Zhang Youlin looked around in the courtyard and couldn't tell if his mother was at home, so he took out a book from the east house, and pretended to endorse it with words in his mouth, but his eyes were looking around. The employer Li Ma wanted to go out to buy vegetables, Zhang Youlin immediately stopped her: "Mother Li, have you seen my mother?" ”

"My wife went out in the morning, saying she was visiting a relative."

"Oh." Zhang Youlin was overjoyed, he waited for Li's mother to leave the yard, and sneaked into his mother's bedroom.

Zhang Youlin first rummaged around, trying to find the key, but he didn't find it, he squatted in front of the cabinet containing calligraphy and paintings, carefully pondering how to open the copper lock, he tugged hard, to no avail. Zhang Youlin opened the drawer and rummaged through it, and finally, he found a thick needle for sewing shoes, inserted the thick needle into the lock hole and poked it back and forth for a while, but still did not poke it open. Zhang Youlin was in a hurry, he rushed out of his mother's bedroom in a rage, went straight to the kitchen to find an axe, and smashed it at the copper lock without hesitation. "When, dang, dang", the copper lock was finally smashed open, Zhang Youlin opened the cabinet door, took out the camphor wood box containing calligraphy and painting and opened, he opened the two scrolls and spread them on the table, compared it, he hesitated to first pick up the "Xiling Virgin Post", think about it and put it down, and then made up his mind, rolled up the "Willow Bird Picture", wrapped it in a piece of wrapper, put the "Xiling Virgin Post" back in the cabinet, and hurriedly left with the baggage.

San Lang returned to the capital with Bai Zhi depressed, and Liu Yiming made an appointment with the son who was originally an apprentice in Songzhuzhai, and the three of them met together in the tavern.

"Hey, Dezi, where did you go after Songzhuzhai was closed?" Liu Yiming poured wine for Dezi.

"Songzhu Zhai was closed, and a new South Paper Shop was opened on the side, and the shopkeeper looked down on me and brought me over."

"Dezi, although Songzhuzhai is closed, there is always a little bit of a foundation, right?" Liu Yiming asked tentatively, and San Lang hurriedly picked up: "Can you find a way to get some more paper from Songzhu Zhai?" Otherwise, I won't be able to explain when I go back! ”

Dezi shook his head: "I'm afraid this is not easy to do, the goods are all cleared, and Songzhuzhai has already brought the goods to the Sino-Russian Bank with the store." ”

San Lang's head drooped again, and Liu Yiming begged: "My brother is very sick for this matter, and he can't bring back the white fold of Songzhu Zhai, he can't explain when he goes back, you have to think of a way." ”

Dezi looked helpless: "Where do I have any good ideas?" ”

"Then you see if this will work, let's get a few boxes of white folds from Jiyuanchang, you inspect the goods, and then find some Songzhu Zhai seals to put on the box like this, all live! You are a person from Songzhu Zhai, and the goods that have been inspected by you, and their adults can't find fault with it. ”

Dezi hesitated: "But...... Songzhu Zhai is closed. ”

"I said, why are you so dead-eyed? An apprentice like you, in what lifetime can you become a treasurer? Liu Yiming was a little anxious, but Dezi was still indifferent. Liu Yiming gritted his teeth: "Dezi, my brother is an official errand, he won't let you do it for nothing, you ponder, what is the price of Jiyuanchang's paper?" What is the price of Songzhuzhai's paper? The difference here is the silver of the white flowers, it depends on whether you want it or not. These words were still quite tempting, and Dezi immediately came to the spirit: "Yes! Why not? The three of them discussed the specific details again, and the matter was settled.

Zhang Youlin came to the Hufang Bridge not far south of Liulichang and walked into the Hengtai pawnshop, which is famous for pawning antiques, calligraphy and paintings. He stood on tiptoe and threw his burden on the high counter: "Give me a full price!" The second shopkeeper of the pawnshop opened the scroll and looked at it, first shuddered, then opened his eyes and looked carefully from top to bottom, and took a look at the seal and inscription with a magnifying glass, without saying anything, and went inside and called out the shopkeeper Sun Bonian. Sun Bonian is fifty years old, has been in the pawnshop for more than 30 years, and is known as the "one-eyed grandson" - not that he only has one eye, but that his peers praise him for his unique vision. Sun Bonian first looked at Zhang Youlin, and then carefully read the "Willow Bird Picture", and then he said: "Dare to ask this young master, which family are you the son?" ”

Zhang Youlin was impatient: "You are so strange, I receive things when you are willing, and you are doing fair business, what are you asking about my family?" ”

Sun Bonian showed a humble look: "Yes, yes, master, what you taught me is that I shouldn't ask more, but your painting scares me, good guy, Song Huizong's handwriting!" He quickly calculated, "If this is genuine, it will not be a problem to be a thousand taels of silver." Zhang Youlin jumped up suddenly: "One thousand taels? No, I need two thousand taels, one tael less. ”

