Xiao Zhi saw that Xi Hongdou couldn't catch anyone at home after he came back from his hometown, only to know that Xi Hongdou had already bought a shop and was busy, he didn't have any reaction, after all, he had long known that Xi Hongdou had a goal, but Mrs. Xiao began to think about it more.

Mrs. Xiao went to Master Xiao and asked, "Why did Hongdou buy a shop by herself?" She doesn't use so many shops in the Xiao family, what does this mean? ”

Master Xiao thought about it for a while, and said: "People can toss as much as they want, the money is also earned by themselves, and it's nothing if you want to buy your own industry!" ”

Mrs. Xiao flattened her mouth and said, "I have long seen that she is unconscious, so she has to toss!" ”

Master Xiao was speechless: "Okay, don't worry about it." "One can toss and two can toss, their Xiao family is looking at it now, he is tired, and everyone else is not tired!

On the other hand, Xi Hongdou's shop is also in full swing, and the shops in the south of the city are not too expensive, and the place she chose is not too prosperous, but it is also an obvious place. Two months later, the new shop was finally ready for use.

After the relief food from the imperial court was distributed, although the number of refugees was still so much, the security in Kyoto City was also much better, and when Xi Hongdou was still thinking about hiring someone to help take care of the shop, the eldest brother from before came again.

Xi Hongdou saw that people were not so embarrassed, thinking that the imperial court had also built a temporary living shack, and life should be much better than when they first came.

"Girl, I think our family is recruiting?" The eldest brother asked, "Do you think I can do it?" ”

When Xi Hongdou heard this, he asked, "Big brother is literate?" ”

"Literacy, I studied for two years, but then I didn't learn well, and my family couldn't take the test, so I didn't study again." The eldest brother said, and his heart was a little empty.

Xi Hongdou thought about it and said, "You wait for me." Then he went into the house and took the book.

The eldest brother read it, and when Xi Hongdou saw it, it was enough, so he said: "Okay, yes, but my salary here won't be too much, but there is a place to live in the backyard, and it is enough for the family to live together, and ...... Is it okay to give a subsidy of 10 catties of rice every month? "Because she doesn't pay much, she has never been able to recruit someone who can write and calculate.

When the eldest brother heard this, he said, "Okay, that's it!" "That's not bad, he is still receiving relief food, there is a disaster in his hometown, the land is no longer planted, and the relief from the imperial court does not know how long it will last, he wants to quickly find a way for the family to live. The salary is not small, and ten catties of rice are given, and a lot of food and drink have been solved at home, and it is good to be able to support the family now.

Xi Hongdou left a buddy like this, and after asking, he learned that the eldest brother's surname is Hu, his name is Hu Ping, his wife is Zhou, and his daughter is called Zhou Fenger. Not only is she not short of buddies, she can't live in the shop alone, and the Xiao family can't let her, these days the Xiao family is also the family members of the Xiao Mansion who come to take turns to help watch the shop, and now they don't patronize the guys, and even the people who work at night have been solved, and everyone is a win-win situation.

After so many days of busy work, Xi Hongdou can finally rest for two days, and with Brother Hu taking care of her in the store, she doesn't have to be in the shop all the time.

The hot weather in Kyoto City came relatively late, and the crabs in Hexi Prefecture have begun to die more, but in the end, there are still many left, but Xi Hongdou also wrote to tell his family that it is enough to transport two crabs every day, and don't send the stubble in summer, and there is no ice in Hexi Prefecture, which is not easy to preserve.

As soon as the crabs arrived, Xi Hongdou began to sell spicy crabs, the fried ingredients were the best researched by Uncle Fang, and Brother Hu's daughter-in-law Zhou was also hired by Xi Hongdou, just selling spicy crabs every day.

Business is getting better day by day, and Xi Hongdou has put grain and porridge in the broken temple outside the city before, and this good reputation has spread all of a sudden. It's just that the matter of supplying grain to the imperial court has also attracted the attention of many people, and the grain merchants in Kyoto City are not the only one, they are all thinking about waiting for the national disaster to make a fortune, but this Xi Hongdou is a good thing for them!

Although there are many grain shops in Kyoto City, there are several that are run by one family, and the largest one is Shijia.

The Shi family is an emerging family in Kyoto City, and there are many high-ranking families in Yanyun, but the Shi family only does grain business, although it is not a big family, but it is also a fine business.

The master of the Shi family is also considered "someone" in the imperial court, and at first he thought of driving Xi Hongdou away, but later he learned that Xi Hongdou was behind the Xiao family, and after thinking about it, he went to find his own backstage, Zuo Ming, the inspector of the household department.

Zuo Ming has been a patrol officer in the household department for many years, and now the household department Shangshu has been returned to his hometown by the emperor's holy decree, this Xiao Zheng has made a contribution to disaster relief this time, and it is estimated that the emperor is likely to promote Xiao Zheng to be a scholar. It stands to reason that as soon as the position of this squire becomes vacant, one of the two inspectors below should be selected to be promoted to the squire, so he also has a chance to be promoted.

