Taohuaxi

Chapter 62
The eighth day of February has arrived very quickly.

The spring in February in the south of the Yangtze River is shallow and shallow, and the same east wind blows in two different ways.

The grass is green and the swallows have returned early.The wind is slightly cold and the mist is light.

The river embankment not far away, at this time, when you open your eyes, you will wake up.The light Dai is delicate yellow, and the spring color is slightly translucent.Willows sway.

Early in the morning, Xiaoyin chose a maroon dress for me and put it on for me.

"Miss has been wearing plain clothes for a long time. Today she is the one to officiate, so she needs to be more festive. Bright red, delicate water red, and dignified maroon. Miss can resist this color, and this color can also match Miss..." Xiaoyin chirped. Said.

I don't hold back.

This maroon dress was made by the old lady shortly after her wedding.Only worn it once or twice.

Wear the clothes of the past and meet the people of the past.The old lady should know this affection.

I asked Hua Lian to stay on the cabinet, and Xiaoyin followed me to the Cheng Mansion.

Cheng Mansion is very lively today.

The old lady seemed to intend to use a grand happy event to wash away the gloom that had plagued the Cheng family for more than a year.Red silk is hung from outside the gate to every corner of the courtyard.Every servant is wearing new clothes and carrying candies and tea cups among the passengers.A high stage was set up in front of the court.The actors sang "The Peony Pavilion" babblingly.

"The beautiful scenery is bright and sunny, with all kinds of purples and reds blooming all over. The carved railings are full of treasures, and the clouds are clustered with bright clouds. The spring supervisors protect the beauty from being trembled by the morning wind, so that the beautiful and talented people are less concerned about it, and they are also very happy in their dreams... "

Lu Gui stood politely in the courtyard to greet the guests, arranging the servants to prepare in an orderly manner.

He has now become the default head of the house of Mrs. Cheng, and his demeanor is even better than before.

I stepped forward and said with a smile: "The groom and the waiter are very happy."

He leaned over and saluted me: "Thank you for making it happen."

"I've accomplished everything. People, you have to fulfill yourself." I said jokingly: "I'm afraid that on the fifteenth day of the first month last year, Mr. Lu thought of today, right?"

He cupped his hands and said, "The full moon of the Lantern Festival, the fireworks, and you are all great matchmakers for me, and I will never forget them."

Wu Bi came over carrying a few benches, saw me, and hurriedly came up to say hello.

"Hehua gave birth half a month ago. You were so thoughtful and sent so many clothes and jewelry to the baby, but we didn't have time to thank you. Your business is so big, you are so busy, and your heart is so considerate. We don't know what to say. ”

I smiled and said, "Hehua serves me like my own sister. Hehua's children are my nephews. You have to treat them well, otherwise, I will be annoyed."

Wu Bi scratched his head and said with a naive smile: "Of course, of course."

I walked through the flower path and corridor and arrived at the third lady's new house.

This used to be Cheng Huaishi and I’s new house.

Every furnishing has been replaced with new ones.

I walked into the house and didn't come back to my senses for a while.

The third lady called me: "Sister Sangyu!"

She sat in front of the mirror, dressed in a wedding dress, her face as red as the morning glow.

The old lady sat next to her, lovingly choosing hairpins for her little daughter. She looked up at me and said, "Sang Yu, you are back."

I stepped forward and saluted, "Three sisters are getting married, and my mother is blessed. From now on, I can look forward to having grandchildren."

The old lady's eyes were wet and she said: "Sang Yu, you have arranged the family affairs clearly. I feel a lot more relaxed. If there are three children in the house, one of them is happy, and I can be counted on to have something to rely on in my old age."

She held my hand: "I heard that the young master of the Qin family and you...Sang Yu, if you have the intention to take another step, mother has nothing to say, you..."

I bowed my head and remained silent.

The third young lady interrupted: "Oh, mother, I've told you a long time ago that if Sister Sangyu really wants something, she will tell you herself. Just listen to what the talker is saying."

