Since the Chinese New Year, Mingyuantang has been overhauling civil engineering, repairing for eight or nine months, and now it has seen the scale, the weather is getting colder and colder, and the progress of the project will slow down. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Although the uncle has to prepare for the palace test, Mingyuan Hall is very large, and it will not affect him if he chooses a place far away from Hancuixuan to rush to work.

As soon as the sky was white, Fang Xiansheng went to the construction site wrapped in a padded robe.

Today's rush is Lancui Pavilion. It is said that this is the favorite place of Mrs. Cheng in those years, the most shaded here in summer, Mrs. Cheng often invites the female dependents to play leaf cards here; in spring and autumn, it is more centered on the Lancui Pavilion, with the help of the stone table around the tea party, there is a stage not far away, and every few days the troupe will be invited to come and sing a few plays.

After Mrs. Cheng passed away, there were no female dependents in Mingyuan Hall, and the stage was vacant for many years. Qin Jue was naughty when he was young, and carved something on the pillars of the Lancui Pavilion that only he could know, once he and Qin Lang and Qin Ying peed on the pillars in the Lancui Pavilion to see who could pee more accurately, and after being caught red-handed by the old lady Qin, even the old lady Qin did not come here to remember the old wife.

By now, the surroundings of Lancui Pavilion have become the most deserted place in Mingyuan Hall.

Before Fang Xiansheng got closer, he saw a bunch of craftsmen gathered around from a distance, talking about something.

"What's the matter, there are no rules, what are you yelling about?" The two little guys beside Fang Xiansheng had already run over to reprimand.

The craftsmen turned around and saw that it was Fang Xiansheng, and hurriedly saluted, one of the foremen carefully held a small jar and said: "Steward Fang, there is a ground dragon to be built under the Lancui Pavilion, and we dug this out when we dug the ground just now, we didn't dare to open it, and we are discussing to hand it over to you." ”

They were only hired from outside, and they dug up things in the master's house to give them to the original owner.

Fang Xiansheng sighed in his heart when he saw this small jar.

The jar is not big, and it is not a precious object, but it is like the kind used by the mother-in-law on the stove to pickle pickles.

Fang Xiansheng is a son of the family, his grandmother combed the hair of the old lady's biological mother, Mrs. Gao, his uncle Hei was a servant for the old lady at the age of six, his son, mother, brothers and sisters are also in the Qin family, and he is learning how to be a loyal servant when he is born in his mother's womb.

When he saw this jar, he knew that this thing was not simple.

If it is buried by the master, then it is not a big event, I am afraid that the current people are buried here, and this jar does not look like it is used by the master.

There are only two reasons why the servants buried things in the garden: the first might be stolen gold, silver and jewelry, and they buried them first for fear of being discovered;

Thinking of this, Fang Xiansheng didn't dare to slack off, and said to the foreman: "You guys did a good job, those who are here today will be paid two more hangings per person!"

The foreman and the craftsmen thanked them together, Fang Xiansheng didn't want to stay longer, wiped the jar, wrapped it in a robe, and hurriedly walked to Han Cuixuan.

There are still a few days left before the day of the palace exam, and Qin Jue got up late in the morning.

Fang Xiansheng didn't dare to disturb and waited outside Han Cuixuan.

Although he only came from Tongzhou this year, he took good errands, and often went out with his uncle to socialize, and the little guy who guarded the door gave him some face, let him go to the courtyard, and said to Qingquan, asking him to wait in the tea room.

Fang Xiansheng was about to walk into the tea room when he saw another person enter the door, it was Ruogu.

Fang Xiansheng was stunned, Ruogu's identity was much higher than him, and he usually lived in Hancuixuan, but he looked like this, as if he had just come back from outside.

It's still so early, could it be that he has been on an errand all night?

He hurriedly came over and saluted Ruoya: "Brother Ruogu, it's early." ”

Seeing him here, Wakaya frowned and said, "Why did you come here so early?"

Fang Xiansheng was hesitating whether to tell Ruogu about the altar, if he said it, he was afraid that this altar would involve secrets and make the uncle unhappy; if he didn't say it, he was afraid that Ruogu would think that he was coming to befriend the uncle, and he would be wary of him in the future.

He was thinking about it, but Wakaya didn't wait for him to answer, so he walked past him and went to the house where his uncle lived.

Qin Jue was called up by Kongshan: "Uncle, Brother Ruogu is here, saying that there is something important." ”

When Wakaya came in, there were still a few drops of morning dew on her neatly combed hair.

Qin Jue was served by Kongshan and Qingquan to freshen up, while listening to Ruogu speak.

"Last night, Yang Liben's nephew Yang Wu went to the tea shop on Xili Street, he went in not long after, Huang Mazi also went in, after less than a cup of tea, Yang Wu came out, soon after he left, Huang Mazi also came out, Huang Mazi was full of joy, came out of the tea shop, went to Cuihua Hutong, and went to find the secret door called Xiao Taohong, which has not yet come out. ”

"Who is Huang Mazi?" Qin Jue asked.

"It's the buzzy leader of the generation on Xili Street, and there are twenty or thirty people under him. On weekdays, I rely on bullying honest small traders to collect a few protection fees, but I don't dare to provoke those time-honored or larger stores, and I haven't eaten the last meal. ”

Qin Jue nodded: "The secret doors in Cuihua Hutong are not cheap, he can stay all night and ask for a lot of silver, right?"

"Yes, although the little peach is only a third-class color, it is not possible to have two or three taels of silver a night, and the jute seeds are usually only in the outside of Cuihua Hutong. ”

"Let people stare at Huang Mazi, Yang Liben and Yang Wu should not relax. Qin Jue commanded.

Ruogu left in response, and Qingquan whispered to Qin Jue: "Uncle, Brother Xiansheng came early in the morning, and he is waiting in the tearoom at this time." ”

"Let him in. Qin Jue said.

Fang Xiansheng entered the house, looked left and right, and saw that only the little guy named Kongshan was waiting on the side, so he took out the jar wrapped in a cotton robe, and said to Qin Jue: "Uncle, the craftsmen dug this out of Lancui Pavilion early in the morning, and I didn't dare to let them open it, so I sent it to you first." ”

Qin Jue frowned, Lancui Pavilion that place, he didn't want to go again when he grew up, who would bury things there.

"Let's open it and take a look. He said to Fang Xiansheng.

Fang Xiansheng slapped open the yellow mud at the mouth of the altar, took off the lid, and when he saw the things in the altar, he let out a "huh".

Qin Jue looked over and saw that there was a jade plaque in the jar.

Qin Jue's pupils shrank sharply, and the other party said triumphantly: "It is said to the outside world that a jar of silver ingots has been dug up, although the number is not much, but after all, it is an auspicious thing, and each craftsman today will be rewarded with two taels of silver." ”

Such a small jar, even if it is filled with silver ingots, is at most thirty or forty taels, which is enough for ordinary people to live for several years, but for large families, it is really nothing.

Fang Xiansheng retreated at this time, but he knew in his heart that he would swallow this matter in his stomach no matter what.

Inside the house, Qin Jue picked up the jade plaque, and his eyes fell on the two lines of seal characters with fine carvings on the jade plaque, and he did not move away for a long time.

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