Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 51 2.28 Then please keep your voice down.
Volume Two

2.28 Then please keep your voice down.
The next morning, after holding Su Yun in his arms for half an hour of morning exercises, Zhou Yang helped Uncle Sun load the things he had brought to Li Wan into the car, then carried the poor maid who was sleepy, tired and confused, and watched her off. After they left, they picked up Qingwen, who was pouting and could tie an animal, and threw her into the "simplified version" carriage. Anyway, everything had been packed and loaded yesterday, and then they drove off to the Chengxi Tavern.

"Master, look!" More than half an hour later, before the carriage arrived at the tavern, I saw a group of people gathered around the entrance of the tavern from a distance, and there was a faint sound of shouting and cursing. After leaving the city, I sat in the "co-pilot" position. Qingwen couldn't help but said angrily, "Shopkeeper Yang seems to have said it lightly, how dare these people go so far!"

"I saw you, go back to the carriage and sit tight!" Zhou Yang looked gloomy and slapped the horse's butt several times in front of him. The carriage immediately accelerated and rushed to the door of the tavern. He stopped the car without saying a word and lifted up the broken horse. The sword jumped down, and after waving the heavy sword with its scabbard, causing a series of screams, a passage was "cleared" between the official road and the facade.

"Who dares to control the Tiger Gang without knowing death - ah!" The gangster who was obviously the leader just said a few words, and was pressed on his right shoulder by the horse-breaking sword weighing twenty kilograms. He could only scream and kneel down. On the ground, but he can still continue to speak harshly, "Boy, if you have the guts, just keep Wan'er. I am dead, and I will have my brothers to take revenge - ah!"

"Daxing County Longwu 48-year-old martial arts scholar, Zhou Yang!" The cold and murderous voice rang in the ears of everyone in front of the door, which also made the noisy scene cool down. All the gangsters around who were eager to try were all honest. "I don't know who the leader of the Menghu Gang is. Would you like me to do him a favor and send him to the Lord of Hell to behave well?"

This is really not bragging. If he is a literary scholar, then a mere "poor scholar" will really not be taken seriously by gangsters. Anyway, with the control of the government in this era, if something goes wrong, he will go out and hide for two years; But Wu Xiucai can't do it, because any qualified Wu Xiucai is first of all a marksman. No one dares to say that they don't know how to play off-the-table tricks. If they really die, even if they all die, they won't. Someone paid attention.

"It turns out to be Xianggong Zhou." The gangster leader was just a little stunned. Although he was still sweating in pain, he still had no intention of letting go. But as soon as he opened his mouth, Zhou Yang knew that they had done their homework in advance, "Young ones are also following orders. Today is not the first time, nor will it be the last.

Even if Mr. Zhou is very skilled and capable, it doesn't matter if the young man takes a cheap life, but if the noble man behind him takes action, even Wu Xiucai will not be able to relax. The big deal is that the young man will go to explore the road as early as possible. Maybe there will be a chance to fight with him on the road to Huangquan. Zhou Xianggong has a drink. "

"Oh?" Zhou Yang admired him a little. Just now, he broke the sword in his hand and pressed it on the opponent's shoulder. He pushed him to the ground and knelt down. At least one of his bones was broken. I didn't expect that he could still remain so calm and so small. Since he was considered a character, he took back the heavy sword and said, "Looking at your courage, I will give you a chance.

Shopkeeper Yang, I remember that I sent the Li brothers back several days in advance, right?If they take action, can such a few scraps survive?Why didn't I see their brothers? "

"See you, Master!" Yang Xin, the owner of Wuying Tavern, had the opportunity to meet him. He hurriedly ran over and knelt on the ground with a bang, "It was the servants who stopped the two brothers of the Li family. If they took action, these people would naturally None of them could survive, but if this happened, the tavern's business would definitely be ruined, and they would have to be wanted. The slaves didn't dare to miss the boss's affairs, so they were forced to endure it.

But thank you to the two brothers. Originally, there were only three heroes from the Tiger Gang, and the slaves didn't have the guts to do anything. Now there are more than 20 of them, and they don't have the guts to really do anything to the tavern. It's just a little noisy on the left and right, the slaves. It is very clear that as long as the young master comes back, these problems will be solved soon. "

"You did a good job." Zhou Yang nodded, approved of Yang Xin's approach, waved his hand for him to step back and said to the gangster, "Okay, go back and tell Zhou Rui that I owe a favor to a nobleman in Rongguo Mansion. , for her sake, forget it this time, but there is no next time.

It doesn't matter if he is not convinced, then let him pray that he will never leave the capital. If something unexpected happens and he cannot go back, it will be difficult to arrange no matter how big the face is. Don't forget one more thing, Rong The government official's surname is not Zhou, he is just a slave, and there are really many people who want to give him some color. "

"Since Mr. Zhou already knows it, I won't say anything more." The gangster leader's face suddenly changed. He hesitated and nodded, "Please forgive me. Mr. Zhou is just following orders. Although Uncle Zhou is only from Rongguo Mansion, Although he is in charge, he is not someone the Tiger Gang can offend."

This gang of gangsters disappeared from the front of the tavern much faster than when they arrived. They even carried away the few people who were knocked to the ground at the beginning. However, Zhou Yang's attack was not gentle, and two people were even beaten until they vomited blood. , based on the medical standards of this era, even if they are immortal, they will definitely be disabled.

"Master, these gangsters are nothing to worry about, but I have also heard about Butler Zhou of Rongguo Mansion. He is not that easy to deal with." Seeing the gangsters walking away, Yang Xin stepped forward and said uneasily.

