A flower of the Republic of China
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
1,
Where there are people, there is right and wrong.People open their mouths not only to breathe and eat, but more importantly, to speak. The east and the west are short, and they say what they hear with their own annotations. The mouth is comfortable and the heart is happy.The small family of the poor has no more entertainment, and keeps its eyes on a few prominent figures, what about the Shen family, what about the Wei family, and what about the Du family.The truth is the same throughout the ages.So Wen Qingyun's announcement of taking back the Qingkou Mine has been heard in Haizhou Street Zhixiang within ten days.This is no longer a matter of her family, but has become a major event that everyone in Haizhou City has focused on.Some people thought it wasn't lively enough, so they started to gamble at the opening. There were very few people who were optimistic about Wen Qingyun, and seven or eight out of ten were betting on Du Wenjing.
With so many eyes staring at her, Wen Qingyun had to be extra careful in every move. In the morning, Shen Yunpei told her that Yu Tianwu went back to Qingkou, and it was Du Wenjing who respected Jin Lipin. A master of geography came to step on him, and Yu Tianwu happened to know a little bit of feng shui and gossip, so he just took this opportunity to find some evidence.
For several days, Wen Qingyun fidgeted and waited, but after a few days passed, there was no news from Yu Tianwu.Wen Qingyun couldn't wait any longer, so she asked Shen Yunpei to go to Qingkou in person.Shen Yunpei thought over and over again, after all, it was not proper for a newly married daughter-in-law to go out, and seeing Wen Qingyun was so persistent, he had to ask Yang Jing'an to take her and Shen Xiaoru to go together, bring more mature and familiar family members, and go back early.
The road was bumpy, and Wen Qingyun didn't care to appreciate the scenery. When they arrived at the border of Ganyu, Yang Jingan ordered someone to prepare an ordinary carriage—the Shen family's carriage was too eye-catching, and they couldn't hide it anywhere—and took them straight to the mine.
The Qingkou Mine is now a place where idlers are not allowed to enter, and there are people in black guarding it everywhere.Ordinary people will be driven away if they want to pick some wild vegetables in the past.Wen Qingyun and Shen Xiaoru sat in the car, they couldn't see what was going on, let alone approach the mine and wait for an opportunity to find Yu Tianwu.If Yu Tianwu cannot be found, there will be no evidence of Du Wenjing's operation of the mine, and everything she has done before will be in vain.
After a long delay, Wen Qingyun still found nothing, but Shen Xiaoru's patience was at its limit. In such a desolate place, the sun was scorching hot, and he couldn't even drink tea, and there was an indescribable turbid smell in the air, as if It looks like something is corrupt.He kept complaining, Wen Qingyun had already ignored Yang Jingan's obstruction, and insisted on getting out of the car, she wanted to go and see for herself.Yang Jing'an had no choice but to ask two family members to accompany her, making sure to protect the safety of the elder and younger grandmothers.
Wen Qingyun took the two servants and walked in the opposite direction, looking for the source of the smell. After walking for about half a mile, she saw a few thatched cottages under the hill, and the smell emanated from there.There was also a man in black in front of the thatched cottage, picking his toes boredly.Wen Qingyun hid behind a tree by the side of the road, thinking how to get close without being noticed, but saw a woman with big feet carrying a load of vegetables walking there, she came out from behind the tree and stopped the woman with big feet.The woman was startled, and she was relieved when she saw that it was a beautiful daughter-in-law and two servants.
"Who are you? Why did you come here? Go back quickly, and when people come back later, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave even if you want to." The woman with big feet spoke her mind outright, she weighed her burden, and hurried on her way again.
Wen Qingyun hurriedly said, "Sister, I want to ask, what is your place?"
"Here? Build a cemetery for Mr. Du's family. Cough, it's a cemetery, but it's not just digging stones. It's not a medicine." The woman glanced at Wen Qingyun and asked, "Why are you asking about this? Are you not Are we here?"
Wen Qingyun smiled, and before she could speak, the man in black in front of the hut had already seen them and yelled loudly to come this way.
"What are you doing? Who allowed you to speak?"
The woman with big feet panicked, "I have to go, you should go too, it's not fun for them to catch you."
Wen Qingyun knew that things were dangerous, but unfortunately it was too late, there were a few more figures on the way, yelling to come over.The servant was timid and more at a loss than she was. When he was in a panic, Yang Jingan got out from the path, "Young Mistress, follow me!" Several people stumbled in the woods, and finally got rid of the man in black. Wen Qingyun I'm too tired to walk anymore.
"Butler Yang, who are they?" Wen Qingyun asked, clutching her chest. She was a little worried when she thought of the woman with big feet just now.They won't embarrass her, will they?
Yang Jing'an looked around, and said in a low voice, "I look like someone from the Green Gang. Young Mistress, we have to leave quickly, I'm afraid we won't be able to leave if it's too late."
"No, I want to go back and have a look." Wen Qingyun resisted to stand up, she had an ominous premonition, as if something had happened to that woman.With 1 helplessness, Yang Jingan had no choice but to follow behind, going round and round, to the back of the thatched hut.
Wen Qingyun, who had been walking in front, suddenly stopped, her eyes widened in astonishment, she couldn't believe that the woman hanging from the tree in front of her was the woman who just talked to her, and she couldn't believe that life and death were so short.
Because she said a few words to her just now, causing her to lose her life?
On the way back, Wen Qingyun didn't say a word, Shen Xiaoru couldn't stop sneering, at first he found it interesting, but gradually, seeing that she didn't respond, he shut up.Later, I became a little worried.But from the beginning to the end, no one told him what happened.
Wen Qingyun looked at the increasingly dark night outside the car window, and her heart was also dark.Fear had spread to every limb, and for the first time, she began to regret this bet, because she finally understood that she would never kill people for money, so she would never be able to defeat them.
After many years of this incident, someone found a decomposed corpse under the rocks by the seaside of Qingkou. They said that this was the missing Yu Tianwu.
Wen Qingyun's trip to Qingkou became the reason for Yang Jing'an and Du Wenjing to be superfluous.
"Brother Wen Jing, I admire you. You didn't see the scared look of our young mistress. Although she hasn't spoken yet, I can tell that she can't do anything. Just wait for the time to pack up and leave. It's a pity that our wife doesn't know, otherwise she will thank you very much."
"Little Wen Qingyun, fight with me? As soon as that Yu Tianwu showed up, I knew what kind of tricks he wanted to play, and used this kind of dirty tricks in front of me. Don't ask about it. I am the ancestor of dirty tricks! Move your little finger, and let him see if he is alive or dead." Du Wenjing didn't hide his dismissive glance, "To tell you the truth, I never regarded her as an opponent. We have to guard against two people, Shen Yunpei and Wei Yucen. "
"Boss Wei?"
"This guy surnamed Wei has never been with us. He only wanted to cooperate with me when he saw that the mussels were fat. It's not that easy to take advantage of me!" Du Wenjing spit out a fishbone and twitched the corner of his mouth, " But now he is still useful, after all, Zhang Jian’s road is his and cannot be broken. I have already found someone to go to Shanghai to hire a master, and when the time comes, we will do mining and processing together, and your brother will wait for the money.”
Yang Jing'an said with a smile, "The only thing I'm worried about now is my master?"
Du Wenjing nodded, "Yes, so you have to do one more thing. In a few days, it will be Miss San's fifth day and the last day of the bet. You have to invite Shen Xiaoru to me. Do you understand?"
When Yang Jing'an heard the first sentence, his heart suddenly hung up, and he was relieved after hearing it, "This is easy, even if I don't say it, he will come."
2,
Everything that happened in Qingkou, like a nightmare that was woken up before it was too late, hovered in Wen Qingyun's heart. When she opened her eyes and closed her eyes, she saw women with big feet, with heartless enthusiasm, and sometimes smiled at her. , sometimes ask with a sad face, why do you want to come?Laughing and asking made her unable to answer.
Wen Qingyun never mentioned the mine again, as if it had never happened. Every morning after waking up to greet Shen Yunpei and Mrs. Shen, she left Shen's house and returned to her mother's house. A safe haven to escape from everything you don't want to face.If Yu Zhu and Qing Zhu were at home, the three siblings would be back when they were not married, chatting and laughing together, talking about poetry and making love.In the past few days, she didn't even want to go back to Shen's house. At night, she had to be urged repeatedly by Wen Yuntang before she would leave.
Wen Yuntang could see his daughter's loss, and what he was most worried about was that she would collapse and repeat his mistakes.She still has a lifetime to go, escaping is not the solution to the problem, she can escape the eyes of the world and the mouth of the world, but she cannot escape the barrier in her heart.
Taking advantage of sending Wen Qingyun out, when there was no one around, Wen Yuntang suddenly said, "Are you planning to let go?"
Wen Qingyun seemed to have known about her father's question, so she stopped and said, "Father, I admit defeat."
Wen Yuntang asked sharply: "Since it is so easy to admit defeat, why did you bet at the beginning? Since you have the guts to bet your entire future, you are no longer qualified to admit defeat. Do you understand?"
