Chapter 51: The City
Promise Shen Jinshan?
Not only Song Guansheng, who had no idea before, but even Song and A-Yao, who had already known the ins and outs, could not hide their surprise.
Song Guansheng, who was about to stand firmly, knelt on the ground again and stammered, "Sister...... Brother-in-law, a few years ago, Shen Jinshan secretly approached me and wanted me to leave some good mulberry silkworm leaves for the silkworm farmers who were attached to the Shen family, but I really didn't agree. Heaven and earth conscience, I am telling the truth. β
"Oh, Shen Jinshan looked for you?" There was a hint of urgency in his voice, and Hu Jiuling walked up to him quickly.
It's over, and my brother-in-law gets angry.
Sitting on the ground dejectedly, Shen Jinshan poured beans into a bamboo tube, and explained clearly what Shen Jinshan was looking for him about, and after finishing speaking, he didn't forget to swear to the sky.
"It's not like I've never thought about such a large sum of silver. But firstly, Sister Ah has given a lot over the years, and secondly, the thousand acres of mulberry forest belong to the Hu family, and you can't touch things that are not your own. The sky can be seen, if I have received Shen Jinshan's silver, I will definitely be thundered by the sky. Sister, brother-in-law, you must believe me. β
In the end, he cried again in his voice, and subconsciously leaned on Song's lap next to him.
After all, he was a younger brother who was brought up by himself, and he already knew that those things were all done by the Yang family's mother and son in private, and they had nothing to do with him, and the Song family gradually became less angry in his heart. This will see him as when he was a child, subconsciously leaning on her lap after being frightened by grievances, Song's heart softened, and he reached out and nodded his head.
"Look at your appearance."
"Sister, you must believe me."
"Master," Song looked at Hu Jiuling, "Although Guansheng is at fault, but because he was deceived by the Yang family, he is by no means the kind of person who cheats and cheats." β
"Of course I do." Hu Jiuling nodded.
Since just now, A-Yao has been paying attention to this uncle, and when he was a child, he was a very simple person, as a steward, but he drilled into the ground when he had time. Four batches of silkworms a year, every time the cocoon is the busiest, he eats and lives in the countryside, and if he can't be busy, he will go to help.
But such a strong and healthy person, but a few days after the death of his father in his previous life, he suddenly suffered a stroke and was bedridden, unable to walk, and couldn't even say a complete sentence. What she remembers most is that after Song Qinwen volunteered to join the Hu family to help her protect the family property, the two visited the Song family. At that time, the angry uncle fell off the bed, stared at Song Qinwen, pointed at him with a stiff index finger, and scolded "bastard" in a trembling voice while drooling.
Then the Yang family and Song Qinrong hurried over, the former helped him to the bed, and the latter pulled her out, and told her with an embarrassed face: "The Song family only has one brother, a son, and after joining the Hu family, he has broken his roots, and Daddy can't get over that hurdle in his heart." β
At that time, she felt so guilty, she had just lost her father, and she knew what it meant for the whole family to fall like a mountain. Feeling guilty, she even wanted to tear up Song Qinwen's deed.
But Song Qinwen stopped her, and he persuaded her like this at the time: "The Hu family has been helping the Song family all these years, and now it is the most difficult time for the Hu family, no matter what, I will not stand idly by." Don't worry, cousin, daddy...... It's just that he can't think about it for a while, with A-Niang and A-Rong at home, he will definitely be able to figure it out slowly. β
The words that completely reversed black and white sounded seamless at the time. Moved, she trusted Song Qinwen even more.
Not only that, she has always been ashamed of her uncle, if it weren't for Song Qinwen's insistence on breaking the Song family's incense, he wouldn't have been angry enough to have a stroke. Even though she knew that her uncle didn't like her, she often brought a lot of cherished supplements to the Song family to see him. But the uncle hated him very much at that time, and every time Yang went in to ask, there was a sound of breaking the tea bowl inside, and then Yang walked out with a wolf face, shook his head at her with a sad face, comforted her, and said, "It's not her fault", and cried about how unstable the uncle's love is now.
Seeing this, she felt that the Yang family was not easy, and she felt that she had ruined the Song family, and she always felt guilty about Song Qinwen. No matter how much money he loses in business outside, no matter how distressed he is, thinking about his uncle who had a stroke in bed and his aunt who washed her face with tears all day long, she lost her temper.
