The Li family was born in the south since he was a child, and he grew up in the south, so he was not tolerant of the severe cold in Beijing. Now, it is the weather in February, and the season is changing, and her body is a little deficient in qi and blood.

When he went to Dongfu to see Zhao Jia's family, Li was frightened by Zhao Jia's tragic situation. Although she endured it and there was nothing unusual over there, when she returned home, she vomited.

Cao Yin's father and son wanted to ask for a doctor, but they were stopped by the Li family. She also thought that she was not used to seeing the blood, and she didn't take it to heart.

Unexpectedly, her throat was swollen, her throat couldn't speak, and she had no strength.

I invited the imperial doctor to take a look, saying that it was "the invasion of wind evil", and I needed to eat lightly and recuperate for a while.

Although the Li family was sick, he couldn't let go of the Zhaojia family.

The two of them have been unhappy for most of their lives, although there have been many unhappy times, but there are times when they support each other. The two are the same age, both are only daughters, and they are both far away from their parents' families, married into the Cao family, and have no close friends around them.

When Chu Yu saw her mother-in-law chattering, she naturally had to visit Dongfu on her behalf.

The wound on Zhao Jia's face has been wrapped, and there is a circle of white cloth wrapped in the middle of his face, which looks a little weird.

However, in addition to the blue nose and swollen face, Zhao Jia's spirit is good.

When Chu Yu followed Jinghui in, she was half-leaning on the edge of the kang, holding a snuffbox and complaining.

She had a wound on her nose and couldn't breathe, and she wanted to take a cigarette, but she couldn't. There was really no way, so she asked someone to find a snuffbox and put it under her nose, but it couldn't work.

She threw the snuff bottle on the kang and became a little anxious, and when she saw Chu Yu coming in, Fang squeezed out a smile and said, "You are here, I heard that the eldest lady is not feeling well, did you open the prescription?" ”

Chu Yu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that Zhao Jia's was completely different from yesterday, as if he had recovered as before. If she has three long and two short, Ruhui is afraid that it will not be easy to get through.

She was outside just now, and she had carefully asked Jinghui about the reason, and she knew that it was because of Cao Shuo's pregnancy that she was so angry that she didn't choose to speak, and she also felt a little sympathy in her heart.

Chu Yu replied: "I'm worried about the second wife, our wife has already prescribed a prescription, and the doctor instructed her to recuperate for a while." The wife was not worried about the second wife, so she sent her nephew and daughter-in-law to see the second wife. ”

Zhao Jiashi patted the edge of the kang and said with a smile: "Come here to sit, I haven't seen you for a while, I think it's weird." ”

Chu Yu listened, a little confused, I just saw it yesterday, why did I have some words?

Although she was puzzled, she still sat down obediently, smiled and said, "Look at the second wife's complexion is much better, thank God." This morning, the uncle went to the yamen and said that he hoped that the second wife would get well as soon as possible, and a few of them were not at ease. ”

Zhao Jiashi listened to Chu Yu's words, his brows couldn't help frowning, he reached out and grabbed Chu Yu's arm, and said angrily: "What is the second wife, why is it so foreign?" Why don't you call the second aunt? ”

Looking at Zhao Jia's strange gaze with a bit of expectation, Chu Yu couldn't help but be a little stunned.

This changed from "second aunt" to "second wife", but it was not a day or two.

Seeing that Chu Yu should not, Zhao Jiashi put down her arm, turned her face, and said, "Hmph, you are the noble county lord Gege, and Brother Yan is a forehead, and it is nothing if you don't wait to see me, a widow and aunt." ”

Seeing Zhao Jia's unreasonable troubles like a child, Chu Yu's expression was a little stiff, and he really didn't know what to say.

Looking at Zhaojia's embarrassed appearance, Chu Yu's heart softened, and he said softly: "Second aunt, you are so good to recuperate." Aren't you the best to eat almond crisp, my nephew and daughter-in-law just brought it, and let my brother and sister bring it to you later. ”

When Zhao Jiashi heard this, his face was filled with joy, and he said, "Well, I love to eat this." As he spoke, he glanced at Jing Hui behind Chu Yu, and his eyes were a little more vigilant.

When Chu Yu saw it, she couldn't cry or laugh, did she suspect that Jinghui would steal almond cakes?

However, she couldn't laugh right away.

Because the smile on Zhao Jia's face had been put away, he grabbed Chu Yu's arm, but he no longer had the affection of Fang Cai.

