Early in the morning, Ah Zhen went to the market with Ah Qian, and both of them carried two big vegetable baskets in their hands.

Ah Qian is a maid in the kitchen, usually she goes out to buy, Ah Zhen will be with her many times, sometimes the lady has a dish she wants to eat, Ah Zhen took the initiative to go to the street. Nowadays, there are not as many people in the yard as before, and the lady is not picky about eating, but she wants to eat fresh, and she doesn't like extravagance and waste, so the kitchen lady at home goes to the market every two or three days to buy.

"How do I think it's weird." Ah Zhen couldn't help but muttered to Ah Qian, Ah Lang is not at home these days, and the dishes that the lady wants to eat are much simpler, so they haven't been to the market for four or five days.

Ah Qian also noticed that these people were smiling when they saw themselves in the past, and today's eyes... How is it weird? There were also a few people talking to each other, not knowing what they were talking about behind their backs.

"It's okay else, the lady explained today to buy more sauce, vinegar, and salt."

Ah Qian nodded.

Subsequently, the two entered a shop, Ah Zhen glanced at it, and Ah Qian sighed: "When will it rain, this field is dry, and there are no vegetables, melons and fruits left that can be sold." ”

"yes. I guess there's nothing to pick today, so let's buy it and go back early. ”

The familiar shopkeeper had some impressions of Ah Zhen and Ah Qian, knowing that they were all the servants of General Xue's family, but this time his attitude was not good, so he ignored them at all.

Ah Zhen and Ah Qian wanted to ask something, but they were stopped, "I don't plan to sell these today, you better buy them elsewhere." ”

Ah Zhen wondered, "What do you mean?" Someone asked for it? ”

The shopkeeper's attitude was extremely bad, and the look of disdain hung on his face, "No, but my family does not do business with such people." ”

Ah Zhen also heard something meaning, this clearly showed that she couldn't get along with the Xue family, and deliberately embarrassed them. Ah Zhen put the basket on the ground and raised her voice, "You make it clear, what is this kind of person's business?" We used to come to buy your things, why do you have a different face now? ”

As soon as she shouted, the people on the street also gathered around in twos and threes, and even the children were looking through the crack in the door, and the already small shop suddenly became crowded.

I don't know who is beside me, I snorted coldly, and said angrily: "Whoever did something wrong, then you have to know by yourself." ”

Ah Zhen's eyebrows immediately rose, and she turned around and looked around, "What did you do wrong?" Don't you dare to stand up and make it clear? ”

Someone said: "What else to say?" Now we all know! It's been several years since I've seen this year's situation, but since General Xue and Lu Changshi came, there have been such visions. Isn't it because they do what they do in private? actually persecuted the monks, relied on the power to oppress people, and forced the temple to donate money, now even God can't see it, and a natural disaster has descended! ”

Ah Zhen knew that something was wrong when she heard it, and she said loudly: "You are talking nonsense! Sling the bull! That's not the case at all, which black-hearted villain is talking nonsense behind him? ”

Ah Qian couldn't hear it, and stood up and said, "That's it, you blank white teeth have wronged our general like this, and you have intentions?" ”

"Whew! Treat unjustly? You can say that! He bullied the monks, had no Buddhism, and also recruited merchants to collect grain and buy rice together, wanting to deliberately raise the price of grain, and wanted to make this black money at this time! That little bit wronged? Poor people are the peasant people! ”

For a while, the sound of insulting around them surged up like a flood, almost drowning people in this scolding, these people were more and more excited, and there were even a few who wanted to do it. Ah Zhen saw that the situation was not good, so she pulled Ah Zhen to pick up the big basket and block it outside, and squeezed it out.

"Hmph, running so fast, I said that I wasn't a thief!"

Ah Zhen stood outside, looking at them, but she was angry, "You people listen to the wind and rain, and you have to put your hat on people's heads if you say a few words, it really makes no sense!" ”

Ah Qian was still afraid, just now there was a child pulling her and not letting her run, she directly shook it off vigorously before she came out. "Ah Zhen, don't say it, let's go back first, these people are very arrogant, we are not opponents!"

Ah Zhen was so angry that she stomped her feet, but she had to leave quickly with Ah Qian.

"Ah Zhen! Jane! Are you okay? "Someone was shouting from behind.

Ah Qian saw a young man running over, he looked concerned, unlike those who were angry, seeing that he wanted to talk to Ah Zhen, so he avoided it.

Ah Zhen's eyes were red with anger, no one needed to say that Ah Zhen also knew that she was really embarrassed at this time, turned her head away from Kang Wulang, and said aggrievedly: "What are you doing?" ”

"I've heard that you're arguing with people on the street, so I don't want to come and have a look."

Ah Zhen lowered her head and said "oh", "You see, I'm fine, you can go." ”

"I..." Kang Wulang was also afraid that saying something wrong would make her even more sad, he saw that Ah Zhen was leaving, chased after him and said: "What those people said is nonsense and unfounded, I don't believe it!" "He has also seen Mrs. Lu, she treats people politely and is more open-minded, even if the cousin of the An family made such a big joke that day, Mrs. Lu didn't care, not to mention the opportunity to privately pay for property, I heard a few cousins say that every time Mrs. Lu does business, she refuses to take advantage of others... As for General Xue, although he had never seen it, he also felt that it should not be what those people said.

Ah Zhen stopped and couldn't help but say: "Everyone says that, this spitting star can also drown people, my lady Ah Lang owes them there, it's really chilling." "Obviously to protect more people, but he ended up being scolded for not pleasing him.

"Ah Zhen..."

Ah Zhen turned her head, "Okay, I won't talk to you more, I still have to go back with Ah Qian." After walking a few steps, he remembered something again, and said back to Yamagoro, "Thank you, you are different from those villains." ”

Kanggoro stood where he was and didn't leave, seeing that the people had already gone away, he thought about going to the third cousin of the An family to inquire about the news, why did these rumors come out?

