Unparalleled Double Harmony

Chapter 290
Hangzhou in May is like a beautiful scroll.

The beauty of the south of the Yangtze River is in full bloom this season.

But Sun Yixie, who was on his way, did not slow down to enjoy the scenery at all, because he could basically guess how his family would react when he lost his voice at sea for so long, so he rushed into the city as soon as he arrived at the border of Hangzhou. , ran back to the Sun Mansion without stopping.

It wasn't until at the door of the house that Sun Yixie reined in his horse and stopped abruptly, turning over and getting down.

As soon as he stood still, a servant who was sweeping the floor at the door recognized him.

"Shao...shaoshao...shao..." This servant, who also appeared in the previous article, is the "sharp legs and feet, but a very stupid mouth" Sun Shisan.

Sun Yixie looked at Sun Shisan, who was stuttering from excitement, and knew that it was useless to talk too much with him, so he smiled and said: "Okay, don't be 'less', open the door quickly."

"Hey!" Sun Shisan got the order, immediately threw down the broom, wiped his excited tears with his sleeve, turned around and entered the house through the small door, and then opened the door of the Sun Mansion from the inside.

Seeing this, someone might ask, wouldn't it be over if Sun Yixie opened the small door and entered with the servant?Why bother?

Well... it's not impossible, but generally speaking, according to the rules at the time, for such a big family, the owner and distinguished guests had to open the door if they wanted to enter the house. It is for servants and "idlers and others".

Now that Sun Yixie has arrived at the door, he is not in a hurry, so he followed the rules.

"Master is back—"

One minute later, after Sun Shisan and Sun Yixie opened the door, they turned their heads and yelled out the words that he had held back for a long time.

Now there was a commotion in the house, first the servants near the front yard heard the roar, so many people came to visit here suspiciously, just in time to see Sun Yixie striding in.

Then the shouts started one after another, and the whole Sun Mansion was running to tell each other.

Everyone stopped working, didn't eat, and some even ran out after squatting halfway in the latrine... In short, everyone came to greet Young Master Sun.

As for Sun Yixie, he also has a clear purpose, no matter how busy others are, he has to go to his parents' house first to report that he is safe.

As a result, as soon as he walked into Sun Yuanwai's courtyard, he saw the second elder staggering out with the help of his servants.

"Yo! Dad, Mom, what are you two doing out here? I'm going into the house." Seeing this scene, Sun Yixie's first reaction was to tell the truth.

"My son—" before the grandson made a sound, the old lady rushed up crying, and said to grandson, "You are not dead! Huh—hahahaha!"

But when the old lady came up, she grabbed Sun Yixie, said "death" when she opened her mouth, and then cried and laughed, beating and hugging, like a madman.

However, it is also understandable that when people face extreme grief and joy, it is possible to become such a state of out-of-control emotions and behaviors.

Sun Yuanwai was also very excited at first, but when he saw his wife like this, he calmed down, but his face was already full of tears.

To make a long story short, after the commotion, Sun Yixie and his parents went into the back room together, and the three of them chatted for about a cup of tea. Sun Yixie briefly talked about his "disappearance" experience, and the two The elderly are more venting their emotions.

When everyone calms down, it's almost time to talk about other things.

The old lady didn't want to get involved in this, so she sent someone to help her to another room, leaving Sun Yixie and Sun Yuanwai, father and son, to talk.

And the two of them ordered someone to call Mr. Xue Tuxue.

This Mr. Xue's residence is not far from Sun's residence, and he can get there by patting horses; when he entered the house, seeing that Sun Yixie was still alive, he had mixed feelings and wept with joy.

But when Sun Yixie saw him, he frowned, because at this time Mr. Xue's head was wrapped in a cloth, as if he was injured...

What's going on here?Then we have to go back and talk about...

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Earlier, Sun Yixie boarded a ship from Guangzhou at the beginning of March, and the letter he sent from home arrived in Hangzhou almost in the middle of March. At that time, everything was fine in Hangzhou, family members They also hope that Sun Yixie, who has been away from home for more than half a year, can return safely as soon as possible.

Then I waited and waited... until late March, the people still hadn't arrived.

Ordinarily, if he traveled by water, he should have returned after so many days. Could it be that he disembarked halfway and went to play elsewhere?

