He Yuandao: "Thinking about it carefully today, I realized that what Taoist Lin said was not a lie. Now, my wife and I are here in this world, we will never be separated, and we will enjoy the blessings of heaven and man forever. He is extremely grateful."
Lin Xiaodong said: "Everyone has his or her own karma, some are evil, some are good, some are harps, some are love, and when the opportunity is ripe, they all end up in this good place."
Lu Qingxin said: "We, as monsters, can also be born in good places and achieve positive results. Even now, thinking about it, it still feels like a dream."
Lin Xiaodong asked: "How will you settle down there?"
Lu Qingxin said: "We sisters each live in a palace, but Xiu'er and her brother-in-law live in the same palace."
He Yuan chuckled and said, "We live together as a couple, not far from our sisters."
Lin Xiaodong nodded: "You and others have now entered the realm of Hexu. You will live the same life as Kongxu. You will not suffer all kinds of suffering, but you will enjoy all kinds of happiness."
The three of them thanked him profusely and left.
Late at night, Lu Qingxin appeared in Lin Xiao's east room.
Lin Xiaodong got out of bed and came to see her: "Why did Miss Lu come here so late at night?"
Lu Qingxin sat down at the table and sighed quietly: "My sister and her brother-in-law can stay together forever, but although I have escaped suffering and gained happiness, I am still alone."
Lin Xiaodong said: "Love and love are just a lie."
Lu Qingxin stood up and said, "Taoist Master Lin, I also want to be your wife."
This morning, Shun Fuxiang's clerk Tian Ningzhen came to Shen's house in a panic and met Shen Chengnian.
Shen Chengnian asked: "What's wrong?"
Tian Ningzhen ran out of breath: "Master, the goods are missing!"
Shen Chengnian glared: "The goods are missing?"
Tian Ningzhen nodded: "The warehouse is empty!"
Shen Chengnian didn't believe it: "How is this possible?"
Tian Ningzhen said: "There are twenty thousand pieces of silk, and there is not a single piece left!"
After hearing this, Shen Chengnian couldn't stand and sat on a chair.
Tian Ningzhen pulled Shen Chengnian: "Master?"
Shen Chengnian said: "I'll go and take a look with you."
The two of them were so anxious that they arrived at the warehouse of the silk and satin shop and saw that the door was wide open and empty.
Shen Chengnian immediately collapsed to the ground: "If the 20,000 pieces of silk cannot be delivered, I will have to pay hundreds of thousands of taels of silver in compensation!"
Tian Ningzhen asked: "Master, what should we do now?"
Shen Chengnian trembled all over and raised a finger: "You go and report to the official, and I'll collect the silk."
Tian Ningzhen went to report to the official. When the official came to see, there were not even any footprints on the ground, and 20,000 pieces of silk were just missing.
Shen Chengnian visited all the major silk and satin shops in Jicheng, but could not get together 10,000 pieces. The remaining 10,000 pieces could not be delivered, which was a loss of one hundred thousand taels of silver at least.
In the afternoon, Shen Chengnian returned home. The whole family was as anxious as ants on a hot pot.
At this time, someone from the mansion came to report: "Master, Mr. Liu is here."
When Shen Chengnian went out to greet him, Liu Mingpei, who was fat and red-faced, was dressed in silk and satin, holding a folding fan in his hand. He was followed by Cao Fang and Yang Cheng.
Shen Chengnian asked: "Why is Mr. Liu here?"
Liu Mingpei asked: "I heard that Boss Shen is collecting silk?"
Shen Chengnian sighed: "My warehouse was stolen, 20,000 pieces of silk were stolen, and none was left for me."
Liu Mingpei said: "Oh, this is hundreds of thousands of taels of silver."
Shen Chengnian nodded: "Yes, ten years of hard work for nothing."
Liu Mingpei said: "It's not that exaggerated. Boss Shen's profit is more than 100,000 yuan a year."
