Rice Fields in the Red Chamber

The waiter who was waiting at the side saw the person coming, and immediately there was a handsome one who looked very clever and greeted him, showing his standard eight big white teeth, and said with a smile: "My lord, you are here, Are you here to participate in the Wanbao Auction?"

Wu Neng stood in front of the carriage with a haughty expression on his face. He looked condescendingly at Xiao Er in front of him, and didn't look at him. He just snorted coldly, and immediately a servant handed him a card with sky blue as the background color. Comes with beautifully designed posts.

When the little girl saw this post, the smile on her face deepened, "It turns out that a distinguished guest is coming, please come inside."

Xiaoer's attitude made Wu Neng very useful, and he gave him a rare look, nodded, and walked to the gate of Zuixianlou with a group of followers.

Unexpectedly, the delicate little girl who was nodding and bowing to him just now stopped him.

"My lord, you don't know something. The host has said something beforehand. Because the venue is not big, it can't accommodate too many people, so the number of people is limited. The blue post can only allow three people including you to enter Auction house, look..."

Looking at the circle of people around Wu Neng, the unfinished words are self-evident.

If he could convince a mistress with a few words, Wu Neng would not be Wu Neng.

But when he raised his fat three-tiered chin, and narrowed his eyes, he couldn't see where the eyeballs were.

He raised the folding fan used to show his grace, knocked on the head of the little girl, and said with a sneer, "Do you know who grandpa is? How dare you talk to your grandpa Wu like that? Go outside and ask, come on." For a person who dares to talk to your Grandpa Wu like that, how tall is the grass on the grave?"

Immediately, a young servant appeared from behind, pointed at Wu Neng, and said sharply to the little second: "This is the direct brother of the most beloved Concubine Wu, the direct son of the Wu family in Lingnan. , Uncle Guo! You, a little mistress, dare to stop Master Wu here, you are so courageous. Be careful with this head hanging around your neck! Be careful that you won’t know when you move house!"

Tu Qian and Lin Mo in the private room just happened to hear this man's words clearly. Lin Mo suddenly smiled. He poked the prince Tu next to him, raised one eyebrow to stare at him, and asked with a smile: "Earlier? When I was in the Rongguo Mansion, the old lady and the second wife in the mansion often said that the eldest girl in their family is the most favored by the saints, otherwise, why would there be such a scene immediately after Jia Yuanchun became a concubine? , where is the grand concubine visiting relatives?"

Giving Tu Qian a look that you understand, Lin Mo continued: "I didn't expect that the saint is really busy."

Tu Qian was speechless, what is the situation of the concubine's visiting relatives, can he, Hai Enhou, not understand?Now it is no one to use this to make fun of the saint.

He tapped Lin Mo's forehead with his fingers, and scolded with a smile, "Naughty!"

Turning his head and continuing to look at Wu Neng and his group, the relaxed smile on his face immediately faded away, and he looked at Wu Neng with a knife-like look in his eyes. If eyes could kill, Wu Neng and his group would have died on the spot. up.

Lin Mo's gaze also returned to what was happening below, and he said: "This Wu family can really put gold on their face, the empress's natal brothers dare not pretend to be uncles of the country outside, these concubines The family members who dare to call themselves the uncle of the country are not afraid of the wind flashing their tongues."

Tu Qian said: "Zuo is just unclear, just wait and see, it won't be long, whether there is still Wu's family, or not."

Lin Mo nodded, "Yes."

There were already people coming and going outside the gate of Zuixian Tower today, and their team was very conspicuous, which quickly attracted people's attention.

It's all about eating melons and watching the excitement. When talking with others in the future, there will be something to talk about.

Those who have the stickers in their hands, and those who have not yet entered the Zuixian Tower, all stopped and waited to see the result.To be honest, they are also very dissatisfied with the limit on the number of people indicated on the post. Bringing one more person means bringing an extra wallet. Not enough money, I can only watch the lot slip away, how aggrieved!

If people know about it, don't you want to be laughed out of your teeth?Can this be tolerated by people like them who value face more than anything else?

Now that someone has come forward, of course they have to cheer for him, what if it happens?

Obviously, there are not a few people who have this idea.

Being threatened in such a way, the little girl's expression remained unchanged, she still smiled with her eight snow-white big teeth, and her voice was still so clear and enthusiastic, "Oh, who am I to say? So it's Mr. Wu." I don’t know, this rule was originally printed on the post, but everyone who participated in the auction, no matter who they are, must abide by it, that is, Prince Zhaorui, Lord Wuchang and Lord Hai En. Well, it's all according to our rules. If you have any doubts, you can always take out the post to see if it's true or not. If you still have any dissatisfaction with this rule, you don't have to come to this auction meeting."

After a pause, Xiaoer said again: "The meaning of the villain's words is also written in black and white on the post. Master Wu, are you going back? Or continue to walk in?"

In one word, there is a needle hidden in the cotton, and the names of the three most respected bigwigs in the south of the Yangtze River are mentioned. Even if Wu Neng wants to let his subordinates crush the lowly people who dare to refute his face in front of him, he can only use His little mung bean eyes stared at Xiao Er, but he couldn't do anything.

An older attendant walked to Wu Neng's side and persuaded him in a low voice: "Third Master, don't forget what Master told you when you came here."

When Chang Sui mentioned Master Wu, that is, Wu Neng's biological father, Wu Neng's mind, which had been occupied by wine and sex, finally became a little clearer, remembering his father's guess about Wanbao Auction House, his very round body, He even trembled, as if thinking of something that frightened him, how dare he argue with Xiao Er again.With a snort, he helped the young servant who was serving him, and hurried into the Zuixian Tower.

