The house of the tung oil merchant surnamed Xi is at the west intersection of Sanshan Street, near the steep gate bridge, and close to the mouth of the lower pontoon bridge.

This location is very interesting, if the area around Sanshan Street is mostly rich households, then from the pontoon bridge to the Zhenhuai Bridge this area to live in the noble family, most of them are the private residences of the princes and grandsons of the court and the nobles, because this area is close to the Qinhuai River, and even the Phoenix Terrace, the scenery is very good.

Xi surnamed Tong oil businessman can build such a house in this area, it can be seen that it is also unusual, along the way with his eldest brother inquired, Zhen Niang only knew that his eldest brother Weishenme recognized him.

Speaking of which, this boss Xi is not a tung oil merchant, according to the classification of the Republic of China, he should be regarded as a comprador, and tung oil is just one of the commodities he handles.

In this era, the use of tung oil is very extensive, not to mention wooden boats, wooden barrels, furniture, not to mention, even the oil-paper umbrellas commonly used on weekdays must be soaked in tung oil to keep out the rain, as well as oilcloth commonly used on weekdays and so on.

Of course, the biggest place to go is the palace, the pillars of the palace halls are also to be brushed with tung oil to prevent insects and embalming, even the bluestone bricks used on the ground, that is also soaked in tung oil, the sun is over, the color of tung oil is reflected in the sun, glowing with a little golden light, this is a requirement on the ancient royal building "gold brick paving".

It's not really about paving the ground with gold.

And this boss Xi is very wild, he not only controls several wooden ship factories, but also has a good relationship with the city, so he can be said to have monopolized the share of tung oil used in the shipbuilding industry. You can even sell tung oil into the palace through this relationship.

In addition, the goods he handles are wood and stone, because of the wood. He also has a share of tung oil in several large furniture factories.

So. The share of tung oil in his hands is quite large. If his eldest brother can sell tung oil to him, then the future sales of the oil mill will not have to worry.

Thinking about it, the brother and sister arrived at the door of the Xi Mansion.

Li Dalang stepped forward to call the door first.

The porter opened the door, and when he saw Li Dalang, he had a bitter gourd face: "I said this brother, you are really a plaster, why can't you get rid of this sticky, our boss doesn't have time to mess with you today, my wife is about to give birth." The owner already has five daughters under his knees, so it's up to me to see this time, and the owner doesn't have the heart to see you at this time. Hurry up, if the owner blames him for a while, I can't afford to eat it. ”

The porter spoke, and without saying a word, he retracted his head again, closed the door with a bang, and gave the Li brothers and sisters a closed door to eat.

Zhen Niang listened to the porter's words, this kind of talk obviously would not be an excuse. In this case, it is not good to disturb at this time. So he said to his eldest brother: "Otherwise, big brother, we will come in two days." ”

Li Dalang pondered for a while, but said: "No, sister, you go back first, I'll wait, if Boss Xi wins in one fell swoop, I happen to be the first to congratulate, then, just give me a quarter of an hour, I will do this test for him to see, it doesn't matter whether the business is successful or not." ”

Li Dalang said, carrying the tung oil and other things he brought, and squatted under the eaves on the side, planning to resist the war for a long time.

Yesterday was ridiculed, and even said to be unreasonable, Li Dalang is a sincere person, and he is a little unbearable, therefore, whether the business is successful or not is not the most important thing, the most important thing is to explain this reason thoroughly. Don't underestimate it.

Zhen Niang knows her eldest brother's temperament, and besides, this is really a good opportunity, but no, if this boss Xi wins the man in one fell swoop, her eldest brother congratulates him at this time, and the boss Xi can't shake his face. He nodded.

Thinking about it again, there is nothing to do with her for the time being, Gu Yu elk ink has been successfully developed, the ink line drawing has also been drawn, and the next is the carved plate, she doesn't have to interfere, she has her own second aunt to get it, so, there is some idle time, so she also walked to her eldest brother, accompanied the eldest brother and so on, and then chatted a few words by the way.

Waiting like this for more than an hour, the doorkeeper opened the door several times, looked this way, and then shook his head, I have never seen such a screwed person, yesterday was so ridiculed, today I have to find myself boring.

After a while, it was the middle of summer, and although Zhenniang was standing in the shade with her eldest brother, it was still quite hot. Just when I was feeling a little uncomfortable, the door of Xifu opened again.

What came out at this time was a boy dressed up, and he turned his head to the doorman and said: "Oh, this is a big joy just now, the lord has been looking forward to it for all these years, and finally has a son, but I didn't expect that in a blink of an eye, the lady will be bloody, and the stable woman can't stop it, I have to hurry up to the official street and ask Yao Langzhong to come and take a look." ”

"Go now." The porter pushed the boy, and then the carriage from the side door came out, and the little man got into the carriage, and a puff of dust rose and disappeared.

The conversation between the two fell into the ears of the Li family brothers and sisters, and they were about to step forward to ask about the situation, but the porter was angry: "Why are you still here, hurry up and leave, it's really unlucky." As he spoke, he slammed the door shut.

