Here, Ning Nianzhi just knew that the third young lady was going to ask for money, and the third young lady came to the door, and when she saw Ning Nianzhi, her expression was quite embarrassed, probably thinking of what Ning Nianzhi persuaded her before.

In fact, she herself regretted it, if she had listened to Ning Nianzhi earlier, she would have had to ask Xiao Miao's slut to write an IOU, or simply not borrow, then there would not be so many things to do. But she thinks that Ning Nianzhi has only been in the door for a long time, but she and Xiao Miao's have been concubines for many years, and she doesn't believe in her own concubines but believes in an outsider, and she is never so stupid anymore.

As a result, in the end, it turned out that it was actually herself who was stupid.

Now that something has happened, but she wants to come to someone else to help, if she puts herself in her shoes, she herself is Ning Nianzhi, I'm afraid that not only will she not help, maybe she will laugh at her behind her back?

But except for Ning Nianzhi, she really didn't know who to ask for help.

"My mother's side is urgent, before looking at my father's face, those people in the business field, willing to accommodate a little bit, gave a month, this has been half a month, my mother's family has even sold the house, if I can't come up with the money again, I'm afraid my brother will go to prison......"

When the tea came, Ning Nianzhi gave a word, and the third young lady suddenly felt that her eyes were sour, and she couldn't help it, and said while crying: "At this time, my mother-in-law also turned her face and refused to admit it, saying that I had nothing to do for five years, and I wanted to take a concubine to the prime minister, and I wanted to take over the sister-in-law of the Xiao Miao family. ”

The third young lady is really a little angry, because she has no children, she is in front of her mother-in-law and concubine, it is really going to be low to the dust, and her mother-in-law asks for silver in a word, she doesn't dare to object to half a word, and she will give as much as she wants. The concubine came to borrow silver, and she didn't write the IOU, and she didn't dare to force it, even if she was a father-in-law, there were no maids around her, but she didn't have children, can you blame her for this?

Now I have to marry a noble concubine, these two rooms are the world of the Miao family, and if there is a little Miao family, she is the only one with a foreign surname. Now the prime minister can still pity her more or less, but when the newcomer enters the door and there is a mother-in-law watching, the minister's mind will be drawn over sooner or later.

She herself knows that the old man is better than the new man, she is an old and decrepit person, and the new person who enters the door must be a delicate and tender little girl, no matter what kind of friendship a man has, there is a better one in the front, so isn't it a blink of an eye to throw the old one behind his head?

The mother-in-law is disgusted, the husband does not like it, her mother's family is down, she has no children, and even the dowry and silver have been taken away, she herself does not dare to think carefully, because she does not know how to live in the future, she is simply no way to live, and in the dead of night, she wants to find a rope to hang herself.

"What are the plans of the third brother and sister now?" Ning Nianzhi was also quite sympathetic, the background of the third young lady was not too high, the family was in business, before the war, the lack was one of the best families in Cloud City. Otherwise, with the status of the original family, the third young lady would not be able to marry.

But in this war, the third young lady's family has declined a little. The father of the third young lady was also unlucky, and he disappeared three years ago. Finally, after three years of filial piety, the brother of the third young lady planned to quickly put up the shelf, not to mention that he could restore the previous family wealth, but at least a little rest, so he planned to take a risk and take people to the northern Xinjiang side to go to business.

This person was lucky, he drank cold water and stuffed his teeth, and by coincidence, he met a bandit. The goods were not saved, and the guys who followed them also died, and it took most of the family property to compensate these guys, and the silver taels of the goods owed on credit have not been able to make up until now.

In desperation, I thought of my aunt and grandmother who had gone out, and gave up my old face to ask for help. If it was a few years ago, let alone 100,000 taels of silver, it would be 200,000 taels, and the third young lady would have taken it out without blinking. But at this moment, the third young lady couldn't even take out 10,000 taels of silver.

