Before I could recover from the blow of losing goods, Wang Jichang came to me, saying that Mrs. Jin was going to break up with me, and then took out a letter from Mrs. Jin, to the effect that in addition to letting him supervise me, if the operation of Cangdu Jinxiuzhuang failed, he would be entrusted with carte blanche to deal with the dismantling of the group. At this time, this guy had a businesslike face, and said in a regretful tone: "Boss Jin and Boss Ye originally cooperated very happily, and everyone didn't want this accident to happen, but Boss Jin is also doing a small business, and there is also a family to support, so he can't withstand such a few tosses." Please don't blame Boss Ye, after all, there are too many people on this list, and the loss of money is small, and Boss Jin mainly doesn't want to get into trouble. This business is Boss Ye alone, Boss Jin does not know, and it is difficult to reluctantly take responsibility, Boss Jin understands Boss Yue's difficulties, as long as Boss Ye delineates Boss Jin's raw materials, from now on Cangdu Jinxiuzhuang and Beijing Jinxiuzhuang have nothing to do with each other......"

How nice it sounds, when I took over other businesses and made money, I didn't pay Aunt Jin less. Now that this business has lost money, he is about to draw a line with me and break up in two, which is really a style of annihilating businessmen. When An Yuanxi heard the words of such a scoundrel as Wang Jichang, he was so angry that he pointed at Wang Jichang and reprimanded angrily: "Wang Jichang, Xiuzhuang is now the time when we need to work together to tide over the difficulties, how can you still do such a thing that has fallen into the ground......"

"Far away......," I called to him, tiredly, "don't say anything, give him the money." ”

The world is hot and cold, and people are warm and cold, I don't know how much I tasted in my previous life. Husband and wife are birds of the same forest, and they fly separately when disaster comes, let alone a businessman with a sharp word? Besides, who in this world has a responsibility to you and must share your weal and woe? All of a sudden, I felt very tired, and in one day, after experiencing such a blow, I was almost numb.

"Miss Ye ......"

I opened my eyes and saw An Yuanxi standing in front of me: "Send him away?" ”

"Hmm." He nodded, his brow furrowed, and I smiled, "Now there's less money on the books, right?" ”

"I gave him eight hundred taels, and now Xiuzhuang has nothing to do with Jinxiuzhuang in the capital." An Yuanxi saw that my face was full of tiredness, "What is Miss Ye going to do?" ”

"Wait for Boss Lin to reply to the letter, and see what his big guest says." I said lightly. The money has to be compensated, but it depends on what kind of compensation method it is, if Boss Lin's big customers don't buy it, I will have to pay back the money within a time limit, and I will really go bankrupt. Now I only hope that the big guest believes that I have a relationship with the Lonely family, and don't push too hard. I never thought that one day I would be deceived in the name of the lonely family, and this time I was really forced to do so.

Everyone in the embroidery village is panicking, everyone knows that their boss is facing the danger of bankruptcy, maybe they are also worried that their wages will not be settled, right? An Yuanxi just instructed the workers to do things as usual and reassured them that Xiuzhuang would definitely be able to get through the difficulties, but when I saw their worried expressions, I knew that they were actually very uneasy. After thinking about it for a long time, I asked An Yuanxi to send them the workers' wages in advance, and An Yuanxi was surprised: "Miss Ye, how can this be?" ”

"Be at peace with their hearts." I smiled slightly, leaned back in my chair and said, "Send them the salary in advance, if Boss Lin's big customer wants me to repay the money within a time limit, I just owe him a few more money, but I won't owe dozens of workers their hard-earned money." ”

The workers were paid, and it was much easier, and the results of their work were different. Everyone worked hard to remedy the losses caused by the "natural disaster" last night, repairing tiles, scooping water, sorting out warehouses, counting goods, and seeing that the embroidery village gradually began to look like and entered the normal operation track, the arrival of Boss Lin suddenly made everyone's hearts sink to the bottom.

"Boss Lin, what do you mean by this?" I looked at the servant he had brought with me and sneered.

