Chapter 432: Gao Hui Runs Quickly, Yuan Xudong Is Here
Zhao Pan'er took out a pen and paper and put it in front of the young man, asking him to write down everything that happened. Seeing his hesitation, Zhao Pan'er looked out the door and said quietly:
"The officer should be arriving soon, right?"
"I wrote!"
A man who knows the current affairs is a hero. The handsome and thin boy quickly grabbed a pen, wrote a knotted book, bit his finger and pressed a blood seal. At this point, the guest who pretended to be dead and wanted to frame Zhao Pan'er also followed him and pressed the blood seal.
With the bloody fingerprints on his face, he felt as if he were mourning for his heir, and his arrogance was completely gone. Seeing that they had written the knotting book, Zhao Paner picked up the piece of paper, showed it to the tea guests and said:
"I would like to ask you all to bear witness to what happened today. Our Half-faced Teahouse was completely framed. If someone spreads rumors about the poisonous food in our teahouse in the future, I would like you to help explain it. I would be very grateful!"
"
Sun Sanniang, Song Yinzhang, and Yin Ping girl also followed Zhao Paner to express their gratitude to everyone present. The whole matter was very clear at this point, and the tea guests present responded:
"Mrs. Zhao, please rest assured, that is natural, that is natural!"
At this time, Mr. Yuan Tuntian and Mr. Zhuo Shi looked at Zhao Paner and said doubtfully:
"Ms. Zhao, we didn't understand just now. Didn't you give them dumb medicine?"
When he heard the word "mute medicine", the handsome young man couldn't help but prick up his ears and listen. Zhao Pan'er said with a smile:
"It's just borneol mixed with some water. It was a bit harsh at first. Look at what they can say now!"
"So that's it. Madam Zhao is really calm in times of crisis and full of wits!"
"Not bad!"
After all the troubles, all the customers in the store had left. Zhao Paner decided to close the store and rest for the day. After a while, Yuan Xudong walked in from the outside. He already knew the general story of the matter from Xiao Yan, and also knew what he wanted to do.
The person who framed Zhao Pan'er was Gao Hui's nanny Jiang. Xiao Yan saw her sneaking around outside the half-covered tea house. After the incident was exposed, she fled in a panic. Xiao Yan felt that Jiang was very suspicious, so he
Have someone capture her.
In the end, it turned out that she really sent someone to do it. This matter had nothing to do with Gao Hui directly, and she didn't know anything. It was just that Jiang secretly investigated Zhao Pan'er and found out that she and Ouyang Xu had been engaged, so she thought
He wanted to drive her away so that his young lady would not be saddened if she knew what happened to Ouyang Xu. This Jiang family was vicious, but she really loved Gao Hui. Gao Hui also regarded her as her relative. It was because of this that Yuan Xudong
Instead of dealing with Jiang for the time being, Xiao Yan sent people to imprison her for his use!
When Yuan Xudong walked into the tea house, he only heard Zhao Pan'er say:
"Seeing that you two are young, I won't argue with you. You should leave quickly before the officers and soldiers arrive!"
Hearing what Zhao Pan'er said, the older one hurriedly got up and ran away first. The handsome young man hesitated for a while, and then walked silently outside the teahouse. Yuan Xudong glanced at him. Although the handsome young man was dressed in
She was sloppy and had a layer of black dust on her face, but Yuan Xudong could tell with just one glance that the young man was a woman disguised as a man. Although her clothes were ragged and her face was pretty, her big black and white eyes could not be hidden.
Yes, Yuan Xudong, who has seen countless women, can tell at a glance that this is a beautiful woman!
"etc!"
The girl passed by Yuan Xudong, and when he saw her slightly tarnished eyes at close range, as well as her pitch-black hands covered with wounds and calluses, Yuan Xudong couldn't help but call her out.
If she walked out like this, Xiao Yan's gang of real reckless men would never be as compassionate as she was. Before coming in, Yuan Xudong had ordered them to arrest all the relevant people and interrogate them thoroughly, and wait until there was enough evidence.
After that, he can go to Gao Observer to settle accounts, either marry his daughter to him, or go to court and sue him that the Gao family used their status as royal relatives to wantonly pay for murders and frame others. This old guy is nothing.
A good man, his daughter is a virtuous and virtuous lady, and Yuan Xudong likes her very much.
Yuan Xudong called the girl to stop. The girl looked up at him and said fiercely:
"what?"
"fine!"
