Notes on Leisurely Living in the Farm

Chapter 55

"Although she comes from Cheng's family, she doesn't completely trust that family. Although she took a step back in the fight that day, she also secretly kept a hand."

"Oh?"

Shen Fu'ai tugged at that ugly dirty coat, and after a long while finally spit out slowly: "You are so smart, don't even think about it, what kind of skill is it that you can hide from the world and build an entire grave in one night?"

"What you mean is that the ancestral grave does exist, but it does belong to another family."

"It's not another family, it's the Shen family!"

"Then how can you prove it?"

"That tomb was just replaced with a tombstone. The coffin and tombstone that were dug out were hidden by my mother at the foot of Yunshan Mountain. At that time, I was distracted and didn't pay much attention. It seemed to be a pile of rocks."

Rocks?Yiyou thought about the fertile field thousands of miles below the mountain, the only pile of rocks was the pile of white stones surrounded by the fence she built.

Could it be such a coincidence that she was the Baishi who took so long to be buried with the coffins of the four of them!

Just thinking about it made her feel a little nauseous, and comforted herself, it wasn't necessarily a white stone pile, she looked at Shen Fu'ai's expression.

Seeing that her face was pale and she didn't feel nervous, she was roughly sure that her words were not fake.

"Only this little evidence, but I don't quite believe it."

Shen Fu's hands paused, beads of sweat rolled down the locks of hair: "Can you protect Miss Ying?"

Yiyou felt once again that she had chosen the right person, if Shen Fuhai, she would definitely not be as easy-talking as her.

"The only person you can trust now is me, and whether you can protect Miss Ying depends on how much you can say. The Cheng family has no shortage of men. In the current situation, the lower the Cheng family is, the younger sister Ying will be It's getting better and better."

Clenching her fingers, Shen Fu'ai was greatly moved.On weekdays, the husband is indifferent to Sister Ying, she has no power over the family, and Sister Ying, the daughter of the first wife, has no higher status than that young lady.

The second uncle's family is by nature, the most honest peasants.My family's dowry was considered generous back then, if it was entrusted to this elder to be raised, it would be extremely appropriate.But now she is worried, "How can you guarantee that you can get back my dowry and hand over Sister Ying to my second uncle?"

"If it is common sense, Sister Ying was born as a daughter of the Cheng family, so she should be taken care of by the Cheng family. No matter how bad it is, there is still the third aunt, so it is not the turn of the second uncle's family.

So the key is up to you, if you can turn the Cheng family upside down and take care of themselves, the Cheng family will be happy if Ying stays in the Shen family.And the second uncle has not had a daughter for many years, so everyone knows her love for you.It is proper for grandparents to take care of their granddaughters. "

Shen Fuai followed what she said, thinking deeply, "Okay, but she left another evidence."

Yiyou's eyes widened, thanks to her being more careful.If you go away early in the morning, if you can't dig out the tombstone and the coffin, even if it is unearthed, it will not be convincing.

"Mother is illiterate, so she doesn't have documents and other things. When she buried a new tombstone that day, the coffin was filled with one or two things left by my father."

"Is this true?"

"I also heard about it by accident, so I don't know. The matter has come to this point, I might as well tell it. The Cheng family has been polite to me these years, and the Shen family has provided rice noodles for many years. This is all recorded by the second brother, and the ancestral house will be thoroughly checked. can get the ledger."

Yiyou listened intently, but a storm arose in her heart.The old lady's move seems rough and prodigal, but it is actually extremely useful.The Cheng family will fully support her because of that.As for the Shen family, they would only see the whole Cheng family standing behind the old lady, and they would think highly of her when things happened.

"So, I will fulfill my promise."

"it is good."

Saying the last word, Shen Fu'ai seemed to exert all her strength.Hearing the footsteps of the two walking away, and the big iron gate being bolted, she fell to the ground in a daze, with tears in her eyes.

"I don't want to die, I really don't want to die!"

In the cell of death there was nothing but mournful weeping, which soon turned into feeble cursing.Compared with cursing Yiyou just now, she has completely changed her partner at this moment.

"Shen Fuhai, mother, you will come to accompany me soon."