"II...... The second aunt ...... "Chu Yu was a little surprised.

Zhao Jiashi wanted to stretch out his other arm, but due to injury, he couldn't do so, and he couldn't help but gasp in pain.

But she didn't care about the pain, drooped her face, and said, "Where is my snuff bottle?" ”

Her gaze stared straight at Chu Yu's face, with a little anger, and the strength in her hand was even greater.

Chu Yu's arm was scratched painfully, and his face was already on fire. was actually treated as a thief, and after living so big, she can be regarded as having gained knowledge.

The humiliation made her blood surge, but the woman's carefulness made her feel that something was wrong.

Jinghui was also relieved to see that her mother-in-law was in good spirits and spoke fluently. Unexpectedly, after a moment's effort, Chu Yu was regarded as a thief again.

Even if Jinghui is not a troubled person, it is not good to be silent anymore, so she took two steps forward and persuaded: "Madam, maybe you have forgotten where you are staying, or your daughter-in-law will help you find it." ”

Zhao Jiashi glanced to the side and said, "What are you looking for, it's just gone?" Speaking of ......, he looked at the place where Chu Yu could put things on his body.

Seeing that Zhao Jia's family is so determined, no matter how good Rao is Chu Yu's cultivation is, he is also a little annoyed.

She took out her purse from her cuffs, held it up in front of Zhao Jia's, and said, "Since this is the case, the second wife will search it." ”

Before Chu Yu's words fell, Zhao Jiashi had already put down Chu Yu's arm and dragged the purse over.

There are some gold melon seeds and silver bills in the purse, where is the snuff box that Zhao Jia's wants?

She put down her purse in a daze, glanced at Chu Yu, and said, "Who would be so stupid to put their private things in their purse?" As he spoke, his eyes were already looking up and down Chu Yu's body.

Even if she knows that she is her husband's elder and is sick, she should be compassionate, but Chu Yu is from the royal family after all, and she has a bit of arrogance in her bones.

took out the purse and gave it to Zhao Jia's family, but it was only because he was half annoyed and half funny, did he really want to make people search his body and innocent?

Chu Yu stood up from the side of the kang and looked at Zhao Jia's family, but he really didn't know what to say to her.

"Snuffbox, my snuffbox, hundreds of taels!" Zhao Jia's mouth kept muttering, and he still looked at Chu Yu like a "thief", and said: "My son bought it, hundreds of taels of silver, or I can't 'lose' it!" ”

Seeing her mother-in-law like this, Jinghui was also anxious.

It's just nonsense in illness, but it looks like it's even sober. Not to mention that Chu Yu is the county lord, even a woman from an ordinary family can't stand the notoriety of "stealing".

Because he remembered that Fang Cai had seen Zhao Jia's snuff bottle, Jing Hui took a few steps closer and took a closer look at Zhao Jia's side.

Zhao Jiashi noticed that Jing Hui was looking at her, and hurriedly said, "Look, aren't you also thinking about me?" As he spoke, he said in a loud voice: "Come on, come on!" ”

Lu Juyuan was waiting in the house, and when he heard Zhao Jia's call, he stepped forward and whispered, "What does Mrs. command?" ”

Zhao Jiashi "coughed" and said, "Put the jewelry boxes on the dresser and lock them, so that some people will not be worried." ”

Lu Ju secretly screamed in her heart, but she could only respond hard.

Although Chu Yu was angry before, he was puzzled when he saw that Zhao Jia's family was also so defensive against Jing Hui.

Jinghui's face was flushed, but she still insisted on looking at all the places on the kang.

The hard work paid off, and she finally found the mouth of a snuff box exposed by Zhao Jia's mattress, Jing Hui pointed to the piece, and whispered: "Is that the snuff bottle that Mrs. is looking for?" ”

Zhao Jiashi followed Jinghui's point and took the snuff box from the mattress, and couldn't help but smile.

But he didn't look at Chu Yu and Jing Hui, and fiddled with his snuff bottle.

Chu Yu sighed in his heart and said softly: "The second wife is easy to raise, and the nephew and daughter-in-law will go back first." ”

Zhao Jiashi raised his head, his expression was very indifferent, "um", and continued to lower his head and fiddle with the snuffbox.

Jinghui sent Chu Yu out of the house, and said with a little guilt: "Sister-in-law, don't go to heart, our wife...... It's because I'm sick......"

