Chapter 61: The Wall
Bright into the night, as the largest reverse trip in Qiantang, to the guest building rare closed door, from a distance, the usual bright restaurant is all pitch black, from time to time there are new guests in front of the door is rejected, get the explanation, only a fluttering sentence "full!" ”。
This is not the style that Zhibin Building should have, so there are those who are familiar with the mind and have already guessed that something big has happened here, but no matter how big the matter is, it is not about themselves, and it is naturally hanging high.
It's just that a few groups of businessmen who have just come from Ningzhou are all regular customers of Zhibin Building, and as long as they transport goods to Qiantang for many years, they must live here. Who would have thought that this time was different from the past, and there was no place to stay for a while, and a group of hundreds of people gathered in front of the building, shouting for Zhan Ting to come out and give an explanation.
Seventeen waiters in Tsing Yi stopped them and persuaded them kindly, but in any case, it was impossible to enter the building. Compared with the disturbance outside, in the most secluded room in the northeast corner of the Zhibin Building, there were nine people sitting full, but it was as silent as death!
Zhan Ting, dressed in plain yellow, sat in the main seat, and the flower tea in his hand had been brewed three or four times, and his mouth was still very dry. His gaze swept over the other people in the seat, and finally stopped at Zhan Wenjun, who was sitting side by side with him, a cold smile condensed on his face, and said, "Since everyone has nothing to say, then agree with my decision." It's better to choose a day than to hit the day, and it's not easy for everyone to gather together, so I pressed my fingerprints, and from then on, the Zhan clan and the Heavenly Master Dao were integrated, and there was no distinction between each other......"
The Zhan family is not prosperous, after the death of the old waiter, other relatives also died one after another, and only three rooms were left for the heirs, and there were still a few people who came out of the concubines, but their status was low, and they were not qualified to attend on occasions like today. The sons-in-law are Zhan Tian, the third son, Zhan Xi, the fifth son, and Zhan Hong, the eighth son. Zhan Tian is addicted to alcohol, he is not drunk for a day, Zhan Xi is addicted to gambling, and he is even more playful every night, they are all idle people who are not talented, except for dividing some money from the public account every month, and do not do anything else. Only Zhan Hong still has some talent, but many years ago he fought with someone, squinted, broke the three fingers of his hands, and since then he has been ashamed of himself, studying behind closed doors, and not participating in the family business. Therefore, the Zhan family has been able to prosper over the years, all thanks to Zhan Wenjun, and after Zhan Wenjun left, it was controlled by Zhan Ting.
Zhan Ting is a smart person, since he has great power, he has never treated these people badly in terms of money, so over the years, they have also developed a good habit of obedience. Without waiting for the words to land, Zhan Tian, the eldest, immediately agreed, and said: "What Wuqu said is good, being able to make friends with Heavenly Master Dao is a blessing that others can't think of." This little bit of our family business is dedicated to the Heavenly Master, and the Heavenly Master will naturally not treat us slowly......"
Zhan Wenjun said coldly: "Didn't the person who threatened to pay compensation before abandon it?" Why, today Dou Qi didn't come to this bitter master, but the Heavenly Master Dao sent two spirit officials, what do you want to do? As she spoke, her eyes looked at Li Yifeng, who was sitting under Zhan Ting, and the other person beside Li Yifeng.
This life has a vision, the heavenly court is more protruding than ordinary people, the eyes are deeply framed, the bridge of the nose is also strangely bent into an indescribable strange shape, the eyebrows are short and thick black and dense, but the lips are as thin as paper, which makes people look at it, and the whole body is cold and unbearable.
Zhan Ting did not introduce his identity, but Zhan Wenjun held the Boat Pavilion in his hand and did not go out to know the affairs of the world, where could he not guess that this was Xi Yuanda, one of the five great spiritual officials of the Heavenly Master Dao Yangzhou Governance.
It is said that on the day Xi Yuanda was born, his mother died in childbirth, and his father died violently a month later, and there was a flash flood in three months, dozens of people were killed in the whole village, and he was extremely ugly, and was regarded as a disaster by the villagers.
Du Jingzhi, who happened to be weak and weak, passed by, and saw two wolves surrounding the baby, but did not hurt him, and was amazed and took him back to raise.
Thirty years have passed in a snap of a finger, and the abandoned baby of the year is now the disaster elimination spirit official of Yangzhou governance, with a high position and a great reputation, compared to Li Yifeng!
