The time of looking at the account books is boring but passes quickly. In five days, it will be the day of inventory. Business managers from all over the country have set off one after another in the past few days. Xu Shaolin's Dongli is also busy with people in the valley for the inventory.

back.

In Baicaotang, Zong Yue was looking at the account books of the medicine hall and thinking about the plan for the new year. He also had to teach Yiyi basic pharmacological knowledge. From time to time, he said that Gu Qingyan had taken away Nanke and asked him to

One less helper.

Fortunately, Yiyi is well-behaved and clever, and can help herself with other things while reading, and she has gradually adapted to the life of studying medical skills.

Baili Mo could receive news from Yuhua Tower from time to time. Situ Haoyang seemed to have taken Zhao Qiyue back to his underground palace. As for Ye Jinliang, before he arrived at Nangong, Fu Chong sent by Baili Mo had already arrived at Nangong—

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Fu Chong handed the post at the gate of Nangong. The doorman said "wait a moment" and went in. Not long after, the doorman came out first, opened the door and made an invitation gesture to Fu Chong, allowing Fu Chong to enter the door.

There was a young man in white clothes waiting at the screen wall. When Fu rushed in, he took a step forward and said, "Master Fu, our young master is waiting in the front hall. Please follow me."

Fu Chong nodded and followed the young man through the screen door and into the outer courtyard. Although it was an outer courtyard, it was decorated with all kinds of flowers, plants and trees, especially the orchids that were the most eye-catching. It was already winter, and I heard that it had rained in Pingyang City a few days ago.

It’s been snowing, but now the orchids in the courtyard are not damaged. Anyone who wants to take care of these must be something special.

As the boy entered the second gate, there was an orchid terrace in the inner courtyard, and orchids were in bloom. There was a spring pool not far away, which was an integral part of the orchid terrace. The vegetation on both sides was also well taken care of.

It is pruned to create a neat image, and a gardener is carefully maintaining it at this moment.

As soon as he arrived at the corridor in front of the front hall, a faint fragrance floated over, seeming to inject a little bit of warmth in the winter. It seemed to relieve Fu Chong's fatigue from rushing all the way. The young man entered

Fu Chong followed him into the room, and saw a long table in the middle of the front. There was an incense burner on the table, and faint green smoke was floating in the air. Yes, this is the smell. But Fu Chong wanted to smell it carefully.

The feeling is not as strong as in the corridor.

There is a man sitting behind the desk. He is dressed in pale clothes. His hair is neatly tied up and his eyebrows are pretty. The corners of his mouth are raised as if with a smile. Just by looking at his profile, he already feels that the man in front of him looks like something out of a painting. He is playing with his hands.

The orchids on the desk were placed on the table, as if they were cherishing treasures, with gentle movements. Fu Chong couldn't help but lower his head, thinking to himself, even his own masters, their looks were a little worse than this one.

"Yuhualou Fu Chong has met Young Master Nangong." Fu Chong quickly recovered his thoughts and said hello.

Nangong Yi put the vase away, sat up straight, straightened his clothes and said, "Who am I to think that he sent his confidant to come to me this winter? It turns out to be Yuhua Tower."

It is said in the world that the Nangong family is aloof and arrogant. They never make friends with others or do evil to others. The Nangong sect enjoys itself in Pingyang City, typically keeping in harmony with other sects. When he arrived at Nangong Yi's place,

Everyone knows that Nangong Yi is more aloof and arrogant than his parents and ancestors, and he always speaks with an arrogant tone, and his behavior is also mysterious and mysterious, which makes it difficult to guess. If Yuhualou hadn't secretly received the news about Nangong Yi more than two years ago,

I met Situ Haoyang many times in private, and Situ Haoyang often came to Nangong to stay for a while. Yuhualou did not pay attention to Nangong, so he found an opportunity this time to let Fu Chong come.

Nangong Yi was not surprised that Yuhualou would send someone, but he was somewhat expecting it, so he had already made preparations and waited. He wanted to see who would be the person behind Yuhualou at the beginning of this cold war.

Did Peach Blossom Stream gain the upper hand or Fu Tu remained in the lead?

Not long ago, the doorman came to report that the steward of Yuhualou had arrived. Nangong Yi smiled softly. It seemed that Futu was going to be passive in this round. But what kind of decision he would make in the end, he still had to see if they could like each other.

