Hu Jiuling originally thought that it would be best to use this boat's black charcoal gas to go down to Shen Jinshan, and it would be best to make him angry.

He has always been a man of determination, and he has to do whatever comes to his mind. And this thing is not difficult, as soon as the Hu Gui opera team called, the Hu family's gorgeous Cheng dù was not inferior to the Shen family, but because of the imperial business heritage and a little more atmosphere, in short, the very eye-catching carriage lit up in front, and there was no possibility of not attracting attention.

Everything is ready, according to his temperament, he beat gongs and drums all the way through the market, and went directly to the Shen family, simple and neat, with a clear goal, and it is impossible to have any business in the middle.

But there was a variable in the middle that even he couldn't think of, it was none other than Ah Yao, and this was the only person he couldn't help.

At the beginning, Ah Yao also thought the same as Daddy, the Shen family had hurt her so badly in her previous life, and after she was reborn, they had repeatedly calculated and forced each other, and now she finally had the opportunity to raise her eyebrows, she was a little impatient, and she couldn't wait to appear in front of the Shen family quickly.

Walking all the way from the dock to the east of the city, and seeing the people in the west of the city, her revenge began to fade little by little, and her heart was gradually occupied by sympathy.

"It's not easy for these people, Daddy, let's help if we can."

In the last days of my previous life, when I lived in a courtyard house on the outskirts of Beijing, most of the neighbors made a living from farming, rested from sunrise to sunset, and stayed in the fields for a long time, with a thick layer of soil in their nails all year round, and the whole person aged very quickly in the wind and sun.

When she had nothing to do, A-Yao went down to the ground with them and experienced that kind of hard work firsthand. She thought that her life was hard enough after Daddy's death, but since then she has realized that her suffering is far from enough.

However, these farmers do not feel bitter, they work all year round, and all they hope for is a good harvest in the autumn.

Looking at the silkworm farmers along the road, although she was still angry at their treachery not long ago, but this will involuntarily flash the scenes of her previous life in front of her eyes, and then she can't be ruthless no matter what.

With this soft-heartedness, she got out of the carriage, and as soon as the subordinate who came with black charcoal arrived, she distributed the things.

The charcoal of the Shen family has not been delivered for a long time, and it is not a matter of burning grass, and seeing the silkworms that have been busy for a spring die at a speed visible to the naked eye, the anxiety of these people can be imagined. Seeing Ah Yao coming down, they suddenly gathered around, scrambling to get the charcoal, and the scene fell into chaos for a while.

"Everyone, be quiet."

Ah Yao had never seen such a scene, so she was so frightened that she hid behind the porter.

In the end, Hu Jiuling couldn't stand it, got out of the carriage and stood in front of the door, and shouted condescendingly: "If you squeeze it any longer, it will hurt my girl, and you won't need to send charcoal." ”

The threatening words came out, and the scene instantly stabilized, and Ah Yao finally had a chance to speak.

"Daddy is just worried about me, don't worry, the charcoal is all on the dock, and a whole boat is enough. My Hu family has sent a lot of people to move over, and it will be delivered to you soon. ”

As soon as the words fell, more people from the Hu family came with a flat pole than last time, and the charcoal blocks on the top of the basket before and after the flat dan, in the sunlight that had just emerged near noon, the black charcoal shimmered with a more attractive color than obsidian.

"Look, isn't this the end of it, everyone is lining up to come one by one."

Seeing that someone wanted to receive it twice, Ah Yao hurriedly rushed over: "I remember if you just received it?" ”

"No one knows when the next time I will receive it, I have a lot of silkworms, and I want to save more ......"

Now that others are gone, who doesn't have silkworms, you have more silkworms, you have a reason! We haven't even received the charcoal for emergency relief, and you're already desperate to save more.

What the hell!

Amid the condemnation of the crowd, the man who cut into the queue fled home.

But there are two of them, and there are not a few people who have such thoughts, and even many people who didn't have this idea now faintly think carefully after hearing about it. Soon caught another duplicate collar, and A-Yao couldn't help but cold her face.

