"Hey, have you heard? The Situ family is going to sell their land, house, and several shops recently, and I heard that they will sell a total of several million taels of silver!" The next morning, several idlers in the Jufu Teahouse in the west of the city began to chatter as usual, and one of them, Passerby A, asked the people at the same table while drinking tea. 【Reading.com】

"Isn't it? It is said that those plots and shops are located in very good locations, and I heard that there were once big officials living in that house! I really don't understand, why do the Situ family sell their properties when they are already so rich?" asked passer-by B, who was chewing peanuts.

"Let me tell you! The Situ family is making a bet with the Lin family this time, and I heard that His Majesty has decreed that whoever raises two million taels of military salaries first will be elected as the chief general of the grassland tribe! So the Situ family is out of the way this time, and quickly sell all the valuable things in the family, just to make money!" The passer-by shook the folding fan in his hand and said in a matter-of-fact manner.

"What is this, I already know what you are talking about! But I heard that there are many more ways in this! The passer-by said very disdainfully, but suddenly stopped talking, as if he was shocked to lose his words, and stopped talking.

"What's the truth? This old man is going to tell us?" said passer-by B with a curious expression.

"Nothing, nothing...... Just when I didn't say anything......" The passer-by shook his hand a little awkwardly.

Passerby A put down the teacup and said very dissatisfiedly: "Everyone drinks tea here every day, who doesn't know anyone?

Passerby Ding hesitated, but still whispered: "A few old brothers, this matter affects other people's financial resources, I shouldn't have said it." But we've been friends for so long, I'll tell you about it. I heard that the land that the Situ family took out for auction this time seemed to be a mass grave before. And those shops, it is said that the feng shui is also very bad, and they lose money or even close down when they open any store. There is also that house, it is true that high-ranking officials have lived in it, but those big officials have been beheaded, and the people who live in it have been haunted by the Nine Clans!"

"You can't talk nonsense about this! If it reaches the ears of Lord Situ, he will definitely arrest you! Turn around and pull you to the imperial capital and ask Lord Sun to punish your crimes, and it will definitely be inevitable that you will be punished. Passerby A looked around and whispered.

"Can I still lie to you? The son of an old lady's sister is a member of the Situ family, and he told me himself two days ago! He can't lie to his relatives, right?" the passer-by Ding glanced at the passer-by and said.

"Ahh Brothers, I'll go first, let's talk slowly!" Passerby B couldn't sit still at this time, and hurriedly ran out.

"Oh, I'm leaving too! My father-in-law is thinking about using the coffin book to buy Situ's shop for business! I have to go and tell him quickly, otherwise I'll be in trouble!"

Passerby A and passerby Ding saw that the two were far away, looked at each other and smiled, turned their heads and leaned over to the guests at the other table, starting a new round of "work".

In less than half a day, rumors have spread in the imperial capital, merchants are the most superstitious, and it is a big taboo that the feng shui of the store is not good. Those who originally planned to buy Situ's property were all discouraged and looked for other sellers.

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In Situ Mansion, Situ Xiaofeng and Situ Xiaoyu were sitting there in a daze.

The two went to more than a dozen pawn shops and auction houses in the imperial capital, looking for dozens of businessmen with prominent status and wealth, but none of them were willing to buy the property in their hands. The reasons are varied, colorful, what "insufficient working capital", what "too many idle shops don't want to buy again", and even said "I just married the eighth concubine and didn't have the heart to open a store"!

Situ Xiaofeng and Situ Xiaoyu returned home very puzzled, and they couldn't figure out what was going on, so they could only sit in the hall and stare at a few contracts in a daze.

"Young Master Xiaofeng! Young Master Xiaoyu!" At this time, Zhen Wenming ran in, gasped and said, "Oh no, you are all at home! I received some rumors today that someone is making rumors about the Situ family in the imperial capital! It is said that there is a problem with the several industries you are peddling, and as soon as I heard it, I hurried over to inform you." ”

"Smack!" Situ Xiaofeng slapped the table fiercely, stood up and grabbed Zhen Wenming's clothes, and asked angrily: "What's the matter? Who is so bold as to chew the tongue of Situ Guogong's Mansion outside? Tell me quickly, what is the situation!"

Situ Xiaofeng was forced to sell his property in order to raise military salaries, and he was already holding back the fire in his belly, but when he went out to peddle, he repeatedly hit a wall, and he was not treated anywhere. He was wondering why, daring to love that someone was spreading rumors outside!

"Uh...... Young Master Xiaofeng, don't get excited, here's the thing......" Zhen Wenming cleared his throat and told Situ Xiaofeng about the rumors he had just heard, and he didn't forget to add fuel and vinegar. In his mouth, the Situ family's shop has become a rotten shop with "fierce and severed wealth", the land has become a mass grave with "eerie and terrifying unexpected exposure", and the house has become a murderous mansion where "ghosts are rampant and resentment is not vented".

After listening to this, Situ Xiaofeng slowly let go of the hand holding Zhen Wenming's collar, sat down and fell into deep thought.

"Wow! I said why is it so unlucky recently, the Situ family's industry was so popular in the past, and this time it can't even sell a piece of land, so that's what happened! Zhen Wenming, do you know which person who is not afraid of death is instigating these rumors behind his back? Say it, I have to kill him!" Situ Xiaoyu was also so angry that he couldn't imagine that he could be framed for selling something in a low-key manner, this person really ate the bear's heart and leopard guts, and dared to beat the idea of the Situ family?

"Well, Master Xiaoyu, I inquired. It's a guy with pockmarks on his face, nicknamed Big Horn, who spent money to hire people to spread rumors in the imperial capital. Now Jia Zhengzheng is investigating the details of this big horn and the mastermind behind him, and I believe that there will be a result soon. Zhen Wenming finally took a breath, reported everything, and poured himself a cup of tea and drank it in a big gulp, it seemed that he was really thirsty