Chapter 140: The Xu Family
In this way, everyone knows that the death of these five people is the result of greed for your Shen family's wealth, but there is no evidence that you did it. Even if the government deliberately made it difficult, it couldn't find the head of the brother-in-law. That's the best way to go. ”
Xu Hai listened to his niece's words and nodded again and again. "Xiao Qian really thought about it more than she thought about it. That's exactly how it should be. ”
Yu Ren was still a little hesitant. "Isn't it too ruthless! Otherwise, just beat each of them up. ”
Xu Qian sneered, "Brother-in-law, this is a woman's kindness." To treat such a thing, you have to be ruthless. If you are not ruthless, how can those who have crooked thoughts in their hearts be afraid! Haven't you heard of 'overkill'?
If, as you say, just beat them up, those who have evil intentions will be lucky. Anyway, if you catch it, it's just a beating. But if you don't get caught, you won't have to worry about eating and drinking for the rest of your life.
Do you think they're going to take that risk? ”
Yu Ren did not speak. After a long time, Yu Rencai said, "Okay! Then do it according to Xiaoqian's idea! ”
So, the three of them discussed some specific details of the operation, and Yu Ren wanted to go back. Xu Hai tried his best to keep it, and said that it was getting dark, and it was too dangerous to go out of the boat at this time.
There was no way, Yu Ren had to stay on Nansha Island for the night.
In the afternoon of the same day, Xu Hai asked Xu Qian to take Yu Ren around the island. Xu Qian found two horses and took Yu Ren around the seaside of Nansha Island.
Although this Nansha Island is smaller than Zhejiang's Daqushan Island, Xu Xinsu's operation on this island is much more clever than Li Ying's Daqushan Island. There aren't many barren mountains and wilderness here. From a distance, the water network shuttles, but it has the appearance of a water town in the south of the Yangtze River.
According to Xu Qian, there are now no less than 1,000 households on this island. Every year, the rice produced on the island is enough to feed the entire island. Although many people have rumoured that the people on the island go to sea to sell goods, this is not the case.
There are only more than 100 families who really go to sea to sell goods. And everyone else is a farmer who does his part. However, after these people who went to sea came back with huge profits, they would also give some to their neighbors. Therefore, although there is a big difference between rich and poor on this island, everyone gets along very well.
While the two were talking, they saw two fast horses rushing towards them.
"Little sister, little sister!"
From a distance, Yu Ren saw two young men of seventeen or eighteen years old galloping towards them on two fast horses. One of the people sitting on the horse was still desperately waving his hand to Xu Qian beside Yu Ren, shouting.
Xu Qian couldn't help frowning when she saw this scene.
"They are?"
"That's my brother Xu Keming. Next to me is my cousin Liu Qing. Xu Qian only briefly introduced it, and then said no more.
Two fast horses came straight through the paddy fields, bringing with them a little muddy water and a few rice plants that were half a foot long.
The two horses came to Yu Ren and the two of them reined in their horses.
"Brother, why are you like this again! Didn't Daddy have a strict order to teach us not to trample on the crops at will. If you don't take the big road, you have to step on other people's paddy fields. If you let your father know, I'll punish you again. Xu Qian said with a serious face.
"Aren't I also happy to see my little sister! As soon as I was happy, I forgot about it. Little sister, don't tell Daddy. Otherwise, I'll be hit again. The last time I was beaten, it's not clean yet! Xu Keming showed a bitter face and pleaded with Xu Qian.
"Brother, cousin, didn't you go to Huzhou with your father to procure? Why did you come back so soon? Xu Qian let go of the matter and didn't say anything more.
"This time, the raw silk procurement went very smoothly, so Daddy asked us to come back first. I guess Daddy will be home tomorrow. Xu Keming said, glancing at Yu Ren.
"My sister hasn't seen her for a few days, and she has really grown up! Why did you change your preferences and learn to play with your brother? It's the first time I've seen such a person. It's not from our island! Well, it doesn't look bad, and the body is strong enough, so it doesn't matter if the family is poor. ”
When Yu Ren heard Xu Keming's words, he almost didn't vomit blood. What's the matter, what kind of person does this kid think of himself, "Eat soft rice?" Or a duck? ”
Because he came to the island this time, Yu Ren deliberately wanted to hide his identity, so he wore an old robe. This Xu Keming deduced from this that the person in front of him was a poor boy with no identity. It was precisely because of this that he thought that his sister took such a poor boy out for a walk, and eighty percent fell in love with him.