Looking at the bluffing girl, Yuan Xudong couldn't help but smile. He took out a few pieces of broken silver from his arms and stuffed them into her hands. He even stuffed a piece of mutton-fat white jade hanging around his waist into her hands. Seeing Yuan Xudong give
After taking the girl's money, Zhao Pan'er took back the broken silver she had already taken out. She also saw that the "young man" was a woman disguised as a man.
At this time, Yuan Xudong looked at the little girl and said in a gentle voice:
"Girls can't leave scars on their hands. Go buy some gold sore medicine yourself. If you meet someone who wants to bully you, show him this piece of mutton-fat jade. Let's go!"
The girl looked at Yuan Xudong deeply, as if she wanted to remember him. Her hometown was hit by a natural disaster and her whole family died. She was the only one who followed the refugees to Tokyo. She usually dressed as a woman.
Men's clothing, who makes a living by unloading goods at the dock, no one has ever cared about her so much. Looking at Yuan Xudong, who is dressed in fine clothes, especially his white hands, and then looking at her own pair of jet-black hands.
She couldn't help but feel a little ashamed of her wounds and calloused hands. She quietly retracted her hands into her sleeves and nodded blankly. At this time, an official came in noisily from outside the door. The girl took one last look at Yuan Xudong, and then
Then he turned around and ran out.
The two suspects were let go, so those officials' trip was naturally in vain. Zhao Pan'er invited them to come in for a cup of tea, and one of them gave them a box of pastries, asking them to help take care of the security around the tea house in the future, etc.
After these officials returned home happily, Zhao Pan'er couldn't help but give Yuan Xudong a blank look and said:
"You do have pity on her. That piece of mutton-fat jade pendant is worth at least two hundred dollars, so you just gave it to her for no reason?"
"How can there be so many?"
Yuan Xudong laughed twice, looked at Zhao Pan'er who looked unhappy, and quickly changed the subject:
"I have investigated everything clearly. It was Gao Hui's nanny Jiang who sent someone to frame you. She had been waiting outside to see your jokes, but later she realized something was wrong and wanted to run away. Xiao Yan and the others captured her.
This matter is entirely her personal idea and has no direct relationship with the Gao family. What are you going to do?"
"Is she Gao Hui's nanny?"
Zhao Pan'er frowned slightly. It seemed that the little girl was right. She was indeed the nanny of a wealthy family. She didn't know how such a clever little girl could end up like this. What if she met a bad person?
Thinking of the bad guy, Zhao Pan'er couldn't help but glance at Yuan Xudong. This bad guy gave her a piece of mutton-fat white jade. Could it be that he had some bad intentions?
When she thought of the girl's disheveled hair and ragged clothes, she couldn't help but shook her head. No matter how much Yuan Xudong was greedy for women, he wouldn't be interested in the movies of a little girl who had been malnourished for a long time, right?
Whether it is herself, Song Yinzhang, Sun Sanniang, Zhang Haohao, or the girl from Yinping, or the group of little girls Zhang Haohao brought over, they are all beautiful girls, or beautiful women, although this bad guy
He was a bit greedy, but he also had a strong appetite. He should not be selective about food when he was hungry. Thinking this in his mind, Zhao Pan'er felt relieved and thought that Yuan Xudong suddenly had a kind heart and felt compassion for the poor little girl.
This is indeed the case. Yuan Xudong just felt sorry for the little girl for a moment and had no real intention to do anything to her.
After discussing it with Zhao Pan'er and others, because this matter was indeed done by the Jiang family personally and had no direct relationship with Gao Hui or the Gao family, even if it was brought to the government, the Jiang family would be punished at most.
As a punishment, the reputation of the Gao family will be damaged, and the rest will be gone.
Because of this, Zhao Pan'er and others handed over this troublesome matter to Yuan Xudong. As long as no one would come to make trouble again, it didn't matter to them what happened to Jiang. After all, she was Gao Hui's nanny, and she had to beat the dog.
Looking at the owner, Yuan Xudong accepted it happily. He was worried about finding a way to bring Gao Hui into the room. Unexpectedly, someone would give him a pillow when he fell asleep. Then Mrs. Jiang is indeed Gao Hui's good nanny. Isn't this just helping her?
Have you found a perfect husband like yourself?
Yuan Xudong left the Half-faced Tea House and obtained a more detailed incision book from Xiao Yan. From Gao Hui's nanny Jiang, to the labor leader at the dock, and the gangster who pretended to be dead and blackmailed people, they were all included.
He asked someone to make a copy of all these knot-cutting books, and then gave them to Gao Guanwan together with Gao Hui's nanny Jiang Shi. Yuan Xudong also wrote a copy in person, expressing his regrets and protests tactfully. Every word in the letter was
Gao Hui was not mentioned.