Come on. Isn't it because the Nangong faction has been able to protect themselves wisely in the face of all kinds of doubts, challenges, and exclusions for a long time? It depends on exchange.

Fu Chong took out a brocade bag from his arms, presented it forward, and said: "Young Master Nangong, my second master got an orchid seed a few days ago. The third master knew that Master Nangong loved orchids, so he ordered the villain to give it to Nangong.

Young Master, bring some here."

Nangong Yi loves orchids, which can be seen from the scenery in his courtyard. Zong Yue returned to Beijing to visit relatives and found a small number of orchid seeds. The area in the imperial capital was not suitable for planting, so Zong Yue brought them all back.

He brought it back to Taohuajian, but before setting off, Bailimo asked him to leave a copy at Yuhualou, saying it would be useful in the future, so he asked Fu Chong to bring it over.

The young man in white next to Nangong Yi took the brocade bag and presented it. Nangong Yi poured out the seeds. The seeds were distinct, larger than the regular ones, and there were no traces of insect bites. From this point of view, they were good seeds.

seed.

"Thank you, Second Master Zong, and Third Master Baili, for me." Nangong Yi collected the seeds without ceremony and said to Fa Chong.

Fu Chong replied: "I will definitely convey it to you." After saying that, Fu Chong raised his head and looked at Nangong Yi, and then said, "Third Master has something else for me to convey to Young Master Nangong."

"Oh? You said." Nangong Yi didn't seem surprised, or maybe he had been waiting for this sentence.

Fu Chong said: "This flower is a kind of black orchid. Young Master Nangong can take care of orchids as well as few people in the world. Therefore, the third master wonders if Peach Blossom Stream will be lucky enough to see two of them when the flowers bloom."

After hearing this, Nangong Yi smiled faintly. Fu Chong couldn't see any other emotions in him, he only saw Nangong Yi getting up and walking towards him.

"Did you see the orchids in my courtyard when Master Fu just came in?" Nangong Yi said and went to the courtyard.

Fu Chong followed him and said, "Young Master Nangong takes good care of the orchids in his courtyard."

Nangong Yi walked to the orchid terrace and said as he walked: "Yes. Look, the orchids in my orchid terrace include some expensive ones and some ordinary ones. I just treat them with the same care. As for whether they can grow into

What, besides maintenance, don’t we also need to look at the flowers themselves?”

Fu Chong nodded slightly and said: "Compared with the orchid stand in the inner courtyard of the young master, I still prefer the orchids in the outer courtyard."

Listening to Fu Chong's neither humble nor arrogant tone, Nangong Yi suddenly felt that Fu Chong was not just a boss.

Turning to look at Fu Chong, Fu Chong did not look directly into Nangong Yi's eyes, but looked at the orchid table, watching the orchids swinging their leaves in the majesty of winter. The orchids in the orchid table looked good, but they were of various varieties.

Although they are simply divided into regions, they are not integrated into one after all.

Fu Chong and his words aroused Nangong Yi's curiosity. He asked: "Where did Mr. Fu start talking about this?"

"Forgive me for talking too much. I'm not a person who knows much about flowers. It's just that every cluster of orchids in the outer courtyard is shaped and placed. They are of the same type of flower, so the faint orchid fragrance is also uniform and orderly." Fu Chong.

said.

After hearing this, Nangong Yi laughed and said, "I think there are great gardeners in Peach Blossom Stream, so I can't get any flowers I want."

"It's just that none of the gentlemen and girls in my family are proficient in growing flowers and caring for them. Even if a gardener is there to care for them, they won't be able to enjoy them. Don't you think so, Young Master Nangong?" Fu Chong still said unhurriedly, but there was something in his words.

How could Nangong Yi not understand the meaning of this? It's just that Fu Chong didn't intend to say it explicitly, so he just followed the words: "The flowers were planted here by me. When they bloom, even if they see the flowers, they won't bloom."

You can only see flowers blooming, don’t you know how fun it is?”

Fu Chong smiled and said: "The other masters and villains dare not speak nonsense, but my third master doesn't care whether the flowers bloom or not. What the third master wants to know is if he puts the things he can control into the hands of others, will he take it back?"

It can be taken back."

After finishing his words, Fu Chong glanced at Nangong Yi. Nangong Yi had a smile on his face from beginning to end, but after listening to Fu Chong's words, his eyes changed slightly for a moment, but they soon recovered. But Fu Chong already knew that this

The words entered Nangong Yi's heart.

