Chapter 44: Gifts from the Assassin's Mansion

October 18, 962 (the third year of Jianlong) (lunar calendar)

In the afternoon, Mingzhou Thorn Mansion

Cui Daoshu carried a wooden box in his hand and followed a servant of the Assassin's Mansion towards Qian Hongyi's study. When I came to the door of the study, I saw Lord Thorn standing at the door. He walked over quickly, bowed deeply, and said, "There is Lord Lao waiting here, and I am very frightened below. ”

Qian Hongyi smiled slightly and waved his hand, "It's okay, the head of the family is a distinguished guest, so he should welcome him, please come in to talk." Then he walked into the study. Cui Daoshu followed, he came to Qian Hongyi's study for the first time, and he used to meet in the main hall when he came to visit Lord Thorn Shi. He observed the display of the study and found that the arrangement was simple and clean, a large number of books were placed on the shelves around him, the official documents on the table were stacked neatly, and the pen, ink, paper and inkstone were placed in an orderly manner.

Qian Hongyi asked Cui Daoshu to sit on the chair by the window, and returned to the bookcase to sit down. He stroked his short beard and asked, "I don't know what is the important matter when the head of the family is visiting?" ”

Cui Daoshu got up and put the wooden box on the bookcase, and gently lifted the lid of the box, "Lord Thorn Shi has taken great care of my Cui family for many years, and the Cui family is grateful. ”

There was something tightly wrapped in red brocade in the wooden box, and Cui Daoshu slowly opened several layers of brocade. Qian Hongyi looked at the wooden box, and a crystal bottle was revealed, which was exactly the same as the 'Wuliangye' wine bottle sold at the auction, and there was no difference at all.

Qian Hongyi asked suspiciously: "Isn't this the treasure at the auction a few days ago?" How did you get here today? ”

Cui Daoshu explained: "Lord Thorn Shi, 'Wuliangye' was originally a pair of two bottles, and I only took out one bottle at the auction and was bought by a Hu merchant. This bottle is a gift from the Cui family to Lord Thorn Shi. ”

Qian Hongyi was shocked, the Cui family is really generous! A bottle of 'Wuliangye' was sold for a sky-high price of nearly 100,000 yuan, and this time I gave another bottle to myself, so difficult that I couldn't solve any major problems, so I had to come forward myself?

He sat up straight and said with a solemn face: "I can't accept this gift, it's too precious!" If the Cui family has something to help a certain family, as long as it does not violate the laws and regulations of the country, I will definitely do my best, but this treasure cannot be accepted, please forgive the head of the family! ”

Qian Hongyi's reaction was expected by Cui Daoshu, he got up and arched his hand and said, "Lord Thorn Shi, the Cui family doesn't have anything important to trouble you, just ask for peace of mind." ”

"Oh, what's that saying?"

"My Cui family is a thousand-year-old family, at the end of the Tang Dynasty, the Central Plains was swinging, all the powerful and powerful were fighting, the Cui family was completely destroyed, and the people of the clan were devastated, and there was not one in ten. My ancestor was a side branch of the Cui family, who escaped to Jiangnan by luck, settled down in Mingzhou, and relied on the hard work of several generations of kings of Wu Yue Kingdom to live a stable life with the people. Since Lord Thorn Shi took office, he has taken great care of my Cui family, so the contempt family decided to dedicate this thing to the adult, and there is no other intention. ”

Qian Hongyi raised his eyebrows, he didn't believe Cui Daoshu's statement, he said directly: "I think your Cui family is scared!" The impact of this auction is very huge, shaking the entire Jiangnan, your Cui family has made a lot of profits, and you are afraid that someone will covet it, so you want to seek the protection of a certain family, yes or no? ”

Cui Daoshu said with a wry smile: "The adults who hit the arrow completely understand our intentions. My Cui family is indeed very frightened, afraid that someone will be jealous of this huge amount of money, which will be detrimental to my Cui family, so the elders of the family discussed together, and they must ask for the protection of Lord Shi in order to protect the safety of my family. ”

He paused, "In addition, in the past few years, my family has made a good profit from selling spirits, and there have long been some forces who want to take advantage of it, and we tried our best to resist it, and finally kept the business of spirits." This time, I estimate that those people will be even more red-eyed, and they will definitely try their best to deal with my family with all kinds of despicable means, it is said that there are big people in the court who are ready to attack, and my Cui family will definitely not be able to parry it when it comes, so I will come to beg Lord Shi. ”

Qian Hongyi frowned, thought for a while, and said, "In this way, there is a way to solve your family's problems." I sent someone to send this thing to Hangzhou quickly, dedicated to my brother Wang, he will be very happy to see this treasure, I will let people report the plight of your family, Brother Wang will definitely order the preservation of the Cui family after he knows, and deter the greed of some people. What does the head of the house think about this? ”

Cui Daoshu was overjoyed, and got up again to salute, "Lord Thorn Shi's method is so clever, I admire it very much, if my family can get out of danger this time, I will definitely thank my lord, I decided to increase the income of the spirits dedicated to the Thorn Shi Mansion next year!" ”

