There is also an old locust tree in the backyard of the Thorn Mansion, on which the locust flowers are in full bloom.

At this moment, Mother Luo and a few servants are sitting under the tree to select locust flowers, and the locust flowers that have been picked down are put into bamboo baskets, waiting to be used to make locust cakes, or dipped in noodles and steamed to eat, shake when they come out of the cage, pour sesame oil, pat garlic, and mix them together...... Take Luo's mother's words, it can really pour a few passing men.

A point is responsible for folding locust branches, he was born tall, shorter branches, he tiptoe to be able to pull, every time he picked the densest branches of locust flowers to fold, so he was praised by Luo's mother as a good hand at folding locust flowers.

A group of women talked and laughed, attracting the lively return date to follow the sound and come, seeing the fresh and tender acacia flowers, the return date squeezed over with a horse's face, and wanted to taste it.

The branches of the locust flowers are thorny, Ah Dian brushed down the locust flowers and the fresh oval leaves, held them in his hands and fed the return date, because he was licked into the palm of his hand by the return date, Ah Dian itched and laughed.

Chang Sui Ning heard Ah Dian's laughter from a distance, so she turned a few steps to the place where the sound came from, she saw the situation under the locust tree through a bush of oil green plantains, and couldn't help but bend the corners of her mouth, and her mind was a little chaotic because of complicated official business, all of which were calm and relaxed at this moment.

Just by looking at Ah Dian's smiling face, she could conclude that she had come to Jiangdu on this trip, and it was really the right one.

The servant women who chose acacia flowers with Luo's mother were also newly recruited into the palace, and they were all Lingding women who lost their families in the war.

This Thorn Mansion is not big, but fortunately, it can still shelter some people who have nowhere to go.

But for Chang Suining, she can't stop at "a little", Jiang Du has given her a place to live, and she wants to make this place a place where more people can shelter.

That night, Chang Suining ate steamed locust flowers, and when he put down the second empty bowl, Chang Suining only felt full of strength.

didn't wait for three days, and on the second day, the Gu family gave a reply.

By the third day, he had already presented all the books that he wanted for the long years. Three days is not enough to complete the transcription of a hundred volumes of books, but since it is a unique book, for the sake of prudence, it is impossible for the Gu family to copy two more copies on weekdays in case of accidents, and the manuscript is also needed for the children of the clan to circulate.

Most of the time in these three days is used to repeatedly check and correct errors, mark and so on.

Those who were sent to the Assassin's Mansion together were eleven children of the Gu family.

Chang Sui Ning originally said that he wanted "at least ten", but according to Jiang Hai's meaning, stepping on the number of people asking for it, it seems that the attitude is not positive enough, too rigid, and it is not conducive to a good relationship.

Tim it, add it, in order to look better, Gu Xiu even deliberately added a good-looking - of course, it was not his second son, although the second son was beautiful, he was too beautiful and too self-aware, and he was obsessed with it, and his talent was mediocre, not enough to get his hands on it.

In order to show his sincerity, Gu Xiu personally led the clansmen to donate books, and at this moment he stood in the hall of the Thorn History Mansion with a row of clansmen, feeling a little ashamed in his heart, it is common to sell ancestral property, and it is rare to sell clansmen like him.

Those Gu family members who were selected couldn't help but have a sense of grief and indignation, and they sold themselves to survive, nothing more than this.

But who makes the world difficult, in order to protect the clan and worry about the long-term, now can only commit himself to the little girl, in order to seek the perfect way.

I just don't know what this Chang Sui Ning plans to let them do? I heard that she is recruiting talents on a large scale, and there is a shortage of people under her staff, so she probably wants them to be the doorman who has no name and no real power.

The eleven Gu family members are all ready to come and go for this trip, and some of them are fully prepared, and even let the little guy bring a burden.

Gu Xiu handed over their names and sent them to Chang Suining by Wang Changshi.

Chang Suining sat on the top, looking at it one by one, although it was an ordinary post, but at this moment, after her hand looked at it, it fell under the eyes of everyone in the Gu family, but it was like a deed of sale.

Chang Sui Ning compared the name cards with people one by one, and showed a smile: "Patriarch Gu has a heart."

Without much exploration or questioning, he showed satisfaction.

In this way, can it be concluded that she is careless and foolish?

No, Gu Xiu's heart felt exactly

Opposite.

The reason why the other party is satisfied is because the children elected by the clan are all really talented and learned, and they were reminded by Jiang Hai's heart-wrenching words of "like a locust leaf", how dare he make up for it?

The current reaction of Chang Suining confirms this...... She could even estimate the number of books in his Gu family's collection, how could she not know who the real people in his clan were?

But what Gu Xiu didn't expect was that Chang Suining didn't leave people behind directly-

"Thank you Patriarch Gu for your generous donation of books today, and I will have people remember the monument for your mansion in the coming day, so as to show the virtue of the Gu family."

