Yan Cigui

 Chapter 60 Don’t engage in shady business

 “Huh?” Chen Gui was stunned.

 He couldn't believe his ears.

This made him feel that his ears were broken even more than when Liao Zi told him that nothing had been dug out.

“There is a whole Laoshi Alley, with sixty-three houses on the left and right.” Chen Gui stretched out his two hands, one hand for six and the other for three. “You want to dig it up?”

Wan Yue was also stunned.

If the baby is not found, then keep looking. It sounds right.

 Is this battle a bit too big?

 Subconsciously, he imitated Chen Gui's gestures and made his own gestures: "It seems a bit too much..."

Lin Yunyan was amused by Wan Yue's sincere look. She held down her two hands that had nowhere to rest. She turned to Chen Gui and said, "Just go to Taohe Zhai and say, don't miss out. We have dug a few rooms and there are people poking around at the alley." , let’s hear what the Duke said.”

 Chen Gui nodded.

Digging it all out, repairing it, and compacting it requires labor and time. To put it bluntly, it will cost more than the current budget.

 The Duke of Fuguo is the big boss and the one who pays the big money.

Chen Gui went to Taohe Zhai according to his words.

The shopkeeper was reading a book when he heard Chen Gui’s intention and pointed to the back: “It’s a coincidence that my boss is here, I just arrived not long ago.”

Chen Gui thanked him and went to the yard at the back.

The curtain opened, he leaned out and saw Xu Jian at a glance.

Xu Jian was sitting on a stone bench, with a chessboard on the stone table in front of him, and both black and white pieces at hand. It was him playing a game with himself.

 Chen Gui stepped forward to say hello and took a look at the situation of the chess pieces...

  I didn’t understand.

 It’s not even clear which side has the upper hand.

 After calming down, Chen Gui told the things in order according to Lin Yunyan's instructions.

Xu Jian listened without delaying his move.

 When Chen Gui finished speaking, he slowly asked: "The princess went to Lao Shi Lane to see it in person? Was there a hole in the place she picked?"

"I went there in person," Chen Gui answered, remembering that Lin Yunyan said there was no need to hide it, so he mentioned the position she had determined, "That foundation is really in bad shape. Even if the princess didn't want to dig it, Gao'an would rebuild it." ”

“The idea sounds right,” Xu Jian commented, “It’s just too leisurely.”

 Chen Gui didn't understand for a while.

Xu Jian twirled the chess piece and said, "What have I dug out? Can I keep it for myself?"

 Chen Gui understood now.

The princess's unknown news was not wrong, and Duke Fuguo also heard about it.

Thinking again of the people poking their heads outside the alley, Chen Gui reasoned: in addition to these two bosses, there were also people who knew the information and wanted to pick peaches.

 But there was one thing that Chen Gui still couldn't figure out clearly.

Since the princess's idea is not wrong, why is it hollowed out?

The chess pieces landed on the chessboard with a crisp sound.

Xu Jian took another piece and said in a calm tone: "Then dig them all according to the princess' wishes."

Chen Gui looked at Xu Jian when he heard this. This time, he finally held back his hand and did not give Xu Jian the six and three signs.

Calming his mind, he said: "If we dig it all out, not to mention labor, we have to buy rammed earth materials as soon as possible.

 After compaction, construction cannot be started immediately. It must be ensured that it is thoroughly dry and solid.

The weather has been fine recently, but the overall construction schedule has been postponed. When rain and snow arrive in Beijing, it will inevitably slow down again.

In this way, if it is not completed before the end of the year..."

"Dong Chen, what you said makes sense. The construction period is very important," Xu Jian said, suddenly changing the subject, "However, the most important thing for building a house is a solid foundation. We don't do shady business. Since we have done it, we will do it." most."

Chen Gui: ... The foundations for the ones that were missing were dug out this morning; and the foundations for the ready-made foundations that were not dug up are really not bad!

