Avalanche-[Chinese]

Brother Yi heard that this year's cotton production was too high, and the cotton farmers couldn't sell it at a good price, so he took Dayong and Ermaozi to the cotton market to check the situation, and Xiao Curly was already waiting there.

According to what I heard, this year's cotton harvest is bumper. It seems that the sales volume of the major cloth shops was not good last year. Because of the decline in sales, they dare not buy a lot of cotton this year. Cotton farmers are very anxious, and some people even sit on the street and cry.

Several people inquired separately in the cotton market. This year's cotton price is only half of last year, and there are still many cloth shops that are unwilling to take over.

After returning home, Brother Yi buried his head and began to figure out whether it would be profitable to exchange all the cash in his hand for cotton. He listed various profit and loss plans, and also thought about several potential risks. Talk to Cheng Wei about it.

Cheng Wei was very busy, busy inviting the imperial physician to see Miss Xue.

Brother Yi was looking for Cheng Wei, and when he heard that Cheng Wei was in Xiyuan, he came over to have a look.

The doctor was a little surprised after feeling the pulse, and asked the girl about her eating habits. It was the first time she met a patient who could not eat cooked food after practicing medicine for decades. The vegetarian and raw food diet was also one of the reasons for her constant physical weakness.

The imperial doctor said: "Actually, the girl is not in serious condition, but your family used to feed them with cooked food. After drinking the medicine, they also fed rice porridge. The natural medicine is for nothing. I will prescribe a few medicines for conditioning! Just stick to the habit of eating raw food." , although there is a lack of meat to match, but pay attention to recuperation, and it can recover."

When Brother Yi saw Snow Girl eating raw chestnut rice directly with a spoon, he was so frightened that he couldn't close his mouth. This girl is very sick!Cheng Wei held a small banquet the night before, and Snow Maiden hadn't touched her chopsticks, so Brother Yi thought the food wasn't to her liking, but it turned out that Snow Maiden only ate raw rice.

Immediately, brother Yi felt a kind of sympathy, a kind of sympathy for the patient. He is so sick, he must go through suffering every day! !

The imperial doctor was talking to Cheng Wei in the outhouse, and Brother Yi chatted with Miss Snow.

The snow girl lay sick on the bed, and said slowly: "Thank you brother Yi for your concern. I am a disaster star. My parents were killed by me, and my brother and sister-in-law also kicked me out. If I hadn't met Brother Chun, I would have died violently on the street and died in the belly of a dog." ..."

Brother Yi thought of his second brother for no reason, and felt heartbroken.

There are birds chirping outside the window.

Snow Maiden was delighted when she heard that, she sat up and grabbed a handful of grains and put them on the window sill.

Cheng Wei had already sent the imperial physician away, and also walked in to check on the situation.

The snow girl smiled at Cheng Wei: "I used to be poor, and I was ill for a long time, and I had no friends. I can only save some food from my mouth to feed the birds, and I can find some fun in life. So after a long time, these tits are more like me. Friends! In the past, the birdcages in my house were not closed. The chickadees came to live for a few days if they wanted to live in them, and they flew to play if they wanted to fly away. I will not restrict their freedom. In fact, I hope that I can be like them, free flying..."

Brother Yi: "..."

The little bird didn't seem to be afraid of her, and just ate the rice, and the snow girl stretched out her fingers to caress the feathers of the little bird.

The snow girl said again: "I was originally a little girl without a clan, but I was named by a wealthy person like Brother Chun. I think I am very blessed. I only hope that I can live a little longer and fulfill my lifelong wish. Even if I die, I will die." No regrets."

Cheng Wei asked: "What is your lifelong wish!?"

Snow Maiden: "The wish of my life is to do good deeds, and to redeem my sins as soon as possible!"

Brother Yi suddenly asked: "You said that you were originally nameless, but Brother Chun gave you this name now!?"

Miss Xue glanced at Brother Yi, bowed her head in embarrassment and said, "Yes, Brother Chun gave me a new name Xue, I can get such a blessed name, and I will suffer less pain."

Cheng Wei avoided Brother Yi's eyes, stood up and said, "You are not in good health, go to bed early, and we won't bother you!"

