Rise of Nongmen

While no one was looking, Ye Chen bent down and quickly picked up a waste rock the size of a baby's palm, and put it in his pocket.As early as when this waste rock was released, he was startled by the aura rushing towards him. If it wasn't for the fact that he couldn't act recklessly under the watchful eyes of everyone, he might not be able to resist the temptation to step forward and take it for himself.

After achieving his goal, Ye Chen continued to watch the movie.

The key figures in the arena are still arguing, but the momentum is getting weaker. It is estimated that the passion has passed. At this time, everyone is more rational. Seeing that, it is very likely that the flag will die down and the game will end in a draw.

"Prince Gong, Prince Li, and Prince An are here."

There was an instant silence in the arena.

Since it was just two younger generations fighting against each other for gambling, the news did not spread widely, and the ones who attracted them happened to visit the jade market.Except for a few high-ranking and powerful people who are very curious and may be interested in watching from the sidelines, the highest is no more than the children of the Duke's Mansion, and they are not important personnel. Their status is not even comparable to the future heir of the Hou Mansion. The most eye-catching person in the field It was always Xiao Jinyan and Qi Xu.

The three princes came hand in hand, but broke the balance.Everyone's attention was immediately taken away by the three generations of the old, the middle-aged and the young. The stone gambling shop was no longer noisy, and those who were not of sufficient status shut up and dared not speak, even if they were brave, they only dared to talk in a low voice.

Among the crowd, Xiao Jinyan has the highest status. He is the eldest son of the Marquis of Qing'an. Not surprisingly, he will be the next generation of Marquis. He is no stranger to the three princes. He was able to keep quiet before, but of course he can't now. The eyes will come forward to greet.

However, Boss Wang took a step forward: "Prince Gong, Prince Li, and Prince An, the three of you are here, they are really flourishing, this way please."

"No, it's here." The youngest of the three, Prince An, who had been away for several years, rejected Boss Wang's kindness.

Boss Wang was taken aback for a moment, and then recalled, could it be that these three people also came to watch the fun?This is really "leisure", so I stopped persuading him immediately, and just asked someone to clear out a place for tea and snacks.

The originally crowded Jieshi scene was stunned by the concerted efforts of everyone to free up a spacious space.

Ye Chen sighed in his heart, what is status, this is it!

In this respect, there is actually not much difference between the Dai Viet Dynasty and the Doomsday Dynasty. It was also the law of the jungle, but the former used relatively peaceful means to determine its status, wrapped in a bright and beautiful coat, while the Doomsday Dynasty was a real sword and gun, determined by force. status.

Such a comparison shows the benefits of the pre-apocalyptic modern society, but that is limited to most countries, and the rest of the class is still clearly defined and insurmountable.

After the three princes were seated, the middle-aged Prince Li asked, "I heard that there are gambling fights here, how is the competition going?"

"After the corcalcite was finished, there was a small problem when calculating the value of the jade."

"Oh?" Prince Li became interested, "How do you say it?"

"The value of the jade materials produced by both parties is equivalent, so it is not good to judge."

"That's it..." Prince Li thought for a while, and smiled, "It's easy, take my name card, and invite a few old gentlemen with high reputations in this line, since there is always a winner in the game, respectful Prince, Prince An, what do you think?"

"Just as he said." Prince Gong picked up the tea bowl, took a sip, and said casually.

Prince An is a generation younger than Prince Li, so naturally he would not argue with Uncle Wang on such a trivial matter.

That's it.

Ye Chen rejoined the crowd and observed the three princes carefully.

Prince An is the second-generation prince. He is still young. He should be the weakest of the three princes. In fact, it is the opposite. He is the most princely of the three. It is not because of others. lies in youth.

When the Dai Viet Dynasty was first established, although the royal family of that dynasty was not of commoner origin, their status was limited, and there were no generations to pass on, so they could not cultivate that noble aura.The older you get, the more obvious this is. Only the children of the royal family born after the founding of the country will show nobility from the bottom of their bones. It is difficult to grow up before, and even if they become kings, it is difficult to hide the traces left by the past years.

But the most difficult thing to deal with should be that Prince Gong, who is old and mature, even if his original status is not obvious, at his age, he should have a lot of cities.

