[Chapter 4, Volume 4]

Section 395

…… After Cao Ya left, Wei Changying and Shen Zangfeng looked at the mountain ginseng she left behind, which was the thickness of an arm's arm, in order to preserve, there was still a lot of soil left on the roots, but it could also be seen that it was almost humanoid.

"There are still such good things in Mengshan?" Wei Changying sniffed the fragrant ginseng and muttered, "Such a mountain ginseng, I remember that it cost at least seven or eight hundred taels of silver when I was in the imperial capital?" ”

"It is said that Caojiabao is a place where displaced people live, but it is just a place to make a living." Shen Zangfeng said thoughtfully, "Now it seems that the world is prejudiced. Mengshan is rich in products, and although the place where Caojiabao is based is already a remnant, Zuo Jin can produce such a treasure of heaven and earth......"

The couple thought of the collusion between Caojiabao and the Mengshan Gang in the neighboring county at the same time - because they felt that the Mengshan Gang was not a good church, even if Caojiabao had a relationship with them, there was not much money, and there was not much salt that could be bought. Now when I see this ginseng, I can't help but think that if Caojiabao can often dig up the same, then ......

Even if it is given to the Mengshan Gang, it must not be compared with the price of selling it in the imperial city, but with the quality of this kind of ginseng, it is possible to get two or three hundred taels of silver. No matter how black-hearted the people of the Mengshan Gang are, but since Lai Dayong can develop in Guanzhou Mansion for a long time, he must understand the truth that you should not fish in the dry water.

Compare according to the average price of illicit salt...... Both of them sank in their hearts.

The Mengshan Gang is not only selling illicit salt, but also bandits, so knives and guns and other blades, and everything needed for rebellion......

After a moment of silence, Shen Zangfeng picked up the ginseng and said, "Give it to me first, and show it to Youjia later." ”

It's just that Shen Youjia was called over to see this ginseng and heard about the origin, but he was surprised: "Third Uncle didn't think that this ginseng was really dug up by people from Caojiabao?" ”

Shen Zangfeng was surprised: "Isn't it?" ”

"If the ginseng had been washed and dried, my nephew might not recognize it." Shen Youjia shook his head again and again, pointing to the root whiskers and said, "But it's still fresh now, but I can't hide it from my nephew's eyes - the soil when it was dug up on this head is clearly the unique mud color in the area of Mi County, Guanzhou!" This is by no means the mud near Caojiabao! ”

He added, "When Caojiabao was established, it was not that the idea of fighting the medicinal materials in the nearby mountains was not unexpected, but over the years, what could be dug has long been excavated!" It is absolutely impossible to leave such a quality of ginseng! ”

Shen Zangfeng was surprised: "According to your meaning, this ginseng was sent to Caojiabao by the Mengshan Gang?" "It can't be so coincidental, the people of Caojiabao went to Mi County, Guanzhou, and just dug up this ginseng, and brought it back to Caojiabao safely, and then sent it to Xiliang by Mu Chunmian, right?

This ginseng must be the first of the Mengshan Gang's people to get the moon near the water!

"Or maybe Caojiabao bought it from the Mengshan Gang." Shen Youjia groaned, "But the third uncle's guess is more likely, because my nephew really can't think of the situation in Caojiabao, how can he buy such a ginseng?" ”

Shen Zangfeng shook his head and said, "Have you forgotten that your third aunt gave them three thousand taels of gold a few days ago?" ”

"But what does this visit mean by sending it to the third uncle and third aunt?" Shen Youjia asked rhetorically, "With the affection of Miss Duanmu, they don't have to give gifts to the third uncle and third aunt, and the third uncle and third aunt will not treat them badly." What's more, although such a ginseng is good, it is just a good word for the third uncle and third aunt, far from gratitude. Therefore, the nephew thinks that it should be true that the rumored Mengshan gang leader Lai Dayong and the current wooden castle master of Caojiabao have a private matter, and this mountain ginseng may be Lai Dayong's knowledge that Ji Gu, the father of the wooden castle master, is recuperating in Xiliang City, and he specially honors him to please his future father-in-law! ”

