The skilled widow is busy farming

Chapter 59 Shrimp and Pig Heart
Xu Jin's face turned pale, and only then did he understand Zhou Yi's methods.

"I will send someone to get Brother Ping's things tomorrow. You can choose to keep the courtyard or pay for it. It's up to you."

"I'll give you the courtyard. I can't afford to pay it back. I can just go to the Yamen to hand it over tomorrow."

"Okay, please go back. I keep my word and will not pursue the past. We will be strangers from now on, no matter how indifferent we are."

"Thank you for your mercy, my lord."

Xu Jin got up with difficulty and walked out.

Li Heng looked at him with red eyes at the door.

Xu Jin looked at Li Heng and opened his mouth, but in the end he said nothing.

"Don't worry, Brother Zhou has the final say. I, the Li family, accept this and will not embarrass you in the future, and we will no longer be friends."

Li Heng gritted his teeth and repeated with difficulty, his chest rose and fell violently, and all the pain was suppressed in his heart.

Xu Jin lowered his head and left without saying a word.

After he left, Li Heng punched the wall angrily, covering his face and shaking his shoulders slightly, suppressing the pain in his heart.

"Brother Heng, don't be too sad."

"How should I explain to my sister-in-law? How sad she would be if she knew. My poor nephew is not yet an adult."

Li Heng was so weak that he sat on the ground covering his face and crying.

Li Jiaerlang stood not far away, with red eyes, watching silently.

"Brother Heng, if you want your sister and brothers to not be wronged, the only way she can stand out is if you, the son of the Li family, stand out. Don't let your sister's hard work go to waste."

Zhou Yun raised his head, took a deep breath, and wiped away his tears.

"Brother Heng, do you blame me for letting Xu Jin go?"

"Brother Zhou, I don't blame you. I know your hard work. Xu Jin is indeed hateful, but he is not a treacherous person. Basically, he is not the murderer of my second brother. The murderer is the robber on the water. , it’s just...I feel so aggrieved."

"People's words are scary. You all have to move around in the officialdom. Any small negligence or omission may become a handle for pinching you. Being found out and made jealous will become a means to contain you. There are also people in the Xu family who are county magistrates. I We cannot cut off your path."

Li Heng and several sons of the Li family bowed their hands respectfully to express their gratitude.

"Brother Zhou, are you going to let him go like this? My sister-in-law is suffering so much. My sister-in-law touched the coffin after she guessed it, so as not to implicate us..."

Another son of the Li family spoke with red eyes, tears slowly flowing down.

"After all, he sent the money back. Rumors can kill people. I let him go this time just out of consideration for the future. But this conversation has destroyed his fighting spirit, cost him a life, and squandered a dead person's money. Are you really Do you think I will let him shine in the officialdom? Even if he can go to high school this time, no one will dare to get close to him once the rumors come out. Official reputation is more important than a woman's reputation. You still have a lot to learn, kill people Why do it yourself.”

Zhou Yi lightly swept his clothes and sneered.

I want you to live with guilt for the rest of your life, fail the exams for the rest of your life, and suffer for the rest of your life.

It's impossible for Zhou Yi to let him enter the officialdom, but he can't kill him either. Considering that Guan Sheng and the Li family are also officials, the future road will be more accessible, so he can't leave anyone with any excuse.

But with Xu Jin's current appearance, how can he be in high school? If he fails, he has to wait three years. After three years, even if Zhou Yi is not promoted, he will still be in the fourth rank. It is still very easy to pinch him.

"Thank you, Brother Zhou, for taking care of me. I, the Li family, remember your great kindness."

The sons and daughters of the Li family spoke in unison and bowed respectfully.

"There is no need to be polite to my relatives. I have only one request. If my sister and nephew are in trouble in the future and I can't arrive in time, I would also like to ask all the relatives of the Li family to take care of their orphans and widows. I would like to thank you here." Zhou Yi He also bowed in return with a sincere attitude.

"Brother Zhou, don't worry. Sister-in-law Ping bought a ancestral field for us to study with Brother Ping's money. This trip to Beijing has made many arrangements for us. We will never forget your sister-in-law's kindness. She is my wife of the Li family. We I will take care of my sister-in-law and teach Brother Qun and Brother Chun, don’t worry.”

