Dressed as Su Peisheng

Kangxi 45 years

In mid-March, alleys and courtyards

What is capsized in the gutter, Eunuch Su has a deep understanding this time.It has to be said that the identity of the fourth elder brother made him relax his vigilance against many dangers in business.It was only now that he hit the south wall with his head, and his head was almost bleeding.

When Liu Pan led the yamen servants to arrive, the group had already run away.The store was smashed beyond recognition, and the leather in the warehouse was splashed with dye, and it looked like most of it was destroyed.

"The Yamen said that the group of people are well-known ruffians in Dongcheng, and they ran away after committing crimes, and they couldn't be caught at all." Liu Pan stood behind Su Wei with his head down, "Although they hurt people, they are not serious after all. I don't want to worry about it at all..."

Su Wei snorted coldly, he knew in his heart that before revealing his identity, a small foreign shop like Jishengtang would not be able to invite the boss of Shuntianfu.

"You did a good job." Su Wei turned around, patted Liu Pan on the shoulder, and took out another five taels of silver from his sleeve, "This is a reward for you. You go back and follow the masters to clean up the shop first. Wait The new products have arrived, and our business will continue as usual. For the rest, you don’t have to worry, and no one will come to make trouble.”

"Yes, I understand, thank you Su Caidong," Liu Pan bowed to Su Wei, turned around and left the courtyard.

"Master..." Xiaoyingzi approached him tentatively, seeing Su Wei's gloomy face, he swallowed unconsciously.

The fourth elder brother got the news, and when he arrived at the small courtyard, the lights had already been turned on. He was full of worries and reprimands along the way, and when he saw the figure sitting cross-legged on the couch with his head sullen, it all turned into distress and...distress...

Xiao Yingzi greeted Fourth Master, exited the house, and dismissed the guards by the way.

The fourth elder brother stood at the door for a while, but the person on the couch didn't move.

Sighing lightly, the fourth elder brother walked lightly to the side of the soft couch, stretched out his hand and poked Su Wei, "Master Ming'er will beat up Shun Tianfu Yin, so I can vent my anger on you, okay?"

Su Wei rubbed his head against the couch, and said in a deep voice after being bored for a long time, "I'll settle this matter myself, you don't need to intervene..."

The fourth elder brother bent his mouth, took off his boots, sat on the couch, and put his arm around Su Weidao, "How can it be so easy to do business in the capital? If you suffer a little grievance and suffer a little loss, it can be regarded as a lesson. Then Wang Xiangqing actually saved him." You, Lord, will never let his blood flow in vain. One injury, in exchange for the gratitude of Lord Baylor, he is not at a disadvantage!"

"I don't want to get anything from you!" Su Wei frowned and glared at the fourth elder brother, "Brother Wang doesn't even know my identity, maybe he doesn't want to get involved with any prince or noble at all. This time , I still don’t know who did it, in case... I didn’t mean that I killed someone by cheating and abducting?”

"Okay, don't worry," the fourth elder brother patted the back of Su Wei's head, "The purpose of attacking those people will not be the princes, who would think of making trouble with a shop and smashing the opponent of Ji Shengtang?" How much influence can the Lord have? After all, it is still the business of the capital. Although your small shop has just started, it has won a lot of big business. It is normal for people to look jealous and give you a big blow gone."

Su Wei frowned when he heard the words, and put his chin on his knees, "I thought about this too, but when I opened the store, I worshiped all the mountains that should be worshiped. In the leather goods business, there are always too many monks and too little porridge, and we haven't done much recently. Big deal...couldn’t it be for the leather goods business?”

"It's getting late, let's think about it tomorrow." The fourth elder brother stretched his waist and hugged Su Wei in his arms, "Master is very tired these days, let's go to bed and rest, shall we?"

"Go to sleep first," Su Wei pushed the fourth elder brother away with one hand, "I'll think about it for a while, I can't sleep now, so leave me alone..."

The fourth elder brother sighed, changed his pajamas on his own, and went to sleep on the bed.

Su Wei walked to the study with a candlestick in his hand, dipped in thick ink, and wrote down the colleagues he had contacted in the past two months.

"Shun'an groceries, Ruifuxiang, brocade silk, Tianji cloth..."

As the night darkened, Su Wei filled two large sheets of paper, and switched to using Zhu Mo, doing the elimination method one by one.The guards on duty in the courtyard changed, and there were only three names left on Grandpa Su's paper.

"The Yacha said that those gangsters are from Dongcheng." Su Wei's pen stopped on the only shop that was not in Dongcheng. "Hongsheng shop... so it's because of the spices..."

