Fang Qingshi nodded: "Yes, we are going to pick up the escort. Will Brother Duan go with us?"
"I have some prey in my hands that I want to sell." Duan Chengde was really worried about Fang Qingshi. He always felt that a young woman was not reliable in her work.
Fang Qingshi smiled: "We just happened to be together, so we decided to go back and arrange the time for escorting, so that I don't have to climb up the mountain to find Brother Duan."
The two of them bypassed Lijiazhuang and headed to Luwu County.
By coincidence, Li Jinghe was carrying firewood home and happened to see the backs of Duan Chengde and Fang Qingshi, which made him so angry that his eyes nearly popped out. He strode back home and threw the firewood into the yard:
"Mom! You did a good job!"
Mr. Zhou had just sent away his two daughters, and was happily waiting for them to come back with their monthly income. When he heard this, he immediately became unwilling: "How dare you talk to my mother? You don't know how to be polite!"
Your elder brother is not like you!"
Li Jinghe was stepped on a sore spot and sneered: "I'm not as deceptive as him! You have to drive Fang Qingshi out to live alone! This is great, Duan Chengde took Fang Qingshi to Luwu County! Look back at those two
If we all get together, you won't get anything!"
When Mrs. Zhou heard this, she stamped her foot: "You bitch! Dare you raise a man? I'll put her in a pig cage! If she doesn't follow the rules of a woman, I'll treat her with all my skills!"
Li Jinghe snorted coldly: "How come you don't use your great ability? I can tell that Duan Chengde has definitely fallen in love with Fang Qingshi! He was pretending to be a gentleman in front of me that day! I just thought that what happened to the two of them?
It’s become a life-saving grace, bah!”
Mrs. Zhou frowned and suddenly slapped her thigh: "Is it okay if he likes you? Go to Zhoujiazhuang. I heard that Zhou Yuanwai of Zhoujiazhuang has been childless for many years and has raised many young girls in the past few years.
Let’s go in and become a concubine. If that doesn’t work, we’ll sell her!”
"Is it possible?" Li Jinghe looked at Mr. Zhou suspiciously.
Ms. Zhou sneered: "What's wrong? A married rag! I'll give you some medicine later and let Zhou Yuanwai have a taste of the sweetness. Why don't we just say how much is how much? If it doesn't work, don't we still have you? Let that
The little bitch’s belly has grown big, and Zhou Yuanwai is not happy to take it back?”
Li Jinghe blushed immediately, and without saying anything, he carried the firewood to the backyard. When he reached the backyard, he stopped. His mind was filled with Fang Qingshi's appearance. If he..., with these thoughts, Li Jinghe felt hot all over.
Somewhat restless.
"Sneeze!" Fang Qingshi sneezed and rubbed his nose.
Duan Chengde looked back and said, "Sister-in-law from the Li family is not feeling well?"
"Brother Duan, just call me Fang Qingshi from now on." Fang Qingshi waved his hand: "I'm fine. You can go to the market. I'll pick up the escort and find you."
Duan Chengde nodded, walked away and strode into the city.
Fang Qingshi was not in a hurry to pick up the escort, but went to the prostitute street to inquire about the news. What surprised her was that there was no movement at all in the official prostitute shop. Logically speaking, Shen Liangyu, who had such a high status, ran away, let alone
Even the county magistrate couldn't handle the official prostitution, and would definitely report it to the court for a decision, but in fact it was so quiet.
This made Fang Qingshi even more certain that Shen Liangyu was sent to this remote and inconspicuous official brothel in Luwu County. Someone had laid the groundwork step by step.
This reassured Fang Qingshi. Although he didn't know who the noble Fang was who covered up these things for Shen Liangyu, at least no one traced Shen Liangyu's whereabouts, so his family would not be harmed.
She was in a good mood and went to Dongcheng.
The wealthy people in Luwu County all live in Dongcheng.
The people here, except for the hawkers on the street and the clerks in the shops, are all wealthy people wearing fine cotton and silk.
Of course, these are nothing in Fang Qingshi's eyes. She has seen a lot of big things in her previous life, and no one in the small Luwu County can make her show timidity.
Arrive outside the gate of Yuan Zheng's house in Dongcheng.
Zheng Yuanwai is the largest family in Luwu County. It has a prosperous population and a large number of businesses. All of its seven sons are very capable. In the grandson's generation, he only has a precious granddaughter like Zheng Baozhu.
Zheng Baozhu is beautiful and is said to be the most beautiful woman in Luwu County.
When he was sixteen years old, Zhou Yuru, the magistrate of Jinghe Prefecture, proposed marriage to his eldest son Zhou Chengsi. The two families were already relatives, so there was nothing to say about the marriage.
Furthermore, both families attached great importance to the marriage between merchants and officials, especially Zheng Yuanwai, whose dowry was extremely generous.
However, in the previous life, not only the Zheng family's dowry was robbed in Qingwa Village, Zheng Baozhu was also snatched to the mountains and became Zhu Hengshan's concubine. Later, it was heard that Zheng Baozhu could not bear the humiliation and hanged himself. Zheng Yuanwai and Zhou Yuru wanted to take revenge.
Qingwa Village was leveled.
Fang Qingshi looked at the tall door of the Zheng family and couldn't help but sigh. Because the Qingwa Village was wiped out, the Zheng family was killed overnight, and Zhou Yuru's head was hung in the Yamen of Jinghe Prefecture.
superior.
Fang Qingshi witnessed that tragedy with her own eyes. She later accepted Zhu Yuhong by her side. Zhu Yuhong was the last person in Qingwa Village, and these people also died in Zhu Yuhong's hands.
Once again, Fang Qingshi did not have good intentions, but found business opportunities in such a tragedy. She could make money and avoid a bloody tragedy. She felt that this must be done.
The servant at the door of Zheng's house stared at Fang Qingshi. This little woman had been standing at the door for a long time!
"Brother, I want to see Mr. Zheng." Fang Qingshi stepped forward to give him a blessing.
The servant looked up and down at Fang Qingshi. Looking at Fang Qingshi, who was wearing coarse cloth, he waved his hand: "Come on, come on, this is not a place to beg for food."
Fang Qingshi did not care about the servants, but stood by the door and waited quietly.
After a while, a carriage stopped at the gate of Zheng's house. The maid lifted up the curtain, and the servant hurried over and put down the horse stool.
Zheng Baozhu helped Mrs. Zheng get out of the carriage.
"Old Madam." Fang Qingshi stepped forward and gave her a formal blessing.
Mrs. Zheng had a suspicious expression on her beady face as she looked at Fang Qingshi. Although he was wearing coarse clothes and patches, his eyes were firm and he was not panicked at all.
Known as a kind person, Mrs. Zheng smiled and asked, "Did the little lady encounter any difficulties?"
"Old Madam, I have not encountered any difficulties. I am here to help the Zheng family solve their problems." Fang Qingshi looked at Old Madam Zheng.
Mrs. Zheng snorted and asked, "Where do you start talking about this?"
Fang Qingshi glanced at Zheng Baozhu, who was wearing a curtain, and lowered his head slightly: "I have a way to escort Miss Zheng's dowry safely through Qingwa Village, and I can guarantee Miss Zheng's safety."
A few days ago, I specially sent people to Qingwa Village to pay homage to the mountain, but the bandit leader of Qingwa Village not only refused to agree, but actually asked his good granddaughter to go up to the mountain to be the wife of the village.
I just sent someone to notify the prefect of Jinghe Prefecture about this matter yesterday, but no news has come back yet.
Can this little woman solve the Zheng family's urgent need?
Mrs. Zheng said in a deep voice: "Little lady, please speak in the room."