Zhao Paner showed a smile that was not only self-deprecating, but also mocking.
"Even a virtuous concubine has no reason to preside over a marriage casually. Didn't she ask Ouyang if he was engaged before this?"
Uncle De replied: "It's true that I asked, but between the master and Mrs. Zhao, there is no order from the parents and no words of matchmaking, so it doesn't count at all..."
Zhao Pan'er didn't say anything, but Sun Sanniang couldn't help it anymore and yelled again: "Shut up, you still have the nerve to say this. Others don't know, but we all know about Pan'er and Ouyang's engagement."
Uncle De said with disdain: "I mean, that's just a verbal agreement. Without three documents and six certificates, how can it be called a marriage contract? What's more, Mrs. Zhao has a bad background."
"I bother."
Sun Sanniang pointed at Uncle De and cursed: "You still have the nerve to say that Pan'er has a bad background, but you have a good one? You are just an old servant, what qualifications do you have to say this?"
Uncle De argued: "This is a fact. Lady Zhao is of low birth. If the master marries a low birth woman, what will others think of him? If the master among the virtuous concubines rejects her niece for a low birth woman,
The consequences..."
"Who are you calling cheap? I think you are really cheap. You are just as cheap as your master. If I hadn't seen that you are already very old, I would have really wanted to beat you up." Sun Sanniang's teeth were itching with anger.
There is a posture of "I want to punch you".
Seeing that Sun Sanniang was really gearing up, Uncle De was frightened and took a few steps back. Finally, Zhao Paner stopped her.
"Okay, Sanniang."
Zhao Pan'er looked at Uncle De coldly and said in a calm tone: "Even if you are an official, you will not condone your relatives to seize the wives of ministers. Also, when I met Ouyang, I had already quit my citizenship. I am a son of a good family."
Uncle De didn't take it seriously: "Mrs. Zhao, why are you doing this? Even if you have lost your citizenship and are no longer a lowly citizen, you are still a businessman, a scholar, a farmer, an industrialist, and a businessman. Businessmen rank last. Among the nobles,
In my eyes, as long as you are doing business, even if you are extremely wealthy, you are still not in the mainstream."
Zhao Pan'er suddenly laughed when he heard this.
"Yes, among scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, businessmen do come last. The nobles do look down on businessmen, but that doesn't mean everyone. At least, some nobles don't."
For some reason, at this saddest time, the figure of Zhou Chen suddenly appeared in her mind, and she remembered that Zhou Chen had talked to her about the businessman not long ago.
She felt that Zhou Chen was different before, but now when she compared Uncle De, Zhou Chen's difference was even more evident.
Uncle De, an old servant, looks down on businessmen, but a marquis like Zhou Chen does not despise businessmen. The difference is clear at a glance.
At this time, Song Yinzhang, who had always been the weakest, suddenly rushed out, pointed at Uncle De and scolded him.
"What's wrong with the humble status, what's wrong with the merchants, if it weren't for me, Sister Pan'er, you and your master would have starved to death long ago. In the past three years, you have been eating from Sister Pan'er, drinking from Sister Pan'er, and even went to Beijing to take the exam.
All the money is from Sister Pan'er. Others can say that Sister Pan'er, but you masters and servants are not qualified. You are simply not worthy of being human."
After spraying so much in one breath, Song Yinzhang gasped for air, but his eyes were still waiting for Uncle De fiercely.
Sun Sanniang, Zhao Pan'er, and the maid Yin Ping all looked at Song Yinzhang in disbelief. They had never seen Song Yinzhang in such a posture.
But Uncle De didn't take Song Yinzhang seriously at all. Zhao Pan'er had resigned from the country after all, and Song Yinzhang was just an official prostitute.
"Ms. Zhao, you have been helpful to the master, but we can return these to you."
"Repay? How are you going to repay?" Sun Sanniang sneered with great disdain.
Uncle De continued: "Mrs. Zhao, as long as you don't make this matter known to everyone, the master will definitely compensate you."
With that said, he took off the baggage on his back, opened it and placed it in front of Zhao Pan'er.
"This is eighty taels of gold. It is the master's wish. The master also has a piece of the same heart for you. Please return it to Mrs. Zhao."
He said so much and did so much just to get the Tongxin Pei. As long as he got the Tongxin Pei, even if Zhao Paner wanted to make trouble in the future, she would not be able to make it without evidence.
