The skilled widow is busy farming

Chapter 58 Choice
On the day of rest, Zhou Yi invited his classmate Ping to talk and have a drink, and also to express condolences to him whether he had any difficulties in rushing for the exam.

The classmate came to the door with a small gift and was warmly entertained by Mrs. Zhou. The table was full of honor.

Zhou Yun and Brother Heng were in the queue, and their faces were not very good-looking. They were young, and their emotions were all on their faces.

My classmate is named Xu Jin, and Brother Heping is a classmate and friend.

"Mr. Zhou, I have spent a lot of money on you."

"It's okay, sit down and talk."

Zhou Yi invited everyone to take a seat with a smile on his face. He greeted him with a smile and asked questions about knowledge and other things, which was also a way of giving him some advice.

There is no questioning attitude at all.

On the contrary, Xu Jin was sitting on pins and needles, with sweat dripping from his head. He didn't even take a few bites of the food and kept drinking.

"How does this wine taste? It was brewed by the old man of the Li family. It was originally used to celebrate my brother-in-law's graduation from high school. Now there is no need to send it to me for banquets. The old man treats me very well, just like his own grandson. He just takes pity on me." My sister became a widow overnight."

"The two children are still young, so I, the eldest brother, must bear a little more responsibility. My sister is the one I feel the most pain in my heart when I let go. I have to take care of her to the end at all times. My poor brother-in-law, with his qualifications and character, was originally on the gold list. We can also look forward to a title, but now everything is in vain, alas!"

Xu Jin's face was sweating more and more. Seeing this scene, Li Heng wondered what else he didn't understand. It turned out that he had guessed what the second sister-in-law and Grandpa Zeng had whispered.

Li Heng was shaking with anger, clenched his fists and put them on his knees, covering them with the tablecloth.

Zhou Yunyun put his hand on Li Heng's fist, both to comfort and to dissuade him.

"I have sent people to check with my colleagues in Jiangnan. There are still some days now. I believe we will have some clues soon. There must be an explanation. It cannot be unclear. Brother Xu, are you right?"

Zhou Yi smiled and was polite.

Xu Jin stood up, took a step back, and knelt on the ground with a thud.

At this moment, he knew that he could no longer hide it. Zhou Yi was different from the Li family in that they were not easy to fool or manipulate. Zhou Yi had been promoted all the way through his talent and had been praised several times by the emperor and his superiors. The emperor's number was registered.

My father-in-law is a first-rank official, and my uncle is also a third-rank official. It is impossible to fool him.

"Tell me, I have been waiting for you for a long time. How did Brother Ping die? Tell the truth and I will spare your life. If you tell half a lie, you will never leave the capital alive. My poor sister almost killed herself by hitting the coffin and followed my brother-in-law. Let's go to hell together. If you don't give me an explanation today, let's talk about it."

Zhou Yi looked down at him, with red eyes and a smile on his lips.

His poor sister, Huizhilanxin, full of talents, became a widow and had a miserable life...

Zhou Yi suddenly reached out and grabbed his collar and roared: "Tell me, how did Brother Ping die? Did you kill him?"

"It's not me, it's not me...it was Brother Ping who saved me. He blocked a knife for me during the panic and conflict. We swam ashore together. The robbers kept chasing us. Brother Ping was stabbed in the back and stayed together for several hours. of cold water, I ran with him all the way, but the robbers chased me, and I realized that Brother Ping had run out of energy. Before he died, he asked me to take the baggage home to his siblings..."

Zhou Yi stared at him with stern eyes, wishing he could execute him Ling Chi.

"I took my baggage and ran away alone. I met the Cao Gang who came to rescue me, and I luckily escaped with my life. Then I got on the Cao Gang's boat and fell ill. It took me half a month to get better. I went to report to the official and come back by boat. , and spent some money."

Xu Jin now said all the words he had hidden in his stomach, and felt much more relaxed. He felt bad for bearing Brother Ping's life.

