Chapter 298: Grapevine
The things of Tianxianglou are naturally the best. Moreover, there is no need to spend money, who would easily refuse such a good thing.
The old bustard stretched out his ten fingers and patted the box gently, and said with a smile: "Oh, the girls of our Yuexiang Building are blessed today." You can rest assured, my grandson Sanniang pays the most attention to integrity, and will do what she says. I accepted this box of things in front of you today, and I will naturally pay attention to you everywhere in the future. Speaking of which, the Jia family can be regarded as a frequent visitor to our place, and they will bring people over every once in a while, and they are all characters with heads and faces. ”
Mama Song looked at her with a flattering smile, and said, "Boss Sun is a smart person, and he really has a unique vision and knows the goods." The things I brought here today are all of the highest quality, and there is no girl in this Qinglou in Texas who has ever had such a good thing. You Yuexianglou is the only one, so I hope you can also give me the news that is the only one in Texas City. ”
Sun Sanniang's eyes flashed, and she smiled coldly in her heart. People who do business are really like this. How can any good be given to you for nothing.
Everyone knows how shrewd and ruthless the Jia family is. It's not easy to pry words out of his mouth.
If he asks too much, he will be suspicious. If you don't ask, you don't know anything, and you don't know how much effort you have to put into it, and how many eyes you have to look at?
But it can't be helped, who asked her to send something really good. Moreover, there are no other families, only they are the only ones in Yuexianglou.
Sun Sanniang was originally from Suzhou, and she also had a beautiful time when she was young, and her sisters in the same class were named "Eighteen Spring". She is ranked thirteenth, so she is called "Sun Thirteen Niang".
Sun Sanniang is a native of the south, and she has seen countless rouges, but her favorite is Jiangnan goods. And the things in Tianxianglou, the texture and color are almost the same as the Jiangnan goods, which really makes her like it very much.
Thinking of this, Sun Sanniang couldn't help patting her chest and reassuring Mama Song: "Don't worry, all the girls in our Yuexianglou are talented and beautiful, Bing Xue is smart, not to mention a Jia family, even the emperor is old, it is difficult to control himself." ”
Mama Song frowned slightly when she heard this, and then explained again, and hurriedly got up to say goodbye.
It was the first time in her life that she had stepped into such a pickled place, although she was reluctant, but for the sake of the eldest young master, she could endure anything.
Zhu Jintang's disappearance also hit Mama Song. She went to the garden early to work as an errand boy, and she had almost no opportunity to work by Zhu Jintang's side before, and the number of times she saw him was only a handful.
Although I don't see much, Mama Song has always been quite concerned about Zhu Jintang. He is the only son of Uncle Zhu Feng, and he is also the only hope of Changfang.
If there was no him, Zhu Feng was afraid that he would also collapse with him.
Although she has completely lost her heart to Zhu Feng and cut off all thoughts, she still thinks about him very much in her heart, hoping that he can live every day smoothly and peacefully.
She thought that since she couldn't help Zhu Feng with anything, it would be better to help the young grandmother, and she should be a contribution to them.
After Mama Song came out of Yuexiang Building, she patted her shoulders and clothes all the way, and when the accompanying maid saw it, she thought something was wrong with her, and hurriedly asked, "Mama, what's wrong?" ”
Mama Song frowned and said, "There is cheap incense powder in there, and I smell uncomfortable." ”
Xu Yes, I have been making incense for a long time, and I am much more sensitive to smells than before, so I am very concerned about some smells.
After Mama Song went back, she still took care of her business and secretly waited for news from Sun Sanniang.
It's only been ten days, and Shen Yuechen has gone from knowing nothing about Jia Nanlin, the eldest and youngest of the Jia family, to knowing it at a glance.
His temper, his character, his tastes, his preferences, his taboos, etc., etc., etc.
Also, the group of business partners around him, pig friends and dog friends, are also not left behind.
Shen Yuechen was not interested in the familiar names among them. She was very sad for only a few people.
