After the vault of Wan Libei's home was stolen, he lay down in bed and rested for several days.

It was a tossing and turning pondering in my heart.

Lying in bed like this all the time is not an option. It's already happening, and it's better to find some clues.

Wan Libei decided to meet his fox friends and dog friends on weekdays at Yanyu Building.

They found a private room in the Yanyu Building.

"How many of you have lost something in your house today?" Wanli's sadness is also direct, and it seems that this depression in my heart is really not so easy to unravel.

In addition, Wan Libei and several people in the DPRK have the best relationship. Partnering together to do those things, and the few people who sit down again also have a share.

After hearing this, several adults looked sad and glanced at each other.

"Have you lost something at home?" This is Lord Taichang Liu Yuzhi Lord Liu, he asked with some surprise.

It seems that the five adults sitting in the house have lost their things.

"It seems that this is a planned act of someone." Wan Li said with emotion.

"My lord, what are we going to do now?" Guanglu Doctor Li Duming Master Li, he also said a little anxiously.

"What are you anxious about now! We are also barefoot now, and we are not afraid to wear shoes. They don't have anything to steal anymore. "It is not taboo for the rider to Tu Suo, with a big mouth, and the words will naturally come out.

"I don't have to worry about it, but I always feel sorry for it. I didn't expect to make a dowry for others. Li Guanglu sighed.

"Lord Wan, what do you think we should do now?" Tingwei Cao Xiao seemed very calm.

"What do you think of Wang Dasinon?" Wan Libei turned his eyes to Dasi Nong Wangpan.

"Between the lower officials, we are still the same as usual, but let's increase our efforts."

"Not long ago, the water lord just stepped up his efforts, and now he has stepped up his efforts. Wouldn't it be too good. Mrs. Liu often said.

"These merchants are profiteers, what do they do to us." Cao Tingwei's words were very ruthless.

"We can't say that, if they can't turn it in every month, we won't be profitable." Wang Dasinong can see clearly and recognize and understand the way of the world.

"The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, this wave is dead, and there are other people catching up. Don't worry. "Tu Qilang will really think straight.

"Last time, the people below went to collect taxes, and it was very strange to have a restaurant called Furong Building." Da Si Nong said thoughtfully.

"What's so strange? If he doesn't pay it, he will directly let Cao Tingwei accept him. "Tu Qilang will be really fast-talking.

"It's not that this Furong Building doesn't pay money, but it is a little more than we ask for." Da Si Nong was also a little curious in his heart.

"More? Silly. "Tu Qilang will be true and unspoken.

"But they also have conditions, and the lower officials listen to the people below to report, and they estimate that they should be hopeful, but it depends on us." Dasi Nong.

"Okay. Rely on us to let them do more. "Tu Qilang will really have a place where he can interject.

"In that case, let's go sit in this Hibiscus Building tomorrow." Wan Li's heart was a little more comfortable. It's like a vampire wants to suck blood, and it's exciting to see blood.

"Wouldn't we be paying too much attention to them when we went?" Cao Tingwei looked arrogant, and he lowered his status by not cutting his contact with these people.

It seems that these merchants really can't get into their eyes, and they still have to swing at this time, their pedantic stinky shelves.

Maybe this Cao Tingwei has forgotten that among their unclean silver, there is still the blood and sweat of these people in it.

When I used the silver, why didn't I feel that the silver was so lowly that I didn't look at it?

Isn't it impossible to get into the eyes and mouths of the things that you buy with lowly silver?

That's not true. Restaurants are places where everyone can go, so why do we go to them! Let's go, first, to see their attitude, and second, since they want to rely on us, we should also properly find out the details. It's okay for the people below to collect money, but you still have to be cautious about these things. "Wanli is very cautious.

After all, this is not a matter, if the emperor knows, it is possible to raid the house and destroy the door, can you not be cautious?

What's more, these four countries have just been established, and it is a time when there is a shortage of money, and everyone is staring at this silver, who dares to be careless.

It's not a place full of gold.

"Wang Dasinong can also go alone." Li Guanglu spoke again.

"Not good. Wang Dasinong went alone, but it seems that we really attach importance to them. Let's go together, just as a weekday get-together, eat and drink. What's wrong with us putting our attitude there and throwing the bait out and waiting for them to come to us? "Wanli is sad and can see it very clearly.

"What the lord said is that the lower officials are reckless." Li Guanglu said with some embarrassment.

After finishing business, after staying in the Yanyu Building for some time, several adults also left one after another.

The gathering of officials at home was a taboo for the emperors of all dynasties.

