"This lady, please stay for a moment, and look at this thing you have dropped."

As he spoke, Lu Zhengan took out a brown pill from his sleeve pocket, which was the size of a child's fingertip and showed a hint of red in the light.

The doctor invited by Ji Yueqiao was born in the palace, and his knowledge and knowledge were beyond the reach of ordinary doctors. Looking at the pill in Lu Zhengan's hand now, I saw the doctor's nose move slightly, and he said softly: "Saffron? ”

When the people heard the doctor say this, they looked at the woman with some suspicion in their eyes.

When the woman saw that they were looking at him like this, she was terrified.

"Saffron invigorates blood and dispels blood stasis, and pregnant people are most taboo to touch this kind of thing. What is the purpose of this lady who thought she was pregnant, and even brought this medicine with her to my shop? Madame still wants to go with me to the yamen to make my words clear. ”

The woman who came to make trouble was originally dishonored, but now she heard Lu Zhengan say that she was going to take her to see the official, and she was even more dispossessed. Ignoring his bulging belly, he knelt down in front of Lu Zhengan.

"Don't, don't report to the official, I, I'm ......"

Seeing that the woman couldn't help but tell the truth, Ma Yuntao immediately opened his mouth and said, "Master Lu, you have to be forgiving and forgiving." You see that this woman's big belly is really pitiful, and she has already knelt down and begged you, why don't you let her go? ”

Song Huaishu on the side had been holding his breath in his heart, and immediately answered Ma Yuntao's words: "Boss Ma is also in the food business, and he should know how much the impact of an accident in the store will be on the business!" Moreover, this lady even carried saffron pills with her when she thought she was pregnant, and everyone knew what her intentions were. As far as such a person is concerned, where is worthy of being a mother?! ”

After that, Song Huaishu turned to Ma Yuntao, stared at him with burning eyes, and asked: "Boss Ma didn't say anything about political security everywhere, and he stopped us several times, isn't it you the one who instructed this woman behind your back?!" ”

At this time, Song Huaishu was so angry that he was about to lose his senses, and although his words were reasonable, he showed no mercy at all. Ma Yuntao was bruised when he heard this, and waved his sleeves and retorted: "What nonsense! ”

"In that case, then we have nothing to do with you going to see the official. If you come to celebrate the opening of our shop, then we welcome it with both hands, and if we have ulterior motives, we are not to blame for ignoring the past! ”

The people present did not expect to come in and buy food, and they even watched such a big show by the way. looked at the few people in front of the counter one by one, and they were excited to rub their hands.

After Song Huaishu finished speaking, Lu Zhengan no longer hesitated, picked up the woman on the ground and began to walk out.

At the moment when Lu Zhengan bent down, he quickly said two words to Song Huaishu. Seeing that Song Huaishu was stunned for a moment, he looked at the back of Lu Zheng'an leaving, and immediately raised his voice and said to the people in the shop who had not yet dispersed: "Let everyone be frightened, in order to compensate everyone, all the goods in the shop today will be discounted by 50 percent." ”

At the door of the inner room, Shen Nianjin looked at Song Huaishu's back, couldn't help but hook the corners of his mouth, and muttered: "These two Qi brothers are a pair of wonderful people. ”

……

On the way to Yamen, the lady directly told Lu Zhengan that she was instructed by someone else and begged Lu Zhengan to let her go.

Lu Zhengan naturally knew that she was instructed by someone, and his purpose in sending people to the official was precisely to find out the person behind her, so how could he let her go because of the other party's words.

Although Lu Zhengan was entering the county government for the first time, with Lu Changgen and his father-in-law Song Xiren present, he was not stunned. The cause of the incident was told the truth in the hall, and when it was the lady's turn, the other party was already shaking like chaff.

The person who was able to sit in the hall was naturally not a fool, but when he saw that the woman's expression was abnormal, when he went to check her identity again, he found that she was a fugitive slave, whose name was Qiu Niang.

Because the victim's mother was born prematurely, Qiu Niang fled from the main house in fear. In order to escape from the pursuit of the master's family, and at the same time to survive, Qiu Niang fell to the secret door and has been selling meat for a living since then.

Originally, Qiu Niang thought that this life would be like this, but when she didn't think about the winter moon, she didn't come to the water on time, and then her belly began to grow.

Seeing this, the mother in the house only thought that Qiu Niang was pregnant, and immediately boiled a bowl of abortion pills and poured it into Qiu Niang, but she didn't want this bowl of medicine to go down, and the fetus in Qiu Niang's womb not only did not fall, but her belly became bigger and bigger.

