The Red Mansion's Traversal Raiders

Xiren just smiled, "Young Master Huang is so courageous, I admit defeat."

When the long-awaited ending came, Huang Cheng was slightly stunned, and he was a little overwhelmed.Huang Qing on the side poked Huang Cheng carefully, and whispered, "Brother, are you serious?"

Huang Cheng came back to his senses all of a sudden, gritted his teeth and said, "Of course!"

Huang Cheng quickly took out the silver bill and slapped it on the counter, fearing that the other party would regret it if he was too slow, he spoke to the shopkeeper Yue, but raised his hands to imply to Xiren that this thing belonged to him, "One thousand and nine hundred taels, please order it, the shopkeeper. We get both money and goods!"

Shopkeeper Yue understood now that he was being used as a cover by a little girl.

However, shopkeeper Yue was very knowledgeable, so he was not annoyed when he figured it out, instead he had a friendly smile on his face.

Shopkeeper Yue glanced at Huang Cheng who hurriedly put the snuff bottle back into the box, then carefully hugged the brocade box, and then looked at the banknote on the counter that was slapped in front of his eyes. , you've got it."

Huang Cheng was about to show off to Xiren, it would be even better if he could make him cry... Huang Cheng thought secretly, but Huang Cheng was undoubtedly dumbfounded by Shopkeeper Yue's actions!He turned his head blankly and looked at shopkeeper Yue, "This bank note...why did you give it to her?"

Xiren took the bank note and nodded slowly, "Because this snuff bottle is mine in the first place!"

Huang Cheng stared at Xi Ren in a daze, turned his head for a long time, and said to Huang Qing seriously, "Little sister, she is lying!"

The attacker outside the counter was putting the bank notes back into her purse. Huang Qing, who was also stunned, had no choice but to look away, and looked sympathetically at the pitiful Huang Cheng, who was holding the brocade box at auction with his family ruined, and comforted him. Mao, "Good boy, let's go home."

Unwillingly, Huang Cheng changed people, and for a while, he didn't even remember that the other party was his deadly enemy that he wanted to overwhelm.

Facing Huang Cheng's gloomy gaze, Hua Zifang rubbed her nose and looked up at the sky, "My sister is naughty, I'm laughing at you."

Hearing this, Huang Cheng immediately began to exude a dark atmosphere of depression and despair, which made Xi Ren, who was determined to find a place for her brother, a little uneasy. She poked Hua Zifang and whispered, "Isn't this guy You're so bad, you're always picking on you in the academy, why did I spoil you all of a sudden..."

"I don't know, he's supposed to be very restrained..." Hua Zifang also lowered her voice, feeling uncomfortable all over.

"It seems that you have misjudged." Xiren shook his head.Opposite Huang Cheng, under Huang Qing's soft comfort, slowly regained his spirits, but his expression was sullen.He drooped his head, hugged a brocade box pitifully, and ignored his answers.

Xiren rubbed his chest, and said helplessly, "What's the matter with this feeling of guilt for kicking the little milk dog?"

Hua Zifang didn't hear clearly, "What did you just say?"

"It's not easy to be a bad person these days." Xiren shook his head, feeling that his psychological quality was too poor.She walked in front of Huang Cheng, "I'm sorry, just now I was in a hurry and wanted to play tricks on my brother's classmates. This snuff bottle is not worth so much money."

Huang Cheng stared at Xi Ren gloomily, and said for a while, "You don't need to remind me of the stupid things I did, thank you."

"The price I negotiated with shopkeeper Yue just now is 400 taels, so..." Xiren counted out a silver note of 500 taels from his purse and handed it to Huang Cheng who was opposite, "It's also the same price for you. Take the money you paid. It was a joke just now, please forgive me."

Huang Cheng's eyes widened in surprise, but then his face slowly turned red. He slapped Xi Ren's hand away, "Are you a person who can't pay the money and can't take jokes? You get what you pay for! If you don’t understand the meaning of this word, you can ask your brother who always takes the first place in the exam!”

As soon as the words fell, Huang Cheng grabbed Huang Qing who was stunned, "Let's go!"

Huang Cheng ran away without a trace as if his tail had been set on fire.While Xiren was stunned, he couldn't help laughing.Hua Zifang on the side also shook her head and laughed, "It's the first time I've seen him so lively."