Hearing Ning Nianzhi's question, the third young lady's eyes immediately lit up, and she raised her hand to grab Ning Nianzhi's hand: "Sister-in-law, I really can't help it, can I ...... it?"

I was really embarrassed to say it, the third young lady's face became more and more red, and her eyes didn't dare to match Ning Nianzhi's, Ning Nianzhi sighed: "Third brother and sister, what did the third brother say about these things?" ”

As soon as this question was asked, the third young lady's face changed, and she gritted her teeth a little, and she was a little disheartened: "He is now wishing that I would hurry up and invite myself to the court, so that I can marry someone who will help him enter the door as soon as possible." ”

In the past, the second lady was sure that the original family would definitely be her own son, so when she married a wife, she told her eldest son about the girl of her mother's family, so that she could pull the Miao family in the future. The eldest son has fallen, the original family has a big business, and he can ensure that he has no worries about food and clothing for a lifetime, so the second son only needs to find a rich one, and in the future, he will have his brother to help him, and the word money and power must be both available.

Therefore, the second son said that the daughter of a rich businessman.

Now the situation is different, the eldest son may not be able to inherit the original family, and the future of the second son is a little uncertain in the future. In addition, the third young lady's family is down, and the money can't be occupied, so it's better to change another one.

The third young lady's face was a little gray, but now, what way out could she have except to hold on to this man? It's impossible for her mother's family to find a better one for her, not only can't she help when she goes back, but she also drags her mother's back, so it's better to die clean.

"Third brother and sister, it's better to die than to live, maybe you can have another child in the future?" Ning Nianzhi heard that after listening to this for a while, she talked about seeking death a few times, and she was afraid that these three brothers and sisters would do something stupid, so she hurriedly pinched her hand and comforted: "Besides, your mother already feels sorry for your brother's experience, if you have anything, will her old man still live?" It's not for yourself, but also for your mother's sake, right? ”

The third young lady pulled the corners of her mouth dejectedly: "If it weren't for my mother......"

The third young lady wiped her face, from the accident in her mother's family to now, she has always held this anger in her heart, when she was sad, she thought that it was better to die if she had no way to live, and when she was angry, she wanted to burn those people to death, but she didn't have the courage in the end. I didn't dare to commit suicide, nor did I dare to kill someone, so I could only live like this.

"Sister-in-law, I beg you, think of a way to save my brother's life." The third young lady suddenly broke away from Ning Nianzhi's hand, knelt in front of Ning Nianzhi with a puff, her eyes were red, and her tears couldn't stop falling: "I will repay my sister-in-law as a cow and a horse in the future, my mother's family will only listen to my sister-in-law in the future, please, my brother is still young, he has no children, if he goes, how can the women and children of that family live?" ”

The third young lady couldn't cry herself, Ning Nianzhi was also a little embarrassed, she sympathized with the third young lady, and secretly felt that the third young lady was a fool before, but if she wanted her to help for no reason, she was a little hesitant, a human life and 100,000 taels of silver, although it was easy to measure the weight, but the life of a person who had never seen it, and the silver in his hand, anyone would hesitate.

"I write an IOU, as long as I live, I will never lose my sister-in-law's money." Seeing Ning Nianzhi's hesitation, the third young lady hurriedly raised her hand and swore: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I will be the same as Xiao Miao's slut, I have a conscience, I know it's a good thing, if the eldest sister-in-law is willing to save me, I will not live up to the kindness of my sister-in-law in the future." ”

As he spoke, he kowtowed to Ning Nianzhi with a bang, only three or two times, and there was a black blue on his head, which looked very infiltrating.

