Zhu Shan quickly pulled Xia Qi into the house, closed the door, and turned around and asked, "Besides you, did anyone else see it?"
Xia Qi shook his head and said, "No! I was the only one picking up shells at the beach."
Zhu Shan asked: "How did you know it was Mr. Ma who jumped into the sea so late at night?"
"I have seen Mr. Ma twice since he returned to Jiangcheng, and I am very familiar with his current appearance. But..." Xia Qi scratched his head, looked towards the back room, and said, "I didn't sleep all night, thinking about it.
I think I have to come and have a look. If Mr. Ma is at home, then I saw it wrong. If the person who jumped into the sea is really Mr. Ma, I have to come and tell you!"
Zhu Shan asked: "Have you told anyone about this?"
Xia Qi said: "No, nothing is confirmed yet. I don't dare to tell my family. I will rush over to find you this morning."
Zhu Shan breathed a sigh of relief, with a sad look on his face, and sighed: "You read that right, it was my husband who jumped into the sea."
Xia Qi was surprised: "You know?"
"I only found out yesterday that he left me a suicide note." Zhu Shan pointed to a room inside and said, "I stayed in the mourning hall all night last night, and the things haven't been unpacked yet."
"Mrs. Ma, I have my condolences and accept the change." Xia Qi sighed softly and asked with some confusion: "Mr. Ma is fine, why do you want to seek death?"
Zhu Shan said: "You outsiders don't know that he only looks well on the surface, but in fact he has always been ill. His illness lasted for too long and was really unbearable, so he chose to commit suicide."
As he spoke, Zhu Shan covered his face and cried, sobbing: "I advised him to live a good life and not to think too much. I am younger than him and I will take good care of him."
Xia Qi said sadly: "Mrs. Ma, you have worked so hard."
Zhu Shan said: "He is my husband, so I should serve him well all my life. This is what I should do."
Xia Qi said with admiration in his eyes: "Although Mr. Ma came back from Yanchuan, during his tenure in Jiang Yang, he loved the people like a son, was honest and upright, and did great things that were beneficial to the people. People like him
, why is the funeral so simple? I believe that as soon as they know the news of his death, more than half of the people in Jiangcheng will come back to express their condolences."
Zhu Shan said quickly: "This is his own intention. He asked me to keep everything simple. Not only will it not be disclosed to the public, but even the relatives of the Ma family will not be notified."
"He said it would save money..."
Xia Qi clasped his hands together and said with admiration: "Master Ma is such a good official and a good person."
"Yeah!" Zhu Shan nodded heavily and said, "It's a pity... I couldn't serve him more."
Xia Qi walked towards Zhu Shan and said emotionally: "What are your plans for the future, Mrs. Ma?"
Zhu Shan said: "We are already in Jiangcheng. If we continue to stay in Jiangcheng, I can always survive on my own."
"Sister, you are so kind to Mr. Ma. From now on, if you have anything to do at home, please let me know and I can help you to some extent."
Zhu Shan looked at Xia Qi and asked doubtfully: "I haven't asked yet, who are you?"
Xia Qi said seriously: "My family is a businessman from Qinhuang County. My uncle came to Jiangcheng early and did some small business. Now that I have grown up, I will come to the east to see the world."
Zhu Shan asked: "May I ask what your family's business is?"
Xia Qi smiled and said: "We in Qinhuang are different from those in the east. We are very defeated. My family is in the jewelry and emerald stone business, and I can't compare with the people in the east. But in our Qinhuang, no one dares to pressure us into doing things."
Zhu Shan suddenly had a thought in his mind. He went over to keep Xia Qing's arm and said with a smile: "Lao Ma is not in good health, and my relationship with him has been doomed for a long time. No matter how sad I cry now, I will do whatever I want. You also
Don't think too much, Lao Ma is destined to leave his name in history and be a great hero of Dajing!"
"It's you..." Zhu Shan said sternly: "I'm really touched by how much you respect Lao Ma. Especially since you came in such a hurry to inform me that I've recorded your kindness and don't call me Mrs. Ma in the future.
, how about we call ourselves sisters?"
Xia Qi was surprised: "How to do it?"
"How can I not!" Zhu Shan approached Xia Qi, hugged him, and said, "I am older than you, so I will be your sister!"
"I……"
"What's wrong, you look down on me as a widow?"
"This..." Xia Qi looked touched, hugged Zhu Shan and said, "Then you will be my sister from now on!"
"Yeah!" Zhu Shan smiled and said, "What's your sister's name?"
"My name is Xia Qi."
"Qin Huang's Xia family must be Qin Huang's famous family." Zhu Shan speculated.
Xia Qi said modestly: "It's not bad. Most of our ancestors are businessmen, and some of them are officials in Dajing."
Zhu Shan nodded and said solemnly: "You are new to Jiangcheng. Sister, although I don't have the same connections as your uncle, I can usually take you around to get to know Jiangcheng. There is no problem. Sister, you can come to me in the future."
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"Thank you sister!"
For two consecutive days, Xia Qi went to see Zhu Shan every day. The two went shopping and ate together. Xia Qi also talked to Zhu Shan about some matters that were on his mind.
Seeing that Xia Qi was heartbroken, Zhu Shan also talked with her about some matters on his mind in order to close the relationship with Xia Qi, and gradually he talked about Qi Bainian's affairs.
On this day, the two came to Jinghai. Xia Qi said that this was the place where Ma Tiezhou jumped into the sea. Zhu Shan knelt sincerely on the beach, facing Jinghai and felt extremely sad.
Xia Qi sighed: "Sister, the dead are gone, but the living are like this. You have to take good care of yourself, so that Master Ma will be happy."
Zhu Shan said with tears in his eyes: "I understand the principle, but how easy it is to do it? These days, I miss him all night long and I can't sleep at all."
"I guessed it just by looking at the dark circles under your eyes."
Xia Qi shook his head, took Zhu Shan's arm, and said, "I have some ideas, but I don't know if they are suitable. Sister, are you willing to listen?"
Zhu Shan said: "From the moment you came to report, I knew you were a good person. You are my sister. There is nothing I can't say."
Xia Qi imitated the way Zhao Cheng deceived others, with a serious face and solemn eyes as he said: "If you want to get out of this matter now, you can't just rely on yourself. My family has said that if you want to get out of this matter,
The best way to get over a sad relationship is to start a new one."
"Sister, since you and Mr. Qi like each other, why don't you go find him?"
Zhu Shan's eyes lit up and he sighed: "Although Master Qi is on good terms with me, she has a wife after all."
Xia Qi said seriously: "He has a wife, but he doesn't have any concubines... To tell the truth, sister, Mrs. Miao must be dissatisfied with Mr. Qi for killing Miao Shang. If you go to him at this time, as long as you
If the operation is good, not only the concubine, but even if Mrs. Miao is replaced, it may not be impossible!"