Xiren held the banknote and thought for a while, then said to Hua Zifang, "No wonder you didn't take it to heart when he picked on you a few times. Well, I'm meddling in today's business, but this banknote is not easy to deal with." ..."

"I heard that Miss Huang exchanged greetings with Brother Ling just now, and it seems that he mentioned the recent birthdays of his parents." Shopkeeper Yue, who was disturbed by the business but stayed on the sidelines with a good temper, delivered the key news just right.

"Birthday banquet?" Xiren's eyes lit up, he had an idea in his mind, and then he looked at shopkeeper Yue, who had always been well behaved, "Just now I disturbed the business of your shop, and I still want to invite shopkeeper Haihan."

"I'm an old man, and I like to watch the juniors have fun." Shopkeeper Yue said with a smile.

Of course, Xiren would not foolishly think that shopkeeper Yue really likes this bunch of irrelevant people making trouble in his store, and if they reciprocate their kindness, Xiren will naturally reciprocate, "I want to bother shopkeeper Yue for a while."

Shopkeeper Yue nodded knowingly.

Half an hour later, when Xiren went out again, the 500 taels had been spent. In contrast, Hua Zifang, who was closely following her sister, was carefully holding a pair of two flat box.

After the two brothers and sisters finished their work, the sun had already reached the mid-heaven, Hua Zifang said, "It's hard to go out, brother invites you to Fuyuan Building for a meal!"

Xiren thought about it for a while because the Bai family has Aunt Li, the cook, to take care of the meals, so he didn't have to worry, so he smiled reassuringly, "Okay, I've been coveting the Bazhen Chicken in Fuyuan Building for a long time, and I'm going to try it out today." Have a taste."

Fuyuan Building has always been prosperous, and today is no exception.

Brother and sister Hua Zifang came a little late, the private room was long gone, and there were only three or four empty tables in the lobby.Xiren wasn't picky, so he found a window seat on the second floor and sat down. He opened the window and looked at it, which was full of prosperity.

The second brother waited for Hua Zifang to finish ordering, and reported it very quickly, and after confirming that it was correct, he rushed to the kitchen to report the food.

The cold dishes were soon on the table. Hua Zifang didn't order any wine because she had to take care of her younger sister. She only wanted a pot of clear tea, and she didn't need the younger brother to serve her. I'm afraid I'm already thirsty, come on, drink more."

Xiren took the teacup, took a sip with a smile, and lifted his chin, "Don't just persuade me, you should also drink some tea to quench your thirst."

After a while, other hot dishes were served one after another.The two brothers and sisters did not have the rule of not talking when eating or sleeping. They chatted while eating, enjoying the delicious food and the cool breeze outside the window, making them very comfortable.

Suddenly, there was a commotion downstairs.

Xiren poked his head around and saw a handsome young man coming in from the first floor.The price of Fuyuan Mansion is not low. Although the people who come and go are either rich or expensive, this kind of rich man is not uncommon. This is obviously not the reason for the noise.

The man in front moved his body, just revealing the place he was blocking just now, and a beautiful and pleasant little girl appeared behind him. A dozen or so little girls entered the door one by one, and they all stood obediently behind the young man.

Although there were a few strong men who were probably bodyguards standing behind, but no one paid attention to them.

It is true that if these ten or so little girls were taken out individually, they would probably be young Xiaojiabiyu, but if these dozen or so juicy beauties were put together, it would not be a simple one plus one equals two, it would definitely be a beautiful scene feast!

Although there are not many vacant tables, beauties have been given preferential treatment since ancient times, and there have long been courteous people who donated tables. The only thing that hinders the leader is that he looks either rich or expensive, so he is definitely not easy to mess with.Of course, the strong man with big shoulders and round waist is also one of the main reasons why everyone dare not be frivolous.

This group of people sat down, and the leading young master ordered food and wine, and the companions began to flatter them graciously.

Although the people on the second floor were eating and drinking, more than half of them listened to the movement of the table in the middle with one ear empty.Xiren was no exception, listening curiously.

That son is not a tight-lipped man, he drank a few cups of yellow soup, and then said triumphantly, "You look like a fairy in your eyes, look at your worthless appearance, this is just bought by our family to be an actor, It's not worth caring about something that is idle and amusing."

