In the face of all this, Qiao Wenlian wanted to insist, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he bumped into Lang Shi's begging gaze: "Brother Qiao, you have a family business, a wife and children, but Xiao Wu and I have nothing but this life, you can't let us die with you in order to fulfill your own scholarly integrity."

Qiao Wenlian's heart was like being struck by lightning, at this moment, what did he not understand?

"It's you, Lang Shi, it's always you, it's you who brought us here, it's you who insists on going to the gambling house to borrow usury, and now you're going to let us be driven by these wicked people, it's me who is blind, and I call a villain like you a brother."

Speaking of this, Qiao Wenlian looked at Wu Xin, Wu Xin's lips were blue from the cold, and he looked at the two friends around him blankly, and he didn't understand it for a while.

"Xiao Wu, it was Lang who hurt us, it was he who hurt us!" Qiao Wenlian was hoarse.

Wu Xin was stunned, his lips were furrowed, and the cold had made him speechless.

"What's the matter, Brother Qiao, do you still want to pull Xiao Wu into the water again? I have just made it very clear that this is a big deal, very big, very big, and can make a lot of money, alas, if it weren't for such a big business, I couldn't do it alone, how would I call you? Besides, the reason why I called you is also because I am like-minded and get along well with you, why, I want my friend to make a lot of money, and I am guilty? Brother Qiao, you can't be too selfish, you don't think about yourself, you also have to think about Xiao Wu, he is an orphan, can he have an easy day? Brother Qiao, I didn't know that you were such a person, you wanted to destroy Xiao Wu. "Lang Shi is hard-working, but in fact, he is doing both soft and hard.

Qiao Wenlian never imagined that these days, his friend around him turned out to be a jackal who eats people and does not spit out bones.

He lived to be in his thirties, and he thought he was already in the world, until today, he doesn't know that he is just a nerd!

He looked at Wu Xin distractedly, Wu Xin had recovered from his shock, maybe the young man was more flexible, Wu Xin trembled his lips and muttered: "Let me put on my clothes, I promise everything......"

Qiao Wenlian smiled bitterly, he was really a villain in vain.

Not only is he a blind man who can't understand people, he is also a self-righteous fool.

"Okay, I promise, but you can't go back on your word, as long as this business is done, don't pester me anymore." This time, Qiao Wenlian is not talking about "me", not "we".

He finally recognized himself, and he could not represent anyone.

That day, Qiao Wenlian and Wu Xin followed Lang Shi back to Gaosheng Inn to pick up their luggage, and happened to meet a merchant surnamed Tian who lived next door, Tian said to Qiao Wenlian with a smile: "I'm going back to my hometown tomorrow, do you have anything or a letter for me to bring?" ”

Lang Shi knew that this merchant surnamed Tian and Qiao Wenlian were fellow villagers, and he had invited the three of them to drink wine together.

Tian saw Qiao Wenlian's expression was different, so he asked, "Qiao Juren, are you okay, have you encountered something difficult?" ”

Qiao Wenlian looked at Lang Shi beside him, and stopped talking, but Lang Shi said: "Brother Qiao, didn't you say that you haven't written a letter to your sister-in-law since you went out?" While the shopkeeper Tian has not left, it is better for you to write a letter to your sister-in-law to report your safety. ”

Qiao Wenlian instantly understood, Lang Shi was worried about being seen by Tian, when Tian invited them to drink, he once said that the reason why he was able to come to the capital to do business was because his foreign family was from the capital, and several uncles were on errands in the yamen. Besides, Tian is very shrewd when he travels south and north, but he is also a warm-hearted person, if he sees a flaw, maybe he will tell his relatives who are on an errand in the yamen.

Thinking of this, Qiao Wenlian's heart moved, and he hurriedly said: "Yes, I'm confused, Brother Tian, you wait a while, I'll pack some things for you to take back." ”

When Tian saw Qiao Wenlian say this, his doubts disappeared.

Lang Shi followed Qiao Wenlian into the house, Qiao Wenlian put a few pieces of fabric that he had bought for his wife and daughter when he first arrived in the capital, along with his old clothes, into a small box, and he wrote a note telling his wife that these fabrics were for his youngest daughter's dowry.

Lang Shi saw it, and looked through it in front of Qiao Wenlian, but found no other abnormalities except for the note.

Qiao Wenlian didn't even lock the box, and handed it over directly to Tian, who smiled and said that he would guarantee delivery, but it might be the end of the month, and at that time, Qiao Juren might already be Qiao Jinshi, and he was afraid that he would not be able to climb high.

When checking out of the Gaosheng Inn, the shopkeeper asked them where they were moving, and Lang Shi said with a smile: "The three of us wanted to concentrate on studying, so we shared a small courtyard in Tieguo Hutong. ”

The shopkeeper heard this and said: "Iron pot alley, it's a coincidence, my eldest cousin's family also lives there, which door are you in?" ”

Lang Shi obviously didn't want to hide it, he said with a smile: "It's the door with a jujube tree at the door, and there is only that jujube tree in the entire iron pot alley, which is easy to find." ”

From that day on, Qiao Wenlian and Wu Xin moved into the iron pot alley with Lang Shi.

In the first few days, those people lived with them, and Qiao Wenlian learned from Lang Shi that the family's surname was Xu. At first, Qiao Wenlian thought that their identities were fake, just a group of thieves got together, but he didn't expect to find out later that it was really a family.

Father Xu, Aunt Xu, Xu Dalang and the daughter-in-law of the Xu family, and those pimples were not found randomly on the street, they were all Father Xu's godsons.

After a few more days, seeing that Qiao Wenlian and Wu Xin were still honest, the Xu family moved next door and left it to Qiao Wenlian, Wu Xin and Lang Shi.

At first, Qiao Wenlian thought they had let their guard down, but soon he understood what was going on.

That day, Lang Shi went out and brought back two lifters, these two people had also lived in the Gaosheng Inn, and they were old acquaintances.

Lang Shi bought wine and food, and everyone talked about learning while eating wine, and the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves.

So Qiao Wenlian understood that the big business that the Xu family wanted to do must be a scholar, so he would find them, and since they lived here, there would inevitably be scholars to visit, so if the Xu family also lived here, it would definitely arouse suspicion.

Sure enough, two days later, Qiao Changshi actually came to the door, in addition to apologizing to Qiao Wenlian on behalf of Mrs. Qiao, he also left a few books for Qiao Wenlian.

Qiao Changshi was born in the two rankings, although his official position is not high, but after all, he is in a place like the Eldest Princess's Mansion, and the people he comes into contact with on weekdays are all top nobles and high-ranking officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

If it is usual, Qiao Wenlian will definitely regard these books left by Qiao Changshi as treasures, after all, those books have all been commented on, which is of great benefit to the meeting.

But now, where is Qiao Wenlian still thinking about the imperial examination, he is at a loss about his future, he even dreams every night, dreaming that he can't go back to his home, and he lives on the street and becomes a beggar.

I hope that his wife can understand his mind from the contents of that box, and marry off his youngest daughter as soon as possible, so as not to discredit himself in the future and delay his youngest daughter's family affairs.

After Qiao Changshi left, Lang Shi finally talked about the big business.