Yi You couldn't hear what Shen Fuai said.Saying goodbye to Uncle Qian, she went to the main courtyard to say goodbye to sister Qiao.

"Miss, this handkerchief is really beautifully embroidered."

Qiaojie had two dimples on her cheeks, which made her innocent and cute: "You and I are not much different in age, and we hit it off right away, so we are not as good as sisters."

"Thanks to my sister for not giving up, Yiyou is very grateful."

Qiaojie was stunned for a moment: "This... Sure enough, I like you the most. It's not shameful to be a sister with me. Those sisters from other families always refuse every time. It's really annoying. "

"Pfft, this girl, it can be considered that she met someone who flirted with you."

The county magistrate's wife was in a good mood today, so she mentioned the past.It turns out that although Sister Qiao looks small and exquisite, her temperament is more straightforward than ordinary men.Occasionally, when she meets a sister she likes, she will mention it and bring them closer.

"The girl from the Wang family only declined one sentence last time. Guess how sister Qiao answered?"

Yi You smiled and said, "Could it be that if Ms. Wang is not willing, then I won't force it!"

"That's not true. At that time, I obviously said something very imposingly: If the ugly girl doesn't want to, I won't force it!"

Sister Qiao put away her dimples, pinched her waist with jade hands, and looked at the world with contempt, which really showed the attitude of the official lady to ten percent.

"Sister has courage!"

"That's not true. In fact, it's not that I made things too difficult, but I just said something polite. Those people are not as honest as my sister."

"My sister has such a clever mouth, I don't know how my future husband will be blessed."

Speaking of this, Sister Qiao blushed: "Brother Jiang is very good."

The corners of Yiyou's lips remained curved, but there was a gloomy look in her heart.The frail wife she knew in her previous life was the wife of the eldest son of Chen Deren's subordinate Jiang Tongpan.

If it was just now, she hesitated a little.Seeing Qiao Jie, who is worthy of her sister regardless of her background, she has strengthened her heart.Regardless of whether she can benefit from Mrs. Xian Cheng, she will pull sister Qiao out of the pit of fire.

"How can my younger sister be in a daze, you are so beautiful, when you wait, there will be countless handsome men coming to ask for your marriage."

"My sister knows how to tease me. I really don't have any thoughts about marriage because my mother has suffered like that."

"My daughter's family has to pass this test, so don't talk about it today. Yiyou, I really didn't expect that the old lady of the Shen family had so much money."

Cheng took out a few banknotes from his bosom, Yiyou recognized them, they were the same as the old lady took out in the morning.

"Mrs. Shen has been entrenched in the Shen family for many years, and this is probably accumulated over the years."

"That's right, I've also heard about your story. It's just collecting people's money and eliminating disasters. I have to save the old lady's life for her."

Yiyou was startled, and then heard another meaning hidden in her words.If only the old lady is kept, isn't Shen Fuhai an abandoned son?
"My lady is a bodhisattva, doing this is also praying for my sister."

"Hey, I have done good deeds for a lifetime, and now I will be kind again."

Qiaojie and Yiyou looked at each other, and they both saw smiles in each other's eyes.Especially Yiyou, after these few days of contact, she has greatly changed her opinion of the county magistrate's wife.

When we first met, this person was wearing a bright red peony silk shirt, and his whole person was as delicate and flamboyant as a peony.After deep contact, you will gradually feel that her heart is as hot as that red.

Yiyou sat in front of the horse, the tip of her nose smelled of clean saponins on Muran's cloak.Because the money was collected, the old lady was remanded for retrial after only going to court.

And she, with the permission of the county magistrate's wife, was led by Mu Ran to Yunlin Village on a fast horse.

A gust of wind blew, mixed with fallen leaves, she unconsciously shrunk her face into her arms.Seeing this, Mu Ran slowed down, holding the rein with his arms stiffly.

"How about I lead you for a while?"

"It's really not necessary, we must hurry up at this time."

The Cheng family, one old, one young, and two women, are not simple. There are lessons learned from the past, and the Cheng family must take precautions.If it was a moment late and she destroyed the evidence, it would be a big trouble.

"Then sit still."

Yiyou leaned back, and instantly felt the sudden tension of the man behind her.

"This trip is only for official business, Brother Mu is no different."