"You don't have to worry about it, I will take care of it." Zhou Yang frowned. Of course he knew Zhou Rui, who was Mrs. Wang's companion and absolute confidant. He was in charge of the four-season harvest land rent of the Rongguo Mansion's fields and placed it in the capital of Rongguo Mansion. Even if she was one of the top minions, she would not be able to solve it even if she told Li Wan. This was why even Su Yun knew the problem but Li Wan did not take action.

However, this situation is indeed difficult to say that it is difficult, and it is very simple to say that it is simple. Zhou Rui is just a slave of Rongguo Mansion in the sky. If something happens and he dies, he will die. Rongguo Mansion will support the Shuntian Mansion. It is absolutely impossible to say hello and urge the case to be solved. If he is gone as the "mastermind behind the scenes", naturally there will be no further problems.

By the way, even the little maid Suyun knew that Zhou Rui was secretly plotting against Wu Gui. As the chief steward of the Rongguo Mansion, it was impossible for the Lai family not to know, but he just told Wu Gui to "don't be too troublesome", and the rest Without asking any more questions, it was obvious that they didn't care at all and were even waiting for Zhou Rui to get rid of Wu Gui and kill him. They took the opportunity to seize the opportunity to fight back.That night, Rongguo Mansion, Li Wanyuan.

"Why are you here?" The beautiful young woman looked at the heroic man in front of her with disbelief, "I heard from Suyun that you didn't just return to the capital yesterday, so how could you-"

"I encountered a little trouble. Suyun must have told you." He hugged the grandma and gave her a long kiss. It took a long time before he was willing to let go. Zhou Yang did not forget to explain, "I know about Zhou Rui's situation. I'm afraid I can't solve the problem just by relying on your words, but now that I'm back, I won't have anything to do with him. If it comes to solving problems, I'm not good at it; but if it comes to solving the person who raised the problem, I'm still somewhat sure."

"How did you find this place?" Li Wan was obviously concerned about another question.

"I once asked you where you live, and I also know the West Corner Gate. After entering Rongguo Mansion, based on the situation you described, I just bypassed the few night patrols and found it slowly." Zhou Yang smiled and said nothing. After ten years of special occupation in the frontier, analysis and route finding are just basic skills. "Fortunately, your yard is not far from the Western Wall. I didn't expend much effort. I just didn't expect that there are not many people in your yard."

At this time, Rongguo Mansion had not yet built the "Grand View Garden". The backyard was still an integrated garden, separated by two walls from the "Huifang Garden" of Ningguo Mansion. Between the Rongxi Hall in the main courtyard and the backyard garden, there were exactly three rows side by side. The main courtyard, from west to east, is Li Wan's Courtyard, the future Jia Lianfeng Sister's Courtyard, and the high-end guest rooms on the east side, which will also be the future residence of the Xue family when they first enter Rongguo Mansion.

Li Wanyuan is right against the west wall and behind Jia Mu's courtyard. The courtyard in the middle is where Jia Lian lives now and will be his and Sister Feng's wedding room in the future. It is located just behind Rongxi Hall, which also highlights his status as the eldest son of Rongguo Mansion.

"I'm an unlucky person. Why do I have so many people around me? I'm not going to delay anyone's life. Now besides me and Su Yun, the east wing belongs to Lan'er, and there's Su Yue in the west wing with a little maid. Then there are the two sweeping women in the back room, I didn’t even keep the women on night watch." Li Wan sighed quietly, but still spoke to persuade, "Zhou Rui's family is the wife's companion, in charge of it."

"Four Seasons Harvest and Land Rent in Rongguo Mansion, Mrs. Wang's absolute confidant, I know, but he is just a slave, and there are many people who want to replace him. I heard that there are four largest slave families in Rongguo Mansion, the Lai family, the Lin family, the Wu family and the Dan family. Family, only the last one has no specific responsibility, there must be a reason, right?"

"What Zhou Rui is now in charge of was originally controlled by Shan Daliang." Li Wan nodded and explained, "Shan Daliang is a close confidant of the old steward Lin, Lin Zhixiao is the son of the old steward Lin, and the old steward Lin is the milk brother of the old Guogong, so The Lin family and the Shan family are considered."

"That person from your ancestor, Zhou Rui, or Mrs. Wang, snatched away the power of your ancestor." Zhou Yang smiled coldly, "If he is gone, I guess your ancestor wouldn't mind taking it away. Take your power back?"

"What are you going to do?" Li Wan asked immediately, "You must be careful. Although the military has long since left this mansion, there are still many housekeepers and caregivers."

"You can say this slowly. If you are talking about those losers who can doze off on night watch, then it doesn't matter." Zhou Yang chuckled lightly and hugged her up, "Thank you for your hard work last night, Su Yun. I saw that she was lying outside and had already fallen asleep. She must not have recovered yet? I am very angry now, so I will give you an advantage. "

"You -" Li Wan was annoyed by her, but still wanted to save her, "Lan'er is asleep, there are other people in the yard, you can't"

"Then please keep your voice down."

Soon, rumors began to spread in the Jia family that the housekeeper Zhou Rui had used his hands to enrich his own pockets while collecting land rent and arranging the harvest, and he had embezzled a lot of money. The rumors were that he had a nose and an eye, and even the data was very clear; then there were rumors that it was not just him, but Jia The other housekeepers in the house were also unclean, and the rumors were getting worse and worse, and even began to involve the master of Jia's house.

In this atmosphere, at the end of June, a fire broke out in Zhou Rui's home, and no one in the family could escape. The old lady of the Jia family made the final decision and handed over the business he was originally responsible for to the Shan family, and the rumors gradually subsided.

(End of this chapter)