For three or four days in a row, Lin Taohua accompanied Bai Yaer to and from Huiyuan Dart Bureau, saying that she was afraid that Bai Yaer would be afraid of life alone, but in fact, she had already arranged all the things in the branch, and it was really boring to be idle at home. She was going, and Bai Yuan naturally followed, so the trio appeared on the streets of Qingzhou at regular intervals every day, and many small businesses knew them.

On this day, after Bai Yaer finished acupuncture for Qin Zhong, Lin Taohua walked on the street and saw a woman holding osmanthus fried red fruit in her hand, and suddenly felt that she was speechless and greedy, so she took Bai Yaer to the North Street where fruit and desserts were piled up.

Ji Xiang Zhai has a wide range of business, and there is a fruit fruit store on North Street, and the business is very prosperous.

Lin Taohua walked around the shop and bought red fruits wrapped in soup, and saw that the dried apricots and dried peaches were also very greedy, so they packed a bag of them.

Seeing that she had bought so much, Bai Yuan was not less interested, and said speechlessly: "Madam, we have it in our own family, what are you buying here?" This time, Qiao Niang didn't think much about it. ”

Lin Taohua said with a smile: "I will be rewarded for the opening tomorrow, what she has done is not enough, so I will reluctantly try other people's houses." ”

The white duck rolled his eyes: "How much can you eat?" Afraid that tomorrow won't be enough? ”

Lin Taohua looked back at the white mandarin duck, and said with a smile: "Bai Yuan, I found that your expression has become a lot richer recently, is there anyone who is particularly happy in her heart?" ”

Bai Yuanyu pouted, "Every day in bed, who hurts whom?" Madame can really open her eyes and tell nonsense. ”

"Huh." Lin Taohuawan.

"Madam, can you buy some winter melon strips? The ones you bought are so sour. Bai Ya'er grabbed two apricots in Bai Yuan's hand, and her sour face wrinkled.

"Is there one? I think it's delicious. Lin Taohua also pinched one and tasted it.

"No, I want to eat winter melon strips, I want to eat sweet, madam, you said you came out to accompany me shopping, you buy whatever you like, you big liar." Bai Ya'er pouted very dissatisfiedly when she saw how happy she was eating.

"Uh, okay, I'll buy it if you want to eat it." Lin Taohua bought a pack of winter melon strips and a pack of sugar ginger slices according to Bai Yaer's preferences.

Lin Taohua and Bai Ya'er were not too cold, walking on the street, holding a bag of food by themselves, where did they look like a dignified woman. Bai Yuan followed behind with the remaining bags, and I don't know how many times he rolled his eyes at the two people in front of him.

When I reached the fork in the road, a woman in very gorgeous clothes suddenly ran out of the block on the right, and I bumped into Lin Taohua and them with a panicked look.

"Hmm." Lin Taohua was defenseless, and was directly pounced on the ground by the woman, and the dried peach in her hand spilled on the ground.

"Ma'am." The white duck hurriedly stepped forward to help her.

"Why don't you look at it when you walk?" Bai Ya'er, who was also knocked down, complained very dissatisfied.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." The woman hurriedly said a few words, and then looked back nervously.

"Girl, are you alright, I saw your hand hurt." Lin Taohua was helped up by the white mandarin duck and hurriedly asked the girl.

"I'm fine." As he spoke, he wanted to leave.

Lin Taohua grabbed her wrist and was about to ask Bai Ya'er to show her the injury, but the woman was frightened, and the thing in her hand fell to the ground with a snap.

Lin Taohua bent down to help her pick it up.

"Huh?" She took this piece of what looked like a waist card in her hand and looked at it, and always felt that the intricate and colorful patterns on it were a little familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere.

"Stop."

At this time, there was a chaos behind him, and a group of people who looked like family members chased after him.

"I'm sorry." The woman saw that the family behind her was pale, and she didn't care about taking back the waist card in Lin Taohua's hand, so she ran forward in a panic.

