Zhu Shun said no, turned around and walked into the teahouse, and the curious Xing'an Bogongzi walked into this teahouse, this teahouse he often came to.

I met Zhu Shun today, not because of a coincidence, but because he often came over for tea.

If Zhu Shun knew that Uncle Xing'an often came here to drink tea, it was estimated that he would be strange in his heart, as his little uncle, it was almost the same to go to Shichahai Teahouse to drink tea, and besides, Uncle Xing'an didn't like to drink tea.

Walking into the teahouse again, Zhu Shun draped the mink fur in his hand on Cao Wenyao under the strange gazes of some tea customers around him.

Turning around, he saw that the prince of Xing'an was sitting next to the Eight Immortals table unceremoniously, and took off the jade mink hat from his head and put it on Cao Wenyao's head.

Cao Wenyao suddenly felt a sense of warmth, and his cold and trembling body actually had a trace of warmth, but he just said thank you tepidly, and there was no follow-up.

Xing'an Bogongzi is really strange today, for the first time, he didn't stand up for Zhu Shun to do justice, and scolded Cao Wenyao for being a white-eyed wolf, and said thank you and it was over.

Uncle Xing'an suddenly came to Zhu Shun's side mysteriously, and whispered: "Brother Zhu, the more this person doesn't speak, the more it shows that he remembers Brother Zhu's affection." ”

Zhu Shun pushed away Gongzi Xing'an, feeling a little funny, there were people all around, what to whisper, if you want to whisper, at least wait for no one to whisper, and say it in private.

Zhu Shun glanced at the heavy snow outside the window, it was much smaller, stood up and said, "If Mr. Cao doesn't mind, let's go to your house and sit down." ”

Cao Wenyao stood up and made a gesture of please, and said tepidly: "Mr. Zhu, please." ”

Walking along the snowy streets, the group walked for half a column of incense and came to a dilapidated yard with a willow tree planted in front of the door.

The materials used in the yard are basically green bricks and black tiles, but after a long time, the green bricks have begun to peel, and the black tiles also have a lot of gaps, which look very mottled.

Walking into the courtyard, there is a bunch of sundries in the courtyard, there are a lot of rooms, and they are also dilapidated, where it looks like a place where a general soldier lives, but it is quite in line with Cao Wenzhao's current identity as a pawn.

Walking into the courtyard of the Cao family, Zhu Shun finally realized what the second uncle meant by poverty, and at this time, it was just in time for the Cao family to eat.

A dozen or so members of the family ate all wheat bran porridge, and several children of the Cao family wore shabby military jackets, which was not enough, and a few older ones were still wearing thin clothes.

The weather was too cold, and the old man of the Cao family did not sit here to eat, but lay on the kang and ate wheat bran porridge, because the family was too poor to burn a penny of firewood or a pound of coal.

I can only lie on a pile of hay, hold a bowl of wheat bran, and slowly suck it with a smile.

Zhu Shun's family used to have a hard life, but the situation was much better than that of the Cao family, he and his father were both craftsmen, and they could earn some silver.

Unexpectedly, the family of a dignified general soldier was so poor, and Zhu Shun was a little shocked when he saw it.

A few people sat next to the only furniture in the main hall, a lame Eight Immortals table, Zhu Shun looked at Cao Wenyao and asked, "Mr. Cao knows about the water-powered spinning machine." ”

Cao Wenyao seemed to know Zhu Shun's purpose, nodded and said, "One hundred, lend me one hundred, and return two hundred pieces of silver to Mr. Zhu next month." ”

Xing'an Bogongzi slammed the table: "Ten thousand!" Brother Zhu and we are good brothers, at least 10,000 units will be given to me, and Mr. Cao's 100 units that are not worth mentioning will be given to him. ”

Zhu Shun looked at his good brother, smiled a little more, and was a little surprised in his heart, since he entered the teahouse, he felt that the relationship between the son of Xing'an and Cao Wenyao was not ordinary, or they had known each other for a long time.

On the way over, Cao Wenyao casually mentioned that this generous young master often rewarded him with money.

In this way, it is not unusual, but the son of Xing'an Bo must have taken a fancy to Cao Wenyao's talent and wanted to recruit him.

10,000 units is not the key, the key is the next 100 units.

Not to mention the son of Xing'anbo, even if Zhu Shun just relied on a short contact, he couldn't help but recruit Cao Wenyao to be his staff.

A gentleman does not take advantage of others, although Zhu Shun is not a gentleman, he will not snatch away the person that his brother has long been interested in, besides, who can guarantee that Cao Wenyao will definitely be able to take a fancy to Zhu Shun.

Zhu Shun smiled and continued: "There is no hurry in this matter, wait a little longer. ”

Half a day later, the two evil servants of Xing'an Bofu arranged by Zhu Shun came back together, one pushing a wheelbarrow, and on the wheelbarrow was a pile of bacon.

It doesn't take too much processing, and when you steam the rice, put it on top of the rice, and it is an extremely delicious dish.

Another person drove a donkey cart, on which there were four sacks of hemp skin, which were full of Wuxi rice eaten by Xing'an Bofu, which only needed to be steamed, which was unimaginably delicious for the Cao family.

Uncle Xing'an looked at Brother Zhu gratefully, and secretly scolded himself for forgetting such a small detail, but extremely important matter.

Zhu Shun smiled and raised his eyebrows, as if to say that we are good brothers, and it will be obvious if he says this.

"Cao Wenyao, you get out of here!"

Zhu Shun and Xing'an Bogongzi were listening to Cao Wenyao tell some interesting stories about Liaodong, laughing from time to time, and suddenly heard a shout from outside, as if someone was looking for fault.

Xing'an Bogongzi's face was very excited, and he almost patted his thigh and said Good person, with Cao Wenzhao's temper, he must have offended many people, and now that he has lost power, someone should come over to rectify the Cao family's evil anger.

I had been walking the Mongolian dog for a long time, and I finally waited.

The son of Xing'an walked out proudly, and with a wave of his hand, the evil servants pounced out like a pack of wolves.

Rushing out of the dilapidated yard, they didn't hear the sound of beating people and begging for mercy for a long time, Zhu Shun and Xing'an Bogongzi felt that the situation was wrong, and quickened their pace and walked out.

There was a young man full of nobility standing outside the door, and there were more than a dozen men who were also not good at stubble, all with waist knives, standing in the snow outside the door in a big way, not paying attention to the evil servants at all.

Zhu Shun looked at this situation, needless to say, he also knew that these people should be from the border army, and of course they would not be afraid of the evil servants in the capital.

Cao Wenyao walked out on crutches and said tepidly: "Zu Zerun, what are you doing here, there is no Jiannu's wine to entertain you here." ”

Hearing this, Zhu Shun's calm face was a little colder, Zu Dashou's eldest son, who later not only surrendered to the Manchus, but also helped the Manchus to kill the Han people.

Zu Zerun didn't speak, as if he was waiting for someone to arrive.

It didn't take long for a group of men to rush over, all wearing thin coarse cloth patch clothes, and it seemed that they were Cao Wenyao's own people.

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