But now that she had started again, she realized how wrong she was.
The uncle in front of him, who is sturdy and loyal, and even his father and mother are sure of his character, how could he be the stingy person in Song Qinwen's mouth in his previous life who knew how to repay his kindness and stopped his son from repaying his kindness.
Many of the details of the previous life that were deliberately ignored gradually became clear at this moment. As soon as Daddy died, Auntie was still alive, and before the matter of entering the family was gone, my uncle had a stroke; and when he saw his uncle many times, although Yang looked sad, he was richly dressed and rich, and he didn't look like a exhausted woman.
All kinds of clues are enough to prove the truth, but she was completely blinded by the mother and son, and she didn't notice it at all.
The brothers and sisters of the Song family just helped Shen Moci say a few words, and the small fight did not hurt her, and the uncle was already so angry that he brought the whole family to bear the guilt regardless of his face, how could he have a stroke in his previous life because he was angry because of his opposition to Song Qinwen's involvement.
At that time, she only thought that the "bastard" was for herself, but now recalling his posture at that time, it seems that she hates Song Qinwen very much.
What could make him so resentful of his only son, whom he had always been so proud of?
Thinking of the two people who had a tryst in the mulberry forest, Ah Yao had an answer in her heart.
In his previous life and present life, his uncle has been in charge of the Hu family's thousands of acres of mulberry forest, and his uncle also said that he has been letting Song Qinwen help the housekeeper all these years. In his previous life, he was still Song Qinwen, who was famous in Qingcheng and was known as "Wenqu Star", and his uncle would not take back the right to manage accounts for no reason. When the cold spring came, Shen Moci stood up and came out, so confused that Song Qinwen didn't know what day it was, and then just as Brother Jing predicted.
My uncle has been in charge of the account books for many years, and this matter can be concealed for a while, and it cannot be concealed. After finding out, it was easy to figure out the cause of Daddy's death. Seeing his own son kill someone, he suffered a stroke in a fit of anger.
It's not right, my uncle has always been strong and strong, and he was not yet forty years old when Daddy had an accident, how could he have a stroke in his prime.
Maybe there's something else going on here?
Thinking of Yang's ruthless greed, Ah Yao became more and more sure of her guess, and when she looked at her uncle again, there was a little more sympathy in her eyes. Their nephews and uncles were deceived so miserably by the Yang family mother and son in their previous lives.
Seeing the honest and pitiful uncle kneeling beside A-Niang's lap, A-Yao couldn't help but blurt out: "I also think that my uncle is not such a person." β
The crisp voice came, and Song Guansheng was moved to tears.
"My family's pair of animals almost hurt Ah Yao, and Ah Yao still believes in her uncle." The people of Qingcheng are right, his niece is the most benevolent person.
Ah Yao handed over the handkerchief in her hand: "Uncle, wipe your tears." Those things are not your fault, they are all aunts and children. β
Speaking of the Yang family, Song Guansheng gritted his teeth with hatred: "Sister, why did you say that I was blind and married such a stirrger." β
"No wonder you, the Yang family is kind to my Song family, and this family affair was personally inherited by A-Niang when she was alive. Anyway, I owe you, and it should have been ......"
"Ahem, A-Yao is still there." Hu Jiuling hurriedly stopped.
Although the Song family stopped, the whole person fell into the memories of that year. The old ladies of the Yang and Song families were originally robes in the army, and the former had saved the latter. I dare not forget the grace of saving my life, the Song family wanted to marry her back then. But when A-Niang was alive, she heard that the son of the Yang family had a violent temperament, and when she was distressed, she pushed it off on the grounds of incompatibility, and changed her younger brother to marry the Yang daughter as his wife.
Back then, A-Niang thought that Yang Gongzi's character had been determined, but the girl of the Yang family was still in infancy. The Song family is a family heirloom, and since they plan to marry the girl, the Yang family will also pay attention to some rules. It is true that Yang has a generous demeanor, but she only has this pretentious demeanor left, and her core is already dark.
