Yanxia Town, Cold Hall.Separated by a mountain and a ridge, there is no snow and no wind in the north, and blizzard and strong wind in the south.Fortunately, there are a lot of charcoal fires and firewood prepared this winter, and more than a dozen pots of charcoal fires are not extinguished all day and night, and the house is as warm as spring, and I don't feel cold even if I wear single clothes.Mo Yuxuan's candle lights are all over the corner, illuminating the entire courtyard as bright as day.Ling Eighteen braved the wind and snow to come to Zhuge Yi, and found that several of the lanterns in the courtyard were blown down by the wind, but the lanterns that were burning with candles were left unattended."
What about people?
Where are they all dead, don't you see the lanterns burning?
”Ling Eighteen roared as soon as a lion, and immediately three secret guards rushed out to extinguish the fire, and disappeared in an instant.Only the shattered, charred lantern shroud on the ground proved that someone had just appeared."
What's the noise?"
Through the window, Zhuge Yi's rebuke was very weak.Ling Eighteen snorted, lifted the curtain and entered the house, and walked down the long corridor to a warm tea room, where he saw Zhuge Yi cooking tea."
No one cares if the lanterns in the yard are burning, so I scolded a few words when I was angry.""
It's fine."
Zhuge Yi cleaned his hands, picked up the teaspoon on the side, scooped out half a spoonful of tea leaves, and said, "Calculate the day, he should come." ”"What if he doesn't come?
What about you?
”"There are too many ruthless characters in the Li clan, one less Li patriarch, and the second old lady Li."
Zhuge Yi poured the tea soup in the teapot into the fair cup, and said lightly: "The power of the four Wu brothers has been settled, and the four Li brothers have already won and lost, but the second old lady Li was caught off guard, adding uncontrollable variables.Fortunately, Begonia is clever and can move the balance between the second old lady Li and the second master Li. ”Ling 18 smiled and said, "Is this considered to be trying to survive in the cracks."
It's not easy for my sister, the old fox is more treacherous and more difficult to deal with. ”Zhuge Yi smiled knowingly, "Yes, it's not easy for her." ”Ling 18 took the teacup and smelled the aroma, took a sip, and praised it: "When was this tea, why haven't you cooked it before?"
The fragrance of tea is in the heart and spleen, and the tea soup is fragrant and sweet.Well, good tea!
”"Someone sent by Fifth Master Yuan, if you like to take some when you leave."
Zhuge Yi tasted it carefully and felt that it was not as good as the tea he usually drank.Ling Eighteen was surprised and asked, "Do you have a relationship with Fifth Master Yuan?"
”"Hmm.Yuan Wuye's business in Jiangnan is good, and he invited me to go to Jiangnan for a walk.If there were no begonias suffering in Ciyu Town, I would have liked to go to Jiangnan to see. ”Zhuge Yi poured out the tea, got up to change the tea leaves and tea utensils, and prepared to cook a new pot of tea."
Master, the person in the front yard came to report that there is a guest from your hometown, I don't know if the master wants to see it?""
See you."
Zhuge Yi stuffed the new tea box to Ling Eighteen and said, "He's here, you can go." ”Ling Eighteen looked at the tea box in his arms with disgust, "Ah Yi, he came to find you, I won't go."
This tea was given to you by the fifth master of Yuan, and I will not take away what you love. ”"Don't Ling Ye want the Li clan's shop in Ciyu Town?"
The bait is thrown to see if Ling Ye can take the bait."
I don't want to.There are so many shops in my own house, and there is still a lack of those small concierges of the Li clan?
