Someone came to report the door, saying that the shopkeeper of the Chen family's wine shop came to find the housekeeper Meng Tao.

Meng Tao was very curious, so he saw the shopkeeper in the living room of the second courtyard, but found that the shopkeeper was covered in blood and had been beaten so that he couldn't straighten his waist, and it was his daughter who helped him here.

"Who did it to you?" Meng Tao asked.

"Don't ask about this, anyway, I have one thing to tell you, and one more thing to ask you. If you can promise my request, I'll tell you the news. "The shopkeeper surnamed Chen was really injured, and Lang Zhong in the Tang Mansion said that I am afraid I will not survive today.

The shopkeeper said that the second child of his shop was the son-in-law he chose, and he used to be a swordsman, and his martial arts had reached the late stage of the seventh grade.

"In broad daylight, who dares to commit murder in the streets, is there no royal law?" Meng Tao said angrily.

"What if the perpetrator is the king himself?" The shopkeeper's breath was faint, and he smiled bitterly: "The reason why those people want to kill me is because I may be one of the contacts, killing chickens and monkeys, and trying to make some people leave the capital farther away." But it's not a secret, they killed the wrong person, I am not the contact person between Wolf Tooth and Cao Feihu at all, I opened a store in Chen's wine shop, and the local snake head is not me, but my brother-in-law, my brother-in-law doesn't dare to care about this matter, and I don't bother him, so I come to you directly. Earlier, you told the chief that you wanted to see Cao Feihu. The chief said that he would let Cao Feihu come to see you, but I don't think it's reliable, so I came to you, and I can tell you where Cao Feihu is. ”

"What are the conditions?" Meng Tao said.

The shopkeeper glanced at his daughter and said sadly: "The condition is to let my daughter live in your Tang Mansion, even if she is a maid, but she is the kind of maid who does not pay the deed of sale, as long as she grows up and makes her own decisions in the future, whether to stay in your Tang Mansion forever or find another way, that is her business." Before she becomes an adult, you should eat and drink her, and don't bully her, that's all. My daughter has never been bitter and can work, and she will never eat your food in vain. ”

Meng Tao agreed, and the shopkeeper also told Meng Tao the address of Cao Feihu, and before Meng Tao could confirm it, the shopkeeper died without breathing.

A woman's cry came from the Tang Mansion, and it spread far away, alarming Tang Yuan in the backyard, at this time Tang Yuan was chatting with Tang Xiaomi about things on the battlefield, in order to distract Xiaomi from being angry because of his purse, especially when it came to Tang Hu, Xiaomi was even more excited. And Miss Youlan is very close to Tang Xiaomi, and she is a sister.

Hearing the cry, Tang Yuan walked forward, and the little maid who met Meng Tao on the way hurriedly ran back, Xiaomi asked what happened, and the maid told what happened, and said, It's really unlucky, he died in our house.

Tang Yuan said, there is no need to complain about anything, take some money, buy a thin-skinned coffin, and put it in Xicang Courtyard for the time being. In addition, inform the Fang Department, and then report to the county, this life lawsuit, need to be done after the autopsy before being buried.

Hearing that Tang Yuan was going to buy a coffin for his father, the shopkeeper's daughter came to kneel down to worship General Tang, and said that her family actually had money, but her daughter's family didn't know how to do it, and she hoped that General Tang would be in charge. Then he began to cry again.

Tang Yuan comforted: "Since this matter happened in my family, it is inevitable that I will have to handle it, so don't worry about it." Mourning is smooth, pay attention to the body. ”

Meng Tao said that before her father died, he said that she would come to our house to be a rental maid, and I was still worried about this matter and didn't know how to deal with it. 16

Tang Yuan said: "Since you agreed at that time, you can't go back, and besides, our family is not short of a maid." ”

Meng Tao said aggrievedly: "There is not much money left in the family, and finally some money comes back, and you have to give it to Cao Feihu, life is poor, but it will damage the prestige of the general." ”

Tang Yuan thought for a while and said, "You don't have to worry about money, I will find a way, in short, don't lose your trust." ”

Meng Tao stood there for a long time without speaking.

Seeing that Meng Tao was in a bad mood, Tang Yuan didn't say much, just asked Xiaomi to arrange it, and then Tang's mother came over and wanted to talk to Tang Yuan alone, Tang Yuan had always respected this aunt next door, so he followed.

Tang's mother said mysteriously: "When I go home this time, why did I bring back a goblin, my aunt didn't mean to find fault, this woman is really not worthy of you, I have heard that good men have let goblins kill you, and the king is so wise that he can't escape the scourge of Daji." ”

Hearing this, Tang Yuan couldn't help but smile and said: "Some myths and legends, you also believe in these, Miss You used to look like a clear water hibiscus, and then somehow, she became more and more charming, if you want to say that she is beautiful, it is true, where is it so exaggerated as you say." In addition, I was only very close to her, but I did not cross the courtesy. ”

Tang's mother didn't believe it, and complained: "There is a ready-made good girl in the family, you don't take it, you are wronged, what do you have to go outside to find something, Mrs. Qian talks to me every day, I hope Meng Tao will grow up sooner and marry you, I think Meng Tao can run a family, and she looks rich, and it is a perfect match for you to be a daughter-in-law, and she is even stronger than Lin Qiao'er before." ”

The old lady's words made Tang Yuan's back tingle, from beginning to end, Tang Yuan never had any other thoughts about Meng Tao, in his eyes, Meng Tao was just a child.

didn't grind his teeth with the old lady, just chatted a few words, and then shifted the topic to Tang Hu, as soon as Tang Hu was mentioned, Tang's mother left everything behind, and only asked Tang Hu how he performed in the army, and whether he had brought her many daughters-in-law.

Now Tang's mother is most troubled to deal with these daughters-in-law, there are too many daughters-in-law, a large group of grandchildren, the old lady is very busy, more than half of the expenses of the Tang Mansion are from their family, so the old lady is very unbearable.

As he spoke, he also took out a letter from his pocket and asked Tang Yuan to bring it to Tang Hu, asking him not to bring his daughter-in-law to the house in the future, I can't afford it, and told Tang Hu that Wei's mother has already divorced a concubine for you, if you agree, I will marry those who have never given birth to children, anyway, you won't go home, these little daughters-in-law stay at home and fight all day long, annoying me.

As soon as he returned home, Tang Yuan felt that there was more to do than in the army.

In the army, some messy things were concentrated in General Staff General Nalan Xin, and there was not much left that really needed to be dealt with by Tang Yuan, but when he returned home, all kinds of things came one after another.

As soon as she persuaded the old lady away, Chen Baoniang came to ask again, Tang Yuan naturally had to be polite, Chen Baoniang just left, Hu Dagui came swaggering again, and sighed as soon as she entered the house, saying, her daughter is twenty-three years old for the New Year, and she doesn't have a mother-in-law, how can this be good, now you Tang Yuan is a celebrity in front of the emperor, or you go and talk to the emperor and marry my daughter.

When Tang Yuan heard this, his brain ached.