Every time he came to the house, Lei Tai always felt shocked.

Speaking of which, he is also a famous scholar, and he is the master of the nine products in the county, thanks to the incompetent county governor Zhou Xiangchun, who controls the county government with one hand. Over the years, I have been to many places, even in a bustling city like Nanjing, and I have traveled countless times, so it is said that my horizons have been broadened.

But the layout of the old mansion of the Mao family still made him a little breathless, this is a beautiful large courtyard, covering an area of 100 acres. Different from the carved beams and painted buildings of the rich and noble families in the south of the Yangtze River, the Mao family is all the pattern of the deep house compound in the north, and the blue brick and blue tile courtyard of a water is solemn and solemn, so that people will tremble as soon as they come in, and the words are not good, which probably has something to do with the old lady of the Mao family in the capital and has been a high-ranking official in the north for many years.

Half of Rugao's land belongs to the Mao family, not to mention that it is local, even in Yangzhou, it can be regarded as a top wealthy family. Of course, when it comes to money, it may not be comparable to the salt merchants in Yangzhou.

But did the salt merchant's house dare to be built in such a grand manner? The mansion of the impostor family is divided into two parts, the inner house and the outer house, each with a housekeeper, and hundreds of slaves in it, who are standing on the side of the hall with bated breath at the moment, watching the nose and the nose and the heart. This situation is a bit like the rules of the Hou Mansion in Nanjing.

At this moment, the person who was sitting next to him talking to Lei Tai was Mao Tinggui, the housekeeper of the Mao family.

Hearing him ask, Mao Tinggui smiled slightly: "Lei Master Bo, you said that Mao Cheng was killed by Sun Yuan, and there is no evidence for this matter, so it's hard to say!" Could it be that he has become a little grain chief, and the eldest master has to accompany people to the Central Capital to investigate? Lord Bo, please go back, the eldest lord has been weak in the past few days, and he has been studying behind closed doors, and he has not seen any visitors. Of course, if an old friend of the old man's officialdom visits, his old man will still open a book house to accompany the guests to have a cup of tea. ”

This is a gentle remark, but it is very polite. The meaning of the words is, what kind of character is the eldest master, that is to be a high-ranking official who participates in the politics of a province, but it is not something that ordinary people can see if they want to see it, and you Lei Tai is not qualified enough.

Since Mao Tinggui had already said so, Lei Tai had no choice but to stand up depressedly: "In this way, Lei Tai will leave." ”

Although Lei Tai is the spokesperson of the Mao family in the county yamen, even his identity can only contact people such as the housekeeper in the house.

Pretending to be a housekeeper: "I'll send the master a book." ”

Lei Tai saw Sun Yuan's murderous aura on his face that day, and he was indeed frightened by him. In his opinion, Sun Yuan in the past was just an ordinary peasant child. Stretching out a finger of your own can pinch him to death.

However, no matter how he sets up the situation, this kid can get out calmly. After arriving in Fengyang, he took advantage of the chaos to kill Mao Cheng and the other three. This person is scheming and extremely ruthless. Only now did Lei Tai realize that he had encountered a magic star, but he regretted in his heart that he shouldn't have messed with Sun Yuan in the first place.

Mao Tinggui and Lei Tai have a lot of contact on weekdays, and their relationship is also good. Accompanied Lei Tai for a while, seeing that he was depressed and full of worries, after turning a big rockery, he asked with a smile: "Lei Zhu Bo, aren't you a very calm person on weekdays, but a little Sun Yuan, why did you behave at a loss, and actually ran over to find the eldest master, this is not your way of doing things!" Actually, to cure a grain chief, I think the Lord Bo You have all kinds of means. ”

"I still have the means, isn't it time to pay Xia Mai soon, I'm going to let the kid surnamed Sun go to Beijing."

Mao Tinggui: "This method is good, what are you doing here?" ”

Hearing Mao Tinggui's question, Lei Tai suddenly subconsciously clenched his fists, hoarsely throated, and said: "Indeed, as long as this kid is sent to Jingyun, no matter if he has three heads and six arms, this time he will die without a place to be buried." The last time he went to Fengyang, he was lucky, and he happened to meet the thief army entering Zhongdu, and this kid didn't know what method he used to get Kanhe. I always suspect that this is fake, but the officials on Fengyang's side have all died in the war, and even they are bad in the hands of the surnamed Sun Xiaozi, and now there is no proof of death. This kid...... It's really ruthless...... Although he was asked to go to Beijing this time, the surname Sun would definitely die. But, it's ......."

"But what?" Butler Mao asked with a smile.

Lei Tai only felt that his palms were full of cold sweat: "I'm afraid, I'm afraid that this kid will take risks...... He had already spoken in front of so-and-so that day, and he wanted to kill so-and-so. ”

As he spoke, he was already six gods and no master. In the past, he was the only one who calculated others, and he felt that everything in this world was under his control. When ordinary people meet him, Lei Tai can only bow down and be killed. But he didn't expect that now this Sun Yuan didn't want to fight with himself anymore, so he directly put him in danger of death.

This was the first time Lei Tai had encountered such a situation, and at this time he realized that he was actually a cowardly and cowardly person, and he immediately panicked and ran over to ask to see the head of the Mao family.

