Outside the courtyard, Xi Wensu, who was dressed in a long robe, stood at the gate of the courtyard and shook the folding fan unhurriedly, waiting patiently, this time in order to cooperate with Yuan Qi, the Xi family can be said to have shown full sincerity, not only let Xu Yixuan, the second young grandmother of the Xi family, get out of the Xi family, but also made a list of the property under the name of the second room, and it took him a long time to calculate and convert these into cash silver and send them to the door, the reason why he was so sincere was naturally because he saw that Xu Yixuan's relationship with Yi Zhixin was not ordinary. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The maid Ziling walked out in a broken step, squatted down, and said, "Young Master, Miss is now Yuan Qi's person, and it is not suitable for threading needles and threads between Yuan Qi and the Xi family...... ”

Xi Wensu smiled when he heard this, "Your young lady misunderstood, I came today to transfer the property of the second room, which is what your young lady deserves." ”

Listening to Ziling's relay, Xu Yixuan got up and walked out of the room, she didn't have a good impression of the Xi family, after all, the Xi family was a fire pit for her, and now she finally jumped out of this fire pit, where is she willing to accept the favor of the Xi family, and she knows very well in her heart that this silver should not be taken.

Walking slowly to the gate of the courtyard, she said straight after a little blessing: "Uncle is kind, the little woman understands it, but the little woman will not ask for this silver." ”

"Brother and sister." Xi Wensu was stunned and said in a sincere tone: "Miss Xu, the property in the name of the second room should belong to ....... ”

Xu Yixuan smiled, "The eldest young master said that he laughed, the little girl married into the Xi family and had nothing to do, so I will mention this matter again." As she spoke, she changed the topic, "The sincerity of what the big shopkeeper said is the strength and ability of the Xi family, don't misinterpret it." Our two families are world friends, if we can speak, the little girl will definitely spare no effort. ”

Hearing her say this, Xi Wensu didn't say much, and immediately arched his hand and said, "In this way, I have thanked Miss Xu first." ”

'Yongyuan Building' - one of the five most famous restaurants in Shanghai County, is located in Zhaojiabang, south of the county bridge, is a three-storey loft, north of the river and west of the street, the geographical location is excellent, the chef and make a good dish, so the business is extremely prosperous, less than five o'clock, the restaurant has come to a lot of guests, however, the face of the shopkeeper Luo is worried.

The people from the West Garden booked three good tables on the second floor, saying that Lord Yi was going to entertain distinguished guests, and Lord Yi came, which was naturally a rare opportunity for a long face for the 'Yongyuan Building', but the shopkeeper Luo was not happy, but he was still worried, the reason is very simple, Lord Yi not only did not charter the venue, but also did not allow the restaurant to catch up with guests, which was obviously to come in micro-service, in case there was an eyeless collision with Lord Yi, this restaurant is afraid that it will also come to an end.

Five o'clock was still a quarter of an hour, Yi Zhicontent, dressed in a silver-gray robe, sat in a small sedan chair and rushed to the 'Yongyuan Building', as soon as he got off the sedan chair, he saw Yan Shikuan standing at the door talking to people, this guy is now in Shanghai is also a capable person with hands and eyes, and there are many people who know him.

Seeing Yi Zhi's contentment to get off the sedan chair, Yan Shikuan hurriedly walked up to greet him, and before he could greet him, he saw two more green cloth sedan chairs coming, and couldn't help but ask, "Could it be that the little sister is also here?" ”

"I didn't let my little sister come." Yi Zhizhi said: "It's Lin Xuan and Xia He." ”

Hearing this, Yan Shikuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and was secretly grateful in his heart, Yi Zhizhi did not let Yan Xiaomei show up for his sake, and when he saw Lin Xuan and Xia He, who were dressed up in flowers, got out of the sedan chair, he hurriedly stepped forward to salute, Lin Xuan and Xia He rarely go out of the backyard, although they know Yan Shikuan, but they are still a little restrained in the public.

Yi Zhizu smiled and teased: "Shanghai is Benjue's territory, don't be stage frightened, whoever sees all of you salutes for three points should be in our backyard." ”

Hearing this, Lin Xuan pursed her lips and smiled: "It's not that the concubine hasn't been shopping in this county, but she has never been with the lord ......." ”

"Then you don't have to be informal." Yi Zhixiang smiled, beckoned the man as he spoke, and ordered, "Take the two aunts to the second floor." ”

When the shopkeeper Luo who came out saw that there were still female dependents, he couldn't help but secretly complain in his heart, is this going to make trouble? hurriedly stepped forward and arched his hand: "The villain's 'Yongyuan Building' shopkeeper has seen the lord." It is said that he must kneel to greet him, but Yan Shikuan has already instructed him not to bow to him.

