Chapter 7: Catching the Thief
In the previous life, she didn't know the truth, and for his career, she agreed.
Ha, now that I think about it, under the nine springs of my parents, I'm afraid I'm so angry that I vomit blood!
"The husband may not know that the iron ore in Anxi has been sealed."
"Sealed?"
"Yes, I don't know where something went wrong, and the iron ore dug up couldn't be refined into iron, so it was sealed first. Although it was sealed, the iron tax to the imperial court could not be less, and the miners had to be raised, and it became a hot potato, if you give it to the king of Qi, it will save me from worrying. ”
"This will not work!"
"Yes, I'm just afraid that King Qi will be angry, but he will do something bad with good intentions."
Jiang Moyan frowned, "But I promised to give it to King Qi." ”
Su Zhi lowered his eyes slightly, her Su family's family business, why did he give it away if he wanted to!
"When can I continue mining?" Jiang Moyan asked.
"If you don't say it, it'll take three months."
"Okay, I'll explain it to King Qi." Counting here, Jiang Moyan glanced at Su Zhiwei, "Since King Qi has set his sights on this iron mine, don't be reluctant, happily give it to him, it's better than offending him, and then the iron ore will have to fall into his hands." ”
Su Zhiwei frowned, "Isn't this a robber?" ”
"Shh, you can't talk nonsense, King Qi is the most trusted by the saint, and I heard that he has already made him the prince."
After Jiang Moyan left, Su Zhiwei closed his eyes, the Jiang family and the King of Qi were both her enemies, and the Jiang family was still difficult to deal with, not to mention the King of Qi.
Lianxin boiled good medicine, Su Zhiwei endured the bitterness, and drank it in one go, she had to get better as soon as possible, God didn't have much time for her.
"Lianxin, you go and tell Uncle Chen, say that it is my meaning, let him quickly send a message to Anxi Iron Mine, don't ask the reason, the iron ore is sealed inside, and it is said that there is a problem with the ore dug out of the iron mine."
Lianxin asked Liu Yunxiang to lie down and was busy passing the word.
In the next two days, Su Zhiwei ignored what was going on outside the window, and only recuperated from his illness.
In the afternoon of this day, she heard a noise outside, and she called Lianxin, but no one answered. Su Zhiwei got up with the bedpost, put on his cloak and went out.
"You little, dare to talk back to me, see if I don't tear you up!"
Su Zhiwei walked to the door, and saw a woman in a purple satin dress baring her teeth and glaring at Lianxin, who was afraid to dodge, but she still grabbed her hair.
Seeing that Lianxin was about to suffer, Su Zhi was busy drinking, "Stop!" ”
When the woman saw that it was her, she reluctantly let go of her hand and glared at Lianxin.
Lianxin cried and ran to Su Zhiwei's side, obviously aggrieved, but when she came to her mouth, she changed her voice, "Girl, it's cold outside, and the slave will help you go back to the house." ”
Su Zhiwei patted Lianxin's hand and looked at the woman, "Mama Bai has such a big temper, but I don't know why Lianxin provoked you?" ”
This woman is the steward of the West Courtyard, and she is also the old lady's confidant, she had an illness a few years ago, and her health became worse and worse, so the old lady sent this white grandmother over, saying that it was to let her recuperate with peace of mind.
Now the big and small things in the courtyard are all decided by this white grandmother, and sometimes her wife can't speak.
"This girl has no rules, the slave will help you teach her." Mama Bai chuckled and said.
"My maid, I will teach it myself, what are you?" Su Zhi said coldly.
The white grandmother's face turned blue, "Madam, the slave maid was sent to this courtyard by the old lady, what do you say I am?" ”
"Dog thing!"
"You!"
Su Zhi gasped slightly, turned his head and asked Lianxin what was going on.
"Madame's illness needs to be raised with ginseng, the slave maid went to Baoying Pavilion to ask, the steward said that there was no ginseng, and the slave and maid could only ask Mama Bai for silver, so that she could buy it outside, but she didn't give it." Saying that, Lianxin's eyes were red, as if she had touched a lot of walls for this ginseng.
