Concubine

Chapter 41

Yang Qiuchi advanced into the main room. The furniture in the room was complete. Although it was a little old, it looked a little quaint. Yang's mother was wearing a blue apron and was busy tidying up.

Yang Qiuchi shouted: "Mother, I'm back." Looking around, he asked again, "Mother, how did you get all these furniture?"

Seeing Yang Qiuchi, Yang's mother showed a kind smile on her face, and wiped her hands on the apron: "You are back, these furniture used to be here, Mr. Jin who helped us move said that these things are reserved for us The ones used are from the yamen."

Feng Xiaoxue interjected happily: "Just now Master Jin sent over a big bag of white rice, and some pork and vegetables. It is said that the magistrate's old lady ordered him to send it." After a pause, he remembered something and smiled again Said, "By the way, I originally sent a girl and an old lady over here, saying that we should keep them and use them first. The mother refused, so in the end they were sent back."

Mother Yang smiled and said, "I've been farming and sewing all my life, but I don't have the blessing to be served. I'm not used to it, and I can't afford it."

Yang Qiuchi said: "Mother, your old man is getting old, it's not right to find a girl to serve you!"

"No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no need! I'm still healthy, so I don't need other people's services. Besides, this old lady girl, she doesn't have to spend money on food and clothing, and she doesn't have to pay wages! We don't have such spare money, I still keep it for you. As for the concubine, if you take a concubine in the future, won't our family have one more person who will serve your mother?"

Yang Qiuchi smiled wryly, this mother of Yang was used to hard times, and she couldn't turn her mind all of a sudden. The days were so hard, and she was still thinking about taking concubines for herself. Thinking of taking concubines, Yang Qiuchi thought of the silver in her arms, and Reaching into his bosom, he touched the 30 taels honored by the big die and the others. After thinking about it, he left a few small ones and prepared to go to the valley to move things on the truck, and took out the remaining 20 taels. , and handed it to Yang's mother: "Mother, you can keep this money."

Mother Yang took the silver and asked, "So much? What kind of money is this?"

"It's the regular money that my supervisor collected according to the rules, so don't worry."

Mother Yang was very happy: "Okay, I'll keep it for you." She stuffed the silver into her bosom, remembered one thing, the smile on her face disappeared, and she said with a straight face: "Son, I heard that you talked to me yesterday. Your master quarreled and even scolded your master. Is there such a thing?" Yang's mother hoped that the answer was no.

Feng Xiaoxue glanced at Yang Qiuchi, then at Yang's mother, and said softly, "Mother~!"

"Don't talk!" Mother Yang didn't look at Feng Xiaoxue, but still stared at Yang Qiuchi.

Yang Qiuchi forced a smile: "Mother, it was the old man who scolded me for being a little bastard first. I was so angry that I answered him. He wanted to hit me with a stick, but I didn't even fight back!"

"You still want to fight back?" Yang's mother was already trembling with anger, "He is your master! How many times have I come to the door to beg before he accepts you. He is your master, just like your father. Could it be that you Do you still want to quarrel with your father and beat your father?" Yang's mother was so angry that her lips were trembling.

Feng Xiaoxue patted Yang's mother on the back lightly: "Mother, my husband..."

"Don't interrupt!" Mother Yang roared.

Yang Qiuchi didn't know why Yang's mother got so angry because of such a trivial matter. He didn't know that the feudal ethics of Ming Dynasty was the most popular in all dynasties. Yang Qiuchi dared to scold his master in public, that was a rebellious act, no wonder Yang's mother was so angry.

Yang Qiuchi lowered his head and dared not answer.Mother Yang gasped for a while, and then said: "If you are still my son, you should immediately go to your master to make amends! No matter whether he beats you or scolds you, I will accept it honestly!"

"Then...then he's going to kill me!" Yang Qiuchi muttered with his head down.

Mother Yang didn't hear clearly, and asked, "What? What did you say?"

Yang Qiuchi hurriedly changed his words and said: "I mean, I'll go right away, but, mother, I'm on duty now, so I sneaked back to see you, and I'll go to Master to make amends in the evening, what do you think?" Yang Qiuchi now There is no idea in his head. Judging from Yang's mother's attitude, this apology is impossible to escape. How to make a compensation? head up.

Mother Yang nodded: "Okay, no matter what, you must go and apologize to your master before tonight. Do you understand?"

"I understand." Yang Qiuchi said with a bitter face.

"Then go back to work quickly! Don't delay." Seeing that her son listened to her and agreed to make amends, Mother Yang's face softened a lot.

Yang Qiuchi agreed, and walked out of the room with his head down to the yard.Feng Xiaoxue came out and whispered beside Yang Qiuchi: "Husband, don't worry, Xiaoxue will accompany you tonight." After a pause, seeing that Yang Qiuchi still had a bitter face, she thought for a while and said, "Husband, if you Master and his elders will beat you and punish you, Xiaoxue will take it for you, don't worry."

How can I, a big man, let you, a little girl, bear it for me? Yang Qiuchi was a little funny, but he knew that what Feng Xiaoxue said was sincere, and he was a little moved. He stopped and hugged Feng Xiaoxue gently: "Xiaoxue ,It's so kind of you."

Feng Xiaoxue nestled in Yang Qiuchi's arms, and said softly: "Your husband treats Xiaoxue really well."

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Yang Qiuchi brought the little black dog back to the prison cell, and when Big Banya saw Yang Qiuchi, he hurried over: "My lord, you are back."

Seeing his nervous look, Yang Qiuchi asked puzzledly, "What's wrong?"

Da Banya lowered his voice: "Jin Yiwei is here!"

Jin Yiwei!This word is very familiar in Yang Qiuchi's head. Whether it is in middle school history textbooks or various novels, Jin Yiwei is associated with vicious words such as spy, torture, cruelty, arrogance, etc. Yesterday Song Zhixian It was said that Jin Yiwei would come to interrogate Widow Xie's treason case soon, and now it's finally here.

"Where is Jin Yiwei?" Yang Qiuchi asked.

"I'm talking to Song Zhixian in the flower room of the yamen, and I will come to our prison to interrogate Widow Xie in a while."

"So are you ready to meet?"

"Master, don't worry, we are all ready." Da Banya said proudly.

At this moment, there were scattered footsteps and voices outside the door, coming towards the prison.Then, a group of people walked into the door.

The first is a fat man, weighing about [-] to [-] catties, with a big belly, a pair of triangular eyes, and a hostile face.Wearing a golden flying fish suit and an embroidered spring knife, followed by more than a dozen warriors in the same attire.Song Zhixian accompanied the fat man.

(End of this chapter)