"Brother Wen, if you have any difficulties, you can say it directly." The Hunan people pulled Wen Zhong to the hall and said.

"It's not that I'm in trouble, it's not that I don't want to give this silver, it's just that I'm a little worried." Wen Zhong sat down and said, "You have never done anything else, and as far as I know, this pawnshop is not easy to run; However, if Sixing wants to cut off the Lu family's wealth, he will have to go to Yizheng for a while, which was the case with your brother back then. Find out everything about this pawnshop, it's not too late to do it. ”

"Isn't it the best policy for a virtuous brother to visit the Lu family in the name of New Year's greetings?" Wen Zhong knocked on the table and admonished.

Seeing that his words were resolute, the Hunan people had no choice but to agree: "Your heartfelt words, the Hunan people should keep them in mind." Shopkeeper Wen has done a great favor! ”

"Haha," Wen Zhong stood up, "I'm here just for this one." In this case, it is time for Wen to go. Leave! He didn't take a single step and walked straight out of the house.

As soon as the Hunan people turned around, the steward next to him immediately came up and sighed: "It seems...... Shopkeeper Wen doesn't really want to help. ”

After hearing this, the Hunan people pondered for a moment and said: "Yes, he is obviously a delaying tactic, and it will be delayed for a long time." It's a pity that I didn't get it. ”

The steward laughed a few times, and then said: "Although the little one thinks so too, the face of the gambling house still has to be taken care of, and the master can't help but think about it." ”

The Hunan people nodded soberly: "It makes sense, it makes sense." It's better to do this, Yizheng I must go, here you ask Governor Chen to explore the tone of the detective first, it is best to go to the governor's yamen to approve a pawn post out, and when I return to Jiangdu, Zhang Luo Zhang Luo, the pawnshop can be opened. Wen Zhong's plan was also in vain. ”

The steward frowned slightly: "Anything else is good to say, the location of the shop has not been determined yet, I'm afraid I can't invite it down." ”

The Hunan people looked at him anxiously: "Can you buy the shop first?" ”

The steward calculated for a while, and pouted: "It's difficult." When I talk to people about selling land, I can't talk about it for a day or two. ”

He slammed the wall and said helplessly: "I only hope that Chen Tong knows ......"

After the departure of the Hunan people, the steward of the government waited for Chen Tongpao at the gate of the yamen. He whispered a few words in his ear and hurried away.

Chen Tongpao's face was expressionless, and he entered the yamen as if nothing happened, and when he saw the prefect sitting in the second hall, he saluted.

The prefect didn't have a good New Year. Governor Kwong relied on his power and forced those who had heads and faces in the local area to come and worship, and received a lot of congratulatory gifts; But the prefect is cold, and he doesn't show his style. On Chinese New Year's Eve, he only drank two glasses of widowed wine with his family, scolded Kuang Chang angrily, and fell asleep.

He had been sad for several days, his hair was still disheveled, his beard was dusty, and his face was extremely depressed.

"Tongzhi, sit down?" The prefect glanced at him with cold eyes.

"No need," Comrade Chen humbly conceded, "The lower official has something to ask your opinion. ”

"Say."

"Playing house, that is, the shopkeeper of the dyeing workshop is a Hunan person, who wants to open a pawnshop, if you want to be sure, let them go and get the pawnshop."

The prefect's eyes widened, and he scolded: "Fuck, how did this family please this mansion in the past, but now when they see me lose power, they all get out!" Where do you think they're going? Roll under Kuang Chang's feet, and be happy to be a slave after three bows and nine knocks! Now I want to open a pawnshop again, and let me give them pawn posts...... Bah! This is a monopoly and lawlessness, and now it's good to rectify it! Chen Tongzhi, you still have to run errands for them, and you also have to vote for the Liu Party? ”

Chen Tongpao held his hands and kept silent.

The prefect suddenly changed his face and shouted, "Okay! Good! You're not talking? That's what you think! ”

Comrade Chen lowered his head again.

"Eat the inside and out!" The prefect was so angry that he kicked the table, pointed at the head of his comrade Chen, and spittle: "When the post? When the post is approved by the governor, you can go if you want, I don't care, don't forget to give your Liu Party master courtesy! Get lost! ”

Chen Tongpao didn't reply, turned around silently, and walked towards the outside of the yamen. In view of the prefect's anger, it was inconvenient for him as a deputy, so the reply to the government was, 'Wait two more days, and the post will be delivered'.

Compared with the dark tide of Jiangdu, Yizheng is really a place of peace. The Lu family gradually regained its prestige in these unhurried days, not only did the pawnshop open a few more places, but the small merchants also came to rely on it.

Lu Zhengfu didn't care about things in the field at all, after he lost his son, he was always a little slow to act, spoke hard, and his ears were even more deaf, so he only asked about business on weekdays, and was too lazy to talk with outsiders.

Today, when he heard that the people from the family were coming again, he asked word by word: "Still, or Chuzi?" ”

"Over Chuzi?" The servant laughed, "That guy has been dead for a few months!" ”

"Dead ......" Lu Zhengfu coughed twice excitedly, and his family supported him.

"Who's coming this time? His son? ”

"That guy can't die well, and he has cut off his children and grandchildren, how can he have a son."

Lu Zhengfu shed two lines of tears: "Heaven is good, and the revenge of Shou'er will be avenged." Retribution, retribution, ......"

"This time, his brother took over the dyeing workshop, called the Hunan people, and said that he came here to greet the master for the New Year."

"If you don't have a good thing at home, there will be fraud here, don't see it." Lu Zhengfu's eyes were full of hostility.

"What are the prejudices of those hairy children in their early twenties?" The minion sneered, "Master, isn't it a good thing to take advantage of this moment to find out the details?" ”

Lu Zhengfu said: "Then according to what you said, the old man is not afraid." Immediately set off and headed for Yingyi. ”

"Old man Lu!" The Hunan people jumped out of the car and bowed to Lu Zhengfu.

Lu Zhengfu looked at his appearance and said with a smile: "After the shopkeeper, your brother and I have a very good friendship, which can be described as close friends. Now that it is gone, I still regret not to forget, and now I see the shopkeeper a talent, such as seeing the old man. ”

Hunan said: "Old man Lu treats people so respectfully, and the younger generation is ashamed. ”

"Why be polite," Lu Zhengfu said with a smile, "Come, let's go into the mansion and talk." ”

"Your dyeing workshop must be doing a good business, right?" Lu Zhengfu asked first.

"Business is getting better." The Hunan people replied step by step.

"How is your pawnshop recovering?" The Hunan people asked again.

"Pretty good." When Zhengfu heard his words, he was so angry that his teeth itched.

"The younger generation has just started to take care of the business, I don't know what are the rules for opening a pawnshop?" He asked nonchalantly.

"Open a pawnshop...... Lu Zhengfu just wanted to answer, but suddenly came back to his senses and wiped his eyes: "After the shopkeeper, you are also ...... Do you want to open a pawnshop? ”

"Yes, it's not interesting to just do it in a dyeing workshop," the Hunan people looked up at the sky, "and the post is going to be taken down." ”

Lu Zhengfu gasped, his face turned pale instantly, and he smiled bitterly: "Okay, good wow." ”

"You haven't answered the junior yet."

Lu Zhengfu rolled his eyes twice, and his hands began to tremble.