Shen Jinshan was actually lying to them!

With a pile of rocks and a little color with crushed charcoal foam on them, they easily cheated them out of their months-long harvest.

Although these ordinary people used to keep to themselves, the silkworms and other things related to the family's food and clothing directly touched their bottom line.

"It's a loss of conscience, Shen Jinshan, you come out for me!"

The first few times Shen Moci stole chickens and rice, and yesterday when the Sun family shook out all the secrets of the Shen family's back house, although they were disdainful, most of them had the intention of watching jokes, and laughed a few words in words, and then focused on pointing at the Shen family's subordinates who went out to purchase, poking their backbones. But this time it was a matter of their own interests, and these people were finally provoked, and they couldn't help it at all.

All kinds of insults were mixed with shouts, wave after wave, directly through the towering courtyard wall of the Shen family, and transmitted to the study in the front yard.

"Old, master, they know, they must know!" Steward Shen's voice stuttered slightly.

Shen Jinshan's brows twisted into a pimple: "Didn't you say that you had blocked the news, why did it become known so quickly?" ”

"This ...... It must be the Hu family who are making trouble behind it! ”

Shen Jinshan didn't believe it ten thousand times when he said this, and he fought for most of his life, and no one knew Hu Jiuling better than him.

"Fart, that old fox would never do such a thing."

What Shen Jinshan didn't expect at all was that Hu Jiuling was above board, which did not mean that the people under him were all frank gentlemen. For example, the chief steward of the dock, in order to make up for the mistakes he made before, he would also rack his brains to pour dirty water on the Shen family.

There is no impermeable wall in the world, and it didn't take long for Hu Jiuling to know about it. But after knowing it, he just shook his head and told Hu Gui not to make a noise, and he acted as if this had never happened at all. His idea is very simple, the bright and upright set is for the frank gentleman, and he has to do whatever it takes to deal with the real villain, but there is no need to publicize some things to be known to everyone. Since the people below are willing to share their worries and save him energy, he is also happy to be idle. Not only that, but he also forgot all about the previous things he did at the dock, and his attitude towards the chief steward was the same as before.

Of course, this is all an afterthought, and in the moment when Shen Jinshan hesitated, the people who were becoming more and more excited had already begun to rush to the gate of the Shen family.

Shen Jinshan is stingy with the Sun family, but he is never stingy with spending money on things that interest him and himself, such as concubines and the like. He cherished his life very much, knowing that he had done a lot of selfish things over the years, and he was afraid of retaliation from others, so he worked extra hard in the nursing home.

The Shen family nursing home has a large number of people, and all of them are strong and well-equipped, and when they go to that station at ordinary times, they are majestic and majestic, and they can repel this group of rabble without much effort. It's just that the time is not right at this moment, because the Shen family has lost face many times recently, and finally yesterday's military salary banquet greatly exposed the saddles. Under the blows of several times, not only did the subordinates who went to the Sun family with Shen Jinshan this morning, but even the people who took these nursing homes felt depressed, and every time they returned home at the end of their shifts, they always felt dwarf in the face of the neighbors.

Many of the people who rushed up were their usual neighbors, and they didn't dare to stop them when they felt ashamed, so they could only stand stiffly like a pillar to the side.

At the same time, in the study, after a short period of anxiety, Shen Jinshan quickly understood the current situation. As a local businessman, unlike the Hu family, there is an imperial business, and most of the Shen family's business depends on the people of Qingcheng. If these people are offended, even if no deed is stolen and no one else calculates, the Shen family itself will be finished first.

Knowing that this matter could not be delayed any longer, he could only come forward with his head.

The current situation is extremely unfavorable to the Shen family, knowing this clearly, it is estimated that the nursing home can last for a while, and Shen Jinshan made a little preparation in a hurry. He ordered the butler to fetch rouge gouache, painted his originally pale complexion weaker, and picked up the veil that had been used in his asthma and still had a trace of blood. After dressing up, he ordered the two little guys to support him left and right, and the whole thing was pretended to be dying.

