Something happened to Leng Zixing, which happened almost overnight. No one knew what happened or whether he had offended someone. All they knew was that the Yamen caught a gangster who was a gangster, and they confessed to Leng Zixing.
The daughter of Zhou Rui's family cried uncontrollably: "Back then, my father said that he was a capable person. Now that he is capable, he has the ability to be beheaded. How can he survive now?"
"Don't cry first, crying is of no use. Besides, you only blame us, why don't you think about the life you have lived in the past few years, which was also the life of a serious young lady calling slaves and maidservants. Besides, these years,
Isn't the son-in-law under your nose? You should know if he has any contact with those Jiangyang thieves. Why did he mess up the situation first?" Zhou Rui's family just tried to persuade their daughter, and then turned to wink at Zhou Rui, "You should do it first.
Go to the Yamen to find out what the regulations are. Those who can spend money will do it first. I will beg my wife in a while and get the post to settle this matter."
Zhou Rui took the silver from the cabinet, pocketed it in his pocket, turned around and went out.
Zhou Rui's family then advised their daughter: "When you go back, collect your son-in-law's wealth first. No matter whether you can save him or not, you have to live your own life."
"How do I know where to keep his family wealth?" Zhou Rui's daughter cried: "On weekdays, I only give it to my family. When I need money, I give it generously. But I really don't know where the money is."
Zhou Rui's family felt a thump in their hearts. It seemed that the son-in-law would be saved whether he was saved or not. Otherwise, who would have benefited from the family fortune? However, looking at the son-in-law like this, he doesn't think he is too fond of his daughter.
.This made her feel somewhat angry.
"Then you have to go back first. Only that yard and one shop are enough for you to live." Zhou Rui's family said. They are all used to being cruel and have no shrewdness at all.
After sending their daughter away, Zhou Rui's family hurried to Mrs. Wang's place. This matter could only be handled with a notice from the government.
Mrs. Wang closed her eyes and held the Buddhist beads in her hand. She had known about Zhou Rui's family for a long time. Nothing could be hidden from anyone in this house. However, she was still a little angry because something happened to the people around her all the time.
It's not a decent thing. But this week, the Rui family member is really someone she can't live without for the time being. She takes care of many things outside. Now that she's so fierce, where can she find the right person?
According to Zhou Rui's family: "I shouldn't trouble my wife about this matter. From now on, everything from the old lady's possessions must be found a proper outlet. My son-in-law is nothing more. There is no one more familiar with him in this antique shop."
.The price is also more reasonable. He doesn’t dare to make money from our family. After all, he has to rely on the family to make a living. When looking for another one, firstly, he is afraid of being unsafe, and secondly, he is afraid that the price is not suitable. This goes back and forth.
, the loss is not just a small loss. Besides, my son-in-law has been doing his duty in the capital these years, and he has colluded with some bandits. But the shopping mall is like a battlefield, and there is no way of knowing whether he will be framed. "
Wang was naturally dubious about these words. The rumor that he had a nose and eyes was definitely not false. There must be something inappropriate in it. It was not difficult to get the person out of it, but he had to let the people below know that he was not.
The confused and easy-going person said: "This may not be without reason. If he really did such a harmful thing, and the government got involved rashly, the reputation of the government would be lost."
You should be more cautious.”
Zhou Rui's family hurriedly apologized and said with a smile: "I dare not hide it from my wife. If I talk about it inappropriately, I'm afraid it will be a disaster caused by making friends by mistake. This businessman sells goods everywhere, how can he not recognize a few friends of different religions? So
It is possible to be implicated. But he himself would never dare to do such a mindless business."
Mrs. Wang then nodded: "Then you go and get the post from our house and try it."
Only then did the Zhou Rui family happily agree.
But this matter cannot be solved by the Jia family's face. The defense of the capital is under the control of Wen Tianfang. The Jia family's privileges are completely useless here. The Zhou Rui family begged their grandfather and grandma to lend a lot of money.