"If you offend me, please forgive me."

After speaking forcefully, Mu Ran held her in his arms.Although there were red tents in the army back then, he was young, so he never went there.This is the first time he is so close to a woman in his weak crown year.

Although it is separated by a layer of clothes, the woman in her arms is soft and light, but it is through the cloth.The wind blew, and a few strands of messy hair hit his neck, which was slightly itchy and at the same time carried the unique fragrance of a girl, which was really enjoyable.

Taking a deep breath, he straightened his mind quickly and looked ahead, never daring to lower his head to look at that snow-white neck.

Yiyou didn't care about this at all, and now she is fully focused on that secret account book.After this battle, Shen Fuhai would never put it in the study, where would it be?
"Brother Mu, can you borrow the official banner later?"

"kindness?"

"Just like when you and Mr. Pei came here for the first time, they said they wanted to check the accounts. The Shen family has a big business. If we investigate with the strength of the two of us, I'm afraid it will be a needle in a haystack."

Mu Ran lowered his head, just in time to see the turned head of the girl in his arms, her apricot eyes full of hope.

"it is good."

The words came out of his mouth, and he almost bit his own tongue.Why did you agree to her like that? Isn't this considered bullying?And most importantly, doing so is not in line with the Law of Dai Yue at all.

"I knew that Big Brother Mu would agree. Shen Fuhai has been doing evil all these years, and now he finally sees the dawn of the end."

This remark instantly gave Mu Ran a reason, punishing evil and promoting good should be informal.

"Well, feel free to search. After returning to the county government office, I will personally plead guilty to the county magistrate."

"what?"

"This is against the laws of Dai Viet."

Yiyou was in a mess in the wind, this man was tall and had a fierce face, he didn't look like a piece of wood no matter what.Why is he acting so rigidly now, it really makes people want to pry his elm head open.

Taking a deep breath, she turned her head again: "Your Majesty, the county magistrate, has so many things to do every day, how can there be such a trivial matter as air management. In my opinion, we should explain one or two things to Mr. Pei, and then he will make a decision."

"Alright."

He promised so quickly, couldn't he have planned to escape like this a long time ago?Yiyou stared at him suspiciously, for a long time, she only saw the shallow scar on his face.

Being stared at by her, Mu Ran's heart thumped.She was never afraid of the scars on his face, so what does this mean now?

"arrive."

Jumping off the horse, he jumped down to calm his mind, and then opened his hands, trying to lift her off.

Yiyou put away her scrutinizing gaze. Although she had a marriage contract with this person in her previous life, she only met him twice.After being reborn, we got along a lot, and the initial embarrassment faded away.

The armpit was supported by his big palm, and she fell firmly on the ground. She has completely recovered: whether this person is cunning like a fox or honest and loyal, he will always be harmless to her family.And now that the goal is achieved, she has to find the account book quickly.

"Ma'am, Mu Yamen servant and Erya came together outside the door."

Mother Chun opened the curtain and hurriedly reported the news.Cheng's Wanniang's face elongated, and her face was blue and black because she didn't sleep well all night.

"Mrs. Shen, I am ordered by the county magistrate to check the accounts of the Shen family."

"The official is very interested, and he doesn't bring his confidante during the investigation."

Yiyou was smiling, but she didn't prevent Mrs. Cheng from walking up to her suddenly.The resentful eyes, the blue and black eye sockets, at first glance, looks like the old black mountain demon in the storybook.

With a shudder, she stepped back, just touching Mu Ran's chest.Kankan stabilized herself, and she came back to her senses.

She should be happy that Cheng Shi has come so far.

"Making trouble for no reason, insulting the officials with words, you should be opened your mouth. However, because Mrs. Shen's second wife has a sudden change, she is not in a good mood. Brother Mu, let's forget about today's affairs."

Mu Ran nodded, noncommittal, Cheng's integrity.Now she understands that those schemes and calculations in the past are not worth mentioning in front of the officials.

"The messenger wants to investigate, so please do so. This is the private residence of the Shen family, and no one is allowed to enter."

Yiyou circled her chest: "I'm really not that irrelevant person today, Mother Chun, you just call my second uncle and the Shen family masters. I have a big event in the Shen family that I want to tell everyone."