Grandpa Su's eyes lit up, and his frown that had been tightly frowned finally eased. After worshiping the mountain for so long, he had encountered a hard bone. Since some people did not show face, he also showed the bottom line to his colleagues.

It was the third watch of the midnight battle, and as soon as the tense strings in his mind were released, Su Wei immediately became sleepy.Holding the candlestick and returning to the bedroom, the bed was quiet, and carefully blowing out the candles, Su Wei lay down beside the fourth elder brother lightly.

The soft moonlight shines through the carved window lattices, reflecting shadowy shapes in the hazy bed curtains.

The fourth elder brother and Su Wei faced each other, sleeping deeply, with a slight bulge between the tightly closed brows, and the faint blue color under the eyes, which made Eunuch Su feel distressed.

"There are so many people around you in the mansion, why don't you know how to take care of yourself?" Su Wei stretched out his hand and squeezed the bridge of his nose, which was still quite upturned, and murmured in a low voice, "Being a Lord Baylor If you are so tired every day, what should you do if you really become the emperor? I seem to have heard people say that Yongzheng is exhausted. Should I persuade you to be a foolish emperor? Or contact the courtiers to stab you down from the throne as soon as possible? The children are so young, what will they do if you are not here? If you want me to say that the feudal society is troublesome, you have to set up a family, heirs... However, if I want to mention a democratic republic now, I will probably be suffocated to death by the ministers one by one .Alas, you ignorant ancients—”

"You don't sleep at night, what are you mumbling about?" The fourth elder brother frowned, and wrapped his long arms around a certain nagging father-in-law who was talking more and more energetically, "Hurry up and close your eyes, you have to go in tomorrow." What about the palace..."

The sky is getting brighter and earlier, and the capital has gradually become dark green.

Erlundai's carriage stopped at the back door of Baye Mansion in the early morning, and his servants took him all the way to the study.

The eighth elder brother is dressed in white, standing behind the desk and painting, with a refreshing appearance, carrying the tangy plum fragrance after several times of experience.

The green bamboo joints pass through the stone, forming a magnificent scene with the eagle spreading its wings under the rising sun and auspicious clouds.

"Okay." Seeing that the eighth elder brother received the pen and printed the seal, Elundai stood up and clapped his hands, saying hello.

"When did elder brother come?" Eighth elder brother asked someone to put away the pen, and glared at the servant at the door, "These slaves are getting more and more lazy. When elder brother came, he didn't know how to notify him."

"Hey," Orondai raised his hand, "I didn't let them talk, for fear of disturbing Lord Baylor's interest in painting. Seeing that you can calm down more and more, calm and forbear, I am very pleased."

"Brother's praise," the eighth elder brother smiled bitterly, "I let my brothers' hard work go to waste several times, and now I really don't know what else I can do besides drawing and writing. Right now, I just ask Huang Ama to see me behind closed doors. For the sake of this, don’t embarrass your brothers any more.”

"Master Baylor is out now." Orondai and the eighth elder brother both sat down, "This battle for the reserve position has always been dangerous. Since we are involved in it, we have already prepared. What's more, now the officials are protecting you." The matter of playing is over, our loss is not too big, and the comeback is just a matter of a moment, and Lord Baylor doesn't have to worry about it. Right now, the prince's entrustment is the most important thing."

"Thank you, brother, for your forgiveness," the eighth elder brother lowered his head and pursed his lips. "Nowadays, Huang Ama is quite taboo to me, and I dare not compete for the title at this time. The third brother handed in the "Ancient and Modern" to Huang Ama. Huang Ama attaches great importance to the first draft of "Book Collection", and will definitely promote it this time. As for the fourth brother, according to Huang Ama's recent reliance on him, I am afraid that he will not be inferior to the third brother."

"Lord Baylor's analysis is just right," Orondai curled the corner of his mouth, "Although Lord Baylor is not suitable for competing for the title at the moment, it doesn't mean that we can do nothing. The ninth and tenth elder brothers have always been friends with Lord Belle. The future of the two will also be of great help to Lord Baylor. As for the thirteenth and fourteenth masters, we have more hands and feet to move..."

Siyefu

Ulanara's Jiayi knelt in front of the soft couch, and Fujin was covered with a blanket, reading a book of poetry in his hand quite leisurely.Sitting aside, Wu Yashi's ever-changing expression caught people's attention.

"You are also seeking benevolence and deserving benevolence," Fujin said with a piece of candied fruit in his mouth, "There is only one Fujin in the backyard of Babeile, and the two maids who serve are not serious. Jiayi was given to Baylor Mansion by the imperial concubine. I forgot my name, although I'm still just a princess, my identity is not much different from that of Cian Fujin."

