The fire that happened in the middle of the night may not be a good thing for the women in Jiangning City. For after this their husband may have to stay at home for a while, so that he will not run out every day with the family's money and stay away from home all night. From this point of view, they may also want to say thank you to Feng Bangning.

Feng Bangning, who had thought of countless cruel means of revenge, found that he couldn't find anyone when he arrived at the place, which was tantamount to hitting the cotton with a punch, and he didn't know where to use his strength, and he was depressed in his heart. As Rouge analyzed, it doesn't make sense for him to treat the women in the Youlan Pavilion, what he wants to take revenge on is that Fan Jin is not Ma Xianglan, and it makes no sense to clean them up. As long as Ma Xianglan runs, it means his complete failure.

Although Rouge and Luo Wu were blocked in the room, it didn't work. Rouge, who is a housekeeper, has no hindrance, she just said that she came to Youlan Pavilion to collect a batch of debts, and she refused to admit anything else, and Feng Bangning didn't want to do anything to her. What's more, Luo Wu was watching from the side, this person's martial arts cultivation had been seen by Feng Bangning, and he didn't dare to tell Feng Ren about this operation, and none of the people he brought had beaten Luo Wu, so he had to let them leave stupidly.

There is fire in his heart that can't be dissipated, this is not Feng Bangning's character. If you run, the monk can't run the temple, Ma Xianglan can run, but her industry can't run away. It was Feng Bangning who simply ordered someone to set fire to the Youlan Pavilion and burn it to the ground.

Of course, he didn't have the courage to burn people, all the maids were driven out, although there were guards in the Youlan Pavilion, but Feng Bangning's identity was there, who would dare to give him a finger? I could only watch as he poured oil on it, threw torches, and turned an elegant courtyard into a white ground.

The wind rose at night, and the wind helped the fire, Feng Bangning felt happy at first, but then he realized that the situation was not good. Several nearby houses were also swept away by the wind and burned. The guests and women, many of them screaming and running naked.

Rao is he sent people to sound the gong in time to warn, and it is convenient to take water from the Qinhuai River here, but he still burned a few people to death, but fortunately, they are all merchants and girls, there are no important people, and the matter will not be too big.

Although the local government will say that the fire was caused by the improper prevention of a certain fence, Feng Bangning will also be awarded for his courageous command, which prevented the spread of the fire and saved countless lives. But what the facts are, I always know in my heart, Daming is not a lawless era at the moment, murder and arson are serious crimes, even the children of powerful ministers, they dare not commit it unscrupulously.

As a gentleman, Feng Bangning didn't want to do good deeds, but he didn't have the courage to violate this kind of dead line. His own orders directly caused people's lives, even if there are family forces in charge of the aftermath behind, on the surface, they will pretend to be indifferent or brag about this kind of thing, but they are still afraid in their hearts. In the days after the fire, Feng Bangning cultivated his self-cultivation and did not show up in his residence, which was the embodiment of this kind of weakness. Because of this, Jiangning City enjoyed a few days of rare peace.

However, for Ma Xianglan, this is obviously a huge loss. It is not a trivial matter for anyone that his more than ten years of hard work has been burned like this. In addition to the loss of money, all her beloved orchids were buried in the fire, as well as her collection of calligraphy and painting antiques, which could not escape. At the moment when she saw the fire, if it weren't for Fan Jin desperately pulling her, she would almost have rushed back to the fire desperately, and she couldn't even tell what she was going to do.

In this mood, naturally nothing could be done that night, and in the early morning of the next day, looking at Ma Xianglan's dejected appearance, Fan Jin had no choice but to invite three slow voices to accompany her to explain, and then he tried to pick up those women in the Youlan Pavilion.

In the Youlan Pavilion, a small part of the body deed was in Ma Xianglan's hands, and of course it burned out with this fire. The rest is a cooperative relationship, they entertain guests in the Youlan Pavilion, and they will take out a part of the income to give to Ma Xianglan as a usage fee. If the benefactors they introduced come here to find other women to spend, they will also take a cut. There are also some people who owe Ma Xianglan money, so they do this business in Youlan Pavilion to pay off their debts.

According to common sense, as soon as this kind of thing happens, these women will scatter as birds and beasts. After all, even the credentials are gone, and no one can control anyone's fate. What is surprising is that when I turned back to the back office at noon, I saw the warblers and Yanyan in the courtyard, and the back hall of the county government became the Qinhuai Courtyard.

"Big ......"

"Fan Gongzi ......"

