Iron Bull was drunk.
I thought that a man as big as Tieniu must have a lot of alcohol, so Ye Tianxiang toasted again and again, and Xue Poye was also confused by his appearance, so he let him drink. After more than ten glasses of wine, Tieniu sat on the table. After getting drunk, Xue Poye realized that his judgment was wrong, and smiled wryly in his heart. It seems that the saying "a person should not be judged by his appearance" is really very reasonable.
Helping Tieniu to rest on the bed, Ye Tianxiang stayed with him for a while, and finally left drunk. Before leaving, he made a vow that Xue Poye would see Mrs. Qiao, the head of the Qiao family.
The room became very quiet for a while, and Xue Poye also felt a little dizzy, leaning on the chair to rest, Ming Xu, who was already full of wine and food, suddenly whispered: "Master, are we just waiting for that kid to help us arrange it?" Go to see Mr. Qiao? Can he finish this matter?" Once things were really done, Ming Xu was absolutely unambiguous.
Xue Poye glanced at him sideways, and said calmly: "You are not the only one who can do things in this world."
Mingxu picked up the wine glass in embarrassment, and took a sip.
"But we still have to do something." Xue Poye frowned and said, "Ming Xu, I have three things for you to do, and you must finish them before we return to Hangzhou."
Mingxu immediately said seriously: "The rudder master, please give me instructions."
Xue Poye thought for a while, and said slowly: "First, you should carefully find out who the thirteen treasures of the Qiao family are, what their family status is, and their likes and dislikes. You must make a detailed list and hand it over to me. Me." After taking a look at Ming Xu, he continued: "Second, investigate the size of the Qiao family's garment workshop. This garment workshop must have a dedicated garment master with top-notch craftsmanship. You can find it for me." Find such a person, and give me a list of his details, and you must find out the source of the Qiao family's silk materials, and try to be as detailed as possible."
Mingxu was calm and composed, listening quietly, apparently memorizing every word Xue Poye said.
"Today, Ye Tianxiang said that this Song Huo suddenly took over the store and started a business. I think it will not be that simple. Otherwise, why Song Huo was in a hurry and did not do business for so many years. There must be something tricky in the middle." Xue Poye pondered: "And he should also know that the business in Suzhou is almost controlled by the Qiao family, so he mobilizes so many people to offend the Suzhou Chamber of Commerce, isn't he afraid of revenge from the Qiao family and the Suzhou Chamber of Commerce? "
Ming Xu asked softly: "The rudder master is going to ask me to investigate why Song Huo suddenly made such a move?"
Xue Poye nodded, with a stern look on his face: "Yes, this matter may be the most difficult of the three. You must be careful."
Mingxu respectfully said: "This subordinate obeys orders."
Xue Poye chuckled, stared at Mingxu and said: "Eat when you should eat, and do things when you do things. This is my subordinate, Xue Poye, so you have to investigate these three things in secret."
Mingxu remained blank, silent for a while, and suddenly asked: "Master Rudder, excuse me for talking too much, does Master Rudder think that Song Laohu is wantonly dominating the store, and there is someone instigating behind this?"
Xue Poye sighed: "Everyone who sees your face will be negligent of you, but they may not know that the most powerful people are often hidden. Ming Xu, you have a brain Makes me a little scared."
Mingxu was startled, then quickly lowered his head, and muttered: "Amitabha, what the helm master said made the subordinates panic."
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The nights in Suzhou are no different from those in Hangzhou. The moon is bright and the sky is full of stars. Summer nights are always hotter, so Xue Poye lay shirtless on the bed to rest.
He kept thinking about the phrase "The Thirteen Treasures of the Qiao Family", and he was filled with emotion.
It is really admirable that the Qiao family can have such a group of loyal shopkeepers. In this world, the emergence of a family of shopkeepers and loyal people seems to be a relief in this world of conspiracy and scheming.
The loyalty of the thirteen shopkeepers is indeed admirable, but the Qiao family is well managed, and it has to be admired. It is not an easy task to make the shopkeepers loyal for generations. This is also the difference between a well-established family in the business world and an upstart.
As the night deepened, Xue Poye slowly fell asleep in a daze with a hint of alcohol.
A thin tube suddenly pierced the window paper without a sound, and one end sticks out. From the thin hole of the tube, a faint smoke slowly emerges, soft and ethereal, but the color is dark yellow. , indescribably weird.