Chu Yu stopped, thought about it for a while, and said to Jing Hui: "Although I can speak well and recognize people, I still don't look very good, so let's ask the imperial doctor to come over and take a look." No matter what the disease, it's always bad to drag it out for a long time. ”

Jinghui nodded and said, "Well, I'll send someone to ask for it." ”

Since beating Cao Song Suihu, Zhao Jia's family has made Jing Hui set up rules more often. Jinghui is reluctant to travel to the pool, gets up early and goes to bed late, and stays up with a sharp chin.

In the past two days, there have been a series of changes, and she has been even more exhausted, which makes her unable to help but show fatigue.

When Chu Yu saw it, he couldn't help but feel a little distressed, and persuaded him: "Don't be too strong, just rest when you're tired, and ...... It's also good to find a few proper subordinates to take shifts. ”

She originally wanted to say that she would change classes with the "third brother and sister", thinking that Ruhui seemed to be able to wait for people, so she changed her words.

Jing Hui heard the meaning of Chu Yu's words, and had no intention of greedy for merit, so she said honestly: "Yesterday, the third brother and sister were on duty with me in shifts, and she was in the second half of the day, and she only went back to rest after dawn...... * The "theft case" that happened in Cao's house was just a misunderstanding, but the boiling "ginseng case" in the yamen today is real.

This morning, Cao Yan heard people mention it several times, and he couldn't help but feel curiosity in his heart.

At the time of the lunch break, from the mouth of Yi Duli, a well-informed person, Cao Yan could be regarded as knowing.

Since the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, the northeast has been classified as the land of Longxing, heavily guarded, and officials and civilians are forbidden to enter and exit at will. Except for the medicinal materials directly supplied by the Ministry of Internal Affairs to the palace, such activities are prohibited by private individuals.

Although it is decently said, in fact, it is just a retreat left for the Manchurians who are worried that they will not be able to sit on the Central Plains.

Although there is a ban in the imperial court, it can't resist the temptation of silver, and people who go to the Northeast to steal ginseng are repeatedly banned. I have to catch it every year, but this year's catch is different, it's a big head.

The "thief stolen goods" sold at one time are thirty stones of ginseng.

How can this amount not be staggering, and the "thief" transit station is still Shengjing. Therefore, the imperial court attached great importance to it, and the two Shangshu and four waiters of the Criminal Department would try the case.

Yiduli sighed as he spoke, and it seemed that his eyes were very hot when he thought of the thirty stones of ginseng.

Cao Yan listened with a smile, and calculated an account in his heart, these thirty stones of ginseng are not three catties or five catties, but thousands of catties.

Although Cao Yan didn't know what the carrying capacity of a carriage was, thinking about the road conditions at this time, and the wheels of the carriage were all made of wood, seven or eight hundred catties would come to an end.

Rao is like this, and there are several carriages, how can such a carriage loaded with contraband pass through layers of checkpoints and transport it from Ningguta or Jilin Ula to Shengjing?

Those who dare to do this kind of business can't run away from others, even those Manchurian magnates in Beijing, and the people next to them have the courage and no convenience.

Thinking of this, Cao Yan couldn't help but sigh.

I don't know if this is not the effect of the Manchu Qing Dynasty sealing the mountain, this wild ginseng can have such a large yield, if it is left in the future generations, how much silver it will be worth.

Next, Yi Duli said the news, but Cao Yan couldn't laugh.

This "seller" has not yet appeared, but the buyer has already let the criminal department arrest him.

Jiang Zhongan and Lu Junhan, who were in charge of the middle of the country, were both from the Jiangnan State Government, one was doing business in Beijing, and the other was settled in Suzhou, that is, they were selling ginseng as a business.

If it were two ordinary businessmen, how could they be so comfortable entering and leaving the forbidden land in the Northeast?

I don't know which house slave in the mansion of the magnate is just doing the work for the master.

It's just that since Lu Junhan has settled in Suzhou, I'm afraid he can't get rid of the Li family. After all, the Li family has been operating in Suzhou for many years, although it cannot be said that it is a one-handed covering, but it is almost the same.

If the Li family was led over there, Cao Yan's heart moved, and he asked Yi Duli in a low voice: "Is it the business of the God of Wealth?" ”

Yi Duli couldn't help but be surprised, and hurriedly asked, "Your Excellency has heard about it too?" ”

Cao Yan laughed twice and did not answer, but sighed helplessly in his heart.

Thinking of how difficult it is to keep the Cao and Li families from getting together. Li Xu, the old fox, sent more than a dozen cars of New Year's goods with great fanfare, just to show people......*

(To be continued)