Helpless, the housekeeper's mother can only let her give birth to the child, although Qiu Niang can no longer pick up customers, because she can't make money, she is beaten and scolded by the housekeeper's mother. Just a few days ago, when Qiu Niang was cleaning the courtyard, she was actually taken by a guest. Instead of letting her serve, the other party gave her a few taels of silver and a bottle of pills, telling her to go to Lu's dry goods shop on 26 April to find an opportunity to take it, and then give her another reward when the matter was completed.

Qiu Niang had also served in a high-ranking family before, and the medicine given by the other party was mixed with a large amount of saffron, and she smelled it immediately. Qiu Niang didn't want this child in the first place, so she agreed as soon as she gritted her teeth.

After finishing speaking, Qiu Niang walked to the front of the hall and kept kowtowing to the county order and pleading.

The county magistrate also knew that this matter could be big or small, so he glanced at Lu Zhengan and the others, and asked, "Who is the person looking for you?" What is your name? ”

The slave only knew that this person's surname was Chen, and his stature was not high, about forty years old. Oh yes, this man has a sarcoma on his ear, and the other slaves really don't know about it. ”

After listening to Qiu Niang, Lu Zhengan only felt that the person in her mouth was somewhat familiar. When he looked back at his father-in-law, he saw that among the people watching the bustle at the entrance of the county office, the shopkeeper was hurriedly walking out, and Lu Zhengan immediately recalled that the man surnamed Chen in Qiu Niang's mouth was very similar to the handlebar style of Ma Yuntao's side.

So, Lu Zheng'an hurriedly arched his hand to the county magistrate and said, "My lord, the grass people know who that person is. ”

When the group of hunters came to the inn where Ma Yuntao was staying, Steward Ma was hurriedly walking out behind Ma Yuntao. However, when the two of them came down from the upper floor, they saw the crowd coming through the door, and their legs suddenly went limp, and they almost fell to the ground.

After Ma Yuntao and the handlebar came to the county office, under the double pressure of killing the mighty stick and shocking the wood, the two confided all the things they had done.

Because the circumstances of the incident were relatively minor, but the nature of the incident was extremely vile, several people involved in the incident were immediately sent to prison by the county order.

When Mrs. Ji's carriage arrived at the gate of the county office, Lu Zhengan had just come out of the county office with Song Xiren in his arms. Old Madam Ji looked at Lu Zheng'an's much-thinned face, and her eyes immediately turned red.

"God's thief grandson harms my political security."

Seeing that Old Madam Ji was so excited, Ji Yuexian hurriedly stood aside and comforted: "Grandmother, don't be angry, the matter has been resolved, watch your body." ”

"Why didn't the old lady wait for me in the shop when she arrived? There's nothing going on here. ”

Seeing that Lu Zhengan was indeed not injured, Mrs. Ji was relieved. "As soon as I heard that something happened to you, how could I sit still, so I just came over to take a look. Hey, people nowadays, I really can't see that people are doing a little better. You see, your business is just getting a little better, and some people are worried about it. ”

"It's okay, I'm already on guard against this person, and I can't make any big waves." Lu Zheng'an held Mrs. Ji's arm, and as he walked to the carriage, he asked, "I was telling Huaishu that I would go to Jiang'an Town to see you when the shop stabilized." ”

Hearing this, Mrs. Ji smiled and patted the back of Lu Zhengan's hand. "I remember what you advised me before, and when I have nothing to do, I think about it, and I think what you said is quite reasonable. While I'm still in good health, I'm walking around and eating something delicious that I haven't eaten before is much better than being stuffy at home. ”

By the time Lu Zhengan and the others returned to the shop, the time had already run out. Seeing that Song Huaishu was still busy in the shop, Lu Zhengan sent Mrs. Ji to the inner room to rest, and he was busy going to the counter to help.

"How? Can you still be busy? ”

When Song Huaishu heard this, he couldn't help but smile, and his eyes flashed like stars in the sky. "With Erwang and the help of the two sons of the Ji family, how can they be too busy."