But Zhao Pan'er angrily pushed the gold away and scattered it all over the floor.
"Ms. Zhao, what are you doing? Are you too young?"
"few?"
Zhao Pan'er's face was full of contempt. Uncle De, who used to be quite good in her eyes, now really made her feel sick just looking at him.
"When Ouyang landed in Hangzhou, I bought the land for him so that he could settle down and retake the imperial examination. It's a pity..."
Uncle De heard a different meaning: "Ms. Zhao, do you really want to rely on the master? If you really make a big deal and make it known to everyone, you are not afraid of letting everyone know that you are
Official prostitute?"
The women present looked embarrassed, and Zhao Paner said angrily: "That's enough, you know I care about this the most, so you use this to threaten me, right?"
"No, no, I am doing it for your own good, Mrs. Zhao."
"Okay, don't you just want to sever ties with me? You can, but eighty taels of gold is not enough. I want five hundred taels of gold."
"Five hundred taels?"
Uncle De's eyes widened: "Is it too much?"
Zhao Pan'er ignored him and continued: "As long as you bring five hundred taels of gold, I will break up with him. If you can't make the decision, go back and ask him."
Uncle De hesitated for a while, and finally picked up the eighty taels of gold scattered on the ground, and ran away without even daring to look at Zhao Pan'er.
Sun Sanniang and Song Yinzhang sat down on either side of Zhao Pan'er respectively. Song Yinzhang did not speak, while Sun Sanniang comforted her in a low voice.
Zhao Pan'er was confused all day long, and Sun Sanniang didn't dare to be careless. She asked Song Yinzhang and Yin Ping to take good care of Zhao Pan'er, and then she dared to leave.
Qin Yi followed Zhou Chen's order to deal with Zhou She and came back one night later.
"Master Hou, Zhou She has finished dealing with it."
Zhou Chen just asked indifferently: "Didn't you leave any traces?"
Qin Yidao: "It's natural to fall into the water in a boat. He is just a wealthy family with a small fortune. He has already fallen into ruin. Even if he is discovered, there will be no in-depth investigation, let alone us, unless someone is found.
Give way."
Zhou Chen knew what he meant and said: "Don't worry, Gu Qianfan and Madam Zhao will not leak anything. Even if someone finds out something, will they cause trouble for me for a dead person?"
He didn't take this matter to heart at all. He had read Zhou Huai's investigation information on Zhou She and knew the bad and dirty things Zhou She had done in the past. This kind of person deserved to die.
"Go and call Jin Huan back, and ask Zhou Huai to find a boat and prepare to return to Beijing by water."
Qin Yi suddenly became energetic. Now that his home has been settled in Tokyo, apart from being there for a month, of course he also wants to return to Beijing as soon as possible.
"Yes, Lord Marquis, I will make arrangements now."
"Um."
Zhou Chen walked to the courtyard and looked at the peach tree with deep eyes.
If the plot has not changed, Ouyang Xu's servant should have come back to have a showdown with Zhao Pan'er by this time. Zhao Pan'er may not be having an easy time at this time.
However, he did not go to the tea shop to find Zhao Pan'er. Instead, he went to Zhao's tea shop the next day.
The person who opened the door for Zhou Chen was Song Yinzhang's maid Yin Ping. When she saw Zhou Chen, she was startled and then saluted.
"I've met, I've met the Marquis."
She saw Zhao Pan'er calling him that, so she followed suit.
"Just call me Young Master."
Yin Ping did not dare to disobey, so he called Young Master again, and then led Zhou Chen into the tea shop.
Song Yinzhang in the room was stunned for a moment when he saw Zhou Chen, and then immediately saluted.
"I've met the Marquis."
"Ms. Song."
Zhou Chen nodded towards her, and then asked, "Is Mrs. Zhao here? I'm here to say goodbye to him."
Song Yinzhang was a little surprised. This Marquis seemed to be very familiar with Sister Pan'er, and he actually came here to say goodbye. Could it be that he was interested in Sister Pan'er?
"Sister Pan'er is here, but she, she's a little not well."
She didn't know how to describe it to Zhou Chen. She couldn't just say that Sister Pan'er had been abandoned by Ouyang Xu, right?
Although she is not very smart, she knows not to say that.
Chapter completed!