peasant girl

Chapter 561, the mystery of identity

Shopkeeper Hu's words made Zhu Xiao fall into deep thought, and looked at old man Meng, "Grandpa, you..."

"When I was old, my neck was buried in the loess. It would be a great blessing to live a stable life for a few days in this life. Don't waste money for me!" Old Man Meng said hastily.

Hu Sanye smiled, "There is no need to spend extra money, it is all included in the gold bracelet. To tell you the truth, madam, this gold bracelet is outside, and there are people who want it for 500 taels. In this Wucheng, it only costs 35 taels." Two, in the end, I must find a way to entrust someone to take it outside to sell, so Madam promised to help Madam to make a few more household registrations, so it is not deceiving Madam!"

This is all based on Zhu Xiaoxing's ability to take his family out of Wucheng.

Hu Sanye thinks that he is very accurate in judging people.

"Then thank you, shopkeeper Hu. Since you said so, I will go to your side to select people first, and then help them get their household registration!"

"Huh?" Mr. Hu was surprised.

"I am a woman, I want people to be loyal, and it is important to give something. Since everyone wants this household registration, so what if I give it to them. I am so upright, if he has the heart, he will naturally be loyal to me. When I am in danger At that time, take good care of me, shopkeeper Hu said, right?"

The seriousness of Zhu's novel, Hu shopkeeper laughed, stood up and saluted Zhu Xiao, "Madam is righteous, the person who can be chosen by Madam must have been burned for eight lifetimes!"

Zhu Xiaoxiao smiled and said nothing.

Followed Mr. Hu to his brokerage firm, and old man Meng was with him.

Shopkeeper Hu gave Zhu Xiao all the keys here.

Let Zhu Xiao can come and clean, and then add furniture and objects.

After all, Mr. Hu is a respectable figure in Wucheng, and his family has raised quite a few servants of this kind of mother and daughter. Mother and daughter are, mother and daughter are very good at cooking, the only requirement is that the mother and daughter must be together, the girl is still good-looking, and she can be a beauty if she dresses up a little.

Zhu Xiao picked them at a glance.

Because she is pregnant with a child, she has to make these little clothes and so on.

"Shopkeeper Hu, can I pick two more people?"

"?" Shopkeeper Hu was puzzled.

Zhu Xiao pointed to the mother and daughter, "I heard that they are good at cooking and sewing. I don't really need two people who wash, cook, and sew clothes. I think the mother and son are good. Although the mother is sick, I can't do physical work, but her son is very good at martial arts, and I'm a woman, it's always good to have a man with strong martial arts in my house, isn't the shopkeeper right?" Zhu Xiaoxiao wrote, afraid that Mr. Hu would not agree.

He took off the jade bracelet on his wrist and pushed it in front of shopkeeper Hu, "Treasurer Hu, to tell you the truth, when I woke up, I forgot everything. The man who took care of me said that I fell and we were husband and wife. But I don't believe him at all, and the servant girls below are also trembling when serving, for fear that I will get hurt, fall and stumble, wishing to stare at me all the time, and then I don't know why, but he pretended to let me escape , I really escaped!"

"..."

Zhu Xiao's words are too informative.

The heart beats too.

"Shopkeeper Hu, tell me, is she afraid that I know too much, or that my real husband will find me, and then tell him who robbed me, and my husband will ask him to settle the score!"

Hu Sanye was stunned.

I didn't know what to say for a while.

"I immediately remembered that my name was Zhu Xiao, and I didn't know anything else. I was afraid of being caught back, so I became a beggar. I met Grandpa and came to Wucheng in the border with Grandpa. I just want to be safe and sound." Give birth to the child!" Zhu Xiaoxiao said, paused slightly, "Master Hu, I always feel that my husband should be a powerful person, but I don't know who it is, and I dare not look for it rashly!"

"It is said that gold and silver have a price, but jade is priceless. For this imperial green bracelet, I would like to exchange it for the mother and daughter. As for the gold bracelet, how about giving me 30 taels of silver from Shopkeeper Hu?"

"..."

This deal, no matter what, he made a profit.

Mr. Hu hesitated for the first time.

From the moment Zhu Xiao entered the brokerage firm, he could tell that these were not the women who were sent to the frontier.

She didn't shrink back, she didn't have the panic after being displaced, she was very calm, and her beautiful eyes swept across the room, and she was very imposing.