I know which master has the final say on this matter. But no matter how stupid Zhou Rui and his wife are, they also know that they may not be able to deliver the post in their hands. They all know about the conflict between the Xue family and the Jinghai Hou Mansion. The Xue family
The wife even gave the wife five thousand taels of silver, and the wife did not go to the Lin family to ask for anything. It was the girl from the Xue family who relied on her friendship with the eldest girl from the Lin family to ask for help.
I gave it. Who am I? The Lin family knows who I am.
Zhou Rui and his wife were really worried and angry. If their daughter and her son-in-law were beheaded, how would their daughter live? The couple had been counting on this for the rest of their lives.
"Go and beg Second Grandma, everyone in the family doesn't know that Second Grandma has the best relationship with the eldest girl of the Lin family." Zhou Rui looked at his mother-in-law and said.
Zhou Ruijia's expression changed. She really didn't respect Wang Xifeng during this period. But now this is the only way to go. She simply touched her face. At this time, face is worth a lot of money.
Wang Xifeng knew that Zhou Rui's family wanted to see her, so she felt a bit of a mocking smile in her heart. So, this person should never get carried away when he is proud. No, now there are times when she comes to ask for help.
Zhou Rui's family originally thought that Wang Xifeng would put some difficulties for themselves, but they didn't expect her to look ugly at all.
Wang Xifeng asked Zhou Rui's family to sit down, and then said with a sympathetic face: "There are some words that are inappropriate for me to say. But if I don't say it, others won't dare to tell you. Look, you have worked so hard for this son-in-law. I
I can't bear it either. After all, you came from the Wang family to marry my aunt and came to the Jia family. You are a bit closer than others."
These words were very affectionate, but Zhou Rui's family was a little confused. Others didn't dare to say anything to her.
Wang Xifeng suppressed the smile at the corner of her mouth and said with a sympathetic face: "Your son-in-law raised a woman outside the house and gave birth to a son. The child is not young anymore. I guess he is guarding against the people in our house.
He talks too much and can't hide it. That's why he didn't settle the mother and son in the capital, but hid the person in Tongzhou. He has always been on business, and it is common for him to stay away from home for three to five days. And it is only half a day's journey from Tongzhou to the capital. And
It is a waterway terminal, and goods from all over the place are concentrated here. Of course, no one would suspect him when he went to Tongzhou. If his old background hadn't been found out this time, and they didn't know he was such a person, so would the women in Tongzhou.
Like a serious grandma. No one knows that it is an outhouse."
Zhou Ruijia's face turned blue. She didn't want to believe this in her heart. But she also knew that Wang Xifeng would never joke about this kind of thing. She couldn't help but said: "My son-in-law is a filial man and he treats my daughter well.
Grandma said this so abruptly, I still can’t calm down in my heart.”
"This is also the news I just got from the Yamen. Your son-in-law is very concerned about the mother and son. Xu knew that things were going to be bad this time, so at the last moment, he sent a trustworthy man to deliver a message to the mother and son.
Ask the mother and son to return to their hometown. When the people from the yamen went to look for them, the mother and son had already boarded the boat and headed south. Presumably all your son-in-law’s belongings are in the hands of that woman. Besides, you know where your son-in-law’s hometown is.
But that woman knew about it. Tell me, who would have thought that he was such a person. This was all confessed by the messenger boy found in the yamen. We don’t dare to talk nonsense." Wang Xifeng shook her head.
He shook his head, looking helpless and sympathetic.
The faces of Zhou Rui's family are not white now, but green. You Leng Zixing, what do you think of yourself and your wife? You can't help but ask angrily: "Grandma, does she know the whereabouts of the mother and son?" If you find them, you can't kill them.
But at least they have to be sold to that dirty place.
Wang Xifeng said heartily, why should I tell you that I committed the murder in vain, and said: "This has nothing to do with your son-in-law's case. The Yamen did not pursue it, so I don't know." What I know now is Lin Yutong's personal information shared with him.
