Chapter Thirty-Eight: Between the Leaves of the Lotus (1)

Tong Jun Lotus Leaf Room (1)

Since Du Ruhui left, Mu Qingzu shook his mind for five days, lost his mind for a while, and didn't know what to do. Every day she flipped through the books under the porch, Ah Liu accompanied her to do some needlework, and when she saw that she was tired and covered the books, he would talk to her at the right time, and talk for a while, so as to relieve her thoughts.

Unexpectedly, Mu Qing smiled and said: "It doesn't have to be like this, he just goes out to take care of some things, can't I live?" In the future, there will be more days of separation, so it's good to get used to it. ”

Alyuu was not convinced, "Then why have you been wilting for the past few days?" ”

"At first, I was not used to it, and then I felt that I had nothing to do." Mu Qing straightened his legs on the couch, leaned back and looked boredly at the pair of swallows flying in and out of the eaves and busily building their nests, and pondered for a moment, "The news from Steward Liu says that another day will come, and the day will come......"

In the future, Liu Ao really arrived. His arrival made Mu Qing no longer have time to sit in front of the pond in a daze, only allowed him to rest for one day, and on the second day, he dragged him in the hall where Du Ruhui was discussing on weekdays, urging him to talk about the situation in Jiangnan. Unexpectedly, Liu Ao took out a thick account book and asked her to look at it, "Ah Lang's order, in the future, all business affairs will be decided by his mother, and he will no longer ask." Mu Qing's face was flat, but there was a pinprick in his heart, it turned out that he was still determined to push her back to Jiangdu if he failed, and he didn't allow her to go together.

Mu Qing was silent, although he couldn't see any changes on her face, Liu Ao knew why she was silent, and he sighed again in his heart. After a long time, she let out a sigh of relief, "Then, as usual, I still have to bother Steward Liu to take care of it." Qi Niang is young and does not do anything, and there are even some mishandling points, so she must be taught more by Steward Liu. Liu Ao nodded respectfully and said a few words that he would do his best.

For more than ten days in a row, Liu Ao only taught her how to check the account books, Mu Qing Linghui was diligent, and after his guidance, she was soon transparent. After combing for most of the month, all the business was delivered. Liu Ao sighed, "The Gu family's mothers are all shrewd and capable. Mu Qing didn't know why he said this, Liu Ao exclaimed: "Mother really doesn't know? The second mother of your mansion, the one who married Jinchengguan, only one year later, took control of the Xue family's business, and it was actually taken care of in an orderly manner. ”

When Mu Qing heard the news of Gu Erniang again, it was like a lifetime, and all the grievances of her youngest daughter now seemed to be just worth her faint smile. "How is she doing?" She remembered that in the past, she was worried about the Xue family's violent nature, but Du Ruhui said that Erniang would be able to live well, and now it seems that he expected to think well.

Liu Ao pondered for a moment, carefully picked out the wording and said: "The news of Qiyuefang, Xue Ju's father privately raised soldiers and horses in the northwest, and it cost a lot. Xue Dalang is a reckless man, the business affairs of the Xue family are now handled by Erniang, everyone says that she is a tyrant on the northwest trade road, but all the merchants who pass through Jincheng Pass, according to the total price of the goods they bring, if they bring cloth and salt grains, they must mention fifty percent, so as to support the expenses of soldiers and horses. ”

"What makes sense of that? How is this different from stopping and robbing? Mu Qing said indignantly: "In the past, when she was at home, she was always domineering, and she didn't think that she was getting worse now, and what she did was already a disaster for the country and the people." Why is there no resistance? ”

"Jinchengguan is an important town for customs sellers, and there are many large merchants. At first, some people were not convinced, but who knows, with the soldiers and horses of the Xue family, she cut off her tongue and nose in public according to reason, and those who resisted and did not pay were hung upside down by her and poured their noses with vinegar, taking people's lives only as a naughty laugh, so who dared to fight. Liu Ao paused, glanced at Mu Qing's face and said: "Now people are doing their best to understand the interests of the Gu family in Yuhang, Mr. Gu, who is like a person with a clear breeze and a bright moon, has taught how many ** celebrities, and he has always been respected, why don't you build your own door...... The world only knows one and doesn't know the other, and it is just a matter of one person's actions, and the mother doesn't have to mind. ”

Mu Qing sighed softly helplessly, "It's no wonder that the world is so tyrannical. She thought to herself that Yu Li was also in Jincheng County for a long time, and she must know Gu Erniang's methods, how to say that she was also related to the family, and when it came to the old feelings, she should also persuade more, so as not to be guilty of deep sins and unable to save herself. Thinking of Yu Li, I suddenly remembered that since I settled in the Eastern Capital, I have been sick and injured, and I have been busy with miscellaneous things for days, but I have not had time to think about him, and I have to have mixed feelings in my heart. After thinking about it, maybe he is doing well, with his talent, it is not difficult to find a woman with unwavering love to spend together. Thinking like this, she gradually felt relieved.

