Chapter 28 It can save someone's life, so why not lose some face?
"Why."
"Li Shusheng, this is the way the world is. How can everything be perfect and everything goes as expected? Eighty-nine out of ten things that are unsatisfactory will come out..."
Li Yuanjing slept until noon, then called Da Ya to come over and accompany Yu Niang to adjust to the house where someone had just died.
He himself came to collect the autumn tax and observed everyone's reaction.
Perhaps it was because Li Yuanjing's performance last night was more genuine. By this time, the news had already spread, and even the official, Ma Ye, came over to pat Li Yuanjing's shoulders and comfort Li Yuanjing.
"Thank you, Mr. Ma, for your enlightenment."
Li Yuanjing bowed his hands to Master Ma and said with a bitter smile:
"Master Ma, although most of my previous money was robbed by Hou Wu, the man who killed a thousand swords, I still have some, so I won't be unable to survive."
"Besides, I'm a man. I'm born with talents that will be useful. I'll come back after all the money I've lost. How can I be defeated by such a trivial matter?"
"God, I am destined to be useful. I will come back after a thousand gold coins have been scattered."
After all, Mr. Ma has seen the world. When Mu Ran heard Li Yuanjing's emotion, he actually started writing a poem, and he was immediately shocked.
He quickly gave Li Yuanjing a thumbs up and praised:
"Shusheng Li, you are indeed a scholar. You are indeed a great talent! I believe that this little thing will never defeat you. You will definitely have great future in the future!"
Mr. Ma may have been really shocked by Li Yuanjing's poem, and even used honorifics to Li Yuanjing.
Li Yuanjing was also a little confused. He didn't expect such an unexpected surprise.
But since an old man like Mr. Ma was willing to get close to him, Li Yuanjing would not refuse. He immediately began to ask Mr. Ma about the prices of textiles around Fengcheng County.
Li Yuanjing originally wanted to build a community of interests in Quanzi Village, but with the shadow of bandits behind him, Li Yuanjing naturally had to speed up.
The main reason is that the geographical environment in Quanzi Village is really bad...
In a short period of time, Li Yuanjing wanted to pull everyone on board his own ship, and there was nothing else but the textile industry.
At this time, Mr. Ma was bent on trying to please Li Yuanjing, so he naturally told Li Yuanjing everything he knew.
soon.
Li Yuanjing has an overview of the entire Fengcheng County, including the surrounding textile industry.
but.
From later generations, Li Yuanjing understood better that without investigation, he has no right to speak.
With his financial resources at this time, he can start the textile business first, but later he must find time to personally inspect the market.
After chatting with Mr. Ma, Li Yuanjing calmly gave Mr. Ma another hundred large sums of money for tea. This made Mr. Ma feel better about Li Yuanjing and personally sent Li Yuanjing dozens of steps away.
And when Li Yuanjing left, Master Ma's little calculations were being made very quickly.
I thought to myself:
"I heard that the noble man likes these literati poems the most. But I have never heard of Li Shusheng's poems, and they seem to be pretty good..."
"If I give this poem by Li Shusheng to my old parents, and the old parents give it to that noble person... If the noble person is happy, wouldn't it be..."
Thinking.
Mr. Ma became energetic and hurriedly called his deputy:
"Old Liu, I have something important to do today and I have to go back to the county office. You must keep an eye on things here! Especially Li Shusheng's safety, and you must not neglect it in the slightest! Do you understand?"
…
Li Yuanjing did not know that Mr. Ma's Xiao Jiujiu had just left the tax collection point when Li Yuanjing was found by Zhao Zengjin who was looking for him.
Zhao Zengjin had just woken up and went to Li Yuanjing's house to look for Li Yuanjing but could not find him. Yu Niang told him that Li Yuanjing was at the tax collection point, so he went to look for him.
When Li Yuanjing saw Zhao Zengjin, he couldn't help but slap his forehead in excitement and said with a smile:
"Old Zhao, I was looking for you, and you came just in time. Come, come with me to find some better wood, I want to make something!"
Zhao Zengjin was a carpenter by trade.
Naturally, he was very familiar with which family in Quanzi Village had wood, and he happily led Li Yuanjing the way.
"Li, Li Shusheng..."
But Li Yuanjing and the two had just taken a few steps when a weak female voice suddenly came from behind them.
Zhao Zengjin immediately became vigilant and subconsciously protected Li Yuanjing.
Li Yuanjing saw the person coming clearly at this time, signaled Zhao Zengjin to step back first, and said with a smile:
"Xiugu, do you have a problem with me?"
The visitor was none other than Hou Wu's mother-in-law, Xiugu.
At this time, Xiugu was obviously thinner than when Li Yuanjing saw her at the old village head's house a few days ago.
But today her hair was no longer messy, and her clothes seemed to have been starched, which made her already good-looking appearance suddenly more attractive.
