"Da ........"

The little mare trotted over with graceful little steps, carrying the princess.

It snorted and gently rubbed Xu Qi'an's face. The latter kept caressing its neck and soothing it.

The princess untied the package hanging on horseback, grabbed out a green robe and handed it to Xu Qi'an, and then, she glanced at the little woman, hesitated slightly, and took out her cotton coat.

"Put it on, you are infected with the wind and cold, and saving people is in vain. ”

In the late autumn season, the climate in Yongzhou is cold to the bone, people have just been fished out of the river, do not change clothes and heat in time, once infected, the mortality rate is still very high.

"The old man's house is in front, go to the old man's house to change clothes. ”

The old man holding the bamboo pole said busily.

Xu Qi'an hugged the clean green robe and cotton clothes, and said:

"Thank you, old man. ”

Immediately led the horse, dragged the little woman, and followed behind the old man.

The surrounding people are still discussing, pointing fingers, or gossiping, or lamenting that Zhang Cripple's daughter-in-law has a big life, and she has met a person who has good water quality, and is willing to jump into the water to save people in spite of the cold weather.

After walking less than 100 meters, the old man turned into an alley paved with cobblestone and pushed open the black, corroded wooden door.

Behind the door is a small courtyard with a square patio overhead.

The little woman's face was now pale, her lips were pale, and her whole body was trembling.

If Xu Qi'an was still a martial artist, it would be easy to dispel the chill in her body.

However, the gas machine belongs to Wufu's patent, and in the middle and low grades, in the major systems, only Wufu can use the qi machine.

When it comes to Gaopin, other systems can also exert qi with the enhancement of the physical body, but they are far from being comparable to martial arts. Just like a force Gu, when she reaches Lina's level, she can take the initiative to refine and refine qi, mainly with the physical body as the main body, supplemented by the qi machine? Better play the combat power.

"Take her to change. "Xu Qi'an took off the big package? Throw it to Mu Nanyu.

The princess in her arms? Glancing at the little woman? Quietly stuffed the beautiful cotton jacket back into the package, and took out a cotton coat that was not very beautiful.

I was sloppy just now, and I accidentally took a good dress.........

Looking at the two of them entering the master bedroom, Xu Qi'an was guided by the old man? Go to the side room to change your clothes and pants.

"Old man? Why don't you avoid it first?"

Xu Qi'an said euphemistically.

The old man was stunned? Wondered: "How to drop?" Are you still shy in your life?"

No? I'm afraid I'll scare you......... Xu Qi'an smiled apologetically? looked at the old man and didn't speak.

The old man put the clean sweat towel on the table and exited the room.

Xu Qi'an untied his robe? Take off his underwear, and he has four nails in his front abdomen and back to sneak into the flesh? The wound was dark red and terrifying.

Baihui acupoint on his head? There is even a nail that seals the original god.

The Demon Sealing Nail sealed his cultivation? Including strength, now there is no three-grade martial artist's skin? But if you can't wield enough strength, it's hard to kill people even if you want to rely on the hardness of the body.

A change into a cool outfit? Xu Qi'an and the old man sat in the humble hall, baking the fire, with a pot of rice wine on the stove, and the two chatted.

"Old man, you live alone at home?"

"yes. ”

"What about the family?"

"My wife left last year, I have a pair of children, my daughter married to a foreign country, and I haven't come back to see me for many years. As for the son........"

The old man paused, and helplessness flashed in his slightly cloudy eyes:

"A few years ago, the floods and all the crops were gone, so in order to fill the stomach of the family, he went up the mountain with the hunters to hunt, fell off the cliff, and fell to his death. ”

There was a moment of silence.

Xu Qi'an himself is a person who has experienced great sorrow and pain, so he will not say things like "festival mourning".

At this time, the old man lifted the wine jug and said with a smile: "This wine is just warm, and when it boils, the taste will disperse." Afterlife, taste. ”

There are no extra cups at home.

Xu Qi'an poured the wine jug, took a sip, his eyes lit up, the taste was sweet and mellow, sour, bitter, spicy and astringent, but it was just right. After swallowing the wine, the aroma lingers on the lips and teeth.

There are countless good wines in the capital, but this wine is indeed the first time he has tasted it.

At this time, it would be nice to have another plate of white-cut chicken and salted boiled peanuts......... Xu Qi'an thought regretfully, and he couldn't wait to find an inn to live in and drink with the princess until dawn.

The old man nodded with satisfaction, seeing that he had a long aftertaste, and his wrinkled face showed a smile.

"Listening to the accent of Hou Sheng, it's not a native of Yongzhou. ”

"I'm from the capital. ”

The old man was in awe and said: "It turned out to be a person from the capital, no wonder, the future and your daughter-in-law are really talented and beautiful." ”

Hey, old man, can you really have a good conscience when you say this......... Xu Qi'an complained in his heart.

