Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 177 Chapter 3.84 I’d better harm you first

Volume Three

3.84 I’d better harm you first

I accidentally discovered today that among all the category covers, the Red Mansion category is worse than the last one. Isn’t it true that even gentlemen don’t like to see it~~
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Zhou Yang made the hard trip to Miyako Island, naturally not just to chat. In the next few days, he visited every industry on the island, including salt fields, iron factories, arsenals, grain depots, salt depots, barracks, Residential areas, etc., after learning about the situation on the island in detail, it was finally determined and Xue Xun had completely established his footing.

To the outside world, we only say that we are transiting here. Any merchant ship that comes here, regardless of the specific situation, only needs to pay the money to buy the way; any dishonest behavior will be severely dealt with, and any large-scale transactions will be protected; this is almost a "den for selling stolen goods" "This approach has actually won the recognition of various merchant ships that mainly focus on smuggling.

The biggest problem is the completely uncoverable salt field on the seashore. For this reason, the Xue family's escort team will have firefights every now and then. Zhou Yang witnessed a "naval battle" with his own eyes. Basically, the enemy ships were beaten into pieces by a barrage of iron sand. The face was pockmarked, the sails were tied into a honeycomb, and then the own guards took advantage of the opportunity when the enemy had no courage to show his face, attacked with fire, jumped into gangs, and fired guns in the face to deal with it.

After the battle, the two pirate ships that attacked all paid tribute to the Dragon King, and all the pirates fed the sea fish, because this salt field also brought another benefit, that is, no one was willing to attack here, and the direction of attack was chosen to be in the harbor. , the result is to launch an attack against the "turret blockade", and it is strange that they are undefeated.

The result of all the trouble was that when he finally returned to Jinling, it was May [-]th. In addition to the Li brothers and Qingwen, there was also a little girl who was chirping all the way - Xue Baoqin.

"Brother Zhou came all the way, was it a smooth journey?" The greetings at the door, the entrance, and the instructions for the servants to clean up, even though Zhou Yang brought few people and not many things, it took more than a stick of incense. After a while, I finally met Wang Shuying in the main hall of the main courtyard. "I just came here today, so I might as well take a day off first."

"Ma'am, I'm serious. Although this journey is not short, it's just lying on the boat and sleeping. What's the point of being tired?" Zhou Yang looked at Wang Shuying, who was holding back his excitement, and was also very moved. "Compared to these It's a small matter, but it was more difficult in the capital. This time when I went south to Jinling, I thought it was just for rest and relaxation.

I came here this time and brought all the account books of the branch offices in the North of Xue Zihao. After all, these are the properties of the Xue family. Although the development is indeed good these days, the harvest is also very good, and I am confident that I can report it to my wife, but no matter I should explain the details anyway, and then come and visit. "

"Brother Zhou is interested." Wang Shuying casually glanced at the pile of dozens of accounts on the small table next to her, flipped through them and put them down, "Why should I worry about you doing things? It's just that these accounts are complicated. , where can I finish reading it in just a short while? Why don't you introduce it to me, and I can just listen to it."

"That's fine!" Zhou Yang smiled and nodded, "These days, there are a total of [-] businesses."

"Oh, that's enough!" Wang Shuying interrupted him with a smile, "Tongfu, please arrange for someone to send these to our hospital. I will take a closer look when I have time; Brother Zhou, there is no need to make some things so formal. , why don’t you come with me to the study, sit down, pick a few books to look through, and listen to you introduce the situation by the way, so that I won’t have to read clearly by myself!”

"Yes, ma'am!" The maid said the same thing and immediately called for people to carry it. She picked the top two books and handed them to Wang Shuying.

"That's okay!" Zhou Yang smiled and nodded.

The two dismissed the servants who wanted to follow them, chatted and laughed, and left the main courtyard of the Xue family. However, they bypassed the passage leading to the backyard, and soon entered the small garden of the VIP courtyard that they were already very familiar with. Wang Shuying didn't even care. After closing the courtyard door, he threw himself into Zhou Yang's arms almost as soon as he entered the door.

"You are such a cruel and short-lived thing. You haven't come back to see me all these days!" After a long kiss that took half a cup of tea, she lightly beat someone's chest resentfully, "I know you are working hard in the capital, no matter what Is it the letter you wrote or the reward from Zhang Dehui’s dog slave? I can’t wait to read every letter ten or a hundred times.

But these letters, even a thousand or ten thousand, how can they be as good as your finger? And the same goes for Bao Yatou. The more I know what you can do in the capital, the more I feel that I have no place in my heart. I heard that you With the grace of His Highness Yongchang, you even have a relationship with the prince, and there is also a young lady from the Marquis Palace who is with you." "When you have nothing to do all day long, you will think about something that you don't have! "Zhou Yang lowered his head and kissed her gently, then carried the almost boneless little widow to the courtyard door. Then he hugged her directly and returned to the stone bench in the pavilion to sit down. "Princess and Dongfang are in a special situation. It's really thanks to them that I can be so successful these days."