"Brother-in-law......"

There are all kinds of strange names, and some bold women have already leaned over and grabbed Fan Jin's arm, rubbing them back and forth with their chests, "Our home has been burned down, you must be the master for us." Anyway, now we have nowhere to go, so we have to stay with you first. The slave family never closes the door when they sleep at night, and the eldest master is not allowed to sneak in and bully people, but people will scream. ”

Fan Jin, who was finally able to get rid of the fat powder array, came to the room with a few lip prints on his face, and saw Ma Xianglan sitting at the head of the bed, looking listless, and talking to her three times. Seeing Fan come in, Sansheng hurriedly got up and blessed a blessing, and went out without saying a word, Fan came in front of Ma Xianglan and gave a salute.

"Xianglan, I'm implicating you this time. When I beat Feng Bangning, I thought that he would definitely retaliate, but I never thought that he would use such a method. Even arson. This matter will not be settled like this, he will definitely have to pay the price, as for Siniang, your loss, I will find a way. ”

"No need." Ma Xianglan's tone was dejected, "Money is a trivial matter, and when the daughter is gone, it will come back, and if the things outside the body are gone, they will be gone." But those orchids were cultivated by me with great painstaking efforts. There are many of them, which were given to me by Baigu. You know, he doesn't have much money, he doesn't have many gifts for me. Those orchids were his heart, and the result was ...... And those paintings...... Even the paintings you drew for me were burned. In fact, including the Youlan Pavilion, it is also a first-hand design pattern of Baigu, but it is burned clean now, and there is nothing left. ”

"I understand. But Siniang, you have to think so, people are expensive and cheap, as long as there are people, there is everything, the money is gone, you can make it again, and we will raise it again when the orchid is gone. I am very good at raising flowers, you know very well, I will help you raise them, and I promise to return you to the garden with orchids soon. As for drawing one by one, it's my fault, and I have to make up for it......"

"You look down on people when you say that. What kind of character is my Ma Siniang, how can my vision be so short-sighted, and my heart will not be so small-minded. If I hadn't thought about it yesterday, I wouldn't have lived. Compared to the grace of saving lives, this loss is nothing. If I can't even figure out how important this is, what will I do with their eldest sister. ”

She pointed out with her finger, "In the end, the person to blame for this matter is me, if I listen to you in the morning, close the business, and move to Shangyuan, there won't be so many things." When I encounter such a thing, it is God's punishment for me, and I don't blame other people, but I can't help those women. They didn't enjoy much happiness with me, but now they are willing to suffer with me, and I am sorry for them. ”

Fan Jin had already sat beside her at this time, Ma Xianglan leaned on Fan Jin, and whispered: "You promised, you are willing to lend me a shoulder to lean on, you can't lose your words, right?" Now is the time to need your shoulder, just let me cry for a while. ”

Her head was buried in Fan Jin's arms, her body shook violently, and her cry was very small, like a small beast wailing. was originally a woman older than Fan Jin, but at this time she looked like a little girl, and she was pitiful. Fan Jin gently patted her on the back, whispering comfort and apologies. He knew in his heart that a woman like Ma Xianglan wanted to save face and was willing to cry in his arms, which meant that he regarded himself as the closest person. This closeness is not only because of the physical relationship, but also because of the spiritual recognition. Perhaps at this time, in her heart, her status has been comparable to that of Wang Zhideng, and it is precisely because of this that she has to repeatedly mention this name as an inner support.

After crying for a long meal, Ma Xianglan's crying gradually stopped, raised her head to look at Fan Jin and asked, "Is my appearance so ugly?" ”

The makeup is bleak and the eyes are red and swollen, which is of course not as charming and moving as usual, but it is not ugly. Fan Jin shook his head and said, "Xianglan, you are beautiful at all times, of course, you still look the best when you smile." So I hope you laugh more and cry less, I promise to return you an identical orchid pavilion within a year, and even those orchids will be returned to you in one pot. ”

"Nope. If it is burned, it will be burned, and it will not be the original one when it is rebuilt, so there is no need to force it. Ma Xianglan took two deep breaths and tried to make a smile.