”Ling Eighteen boasted proudly and sneered at the Li clan's wealth.He has no interest in those shops that can't be moved, and he doesn't know what to do with them.Zhuge Yi laughed sullenly, went to the inner room to put on a cloak, came back and patted Ling Eighteen on the shoulder, and said, "Don't worry, I will never regret what I promised, and Porcelain Yuzhen will be in your pocket." ”Ling 18 showed an expression of "this is about the same", holding the teabox and going to the front yard with Zhuge Yi to meet the person.The front yard of the cold hall is very ordinary, and compared with the deep courtyard mansions of most of the Shanggong squires in Yanxia Town, the façade is really shabby and pitiful.If there is no plaque on the lintel of the gate with the word "Hanguan" of the current emperor Lao'er's imperial pen, the Li patriarch even wonders if he is looking for the wrong place.In the front yard, the five main houses are built plainly, and the wings on both sides and the verandah are also decent, except for the small corner gate leading to the backyard, which is different from other people's homes."
Distinguished guests, please use tea, my master will come immediately."
The little guy warmly served a cup of tea and a plate of delicate pastries."
Thank you."
Patriarch Li waved his hand and thanked him, and sat in his chair and kept looking at the courtyard outside the door."
Yo?
The people told you that you are coming, who should I be?
It turned out to be the Li patriarch of Porcelain Yu Town, fortunately!
”Ling eighteen entered the door and saluted the Li patriarch.Patriarch Li stood up nervously and saluted in return, and said with a smile: "The old man has seen Master Ling."
It's so late to come and bother, it's really a last resort, I hope Lord Ling will forgive me. ”"Hahaha, you are a guest when you pass through the door, how can there be a gift of blame.Patriarch Li, please take a seat, Ah Yi will be there later. ”Ling 18 did not sit on the main seat, but sat down face to face with the Li patriarch and called the little servant to serve tea.Patriarch Li picked up the teacup and put it down, looking like he wanted to speak and stopped.Ling Eighteen took the hot tea from the little servant and took a sip to suppress the chill along the way, and pretended to say casually: "Recently, several good businessmen and friends came back from Ciyu Town, and I heard them say that the Li clan has been governed by the second old lady Li and the second master Li?
I thought that Patriarch Li should give up the position of patriarch if he committed a big crime, but I didn't expect you to still dominate the throne. ”Patriarch Li was angry but couldn't send it, so he only took Lingye's ridicule as a deaf ear, and didn't answer with a shallow cup of tea.The one-man show is boring, and the eighteenth bar chirps.The handsome and unparalleled snow-haired young man entered the door with a gust of cold wind and stood in front of the Li patriarch.Patriarch Li stood up excitedly and stammered, "Uncle Zi, virtuous nephew."
Virtuous nephew, you have to save me, save me!
”Zhuge Yi hooked his lips and smiled gently, walked straight to the main seat and sat down, and said: "You committed a great crime and were imprisoned in the Golden Buddha Hall in accordance with the "Ancestral Rules", and I can't rewrite the "Ancestral Rules", how can I save you?"
”Patriarch Li didn't care about his face, knelt down, and begged: "Zi Boxian nephew, I know that you are the most strategic.If you are willing to come to the rescue, I am willing to repay you with fifty percent of the business of the Li clan. ”"Fifty percent is too little."
Ling Eighteen pouted in disgust.Patriarch Li was stunned and said, "Don't underestimate Master Ling.Fifty percent of the Li clan's business can earn 10,000 gold a year, and the people in the Li clan's side branches are somewhat red-eyed. ”"If we help Second Old Master Li, or Second Master Li, I'm afraid we can earn more."
Ling Eighteen smiled and dug a trap for Patriarch Li to jump, but unfortunately suddenly there was a roadblock blocking his plan.Zhuge Yi ignored Lingye's "pit" and agreed straightforwardly: "Yes." ”"Ah?"
Ling Eighteen was stunned.Sold yourself for only 10,000 taels of gold?
Too cheap, right?
Zhuge Yi stood up and helped Patriarch Li up, and said, "I don't want fifty percent of the business, but you must pay to rebuild the Cabinet Pavilion and Wuxin Courtyard." ”"Good.I will definitely spend all my family wealth to rebuild the Pavilion and the Wuxin Courtyard.This vow will never be reversed!
”Patriarch Li seemed to see the light of the resurgence of Dongshan and readily agreed.() Glory to the end