As for Prince Li who was in between the two with a smile on his face, Ye Chen didn't comment.This person is good at disguising, and in such a short time, Ye Chen couldn't judge whether his words and deeds were sincere or fake.

Boss Wang sent someone to invite him with the name card of Prince Li, and the respected stone gamblers did not dare to shirk, and they arrived one after another not long after.Coincidentally, the number of people was exactly the same as those who had assisted Qi Xu before.

The three masters had seen several princes, and immediately began to estimate the price. The real strength of the fight for every penny made the audience gasp in amazement.

It can't be true, the prince and the others have seen it from afar, but who underestimated the price under the prince's nose?The three stone gamblers were terrified, and if one was careless, not only would he be destined to offend one of the two marquis' mansions, but it might also cause the dissatisfaction of the three princes.

Now that the matter is a foregone conclusion, instead of thinking about how not to offend, it is better to estimate the price fairly so that people can't make mistakes.In this way, even if they are deeply involved in the revenge of the betting loser in the future, at least they can get everyone's sympathy, and maybe they can also get the appreciation of the three princes. They don't need to do anything, just say a word, and maybe they can escape the catastrophe.

After thinking it over clearly, the three master stone gamblers became more serious, considering each piece of jade carefully. Fortunately, the number of jade stones was not too much, and they finally finished their errands before the princes got impatient.

Prince Li took the valuation form presented by the three, and threw it on the table after reading it: "It's really slick, the three offer three quotations, one wins, one loses and one draws, isn't it the same as before?"

Hearing this, Prince Gong glanced at the valuation list, and said indifferently: "Just look for it again, and you can always compare yourself."

Now not only the three stone gamblers, but even Boss Wang was sweating on his forehead.

If these three masters say a word, they will have to run away.

It's nothing, just run errands, but it's just tired legs, the key is that the princes have made it clear that they want to watch a play, and they must compete with each other in the Qing'an Hou Mansion and Huaiyang Hou Mansion, and if they don't come up with a result that satisfies them , I'm afraid that the matter will be difficult to end, and even the stone gambling shop will be implicated by then.

Boss Wang was full of slander in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on the surface. He ordered someone to invite the stone gambling master, and at the same time sent someone to invite the backstage of the stone gambling shop. He, the shop owner, couldn't stand it anymore.

This time the stone gambler came even faster, both of them were old men in their seventies and eighties who were dying.

On the way here, the store clerk had explained the situation clearly to them. The two old men have never seen such a big battle at this age. Much better.

Under the arrangement of Boss Wang, the two stone gamblers will meet before entering the store, and they have already made up their minds about how to choose.

The Mansion of Qing'an Marquis behaved relatively decently. Although the battlefield was ruthless and ruthless, a little discord in normal exchanges would not lead to fatal blows and retaliation.

The Marquis of Huaiyang's Mansion is different. It may have a good reputation among the common people, but those who have offended the Marquis of Huaiyang know that they are the ones who will take revenge.

Boss Wang opened the door to do business, so he naturally had to know something about the rich and powerful in Xijing, not to mention the few treasures, at least he had to know the general idea.

As the saying goes, it is better to offend a gentleman than to offend a villain. Although the Marquis of Qing'an is not considered a gentleman, compared with the Marquis of Huaiyang, it is clear at a glance how to choose.

Boss Wang didn't say it clearly, but he told people about the situation of the two marquis mansions, and things developed in the direction Boss Wang wanted. In the end, there was nothing to say, and Qi Xu's side won.

Hearing this verdict, Xiao Jinyan's eyes flickered darkly.Things have come to the present, the situation is very clear, when Prince Gong said that it is necessary to compete, the result is already doomed.

Even so, Xiao Jinyan still felt a tinge of anger in his heart the moment he heard that he was sentenced to lose.There are such advantages to co-authoring as a villain?Later, he had to tell his father that if he didn't deal with anyone in the future, he would beat them to death, so as not to be one-sided when standing in line, thinking that they were easy to bully.

It's no wonder that those traitors and courtiers are extremely ruthless, but there are not many people who have the guts to betray before they lose their power, so the problem lies here.

