As the firelight approached, Zheng Xian'er's tense heartstrings relaxed a little.

It turned out that the fire was not coming straight in her direction. The road winds in the open space outside the courtyard, facing the gate of the easternmost courtyard.

The second gate from the east is the courtyard where Zheng Xian'er was imprisoned before.

Zheng Xian'er saw the string of torches rushing into the first courtyard in the east, and faintly heard someone ordering: "Search!" ”

The fire shone on the shoulders and side faces of those people, and Zheng Xian'er suddenly recognized it: it was the dress of the county officials!

Official, come here to search?

Could it be to save her?

Zheng Xian'er was overjoyed and immediately rushed out of the door.

But the moment she grabbed the door frame, she stopped again.

Seeing the official errand, her life must be saved. But what about after saving your life?

A young widow was kidnapped and hidden in an abandoned house for almost a day and a night......

It doesn't get much worse than that. A single woman is kidnapped, and this kind of thing is not as good as "a widow stealing a man"!

You can't meet with officials!

However, the official will soon search for it.

Zheng Xian'er didn't hesitate any longer, and she didn't care to guess where the gang of gangsters went. She opened the door lightly and rushed out.

Turn right, it is a narrow north-south long alley, and the black does not know where to go.

Zheng Xian'er ran forward quickly against the root of the wall, no longer bothering about the rotten branches of the rocky ditch.

has been a young grandmother for more than half a year, and this night she was completely beaten back to her original form and turned back into a wild free-range folk girl.

This brings you the benefits of not tying your feet.

If it weren't for the fact that her mother gritted her teeth and shed tears and took off her footcloth and threw it into the stove pit, even if she escaped from the yard at this time, I'm afraid she would have to find a corner to sit down and cry, right?

The follow-up to that incident was that Carpenter Zheng slapped his woman so hard that she almost couldn't get out of bed. Since then, there has been an extra girl in Liujiaxiang who runs around the street with big feet and is often predicted that she will not be able to marry.

At this moment, this "girl who can't get married" has relied on her nearly seven-inch-long feet to climb over the mountains and mountains, and escaped from the deserted house far away.

Fortunately, it is impossible for this matter to spread, otherwise I am afraid that I will be angry with the "three-inch golden lotus".

Zheng Xian'er didn't dare to stay too far from the road, but she was afraid that she would be bumped into by gangsters when she walked on the road, so she had to sneak on the side of the road on the way, which inevitably added a little more hardship.

It was already getting dark.

Zheng Xian'er estimated that there was no danger, so she walked to the side of the road to stop an ox cart, gave the farmer a few copper coins, and hitchhiked into the city.

Going back to Lou's house directly is tantamount to looking for death. After Zheng Xian'er entered the city, she hired a carriage and went straight to the back door of the Pavilion.

When the shopkeeper Cheng saw her miserable appearance, he jumped up in fright on the spot: "What's wrong with the owner?" ”

Zheng Xian'er reflexively closed the door, rushed into the room and sat on the ground: "Don't mention it, I almost lost my life!" Ask someone to boil me some hot water, and then go to the shop and get me a set of clothes—if anyone asks, you say I came back before dark yesterday, and be careful not to make a mistake! ”

Shopkeeper Cheng agreed one by one, and sure enough, it didn't take long for a mother-in-law to bring hot water in.

Zheng Xian'er lay in the bathtub for more than half an hour, and she didn't give up until the water was cold.

After changing into clean clothes and asking her mother-in-law to bring medicine to bandage her wrists, Zheng Xian'er finally had time to call the shopkeeper Cheng and tell him about the kidnapping yesterday.

Shopkeeper Cheng was shocked when he heard this, and he was stunned for a while before he said with palpitations: "It's also a loss that the owner is not surprised, and if you change others, you are afraid that you will never be able to escape - this is really God bless!" ”

Zheng Xian'er didn't think it was God's blessing.

It's clear that she blessed herself, right, what's the matter?