The old lady wiped the corners of her eyes sadly: "It's Huai'er who's unlucky, it's the Cheng family who's unlucky..."

The third lady made a face and made the old lady laugh for a while.

During the banquet, I saw the eldest young master Cheng Cangshi.

When the third lady got married, he also came back from Jicheng.

When he saw me, he felt a little uncomfortable.

I heard from the third lady that the old lady mentioned the matter of resuming the relationship several times in front of him, but he mentioned it lightly, as if she had something unspeakable to hide.

He is not yet forty.If she remains a widower, the old lady will not be able to rely on her.He only excused himself by saying that Wang Yuzhen died not long ago and we would wait and see.The old lady had no choice but to scold him severely: "Asshole! That Wang Yuzhen was divorced by my Cheng family! She died in her natal family, what does it have to do with you? Do you still want to keep her integrity? You should pay for the evil she did in the house. not enough?"

Cheng Cangshi was submissive and silent.

The banquet is in full swing.

As the officiant, many people came to toast.

I couldn't say no, so I drank a few glasses, only to feel my face was hot and slightly tipsy.

Xiaoyin came over and whispered to me: "Miss, Hua Lian is here to see you. He is waiting outside the door."

Hua Lian knew that I was coming to the wedding banquet today. If there was nothing important, I would not come at this time.

I thought about it, got up, washed my face, and came out of the house.

When passing by the east courtyard, I vaguely saw a figure flashing out of the bedroom and getting into the adjacent building.The eldest young master followed closely and went in.

I was in a trance for a moment.

It seems that the eldest mistress Wang Yuzhen is back again.

Feng Gaozeng told me that his men chased him to Fuliang and saw that Wang Yuzhen's mother's family had held a funeral.Wang Yuzhen is dead.After the funeral, there was a mourning.How could it happen again?
I shook my head. I must have had too much wine and my eyesight was dazzled.

I walked to the door and Hua Lian looked anxious.

She would never mess up like this.

I hurriedly asked: "What's wrong?"

Hua Lian's face turned red from suppressing it, and he said, "My boss, something happened on the cabinet."

"Don't be impatient. Speak slowly."

It turned out that just after midnight today, a group of people came to the cabinet.

There were men and women, all wearing long robes, holding wine jars, and coming menacingly.

When they entered, they shouted that the wine in Zhujia Winery was fishy and they wanted to see the official.

Hua Lian saw that they were blocking the door and hindering business, so he wanted to get some money to settle the matter.But they made the noise even more fierce, shouting so loud that people in the street could hear it, and more and more people gathered to watch.The situation was out of control.They simply fell on the threshold. When they saw people coming to buy wine, they shouted that the profiteers were cheating and the wine was poisonous.

"Miss, they are here to make us look bad on purpose." Xiaoyin said angrily.

I asked Hua Lian: "What kind of wine from our family did they buy?"

"Yun Si."

Yunsi is a high-end wine on the counter and is expensive.

"Did they tell us what poison was in our wine?"

"It is said that we added poppy powder to the wine to make customers addicted to alcohol. That's why the taste is so good and the business is so prosperous. Several big players in the city have heard about it and came to the counter to cancel the order."

"How did they find out about the poppy powder?"

"They said that after a few sips, the child at home became pale, had diarrhea, and had convulsions. Anyway, they asked the owner to go back and go to the Yamen with witnesses and material evidence."

I frowned, thinking.

Since they dare to go to the Yamen, they must have been framed.There are both human and physical evidence, but I can't tell them apart.It takes time for the yamen to investigate the case.These days, as a person in the case, I need to be detained.If there is no one in charge of the cabinet, it will definitely be chaotic.

To take a step back, even if the government can find out, they can clear my name.The reputation of Zhujia Winery has also become bad.

Good things don't go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles.In business, it is difficult to spread a good reputation, but a bad reputation can only be spread in a short time.

The great situation I have worked so hard to create may very well be ruined.

