、、、、、、、、、、 The plan was initially decided, and Gorou and the old shopkeeper acted separately, and it was bound to gather the forty carts of agarwood. Mrs. Cen is not idle, she wants to find a few relatives and friends, and it is good to make up a little bit of it, and everyone can make some money together, which is something that everyone is happy about, so she has to accompany her.

The family has been busy for several days, and there is a little bit of eyebrows, but there are still more than ten cars left, and they can't make it up. Those who have a lot of goods have their own shipments, and those with few goods have been dug up by them, and seeing that there is some trouble, Gorou couldn't help but sigh, if only Rokuro hadn't sold his own inventory to people at that time. When Aunt Yang heard this, she was very unconvinced, but she didn't dare to say much. Gorou sighed and sighed, so he had to say hello to his family, packed his luggage and went to a nearby prefecture and county.

Erlang had to take care of the family's other businesses, so Peony went to guard the spice shop. Peony is modest and kind, but also with the shop everyone get along very well, business is smooth and steady, occasionally Xue Niang leads a few little sisters to buy some spices, and after a while the rice grains come to pester her, Zhang Wulang will also bring two people to sit from time to time, and he is very busy every day. I always feel that in the blink of an eye, the whole day has passed.

There was a light snow on the first night, Peony felt the wind cold, got up a little late, arrived at the store in the morning, suddenly saw Qiu Shi standing at the door looking around, saw her for a while, and came over one by one, and smiled happily: "He Niang, the villain is really polite." ”

Peony frowned: "What are you doing here?" ”

Shu'er stepped forward to push him and scolded: "Little rabbit cub, you are so bold, you dare to dangle in front of my mother, why didn't you soak you to death last time?" ”

Qiu Shi deftly dodged, because he saw several guys in the spice shop coming out with their hands on their faces, he knew that it was not good, and hurriedly said: "Do it!" The little one is just a subordinate, what can he do? Today is just a matter of passing on a word, and I will leave after I have finished speaking. ”

Shu'er scolded: "Full of bad water, listen to you say that you will live at least ten days less." Who is impatient to listen to what you have to say? Get out of here! As he spoke, he motioned for the two guys to come forward and fork him, saving him from stopping the peony.

Qiu Shi saw that Peony bypassed him, walked inside, and hurriedly shouted: "He Niang, do you really refuse to listen to this?" This is related to your six princes and your affairs, if you don't listen, don't regret it later. ”

Peony's heart moved, then he glanced at Gui, and then walked away without looking back.

Seeing this, Qiu Shi hurriedly said: "He Niang! You're so ruthless! Obviously there is a chance to save your family's six dukes, but you don't even want to listen......" Seeing that the guys in the shop all came over, Qiu Shi was happy in his heart, and was about to make persistent efforts to shout two sentences to threaten Peony to obey, when he suddenly saw a young guy walking towards him with a smile, raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder, and said: "Little brother, you really don't understand the rules." Immediately after that, Qiu Shi felt his shoulders sink, his knees weakened, and he knelt down uncontrollably.

Qiu Shi screamed "oops", looked sideways at Gui and shouted, "What are you doing?" Do you dare to commit murder in broad daylight? ”

Gui held his collar with one hand, stepped on his calf with one foot, slapped him with a calm face, and scolded: "Phew! Shameless dog thing! What is the matter of our family, what is the matter of the Liu family? The dog can't spit out ivory from its mouth, and this is the door to find a beating. Screaming here again, cutting out your tongue! ”

Qiu Shi was so stunned by him that he couldn't break free, spit out a mouthful of bloodshot saliva, and still shouted loudly: "You dare!" ”

Gui Yi grabbed his collar and dragged him to the back of the store: "You see if I dare!" ”

Qiu Shi was frightened, screamed like a pig, and fell to the ground with his life: "Let go of me!" Let me go! I don't go in. ”

Gui grabbed his collar with a black face, slapped him twice, and said, "Didn't you want to come in just now, and this let you in, but you refused, what's the reason?" ”

Qiu Shi was beaten so much that he covered his face, just "Huh? Ay? The ground screamed, and Gui roared: "Do you dare to talk nonsense? As he spoke, he slapped him a few times without stopping.