"Hey, your stuff." Lin Taohua grabbed the waist card and shouted.

"Stop."

A group of men rushed over viciously, and directly knocked Lin Taohua, who was standing on the side of the road, staggered two steps, if it wasn't for Bai Yuan's timely support, he would have fallen to the side.

"What kind of people are these people, it's so hateful to go on a rampage." Bai Ya'er was also pushed to the side of the road, frowning angrily and scolding.

"Girl, be quiet, if these guys hear you, you'll be in trouble." At this time, the eldest lady who was hiding on the side said.

"Auntie, whose family is this?" Lin Taohua asked.

The eldest lady whispered: "It's the family of the Yao Dong family in Qingfeng Building." ”

"Yao Dongjia?" Lin Taohua didn't expect that she still knew her, so she asked again: "What are they chasing after that girl?" ”

Aunt: "I heard that a few days ago, the Yao family bought a lot of maidservants, I think it should be a girl from which family was sold, and I ran out unwillingly." ”

Lin Taohua frowned: "Since people don't want to, why buy it?" ”

The eldest lady smiled and said: "That is, this Qingzhou City is rich, and there are always some poor people in the nearby villages who can't open the pot, and in order to live for the family, it is common to sell the girls in the family, which is not uncommon." ”

Lin Taohua felt very uncomfortable when she heard it, what's wrong with the girl, the girl was not raised by her father, so she is not a person? How can you just sell it casually?

"Auntie, do you know this brand?" Lin Taohua asked, holding the waist card in her hand.

The eldest lady looked at it carefully, shook her head and said, "I haven't seen it." ”

Lin Taohua smiled, put away the waist card, and after thanking the eldest lady, she left with Bai Yuan and Bai Ya'er.

At this time, in the private room of the teahouse not far ahead, Zhuo Shiro saw every move below.

"Young master, I'm afraid it's not appropriate for that waist card to fall into Mrs. Zhou's hands, why don't I go and get it back tonight?" Zhuo Feng, the guard beside him, said softly.

Zhuo Shilang had a cold face and said, "What do you think of the female guard beside Mrs. Zhou?" ”

Zhuo Feng shook his head and said, "I haven't fought before, and my subordinates are not good at judging." ”

Zhuo Shiro glanced at him faintly and said with a smile: "You mean to let you try her skills?" ”

Zhuo Feng lowered his head, "My subordinates don't dare." ”

Zhuo Shilang snorted coldly, and said after a while: "Reveal the news to Yao Shanyou and let him find a way to go by himself." ”

Zhuo Feng glanced at him and hesitated: "If he can't do it......"

Zhuo Shilang sneered: "It's been eight or nine days since Lin Taohua last broke into the Chunnuan Embroidery Workshop by mistake, since she didn't have any reaction, why did we run to remind her?" These embroiderers still don't know anything about the embroidery workshop, even if something happens, it's Yao Shanyou and Huang Haolin's business, and they don't have the courage to confess to others. ”

"Yes." Zhuo Feng bowed and replied.

Zhuo Shilang poured a cup of tea and said softly: "In order to cover up the loss of the Qingzhou Branch, I had to get on this boat. Oh, Zhuo Feng, no matter how strong the wall of this ship is, there are times when it capsizes, just look at whether the waves are big or small. ”

"Young Master is saying that this ship is no longer reliable?"

