Chapter 556 What is the most profitable way to make a living
As the words fell, he swung his shovel and dug it up hard.
Several internal guards glanced at each other, this place is very cold, the sky is darker than the city, and if it is delayed, I am afraid that I will have to drag a coffin to walk at night, which is unlucky.
They didn't hesitate anymore and began to work in unison.
A few people fell like shovels, and the damp dirt was scattered everywhere.
As a thin layer of earth was quickly lifted, the hastily buried thin coffin was slowly revealed.
It has only been more than 20 days since Lord Rong was buried, and when the coffin was dug out of the soil, it was still new, but some soil was hung, and the nails on the coffin board still had some cold light, and they did not become rusty.
The inner guard looked at the coffin placed on the ground, patted the dirt off his hands, and twitched the corner of his mouth very unfortunately: "Sun Yanzuo, do you want to open the coffin now?" ”
Sun Ying stared at the intact coffin for a moment, and shook her head: "No, let's transport it back to the Internal Security Division directly." ”
"Ah, it's really going to be shipped back, it's too unlucky, isn't it?" The internal guard exclaimed, glared at Sun Ying and said, "Sun Yanzuo, you are really here, aren't you all here to open the coffin and bury it on the spot after the inspection?" ”
Sun Ying said helplessly: "It's the order of the envoy." ”
Hearing this, the internal guards couldn't refuse, pursed their mouths tightly without saying a word, and simply moved together neatly, carrying the heavy coffin out of the mass grave, tying the coffin to the cart, and covering it with a dark oilcloth.
Sun Ying stayed where she was and filled in the excavated soil with a shovel after shovel, and the big pit that she had just dug out was filled with damp new soil in an instant.
The cart pulled the heavy coffin, making a squeaky sound, and two deep rut marks were burned in the muddy soil, facing the colorful sunset, rushing to Qixiamen.
"Ah Qi, you just agree, if Meng Sui can't get out of the palace of Annan County, how can I explain to Jiu Chao, won't he want to kill me." Leng Linjiang sat on the edge of the bed and pleaded in a low voice.
Yao Qi sat on the head of the bed, supported his forehead with his hand, sneered on his face, and glanced at Leng Linjiang: "Lord Shaoyin, you spare me, you are going to sell me, and let me count the money for you!" She tilted her head: "What kind of place is the palace of Annan County, Longtan Tiger's Den, that's, I don't have the life to go in and not to come out, and Lord Shaoyin is only afraid of the prestige of the envoy, but he doesn't feel sorry for my subordinate who has sold your life for so many years." ”
Leng Linjiang smiled and said: "How come, you are so clever and sweet-mouthed, you can coax people, maybe you will make the princess of Annan County happy, and in a few days, she will still have to redeem you." ”
Yao Qi snorted and laughed dumbly, and laughed at himself: "Lord Shaoyin, you also think too highly of the lowly position, the lowly position is now a seriously injured person who has no power to restrain the chicken, let alone coax people, even if you say two more words, the lowly position is tired and panicked." ”
"You see you've said so much now, and I haven't seen you tired." Leng Linjiang pursed his lips and muttered, seeing Yao Qi's face sinking, as if he was about to scold, he hurriedly brought the dim sum over, and said with a smile: "The little girl should be kind, just like a cannon fight, you can't marry carefully, come, Hanfu's dim sum is good, try it." ”
Yao Qi sighed, looking at Leng Linjiang with a courteous face like a tiger, this is what has something to offer, treacherous and thief.
She tilted her head, her smiling eyes swirled on Leng Linjiang's face, and slowly fell on the plate of dim mic sum, her eyes moved slightly, she leaned back, picked up a piece of dim mic, and swallowed it slowly.
"How's that, how's it going, is it delicious?" Leng Linjiang came to the front like a treasure, and the strong smile on his face was simply numb.
Yao Ji shuddered, there is still an essential difference between kindness and diligence, and the son-in-law who came out of a rich nest like Leng Linjiang is still kind, and he is scary.