Li Yifeng's face was expressionless, he sat still, and did not answer. It stands to reason that he and Xi Yuanda should not have attended such an occasion, but Zhan Ting was not sure about dealing with Zhan Wenjun, so he strongly asked them to attend the appearance, relying on them as pillars and support.
Xi Yuanda kept his head down, and when he heard this, he looked at Zhan Wenjun, and his bean-like yellow eyes flashed with greed, and disappeared in an instant. However, a woman's intuition is very terrifying, Zhan Wenjun immediately felt the strangeness transmitted from him, and her body felt uneasy for no reason, but she was resolute and unmoved, and there was no difference in her face.
Zhan Ting had two spirit officials in charge today, and he was very confident, and he also felt that the victory was in his hands, so he said slowly: "Dou Langjun is a Taoist of the Heavenly Master's Dao, and he voluntarily transferred the money obtained from the compensation to the Heavenly Master to benefit all the people of the world. Therefore, Du Xijiu sent Li Lingguan and Xi Lingguan to contact this matter. You haven't been in the mansion for a long time, and you don't have to ask about the affairs of the Zhan family, so it's not surprising that you don't know about it. ”
This is an irony that Zhan Wenjun is an outsider, Zhan Wenjun shook her head, she was completely dead to this benefactor who had taken care of her since childhood, and turned to Zhan Xi and said, "Fifth brother, what do you say?" ”
Zhan Xi yawned for a long time, he stayed up late last night to play, it would be very difficult, and he couldn't wait to finish sleeping immediately, and said: "Sister, you are now in Guo Mansion, and you have endless money, why bother to covet this little belongings of our Zhan family?" If Wuqu said, there is naturally a truth of Wuqu, just like the third brother said, he followed the way of the Heavenly Master, and since then he has relied on, but in fact, life is different? Nothing different......"
He and Zhan Ting were gambling friends during the game, and their friendship was not generally deep, and Zhan Wenjun didn't expect anything from him. And it is conceivable that Zhan Ting must have promised them something, such as dividing their respective sums of money first, and ensuring that they can live a worry-free, prosperous and prosperous life in the future.
But I don't want to think about it, my home is gone, and the money will eventually run out, and when that time comes, others will reward you with food, which is grace, and if you don't reward you with food, you can only wait to starve to death!
Zhan Wenjun's gaze stayed on Zhan Hong, she felt pity in her heart for what happened to this eighth brother, and said softly: "Ah Hong, I thought you wouldn't come today......
Zhan Hong's appearance was originally handsome, but he was injured by a glance, and no matter how good-looking a person was, he became hideous, and said with a slight smile: "Although I don't go out behind closed doors, I also know when it's time to come out for a walk." Sister, don't worry, I always support you! ”
Zhan Wenjun sighed, if possible, she definitely didn't want this poor eighth brother to fall into such a situation of infighting, but the stakes were high, she needed support, and Zhan Hong's support was indispensable.
Zhan Ting was very hesitant and sneered: "Zhan Hong, don't forget, who has provided for you all these years?" And don't forget, if I hadn't stepped up, you would have died in that fight. ”
This is Zhan Hong's death hole, all these years, no one dares to mention the past in front of him. The corners of Zhan Hong's lips trembled, covered in his sleeves, and a pair of waste hands that never showed people were tightly closed, even Zhan Wenjun thought that he was going to leave in a rage, but Zhan Hong unexpectedly calmed down, and said quietly to Zhan Ting: "Thank you, you saved my life that day." But there is something I always want to ask, I went to Yunlou to prostitute that day, I was afraid that my father would know, and I was hiding it from everyone, and I was extremely hidden, how did you appear in the wing room in time? ”
Zhan Ting was stunned for a moment and said, "Didn't I tell you earlier?" I was discussing with someone that day, and I happened to make an appointment to ...... in the Cloud Building."
"Really?"
Zhan Hong's eyes were very flat, and he said, "I thought so at first, so I believed your words." In the past few years, I have been reading a lot, and my knowledge seems to have broadened a little, and when I think of that day, it seems to be slightly different from what you said......"
Zhan Ting panicked, didn't want to talk about this topic anymore, and said, "How many years have you been talking about, what are you going to do?" Since you choose to support a girl who is married outside, that is your right, let it be you! ”
Zhan Hong said lightly: "Thank you brother for your understanding!" "I don't even take the initiative to mention the past anymore.
