Fan Jin is very relieved about Xue Sufang's martial arts, especially Zhang Juzheng's honor guard must be protected by a large number of officers and soldiers, and it is too late for the green forest heroes along the way to hide from this Jiangling minister, and it is impossible to send him to death. No matter how much property the Zhang family brings, it is as stable as Mount Tai, and Xue Wu will not lose. But when he thought of her and Zhang Shunqing seeing the king, he was a little worried about Xue Wu's situation. After all, Zhang Shunqing's mind may not be much wider than Jia's, but in terms of means, ten Jia's horses can't match her.

I couldn't express this concern, so I had to ask about the situation of the dart game again. Feng Mingqi shook his head, "The example cannot be opened, and the ceremony cannot be abolished." The dart shop is a business that has never been run by anyone, and it is not easy to start from scratch. Grandpa Xu was very interested, helped us go through the formalities, and set up a façade. Lao Yu also found some people to be dart masters, but the business is still average. On the contrary, it is the teahouse of Grandpa Xu, the business is very prosperous, you can not only drink tea and talk about things, but also do some tricks, and there are many people in Jiangning City who can't come out of the teahouse all day long. The little grandfather used to be ridiculous, this teahouse is the first really profitable business, and it is said that at the end of the year, there is hope to return to the capital. It's just that this Feng Bangning is ......"

He is a chivalrous warrior of the rivers and lakes, and he will naturally not be satisfied with people like Feng Bangning. If it weren't for Feng Bao's power, he would have taken action a long time ago and taught Feng Bangning some lessons. Some businessmen asked the dart bureau to give their female bodyguards, and Feng Mingqi also arranged for a few female disciples to go over to escort them, but they still suggested that the other party should take refuge.

The last way that a martial artist worked as a bodyguard for his employer was to run, which made Feng Mingqi feel gloomy and sighed in his heart. This time, he was invited by Fan Jin to Jurong to help, and he also took the opportunity to spread fire, so it is no wonder that those servants of the Hua family are unlucky.

"Master Fan, we won a game this time. But if you want me to say, this is not a long-term solution, people are in the tiger's mouth, let them handle it, Master Fan can help him once, but he can't help him a hundred times. In the future, the situation of the mother and son is still worrying. The old man is a rough man, and he only knows how to do tricks with people, and this strategy is impossible to remember. Why don't I go to Hua's house at night and scare them? ”

Fan Jin waved his hand, "This method is not necessary, and it is not appropriate." What does Feng Lao think of that Jiyin? ”

Feng Mingqi nodded, "This kid is really loved, and it's really pitiful." was beaten all over his body at a young age, it was too vicious! The old man's iron courage broke off one of Hua Zhengmao's legs, which was already cheap for him. After a while, I'll let him know how good I am! ”

"He's a showman, it's not good to mess around, wait until he's not a showman."

Feng Mingqi was stunned for a moment, "Can his reputation still be changed?" ”

"It's man-made." Fan Jin smiled coldly, "If he dares to hit someone, I have to teach him a lesson and let him know that the end of beating someone casually is very serious." ”

He said to Feng Mingqi again: "Feng Lao, the matter of the dart game is my idea, naturally I will not let it go, this time I will go to the south, and I will not go back for a while." Zhang Xiang has already made a deal with me......"

Hearing that Fan Jin was going to put the southeast as a pro-people official this time, Feng Mingqi was overjoyed. The big reason why the business of the dart bureau cannot be implemented is that there is a shortage of people in the government. Xu Weizhi has no friendship with him, he relies on Fan Jin's face, and the assistance he can provide is very limited. If Fan Jin stays in the south and has him to help advance the dart game, this career will be very promising.

As for whether Fan Jin can be a pavilion elder, in fact, Feng Mingqi doesn't care, but thinks that Fan Jin is not a pavilion elder is the most beneficial to Xue Wu, if she really enters the pavilion, she is afraid that the situation of a Jianghu woman at home will be more difficult. Anyway, for the people of the rivers and lakes, the elders of the pavilion or the ministry are both big officials, and the difference is not much.

Fan Jin also entrusted Feng Mingqi to help investigate the fields of the nearby wealthy households, and worked with Xu Liu. The latter is an old Jianghu, and when he hears it, he knows that this errand is not easy to do. It's just that at the moment, he and Fan Jin are a community of interests, and it is absolutely impossible to oppose Fan Jin's words, so he can only nod his head and promise to do his best.