"Shopkeeper Luo doesn't have to be polite." Yi Zhizu waved his hand and said kindly: "Today there will be a shopkeeper of Lao Luo." ”

"How dare you." The shopkeeper Luo said tentatively with a smile on his face: "The villain doesn't know that there are still female dependents, so he will clear the second floor." ”

"Not necessarily." Yi Zhizhi said: "Just send a guy up to take care of it, and you can go and do your own work." ”

The shopkeeper Luo retreated, and Yan Shikuan said: "The big shopkeeper doesn't go up?" ”

Yi Zhisuff said with a smile: "I'll wait for Xu Yixuan." ”

Standing outside the door to greet Xu Yixuan? Yan Shikuan was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "The big shopkeeper is now a member of the imperial court, and if this matter spreads, I am afraid that it will hinder the official reputation." ”

"It doesn't matter." Yi Zhizhi said: "Today's invitation is to support our Yuanqi female general." ”

Lin Xuan and Xia He walked into the lobby on the first floor of the 'Yongyuan Building', and they attracted countless curious eyes when they landed, after all, the two daughters were dressed gracefully and luxuriously, and they were definitely not rich or expensive at first glance, and they were definitely not the likes of Qinglou women or courtesans, and not only did Xiao Er bow down in front to lead the way, but even the shopkeeper of the restaurant Luo followed carefully behind, which is very puzzling, what are the identities of these two women? How could you show up in the restaurant? There was a buzz of discussion.

Although Yi Zhishu said that he had been a Shanghai Taoist for a year, he didn't have many days in Shanghai, even if he stayed in Shanghai, most of them were in the Taoist office, and it was rare to see him in leisure, and there were not many people who knew him, but he stood with Yan Shikuan, and the latter obviously respected him, which naturally attracted the attention of many people and was quickly recognized.

This time, no one really dares to enter the 'Yongyuan Building', it is clear that Lord Yi is feasting guests in the 'Yongyuan Building' today, but what makes people wonder is that since it is a banquet for distinguished guests, why are there so many diners in the 'Yongyuan Building'? And there is no clean street, which has caused a lot of people to watch and discuss, of course, they are far away.

On the second floor, the two relatives who were guarding the staircase saw Lin Xuan and Xia He's two aunts and wives come up, and they all hurriedly stood up and saluted, which attracted the attention of the diners on the second floor.

Lin Xuan originally thought that the second floor should be chartered, but when she saw so many people, she couldn't help but be slightly stunned, she didn't know which one Yi Zhishu was singing today, she was not stage frightened, she glanced at everyone, took Xia He's hand and went straight to a table by the window that had been booked a long time ago and sat down.

Seeing this situation, the diners on the second floor were not calm, they all talked softly about suspicion, and glanced over from time to time, but no one dared to be presumptuous, just the two guards guarding the staircase knew that the identities of these two women were not provoked by ordinary people.

Not long after, another green cloth sedan chair came leisurely, stopped at the door of the 'Yongyuan Building', the sedan curtain opened, a tall and beautiful young woman got off the sedan chair, naturally Xu Yixuan, raised her eyes to see Yi Zhicontent, Yan Shikuan two people came up, she was blessed, chuckled: "Big shopkeeper, Yan shopkeeper, is this to kill the little woman?" ”

"Since it is a singing opera, it is natural to sing a full set." Yi Zhishu said and stretched out his hand and said, "Miss Xu, please." ”

Xu Yixuan was also not humble, and said with a chuckle: "That little woman has trespassed." As he spoke, he twisted his waist and walked forward.

Looking at this scene, the whole street was quiet and the needle drop could be heard, and the eyeballs fell to the ground, until the three of them entered the restaurant, and then they "buzzed" and discussed, "Who is that woman?" It can't be anyone's top brand, right? ”

"What looks? Can that woman be a Qinglou woman? Besides, what Qinglou woman is worthy of Lord Yi's welcome? ”

"It can't be a woman from the Qinglou, Lord Yi also brought two Mrs. Ru here today."

"What is the identity of that woman?"

"What kind of world is this? A serious woman actually showed up and entered the restaurant! ”

"Be careful that trouble comes out of your mouth, this is Lord Yi's treat."

"Lord Yi can't corrupt the atmosphere."

"You don't know, but I heard that Yuan Qi also encourages women to come out to do things in Guangdong, and I heard that there are tens of thousands of female silk reeling workers in Guangdong, and the monthly salary is four silver dollars."

"Four silver dollars a month? Really? A young laborer can't earn two silver dollars a month at the docks! ”

"There will be no fake, this matter has been published in the "Xiguan Daily" ........"

