Do you know: I am Xu Jiazi

Chapter 423: Stronger Than People and Aunt Fang [Thank you! Thank you again! I owe you yuan]

"It was your sister who seduced the man first, and the Kang family made an unintentional mistake later! The case was brought to Kaifeng Prefecture, and the Kang family was convicted and taken to the Dali Temple."

Although the Liu family steward did not say the following words, the meaning was already very clear.

As he spoke, the Liu family steward picked up the teacup and drank the hot tea.

While drinking tea with his brows lowered, the steward was secretly cursing in his heart. He didn't know that the lady of the Kang family lent money at high interest!
If his parents knew about such an important matter, they would definitely tell him about it and let him know what's going on when he is asked to mediate.

'Who is hiding this from my master?'

Thinking of this, Liu's housekeeper calmly drank a sip of hot tea, put down the teacup and looked at the two women who were talking in his ear.

After the two ladies finished speaking, the woman in dark clothes who accompanied Feng Ziyi, the daughter of the Feng family, to marry into the Fu family said, "Sir, to be honest, with the money that the Kang family has given, we two sisters can earn it in four to five years!"

"Moreover, when Madam Qi from the Kang family went to the pawnshop to look for a maid, she knew that our little sister wanted to be a concubine! Now she has ended up like this."

The Liu family's steward tapped the table with his finger, knowing that they were going to negotiate the price. He said:

"My two ladies, I believe you can earn it! But after deducting the expenses of the whole family, how much will be left? The money given by the Kang family does not need to deduct those expenses!"

"The Kang family certainly knows what this girl is thinking. She just wants to find a family background! But as I said just now, it was the Kang family's carelessness!"

"I believe that both of you are caring people around the nobles!"

"But, are the two masters really willing to let the Wang family, who are enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and the Yongyi Marquisate, who are currently in the limelight, be punished because of a woman?"

"It is only right not to waste the relationship between master and servant!"

After hearing what the Liu family's steward said, the two women showed some concerns on their faces.

It was the woman in dark clothes who said, "I have heard that Lord Kang is seeking reinstatement now!"

After saying this, he glanced at the Liu family's steward.

This is the key point. The steward of the Liu family glanced at the entrance of the hall. He knew that the trusted steward of the Kang family would be standing there, so he nodded repeatedly: "The Feng family is well-informed. Since this lady has said so, the Kang family will pay another 300 strings of cash to make up the 1,000 strings of cash! How about we stop here?"

Seeing the look in the two women's eyes, the Liu family steward said, "This is the kindness of the Kang family. You should know that the Kang family master's brother-in-law is Lord Sheng who works in the Ministry of Personnel, and the Minister of Personnel Li is a relative of the Wang family. He is in charge of the performance evaluation of all officials! It is not difficult for the Kang family master to be reinstated!"

"I think the two ladies should stop at the right time! Don't make a fool of yourself and your family. It will also ruin the reputation of the young lady behind you!"

When the Liu family's steward said the last two sentences, the two women clenched their handkerchiefs in their hands each time they spoke.

After a while, the housekeeper of the Fu family nodded and said, "Okay! The situation is stronger than the people. We accept this matter. How much do you want to pay for it?"

The Liu family steward smiled and bowed, saying, "Madam, you are so decisive! Someone come here!"

After signing the document and putting their fingerprints on it to guarantee that they would not pursue the matter further, the two women took the thousands of strings of silver and went straight out of the Kang family and got on the carriage.

in the carriage,
The two women looked at the silver notes in their hands and sighed sadly. The housekeeper of the Fu family said, "I didn't expect the Sheng family to be so helpful to the Kang family. Even with the news about the Feng family, there is nothing we can do. We can't get an explanation for my little sister!"

The housekeeper of the Guo family said, "Sister, what can you say? It's good enough that you can give me these silver bills!"

"When we couldn't see my little sister before, we knew something was wrong! If this wasn't the critical moment for the Kang family's master to be reinstated, we wouldn't even be able to get in given the Kang family's reckless attitude."

