In this way, the old river can also be used as a floodway, if the summer and autumn flood season, you can open the gate to release water, flood control, silt into treasure, two without delay!

"My lord, this is really a divine help!" Gui Youguang couldn't help but admire: "I can't imagine that a few decades ago, there were predecessors who coincided with us, it can be seen that the sky wants adults to succeed!" ”

"Even if the heavens want us to do it," Shen Mo smiled and said, "I was also moved by your persistence in returning to the light," said Hai Rui, who had recovered his composure, and said, "I was also moved by your kneeling at Haigang Peak." ”

Hearing this, Hai Rui, who was like iron, turned his eyes red, and although he immediately returned to normal, the fluctuations in his heart did not escape the silent eyes.

"If I had been replaced, I would have chosen the same situation as you at that time." Shen Mo said softly.

"My lord......" Hai Rui took a deep breath and was speechless.

"In that case, if you don't exercise restraint," Shen Mo looked at him, and said with emotion on his face, "Once the mess starts, everything is over." ”

"It's all to blame for the fact that the officials are in a hurry." Hai Rui said depressedly.

"Actually, you don't have to blame yourself," Shen Mo said softly: "Most of the people's troubles this time were instigated by someone behind their backs, as long as we are patient and do our work, we can explain the current arrangements to everyone; At the same time, find out those who instigated behind the scenes, so that the two-pronged approach, and then strengthen vigilance, there will be no problems. ”

"Yes!" Hai Rui is colorful, a few words, he has returned to normal.

After they finished speaking, Gui Youguang said with a bitter face: "My lord, I suddenly remembered that if we change the route like this, we will inevitably pass through Qingpu County in Songjiang Prefecture, and it will no longer be our Suzhou Mansion's own business." He said with some worry: "Without the unified command from above, how can we ensure the cooperation of Beppu?" ”

"You don't have to worry about this," said silently, "I can ask Governor Hu for authorization to take full charge of the river; As for Linfu, Wang Chonggu helped me last time, I have to invite him to dinner, there should be no problem. ”

Shen Mo's self-confidence was confident, and three days later, Wang Chonggu happily went to the appointment and came to Songjiabang by boat to meet Shen Mo who was waiting there.

On the painting boat, the wine and food, pushing the glass and changing the lamp is not the point, the important thing is the exchange of interests and the exchange of opinions.

Wang Chonggu said: "I don't have any opinion on leading the Wusong River into Pu. ”

Shen Moxin said: "Originally, our Suzhou Mansion made a fortune alone, and we had to divide you into a section of Songjiang, of course you have no opinion. But he was happy to express his gratitude.

I heard Wang Chonggu say again: "Do you remember what I told you last time?" ”

"Jin Shang?" Shen Mo asked.

"Well," Wang Chonggu said, "After what happened last time, they appreciate you very much, and they are also optimistic about your future, and hope to have further cooperation." ”

"Huh." Shen Mo smiled and said, "I can't ask for it, I don't know what they want?" ”

"They want to...... Acquisition of Flying Partners. Wang Chonggu knew that it was useless to play tricks with Shen Mo, so he simply said honestly: "The price is negotiable, you can make a price." ”

"Hehe," Shen Mo still smiled without being salty: "I finally understand why only Jin merchants are the top ten merchant gangs in the world." ”

Wang Chonggu stared at him and didn't speak.

Silent and silent, others don't know the power of financial weapons, how can he not know? How can you give it easily?

But this is also a good opportunity to join forces with Jin Shang, and if it can be promoted, it will undoubtedly be a strong boost in the future.

"In the end, whether you agree or not, you can give a word," Wang Chonggu said: "Don't worry, business is not benevolent, even if you don't agree, I won't hold a grudge." "Of course, there will still be unhappiness, dissatisfaction, and unhappiness.

