Chapter 262： The Lin family twenty years ago

Zhou Xingfa walked around in the living room with his hands behind his back.

After a while, the servants hurried over and reported loudly, "Master, here we come, here we come!"

The voice was clearly excited.

Zhou Xingfa's eyes lit up and he immediately said, "Is it really here?"

"Yes, sir," reported the servant, "A'Fu has brought him in."

As soon as the servant finished reporting, Zhou Xingfa saw Lin Deshan stepping in, and immediately greeted him, then clasped his hands loudly, and said apologetically, "Brother Lin, I'm really sorry!"

He knew that as long as Lin Deshan returned to Qingfeng City, he would immediately be noticed by his former enemies.

Moreover, there are rumors in Qingfeng City that the young master of the Lin family went missing together with the Lin family to Bao Lin Ji and the thousand-year-old ginseng.

This Lin Ji Pharmacopoeia records the prescriptions developed by the ancestors of the Lin family for hundreds of years to treat various intractable diseases.

This kind of thing, but I don't know how many people want to get Lin Kee's recipes.

Now that Lin Deshan has suddenly returned to Qingfeng City, how many people will he miss him?

Lin Deshan immediately said clearly, "Brother Zhou, what are you talking about? If Brother Zhou hadn't helped Brother Wei twenty years ago, would it still be a question if Brother Wei would survive? Now Brother Zhou is in trouble, How can you turn a blind eye, brother, and stand by?"

Zhou Xingfa still looked ashamed and said, "It's just this time, although I want your help, I'm afraid it will greatly affect you, Brother Lin!"

Lin Deshan pretended to be angry and said, "Brother Zhou, why are you being polite to Brother Wei? What's wrong with not being involved. Now Brother Zhou is in trouble, Brother Wei doesn't know if he can help a lot, if he can really be a brother With his meager power to help Brother Zhou out of the predicament, even if it is to exchange his brother's life, he will not hesitate to do so."

Zhou Xingfa was very moved when he heard Lin Deshan's words, but he did not agree.

He said, "Brother Lin, don't say that. If you really want to trade Brother Lin's life for the safety of my Zhou family, I'd rather stay depressed like this until I go bankrupt!"

Lin Deshan smiled helplessly and said, "Okay, let's talk about our lives first. Brother Zhou, tell my brother what's going on first? Let's discuss countermeasures and solutions."

Zhou Xingfa nodded and said, "Brother Lin, please!"

Zhou Xingfa made a gesture of asking someone to sit down.

After the two sat down, they drank tea and talked about the cause of the matter.

"This matter has to be mentioned half a month ago..." Zhou Xingfa said.

Half a month ago, the third prince, Yuwen Feiye, suddenly came to Qingfeng City as a minister of imperial envoy and came to Qingfeng City to thoroughly investigate the corruption and bribery of the governor of Qingfeng City, Zhou Anping.

It turned out that a month ago, the Inspectorate received a report that Zhou Pingan, the governor of Qingfeng City, accepted a bribe from Li Fazhi, a big businessman, and two million taels of disaster relief money allocated by the imperial court to treat the victims half a year ago.

Because Qingfeng City belonged to the prince's uncle's uncle, and Zhou Anping and the prince's uncle Ye Songyang were in-laws.

Therefore, the sage was furious, and ordered the three emperors Yuwen Feiye to be the commissioned minister to investigate the matter thoroughly.

As soon as Yuwen Feiye arrived, he immediately took Zhou Anping's family into prison, and then sent troops to surround the Governor's Mansion, so that not even a fly could get out.

As for the current situation of the Governor's House family, Zhou Xingfa has no way of getting it.

Zhou Xingfa and Zhou Anping belong to clan, Zhou Xingfa's grandfather and Zhou Anping's grandfather are cousins, and Zhou Xingfa and Zhou Anping have a good relationship since childhood.

After Zhou Anping was promoted to the governor's office, Zhou Xingfa's industrial management and development are inextricably linked with Zhou Anping.

This time Zhou Anping's accident, those partners, customers, dignitaries, etc. who saw the wind, did not dare to come and trade with Zhou Xingfa, for fear of causing trouble.

Therefore, Zhou Xingfa's Guangjuyuan Auction House is in a rut, and its business is declining directly. If it continues like this, it may never be possible to get up again.

As a last resort, he thought of selling purple cloud flowers to his Lin Deshan.

Because Lin Deshan put forward a condition when he sold purple cloud flowers to him, and promised to cooperate further in the future.

Who knows what this means.

It's not just telling Zhou Xingfa that it is very likely that in the future, medicinal materials such as Ziyunhua, or more valuable medicinal materials than Ziyunhua, will be auctioned by Guangjuyuan Auction House.