Settle down.

"I don't know who Xu offended, these people are anxious and can't wait to make a move." An Saburo shook his head. This rumor is not a secret now, everyone on the street is saying it, if everyone will not say it in the open, if this kind of thing is not handled by anyone behind it, what kind of storm can a few ordinary people set off? There are also many officials in Daye, but there is not much harmony inside, and those who fight openly and secretly are eager to step on each other, and they will never turn over.

An Saburo couldn't help but think of the previous joint donation of money from the Xizhou Temple, and he also faintly heard about it, I am afraid that those people also have complaints about Lu Kaiyan and Xue Shao... It is not impossible to compete in the officialdom, but it is difficult to say whether there is a Xizhou temple behind it.

Kang Wulang felt that Xue Shao was unhappy with them in his heart, and asked: "Then General Xue and they were designed by someone this time, so what should we do?" ”

"Gorou, don't be impulsive!" As soon as Yasaburo heard this, he hurriedly held down Kanggoro. "This officialdom is not something that can be explained clearly in one or two sentences, how many people are planted here? We are just merchants in Xizhou, how can you manage this kind of thing if you want to? ”

Yasugoro also understood, and he couldn't help but hesitate, "What does that cousin mean, this... Shall we sit idly by? ”

An Saburo is the oldest and has a lot of experience and knowledge, so he naturally thinks more than these few. Mrs. Lu has a good relationship with their family, and she has helped her several times, and this time she and General Xue recommended her and General Xue to take the lead. Although they are businessmen, they are not ungrateful people, Mrs. Lu is good, they remember, naturally they can't do those things that fall into the ground. But that doesn't mean they have to rush out at this time.

"It's not that you don't care, you can't meddle rashly, I guess it's not simple, it's not a few gossips. What happens next? How deep is this water, how can you know at first? If you rush into the water, you can't help people, but you die together. How to do this loss-making thing? ”

An Saburo said in a deep voice: "Besides, although General Xue and Lu Changshi were designed by villains this time, they may not be able to reverse the situation and resolve this matter, what kind of characters are they, if they are so easy to lose, they will not be able to go today." I'm afraid that if your brain is hot, you will do something irrational, which will not only be useless, but also ruin the general's business. ”

The subordinates of the Xue family can argue with those people outside, which is naturally nothing to say. But they are different, after all, they have been doing business in Xizhou for generations, and they are always not very good at arguing with others and making embarrassing trouble.

As soon as he said this, Kanggoro also calmed down, thinking about what his cousin said was also like this, so he had to "calm down" and see what happened after that.

An Saburo was relieved to see that he also listened to this. He said: "In this way, Ah Zhen and her sisters come to buy on the street, and people refuse to do their business, so this is not a way." Since you are worried, go and see what the lady and the others lack, and send things to people in private, and we can do some of them. ”

Yasagoro nodded.

An Saburo glanced at the handsome young man in front of him, sighed, patted Gorou on the shoulder and said, "You are still young, you have a warm heart, and you have an upright temperament, and your cousin knows." ”

"Cousin—" but he felt as if he was too useless... Not only can't I help, but I can't understand it.

Anzaburo's pointed eyes, why can't you understand? He was relieved: "You are still young now, you haven't seen any scenes, and it's normal to not understand." Look at your seventh cousin, what did he know before? Now can't you stand alone and lead the caravan to and from the capital Xizhou? After two or three years, you will join your cousins, saying that you also lived in the capital for a few years when you were a child, and you still have an impression..."

After a lot of words, I couldn't help but go around in the end, "I see that you are also old, and aunts and aunts should also give you a good look at others, how about it, now you have a letter?" ”

Kanggoro's cheeks flushed when he heard this, "No..."

An Saburo waved his hand and said: "This kind of thing should have been planned a long time ago, otherwise the suitable ones will be picked away, I think I will find a time for your sister-in-law to talk to your aunt, and also help pick a pick, I will definitely pick a wishful one for you." ”

Wishful?

These words couldn't help but make Kanggoro fall into memory, in fact, his mother had already reminded him... He was surprised that his mother had seen through his thoughts.

"I've heard that you and the little lady are talking and laughing, and you often go to your cousin's, how many people are watching? Those who have eyes can see your thoughts, and when you go home, I see that you are always smiling for no reason... Isn't that what that's it? ”

Kanggoro was very embarrassed, and when he heard his mother say this, he wanted to bury his head in the ground.

"Actually, I also saw that little girl, that time your seventh cousin got married, and the round face behind Mrs. Lu was smaller, right? She was born white and well-behaved, and it is common for people to look at her a few more times, and she is happy, let alone you as a man. Although she said that she was considerate, she then changed her words, "It's because I didn't think it through, and you're not too young, I should find you a family affair that is the right person, how many cousins in the An family are..."

Yasugoro was unexpected, "Mother... I don't want to talk to them..."

Before she finished speaking, Mother Kang interrupted: "I know what you are thinking, but don't forget, even if she is Mrs. Lu's maid, she is also a lowly person in the end, and she is not even a good citizen, so it is impossible to marry her." If you can't marry her, do you want to take her as a concubine? Mother and Mrs. Lu couldn't open their mouths. ”

Seeing that Kanggoro's expression was a little gloomy, he stopped talking. She added: "Since it doesn't work out, you should rest this thought as soon as possible." ”

Yasugoro wanted to say that he didn't want to, but he couldn't find a reason to refute it.

……

An Saburo was still chattering on the side, and Kanggoro also came back to his senses, he couldn't help but think, it was almost impossible before, so now that something like this happens, wouldn't there be no chance at all?