News. I don’t want to say it. How can I tell it?
Zhou Rui's family has no intention of saving people now. They just want their son-in-law to die in prison, otherwise the yard and shop will not be in the name of their daughter.
I don’t know anything about this kind of thing. I don’t know how many people are watching me and my wife jumping around like idiots and laughing secretly. The more I think about it, the more I hold my breath. I feel both distressed and a little angry towards my daughter.
.How stupid you must be to be deceived by a man like this.
Xiaohong watched Zhou Rui's family leave like this, and whispered: "It's a good thing he's gone. With how entangled this person is, it's not easy to get rid of him."
"Now she is just thinking about giving money to those government officials and making her son-in-law suffer a little, so that he can confess the mother and son. If nothing else can be done, she may wish that her son-in-law died quickly. But
Think about it, if Leng Zixing can't die this time, the Zhou Rui family will have to live in fear this time. None of these bandits form a gang alone. There must be someone involved behind the scenes. From now on, she will have many days of fear.
Here you go. Just watch how lively she is." Wang Xifeng sneered. But in her heart, she was envious of this feeling of power. Speaking of taking it down, Lin Yutong was indeed extremely reliable in doing things.
The little red eyes turned and said: "The sour soup that grandma had today is good, it is the most appetizing. I will send a bowl to the old lady." Then she told Yuanyang about this incident. In her heart, Yuanyang was afraid that she would hate Zhou Rui's family to death.
.If you have the chance, you have to stumble. Besides, the final direction of the old lady’s things after they come out of Yuanyang’s hands has to be decided by grandma. The relationship with Yuanyang still needs to be on good terms.
Wang Xifeng reached out and tapped Xiaohong and said: "Clever!"
The corner of Yuanyang's mouth curled up after hearing Xiaohong's gossip-like joke. Now, she prefers the second grandma. Even if the second grandma wants something from the old lady, she will probably show it openly instead of making threats.
It made people feel uncomfortable. Seeing Xiaohong's cleverness, she said: "Tell your master, I know what she is thinking."
Xiaohong smiled and said, "Sister, that's all she said, it's too unreasonable."
Lin Yutong saw that the matter was handled neatly, and knew that this was not something that a shopkeeper could do. But Wen Tianfang was willing to intervene, and there was nothing she couldn't accept. She was not in a hurry about the auction, and she had decent auction items in her hands.
, it’s not too late no matter how much preparation is done. This is not something that can be done in a day or two, so take your time. She feels that what she lacks most now is time.
Throughout the summer, the Lin family has been busy with Wen Tianfang and Lin Yutong's decision. Although it was just an engagement, it was still lively and noisy enough. No matter how capable the girl's family was, they could not personally intervene in their own marriage. All the female relatives of the Zhang family came to arrange it.
The Jia family wanted to intervene, but Lin Ruhai didn't invite them at all. Jia's mother sent people to test twice, but Lin Ruhai just pretended not to understand and didn't answer at all. On the contrary, Jia Baoyu came to the Lin family twice, and Lin Yuyang received her.
Then he sent them away nicely. When the girls from the Jia family came, it was probably Lin Yutong who stepped in to stop them. Now that Lin Daiyu had made the decision, she should not have to worry about the rest. Doctor Su came to the capital and dragged the family away.
The tutor was arranged well and taught Daiyu patiently. One taught attentively and the other studied attentively. Within a few days, it became more and more difficult for the auditor Lin Yutong to listen. It must be said that people's IQs should be different.
At least Lin Yutong feels that her brain is definitely not as smart as Lin Daiyu's. A girl who is only a teenager would still be a junior high school student in modern times, which is the time to acquire knowledge. Once she gets in, she is not so easily distracted. She has two ears.
Don't listen to what's going on outside the window.
When the summer heat passed and the chrysanthemums were in full bloom, the Lin family welcomed an unexpected guest—Grandma Liu.