Just when Yao Qi was thinking about how to completely dispel Leng Linjiang's absurd thoughts, the hidden door was gently knocked, and a slightly hoarse girl's voice came from outside, which sounded very unfamiliar: "Ah Qi, the maid was ordered to send ginseng soup over." ”
Yao Qi's gaze cooled silently, and he said lightly with an expressionless face: "Come in." ”
Leng Linjiang saw that Yao Qi's face changed in an instant, and he sneered: "It's just ginseng soup, and it's not bitter, you see that you're scared." ”
A fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl walked into the room with her head down with an ebony tray, gently rested the tray on the small table at the head of the bed, held a wide-mouthed white porcelain bowl in both hands and handed it to Yao Qi, and whispered: "Girl, this is the ginseng soup ordered by the Korean doctor." ”
Yao Qi slowly raised his eyes, stared at the little girl quietly, and then pinched the lid with one hand and slowly moved it away, revealing a small half of the bowl.
I saw a thin layer of pale white tea foam floating on the light brown ginseng soup, forming a bean-sized "go" character, which gently dispersed with the girl's slightly trembling hand.
Yao Ji realized in an instant, and slowly closed the lid back again.
Seeing Yao Qi's action, Leng Linjiang sneered and laughed: "You are still afraid of bitterness, drink it while it is hot, the ginseng soup is bitter when it is cold." ”
Yao Qi glanced up at Leng Linjiang, took the white porcelain bowl, and poured the ginseng soup into it in one go.
Leng Linjiang sighed, hurriedly took the candied fruit and stuffed it into Yao Qi's mouth, and kept chattering: "Drink slowly, how to drink so fiercely, how good is it to choke!" ”
Yao Qi pursed her lips and said nothing, staring deeply at the little girl.
The little girl hurriedly withdrew with the bowl.
Only then did Yao Ji think about it: "Old Leng, didn't the Korean doctor order say that I have to drink a bowl of ginseng soup this day?" ”
Leng Linjiang was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "What do you care about the ginseng soup, with me and Jiu Chao here, are you afraid that you will not be able to drink the ginseng soup?" ”
Yao Qi shook his head, pretending to be stunned: "Old Leng, you don't understand, his money and debts are easy to repay, but his personal debts are difficult to repay!" ”
Who is this "he", Leng Linjiang knew it well, he raised his eyebrows, and smiled meaningfully: "In this way, you should take the matter I said below, take a trip to the palace of Annan County, whether you owe him a favor debt or a money debt, I will pay it for you, how about it?" ”
Yao Qi sighed: "Lord Shaoyin suddenly has a big conscience, and he is really a little uncomfortable with his humble position." ”
Leng Linjiang pursed his lips: "You just say it's okay." ”
"Okay, why not." Yao Qi dragged out the end and said impatiently.
As for how to pay it back, Yao Ji didn't ask, and Leng Linjiang didn't say it, so I think it should be a black and white thing.
Leng Linjiang nodded with a smile and said, "I know that Ah Qi has the softest heart." "What's the softest heart?" As soon as the two finished discussing, a puzzled voice came from outside the door, and Han Changdui pushed the door in, tilting his head to look at the two.
"Jiuchao is back, and he came back just in time, and I have something to tell you." Leng Linjiang pulled Han Changdu to sit down with a smile, and told him about the situation in the Annan County Palace, and looked at Han Changhui as if he was invited: "How about it, I arranged for someone to pick up Meng Sui outside, if it is soon, it will be tonight, and if it is slow, it will be tomorrow night, and there will be news." ”
"In other words, you are going to send Ah Qi to the palace of Annan County?" Han Changwan grasped the key point in Leng Linjiang's words and asked lightly.
Leng Linjiang didn't feel that there was anything wrong with this arrangement, and said complacently: "That's right, Ah Ji is as careful as a hair, Meng Sui is very good at kung fu, and what he uses to eavesdrop or something is simply a perfect match." ”
"A perfect match?" Han Changdui said lightly: "Is this word used like this?" ”
Leng Linjiang sighed: "It doesn't matter if you don't say anything, just get things done." ”
"No, I don't agree!" Unexpectedly, Han Changdui was anxious, staring at his eyes and sternly refusing: "This matter is inappropriate, I don't agree!" ”
Leng Linjiang asked inexplicably: "Why can't it work?" Ah Ji agreed, what's not to do? ”
"You promised?" Han Changdu's face was covered with frost.