If you only look at her face and not her clothes, she looks like a female college student who is still in a pure and ignorant state in later generations, which is a bit pleasing to the eye.
but.
But Li Yuanjing saw something terrible in her seemingly indifferent eyes...
In addition, Li Yuanjing felt somewhat indebted to Xiugu because of Hou Wu's incident, and his attitude towards her was quite gentle.
Seeing Li Yuanjing's attitude, Xiu Gu couldn't help but hang her head in shame. She bit her delicate red lips so hard that she almost bled.
After struggling for a moment, she mustered up the courage and said:
"Li Shusheng, can you, can you take a step to speak... just a moment..."
Xiugu looked at Li Yuanjing pleadingly.
Zhao Zengjin stepped forward to stop Hou Wu because Hou Wu was obviously very tired of Xiu Gu, but Li Yuanjing waved his hand to stop him and said to Xiu Gu:
"OK."
"Xiugu, if you have anything to do, just tell me. As for Hou Wu's matter..."
Li Yuanjing couldn't help but think of the scene where Xiugu sold his daughter before, and sighed deeply:
"That's not your fault. This bastard Hou Wu doesn't want to be a human being. His parents can't do anything about it, so what can you do?"
"Li Shusheng..."
Li Yuanjing's words directly made Xiugu burst into tears of excitement, and she quickly begged Li Yuanjing with her eyes to go to the deserted alley next to her.
Li Yuanjing had actually guessed what Xiugu was going to do. He ignored Zhao Zengjin's anxious gaze and walked into the alley first.
He winked at Zhao Zengjin again and asked him to look around.
"this……"
Seeing Xiugu and Li Yuanjing walking into the small alley very quickly, Zhao Zengjin couldn't help but sigh and smile helplessly.
Such a wise man like his boss, what kind of woman does he want? How could he be interested in Xiugu, a woman who has given birth to a child...
But...
He was obviously speechless at this time.
"thump!"
In a small alley.
Xiu Gu knelt down in front of Li Yuanjing like she was crying, kowtowed heavily to Li Yuanjing and said:
"Shusheng Li, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry...I kowtow to you for that incompetent person..."
Seeing Xiugu kowtowing like a pound of garlic, almost breaking her forehead, Li Yuanjing had no time to avoid suspicion and hurriedly helped her up.
actually.
As soon as Xiu Gu appeared, especially after seeing Xiu Gu's outfit, Li Yuanjing somewhat guessed what she was thinking.
Although this young woman is already a wife and mother, she is still not yet twenty years old.
In future generations, she will still be a simple girl whose fate is unknown.
But at this time, she was obviously determined to die...
after all.
In this era, for ordinary people, a married daughter is like water thrown away.
In Xiugu's situation, how could she return to her parents' home after Hou Wu committed such a crime?
If she really came back, her parents would probably beat her to death.
And Li Yuanjing released the news last night that Hou Wu had robbed most of his property. In Quanzi Village, Xiugu couldn't survive anymore...
Speaking of which, Li Yuanjing also has an unshirkable responsibility for causing this situation...
"Li Shusheng, you, you..."
Mu Ran and Li Yuanjing were in such close physical contact that Xiu Gu's pretty face turned red in an instant, but she quickly calmed down and said sadly:
"Li Shusheng, what the Hou family owes you, Nu Xiugu will not be able to pay back in this life. In the next life, I will treat you like a cow or a horse to pay off your debt..."
After saying that, Xiu Gu twisted around and ran away.
Li Yuanjing, however, had quick eyesight and quick hands, and grabbed her.
Turn around.
He actually held her in his arms, whispered into her ear extremely close:
"Did I let you run away? Are you just running around blindly?"
"To tell you the truth, I am attracted to you, do you understand?"
While talking, Li Yuanjing directly tapped Xiu Gu's wall, which was a bit rough.
"Li Shusheng..."
Xiu Gu's pretty face turned red instantly. She wanted to resist but didn't know how. She was trembling and helpless.
Li Yuanjing sighed silently in his heart.
If he can save this living life, what does it matter if Li Yuanjing loses a little face?
He immediately said fiercely:
"Xiu Gu, I know it's difficult for you now, but have you asked me? Will I make it impossible for you to live?"
"Listen carefully."
"I'm going to open a weaving workshop soon, it'll only take three or two days. Then, you can come directly to my place to work. I won't miss out on your benefits."
Li Yuanjing took out hundreds of large coins, stuffed them into Xiugu's sleeves, and said:
"I know you are worried about your daughter, but as far as I know, these girls have just gone to the county and have not been sold yet. If you are obedient, I will not hesitate to give you more money to redeem your daughter. Understand
What?"
"Ah? This..."
Xiugu's eyes widened immediately and she looked at Li Yuanjing in disbelief. This chapter has been completed!