Wu Yashi pursed her lips, and said in a hoarse voice, "But I heard people say that those eight Fujin are very difficult to get along with. As soon as they married into Baylor's mansion, they sent Gege who was next to Lord Baylor, and later they were not allowed to marry him in the backyard." Entering people, this makes the Eighth Lord's Mansion have no heirs."

"People live these days," Fujin flipped through a page of his poetry book, "Those few people who are out of character for Fujin like it are because they have no ability. It is said that Fujin is domineering, but now they also personally select people and give them to Fujin." Is Baylor going to reproduce? Jiayi is just right to go at this time, as long as her stomach is strong, it is easy to be promoted to the side Fujin. In addition, you can rest assured that Jiayi is the daughter of the Ulanala family after all, and I specially asked for it. Even the Eighth Fortune Jin would not dare to do anything to Jiayi—”

"Aunt," Jiayi interrupted Si Fujin's words, her voice was crying, "Jiayi knew that she had done something wrong, and she was thinking about something she shouldn't have. However, Jiayi never intended to hurt her aunt. Jiayi It's too naive, too stupid, just thinking that if I can be with my aunt in the future, even being a concubine is nothing. Now, Jiayi has learned the lesson. Aunt, Jiayi is your niece after all, please forgive me..."

"Jiayi," Wu Ya frowned, looked at Si Fujin again, and said with a smile, "I made my aunt laugh, this child made me so delicate."

Si Fujin sighed, put down the Book of Songs and looked at Jiayi and said, "The imperial concubine's decree has been issued, and your roster has been sent to the Eighth Master's Mansion. Now there is no turning back. If you really learn the lesson, you will do things in the future Think twice before you act. I will send a few experienced nuns and maids to follow you, and your dowry will not be less, and the days to come will depend on whether you can stand on your own.”

Jiayi's face froze, her knees were sore, and she knelt on the ground.Wu Yashi pursed her lips, although she felt distressed when she saw her daughter, but she didn't say a word after all.

Tongfa's Hongsheng store is located in Yujia Hutong, very close to Liulichang. There are also shops selling novelties nearby. With the support of fashion merchants, Hongsheng store is the most prosperous business in this area.

Tong Fa himself was born as a fashion merchant, and because his family worked in the noble mansion of the dynasty, he settled down in the capital.Shen Wenyan is one of the few fashion merchants who ship goods to Beijing, and the spices in his hands are well-known for their high quality.

There was a tacit understanding between Tong Fa and Shen Wenyan in their cooperation, but recently, the imperial court has relaxed the policy of going to sea, and Tong Fa's relatives in Chaoshan have also started to do business at sea.Although the connection is not as good as that of Shen Wenyan, there are still some things.Merchants are all profit-seeking, Tong Fa asked his family to expand the supply of goods, but at the same time he was reluctant to part with Shen Wenyan's high-end products, so while lowering the price, he used his own influence to control the cooperation between other families and Shen Wenyan.

Originally, everything was in Tong Fa's hands, but Ji Shengtang from Mongolia didn't pay much attention to Hongsheng Store, and started a spice business with Shen Wenyan in private.

Seeing that Shen Wenyan moved to further cooperate with Ji Shengtang, and even sold all the spices that had been transported to Beijing with great difficulty recently to Ji Shengtang, Tong Fa couldn't help it.

Hiring some hooligans to smash the store and pour dirty water is a favorite method of businessmen. Although it is simple and rude, it has been tried and tested.Most of the victimized shops can only swallow their anger, and occasionally sue the government if they are not convinced, and they often end without a problem.What's more, the power behind Tong Fa should not be underestimated, and the government servants in Shuntian Mansion should give some face.

Tong Fa hummed a ditty tune, came out of the restaurant reeking of alcohol, and turned into an alley, where the patrolling guards greeted him.

"That time the green hills were singing red, the cuckoos were singing and the tobacco outside was drunk and soft. Although the peonies are good, how can they take the first place in the spring return? They are leisurely and quiet, and the words of the swallows are as clear as a slash. ..."

"Boss Tong!" A greeting interrupted Tong Fa's libretto, and two young men stood behind Tong Fa, "Our master wants to see you, please come with us!"

"Who is your master?" Tong Fa frowned, "Why should I go with you?"

The two men looked at each other, pulled out the sack from behind, and stepped forward.

"What are you doing? Do you know who I am? Uh...let go...uh..."