Wen Qingyun raised her eyes, and there was a layer of water in them. She took a deep breath, not wanting to let the tears flow down, but her face was already wet, "Father, I know that I might be driven back. What you said Yes, I'm not qualified to admit defeat. But I really can't do it, people in the business world are sinister, they can harm the world for their own interests, but I can't."
"What is heaven? What is reason? You have to protect yourself before you can talk about the principles of heaven." Wen Yuntang said coldly, like a nail firmly stuck in Wen Qingyun's heart, seeing her father's usual subdued and depressed look, The sudden change made her feel that he was a stranger.
"I'm not asking you to seek wealth and murder, but you have to remember that when you can't admit defeat, you can also do something as a last resort. As long as you are worthy of the conscience of the world, as long as you don't intentionally harm others. Dad is getting old, and I will rely on you to take care of my younger siblings in the future, you have to protect yourself before you can protect them, otherwise, even if Dad dies, I can't rest assured."
It was the first time for Wen Qingyun to hear her father say such sad words, and she felt miserable.Like all daughters, she never thought that her father, whom she had always relied on, would die of old age one day. In her opinion, that would happen in a day that would never exist in a long time to come.Today, she suddenly had a premonition that this day might come soon.
She wants to forget that woman with big feet, they just met each other once.And her father is her father for the rest of her life.
Whether it's for herself or for her father or her younger siblings, she must cheer up and carry on with this impossible task.Life may be so wonderful, when you feel more impossible, maybe you will see the willow and the flowers.Just like before, no one would have thought that Pei Yun, who often came to look for Lu Tou, the coachman of the Wen family, was actually Du Wenjing's second concubine's personal maid!And she can be free because the second aunt is going to meet her lover, and she doesn't want anyone to follow her!
The second aunt had a house by the sea outside the city, and there lived an actor Wu Sheng from the capital.When the opera troupe arrived in Haizhou, they wanted to make a name for themselves. Unfortunately, the people of Haizhou were not interested in the singing, reciting, and playing of Beijing opera. The troupe was difficult to maintain. After only one month of work, they packed up their outfits and prepared to return to Beijing.It was at that time that Wu Sheng met his second aunt, and the two exchanged glances for a while, and Wu Sheng decided to leave the troupe and stay in Haizhou, and now he has lived there for almost half a year.
Lao Lu finished everything he knew, and finally said that Peiyun is a good girl.
Wen Qingyun was full of bitterness, of course she understood what Lao Lu meant, and she didn't want Peiyun to be hurt.She wanted to tell the simple and honest old Lu that even if there was still a way, she would not do such a despicable act.In the business field, you should come and go based on your ability. What does it have to do with family privacy?But she has no other way to go now, it is "a last resort."
As usual, when Du Wenjing went to the shop, the second aunt packed up and was ready to go out. She told her family that she was going to Zizhu Nunnery to chat with Mrs. Ci Ning, praying for the blessings and longevity of the Du family.In the past six months, the second aunt has become a devout believer, and her unshakable trip to the nunnery left a lot of chatter with her family. Few people believed that she went to worship the Bodhisattva, and no one dared to say otherwise.After all, everyone is unwilling to stir up trouble after eating this bowl of rice from the Du family.
When Wen Qingyun came over, the second aunt was having lunch with Wu Sheng, the two of them were so happy, they never thought that an outsider would come.The second aunt got angry with Pei Yun first, "Are you crazy? Do you put anyone in there?"
Wen Qingyun smiled and saluted, "Second Aunt, don't be angry, don't blame her, I insisted on coming in."
The second aunt is not stupid, she already guessed Wen Qingyun's intention in the blink of an eye, and blocked the door, "Your Shen family and my master's affairs are not close to me. I don't bother to care about it. You go back."
Wen Qingyun smiled good-naturedly, and looked around, "Second aunt is too joking, I came this time just to see you and say hello to you. I really didn't expect that you found such a narrow I have wronged myself so much. If I knew it earlier, I would have arranged it for you. There are still a few houses in my hometown. The place is clean and there are no outsiders. If you are idle, you will be idle. It is more appropriate."
Even the domineering Second Aunt blushed at these words. If she had known today, she might as well have listened to Wu Sheng's words and fly away and live a happy life.Now that the door is blocked by people, it is difficult to leave.
"What do you want?" Second Aunt stood up and hid Wusheng behind her.
"Please do me a favor." Wen Qingyun sat down, staring at Wu Sheng in circles, seeing that he should be much younger than Second Aunt, he looked timid and pitiful.
"What if I don't agree?"
"It's nothing. But I'm not very strict. If I accidentally tell the story, I'm afraid it will be bad for you, right? I heard that your father Liu, the old gang leader, hates adulterers and prostitutes the most. Just put them in a pigsty, I wonder if he will spare his own daughter?"
"You're ruthless!" Second Aunt's eyes widened, wishing she could tear Wen Qingyun apart, "Say it, what do you want me to do?"
"The mine in Qingkou is the ancestral property of my mother-in-law's natal family. Her old man can't sleep and eat because of this matter. I am a junior, so I have to help out. But don't worry, our Shen family will not be unreasonable. From now on, Master Du will own [-]% of the shares in the Qingkou Mine, and the dividends will be doubled every year. Do you think it’s okay?"
The second aunt said with a sullen face, "You want me to convince the master? Impossible, he spent so much effort to get the mine, nothing I can say is useless."
"That's not necessary. I just want to get the evidence that they mined the ore. The marble they mined must be sold outside. If there is a sale, there will be a document. This should not be difficult for you."
It's not difficult, since the Green Gang guards the place, who can be more convenient than the second aunt, but she still has something to say, "Miss San has already been buried, do you want us to disturb the remains?"
Wen Qingyun had already figured it out, and said calmly, "How much space can I use to bury a person? You can carve out the area around the cemetery, and it will belong to your Du family forever. You won't suffer. Oh, by the way, I have already found someone to clean it up." The house in the country is gone, you can tidy up your things later, and we will move in the afternoon."
The second aunt knew too well that she was afraid that she would sneak away and put Wu Sheng under house arrest as a bargaining chip.She nodded, "little girl, you've done a great job, aren't you afraid of my revenge?"
Wen Qingyun stood up and said seriously, "I'm afraid, I won't come."
Sitting in the car, Wen Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief. She had experienced too many firsts, the first time she broke into a private house, the first time she listened to the wall, the first threat, the first temptation... She didn't want to refuse what she had. I have done all the despised things, is it worth it?Just for a mine, for a bet?She didn't know, she just felt that the body was no longer her own, and neither was her heart.Looking down with empty eyes, she saw a stranger...
3,
The May [-]th anniversary of Miss Du's death is also the last day of the bet.When Du Wenjing got up early in the morning, he felt refreshed, because after today, no one would think of Qingkou Mine again.
Under an old locust tree at the entrance of Du's house, a sacrificial shed has been set up, and the butler Du Man is waiting for the guests at the entrance with a few decent servants.Du Wenjing has explained that there will be many people coming today, and no mistakes are allowed.
Shen Xiaoru absent-mindedly ate breakfast, returned to the west courtyard and changed into the clothes he went out with - a cloud blue gown with Hangzhou silk and Suzhou embroidery, covered with a dark purple mandarin jacket inlaid with gold silk, and paired with a capital old Xiangji inlaid with a piece of emerald green emerald Wearing a cap, wearing black velvet boots, and holding a whalebone fan inscribed by Li Xicun, a master of calligraphy, in his hand, he is dressed up with extraordinary bearing.Wen Qingyun looked at it coldly, and asked unexpectedly, where are you going?
Shen Xiaoru said, "Go see Miss San off for the last time. Why? No? Don't worry, I know what day it is today, and when I come back, I will serve you wine to see you off."
Wen Qingyun stood up without being angry or annoyed, "Since that's the case, don't you mind if I go with you? After all, she and I are sisters."
Shen Xiaoru couldn't say he minded, since she wasn't afraid of embarrassment, he didn't care.
Yang Jing'an had arranged a carriage and was waiting outside the door.Things went better than he expected, and even Shen Yunpei knew they were going to Du's house, so he didn't make a sound to stop them.After all, it is a person who is a high-ranking official who is doing big things, knows current affairs, and knows that there is no permanent enemy in the business field.
When the carriage arrived at Du's house, there were already many people ahead of them. They were friends from the business field specially invited by Du Wenjing. They more or less knew Du Wenjing's intention for inviting them here today, that they wanted them to see him with their own eyes. Overwhelming the Shen family, shaking his feet, so there is no need to put on an artificial sadness and wait for the show with wide eyes.Wei Yucen sat in the corner, not greeting anyone, looking preoccupied.We all know that he has a reserved personality and doesn't like socializing.Everyone has long been familiar with the strangeness, and a few discerning people saw that it was because he didn't like Du Wenjing's publicity, and he deliberately stayed away for fear of causing gossip.
Shen Xiaoru and Wen Qingyun walked in, and the noisy living room fell silent for a moment. Shen Xiaoru bowed deeply to Du Wenjing, with sincere sadness on his face, and said with a choked voice, "Uncle Du, the third lady has died in peace, and you too Don't be too sad."