After finishing speaking, he took Brother Yi out.

Brother Yi was taken back to Zhongyuan by Cheng Wei, his heart was terribly congested.

"What do you mean by naming her "Xue"!? Are you trying to announce to others that she is your lover!? Yang Chun Baixue! Are you going to take her as a concubine!? You keep telling me, You will never marry another woman in this life, have you found Yang Chun Baixue now!?"

Cheng Wei listened, and said to him seriously: "Seeing that you are so jealous, it shows that you love me very much. Let me tell you, the word Xue and my word Chun are indeed a very artistic pair. They are different. But you misunderstood me. I adopted her only to fulfill the obsession in my heart. It is impossible for me to accept her as a concubine, and it is impossible for me to announce that she is my lover. Because everyone knows that you He is my beloved..."

Brother Yi's anger immediately dissipated when he heard it, and he laughed out loud: "He will coax me, no matter it's true or not, I like to hear it!"

Cheng Wei said again: "Why are you looking for me in Xiyuan!?"

"Oh!" Brother Yi remembered: "I just want to discuss with you. The price of cotton this year is only half of last year. If I buy more, it will be cheaper. I want to use the money to buy cotton."

Cheng Wei took the purchase plan he made and began to concentrate on research.

Brother Yi secretly looked at Cheng Wei, thinking, Yang Chun Baixue, am I really thinking too much! ?

After a few hours, Cheng Wei was already sitting in the study analyzing the cotton market for Brother Yi.

Cheng Wei expressed his opposition to cotton harvesting. The reason is that this year's cotton production is in excess of the market. The cloth shops in Chang'an City have worked hard for several generations and accumulated rich experience. They are all reducing their purchase plans. Obviously, they are not optimistic about the future sales of cloth. Brother Shi Yi wants to rush up to take the offer, he will lose.

Brother Yi's reason is also very good. Cotton is the source material for cloth production, it is just needed, and it is a hard currency. Cotton is a store of value. It is because of the high yield that the price is low. If you don't buy it at a low price this year, you will suffer when the price goes up next year. up.

Cheng Wei said: "You can't just look at the surface of the problem, do you know why the sales of cloth have declined!? Why is the boss of the cloth shop not optimistic about the future market!?"

Brother Yi stretched out his hands: "What else could be the reason? The sales volume will not be high forever. In the past few years, the sales of cloth have increased every year. Last year, it will naturally decline. It is normal for a year or two to be sideways. Next year, there will be a large number of need."

Cheng Wei smiled, and took out the "Calculation Order" that he showed to him last time: "You haven't studied it carefully. Last time I told you, you just said indignantly that the rich deserve to be taxed. Let me tell you , the emperor issued the "Calculation Order" the year before last, requiring self-declaration of income. The rich pay every [-] renminbi, and the small handicraftsmen pay [-] renminbi for every [-] renminbi. Families with savings have reduced their expenses. In the past, they had to pay ten dollars a year Instead of making eight sets of new clothes, or even only five sets, the demand will decrease, and naturally the sales of cloth will not increase. That is to say, as long as this tax is levied for a long time, the consumption level of the rich will only drop but not rise, and their consumption power will decrease. It cannot be restored to the past. Therefore, the boss of Buxing dare not buy in large quantities."

Brother Yi was silent, as if what Cheng Wei said made sense.

Cheng Wei said again: "You earned [-] yuan from selling new firewood this year, and you have also been included in the rule of paying rich people's tax. Before the end of the year, you have to go to the government to register your property by yourself..."

Before he finished speaking, Brother Yi howled and kept patting his head. How could he forget about this? He would also have to pay the rich man's tax. Thinking of this, Brother Yi's expression was extremely painful.

Cheng Wei smiled slightly: "Is it distressing!? Didn't you say that the rich deserve to be taxed!? Now it's your turn to be taxed..."

Brother Yi lay down on the table and pretended to be dead, and kept mumbling: "Every penny of my money has been earned very hard. I still have a lot of things to do, and there are still many places that need money. I don't want to pay the rich man's tax... "

Cheng Wei reached out to touch his hair: "It's rare that you start to be considerate of rich people. You have to know that unless corrupt officials, rich people's money doesn't come from strong winds, it's also earned by their own hard work. To pay such a high price to a rich man Taxes, we must cut down on food and clothing, so this year’s cotton will not be collected even if it falls by [-]%.”

