Du Li was unwilling to heed out the money, but Mei Tongsheng still did not give up, and wanted to recover the fifty-five acres of land that he had sold.

"No, you can't just be cheap for the Gui family! There is no reason to sell land like this! I went to find Mei Shunniang and asked her what she had in mind, and why she ate like this! Mei Tongsheng muttered to himself, and was about to go out.

Mei Xiucai happened to send Du Li Zheng back, and when she saw it, she hurriedly stopped the old man: "Dad, don't make a mess with you." ”

Mei Tongsheng glared and said, "Could it be that the Gui family is cheaper, no!" Will the family drink the northwest wind in the future? ”

"Dad, is 55 acres of land important, or 1,800 acres of land?" Mei Xiucai lowered her voice and whispered.

Mei Tongsheng still misheard and turned his head to look at his son.

"The Du family's land is not 800 acres, but 1,800 acres!" Mei Xiucai whispered.

Fang Cai Mei Xiucai told ninety percent of the truth in front of Du Lizheng, and he concealed it from one percent, that is, he knew that the Du family's land was eighteen hectares.

Mei Tongsheng was timid, shrunk his neck and said: "It doesn't matter if he is one thousand eight or two thousand eight, the Du family doesn't have no son, so it can't fall on you!" ”

Mei Xiucai sneered: "What if you have a son? Du Qi is obsessed and stupid, and he can't even manage eighty acres of land, let alone eight hundred acres or one thousand eight hundred acres! Why did my old Taishan want to tell Mei Sheng about the sixth sister regardless of his seniority, it was not because he knew that Du Qi was not good and could not support the portal, so he pulled Mei Sheng to help Du Qi! ”

When Mei Tongsheng heard this, he was a little unhappy.

Why? The eldest grandson who is optimistic about his own family, his own family has not yet been stained, so Du Li is worried about it?

"But the 55 acres of land are our own, and no matter how much the Du family has, it will be the Du family." Mei Tongsheng still doesn't give up.

"Daddy!" Mei Xiucai said anxiously: "It's too late to stare at the Du family's side now, do you have to provoke Gui Wu?" Be careful when the time comes! Gui Wu's shop opened, and Monk Tie brought his four sons to arrive, that is the overlord of Xiji, can we offend? Gui Wu is still the land bought with real money, where did this silver come from? Gui Wu is not simple. If he really annoys him, who knows how he's going to go crazy! The Gui family is holding the handle of the Mei family, and Mei Sheng is still in the town! ”

With the old grudge between the Mei family and the second room of the Gui family, Mei Xiucai has always been wary of Gui Wu's revenge or pit herself. However, after the two pledges to the final transfer, Gui Wudu was upright and did not have any hands and feet.

If you are someone else, you will feel that Gui Wu is kind; But Mei Xiucai has always loved to think too much, and she can't help but think of Gui Wu's reliance.

Gui Wu disdains to calculate the Mei family, and at the same time, he has the confidence not to worry about the entanglement of the Mei family in the future, or is waiting for the entanglement of the Mei family in the future, so that the Gui family has a reason to calculate the Mei family.

Because there are two lives in between, the Gui family has no confidence in the Mei family over the years.

If the Gui family took the initiative to calculate the Mei family, it would be too much in the eyes of the villagers; If it was the Mei family's fault, the Gui family would have no choice but to fight back.

It doesn't matter if Mei Xiu is "careful and the belly of a gentleman", or that he is "unfounded", anyway, he is always wary of Gui Wu and does not dare to provoke easily.

Mei Tongsheng sighed heavily, the Mei family's land was gone, and now he was counting on the fame of his children and grandchildren. Gui Wu and the Tie family's dealings with ruffians, if they really have bad intentions, they can't be prevented.

I can only grit my teeth and endure it for the time being.

*

Gui Chongyang was worried, and after one night, he was a little unenergetic the next day.

When Mei saw it, he couldn't help but worry: "But it's not comfortable for the change of seasons?" It's time to add clothes, it's cold in the morning and evening. ”

An autumn rain and a cold, since September, the weather has been as cold as a day, Mei said.

Gui Chongyang grew up in Jinling, and he really couldn't stand the autumn cold in the north, so he coughed lightly and said, "Auntie, when will you change your jacket?" ”

Even if you add a layer of clothing, it is still a single coat, and it can't withstand the autumn cold.

