Chapter 30 Bleak foreign field (2-1)

Most of the sericulture families in Jiangsu and Zhejiang combine production and sales.Of course cocoons can also be sold to cocoon shops that own the "Bu Tie", but the valuation of cocoon shops is not high, and the price is uniform after peer consultation. If you don't sell cocoons, you will be exploited; , or people can’t wait and are eager to ask for money; or cocoons can’t wait, and silk moths will bite through the cocoons after a long time, so unless it is absolutely necessary or has other plans, they always raise silkworms and make silk at home, which will feed many people. Yes, because making silk starts from cocoon cooking, and there are many procedures. After silk reeling, "twisting" and "patting silk", then refining and dyeing, twisting the weft into warp, and "dropping" and "pulling the warp" Wait for the title, and the last is "joint", only here can we weave silk.

Once there is a machine-made silk reeling factory, the cocoons go in from one end of the machine and the silk comes out from the other end. There is no need for "spinning silk" or "pulling sutras", and the workers in this industry will lose their jobs.What's more serious is that almost every household in the rural areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang has a spinning wheel for reeling silk, and most women, regardless of age, rely on it as a side job; The ones on the spinning wheel can be found everywhere. If this spinning wheel becomes a waste, there will really be a scene of "crying all the way".

Therefore, people have been petitioning Hu Xueyan for a long time, asking him to come forward to control the machine silk reeling factory; because of his great power, he often holds 10,000 bales of silk worth three million taels of silver in his hands, and he can monopolize the market Therefore, Chahe Yangxing actually moved Hurd, a "Second Rank Officer", to negotiate terms. Condition is very good.The so-called "commission in addition to the market price" is two incomes, because the "market price" usually has a commission of two to five yuan per bag, which is divided equally between the middleman who introduces the foreign company to buy silk and Hongzongzhan; "Commission", at least one or two per package, enjoy huge profits, which others can't dream of, but Hu Xueyan had no choice but to give up.The trouble is that Hurd's favor cannot be ignored; at least he has to think of a way to refuse without hurting Hurd's face, so that he can explain to Jardine Matheson.After thinking about it, I decided to delay it.

"Lu Weng," he replied calmly, "Chinese people have a saying, 'Business speaks of business'. I can't wait for such good conditions as Jardine. However, Lu Weng also knows the situation in Guangdong. The silk reeling machines are all broken; if I sign a contract with Jardine and there is a turmoil, it will not be my own loss, but the local area will also suffer. Lu Weng, please think about it, when we go out to our Zhejiang governor, Don't you blame me when you go to the military aircraft department and the Prime Minister's Office? "Master Du" is very powerful, Lu Weng has been in Beijing for many years, and he always knows that they will spare me?" See if the water can't get in, no way Hu Xueyan suddenly turned around, "However," his voice was very heavy, "Lu Weng, you are not a lobbyist for Jardine Harmony, you are for the prosperity and strength of our China, this matter must be successful, and I will work with everyone On the one hand, I have figured out a proper way to come out. As long as there is no trend, and the people who rely on silkworms and silk reeling in the market have a way to survive, I will definitely obey Lu Weng's order and only contract with the Jardine family. As for the extra commission , it is Lu Weng's face, and I will never dare to accept it."

These words are very beautiful, but Hurd is well-known as a cunning and cunning man, and he is familiar with Chinese people's sophistication; he can't think of trends, not bad for the market, and silkworm farmers have a way of life. We must avoid these three "proper" method", even if it took ten years of work, it may not be possible to plan it out.But what "only contract with the Jardines" and the extra commission "dare not to receive" is nothing more than "lip of mouth" in name only.Having said that, I can still understand Hu Xueyan's painstaking efforts, which is obviously impossible; or if he refuses to smear his conscience and do things regardless of interests, if he is there, it is enough for the first half of the sentence, and there is still a sequel. Dou Duan's addition below "but" is a kind of expression of respect for the guests, and its meaning is still perceptible.