Du Wenjing nodded, and held Shen Xiaoru's arm, with tears in his eyes, "Nephew, what can I say, for the sake of burying the little girl, our two families were disturbed, if I had known today, I would have never known Open your mouth, where is the loess not burying people? I am too persistent, and I insist on fighting for this little girl. In fact, there are no people left, and it is useless to make up for it. If Mr. Shen really can’t let go, reluctant, I I would rather move the grave for my little girl..."
Everyone could see that Du Wenjing was playing a show. Some people covered their faces and lowered their heads for fear of revealing their smiles. Shen Xiaoru was kept in the dark and said eagerly: "No way, uncle, if you do this, how can I feel at ease? So what?" Are you sorry for the third lady? Don't worry, my father is definitely not a person who backtracks on what he says. Today, I will say in front of the elders that the Qingkou Mine belongs to the Du family, and it is for the third lady to sleep. If anyone refuses to admit it, or Are you still thinking about something, I, Shen Xiaoru, will be the first to say no!"
Wen Qingyun was stunned, Du Wenjing's move was too hasty and ruthless, he used Shen Xiaoru to gag her, and pushed out the result in a hurry, leaving no room for change.
He pushed her into a corner, so he couldn't blame her for being merciless.He simply lowered his head and smiled, then raised his face, and asked generously: "Father, when my father gave you the land deed, did he explain that it was only for the third lady's tomb and not for other purposes. Not to mention mining for profit?"
"Yes. So what?"
"But how did I hear that you are now in the ore business?"
Du Wenjing sneered, "You say I'm making a profit, show me the evidence? If not, you'll just talk nonsense and ruin my reputation. Don't say I'm rude to you then!" His words were so loud that even the spectators who had doubts before He also played the drums, his shrewd eyes turned, and he already knew that he must be ready. It doesn't matter whether he did it or not, the important thing is that he didn't leave any clues.
Wen Qingyun smiled slightly, and took out some letterheads from her arms, "On March 24, a batch of marble was sent to Nantong, which fell into the account of Tonghai Reclamation Company. On March 27, the granite was shipped to Nantong as well. Three, Tonghai Kenmu Company remitted 2000 taels of Wenyin to Fuxing Bank, foster father, if I guessed correctly, the 2000 taels of silver should be the proceeds of two transactions, right?"
Everyone was stunned, the drama was reversed too quickly, and it was too late to savor the taste, only to see Du Wenjing's face changed drastically, and in desperation, he actually asked the most stupid question that should not be asked, "Where did you get these things?" ?”
"So you admit it?"
"What do I admit? Just take out a few pieces of paper, who knows if you fabricated it at home and planned to frame me?"
Wen Qingyun nodded, turned around, and found Wei Yucen in the crowd, "Uncle Wei, you were the guarantor at the time of the handover, and now someone has blatantly broken the contract, please come and be a witness, take a look at these letters and correspondence Are the accounts true?"
Many people began to frown. They believed that what Wen Qingyun said was true, not to mention that in Haizhou City, the relationship between Wei Yucen and Du Wenjing was already an open secret, but she was obviously not smart enough to press her so hard. Wei Yucen would help her speak and move Shoot yourself in the foot?Du Wenjing was smiling, waiting for Wei Yucen to say "to be fair."
Wei Yucen stood up, lowered his eyes and lowered his eyebrows, hiding the turmoil in his heart, took the letter from Wen Qingyun's hand, and looked it over.
"It's true." He repeated it again, afraid that everyone would not hear clearly. "It's true." After speaking, she quickly glanced at Wen Qingyun.She was also looking at him, with a smile on her face - last night, Wen Qingyun came to visit suddenly, saying that she already had evidence that Du Wenjing was mining for money, and that he was here to thread the needle.Wen Qingyun said, Uncle Wei, you are highly respected in the business world, and everyone looks up to the Wei family, why bother to let yourself get involved in this kind of right and wrong?Don't you even care about your own reputation and safety in order to seek temporary benefits?The Shen family will not give up the mine. Shen Yunpei and Zhang Jian have a tacit understanding and are ready to join hands to develop a farming company and show their strengths.The Qingkou Mine will leak out one day, how should he deal with it then?It's better to get out as soon as possible, she guarantees that he won't lose anything.Wen Qingyun also said that after the incident with the stone materials of the Sanguan Temple last time, Du Wenjing already had pimples in his heart.
Facing Wen Qingyun, Wei Yucen suddenly saw his old age, and he had to sadly admit that the Haizhou business world was no longer within his control, and perhaps in the near future, this young woman would dominate everything.He tossed and turned all night, thought over these words several times, and at dawn he made up his mind and composed the whole text into clear rhymes.You can't blame him for being selfish, the so-called people don't kill the world for themselves, he always thinks about the future of the Wei family.
The three simple words caused an uproar, and everyone was stunned. After being silent for a while, everyone heard Du Wenjing's roar, "Wei Yucen, how dare you wrong me?"
Wei Yucen, who had been doing sincere business all his life, lowered his head, faceless.
Wen Qingyun smiled, "Boss Du, you are well aware of whether you have been wronged or not. I think Mr. Zhang must not know the origin of those ores or the root cause here. If I let him know, I don't need to say what the result will be." , you should also be clear. You break the contract first, and lie later, how can we trust you with this mine?" Then turned to look at Shen Xiaoru, "Xiaoru, so you can't help but agree to this matter."
Shen Xiaoru could hardly believe what he saw and heard now, he couldn't believe that Wen Qingyun had really defeated Du Wenjing, he nodded subconsciously, and was completely convinced by Wen Qingyun's wisdom and courage.
Wen Qingyun returned to court after victory, Shen Yunpei accepted the land deed, but there was no smile on his face, "Anyway, they are all prominent figures in Haizhou City. Don't you think it's too much for him to step down, and it's the May [-]th anniversary of his daughter's death? You have to remember that you are going out to talk and do things now, representing my Shen family. Winning or losing is important, but behavior must be correct, and being a human being is even more important. Only by being honest can you have prestige, and you can truly be admired by others. If you make enemies everywhere and show off, you will only cause trouble for yourself."
Wen Qingyun nodded, but she didn't think so in her heart. Anyway, she won. She didn't mind Mrs. Shen's surprise and surprise, and she didn't care about the whispers behind the servants' backs. For her, this was the first time she really tasted The taste of victory made her jump for joy, and her whole body trembled.Xuelian kept crying, as if she was surviving after a catastrophe. She smiled, immersed in indescribable joy, and has been deeply infatuated with it ever since, unable to extricate herself.
4,
Although Wei Yucen rebelled on the spot, he did not have access to the documents from the Qingkou Mine. The thief was someone else. Du Wenjing quickly investigated and found out that it was someone from the Qinggang who guarded the robbery.He wanted to arrest him and bring him back, but he had already gone far away.
He is almost going crazy, so be on guard against everything, even a house thief is hard to guard against!He dragged the second aunt to the study room, and for the first time he was confident, and asked loudly, "Say, why on earth did you do this?"
The second aunt was louder than him, "What did I do? I kindly assigned people from the Qing Gang to help you, and you doubt me now? With so many people in the Qing Gang, what's so strange about two bastards who eat inside and outside? Why would you pull me?" Do you have a relationship? Do you still have a conscience? Are you still human?"
Du Wenjing's voice was much lower, "You really don't know?"
The second aunt put her hand in and scolded, "Du Wenjing, you are a fool, you got yourself wrong and took out your anger on your wife, you deserve to be ashamed of yourself!" After speaking, she slammed the door and left.
Du Wenjing suddenly felt something was wrong, if she had never done it, how could she let him go so easily?He knew her well, for such a big injustice, at least 8000 taels had to be dug out of him to make amends.Thinking of this, he called Du Man and asked him to keep an eye on the second aunt to see what the hell this woman was doing.
After settling the family affairs, Du Wenjing invited Yang Jingan to Guanhai Tower, and turned all the anger on him.
"At the beginning, you said that the marriage was good for me. Well, the marriage didn't work out, and my daughter lost her life. It was you who asked me to make trouble and come to the Qingkou Mine. Now, it's only been a month, and the mine has another name. Shen. Yang Jing'an, let me tell you, you must give me an explanation for this matter, or I will be the first to let you go!"
Yang Jing'an's face was wrinkled, he was also a victim, he also saw money turning into water, he had less hatred in his heart than Du Wenjing, but he couldn't get angry and angered Du Wenjing, it was not good for him, so he had to say with a smile, "Wen Jing Brother, I didn't expect this to happen. In fact, speaking of this matter, it is cheaper for one person."
"Who?"
"Boss Wei, he has now become a shareholder of Qingkou Mine. Didn't he give you [-]% of the shares? He also has [-]% of the shares, and as far as I know, there will be bonuses at the end of the year."
"No wonder he betrayed me."
"He holds Zhang Jian's line in his hand, so my master naturally ignores the past."
Du Wenjing's anger diverted from the target, and he patted the table and said, "Wei Yucen, an old fox, he'd better pray to God and Buddha to protect him from falling into my hands, or I'll make him look good."
