that general to make a move, our young lady is afraid that it will be in danger. ”

Sister Hong said: "Uncle Wang, I'm afraid it's useless. According to you, do we five young ladies have to avoid the general? However, it seems that it is too late, and our fifth young ladies seem to have provoked others. ”

Uncle Wang was stunned for a moment, and glanced at Sister Hong seriously: "You know all about the Biansaihe family?"

Sister Hong smiled and said, "Uncle Wang, in this world, can anyone hide it from me Tingfenglou?" But Uncle Wang, since I let out my words back then, who wants to save my son, I Tingfenglou will always be loyal to her and will never break her word, I still remember this." ”

Only then did Uncle Wang put his mind at ease and glanced at Sister Hong: "Fifth Miss must have left the city now, and she is almost on the outskirts of the city, that child, Fifth Miss said that she would visit." But you, all these years, really haven't seen that kid once?"

Sister Hong showed a bitter smile: "What's so nice about this, he's there, not living well." It's better not to know your background than to know. ”

Uncle Wang was silent.

Sister Hong saw that what should be said had been said and what should have been done, so she got up and said goodbye, and went out from the back door.

Under a large locust tree nearby, a man suddenly turned out. This person is about forty years old, holding a white fan, this person is dressed in brocade clothes, his face is quite handsome, a square face, sharp edges, a high nose bridge, and thin lips. Especially those narrow eyes, which always give people a gloomy feeling.

This person is Master Zhang, the first staff member of Shouwang Mansion.

Since the last time he chased and killed the prince, he was lucky to be escaped by the prince, and for this reason, after he went back, he was scolded by King Shou. He was angry in his heart, and inquired that it was Miss Gu Wu of the Yuanning Hou Mansion who was with the prince that day, and he had been interested in the Yuanning Hou Mansion since then.

He was scheming, and sent people to the vicinity of the Yuanning Marquis Mansion to keep an eye on him, and then connected several recent events in series, and he actually speculated about the matter.

On this day, he received a wire report that there was an abnormality in Du Laozhuang in the north of the city, so he personally followed it, from Du Laozhuang to the cornucopia silver building, and then to Xinghetang, he did not let go of any place.

At this time, he looked at Sister Hong's carriage in the distance, and then looked in the direction of Xinghetang, his eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a fierce gaze.

He turned around and went back to King Shou's Mansion, entered the study, took a pen and paper, wrote a letter, and asked people to throw it to the Yuanning Marquis Mansion, indicating that he wanted the eldest lady to open it herself.

The eldest lady has been recuperating in the house because she is pregnant. After reading this letter, my face changed. Ignoring the doctor's advice, he immediately got up from the couch and instructed the maids to change their clothes, saying that his mother's family was coming, and it was not convenient to enter the house.

Since she came from her mother's family, and it was not very convenient to enter the house, the old lady was not easy to refute the face of her relatives, so she agreed, but she also told Mother Du to bring a few servants, so that she could serve the eldest lady and not make any trouble.

After that, the group of talents left the house and headed towards the teahouse.

A teahouse closest to the Yuanning Hou Mansion is called Chaoyun Tower. Master Zhang was already waiting in the wing room on the second floor.

The eldest lady asked Mother Du to wait on the first floor of the teahouse with the servants, saying that she would call them if there was something. Then, she only took Cai's mother alone and walked to the private room on the second floor. (To be continued......)