The woman who was called sister nodded and said hesitantly, "Sanlang wrote to say that he will return to Beijing around February. What should we tell him then?"

The housekeeper of the Guo family said, "What the housekeeper of the Liu family said is correct. Shuye joined the army and sacrificed his life to make such a great contribution. My little sister has already left. So let's talk to him according to what the Kang family said."

"The second lady of the Xu family and the eldest lady of the Kang family are real relatives. Our family should keep things peaceful and not let Ye Zi have trouble in the army!"

The second day of the Lunar New Year, at the beginning of the Wei time (around 1:00 p.m.)
Jiying Lane,
Sheng family,

There was a banquet in Weiruixuan, at the table sat Zai Zhang, who came to the Yue family to pay New Year's greetings. Next to Zai Zhang was Hua Lan, who was wearing light-colored clothes.

Next to Hualan is Rulan.

After putting the dishes that Rulan liked into her bowl and helping Zai Zhang who was toasting with Sheng Hong, Hualan looked at Wang Ruofu who looked tired and asked, "Mother, did you not sleep well last night?"

Wang Ruofu glanced at Zai Zhang, yawned secretly with her sleeve, and nodded, "Yes."

After finishing speaking, Wang Ruofu said to Sheng Hong: "My lord, you two should drink less and eat more vegetables!"

"Hmm!" Sheng Hong nodded and filled the glass again.

Seeing that her parents didn't notice her, Rulan leaned over to Hualan's ear and whispered something.

After listening to Rulan's words, Hualan glanced at her parents and her eyes widened slightly.

Half an hour later,
Zai Zhang, who was already a little unsteady, was helped by servants to the side room to rest.

Sheng Hong, with a flushed face, sat in the hall of Wei Rui Xuan to cool down the effect of the alcohol.

In Wang Ruofu's bedroom,
Hualan's son was sleeping soundly on the bed.

Hua Lan pulled Wang Ruofu's sleeve and said, "Mother, what happened at my aunt's house? You didn't do anything under the name of the Marquis' Mansion, did you?"

Wang Ruofu looked at Hualan with an expression of surprise, then continued to look at her eldest grandson and said indifferently: "It's just a little maid's business, why does it need the title of Marquis' Mansion?"

Hua Lan looked at Wang Ruofu uncertainly.

Wang Ruofu looked at Hua Lan and said, "It's really alright! If I had to use the name of the Marquis' Mansion, I would have gone to the Xu family to ask for help!"

Hua Lan then nodded.

At this time,

Dong Rong went to the hall, bent down and whispered something in Sheng Hong's ear.

Dong Rong stood up straight. Sheng Hong, who was sitting on the chair, exhaled deeply the smell of alcohol and nodded.

in the afternoon,

Zai Zhang, Hua Lan and her son, who was wrapped like a rice dumpling by Wang Ruofu in thick clothes, returned to the Marquis' Mansion on Quyuan Street together.

Shouantang,
The golden sunset makes the hall very bright.

The old lady was sitting cross-legged on the Arhat chair preparing to make incense.

A maid at the door announced, "The master is here."

Sheng Hong walked in drunkenly, bowed and said, "Mother, are you looking for me?"

The old lady nodded and said, "Have Zai Zhang and Hua Lan been sent off?"

Before leaving, Zai Zhang and Hua Lan took the children to say goodbye to the old lady.

Sheng Hong bowed and said yes.

The old lady nodded and gave Fang Mama a look.

quickly,

The maid in the hall was taken out by Fang Mama.

Mother Cui served by the side.

"I heard that you have dealt with the Kang family's affairs?" The old lady said as she started to make incense.

"Mother, it's done. I asked a fellow from the Liu family to help, and borrowed the names of the Xu and Li families. The family knew it was difficult, so they backed out and the matter was settled."

After Sheng Hong finished speaking, he glanced at the old lady.

