The mid-November chill was even stronger, with the north wind blowing and the trees swaying on either side.

A few fast horses marched from east to west in a tall wagon, setting off from a small mountain village along a well-tamped dirt road. After a long day of trekking, we finally came to a tall city.

Lianzhou Prefecture, which governs Qinzhou and Hepu and Lingshan counties, is located in the westernmost part of Guangdong. It is surrounded by Guangxi, with the southwest corner connecting Jiaozhi, the southeast corner connecting Shicheng County, the capital of Gaozhou, and the south facing Tokyo Bay and islands of various sizes.

Following the situation of Leizhou City, Lianzhou Mansion shares a city with Hepu County and lives next to Lianjiang River. Thanks to the fact that this is the location of the Haibei Salt Division and the Salt Warehouse, the business in the city is extremely prosperous, forming many salt roads to the outside world.

But I don't know if it's because of the cold weather, or if it's not the market season, and the main streets in the city seem calm. However, the shops on both sides are open, the restaurant is pushing the cup and changing the lamp, the Qinglou is laughing and scolding, and there is a troupe singing in front of the City God Temple.

The carriage drove into the blue brick street, and soon came to a large mansion, which was already full of lights, and in front of the door hung two big characters "Zhangfu" with a black background.

"It's here!"

With the passage of the carriageman, a little girl with a tiger head and a tiger brain opened the car curtain, squinted her bun face and glanced at Zhang Fu, her eyes flashed with a faint joy.

Zhang's mansion was originally a large family in Lianzhou City, and he was one of the most famous local squires. After his son Zhang Yishan was admitted to the Jinshi, his status rose even higher, and even the prefect would give the Zhang family a few thin noodles.

Today is the 70th birthday of the old lady of Zhang's mansion, and all the squires with heads and faces in Lianzhou City are present, and some relatives in western Guangdong have also come, and the mansion is not lively.

A large desk was set up in the lobby of Zhang's mansion, and a red carpet was laid on the floor, and guests sent birthday gifts. The congratulatory gift will be placed on the table, not only for the old lady to see, but also for the guests next to the eyes to feast their eyes, and then the ring will be put into the treasury.

Some people sent jade ornaments, pearl products, coral ornaments, all kinds of curiosities.

It's just that this arrangement will naturally have the meaning of secret competition. There are 12 chairs in the special hall, and all those who are distinguished by status and gifts will be arranged to sit in the hall.

A woman in her twenties, with two golden hairpins on her head, wearing an elegant silk skirt, heavy makeup, although she is fat, she looks charming, and she keeps twisting when she walks, especially her huge buttocks, which makes it easy for people to think about it.

"Granddaughter-in-law Jin Feng congratulates the eldest mother on her birthday, and wishes the eldest mother happiness such as the East China Sea and longevity than Nanshan!" The woman's name is Fan Jinfeng, and she is the granddaughter-in-law of the Zhang family, but now she is widowed.

"Why did she join in the excitement and give gifts here?"

The people on the Zhang family's side felt puzzled, but it was not that they couldn't, but that the average junior couldn't get an eye-catching birthday gift at all, which would only be embarrassing to give a gift in the main hall.

Yes?

It's just that when the congratulatory gift was revealed, the surrounding guests were stunned. This congratulatory gift turned out to be a dark and bright black pearl, the size of a pigeon's egg, which is really a big brush.

This......

Mrs. Zhang is an old lady with a kind face, and her smile is always on her face. Just seeing this black pearl froze the smile on her face, and then looked up at her son who was standing next to her.

Zhang Qinghe was also surprised when he saw Fan Jinfeng giving this black pearl, and he couldn't calm down for a long time. You must know that the maiden family of this clan Jinfeng is barely an official eunuch's house, but its dowry is only a few hundred taels.

It is really strange that she, as a widow, has such a large amount of money.

It's just that as the leader of the Zhang family, his vision and ability are far stronger than ordinary wealthy businessmen, and he also knows that this woman may have a plan, so he kept calm and invited: "This is really a real treasure, please take a seat!" ”

"Huh...... Please take a seat! Mrs. Zhang saw that her son chose to accept it without asking for a reason, so she also invited with a smile.

Twelve seats, already occupied by ten people, only the last two remained, she didn't dare to hold up, chose the first one to sit down, but her face couldn't hide the kind of pride.

With this brilliant black pearl in the front, the gifts in the back are obviously inferior.

In this competition, I am afraid no one would have imagined that it was not the rich children and grandchildren or relatives of the Zhang family who won the jackpot, but an inconspicuous widow. No matter what happens, this feudal golden phoenix will definitely become famous in Lianzhou City.

