Gu Yanxi thought for a moment, "They use this method to plunder the people?"
That got to the point. Hua Zhi nodded in appreciation. "I asked Yu Mu to check. In the past two or three years, people have been increasingly strapped for cash. The gambling house seems to be friendly to everyone and won't force people to sell their children, but in the final analysis, it still can't change the fact that it is a gambling house that sucks the blood of the people. After it sets the rules and puts on a deceptive cloak, it attracts more people who just want to play for fun. But in a place like a gambling house, you can't leave unless you lose all your money."
"If the people are drained of their blood, won't there be no successors?"
“If the wealth of a city belongs to one person… it is enough to do anything.”
Gu Yanxi nodded slightly. The Chaoli tribe would not endure it forever. Once they had enough silver to buy enough supplies, they would stir up trouble in Daqing. That would be a good time for them to take advantage of the situation. Even if the people could not survive, it would be none of their business.
"Have you sent anyone to investigate Zhu Ling and Zheng Xing?"
"I'm afraid of alerting the enemy, so I haven't moved yet."
Thinking of the previous times when people were caught but escaped, Gu Yanxi felt a little headache. "What I am most worried about now is that just like before, we only catch a few people in the open, and the ones hiding in the dark get away again. They are very skilled in this trick."
Hua Zhi hesitated, "I do have a way. It may not be able to catch them all in one fell swoop, but once interests are involved, they may not be so patient. As long as we keep a close eye on them, we may be able to lure them out of their holes."
Gu Yanxi clenched her hands tightly, "You haven't slept well these days because of these things."
"It's okay. I know you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry."
Xiaoliu, who had been invisible for a long time, finally couldn't help but speak, "Sister Hua, what can you do?"
"To cut off their source of income, we can only do something about gambling, but I am also worried that if new gambling methods emerge, the people of Jinyang will find it even harder to quit."
"This is something that will bother us later. Nothing is more important than dealing with the Chaoli tribe."
Hua Zhi had been hesitating whether to start from this direction because of worrying about the consequences. Now after hearing Yan Xi's words, all her worries disappeared. Jinyang's problem is Daqing's own business, but the Chaoli tribe is Daqing's enemy who is not of the same race as us. Naturally, it is more important to deal with the enemy.
"I'll think about how to implement it." Hua Zhi stood up and pulled the man up and walked out without questioning, "Go and have a rest. It's getting late. Don't think about anything. Just sleep until tomorrow morning."
Gu Yanxi laughed, "How can I sleep that long?"
"Yes, sleeping is a human instinct. You may think it's amazing. As long as you want to sleep, you can sleep for this long, or even longer." Hua Zhi took the man to the tidied house next door and opened the door. "You are not allowed to leave the house until tomorrow morning."
Gu Yanxi touched her head lovingly, couldn't help but hug her, and whispered "OK" in her ear.
Xiaoliu followed out and saw this scene. He subconsciously retracted his foot. Many thoughts flashed through his mind. An elder sister-in-law is like a mother. It would be nice if Sister Ruohua became his sister-in-law... right
"Xiao Liu."
Xiaoliu quickly turned around.
"Tomorrow you take Yan Xi to see Zeng Xiangyan. You have been taken care of by them for several days. As the eldest brother, it is proper to thank them. Try to get him to take you to that place to gamble again. There is also the horse farm. Tell Zeng Xiangyan that Yan Xi is an excellent rider and is hard to beat in the capital."
"good."
"Don't let anyone hold your tail over you, and put your own safety first."
Xiaoliu smiled and responded in a soft voice. His mind turned back to what he had been thinking before. If Sister Hua became his sister-in-law, she would probably treat him better than she did now.
Gu Yanxi's arrival not only allowed her to do some things that Hua Zhi was not convenient to do, but also gave her some orders that she could not give, which made her feel more confident. The most obvious thing was that she could sleep well at night, as if she knew that there was a tall person beside her even when she fell asleep, and the sky could not fall on her.
The first snow in Jinyang was not heavy. It just snowed for a day and then stopped. The sun came out early the next day.
Gu Yanxi thought he had slept for at most three hours, but he woke up slowly when the first ray of sunlight shone through the crack in the door. Perhaps because he had slept for too long, he had lost his vigilance and his brain was slower than usual. He looked at the unfamiliar bottom of the tent for a moment before he remembered where he was, and then he started to laugh.
I was tired after speeding all the way, but when I saw Ah Zhi's surprised and happy look with a smile in her eyes, it was nothing. It seemed like this was the first time in my life that I was expected so much.
After thinking about it for a moment, he heard the footsteps outside that sounded like Ahzhi. He got up immediately, dressed and washed up as quickly as possible. When he was about to tie his hair, he paused, then thought of something and simply put down the comb and walked out of the house with his hair disheveled.
It was indeed Hua Zhi outside the house. She was standing in the corridor watching Chen Si and Jia Yang clearing the snow. The snow was not thick and had melted a little under the sun. Now the yard felt a little wet.
Hua Zhi turned around and smiled subconsciously when she saw the person coming out, "Did you sleep well?"
"It's better than ever." Gu Yanxi walked up to her and stood shoulder to shoulder with her, shaking out his cloak to pull her in. "Why are you standing outside? Don't look at the sun. It's coldest when the snow melts."
"Come out for some fresh air." Hua Zhi instructed Nian Qiu who came out of the small kitchen, "Set up breakfast."
"yes."
Turning around and about to go into the house, Hua Zhi looked up when she remembered something. Yes, this young master was used to being served, and probably couldn't tie his hair by himself. "If you don't mind, I'll tie your hair for you. But first, I have never tied anyone else's hair before, so my hands are not very good at it."
"I don't mind how you tie me up." Having achieved her goal, Gu Yanxi led the person into the house, sat down in front of the dressing table very proactively, and handed the comb to the person behind her.
In this age without dyeing or perming, and because of her noble status, Yan Xi's hair was smooth and slippery, and rougher than that of women. When she combed her hair all the way to the end, Hua Zhimo suddenly thought of 'one comb to the end, two combs to the gray hair at the eyebrows, three combs to have a house full of children and grandchildren', as if she was so eager to get married that even someone as knowledgeable as her blushed.
Gu Yanxi couldn't see it, so she just thought she didn't know how to start, so she smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, just tie it up casually."
"No, it has to be done." Hua Zhi put down the comb and gathered all the hair in her palm. She had never tied a bun on an adult man, but she had tied Berlin's hair when he was a child. Although the hairstyle was different, at least she had some feel for it.
Most adult men in the Daqing Dynasty tied their hair on top of their heads. Scholars with limited financial resources would wrap their hair with a scarf, while those with better conditions would wear a crown. For example, the crown used by someone of Gu Yanxi's status would naturally not be bad, and the one he wore today was a warm white jade crown.
Hua Zhi took a cup of tea to style her hair. Fortunately, it turned out to be stable and not too embarrassing.
Gu Yanxi touched it, not caring about how the hair was tied. She took Hua Zhi's cold hand in hers and pulled her in front of her, "That's it."
"I tried my best." Gu Yanxi touched him again with a smile. At this moment, Gu Yanxi was like a tamed large animal, with all sharp parts concealed, allowing her to do whatever she wanted.