One is the "Boss Fu" that Zhu Jinlun probed, after all, it is rare to see such a low-key businessman like him.
What people like most about business is making friends. Because there are many friends and many roads, it is equivalent to one more way to make money.
That Boss Fu, if he was really a businessman, would not directly ignore the famous Zhu family, but directly find the Jia family.
One is the richest man in Texas, who occupies half of the dignity of the emperor's relatives, and the other is just a second-ranked landlord.
In contrast, if that Fu boss really wanted to do business and seek money, he would not fancy the Jia family and not the Zhu family.
There may be many reasons for acting like him with reverse thinking, but the most likely point is that he was prepared for a long time, knowing that something would happen to the Zhu family and the Jia family would take advantage of the situation, so he deliberately chose the Jia family.
Shen Yuechen is not the kind of person who likes to live with conspiracy theories, but Zhu Jintang's incident is really full of too many strange things.
The future is unknown, but what has already happened, she must find out.
Whether it was an accident or a conspiracy, you must always investigate thoroughly to know the final truth.
The Jia family happily won the position of the richest man in the Zhu family for decades, and for a time it became the most talked about topic in Texas.
Although there is still a period of time before the Chinese New Year, the Jia family has been in a hurry to put up the lanterns in advance, and the whole house is decorated with red and joyful.
Compared with them, the Zhu family is much more gloomy in momentum.
The people in the city are secretly talking about the fact that the Zhu family has been unfavorable this year, and there have been accidents one after another, for fear that they will bump into something unclean, or do something shady, and offend the God of Wealth, and end up like this......
Those who love to gossip only think that they are happy, but the more they talk about it, the more outrageous it becomes, and the more they make a fuss. As a result, the Zhu family attracted a lot of Taoist priests who cheated on food and drink, and they opened and closed their mouths and said that they knew how to pass through the heavens, how powerful they were, and they could measure the feng shui for their Zhu family.
At first, the old lady was still skeptical and invited two people over. But as soon as they spoke, they knew that they were the people of the market who had cheated money, and immediately asked the porter to call them directly.
The more people came, the more annoying the old lady became. In the end, he simply added several strong men to the gatehouse, and as long as he saw someone like a Taoist priest, he immediately blasted away......
Yes, because of upset. The second elder of the Zhu family doesn't want to talk to guests like before, and whenever someone comes to the house, it is the two daughters-in-law, Li and Chai, both of whom have come to socialize.
Although Li Shi is not as good at talking as Chai, he is quite thoughtful and proper in hospitality, and never neglects visitors, unless he is a person who does not like it, he will give an eviction order early.
On this day, the three ladies of the Wanjia family in the city came to visit, and they wanted to visit the second elder of the Zhu family. But the two old men were closed, and only the Li family accompanied them to greet them.
They are all friends made in the business field, and they have been friends for many years, and the relationship is not deep or shallow, and it is reasonable to say that.
Because of the many years of acquaintance, the rules and etiquette have faded a little, and there are no scruples when talking, and some of them are talking a lot.
Zhu Jintang has been missing for nearly four months, and the eldest lady of the Wan family, Wang, pretended to sigh with emotion: "Alas, the matter has come to this point, which is the most embarrassing and sad. A good person is gone...... But it's hard to return, and life still has to go on. Although I am reluctant to do so, I still have to prepare what I have prepared. It's best to find a piece of feng shui treasure land first, make a well-dressed mound, and wait for the ...... back."
Before she could finish speaking, Li's teacup had already fallen to the ground.
The sudden and crisp sound made everyone stunned, especially the Wang family, who was halfway through the conversation, patted his chest again and again, and complained: "Oops, I'm scared to death, scared me to death." Mrs. Zhu, why can't you even hold a teacup? ”
Li Shi was so angry by her words that his face turned pale, and he was about to turn blue.
It was not easy for her to recover from her grief, and she reluctantly took out the spirit to deal with these outsiders, but there were always those who were not sensible, and they had to take the stubble and poke it into her heart.