Yang Jingan breathed a sigh of relief, and turned to complain, "There is also that Wen Qingyun, who said something that shouldn't be said, I think she is your nemesis. She is just a young mistress who has just passed through the family. One day she will gain power in the future. Can we still have a good life?"
Du Wenjing took a sip of the wine, the heat went straight to his heart, and his face was also colored, red, but he didn't speak easily, and smiled coldly, "You haven't had a good life, have you?"
Yang Jingan sighed, his face became paler the more he drank, and his tone became sharper, "Yes, I am a dog of the Shen family, guarding the gate and guarding the courtyard, and when I can't do it, I will kick it away."
Du Wenjing gloated a little, and felt better when he saw other people being more difficult than himself, "What's the use of talking about this now? I think you should think of a way, how to deal with your eldest and young mistress."
Yang Jing'an put down his glass, the drunkenness in his eyes suddenly disappeared, he stared at Du Wenjing and said, "How can I deal with it, just accept my fate. But I'm really not worth it for you. There are rumors all over the street that you were planted in the hands of a woman." , Brother Wen Jing, you have a great name in your life."
"His grandma's Wen Qingyun, I will let her die in my hands sooner or later!"
"I really want her to die, and there is no other way," Yang Jing'an said in a low voice when Du Wenjing said, "I heard that the bandits outside the city are very violent recently, and many wealthy families have been robbed. If she He was also kidnapped by bandits and tied up..."
Du Wenjing looked up at Yang Jingan, "What do you mean?"
"Brother Wen Jing has a long history with the Qing Gang, and the brothers of the Qing Gang have always had a close relationship with the Green Forest. I think if Brother Wen Jing finds a safe person to do the job, he will avenge all the revenge. From now on, we will be the ones on the streets of Haizhou. Brothers belong to the world." Yang Jing'an didn't need to say any more after talking to this point, he looked at Du Wenjing and saw the hesitation in the other party's eyes.
"Master Shen is an official of the imperial court after all, I'm afraid this matter is too involved." Du Wenjing expressed his worries.
"My master leaves for Shanghai tomorrow, and he won't be back until a month later. The master is not at home, and my wife listens to me about family affairs." Yang Jing'an sneered, "Brother Wen Jing, don't you want to take revenge for this arrow? Or, Are you afraid?"
"Am I afraid of her?" Du Wenjing fulfilled Yang Jingan's wish and jumped up against the case, "Okay, I will do as you said. But if this matter is to be done, it must be done carefully and absolutely, at least you and I cannot Get involved." He suddenly thought of his second aunt, no matter whether she was the one who betrayed him or not, it was most appropriate for her to come forward to do this.
5,
A few days later, Shen Yunpei left for Shanghai to prepare for the construction of the general account room for the Haigan Animal Husbandry Company. This was his wish, and he wished for his wish to be fulfilled immediately.Before leaving, he specifically explained that when he was not at home, asking Shen Xiaoru to take charge of the family business was also an experience.But as soon as he boarded the boat to Shanghai, Shen Xiaoru came back from the pier and started complaining of a headache, laying on the bed and refusing to get up.Mrs. Shen felt sorry for her son, so she hurriedly asked for a doctor, and sent her most capable maid, Dongmei, to help—she couldn't trust Wen Qingyun and Xuelian, and was afraid they wouldn't serve her well.
After a busy morning, it was finally easy for Mrs. Shen to say something harmless from the doctor's mouth, and Mrs. Shen's heart fell.Yang Jing'an reminded in a low voice that today is a big day for the reopening of the Qingkou Mine, and the owner must be present, like the eldest young master, the second young master went to Jinping Mountain to collect herbs early in the morning, although the third young master is at home, he is young, so I am afraid it will not be possible.What about things over there?Mrs. Shen glanced at Wen Qingyun, she stood there motionless like a wooden figure all morning, her husband was so ill, he couldn't tell he was in a hurry, no wonder he was a lonely man.
"Then please help our young lady. Anyway, she is used to going out and running, so she can't help here. Jing'an, you go with me, and you have to take care of what should be taken care of. This is our Shen family's business, understand? "
Yang Jing'an agreed, and just as he left the door, he remembered that Maoyong had some goods to be transported away in a hurry. Seeing that there was still time, he asked Wen Qingyun to go ahead. He went to Maoyong to let him know, and then he would arrive.
Didn't Wen Qingyun leave the gate of Shen's house with her head on her head, Xuelian was complaining for the young lady, what's wrong with Miss Guan because of the uncle's illness?Why do you pick your nose and eyes when you first come up, complaining that the lady doesn't take good care of you, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the uncle is pretending to be sick, only the wife believes him!Wen Qingyun thinks that it has nothing to do with the wife, all mothers in the world are the same, they can't see the shortcomings of their own children, they can only love their children wholeheartedly.Now she is only complaining about Shen Xiaoru.
In fact, Shen Xiaoru was a little different when he came back from Du's house that time, maybe because he felt that she did have strengths, and occasionally she was willing to be kind and pleasant, and there was a little admiration in her eyes.I am also willing to chat with her and play chess with her when I am free.The two had a tacit understanding, and the scene that happened in Du's house was never mentioned again, and each tried their best to forget it.Although they still slept separately at night, she knew that it would not be long before they would be like real couples.Unexpectedly, as soon as Shen Yunpei went out, Shen Xiaoru returned to his original shape.Just now Mrs. Shen got angry and accused Wen Qingyun of not being a good wife, and said that she was deliberately trying to get married.He glanced at her, and the indifference in his eyes made her feel chilly, freezing all the grievances in her stomach.She was heartbroken again, the hole that had already been repaired was torn open, bloody pain.It's better to tear it all the time, maybe it's scarred now, and it won't hurt so much.
The carriage bumped all the way out of the city, just now the sun was still shining brightly, but in a blink of an eye dark clouds drifted over, low and heavy, making people breathless.A muffled thunder sounded in the clouds, waking up the earth, and the green grass, loess, and lush trees on the ground were all awakened by the thunder, stretching their branches, swaying their bodies, or swirling, floating from east to west.
Wen Qingyun sat in the car and seemed unable to hear the noise outside. Xue Lian opened the curtain and looked at it, a little scared.She was afraid of thunder and rain since she was a child, saying that God was angry and wanted to arrest people to pay homage to her.Wen Qingyun has teased her many times, and told her that wind, rain, thunder and lightning are natural conditions, but it is of no use.Be afraid or be afraid.
At this moment Xue Lian curled up her body and looked at Wen Qingyun, "Miss, let's go back, what if we really get down later?"
"It's okay, I'm here, what are you afraid of?" Wen Qingyun said half-jokingly, "Even if God gets angry, he won't trouble you, a little girl. The sky is falling, and I will bear it."
Perhaps it is not appropriate to make such a joke. Not far from the city, the carriage stopped suddenly. The driver was Lu Dazhuang, who was new to the Shen family as an errand. He was young and strong, with arms and legs as thick as four pillars. A group of masked men who came out and the fast guns and broadswords they held in their hands broke off the four pillars together, and the whole person fell under the car, shaking like chaff.
Lu Dazhuang begged bitterly, tears flowed down his face, kowtowed his head and smashed garlic, "Master, please forgive me, I have the old and the young, and the whole family is waiting for me to support."
Wen Qingyun heard the voice and knew something was wrong, but unfortunately it was too late.Several masked men surrounded the carriage, some tied Lu Dazhuang to a tree by the side of the road, others opened the curtains of the car, pulled the snow lotus sitting beside the carriage, and tied them into a dumpling. He grabbed a piece of rag and stuffed it into Xue Lian's yelling mouth, saying, "Be smart for me, and yell again, I cut off your tongue!"
The leading man was riding a black horse with the horse's head facing the car door. He bent down to look at Wen Qingyun who was already stunned inside the car.
"Tie her up." He raised his whip to point, and someone came over to carry out the order. Wen Qingyun subconsciously avoided struggling, punched and kicked, but unfortunately it was in vain.Among the people who came up, no one was stronger than her.Soon she was tied up tightly and thrown into the carriage, and in the blink of an eye, the dignified young lady of the Shen family became a prisoner, and she was not even allowed to say a word, only to listen and drink.
"Stay here honestly, or you won't have any good fruit to eat!" The man glanced at her, as if to confirm whether he had caught the right person, and then waved his hand, a group of people and horses turned their horses around and headed towards Huaguo Mountain. go.
This is a group of well-trained bandits, moving quickly and with a clear purpose, unlike ordinary road robbery.The carriage was crawling on the steep mountain road, shaking from side to side, Wen Qingyun bumped into the wall of the car from time to time, her shoulders and limbs felt tingling, and then gradually became numb.She thought about the stories she had heard about kidnapping by bandits told by the servants at home, and thought that Shen Yunpei once said that she made enemies everywhere and would bring disaster on herself.
A flash of lightning came in through the crack of the car window, Wen Qingyun felt his eyes were blurred, and then heard a thunder that was about to split the earth, and the rain mixed with dust and salty smell fell from mid-air, just shaped and fell to the world, In an instant, he fell to pieces again.