The two talked for a while, and Zheng Chan came in from outside and said, "Old man, the pig's head is burned, you go to the front yard to try the craftsmanship of the slave family." ”

Feng Mingqi nodded and walked out of the house, Fan Jin just wanted to go out, and Zheng Chan held his hand behind him. Fan Jin only thought that something was wrong, so he stopped, and waited until Feng Mingqi walked away before turning his head and asking, "What's wrong?" ”

"Nothing. It's just that I haven't talked to the master for a day, and I'm panicking. Zheng Chan would never say that she was worried about Fan Jin and Xue Wuzhong's meeting, and she was left out in the cold. Taking advantage of this woman's absence, he wanted to tie Fan Jin's heart in time, and only hugged Fan Jin's waist and didn't let him go. Whispered:

"The slave family knows that he is a broken jar, and he is not worthy of such a great talent as the master, and he does not dare to ask the master to be affectionate to me, just ask the master not to forget me so quickly. I didn't see the head of the house for a day, and I felt like an abandoned woman, and I felt sad. Can you talk to me, even if you hit me a few times, it's better than ignoring me. ”

Fan Jin heard her talk about the past again, and hurriedly hugged Zheng Chan to the bedside and coaxed her. Tell Zheng Chan about the day's experience carefully. Zheng Chan thought of Fan Jin's design and cleaned up tough and stubborn women such as Jia's, and felt more and more that her man was good. His body gradually softened, his breathing became more and more urgent, his hands tightly wrapped around Fan Jin's neck, and whispered in Fan Jin's ear: "Boss, let Guan Qing and them accompany Feng Lao to eat pig's head, are you okay if you only eat slaves?" ”

She is the only one of all the women in Fan Jin who is bold enough to say such a thing, even Lin Haishan and even Qian Caiyin will not use this attitude to invite favors out of dignity. Although some of the Qinglou women are also very bold, after all, it is caused by their identity, and the fact that a woman from a good family makes this kind of flattery also makes Fan Jin's heart angry.

The two of them rolled together, ready to teach this shameless goblin a lesson in marksmanship, but before he could do it, there were a few knocks outside the door, and then Fan Zhigao's voice, "Uncle Nine, the county master here came to see Uncle Nine and handed over a name sticker." ”

Feng Mingqi was obedient, knowing that the Jurong County Order was not for himself, nor did he go to cause trouble for others, so he hid in other rooms. Zheng Chan was waiting to pour tea and hand the fruit plate for the county order, her face was still red, and her body was still soft. The county magistrate Li Cai Nai is a middle-aged man, so he can naturally see the reason for the strange appearance of this beautiful maid. But there is nothing to blame for this kind of thing, not to mention that he is here to do business, so he should not see this little thing.

In a big county like Jurong, he is naturally from the two lists, and he can be regarded as Fan Jin's predecessor. But now Li Cai can't hold up anything, his posture is very low, and he negotiates with Fan Jin in a way that is close to flattering.

"Thinking back, the matter of the Hua family, this county has never thought of it. In the past, their family had a very good reputation in the local area, and the Jia family was a very responsible family, so they never thought that they would do such an act. If it weren't for Master Liu telling me, I wouldn't have believed it. This is also a foolish brother who has no way to educate, so that such a scandal has happened in the place. Fortunately, the big mistake has not been made, and it can still be reversed. Let's discuss a strategy, so that Jiyin's mother and son will not suffer, but everything is better to be solved privately, and don't alarm the government, let alone make a big fuss...... That's not good for anyone, especially the reputation of the old man, we have to take care of one or two. ”

Fan Jin behaved indifferently and only nodded, "The county is a parent, and Fan is just a passerby." How to deal with this matter, in the end, the county respected the final say, and Fan did not dare to say more. It's just that there is something going on, and Jiyin's injuries can't be hidden. If the rules of this place are that you can sell the birth mother of the prisoner at will and kill the prisoner, Fan has to change the place to reason. ”

"No, it won't. The foolish brother will go to the Hua family once in a while and explain it to the Hua family in person. In the future, whoever dares to insult the prisoner again will be punished by this official! But when you think about it, you have to be calm. I know your anger, but we have to focus on the overall situation, and we can't be emotional. ”

Fan Jin sneered twice, "Fan gave up his splendid future and sent this mother and son back to his hometown, and the one who asked for it was worthy of the spirit of the flower master in the sky." personal honor and disgrace do not go to the heart. As long as their mother and son are good, I have nothing to say. But on the other hand, if Jiyin and Sha Niangzi feel that they can't get out in one breath, Fan will not let go. Although the Sha family does not have a mother's family, it does not mean that this orphan and widow are easy to bully! ”

His attitude is very clear, everything is done according to Hua Jiyin's wishes, and he supports him. Li Cai talked for a while, made a few promises, and had to say goodbye and leave. Zheng Chan waited until the person left, spit on the ground, and said stupidly: "Visitors don't pick an hour, I hate it!" The ...... of the house You're still hungry, let's ...... Eat".