Yi Zhicontent three people went up to the second floor as if no one was around, and after a few words of greeting, they sat down at a table, the three women were novel and excited, chattering and laughing non-stop, and the diners on the second floor were stunned, and after someone recognized Yi Zhicontentment, many people were stunned, but fortunately, the guys hurriedly stepped forward to tell everyone, so that there was no trouble for the group to come forward to see the situation, and the timid ones were directly going to leave, but many people were full of curiosity to stay, this is a rare talk worth showing off.

On the street, everyone's discussion was not over, and the attention was attracted by a group of Westerners with red hair, yellow hair, blue eyes, hooked nose and white skin, and strange dresses.

Two western women in long skirts with naked chests. Exposed, a white flower swaying a group of onlookers men were dazzled, staring boldly, timid and secretly aiming, and the scholar was chanting "Don't look at indecent things." "While peeking, after all, even a woman in a green building would not wear such a bold and exposed dress on the street, how could she not attract the eyes of men?

The men were busy feasting their eyes, and the women were spitting and scolding shamelessly, but their eyes were unconsciously following the long skirt, and the style of the long skirt that had never been seen before was undoubtedly very attractive to them.

Seeing a group of Westerners coming into the 'Yongyuan Building', everyone knew that these Westerners were all guests of Lord Yi, so naturally it was inevitable that there would be another discussion, and the well-informed one said: "This is Yingyi, I heard that it is a consul who lives in our Shanghai, and it is an official of Yingyi." ”

"These Westerners are going to live in Shanghai for a long time in the future?"

"Did you read the newspaper? According to the "Jiangning Treaty", Westerners can live freely in Shanghai, bring their families, preach, and ....... In short, after the opening of the port, more and more Westerners will come to Shanghai. ”

"Bad morals! The etiquette collapses, and the country will not be a country! ”

"It can't be said that after the opening of the port, Shanghai will be as prosperous as Guangzhou and become a big wharf."

"Prosperous fart, look at how fast prices are rising now, everything is rising!"

"Hey, last year, Lord Yi led the Yuanqi group to practice fighting with Yingyi, how did these Yingyi become Lord Yi's guests this year?"

"What's so strange, Yuanqi was started by the Thirteen Lines, and the Thirteen Lines were originally doing business with Yingyi."

"Hey, have you noticed, those Westerners, Lord Yi didn't greet them, but waited alone to greet the woman, who is that woman?"

Yi Zhishu invited a guest in the 'Yongyuan Building', and the next day it spread all over the county seat of Shanghai, early in the morning in the teahouses in Shanghai were talking about it, guessing the identity of the woman, Xi Wensu naturally knew Xu Yixuan's identity, but he was also confused, and couldn't figure out what was going on, even if the relationship between the two was ambiguous, it would not be so public, and he still took the two aunts and wives with him.

There are many discussions outside, easy to be content but have no time to pay attention, the urgent delivery of the Beijing division has arrived, a secret decree, a private letter, Daoguang's will is very simple, the imperial court agreed to promote the Yuanqi model, temporarily in the two provinces to try, one province is allowed to compete freely by local business gangs, and one province is supported by the imperial court local business gangs, in order to see the results, judge the advantages and disadvantages, and Yi Zhizhi recommends the two provinces.

The private message was from Su Shun, detailing the movement caused by the proposal to promote the Yuanqi model in Jingshi.

After reading the letter, Yi Zhizhi was speechless for a long time, he didn't expect that the excerpt would be such a result, this time, the Xi family wanted to get involved in Huguang for fear that it would be troublesome, Huguang Governor Yutai was Mu Zhang'a's person, involved in party disputes, this matter was not an ordinary trouble, he was powerless, and he was silent for a long time, he ordered someone to invite Xi Wensu.

Xi Wensu came quickly, and when he sat down, Yi Zhishu did not go around in circles, and said straightforwardly: "The imperial court has decided to promote the Yuanqi model throughout the country, and things have become tricky, which involves party disputes, I don't want the Xi family to be involved, I might as well tell you clearly that Yutai, the governor of Huguang, is Mu Zhang'a's person." ”

Xi Wensu said, "In this way, Huguang is impossible?" ”

Yi Zhishu said in a deep voice: "You didn't understand what I meant? Even if it were possible, it was no longer worth it! ”

"What then?" Xi Wensu subconsciously asked, secretly thinking in his heart that this guy wouldn't be eating dry and wiping clean and not admitting it, right? After thinking about it, he felt that it was impossible, if this was the case, the other party would not have called him to come at all, nor would he have said these words to him, thinking of this, he had a glimmer of hope in his heart. (To be continued.) )