Maybe...then just wait.

As a result, it's already April, and I still don't believe it.

Not only is there no news of Sun Yixie's return, but there is also no news of him appearing in other places, which... is a bit worrying.

Therefore, Sun Yuanwai asked Mr. Xue to find someone outside to find out which ship Sun Yixie was on in Guangzhou, and where is that ship now?Does anyone on board know Sun Yixie's whereabouts?
In those days, it was no different than it is now. You only need to make a few phone calls or tap the keyboard to find out many things. Back then, you had to check these things, even if you used flying pigeons to send letters to ask people to do things. Time, at least half a month.

As a result, at the end of April, Xue Tui brought a terrible news to Yuanwai Sun—the ship that Sun Yixie was on had disappeared at sea.

It is said to be "disappeared", in fact, everyone knows that if the ship disappeared at sea at that time, there are no more than two situations: one is that it sank in the wind and waves, and the other is that it was pirated (not all pirates are Japanese pirates, There are also those from the mainland or other regions) that were hijacked.

But in either case, the chances of survival for the passengers on board are slim.

This news is undoubtedly a bolt from the blue to Sun Yuanwai; let alone Sun Yixie is now considered a promising son, even if he is not promising, he is also the only son to Sun Yuanwai... Pain, who can bear it?
Not to mention the old lady, the master who is willing to give "six thousand mother's love", won't be depressed after learning about this?
Originally, Sun Yuanwai had no intention of telling his wife the truth at all, and was going to drag on, but Sun Yixie had never heard from him, and Sun Yuanwai himself was always sad and in a trance... After so many years with him, my wife can see Nothing?

Finally, after the two had a big quarrel, the matter was brought to the surface, and all the servants in the mansion knew about it.

Although Xue Tui and Steward Sun have instructed the subordinates not to make this matter public, paper cannot contain the fire after all. It is impossible for you to ask all the servants of Sun's residence to have acting skills like movie kings, and to be famous in the residence. After such a big event, you should act as if nothing had happened, right?They are not eunuchs and maids in the palace, they will be killed if they make a mistake, how can they guard you so tightly?

Therefore, at the end of April and the beginning of May, some rumors about "Sun Yixie has died at sea" spread in the streets and alleys of Hangzhou City.

Of course, don't think that once Sun Yixie "dies", the Sun family will immediately become a bully... This is obviously impossible.

After all, before Sun Yixie was born, the Sun family was already a big and prestigious family, but the family didn't control as many industries as they do now.

Even if it is true that some local forces want to take advantage of the Sun family's business after learning the news that "Sun Yixie is dead", they still have to think long-term about this matter.

However, by coincidence, at the end of April, there happened to be such a non-Hangzhou-native crocodile who came here, hoping to make a name for himself here.

This person's surname was Murong again, and his name was single. Because he wanted to take advantage of Xiang Ji, the overlord of Chu, he nicknamed himself "Gambling Overlord".

Seeing this, some people may want to say, what's the use of the nickname I gave myself?How dare I call myself "The Great Sage Equaling Heaven"?Others don't agree that it's useful?

Then you really hit the point... Although Murong Ji's nickname was given by himself, after he started to "conquer the world", his title was indeed quickly recognized by the industry.

Which industry are you asking?

That, of course, is the gaming industry.

As we mentioned earlier, most of the gambling houses in the Dazhao Dynasty were run by local snakes in the green forest roads, but there are obviously a small number of exceptions.

Murong's family is this "small part"; behind them...is the officialdom.

Please note that it is not the "Dongchang", nor the "Jinyiwei", nor the "imperial court", but the "official circle", that is, the small ninety-nine of those officials who are officials in the court.

Originally, how could those officials not be jealous of such a lucrative business like gambling?But they were obviously not satisfied with just "skinning" from the casino run by Lvlindao, so some officials from the court and the central government united and came up with an idea: since the court can support the "Flying Pigeon Gang" and "High-speed Rail Gang", then Why can't we support a similar force in the gaming industry in a similar way?
In this way, the Murong family, an ordinary local tyrant who has deep ties to the imperial court, rivers and lakes, and green forests, but is now in decline, was selected.

After the two parties reached a cooperation agreement, a casino named "Huanyi Pavilion" opened in Hebei soon.