The old lady nodded: "A life was lost just like that. The Queen Kang was really ruthless! This matter is so difficult to settle, Hong'er, do you know why?"

Sheng Hong nodded and said, "Mother, I think it's probably someone from the Feng family of Duke Cheng who helped. The Feng family still can't get over the grievances they have had for so many years."

The old lady looked at Sheng Hong with appreciation: "Sit down."

"Yes, mother."

The old lady did not continue making incense. She looked at Sheng Hong and said:
"Hong'er, tell the madam that when the relatives of the Kang family come in a few days, they should tell her that I am not feeling well and they don't need to come to see me, lest they get sick."

"Mother! You have always been in good health, how can you say that!" Sheng Hong stood up and said hurriedly. "It's okay! It's not good to tear our faces apart! Hong'er, since you have used the names of both families, you should also tell them!"

Sheng Hong quickly responded.

When Sheng Hong was in Shou'an Hall,
Outside the Linqi Pavilion,

Zhou Xuenniang stuffed a silver note into Dongrong's hand and said with some envy in her eyes: "Brother Dongrong, this is my little lady's way of thanking you."

Dong Rong looked at the amount on the banknote and pushed the banknote back with a surprised look in his eyes: "This, this amount of money is too much."

Zhou Xuenniang pushed the banknotes back into Dongrong's hands and said with a smile, "Compared to the information given by Brother Dongrong, these banknotes are really nothing! Take them!"

Dong Rong hesitated for a while and then took the banknote into his arms: "I thank you, my lady, and Miss Zhou."

After saying that, Dong Rong went out from the side door of Linqi Pavilion leading to the outside of the courtyard, and then re-entered the courtyard from the Sheng family's main gate.

In Linqi Pavilion,

While Zhou Xueniang was helping to pass the plum blossom branch to Lin Qinshuang, she said, "My dear, you have given too much for just one piece of information."

Lin Qinshuang used scissors to cut the plum blossom branches twice and said: "What do you know! This is like playing leaf cards. The more cards you have in your hand, the easier it is to play."

"That's what the little girl said!"

"By the way, tell the maids in Third Brother's courtyard that if anyone dares to delay my brother Feng's participation in the provincial examination, I will definitely sell her to a brothel!"

"Yes, girl!"

The turmoil in the Kang family seemed to have passed just like that.

After the first day of the new year, Xu Zaijing went to his aunt's house unlike previous years.

Xu Zaijing's mother was the tenth child in the Sun family, and his aunt was the sixth child, older than Sun. She married into a family of scholars in Bian Jing, whose surname was Fang.

Before this, Xu Zaijing's uncle and his family had been serving as officials outside the capital and rarely returned to the capital.

He just returned to Bian Jing this year. It is hard to say whether this was due to Lord Sheng, a relative of the Xu family.

The aunt of Xu Zaijing and others is also the aunt or great-aunt of everyone in the Sun family.

Although most of the relatives from the Xu and Sun families were men and children, the Fang family's yard was still a little cramped.

Fortunately, the Fang family had the foresight to prepare a lot of things, and they hired kitchen staff from the Beijing Restaurant to cook the dishes. Otherwise, the Fang family would be stretched too thin and would not be able to cook for so many people.

The Fang family has three cousins, all of whom are married, except for one cousin who is older than Xu Zaijing and has not yet been arranged to marry.

The reason is similar to Xu Zaijing's. Let's talk about it after the imperial examination.

It has been more than half a year since the Fang family returned to Beijing, and most of the neighbors around the ancestral home are familiar to them.
After Xu Zaijing and other relatives and younger generations had eaten and drunk their fill, they, accompanied by Fang's uncle and cousins, went to greet their neighbors over the New Year.

A group of people from the Sun and Xu families came together. People who knew them thought they were going to pay New Year's greetings, but people who didn't know them thought they were ruffians from Bianjing gathering to cause trouble.

Very close to the Fang family's ancestral home,
At the gate of Shoushanbo Huang's house,

The Huang family's doorman looked at the group of people rushing in the streets and alleys, and hurriedly sent the Huang family's servant to find out what was going on.