Ning Nianzhi is not a ruthless person, otherwise he would not have reminded him at the beginning, but now he sees that the third young lady is really desperate, although he is a little embarrassed, his heart is still biased, if he can help...... immediately raised his hand to help the third young lady, and stopped her from continuing to knock: "If I can help, I won't refuse, but I also need to discuss this matter with your eldest brother, can you go back and wait for my news?" ”

Ning Nianzhi's attitude was relaxed, and the third young lady breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and wanted to say something of thanks, but she was infarcted, and finally couldn't say anything, only nodded fiercely, and wiped a handful of tears: "I know, the eldest sister-in-law can have these words, I am already relieved, in my life, the first twenty years, I have lived like a blind man, thanks to the eldest sister-in-law does not dislike me, in the future, what can the eldest sister-in-law use me, even if she speaks, go to the soup and go to the fire, and do not hesitate." ”

"Put it away, I'm a backhouse woman, what can I do to make you go to the soup?" Ning Nianzhi hurriedly said, smiled and nodded the forehead of the third young lady with a handkerchief: "You go back and apply it quickly, don't let people say that I bullied the third brother and sister when you turn around." ”

The third young lady was a little embarrassed: "I didn't expect to be thoughtful, and I embarrassed my sister-in-law just now." "Just now, I was just in a hurry, but now I suddenly reacted, and my attitude was afraid that it was a threat in the eyes of those who cared. The third young lady hurriedly secretly looked at Ning Nianzhi's face, and saw that she was not annoyed, so she breathed a sigh of relief, this is her last straw, in case her words and deeds are inappropriate and anger her sister-in-law, it is really no way to live.

"I'm afraid I'm going to trouble my sister-in-law, my sister-in-law's rouge gouache, maybe I can borrow it?" The third young lady smiled a little humblely, and Ning Nianzhi was a little sad, if she changed the situation of the third young lady, she probably couldn't find a way out, right?

covered the bruises on her forehead with rouge, and the third young lady took her leave.

Yuan Dongliang came back in the evening, and Ning Nianzhi said about today's events: "As soon as I come, I want to borrow your person to inquire and see if the maiden brother of the third brother and sister is worth saving." Second, it also allows those creditors to give some grace, and this raising money is not a matter of a while. Third, the bandits, can you still find out the traces? There is such a group of people, I am afraid that in the future, no one will dare to go to business, which yamen is in charge of this matter? ”

Yuan Dongliang chuckled: "It's impossible to say who is in charge of this matter, it is just in the middle of Yuncheng and Jincheng, this Yuncheng is the garrison town of the general of the town guard of Western Xinjiang, and Jincheng is under the jurisdiction of Northern Xinjiang. ”

To put it simply, if the court does not interfere, there will be bandits occupying it. Xiliang attacked Yuncheng some time ago, and the Tengte people on the other side of Baishui City have never been settled, as well as various tribes that are not subject to the jurisdiction of the imperial court, as well as criminals who fled from the inner city to the east of Jincheng. When there are cases, most of them don't know who did it.

"The man died in vain?" Ning Nianzhi frowned, and Yuan Dongliang pinched her shoulder: "Didn't he take this road at the beginning, just to take risks and want to make a lot of money?" But anything that wants to double the benefits is accompanied by the danger of doubling. It's just that since you opened your mouth, this person must not die in vain. ”

Ning Nianzhi frowned: "I don't like to hear this, why did I open my mouth, so people can't die in vain?" What does it have to do with me? They are all the people of the Yuan Dynasty, aren't you stationed in the western frontier just to protect the people? ”

Yuan Dongliang hurriedly made amends: "I said it wrong, and the lady forgives it, but this matter is really not under my control, the original family stationed in Western Xinjiang, the main responsibility is to defend the Xiliang people, like this, it is the prefect's yamen's business." ”

If the prefect's yamen wants to join forces with the original family, it will be another matter. If the prefect's yamen doesn't want to take care of it, it will be a little difficult for the original family to intervene. Everything that involves official positions and responsibilities is much more complicated than the matter itself.

