Zhen Ming smiled bitterly and said: "Master Bao is polite, this time Zhen came to pay back the 10,000 taels of the Red Plum Fairy that Bao Sanye bid last time, in fact, there is a business I want to discuss with Master Bao." ”

As soon as Bao Xinglong heard that there was business, his eyes lit up, and his wrinkled face glowed a dazzling red, "Come on, come on, let's talk about it at the table." ”

……

The meals at the banquet were not sumptuous, except for a pot of stewed chicken soup with ginseng that was crystal clear, the others were vegetarian dishes, and even the drinks were ordinary home-brewed water wine.

Zhen Mingku, who understands how this Bao Xinglong became the richest man in Luoyang.

After three rounds of drinking, Zhen Mingbitter put down the wine glass, and said with a smile: "The red plum fairy has been redeemed by the laurel fairy with 40,000 taels of silver, so Master Bao's bidding money of 10,000 taels can only be refunded, and please bear with Master Bao and explain to Bao Sanye......"

Speaking of his son, Bao Xinglong became angry, blew his beard and glared: "Explain what, this bastard thing is hiding from me to spend all day drinking outside, if it weren't for Zhen Huyuan and you sent the silver back, I would have to break the leg of this ruined thing." ”

"Master Bao actually doesn't have to be angry, everyone has a love for beauty, not to mention that he is one of the best flower fairies in Luoyang, in exchange for Zhen Mou has this spare money, I am afraid that he will not hesitate to spend a lot of money, it is not a secret, Zhen has been fond of this red plum fairy for a long time, and he also participated in the bidding that night, but he was limited to financial resources, and he was powerless, and when he saw that Bao Sanye won the bid, he moved the idea and asked people to come to inform Master Bao, which is also Zhen's selfishness."

Bao Xinglong was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "It turned out that the Zhen Nursing Institute sent someone to inform the old man, it is rare that you can be so frank, the most respected person in the life of the old man is the person who dares to be, the Zhen Nursing Home does not have to mind too much, if it is not the Zhen Nursing Home, the old man will not be considered to be a waste of silver, come, drink, as for the matter of buying food you said, the old man will inform the people in the store, and then the Zhen Nursing Institute only needs to go to the store of the king of five grains to report the name, the price, you can rest assured, the old man will never be expensive to his friends......"

Zhen Mingku, but he is not stupid enough to believe what this kind of treacherous and cunning old man said, Bao Xinglong can become the richest man in Luoyang, how can he be a loser character, as long as he does not raise the price of rice, he should be thankful, as the largest rice merchant in Luoyang and even the entire Great Sui, Bao Xinglong's five grain kings are all over Luoyang, and the rice in Suotun accounts for at least half of all the rice merchants' inventory in Luoyang, monopolizing almost all the rice shops in Luoyang, as long as Bao Xinglong says a word, the price of rice can soar to the sky like a rocket.

In the future, the days of dealing with Bao Xinglong will be long, and it is worth buying a friendship with Bao Xinglong for 10,000 taels of silver.

He said some polite words like thanksgiving, ate and drank to his heart's content, and then got up to leave.

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There has been a rumor in Baihualou for the past few days, the Laurel Fairy used 40,000 taels of silver to redeem Zhao Yan and placed her in the Laurel Tower, and the news soon spread all over the Hongxing Courtyard.

Everyone is speculating where this laurel fairy got so much silver, and it is enough to have this money to redeem herself, but she used this money to redeem the red plum fairy who has always been unpopular in Baihualou.

After Zhao Yan lived in the Laurel Tower, she seemed to be a different person, she was silent all day long, locked herself in the room, and she only ate a little bit when Zhang's brought her food, usually she liked to wear makeup and dress up the most, but now she doesn't wear makeup, she doesn't wash her bath, she doesn't comb her hair, she is sloppy, and she wakes up and sits on the balcony of the Laurel Tower looking at the river, looking sluggish.

In order to make her recover, Zhang personally cooks some delicious food every day, talks to her, and makes her happy, but unfortunately Zhao Yan always asks about Li Gongzi coldly, Zhang always panics, she is a lame liar, every time Zhao Yan asks Li Gongzi if there is any news, she looks like she is stumbling and her tongue is knotted.

Zhao Yan also vaguely felt that the Zhang family was hiding some things about Li Gongzi, she was not stupid, coupled with Zhang's abnormal behavior, she began to gradually become suspicious.

……

After Zhao Yan lived in the Laurel Tower, the Zhang family forbade Zhen Mingku to spend the night in her room, because he was afraid that Zhao Yan would find out his identity, and he was also afraid that if Zhao Yan saw him and her intimacy, he would touch the scene and feel love, but it was bitter that Zhen Mingku, obviously Zhang's was close at hand, he smiled, and his gestures exuded a delicious and attractive atmosphere, but he could only watch from a distance and not hold him in his arms.

Several times I couldn't help it, and when Zhao Yan was away, I sneaked into her room, regardless of Zhang's coquettish resistance, and half-coaxed to make out with her.

One night, Zhao Yan, who couldn't sleep for a long time thinking about it, pushed open Zhang's bedroom, walked in, and saw Zhen Mingku's light and presumptuous situation of holding Zhang's in his arms, first stunned for a moment, and then a trace of anger flashed in his eyes, without saying a word, he took out a dagger for self-defense from his waist, and greeted Zhen Mingku, poor Zhen Mingku, who didn't even have time to put on his clothes, let go of the Zhang family in his arms, like an adulterer caught and raped in bed, naked, and fled out of the room in a panic.

Leaving Zhang hiding in the quilt, his body trembling slightly.

Zhao Yan, who didn't know it, thought she was crying, so she walked up to her and comforted her: "Sister Zhang, don't cry, you tell my sister, did he force you to do those things?" Sister help you out! ”

Seeing that Zhang's was silent, Zhao Yan said distressedly: "Don't be afraid, if he really forced you, my sister will help you sue him to Taichang Temple and let him suffer from prison." ”

"No, don't." Zhang hurriedly shook his head in fright, as if he was afraid that Zhen Ming would not touch her, and even Zhao Yan couldn't help but be stunned by that nervous and cute appearance.

However, she soon discovered the shy smile on Zhang's face, how could there be a trace of grievance after being bullied, she couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, then reacted, and asked with a stunned face: "You and him?" ”

Zhang blushed, neither admitting nor denying it, but anyone could see that the relationship between her and him was extraordinary.

Zhao Yan looked puzzled, looked at the door, and then looked at her: "You're not joking with your sister, are you?" What do you like about that old man? ”

She stared at her for a long time, and then suddenly leaned into her ear and whispered, "Is he good at kung fu?" Zhang's face flushed to the base of his neck.

Zhao Yan looked at her as if she didn't understand, and her eyebrows furrowed slightly: "Is his kung fu really so good that you forget his age and appearance?" I don't think you're greedy for pleasure, sister. The woman you love, it seems that Liu Ye'er really taught you badly......"

"It's not what you think." Zhang blushed and snorted softly.

Zhao Yan was stunned for a moment, "That is, I really like him, don't you still think about the infatuated husband who is far away?" How could you ...... with him?"

Speaking of this, Zhao Yan suddenly opened her mouth wide: "Ah! Could it be ......"

Seeing that he couldn't hide it, Zhang blushed and nodded slightly: "He doesn't want people to know his identity." ”

Zhao Yan became more and more surprised, and her face was incredulous.