 As long as they can’t afford the tall buildings, they won’t collapse in a hundred years.

 He, Chen Gui, is also an excellent businessman who does business sincerely, not a criminal with a black heart.

Wait.

Didn’t the princess go there to dig up treasures?

 Didn’t the Duke also plan to dig it out and divide it according to the number?

Obviously digging for treasure is the purpose, but when it comes to calling him the Duke of the country, strengthening the foundation becomes the first priority.

Chen Gui touched the tip of his nose and thought to himself, people in high positions really have a way of speaking.

 Every boss, big and small, wanted to poach him, and the disadvantages had been analyzed. Of course, Chen Gui chose to follow their opinions.

“Those people who poked their heads at the entrance of the alley,” he asked another question, “how should we deal with them?”

“You are not well-intentioned and do not follow the law,” Xu Jian said calmly without taking his eyes away from the chess game, “Just let Gao An capture the person and send him to Shuntian Yamen.”

Chen Gui didn't nod or shake his head. He didn't speak for a long time.

 Generally speaking, a businessman really doesn't like to deal with yamen. He is still a person who always goes to yamen, and he never thought of sneaking people in.

 Besides, it’s true that I’m not well-intentioned and I don’t follow the law...

 The laws and regulations don’t say that people are not allowed to poke their heads in, right?

Confused and puzzled, Chen Gui felt a little frightened when facing the young Duke Fu, so he did not break the casserole.

 After leaving Taohe Zhai, he asked Liao Zi to inform Gao An, and he reported the situation to Lin Yunyan.

 “The Duke said, do as you wish.” Chen Gui said.

Lin Yunyan was not surprised by this result and asked casually: "What else did he say?"

 "He..." Chen Gui's words came to his lips and he quickly swallowed them.

You can't say that Fu Guogong commented, "You are just too idle," right?

 If the bosses, big or small, lose their harmony, it will affect business.

"I asked him what to do with those people, and he asked Gao An to send them to the Yamen," Chen Gui changed his words and added, "I originally thought that I could either drive them away directly, or follow them quietly to see who was doing anything behind them. I didn’t expect the Duke of Guo to be so bold.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Lin Yunyan bending her eyes and laughing out loud.

Did the princess immediately understand the idea of ​​​​the Duke of Fu?

"Is it okay to send it to the Yamen if it has not been stolen or robbed by others?" Chen Gui asked curiously. After thinking for a while, he added, "I really don't understand. If Gao An didn't think about it, he would send it rashly without knowing. How to say."

Lin Yunyan laughed again.

 This matter was easy for her and Xu Jian to understand, but they couldn't explain it to Chen Gui.

From the results this morning, she judged that the two businessmen came for the gold bricks from the beginning. The specific location of the gold bricks could not be judged through ordinary thinking, and they could only dig them up.

So, the two businessmen who will be asked to poke their heads in now are undoubtedly the two businessmen.

 Involving the death of Chen Gui, they were remembered by name and name in the minds of Xu Jian and Lin Yunyan.

To investigate their background, just do it directly, no need to follow them.

After sending the spies to Shuntian Mansion, they would let the yamen file a record. If something happened in the future, they would naturally follow the clues. It was better than trying to remind Shan Fuyin the direction at that time, so as not to use the wrong method and make the yamen suspicious. Let me remind you; secondly, not many spies can go to the yamen. When they go in and out, they must be eager to discuss with the people behind them. If they really want to follow, it will not be too late to go out at that time.

 When the time comes, whether they are the two businessmen or not, we will immediately have the answer.

"Let Gao An just deliver it," it was difficult to explain, so Lin Yunyan just said the result, "We don't need to worry about the rest, the Duke of the country will arrange it."

Stepping out of the flower hall, Chen Gui squinted at the sky.

Jing Dong’s words seemed to make sense that day.

There seems to be some tacit understanding between the princess and the Duke.

 (End of this chapter)