At the end, Chang Sui Ning said again: "I have also accepted the name post, so please go back, and when you have something important to ask for advice in the future, you will be invited to come and talk about it."

Everyone in the Gu family was stunned.

What does this mean?

They brought all their baggage, and the other party let them go home again?.. net

Don't you want to keep them as doormen?

But a closer look shows that the other party did not really let them go, but left a name post and summoned them at any time.

For example, if the doorman is a serious concubine, then what are they ...... Is it a free-range outer chamber at most?

It's a subtle feeling, and even though you can return home, it's hard to feel good.

"Thorn Shi told them to go back at this time...... I don't know what the purpose is?" After the Gu family left, Wang Changshi couldn't help but ask.

Chang Suining took care of the eleven famous cards in his hand, and said, "Don't you see, they all have scholars and little girls, so many people stay in the house, and just food and accommodation are a lot of expenses. And they are all expensive and picky, and they must be much more difficult to support than ordinary people."

Hengzhu also confiscated the Gu family's silver, so it was reasonable for them to be self-sufficient.

Wang Changshi realized that the reason behind it was so simple, it was nothing more than saving money.

"And they are not needed yet." Chang Suining handed the name card to Yao Ran, got up and said, "I'll talk about it when everything is ready."

Luo Guanlin, who was sitting behind the screen, pondered intently - if she didn't be a doorman, what did she plan to let these people do?

Looking at her actions, she is clearly searching for the Jiangnan collection of books with a purpose...... Now that the Gu family has started, the rest of the families who want to protect themselves will definitely follow, and she forced these families to have to donate their collections, what use does she plan to do?

Sure enough, after the Gu family, most of the Yu family and other Jiangdu wang clans also followed suit to donate books.

In just more than ten days, the Jiangdu Thorn History Mansion has a collection of nearly 300 kinds of books, which are all rare books that have never been circulated, not including heavy books.

A scholar like Lu Xiucai, who comes from a humble background, knows best how gratifying and exciting this number is.

When counting the number of these books yesterday, Yao Ran turned his face and saw Lu Xiucai's eyes trembling when he was standing aside, and there were tears of excitement in his eyes.

Recently, Chang Sui Ning was not in the Assassin's Mansion, she handed over the matter to Wang Changshi to handle, and the horizontal and vertical table was set up, waiting for those people to come to the ceremony with the collection of books.

Chang Suining took the time to go to the camp to inspect coastal defense and military training, and personally went to sea by boat to inspect for two days.

On this day, Chang Suining returned to Jiangdu City with Shepherd's cabbage and He Wuhu, and when he passed in front of a mansion guarded by officers and soldiers, he dismounted as if on a whim.

This is the original "Kuang Fu General Mansion" of Xu Zhengye in Jiangdu, and after the plaque was lifted, it is now temporarily used as a foothold for those Qin missions.

Chang Sui Ning dismounted and walked straight up the stone steps, and the guard looked at the young man in ordinary robes, and immediately pressed the saber on his waist, and reprimanded him vigilantly: "This is the place where the Qin Cha is ordered to handle the case, and idlers are not allowed to trespass!"

Here is now stored in these days of the Qin Cha in the Jiangnan tribes confiscated from the collection of family books, not the slightest missing, so the Qin Cha has a clear order, no one is allowed to trespass.

At this time, a eunuch came out of the mansion, and when he saw someone, he was very surprised, and immediately reprimanded the guard: "Presumptuous, you eyeless thing, this is Lord Assassin...... Hugh is rude!"

The guards were shocked when they heard this, and immediately knelt down to plead guilty.

"It's okay, I'm not invited, those who don't know are not guilty, get up." Chang Suining raised his feet and passed in front of the guard, but did not stop in the tunnel.

The official eunuch saluted, and respectfully invited Chang Suining to enter.

Not long after, the chief eunuch of Qincha, who was the leader of this trip, heard the news and hurriedly came to greet him.

This eunuch is the one who came forward to deliver the decree when Chang Suining was promoted to the assassin of Jiangdu before, and he has had a lot of meetings with Chang Suining, so he can be regarded as familiar.

On the way to the front hall, the eunuch surnamed Pan asked in a casual tone, "...... I heard that Lord Assassin Shi went to the camp to inspect a few days ago, but he only returned to Jiangdu?"

Chang Suining let out a "hmm" and said, "I just returned to the city, and I happened to pass by here, so I came to see Grandpa Pan."

Pan's father-in-law saw what she had done recently and what she had done, and he knew how busy this Lord Thorn Shi was, and the so-called came to see him, but I was afraid that he would go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing.

Sure enough, after the two exchanged a few words, Father-in-law Pan listened to the Chang Thorn Shi beside him: "It is reported that Father-in-law Pan has gained a lot recently, I don't know what good things he has obtained? Can I go and see?"

This is what you get from the house.