It was the delicacy of being pampered and being held in the palm of someone's hand, making him, who was at the bottom of the bottom, look up to him, and couldn't help being humble.

"Since the madam said so, that's the case over there. It's just that 30 taels is too little. I'll give 50 taels to the madam. In the future, if the madam is in Wucheng, if there is anything, send someone to the mansion to inform her. Hu will definitely do it for the madam." arrive!"

Zhu Xiao got up and put his luggage on Mr. Hu, "Thank you, Shopkeeper Hu!"

"You're welcome, ma'am!"

Mr. Hu called the four people to him.

"From now on, you will follow Mrs. Zhu. Mrs. Zhu is benevolent and plans to get your household registration together. As long as you take good care of yourself, you will be regarded as good citizens in the future!" Mr. Hu said, and asked Zhu Xiao, "Madam, do you want their deed of sale?" ?”

Zhu Xiao shook his head slightly, "Let's burn the deed of prostitution. With shopkeeper Hu as a witness, I also believe that I can see people with my eyes, and I won't choose those who are treacherous and evil to go home!"

Don't say shopkeeper Hu was shocked.

Even the mother and daughter of the Fang family and the mother and son of the Lan family were also dumbfounded.

With household registration, is he a good citizen from now on?
This, is this a dream?

This must be a dream.

Once they went from the clouds to hell, and they didn't even have a chance to breathe in this place, but now suddenly a person came and pulled them out of hell.

good people...

In this Wucheng, no matter how many people struggle for a lifetime, it is impossible to get a household registration and become a good citizen.

Because not only money is needed, but also a way.

"lady!"

Mother Lan knelt down first, "I am willing to serve Madam all my life, and I am willing to listen to Madam for the rest of my life. From now on, I will do whatever Madam asks me to do!"

Mother Fang came to her senses and knelt down too.

She was so excited that she couldn't say a word.

"You take good care of Madam, great luck will come later!" Mr. Hu said.

So someone took the deed of prostitution and asked Zhu Xiao to burn it in front of several people.

"Where is Madam now?"

"I don't have a place to stay for now, I plan to live in the inn first, clean up the house, and then invite shopkeeper Hu when I move in..."

"Madam, why don't you call me Mr. Hu like everyone else in Wucheng?"

Zhu Xiaoxiao said, "It's time to invite the third master to drink!"

"It's easy to say, I will definitely bring my wife with me when the time comes!"

A man who befriends a young and beautiful woman does Zhu Xiao a bad name.

Zhu Xiao felt that he was the wife of a wealthy family, and he also had this idea, so he naturally asked Zhu Xiao, this kind of inquiry should not be made blatantly, and he had to discuss with the county magistrate first, how to inquire, Zhu Xiaoruo is really powerful The wives of the family, they have contributed a lot, and when the time comes to leave this Wucheng, it is not just a word from Mrs. Zhu.

"If Madam doesn't dislike it, how about staying in the mansion for a few days now? The inn outside is full of fish and dragons, so it's not as safe as living in the mansion. Madam is pregnant, so you have to consider children instead of adults. Madam, don't you think so?"

Zhu Xiao hesitated a little, and nodded in response.

Soon Madam Hu came to arrange for Zhu Xiao to stay, and arranged a small yard for Zhu Xiao and old man Meng. In such a cold day, the house was quickly burned with kang, and the corners were put on charcoal fire.

After Zhu Xiao came out of the shower, Fang Zhi wiped her hair. The clothes on her body were those worn by Mrs. Hu's daughter-in-law when she was pregnant. They were a bit big, but they were still new and warm.

Old man Meng was wearing old clothes worn by Mr. Hu's father, not to mention good or bad, at least Mr. Hu had his heart right.

Zhu Xiao looked at the charcoal fire in a daze.

When Madam Hu came over, she couldn't help asking softly, "What is Madam thinking?"

"I remember that my house doesn't use charcoal fire, and the room is warm. The maid didn't wipe my hair like Fang Zhi, as if she was holding something..."

"Oven!" Mrs. Hu said.

But he kept Zhu Xiao's words in his heart.

Burning a fire dragon in the house and drying hair in an oven must be rich and powerful.

This oven is extremely particular, it has to use incense charcoal, and this incense charcoal is divided into many kinds of spices, the top spices are more expensive than gold.

