"It's really urgent to summon everyone over so late, my little woman is here to point fingers, if you are offended, please forgive your uncles and brothers. ”

One of the crowd shouted,

"On weekdays, Miss Lao is so good to us, it's time for us to do something for the Xiao family!

Everyone coaxed, but there was still some momentum. Xiao Yitong Lu stood aside and listened to her arrangement.

"Thank you in advance. ”

Xiao Wenjuan shook again, looking at the housekeeper,

"Uncle, please arrange for someone to clean up the account books of our Xiao family overnight, including all real estate, fields, shops, IOUs, etc., which must be processed before dawn. ”

The housekeeper ordered a few people to go.

"Uncle Guo, although this far water can't save the near fire, it is not easy to completely defeat my Xiao family! Please arrange manpower and ask for help overnight, Songbo and Avigo have been officials in Dali City for many years, if you want to protect my Xiao family and not let others interfere, it should not be difficult. ”

The bearded man of about fifty nodded,

"Don't worry, girl, even if you run, I'll run and bring the letter!"

After saying that, he gathered a few people and went out.

"Brother Amu, this neighboring town is bothering you to make a trip, Daddy has dealings with so many people, if you can borrow some first, it would be good! It's really not possible to mortgage some of our shops and fields. ”

Brother Amu was a sturdy man, so he picked a few people to the side and whispered to the side.

"I'm afraid that this Lishui Town won't be able to borrow money and food, but I still have to trouble Brother Xiaoyu, our Xiao family still has some face, and maybe we can borrow some. Also, if you are eyeing a few of us, you should come to take care of it. The government will trouble the fourth uncle to take care of it, and he should allow it. ”

Brother Xiaoyu nodded in agreement, and also found a few people to discuss on the side. The one who is called the fourth uncle shakes his head, and there should be no objection.

Xiao Wenjuan arranged them one by one, in an orderly manner, and her mind was indeed very clear. Tong Lu also couldn't stop nodding, she thought of everything she could think of, but she still felt that there was something she hadn't considered, but she couldn't think of it for a while.

Xiao Wenjuan made proper arrangements, and then came to Xiao Yitong Lu's side,

"The two brothers go back to the house to rest, and I'll go and help Uncle sort out the account books now. ”

Tong Lu spread his hands, Xiao Yi also shook his head, and simply asked Xiao Wenjuan to take him to Master Xiao's house to see how Bai Qing was doing.

When he came to Mr. Xiao's house, Bai Qing had just finished acupuncture, and Mr. Xiao seemed to be more comfortable, but he still didn't want to sleep, his eyes were round, his eyes were rolling around, and he looked at everyone. Bai Qing nodded and said that it was no big deal, and the three of them said goodbye, first, it was useless to stay, and second, the father and daughter still had something to say, which was not very convenient. The three of them left lightly, and Xiao Wenjuan came to the bedside and whispered something to her father.

Xiao Yi and the three of them returned to their residence, cleaned up and fell asleep at will, the guest room of this wealthy family was really comfortable, and even Xiao Yi almost missed the morning exercise.

The moon in the sky is still bright, and Xiao Yi swings his fist and dance stick alone until there is a white line in the skyline. Xiao Yi was drenched with sweat, and went to the lake to wash up, and then found a stone to sit down. The ripples crushed the moonlight in the water. Xiao Yi looks at this cycle of day and night every day, and he doesn't feel that there is anything special about today. A few roosters crowing in the distance, and the sun is approaching.

There is not half a cloud in the whole sky, so it should be a good day. Xiao Yi returned to the house, and was about to enter the door to wake up Tong Lu Baiqing, when a small group rushed over,

"Shaoxia, wait a minute, the second lady has ordered, and the boy will serve the three today. Do you want to deliver food now?"

Xiao Yi saw that he was clear-eyed, sensible and clever, and he also had a good impression.

"Feel free to get some, and we'll go to see a doctor after eating. ”

The young man sighed, turned around and walked, and after a few steps, he met the little frog jumping on the side of the road, and he dodged it with a light flash.

Not long after, the guy came back, carrying a big basket in his hand, the young man looked young, but this strength was quite sufficient, Xiao Yi opened the blue cover and looked, it was estimated that there were more than a dozen dishes, as well as staple drinks, desserts and snacks, as a breakfast, it was quite rich. Xiao Yi took the vegetable basket and thanked the young man, then turned around and entered the house. The young man waited by the door, chewing half a horsetail grass in his mouth.

After only half a cup of tea, Xiao Yi put the bowl of chopsticks into the basket and took it out and handed it to the young man. The young man took it with a smile,

"A few people rest first, and wait for the kid to return this basket ......"