"A dozen or so little actors are just like that rockery, a flower, and a canopy of grass. They are just a scene to decorate the garden. However, they are also considered lucky. A little actor can beat our noble concubine and empress for joy." , that’s really the ancestors’ smoke!”

"Entering the palace? That's the qualification only given by the order of the official wife! If you want to sing an opera to the Forbidden City, it's not something that can be honed in a year or two. It's also a good time for them to catch up with the emperor. The noble masters of our family visit their relatives, if not for this, how could they have the honor to sing in front of the imperial concubine..."

The Xiren on the side heard more and more something was wrong, and couldn't care less about eating for a while, even the shredded pork caught on the chopsticks fell into the bowl.

Building a garden for the concubine to visit relatives, hiring teachers from other places, buying girls, and forming an opera troupe at home... The words and sentences in the mouth of this son, except for the different grades, are almost exactly the same as the concubine Yuan's relatives in the original book.

Xiren glanced at the drunk young master again. Since he was showing off after drinking, it is not impossible to get a higher level by talking about it.If it is what she thinks, this young master is probably Jia Qiang who went to Gusu to form an opera troupe.

Hua Zifang, who was on the opposite side, saw Xiren eating absent-mindedly, and teased, "What are you thinking? After a meal, you can eat like a dream."

"Busy watching the fun!" Xiren lifted his chin towards the center of the lobby, where Jia Qiang was sitting bragging, "Brother, guess who that person is."

"A dude, don't care who he is." Hua Zifang glanced at him and said calmly.

"You saw it very accurately, that is indeed a romantic son who fights cocks and lackeys, and enjoys flowers and willows." Xiren laughed.

"Do you know him?" Hua Zifang raised her head vigilantly. Since Xiren came to Ping'an Prefecture, he has been living in seclusion. It is impossible to get acquainted with this kind of rich man. That is to say, Xiren met him in the capital before. "It's Jia." People from the government?"

"Yes." Xiren was not surprised that Hua Zifang guessed so quickly, "His name is Jia Qiang, his parents died early, and he is a decent great-great-grandson of Ningguo Mansion."

When Hua Zifang heard this, his heart sank, and he put down his chopsticks, "It's not suitable to stay here for long, let's go!"

"Brother, don't worry." Xiren pressed Hua Zifang's hand and said in a low voice, "This Jia Qiang is from the Ning Mansion, and I have been staying in the backyard of the Rong Mansion. recognize?"

"But..." Hua Zifang was still not at ease.

"Everyone in this room is eating leisurely and listening to gossip. Let's get up rashly to attract people's attention." Xiren poured a cup of tea for Hua Zifang. You might as well finish your meal with An Sheng and leave before it's too late."

Hua Zifang sat down, took the teacup, took a sip of tea, and slowly loosened the frown between her eyebrows, "Forget it, as long as you know what's in your mind."

Xiren smiled, and then began to eat.

Although he made a promise, Xiren didn't stare blatantly, not even bothering to look for one of the twelve little actors, who was said to have a third of the phoenix in Daiyu.

Xiren was eating his meal slowly, and suddenly heard a sentence or two from the next table, which made Xiren's heart skip a beat!

"Have you heard, it is said that Qingzhou has changed!"

"Qingzhou... Isn't that the territory of Prince An? You don't have to fool people. Prince An has [-] elite soldiers, and the soldiers are strong and strong. Who doesn't have eyes and dares to trouble the old man?"

"I'm lying to you, I'm the grandson of a turtle! Years ago, there was news that King An was seriously ill, and it was said that he invited his son back to Qingzhou to preside over the overall situation, but there was no further information, and everyone just regarded it as a rumor. The face is getting more and more tense, but anyone who commits petty theft and gathers crowds to make trouble will all be thrown into prison... It is said that the entire Qingzhou City was sealed off a few days ago, and not a single fly can fly out!"

"So serious? It won't really change the world!"

"That's not true! It is said that Prince An has passed away, and the secret of the palace is to wait for the son to come back to preside over the overall situation."

"I don't know if Shizi can come back in time..."

"Who says it's not? But even if you come back, you may not be able to... You know, Prince An has more than one son..."

