Chapter 599: Debt Repayment
Li Rou snorted coldly and said: "At that time, I didn't spend a lot of time in a few shops in Mantangxiang and Shen Yuerong, I heard those servants talk about some of the past, and then I saw that the prefect Gu came to our Qingzhou for more than half a year, and he was not bought by anyone, so we did ......."
Li Shang originally had a trace of doubts, and when he heard Li Rou finish speaking, he couldn't help but applaud, sure enough, it was the daughter he knew best, and he still had more ideas, this matter became a lively thing for the Li family to see, take revenge, maybe he could still do business with Li Huinan, if it didn't work, it would be Li Huinan who took the lead, and it had nothing to do with them.
Such a thing that can advance and retreat, why not do it, anyway, the business is almost yellow, and idleness is idle.
On this day, it was already Laba, and Shen Yuerong was boiling Qibao five-flavor porridge early in the morning, and today was also the last rest before Shen Nianhua's annual vacation.
The kitchen is well stocked with a variety of food in advance. On the basis of these fine ingredients, Shen Yuerong appropriately matched some brown rice and miscellaneous grains.
This combination of thickness and thickness not only tastes more textured, but also can absorb richer nutrients, simmer slowly, and then add brown sugar, and the sweet and silky Qibao five-flavor porridge is ready.
"Nian'er, eat a little more, my sister will take you to the practice stall in a while and find you a good place." Shen Yuerong talked to Shen Nianhua mysteriously at the dinner table.
Shen Nianhua really got a lot of interest: "Okay, okay, the next time I take a vacation, it's going to be annual leave, I'm going to go early today." ”
As he spoke, he began to drink porridge in a big gulp, and he didn't count if he was full, and he also gave Zhou Zheng a big bowl.
Gu Jinghuai raised his head and asked Shen Yuerong: "Where to practice stalls?" It's so cold, you have to be careful. ”
"On the other side of West Street, there is a low-end grain shop in Yao's house, where the poor haunt many letter stalls suitable for the elderly, I will go to the shop after he gets it, it will not freeze."
Shen Yuerong's current business is relatively profitable, and the price is naturally expensive, so Yu Xiang asked Yao Xuan to pick a place, and Shen Yuerong has also gone to see it, it is indeed suitable.
Gu Jinghuai nodded reassuringly, he couldn't pay attention to Shen Yuerong today, because Li Huinan sent a letter and asked Gu Jinghuai to go out today.
After eating hot laba porridge, the whole family went to their own affairs.
"Where are you taking me today? If it's *** or something, you don't have to waste time. Gu Jinghuai asked lightly.
Li Huinan hid all his cunning, with a sincere face: "This trick I should have made has also come out, I don't have a clue for the time being, I won't go anywhere today, let's go drink tea and chat." ”
Gu Jinghuai didn't believe in this evil, if Li Huinan was so easy to deal with, he didn't need to go out in person, and he made such a bet.
He pretended not to be suspicious and continued to sit in the carriage.
"Gu Zhifu is not afraid of the cold? Why do you wear so little? Li Huinan looked at what he was wrapped like a ball, and then looked at Gu Jinghuai lightly, and obviously did not have any discomfort with the cold.
Gu Jinghuai showed the corner of the vest without hesitation, and proudly showed Li Huinan: "Yue'er made it for me with her own hands, super warm, not cold." ”
Li Huinan looked at Gu Jinghuai's show of affection, his face was as black as a piece of carbon, he endured it after thinking about the big plan, and quickly changed the topic.
The two chatted all the way, mostly Li Huinan was talking and asking, Gu Jinghuai occasionally gave a response, and Li Huinan didn't think anything about it, but it was harmonious.
In the end, he really went to the teahouse, drank tea, and sent Gu Jinghuai back to the mansion without much delay.
In this way, for three consecutive days, Li Huinan just asked Gu Jinghuai for morning tea, and during the chat, he didn't even mention Shen Yuerong, even if Gu Jinghuai deliberately mentioned some things about Shen Yuerong, Li Huinan just didn't hear it and changed the topic.
Gu Jinghuai's vigilance seemed to be slowly decreasing in cups of tea.
On the fourth day, the sky was gray, and today was the coldest day since the beginning of winter, and there were many fewer pedestrians on the streets.
"This weather is going to snow, Gu Zhifu has also spent the winter in Jiahe County, the winter in Jiahe County is cold for a few days, and we are in Qingquan County, the beggars and poor people are better, the beggars in Qingzhou and the poor who can't afford to buy padded jackets, I'm afraid that life will be difficult."
Li Huinan said with emotion on his face.
Gu Jinghuai squinted, when did Li Huinan, a gentleman, pay attention to people's livelihood.
"Huh~" The moving carriage suddenly stopped, Li Huinan almost didn't stand firm, and was about to scold, but seeing Gu Jinghuai's calm appearance, it was not good to lose his manners, so he had to endure it.
"What's going on?"
The coachman hurriedly clenched his fists and begged for mercy: "Childe, there are a few people in front of me who stopped the car, I didn't mean it." ”
Li Huinan saw that Gu Jinghuai had no intention of moving, so he had to say, "Then I'll go down and take a look." ”
The person who stopped the car was a ragged woman, dressed in tatters, her shoes were smiling, and there were many stains on her face, but she could still see that she was a delicate-looking woman, and two middle-aged men were about to escort her away, but she was holding Li Huinan's carriage deadly.
"This son, help, they're going to sell me to ***, save me!" The woman cried miserably and shouted very loudly, and Gu Jinghuai in the car also got down when she heard it.
Li Huinan frowned, looked at the two men beside the woman and said, "What's the matter with you?" People don't want to go ***, don't you hear? Forcing good people to become prostitutes? ”
The two men glanced at each other, looked at the carriage, and then looked at the two sons, who obviously couldn't be provoked, so they had to explain.
"Childe, it's not that we want to force Liang to be a prostitute, her father owes us money and hasn't paid it back, and she has died of it, and it is natural for her father and daughter to repay her debts, and she can't afford to pay back the money, so she can only sell herself?"
This is not an uncommon thing in this kind of place, so what the two men said is very justified.
The woman knelt down and crawled over towards Li Huinan and Gu Jinghuai with her hands and feet: "Childe save me, I really don't want to go to that kind of place, the little girl has been poor since she was a child, and she can do any job, Childe save me, I will definitely repay you well." ”
Li Huinan looked at the poor woman and sighed, and then asked the two men, "How much does her father owe you?" ”
The two men were overjoyed, and they were afraid that it would not be enough to sell this woman, but since this man asked, he must have to help repay the money.
"One hundred taels!"
Li Huinan didn't hesitate to take out the money, and after touching it for a long time, he didn't touch anything, so he had to come to Gu Jinghuai's side.
"Gu Governor, I forgot to bring my money bag today, you bought this woman?"