Therefore, he nodded deeply, "Xue Weng is really a sensible person, much wiser than those elders in Beijing." He said: "I finally made this trip worthwhile." "Where, where!" Hu Xueyan replied: "Everyone is as considerate as Lu Weng, and it's easy to talk about anything." The waiter served the food, temporarily cutting off the conversation.This dish was invented by Gu Yingchun. It is called "Fried Shrimp Cake". It looks like fried flatfish on the outside, but the taste is quite different when you eat it. It is made of mashed shrimp and chopped chicken breast meat. Wrap long cubes with bean curd, dip in bread flour and deep-fry. The method is similar to the "deep-fried bell" in Hangzhou cuisine, but the materials are too particular.

Hurd's teeth are not very good, so this dish was especially appreciated.This is a topic for chatting. Hurd said frankly that he was reluctant to leave China, and his appetite was a big reason. "Master Dong often treats me to dinner." He said fascinatedly, "His chef is the best in the world in my opinion!" "Master Dong? It refers to Dong Xun, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, who is "head" in the prime minister's office; he is from Yangzhou and is good at socializing. He employs two cooks from the "eight major salt merchants" in Yangzhou. Dong Xun has the ability to entertain foreigners, and he also has a set of arty tricks of Yangzhou salt merchants. He often has elegant gatherings of "throwing pots" and "shooting tigers". Sometimes he uses poems by Homer and Byron , translated into "ancient inner" or "closer style". Heard, who is fascinated by Chinese culture, has a special affinity with him. "Bai Letian wrote a poem in Hangzhou outside Guiwai: "If you can't leave Hangzhou, half of it will stay in this lake. 'I'd like to change it, 'I failed to throw Zhonghua away, half of it is here...'" Hurd was a little bit blind, scratching his gray hair, "this" for a while, and suddenly raised his eyebrows, "Yao!Half of the stay is this dish. "

Hu Xueyan felt ashamed secretly, not knowing what he said.Gu Yingchun understood half of it, and immediately asked: "I heard that Mr. He and Mr. Dong often do poetry and singing together, it's really amazing!" "I can't talk about singing and harmony, but we often talk about poetry and lyrics together." Hurd said: "Xiaogou has been studying Chinese since he was a child, and the teacher was recommended by Mr. Dong; Asking about my background in the venue, Mr. Dong agreed to play for me, I wonder if he can agree?" Hu Xueyan understood these words. It is already a miracle that a "doll" reads Chinese and does stereotyped essays; it is really unheard of for her to want to take the exam. "It will definitely pass. " Gu Yingchun was replying. "It's rare for Xian Qiaozi to admire China like this. The emperor must be very kind. "

"But it can be accurate." Hurd said suddenly: "I think of one thing, let's talk about it now, so as not to forget it later. Xue Weng, there is something I want to ask for your help. Jardine Matheson sent people to Huzhou to buy silk. Yang has already paid for it; now there is news that the new silk is on the market, and there is no plan to deliver it. If this happens in the future, I am afraid that we will lose face." Hu Xueyan had vaguely heard about this incident, and a "religionist" surnamed Zhao was also involved, but he didn't know the details, let alone who was who?However, the weight of Hurd's words has already been weighed in his heart.

"Lu Weng," he asked, "How do you want me to help Yihe, please explain first, and I will think of a way." "Xue Weng keeps his promise. Since Yihe paid Dingyang, I want to ask Xue Weng to explain that we can deliver the goods as scheduled." Hu Xueyan thought that Hurd was extremely treacherous, and what he said might be a trap. If he agreed, he would go back to Beijing and say that people who raise silkworms and make silk only rely on Hu's promise, and their silk If you say you can sell it, you will sell it; if you say you can’t sell it, no one dares to sell it.Then when he came to the Zongli Yamen, he might be ordered to let Jardine buy silk directly in the countryside for the sake of good relations. This is not a big problem.So Hu Xueyan replied: "I don't dare to take the words of keeping a promise. Whether the silk is sold or not is a matter for others. My surname is Hu, and I can't interfere; if they interfere, they may not be willing to listen. But the transaction must always be fair. I can’t justify not delivering the goods after accepting Dingyang; no matter how difficult it is, I must at least pay back Dingyang. I have to do my best to do what Lu Wengte told me. In this way,” he pondered for a while and said, “I heard that It involves a man surnamed Zhao who works in the church; I will ask Brother Ying Chun to go down and take care of this matter for Weng Lu."

