Chapter 6: First line of life

The Huitong River was one of the sections of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal during the Sui Dynasty. It has served as an important hub for north-south communications for hundreds of years.
It was only because of frequent wars and unmanned repairs and some natural disasters that it gradually became blocked.
By the time of the Yuan Dynasty, it was no longer available.
Therefore, in the past few years, the circulation of goods from the north to the south has been carried out by sea or land.
The reason why Xi Zongwang used all his wealth to buy a shop in Shilifengpo after he heard that the emperor was about to move his capital was because he considered that once the court went northward, the traffic route of Luofengpo would inevitably increase its prosperity.
But now the imperial court actually deliberately dredged the river to pass... This situation shows that the Grand Canal is to be reopened!
Compared with the high-demand ship, the shipwreck is likely to cause death by sea, and the land transport with limited carrying capacity, slow speed and susceptibility to layers of extortion, the canal is simply cheap and fast and convenient!
So what are the merchants and pedestrians traveling from north to south when they walk down to Fengpo? !
Xi Fuwei didn't need to go out to inquire, knowing that Luofengpo's shop must be all in his hands!
That's all right, the most terrible thing is that Xi Zongwang was so obsessed with money at the time that he even mortgaged all the houses he lived in!
Now that the news came out, the creditor came to the door immediately.
Xu was scrupulous about Xi Fucui before going. Xi Fuwei still had a marriage contract with Wen's family. The people who came to talk were kind, but there was no room for change: within a month, if Xi's family hadn't paid, he would Come and take away the house!
Although Xi’s house is located in the countryside, it occupies a very spacious area. There is also a garden of several acres. The lake rocks in the garden are all transported from the Taihu Lake in the south of the Yangtze River, which is considered exquisite in the entire Dongchang Mansion.
Moreover, Xi Fucui has such a seed for reading. Obviously, Feng Shui is good and beneficial to future generations.
So when mortgaged, the valuation is very high.
At that time Xi Zongwang didn't expect that he would not be able to make it yet, so he pressed his fingerprints with confidence.
At this moment, I woke up, angrily attacked my heart, and fell to the ground shortly after the creditor left, feeling unconscious!
The young Xi Jiao didn't understand, so when he saw this, he was shocked and cried.
Xi Fuwei didn't know who she should take care of first!
Having been busy for most of the day, she managed to settle the two grandparents together. She ordered her family to guard the door, and called several stewards to the main hall to discuss countermeasures.
When the stewards arrived, they looked at each other and looked helpless.
Xi Fuwei looked at this situation, feeling cold a little bit, and after speaking some scenes, she said: "The Xi family is suffering from this disaster, and I don't want to drag you down at this moment. If you want to leave, Tomorrow, go to the accountant to get the contract!"
A group of people hurriedly said that this was nothing. The Xi family has always been generous, and they are all determined to advance and retreat with the Xi family.
Moreover, although the imperial court heard the news of dredging the canal and preparing for the capital relocation, it is still unknown how long and how long a project of this size can be completed!
During this waiting time, people in the world can't stop communicating, right?
Therefore, although the value of Luofengpo's shop has definitely jumped off the building right now, it does not immediately lose its revenue.
"The old slave thought that he could sell a lot of shops at a low price, raise some money, and save the ancestral house." The old butler led the suggestion, "As for the remaining shops, continue to open the door to do business and earn as much as possible. Even though the vitality must be severely injured, the Yixi family's family background, I don't think it would be too wronged by the master, the young lady, and the grandson?"
Xi Fuwei calculated it in her heart and nodded: "Just do it!"
After in-depth discussion with everyone about the specific methods, she left the old housekeeper alone to speak, and her expression instantly became gloomy, "Bo Lian, you help me do something: Go and get Xi Xing quietly for me. Come here, I want to ask, where did the so-called top-secret information he disclosed to his father come from?!"
The old housekeeper’s name is Xi Lian.
Hearing this, he nodded and said in a deep voice: "Even if the lady doesn't mention it, the old slave will also talk to you to thoroughly investigate whether he intentionally murdered our family!"
It’s just that Xi Lian is also a little puzzled.
Because the Xi family settled in from outside, Zilai was squeezed out intentionally or unintentionally by the township. Because of the thin heirs, it has been passed down to the present day in Dongchang Mansion, Xi’s surname is so small, Xi. Xing is not capable of anything. Without the support of our family, what can he do? Even if he doesn't mention blood relationship, he should not act on our family for the sake of interest!"
Xi Fuwei sneered and said, "Because the Xi family's heirs are thin, after my brother goes, if I and Jiao'er have three long and two short ones, wouldn't it be his turn for everyone?! It's just that he was affected by his brother before his death. According to him, I have been working in the yamen for a few years, but I have never been famous! Even if my brother is gone, I want to start with Jiaoer and I, but I can’t stand it!"
"So I can only collude with outsiders and dig holes for our family!"
"Anyway, the Xi family's money is not his turn for a penny!"
"Although it hurts our vitality now... if his plan succeeds, it will be more or less a bonus, isn't it?"
Hearing with a chill, Xi Lian said, "Xi Xing said he was the nephew of the master, but in fact, his bloodline has long been alienated. For the sake of not being able to write two Xi characters in a single stroke, our family does not say to him as if he were his own. Do your best! He doesn't want to give back, instead he develops greed. What a damn!"