Mei's is hesitant, the rules here pay attention to "spring cover and autumn frost", and the jacket will not be changed until the first day of October. It's the children here, and it's late to add clothes at home.

But caring is chaotic, in Mei's heart, Gui Chongyang is different from ordinary children, looking weak, he was tired and sick when he built a house before.

"The padded clothes are ready." Mei Shi Road.

Gui Chongyang hurriedly said: "Then change it, the more you sit in the village school, the colder it gets." ”

Mei immediately found it out, and said with a little guilt: "It's my aunt's negligence." ”

It is not only the seasonal clothes, there are Gui Chongyang, and naturally there is Mei Xiaoba.

Gui Chongyang immediately put it on, but Mei Xiaoba waved his hand and said, "Auntie, I don't wear it, I'm not cold." ”

The children in the village are used to "autumn freezing", and Mei Xiaoba's body is sturdy, so she is naturally reluctant to change into thick clothes early.

Mei's female red is exquisite, and Gui Chongyang does not feel bloated when he wears cotton clothes, but is a little more structured than single clothes.

"Auntie, the master didn't go yesterday, and everyone stayed in the village school for nothing; If the Master doesn't go today, I'll go to town. Gui Chongyang said.

"Why do you go to town? Looking for your fifth uncle? But didn't he just come back yesterday? Mei wondered.

Gui Chongyang said: "My throat is itchy and a little uncomfortable these days, and I want to go to the town to grab a few medicines to eat." ”

This is not a lie, Gui Chongyang returned to Mujia Village with him, in addition to books, there is also a box of prescriptions from childhood to adulthood, which Mei Shi knows.

Mei Shi immediately became anxious, pulled Gui Chongyang to look up and down, and said, "In addition to coughing, what else is uncomfortable?" It's all my aunt who is confused, and she keeps the rules of 'spring covering autumn freezing', but it makes you suffer! ”

Gui Chongyang was worried about Du Lizheng's side, tossing and turning last night, and he didn't rest well, and he couldn't open his eyes, but he just forced himself to speak.

Mei Shi saw it in his eyes, tears came out, and said: "Don't go to school, let Xiao Yadai ask you for leave, and my aunt will take you to the town to see a doctor!" ”

Looking at Mei's panicked appearance, it seemed that Gui Chongyang was seriously ill and immediately lay in bed.

It's no wonder that the Mei family is frightened, the Gui family only has this bloodline, and it is really impossible to miss it at all.

Gui Chongyang hurriedly reassured: "Auntie, it's really okay, my nephew's autumn cough is an old problem, and he has to cough for a while every year in autumn." ”

It is good to say that Lai said, and finally appeased the Mei family, so that the Mei family should not worry about going to the town with him.

However, Mei's still didn't worry about Gui Chongyang going to the town alone, and wanted to go to the second room to find Gui Chun and accompany Gui Chongyang.

Gui Chongyang pulled Mei Xiaoba and said: "Isn't this Xiaoba here, where do you have to bother Brother Chun?" I went with Hachi, grabbed the medicine and came back. ”

Two and a half children, Mei is still not at ease.

Mei Duo was originally in the West House, but she came later, and she saw that Gui Chongyang was wrong, and she was afraid that it was a pretense to go to the town to see a doctor, and there were other things, if you don't say it directly, it must be something that is worrying.

"Auntie, where is there a time in Chongyang that makes people feel uneasy? Let the two of them go quickly, go to school early and ask for leave, and go early and return early. Mei Duo's heart moved, so he followed to persuade Mei's.

Mei nodded hesitantly, and had to give Gui Chongyang two more instructions, and did not forget to explain Mei Xiaoba.

Before the village school, I heard the noise of children in the courtyard.

Gui Chongyang knew in his heart that Mei Fuzi had not yet come.

When it was time for the morning class, Mei Tongsheng had not shown up, but Mei Xiucai came over in person and opened his mouth to take a three-day vacation from the village school.

Gui Chongyang didn't need to ask for leave, let Yang Wu bring him and Xiaoba's schoolbags back, and he himself took Mei Xiaoba to the town directly.