Although Xiao Jinyan was angry from the bottom of his heart, this is not the focus of his attention right now.The prince dressed lightly and dispatched three of them in a row. The chance of coincidence is not high. If it was not an unintentional move, he would have to consider the hidden meaning. Could it be that the higher-ups couldn't hold back anymore and wanted to suppress Qing'anhoufu?

Yan Heng's reaction was a bit slow, but at this time, he could see some clues.In the past, he would have rushed over to fight a fight, but now he doesn't have the guts, it's not fun to be convicted.

Yan Heng froze, but Qi Xu was elated, and a group of people headed by him walked towards him with their heads held high.

"you lose."

"What are you talking about, just take the things." After Yan Heng finished speaking, he snorted, ignored Qi Xu, and walked away.At this moment, he changed from his previous listless appearance, and raised his head and chest, like a victorious little rooster, which perfectly embodies what it means to lose without losing.

Ye Chen frowned slightly, and in a flash of thought, he picked up a gravel and popped it out with his fingers, passed through the walls of people, and hit Xiao Jinyan's back heart.

Xiao Jinyan suddenly turned around, and unexpectedly, the two met their eyes.

Ye Chen?Why is he here?But now is not the time to explore these things, Xiao Jinyan ordered Mo Yan beside her.Soon, after passing through layers, a stone that had obviously been cut by a knife and was no bigger than a child's palm appeared in his hand.

Xiao Jinyan didn't understand what it meant until he turned the stone over for a closer look, and then it suddenly dawned on him.The knocked corner reflected a little bit of luster. Seeing this phenomenon, the first thought that came to his mind was that there was jade in it.

Time waits for no one, Xiao Jinyan didn't have time to think deeply, and said without hesitation: "Wait a minute!"

The three princes frowned at the same time.

Prince Li, who had been presiding over the situation all this time, sat back on his seat and took a moment to say: "Are you dissatisfied with this king's ruling?"

"No, the prince acts impartially, and I am convinced."

"Oh, what do you mean by that?"

"There is still a piece of rough stone that has not been cut, Master Wang, please—" Xiao Jinyan handed the waste stone in his hand to the inkstone, and after a while, the thing was in the hands of Master Xieshi.

Seeing this scene, the originally quiet Jieshi scene suddenly became noisy again.It's just that this time there are three princes sitting in the town, everyone is more restrained, and no one dares to make loud noises.

Qi Xu was stunned, and then laughed out loud.Such a small piece, not as big as an egg, can do anything, can't it be another top-level jade?

Xiao Jinyan, who hadn't said a few words when entering the store, ignored the ridicule of Qi Xu and others at the moment, and after interrupting him just now, he spoke again: "Master Wang, don't be busy, check the incision, make sure it's the pile just now. It’s not too late to start with the waste rocks that have been unraveled from the original stones.”

Qi Xu was impatient. Is he the kind of person who can't afford to lose?

Yan Heng selected a lot of rough stones, and naturally there were also many waste stones, so it was quite troublesome to find them.But it doesn't matter, there are many people and strength is great. With the assistance of other people, Master Wang spent most of his time, and finally confirmed that the piece in his hand was indeed the rough stone selected by Yan Heng and Chang Jiu.

The next thing is simple, step by step to wipe the stone.You said why don't you use a stone-resolving knife to cut it, just a little bit of big pieces, use a stone-resolving knife, I'm afraid there will be nothing left, even if there is jade, it must be cut and discarded.

"Dianxingmoyu!" Someone exclaimed.

Immediately, the crowd was excited, and even the three well-informed princes sitting beside An leaned forward, staring at the waste rock in Master Wang's hand without blinking.

Although black jade is rare, not every piece is considered to be of the highest quality. Whether it is beautiful or not depends on the quality of the jade.

"Could it be a mistake? Dian Xing Mo Yushi is rare, and very few people have seen it..." Someone questioned.

Moyu didn't run away at this point, and Moyu was a bit exaggerated.Leaving aside the three lords, it is hard to say whether there are any people who are lucky enough to meet in the room, and many people are skeptical.

"There's nothing wrong with it, look quickly, there are stars shining through." Being suspected of being an individual would be offended, that person immediately refuted.Although he has never seen Dianxing Moyu, he has read a lot of unofficial history miscellaneous notes, and the Dianxing Moyu recorded in the book is this manifestation.

