Records of the Lost Cases of Helaitang in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 29 Friendship and justice
It was already time to turn on the lamp, and the backyard was pitch dark. After a brief observation, I found that the second living room was brightly lit, and bursts of chatter and laughter could be heard from time to time.

The easternmost side room of the first courtyard is also lit with lights. According to the general layout of a house, it is mostly a kitchen.

Wang Cai quietly leaned on the window lattice and took a few glances. He saw only one male servant coming and going, cooking in the stove, and then carrying the wooden case to the second living room to serve food.

So the three of them boldly approached the living room. Outside the north window of the living room stood a Taihu stone shaped like a longevity star, which roughly meant looking up and seeing the mountains.

It seems that the Jin family is really not an ordinary family.

Taking shelter under the longevity stone, he heard the guests and hosts enjoying themselves in the living room. Mr. Wei opened a corner of the paper window and vaguely saw three people surrounding the Eight Immortals Terrace, drinking under the south window.

Among the three people present, Mr. Zhang Liu, who was wearing a black fur robe, sat at the top. Opposite him was Lu Haiquan. In the guest seat was a young man. The lights were dim and his appearance could not be seen clearly.

The young man put down his cup and said to Lu Quanhai: "Brother Lu Shi, you really don't want to go out with us to see us?"

Mr. Zhang Liu also said: "Brother Lu, I came back this time not only to pick up Mr. Ye, but also to persuade you to share the wealth together, wouldn't it be nice?"

Lu Quanhai sighed and said: "Brother Ye Shi, Mr. Zhang Liu, I was thinking about this matter repeatedly on the way here. After leaving Mr. Liu's old shop and looking up at Lan Jiang Rulian, I suddenly felt extremely reluctant to leave you here. , fishing for thought, I have achieved half a lifetime of peace and happiness, and no longer have the thought of going out."

Mr. Zhang Liu shook his head and said: "Although the first sister was able to escape smoothly this time, the old guys at Sihai Bank saw the token and had to deliver the uncle's silver back to the Zhang family. But the first sister has to secure her position as the leader. I'm afraid It’s still not easy, it requires both money and manpower. It’s hard for a strong dragon to defeat a local snake. Brother Lu, why don’t you stay out of the mountain for a few more years and help a bunch of girls.”

Lu Quanhai said with a hint of sadness: "Zhang Engong was so kind to our Lu family that he had to rescue the first sister no matter what. It happened that I discovered the long underground river from their Zhuge family leading to Longyou's mountain. Only then could I make a calm layout. It is also God's blessing that the Zhuge family has replaced a young clan leader, and he is actually willing to cooperate with us and let one sister go as promised."

Mr. Zhang Liu nodded and said: "Zhuge Bojun has already invested in the company. It seems that he is very confident."

Lu Quanhai said: "The imperial court's maritime policy has changed from time to time. Although I am a few years older, I don't know much about it. I am not as good as you who have been overseas for many years. I can only tell stories, so I will not be of much help to you."

Zhang Liuye said with high spirits: "Because the court's decision is unclear, Yi Mei has decided to place the base camp on an overseas island. My cousin Jin Fuyou has already gone to survey the terrain. This time we are going to open up a new world. Brother Lu, how are you?"

Lu Quanhai smiled slightly and said: "Sixth Master, don't try to persuade me. When I was a child, my father forced me to take the scholar examination, but I think writing in plain language and storytelling are the most interesting. No, life will be interesting for half my life."

After saying that, he turned around and asked the young man: "Brother Ye Shi, you seem to be feeling refreshed. Has the cause and effect over Cuiping Mountain been settled?"

Ye Shijiu's eyes were clear, he held his fists in thanks and said: "Thanks to Brother Lu's guidance, my father vaguely mentioned my grandfather before his death, and there were some ungrateful words. I still couldn't figure out the meaning. The relationship between my grandfather and the Zhang family, I only knew a little bit about it. This time, I relied on my brother's advice to help a sister. I was released from the county jail on October [-], so I went up the mountain. I didn't want to fall into the eyes of the great immortal. The great immortal praised me for my integrity and kindness. Clear the debt of Cuiping Mountain."

After that, Ye Shijiu drank a glass of wine and paid homage to Lu Quanhai.