(End of this chapter)
1,
Where there are people, there is right and wrong.People open their mouths not only to breathe and eat, but more importantly, to speak. The east and the west are short, and they say what they hear with their own annotations. The mouth is comfortable and the heart is happy.The small family of the poor has no more entertainment, and keeps its eyes on a few prominent figures, what about the Shen family, what about the Wei family, and what about the Du family.The truth is the same throughout the ages.So Wen Qingyun's announcement of taking back the Qingkou Mine has been heard in Haizhou Street Zhixiang within ten days.This is no longer a matter of her family, but has become a major event that everyone in Haizhou City has focused on.Some people thought it wasn't lively enough, so they started to gamble at the opening. There were very few people who were optimistic about Wen Qingyun, and seven or eight out of ten were betting on Du Wenjing.
With so many eyes staring at her, Wen Qingyun had to be extra careful in every move. In the morning, Shen Yunpei told her that Yu Tianwu went back to Qingkou, and it was Du Wenjing who respected Jin Lipin. A master of geography came to step on him, and Yu Tianwu happened to know a little bit of feng shui and gossip, so he just took this opportunity to find some evidence.
For several days, Wen Qingyun fidgeted and waited, but after a few days passed, there was no news from Yu Tianwu.Wen Qingyun couldn't wait any longer, so she asked Shen Yunpei to go to Qingkou in person.Shen Yunpei thought over and over again, after all, it was not proper for a newly married daughter-in-law to go out, and seeing Wen Qingyun was so persistent, he had to ask Yang Jing'an to take her and Shen Xiaoru to go together, bring more mature and familiar family members, and go back early.
The road was bumpy, and Wen Qingyun didn't care to appreciate the scenery. When they arrived at the border of Ganyu, Yang Jingan ordered someone to prepare an ordinary carriage—the Shen family's carriage was too eye-catching, and they couldn't hide it anywhere—and took them straight to the mine.
The Qingkou Mine is now a place where idlers are not allowed to enter, and there are people in black guarding it everywhere.Ordinary people will be driven away if they want to pick some wild vegetables in the past.Wen Qingyun and Shen Xiaoru sat in the car, they couldn't see what was going on, let alone approach the mine and wait for an opportunity to find Yu Tianwu.If Yu Tianwu cannot be found, there will be no evidence of Du Wenjing's operation of the mine, and everything she has done before will be in vain.
After a long delay, Wen Qingyun still found nothing, but Shen Xiaoru's patience was at its limit. In such a desolate place, the sun was scorching hot, and he couldn't even drink tea, and there was an indescribable turbid smell in the air, as if It looks like something is corrupt.He kept complaining, Wen Qingyun had already ignored Yang Jingan's obstruction, and insisted on getting out of the car, she wanted to go and see for herself.Yang Jing'an had no choice but to ask two family members to accompany her, making sure to protect the safety of the elder and younger grandmothers.
Wen Qingyun took the two servants and walked in the opposite direction, looking for the source of the smell. After walking for about half a mile, she saw a few thatched cottages under the hill, and the smell emanated from there.There was also a man in black in front of the thatched cottage, picking his toes boredly.Wen Qingyun hid behind a tree by the side of the road, thinking how to get close without being noticed, but saw a woman with big feet carrying a load of vegetables walking there, she came out from behind the tree and stopped the woman with big feet.The woman was startled, and she was relieved when she saw that it was a beautiful daughter-in-law and two servants.
"Who are you? Why did you come here? Go back quickly, and when people come back later, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave even if you want to." The woman with big feet spoke her mind outright, she weighed her burden, and hurried on her way again.
Wen Qingyun hurriedly said, "Sister, I want to ask, what is your place?"
"Here? Build a cemetery for Mr. Du's family. Cough, it's a cemetery, but it's not just digging stones. It's not a medicine." The woman glanced at Wen Qingyun and asked, "Why are you asking about this? Are you not Are we here?"
Wen Qingyun smiled, and before she could speak, the man in black in front of the hut had already seen them and yelled loudly to come this way.
"What are you doing? Who allowed you to speak?"
The woman with big feet panicked, "I have to go, you should go too, it's not fun for them to catch you."
Wen Qingyun knew that things were dangerous, but unfortunately it was too late, there were a few more figures on the way, yelling to come over.The servant was timid and more at a loss than she was. When he was in a panic, Yang Jingan got out from the path, "Young Mistress, follow me!" Several people stumbled in the woods, and finally got rid of the man in black. Wen Qingyun I'm too tired to walk anymore.
"Butler Yang, who are they?" Wen Qingyun asked, clutching her chest. She was a little worried when she thought of the woman with big feet just now.They won't embarrass her, will they?
Yang Jing'an looked around, and said in a low voice, "I look like someone from the Green Gang. Young Mistress, we have to leave quickly, I'm afraid we won't be able to leave if it's too late."
"No, I want to go back and have a look." Wen Qingyun resisted to stand up, she had an ominous premonition, as if something had happened to that woman.With 1 helplessness, Yang Jingan had no choice but to follow behind, going round and round, to the back of the thatched hut.
Wen Qingyun, who had been walking in front, suddenly stopped, her eyes widened in astonishment, she couldn't believe that the woman hanging from the tree in front of her was the woman who just talked to her, and she couldn't believe that life and death were so short.
Because she said a few words to her just now, causing her to lose her life?
On the way back, Wen Qingyun didn't say a word, Shen Xiaoru couldn't stop sneering, at first he found it interesting, but gradually, seeing that she didn't respond, he shut up.Later, I became a little worried.But from the beginning to the end, no one told him what happened.
Wen Qingyun looked at the increasingly dark night outside the car window, and her heart was also dark.Fear had spread to every limb, and for the first time, she began to regret this bet, because she finally understood that she would never kill people for money, so she would never be able to defeat them.
After many years of this incident, someone found a decomposed corpse under the rocks by the seaside of Qingkou. They said that this was the missing Yu Tianwu.
Wen Qingyun's trip to Qingkou became the reason for Yang Jing'an and Du Wenjing to be superfluous.
"Brother Wen Jing, I admire you. You didn't see the scared look of our young mistress. Although she hasn't spoken yet, I can tell that she can't do anything. Just wait for the time to pack up and leave. It's a pity that our wife doesn't know, otherwise she will thank you very much."
"Little Wen Qingyun, fight with me? As soon as that Yu Tianwu showed up, I knew what kind of tricks he wanted to play, and used this kind of dirty tricks in front of me. Don't ask about it. I am the ancestor of dirty tricks! Move your little finger, and let him see if he is alive or dead." Du Wenjing didn't hide his dismissive glance, "To tell you the truth, I never regarded her as an opponent. We have to guard against two people, Shen Yunpei and Wei Yucen. "
"Boss Wei?"
"This guy surnamed Wei has never been with us. He only wanted to cooperate with me when he saw that the mussels were fat. It's not that easy to take advantage of me!" Du Wenjing spit out a fishbone and twitched the corner of his mouth, " But now he is still useful, after all, Zhang Jian’s road is his and cannot be broken. I have already found someone to go to Shanghai to hire a master, and when the time comes, we will do mining and processing together, and your brother will wait for the money.”
Yang Jing'an said with a smile, "The only thing I'm worried about now is my master?"
Du Wenjing nodded, "Yes, so you have to do one more thing. In a few days, it will be Miss San's fifth day and the last day of the bet. You have to invite Shen Xiaoru to me. Do you understand?"
When Yang Jing'an heard the first sentence, his heart suddenly hung up, and he was relieved after hearing it, "This is easy, even if I don't say it, he will come."
2,
Everything that happened in Qingkou, like a nightmare that was woken up before it was too late, hovered in Wen Qingyun's heart. When she opened her eyes and closed her eyes, she saw women with big feet, with heartless enthusiasm, and sometimes smiled at her. , sometimes ask with a sad face, why do you want to come?Laughing and asking made her unable to answer.
Wen Qingyun never mentioned the mine again, as if it had never happened. Every morning after waking up to greet Shen Yunpei and Mrs. Shen, she left Shen's house and returned to her mother's house. A safe haven to escape from everything you don't want to face.If Yu Zhu and Qing Zhu were at home, the three siblings would be back when they were not married, chatting and laughing together, talking about poetry and making love.In the past few days, she didn't even want to go back to Shen's house. At night, she had to be urged repeatedly by Wen Yuntang before she would leave.
Wen Yuntang could see his daughter's loss, and what he was most worried about was that she would collapse and repeat his mistakes.She still has a lifetime to go, escaping is not the solution to the problem, she can escape the eyes of the world and the mouth of the world, but she cannot escape the barrier in her heart.
Taking advantage of sending Wen Qingyun out, when there was no one around, Wen Yuntang suddenly said, "Are you planning to let go?"
Wen Qingyun seemed to have known about her father's question, so she stopped and said, "Father, I admit defeat."
Wen Yuntang asked sharply: "Since it is so easy to admit defeat, why did you bet at the beginning? Since you have the guts to bet your entire future, you are no longer qualified to admit defeat. Do you understand?"
