Section 83 Sweet Harbor Storm - Human Head

Zhu An always slept in the courtyard of the study, not because he hated to see his wife, who had been dead for many years, but because he had to stay late every day in the study for the convenience of taking care of things. Reading accounts, writing letters to out-of-town clients and semicolon fellows, and reading letters were his main daily tasks, especially the accounts sent by the treasurers to be counted himself—to see if anyone had made any omissions, or worse, embezzled them.

Treating the guys below, it is difficult to say that Zhu Sanye is a generous owner. It was enough to give them something to eat, money to buy a piece of clothing, and a bath, so most of his men came from the poorest parts of Canton, where people could barely pay for food. As for what the guys' families live on, how they will support their wives and children in the future has never been something he considers.

In this way, the guys in the shop have happened from time to time, but unfortunately no one can compare to his third master's shrewdness, no matter how much he does it, he can see the clue from it, not to mention that he looks at people - the look - extremely accurate, which guy or the shopkeeper's eyes suddenly made him suspicious, and he had to roll up the cover and get out of the house when he turned around. So for decades, no one has ever been able to get his advantage.

This morning, I wish the third master to wake up very early as usual. It was his old habit to wake up at dawn, not to mention that the fighting with South China was in full swing recently, and he didn't sleep very well - in order to prevent South China from using extreme measures against him, he had doubled the number of guards and family members who kept vigil around the house.

His body moved together, and the concubine who slept next to him also woke up. The woman sleeping next to her is not for the pleasure of fish and water, but purely for the convenience of sleeping at night and when you get up in the morning. Zhu Sanye is not as greedy for women as other rich people, and there are many concubines at home. He often said that a woman is a burden - not only physically but also financially.

Today, it is still Qiu Han who serves him, because of Gu Dachun's relationship, Qiu Han's value in Zhu Sanye's Mansion is bullish. This turn of serving the master is more good things that fall on her.

Qiu Han hurriedly got up and got dressed, hurriedly washed in the outhouse, and when he returned to the bedroom, he was already dressed up, and said softly: "Master won't sleep for a while?" ”

"Don't sleep!"

This conversation is routinely a daily routine.

Qiu Han took a thin jacket and draped it over him, pushed him to sit down on the edge of the bed, put on socks, trousers, and shoes for him, and then pulled him to stand up, tie his trousers, and put on a robe. Then it's time to comb your hair and tie your bun.

Suddenly, there was an exclamation outside, followed by the sound of a copper basin falling to the ground. Zhu Sanye frowned. Qiu Han hurriedly put down the comb and went out to look.

After a while, Qiu Han came back with a panicked expression.

"Sir! Under the eaves of the porch in the study, there are a lot of boxes! ”

"Box?" Zhu Sanye didn't understand for a while, but it was certain that something was wrong, he walked out of the bedroom and saw eleven wooden boxes neatly placed under the eaves in front of the door of his study.

His heart tightened. I wish the third master to remember clearly, there were no such things last night, where did they come from?

"Open!" As soon as he commanded, the housekeeper, who had already arrived, stepped forward and opened a box. The family suddenly shuddered, and almost didn't throw the box out. He hurriedly put it down and said in a trembling voice:

"Master, it's a human head!"

Immediately, a woman's scream rang out in the courtyard.

"What's it called, let them all out!" Zhu Sanye waved his hand impatiently and walked over by himself.

Inside the box, there was a complete human head preserved in lime, the blood was still fresh, and it should have been cut off not long ago. This person Zhu Sanye has never seen before. What does that mean? He was puzzled.

One by one, the boxes were opened, and they were full of heads. Suddenly, his heart almost stopped. He clearly recognized Qiu Han's brother Gu Dachun's half-burned, half-scorched head with half-closed eyes.

He turned back to Qiu Han who was shrinking behind and said, "Come and take a look!" ”

"The slave doesn't dare to look—"

"Come here!" He yelled impatiently.

Qiu Han fainted when she first saw her brother's head. After waking up, she cried and crawled to the feet of Zhu Sanye, asking him to avenge her brother.

As for the other heads, Qiu Han also recognized them one by one, these are the backbone of the Gu family's pirate gang, and they are all related to each other.

Qiu Han cried again and fainted, and Zhu Sanye had no intention of taking care of her again. He was enveloped by a complete chill, and collapsed in the chair in the study, unable to stand up for a long time.

All these heads appear here, and it is not clear what has happened: the ancient pirates have been wiped out. This is not the case, who can overnight, unknowingly avoid the housekeeper and the husband on duty, and neatly place eleven wooden boxes with heads under the eaves of his study?

This cold and precise behavior shows how confident the mastermind behind the scenes is, who simply does not take his family seriously. And he knows his every move very clearly. They moved late at night, quietly evading all the guards, and found exactly one of the many courtyards in the dark. The reality alone was enough to send chills down his body.