"Only when I came back did I find out that my mother got sick because she was worried about me and owed a lot of medicine. I had no choice but to use the money left by Brother Ping again. In addition, I also wanted to rush for the exam and my family was already destitute. I had no choice but to think again. , if you have it once, there will be a second and third time. When I came back to my senses, I realized that I had already spent a lot, so I decided not to do anything at all. I withheld most of the gold and sent the small head back to Lijiacun. , I didn’t expect that my sister-in-law would be so strong-willed and almost died when she touched the coffin on the spot. I know she found out..."

Xu Jin covered his face and cried loudly, taking two lives in one breath. Xiu Niang hit the coffin on the spot, bleeding like a stream, and it was so tragic that the scholar, who had never seen a dead person several times in his life, almost collapsed and kept alive. In self-blame.

I couldn't even use the little money in my hands, I didn't dare to spend it, and I was suffering every day.

"I always dream about Brother Ping. I dream about my siblings crashing into the coffin and blood spurting out. I can't rest well day and night. I have no choice. I didn't harm Brother Ping, but he died to save me. I can't say no. It’s my fault, I’m sorry!”

"You bastard, that's not what you said that day. Why don't you give my brother his life?" Li Heng became furious, grabbed his neck, clenched his fists and beat him hard.

"You come back to my brother's life. My sister-in-law has suffered so much, you bastard. My two nephews are still so young... Brother Chun is only five years old, you bastard!"

Li Heng cried out in pain.

Xu Jin did not fight back. He curled up into a ball and was beaten passively. He covered his face and sobbed.

After all, he was born into a peasant family, not a treacherous person. He had been condemned by his conscience for more than a year, and his whole body had become thin and disfigured. He was far less energetic than before.

Zhou Yun pulled Li Heng away, and his face was also filled with tears.

"Where's the money and other things?"

Brother Ping brought back not only money, but also important books and original copies. "

"There is also an orphan copy. I sold it and paid for the medical expenses. I bought the rest of it for a three-entry courtyard in the capital. I will compensate you."

"You...sold the original copy?"

Zhou Yun couldn't believe his ears. You are so greedy for money that you even sold the original copy. This is a family heirloom.

"I'm sorry, my mother is sick, my wife is pregnant and has given birth to a child, and there are holes everywhere asking for money. I have no choice."

Xu Jin knelt on the ground, buried his head in his legs, and sobbed, feeling ashamed to see others.

"What kind of person did my second brother save? It's not worth it! Second brother!"

Li Heng raised his head and wailed with unbearable hatred, which was heartbreaking.

How heartbreaking it must be to let the second sister-in-law know that the second brother died so undeservedly!

"sorry!"

Xu Jin couldn't say anything else except these words. The scholar's pride was shattered into mud at this moment and could never be picked up again.

Zhou Yi waved his hand, and Zhou Yun pulled Li Heng out, fearing that he would do something drastic.

"Brother Ping's money and things must be returned. They don't belong to you, and the money you spent is gone."

"Okay, I will return the courtyard and books to the Li family."

Xu Jin knelt on the ground and spoke in a muffled voice.

"We will have nothing to do with each other from now on. It was Brother Ping's choice to save you. Since you are not a treacherous person, but just greedy, I will spare your life. All purchases and sales in the past have been made in one go, and I will not be embarrassed. You, but we’re not friends anymore.”

"Thank you for your mercy, my lord."

Xu Jin moved his body and knelt down properly to kowtow.

"Originally, if you told the truth, my sister would definitely replenish your money, and I would also appreciate your kindness and give you introduction opportunities. You deserve these things, but you just made the wrong choice."

Zhou Yi sighed, "You don't know that my sister and brother-in-law are very affectionate. If you send money back, my sister will know that you have been greedy for money. My brother-in-law had earlier asked someone to bring back a letter explaining the source of the money. There is evidence for everything." Xun, I have already investigated clearly, and my colleagues from Jiangnan gave me a reply last month."

Xu Jin raised his head and looked at him, his face was pale, which meant that he was like a clown. People had known it for a long time, but he still refused to repent and jumped up and down.

(End of this chapter)