Sun Bonian thought to himself, you know how to fart? He put the painting aside: "As soon as you enter the door, you shout 'Be a full price', how much is the full price?" You have inquired all over the world, and the pawnshops in the capital have rules, and if you die, it is a thousand taels. Besides, the authenticity of this "Willow Bird Picture" is not easy to say, those who play calligraphy and painting know that although Song Huizong's handwriting has been handed down a lot, there are many masters in the Hanlin Painting Bureau he run, and they often write for the saint. ”

"Shopkeeper, I didn't take you as an appreciator, but since you are doing this business, you should at least know a rough idea, let me ask you, according to your experience, can this painting be determined to be a work of the Northern Song Dynasty?" When Sun Bonian heard this, he knew that the child in front of him was not easy to fool, so he nodded: "I can be sure, I still have this point." ”

Zhang Youlin further said: "There is a saying in the calligraphy and painting industry, as far as Song Huizong's works are concerned, whether it is dyed and painted by him or written by someone else, it can be regarded as Zhao Ji's handwriting, haven't you heard of it?" ”

Sun Bonian was silent, and picked up the magnifying glass again to look carefully.

"Shopkeeper, hurry up, I'll be two thousand taels, why don't you do it?" Zhang Youlin urged.

Sun Bonian gritted his teeth: "Master, I'm also out of the way, whether this painting is real or fake, I admit it, I'll give a thousand taels." ”

"As I said, I'm anxious to get two thousand taels of silver, and one tael less won't work." Zhang Youlin had no intention of bargaining. Sun Bonian thought for a while: "Then let's do it, I'll give up one step, one thousand and one hundred taels, how about it?" ”

Zhang Youlin stretched out his hand: "Shopkeeper, please give me the painting, I will go to other pawnshops, you wait slowly, you can't guarantee that one day you will collect Wu Zetian's phoenix crown with ten taels of silver." ”

Seeing that this deal was going to be yellow, Sun Bonian hurriedly looked back: "Don't pay it, master, aren't we discussing, so, 1,500 taels." ”

"Why are you so slimy? Am I not going to succeed? Give me the drawing. ”

"Well, two thousand taels is two thousand taels." Sun Bonian rolled up the painting, "Don't worry, I'll give you a silver ticket right away." ”

Zhang Youlin took the silver ticket and ran to the Shengchang grocery store, he slapped the silver ticket on the table: "Ma Zhang, I raised the silver, what should I do next, you can help more, I just need Uncle Huo to come out early." ”

The shopkeeper looked at the silver ticket in surprise: "Young Master Youlin, where did you get so much silver?" ”

"Don't worry, it's not stealing or robbing, I'm ...... I took the paintings at home as a treat. ”

"God, what painting can be used for so much silver? Do you know at home? The shopkeeper took his heart.

At the mention of this, Zhang Youlin was also worried in his heart, he hesitated for a moment and said: "If my mother knows, she will have to pick my skin, so you have to send the silver ticket out quickly and make the raw rice into mature rice, no one will be able to come." ”

"Young Master Youlin, this ...... How can you explain to your mother, such a valuable thing......" The shopkeeper was still muttering there, and Zhang Youlin had already turned around and left.

In the evening, Zhang Li returned home tired, and she went to the living room first. Li's mother brought tea, and Zhang Li asked:

"Where's the young master?"

"The young master has been out for a long time."

"Didn't you tell me where to go?"

Mother Li shook her head: "I didn't say it." ”

"I just came out of prison for a few days, and this started again, something that didn't work." Zhang Li stood up, "Mother Li, I'm a little tired, go lie down for a while, and the young master will call me as soon as he comes back." Zhang Li walked into the bedroom, sat on the edge of the bed and was about to lie down, she suddenly found the axe on the ground and the smashed copper lock, and exclaimed: "Mama Li, Mama Li......"

Mama Li trotted in: "I'm here." ”

"What's the matter with this axe? Who smashed the lock? ”

Mother Li panicked: "Madam, I haven't entered this room today, this axe...... Oh, it seems that the young master borrowed it from the cook Lao Zhao, who ...... Who smashed the lock, I don't know. ”

Zhang Li suddenly remembered something, she rushed to the cabinet and opened the cabinet door, took out the camphor box and opened it, there was only one scroll left inside, she seemed to have been struck by lightning, sat on the ground and cried loudly: "Young forest, you unfilial thing, you are taking your mother's life......"

After Zhang Youlin came back, his mother asked him to kneel in front of the ancestral tablet to confess the whereabouts of the painting, Zhang Youlin lowered his head and kept silent, Zhang Li took the feather duster, gritted his teeth and pumped him back: "Say!" Where did you get the paintings? Say! Do you say it or not? ”

Zhang Youlin endured the pain but remained silent.

Li's mother dissuaded on the side: "Madam, don't be angry, it's not worth ...... to turn around and get angry."

Zhang Li cried while smoking: "Ancestors and ancestors, father-in-law, I'm sorry for you, I raised an unfilial son...... How old is he, he knows how to steal from home...... It's hard to guard against thieves, for this calligraphy and painting, I am guarding against anyone, and I have thought of everything...... But I didn't expect my son to be angry......"