Just then, the princess and the little woman came out, the latter's face was still pale, and her slender body was slightly shivering from the cold.

The old man beckoned the two of them to come over to roast the fire, and Xu Qi'an saw the abnormality in the princess's face, as if he was trying his best to suppress his anger.

"What's wrong?"

Xu Qi'an handed the flask to the little woman, motioned for her to take a sip to warm up, and then turned his head to look at Mu Nanyu.

The old man sighed: "Did Zhang Cripple go to gamble again?"

The little woman bowed her head and nodded.

Seeing this, the old man commented: "It seems that the days can't be passed." ”

The little woman shook her head, tears streaming down her face.

Mu Nanyu said with a gloomy face: "Her man gave her away........."

Giving away is a euphemism, and here's the thing, the little woman's husband is called Zhang Youfu, a cripple, because of his disability, he can't do heavy work, and his family has always been poor.

The cripple is a person with low eyes, unwilling to live a hard life, so he indulges in gambling.

After a few years, the life of not being rich has become more and more unbearable.

Gambling is nine out of ten bets, Zhang Cripple is not special, not only lost all his family wealth, but also owed a lot of debt.

The biggest creditor among them is a gangster named Zhu Er.

Zhu Er colluded with the casino, squeezed out Zhang Cripple's money, and then lent him money, nine out of thirteen.

The purpose was not for money, but for the crippled daughter-in-law, that is, the little woman in front of him.

He threatened with debts and demanded that Zhang Cripple pawn his wife to himself, when he could repay the money, and when he would come back to bring his wife back.

The desperate Zhang Cripple reluctantly agreed and signed the contract.

The little woman was taken away by Zhu Er yesterday and forced to commit herself to him, and this morning while Zhu Er was asleep, she secretly escaped, wanting to jump into the river to find a short time.

After hearing this, the old man sighed again, as if he had long expected that Zhang Cripple would come to this step sooner or later.

Pawn wives are quite common in the south of Dafeng, and the days are good when they are peaceful, but once they encounter natural disasters and man-made disasters, the pawn wife atmosphere will prevail.

The law strictly forbids such practices, but the government usually turns a blind eye to them and acquiesces in them.

Xu Qi'an looked at the little woman again, she was indeed a long Peugeot, and her temperament was soft and weak, which could arouse men's possessiveness.

Mu Nanyu frequently gestured with his eyes and asked Xu Qi'an how to deal with the little woman.

"How much silver does your husband owe that Zhu Er?"

The little woman looked up, looked at him timidly, and whispered, "Thirty taels." ”

Thirty taels of silver is a lot, and in the capital, this is the annual income of the solid population. In a small county like Fuyang County, thirty taels of silver is enough to buy a big house.

But if you gamble money, you can't count it like that.

If the little woman didn't deceive people, and Zhu Er and the gambling house colluded to kill the pig, then the thirty taels of silver actually didn't come out, and the white wolf with empty gloves set a charming little woman from a good family.

The old man said in a low voice: "This Zhu Er is a notorious bastard in the county, and he has a friendship with the nephew of the county magistrate. There are dozens of people under his hands. The most lively street in the county has to pay him protection money.

"There are many people who are dissatisfied with him, but there are even more people who are afraid of him. With the county magistrate on top, he can be lawless. ”

And he is very smart, and will have "reasonable" means to bully men and women.......... Xu Qi'an added in his heart.

"As the saying goes, a good person does it to the end, and you now have two choices: First, your husband owes Zhu Er thirty taels, we will pay it back for you, and you go back and continue to live with your husband.

"Second, the covenant is out of law, and I will settle it for you, but you will be reconciled with your husband. Afterwards, you will be given a sum of money, whether you go back to your parents' house or go elsewhere, it's up to you. ”

The little woman hung her head and said softly: "How can the married daughter go back to her parents' house for the water she spilled, the little woman is a local, and when she goes out of the county, where can she beg for a living?"

Xu Qi'an knew that she chose the first option.

Immediately left thirty taels of silver for the little woman, and led the little mare and Mu Nanyu out of the old man's house.

"If you have any follow-up questions, come to me at the best inn in the county.

"Old man, good wine, thank you for your hospitality. ”

The two of them walked out of the alley and gradually moved away.

The old man saw them leave, returned to the house, and was stunned to find that there was a piece of official silver left in the place where the later student had sit.

The old man had never seen such a large amount of silver in his life.

.............

In the county, there is a certain three-entry compound.

Zhu Er, who was full of meat, sat in the hall, his face was gloomy, and shouted to his subordinates in the hall:

"Catch that little girl's skin, give her face shameless, and stay in the house to vent the anger of her brothers in the future. There are so many brothers who can't please their daughter-in-law, so they just make the best use of it. ”

He has already tasted the taste of that little lady, Zhu Er has always been a person who likes the new and hates the old.

