Chapter 20 The Zheng family receives the dart
Fang Qingying followed by Old Madam Zheng, half a step behind.
When she arrived at the back house, Mrs. Zheng invited Fang Qingying into her yard.
Fang Qingying noticed that Zheng Baozhu stopped at the door, Old Madam Zheng nodded slowly, and Zheng Baozhu silently retreated.
The Zheng family has strict rules, and perhaps it is this rule that will make Zheng Baozhu die in Qingwa Village.
Should I say it or not, the Zheng family's house is very large, and when Fang Qingying came in layer by layer, he still paid attention to the layout inside, and the east and west novels are the houses that should be assigned to the family by generation, in addition to the front and back courtyards, there is no maid-in-law in the front yard, and there are no servants in the backyard.
Although it is a family of merchants, the rules of the Zheng family are according to the official family or literati, or even stricter.
There were four young maids waiting in Mrs. Zheng's house, and the mother-in-law saw two, these are servants who can show their faces, and this style is only afraid that the county magistrate of Luwu County does not have this style.
After taking a seat, Yahuan serves tea.
Seeing Fang Qingying with a coarse cloth patch, Yahuan was puzzled, such a person actually sat in the old lady's room in a dignified manner, which was really rare.
Fang Qingying didn't care about Yahuan's scrutiny, who made herself too poor now?
"What news did the little lady get? Or was it instructed by someone? As soon as Mrs. Zheng spoke, she went straight to the point.
After all, not to mention that Zheng Baozhu doesn't know about the affairs of the family, even the masters of the family don't know, and there are only three people who know how tricky this matter is, Zheng Yuanwai, Mrs. Zheng and the next head of the Zheng family, the uncle of the Zheng family.
Old Madam Zheng's eyes are gentle, but her eyes are cold, and she is not a good person who is as kind as a living bodhisattva as rumored by the outside world.
Fang Qingying lowered his head slightly: "Old Madam Zheng, I got some news, but it's not clear whether this news is true or not, I came today to fight for wealth." ”
Old Madam Zheng narrowed her eyes slightly: "Oh? ”
"There are people under my hands, although they are not good men in the green forest, but they are all hunters who hunt in the mountains all the year round, and they are all poor, and they want to ask the old lady when they get such an opportunity, if I take someone to escort the eldest lady through Qingwa Village to Jinghe Mansion safely, and the people are safe, and the dowry is not a lot, how much can I pay us?" In this case, Fang Qingying had no need to sell Guanzi at all, and said it straight to the point.
Old Madam Zheng's hand rested on the Buddha beads on her wrist, and she lowered her eyebrows: "Little lady, this is a fatal thing." ”
"Wealth and danger are sought, there is a way to be timid and afraid of the bold, bold and afraid of the horizontal, and horizontal afraid of not dying." Fang Qingying said.
Old Madam Zheng smiled: "The Zheng family can't trust you and your people." ”
"Then don't bother the old lady, farewell." Fang Qingying got up and wanted to leave.
Old Madam Zheng looked at Fang Qingying and turned around sharply, and coughed lightly: "Shouldn't you reveal some more convincing news?" ”
Fang Qingying stopped and turned around, just looked at Mrs. Zheng, and hesitated for a moment before saying: "Qingwa Village is all people who eat raw rice, and they have done things neatly and neatly over the years, leaving no room for it, and because it is located at the junction of the two prefectures, so to this day, don't talk about the people above, even the government also gives a little thin noodles, and they are unwilling to touch this hot potato." ”
Old Madam Zheng nodded slightly.
"And since I dare to come to the Zheng Mansion and recommend myself, it must not be too long." Fang Qingying pursed the corners of her mouth: "It's a pity that the old lady doesn't believe me." ”
Old Madam Zheng slowly got up and walked over: "If you encounter a difficult situation and need money to get through it, you can say it. ”
"The old lady misunderstood, I am making a living, not begging, in my opinion, this is a business, and it will not hurt the peace if the business is done, but for the Zheng Mansion, this is not a business, because except for me, I am afraid that no second person will dare to take this errand, and I dare to guarantee that it will be safe and sound." Fang Qingying blessed again.