After a while

The clever servant explained the whole story.

The Huang family's doorman hurriedly ran into the yard.

Uncle Shoushan is the only son.

The wife of the Marquis of Shoushan had only one younger brother, the Marquis of Yuanzhongqin, Yuan Bingkai.

In the main hall of the Huang family,
So the Huang brothers and sisters did not visit relatives today.

When the Shoushan couple heard the maid at the second gate convey the New Year's greetings, they looked at each other and hurriedly stood up and said, "Brother Yue, go to the door and take a look! It would be best if you could invite us in for some tea!"

"Yes, father!"

Huang Qingyue stood up and walked quickly towards the gate.

"Meng'er, come back! They are all outsiders, what are you doing?"

The wife of the Marquis of Shoushan shouted sternly.

Near the Huang family gate,

Xu Zaijing's uncle was leading Zaiduan and several other older people in front. In fact, Zaiduan was the leader. He said as he walked, "The house of Uncle Shoushan is in front. My grandfather and Uncle Shoushan were classmates, so they had some friendship."

When Xu Zaijing heard this, he smiled at Zai Zhang and said, "Uncle, this is actually the Shoushan Earl's house?"

"Correct!"

Uncle Fang knew some of the connections between the Yuan family, the Sheng family, and the Xu family through his eldest wife, but after all, it was a matter between relatives, so there was no need to avoid suspicion over it.

Talking
A group of people came to the Huang family’s gate chattering.

"Are you Yue Ge'er?" Uncle Fang said uncertainly, and glanced at the Huang family's doorman.

The concierge smiled and nodded.

Huang Qingyue bowed and said, "Yes! Huang Qingyue greets Uncle Fang, General Xu, and Wu Lang."

Zaiduan beside Uncle Fang waved his hand and said, "You don't have to call me General today. Just call me Brother Shi. I've heard of you more than once!"

Huang Qingyue smiled and bowed, saying, "Uncle Fang, Brother Shi, and Wu Lang, please come into the house and have some tea together!"

Zaiduan looked back at the large group of people from the Sun and Xu families and said with a smile, "Forget it. I'm afraid the children will disturb the uncle and his wife once we go in."

"No, no, my father and mother specifically told me to greet them at the door."

Huang Qingyue said with a smile.

Uncle Fang said with a smile, "It's your first time here, so go in! I'll find time to apologize for causing such trouble!"

Zaiduan glanced at Huang Qingyue, then turned around and looked at his two younger brothers who were nodding in agreement and seemed to be enjoying the fun, and said, "Okay! Sorry to bother you then!"

Afterwards, a group of people of all ages filed in.

Xu Zaijing walked closer to Huang Qingyue.
Seeing Xu Zaijing, Huang Qingyue specially bowed and said, "Brother Jing, long time no see."

Xu Zaijing stopped and bowed, smiling, "Brother Yue, I didn't hurt you that time at Zhu's house, did I?"

Huang Qingyue quickly waved his hands and said, "No, no! Brother Jing, please come in."

Xu Zaijing stepped over the threshold of the Huang family's front door.

Zai Zhang, who was standing aside, looked around the Huang family's yard. After all, they had never been to the Huang family before.

"Brother Yue, have you seen Gu Tingye these days?"

Zai Zhang said as he retracted his gaze.

Huang Qingyue smiled slightly: "I have seen it, Erlang's martial arts are really good."

Hearing this, Xu Zaijing and his brother looked at each other, and Xu Zaijing asked, "Have you ever competed?"

"Tried it a few times."

Looking at the scar on Huang Qingyue's cheek, the two Xu brothers smiled at each other. They had a lot to say to Gu Tingye after school started.

Huang's inner courtyard,

Huang Jiameng looked out through the screen and saw a large group of people led by Uncle Fang and Zaiduan. She said to herself in surprise, "So many people!"

(End of this chapter)