Hexi

Chapter 40 Why Hurt Her Like This?
Zuo Yang's defense in front of Su Shou was fruitless, and he was also downcast after returning home.

His eldest son Zuo Yu, who was studying in the Imperial College, saw this and went into the study. He had to inquire about the reason, so Zuo Yang told him the ins and outs.

Zuo Yu quickly said: "The Su family's lockmaking skills have been tested by several generations. Up to now, all the yamen machines and locks they have handled have not gone wrong. Why is father so obsessed with this matter?"

"What do you know?" Zuo Yang looked at him, "There is nothing to say about the Su family's skills, but as far as I know, Tiangongfang has not released a new lock for 30 to [-] years. Their current locks are Almost all of them are old structures decades ago.

"Recently, in the capital, a master locker has appeared. Many merchants in the capital have asked for his lock. The exquisiteness of the locker is simply amazing.

"We all know that those who make locks must be good at unlocking them. The Su family's locks are widely spread and must have been studied intensively. If they don't improve their techniques, they will be cracked sooner or later."

Zuo Yu was surprised: "Besides the Su family, there are such people in the capital? I've never heard of it."

"Everyone only calls him 'Ghost Hand'. No one knows the specific origin, and no one has ever seen it. But this person is very powerful. I saw a hand made by this person at the dinner two days ago. The lock, whether it is the casting process or the design of the key reed, is really exquisite. To put it bluntly, I think even if the great-grandfather of the Su family is alive, his skills are no more than this.

"What I worry about is that although this person earns a very high fee for making locks, and a small brass lock moves a few hundred taels of cash, it is unlikely that he will do such a small job as keeping an eye on the warehouse of the household department, but What if the Su family has not improved the lock for decades, what if they encounter other powerful experts? From this point of view, the Su family has always been unwilling to improve, but it is a bit conceited."

Zuo Yu suddenly understood.

He looked at his father with a sad face, and couldn't bear to persuade him: "Since Mr. Su won't listen, then father doesn't need to worry. Anyway, if something happens, it will be the Su family's fault."

After hearing this, Zuo Yang reprimanded him: "Could it be that the money and property in the treasury were handed in by the local people through hard work, and it is related to the risk of the treasury of the household department. How dare you say such stupid words? This is not a waste of the people's blood and sweat." Put it in your eyes!
"Don't forget that your grandfather cultivated the land and cultivated your father into the imperial court, and you also have the opportunity to enter the imperial court to supervise the poetry and books of saints!"

Zuo Yu quickly knelt down: "I know my mistake, please forgive my father!"

"Go down and get the ten commandments, and use this as a commandment!"

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After Su Qi was dragged out of Qingzhi Hall, he guessed that his protest would be somewhat deterrent, so he paused for a while.He also made up the missing homework, packed up and planned to go to school the next day, so that the master would not pull his pigtails again.

He even tidied up his mood at the same time, but he didn't expect that at dinner, he heard that Su Wei had asked Aji to sell herself as a maid for her, and Fusang took her back to Zhou's house to pick up things in the afternoon, and told Zhou in person. The couple made the delivery, and this one immediately shook him three feet high from the chair!
"Is she still human?"

On Qingzhitang's side, Su Wei had heard Fusang come to report about Zhou's past. "It's so hateful to look at. Miss, do you know that after the servant took Aji back, what happened to Zhou's daughter-in-law when she saw her? She pounced on her with a broom! She said she was lazy and didn't bring her a child." , ran outside to go wild.

"Fortunately, I brought my servant there, so I carried her away immediately, and then told her that the girl will belong to you in the future, and if she beats her, she will break the law. She didn't believe it until I took out the silver and the deed of sale. ——Hey, isn't that woman illiterate? After seeing the handprint on the paper, she immediately became speechless.

"Then she saw the silver ingots that were exchanged for 50 taels, and she was really happy again.—Where is there no reluctance? There is such a good thing to push people away, she can't even ask for it! It's automatic. Pack everything for the little girl."

Fusang had nothing to say to this woman.One can imagine what the little girl has been through this year.

Su Wei folded the document that Zhou's daughter-in-law had fingerprinted, and said, "Let her take care of watering the flowers in the yard in the future." After finishing speaking, she remembered: "Did Qin Ye speak?"

"Here we come," Fusang nodded, "Young Master Qin said that he has confirmed that the case file is kept with Master Qin, and Master Qin will be invited to a tea party at noon tomorrow, so he just has a chance to get the key. He has been to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry a few times, and he is familiar with the officials under Lord Qin, so he estimates that he will be able to get it no later than noon."

Su Wei said: "Tell him to be careful. Watch out for Mr. Han."

If she hadn't known that Qin Ye was the one who had the best chance of succeeding, she wouldn't have entrusted him with it.Although the kid was chattering, she still believed that it would not be a problem to find a chance in front of his father.

Originally, this matter was just waiting for peace of mind, but out of helplessness that day, he used it as a bargaining chip to make a "deal" with Han Mo, so he had to be careful.

After hearing her complaint that day, Han Mo didn't bother to bother her again, and left immediately, which shows that he was also concerned about this matter. Since the file is in Qin Huo's hands, his actions may interfere with her. When it comes to Qin Ye, in short, be careful sailing for ten thousand years.

She hasn't read the dossier yet, if Han Mo gets it first, she doesn't hold out hope that he will show her the dossier then.

After sending Fusang away, by candlelight, she leaned on the couch and took a closer look at some of Xie's relics she took out from the storeroom.

At her elbow is a green jade piccolo, Xie is well versed in melody, and she plays the pipa and flute superbly.In countless lonely nights, this flute has accompanied her through many springs and autumns.

There is also a side phoenix hairpin, which is said to have been inserted by Su Shou on Xie's temple the day after the wedding.This is not what he himself meant, but his mother, as a mother-in-law who can't see the newly married daughter-in-law being ignored by her son, forced him to do this.

But this hairpin, Mrs. Xie still inserted it on her temples for many years.Then there is a stack of letters.

Su Luo's hand fell on these handwriting, page by page, line by line, her thoughts seemed to be completely immersed in those handwriting.

"Su Wei!"

Su Qi rushed out of the night and jumped in like a spring.

Su Wei raised her head from the notebook, her eyes and face were full of not welcome.

"Why did you force Aji to sell herself? You must have forced her! Why did you harm her like this!"

The boy's voice resounded in the two courtyards, his eyes were filled with grief and anger, as if he had become Zhou Aji's protector!

But Su Wei was tired of seeing him like this, and she was not in the mood to talk to him right now, she looked down at the paper and said, "Go out."

(End of this chapter)