When Xia Huaqi, a merchant from Zhangshu Town, returned to the town, it was the darkest time of the night, and none of the people in the house slept, and the people in the house were still waiting for the return of the master;

"Open the door, the master is back;" A subordinate stepped forward and shouted at the crack in the door,

It's an extraordinary time, and I don't dare to knock on the door, if the neighbors see any accidents, it will be the result of the destruction of the whole family;

"How's the food going?" Xia Huaqi asked as soon as he entered the door,

"Sir, it's all ready; It's all in the kitchen, who is this for! Now the grain is all oceans! The porter asked,

"Don't talk too much, who else does the master want to report to you? Hurry up and get ready! Xia Huaqi's housekeeper shouted,

The housekeeper knows what the master has been doing recently, but as an old servant of the Xia family; Although the butler was dissatisfied with the master's approach, he still carried out the master's decision;

"Load me all the cars, hurry up!" It is safest to go out of town before dawn and try not to let the people in the town find out;

"Butler, prepare the car and the gifts; Let's go to Qingjiang after dawn and go to He's house to pay respects! Xia Huaqi said,

"Huh?" The question of a devil who followed closely behind,

"Someone from the He family passed away a few days ago, this is the best reason for us to enter the He family! Otherwise, according to my relationship with the He family, it will be difficult to enter the He family; Xia Huaqi said,

"Okay, let's go together;" This devil said into Xia Huaqi's ear,

On the last day of 1938, the landlords and merchants of Zhangshu Town took wreaths and couplets and rode in horse-drawn carriages towards the Qingjiang River; However, in view of the short and capable figure of the devil, Xia Huaqi asked the devil who followed him to pretend to be a servant and follow behind him......

The mourning hall of the He family was opened next to the Buddhist hall, and the Taoist priest kept reciting the scriptures he did not understand day and night; After Xia Huaqi laid the couplets and wreaths, he walked towards the guest room of the outer house under the guidance of Zhike, where a meal had been arranged for those who came to pay their respects;

"Brother, I hope to pass through; Xia Huaqi, a contemptible camphor tree town, deals in grain; I want to meet the second master! Xia Huaqi held a few ocean plugs in his hands to lead his acquaintances;

"Master Xia, I'll inform Steward Lin to see you later; You wait a minute, if there is anything, you can talk to Steward Lin first; "Zhike didn't pick up these oceans, the He family has strict house rules, and they don't want to be driven out to wander;

"Thank you, brother;" Xia Huaqi saw that the Japanese devil who followed behind him showed signs of anger, and immediately dragged the devil down with his hand;

Xia Huaqi did not go to enjoy the fasting meal, but entered the guest room arranged for him to rest; I closed the door and looked inside the room, but found nothing;

"Taijun, please be seated; This is the He family's house, and you saw it when you came in; There are soldiers carrying guns everywhere, but don't make a mistake! Otherwise, we won't be able to get out. Xia Huaqi whispered,

"Xia San, I know; Your loyalty is great, you must find a way to meet He Jianye; Only when we are sure that He Jianye is here can we initiate action; The devil disguised as a servant said,

There are still many people who come to the He family to mourn the old lady, and Steward Lin knows that these people are here to win over the relationship; He Jianye has not seen anyone at all except in the mourning hall these days; And He Fuchu is even more unlikely to see them, He Fuchu has to be busy entertaining those real bigwigs; All local merchants and people with ordinary connections were to be received by the forest steward;

Xia Huaqi waited in the room for two hours, tired and tired, but he didn't dare to sleep, for fear of falling asleep and losing the opportunity; It's still stiff!

"Bang, bang, bang"

There was a knock at the door, Xia Huaqi gave a look, and the devil servant pretended to be a subordinate and went to open them; The acquaintances who received them came;

"Master Xia, come with me! You only have five minutes to say something as soon as possible; Steward Lin's time is tight! ”

"Got it, thank you brother!" Xia Huaqi hurriedly said,

"What are you doing here? Wait here! A servant still wants to see our Steward Lin? Zhike glared at the devil servant who followed and said,

"You're just waiting in your room, and you don't have the sight to see it. Thought it was in the camphor tree? Xia Huaqi turned his head and scolded,

"Brother, I'm sorry! I'm usually too used to these subordinates, let's go! Xia Huaqi said,

Zhike didn't speak anymore, and there were too many things to say every day; Lead the way in front and head towards the reception area of the outer house......

The book in front of Steward Lin has been densely written, and these are all things that he can't call the shots; It will be handed over to the master and the second master to decide in the evening; He has a lot of people to receive every day, and everyone has various relationships, which is really a headache for himself! And the two lords don't see them at all, which is very irritating!

"Steward Lin, someone brought it;" Zhike said at the door,

"Come in! Serve tea; Steward Lin still wrote something in his notebook, and casually ordered,

"Steward Lin, I am Xia Huaqi from Zhangshu Town, the Xia Huaqi who has supplied a lot of food to the He family in the past few years; Do you think that when Mr. Huang passed by the camphor tree a few years ago, I also helped their grandchildren? I thought that they would be safe and sound when they entered the He family, but I didn't expect that I still wouldn't be able to see their grandchildren again! Xia Huaqi played the emotional card when he entered the door, and said casually,

In fact, Xia Huaqi is not afraid of being exposed at all, it has been a matter of several years; The old man is already dead, and Mrs. Huang was still a little girl at that time, so I remember so much!

"Master Xia, there is no need to say so much; In the past few days, the lord and Mrs. Huang have not been in the mood and energy to see you, please tell me if you have any requirements; I can call the shots, and I will arrange it for you immediately; I can't be the master, I will record it in detail and report to the second master and the eldest master. Lin Lao Er frowned and said,

These people come here with similar rhetoric, as far as Xia Huaqi's statement is concerned, Lin Lao Er has heard the two people in front of him say this today, it's really annoying!

"Steward Lin, I really don't have anything to do; I just want to meet the second master and Mrs. Huang, when Mr. Huang left something in my house, I wanted to return it to Mrs. Huang in person, and I hope that Steward Lin will report it! Xia Huaqi said with a sincere face,

"What's that? Does it matter? If it's not anything important, you can leave it to me; I'll pass it on to Madame! Lin Lao Er said,

"This? Steward Lin, this thing is really important; When it comes to a little privacy, I hope Steward Lin will forgive me! Xia Hua said hesitantly,

"I hope you're telling the truth, so go back to your room and wait! I will inform the second master and the lady, and I will send someone to inform you when there is a result. Lin Lao Er frowned and said,

This person doesn't ask for guns, doesn't ask for money, doesn't ask for anything? just wanted to see the second master and Mrs. Huang, and said that there was something, the key is that it also involves privacy, which is really not something I can transfer; Let's report it to the second master!