If she had married back then, the Song family would have been able to find a virtuous woman for Guansheng, but her father and mother who loved her sacrificed Guansheng. Because of this incident, the Song family has always been ashamed of his younger brother, and even if he marries into the Hu family, he has a lot of care. Seeing him so pitiful, he couldn't help but soften his heart.
"A-Niang, what the hell is going on?" Ah Yao's eyes widened and her face was full of curiosity.
"It's just some old stuff." Song shook his head, what the master said was right, A-Yao, a girl who was not in time, was indeed not suitable to know these things.
Ah Niang didn't tell her, a touch of disappointment crossed her eyes, and Ah Yao scratched her head with her little hands. Fang Cai recalled her previous life, and after figuring out the truth, she also hated the fake Yang family. Such a good uncle was ruined by such a cruel and greedy woman.
It's best if her uncle can leave her, anyway, she has committed seven out of seven rules.
It's just that it's a little inappropriate to mention this matter in her capacity, and just as she was about to knock on the side, A-Niang said such a sentence. Although she doesn't know the hidden feelings behind it, but when it comes to kindness, she must not be able to take a break.
So what to do?
Not only was she worried, but even Song Guansheng was so worried. Wiping his tears with a handkerchief, he sighed: "When the Yang family came to make trouble in front of the mansion before, I also let go of the cruel words to divorce her, but when I came back from my busy work, I saw her kneeling in front of her father's spiritual seat and crying silently. If she doesn't change, I really can't do anything about her. β
Is there really no way? What is most important to Young? Thinking of this, Ah Yao had an idea.
Song Qinwen, who was sitting in the gatehouse of the Song family in the west courtyard of the city with a head full of vegetable leaves, only felt a chill behind him, and Yang, who was also full of wolf bΓ¨i, walked up to him with a basin of water and said softly: "Qinwen, come and wash." β
"Auntie."
Song Qinwen looked out the window, the house was still neat for two days, but they couldn't get in. Hurriedly ran home from the vegetable market, thinking that he would have a good rest after washing, but found that the rest of the houses except for the gatehouse were locked, and the keys were all in Daddy's hands.
Thinking of the shame when Fang Cai was guilty of pleading, and then looking at the concerned A-Niang in front of him, the balance in his heart quickly tilted.
"His Royal Highness King Acituoping asked me to go to Linzhou to participate in the township test. A-Niang and bear with it, and wait until his son is raised, which will definitely make you and your sister happy. β
And such things? Yang's eyes, who were thrown into disgrace by the rotten vegetable leaves, instantly burst into brilliance, she thought that her son's imperial examination was hopeless, and she never thought that the willows and flowers would be bright and another village.
"Good, great. Don't worry about us, don't worry about us, you can take the test with peace of mind. After speaking, she took off the hairpin ring on her head, and took off the bracelet on her hand, "This time is different from the past, this is the valuable thing on A-Niang's body, you take it first." Before your dad comes back, get out of the city quickly. β
Song Qinwen also thought of this, Ah Ci helped him, and his cousin already knew, and he would definitely tell Ah Daddy, and he wouldn't be able to leave when he came back.
"Auntie, you and your sister must take care of yourself, and I will write to you when our son settles down."
Patting his bulging chest, he had already made plans last night, and took out the household registration, road guide and a few silver tickets. Ben helped Daddy take care of the accounts, and the account books and these things were in one place, so it was effortless for him to take them out.
After washing his face, he kowtowed heavily to Yang. Seeing that there were few people outside, Song Qinwen covered his chest, went out to the west, and quickly disappeared into the streets and alleys.
What he didn't know was that behind him, he was always followed by an unassumingly looking secret guard dressed in navy blue robes.
At the same time, in the Hu family, A-Yao has also made up her mind. What does Yang care about most? is nothing more than his son Song Qinwen, to be precise, it is the son Song Qinwen who has descended to earth and can pass the imperial examination in the future, so that she can follow the blessings.
Even if she was rich in her previous life, she did not forget to urge Song Qinwen to study, and even sold her ancestral house to enter Beijing to take the exam, which shows that she attaches great importance to scientific research.
If she loses this hope?
With a plan in her heart, Ah Yao's whole person relaxed, and she was a little more playful when she faced Song Guansheng again.
"Uncle is here to apologize today, isn't he?"
