Yutai Bi

Chapter 73
Some neighbors spat at the people in the Qiu Mansion.

Looking at the unkind eyes of the people, the manager of the Qiu Mansion was not afraid at all: "What are you making a fuss about? Do you know what my uncle does? A captain of the Yulin Army! Make a fuss again and arrest you all!"

How old is the captain of the Habayashi Army?Cen Sanniang didn't understand.Seeing that the discussions around had quieted down, and the common people were ashamed to be angry, they felt a chill in their hearts.

The steward of the Qiu Mansion snorted, and pointed to the carriage: "Take that lowly maid away!"

Crying and begging didn't work, Baicao also panicked, stood up and jumped out of the carriage and screamed: "If you dare to come here, I'll crash you to death!" As he said that, he was going to hit the wall.

Cen Sanniang was startled, got out of the carriage and grabbed Baicao.

Hei Qi has been sitting leisurely on the shaft of the car, without saying a word, as if it has nothing to do with him.

Cen Sanniang glared at the people in the Qiu Mansion, but couldn't help turning her head to look back.With so many people coming to the Qiu Mansion, is Kong Qing holding on?Will he be beaten to death by the Qiu family?The people are afraid of the power of the Qiu family, what should they do?
"Meet the official! I won't let you rob my girl! I still have her deed of sale. You said she broke your wife's ten-gold jade bracelet and wanted to sell herself to pay off the debt. Then let The government came to judge. If the jade bracelet was really broken by my girl, I will pay for it. There is no reason for you to confuse black and white and force people to sell themselves to pay off debts! If you have time, neighbors, please go to the government to make a Witness!" Cen Sanniang said loudly, ignoring the resurrection of the dead, her identity was exposed.

The people in the Qiu Mansion laughed, and the person in charge winked and looked like a villain: "I don't want to inquire, but to tell you the truth, my second son is a county captain in Chang'an Mansion! , can you take thirty lashes?"

The people sue the officials and get beaten first?Cen Sanniang felt aggrieved and wanted to hit the wall too.

When Baicao heard that she entered the yamen, she cried in fright, broke away from Cen Sanniang, and slammed into the wall: "Let this servant die!"

Cen Sanniang hugged her tightly, turned her head and glared at the steward of Qiu's family: "I just don't believe that the Son of Heaven is without Wang Fa!"

The steward of the Qiu Mansion didn't even bother to say anything, he waved his hand, and the servant behind him took the rope and came to tie him up.

"Baicao can go with you. If you hurt a hair, your Qiu family probably won't be able to pay for it!" Xu Shi stood majestically in front of the carriage.

Cen Sanniang knew what Xu Shi wanted to do almost instantly, and shouted sharply: "Mom!"

She let go of Baicao and blocked Xu's family: "You said that Baicao broke your wife's ten-gold jade bracelet. Okay, I will accompany you with 200 taels of silver! A ten-gold jade bracelet is only a hundred taels of silver, so I will double the compensation." you!"

She took out the silver bills she had hidden from her bosom, and showed them to the neighbors around her with both hands: "200 taels! I will pay! Everyone be a witness. If you still dare to rob my girl, I will pay for it even if I roll a needle board." Sue imperial court!"

"Third lady!" Baicao didn't know whether she was moved or frightened, and she was so weak from crying.

Among the onlookers, there were also passionate people, and Dang even shouted: "The ten-gold jade bracelet compensated your family 200 taels, the Qiu family took advantage of it!"

"that is!"

"What kind of skill is it to bully two little girls and an old woman!"

"Take the bank note and leave! Don't tie other people's little girls!"

Seeing the anger of the crowd, the manager of the Qiu Mansion turned pale, stepped forward to take the bank note, and spat on the ground: "Let's go!"

Cen Sanniang's body trembled as if hearing the sound of nature.She pulled Baicao tremblingly: "Okay, it's all right. It's all right."

Baicao hugged her and cried again.

"My girl is Ms. Sun from the Li family in Shengyefang Lianju Pond. Your Qiu family doesn't have eyes and dares to bully my girl and even rob her of her girl. What is Captain Yubayashi! Pooh! My girl's big brother Uncle is the governor of Youzhou, and the second uncle is Captain Guoyi of Zhechong Mansion!"

Xu's voice nailed the footsteps of the people in Qiu's residence, and also nailed Cen Sanniang's heart.

She looked over blankly.Mrs. Xu straightened her back, her face was full of arrogance, and she became more and more excited as she spoke.The onlookers whispered and marveled.The people in the Qiu Mansion were full of astonishment, and the person in charge widened his eyes.

Cen Sanniang looked at Mrs. Xu sadly, and suddenly heard a sneer: "Since the girl has such a background, why put my young master in danger."

Hei Qi shook the whip disdainfully, but his eyes were burning with fire, wishing to use the anger in his eyes to burn her to death.

Suddenly a person rolled down from the fence, Hei Qi was stunned, jumped off the shaft of the car, and rushed over: "Master, are you alright?"

Cen Sanniang turned her head in shock, Kong Qing was drenched in blood.He pushed Hei Qi away, staggered to her side, and grabbed her hand: "Don't be afraid."

He hurt her.Cen Sanniang gritted her teeth and remained silent.

Kong Qing looked at Qiu's servant who was stunned by Xu's words, suddenly turned around and said coldly to Hei Qi: "Why don't you do it?"

