The mage in the late Qing Dynasty

When Zhao Chuanxin took Hu Li back to the Hu family's mansion, Hu Gentang, his concubine, and Benjamin Goldberg were all waiting eagerly at the gate.

The concubine paces back and forth anxiously, Hu Gengtang stamps his feet anxiously, Po digs his toes on the ground in embarrassment, while Benjamin Goldberg and Zhao Yixian shake their legs and eat melon seeds...

The concubine was upset by the sound of cracking melon seeds, and scolded: "Can you stop eating them?"

Benjamin Goldberg spit out the melon seeds and stuffed another one into his mouth: "Okay, okay, I will definitely pay attention next time."

Concubine: "..."

Hu Gentang said angrily: "You and your master are one..."

At this moment, Zhao Chuanxin's voice came: "What happened to him and his master?"

Hu Gentang's body trembled.

People like Qiu Honglai have faith. How come this monk doesn't make any movement when he walks?

Hu Li, who had his feet on the ground, lowered his head instinctively, as if he had done something wrong. But after being glared at by Zhao Chuanxin, he immediately shouted with dignity: "Father, mother, I am cured."

Hu Gentang and his concubine were surprised.

His son didn't even want to talk much before, so why did Zhao Chuanxin take him out for a trip and then change his temper when he came back?

The concubine hugged Hu Li and said, "Oh my son...eh? What's the reflection on your face? Fish scales?"

Hu Li looked at Zhao Chuanxin and saw that Zhao Chuanxin's face was full of encouragement, so he coughed: "Don't care about those details."

Why does this tone sound familiar?

Hu Li continued: "Father, mother, this mage is an eminent monk with extremely powerful magic power. He took me to Weijia Village in an instant, and he also knows the art of water escape. He cured the child's disease. Dad, get ready." Room, let these distinguished guests stay and rest."

Hu Gentang was shocked. How long did it take to go to Weijia Village and come back? Riding a horse isn’t that fast, is it?

Could it be that this monk is really an eminent monk?

And it’s the first time in a while that my son has spoken so much.

"Quickly, go prepare guest rooms for you guys." Hu Gentang ordered the housekeeper.

Zhao Chuanxin winked at Hu Li.

Hu Li said to his father: "Dad, I have something to tell you."

Hu Gentang originally wanted to follow A Bao, but seeing that Hu Li's condition had just improved, he hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "That's good."

The housekeeper took Zhao Chuanxin and the others to allocate rooms.

This person is also looking at the dishes.

Since Abao has some friendship with Hu Gentang, he naturally wants a room.

The young master said that the monk had great powers and deserved to be taken seriously, so he naturally had to be given a room.

As for Benjamin Goldberg and Zhao Yixian, he thought they were not important, so they were assigned a room.

"Everyone, these three rooms are connected, and the hut is over there. If anything happens at night, just go to the front and call me."

Benjamin Goldberg jumped out and said, "I want this one."

Zhao Yixian went to the right: "Then I have to choose this one."

The Qing Dynasty respected the left, so the guest room on the left was naturally reserved for Zhao Chuanxin.

The housekeeper was shocked to see Zhao Chuanxin and Abao entering the same room.

He raised his hand: "Hey...it's not like that..."

"Clang"

The door is closed.

No one cares about him.

The butler scratched his head, turned around and hurried away.

Go back and report to Hu Gengtang who is chatting with his son.

Hu Li said: "Dad, that Sheng Zuotang came to Hankou to raise money. I think our family should invest more money."

When Hu Gentang heard this, he became angry and said, "I'm not dead yet, so it's not your turn to make the decision in this family."

He also wanted to say that even if I inherit the family business and I have an eldest son who is a direct descendant, you, a concubine, will not be ranked first.

But after all, he was soft-hearted and did not say it out loud.

Hu Li was a little afraid of me, but then he remembered Zhao Chuanxin's magical words.

What kind of fortune doesn’t care about you at all and won’t mess with you; what kind of thing is it that puts aside your moral qualities and enjoys a life of immorality...

In an instant, Hu Li felt as if nothing was bothering him anymore.

"Dad, no matter who calls the shots, aren't we all a family?" Hu Li said carelessly, remembering another thing Zhao Chuanxin said to him on the way: "Although the salt industry is good, the imperial court is undergoing changes. Periods change day by day. Who knows whether salt stamps will be banned in five or ten years? Can't eggs be put in one basket? "

In fact, it will be a long time before the salt stamp system is abolished.