As mentioned before, the Mingzhe faction of the Nangong faction relies mostly on exchange, and this exchange involves the fate of the Nangong faction. They exchange each other's secrets, exchange family members, exchange weapons... everything that can become a transaction, they will exchange with each other, so on the surface,

The Nangong faction seems to be aloof, but only they themselves know what shady methods they use behind the scenes to ensure their appearance.

Nangong Yi's father, Nangong Xiao'an, wanted to change this situation, but he was killed.

The young Nangong Yi inherited his father's position and became the young master of the Nangong family. He also had hatred in his heart. He hated that the family's predecessors were so cowardly that they had to live under this exchange for generations. They thought they were affecting the lives of others, but they couldn't.

He is also exposing his weak points in front of others little by little.

Nangong Yi's sister Nangong Rui was the one who was exchanged back then. The former owner of Shuangying Building took a fancy to Nangong Rui's potential and wanted to take Nangong Rui under his wing. However, Nangong Xiaoan strongly opposed it. A girl entered the Shuangying Building.

, you should never use your appearance or even your body to get information.

Shuangyinglou proposed to use the secret technique in the building to help Nangong's group improve their skills, but Nangong Xiao'an refused. He no longer wanted to maintain the so-called image of Nangong's group through transactions.

A fatal disaster has come.

In the end, Nangong Rui showed up and exchanged herself for the safety of the Nangong faction, and made the Shuangying House promise that as long as Nangong Rui was in the Shuangying House, the Nangong faction would not be able to move.

From then on, the young Nangong Yi felt another brand in his heart. What was it like to hand over his things to others in exchange for superficial vanity? Fu Chong seized on this little bit of temptation.

Nangong Yi.

"The flower is already in my hand. Whether the flower blooms or not, when will it bloom, what happens after it blooms is beyond the control of Baili Sanye, Yuhualou, and Taohuajian." Nangong Yi said in a slower tone.

.

Fu Chong's words just now did remind him of something he shouldn't have thought of, but Nangong Yi couldn't be manipulated with just a few words.

Fu Chong said: "Yes, but as far as the Third Master is concerned, this Molan is the seed brought back by the Second Master. For Yuhualou, it is a gift that he wants to give to Young Master Nangong. For Taohuajian, it,

It's just a few flowers." Fu Chong paused and looked at the various varieties in the orchid table. Baili Mo was right. People like Nangong Yi had their own thoughts in their hearts but kept it to themselves.

What he needs is someone to kick open the door for him first.

And he, Fu Chong, is now in front of this door, just waiting for the time to come. He lifts his foot and it's done. Even if Nangong Yi just stands at the door, it will be a matter of time before he can get out.

So now, Fu Chong is waiting for an opportunity.

Nangong Yi has always understood this truth. I don’t know since when, the transactions of Nangong’s group have become more and more unfavorable to him. What the other party offers is not painful to them, but in exchange for the Nangong family’s

All began to slowly approach their core.

Just like two years ago, he suddenly received a letter from Fu Tu and Situ Haoyang. The letter claimed that as long as he helped Fu Tu complete one thing, Fu Tu would help him get out of his current situation. As for what it was, it was Situ

Haoyang didn't say it clearly, but they met several times later. Nangong Yi asked Situ Haoyang from the side. Situ Haoyang's answer was that when the time is up, someone will tell him.

So other than that, they stopped talking about it. At this time, the interactions between Nangong Yi and Situ Haoyang gradually became a bit like friends.

If he hadn't received posts from Biluo Palace one after another, he might have felt that Situ Haoyang's matter would be invalid. It was precisely because of this post and the subsequent rumors in the world that Nangong Yi gradually returned to his own thoughts.

Come in.

Peach Blossom Stream and Fu Tu are two inextricably linked sects. It is the best choice for him to use the power of one of them to get rid of his current destiny. However, if he takes a wrong step among the two, he will inevitably end up in an abyss.

He had always been wise to the words "protect oneself", and he suddenly understood the intentions of his predecessors, but it was bound to change, so he had to think carefully and weigh the best way.

"Molan is precious. For the sake of flower seeds, I should treat Yuhualou's gift well." Nangong Yi said, and walked back to the front hall.

It was a bit cold outside in the depth of winter. After staying for a long time, he could only rub his hands secretly. Fu Chong followed Nangong Yi into the house. Neither of them noticed that it was snowing behind them.
To be continued...