Jing Garden, gathered in the residence.

"Ahem, ahem, ahem—"

As soon as the old housekeeper entered the door, he saw the bedridden Jing Qingworm sitting up and coughing, and his thin body was shaking like chaff.

He hurriedly went over and stuffed the mouthpiece of the hookah into the old man's mouth, Jing Qingyi took a few deep breaths of milky white smoke, the old face flushed sickly, the cough suddenly stopped, and even the wrinkles on the face were soothed.

"Master, this smoke can't be stopped." The old housekeeper sighed and pressed Jing Qingyi's back to straighten out his breath: "You have already injured a lot of vitality when you went out a few days ago, and if you don't take a few puffs to make up for it, your body won't be able to bear it." ”

"Ahem...... "Ahem" Jing Qing's eyes were cloudy, he sucked a few mouthfuls of milk mist, and his skinny right hand grabbed the pillow next to him, grabbed it fiercely, and directly grabbed the amber pillow out of a deep mark: "It's hateful...... What a hate! Qin Xiao, Qin Xiao, you died too early! ”

The old butler sighed and waited quietly for the old man to finish his temper.

Qin Xiao in the old man's mouth, the old housekeeper naturally knows - in Xuanzhu County more than 30 years ago, Qin Xiaoke was a popular figure among the young people of that generation, and he was sent to Dongyang District as a Dongyang Caoyun inspector at a young age, so he naturally joined the Silver Blood Club, and talked and laughed with the presidents of the Chamber of Commerce.

Tobacco was introduced to Huiyao more than 100 years ago, but because of the geographical environment, the yield has not been high, and many people know the harm of tobacco. All martial artists who practice the art of war are extremely sensitive to this kind of plant that contains poisonous substances that secretly harm the body, and the alarm will sound physically, mentally, and only low-level civilians can smoke tobacco without any worries.

Although there are many people who like this kind of stimulating tone that makes the body uncomfortable, after all, there are also many people who like to eat spicy, but most of the children of official eunuchs are just tasting and will not smoke a large amount for a long time, just like ordinary people do not eat spicy hot pot every meal every day.

However, at that time, Qin Xiao brought with him a shisha that was said to be popular in the upper class of 'Yanjing'.

The tools needed for hookah are extravagant, and there is no stimulation of ordinary tobacco when smoking, and because hookah tobacco is mixed with Yaoshi, Qin Xiao said that smoking hookah can prolong life, and many people believe it - Yaoshi is a good thing, everyone has Yaoshi chips in the back of their necks, and it must be good to eat more Yaoshi!

The hookah can be compared and sucked comfortably, and it soon became popular in the upper circles of the candle, but because of the high cost, it is difficult for ordinary people to touch.

Hookah smoking didn't have much effect at first, but after more than ten years, the group of smokers who smoked hookah every day died early, and many people became alert and immediately cut off their hookahs.

But not long after the hookah was broken, various adverse reactions appeared: loss of mind, fatigue, cough, mental exhaustion...... Whether it is to find a medical officer for treatment or hard support, it is useless, and some people even die of old age because they have not smoked hookah for too long.

Yes, old death!

It has nothing to do with addiction, most of the children of the official eunuchs are martial artists with some cultivation, and it is not easy to control them through poison - a few are possible, but a large group of people can quickly find out that something is wrong.

However, hookah has been popular in the upper layer of the candle for more than ten years, and it has sold well so far, which is enough to show that there is no strong toxin in it, and even many people have been getting better and better mentally and physically after smoking hookah - until he died of old age.

Old smokers of the Silver Blood Society can control themselves not to smoke hookah, but if they quit hookah for a long time, they will die of old age, and if they smoke hookah, they can 'prolong life' for a longer period of time.

From this point of view, what Qin Xiao said is not true.

But these old foxes of the Silver Blood Society did not make a noise, but asked a well-known medical officer to analyze the hookah, and soon found the problem:

There is nothing wrong with tobacco itself, at most it can damage the lungs and throat.

The reason why hookah can make people die early is because of the yaoshi inside.

Because very few people can smoke Yaoshi, not many people know that smoking Yaoshi can slowly enhance physical fitness and mental strength. Smoking such a long stream of water like hookah can improve people's martial arts qualifications, and it is not too much to upgrade from R card to SR card after ten years of smoking.

