Yu Tang Golden Boudoir

Chapter 10 Resignation (1)

"It's been a while since there's been any movement. It seems that the eldest lady doesn't want to punish the fourth lady." Yingluo also glanced at Yinhua, frowned and said, Li Tian didn't speak, Yinhua continued: "Shanpo from the flower house The son said, just after the beginning of the day, she was pruning flowers in the garden, when she saw the daughter-in-law Qian, who was guarding the second door, came in to talk to the second wife, and then the second wife went to the fourth wife's house, after a while, the four The lady is coming to us."

"It seems that the eldest lady doesn't know about the fourth lady's coming." Qing Zhi took over, and Li Tian nodded: "It's good to study Mingli since I was a child. Even if she wants to do it, it's hard to wipe away that face, but Open your eyes and close your eyes, just indulge in one or two."

"Then do we want to? Si Niangzi also lost your face." Yinhua asked with a hint of excitement in her eyes, Qingzhi raised her hand and patted her, frowning: "Are you afraid that the world will not be chaotic? Three The wife's marriage has not yet been settled, the eldest lady will definitely not let her ruin the reputation of the Li family girl, how can we care about it?" Yinhua shrank her head and stuck out the tip of her tongue, and hurriedly took the footwashing water and sent it out.

"Mr. Shui just came over and saw that the fifth lady is busy, let me tell the fifth lady that she will teach her what the third lady wants to learn." Yingluo told her, and Li Tian dangled the heat and felt comfortable His foot made an 'um' sound.

"The third lady is a kind person, and the eldest lady is also a good person." Qingzhi praised and said with emotion: "A person like the eldest lady has raised such two girls."

"She..." Li Tian sighed softly: "You can't blame her, she's not bad in nature, and her upbringing is good since she was a child. Unfortunately, she is too strong for a poor word... Think about it, she Before taking over Duke Yong's mansion, her grandmother never let her get involved in household chores. The elders died suddenly overnight, and the mansion of Yong Guo... was empty. My uncle spent all these years soaking in wine jars every day. Alas, it's not easy for her, as long as If we don’t cross the line, we won’t embarrass her.”

"If you dare to cross the line, we can't spare her!" Yin Hua hurriedly answered, Qing Zhi slapped her forehead heavily and said: "I think you are spoiled, go back and copy the Heart Sutra a hundred times!"

"Good sister, I was wrong, please forgive me this time." Yinhua grabbed Qingzhi to beg for mercy, Qingzhi glanced at her coldly and said, "It's not the only one, I'll tell you when I get back." Yinhua Terrified, he let go.Li Tian tilted his head and looked at the two of them, not intending to talk too much.

"Mr. Shui said in the past that there are some things that everyone knows, but they just can't say it. Once they say it, they will be inferior." Yingluo looked at Yinhua and taught. Yinhua was stunned for a moment, and said solemnly. He bent his knees to Qingzhi and Yingluo and said, "Thank you for your teaching, sister."

After a few days, Li Tian went to Ningyuan Hou's mansion to burn Erqi paper for Mrs. Lin, and the fourth daughter-in-law of Cao came up to her with a pale face, and said in a trembling voice: "Fifth lady, something serious happened, Mrs. Huang The shopkeeper..."

"Let's talk in the car." Li Tian still had tears in his eyes, and interrupted Cao Si's daughter-in-law in a sad but calm voice. Cao Si's daughter-in-law realized that she had lost her composure, took a deep breath, and followed Li Tian steadily. Go out to the second door.

"What's wrong with Manager Huang?" Li Tian got into the car and asked Cao Si's daughter-in-law before she could sit still. It's here, look!" Fourth Cao's wife pointed to the words 'Resignation' on the mulberry paper envelope.

The envelope was handed face up. Li Tian had already seen the walnut-sized word 'Resignation'. His eyes shrank slightly. He reached out and pulled out the silver hairpin on his head and opened the envelope. Inside was a thin piece of paper with only Wrote a line: "Huang Zhongxian please resign from the shopkeeper".Li Tian squeezed the paper hard, trying not to let himself tremble, but his nails turned white.