Song Guansheng, who was immersed in helplessness, nodded subconsciously: "That's right." β
"Then I'll agree to Daddy's request."
Things have come full circle and finally pulled back, and everyone will understand this kung fu.
"Brother-in-law, are you trying to deceive the Shen family?"
Hu Jiuling didn't sell it, nodded and explained: "The Shen family has harmed me Ah Yao several times, and even involved the two children of the Song family, which has made the two families so embarrassed now. I've thought about it, we can't always be passive and fight back. It's better to take the initiative and lure the snake out of the hole. β
"It's still my brother-in-law who is smart, but I'm ...... I'm afraid I'll pretend not to look like it. β
This...... Hu Jiuling and Song were stumped. Song Guansheng is an honest man, and letting an honest man deceive Shen Jinshan is so cunning and cunning, no matter how you think about it, I don't think it's right.
On the contrary, Ah Yao grinned: "There is no need to deceive at all." β
"Ah Yao is ......" Hu Jiuling, who loves her daughter like her life, faintly guessed her daughter's intentions.
"Daddy has been in business for many years and knows people's hearts well, if Shen Jinshan suddenly becomes as simple and honest as his uncle, will you believe in Ma?"
Believe that there are ghosts!
Similarly, Shen Jinshan has tried to buy his uncle many times before, but he has never succeeded, he must know what kind of person his uncle is. If my uncle suddenly became unusually enthusiastic at this time, there is no guarantee that he would not suspect that we were setting up a scheme. But if his uncle didn't do anything, with his current situation, how could Shen Jinshan miss such a good opportunity? β
So it didn't take long for Song Guansheng, who followed into the Hu Mansion, to be thrown out of the Hu family's nursing home. Hu Gui stood in front of the door, leading the nursing home twice as many as when he stopped the Song family of three, and said arrogantly: "In the future, my Hu family's door, the Song family and the dog will not be allowed to enter." β
Even though he knew that it was acting, hearing this insulting remark, Song Guansheng also showed a trace of embarrassment on his face.
Getting up and glancing at the Hu family with a complicated expression, he limped towards the west of the city. Not long after he walked out, he was stopped by the Shen family's carriage.
The curtain of the car was opened, and Shen Jinshan's shiny head was exposed, "Isn't this Brother Song, he was kicked out by the Hu family, if you want me to say that the Hu family has done too much." Just by the way, I will give Brother Song a ride. β
Song Guansheng has always looked down on Shen Jinshan, but he still does not change his true colors and ignores his love.
Seeing this, Shen Jinshan was relieved, when Ah Ci said the idea of mulberry leaves, he felt whimsical, but as the weather became colder and colder in the past two days, he finally realized that this was an excellent time.
He had already met the little marquis, and after he tried all his thoughts, he finally figured out the other party's meaning: although he would take care of the old fox a little because of the relationship between the Hu family girls, he still had to put Huang Ming first. He said, the status of the little marquis was given by the emperor, how could he ignore it because of the daughter of a merchant, and lose the scenery because of the task? Out of trust in his own clichΓ© skills, and out of his grasp of people's hearts, Shen Jinshan is convinced of this.
Now it is clear that whoever has the money will be the head of the council in two days.
He had no more money than the old fox, and if he wanted to win, he had to try to make the old fox lose his money. If he had been at a loss before, he would have been at a loss, but this menacing spring cold made him see an excellent opportunity.
First of all, the weather is too cold for silkworms to form cocoons, so they need to build a stove in the silkworm room. It just so happened that he was familiar with Wu Tongzhi, who was in charge of the rivers in Honshu and stuck the checkpoint of transporting coal, and he promised to help him. After the furnace is finished, the temperature inside is there, but it is too cold outside, the mulberry tree can't grow leaves, and the silkworms can't eat it.
The Hu family sits on the most fertile thousand acres of mulberry fields in Qingcheng, even if it is cold in spring, the silkworm farmers who follow the Hu family will never lack mulberry leaves. In charge of Sangtian is Hu Jiuling's brother-in-law, who admits death, just like the stone in the thatched pit is smelly and hard, and he has hit the wall several times. But now the dispute between the Hu and Song families has given him a glimmer of hope.
