Chapter 71: The City

"Madam, listen to me, now that I have just become the head of the meeting, and Hu Jiuling donated 1.5 million taels of silver but didn't catch anything, who will be happy about this? You are not unclear about the relationship between the Hu and Shen families over the years, on the surface they are harmonious, but in fact, Hu Jiuling has been worrying with me......"

"It's because you've been worrying about Hu Jiuling, right?" Sun sneered.

In the past, she would never be so straightforward, but her mother's family was almost destroyed, and her own dowry was about to be taken out to pay off her debts, which almost destroyed the two things in her life, but they seemed to be completely worthless in Shen Jinshan. That attitude of not caring at all became the last straw that bent the camel, and she really couldn't bear it.

He had long been accustomed to Sun's suppleness, which would make Shen Jinshan unable to hide his surprise.

"Madame...... How did you become like this? ”

His tone was full of disbelief, and without waiting for Sun's reaction, he forced a breath and said helplessly: "Okay, whatever you say, but it is obvious that the relationship between the Hu and Shen families is not close, and now it is an indisputable fact that Hu Jiuling is not angry." If I blatantly destroy the deed, won't he take the opportunity to open his mouth? ”

"Aren't you afraid of spending more?" Sun said coldly.

"If you can solve this problem with a little more money, that's fine. Do you know what Gang Hu Jiuling said? This deed was signed in front of the little marquis. Now, if I break the deed, he directly denies the account and asks me to pay all the money, and I can't get the military salary raised at that time, which is a crime of defrauding the king. When the time comes, don't talk about the head, even if our whole family can save their lives! ”

The noise in front came through the wall, and the sound became louder and louder, and some insults even reached the ears clearly. Angry and anxious, Shen Jinshan's last few words almost roared out of his chest, and even spit came towards Sun's face.

Finally, Sun was shocked by his anger: "But that's my dowry." ”

"You and I are husband and wife," Seeing that she still looked like she didn't eat oil and salt, Shen Jinshan was helpless: "It's a big deal, I'll compensate you for another shop." ”

Repay? As far as his iron rooster temperament is concerned, the compensation has to wait until the Year of the Monkey and the Horse Month? It's not that it's been delayed again and again, and it won't be done in the end.

Sun, who was shocked, came back to his senses, and let out a cold snort in his nose: "Whether you can change to other shops or not, in the final analysis, it is Master Hu who has the final say." The concubine went out with the master, first ask Master Hu, if it doesn't work, you can do what the master says. That's it, please also ask the master to bring more deeds. ”

"Madame, are you guarding me?"

"Look at what the old man said, this is not to prepare that Master Hu can agree. After all, taking a concubine to marry off debts is not good to hear no matter how you say it, isn't it? "The heart is completely cool, Sun has never been so rational as now. Even though Shen Jinshan saw through her thoughts, she retorted unhurriedly.

The appearance of smiling flesh without smiling made Shen Jinshan's teeth itch with hatred, "Madame really wants to be like this?" ”

"There are more and more people watching jokes here," Sun touched the purse around his waist, which contained the key to the treasury that Shen Moci gave her when he cast it. As soon as she came back, she ordered someone to test it, and it was indeed the real key. Because of this, she is even more cold-hearted, for more than 20 years as a husband and wife, Shen Jinshan has always guarded her like a thief, and he didn't even let her see what the key was, but he handed over such an important thing to the eldest daughter of the concubine.

In fact, the Sun family completely misunderstood, and even his wife didn't believe it, so how could Shen Jinshan trust Shen Moci. The reason why the latter can get the key is that he relied on some of his own means, took out the key for a while, and found a skilled craftsman to match it.

However, Shen Moci will not explain this, she can't wait for Sun's misunderstanding to be deeper, which will not only not explain, but will add fuel to the fire, pulling her aunt to be favored and explaining it vaguely. Originally, the Sun family was suspicious, but Shen Jinshan's attitude just now made her completely believe it. Under the coldness of her heart, this will allow the scolding outside to boil, but she is unaware of it.

"The old man has to hurry up, the concubine can wait, and the old man Hu may not have the patience to wait."

"You...... It's really in the eyes of money. ”

Who knows who drills the money, although he didn't speak, these big words were clearly written on Sun's face.

Although Shen Jinshan can order someone to open the way, he will bypass the Sun family and go out directly. But he knew that if he didn't settle his wife, with her years of operation in the backyard, it was very likely that he would break away from the obstruction of his subordinates and run to the front to make things bigger. He could only turn back to the study along the road he had come.

While muttering about the immorality of marrying a wife, he rummaged through the box containing the deed in the secret compartment of the study. Looking at the house deeds inside, these are the Shen family's ancestors who have been operating for many years, and he is reluctant to give them anywhere. Holding all the deeds in his heart, he looked up at the window, sighed, closed his eyes and pulled out one of the few places in front of him that were remote and poorly managed.

"It's providence."

Muttering to himself, he said that the rest of the good life was put back in the box. After placing it in the dark compartment, touch the mechanism, and then quickly leave the study after making sure that it is correct.

The distressed feelings involved most of his mind, and Shen Jinshan didn't notice that after he walked out of the study, a slender figure walked out of the shadow behind the Bogu shelf.

