Peasant girls seek happiness

Chapter 50 The Bandit is Dead
Chu Qi was sitting in the carriage, next to Cheng San and Cheng Wu.

There are three carriages behind, one contains Chen Wife and Chen Dalang, one contains Zhang Juren's three sons, and the other contains members of the Zhang clan.

Except for the worries of the Chen family, the rest of the people were very sad. They thought that if they went to Beijing, they would not be able to pass the Jinshi exam at most, but they didn't even think that they didn't even go out to Liaodong, so they threw their lives in the mountains.

Mrs. Chen looked at Zhang's son in filial piety, and then at Cheng's family with dignified faces. She was very grateful and whispered to her son: "Your father is really blessed. Both Cheng Juren and Zhang Juren died so badly. Only you Dad just suffered some injuries, Bodhisattva bless..."

Chen Dalang moved in his heart and said: "Mother, don't you think, since I got married to Jiaojiao, everything is going smoothly in our family? First, my father was admitted to Juren, and then other people had troubles, but my father only suffered lightly. Hurt. Mother, Jiaojiao is really prosperous in our house!"

Chen's wife thought about his words carefully, "But your father is injured, and I don't know if he can enter Beijing to take this subject."

"Oh my mother, think about it, which one is luckier to be injured or lose your life?"

Chen's wife felt that her son's words were justified, "You're right! I didn't like Jiaojiao before, but now I see that she is really beneficial to our family." She thought of something and clapped her hands with an "oops": "Fortunately, you are engaged. Otherwise, she would still be a daughter of the Cheng family, and it would be the Cheng Juren who would benefit."

There was a flash of joy on Chen Dalang's face, and he discussed with his mother: "I want to marry her as soon as possible, and my mother also knows that the Cheng family doesn't like her, because she is engaged to me, and the Cheng family sent her so far away." She said she was seeing a doctor, but she didn't say anything about the disease, and I don't see her parents showing any signs of worry. Whether the disease is true or not is unknown."

Chen's wife patted her son's hand: "Don't worry, since this daughter-in-law is beneficial to our family, she will definitely marry you back. But now is not the time to mention this matter, just wait, wait until she passes the filial piety period to bring it up." , otherwise it will be bad for you and your father's reputation, and your father and son will be officials in the future."

Cheng Wu also said: "Third brother, look at the Chen family. Fortunately, they were not engaged to their family on the first day of the new year! What!"

Indeed, Chen's wife was wearing a purple satin dress, and Chen Dalang was also wearing a dark blue satin dress. At this time, it really looked very strange.

Cheng San is an honest person, but he said something fair: "Chen Juren was only injured, and the Chen family did not expect it."

Cheng Chuqi doesn't like the Chen family, but she has to admit that if her father is gone, the Cheng family will definitely not be as good as the Chen family in the future. "Fifth Uncle, it's fine if we look far away from us in the future. There's no need to offend them. There's a saying that it's better to offend a gentleman than to offend a villain. The Chen family is that 'villain', and we just keep a respectful distance from now on."

Cheng Wu muttered: "You still call me, don't you also call me a 'villain'."

The two chattered, but it relieved the sadness and anxiety in their hearts.

The atmosphere in the other carriage was not so good.

There are three brothers in the Zhang family, the eldest two are in their twenties, and they have been married for many years and have children.The younger one looked about fourteen or fifteen years old, about the same age as Yun Hui, huddled in a corner, his eyes were red and swollen, and his face was a little dazed with grief.

The two brothers Zhang Da and Zhang looked at each other, and then at the third child. Zhang Da wiped his tears and said, "The third child, mother didn't tell me how much money is left in the family? Our father's funeral should not be too simple People make jokes, but you also know that brothers are not in charge of the family, and it is difficult to do things without money in their hands!"

Zhang Er nodded: "Yes, third child, our father loved you the most during his lifetime, you have to persuade your mother well, this money is not important to anyone, it really makes people laugh, you will not be able to hold your head up in the future, will you?" ?”

Zhang Yu was well protected since he was a child. Not only has he never experienced life and death, but he also doesn't know the twists and turns in his brothers' hearts.

He said honestly: "I don't know where my father's money is kept. I will ask my mother to look for it when I go back."

The two elder brothers looked at each other and quickly looked away, "Then look for it, if you can't, go borrow some first."

Zhang Yu couldn't help lowering his head and crying: "Brother, second brother, is dad really? Could it be a mistake?"

Zhang Da looked at him contemptuously, but spoke very gently, "Third son, this was notified by the magistrate of the county, so there is probably no mistake."

Liaodong is very big, and it took them three days to reach the place where several Juren had accidents.

Chen Juren's head was injured, and a circle of gauze was wrapped around his forehead, and there were traces of blood on the cloth.

Seeing them coming, he staggered past his wife and children and hugged Cheng San and cried, "Woo~ I didn't take good care of Brother Cheng and Brother Zhang, if it wasn't for looking for Brother Cheng, I really wanted to go with them It's..."

Cheng San also cried, but he was stupid and didn't know what to say at this moment?
It is impossible for you to follow, and you are being polite?It doesn't feel right to say anything.

Although Cheng Wu spoke sharply, he also knew that it was not easy to reply to his kind words at the moment.So he just cried along, and after a long while raised his head to persuade: "Chen Juren, third brother, don't cry now, let's discuss how to find the eldest brother! There are also people from the Zhang family... ..."

Chen Juren heaved a sigh of relief, let go of Cheng San and said, "Yes, we still need to get down to business."

The three sons of the Zhang family came forward to pay respects, Chen Juren went over and shook Zhang Da's hand and wept, "Your father died a terrible death... You came just in time to welcome him back..."

