Shengshichun

"You are being humble." He Qunying said, "Among the generals of the Manchu Dynasty today, who is as sharp as you and Min Zhi?"

"Then how can my edge help you?"

He Qunying stepped forward and said, "A little personal matter."

Pei Zhan glanced sideways at him and put down the wine glass that was brought to his lips: "I won't interfere in private matters. I never like to interfere in other people's private affairs."

"But this matter also has something to do with you." He Qunying straightened up at this point, "I heard that your newly married wife is the granddaughter of Ning Bochi, who also happens to be the daughter of the head of the family here."

Pei Zhan held the wine glass, looked at him for a moment, and said calmly: "So what?"

"I ran several shops in the south. This year I started to trade silkworms. I purchased some land and started a serious workshop. Now the first batch of goods has been shipped. I was planning to transport it north by water, but for a while I couldn't find it. If I can't find a reliable and affordable water boat, I would like to ask you and Mrs. Ning to make it easier for me to use some of the Ning family's merchant ships to help me."

"Do you want a boat?"

Pei Zhan raised his voice.

Fu Zhen, who was on the other side of the curtain, did not hear He Qunying's words very clearly at first, but Pei Zhan's words made her hear them clearly.

Although He Qunying's career had ups and downs, he was not comparable to ordinary officials. He held a banquet here so solemnly that Fu Zhen fully thought that he was seeking official benefits.

Unexpectedly, he was doing it for his own business!

The eldest son of his dignified General's Mansion, even if he is not favored, the status of this eldest son is still there. Could it be that he still can't get a few ships?

"At this time of the month, all the silkworms, tea leaves and grains from the south are flowing northward, and every company's ship is full.

“I have just opened the port, and for a while I couldn’t find a ship. Even if I found one, the price would be terrifyingly high.

“If a businessman seeks to make money, the cost will be too high and it won’t be worthwhile.

"I'm not thinking that for a business as big as the Ning family, with deep wealth and access to the north and south, it would be easy to rent two cabins. If I find a noble person like you to make peace with me, I guess the leasing money can be more favorable?"

He Qunying said, filling up the wine glass for him again.

Pei Zhan leaned on the table with one elbow and looked down at the table of food and wine without saying a word.

He said before that He Qunying coaxed him to come here, but he didn't lie a word.

After the morning court, he was going to the Gyeonggi camp with Du Mingqian and Cheng Chili. A servant from the Ministry of War came and said that Mrs. Ning from Wanbin Tower had sent him a message and asked him to come and say a few words.

Pei Zhan knew that Fu Zhen was coming to see Mrs. Ning today, and he was very happy to come, so he came here after getting the news.

Unexpectedly, He Qunying was waiting at the door, and when they met, he led him here.

Pei Zhan knew that Fu Zhen wanted to pull the He family away from Xu Yin, so there was no need to fall out with him, so he sat down.

The food and wine on this table were not cheap, and with the two celebrities invited, it would probably take away half of He Qunying's salary.

When the word "begging" came out of his mouth, Pei Zhan became wary. After all, what was the situation of the He family? He Qunying was the son of the unpopular first wife, and he still held the identity of the eldest son. There must be someone in the inner house. I don't like him.

For him, the most important thing is to stabilize his identity as the heir to the General's Mansion, and the prerequisite for achieving this level is that he has a certain official position and power.

Although Pei Zhan is of the same generation as him and even younger than him, his current status in the court is far beyond that of any other hero. Even Xu Yin can support him, and Pei Zhan certainly has this strength.

So like Fu Zhen, he didn't expect that he just wanted a few ships to transport goods.

"Now I have a warehouse full of silk piled in the warehouse. If you help me with this, brother, I will definitely benefit from you later.

"Brother, you are famous all over the world now, but you are busy defending your home and country and being loyal to the imperial court. I'm afraid you don't have that much time to set foot outside Beijing.

"In the past two years, I have made some connections in the south because of my cultivation of mulberry and hemp, and it still costs me some face.

"If there is any need for help from the Ning family over there in the future, just say a word and I will naturally take care of it."

After He Qunying finished speaking, he drank a glass of wine and then glanced at the two actors who were singing.

Pei Zhan said: "I appreciate your kindness, but for a few ships, don't you think it's extravagant for you to spend so much money to entertain me?"

He Qunying laughed and said: "What is your identity? You have already given me a huge favor by sitting down. Even if you are extravagant, it will be my honor."