"You can go back first." Zuo Ming asked Shi Qing, the head of the Shi family, to go back first.

Shi Qing naturally didn't want to leave like this, Zuo Ming thought that it might be a promotion, but he wanted to make the Xiao family unlucky, so that he could drive Xi Hongdou out of Kyoto City and not block his financial path.

"Lord Zuo, this is what I think Lord Zuo can seize the opportunity, not to mention the squire, the position of this Shangshu may be an adult!" Shi Qing said suddenly.

When Zuo Ming heard this, he asked, "What do you mean?" Let's be specific! ”

Shi Qing nodded, and began to speak: "My lord, look, now the position of Shangshu is vacant, and then it will be Xiao Shilang, but if Xiao Shilang also goes down, then the position of this Shangshu, will the adult have a chance?" This time, Xiao Shilang collected food for the emperor, but he was looking for his future daughter-in-law, and it is hard to say how many cats there are! Did the money that bought food end up flowing into Xiao Shilang's pocket! ”

When Zuo Ming heard it, he felt that it made sense, although Xiao Shilang's matter this time was done beautifully, it could be regarded as filling his own pockets! uses his position to seek benefits for himself, if this is sent to the emperor, the Xiao family may have to go back to the edict to squat!

Shi Qing saw that Zuo Ming was shaken, so he said: "When the court employs people, adults will definitely be promoted by leaps and bounds!" ”

Zuo Ming was completely shaken, and asked Shi Qing to go back first, and he began to write a recital here, which was very perfectly choreographed, and sent it to the emperor to see if the emperor did not cure the Xiao family's crimes!

A few days later, the emperor saw the folds on the table, and the content in it was the Tao, just like seeing how Xiao Zheng was corrupt and perverted the law on the spot.

"Zhao Zhen, what do you think of this situation?" The emperor had nothing to do, so he showed Zhao Zhen the fold.

Zhao Zhen took it respectfully, and then said: "According to the old slave's opinion, I am afraid that the situation said here is untrue. ”

The emperor smiled and said: "The silver is those silver, the account books are those account books, and the grain is also the grain, I don't know how this Xiao Zheng is corrupt and perverts the law!" "There is no problem with the amount of grain that Xiao Zheng handed over in the end, and the amount of silver is also the right amount, not to mention that there is still a prison army, and it is not easy to cut corners.

Zhao Zhen saw that the emperor's mood was not affected by this, so he said, "Your Majesty, let's take a break and drink tea." Then he looked at Xu Min and gave him a look.

Xu Min hurriedly went to make tea, and then served tea to the emperor, and then retreated to the palace. After a while, Zhao Zhen also came out of it, and the two didn't say much, leaving the imperial study first.

"Godfather, is Godfather speaking for the Xiao family?" Xu Min said.

Zhao Zhen smiled: "No, just say what you see, the emperor has a mirror in his heart, who am I helping to speak, or who is saying bad things, how can the emperor not hear it, but if there is a little bias, the emperor will not ask again next time." ”

Xu Min heard Zhao Zhen's words, and said: "People outside still think that the godfather always slanders in front of the emperor, and blames all the reasons for the bad luck on the godfather." ”

Zhao Zhen laughed directly when he heard this: "Those people can push me, which means that they are not unlucky, their brains are not enough, their hearts are not right, although the emperor is suspicious, but he is not a faint king, if I were really a eunuch traitor, I would have turned into white bones a long time ago!" ”

Xu Min nodded when he heard this, today he can be regarded as having learned another trick, that is, what he says in front of the emperor is never allowed to have a personal color, and he must be objective.

Zhao Zhen looked at Xu Min and said: "Your godfather, I am also old, I have served the emperor for decades, and I have reached the end of my life, and now that you are doing things for the prince, you should be able to get a good errand in the future." ”

Xu Min knew that he was the prince's person from the day he was sent to the Internal Affairs Mansion, so he turned a blind eye, he wanted to leave a way back for himself, and the prince would ascend the throne in the future, if his godson could continue to do things for the prince, then he would be able to enjoy a peaceful life in his old age.

"Don't worry, my son will definitely remember his godfather's words." Xu Min said that although the two are not biological father and son, it is not so easy in this palace, and the two have relied on each other for all these years, and he also remembers Zhao Zhen's kindness.

Zhao Zhen nodded, thinking that he had also been brilliant, had won the trust of the emperor, and was also entrusted with important tasks, and when he was old, he was just an ordinary old man.

Xu Min lowered his head, and when Zhao Zhen walked away, he breathed a sigh of relief, this Xiao family seems to be very easy to get involved in right and wrong recently.

After Zuo Ming's recital was sent, there was no movement, and I don't know if the emperor saw it, if he did, then Xiao Zheng couldn't have nothing to do!

As soon as Shi Qing saw this situation, he said: "Maybe someone intercepted it, I heard that the big eunuch Zhao Zhen can cover the sky with one hand!" ”

Zuo Ming had also heard of Zhao Zhen's style, thinking about what Zhao Zhen was doing with such a twist? Could it be that he has already colluded with the Xiao family?