Zhang Shanlin and Zhang Jilin hurried over, Zhang Li cried and said to Zhang Shanlin: "Uncle, you take care of your nephew, I have no way, I can't live this day!" ”

"Sister-in-law, don't worry, let me ask, even if he sells this painting, he must have a place to go, right?"

Zhang Shanlin walked to his nephew's side: "Youlin, you say, where did you take the painting?" ”

Zhang Jilin also tugged at his clothes: "Youlin, you're wrong, how can you steal things from the house?" It's come to this, and you can't do it if you don't speak. ”

Zhang Youlin was still silent, and Zhang Shanlin said again: "Youlin, you should know that these two paintings and calligraphy are the family treasures of the Zhang family, and your grandfather left a message, no matter how poor you are, you are not allowed to sell these two treasures, and you also heard it at that time." Now let's not talk about your grandfather's will, let's just talk about these two calligraphy and paintings, this calligraphy and painting belongs to the Zhang family, not only to your mother, all the descendants of the Zhang family have a share, even if you sell it, you should take the silver back and share it with everyone. ”

Zhang Youlin finally spoke: "Mom, uncle, I took the painting, I need it urgently, don't worry, I will take it back, don't ask anything else, even if you kill me, I won't tell you." ”

"No, you have to say, where the hell did you get the painting?" Zhang Li asked.

"yes, if you don't say it, where is this painting? If you sold it, how much money did you sell? Where's the silver? Where can you fool the past with a single sentence? Zhang Shanlin's series of questions made Zhang Youlin quite annoyed, and he raised his head: "I said, I can't tell you, it's useless for you to force me again!" ”

Zhang Li was angry and pointed to his nose: "Okay, don't you say it?" Now you get out of this house for me, I just don't support your son, you get out of here! ”

Zhang Youlin's eyes were red, and he kowtowed to his mother: "Mom, take care!" I'm leaving......" Zhang Youlin stood up and walked out of the house without looking back. Zhang Shanlin and Zhang Jilin shouted loudly behind: "Young Lin, you stand ......"

"Leave him alone, let him go......" Zhang Li was in a hurry, and before she could take a breath, she fell down, and the Zhang family immediately became a mess.

There was still half an hour before dawn, and San Lang drove the carriage to the gate of Rong Bao Zhai. After a while, Dezi poked his head out of the gate of Rong Bao Zhai, looked left and right, and saw that there was no one else on the street except San Lang, so he took out a few boxes with Songzhu Zhai seals and loaded them into the carriage.

"This time the Lord doesn't have to choose, Dezi, thank you!" Saburo said with a smile on his face and a low voice.

"You're welcome, let's go."

All this was clearly seen by the people who were hiding in the shadows to watch, and as soon as Dezi closed the door of Rong Bao Zhai, several black shadows immediately jumped out and followed San Lang's carriage.

On the way back, San Lang's mood became relaxed, and he hummed a little song in his mouth: "A spring flower blooms, a red embroidered shoe, the wax moon cabbage is left on the street, babbling and coughing, and my heart is moved, my godbrother ......"

Suddenly, several people jumped up from behind and covered Saburo's head with a cloth pocket......

At dawn, Ivan was awakened by a knock on the door, and he received Gu Lao Liu in his pajamas. Gu Lao Liu was the small leader in charge of security and security work of the Huarussian Daosheng Bank, and he opened his mouth and said, "Sir, you are tall!" ”

"Am I tall? What does it mean that I am tall? Ivan was inexplicable.

"That's what you mean by your cleverness," Gu Lao Liu flatteringly stretched out a thumbs up to Ivan, "You asked me to take someone to stare at Songzhuzhai's guy, at first I was quite puzzled, what's the use of staring at him?" Sure enough, as you might expect, this is for us to catch! ”

Ivan was relieved to hear this: "You talk carefully." Gu Lao Liu then vividly described how the box with the seal of Songzhu Zhai was carried out of Rong Bao Zhai and secretly transported out, and how San Lang was caught by him...... Ivan was filled with righteous indignation when he heard it, and after a while, he sneered: "Hmph, this is a person and a stolen person, this time I see how you can deny Songzhuzhai!" Ivan quickly changed into a suit, tied a tie, and went directly to the yamen of the criminal department.

Zhang Youlin was kicked out of the house by his mother when he didn't have any money with him, he wandered on the street for a day and two nights, and when he was sleepy, he endured sleep in the haystack, which was easy to do, but there was no food in his stomach, first his eyes were full of stars, and then he walked and shook all over, and he couldn't bear it on the morning of the third day. Zhang Youlin didn't care about 3721, he opened his mouth at a wonton stall on the street and asked for two bowls of wontons, gobbled them up first, and put the remaining coriander leaves at the bottom of the bowl into his mouth, and then he was thinking about how to explain to the stall owner. He took the initiative to walk up to the stall owner with a look of embarrassment: "Big brother, I was in a hurry when I went out in the morning, and I forgot to bring the silver. ”

As soon as the stall owner heard this, he immediately stopped making wontons: "I'm sorry for you, this young man, I'm a small business, and I can't afford to pay on credit, besides, where can I find you when you go?" ”

"Have you heard of Rong Bao Zhai of Liuli Factory?" Zhang Youlin paused for a moment, "That's our family's business, such a big shop is sitting there, are you afraid that I won't be able to run away?" "The implication is that for the small money of these two bowls of wontons, you can't rely on your account.