Wen Qingyun raised her eyes, and there was a layer of water in them. She took a deep breath, not wanting to let the tears flow down, but her face was already wet, "Father, I know that I might be driven back. What you said Yes, I'm not qualified to admit defeat. But I really can't do it, people in the business world are sinister, they can harm the world for their own interests, but I can't."
"What is heaven? What is reason? You have to protect yourself before you can talk about the principles of heaven." Wen Yuntang said coldly, like a nail firmly stuck in Wen Qingyun's heart, seeing her father's usual subdued and depressed look, The sudden change made her feel that he was a stranger.
"I'm not asking you to seek wealth and murder, but you have to remember that when you can't admit defeat, you can also do something as a last resort. As long as you are worthy of the conscience of the world, as long as you don't intentionally harm others. Dad is getting old, and I will rely on you to take care of my younger siblings in the future, you have to protect yourself before you can protect them, otherwise, even if Dad dies, I can't rest assured."
It was the first time for Wen Qingyun to hear her father say such sad words, and she felt miserable.Like all daughters, she never thought that her father, whom she had always relied on, would die of old age one day. In her opinion, that would happen in a day that would never exist in a long time to come.Today, she suddenly had a premonition that this day might come soon.
She wants to forget that woman with big feet, they just met each other once.And her father is her father for the rest of her life.
Whether it's for herself or for her father or her younger siblings, she must cheer up and carry on with this impossible task.Life may be so wonderful, when you feel more impossible, maybe you will see the willow and the flowers.Just like before, no one would have thought that Pei Yun, who often came to look for Lu Tou, the coachman of the Wen family, was actually Du Wenjing's second concubine's personal maid!And she can be free because the second aunt is going to meet her lover, and she doesn't want anyone to follow her!
The second aunt had a house by the sea outside the city, and there lived an actor Wu Sheng from the capital.When the opera troupe arrived in Haizhou, they wanted to make a name for themselves. Unfortunately, the people of Haizhou were not interested in the singing, reciting, and playing of Beijing opera. The troupe was difficult to maintain. After only one month of work, they packed up their outfits and prepared to return to Beijing.It was at that time that Wu Sheng met his second aunt, and the two exchanged glances for a while, and Wu Sheng decided to leave the troupe and stay in Haizhou, and now he has lived there for almost half a year.
Lao Lu finished everything he knew, and finally said that Peiyun is a good girl.
Wen Qingyun was full of bitterness, of course she understood what Lao Lu meant, and she didn't want Peiyun to be hurt.She wanted to tell the simple and honest old Lu that even if there was still a way, she would not do such a despicable act.In the business field, you should come and go based on your ability. What does it have to do with family privacy?But she has no other way to go now, it is "a last resort."
As usual, when Du Wenjing went to the shop, the second aunt packed up and was ready to go out. She told her family that she was going to Zizhu Nunnery to chat with Mrs. Ci Ning, praying for the blessings and longevity of the Du family.In the past six months, the second aunt has become a devout believer, and her unshakable trip to the nunnery left a lot of chatter with her family. Few people believed that she went to worship the Bodhisattva, and no one dared to say otherwise.After all, everyone is unwilling to stir up trouble after eating this bowl of rice from the Du family.
When Wen Qingyun came over, the second aunt was having lunch with Wu Sheng, the two of them were so happy, they never thought that an outsider would come.The second aunt got angry with Pei Yun first, "Are you crazy? Do you put anyone in there?"
Wen Qingyun smiled and saluted, "Second Aunt, don't be angry, don't blame her, I insisted on coming in."
The second aunt is not stupid, she already guessed Wen Qingyun's intention in the blink of an eye, and blocked the door, "Your Shen family and my master's affairs are not close to me. I don't bother to care about it. You go back."
Wen Qingyun smiled good-naturedly, and looked around, "Second aunt is too joking, I came this time just to see you and say hello to you. I really didn't expect that you found such a narrow I have wronged myself so much. If I knew it earlier, I would have arranged it for you. There are still a few houses in my hometown. The place is clean and there are no outsiders. If you are idle, you will be idle. It is more appropriate."
Even the domineering Second Aunt blushed at these words. If she had known today, she might as well have listened to Wu Sheng's words and fly away and live a happy life.Now that the door is blocked by people, it is difficult to leave.
"What do you want?" Second Aunt stood up and hid Wusheng behind her.
"Please do me a favor." Wen Qingyun sat down, staring at Wu Sheng in circles, seeing that he should be much younger than Second Aunt, he looked timid and pitiful.
"What if I don't agree?"
"It's nothing. But I'm not very strict. If I accidentally tell the story, I'm afraid it will be bad for you, right? I heard that your father Liu, the old gang leader, hates adulterers and prostitutes the most. Just put them in a pigsty, I wonder if he will spare his own daughter?"
"You're ruthless!" Second Aunt's eyes widened, wishing she could tear Wen Qingyun apart, "Say it, what do you want me to do?"
"The mine in Qingkou is the ancestral property of my mother-in-law's natal family. Her old man can't sleep and eat because of this matter. I am a junior, so I have to help out. But don't worry, our Shen family will not be unreasonable. From now on, Master Du will own [-]% of the shares in the Qingkou Mine, and the dividends will be doubled every year. Do you think it’s okay?"
The second aunt said with a sullen face, "You want me to convince the master? Impossible, he spent so much effort to get the mine, nothing I can say is useless."
"That's not necessary. I just want to get the evidence that they mined the ore. The marble they mined must be sold outside. If there is a sale, there will be a document. This should not be difficult for you."
It's not difficult, since the Green Gang guards the place, who can be more convenient than the second aunt, but she still has something to say, "Miss San has already been buried, do you want us to disturb the remains?"
Wen Qingyun had already figured it out, and said calmly, "How much space can I use to bury a person? You can carve out the area around the cemetery, and it will belong to your Du family forever. You won't suffer. Oh, by the way, I have already found someone to clean it up." The house in the country is gone, you can tidy up your things later, and we will move in the afternoon."
The second aunt knew too well that she was afraid that she would sneak away and put Wu Sheng under house arrest as a bargaining chip.She nodded, "little girl, you've done a great job, aren't you afraid of my revenge?"
Wen Qingyun stood up and said seriously, "I'm afraid, I won't come."
Sitting in the car, Wen Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief. She had experienced too many firsts, the first time she broke into a private house, the first time she listened to the wall, the first threat, the first temptation... She didn't want to refuse what she had. I have done all the despised things, is it worth it?Just for a mine, for a bet?She didn't know, she just felt that the body was no longer her own, and neither was her heart.Looking down with empty eyes, she saw a stranger...
3,
The May [-]th anniversary of Miss Du's death is also the last day of the bet.When Du Wenjing got up early in the morning, he felt refreshed, because after today, no one would think of Qingkou Mine again.
Under an old locust tree at the entrance of Du's house, a sacrificial shed has been set up, and the butler Du Man is waiting for the guests at the entrance with a few decent servants.Du Wenjing has explained that there will be many people coming today, and no mistakes are allowed.
Shen Xiaoru absent-mindedly ate breakfast, returned to the west courtyard and changed into the clothes he went out with - a cloud blue gown with Hangzhou silk and Suzhou embroidery, covered with a dark purple mandarin jacket inlaid with gold silk, and paired with a capital old Xiangji inlaid with a piece of emerald green emerald Wearing a cap, wearing black velvet boots, and holding a whalebone fan inscribed by Li Xicun, a master of calligraphy, in his hand, he is dressed up with extraordinary bearing.Wen Qingyun looked at it coldly, and asked unexpectedly, where are you going?
Shen Xiaoru said, "Go see Miss San off for the last time. Why? No? Don't worry, I know what day it is today, and when I come back, I will serve you wine to see you off."
Wen Qingyun stood up without being angry or annoyed, "Since that's the case, don't you mind if I go with you? After all, she and I are sisters."
Shen Xiaoru couldn't say he minded, since she wasn't afraid of embarrassment, he didn't care.
Yang Jing'an had arranged a carriage and was waiting outside the door.Things went better than he expected, and even Shen Yunpei knew they were going to Du's house, so he didn't make a sound to stop them.After all, it is a person who is a high-ranking official who is doing big things, knows current affairs, and knows that there is no permanent enemy in the business field.
When the carriage arrived at Du's house, there were already many people ahead of them. They were friends from the business field specially invited by Du Wenjing. They more or less knew Du Wenjing's intention for inviting them here today, that they wanted them to see him with their own eyes. Overwhelming the Shen family, shaking his feet, so there is no need to put on an artificial sadness and wait for the show with wide eyes.Wei Yucen sat in the corner, not greeting anyone, looking preoccupied.We all know that he has a reserved personality and doesn't like socializing.Everyone has long been familiar with the strangeness, and a few discerning people saw that it was because he didn't like Du Wenjing's publicity, and he deliberately stayed away for fear of causing gossip.
Shen Xiaoru and Wen Qingyun walked in, and the noisy living room fell silent for a moment. Shen Xiaoru bowed deeply to Du Wenjing, with sincere sadness on his face, and said with a choked voice, "Uncle Du, the third lady has died in peace, and you too Don't be too sad."