The smoke quickly spread in the house, spreading gently.
On the quiet street, Ye Bangzi's cry came from time to time: "The sky is dry and things are dry, be careful of fire candles! The sky is dry and things are dry, be careful of fire candles!"
There are always unexpected things in this world, some things are exciting, some things are frustrating, and some things can even make people on the verge of extinction.
Xue Poye is a cautious person, but on such a night and in such an environment, he and several of his subordinates became less vigilant. After all, no one could have imagined that any accident would happen at this time.
In his sleep, Xue Poye actually had a very strange dream. He actually dreamed that he was in a sea of flames, surrounded by raging flames, the whole space was filled with red flames, and the whole world wanted to be enveloped by flames.
Xue Poye even felt that his whole body was dripping with sweat and extremely hot.
He opened his eyes in a haze, half awake, and suddenly found that outside the room where he was resting, there was really a monstrous flame burning, and the carved beams and painted buildings were already "crackling" in the raging fire.
Xue Poye's pupils constricted, he couldn't be sure if this was a dream or a real situation, he wanted to reach out and pinch himself to see if it hurt, but his whole body was as if filled with lead, unable to move.
Breaking out in cold sweat, Xue Poye opened his eyes wide. No matter Rehe, he would never have imagined that in this unfamiliar Suzhou, someone would actually attack him.
The fire became more and more fierce, and the roof beams began to fall, smashing into the room with flames, igniting the tables, chairs and curtains in the room.
"Ah, ah...!"
Xue Poye heard Master Shao's terrified screams in the neighboring room, and his heart sank. Everything seemed to be true.
Some things happened too suddenly, without any psychological preparation, Xue Poye didn't want to think about who did it, he was really unwilling to throw his life away. Here, he still has too many things to do, and many dreams have not been fulfilled. If he dies like this, he will be really sorry for his second life.
At this moment, Xue Poye had faintly heard calls from outside. It was obvious that the fire here had been discovered, and many voices called out loudly.
"The shopkeeper... the shopkeeper...!" While struggling, he heard Ming Xu's voice, and saw him walking quickly: "Let's go!"
Xue Poye gritted his teeth and said, "Why can't I move?"
Mingxu's face was pale, he came over to carry Xue Poye on his back, and said in a deep voice, "Qihuasan, someone poisoned us."
Xue Poye looked stern, leaned on Ming Xu's back, and rushed towards the door, while the tent beside the bed was already on fire. Silk was the favorite thing of the fire, and it spread to the entire bed in the blink of an eye. I'm afraid, if this Mingxu comes a moment later, I'm afraid that he will become a roast pork.
"Tie... Tie Niu!" Xue Poye said in surprise, "How are Tie Niu and Master Shao?"
Mingxu had already rushed to the gate, the whole space was filled with black smoke, so choking that one could not breathe, reached out to push the door, only to find that the gate had been locked from the outside.
Xue Poye suddenly thought of the time at Yeren Ridge, where he burned many officers and soldiers to death. Could it be that the law of heaven is reincarnated, but today they are going to be burned to death by the fire
Mingxu was about to stretch his legs and kick the door, when Xue Poye suddenly became clear for a moment, and said in a deep voice, "Don't go through the front door, go through the back door."
Mingxu seemed to understand something, turned around and rushed towards the back door, he also seemed to have received the image of Qihuasan, although he was able to move, but gasping for breath obviously consumed a huge amount of energy.
Outside the gate, the sound became more and more noisy, and someone shouted: "Hurry up, put out the fire!" The footsteps were messy, and there were many people.
Mingxu rushed to the back door. Although the back door was locked tightly, it was already in ruins after being burned by the fire. He kicked it, and the back door cracked a big hole. The yacht slammed, and the door frame fell down. Flames were burning on his legs at this moment, he shook hurriedly, and after extinguishing the fire, he rushed out with Xue Poye on his back.
The outside was already extremely brightly illuminated by the soaring flames. It was only now that the entire small courtyard was completely enveloped in the fire. The sky was dry and the ground was dry. Coupled with the breeze blowing at night, the entire fire was extremely terrifying.
Mingxu leaned against the backyard and put Xue Poye down, and respectfully said: "The shopkeeper wait a moment, I'll save Tieniu!" Without further ado, he turned around and rushed into the burning room, Xue Poye was moved, and only then did he realize that Mingxu's figure is so majestic.