It is difficult to prevent thieves day and night, and the Sun family can be regarded as on guard, and after bringing Shen Moci back, he ordered someone to take care of her. But the Shen family has been in business for many years, although after the last time the false accusation of Ayao was exposed, most of her manpower was cleared, but there are always a few fish left that have slipped through the net. This did not take advantage of the quarrel between the Sun family and Shen Jinshan, and when the next person was unprepared, she successfully avoided everyone's eyes and hid in the study.

After listening intently and making sure that there was no one outside, she walked to the wall where Fang Cai was secretly located and knocked a few times according to Shen Jinshan's gestures. An opening suddenly appeared in the flat wall, and she reached in and fished out the box, and saw the carp double lock on it, she pulled out the thin clip on the back of her head to fix the broken hair, and inserted it into the front and back, and used a little ingenuity against the pattern of the lock cylinder, and the lock opened with a "click".

"It's the Shen family who is sorry for me first."

Grabbing all the deeds with one hand, a pair of sharp eyes like a falcon suddenly flashed in his mind. The little marquis is not easy to mess with, if Shen Jinshan can't get the 1.8 million taels...... If Shen Moci had been confident before, she could have deceived the little marquis, but after repeated failures, she no longer had the courage.

With a clever touch, she put the less valuable half back. The remaining half was put into her arms, and before fastening the carp double locks, she thought about it and put the two hairpins in. She was secretly picked up by the Sun family, and her makeup was also in the Sun family's room, and even the hairpin was in the Sun family's makeup.

From the beginning, she didn't have the idea of hitting the Shen family's treasury, although the gold and silver were priceless, it would be too eye-catching to ship them out. What she values has always been only the Shen family's industries. I thought it would take a lot of effort, but I didn't expect that Hu Jiuling first forced Shen Jinshan to open a secret grid to get the deed, and then the Sun family made trouble that involved everyone's attention, and she didn't have to work hard at all.

"The Shen family is sorry for me, but I can't ignore the grace of the Shen family, and I have to leave some for them more or less."

Finally, he glanced at the dark grid that had been closed and could not see the slightest trace, straightened the broken hair on his neck, and walked out of the study, Shen Moci disappeared along the path in three or two steps at the door of Shenjiajiao, and at this time, an inconspicuous carriage was already waiting there. Hopping into the carriage, she quickly disappeared around the corner of the street, all the way out of the city to join King Ping.

What happened in the study, Shen Jinshan was unaware. After taking out one more house deed, Shen Jinshan walked in front angrily, Sun followed closely behind him, and the husband and wife walked all the way to the main entrance.

Hu Jiuling asked himself if he was not as damaged as Shen Jinshan, although he ordered Hu Gui to secretly spread rumors and let the nearby people come to see the excitement. It can be seen that people misunderstood, and he also actively explained it loudly. As for Shen Jinshan's reputation becoming more and more bad as he explained, he went directly from a loser who sold his ancestral property to a villain who looted the hard-earned money of the poor people, that is, he was "powerless".

Originally, he thought that when the matter came to this point, Shen Jinshan should also come out, but he didn't expect him to become a turtle with a shrunken head, hiding in the Shen Mansion and letting the scolding rise and fall.

Waiting left and right didn't see him come out, but waited for A-Yao.

After the conscription banquet was completed, the accounts had to be re-verified, so Ah Yao did not follow the Shen family's carriage. Originally, this account was very simple, and there was no need to do it at all, but A-Yao also had her own selfishness in staying.

Before Qingshuang confessed this morning, she had vaguely understood her intentions for Brother Jing. Although she never knew what it was like in her previous life, she was still very sure that the feeling of being sour and sour when she remembered him and different from when she remembered anyone else should be liked.

But Qingshuang's words, as well as Brother Jing's expression at the subsequent banquet, made her hesitate again and again. On the one hand, she trusts her instincts, Brother Jing is not that kind of person; On the other hand, the lessons of her previous life are affecting her, and every outsider who approaches her and treats her well is for the Hu family's money.

Two thoughts tug-of-war in her mind, and her whole heart was like being in the two heavens of ice and fire. Even though it was only a short morning, she felt that she had lived a more torturous life than the last three years of her previous life. She knew she couldn't go on like this, so she decided to stay and ask.

After recording the details and total amount of each person's donation on the roster, and rewriting it in a clear and neat hairpin flower letter, she walked up to him while blowing ink.

"This is a detailed account of the conscription feast."

Lu Jingyuan took it, glanced at it, put it on the table casually, and looked up at her: "What do you want to ask me?" ”

He saw it! Ah Yao's fists clenched and loosened, and she mustered up the courage to ask, "Brother Jing, why are you so good to me?" ”

The dancing queen has dispersed, and the shopkeeper and Xiao Er have also retreated to the backyard, and no one dares to disturb the purity of the little marquis. In the empty cloud building, A-Yao's voice echoed. Why is it so good to me...... Are you like a nurse, like the Hu family, or like Song Qinwen and Shen Moci, you just took a fancy to the Hu family's money, and treated me well, so as to complete the imperial order of recruiting military salaries.

The doubts in Ah Yao's expression, Lu Jingyuan could see it clearly.

This girl is suspicious of him!

For a while, he was furious!