However, rumors about canceling salt stamps would pop up from time to time, and Hu Gengtang was really worried about it.

"You, you, you came up with all this?" Hu Gentang's eyes widened, and then he said: "Even if what you say is reasonable, do you know that although those mines are rich in output, they have been losing money year after year?"

Hu Li took Zhao Chuanxin's opinion as his own without blushing at all: "Yes, I came up with it. There may have been losses in the past, but think about it, now the imperial court has changed the government-supervised commercial office to a fully commercial office, and handed it over to Sheng Zuotang is at the helm. Who is Sheng Zuotang? The richest man in our Qing Dynasty! Dad, do you think Sheng Zuotang is as powerful as you?"

Hu Gentang's face turned red.

How the hell can it be compared?

Not only does he have a red hat, he is also a master of business, a person with a keen sense of smell and a superb method.

Seeing his father hesitant and speechless, Hu Li felt extremely happy.

Sure enough, after letting go of the young man's ambition and face, and no longer thinking about his identity as a concubine, he could speak more freely. I just borrowed some insights from Master Cheng Kun and calmed my father down.

Hu Li seemed to have opened up the two channels of Ren and Du. With a roll of his eyes, he really had some personal opinions.

He said: "Dad, I heard that Sheng Zuotang came to Hankou with his fourth son. Why don't you pay a visit to Sheng Zuotang tomorrow, and I will go and establish a good relationship with fourth son Sheng. For the sake of money, Sheng Zuotang will not object. No way, we You can still climb high and be friends with the Sheng family for generations!"

"This..." Hu Gentang was a little moved.

In feudal society, there were scholars, farmers, and merchants, and businessmen liked to cling to the powerful.

Don’t you think that Bao Yunfang would entertain guests and friends like crazy and entertain celebrities in his garden?

That Bao Yunfang still looks down on him. If he and Sheng Xuanhuai were friends, it would be a great honor.

Just then, the butler came.

The steward said: "Master, there is something I don't know whether to say or not."

The housekeeper knows the master's character very well.

If others come, the master will treat them with leftovers. Therefore, there is usually no one staying at home to eat.

But when he arrived at Fireworks Willow Alley, the master turned into a high-roller who spent a lot of money just to win the beauty's smile.

It's hard to say that the master is so generous today because the girl named A Bao is beautiful, and I heard that A Bao was a widowed not long ago, so I guess the master has some evil thoughts.

Hu Gengtang was thinking about his son's words when he heard the words and said displeasedly: "If you have anything to say, tell me quickly."

Hu Li also adjusted his glasses: "A real man, how can you behave like a mother-in-law?"

The housekeeper was astonished... It was really strange for such strong words to come out of the young master's mouth.

The young master has always had a low self-esteem.

Hu Gentang glanced at Hu Li with satisfaction.

In fact, no matter whether they are concubines or legitimate children, he hopes that these sons will have abilities in the future and not become playboys or losers.

The butler smiled bitterly: "That's right, that monk..."

Hu Li corrected: "You must call me Master Chengkun!"

"Oh, Master Cheng Kun entered the same room as Abao..."

Hu Gengtang, who was originally smiling with relief, froze when he heard this: "Is it dark and you didn't see it clearly?"

The butler shook his head: "You can't be wrong!"

Hu Gengtang slapped the coffee table angrily: "This is really unreasonable! Humph, what kind of chaste and fierce woman is this? From this look, from this look, she is really an adulterer and an adulteress..."

Hu Li's eyes lit up: Master Cheng Kun taught me how to cook raw rice and cooked rice. It seems true. He leads by example...

But he was trying to explain to Zhao Chuanxin: "Maybe Master Cheng Kun is just chanting sutras, and maybe he is helping her sleep."

God is so good at helping you sleep!

Hu Gengtang felt itchy in his heart: "Shut up, you know nothing!"

…

Zhao Chuanxin went back to wash up and closed his eyes on the recliner.

After a while, breathing became even.

But Abao couldn't sleep.

In her mind, there was the scene of Zhao Chuanxin killing the Taihu pirates, Jin Kunxiu's face, and then it was the scene of Zhao Chuanxin smiling hatefully at her at the stairs of Deming Hotel...

