A small lantern was hung in the courtyard, and Hai Gouzi and Zhang Erhui stood guard in the courtyard with a five-foot-five-inch hardwood stick in their hands, and Wang Daixi yawned while burning the fire by the stove.

Liu Minyou checked the six silver bags side by side, and after confirming that he was not dreaming, he immediately arranged a defense plan for the night. Hai Gouzi, Dai Zhenggang, and Zhang Erhui did not participate in the night work, they went to bed in advance, and when the night work was over, they came out to stand guard in the yard, even Liu Min had his own, and it was rare that he did not work overtime, he was worried that Chen Xin was asleep, and he personally guarded the house, fidgeting and walking around.

Wang Daixi is the most pitiful, she has to do night work, and now she is asked by Liu Minyou to cook for a few people standing guard, she has been rotating every day recently, very hard, and she has lost a lot of weight. Although Liu Min's tossing movement was big, Chen Xin and Lu Donkey were not affected at all, and soon fell asleep soundly.

This time Chen Xin did not hide from Dai Zhenggang, Dai Zhenggang first saw Lu Donkey's more than 1,000 taels of silver in his own room, and then went to Chen Xin's house to see that the copper ingots had become silver ingots, completely dumbfounded, and still a little sluggish, and then Lu Donkey told them that Chen Xin was about to become an official, Dai Zheng just slowly recovered and asked to understand that it was a military household, although it was a little resistant, but after all, Chen Xin was a hundred households, I heard that it was not long before a thousand households, Dai Zhenggang felt that the prospects of following Chen Xin must be getting better and better, and he was excited, and Liu Min had the same, Fidgeting in the courtyard, thinking back and forth, from time to time picking up and putting down his iron rod.

"Brother Liu, how much silver is in it?" The fur dog poked his head in through the doorway,

"Go, go by yourself, there are a lot of them anyway, you are not allowed to take it out and talk about it everywhere, and there will be two meetings too."

Zhang Erhui also poked out his head and agreed, and looked into the room again to see how much silver there was. Liu Minyou drove the two back to the courtyard to stand guard, and several people were mixed like this, Liu Minyou thought about it all night, but he didn't figure out how Chen Xin could have so much silver, until the four drums were beaten, and he couldn't hold it back anymore, and shook Chen Xin awake.

Chen Xin's sleepy eyes were hazy, looking left and right, the window paper was still dark, and he said dissatisfiedly: "It's not dawning, what are you tossing." ”

"Tell me what you did to make so much money."

Chen Xin rubbed his eyes, and probably talked about his affair with Song Wenxian, but omitted the incident when he was on the board.

Liu Minyou was amazed when he heard it, "Then why did you become an official again, I heard that it is still Weihaiwei." ”

"Well, I was lucky in Dengzhou, I met the new governor, and I did it, a hundred households are worthless, but Weihaiwei is good, we are there in the entire private port, usually use other inconspicuous ships to quietly transport goods to the private port, and when the goods are complete, they will run a sea trade by themselves, then Weihai is in the east of Dengzhou, see how he Dengzhou sailor checks, Lao Tzu doesn't want to give so many shares to these adults."

Liu Min said: "Then you want to go to Weihai, our shop can't be opened yet, and now the business is really good, it's a pity to lose it." ”

Chen Xin nodded and said: "Now that there are more people, it won't take long to make money just by dresses, and soon this style will spread all over the country through the guò Grand Canal, and there will be a lot of local imitations in Tianjin." Soon it will turn into a price war. ”

Liu Minyou is still reluctant: "But the brand of our orchid clothing store has already started." ”

"Of course, this clothing store is to be kept, Tianjin needs a stronghold, and it is also convenient to buy goods, I can't rely on that store. And it is estimated that he still comes to Tianjin often, as long as Futai and Haiphong Road are covered, Commander Wei does not dare to say anything, and Lao Tzu does not want him to pay his salary. ”

Liu Min is relieved that he has invested a lot of effort in the clothing store, and he is really reluctant in his heart. Chen Xin heard that Deng Keshan was in charge of selling his wife, and said to Liu Minyou: "If Deng Keshan is in charge of the money alone, I'm afraid there will be some problems, if it takes a long time in the future, let's change it." ”

"I also know, but there has been no one, Deng Keshan is a clever person, he can learn anything a few times, and now he can even fill in the two-dimensional form by himself, and he is very diligent in his work, and he goes to the dock every day to sell clothes."

Chen Xin said with a smile: "Of course he is diligent when he has money to earn." Don't talk about this hob meat, let's talk about the Pan Jinlian in his yard. ”

"You said that Shen Lou and his wife, when he was working at night just now, Deng Keshan came over and said that he was beaten again, hey, I don't know if I should let her do it."

"How's she doing in the store?"

"Yes, it's rare that she can write, and simple arithmetic is okay, and now those things that organize and write cards are handed over to her to do, which is the trouble for Shen Lou."

Chen Xindao: "That's not it, you are the one who runs a clothing store, just see if this person can meet the requirements of the position, and other things are her business." So for this woman, let her do it if she can, and if you want to go, you won't let her go, don't have any scruples because of Shen Lou. ”

Liu Min thought about it, it was indeed reasonable, if he was too cautious, it would make people suspicious, then Shen Lou has been noisy recently, although most of the neighbors in Erdao Street ignored it, but there were still a small number of rumors. If it weren't for looking at Shen Li's pitiful, Liu Min really planned to find someone else.

"Well, it's up to you. What are you going to do with all this money? It can't always be kept at home. ”

"I'm going to go to the shop at dawn, so you can deposit the silver in the money bank, find three different stores, each with six thousand taels, and one of them will be opened as a meeting ticket and get it from the capital division."

"You're going to Jingshi?"

