The Liang family was gloomy, and the people brought to Beijing were all sent out, but nothing was found.

Second Master Liang limped out of the house: "Prepare the horse, I'll go find it." ”

"Are you going to be angry?" A hoarse voice came, followed by a cough.

Second Master Liang gritted his teeth and turned around and went to Mrs. Liang's room.

Mrs. Liang leaned on the pillow, and Miss Liang next to her served with red eyes: "Mother, don't worry, the second brother is back." ”

Mrs. Liang raised her eyes and looked at her son: "Your eldest brother has an accident, your father has been kidnapped again, you have already been injured, and if there is any mistake, the Liang family will fall." ”

Liang Erye said: "Maybe we should have told the yamen all this a long time ago, I have long felt that there is something wrong with this trade route, like someone wants to control all the merchants who go to northern Xinjiang, maybe it is not an accident that the eldest brother has an accident, because we are doing things against their will." ”

Mrs. Liang had a bitter look on her face: "What do you want to say?" There is no evidence in hand...... Now that your father is in their hands, if you tell the court, they will attack your father.

When they came to the door, we agreed to help them deliver the goods. ”

Second Master Liang gritted his teeth: "We don't know what those goods are, so we easily agreed, and if we really took over, it will be difficult to withdraw in the future, such a sneaky delivery of goods must not be a good thing."

The son was right, but when we didn't agree, they kidnapped the father.

Now that my father is being used as a threat, I don't know what dangerous things he wants us to do. ”

Mrs. Liang said: "It may be a mountain bandit, don't think nonsense, people who have been in business all year round have never encountered this kind of thing, as long as they spend some money, or agree to their request, they will release people back, those things are outside the body, not as important as your father's life."

Like you said someone wants to control the trade routes...... So many businessmen who go to northern Xinjiang don't understand, how can you know it. ”

"What the mother said, the son can't agree," Liang Erye's eyes were firm, "We can't bow to those people, the son goes to find the father back." ”

After Liang Erye finished speaking, he got up again and walked out, this time no matter how Mrs. Liang shouted, Liang Erye refused to turn back.

This year has been a disaster for the Liang family.

At the beginning of the year, the uncle went to the merchant and died in a foreign land, and the eldest master took people out of the city and never came back.

Mrs. Liang and Miss Liang leaned together in the house, and the sky gradually got dark, and the hope in Mrs. Liang's heart gradually faded away.

"Mrs.," the steward entered, "someone from outside has sent a message for us to leave for Datong tomorrow, and take the official road along the road...... He also said......"

The steward showed a frightened look on his face: "The second master's legs and feet are not numb, so you don't have to wait for him." ”

Mrs. Liang's hand trembled, she knew that this was the word from the person who tied up the master, these people were everywhere, staring at their every move, maybe the second child was also arrested by them when he went out to find someone.

She already knew that these people couldn't be prevented.

Now that the Liang family only has female dependents, what should they do.

"Madam," said the steward, "will we have one of them in our house, or I will take someone to check it again." ”

"There's no need to check," Mrs. Liang said in a trembling voice, "and tell me to go down tomorrow...... Let's go! "She can't gamble with the lives of her master and son, and even if she checks, what's the use, can she really find the eyeliner of those people?

Even if you can prevent it at home, what about the people outside?

Maybe if you do what they say, there will really be a chance of life.

The steward had already understood Mrs. Liang's thoughts: "I'll arrange it." ”

As soon as the steward walked out of the door, he heard the porter come and say, "Uncle Jiang is here and asks how we are preparing here." ”

Merchants will have some contacts with each other, and they will take care of each other on the road, in case something happens to someone's caravan, at least someone will help report it back.

Mrs. Liang thought of her own situation, tomorrow the two ladies will take the caravan to Datong, I don't know what happened along the way, whether they can save the master and them, and she can't help but tell the steward: "Invite Uncle Jiang in!" "It's good to even ask for news.

In the past, the Jiang family was not very noticeable, but now it is different, the in-law of the Jiang family, the Song family, has a governor, and this governor is very young and will have a bright future in the future, the most important thing is that the Song governor went to Changzhou to serve in the guard, and the officials of Nanzhili had to give him a little thin face.

can think that the Jiang family will become more and more prosperous in the future.

Mrs. Liang straightened her clothes, supported herself from the soft collapse, and sat on a chair to serve guests, while Miss Liang avoided behind the screen.

Uncle Jiang walked into the house and saluted Mrs. Liang: "Are Uncle Shi and Erlang not there?" ”

Mrs. Liang's face changed slightly, but she said quietly: "They can't get away with something, I will take the caravan to Datong tomorrow." ”

Uncle Jiang looked at Mrs. Liang in surprise: "You...... This...... The trade routes are dangerous, how convenient are you, the north is not very peaceful, and you may encounter Tatars in disguise. ”

"It doesn't matter," said Mrs. Liang, "I also went to business with my lord, but now that the boss is gone, the family is short of manpower." ”

Uncle Jiang was silent for a moment and didn't persuade again, but said: "We are going to Datong tomorrow, if the eldest lady does not dislike it, it is better to walk together, and it can be regarded as a care." ”

Mrs. Liang was happy in her heart, thinking of the message sent by those people, just saying that they should leave tomorrow and take the official road along the road, without them they could not walk with others.

Uncle Jiang's words are like sending charcoal in the snow, and Mrs. Liang really doesn't want to refuse.

In addition, the Jiang family is the in-laws of the Song family, which is equivalent to one more road in the yamen, and their future is uncertain, and they may really need Uncle Jiang's help.

She was afraid that she would implicate the Jiang family for no reason.

When Mrs. Liang thought of this, her heart was cold and she was about to open her mouth to refuse.

"Let's settle it like this," Uncle Jiang said, "There must be difficulties in the eldest lady and her dependents going into business, and I won't ask if it involves secrets, we have known each other in the past, and now since we have met the reason of not helping each other, this time I don't bring much goods, and there are just more than enough manpower, so I will come to help early tomorrow morning." ”

Mrs. Liang's heart warmed: "But this matter ......"

Uncle Jiang said: "When the Jiang family is in trouble, the eldest lady can help me again," and then got up and saluted Mrs. Liang, "It's not too early, I won't bother, the eldest lady is easy to arrange." ”

Mrs. Liang was immediately grateful.

Uncle Jiang glanced at the screen when he got up, and the slender figure behind the screen made his heart light up, and this time there will be another gain.

After sending Uncle Jiang away, Mrs. Liang called the steward to arrange tomorrow's affairs.

The whole small courtyard was busy until late at night, and it gradually became quiet.

Mrs. Liang blew out the lamp, lay on the bed with a full stomach, and was just about to close her eyes when she saw a figure standing silently outside the curtain.

Mrs. Liang was about to shout subconsciously.

"If you want Master Liang and Second Master Liang to live, don't make a sound." The figure commanded coldly.

Mrs. Liang nodded reluctantly, and in a moment the door was opened, and another person walked in.

As the man drew closer, Mrs. Liang could make out that it was a woman.

"Mother," a crisp voice sounded, "from tomorrow onwards, I will be your daughter, and I will follow you to Datong, and we will take care of each other along the way." ”

……

Song family.

Song Chengxuan looked at the empty bed and frowned slightly.

He was a quiet man, but tonight he felt that the room was too lonely, as if his habits had been changed all at once, and he felt very uncomfortable.