Chapter 162 The Prime Minister is not only cruel but also ambitious
Zhou Mansion.
Because the Zhou family was going to have a wedding, all the servants were busy until midnight before going to bed.
Old Madam Zhou looked at the bridal chamber decorated with red silk and nodded with satisfaction.
Although we can't have a grand wedding, it can't be too shabby either.
Thinking of this, Old Madam Zhou happily returned to the yard.
Another yard.
Mrs. Zhou knelt on the ground and tremblingly told Jiang Qinian everything that had happened on the way to Jizhou.
After hearing this, Jiang Qinian's face turned ashen with anger.
What's going on with this Yaoer?
Ever since I woke up from the fall in the teahouse, I have been doing stupid things.
"Madam Zhou, I will return to the capital after a few days of recuperation. I will leave Yao'er in your care."
"If she does something stupid again, write and tell her the truth."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Zhou's eyes turned, "Prime Minister, the young lady left the capital secretly this time, and it's been a long time..."
Jiang Qinian snorted coldly, "I will handle this matter myself, you just stay in Jizhou with peace of mind."
"From now on, I will definitely benefit from you."
After hearing Jiang Qinian's words, a calculating look flashed in Mrs. Zhou's eyes. "Prime Minister, I have no other requests. I only hope that when I return to the capital next time, I and my son, who is a slave in the Pei Mansion, will be freed from slavery."
The Prime Minister is not only cruel, but also very ambitious.
If I'm not mistaken, the Prime Minister wants the young lady to monitor Xiao Chengjin!
Jiang Qinian glanced at Mrs. Zhou who was kneeling on the ground with disdain, "Okay, I promise you."
The old slave did nothing, yet he dreamed of escaping from slavery.
Mrs. Zhou received a satisfactory answer and said with a face full of joy, "This old servant thanks the Prime Minister."
After she was freed from slavery, she bought a few maids to serve her.
Jiang Qinian pinched his swollen and painful brows and said in a cold voice: "Madame Zhou, please leave!"
"I'm leaving now." Mrs. Zhou stood up quickly and left Jiang Qinian's yard in a happy mood.
Humph! As long as she completes this task, she can turn the tables and become the master.
......
Mr. Zhou hid outside Jiang Qinian's yard and left happily after seeing the lights in his room go out.
Oh my, the Zhou family is really lucky!
Mr. Zhou, who had no desire to sleep, turned around and went to Old Madam Zhou's yard.
In the room.
Mr. Zhou said in a gentle manner he had never used before: "Madam, since the Prime Minister is willing to marry his beloved daughter to our Xuan'er, it means that he trusts our Zhou family."
"Our family's belongings..."
"Master, those properties cannot be revealed for the time being. After all, we will need money a lot when we go to the capital in the future." Old Lady Zhou said, her eyes full of calculation.
Their family was considered wealthy in the town, but in a prosperous and wealthy place like the capital, they were nothing.
Upon hearing this, Mr. Zhou nodded.
"Madam, our shops haven't been making much money lately. The Prime Minister's relatives need supplements for their recuperation, and Xuan'er is getting married soon. The money in our small treasury may not be enough."
"You should rest early. I'll go to the secret room and take out some spare silver."
As Mr. Zhou said this, he stood up and left Old Madam Zhou's yard.
Old Madam Zhou looked at Mr. Zhou's back and sighed.
I haven't done anything yet, but I'm already enjoying the savings.
I had originally thought of making some money from the drought, but unfortunately... the food was lost.
After Mr. Zhou returned to his room, he put the key ring into his sleeve, took a servant with him, and walked towards the Zhou family granary under the moonlight.
The servant said: With this sudden happy event, no one needs to sleep.
Jiang Ruo and Xiao Chengjin, who had just finished collecting grain outside the town, saw Mr. Zhou and his companion coming out of the Zhou Mansion and quickly dodged to the side.
"Hey, that man seems to be Mr. Zhou. What are they doing in the middle of the night?" Jiang Ruo said, pulling Xiao Chengjin's sleeve.
