Liu Ming heard this conversation clearly, but muttered in his heart, why does the shopkeeper of this casino want others to know his identity so much?

"Yes...... Be. The six monkeys continued, "Our Moon Tower has been open for four or five years, and everyone still thinks that my six monkeys are the big shopkeeper......

The deep voice sneered, "You shopkeeper...... It's very moisturizing. ”

"Big shopkeeper, don't torture me. I'm just an errand runner. ”

"Well, how is the income and expenditure of the field these days?"

"It's okay, there have been a few times when a few scoundrels lost their gambling and refused to pay back, and they wanted to make trouble, and they were blasted out by someone I sent." The six monkeys paused and sighed, "These things don't know the importance of things, if they know that the big shopkeeper of this casino is you, Lord Dianshi, do they dare to make a mistake?" ”

Liu Ming understood that the shopkeeper behind the casino was the history of the county government. This classic history, although it is smaller than that of Zhixian, does not enter the rank and does not enter the stream, but there is a way that the official tail is not as good as the head of the official. In the county, Dian Shi is in charge of the arrest prison, which is equivalent to the current director of the county public security bureau, and his power is not small.

Since he is an official of the yamen, he naturally does not want others to know that he still opens a casino to make profits, so it is no wonder that he is so secretive.

Then, listening to the six monkeys continue: "Shopkeeper, don't worry, I have let people put the surplus of the past few months into the treasury, and you can come and withdraw it at any time." ”

"Well, that's good."

"I don't understand the six monkeys, you said that you, guarding such a big family business, why do you still do that hard history? Isn't it nice to be a giant businessman? ”

"You know what?" The deep voice said, "It is very important for me to do this job of history. ”

"The shopkeeper's ...... May I ask? The voice of the six monkeys was a little hesitant, "I have been on an errand for you for five years, and every time I see you loading the surplus silver taels into a carriage and transporting them to other states, is there a ......?"

"What's there?" Na Dianshi seemed to be a little impatient in his tone.

"My lord, you opened this casino and made money, but you didn't eat it, and you sent people to ship it to the northern border states. Many businessmen who come here to gamble say that the border is not very stable now, and I have heard from others...... That Fan Gong's new policy called for the reduction of redundancy, and the military power of a group of generals was collected, and they were allowed to go home to farm. Have I heard...... The generals there were very dissatisfied, and the soldiers mutinied several times. You will not support others if you carry this silver tael, it will not be a support ......" The six monkeys' voices became cowardly.

As soon as he finished speaking, he let out a scream of "oops", and it seemed that the whole person fell from the chair.

Then, the classic history said fiercely: "Six monkeys, your wings are stiff, aren't they? Even to speculate about the behavior of this official? ”

"The shopkeeper's ...... It's not ......the adults," the six monkeys said in mournful voices, "The little ones are also worried about the adults, and they are afraid that the adults will be involved in this mutiny." This rebellion caused chaos in the society, but the head will be killed......"

"Shut up...... If you are verbose, I will kill you with one stab. ”

Liu Ming wanted to listen to it again, but found that the voices of the two were getting lower and lower, and it seemed that they couldn't hear clearly.

Then, the door of the next room creaked open, and the two came out of the room one after another, and heard the six monkeys say,

"Shopkeeper, you go through the back door to avoid people's eyes."

Liu Ming stayed in the house, thinking that he had overheard the secret of this casino. The history of the county turned out to be the behind-the-scenes boss of this casino, and he was carrying out some unsightly plans.

However, he had little interest in inquiring about the conspiracy of the canonical history at the moment. The temple is so lofty that he is just a grass people, and he can't do anything for the time being. Moreover, he can't judge the mystery of which is right and which is wrong.

Now, Liu Ming's goal is very clear - it is already very good to be able to make this Liu family the icing on the cake by himself. As for the matter of the temple, whether it is a mutiny or a rebellion, as long as it does not affect his life and does not affect this family, he does not want to think about it.

