The two hurriedly changed their clothes and went out.
On the other side, Chu Yunli's health improved a lot and she recovered faster than Luo's father. The father and daughter had not been in charge of the shop for a long time, so as soon as she could move around freely, she immediately went to the shop to check the accounts.
There were so many accounts that it was dazzling to see. Chu Yunli was a little dizzy, so she put down the account book and listened to Hu Yi'an's story.
To be precise, it's about the suffering he encountered.
"At that time, the employer could pay the wages first, but the wages were relatively low. In order for my mother to drink the medicine as soon as possible, I didn't care so much." When Hu Yi'an said this, he looked frustrated: "In order to treat my mother's illness in the past two years, I spent a lot of time on it.
My family owed a lot of debt, and my relatives and friends hid when they saw me. During the holidays, many people came to collect debts, and I was embarrassed to speak again. At that time, I thought, I need to cure my mother's illness first, and at worst, I can help more.
I worked for a few years. Unfortunately...the boss cut corners and even the pedals for the workers were thin. I carried a lot and fell off on the spot. He sent someone to take me to the hospital and then fired me.
Already."
When he said this, his head began to feel dizzy, and he stretched out his hand to rub the center of his brow.
"It's quite miserable." Chu Yunli asked again: "What about the debt you owe him?"
"The IOU is still there, and I owe him three taels of silver. I thought he would compensate me for the money without asking me for it. But within two days, a thug from the gambling house came to the door and said that he had lost the IOU to him.
Gambling house." Hu Yi'an sighed: "Fortunately, my neighbor's eldest brother is the capable manager inside, so he suppressed the matter. However, he asked me to sign another IOU, and the interest compounded has already reached seven taels.
silver."
Chu Yunli was so angry that she slapped her hand on the table: "Who is the owner?"
Hu Yi'an was a little funny, but he couldn't laugh at this time. His head hurt more and more, and his eyesight turned black. He thought that drinking tea would make him feel better, but as soon as he raised his hand, he fell down.
With a "pop" sound, the slender man fell to the ground and was unconscious. Chu Yunli was surprised and hurriedly bent down to feel his pulse.
He was very weak, a little overworked, and had no other symptoms. Chu Yunli was quite speechless. He was so weak that he didn't know how long he would have to stay. She ordered someone to come in, lift him onto the bed, and give him medicine.
While making medicine, Chu Yunli asked someone to inquire about Hu Yi'an's original employer.
This incident was quite a big deal, and many people had heard of it. The man's surname was Yao, and he had a small family. In addition to his wife, concubines, and children, he also had a mother. He was a bit wild, and he moved goods from other places to earn the difference in business.
Well done. To be honest, it has some relationship with the Li family.
Because 80% of the goods that Yao Qiushan moved here belong to the Li family, which means that he relies entirely on the Li family for support.
So, the Li family should have heard about Hu Yi'an's injury while moving goods. Luo Meiniang had been having her baby at home for the past year, and Li Hualin didn't tell her, and she had no way to know.
Chu Yunli thought about finding an opportunity to meet Yao Dong's family...or find out about Yao Qiushan's other reasons. This kind of person should not only bully Hu Yi'an. If he is left in the city, he will be a disaster.
Over there, Hu Yi'an was in a coma, his brows furrowed, and he slept very uneasily.
Chu Yunli simply moved to the next door. Not long after she sat down, the Li family arrived.
This is a snack shop, and there are many customers sitting under it. If there is any noise here, it will affect the business of some families.
The Luo family has been having troubles recently, and the business is not as good as before. It has improved slightly since Chu Yunli took over. At this time, there are people making noise in the shop, which makes it worse. She is not willing to affect the business for the sake of the Li family and his wife.
Therefore, the Li family couple went upstairs easily.
Seeing Chu Yunli in a neat skirt behind the desk, Li's mother couldn't hold her breath and asked, "I heard that you hired a new accountant?"
Chu Yunli asked, "Is there anything wrong with you?"
From Li's mother's point of view, this daughter-in-law who put her son in prison is simply heinous. Now she wants to throw herself into the arms of someone else, which is even more unforgivable. She said angrily: "If I ask you a question, just answer it."
Chu Yunli didn't even raise her head: "Don't ask me to hire just one accountant. Even if I hire one hundred, thousand, it doesn't matter to you. You really have too much control."
Mother Li angrily said: "It has nothing to do with us that you hire the accountant, but if you want to marry again..."
Chu Yunli interrupted her: "What do you think? Whether I marry or not has nothing to do with you. Do you still expect me to protect you for a bastard like Li Hualin?"
Mother Li: "..."
Father Li sighed: "Mei Niang, it's our Li family that can't help you. We really can't care if you want to abandon Hualin and remarry. However, as long as there are children around, we are relatives connected by blood, and I will worry about you."
