Saying that, Xiao Chen still bent down very sincerely, Xiao Chen's invisible head, Chu Nian raised his eyebrows slightly, and then the corners of his mouth hooked up an inexplicable smile.

"Madame, the past has passed, and I naturally don't need to worry about anything with Madame, but, as you know, last time Mother Zhu was killed by an assassin, and this time she lost another thousand taels of silver, and our Chu family has not been very peaceful recently."

When Xiao Chen raised his head, he saw Chu Nian slowly pacing to the window, showing a bit of melancholy on his face: "If it was placed in the past, this thousand taels was only a quarter of the property of my Chu family, but right now, my Jishitang has just been extorted most of the income, and this thousand taels, I originally planned to use it to tide over the difficulties for Jishitang." ”

She looked back and smiled meaningfully: "After all, Jishitang is also one of my Chu family's industries, isn't it?" If Jishitang can't run because of this money, our Chu family's income will be a lot less, I originally planned to add more money to the two sisters, so that they can also make a living themselves, and then the husband's family will straighten up. ”

The fact that there was no one thousand taels of silver in the treasury was told to Chu Nian by the old housekeeper, if it weren't for this, Chu Nian really didn't know that the dowry that Chu Yuan and Chu Er married at the beginning was actually swallowed by Xiao Chen's from the treasury.

However, with the backstage, Xiao Chen's courage is really much more than before, in the past, she deducted a little bit from Chu Nian's expenses at most to buy rouge gouache for her daughter, but now it's good, her hands are stretched out to the Chu family's treasury, that is, seeing that the old lady is now old and dazzled and can't calculate the accounts, so she gave Xiao Chen such a chance to dig the hole in the Chu family?

I'm afraid that Xiao Chen's family doesn't plan to stay in the Chu family all the time, so this time the fight for the power of the family is also to accumulate financial resources for his future, right?

I'm not afraid, she wants it, so she will give it, and she can only catch a big fish by putting a long line, but she can't let it be so easy, if it makes the people behind her feel shocked, it won't be good.

Xiao Chen's family naturally didn't take Chu Nian's words seriously, a thousand taels had already entered her daughter's pocket, she naturally didn't expect Chu Nian to come up with something, just based on the past, and then Chu Nian, who had already turned over now, if she was Chu Nian, she wouldn't be so kind to her, the biggest enemy.

At this stall, there was also a smile: "Nian'er, I, as a mother, also understand your mind, I have always misunderstood you before, and my vision is too narrow, I always think that it was because of your birth that my poor sister was killed, and now the misunderstanding has long been resolved, we might as well let go of the previous suspicions, and I will treat you as my own daughter, okay?" ”

Chu Nian couldn't stop sneering in his heart, and after a while, he raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and said: "Since Madame has said so, I must treat Madame as my biological mother, but the matter between Madame and me is one thing, and the matter of the Chu family is another, Madam, if this power of the family is in your hands, you will ......."

"Run the Chu family well."

Chu Nian had a meaningful smile on his face, and Xiao Chen shuddered when he saw it, and only then did he remember something and change the topic: "By the way, something big happened to Jishitang, and it takes so much silver to turn?" ”

Hearing this, Chu Nian raised his eyebrows, knowing that the topic was finally on the right track, so he pretended to sigh helplessly and said: "A group of bandits came and extorted five hundred taels of silver from Jishitang, no, Jishitang was originally a small business, and now it can't be turned, and I almost can't even get the wages of the workers." ”

Xiao Chen looked at Chu Nian inquiringly, and after a moment, he pretended to be curious and said, "Oh? Brigand? And bandits dare to make trouble in the capital? Haven't they heard of your name? ”

Chu Nian shook his head slightly and said: "That's not the case, I suspect that there is indeed a backstage behind them, otherwise they wouldn't dare to blackmail me so blatantly, have you heard of it, there is a bandit named 'Sanhua'?" ”

When the words fell, a dark glint flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes, and she looked up at Chu Nian and said, "Sanhua? What do they extort from you? ”

Chu Nian shook his head and said: "Mysteriously said that it is a very important news for me, Madame knows, now that the court is in turmoil, I can't let go of every possible opportunity, that is, I handed over the silver to them, they made an appointment to ask me to go to their cottage to see their eldest brother in a few days, and then send another five hundred taels to them, today I checked the silver vault, only to find that our family lost this thousand taels of silver." ”

While speaking, Chu Nian did not forget to observe Xiao Chen's complexion, and naturally did not ignore the gloom that flashed one by one, but Xiao Chen's concealed it very well, but after a moment, his face was full of worry: "If you have to go, you should be careful and bring more people, so as not to really cause any danger." ”

Chu Nian nodded slowly: "Madame, don't worry, since there is nothing to do, I will go back first, Madame will rest early, and the trivial matters will be handed over to the next person." ”

After that, she turned around and left, seeing this, Xiao Chen hurriedly took a few steps forward and said, "Nian'er, the ...... in charge of the family"

A sneer overflowed at the corner of Chu Nian's mouth, in the end, she still couldn't forget the power of the family, she looked back, and her face changed to a gentle smile: "Don't worry, madam, I will go to discuss this matter with the old lady when I go back, I believe that the power of the family will be able to return to the hands of Mrs. in the near future." ”

As soon as these words came out, Xiao Chen understood that Chu Nian really regretted it this time, so he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then sent Chu Nian out of the courtyard, and the elders seemed to care: "It's still the same sentence, if you have to go to the bandit's cottage, you must bring more people, be careful, you are the only bloodline left by my sister, if something happens to you, I will not be able to face my sister in the Yellow Spring in the future." ”

A hint of sarcasm flashed in Chu Nian's half-lowered eyes, and he waved his hand and said, "Madam, don't worry, rest early." ”

After that, he left without looking back, leaving Xiao Chen standing in place, his eyes gradually stained with a little doubt.