Pei Zhan raised his lips and glanced at the gray shadow under the curtain without any trace: "But I'm afraid I can't help you. I never interfere in the affairs of my mother-in-law's family."

"My brother is upright and upright, so naturally I won't be like Fu Yun and others. It's a pity that I rarely interact with merchants, I don't know Ning Da, and I don't have a reliable person to recommend me. Otherwise, there is no need to alarm me.

"It's better than this. I won't put my brother in trouble. All you need to do is introduce me to Mr. Ning, and I will do the rest myself. What do you think?"

As soon as He Qunying finished speaking, Fu Zhen on the other side of the curtain had a cold look on his face.

The abacus made by He's surname is so powerful!

What is Pei Zhan's identity?

What is Mrs. Ning’s identity?

Even though he was Weng's son-in-law, if Pei Zhan acted as the guide and introduced He Qunying to Mrs. Ning, how could a sophisticated person like Mrs. Ning agree to transfer a boat to He Qunying?

On the other hand, as long as He Qunying persuades Pei Zhan, why does Pei Zhan need to take action himself? There is no way Mrs. Ning would not give this face!

He does know that renting a ship from outside costs a lot of money. Other companies have to use their own goods for their ship cabins. Doesn't the Ning family need to transport goods?

With so many shops in your house, you don’t have to do business?

They actually found Pei Zhan directly. As soon as Pei Zhan took action, Mrs. Ning would not only arrange the boat for her face, but she would even waive the leasing money!

God knows how satisfied she is with Pei Zhan as her son-in-law now. Now even Ning Jia complains in front of his sister from time to time how much she has fallen out of favor since her brother-in-law became brother-in-law!

Mrs. Ning praised Pei Zhan all day long for being brave, resourceful, and filial. She started to say, "Learn more from your brother-in-law" and "See what your brother-in-law does." This was the person recommended by her "son-in-law" Oh, it’s strange that she would charge money!

Having said that, didn't He Qunying clearly want to take advantage of the Ning family by doing this?

Fu Zhen opened the curtain, not caring whether his secret would be revealed. He stared at Pei Zhan who happened to be facing this way, wishing he could give him a wink to refuse!

But this guy was particularly blind today. His eyes looked at the wine, food, and He Qunying, but he didn't see her coming this way!

She had no choice but to pick up the spare jug, fill it with another jug ​​of wine and walk over, pretending to give them more wine.

Anyway, He Qunying has never seen her or knows her.

Pei Zhan lowered his eyelids when he saw Fu Zhen pick up the wine bottle out of the corner of his eye.

"According to the relationship between the two families, I really shouldn't shirk this favor. However, I have to go back and discuss this matter with my wife. I'm afraid you have also heard that my wife is not easy to mess with. If you don't respond well, , I want to be the first in line when I go back." He Qunying smiled and said: "Brother, you are a great hero, are you really henpecked? It's okay to lower your body occasionally to make women happy, but don't take it seriously. Once you break the rules, They're going to kick their noses in the face."

Fu Zhen just walked to the side and glared at the back of his head when he heard this. She said that when the emperor demoted him three levels in a row, it was a light punishment. For this virtue, it would not be an exaggeration to send him to the northwest as a slave!

Fu Zhen held the pot and filled his cup, and then came to fill Pei Zhan's cup. While pouring the wine, he stretched out his little finger and lightly scratched the back of Pei Zhan's hand as a signal.

Pei Zhan opened his fingers and held the little finger in his palm.

Fu Zhen was shocked!

What is this guy doing?

He even eats the tofu of a handyman? !

As his mind was turning, he moved his hand away again, as if the action just now was just unconscious.

Fu Zhen stared down and saw that his hand was holding the cup that had just been filled. He took out a silk handkerchief with his other hand and slowly wiped away the few drops of wine that spilled.

He Qunying frowned and said: "Where did such a frivolous woman come from? Get off!"

Pei Zhan stopped him and said, "He is quite discerning, so I might as well keep him here to serve him."

He Qunying cast his eyes towards Fu Zhen, and at this sight he had some understanding: "It turns out she is a sister-in-law. It's rare that I like her, so you can do whatever you want."

After saying that, he called Fuzhen: "Serve this master well!"

Fu Zhen secretly greeted his eighteenth generation ancestor several times, with a calm expression on his face. He lowered his head and retreated behind Pei Zhan. He stretched out his hand and pinched his back hard.

