The Huitong River was one of the sections of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in the Sui Dynasty, and has been an important hub for north-south traffic for hundreds of years.

It's just that due to the frequent wars in the middle and the fact that no one repairs it and some natural disasters, it is gradually blocked.

By the time it came to the former yuan, it was no longer usable.

Therefore, in recent years, the circulation of goods between the north and the south has been either by sea or by land.

The reason why Xi Zongwang spent all his family property to buy the shop in Luofengpo after hearing that the Son of Heaven was going to move the capital was to consider that once the imperial court went north and Luofengpo was a transportation artery, the prosperity would inevitably rise.

But now the imperial court actually intends to dredge the Huitong River...... This situation is clear that the Grand Canal is to be reopened!

Compared with the sea transportation, which has high ship requirements and is likely to be wrecked and killed, as well as land transportation, which has limited carrying capacity, slow speed and is easy to be exploited and extorted at all levels, the canal is simply cheap and fast and convenient!

So what are the businessmen and pedestrians who come and go from the south to the north do on Fengpo? !

Xi Fuwei didn't need to go out to inquire, she knew that Luofengpo's shop must have all been smashed in her hands!

That's not all, the worst thing is that Xi Zongwang was obsessed with money at that time, and he actually mortgaged the house where the family lived!

Now that the news came out, the creditor immediately came to the door.

Xu was afraid of Xi Fuguang before going, Xi Fuwei still had a marriage contract with the Wen family, and the person who came to speak was polite, but there was no room for change in his attitude: within a month, if the Xi family didn't pay the money, he would come over and take away the house!

The Xi family's house, although located in the countryside, covers a very spacious area, and there is a garden of several acres, and the lake stones in the garden are all transported from Taihu Lake in the south of the Yangtze River, and they are exquisite in the entire Dongchang Mansion.

And there is also such a reading seed as Xi Fuguang, which is obviously good in feng shui and beneficial to future generations.

So when you mortgage it, the valuation is very high.

At that time, Xi Zongwang didn't expect that he would not be able to pay it back, so he pressed his handprint with confidence.

At this moment, he woke up, and in a hurry, he fell to the ground shortly after the creditor left, unconscious!

The young Xi Jiao didn't know why, and he was also frightened when he saw this situation, and he cried.

For a while, Xi Fuwei didn't know who she should take care of first!

After being busy for most of the day, it was easy to settle the two grandparents and grandchildren, and she ordered the family to guard the door and summoned a few stewards to the main hall to discuss countermeasures.

When the stewards arrived, they looked at each other, all of them at a loss.

Xi Fuwei looked at this situation, her heart was a little cold, she beat her spirit, and after saying some words, she said: "The Xi family has suffered this great disaster, and I don't want to drag you down at this time, if you want to leave, Ming'er will go to the account room to get the deed!" ”

A cadre hurriedly said that this is not a thing, the Xi family has always been generous, and they are all determined to advance and retreat with the Xi family.

And although there is a rumor that the imperial court wants to dredge the canal and prepare for the relocation of the capital, it is unknown when and when such a big project can be done!

In this waiting time, people in the world can't stop coming and going, right?

Therefore, although the value of Luofengpo's shop must have jumped off the building directly at this time, it was not immediately without input.

"The old slave thought that he could sell a batch of shops at a low price first, raise some silver, and keep the ancestral house." The old housekeeper at the head suggested, "As for the rest of the shops, they will continue to open their doors and do business, and how much they can earn." Although this must be a big loss of vitality, but with the Xi family's background, I don't think I will be too wronged by the master, the young lady and the grandson? ”

Xi Fuwei calculated in her heart, nodded and said, "That's it!" ”

After discussing the specific methods with everyone in depth, she left the old housekeeper alone to speak, and her expression instantly became gloomy, "Uncle Lian, you can help me do something: go and bring Xi Xing to me quietly, I want to ask, where did the so-called top-secret information he revealed to his father come from?!" ”

The old housekeeper's name is Xi Lian.

Hearing this, he bowed his head and said in a deep voice: "Even if the young lady doesn't mention it, the old slave will also talk to you and thoroughly investigate whether he deliberately murdered our family!" ”

It's just that Xi Lian is also a little puzzled, "Because the Xi family is settled in from outside, they have been squeezed out by the township intentionally or unintentionally. Due to the thin heirs, it has been passed down to the present, the huge Dongchang Mansion, the surname Xi is so little, Xi Xing is not capable, without the support of our family, what can he do? Even if he doesn't mention the love of blood, for the sake of interests, he shouldn't have done anything to our family! ”

Xi Fuwei sneered and said, "It is precisely because the heirs of the Xi family are thin, after my brother goes, if I and Jiao'er also have three long and two short, this is a big business, won't it be his turn?!" It's just that although he was taken care of by his brother before his death, he has been working in the yamen for several years, but he has never made a name for himself! Even if my brother is gone, and he wants to attack me and Jiao'er, he doesn't have the ability! ”

"So we can only collude with outsiders and dig a pit for our family!"

"Anyway, the Xi family's money, he couldn't get a penny!"