In name, the Murong family is just an ordinary businessman, somehow got the approval from the government, and entered the "gaming industry" like a stunned young man.

But in fact, it didn't take long for those Greenwood gangs who tried to come to teach this group of "unruly colleagues" to find out...the Huanyi Pavilion, or the Murong family, is something they can't mess with exist.

After the news spread, no one dared to mess with the Murong family's business since then.

In less than ten years, Huanyi Pavilion has blossomed in all the larger prefectures and counties north of the Yangtze River; The "Huanyi Pavilion" is the so-called brand chain store.

The income from these casinos has also become a very considerable gray income for some officials in Dazhuo (whether you can get it, and the proportion of the share depends on who your student is).

To sum up, the current Murong family can be said to have turned from decline to prosperity, rising rapidly.

As the youngest of the family, Murong Ji naturally has a more inflated mentality, which is why he gave himself the nickname "Gambling Overlord".

Just at the end of April in the 20th year of Yongtai, Murong Ji came to "the dragon crossing the river", intending to expand the family's business to the south of the Yangtze River, and his first stop was Hangzhou.

But as soon as he got here, his ears were filled with... "Sun Family Young Master", "Sun Bancheng", "Fish Market Tycoon", "Dongxie"... In short, no matter where he went, he had to do something , seems to have to deal with the person "covered" by Young Master Sun.

Then you think...he must be upset.

At best, your Young Master Sun is a tyrant in Hangzhou, but I, Young Master Murong, are well-known throughout the entire north of the Yangtze River. Why do I seem to be a head lower than you?

Besides, you are not here now, and you are only relying on your reputation, which makes it difficult for me to move forward, so if you come back, you will be fine?It just doesn't make sense!

He was angry, well, he heard the rumor that Sun Yixie died at sea.

Can Murong Ji let go of this opportunity?He immediately took action: on the first day of May, the first anniversary of the opening of West Lake Lounge, he brought people to ask for trouble, and directly smashed the restaurant.

Tang Weizhi, who was in charge of watching the scene, was loyal to Brother Sun. He went up to him at that time, but he lost to the master sent by the opponent. After about twenty moves, he was injured and stunned, and lay down for three days. Can get out of bed and walk.

That Xue Tui was very alert. When he saw that something was wrong, he hurried to the back kitchen to let Chef Yuan, Chef Zhang, other waiters and handymen escape through the back door while Tang Weizhi was holding him back; Because he knew very well that it would be fine for anyone here to be injured. If the two former royal chefs had any accidents... such as being mutilated by someone, or a broken leg, it would be irreparable.

After sending everyone away, Xue Tui returned to the lobby and tried to control the situation, but it obviously didn't help, and he was also beaten badly.

Of course, Mr. Xue is a scholar after all, so the other party wouldn't chase him and beat him violently, and just ignore him when he was pushed to the ground and unable to resist anymore, so he was only slightly injured.

Afterwards, although Mr. Xue also went to report to the government, but the magistrate Mr. Lu is also a member of the officialdom, knowing that his superiors are behind the Murong family, how dare he fart?
At this time, Sun Yuanwai was still immersed in the pain of losing his son, and he didn't have the energy to mediate these matters with the government.

So, Murong Ji felt: So the Sun family is just a paper tiger without Sun Yixie, okay, then I can rest assured.

The next day, Murong Ji took people to wash up the fish market.

In short... Five days have passed, and this "gambling king" can be said to have turned Sun Yixie's business in Hangzhou upside down, and the Sun family seems to have no signs of fighting back.

Coupled with the rumor that "Sun Yixie is dead", all other forces in the city have a feeling: Maybe... the era of Young Master Sun has passed, and the era of Young Master Murong is coming.

But on the seventh day when Murong Ji started to make trouble, the monster from Osaka... oh no... Hangzhou returned to his hometown.

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Listening to his father and Mr. Xue talking about these recent events one by one, Sun Yixie's anger is slowly rising.

He scolded in his heart at that time: Damn you, where did you come from? How dare you steal my house while I'm out leveling?You don't know how to write dead characters, do you?

Undoubtedly, Brother Sun is going to have sex with Murong Ji.

This will lead to that - a fish head banquet is held by the West Lake, and Sun Xiaodao fights against the gambling king.

(End of this chapter)