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"I do have something to discuss with Boss He."

"Hey~ From now on, you and I will treat each other as brothers. If you don't mind, please call me big brother."

Zhu Chuanren didn't mind. This Mrs. He was about the same age as Zhu Kaishan, and he could be his father. He actually took the initiative to lower his seniority to be like brothers. No matter how he looked at it, he wouldn't suffer any loss, so there was no reason to refuse.

"Then I'm not welcome, Brother He."

"That's right, brother Chuanren, you have your say."

"I want to meet Mr. Zhang."

"Oh?"

"I have to make a living in Yuanbao Town from now on, so I have to go to the pier first, right?"

He Taisheng rolled his eyes and said:
"It should be so, but Mr. Zhang has been worried about Qin Sihai recently, and he may not be willing to see you."

After a pause, he asked:
"By the way, brother Chuanren, do you know Qin Sihai?"

Zhu Chuanren knew that he heard Peng Xigui say that at that time he thought Qin Sihai was a wonderful person and there might be an opportunity to take advantage of him.

But he said vaguely:
"I've heard people mention this name, but I don't know much about it."

Taisheng He did not raise any suspicion:

"Speaking of which, the cause of this matter lies with Mr. Zhang.

Mrs. Zhang always had a son, and he was so doting on such a son.

Don't let me spoil you. You follow others' methods of buying and selling by force. Not only do you seize other people's land, but you also bring trouble to their wives.

Not long after the incident, Qin Sihai came back. Seeing that his family died tragically and their land was taken over by others, he threatened Mrs. Zhang and his family to die miserably.

After that, he kept his promise and recruited several killers from nowhere. First, they surrounded Mr. Zhang and killed everyone around him.

I thought he was going to continue taking action, but Mrs. Zhang also set up a dragnet.

Unexpectedly, this man disappeared without a trace. Lao Cai and I searched for him for half a year, but we couldn't find a single hair.

To tell you the truth, Brother Chuanren, with our power, we searched the entire Suihe County and found nothing.

Mrs. Zhang keeps putting pressure on us, how sad! "

Following He Taisheng's narration, Zhu Chuanren gained a more detailed understanding of the entire incident.

I thought that Mr. Zhang was just occupying the land, but he didn't expect that he also harmed his wife, what a beast.

"What's going on with Mr. Zhang now?"

"He was so frightened that he hid at home for several months. Now he is able to go out. But when he goes out, he brings more than a dozen NO.20 people with him to protect him airtight. He is also afraid."

He Taisheng said jokingly.

Obviously, he didn't like Mr. Zhang either.

"Anyway, don't blame me for not reminding you, now is not a good time to meet Mr. Zhang."

Zhu Chuanren nodded slightly and cupped his fists to indicate:

"Thank you, Brother He, for the tip."

"That's right. Suihe County is big and small. As long as we brothers work together, the sky won't fall."

He Taisheng preferred to be in contact with Zhu Chuanren than with the pervert Cai Laoer.

The most important thing is that he and Zhu Chuanren took over Cai Laoer's business, and they shared half of it. After this expansion, the strength of his He family increased dramatically, and some good people have already ranked the power list for the big shots in Suihe County.

The first one on the list is naturally Mr. Zhang Gongshun. After all, he has great righteousness and has no shortage of people or money. The other positions are controversial, but this top position is recognized by everyone.

Ranked second is He Taisheng. He has water transportation resources and hundreds of thugs, libas, and boatmen. He now accounts for half of the salt gang. He has countless brothers. He has people and money. He ranks second. The second is not too controversial.

The most controversial one is Zhu Chuanren, the third young master of Zhu.

After all, he is a rising star in Suihe County. There are relatively few people who know and understand him. In the eyes of many old people, Zhu Chuanren, a little kid, is not qualified to rank third.

But the person who made this list also gave a very good reason. The Zhu family is the largest landowner in all the villages and towns around Yuanbao Town. They sit on thousands of acres of fertile land. Everyone can be hungry, but not his family.

In Zhu Chuanren's hands, there are no less than 80 Zhu family guards, each equipped with a gun. They killed the bandits many years ago. Now their strength is immeasurable, ranking third. His title of third young master has been fully fulfilled.

Ranked fourth and fifth are Li Shengqing of Yongsheng Bufang and Qian Zhongyun of Bama Tea respectively.

These two are economic tycoons and established rich people in Suihe County.