However, Yuan Xudong believed that Gao Hui would definitely come out to find him in person, because he still had the cutting documents and witnesses in his hands. Gao Hu could give up the Jiang family, but Gao Hui could not. A foolish lady like Gao Hui could not
It's better to stay by her side. If it weren't for Yuan Xudong, she would definitely be eaten to death by Ouyang Xu, and end up harming others and herself. Looking at it this way, Yuan Xudong saved her, and she pledged her body to Yuan Xudong. It was a match made in heaven.
Perfect!
Things were almost as predicted by Yuan Xudong. When Jiang returned to Gao Mansion, Gao Kuan was furious after receiving the cut-off letters and Yuan Xudong's letter. Although the matter was done by Jiang on his own initiative, outsiders would not think so. They
They will only think that the Gao family ordered Jiang to do what happened, and when the matter was exposed, the Gao family would push Jiang out to take the blame.
Gao Kuanlan values reputation most. Otherwise, he would not have let Ouyang Xu find a reason to break off the engagement. He was just afraid that Ouyang Xu's scandal would be exposed, or that he would regret the engagement without permission and make others laugh. This time, too,
Likewise, rather than sending Jiang to the government, he would rather beat this self-assertive old slave to death at home.
In the courtyard of Gaofu, Mr. Jiang was kneeling on the ground with scars. The servants of Gaofu who were surrounded by a circle were all in a state of silence. Gao Kuanshi sat on the chair and snorted coldly, expressionlessly saying:
"Hit again!"
The manservant holding the whip was about to continue his attack. After hearing the news, Gao Hui hurriedly ran over from his yard. Looking at the dying wet nurse, she quickly protected her, looked up at her father, Gao Kankan and said angrily:
"Dad, my wet nurse has served me for so many years, with no credit but hard work. What mistake did she make that makes you want to be so cruel?"
Gao Jianwen frowned slightly and glanced calmly at the maid Chuntao who was following Gao Hui. She was Jiang's biological daughter, and she was obviously the one who went to find Gao Hui, hoping that Gao Hui would save her mother.
The master stared at him like this, and the maid Chuntao was so frightened that she knelt on the ground. Gao Hu did not punish her. After all, it was human nature, and the Song Dynasty governed the country with filial piety.
At this time, Gao Hui also glanced at Chuntao and her father. She was as smart as ice and already knew that Chuntao must be hiding something from her. However, she must save the nanny. She looked at her father and continued:
"Dad, you are often absent from the house. My wet nurse has taken care of me since I was a child. If you beat her to death, I would not want to live anymore!"
Jiang had stayed in Gaofu all her life and was loyal to Gaofu. Even though she was about to be beaten to death by Gao Hu, she still looked up at Gao Hui and said weakly:
"Miss, don't talk back to the master. It's the old slave who has embezzled the house's money. He should be beaten, he should be beaten!"
"Nanny, how could you do this? How could you do this?"
Gao Huicai didn't believe that the wet nurse would be greedy for his own money. She said she was a wet nurse, but in fact she was no different from her own mother. At this time, Jiang knelt on the ground and looked at Gao Hu and begged:
"Master, the old slave deserves it, the old slave deserves it."
Before she finished speaking, she tilted her head and fell into Gao Hui's arms. Seeing her unconscious, Gao Hui was so frightened that she cried:
"Nanny, wet nurse, wake up, what's wrong with you, don't scare me"
The maid Chuntao on the side was also so anxious that she burst into tears. Unfortunately, she was so quiet that she could only kneel on the ground and pray for Gao Watcher's forgiveness. Gao Watcher looked at Jiang with complicated eyes, and finally sighed and said:
"Find a doctor!"
"yes!"
Seeing Gao Kuan's magnanimity, the maid Chuntao couldn't help but kowtow to him a few times, and then ran to Jiang, who was unconscious in Gao Hui's arms, crying:
"Mother, mother, wake up!"
In the afterglow of the setting sun, under the pale golden sunset, Zhao Pan'er was looking at the "handsome boy" who was devouring the food with a complicated expression. This "handsome boy" was none other than the little girl who blackmailed the tea house in the morning. He became even more embarrassed as he watched.
Zhao Pan'er couldn't help but sigh and asked:
"Didn't I give you money to buy medicine for golden sores? Why are you injured like this again? Where is your elder brother?"
"He is not my eldest brother, he is just a fellow from my hometown. He lied to me, so I beat him up!"
"Little girl, you are quite strong!"
Zhao Paner smiled.
"Who is the little girl?"
The "handsome young man" didn't want to admit it.
"You are a little girl!"