"Thank you very much." Hurd cupped his hands in thanks. "Excuse me, Mr. He," Gu Yingchun asked, "Can you ask Yihe to send someone to meet with me?" "Eric, the proprietor of Jardine, is in Hangzhou." Hurd asked in English, "Aren't you very familiar?" "Yes, very familiar. And I heard that he has also come to Hangzhou. I don't know where I can find him." "You can come to my place." Mei Teng even interjected. "Okay." Gu Yingchun replied, "I'll go to Guangji Hospital tomorrow morning." After seeing off the guests, Hu Xueyan and Gu Yingchun still have something to talk about.The wine was gone, and the family members of the Hu family were all accompanying the old lady in Lingyin. Without twenty or thirty maids, the tranquility was a bit lonely. "It's rare, it's rare! Today is really the time for us brothers to dig out what's in our hearts. Ying Chun! It's very warm today, so we're sitting outside." "Outside" refers to the front porch of Jingshen Pavilion, which is extra wide because it wants to reflect the scenery outside the pavilion. However, the seats are placed on the fence, but it is in the west corner. The moon on March 11 is also very big, and the clear light shines obliquely , Both of them had a faint look of disengagement on their faces. "Ying Chun," Hu Xueyan said, "I've had a very strange idea these days. As the saying goes, 'people don't know happiness when they are blessed'. I don't know if this sentence is right?" Gu Yingchun couldn't answer, because he didn't know why he had such a "weird idea". "Our old ladies often say that we should cherish blessings. What is the way to cherish blessings?" "This—" Gu Yingchun thought while saying, "It's just that you don't want to go too far and don't enjoy all the blessings." "Yes, but then there is no talk of enjoying happiness at all. As long as you have such a thought in your heart, you have to think about it when you drink tea or eat a meal. Is it too much? How can a person do this? What does it taste like?" Gu Yingchun felt that he was sophistry to some extent, but he couldn't refute him, so he had to ask: "Then, uncle, what do you think should be done?" "According to my opinion, on the contrary, 'people do not know happiness in happiness', so they really enjoy happiness." "Uncle, do you mean that one does not need to cherish happiness?" "No, that's not what I mean. What I mean is: to enjoy the blessings is to enjoy the blessings, and to get rich is to get rich. Don't mix the two things together. If you want to get rich, you need to use your brain. If you want to enjoy happiness, you don't have to worry about how to get rich." "Uncle", Gu Yingchun said with a smile, "The more I listen to what you say, the more I don't understand it." Hu Xueyan laughed it off, "Not only the more you listen, the more you don't understand, but the more I think about it, the more I don't understand." He turned sharply and said, "Let's think of a way to get rich—no, think of a way to get rich and enjoy life at the same time. "Gu Yingchun thought for a while, then smiled, "Uncle," he said, "there is a way, I'm afraid it can't be done; but even if it can be done, I'm afraid you and I will never Willing to do it." "Let's hear it, what can you do?" "'Prostitution can be reversed, and there is no such thing as a living in the world'. That is the way to get rich and enjoy happiness." "That's not necessarily true!" Hu Xueyan was hesitant to say anything, "Okay, let's talk about business at a reasonable price. Today I rashly agreed to Heard, and you have to make me look good." "That's more to say! My uncle said it. Of course I will do it. Fortunately, after today, I have nothing to do. I will go to see Eric for the first half of the day and spend the rest of the day with the people I brought. The day after tomorrow You can move." "Who are you bringing?" Gu Yingchun pondered for a while and said: "It is enough to bring a buddy from the silk shop. Fortunately, Huzhou Qianzhuang pawns and silk shops can transfer important people, but there is one thing that must be brought." "What is it?" "Official affairs of the vassal yamen—" "Why?" Hu Xueyan asked impatiently. "This official matter is for the Huzhou government. I want to say this: It is rumored that the Huzhou churchman Zhao XX is bullying others, and what