The official still meets in private to communicate about things that cannot be communicated in public.

This smoke and rain building has naturally become the first place for them to talk about things in private.

Wan Libei returned to the mansion, and the lady hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Master, will you gain anything from going out to meet with a few adults today?" ”

"Hey." Wan Li let out a long sigh, "Several other adults have also lost things at home. ”

"Master, you said that this thief should be eyeing you and these adults, right?" Madame said with some concern.

Madame's words made Wan Libei feel a little pimple.

If only a few of them were targeted, this matter might not be so simple.

This matter is not just a matter of throwing money, and you can fool the past without reporting to the official.

What Wan Libei is worried about is that if he is targeted by the emperor, this is probably the beginning. The panic of the next day and night, I am afraid that it can make thousands of miles of sorrow sleepless day and night, and sorrow can also be sorrowful to death.

Seeing that Wan Li was sad, Madam didn't speak, and her expression was more solemn than just now, "What's wrong with the master?" ”

"Madam, you have organized a gathering of the insiders of the officials in the capital in the past two days to chat." Wan Libei commanded with a serious and serious face.

"Master, this monthly gathering, only half a month has passed today. What about half a month? "Madame is very dull, and she doesn't understand the thoughts and worries in Wanli's heart at all.

Mrs. Wan Libei organizes a gathering of the wives of Jiuqing officials every month.

One is idle, these women pass the time together.

Second, it can be regarded as a representative of the husband to explore the reality here.

"Ahead of time." Wan Libei commanded again helplessly.

"What the hell is the matter, sir?" Madame finally asked.

"Our family lost the silver, if it was our family, Li Guanglu, Tu Qilang General, Cao Tingwei, Wang Dasinong, and Li Taichang would lose it. It's a big deal, I'm afraid we can't hide it if we want to. When it comes to life concerns, you still have to plan ahead. If all the officials in the capital are lost, this matter will be easy to handle. Maybe it was a Jiangyang thief who committed the crime. In this way, at least it has nothing to do with the future and life. Wanli said sadly.

"It's still that big?" Madame asked rhetorically in disbelief.

"What do you know as a woman?" Mizu-sama was a little impatient.

"But what kind of reason and excuse should I find for this?" Madame was troubled by this.

"So you will make an appointment with them the day after tomorrow. It was a hot day, so I asked them to come to my house to taste the smoothies. ”

"Sir, how can we have so much ice in our house?"

"You don't have to worry about this, just inform the families of these officials."

"Good. Then I'm going to do it. ”

"Let's go."

The more Wanli thought about it, the more irritable he became.

On the second day, Wan Libei and several adults made an appointment to meet in Furong Building.

The officials are here, and the shopkeeper naturally wants to greet them in person.

"The store can be patronized by a few adults today, which really makes the store shine." Shopkeeper Xie can speak.

"We're here today for an ordinary meal, and we're bringing up the dishes you're good at." Tu Qilang will say.

This is a very suitable sentence for him, rough and straightforward. It's like a boiled greens, it's tasteless.

"Okay. I'm going to serve food to a few masters. Shopkeeper Xie smiled and left outside.

Inside the house, Wan Libei spoke, and he told several adults about yesterday's worries.

After hearing this, several adults also looked serious, and the wrinkles on their foreheads were more and deeper than yesterday.

Even General Tu Qilang, who has always slipped his tongue and spoke without a doorknob, was quiet and did not speak.

Therefore, the old man asked the insiders to organize a gathering of the female relatives of the officials in the capital tomorrow to explore the situation. When you go home, you will also explain to your wife and cooperate with tomorrow's inquiry. ”

"Yes, sir."

After chatting a few words, Shopkeeper Xie came back.

If it is really an official family, the speed of serving food is also a god speed.

Shopkeeper Xie introduced the dishes while talking to several adults.

"A few adults, this summer is scorching, this is a piece of ice heart in the jade pot that our store just launched this year."

In fact, it's a smoothie, a new dish that Cai Xiaoxiao has done. I didn't expect it to be very popular in the capital now.

In ancient times, there were no refrigerators, and this ice cube naturally could not be stored in large quantities, and not everyone could obtain it.

Ice cubes are a rarity and a luxury in the summer.

"That's a good name." Mrs. Liu often said praisefully.

"Lord Xie is exaggerating. The name also has a story. ”

"What story? Let's hear it. Wan Libei pretended to be curious.

In fact, this is the beginning of mutual testing.

Shopkeeper Xie began to perform, which was a speech that had been prepared in advance.