Shopkeeper Cheng was guessing the person behind the gangster, but Zheng Xian'er suddenly asked: "Yesterday, Lou's carriage was parked in the yard, did anyone approach it?" Who is the one who takes care of the horses? ”

Shopkeeper Cheng was shocked: "The owner suspects that there are ghosts in the store?" ”

Zheng Xian'er shook her head: "It's not good." I just don't think it's right - the carriage is not broken sooner or later, but it is broken on the way back, when it is the most remote time on the road, if it is a coincidence, it is too much of a coincidence! If you want to say that it is because of the bumpy road, can it be more bumpy than the road in that part of Liujia Lane? ”

Shopkeeper Cheng clenched his fists: "Whether there are internal ghosts, you have to check to know!" ”

Zheng Xian'er nodded: "I'll leave this matter to you." Maybe there's already a noise on the other side of the building, and I have to go back immediately. ”

"Don't worry, owner." Shopkeeper Cheng immediately got up to send him off, and did not drag the slightest bit of mud and water.

Lou Jia, Ning Xuan Tang.

Mrs. Lou and her two daughters-in-law sat together, no one spoke, and the hall was full of gloomy clouds.

"Madam, the third young grandmother is back!" Zhen'er's voice of surprise rang out under the porch.

Zhu Jinlan stood up suddenly: "How did you come back?" Where is the person who sent her back? ”

Zheng Xian'er lifted the curtain and came in by herself, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your second sister-in-law." It was the maid and his men who sent me back, and I have sent them back. ”

Zhu Jinlan's gaze stayed on Zheng Xian'er's new brocade robe, and her shock flashed.

Hu Shi laughed coldly: "I still know to come back!" ”

Zheng Xian'er saluted Mrs. Lou and said with a smile: "Yesterday, there was something urgent in the Jin Pavilion, and my daughter-in-law had to stay there to deal with it, which broke the rules of the house, and I hope that my wife will forgive her sins." ”

Mrs. Lou sat up straight, stared at her and asked, "What's the emergency?" Why did your girl come back and say you were kidnapped? ”

"How so?" Zheng Xian'er looked stunned.

Mrs. Lou's brows tightened: "Yan'er, go to Luotongju and call Xiaozhi!" ”

Yan'er agreed, and Zheng Xian'er suddenly smiled again: "It must be Xiaozhi's girl who is confused!" Yesterday, the Jinge Pavilion almost died, and when the guy came to pick me up, he was inevitably in a hurry, where did he think that the stupid slave would come back and talk about it! ”

"Almost killed? What's going on? Mrs. Lou was taken aback.

Zheng Xian'er sat down and said with a smile: "It was a guy who carelessly fell into the well in the backyard, and the shopkeeper asked me to go back for fear of causing a lawsuit." It's a big fool, and it was fine before dark last night! ”

Zhu Jinlan sighed and sat back slowly: "Brother and sister must explain this kind of thing next time, don't let others worry about you!" Yesterday, Xiaozhi came back and said that everyone in the house knew that you had been robbed, and I am afraid that few people could sleep this night! ”

When Zheng Xian'er heard this, she hurriedly got up and confessed: "This matter is indeed my inconsiderate consideration, if the old lady is so tired that she worries about me, I really deserve to die!" ”

Mrs. Lou waved her hand and asked her to sit down, sighing, "It's good to come back safely." If you don't come back, rumors will spread in the house! ”

Zheng Xian'er frowned, puzzled.

Zhu Jinlan hurriedly said: "I can't complain about the confusion of the people in the house!" Brother and sister, I didn't say you, your girl said conclusively that you were taken captive by a black-clothed masked man, and she was knocked unconscious - how can others not think about this kind of thing? How could there be no rumors in the house? ”

Zheng Xian'er even said "ashamed", and said helplessly: "That girl really owes a lesson!" It's true that the guys in the Jin Pavilion are dressed in black, but ...... Masked? Stun me? It's a shame that the stupid girl dared to say it! Why didn't she say that the thief cut off my head and carried it away? ”

The little maid who added tea next to her was amused by her.

Zheng Xian'er got up again and saluted Zhu Jinlan: "It's okay for others to worry about me, the second sister-in-law is still in Xiaoyuezi, she should be recuperating, but I still alarmed you for my business, I really don't want to go!" ”

Zhu Jinlan hurriedly smiled and helped her: "Don't say this!" It's good that you come back, thanks to you for finding out the truth about the musk for me, I am ashamed and grateful, I really don't know what to say! When you didn't come back just now, I told my wife that if someone really targets our house, I'd rather have an accident for you...... Alas, don't talk about that, it's okay! ”

Zheng Xian'er raised her head and smiled: "I live in my own shop, of course it will be fine." Speaking of which, there was such a big misunderstanding in the house, fortunately no one reported to the official, otherwise this matter would be even more difficult to clean up! ”

Zhu Jinlan's eyebrows frowned slightly, and he lowered his head quietly.