he did is not tolerated by the king's law. He specially sent Gu XX to investigate. The Huzhou government should give it extra convenience." "Gu XX" was what Gu Yingchun called himself.He donated the title of alternate general judge, spent money in the Ministry of Officials, and distributed it to Zhejiang.In fact, he doesn't want to be an official, nor does he want to be a errand, but with such a title, it is convenient; "With the status of investigating the case under the order of the constitution, I can have a serious discussion with Mr. Zhao. If we can't agree on the seriousness, it will not be too late for me to report to the Huzhou government." "This method is not bad. !” Hu Xueyan said: “Tomorrow morning we will go to see De Xiaofeng together.” "I made an appointment to see Eric in the morning. Do you want to see De Fantai in the afternoon?" "I'm afraid I can't make it on the day of business." Hu Xueyan followed up, "It doesn't matter if you leave a day later." "Okay, then we must leave the day after tomorrow." "Ying Chun," Hu Xueyan changed the subject, "You meet Eric tomorrow, and you want to ask him for the account, how much Dingyang he released, who he released, and how much. He must open a roster." "This—" Gu Yingchun hesitated, "I'm afraid he won't be able to open it, and the accounts are all in his foreign firm." "It doesn't matter, wait until he returns to Shanghai to open. You tell him that as long as the roster is opened and there is no expense account after checking, he will definitely pay the full amount, so he can rest assured." "Uncle," Gu Yingchun solemnly warned: "It's very dangerous to do this." "You mean risk?" Hu Xueyan asked: "We don't take risks, who should we call?" Gu Yingchun thought for a while and said: " That being the case, why not simply pay him the money first and buy a beautiful one too." "That's exactly what I mean, and I don't just want to buy a beautiful one, I want to tell him to retreat; and this way, all his clients have been transferred to me." .” Gu Yingchun laughed and said, “I didn’t think of that at all.” Speaking of this, I saw Ruixiang coming, and asked where is the heart of Xiaoye?Hu Xueyan explained: "Just drive here!" Gu Yingchun couldn't eat supper at all, and was a little tired, and wanted to go to bed early, but it seemed that this would disappoint Ruixiang's hospitality, and she was afraid that she would feel Disappointed, so still stayed. But as soon as it started, he regained his appetite, because the supper is only very thin fragrant rice porridge, six kinds of porridge dishes, except for drunk crab, the others are vegetarian dishes such as cold bamboo shoots.I have been full of fat and sweet food for several days, and I am thinking about light food, so my stagnant appetite has opened up again.Before serving the porridge, Ruixiang asked, "Would the old man have a glass of wine?" "Okay!" Gu Yingchun replied happily, "I want a glass of brandy." "There is brandy soaked in ginseng by our wife. I'll get it." As he spoke, he first filled two bowls of porridge, and then went to fetch them to soak in The medicinal wine in the crystal bottle, and the crystal glass I brought are also good, it is a wine glass with a big belly and short feet, used for drinking brandy. This made Gu Yingchun think of a dinner at home last month. He invited a giant businessman with a cellar in France. He was particular about the pre-dinner wine and the after-dinner wine.Gu Yingchun originally had a full set of wine glasses, but the maid didn't understand the rules, so she didn't prepare well; Grandma Qigu knew about it, and was anxious on the bed.If Rui Xiang was there, she would not have to worry about it.Thinking of this, she unconsciously raised her head to look at Ruixiang, with a smile on her face: Ruixiang was pouring wine, but she didn't realize that Hu Xueyan was watching coldly, but she could see clearly. "Xiangyin will go on tour in April, and the Shanghai Manufacturing Bureau must go to see it. Of course I will wait for him at that time. Ying Chun, I want to wait for the old lady's birthday to let Fourth Sister Luo go to see the seven Sister; when I change shifts with him, I will take care of both ends. Do you think it is okay?" "What's wrong?" Gu Yingchun replied, "This time, Fourth Sister