"Boss Ye, you owe me so much money, if you pat your ass and run away, where can I find someone?" Boss Lin's eyes flashed, "So, please ask Boss Ye to be aggrieved and go to Cangdu Mansion to live in the government for a few days, and your assets will naturally be counted by the government." ”

I was shocked and angry, it seems that it is useless to bring out General Lonely, it was original, the truth of my words is that everyone will weigh three points, but I didn't expect him to refuse to even give the deadline for raising money: "Boss Lin, our contract clearly states that if this batch of goods is lost, it will be lost to you within three days, and now the deadline for three days has not arrived, and it is not in accordance with the rules for you to do this now." ”

There was an unpredictable look on his face, but his eyes flashed with a hint of fierceness: "If Boss Ye absconds overnight, I will lose my fortune if I comply with the rules." If you are not convinced, go and reason with the lord of the government and see how the lord decides. Your Excellency, take her away! ”

"You ......" I was so angry that the two officials immediately came up to drag me, and I shook them off, "Don't pull and pull, I'll go by myself." ”

I was taken to the mansion, above the lobby, there was a "mighty" sound, I have only seen this battle on TV, I used to only think it was funny, but now I have seen the real scene, to be honest, I really feel a little weak and weak. Boss Lin and I knelt down at the foot of the hall according to the rules, and An Yuanxi, who came with me, and the workers in the shop were blocked from the lobby for interrogation. The lord of the mansion was in his forties, his face was white and beardless, and he was quite official, so he was shocked and shouted: "The defendant Ye Haihua, the boss of the Dafeng No. Lin sued you for owing him eight thousand taels of silver, and if you don't pay the debt, is it true?" ”

I took a breath and raised my eyes to look at the government office in the hall: "My lord, it is true that the people's daughters owe debts, but they are not unpaid. ”

The lord of the government "snapped" and slapped the shocked wood, and said sharply: "Since it is true, it is natural to repay the debt, why don't you pay it back?" ”

"My lord, the people's daughter is not a debtor, but she can't take out this lot of silver for a while, and she needs some time to save it." I said calmly, "And adults can check the contract signed between the Minnu and Boss Lin, and the contract states that if the Minnu can't ship the goods in time, the loan will be compensated within three days." But now it has not yet come to the third day, Boss Lin is so anxious to sue the people's daughter to the government, it is really unreasonable, please let the people go back, and the third day is that Boss Lin's payment must be repaid. ”

The government lord checked the contract and turned to look at Boss Lin: "Plaintiff, what the defendant said is indeed true, why don't you abide by the covenant?" ”

Boss Lin snorted and said loudly: "My lord, what Boss Ye said is not true, although the contract states that the payment will be compensated within three days, but Boss Ye can't take out so much silver for a while to shirk, obviously he has the intention of absconding with debts, and the grass people are worried that after three days, not only will they not be able to receive the silver, but even the creditor will not know where to go......

"Boss Lin, why do you think I will abscond? In any case, you should also follow the provisions of the contract......" I argued with reason, and the adults in the hall slapped the shocked wood heavily, and scolded: "Boldly disrupt the people, above the court, how can you wait for a noise!" ”

There was another "mighty" voice, I had to be silenced, and the lord of the government asked Boss Lin: "Plaintiff, why do you think that the defendant will abscond?" ”

"Back to my lord, Boss Ye owes the grass people only a mere eight thousand two hundred silver, but Boss Ye's net worth is more than that, just the piece of jade around her neck is worth more than eight thousand taels, and any piece of jewelry on Boss Ye's body can be used to offset my payment, but he can't raise this lot of silver for a while to perfunctory the grass people, obviously it is an excuse to abscond!" Boss Lin's loud words not only caused an uproar, but even I was stunned.

The jade around my neck? I was stunned and touched the piece of black jade, it was a token that Stygian Flame gave me to contact him, I didn't expect it to be so valuable? The clothes are heavy in winter, the jade is hidden under the clothes, few people have seen it, and the spring has changed into a thin shirt, and the jade is exposed outside the neck, but it has not attracted too much people's attention, I didn't expect this Boss Lin's eyes to be so sharp, and he could see at a glance that this jade is of extraordinary value.

"Is what the plaintiff and the defendant said true?" The lord of the government slapped the wood in surprise and shouted.