Who is it that hates me so much and is so vicious?

This matter cannot be delayed, and it is better to cut through the mess quickly.

I returned to the cabinet and saw the people at the door preparing to pick up the plaque.

Zhu Xifeng climbed to the front of the door, lying on the plaque like an octopus: "Want to cheat? Master, I am the ancestor of cheating! If you pick up the plaque, I will hit you and die here. Human life is at stake! You are cheating!" Damn you! Let’s see, who knows how to blackmail, or whether I, the Zhu family, know how to blackmail! My sister is a dominatrix, just wait for me!”

I couldn't laugh or cry: "Xifeng, who do you think is the dominatrix?"

He slipped down like a monkey and looked at Hua Lian and me flatteringly: "Hua Lian, sister, look, am I very capable? I have kept our plaque!"

I told Xiaoyin: "Take the young master away, don't let him get hurt."

"Yes."

I walked into the counter, Hua Lian handed me a cup of tea, and I drank half of it calmly.

The troublemakers, seeing that I was not in a hurry, thought I had some big move, so they panicked for a moment.

The sharp-faced man at the head said: "I think, I wish the boss wouldn't have to drink the tea. It's important to go to the Yamen quickly! You guys are still waiting for an explanation, don't you think so?"

He turned back, looked at his companions, and spoke to the people watching the excitement outside the door.Those people quickly echoed: "That's right! That's right! I hope the boss can give me an explanation!"

His sleeves were inadvertently lifted, and I was keenly aware of the leprosy on his arms.

How can a person with leprosy afford such fine clothes and drink?
I looked coldly at the few people who came to make trouble with him. Their faces were all sallow. Only people who have not had enough to eat for a long time have this color on their faces.

I understand.

These troublemakers were hired by people with ulterior motives.

This is a play that has been brewing and planned for a long time.

The other party knew about my work habits, so he rushed to the Yamen first and put me on the fire.Can't go, can't retreat.

I said calmly: "I heard that the children in your house had convulsions after eating Zhu's wine."

"Yes! You, a shady businessman like you, are really doing a lot of harm to people! After a while, when we get to the hall, the officials will find out!"

The pointed-faced man pointed at an eleven or twelve-year-old boy.

The boy looked at me timidly and trembled.

I nodded and said to the sharp-faced man, "Okay, I understand. Please, come with me to the backyard."

"What?" he hesitated.

I laughed: "In full view of the public, the king's law is supreme, what can I do? You are a seven-foot man, are you still afraid of a woman like me?"

Being so excited by me, the sharp-faced man followed me into the backyard.

"If you have anything to say, you can say it now!"

I looked at him and said nothing.

Hua Lian brought a bottle of wine and handed it to him. He was very cautious and refused to drink it.

I rambled on, and talked about nonsense.

So, it took a while.

He was impatient: "You called me to the backyard, what are you going to do?"

"I know you." I said calmly.

His eyes flickered, trying to stay calm.

I said: "You are all beggars in the Chenghuang Temple. I have seen you before."

I'm not sure, it's just nonsense.

I'm betting he has a guilty conscience.

"Nonsense, nonsense, nonsense!" he argued.

I felt certain in my heart: "You are well-informed, you must have heard about it, right? The plaque in my lobby was given by the prefect."

"So what if the prefect sent it to you? The prefect can't protect you even if the case is current!"

I said seriously: "The prefect once told me that there was a robbery case in Qionghua Temple last year. The suspect was suspected to be Wang Jiu, who was begging. However, the man fled Yangzhou and could not be found. How do I feel that you are that Wang Jiu?" Nine?"

He said: "Nonsense! I am not Wang Jiu! I am Li Cai..."

He realized that he had made a mistake and quickly changed the subject: "Don't shout about catching the thief. Right and wrong will be decided in court!"

"Oh, look carefully, I admitted my mistake, you are not Wang Jiu."

"I'm not in the first place!"

I smiled and said, "Okay. Now we can go out. Let's go to court."