But at this time, a little girl walked up to the lobby in a hurry.

Although she is not tall, she has a straight waist, and she walks with a tiger, her skin is white and creamy, her big black and bright eyes, and she is a lively doll image.

"Whose baby is this, why did you come here?"

When this cute little girl appeared, the surrounding guests were confused. Among these gift-givers, there are very few women, let alone little girls.

"The tiger girl is here!"

Zhang Qinghe saw the tiger girl appear here, and his eyes immediately brightened.

Although he also invited Lin Haoran, he understood that Lin Haoran was the official of the seal of Leizhou Mansion, and it was impossible for him to leave Leizhou City to come here for a banquet. Now that the tiger girl is here, this is actually a big face.

Not to mention that the tiger girl is the only close relative of Lin Zhifu, after these years of contact, how can he not know that the tiger girl is simply the heart of Lin Zhifu, and the tiger girl is already a representative of Lin Haoran.

It was precisely in this way that he was genuinely happy, and even felt flattered.

"My name is Hu Niu, this is my brother's couplet, and some supplements I bought, I wish my grandmother happiness like the East China Sea, and longevity than Nanshan!" The tiger girl came to the front of the hall and saluted like a little adult.

This time, it wasn't her playful who came here, but her brother asked her to come, and even begged her to come. Actually, she didn't really want to come over, but she also knew that her brother couldn't leave at all.

She found that her brother's prefect was good at everything, but not like her. If you want to leave Leizhou City, you can leave the city, and you can play wherever you like, and you are not constrained at all.

Poof......

Fan Jinfeng was drinking tea, but as soon as the tea was delivered to his mouth, he spit it out again.

She looked up at the tiger girl, her face full of sarcasm. But I don't know whose wonderful person it is, just let a little girl come, but only send a pair of couplets and supplements, are you really not afraid of being beaten out by the Zhang family?

"Whose house is this, it's so shabby!"

"That's it! Compared to black pearls, it can be thrown! ”

"Is this the enemy of the Zhang family, who is deliberately making trouble?"

……

The surrounding guests also shook their heads again and again, their eyes full of contempt, and their hearts could not be calm. even followed Pan Jinfeng, waiting to watch a good show.

Mrs. Zhang was puzzled at first by this little girl who gave her a birthday, but after Zhang Qinghe bit her ear and said the origin of the tiger girl, her attitude was countless times closer: "It turns out that you are the tiger girl, and the old body has heard of you for a long time!" Come on, eat a longevity peach! ”

As she spoke, she greeted the tiger girl warmly and picked out one of the best peaches. The tiger girl was not polite, and her stomach happened to be a little hungry, so she thanked Mrs. Zhang again.

She hadn't really wanted to come over before, but now that she found this old lady so kind, she didn't regret it.

"Tiger girl, please take a seat!" Zhang Qinghe naturally didn't dare to slack off, and immediately invited her to the seat and sat down.

Not to mention Lin Haoran's current proud status and having a bright future. The economic interests he is holding now alone are enough for him to sing conquest on his knees.

The large order of 50,000 pieces of cotton cloth in the United Cooperation Workshop is about to be completed, and the United Restaurant has become the hottest restaurant in Lianzhou City.

He had long passed that period of doubt, and he, like the rest of the cooperation, was becoming more and more convinced. As long as Lin Haoran's golden thigh is tightly embraced, the Zhang family will definitely become the number one family in Lianjiang Mansion in the near future.

"Huh? Seated? How so? ”

The surrounding guests watched Zhang Qinghe personally lead the tiger girl to the first seat and sit down, and immediately stared at each other, feeling that the world was about to be turned upside down.

I only gave a pair of couplets and some supplements, but I became one of the twelve distinguished guests, which really made people feel unfair.

The tiger girl sat on the chair, but the chair was a little high, and she was proudly shaking her little short legs, eating the big peach with relish, while looking at the people around her.

"How much did your tonic cost?" Fan Jinfeng, who was sitting next to her, asked her with a warm smile.

"Twenty taels, what's wrong?" The tiger girl bit the longevity peach and answered the question honestly.

"Do you know how much my black pearl flower is worth?" Fan Jinfeng remained silent and asked with a smile.

The tiger girl glanced at her, and immediately distinguished the good guys from the bad guys, so she snorted lightly: "Hmph! Is it worth 100,000 taels, 1 million taels? If it's so valuable, say it, if it's not so valuable, don't say it, whether this has anything to do with me, I don't want to know at all! Whoop"

When she finished speaking, the tiger girl stuck out her tongue to fight back, and in her heart she had already classified this woman as a bad person. And her brother has long taught her that the best way to deal with this kind of bad guy who loves to show off is to let her hold back.

