Da Suining

Chapter 71 Brother-in-law
Back then, when I lived in the land of fireworks, Ah Shui did all kinds of rough and heavy work in order to repay her, but because she refused to pick up a guest, the bustard almost killed her several times. Most of those scars were left at that time .

Now, Ah Shui doesn't want to put her savior in danger. This time she came here, and she was even ready to go back to be a cow or a horse. She really couldn't deal with the old bustard and would rather go back with her. up.

It's just that the madam said that she fled with her and stole her valuables, Ah Shui felt very humiliated.

The so-called scholar can be killed but not humiliated, she can't bear the charge of what she hasn't done, and such a dishonorable thing.

"At the beginning, I was almost beaten to death. Thanks to the second girl and others who saved my life, otherwise, I would have become a pile of bones in a mass grave. At that time, I was dragged by a few strong men, trying to throw me into Yong'an Drowning in the river, my own life is in jeopardy, how can I steal the silver jewelry from Chunhualou? At that time, I was a dying person, and I was in danger, so what's the use of those gold and silver pieces?"

The old bustard snorted coldly: "You stole and hid it yourself, of course you don't recognize it, I'm sure it was you who stole it."

"I didn't steal."

"You stole it."

It's hard to get a result if the dispute goes on like this.

"Otherwise, I'll go back to Chunhua Tower with you." Ah Shui looked at the old bustard.

This sentence obviously frightened the old bustard, she quickly waved her hands: "I don't want anyone, you return the stolen money, and we will write it off."

"I really didn't steal"

"I have a solution." Xiang Suining slowly got up.

There was no room for communication in the inner hall, and Xiang Suining's voice made everyone quiet.

"You little girl, what can you do? Sit down quickly." Xiang Daying glared at her.

Does this troublemaker think he hasn't caused enough troubles?
"Second Miss, what can I do?" Lu Yu's mother, Zhuang's, was quite tolerant, her voice was extremely gentle, and the head grandmother of the Lu family spoke very nicely.

"Since one said it was stolen and the other said it wasn't stolen, it's better to go to the official." Xiang Suining lowered his eyebrows: "Please also ask Chunhualou to make a detailed list. Those items are very valuable, and everything must be written clearly. It is said that Mr. Fuya has a group of powerful generals who are very skilled, and no one can fool around with Mr. Fuya. If Ah Shui stole those things at that time, Mr. Fuya will naturally give a fair judgment."

You can't find the master of the government office. Since ancient times, officials have been protecting each other.

Not to mention that Xiang Suining's father is a second grade, Lu Yu's father is an imperial doctor, that is, Lan Tuan's family background, his princess mother, and the father of the son-in-law, went to court, and the group of them defended Ah Shui. Is Master Fuya a fool?How could he help her a bustard?

Besides, Ah Shui never stole any gold or silver property, if the lord of the government office finds out that the madam is talking nonsense, wouldn't she be rewarded with a stick?
That being the case, let's take a step back.

The old bustard stretched out two fingers: "2000 taels, no less."

Everyone was speechless.

It was 2 taels just now, but now it has become 2000 taels. This price drop is too fast.

"Since Ah Shui doesn't admit that she stole things, as time goes on, I'll let her go, regardless of the villain's fault, and forget about the stolen gold and silver. It's just that I raised her for those years, and I hired a nun to teach her skills." , Eat what I drink, use what I have, and I have to give some compensation.”

For the common people in Qingcheng, three or four people spend only a dozen taels a year.

Lu Yu wanted to bargain with her, but unexpectedly his mother, Mrs. Zhuang, stood in front of her. She reached into her sleeve and took out two 1000 tael bank notes.

She came prepared.

She likes Ah Shui and is willing to keep her by her side. Even though a maid in Qingcheng's market for buying and selling people is only around ten taels, she has spotted Ah Shui and is willing to pay this price.

Lu Yu tried to stop him, the money was not brought by the wind, not to mention that his father's imperial doctor really didn't have much money, so it couldn't be all cheap, the old bustard.

The old bustard intentionally grabbed Ah Shui: "If you don't buy her, then I'll take her back. Anyway, after cutting firewood and lighting a fire, I can always make a fire and cook. No matter how bad it is, let her pick up the guests, in case someone likes it."

"Take the 2000 taels, and the two will be cleared in the future." Mrs. Zhuang gave the banknote to the bustard.

The old bustard got the banknote, immediately let go of Ah Shui's hand, spit, flipped over the banknote, and immediately smiled.