"It's going to rain, and my mother is going to get married..." After a while, Li Tian said in a slightly hoarse voice: "Since we're here, we have no choice but to go up to meet them. You run, and first invite shopkeeper Cheng and Sun Liu to Fan Lou at the end of the afternoon. Find a quiet private room and wait for me, and then invite the shopkeepers of the six shops in the capital to the backyard of Rong'an Hall, it's not over yet."

"Yes." Fourth daughter-in-law Cao agreed, knocked on the carriage, the car stopped, fourth daughter-in-law Cao jumped out of the car, Yue Niang sat in front of the car, raised the curtain and looked at Li Tian and asked, "Should we go back?"

"Go back first, the sooner the better." Li Tian ordered, Yue Niang agreed, and before the curtain fell, the car rushed forward.

"Grandma Xiong accompany me, you and Qingzhi stay here to watch over the yard, Yue Niang, bring your horse." Li Tian stretched out his hands and let Qingzhi wait for her to change clothes, while commanding, Yingluo Ordered 1000 taels of silver and came out, sealed it with a big red seal, wrote the words 'Cheng Yi 1000 taels' on the cover, and handed the big red seal to Madam Xiong.

Mammy Xiong put away Cheng Yi's red seal, and Li Tian had already changed into a light gray cloth robe, with a silk sash of the same color around her waist, and a dark gray cloth-covered silk cotton cloak outside, her hair was loose and tied into a man's hair. The bun is wrapped with a light gray silk scarf.

Yue Niang was dressed in a neat riding outfit, holding an extremely long black silk squirrel cloak, and came out from the East Wing. The three hurried out of the corner door, and there was already a very ordinary cart with an indigo blue cloth outside After waiting, Mama Xiong and Li Tian lifted the curtain and got into the car, Yue Niang sat in front of the car, tied the horse behind the car, and the car rushed in quietly, and ran towards the shopkeeper Huang's house.

Arriving at the Yellow Mansion in a short time, Li Tian sat straight in the car, looking through the window expressionlessly at the Huang Mansion with the closed door and no one in sight, Mammy Xiong hurried back, setting off a The car curtain probe reported: "Fifth lady, it is said that the luggage was brightly lit in the middle of the night yesterday, and it disappeared before dawn today. The concierge in the east got up early, so I asked a few words, saying that it was at their invitation. The bodyguard said that he will rush to Lizhou Road to take up his post."

"Go to Lizhou Road? Go to Dailoumen, catch up and see him off, no matter what, I have to see him." Li Tian ordered in a deep voice, Xiong Mama agreed, got into the car and hurried to Dai Go to the door.

After exiting Dailou Gate, the car slowed down and stopped outside the city gate. Li Tian took Cheng Yi from Madam Xiong's hand and said, "You go back first, and pick me up at Fanlou at the end of the afternoon." Madam Xiong nodded, Concerned and instructed: "Be careful on the road." Li Tian said 'hmm', and came out wearing the cloak, Yue Niang had already put on the squirrel cloak, holding the reins of the horse and waiting.

The two got on the horse, Yue Niang wrapped Li Tian tightly in the cloak, shook the reins, and charged the horse towards Lizhou Road.

They searched and searched for nearly two hours, and finally found the shopkeeper Huang and his party resting in a tea house by the roadside.

Yue Niang hugged Li Tian and got off the horse, Li Tian told Yue Niang, "Go talk to Master Huang and say that I came here to see him off." Li Tian stopped and said, "I'll wait here."

"Yeah." Yue Niang tied up the reins, Li Tian stood on the horse, watched Yue Niang stride forward, and said a few words to a few bodyguards sitting around the outermost part of the tea house, one bodyguard got up and went in, After a while, he came out and said a few words to Yue Niang with an apologetic face, Yue Niang took half a step back, turned around and came back.