After making a sufficient posture, Steward Shen escorted him on the side, and the master and servant walked towards the gate.

The Shen family's nursing home froze there, but the concierge was dutiful. It can't be said that they are conscientious, but they saw the battle outside, and subconsciously bolted the door in fear. The gate was tall and large, and the whole was made of fine wood, and even if so many people flocked to it, it would not be able to open it for a while.

"This king and eight lambs know that they can't come out if they hide in the shell of a turtle."

Most of the people scolded more and more ugly, but fortunately, a few people were sensible, and looked at the gate far away, and saw the doorway at a glance. Originally, because the wood used in the door was too good, the fine iron folding could not be worn at all, and the door was built by punching holes in the door frame, and then a piece of wood protruded from the side of the door and inserted into it to become the door shaft.

Ordinary people also use the door shaft, and occasionally when they forget to bring the key, they will move the door along the shaft and enter the house to get the key without cutting the lock. The gate of the Shen family is heavy, and it can't be moved at ordinary times, but it can't bear the crowd.

"I said don't be angry, let's just work together to open this door."

Said to move, the strong man automatically stepped forward, more than a dozen people shouted the trumpet together, and in the creaking sound, the gate of the Shen family, which had been strong for a hundred years, was pried into a little bit and moved up.

"Be careful!"

Shen Jinshan, who had just walked to the front yard, heard this strange noise, and then he saw that the door of his house was trembling. When he took two steps forward to get a better look, he heard the porter shouting at him as he ran this way.

"What's going on?"

Puzzled, he took another step forward, just at this time, the door shaft was completely separated, and suddenly lost its support, and the dozen or so men who had already tried their best couldn't control the tall and heavy wooden door. Seeing that the wooden door was tilted, they subconsciously protected themselves in a hurry, and everyone pushed the door inside.

Under Shen Jinshan's frightened gaze, the gate of the Shen family, which had been majestic and strong since he could remember, fell towards him with lightning speed. This scene that subverted his own cognition completely shocked him, and he stood there stunned, he forgot to retreat.

"Master, let's go!"

The other subordinates had already fled to the depths of the courtyard, but Steward Shen couldn't stand it, so he turned back and pulled up Shen Jinshan. But he is very old, with old arms and legs, and even if he tries his best, he can't drag the stiff Shen Jinshan. After a while, the door finally landed, and was dragged out at an angle, and Shen Jinshan's feet, who had not had time to escape from the danger zone, were smashed under the door heavily, followed by a scream like killing a pig.

The sound was so high that it directly overshadowed the noise present.

"It's Brother Shen!"

Although Hu Jiuling's voice was not high, his status was there, and everyone subconsciously listened to him.

"Daddy, there seems to be someone injured inside."

"Well, let's go check it out first."

The father and daughter walked up the steps hand in hand, stepping on the door panel and walking all the way to Shen Jinshan. Originally, a gatehouse was built at the gate of the Shen family, and the gatehouse was slightly higher than the inner courtyard, and the gate was just smashed to Shen Jinshan's toes. But as the two stepped on it, the center of gravity of the door panel shifted, and the entire weight pressed on Shen Jinshan.

A muffled sound of pain came, and Steward Shen hurriedly said, "Master Hu, be merciful at your feet." ”

"What's wrong?"

Ah Yao was quite puzzled, and walked up quickly to find out. Taller than her, and observant, Hu Jiuling saw the doorway.

Should!

He didn't break it, but walked beside Ah Yao and walked over with her like no one else. And when he walked to the end of the door, he subconsciously ripped off Ah Yao's sleeve, walked down with her, and then looked at Shen Jinshan and asked eagerly.

"The housekeeper also said that Brother Shen needs to recuperate, so you have been listening to it here."

"He's been listening here?"

The girl's voice was already sharp, and in surprise, Ah Yao inadvertently raised her tone. In the brief silence that was maintained by Hu Jiuling's opening, most people heard this sentence.

What the? Shen Jinshan has been behind the door all the time?

We didn't call him out just now, this is to make up our minds to the end!

Exasperating! It's infuriating!