"Gong Jianchuan, since we are honest with each other, we should tell the truth." Shen Mo smiled slightly, and said: "In fact, in the line of ticket numbers, it is easy to expand with great wealth and wealth, and I am also very willing to cooperate with you like this." ”

"But what about ......" Since he is open and honest, Wang Chonggu is no longer clumsy, and his edge is slightly exposed.

"But I'm not going to accept the takeover." Silent and silent, he said, "Cooperation is a way that I can accept. ”

"Cooperation?" Wang Chonggu said softly: "What do they mean is that you can pay 10 million taels to buy Huilian, and you can't squander this money in ten lifetimes, and you still need to bother with cooperation?" ”

"It's not a matter of money, 'Huilian' carries a series of ideas of mine, at least for a while, I can't give them to others, otherwise the plan will be completely messed up."

"What's the plan?" Wang Chonggu asked.

"Hehe," said with a silent smile: "For the city, for the future overseas trade, Huilian is a necessary fulcrum, I must use Huilian to grasp the merchants of various countries and countries, and regulate trade at any time." "This matter can't be said in too much detail, otherwise Wang Chonggu will definitely not be able to accept it.

"Not negotiable?" Wang Chonggu still asked without giving up.

"Actually, the cooperation is also very good." Shen Mo said softly: "Everyone can get rich together, the money is endless......"

Wang Chonggu's face changed for a while, and finally nodded slowly: "Okay, I'll bring them a letter and see what they mean." ”

"Okay." Shen Mo bowed his head and said, "There is one more thing...... I think we should talk about it. ”

"What's the matter?" Wang Chonggu asked.

"Regarding the question of the Xu family," Shen Mo told Wang Chonggu about the five tigers in Kunshan, although there was no one around, he still lowered his voice and said: "I want to ask Brother Jianchuan, are they just as arrogant in Songjiang?" ”

"Not really." Wang Chonggu said: "Their family has land and property, and they also rent and lend, but they build bridges and pave roads, subsidize government schools, and give grain to tenants in famine years, so their reputation is not bad." ”

"It seems that they also know that rabbits don't eat the grass around the nest." Silent smiled: "So it's in the neighboring county." ”

"Brother Humble Talk, you have to listen to my advice." Wang Chonggu said: "Others can have grievances against Xu Ge, but you must not have them. ”

"I know." Shen Mo nodded helplessly: "I know, the teacher's grace is like a mountain, and I can't even touch his family." ”

"But ......" Seeing that he was a little depressed, Wang Chonggu explained: "The so-called Kunshan Five Tigers are just some scum who pretend to use the reputation of the Xu family to do evil, as long as they are handled properly, no one can say anything about you." ”

"Well, thank you Brother Jianchuan for your advice," Shen Mo nodded and said, "I just heard that the son of the Xu family is very protective, what should I do if you ask me to intercede when the time comes?" ”

"This is a problem," Wang Chonggu thought for a moment and said, "If you can find a way to hold him back, and at the same time quickly cut through the mess and make the five tigers confess, Xu Gongzi will not be able to return to the sky!" ”

"Great idea!" Shen Mo sighed, hugged his fists and said: "Please help Brother Jianchuan and try to drag the second brother of the Xu family for a while." ”

"Haha......" Wang Chonggu suddenly smiled: "I said that you Shen Shuyan why did you learn modestly, it turned out that you went around and around, and you brought me in." ”

"Hehe," Shen Mo smiled embarrassedly: "Who let me whip out of my reach, I can only ask Brother Chuan with a shy face." ”

"Well, now that you've spoken silently." Wang Chonggu took a drink from the wine glass and said, "I'll help you with this!" ”

"Thank you, brother!" Silence bowed deeply.

"Haha, you're welcome, who let our brothers fall in love!" Wang Chonggu smiled: "Come, drink, drink!" ”

"Okay, drink!" Shen Mo also raised his glass and said.

Just when the two mansions were pushing the cups and changing the lamps, Hai Rui and Wang Yongji were lobbying for the new plan, although their mouths were dry, the two did not slack off at all, although their beliefs were different, but the passion was the same.