……

In the evening, Liufu set up a family banquet to wash the dust for Liu Yong.

The cooks got busy, carrying trays and serving dishes such as hooves, sea cucumbers, ducks, and fresh fish.

Old lady Liu seemed to be in a better mood, he squinted his eyes and said, "Three changes, you have been hanging out for more than two years." Now, something has changed in the home...... Your second brother has brought his son. ”

Liu Yong raised his wine glass with a smile and looked at Liu Ming: "Good nephew, I toast you." ”

Seeing that Liu Yong took the initiative to raise a glass, the Liu family was very surprised, they didn't know that Liu Ming planned to repay gambling debts. I only know that Liu Yong's reputation was great at a young age, and he was proud of his talents, and he has always cherished words like gold and praised them stingily. But today, it is rare to suddenly be so polite to a junior.

Liu Ming raised his glass: "Uncle praised it." ”

After a glass of wine, Liu Ming was a little drunk, he looked at the full house, eagerly communicated, and a sense of happiness rippled in his heart. In the last life, after I got off work, I was always alone in the face of an empty home, hanging from each other, standing alone, and silent.

And now, a whole family gathered together, happy and warm, made him feel warm. Although the uncle is still cold-eyed, he does not hide his flaws, and Liu Ming still likes it these days.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Mrs. Liu's eyes were slightly sad, and she looked at Liu Yong: "Three changes, since you have failed to pass the three imperial examinations, have you ever thought about how to go in the future?" After all, it's not too big to find an errand to do. ”

Yoo never answered, just drank cup by cup.

"Three changes, can you hear what I said?" Old lady Liu frowned slightly.

"Life ......is too short," Liu Yong sighed, "Life must be happy, don't make the gold bottle empty to the moon." Dad, let me have two days of free life. After that, his face was wine-red, and he staggered to his feet and said, "You eat slowly, I'm a little drunk, go back to the room first." ”

Liu Yong left, and the atmosphere at the family banquet was a little stagnant.

Old lady Liu turned her head to look at her eldest son, Liu Xianda, and sighed: "Xianda, you are the eldest son, so I should persuade you, the third brother, to inherit the family business earlier, so that you can find an errand and rest assured." ”

Mrs. Liu, who originally loved Liu Yong the most, also had high hopes. However, since Liu Yongke failed to rank first, he has become more and more depressed, and the old lady sees it in his eyes and is anxious in his heart.

Liu Xianda smiled helplessly: "Dad, my third brother is arrogant and arrogant, his eyes are higher than the sky on weekdays, and he doesn't listen to anyone." Those who want to convince him must first be more learned than him. But in this Qingzhou, who can do better poetry than him? I'm afraid you'll have to invite Ouyang Gong from Bianjing. He touched his three strands of beard and thought, "I don't think it's as good as ...... It's better to find the second brother to talk to him, and the second brother has a good relationship with him on weekdays. ”

"What can I do?" Liu Yuanzhi almost choked, he said: "The three changes speak a set of truths, how can I talk about him." ”

Old lady Liu squinted her eyes and said dissatisfiedly: "Yuanzhi, when the family needs your help, you retreat like this?" Back then, you owed so many gambling debts, and it wasn't your family that helped you pay them off. In the past two years, you and Sanbian have been out and have dealings with each other, and you can be regarded as the closest person to him. Your third brother is smart and clever, but he has been a little depressed recently. If you can get him back on the right path, it will be a matter of the father's heart. ”

"No...... No way. Liu Yuanzhi still shook his head like a rattle, "It's not that you don't know my ......."