Standing at the front, the few men who had just moved the door rushed directly into the house in excitement. Along the door panel that the father and daughter had just stepped on, they rushed straight in.

Originally, after Ah Yao came down, most of the door panels in the gatehouse were rebalanced, and the pressure dropped sharply, and Shen Jinshan finally didn't have to be tortured anymore. But before he could put his mind at ease, more than a dozen young men rushed over, and the door panel was pressed down again, with greater force than just now, and he immediately screamed again.

"Ladies and gentlemen," Steward Shen arched his hand, just about to explain clearly, but Hu Jiuling didn't give him this opportunity.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it's not good to stand on the door panel and talk, so let's come down first."

After they came down, Hu Jiuling explained to Shen Jinshan on the ground: "The housekeeper should have told Brother Shen just now that these people came today because the promised charcoal has not been sent for a long time. Now that Brother Shen has come forward, can you give me an accurate word? ”

The pain of cutting out the heart came to him, but now Shen Jinshan didn't dare to lose any temper. Now that the Shen family is already on the cusp, if he is hysterical again, there is no room for recovery.

Cheering up, he looked at Hu Jiuling with a smile, "Quasi-words?" Why did the Shen family's charcoal turn into a pile of stones, and the clearest of them should not be Brother Hu? ”

Familiar with the whole process, a touch of emptiness flashed on Ah Yao's face. However, when Yu Guang saw the scene outside the door, it was similar to the aggressive scene after the death of her father in her previous life, which made her feel guilty instantly come to naught. When she was first reborn, her concept was still stuck in her previous life. Although she has a grudge against Shen Moci and Song Qinwen, it was only at the moment before she died, and her whole temperament still had the previous innocence. But in the past month or so, after experiencing all kinds of frame-ups, and getting involved in the Hu family's business, she has encountered all kinds □□of people and things, and her cognition is slowly changing after her horizons are broadened.

It is impossible to have only simplicity and beauty forever in this world, just like Shen Moci framed her for no reason, just like Su's father who was diligent but encountered injustice. Although she is lucky to have a daddy, there is a ...... Brother Jing, under their protection, she has survived many hardships without danger, but she can't treat those things as if they didn't exist because she wasn't hurt. In short, where there are people, there is strife, and once she lives again, she can no longer run away from those.

In business, Hu and Shen are destined to compete. Healthy competition is not inevitable, but the Shen family has no intention of getting along with each other and relying on their abilities. The tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop, the tragic experience of her previous life is still vivid, and she can no longer hide under Daddy's wings. Since the Shen family took the lead in provoking disputes, don't blame her for being ruthless.

All kinds of complicated thoughts flashed through Ah Yao's mind in an instant, and then her face became more innocent, and her voice was full of disbelief.

"You mean to say that my father is greedy for the charcoal of the Shen family? Daddy is not like that! After saying it firmly, A-Yao's face was full of condemnation. It is Brother Jing who is obviously greedy for Shen Jiatan, what does it have to do with Daddy.

As soon as the words fell, the man who followed him also nodded, and then looked at Shen Jinshan with a condemning face.

Listening to Ah Yao's high tone, Shen Jinshan was not in a hurry, but was overjoyed. The voice was sharper, and the noise was louder, so he deliberately paused for this reason, just to let the matter go. Estimating that the rumor was about the same, he finally spoke slowly.

"As we all know, Qingcheng is located in the south of the Yangtze River, the climate is warm, and there is not much charcoal at all on weekdays. This time it was cold, and there was only a little bit left in the entire state capital, and Shen tried his best to get through the relationship to find it, which must be clear to everyone. Thinking about it further, in a short period of time, where did the Hu family come up with such a boatload of charcoal? ”

Under the pain, Shen Jinshan raised his voice, and everyone present heard it clearly.

There was silence, silence inside and outside the house gate.

You gentleman! Taking advantage of the unpreparedness, Shen Jinshan looked at Hu Jiuling proudly. Fang Caimin's anger struck, and he was indeed panicked, but in a hurry, he really figured out some joints. Qingcheng Tonggong is so charcoal, you old fox didn't steal it from my Shen family, where did you get it.