Although Ah Ci's arrangement was disrupted, he was still confident. How can a father not feel sorry for his son, especially Song Qinwen. No matter how good a girl is, after all, it is someone else's. For example, Ah Ci is also very satisfied with this eldest daughter who is wise and close to the demon. Helplessly, he got the letter from the little marquis, and after he wanted to compete for the head of Qingcheng, he needed to stabilize King Ping on the other side, and he could only throw Ah Ci out in a hurry.
Quickly thinking about the people who will send Ah Ci out of the city tomorrow, thinking of his daughter who is like a flower, a trace of unbearability flashed in his heart, and then the next moment, he got off the carriage three steps and made two steps to catch up with Song Guansheng, looking like a good brother.
But no matter how he praised, Song Guansheng was always unmoved. All the way to the door of the house, he quickly entered the door, without thinking about closing Shen Jinshan behind him.
"This stinky temper."
scolded on his lips, but there was no anger on Shen Jinshan's face. Not only was he not angry, but he was faintly happy. He couldn't be clearer about the cunning of the old fox, who knew what damage he was discussing when he called Song Guansheng to the mansion for so long?
He had been hesitating before he met Song Guansheng, in case he posted it uncharacteristically, he wanted to bring down the Hu family with him. In the face of such great temptations, does he believe, believe, or believe?
But when he saw him, he was as stubborn as ever. But after persuading along the way just now, he could feel Song Guansheng's anxiety, and once his heart was unsettled, it was very likely that he would be persuaded if he added fire.
Looking for his hand towards the carriage that was far behind, he took a square step, hummed a few words, and happily got into the carriage.
Shen Jinshan was right, Song Guansheng was indeed a little anxious. As he said in Hu Mansion, he was afraid that the Yang family would do something again, he couldn't take a break, he didn't beat women, and he really didn't have a good way to take her. Walking into the house quickly, before he could see anyone, the mother-in-law who stayed in the gatehouse told him: Yang gave him jewelry and asked Song Qinwen to leave when he didn't come back.
He was furious at the Yang family who came in: "What am I giving up my face for?" It's not to ask for Sister A's forgiveness, in the future, Qinwen's temperament will be reversed, and the Hu family will be able to help him. are all relatives, as long as Qinwen is a good boy, can the Hu family really stand by and watch? On the other hand, if he has been like this, he has really responded to Lord Zhizhou's words, even if he is an official, he is a big corrupt official who harms one party, and he will go on a business trip in the future to drag down the nine clans of his ancestors. β
"But the girl of the Shen family asked for King Ping, what a rare opportunity this is."
"Shen family girl?"
Song Guansheng almost bit out these words from between his teeth, how could the girl of the Shen family be entangled in their family like a poisonous snake. Originally, the Song family was fine, and the relatives of the Hu family were also on good terms, but after a long time, the whole family was already in tatters, and even his face was lost.
The clay figure still has three points of earthiness, even if it is honest, this will make Song Guansheng completely hate the Shen family.
So when Shen Jinshan came to the door again tomorrow, his acting skills soared, and he said with a handful of snot and tears how difficult it was for Sister A to bring up herself, how sad he was when Qinwen's future was ruined, and how hesitant he was between his eldest sister and his wife and children.
"It's not for me to say, although the Hu family is good to you, how much you have done for them over the years. Besides, is the Hu family really good to you? Their descendants are thin, they have been a girl all these years, and those people in the branch think about succession all day long, jumping up and down, who can trust this kind of relative? But you can't do business without people to help you, it just so happens that Brother Song is honest and good at work, so he chose you. He is good to you, and he is clearly using you. β
Song Guansheng's face was confused, and his expression was faintly broken.
Seeing this, Shen Jinshan added another fire, "I know that Brother Song is a person who values feelings, but you value feelings and others are not necessarily." If you don't believe it, let's try it, you have rarely traveled cuΓ² over the years, and this time there is a little bit of a mistake on the mulberry leaves, see what reaction there is. β
After hesitating, Song Guansheng finally nodded.
As Shen Jinshan walked out of the Song family proudly, in the teahouse not far from here, Lu Jingyuan also received a report from the secret guard.
Standing up and looking at the sunset outside the window, a flash of anticipation flashed in his cold eyes. After two days of busy work, I don't know if the girl will like his gift.