Jinghong Building

Chapter 401 Brother

As a female general who is as good as a woman, Li Jinxiu has fully demonstrated her strength.

Although the first generation of Wu'an Hou was a founding father, he was not as good as Li Jinxiu in terms of achievements and fame.

Therefore, the old marquis worked hard to promote the marriage between his eldest son Lu Zhong and Li Jinxiu. Lu Zhong was born as beautiful as Pan An and Li Jinxiu was beautiful, so this marriage came naturally.

After Li Jinxiu married into the Lu family, her parents-in-law handed over all the internal and external powers to her. Whether in her youth or now, Li Jinxiu has the same idea in the Lu family.

Li Jinxiu didn't like Mrs. Wu'an, the daughter-in-law, from the bottom of her heart.

After all, the main reason is that Mrs. Wu'an Hou was devoted to begging for a child. She prayed to gods and Buddhas everywhere and wanted to have a son. Li Jinxiu scoffed at it, while Mrs. Wu'an Hou couldn't figure out which mother-in-law would not want a grandson? She wanted to Why does my mother-in-law always mock her when she gives birth to a son?

Therefore, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had a rift. Later, Lu Zhen was almost snatched away by tricks and was raised to be delicate. Li Jinxiu was furious and left Lu Zhen in the capital, but asked Wu'an Hou to accompany Wu'an Hou to go. The border has been going there for many years. When Mrs. Wu'an returned to the capital, she suddenly found that Lu Zhen and her were no longer kissing her. She was full of grandmother in her eyes and hearts, but she was gone as her biological mother.

Mrs. Wu'an was heartbroken and heard that Li Jinxiu wanted to discuss marriage for Lu Zhen, so Mrs. Wu'an became anxious.

She immediately threw out her killer move and told her about her marriage to the Zhending He family.

This incident was a long time, and in the middle of the decade, the wife of Wu'an Hou was at the border, and she was nowhere to go back to Beijing, and even she herself forgot about this incident.

If it weren't for fighting with Li Jinxiu, Mrs. Wu'an would have never remembered that she had an oral engagement in her life.

When Li Jinxiu heard about this marriage, he sneered repeatedly.

Pretend, you continue to prepare! I want to see what good marriage you can order for your son.

Therefore, Li Jinxiu couldn't help but sarcasm. Then, letting these sarcasm spread to Mrs. Wu'an, Mrs. Wu was worried about gains and losses. On the one hand, she was glad that she finally had the upper hand, and on the other hand, she regretted that she was such an excellent son, but she could only marry her. A woman with a small family.

The contradiction between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has existed since ancient times. It can only be said that Li Jinxiu is a strange woman with a heart of the world and righteousness, but when facing her daughter-in-law, she is just an ordinary person.

Now that I learned that Lu Zhen was angry with the wife of Wu'an, Li Jinxiu called Wu'an over and scolded him. Now you know that you are anxious. If it weren't for your slutty operation, my grandson would have married long ago. .

Of course, Li Jinxiu said this, but she was muttering in her heart. Thanks to this idiot being smart, otherwise she wouldn't know when she would meet the boss.

Mrs. Wu'an was extremely aggrieved. He Ran became He Dazhuan. It was obvious that you said that this marriage did not count. If you hadn't agreed, my son would have married He Dazhuan long ago. No, He Dazhuan He has long become my daughter-in-law.

Although Mrs. Wu'an Hou did not want to have a daughter-in-law who was stronger than her mother-in-law, if that person was He Ran, Mrs. Wu'an Hou would not object.

Although her son is not close to her, she knows her son's mother, and she knows her son's thoughts.

As long as her son likes it, she must agree with gritting her teeth.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law parted in a bad mood.

Mrs. Wu'an Hou returned to her yard in disappointment and saw Cai Yinlan with a look of flattering expression.

Mrs. Wu'an Hou was even more upset.

What's the use of this careful style?

She was really confused and mistakenly thought that finding a woman who was somewhat similar to He Ran would make her son fall in love with her at first sight.

The wife of Marquis Wu'an did not hesitate, and made an excuse the next day, prepared a generous gift to send Cai Yinlan out of the mansion.

But Mrs. Wu'an underestimated Cai Yinlan. Cai Yinlan finally stepped into the Marquis's mansion with one foot. How could she be sent away with a generous gift?

She said that she wanted to buy gifts for her family on the street and leave one day later. Mrs. Wu'an Hou didn't care and asked the mother-in-law in the mansion to accompany Cai Yinlan to go shopping and buy gifts.

That night, Cai Yinlan developed a high fever. The next day, the wife of Wu'an Hou learned that Cai Yinlan was sick. Although she thought the disease was strange, she could not even tell that Cai Yinlan was sick and had to send someone away. She could only let her recuperate in the mansion first.

