Runzhou City, Ding House.

As one of the nine major families in Jiangzuo, the Ding family has accumulated wealth for nearly 50 years, from the end of the Tang Dynasty to the continuation of Yang Wu and Li Tang, the Ding family has developed in Runzhou, with the main business of firing celadon, with other businesses, such as restaurants, cloths, inns, pawns, tea shops, dyeing shops, etc., are in operation, but the scale is not large, and the brand is not as loud as the family specializing in these fields.

The Ding family's mansion is grand, it is a courtyard with five entrances and five exits, covering a wide area, in the area of Dingjia Lane, the neighbors on both sides of the neighborhood houses have also been bought by the Ding family, and they have expanded horizontally to both sides, and there are many people living in the side of the Ding family, and the clansmen within the five suits.

The so-called five suits are the five generations of blood relations, and after the five suits, the blood relationship will be thin, and you can not accept the mourning when you encounter white things.

The group living of such a big family as the Ding family is very in line with the habits of Jianghuai and the "righteous gate" in the south. The so-called Yimen refers to the "gathering of clans" linked by patriarchal relations, and the Ding family is only a microcosm of the Yimen in the south of the Yangtze River, and most of the villages in many prefectures and counties are clansmen with the same surname, and even organize private armies to protect the interests of their own clans.

The sun was shining in the yard, the weather was hot, and there were "knowing" in the branches and leaves of several mulberry elm trees that kept calling.

The second is a spacious courtyard, inside the main hall.

Ding Yuexi's father and son and the two family deacons listened to the words of a family general, and they all showed surprise.

"What do you say? The Bai family's Qingbai porcelain can be developed, and it is related to a down-and-out son named Su Chen? ”

"Really?"

The general's name was Sun Hong, who used to be a small ruffian leader, and he had some ears and eyes in Runzhou City, so he respectfully said: "Yes, this news comes from the Bai family's porcelain kiln manor, where there is a kiln chief worker who was expelled from the manor a few days ago because he offended the steward there, and returned to Runzhou City. When gambling money, he inadvertently revealed this matter, it is said that the Bai family in the crisis days, there is a son named Su Chen, followed Bai Susu to the white kiln manor, where he lived for many days, every day to study the porcelain process, and finally he developed it, the secret recipe was only passed on to a few loyal and reliable deacons and craftsmen of the Bai family, and others did not know. ”

Ding Yuexi showed a blank look, stroked his short beard under his chin, and asked: "Su Chen, who is it, I haven't heard of this young talent!" ”

Sun Hong replied: "The small one sent someone to secretly investigate, this Su Chen is the son of Su Mingyuan, when Runzhou Baohetang, famous, later Su Mingyuan became a doctor, went to serve in Jinling Palace, and afterwards it seemed that the prince was killed, and he was executed in prison, and the Su Mansion in Jinling was copied. However, our official family is kind-hearted, and only raided the family and did not exterminate the clan, so Su Chen was brought back to Runzhou City by an old servant five or six years ago, and the three young old servants died, and now Su Chen and his little sister depend on each other. ”

Ding Yuexi felt incredible, and said in astonishment: "Such a son of a criminal minister, I have never heard of his talent and ability, what kind of ability does he have to actually fire blue and white porcelain?" ”

Sun Hong cried and said with a smile: "The little one didn't believe it at first, but in the past two days, through the observation between Bai Susu and Su Chen, there have been frequent contacts, and they have a lot of conversations, laughs, and intimate relationships. ”

"Returning in the middle of the night?" Ding Yin listened in disbelief, Bai Susu was such a stunning stunner, and he stayed late at the Su family? So did he pull out Bai Susu's top spot and cuckold himself?

"Damn! How did Su Chen know Bai Susu, and how did the toad want to eat swan meat? Ding Yin hurriedly showed his anger and asked what he doubted.

Sun Hong continued: "The little one also had this question at the time, so after inquiring in detail, I learned that the Su and Bai families had a marriage contract, and Bai Susu and Su Chen had a baby kiss when they were young. ”

Ding Yin exclaimed: "Ah, let's remember, once the Bai family said that Bai Susu had a fiancé, I didn't take it to heart at the time, I thought it was nonsense, but I didn't expect it to happen." ”

"Su Chen, the son of Su Mingyuan, Bai Susu's fiancé, has the secret recipe of Qingbai porcelain!" Ding Yuexi muttered to himself, his face gradually covered with coldness, flashing with cold light.

Seeing that the head of the family had an idea, Sun Hong continued: "Moreover, the little one also inquired that the development of the soap and flower water seems to be related to Su Chen. ”

Ding Yuexi was shocked and changed: "What, these are also made by Su Chen?" ”

Sun Hong nodded and said: "He has entered several workshops of the Bai family in the city, all of which are places for the production of soap and soap, and there is also a wine shop, and there are also signs of Su Chen's entry and exit. ”

"It turns out that this kid is making trouble behind his back!" A deacon of the Ding family shouted angrily.

Ding Yin also gritted his teeth angrily and said: "Dad, this person can't stay, let's find someone to kill him and bury him in the back mountain, no one can find the corpse, and see how the Bai family will fix those moths in the future." ”

After all, Ding Yuexi was an old schemer, pondered for a long time, shook his head slightly, and sneered with meaning at the corner of his mouth: "What good is it for us to get rid of it like this, can it solve the current crisis of the Ding family and hit the Bai family?" Since Su Chen is the person behind the scenes of the Bai family, providing so many fresh items, then he must have a secret recipe in his hand, as long as we can control him and take away the secret recipe of Qingbai porcelain and soap, we can immediately turn over, resolve the crisis, and continue to suppress the Bai family. ”

"The plan of the head of the family is really high!" Both deacons were flattering.

Ding Yuexi chuckled lightly, and said with a smug face: "What is this, in the future, let's lock this Su Chen in a place where no one can find it, and put him under house arrest, so that we can continue to ask for other new things, and at that time, the Ding family will become the head of the nine families, and it will be just around the corner!" ”

This is even more vicious, Ding Yuexi not only thought of the family crisis in front of him, but also thought of controlling Su Chen for a long time in the future, imposing house arrest, and forcing him to develop other new commodities.

"Dad, leave this matter to the child, I'll go to Su's house first, and I'll meet this Su Chen for a while, and force him to hand over the secret recipe!" Ding Yin volunteered.

Ding Yuexi pondered for a while, and felt that it was not good for him to come forward, so it was good to let the juniors go over to explore the truth first, the Ding family has a big business, a wide range of contacts, and a history of Yin Thorn as a backer, dealing with the son of a criminal minister like Su Chen, he can't afford to make any big waves.

"Yin'er, let Sun Hong lead you over, and bring some family members." Ding Yuexi admonished.

Ding Yin smiled slightly and said, "Understand, don't worry, Dad!" ”

It is commonplace for him to bully people on weekdays, it is commonplace, Runzhou City is famous for his evil, can't he still get a Su Chen?