Du Wenjing nodded, and held Shen Xiaoru's arm, with tears in his eyes, "Nephew, what can I say, for the sake of burying the little girl, our two families were disturbed, if I had known today, I would have never known Open your mouth, where is the loess not burying people? I am too persistent, and I insist on fighting for this little girl. In fact, there are no people left, and it is useless to make up for it. If Mr. Shen really can’t let go, reluctant, I I would rather move the grave for my little girl..."
Everyone could see that Du Wenjing was playing a show. Some people covered their faces and lowered their heads for fear of revealing their smiles. Shen Xiaoru was kept in the dark and said eagerly: "No way, uncle, if you do this, how can I feel at ease? So what?" Are you sorry for the third lady? Don't worry, my father is definitely not a person who backtracks on what he says. Today, I will say in front of the elders that the Qingkou Mine belongs to the Du family, and it is for the third lady to sleep. If anyone refuses to admit it, or Are you still thinking about something, I, Shen Xiaoru, will be the first to say no!"
Wen Qingyun was stunned, Du Wenjing's move was too hasty and ruthless, he used Shen Xiaoru to gag her, and pushed out the result in a hurry, leaving no room for change.
He pushed her into a corner, so he couldn't blame her for being merciless.He simply lowered his head and smiled, then raised his face, and asked generously: "Father, when my father gave you the land deed, did he explain that it was only for the third lady's tomb and not for other purposes. Not to mention mining for profit?"
"Yes. So what?"
"But how did I hear that you are now in the ore business?"
Du Wenjing sneered, "You say I'm making a profit, show me the evidence? If not, you'll just talk nonsense and ruin my reputation. Don't say I'm rude to you then!" His words were so loud that even the spectators who had doubts before He also played the drums, his shrewd eyes turned, and he already knew that he must be ready. It doesn't matter whether he did it or not, the important thing is that he didn't leave any clues.
Wen Qingyun smiled slightly, and took out some letterheads from her arms, "On March 24, a batch of marble was sent to Nantong, which fell into the account of Tonghai Reclamation Company. On March 27, the granite was shipped to Nantong as well. Three, Tonghai Kenmu Company remitted 2000 taels of Wenyin to Fuxing Bank, foster father, if I guessed correctly, the 2000 taels of silver should be the proceeds of two transactions, right?"
Everyone was stunned, the drama was reversed too quickly, and it was too late to savor the taste, only to see Du Wenjing's face changed drastically, and in desperation, he actually asked the most stupid question that should not be asked, "Where did you get these things?" ?”
"So you admit it?"
"What do I admit? Just take out a few pieces of paper, who knows if you fabricated it at home and planned to frame me?"
Wen Qingyun nodded, turned around, and found Wei Yucen in the crowd, "Uncle Wei, you were the guarantor at the time of the handover, and now someone has blatantly broken the contract, please come and be a witness, take a look at these letters and correspondence Are the accounts true?"
Many people began to frown. They believed that what Wen Qingyun said was true, not to mention that in Haizhou City, the relationship between Wei Yucen and Du Wenjing was already an open secret, but she was obviously not smart enough to press her so hard. Wei Yucen would help her speak and move Shoot yourself in the foot?Du Wenjing was smiling, waiting for Wei Yucen to say "to be fair."
Wei Yucen stood up, lowered his eyes and lowered his eyebrows, hiding the turmoil in his heart, took the letter from Wen Qingyun's hand, and looked it over.
"It's true." He repeated it again, afraid that everyone would not hear clearly. "It's true." After speaking, she quickly glanced at Wen Qingyun.She was also looking at him, with a smile on her face - last night, Wen Qingyun came to visit suddenly, saying that she already had evidence that Du Wenjing was mining for money, and that he was here to thread the needle.Wen Qingyun said, Uncle Wei, you are highly respected in the business world, and everyone looks up to the Wei family, why bother to let yourself get involved in this kind of right and wrong?Don't you even care about your own reputation and safety in order to seek temporary benefits?The Shen family will not give up the mine. Shen Yunpei and Zhang Jian have a tacit understanding and are ready to join hands to develop a farming company and show their strengths.The Qingkou Mine will leak out one day, how should he deal with it then?It's better to get out as soon as possible, she guarantees that he won't lose anything.Wen Qingyun also said that after the incident with the stone materials of the Sanguan Temple last time, Du Wenjing already had pimples in his heart.
Facing Wen Qingyun, Wei Yucen suddenly saw his old age, and he had to sadly admit that the Haizhou business world was no longer within his control, and perhaps in the near future, this young woman would dominate everything.He tossed and turned all night, thought over these words several times, and at dawn he made up his mind and composed the whole text into clear rhymes.You can't blame him for being selfish, the so-called people don't kill the world for themselves, he always thinks about the future of the Wei family.
The three simple words caused an uproar, and everyone was stunned. After being silent for a while, everyone heard Du Wenjing's roar, "Wei Yucen, how dare you wrong me?"
Wei Yucen, who had been doing sincere business all his life, lowered his head, faceless.
Wen Qingyun smiled, "Boss Du, you are well aware of whether you have been wronged or not. I think Mr. Zhang must not know the origin of those ores or the root cause here. If I let him know, I don't need to say what the result will be." , you should also be clear. You break the contract first, and lie later, how can we trust you with this mine?" Then turned to look at Shen Xiaoru, "Xiaoru, so you can't help but agree to this matter."
Shen Xiaoru could hardly believe what he saw and heard now, he couldn't believe that Wen Qingyun had really defeated Du Wenjing, he nodded subconsciously, and was completely convinced by Wen Qingyun's wisdom and courage.
Wen Qingyun returned to court after victory, Shen Yunpei accepted the land deed, but there was no smile on his face, "Anyway, they are all prominent figures in Haizhou City. Don't you think it's too much for him to step down, and it's the May [-]th anniversary of his daughter's death? You have to remember that you are going out to talk and do things now, representing my Shen family. Winning or losing is important, but behavior must be correct, and being a human being is even more important. Only by being honest can you have prestige, and you can truly be admired by others. If you make enemies everywhere and show off, you will only cause trouble for yourself."
Wen Qingyun nodded, but she didn't think so in her heart. Anyway, she won. She didn't mind Mrs. Shen's surprise and surprise, and she didn't care about the whispers behind the servants' backs. For her, this was the first time she really tasted The taste of victory made her jump for joy, and her whole body trembled.Xuelian kept crying, as if she was surviving after a catastrophe. She smiled, immersed in indescribable joy, and has been deeply infatuated with it ever since, unable to extricate herself.
4,
Although Wei Yucen rebelled on the spot, he did not have access to the documents from the Qingkou Mine. The thief was someone else. Du Wenjing quickly investigated and found out that it was someone from the Qinggang who guarded the robbery.He wanted to arrest him and bring him back, but he had already gone far away.
He is almost going crazy, so be on guard against everything, even a house thief is hard to guard against!He dragged the second aunt to the study room, and for the first time he was confident, and asked loudly, "Say, why on earth did you do this?"
The second aunt was louder than him, "What did I do? I kindly assigned people from the Qing Gang to help you, and you doubt me now? With so many people in the Qing Gang, what's so strange about two bastards who eat inside and outside? Why would you pull me?" Do you have a relationship? Do you still have a conscience? Are you still human?"
Du Wenjing's voice was much lower, "You really don't know?"
The second aunt put her hand in and scolded, "Du Wenjing, you are a fool, you got yourself wrong and took out your anger on your wife, you deserve to be ashamed of yourself!" After speaking, she slammed the door and left.
Du Wenjing suddenly felt something was wrong, if she had never done it, how could she let him go so easily?He knew her well, for such a big injustice, at least 8000 taels had to be dug out of him to make amends.Thinking of this, he called Du Man and asked him to keep an eye on the second aunt to see what the hell this woman was doing.
After settling the family affairs, Du Wenjing invited Yang Jingan to Guanhai Tower, and turned all the anger on him.
"At the beginning, you said that the marriage was good for me. Well, the marriage didn't work out, and my daughter lost her life. It was you who asked me to make trouble and come to the Qingkou Mine. Now, it's only been a month, and the mine has another name. Shen. Yang Jing'an, let me tell you, you must give me an explanation for this matter, or I will be the first to let you go!"
Yang Jing'an's face was wrinkled, he was also a victim, he also saw money turning into water, he had less hatred in his heart than Du Wenjing, but he couldn't get angry and angered Du Wenjing, it was not good for him, so he had to say with a smile, "Wen Jing Brother, I didn't expect this to happen. In fact, speaking of this matter, it is cheaper for one person."
"Who?"
"Boss Wei, he has now become a shareholder of Qingkou Mine. Didn't he give you [-]% of the shares? He also has [-]% of the shares, and as far as I know, there will be bonuses at the end of the year."
"No wonder he betrayed me."
"He holds Zhang Jian's line in his hand, so my master naturally ignores the past."
Du Wenjing's anger diverted from the target, and he patted the table and said, "Wei Yucen, an old fox, he'd better pray to God and Buddha to protect him from falling into my hands, or I'll make him look good."