She stood up and took out a pair of scissors from under the pillow.

This pair of scissors came to Hu's house when Zhao Chuanxin took Hu Li on a trip.

She sat on the edge of the bed and looked at Zhao Chuanxin, who seemed to be asleep, with her face turning green and red.

After a long time, she sighed and put the scissors back under the pillow.

When I lowered my head, I suddenly saw a paper pig on the ground.

The paper pig is very flat, but it can stand very stable.

The paper pig's head is tilted upward, as if it is looking at her.

Po felt a bit scary.

She bent down and wanted to pick up the paper pig and look at it.

But he saw the pig flying backwards on its four short legs and retreating one meter silently.

Abao exclaimed softly.

She quickly put on her shoes and took a few steps outside.

The paper pig kept a certain distance and followed slowly behind.

Abao was frightened.

I have never seen such a weird scene in my whole life.

She walked backwards and came to the outside.

The paper pig always follows.

She opened the door, went out, and closed the door. The paper pig fell to the ground, flopped its limbs, and squeezed out of the door.

Abao said "Ah" in fright and walked towards the center of the yard.

Finally, the paper pig just looked at her quietly at the door.

What Abao didn't see was that in the room, next to Zhao Chuanxin's reclining chair, the elf carving knife was carried by a smart gyroscope and floated slightly, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any time.

Although the elf carving knife cannot be extended when Zhao Chuanxin is unconscious, even if it is only the size of a normal dagger, it does not lose its ability to cut iron like clay.

Until Abao put down the scissors, the smart gyroscope also put down the elf carving knife.

The cold wind had been blowing outside for who knows how long. A Bao felt cold and sleepy, and her eyelids were fighting. She finally couldn't stand it anymore and took tentative steps back.

Seeing this, the paper pig crawled back through the crack in the door with all four legs.

After Abao entered the door, Paper Pig still kept a certain distance from her and kept retreating until he retreated to Zhao Chuanxin, standing still and looking up at her.

She finally understood.

This must be the method of that perverted monk!

Abao smiled miserably, took out the scissors from under the pillow, put them in the drawer under the table, and then fell asleep.

Once people have an excuse to lie down, they will feel at ease.

Things in the world, whether you are persistent or not, only depends on a thought.

…

Early the next morning.

When Zhao Chuanxin and the others woke up, they were invited by the housekeeper who had gotten up earlier: "Everyone, come with me to dine."

When he came to the restaurant, Zhao Chuanxin found that Hu Gentang and Hu Li were not there, so he asked the butler waiting next to him: "There are so many dishes left last night, why doesn't Boss Hu eat at home?"

The housekeeper's face darkened and he said dryly: "The master and the young master went to visit Sheng Zuotang's house."

Zhao Chuanxin felt happy in his heart: What a good boy, it’s really not a waste of time for me to save you.

…

Hu Gentang took Hu Li outside Sheng Xuanhuai's temporary residence and told Sheng Xuanhuai's bodyguards about his willingness to invest.

The guards went in to check in. Hu Gentang and Hu Li were waiting outside with some anxiety.

After all, there is a huge disparity in status.

Outside the door, there were vendors wandering around early in the morning.

But what Hu Gentang didn't expect was that Sheng Xuanhuai went out to greet him in person.

Sheng Xuanhuai looked outside, and then said loudly: "Mr. Hu, I didn't expect you to come with money so early in the morning. How much money do you want to invest?"

Hu Gengtang was a little confused. He smiled flattered and said in a low voice: "Sheng Zuotang, Hu's family is small, so if he invests a hundred thousand taels, he should save some merit for his children and grandchildren. After all, Hanyeping Coal and Iron Works is related to the national economy and people's livelihood..."

Unexpectedly, Sheng Xuanhuai laughed loudly: "Hahaha, very good, one million taels of silver? Mr. Hu is really generous! There are several salt merchants who also want to increase capital? That's great, Mr. Hu, please come in!"

Hu Gentang was confused.

What does it mean?

Is this a threat?

I am clearly talking about one hundred thousand taels of silver?

Moreover, I didn’t invite anyone else to join me, right?

He didn't want to go in. It could be seen that Sheng Xuanhuai personally gave way. He really didn't dare to refute the face of this popular big shot.

After the two of them entered the mansion, Sheng Xuanhuai glanced outside casually and followed him in with a smile...