"Then we can't interfere?" Ning Nianzhi is not the kind of hot-blooded person, listening to Yuan Dongliang's analysis, he retreated a little: "You still have to put yourself first, I mean, in the case of our own safety and sound, we can reach out to help others, I am not ignoring the lives of others, compared with others, there is always a more important, moreover, your duty, guarding Cloud City is more important, if there is such a thing, the original family will come forward, that is to kill chickens with a knife, one day the knife will be worn out......"

It became more and more unclear, Yuan Dongliang couldn't help laughing, reached out and kissed Ning Nianzhi: "I know what you mean, but don't worry, it's not a difficult matter, I'll ask someone when I go back." ”

Ning Nianzhi was still a little hesitant: "It really won't affect you?" ”

"Really, do you think you're a fool?" Yuan Dongliang hurriedly said: "I promise that I will not be implicated at all, but even if it is a bandit, I am afraid that all the goods will not be recovered." ”

"Whether we can find it is another matter, and it is not our own goods." Ning Nianzhi muttered, she saw that the third young lady was pitiful and wanted to help, but it was absolutely impossible for the third young lady to compensate her father-in-law.

Saying that, Ning Nianzhi was a little puzzled: "I heard from the third sister and the fourth sister, the third brother and sister have also made trouble in the house a few times, and grandmother, haven't you heard about it?" ”

Yuan Dongliang smiled again: "Even the third sister and the fourth sister's little girl's family can know things, do you think grandmother will not know?" I just don't want to take care of it, or I just want you to take care of it. ”

Instead of making a move yourself, it is better to let Ning Nianzhi give the third young lady a personal favor. After all, Ning Nianzhi will be the mother of the original family in the future, and he has to let the clansmen see Ning Nianzhi's external methods first.

A housewife with a gentle temperament and willing to help must be more popular than a housewife who is alone and unwilling to take care of anything.

Ning Nianzhi pursed her lips, the old lady paved the way for herself again, and the old man had a heart, but he was a little unable to repay it. Yuan Dongliang saw her expression, raised his hand and pinched her cheek: "If you want to repay your grandmother, I have a better idea, do you want to listen to it?" ”

"What's the idea?" Ning Nianzhi hurriedly asked, Yuan Dongliang hugged Ning Nianzhi and touched her belly: "Of course, I gave birth to a big fat great-grandson to hug her earlier, do you still need me to say this?" Daughter-in-law, you've actually become a little stupider, aren't you so happy playing outside these days, you don't like to use your brain, that's why you didn't expect it? ”

Ning Nianzhi was speechless: "Yes, yes, you are thinking about it, so I don't have to think about anything." ”

Then, I couldn't help but raise my hand and touch my stomach, and suddenly I had a little indescribable feeling in my heart, I didn't come to Kwai Shui last month. At that time, I just thought that it was too hard to play outside, so I postponed it, but now, there has been no movement for a month...... Isn't it going to be?

"Daughter-in-law, let's settle it earlier, right?" Holding the warm fragrant nephrite, it didn't take long for Yuan Dongliang to be a little distracted, he lowered his head and gnawed on Ning Nianzhi's neck, and his hands began to be dishonest, Ning Nianzhi just suspected that he had a body, where would he be willing to do this, he was a little anxious, and he actually pushed Yuan Dongliang to stumble as soon as he stretched out his hand, looking at Yuan Dongliang's surprised expression, Ning Nianzhi was a little weak-hearted: "That, I didn't mean to ......"

Yuan Dongliang blinked, a little worried: "Daughter-in-law, are you uncomfortable?" What's wrong with you? ”

As he spoke, he frowned, and his face was worried and a little anxious: "I'll call someone to ask for a doctor, if you don't feel well, you have to say it earlier, sit down first......"

Ning Nianzhi hurriedly dragged the person who was going out: "Don't, it's not uncomfortable, it's just ......" embarrassed, and muttered embarrassedly: "I haven't been to Kwai Shui for more than a month, I'm afraid it's ...... So some worries......"

