Chapter 710: Working for the tiger, heartbroken

Late at night. Xu's Inn in the southwest of Huangpu Town.

Due to the poor geographical location, the business here is much worse than other inns in the town, but this night for the first time, red lanterns were hung up to indicate that they were full. All the door panels in the inn had been lowered, and the innkeeper was following the guests' instructions.

"Come on, everyone has hid in the house early. Only a few old and young men are still busy working here and there according to the instructions. There are more than ten or twenty strong and capable guards stationed in the lobby and across the east and west courtyards. Under the dim flames of a few oil lamps,

Astonishingly, one can see the swords slung on their left waists.

In the main room of the east courtyard, the eight-petal lotus-shaped copper clepsydra is currently doing its job faithfully. Drops of water fall into the copper plate, causing ripples in circles. The originally simple and plainly furnished room has now become

Putting on a brand new outfit, the furniture made of ordinary fir wood was covered with a variety of gorgeous cloth and silk covers, making it look clean and tidy. Behind the dark red curtain, Qin Huaijin was leaning on his head in one hand, half asleep.

On the Grand Master's chair, he suddenly asked without raising his head.

"Why haven't you come back yet?"

Although there were two people waiting next to him, no one dared to say anything. Just when Qin Huaijin opened his eyes suddenly and wanted to scold someone, the door was suddenly pushed open, and a young man wearing a rose purple silk shirt with large balls of flowers walked quickly.

Walked in. When he got closer, he hurriedly saluted, and then whispered: "Father, everything has been taken care of!"

Qin Huaijin breathed a long sigh of relief and waved his hand to tell the two boys to retreat. After the door was completely closed, he sat up straight and asked solemnly: "Are you sure you have checked carefully and made sure that nothing was wrong?"

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"Father, you can rest assured. Is this the first time that I have done something for you? Is there any time when I have not done it properly?" Qin Huaijin's adopted son Qin Yi stepped forward and stood beside him, then bowed and lowered his voice and said,

"The dragon boat race every year during the Dragon Boat Festival is a major event in Guangzhou, and the folk gambling scene is even more lively. For this reason, I specially placed a heavy bet on Qian Guan Qing Clam. If I win, it will be five

Thousands of dollars. This kind of gossip spreads very quickly among the people, and by then everyone will think that you want to make a fortune from it."

Hearing this, Qin Huaijin frowned immediately. The adopted son's plan took advantage of his reputation of loving money as much as his life, so he was naturally a little unhappy, but compared to his own safety, this mere thousand dollars was naturally not important.

Therefore, he finally nodded: "Forget it, spend more money to eliminate disasters, as long as things can be done properly. By the way, what happened to those Li people?"

"They are just a few small characters used to die. Father, don't worry about them."

Qin Yi excused himself with a haha, and said that tomorrow was a critical moment, and persuaded Qin Huaijin to go to bed early. After he made the bed himself and was put into bed, he lowered the curtain, walked out quickly, and told the two

A boy went in to wait on him. When he returned to his room in Xikuoyuan, he dismissed the boy who was dozing at the door and entered the house alone. He closed the door behind his back and took a few steps forward.

He took a deep breath and grinned triumphantly.

"Fifth Young Master."

Qin Yi, who was immersed in infinite fantasy, heard this familiar yet unfamiliar name, and suddenly opened his eyes. When he saw a man who looked like a clerk flashing out from beside the bed, he couldn't help but lowered his face and scolded: "Old An,

Who allows you to come and see me casually in the middle of the night?"

"There are too many guards outside. I'm afraid of alerting them, so I can only pretend to be a clerk and hide here. I have no choice but to ask the Fifth Young Master to forgive me." Lao An saw Qin Yi lighting the lamp by herself, but he saw

Without even looking at him, he had no choice but to kneel on the ground and kowtow, "Fifth Young Master, the head of the family sent the younger one here to ask questions. It has been many years since the Fifth Young Master joined Qin Huaijin's family. Now that the new king has ascended the throne, the government has changed drastically.

I am afraid that there will be some changes from above, so I would like to ask the Fifth Young Master to plan more and not forget his identity."

Qin Yi walked to the bedside with the candlestick in one hand. When she heard the last sentence, her expression suddenly changed. She turned back to look at Lao An and saw that he was kneeling on the ground without raising his head. He turned around and put down the candlestick first.