"Everyone supervises each other, and whoever wants to receive more, directly does not give anything at all, and the charcoal saved is divided equally among all those who abide by the rules."

If others receive less, won't they be able to receive more? With this kind of thought, the people in line for a while were staring at the front and back.

Seeing that the matter was finally resolved, A-Yao's high heart finally let go. It's not that she hasn't seen this kind of complicated and disturbing scene before, whether it is after the death of her father in her previous life, or the first few times in this life, but at those times she chose to escape, and others withstood the wind and rain in front, and this was the first time she stood up to face it.

Before she opened her mouth just now, she was actually under a lot of pressure, lest the people rebound under the heavy pressure and make the scene even more chaotic. But now that she is developing in a better direction, she realizes that some things are not as difficult as she imagined.

Turns out she can too!

Turning her head to look at the concerned Daddy in the carriage, the corners of her lips rose slightly, revealing two small tiger teeth, and her round apricot eyes flashed with confidence.

Ah Yao is really growing up slowly.

In the past month, I have watched her go from a delicate woman who didn't care about anything before, with fear and caution, step by step to explore things that she has never touched. If she can't learn, she will strive for opportunities when she encounters them, and she will grow step by step from a bud that has just come out of the ground, gradually stretching the leaves, and her whole body is getting stronger and stronger.

Witnessing this process with his own eyes, Hu Jiuling's father was both proud and sour.

Lowering his head and quietly wiping away the tears overflowing from the corners of his eyes, Hu Jiuling's gaze suddenly turned to the other side. Among the many silkworm farmers who lined up in a long line, those few stood quietly in the corner and looked at the long line of silkworm farmers with envy.

"Hu Gui, how can I look at a few people over there who are a little familiar?"

Hu Gui looked in the direction of his finger, and after being stunned, he said in an uncertain tone: "Master, those are the first few silkworm farmers to sign a contract with us. Several of them are veterans of silkworm raising, and the raw silk that comes out is exceptionally good, and all the best raw silk over the years has been sold to the Hu family. The contract issued by the Shen family this time is too ruthless, according to their temperament, I estimate that they should not sign it, and if they can't get charcoal, this silkworm will probably freeze to death. ”

Hearing Hu Gui say this, Hu Jiuling also remembered that there were indeed so many families whose raw silk was particularly good, and most of the raw silk collected from them was made into silk and paid tribute, and a small part of it was not even willing to be worn by him, but all of them were sent to Ayao's house.

"You go and ask."

Hu Gui walked over, and at first a few people refused to say anything, until Hu Gui mentioned Hu Jiuling. I heard that the old man of the Hu family still remembered them, and several people were moved to finally speak out.

These people are none other than the people of the Shen family who insisted on refusing to change the deed when they were coerced and forced to break the deed by the Shen family two days ago. And the truth is also inseparable from Hu Gui'□□s guess, these people have cooperated with the Hu family for a long time, and they don't want to be treacherous. On the other hand, silkworm farmers like them who really raise silkworms with their hearts and minds don't want to see the silkworms they have worked so hard to cultivate being ruined by the Shen family.

"Sanqi opens, the Shen family is seven, we are three, throw away all kinds of expenses, and there is only less than one percent left to earn, and the Shen family is called Huazi. Besides, what kind of cloth is made by the Shen family, good silk and silk are mixed and woven together, and there is a shortage of catties and two to fool people. Even if all these silkworms are dead, I can't let the Shen family take it over to get that kind of silk! ”

The person who spoke was an old man in good spirits, and even though it had been a few days since the incident, he was still angry at the mention of it.

"Don't worry, my Shen family will not treat you badly."

Familiar with Hu Jiuling's style, Hu Gui reassured again and again, then turned back to the carriage and told Hu Jiuling about the conversation.

"It seems that these silkworms are really dead."

sighed, opened the curtain and looked outside, Hu Jiuling said: "It's not that there are people fishing in troubled waters outside, and they want to get more charcoal, you ask them to help watch it, and the salary is ...... Just according to the contract. ”

"Master, those raw silk are good, this is not a small amount." Hu Gui was taken aback, and then persuaded.