Brother Yi refused to accept it, raised his head and said: "I insist on accepting it. Cotton is a hard currency, and hard currency can be used as money. If you want to buy horses, donkeys, mules, and livestock, you can also use cotton to pay for money; if you want to buy grain, melons and fruits, you can also use cotton to pay for money." , Now the cotton price is so low, if you don’t buy it, you will miss it.”

Cheng Wei shook his head: "Cotton can indeed be used as money, but the scope is not wide. Cash is king. Otherwise, how could cotton farmers sell it at such a low price? They just want to exchange it for cash."

The two argued endlessly with each other, but Brother Yi insisted on buying cotton.

Cheng Wei's attitude is also very persistent, and he will never pay.

At the end of the argument, Cheng Wei sighed and said: "You always have your own way to go, I will not force you, you can collect it if you want! But this time I will not pay, I can provide you with warehouse stockpiles for free , I don’t divide the profit this time, and I also don’t bear the loss.”

Brother Yi cheered, hugged Cheng Wei and began to kiss.

The two argued for several hours, and Brother Yi finally won a decisive victory.

Next, Brother Yi started his busy days again, meeting with several major cotton merchants and trying his best to lower the purchase price. In order to ship a large number of cotton farmers, the price also dropped again and again.

Another ten days later, Brother Yi negotiated this big deal, using 16 yuan as the capital to eat cotton that cost [-] yuan last year.

Looking at the piles of cotton in the warehouse, Brother Yi smiled.

Cheng Wei said that he would not interfere with this transaction, and would not say anything except to sign the purchase contract for him.

Brother Yi collected cotton and had no money in hand. Although Xinchai was still producing, due to the low output and low sales, he could only earn two to three hundred yuan a month.

Even so, Brother Yi is also very happy. He used to be a penniless poor boy, but now Xinchai business has a fixed monthly profit, and he has accumulated a lot of cotton.

The servants of Cheng's mansion began to gather a crowd to bet quietly on when the Snow Maiden who lived in Xiyuan would be able to be the head of the house.

People bet for a reason. Cheng Wei often ran to Xiyuan, and there were many rewards. It is well known that Snow Maiden is becoming more and more favored.

Dayong told Brother Yi all these words.

Brother Yi was unhappy when he heard this, and it naturally showed on his face. Now he is also very calm with Cheng Wei, and no longer hides his small emotions.

Instead, Cheng Wei encouraged Brother Yi to go to Xiyuan to chat with Snow Maiden, or often asked Yi Brother to help him run errands and deliver some things to Snow Maiden for him.

Brother Yi got Cheng Wei's repeated assurance that he would not marry Snow Girl, so he reluctantly brought piles of rewards to Snow Girl.

It has been a full month since Miss Xue entered Cheng's mansion. After careful recuperation and taking the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician, her previously withered body began to become plump, and the skin on her face became whiter and greasy.

Brother Yi was busy buying cotton and hadn't been to Xiyuan for many days. He was startled when he saw the Snow Maiden. The woman in front of him seemed to be a different person. She grew taller and taller, as if her whole body had grown apart. , Like a delicate flower, it is now in bud, and it is about to bloom.

Snow Maiden sat in the courtyard of Xiyuan, some grains were scattered on the stone table, and some birds gathered around the table to peck.

Brother Yi felt that he had nothing to say to her, but Cheng Wei told him to get along well with Miss Snow, so he also had to work hard.

Snow Maiden saluted him very politely, and asked him to sit on the stone chair together and watch the birds pecking at the table together.

Brother Yi calmed down and said dryly, "I like birds too..."

Snow Maiden said: "I don't know what kind of bird you like!?"

Brother Yi said: "I don't know what these birds are called! I like the big ones, they are delicious in stew or barbecue."

Snow Maiden: "..."

It's too much to speculate! !

Brother Yi found out that he had said the wrong thing, so he said, "Then what, Brother Chun asked me to come to you more often, saying that we need to chat more in order to be good friends."