He stretched lazily and said, "I know about this. You go back and tell your second uncle, and I will do my best. He has been waiting for so many years, and he doesn't care about this time. He has to be more patient." Qin Huaijin

He is an old fox. I have never dared to mention this all these years, but now I have done a lot of things for him. In a few days, I will be sure to persuade him to go to the palace to have a son. The palace ministers and nobles have changed.

Dial, but he also worked hard to secure his position."

Seeing that Lao An moved his legs and stood up, but still had no intention of leaving, he said angrily: "What are you still doing there? Leave quickly, if others see it, how can I act in the future?"

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Compared with Qin Yi, who was dressed in decent clothes, Lao An was dressed in coarse clothes, with a clean soft towel hanging on his hand. With the miserable look on his face, he looked like an old waiter who was used to working as a waiter.

At this moment, seeing Qin Yi turn around and ignore him, a trace of hesitation flashed across his face, and finally he asked with all his heart: "Fifth Young Master, I dare to ask, you asked us to go through all the trouble to deliver it.

Why did we kill so many Li people?"

"When will it be your turn to take care of my affairs?"

Qin Yi suddenly became furious, turned around and strode over, gave Lao An a slap in the face, and then said viciously: "Remember, I am the one who decides what happens here. You are just a member of the family."

Servant, it’s not your turn to point fingers! If you still want to accomplish things for your second uncle, if you still want your family to continue to live peacefully, then just keep your mouth shut! If you do it again next time, you won’t get such a slap.

Remember it for me!"

Holding his painful cheek, Lao An didn't dare to say anything more. After bowing, he hurriedly exited. Seeing him leaving, Qin Yi couldn't help but sneered, returned to the bed and fell down directly. She put her hands on her pillow and looked at her head.

He gradually remembered the past few years. In order to send himself to this old eunuch as an adopted son, his family had to use all their brains, and he, who had no roots and no foundation, even tried harder to curry favor with the old guy.

He spared no effort in order not to go back and suffer. When he knew that Qin Huaijin was inevitably going to fall, he didn't think about his family at all, he only thought about himself.

He absolutely doesn't want to go back and live the miserable life of being unable to move. As long as he can help Qin Huaijin pass this test, he will be able to completely remove the constraints on him. In the future... maybe he doesn't have to wait in the future, his adoptive father's things are not his yet.

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Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile coldly: "If you don't do it for yourself, you will be destroyed by heaven and earth!"

Since there was no curfew, even though it was already the fourth watch, there were still people walking on the streets of Huangpu Town, but most of them were in a hurry. Lao An was stumbling when he left the Xujia Inn. A day's hard work was the second most important thing.

But he was tired. When he reached the corner of the street, he couldn't help but stretched out his hands to support the wall of the house next to him, stopped and gasped for air.

Looking at the way the fifth young master looks like this, he seems to have some kind of plan, just don't end up ruining the family's long-term plan!

"Uncle An...?"

Hearing this hesitant voice, Lao An suddenly woke up and stood up straight. Seeing a girl with a somewhat familiar face in front of him, he blinked hard and it took him a while to recognize the person. He couldn't help but be surprised.

He said happily: "Jiuniang? Why are you here...You too, even if you are dissatisfied with your uncle and aunt making decisions for you, you can't run out without saying a word!"

Jiuniang held a big food box in both hands, tilted her head and looked at Lao An up and down for a while, then she blinked and said with a smile: "Instead of marrying a bad old man, it's better to go out and have a try. I am now a

Although it is harder, life is more enjoyable than living there, and although the danger is there, it has passed now..." She hesitated, but still did not name the noble person who had helped her, and only asked

, "Uncle An, how did you get here?"

Lao An couldn't answer this rhetorical question, so he had to make up a random excuse to get away with it. Seeing her carrying a food box, he immediately understood Jiuniang's craftsmanship inherited from her mother, and felt pity in his heart, but he knew that now everyone in the family

The matter was still unclear, and he couldn't help her at all, so he had to give her a few words of advice. Seeing her nodding obediently, he was about to leave. At this moment, a carriage on the road suddenly stopped next to the two of them.

Come down.

"Isn't this the girl selling snacks?"

A fat man poked his head out of the car and greeted Jiuniang with a smile. He looked at the person who was dressed in gorgeous clothes and did not look like a casual casual chatter. Although Jiuniang didn't recognize her, he still nodded.

Nodding. Lao An quietly hid behind Jiuniang, his eyes staring at the other party. At this moment, he already recognized the other party as Fatty Chu, who specializes in jewelry trading. Although he did not dare to confirm the other party's identity

Do you recognize yourself, but you are right to be careful.

