In the Ning family's mansion, a tea cup was angrily thrown to Tan Wenshi's feet.

Master Ning San was almost mad: "In Xue Mansion, you were robbed of the limelight by that girl, and you were won by that girl at the flower party!" It's okay now, the pear satin didn't push it out, and the Li Sheng satin didn't push it out, how the hell did I raise you such a waste! You want to see me fall, don't you? ”

Tan Wenshi lowered his head and didn't squeak, and Master Ning on the side twisted the Buddha beads in his hand, and persuaded him a few words: "Okay, don't let Tan steward spill fire, blame that Liu Xiangfan for not being proficient." ”

As soon as Liu Xiangfan was mentioned, Master Ning San immediately scolded hatefully: "Hmph, she walked in a chic manner and left such a big mess behind!" ”

Master Ning said: "It can't be said to be a mess, although Li Sheng satin was pressed down by the second batch of net satin, but it can be regarded as showing his face in front of everyone, many people have heard of Li Sheng satin's name, although the fame is not as good as the second batch of net satin, but it can also be sold." ”

Master Ning San was extremely resentful, and smashed another teacup fiercely.

Tan Wenshi bowed slightly to Master Ning, and Master Xie Ning helped him out of the siege.

Master Ning looked at Tan Wenshi and asked leisurely: "Li Shengxian didn't say anything in advance, but I asked you, what are you going to do?" That girl is now allied with the second child, and the momentum is very good, it is not difficult to save 50,000 taels in three years, and when the time comes, she snatched my mulberry garden, can you afford it? ”

"This ......" Tan Wenshi didn't speak, Master Ning looked at Master Ning San again, and deliberately said: "The second child now has the help of that girl, it seems that his workshop can't be yellow for a while, but the third child's workshop is unfavorable, and he has been defeated repeatedly, I think, if it goes on like this, maybe he will have to be countered by the second child." ”

As soon as Master Ning San heard this, he really started a fire on Tan Wenshi again, and reprimanded loudly: "What the hell do you think? I'll hand over the workshop to you, and let you push the pear and the lisheng satin, and you will do it for me? I've messed up the good situation with my eyes! The second child was relieved like this! ”

Tan Wenshi lowered his eyebrows and said: "The third master is angry, I still have a way to bring down the second master's workshop, as long as the second master's workshop is overthrown, our workshop can be replaced smoothly." ”

The third master said sarcastically: "You still have less methods? How many worked? It's not like you haven't been able to bring down the second child?! ”

The eldest old man said leisurely: "Okay, don't worry, let Manager Tan talk about how to bring down the second child's workshop." ”

Tan Wenshi lowered his head and said: "The second master is selling that batch of clean satin right now, we can use this batch of clean satin to secretly arrange it, so that the second master's workshop will be seized." It just takes some time to prepare. After a pause, Tan Wenshi said again: "As long as the second master's workshop is sealed, Hua Caiyuan will also have to be ......."

Before Tan Wenshi finished speaking, there were suddenly a few crisp bird calls of "deserved, deserved" outside, and there was also the laughter of Ning Zhili.

As soon as Master Ning San, who was already angry, heard that this parrot had actually learned to "deserve it", he was furious and rushed out at once.

I saw Ning Zhili standing in front of the birdcage under the eaves, looking at the colorful parrot in the birdcage and smiling.

Master Ning San immediately stepped forward, slammed the birdcage to the ground, grabbed the parrot out of the cage, and trampled it to death!

Ning Zhili cried when he arrived: "Dad, I bought this parrot for a hundred taels of silver, and it was not easy to teach two words......

Master Ning San was even more angry: "You useless waste, if you don't do anything all day, you know how to attract cats and birds!" ”

Ning Zhili cried and said, "Dad asked me to go to the shop to take care of things, didn't I go all......"

"You're too embarrassed to mention that bastard?! I'll let you go to the shop to take care of things, you can do it, you lost me hundreds of taels of silver in a month, I'll ......" Master Ning San turned his head and went to look for something to take advantage of, and while looking for it, he said: "I...... I'm going to kill you today, you rebel! ”

Master Ning and Tan Wenshi hurriedly stopped Master Ning San, Ning Zhili was still unconvinced, and muttered in a low voice: "Then you can't blame me, my father asked me to go to the shop to follow the steward to learn the will, but the steward himself was confused, I also told my father that Cousin Wenshi is clever, it is better to let me follow Cousin Wenshi's students, but Dad is unwilling to ......"

Master Ning San was stunned for a moment, and then reprimanded: "You waste, you dare to talk back?!" ”

Ning Zhili immediately shrunk his neck, and didn't dare to say anything more. Tan Wenshi stood aside, his face a little complicated. Master Ning looked at Master Ning San and Ning Zhili with a smile.

This Ning Zhili is the only son of Master Ning San, and he is the youngest of the brothers, so he has been spoiled since he was a child, and he is mediocre and cowardly by nature, and now he is a father, but he still can't do anything except attract cats and birds.