Tong Lu interjected,

"We don't need my brother to lead the way, we can just go over by ourselves. ”

The guy was about to reply, and Xiao Yi patted him on the shoulder,

"It doesn't matter, the Xiao family is short of manpower today, you can go and get busy with you, we can take care of ourselves. ”

The guy saw that the three of them insisted repeatedly, so he had to go with them.

The three of them went straight to Master Xiao's house, and no one else stopped them, it should have been the second lady's orders. Master Xiao still had his eyes open, and his eyes were full of red threads, obviously caused by not sleeping all night. The housekeeper was serving on the left and right, and when he saw Xiao Yi and the three of them, he greeted them, and the four of them spoke softly outside the house.

"The old man is anxious, he hasn't slept all night! No one has neglected the things arranged by the second lady, I hope all this goes well." But ......"

Xiao Yi was a little puzzled,

"But what?"

"This account is all in the hands of the master, and yesterday I checked it with his permission, and my heart was half cold!"

"Why is that?!"

"In the past, we only knew that the Xiao family had a big business, and only after checking this account did we know the hardships. I'm already a little powerless to take care of the affairs of this family on weekdays, hey, it's not easy for my lord!"

Tong Lu was a little anxious,

"Pick the key points!"

The butler paused for a moment, and then said,

"In order to take advantage of this official business, the lord actually has to lose a large amount of silver every year, and then all kinds of alms and expenses, he has already spent most of the rest of the business, but it also takes a lot of money to maintain this big stall, but now it is really very little to use! The only property we still have now is this real estate, shops and fields, and the cash is very small, and it is all distributed to the people who do the work. I inquired about some merchants overnight, but no one dared to buy it! A new person came to report that it was that the government only needed salt and grain, and no money would be collected, and that it would be limited to one day, and that it would not wait for it to expire!"

Tong Lu sighed,

"This game of chess is so big, it's going to force the Xiao Mansion to death! This official family really took this opportunity to attack the Xiao family?!"

The housekeeper wept and replied,

"No, the second lady is running around, it's hard for this child!"

"Where did Miss Second go?"

"I just said yes...... Hey, no, it's coming!"

Xiao Yi turned around and looked, Xiao Wenjuan walked quickly with a small basket, saw a few people, pointed to the basket and asked,

"Have you eaten it all? Where did Xiao Ji run!

Xiao Yi smiled,

"I have eaten it a long time ago, we came to see Master Xiao, and sent him away. ”

Xiao Wenjuan squeezed out a smile,

"I just went and brought some food, thinking about eating with my father and uncle. ”

"Well, let's go in first!" replied Xiao Yi.

A few people came to the house, put a few dishes on the table, Xiao Wenjuan filled a bowl, and came to the bedside of the Xiao family's master. Bai Qing checked and signaled that he could eat. That Master Xiao can only eat some liquid food now, Xiao Wenjuan patiently tested the temperature, fed lightly, and the love was overflowing, and everyone saw it in their eyes, and they felt warm in their hearts.

After feeding Master Xiao, Xiao Wenjuan whispered a few more words in his ear, and then returned to the table. The two of them ate without a word. Xiao Yi and the three knew that things were not going well, and they didn't have much to say, so they moved to the courtyard and chatted to relieve their boredom.

Xiao Wenjuan went out after eating, and when she saw the three of them here, she walked over. She was a little depressed,

"I've done everything I can think of, and if it doesn't work out, hey......"

Tong Lu shook his head,

"I don't believe that they really dare to touch the Xiao family, the Xiao family also has some power in Dali City, and they can't be defeated like this!

Xiao Wenjuan smiled reluctantly,

"It's okay, just do your best, I'll go outside and watch some, brother and sister feel free!"

Xiao Wenjuan said goodbye to the three of them and ran away with a smoke.

"Hey, this little girl is really not easy! Hey, by the way, Lu Lu, let's hurry up and find Brother Wei, Qingqing is here to take care of Master Xiao. ”

Bai Qing nodded, and Xiao Yitong Lu walked out of the gate of Xiao's house together. That Wei Wei didn't need to look for it at all, there was that stalking at the door, Xiao Yi saw a person, so he stepped forward to talk. The man also saw Xiao Yitong Lu two days ago, and saw that the two of them and Wei Wei were toasting and clinking bowls, but they were a lot less vigilant, and when they heard that the two were looking for Wei Wei, they proudly led the two to go.

At the corner of the alley, there is a small restaurant, a small private room on the second floor, the location is not good, but you can barely see the gate of Naxiao Mansion. Five people sat down at the square table, eating wine, and vulgar words came from time to time. Xiao Yitong Lu followed the man into the inner room,

"Two little brothers, it's just in time! Look at whether we are doing this beautifully!"

"Haha, hahaha......"