.That pretty boy has nothing but good looks. He has ulterior motives. He definitely doesn’t really love you. To put it bluntly, he’s just here for your money!”
Chu Yunli sneered: "It's as if Li Hualin didn't come here just for the money."
Father Li was speechless: "You have been married for many years, and Hua Lin really put you at the forefront of his mind when he took the initiative to get married."
"You also said it was from the beginning." Chu Yunli was a little impatient: "If you keep talking, I will get engaged tomorrow. If you don't believe it, you can give it a try."
This is too hasty.
The two had only known each other for a few days. In the view of the Li family and his wife, the former daughter-in-law said angry words. Therefore, neither of them took what they said seriously. Li's father even said bluntly: "His family is poor, and there is a sick person in the family."
Mother, if you feel lonely, you can keep someone by your side, but never get married."
Mother Li looked disapproving.
Even if she hates Luo Meiniang very much, she doesn't want Luo Meiniang to get close to other men. In her opinion, it is a betrayal of her son.
Chu Yunli smiled: "Who are you? Why do you care about me?" She raised her voice and ordered: "Manager Yu, go prepare something and ask a matchmaker to propose marriage to the Hu family later."
Someone outside answered the call and left.
The Li couple were both stunned and speechless for a long time. Mother Li was the first to react, jumping on her feet and saying, "No!"
Chu Yunli glanced at her disdainfully and said nothing.
Li's father was also anxious: "Why do you want to marry such a poor man?"
"I want him to be single-minded, so that he doesn't dare to betray." Chu Yunli said plausibly: "The most important thing... I want him to look good."
The Li family couple were speechless.
The two looked at each other, and Li's mother ran out, probably to stop them.
Li's father earnestly advised him that if he didn't get married, he could change someone at any time. If he got married, it would inevitably involve the family's money. If someone's heart is raised, the Luo family and his daughter would be in danger again.
Chu Yunli ignored these words and directly asked people to see them off.
Father Li was helpless: "You act like this, as if I'm forcing you to get engaged. Don't act impulsively because of your whim. Your father won't agree to this engagement, and you will definitely regret it. Let's take care of things first.
return……"
Chu Yunli frowned: "If you keep delaying, I will set the wedding date in half a month."
Father Li: "..."
How could he dare to flirt with his ex-daughter-in-law when she was engaged in anger?
The Luo family is not a nameless family. The date of the wedding will surely spread within a small area soon, and canceling the engagement will ruin the reputation... This marriage cannot be changed.
Thinking of this, he did not dare to say any more and followed the steward downstairs.
Li's mother ran after the steward, first with inducements and then with threats, but it was of no use at all. She watched helplessly as the steward packed up a lot of things, and then invited a matchmaker to explain the marriage proposal.
Mother Hu is weak and has been bedridden for a long time. Recently she saw a smart doctor and got good medicine to replenish her health. She has been able to get out of bed to cook for the past two days, and even went out to buy groceries today.
She looked sick, and when she came back she met the aunt next door. The Hu family owed money to the aunt, so Mother Hu was particularly polite to the aunt.
The aunt used to be very dissatisfied with the Hu family, but recently Hu Yi'an found a new job and met a rich girl. The girl even sent a doctor to treat Hu's mother... No one said anything, but in their hearts
Understand, Hu Yi'an must have climbed into the noble family.
He looks so good, so it's normal for a rich girl to like him.
As for the debt they owed... it was a big mountain for the Hu family mother and son, but for the rich girl, it was just a matter of raising a hand. Therefore, the aunt was very polite when facing Hu's mother and even helped her carry the basket.
: "Yi'an has been very busy recently?"
Mother Hu nodded: "It's not easy for him to learn to be a bookkeeper from others. This can be regarded as a craft that is close to his own, but he can't do it for a while. Besides, he still owes debts. If he relies on others to make a living, he will die.
I can’t afford to pay it back. The accountant’s monthly salary is too high, no matter where you leave it, it will cost you a month…”
The implication is that mother and son have not forgotten the debt they owed, and are also trying to pay it back as soon as possible. As long as Hu Yi'an successfully learns to settle accounts, he can pay it back soon.
After hearing this, the aunt felt comforted. She suddenly smiled and lowered her voice and teased: "Is he attracted by the boss girl?"
Hu's mother was shocked and said: "Don't dare to talk nonsense. Marriage is a matter of being well-matched. Our two families are as different as clouds and mud. My boss has been very kind to us, so we cannot ruin her reputation. If these words get out, we, mother and son, will be ungrateful."
Seeing her serious face, the aunt felt bored, but she also knew in her heart that everyone had misunderstood. She said with a smile: "It's just a joke, don't worry about it. You and I only know this, and it won't spread."
