Seeing that her husband had already made up his mind about this matter, Li Xiuling still felt that something was wrong, but it was not easy for her as a stepmother to intervene in matters related to her stepson, so she changed the topic and asked:

"You guys have been discussing so late today. Has the matter between the Sand Snake Gang and the Golden Dart Martial Arts School come to an end?"

As a concubine of the governor of Bingquan Town, a branch of the county magistrate Li family, Li Xiuling is no stranger to the affairs of the world. She is even able to help her husband make suggestions on many issues because of her broader knowledge.

Zhao Song leaned on a soft couch, rubbing his forehead with his fingers, and nodded: "There are results... The Golden Dart Martial Arts School has withdrawn from two towns and one township. From now on, the Sand Snake Gang will dominate the Chijin Mountain area.

It’s a gangster."

Hearing this, Li Xiuling's eyes widened and she showed a surprised expression. Then she moved closer to her husband, put her slender fingers on her husband's forehead and pressed it continuously, and asked doubtfully:

"How could it be? 'Golden Guardsman' Huang Xianjun has been a powerful figure in Chijin for more than ten years. Even if he loses this time, he cannot be manipulated at will. Can he agree to such a result?

"Moreover, the Sand Snake Gang has been defeated many times before but has not been exterminated... Could it be that Ye Liwang not only recruited the 'Yellow Shirt Gunsmen', but also attracted other forces?"

When Li Xiuling's fingers pressed on his forehead, Zhao Song's body trembled slightly at first, but soon he began to enjoy his wife's service. He narrowed his eyes slightly and raised the corners of his mouth slightly:

"Xiu Ling, you are really smart... I don't know what means the 'Sand Snake' Ye Liwang used to get the support of Mayor He of Chijin Town and the Chen family of Jinwan Township, and actually asked Mr. Huang to ask his brother

Only by kowtowing and admitting his mistake can he stay in Chijin...

"How could Mr. Huang be willing to accept such humiliation? After all, Ye Liwang's younger brother was beaten to death in a fair and just manner during a martial arts competition, and Mr. Huang did not accept the injustice.

"So the final result is that Jinbao Martial Arts School left two towns and one township within a seven-day deadline, but as compensation, the Chen Family Association of Jinwan Township provided a 'trade route' from Yumen County to Dunhuang as compensation."

The so-called "trade route" refers to the "tax-free license" or "tax reduction agreement" issued by the government between two places, which is a very precious item for businessmen.

"One 'trade route'? The Chen family is willing to give it up! Their family only has two or three trade routes at most... Why are they helping the 'Sand Snakes' like this?" Li Xiuling's eyebrows frowned again.

"My father-in-law and I have not figured it out, but the 'Business Road' is indeed real, so we have no objection to the 'Sand Snake' proposal." Zhao Song paused here and then said with a smile, "After all, Mr. Huang

I am not in business myself, so I can only find someone to partner with. Maybe our Bingquan wine can be sold directly to Dunhuang this time."

Li Xiuling rolled her eyes at her husband who was smiling smugly, rested her upper body on his shoulder, and asked with a smile: "Did you expect this a long time ago, so you sent Chen'er to the martial arts school in advance to be Huang Lao's apprentice?"
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"How could it be possible? How could I have thought that Guanzhu Huang would lose?" Zhao Song shook his head. He glanced at his wife who was getting closer and closer, hesitated and said, "Once the cooperation is negotiated, Chen'er, as a disciple, will have to go to Yuyu with Huang.

Menjuncheng has become the person in charge of that 'trade route'... This involves his future future, so we should call him over and ask him what he thinks."

"It's time to talk to him, so as not to cause any rift between you and your son... Oh, your eldest son Zhao Angyuan is studying in Zhangye, the prefecture city, and now your second son is also going to Yumen... In the eyes of outsiders, it must be my stepmother who cannot tolerate them.

Ah!" Li Xiuling said in her husband's ear angrily, her tone sounding like coquettishness.

Zhao Song just shook her hand apologetically, then nodded and said, "Then call Chen'er over now."

"Now?" Li Xiuling's voice rose and she straightened up.

She looked at the hands of the clock and said in disbelief: "It's this late at night. Is there anything we can't talk about tomorrow?"

"Ahem, I have something to do tomorrow. I'm afraid I have to leave before dawn... and I'll call him over to prevent him from continuing to sleep in that unpopular Feng Shui bureau." Zhao Song coughed.

Li Xiuling stared at the other party for a while, then ordered someone to call Zhao Chen over, and said to her husband in a rather resentful tone:

"Mian'er has been born for four months, and my body has recovered a long time ago... You can't always avoid me like this..."

Zhao Song picked up the teacup filled with wolfberry and took a sip. He solemnly nodded and said, "Next time!"

……

Because he had just dreamed about some past experiences of the original owner, Zhao Chen was still in a daze when he was woken up by Xiaosi Fengqu.

He yawned, and while putting on the complicated coat with the help of the maid, he thought to himself:

"It seems that 'Fang Xuzi''s suicide attempt can be regarded as a partial revenge for the original owner... So, 'Da Ri Xing Cha' will give me part of the pledged memory?

"That's right, that evil spirit is probably the direct murderer of the original owner...