In the blink of an eye, it has entered May, and the Duanyang Festival is imminent. Liu Aoxin was worried about the cumbersome business in Jiangdu, and since he had already paid the accounts and took stock of the past year's profits, he left for the return before May. On this day, the steward of He Sui suddenly said that an envoy had come from Donglai County, and it was inconvenient to bring him to his home to talk, so he had to find a reliable place to meet him. As soon as she heard the word Donglai, Mu Qing only felt dizzy, her legs and feet were weak, and she almost didn't stand still, if it wasn't for Ah Liu's timely support, she was afraid that she would immediately fall to the ground. Barely stabilized his mind, secretly scolded himself for not being productive, and the waves had not yet arrived, he was busy cheering up, and sent Du Qi to Kang Lang's wine shop to inform him of his preparation, and asked He Sui to send the coachman quickly, and then turned around and went back to the house to change into a water-colored small flower dress, neat and inconspicuous and decent, without intentionally putting on too much makeup, only sipping the hair on the sideburns, and called Ah Liu to go out.

In addition to the day of the Shangyuan Festival, Kanglang's wine shop Mu Qing still visited for the first time, it coincided with the noon market, and the people downstairs never stopped, some people came to buy the wine to be used at night, there were housekeepers from high-ranking families who came to buy what they needed at home, and there were also friends who called friends to drink and have fun, and miscellaneous servants and women shuttled back and forth. Mu Qing wore a hat, bowed his head and walked upstairs quietly, Kang Lang led her to a compartment, similar to the one that Du Ruhui often took her to in the middle of Jiangdu Qiyue, the place was slightly larger, and there were still four sides of the silk screen in the compartment, she was very satisfied in her heart, Kang Lang really kept his word, and spent his time preparing this place for her.

Before the visitor in the cubicle arrived, she sat in front of the desk with her eyes closed, trying to suppress the nervousness that surged in her chest. After a while, someone knocked on the door a few times, and then the door was carefully removed, Mu Qing stood up, with a strange but faintly familiar face in front of him, his eyes were sharp and sharp, and he looked at her wantonly.

The person who came was a young man who looked to be in his twenties, he had never seen him, but his face was vaguely recognizable. Mu Qing was worried about Du Ruhui, who was in Donglai County, and couldn't help but get irritated when he stared at him so rudely, so he met his gaze and looked straight over with thin anger. The man came to his senses, and he didn't look away, smiled and said, "I have seen Mrs. in Xiahe Suizhao." ”

Mu Qing suddenly suddenly, no wonder it was so familiar, it was He Sui who was in charge, she bowed her head and bowed her chin to ask him to take a seat. "When I returned from Donglai County, I came to spread peace to Brother Du, and asked Mrs. Gu to relax, he did his best in that place, and everything went smoothly." Hearing this, Mu Qing took a deep breath from his chest, and the whole person sat down in the brocade.

"Brother Du just saw the self-proclaimed Zhishilang Wang Bo, sent the ballad to him, and the emperor sent the people to transport grain to Luhe and Huaiyuan two towns, and the people who transported the grain starved to death for more than half of the night, and suddenly heard the song composed by the lady in the middle of the night, and with sadness and indignation, they grabbed the grain and scattered. When the surplus grain arrived at the warehouse, only forty percent was left, and the long history of the county did not dare to take responsibility, but mixed the sand and gravel withered grass in the grain, and the price of rice was originally expensive. At the right time, some people sang songs, and those surnames who were still able to keep to themselves on weekdays rose up excitedly, and actually killed Changshi, but everyone who could use a hoe to fight and kill them all ran to the rebels. Some old and weak women and children who could not run were unfortunately killed by the sitting. At present, you can see the scene of corpses and bones stacked everywhere in Liaodong, and the stench will waft when the weather is hot. He Suizhao described the situation in Donglai County in detail, Mu Qing listened to it palpitatingly, just a few words of the ballad, originally just to provoke people's hearts, never thought that it would become a sharp weapon that pierced people's hearts so quickly, she seemed to be able to see the reckless man roaring and fighting, the scene of blood splashing, and the song she and Du Ruhui made was like a big stone smashed into the blood lake, raising layers of blood. couldn't help but feel a chill all over her body, and she didn't dare to think about it with a cold face.

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