"Such a man of steadfast character deserves to be commended. Not to mention that the Hu family is not short of that money, even if the Shen family is in trouble today, the money that should be given cannot be saved. Go ahead, and do as I say. ”

Several people are people who have raised silkworms for many years, and they know very well which family has silkworms and which family raises silkworms well. Listening to Master Hu trying his best to make up for the money they lost, they were even more moved. And because their silkworms have died, they have a stake in their own affairs, which will make them supervise them with extra dedication.

So, after A-Yao came up with a way to supervise each other, Hu Jiuling took a double insurance for this matter.

Even so, A-Yao was still a little uneasy, she stood on the side and watched it herself. Walking slowly all the way to the east along the residences of the silkworm farmers in the west of the city, she was finally completely relieved to see the smoke rising from the silkworm room in the backyard after each family received the first batch of charcoal.

Her hard work was not in vain, watching the girl of the Hu family do it herself, her white little face was covered with a layer of sweat beads because she was running around, and her neatly combed bangs were wet and sticky to it, and these people were not unmoved.

After the stove was lit and the charcoal was added, the women of each family kept watch at home, and the young and strong laborers came out and went to the dock to help carry the charcoal. At this time, the people arranged by Hu Gui in advance finally came in handy, and when someone asked curiously where this charcoal came from, they would tell the butler what he had just ordered.

So it didn't take long for everyone to know that Mrs. Hu was weak and couldn't stand the cold, so in order to let her recuperate with peace of mind, the Hu family had to burn the earth dragon in spring, autumn and winter all year round, and the entire backyard would be hot. Because of the great demand, Master Hu specially sent people to the northwest to buy charcoal.

As for why he didn't say it earlier, let the Shen family bully him. When talking about this issue, the Hu family looked helpless.

"We are old men, you don't know, and you never tell lies. This charcoal was transported from the northwest all the way, and no one could have expected it by walking for two more days and two days less. If you go for two more days and the cold spring has passed, wouldn't it be that the master is selling everyone? Don't wait for the boat to actually arrive at the dock and see things with his own eyes, the master will never shake everyone. ”

There are these words, following the apprenticeship ceremony a few days ago, Ah Yao greatly exposed the swaddling clothes and often Zhan Pan asked the suspicious frame rake ∫ mash titanium and the rice to make a toad

Looking at the charcoal piled up on the dock, there is no need to worry about not being able to survive this cold spring, and the people of Qingcheng breathe a sigh of relief.

While relaxing, they were grateful to the Hu family.

Master Hu, that's really the best person.

The Hu family of three is the reincarnation of Guanyin Bodhisattva who rescued suffering.

But there are still so many Hu families in front of us, and we tore up the deed quietly. These ordinary people don't understand the things that the imperial merchants pay tribute to, but they understand that the silk business has to rely on raw silk, and whoever has the best raw silk can make money.

"You can't sell raw silk to the Shen family!" Someone mentioned yì.

"The deed has been signed." As soon as this remark came out, many people showed annoyance.

These people finally have a little conscience. Fang was found out by Hu Jiuling, and several silkworm farmers who were responsible for supervising the distribution of black charcoal nodded secretly.

The Hu family is so good to them, of course they have to think about the Hu family. Even if their silkworms are dead and can't produce raw silk, they can still encourage these people to sell raw silk to the Hu family.

"Listen to what the old man said, everyone has heard about the incident in front of the Sun family this morning, and there is a big problem with the Shen family. They will be anxious, let's get to the door and make a fuss, maybe we can cancel the deed. ”

"Really?"

"Anyway, the charcoal is all moved, it's fine, let's give it a try."

The latter's mention was immediately approved by everyone, and when Ah Yao and Hu Jiuling, father and daughter, came to the door of Shen's house with the troupe and in a gorgeous carriage, they did not expect that there were thousands of troops and horses on the road behind them, and they would soon arrive at the battlefield.