How do you know that the interlacing is like a mountain, Rong Bao Zhai is a newly opened shop, the wonton stall owner is just a small businessman, he really hasn't heard of anything Rong Bao Zhai, thinking, eat wontons to give money, why do you talk to me about that thing? The pot was boiling, and the stall owner put the wontons into the pot: "I'm sorry for you, I haven't heard of it, you better settle the account first." ”

Zhang Youlin begged: "I said, I don't have any silver on me, or ...... I take off my clothes for you? This dress of mine is new, satin-finished, and it can always be worth your two bowls of ravioli, right? ”

"Master, please spare me, I am a wonton seller, not a drum player, I only collect money and not clothes."

The stall owner's tone was non-negotiable, and Zhang Youlin was angry: "Then what should I do?" I don't have any money on me, so why don't you bet me here? Do you think I'm worth the money for these two bowls of wontons? ”

The stall owner still said patiently: "If you want to say that, it will be unreasonable, how can you dare to eat first without money in your pocket?" Oh, isn't it unreasonable to eat and drink enough to wipe your mouth and say that you have no money? ”

"You can say whatever you like, I don't have any money anyway, you can do it." Zhang Youlin became tough, which angered the stall owner, and he grabbed Zhang Youlin: "No money? Then follow me to see the official, I don't believe that you are still lawless! Zhang Youlin was furious: "You let go of me, if you have something to say, dare to do it with me?" The two pulled up, and a group of people watched the excitement next to them.

Qiu Yue passed by here in a carriage, and when she heard the noise outside, she lifted the curtain and found Zhang Youlin at a glance. She hurriedly got out of the car and walked to Zhang Youlin's side apart from the crowd of onlookers: "Youlin, why are you here?" ”

Ouch, it's a shame, why did you meet her now? Zhang Youlin let go of his hand and adjusted his clothes embarrassedly: "Sister Qiuyue, I'm ...... I'm joking around with him. ”

The stall owner was angry: "Who is playing with you?" Miss, you give a review, he eats my wontons and doesn't give money, you say, is there such an unreasonable? ”

"Oh, that's the case, then I'll pay for him, I'm really sorry, my brother may have forgotten to bring the money, he definitely didn't have a heart." Qiu Yue handed the money to the stall owner, and the crowd gradually dispersed.

Zhang Youlin looked at her gratefully: "Thank you, Sister Qiuyue, this money ...... I'll pay it back to you later. Zhang Youlin's face was black and white, and his clothes and hair were stained with withered grass leaves, Qiuyue felt that there was something hidden here, so she asked: "Youlin, I'm not your sister, why are you polite to me?" Tell me, what's wrong with you? Why does it look like this? ”

"It's okay, I really forgot to bring money...... Zhang Youlin still wanted to cover it up, Qiuyue became serious: "Youlin, did you lie to your sister?" Look at yourself, how dirty it is, and say it's okay. ”

Zhang Youlin looked around at him and said, "Sister Qiuyue, can you lend me some money?" ”

"Yes, but you have to be honest with your sister."

Zhang Youlin lowered his head: "Sister Qiuyue, I'm ...... It's been two days since I ran out of the house, my mom ...... She doesn't want me anymore...... In the past two days, I have eaten two bowls of ravioli...... Sister Qiuyue, I'm hungry ......" His tears couldn't help but flow. Qiu Yue took out a handkerchief and handed it to him, and said softly, "Oh, I'll take you to dinner first." ”

They found a small restaurant nearby, asked for enough food, and Zhang Youlin devoured it. Qiu Yue finally understood his situation, so she looked at him lovingly from the side: "Eat slowly, see how hungry you are?" But you're a worry guy, how can you do such a thing? No wonder your mom kicked you out. ”

Zhang Youlin chewed on the steamed bun in his mouth and said, "I know I'm wrong, but ...... I'm not out of line. Uncle Huo is still in prison, if he doesn't think of a way sooner, he will probably be sentenced to death, Sister Qiuyue, you say, can I not care? ”

"That's true, friends are in trouble, of course they should help, but you shouldn't take the painting away without even saying hello, and don't explain it afterwards, of course your mother will be angry."

"I know my mother's temper, and it's useless for me to explain, anyway, she thinks I'm an unfaithful, unfilial, and unproductive child."