Yuan Dongliang's eyes widened at first, and then he was a little happy: "Really? I really damn it, I didn't expect this, I thought I hadn't been here for more than a month, but I didn't expect to have a body, that's great, wait, I'll go to the doctor. ”

Saying that he was going out again, Ning Nianzhi was helpless: "It's not bad for this night's work, now I go to the doctor, I will definitely alarm my grandmother, if there is, my grandmother will be overjoyed, and she will not be able to sleep at night, if not, won't she disappoint your grandmother?" When I talk about it tomorrow, I will say that I have no appetite, and the doctor will tell my grandmother after confirming the news. ”

Yuan Dongliang was a little anxious: "It's okay, I'll secretly ask for a doctor, I won't alarm my grandmother, don't worry......"

But he couldn't resist Ning Nianzhi, Ning Nianzhi dragged him and didn't let him go out, he didn't dare to move too much at this time, for fear of bumping into Ning Nianzhi, so he could only be left in the house, and he was anxiously circling Ning Nianzhi.

Ning Nianzhi was also a little worried, if there was really one, it would be a great joy for everyone, she herself had been looking forward to this child for a long time, but if it was empty, she would be happy......

"It's okay, if not, let's continue to work hard next time, both of us are still young, work harder, there will always be." But Yuan Dongliang saw her thoughts, and hurriedly comforted: "If you don't have this year, just wait for next year, if you don't have next year, you can wait for the year after next, three years, five years, and ten years, if you haven't been there, it's a big deal, let's adopt a child, just like my father and mother adopted me back then, you don't have to pay too much attention to it." ”

"In the end, the adoption is the bloodline of the original family." Ning Nianzhi sighed, I was afraid that the old man would definitely not agree, but Yuan Dongliang was hearty: "Bloodline or something, it doesn't matter, if my father and mother didn't adopt me, there would be no Yuan Dongliang in this world, and no one would have the bloodline from there?" If you talk about the original family, is it possible that the second uncle, the third uncle, and the fourth uncle are all dead? With them, the bloodline of the original family has long been passed down, where is it necessary to use more than me to inherit the original family? It's really nothing, if you're worried about your grandmother and grandfather, it's a big deal, let's pretend to be pregnant, go out and adopt the baby, and then come back. ”

What he said before was quite serious, but it started to be funny later, Ning Nianzhi couldn't help it, he laughed out loud, and reached out and pinched Yuan Dongliang: "Okay, okay, what you said is right, but I think that the two of us are in such good health, we will definitely be able to have children in the future, so don't worry about adoption first." ”

I don't know if what Yuan Dongliang said was too good, Ning Nianzhi really didn't have any anxiety and worry, it was too late, and he fell asleep not long after taking a shower and lying on the bed. But Yuan Dongliang was left unable to sleep, and if he had a child, would it be a boy or a girl? If you were a boy, would you look like yourself? If it's a girl, will it look like a thought? What is a nickname called? What is the name of the Daimyo?

I thought too much, and finally dreamed that there were more than a dozen children around me, jumping on him and shouting: "Dad, what's my name?" "My name doesn't sound good, I'm going to change it!" "My name is too hard to write, I'm going to change it!"

Frightened and sweaty, he sat up and saw that Ning Nianzhi was still asleep, so he quickly relaxed his movements. While changing his clothes and preparing to go to the yamen, he explained to the little maid: "Prepare a little more hearty breakfast, prepare more of what the young lady likes to eat, and explain to Mama Tang for a while, let me invite the doctor to come back, check the pulse of the young lady, and quickly ask someone to send me a message when I have news." ”

The little maid is quite confused, and the young lady is not feeling well? According to the eldest young master's love for the young lady, he didn't invite a doctor last night, so he has to wait for today? But in the master's matter, it was not her turn to speak, so she hurriedly responded with a stack of voices, respectfully sent Yuan Dongliang out, and went back to Mama Tang to report.