Mrs. Lou sighed: "Don't think nonsense. The government has not reported to the official, not because we are not worried about you, but because we ...... If you fall into the hands of thieves, your reputation will be ruined. Your identity is special, and the Lou family would rather give up your life than your reputation! ”

"Don't worry, wife, I understand." Zheng Xian'er smiled at the corner of her lips, but she didn't have any mustard because of Mrs. Lou's straightforwardness.

For fear that Mrs. Lou would not believe it, she even added to herself: "Although it is a misunderstanding this time, if it really falls into the hands of thieves in the future, I will definitely kill myself immediately, and I will never let myself and the reputation of the Lou family be damaged." ”

"It's best if you think like that." Mrs. Lou said with relief.

At this time, Xiaozhi was finally brought in by Yan'er.

As soon as she saw Zheng Xian'er, the stupid girl immediately cried and pounced: "Are you back......?"

Zheng Xian'er slapped her head casually: "Stupid girl! How did you come back yesterday and talk nonsense? It's so bad that everyone in the house is worried about me! Why don't you kowtow to your wives and grandmothers to make amends! ”

"That's it, the old body is also tired, so it's all scattered!" Mrs. Lou waved her hand and stood up.

Hearing this, the three of them hurriedly got up and said goodbye.

The Hu family did not mince words to Zheng Xian'er all the way, but when he walked to the bottom of the corridor, he suddenly stopped and whispered: "Last night, Mrs. Ning of Shensi Garden went out through the back corner door. ”

Zheng Xian'er was slightly stunned, and then walked away as if nothing happened.

During this time, there were a lot of troubles in the second room, and Mrs. Lou personally ordered that the minions of Shen Siyuan were not allowed to go out without permission.

What was the urgency that forced the housekeeper of Shen Si Yuan to hurry out after dark?

After returning to Luotong Residence, Zheng Xian'er dismissed the others, and ordered Xiaozhi in one direction: "From yesterday after you came back to today, what is the movement in the house, tell me in detail!" ”

Xiaozhi lowered his head guiltily: "I've been worried about your safety, and I don't care about others." I knelt outside Ningxuan Hall for most of the night, but my wife always refused to send someone to report to the official, and pressed people in the house to discuss; Later, the eldest grandmother sent someone to take me to Ji Aoxuan, and persuaded me to wait quietly for your news; After dawn, the second grandmother went to Ning Xuantang to comfort his wife, and helped to control the people in the house, so until now, there has not been much chaos in the house. ”

After hearing what she said, Zheng Xian'er couldn't help but ask, "What about Hanxiangzhai?" Is there any movement on Aunt An's side? ”

"Hanxiangzhai?" Xiaozhi frowned, "Isn't Aunt An grounded?" Of course, the minions of Hanxiangzhai can't go out! ”

"So, there's no movement." Zheng Xian'er was thoughtful.

Xiaozhi nodded blankly, but saw that Zheng Xian'er had already stood up: "Prepare the carriage, I want to leave the house!" ”

"Grandma, don't go out, in case you ......" Xiaozhi had palpitations.

Zheng Xian'er naturally wouldn't be stopped by her.

She wants to be lazy in the house, but there are always people who want to cause trouble, and she can't be slaughtered all the time!

After leaving the house, Zheng Xian'er went to the Jin Pavilion again, took two new Shu brocades, and went straight to the county office.

When Li Xianling heard that Zheng Xian'er was visiting, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

Although he had only seen Zheng Xian'er once, he knew that she was a smart person. He likes to talk to smart people.

No, as soon as they met, Zheng Xian'er asked Xiaozhi to put the two Shu brocades on the small table next to her: "The last case, thanks to the adults who made the decision for us, the Jin Pavilion has been able to survive so far." I was bent on thanking you, but I was afraid that your official duties would be busy......"

