Zhou Taixiang sent eighteen boxes of jewelry and took one box with him when he left.

Inside are all the treasures Qin Guan prepared for him.

There are ten golden pearl necklaces. Zhou Taixiang said that this is the most popular one. People go crazy when they see this kind of pearls.

Five pink pearl necklaces, five white pearl necklaces, and some loose pearls were also given to him. Zhou Taixiang could process these pearls into various jewelry and sell them in Jinyu Building.

Several pieces of glass ornaments, some laser-engraved glass handicrafts, and two luminous beads. Except for a few pieces that Qin Guan kept that might be useful in the future, he gave the rest to Zhou Taixiang and asked him to exchange them for money.

Qin Guan's task for Zhou Taixiang was to get as much gold and silver as he could before he left Hangzhou and took office.

Don't panic when you have money in your hand. Money is just a pile of paper. Now that you have the space in your sleeve, it is very convenient. Qin Guan is more willing to carry real money with him.

It was almost noon when a servant came to report that Mr. Zheng Da had arrived.

Qin Guan's best friend in Hangzhou is Zheng Da. It can be said that the two are real best friends. Zheng Da walked into the main hall and saw Qin Guan. He raised his hands slightly awkwardly and said: "Brother Qin, I know you are the top scorer in high school.

I came here specifically to congratulate you."

Qin looked at Fatty Zheng and knew that this guy was a little concerned about his identity. He chuckled: "Fatboy, you didn't talk like this when you saw me before. When you stole my Qingongdong Xuanzi, you put it in your sleeve without saying a word.

Pretending.”

"You were not gentle when you took my things." Zheng Da mumbled back.

The two looked at each other and then burst out laughing.

"Oh, it's killing me. Before I came, my father told me again and again that I must be respectful and not be as casual as before. It made me so nervous." Zheng Da said.

"Are you feeling better now?" Qin Guan pulled him to sit down.

"Much better. You are still the same Qin Guan. But I still want to congratulate you. You actually passed the exam. My God, I was stunned when I heard the news. From that day on, I have been thinking about whether

I have to go to your house and bump it on the ground." Zheng Da said.

"Have you considered it?"

"I've been there twice, but I didn't have a chance to do anything."

The two laughed again.

At this time Zheng Dada said: "By the way, there is a news in Hangzhou today. Have you heard about it?"

Qin Guan was moved in his heart and asked: "What's the news? I didn't go out in the morning. I'm going to Xiongzhou to take up my post in half a month. I have a lot of things to deal with."

Zheng Da said mysteriously: "People are talking about something this morning. The mountains and forests on the north bank of the West Lake have suffered divine punishment. All the forests on the tops of the mountains withered and died overnight, leaving not a single blade of grass.

"

"I was curious, so I rode over and took a look. My dear, I'll shock you when I look at it from a high place. The trees and flowers in the mountains and forests outside are all growing well, but that forest is all dead, and all the leaves have fallen. Even

The flowers and plants have also withered, making it even worse than winter."

"Some people say that the mountain god must have been offended, otherwise how could such a thing happen."

"And I also heard that all the mountains and forests belong to the Liu Su family. The Liu family must have done something unreasonable, otherwise how could God destroy all the mountains and forests of their family? Now their family

The loss is huge.”

Zheng Da spoke with great joy and eloquence, telling all the information he knew.

Qin Guan asked: "The loss should not be big, at least those trees can still be sold for money."

Zheng Da sneered and said: "It can't be sold. Someone went to check and found that those trees were rotten from the inside out and couldn't be used for lumber at all."

"Besides, the forest was fine yesterday, but it all died overnight. Who would want such wood? Who would dare to want it? No one would use it to light a fire, for fear of upsetting the mountain god."

"The trees on that mountain have been accumulated by the Liu family for hundreds of years and are worth tens of thousands of dollars. This time the Liu family suffered heavy losses."

Qin Guan left Zheng Da to eat at noon, and Rong Niang cooked a table of delicious dishes. The two brothers chatted about what had happened during this period and drank a lot of wine.

The servants of the Zheng Mansion helped Zheng Da away. When he left, the guy had a handwriting in his arms. He forced Qin Guan to write it, saying that if he loses his fortune in the future, he will exchange Qin Guan's handwriting for money.

Qin Guan wrote to him the most famous calligraphy "When will the bright moon come"? He drank wine and wrote it in wild cursive. This was the first time Qin Guan used wild cursive to write calligraphy. Zheng Da really made a profit.

After Zheng Da left, Qin Guan sobered up a little. He sat in the study and thought about it, then called Xiong Dachui over: "Do you remember Wang Dachui?"

"Remember young master, the leader of the Chengnan Gang, Wang Yuewang Dahamui."

Qin Guandao: "Go to him quietly and tell him..."

"Tell him to be careful when doing things, and don't let anyone find out."

Xiong Da took the order and went.

Wang Dachui was drinking in a restaurant and was already half drunk. He had just come out of the toilet to relieve himself when a big hand suddenly stretched out from beside him and grabbed him.

Just as Wang Dachui was about to call out to his brother, a familiar voice said: "Don't call, it's me."

Wang Dachui raised his eyes and saw that he recognized Qin Jiren's servant Xiong Da.

Wang Dachui frowned and said with a smile: "Oh, it's Master Xiong. I don't know what you want to do with me. I'm having a drink. How about we go upstairs together."

Xiong Da said in a deep voice: "My young master has an important thing to ask you to do. Find a secluded place to talk."

When he heard that it was Qin Guan who was looking for him, Wang Dachui immediately woke up from his drink and took Xiong Da to an unoccupied box in the restaurant.

Xiong Da lowered his voice and told Qin Guan what he had told him.

Wang Dachui's eyes widened as he listened, and then he nodded firmly to show his understanding.

Xiong Da took out a few banknotes from his arms and slapped them on the table. He stared at Wang Dachui with cold eyes and said in a stern tone: "You must do this well and keep it hidden. If it is leaked and someone inquires, you must know what to do."

answer."

Wang Dachui immediately promised: "We may not be able to do anything else. We still have experience in spreading news. Don't worry, we will never let anyone know where the news came from."

"Even if someone investigates, I don't dare to say anything nonsense. You haven't been here today, and no one has come to see me. I only heard what an old blind fortune teller said. I will never say anything else."

Xiong Da patted him on the shoulder, stood up and left.

Wang Dachui collected the money on the table and wiped the sweat from his forehead. Qin Guan asked him to do something. How dare he not agree? The last time Qin Guan killed several people with a sword, he was frightened. Now he is already

The number one scholar, the governor of a prefecture, is a big shot, and he must do a good job.

In the afternoon of that day, some news began to spread in Hangzhou, and it spread very quickly.

"Have you heard that the mountains and forests outside the city are dying? Some half-immortals say that the Liu family has done something immoral. Otherwise, if other places are not dying, it's their family that is dying."

"This is heaven's punishment!"
Chapter completed!