Li Shengqing is over 80 years old this year. He has an absolutely long life. He has experienced two generations of emperors and is worthy of his Shengqing name.

Both Yongsheng Cloth Fang and Bama Tea have achieved monopoly in Suihe County. This does not mean that there are no other people engaged in cloth and tea business, but the scale is not that large.

Their stores are open in major towns in Suihe County, and their signboards can be seen on almost every street.

Qian Zhongyun is in his 70s and is from the south. When he was very young, he traveled around the country with his father, pulling a horse-drawn carriage and selling tea. Later he settled in Suihe County and his business grew.

His tea empire is centered in Suihe County and radiates to surrounding counties. In terms of financial resources alone, he can compete with He Taisheng.

The reason why he is ranked after Li Shengqing is because Li Shengqing has a close personal relationship with Mrs. Zhang, and the two families are still married. Mrs. Zhang's youngest daughter is married to Li Shengqing's eldest grandson.

With this relationship, there is nothing wrong with pushing Li Shengqing's position up.

Number six, seven and eighty-nine are Liao Dongsheng from Liaoji Restaurant, Zhao Kun from Xingfa Bank, Wu Chengtian from Chengtian Escort Agency, and Peng Xigui from Erlongshan.

The tenth place is Lu Taishan, Zhang Gongshun's master. The two are similar in age and have completely different personalities. One is reserved on the surface, but in reality he is domineering;

The other one is willing to pay for his own money, and is known as the Living Pixiu of Suihe County. He never hides his greedy face. As long as the money is enough, the murder case can be settled by suicide. He is so unscrupulous.

The list was released, and there was a lot of discussion among the people. The most talked about was Zhu Chuanren. Who made him young? It was the first time he appeared in people's view as a big shot. There are other big shots who have lived in Suihe County for a long time. .

Take Lu Taishan for example. His nickname of "Living Pixiu" is well-known far and wide. Not only people in Suihe County, but also people in surrounding counties and towns have heard of it. If we follow the words of later generations, it is called mastery. The person who has the traffic password.

Zhu Chuanren had not been well-known before. Apart from killing bandits, which was beneficial to the people and small businessmen, he had nothing to show his ability. After all, only a few people had heard of him.

It's different now. Everyone has a tacit understanding to blame Cai Laoer's death on him and He Taisheng.

As a result, those who had been persecuted by Cai Laoer came forward to defend Zhu Chuanren, treating him as a great benefactor.

It's just that the great benefactor in their eyes did not have the consciousness to eliminate harm for the people. He simply did not want to leave any future troubles and eradicated an enemy for himself.

And now, he was looking at the house with the people from Yaxing.

Originally, Yaren recommended a small courtyard to him, which was more than enough for one or two people.

But after seeing the grandeur of He Mansion, Zhu Chuanren also changed his goal. Either he didn't buy it, or he bought the best one.

The tooth man must be happy. The more expensive the house, the more he earns.

What's more, the owner in front of me is not short of money.

However, after looking at several houses, Zhu Chuanren was not satisfied. They were either too small or too dilapidated, and the cost of repairs was much greater than the cost of buying and selling.

It's not that he cares about money, he just doesn't think it's worth it.

After thinking about it, the tooth man said:

"Third Young Master, do you have any scruples about a house where people have died?"

Before Zhu Chuanren could speak, Kong Laoer scolded him:

"Bold, you dare to recommend a ghost house to our young master. Are you tired of living?"

Zhu Chuanren waved his hand:
"Let's talk about it first."

He himself has died once, and the number of people who have died at his hands is countless. It is almost enough for dead people to be afraid of him, but to be afraid of dead people?nonexistent!

Yaren was so frightened by Kong Laoer that he panicked and said:

"Yes~ Third Young Master, this house belonged to the richest family in Suihe County. You can find out if you go out and ask someone casually. I won't go into details, just this house.

As for the location, it's not far from Hefu, half a street away. It covers an area of ​​nearly 2000 square meters. The central axis alone is 50 meters long, with a total of [-] courtyards in four courtyards.

When the foundation of this house was laid, dozens of construction masters were hired from the capital with high salaries, and high-quality masonry and wood that had been stored for 50 years were used. It cost 10 taels of silver and the construction period lasted three years."

The more Zhu Chuanren listened, the more interested he became. He waved his hand and said, "Take me to see it!"