Hearing Zhou Xingfa's elaboration, Lin Deshan was full of doubts and asked seriously, "Brother Zhou, tell me the truth, did Governor Zhou greedy for the disaster relief silver taels before?"

Zhou Xingfa immediately shook his head solemnly and said, "No, Brother Lin, you believe me, absolutely not! That whistleblower is absolutely untrue!"

Lin Deshan lowered his eyebrows and lowered the curtains, and said with some doubts, "Since there is no such thing, why was someone suddenly reported? The person who reported it must have evidence in hand to convince the sage, and this will make him angry."

Zhou Xingfa shook his head and said, "I don't know. However, I believe that my brother will never do stupid things like digging his own grave. Brother, he is an in-law with the prince's uncle. In other words, he belongs to the prince's party. If he really He is greedy, let alone the sage who refuses to forgive him. Even the prince and the others will never forgive him lightly. What's more, the prince will definitely be greatly affected when this incident comes out, so this is likely to affect the prince's great cause. Therefore, my brother must I wouldn't be so stupid to be greedy for disaster relief money."

Lin Deshan listened without speaking, and seemed to be thinking deeply.

Zhou Xingfa said so, but who doesn't know, this money moves people's hearts.

From ancient times to the present, there have been many corrupt officials who were greedy for disaster relief money.

Zhou Anping and Lin Deshan are acquaintances. He used to think that he was an ambitious and idealistic young man.

It's just that I haven't seen each other for more than 20 years, and I don't know if this human nature has changed.

Therefore, Lin Deshan can't listen to Zhou Xingfa's one-sided words to judge Zhou Anping's character.

Lin Deshan said, "Brother Zhou, let's not talk about this for the time being."

Zhou Xingfa also knew that Lin Deshan might not fully believe what he said, so he continued to talk about this matter, and he said, "Well."

Immediately, the two fell silent.

After a while, Lin Deshan said to Zhou Xingfa, "Brother Zhou, because brother knows, the only way to save Guangjuyuan Auction House is to take out a shocking treasure."

With that said, Lin Deshan took out a sandalwood brocade box from his arms and said, "This is a thousand-year-old ginseng. Brother Zhou, take it to help!"

When he heard that the contents in this brocade box were thousand-year-old ginseng, Zhou Fangfa gave a shocked "deng", stood up from his seat, looked at Lin Deshan in disbelief, and said with trembling and excited voice, "Brother Lin. , this...this...this is the thousand-year-old ginseng in it?"

He guessed that Lin Deshan would bring him some kind of very precious treasure to help Guangjuyuan tide over the difficulties, but he never imagined that it would be the treasure that everyone in the imperial power aristocrats longed for, such as Millennium Ginseng.

Lin Deshan nodded and said, "Yes, this is a thousand-year-old ginseng!"

Zhou Xingfa opened the brocade box with trembling hands, and then saw a white ginseng with full beard lying inside.

Zhou Xingfa The Zhou family has been running the auction house for decades, and has long since cultivated a pair of keen eyes, and at a glance confirmed this is a real thousand-year-old ginseng.

With this thousand-year-old ginseng, the reputation of Guangjuyuan Auction House is likely to start again, and the business is likely to return to its original state of prosperity.

However……

Zhou Xingfa immediately put down the brocade box, pushed the ginseng back, shook his head and said, "Brother Lin, no, this thing is too precious, I can't take it!"

Lin Deshan pushed the thing back in front of Zhou Xingfa and said, "Brother Zhou, this is a little bit of care for my brother to help you, no need to refuse!"

Zhou Xingfa looked at the brocade box with heartbeat in his eyes, but he still refused, "Brother Lin, because you know that this thousand-year-old ginseng is the heirloom of your Lin family, how can you sell it? So, Brother Lin, you still Take it back. Find another way for my brother!"

Lin Deshan smiled wryly and shook his head, "Brother Zhou, I'm afraid you have misunderstood. This thousand-year-old ginseng is not the family heirloom of my Lin family. The family heirloom of the Lin family was given to my father when he was sick. It's just me. Dad was annoyed that I defeated the Lin family Zhibao, and he refused to accept it. Later, the remaining ginseng was stolen by the servant."

Zhou Xingfa was even more surprised when he heard it.

"Then this..." He wanted to ask the origin of this ginseng.

When asked this, Lin Deshan smiled and said, "Oh, this ginseng is given by my precious granddaughter."

Zhou Xingfa was stunned for a moment, and said with great surprise, "Your precious granddaughter? Brother Lin, you... do you actually have a granddaughter?"

Lin Deshan replied with a smile, "Yes, my brother already has a granddaughter."

...

In front of the Fulai Inn, the largest inn in Qingfeng City, a very low-key and unobtrusive carriage was parked.