"No matter how much I think about it carefully, I can't remember it!" Zhu Xiaoxiao said, looking at Mrs. Hu, "Mrs. Hu, why do you believe me?"

Mrs. Hu was almost 50 years old, and looked at Zhu Xiaomin with a smile, "Because it is always good to have hope. In this place, the Hu family can be regarded as a respectable person, but how big is Wucheng? How big is the world outside? Madam, not only You, my master believes in many people, and believes that they can take our family out of Wucheng!"

"..."

Zhu Xiao was silent, and asked after a while, "When you arrive in Wucheng, don't you have a chance to go out?"

"The world is amnesty, but people in Wucheng are not forgiven. Even if the people here have already changed their ways after many years, or in the heart of His Majesty, the people here will always be heinous!"

"Your Majesty the Emperor..." Zhu Xiao whispered softly.

It seems to hear someone shouting "Grandfather!"

Zhu Xiao stood up suddenly, Fang Zhi grabbed her hair, and she cried out in pain.

"Ma'am, I'm sorry!" Fang Zhi knelt down.

Zhu Xiao reached out to help her up.

"It's none of your business. I got up because I suddenly remembered something. It's just such a pain, but I completely forgot about it!" Zhu Xiao whispered, afraid to scare Fang Zhi.

Looking at Madam Hu again, "Madam Hu, what did you just say?"

"The world is amnesty, Wucheng is not pardoned, maybe His Majesty thinks that the people in Wucheng are heinous?" Madam Hu said, staring at Zhu Xiao.

"Your Majesty the Emperor?" Zhu Xiao whispered, but couldn't think of anything.

"It's okay if you can't remember, take your time, don't rush for a while!"

Fang Mu and Fang Zhi are responsible for taking care of Zhu Xiao's daily life, cooking is now done by people in the house, Lan Mu is not in good health and is still recuperating, and Lan Kai has to do the outside work in the house.

Mrs. Hu asked her servants to clean up. Lan Kai was going to buy furniture, pots and pans. It was impossible for Zhu Xiao, a pregnant woman, to take care of them. The quilts are all bought new, and even a lot of firewood has been bought. It is said that the piles under the eaves are very high, and the kang is also on fire, fearing that Zhu Xiao will be cold in the past.

According to Zhu's novel, I bought a carriage. The outside is not particularly good, but it is solid, and the inside is covered with thick mattresses.

Since Zhu Xiao is his wife, old man Meng is the old man. According to Zhu Xiao's intention, Mr. Hu should help Mr. Meng get his household registration. Zhu Xiao is still very filial to this half-way grandfather.

These must be managed by Mr. Hu.

When Zhu Xiao looked at his identity and household registration, he couldn't help but smile.

Don't underestimate the small piece of iron, it represents too much.

Zhu Xiao held the six iron plates in his hand and felt their weight for the first time.

Find old man Meng's, "Grandfather, this is yours!"

"Me, me too?" Old man Meng asked in surprise.

"Didn't you say it's not troublesome?"

This was something Zhu Xiaoqiu secretly did without telling him, so old man Meng didn't know anything about it.

This is a surprise.

"Grandpa is happy to see it?"

"Happy, happy!" Old man Meng nodded vigorously.

What could be more joyful than this.

When he came to this place, he was thinking, just like a pariah, but he didn't want Zhu Xiao to give him such a big surprise.

"But I can't give you anything!"

"Who said that grandpa protecting me all the way is the greatest gift!"

Along the way, old man Meng has been protecting her, knowing that she is pregnant, he is more vigilant than before.

It was also because he was an old man with no evil intentions that she dared to live in a ruined temple with him.

"Hey!" Old Man Meng laughed out loud while holding it.

Everyone is happy.

Zhu Xiao looked at the mother and daughter of the Fang family and the mother and son of the Lan family, "You are all here today, I have a few words to tell you, the most basic thing for people to get along with is trust, now I am the master, You are servants, it is your own destiny, and it is also our fate. To meet each other in Wucheng, I am not the kind of wicked woman who beats and scolds servants at every turn. Relatively speaking, I am very tolerant, but you should also remember, don’t Because of my tolerance and friendliness, you think I'm a bully!"

"Everyone has their own bottom line. My bottom line is not to betray me, harm me, and the child in my belly!",

Zhu Xiao's voice was very soft.

All four were silent.

Zhu Xiao pushed the iron sheet of household registration over, "Your identities and household registrations can be kept by yourself. Now I will trust you first, and I hope you will not let me down!"

