Cui Nien Jiang Yao

Chapter 108

Pei Qing took out a purse from his sleeve and handed it to Xie Shao, "When I first came to Dongdu, I owed my sister-in-law money for medicine."

When he came out of South City, he was seriously injured. Wen Shuse took out all the money she had and gave it to him for treatment. He promised her that he would return it to her when he made money in the future. There were 600 taels in his purse, which was a hundred times what Wen Shuse gave her at the beginning. "Say thank you to my sister-in-law for me."

Xie Shao didn't hesitate to ask him, "Have you figured it out?"

Pei Qing looked blank for a moment, then turned to look at the official ship in front of him. "I don't know if I have figured it out, but I haven't had many dreams recently."

"Since I have the surname Zhou, I am a new person. After my life in this world, it is time for me to live a good life for myself."

At the end of the Si hour, Pei Qing and Cui Nian boarded the official ship and headed for Fengcheng.

Pei Qing discussed matters with his staff, while Cui Nian returned to the cabin to sleep.

The official ship had an independent cabin, which was completely different from the passenger ship without seats that Cui Nian took when he came here to save money.

It was good to have a few royal brothers. As long as you get close to them, you can get rich and famous. During the few days in Dongdu, Cui Nian was busy and didn't sleep well every day. Before he left, he couldn't let go of anything and was worried about the shop. Now the boat reached the middle of the river, the river breeze blew in from the windows on both sides, and he heard the sound of the river water hitting the boat. The restlessness in his heart slowly calmed down and he fell into a deep sleep.

When I woke up, it was already night. My back ached after sleeping all day. I put on my shirt and went to find Pei Qing for a drink. I knocked on the door a few times, but there was no response.

Pei Qing had been busy during the day. His staff had just taken office and were full of enthusiasm and passion for the new job. They talked cheerfully and gave him advice tirelessly. Pei Qing didn't dare interrupt them and stayed with them from morning till night without closing his eyes.

I just fell asleep, but was woken up by Cui Nian, who was furious, "Why aren't you sleeping in the middle of the night? If you want to drink, drink it yourself. I'm not in the mood."

After being rejected, Cui Nian went to the deck with a wine jug. Except for the boatman and guards on night watch, there was no one on the deck. Cui Nian lay on the railing, drinking and admiring the scenery on the river.

There were no stars in the night, but the moon was quite round, and its silver light sprinkled on the river surface, illuminating a large area of ​​shimmering halo. Above the wide river surface, the sky was very low, and it seemed as if it was within reach when one looked up.

This trip to the Eastern Capital broadened his horizons and his ambition began to stir.

With the grain and iron shops in Dongdu, the Cui family has opened up a major road to the outside world. In the future, he will be involved not only in Dongdu, but the entire Dafeng.

First, food and iron.

The Liao army has always liked to make trouble in recent years. The court of Dafeng has a resourceful Brother Xie, a powerful Brother Pei, and a prince with a hot temper. Sooner or later, the Liao and Dafeng will have a war.

Whenever war breaks out, food and iron are always indispensable.

For my brother's sake, I'll give them a 50% discount...

He also wants to take into account food, clothing, housing and transportation. One Mixian Tower is not enough. He has to build at least ten more in major cities. What he wants is for his Cui family to have assets in various places in Dafeng.

After drinking most of the wine, the man was already floating in the air. He leaned over to look at the moonlight on the river. Unknowingly, it had turned into a golden mountain.

There is nothing in this world that Cui Dashang cannot accomplish.

When his parents passed away, everyone thought he was incapable, but over the years, facing the covetous family elders, he was still able to take on the responsibility.

What he loved most in his life was money, and his greatest ambition was to become a wealthy businessman.

If possible, he would wait until the day when he had achieved great success, then marry a beautiful and virtuous wife to do the accounting for him at home and give birth to a big fat boy. When the fat boy grew up, he would inherit his huge fortune, and he would just eat and drink and become a real second-generation wealthy businessman.

"Help......"

Suddenly, a cry for help came from the golden mountain. The imaginary golden mountain disappeared with the cry. Only a small boat on the river was hit by the waves and kept sinking. A man stood on the boat and waved to him desperately: "Hey, officer, do you hear me? Help me..."

"It's none of my business." He was not an official. His sweet dream was interrupted and he was in a bad mood. He was never a nosy person, so he turned his head and pretended not to see it.

Just after taking two steps, there was a "bang" sound of something falling to the ground behind him. Cui Nian turned around in shock and saw an iron hook like an octopus hooked on the deck, less than three inches away from his heel. He was sobered up by the fright and cursed, "Which rebel is so bold as to attack an official?" He hurriedly lay on the railing and looked back at the river. The boat had sunk, leaving only one foot floating on the surface of the river. The person standing on the boat was gone.

I subconsciously looked towards the river surface, and sure enough, I saw the man with a rope around his body, struggling in the river and crawling towards the official ship.

