Chapter 3: The Road Ahead

"Eight days later, come and get the arrears. Now, it should be fine, right? ”

As he spoke, he slowly raised his hand, pretending to be ready to launch a strange threat.

Seeing this move, Chen Qing, who was originally arguing something, got up with a stirring spirit, "Okay, okay, no problem, then wait for the good news of Lan Gongzi!" ”

Fart upside down, run away!

After running for a while, Chen Qing snuggled up to the wooden stake next to the teahouse out of breath.

"Brother Chen Qing, let's go?"

"Or else? The Wonderdoer, we can provoke!? Doesn't this bullshit intelligence say he's just an ordinary person? ”

"This ...... That's exactly what the information is. But how does the master explain it? Didn't the capital ask the lord to take down the old mansion of the Blue Mansion in Xuzhou? ”

"Yes...... Chen Qing licked his dry lips, "It's also the first time I've seen the master so eager for a house, I'm afraid it's not that there is some treasure hidden in it." No matter how much he cares, one thousand taels in eight days, just that guy Lan Chen, can he do it. Oh, the Wonderful, the first thing to do is to rule by law! Let's go, go back to life! ”

On the other side, Lan Chen, who had driven away a few people, opened the money bag again, which was heavy, but now it was ...... Empty.

Twenty taels, all gone.

[When I almost lost my life just now, I seem to have made some choice subconsciously? 】

[Sacrifice? Twenty taels gone? Could it be that Lao Tzu can cultivate kryptonite? 】

[Cool, this, others rely on the liver, I rely on krypton, krypton once can also improve the power of the next use of miracle energy. Tut. 】

[But these twenty taels? Maybe I can't simply copy the miracle ability, there should be a limit......]

A stumble, perhaps the sequelae of krypton, Lan Chen's legs were a little weak.

Seeing this, Xiao Zhou and the others hurriedly stepped forward to help him up.

"Young Master, are you alright?"

"It's okay, help me in."

"Okay."

He wasn't much happy to get rid of a few people.

If you don't pay the arrears, the matter will not be resolved after all.

Enter the mansion.

A smell of decay hits.

Lan Chen frowned and asked, "Zhu Laosan?" Why is it so dirty inside? There are cobwebs that don't sweep them? ”

Zhu Laosan smiled bitterly.

When Lan Chen saw this scene, he seemed to understand something, pursed his lips, and sighed for a while before he said, "You've worked hard these days. ”

"Young Master? You're ......"

"It's okay, I can go on my own. Put the books of the mansion ....... By the way, how many industries do we have in Xuzhou? ”

"Young master, there was still some industry before, but it was all sold."

"Ah, this. Give me the mansion expenditure ledger first, and then count how much gold and silver jewelry there is in the mansion. ”

"It's all sold, and there is nothing of value left in the mansion."

"Which son of a son did that?" Lan Chen was a little annoyed.

Mansion?

Why is this called a mansion?

Even if it is in disrepair, it is even a spider web, all the flowers and plants in the courtyard are dead, and the pond is full of stench!

Zhu Laosan was stunned, swallowed his saliva and bowed his head silently.

"Speak, let me ask you."

"Young Master......" Xiao Zhou on the side twisted stiffly, as if he had mustered great courage, and said, "You ordered it." ”

"Ah...... Okay. ”

After exhaling, Lan Chen said solemnly to the two of them, "Thank you for staying in the old mansion, and thank you for not leaving." ”

"Don't worry, I'll just leave everything to me. Xiao Zhou worked hard for you just now, you go and rest first. Zhu Laosan, you should be familiar with the mansion and the former industry, bring the account book into the study and give it to me. ”

"Yes, young master."

After that, Lan Chen also remembered and walked to the study.

Left a little lonely, but also a little strong back.

Unconsciously, Xiao Zhou and Zhu Laosan both had red eyes.

Especially Xiao Zhou, she cried and cried non-stop, she had suffered so much grievance just now, and she never cried, but now she finally revealed the fragile scene in her heart because of her peace of mind.

In the study, Lan Chen, who felt extremely unfamiliar, first lit a candle, and then looked around.

After a few moments, he wiped the dust from the table and chair with his hands.

Then he sat heavily in his chair.

"Dad, and the ancestors and ancestors of the Lan family are all sitting here, deciding the direction of the family. Heh......"

"Over there in the capital, my father has been demoted, and his life and death are uncertain."

"The old house in Xuzhou, the deed was paid, and a thousand are in arrears."

"Heh, a dream start, I belong yes. What if you have no ambitions? ”

"Leave it alone? Anyway, I'm just a traverser, just ...... Traverser! ”

Lan Chen's mind kept coming back to the scene just now.

Whether it is Xiao Zhou's standing up or Zhu Laosan's sacrifice for righteousness, it is stimulating his 'conscience'.

That's why he's determined to stay and deal with this mess.

"When it's done, I'll ....... If you can straighten your back, you can live in this new world. Let's first think about how to redeem the title deed. ”

Although Chen Qing's gang was a loan shark, because it was written so clearly in black and white, Lan Chen had to admit that if he alarmed the 'Xianfeng Office', it would not be something that could be solved with money.

Soon.

Zhu Laosan sent the 'ledger' in.

At the same time, he also carefully explained the Lanfu industry in Xuzhou.

Listen .......

Lan Chen couldn't wait to let go!

What a thing!

"Here in Xuzhou, our industry has almost been sold, and there is only one dye workshop left that has not been opened."

"To whom have the properties been sold?"

"Master Chen." Zhu Laosan opened his mouth and wanted to add something, but he remained silent.

The industries in Xuzhou are all given to Master Chen by the young master in front of him......

"Master Chen?" Lan Chen frowned.

"Yes, including the deed of the old house, it is also mortgaged to Master Chen...... Master, you were addicted to gambling at the time, and you lost too much. ”

"Yes, got it." Lan Chen nodded.

He felt that there was something strange about this.

Why are they all mortgaged to Master Chen?

In my impression, he is indeed always soaked in Master Chen's gambling house, winning small and losing big, winning when he is discouraged, and losing under the heroic hand.

Now that I've calmed down, it's like there's something wrong with it.

Out of the thousands?

This Master Chen deliberately wants to eat himself and annex the Blue Mansion, right?

But what's in it for him?

"Could it be that this old mansion has some magic weapons, or is there something that makes that old immortal so coveted? Scold. ”

"This?" Zhu Laosan frowned, "I only heard that your ancestors, young master, once followed the royal family to expand their territory, and the farthest was to the sea, maybe there is really some treasure." ”

"If there is really any treasure, then please ask the ancestors and ancestors to quickly appear and save future generations, okay, don't talk about this, isn't there still an inheritance? What's going on? ”

"Dye workshop. In recent years, the income has not been successful, and the master ......" After a slight pause, Zhu Laosan continued, "The master has closed down, and the land is also rented, and the land does not belong to us." There is still a half-year lease to go. ”

Lan Chen nodded, his intuition told him that if the workshop could be tossed well, it would be a steady stream of income, but ...... Money is tight right now!