Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 13 1.13 I haven’t reached the point of defrauding women of their money yet.

Volume One

1.13 I haven’t reached the point of defrauding women of their money.

Fortunately, this time when he went out, Zhou Yang put on new Shu brocade clothes made by Qingwen, a blue-gray robe and windbreaker with white trim. He looked like a rich man. This girl's needlework is really not impressive. Yes, really fast and good, otherwise the "Sun Guanshi" in front of me might not be so "polite" when speaking.

But this does not mean that Zhou Yang is ready to endure it. He took a step forward and kicked Sun Xing to the ground. The "Sun Xing family" who came out of the house changed his face and was about to speak when he saw his husband being brutally beaten. He stepped on his chest hard and put a sharp knife on his neck. He was so scared that he shut up on the spot.

"What, master, what arrangements do you need to explain to a slave of yours?" Zhou Yang said in a cold tone. He now understood how Li Wan's originally small dowry was lost, because the grandson uncle was also standing at this time. He was standing next to him, but he didn't say a word. The Sun Xing family in front of him never appeared in the original work.

If there is no surprise, Uncle Sun of the handlebar style is loyal, but his son's family obviously had other ideas. When Uncle Sun died, Sun Xing must have used some tricks to cash in the few remaining properties of the Li family and then ran away. , which also caused Li Wan to completely lose all external means, and was completely trapped to death in Rongguo Mansion!
"Boy, who are you? I am Sun Xing, the foreign affairs officer of Rongguo Mansion. You'd better let me go, or else - ah!" At this time, Sun Xing still wanted to threaten, but Zhou Yang stabbed him with a knife without mercy. He hurt his left upper arm, and the huge pain made him howl out, which also made "Sun Xing's family" scream.

"Young Master!" Su Yun pulled Zhou Yang's arm with a complex expression and pointed at Uncle Sun, who was already kneeling on the ground and kowtowed. "I hope the young master will spare Sun Guanshi this time for the sake of Uncle Sun, otherwise grandma will It’s not easy to explain either.”

"Miss Suyun, please spare me for the sake of my father's loyalty and loyalty to my grandma for many years!" As the saying goes, "it depends on the person's taste." If he can serve as a steward in the Rongguo Mansion, Sun Xing's He was definitely not stupid. He clearly confirmed that the person in front of him really dared to kill him!
"That's all, it's not appropriate for me to deal with my cousin's slave in private." Zhou Yang frowned, turned around and helped Uncle Sun, and then looked at Sun Xing, who had climbed to the top and turned pale, and pressed down with all his strength. The wound stopped bleeding, but he didn't even dare to say another word, "from the Sun Xing family," "Remember from now on, a slave is a slave."

"Young Master Biao said yes, Young Master Biao said yes!" Sun Xing's face turned pale with pain and he was sweating. He completely lost his previous momentum. Only his wife was left nodding and begging for mercy. There was really nothing they could do about it. He is a slave. If the master beats the slave to death, as long as the reason is sufficient, there is no need to worry about the consequences!
"This is a distant cousin of the Li family, so I still need to call grandma a cousin." Suyun looked at Sun Xing and his mother very relieved, and spoke with excitement, "In the future, the young master will check the outside affairs at any time. Today It's getting late, the guest rooms in the courtyard have been packed up, right? Make arrangements!"

"Yes, yes, Miss Suyun, don't worry!" Sun Xing's family nodded quickly, not caring about pressing Sun Xing's wound, got up and stumbled into the main courtyard, apparently to clean up the room.

"Take care of it yourself. I know very well the direction of the knife just now. It won't kill you, but if you still dare to be dishonest, you won't be so lucky next time." Playing with the Bayi bayonet in his hand, Zhou Yang used to look at it. The dead man's eyes glanced at Sun Xing and said, "Get out!"

This time Sun Xing didn't dare to say a word, he struggled to get up and ran into the house.

"Master, let's go in." Looking at Zhou Yang with obvious admiration, Su Yun said excitedly, "The room must have been tidied up, and sister Qingwen, you can come down too, just leave the carriage in the front yard. , Uncle Sun will arrange it."

"Let's go!" Zhou Yang nodded, took out the long sword from the carriage, and pulled the two girls into the main courtyard. However, under the already bad skylight, he saw that Sun Xing's family was still cleaning up in the east wing of the front yard, and even You can see dust coming out of the doors and windows!
"This -" Su Yun was completely dumbfounded, "This house should be cleaned frequently, how could it be like this?"

"No one will care anymore!" Qingwen said coolly, her eyes full of disgust, "Sister Suyun, it seems that your slave is really dishonest!"

"I think the other rooms are similar." Zhou Yang shook his head and looked at the east wing, where Sun Xing's family was still sweating and cleaning up. "I'll give you time tonight to clean up all the rooms, and then give everything to you as soon as possible." Finish drying, I will come over to check next time, it’s okay if you can’t do it, just keep your whole family together, I will buy another room for my cousin!”

Sun Xing's family originally wanted to say a few words of defense, but when he heard this, he was so frightened that he knelt on the ground with a "pop" and did not dare to say a word.