When Hai Rui finished his day's visits, sat in the shade of a tree to drink water and eat cakes, an old man, supported by a girl, timidly leaned to the side and asked in a low voice: "Dare to ask, are you Master Hai?" ”

Hai Rui hurriedly drank saliva, washed down the food in his mouth, took a long sigh of relief, and nodded: "Yes, I am Hai Rui." ”

The old man and the woman knelt down for Hai Rui, and before they could speak, they were already weeping bitterly.

When Hai Rui saw it, he understood a little, because it was not the first time he had encountered this kind of thing, and he had already had experience. Hai Rui helped the old man up and said, "Old man, what are you looking for me?" ”

"The grass people want to sue!" The old man was Wei Youtian, who sang silently in Zhouzhuang, and heard that Hai Rui was ordered to dredge the Wusong River, so he said goodbye to the shopkeeper, accompanied by his daughter, walked here from Zhouzhuang, inquired all the way, and finally saw the legendary Hai Qingtian. He had repeatedly told what had happened to him, and he quickly figured out what was going on. And he also told Hai Rui that he heard from the villagers that the gang had issued a gag order, saying that whoever dared to talk nonsense with the government would let whoever ended up with his family.

With Hai Rui's jealous and hateful surname, he was naturally very angry when he heard about it, and immediately decided to go to Weijiazhuang, where Wei Laohan lived. He took off his official uniform, changed into cloth clothes, and said to the attendants: "You take the father and daughter of the Wei family back to Suzhou City." ”

"My lord, what about you?" The officials asked.

"I have other things to do, just leave one to follow me." Hai Rui said to Wei Youtian: "Big brother, you go back with them first, and they will arrange accommodation and accommodation for you, and then make a plan when I ask about the case." ”

"It's all up to you." Wei Youtian was busy.

After parting with everyone, Hai Rui and a healthy soldier took two mules and went to Weijiazhuang, thirty miles away, and when they arrived at the ground, it was almost dark.

"My lord, what shall we do?" The subordinate asked.

"From now on, don't call me an adult." Hai Rui instructed: "I am the account office of a ticket number in Suzhou City, you are my bodyguard, we are going to Taicang, remember?" ”

"Remembered." Those who can come out alone with him are naturally smart and clever people.

"Okay, let's find that Wei Youtian's family first." Hai Rui Road.

"I remember that it was the second one in the east of the village, and it was easy to find." Subordinates.

"Let's take a look." The two of them led the cattle, entered the village from the east end, and walked to the second house, and from the outside you could see that the yard was very large, and the façade was more magnificent than the neighbors, but the gate was empty, and you could see through the crack in the door, there was no light inside, and there was no movement, obviously there was no one left.

"I'll go in and have a look." The subordinates volunteered, but were grabbed by Hai Rui and said, "No need." The subordinates quickly shrank back, but saw Hai Rui stretching out his hand and knocking on the door, and said loudly: "Is anyone there?" Is anyone there? ”

The subordinates wondered in their hearts: 'It's clear that there is no one, why do you still call it, is it a ghost?' And he frightened himself to the core.

At this time, the door of the next house opened, and an old man with gray hair poked his head out and said, "Who are you looking for?" ”

"This uncle," Hai Rui turned his head and said, "We're not looking for anyone." ”

"Don't knock on anyone's door?"

"We came from Suzhou City and went to Taicang Prefecture, because the road was muddy and slow, and we couldn't catch up with the inn, so we could only come to your village to bother and pray for a night." Hai Rui's mouth was full of sourness, like Mr. Sour in the minds of the common people.

"Oh, stop knocking, there's no one in their house." The old man looked at him for a long time, and felt that he was not a bad person, so he opened the door and said, "Come to my house." "My subordinates suddenly realized, it turned out that this is Xiang Zhuang Dancing Sword, intended for Pei Gong!

"Thank you, old man." Hai Rui couldn't help but be grateful: "I'll give you money." So he and his men led the mules into the old man's yard.