A government ship is not like a passenger ship. It's so high, how can he get on?

Out of curiosity, I forgot to call for help and leaned on the railing to watch the man trying his best to climb up by pulling the rope. Although his arms and legs looked thin, he was very strong and he was able to climb up.

Once on the deck, the man had exhausted all his strength and collapsed on the ground. He turned his head to look at the people in front of him who had been standing by and watching the excitement from beginning to end. He glared at them and gasped, "You are not worthy of being a parent official if you don't help someone in need."

There was no offense in this remark. Cui Nie put his hands into his sleeves and said, "Sorry, I'm not an official. I'm just a freeloader."

Just as he was about to turn around and go back to the cabin, he suddenly reacted, his face was shocked, and before the other party could react, he rushed forward, like a stone slab, pressing on the other party, and pinching the back of the other party's neck, "You bold thief, tell me the truth, what is your purpose and intention for attacking the official ship at night, and who instructed you!"

The man had just stood up, but he pushed him down and he fell back on the deck, his forehead hitting the ground, causing stars to appear in his eyes. After listening to his questioning, she couldn't help but curse him in her heart, "What an idiot!" She turned her head with difficulty. She didn't see the man's face clearly on the river just now, but now there was a light on the deck, she finally saw him clearly. She was stunned for a moment, and then she suddenly realized, "He is indeed an idiot."

I kicked him up with my heel, trying to hit him in the vitals, but he was too heavy, so I missed. The food in my stomach was almost pushed out by him. I said to him calmly, "Can you come down first?"

"Do you think I'm stupid? If I come down, won't you run away?"

"I have lost my boat, where can I run?" The man was so angry that he was speechless, "A pig is not as heavy as you."

Cui Nien wanted to deny this, "What I did is nothing. If it was the person inside, you would be killed on the spot. How can I let you talk here?" Without giving her a chance to escape, Cui Nien shouted at the person inside, "Someone, there's a thief!"

“You thief.” The man twisted his neck and put his face right under Cui Ni’s eyes. “Take a good look at me. Do you recognize me?”

Pei Qing was finally woken up.

Before anyone came out and reached the deck, they heard a quarrel outside.

When he opened the door, he saw Cui Nian standing with his back to him, his hands on his hips, his face flushed as he argued with someone, "Where is my hundred taels? When will you return it to me?"

A girl's voice came, much calmer than his, "It is clearly written on your counter that the money and goods must be counted in person. We are not responsible if you leave the counter."

"I did that out of conscience. I was afraid that you might miss something. How could I have expected that you, at such a young age, would learn to deceive people instead of learning good things? Do you know who my brother is? How dare you dare to tamper with him?"

"Your brother, His Royal Highness Prince Ning?" The girl was surprised. "You must be lying. How could His Royal Highness Prince Ning be brothers with a fool like you?"

He is stupid, but how can he be stupid? He was very smart before he was cheated by her.

His whole life's wisdom was ruined by her. When the alcohol came, his head exploded, stars appeared in his eyes, and he stuttered, "You..."

"What's wrong?" Pei Qing came out in time.

Cui Nian finally saw his savior. He was so angry that he didn't want to argue with her anymore. He even didn't want the 100 taels of silver. He pointed at the girl in front of him and said coldly, "Brother Pei, throw her down."

Unexpectedly, he was really the brother of Prince Ning. The girl was stunned for a moment, feeling a little uneasy, and knelt down hurriedly to salute, "Your Highness, it's all a misunderstanding..."

Pei Qing was woken up in the middle of his sleep, his head ached, and he asked, "Who are you?"

The girl raised her head and pointed to Cui Nian who was standing beside her. "His friend."

"When did I have a friend as deceitful as you?" Cui Nian's eyelids twitched. "Brother Pei, throw her down. Although this person is a woman, I saw her climbing onto the deck with her bare hands just now. Her skills are definitely not ordinary. I met her once before in Dongdu. Her intentions are extremely evil. Could she be a spy from somewhere?"

Although he is stupid, his heart is very vicious.

The girl suddenly stepped forward and grabbed the hem of his robe, crying out in pain, "Sir, you are wronged, it's just a hundred taels, how about you look at me, if you think it's appropriate, I will be your maid to pay off the debt of the hundred taels?"

Who needs a maid? He just wants money. "Didn't you have some on you that day?"

The girl looked even more sad, "The ship sank..."

retribution.

One hundred taels bought a sunken ship.

The anger in my heart subsided a little. "Who are you? What's your name? Don't lie. Tell me everything."

"My name is Jiang Yao, and I live in Fuzhou. I am the daughter of a fisherman. Everything I said is true. Please examine it carefully, my lord."

The Fisherman's Daughter...

The octopus's iron rake does make sense.