Li Xianling hurriedly and humbly: "Eh, for the people's parents, this is a matter of duty, where can I afford a pleasant 'thanks' word?" ”

Zheng Xian'er said with a smile: "The adult's 'internal matter' is a great grace to save the lives of the people, and we are grateful to the whole of the Jin Pavilion." The guys were bent on kowtowing to the adults, but I stopped them. Knowing that the adults are honest and honest, we don't dare to tarnish the reputation of the adults with yellow and white things, and the two horses are also asked to be accepted by the adults, although they are not worth anything, it is good to take them to reward people. ”

Li Xianling's eyes turned on the two Shu brocades, and his smile was already piled up all over his face: "Yiren will see the outside when he says this!" Xia Guan and Mr. Lou have also had many years of friendship, and the previous things were just a gesture, where did they dare to receive pleasant thanks! ”

Zheng Xian'er pursed the corners of her lips and made a distressed expression: "If the adults don't accept the thank you gift, then they don't treat the Lou family as a friend." In the future, when our house is in trouble, we will no longer dare to come to the door to bother adults! ”

When Li Xianling heard that he was asked to do something, his eyes immediately lit up: "Why should Yiren see outside?" The Lou family's business is my Li's business, you just have to tell it! ”

"Then you're welcome!" Zheng Xian'er immediately raised a smile.

Li Xianling didn't expect her to have something to do immediately, so she was stunned for a moment, and then quickly regained her smile and stretched out her hand to make a "please speak" gesture.

Zheng Xian'er tapped the table and said with a smile: "In the past few days, the Pavilion has been closed for rectification, and it will reopen in half a month." I'm afraid that there will be a bad thing of pushing and trampling in front of the door at that time, so I want to borrow a few errands from adults, I don't know if it's possible? ”

After that, without waiting for Li County's order to express her position, Zheng Xian'er added: "Of course, there will be no shortage of thank-you gifts afterwards." ”

When Li Xianling heard this, he immediately smiled: "Such a trivial matter, what kind of thank you gift!" The horizontal and vertical rabbit cubs are idle every day, and when the time comes, they will be asked to help Yiren Town and a town, and the management is foolproof! ”

Zheng Xian'er said with a smile: "In this case, we will thank the adults in the Jingge first." ”

Li Xian Ling stroked his goatee with a smile, obviously very happy.

Zheng Xian'er owed a debt as if she was about to leave, hesitated for a moment, but said with a smile: "The adults said that the poor men are idle every day, and I have to give them a grievance." Who doesn't know the hard work of the men in our county? I heard people say that when you are in a hurry on an errand, it is common to go out in the middle of the night to catch thieves! ”

"Don't mention it," Li Xian Ling couldn't help frowning, "What can you catch a thief in the middle of the night?" Let's not talk about it from afar, let's just talk about last night - a dozen little rabbit cubs in the yamen were led to the barren mountains and wilderness outside the city for a walk, and they didn't even catch a single thief hair! ”

"How so?!" Zheng Xian'er's eyes widened, expressing disbelief.

Li Xian Ling waved his hand, indicating that he did not want to talk more.

Zheng Xian'er wanted to break the casserole and asked: "Presumably the thief heard the wind and ran away in advance?" It can't be someone playing with bad guys, right? Who is the one who reported to the yamen? ”

Although Li Xian Ling was reluctant to say it, he had to be patient for the sake of the two Shu brocades: "The news that Master Zhu heard will not be groundless. Although the thief was not caught last night, the traces of the thief hiding were indeed found in the deserted village, and it was not nothing. ”

"I see!" Zheng Xian'er sighed and praised.

I kind of got it.

If she remembers correctly, Master Zhu in the county government seems to be Zhu Jinlan's uncle?

In this way, there is no doubt that the person who led the official to the deserted village to save her was Zhu Jinlan!

As for whether the move was done in good faith or in bad faith, do you need to ask?

Zheng Xian'er walked out of the county office, and her heart suddenly brightened.

No wonder I felt that the gangster was familiar last night - that person's eyebrows and eyes were clearly three or four points similar to Zhu Jinlan!

Fortunately, she didn't easily believe the words of the villain, and settled the account on Aunt An's head in a daze!

Zhu Jinlan played this trick well: first tied her up, and then led the official to rescue her, so tossing back and forth, her reputation was completely ruined.