As he was talking, Ji Yuexian led Lu Xingyi and walked in from outside. Lu Xingyi looked up at the guests who walked out of the shop with their things, and shouted in a milky voice, "The guests go slowly, and the porridge will come again." ”

Lu Xingyi's words caused everyone to burst into laughter, but Lu Xingyi didn't feel anything wrong. Holding Ji Yuexian's fingers, he asked strangely, "Uncle, what are they laughing at?" Is it Laughing Star? ”

Ji Yuexian looked at Lu Xingyi's appearance and only felt that his heart was about to melt, so he bent down and picked the person up from the ground, and said softly: "Xingyi is great, he looks so good, so he doesn't laugh at you." ”

Seeing that Ji Yuexian carried Lu Xingyi into the inner hall, he didn't care about her anymore. After helping to keep the accounts, he asked Song Huaishu: "Have you ever eaten?" I asked Erwang to help me go to the opposite side and book a table of noodles, and wait for you to hurry over and have some food. ”

Song Huaishu has been busy since the morning and has not eaten a drop of water, and when he heard Lu Zheng'an ask, he found that his stomach was empty and his mouth was very dry. Seeing that no one came in at this time, Song Huaishu hurriedly walked to Lu Zheng'an's side, reached out and poured a glass of water, and then took a sip.

Thinking of Qiu Niang who was taken away, Song Huaishu asked, "How is that lady?" Can you tell who is the mastermind? ”

Lu Zhengan saw that there were some water stains on the corners of Song Huaishu's mouth, so he wiped it with his thumb. "When I got to the yamen, she had to talk about other things, not only her, but even the horse shopkeeper and the handlebar style of the car were also imprisoned. As for how to judge, it depends on the later situation. ”

Hearing that Ma Yuntao's master and servant were also imprisoned, Song Huaishu was really a little surprised, but then he couldn't help laughing.

"It's great that this is great, and we don't have to worry about it anymore."

Looking at the joy on Song Huaishu's face, Lu Zhengan couldn't help but laugh. "Well, when I came back, I asked, and most of the cases like Boss Ma would be sentenced to exile. If there is no accident, I am afraid that I will not be able to turn over again in the future. ”

"That's also his own fault, and he doesn't deserve sympathy."

While the two were talking this, Li Erwang ran in from outside. "Brother Zheng'an, the restaurant has already prepared the table."

Hearing this, Lu Zhengan looked at Song Huaishu and walked towards the inner hall.

Everyone has been busy all day, and they are already hungry. At this time, seeing Lu Zheng'an beckoning to go to dinner, everyone waited for Mrs. Ji to get up and walk out of the room, and then walked out after him.

Just when Lu Zhengan had a headache about who to leave to help look after the store, he only heard Mama Zhang smile and said: "Don't think about it, young master, the old slave gang will stay and help you watch for a while, and see if you have lost all the skills you learned from the old lady when you were young." ”

Hearing Mama Zhang say this, Mrs. Ji pointed at her and smiled: "Then let her keep the store, and the less will be counted on her head." ”

Since Mrs. Ji had spoken, Lu Zhengan also agreed. After taking Mrs. Ji to Shen Ji Restaurant, while arranging for everyone to be seated, she asked Xiao Er, who was familiar with the restaurant, to help pick out a few freshly cooked dishes and send them to the opposite side.

Seeing that Lu Zhengan had not forgotten Mama Zhang and the others, Mrs. Ji was extremely satisfied. After hugging Lu Xingyi and kissing him, he turned his head and instructed Ji Yuexian, "Go and ask Brother Ying'er if you can get over?" ”

When Lu Zheng'an was wondering who the 'Brother Ying'er' in Mrs. Ji's mouth was, he only heard Ji Yueqiao reply: "Your Highness has already instructed, I have something to do at noon, and I will come over to accompany my grandmother to dinner in the evening." ”

Hearing Ji Yueqiao's answer, Old Madam Ji didn't say anything more. After a lively meal with everyone, he was about to lead Lu Xingyi out, when he saw Shen Nianjin suddenly appear at the door and bow to Mrs. Ji.

"Nian Jin and the old lady say goodbye."

When Mrs. Ji saw Shen Nianjin, she immediately laughed. "It's Nian Jin, come in, why are you here?"

"I happened to be here for a few days, and I just saw the grandmother next to the old lady, and I knew that you were also here, so I came to say hello to you."

Although Shen Nianjin was talking to Mrs. Ji, her eyes kept looking at Lu Zhengan, obviously she had something to say to Lu Zhengan.

Lu Zhengan was confused by him, and when he was wondering what he had done inappropriately, Shen Nianjin smiled and said, "I don't know if Lu Gongzi has free time, Shen has a business he wants to talk to you about." ”

Hearing Shen Nianjin say this, Lu Zhengan was really surprised at this time. I already knew that although Shen Nianjin was young, he was already the person in charge of Shen Ji. And he and Song Huaishu were just getting started, and Lu Zhengan really couldn't understand how Shen Nianjin could want to do business with him.

