Chapter 148 Breakthrough
"Xiaolang, have you fall asleep?"
The sound of the winter solstice sounded outside the door. Xu You guessed her purpose and smiled and said, "Come in!"
When I entered the room, I saw Xu You's clothes being served by the autumnal equinox. The winter solstice came naturally to help untidy the bun, comb it, and then picked up the hot water on the ground to clean Xu You's face.
"Xiaolang, Su Tang is not worthy of Xiaolang's affection... I have not reported to Xiaolang before. She opened the door to welcome guests at Jingge. Every day, they are all literati and scholars, playing the piano, singing music, drinking and writing poems, and I don't know how happy it is."
Xu You put his hands in the copper basin, feeling the comfort of hot water dispelling the cold, and said lightly: "You are getting more and more courageous, do you actually have to ask about my private affairs?"
The Winter Solstice knelt down, his hands pressed against his forehead, and he did not dare to move slightly, but his tone was still stubborn, saying, "Even if Xiao Lang is angry, I will say something. Xiao Lang is the master of dozens of servants from Jingyuan. It is neither big nor big nor small, nor inside or outside, nor between public and private."
Xu You wiped his hands dry, bent down and helped her up, and said, "What are you kneeling? Just say something, I'll listen!"
The Winter Solstice whispered: "It is said outside that Su Tang can play the piano with a thousand coins, drink with him, 100,000 coins, and 500,000 coins. Although he is a good lady, he is willing to be inferior and becomes a prostitute..."
Xu You sneered and said, "Do you believe this?"
"Of course I don't believe it! Li Xianji from Wu County is the number one prostitute in Yangzhou, and her overnight stay may not be worth 500,000 yuan. Su Tang is not worth the price!"
Xu You was speechless and said, "You look at the problem...well, it's very tricky!"
"Xiaolang, I'm not joking. Since Su Tang chose this path, she would cut off the possibility of becoming a good match with Xiaolang and Qin. She doesn't know how to cherish and act willful, so why should Xiaolang feel wronged?"
Xu You smiled and said, "Why haven't you heard of these before?"
"I didn't think Xiaolang would like Su Tang before, so how she lived her life had nothing to do with us. Besides, Xiaolang had advised her to buy some land for a long time. She was stubborn and refused to listen, but in the end she had to spend all her money in a year, so she had to rely on coloring art to entertain people and support the large group of slaves in Jing Pavilion, which was pitiful and lamentable!"
Su Tang's family was short of money. I heard from the Winter Solstice mention it very early. She is a little girl and has no way to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. No matter how much property her parents have left, it is inevitable to live in vain. Xu You once wanted to help her, but Su Tang was a person who would rather starve to death than accept charity. She has a way of thinking far beyond this era and is closer to independent women in later generations. She does what she wants and is unwilling to be bound by any constraints!
"It's nothing pitiful and lamentable!"
In the later generations, celebrities organized cultural salons and gatherings of literati. I don’t know how popular it is in all walks of life. Xu You looked very calm and said, “You don’t know Su Tang. She likes to talk about poetry and essays with others, likes to interact with different people, and likes to experience a variety of life. It’s like always calling herself a girl on a visiting post. She just wants to live proudly and not make people think that she is lonely and helpless without her parents, and can be bullied. Since she enjoys everything in the present, she will do it. We are not qualified to judge her right or wrong at will!”
"Xiaolang..."
"Okay, you don't have to worry about this. There is no messy relationship between her and me. I met in the lamp market for the first time tonight, but I just remembered some past events, but I lost my mind, and it has nothing to do with Su Tang!" Xu You changed the topic and said, "By the way, that Shi Langjun, you..." When he spoke, he kept silent again. He originally wanted to ask the Winter Solstice to investigate Shi Qiyu's identity and background, but after thinking about it, she covered her face with curtain fences and showed it to others, so she must have a hidden secret. It was inappropriate to send someone to investigate and fell into a inferior position.
If you are destined to meet, let it be!
Xu You is a decisive and decisive person. He made up his mind and no longer thought about it. He talked about the important things with the Winter Solstice and said, "I won't talk about this anymore. You are familiar with the near Mingyu Mountain. Is there a place suitable for building paper workshops there?"
"Is Xiaolang going to open another Sajinfang?"
"It's not that I'm going to move the current paper shop over. Liu Yu occupied Xiaoqu Mountain, which is always a big and small threat. No one can guarantee that the interception of the Biyou River will not happen again. We have to find another way out!"
"Well, Xiao Lang is right. A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. Liu Yu, a villain, has ulterior motives. This time he gets the benefits, and he may come to cause trouble again. It is best to move to the vicinity of Mingyu Mountain. No matter how much he pleases Lu Hui, he will never be able to occupy Mingyu Mountain."
Mingyu Mountain was originally Guo Mian's mountain villa, but it was later taken over by Sili Mansion. The yellow-eared dogs were all familiar with the house search. They dug three feet into the ground to collect valuable items such as gold, silver, pearls, jade, antiques, calligraphy, paintings, and clothes. Then they left only the empty house that could not be moved and handed over to Qiantang County, and have been seized until now.
But to put it bluntly, Qiantang County has no right to argue about how to deal with it, who to sell it to, and how much it costs.
"There are many water around Mingyu Mountain, and there are no more than ten streams. Even if anyone occupy Mingyu Mountain, he is not afraid of repeating the same mistakes. You will take someone to conduct on-site inspection tomorrow and choose a place with a flat terrain, but you should pay attention to flood prevention and sinking. If there are experts in Qiantang in this field, you can invite them to investigate together and give them more rewards. Remember, don't make a big fuss, you should do this quietly."