Yao Qi was inexplicable: "Well, I agreed." ”
"You still have injuries on your body, how can you do such a dangerous thing!" Han Changdui was anxious.
The afterglow of the remnant sun slanted into the window lattice, falling on Han Changdu's face like broken gold, concerned, anxious, worried, and mixed emotions were written all over his face, infinitely magnified in the evening glow of the remnant sun.
Yao Qi had a trace of resistance in his heart, and tilted his head: "I know it in my heart." ”
"Yes, yes, isn't there still Meng Sui, Jiuchao, aren't you so worried about the person you trained single-handedly?" Leng Linjiang asked with a half-hearted smile.
Han Changwan looked at Leng Linjiang and then at Yao Qi, her expression of rejection thousands of miles away was not fake, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, and compromised: "Okay," he paused slightly: "However, since it is for Yungui to train the girl, it is reasonable for Yungui to follow, right?" ”
"Yes, that's a good idea." Leng Linjiang nodded again and again, knowing that this was Han Changdu's last concession, but he really couldn't rest assured, and if he couldn't do anything, at least he was at ease.
After a moment of silence, Han Changdui asked intently, "When are you going, and how can you explain Ah Ji's injury?" ”
Leng Linjiang said smugly: "Don't worry, I've thought about it, after the curfew, I will secretly drive over, the more unpleasant the better, as for Ah Qi's injury, this is the best, it is the proof that she is disobedient and is a hard bone!" ”
Han Changwan nodded, and said expressionlessly: "It's okay, the injuries from the fall are quite similar to the injuries from the hits." ”
Leng Linjiang: "......"
Yao Qi: "......"
As soon as these things were decided, Jin Yu knocked on the door outside: "Shizi, Zhao Yingrong of Qingyun Village and several people came to thank Shizi for saving his life. ”
Han Changwan was stunned for a moment, and said loudly, "Please come in." ”
As soon as the words fell, a chaotic and hurried footsteps sounded outside the door, and before Han Changdui could speak, the door was smashed open with a bang.
Subsequently, Zhao Yingrong and several people rushed in like wolves.
Leng Linjiang was taken aback by this huge movement, and looked at Zhao Yingrong and the others in a daze, he thought that these people had come to the Han Mansion and had become gentle, and they had learned to knock on the door before entering.
Zhao Yingrong and the others didn't believe that they really escaped until they settled down in the Han Mansion, and when they first arrived in the Han Mansion last night, these people thought about thanking Han Changdui for saving his life, and after resting for the night, they went to Chang'an City to take a look around to see if there was anything suitable to do.
When they left Qingyunzhai, although they all brought gold and silver with them, it was not a long-term solution to sit and eat the mountains.
Zhao Yingrong took Li Changming and Zhao Fusheng to kneel on the ground together, and thanked them loudly with great gratitude: "The villain and others thank the envoy for saving his life!" ”
Han Changwan raised his hand lightly: "The big boss doesn't have to be polite, sit down." ”
The three of them got up together, all of them were rude people from the mountains, and suddenly arrived at the courtyard of the deep house with strict rules, they were quite cramped and uneasy, and they didn't even dare to fill the Hu bed, but only sat on a narrow side.
Leng Linjiang saw that the three of them were uncomfortable to the point of stiffness, and said with a dumb smile: "Why does the big boss look so spiritless, could it be that the subordinates of the Han Mansion are neglecting?" ”
"No, no, no." Zhao Yingrong moved his butt crampedly, and laughed twice.
Han Changdui pursed his lips and asked as gently as possible: "A few people have already entered Beijing, I don't know what their plans are in the future, do you still want to do an errand for the Internal Security Department as I said before, or do you have any other ideas?" ”
Zhao Yingrong and Li Changming glanced at each other, both of them were straightforward and short-spoken, even if they had many plans in their hearts, they were afraid that they would not understand.