Shen Chengnian said: "How much does it cost me?
If it doesn’t work out, Shunfuxiang will close its doors.”
Liu Mingpei said: "I don't have silk at home, but if Boss Shen wants to use silver, he can ask for it."
Shen Chengnian said: "That's great. Mr. Liu, this is really a timely help."
Liu Mingpei changed the subject: "But..." Shen Chengnian suddenly woke up, stared and asked: "Did you do it?"
Liu Mingpei was unhappy: "Boss Shen, what do you mean?
I was kind enough to help, why did you rely on me?"
Shen Chengnian said angrily: "Let me guess, you pay me to repair the hole on the condition that I marry your daughter to you?"
Liu Mingpei smiled and said: "Boss Shen is so transparent!"
Shen Chengnian looked sideways: "Don't think about it! My daughter doesn't like you!"
Liu Mingpei smiled sinisterly: "Boss Shen, if Shunfuxiang really closes its doors, it's hard to say who will look down on whom. At that time, what else will my daughter find with a father who owes hundreds of thousands of taels of silver? People?"
Shen Chengnian clenched his fists: "I really didn't expect you to be so vicious! Even if my Shen family goes bankrupt, my daughter will never marry you!"
Liu Mingpei nodded: "Okay, if you have the guts, today I will spend hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to marry your daughter. If you don't marry me, your daughter will be sold to the Fireworks Courtyard in the future. I'm afraid it's only ten taels of silver, so you have to call me "Master!"
Shen Chengnian got angry and raised his hands and fists: "Get out of here!"
Cao Fang and Yang Chengdang stood in front of Liu Mingpei: "What are you doing?"
Liu Mingpei waved: "Let's go!"
Walk away.
Ding Cuitong came in and asked: "Sir, what are you doing here, Mr. Liu? Why are you still quarreling?"
Shen Chengnian stared and waved his sleeves: "You bastard! He probably stole the silk!"
Ding Cuitong opened her mouth: "He?"
Shen Chengnian shouted angrily: "Just to marry our daughter!"
Ding Cuitong pinched her waist: "How could this little bastard do such a vicious thing?"
Shen Chengnian was furious: "I married him so early, how could I have done these things?"
Ding Cuitong advised: "Master, you can't say that. If Liu Mingpei is really such a bastard, our daughter will end up in a pit of fire if she marries him!"
Shen Chengnian snorted: "Now you have to marry if you want to, and you have to marry if you don't want to!"
Ding Cuitong said: "This bastard treats our Shen family like this, and you still want to marry your daughter to him?"
Shen Chengnian said: "If you don't marry and collect debts and force me to sell my daughter, it's better to marry this bastard!"
Ding Cuitong shook his head: "Is there no other way?"
Shen Chengnian said: "No matter how bad Liu Mingpei is, at least his family has money and he doesn't have to worry about food and clothing.
Women should get married, but if they don’t marry, they will cause so much trouble!”
Ding Cuitong sighed: "I'll go talk to her."
Ding Cuitong came to Shen Tanghua's room and saw her sitting in front of the window, dressing up in the mirror.
Shen Tanghua already knew Liu Mingpei's intention.
Ding Cuitong said: "Daughter, you really have to marry Liu Mingpei."
Shen Tanghua nodded: "I understand, mother, it was not easy for you and my father to raise me. As your daughter, it's time for me to repay you."
Ding Cuitong shed tears: "As long as parents have some means, they will not wrong their daughter."
Shen Tanghua said: "Mom, don't worry. If your daughter marries there, she will not have to worry about food and clothing, and she will not suffer any grievances."
Shen Tanghua knew in his heart that Liu Mingpei already had three concubines. If the Shen family was in such a situation today, one could only imagine how he would be treated if he married her.
Ding Cuitong patted Shen Tanghua on the back: "Whatever my daughter wants to eat for lunch, mother will make it for you."
Shen Tanghua said: "I want to eat ham and fresh bamboo shoot soup."