Chronicle of Farming in Muxianfu

Chapter 102 Rescue
Mrs. Wang lowered her head slightly, and sighed, "Such a vicious bitch, why did she seduce a man to save her..." Halfway through speaking, she seemed unwilling to bring up the sad matter, stood up, gave a "bah", and continued, "Sleep, sleep, it's getting colder and colder today, and I don't know if I can ask the official to reward me with a quilt tomorrow. It's a pity that this bitch's clothes are soaked through, if not, we sisters will also change clothes wear."

"That's right, that's right." Mrs. Liu agreed, and the two returned to the pile of straw in the corner, turning into two piles of black shadows again.

It was the first time in Gu Shi's life that he was beaten so hard, and before he could feel resentful, he was tormented by overwhelming pain and passed out.

In the middle of the night, I was woken up by the cold stone slab under my body, I don’t know when it was, and I heard the night wind blowing from the small stone window wandering in the prison, like a sobbing ghost crying.She curled up even harder, shaking like chaff, cursing the couple for wronging her, hating Li Sheng for hiding, and fantasizing about her father and brothers coming to rescue her. A woman like a ghost was beaten to death...

In this way, when the jailer got up early the next morning, carrying a bucket of wheat bran mixed with cold water and distributing it from cell to cell, he saw that Gu's face was flushed with fever, and he was unconscious.She cursed inwardly that it was troublesome, but thinking about the ten mu of fertile land newly acquired by her family, she had to go to a pharmacy and grab two doses of wind-cold medicine, boiled a bowl hastily and poured it down for her.

So in the afternoon, Li Sheng spent 20 taels of silver begging his grandpa to tell his grandma to come in to visit the prison. Gu Shi had already woken up, but he was cold, hungry and sick, but he couldn't say a word.

Li Sheng was so shocked that he dropped the cloth bag containing the dry biscuits in his hand. When had he seen Gu Shi in such a miserable state, he wailed in his heart, it's over, it's over, I ran away first yesterday, once Gu Shi goes out, don't beat me to death .But if they didn't rescue her, those uncles would not be able to forgive themselves if they found out.

Mrs. Gu had been untied a long time ago. At this time, she barely opened her eyes and saw the dry biscuits falling in front of her eyes. She didn't know where the strength came from. She grabbed one in her hand and opened her mouth to bite, but because of thirst, I choked and rolled my eyes.

Li Sheng hurriedly went to ask for white cold water, and when he came back, he saw that except for the one in Gu's hand, the other dry biscuits were gone, but the shoulders of the two figures in the corner kept shrugging. Go feed Mrs. Gu.

Gu choked on a few mouthfuls of cakes, and was already much better. She drank cold water again, became sober and wise, and said in a hoarse voice, "Li Sheng, hurry up...find someone to report to my father and brother, just Said that I was wronged and sent to prison, let them come to save my life."

Li Sheng hurriedly agreed, "Okay, okay. I'll be there in a while."

Gu took a breath, and said in a bitter voice, "Don't think that it's enough to just throw me here to be trapped to death. My father will kill your whole family if he finds out."

"I don't dare, I don't dare, I'm going... to report to someone." Li Sheng waved his hands desperately, and then he wanted to turn around and go out, but was stopped by Gu Shi, "Send two quilts here first."

"Okay, okay." Li Sheng ran away without looking back. He really went out to buy two quilts, but was blocked by the jailer for ten taels of silver before sending them in.

Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Liu were overjoyed. They threw a pile of colorless rags on her and took the two quilts away to enjoy.

Mrs. Gu had already been beaten so hard last night that she dared not speak out, and dragged the stench of rags to cower in the corner, cursing in her heart and hoping that the day would pass quickly.

Li Sheng also spent 50 taels of silver to hire a bodyguard from a small bodyguard agency and hurried to the stone castle, stretching his neck every day, hoping that his father-in-law and brother-in-law would arrive soon.

But the sun and the moon shuttled back and forth, time passed, and five days passed in a blink of an eye.

At the end of the day, outside the Kao city, a man, an old man, two young men and three people rushed over, all of them were burly and imposing people.

Li Sheng, who had been guarding the door early in the morning, immediately ran forward, ignoring the disgusted expressions of the two uncles, and told the story with snot and tears.

The old man frowned and didn't say much. He led his horse into the city to find a restaurant, and personally invited two friends who had been with him for many years to the banquet. After talking about the matter during the dinner, these two friends were very face-saving, and they were both stones. The soldiers who were replaced by Baolun, after retiring from the army, spent money to become small officials in the yamen, and now they all have some connections.

Let the old man wait for a while, went out for a while, and frowned when he came back. One of them said, "Brother, this matter is very difficult to be honest. Thin noodles can also help turn things around. But in this case, there are all witnesses and material evidence, and the sufferer lost a child again, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to conceive in the future. Moreover, the bloody and miserable journey to the doctor shocked most of Kao City, and some committed crimes. Everyone is outraged. Our Hundred Flowers Nation has strict criminal laws, and there are very few such major cases. Even if we admit to using money to seek a private reconciliation with the sufferer, the yamen will not be able to make it through."