Master Ning San was angry when he saw this idle Ning Zhili all day long, so he sent him to talk to the steward in the shop, but this Ning Zhili was good, he didn't earn a penny, and he posted hundreds of taels in vain, almost didn't make Ning San old man angry!

In fact, everyone knows that with Tan Wenshi's ability and outstandingness, Ning Zhili should be allowed to follow Tan Wenshi to learn his skills, which is the most beneficial to Ning Zhili.

But Tan Wenshi is too yin, and Master Ning San has never been able to completely control Tan Wenshi, so Master Ning San is both serious and defensive against Tan Wenshi, and he doesn't dare to hand over Ning Zhili to Tan Wenshi, just Ning Zhili, a stupid melon seed, can be played to death by Tan Wenshi, and Tan Wenshi can easily use Ning Zhili to eat up Ning San's family business.

Master Ning, Master Ning San, and Tan Wenshi all understood this, but they all tacitly said this in front of Tan Wenshi, and today Ning Zhili, such a fool, was simply embarrassing him in person. Tan Wenshi didn't say anything, but Master Ning was happy to watch the excitement.

"Okay, okay......" Master Ning watched the excitement for a long time before finally speaking and persuaded Master Ning San to say a few words: "Damn parrot is unlucky to speak, just step on it, don't delay us talking about business." Come on, let's go back to the house and listen to Steward Tan continue, and listen to how Steward Tan plans to deal with the second child's workshop. ”

Master Ning San glared at Ning Zhili fiercely, and said, "You also let me in, listen carefully to the side, and learn a little!" Ning Zhili looked at the colorful parrot that had been trampled to death, and followed Ning San into the house aggrievedly.

After Master Ning San sat down, he didn't forget to glance at Tan Wenshi, perhaps because of the words that Ning saluted just now, Master Ning San said rarely: "Wenshi, you can also sit down and say." ”

Tan Wenshi responded gratefully, as if he hadn't noticed what Ning Zhili had just said.

The next day, when Ningxia Qing was about to go to see Gu Xuesong, Dong Zizhen hurriedly came over.

Dong Zizhen roared as he ran here: "The master, the family, you ...... Did you tell the wrong thing? ”

Ning Xia Qing said calmly: "That's right, I'm asking you to take out two percent of the profits." ”

Dong Zizhen spread his hands: "In charge, I know that you have to be a favor, but this is also ...... I wore out my mouth in front of the second master, and spent a lot of money to get three percent of the shares, we can only get three percent of the profit from the workshop, and you actually give out two percent as soon as you send it! In charge, you have to be a favor, send silver, send antiques, you can't send it like this! ”

Ningxia Qingbo glanced at Dong Zizhen calmly and said, "If you don't spend a lot of money, where is a good backer?" ”

"I understand, but ......" Dong Zizhen's expression was extremely uncomfortable, and at this moment, Gu Feng also came over.

Ningxia Qingnian Gu Feng is old, and he gave Gu Feng a day and a half of leave, so that Gu Feng can just settle the accounts, and the affairs of the treasury are also handed over to Ah Zheng, so Ningxia Qing is not often seen by Gu Feng now, but unexpectedly, even Gu Feng was alarmed by this matter, and even Gu Feng hurried to persuade: "Boss, you have to think twice......"

Gu Feng, who had seen some old age, held his hands and said: "In charge, these thirty percent of the shares will not only spend all the liquid silver in our account, but also our profits in the next half a year." In charge, let's count on the profits of the workshop to make up for the gap in the account, and you will give away more than half of it, which is really inconsiderate......"

Gu Feng said again: "At present, the momentum of this 'merit consummation' is good, and the amount earned this year can be this ......" Gu Feng gestured to Ningxia Qingbi and said: "...... Your gift is 20% profit, which is too much of a penny. And this is not a filial piety of dead silver, this is a meat that has to be dug from our accounts every year......"

Ningxia Qing motioned to Dong Zizhen to help Dian Gu Feng and gently persuaded: "Who will have trouble with silver?" Why don't I feel pain? It's just that no matter whether we are reluctant or not, this gift has to be given, if we don't give this gift, if we don't get this good backer, I'm afraid we will all die in the future without a place to bury. ”

Ning Ningqing lowered her eyes and pretended to be indifferent to mention the matter buried in her heart: "Our opponent is ruthless, that is the master who doesn't even blink an eye to kill for the sake of profit, if we don't find a strong backer, we are likely to be killed by the other party when we don't even know it." ”

Gu Feng was stunned for a moment, frowned and looked at Ning Xia Qing, sighed, and said reluctantly: "The master is reasonable, the silver can be earned again, and there is only one life." Gu Feng turned to persuade Dong Zizhen: "Dong shopkeeper, you can listen to the master." ”

Ning Xia Qing persuaded Dong Zizhen again: "Now that Lord Gu has taken office, the old faction of the City Department is still in power, so there are not many people in Meigong County who go to talk to this Lord Gu." But sooner or later, Meigong County will become a foreign port, and when the city rises, we won't even be able to enter the eyes of this lifting adult. ”