Pan's father-in-law's heart jumped, and he hurriedly smiled and waved his hand: "Master Thorn Shi don't want to make fun of our family, our family is all doing things according to orders......

As he spoke, he hurriedly made a gesture of invitation: "Lord Thorn Shi is interested, please ...... with our family."

Chang Suining smiled and bowed: "There is labor."

Pan's father-in-law was thinking about Chang Suining's intentions all the way, and when he came to the warehouse, he opened the door of the warehouse, walked in with people, and said in a low voice with a smile: "If Lord Thorn Shi has something to look at, go back and ask someone to send it to the house......

If this kind of thing is said to be in accordance with the rules or not, it is naturally inappropriate, but there is no black and white thing in the officialdom, it is just a matter of watching people act and seeing opportunities, as long as there is no handle left on the surface.

What's more, now that Jiangdu is in a special situation, the sage also acquiesced to his right to act cheaply, and he should be flexible when it is time to be flexible. Otherwise, if he offends someone who shouldn't be offended, and gets into trouble that is difficult to deal with, then it will be his turn to cry - these days he has been raiding his house everywhere and taking people, but it is not uncommon for people to cry.

And the money he obtained from raiding the house, after sorting out the amount and handing it over to the household officials for verification and approval, most of it will also be handed over to the hands of this Chang Assassin Shi, Jiangdu needs a lot of silver for the post-war pension, and the amount set by the household department is not generous, and the silver must be distributed in batches, after all, there are too many places to use the money...... Fortunately, this Chang Thorn Shi has never expressed dissatisfaction in this matter, and he can be regarded as a good talker.

After all, she didn't expect much from the imperial court, and was already trying to be self-sufficient...... And the effect is quite good.

Gonggong Pan didn't ask about things that shouldn't be asked, and only played Chang Suining's actions in Jiangdu to the Son of Heaven in great detail.

He is willing to have a good relationship with Chang Suining on the bright side, and the saint has no intention of tearing his face with the other party at the moment, there is no way, he has to rely on the other party to fight the Japanese and protect Jiangdu.

All in all, how can we stabilize this Chang Thorn Shi now, then how to come.

He dared to say it, Chang Suining dared to nod his head, and said unabashedly, "Then thank you Grandpa Pan."

Father-in-law Pan was a little surprised in his heart, he really brought something.

If you really just want to be a couple of dates, then it's easy to deal with...... But he faintly felt that this person shouldn't have come just for the two jujubes in his busy schedule.

After turning around half a circle in the warehouse full of gold, silver, jewelry, and famous calligraphy and paintings, Pan Gonggong saw that Chang Sui Ning didn't seem to have anything to look at, and the bad premonition in his heart became bigger and bigger, and he tried to ask, "I don't know what Chang Piercing Shi Suri's favorite object is?"

"I like to read." Chang Sui Ning took a curious and studious tone and asked, "Why don't you see a book here?"

Pan's brows jumped wildly, but he still pulled out a smile: "Books...... It's all in the back storeroom."

Chang Sui nodded in peace, immediately turned around, and walked out: "Take me to see."

"Chang Assassin Shi ......" Pan Gonggong hurriedly followed.

The Maison's collection of books is far more precious than gold and silver, and more guards are sent to watch it strictly

Guard.

But Chang Sui Ning wants to see that Pan's father-in-law can only let people open the treasury at this moment.

Just take a look, and you can't miss a piece of meat if you look at it...... Right?

Entering the library, Pan's father-in-law followed Chang Suining's side step by step, so nervous that this piece of meat seemed to grow in his stomach, and he seemed to be about to give birth.

Thousands of books were packed in cages, piled up in the entire warehouse, although they did not dare to light the lamp, and their vision was dim, but Chang Sui Ning looked at it and felt that it was full of brilliance.

Therefore, the sack in my heart is ready to move.

She was able to protect the Gu family and others because these people were not Xu Zhengye's comrades, and they belonged to ambiguity. And those who have conclusive evidence to conspire with Xu Zhengye should be judged according to the law and pay the due price.

Those who deserve it can be taken away, but she wants to keep these collections that have inherited most of the culture of Jiangnan.

"Grandpa Pan, I just need these books." The girl's straightforward voice rang out in the silent storeroom.

- Only?!

- No words!

Listening to this sentence that redefined the word "only", Pan's father-in-law was so frightened that his face turned white, even if she picked a dozen or so copies to take away, he could still turn a blind eye...... But she said "as long as", the kind of "as long as she wants" for all!

In this way, even if he gouges out all his eyes, it won't work!

If he hadn't clearly known how many books she had "donated" to those families these days, he would have thought she was young and ignorant, and didn't understand the stakes!

She knew exactly how important these books were!

He can't control the family's donation of books, just as those book collections have always been under the control of the imperial court...... But these books were copied by his hand, and if they were all in her hands, he would not have to live!

Pan's father-in-law could only "plop" and knelt down.