Qiu Yue shook her head: "I don't think so, through this matter, I think you are a person who is affectionate, righteous and responsible, and to be friends with you, you should be very down-to-earth, because you are reliable and will not betray your friends under any circumstances." Seriously, Youlin, I like you very much. ”

Zhang Youlin liked to listen to this last sentence, he raised his head: "Sister Qiuyue, I like you too, from the first time I saw you, I liked it, that day you lifted the curtain on Ivan's carriage, I was stunned, you know, this is not only because you are beautiful, but also because I saw you for the first time, I have a feeling that we seem to have known each other for a long time." ”

Qiu Yue smiled: "It's possible, I was your sister in my previous life." Zhang Youlin looked at her blankly: "Not necessarily, maybe we were husband and wife in the previous life...... Qiuyue interrupted him: "Shut up!" Don't talk nonsense, I will always be your sister in my past life, in this life, and in the next life. ”

Zhang Youlin returned to the topic: "Sister Qiuyue, in fact, my mother's worries are a little redundant, I just took it as a treat, and I took it as a gift to save Uncle Huo's life first, and when Uncle Huo came out, we will find a way to redeem the painting, isn't it good?" ”

"Two thousand taels of silver is not a small amount, in case the current period arrives and the silver is not ready, then don't think about getting it back." Qiu Yue also started to worry.

"No, as long as Uncle Huo comes out, it's easy to do, he has a lot of skills." Zhang Youlin is still sure of this.

"And what are you going to do now? Continue to wander and sleep in the haystack every day? ”

Zhang Youlin seems to have thought about it a long time ago: "It's only like this, as long as you can eat, it doesn't matter where you sleep." ”

"What's this? If I hadn't met you, wouldn't I have met you? How can I let you sleep on the haystack again? Qiu Yue thought for a while, "Otherwise, you come and stay with me for a few days, and I'll find another opportunity to say hello to your mother, otherwise she will be in a hurry." ”

"Sister Qiuyue, this ...... Is it appropriate? Qiuyue's invitation was unexpected by Zhang Youlin.

"What's out of place? You are my brother, what are you afraid of staying at my sister's house for a few days? Besides, sister, I came out of the Qinhuai River Fengyue Field, what are you afraid of gossip? Qiuyue's attitude was very resolute, and in this way, Zhang Youlin ended his short wandering life and lived in Qiuyue's house.

After Wang Jinpeng received Ivan's report, he presented the case to Yang Xianji, and at the same time handed over the message to Zhuang Huchen, so before the court trial, Zhuang Huchen already knew about the evidence that Ivan had. He scolded Dezi bitterly, and carefully discussed the countermeasures with Lin Manjiang, after all this, Zhuang Huchen felt physically and mentally exhausted, and he was about to sit on the chair and close his eyes for a while, when Zhang Youlin came.

Zhang Youlin got straight to the point: "Shopkeeper Zhuang, what is the treatment of the apprentice in the store?" ”

Although Zhuang Huchen and Zhang Youlin have only met once, they still have heard of what this young owner has done, and he replied cautiously: "During the apprenticeship, he will take care of food and housing, two pocket money per month, and he will be a formal partner after three years, and the salary will be discussed separately." ”

"Shopkeeper Zhuang, I also want to be apprenticed in the store, and the treatment is the same as that of a child." Zhang Youlin felt that staying at Qiuyue's house was not a long-term solution after all, this was a new idea he came up with for himself.

Zhuang Huchen was shocked when he heard this: "Young Master Youlin, how can you ...... Remembering such a play? ”

Zhang Youlin didn't hide it: "Didn't you also hear about it?" My mother kicked me out, and I thought that I had to find a place to work to support myself, and instead of going to other shops to apprentice, it was better to work in Rong Bao Zhai. ”

"Young Master Youlin, I've heard about you." Zhuang Huchen poured a bowl of tea for Zhang Youlin, and took this time to ponder the wording in his heart, he said, "Don't take it too seriously, the owner is angry, how can there be a mother in the world who really doesn't want a son?" Isn't that the talk going right there? Young master, you listen to me, go home and admit your mistake to your mother, this matter is over, your identity is the young owner of Rong Bao Zhai, if you really come to be an apprentice, it won't make people laugh off their big teeth? ”

"Shopkeeper Zhuang, I beg you, I'll kneel down for you." Zhang Youlin really knelt down.

Zhuang Huchen hurriedly went to help: "Ouch, don't pay the price, young master, I can't afford this." ”

Zhang Youlin raised his face and looked at him: "Then you promise me, otherwise I won't kneel here and not get up!" ”

"Okay, okay! I promise you, you get up first, and we can discuss......"

Zhang Youlin stood up: "Shopkeeper Zhuang, I know, you are afraid that you can't control me, and you have concerns in your heart, don't you?" Then I give you an oath, from now on, you are my master, the son is my brother, in Rong Bao Zhai, I am the lowest junior guy, in my eyes, only recognize the master, do not recognize the east, the master and the brother said that I dare not go west, if I make a mistake, let the master beat and scold the discipline, no complaints, this oath is a thousand gold, if there is a violation, the sky hits five thunders! ”

Zhuang Huchen hesitated for a long time before he made up his mind: "Youlin, you don't know anything, I will call you Youlin in the future, is it done?" ”

Zhang Youlin bowed deeply to Zhuang Huchen: "Cheng, I call you Master!" ”

Zhuang Huchen called Dezi in and pointed at Zhang Youlin: "Dezi, this is your junior brother Zhang Youlin, Youlin, please meet your senior brother." Zhang Youlin bowed to Dezi: "Senior brother, please take care of me in the future!" ”

