"Does it matter if the old lady wants it?" I asked.

"Thank you to the second grandmother for remembering, the old lady is sleepy, the second grandmother thinks that she is not at ease, and she will come to see it after noon, and the old lady must have been well at that time. The mandarin duck paused for a moment and said, "Second grandma, it just so happens that I have something to look for you." ”

I smiled, "Let's go to your house and talk about it." ”

Tanchun and the others were obviously a little curious, but the mandarin duck obviously didn't plan to share the conversation with them.

I went into the house with her, and the mandarin duck closed the door, turned around and bowed down to my deep blessing.

I hurriedly reached out to help, but the mandarin duck insisted on saluting, and I was almost pulled by her and couldn't stand steadily. I forgot to mention that although Sister Feng didn't bind her feet, her feet weren't too big, and it was definitely not a strong point to pull and pull with people. I finally helped her up, and the two of them sat down to talk.

"Thank you, second grandma...... I used to know that my grandmother was capable and shrewd, but I didn't think that my grandmother was warm-hearted. I have never had the luxury of expecting what will happen in the future, there are so many people up and down the whole family, who is not polite to me when I meet, and I also know that it is because the old lady is still there, that I have this dignity. When the old lady went, the old man was there, and I knew that he couldn't let me go. I thought, if the old lady is gone, I will cut my hair and become a sister-in-law, otherwise, I will die...... Nothing to be afraid of. The whole family, including the old lady, did not say such a fair word for me like my grandmother......" She took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears, and I whispered: "Look at you, this is also worth crying? Why doesn't the old lady hurt you anymore? It's just that the old lady is old, and some things can't be imagined." It's this matter of opening a naturalization, and the old lady will do it sooner or later, but I just said it in advance. ”

The mandarin duck smiled, and her delicate face showed a calmness that saw through everything: "What the second grandmother said is true, but I understand the temperament of the old lady......"

She didn't say anything more, and I understood what she meant by what she didn't say. There is no need to say something too clear, otherwise it will be boring.

As soon as I brought this up, the old lady immediately agreed, saying that she also planned to do the same. But whether she has planned for Mandarin Duck or not, only she knows.

According to my thoughts, who does she really care about in this family? Maybe her love for Baoyu is absolutely true, but a loving mother has many defeated children, and too much love is doting. Baoyu has always been unwilling to work hard, and it can't be said that it has nothing to do with her doting.

Jia's mother MS also loves me very much, and gives me face and power, but it's a pity that ......

These are just temporary scenery, and Sister Feng got these, is she really happy?

"Okay, go back to the old lady, if the old lady leaves you, she won't be able to eat and breathe. I stood up: "We'll talk together when we have time." ”

I took a step and something suddenly came to mind.

Even if the old lady alienates the mandarin duck, will the mandarin duck be able to live freely from now on? Just kidding! Her parents, brothers, and sisters-in-law are all slaves of Jiafu, so what's the use of her getting out of the country alone? Besides, she herself said, can the eldest lord let her go? The ghost believes it, unless the eldest old man dies in front of the old lady.

"Mandarin ducks, I have a saying...... Listen first, don't rush to answer me. I paused for a moment and whispered, "If I have to leave Rongguo Mansion one day, would you like to go with me?"

I didn't wait for the mandarin duck to come back from the confusion and had already stepped out of the door.

There is no way to survive here, and I can almost foresee that the road ahead for me and Mandarin Duck is bleak.

She and I can also be counted as a Daiyu, we all rely on the protection of the old lady to gain a foothold here. As soon as the old lady is gone, our current scenery and comfort will immediately become a fortress on the duckweed sand on the water, and the ice will immediately disintegrate.

Therefore, we must hurry to find a way back.

I must leave this place, not only because the old lady is not in good health, but also because my days are numbered. What's more, if I go back to the house now, I will definitely meet a big living treasure Jia Lian who makes me sick.

Okay, I'm going to put all the bad luck behind me for now.

I didn't expect it to be raining today, there is no weather forecast this year, and no one can say whether the weather will be sunny or rainy. My plan was originally scheduled to be implemented today, and I don't know if it will be greatly affected if it rains.

But I still have to do it quickly, and who knows what the outcome will be if it drags on.

Ping'er greeted me, and I asked, "Have you told your wife?"

"I've said it, Grandma. Ping'er said, "The car is also ready...... It's just that grandma has to go herself?"

The corners of my mouth curled, and I didn't know whether it was laughter or helplessness: "What should I do? I don't feel at ease letting others handle it, even if I don't show up, I have to see this matter end with my own eyes." ”

The rain is still falling, but it's not as fast and intense as yesterday. The autumn rain continues, the trees on the side of the road have fallen yellow leaves, and the autumn wind and autumn rain and autumn leaves are yellow...... On the road, there are occasional people wearing oilcloth raincoats and robes, walking briskly with umbrellas, which makes it even more desolate.

After my car exited the side gate of Rongguo Mansion, I turned two corners and headed west.

There is a carriage and horse shop on Gulou West Street, and there is a spacious platform in the backyard. God knows what this horse backyard is doing with such a big platform, but looking for it, this place is the most suitable. I have already asked all those who lend money in Jiafu in advance, whether it is a broken household, a small trader, or even a secret prostitute, I don't care, all those who have borrowed money have to come to this place today.