"Who said my Jintang is dead? Says who? The affairs of our Zhu family don't need you outsiders to talk too much! Lai stood up suddenly, with a solemn face, and his angry eyes swept over their faces one by one, as if they were thorny. Someone, send me off! ”
When the Wang family heard this, his face also turned colorless, and he frowned very unhappily, and his mouth was unforgiving: "Mrs. Zhu, why did you come here?" We came to visit with good intentions and wanted to help your Zhu family, but you didn't appreciate it at all...... Yes, it's hard to say whether the eldest young master is dead or alive now, but don't you Zhu family have a score in your heart? Forget it, since you don't appreciate it, we don't want to ask for it! Hum! ”
It's just self-deception. After so long without news, can you still live? Say he's not dead, go dream!
If it weren't for thinking about her identity, Li Shi would have stepped forward to tear off her mouth, but she still endured it, just stood in place, and her body trembled slightly with anger.
Mama Sun stepped forward, spat heavily at the backs of the Wan family, and said in a voice that they could hear: "Madame can't be angry with these little people, they are all heartless stupid things." In broad daylight, I bumped into someone's door and had nothing to do to scold, and I deserved to be kicked out and cleaned. You can rest assured, the slave and maid will go back to explain to the porter, wipe the bright spots of the eyes in the back, look carefully, don't put any cats and dogs in the yard, and when they come, they will bark indiscriminately, dirty people's eyes, and dirty the ears of the masters! ”
Mama Sun's words were extremely sharp, but she actually had more ruthlessness in her heart.
When the Wang family of the Wan family heard this, they were also angry enough, and immediately came back to their senses, glared at Mama Sun deadly, and then threw their sleeves away.
Grandma Sun chased to the door and spat heavily. was about to open his mouth to scold again, but he heard a sudden grunt behind him, and when he turned around, he saw that Li Shi had fallen to the ground and lost his mind.
Li Shi was so angry that he fell ill, and the body that he had finally managed to raise was no longer good.
After drinking two bowls of medicine in a row, she came back a little bit of energy, who knows, when she saw Shen Yuechen who was sitting on the edge of the bed, she couldn't help but feel uncomfortable again, turned her head silently, and wiped a handful of tears.
Just now, Shen Yuechen had already listened to Grandma Sun learn the matter as it was.
After listening to it, it would be a lie to say that you are not angry.
But Shen Yuechen still held back, and kept silently reminding himself in his heart: "It's not worth it, it's not worth it, it's not worth it for those outsiders who don't know the severity." ”
After Li Shi fell, he had to let the old lady come forward again and start presiding over the overall situation.
The Chinese New Year is a big event, and everything is important.
The old lady wanted to make her family happy, but she couldn't find any reason to be happy.
At the moment, for them, what they eat and what they wear is not so important, the most important thing is to be calm, calm, and smooth, so that this day can go on.
After Li Shi fell ill this time, Shen Yuechen no longer had the energy to take care of her, and now, it was not easy for her to take good care of herself.
In the eighth month of pregnancy, Shen Yuechen's belly was already very prominent, and her face and legs were swollen a lot.
Because of this, every time the old lady saw her, she could always show a smile on her face, and said softly: "Looking at you well, I finally have a little hope in my heart." ”
For those who have lived to her age, there is no other hope, all the hardships that should be endured have been eaten, and the blessings that should be enjoyed have been almost enjoyed. At the moment, she only hopes that the children are all good and healthy, and she has no desires.
Before Jintang had an accident, the old man always chatted with her, it is not easy for the fourth generation of our Zhu family to be in the same house. People live to my part, and I can really wake up laughing when I dream.
When the old lady thought of these words now, her heart felt sour.
Everything was fine, how did it become like this......
A month's work has passed in a blink of an eye.
Shen Yuechen heard a lot of bits and pieces of news from Mama Song.
Although it was gossip, false and true, there was everything, but it still made Shen Yuechen feel good.