Lu Quanhai was very happy and said repeatedly: "Congratulations."

Ye Jiu said sadly: "I have paid off my debt. For more than a month, I have been gardening and planting flowers at home every day. I have always reflected on myself. In the past few decades, I have been unable to learn swordsmanship, and I have been unable to learn swordsmanship anymore." When I was studying, I thought about wasting money every day, it was like I was possessed by a demon."

Lu Quanhai patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's all over. Just understand."

Ye Jiu's eyes were filled with joy and he said: "I have thought about it clearly. This time I went to seek refuge with Yimei, not to gain wealth, but to be a useful person."

The three people in the seat exchanged cups and cups and talked about past friendships.

After listening for a while, Mr. Wei tugged at the corner of Wang Heng's clothes, and the three people in the corner stood up.

It was already dark, and the kitchen door was open, and I saw the male servant pouring himself a drink in the kitchen and setting his hands on the table.

The three of them simply opened the side door and went out. They expected that the manservant would find out the next day and would not dare to say anything.Walking along the alley to Guanqiao, Wang Cai sighed in a low voice: "The reason for this is really tortuous."

Wang Heng thought for a moment and said: "The good thing is that the ending is not bad, everyone gets what they want."

Mr. Wei was in a daze and didn't say a word.

There was a curfew in the city at night, so the three of them hurriedly returned home.

What the two disciples didn't know was that Mr. Wei had been visiting every bank in Lanxi County since the next day, and had inquired about all the situations of Sihai Bank. Copy the address for future reference.

Time flies, and it's New Year's Eve in a blink of an eye.

Because Mr. Wei was alone in Lanxi, Wang Heng and Xiaocai had a large family, so they went to Mr. Wei's apartment in Tongren Tower Courtyard for New Year's Eve dinner.

Mr. Wei said to the two disciples: "When the spring comes, I will ask the mountain chief for a year or two of leave to travel on the sea and see some new markets. I don't know what your ambitions are, so I will help you make plans." "

Wang Heng said: "I want to be the magistrate of a county."

Wang Cai thought for a long time and said: "I am still young and have never thought about it. Now I just stay with the young master. Let's talk about it later."

Mr. Wei thought about it for a while and said: "Wang Dianshi will not be an official for long. Mr. Yuan Yu is a man of great luck. You can just go back to your hometown and attach yourself to him. It should not be too late. You will return to your hometown of Taicang next spring. Take the exam to become a scholar, it’s not easy to get into school, so go back to study first.”

Grandma He took He Xiucai back from Changle Village, and the couple have reconciled as before.

She heard that the painting that He Xiucai was obsessed with belonged to Miss Zhang's family, and she believed that the two of them were related, so she told He Xiucai, "I invited a matchmaker to ask Miss Zhang to marry me as my second wife. How about that?"

He Xiucai quickly shook his head and said: "This disaster is all because of my stupidity. Fortunately, I have a good wife at home, so I will never mention it again."

It was about to rain that evening, so he reluctantly returned to the hall of Zhangzhai to look at paintings. At that time, he thought it was Ye Zhai, and suddenly a slender girl wearing a white skirt suddenly appeared in the corridor.

The girl spoke softly like pearls, "The four families of the Yuan Dynasty all follow Dong Ju. They are not bound by the law and have transcendent intentions. Huang Da was so stupid that he painted the original Dong Ju, and he was able to change his mind. He came up with unique ideas and did not stick to the master's rules."

He Xiucai was surprised and said: "Huang Da Chi's expert teacher Dong Ju will definitely come up with new ideas. The peaks and mountains are thick and the vegetation is lush, so he is the best among the four great masters of the Yuan Dynasty."

The girl nodded slightly, with a very approving expression, and poured a cup of fragrant tea for him.

He Xiucai saw that the girl's appearance was unparalleled and her knowledge was in harmony with him. He couldn't help but feel happy. When he sipped the fragrant tea, it was like nectar and jade dew.

Heavy rain began to pour, and the girl said "Oh", picked up the umbrella and walked out.

He Xiucai suddenly lost his mind and stood there for a long time, then followed the girl like a ghost.

I don't know why my head feels heavy, and I gradually become confused.

Before the flood swept him away, he was still thinking that this girl was the fox fairy in the mountains.

(End of this chapter)