He was stunned and confused.

When he arrived at the front hall, his companions looked at him with confusion.They were guessing what I said to the sharp-faced man in this moment, or whether I gave the sharp-faced man any benefit.

A middle-aged woman held the trembling boy in her arms. She glared at the sharp-faced man like a female animal.

I laughed secretly in my heart.

How could I have read Tao Zhugong's three strategies, three strategies and twelve precepts in vain?
"Everyone, hold the wine jars, let's go to the Yamen!"

I asked the clerk to take those people to the Yamen.

After playing with Hua Lian.

I glanced at Hua Lian.She nodded to me.

I knew that in that moment, she had already made arrangements.

On the road, waves of people came and scattered those few people.

I walked up to the boy and the middle-aged woman and whispered: "The person behind you is already planning to kill someone and silence him. Just now, Li Cai took me 1000 taels of silver and told me that if this kid drinks it It's Brokenheart Grass. The poison will be released slowly after taking Brokenheart Grass. After you identify me in court, this child will have no way to live. I pity you mother and son for telling this matter. Why don't you go find the person behind it to get the solution? medicine……"

Middle-aged women may have already taken risks with their sons and are worried.Hearing me accurately pronounce Li Cai's name, I believed it [-]% to [-]%.

The love for protecting the calf was so deep that I couldn't wait to tell the truth from the lies, so I quickly turned around and ran away.

A mother's heart cannot be completely rational when it comes to her children.

Who is willing to gamble with his child's life?
I quickly winked at Hua Lian.

Hua Lian quickly followed.She is someone who is used to running around in the forest.Snakes are the most sensitive animals.She can catch snakes with her bare hands, which shows that she is more agile than snakes.Very light hands and feet.Hard to detect.

I pretended to twist my foot and asked the guys to go to the court first. I would be there later.

I limped back to Zhujia Winery and sat under the persimmon tree to wait.

I want to see who is fighting me.

After about three sticks of incense, Hua Lian came back.Qin Mingxu also came.

Hua Lian was injured and was holding on to someone in his hand.

When I saw that person, I understood everything.

I don't want it to be her.

But it's her.

Ghosts linger.

Don't give up.

Hua Lian said: "My boss, just now, I followed him to a shady alley not far from Cheng Mansion. The thieves set up an ambush. They were many strong men. I almost couldn't get back. Fortunately, I met Young Master Qin."

Qin Mingxu looked at me and said, "I went to the Cheng family today to deliver gifts. Halfway there, I heard Hua Lian's voice. Fortunately, I came in time. Sang Yu, are you okay? Isn't this person the former eldest mistress of the Cheng family? This What’s going on?”

I shook my head: "I'm fine. Thanks to you. I was negligent. I should send a few more people."

Wang Yuzhen.

She still has the face of a Bodhisattva and a heart of snakes and scorpions.

I stared at her: "So you didn't die in Fuliang. I pity your parents. In order to save your life, they even pretended to hold a funeral for you."

"Pooh!"

She spat at me: "Zhu Sangyu, if you are such a scourge, how can I die first? You killed me, Shu'er, and then your second brother, so you can live freely, reopen your shop, do business, steal men, The good things are all yours, and the bad things are all ours. How can anything be so cheap in the world?"

I sneered.

I thought that when she died, her sins followed her to the ground, and that was all.

But she made trouble again and bullied me.

"Wang Yuzhen, we should settle our old and new grudges." I grabbed her chin.

The pain of losing a child is still in my heart.

If it weren't for her bowl of soup, my peas would be born right now.

She burst out laughing.

Laughing horribly.

"Zhu Sangyu, don't you want to know who ordered me to poison your child?" she raised her voice.

I was stunned.

Wang Yuzhen took the opportunity and quickly took out a packet of powdery stuff from her arms and sprinkled it on me.

"Sang Yu!" Qin Mingxu screamed and rushed towards me, raising his arms.

The powder fell on his arms.

There was a rotten smell.

(End of this chapter)