"Ah Shui will be a member of our Lu family from now on, and has nothing to do with Chunhualou. Please write a certificate." Zhuang said.

After getting the money, Ah Shui has such virtues now, so the old bustard is naturally willing.

Immediately wrote a page with Xiangfu's pen and ink, severed the relationship with Ah Shui, and sold her to Lu's family. In the future, Chunhualou has nothing to do with life, death or prosperity.

Zhuang took the certificate and left with Ah Shui.

Unexpectedly, the mistress of Lu's house would personally interview the old bustard of Chunhualou for a servant girl, willing to spend 2000 taels of silver for a servant girl. If it was replaced by rice noodles, it would be enough for a small family to eat for a lifetime, right?

Being the mistress of the house, she really had a style, even though Lu Yu was not in good shape, it didn't affect Xiang Suining's favor towards the Zhuang family in the slightest.

The old bustard got the silver and went happily.

Xiang Suining personally sent Lu Yu out, but saw the bustard sitting in the carriage eating an apple leisurely, taking a bite and spitting out the skin.

She seems to be waiting for someone.

Seeing Prime Minister Suining come out, the old bustard bit an apple and sneered, "A group of skinny kids with no full hair have tricked my wife, and even pretended to be the second prince to cheat her of the contract of sale. Why don't you go to heaven? Now How about it, why don't you obediently give the bank note to my old lady."

Xiang Suining didn't speak.

"Since I'm in this field, I won't hide it from you. I didn't spend any money to take Ah Shui in. The food she ate and used in Chunhualou was also the worst. The injuries on her body were also caused by me. Yes." The bustard laughed, and a piece of apple popped out of her mouth. She spat the apple peel far away, and then spat at Xiang Suining: "Of course Ah Shui didn't steal those money items. Over the years, The money she earned for me is worth several silver bills. She is just a pawn that I don’t want. "

It turned out to be for showing off.

"Fight with the old lady, you are still a little tender." The old bustard spat again, and then went back in the carriage.

The old bustard is not a good person, Xiang Suining has always known it.

The old bustard's words clearly irritated Lu Yu who was behind Xiang Suining: "Ah Shui was tortured by her until she became inhuman, and our family even gave her 2000 taels of silver. Now that I think about it, I feel really aggrieved. Why didn't I do it?" Beat her up."

"Yeah, I'm really aggrieved." Xiangguo Xin came out from behind the door at some point. He didn't have any homework these two days, so he didn't go to the palace to study with him. He saw all the things in the inner hall, and the madam's arrogance really made him unhappy: "Just now he should be beaten up, count me in."

"Guoxin, did daddy not beat you for another three days?" Xiang Suining told him to go back: "Go review your books, be careful daddy will check your homework again."

"Brother, when are you going to beat that old bustard, call me." Xiang Guoxin stuck out his tongue at Lu Yu, he was as high as Lu Yu's shoulder, and his mischievous appearance was exactly the same as Lu Yu's.

Lu Yu stroked his hair and smiled: "I'm older than you, how can you call me brother, it's against the rules."

"What's your name then?"

"For example, brother, no, this title is not good either."

"Then call you Mr. Lu?"

"No, it's too raw."

"That's your second brother-in-law?"

"What second brother-in-law?" Lu Yu smiled.

"It's my second sister's husband, don't you like my second sister?" Xiangguo stuck out her tongue again: "Could it be that you still want to be my third sister's husband? My third sister may not like you, her vision It's high."

"You don't need your third sister to look at me, it's good to be your second brother-in-law." Lu Yu smiled.

"What are you talking about?" Xiang Suining turned around.

"That..." Lu Yu said awkwardly, "Xiang Guoxin, what did you just say? Your sister asked you."

"I... I didn't say anything."

"Be brave, did you forget what you said just now?" Lu Yu winked at Xiang Guoxin.

Xiang Guoxin clenched his fist and hit Lu Yu's chest: "I remember you, you will be my brother from now on."

The news that Mrs. Zhuang spent a full 2000 taels to buy a servant girl reached Mrs. Xiang's ears.

She has no time to care about the evaluation of Zhuang by a group of women and maids, such as "she is very good to the servants, and she is generous", or "she has the demeanor of being a housewife, and Lu Taiyi also values ​​her very much".

What Mrs. Xiang is concerned about is that the man named Lu Yu has come to Xiangfu again.

Counting it, Lu Yu has been here several times this month.

This is not normal.

Tang Xiaoniang sat with Xiang Daying under the east window.

"In the future, the second girl needs to have a long memory. If not, we will have to pay 2000 taels of silver." Xiang Daying said: "That is not a small amount."