It was a cold and real threat, and a warning that South China was not out of the way to deal with him. And he's exhausted.

On the same day that Beiwei took people to "give gifts" to Zhu'an, Wen Tong began to take action against the various firms in Haiyitang. Liao Daxing took gifts and entourage to Hai'an Street, visited various sugar stores one by one, and gave six-color-water gifts.

This is the first time that the South China Sugar Company has publicly appeared on Hai'an Street. Although Liao Daxing's greetings were delivered, most of them politely said that the owner was not in the way, but none of them refused to accept the gifts. There were also a few families who received him and said a few words to each other very politely before sending them out.

This temptation confirmed the inference of Chen Tianxiong and others that the attitude of most merchants in Haiyitang had loosened. As soon as the news of Gu Dachun's annihilation at sea comes out, Zhu Sanye's reputation on Hai'an Street will plummet. These sugar shops of Haiyi Sugar have changed their stance in the last few days.

The anecdotes of the eleven heads in the house are being spread in every teahouse in the whole Xu Wen, and the people who say it are vivid, adding oil and vinegar, and listening to them with relish. Although Haiyitang came forward to announce the teahouses on Hai'an Street, and asked the shopkeeper to prevent the guests from spreading these things again, Haiyitang is not an official government after all, so it is said and listened to.

A dull and tense atmosphere permeated Hai'an Street. What is incompatible with this atmosphere is that the proprietors, shopkeepers and stewards of various sugar shops actually invite each other to watch plays, feast and eat flowers and wine every day, and all of them are nervously discussing with each other and exchanging opinions with each other on such occasions.

On such occasions, it is rare to see the backbone of Haiyi Hall, Zhu Sanye. Because he is "sick", as for what kind of illness it is, Zhu Di is tight-lipped from top to bottom. Even if he is not "sick", it is difficult to have the persuasive power of the past. The hearts of the people have been scattered! This is something that Haiyitang knows from top to bottom: almost two-thirds of the crushing season has passed, but its sugar depot is empty, South China does not look like it is going to collapse at all, and their ships are still entering and leaving Hai'an Port, constantly transporting sugar. Seeing that the number of sugar cane farmers selling sugar is decreasing, families will inevitably panic. The consensus is that this stalemate cannot continue.

"Master," Wen Qing greeted Chen Tianxiong and Wen Tong, who were playing a game of chess after dinner, and said, "There are people outside who ask to see them." It was brought by Boss Zhu of Dachang Rice Shop. Please instruct below: To see or not to see? Chen Tianxiong was thinking hard about how to play the game, and a "horse" in his hand hesitated and couldn't put it down.

"Who? Didn't ask? ”

"It's said that Haiyitang came here—"

"Do you want to see it?" Wen Tong asked.

"There's no reason not to see it. Just let him in. ”

Zhou Shizhai, who was "watching the chess without saying a word", said: "Be careful, it's dark, in case you ......"

"Don't worry," Chen Tianxiong said, "I wish the third master no courage to come to the poor dagger to see this." He smiled, "Besides, with your brother by our side, what are we afraid of!" ”

The visitor was dressed in a suitor and wearing a hat, as if he was deliberately hiding his face. When the hat was uncovered, Chen Tianxiong nodded.

"Boss Feng, visiting late at night, I don't know what to learn?"

"Don't dare!" The person who came was Feng Guangfeng, the boss of "Richang Ji". Hearing the stranger in front of him call out his name, he couldn't help but be stunned, "Yes, the little one is Feng Guangfeng." He bowed, "This is the shopkeeper, right?" ”

"This is the clerk, I'm just a small copywriter below." Chen Tianxiong said.

Two times to see the salute. Chen Tianxiong didn't want the other party to remember him too clearly, so he didn't even say his name, and deliberately sat in a dimly lit place.

"Two shopkeepers!" Feng Guangfeng's words were extremely sincere, "This time there was a misunderstanding between South China and Haiyitang. Haiyitang has offended a lot, and this time, I specially came to apologize. ”

Wen Tongdao, "Our sugar industry is a family, and it is not divided into north, south, west and east; In the future, I will ask my brother to guide and take care of him everywhere. ”

"Well said, well said." Feng Guangfeng said: "I'm here to ...... this time."

"Wait," Chen Tianxiong spoke, "Boss Feng is here this time, does it represent 'Richang Ji' or 'Haiyi Hall'?" ”

The joints in these words were very big, Feng Guangfeng didn't dare to answer casually, and said after a while, "Naturally, it's Haiyitang!" ”

"So, Haiyitang knows you're here?"

"It's not omniscient—" Feng Guangfeng hurriedly explained, "However, most of the people up and down Haiyi Hall are happy to see me here." ”