The Xia family's small courtyard was filled with joy. The workers who came and went walked back and forth into the courtyard carrying large and small bags of things.
New bed, new table, new chair, new bowl, new table, new cabinet, new clothes...
Everything is new!
The Xia family has truly ushered in a new beginning.
After the beginning of summer, the scorching sun appeared more and more frequently, lighting up the sky and the ground, and lighting up the busy and happy face of Mrs. Xia's pretty girl.
Qin Huairou held a list in one hand and a small pen in the other hand, guarding the door of the courtyard. Every time a new item came into the house, she searched for it on the list, then lightly scratched it, and from time to time
He also chatted and joked with the busy workers without any airs.
Yazhi and Xiaoyue stood outside the small thatched house and pointed out the situation, frowning and instructing the workers where to put things. Occasionally, if the workers did not do a good job, they would inevitably say something mean and shabby, which sounded a bit snobbish.
.It doesn’t matter, which woman is flawless? Some flaws appear real and cute.
The Xia family has a large yard, but only a small thatched cottage is usable. The roof of the newly built house is still being hung and will be completed in less than three days. At that time, only painting the walls and some simple decorations will be left.
Most of the things are placed in the yard, neatly classified, abundant and not cluttered.
Uncle Zhong stayed by the new house, supervising the workers' final steps.
Everyone was busy, and no one noticed when Xia Shang came back. It happened to give Xia Shang enough time to appreciate the busy and harmonious appearance of his family.
As he watched, Xia Shang suddenly felt something was wrong.
Everyone is busy, but where is the woman last night?
Isn't he already gone?
It seems impossible to imagine.
Judging from the woman's injuries, it was impossible for her to return to action in just one day.
Just from the palm prints on her back, a fool could tell that the woman was poisoned, and it would take three to five days for her to get better, right?
Thinking about it, Xia Shang came behind his wife and gently patted her on the shoulder.
Seeing her husband, Qin Huairou's cheeks were filled with joy, and there were two red clouds in her eyes. She quickly put the list aside and straightened Xia Shang's collar with a slight smile: "My husband, why are you back so early today?"
"Fortunately, I came back when I had nothing to do. No, this is the rouge I bought for you."
Xia Shang took out the gift he bought, and Qin Huairou's eyes suddenly lit up.
What woman doesn’t want to receive a gift from her husband? No matter what it is or when it is given, she will always be happy.
But my husband had two more boxes in his hand.
Looking at it, Qin Huairou couldn't help but frown.
"Oh, there is another one from Yazhi."
"oh."
Although the lady didn't show anything, her words were a little less excited.
Xia Shang can still understand this point of thought.
Showing both boxes of rouge to Madam means that you have already thought of a countermeasure.
"Madam, these two boxes of rouge each have their own merits. I don't know which one madam likes. Let me show them both to madam first. After she chooses, how about giving the remaining one to Yazhi?"
When she heard that she chose first and gave the rest to Yazhi, the joy in Qin Huairou's heart returned again. She nodded delicately, then looked at the two rouges carefully, and finally chose the lighter one.
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Seeing that his wife was satisfied, Xia Shang asked her doubts.
"Madam, where is the woman from yesterday? Is she gone?"
"She is resting in the house. The poison on her body is very serious and she needs to rest for a long time. She also needs help from an expert. I can only save her life, but I cannot cure it."
"Resting in the house? The origin of that woman is unknown. How can I prevent anyone from looking at her? What if..."
"Ms. sir, I have already asked you about her identity, so there is no need to worry."
"She said that?"
"said."
"Is it credible?"
"Of course it's credible." Qin Huairou nodded firmly, "because this woman has some connection with me."
"Origin? Where to start?"
"Ten years ago, I sneaked out of my house once, and happened to meet a Taoist nun. That person was my future master, and it was she who gave me a set of exquisite swordsmanship. But the master
I didn't stay long, taught me the swordsmanship, and then left. At that time, I asked my master how I could repay her for teaching me. She gave me a token."
With that said, Qin Huairou took out a red maple leaf with the stem removed from her sleeve.
"This is the token of the Red Flower Society. My master told me that if I see the person holding this thing in the future, I will be a fellow disciple. If a fellow disciple is in trouble, as long as I lend a helping hand, it will be regarded as repaying the kindness taught."
"Madam, are you saying that the woman last night had this object?"
"Exactly."
Seeing his wife's determination, Xia Shang was a little worried: "This thing alone can only prove that she is a member of the Red Flower Society, but how can it prove that leaving it alone will not cause trouble?"
"I have inquired in many ways. The people in the Red Flower Society are all loyal and righteous people. They punish rape and evil in the world, eliminate violence and bring peace to the good. They are regarded as great heroes by the people in Suzhou and Hangzhou. There is no such thing as a true hero among them.
You know how to be a cunning villain, please don't worry about this. I have already asked, the girl's name is Shangguan Chan, her master and my master happened to be from the same school. Previously, I played a few tricks in front of her.
, she can tell you all the moves, so she can’t go wrong.”
What the lady said was reasonable and well-founded, and Xia Shang felt at ease.
He turned around and asked again: "Then why is she in such a mess?"
"It was all because of her cleverness that she pretended to be a prostitute and wanted to get close to the Yangzhou magistrate. However, she was discovered by the experts who protected the magistrate and was severely injured."
"Why is she approaching the prefect?"
"I don't know whether it's true or not. I just heard that the magistrate of Yangzhou is from the line of the eldest prince Li Xin. In order to fight for the throne, the eldest prince Li Xin has been arranging financial and military affairs, and the magistrate of Yangzhou is an important factor in his efforts to collect gold and silver.
Character. I heard that the prefect did a lot of bad things behind his back, causing people to live in dire straits and complaining. She even said that the reason why our Xia family suffered a great disaster was because the prefect was obstructing it and robbed our family property in the name of the third prince."
Xia Shang knew for a long time that the Yangzhou magistrate was not a good person.
It became even clearer that the reason why the Xia family was confiscated was entirely controlled by the prefect.
But Xia Shang never mentioned it because he still didn't have the strength to challenge the prefect.
But Xia Shang could remember clearly in his heart that it was the Yangzhou magistrate who ruined his family!
This revenge must be avenged sooner or later!
If that woman wanted to get rid of the prefect regardless of her own life, she would be a chivalrous person.
Now Xia Shang's worries were all gone.
He gave the remaining box of rouge to Yazhi, which made the girl smile. Then he entered the thatched house alone, wanting to formally get to know this chivalrous girl named Shangguan Chan.
But who would have expected that as soon as he entered the room, that eerie and cold long knife was once again placed on Xia Shang's neck from the angle behind him.
This time Xia Shang didn't take off his pants, and he didn't feel the urge to urinate, which was difficult. (To be continued)