Qiu Shi was in pain, and mourned and forgive: "Don't dare!" ”

Guidao: "Do you know the rules?" ”

Qiu Shi said: "Understood." ”

Gui said again: "Do you dare to be so rude next time you see my mother?" ”

Qiu Shi cried and said, "Don't dare." ”

A few guys just laughed when they covered their mouths, and Shu'er came out and laughed: "Gui, my mother said to throw him out, don't hurt your hand." ”

Gui really called a few guys to come, raised his hands and raised his feet, swung back and forth a few times, and threw Qiu Shi out suddenly. Qiu Shi was smashed on the street, and it took a long break before he cried. Everyone stood at the door of the spice shop and laughed with their hands folded, Qiu Shi sat in the middle of the street and cried, and Fang dropped a cruel sentence: "You wait and see!" Then wiped his tears and limped to report to Liu Chang.

Peony sat in the back hall, brushed the charcoal ash in the charcoal basin, and saw that the charcoal was burning red, and he was a little distracted. Gui came in lightly and said, "The man is gone." ”

Because of his ability, Peony always looked up to him, and still asked Shu'er to bring him a pestle to sit on the side of the charcoal basin, and added a bowl of hot tea soup.

Gui was originally waiting for her to take the initiative to ask herself, but because she didn't ask, she said, "What does my mother think of this incident just now?" It seems that there is a leak of the news, do you want to ask Guo Duwei in a small way? According to the small understanding of Guo Duwei, he will definitely not be that kind of person, but he is afraid that something will go wrong......"

"Don't ask." Peony said: "I'm thinking, the person surnamed Liu either knows some rumors, or he guesses out of thin air and deliberately tries to come." If I'm afraid that little guy will shout, he might be more and more pregnant with us. Guo Duwei's place, if he really leaked our place, it would be useless for you to go to him, and if not, it would make him chill. If there's something going on next time, it's hard to speak. Even if you want to find him, you have to figure things out and see what went wrong, so you can ask him to help deal with the aftermath. ”

Gui pondered for a moment and said, "Then what now?" Even if the surname Liu doesn't have any handle and speculates randomly, it's not good for him to roar like this. When it is passed to the family, I am afraid that Aunt Yang and others will say that you will not save you when you die...... The outside knows about it, and it's also troublesome to make trouble. ”

Peony coughed low and said, "Wait first." If the person surnamed Liu really knew something, he would come to the door in a moment; If you don't know, but it's just a temptation, it won't come. She paused and said, "Besides, I bet to death that he won't dare to go outside and talk nonsense." Unless he wants to lose both sides with me. ”

As he was talking, he heard someone from outside reporting: "Mother, a guest official said that he wanted to buy agarwood." The old shopkeeper asked him how much he wanted, and he said he wanted a car. The old shopkeeper said no, so he sat and didn't leave, saying how could there be no agarwood in such a big shop in our house. ”

This is obviously deliberately making things difficult, and he deliberately picks up agarwood, which seems to know some inside information. Peony frowned and said, "Who is it?" ”

The guy was a little embarrassed and said, "It's Liu Chang." ”

Peony's eyelids couldn't help jumping, and said, "Tell him that the He family doesn't do business with him." ”

The guy went according to his words, Gui and Shu'er were silent, this is in response to Peony Shicai's words, Liu Chang has a handle in his hand, so he came to the door after a while.

Shu'er said worriedly: "Mother, what should I do?" This person is no better than Qiu Shi, but he can't be easily dismissed. ”

Peony said: "I've thought it through a long time ago, I'm not afraid." Dry him first and see what he wants. She had already thought clearly before she did that, in case one day the matter leaked, and Liulang, Aunt Yang and others would resent her, and she would bear it - someone had to be this villain, anyway, she couldn't watch Liulang drag down the family.

