Those people saw that Qin Nianbai didn't look like a bad person, and one of the little brothers, after looking around, whispered: "It turns out that it's still good, since two years ago, the new steward Uncle Fu was in charge of Zhuangzi, and we have become like this." ”

Qin Nianbai frowned, Uncle Fu? Why didn't I know there was such a person?

But also, in the past two or three years, she basically has no energy to take care of Zhuangzi, and asked: "Since Zhuangzi here is not good, why don't you go elsewhere?" ”

"It's not that we don't want to go, as soon as Uncle Fu came up, he changed the law to collect all kinds of taxes, we had a lot of debts for no reason, the more we repaid, the more we repaid, we refused to admit it, so he sent someone to beat us, forcibly pressed the handprint, as long as we dared to run he will report to the official, usually every New Year's holiday, but also let us pool money to give him a rich gift, it will be like this." The other old man couldn't help but wipe his tears when he said this.

They all thought that in another two or three years, they would pay off their debts and leave, but all kinds of taxes under the name of money made it difficult for them to get out.

can only get poorer and poorer as the days go by, and I don't have the next meal......

Qin Nianbai listened, his heart was slightly cold, he couldn't imagine that there were such bullies in the fields of Yonghou Mansion, he wanted to see what kind of Uncle Fu was.

Then she asked the shallot to divide the pile of broken silver that had been brought from the wagon to the men.

They took the silver and knelt on the ground and kowtowed in gratitude to Dade.

Xu is voice was a little loud, so that the little people who were patrolling not far from the Zhuangzi could see it, and they ran over with sticks with thick wrists and shouted loudly.

"What are you doing? Don't hurry up and get to work! ”

When they came nearr, they saw the broken pieces of silver in the hands of these people, and they reprimanded them and told them to hand over all the money.

Qin Nianbai stepped forward to stop: "Wait, this money is given to them by me, and it grows in the ground, why do you take it?" ”

A little guy swept the thick stick in his hand, and with a sharp-beaked monkey cheek face, he looked like a gangster in the market, bullying the weak.

He looked Qin Nianbai up and down, because Qin Nianbai was wearing a cloak and a white veil covered his face, so he could only judge by his clothes, this was the wife of a rich family.

I wanted to take more money from Qin Nianbai's hand, and said with a smile: "Madam, I see that you are also from a rich family, if you pity them, give them more money, they have paid their debts, and there is still some left, just give these few taels of silver, I'm afraid it is not enough." ”

Seeing that the gangsters were so arrogant, the aquatic life behind couldn't help but pull out the long sword on his waist, and pointed at him and shouted: "You dog, dare to rush into Madame, don't kneel down quickly, otherwise Lao Tzu will cut off your head." ”

"Ouch, a few of us are so scared, you don't go to inquire about this ten miles away, who is in charge of this piece, our Uncle Fu let them go east, they don't dare to go west, you either don't meddle in your business, hurry up, if you want to be nosy, just take care of it!" This gangster was not afraid at all, but crossed his waist and said with a smile.

Qin Nianbai's eyes motioned for Shui Sheng to retreat, and then asked: "As far as I know, this Zhuangzi was rewarded by the emperor to the princess of the dynasty three years ago, Mrs. Yonghou, this Uncle Fu should be the celebrity next to Her Royal Highness the Princess." ”

The gangster didn't think so, and generously gave a thumbs up, triumphant, "It's almost the same, our Uncle Fu is the cousin of the Fu Butler of Yonghou Mansion, and his status is higher than that of ordinary petty officials." ”

Uncle Fu? Qin Nianbai chuckled in her heart, Uncle Fu is good at seeking peace, she knows best that it must be this Uncle Fu who has deceived him.

"Sure enough, it's a figure with a head and a face, and he's gone!" After Qin Nianbai finished speaking coldly, he got into the carriage.

As a result, the little thugs did not give up, and insisted that they leave some more silver, but let the aquatic leaders beat them severely.

On the way, Qin Nianbai lifted the sedan curtain and said to the water outside: "You call someone back immediately and call Uncle Fu over." ”

Shui Sheng nodded, and let one of the guards next to him mount his horse and go back.

They settled in the town.

As soon as Xiao Er saw the guests, he was happy with all kinds of praise.

"Madame is in the right place, our shop is one of the best inns in the entire Xinghua Town, hurry up and be hygienic, and the price is affordable."

"What do you say? This is Xinghua Town? Qin Nianbai asked in surprise, because the Sun family that Caihuan married was in Xinghua Town.

"Yes, is there anything wrong with Madame?" Xiao Er touched his head, thinking that he had said something wrong.

Qin Nianbai waved his hand and asked him to prepare the food and bring it in.

In the past two years, she didn't even think about this place for a while, blaming the water in the capital is too deep, and she must be vigilant all the time.

"Madam, is there anything wrong with this Apricot Blossom Town?" Shallot also asked.

Qin Nianbai told her about the color ring, after all, at that time, the scallion was still in the palace and didn't know about these things.

