The gifts that Ye Xiaotian gave to Yingying and Zhan Ning 'er were naturally from "Tycoon's Miscellaneous Goods Store", which "only sells the most expensive products and not the right ones". It was also the only place where one could find such a flashy yet boring treasure like using Tianhuang stone to make a rouge box.
Originally, Ye Xiaotian did not want to buy both of these two boxes of rouge and cosmetic products, but Tycoon gave them to him as a gift. He even gave him a very good reason, "Big Brother, I won't lie to you. There are only two boxes like this in the world.
You also know that in the world, there is only Tianhuang at the bottom of a narrow paddy field on both sides of a small stream outside of Shoushan Village in Fujian. That field has been dug up countless times, and the amount of Tianhuang is getting lesser and lesser. Who would be willing to use it to make a rouge box? One tael of Tianhuang is equivalent to three taels of gold! "
Ye Xiaotian said, "No one would be willing to use it. Why do you have two boxes here?"
Tycoon said, "There are always people with wild ideas in the world. I don't know which idiot actually thought of using Tianhuang to make a rouge box. In the end, it couldn't be sold even when it was shipped to Nanjing or Beijing. My shop advertises itself as having all kinds of strange things and selling all kinds of strange things, so I bought it. If you buy one box today, there's no guarantee that someone else won't buy another box in the future. This is a gift that you are giving to my future sister-in-law. If she finds out that someone else is using the same thing, how boring would that be? "
Ye Xiaotian muttered, "That's true …"
Tycoon said, "Why don't you take these two boxes and give them all to sister-in-law? There won't be a second box in the world. This is what Big Brother wants! "
Ye Xiaotian said cheerfully, "That's right! You brat, you finally said a few reliable words! "
Just like that, Ye Xiaotian bought the two boxes of rouge that were like treasures. He only gave one box to Zhan Ning 'er because Ye Xiaotian thought of it on the spur of the moment. In that kind of ambiguous atmosphere, most men would lose their heads. However, seeing Zhan Ning 'er's disdainful but actually happy expression, Ye Xiaotian felt very gratified. No matter what, he finally returned some of Ning' er's feelings. It's hard to let down a beauty's kindness …
Zhan Ning 'er only stayed in Ye Xiaotian's new house for two days before rushing to Guiyang. When she left, she actually felt a little happy in her heart. It wasn't because of the gifts that Ye Xiaotian gave her, but because she was the first woman to move into Ye Xiaotian's new house.
The main building of Ye Xiaotian's house was already completed and it was ready to move in. However, there were still many places that were still in the finishing stage, including the guest rooms and wing rooms in the east and west courtyards. Now that Miss Zhan was here, Ye Xiaotian could only arrange for her to stay in the master bedroom of the main house.
According to the customs, this should be the living quarters of the male and female owners of the house. Zhan Ning 'er couldn't say it out loud. Being able to sleep here could be considered as a form of comfort. In the middle of the night, when she dreamt that this was the residence of the female owner of the Ye Family's mansion, she finally took the lead in taking Yingying's place. However, she still felt a little happy.
After the completion of Ye Xiaotian's mansion, Ye Xiaotian immediately thought of his parents. In the past, he was alone and had no fixed residence, so he never thought of reuniting with his family. Now that he was an official and would be the Venerable of the Gu God Sect in the future, if his parents came here to live out their old age, even if he went to the mountains in the future, they could take care of him nearby, so he thought of bringing his parents here.
However, it was thousands of miles away from the capital. He had an official position, so it was impossible for him to return to the capital without being transferred. Ye Xiaotian was worried that his parents would not leave their homeland, or would not let his elder brother give up the iron rice bowl that could be passed down from generation to generation, so he made full preparations.
He prepared a generous gift for his family to show that he was doing well here, so that his family would not have to worry about him. He also wrote a long letter, in which he bragged about it, hoping to convince his father and sister-in-law. In his family, his father was in charge, but in his elder brother's family, sister-in-law was in charge. As long as they agreed, he believed that his mother and elder brother would not have any objections, and then the family could be reunited.
He prepared a cart of gifts, and the letter was more than ten pages long. After everything was ready, Ye Xiaotian did not want to send it through Zhao Wenyuan. First of all, it was not as simple as a letter. It was a cart of expensive gifts that needed to be delivered and taken care of. Zhao Wenyuan was only the local lord of this section of the post road in Hulu County. He did not have enough power to affect the delivery of the gifts to other post stations in the capital. This was too big a favor.
Furthermore, Zhao Wenyuan had the backing of the Yang family in Bozhou. Although he had to deal with Xu Boyi, Hua Qingfeng, and even Register Wang, who kept Xu Boyi at arm's length, he needed Zhao Wenyuan as a strategic ally, but he did not want to form a deep friendship with him.
He believed that Zhao Wenyuan rarely spoke out directly, and often communicated with him through his wife. This was because he had the same idea as him. In this way, they could maintain a good relationship. If there were any signs of trouble, they would be able to know each other's plans in time, so that they could advance and retreat together.
Once their relationship was broken, the two of them could quickly withdraw and not have too many ties with each other. It was just that the women of the two of them had always been on good terms, so there was room for negotiation. This was also a common method used by most cautious officials.
As a result, Ye Xiaotian thought of Tycoon. Tycoon's business was very big now. He had just opened a branch in Tongren Prefecture and was planning to open another "Tycoon's General Goods Store" in Guiyang Prefecture. Thus, he needed more rare and precious items. Therefore, he often sent people to the prosperous areas of the Central Plains and the big cities and ports to collect rare and precious items. Moreover, he himself had a carriage and horse business, so it was very easy for him to do this. Moreover, his father Hong Baichuan had also given him a portion of the network that he had managed for many years, so it was most appropriate to ask him for help.