Mrs. Zheng has lived most of her life, and it can be said that she has read countless people.
Although the little woman in front of her was dressed shabbyly, this conversation was really rare, which inevitably made Mrs. Zheng more suspicious, and she even felt that Qingwa Village had sent someone to test the Zheng family.
"If Mrs. Zheng can't believe it, I have a way to do both." Fang Qingying slowly spoke.
Old Madam Zheng raised her eyebrows: "Let's hear it." ”
Fang Qingying nodded: "The dowry comes first, I will ensure that the dowry passes through the Qingwa Village safely, and even the patent leather of the box will not fall off a little, the eldest lady can go first or later, and it is okay to detour no matter how bad it is." ”
"You know a lot." Old Madam Zheng said lightly.
Fang Qingying hooked his lips and smiled, he knew too much, but the Zheng family insisted on not using his own words, but he didn't force it, it was just that what had happened happened happened again.
Old Madam Zheng sighed: "That's it, you said yes, there is indeed no one to take the Zheng family's business, I asked the master to come over to discuss, as for the remuneration of the escort, the Zheng family only wants to be delivered safely, and the rest is easy to say." ”
Fang Qingying sat down again.
Soon, the short and fat Zheng Yuanwai and his eldest son came over together, and when they saw the young Fang Qingying, they immediately felt that they were messing around.
But the old lady sat here, and the two of them couldn't walk away.
Uncle Zheng looked at Fang Qingying and asked, "Where is the little lady?" ”
"My mother-in-law's family is the Li family of Lijiazhuang, Luwu County, and my mother's family is in the mountain village of Fengling Mountain, with the surname Fang and the name Qingying." Fang Qingying said.
Uncle Zheng glanced at Mrs. Zheng: "Mother, isn't this too child's play?" ”
"Is there any other way?" Old Madam Zheng frowned: "It's better to do this, we will send the dowry tomorrow, if we can pass safely, the wedding time is in time, we will use her to escort the jewel sedan chair, although it will be more troublesome, but it is only serious to be able to complete the matter in the past." ”
Fang Qingying was silent.
Zheng Yuanwai stroked his beard: "The husband of the little lady is a member of the Li family, right?" ”
"Yes." Fang Qingying was not surprised that Zheng Yuanwai knew, after all, they were all people who were willing to cling to the local wealthy gentry, but the person he married was a lifter, phew!
Zheng Yuanwai smiled: "I didn't know that the Li family was still related to Qingwazhai. ”
"Zheng Yuanwai looks at the six roads, and he must also know about my husband's violent death in the capital, the Li family has nothing to do with Qingwa Village, I have a relationship with Qingwa Village, otherwise I wouldn't dare to ask Da to come to the door to take this transaction." Fang Qingying said.
Zheng Yuanwai nodded slowly: "Okay, since that's the case, the little lady of the Li family will send a dowry first, if it is successful, the Zheng family will thank you for asking you to marry." ”
Fang Qingying stood up and gave a blessing: "I am grateful, Zheng Yuanwai can trust Qingying, I will not disappoint the Zheng family." ”
Zheng Yuanwai got up and hugged his fists and returned the salute: "Then let's talk about how to give the dowry." ”
Uncle Zheng didn't have a bottom in his heart, but his parents' attitude was here, and he could only listen.
In the end, it was all arranged according to Fang Qingying's vision.
The Zheng family will go out of the city with the dowry tomorrow, and pick up Fang Qingying in Lijiazhuang, Fang Qingying will take people to protect the dowry to Jinghe Mansion, in order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, the Zheng family will send three hundred families to follow.
Leaving the Zheng Mansion, Fang Qingying saw Duan Chengde at a glance, walked over and smiled: "Brother Duan, it's done!" ”