He added, "It's just that Ji Gu broke his leg, and he didn't hurt his vitality, so he couldn't use such a good ginseng." simply sent his granddaughter to Ming Peitang, which was also a favor. ”

Shen Zangfeng thought for a moment, but smiled, and said, "You Jia, have you forgotten who Ji Gu is?" ”

Without waiting for Shen Youjia to answer, Shen Zangfeng had already replied by himself, "He is the uncle of Doctor Ji, he was able to abscond to Caojiabao back then, and he was even more incognito and concealed his name for all these years, and he secretly controlled Caojiabao, relying on the wonderful medical skills passed down from the Ji family!" He has been in Caojiabao for decades, and he has a daughter and granddaughter, I can't tell if this ginseng is from Caojiabao or Guanzhou, but since you know, how can Ji Gu not know? ”

Shen Youjia had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and suddenly said, "What does the third uncle mean......?" ”

"You've always wanted to recruit Lai Dayong, but you were tripped by Qiu Di and couldn't get out of your way to pay attention to him. Now it seems that he also has the heart to defect...... No, I was tempted by this ginseng. Shen Zangfeng smiled faintly and said, "Tomorrow, you can send someone to Ji Yuan and ask Ji Gu about digging ginseng, I think he will understand what you mean." ”

Shen Youjia sighed and said: "My nephew thinks it's better for my uncle to send someone there, Lai Dayong asked the young castle master of Caojiabao to send it to Mingpeitang to my uncle and aunt, but I never gave it to my nephew, obviously this heart is for my uncle, nephew goes, I'm afraid Lai Dayong will be suspicious!" ”

Shen Zangfeng's knuckles tapped on the edge of the case, and he concentrated for a moment before he said, "I didn't ask in detail last time, this Mengshan Gang?" ”

"The number of gangs is second, and there is no shortage of soldiers in Xiliang." Shen Youjia explained, "My nephew took a fancy to him, because it only took a few years for this person to go from being a fugitive to establishing the No. 1 gang in Mengshan, and he managed to get in touch with the Guanzhou Assassin History, and the officials and bandits colluded to make the private salt business prosperous!" The nephew thought that although this person came from a humble background, he was very talented. Although he is now a bandit, he was forced to do so at the beginning, and he may not be unable to correct it. ”

"It's a talent." Shen Zangfeng nodded and said, "Since this is the case, it is worth my personal appearance." ”

…… At about the same time, the imperial capital, the summer rain was one after another.

The willow color on the shore of the spring grass lake is pleasant, the smoky wind blows, and thousands of blue branches curl up Nana, like a dancing girl turning around gracefully and raising her amorous skirt. From time to time, the cooing of waterfowl can be heard from the white bushes by the waterside.

Wei Changjuan was dressed in a light scarlet dress, with a flying fairy bun, the only bead hairpin on the bun, although the color has dimmed, but because of the black hair, it still flashes under the umbrella in the rain.

In such a season of light greenery in the four fields, the light scarlet dress is quite eye-catching - on the lake embankment that happened to turn in the distance, Min Yinuo, who was carefully cared for by by the handmaid with an umbrella, saw her sitting alone under the lake embankment with an umbrella, and the crimson skirt almost slid to the surface of the lake, as if she was looking down at the water from under the umbrella, slightly stunned, and subconsciously stood still.

The maid who served Min Yinuo noticed it, looked at her line of sight, and also recognized Wei Changjuan, remembering the words of the lord and the lady before her young lady left the pavilion, her heart was also sudden, and she whispered: "Madam, let's go around?" ”

“…… It's getting late, and if I take a detour, I'm afraid that my husband will worry about me. "Min Yinuo came out of the cabinet last year, and got along very well with the gentle and kind Song Zaijiang, since the husband and wife are affectionate, they naturally value the love of husband and wife more than sisterhood. And after leaving the cabinet, I have experienced a lot of things, and when I think back to Wei Changjuan's various behaviors, I also feel that she is too stupid and not a person worthy of being a sister.

