Second Master Xue of the Red Chamber has space

Chapter 24

Seeing this, Qu's beautiful eyes drooped slightly, her long eyelashes blocked the anger in her eyes, and she muttered in a low voice resignedly: "It was originally, they came here on purpose to make us jealous, or they are busy every day What? It's just that the master still treats him like a brother, and treats him with delicious food and drink, but he doesn't appreciate it at all!"

Xue Qiu saw that his parents were in a delicate atmosphere, so he just stayed aside and kept his mouth shut, fearing that his father would be upset and cut off his pocket money, so that he would not be able to go to the brothel to find beautiful girls.

But seeing his mother being wronged, Xue Qiu still wanted to persuade him, but he just looked at his father's angry face and was so afraid that he hesitated to speak. In the end, he just looked at Qu in a daze.

"Crack - clap -"

The room was quiet, only the sound of Xue Ying sucking a hookah was heard.

Here Xue Yi was busy taking care of all the matters of the caravan. When everything was settled, it was already the end of May, and it was time to turn to the northeast.

On the day when Xue Yi and his son bid farewell and left, the third house of the Xue family held a banquet for the father and son to practice. During the banquet, Xue Yi's words made Xue Yi fall over with anger.

Xue Ying clasped her fists in both hands, and made a humble salute to the north: "Brother has been favored by the emperor all these years, led the money, and traveled to various state capitals. It is really hard. Although our brothers live in the south and the north, But there are often times when we meet each other. It's just... my son Baoqi is going to get married next month. I dare not keep my brother for a wedding, for fear of delaying my brother's money. I don't know if my sister-in-law will be there when my brother goes out Troubled brother to bring my son's makeup? If there is time, brother, don't forget, and it will save the people in the house to make a trip in vain."

What is this called? !
Although they separated, Xue Ying's eldest daughter got married. As an uncle, why didn't Xue Yi prepare a gift early?It's just that this is something that the female relatives should worry about. Those who are close will be sent by the mother of the head of the house, and those who are far away must be properly and carefully selected a "perfect woman" to send to the house. There is no reason for him to go out like this. Did your uncle on business bring it all the way?This clearly opened his mouth to ask for something from his uncle!

He also knew that it was not a day's cold to freeze three feet. Xue's parents' house and the third house had always been at odds, and Xue Yi probably understood in his heart that it was because of the separation of the family back then that made the third house feel resentful.But Xue Hong felt that her deceased father was fair, neither favoring anyone nor owed anyone.It's just that the family of the three brothers is spoiled, and their vision is higher, and they are always resentful.

But no matter what, the third child should not say such stupid things in front of the child. We're on the way, it's only a few days away, why should third brother be impatient? Baoqi is my niece, are you still worried that I, the uncle, will treat her poorly? "

After hearing this, Xue Ying kept her head down and ate without saying a word, and the atmosphere during the dinner was suddenly awkward.

In fact, Xue Yi really wanted to leave the table right now, but with Xue Pan here, he couldn't just fall out with his third brother in front of his son, right?Firstly, his upbringing tells him that this is not the case. Secondly, if Xue Pan asks, what should he say?
Son, I don't get along with your third uncle, so let's ignore him?

How do you say this?
They ate the meal in silence like this, and when the meal was over, Xue Yi just said goodbye and led Xue Pan away.Xue Pan has a big heart, but he doesn't think about it, he just thinks that the third uncle is not feeling well today, or that there is something not going well, so he puts his hands away and doesn't think about it.

Only Xue Yi got angry all the way to Shengjing, and then gradually let go of this matter because of his busy schedule.

Shengjing was originally the capital of the post-golden dynasty. After the Qing Dynasty established the capital of BJ, it tried to vigorously develop the economy in Shengjing.

It is said that the weather in Shengjing is freezing, but among other things, the medicinal materials, mountain products, leather goods and wood sold there are all high-quality goods that are rare in the Central Plains.If a caravan that is not afraid of hardships catches up with the Fengtian Mansion Fair, the largest there, they will definitely be able to take away many products with reasonable prices and good quality.

Fengtianfu Daji is closed for five or six months out of the twelve months of the year, so it is only busier from April to September every year.

Xue Ping was the chief executive of the caravan and the advance officer of Sheng Jing's party. It happened to be early April when he arrived, which was the beginning of spring.As the old saying goes, the spring breeze is cold to the bone, and Shengjing is still covered with snow at this time, but the river water is slowly thawing, and the day when the cargo ship weighs anchor is not far away.

Counting the days, when Xue Yi and his son rushed to come, it was the time when cargo ships loaded with the rich natural resources of the Changbai Mountains gathered along the rushing river, and it was also the busiest time of the year in Fengtianfu. when.

As soon as Xue Ping arrived in Shengjing, he first found a big inn to stay in. After packing his bags, he took two burly guards with some fists and feet to walk to Fengtian Shang.

