late Qing Dynasty arrest

Xie Xiuzhu looked up at Li Guolou, loved this strange man from the bottom of her heart, and asked, "Xiaolou, what do you see in this stone?"

Li Guolou smiled slightly, and said: "I have telepathy, and I can already see the future appearance of this piece of jade. Look! This piece of jade is a watermelon that has been opened, and I gave it a nice name called Emerald Watermelon." , Even the black watermelon seeds are ready-made, do you think they look like it? The queen mother likes to collect rare treasures, which is much more fun than boring plates."

Na Bazi circled around the big jade stone and said, "Hey, let me tell you about it, it really looks a bit like emerald watermelon, it feels chilly in summer, and it's refreshing even if you don't eat it."

Wei Xiaoliu warned: "Godfather, let me remind you that it will take at least two or three years to carve such a large piece of jade. The jade craftsman will not move a few times a day. Some of them are hard to do foreign work. They say they have to carve it with their heart." , In fact, it is to eat us."

Li Guolou looked at Xie Xiuzhu, his slender eyes exuded sharp light, that kind of eyes seemed to penetrate a person's heart, which was irresistible.

Xie Xiuzhu ignored the crowd, leaned on Li Guolou's shoulder, and said firmly: "Xiaolou, I believe in you, and I gamble with you."

Chen Xiangfang sighed: "If I own an emerald watermelon, I don't want anything else. This treasure is so beautiful."

Regardless of the presence of the crowd, Li Guolou confessed loudly: "Eldest grandma, second grandma, it is enough for me to have you."

"Hmph!" Chen Xiangfang and Xie Xiuzhu immediately changed their faces, so they would not believe Li Guolou's nonsense.

Xie Xiuzhu and Zheng Zizi, a jade merchant, finalized the deal, paid the deposit on the spot, and wrote down the sales contract.The excitement of the crowd has not yet passed, and they gathered together to look at this piece of jade, touching it a few times, enjoying the cool summer feeling of emerald watermelon.

Li Guolou suddenly remembered something, called Xie Xiuzhu, Na Bazi, Wei Xiaoliu, and Wei Xiaoqi aside, asked them about the anti-theft measures of Zhenbaoxuan, and told them that there was a thief gang in the capital who dug tunnels to steal valuables.

Wei Xiaoliu said: "Godfather, do you mean the tunnel you're talking about is a prying corner, or is it a real tunnel?"

Li Guolou replied: "It's a real tunnel. The thieves spent a lot of time in the early stage, renting a house with a fake name near the store, and then began to dig the tunnel. They are very professional. They can also push carts in the tunnel, and they can turn over a shop in one night." The inventory was emptied. The thieves stole nearly 1 taels of high-grade medicinal materials last time, and they have not committed a crime for nearly nine months. If they commit another crime, it must be a major crime. I am afraid that Zhenbaoxuan will be targeted, so I will remind you first."

Xie Xiuzhu said anxiously: "Then what can I do? Who can see what's under your feet?"

Li Guolou smiled and said: "There is also a way, little six, little seven, you can bury a big vat next to the warehouse of Zhenbaoxuan, stick to the big vat to listen to the sound, if there is a sound, it means that you are being targeted by thieves. The tunnel has been dug to the door of your shop."

Xie Xiuzhu stamped her feet anxiously, and said, "Xiaolou, what if the thieves have already dug it?"

Li Guolou did not expect this result, and comforted himself: "It's not such a coincidence?"

Wei Xiaoliu suddenly changed his face and said: "Zheng Zizi is a great expert. He clearly knows that this piece of jade is a priceless treasure. Why did he sell it to Zhenbaoxuan? He has no good intentions. Second Mistress, the thief really misses us."

Xie Xiuzhu panicked and pulled Li Guolou's sleeve, telling Li Guolou to think of a solution quickly.

Li Guolou thought for a while, then smiled and said, "Second Mistress, don't worry, you will know the truth in the afternoon, am I not a police officer? Isn't it a sentence to be safe when you are close to the water?" After speaking, Li Guolou took out his waist card , handed it to Wei Xiaoliu, and said: "Little Liu, you go to the yamen to find Ai Hai, or Ma Dequan, or Cheng Kun, one of them is always there. Let them send everyone to Zhenbaoxuan to check for authenticity? Go and find out which shops around Zhenbaoxuan are not time-honored? If the thieves see this situation and don’t run away, they will be considered unlucky.”

Wei Xiaoliu took the badge, smiled, and said, "Second Grandma has a good eye. Godfather is really our savior. If it wasn't for this piece of jade that came to our door, we would go bankrupt during the Spring Festival."

Why do you say that, not all the antiques in the antique shop are in the shop, some are sold at the counter, and the antique shop will take a commission if they can be sold, and many antiques have owners.Antique shops can also reduce the pressure on inventory, and antiques that cannot be sold are real antiques.As for the precious items of antiques, they have to go into the warehouse every night, and some people sleep outside, but if there is a theft inside, how will outsiders know?

Wei Xiaoqi suddenly said: "Misfortunes never come singly. It turns out that we still have this disaster. Fortunately, Second Mistress had the foresight to find Xiao Lizi."

Na Bazi sighed: "Xiao Lizi, you are so calculating that others will not leave a way out for them. Sooner or later, the brick will be photographed to let you know what trembling is." He thought to himself: Li Guolou predicts things like a god. The ending was roughly the same, Zheng Zizi made a loss-making business.

Xie Xiuzhu was extremely excited, turned to look at Li Guolou's peach blossom eyes became watery, and began to spring, Li Guolou hurriedly said: "Go and do things quickly, don't flatter me by my side."