"It really is, tsk tsk, the Qing'an Hou Mansion has grown."

"You forget Yan Mansion."

"It's not all the same. The two families are related by marriage and have a good relationship."

"You guys think too much. It's better to keep such good things in private. Now that there is a lot of trouble, not to mention the Yan Mansion, I'm afraid that the Qing'an Hou Mansion will not be able to keep it. It will appear in that person's hands within a few days. "

"You're right, but these two companies are not losing money. If you donate some star ink jade, you can benefit from them? Even if you don't have a penny, you've made a lot of money for nothing. Do the math, and it's not worth it. How many?"

"Hey, it's true, there are at least 4 taels, Mr. Qi is probably so ruined that his guts are green at this moment."

Several people nearby looked at Qi Xu and the others at the same time, and sure enough, everyone's faces were dark enough.

In view of the prince's presence, Qi Xu and the others had nowhere to vent their anger, and they had a deep understanding of Yan Heng's previous feelings.And that's not all, from victory to defeat, the tens of thousands of taels of silver that were about to fall into the bag flew away with wings and fell into the opponent's hands, the resulting gap almost made them almost crazy.

After Master Wang unwrapped all the jade stones, the person who identified the jade stone first couldn't help but exclaim again and again: "It's the seven-star black jade!"

The three princes stood up abruptly.

There has always been a folk legend that the seven-star ink jade came out, and the prosperous age appeared.

This is a good omen!

Prince Gong, who had been clearly watching the excitement, suddenly said: "Prince Li, Prince An, how old is this prince, and I will leave the task of Fengyu to the palace to this prince."

Shameless!

This is the common thought of Prince Li and Prince An at the moment.

How can the two be reconciled?In terms of seniority, he is inferior to him, but in terms of grade, he is comparable. How can he easily give up such a great opportunity to perform in front of today?

Prince Li: "Uncle Wang, why are you so embarrassed? It's my nephew who should do it for me."

Prince An: "What Uncle Wang said is that I would be willing to bow down to other kings, and this king should handle the errands."

……

The three princes argued on the spot, and they didn't even ask if the person concerned was willing or not.

Ye Chen narrowed his eyes. When the waste rock was handed over, he never thought about getting it back.He knew it was a good jade, but he didn't expect it to be so good that even the prince rushed to offer it without regard for face.

This is the second thing, what makes Ye Chen feel the deepest is the strict hierarchy of the feudal dynasty.It is hard for modern people who were born in peaceful times to imagine that a mere prince can overwhelm the powerful Marquis's mansion.Of course, this may have a lot to do with Xiao Jinyan not even having a son. If it was the Marquis of Qing'an himself, he would not dare to be so arrogant.

Thanks to Ye Chen's experience of the bloody apocalypse, it is quite easy to accept these, and because of this, he is more determined to return to Jinmin County for development.Over there, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. Although the Second Old Master Xu's mansion has the greatest say, but he is just pretending to be a tiger and a dog, and he can't get out of the sky. Who told him that only the third master Xu was left there, and the rest were moved to the imperial city. Enjoy the blessings under the roots.

It is relatively civilized for the three princes to quarrel, even if it is so, it is really indecent. The people of the palace soon began to clear the place, and Ye Chen was naturally among them.

It was getting late at this moment, Ye Chen didn't stop, and went straight to his residence as soon as he left the rough stone shop.

Ye Chen returned empty-handed, but his trip was not completely fruitless.With the release of Qixing Moyu, his guess was confirmed.The outer skin of the original stone can indeed block the aura of the jade as he deduced, but it cannot completely isolate it. As long as the aura of the jade is strong enough, it can be felt from a distance of several meters without even touching it.

Naturally, Ye Chen wouldn't help in vain. His friendship with Xiao Jinyan hadn't reached such a deep level. He did this for his own purpose.

Ye Chen has no power and power now, it is very difficult to get a large amount of jade without attracting attention, gambling stones is even more eye-catching, and the speed is too slow, did not see that he had exhausted his mind before and couldn't sense a piece?It's not that what he has seen will definitely produce jade, it can only be said that the aura of those rough stones is not strong enough, and the aura is blocked by the thick skin.

