"Don't worry, boss. Who doesn't have a hard time? There are no obstacles that can't be overcome. I'm on my side. You can just give orders with confidence." Shopkeeper Cheng first comforted Li Tian. Li Tian nodded slightly to show his thanks. Sun Liu looked at him frankly.

He looked at Li Tian and said with a hint of excitement in his expression: "My boss's mission is very satisfying. Just tell me, where should we start first?"

"The person who was appointed by the Huang family must be Huang Liangyu, the only son of shopkeeper Huang Da. I heard that he was on the mission from Lizhou Road. Shopkeeper Cheng asked the official department to find out what kind of mission Huang Liangyu was on and who asked for it for him.

Appointment." Li Tian looked at shopkeeper Cheng and ordered. Shopkeeper Cheng nodded in agreement. Li Tian then turned to look at Sun Liu and ordered: "You have more things to do. First, carefully inquire about Huang Liangyu's whereabouts, starting from the day when grandma passed away.

When asking about who you have met, where you have been, and what you have done, the more careful you are, the better; secondly, pay attention to the movements of the six shops and shopkeepers in the capital, no matter how big or small, but if there is anything unusual, hurry up

Report it to me and pass the letter to the shopkeeper of Muji Noodle Shop next to Gongyuan."

"Yes!" Sun Liu answered resoundingly, and Li Tian looked at the two of them and explained: "We have to be more careful this time. We have to find out the hand that secretly touched Shopkeeper Huang, but we have to keep hiding it.

In a dark place, you can't let people pick you out in the light, otherwise you will be really helpless."

"Don't worry, Master." Shopkeeper Cheng and Sun Liu responded solemnly. Li Tian motioned to Grandma Xiong to pass over the cloak and put it on. She raised her head slightly and tied the cloak straps and said proudly: "Since someone wants to reach out, let's try it out. This stretched out

It’s not that easy to retract your hand!”

Sun Liu's brows moved excitedly, he made a deep promise, and bowed to the end. The worry in Shopkeeper Cheng's eyes suddenly disappeared, as if he took a breath, and with a smile on his face, he bowed his hands respectfully and sent Li Tian away from the door.

Li Tian and his party left Fanlou and found another hotel to have lunch. Seeing that the time was almost up, they got in the car and went to Rong'antang Herbal Medicine Shop, Li Tian's largest shop in the capital.

Shopkeeper Wang of Rong'an Hall took Li Tian in and went to the back room of the medicine shop. The shopkeepers of the other five shops had already arrived. They were either worried, thoughtful, or showing a hint of excitement and expectation. They all looked at Li Tian, ​​who was dressed as a handsome scholar.

When Tian came in, everyone either cupped their hands or bowed in greeting.

Li Tian glanced at the looks of the several shopkeepers with cold eyes, and with a decent smile on his face, he raised his hand and said: "You are welcome, shopkeepers." After saying that, he walked up to the left and sat down. Mother Xiong and

Cao's fourth daughter-in-law, one on the left and the other on the right, stood at the door of the upper room with her hands lowered. Yue Niang stood upright behind Li Tian with her hands behind her back.

"Everyone, please take a seat." Li Tian politely raised his hand to make way. The six shopkeepers gave a few words of humility and took their seats. Li Tian saw everyone taking their seats and said in a calm voice: "Everyone is invited to come. There are two

I have a few small things to explain. First, shopkeeper Huang Da sent a letter to resign today and has already left for Lizhou Road to take up his post early in the morning."

Li Tian stopped talking and looked at everyone's reactions. Shopkeeper Wang lowered his head and sighed heavily. Shopkeepers Zhao and Qian who were next to him had strong surprises on their faces and quickly exchanged glances. The other few

The shopkeeper looked at Shopkeeper Wang and then at Li Tian, ​​with a doubtful expression on his face, as if he didn't know whether to be surprised or sigh.

"The second little thing is that from now on there will no longer be a big shopkeeper. You are all top-notch shopkeepers in each industry. Needless to say about business matters. If you have anything else, please report it to me. I will

I will discuss the matter with you all, and your annual salary will be increased by 20% starting from this month." Li Tian continued, several shopkeepers looked at Li Tian in surprise, they all knew about shopkeeper Huang's resignation earlier than she did.

, has more or less planned who the new owner will let take over the position of the big shopkeeper, but listening to Li Tian's words, she does not intend to mention another big shopkeeper.

"Grandma is returning to the west on a crane. Shopkeeper Huang Da is leaving in a hurry. The New Year is approaching. I would like to ask you to work harder and worry more about everything during this period. I will thank you again after you have a stable New Year." Li

Tian didn't want to stay any longer, so he stood up and said goodbye.

Shopkeeper Wang hurriedly led Li Tian to the corner gate, looked around, looked at Li Tian and said in a low voice: "My boss, I heard that Huang Dalang got an errand from the magistrate of Ningyuan County. I thought you had known about it a long time ago, but what happened next

...There is someone behind you, boss, be careful."

"Thank you, I understand. I've thanked you for taking so much trouble in the shop." A warm light flashed in Li Tian's eyes, and he bowed slightly to thank you. Shopkeeper Wang sighed softly and added: "The boss himself

Take care, people are most important."

"Yes," Li Tian said with a smile on his face, "I've written it down, don't worry."

In the evening, Li Tian called Grandma Xiong, Yue Niang, Cao's fourth daughter-in-law, Yingluo and Qingzhi to come in. He briefly explained shopkeeper Huang's resignation and other matters. He looked at everyone and continued: "Now that the shopkeeper is gone, what will happen this year?"