As soon as the carriage arrived, a man dressed in black and a guard walked out of the inn.

He bowed his hands in front of the carriage and called, "Master!"

"Yeah!" Then Lin Yuelan got off the carriage under the service of Caixia Mingyue.

Lin Yuelan didn't want to make a fuss because of her appearance. After all, this Qingfeng City was not that small county town, but only some small powerful and small forces.

This Qingfeng City is a bustling city with hidden dragons and crouching tigers.

She is here now mainly for Lin Deshan, but she doesn't want to get into trouble by being targeted by other forces at first.

Into the hotel room.

"Master, the old master arrived at Qingfeng City at three quarters of the time, and as soon as he entered the city, he went directly to the Zhou Mansion where Guangjuyuan boss Zhou Xing made his fortune, and has not yet come out. The Ming guard has been secretly following and protecting the old master. "Lin Xuxing reported truthfully.

Lin Yuelan sat on the table and listened to the reports of her subordinates very calmly.

"Also," Lin Xuxing continued to report, "Guard Ming and I found out that the old master was being watched as soon as he entered the city!"

Lin Yuelan asked coldly, "Who?" She asked who was eyeing Lin Deshan.

"It's Chen Shanbiao from the Jinjuyuan Auction House, and Zeng Yongming, the owner of Zengji Pharmacy!"

Lin Yuelan tapped on the table and immediately ordered, "Guard Xing and Guard Ming continue to protect grandfather in secret, guard Jie and Guard Song, and immediately investigate the grievances between grandfather and the Zhou family in Qingfeng City, Jin Juyuan Auction House and Zeng Ji Pharmacy Zeng Yongming It's a matter of fact, I want to hear the results of the investigation before the hour tonight!"

"Follow your orders, my lord!"

However, Lin Xujie asked with some doubts, "Master, do you want to inform the old master about your visit to Qingfeng City?"

Lin Yuelan shook her head and said coldly, "No! Since Grandpa is in a hurry to come from Anding County, it must be because of some sophistication. We just need to watch and protect his safety, and we don't need to intervene at will!"

"Yes, Master!"

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Yuwen Feiye sat in the first seat and listened to the reports of his subordinates.

After listening to their subordinate's report, the three aides immediately shouted excitedly, "Your Highness, it's really Your Highness God's Help. I didn't expect that the eldest young master of the Lin family, Lin Deshan, jumped out on his own!"

Staff Officer Ma said, "Your Highness, my subordinates heard that the reason why Lin Deshan returned to Qingfeng City was because Zhou Xingfa, the owner of Guangjuyuan Auction House, brought him back."

Yuwen Feiye said with some doubts, "Why did Zhou Xingfa find him back?"

Jiang's staff said, "I heard that Zhou Xingfa's largest auction house in Qingfeng City was greatly impacted after Zhou Anping was imprisoned. If his subordinates guessed correctly, it is very possible that Lin Deshan could bring Zhou Xingfa's auction house back to life. Baby, that's why Zhou Xingfa called people back to help you from a long distance."

Yuwen Feiye immediately said excitedly, "So, Lin Deshan really has those thousand years of ginseng in his hands!"

Staff Jiang nodded and said, "There should be nothing wrong."

However, Yuwen Feiye said in confusion, "Will Lin Deshan give it?"

The three staff members frowned immediately and seemed to be thinking deeply.

After that, Staff Ji said, "Your Highness, whether or not Lin Deshan will give Zhou Xingfa this thousand-year ginseng, what we need to do now is, how to get this thousand-year-old ginseng from Lin Deshan?"

Dong said Feiye smiled proudly and said, "It's not easy. I'll send two people to arrest him secretly."

After listening to the three staff members, they looked at each other, "This..."

They felt that this method was a bit inappropriate, but Lin Deshan, a person with no power and no status and no background, was indeed the most feasible way to arrest people directly.

...

"Master, this is the result of the investigation!" Lin Xujie showed Lin Yuelan the Yita data.

Lin Yuelan took a quick look at these files, and then asked, "Is that all?"

Lin Xujie replied, "Yes, master! The old master was the eldest young master of Lin Kee Pharmacy, the largest pharmacy in Qingfeng City, more than 20 years ago, and he was also the heir of Lin Kee Pharmacy. However, 20 years ago, Lin Ji Pharmacy The pharmacy was framed, and people caught the medicine and ate the dead. After that, a series of vicious circles, misjudgments by fainted officials, and frame-up by the enemy family led to the death of the head of the Lin family, and the Lin family was fragmented. In the end, the Lin family was completely destroyed, and the old master hid in the Lin family. Village, be an ordinary small drugstore shopkeeper."

After a while, Lin Yuelan closed the file and asked softly, "Who was the person who framed Grandpa's family at that time?"