"Big brother, you wait here, I'll come when I go home." Zhen Niang thought about it in private, and then said to her eldest brother. She has heard the words of the little guy just now, it should be that Mrs. has a postpartum blood collapse, and she doesn't care what means Lang Zhong has, but Zhen Niang has a kind of medicine and ink in her hand that is right for the symptoms, since the last time she cured the daughter of her father-in-law, Zhen Niang made out some of the medicine and ink she knew when she was free at home, one of which is called Babao Zhi Hongdan, which is the most effective in the woman's family blood collapse and reverse birth, so she thought about going home to get it, maybe she can help a little for a while.

"Call a carriage, there's still some way to go. Otherwise, don't come again, I'll wait a little longer and see how it goes, maybe I'll go back in a while. Li Dalang said, Zhen Niang didn't elaborate, Li Dalang didn't know Zhen Niang's intentions.

"Don't, wait until I get back." Zhen Niang said, and ran away in a puff of smoke, and when she got out of the intersection, she called a carriage and went straight to Li's Mozhuang.

When she entered the ink village, she went straight to the house where she lived in the wooden building in the backyard, there was an ink cabinet in it, and some special ink she made in her spare time was placed in this ink cabinet, and she found out the Eight Treasures Zhihong Dan, and was busy going out.

She was so hot, but she made the Zhao family and the Huang family stunned, and there was something urgent.

"It's no big deal, I'm coming back to get a piece of medicinal ink, there is a woman who has a blood collapse and has a reverse birth, I'll take it and take a look, maybe I can use it." Zhen Niang explained, and ran out of the door, the carriage was waiting outside the door, and when she got into the carriage, she hurried to Xifu.

After a while, when she arrived at Xifu, Zhenniang got out of the carriage. He asked Li Dalang about the situation in Xifu.

"Yao Langzhong just went in." Li Dalang said, the porter didn't pay attention to him at all, and he could only see who went out and who came in when he stood outside the door. And this Yao Langzhong is the owner of the medicine hall next door to Li's Mozhuang.

Then Zhen Niang told her eldest brother about the Eight Treasures Zhihong Pill. He also said: "It just so happens that Yao Langzhong is here, we will send this medicine in, and whether it is suitable or not has our own Yao Langzhong has the final say." ”

"Okay, I'll try." Li Dalang said.

It's just that where did the porter believe their words, and only thought that they were using a means to ask to see their eldest master, and they looked at the two of them with even more disdain, and blocked the Li family brothers and sisters from the door.

"Hey, isn't this Miss Li from Huizhou's Li Ink Workshop?" Just then, a surprised greeting rang out behind them.

Zhen Niang looked back and saw that it was a middle-aged man wearing a thin kudzu shirt and a slight fat, somewhat familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen it for a while.

"It seems that Miss Zhen doesn't recognize me, last year, when you Li Mo held a ink test meeting in Huizhou, I happened to go to Huizhou to contact Tongyou, participated in your Li Mo's ink test meeting, and also got a picture of Ding Yunpeng's Toad Palace, I didn't expect that last year, my kid's house test passed, but it was thanks to Li Mo's blessing." The middle-aged man said with a happy face.

Zhen Niang withstood his reminder, and finally remembered that this was the Tong Oil merchant surnamed Xi who participated in the Li Ink Trial Meeting, the same surname Xi, and the same handling of Tong Oil, and I don't know what the relationship between this one and the owner of the house is.

Zhen Niang didn't think that this was Boss Xi, firstly, her temperament was wrong, secondly, her eldest brother did not react, and thirdly, this lady in the house was giving birth to a child, so she would not come back from outside.

"The second master is here." At this time, the porter said hello.

Listening to the greeting of the porter, Zhen Niang understood that this should be the younger brother of Boss Xi.

"Old Qian, I heard that my sister-in-law gave birth, did she give birth to a boy or a daughter?" Na Xi Er asked excitedly.

"I gave birth to a son. However, Madame is bloody. "The porter.

"Is the doctor please?" Xi Er asked nervously.

"I've been invited, I'm in the house, but it's not very good." The porter was worried, they were all old people in the family, and there were not too many taboos to speak.

As soon as he heard this, Xi Er's face was also a little worried, and he turned his head to look at Zhen Niang again, and said rudely: "Is Miss Li here to find my eldest brother?" It doesn't seem convenient today, I don't know what's going on, if it's not going to happen, just tell me, and I can help spread it. ”

But the porter on one side was still staring.

So Zhen Niang explained the cause and effect, and then mentioned the Bading Red Pill.

Hearing that the Eight Treasures Cure Red Pill was suffering from a blood collapse and reverse birth, this Second Master Xi was pleasantly surprised, he had run to Huizhou many times a year, and he had heard of Li Mo's name of medicine and ink, and hurriedly said: "That's right, come in with me." Hearing about this medicine and ink, he hurriedly invited, only the old man muttered on the side: "Second master, don't ask someone to cheat." ”

"You are a murderer, the Li family's reputation in Huizhou is the first, how can you be the one who deceives people." As he spoke, he ignored the porter, and took Li Dalang and Zhenniang into the house.

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