"Take out Tang's dowry, not to mention 2000 taels, even 2 taels, it's still there." Mrs. Xiang caressed Xiang Suining's hand.

Tang Xiaoniang's mind was not on this, she thought about it, and always felt that something was weird, yes, that man named Lu Yu came to the mansion every three days, and she felt a faint uneasiness in her heart.

He wouldn't be thinking about the girl from Xiangfu, would he?
This idea startled Tang Xiaoniang: "If you talk about Mr. Lu's intentions, his teenage boy is just at the time when he is attracting bees and butterflies. In the past, I thought he had the idea of ​​hitting on the second girl..."

"Shut up quickly." Mrs. Xiang was not happy: "If you make random guesses and say these in front of the children, you will ruin the innocence of the second girl."

"Now I don't think Mr. Lu looks like the second girl." Tang Xiaoniang recalled that when Lu Yu was in the inner hall, she was closer to Xiangyan, and she felt a little bit in her heart: "Would that Lu Yu be the second girl?" Have you taken a fancy to my Yan'er? Although Yan'er is beautiful, he shouldn't worry about it. His father is an imperial doctor, and Qing Shui'er has a future. We Yan'er must not marry like that. Influential people."

Xiangyan's face turned red, and she shook Tang Xiaoniang's arm: "Mother, what are you talking about, I'm still so young, you're so ashamed."

"Mother shouldn't have said these things. Mother is afraid that those Meng Lang's people will get your ideas. If you are so honest, you will be deceived by those young masters." Tang Xiaoniang told Xiangyan very uneasy: "You have to remember, the Lu family The young master who came out is not worthy of you, so if you see Lu Yu in the future, you should stay away."

"Mom, I remember."

"I'll tell the person at the gate in the future, let no dubious people come in, even Yan'er, don't go out, Yan'er is getting older, and she looks like a flower, let the outsider see it, I will They always feel unsafe, who knows what they are thinking in their hearts." Tang Xiaoniang was melancholy, and her daughter was so beautiful and attractive that she was worried.

Xiang Daying naturally agreed.

Mrs. Xiang's eyes were poor, and she was not in the mood to listen to Tang Xiaoniang's nagging. She just watched Su Mama pruning the flower branches from a distance. The old lady was overjoyed, and asked Madam Su to cut one and put it on Xiang Suining's temple: "This flower is really nice, but the color is a bit too blue."

The flowers are bright red.

Xiang Suining didn't argue.

Xiangyan deliberately said: "Grandmother, that flower is not blue, it is bright red."

"Oh."

Mrs. Xiang asked Madam Su to bring up the flowerpot, lay down on her knees and looked at it carefully for a while, then rubbed her eyes. The flowers she saw were still blue.

"Grandma, your eyes are not working. Those doctors are useless. After drinking the medicine prescribed, your eyes are still not good."

"Yan'er, don't talk nonsense." Xiang Daying reprimanded pretendingly.

"Yan'er is also concerned about the old lady." Tang Xiaoniang hurriedly protected her.

"I heard that Jiguang Temple on the outskirts of the city is the most effective. At this time of year, many wives and ladies go to offer incense, and the lottery there is also very effective." Xiang Yan said to herself.

The name of Jiguang Temple is well-deserved, and the wives of Qingcheng recite it by word of mouth.

Jiguang Temple was built on a spring day 200 years ago. It was probably such a warm and windy day. Although the temple is not big, it is backed by mountains and near the Yongan River. It is warm in winter and cool in summer, and is surrounded by mountains and forests. A good place to relax.

Every year, a large number of ladies and gentlemen go there in carriages.

There was a woman about 50 years old who went there every year to burn incense and pray for a child. In the early summer of the old year, she conceived. Just a while ago, she just gave birth to a chubby boy. But he was a baby, so he sang a lot of drama for several days, and gilded the Bodhisattva of Jiguang Temple.

There was a noble girl who was born with bad legs. She took almost all the traditional Chinese medicines and saw all the doctors in Qingcheng, but her legs were still bad. She couldn’t use one leg when she walked. When she went to Jiguang Temple to burn incense, she had to rely on The porter carried it to show her piety. When she arrived at the mountain gate, she would support the servant girl step by step. She was sweating and had to walk in front of the Bodhisattva. After going to Jiguang Temple like this for three to five years, her sick leg healed. Now, now that she walks with a lot of manners and looks beautiful, people who come to their house to propose marriage will probably break the threshold.

As a result, the reputation of Jiguang Temple is even greater.

(End of this chapter)