*

In Xiji Town, Baijia Gambling House, private room on the second floor.

Du Li was standing there with a smile, fat and fat, looking like an ordinary rich man, but behind him were eight healthy servants, and there were only a handful of people in this town who could fight like this, so he had a little more unpredictable momentum.

Boss Bai brought his subordinates in, and when he saw Du Li like this, he couldn't help but scold his mother in his heart.

Is it really this dead fat man who asked the steward to abduct Mei Xiucai to get involved in gambling? So what does it mean today, coming from a gambling house to find the back account and support the son-in-law? Toss what?

"Boss Bai!" Du Li is arching his hand: "I have admired the name for a long time, Du is very honored!" ”

Boss Bai said with a "haha": "This is Du Lizheng, Bai is also a long-admired name!" ”

Because Du Li Zheng rarely shows up in the town, Boss Bai has never seen Du Li Zheng, but he doesn't pretend to be confused.

Gambling news is the most well-informed, whether it is the closure of Du Ji Buzhuang yesterday, or the fact that Sun Daxing's rented house was besieged early this morning, Boss Bai got the news.

The one who led people to surround Sun Daxing's house was naturally none other than the one in front of him.

That Sun Daxing is no one else, it is one of Mei Xiucai's gambling friends, the one who took Mei Xiucai to leave yesterday.

I don't know if Sun Daxing got the news and was not in the rented house, Duri was in the air, so he came directly to the White Boss Casino.

Although Boss Bai said that he had manpower under him and that the yamen had a relationship, he was "harmonious and wealthy", and he did not have the reason to take the blame for the affairs of others, but he happily said everything he knew: "Sun Daxing's external identity is a traveling businessman, but he does not sell goods in the city. When I knew Zhang Fu before, when Zhang Fu brought Mei Xiucai over a few times before, Sun Daxing was there, fed the cards a few times, and let Mei Xiucai win a few handfuls. ”

Boss Bai regretted it in his heart, thinking that Du Li was training his son-in-law by himself, who would have thought that it was really an outsider's calculation.

Although he had never seen this Du Lizheng, he did not dare to despise it. Not to mention the foothold of a single-family foreigner, but also mixed in the right position, there are a lot of industries with land and shops, who can do it without two brushes?

Du Li Zheng didn't mean to resist Boss Bai, nodded slightly and thanked him: "Thank you Boss Bai for bothering, Du Mou is bothering!" "Anyway, hug your fists, and without delay, you took people away.

Boss Bai looked at Du Lizheng's back, and he was also surprised.

I thought that Du Li was so imposing, and if he asked what he should ask, he would pay off his son-in-law's debts, but I don't know if he couldn't take care of it for the time being, or for other reasons, he didn't mention it.

*

Outside the Yuan Family School Hall, Gui Chongyang and Mei Xiaoba arrived, and asked the students who entered the door to pass the word.

After a while, Gui Wu came in a hurry.

Seeing the two of them coming, Gui Wu's eyes blinked, but he didn't directly ask Gui Chongyang why.

Gui Chongyang said about catching medicine, and Gui Wu said to Mei Xiaoba: "I'll take you Brother Chongyang to catch medicine, you go home first, tell your aunt, and ask someone to cook two good dishes at noon!" ”

It was necessary to stay in the town at noon, Mei Xiaoba immediately responded, turned around and went to Gui Wu's house to pass the word.

The uncle and nephew walked to the pharmacy, and Gui Chongyang said directly: "Fifth uncle should be careful recently, Du Li is calling the people from nowhere, and they all look fierce." Is he angry about the autumn tax? But beware of him jumping off the wall! ”

Gui Wuben was worried that something bad would happen at home, but when he heard that it was Du Lizheng's business, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a little schadenfreude: "Don't worry, I'm afraid he can't take care of the Gui family." ”

Du Lizheng's henchman Zhang Fu colluded with outsiders to set a trap for Mei Xiucai, and then defected with his family. Because Gui Wu was staring at this side, he was tracking it up.

This Zhang Fu entered the capital and lived in a house in Chongwenmen, which was the property of the Marquis of Xining.

Xining Marquis Song Hu, Princess Ancheng's concubine, and now son-in-law, is one of the most prominent princes in Beijing.