Although the contract did not allow him to dispose of it like this, the cripple was destitute, let alone thirty taels, and he couldn't take out three taels of silver.

This woman is his from now on, and he can do whatever he wants.

"Gollum ......."

Several men swallowed.

Zhu Er was very satisfied with the reaction of his subordinates, and thought that his decision was extremely correct, which greatly attracted people's hearts.

During this period of time, Zhu Er felt that he was running from time to time, which was mainly manifested in four aspects, first, he gambled in the gambling house, won more and lost less, which refers to the fact that there is no thousand, purely hand luck.

Second, the few shops, industries, and businesses he ran suddenly became better and prosperous.

Third, the county lord who originally had a lukewarm attitude, while accepting bribes, and looked down on him, suddenly changed his temper and called him a brother.

The idea of getting off the set from the casino, squeezing out the cripple, and then forcing the little lady into the house with debts, was mentioned by the county master.

Otherwise, according to Zhu Er's character, he prefers the overlord to bow hard, and then coerce the woman of the good family to obey.

The county magistrate is worthy of being a scholar, and the method he thinks of is not leaky, without any sequelae.

Fourth, the brothers under his command became more and more awe-inspiring and loyal to him.

Zhu Er, whose financial resources and power had swelled dramatically, even moved the idea of going to Yongzhou City.

Compared with the main city of Yongzhou, what is the small county town of Fuyang County......... Zhu Er gathered his divergent thoughts, thinking about what kind of gift to give to the county master.

Women are directly eliminated from the options, will the county master lack women?

The silver was also removed, because the silver had always been given, and it was not distinctive enough to show his heart.

At this time, a subordinate hurriedly came in and said, "Second master, Zhang Cripple and sister-in-law are here, saying that they are here to repay the money." ”

Zhu Er was stunned, almost thinking that his ears had heard it wrong, and said in a deep voice: "Let them in." ”

Oh, a thin man who was limping while walking, pulled in a beautiful little woman, who was swollen in her arms and guarded her tightly.

There were a few bruises on her face, as if she had just been beaten, but she still held on to the things in her arms and never let go.

"Second master, we are here to repay the silver. ”

Zhang lame nodded and bowed, his face full of flattery.

Zhu Er didn't pay attention, but looked at the little woman, squinted and said:

"Where have you gone? ”

The little woman tightened the things in her arms again, a little frightened, and forced to be bold: "We are here to repay the money, what about the contract?"

Zhu Er stared at her: "What about the silver." ”

The little woman took out the cloth bag, which contained three ingots of silver, each ten taels.

Official silver is not something that ordinary people can use, not that they are not qualified, but that the "face value" is too large, and ordinary people generally use copper coins and broken silver.

"Where did you get the official money?"

Zhu Er glared and asked loudly.

The little woman was frightened, and Zhang Lizi hurriedly said, "A stranger gave it." ”

Immediately, he told the matter again, and when the little woman returned, she told Zhang Cripple what had happened, and Zhang Cripple's idea at that time was not to repay the debt, but to gamble with the silver.

But the daughter-in-law who pawned out was desperately protected, he was already thin and weak, and his legs and feet were inconvenient, so he couldn't grab it for a while.

I had to compromise and redeem the people first.

Outlander, rich......... Zhu Er's eyes turned, and he suddenly slapped the table and shouted angrily, saying:

"Slut, you are so bold that you dare to steal my money while I am sleeping. Tie up the two of them and take them to the firewood room. ”

The faces of Zhang Cripple and his wife changed greatly, and they were dragged down crying and locked up in the firewood room.

"The second master is clever!"

The subordinate said: "Where did Zhang Cripple get the thirty taels? No one believes it, it must have been stolen from the second master." ”

"Second master, that little daughter-in-law ......"

A subordinate showed a salivating look, what Zhu Er said just now, they remembered it.

"What's the hurry, everyone is locked up, afraid to escape?"

Zhu Er frowned and reprimanded: "Something that has no interest." You go and check the stranger and see where he came from. Hey, if you can take out thirty taels casually, you can take out three hundred taels, or even more. ”

...........

In the best inn in the county, Xu Qi'an was carrying a pot of wine in his hand, and the freshly warmed wine made the wine pot a little warmer.

The princess sat at the table, and there was also a pot of wine in her hand, which was soaked in ginger and spices, and her amount of wine was not bad, and after a few sips, her face was as red as drunk, but she was a little coquettish.

"The ancient sages are all lonely, and only the drinker leaves his name......."

He said softly.

"Good poetry!"

The princess praised and looked sideways at him: "What about below?"

Xu Qi'an said angrily: "It's gone below." ”

He drank slowly, "I'll go to the little woman's house later." Since you help, you will help to the end. ”

The princess sighed with emotion: "Actually, you shouldn't care, along the way, there are a lot of broken things." ”