"As for the person behind the scenes, based on what I saw in the dream just now, I can probably guess who it is."

Thinking of this, Zhao Chen sighed slightly, and a figure who was extremely "kind" to the original owner flashed in his mind.

That was the original owner's Aunt Mei, the maid who was married to his biological mother, and the concubine of the original owner's father, Zhao Song.

When the original owner's mother died of illness, he was still very young. Aunt Mei played the role of mother for a long time until Zhao Song's successor, Li, came in.

It was under Aunt Mei's seduction that the original Zhao Chen changed the layout of his bedroom, creating a Feng Shui situation that was not conducive to his own aura.

As for why she did that, in Zhao Chen's opinion, there are two possibilities.

First, she was also deceived. She really thought that the arrangement of the room was good for the original owner...

Second, her mind has been twisted, and she wants to achieve a certain purpose through the death of the original owner...such as making Zhao Song suspicious of Li!

After all, the stepmother had just given birth to her own son, and the first wife’s son died inexplicably. Li’s suspicion was indeed the greatest.

Regarding these two possibilities, Zhao Chen prefers the latter.

Because from the perspective of a bystander, he easily discovered Aunt Mei's hatred for Mrs. Li in the memory of the original owner.

"If my guess is correct, the original owner died in a house fight... This is too sad.

"In my memory, Aunt Mei was not so extreme before. Was she stimulated by Li's birth, or was she instigated by evil spirits?

"If it's the latter, that demon may have another purpose...

"Hey, it's a pity that although Zhao Song is a rich man and has three teams of fire rifles at home, he has no defense against these devious methods.

"But my cheap dad called me over in the middle of the night and I don't know why."

As his thoughts turned, Zhao Chen had already put on his clothes, and then led by Feng Qu and several maids to the Bingling Courtyard where his stepmother lived.

After greeting Zhao Song and Li Xiuling according to the etiquette in his memory, Zhao Chen raised his head and looked at the bodies of his parents.

Zhao Song looks to be in his forties. He is tall, muscular and powerful, with a square face, a pair of deep brown eyes, a high nose bridge, and a thick beard.

He is wearing a dark silk double-breasted gown, a tall short-brimmed hat, and exquisitely crafted boots. Just sitting on the couch gives people a calm and authoritative feeling.

Li Xiuling, on the other hand, is in her early twenties at most, with delicate appearance, clear outlines, and soft facial features, showing a natural and elegant temperament, as if she is a work of art.

She has a slender figure, not looking like a woman who has given birth to two children at all, she looks like a young girl... and her clothes are very simple compared to her husband, with almost no extra decorations, but the matching is very tasteful.

This is a typical old cow eating young grass! Zhao Chen withdrew his gaze and cursed in his heart.

Although he knew very well that the combination of his father and his stepmother was the most typical bundle of interests... because the guardian who took office more than four years ago needed the support of his father, a local snake, to gain a foothold, and his father's business in Yumen and Zhangye also

We need the support of the Li family.

That's why the warden married his newly grown-up concubine to his middle-aged widowed father as a second marriage.

However, this Mrs. Li was an extremely smart and capable person. Not only did she quickly capture Zhao Song's heart with her beauty, she was also able to make suggestions on many matters and became a veritable mistress of the Zhao family. This was natural.

This aroused Aunt Mei’s jealousy and resentment.

But Li never responded directly to her various provocations, and didn't even take her seriously. This made her become even more extreme with nowhere to vent.

At this time, Zhao Song had already briefly told the story about the Golden Dart Martial Arts School. He looked at his son, who had his eyebrows lowered and his head lowered, and asked:

"Chen'er, what do you think?"

After hearing what his "father" said, Zhao Chen did not hesitate and responded directly: "I have already worshiped Guanzhu Huang as my master, so naturally I cannot abandon my master at this time."

This answer is in line with the original owner's "honest and honest character" and is also what Zhao Chen expected.

Although he has obtained some memories of the original owner, after all, he is very different from the original Zhao Chen. He wishes to stay away from the people close to him to avoid being exposed.

For the time being, it is a good choice to go to the county to manage the "trade route". After a while, even if your personality changes, it will only be regarded as the result of experience.

"Yes, this is what a man should do!" Zhao Song nodded with satisfaction, and then said, "You can tell your master when you go to the martial arts gym tomorrow, and I will ask a twelve-person firecracker team to go with you.

Yumen.

"Hey, I'm afraid your master will have to show off a trick or two to return this favor."

"Why?" Zhao Chen asked "at a loss".

"If I didn't send the fire gun team to accompany me, do you think the 'Sand Snake Gang' would have allowed your master to reach the county safely?" Zhao Song asked with a smile, and when his son finally nodded suddenly, he asked seemingly unintentionally.

Said: "By the way, do you still carry that ink pen your mother left behind with you?"

Ink pen... Demon-sealing ink pen? Zhao Chen's heart suddenly moved, and he lowered his head and replied: "I was about to report it to my father, but the pen inexplicably shattered and turned into dust yesterday morning."

……

After Zhao Chen withdrew, Zhao Song left home under the dissatisfied gaze of his wife, while thinking in his heart:

"Turn into dust...Is that pen just an ordinary item to defend against curses?
Chapter completed!