The movement in the west of the city is so big, how can the Shen family not hear it. When the father and daughter came to the Shen family, they stood in front of the mansion to greet the chief housekeeper of the Shen Mansion.

"Master Hu, Miss Hu, the little ones are far away." Steward Shen hurriedly came down, clasped his fists, and made a respectful gesture.

"Hu heard that Brother Shen was sick, so he happened to pass by and came to visit."

The people of Daxia pay attention to harmony, no matter whether they are justified or not, the party that takes the lead in stirring up trouble will always instinctively leave a bad impression on people. Hu Jiuling knows that the Hu family now has a good reputation among the people, but this does not prevent him from being willing to make others have a better impression.

Of course, he did not grovel, but only politely greeted the officials.

"I wonder what Brother Shen's situation is now?"

Steward Shen was secretly bitter in his heart, this would have preferred Master Hu's posture to be high, so that he could pretend to be pitiful and sympathetic. Now that he is like this, he has simply cut off his last way back.

Even so, he didn't dare to be disrespectful, but replied carefully: "The master has already woken up, but it's just ......"

"It's good to wake up, Hu said that Brother Shen is in the prime of life, although his nature is simple, but he has no shortage of delicacies from the mountains and seas on weekdays, and his body is definitely not much worse."

Simple in nature and still eat delicacies from the mountains and seas? Yesterday at noon, the dispute of the Sun family in front of the mansion was still in my ears, as the wife of the house, if she was sick and wanted to prescribe some good medicine, she had to use her own private house to marry, but Shen Jinshan made up for it with delicacies and seas. Almost at the same time, in the same place, Hu Jiuling's words felt sarcastic.

Steward Shen naturally heard that Hu Jiuling was squeezing them. But people keep saying that their master is strong and strong, and his words are full of good wishes, how can he reply?

Before he could speak, Hu Jiuling's next sentence came up.

"Brother Shen is sick, there are some things that should not have been said at this time. It's just that most people in Qingcheng are concerned, and Shen can only ask inconsiderately. It's already noon, why don't you see the Shen family's charcoal people coming out of the dock. ”

I was really afraid of something, the housekeeper choked, and said hesitantly for a while: "It's not that the master suddenly fainted, the Shen family is in a mess, and it may have delayed the hour." ”

"It turned out that it was just delayed, but fortunately, my Hu family also got a batch of charcoal, and I sent some from door to door just now, which is enough to burn for half a day. Now that Brother Shen has woken up, don't delay the matter on the dock any longer. After all, so many people waited there, delayed for a moment and a half, and they didn't know how many silkworms would freeze to death. ”

"That's nature, I'm going to report it here."

Finally seized an opportunity, Steward Shen was like a pardon, trotted up the steps, slipped across the threshold, and quickly disappeared behind the gate.

In the Shen Mansion, Shen Jinshan had already woken up. His asthma is also an old problem, and the doctor has already prepared pills, and he can take one pill with him when he is sick. He deliberately didn't eat it in order to prevent the Sun family from buying a shop, but after all, he spared his life, and as soon as he was carried to the carriage, he trembled and pointed to his waist with his hands, and ordered someone to take medicine for him to take.

After taking the medicine, he quickly relieved himself, but after he came to his senses, he returned home and saw Sun's face that regarded him as an enemy, thinking of the current situation of the Shen family, he wished that he was still in a coma.

But there are some things that should be faced. After sobering up, he looked at the roof, and quickly thought about his current shape.

The best result is that this matter was done by King Ping, then he at least has the little marquis, Xu Xiaohou Ye will give some benefits, and then use his three-inch tongue, maybe he can get those shops back.

Besides...... He didn't want to think about the rest of the situation, because as soon as he thought about it, a black hole appeared in front of him, and he knew that it would be an abyss from which he would never recover.

Weakly closed his eyes, folded his hands in front of his chest, never believed in gods and Buddhas, and prayed to God and Buddha only to show off the financial resources of the Shen family, and prayed sincerely for the first time in his life. For he found that there was nothing he could do but pray.

