Chapter 296: A Powerful Businessman Waits to Marry His Daughter
Wei Zhizhong has a nickname called "Thirty Liang". He was originally a Zhejiang businessman. According to the custom of his hometown, he became an apprentice from a very young age. He left the apprenticeship at the age of fourteen and went to invest in a new employer to start his own business.
In the silk business, he was asked to go to the west to sell silk, and asked him how much silver and how much fabric he could bring with him. He said, "I don't need anything else, just thirty taels of silver is enough." His boss didn't think so, thinking that thirty taels of silver was nothing.
Well, what can be done? Thinking about it again, the amount is not big. Even if it is a total loss, it doesn't matter, so he goes.
When Xiao Wei arrived at his destination, Liangdang County, he chose to stay at one of the largest local horse shops. He took out ten taels of silver and gave it to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper said: It doesn't matter, just stay here and pay whatever you want before leaving.
That's it. Xiao Wei then went to take a bath. After washing, he couldn't help but reward the boss with ten taels of silver. The boss was shocked: He gave ten taels of silver just for taking a bath. How much money should this person have?
After taking a bath, he went to have his hair shaved. Xiao Wei rewarded the barber (the barber) with another ten taels. Needless to say, the surprise was a surprise. After sorting things out, Xiao Wei went to the flower house and took a look around, and gave the remaining ten taels to him.
Got* son.
After Xiao Wei returned to the hotel, he was already a penniless man. Regardless of this, he still asked the innkeeper for more than ten delicacies to go with wine. After eating and drinking, he fell asleep.
When I woke up, countless vendors gathered in front of the store, and they were determined to partner with Xiao Wei in the silk and satin business. Xiao Wei, regardless of the number, collected all the goods at a price that was 10% higher than the market price, and wrote a note,
It is stated that all payment will be settled within three months.
It was the off-season at that time, and the silk could not be sold. The merchants were worried. They were finally hoping for a big seller, so why not do it?
Soon after, many customers came to buy silk from distant villages. There was not even an inch of silk to buy in such a large Liangdang County. After further inquiry, it turned out that a big seller named Wei had taken away all the silk. These people had no choice but to go to the small town to ask for help.
Wei and Xiao Wei were unambiguous and sold it at a price that was 100% higher than the market price. Xiao Wei collected the money and then asked the customers to go to different merchants to pick up the goods.
In just two months, Xiao Wei made a fortune. In addition to returning the cost and profit to his employer, the rest belonged to him. Therefore, his name "Thirty Liang" came from this. It depends on time.
By chance, opportunism, etc., Xiao Wei became the first wealthy household in Liangdang County. After Wei Zhizhong became successful, he did not want to return to his hometown in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, so he married a wife and settled down there (there are also legends that he
He has a wife and a daughter. One reason is that he thinks his original wife is ugly, and the other reason is that the daughter is not his biological daughter, so he doesn’t go home.)
Wei Zhizhong's wife is the daughter of old Mrs. Jin from the county town. She was as beautiful as a flower when she was young. Old Mrs. Jin is very wealthy and has ten children. He is considered a tyrant on the ground. The two families of Wei and Jin, one for wealth and one for appearance, eventually got married.
Qin and Jin are good.
After Wei Xinmei came of age, countless people were greedy for her talent and beauty, and they surrounded her family all day long. Wei Xinmei chose a few, but his daughter refused, so he decided to throw the hydrangea. Wei Xinmei knew that if she
If she did not throw out the hydrangeas within the seven-day time limit, her father would decide her marriage, and she would marry the new county magistrate Hou Xunchen as the second wife. Miss Wei vowed not to marry the old and ugly magistrate Hou, so she decided
Finally, he threw it out with his eyes closed, and his fate was determined by God. At this time, it was both fate and coincidence. Pan Youan came to the scene.
After catching the hydrangea, Pan was filled with joy when he saw that a beauty was about to fall into his arms again. He bowed to the table to say hello to his lover, and then he and Nanqiao Fengye, who was pretending to be a book boy, found an inn and settled down first.
Before the two of them could sit still, they suddenly rushed into a group of government officials who looked like wolves and tigers. Without any explanation, Pan Youan was tied up, put on a shackle weighing seven and a half kilograms, and taken to the county government prison. She was very polite to Nanqiao, look at her.
She was a weak young man, so she was not put in shackles or chains, but was ordered to go to the yamen together, and they were thrown into prison together.
Any fool knows what the lawsuit was about. Pan Youan was not nervous at first, but after thinking about it later, the victim (love rival) he offended must have connections with the official.
Killing him with one knife would be a big loss. In a remote place far away from Emperor Gao, how could it be reasonable for the Prince of Hell to encounter a ghost judge? Of course, his brothers would definitely avenge him and wipe out the county town with blood.
It's not an exaggeration. The problem is that his life is gone. At the worst, he can be given the title of King of Heroes posthumously, or he can build a rather spectacular small temple, enshrine his statue, and have all his wives beside it.
, enjoy the incense every year, and have people worshiping every year, it is just a beggar fan ___ It comes out of nowhere, and it is nothing.
Pan You'an and his wife were in the county jail, complaining that the heavens and the earth were not responding. After running for most of the day, they couldn't help but feel anxious.
About an hour or two later, suddenly there was a noise at the door of the cell. It sounded like someone was coming to visit the prison, but the jailer refused to let in, so the quarrel continued. During the quarrel, another prison officer was heard saying, "My Lord,
You can let people in.
He said he could go in for a visit if he wanted to, but he said he couldn't go in for a visit if he said he wasn't allowed in! What the hell, he was going to say what he said. A small county magistrate was actually more concerned about what he said than the emperor's imperial edict. Pan Youan couldn't help cursing in his heart.
road.