Yaren was stunned for a moment and said quickly:
"Yes~ Third Young Master, please move. It's not far from here, just two streets ahead."

When he walked to the mansion, his first impression was of grandeur. It was comparable to the grandeur of He Mansion, but it was a little more primitive and bleak, but it did not give him the sense of coolness of being in a haunted house.

I thought Yaren had the key, but I didn't expect him to come directly and call the door.

"Is there anyone living here?"

Yaren nodded:

"Yes, the title deed of this house should be in the hands of the county government. The old man and his wife of the Xie family both died suddenly and strangely. No one knows how they died.

Soon afterwards, for unknown reasons, the descendants of the Xie family decided to move their family, sold the land deed to the Yamen at a very low price, and let the Yamen handle it. Before leaving, they publicly said that the Xie family would never enter Suihe again. . "

Zhu Chuanren frowned slightly:
"why?"

Yaren smiled bitterly:

"Third Young Master, I really didn't hide it on purpose. A villain has no right to know this kind of thing."

Zhu Chuanren was noncommittal, and looked up with his hands behind his back. The three characters "Baoshu Hall" hanging on the lintel still exuded a sense of solemnity after so many years.

Yaren knocked on the door again and said at the same time:

"After the Xie family left, this place was taken over by the Yamen. I heard that Mrs. Zhang and Mr. Lu both planned to move here, but in the end they failed to do so. I guess they are still more concerned about the Feng Shui here, right?"

After all, the death of Mr. Xie and his wife was so strange back then, and people in this era are very particular about Feng Shui, so it is reasonable to avoid taboos.

But Zhu Chuanren didn't care about this. If Mr. Xie could choose to build here, he would definitely have no choice in Feng Shui. As for how they died, Zhu Chuanren couldn't answer.

If analyzed from a more scientific perspective, it is likely to be an emergency such as myocardial infarction or cerebral infarction. If it does not receive effective and timely treatment, death will undoubtedly occur.

The tooth man said again:

"But the house is really nice, and it would be a pity to leave it abandoned here, so the government hired an old couple to live here and take care of the compound, so that it can be sold at a good price in the future."

Zhu Chuanren nodded slightly, understanding the history of this mansion.

After a while, the door opened, and an old man poked his head out and smiled when he saw the tooth man:
"Bringing people to see the house again?"

"Yes, old man, the person who came here today is not just for a look. He has the ability to buy it. Please open the door quickly."

Upon hearing this, the old man immediately opened the door and glanced at Zhu Chuanren, obviously not recognizing him.

"Uncle Wang, this is Young Master Zhu San."

"Hello, Third Young Master~"

Zhu Chuanren was still very polite to the harmless old man, smiling and nodding:
"Hello, Uncle Wang, I'm sorry to trouble you~"

"You are so polite, young master, please come in."

Walk into the gate and look inwards along the central axis. There are 5 gatehouses with different forms and exquisite architecture on the Yong Road.

The gate tower gradually rises from south to north, which means "promoting step by step", and each courtyard gate has three steps, which means "promoting three levels in a row".

There are 12 courtyards in four-in-one style on both sides of the Yong Road. All the courtyards are in a front-to-side layout, in four-in-one style, with courtyards within courtyards, across courtyards within courtyards, and courtyards within courtyards;

From the bedrooms, living rooms, flower halls, theaters, Buddhist halls to stables, whether it is the overall layout, architectural style, or artistic decoration, everything reflects the scenery of the Xie family back then.

The entire courtyard faces south and is composed of large and small courtyards with four entrances.

To the east are three sets of courtyards, which are the residences of the elders and grandchildren of each house;

The living room, theater and Buddhist hall are built on the west side, which are places for receiving guests, entertainment and worship.

The entire compound uses exquisite materials and fine workmanship, with various forms of brick and wood carvings. Festive and auspicious patterns such as "Fushuangshuangshou", "Three Friends of Suihan", "Lotus", "Ten Thousand Blessings" and "Lianzhu" are commonly used.

It is worth mentioning that the theater building located in the northwest corner of the entire compound is spacious and gorgeous. According to Yaren, it can accommodate 100 people to listen to plays and have banquets at the same time, showing the style of a wealthy and distinguished family.

Even though the Xie family has moved away more than 10 years ago, the style of this mansion is still the same, which shows how hard it is for Uncle Wang and his wife who are responsible for daily management. Two people manage such a large mansion, and they don't have the patience and perseverance to persevere. Not coming down.