Dezi hadn't slowed down after being scolded, and when he saw that the young owner was going to be his junior brother, he panicked for a while, and bowed to Zhang Youlin vigorously: "Young owner, what did you say?" ”

Zhuang Huchen waved his hand: "It's done, this matter is settled, Youlin, are you going to move here tonight?" ”

Zhang Youlin thought for a while: "Master, I just arrived at Sister Qiuyue, I'm afraid it will take a few days to move, and please promise me that Master won't tell my mother and my uncle about this matter first." ”

Zhuang Huchen agreed: "Okay, they rarely come over anyway, I won't say it yet." ”

"Thank you, Master! Thank you, brother! Zhang Youlin ran out of Rong Bao Zhai excitedly.

In the Yamen Court, Yang Xianji sat in the seat of the presiding judge, San Lang knelt in front of him with a handful of snot and tears, and Lin Manjiang and Ivan were arguing with each other.

Lin Manjiang said: "My lord, the matter is clear, Dezi once worked as a partner in Songzhu Zhai, it is not surprising that he has the seal of Songzhu Zhai in his hand, and the use of Songzhu Zhai's seal does not violate the criminal law of the Qing Dynasty, Mr. Ivan's accusation has no basis, and this matter has nothing to do with Rong Bao Zhai." ”

Ivan glanced at Lin Manjiang contemptuously: "My lord, I have every reason to believe that the owner of Songzhu Zhai transferred his assets in advance in order to escape debts, and then declared bankruptcy, so to speak, the current Rong Bao Zhai is the past Songzhu Zhai, to be precise, this is a typical commercial fraud." ”

"Mr. Ivan, even if according to what you said, Rong Bao Zhai is the past Songzhu Zhai, do you have evidence to prove it? If there is no evidence, you can't say nonsense, this is a court! Lin Manjiang was righteous and strict, at this moment, he was completely integrated into this situation, and played the role arranged for him by Zhuang Huchen wholeheartedly.

Yang Xianji asked: "Yes, Mr. Ivan, on what basis do you say that Rong Bao Zhai is the past Songzhu Zhai?" ”

"The goods with the seal of Songzhuzhai, and this clerk named Dezi, he is the clerk of Songzhuzhai." Ivan is also justifiable.

Yang Xianji asked Lin Manjiang: "What do you have to explain?" ”

Lin Manjiang took a step forward: "My lord, Dezi and I used to be clerks in Songzhu Zhai, that's right, but didn't Songzhu Zhai collapse?" The Sino-Russian Bank also seized Songzhuzhai's shop and goods as agreed, and this matter is settled, as for me and Dezi, don't we always have to have a place to eat? Rong Bao Zhai is willing to hire us, of course we have to go, this has nothing to do with the Sino-Russian Bank. ”

Yang Xianji nodded: "Well, Lin Manjiang has a point, Dezi used to be a partner of Songzhu Zhai, and this identity no longer exists with the collapse of Songzhu Zhai, of course, it is not right for him to use the seal of Songzhu Zhai, but this is his personal behavior after all, and it has nothing to do with Rong Bao Zhai." ”

"Lord Yang is really discerning and impartial." Lin Manjiang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Ivan chased after him: "My lord, the key is that these boxes of white folds that we captured, if it is the inventory of Songzhu Zhai, then it can be proved that the owner of Songzhu Zhai transferred assets before announcing its collapse, which is also a fraud." ”

Yang Xianji turned to Dezi: "You tell the truth, where did these boxes of white folds come from?" ”

"Lord Hui, it was brought by San Lang, I don't know which store it is." Dezi told the truth and answered fluently. Before coming, Zhuang Huchen was a thousand reminders and ten thousand instructions, as long as you tell the truth, there will be no business for you.

Yang Xianji asked San Lang again: "You say, whose are these boxes of white folds?" ”

"I bought it at the Liuli Factory Jiyuan Changnan Paper Store."

"Can the people of Jiyuanchang testify to you? Bring in witnesses. ”

San Lang thought about it, this is not easy to do, what if someone pushes six, two, five? So he replied: "The people in Jiyuan Changnan Paper Shop can't remember the appearance of each customer, right?" If people say they can't remember, then I don't have a problem. ”

Yang Xianji asked: "Are there any other witnesses?" ”

"Witness......" Saburo lowered his head.

"Your story is pretty good, but where are the witnesses? Who can prove that you are telling the truth? Ivan had a clear mockery in his tone.

San Lang looked at Liu Yiming who was standing in the middle of the servants longingly, Liu Yiming did not squint, he seemed indifferent, and San Lang's tears poured out like a spring: "My lord, what I said is all the truth......"

"But you've got to have witnesses." Yang Xianji's tone softened, and he judged from experience that this San Lang was likely to be wronged.

Ivan thought that Saburo had been telling lies, and finally reached the point where he was out of words, and he didn't feel right: "What's the matter, it's okay, right?" ”

Suddenly, San Lang shouted: "Dad, mother, I can't stand you!" As he spoke, he slammed into the pillar, but fortunately the official next to him rushed up and dragged him with an arrow.