The person who came to visit the prison was none other than Wei Xinmei, the girl who threw embroidered balls during the day.
Wei Xinmei took two female envoys and a child directly to the prison cell where Pan Youan was imprisoned. She anxiously grabbed the wooden fence of the prison cell with both hands and shouted with longing eyes:
"Mr. Lang!"
Just this shout made Pan Youan feel warm. He was immersed in the scene. Although he was a man doing great things, he still had emotions and desires. He endured it, did not let the tears flow, and stabilized himself.
Emotion walked to the window with a smile and said:
"Girl, have you recognized the wrong person?"
Pan Youan's humor did not amuse Wei Xinmei. The girl's tears fell slowly and flowed down her cheeks. She choked and said:
"Lang Jun, it was me who harmed you!"
Pan You'an said seriously: "Miss, don't be sad. We met by chance and we don't even know each other's names. That's it. Even if you didn't throw the hydrangea to me, or you threw it wrong, please choose another good son-in-law."
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"No, if you say it out loud, how can you take back the water you throw out and the hydrangea you throw out? From now on, I will be yours in life and your ghost in death. My name is not important. No matter your name is Zhang San or Li Si, I want it.
It's you!" Miss Wei said firmly.
Pan You'an secretly made up his mind that he was going to settle on this woman. Then he said:
"Miss, you are right. My name is Zhang San. I am a poor scholar who came to Beijing to take the exam. I am penniless. You and I will suffer for the rest of our lives."
The young lady wiped her eyes and said, "Don't be afraid. You can marry an official and be a wife, marry a butcher and have your bowels turned upside down. You can eat, dress, and measure your wealth. It doesn't matter which step you take."
"But now, look..." Pan shook the shackles on his wrists.
"Sanlang," the young lady said, "my father dislikes being poor and loves being rich. He has long wanted to marry me to the county magistrate as his second wife, but I refused to do so. That's why I mentioned throwing the hydrangea to you. When dad and the county magistrate saw me, they threw the hydrangea to you.
, in a rage, determined to kill you."
"But, but..." Pan Youan wanted to say that he already had fifteen wives, and marrying him would be more than just a second wife, but he couldn't open his mouth to speak.
Miss Wei confessed again: "Sanlang, if they murder your life, I will never survive in this world. We might as well go to another world to be husband and wife."
Pan Youan pretended to sigh and said, "Why bother? Giving up two lives for an unrelated person?"
"Sanlang, are you afraid?"
"I'm afraid, but I'm not afraid. The main reason is that I think it's not cost-effective."
"Mr. Lang, you are still saying this now? If you die, you will die. What is the benefit? You can't let those evil people get an advantage!"
"Okay, it's up to you." Pan You'an agreed falsely.
Several jailers came over and said, "Okay, okay, it's getting late. We're waiting for the door to close. It's hard to explain to the big boss if he finds out."
Wei Xinmei then asked the two maids and the little boy to pass the lunch boxes through the small window. The young lady said:
"Sanlang, these are some of the meals I personally cooked for you. I wonder how salty they are. Are they delicious to you?"
Pan You'an was so hungry that his heart was in the front and his heart was in the back. At this time, he didn't care about much, so he kept saying:
“Delicious, absolutely delicious.”
Miss Wei smiled, revealing two shallow dimples at the corners of her mouth. Other people's dimples grow on their cheeks, but hers grew on the corners of her mouth. There are many kinds of beauty, and they cannot be all alike. Good is always good. The lady said:
"You haven't tasted it yet, so you said yes?"
Pan You'an made a face, and at this time, he couldn't care less about politeness, and he and Nanqiao started to eat without mercy.
Seeing this, Miss Bu couldn't bear it, and she couldn't help but shed two more tears. The jailer was urging her, so she had to go back three times. Pan You'an wanted to comfort her a few times, but for fear of exposing the truth, Miss Xinmei left alone.
Throwing embroidered balls to attract a bride is just a formality. It is actually a trap designed by Lao Wei and the two county magistrates Hou Xunchen. On the opening day, the county magistrate ordered all the famous people in the county, especially the handsome and elegant children of wealthy families, to
Xu joins in the fun and is not allowed to catch the hydrangea, otherwise he will be brought to justice and beheaded. There is no fool who wants his beautiful wife without his life, so for seven days in a row, Miss Wei failed to throw the hydrangea in her hand to the proud man. Unexpectedly
Cheng Yaojin came out halfway and let a foreigner mess up the situation. The magistrate Hou was furious, how fucking ignorant were these foreigners? They didn't even bother to ask, they ran to his ground to stroke the tiger's beard.
?So he sent several government officials to follow Pan Youan to the restaurant where he was staying. Without saying a word, he tied him up and threw him into prison. As soon as he was settled in, Miss Wei Xinmei hurriedly brought someone to deliver the food. Just deliver it, Magistrate Hou thought, do it
An empty favor means that someone was secretly raped that night, and no one knew about it. They just said that the prisoner escaped from prison and was accidentally killed during a fight with the jailer. Where can such a headless case be investigated? Let alone the state capital, the emperor
Don't be afraid even if people are sent there. The plan has been decided, and the county magistrate Hou has arranged several capable patrolmen, waiting only for the night to come when the crowd is quiet.
It stands to reason that with Pan You'an's ability, he could kill a few pawns and escape from prison. However, he was wearing heavy shackles, and Nanqiao didn't bring anything with him. It seemed that he could only resign himself to his fate and die with his neck stretched out.
.This is all fate. It is another story of a general dying in an unknown way.