However, Ye Chen needs a lot of jade, so getting a small vein is the first choice.Previously, he was thinking of adding some bargaining chips, but now there is no need for it. The value of the Seven Star Black Jade is much higher than expected. With the influence of the Qing'an Marquis Mansion in Jinmin County, this matter should be possible.

It's night, in the residence of the Marquis of Qing'an.

As soon as the Marquis of Qing'an entered the mansion, he called Xiao Jinyan to the study.

"The story about you and Boy Heng's lucky luck to open the Seven Star Black Jade has spread all over the outside world. Why did it end up in the hands of Prince Gong and the others?"

"As soon as the incident happens, I will send someone to invite you..."

Xiao Jinyan half-spoken, but the unfinished meaning was well known to the Marquis of Qing'an.He was in the palace at that time, so it was naturally impossible to receive the news.

"Then you just give away the things like this?" Knowing this, Marquis Qing'an was still very dissatisfied.

"Prince Gong and the others don't even want face, just ask for it, can you not give it?" Xiao Jinyan was also unhappy, his status was not enough, and he didn't have the right to speak, just like he is now, "Father, I am going to enter the barracks, so I will go to your station Zhenbei Army, just let you take some time to rest."

Marquis Qing'an frowned: "Why do you suddenly want to enter the barracks? I told you to go before, but you didn't go."

"Isn't the younger brother and sister still young, so it's not easy to leave mother and travel far away?" Xiao Jinyan lowered her eyes slightly, hiding the ridicule in her eyes.In fact, it was because he refused to go. He grew up in Zhenbei Mansion since he was a child, and was taken back to Xijing until he was in his teens. He was very familiar with the life in the border military camp.In the past, he still thought it was a deep love, but now he looked at it from another angle, and the conclusion suddenly changed drastically.

"Okay, then you get ready and leave in the spring." Qing'an Hou keenly felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't see the slightest thing from Xiao Jinyan. Meritorious service, please take this opportunity to ask for a seal for your father, I think it should be successful this time, and by the way, I will ask for a small official for you."

Xiao Jinyan's face darkened. It should have been an easy task to invite Feng Shizi, but he was fully qualified. Somehow something went wrong, and he was not able to invite him.In the past, he would think that the man on the dragon chair was deliberately stuck. After all, the Marquis of Qing'an held real military power, and now he wanted to exchange military power for his title, which was perfectly normal.Right now, he has a suspicion, maybe there are other people who are obstructing this, and the one in the main courtyard has enough motives.

It is really ironic that such a good opportunity can only be used in exchange for the royal seal.

Yan House.

As soon as Yan Heng came home, he was surrounded by a group of brothers and sisters like stars and moons. Even the five or six-year-old boy who had just become the governor ran over to congratulate him. pain.

Even so, Yan Heng still enjoyed it.He is very proud now, how could there be such a beautiful scene in the past?Haha, from now on, parents will no longer say that he is not doing business all day long, and they will criticize him endlessly as soon as they catch him. He has done a great favor to the family this time, and maybe grandfather and father can go further because of it.

Yan Heng's head is beautiful, Yan Jiu's appearance breaks this pleasant atmosphere.

"Ah Heng, your parents told you to come over, remember to bring your bank notes."

"Do you have to bring it?" Yan Heng tried to fight for it. If he had known, he would not have given him the jade material and sold it to his own jade shop at a low price. He should secretly ask Ziqing to sell it.This is miserable, being watched by mother, I'm afraid I won't be able to protect my wallet.

"Ah."

Yan Heng felt that the sky was about to collapse, and his heart was gloomy.Alas, it seems that he can't run away. Fortunately, he also hid a piece of jade, otherwise it would really be a waste of work.

Yan Heng only cared about mourning the bank note that was about to leave him, and completely forgot to remove the piece that was privately withheld. He still kept a piece of the best jade in his hand - suet white jade, which he planned to take out as a congratulatory gift on the old man's birthday. All things add up, the benefits he earns shouldn't be too much.

Yan Jiu was walking in front, but found that there was no sound behind, looking back, Yan Heng was walking slower than a turtle crawling, he couldn't help laughing: "What are you waiting for, hurry up, the old man is waiting for you too."

Yan Heng quickly walked a few steps, then slowed down again, but he didn't dare to be as obvious as before.

