Undercurrent

A bead as bright as the stars and the moon lay quietly in the box, crystal clear and glittering. Even the most beautiful jade in the world could not compare to one ten-thousandth of its brilliance at this moment!

"Night-shining pearl!"

The middle-aged man could not help but exclaimed, "Where did you get this thing?"

Looking at the man's clothes, it can be known that he is a greedy person who loves precious jewelry. There are very few night-shining pearls in the world, and each one is priceless. Who of those who own night-shining pearls is not blessed with a deep source of wealth and a respected status?

"Lord Feng, do you like this thing?"

Feng De, the prefect of Yangzhou, is in charge of the economic lifeline and transportation hub of Dahua. He holds great power, and the emperor is far away and no longer in the eyes of the emperor. In the more than ten years since he took office, he has become one of the most respected people in Yangzhou.

In the whole Yangzhou, this person is extremely greedy, especially for treasures. Even King Yong is not one ten-thousandth of him. But he knew the importance of it and would not easily accept treasures from others. He would either accept them if they were absolutely safe and trustworthy, or if they were absolutely rare.

The night-shining pearl in front of him was the size of a thumb. Although it was semi-oval, it had a soft night light with a faint green hue. One could faintly see the glittering light inside, as if a little dragon was alive and swimming in the stone. It was so rare that it was the only one he had ever seen.

"Zhong... Zhong..." Lord Feng was so excited that he wanted to take it, but he felt it was inappropriate. "Tell me, where did you get this thing?"

"To be honest, this is the gift from the young master of the Xia family to you."

"Young master of the Xia family?"

"That's right. It was also my fault. I received your secret order to get rid of this person, but he escaped and disappeared in the process. I didn't report it for fear that you would blame me, thinking that he would disappear forever. Who knew that he suddenly appeared and gave me this thing. Please present this thing to you, as a way of expressing your feelings. I hope you can forgive me."

Lord Feng was silent for a long time, nodded, and finally held the brocade box in his palm: "The Xia family is so magical? It's true that a centipede is dead but not stiff. That's it. As long as he knows the limit, this official I accepted his favor. "

After that, he took out the pearl from the brocade box and looked at it carefully, liking it more and more: "It is said that there is a night-shining pearl of a slightly green lotus in the palace, which is this size, and it is also known as a hidden dragon swimming in the sea. There is also a hidden dragon in this pearl. Could it be that God wants me, Feng De, to ascend to heaven? Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful!

It is bright and round, and the light shines on the crystal palace. It is only because of a little stain that I cannot stay in my palm all night. Go back and tell the Xia family kid that if he needs convenience in the future, come to the prefecture and tell me. I will help if I can, and the past grudges will be written off. "

Chai Guan bowed and said: "Your Excellency is talented, and I admire you. If there is nothing else, I will leave first. "

...

At the fourth watch, the moon is dark and the wind is high, there is always a bit of silence at night, and the night wind blows the sand and fallen leaves and wanders in the deep streets and alleys.

The young shopkeeper of Wu Gu Jing Cui was exhausted after a day of hard work, and snored like thunder in his sleep.

Suddenly, the dog guarding the yard started barking.

Woof!

Woof!

Woof!!!

The sound was like a basin of cold water poured on the shopkeeper, startling him and making him sit up suddenly, shouting subconsciously: "Little Gangdan! Little Gangdan! Go see what's going on, why is the dog barking?"

"Little Gangdan, did you hear that!"

The shopkeeper raised his voice a few times, but still no one responded. He thought to himself, this stinky boy, he slept like a pig on the first day of work, he will definitely be beaten soon.

But just as he was thinking, a knife suddenly stretched out from behind and put it on his neck.

"Tell me! Where does the wine in your store come from?"

The shopkeeper only saw the black sleeves of the man with the knife and never dared to look back again. It would be fine if he didn't see his appearance. If he saw his appearance clearly, he would probably be killed to silence him!

"Please spare me, my dear! I'll tell you everything. The wine in our store comes from Yulin County."

"Who is the boss?"

"No... I don't know. I just heard that he is a young man who lives in Yulin County. There is a large winemaking workshop in the east of Yulin County, and the wine comes from there."

The news soon spread to those who were interested.

"It's true! This Wuliangye is the transformation of Xia's wine. The boss behind it must be the young master of the Xia family."

"Young master, what should we do next?"

"If he knows what's good for him, we can win him over. If he doesn't, we can ask for the formula and then get rid of him."

...

It was late at night, and Huairou was still settling accounts at home. Under the dim light, he frowned, bit his pen, yawned, and sighed.

On the bed not far away, Xia Shang's snoring was intermittent, which made Huairou look back again.

She knew that her husband had not rested for a moment these days. For the sake of the winery, he had to go to the workshop every day to watch and supervise, and recruit workers everywhere. He had to ask about the situation of each store in person, and he had to go to various counties, fearing that any store would not meet the initial requirements.

After a month of continuous work, her husband was already exhausted. He always fell asleep when he went home, and he was so busy that he didn't even have the chance to talk.

The Xia family was getting better and better, but Qin Huairou was getting more and more uneasy.

As a wife, I can only wield swords and manage the family, and I can't help at all. Now I finally got a job in the account office, but I can't settle a single account. Moreover, it has been so long, and I have seen that my husband has become more and more concerned and respectful to me, but I haven't had the joy of love and rain in these days of sleeping on the same bed.

Thinking about the visit to my mother's house two days ago, when my mother blamed me for not fulfilling my wife's duties, I was really ashamed and speechless. If this goes on, won't I become a sinner of the Xia family?

"Ah!"

Qin Huairou sighed, and when he looked at the accounts again, he felt a splitting headache. Finally, he simply threw away the pen, rubbed his eyes and got into bed.

One night later, Xia Shang went to the Sai Mansion early again. This was Xia Shang's rare rest time, so he never thought of leaving the Sai family.

Qin Huairou was even more worried. She hadn't settled her accounts, and she didn't even have time to apologize to her husband. Looking at her husband's back leaving home, she couldn't help but feel resentful.

Most of the Xia family has been built, a small garden corridor has been built, and several courtyards have been completed. The style is much better than before.

Zhong Bo brewed a pot of tea: "Madam, morning tea."

Xiao Yue was not at home, and Ya Zhi was not getting along. There was only Zhong Bo and the workers busy with the construction at home. It was cold and deserted, which made people a little depressed.

"Madam, Xiaoyue is running around outside now, and you don't even have a maid to help you. Why don't you buy two? The two little granddaughters of the old lady from the Chen family next door are just right."

"Goodbye. There is nothing to do at home now. If I give it to others, won't I be idle?"

As he was talking, a carriage suddenly drove to the gate of the courtyard.

"Uncle Zhong, go and see who it is?"

After asking, he found out that the person who came was Madam Liu from Liuzhuang.