No matter who it is, once they get to Fengcheng, they will know who it is. He is the only official ship on the river in the middle of the night, and they can't really throw the person overboard. Pei Qing glanced at Cui Nian and said, "Keep an eye on her. When we get to Fengcheng, we'll find out her identity."

Cui Nien: ...

Why is he in charge? What does it have to do with him? "Pei..."

"Sir." The girl behind him called him. Cui Nian turned around and saw her smiling brightly at him. "Is there anything to eat? Steamed buns are fine."

It’s a good thing I didn’t feed her the fish, she still wants to eat!

But she seemed to be really hungry. Her lips were pale, her face was also pale, and her body was wet and dripping with water. With Brother Pei's kindness, it was impossible to throw her down to feed the fish. Since he couldn't get away with it, he could only reduce his losses. "Does what you said just now about paying off the debt with your body still count?"

The girl seemed to finally realize how powerful he was and nodded without hesitation: "It counts."

"Okay, wait a moment." Cui Nian went into the house first and asked Pei Qing for paper and pen, then came out and said to the girl, "One hundred taels of silver, thirty taels a year at the price of the Ya market, you have to work for me for four years, write it down in black and white, and sign it, it will be good for both of us in the future."

The girl questioned: "How come it took four years for a hundred taels of silver at a price of thirty taels a year?"

“The rest is interest.”

Although he is a fool, he is good at calculating. People have to bow their heads under the eaves. "Okay."

Cui Nien wrote down the terms one by one, pressed his finger into the red seal, and after stamping his fingerprint, handed the seal to her, "Miss Jiang, please."

The girl glanced at him and didn't take it. She put her finger in her mouth and bit it. Blood beads came out and she covered the paper with it. "That's it."

Cui Nien: ...

When the girl saw him put the contract into his sleeve, she asked again, "Can you give me something to eat?"

Cui Nian led her to his cabin and pointed to the food on the table that had not been touched during the day. "The steamed buns are all there, take them yourself."

The girl took away both the plate and the steamed buns.

Just as Cui Nien closed the bolt, there was a knock on the door. Cui Nien turned around to open the door, and saw the girl's eyes looking from under his arm to the dishes on his table, "Can I have another dish?"

He wasn't going to eat it anyway, so just give it to her, "Take it."

After the person went out, Cui Nian closed the door again. Before he took two steps, there was another knock on the door behind him.

Cui Nian was impatient. As soon as the door opened, he said in a bad mood, "What's wrong with you?"

The girl suddenly squeezed in from his side and said, "I am serving the young master. As his maid, I should always be with him and stay in the same room with him."

She has nowhere to go.

Cui Nian watched her put the steamed buns and dishes back on the table and eat them ravenously. Forget it, "After you finish eating, go find a place to sleep outside the cabin. I'm not used to sleeping with others."

The girl nodded, and after swallowing the bun in her mouth, she said, "Aren't you afraid that I will run away?"

This is a really good question. Cui Nie looked at her defensively, "Will you run?"

"Won't."

No way. Cui Nian pointed to the area behind the door and said, "That's the area. You can't cross it. I can't use the mattress on the bed. You can take it down and use it as a cushion. Remember to take off your wet clothes and change into dry clothes. Don't get them wet..."

She ate her food while Cui Nian lay down on the bed. She was already tired after getting drunk, and was even more tired after being disturbed by this uninvited guest.

He lay on the bed and closed his eyes, but he didn't dare to sleep seriously, for fear that she would take the opportunity to do something cruel to him.

After a long while of no movement, he opened his eyes and turned his head to see the girl's smooth shoulders. His heart skipped a beat and he turned his head hurriedly, his ears burning. "What are you doing!"

"Didn't you ask me to take off all my wet clothes?"

Cui Nian covered his eyes with his hands, fearing that the cover was not tight enough and the corner of his eye would be exposed. He saw something he shouldn't have seen, and his face was deformed. He said angrily: "I didn't ask you to take it off in front of me."

His eyes have been with him for twenty years and have always been clean. They are to be kept for his future wife and must not be destroyed.

"Do you have any dry clothes, sir?"

Cui Nian's voice changed, "You didn't bring it?"

"Didn't you see me climbing up here with my bare hands?"

"You haven't changed your clothes yet, why are you taking them off?"

"Didn't the young master ask me to take it off?"

She wasn't here to pay off the debt, she was here to take his life. But it had come to this point, if he drove her away, his steamed buns and vegetables would have to go with them, wouldn't that be even more unfair? "Put on your clothes first, I'll go find them for you."

My dears are here. It’s not that I didn’t distinguish between the extra chapters in the previous few chapters, but the story of the protagonist was not finished. I really didn’t know how to divide it. The imperial edict will be a year later. After thinking about it, I decided to follow the timeline and finish the extra chapters of these two pairs before writing the imperial edict. The whole story will be finished in about half a month. (Hundred red envelopes~)