On the second day, the mountain leopard was sacrificed in front of the Bai family's tomb.

When Yan Zhuo and Bai Yi returned to the village, they went to He Mansion to meet He Liuniang.

Master He has woken up, but unfortunately he is unconscious, does not know people, and his movements are slow, so he can only be served by someone every day to eat and change clothes and rest.

Yan Zhuo went to see him alone and told him about the discovery of the jade mine at the foot of Meiling, but Master He's eyes were misty, he smiled, and there was no other reaction.

Yan Zhuo talked to himself and took care of him personally, had a lunch, and came out to see He Liuniang.

"If you have something, go to the third sister and the fourth sister, but unfortunately the sixth sister is useless and can't help you." He Liuniang saw that Yan Zhuo's chin had been sharp in the past few days, and she piled up meat in her bowl distressedly.

Yan Zhuo took a small bite and smiled obediently: "The sixth sister helps us take care of Grandpa, which is the biggest help." ”

He Liuniang saw her eating Xiangsven, and said worriedly: "I see that you are not as good at eating as you used to be, but you have something on your mind?" ”

Yan Zhuo swallowed a mouthful of meat and replied to her: "It's just that I just saw blood, and I don't have much appetite at this time." ”

When she was the head of the Yan family, although she hadn't lived a few years of exquisite life, she ate her mouth, whether it was the Bai family or the He family, no matter how good the dishes were, it was still worse than the imperial chef of King Wu she found in Jinling City.

is because her appetite has always been mediocre, but it was the bowl of noodles that Bai Yu took her to eat that day that made her quite unforgettable.

He Liuniang thought that the Bai family had just finished sacrificing to the tomb, but she didn't say anything, only sighed, and said quietly: "When Grandpa is better, I want to take Grandpa to the city and run the shop again." ”

Since discovering Liu Cong's bad debts and sorting out the accounts, the He family's gold and jade shops in the city have been temporarily stopped.

Yan Zhuo thought of the jade pit, his heart moved, and asked, "Sixth sister, where do the raw stones and seeds of our jade shop come from?" Don't have your own jade field? ”

He Liuniang put down her chopsticks, "Originally, there was, but later the Gao family also did gold and jade trading, and they found excuses to seal the only two jade fields in Haicheng, and they have a big jade field in the western suburbs."

"We can only come in from the next county. In this way, the Gao family relied on Gao Huai's momentum to eat half of the gold and jade in the city. It's a shame that we have business elsewhere, otherwise there won't be enough food for the Gao family in Haicheng! ”

"Haicheng's former county commander Gao Huai?" Yan asked carefully.

He Liuniang nodded, "Before Sun Cheng came, the Gao family was regarded as the lord of Haicheng, and they took advantage of the war to enclose a lot of land, and did land trading, gold and jade trading, and what to make money. In the past, business travelers had to let them take a tax on any goods, and that was the real rich party!

"As far as the patriarch of your branch in Baijia City, Bai Shixin, climbed Gao Huai's thigh, and hurried to marry one of his nephews, and now he is cooking oil and is gaining momentum."

She nodded her arm and said worriedly: "When you go back to the Bai family this time, I'm afraid you won't be able to get anything good." If the Bai family really has a conscience, they won't watch your A-Niang and Erlang suffer and don't care. It can be seen that this is a family with little affection.

"If they really want to bully people, don't panic, keep your head steady, find the third sister and the fourth sister to support you, and the two shops left in our house are at your disposal. If you need money, go to the bookkeeper, don't let yourself be wronged! ”

Previously, Liu Cong replaced the people in the shop with his own people, and now that the He family wants to regroup, they will send everyone first, and the shop business has stopped, He Liuniang can't be separated, and the others have no time to take care of it, so they have to put it on hold first, leaving only two account housekeepers to watch.

Yan Zhuo tilted his head to her shoulder, hugged her coquettishly and smiled, "Liu Cong's thief lost a few of our shops?" ”

He Liuniang's eyes were splashing, and she turned her head, "Mention him to do something, he lost two jade shops and a warehouse, and now they have all fallen into the hands of the Gao family, thinking that the beast is falling into the Gao family's situation!" ”

Yan Zhuo shook her arm, "Sixth sister, don't worry, wait for us to come back to the shop!" ”

He Liuniang listened to her innocent tone, turned her head and nodded her forehead and smiled, "It's amazing for you!" Don't mess with the Gao family, remember? ”

When Yan Zhuo and Bai Yi returned to the Bai family, everyone packed up and set off for Haicheng.

When I arrived at Haicheng Baifu, it was already time.

On the way, Zhizhi had already made the population of Baifu clear and clear.

The Bai family in Haicheng, the population is said to be prosperous and prosperous.

Old lady Bai originally had five sons, only the second and third survived, the third had four sons, and the other ranked third also had four sons, which was eight strong men, and the children and grandchildren were extended.

Unfortunately, in time for the war, the Bai family was not spared.

The old lady Bai is long gone, and among the two sons, only the eldest daughter-in-law is still there, that is, the current old lady of the Bai family, the Min family, this old lady has long been confused and can't recognize people, that is, an ornament is placed in the house.

Of the four sons of Dafang, there are still two left.

Bai Shifang, who ranked second, burned incense and alchemy in the mansion all day long, pursuing immortality and ignoring the world.

Bai Shiyou, the seventh-ranked child, originally wanted to take the road of the imperial examination, but he encountered the rebellion of the country, failed to pass the exam in Jinling, and was injured by the rebels in one leg.

The long house has declined, and now it is the second room.

The second room is slightly better, in addition to the remaining two sisters-in-law, there is also a concubine, and the population is slightly more prosperous than the big house.

Bai Shixin, who ranked sixth, is the head of the Bai family, shrewd and smooth-headed, good at whiskers and horses, and is a drinking friend with Gao Huai, the former county commander.

Bai Shiwei, who ranked eighth, is the head of the Bai family's business.

Bai Shipeng, the fifth-ranked concubine, also helps manage various businesses.

The Bai family's business is miscellaneous.

It is said that at the beginning, it was started by making silk and satin, and then began to resell rice and grain in the next few years, and was also a supplier of grain and grass for the forbidden army of Wu State.

After making a fortune, he looked at what he made money and what he did, followed the Gao family to open a silver building, and resold Western and Nanyang seafood, but there was no improvement, basically what he did and what he lost.

However, the foundation is still there, and it is still one of the largest households in Haicheng.

As he spoke, he arrived at Jinsuo Lane, where the Bai family lived.

This alley resembles a shuttle, the Bai family's house occupies more than half, and the rest is a small flat courtyard where some domestic slaves and servants live, so people also call this alley "Baijia Lane".

"I heard that this location was chosen by Second Brother Bai and his grandfather!" Zhizhi pointed outside to show Yan Zhuo.

"Oh?" Yan Zhuo raised his eyebrows, and looked over, there were big willows on the side of the street, gray brick and high walls, quite magnificent.

Walking along the street, do the math, covering an area of at least fifty acres.

Yan Zhuo had a number in his heart.

After a while, he came to the black-lacquered gate of the squatting stone lions on both sides, and the chariot and horse passed without entering, and walked to the corner gate not far ahead.

A moment later, someone from inside welcomed them in.

Yan Zhuo and the others entered the flower hall and waited.