Judgement

Chapter 220 Three

Chapter 220 Three

Su Zhongfan took Chen Mengsheng and the others with a smile and walked south for dozens of steps, and stopped in front of the rice shop with a red pennant hanging on it.I saw the word "Longwang" written on the top of the pennant, and below the flag on the left and right, there were only one-man-tall Pixiu, with big mouths and a majestic presence.Su Zhongfan laughed loudly and said, "Master Hong, you are making a lot of money. Most of the people in Jiangzhou Prefecture rely on you for food!"

A big white fat man who looked like Maitreya Buddha came out from the Longwang rice shop, and laughed loudly at Su Zhongfan. "Oh, what did I say! This morning the magpies were chirping, so it turned out that the door was filled with distinguished guests. What kind of wind brought Master Su to Jiangzhou?" A big white man who looked like Maitreya Buddha came out of the Longwang rice shop. The fat man bowed to Su Zhongfan and laughed.Chen Mengsheng saw that there are all kinds of grains in the rice shop, and the boards are clearly marked in each bamboo basket.In addition to selling grain, it also sells dried fish and meat. Rice shops like this can make a lot of money in the peaceful and prosperous times.Sell ​​rice seeds in spring, and go to Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces to buy rice in autumn. Big buckets come in and small buckets give out money, which is like running water.

Everyone in the world has to eat, and the price of rice shops is always [-]% lower than that sold in government granaries.But in troubled times, the most difficult thing to do is to sell rice. In the case of floods and droughts, the court can make do with the relief food and salaries. In case of war, the rice shop will be requisitioned by the local government to replenish the grain depot. up.Therefore, the shopkeeper of the rice shop must be inextricably linked with the government, but not ordinary people can eat this meal.Hong Chendong, the shopkeeper of Longwang Rice Shop, is the nephew of Hong Jingchou, the newly appointed Minister of the Household Department, and the Jiangzhou government officials will flatter the Minister of the Household Department. The business of Longwang Rice Shop is naturally very prosperous. .

Su Zhongfan smiled and said, "Brother Hong has put on a lot of weight. You said it's not a big deal for you to let us bask in the sun at the door of your rice shop?"

Shopkeeper Hong hurriedly patted his head and said: "Damn it, I'm so happy to see you patronizing, I forgot to invite you in. These few are very unfamiliar. Boss Su, what are you going to do?"

Su Zhongfan smiled and said, "Of course I came here today to see your brother." Shopkeeper Hong smiled and invited Su Zhongfan and Chen Mengsheng to enter the rice shop.

The long, six-foot-three-inch-high ledge has a groove in the middle, and it's really hard for a short person to see the two guys behind the ledge serving rice for people.Put the wooden bucket into the rice basket and scrape the wooden bucket with a small wooden ruler used by the tailor. After the rice buyer sees it clearly, pour it into the wooden tank. The guy outside has already packed it in a cloth bag.The guy who got the money and the goods just gave the cloth bag to the buyer, and the guy who got the money put the copper plate and silver in his hand into the thigh-thick bamboo tube behind him.There is also a small brass lock under the bamboo tube, and only when it comes to looking for loose silver, the shopkeeper will call the shopkeeper to open the lock and withdraw money.Every time the rice shop closes, the shopkeeper will personally sort out the money in the tube. This is also for the sake of prosperity.

The shopkeeper Hong entered the rice shop and said to the two shopkeepers with a smile, "I am a distinguished guest today. After you finish your work, you can put on the door panels and go home to rest." Who doesn't want to go back to rest earlier when they are doing the work at hand.

Passing through the rice shop is a large courtyard surrounded by green bricks and black tiles, which looks like a wealthy family.Shopkeeper Hong shouted loudly into the house: "Juanzi's mother, go to Yanzhifang and buy a jar of iced green plum wine from Laojing, and then go and buy me some more delicious food." A young woman with impatiens flower juice on the tip of her ten fingers came out of the room. She looked like she was only in her early twenties with a two or three-year-old child in her arms.

Su Zhongfan frowned and asked, "Brother Hong, who is this?"

The shopkeeper Hong's mouth### smiled and said: "Boss Su has been in Jiangzhou for a long time because his business is booming. This is my new fourth concubine Mei Niang. She looks pretty decent. It's a pity that she gave birth to me. It’s a girl’s film, and it’s a money-losing product.”

The young woman twisted the water snake's slender waist and handed the young son in her arms to the maid behind her, and said with a winking smile: "You two beautiful girls, if you didn't see me today, you would be the Moon Palace Chang'e thinking of the world. What!" Shangguan Yanran and Qi Ying heard her speak seductively, and frowned and ignored her.The woman actually came over and raised her tender white hand to hook Qi Ying's chin.

Shopkeeper Hong scolded angrily: "You bastard, do you still think you are in Shuiyun Pavilion? How many times have I told you, you just can't change those frivolous things in the brothel. Get out, and turn around and tell a few grandmas that I don't like you!" Go over to eat, you can eat by yourself!"

After being scolded by shopkeeper Hong, the young woman looked at Shangguan Yanran and Qi Ying's gossip and said, "What can a beautiful woman do, isn't she being taken over by a man?"

Xiang Xiaotian stared, if she hadn't seen that she was a girl, she would have beaten her so much that she would have been speechless.Shopkeeper Hong kicked the young woman's buttocks and cursed: "A dog can't change eating shit! Get out, get out! Brother Su, you don't want to be as knowledgeable as her, let's go into the flower hall." Su Zhongfan had to ask shopkeeper Hong if he had anything to do. It was to apologize to Chen Mengsheng and the others, and followed shopkeeper Hong into the flower hall.