"
Mother Hu asked: "Sister-in-law, please stop talking, we are not worthy of her..."
Before she finished speaking, she saw the matchmaker standing at the door and choked immediately.
Someone came to propose marriage?
Moreover, the matchmaker was well-dressed, and she was not the ordinary bridesmaids who walked around the streets talking about marriage. She should be dressed like this because she specialized in walking between wealthy families.
The only wealthy family the Hu family knew was the girl from the boss's family. The aunt beside her had already whispered congratulations: "My mouth seems to be open. When my sister gets rich in the future, she must never forget us neighbors.
"
Hu’s mother: “…” It’s like a dream.
Little did she know that after Li Hualin left, he went directly to the study. Not long after, a sneaky figure also entered.
It was Nanny Zhang.
"Send me away!"
Li Hualin looked up at her and rubbed his eyebrows: "Okay."
Nanny Zhang breathed a sigh of relief, but felt that something was not right. She was still worried and asked tentatively: "Do you think Mei Niang can survive?"
Li Hualin wanted her to die. They said that women after caesarean section could not survive for a few days, but he looked at her coldly. Luo Meiniang seemed to be getting more and more energetic and seemed like she could really survive. He frowned: "It's hard to say."
"She has already suspected you." Nanny Zhang gritted her teeth: "How about you..." She felt a little regretful when she said the words. In the end, this matter had nothing to do with her. She turned to look out the window: "Send me away!"
Li Hualin nodded. He always felt that Luo Meiniang suspected something about the relationship between him and Zhang Yingying. This matter could not withstand further investigation.
He changed his clothes and asked someone to prepare his carriage.
He thought about sending the person away quickly to avoid unnecessary trouble. He had a good idea. As soon as he asked the steward to express his thoughts, he saw that the steward looked embarrassed: "Just now, the master said, thanks to Nurse Zhang taking care of the young master these two days, he
I will thank you in person later." After saying that, he turned to look at Zhang Yingying who was a little flustered: "I am sincere, and with my understanding of you, I will definitely thank you deeply. If your family is in trouble, it is better to stay for two more days, just treat it as such.
I'm just doing work for others, and I get paid anyway."
Zhang Yingying's eyelids twitched. It was Li Hualin's intention to send her home, but Luo Meiniang never agreed from the beginning to the end.
She always felt that something bad was about to happen: "I miss my child and want to go back immediately. Steward, can you help me hurry up?"
The steward shook his head: "There are so many things going on at home, and the two masters are not feeling well, so I don't dare to disturb them too much. You'd better stay here, and it's best not to run around."
When the steward left, the two people in the study looked at each other.
I can't leave anymore.
The steward said so. If Zhang Yingying insists on leaving...she left her children and ran out to be a nanny because her family was poor. Now that the steward has made it clear that she will be greatly thanked, if she doesn't even ask for money, a fool will be suspicious.
"Hualin, we can't go on like this."
Li Hualin also knew that he was very panicked and had the idea of going all out to kill the two of them first.
Seeing that he was silent, Zhang Yingying gritted her teeth and whispered: "How about you just don't do it at all?"
"No." Li Hualin interrupted her. He gritted his teeth in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "I attacked them because I wanted us to live a better life. Now the woman has become suspicious and has even reported it to the official."
. Even if you don’t send someone to keep an eye on me, I won’t be able to escape when something happens to father and daughter."
He had no intention of setting up a fight for his father and daughter.
In the final analysis, the father and daughter have no grudge against him. He did all this for a better life and did not want to send himself to prison.
Zhang Yingying hesitated to speak, and wanted to persuade him to take action, but when she saw his blood-red eyes, as if she was about to hit him if she disagreed, she had no choice but to give up.
Chu Yunli reported to the police but did not take action against Li Hualin because he knew his temper.
If he were tied up, he might jump over the wall. Now... I can only feel anxious and speculate.
Just to make him panic.
Luo's father did send people to search for him in the suburbs, and Li Hualin also said he wanted to find someone.
However, the former is really looking for a stable wife, but the latter is not necessarily so.
Wen Po is indeed living in a relative's house in the suburbs. For the past two days, she has been like a new daughter-in-law. She can only see people when she can. Only a few families know that Wen Po comes to visit her.
There were no secrets in the village. Luo's father was determined to find someone, and the people he sent out were very smart and willing to spend money. Two days later, Wen Po's whereabouts were known.
Wen Po was involved in the life of the master of the family, and the people below did not dare to make decisions without authorization. They kept an eye on the house where Wen Po was and sent people back to report the news.
At that time, Luo's father was in his daughter's room.
Suddenly discovering that his son-in-law is not a good person, Luo's father feels very uncomfortable. However, his daughter has been getting better recently, and the former is nothing in comparison. Therefore, Luo's father is in a pretty good mood.
