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Chapter 43 Engagement Letter

Zhuxi Lane is located in the west of Qingzhou City.Most of the people living here are wealthy businessmen.Because it is far from the largest market in Qingzhou, Zhuxi Lane is rare and clean.

For the convenience of entering the city, Chang Luoyun bought a yard in Zhuxi Lane two years ago, and would always come to live in it for two or three days a year.

No one lives in the yard on weekdays, only the old Cantou Fubo's family guards the yard.

Chang Luoyun returned to Qingzhou to participate in the embroidery competition. Uncle Fu had already received the letter and made all the arrangements properly.

When Chang Luoyun came back from the Prince's Mansion, the house was tidy and everything was ready.

When Uncle Fu came forward to help Bi Yan take the bag to the house, Chang Luoyun couldn't wait to open the bag.

Inside the kit was a neatly stacked letterhead. Chang Luoyun pressed it to his chest, tears filled his eyelashes, and said silently in his heart, "Grandmother, Yun'er has grown up, don't worry, Yun'er will be fine in the future." .”

After a while, she slowly opened the letter paper.

On the white rice paper, the words "Engagement Letter" stood out.

The words below are strong and powerful, and the pen is like a snake.

"Today, there is Jing Yi, the son of the Mu family, and Luo Yun, the daughter of the Chang family. From now on, we will establish a good relationship and make a couple. The red rope will be tied early, and the white heads will be together forever. The flowers are beautiful and the moon is full, and the swallows are happy. They will swim in the sea and die, and they will be the first couple. Union, hereby conclude this agreement."

It has the signatures of the old Chang Pinghou and his grandfather.

Chang Luoyun was stunned for a moment, what his grandmother gave him was actually a marriage letter with Mu Jingyi.

However, she was not at ease in handing over the marriage certificate to her father and Mrs. Pei, but personally handed it over to Qian Hong for her to hand it over to herself. Could it be that her grandmother already knew that Mrs. Pei was the one who harmed her.

She doesn't even believe her father!

Chang Luoyun slowly folded up the marriage letter and put it in the kit bag and handed it to Bi Yan.

Grandma, don't worry, your granddaughter will definitely seek justice for you.

Unlike Chang Luoyun, Biyan was really happy, she said with a smile: "Girl, I didn't expect that your marriage has already been arranged by the old lady. The old lady really has a vision!"

If the old lady didn't make arrangements, how could Mrs. Pei sincerely find a good marriage for the girl.

Chang Luoyun felt a little bored in her heart, she walked out of the room, and Fu Bo's daughter Xiao Wu was coming over with a plate of washed cherries.Seeing her, she smiled and said, "Girl, I went to the market this morning to buy fresh cherries, and I'm about to deliver them to your house."

Chang Luoyun took one and put it in her mouth, the sourness and sweetness made her wake up a bit.

"Bi Yan, you go and ask Fu Bo to prepare the car, and we will go to Jishun's pawnshop."

Not long after Bi Yan went out, Uncle Fu prepared the carriage.Chang Luoyun rolled up the curtains on both sides of the carriage, looking at the thin weeping willows outside.

Two years ago, when she went to Qingzhou to open a pawn shop, she didn't spend much thought. Although Uncle Yanqing was careful, he still did everything by himself from choosing a location to setting up a shop, so that Jishun Pawn Shop had only been opened for two years, and it was very difficult in Qingzhou. fame.

Jishun's pawn shop was not far from Zhuxi Lane, it was already afternoon, and there was no one in the shop except the clerk.

Chang Luoyun walked in, "Angui, where's Uncle Yanqing?"

An Gui, who looked down at the account book, raised his head and said in surprise, "Girl, you are here."

Angui has a narrow face, his eyes are set a little far away, and he is smiling even when he is not smiling, looking very festive.

The Jishun pawn shop only has Wang Yanqing, the shopkeeper, and Angui, the assistant. On weekdays, Angui usually guards the shop, and Wang Yanqing greets them when there is a big order.

"Uncle Yanqing is inside, I'll call him." An Gui came out from behind the counter and was about to go inside.

Chang Luoyun stopped him, "No need, you are busy with your work, I will go find him."

There is a small yard behind the shop, which is connected with three wing rooms, where Wang Yanqing and Angui live.