According to legend, the queen mother cast a treasure hairpin to pacify the Tianchi water monster, split the snow peak of the Tianshan Mountain and erected three stones to the sky, and after consolidating the country, she came to the Tianshan Yao Pond to freshen up. Because the snow water of Tianchi is taken from the essence of heaven and earth, the sun and the moon, it is the jade juice elixir, clear and crystalline, the queen mother suddenly felt refreshed, and simply untied her clothes and threw herself into the pool to swim freely. At this time, the mountain peaks are in the morning light, the red sun is spitting, and the ten thousand rays of light are reflected in the Tianshan Snow Peak Canyon like a fairyland, like a dream. At noon, the white clouds on the top of the snow-capped mountains bloom like lotus flowers. The Queen Mother, who was intoxicated by the beautiful scenery of Tianchi, forgot the time to return to Heaven. When she went ashore to change her clothes, she couldn't find her beloved embroidered shoes.

It turned out that a Tianshan red deer came to drink water by the pool, and saw the Queen Mother bathing in the pool, in order to let the Queen Mother stay in this beautiful Tianshan Tianchi for a while and leave an unforgettable impression, it deliberately picked up a shoe with a horn and threw it under the Bogda Snow Peak. Tianshan Red Deer estimated that the Queen Mother should be thirsty and hungry, so she came to the Queen Mother's side. The Queen Mother said, "You have come just in time, I am thirsty and hungry at this time, but I have lost my shoes and cannot walk, how can I go home?" ”

Tianshan Red Deer said, "That's easy, you ride on me, grab my horns with both hands, and I'll carry you home!" The Queen Mother said, "It's just like this, it's hard for you." The Tianshan red deer said, "Queen Mother, your arrival has made the Tianshan even more majestic." Tianchi is even more charming, can you stay here forever? The Queen Mother pondered for a moment and said, "Tianshan is a fairyland on earth, although Tianchi is beautiful, but I can't stay here for a long time, that pair of embroidered shoes is a holy relic of the Heavenly Palace, in order to protect the abundance and health of all things in the world, let her stay here."

So, the Queen Mother rode on the back of a deer, grabbed the antlers, soared through the clouds, and went back to the heavenly palace.

Since then, the Queen Mother's embroidered shoes have turned into snow lotus, dotted among the snowy peaks and mountains. Then the herdsmen living here had a happy love and a happy life under the protection of the snow lotus.

Didn't the shoe be thrown by a deer to the Bogda Snow Peak?

This shoe was later made or made of Tianshan Snow Lotus.

The shoes that were thrown down and the snowflakes that were splashed were this piece of ice in the jade pot.

"That's a good legend. I just don't know how did I know about Shopkeeper Xie? ”

"That's what I've heard from others. People want to be this deer, to be able to see and hear with their own eyes what happened at that time. But I can only listen to what others say. ”

Shopkeeper Xie said this very well, and it is also extremely natural.

This matter is known only to a man and a deer.

This queen mother and lady Xie shopkeeper naturally can't compare themselves, but this deer is fine.

The deer was ridden by the Queen Mother, and everyone sitting here was naturally the Queen Mother.

Next, it depends on whether the queen mother is willing to ride this deer.

"In the Japanese government office tomorrow, someone was invited to the banquet. The old man thinks that this piece of ice heart is very good in the jade pot. I don't know if I can borrow the chef of Xie Xie tomorrow. ”

This deer is good, but this deer's temperament is unknown.

If you ride it rashly, will you be thrown off?

Wan Libei naturally wants to test it and make sure that nothing goes wrong before he can ride this deer.

"Thank you first. It is a human privilege. Tomorrow will not disappoint adults. Shopkeeper Xie bent down and bowed, with a flattering expression and demeanor, just right, very wonderful.

"Go back, tell the butler how much money you need, and let the butler bring it to you." Wan Libei continued to probe the temptation.

People who love money so much are like pixiu for money, only entering and not leaving.

"Your Excellency, you're welcome. You are all stars in the sky. How dare they take your money? It's an honor to be able to do things for all of you. If you still accept the silver of the lord of the stars, I am afraid that you will be blind. The adults turned around and asked the butler to tell the requirements for tomorrow's banquet, and he must be ready. "Shopkeeper Xie's words are very good.

"You're a good talker." Wang Dasi Nong said politely, kindly, and with a smile.

That is, to tell the truth. Then I won't bother a few adults, and I'll retire first. If you need anything, you can call it at any time. Shopkeeper Xie said humbly.

"Okay." Wan Libei also had a slight smile on his face.

After Shopkeeper Xie left, several adults were very satisfied with this Shopkeeper Xie.

