Chapter Thirty-Seven: Rumors Spread
After leaving the hall, the three of them went to the small hall in the back garden of Dema Mingfeng to drink tea and chat, and Cheng Haofeng asked about the situation of Du Wanzhi's family. Ma Mingfeng said that Master Du was seriously ill and bedridden, and Du Wanzhi wanted to wait for her father to recover from his illness before holding the wedding, but Kuai Diancong wanted to hold the wedding in three days.
Hu Xianxian turned the cup in his hand: "Do you really want to detain Pan Zongqiang's soul to confront Kuai Diancong?" ”
Cheng Haofeng said: "It is difficult to convict these things without physical evidence, so don't make side stories." I slowly felt that my entry into the mortal world this time was not only because of the seventh junior sister, but also because many things had deviated from my original plan. No matter what, you still have to let the seventh senior sister understand the things of the previous life first, Miss Hu, don't make more trouble. ”
Hu Xianxian ignored Cheng Haofeng, and looked at Ma Mingfeng with a smile: "Ma Zhenren, I see that you really have a bit of an immortal style when you are serious when you try the case." I'll call you Senior Brother, don't you think I, a worldly little woman, clinging to you? ”
Ma Mingfeng was overjoyed: "Okay, you are the reincarnation of my junior sister, can you say that you are clinging?" ”
Cheng Haofeng was also happy: "Okay, you're finally not so screwed." As long as you believe that we are immortals and believe that you are the reincarnation of Bai Huifeng, then I will have a lot of peace of mind. ”
Hu Xianxian took a big sip of tea and stared at Cheng Haofeng with a smile: "How can I believe that you are an immortal, believe that I am the reincarnation of Bai Huifeng?" I admire Ma Zhenren, not really think that I am his junior sister. What about you, call me Miss Hu for a while, Miss Hu for a while, and Senior Sister Seven for a while, you're all messed up yourself, right? ”
She looked at Cheng Haofeng, who was snorting angrily in her nose, restrained her smile and said, "In the future, you will call me by my name, I am just Hu Xianxian." ”
Ma Mingfeng smiled: "Although the seventh senior sister is clever, she doesn't have so many crooked truths, she is very well-behaved, especially when she almost obeys the third junior brother." ”
Hu Xianxian asked about Bai Huifeng's past again, Ma Mingfeng told her in detail, and Cheng Haofeng didn't say a word, just occasionally chuckled and frowned.
When Gui Chongxu sent Pan Zongqiang's soul to Ma Mingfeng, Hu Xianxian and Cheng Haofeng didn't want to see Kuai Diancong's nonsense anymore, and asked Gui Chongxu to take them back to the land temple in Lingzhou.
Cheng Haofeng said that he wanted to understand the terrain in the city, so he asked Hu Xianxian not to hire a carriage, and the two slowly walked back to Hongbin Tower.
Along the way, I saw that most of the shops on Beizheng Street were closed, and there were many shops in Yemen that opened their doors to welcome customers. He asked puzzledly: "I remember in a trance that the area around the north gate is very lively, it is only past noon at this time, why is it so deserted?" ”
Hu Xianxian pulled him and walked a few steps before saying, "The woman who leaned against the door and smiled at you is a secret prostitute, you are not allowed to look at her." There are many food stalls in the area around the north gate, and there are also many strange things for sale, which is also a den for thieves to sell stolen goods. There are also green buildings and gambling houses on this side. The bandit den in Gaojia Village has been terminated, and these messy businesses will naturally fade. ”
Cheng Haofeng nodded, and pointed to several shops crowded with customers: "That's a coffin shop?" How is business so good? ”
"It must have been people who died during the crackdown on bandits, some people who were not able to leave the city to take refuge were accidentally injured and died, and some were bandits who were killed."
Both of them were in heavy moods and did not speak again all the way. When he walked to the intersection of Xiping Street and Beizheng Street, Hu Xianxian said that he would go to the Rejuvenation Hall to bring some medicine back to his mother.
As soon as I entered the Rejuvenation Pavilion, I saw a woman with a disheveled hair kneeling on the ground crying bitterly: "Uncle Kang, please, lend me some more money...... If I don't redeem my strength, I'll die...... Hm......mm
Mr. Kang asked his son and daughter-in-law to help the woman up quickly, and said, "Huifen, it's not that my uncle refuses to borrow money, it's really not." In the past few months, I gave free medical treatment to people who were affected by floods, and I bought a lot of money for medicine. A while ago, I took refuge outside the city and came back, and some money was stolen, and the one hundred taels of silver I gave you yesterday were still ready to pay for the medicinal herb dealer. Huifen, you know who I am, will I lend you the money if I can pay it back? Besides, you're still Huiping's cousin, am I a person who refuses to help my relatives? ”
Hu Xianxian entered the store to take a closer look at the woman, it was Liang Huifen who was setting up a smoked duck stall, she had long since lost her usual spicy and coquettish appearance at the moment, and her eyes were red and swollen.