After finishing speaking, she stepped into the threshold: "Although I have no official status, I am here under the order of the county magistrate to assist the officials in the investigation."

Seeing that she was avoiding important matters, Mu Ran also bowed to invite her at the right time.

"Respect is worse than obedience. I'm here on official business, so I don't want to thank Second Madam Shen for hospitality. Mother Chun, since the ancestral house is fine, why don't you hurry up and invite someone."

Ever since the two of them were exposed for misappropriating the Shen family's rice noodles to open a food store, the Shen family's ancestral house has become much deserted.As soon as Chun's mother left, there was only Cheng Shi left in the house.

Yiyou was guarded by Mu Ran, and first scanned the study.As expected, there is no such account book even in the secret cabinet.She would never doubt what Shen Fu'ai said, not because she believed her too much, but because of the deal between the Shen and Cheng families, she had heard a thing or two about it.

"Where will it be?"

Yiyou was a little anxious, seeing that the Shen family was coming, if she couldn't get the account book out, she had to dig the coffin.But there is no basis for her words, how could she invite these people to dig the coffin for her.

"Don't worry, the old lady grew up in wars, and she was not so well-off since she was a child. Maybe, she didn't have the habit of putting things in the study."

What Mu Ran said reminded her that although Shen Fuhai kept the account books, the old lady finally handled them.Old lady in the previous life, where do you like to put things?
"Go, go west."

Pulling up Mu Ran's sleeves, she pushed away the blocking Cheng and came to the old lady's room.She walked to a carved cage in two or three steps, and looked at the lock on it, and she became more and more determined.

"Can you open it?"

"The key is with Mother."

Spontaneously ignoring Cheng's smug face, she looked at Mu Ran.The latter took out a thin wire from his pocket, turned it around twice, and opened it with a click like in the novel she read.

Yiyou's eyes were dazzled by the brilliance of the room, and the upper floor was full of silver ingots the size of a baby's fist.

"In broad daylight, is there any king's law!"

Lifting up the red cloth, she threw a piece of silver at Cheng's feet.The latter hurriedly picked it up, and then rushed to this side.

Yiyou pulled the box, and Cheng fell into the air, squatting on the silver ingots.She dug out a lot of valuables, and sure enough, at the bottom of the box, she found a booklet wrapped in red silk.

When she opened it, she couldn't help being happy.Shen Fuhai lived his life carefully, she knew it, but she never thought that he was so careful.

"On the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month in the tenth year of Xiantian, one hundred and twenty catties of wheat and one pig were handed over to Cheng Yuan via the Risheng Grain Shop."

Xiantian is the reign name of the successor, Cheng Yuan is Cheng's eldest son, Shen Fuai's husband, and there is a red handprint on the back, which should be from this person.

"On February 11, Xiantian [-]th year, twenty catties of glutinous rice, ten cages of cut cakes, and six pieces of cotton cloth were handed over to Cheng Yuan via Risheng Grain Shop."

There is also a red handprint on the back

……

Afterwards, half a book was densely packed, and the exchanged items were more or less, and every stitch and line was recorded in the book.

Yiyou handed it over to Mu Ran: "Look, let's work together."

"Planting seedlings at noon, what are you calling here for?"

The second uncle's angry voice came from outside, and Yiyou stepped out of the threshold: "Of course I'm here, to tell you some secret things about the Shen family."

The second uncle was followed by several men, and when they saw Yiyou, they all looked unkind.She naturally understood that most people had a strong sense of clan at this time.Since she has eliminated her family, she is no match for Shen Fuhai, a member of the Shen family.

"Let's see."

After handing over the account book, she took a step to the right to stop Cheng Shi.

"Don't believe this damn girl, we are all a family, we have to talk about things behind closed doors."

Yiyou couldn't help laughing, seeing her resentful eyes, thinking of the enmity in the past and present life, she suddenly had a plan.

"Mrs. Shen is so anxious, she must know something. That's right, there are very few girls who are extroverted. These years, you have devoted yourself to the Cheng family. A few months ago, my family sold steamed buns and robbed the Cheng family of a little business. You Use that poisonous plan."