When Ye Xiaotian found Law Tycoon and told him about it, Tycoon naturally agreed to the request of his sworn brother. Coincidentally, he was going to send people to the capital soon. Taking advantage of the new year, he wanted to collect a batch of rare and precious items from the capital, so he immediately asked someone to pick up the various gifts that Ye Xiaotian had prepared for his family. He loaded them into a separate carriage and left Hulu County with his caravan.
After leaving Tycoon's place, Ye Xiaotian walked along the crossroads to the county government office. Not far away, he happened to see Su Xuntian coming out from a small alley. Beside him were two young men in two-piece robes. They looked like ruffians, and when they walked, they always trembled as if there were springs under their feet.
However, they were very respectful towards Su Xuntian. Su Xuntian said something to them, then took out two silver ingots from his sleeves and tossed them into the air. The two ruffians were like dogs that saw a bone. They rushed forward and caught the silver ingots that Su Xuntian threw in the air. They bowed and thanked Su Xuntian profusely.
Su Xuntian waved his hand impatiently. When he raised his head, he happened to meet Ye Xiaotian's eyes. Su Xuntian's face lit up with joy. He immediately turned to the two ruffians and said something to them. The two ruffians glanced at Ye Xiaotian, grinned at him, and then slipped away.
Su Xuntian quickly walked towards Ye Xiaotian and said cheerfully, "Warden Daren."
Ye Xiaotian took the opportunity to turn around and walked side by side with him to the county government office. As they walked, he said, "Those two ruffians, are they the heads of the ruffians in this area?"
Su Xuntian smiled, "Yes! Warden Daren also knows them? "
Ye Xiaotian said, "You are in charge of arresting criminals and robbers. If people see you hanging out with them, there will be criticism. Be careful and don't be ostentatious. "
Although Su Xuntian did not agree, he also knew that Ye Xiaotian meant well. He nodded and said with a smile, "Yes, I understand."
Ye Xiaotian had heard from Monitor Zhou about some of the things Su Xuntian had done recently. He wanted to reprimand him, but he did not want to be too harsh and hurt the friendship between them. After all, Su Xuntian was the brother-in-law of the county magistrate, Hua Qingfeng, but he had always stood by his side. Based on this friendship, it was not good to be too harsh on this friend. Thinking of this, Ye Xiaotian could only sigh in his heart.
Not far ahead, they suddenly saw a commotion in the crowd. Many passers-by gathered around, as if something had happened. Ye Xiaotian and Su Xuntian did not speed up their pace. As they slowly approached, they heard a burst of shouting and cursing. Ye Xiaotian frowned and said, "Let's go and take a look!"
Hearing this, Su Xuntian said, "Get out of the way, get out of the way! The government is handling this case!"
The onlookers turned their heads and saw that Su Xuntian was dressed in a bailiff's uniform. They hastily stepped aside and made a path. They saw several burly men in the crowd, punching and kicking a man. The man was curled up on the ground, his hands covering his head. Blood was flowing from his mouth and nose. He was beaten miserably, and his mouth was constantly wailing, "Brother Li, I beg you to extend the time limit for a few more days, just a few more days!"
A man with a scar on his face fiercely kicked him in the chest, causing him to roll his eyes and groan in pain. He couldn't breathe for a long time. The scar-faced man spat on the man's face and scolded, "Extend the time limit for a few more days? Even if I give you a few more days, you won't be able to pay me back even if you sell your house and land. If you don't pay me back with interest today, I will beat you to death! "
As he said this, the scar-faced man kicked again, making the man's nose crooked. His whole body bent into a ball, screaming non-stop.
"Stop!"
Su Xuntian roared and walked out of the crowd. He shouted, "Li Yanting, what are you doing?"
The burly man who was beating up the others turned his head to look and immediately greeted them with a face full of smiles, "Ah! So it's Arrester Su. Arrester Su, this guy owes me money and doesn't want to pay it back. I'm just teaching him a lesson. "
At this moment, the man lying on the ground saw that someone from the government had come forward. He loudly cried out, "This lowly one is wronged. This lowly one only borrowed two loads of tung oil money. Now Li Yanting wants me to pay back 22 loads of money. I really can't pay it back!"
Ye Xiaotian glared at the man surnamed Li and said, "Are you a loan lender?"
This Li Yanting didn't know Ye Xiaotian, but he was observant. Seeing that Su Xuntian was abnormally respectful to Ye Xiaotian and that when he came forward to ask questions, he purposely stood to the side and refused to block in front of Ye Xiaotian. He knew that this person's position was higher than Arrester Su's. Therefore, his tone and attitude were very polite. He grinned at Ye Xiaotian and said, "I'm not a loan lender! This lowly one only has a little savings at home. Lending money to people in need can also make a little profit. "
The man lying on the ground covered his nose and cried, "In just one year, two loads of tung oil money became 22 loads of money. You call this a little profit?"
Li Yanting's expression changed. He took out a document from his sleeve and said with a sunken face, "Ruo Xiaosheng, don't talk nonsense in front of the officials! It's written in black and white. You signed it. Did I force you to agree? You admitted to the debt, so you have to pay back the money you owe. Even if this lawsuit goes to the heavens, this daddy is not afraid of you. "
Ye Xiaotian frowned and said, "Let me see the contract!"