He didn't want to think about it, in Daming, there were a few poor boys who could ride horses.
In just one sentence, Yu Ren judged that this young master Xu was a straw bag. At least it's much worse than his clever sister.
"Brother must not be rude. This is a friend of Li Ying's sister. I came to our house to discuss with my third uncle. Since Daddy arrives home tomorrow, it's just time for us to discuss it again. Xu Qian didn't fully understand Yu Ren's identity, she knew her brother very well. I'm afraid that if I talk too much, I will lead to some strange things about him.
"I wonder if my brother has seen any strange things on this business trip? Let's talk about it with my little sister! Xu Qian was afraid that his brother would be more entangled in Yu Ren's affairs and say something inappropriate later, so he quickly diverted the topic.
Xu Keming shook his head.
"When I went out this time, my father said that the imperial court had secretly paid attention to our Xu and Li families. Let us not do much, and deliberately hide our identities. Except for the retraction, it is a hurry, and it doesn't let us go out to play at all, it's really boring. ”
When Xu Qian heard this, her face turned straight. "Oh! But what did you hear? ”
"I don't know. I heard my father say, it seems that the girl from the Li family has sent someone to report to us! It is said that the imperial court has recently issued several decrees one after another, ordering the governors of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Fujian to focus on eliminating the Haikou and not slacking off. The governor of Fujian, Nan Juyi, has already begun to attack the Li family. I heard that the girl of the Li family, who thinks she is smart, has also suffered his secret loss.
If you want me to say, let the court clean up their Li family, but it will also be worry-free. Save her from always being arrogant in front of our family. ”
Yu Ren was a little unhappy when he heard Xu Keming speak rudely to Li Ying. Xu Qian on the side glanced at her brother many times, but Xu Keming turned a blind eye and obviously didn't take Yu Ren to heart.
"Brother, do not believe the instigation of adulterers. Li Xu's two families are the same branch, which can be described as a cold lip and tooth. If the Li family falls, the next thing to fall is our Xu family. If the imperial court really wants to do something against the Li family, we must do our best to compete with the imperial court for the Li family. You can't sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. ”
Xu Qian reprimanded. Although Xu Qian is three or four years younger than Xu Keming, this Xu Keming is really a little afraid of his sister. Hearing Xu Qian's seriousness, Xu Keming didn't dare to argue with his sister, not to mention, he also knew that what his sister said was actually right. So he said, "I'm joking with you." Li Ying is my cousin no matter what she says, how can I really hope that there is anything wrong with her. ”
Xu Qian glared at her brother, "This kind of joke, next time I will not open it." Lest people be misunderstood! ”
Yu Ren watched coldly, although he had only made contact with this Xu Keming for the first time, but through his words, it could be seen that this person was obviously dissatisfied with Li Ying and the Li family. However, this is not his concern. If you are dissatisfied, you will be dissatisfied! Anyway, the Xu family is not the eldest young master Xu who has the final say, and his father and Xu Hai are still there in everything! It's not his turn yet. What he is most concerned about now is that he doesn't know what happened to Li Ying's recent situation.
The last time he was in Nanjing, he sent someone to Hangzhou to deliver a letter. Although the letter was delivered, the man waited in Hangzhou for three days, but did not wait for Li Ying's reply, so he had to come back to resume his life. At that time, Yu Ren was speculating: Did something happen to Li Ying, otherwise why didn't he reply to him!
At this time, I heard that Xu Keming and they had just returned from Zhejiang, so it was just right to inquire about the news.
"I don't know if Gongzi Xu has the latest news from the Li family?"
Xu Keming glanced at Yu Ren with squinted eyes, and didn't want to answer him. But seeing that my sister also looked expectant, she said, "There isn't much news." We arrived in Hangzhou first, but we didn't find the Li family's shops in the city, and all the original shops were closed.