"Wait for tomorrow, go to Zhuangzi to check the accounts, we will go to see the color ring, for two years, I have been busy with other things, I have not had time to see her, she did not come to the door, I don't know how she is doing." Qin Nianbai held his chin with both hands, and said with some longing in his heart.

Shallot came over and pinched her shoulder, and said, "Don't worry, wait until tomorrow after we go to Zhuangzi to check the accounts, and then come back to the slave maid to inquire, you came suddenly, Sister Caihuan was not prepared." "Kiss

Qin Nianbai nodded, still thoughtful.

In the evening, they had just eaten supper when there was a commotion outside.

Qin Nianbai didn't go out in the house, but let Shui Sheng lead people to deal with it.

The guests in the hall were all driven away, and the tables were smashed and tattered.

Seeing Shui Sheng holding a sword, with two people, walking down from the upstairs with a straight waist, the three or four thugs who had been beaten before recognized him, pointed at him and shouted: "Boss, it was this kid who beat us, the woman wearing the hat must also be in this inn, we must not let them run away"

The man who was called the boss was tall and strong, with a pockmarked face and an unruly look in his eyes, and he stepped forward with his waist crossed.

The voice was very rough and roared: "Hey, look at your face, you're from out of town, do you know who the uncle is?" You beat my brother, hurry up and kneel and kowtow, and then give all the money on your body, and it is best to pull out the girls in the house, so that we can have a good time, otherwise the uncle will break your two legs to avenge my brother. ”

Shui Sheng's eyes were cold, a trace of murderous aura spread from his eyes, the hand holding the sword tightened, and he came down the steps step by step, until he walked in front of the tall man.

Tall and strong, he was a little frightened by his momentum, took two steps back, and took out that rough and scary appearance: "You kid is looking for death, right, Lao Tzu will fulfill you." ”

After saying that, he raised his fist and struck at the aquatic life, only to be knocked to the ground by the aquatic life with a single move.

The more than ten thugs he brought were also beaten and bruised and swollen, and finally had to beg for mercy and took out the money to accompany the store.

As a result, early the next morning, the legendary Uncle Fu had already led people to block the outside of the inn.

Uncle Fu came overnight, and happened to come to the inn where Qin Nianbai was early in the morning, and saw that his cousin had brought people to surround his wife, and he was anxious and afraid.

slurred and shouted at Uncle Fu: "Second brother, you, you quickly kneel!" ”

"Big brother, you came just in time, the stinky girls actually dared to bully me, and I didn't look at who we relied on." The second child saw the backer, and his courage was two or three hundred bigger than before.

You said to Qin Nianbai: "Tell you, my eldest brother is the chief butler of Yonghou Mansion......

Before he finished speaking, the eldest brother who made him proud pounced and knelt in front of the stinky girls he disdained.

"Madame spares her life, the old slave's fault, the old slave didn't think that there would be such a big mistake by letting the second brother come over." Uncle Fu was afraid of sweating, which made the second child on the side dumbfounded.

Qin Nianbai personally went up to help him up, "Let's go back to Zhuangzi and talk." There were more and more onlookers outside, and Qin Nianbai didn't want to attract attention.

Uncle Fu replied yes again and again, and asked the second child to hurry up, but the second child didn't dare to speak, and his face was shocked and empty.

His eldest brother was respectful to the woman in front of him, and knelt down and kowtowed, and he felt an inexplicable sense of fear in his heart for this woman with a hat.

After guessing the identity of this woman, she was even more scared, and her back was sweating.

The group returned to Zhuangzi.

Qin Nianbai sat on the main seat, and the cloak still hadn't been taken off, but the housekeeper and the second child both knelt on the ground respectfully, not daring to speak.

"Uncle Fu, now let's talk about it, what crime did your second brother commit?" Qin Nianbai asked in a calm tone.

Uncle Fu thought that his second brother had collided with his wife, so he apologized for his second brother.

"It's just that the following crimes are so simple, Mrs. Ben can completely spare him for not knowing the guilt, when Zhuangzi divided, I have already told you, the field tax has been reduced by half, why did I come here yesterday, and when I asked, I found out that the field tax has not only not decreased, but has increased more than ten times, and those tenants have all become debtors, and they are not hungry and clothed, if I didn't see it with my own eyes, I don't know that there is such a moth under my hands, Uncle Fu, you really manage it well."

Qin Nianbai's tone was very calm, but the calmer he was, the more frightened Uncle Fu became, and even the second brother next to him trembled.

These remote people have also heard what kind of character Mrs. Yonghou is, and it is her nature to repay her.

"It's all the old slave's fault, Madame is angry......" Uncle Fu was speechless in fear.

followed by the second child and kowtowed vigorously, begging for forgiveness.

The final solution was to give both grace and power, and the second child was exiled thousands of miles away, never to return.

All the money they had collected was taken out and distributed among the tenants.

The accounts paid by the tenants were also burned clean by Qin Nianbai in front of everyone, and these tenants were grateful one by one, and they all said that she was good.

The other accounts in the Zhuangzi were also burned and redone.

When I came out of the Zhuangzi, it was already afternoon.