Zhuo Shilang chuckled lightly and said faintly: "After the prefect of Qingzhou took office, even if he was an official and a disobedient official, he still did not prosper the business and trade of Qingzhou. Heh, with this Lord Zhao here, how long will this boat be safe? ”

Zhuo Feng saw that his teacup was empty, so he added some more to him: "Young master, the prefect is a literati, and he is very heavy on literature and light on martial arts, except for caring about agricultural and commercial matters, he doesn't care about other political affairs, and he handed them over to Lord Tongzhi." President Zheng and they are all the only ones who know the prefect, and I listen to the young master's meaning that he seems to value this prefect more. ”

Zhuo Shilang looked at the streets of North Street, where there was no trace of Lin Taohua, and said quite sarcastically: "Lord Tongzhi has been operating in Qingzhou for many years, and most of the subordinate officers and soldiers are close to Lord Tongzhi. Knowing this, why can't the prefect push the boat down the river and hand over to him the things that were already under the control of the same master? Now that a few years have passed, who can be sure that those subordinate officials and soldiers have not been bribed by the prefect? ”

Zhuo Feng was shocked when he heard this, and said, "But there is no sign that Lord Tongzhi is weak?" ”

Zhuo Shiro glanced at him and said with a smile: "The art of war has clouds, so it is as fast as the wind, as slow as a forest, as plundering as fire, as immobile as a mountain, as difficult as a yin, and as moving as thunder." Hehe, how did Brother Feng know that the prefect was not like this? Maybe he's just waiting for an opportunity. ”

Zhuo Feng suddenly said, "Then what should we do?" ”

Zhuo Shiro said: "I took a wrong step in my early years, and now I regret it too late." We do what we should do in the embroidery workshop, and the others are a little hidden, if the prefect really waits for the shareholder wind, we will help him, not to seek merit, but to protect my four rooms and one vein. ”

"Young Master." Zhuo Feng rarely saw Zhuo Shiro so depressed, and he felt very uncomfortable.

Zhuo Shilang waved his hand, "Seeing this Mrs. Zhou this time, I have a very strong premonition that the opportunity for the prefect to wait is coming soon." You send someone to take care of her, and if you can help, you can help quietly. Mrs. Zhou is kind-hearted, and I can't say that I still have to rely on her to save my life. ”

"Yes." At this moment, Zhuo Feng's mood was also very heavy.

Before the evening break, Lin Taohua took the waist card and looked at it again and again, but she couldn't remember where she had seen it.

"Madam, when you come back, you will keep looking at the sign, is this sign useful?" In the second year of junior high school, while making the bed, he asked Lin Taohua.

Lin Taohua thought about it for a long time and didn't think of it, so she threw it on the table casually and said, "I don't know what it's for, but I always feel like I've seen this pattern." ”

The second junior high school said with a smile: "This kind of brand is sold in many jewelry stores in Qingzhou, but the pattern is not so good-looking, and it is not uncommon to see it." ”

Lin Taohuahu wondered: "Is that so?" Could it be that I have unconsciously memorized it? ”

"What memory?" I didn't hear it clearly in the second year of junior high school, so I asked again.

Lin Taohua didn't say any more, went to bed directly, put on the quilt and said, "I don't want to, I have a headache when I think about it." Hehe, the second year of junior high school, what about the red fruit I bought today, bring it to me to eat again. ”

The second junior high school frowned, "Madame ate a lot of dried apricots in the afternoon, and ate a few red fruits at dinner, why do you want to eat them now?" Eat too much carefully, upset stomach. ”

Lin Taohua just felt that she wanted to eat very much, and if she didn't eat, she couldn't sleep, so she took the hand of the second junior high school and said, "Good sister, will you take two?" I would love to eat~"

"Really, Sister Fei is more obedient than you."

In the second year of junior high school, she had no choice but to go to the kitchen to get red fruits for her, and on the way, she met Bai Ya'er who was stealing winter melon strips.

"You girl steals your mouth too." The second year of junior high school was very speechless.

Bai Ya'er smiled and said, "Sister came to the kitchen so late, isn't it to steal her mouth?" ”

The second junior high school glanced at her, "It's the lady who steals her mouth, and she has to eat red fruits when she sleeps." ”

Bai Ya'er said while eating sweet winter melon strips: "Why does Madame like to eat sour food so much?" Like a happy pregnant woman, hehe, I'm going to take her pulse tomorrow. ”