She didn't believe that this boy recognized her? !

She had just warned him last night not to take advantage of her, but today he dared to make a move in public. He would do business first and see how she dealt with him later!

Pei Zhan couldn't resist hissing after taking this blow.

You can't tell that this girl is so delicate and frail, but she has become so strong after months of training! He touched her finger and then strangled her with such deadly hands. If he really wanted to hold her hand, was he afraid that he would murder her husband on the spot?

"What's wrong?" He Qunying, who was eating vegetables, couldn't help but raise his head when he heard the hissing sound.

"It's nothing." Pei Zhan said with a face like Pinghu, "I just feel that we have different ways and don't work together. I can't help you with this matter. The Ning family has opened their doors to do business. If you sincerely ask for help, if they think they can help, of course I will promise you. If you feel that I can’t help, it would be inconvenient for me to participate in this matter.”

After saying that, he pushed the cup forward and pressed on the table to get up.

He Qunying held his hand down: "Brother, why are you so merciless? If you really don't want the Ning family to suffer, then I will simply tell you one more thing, and you can think about it again."

He took his hand back and looked deeply at Pei Zhan: "Ning Bochi died six years ago. I wonder if Master Ning has told you the cause of his death?"

Fu Zhen couldn't help but swayed when he heard this!

Just now, she had doubted the cause of Mr. Ning's death because of Mrs. Ning's words. Now He Qunying actually mentioned the cause of Mr. Ning's death?

The shock in her heart made it impossible for her to let Pei Zhan leave. She tugged on his robe and made him sit back down.

"What do you mean by that?" Pei Zhan raised his eyebrows slightly, "My old man died of illness, and you suddenly told me that the cause of his death was different - is there some secret that even my mother-in-law and the others don't know about?"

He Qunying said: "Ning Bochi has taken care of such a large property of the Ning family by himself for so many years, which shows how healthy his body is.

“But just two months before his death, he suddenly contracted a strange disease. He was bedridden for two months and there was no cure, and he passed away.

"Then do you know how he contracted this strange disease?"

Pei Zhan couldn't help but turn his eyes in the direction of Fu Zhen. He had never paid attention to Ning Bochi's death, and he had never heard Fu Zhen say it. Looking at it now, she didn't know it either. .

He said: "You say."

He Qunying looked at Fu Zhen behind him: "Let her go out."

"No need." Pei Zhan said, "I'm used to being taken care of. It's not difficult for my Pei family to ask a handyman to keep her mouth shut."

He Qunying smiled and continued: "One night two months before Ning Bochi's death, he encountered an accident on the dock where he was delivering goods. Two groups of people were fighting on the dock, and he was affected and fell into the water. .

"At that time, he stayed in the water for about half an hour. At one time, no servants of the Ning family could find him. Later, they fished him out ten feet downstream from the accident site."

Pei Zhan exclaimed: "Who was fighting? What did he encounter in the water?"

"The two groups of men in black were later said to be the two gangs at the dock. Who knows whether they are?

"As for what he encountered in the water, I'm afraid only he knows. He was said to be conscious when he came ashore, but he never said a word afterwards.

"However, from that day on, he fell ill. Master Ning should know better how to treat the illness next. You can ask her later. I will just remind you of this aspect.

"Based on your ability, General Pei, I believe you will be able to find out whether it was an accident or intentional."

After hearing this, Pei Zhan slowly raised his eyebrows.

Behind him, Fu Zhen hugged the wine bottle tightly.

What the person named He said was very consistent with what she heard from Mrs. Ning. Could it be that there was really something wrong with the cause of the old man's death?

But how did He know so clearly?

In other words, how did he pay attention to a person who had nothing to do with the He family?

"How did you know?"

When Fu Zhen thought of this, Pei Zhan had already asked.

"Since I am asking for something from you, I naturally have to work harder. This is what I accidentally heard when I was dealing with the relationships in the south. The Ning family's business is spread all over the north and south. How could no one pay attention to his death? But since you have been living in the capital for a long time, some of your words may not reach your ears.”

When He Qunying said this, he raised his glass and looked at the opposite side deeply: "If the Ning family wants to investigate this matter thoroughly, as I said just now, if they need help, I will not stand idly by.

"I think Master Ning must want to know. It depends on whether you, General Pei, are willing to give her this opportunity to let her know."