"girl!"
Amber suddenly raised his voice and said, "You really don't need to believe those nonsense. Master listens to the words of Taoist You Fang, don't you believe it?"
"I don't believe it, but my father does." Wu Wanqiong said with a wry smile.
Xue Tingxiang was reprimanded out of Beijing, and Wu Ge finally gave up on being a daughter, so he chose a husband with her, but this time Wu Wanqiong insisted on it, and she was unwilling.
Wu Ge forced her to go on a hunger strike. Naturally, the matter could not go on, and a rift between father and daughter was created.
Later, one day, a wandering Taoist priest came to the Wu residence. He has a great reputation in Shu, and is known as the genius doctor for sending children.
This time I will come to Wu Mansion, and it is also because Wu Ge cannot leave the capital, so he specially invited him to come here.
It's just for begging.
In fact, over the years, Wu Ge has visited many famous doctors, but everyone said that he was fine, but he just couldn't give birth to children.
The genius doctor helped Wu Ge to see it, and it was almost the same as what other famous doctors said. Wu Ge was naturally extremely disappointed.
Seeing this, the genius doctor looked at his face and figured out that he had a daughter, and she was able to overcome her, so he never had a child.
Numerology theory is nothing but false, but it can't stand Wu Ge's old belief.
It's not Xiang Ke, why since Wu Wanqiong was born, there are many concubines in his back house, but no one can spread the good news. You must know that before Wu Wanqiong, although Wu Ge Lao had no children, there were also concubines who were pregnant, just because of an accidental miscarriage.
The pearl in the palm of his hand for more than 20 years suddenly became an ominous person who prevented him from giving birth to a son. Wu Ge's attitude changed drastically overnight, and he was extremely disgusted with Wu Wanqiong.
Wu Wanqiong felt unbearable grief in her heart. Seeing that his father was trying to send her to Zhuangzi for a small stay, she also knew that she might not be able to come back, so she offered to go back to her hometown in Suzhou to live temporarily.
This came from the elder Wu Ge of Zhengzhong. After all, he was his own daughter, and some things were not easy to make trouble too ugly.
And Amber came to Suzhou for another reason. Ever since Wu Qian's father and son committed fraud behind Wu Ge Lao's back, and implicated him almost to his retirement, Wu Ge Lao took Wu Qian's right to take charge of the Wu family's business.
Now the Wu family's business has no one to take care of, and the people below are in charge of their own affairs. It's a mess, and someone urgently needs to go to the town. He was allowed to come to Suzhou with Wu Wanqiong.
With Amber's support, Wu Wanqiong's life in Suzhou was not difficult, but she was always unhappy. If it's been more than half a year, I don't know that the muscle in her mind is cramping, and she actually proposes to do business.
You must know that she is the eldest daughter of a thousand gold, raised by a pile of gold and jade, and the girl from the hometown of the pavilion does business, and it will make people laugh when she says it.
But Wu Wanqiong insisted that Amber couldn't beat her, so he gave her a shop to do it.
She also did a good job. Seeing that the girl was finally alive, Amber no longer hindered her, so he just passed the time. And Wu Wanqiong was gradually able to take care of herself, she was in charge of half of the business of the Wu family.
But he never expected this to happen, and Amber only understood Wu Wanqiong's thoughts since then.
She never let go of Xue Tingyan, and she was more sincere with the other party's wife. No wonder she always inquired about Dinghai, intentionally or not. Amber once wondered if she was unforgettable about Xue Tingxiang's old love, but it didn't look like she was looking at it. She just thought she was worried about the business of the Wu family and the Yiren, not much. thought about it.
Amber sighed inwardly: "Girl, he really doesn't want you to be like this."
"Amber, it doesn't matter if he thinks I'm so unimportant. Now, because of the Dinghai Ship Division, the family's business with the barbarians has been damaged. This Wang Zhaoer actually came to the door to join forces with Hongchang Tickets. Do you really sit by and watch her sit? Yes? Knowing that the Hongchang ticket number Wu family only accounts for 30% of the shares, this Qingshan is an old fox, you are not afraid that he will rely on Xue Tingxiang and turn against our Wu family?"
Naturally, the importance of the Hongchang ticket number to the Wu family is no less than the sum of all the family properties of the Wu family.
In recent years, because of the sweetness brought by the ticket number, the Wu family has cut down the following business, focusing on the ticket number and maritime trade. First, Xue Tingxiang used Dinghai as a rocker to set up the Shibo Division, and then opened Fu on Shuangyu Island. The Wu family's maritime business has been severely suppressed.
If Xiang Qingshan joins forces with the other party again, the consequences will be disastrous.
Although power is the last word now, it is absolutely impossible without money. The Wu family is a big family. Thousands of people rely on the Wu family to eat. If there is no money, it is not enough for them to eat Wu Ge’s bones.