Yang Jingan breathed a sigh of relief, and turned to complain, "There is also that Wen Qingyun, who said something that shouldn't be said, I think she is your nemesis. She is just a young mistress who has just passed through the family. One day she will gain power in the future. Can we still have a good life?"
Du Wenjing took a sip of the wine, the heat went straight to his heart, and his face was also colored, red, but he didn't speak easily, and smiled coldly, "You haven't had a good life, have you?"
Yang Jingan sighed, his face became paler the more he drank, and his tone became sharper, "Yes, I am a dog of the Shen family, guarding the gate and guarding the courtyard, and when I can't do it, I will kick it away."
Du Wenjing gloated a little, and felt better when he saw other people being more difficult than himself, "What's the use of talking about this now? I think you should think of a way, how to deal with your eldest and young mistress."
Yang Jing'an put down his glass, the drunkenness in his eyes suddenly disappeared, he stared at Du Wenjing and said, "How can I deal with it, just accept my fate. But I'm really not worth it for you. There are rumors all over the street that you were planted in the hands of a woman." , Brother Wen Jing, you have a great name in your life."
"His grandma's Wen Qingyun, I will let her die in my hands sooner or later!"
"I really want her to die, and there is no other way," Yang Jing'an said in a low voice when Du Wenjing said, "I heard that the bandits outside the city are very violent recently, and many wealthy families have been robbed. If she He was also kidnapped by bandits and tied up..."
Du Wenjing looked up at Yang Jingan, "What do you mean?"
"Brother Wen Jing has a long history with the Qing Gang, and the brothers of the Qing Gang have always had a close relationship with the Green Forest. I think if Brother Wen Jing finds a safe person to do the job, he will avenge all the revenge. From now on, we will be the ones on the streets of Haizhou. Brothers belong to the world." Yang Jing'an didn't need to say any more after talking to this point, he looked at Du Wenjing and saw the hesitation in the other party's eyes.
"Master Shen is an official of the imperial court after all, I'm afraid this matter is too involved." Du Wenjing expressed his worries.
"My master leaves for Shanghai tomorrow, and he won't be back until a month later. The master is not at home, and my wife listens to me about family affairs." Yang Jing'an sneered, "Brother Wen Jing, don't you want to take revenge for this arrow? Or, Are you afraid?"
"Am I afraid of her?" Du Wenjing fulfilled Yang Jingan's wish and jumped up against the case, "Okay, I will do as you said. But if this matter is to be done, it must be done carefully and absolutely, at least you and I cannot Get involved." He suddenly thought of his second aunt, no matter whether she was the one who betrayed him or not, it was most appropriate for her to come forward to do this.
5,
A few days later, Shen Yunpei left for Shanghai to prepare for the construction of the general account room for the Haigan Animal Husbandry Company. This was his wish, and he wished for his wish to be fulfilled immediately.Before leaving, he specifically explained that when he was not at home, asking Shen Xiaoru to take charge of the family business was also an experience.But as soon as he boarded the boat to Shanghai, Shen Xiaoru came back from the pier and started complaining of a headache, laying on the bed and refusing to get up.Mrs. Shen felt sorry for her son, so she hurriedly asked for a doctor, and sent her most capable maid, Dongmei, to help—she couldn't trust Wen Qingyun and Xuelian, and was afraid they wouldn't serve her well.
After a busy morning, it was finally easy for Mrs. Shen to say something harmless from the doctor's mouth, and Mrs. Shen's heart fell.Yang Jing'an reminded in a low voice that today is a big day for the reopening of the Qingkou Mine, and the owner must be present, like the eldest young master, the second young master went to Jinping Mountain to collect herbs early in the morning, although the third young master is at home, he is young, so I am afraid it will not be possible.What about things over there?Mrs. Shen glanced at Wen Qingyun, she stood there motionless like a wooden figure all morning, her husband was so ill, he couldn't tell he was in a hurry, no wonder he was a lonely man.
"Then please help our young lady. Anyway, she is used to going out and running, so she can't help here. Jing'an, you go with me, and you have to take care of what should be taken care of. This is our Shen family's business, understand? "
Yang Jing'an agreed, and just as he left the door, he remembered that Maoyong had some goods to be transported away in a hurry. Seeing that there was still time, he asked Wen Qingyun to go ahead. He went to Maoyong to let him know, and then he would arrive.
Didn't Wen Qingyun leave the gate of Shen's house with her head on her head, Xuelian was complaining for the young lady, what's wrong with Miss Guan because of the uncle's illness?Why do you pick your nose and eyes when you first come up, complaining that the lady doesn't take good care of you, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the uncle is pretending to be sick, only the wife believes him!Wen Qingyun thinks that it has nothing to do with the wife, all mothers in the world are the same, they can't see the shortcomings of their own children, they can only love their children wholeheartedly.Now she is only complaining about Shen Xiaoru.
In fact, Shen Xiaoru was a little different when he came back from Du's house that time, maybe because he felt that she did have strengths, and occasionally she was willing to be kind and pleasant, and there was a little admiration in her eyes.I am also willing to chat with her and play chess with her when I am free.The two had a tacit understanding, and the scene that happened in Du's house was never mentioned again, and each tried their best to forget it.Although they still slept separately at night, she knew that it would not be long before they would be like real couples.Unexpectedly, as soon as Shen Yunpei went out, Shen Xiaoru returned to his original shape.Just now Mrs. Shen got angry and accused Wen Qingyun of not being a good wife, and said that she was deliberately trying to get married.He glanced at her, and the indifference in his eyes made her feel chilly, freezing all the grievances in her stomach.She was heartbroken again, the hole that had already been repaired was torn open, bloody pain.It's better to tear it all the time, maybe it's scarred now, and it won't hurt so much.
The carriage bumped all the way out of the city, just now the sun was still shining brightly, but in a blink of an eye dark clouds drifted over, low and heavy, making people breathless.A muffled thunder sounded in the clouds, waking up the earth, and the green grass, loess, and lush trees on the ground were all awakened by the thunder, stretching their branches, swaying their bodies, or swirling, floating from east to west.
Wen Qingyun sat in the car and seemed unable to hear the noise outside. Xue Lian opened the curtain and looked at it, a little scared.She was afraid of thunder and rain since she was a child, saying that God was angry and wanted to arrest people to pay homage to her.Wen Qingyun has teased her many times, and told her that wind, rain, thunder and lightning are natural conditions, but it is of no use.Be afraid or be afraid.
At this moment Xue Lian curled up her body and looked at Wen Qingyun, "Miss, let's go back, what if we really get down later?"
"It's okay, I'm here, what are you afraid of?" Wen Qingyun said half-jokingly, "Even if God gets angry, he won't trouble you, a little girl. The sky is falling, and I will bear it."
Perhaps it is not appropriate to make such a joke. Not far from the city, the carriage stopped suddenly. The driver was Lu Dazhuang, who was new to the Shen family as an errand. He was young and strong, with arms and legs as thick as four pillars. A group of masked men who came out and the fast guns and broadswords they held in their hands broke off the four pillars together, and the whole person fell under the car, shaking like chaff.
Lu Dazhuang begged bitterly, tears flowed down his face, kowtowed his head and smashed garlic, "Master, please forgive me, I have the old and the young, and the whole family is waiting for me to support."
Wen Qingyun heard the voice and knew something was wrong, but unfortunately it was too late.Several masked men surrounded the carriage, some tied Lu Dazhuang to a tree by the side of the road, others opened the curtains of the car, pulled the snow lotus sitting beside the carriage, and tied them into a dumpling. He grabbed a piece of rag and stuffed it into Xue Lian's yelling mouth, saying, "Be smart for me, and yell again, I cut off your tongue!"
The leading man was riding a black horse with the horse's head facing the car door. He bent down to look at Wen Qingyun who was already stunned inside the car.
"Tie her up." He raised his whip to point, and someone came over to carry out the order. Wen Qingyun subconsciously avoided struggling, punched and kicked, but unfortunately it was in vain.Among the people who came up, no one was stronger than her.Soon she was tied up tightly and thrown into the carriage, and in the blink of an eye, the dignified young lady of the Shen family became a prisoner, and she was not even allowed to say a word, only to listen and drink.
"Stay here honestly, or you won't have any good fruit to eat!" The man glanced at her, as if to confirm whether he had caught the right person, and then waved his hand, a group of people and horses turned their horses around and headed towards Huaguo Mountain. go.
This is a group of well-trained bandits, moving quickly and with a clear purpose, unlike ordinary road robbery.The carriage was crawling on the steep mountain road, shaking from side to side, Wen Qingyun bumped into the wall of the car from time to time, her shoulders and limbs felt tingling, and then gradually became numb.She thought about the stories she had heard about kidnapping by bandits told by the servants at home, and thought that Shen Yunpei once said that she made enemies everywhere and would bring disaster on herself.
A flash of lightning came in through the crack of the car window, Wen Qingyun felt his eyes were blurred, and then heard a thunder that was about to split the earth, and the rain mixed with dust and salty smell fell from mid-air, just shaped and fell to the world, In an instant, he fell to pieces again.
(End of this chapter)
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