The three of them ignored each other and walked around the old house of the Li family, which was already quite dilapidated, under the leadership of Su Yun. They all sighed. Back then, Li Shouzhong was serving as a wine sacrificer for the Imperial Academy, and he could be said to be full of students. The family was naturally full of people. Now that he has passed away just over two years ago, looking at the grassy roof, the unorganized and undisciplined greening, the weathered floor tiles, and the mottled walls, it makes people feel that "everything in the world is impermanent."

Nearly two-quarters of an hour later, when the three of them returned to the east wing of the main courtyard, they found that the place had been tidied up, and the stove had even been turned on. The Sun Xing family was busy working in the west wing. Fortunately, it was dry in the north. Although the room had long been lacking in drying, things It can still be used. If it were in the south, this room would be full of musty smell. "Suyun, I'm afraid you won't be able to go back tonight, right?" After lighting the candle and closing the curtains, Zhou Yang hugged Suyun who was folding the quilt and making the bed and said with a smile, "I remember you said that the Sun Xing family should be here The west corner door is helping to keep the door open, right?"

"Yes!" Su Yun nodded helplessly, "She is not the only one on duty there, but she comes in turns. If anything happens, let her know and let her arrange the time. Maybe the slave took too long and let her She thought it was nothing, so she missed grandma's business."

"Okay, you don't have to hide it, I still don't know why you can't go back?" Zhou Yang smiled and took a comforting breath, "The palace judge must have thought of it a long time ago, and you are the only girl who really thought it was a gift. That’s all.”

"Young Master -" Su Yun's eyes almost watered with tenderness, but she suppressed the shame and lowered her head, "Young Master, please spare this slave. This is the old residence of the Li family after all, and this slave is working with grandma as a personal maid. If it is passed on, go out"

"Okay, how can I be so impatient." He retracted his hands that had been put into Suyun's cotton-padded clothes with some embarrassment. Zhou Yang touched his nose in embarrassment, "How many things are there in the hands of the palace magistrate? I need this family to take care of them." Up?"

"Not much." Su Yun had already made the bed, and gave Zhou Yang a smile with rosy cheeks, "The two stores in the inner city, plus another small yard, are all rented out now. There can be a harvest of more than 100 taels every year, plus grandma’s monthly money from the house, although it is not generous, it is enough."

"Does your grandma have the deeds to these four properties?" Zhou Yang asked immediately.

"Of course not, because the house deeds are often needed, so grandma is left to Uncle Sun to take care of her. If there is nothing else to do on weekdays." Just as he was talking, Suyun's face suddenly changed, "Young Master, don't you mean it's impossible? , the Sun family is the son of the Li family, and their status and deeds are all in the hands of grandma!"

"What if one day Uncle Sun begs to be released?" Zhou Yang said lightly. Compared with Su Yun's ugly face, he had completely confirmed that his initial guess was right, "Okay, you don't have to worry too much. , What I did just now will keep them honest for at least a year or so, and next year when I win the martial arts exam, I don't have to worry about it."

"Even Uncle Sun." Su Yun said stupidly.

"He may be fine, but he also has to think about his children and grandchildren. There is no need to worry now, but when he is dying, as long as Sun Xing asks him to ask, things will definitely go in the direction I guessed." Zhou Yang smiled. , didn’t take it too seriously, “The palace magistrates couldn’t get out before, so we had to rely on them. Of course, there was nothing we could do. Now that I’m here, you have nothing to worry about.”

"Uncle Sun's family are just slaves. In fact, it is not difficult to arrange it. If the young master is replaced, it will be too difficult." Unknown whether it was stimulated by Sun Xing's family, Su Yun looked up at Zhou Yang and said in a faint tone.

"Ahem, what are you thinking!" Zhou Yang almost choked on his own saliva, "Am I that kind of person? Don't forget that I want to pursue an official career. Carrying such a reputation is not a direct farewell. The court?"

"Grandma doesn't have the guts to say it out. If anything happens, you are just desperate for career, but grandma can only find something by herself, such as three-foot white silk or crane top red. The scissors are too painful, and she usually cuts them." To the capital - ugh!" Zhou Yang trembled looking at Su Yun's resentful look.

"Damn hoof, don't worry. I haven't reached the point of defrauding women of their money. Now that I have received such a great favor from the palace judge, I will pay it back in the future." Zhou Yang stopped the topic with a long kiss and hugged the maid. He said softly, "What's more, your grandma is not stupid, she is not so easy to deceive."

For example, except for the accident on the first night, Suyun was actually responsible for everything between her and Zhou Yang. Even if there was any eventuality in the future, it would be just a maid who was unruly. The scene made perfect sense, especially at the beginning. , she was not even prepared to reveal her identity, so it would be cleaner - of course, there was no need to tell the silly maid in her arms these things.

"Speaking of our grandma, there is one more thing I forgot to mention." Su Yun suddenly raised his head, "The last time I went to the family temple to offer incense, all the masters in the mansion came together. Usually, every month, there was another time to fulfill their vows. , just send a few people, our grandma has been taking care of it for the past few years."

Ok?
(End of this chapter)