It's a pity that no matter how long the road is, there will be an end, not to mention the small Yan Mansion, no matter how much Ren Yanheng delays, he will soon appear in the upper courtyard where the old man lives.

Old Master Yan glared at Yan Heng, and said with a stern face: "You have grown up, and you still know how to gamble with stones? You are lucky this time, next time you dare to touch this thing again, see if I don't break your leg."

Yan Heng: "..." What about the good praise? Why is the development of things completely different from what he imagined? He will be criticized first when he enters the door. He won't use up all his luck when he goes out, right?

Yan Heng lowered his head and obediently listened to the training, but his eyes were wandering. He soon realized that something was wrong. The expressions on the faces of his father and mother were a little unnatural, as if they were forced to put on a pose, but they couldn't hold back, and the corners of their mouths turned up unconsciously. .

Yan Heng immediately settled down.

Sure enough, the old man had enough training, and his anger disappeared, just like the face changing in Sichuan opera, but in the blink of an eye, he changed into a smiling face, and his eyes almost narrowed with joy.

Yan Heng twitched his lips, and used the big stick plus jujube strategy again. He didn't know how to change it. He has grown up, so this method doesn't work for him.But it's worth it or you have to bear it, the right to be a colorful dress to entertain your relatives and make the old man happy.

After the compliment, Old Master Yan did not forget to ask: "You should not go out for a while, and be careful of being covered with sacks."

"Understood, grandfather." Yan Heng said in a muffled voice.He is such a restless master that keeping him at home is like going to jail.But to be on the safe side, it's not too late to go outside after avoiding the limelight.

"Where's your suet white jade?"

"In the shop."

"You won't sell it, will you?" Old Master Yan blew his beard and stared, his heart hanging.

"No, I let them carve them into old birthday stars."

"Come on, go to the store and tell the jade master not to touch that piece of suet white jade, and talk about it in two days." Old Master Yan smiled again.

Yan Heng: "..."

It's his, his...

Well, the old man wants it, what else can he do?

Woo, Yan Heng was about to cry.Carving an old birthday star, the cut jade material is still his, which can make a lot of things, and if it is in the hands of the old man, how can he still have his share?

Robbers, gangs of robbers!

How could he have such a family?

Yan Heng was talking about the old man's ancestors in his heart, but he wasn't really angry.If he is really not liked by his family, and he can't develop his temperament, he will be very favored at first sight.

But this is not without benefits. The old man took such a big advantage from Yan Heng, reciprocated, and helped him save half of his fortune, which is better than nothing.

Yan Heng was "self-cultivating" at home, but Xiao Jinyan was not as leisurely as he was. The next morning, he sent someone to invite Ye Chen to meet in a quiet courtyard in the south of the city.

After Ye Chen was seated and the tea and snacks were served, Xiao Jinyan immediately waved back the attendants, stared at Ye Chen carefully, and was speechless for a while.

Ye Chen didn't feel uncomfortable at all, he let the other party look at him generously, holding a tea bowl, sipping leisurely, he didn't look like a farmer at all.

"You don't get rewarded for your merits. If you are courteous, you must ask for something. What do you want?" Xiao Jinyan didn't intend to go around the bush and asked straight to the point.

"I used to be poor and had no access to jade. The trip to Xijing opened my eyes. Ever since I entered the jade market and saw the magnificent jade carvings, I couldn't put it down. I can't let go of Xijing. Yes, Jinmin County is a bit smaller, and the styles of jade sold are old..." Ye Chen seldom made long speeches, but at this time he talked a lot, but he didn't get to the point.

Xiao Jinyan could hold his breath, but he didn't have much time to listen to Ye Chen's ins and outs. Seeing that he was showing signs of going on, he interrupted quickly, not caring whether it was polite or not: "Get to the point."

"I want a small jade mine near Jinmin County."

"You have quite a appetite."

"It's okay." Ye Chen said modestly.

Xiao Jinyan narrowed her eyes slightly.Not long after he was born, the Dayue Dynasty was established. He has seen all kinds of people, but he has never seen Ye Chen like this.

It stands to reason that a poor man who has just gotten rich and grew up in the countryside should have little knowledge, and he would be trembling when he meets a small official with a little sesame seed.This person is different from others, he is very difficult to deal with, not only thick-skinned, but also so courageous that there is no limit to it. A mere farmer who has stepped into the mall with one foot is not afraid of him at all, and dares to sit on the ground and raise the price. He negotiates.