Grandma Liu knew Lin Yutong's identity, so she inquired directly and went to the Lin family. Now, Grandma Liu was in charge of the farm for Wang Xifeng, and her life was considered prosperous. She drove a donkey cart and took Ban'er with her. There were no servants in the Lin family who were so obvious.
People who dislike the rich and the poor. If they really exist, they don't dare to let it out. They know that their master doesn't like them, so they will show it on their face if they are stupid.
The servants at the corner gate brought Grandma Liu in and placed her in the concierge before she came to report. Lin Yutong was very surprised and hurriedly called for someone to invite her.
Seeing that there was nothing unusual in Grandma Liu's basket, but a few tender pumpkins and various vegetables, which looked juicy and fresh, she smiled and asked someone to take them. "Looking at the tender pumpkins, she asked someone to make steamed buns after a while.
eat."
Seeing that the girl did not dislike her, Grandma Liu immediately smiled more sincerely: "After hearing about the girl's happy event, I realized that the two noble people I met in my life were originally from the same family. It can be seen that Bodhisattvas, gods and Buddhas all have eyes.
"I originally wanted to come early and kowtow to the girl to say hello to her, but I thought the house must be busy, so I didn't dare to disturb her. I thought that in autumn, when the vegetables come down, I would like to give the girl a taste."
"Grandma is too polite." Lin Yutong said with a smile, without any embarrassment, "Grandma's life is going well now. Looking at the melons and vegetables, I'm afraid there will be a bumper harvest this year."
When Grandma Liu talked about crops, she talked a lot about crops. Lin Yutong was not impatient and listened with great interest. That boy was no longer a urchin with a snot in his nose. He looked like he had gone to school and behaved himself.
Lin Yutong stayed with Grandma Liu for dinner. Before sending her away, he said: "Grandma has no worries about food and drink in her life now, so I won't give you those things. These are the only books my brother has used. There are annotations on them. I want to compare them.
My son should be of some use. Grandma, please don't be polite."
This is more valuable than gold or silver to Grandma Liu. "Amitabha, who doesn't know that Mr. Lin is a prostitute, and that Mr. Lin is also a scholar." Grandma Liu recited Buddhism straight away. The private school in her village was just for a boy.
Grandma Liu left Lin's house and said to Ban'er: "You have to read this book carefully. It will become a family heirloom in the future. If you read all this book, you can come back as a scholar."
Children from poor families have long been in charge of the family, so Baner quickly agreed. None of the teachers in the school had these books.
When Grandma Liu entered the city, she naturally wanted to see Wang Xifeng. This time, she was already familiar with the road, so she wanted to find Miss Xiaohong. Xiaohong’s parents were decent people in the house, and no one made it difficult for her. No.
After a long time, Xiaohong came to pick her up. "Grandma didn't even say a word when she came. It didn't matter whose carriage, grandma was brought here."
"Why did it take so much trouble? Now my legs and feet are still strong and I can move around." Grandma Liu said, "I know my second grandma is pregnant, so I won't worry if I don't come to see you."
The two of them talked all the way into Wang Xifeng's yard. Wang Xifeng was already pregnant. Her belly was slightly swollen. When Grandma Liu saw her, she said, "It must be a boy."
Everyone listened to these words, especially the words of such an old man, which made Wang Xifeng feel a little more at ease. "I want to borrow my good words from grandma." After saying that, he invited Grandma Liu to come in and sit down. "Grandma came suddenly, but something happened.
.”
"One is to say congratulations to the eldest daughter of the Lin family and grandma, and the other is to ask grandma how the rent is calculated this year." Seeing Wang Xifeng's confusion, Grandma Liu said, "This year's weather has been good, so I collected a little more.
Some people's rent has been increased by 10%. Let me ask grandma what kind of regulations you have."
Wang Xifeng nodded, it turned out that it was for this reason. He thought that he would not be able to take root in that place in the future, but reputation and popularity were extremely important. Otherwise, he would not be able to take root. He said: "Our family only has rent-free accommodation, and we have never had one.