The housekeeper was disdainful when he saw Lei Tai's face distorted because of the horror. However, the two have known each other for many years, and the relationship is not bad, so he said: "There are less than five days before Xia Mai's escort departs, and Lei Zhubo should pay more attention to these days." It's okay in the city, but you can't go to your manor. ”

It turned out that Lei Tai's hometown was in Xichang, which was fourteen miles away from the county seat, and for the convenience of office, he bought another small courtyard in the city. But the city was so small that he had to go home on weekdays except for the busiest days of the month.

Lei Tai nodded: "Thank you butler for reminding me." ”

Mao Tinggui: "Also, you bring more people with you on weekdays." ”

Lei Tai nodded again, and said in his heart: As long as you survive these five days, it will be fine.

Five days, as long as he waits for another five days, as soon as Sun Yuan, this kid and the grain team, set off, he will never want to come back.

Thinking of this, Lei Tai felt a burst of noise in his heart, and couldn't help but say: "Steward, today there are many wars in the north, and this court is also confused, and it has promulgated the evil policy of not collecting money as long as the grain is not collected. If it's just white rice, it's fine, but this summer tax requires wheat, but I don't produce wheat in the south of the Yangtze River, and the harvest in the north is poor, but the price of wheat is very high, and it is not easy to buy. Can you get some cheap from the impostor? It's okay, I sent Sun Yuan's mourning star earlier. ”

Mao Tinggui laughed out loud, with slight disdain and annoyance on his face: "Lord Bo Shenyan, my Mao family is not without wheat. But as you said, wheat prices are very high this year. There are too many people in our family, and there are more than 100 mouths to eat. If there was cheap wheat, I would like to buy some and stock it up. ”

As soon as he said this, Lei Tai had two red spots on his face, and he felt embarrassed.

The fastest way for the Jiangnan family to get money is not to rent the fields in the field, nor to sell official salt, but to buy grain at a low price when the people urgently need money to pay taxes during the autumn harvest, and sell it at a high price when the green and yellow crops are scarce. Although the impostor was only a squire, he monopolized the grain market in the county and was the largest grain merchant.

If you want to buy wheat from them at a low price, isn't that asking people to send money to you?

coughed, and Lei Tai repeatedly apologized: "Lei Tai lost his words, Lei Tai lost his words." ”

Waiting for Lei Tai to leave, looking at his back, Mao Tinggui sneered disdainfully: "What the hell, I thought you were a master and wanted to come to our impostor family to help and take advantage of us." I don't imagine who my eldest lord is, even if Zhou Zhixian comes, the eldest lord will not see it. A little grain chief scared you like this, useless things, it seems that the lord of my county should also be replaced. ”

"Sun Yuan, even my impostor dares to kill ......" The impostor touched his chin: "It's best if Lei Tai can cure him this time, otherwise, our impostor will have to come forward, otherwise it will really be underestimated." ”

After leaving the impostor's house and entering the city, Lei Tai always felt a pair of eyes staring behind him, and felt that the vest was cold.

Looking back, there was nothing out of the ordinary.

In fact, he's been in this state of panic these days. No matter where he goes, he always suspects that Sun Yuan is hiding behind him, and he can't tell when he will jump out and give himself a knife.

This feels very bad, it can be said that I can't eat and sleep well, and I am thinner than before.

Although he always had a few heavily armed servants by his side, he heard that the boy surnamed Sun was fighting very well, and when he was in Quanshuitai, he used to fight with one to three and others looking for teeth all over the ground, and when he was in the Fire Temple, he faced a group of officials, and his face still did not change.

What kind of goods are under his own hands, it is okay to bully ordinary people, but against the outlaws, I am afraid that I will escape faster than myself.

When he finally returned to the county office and saw the servants coming in and out of the yamen, Lei Tai breathed a sigh of relief and felt a lot more relaxed.

But he still couldn't help but ask the official at the door: "Has Chief Sun Liang been here?" ”

"The lord Bo Sun Yuan has not come, do you want to ask him, I will call him."

"Don't!" Lei Tai couldn't help but scream, startling the man.

After calling it, Lei Tai realized that he had lost his temper. He was afraid to see Sun Yuan now, but Sun Yuan didn't come to the yamen, but he felt uneasy in his heart.

During this time, Sun Yuan took a few Baozheng and Li Chang to collect taxes, and always came back to Yamen for three or two days, and every time he saw him, Lei Tai's heart jumped for no reason. It's strange to say, since that day, Sun Yuan has always been respectful every time he sees Lei Tai, as if he had never said the words that day, but the more this is the case, the more the fear in Lei Tai's heart has become.

After Lei Tai returned to the main hall, he had just sat down, and the official at the door just now followed in.

Lei Tai was in a bad mood and was about to get angry, when the official stepped forward and said, "There is a grain merchant surnamed Guan who asks to see him. ”

Lei Tai waved his hand impatiently: "I don't see ...... I'm not available right now...... What do you say, grain merchant? ”

With a stirring in his heart, he couldn't help but stand up. At this moment, the last thing he could hear was the word "grain".

Servant: "Yes, it's a grain merchant, and he waited in the yamen early in the morning, saying that he came to see the lord of Zhixian County." The old man didn't care about anything, so he sent it to the lord's book. Isn't it too late for the Lord Bo, who has been waiting for two hours. ”

Leitai: "Then pass him in." ”