"What is not money," said the old man, while pointing to the stakes for the two of them, "you are a teacher?" ”

"No, the bookkeeper." Hai Rui Road.

"It's pretty much the same." The old man led them into the house, and introduced him to his family members, his wife, and a grandson of seven or eight years old, and there were daughters-in-law and daughters in the house, and of course they would not come out to greet them.

The old man invited him to sit down, pulled his grandson and said, "This is the eldest son's, and the younger son's is still in his arms." When he said this, he looked proud.

The dinner of the Zhuang family is naturally vulgar, black noodle soup with coarse grain cakes, and some radish pickles, but for Hai Rui, everything he eats is the same, but the subordinates are used to eating white noodles, and their throats can't stand coarse grains, so they have to say that they have stomach problems, drink soup and eat pickles.

Hai Rui was originally from a peasant family and was well-informed, so it was naturally not too difficult to deliberately close the distance with the other party at this moment. After a meal, he had already called the old man a brother.

"Where's your son?" After eating his fill, Hai Rui took the coarse tea bowl, sipped the bitter tea in the cup, and asked.

"Oh, both sons are long-term laborers in big families." The old man said with a smile: "Now when the farm is busy, the work of the old man's family is too busy, so he lives in the village and does not come back. ”

"I see." Hai Rui laughed and said, "I said why is there no one in the house next door, it turns out that he is carrying the work." ”

"Haha......" The old man smiled: "I said that you, a gentleman, can only settle accounts and not look at the world, the old Wei family is such a big house, and he can't do his own work......" said and suddenly depressed: "Hey, it's a pity that it was all in the past, and that house has been broken." ”

"Broken?" Hai Rui pretended to be curious and asked, "Why is it broken?" "The subordinates are now throwing themselves to the ground with the five bodies admired by the adults, and the heart said, it turns out that in addition to the sound of the east and the west, there is also the purpose of throwing bricks and attracting jade...... "If it is broken, it is broken, why do you ask so much!" The old man suddenly said irritably.

"Oh," Hai Rui sat there as if he was very unhappy, and looked depressed.

The old man was apologetic and said, "I can't compensate my husband, don't worry about it, it's just their family's business, let's not mention it." ”

"What? Is it haunted? Hai Rui said nervously.

"It's not haunted, it's man." For many enthusiastic people, it is too difficult to keep a secret, and this old gentleman is just one of them, although he reminds himself not to say it, he still can't help revealing a little bit.

"Troublesome?" Hai Rui was even more curious, and asked, "Tell me about it, I'm curious." ”

"It's not that I don't want to say it," the old man said with a bitter face, "I really can't say it." ”

"Why can't you say that?" Hai Jui asked, "What's the unspeakable suffering?" ”

"Hey, let's talk to you about it briefly." The old man said in his heart, 'If you don't say it, you have to suffocate both of us' and said: "Because of some things next door, I offended the big guys, and as a result, the family was forced to die, scattered, and this is what it looks like," he said tightly and pursed his lips and said: "You can't say too much about this matter, so don't ask again." ”

"Doesn't the government care?" Hai Rena will listen to him.

"Official?" The old man laughed and said, "Without the support of the government behind him, who can be so domineering?" "I told myself in my heart, 'Okay, stop here, but don't say any more.'"

"I see." Hai Rui smiled and said, "Look, if you say it or not, you have explained it to me." ”

"I didn't talk much, did I?" The old man said curiously: "You understand just these few words?" ”

"Well, I'm a man with a lot of understanding." Hai Rui smiled: "Don't believe me, I'll repeat it to you." So he told the old man what Wei Youtian said, hiding his name and not having to see it in person.

The old man looked stunned, and then gave himself two mouths and said, "Is this a mouth?" It's a colander! ”

Hai Rui's heart was cold, because according to Wei Youtian, when he arrested people that day, he was the head catcher in the county office, and later he went to the county seat to complain, and he saw the county magistrate!

That is to say, in this matter, Kunshan County Ling Zhu Qianshou is really inseparable.

(To be continued)