MTL - Unparalleled Concubine-Chapter 8 exterminate

  Chapter 8: Extermination

For the next period of time, Li Xin did simple things every day. The old charcoal seller was responsible for burning the charcoal, and he was in charge of carving. He carved animal charcoal in the afternoon and evening, and then sent it to Deyi Lou the next morning. At that time, the things he carved were only 80% similar. A few days later, the animal charcoal he made was different from the original animal charcoal except for the weight, and if you only looked at the appearance, there was no difference.

For the sake of refinement, he slowed down the speed of carving, and he could make about a dozen pieces a day, but the appearance was enough to be fake. For this kind of fake goods, Jiu Niang of Kojilou is also very satisfied, and every time he gives money to All are crisp.

After all, there are almost no poor people in the gold owners who come to the proud building, and they are all knowledgeable people. They see what looks like animal charcoal burning in the copper furnace, and then smell the faint aroma in the room, even if the chapels don't say anything. , they can also guess what is burning in the furnace, and when they give money, they will naturally be a lot more generous.

This kind of day lasted for more than ten days. In more than ten days, Li Xin earned 100 yuan per piece of counterfeit goods. Li Xin earned 50% of this money with the charcoal seller, and he got 60% by himself. Guan Qian's appearance can be considered from the penniless poor boy at the beginning to the glorious food and clothing personnel of this era.

In a blink of an eye, the time has come to the 21st of the twelfth lunar month. Li Xin has been in this world for half a month. At noon, after eating, Li Xin carried his bamboo basket as usual and prepared to leave for the city. .

   At this time, he was no longer the poor man in a single coat. He was wrapped in two layers of thick cotton-padded clothes, blocking all the cold outside.

The charcoal girl who was only as tall as Li Xin's waist, holding a hot water bottle in her hand, ran out of the yard in a panic, put the water bag full of boiling water in Li Xin's hand, and smiled sweetly : "Brother, take this and come back earlier."

   This water bag was bought by Li Xin in the capital a few days ago. It was sewn from the fur of an unknown animal. After filling it with hot water, it can be warm for half a day. It can be worn on the body in winter to keep warm.

   After getting along for half a month, the little girl is not as afraid of life as she used to be. Now when she sees Li Xin, she always calls her brother.

Li Xin nodded with a smile, took the water bag and put it in his arms, then touched the little girl's head, and said softly, "Be good at home, and my brother will bring you some delicious food from the city later. ."

   Now that he has a lot of money, when Li Xin returns from the capital, he often brings back some food for the little girl.

  The charcoal girl nodded, waved to Li Xin, and then ran back to the house in small steps.

   Li Xin took a deep breath, turned and walked towards the capital.

Although he doesn't plan to be a charcoal seller all the time, he is unfamiliar with this place right now, and it is very profitable to get this cottage charcoal, so Li Xin plans to do it for the winter first, and save some for himself after the spring. Money, think of other things.

At this time, the wounds on his hands and legs had already healed, so it only took an hour or so to arrive at the Deyi Building. In the morning, the Deyi Building was still closed. Li Xin was already an acquaintance here, so he walked in without hindrance.

   The person who met him was Cui Jiuniang, the shopkeeper of the Deyi Building.

  Li Xin was slightly surprised.

Because he came to the proud building to sell charcoal, only this Jiuniang met him a few days ago, and the girl next to Jiuniang came to contact him, counting the time, he has not seen this person for ten days. Nine mothers.

  Li Xin was just stunned for a moment, and then quickly shrugged slightly to Jiuniang.

   "I have seen Sister Cui."

   Jiuniang had a smile on her face, but there was a gloomy look between her brows. She smiled at Li Xin and said, "Xiao Langjun is really punctual. He comes early every morning."

   Li Xin lowered his head and smiled: "Small business, just to make ends meet."

   Jiuniang nodded and whispered to Li Xin, "Little Li Langjun, come with me, I have something to tell you."

   Li Xin put down the backpack behind him, followed behind Jiuniang, and walked into the backyard of the Deyi Building.

   He has been in and out of the Deyi Building more than a dozen times. In the past, he stopped in the front yard a few times. This time, it was the first time he entered the backyard of the Deyi Building.

   Jiuniang stopped in a warm pavilion in the backyard, Li Xin stepped in and followed, the fire in the warm pavilion was crimson and warm like spring.

   is still a low table with two people sitting across from each other.

   Jiuniang poured a cup of tea for Li Xin herself, and sighed softly: "Little Langjun, your business with Deyilou may end in the future."

   Li Xin was shocked.

  The business of the Deyi Building is his most important source of income at present. If the business of the Deyi Building is broken, he will not be able to find another business to make money for a while.

  Li Xin lowered his head and took a sip of tea, then said softly, "Sister Cui can let me do this business, but she is not someone who is greedy for small profits. Can I ask why?"

Jiuniang poured herself a cup of tea, looked Li Xin up and down, and said with a smile: "If Xiaolang-Jun is an ordinary person, it would be fine to give you some hot charcoal, but Xiaolang-Jun is not an ordinary person. It won't work."

Having said this, the graceful woman smiled and said, "Truly, Xiao Langjun, someone came to say hello to me in the Glory Building yesterday, and made me stop this business. So the business can only be terminated.”

   As soon as Jiuniang said this, Li Xinxin understood.

   It was the people from the Pingnan Marquis who greeted Deyi Lou. No wonder the big man who guarded the north gate asked his name many times in the past ten days.

   It seems that not only did they not allow themselves to enter the Ping Nanhou Mansion, but they also did not plan to allow themselves to stay in the capital.

  Li Xin shook his head and smiled wryly at Jiuniang: "Sister Cui can open such a big store by the Qinhuai River. It stands to reason that in the capital, you shouldn't be afraid of who is the person."

  In the capital city, basically every one of them that can open a store in Qinhuai Shili has a back office, and the biggest one, Dayilou, must have a great owner, which is why Li Xin only asked this question.

   Jiuniang smiled unequivocally: "I'm afraid it's not that I'm afraid, it's just that you need to be kind to people in business, whether you can offend or not, Xiao Langjun is a smart person and should be able to understand the reasoning."

   Li Xin sighed, stood up and bowed to Jiuniang.

   "Sister Cui's meaning, my younger brother understands, this matter really shouldn't be difficult for Sister Cui, this half month's kindness, if there is a chance, my younger brother will definitely repay."

   Jiuniang got up and returned the salute, with a smile on her face: "Since Xiaolang-jun is called the elder sister of the slave family, then the elder sister will take the liberty to ask, what is the relationship between Xiaolang-jun and the person who greeted him?"

  Li Xin's expression remained unchanged, he lowered his head and said, "It doesn't matter."

   He clenched his fists towards Cui Jiuniang.

   "If I disturb my sister again, I might cause trouble for the proud building, so my brother will leave now."

   Jiuniang gave Li Xin a meaningful look, and then said, "Xiao Langjun, let me say something in a simple way, since that person can find the Deyi Building, it means that someone has been staring at you..."

   Jiuniang said halfway through, and Li Xin's face changed suddenly.

   He didn't have time to care about other etiquette, and hurriedly clasped his fists at Jiuniang, without even taking the bamboo basket, and hurriedly ran towards the north gate.

  Since the Ping Nanhou Mansion has made some moves towards itself, then...

   Kitayama's hut will never be missed!

   (end of this chapter)