It was like this last time. If Xiao Jinyan didn't show any real benefits, Haitang would not appear even if he searched the entire Jinmin County. Then he would probably live his whole life worrying about gains and losses. It would be better if he didn't know at the beginning and was confused. But this life.

This person seems inconspicuous, and when he doesn't want people to notice, he will disappear from the field of vision in a blink of an eye, but he is unambiguous in his actions, and he hits the key point everywhere. This time, the other party handed over the initiative. unexpected.

The more so, the less Xiao Jinyan dared to underestimate it, he was afraid that Ye Chen's plans were so big that a small jade mine might not be enough for him.It's too passive to continue talking like this. After a little thought, he looked puzzled: "This is not easy to handle. The mines are in the hands of the imperial court, and mining needs to be licensed. It's not yet time for a new round of bidding to obtain authorization. Other mine owners are buying it, so the price is hard to say, and a mere 2 taels may not be enough."

"There is no ownerless?"

"I don't know about this, but even if there is, it will have to wait for the next round of bidding. Now the only ones who can make up their minds are those who have the owner."

"This way..." Ye Chen didn't expect things to be so complicated. Judging from his demeanor, what Xiao Jinyan said should be true, and it can only be exchanged.Fortunately, he came prepared, but it was not easy to show it, so he thought for a long time before he said, "I want a military official position, not less than rank seven, you can help me bid for the mining rights of the small jade mine, and I will pay for it. If it’s not enough, I’ll lend it to you.”

Xiao Jinyan: "..."

This man really dared to speak.

Although the seventh-rank military official is nothing, it is still the period when imperial examinations are recommended and recommended. After some operation, it is not difficult to obtain official positions without real positions, especially military officers, but no matter what, they are still officials. They have official uniforms and receive imperial salary. It is not impossible to find an opportunity in the future, turn into an official, and continue to climb up.

What Xiao Jinyan cares about is not the rank or salary itself, but the meaning behind the military official. With it, it is equivalent to obtaining a certificate to enter the officialdom, and can advance and retreat. This idea is really beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Is Ye Chen an ordinary person?of course not.Needless to say, Xiao Yanjin learned how powerful Ye Chen was after only a few meetings.

Xiao Jinyan once wanted to touch him, no matter how bad he was, he would win him over to the Hou Mansion, but in the end he gave up.He had a feeling that it was best not to push the man in front of him into a desperate situation, otherwise the counterattack would be extremely fierce, and the loss might be caused not only to him, but even the Qing'an Houfu could not afford it.

This feeling came out of nowhere, but Xiao Jinyan chose to believe it.

In fact, there are traces to everything, the difference is only whether he realizes something is wrong, for example, he always feels that there is a layer of separation between him and the person who stole the main courtyard.At that time, he took it for granted that it was the strangeness caused by not seeing her for a long time, but it turned out that he was thinking too much. The woman was not his mother at all, and it was strange that there was no estrangement.

In the past few months after returning to Beijing, Xiao Jinyan was not in a hurry to start an investigation, but under the pretense of missing her mother after being away from home for a long time, she got in close contact with the person in the main courtyard. The courtyard ran, and there was a surprise attack from time to time, and the effect was surprisingly good.

There are more and more flaws in that person, and sometimes the smile looks very stiff and far-fetched, Xiao Jinyan pretends not to see it, but her heart sinks bit by bit.

So what if we know?Yan Yuyi's identity is easy to dismantle, but cleaning up the aftermath can make people wish they could go back to the beginning.

The whole body is affected by one hair, this matter involves too much, not only involves Qing'an Hou Mansion, but also Yan Mansion and Liu Mansion.Although Liu Bingwen has lost his son and daughter-in-law one after another, and has a civil and military barrier, and has no close relationship with the Yan Mansion, let alone the Qing'an Hou Mansion, but there is the one in the main courtyard who picks up his cousin from time to time in the name of missing his dead sister. Entering the Marquis Mansion as a bond, the relationship between the two cannot be torn apart.