"Mama Bai, Mrs. Ben wants to hear it, why don't you give Lianxin silver." Su Zhiwei looked at the white grandmother.
Mama Bai pursed her lips and spread her hands, "Madame has been sick for three days, and there is no money in this account for a long time!" ”
"No money?" Will she Su Zhiwei have no money?
"Not really!"
"Nonsense, our wife has so many properties in her name, and the income of any shop is tens of thousands of taels a month, how can there be no money!" Lian said anxiously.
"Those industries are married into the Jiang family with his wife, and they are the Jiang family. Don't say that the Jiang family treats Mrs. badly, the monthly money in each courtyard is the same, even the old lady is not more than this courtyard. ”
Su Zhi sighed slightly, there is such a truth in this world!
"So how can I eat this ginseng?"
"That's right, if you can't eat this ginseng, your wife won't be able to live?" Mama Bai covered her mouth and laughed.
Su Zhi squinted slightly, and then looked at the other subordinates, all of them were standing aside, and many of them laughed at her with Mama Bai.
Back in the house, Lianxin helped Su Zhiwei sit down, "Girl, don't be angry, the slave will find a way." ”
"Baoying Pavilion really doesn't have any ginseng?" Su Zhiwei asked.
"This ......"
"Say whatever you want."
"When the slave maid came out, she clearly saw that the east courtyard had taken one, and the slave maid went to ask again, and the people inside said that it was specially bought for the old lady, and there was no share of the lady."
Su Zhi sighed slightly, "This house was originally surnamed Su, but now I have become an outsider under the fence." ”
Su Zhiwei asked Lianxin carefully, knowing that the previous servants of the Su family were assigned to do rough work outside because they were excluded by the Jiang family.
"You go find some young and stocky ones."
"Girl, what are you going to do?"
"Arrest the white woman and send it to the official!"
About half an hour later, there was a quarrel in the courtyard. Su Zhiwei asked Lianxin to help her out, but saw that the white woman was tied up by several young men wearing coarse cloth and short beatings.
The white woman couldn't struggle, and scolded: "You cheap things, I am the person next to the old lady, you dare to touch me, turn around and cut off your hands and feet, and throw the barren mountains and mountains to feed the wolves!" ”
"Mama Bai, it's me who asked them to tie you up." Su Zhiwei said.
Mama Bai stared at Su Zhiwei with wide eyes, "What do you mean, madam?" ”
"What did Mama Bai do, you don't know?"
"What did the slave do?"
"Tsk, I have two keys in my private vault, one is in your hand, I found a lot of treasures missing in it today, you must have stolen it, right?"
Mama Bai looked empty-hearted, "I didn't take it!" ”
"If you take it or not, let's go to the government and explain it later."
Seeing that Su Zhi was really moving, Mama Bai was scared enough, and hurriedly asked the other servants to find the old lady.
As soon as they got out of the courtyard, Jiang Mu and Jiang Yinghua came.
Jiang Mu shouted angrily, "Su Zhiwei, what are you doing?" ”
Su Zhiwei pretended to be innocent, "Mother-in-law doesn't ask about it, and she reprimands me when she opens her mouth, isn't it?" ”
Mother Jiang took a deep breath and asked Mama Bai, "What's the matter?" ”
"Old lady, you have to be the master of the slave maid, Madame, she wronged me and said that I stole the treasure of her private vault." After speaking, Mama Bai glanced at Jiang Yinghua.
Mother Jiang naturally knew that Su Zhiwei did not wronged Mama Bai, but Mama Bai took these things, but Jiang Yinghua instigated them, and the things were also with her.
"Oh, by the way, especially the Eight Treasures Lotus Yingluo, inlaid with a black pearl of the East China Sea, rare in the world, and of immeasurable value."
As she spoke, Su Zhiwei looked at Jiang Yinghua, and that Yingluo was wearing it around her neck at this time.
When Jiang Yinghua heard this, he subconsciously covered the Yingluo with his hand.
"Hey, the second sister wears this jade around her neck seems familiar." Su Zhi said lightly.