The guards were not polite, and there was no need to save face for the Wang family. One of them said directly: "These people belong to the Wang family. They sneaked in to cause trouble last night and were caught by us."
Everyone gasped when they heard this. Then the fire of gossip started burning brightly.
"What bad things did they do? Tell me quickly. We live nearby, so we can be on guard."
"Yes, yes! This is a sickle and a pair of scissors. It looks scary!"
Everyone urged. , the guard continued: "These people came here in the middle of the night, trying to jump into the yard and destroy all the famous flowers blooming inside!
" You must know that those famous flowers are to be sold for money or exchanged for food, and sent to the Relief Department to help the elderly The weak, sick and disabled were almost destroyed by them!
"Fortunately, our brothers stayed up all night and caught them. The same goes for the Wang family. No matter how displeasing the Baiyuan Garden is, we can't take it out on the flowers!"
"What, you actually want to destroy the famous flower? But it's unethical enough. The flower bloomed Who are you delaying?!"
"That's right, there are them all over the wall, and no one is willing to pick one."
"Are we selling flowers in Baiyuan Garden to exchange for food to save people? It's really benevolent and righteous, and we are providing relief. Those people in the department can be saved! I passed by a few days ago, and the children and old people in the yard were crying loudly. How pitiful..."
Everyone pointed at the people in black. Wang Zechen couldn't bear it, no matter how many people there were. The man in black got into the carriage and left.
The people in black supported each other, rolled and climbed to catch up, and soon disappeared.
Only then did someone ask: "Brother, since you caught them doing bad things, why don't you send them to prison?"
The guard replied: "That was the eldest man of the Wang family just now. He said these things The man was sent by the crazy third master, and he didn't know it. Our uncle didn't want to ruin the mood of the distinguished guests inside to enjoy the flowers, so he let him go.
"Huh, everyone on the left and right has sharp eyes, everyone knows it. What's going on, isn't it? "
"Yes Yes! "
Everyone nodded in response.
Someone whispered: "The Wang family is considered to be a respectable family, but why are they acting more and more sinisterly? You don't dare to admit that you have done bad things, and you even have no courage. It's really despising!
"Yes, I used to think that the Wang family was pretty good, but in the past two years they have really gained a bad reputation! " Others also echoed.
"Which Wang family are you talking about? What's going on?" "The new onlooker who came here, perhaps from out of town, asked curiously.
So, everyone gave him some knowledge about the Wang family's robbery of talented people to marry into their wives. In short, the grievances between the Wang family and the Li family are enough to write a play.
Let's not talk about the courtyard . Outside, because of the amazing help of the guards, a public opinion war against the Wang family has started.
Only in the west room of the main room, Mrs. Li, Tao Hongying and Jiayin knew that Baiyuan Garden had experienced such a dangerous thing last night. They were all afraid of following them.
Fortunately, Li Laoer had taken precautions early, otherwise it wouldn't matter if he lost a few pots of flowers, but what should he do if Li Laoer and Mr. Wen were injured?
Mrs. Li couldn't help but scolded: "Lao Er is really getting more and more daring. , I didn't even tell my family about this!
Tao Hongying advised: "Mother, the second brother is a trustworthy guard of the Hou Mansion. Don't be angry. Just give the second brother a few words when you get back, so that he will not take risks with his life in the future. " "
Old Mrs. Li sighed, "That's all we can do. The four brothers are old enough and they all have their own ideas. I, an old farm woman, can't help, and I don't dare to give random ideas, which might cause trouble for them. "
Jiayin felt sorry for her grandma. She quickly got into her arms and said with a smile: "Grandma, I'm still young. I'll listen to you. You can give me some advice in the future! "
Old Mrs. Li didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She rubbed her granddaughter's soft hair and finally felt better.
In the yard, Mr. Li had already asked people to change the tea for the guests and served the cut jade melon.
After everyone had eaten and drank, The anxiety and fanaticism are a little lighter. Li Laoer then said: "Dear guests, this Golden Lotus blooms for two hundred days, and all the calyxes will bloom layer by layer. It is indeed magical and rare.
"I plan to use this Golden Lotus to exchange for food and daily use. Medicinal materials were among the first batch of materials donated to the Relief Department. Of course, if you have a doctor at home, it would be better if you can temporarily borrow a month and a half to see the elderly and children at the Relief Department.
"I will offer a base price of 500 dans of grain and a cart of medicinal materials. I will distribute pens and papers to everyone in a while. You can raise the price and sign your name. In the end, the highest bidder will win.
"And the second highest price and the third highest price Our distinguished guests can choose first among the remaining famous flowers. What do you think? "
Everyone made a quick calculation in their minds, and they all felt that this method was good and very fair.
Moreover, the Golden Lotus is originally a sacred flower of Buddhism. As soon as it appeared, it used the food it exchanged to save people in distress. It was also a good story to tell...
Soon, everyone After getting paper and pen, I wrote notes one after another and put them into a small basket.
Finally, Dean Zhou and two famous officials who loved flowers personally checked and compared. Even Li Laoer stood aside to avoid suspicion.
After a while, , the results came out.
An adult named Feng won the first place!
His mother had also been a vegetarian and worshiped Buddha for many years, and she was not in good health recently.
He spent a lot of money this time. Not only did he write on the note eight hundred loads of grain, There were six carts of medicinal materials, and a doctor was here to consult for three months!
Others were surprised by the strength of the Feng family and admired his filial piety, so they all held their hands to congratulate him.
Li Laoer personally held the Golden Lotus from the Earth to Lord Feng and said with a smile: " Mr. Feng can take Jinlian back to the old lady for a look first. With the blessing of the golden lotus, the old lady will definitely recover quickly. As for food and medicinal materials, it won't be too late to deliver them in a few days. "
Master Feng felt grateful after hearing this. After all, it is the rule to pay with one hand and deliver the goods with the other. The Li family gave Jin Lian first to show their trust in him.
He thanked him repeatedly, took Jin Lian, and thanked everyone.
For a while, the atmosphere in the yard was extremely harmonious. The second highest bidder was Mrs.
Liu, who took advantage of his right of first choice and asked for the Junhe plant. The other distinguished guest with the third highest bidder chose the Golden Phoenix.
In this way, the three pots of famous flowers all have a home.
The rest Among the several pots, Li Laoer originally wanted to keep some, but the two final peonies hadn't been brought out yet, so he simply didn't keep any.
The distinguished guests "divided" all the remaining famous flowers after discussion. I also promised that the things would be delivered the next day.
In the end, the food total exceeded a thousand tons, and there were more than a dozen carts of medicinal materials, which amounted to nearly a thousand taels!
The first day of Baiyuan Garden's opening was a big hit, very successful!
Li Laoer was beaming. , and said to everyone: "Every distinguished guest has brought the flowers back. If there is any problem with the flowers in the future, just send them back to Baiyuan Garden, and our gardeners here will help diagnose and treat them without any charge."
"In addition, there are two pots of famous peonies, which will be in full bloom in three to five days. If you have free time, you can come over to enjoy the flowers and drink tea."
Everyone was happy to hear that the after-sales service of Baiyuan Garden was excellent. .
However, there are two pots of famous peonies. What famous ones are they?
Everyone asked, but Li Laoer smiled mysteriously and made it clear...