The person who has been sitting in Madam Hou's position for more than ten years is actually a counterfeit. If this news spreads, the three families will definitely become the biggest joke in Xijing, and they will be laughed at for a long time, so long that even Xiao Jinyan is old, and it can't dissipate. If it is not good, it will become a legend and be passed down from generation to generation.

The best way to deal with this matter is to make people fall ill and die, but it is too difficult for Xiao Jinyan to do it alone, unless he doesn't care about it, or even pretends to others.

Xiao Jinyan also thought about being honest with the Marquis of Qing'an and throwing the trouble to him, but he wasn't sure how his father felt after hearing it.

Not to mention whether the Marquis of Qing'an believed it or not, even if he believed it, Guang Yan Yuyi had served her mother-in-law for many years, managed Zhongfu, managed the Marquis of Qing'an's mansion in an orderly manner, and made good friends with his colleagues and old wives. It was not easy to deal with it.

What's worse, being cheated by the person next to him for more than ten years, even though the two of them were separated for most of the time, it was still enough to drive people crazy. Maybe they would avoid him and the other descendants like snakes and scorpions in the future.

This is not good for Xiao Jinyan.

Not to mention the Yan Mansion, knowing the truth will only put them in an embarrassing situation.

It was even more impossible for the Liu family to tell. If Liu Bingwen knew about this matter, he might suspect that the Qing'an Hou family and the Yan family had jointly deceived the Liu family.

The bowl cover lightly tapped on the edge of the tea bowl, making a crisp sound, pulling Xiao Jinyan back from his drifting thoughts, and he couldn't help but smile wryly in his heart.After all, this matter has affected him. Sitting in front of such a big man, who is still a half-baked man who can almost be called a stranger, he should be trapped in his own thoughts.

Xiao Jinyan quickly collected his mind, and said seriously: "I agree to this matter, but I have one condition."

"You said."

"In the future, sell all the grain produced by your family to me, and I will pay [-]% lower than the market price."

Surprised expression appeared on Ye Chen's face: "My family only has more than [-] acres of land, and I don't have much leftover grain. Are you sure you want it?"

"Yang Yun will find someone to collect it." Xiao Jinyan didn't mind at all, even the thousand and eight hundred catties of grain would be collected as usual.

"Not this year, but next year you're looking forward to your arrival." Ye Chen didn't think Xiao Jinyan's head was caught by the door, but he could understand it after a little thought.From the emperor to the common people, Dayue was proud of owning land.If anyone has lived enough, he can ask Jinjin for advice and ask him to sell all Huangzhuang to try, and his wish will be guaranteed.

The Ye family is no exception. The Bai family has nagged many times that they want to buy land, but because the nearby fields have been abandoned for a long time, and it is autumn and winter, it is useless to buy, so they did not insist on it.

In other words, it is inevitable for the Ye family to buy land.

If this is the case, it seems that Xiao Jinyan doesn't need to focus on his family's food production at all. No matter what, Ye Chen will not be able to develop into a big landlord in the short term.

Buying land requires people to cultivate it, and the biggest shortage in Jinmin County now is population, so we can't let him buy people to cultivate it, right?Ye Chen had never heard of such a thing.You can buy dozens, even hundreds, if there are tens of thousands of servants, the person on the dragon chair should panic.

It's not that Ye Chen is exaggerating, one has two, isn't it?

Ye Chen couldn't figure out Xiao Jinyan's plan, but this condition didn't do him any harm, even so, he still didn't say anything to death.He has the Lucky Mall in his hands, and he may plant high-quality and high-yield varieties in the future, which is too bad based on the market price. He immediately said: "Yes, but only for ordinary varieties. At other prices at the same price, you have the right of first refusal."

After a little weighing, Xiao Jinyan didn't get entangled in this matter, and readily agreed.

Official position is not just a few words, you can get it by giving some gifts, the recommendation must be well-founded, Xiao Jinyan quickly put forward several suitable proposals.

After careful consideration, Ye Chen made a decision.

After finishing the business, Ye Chen left immediately.

Xiao Jinyan got up unexpectedly to see her off.

Mo Yan and the others couldn't help but look at it a few more times, guessing in their hearts, which character on the nameplate is this, worthy of being treated so politely by the young master?

But when he thought of Seven Star Moyu, he instantly felt relieved.