Li Changming stabbed Zhao Fusheng with his elbow, lowered his voice and said, "Fusheng, say it, I won't talk to your father." ”
Zhao Fusheng's face was embarrassed: "Second uncle, I, I'm afraid it's not good to say." ”
Li Changming said in a low voice: "That's better than me and your father, look at your father," he nodded at Zhao Yingrong: "I'm trembling." He lowered his head and laughed at himself: "Your second uncle and I are even worse, and we are about to pee our pants." ”
Zhao Fusheng was dumbfounded, and it took a while to come back to his senses, and he bowed to Han Changdu: "If you return to the envoy's words, the villain and others have discussed it, and they are willing to do an errand for the internal security department according to what was agreed before." It's just," he paused slightly, hesitated for a moment, and continued: "It's just the future livelihood of many brothers in Qingyun Village, and I don't know how to settle down. ”
It is not an easy task to settle nearly 1,000 water bandits, let alone a thing that can hide people's ears, but I am afraid that as soon as these people enter the city, they will already be seen by people with good intentions.
However, fortunately, Han Changdui didn't want to hide the matter, and he had already entered the palace to return the matter to Emperor Yong'an, and he also got Emperor Yong'an's will to properly settle these bandits, use them if they can be used, and place them in the suburbs for the people if they can't use them.
With this will, it was not very difficult for Han Changdui to settle these people.
He pondered for a moment, and said lightly: "The three people of the big boss are very easy to settle, the internal security department operates a lot of hidden piles in Chang'an City, and it needs a lot of manpower, the big boss can choose a place, wine shops, inns, restaurants, and even dart bureaus, cabinet shops, all of which are okay, as for the other people in Qingyun Village, the official has already asked for the will of the saint, to properly settle them, the official will arrange for the internal guards to screen them one by one, and the people who are suitable will retain the internal security department, and the people who are not suitable will leave their household registration in the suburbs outside Beijing and distribute the fields, I don't know what the three of them think? ”
This is already a very good and thoughtful arrangement, Zhao Yingrong and the three of them thought about it for a long time, and they didn't find anything wrong.
Zhao Yingrong couldn't rest assured that the brothers who followed him from birth to death, hearing Han Changdu's arrangement, nodded again and again and thanked him: "The envoy couldn't have arranged it more properly, and the villain has no objections." ”
Han Changdui nodded: "Since the big boss also agrees to the official's arrangement, then this matter should not be delayed, Jin Yu," he turned his head to look at Jin Yu, and ordered lightly: "Send the people of Qingyun Village to the Internal Security Division in batches, and let Meng, oh no, let He Zhenfu carefully select and screen them one by one and record them." ”
Jin Yuying claimed that it was, and turned around to arrange to go.
Leng Linjiang understood very well why Han Changdui was so eager to settle these bandits, these people in Qingyun Village, plus those girls who survived, there were thousands of people, it was not difficult to raise them for three or five days, and if they raised them for a few more days, they were afraid that they would eat the Han Mansion down.
"I don't know what kind of business the big boss wants to choose?" Leng Linjiang asked with a smile.
Zhao Yingrong and Li Changming glanced at each other, and said thoughtfully: "Lord Envoy, the villain has a reluctant request, the villain thinks, the villain and the second brother are in the capital to be the secret stake of the Internal Security Division, and the floating life, I don't know if the adult can also include him in the Internal Security Division?" ”
After that, Zhao Yingrong and the others looked at Han Changdui with hopeful eyes.
If this can be done, Zhao Fusheng will be an official food eater from now on, which is much more promising than being a water bandit.
The people and things of the Internal Security Division are all up to Han Changdu, there are not many more Zhao Fusheng, and there is no need for him to be embarrassed in this kind of thing, so he nodded very happily and said: "Yes, the official agreed." ”
Zhao Yingrong and Li Changming breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhao Fusheng was overjoyed, and immediately knelt on the ground, and said gratefully: "The villain thanked the envoy, and the villain is willing to work for the envoy." ”
Seeing this scene, Yao Qi pursed his lips quietly, Han Changwan made a lot of money on this errand, not to mention anything else, just this group of water bandits who have been loyal to him from now on, his power will increase greatly.
She sighed to herself, or she said that buying people's hearts is a profitable business.