You Hu Jiuling can be different from me Shen Jinshan, I have always been a villain, and you have always flaunted the name of a Confucian businessman. Master Hu, who has always been high-spirited and bright, suddenly became empty-handed, and his reputation is all stinky, right?

Chase the charcoal back, and send it down a little sweeter, and those small people in the market will get profits, so they won't have time to worry about my Shen family. When the time comes, all they pay attention to is the Hu family, and the reputation of the Shen family can be washed away by this matter.

"Brother Hu, I really can't imagine that you are this kind of person." Shen Jinshan shook his head, his voice full of helplessness.

"What kind of person is my daddy? You are not allowed to slander her without any evidence! Standing in front of Hu Jiuling, Ayao Xing's eyes widened.

It's really like a cat with its tail stepped on, when can it be so nervous? Following all the way from the docks, someone who could hardly resist the action when there was confusion in the charcoal showed a look of jealousy, and a heart that was slightly sweet because he was sure of the girl's mind sank into the vinegar jar a little.

How do you smell sweet and sour pork ribs? Lu Ping, who was following him, sniffed and sniffed carefully.

"Master Hou, when are we going to make a move?"

"Wait a little longer, until the silkworm farmer's deed is invalid."

Why did it get to the silkworm farmer deed again? Lu Ping was puzzled, but out of his brainless worship of the little marquis, he still acted as a true gentleman on the wall, staring at the actions below.

"Do you need credentials? Otherwise, you say, how can there be so much charcoal out of thin air? Shen Jinshan looked disdainful.

"Yes......"

Ah Yao was about to speak, but someone took a step ahead of him.

"This boat of charcoal was specially bought by Master Hu from the northwest to burn the earth dragon in order to make Mrs. Hu live more comfortably. There were also people on the ship who came from the northwest, and in a northwestern dialect, they were exactly the same as the northwest businessmen who came to us in Qingcheng Silk Market in previous years. We were just helping to move charcoal on the dock, and I heard it with our own ears, and we can't be wrong. Master Shen himself is a villain, and everyone is really like you, actually doing tricks and abductions! ”

There are several secret guards under him who are from the northwest, and Lu Ping, who specially arranged for them to blend in and speak his hometown, is proud. A qualified secret guard is not just good at kung fu. Seeing all directions, listening to all directions, you have to think of everything.

The man who opened his mouth was the one who took the lead in moving the door just now, relying on his loud voice, and after he finished speaking, he explained the cause and effect clearly to the door.

"Did everyone hear that?"

"Yes!"

Was it really shipped from the Northwest? No, it can't be, there is no such coincidence in the world!

"Brother Hu, you touched your conscience and said that you didn't touch my Shen family's charcoal? Do you dare to swear by God? ”

Hu Jiuling frowned, "Originally, as Brother Shen, I was not qualified to ask Hu to do this. ”

The man next to him showed a look of approval, "Master Shen, this is not making trouble. ”

"Forget it," Hu Jiuling shook his head, "Since Brother Shen is not at ease, then Hu will swear by his net worth, and the Shen family's boat of charcoal will go all the way from the state capital to the dock, and Hu will not know about it at all, let alone do anything inside." ”

"Why does Daddy swear by his own life, and if he wants to get up, he will also take his daughter's."

Ah Yao looked at him disapprovingly, and then turned her eyes to Shen Jinshan: "First slandered my father for no reason, and when he saw the facts and evidence in front of him, he was messing around, and asked his father to swear, Master Shen is really too deceitful." And from the moment I entered the door, I smelled a very strong smell of fat powder, and now Master Shen is sweating profusely, and the fat powder is even more spent. This method has already been used, and the voice that spoke just now was full of anger, presumably Master Shen had no bones and bones before the housekeeper said so badly in front of the mansion. ”

"Brother Shen is pretending to be sick again?"

Hu Jiuling was rarely surprised, causing everyone inside and outside the mansion to be angry and laugh.