The account must be delivered directly to us. Sister-in-law Cao Si will take charge of the accounting affairs. Qingzhi has made a plan. You can help Sister-in-law Cao do it, and Yingluo will take care of the other matters and send them to me to deal with."

Cao's fourth daughter-in-law, Qingzhi, and Yingluo hurriedly nodded in agreement, and Grandma Xiong worriedly said: "Fifth wife, this is not possible without a big shopkeeper. We are all women's people. If something happens, there won't even be anyone to show up.

"

"I know, but now we can only push through it first and see what the other party does. We lured Huang Zhongxian away first. This is the way to capture the thief first. If we propose a big shopkeeper again, it will just be

Set up a target for the other party. The big shopkeeper will either be bribed by the other party or find a way to get rid of him. No matter which way, our situation can only be more difficult. We have to choose the lesser of the two evils. The current situation is inconvenient. This is

It's a small matter." Li Tian explained carefully.

"What kind of king is a big shopkeeper? I think this gangster is also a fool!" Yue Niang curled her lips and said. Li Tian didn't answer her words. He only turned to look at Cao Si's wife and then ordered: "I'm afraid I still have to do it.

Please excuse me, Fourth Brother Cao."

"You can't bear the trouble. The fifth lady can just give you orders." Cao Si's daughter-in-law hurriedly stood up and responded. Li Tian continued: "Four brother Cao will go to Hangzhou first and bring a letter to his aunt. We are in Lianghuai, Jiangnan.

, the shops on Fujian and Liangzhe Roads have to be entrusted to my aunt for a while, and then I will ask my aunt to send a reliable steward, and we will go around each shop together and explain to my aunt how to hand over the shops to my aunt."

Cao's fourth daughter-in-law looked at Li Tian with blank eyes, not daring to answer for a while. She was the manager of Li Tian's inner accounting room. Except for shopkeeper Cheng, she was in charge of all the other businesses. The four shops occupied the area.

Nearly 70% of Li Tian's property is entrusted to an aunt whom he has never met? This is too risky!

"That's it," Li Tian rubbed his brow tiredly, not prepared to explain more: "Tell Fourth Brother Cao and ask him to work day and night. I'm afraid the other party started to arrange it on the day of grandma's death. We are already a little half late.

Yue, let him go as fast as possible."

"Okay!" Cao Si's daughter-in-law gritted her teeth and replied seriously. Li Tian motioned to Yingluo, and Yingluo turned around and entered the room, brought out a very ordinary indigo muslin bundle and handed it to Cao's fourth daughter-in-law.

"Is it all sewn?" Cao Si's daughter-in-law asked as she took the bundle. Yingluo nodded and said, "It's been sewn several layers. You can go back and wrap it up with another layer of oilcloth." Cao Si's wife agreed, hugged the bundle carefully, and stood up.

She said goodbye: "Fifth Lady, I'll go back as soon as possible. I'll send Brother Shi and his father to set off tonight."

"Yes." Li Tian agreed. Qingzhi hurriedly lifted the curtain and saw Cao Si's wife going out. Li Tian turned to look at Aunt Xiong and whispered: "Mommy in this mansion, you have to bother to stare at others."

What happened?"

"Don't worry, Fifth Lady." Grandma Xiong responded hurriedly: "It's only been half a month. Fifth Lady has lost a lot of weight. Don't worry too much. No matter what happens, your health is the most important thing. The old lady has always said this."

"I know, it's getting late. You should go back and rest early. Everyone should take care." Li Tian said with a slight smile. Grandma Xiong agreed, stood up and walked out of the yard, walking around the kitchen behind.

Just went out and went back.

The next day, there was news from Sun Liu. Sure enough, Huang Liangyu, the only son of shopkeeper Huang Da, had been appointed as the magistrate of Ningyuan County, Lizhou Road. Several wealthy children who were usually friends with Huang Liangyu paid him a farewell visit, but the other side

Yes, there was no letter. A few days later, shopkeeper Cheng came over in person. He found the clerk from the Ministry of Personnel who wrote the appointment. He said that Huang Liangyu got the job because of his kindness, but this job

He has no way of knowing who invited Tie En.

As expected, she was the official who had been promoted to the throne. Li Tian was standing in the corridor wrapped in a cloak, looking at the twists and turns of the courtyard and the newly pruned plum trees. His heart felt cold. Apart from her, who else could be this evil hand?!

In the blink of an eye, the day of Mrs. Lin's funeral arrived. Early that morning, Li Tian followed the white funeral procession at Ningyuan Hou Mansion and sent Mrs. Lin's coffin to Fayun Temple for temporary storage.

After the ritual ceremony was completed in the evening, Li Tian did not go back with him. Instead, he borrowed a quaint five-in house near Fayun Temple, saying that he would stay there for two days to accompany his grandmother.

Li Tian had already told Yu Yaofang and Lin Ke about his plan. Mrs. Xu could not rest assured that Li Tian lived alone outside the city. He rushed to the house with Yu Yaofang early in the morning and made sure to stay with her for these two days.

Lin Ke naturally wanted to follow Li Tian. With Mrs. Xu watching, the Princess of Jiang County was very relieved. After explaining a few words to Lin Ke, she got in the car and hurried back. Although the cultural gathering at Qingfeng Tower was over, the Dongyang County Prince's Mansion

The cultural conference was held again, which was the most important event. During this critical period, if she didn't personally take care of the food and daily life of her two sons, she would not be able to relax no matter what.

The next day, just as a hint of fish belly white appeared in the sky, Li Tian had already offered incense to his grandmother at Fayun Temple. After closing the door and leaving the temple, Yue Niang pressed her lips into the corridor leading to the back mountain and said: "We are here." (To be completed.)
Chapter completed!