"Ma'am?" Mother Fang and Mother Lan looked at Xiao Zhu in surprise.

"Today, I am in trouble here, and I need you, so you should do your best. Maybe one day in the future, I will leave here, and I will take you away with me!" Zhu Xiaorou said.

She had a feeling that she would not be in this place for long, that sooner or later she would have to leave.

But before leaving, the child must be delivered safely.

Mother Fang and Mother Lan don't want to leave.

Even if what Zhu Xiao gave was a big cake that was never hopeful, they were willing to believe it.

It's better to have hope than no hope.

At least Zhu Xiao gave them a big gift, the status of a good citizen.

This is enough for them to be loyal to Zhu Xiao for a lifetime.

Life is alive, you have to talk about your conscience.

"That's all for now, we're going to move to a new house tomorrow morning, and you guys should clean up too!"

"Yes, ma'am!"

If you want to say happy, it's Fang Zhi.

After becoming a good citizen, she can marry and no longer need to be a concubine.

He is even more dedicated to serving Zhu Xiao.

Even if she has thoughts, those thoughts are normal in Zhu Xiao's eyes. That girl is not pregnant, it is normal to have some thoughts.

Zhu Xiao wanted to move out, but Mr. Hu and Mrs. Hu gave Zhu Xiao practice, but he didn't expect the county magistrate to come too.

The county magistrate was about the same age as Mr. Hu, and he was very polite to Zhu Xiao. Even if he wanted to ask a few questions, Zhu Xiao couldn't answer.

"I thought about it when I came to Japan, but suddenly I forgot it again!" Zhu Xiaoxiao wrote, and asked again, "If the emperor's grandson, why call him the emperor?"

"..."

"..."

Hu Sanye and the county magistrate all looked at Zhu Xiao.

"Imperial grandfather or imperial grandfather!" the county magistrate said.

"Oh, so it's no different from us!" Zhu Xiao said.

The county magistrate and Mr. Hu couldn't help being disappointed.

After the meal, Mrs. Hu gave Zhu Xiao several large bags of cotton and several catties of silk.

"Cotton is not rare for us. Women in the country can grow it, but this silk is extremely valuable. You take it and turn out a jacket yourself, and turn out a few more for the children. You have such a big belly now. I'm afraid it's not too late, so I'd better invite a doctor to take a look. The doctor at Baojitang on the East Street used to be the imperial physician of the imperial palace in the capital. Someone who is experienced and good at medicine will not be in a hurry!" Madam Hu said softly.

Looking at Zhu's young age, she is about the same age as her lost daughter.

I can't help feeling distressed.

"Thank you, madam!"

Mrs. Hu smiled, "If you don't dislike it, you can recognize me as a godmother. I just look at you, the more I look at you, the more I like you!"

"..." Zhu Xiao was stunned for a moment, but got up and kowtowed to Mrs. Hu, "Mother!"

"Okay, okay!" Madam Hu nodded quickly.

Although she is a godmother, but after all because of this godmother, the relationship is different, and she is a little closer.

In the study, the county magistrate and Mr. Hu were also talking.

"How does your lord look?"

"But it's a bit extravagant. When I was in the capital, I just passed by. The wives of the powerful people in the capital don't have the surname Zhu!"

When Mr. Hu heard the words, his heart turned cold, and he said, "Then you have been in Wucheng for eight years, and Mrs. Zhu is only in her early twenties. It's normal if you don't know. You are the county magistrate. If there is a way, you can find a way to write a letter to the capital, and ask people to find out whose wife’s surname is Zhu, and she got lost or was taken away..."

As Mr. Hu said, he paused slightly, "But you have to be careful. If it's really the wife of a certain dignitary and loves her very much, if the news about her in Wucheng is revealed, it may bring trouble for him!"

"No matter what, it's not as safe as our people coming here in person. My youngest son is going to Beijing to catch the exam, and let your sixth son go with him, just be a schoolboy and play by ear when we arrive in the capital!" the county magistrate said.

"I'm afraid that the bamboo basket will be empty..." Mr. Hu sighed.

"It's better to have hope than no hope. Besides, it's good to go to the capital. At least you can learn a lot from outside. If you have the opportunity to make contributions, you still have the opportunity to go out!"

Hu Sanye thinks about it, and it's the same reason.

"That's all it takes!"

(End of this chapter)