"What did he do to Chu Nian at this time? But it has nothing to do with me, anyway, the power of the family is already in my hands, and ...... then."

The corners of Xiao Chen's mouth were dyed with a cold smile: "I have to tell him, save a breath for Chu Nian, I have to avenge myself for so many years!" ”

On the other side, Chu Nian, who had just returned to the Herb House, showed a somewhat gloomy face, Mei Xiang saw it, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Lady, what's going on?" ”

Chu Nian glanced sideways at the three Zhu brothers and sisters who were following Mei Xiang, and shook his head gently: "What about the dark three." ”

"Third brother, they brought five bandits back, and they were interrogating in the cell at this time, and they didn't come out at noon."

Hearing this, Chu Nian let out a sigh of relief, his eyes swept over the bamboo sky that was just doing nothing, and turned his eyes to look at Mei Xiang: "What's wrong with these days?" ”

Mei Xiang glanced back at the three brothers and sisters of the Zhu family, and shook her head gently: "Don't worry, lady, the slave's eyes are amazing!" ”

Seeing this, Chu Nian smiled helplessly, and then said, "Continue to stare at Zhukong, I'll go and see how the dark three are doing." ”

Mei Xiang clenched her small fist and nodded, then saw Chu Nian turn around and leave, behind Chu Nian, Zhukong's gaze followed like a shadow, Mei Xiang turned back to the stall, he quickly retracted his gaze, but he was distracted, and the paper-cut that he originally helped Zhu Mian did was accidentally cut off more than half.

The little man suddenly cried: "Second senior brother, my puppy! ”

"Oh, okay, okay, don't cry, don't cry, senior brother will cut another one for you!"

Entering the cellar, there was a scream not far away that was echoing in the entire corridor, smelling the faint bloody smell on the tip of his nose, Chu Nian frowned a little helplessly, and saw the dark expressionless coming out of the innermost room, holding an iron basin in his hand, and the iron basin was stained with silver needles stained with blood.

Seeing Chu Nian, Dark Four nodded, and walked towards the outside of the corridor, and Chu Nian walked slowly towards the inner room.

In the room, Dark San was sitting on the side, looking at a few dying bandits in front of him, and at this time, several secret guards obeyed Dark San's orders, and when they saw Chu Nian coming, Dark San put away that triumphant face and quickly stood up.

"Lady, you're back!"

Chu Nian nodded lightly, and turned his eyes to look at the five people hanging on the wall, "Still unwilling to say?" ”

Dark San also shook his head a little helplessly and said: "I have experienced the most powerful torture tools for them, and I was thinking about whether to go to the Medicine Immortal Medicine Saint to find some torture tools, and you will come back." ”

Chu Nian raised his eyebrows to show that he understood, and after a while, he looked at the dark one and the dark two who were holding the water basin on the side, and his eyes signaled.

The two dark guards suddenly understood, and the water in the basin under their hands suddenly splashed on a few bandits who were almost faint, this is cold cellar water, not to mention a few bandits who have suffered here for an unknown number of hours, even if the secret guards go up by themselves, this stall is afraid that it will also be spiritual.

I saw that the bandit leader woke up first, and saw that the people in the house seemed to have seen a room of devils, and said with a frightened face: "I, I really don't know anything, the eldest brother just asked us to pass on the news, saying that the Wushuang County Lord will naturally send it to the door at that time, and he didn't tell us what the news was at all!" ”

Hearing this, Chu Nian frowned slightly, this "Big Brother Sanhua" also has some brains, knowing that she would torture these few, so he deliberately didn't tell them anything?

Dark San's inquiring gaze came, and he saw Chu Nian nodded lightly and said, "Put them down first, don't torture them, get them something to eat, don't let them die." ”

"Yes."

A few secret guards made a move, and the five people were liberated, and they were locked in another cage in the cellar, and they called for food to be brought in, and they ate and drank but did not die, and several people did not even dare to shout except for moaning in pain.

At this stall, Chu Nian glanced at Dark San, and saw Dark San go in and bring the little head out and walk outside.

The little leader who saw the light almost cried with joy, he hugged Chu Nian's thigh and said, "County Lord! As long as we are no longer corporal punishment, you are willing to call the little ones to be cows and horses, and the little ones to be horses. ”

Chu Nian frowned at the stall, and the little leader who was mixed with blood and mud was kicked away by Dark Sanyi, Chu Nian bent down and said softly: "Your eldest brother said that I should go to him by myself, but you have to give me an address, right?" ”

The little leader's face was stunned for a moment, and his eyebrows were dyed with joy: "The little one volunteered to lead the way!" County Lord, you can take the little one with you! ”