The Zhang family all cried bitterly.

There are not only officials sent by the local county government here, but also officers and soldiers sent by the palace.

But Cheng Da had been missing for a few days, and after a few days of searching, the officers and soldiers announced that Cheng Da was dead and refused to look for him again.

When they came, the officers and soldiers and the officials of the county government were preparing to go back.

Cheng's family couldn't care about Zhang's affairs either, so Cheng San asked Chen Juren, "Do you know where my fourth brother is?"

"He brought people into the mountains to find Brother Cheng, and yesterday he sent people to bring out a letter. He is going to take people downstream to look for it."

Cheng Chuqi asked: "Didn't you say that the officers and soldiers are leaving? Who did he bring?"

Chen Juren glanced at her, and patiently explained: "It's a villager hired locally."

Just as he was talking, an official sent over, clasped his fists together and said with a smile: "Chen Juren, the military men sent by the palace are leaving, look..." He kept rubbing his thumb and index finger as he spoke.

Cheng San was a little surprised, why do military men need money if they are not sent by official posts?But he was just honest and not stupid, even if he thought so in his heart, he would not ask.

Chen Juren hurriedly said: "Wait a minute, I will ask my wife to take the silver." He and his wife next to him said: "Take 100 taels of silver."

Mrs. Chen was about to say something in surprise, but he had already turned his head and explained to the three members of the Cheng family: "I asked the officials to help me go down the cliff to find Brother Cheng for a few days, and I have to pay extra money for this."

And Mrs. Chen hesitated to take out a few small denomination banknotes, and said with a look of embarrassment: "Master, I brought you all the banknotes at home before, but now I borrow them now, only 40 taels... "

Cheng San hurriedly said: "Since the money is for my eldest brother, it should be paid by our Cheng family."

Chen Juren scolded his wife with a sullen face: "I sent you a message to ask you to bring more, since you borrowed money, why don't you borrow more?"

Turning to Cheng San, he said: "Since I agreed, how can I let you..."

Cheng San also wanted to say that Cheng Wu had already rushed in front of him and said: "Cheng Juren, we didn't know that we would ask for so much money. Now the family needs money again. I only brought 50 taels. What should I do if I have [-] taels left?" ?”

Chen Juren's face froze.

Cheng San was also a little anxious, "That's right, why did I forget, the 50 taels was just squeezed out."

Cheng Chuqi could see the expressions of several people clearly, and knew that Chen Juren was just being polite, but they were the Cheng family, and no matter what purpose Chen Juren agreed to accept the money, the money should be paid by the Cheng family.

"I still have ten taels here, and it was given to me by my grandma when I came out." Cheng Chuqi took out two ingots of five taels of silver, "Let's pay the official's silver first! Chen Juren's silver, we can only go back I'll find a way to pay you back."

Chen Juren was a little surprised, but he didn't refuse, "No rush, we'll talk about it later."

Cheng Chuqi pushed Uncle Wu, and Cheng Wu immediately stretched out his hand for Chen Juren: "Let's go, Chen Juren, our brother will go with you, no matter what you say, it's my Cheng family's business, we should thank the official."

Chen Juren's hand that was about to reach out to pick up the silver was lost, and he smiled, "Okay, please!"

Cheng San just honestly doesn't know how to say nice words, but thanks sincerely, those official posts can still be distinguished.

In addition, Cheng Wu was eloquent, and compared to Chen Juren, he was a little bit more serious, but it made the officers and soldiers even more fond of him.

After receiving the money, the leader said one more sentence: "I have never heard of bandits in this mountain before. This time, such a group of people came from nowhere. When we found them, seven or eight people were poisoned." died."

His tone was meaningful, and several members of the Cheng family could hear something wrong, Cheng Chuqi bowed deeply: "Thank you, sir, for letting me know."

After sending off the officers and soldiers, Cheng Wu said in a low voice, "Is someone trying to kill Big Brother?"

Cheng Chuqi thought it was unlikely, "My father has always been kind to others, and he has never made enemies with others. Even if there are some conflicts, he would not invite seven or eight people to kill people."

She shook her head as she said, "What's more, Zhang Juren and the others died on the spot."

"Maybe they killed the wrong one. My father and Zhang Juren are both fish in that pond."

She looked at Zhang's family in the distance, Zhang Juren's youngest son had fainted from crying, and Zhang's family members were tearing up Zhang Da and Zhang Er while crying, obviously blaming Zhang Juren for the death of the family.

Several people died this time, and two of them were juren, the influence was very bad, otherwise the palace would not have sent people over.

You must know that this is the fiefdom of the King of Liaodong. If such a bad thing happened in his fiefdom, if it is spread to the capital, he will be impeached by the doctor Yushi.

While Chen Juren was talking to his wife and children, Chen's wife looked worried, but Chen Juren was a little impatient.

Cheng San brothers went to find Chen Juren, and when they heard that they were going to find Cheng Si, Chen Juren called a local hunter, "He is familiar with this place, and he brought the official into the mountain before."

Seeing their eagerness, he persuaded: "I know you are anxious, and I am too! But you can't let Chu Qi follow you when you enter the mountain. She is a girl. There are snakes, insects, and beasts in the mountains. You take the hunters with you!" I'm afraid one person is not enough..."

　Today is [-] words, I drink Chinese medicine in hot weather, and I am putting plasters on my spine, thoracic spine and waist. I got the medicine from a famous orthopedic hospital in a nearby city. I am allergic and itchy very much on a hot day, and I am not in the mood to type. The number of words may be less in a few days.

　　
　
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