Cai Yinlan was secretly glad that night she gritted her teeth and poured a large bucket of cold water on her head, and was worried that this was not enough, so she stood in front of the window and blew the air.

God will not let her down, she is really sick.

Lu Zhen will not stay in Zhending all the time, so he will be sick until he comes back.

The matter here soon reached Li Jinxiu's ears. How could this little trick be hidden from Li Jinxiu's eyes?

Just as she was about to call Mrs. Wu'an to scold her, she heard something.

The Huizhou businessman Zong Qi, who was summoned by the boss, is showing his gratitude to his granddaughter!

Lee Jinxiu.

The confidant woman said, "That uncle Zong sent a pair of saddles to Miss Chang two days ago. I am so old, but I am the first time I saw such a gorgeous saddle, which is inlaid with gold and jade, and I look like a girl. My home likes it."

"Chang'er accepted it?" Li Jinxiu said in her heart that she had never seen any good things in her granddaughter. She was wearing a saddle and couldn't catch Chang'er's eyes.

The woman said, "Miss Chang accepted it, and immediately changed into that pair of saddles and went out of the city to walk the horse."

Lee Jinxiu.

"How could that person know Chang'er?" Li Jinxiu asked.

The confidant woman whispered: "It seems that because of buying a house, Zong Qi bought two houses in the capital. They were all found by Miss Chang. Even the repair was also the craftsman that Miss Chang found. By the way, that Mr. Zong is not An ordinary person is not only the head of the Zong family of Huizhou, but also the new leader of the Cao Gang. He Da family values ​​him very much. Since he entered the capital, he has summoned him several times, and he is also in Laomofang Hutong."

"Old Mofang Hutong?" Li Jinxiu's expression became solemn.

The difference between summoning in the palace and summoning in Laomofang Hutong is too big.

Li Jinxiu was walking around the house. Lu Chang was able to find a house for Zong Qi and helped him repair it. This shows that Lu Chang at least didn't hate this person. As for Ma'anzi, forget it, she should go to see Zong Qi first.

Zong Qi is actually very busy. Whether it is Zong's business or Cao Gang's business, he has to do many things himself, let alone the tasks assigned to him by He Ran.

Even so, Zong Qi still took a break from his busy schedule to show off his favorable feelings in front of Lu Chang.

Today, before he went out, he received a return gift from Lu Chang.

It was a folding fan, and the fan painted with hundreds of boats competing for the current.

Hundreds of boats compete for the current, and using this fan to give it to the leader of the Cao Gang is very suitable.

Zong Qi was overjoyed, and looked at the seal on it, which was the word Qinghuan. Happy, happy?

Zong Qi smiled. This small seal with the word Qinghuan was probably Lu Chang's casual seal, so this fan was painted by Lu Chang's handwriting.

Zong Qi was overjoyed and wished he could see Lu Chang immediately, but he knew that Lu Chang must be busy at this time. Forget it, don't bother her first.

Today, a batch of rice and grain transported from Wuxi arrived on the shore. Zong Qi led the horse and prepared to go to the wharf.

It is about a hundred miles from the capital to the pier. It is fast and it will be here in the afternoon. I will live on the pier today and come back tomorrow as soon as possible.

Zong Qi only brought four followers and went to the dock. As soon as I got off the horse, I heard a quarrel.

I saw a group of crows in front of me, and I couldn't see what was happening inside.

Zong Qi winked, one of his subordinates came over, and came back a while later, saying, "Gangmaster, Wuxi sent out fifty ships, now forty-nine, and the other one has not arrived. The people from the government have arrived, and the guide brothers are working with him. They argue.”

These fifty ships of rice and grain were official grain. Fifty ships were sent out, but only forty-nine ships were reached. One ship was missing. This must be the responsibility of the Cao Gang.

"Shouldn't you go to find a boat first? Why do you need to make a theory?" Zong Qi's face was as deep as water.

The subordinates lowered their voices: "There are people from the government on that boat. The brothers who are leading the navigation now say that it is not our business. It is the people from the government who have turned the bow of the ship. The people from the government who come to pick up the boat will naturally refuse to believe it, and the two are quarreling. stand up."

Zong Qi was stunned and said to his subordinates: "Call the pilots here."

No mistakes, one song, one content, one in 6, one book, one bar, one reading!

Soon, a strong man in his thirties came over. All those who could be the leader were experienced, and so were this one.

His name is Fu Dajiang. He followed the adults on the boat at the age of seven. It has been thirty years since then.

Seeing Zong Qi, Fu Dajiang quickly saluted and Zong Qi asked, "Why are there people from the government on the boat? Who is that person?"

Fu Dajiang said: "When the brothers were loading the ship in Wuxi, four people came. They said they came from Yuhang and were newly appointed officials sent to Yuhang for internship. Now that the deadline is over, they are going back to Beijing. I want to take our boat to Beijing together.