Zhu Jinlun was also investigating secretly, one of the two of them was in the light and the other was in the dark, but soon there was a slight intersection in the clues.
Jia Nanlin is a person who does things by unscrupulous means, knows many people, and has offended many people. Therefore, he always has some followers around him who seem to be thugs.
Those followers, from the outside, are basically no different from the ruffians.
However, they ate the food of the Jia family, took the money of the Jia family, and only dealt with the enemies of the Jia family.
Zhu Jinlun's side Zhu Fu is a ghost, his brain turns fast, and his eyes are sharp, anyone who has met once, the second time he sees him again, even if he can't remember his name, he can remember his face.
Jia Nanlin has always had a lot of entourage around him, but recently there has been a newcomer with a fresh face, with a dignified appearance, a tall and burly figure, and he looks like a practitioner.
When Zhu Fu was helping the second master Zhu Jinlun with errands, he accidentally bumped into a person, and he only felt that he was a little familiar, as if he had seen it before, but he couldn't remember when he had seen it......
Zhu Fu held back a stubbornness, went back and thought about it all day, before he remembered that he had seen that person there.
"Second master, do you remember the white fan?"
Zhu Jinlun was slightly stunned when he heard this. "What are you mentioning it for?"
Zhu Fu whispered: "The master of the fan, the little one is seeing me again today." Master, do you think it's weird? He was still dressed as rich and noble before, but now he has become a dog leg next to Jia Nanlin. ”
Zhu Jinlun's eyebrows moved, his face changed, and he asked, "What you said is true?" ”
Zhu Fu nodded hurriedly: "Of course, although I changed my dress and lost my beard, the little one still recognized it at a glance, it was that person." ”
Fan, Sui Wang, Li Huan......
Zhu Jinlun stood up suddenly, as if he had figured out something, but as if he hadn't figured anything out......
After noon, Zhu Jinlun hurriedly came to the west courtyard, and wanted to see what news she had here.
The news on Shen Yuechen's side is all fragmentary, and there are few useful ones and many useless ones.
Shen Yuechen personally poured a cup of tea for Zhu Jinlun, and Zhu Jinlun saw that she had a big belly and was unable to move, so he hurriedly said: "Sister-in-law, don't be busy, I'll sit and leave." ”
Shen Yuechen still insisted, not only poured him tea, but also personally delivered it to him, and said with a smile: "The second master came to sit down in his busy schedule, of course I have to pour this tea." I don't have much to do now, and I can still move around when guests come. ”
When Zhu Jinlun heard this, he hurriedly picked up the cup and took a sip, and then said, "Sister-in-law, has there been any new news in the past two days?" ”
Shen Yuechen nodded slightly: "Yes, yes, but it's just some fragmentary gossip, it's not enough to believe it, but you can't believe it." ”
"Sister-in-law, please tell me about it."
"Tonight, Jia Nanlin will hold a banquet in Yuexiang Building to entertain a friend. I heard that it was for a big man from the capital, with a head and a face. ”
Zhu Jinlun muttered: "Could it be that Boss Fu?" ”
Shen Yuechen said: "I don't know who it is?" It's just that Jia Nanlin seems to have put a lot of thought into it, and it must be a lot of money. ”
It's the capital again...... All these people and things, as long as they are related to the capital, are not so simple.
Zhu Jinlun couldn't sit still again, got up and said, "Things have come to this point, it seems that we have to discuss with the elders." ”
Zhu Jinlun knows very well that the affairs related to the capital are not matters that he can do alone, and the whole family must know about them, especially the two old men.
Shen Yuechen also got up and said, "I also have this plan." In that case, I'll go over with the second master. ”
Zhu Jinlun hesitated a little and said: "My sister-in-law is inconvenient, so why bother to suffer from this." Such a big thing, for a while, you can't finish talking about it, why should you be burdened in the past. ”
Shen Yuechen shook his head slightly: "Uncle's business is my business." So, let me go with me, so that I can have a bottom in my heart. ”