"My lord, the girl herself didn't know that this piece of jade was so valuable, not like Boss Lin said, if you have money, you won't pay it back." I said hurriedly.

"In that case, the plaintiff, the official will sentence the defendant to use this jade to pay off the debt, are you willing?" Lord Fu Ya said to Boss Lin.

Without waiting for Boss Lin to speak, I hurriedly said, "My lord, no!" ”

This piece of jade is the link between me and the Stygian Flame, and although I don't know where the Stygian Flame is right now, I still have a glimmer of hope in my heart that one day I can get news of the Stygian Flame through it. What's more, this piece of jade is the only thought left to me by the Dark Flame, how can I use it to pay off my debts?

"Bold woman!" The lord of the mansion raised his eyebrows and shouted angrily, "Why not? Do you really want to pay your debts? ”

"Hui Yu, this piece of jade is the ancestral heirloom of the people's daughter, if it is so easy to pay off the debt, it is really disrespectful to the ancestors, and the people's daughter does not dare to do such unfilial and unrighteous animal behavior." I bowed down and said, "Please be gracious, if you can grace the three daughters according to the contract, the women will definitely find a way to raise money to repay the debts." ”

"There is no basis for your words, what if you run away?" Boss Lin said.

"The plaintiff is right." The lord of the government pinched his chin and glanced at me, "Defendant, although the contract states that you can be given three days, but based on the plaintiff's suspicions about you, it is better for this official to mediate, you leave the jade in the palace, and the official will give you three days to raise money, and after three days, if you pay off your debts, and then come to the government to redeem the jade, how about it?" ”

I looked up and saw the lord staring at the black jade around my neck, and a hint of greed flashed in his eyes. I sneered, I just want my piece of jade, right? This corrupt official, he almost said, let me give him the jade hands. I smiled faintly and snorted coldly, "My lord's idea is reasonable......"

"Since you agree,......" I interrupted the corrupt official's eyes lit up, and continued, "But my lord, this jade has been cast by a cultivator, and no one can take it down, not even myself." ”

"What? Bold woman, you dare to tease this official! "The corrupt official thought that I was willing to bribe the jade to him, but I didn't expect me to retort, so angry that I was shocked, and said sharply: "Bold defendant, this official is kind enough to mediate, I don't want you to be insincere at all, it seems that the plaintiff Boss Lin's worries are true, this official will take you into custody now, and seal up all the properties under your name!" Choose to pronounce the verdict again and retire! ”

The sound of "mighty" was endless, and the two yacha came to drag me. "Miss Ye......" An Yuanxi called out to me in shock outside the hall, I turned my head and saw that the workers in the store were even more panicked. Fortunately, I had already paid them the wages just now, and I looked up at An Yuanxi, there was deep worry in his eyes, and I tried to squeeze out a smile: "Help me take good care of Jinsha and Xiaohong." ”

He looked at me in a daze, and I was dragged in by the yacha. "Miss Ye......" Mo Sang struggled to squeeze in, limping and pounced, stopped by the Yacha, there was deep self-blame and guilt in his eyes, I showed a faint smile to him, my Flame He......

I was imprisoned in the Cangdu Prefecture Jail. I didn't expect to be in prison once in the capital, and it was inevitable to be imprisoned here, but this place is not comparable to the capital, there is a lonely general covering, and a single room is lived. I looked mockingly at the filthy and damp prison, where there were fewer women than prisoners, and I was locked up with an unkempt old woman.

I glanced at the old woman sitting across from me, her gray hair unkempt and half of her face obscured, and her eyes staring blankly at the ground as if there was a flower on the ground. What crime did such an old woman commit and be imprisoned? However, I had no intention of getting into the story of my fellow prisoner, so I just scraped a pile of moist dry straw, put it on the wet mud floor, and sat down against the wall.

I wonder how long they'll keep me in lockdown? Probably until all my assets are settled and repaid, right? And my assets are not enough to pay off my debts, and I may face two consequences at that time, one is to continue to go to prison and sit through the prison; The second is that, like most TV dramas, the whole family was sold to pay off debts, slaves, and even prostitutes. Fortunately, I was alone, without a family, and if I wanted to sell, I had to be sold.

――2006、11、23

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