"I used to stay at Wangji Flower Shop, and I have to admit that this woman has an amazing talent in business. Back then, before they entered Beijing, the business of Wangji Vegetable Shop was established in Shanxi, as well as that flower shop, that Rue Xiangzhi, that vinegar shop, and this Tailong ticket number. It can be said that the Tailong business can have the momentum it is today, and it is all supported by this woman.
"Even that Dinghai Kaifu has this woman's credit. Xue Tingxiang is just a scholar, and since he can get such a big name in the imperial examinations, he must have spent a lot of energy. If a person is not all-rounder, it is impossible for him to be able to do it again. You can read and become an official, and you can also do business. As for the various arrangements and methods of Dinghai City, Amber, do you think you have no business experience, can you come up with it? To put it bluntly, Xue Tingxiang has this woman behind her, so she will be there The Zhejiang area is so overwhelming that our Wu family can't lift their heads!"
Of course Amber understood these principles, he pondered for a while and asked, "Girl, what do you mean..."
"I want her to die!"
This sentence forced Wu Wanqiong to express a gloomy feeling, as if splashing out from between his teeth, with boundless hatred. But Wu Wanqiong soon realized all this, and hurriedly said: "This woman is both his wife and his right-hand man. If one of his arms is broken, he will not die or be disabled. At that time, we will have a chance."
Amber still didn't understand, Wu Wanqiong turned her head to the side, where Yi Bixuan was.
He suddenly realized.
Tailong ticket number to cooperate with Hongchang ticket number. If there is no such a character as Wang Zhaoer, there are too many places to take advantage of. If you can use the Tailong ticket number as a springboard, you can completely break into Dinghai. Moreover, what Zhao'er and Xiang Qingshan said just now also deeply touched Amber's heart, and in addition to admiring it, it made him terrified.
It's hard enough to have Xue Tingxiang, and there is such a woman behind him. It's no wonder that the Wu family's business in Jiangsu and Zhejiang has slumped in recent years.
"But girl, it's not easy for us to start. This matter is not big or small. Since this woman dares to go out alone, she must have her backing, and there must be people around her to protect it. Yes, but it will implicate the master."
"Amber, you forgot about the people from the Red Gang? Didn't my father send a message back and let Shao Kai unite with the Red Gang to deal with Dinghai. They haven't moved, and they definitely haven't found a chance. Let them do it. We can rest easy."
"This… "
"Amber, don't hesitate any longer, the opportunity is not to be missed."
Amber is not indecisive, and he nodded immediately and said that he would do it when he went back.
Wu Wanqiong lowered her head halfway, her heart filled with joy.
Rising to the Wu family's business, now Amber will not perfunctory her anymore.
Wang Zhao'er, you are doomed this time!
When it was time to sign the deed, Hongchang ticket number handed over a letter, saying that the big boss was ill.
Suffering from the cold, the date of signing the contract can only be moved back.
Zhao'er thought that there were some variables, so Gao Sheng and the others could go out to inquire, but Xiang Qingshan was indeed ill, so he could only hold down his heart and wait quietly.
After another five days, the person from the Hongchang ticket number came to tell her that she could come and talk at any time.
It took half a day to sign the contract. During the period, various details were determined, but there was not much effort. Finally, the deed is in hand, and Zhao'er can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
She stayed in Suzhou for a few more days and dealt with other things before getting on the boat to Hangzhou, planning to return to Zhejiang.
This is the road she used to take in Suzhou for the past few times. She took a boat from Suzhou to Hangzhou, and then took a boat from Hangzhou to Songjiangfu via Wusong River.
Speaking of this Wusong River, it is necessary to talk about it. Its total length is more than 250 miles. It originates from Taihu Lake, flows through Wujiang, Suzhou, Kunshan, Jiading, enters Songjiang Prefecture, connects with the Grand Canal in the north, Huangpu River in the south, and starts from Wusong. into the East China Sea.
This route that Zhaoer usually takes is the fastest and safest. When he arrives at Songjiang Mansion, he will have to change boats or trains.
In fact, there is another way that is the most convenient, and that is to take the sea route. Unfortunately, the sea route is not smooth now.
Because I was delayed when I passed the gate before, when I arrived at Songjiang Mansion, it was already night. It was destined to have to spend the night on the boat tonight, so the boat was not in a hurry.
After Zhao'er had eaten, he went back to the cabin to rest.
The boat she was on was her own. The boat was not big, but it was a small sand boat commonly used to transport goods or carry people. There were only twenty people in her party, and the crew was no more than forty. enough.
When Zhao'er slept until midnight, there was movement outside.
Messy footsteps ran back and forth on the deck, and there were faint exclamations. Zhao'er hurriedly sat up from the bed, put on her clothes in a hurry, and Xiaohong also got up.