"Although it has hurt our vitality a lot now...... If his plan succeeds, it's more or less a bit of a bonus, isn't it? ”

Xi Lian was cold when he heard this, and said: "Xi Xing said that he is the nephew of the master, but in fact, the bloodline has long been estranged. Reading on the sake of not being able to write two Xi characters in one stroke, our family does not say that he treats him as his own, but also does his best! He didn't think about reciprocating, but instead gave birth to greed because of it, what a damn thing! ”

But after a deep groan, he hesitated a little, "Miss, it's not that the old slave doesn't believe your speculation. It's just that...... Is it possible that Xi Xing was also deceived? ”

After all, "Xi Xing has never been smart, and he doesn't even know if he is used as a gun...... Is it also impossible? ”

Xi Fuwei glanced at him and said expressionlessly: "He may have been deceived, or maybe he will take revenge!" But have you thought about one thing? It's Luofengpo's shop, which was sold by the Wen family to his father! And everyone in Dongchang Mansion knows that I am the fiancée of the Wen family's son, and Wen Xianyun came to visit me in person two days ago...... Except for the Wen family, who dares to cheat my Xi family like this? ”

Xi Lian was shocked when he heard this: "Miss! Could it be that the Wen family really has bad intentions towards our family?! ”

His own young lady resisted the marriage with the Wen family, which he had heard of as an old man who had been with Xi Zongwang for many years. It's just that I've always been a little dismissive in my heart, because I feel that the status of the Wen family, even when Xi Fuxuan is alive, can't be twisted.

What's more, now that Xi Fuguang is gone, the Xi family is in a situation of plummeting, if it weren't for the Wen family, a quasi-in-law, maybe the squires in the neighborhood would have joined forces to bully the door!

At this time, Wen Xianyun, the son of the Wen family, also came twice in person...... It's not sincere, so what?

It's just that he knows that Xi Zongwang spoils his children, and it's hard to say anything.

Now after listening to Xi Fuwei's analysis, my heart was shocked, I thought about it for a while, and my face became more and more solemn, "The Wen family has been entrenched in Dongchang Mansion for several generations, and they have been wealthy, so it is said that they can't look down on our little family......"

"I guess someone wants to kill two birds with one stone." Xi Fuwei said coldly, "The shop over there in Luofengpo, if I'm not mistaken, is owned by the second room of the Wen family." It is said that the head of the Wen family of the previous generation favored the second son, if it weren't for the current head of the Wen family, the head of the family would almost not be able to sit on his turn! If this matter is made to them, then it will not only eradicate me, the prospective daughter-in-law who the Wen family has looked down on, but also have a reason to deal with the second room...... The most important thing is that there will be no damage to the reputation of the family's big house! ”

Xi Lian gasped when he heard this, and asked after a while: "Miss, then let's go now?" ”

"......" Xi Fuwei pursed her lips, thinking quickly, and after a moment, she looked up, "I remember the day after my brother's death, Wen Xianyun didn't come to mourn, and his explanation afterwards was that Wen Guy had offended someone who shouldn't be offended, and he had to go to resolve the grievances, is this true or false?" ”

Xi Lian hesitated and said: "When the master bought Luofengpo's shop before, he made a special inquiry, and there are indeed real people, and they are from the south." ”

He also said, "What he said in Luofengpo, judging from the rumors, should also be true." ”

"Ying Tianfu?" Xi Fuwei muttered, "If that's the case, then Daddy was designed this time, and ten percent of it was made by the Wen family." Although our place is not a poor and remote place, but there is no famous scenery to see, how could the nobles of Ying Tianfu choose this day to pass by when it is colder than one day, and still stay in Dongchang Mansion? Eighty percent of Wen Xianyun heard something when he was receiving this nobleman, so he set up this game easily. ”

She sneered, "This is worthy of being the sect son carefully cultivated by the Wen family!" In order to paralyze us, I took the time to run twice in my busy schedule, and I did a lot of affection...... It's really hard for him! ”

He exhaled and continued, "The Wen family is deeply rooted in Dongchang Mansion, even if it is the government, it has to look at their faces!" Even if we get a glimpse of their intentions now, there is no good way to break the situation on our own...... The plan for now is to find the traces of that noble person and try to get in touch! ”

Xi Lian said cautiously: "Miss, but we don't know anything about that nobleman, and we don't even know who the surname is, whether it is a man or a woman, whether it is old or young, and not to mention how to find their traces, but we are afraid that if we find it, we don't know how to do what we like?" ”

"There are still traces of this noble man's whereabouts." Xi Fuwei reminded, "Ying Tianfu came, and it is likely to have something to do with the dredging of the imperial court to open the river!" Then come to Dongchang Mansion at this time, and the eight achievements are to investigate the current situation of Huitonghe and make a draft for the future project! In this way, as long as you stay in a few important positions in Huitonghe, you are not afraid that you will not be able to wait for him! ”

"As for the ...... preferences"

Xi Fuwei was silent for a while, and said, "The reason why this noble man has something to do with the Wen family is because the Wen family's guys offended him. In this way, it seems that either he travels in micro-clothes, and the guy looks down on people; Either he is arrogant, and the guy is proud of the backer of the Wen family, and refuses to give in, and as a result, he is kicked to the iron plate. ”

"The last situation is that the Wen family has long known his origin and deliberately used this way to get in touch with him!"

She said while thinking about it, "No matter which method it is, judging from what this noble man said in Luofengpo, it is not without the meaning of knocking the Wen family...... The Wen family has sent Wen Xianyun to mediate in person, obviously he will not be careless in making amends! In this way, this noble man is still angry, either he is not open-minded enough, or, he is ...... It will lead to the river! ”

Xi Lian asked puzzledly: "Will it be able to pass the river?" ”