Dong Zizhen said with a sad face: "I know that Master Gu is very powerful, but there is the Gu family behind him, and in addition to the Gu family, there are other people who are also optimistic about him, so we have to take care of him...... It's just that the owner will send more gold and silver treasures, so why do you want to send two percent of the profits? ”

Ningxia Qing sighed: "Our Huacaiyuan is weak, compared with the eldest master and the third master, it is really a small arm twisting the thigh." If we just can't just curry favor with the backer, we have to let the backer stand on the same line as us, only if we earn the backer, and we lose the backer, can we let the backer sincerely protect us. ”

Dong Zizhen thought about it for a while, and finally agreed with Ning Ningqing's decision, so he nodded, but said hesitantly: "It's just that I'm afraid that Master Gu may not accept it." The previous master sent a thousand taels, and Lord Gu returned it without moving, and I pondered, then Lord Gu may not accept it this time. ”

Ning Xia Qing whispered: "The reason why Lord Gu didn't accept it was to tell me that one thousand taels was too little. He wanted to tell me that the money I gave him was not given to him, but to the person behind him through whom he helped me. If you give him a gift, a thousand taels may be able to show a little hand, but for the person behind him, this is too little. ”

Dong Zizhen had an epiphany: "So this is for the person behind Master Gu?" ”

Ning Xia Qing nodded slightly, and instructed Dong Zizhen: "I'll go over first, you remember to take care of it." Then he went out.

The frosty pine trees were full of hanging trees, like silver bars hanging from the trees.

Ning Xia Qing sat opposite Gu Xuesong, there were many charcoal pots in this room, Ning Xia Qing came in from outside, and after untying the cloak, he still felt a little hot, Gu Xuesong sat in the middle of a pile of charcoal basins, but he was still wearing a cloak and holding a small stove.

Ningxia Qing poured tea for Gu Xuesong with his own hands and said, "Lord Gu is afraid of the cold, it must be difficult to survive in winter, right?" ”

Gu Xuesong said gently: "The winter here is warmer than in Beijing, so it's okay." ”

Ning Ningqing put the tea next to Gu Xuesong, and suddenly asked, "By the way, how did Gu Gongzi see that I knew that there was something wrong with that maid?" ”

"Guess what, girl." Gu Xuesong held the teacup sent by Ning Ningqing and watched his tea leaves spin in the teacup seriously.

Ning Ningqing's eyes moved slightly, and he said: "The flower meeting is run by Master Liu, and the maid who delivers the wine is the maid under Master Liu." Gu Gongzi and Lin Liu have a close relationship with each other, and it is easy to inquire about the movements of Master Liu's maids. As long as Gu Gongzi inquired a little, he knew that the maid happened to be discovered by me when she was bought. ”

Gu Xuesong nodded, still looking at the tea leaves swirling in the teacup, and said, "Then I will also guess, guess why the girl pushed the boat down the river and connived at the maid to hurt Master Liu's hand." ”

Gu Xuesong said as if chatting: "Because the girl knows that Master Liu is better than Liu Xiangfan, if they are allowed to compete normally, Master Liu will be able to win after the first two games, and there will be no chance to show the 'merits' in the third game." ”

Ning Xia Qing smiled a little guiltily, which was considered a tacit acquiescence, Gu Xuesong continued: "As for the second game, the girl seems to have known that Liu Xiangfan would change the rules, and she has already sent Ah Zheng to deal with it. How did the girl know? ”

Ning Xia Qing replied calmly: "Master Liu understands Liu Xiangfan, and he senses that something is wrong from Liu Xiangfan's behavior. ”

Gu Xuesong asked, "'Before the flower party begins'...... Therefore, the girl already knew that Liu Xiangfan had set a trap in the second game, and it was impossible for Master Liu to win the second game. But the girl still dared to give up the victory in the first game, wasn't she afraid that Master Liu would lose two games in a row? ”

Ningxia Qing lowered his eyes and said: "I also took a risk, I let Ah Zheng deal with it, I bet that as long as Ah Zheng does not miss a move, the second game will definitely be a draw." In the case that the second game is bound to be a draw, if Master Liu wins the first game...... In the case of 1-0, there is no point to watch in the third game......"

Ning Xia Qing didn't dare to look at Gu Xuesong's eyes anymore, she wasn't afraid that Gu Xuesong would look down on her because of what she was going to say next, she was afraid that even so, Gu Xuesong's eyes were still too gentle. She said: "If Master Liu loses or draws in the first game, the bystanders will be more nervous about the third game, and they will pay more attention to the 'merit consummation' of the third game." ”

As she expected, Gu Xuesong didn't say anything, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart. "What I want is for others to have the deepest impression of the 'consummation of merit'. Even if Master Liu loses the first and third games and quits the flower industry, I will not hesitate to sacrifice Master Liu's life. ”

Gu Xuesong just looked at her with a smile and didn't speak. Without looking at it, she knew that Gu Xuesong's eyes must be extremely gentle, but since she glimpsed Gu Xuesong's side, she suddenly feared this gentleness in her heart.