Snow Maiden ordered the servants to bring snacks, and asked Brother Yi to drink tea and eat snacks at the same time.

"It's all because I'm too boring, except these little birds are my friends. I have no friends since I was a child! I am withdrawn and don't like to make friends with people. Brother Chun saw that I was pitiful, so I asked you to come and chat with me more often. Actually I really want to be friends with you, but I'm afraid Brother Yi will dislike you."

Brother Yi hurriedly said, "Where..."

Snow Maiden smiled and said, "I really want to treat you like a brother of the opposite sex. I have read some miscellaneous books recently and found them very interesting. I want to share them with you."

Brother Yi laughed dryly, imitating Wen's wrinkled look: "I would like to hear more about it."

The snow girl said slowly: "Doctor Wei Zhiyan, named Zixia, used the monarch's carriage for private use, and should have cut off his feet. But the monarch said that he was filial and grateful, and would not pursue it anymore. Zixia tasted the peach first, and then passed it to the monarch. , the king was very happy, and said that Zixia had tasted a good peach and couldn't bear to eat it, so he offered it to the king."

Brother Yi didn't understand very well, it seemed that Snow Maiden was explaining the contents of the book.

"Later Zixia was getting old and decrepit, and Wei Junqiu later settled the score. He disliked Zixia's use of a special car, and even gave the peaches he ate to Jun, and ordered Zixia to be driven away. Let him get away as far away as possible."

Brother Yi was still a little puzzled: "Which book is Snow Maiden talking about!?"

Snow Maiden covered her lips and smiled: "I'm talking about "Speaking Difficulties", the story of Wei Linggong and Mi Zixia. Han Feizi of the Legalist school once said that Mi Zixia has never changed, what has changed is only the love of the monarch. What a dislike! Fading lust and love to run, since ancient times, most of the male pets have no good end."

Brother Yi: "..."

I understand, I have grown ears. As long as I have read "Say Difficulty", I will understand. Brother Yi is no longer a wild child who has not studied. must be taken seriously.

Anyone with a normal IQ can hear that there is something in Miss Snow's words. There are so many books in the world, why choose this one to speak in front of Brother Yi! ?

Brother Yi feels that Miss Xue is targeting him, and he is not very happy.

Maiden Xue said again: "I regard Brother Yi as the older brother of the opposite sex, and I hope that my brother will live well. Maybe I offended him with my words, so please don't mind."

Brother Yi felt that sitting here was extremely uncomfortable and boring. He didn't want to stay any longer, so he got up and left.

This incident was the first time the two had fought against each other, and the first time Miss Xue tried to make a move. Brother Yi didn't accept the move, nor did he argue with her.

He is not a gossiping woman living in the backyard. In his opinion, what Snow Maiden said today is intended to demonstrate, but so what! ?He clearly knows who the hole card is! ?

The hole card is Cheng Wei, and Cheng Wei is leaning towards him, the Snow Maiden is the loser, if it is the other way around, he is the loser.

It seems that Brother Yi doesn't want to take the fight for favor directly.

The days are smooth and calm, but in fact, the waves are dark and dark.

Brother Yi was holding his breath, and he had to look at the attitude of the hole card. If Cheng Wei really wanted to help Miss Xue, he would give way.

He is no longer a poor boy, and now he has some family background. Although he is richer than Cheng Wei, he can be regarded as a small rich person. With his current strength, even if he leaves Cheng's mansion, he can live a good life.

After figuring this out, Brother Yi intensified his self-cultivation and did not relax.

During this period, the little curly hair brought a message, the boss came back, and their Hun gang now has a leader.

The boss ran away three years ago, and no one knew the reason. He didn't choose a new boss because he didn't believe that he was dead. Sure enough, the boss is back now.

The boss of the Xiongnu gang is called Jie, and the four brothers who are loyal, filial and righteous are ranked third.

Boss Jie is only half a year older than Brother Yi. In order to survive, he has done many dangerous things. Back then, a group of children escaped from several wolf dens together, and Boss Jie arranged various matters every time. , this person has been very rich in organizational skills since he was a child, and he has both kindness and power, and he has made his friends obedient.