It is true that shisha can sell well and become popular because it has great benefits for the body.

But the blessing is that the physical fitness has become stronger, which means that the frequency of cell renewal is faster. Originally, Huiyao people had a short life, and most people could only live to be fifty years old and know their destiny without illness or disaster, and their 'superior people' lived to be 60 or 70 years old is not too much.

But when they smoke hookah, it is equivalent to advancing their lives in advance.

They are in their 20s and 40s, they can be described as energetic, they can sleep four hours a day, and they are all masters of time management, but this is the effect of their future quality of life.

When they are over 40 years old, their lives are basically over, and one after the other they die of rapid aging. It's useless to quit hookah, because you can't make up for it even if your vitality is consumed, and if you quit, you'll die faster.

The only way is to continue to smoke shisha regularly, squeezing as much life potential as possible, and surviving for a long time.

After discovering the truth about hookah, the Silver Blood Society not only did not ban the sale of hookah, but even tried to reduce the price of hookah and sell it to the general public. This life-squeezing hookah is certainly not needed by their ruling class, but for those civilians who do not even live to be forty years old, is it not a stimulant that can increase their work efficiency?

Moreover, the Silver Blood Society not only did not publicize the dangers of hookah, but even concealed it from its internal members, encouraging other members to smoke hookah together, and its intentions were naturally self-evident-

I sucked, I died early, why can you live longer than me?

is like a thorn worm, and he didn't even tell his son.

They will even have such a thought in their hearts: in fact, the effect of hookah is very good, allowing people to exert more work efficiency in the young and prime, and when they are old, they will die quickly, give way to the young, and complete the replacement of the old and the new from generation to generation.

It's just that when they realize that they are the 'old blood' of that generation that has been replaced, and you say that they have no jealousy and resentment towards the 'new blood', it is naturally impossible.

However, although Jing Qingyi did not tell his son, he did not encourage his son to smoke.

What they hate even more is Qin Xiao who brought shisha to Dongyang.

After investigation, the Silver Blood Society was stunned to find that Qin Xiao actually didn't tell a lie: hookah was indeed popular among the upper nobles of Yanjing, and it is still a best-selling item to this day.

Therefore, the first batch of upper-class nobles soon died of old age, and the current new batch of nobles are still smoking hookahs, but no one knows whether there is a mixture of yaoshi in it.

After Qin Xiao left Dongyang District, he was tortured to death in prison because he made a mistake in the party struggle in the imperial court, which affected the whole family.

After throwing a lot of money around, the Silver Blood Society found out that there seemed to be a secret organization called the 'Radiant Four Guards' behind Qin Xiao. Bringing shisha to the upper nobles of Yanjing and Xuanzhu County may be a conspiracy of a secret organization, but it is also possible...... A royal order.

At this point in the investigation, the Silver Blood Society is neither capable nor daring to continue investigating. And they, the first-generation hookah smokers, can only accept their fate and honestly fulfill their family mission.

After taking a few mouthfuls of milk mist, Jing Qingfu asked, "Where is Zhengwei now?" ”

"The eldest young master has left Jingyuan, and it seems that he is going home."

"Others?"

"The second young master, the third young master, and the fourth young master are all in Zizhu Courtyard and haven't left yet."

Jing Qingshu let out a long sigh: "It seems ...... Our Jing family, in the end, can't escape the fate of cannibalism. ”

The old housekeeper didn't understand: "Why does the master say this?" The eldest young master has always been unable to play with several other brothers, isn't it normal to leave early? ”

"I specifically urged them to participate in this family feast, but they didn't show up, do you think they don't understand the meaning?"

Jing Qingyu coughed twice and said: "So far, Zhengwei has gained support from the outside world with the help of "Youth Daily" and the patrol team, not to mention that he is the eldest son himself, and there are not many people in the family who resist, which can be described as the general trend. The other three sons, at most, are conservatives, and they can't even do this - you've also read those reports, and the factories in charge of the three of them are often out of the way, and the management is getting worse and worse! ”

The old butler considered his words and said, "Master, I think those accidents in the factory, I think ......"