She had already come to Fan Jin as she spoke, her eyes were full of heat and desire, Fan Jin hugged her and kissed her for a while, and whispered: "Let's see how I clean you up tonight, but not now." Go and prepare the pig's head, there will be guests in a while. ”

"Who? Why do you have to come to visit guests at this hour, don't you know that people have something to do here! ”

"I'm a few squires who know the inside story. Jiyin's matter has just fermented, and the next few days will be lively. ”

Zheng Chan sat in Fan Jin's arms for a while, and sure enough, Fan Zhigao sent a famous thorn again, and this time it was Hua Jiyin's in-law clerk and Guo Congshan, a local gentry in Jurong.

The Guo family is the first big family in Jurong County, with the most fields, the most scholars, and the most business shops in the county. In private, Guo Qianqing and Guo Bancheng said that his relationship could go all the way to Jiangning, and he would even give up a few points in front of him. The affairs of the Hua family seem to have little to do with him, but the level of attention he shows is not inferior to Li Cai.

"Jurong is unfortunate that such an ugly thing happened. If it weren't for Master Fan's timely disposal, it would have been almost a game. The old man is here, and he is also to thank Master Fan for his father. If it really makes the martyr lose her temperament, the whole sentence will be gloomy. ”

Guo Congshan first said a few words of thanks, and then said: "If the old man doesn't listen to Brother Wen, he can't believe that the Hua family's poetry heirloom would actually do such a heartbreaking thing. ”

The clerk also meant to make peace at the beginning, but Fan Jin let him see the ring ruler injury on Jiyin's body, which successfully aroused the anger of the clerk. The matter of retiring from relatives also arises from this. His anger at this time was still unsettled, and he also echoed on the side:

"Brother Guo and I have already said that the Hua family used to be clever and deceived us. Henceforth...... We will reconsider how we get along with his family, at least in this business matter, we can no longer cooperate. ”

Guo Congshan said: "Business is a small matter, and reputation is a big thing. Death by starvation is a small matter, but loss of festival is a big matter. Master Fan, the old man came this time to ask for personal favors with his old face, and he must not ignore our entire Jurong's face because the Hua family is a family name. ”

In another time and space, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, a large number of people in the north struggled to die and sold their children for a meal.

People who don't have to worry about life have the energy to engage in gossip, especially when there are dozens of shows who see this today, it is conceivable that soon this matter will be full of wind and rain in the city, and then the news may reach Jiangning.

This kind of news spreads in a county, and the negative news belongs to the Hua family, if it is also spread in the provincial capital, it is Jurong The entire county will follow the blame. Once it is expanded to the scope of the map cannon, from how the Hua family is to how the Jurong people are, it will lose the face of the entire county, and it will also suffer losses in terms of interests.

After all, this is a feudal era, the construction of the legal system is far behind the development of the times, and most people's lives still have to be constrained by morality, etiquette, and law. More often than not, people act on self-discipline, so that they attach great importance to moral reputation. This is also the reason why even if the squire and wealthy families knock the bones and suck the marrow behind their backs, and hoard Juqi in the year of famine, they still have to open a porridge field to help the victims and win the name of a good person. In this day and age, fame itself is a great asset.

The Hua family sells a concubine inconsequentially, Jurong sells the birth mother of the prisoner, forces the festival woman to be a businessman, and ties people to the sedan chair, if this matter is opened, the faces of the merchants and gentry in Jurong will be dull. It doesn't matter if you show talents, you can show your integrity by criticizing this matter, and then emphasize the importance of the lower rites.

However, in the future social and commercial trade of merchants and large households, this damage to their reputation will have a huge impact on their business. Customers don't trust them anymore, business doesn't work, and social situations get snubbed. Although Guo Congshan has nothing to do with the Hua family, as the No. 1 landlord of Jurong, as soon as this incident happens, he must come forward to solve it.

With his ability and financial resources, he can barely suppress the local public opinion in Jurong and prevent it from getting out of control. But Fan Jin's side is the biggest variable. If he insists on making a fuss about this matter, adding his fame and influence in the southeast as a jinshi, there is no way for a eunuch like Guo Congshan. He can only come to ask Fan Jin at this time, and he is also ready to pay some price.

Fan Jin said: "Fan has always respected Hua Weng as a person, so he naturally wants to protect the whole face of the Hua family, and if possible, he doesn't want to make a big fuss." However, Fan also didn't want orphans and widows to be bullied. If this time the matter is exalted, and the next time there is an even worse act, who will uphold justice for them? The scars on the child's body have been seen by the clerk outside, so how can I bear it? How could Fan bear it, when nothing had happened? ”

Guo Congshan nodded, "Master Fan's worries, the old man can also understand, please rest assured, this matter will not be counted like this." But this is always a family matter of the Hua family, if Master Fan wants a guarantee, he has to ask more about the decay, what do you think is a guarantee? ”

Fan Jin said coldly: "I have already thought about this way of guarantee, two words: separation!" ”