After listening to the steward's words, Luo's father suddenly stood up and said, "Catch the man back to me."
Chu Yunli narrowed his eyes and said: "Dad, let them ask Li Hualin's people for help. It is best to leave them in his hands."
Hearing this, Luo's father looked disapproving: "What if he silences himself?"
Chu Yunli smiled and asked, "Don't Wen Po deserve to die?"
Po Wen cut her belly open and she deserved to die. Father Luo frowned and said disapprovingly: "Let's just capture her and send her to the Yamen..."
"Li Hualin is a treacherous person, and he might be able to escape." Chu Yunli believed that he was the murderer, but the yamen adults didn't think so. In the eyes of outsiders, the couple were in love, and they were a well-known virtuous couple in the city. In the end.
, this crime may fall on Po Wen, which is inconsistent with Chu Yunli's original intention.
Luo's father was speechless and asked tentatively: "What do you think?"
Chu Yunli's eyes were meaningful: "I'm waiting for him to silence him after he gets Po Wen."
It was contaminated with human life, and it was done under the nose of Chu Yunli. Li Hualin wanted to escape, but it was a daydream.
Father Luo's face was complicated and unspeakable: "Is it really him?"
Having lived under the same roof for several years, Luo's father really regarded his son-in-law as a family member.
Chu Yunli turned her head and looked at him: "Dad, if it weren't for him, he wouldn't have any selfish intentions after marrying Wen Po. He would definitely send her to the Yamen... After all, he values me so much that he is willing to get married for me. No.
What?"
Father Luo was stunned.
Li Hualin has a deep love for his daughter, at least on the surface. If he and Po Wen did not collude secretly, the matter of his daughter's caesarean section really had nothing to do with him. He must also want to know the truth, and may interrogate Po Wen, but definitely not
Will make Wen Po die.
As a result, the anxious Li Hualin soon learned the whereabouts of Po Wen, and when he learned that it was Luo's father's people who had found her, he suddenly felt frightened.
If Luo's father was in better spirits, or if he didn't believe him so much, Wen Po might have been taken to the Yamen by now. He wanted to see someone in person, but Luo Mei Niang happened to send someone over to say that she had something important to discuss with him.
The person who holds a big handle on him should be put under his nose before he can rest assured. Li Hualin didn't want to be blamed anymore, and he planned to do this matter of silencing himself. So, he immediately ordered people to bring Wen Po back, and he
Then went to the main courtyard.
"Mei Niang, are you looking for me?"
Chu Yunli can already half-rely on the bed. Although her face is pale, her spirit has improved a lot.
To be honest, Li Hualin felt very panicked when he saw her like this.
Don’t they all say that you can’t survive a caesarean section? Why didn’t Luo Mei Niang die? Did she really not deserve to die?
"Li Hualin, I heard that Po Wen was found, right?"
Li Hualin's eyelids jumped. Luo's father used to feel sorry for his daughter, but now Luo Meiniang almost died. Shouldn't this kind of thing be hidden from her to prevent her from being upset?
"We found him." Li Hualin didn't want to tell the truth, but his father-in-law found him, so he couldn't hide it.
"I have felt better these past two days and want to interrogate myself." Chu Yunli said word for word: "Po Wen and I have no enmity. I have never met her before, and I have helped her a lot over the years.
Man, I really can’t figure out why she would attack me, and I don’t want to believe that you are the mastermind behind it. After a while, I will pick her up and send her here directly.”
The tone is unacceptable.
Li Hualin was so panicked that he almost jumped up. It took him a long time to calm down: "Mei Niang, you are still ill. You have to take good care of yourself. Don't waste your energy. Leave it to me when I'm with Po Wen."
Chu Yunli smiled half-heartedly: "What if she dies? Wouldn't it mean that there is no proof of death?"
Li Hualin's idea was revealed. If he hadn't still had some sense, he would have run away.
But he knew he couldn't. The more times like this, the more he had to hold firm: "Mei Niang, I don't want anyone to harm you, you trust me."
Chu Yunli shook his head: "I don't believe it."
Li Hualin: "..."
This woman really doubted him. When Po Wen comes back, she will be easily deceived. What if she tells the truth... What will he do? If the Luo family and his daughter are taken to court, his life will be over.
.Immediately, the more I thought about it, the more panicked I became, and I hurriedly said: "We are husband and wife..."
At this time, there were beads of sweat on Li Hualin's forehead. Chu Yunli looked at his panic with cold eyes: "I just want to know the truth and don't want to be a fool. If you didn't do anything, you should have sent her to me.
Right." At this point, she waved her hand and said, "I have to keep my wits about me, lest I don't have the energy to interrogate for a while. You can go sit outside for a while!"