Yao Qi was thinking about something endlessly, when a worried whisper suddenly sounded in his ears: "Ah Qi, what's wrong with you?" ”
Yao Qi raised his head, met Han Changdu's anxious eyes, and said blankly: "Ah, it's okay, what's wrong?" ”
"The big boss just asked how your injuries are? You didn't react for a while. Han Changwan did not shy away from raising his hand to wipe Yao Qi's forehead, and breathed a sigh of relief: "There is no fever, Ah Qi, do you think it's okay?" ”
Yao Qi smiled and said, "It's okay, it's okay to be humble." She nodded at Zhao Yingrong: "Thank you for your concern, my injury is not serious, just rest for a few days." ”
"Okay, Ah Qi, don't pretend to be sick anymore, this little injury is nothing to you." Leng Linjiang snorted: "Big boss, you still have to discuss with the second boss and choose a business that can make money." ”
"Yes, yes, making a living." Zhao Yingrong and Li Changming suddenly came to their senses, and whispered when they met their heads.
After a while, Zhao Yingrong suddenly slapped his thigh and said with a smile: "Second brother is right, it's decided!" He turned his head and saluted Han Changdui and said, "Lord Envoy, the villain and the second brother have discussed, and if they are willing, they will operate a wine shop." ”
"Oh, why did the big boss choose a wine shop?" Leng Linjiang raised his eyebrows, and asked in surprise, he thought that the most profitable business should be the cabinet shop, these two people should choose the cabinet shop, no matter how bad they are, they should choose a dart game, this is their most convenient livelihood, as for the wine shop, these two people can't see the ability to run a wine shop at all except for a larger amount of alcohol.
Li Changming touched the back of his head and smiled embarrassedly: "The villain and the eldest brother have never read any books, and the big man doesn't know a lot of words, so he doesn't have to think about running a cabinet shop, as for the dart game, the villain just wants to save his life after entering Beijing, and he doesn't want to make such a dangerous living. ”
Han Changdui nodded clearly: "Since the big boss and the second boss have a plan, the official naturally has no objections. ”
After deciding the matter, Han Changwei instructed Jin Yu to take Zhao Yingrong and Li Changming to take Zhao Yingrong and Li Changming around the capital for a few days, and choose a suitable place to run a wine shop.
Zhao Yingrong and the three thanked them again and again, and thanked Dade and left with Jin Yu.
Seeing that there was no one else in the room, Leng Linjiang patted Yao Qi's hand and said with a narrow smile: "Okay, it's almost time, we should go to the Annan County Palace." ”
Han Changwan raised his eyebrows and said, "I'll send you over." ”
Yao Ji sneered with a smile: "If the envoy sends the lowly post over, I am afraid that the people of the Annan County Royal Mansion will beat the lowly post out." ”
Han Changdu: "......"
Leng Linjiang: "......"
After using the twilight food, Leng Linjiang and Yao Qi simply packed their bags, boarded a very inconspicuous carriage, turned to pick up the remote and few people's paths, and rushed all the way to the palace of Annan County.
Yao Qi leaned weakly against the wall of the car, his face was pale, and he didn't even bother to open his eyes.
Leng Linjiang's words were relaxed, but when he saw Yao Qi's appearance, he was still very flustered, touched her pulse, tried her forehead again, and asked weakly: "Ah Qi, Ah Qi, Ah Qi, Ah Qi, are you okay, Ah Qi!" ”
"If you're so afraid of my death, don't ask me to do this or that! Summoned me, and pretended to be a good person again, hum! Yao Qi closed his eyes and lazily opened his mouth to mock.
Leng Linjiang was startled, he was originally worried about Yao Qi's body, but when she ridiculed him like this, he patted Yao Qi with tears and laughter: "You want to scare me to death, you!" ”
Yao Qi was in pain when he was photographed, and suddenly opened his eyes and glared at Leng Linjiang: "If you want to die, what good will it do you to kill me!" ”
Leng Linjiang raised his eyebrows and smiled: "If you kill you, no one will be angry with me, how can it be no good!" ”
"Kill me and you'll have no one to call me!" Yao Ji sneered at each other.
Leng Linjiang sighed, heard the bustling sound outside the car, a twilight drum sounded, the bustle suddenly became rapid and messy, his face was slightly gloomy, and he lowered his voice and said: "You don't know the situation of the Annan County Palace, if I can stay together, it's fine, if not, you are now a lamb to be slaughtered, if something really happens, Jiu Chao will not slaughter me," he paused slightly, worried: "I'd better tell you about this Annan County Palace." ”