Ling Xiao walked slowly with Jiang Tingxue, his eyes roughly scanning each item. As she walked, Ling Xiao suddenly stopped, and her eyes stopped on a piece of white jade, which she was very familiar with. Because not only does she have a piece, Zhong Limu also has a piece. Ling Xiao once asked Zhong Limu,

Zhong Limu told her that these were five pieces of jade that were split from a piece of jade, and finally carved five pieces of jade with the same pattern, one for each of the five brothers and sisters, and the only difference was the words on it. Her piece has not been worn, and now it should still be in the Hou Mansion, and the jade pendant in front of her makes her full of suspicions

Confuse.

"Xiaoxiao, what's wrong with you?" Jiang Tingxue saw that she stopped and turned sideways with some curiosity.

Ling Xiao retracted his gaze: "Suddenly, I comprehended that sword technique. ”

Jiang Tingxue couldn't cry or laugh a little: "You are about to become a martial arts idiot, don't think about it all day long, it doesn't matter if you don't learn martial arts well." With me, I can protect you. ”

"I popped out of nowhere, and I didn't think much of it. Let's move on. The two men then walked forward.

"Do you have the books?" After reading several boxes one by one, Jiang Tingxue asked the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper made a gesture of please: "It has been prepared for a long time, young lady, please come with me." ”

Ling Xiao felt that Jiang Tingxue, a young owner, was really hard, in ancient times, rich women were raised in the deep boudoir, and there were really few people like Jiang Tingxue who showed up all day long. However, there is no other way, and the Jiang family's huge family business has to be inherited by her.

There was nothing else on the elongated case except for the bamboo slips, Jiang Tingxue sat down and began to read it one by one. Whenever Jiang Tingxue looked at the account book, the most nothing to do was Ling Xiao. These account books were not a little difficult for Ling Xiao, but she couldn't let Jiang Tingxue know that she knew this.

A fellow hurried in from outside, looking like he was in trouble.

"I told you how many times last time, don't be reckless, you see what kind of system you have become like this." The shopkeeper reprimanded.

"Shopkeeper, go out and have a look." The guy is in a hurry.

"What the hell is going on?" Jiang Tingxue raised her head and asked.

"I can't tell for a while, I'll know when the shopkeeper goes out." The guy is a little embarrassed.

Jiang Tingxue got up and was about to go out with the shopkeeper, but was stopped by Ling Xiao: "There are so many account books here, you can look at the account books, I will go out with the shopkeeper." Otherwise, it's going to be busy until late today. ”

Jiang Tingxue sat down again: "It's okay." ”

Walking into the outhouse, the shopkeeper was shocked. A woman sat on a soft seat, her face expressionless, and a maid stood behind her. It should be an ordinary thing, but it's unusual. Also kneeling on the ground was a man whose arms were restrained by two men, all smelling of alcohol, with messy hair and wet clothes

Through, water droplets flow down the corners of the clothes to the dry and smooth floor, so not embarrassed.

The shopkeeper remembered that this man had come here a few days ago with a fine jade pendant for silver. At that time, he was suspicious, but the man did not say that it was an ancestral heirloom, and the shopkeeper made the deal with the man with suspicion. Now the results are in front of him, and the shopkeeper has guessed seven or eight points.

"I don't know what the girl is doing." The shopkeeper said with a smile.

The woman angrily squinted at the person kneeling on the ground, and then at the shopkeeper: "Do you remember this person?" ”

The shopkeeper is a person who has gone through the world, and he is not shocked: "I remember, he came to the shop a few days ago. ”

Ling Xiao didn't know what it was for, so it was inconvenient to interject, just listened.

"That's right, take out that jade pendant." The woman tapped her fingers on the table.

"Girl, the rules in this industry can't be broken, he deserves to die, and he can't redeem it." The shopkeeper's face was sad.

Before the woman could speak, her men had put their swords on the treasurer's neck.

"Second Miss, how should this matter be handled?" The shopkeeper was just a pure businessman, and now the sword was on his neck, which could kill him at any time, and he was very afraid in his heart, so he had to ask Ling Xiao on the side for help.

Since Ling Xiao came out with him, he would not sit idly by. Ling Xiao took a step forward and said in a flat tone, "Girl, there is something to say." This sword doesn't have long eyes, and for this little thing, wouldn't it be worthless to provoke a human life. ”

The woman glanced at Ling Xiao and told what had happened: "I originally came to play in this Qiantang, but when I was walking on the street at dusk, I didn't know that I met a robber, and it was this person. I took away the jade pendant that my husband gave me. After looking for a few days, I finally got caught at the casino today. ”

Ling Xiao roughly understood, and asked the shopkeeper, "Can't you redeem death?" ”

The shopkeeper spread his hands helplessly.

"Sell that jade pendant to this girl. It's not a break in the rules, and these things are meant to be sold again anyway. Ling Xiao thought for a moment and said.

After hearing this, the shopkeeper's face showed joy. People often when they are nervous, their minds will be blank, and a person who is so shrewd in the shopkeeper will forget that this can be flexible when he is nervous at the moment.

The woman gave a look, and the sword was taken from the shopkeeper's neck. On such a cold day, the shopkeeper was sweating, and he was setting up these two trembling legs towards the back room.

"Girl, I seem to have seen you somewhere, but I can't remember." After the shopkeeper left, the woman stared at Ling Xiao up and down for a long time, and finally came to such a conclusion.