Although she is not tired of Wei Changjuan now, she also thinks that her parents' suggestion that she should be a little farther away is right. But today she went out for a walk, and she made an appointment with Song Zaijiang to go back to Chenguang. Now seeing that the other courtyard is in front of him, if he deliberately detours because he avoids Wei Changjuan, but he is going to miss the appointment, Song Zaijiang is afraid that he will have to worry at that time.

So she thought for a moment, but continued to walk, "Besides, Sister Wei Qi wants to come and see me, this will be a detour, but I will offend her...... I'll say hello to her and leave, and if she pulls me to talk in a while, you can remember! ”

The maids hurriedly replied, "The servant will take care of it." ”

So they continued to walk along the embankment, and after a while, they arrived in front of Wei Changjuan, but they saw that Wei Changjuan was still sitting motionless, as if he had not moved.

Because the place where she sat was under the embankment, when she got closer, she could only see the top of the umbrella behind her shoulder, and she couldn't see her face and expression. Min Yinuo was wearing clogs, and it was inconvenient to go down, so he stopped on top of it and said in a good voice: "Sister Wei Qi, are you also here?" ”

She asked this, but she didn't hear Wei Changjuan's answer, and she was a little nervous in her heart - Min Yinuo heard that after Wei Changjuan knew the news that she was out of the cabinet, Wei Changjuan decided that Min Yinuo had betrayed her because Song Zaijiang, who she married, was the cousin of Wei Changying, who she hated......

Fang just saw Wei Changjuan's silhouette in the distance, although Min Yinuo told the maid that he would not take a detour, he was really a little worried in his heart, worried that Wei Changjuan was waiting here for himself to settle accounts after his mother's filial piety.

Min Yinuo knew very well that this handkerchief was messing around......

So at this moment, seeing that Wei Changjuan was silent, she only said that she was still angry, deliberately ignored herself, and asked angrily.

asked four times in a row, but Wei Changjuan didn't pay attention to it.

Min Yinuo hesitated whether to step forward and open the umbrella to explain to her, or how to say goodbye? However, the maid beside her couldn't stand to see her master being neglected like this, so she coughed heavily and said loudly: "Madam, your shoes are wet, and you have to go back quickly, otherwise you will catch a cold, and the maid will be severely punished by the master!" ”

Min Yinuo heard the maid break the siege according to her previous instructions, so that she could have a reason to leave, but her brows frowned slightly: Wei Changjuan had hated herself for being a friend for many years and a cousin because she married Song Zaijiang......

was thinking about how Wei Changjuan would round the field when she had a seizure, but Wei Changjuan still didn't respond-Min Yinuo was really a little curious, so she glanced at a handmaid beside her and said in a low voice: "Maybe it's raining, Sister Wei Qi can't hear what I'm saying down there, you go down and ask Sister Wei Qi." ”

The maid understood, lifted her skirt, and walked cautiously down the embankment, greeting as she walked: "Miss Wei Qi, my wife is talking to you!" Aren't you stunned by the view of the lake? ”

At this time, it is the flood season, and the water level of Chuncao Lake has risen extremely high, and there are not many steps from the embankment to the waterfront under the embankment. After saying these words, the maid had already arrived at Wei Changjuan's side, and unceremoniously opened the umbrella - it was only when she looked at the scene under the umbrella, and suddenly froze with a trace of dissatisfaction and ridicule!

Min Yinuo and the others on the embankment couldn't see the inside story because the umbrella had not been completely opened by the maid, but they saw that the maid seemed to have been bitten by a snake, grabbed the handkerchief violently, and screamed: "Dead! Miss Wei Qi...... She, she, she...... She's dead!!! ”