Luo will go and stay with me." "Of course, of course, I have to live with you, otherwise it will be inconvenient." Gu Yingchun felt that there was something in what he said, but he couldn't guess it; but after Zuo Zongtang went on a tour to Shanghai, he thought of many things. "Xiangyin to Shanghai, how should we prepare?" "Oh, I've thought about this a long time ago, because the old lady's birthday, I don't have time to talk about it." Hu Xueyan replied: "Xiangyin has two problems, you know, one is trying to save face, and the other is always wanting to defeat Mr. Li Er. So I was thinking, first ask Mr. Li Er to go to Shanghai as the governor of Liangjiang, what was the scene? This time he went to Xiangyin, and the scene overwhelmed Mr. Li Er, so he was happy." "I remember that Mr. Li Er was released as Governor of Jiang in the fourth year of Tongzhi. After more than ten years, the situation has changed. The 'Ever Victory Army' back then was regarded as his subordinate, so of course he should be invited to watch the drill; It is his own business to send warships to Shanghai, so he may not be invited on board to see them." "When I mentioned this, I thought of it. The salute can be fired on the warship; when he arrived at Gaochang Temple by boat, more than a dozen foreign warships in the Huangpu River fired the salute, which can be heard as far away as Kunshan and Songjiang. This face is enough." "It can be done, foreigners are willing to do such empty favors. However, Russian warships, I am afraid they will not." This is because Zuo Zongtang took a hostile attitude towards Russia in the Yili incident.But Hu Xueyan thinks that things have changed, and the commander of the Russian warship may not remember this old grievance. "Ying Chun, you should do this matter as soon as possible, and you have to make a good deal. You can entrust someone to clear up the Russians. Isn't Russia and Germany quite close?" "Okay. I will find a way." "I think, if there is time, it would be nice for Fourth Sister Luo to go with you. After Hu Xueyan said this, he caught a glimpse of Ruixiang listening attentively, so he beckoned her over and asked her something. "Ruixiang," he said, "Madam is going to Shanghai to see Grandma Qigu, so you have to go with her." "yes." "Let me ask you one more question. My wife has this intention and wants you to stay in Shanghai and help Grandma Qigu take care of the house. Are you willing?" "I don't dare to be a housekeeper. Grandma Qigu used to be a housekeeper." "Then, what about taking care of Grandma Qigu's illness?" "Of course it should." Ruixiang replied, "As long as the master and wife tell me, I will certainly serve you." "I don't dare to be a servant." Gu Yingchun interjected, "But she is sick in bed, and there is no one to talk to her, so she is inevitably depressed, and the illness is not easy to recover. I thank you in advance." Saying, stood up. "Don't dare to do it, don't dare to do it." Ruixiang wanted to press his shoulder to prevent him from standing up, and stretched out her hand, only to think of avoiding suspicion, she immediately blushed and took two steps back, lowering her head. "Okay! That's the rule." Hu Xueyan said with a pun, "Ying Chun, don't worry, go to Huzhou!" The Hu family had twelve boats, the best two official boats, one big and one small; Gu Yingchun and his party consisted of only four people, they took the small one and were towed by a small steamer. Nanxun. This town, located on the south bank of Taihu Lake, gathers the essence of the wealth and wealth in the southeast. It is not well-known, but Jingdezhen in Jiangxi Province and Foshan Town in Guangdong Province are well-known because it produces the best "Qilisi" in China.Gu Yingchun is no stranger to Nanxun. He came here once with Hu Xueyan, and twice by himself. This time, he came again within a year. However, last year was the late autumn of the red leaves and black tallow trees, and this year is the late spring when the grass grows and the warblers fly. . The boat was parked at the tip of Xishi, and stepped onto Shibutou, a "fiber road" paved with bluestone slabs, but there was a very wide dead alley. When I went to the end, I saw two black oiled copper rings on the left, which is very impressive. On the lintel of the