The rent will be increased. If the harvest is not good, we may reduce or waive it. If the harvest is good, it will be fine if everyone pays it in on time. It is just to accumulate blessings for the children in the belly."
Grandma Liu nodded hurriedly, "Now, our land is easy to manage. Grandma, just don't worry. There will be more people talking about grandma's good things, and luck will come naturally."
It happened that the nanny came with the eldest sister in her arms, and Wang Xifeng asked Grandma Liu to name the eldest sister, and then Qiaojie was born.
Wang Xifeng only had this girl and the one in her stomach, both of which hurt. Now she felt happy that she had done something good for her children. She chatted about home affairs with Grandma Liu again.
"I don't see Miss Ping." Grandma Liu remembered that such a decent girl came last time, so she couldn't help but ask.
Xiao Hong smiled and said: "Nowadays, we can't call her Miss Ping. We should call her Aunt Ping."
Before Grandma Liu could speak, she heard footsteps outside, and then the curtain was lifted, and it was Ping'er who came back.
"What are you talking about, girl?" Ping'er scolded Xiao Hong first, then looked at her and saw it was Grandma Liu, and hurriedly stepped forward to say hello.
When Grandma Liu saw Ping'er's dress, it was indeed not a girl's dress. She knew it in her heart. She thought it strange that the second grandma was next to Miss Xiaohong. It turned out that this was the reason. There were no really good wives and concubines.
Miss Ping didn't know about grandma's private house. She smiled and said, "My family is having a better time this year. I picked up fresh fruits and brought them to grandma, my wife, and the old lady to try."
Ping'er just said that he couldn't live anymore and came to find someone to help Yier. He smiled and said: "That's a good relationship. Grandma now has some fresh and delicious food."
Wang Xifeng and Xiaohong looked at each other. They were old people after all. They knew what to say and what not to say without any warning. Wang Xifeng changed the topic and said: "I see you blushing, but you drink a lot. Why don't you go and lie down?"
, who can push you from behind?"
"I couldn't refuse, so I asked grandma to take a few sips of it." Ping'er touched his face and said with a smile, "It's a pity that grandma can't eat it. The crabs are about half a catty each. There are so many of them, they are not enough, except they have a head and a face.
Yes, no one else can get it anymore. I brought a few back, and I just asked Xiaohong to eat them with her grandma. They are still warm."
"You are greedy for me, but you are not." Wang Xifeng said this, but she actually asked Xiaohong to take Grandma Liu and Ban'er to eat while it was hot. She only leaned on the couch and talked to Ping'er.
"But something happened." Wang Xifeng asked Ping'er.
"It's not a big deal. It's just this month's monthly payment, and so far, my wife hasn't been able to pay it. Now, even the attackers in Baoyu House have asked. It's hard to think about it." Ping'er whispered.
"Isn't it difficult?" Wang Xifeng said: "Going to the kitchen to ask for a bowl of egg custard costs dozens of dollars. In the Baoyu House, there are so many young ladies like girls, how much money does it cost? No matter how much the old lady subsidizes, she can't get enough money.
Unable to live up to this expense, the servants in the family are becoming more and more accustomed to being ungrateful. Serving the master should be their due. Now, the masters seem to be supported by the slaves below. Just wait, wait.
…When everything was sold out, I realized how good our days are now.”
"But there's no way to go on like this. I just want to be confused one day at a time. My wife won't say anything, and they all come to me asking for money. I'll give them whatever I want." Ping'er, taking advantage of the wine, couldn't help complaining.
"You are making a fool of yourself in front of me. I don't believe that the people below don't know about my wife's interest lending." Wang Xifeng laughed mockingly.
Ping'er pursed her lips and smiled: "My wife has gone too far. Now she doesn't even let go of this little money. She only uses everyone's money to make money. Who doesn't gossip? Yesterday, the eldest lady even asked me to go, just
I asked Xian to give her 500 taels of silver to help her. I guess she also wanted to make money at interest."
"Her brain..." Wang Xifeng said disdainfully. (. )