"I'm right, I should still laugh more and cry less, especially in front of outsiders, I can't cry. Those women outside just believe that I, the eldest sister, are willing to accompany me in trouble. If I fall, who will cover them? I have to laugh for them, too. Ponder whether the restaurant you mentioned last time still counts? Although I still have some soft left, I can't afford to open a restaurant. ”

"It's okay, I'll leave the funds to me, I gave you this restaurant. As for the ones outside, if they are willing to be a restaurant, I welcome them, but they are afraid that they will not be able to endure hardship. ”

"If you can't endure hardship, I will arrange a way out for them, and with my three words Ma Xianglan, it will not be a problem to find a place for them. But this line of work can't be done for a lifetime, and when there is a chance to go ashore, few people want to stay in muddy water. Although the restaurant business is hard, she is a good businessman, and if she has the opportunity, she can be a good woman. I think many people are still willing to stay. Of course, this also requires the government to support them, so that they know that they have backers, otherwise they were touched in the Youlan Pavilion before, and no one would do it if they were bullied in the restaurant and suffered in vain. So...... Can you sleep with me tonight? Let them know that I am your woman, and they will be relieved. If you like other girls, it's fine, because last night when you saved me, those women think of you as a hero, and they will welcome you in whoever you go into. ”

Fan Jin hugged her in his arms and said, "Xianglan, this is something I can't ask for, don't say this as if I suffered a loss." I won't touch those girls, I just want you. ”

Ma Xianglan sneered: "You are so weird, you put so many delicate flowers without picking them, you have to cheer up an old woman like me." Anyway, I'm in your hands, so I'm at your mercy. Last night, you arranged for Feng Si's father to come to answer, which was enough to show affection. But I don't want you to be a court official who actually brought people to answer in person, and you also started fighting with people, you are a scholar, how can you learn to wave your fists like a rough person. The court officials are not afraid of losing face when they fight with people. For a woman like me, I actually alarmed Grandpa Xu, how much favor do you owe? ”

"Although Feng Sipa's martial arts cultivation is enough, his identity is not good. He is just a Jianghu person, Feng Bangning's subordinates will not give him face, and he will not dare to make a move when he fights. Yesterday, he was able to catch those people because he borrowed the power of my yamen, in other words, he dared to hurt people because he took people's lives. So it's useless for me not to show up. You don't have to think so much, it's natural for men to fight for women, and it's a loss of face if they refuse to fight. Xu Weizhi is willing to give me face precisely because he admires my courage. If I'm really cowardly, he'll be the first to look down on me. Besides, even if there is no Xu Weizhi, I have to go there, how can my own woman be bullied? It's just that this news came too late, otherwise you could have prepared early, so as not to let Siniang be frightened. ”

Ma Xianglan listened to Fan Jin's words, her originally pale face gradually flushed with sadness, and her heart warmed up. Although he knew that the relationship between the two had reached a very dangerous point, he was no longer willing or willing to let go, but hugged Fan Jin tightly and said in his ear: "You don't have to complain about the Yang family, everything is destined by God, and it is beyond human power to change." It's all my life, and I admit it. I was scared when I thought about it last night, if I hadn't run to Shangyuan County, I don't know what would have happened......"

Fan Jin also whispered in her ear: "Siniang, let me tell you a secret, I was actually ready to cross the line to save people last night." If you can't run into Shangyuan, I'll go to Jiangning County to save you. Inside my official uniform, I wear a night suit, and when the time comes, I will cover my face and run away when I carry you. It just can't be as majestic as it is now. ”

"Huh?" Ma Xianglan was taken aback and said in a low voice: "You are crazy." The county order is going to kill the head out of the management territory! ”

"Then you can't watch you being bullied. Besides, between the nights, as long as I am masked, who knows who I am. ”

He said it easily, but the sinister Ma Xianglan was indeed very clear, her heart was beating wildly, her cheeks were like fire, the blow of bankruptcy, and the distress of the destruction of the Youlan Pavilion had been replaced by the sweetness in her heart. This young man has a bright future, but he is willing to work so hard for himself, what else can't he give him?

Lips and teeth were entangled, this time it was Ma Xianglan who took the initiative, and served Fan Jin to lie down, and said in his ear: "The concubine has learned some massage techniques, you close your eyes, I will loosen your muscles and bones for you and then go to work in the yamen to ensure that you have spirit." In the evening, I will come to serve you, and last time I was drunk, and all kinds of means were not used. Tonight, I will use all my body to solve the puzzles, the thirty-six styles of Dong Xuanzi, and I will definitely let the retreat be more free than the immortals. ”

Outside the window, a group of women peeked into the room, and saw the two hugging each other tightly, some people couldn't help snickering, and some people whispered what to do when Xue Wu came back, but more women showed a little envy and muttered in a low voice: "Siniang, don't be confused this time, this man is much stronger than Wang Zhideng's old man......"