Marrying into a poor family

Chapter 436

"I don't believe you don't know that she lives in my house." Qin Cui sneered.

Du Ziren did not comment and ignored Qin Sui's sarcasm.

He said seriously, "I'm just very curious, why did Mrs. Xiao get involved in these things? Or does Mrs. Xiao want to get something from the Xie family?"

Qin Su said, "Master Du must know that before Miss Yao became the wife of the Xie family, that position belonged to my sister from the Qin family. If I want to get something from the Xie family, wouldn't it be better to use my own sister? I think Master Du must also know that it was me, my eldest brother and his wife, who helped my sister leave the Xie family."

"So, I am even more puzzled. I don't know what Madam Xiao's intention is."

"You want to know? But I can't tell you. After all, I'm just following orders."

After saying that, he turned his head and glanced at Mr. Xie who was hiding in the dark corner of the cell observing the people outside. There were many lights on outside, and although they were not very bright, compared to inside, it was already very bright.

Therefore, when Mr. Xie looked at Qin Sui, he saw clearly who the woman in front of him was.

Qin Yan's sister, the woman who came to the house and took Qin Yan away, a woman he never took seriously.

Qin Cui left, taking Yao Zhuer with her.

Du Ziren stood there and watched her back disappear, then he went into Mr. Xie's cell alone.

Walking up to Grandpa Xie, Du Ziren looked at the untouched food and drinks on the table and couldn't help but smile: "Grandpa Xie, it seems that you have married a good wife, and she even thought of coming to you to celebrate and send you off for the last time."

Mr. Xie closed his eyes, unwilling to talk to the little wolf cub.

"I heard something, I don't know if it's true or false." Du Ziren walked slowly in the prison with his hands behind his back, as if he was strolling in a garden.

Of course, Mr. Xie would not answer him.

"I heard that Mr. Xie has a back-up plan. Is that true?"

Mr. Xie's eyeballs trembled rapidly a few times under his closed eyelids. Fortunately, the light was not good and Du Ziren could not see the subtle reaction.

"Grandfather was very sad that Grandfather Xie had done something wrong, and father also tried his best to plead for him, wanting to save Grandfather Xie's life, but in the end the emperor was unwilling to let the Xie family go, and we were powerless. If..."

"If Grandpa Xie is willing to show some sincerity, Grandfather and Father will have a reason to excuse Grandpa Xie."

"I hope that Grandpa Xie can think twice. Who is it that can save you?"

He said a lot of earnest words, but he didn't know if he could move Mr. Xie's heart. Anyway, the old man said nothing and leaned against the wall indifferently, like a monk in meditation, not distracted by the disturbances in the outside world.

Du Ziren stopped in front of Mr. Xie and looked down at the old man. "Grandpa Xie, please say something. This is your last chance. You don't want to die, and you don't want your family members to die, right? You don't want the women in your family to go to that kind of place to be humiliated and played with, right?"

Grandpa Xie finally opened his eyes, opened his mouth and slowly uttered a sentence: "Don't say that I don't have the backup plan you want. Even if I do, I will hand it over, but it still can't change the fate of me and my family. I know you, the Du family, too well. If you can forgive me, it would be the biggest joke in the world." Du Ziren looked at Grandpa Xie steadily. After staying in there for a long time, his eyes could adapt to the light inside, and he could see Grandpa Xie's expression clearly.

Seeing that Mr. Xie was still unmoved by any persuasion, Du Ziren sighed with compassion: "Alas, Grandpa Xie, my Grandpa Xie, I really want to save the lives of your family, but, Grandpa Xie, you... It's fate, it can't be forced, it can't be forced."

"Whether Grandpa Xie believes it or not, I will take good care of the Xie family and protect them to the best of my ability."

After the performance, which might be real or fake, Du Ziren turned around and left. The smell here was extremely bad.

The cell door closed again. Mr. Xie slowly opened his eyes and looked at the cell door for a long time without saying a word. Then, his gaze fell on the dishes on the table in front of him.

He stretched out his thin and trembling hand, opened the cork, poured a bowl of wine, and drank it all in one gulp. The hot taste went down his throat straight into his stomach, choking him so much that he couldn't help but shed tears.

That year, he went to Beijing to take the imperial examination. He was full of vigor and ambition, and was determined to defend his country and speak for the people.

However, after many setbacks, he realized how naive he was before.

He chose to follow the Du family, and this bet paid off. He obtained an enviable high-ranking position and a generous salary, as well as an enviable wife and beautiful concubines.

In his life, he had eaten what he should have eaten and spent what he should have spent. It was all worth it, but he did not have a good end before his death. Now when he thinks about the past, it seems to be nothing but a dream, all like the moon in the water and the flowers in the mirror.

After seeing Du Ziren off, Old Zhao came back and sat down to drink with Old Master Xie.

The two men are a generation apart in age and have very different statuses. In the past, Mr. Xie was the sky, but now Mr. Xie has fallen into the quagmire and turned into mud.

"You were respectful and flattering to Du Ziren on the surface, but in reality you were just being perfunctory. But you were really polite to the girl from the Qin family. Could it be that the girl from the Qin family gave you some benefit?"

"I'm over 40 years old and have worked here for 20 years. The people I see the most are prisoners. This job is easy, but it's too boring. I like to watch these people and guess what they are thinking. It's a bit of fun for me."

Du Ziren had just been talking to Mr. Xie for a long time, but Mr. Xie refused to answer. But now he was in a mood to talk to a prison boss: "Oh, it sounds good. What did you figure out?"

"People who come here are first frightened and terrified, and then they are not used to the dirt, filth, mess and stench here. But later, they will get used to it and won't care about it anymore."

Old Master Xie nodded. That was how it was for him. Now that he was sitting in this smelly and dirty place, he could no longer smell any stench at all.

"Some of the people who come in are wronged. They are the most pitiful and often timid. On the other hand, those who come in because they have done something bad are more arrogant. Of course, it's all superficial. Fear is the real emotion."

"Then do you think I'm scared?" Mr. Xie took a sip of wine and asked Old Zhao frankly.

"Afraid, the old man is more afraid, but also more calm."

"Knowing that it cannot be changed, there is no point in being afraid." Mr. Xie's tone was low, but it was filled with endless vicissitudes and powerlessness. After a while, he restrained this tone and suddenly changed the subject: "Tell Qin Sui a message, I want to see her!"