Fengtian Commercial Bank buys mountain goods from retail investors all the year round, and the common people around either get some prey, some wild animals, or some medicinal materials they dig up with luck, and they will sell them here.The price here is very reasonable and it is very popular with the locals.

However, the folk customs in the Northeast are tough, and not only common people but also some ruthless characters come here to sell things.Most of them are bandits from the nearby mountains, or swordsmen who wander the rivers and lakes, and they are not easy to mess with anyway.

Xue Ping brought those two tall guards with him to serve as a deterrent. In fact, the martial arts of the two are not the best among the caravan guards, but they are good-looking and useful when brought out.

"Hey~ Isn't this General Manager Ping? I'm so disrespectful! I haven't seen you for a while. Are you here to do some shopping?"

The shopkeeper of the firm has done business with Xue's family for many years, how could he not know Xue Ping?He saw Xue Ping raised his voice on purpose, firstly, to respect Xue Ping, secondly, to tell everyone present that this is a regular customer of the family, and he asked the bandits who passed by to save face.

Xue Ping responded with a smile: "Didn't this mean that you have taken your internal money again, so I have to come to your place. I am here to give you money, why don't you entertain me?"

As soon as the word "internal money" came out, more than half of the gangsters in this room who had been hostile to Xue Ping, who was dressed as a rich businessman, stopped looking at him.

He said in his heart that this southern barbarian is an imperial merchant, and he can't rob others if he robs him. Isn't that against the government?

There are still a few people among them, watching the conversation between Xue Ping and the shopkeeper.Xue Ping didn't change his face, he sat there with the tea offered by the shopkeeper and drank it steadily.

The shopkeeper had been doing business with the Xue family caravan for many years, and when he saw Xue Ping, he presented the best things in his hands.It's just that the northerners don't pay much attention to details. It is reasonable to say that a big customer like Xue Ping should be received in a private room or a back hall. However, this business has been divided into a lobby and a warehouse for many years, and there are no other rooms. Xue Ping had no choice but to pick out the goods in the lobby.

As for looking at the goods, Xue Ping, who is the head of the caravan, is naturally an expert. Among the dazzling array of high-end goods, he has to pick the best ones to keep them. He refused to give more than one look.

It's been two or three hours of picking and choosing, and there are only three bandits left in the lobby of the firm who can bear their temper and suffocate.

One was sitting against the wall, wearing a thick leather jacket and leather trousers, with his hat lowered, as if he was asleep.But looking at his body shape, he is also a tall and extraordinary type.

The hair on the other head stood on end, his face was red and purple, and his eyes were like copper bells. He was sitting at a small table drinking a small wine.There are still a few animal skins on the table, it seems that they are here to sell fur goods, but a scar on the face slanted from the left eyebrow to the right corner of the mouth, as if to split the whole face, it is really scary.

Another one used a piece of deerskin to wipe Xue Ping's gold-backed machete when he came in. Xue Ping had been picking goods for such a long time. Looking at the goods that Xue Ping received, the more he looked at the knife, the more forceful he was wiping the knife. At this moment, his deerskin and the blade of the knife might be rubbed with sparks.

Seeing the fierce look on the third person's face, Xue Ping happily took out something from his waist, and dropped it on the table with a "slap". He forgot to take the deerskin for wiping the knife, and ran away against his knife.

Only Xue Ping, the shopkeeper, the sleeping man and the scar face were left in the room.

The sleeping man raised his right hand and took off the white fox hood on his head, revealing his covered face, and slowly stood up.

I saw the man's red hair, even his eyebrows and beard were red, his skin was snow-white, his pupils were off-white, and when he stood up, he looked even more burly and heroic.

I only heard him laugh loudly: "Hahahahahaha, your master is so lazy, he gave you what I gave him, and wrote a letter for nothing to ask me to wait for him here for a long time, but where is he? "

Xue Ping hurriedly stood up and bowed to salute: "The young one pays his respects to Lord Bai. My master came out this time to take the eldest young master to practice, so he walked slowly and fell behind a little. I was afraid that I would be in a hurry, so I specially sent the young one to say Just a word. The master said he would never let you wait in vain. He brought you a gift and asked me to deliver it to you first."

Xue Ping took a brocade box from his entourage and handed it to the white master.When I opened the box, I saw that there were actually two top-quality east beads the size of ping-pong balls. The beads were round and equal in size, with a blue-white glint.

It is extremely rare to get a pearl of this appearance, let alone a pair at once. The price has been soaring. If it is sold to the Russian old man at the border, I am afraid it will be sold. sky-high price.

How wealthy the Xue family is can be determined with this move.

Bai Ye stared straight at him, but before he could approve, the weapon on the side came straight to Bai Ye's heart, and at the same time, a furious voice yelled that made people's eardrums ache: "Bai Shan Ying, I want your life!"

(End of this chapter)