Although the old lady was illiterate, most of the sons of the Shen family knew a few big characters.A few heads gathered together, glanced at the account book, and the knife was scratched here.

"You still don't know, when Shen Fu'ai got married, did the Cheng and Chen families have disputes over the land?"

"It's true, isn't it possible?"

Before she could speak clearly, voices of doubt rang out.

"I just said that land should belong to our Shen family."

"Back then, my mother and my second brother insisted on it, and the Cheng family's ancestor's grave was dug up. Who would dare to say more?"

Yiyou cleared her throat: "I learned from Shen Fu'ai that in order to appease the matter of the Shen brothers and sisters, Mrs. Shen replaced the tombstone overnight."

"And other things?"

"Back then, the old lady kept a hand. It is rumored that in the tomb, there are several belongings of the deceased old Mrs. Shen."

"Really?"

Yiyou smiled indifferently: "I have been expelled from the Shen family, so what good will it do me if I lie at this time?"

Shen Fujiang chopped the ground immediately, covered his face and wept: "My dear father, mother buried your belongings in the Cheng family's tomb, this is to make you die and not live in peace!"

Seeing the boss's voice, the fifth old Shen Furui also connected: "We dug the grave, let's see what the Cheng family has to say. Brother, we can't wrong father, we can get it back no matter what."

Shen Fuxiang was not there, the remaining third child in the Shen family had been cowardly for these years, and now he couldn't be the master at this moment, so he just looked at the second uncle dully.

"seeing is believing!"

Second Uncle's face was solemn, and the simple eight words set the outcome of this dispute.

Dayue people attach great importance to weddings and funerals, so although the outside of the tomb is rough, there are hidden caves inside.

It was noon, and there were few people in the field. The elder and fifth of the Shen family went into battle shirtless, and soon dug out an outer wall made of green bricks.

When the Cheng family heard the sound, the coffin lid was just opened.Yiyou boldly looked down, and there was a petite skeleton lying beside the old pipe.

Ten years have passed, and the clothes on the bones have long since turned to dust.Suddenly, she sharply saw the extra finger on the toe of the slightly blackened skeleton.

"This……"

Before she could ask, Shen Furui was already crying, "Mother, why are you here!"

Shen Fujiang's eyes were also red: "Second Uncle, she was born with six fingers on her right foot, this must be my mother. You see her bones are black, she was poisoned to death. My mother was a pure and innocent person in her life, never thought that death would enter other family's grave."

Cheng Yuan, who came here, drooped the corners of his eyes, cursing inwardly.It's fine for the aunt to stuff him with a broken shoe, but she even stuffed the aunt who was born with six fingers into the grave. Isn't this causing trouble for him?
Yiyou took a step back, she really didn't know that Aunt Liu's bones were found here by accident.Although being born with six fingers is a private matter, like her birth date, those who should know will never forget it.

So far, she was completely relieved, the facts were all there, and Shen Fuhai might not even think about it in his life.

"Erya, uncle and uncle Wu thank you very much."

Yiyou handed over the handkerchief, without emphasizing that she had changed her name.Although they are not close uncles, the two are down-to-earth and have no greed at all.Compared with Shen Fuhai's own brothers, they are more like her relatives.

"They're all elders, so this really upsets me. But now, Yiyou still has an unfeeling request, please ask my second uncle to return Shen Fu'ai's dowry and take care of her daughter."

"Sister Ying lived in my house in Japan during this time, and they are all relatives, so you don't need to mention that."

At this point, Yiyou finally felt at ease, and the rest of the matter would be handled by the angry Shen family members.

Sure enough, everything was as she expected later.

Yunzhou is rich and prosperous, Gain's fertile fields have abundant rainfall, and a year with good weather will surely have a bumper harvest.The land is the lifeblood of the farm, and the five hundred acres at a stretch really aroused the anger of the entire Shen family.

There is no one to protect Shen Fuhai anymore, he raped his younger sister and poisoned his concubine, his crimes are no longer worthy of punishment.After the county magistrate sentenced Qiujue, the second uncle called the shots and expelled him from the Shen family by opening the ancestral hall.

But the old lady, because the person who poisoned the concubine was Shen Fuhai, she barely escaped.

(End of this chapter)