Then the old shopkeeper came in person: "Danniang, you go home first." At this time, there were many customers outside, and he said that either you see him, or he asked people to shout on the street that the He family's spice shop was empty and had no goods. When you go home, he won't have anything to say. ”

Peony smiled: "He's here to buy something, he's a guest." He is intent on making trouble for me, and even if I go back, he still has the ability to continue to make trouble, and if he makes trouble like this for a day, this business will not be able to be done. Don't worry, old shopkeeper, let him in. ”

The old shopkeeper glanced at Peony sympathetically, and went out to personally lead Liu Chang to the back hall.

It was the first time for Liu Chang to come to the spice shop of the He family, and he had passed by the door countless times in the past, and the He family was there at that time, and he warmly beckoned him to enter, but he had never entered once. Now I want to come in, but I still have to think of the way to get in. The threshold of a shop is so high...... He thought hatefully, with some wine, ignoring the brilliant plum blossoms and the fragrant fragrance of the courtyard in the courtyard, strode through the courtyard, and lifted the pale blue curtain hanging in the doorway.

A warm scent came to his nose, but he didn't see the peony. He saw first a bored Shu'er, and then a young and sturdy little man with a young face, who was so bold that he raised his eyes and looked him up and down unscrupulously, without the slightest intention of backing down. The two of them blocked the door, and he couldn't see the peony.

This must be the person who beat Qiu Shi to a blue nose and swollen face and threw it on the street, Liu Chang squinted and stared at Gui, his originally calm emotions were provoked at once, and he sneered with anger: "He Peony!" What are you doing in hiding? Don't you dare to see people if you do something wrong? ”

"Let him in." Peony's voice was so calm that she couldn't hear any emotion. Gui and Shu'er gave way to both sides and let go. Liu Chang raised his eyes to look over, but saw that Peony was wearing a red skirt with white fox fur trim, sitting on a soft couch, holding a bright copper chopstick in his hand, his face was red from charcoal fire, and suddenly he covered his mouth and sneezed, his eyes were watery, and he looked particularly delicate and lovely.

Liu Chang was a little distracted for a while, he remembered that in the winter when she had just married, it snowed the night before, he came back from outside, and only when he entered the study, he saw her making a charcoal basin for him in his study. At that time, she was still young, not as beautiful as she was at this time, but she was just as cute and eye-catching. But her eyes were different, at that time she was shy and looking at him expectantly, but now she looked at him indifferently, and said impatiently: "What do you want?" ”

"Don't you count in your own heart? Do you know you're scared until I tell you? Liu Chang was irritable for a while, withdrew his gaze from Peony, and strode in front of Peony, wanting to find a suitable place to sit down and not lose his momentum in front of Peony. But he searched and searched, but he couldn't find a place to sit. Or rather, a place for him to sit. The back hall of the other shop is a place to entertain distinguished guests and big customers, there will always be a few chairs, everyone sits on an equal footing, so it is good to talk about business, but Peony is very strange here, that is, she herself sits on a soft couch, and then there is a small pestle on the opposite side to sit, if he sits down, he will be half a cut shorter than her...... But standing and talking...... He couldn't help but glance at Gui and Shu'er, and the person standing and replying was a subordinate...... Liu Chang glared at Peony angrily, this bad thing is always against him endlessly! It's such a small thing that makes him feel uncomfortable.

Where did Peony know what Liu Chang was thinking, and he didn't ask someone to pour him tea, and said idly: "Liu Sicheng is really idle, he doesn't go on errands, he meddles everywhere all day long, he wants to buy incense for a while, and he sends a dog to bark for a while, but he doesn't do business, and he is not shy to hold it." ”

Liu Chang squinted at the peony, stood by the window, and sneered: "Don't talk to me about this." I heard about one thing, it concerns your sixth brother, and you, I can't believe that you are so bold and reckless, and you came to verify it. ”

Peony was silent, took a sip of tea gently, did not raise her eyelids, and did not mean to ask the people around her to go out.