Ling Xiao was unfazed by her impolite scrutiny, and he was equally unfazed by what she said. Hooked his lips and said: "The world is so big, it's not strange that there are people who look alike." ”

The woman propped her chin in one hand, searching her mind for memory fragments. Eventually, she seemed to think of something, and her eyes lit up: "I remember, it's that portrait." ”

"Portrait?" Ling Xiao couldn't help but ask.

"I've seen that portrait once or twice in my husband's place. You are just similar in appearance, but God is different. The woman affirmed.

"Second Miss, this is the jade pendant that that person should have dropped, please take a look." The shopkeeper's hands held the lacquer plate and walked to Ling Xiao's side.

After Ling Xiao reached out and lifted the cloth, his face was shocked. This is what she had just seen, but she just turned it over, and the handsome carved word "Huan" was clearly reflected in Ling Xiao's eyes. This jade pendant belongs to Zhong Lihuan, and this woman is the princess of Nanzhuan Kingdom. Ling Xiao felt fortunate that he had no thoughts

I haven't seen her in person, and I can't say anything about the portrait alone. Otherwise, her identity would no longer be hidden.

"Second Miss, Second Miss, what's wrong with you?" The shopkeeper saw that she was stunned and silent, and asked tentatively.

Ling Xiao tilted his head: "I'm fine." Give the jade pendant to this girl, according to the original price. ”

After listening to the shopkeeper's offer, Ji Wunian directly asked the maid to take out two ingots of gold: "No need to look for it." ”

"This jade pendant must be very important to the girl, please keep it properly in the future." After all, now that Ling Xiao and Zhong Lihuan are connected by blood and family, this jade pendant is a token of their five brothers and sisters, Ling Xiao couldn't help but remind.

Ji Wunian carefully put away the jade pendant and looked at Ling Xiao: "This is nature. Thank you for today, girl. ”

"It's a gesture." Coincidentally, Ling Xiao could never have predicted that she met her second sister-in-law here. Seeing Zhong Lihuan's lonely back that night, Ling Xiao still can't forget it, she doesn't know what happened to Zhong Lihuan now, and whether her father, mother, and third brother have come out of their grief.

"Let's go. You two will take him to the government's office, and this girl will let him sit in this cell. Ji Wunian walked to the door and instructed the two men. The maid had already held up an umbrella for her, and several people finally disappeared in the rain, and the matter was successfully resolved.

The shopkeeper was instantly relieved when he saw the big Buddha gone. turned around and saluted Ling Xiao: "This time it's thanks to Second Miss." ”

"Do things in the future and have a long heart. By the way, I ordered someone to drain this sewage. After Ling Xiao finished speaking, he went to the back room to find Jiang Tingxue who was sunk in the account book.

"Is everything taken care of?" Jiang Tingxue raised his head.

"It's been taken care of." Ling Xiao no longer thought about what had just happened.

Jiang Tingxue put down the last roll of bamboo slips in her hand, and there was a hint of relief on her face: "I've also dealt with it here, let's go, go to the next one." ”

Walking out of the hall, a gust of cold wind instantly rushed towards him, and the coolness hit his whole body, and Ling Xiao's body hidden in the cloak couldn't help but tremble. The streets were much less crowded because of the rain, and they were deserted. Two oil-paper umbrellas were propped up under the eaves, and two beautiful figures in the rain curtain walked into the distance.

The first snow seemed to come much later than usual, but it did come anyway. The two red plum trees by the pond did not wait in vain in the end, and dedicated their most gorgeous posture to the snow that they had been looking forward to for an unknown amount of time.

Since Ling Xiao came to Jiang Mansion, he has been in and out with Jiang Tingxue every day, but he has a lot less time with Lu Jingxing.

All the shops have now been viewed, and the solution has been resolved. Snow is falling outside, but inside the house is warm and comfortable. Such a day Ling Xiao likes to nest in the house the most, too lazy to go out. A pot of charcoal, a piece of paper and ink, this is enough for her to spend the day unconsciously.

"Second Miss, aren't you tired? It's been almost a day since I was written. It was getting dark, the snow hadn't stopped, and the pen hadn't stopped, and the finch couldn't help but ask.

Ling Xiao finished writing the last two words, put the brush down gently, and replied: "Don't be tired, when you really calm down and do something, you will find that it is actually very easy, and time will lose its original effect." ”

Ling Xiao said this plainly, and Qi'er understood it as soon as she heard it, but she still admired Ling Xiao very much: "But there are not many people who can do such a meditation as Second Miss, anyway, I can't do it." ”

Ling Xiao smiled lightly: "That's because you are still young, have a lively heart, and have not yet experienced the world." When you've experienced enough, your mind will calm down a lot. ”

"Second Miss must have suffered a lot before, the scars on your body make people feel afraid when they look at it. And you are not older than me, but your temperament is calm and steady. In Que'er's opinion, Ling Xiao is like a mystery, but she is willing to treat Ling Xiao sincerely and treat Ling Xiao as her real master.

Ling Xiao shook his head: "It's not much suffering, and even if it's a little bitter, it's nothing." This life is neither long nor short, and sometimes suffering is like green onion and ginger, once it is gone, life is boring. ”

Ling Xiao's words made Que Er not know what to say next, and then simply closed her lips, but she firmly memorized every word of the words.

Ling Xiao stopped talking, and silence returned to the room.