The car entered the backyard, and it was Wang'er and his wife who came to do this, they were very capable, and even built a shed on that table, chair and tea set.

Ping'er held an umbrella and escorted me to the platform. There were already people gathered in the shed under the platform, all of them looking a little panicked, and some of them were numb and expressionless. When my car arrived, they all shook a little, and their eyes followed me from the side of the car to the platform.

This is the magic of money, this is Sister Feng's previous reliance and her shackles, and in the end she was crushed by this debt, and she could no longer turn over.

I sat there and watched as the crowd grew up below.

I brought the account book and the IOUs with the fingerprints, some of which were written crookedly by Wang'er, and some were written by the borrowers, and the fingerprints were red and dazzling, which made people feel shocked.

Seeing that it was almost noon, there were already a lot of people gathered below.

I sighed, Sister Feng's usury is so wide, and there are really a lot of debtors underneath.

I pointed, "Caiming, read the name according to the book." When the name was read, he shouted and stood on the left. ”

Someone in the crowd below shouted: "The villain dares to ask, the house ...... What is this grandma going to do?"

Wang'er stepped forward and was about to scold him, as soon as I raised my hand, Wang'er immediately lowered her eyebrows and stood behind again.

"This little brother, it's raining, call everyone, I'll give you a compensation first, please listen to Cai Ming read the name and borrow the number, if it's right, stand on the left. When I'm done, I still have something to say, everyone, please be calm, it will be good to wait for a while. ”

Shocked by the word benefit, the crowd settled down, and Cai Ming began to read the names and borrowed money one by one, some were a few taels, some were only a few times, and one by one the names were read, and one by one people walked to the other side of the school field. Most of them don't have rain gear, some are draped in oilcloth, some have shrunken heads, old cotton clothes can't stop the cold rain, and those people in the rain look like quails who have lost their souls.

A feeling of sadness welled up in my heart. But I can't do more for them.

I opened the gold-shelled Western pocket watch in my sleeve. This watch is a Bolai product, it is very expensive, and there are only three pieces in the entire Jiafu, and I also have one here.

It's already eleven o'clock, just reading the name for more than half an hour, it's not that there are many people, but some people don't respond to their names, read three or four times before agreeing, Cai Ming pointed to the IOU and asked him if it was a tael on it, a few coins of silver, he nodded, and then stood to the left. This is a lot of time delayed.

"Wang'er, have you notified all the people?"

"Yes, Grandma. ”

I stood up and took two steps forward, and Ping'er hurriedly put the umbrella over my head.

I cleared my throat and suddenly said sharply, "Wang'er kneels." ”

He looked panicked and knelt on the edge of the rain-soaked stone platform.

"Wang'er betrayed his master, privately lent loans, profited from it, and ruined the reputation of my house. Whoever comes, give me forty boards for him here, and go back and punish him again. ”

The people in the audience were stunned, I snatched out two strong little guys behind me, put the bench, pressed Wang'er up, waved the big board and crackled, Wang'er shouted "Grandma's mercy" and "The villain knows his mistake" while screaming "Ouch" and "Mom". The people below were stunned before, but later they all wanted to squeeze to the front of the stage to watch the wonderful scene of beating people.

Chinese But it's not just China, when someone is going to be executed abroad, the execution ground is still surrounded by three layers of water inside and three layers outside.

Wang'er was beaten and cried wolf, and finally lost her voice and was dragged out, and the people below showed a look of surprise and curiosity eager to learn the truth.

"Lai Wang'er carried his master behind his back and borrowed the name of the two governments to release accounts outside, and now it has been investigated. You all borrowed money from him to some extent. I have called all of you here today to say, "These accounts of all of you will be written off from today!" You will not owe a penny again, the principal and interest will be waived, and the IOUs and Laiwang's account books will be all here, and I will burn them all in one fire, and if anyone releases the accounts in the name of Jiafu in the future, you should not be fooled again. If someone still comes to you with a fake IOU to collect the accounts, you can twist him to see the Baojia or the official!" I waved my hand, and someone behind me carried a large charcoal basin, and Cai Ming and Ping'er threw all the IOUs and account books in the box into the brazier.

The chaotic voices under the stage suddenly fell silent. You must know how many people have been forced to die and have trouble sleeping and eating with those IOUs with red fingerprints, but now those thin pieces of paper have been licked and roasted by tongues of fire, swallowed, and turned into paper ashes.

"My Jiafu has not let go of accounts before, and no one will release accounts in the future, and there are such people and things that are deceived in the middle, please don't be fooled. It's raining today, and all the neighbors and neighbors are gathered here, and you are tired of being drenched in the rain and cold, and when you come back and everyone leaves, you can go to the side gate to receive 500 yuan, go back to get a drink and eat, and get rid of the cold and bad luck!"

Suddenly, an elderly person fell to his knees and shouted: "Grandma's great kindness and virtue are unrequited, and the little one is kowtowing to you here!"

There was this one who took the lead, and the others also thanked one after another, and I couldn't let people support them one by one, so I just said: "Everyone, you are exempt, it was the servants in our house who let the account go privately......"

My voice was drowned out by the voices of the people below, and the way they knelt down in the muddy water made me feel bitter at the base of my tongue.

The flames in the brazier were blazing, and I just wanted this fire to burn away my troubles, but I didn't expect to get their gratitude.

These people they get too little, so this is not an act of kindness, but they can be moved.