Dong Xie understood it and said, "Don't worry, my husband, I've recorded it!"
Two days later, the new site had not been found, but the Winter Solstice received information from the hidden line placed in Liu Yu's mansion. At night, a sum of money would be transported to Qiantang from elsewhere. Xu You made a quick decision and asked Zuo Yu to lurk on the transportation route to the convoy to see if he could find important clues and find out the secret hidden behind Liu Yu.
In fact, it is best to leave this kind of thing to An Yao. Although his martial arts cultivation is not as good as Zuo Qi, he is very good at disguise, concealment and spy, and is more secure. However, An Yao has not yet fully calmed down. Xu You dared not easily untie his ban, nor did he feel at ease to let him go out to perform tasks alone.
Trust, or mutual trust, takes longer!
Outside Qiantang City, the moonlight was as cold as ice and snow. Twenty ox carts were creaking from a distance on the official road, and there were vaguely escorting around the vehicle. The ruts deep into the calf made the heavy ox cart move forward on a fixed route, avoiding tilt and swaying to a certain extent. Whenever we encountered silt or earthen slumbers that could not be passed, someone would whisper and direct seven or eight people to push hard together. This way, it took me half an hour to walk and walk hundreds of meters away.
Zuo Kui stood on the hill on the right side of the official road, with high trees and dense forests, and he was not afraid of being discovered. After following the night, the people who were escorting vehicles were no different from those of ordinary wealthy families. At most, they were well-trained and looked sophisticated. However, there were about ten people mixed in it. Just looking at Bu Zi's figure, they were all on the ninth-grade list, which was incredible.
"Everyone hurry up and sell your strength. When I am ugly, I will arrive at Xiaoqu Mountain and the owner will receive a great reward!"
The person who spoke was tall, with a national face covered with wind and frost, thick eyebrows and big eyes, which was impressive. But what really attracted Zuo Shi's attention was the person who had never made a sound by his side.
The man was dressed in a green hat, and his servant's dress and behavior were cautious everywhere. But Zuo Qi vaguely remembered that he had seen this person on Xiaoqu Mountain. He was not conspicuous among the vast number of slaves, but Zuo Qi had such a profound cultivation level now. As long as he looked at him, from birds to insects and ants, there was nowhere to hide.
It turns out that this guy who is not amazing is Liu Guo’s true confidant!
Zuo Qi followed the convoy quietly to the southern foot of Xiaoqu Mountain, and looked across the mountain from the northern foot of Sajinfang. There were dozens of people waiting at the foot of the mountain. He simply confirmed the handover and moved the box off the ox cart. He teamed up five or six people and carried it up the mountain while it was dark.
The whole process was not heard at all, and the duration was very short, and even the dogs in the village not far from the southern foothill were not alarmed.
After unloading the goods, the ox cart stopped for a while, fed the forage and water, and immediately returned along the same route. Zuo Qi was energetic and followed the track for most of the night. This was the real highlight.
The next morning, the city gates were opened, and the crowds isolated from the inside and outside due to the curfew gathered together again. Farmers carrying loads, merchants loaded with goods, doctors traveling around the streets, and all kinds of people formed the hustle and bustle scene of Qiantang City this morning.
There are mornings and evenings.
When the evening drum beats, people living outside the city hurriedly pack up their things, shouting and greeting their companions or familiarity, and then disappearing into the sunset far away as the city gates are closed. When the night opens, it indicates that everything is resting.
After repeated this, three days have passed in a blink of an eye.
The winter solstice was not sleeping all night, and as soon as the sky was dawn, I came to Xu You and said worriedly: "Xiaolang, it's been three days and night, Fenghu Langjun hasn't come back yet, so there will be no accidents, right?"
Xu You said freely: "Before he was promoted to the position of the young master, you might have to worry about his safety. But Feng Hu's cultivation is far beyond your and my understanding. What he can and cannot do is far beyond your and my imagination. In Qiantang and even Wujun, there are not many people who can keep him, and those who are qualified will never take action easily. So relax, the longer he delays, the more important the clues he finds."
When the winter solstice is relieved, Xu You's calmness and calmness are their greatest reliance.
In the afternoon, Zuo Qi finally came back. The Winter Solstice immediately looked around him and confirmed that he was not injured. He breathed a sigh of relief.
"What's wrong?" Zuo Qi was inexplicably caused by the winter solstice.
Xu You smiled and said, "She is worried that you will have an accident. She hasn't eaten well in the past few days and has a good sleep."
Zuo Qi knew that the Winter Solstice was a heartfelt concern. He was a person who came out of the sea of corpses and blood. Although he felt it was unnecessary, he was also very moved and smiled and said, "Don't worry, even if I can't beat Sun Guan, I can't beat him, and I can't escape!"
This sentence was deliberately joking by Zuo Qi. If you really meet Sun Guan, you may not even have a chance to run away. Just look at Yin Changsheng’s fate.
The difference between the fifth-grade little master and the first-grade big master is far beyond the distance between ordinary people and the little master.
"Why have you been there for so long?"
"I followed someone to Wuxian. This person should be the tongue of Liu Yu's contact with the mysterious person behind him."
This was undoubtedly a major breakthrough. Xu You immediately felt energetic and said, "Where did he go to Wuxian?"
Chapter completed!