"I happened to buy some of your snacks when I passed by the evening market before. I just gave them to others and they all said they tasted good. Guangzhou is such a big city and there are not many places that can make northern snacks. If you are willing, you can go there someday.

Give it a try upstairs in Caiyun at the east end of the town and say it was recommended by me, Fatty Chu, and they will always give me a favor."

If a wealthy family were looking for a cook, Jiuniang would still hesitate, but when she heard that they recommended the famous Caiyun Tower in Huangpu Town, she was overjoyed and quickly thanked her and agreed. When the carriage passed by, she couldn't help but turn around.

He smiled at Lao An and said, "Uncle An, I am really lucky to meet you tonight. I will definitely try it tomorrow."

Lao An smiled uncomfortably, comforted Jiuniang for a few more words, and then parted ways with her. Halfway through, he was filled with doubts. Fatty Chu had a pretty good reputation among businessmen, but he was by no means impulsive.

It sounds really weird for someone like me to do such a favor just for a good snack. But Jiuniang has nothing to do with the family anymore, so she shouldn't be arousing people to plot... After thinking about it, he told the matter

He put it behind his mind and thought about Qin Yi's words and deeds just now.

The fifth young master is away from home all year round, and he is accompanied by such a rich and powerful old eunuch. If he does not sincerely plan for the family, wouldn't the efforts of several elders of the family head's generation be wasted in the end? In the six or seven years since the head of the family has been in power,

The family has been planning to leave Hainan, but although the nobles have provided financial support, they have not done anything else. The head of the family has no choice but to focus on the eunuchs in the palace. He has given countless money one after another, but he still has to pay for it.

He didn't dare to reveal the real details. Now, Liu Yongcheng, the eunuch and eunuch, was already looking a little frustrated. If Qin Huaijin made any mistakes again, the family's financial path might be cut off.

After crossing several streets and walking along a dark alley for a long time, Lao An finally stopped in front of an inconspicuous courtyard. He knocked on the door and entered smoothly, and he went straight to the familiar road.

In the house due to the north. As soon as he opened the bamboo curtain and stepped into the threshold, he saw an old man sitting on the Taishi chair and dozing off. He quickly walked forward.

"Second Master."

"Well..." The old man sitting in the seat suddenly woke up and saw clearly that the person standing in front of him was Lao An. He immediately picked up his energy and asked in a deep voice, "What did Chang Xin say?"

In front of the old man, Lao An did not dare to mention Qin Yi's stiff and arrogant attitude before, so he could only choose a nice explanation. However, although he lowered his head, the old man could still clearly see half of his red and swollen cheeks.

Suddenly, he hammered the armrest hard and interrupted Lao An sharply: "Don't be secretive. What is his attitude towards the regulations? Tell me the truth!"

Seeing the old man staring at him, although Lao An didn't want to say anything, he couldn't hold back his bright eyes and had to tell the story of the previous situation. Seeing that the old man was really trembling with anger, he hurriedly persuaded:

"Second Master, Fifth Young Master may have been angry with the old eunuch, so he didn't care about family affairs, but after all, he will not forget his last name..."

"I think he simply forgot his surname. He thought his real surname was Qin!"

The old man picked up a tea cup on the high table next to him and wanted to smash it with his hands. But after raising it high, he slowly put it down again, unaware that the water overflowing from the tea cup had flowed down his cheek.

His hands got wet on his sleeves. After a long time, he sighed deeply, his old face filled with an expression of hatred for steel.

"Ever since the family suffered a catastrophe overnight, not only did the sky fall, but even the hard-won glory and wealth were in vain. The whole family was even moved to the ends of the earth at once. What everyone in the family has always been thinking about is lifting the confinement.

, so that future generations can have a bright future. For this reason, my eldest brother ignored the opposition of others and secretly went into business with his family members. He knelt down to those foreign merchants and Cantonese merchants, and finally got a share of the pie. After I took over, I will use the money I have accumulated over the years to

Contact Zhonggui. However, these juniors all failed to live up to expectations! Changtian said he was dead, but in fact he ran away? The same goes for Changxin. He clearly doesn’t want to take responsibility anymore. Several other juniors

They are all cowardly and incompetent... The Qiu family is so big that they can't find anyone who is responsible!"

Seeing the old man slumped down on the Taishi's chair, Lao An couldn't say a word. He could only sigh. The servants of his generation can still be loyal, but who in the next generation is willing to die?
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