The long face who had just dissuaded Wu Neng immediately collapsed, stomping his feet anxiously, "Oh, my third master, you brought the wrong person."

However, how can I call back the third master Wu who went forward bravely and never looked back into the Zuixian Tower?

There was no other way, the long entourage could only be the master, and slipped out one of the people who Mr. Wu was going to accompany Wu Neng to participate in the auction. I can't stop praying, I just hope that the price of the two lots that the master ordered will not be too outrageous.

In the private room on the third floor, Lin Mo and Tu Qian witnessed the whole farce. Seeing the fat man's performance, Lin Mo couldn't help shaking his head, "The Wu family's family style should really be hard to explain? This person's brain may have been taken away That body is full of fat, and his name really lives up to it."

Tuqian said: "The Wu family is not a famous family at all, and the branch of Concubine Wu's father is just a side branch of the Wu family in Lingnan. It's just because Concubine Wu's father passed the Jinshi examination in the early years, and his official reputation has always been good. When the emperor was still the prince Only when the Supreme Emperor gave Concubine Wu to his brother as a concubine. Now because of Concubine Wu, their branch has become the most prominent Wu family in south of Lingnan."

Lin Mo understood.

This incident was just a small episode, and it did not leave much ripples in the hearts of Lin Mo and Tu Qian. With the start of the auction, such a small matter was forgotten by them early. The auction in front of them will attract their attention even more.

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Even Tu Qian, who is the lord of the prince, couldn't help but be speechless at an auction.

"It is said that Jiangnan is rich and prosperous. I didn't think so before, but now it really opened my eyes." Tu Qian said.

Lin Mo smiled and said, "Do you know why Jiangnan is so rich?"

"I don't know."

Tu Qian turned to face Lin Mo: "Ah Mo, can you explain my doubts for me?"

"My lord, have you ever heard such a saying? If you want to get rich, build roads first!"

Tu Qian raised his eyebrows, "I've never heard of this..."

Lin Mo smiled slightly, and took Tu Qian to his outer study, took the charcoal stove prepared by Deng Xia, the most suitable mountain spring water for making tea, Anxi Tieguanyin just sent from Quanzhou Prefecture, and a plate of sweet Refreshment, began his great career of fooling around.

No one knew what the Marquis of Hai En and Prince Zhaorui had said on this day, but they only knew that the two had a long talk all day and night in the study.

In the early morning of the second day, a group of people came out from the gate of Gusu Lin Mansion one after another and headed straight for the outskirts.

The carriage ran rapidly for a day, and finally, at the first watch of the day, it stopped in front of a Zhuangzi.

Yun Tao raised the curtain of the car, looked around, and frowned, "This is not Zhuangzi where your mother married as a dowry."

Lin Mo smiled and said, "It's not true. I originally bought this Zhuangzi when I returned to land for supplies in the third year I went to sea.

"Oh? Is there anything special about it?"

Tu Qian got off the carriage, closed his eyes slightly, felt it for a while, and a thought came to his mind, "Is this the small fishing village where you rescued me back then? Here is the mouth of the Yangtze River!"

Lin Mo nodded and gave Tu Qian an affirmative answer.

Yun Tao raised his eyebrows, he thought, maybe he knew why his nephew bought the Zhuangzi here.

This place can berth his huge sea ships, and the cargo loading and unloading is convenient. Smaller ships can also enter the canal directly from the estuary of the Yangtze River and go directly north!

Yun Tao couldn't help giving his nephew a thumbs up, admiration!

Lin Mo accepted his uncle's praise calmly. He smiled and said, "It's getting late, go and rest first. I'll take you to take a closer look at it tomorrow, and I'm sure I'll surprise you."

Really surprised!

This place is called Zhuangzi, and it is already comparable to some medium-sized counties. Lin Mo actually managed to integrate the fishing villages on both sides of the estuary of the Yangtze River.Except for a few of the extremely important lands, which were bought by Lin Mo with money, the rest of the land, speaking of it, can only be regarded as a cooperative relationship with these Zhuangzi under Lin Mo's name.

The Zhuangzi where they lived was carefully built by Lin Mo's subordinates. Every time Lin Mo came here, he would always live here.

It was so dark yesterday that no one was in the mood to pay attention to the difference between this Zhuangzi and other places. Today when everyone woke up together, they were immediately shocked by this place.

The road paved with cement is enough for four carriages to run side by side. It is clean and spacious. On both sides of the road are sidewalks paved with bluestone slabs. A tall tree is planted every few steps, but where there is space, all are planted. All kinds of flowers bring coolness to pedestrians in this summer.

Two rows of uniform three-story white-walled and red-tiled European-style small buildings were built on the side of the road. The walls are filled with various climbing plants, such as roses, creepers, and wisterias, which decorate the whole Zhuangzi with vitality. abundant.

People who live here, seeing such beautiful scenery every day, feel three points better than usual.

Walking to the middle of the road, Tu Qian stamped his feet vigorously, and there was a sound of "tapping" under his feet. The cement road was still standing upright, without dust or traces.

"Is this the concrete road that Ah Mo mentioned? It's really amazing."

Lin Mo cracked his mouth, "What is this? Cement has many uses. It can be used in building houses, paving roads, building embankments, and building strong cities."

Everyone's eyes lit up instantly.