Later, Wan Libei sent a housekeeper to Furong Mansion and told the shopkeeper Xie about the requirements for tomorrow's banquet.

Shopkeeper Xie naturally said that there was no problem, and asked the housekeeper to go back with confidence.

After the Furong House closed its doors.

The shopkeepers of the other two branches also went to the main store to summarize the day's work.

The so-called summary is nothing more than a description of the situation of each store on the day.

Naturally, the shopkeeper Xie also had to inform the shopkeepers of the other two branches about today's events.

"It seems that the Cai Dong family is really like a god." This is the gangster leader of the year, his real name is Liu Jiuxi.

"What are we going to do next?" This is the second-in-command under the gangster leader back then, and his real name is Yo Dun.

Neither of them has ever read a book, so naturally they don't understand a lot of things. But he is also upright, bold, and righteous enough.

"Tomorrow is the day of the Imperial Historian and Mrs. Wan to feast on the relatives of the officials. If you do this well, you should have almost trust us. "Although Shopkeeper Xie doesn't read much, this way of doing business and dealing with officials is still very clear.

"Shopkeeper Xie, with so much ice, I'm afraid it will use up the ice of our two stores." Yoodun said with some concern.

"It doesn't matter. Since Cai Dongjia has ordered. Let's just do what Cai Dongjia wants. As soon as these three Buddhas are over, the sky will be cold. ”

"Good. Then let's listen to the shopkeeper. ”

Cai Xiaoxiao is not there, this Xie shopkeeper is their boss. Whatever the shopkeeper says, it is what it is. Very obedient and well-behaved.

Who would have thought that these two people were bullies before.

A year ago, the three of them hated each other to death, but now they are standing on the same line and wearing a pair of pants.

On the second day, the chef of Furong Building came out, which naturally gave Wan Li a lot of face.

If this person is in a good mood, it will be easy to say this.

During the banquet, Mrs. Wan Libei said while eating a piece of ice in the jade pot, "Recently, rats have been rampant in the house, and it is hot this day, and it is really disturbing that people cannot be cleaned. I don't know if rats are rampant in your home recently? ”

Mrs. Wanli Grief: This is obviously introducing the topic.

Someone soon agreed, "I don't know what's going on recently, and this rat in our house is also rampant." I wonder if Madame has a good way? ”

All of you here all of a sudden, they all said that they had the same scene at home.

"We're struggling with that, too." The sad lady also said helplessly.

Wan Libei eavesdropped behind the screen, and when he heard that almost all the officials' homes in the capital had been burglarized, he finally felt a lot more at ease.

It seems that this time it must have been done by some Jiangyang thief, and it was not the emperor's intention.

This life and future are now worry-free.

During the banquet, Wan Libei's wife left the banquet and went to the back to meet Wan Libei.

Wan Libei instructed his wife to tell these people to see if the government would help catch the mouse.

Wan Libei is a doctor of imperial history, and he is greedy for money, so naturally he can't go.

Therefore, it is better to instigate and suggest others to go.

Mrs. Wan Libei returned to the banquet, "Ladies, you say that this rat is so rampant, let's report to the government and see what good things this government can do." ”

"Official? Can they manage it? ”

"The government manages the major affairs in the city, and now this rat is rampant in every house, if it is not extinguished as soon as possible, I am afraid that it will be a disaster. If it causes any more plague, it will not be good. ”

The ladies who were sitting nodded their heads in agreement.

After the banquet, Wan Libei met with the shopkeeper Xie alone in the lobby.

"Shopkeeper Xie, but I want to be the president of this chamber of commerce." Wan Libei also wants to see the ambition of this shopkeeper.

"I don't dare. I want to follow the adults and do things for the adults. In this way, they also have the protection of adults, and no one dares to find fault when doing business in the capital. "Shopkeeper Xie naturally wants to pick out what sounds good on his face.

"It's as simple as that?" Wan Libei obviously knew that this was a polite word to deal with people, how could he really believe it.

"Back to my lord. It would be nice if adults could have some other rewards. "Shopkeeper Xie is really a smart businessman.

Wan Libei, the old fox, muttered in his heart, sure enough. But this person has it, so it's easy to control. The bigger this is, the easier it is to control.

"Good. Shopkeeper Xie is straightforward, and the official likes it very much. If there is anything in the future, it will not be unkind to you. "Wan Libei can be regarded as an expression of attitude.

"Then I'll thank you first."

In this way, Xie Shopkeeper can also be regarded as the first step of trust.

Then the money is in place, and trust rises in a straight line.

Shopkeeper Xie has performed really well this time, and it seems that it can be further cultivated.

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