After hearing this, the old man had several more wrinkles on his face in an instant, and with the hard work on the road for several days, his expression became sluggish.

Another friend couldn't bear to see it, thought for a moment, and came up with an idea, "Brother, I have an idea, maybe it can be of some use."

The old man immediately raised his head and asked anxiously, "You don't have to worry about it, brother, but if I can save the little girl this time, I will definitely not forget the kindness of the two of you who helped each other today."

"Brother, please be polite. Let's not talk about how you took care of us in the barracks that day. Even if we met by chance, you can help us. Now, this case is full of troubles. We are asking ordinary people. I can't do it. You have to find a powerful person. The sufferer has suppressed the reconciliation, and the witnesses have to turn over the confession. If the Yamen doesn't investigate carefully, the three parties are satisfied, and the matter is settled."

The old man sighed, "My brother's idea is reasonable, but brother, I was born in a military camp raising horses, where can I find that big man?"

The two old officials also made troubles. They were also messing around at the lower levels, and none of the powerful people could climb up.Everyone was downcast after a meal of wine. When he went out, Li Sheng suddenly saw a carriage stopped in front of the opposite restaurant. A middle-aged man in a brocade robe was respectfully welcomed by the shopkeeper. I have seen it somewhere before, and when I saw the restaurant plaque, I exclaimed, "Xiankelou!"

Several other people looked at him suspiciously, and one of the old officials asked, "That's right, Xiankelou, who in Kao City doesn't know?"

"No, no." Li Sheng waved his hands hastily, and finally explained the relationship between Mu Ai and his mother, as well as the relationship between Xiankelou and Mu Ai.The old official said with a smile, "Old brother, there is really nowhere to look for, and it doesn't take much effort to get here. With such a hard relationship, why worry about it!"

The old man finally saw the smile, clasped his fists and said, "Two old brothers, it's not too late. My brother is going to visit his in-laws and mother. Someday when things are over, I have to give my brother thin noodles and come out to have a good drink." .”

"Of course, of course." The two old officials smiled and calculated in their hearts. Now that they know that this old man has connections, they must make good friends in the future to earn money for their children and grandchildren.

Not to mention how many people ran all the way out of Kao City, but Mu Ai kowtowed for the last time and stood up, letting out a long breath of anger in her heart. This dead bird has been worshiped by everyone for six days, and I don't know if it will return to heaven.In the past few days, getting up every morning to kowtow and pay respects made everyone very tormented.The maids and servants below didn't know the truth, and they really thought it was a black ghost coming to the door. Out of awe, they worshiped very respectfully.Mu Ai, who knows the truth, feels resentful every time she prays.There's no way who can let himself agree to this method of sealing the door without asking, but fortunately, it will be over after another worship tomorrow.

She went up to help the old lady and before she stood up, she heard knocking sounds from outside the gate. Wen Bo hurried to check, and came back after a while to report that Mr. Li next door said that he had something to see.

The old lady hesitated for a while, looked at Mu Ai with her head slightly lowered, and everyone's fearful eyes, shook her head, and said, "Just tell me what I said when you go back, and wait until tomorrow if there are big things."

Wen Bo responded and went, but the old lady thought it was her son who came to kowtow to repent, but she didn't take it seriously.

As soon as the fourth child of the Gu family outside the door heard the reply, his eyes turned red with anger, and he raised his fist and was about to smash the door again.After all, Mr. Gu was well-informed. He looked closely at the two patterns painted on the door, frowned, and said, "It turns out that a nigger is coming to the door. That's all. Don't make trouble, Xiaosi. If you knock again, you won't be able to open it. Rest now." Last night, come back tomorrow morning."

Gu Siwei stopped unwillingly, and bitterly called to Li Sheng, who shrank aside, to lead the way back to his yard.

Huzi was at the door of the house, and when he saw his favorite grandparents and uncles rushing out all the way, several of them took turns hugging him, but it was also sweet and less melancholy.

There was nothing to say all night, and in the early morning of the second day, Mu Ai led all the people in the house to worship, and even the old lady, Shuan Shuan and Fat Boy Simba changed into new clothes, and the courtyard was cleaned again. Xiao Miao came in to report that Li A group of students arrived.

Mu Ai and Guo Huai looked at each other and nodded slightly.

The old man didn't take a closer look outside the door yesterday, but he was really surprised to be invited all the way into the inner house today.He was only a corporal commander in Stone Fort, and he had been in the Sima Mansion twice, which was in charge of [-] soldiers. Of course, it was much more luxurious than here, but the word Sima was on the front of the door, and this mansion According to the son-in-law, it was built by a widowed woman, which is surprising.The entire three-entry courtyard has a compact and reasonable layout, high walls and thick stones, and a majestic house. Although it is deep winter, there are still green shrubs around the corners of the courtyard.

Along the way, whenever they encountered servants and the like, they all lowered their heads and avoided the side of the road, obviously very polite.After entering the hall of the main room, the tables, chairs and incense burners are even more exquisite and expensive. The floor is not ordinary bluestone, but a varnished wooden floor. There is even a thick long-haired carpet in the middle of the hall. Some people can't help but wonder whether the shoes under their feet will make it dirty.

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