Zhao Paner said with a smile.
After hesitating for a while, after finishing the fruit that Sun Sanniang brought to her, the little girl said angrily:
"Women can't hit people? I even broke one of his ribs!"
"Hitting people looks a lot like me!"
Sun Sanniang said happily, Zhao Pan'er also smiled, she looked at the little girl and said with a smile:
"It's awesome, so why are you back again?"
"Are you still recruiting waiters here? I can do this job. I don't need any wages, just take care of the food!"
After saying that, seeing Zhao Pan'er and others looking at each other in confusion and not saying anything, the little girl hurriedly said:
"I, Ge Zhaodi, have had a clear grudge since childhood. Although I was deceived and harmed you, in any case, I am responsible for this matter. But I have no money, so I can only use this method to compensate you. I used to be a pawn in my hometown town.
I can do everything from waiting tables to working in the shop!"
Sun Sanniang liked this little girl who could hit people, so she looked at Zhao Pan'er and said:
"Pan'er, we really need some more manpower in our store!"
After hearing this, Song Yinzhang objected:
"Then we can't use her. What if she really poisons the tea?"
"I will not!"
Hearing Song Yinzhang's objection, Ge Zhaodi said anxiously:
"You can sign a slave contract with me. If I do bad things again in the future, I'll beat or kill you. It's up to you!"
"Don't believe her words. When she was making trouble, she acted even better than she does now!"
Song Yinzhang felt that Ge Zhaodi had unknown origins and was uneasy about her kindness. He was afraid that Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang would take her in if their hearts softened. Ge Zhaodi could only say anxiously:
"I'm not acting now, I mean it sincerely!"
"Show me your hands!"
Zhao Pan'er looked at Ge Zhaodi and said.
Taking a look at Ge Zhaodi's jet-black hands covered with wounds and calluses, Zhao Pan'er sighed and asked:
"Other than beating people, how did you get these injuries on your hands?"
"At the unloading site, I can carry forty kilograms of goods by myself!"
After giving Zhao Pan'er a look at her hands, Ge Zhaodi covered them up with her sleeves. Compared with Zhao Pan'er's delicate hands, her hands were really ugly. Zhao Pan'er pretended not to care and smiled:
"Your name is Ge Zhaodi, what about your brother?"
"I don't have a brother, my whole family is dead!"
"Then you are alone in Tokyo?"
"That's right, there was a natural disaster at home, so I went wherever there was work. People said there was more money in Tokyo, so I came here!"
Speaking of this, Ge Zhaodi said proudly:
"Not only can I support myself, I can also save a lot of money!"
Hearing the flaw in Ge Zhaodi's words, Zhao Pan'er said with a smile:
"Then you have saved a lot of money, why don't you pay it to us?"
"I"
Ge Zhaodi realized that she had said the wrong thing, and hesitated for a long time before saying:
"I still had some money, but I beat up someone and I had to pay for the medicine. Because of this, the dock stopped letting me work. I work hard and know how to calculate. I eat less, and I have something to do.
I'm in your hands. Isn't it better for you to use me than others? The matter in this store has been so big this time. If you put me in the store, firstly, you can show your magnanimity, and secondly, it can make the person who wants to frame me
Your people are scrupulous, isn't this a matter of killing two birds with one stone?"
After hearing Ge Zhaodi's pitiful life experience, Song Yinzhang's eyes softened a lot. At this time, Zhao Pan'er had already made a decision in her heart. She asked the last question:
"You are so smart. Why do you have to come to us if you can't work anywhere else?"
"That's why!"
After glancing at Zhao Pan'er, Ge Zhaodi took out the mutton-fat jade pendant given to her by Yuan Xudong from her arms and said with clear eyes:
"It saved my life, and I know that it is worth more than my life. When I go out to work, I am afraid of being bullied. There are many men in other places, but there are many women here, and you have three masters and one Pipa."
If you play well, you won't have to worry about business. One of you is very strong and is not afraid of scoundrels. The other one is so smart that you can even see through my background. I will definitely make money by following you. Okay, without further ado, do you want to hire me? In one sentence.
thing!"
Zhao Paner, Sun Sanniang and Song Yinzhang looked at each other and finally said:
"Okay, let's try working first!"
"Try it now!"
Hearing that Zhao Pan'er decided to hire her, Ge Zhaodi immediately smiled and turned around to clear away the tea bowls, tables and chairs. Seeing her quick hands and feet, Zhao Pan'er stood at the door and pinched her waist and smiled:
"Wait a minute, there's no need to rush. Let's buy a new set of clothes first. You can't be a waiter like this!"