You......

Fan Jinfeng was immediately speechless, the black pearl was actually given by someone else, and she didn't know how much it was worth, but it definitely couldn't be worth 100,000 taels or 1 million taels.

Fortunately, at this time, the banquet is ready, and everyone can take their seats.

"Everyone, please!"

Zhang Qinghe followed the housekeeper to explain a few words, and then invited everyone to the table.

The front yard entertains ordinary guests, and the flower hall here is a distinguished guest, the first table is arranged with twelve distinguished guest positions, and Hu Niu and others are also arranged here, symbolizing noble status.

"Tiger girl, come to the old body!" Mrs. Zhang seemed to be very fond of the tiger girl, and warmly beckoned her to sit beside her.

Just looking at this move, many people were stunned for a moment. No one thought that this first seat would be for the tiger girl to sit there, which immediately made people feel extremely surprised.

Especially in the officialdom, there are deputy promotions of the Haibei Lifting Division, Huazhi County of Hepu County, and Liu Tuiguan of Lianzhou Mansion, all of whom are qualified to sit above the chief.

Of course, because the three of them are of similar ranks, they belong to different yamen. If it is pushed to the first seat of the three of them, it seems that it is not very suitable, but it is an ingenious way to deal with it.

Fan Jinfeng's face was sullen, because Zhang Yuanwai did not refuse her, and really arranged her at the first table. Just looking at the little girl in the first seat, she was unwilling.

"Lei Tongzhi is here!"

A servant hurried out, causing the entire flower hall to get to their feet.

saw a middle-aged man wearing a five-grade official uniform walk out, with dark skin, a thin figure, and a neatly combed short beard, and the whole person looked very official.

This person is the second-in-command of Lianzhou Mansion, and Lianzhou Mansion knows Lei Yangtze River.

"This official is late, and I ask the old lady to forgive me!" Lei Changjiang's voice was very loud, and his face looked very serious, even if he was guilty, he couldn't squeeze out a smile.

"Tongzhi is busy with official business, and it is a blessing for the old body to be able to take time to attend the table!" Old Mrs. Zhang stood up and said politely.

Fan Jinfeng was a little proud when he saw Lord Tongzhi present, but he turned his head to the tiger girl who was eating chicken legs and said, "Little boy, you don't get up and give up your seat to Lord Tongzhi!" ”

This woman!

Zhang Qinghe's brows furrowed, although Lei Changjiang knew the same thing, but Hu Niu, as the sister of Governor Lin, was the object of his family's clinging, so it was actually not good for her to give way.

What's more, he knew that Lei Changjiang was almost stripped of power in Lianzhou Mansion. There is no big problem in offending Lei Changjiang, if he offends Lin Haoran, who is there

"Huh?"

Lei Changjiang also saw the tiger girl, and his eyes flashed with surprise.

Hu Niu's eyes were the same, pointing at him and saying crisply: "I saw you in the capital!" I heard my brother say, you later beat the people in the ministry, right? ”

"That's right! We've seen it! Lei Changjiang also bowed his hand and replied with a smile.

But he didn't forget that on the day of the transfer in the capital, he met a pair of brothers and sisters in the grass shed. Later, at the entrance of the official department, thanks to Lin Haoran's help, he slapped the evil official in the face, and saved him from a prison sentence.

Later, he went to Lianzhou Mansion to serve as a co-governor, only to learn that Lin Haoran was also released to serve as the prefect of Leizhou Prefecture and the Guangdong Promotion Division.

Fate seemed to be joking with him, because it was Jia Yingchun, the head of the household, who offended, and Jia Yingchun and Xu Ge Lao were in the same group, his situation in Lianzhou Mansion was extremely difficult.

On the other hand, Lin Haoran ran the Lianzhou Mansion to a good reputation, overturned unjust cases, fought bullies, and upheld justice for the people, winning the love of the people of Leizhou, and was named Lin Leigong.

"Lei Tongzhi, have you met her in the capital?" Hua Zhixian and the others were puzzled for a while, and after some searching, they still couldn't connect the two people together.

Lei Changjiang met everyone's puzzled eyes, and then said with a smile: "When I was an official in Beijing, I met her and her brother!" Finding that Hua Zhixian and the others were still confused in their eyes, he added: "Her brother is Lin Wenkui, the current prefect of Leizhou and the Bo Si of Guangdong City. ”

Yes?

As soon as these words came out, there was silence all around, and my jaw dropped in shock.

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