As soon as Chang Luoyun walked into the yard, a man of medium build with thick eyebrows and big eyes came out and said with a smile: "Yun'er, I already know about the embroidery competition, as I expected, you really won the first prize." .”

"Uncle Yanqing," Chang Luoyun sat down on the stone pier in the yard, "What happened to what you said a few days ago?"

Wang Yanqing sat down on the stone pier opposite Chang Luoyun, An Gui had already poured tea in.He held up a lamp with both hands and moved it to Chang Luoyun, "A few days ago, Pei Cheng came over and took two land deeds, saying that he wanted to pawn the two villages in Chang's hometown. I couldn't make up my mind for a while, and I was afraid that he would take Other shops, so I went to ask the girl for your opinion."

"Then Mrs. Pei really lost his head. He pawned the farm. Where did the Chang family come from for their daily chewing expenses? Could it be that using the money from the pawn to buy it is really killing a chicken to get its eggs." Chang Luoyun snorted.

"I heard what Pei Cheng meant, it should be to do some business."

"Then it shouldn't be. There are losses and gains in business. Pawning your own property to do business is a gambler's behavior.

Moreover, the transportation of goods is inherently unpredictable. In addition, the banditry has been rampant in the past two years, which has increased the risk. Pei's family does not want to have a stable farm, but he wants to do business. It is really poor and crazy. ? "

"I don't think that person in Peicheng is reliable. At first, he just opened a fruit shop. Later, I heard that he met some rich businessman from the Xia Kingdom. He sold some silk and made some money. I guess the Pei family must be caught. His way." Wang Yanqing said: "This Chang family's Zhuangzi is probably going to be lost."

"Since they dare to take it, I dare to accept it." Chang Luoyun smiled, "Uncle Yanqing, how much money did the two farms pawn in total?"

"700 taels."

"700 taels?" Chang Luoyun sneered coldly, "I'm afraid it cost more than 700 taels to buy these two Zhuangzi back then."

Although the two farms of the Chang family are not big, but fortunately most of them are farmland, and a small part of the slopes are also planted with mulberry trees, and they can earn some income from the mulberry leaves alone.

700 taels is really too low, Uncle Yanqing really knows how to do business.

"I saw that Pei Cheng was in a hurry, so he intentionally lowered the price. I didn't know he agreed." Wang Yanqing said, "I don't know what difficulties the Chang family encountered?"

"No matter what difficulties we encounter, since the Zhuangzi is in our hands, we must start to operate it." Chang Luoyun said, "The farmland on the Zhuangzi is all fertile land, all of which are used to grow food and store it, and the rest don't need to be considered."

Wang Yanqing said: "This is what I thought of. Nowadays, Qi State is producing silk on a large scale, and most of them are mulberry trees. It is rare to have a piece of farmland to grow food. We have to plan ahead."

Chang Luoyun smiled, "Uncle Yanqing, I will go to Beijing with the princess of the county in two days, you can decide the pawnshop business."

"Don't worry, Yun'er, I will do my best for the pawn shop.

"Also, last time you asked me to get Wu Ma's body deed, I have already done it."

Chang Luoyun nodded, "With Uncle Yanqing watching over the pawnshop, I'm naturally relieved.

Wu Ma used to follow my aunt in Mingxiufang, and it was rare for her to be sincere. Now that she is old, let her live in Zhuxi Lane, and ask Uncle Yanqing to take care of her more in the future. "

"I will do my best for the person Yun'er looks for."

"A few days ago, Mama Wu found Qian Hong, the maid who followed my grandmother, and told her about the poisoning situation of my grandmother. However, it has been a long time, and the investigation is more laborious. Uncle Yanqing also helped me pay attention."

"Where is Qianhong now?" Wang Yanqing asked calmly.

"The Pei family gave her to Pei Cheng."

"That's easy," Wang Yanqing said, "To poison the old lady, Pei alone can't do it alone. This Peicheng is her own brother, and now she trusts him so much, I think it's suspicious."

"Uncle Yanqing and I thought of going to one place. When Mama Wu comes over, let her get in touch with Qianhong more, and see if I can find some clues."

Chang Luoyun deliberately left out the matter of the marriage certificate. With A Niang's lesson, she doesn't want to marry blindly.If Mother knew that Daddy was such an indifferent person back then, would she have married him? .

She Chang Luoyun wants to marry someone, but she must find out.

(End of this chapter)