They had official positions in their hands, and after I saw it, I agreed to them. I originally asked them to take my boat, but later they chatted with Wang Dayu, and one of them was still a fellow villager with Wang Dayu, so I told me , I want to go to Wang Dayu's boat, can I say I won't let it go?

In this way, the four of them got on Wang Dayu's boat. Wang Dayu's boat was at the end, but they disappeared halfway.

I was worried that I would delay the trip, so I sent Li Er and Zhao Wu to take a dozen brothers to find the boat. I took these forty-nine boats to Beijing first. ”

Zong Qi frowned and asked, "What are the names of those four people?"

Fu Dajiang said his name, and Zong Qi asked one of his subordinates to return to the capital quickly, and went to Laomofang Hutong, and asked Xiaoli to ask if there were any of these four people.

After his subordinates left, Zong Qi started talking to the people sent by the government to pick up the boat: "Don't worry, you guys, the gang will be responsible for this matter to the end."

After appeased the officials, Zong Qi asked someone to unload the ship again. Forty-nine ships of rice and grain, all the Lifu at the entire dock were dispatched, and he was busy.

Suddenly, Zong Qi saw an old lady among the coming and going, looking around in a state of ignorance.

Zong Qi walked over and said to the old lady, "Old man, you are working here. Are you here to find someone? Be careful, don't let them hit you."

The old lady glared at him angrily: "Who are you looking for? Can't I come here to watch the fun?"

Zong Qi saw that although the old lady was wearing a veil dress and didn't even have a piece of jewelry on her body, her neck was straight and her chin was slightly raised when she spoke. She didn't look like an old lady, but like a general who commanded thousands of troops. , it seems that I can't afford to offend.

"Okay, then you can watch the fun here, it's safer here." Zong Qi said.

The old lady snorted coldly: "Transfer food to the government and lost all the boats. It's so lively."

Seeing that she was rude, a subordinate was about to say something but was stopped by Zong Qi. Zong Qi said, "Don't worry, since this matter is the responsibility of the Cao Gang, the Cao Gang will be responsible for the end. You always want to watch the fun, and it may be a moment. I can't see where you live, and I'll send you home."

The old lady's face cleared a little, looked at Zong Qi up and down, and suddenly said, "I just heard someone say that there are four officials on the boat you lost. This matter is big or small. What do you want to deal with?"

Zong Qi was stunned. This is really an old lady who is idle and has nothing to do to watch the fun?

His eyes drooped slightly, but it just fell to the old lady's cuff, where half of the bracelet was exposed, small-leaf red sandalwood.

Zong Qi felt a stern, and his sister said that Mrs. Zhongyi likes to skewers!

It's his clumsy vision.

Who else can an old lady who can kill people with such a majestic look in the world besides Li Jinxiu?

Zong Qi's hair stood up, and he blamed him. He should first obtain his grandmother's consent and then pursue his granddaughter.

Mrs. Zhongyi wouldn't think he was a disciple.

But then again, if we get the consent of our grandmother first, what is the difference between it and an arranged marriage?

He wanted to get Lu Chang's consent first, and then go to the Lu family to propose marriage.

Zong Qi's expression remained unchanged. He asked someone to bring a chair and put on the tea. While watching the people coming and going on the dock, he was tasting tea and chatting with Li Jinxiu about the customs and customs along the canal.

When Li Jinxiu was young, she fought south and north, but in the past twenty or thirty years, she had never been to any place. She was eager to know the situation of the people in Jiangnan after the war.

When Lu Zhen came back, she asked a few questions, but Lu Zhen was either fighting or preparing for war. He knew very limited how the people were doing. Li Jinxiu couldn't ask anything, so he stopped asking.

Zong Qi is different. Whether he is a businessman or a gang leader, he is a commoner. What he sees and hears is far more detailed than Lu Zhen, who only knows how to fight.

"Seldom people in Jiangnan escaped? Why, aren't they afraid of war?"

Li Jinxiu still remembers that before the army came, the people fled with their families and their families. There were refugees everywhere, dressed in rags and not covered with food. Some sold children and daughters, and some changed their children to eat. It was so miserable. Now.

Zong Qi shook his head: "Since the Ran army went south to start the war, I have never heard of any people who fled when they heard about the war. Even if there are, they are definitely not the people, either officials or merchants, some are far away. The village did not even know about the war outside. The Ran army's army never entered the village and needed supplies, so they just sent a few people into the village. Although the people in the county were afraid of war, they did not escape, and most of them closed their doors. They didn't leave, and when the war was over, they took to the streets to buy rice and vegetables."

This is the first time Li Jinxiu heard about these things. She was amazed. Lu Zhen was really a regular fight, but this was not the case. She heard Zuo Xiaoai say that the city gate was closed for several months at that time just to prevent anyone from doing so. escape.

In just a few years, the people's reactions have been completely different.