Hu Xianxian asked Liang Huiping: "Sister Huifen said that Zhuang Zhuang is dying, is he sick?" ”
Liang Huiping also had tears in the corners of her eyes: "I was arrested by the government, saying that he colluded with bandits and wanted to take money to pay premiums." Otherwise, otherwise ...... Beheading ......"
Hu Xianxian was taken aback: "Zhuang Zhuang is only twelve years old, right?" It is impossible to collude with bandits! It's clear that they want to blackmail money! I heard you just say that you paid the money yesterday, why don't you let them go? ”
Listening to Hu Xianxian's question, Liang Huiping was about to elaborate, when Liang Huifen suddenly went crazy and caught, beat and scolded Hu Xianxian: "It's all your fault for being a nosy moldy star!" It's a good day, but what are you trying to suppress? You have been wronged, why do you want to kill all the surnamed Gao? ”
Hu Xianxian slapped her, her eyes were full of tears, and she didn't know who she was messing with.
Cheng Haofeng clamped Liang Huifen's wrist when she slapped her again.
Mr. Kang's family of three hurriedly pulled Liang Huifen away, and Liang Huiping helped her cousin pull her loose hair: "Sister Fen, are you confused?" This has nothing to do with Sister Hu at all, it's all those people from the government who are changing their ways to make money. ”
Mr. Kang and his son Kang Houpu apologized to Hu Xianxian, and Hu Xianxian asked Cheng Haofeng to let go of Liang Huifen: "I don't blame Sister Huifen, I just want to find out what's going on." ”
Liang Huifen sobbed and couldn't say a complete word, Mr. Kang asked Liang Huiping to help her to the side to calm down, and he told Hu Xianxian what happened.
The prefect of Che was rewarded for breaking the bandits' den this time, and he took advantage of the situation to arrest all the people surnamed Gao around here, saying that they all colluded with the bandits. Liang Huifen's dead husband moved from Gaojia Village to the city to set up a stall, and although he had been dead for six or seven years, the people in the government said that his son was still very close to the people in Gaojia Village, so Gao Zhuangzhuang was arrested. He also said that he was young and could be released after paying the premium.
The day before yesterday, Liang Huifen took out all her savings of 100 taels of silver, and borrowed more than 50 taels of silver from the surrounding neighbors to protect her son, but the guards said that it was not enough, and asked for 300 taels of silver.
Yesterday she found someone to scrape together more than 50 taels of silver, and Mr. Kang lent her another 100 taels of silver, enough to scrape together 300 taels of silver. But he said that the time was delayed, and the premium rose to 350 taels......
Hu Xianxian gritted his teeth when he heard this, how could he suspect that Gao Zhuangzhuang colluded with the kidnappers and demanded a premium? It is clear that the prefect of Che wants to take the opportunity to accuse the people of the crime, so he can make money!
She asked in a cold voice, "So Sister Huifen is looking for you to lend her money again?" Hmph, I took it today, but I'm afraid it will rise to four hundred taels again! ”
Liang Huifen calmed down, she didn't cry or make trouble, but knelt down towards Hu Xianxian with a solemn face: "Xianxian...... Miss Hu, please let me go. He had lived in the city since he was born, and he had a sweet mouth to greet people, and he did not know that his uncles and uncles were bandits. I know that the prince listens to you, you have been wronged in Gaojia Village, and he wants to help you avenge me, I don't care. But my Zhuang Zhuang is my lifeblood, if you hate the surname Gao, I can immediately remarry with Zhuang Zhuang, and I will let him take his stepfather's surname. ”
Hu Xianxian went to help Liang Huifen, but she refused to get up. She just listened to the rumors that the arrest of so many innocent people was just the king of Shenjun to make Hu Xianxian angry, and Hu Xianxian couldn't tell if he had a thousand mouths at this time.
Hu Xianxian pulled Cheng Haofeng and walked out: "Go to the yamen and see what the prefect wants to do." ”
After walking a few steps, she turned to Liang Huifen and said, "Sister Huifen, you can relax first, since they are looking for money from you, they won't be strong for a while." I will definitely let Zhuang Zhuang come back safely! ”