Yang Xianji stood up: "San Lang, what are you doing here?" Now this case is very clear, as long as you can prove that these boxes of white folds were bought from Jiyuan Changnan Paper Shop, then this official can determine that this matter is out of misunderstanding, not fraud. If you think about it, who else can testify for you? ”

The matter has come to this point, the witness is a key, otherwise it will be impossible to save the life, Liu Yiming weighed it, resolutely came out of the ranks, and knelt in front of Yang Xianji: "The little one can testify for him." ”

Yang Xianji was surprised: "Do you know him?" ”

"San Lang is my fellow villager, I still gave him this idea, I was by his side when San Lang went to Jiyuan Changnan Paper Store to buy Bai Zhe'er, I can prove that this Bai Zhe'er is not from Songzhu Zhai."

Where is Ivan willing to believe, he shrugged: "It's really interesting, another witness came out, I'm afraid it's collusion, right?" ”

"Mr. Ivan, it's easy to find out." Yang Xianji walked up to San Lang as he spoke, and pointed at Liu Yiming: "Do you know him?" ”

Saburo nodded: "Yes." ”

"What's his name?"

"Liu Yiming, who went to the yamen as an errand in the first year, usually takes care of prisoners in the prison, and has been temporarily loaned out these days to help arrest the murderers......"

Yang Xianji interrupted San Lang: "Enough." He turned to Ivan: "This is not made up, Liu Yiming is on an errand under me, and I can testify for him." Mr. Ivan, this case can be closed, and I deeply regret the losses suffered by your bank, but I can't help it. ”

Ivan was furious and threw his hands away.

San Lang kowtowed to Yang Xianji again and again: "Thank you for saving your life, thank you for saving your life......"

"Let's go, aren't your adults still waiting for Bai Zhe'er? The war in the east is tight, so don't miss it. Yang Xianji turned to Lin Manjiang again and said, "You son, you have to discipline you more when you go back!" ”

This was the end of Ivan's prosecution of Shochikusai, and his financial career came to an end, and after returning to the bank, Ivan took the blame and resigned.

Hei San'er and Chai He came out of the cigarette shop, and saw Qiu Yue walking down the street in an open-top carriage from a distance, Hei San'er stopped: "Huh? Isn't that the little girl that Zuo Ye looked down on? ”

Chai He looked in the direction of Hei San'er's finger: "That's right, it's her, look at that little face...... I wondered, how do people grow? There are such peugeot girls in the world, don't you say anything else, let's take a look at the bones and half of them will be crispy, if it ......" Chai He was about to open his imaginary wings, Hei San'er interrupted him: "Hey! She turned into that alley, Chai He, I don't have a good memory, you remember a little, that little girl lives in that alley. ”

Chai He's eyes widened: "Don't worry, brother, I can't remember anything else, but I remember the things of the girls, and I won't forget it!" ”

Hei San'er pondered in his heart, isn't this a coincidence that a book is not written? Zuo Ye spread a big net but went to Beijing City, but he didn't find the whereabouts of this little girl, and now he was stunned, and this time he can get the reward again......

Qiu Yue entered the house, took out the beans she bought by the way and put them on the table, Zhang Youlin and her chose the beans together, but her mind was not on the beans. He looked at Qiu Yue: "Sister Qiu Yue, there is a saying...... I don't know whether to ask or not. ”

"I know what you're asking, how could I go to a place like the Qinhuai River, right?" Qiuyue didn't avoid it at all, Zhang Youlin thought to himself, Sister Qiuyue is so smart, she can always guess what I'm thinking. He pondered the words: "I want to...... My sister is also a young lady from a big family, and if it weren't for the disaster at home, she would never have ended up in a place of fireworks like the Qinhuai River. ”

Qiu Yue put the selected beans into a porcelain bowl: "It's not surprising, since ancient times, the official eunuchs have been like this, when they are proud, they have beautiful concubines, brocade clothes and jade food, once there is a wind and grass, maybe the family is ruined." Do you understand the emperor's grace? Success is also it, defeat is also it, all in the emperor's words. ”

"Is Lord Lingzun also a big official?"

Qiu Yue nodded: "My father's official position is higher than that of my grandfather, and he was the governor of Hedong River before his death, and he was in charge of the dredging and embankment affairs of the eastern rivers of the Great Qing Kingdom. He was an upright person, hated corruption the most, and usually offended many subordinates who wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of the imperial court to dredge the river to make their own fortune. That year, the Yangtze River was flooded, the flood peak exceeded the defense ability of the embankment, and suffered heavy losses, and the people who hated him took the opportunity to play the emperor to impeach my father, and framed him for embezzling the embankment money. My wet nurse passed away soon after, and I was sold to the Qinhuai River. The past did not stir up the waves in Qiu Yue's heart, and Qiu Yue seemed to have seen this dream-like change of the world, very lightly.