Liu Chang was helpless, so he had to lower his voice and said, "How dare you do such a black-hearted thing?!" Your sixth brother is greedy for gambling, you just let your mother and eldest brother teach him a lesson, why do you want to do such a vicious thing? colluded with the internal guards, took other people's fields, locked people in, and made life and death unknown, you are embarrassed to make money by roasting fire and drinking tea here, and live a leisurely and happy life...... There is no impermeable wall in the world, so you are not afraid that your sixth brother will know, know your black heart and liver, and you will not be afraid that those people outside who have suffered losses will know and make you to pieces? You have been with Jiang Dalang for a long time, and you have become black-hearted. At this, he suddenly realized that there was something wrong with his tone. He obviously came to threaten her, he shook his head without a trace, dead woman, these days there is nothing to do, dangling from under his restaurant every day, it is annoying to watch.

Peony looked at him funny: "It's really strange, who am Liu Sicheng?" Where did you hear that? What does it matter to you about my family? You're so idle! But you meddle in your business like this, which makes me believe more and more in a rumor. ”

Liu Chang was so angry that he smoked, flicked his sleeves vigorously, and said, "He Peony, don't toast and don't eat and drink, how do you think I will come to the door?" I have the proof! He suddenly took a step closer, lowered his head, approached Peony, gritted his teeth and whispered: "I don't care about the in your family, you don't know who else is behind that scene, right?" I just need to reveal a little, and you'll be crushed! Before he finished speaking, he smelled the heating and aroma from the peony, and his heart couldn't help but beat wildly, and he didn't finish what he wanted to say, so he took a big step back uncontrollably, and stood still and took a deep breath to slowly calm down.

"Evidence?" Peony smelled the faint smell of wine coming from him, glanced at him in disgust, and sneered: "Don't charge me indiscriminately, you can't scare me, you are not alone in this world with a long head and a long mouth, you can do whatever you want, and you can say whatever you want." I also have evidence that you are an official of the imperial court, but you do not do your job, abduct your good brother to gamble, put money in print, and force people to die. If you spread this matter to the Imperial Historical Tower, I'm afraid it won't please you. I don't know what will happen to you? ”

Liu Chang only inquired a little before, and he himself was very suspicious, and after several inferences, he felt that it was the ghost of the He family, Jiang Changyang was the person of the internal guard, and it was most convenient for Peony to get on the line with the internal guard. At this time, listening to Peony say this, she almost completely decided that it was a good thing she did. I couldn't help but feel a wave of anger from my heart, quickly swam all over my limbs, my whole body was full of rage, and I opened my mouth to come: "He Peony!" You're so bold, it's you! ”

Peony sneered: "Don't talk nonsense, the people don't fight with the officials, I don't have the courage to provoke your family, and I'm not so powerful, I can make the internal guard." I just want to take the opportunity to tell you, people are doing it, the sky is watching, you be careful! Beware of dying one day without a place to be buried! No one will shed a tear for you when you die, and no one will send you to the end! ”

Liu Chang's face turned pale for a while: "You say it again?" ”

It is as if to curse him to death his children is a little more vicious. Peony snorted, turned her head sideways and stopped talking.

Only then did Liu Chang say what he was going to say: "You go and tell your family that you are not allowed to participate in the spices to be used in the palace this time, not only that, but you also have to sell me all the spices in your hands!" ”

Peony slammed the copper chopstick in his hand into the copper brazier, splashing countless sparks: "Why are you?!" ”

Liu Chang saw that Peony finally lost his temper, staring at himself so angry that his chest fell together, and his heart was a little better, while making an arrogant appearance, he couldn't help but glance at her chest, and sneered: "Not why." If you don't agree, just wait and see. Do you believe it or not? I just need to let out some breath, and in a few days, I will call you the He family's shop Zhang Daji! ”

Peony saw him staring at his chest, so angry that he kicked over the brazier, the coals fell on Liu Chang's boots and robe, instantly emitting a scorching smell, Liu Chang was so frightened that he took a few steps back, first snatched Peony's tea pot to extinguish the tea, and grabbed the porcelain plate with narcissus on the windowsill again, threw the narcissus away, poured the water down, and hurriedly slapped it a few times before it was over. Shu'er laughed when she saw it, and was glared at by him hideously, and she was so frightened that she stopped her mouth.