Xiao Chengjin glanced at the direction Zhou Yuanwai was heading and whispered back, "Ruoruo, they seem to be heading to the granary."
"Granary?"
"Do you think he is going to the secret room?" Jiang Ruo said, covering her lips and laughing softly.
Xiao Chengjin then remembered that Ruoruo had emptied the Zhou family's secret room some time ago.
He held Jiang Ruo's hand and said, "Ruoruo, let's go and take a look."
"Okay!"
The two held hands and followed Mr. Zhou quietly.
Ever since the grain in Zhou's granary was lost, Mr. Zhou secretly checked the secret room.
If he knew that the treasures in the secret room were all there, he would not come to this sad place.
Mr. Zhou came to the Zhou family granary, sighed, took out the key and opened the door.
He took the lantern from the servant and said with an extremely serious expression, "You stay here and guard it well. I will be back soon."
"Don't worry, sir. I promise to guard the gate well."
After the servant finished speaking with a nod and a bow, he muttered in his heart: All the food in the granary is gone, why are you still coming to see it!
Jiang Ruo and Xiao Chengjin jumped onto the roof and looked at Mr. Zhou who was unlocking the house with a bunch of keys with a smirk on their faces.
Haha, if you didn’t put so many locks on your room, I wouldn’t have set my sights on your secret room.
As usual, Mr. Zhou took out a tinder after entering the room and lit the candle on the wall.
For some reason, ever since he stepped into the room, Mr. Zhou always felt uneasy.
"I must be overthinking it." After Mr. Zhou finished talking to himself, he turned and walked to the painting.
He first muttered some auspicious words before turning the switch of the secret room.
The wealth in the secret room is enough for the Zhou family to live on for several lifetimes if they live in the town.
People always strive for higher goals, and now their state of mind has changed...
After the door of the secret room was opened, Mr. Zhou walked in in the dark.
With trembling hands, he took out a tinder and lit the candle, which calmed his uneasy mood a little.
The candlelight gradually brightened, and an empty secret room appeared in front of Mr. Zhou.
He suddenly felt dizzy and collapsed on the ground...
What about the treasures in the secret room?
Why is it empty?
It was fine last time I saw it.
What is going on?
Mr. Zhou covered his mouth with a look of horror, not daring to scream.
Only the three of them knew about the secret room. Could it be that the prodigal son gave it to them?
No, although his son was a lustful man, he would never dare to do such a thing without telling him.
The granary was stolen, the secret room was stolen...it was obvious that the Zhou family was being targeted.
Thinking of this, Mr. Zhou was so angry that he almost vomited blood.
This thief is really going too far.
Besides, the Zhou family hasn’t offended anyone recently!
Mr. Zhou suppressed the fishy and sweet taste in his throat and calmed himself down.
Jiang Ruo, who was on the roof, stared at the door and lowered her voice, "Xiao Chengjin, you said he's been in there for so long, why is there no movement...?"
"Oh my god, could he have fainted from anger?" Jiang Ruo said as he tilted his head to look inside.
Xiao Chengjin snorted coldly, "Ruoruo, he dare not faint at this critical moment."
"If people knew his family fortune was gone, how could he be the richest man in town?"
Mr. Zhou did a lot of bad things when he was young, and these ill-gotten gains did not originally belong to the Zhou family.
Let Ruoruo use it to do good deeds!
After listening to this, Jiang Ruo felt that what Xiao Chengjin said was right.
She said happily: "Let's go back to sleep, hehe!"
The two of them jumped from the roof and went straight back to Jiangji Grain Shop.
.......
After a long time, Mr. Zhou got up from the ground trembling.
He extinguished the candle in the secret room and walked out with a pale face.
Looking at the portrait that had the power to "attract wealth and treasure", Mr. Zhou gritted his teeth and tore it into pieces.
Finally, he broke down emotionally and started crying.
What brings wealth and treasure?
It's almost like losing money.
If I had known this earlier, I would have buried those valuables in my own yard.
Now, it's all gone quietly...
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