Wei Xiaoliu and Wei Xiaoqi left in a hurry, and Na Bazi was responsible for taking care of the jade, and he took it back to Zhenbaoxuan. He has a family now, and he carries muskets, knives and hidden weapons with him, ready to fight at any time.

Chen Xiangfang looked at the busy figures of the crowd, and complained to Li Guolou: "Xiaolou, you are already doing 1 taels of business, why do you still want to do business for a few taels of silver at Baozhifang?" She wants to put down her picks and start enjoying the extravagant life for the rest of her life.

Li Guolou hurriedly put his arms around Chen Xiangfang, persuading him: "Aren't I just starting now? Xiaofang is very boring staying at home every day. You see, Luo Yunxia and Nayan are still learning from you and adore you very much. The second grandma Why are you following behind your ass, isn't it because you are more capable than her? If you succeed here, you are a strong woman, and you can do other businesses in the future, and you won't have to work hard for long."

Chen Xiangfang felt relieved and said softly, "Oh, I know, just work harder. I don't care if you are squeezed dry by a foreign girl or not, you have to work hard at night."

Li Guolou smiled wryly. He didn't even have a chance to rest for one night. If he continued to toss about like this, no matter how talented he was, he wouldn't live long.

Li Guolou kept taking out his pocket watch in the foreign clothing store to check the time. It was already 03:30.The two grandmas were full of interest and were interested in everything. They even had to ask Li Guolou how to use the articles for women.

Li Guolou urged her several times, but Chen Xiangfang got annoyed and scolded: "Xiaolou, you are stupid if you say you are stupid, don't you know the rules when dating women? Half an hour late is to look down on you, and one or two hours is to treat you test."

Li Guolou said: "I'm inexperienced. I've only dated you in my life, and I sent them to my door to invite you."

Chen Xiangfang turned around in the floor-to-ceiling mirror, took a few more glances at the foreign clothes on her body, and said casually: "Hey, Xiaolou, you haven't learned your lesson yet. Don't I spend half an hour every time putting on makeup? Let you wait in the living room, this is A test for you."

Li Guolou was silent, it turned out to be the case, let him sit in the living room of Baozhilin during the date, so that others could take a closer look and know that he took the initiative to invite Chen Xiangfang to go out to play, so as to show Chen Xiangfang's worth extraordinary.The woman's heart is broken, he can only be played around by the two grandmas.

Xie Xiuzhu said coquettishly: "It's exactly five o'clock for Xiaolou to arrive at Pace Western restaurant. The French are the laziest people, they are never on time. Oh! Why are the clothes so tight that I can't breathe. Xiaofang , do I look fat?"

Chen Xiangfang glanced and said, "Second Grandma, remember to eat something delicious and don't be greedy. You have eaten too much these days."

Li Guolou said anxiously: "Second Mistress, don't listen to Xiaofang, I like you now, so don't lose weight."

Xie Xiuzhu spat at Li Guolou, and scolded: "I'm not stupid, I also want to exercise, the beauty of exercise is the beauty of nature, isn't that what you said?"

Li Guolou said in his ear: "Second grandma, fighting in bed for a long time can also achieve the effect of losing weight. There is a scientific basis for this."

Xie Xiuzhu yelled: "Don't talk nonsense, I've got you covered."

The two grandmas still went their own way, choosing their favorite things in a leisurely manner, and bought many unnecessary things in large and small bags.

Li Guolou complained: "Grandma, then you set a time, when you leave, I'm dying of anxiety."

Xie Xiuzhu said: "At 05:30 to Paisi restaurant, this is a great face for Yelia."

Li Guolou sighed: "It's the same root, so why be too anxious."

Chen Xiangfang said: "Xiaolou, don't think that you are the only smart person here. The second grandma and I can understand the meaning of your words, so we will be punished."

Li Guolou smirked, and ran up to see if the leather shoes Chen Xiangfang was wearing looked good.

Xie Xiuzhu looked at herself in the mirror and said in fear, "If I go to the street like this, I will be thrown eggs."

Li Guolou said loudly: "No, throwing firecrackers is popular now, and I can enjoy this kind of treatment every day."

"Ah;;;;;;" the two grandmas stared at Li Guolou in surprise.The waiters in the store were unmoved, with the same expression, they knew the result a long time ago.

Xie Xiuzhu looked at Li Guolou's face and asked, "Xiaolou, aren't you afraid?"

"Scared! How can you not be afraid, firecrackers suddenly sounded next to you, and your heart would be beating wildly. So you should not dress like this at ordinary times. The people in the Qing Dynasty were not used to women and imitated foreigners. In the past, women wore foreign clothes and were caught Cut off the hair, it's much better now, spit at most."

Xie Xiuzhu frowned and said, "Yo! It's too disgusting, so I won't sell it."

Chen Xiangfang said: "Second Grandma, don't listen to Xiaolou. Now that royal ladies also wear foreign clothes, it's not so scary anymore. The spit was only on the street, not on you. Buy! Buy more Let Xiaolou cheat Yelia into ruining everything."

Li Guolou winked and asked the two grandmas not to be seen in the public, humiliating him, defrauding women of money, he could only do it or not.

Xie Xiuzhu raised her voice, "Miss, wrap up everything I've tried and send them to the carriage. Let's have afternoon tea later."

Li Guolou was suffering, enduring the cynicism of the two grandmothers, and thought to himself: the British biscuits are delicious and crispy, and the afternoon black tea is far worse than Huangshan Maofeng.