But after hesitated, he hesitated, "Miss, it's not that the old slave doesn't believe your speculation. It's just...Is it possible that Xi Xing was deceived?"
After all, "Xi Xing has never been considered smart, and he doesn't know if he is used as a gun... and it is impossible?"
Xi Fuwei glanced at him and said blankly: "He may have been deceived, maybe he will avenge revenge! But Bo Lian, have you ever thought about one thing? It is the shop in Luofengpo, which was sold by Wen's family to his father. ! And everyone in Dongchang Mansion knows that I am the fiancée of Wen's Zongzi, and Wen Xianyun personally came to visit him two days ago... Except for Wen's, who would dare to cheat me like this?"
Xi Lian said in amazement, "Miss! Does the Wen family really have bad intentions for our family?!"
My lady resisted the marriage with Wen's family. As an old man who had been with Xi Zongwang for many years, he had heard of this. It’s just that I’ve always felt a little disapproving in my heart, because I feel that I can’t get enough of Xi Fucui’s status even when Xi Fucui was alive.
What's more, now that Xi Fucui has gone, the Xi family is in a state of collapse. Had it not been for the quasi-in-law of the Wen family, the squires of the neighbors had already joined hands and came to the door!
Wen Xianyun, Zongzi of the Wen family, has also come here twice...This is not really sincere, what else?
Just knowing that Xi Zongwang dotes on his children is hard to say.
Now, after listening to Xi Fuwei's analysis, after hearing the analysis of Xi Fuwei, after a little thought, his face became more solemn, "The Wen family has been in the Dongchang Mansion for several generations, and he is a wealthy man from his own time. It is said that we can't look down on our family... "
"I guess someone wants to kill two birds with one stone." Xi Fuwei said coldly, "If I remember correctly, the shop on the side of Luofengpo is owned by the second room of the Wen family. It is said that the previous generation of the Wen family prefers the second son, if not Today's Wen Jia Patriarch is excellent, and it is almost impossible for him to sit in the position of the Patriarch! If this matter is made, then it will not only get rid of my prospective daughter-in-law, whom Wen Jia has fallen out of favor, but also have reasons to do so. Dealing with Erfang...The most important thing is that there will be no harm to the reputation of the family's big house!"
Xi Lian gasped as he listened, and then asked for a while, "Miss, what shall we do now?"
"..." Xi Fuwei pursed her lips and thought quickly. For a moment, she looked up, "I remember the day after my brother passed away, Wen Xianyun did not come to express condolences. Afterwards, his explanation was that Wen Xianyun thought that he should not offend him. People, he must go to resolve grievances, is this true or false?"
Xi Lian hesitated: "When the master bought the shop in Luofengpo, he specifically inquired about it. There are indeed people, and they are from the south."
He also said, "What he said in Luofengpo, judging from the rumors, it should be true."
"Ying Tianfu?" Xi Fuwei murmured, "If this is the case, then daddy was designed this time, and ten percent of them were made by Wenjia. Although our place is not a poor country, there is no famous scenery. Look, how could the nobles of Yingtian Mansion choose to pass by when this day is colder than the other day and stay in Dongchang Mansion? 80% of Wen Xianyun inquired about something when receiving this nobleman, so he set up this round. ."
She sneered, "This is worthy of the son of the Wen family carefully cultivated! In order to paralyze us, she took the time to ran twice in her busy schedule, and was full of affection and righteousness... and it is really embarrassing for him!"
He sighed and continued, "Wen's family is deeply entrenched in Dongchang Mansion. Even the government has to look at their faces and act! Even if we see their intentions now, there is no good way to break the game by ourselves...For today The solution is to find the trace of the nobleman and try to get in touch!"
Xi Lian said cautiously, "Miss, but we don’t know anything about that nobleman. We don’t even know who the name is, whether it’s a male or a female, or whether it’s young or old, let alone how to find them. I'm afraid I have found it and I don't know how to do what I want?"
"The whereabouts of this nobleman are still traceable." Xi Fuwei reminded, "Ying Tianfu came, and it is likely to be related to the imperial court dredging meeting to pass the river! Then come to Dongchang Mansion at this moment, eight achievements are In order to investigate the current situation of Huitonghe and draft the future project! So, as long as you stay in the important positions of Huitonghe, you are not afraid to wait for him!"
"As for preferences..."
Xi Fuwei was silent for a while, and said, "The reason why this nobleman has something to do with Wen Jia is because Wen Jia's guy has offended him. In this way, it seems that either he is traveling in a micro service, and the buddy looks down on people; or He was arrogant, and the man relied on his patron of Wenjia, and refused to give in. He ended up kicking the iron plate."
"The last situation is that Wen Jia has known his origins a long time ago, and deliberately used this method to get in touch with him!"
She thought about it and said, "No matter which method it is, from what the nobleman said in Luofengpo, it is not without the meaning of beating Wen Jia... Wen Jia has sent Wen Xianyun to mediate in person, obviously apologizing. Don’t worry! In this way, this nobleman is still irritated, either because his heart is not open enough, or he...can pass the river!"
Xi Lian asked puzzledly: "Can you pass the river?"