Old lady Liu's eyes showed the sharp and shrewd light of a businessman, and she twisted her beard and said: "The cat doesn't move if it doesn't see the fish, in this way, Yuanzhi, if you persuade Sanbian to engage in the business of this pharmacy and medical hall at home, I will ask Xianda to give you a pharmacy to take care of for you." Don't you want to find something to do too? ”

"I ......" Liu Yuanzhi didn't have the courage to refuse for a while. He really needed an errand. I'm already a big man, and I don't want to be idle all day. Although his family has spread out in the county and neighboring counties, there are five or six medical halls and pharmacies. However, as a member of the family, he has never been touched in the slightest. All this is only to blame for his unruly early years, indulging in eating, drinking, prostituting and gambling, and ruining his reputation. How dare the family let themselves get involved in the family business?

Old lady Liu squinted her sip of wine again and glanced at Liu Ming: "This kid is still quite smart." Since he is a descendant of our Liu family, he should naturally go to the academy to study and learn from his talents. Ming'er, are you willing? ”

"Ming'er strictly follows Ah Gong's teachings." Liu Ming said respectfully. He was a former graduate of a prestigious university and a member of the Mensa Club, and he had an excellent memory, almost reciting it by eye. As the saying goes, thirty old Ming Jing, fifty young Jinshi. For exams like the Ming Classics, which are mainly based on memorization of subsets of scriptures, he is the best at it.

Liu Ming believes that it doesn't take much effort to study and study.

Liu Yuanzhi saw that his father had promised to study for Liu Ming, and he had promised to take care of his own medical hall, and he thought that he would not be able to say anything if he refused, so he puffed up his chest and said, "Dad, then I will persuade the third brother." ”

After the meal, Liu Yuanzhi took Liu Ming with his hands behind his back and walked directly to Liu Yong's house.

The door was hidden, and as soon as I entered, I smelled the pungent smell of wine. Na Liu Yong was disheveled, leaning on the table and hugging the wine jar.

Liu Yuanzhi shook his head and said, "Third brother...... You've drunk too much, right? ”

Liu Yong hugged the wine jar, and said with a faint look in his eyes: "The golden white wall buys songs and laughs, and the prince is drunk and the moon is light." ”

"No...... Third brother, you have to cheer up. Liu Yuanzhi, director of the temporary neighborhood committee, sat next to Liu Yong, foaming at the mouth and persuaded: "Although we failed in the imperial examination three times, we can't be discouraged, and we can do it a fourth time." You are still young, even if you are admitted to the Jinshi at forty, you still have a future. Everyone has said it, thirty old Ming Jing, fifty young Jinshi. ”

Liu Yong's face was drunk, looking at the night outside the window, and his fingers sang to the beat: "On the gold list, I occasionally miss the leader." Romance, life is smooth. Youth is paid. Endure the floating name, change the shallow low singing! ”

This Liu Yuanzhi saw that his third brother didn't talk to him, and read it word by word, he scratched his head and listened to it for a long time, and he didn't understand what it meant.

"Dad, what does Uncle mean...... Even if life is short, but for a moment, I still replace the false name of the gold list with a drink and a cappella in time. Liu Ming explained with a smile.

"My nephew has really read some poetry books." Liu Yong leaned on the seat and said with a smile, "This poem is also a new word I wrote a few days ago. I didn't expect my nephew to understand me so quickly. ”

Liu Yong didn't know that his first whining "Crane Soaring to the Sky" would become a masterpiece, and even alarmed Song Renzong. At the fourth imperial examination of this talented man a few years later, Renzong Linxuan released the list, and remembered the sentence in Liu Yong's poem, "Endure the floating name, change the shallow low singing", so he commented: "And go to the shallow low singing, why do you want to float the name", so he was deposed.

"Third brother...... You can't be willing to fall into it......" Liu Yuanzhi remembered the conditions promised by the old lady, straightened his waist and said, "You regain your spirit, third brother." Study like your second brother...... Look at your second brother and I...... Cough...... Cough...... Since childhood, he has been upright and ambitious. ”

Liu Yuanzhi became more and more excited: "What should I do as a husband?" I have studied this very much, according to Confucianism - repair the kidneys and nail hemorrhoids and cut the world! That is to say...... We have to be modest, we have to be clean in appearance, what is wrong - we need to be treated! ”