"Maybe I'll go back in a while, but I'm definitely going to go."

"Why do you want to go to Jingshi?"

"Because I still have to buy thousands of households, and besides, the apocalypse is dying." ……

Chen Xin got up early, and when he went out, Wang Daixi had already gotten up and was cooking, Zhang Erhui was also dismantling the door panel of the store, preparing to open, and Zhou Laifu's wife and Shen Li also went to the outside of the store to wait. Chen Xin greeted them and went out.

Chen Xin called Lu You to rush to the shop, the store is closed today, Lao Cai is hanging a sold out wooden sign on the door panel, Lao Cai looked very lost, Cai Shenju saw that Chen Xin was coming, came over and asked in a low voice, and explained to the two, the two of them were embarrassed, Cai Shenju looked at Chen Xin with a grateful face, the sea is so dangerous, fortunately, this Brother Chen helped him go, otherwise he would still be alive.

When Chen Xin arrived at the second entrance, the main hall had already set up a mourning hall, only Lao Wang was there, and when he asked, he knew that the black cannon and the scar had gone to Han Yong's house, and the home of the owner of the silver shop was also in Tianjin.

"Mr. Chen is here." Miss Zhao, who was dressed in linen and filial piety, came to Chen Xin.

"Yes, I can't sleep peacefully, so I have to come early."

"I heard that Mr. Chen stabbed the enemy, Xiang'er thanked Mr. first." Miss Zhao said and made a blessing.

Chen Xin paused for a moment and didn't continue the topic: "That's what should be done next, is Madam okay?" ”

Zhao Xiang's eyes were red again, and he choked up a little: "I haven't eaten a drop of water until now, I'm just talking to myself." I found out yesterday that my brother had passed away a few years ago. I only pity my mother......"

Chen Xin let out a long sigh, and his usual eloquence didn't know where to go. Then he entered the mourning hall to worship, Miss Zhao went behind the scenes, and after he bowed four times, he came out to return the salute, now Mrs. Zhao is over-grieved, everything is handled by Miss Zhao, Chen Xin looked at Zhao Xiang's haggard face and said: "Miss Zhao, please mourn, take care of your body, Mrs. Zhao is counting on you now." ”

Miss Zhao looked at him twice, nodded and said, "I originally thought that the eldest brother was here, and she always didn't listen to her mother's words, but now I know how bitter she is in her heart." Now that my father is gone, I am her support, and Xiang'er has grown up. ”

Chen Xin looked at her seriously, in fact, she was the size of a student in the first year of high school in the later life, and she was generally precocious in this era, and Miss Zhao seemed to be really stable after yesterday, and she was no longer the half-big girl who loved to laugh in the Temple of Literature.

Chen Xin helped sort out the cloth that was ready to be reciprocated, piled them up neatly, and then said in a low voice: "If there is anything that can be done in the future, please arrange it for the young lady." ”

"The mourning hall is all set up now, and we don't have any relatives and friends in Tianjin, we just want him to settle down as soon as possible. I asked Mr. Chen to help find a cemetery and buy a coffin. ”

"Yes, I'll do it in the next minute." Chen Xin glanced at the mourning hall, he was a little uncomfortable staying here.

Song Wenxian also arrived at this time. He first greeted Miss Zhao, and also went to the hall to worship, came out and listened to the things arranged by Miss Zhao, shook his head and said: "The Dharma of the monk still has to be done, although the four or seven have passed, what should be done still has to be done, and some must be found for crying, otherwise it will be too lonely." ”

Miss Zhao thought about it and said: "Then please trouble the two of you to find some monks to do things, and there is no need to cry on your behalf. I don't like my father either. The little girl didn't know much, so she asked Mr. Chen to help take care of it. ”

The two looked at each other and agreed, Chen Xin didn't want to stay here for a long time, and Song Wenxian hurriedly said goodbye and walked out on the street.

Song Wenxian looked at him and said, "This Miss Zhao seems to have a good impression of Brother Chen, is the marriage match that Brother Chen said about this Miss of the East Family?" ”

Chen Xin tilted his head, took a deep breath, and did not answer. Song Wenxian knew that there was probably such a thing when he looked at him. said with a smile: "Zhao Haiming has been at sea for many years, if Brother Chen can marry this young lady of the owner, his financial resources will be stronger, and in addition, he can better collect the hearts of Black Cannon and others, Brother Chen is scheming." ”

Chen Xinbai glanced at him and said, "The junior brother is not Zheng Yiguan, how can Mr. Song have time to tease the junior brother here, have you saved your money?" ”

Song Wenxian said: "It's not good, I'll handle this matter now, the matter of the law and the cemetery, Miss Zhao clearly said that Brother Chen is in charge, and she will not mix with her brother." ”

This person is really thick-skinned, take a turn here, get favor and don't do anything, Chen Xin looked at him and smiled: "Brother Song, please take care of yourself, some small things are handled below." ”

Song Wenxian turned around with a smile and left, walked a few steps and came back and said: "Look, I was going to tell you something just now, but I forgot about it by you, this Zhao Haiming has just passed away, and Miss Dongjia has to keep the system, I'm afraid that your relatives will not be able to do it for a while." ”

"Guarding? A few months? ”

"Three years! Well, it's actually twenty-seven months. ”

Chen Xin's face did not move, and he said noncommittally: "I see." ”

Song Wenxian saw that he didn't want to say more, so he had to say: "If you are busy with Zhao Haiming's affairs in the past two days, I won't come to disturb you, and the day after tomorrow, I will prepare a banquet for Vice General Qian, and you will also come with you in Qunfang Building." ”

Chen Xin calculated the time, and the burial was usually two or three days, and he agreed to come down.

As soon as Song Wenxian left, Chen Xin saw Deng Keshan's thin figure coming from a distance.