Xiao Yitong Lu stepped forward, glanced out the window, and turned around and asked,

"Is Brother Wei satisfied now? This Xiao family is about to be driven crazy!"

Na Weiwei poured two large bowls of wine, handed them over to this side, and said with a smile,

"We just poured some water, and we didn't make any effort! Hehe, who knew that this old man Xiao had too many opponents, and he actually took the opportunity to do some good deeds! It's really happy, it's very happy! Come on, Brother Xiaoyi, and Brother Tong Lu, let's celebrate!"

The two of them took the bowl and placed it on the table. That Wei Wei's face was a little ugly, as if he was a little angry,

"What, did the brocade clothes and jade food of the Xiao Mansion buy you two?!Hmph, I also said that I was lucky to meet a few good brothers, it seems that I was self-inflicted!"

Tong Lu also snorted lightly,

"It seems that what Master Xiao said is right, Brother Wei still owes some grinding! In my opinion, he is still a child, not very sensible!"

Wei Wei's anger surged, but he still held back strongly, but the rest of the people couldn't bear it, and one of them reached out and grabbed Tong Lu by the collar. Tong Lu gently hid sideways behind Xiao Yi, the man grabbed it, Xiao Yi waved his hand, and he lost most of his strength. The man was unwilling, he turned around and grabbed the general, and Xiao Yi dissolved it lightly, making the man lose his temper. Wei Wei saw this,

"Hmph, is this going to be an opponent! Let me teach Xiaoxia how to move!"

As soon as the words fell, a punch had already arrived at the front door, and the strength of this punch was ordinary, so there should be room for it. Xiao Yi struck with a palm, and exchanged hands with the fist, he retracted it, defused the momentum, and held Wei Weishuo's big fist,

"Brother Wei, slow down, let's make it clear first! You're too anxious!"

"Say what you say, convince me and then talk about it!"

The rest of the people, together with Tong Lu, moved the tables and chairs and retreated to the side to watch the little Yiwei and Wei Wei compete in the field. This small room is not big, the two have no more room for maneuver, almost all of them are close to each other, the two are staggered, and it seems to outsiders to be very exciting. At first, Na Weiwei still had spare strength, and he didn't want Xiao Yi to work hard, and he had enough strength, so he couldn't take advantage of it even if he tried his best. He was too competitive, and then it was the fighting style, and Xiao Yi couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. I originally communicated with them, hoping to resolve the contradiction between the horse gang and the Xiao family, or persuade them to help the Xiao family, but now the situation is really incomprehensible.

Wei Wei was a little crazy, and he kicked a big hole in the square table, and several benches were not spared. Wei Wei's younger brothers also applauded loudly when they saw him so fierce, and the fighting was very fierce, which caused a lot of discussion among the surrounding drinkers.

"Brother Xiaoyi, why do you always let him suffer some hardships, or he won't be endless!"

Tong Lu on the side looked anxious, although Xiao Yi said that his martial arts were good, but after all, he was young, and if he only talked about strength, he might still be a little inferior to Wei Wei, and now he only defended and did not attack, but let Wei Wei take the lead. Wei Wei's subordinates glared at Tong Lu, and Tong Lu had no choice but to shut up, you must know that Xiao Yi is now lacking in skills, and it will be a big problem if these people come to trouble him.

Xiao Yi also felt justified when he heard it, so he changed his defense to attack. That Wei Wei's moves did not change much, relying more on brute force, Xiao Yi's offensive together, he immediately fell into passivity, and he had already consumed too much physical strength, and gradually became a little unable to support it. Xiao Yi came to the front with a sideways punch, Wei Wei met it with both hands, but Xiao Yi turned his fist into a palm, and as soon as he reacted, his wrist was pinched. As soon as Xiao Yi turned around, he put his right hand behind Wei Wei, and the victory and defeat were divided, crisply and neatly,

"Brother Wei, that's it, we still have business to talk about!"

That Wei Wei used brute force to break free from the confinement, Xiao Yi was surprised, I don't know why he is so persistent, if he doesn't let go, the right hand will be broken. Xiao Yi had no choice but to let go of him, and the two fought together later. Xiao Yi's fist wind accelerated, and Na Weiwei's breath gradually became chaotic, and finally Xiao Yi seized the opportunity and kicked him in the abdomen. Wei Wei held his stomach and couldn't stand up all at once, he tried a few more times, and finally gave up,

"It's me who lost, what a good move!"

Xiao Yi stepped forward to help him, but he was bounced away by his elbow,

"Hmph, if you have something to say, I don't have time to talk to you!"