Ganoderma lucidum was sold into the orchid house, and he missed the opportunity to get it out, and the tendon of Lingzhi was cut off because of this. This matter made him regret it, and therefore, he restrained his growth in a low-key way.

11 years ago, when they first arrived in Chang'an, the big brother of the Xiongnu who lived in Gouwei Alley appreciated him very much and took him in as a follower. boss.

His friends and the Huns who lived in Gouwei Alley called him "Jie Boss"! !

Brother Yi rushed to Sister Ji's house and was taken aback. The third brother didn't see it, but he saw nearly a hundred and a half children crowded in the yard, the youngest was four or five years old, and the oldest was 11 years old.

Sister Chicken's stomach is slightly protruding, not obvious, but she is still very sensitive in her actions.

This group of children was taken in by the third brother while he was on the road. They were all orphans of Hun mixed blood with obvious physical characteristics. Because they were squeezed out by the Han people, they would be driven away for begging.

After a while, Brother Yi heard the sound of the whole yard: "Boss Jie... Boss... Brother Jie..." Waiting for the call, he looked back and saw that the third brother was standing at the entrance of the yard.

The two brothers reunited after a long absence and had a lot to talk about.

The story of the third brother is a long story, and I can’t finish it in two days and two nights. In a nutshell, in the past few years, he has traveled all over the country. The number of people increased, and everyone covered each other for money along the way, except for begging, stealing, cheating, robbing, and other miscellaneous tasks. The children heard that the festival boss said that there is a dog's tail alley in Chang'an City, and they all wanted to go.

They stopped and went, and finally arrived, but they saw that all Han people lived in Gouwei Alley, and not a single person of a foreign race disappeared.

After many inquiries, I found Sister Chicken's house.

Nearly one hundred children are now facing a situation where they cannot be resettled.

In fact, they arrived three days ago, but the boss arranged for them to keep a low profile and keep a low profile. There are so many of them, they sneaked into Chang'an in batches, and the government didn't want to see so many street children from other races gathering.

Sister Ji adjusted her living plan. There are two summer rooms in the house, one for firewood and one for kitchen. The structure of the bed can live up and down.

A firewood house accommodates more than 30 people.

Sister Chicken and Uncle Gu still live alone in the main room.

One of the other three main rooms was vacated, and now the four families living in each lived in two rooms, blocked by a curtain, and two families lived in each room.

The vacated main room was also filled with canopy beds, accommodating nearly sixty children.

Jie Boss lives alone in the concierge, although the concierge is small, but at least it is an independent room, and the problem of living is finally solved.

Brother Yi gasped when he heard this, how crowded it is! ?Although living is solved, what about eating?Suddenly there are more than a hundred people, what to do with the food problem! ?

The third brother said: "They go begging by themselves, and the money they beg can support themselves!"

Brother Yi: "..."

The third brother said again: "I heard from Sister Ji about your matter. I didn't expect to be away for three years, and the changes are too great! The eldest brother is gone, and the second brother has no news. Gouwei Lane was evacuated, and you actually became the richest man!" My male favorite, hey, I can't keep up with the situation..."

Brother Yi approached him and whispered, "Second brother has news, I'll take you to see him."

Brother Yi didn't tell Sister Ji about the Ganoderma lucidum, and he was the only one who knew about it. At this time, the third brother came back, so he naturally wanted to talk about it.

……

The third brother looked at the new grave of Ganoderma lucidum, was silent for a long time, and sighed: "I killed him, if I deployed a few more people to help him that day, he would be able to escape..."

The two brothers just sat cross-legged in front of Ganoderma lucidum's grave and told each other what had happened in the past few years.

In fact, he didn't know why the third brother ran away, but he heard that he was in debt.

He didn't know where the debt came from and how much he owed, because the third brother ran away too quickly and didn't leave any words.

Only now did the third brother tell the cause and effect of the incident.

"Because of your third sister-in-law, I had to leave Chang'an City..."

"Sister-in-law three!? Since the third brother ran away, the third sister-in-law also disappeared, and the parents of the third sister-in-law went to the government to cancel her household registration, saying that her daughter died of illness."

The boss of Jie took over the position of the boss back then, and his career has reached the peak, and he is very prosperous.

