The eldest lady just wants to be a crazy beauty

Chapter 15
The feeling of spring is strong, blowing in the face, and everywhere you look is green, red, and colorful.

A porridge shed was set up at the gate of the city. The tea shed was simple and could not be covered. There was a long queue in front of the porridge shed. They were all refugees who had escaped from Xiangzhou and wanted to get a bowl of hot porridge to satisfy their hunger.

Not far from the porridge shed, there is a table, where two young men in rich clothes are sitting, enjoying tea and chatting comfortably.

"I really didn't expect that Mr. Pei would have such a kind heart. He would actually give porridge to the victims here. It's really rare."

Chai Pei took a sip of herbal tea. Sand drifted into the tea bowl, which made his teeth gnash. Then he put the tea bowl down again and looked at the groups of refugees, wearing ragged clothes and holding cracked bowls, moving forward like zombies. .

In wars, it is always the common people who suffer.

"Okay, Brother Chai, please stop teasing me. No one else knows the inside story. Don't you still know? Brother Chai, you have done me a big favor again. I'll give you tea instead of wine. Thank you for your kindness." .When I finish these trivial matters, I will prepare a feast for you."

Pei Xingheng raised his head and drank the whole cup of bitter tea. Then he looked at the long queue of refugees with no end in sight, and his heart was bleeding with grievance.

For several months, this was no porridge, but all the money was spent.

The Pei family initially only sold wine. Later, Emperor Gaozu rewarded them with fertile land and a good harvest, and they began to engage in grain and oil business. Then they began to sell cloth, jewelry, ceramics, tea, and opened shops and restaurants.

Generations of people have been doing serious business, but Pei Xingheng is the only one who has emerged.The Pei family opened the Guanglitong business, and Pei Xingheng had a crooked idea. He used the money saved by the people to lend high-interest debt, charging [-]% interest, [-]% interest, and the interest compounded. When the debt maturity is up, those who cannot pay the principal and interest will be punished by Pei Xingheng. Seize their land and houses and turn them into homeless people.

Because of this derogatory matter, Pei Xingheng was frequently brought to court, and the documents were nearly half the height of a man.Normally, it would be okay to just have a verbal spat and return some money and land.

However, this time, Magistrate Gao became furious and ordered people to break into Pei's house, arrest Pei Xingheng and imprison him, and threatened to close the Guangli Tong business.

Guanglitong is a business with no capital and huge profits, and it is also the source of Pei Xing Hengxing's troubles.

Pei Xingheng was at a loss and asked Chai Pei for help.

Therefore, Chai Pei suggested to him: "With the war in Xiangzhou, refugees fleeing into Puzhou. The number of refugees in the city is increasing, and the refugees will easily develop into bandits, endangering the safety of the people. Most of the shops and restaurants will be burned, looted and smashed." Most of the shops and restaurants in Puzhou are the business of the Pei family. Instead of letting the bandits wreak havoc, it is better to conquer them before they become a big deal. Hire them to work, disperse them to farms, shops, restaurants, and set up disaster relief tents. , giving porridge and food, as long as they can have food and clothing, they will not cause trouble. By then, not only can the Pei family's property be saved, but the safety of the people in the city can also be protected."

As expected, Pei Xingheng offered advice to County Magistrate Gao. Magistrate Gao was very satisfied and released Pei Xingheng on the spot.

In addition to the money contributed by the Pei family, the imperial court also allocated money to relieve the victims. It was precisely because General Fudu ordered the closure of the city that a large number of homeless refugees were promptly sealed in Xiangzhou, and the refugees who fled to Puzhou The number was controllable, so a piece of mulberry land was drawn in the east of the city for them to resettle there.The Pei family also set up a porridge shack at the gate of the city, where all refugees who fled could use it.

The refugees were properly resettled and had enough food and clothing. Even though Puzhou and Xiangzhou were adjacent, they were not affected by the war in Xiangzhou and the people still lived and worked in peace and contentment.