gate, there is a plaque inlaid with water-polished bricks and four characters in seal script: "Lianchi Jingshe". "This is it." Gu Yingchun said to Lei Guiqing, who was following behind him, "If I come alone, I will live here every time." As he spoke, he found a buckle on the door, pulled it twice, only to hear a ringing bell inside the door, and soon the door opened; the woman who answered the door was a woman in her twenties, wearing a light green bamboo cloth monk's robe, but with long hair. Long hair below the shoulders. Lei Guiqing heard Gu Yingchun talk about the "Lianchi Jingshe" family on the boat, which is different; most of his family nunneries are the concubines of the old masters of the official family, and they are older than "young master" and "young mistress". For those who are still young, the old master will not be able to go down to the world to ask for it, but also feels restrained at home, so the young master often spends money to build a nunnery and buy a hundred acres of fertile land for her to worship the Buddha for a long time and practice with her hair.Only the "abbot" of this Lotus Pond Abode was originally a famous prostitute in Suzhou who had her own family. This lotus pond abode is enshrined in the "Pure Land Sect" of Master Lianchi, and repents his past karma. The abbot, whose Dharma name is Wuxin, was famous in Shili Shantang for being generous and entertaining when he was at home; when he became a monk, his nature was hard to change, and there were male guests who could talk to him, so he would welcome them to live in the nunnery, but he could not let go of his thoughts .If she doesn't know what's going on, she has Wang Xifeng's tricks to deal with Jia Rui, making people feel dumb and helpless. Gu Yingchun met once when she was in the world, and the first time she came back to Nanxun, she heard people talk about it, so she made a special visit.Gu Yingchun is elegant and funny, he has a lot of "groceries" in his stomach, he can talk about everything, and he is considerate, so he is a welcome guest everywhere among the flowers; Xin and him hit it off very well, after visiting Lianchi for the first time, she made a firm promise to stay with her when she came to Nanxun in the future, but this time she had the good intentions of betraying Wuxin. "Xiaoyu," Gu Yingchun said to the woman who answered the door, "this is Mr. Lei." "Mr. Lei, please." Xiaoyu closed the door and asked, "Master Lei, why didn't you write a letter first? " "I decided to come to Huzhou for a temporary emergency." Gu Yingchun asked, "Where's your master? Why isn't that lap dog missing?" Wuxin has a lapdog who is considerate and considerate, every time he hears Gu Yingchun’s voice—even the sound of footsteps, he will shake the golden bell under his neck, stagger and run to him, wagging his tail and barking; There was no sound at this time, so he asked in surprise. "Master asked Mrs. Huang to invite her." Xiaoyu replied, "I'm probably coming back soon. Please sit in Master's meditation room." Wuxin's meditation room is a five-bay open pavilion, with a Buddhist hall in the middle, and two open guest seats at the east end, which are kept spotless.Xiaoyu took his seat, and then a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl dressed like Xiaoyu came to serve tea. "It's your junior brother?" Gu Yingchun said, "I haven't seen him last year." "He came in the first month of this year." Then he called: "Awen, this old master, this third master Lei." Awen shyly called someone, and said to Xiaoyu: "Senior brother, the old Buddha said that the master is at Huang's house today, and he will come back after eating fast, and she has to go home to see her grandson." Gu Yingchun knew the situation here, so he understood what she meant. The old Buddha cooks good vegetarian dishes; if he is not in the nunnery this day, there will be nothing for the vegetarian vegetarian who returns to the guests, so he specially reminded Xiaoyu. Therefore, without waiting for Xiaoyu to open his mouth, Gu Yingchun rushed to say: "We don't eat here. There are a lot of boat dishes. It's hot, and it's a pity if I don't eat them. Oh, and this time I can't stay here." In your place, I will go back to the boat with Mr. Lei to sleep." "Old Master," Xiaoyu said with a