"Daddy, he deceived others first and insulted others later, no matter whether it is reasonable or moral, there is no need to save any face for him."

Without waiting for Hu Jiuling to speak, Lao Suo, who had just led the young men to the Hu family to ask for justice, stepped forward, "What Miss Hu said is reasonable. Since Master Shen is not in serious health, some things have to be said clearly. I waited for today to come for nothing else, just to cancel the contract with the Shen family. ”

"No way!" Shen Jinshan subconsciously retorted.

Lao Su took out a deed from his arms, "This is the Shen family sent to Xiao Lao'er that day, although it has not been signed and pledged, but the deed is written in the same way as other families." It is clearly written that from the day of the painting to the spring silkworm cocoon, the black charcoal and mulberry silkworm leaves used are supplied by the Shen family. But whether it is mulberry silkworm leaves or black charcoal, can the Shen family get one out of it now? ”

"This ......"

Just as Shen Jinshan hesitated, Song Guansheng, who heard the wind and followed him, rushed in, and knelt directly in front of Hu Jiuling on the door panel.

"Brother-in-law, the frame of the Shen family's mulberry picking has been taken away by stern words, and Guansheng is fortunate not to be dishonored."

"Song Guansheng, you ...... Promised me! The index finger pointed at the door of his head, and Shen Jinshan's eyes cracked.

"The girl of the Shen family has a bad heart, and she uses my son's infatuation to lure him into doing so many wrong things, how can I help you in turn."

"That's your son's right and wrong, what does it have to do with my Shen family?"

"Regardless of whether it has something to do with your Shen family or not, in short, raising such a son, Guansheng feels ashamed of the eldest sister's family, who has been helping him a lot over the years, so he naturally has to do something to make up for it. Having said that, if it weren't for the fact that your Shen family's heart was not right, and you stretched out your hand to the Hu family's thousands of acres of mulberry fields, how could you fall for the scheme! ”

"You ......" lay on the ground dejectedly, and Shen Jinshan couldn't say the second word for a long time.

"It seems that the Shen family can't take out these two things on the deed now." Lao Su sighed: "The matter has come to this, and the truth is already very clear. It is the Shen family who failed to fulfill the promise in the deed, not our treachery. Have you heard it? Whether this deed is torn or not, the Shen family nodded and agreed. Even if this matter is on the horizon, we have a reason. ”

"Yes, they spoke first."

"When I got home, I tore up the deed."

"I've been carrying it all the time, and I'm tearing it now!"

In the end, the man who spoke took out the deed, and he was about to tear it up, seeing this, Hu Jiuling hurriedly took a step forward.

"Slowly, and listen to Hu. The deed is on both sides, since the silkworm farmer has to pay a large sum of extra money for tearing up the deed, in the same way, the Shen family can't make a promise, so let everyone look forward to it in vain, should there be compensation? ”

At the beginning, in order to prevent these silkworm farmers from repenting, Shen Jinshan also followed the example of the Hu family, but he was more ruthless than the Hu family, and the defaulter had to pay ten times the silver. At that time, he didn't expect that he would be the first to break the contract, so he didn't pay much attention to this. The deed was written in black and white, only "If this deed is violated, ten times the compensation".

Now this one has become a tight spell on his head. Shen Jinshan never imagined that the silk deeds that he had pinched in his hand when the sun rose this morning and served as his biggest and most real bargaining chip for turning the tables had only become a talisman for him in the past morning.

What's even more powerful is still to come, after persuading the excited people to take back the deed, Hu Jiuling also took out another deed from his sleeve.

"Previously, Brother Shen had asked that the silk market this spring jointly pay tribute to that batch of goods, and seven of the overall profits of the Hu family, to supply my Hu family with a batch of high-quality raw silk. But now in such a situation, Brother Shen must not be able to take it out, and you see how to deal with this account. ”

Seventy percent of the profit is only exchanged for a little best raw silk? The Shen family was really black-faced and ruthless, and there was a gasping sound in the audience.

Different from the emotion of ordinary people, this will Shen Jinshan only feel that the black clouds are overpowering, it's over! It's really over!