When Peony finished getting it, Fang sneered: "I'm not a soft persimmon to be manipulated by others, Ming told you!" Try it! You have to do it, just do it! Weigh it up! My He family's shop is Zhang Daji, and your career of Liu Sicheng must be over! My mother asked someone to inquire about my sixth brother a few days ago, and I heard that the prison cell of the internal guard is very good! There are a lot of big people in it, and you just want to get rid of the fairy spirit. Maybe it just happened to fly up inside, and even the coffin was spared. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Liu Chang's eyes blood-red, his hands clenched into fists, and he stared at her deadly, as if he was about to attack at any time and go to her neck. Peony hurriedly took a step back, Gui came forward with a calm face, Liu Chang raised his hand, and was about to reach out to pull Gui, when he suddenly saw Qiu Shi's nose and face swollen and ran to the door, and said with a cry: "Grandpa is not good, no, grandpa!" ”

Liu Chang was stunned for a moment, then became furious, and raised his foot to kick Qiu Shi: "Your father is not good!" ”

Qiu Shi cried so much that his nose was continuous: "Grandpa, it's really bad, Gong Qi is gone." ”

Liu Chang was stunned. Even though he doesn't like children and doesn't pay attention to the two children, he can always see two little things from Mrs. Qi every day. When he came out this morning, Qi'er was clearly still coquettish in Mrs. Qi's arms, and handed him a petal of orange flatteringly, he naturally didn't eat it, he was dirty, and he gave it to the people around him casually. But at this time, Qiu Shi told him that the little thing was gone.

I only heard Qiu Shi babbling: "What the family just sent someone to say, it was just a moment of effort, saying that they wanted to eat glutinous rice balls, but somehow, I didn't swallow it after eating it, and I couldn't get it out, and my face turned purple after a while...... Madame and Aunt Biwu both fainted from crying, and the lord also returned home, waiting for you. ”

Liu Chang walked out in a daze. He couldn't tell what he felt in his heart, and all his life, it seemed that he was chasing what he couldn't get, and he couldn't grasp what he wanted. When he had them before, he didn't care, he didn't think they were important, but always when they disappeared into his life, he felt that they had long been an indispensable part of his life, but they came and went like the wind, and he was not ready to accept them, and they had been lost. He walked into the courtyard, suddenly turned his head to look at Peony, and had a very strange smile on his face: "You got your wish, my only son is dead." ”

Peony bowed her head and was silent, she cursed Liu Chang for no one to send her to the end, and she never liked his two concubines, but she never thought that Qi'er would die suddenly at a young age.

Liu Chang saw that she was silent, and said, "You want him to die, it must have been a long time, right?" Today I finally got my wish, happy, right? ”

When Peony heard his words, the unbearable just now instantly turned into irritability and annoyance: "You are simply inexplicable!" What does it matter to me whether you die or not?! With this kung fu, it is better to see how you died. As he spoke, he sneezed again, and raised his hand to Shu'er with tears in his eyes: "Hurry up and lower the curtain, the cold wind is blowing me uncomfortable." ”

Liu Chang looked at Peony steadily, until the curtain was lowered and he couldn't see her anymore, so he opened quickly.

Shu'er leaned on the window and saw that his master and servant had walked away, looked back at Peony and said, "Go." ”

Peony instructed Gui in a low voice: "While he has no time to take care of this matter, you hurry up and go to Guo Duwei's place, and prepare to pick people out in the next few days." ”