"That's good. I'm here to wish you all the best in advance for being named to the gold list and bringing glory to your family and your parents."

"Thank you, Brother Zhou."

After they finished speaking, Mrs. Zhou came out with red eyes. It was obvious that she had understood the situation outside.

"Madam, you ask the housekeeper to go to Xu Jin's house tomorrow and bring back Brother Ping's belongings and the courtyard. The courtyard will be transferred to Brother Heng's name."

"No, it belongs to the second sister-in-law. If you want to give it to Brother Qun and Brother Chun, I can't take it. My father will beat me to death when I get home."

Li Heng was startled and quickly waved his hand.

"Of course I have my own intention in doing this. Brother Qun is still young, so it's not appropriate to give it to him at this time. There will be opportunities in the future. You are a family. In the future, you just need to take care of your nephew when you are ahead. What matters now is you. This That’s what your second sister-in-law means too.”

Xiuniang wrote a letter in advance for Erlang to bring to Zhou Yi, explaining that if Xu Jin went to the capital to take the exam, if the eldest brother could handle it, he would leave the money or things to Li Heng and concentrate on providing for him first. If he takes the lead, Erlang can do it later. Enter the capital step by step, otherwise you will not even be qualified to step into the gate of the capital, and everything will be meaningless.

Li Heng looked at the other clan brothers in embarrassment and asked for their opinions. Since his family members were not here, he couldn't nod like this.

"Brother Heng, accept it. My sister-in-law wants to provide for us first so that we can establish a foothold in the capital. Then in the future, if you can be named on the gold medal, will you marry a wife in the Zhou family? When you come, the clan elder and the third grandfather will How I told you, you have forgotten how amazing Brother Ping was back then, you should help him find a way."

"Yes, Brother Qun is still young, and you are the one living with him now. Why are you so hypocritical? You can just buy him a bigger one in the future. Are you really wronging Brother Qun and Brother Chun? We don't have enough money to pay for it together." money, we will be able to contribute by then.”

Li Jiaerlang said while patting his chest, with a clearer goal and firm belief in the future.

At this time, they can deeply understand Xiu Niang's painstaking efforts and intentions.

"Well, thank you, Brother Zhou, for taking care of the Buddha."

"That's what you're talking about. I'll go get the job done tomorrow. If anyone asks, just say that the Xu family paid compensation to the Li family. There's no need to say anything else."

Zhou Yi takes one step at a time and sees five steps at a time. He is essentially the same type of person as Xiu Niang.

"Yes, then I will ask the butler to come over tomorrow. Brother Heng, please go with the butler and get back the second brother's belongings."

"it is good."

Li Heng looked sad.

The next day, Li Heng followed Zhou Yi's housekeeper to take over the yard and got back several books.

There is nothing else. The courtyard is a three-entry courtyard. The interior has been decorated in Jiangnan style. Generally speaking, it is quite good. Some places are a bit shabby and need to be repaired.

This courtyard was settled under Li Heng's name with Zhou Yi's consent to prepare for his marriage. How could he marry a wife if he didn't have a house, especially if he had ambitions. If he wanted to marry a daughter of an official, he couldn't rent a house. What would that be?

Li Heng just looked around the yard and then went home. He was not in the mood to pay attention to the yard, so he left it to housekeeper Zhou Yi. He did not go out to socialize as a guest, but declined all social activities and concentrated on studying. , The other sons of the Li family are also working hard to seize the last chance.

This makes Zhou Yi very satisfied, and the Li family can still look forward to it.

After Xiuniang read the letter from her eldest brother and sister-in-law, she was relieved of her worries. Xu Jin's matter was finally solved. She agreed with her eldest brother's handling method. Killing someone was not the best choice. It was easy to leave clues. It was far better to deal with it this way. .

It is much better to kill someone, destroy his confidence and style, and make him a complete useless person than killing someone.

Xu Jin is done, and it will be impossible for him to get up again in this life. As long as he has this thought, he will doubt whether Zhou Yi and the Li family will hate him and make things difficult for him. I guarantee that he can really believe it. This suspicion will Like a poisonous snake, it kept staring at him, keeping him awake all night.

(End of this chapter)