Hei Qi lowered his head.

Kong Qing snorted, let go of Cen Sanniang's hand and stood upright: "Want to snatch someone? Come here!"

The people in the Qiu Mansion looked at him in surprise, and suddenly someone shouted from behind: "He is a madman! Seventeen people went to the front yard and were knocked to the ground by him! He is crazy!"

A blood-stained servant of the Qiu family came running from the other side of the alley, yelling at the top of his lungs.The manager of the Qiu Mansion woke up like a dream: "Crazy! Crazy! Let's go!"

He ran away with people cheering.

Cen Sanniang looked at Kong Qing's back, the snow-blue dark clothes were covered with mud and blood.His hand holding the dagger was trembling.Blood dripped down the long tip of the knife.She covered her mouth with tears in her eyes.

Xu's sleepy voice came from beside him: "Let's go, I'm finally gone... San Niangzi, go home, there is an old lady at home, no one dares to bully you."

Cen Sanniang didn't want to hear it.She walked behind Kong Qing and said with a choked voice, "Kong Qing, take me away."

Kong Qing didn't answer.

Hei Qi ran over and pushed Cen Sanniang away fiercely, supported Kong Qing, and called him in fear: "Master!"

Kong Qing fell into Hei Qi's arms without saying a word.He picked him up and put him on the carriage, jumped onto the shaft and whipped him vigorously.The carriage ran out of the alley with Kong Qing.

Cen Sanniang chased after two steps, and softly called out: "Kong Qing!"

The carriage disappeared from her sight.Her tears welled up uncontrollably.

Mrs. Xu stepped forward to support her: "Third lady, it's all right. Baicao is all right. The Qiu family has left."

At this moment Baicao also wiped away her tears and supported her: "Let's go back."

Cen Sanniang silently blessed the onlookers: "Thank you everyone for today."

The crowd dispersed, and troubled mothers-in-law and daughter-in-law gathered around, all concerned and inquiring.

Cen Sanniang supported Baicao's hand and slowly walked out of the alley and back to the courtyard.Xu's reserved voice came from behind.She only felt that there was a place in her chest that was swelled and hurt, but there was another ball of cotton stuffed in her throat, and she couldn't swallow it or spit it out, so she choked and couldn't breathe.

It was noon, and the curling smoke was floating quietly.There are occasional sounds of children running, and silver bell-like laughter passing by the door.

Cen Sanniang sat on a bamboo chair in the yard and stared at the sky in a daze.

The sky in late autumn is pure blue, with a few touches of white clouds against it, making it exceptionally clean.The residential buildings under the sky are like old postcards: low courtyard walls built of loess and poor stones, and whitewashed walls with mottled marks left by time.Doors and windows with peeling paint and faded colors, dead grass blown yellow by the autumn wind between the blue-gray roof tiles.The moss is still green in the dark corner at the base of the wall.

Listen carefully, the bells hanging on the necks of the animals in the alley rang slowly, the shopkeeper carrying the load passed by shaking the rattle, and the men who had cooked the food and sat in front of the house were teasing each other.

She has always loved and liked this kind of life.Full of breath of life, but also the beauty of tranquility and tranquility.

Cen Sanniang suddenly saw a herringbone-shaped geese and stared at them flying south curiously.Such scenes are no longer seen in modern cities.She is somewhat satisfied.

It is also a kind of enjoyment to see more and more beautiful scenery.

Come to this world once, live the life of aristocrats, and appreciate the majesty of the commander-in-chief from a close distance, who can say that it is not another kind of enjoyment, so let's travel.

"Third lady, it's time to eat. Today, mom bought your favorite pork stuffed pancakes..." Mrs. Xu and Baicao entered the main room with their hot meals.

"Then eat more!" Cen Sanniang smiled and stood up, eating as much as she wanted, and she couldn't treat herself badly.

Mrs. Xu and Baicao set up a small square table at the door, and did not eat at the same table as Cen Sanniang.

Cen Sanniang slowly tore open a piece of mustache, and suddenly remembered that in Cen's house, she seemed to be the only one who was eating, never letting Mrs. Xu and Baicao serve her, and always picking up good dishes for them to eat aside.Although they are not at the same table, they almost have dinner together after more than three years.

Both Xu and Baicao ate quickly, one of them cleaned up the food, and the other went to make tea.After Cen Sanniang finished eating slowly and walked around the small yard to digest, the brewed tea was handed to her.

She took the tea bowl, the soup was clear yellow, and the buds were straight.After taking a sip, the mouth is fragrant: "Very good tea."

Hearing Cen Sanniang's praise, Xu was a little happy: "If you want to go home, you don't have to be so frugal."

She eloped with her mother and lived in remote Longzhou for more than ten years, but in Xu's heart, Li's Mansion in Shengyefang, Chang'an is the real home after all.

"When the old master sends someone to pick up the girl, I will teach the Qiu family a lesson later!" The self-sufficiency on Xu's face could not be concealed.

Cen Sanniang had already had a thorn in her heart, but Xu Shi still liked to fiddle with it, so that the place where the thorn was pricked inadvertently felt pain.Cen Sanniang put down the tea bowl, and asked calmly, "Mom, tell me about the time when your mother was at your grandfather's house. I'm curious."

(End of this chapter)