"He dare not see you." Yue Niang said contemptuously, Li Tian took a deep breath, looked at Yue Niang and asked, "What did you say?"

"You say you're sick, you dare not see people, you're afraid of making others sick, you treacherous bastard! Let's go." Yue Niang gave a heavy 'pooh' sound.

"Wait, you send this piece of Cheng Yi over, hand it over to those bodyguards, and say that shopkeeper Huang is resigning. My boss should give him a good farewell party, but I just received it. His letter of resignation was to keep the filial piety of his old boss, so he had to prepare 1000 taels of Cheng Yi, wishing the shopkeeper Huang a bright future and a high career. He is not benevolent, and we must not be unjust." Li Tian took out the big red envelope. Cheng Yi confessed.

Yue Niang raised her brows high, she stayed for a moment before reaching out to pick up the process instrument, she chuckled lightly and said: "I have to say this in front of the bodyguards, but it's useless, no matter how much the bodyguards look down on the proprietor, they can't live." Gotta go."

"Where do you want to go? It's not because of this. They are all members of the Beijing Security Bureau and they have to come back. As the owner, I can't be unjust." Shen Dian, who was full of Li Tian, ​​was dumbfounded by what Yue Niang said. Come.

Yue Niang sent Cheng Yi back, Li Tian sat sideways on the horse, hugged Yue Niang wrapped in a cloak and said in a low voice: "Yue Niang, let's just arrive at Fanlou by the end of the afternoon, walk slowly, it's too fast and it's uncomfortable .”

"Yeah." Yue Niang reined in the horse and let go of the rein, let the horse walk back slowly, raised her hand and patted Li Tian and said: "Don't be sad, this kind of treachery is not worth our sadness!"

"It's not sad." Li Tian rushed up with soreness in his heart, and rubbed his tears against Yue Niang's warm arms, and said in a low voice: "The old shopkeeper Huang is the son of the Nanning County Prince's Mansion. Huang Zhongxian entered Ningyuan when he was seven years old. He studied in the accountant of the Hou Mansion, and later became the big treasurer, and he resigned at this juncture, and refused to even see me, there must be something strange in the middle."

"En!" Yue Niang replied heavily, and Li Tian seemed to be talking to himself: "They are going to Lizhou Road, to take up their posts... Only three generations of untouchables can be admitted to the imperial examination. Forget it, Huang Zhongxian and Huang Liangyu, there are only two generations, and they will get a special favor when they go to office, who asked them for this special favor? Sending them away must be to plot against me, Yue Niang, who do you think it will be?"

"Otherwise, I'll hurry up and kill the family surnamed Huang! No matter who it is, I don't believe that he is not afraid, let's see who dares to make up your mind!" Yue Niang said murderously, this suggestion made Li Tian hardly know what to say Good: "Yue Niang! It's useless to kill them."

"Don't kill if it's useless, don't worry, isn't it just a manager in charge, who can manipulate you if you send him away? Why do you think we are all dead?" Yue Niang patted Li Tian to comfort him, and Li Tian sighed: "Words That is to say, but Huang Zhongxian's departure has broken half of our arms. Huang Zhongxian has taken over this big shopkeeper from his father for more than ten years. All the human relations outside are in his hands, if he leaves so abruptly, the black hand behind him will definitely cause trouble, and we don't know how difficult it will be by then."

"Well, that's true. I don't know who the black hand is. What is he trying to do? Money? People?"

"When you go back, start with the appointment. If there is an appointment, the official department must have an appointment. If you look up, you won't be afraid that you won't find it. What else can you ask for? I'm afraid he's a ruthless one with confidence, alas!" Li Tian hugged Yue Niang tightly, and sighed heavily, Yue Niang was silent for a long time, then forced a smile and comforted her: "Don't be afraid, what can you do? Money is something outside of us, If it doesn’t work, just think about it.”

(End of this chapter)