Tong Lu stepped forward and snorted a few times,

"What kind of heroes are you, can't afford to lose like this? Is it your consistent style to be indiscriminate! We are kind enough to make peace, and we are greeted inexplicably, which really me off! Let me tell you, no matter whether the Xiao family is moved down or not, you, you people, are all backs, and the most unlucky ones are you, and the emaciated camels are bigger than horses, what else can you have! Hmph! You are still watching a good show, and you don't know what is going on when you are played to death!"

Na Weiwei's face was a little ugly, and he gritted his teeth and said,

"What do you say, be clear!"

Tong Lu moved a stool and sat down, bowed his head to face Wei Wei on the ground,

"Do you think it's so easy to get into the yamen treasury??It's so easy to spoil that lot of salt and grain?!If no one condones it, it's just your three-legged cat's skill?!"

Wei Wei and the others were silent, they should have been blocked by these words, and they didn't know how to reply. Tong Lu sighed,

"It's also my fault, it was fun at the time, but I didn't expect it. When it comes to making mistakes, we all have some of them. But then again, it doesn't matter if you have this or not, the Xiao family will be calculated sooner or later. ”

Xiao Yi helped Wei Wei up,

"Let's just talk about it briefly, are your brothers reliable?!"

Wei Wei calmed down, and only then did he figure it out a little,

"Of course, a fateful friendship. ”

Xiao Yi smiled,

"Come here, brothers!"

Several people were close together, and Tong Lu sent another person to watch at the door. Xiao Yi was afraid that Tong Lu would talk a lot, so he talked endlessly for an hour or two, so he picked up important things and told the cause and effect of this matter. Wei Wei and the others were also remorseful when they heard it. Xiao Yi smiled, picked up the bowl of wine, and drank it all in one gulp,

"Brother Wei, you hurry up and gather your brothers and get rid of those stalks. As for the Xiao family, it depends on their creation. Hurry up and get busy, we'll help you out with the Xiao family." ”

Na Weiwei shook his head and replied,

"It started with us, and it should end with us. We ......"

Tong Lu interrupted him and said,

"Why are you so axial, if you go again, it will be so messy, you coarse people will only do bad things with good intentions, and then everyone will be finished, then it will be very worthless!

Wei Wei gritted his teeth and said hatefully,

"Brother Xiaoyi, Brother Tong Lu, then there are two Lao. Hey, it's all because we're too vindictive and too impatient......"

"Hurry up, we don't have much time here. ”

Wei Wei didn't have time to think about it, and took a few people to leave, Tong Lu sighed,

"Hey, Brother Yi, it's time for us to go back. Carry me!"

"Good!"

Tong Lu jumped on Xiao Yi's back, closed his eyes, and seemed to be asleep. Xiao Yi called Tong Lu softly, but he didn't react. This restaurant is very close to Xiao's house, Xiao Yi took three steps and made two steps, and soon entered the courtyard of Naxiao Mansion.

As soon as I entered the lobby and sat down, there was a commotion outside the courtyard, and a team of officials came. On the grounds of supervision, the official broke into the lobby. If the person who comes is not good, it must not be much good. Miss Xiao Er said a few words to those people, and the other party said that she was just acting on orders, not to mention that she didn't dare to offend at will. Xiao Wenjuan arranged for good people to take care of her, and she sat aside. Ask some parents and the like, those people can still have some responses, and when it comes to this official master, they are silent.

Xiao Wenjuan sat on the stool, feeling extremely tired, thinking that it must be caused by not sleeping all night and being too anxious, so she closed her eyes slightly, thinking about the next step, and rested a little by the way.

It was only a moment before a few more people entered the hall, and when Xiao Wenjuan opened her eyes, her hairs immediately stood on end. It turned out that this person was the magistrate of Lishui Town, the famous Han Tu, who didn't do much on weekdays and didn't make any big mistakes. He didn't have a few hairs left on his head, so he wore a hat at all times, and occasionally took on a few wigs, but only for fun. Although he has no ability, he didn't harm the people too much, and it was polite to give him the nickname "Tu Li'er", and in private, the official would call him like this, even if he heard it, he usually only glared at him a few times. The chance appearance in this Xiao Mansion today also surprised everyone. Look at the few people who followed behind him, all dressed in official uniforms, and they were very stylish.

"Where are you in charge?!" asked Han Tu in a loud voice.

Everyone looked at Miss Xiao Er, but she didn't react at all. Han Tu came to her and said with a smile,

"Second Miss Xiao has such a big face, this official came in person, is this kind of treatment!

Miss Xiao's eyes were slightly open, and she could clearly see the eyeballs rolling, and her throat rose and fell slightly, as if she wanted to speak, but there was no sound. Seeing this, Han Tu shook his official sleeves vigorously, and his beard stood up in anger.

"Is this the hospitality of your Xiao Mansion! Hmph, what a big shelf!"