The sack was thrown onto the carriage, and the carriage rolled away, and the originally desolate alley returned to tranquility.

alley courtyard

With his hands behind his back, Su Wei kicked the sack under his feet, quite dissatisfied with the barbaric behavior of the two guards, "Look at the sacks you picked, they are full of burrs, what if they hurt people? Go back and buy some good quality, The kind of pure cotton thread is also good in breathability, so as not to suffocate people if you don’t pay attention.”

"Yes, the slave takes the order," the two guards clasped their hands together, and Xiao Yingzi stood aside, rolling his eyes helplessly.

"Unlock the bag," Su Wei kicked one last time, sat down at the table, and drank milk tea.

Ku Kui stepped forward and untied the noose, and Tong Fa struggled out from inside. When he saw the person at the table drinking tea leisurely, his expression changed immediately, "It really is you! Su, you are so ignorant Dare to be tied to Lao Tzu's head, you know that Lao Tzu is—”

Tong Fa's voice paused, and the beads of sweat on his back instantly turned cold.

Su Wei picked up the big cap on the stool beside him, fanned it twice, and then looked at Tong Fa strangely, "Why did Boss Tong stop talking suddenly? Is he thirsty or choked? Do you want to call the doctor for you? "

"Here, you—" Tong Fa pointed at Su Wei's hat tremblingly.

"Oh, I'm an eunuch," Su Wei grinned, knocked his hat on his head, and stood up to adjust the eunuch uniform he hadn't worn for a long time.

The patch embroidered with Huangying flashed in front of Tong Fa, and Boss Tong felt his knees soften, and he knelt down with a thud, "Elder-in-law, please forgive me, please forgive me, the younger one is bold, the younger one commits the crime below, please be kind to the older one, and the younger one beg for mercy." Don’t dare, never dare—”

Seeing Tong Fa knocking his head like a rattle, Su Wei didn't speak for a long time, lowered his head and flicked the patch on his chest, walked around Tong Fa and walked to the door, "Three things, first, the loss of Jishengtang you Make it up to me twice, second, other people can't know what happened today, and third, I don't want to see you in the capital again."

"The little one understands, the little one understands," Tong Fa kowtowed again and again, "The little one will sell the store to make up for Su Caidong's loss, and take his family back to Chaoshan, and never enter Beijing again."

Su Wei curled the corner of his mouth, glanced at Tong Fa one last time, opened the door and walked out.

The two guards then put Tong Fa into a sack again, and sent it back to Liulichang like carrying a dead pig.

After Wang Xiangqing was injured, he has been living in the east wing of the small courtyard.After a few days of care, the wound had scabbed over and looked good. Wang Xiangqing got out of bed and was about to go out for a walk. Unexpectedly, as soon as he opened the door, he saw Su Wei standing at the door in a eunuch's palace uniform, with a full face. Tangled.

"Um, Brother Wang," Su Wei blinked. He didn't expect to be discovered so suddenly, and he was still struggling with how to be tactful.

"Brother Su," Wang Xiangqing smiled at Su Wei after a short pause, "I feel good today, I want to go out for a walk, change your clothes, and accompany me to the shop."

Su Wei stood there dumbfounded for a long time, then looked down at his clothes, pointed to the hat on his head and said, "Brother, this—"

"I have known for a long time that you are not an ordinary person." Wang Xiangqing bent his lips, "Although from you, I can't see the appearance of a palace person at all. But the people around you, Brother Kukui and Brother Xiaoli I can't hide it. What's more, after the shop opened, everyone gets along day and night, and as the days go by, I'll know it."

"Oh," Su Wei replied blankly, feeling a little lost in his heart to his plain reaction.

"Last time, that Fourth Lord Yin was a relative of the emperor, right?" Wang Xiangqing tentatively said, "Although he changed into casual clothes, he couldn't stop his noble aura. However, when I see him, I feel sorry for you." He was very friendly and caring…”

"Well," Su Wei pursed his lips, lowered his head and said, "He is my master, we grew up together, and he gave me the money I came out to do business with."

"So that's it," Wang Xiangqing patted Su Wei on the shoulder, "Now I don't have to worry about the future of Jishengtang in the capital. With the royal family behind the back as the rich man, let's just make a fortune in silence."

Wang Xiangqing's ease and ease completely drove away Su Wei's boredom, Su Wei grinned at Wang Xiangqing and said, "Brother, wait for a while, I'll go change clothes, and we'll set off!"

"Okay," Wang Xiangqing replied with a smile, and seeing Su Wei bouncing around and leaving, he sighed secretly.