The third sister-in-law's mother is from Xianbei, and her father is from Han nationality. Because she was born beautiful, she is a well-known little beauty in Gouwei Lane. As a woman who is favored by her elder brother, the boys all call her third sister-in-law, and no one calls her by her boudoir name.

The elder Jie changed his age to be five years younger when he declared his household registration. Since the household registration age was only thirteen, he could not get married, so the third sister-in-law had to wait.

A beautiful woman is still waiting in the boudoir, so she is naturally eye-catching.

The person who proposed marriage broke through the threshold, and the third sister-in-law shook her head and refused to marry!

Among this group of people who propose marriage, there is a very special family from a small rich official. concubine.

Can't get it, tossing and turning, still can't get it.

Because of love and hatred, this bastard set up a trap, and took advantage of the third sister-in-law when he placed orders, and captured him and raped him.

Speaking of this, Boss Jie's voice was sobbing hoarsely, and his body trembled slightly.

Brother Yi was dumbfounded, he didn't know the details...

Boss Jie smiled: "It's because I didn't like her. She cried to me, saying that she was raped by that bastard, but I still scolded her, saying that she also secretly seduced her, and even ridiculed her for becoming a concubine of a rich family in the future. Anyway, we had a big fight and we separated."

Brother Yi: "..."

The third sister-in-law was closed in the house for several days, and the bastard tasted the sweetness, and went into the dog's tail alley in the dark to have sex with her.

The sound of the two arguing was heard by the boss, the young man was full of energy and blood, how could he bear it.

Boss Jie rushed into the house, took out a short knife, and cut off the indescribable organs of the man...

Brother Yi: "..."

Boss Jie smiled, shook his head and said: "That night, your third sister-in-law and I took advantage of the dark moon and high wind to lift people out of Gouwei Lane, throw them to the side of the road, and clean up the scene. After dawn, I followed The first batch of people who leave the city will sneak out of Chang'an City."

Brother Yi hurriedly asked: "Where did the third sister-in-law go!? Didn't you take her to run with you!?"

Boss Jie sighed: "I was still annoyed at her at that time, thinking that she and that man would not slap each other, so naturally I would not take her away."

Brother Yi has a bad heart, as long as that man is not dead, he will definitely not let go.

Jie Lao Dao: "Then that person secretly sent someone to arrest your third sister-in-law and keep her in the mansion as a plaything. He didn't have that stuff, so he asked people to have sex with her, and when he got tired of playing, he sold her to a prostitution hall .”

Brother Yi shuddered when he heard this, and quickly asked: "You have already run away, how did you know these things!?"

Boss Jie: "I didn't know these things until yesterday, because I met her yesterday! She told me."

Brother Yi has many questions: "Then why did you come back!? That rich man has an official background in his family, aren't you afraid!?"

Boss Jie shook his head and said: "I heard that the man has been sent by his family to be a eunuch for the emperor, so he came back."

The two were silent for a while.

Brother Yi immediately came up with an idea: "When you come back, immediately inquire about the third sister-in-law. Obviously, you still have her in your heart. Now that I have money, I can redeem her..."

Boss Jie stretched out his hand to interrupt him: "Don't think about the redemption matter, no matter how much money you have, the death contract you signed at the beginning, you can't redeem your body until you die. I saw her yesterday, and I figured it out. I want to rescue her , As for whether she is willing to follow me or not, it depends on what she wants, and I will not force her. After all, I have hurt her deeply..."

The two discussed for a while about how to rescue the third sister-in-law.

Brother Yi told the story of the last time he ransom Ganoderma lucidum, the bustard raised the price temporarily, and then failed to negotiate. He ran away with the money, was chased by thugs for four streets that day, and saved his life by hiding in a carriage in Cheng's mansion.

During that hunt, the number of thugs increased, and it seemed that the chance of escaping from the other party alone was very slim. If the third brother knew how to do it alone, he might be able to escape smoothly, but the third sister-in-law was a big drag. Whether he can escape smoothly is uncertain.

Boss Jie said: "I have recruited so many little brothers, and there is always a way to get them out. There is no rush, I need to plan carefully."

He also told Brother Yi not to tell about his return to Chang'an, he didn't want to make it public now.