Shopkeeper Hong poured herbal tea for everyone and said, "Brother Su, are you coming to Jiangzhou Mansion this time to do some big business or to visit your old man?"

Su Zhongfan took a sip of herbal tea and said with a light smile: "To be honest, I came to Jiangzhou Mansion for my Qing'er, Brother Hong. Although Qing'er is not Su'e's biological child, Su'e has loved Qing'er very much since childhood. I also hope Hong Brother, for Su'e's sake, I don't hesitate to tell you, Su Zhongfan will thank you very much."

"Brother Su, I can't bear it when you say that. I've seen Qing'er girl before, as long as Hong Chendong knows, she will tell you that she will never hide it from you." Shopkeeper Hong slapped his chest and said vowedly .

Su Zhongfan shouted loudly: "Brother Hong really speaks quickly, so I won't hide it. These four are all capable people. Let me ask you about Mu Shiguang's son of the Mu family. how?"

Hong Chendong looked at Su Zhongfan in astonishment, hesitated before saying: "If Brother Su asks Mu Shiguang alone, there is nothing to say. I have watched this kid grow up since he was a child. He is a talented person who can read and write. He lost his father when he was young and was brought up by the daughter of Wu Xuexue in Jiangzhou, and was later sent to Wu Xuexue to practice literature and martial arts. It's a pity that he really did something wrong. He should never have picked up that child Come back and adopt!"

Su Zhongfan wondered, "Why shouldn't you adopt a child? What happened?"

Hong Chendong said in a frightened voice: "Brother Su, maybe I'm the only one who knows about this. I've also asked a few friends in business, but they all... hey! I'm afraid when I think about it after so many years."

Chen Mengsheng asked puzzledly: "It's just a adoption of a child, is it so exaggerated?"

Hong Chendong stared at his eyes and tremblingly said: "You... What are you talking about? Exaggerating? Haha... The little brother I said, you have never encountered such a thing, you say I am exaggerating! I have also seen storms People, but I will never forget that incident for the rest of my life. It was too scary, I remember it was in the early spring five or six years ago..."

The shopkeeper of the Longwang rice shop has only had a fourth concubine for two or three days, and they all say that he is marrying a wife and virtue, and marrying a concubine is not as good as marrying a concubine who is beautiful.This concubine in the fourth room is a remarkable person.Nian Fang is only 14 years old, but she is already the top girl in Shuiyun Pavilion, the most famous brothel in Jiangzhou Prefecture. Her winking eyes are enough to draw out the souls of most men in Jiangzhou Prefecture, so they call her Mei Niang.The young master Wen Sheng who comes to listen to her singing every day spends money and may not be able to rank up. If anyone wants to kiss Fangze, it is really worth a thousand dollars.

Later, the reputation of winking eyes became bigger and bigger, and there were more and more bureaucrats.Hong Chendong also fell under her skirt, Mei Niang is a very scheming woman.She knew that Hong Chendong was a big rice shop merchant in Jiangzhou Prefecture. Although he was not the richest, Hong Chendong had an uncle who was the Minister of the Household Department, so Meiniang asked Hong Chendong to redeem her as his fourth concubine.

It was the beginning of spring when Hong Chendong married Meiniang, the sky was surprisingly cold and there was no one on the street.Just after Shenshi, Hong Chendong sent the clerk to close the door to rest the shop, Hong Chendong went back to the back hall to have dinner with the wives and children, it was already pitch black that day.Hong Chendong had nothing to do and sat on the teacher's chair to have fun with a few children, when he heard the copper buttons of the rice shop "crack".Hong Chendong also wondered, who is knocking on the door in this situation?Hong Chendong handed the child to his wife, shrank his neck, took the lantern handed by the maid, and went to the front yard.When he came to the rice shop, he opened the small hole on the door and looked out. It was pitch black and there was no one there.

"Hey, I thought it was some family that broke the rice, but I didn't expect it to be played like a monkey. It must be some naughty kid on the street who did it. I'll teach you a lesson tomorrow. Teach him a lesson." Hong Chendong was about to turn around and go back cursing, but just at this moment the copper button on the door panel made another "popping" sound.Hong Chendong poked half of his head out of the small hole in the door, and there was still no one outside, so he felt a chilly air coming towards him...

"Who? Who? Is there anyone?" Hong Chendong bravely shouted at the door, but no one answered for a long time.Hong Chendong got a little annoyed, and slammed the door hard to go back.

"Papa" the copper buckle made a clear sound, stopping Hong Chendong's footsteps. "Little bastard, you are still making trouble! See if I don't catch you, I have to clean you up." Hong Chendong twisted the big fat body and stepped forward to open the door, holding the lantern and swaying outside the door for a while, but there was no one there. .The children on this street are too naughty, Hong Chendong walked down the bluestone steps with his thick and short fat legs, but there was still no one in sight...

"This... this... who is full of food and has nothing to do to tease me. I, Hong Chendong, am a respectable person in Jiangzhou Prefecture. Who is it? Stand up for me if you have the guts!" On the empty street Except for Hong Chendong's shouting, there was no more sound, the wind was like a knife blowing on the face and stabbing pain.Hong Chendong yelled several times and saw that no one made a sound, so he turned around and prepared to go back with the lantern in hand.

"Oh my god, who are you?" Hong Chendong just turned his head and saw a woman in black clothes and black pants with a black umbrella standing at the door of his rice shop.At first glance, Hong Chendong was shocked, the lantern in his hand fell to the ground and was blown out by the wind...