At the same time, on Qishan Island, the six brothers had a headache and didn't know how to arrange Cui Xiaoniang. Na Zhe thought for a while, "I have been in contact with Cui Xiaoniang a few times in the Cui family these days, and she gives me the impression that she is a very simple little girl, kind-hearted, and very good to those children, not the kind of spoiled eldest lady, it shouldn't be too difficult to serve!" ”

Zhao Zizhong stood up and patted the sand on his body, "It's not a matter for us to worry about it here, let's go see her together, ask her what she has and what she wants, and try our best to meet her." ”

Du Dalei rolled his eyes, "I said, brothers, it's okay, let's take her to visit our camp and let her choose the wooden house to live in." If she is not satisfied, we say that the conditions are limited, there is no better house, maybe she doesn't like us here, and goes home? ”

Everyone nodded one after another, and they all said that although Du Dalei's face was swollen like a pig's head, it didn't affect his brain, and he still had some ghost ideas.

The brothers talked and laughed all the way back to the camp, and An Dalang walked in front and saw many people talking around the door of the freshly built school, not knowing what was going on inside.

He walked over quickly, separated the crowd and went inside, and saw Cui Xiaoniang standing at the door, directing the Cui family's guards to move a big bed to the classroom. A few of the guards were sweating profusely, but the bed was so big that they couldn't get it in if they got stuck in the doorway.

The six brothers all squeezed in, and when Cui Xiaoniang saw everyone, she came over with a smile to greet her, and said crisply: "Brothers, Wanfu, the slave family is polite." I'm here to stay for a while this time, and I'm sorry for the trouble, so please bear with me. ”

Everyone hurriedly returned the salute, and Zhao Zizhong smiled slightly, "Little lady Cui, our conditions here are simple, if you don't dislike it, just stay." But this house is a school for children to read, do you think it's a different room? ”

Cui Xiaoniang's face turned red all of a sudden, and she was a little embarrassed, "The slave family is rude, I don't know this is a school, but I just see that this room is spacious and bright, it is empty, and there are no furnishings, I thought that no one lived, so I asked the guards to move furniture in, I'm really sorry." ”

Wei Hongye said with a smile: "It's okay, it's not your fault, we just built the school, and the tables and chairs haven't had time to do it, so there's nothing in the room." Also, the kids won't be here until next spring, so it's no problem for you to stay here for the time being. Don't be careful, the eldest brother is also a straight person, he can say whatever he wants, and it is definitely not aimed at you. ”

Na Zhe also helped beside him, "Second brother is right, you can live in it, now this house is idle and idle, if you don't live, the room is not popular, it will be very humid, and it will not be good to be a classroom in the future." ”

Zhao Zizhong also said: "Sister, don't think too much, we are the same as your brother and brothers, you are our own sister." I didn't think about it just now, and I only thought that this room was a classroom, not a bedroom, so I asked you to change to a room with better conditions. This is for my brother, isn't it, I apologize to you. ”

Cui Xiaoniang hurriedly said: "Brother don't have to be polite, I also have something wrong, it is indeed rude to occupy this room without asking clearly." ”

After a short period of turmoil, everyone invited Cui Xiaoniang to eat in the canteen, the fishermen on the island often send seafood these days, Cui Zhaorong bought it, and gave a very high price. Today I sent a few big baskets, and the chef brought by Cui Xiaoniang used all kinds of skills to make more than a dozen dishes, and everyone was very satisfied, but Du Dalei was very depressed, because the swelling on his face had not disappeared, and he couldn't eat seafood.

From time to time, he was looking for something in the crowd of diners, and Na Zhe asked him with a wicked smile, "Are you looking for those two boys?" I don't think they're coming, they're definitely avoiding us. ”

Du Dalei snorted angrily and pulled the rice in the bowl, "Don't let me find evidence, otherwise they will suffer, and the little black house will be built soon, and then I will let them know that no one in this world can be messed with!" ”

After eating, everyone got together to talk, Na Zhe taught Cui Xiaoniang to fight the landlord, at first it was Na Zhe, Cui Xiaoniang, and Boris to play together, Du Dalei watched depressedly beside him. Later, Cui Xiaoniang always lost, so she quit. She took the cards and left, saying that she would go back to the house and play with the maid.

An Dalang came over and patted Du Dalei on the shoulder, and Du Dalei said angrily: "What, I'm annoying, I don't want to talk." ”

"I know what you're thinking, you want to clean up those two boys, but your brothers won't let you, you have a fire in your heart."

"I know what, I can't touch them now. I'm so depressed. ”

"I have a way to find evidence, do you want to know?"

Du Dalei immediately jumped up, grabbed An Dalang's hand, and shouted eagerly: "Good brother, tell me quickly, I will agree to whatever you want!" ”

Na Zhe asked curiously next to him, "Da Lang, do you have any good ideas?" It's not going to be tortured, is it? That's not good, Boss Zhao won't agree. ”

An Dalang said with a smug smile: "What kind of ability is beating people, Lao Tzu has never beaten a few people in his life, they all killed directly, you wait for my news, within three days, they will cry and confess!" ”