"Bless the little marquis standing in ......"

muttering to himself, the words "Shen family" in the back had not yet been spoken, and the voice of the housekeeper came from outside the door.

"Hu family, master...... They're here. ”

"Bless the little marquis standing in the Hu family...... Where are they? ”

His heart chuckled, and at the same time, his right eyelid throbbed violently, and Shen Jinshan faintly felt an ominous omen.

"Why, you're trying to make me sick again." He roared in displeasure.

"Master, the Hu family is making charcoal all over the city. After the hair, Master Hu came to our door and said that let our Shen family continue to send charcoal. ”

"Then you ordered someone to send it! Get out of here! Under the irritability, Shen Jinshan's voice was full of impatience.

The housekeeper knelt down in front of him with a "plop", his face was like a mournful concubine, "But master, our ship of charcoal, after removing the surface layer, is full of ...... below It's all rocks that can't be burned. ”

"What do you say! You tell me how charcoal can turn to stone! ”

"When the ship came, I saw that the old slave who was draught and wondered, is this ship really so heavy? But at that time, the lord said that the state capital must use good charcoal, and the color is good and the amount is enough. And you also personally hoeed a shovel that day, and after seeing the black charcoal inside, you laughed at the old slave and thought about it. But this morning someone came up on the dock to report that the top shovel was hoeed down, and the next day it was dug a little lower, and there were all stones underneath. If the old slave hadn't blocked the news in time, I'm afraid that the matter would have spread. ”

How so? Shen Jinshan lay weakly on the recliner with a distracted expression.

"Master, how can we be doing now?"

"Master Ben's illness is not yet well, and no one will see him."

The sound of slightly heavy breathing came, and Steward Shen hurriedly stepped forward: "Master, don't be angry with the old man of the Hu family, now the Shen family is indispensable to you." ”

"What did you say?" Shen Jinshan had an idea, and without waiting for the housekeeper to reply, he patted the circle chair: "Yes, the Hu family deceives people too much, and they come to the door several times, and Master Ben is so angry that he has an asthma attack." When you go out and say so, you will first push the matter on the head of the Hu family, and the rest will be improvised, and you can delay it as much as you can. ”

Drag it out as much as you can, until the little marquis appears, there may be a glimmer of opportunity at that time, and you must not go on any business trip before that.

As soon as I thought this, there was a noise outside the hospital.

These people are the silkworm farmers who rushed over at the dock after moving the charcoal, and they could have come earlier, but before they could go far, someone suddenly had a whim and wanted to go to the Shen family to have a look.

"Those eight lambs, yesterday they sent a bunch of stones, and today they are holding on for a long time, are they deliberately embarrassing us? It's going to be close, so let's go over and have a look. ”

The person who spoke was none other than the Hu family's subordinates who had blended into the team. is the so-called indecent to come and go, the two docks of Hu and Shen are close, the Shen family can buy the Hu family's steward, and the Hu family can't insert people into the Shen family? Black charcoal turns into stone, what a big deal, so many people are staring, even if you want to, you can't hide it.

Although the steward of the Shen family realized that the matter was strict, he strictly ordered that it should not be spread outside. But this matter can be hidden from ordinary people, but it can't be hidden from the caring Hu family. The Hu family's chief housekeeper at the dock knew that he had made a big mistake, and he was about to show his merits, but he had an idea after hearing about it.

As someone shouted out, relying on the overwhelming number of people, hundreds of young and strong men walked towards the Shen family wharf in a group. Among the log-colored merchant ships, the black coal carriers were particularly eye-catching, easily waving off the subordinates blocked by the Shen family, and these people rushed in, and saw that the cabin was full of stones.

"Okay, I'll just say that the Hu family can't get charcoal, why can the Shen family get it. It turned out to be a façade and a stone to fool us. ”

Consciously making up the truth in their brains, these silkworm farmers were furious, immediately grabbed the steward of the ship, and walked to the door of the Shen family, clamoring for an explanation.

In the misty eyes of Hu Jiuling and A Yao, hundreds of young men gathered in front of the Shen family, shouting loudly inside, asking Shen Jinshan to come out.