Lou’s mother nodded. She looked at He Baichuan, the more she looked at him, the more she liked him.
When I think about my poor daughter not having such a blessing, I can't help crying.
He Baichuan advised: "Auntie, Sister Qingyi was robbed this time, maybe by thieves. My nephew came here and prepared some money, which was in the car outside. If the other party is willing to give me a price, I'll wait and see.
We need to collect the ransom as quickly as possible."
He Baichuan's food and clothing are all provided by the He family, but he is not a scholar who can only recite poetry and paint. He is also quite smart in business management. He operates many of the He family's businesses secretly, so he can
Mobilize a large amount of copper and iron coins in a short period of time.
During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, successive wars between various countries led to a sharp decline in population. The imperial court did not want population movement and preferred to restrict the people to their own land.
This is due to the needs of governance and taxation, because information circulation is not easy, and population movements can easily cause distortions in "registration". "Registration" affects military service, the collection and distribution of new service, and also affects taxation.
Taxes mainly come from local tax collectors, who collect taxes based on land and head. Officials from the imperial court will come to collect taxes at your doorstep, but these will be disrupted once people travel far away.
Therefore, ordinary people do not need to travel far, and naturally they do not need to bring much money. In non-turbulent times, the purchasing power of copper coins is still good. The cheapest price for a pound of pork is only eight or nine yuan, and a stone of millet is only more than twenty yuan.
So even if you go to the county seat, it only takes a day or two and it doesn’t cost much.
There are usually only two types of people who travel far, businessmen and officials. These two types of people travel with cars, so they can carry a large amount of copper coins and iron coins.
The copper and iron coins that He Baichuan mobilized this time amounted to 10,000 yuan, which can be regarded as a large sum of money.
When Lou's mother saw He Baichuan thinking so thoughtfully, her heart felt as if the five-flavor bottle had been knocked over.
"Baichuan, it's rare that you are so caring! Qingyi is my lifeblood. I have been in poor health these years, and the big house is supported by a girl like her. Once she has any good or bad luck, our big house in the building will be a
The consequences of letting others bully you. Baichuan, my aunt would like to thank you on behalf of Qingyi. I leave it to you to find Qingyi. You must bring her back to me safely no matter what..."
When Lou Mu said this, she coughed and gasped.
Seeing this, He Baichuan knew that it was inconvenient for him to stay for a long time, so he said a few words of comfort and stood up to leave.
Lou's mother leaned forward and said: "Go, go, our Lou family still has some family members left, so you can take them with you, cough cough cough..."
Originally, Lou Qingyi was already married to the Chen family, so it was inappropriate to ask He Baichuan to help. However, she was from a womanly family and had a weak body. Since she could not count on a second or third bedroom, she could only count on him.
He Baichuan helped them resolve this crisis.
"God bless me. I hope my poor daughter is safe and sound. She is on her way home now. I hope some kindhearted people will come to her rescue. I will definitely set up a memorial tablet for her... If something happens to Qingyi,
How can I live?"
He Baichuan left, and the worried Lou Mu lay on the couch, her thoughts uneasy.
At this moment, a maid ran in in a panic and reported: "Madam, it's not good, it's not good, the little fish is missing..."
After hearing this, Mrs. Lou's heart felt as if boiling oil had been poured on her, and she was so painful that she couldn't breathe.
……
After Chen Chang led the people out of the city, everyone dispersed. In fact, searching for people everywhere felt like finding a needle in a haystack.
Gangneung is so big, and these villages are so small, it’s so easy to hide someone.
Chen Chang, Zi Ling, Ma Liang, Yan Qianshi and others walked and inquired all the way. There were no drawings or figures, and they just relied on descriptions with their mouths. The speaker's mouth was dry and the listener was confused. The effect was extremely poor.
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The further they walked along the official road, the heavier Ziling's heart became.
It has been nearly six hours since the moment the lady and I threw themselves into the river last night. Although there were many people sent out, none of them had any news about the lady.
Chen Chang wanted to comfort her, but he didn't know how to speak.
If Lou Qingyi is not found, everything is in vain.
At three o'clock in the morning, they had already visited seven or eight villages along the river bank, visiting fishermen and farmers, but found nothing.
Taking advantage of the break, Chen Chang began to organize his thoughts.
Looking back at the time when I met the old grandpa Lou Yu in Loufu, although the old man cared about his granddaughter, he seemed very calm overall. This made people suspicious.
But seeing Lou Zhong's anxious look, Chen Chang quickly overturned his speculation. If Lou Yu really had some plans, he could hide it from Chen Chang, but there is no need to hide it from the old housekeeper Lou Zhong, right?<
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He was walking by the river when suddenly a well-dressed man passed by him on horseback. This man was wearing a short black robe with thin sleeves and right gusset, and he was wearing fitted black crotchless trousers with slim legs.
, making her legs slender and straight, wearing a pair of short high-heeled boots, a ring-headed knife hanging on her waist, and the red silk tied to the metal ring fluttering in the wind.
Looking at her back, she has a straight waist and a tall figure, exuding a dashing energy. However, her hair on the temples is a little messy and her whole body is full of dust.
Chen Chang was having a feeling of déjà vu when suddenly the man turned his head suddenly and looked at Chen Chang with a slightly stunned expression.
"Everything you look at is your fault!"
Chen Chang was stunned when he heard the man speak.
It wasn't until the man lifted up the veil covering his face that Chen Chang could see clearly what he looked like. He had willow eyebrows and phoenix eyes, a cherry mouth and a beautiful nose. His face was white but not pink, and his lips were red but not red. How could there be such a thing in the world?
Such a handsome young man is clearly a grown-up girl who is ready to change her hair.
"Miss Wang?"
Wang Huan pressed lightly on the saddle, jumped up, and jumped neatly on the horse's back. She walked up to him and said angrily: "Chen Chang, Qingyi disappeared last night, why did she arrive now?"
Looking for it by the river?"
Chen Chang's eyes flashed, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind: "Could it be that Miss Wang and Lou Qingyi know each other?"
Faced with Wang Huan's accusation, Chen Chang hurriedly crossed his hands and saluted: "I just learned about this not long ago!"
"Hmph! Sophistry!" Wang Huan snorted, "Jiangling has already spread the news, and you, a husband, actually said that you just found out not long ago, are you lying?"
"Uh..." Chen Chang was speechless after being refuted by her.
Wang Huan ignored him and said to the people resting by the river: "Don't stay here anymore, hurry up and go find your lady!"
When Zi Ling heard Wang Huan's voice, she looked for her, and immediately rushed over to meet her as if she were a relative. Naturally, she burst into tears when they met, and Wang Huan's eye circles were also red.
Chen Chang thought on the side: "It seems that Wang Huan and Lou Qingyi are very familiar with each other, otherwise Ziling would not be like this."
Wang Huan comforted Zi Ling for a few words, then immediately moved the saddle and mounted the horse with light movements.
Then he stretched out his hand to Zi Ling: "Come on, get on the horse!"
This chapter has been completed!