However, since the opportunity has been put in front of him, Lu Zhengan naturally has no reason to refuse.

So Lu Zhengan nodded immediately and said to Shen Nianjin: "I'm sorry Boss Shen to wait a minute, I'll send the old lady back to talk to you again." ”

Chapter 129

Shen Kee's restaurants and restaurants were all over the Daxi Dynasty, and the wealth and power were not comparable to ordinary people. It was the Ji family at its peak, and when they met the Shen family, they had to give three points.

After knowing Shen Nianjin's identity and background, and Mrs. Ji also instructed Lu Zhengan to pay attention to these things when facing Shen Nianjin. So when Lu Zhengan came to Shen Ji Restaurant again, the whole person was inexplicably a little nervous.

Xu saw that Lu Zhengan had been tensing on this nerve, and Shen Nianjin couldn't help but smile at him. "I was also taken care of by Mrs. Ji for a period of time when I was young, and it is not an exaggeration to say that you and my cousins are commensurate. So, you don't have to be nervous. ”

Hearing this, Lu Zhengan looked up at Shen Nianjin with some surprise in his eyes.

Seeing Lu Zheng'an's expression, Shen Nianjin stood up from his seat with a smile, paced to the window and looked at the street scene outside, and said with a smile: "But let's not talk about this today, the purpose of inviting Lu Gongzi to come over is indeed to discuss a business with you." ”

"What business?"

Shen Nianjin glanced back at Lu Zheng'an, and after tapping the folding fan in his hand on the windowsill a few times, he said: "Shen Ji only opened restaurants and restaurants, and there is really nothing new about it. ”

Lu Zhengan sat on a stool and listened to Shen Nianjin's words, although there was no expression on his face, his heart was already turning over the river and the sea. Looking at Shen Nianjin in the wind of the jade tree, Lu Zhengan couldn't help but sigh, people really can't be compared with each other.

However, the Shen family has strong financial resources, as long as Shen Nianjin speaks, a large number of suppliers will definitely squeeze their heads forward, why did they choose their fledgling Lu family instead?

"Are you wondering why I found you?"

was suddenly guessed by Shen Nianjin, and Lu Zhengan couldn't help but be taken aback. Looking up at Shen Nianjin's smiling face, he only felt that the other party's eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts at a glance.

Sensing his own thoughts, Lu Zhengan was immediately shocked into a cold sweat. Immediately, Lu Zhengan calmed down.

"Indeed, if Boss Shen is looking at the past friendship with the Ji family, there is no need to do so."

Listening to Lu Zhengan's words, Shen Nianjin's white index finger shook. "I'm not the kind of person who succumbs because of friendship, although the quality of your things is not bad, but it is still a little worse than the real people, I want to cooperate with you, but I think you and your brother are very similar to my two grandfathers. My grandfather was able to start from scratch with a small cart, and I'm sure you will be able to do the same. ”

Lu Zhengan carried the contract that had not yet dried the ink, and walked out of Shen Ji Restaurant in a daze. looked back at Shen Ji's black-on-gold lacquer signboard, and at the same time saw Shen Nianjin smiling and waving at the window to greet him.

At this moment, Lu Zhengan was sure that Shen Nianjin was not only a good hand at business, but also a master of demagogy.

Although it is a great thing to cooperate with Shen Ji, it is really helpless and confused to write the deed in such a vague way.

Ever since Lu Zhengan said that he was going to Shen Ji to talk about business with their boss, his heart has been hanging. After seeing Lu Zhengan come out of Shen Ji Restaurant, he immediately dropped the account book in his hand and came out.

"What kind of business are you talking about? How's it going? After Song Huaishu finished speaking, he saw that Lu Zhengan's expression was a little abnormal, and his hanging heart suddenly rose again. What happened to you? But Boss Shen embarrassed you? ”

Seeing that Song Huaishu was a little anxious, Lu Zhengan shook his head hurriedly holding his hand, and said comfortingly: "No, since he took the initiative to invite me to talk about business together, how could he embarrass me." As he spoke, Lu Zhengan handed the deed that had been written in his hand to Song Huaishu.

Song Huaishu took the deed book, and after reading it carefully, he was surprised and delighted. "With this deed, the workshop will be able to do it boldly in the future. If the business is good, maybe it can be expanded. ”

"Indeed, this deed can be regarded as a backdrop for our workshop. You stay at the counter for a while, and I'll go inside and talk to the old lady for a while. ”

Song Huaishu, who was immersed in joy, nodded in response, and after watching Lu Zhengan enter the inner room, he returned to the counter and began to crackle and pick up the abacus beads.