In particular, the flowers, plants and trees in each courtyard are alive and well. When spring comes, there will be green trees, luxuriant flowers and luxuriant leaves. This is all the work of Uncle Wang and his wife.

The more Zhu Chuanren looked at it, the more satisfied he became. He didn't care at all that people had died here. Whose house didn't have people die?

With his evil aura around him, no matter what kind of ghosts or monsters he is, he has to take a detour!
If this is a taboo, then just invite the master to come and perform a few rituals.

Having made up his mind, Zhu Chuanren said:
"That's it. What's the price?"

Yaren scratched his head:
"Don't be surprised, Third Young Master, we have to talk to Master Lu about this matter. After all, he holds the title deed of this house."

Zhu Chuanren thought for a moment:

"Okay, then you go back first. Don't worry, you won't lose a cent of what you deserve!"

Yaren was overjoyed, bowed repeatedly, and said thank you to the third young master dozens of times. If this order is completed, he will not have to worry about food and drink for several years.

Uncle Wang stood aside with a smile, not at all disappointed because the house was sold.

If you encounter someone who is careless or has bad intentions, I am afraid that they will already regard this house as their own.

"Uncle Wang, you seem quite happy?" Zhu Chuanren asked casually.

"Back to Third Young Master, the old man is indeed very happy. After all, this house is not abandoned in my hands."

Looking at this person's awareness, Zhu Chuanren admired him:
"After the transfer of ownership of this house, where are you going to go?"

"The world is so big, how can there be no place for me and the old woman to stay? Third young master, don't worry."

"Haha, what I mean is, if you don't have a better place to go, why not stay here? It just so happens that there is a need for a manager here."

Uncle Wang was startled for a moment, then waved his hand and said:

"You can't do it, Third Young Master. I'm just a little old man who can't stand up to the stage. I don't dare to take care of your housework. If I don't do it properly and offend your guests, it will be a big sin."

When Zhu Chuanren thought about it, it was true. Although he could not live here for two years, he had many opportunities to entertain guests on weekdays, so he had to have a serious housekeeper to take care of it.

"Then let's do this. You can continue to stay and work as a greenhouse, a porter, or a groom. You can do whatever you want."

This time, Uncle Wang did not refuse and thanked him repeatedly:
"Thank you, Third Young Master, for the meal. We will not disappoint you."

"Okay, that's it. I'll have someone take it over later. You make a list of the places that need to be repaired. I'll move in when there's no problem."

Uncle Wang nodded:
"Yes~"

After finishing the house, Zhu Chuanren personally took Zhao Xiner out and temporarily rented a small yard outside. He would officially move in after the mansion was tidied up.

I thought Zhao Xiner would be scared, but when Zhu Chuanren said it, her face was full of curiosity. She didn't know what was going on in her little head. She still wanted to go on a date with a ghost?

After everything was arranged, Zhu Chuanren went to shopkeeper Xia and asked him about Lu Taishan.

The floor of the building outside the building was taken over by Xia Yuanzhang after Lu Taishan was defeated. It seems that the two of them must be friends.

"What? You want to buy the Xie family's haunted house?"

Xia Yuanzhang was shocked when he heard Zhu Chuanren's intention.

"What's wrong? What's the problem?" Zhu Chuanren was puzzled. Could it be that there was really a secret behind Mr. Xie's death?
"There are so many problems. Not to mention whether the house has feng shui problems, you have heard of who Lu Taishan is. He is not easy to deal with."

"Shop Manager Xia, don't you know each other?"

"We know each other, but Lu Taishan only recognizes money and not people. I paid [-]% more than the market price to get the floor outside the building. If it weren't for the special location and structure of the floor, Okay, I won’t spend this money.”

Zhu Chuanren couldn’t laugh or cry:
"So I said I would give you the money to buy the house, but you still don't want it."

Xia Yuanzhang waved his hand:

"It's two different things, Chuanren, please think clearly. Based on my understanding of Lu Taishan, I have to kill you severely on top of the Xie family mansion."

Zhu Chuanren waved his hand:

"Please help me talk to him first. If we can't reach an agreement, I will find a way."

"Okay, since you have made up your mind, I will ask for you, but the house is really good, I am jealous just looking at it."

"No, I fell in love with it at first sight, and that's it."

(End of this chapter)