Hua Zifang saw that Xiren's complexion was not good, fearing that she would suffer from heat stroke, she hurriedly raised her hand to touch her forehead, "It's not hot, but your complexion is really pale enough, I'll take you to a doctor to have a look later."

Seeing that Hua Zifang was really worried, Xiren forced himself to smile and said, "I'm fine, if you really don't worry, after you get home, just ask Aunt Li to make some mung bean soup to relieve the heat, no extra trouble."

"Then what's wrong with you?" Hua Zifang asked suspiciously.

Xiren fell silent. Although it has been a long time since what happened at the inn on the road to Ping'an Prefecture, it has always weighed heavily on her heart.

The Hua family put all their efforts together, and they were no match for the prince and marquis.It doesn't help if this matter is spoken out, but two more people worry about it.So Xiren kept it in his heart all the time, even when he came to Ping'an Prefecture, he lived in seclusion for fear of causing trouble.

It's rare to be in a good mood today, and I've been in Ping'an Prefecture for more than half a year, and I haven't heard of any major events, so I can rest assured that I followed Hua Zifang out. Unexpectedly, I came to a restaurant for dinner, but came across these news one after another...

Because the attacker has been silent, Hua Zifang waited with bated breath, but she also heard the conversation from the next table.

After listening for a while, Hua Zifang breathed a sigh of relief. Is my sister scared by these?It's no wonder that it's not impossible for a little girl from Jiajia to be frightened when she first hears the news of these royal turmoil.

"These market rumors are just people chatting after dinner. How many of them are true? Besides, royal secrets, how can it be so easy to spread to the market, don't scare yourself." Hua Zifang laughed.

Xiren forced a smile, how could there be a wind in the hole in his heart?Judging from the news heard that night, although this rumor is a bit exaggerated, it is indeed true.I don't know if the prince will make a comeback after being escorted back to the capital.

Hua Zifang saw that the attacker was still frowning, and explained, "Take ten thousand steps back, even if the sky in Qingzhou really changes, it will not hinder Pingan Prefecture where we are. Whoever is the master of the country will only win over Ping'an Prefecture, and the flames of war in Qingzhou will not reach Ping'an Prefecture, so you just need to relax."

Hua Zifang's explanation made Xiren feel relieved.

That's right, even the coup in Qingzhou has nothing to do with the ordinary people in Ping'an Prefecture.What's more, Xiren was worried that day because he was afraid that Prince An would kill her to silence him, but now that there are many rumors in the market, there are really one or two guesses, and it is no longer necessary to seal her mouth.

Besides, there is no evidence in Xiren's hands. How much credibility can an ordinary person's oral testimony against the royal family have?

After pondering over and over like this, Xiren finally felt relieved, "That's right, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, what am I so afraid of!"

Jia Qiang on the central table was so drunk that he couldn't find his way, and several attendants pushed Jia Qiang to wake up, but they were not in a hurry to help him back to his room to rest, and sat down at the table like uncles.Jia Qiang didn't take a few mouthfuls of the delicious dishes, and fed them to the stomachs of the long-term companions.

Whether it's the little girl bought as an actress, or the bodyguard thugs sitting around another table, they should eat and drink, and they look familiar.The other guests could not see or hear the gossip, so they gradually dispersed.

Seeing this, Hua Zifang also stood up, and said to Xiren, "Let's go, it's time for us to go home."

Xiren got up and helped Hua Zifang carry a box, and the two went downstairs together.

When passing by a table of twelve little girls, Xiren couldn't help but slow down. Is it really a little girl like Daiyu?Xiren glanced over, but couldn't find the legendary senior officer.

As the saying goes, raise the energy and move the body.

Although this group of little girls are not bad, but they were sold as slaves, so their family background is not good.Although all the way from Gusu to Ping'an Prefecture, the sallow and thin person has been raised long ago, but that calm demeanor cannot be cultivated in a day or two.

However, once they enter Jia's mansion, they are rich and noble, and the elegant demeanor of these little girls is not far away.

Xiren withdrew his gaze calmly and stepped downstairs.

The author has something to say: The last two chapters were updated very close to each other, about twelve hours apart. If you didn’t read Chapter 39 of the last chapter, I suggest you go back and read it~

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