smile, "We will wait until my master comes back." Gu Yingchun nodded, and asked about the recent situation in the nunnery.After a while Ah Wen came to serve dim sum; the snacks in the family nunnery always pay attention to the texture, not the form. Lei Guiqing couldn't help but ate three yuan in a row. After a full meal, he was about to say goodbye, and Wu Xin came back lightly, and he was pleasantly surprised when he saw it; when Gu Yingchun introduced Lei Guiqing, he had to be polite.Lei Guiqing saw that she was thirty-five or six years old, and she was handsome and elegant, but occasionally her eyes turned, her light was like lightning, and she had a charming magic power, Lei Guiqing couldn't help shaking her heart. When Wu Xin talked to Gu Yingchun, Lei Guiqing was greatly surprised when he opened his mouth, Wu Xin actually called him by his first name: "Ying Chun!" She asked, "Didn't you say he would come in February? Why are you late now?" "So I wanted to come and see you before paying homage to Mrs. Hu's birthday. I didn't know that I couldn't get away once I arrived in Hangzhou." "This is strange." Wu Xin said: "Ms. Hu's birthday is seven days before and after. I've heard about it a long time ago. Today is still seven days away, why did you get away?" "That's because there are some urgent things to do "Gu Yingchun asked: "There is a person, I don't know if I have heard of it? Zhao Baolu." "You came with me to inquire about him, didn't you ask Yu Blind?" "Hearing what you said, I probably got it right." Gu Yingchun smiled and said, "Although you have different ways, you are all celebrities, so you shouldn't know." "What kind of 'celebrity' am I? Yingchun, don't you Nonsense! Let Mr. Lei misunderstand that my lotus pond abode has six unclean roots." "No, no!" Lei Guiqing hurriedly argued: "There is no misunderstanding." "I was joking, and I am not afraid of misunderstanding. Mr. Lei, you don't have to mind." Wu Xin turned his face and asked: "Ying Chun, why did you inquire about Zhao Baolu?" "I am also entrusted by someone. It is for business matters." Gu Yingchun said: "This is a long story, if you ask this person If you are familiar with me, tell me about his character." "When it comes to his character, it is best not to ask me." Then she called out: "Xiaoyu, Xiaoyu!" When Xiaoyu was called, she said: "You Instead, tell me the story of your aunt’s belief in religion.” Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer; Gu Yingchun raised his head: "I want to inquire about Zhao Baolu." "Oh, you're a bitch!" Xiaoyu said contemptuously, "Talk about Jesus, shut up about Jesus, if you cheat someone, you won't pay for it." " "Cheated your aunt?" "Yeah. It's an embarrassment to say—" Seeing Xiaoyu's reluctance to talk about it in detail, Gu Yingchun said with great interest: "There is no need to talk about scandals. Xiaoyu, I want to ask you, did he buy a lot of silk in Dingyang?" "Dingyang has, Did not let go." "What is this saying?" "He said that the Shanghai Ocean Bank entrusted him to buy silk, and the price was good. He paid 30% of the fixed foreign currency first, and asked him to send a receipt first, and collect the money the next day." Xiaoyu said angrily: "It's the next day." , He said that he wanted to build a church and persuade others to donate; after a long time of soft and hard work, he admitted it honestly; he said fiercely: "There is no Dingyang, no silk, and it will be time to file a lawsuit." That's what he said, and the evidence is in him hand, don’t know what to do?” "Then you should have negotiated with him earlier! Long nights and dreams, it will be his fault in the future." "Grandfather, I want to serve 'Silkworm Baby'." In fact, without her having to say it, Gu Yingchun already realized that the question was wrong. The farmhouses surrounding Taihu Lake are called "Silkworm Moon" in March and April. Every family has red paper sticking to the door, so they don't communicate with each other, and there are many taboos .Because raising silkworms is an extremely hard work, if one cannot take care of them, and suffers from "silkworm plague" or other diseases, one year's food and clothing will be lost.So knowing that the negotiation should be done early, I had no choice but to put it aside for the time being.