"Master Gao is really a wonderful person. Such a talented person has not been promoted in nearly 20 years."

Chai Pei sighed.

"That's right. Such an honest official should have been promoted and made a fortune long ago. Staying in Puzhou is really a waste of talent."

Pei Xingheng was angry. As long as Gao Jinying was not the county magistrate of Puzhou, the Pei family would not pay for this disaster relief money in any case.

Fortunately, the Pei family will soon be able to climb to a higher level of support and no longer have to be constrained by the high county magistrate.Pei Xingheng thought about it and took a few more glances towards the city gate. He happened to see a young man wearing a curtain and black clothes riding a horse slowly approaching. Because there were many refugees at the city gate, the horse was not going very fast.

Sure enough it was him.Pei Xingheng suddenly stood up and shouted loudly: "Miss, please stay!"

Qin Ruizhi didn't think that the eldest lady was addressing her, so she ignored it and walked straight forward.

Pei Xingheng saw that Qin Ruizhi was about to leave the city gate, and regardless of etiquette, he shouted at the top of his voice: "Qin Ruizhi, stop right here."

Are you actually calling me?

Qin Ruizhi turned around and saw a young man standing at the edge of the city gate, wearing an emerald green brocade robe embroidered with auspicious clouds and a jade crown on his head. He was dressed like a flowery peacock. With his style, one could tell at a glance which young man he was from, a wealthy and idle family.

But Qin Ruizhi didn't know him.

She reined in her horse and walked towards Pei Xingheng. Without dismounting, she looked down at Pei Xingheng: "Do you know me?"

Pei Xingheng asked with a smile on his face: "Miss, are you leaving the city?"

Qin Ruizhi asked with a cold face: "Do you have a problem with me?"

Pei Xingheng didn't answer the question: "Miss, I'm not curious. You are dressed like this, how did I recognize you?"

"Boring." Qin Ruizhi rolled her eyes and rode her horse to leave. Pei Xingheng grabbed the reins of the horse and asked, "Miss, are you going to Xiangzhou?"

Qin Ruizhi's eyes froze in an instant. She whipped up the riding crop in her hand and hit Pei Xingheng's hand. Pei Xingheng screamed in pain. As soon as the sound started, but before the last word left, Qin Ruizhi turned over and jumped off the horse again. She kicked Pei Xingheng in the heart and hit him directly. He kicked over and landed on the ground with a scream from his mouth.

Qin Ruizhi put a riding crop against Pei Xingheng's neck and said, "You'd better name yourself, or I'll beat your father to disown him and throw him into the Pu River to feed the fish." He dared to set his sights in the Gaofu Mansion, and he was impatient.

"Eldest lady, please calm down, I'm Pei Xingheng." Pei Xingheng covered half of his face with his sleeves, only revealing a pair of eyes, and said flatteringly: "I also do it out of admiration and respect for Mr. Gao, and I'm afraid that the eldest lady will put myself in danger, so I’m waiting here specially for the eldest lady, I have something important to tell you.”

"Oh, he is the son of the Pei family."

Qin Ruizhi put away the riding whip, raised her head and looked around. There were only porridge shacks and refugees around, and no one else.

The frivolous child who covered his face with a brocade fan in Pei's house that day and did not dare to see people with his true face was not there.

"Since I have something important to tell you, why don't you go directly to Gaofu and insist on intercepting me at the city gate?" Qin Ruizhi was in a hurry to leave the city and expressed her disbelief at Pei Xingheng's stupid behavior.

Pei Xingheng looked troubled, it was hard to say.

You have to avoid suspicion. The reputation of the eldest daughter of the Gao family is known to everyone from octogenarians to young children. She even despises the dogs on the street. He, the eldest son of the Pei family, went to the Gao Mansion to look for her, fearing that he would be blackmailed by her. Go up and marry him.

(End of this chapter)