"Are you trying to say that someone else is trying to frame them?" Jing Qingyu sneered: "But didn't they frame Zhengwei?" Zhengwei was attacked that time, was it really the ghost of the Heavenly Gang? ”

"Can't beat it openly, can't beat it secretly, they still want to win?"

"I called them back this time and didn't show up, just to give them a chance to reconcile. Either Zhengwei gave them a step down, subdued the three younger brothers, and sat on the position of the head of the family; Either Zhengwu and they took the initiative to give in, give up their illusions, and support their brother to continue to serve the family. ”

"And now is the worst outcome—Zhengwei left early, ready to be wiped out; Zhengwu They are secretly deliberating, and their ambitions are not dead! ”

The old housekeeper was shocked, and hurriedly said: "Old slave, I will go to the eldest young master right now, and tell him what you mean, master, maybe the eldest young master ......."

"No need." Jing Qingyu waved his hand: "Zhengwei has too much resentment against me, my brother, and the Jing family...... With his ingenuity, how could he not see the point of this dinner tonight? But not only did he not want to come a few days ago under the pretense that the newspaper was busy with affairs, but even today when I urged me repeatedly, he only perfunctory me, and had no intention of reconciling with my brother at all. ”

Old housekeeper: "Maybe the eldest young master can't save this face......"

Jing Qingyu sneered: "Face? For Jing Zhengwei, face is the most indifferent thing to him! If he really wants to get the support of his younger brothers, he will definitely pretend to be a 'good brother' to win them over...... But since he didn't, let's just say one thing—"

"He is bound to win the position of head of the family; Three younger brothers, he didn't leave any of them! ”

The old housekeeper couldn't say a word, and silently stroked the old man's back to make the old man feel better, but he still couldn't help but say: "Then if the second young master is ......"

"No way!" Jing Qingyu said categorically: "If it is any other time, whoever is powerful and powerful can inherit the position of head of the family, but when is it now?" Ahem, civil strife in the sky, the throne is vacant, and the districts are in chaos...... This is a world of great contention, and it is more than enough for Zhengwu to be the head of the Chamber of Commerce, but what the Jing family needs is more than just the head of the family! ”

"Fude, you shouldn't worry, you should be happy, because after my death, the Jing family will become stronger and stronger, the reputation of the Jing family will be resounding and shining, and our Xuan Candle Jing family will be deeply engraved in history."

"Because, the next person to succeed the head of the Jing family is a thick-hearted, black-hearted, ruthless, but can't find the slightest flaw——"

Jing Qing Worm coughed up a mouthful of black blood, and his eyes burst out with a glowing glow:

"Hero!"

……

……

"Haqiu."

Qinglan looked at Le Yu in surprise: "Childe, do you feel cold?" ”

"It's not." Le Yu also thought it was very strange, he actually sneezed on a hot day, could it be that he had a hot cold?

"Do you want to go back?"

"No, let's continue listening for a while."

Leyu They are now in the storytelling stall on Damenshi Street, and now the storyteller is no longer telling books, but retelling various articles of the "Youth Daily" with emotion, such as the storyteller Luan Jiba in front of them, who is talking about the answers of the fifth issue of the "Youth Daily" "Knowledge Discussion Area".

Not to mention, he plays the role of the answerer, whether it is a revolutionary answering the main soldier king answering the main or a court member answering the master, it sounds quite like the same thing, and Leyu is also the first time to listen to this kind of storytelling, a mouthful of stinky tofu and a mouthful of iced honey five-flower tea, it sounds delicious.

Qing Lan said with some twist: "Don't listen to it...... I wrote this answer he said, and I think I'm embarrassed. ”

Le Yu instantly understood Qinglan's mentality, and he occasionally felt embarrassed when someone recited an article he wrote, so he stood up and said, "Then let's go watch others play cards!" ”

Qinglan smiled: "Childe really likes to play cards. ”

"Hey, the main thing is that Huiyao doesn't have much entertainment, and I don't have much fun except playing cards." Leyu complained: "If it weren't for the fact that running a newspaper is interesting, I wouldn't be bothered to open a newspaper." But now that I think about it, after starting a newspaper, my game time has actually decreased so much, and it's really better to be a human being. ”

"The thing I regret the most in my life is that I founded Youth Daily."