"The second master doesn't know about Fu Shi's sister Fu Qiufang, right?"
Xing'er winked at Jia Lian, pursed his lips toward the temple, and had a wicked smile on his face.
"Not to mention that no one among the rich and nobles in the capital doesn't know about it, even the three aunts and six women who hang around in the houses, how many of them don't know about it?
His sister’s maiden name, Fu Shi, is just like a vegetable seller, shouting and hawking it on the streets."
Jia Lian thought for a while and seemed to remember that there was indeed such a "wonderful older leftover woman" in "A Dream of Red Mansions".
After all, in this era, a girl's maiden name is closely associated with her reputation for chastity and is rarely spread among the public. However, Fu Qiufang's maiden name is widely circulated, and in the eyes of serious people, it is really a joke.
Xing'er continued to tell this "joke" with great enthusiasm:
"Fu Shi kept talking about how good his sister was, and even we all listened to the talk about 'beautiful women in the boudoir', 'beautiful and talented', 'extraordinary intelligence', and 'prosperous husband in a prosperous family'.
The land wants to use his sister to marry a wealthy noble.
However, the wealthy nobles thought that he had a shallow foundation and refused to propose marriage. It was difficult for someone to come to propose marriage, and he also thought that their family status was not high.
Such a high level and low level have delayed his sister until she was twenty-three years old, and she is still unmarried.
It’s not just that the little ones are mean-mouthed, other people’s girls get engaged at 13 or 14, and get married at 15 or 16. By the time they are 23 or 4, the little babies can even make soy sauce.
The girls in Fu Shi's family are picky at this age, and if they wait any longer, they will only be filling in houses for others.
For example, today's Grandma Zhen was twenty-four years old when she got married to fill a house. And our eldest wife...
But this Second Master Fu really dared to think, and he actually had the idea of our Second Master Bao, and wanted to marry his sister to our Second Master Bao.
Although the master values Fu Shi very much, he can't let our second master Fu marry a shabby old girl who is almost ten years older, right? What's more, if the second master Fu is peddled around the world, the girl's reputation is far and wide. Who wants to marry him?
Without her, who wouldn’t become a joke in Beijing?
Second Master, please think about it, the Fu family is always eager to let their girl stick to one of our masters. If we just go in like this, won't they take advantage of the opportunity and rely on us?"
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Jia Lian also felt that Fu Shi was a dirty person and was very disdainful. He was about to say, "Want to get involved in porcelain? He is worthy of it."
Unintentionally, he glanced around and saw Jia Yun who was following him looking a little embarrassed, so he asked him:
"Do you recognize Fu Shi? Or do you recognize Fu Shi's girl?"
Seeing that Jia Lian had guessed it, Jia Yun quickly bowed and said:
"I dare not hide it from the Second Master. Fu Shi and I have quite a friendship.
His family owns an incense shop and has a lot of money. He was my neighbor in the past.
Fu Shi is a lively and thoughtful person, and he doesn't want to just stick to the shop left by his parents to do business.
I heard that the second master of our house likes elegance, so he used the word "scent master" as a stepping stone. Borneol and musk are too common, so he got some sandalwood today and some ambergris tomorrow, so that he can come to the house from time to time.<
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He was also very discerning and saw that the second master was very elegant and lacked money, so he made an excuse to study and became the second master's disciple.
From time to time, he would present one or two ancient books to the second master, and quietly put one or two silver notes, gold leaves and other filial piety in them, without showing off, and he soon gained the second master's attention.
Later, when the second master saw an opportunity, he recommended him to donate to Tongsuan, and soon he was able to choose to go to Yunnan.
I used to help with the accounts in his shop earlier, and in addition to wages, I also received some financial support from him.
Later, before he went to Yunnan, he closed the shop and stopped opening it, so I lost my livelihood.
I have heard some things about his family, and I have also met his sister Fu Qiufang.
Fu Shi was indeed a very calculating person. He was a shop owner, but suddenly he became an official. He was so proud that he forgot about his form.
He also knew that his foundation was shallow, so he was holding on to the hope that he could marry into a wealthy family by marrying a girl to make up for the shortcomings in his family background and connections.
I just pity his sister. He can't make the final decision on life-long matters. He can only leave it to his brother. It's pitiful that he has been delayed to such an embarrassing age."
Jia Lian did not expect that Jia Yun recognized Fu Shi, so he smiled and said:
"The bustle in the world is all for the benefit of the future; the hustle and bustle of the world is for the benefit of the future.
People have their own calculations, which is fine. It would be abominable to just use the lifelong happiness of your own sister to make calculations.
We are here to catch Madam Ma, and Fu Shi’s girl is really going to fall on her—"
Jia Lian pointed towards Jia Yun:
"Then just marry his sister to you."
Jia Yun waved her hands seriously:
"I don't dare. I know myself. I can't reach the level of the Fu family who has become an official, let alone the eldest daughter of the Fu family.
If I marry a wife, I will marry someone like Xiaojiabiyu who lives a down-to-earth life."
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Jia Lian took the lead and entered the Daguangming Temple at once.
We rushed all the way to the mountain gate, the Heavenly King's Hall, and until we arrived in front of the Main Hall, we saw a few little nuns sitting in the yard basking in the sun.
Xing'er remembered Jia Lian's previous instructions. He led the people forward, grabbed a few young nuns and tied them up. He pulled them aside and asked Ma Daopo where she lived.
The little nun was so frightened that her face turned green and white, and she trembled and said she was behind the dining hall.
Jia Lian didn't waste any time and led the people to Ma Daopo's house like lightning.
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Ma Daopo took Aunt Zhao's money, but she didn't hesitate to do it. When she returned to her room, she started a ritual.
Looking at the strange green flames in the brazier and the paper money stained with chicken blood gradually burning into ashes, Ma Daopo clasped her hands together and said with a smile:
"Amitabha, who calls me the most willing person to help people in need? Help people to the end, send Buddha to the West. If we can't kill those two, how can Aunt Zhao and his son stand up for their grievances?"<
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She was about to throw another handful of white powder into the fire when she heard a "桄桔" sound, and the door that was bolted from the inside was suddenly hit hard from the outside, and it suddenly opened wide.
Ma Daopo was shocked. She looked up and saw a dozen strong young men rushing in. She immediately understood that she had done something wrong.
She immediately didn't care to continue what she was doing, opened the cabinet door next to her, and threw a basket of green-faced fanged paper figurines with Nian Geng written on them into the burning brazier with a shake of her hand.
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"Get it out quickly! You can't burn it!"
When Jia Lian saw the old witch destroying evidence, he shouted quickly.
Xing'er was not at the forefront, but he was the one who reacted the fastest. He rushed over, grabbed the quilt on the kang, and covered the brazier with a huff.
When Ma Daopo saw the brazier extinguished, she knew it was doomed this time, so she grabbed a small bottle in the cabinet.
But before she could take off the bottle cap, Jia Lian, who followed, kicked Ma Daopo hard on the side.
Ma Daopo screamed "Ouch", and she flew out and hit the wall. The bottle in her hand also flew out and hit the wall.
The bottle broke, and a red liquid with a strange smell flowed out. It was poison.
Ma Daopo was paralyzed and vomited red liquid from her mouth, which was blood.
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"She wants to take medicine to seek death!"
Xing'er screamed.
"It seems that this case is not a small one."
Jia Lian is very calm:
"Xing'er, tie her up in such a way that she can't seek death.
Yun'er, search carefully for me, the harvest will be huge."