As soon as Zhao'er's clothes were put on, there was a knock on the door.
It is Zhao Zhi.
Zhao Zhi's face was a little bad, and he said, "Madam, the boat is leaking."
"It leaked? How could it leak?"
Zhao Zhi shook his head: "My subordinates don't know, but I heard from the boatman that he seemed to have hit something."
"Then let them make up the boat!" Zhao'er also heard Xue Tingxiang talk about the boat in the past few days, so she also knew some directions.
Zhao Zhi smiled bitterly and said, "My subordinates asked them to repair it, but the broken place is too large, and there are more than one place. My subordinates feel that the situation is not good, and we are afraid that we will abandon the ship."
"There are spare ships on board, where are they now?" Zhao'er asked in a row.
"It's almost Shanghai County. There are a few small boats on board, enough for us."
Zhao'er immediately breathed a sigh of relief and reassured him: "Since you want to abandon the ship, then abandon it. Human life is more important than the ship. Badou is the county magistrate in Shanghai County. Since it's not far from there, you don't need to panic."
Zhao Zhi nodded: "Then the subordinate will order it to go on."
Zhao'er took Xiaohong back to the room to clean up, but luckily I didn't bring back the goods this time, otherwise I don't know how much I would have lost. It's also unlucky, why did the ship hit something
But they didn't bother to think about it, they changed into light clothes, and deliberately wore thicker clothes before they carried the packed belongings on their backs and went out of the room.
After Zhao Zhi's appeasement, the people on the boat have now regained their composure, and someone has taken the spare willow boat from the side of the boat. There are a total of four, slender and long, one can seat seven or eight people, enough for everyone to leave together.
The night was as cool as water, and the cold crescent moon hung in the ink-colored sky, bursting with cold light.
A dark cloud floated over, and in a trance, that month was actually glowing a touch of red.
The rope ladder on the boat has been put down, and a group of people are going down one by one.
night, quiet.
Xiaohong is a girl after all, and she doesn't know how to use water, so it's hard to be brave in this situation. Zhao'er had told her several times, but she was still timid.
"If you don't go down, we're all leaving."
So frightened, the girl dared to climb down, and shouted at the top of her voice: "Zhao Zhi, you can catch me, if I fall, I won't spare you."
The men below laughed, and Zhao Zhi laughed below: "Don't worry, I will definitely catch you if you fall."
Zhao'er was also smiling, and when Xiaohong was finally at ease, she got off the boat.
She was much faster than Xiaohong, and then she came down. Zhao Zhi and the others were still making fun of Xiaohong: "Look, Madam is faster than you."
Xiaohong raised her hand and was about to hit Zhao Zhi, but at this moment something changed. Several black objects suddenly rushed out of the water and overturned the ship.
At this time, Zhao'er was about to land on the boat when suddenly the boat was overturned, and she couldn't help falling into the water, but she was still holding the rope ladder with one hand.
"lady!"
The people who hadn't got off the big ship screamed, and the people on the two ships that were parked not far away were also screaming. It was too late and then too fast, and another ship overturned, and with the sound of thumping water, it was a mess.
Without giving them a chance to react at all, they heard the water splashing again and again. At this time, the dark clouds above their heads floated away. Looking at the moonlight, there was a faint black object in the water. Glowing, a strange cold light, like fish skin.
"Ah, the Sea Dragon King has appeared!"
On the big boat, the few boatmen who had not yet got off immediately knelt down and bowed to the sky.
Zhao'er couldn't care about the Sea Dragon King at the moment. She was about to use her strength to get up, when suddenly a hard object swept over and hit her on the back of the head.
Although Zhao Zhi and others knew water, their water was not good. Those unknown black objects attacked them. It was not until Zhao Zhi was stabbed that he realized that they were not monsters, but people.
"It's a human, don't be afraid everyone, Shuanzi, you are dead, don't hurry up and protect the madam." Zhao Zhi shouted while thrashing in the water to fight the opponent.
After hearing this, the two boats parked not far away struggled to row here.
The screams sounded again and again, and the moon in the sky became even redder. No one found the trick to fall into the water, and was supported by an unknown person and disappeared on the water.
…
In a reed beach not far from here, a boat was parked by the river.
There were no lights on the boat, it was pitch black.
The river was rushing, and when I heard an unusual movement, someone on the boat shouted in a low voice, "Leaphead?"
"Get down the ladder, let's go up."
Immediately, a torch was lit on the boat, and with the sound of tom tom tom footsteps, seven or eight people came to help the people on the boat to board the boat.
"It's done?" Someone asked when they saw the person thrown on the deck.
"Come on, don't talk nonsense."
The ship immediately moved and disappeared into the boundless darkness. It was heading in the direction of Wusongkou. Obviously, the group of people planned to go to sea.