Zhang Youlin sighed: "Alas, accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger, officialdom is like a battlefield, it is boring to be an official, so what about later?" ”

"Later, I met Lord Yang, we talked very well, he gave everything he had to redeem himself for me, and I arrived in Jingshi." Qiu Yue looked at Zhang Youlin, "Later, I recognized your younger brother." ”

"Then why didn't Lord Yang marry you?"

This question touched Qiu Yue's heart, and she couldn't help but feel sad: "He has his difficulties, his wife is very powerful, he is not allowed to take a concubine, otherwise he will seek death and life, and Lord Yang is not willing to wronged me, he said that his home is like a big mud pond, and whoever goes in will get muddy all over it." Actually, I think it's good now, at least I don't have to be angry with others. ”

"That foreigner Ivan seems to like you too, is he willing to marry you?"

"Yes, Ivan has a wife in Russia, and he said that he could get a divorce, but I didn't agree." A ray of sunlight shines on the face of the autumn moon, and in the change of light and shade, the beautiful autumn moon looks even more amorous. Zhang Youlin stared at her, his lips moving, and he stopped talking.

Qiu Yue was a little strange: "Young forest, what are you going to say?" ”

"Sister Qiuyue...... Don't promise anyone else...... Later...... I'll marry you ...... future," Zhang Youlin finally confided the words that had been suppressed in his heart. Qiu Yue was stunned for a moment, and immediately laughed: "Youlin, you have a lot of ideas, you actually want to marry your sister?" ”

Zhang Youlin blushed: "What I said is true......"

Qiu Yue became serious: "No, you are too young, don't think nonsense." Qiu Yue changed the subject: "Youlin, I think you should go home and take a look, your mother doesn't know your whereabouts and is not in a hurry to die?" ”

Zhang Youlin shook his head again and again: "Absolutely not, unless you bring "Willow Bird Picture". "However, Uncle Huo's affairs are still in progress, where can I find the money for redemption? Zhang Youlin thought about it, even if Uncle Huo came out, I am afraid he would not be able to help, his goods were all detained by the government, and he couldn't get the money for a while. Besides, I can't tell Uncle Huo about "Willow Bird". He knew that he would feel very uncomfortable in his heart, and felt that he owed me a favor, and I didn't want him to feel awkward, what should I do...... Zhang Youlin thought sadly, and finally sighed: "Alas! He stood up, threw down the beans and walked out.

Although Ivan said that he would no longer pursue it, the fate of the son became a problem. Lin Manjiang thought about it left and right, and felt that it made sense no matter what he said, so he asked Zhuang Huchen: "Shopkeeper, you say, is this son doing a good thing or a bad thing?" ”

"What do you say about this score?"

Lin Manjiang tentatively said: "Then do we still use him?" ”

Zhuang Huchen thought for a while: "It's not easy for rural children to come out as apprentices, let's take a look." In this way, the son was continued to be retained by Rong Bao Zhai. In Zhuang Huchen's view, the retention of the son is a small problem, and in the half year since the store opened, the account has always been barely flat, which is a big problem. His heart was actually very irritable, and it was inconvenient to talk too much to Lin Manjiang, so Zhuang Huchen went to Baoyun Pavilion again.

In the Baoyun Pavilion, Zhou Mingren was sitting on the Taishi chair listening to the guy's account, and when he saw Zhuang Huchen coming in, he stood up: "Yo, Huchen, which gust of wind is blowing you here?" ”

"Big brother, little brother has been busy with things in the shop for a while, so I don't have time to come and see you."

Zhou Mingren invited Zhuang Huchen to sit down and poured tea: "It's good to be busy, where did you get the money if you're not busy?" ”

"Alas, I can be like you, big brother, and it's not in vain to be busy with money, but I'm busy all day long, alas, I'm all busy." Zhuang Huchen frowned, and put down the tea bowl he picked up.

"It's wrong for you to think so, the newly opened shop, you want to make money without losing a few days?" Zhou Mingren said words of relief.

"It's been almost half a year, and there hasn't been any improvement." Zhuang Huchen pointed to the ulcer on the corner of his mouth, "I'm in a hurry!" ”

"Huchen, you can't be too anxious, you can't eat hot dumplings in a hurry."

"Big brother, that's what you say, you have to do it if you're not in a hurry, if Rong Bao Zhai can't make some color, won't it make people see jokes?"

Zhou Mingren looked disdainful: "You're talking about the Chen shopkeeper of Maoyuan Zhai, right?" Sensei take care of him, I heard that after you left, Maoyuanzhai's business plummeted, and Shopkeeper Chen sat in the shop every day and scolded the street, what is the use? If you have the ability to do it, but you can't do it yourself, who do you blame? ”

"I'm thinking, I have to think of something, this Rong Bao Zhai has to have its own exclusive business, only this one, there is no semicolon, guests want this thing, they can only come to Rong Bao Zhai."

Zhou Mingren pondered: "Only this one, no other semicolon?" The idea is not bad, but you have to aim at what to do, the shops of the glaze factory are next to each other, if you want to say that this South Paper Shop, it is not a small one, you have to think it through, do what others can't think of. ”

"I think about it these days, but I can't figure it out." Zhuang Huchen had a bitter face, and Sensei was depressed.