In the past few months, Zhao Jin has been hiding in the county town, wandering around the Huang Mansion.
He wanted to find out what happened in the mine, but Huang Fu was so cautious that after following him for several months, he didn't reveal any flaws.
Until today, Zhao Jin discovered an unusual carriage outside the Huang Mansion.
The Huang family originally made their fortune as a businessman, and there were always crowds of people shouting at the house, and there were never fewer horse-drawn carriages in front of the house.
But the cyan carriage of this carriage is low-key and simple. It is not very eye-catching, but it does not enter the front door and goes directly around to the back door.
A man got off the carriage, wearing a black and blue gown and deerskin thick-soled boots. He didn't look very tall, but he was quite imposing.
Unfortunately, the man's back was turned to Zhao Jin and he did not see his face.
Huang Fu had been waiting at the back door for a long time. When he saw the visitor, he immediately bowed his hands and bowed.
The man rolled his sleeves and snorted, striding into the Huang Mansion.
Huang Fuzhuang was so humble that he chased after him shamelessly, not daring to raise his head.
How could Zhao Jin not be interested in such a rare sight?
He wanted to see who this person was that could actually make Huang Fu bend down to greet him.
However, after this person entered the Huang Mansion that day, he did not show up for half a month.
Zhao Jin couldn't wait any longer, and with a sudden heart, she took advantage of the rain to climb over the wall and climbed directly to the roof of the inner hall.
He had accompanied Magistrate Wang to the Huang family several times, and he had a relatively clear understanding of the layout of the Huang family.
He opened a tile and looked down. The inner hall was brightly lit, and Huang Fu's fat robe was hanging on the ground, and he was bending down to smile.
"Quit the fire. As you know, Huang Laosan is busy surveying the land. There are so many people coming and going outside. It's hard to move."
A stern voice came out and sneered: "What do you think I don't know about measuring land and what kind of virtue Huang Laosan is? It's just for a small profit. It's not enough to accomplish anything, but it's more than enough to ruin it!"
Huang Fu sighed, also filled with indignation, "Isn't that right? Huang Laosan is so short-sighted that sometimes even I can't stand it."
"Ha," the man said quietly, with one foot raised on the chair in front of Huang Fu, "He is short-sighted, but one good thing is that he dares to think and do."
"As for you, huh, you are too cautious and timid."
Huang Fu bent even lower and said aggrievedly: "I am also afraid of making mistakes, so I have to be careful and avoid the limelight..."
The man's voice was also a little muddy, and he seemed out of breath, "That's too much to avoid."
"And the concentrate I asked you to pick, this batch is 30% less than last time!"
"Not to mention the quality, it takes three or four pieces of ore to temper that much iron. Do you think I'm a fool?"
Iron ore?
Zhao Jin held her breath and lay on the roof, letting the rain wash over her back.
I heard Huang Fulian complaining repeatedly below, "You don't know that although Yongshun County is not big, it has a lot of people. What's more, the county is undergoing a major blood change, and the people are staring at us. If...
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The man sneered, slammed the case and stood up, shouting: "Stop shirking responsibility here!"
"It's been a year since your incident. In the past, it could be said that Wang Pingchuan blocked your way. Now that the road is open, you keep delaying time again and again. Why can't we command you?"
North!
Zhao Jin's body suddenly stretched like a bow.
His previous guess was indeed correct. The man named Huang was indeed involved with Beibei, and his background was not simple.
And it sounds like the business they are planning is actually related to County Magistrate Wang.
Zhao Jin stared at the hall, trying to see clearly who was speaking, but the hanging curtain on the beam just blocked the figure of the person.
At this time, the rain is weakening, and the slightest movement will be discovered.
Huang Fu was frightened half to death and said in panic: "Calm down your anger, calm down."
"As soon as this period of time passes, I will immediately go to the mine to supervise and make up for the missing ore!"
He smiled flatteringly, came forward with another cup of tea, and said a lot of flattering words.
The man finally stretched out his hand to take the tea, the emerald ring on his index finger flashed by, and he quickly leaned back in his seat.
"Okay, you've done well over the years." The man said coldly, "If you hadn't been so obedient in the past, why do you think we spent so much effort supporting your Huang family?"
"We have wiped away the trap you poked before. Now Yongshun County is in the hands of the Huang family. It is said that it will be easier for you to do things..."
Small droplets of water rolled into Zhao Jin's eyes, irritating them until they turned red.
He stared at Huang Fu's flattering face, dug his nails into his palms, and concluded that Magistrate Wang's death had something to do with them.
I heard the man say again, "So, people should know how to be grateful, and don't think that once you gain power, you can sit back and relax. If you have such unique conditions, you are still too timid to do this. Then we
I don’t mind if someone else does it.”
Huang Fu pursed his lower lip, lowered his posture, and said: "Yes, I will try my best and don't dare to relax even a little bit."
"I hope you will do what you say," the man said in a bad tone, "I, Pixiu, am not so easy to fool!"
"How did the Huang family come up? I have a plan for you to get down!"
After saying that, the man waved to Huang Fu to leave.
Huang Fusong sighed and stepped back, not wanting his scalp to suddenly go cold.
"Leaking?"
He stopped and was about to raise his head, but the man rushed him away impatiently, "Why don't you get out of here?"
Huang Fu didn't dare to say anything and quickly retreated.
He raised his head in the yard, and the water was gurgling above the green tiles on the roof.
He was worried and called for a servant, "Check everywhere again to make sure there are no mistakes. There is also a leak in the flower hall. Send someone to fix it. Don't neglect that distinguished guest."
Zhao Jin had already climbed over the ridge of the roof and disappeared into the rainy night with full of shock.
After that night, Zhao Jin visited the Huang Mansion at night more than once, but the man named Pi Xiu was nowhere to be found.
The last day of June.
Zhao Jin walked through the alley as usual and stood in the dark with his arms folded.
He looked at a carriage from a distance. Huang Fu's chubby body was squeezing into the carriage. It seemed that he was going out today.
The coachman smiled flatteringly, lowered his head and asked, "Sixth Master, isn't it appropriate for us to go to the countryside at this time?"
"What could be wrong? It's been more than a year since that happened. What will happen, and it will still wait until today?" Huang Fu finally got on the carriage and laughed lowly, "Is it possible that there are still ghosts coming to collect debts?
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The coachman did not dare to say anything and hurriedly drove the carriage towards the outside of the city.
Zhao Jin pressed down his bamboo hat and followed quietly.
Vaguely, I seemed to hear Huang Fu's laughter, with a bit of contempt and pride.
"The road built by those two damn ghosts is quite good. It doesn't hurt my butt like before."
The carriage followed the official road without stopping, and headed straight towards the mine like a sharp arrow.
After Zhao Jin found out where Huang Fu was going, he immediately galloped down the path and sneaked into the mountains before Huang Fu's carriage arrived.