Only then did Zhan Ting know that this waste, which everyone had always looked down on, seemed to be much more difficult to deal with than he imagined. Zhan Wenjun also showed a different color, staring at Zhan Hong again and again, and slowly appeared a gentle and relieved look.
"Uncle Seven, what do you think?"
Zhan Ting didn't want to dwell on it any more, so he directly asked an old man sitting under Zhan Wenjun. This person's name is Zhan Liang, he is the elder of a group of Zhan children, and he is the only elder in existence, he is old and yellow-eyed, gray-haired, but he was shrewd and capable when he was young, and he was very prestigious in the Zhan family.
Zhan Liang is also a Taoist, but he is not a blind believer, it is okay to ask him to donate money, but it is impossible to give up the entire family.
"I ...... I ......"
What can be said is that under Zhan Ting's questioning, Zhan Liang actually stood up, looked at Zhan Wenjun in embarrassment, opened his mouth to speak, but was speechless for a while.
Zhan Ting said impatiently: "If you agree, you agree, what are you rubbing?" The two spirit officers are here, do you have to wait for you until dark? ”
Zhan Liang's face was pale, but he didn't dare to refute, and after a while, he stood up tremblingly, walked up to Zhan Wenjun, his eyes were full of love, and said: "You are a married person, you have a family business, and you have a future, don't get involved with these people anymore." It doesn't matter if Zhan survives or not, as long as you are good, it is stronger than anything else. ”
After finishing speaking, he was about to express his position, but Zhan Wenjun grabbed him and said in a low voice: "Seventh uncle, wait a minute, don't worry!" ”
Zhan Liang didn't know why, but he also knew that Zhan Wenjun was still working hard to save the Zhan family, so he shook his head and said: "Auntie, look at your brothers, you can save this time, you can't save the next time, the number of days is set, the dead can't survive, don't bother anymore." ”
Ah Jiao is Zhan Wenjun's small character, and since she was in charge of the family business, few people have called it. Listening to Zhan Liang's words, Zhan Wenjun was moved in his heart, but he said very firmly: "It is once that we can be saved, and the foundation of the Zhan family must not be destroyed in our hands." ”
Zhan Liang sighed and said helplessly: "There are some things that you don't know ......"
At this moment, someone knocked on the door and said, "Madam, the maid has something important to come back to!" ”
"Come in!"
A servant girl lightly pushed open the door, walked behind Zhan Wenjun, and whispered: "There is news from the western suburbs, the matter has been done, this is a letter!" ”
Zhan Wenjun took it, handed it to Zhan Liang, and said with a smile: "Seventh uncle, Ake's words have been written so well......
"Huh?" Zhan Liang hurriedly took it, and at a glance, it was indeed his son Zhan Yun's handwriting, and he burst into tears for a while, and said, "Auntie, it's all up to you." ”
Zhan Ting's face changed greatly, he hurriedly clapped his hands, and a part of the song entered in response, commanded two sentences, and left in a hurry.
Zhan Wenjun's beautiful eyes were cold, and he said: "Zhan Ting, you don't recognize me as a sister, I don't blame you; If you want to betray your family, I don't blame you; But in order to achieve your goal, you actually sent someone to kidnap Ah Ke, do you know, he is the seventh uncle's linzi who was nearly fifty years old, if there is a mistake, it will be his life! Li Lingguan, your Heavenly Master Dao, is it the people who sit and watch the Dao use vicious means like this, trying to make other people's property? ”
No matter how much the Heavenly Master Dao does in secret, he can't ignore the law on the surface, and even be more gentleman than a gentleman, so he used the strategy of the divine deer and the deer. Hearing Zhan Wenjun's accusation, he naturally couldn't tell the truth, Li Yifeng frowned, looked at Zhan Ting, and said, "What Mrs. Guo said, but the truth?" ”
After Zhan Ting panicked, he naturally knew that Li Yifeng was excusing him, and hurriedly said: "It's nonsense, I'm a brother and sister, how can I do something that is not as good as a pig and a dog?" ”
Li Yifeng nodded and said: "Wuqu Langjun is a recognized upright gentleman in Qiantang, since he said no, it is naturally a matter of nothing, presumably Mrs. Guo has some misunderstanding." ”
Zhan Wenjun smiled and said calmly: "Is it a misunderstanding, when Gu County Commander comes, he will make a clear decision!" ”
Don't talk about Li Yifeng this time, Xi Yuanda, who has been silent, also tightened his body, and his rough eyebrows wrinkled into an inverted figure, indescribably evil and gloomy.