He didn't hide much, and told about his interactions with Princess Yongchang, Dongfang Bing, and the eldest prince Guo Kai, especially the many troubles he encountered from the forces in the capital. Thanks to the endorsement of the above three people, he was able to solve them, and even even Although the Xue Zihao business requires a lot of handing over, what you get is actually much more - of course, the relationship with the two women is skipped.

"Hmph, where are you and Dongfang Qianhu? Why didn't you mention a word? Although I am far away in Jinling, my eyes and ears are not blocked." Wang Shuying looked at her resentfully, her tone full of worry, "Even if I have already been He is old and yellow, and if he is not cruel and short-lived like you, I don’t know if he has ever thought of the poor people in this Jiangnan land."

"Okay, okay." Zhou Yang hurriedly hugged her tightly and gave her a long kiss before saying, "There is still a situation in the Weiyuan Marquis' Mansion in the East. Zhang Dehui should have said that, right? How can I become a son-in-law? ? The rules of the court cannot be exceeded. If you assume the identity of a son-in-law, it will basically mean that you will renounce your official career. Let’s talk about the business in the North first."

"You damn person, do you really want to kill me?" Wang Shuying punched him hard, stared at her beautiful eyes and raised her head, letting him taste it before saying, "I haven't seen you for so many days, you don't even want to "

"Of course I think so. Not to mention these days, I'm still hungry from the time I got on the boat to Miyako Island!" Zhou Yang said with a smile, "Besides, I'm not blind. From the moment I entered this gate, Just ask the girl to send Qingwen and Qin to Sister Bao, how can I not understand?"

"Then why don't you hurry up!" Wang Shuying rolled her eyes at him and looked at the bamboo wall at the edge of the garden with someone's strange eyes. In the heat and humidity of Jinling's midsummer, the bamboo wall that was only less than a foot away from the outer wall was extremely lush. , the green shade is like a cover, dispelling the very dry heat.

"Are you satisfied now?" After half an hour, Zhou Yang hugged the pretty widow who had eaten and drank enough and returned to the pavilion, letting her bury her red cheeks in her chest, "If it's not enough, I Can"

"Let's go!" Wang Shuying gave him a look, and with some difficulty picked up two account books from the stone table that had never been opened before, "Girl Qin and your maid were sent away by me. It's been a little longer now. You'd better go over and take a look. As for the business in the North, you don't have to say anything to me. Anyway, without your help, these businesses will be cheaper."

"That's all, you go back and rest first." Looking at the little widow who was already unsteady, Zhou Yang said with a smile, "Anyway, I will tell Sister Bao about these accounts. If you want to know, you might as well ask her in the future. , I just don’t know where Brother Wenlong has gone. Ordinarily I should”

"Humph, I'll talk to you in detail about this bridleless thing tomorrow." Wang Shuying was obviously not happy, "You can just go ahead - wait a minute, send me to the yard where you usually live, and you can freshen up." "Fan, Bao girl is very sensitive. Don't let her see anything. Also, you are not allowed to harm her body. You can only punish me, a miserable person, for all kinds of sins!"

"Who do you think I am!" Zhou Yang knocked her angrily, "There is no need to arrange a banquet at noon, just say that I am tired and need to rest. Anyway, it is easy to feel uncomfortable after sitting on the boat for a long time, so I will just give you some cushions. Just bring the food in your stomach and it will be at night."

"I'll come find you tonight!" Wang Shuying glared at him with a red face, "Save you, an underfed beast, from causing trouble—"

"I'd better bring trouble to you first, and let's have a full stomach before talking about anything else!" Zhou Yang simply turned around and sat on the stone table.

At noon, in the living room of the back house of the Xue family, there were only two masters, Xue Baochai and Xue Baoqin, sitting on a table that could be called "simple". Both of them looked at Tongfu who came to report strangely, and they were also puzzled There is also Ying'er who is standing next to serve.

"Mother is not feeling well and can't come over at noon? Brother Zhou has also sent a message to tell him not to come?" Xue Baochai was very puzzled. "When I asked my mother to say hello in the morning, wasn't she still fine? You don't need me. In the past, it was just a matter of taking a rest? Is it because the weather is too hot and you’re suffering from sunstroke?”

"Sister, my aunt may have really suffered from heat stroke. When my little sister came in today to see her, I felt that her face was a little too rosy." Didn't she say that there will be a banquet for Brother Zhou in the evening? I think it shouldn't be a big deal. "

"Really?" Xue Baochai nodded, but the doubts in her heart could not be erased.
(End of this chapter)