Of course, the Lou family may ask Li County Ling to keep it secret for the sake of fame, so that they owe Li County Ling and Master Zhu a big favor, and at that time, the Lou family will not be up to her Zhu Jinlan to do whatever she wants?

Not to mention, you can also take Aunt An in your hands......

Zheng Xian'er thought about things together, and sure enough, there was nothing wrong with it.

In this way, it can also explain why there were no gangsters guarding the door when she fled.

The plan was made when the official witnessed her being tied up in such a desolate place in disheveled clothes. Of course, the Zhu family, who pretended to be gangsters, would not stay there and wait for the official to come and arrest them!

What a wonderful plan!

Zheng Xian'er assumed for a moment: If she hadn't broken the rope and escaped by herself, I'm afraid she would have been speechless at this moment, right?

When she walked out of the gate of the county office, Zheng Xian'er's face had returned to calm.

The efficiency of the shopkeeper Cheng is very high. As soon as Zheng Xian'er returned to the carriage, a guy from the Jinge Pavilion came to report, saying that the inner ghost had been found.

Zheng Xian'er asked someone to bring the "inner ghost" to her, and when she saw that it was an inconspicuous young man, she was not surprised.

The young man fell to his knees, bowing his head and saying nothing.

Zheng Xian'er smiled: "I'm also a boy, don't you know if you dare to act?" ”

The young man raised his head and said timidly: "The little ghost is fascinated for a while, and I beg the owner to spare my life!" ”

"Hell? I think it's a money junkie, right? Zheng Xian'er narrowed her eyes and asked.

The young man bowed his head and said nothing.

Shopkeeper Cheng sneered: "The trick of the money fan is the heart of the wealth fan, but the eyelids are really shallow!" Selling the owner for an ordinary bracelet worth no more than 100 taels, I don't know how much I think you haven't seen the world! ”

The young man had nothing to say, so he had to keep kowtowing.

Zheng Xian'er asked casually: "Which slave from the second room of the Lou family came to connect with you?" ”

"The owner knows?" The little guy was shocked.

Zheng Xian'er slapped the table with a "snap": "I'm asking you!" ”

The young man hurriedly kowtowed, and said hurriedly: "It's not a girl, a girl in the second master's room!" She said that there would be benefits for villains after the deed was completed, so ......"

"The people in the room? Who? Zheng Xian'er frowned.

There aren't too many girls in the room, and I can't guess which one it is for a while.

You can't take this guy to the Garden of Meditation to recognize people!

Zheng Xian'er thought about it for a while, and suddenly smiled with relief: It doesn't matter which girl she is, as long as she knows that it was instructed by the Zhu family?

It's a big deal to drag them all out and try them one by one!

Zheng Xian'er waved her hand, indicating that there was nothing to ask.

So the shopkeeper Cheng asked someone to drag the young man up, and said coldly: "If any guy offends the owner, he will be killed according to the rules, not to mention that what you want to kill is the life of the owner!" If you have anything to say, ask someone to write it down first, lest you die later, and the mourner will have nothing to say to your family! ”

"The owner spares his life!" The young man trembled with fear.

Zheng Xian'er frowned and sneered: "I still have my life at this time, so you beg me to spare my life; If I am killed by you, who shall I beg for mercy? Shopkeeper Cheng, take him back, beat him forty boards in front of all the guys, whether he can survive depends on whether God is willing to accept him! ”

Shopkeeper Cheng agreed, and seeing that the guy was still trembling, he couldn't help but raise his foot and kick his back: "Do you know that the owner is extraordinarily gracious?" Otherwise, for your sin, it will not be enough to beat you for eighty boards! ”

The young man only kowtowed, and the shopkeeper Cheng took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and threw it to him: "This is the contract you signed when you came to the store to be a buddy, and I have already written down what you did." According to the rules of our business, this thing will be spread throughout the city, and you know what the consequences are! ”

Of course, the young man knew that this meant that it was almost impossible for him to get a chance to support his family in any of the shops in the future.

Zheng Xian'er looked at the young man's miserable appearance, and felt a little sorry in her heart, but she didn't pity him.

In this world, everyone cares about his own life, how can there be any reason to have mercy on traitors?

Now that we know the truth, it's time to go back to the house to meet her good second sister-in-law!

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