Fang Qingshi followed Mrs. Zheng, half a step behind.
When they arrived at the back house, Mrs. Zheng invited Fang Qingshi into her yard.
Fang Qingshi noticed that Zheng Baozhu stopped at the door. Mrs. Zheng nodded slowly, and Zheng Baozhu stepped back silently.
The Zheng family has strict rules, and perhaps it was these rules that allowed Zheng Baozhu to die in Qingwa Village to save the family.
Needless to say, the Zheng family's house is very big. Fang Qingshi still paid attention to the layout when entering one floor after another. The East and West novels refer to the houses that should be allocated according to the family's seniority. In addition, the main courtyard is divided into
Before and after, there was no maid or mother-in-law in the front yard, and no servants in the back yard.
Although it is a home of merchants, the rules of the Zheng family are those of an official or literati family, and are even more stringent.
There were four young maids serving in Mrs. Zheng's house, and the mother-in-law saw two. These are servants who can show their face. I am afraid that even the magistrate of Luwu County does not have such a style.
After sitting down, the maid served tea.
Seeing Fang Qingshi wearing coarse cloth and patches, the maid was puzzled. It was really rare for such a person to sit openly in the old lady's room.
Fang Qingshi doesn't care about the maid's scrutiny. Who makes him too poor now?
"Did the young lady get any news? Or did she get instructions from someone?" Mrs. Zheng got straight to the point as soon as she opened her mouth.
After all, let alone Zheng Baozhu, even the masters of the family don't know about the family affairs. There are only three people who know how difficult this matter is. Except Zheng, Mrs. Zheng and the next head of the Zheng family, Uncle Zheng.
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Mrs. Zheng's eyes were gentle, but her eyes were cold. She was not the kind-hearted and kind-hearted living Bodhisattva as rumored by the outside world.
Fang Qingshi lowered his head slightly: "Mrs. Zheng, I got some news, but I don't know whether the news is true or not. I came here today to try my luck at wealth."
Mrs. Zheng narrowed her eyes slightly: "Oh?"
"I have people under my command. Although they are not heroes in the forest, they are hunters who hunt in the mountains all the year round. They are all poor. When I get this opportunity, I want to ask the old lady if I can escort the eldest lady safely.
If we cross Qingwa Village to Jinghe Prefecture, everyone is safe, and the dowry is not small, how much can we be paid?" In this case, Fang Qingshi didn't need to be shy at all, so he got straight to the point.
Mrs. Zheng put her hand on the Buddhist beads on her wrist and lowered her eyebrows: "Little lady, this is a fatal matter."
"Wealth and wealth are sought in danger. The wise are afraid of the bold, the bold are afraid of the bold, and the bold are afraid of risking their lives." Fang Qingshi said.
Mrs. Zheng smiled: "The Zheng family cannot trust you and your people."
"Then I won't disturb the old lady and say goodbye." Fang Qingshi stood up and prepared to leave.
Mrs. Zheng watched Fang Qingshi turn around quickly and coughed lightly: "Shouldn't you reveal some more information that will convince me?"
Fang Qingshi stopped and turned around, looking at Mrs. Zheng, hesitating for a moment before saying: "Qingwa Village is full of people who eat raw rice. Over the years, they have done things quickly and without leaving any room. And because it is located at the junction of the two prefectures,
It’s a place where people are not willing to touch this hot potato.”
Mrs. Zheng nodded slightly.
"And since I dare to come to the Zheng Mansion and recommend myself, I must not be dissatisfied that my life is too long." Fang Qingshi pursed her lips: "It's a pity that the old lady doesn't believe me."
Mrs. Zheng stood up slowly and walked over: "If you encounter difficulties and need money to tide over the difficulties, just tell me."
"Old Madam, I misunderstood. I am making a living, not begging. In my opinion, this is a business. It doesn't matter whether the business is successful or not. But for the Zheng Mansion, this is not a business, because there is no one else except me."
If I dare to accept this job, I can guarantee that everything will be safe and sound." Fang Qingshi blessed him again.
Mrs. Zheng has lived for most of her life and has met countless people.
Although the young woman in front of her was dressed shabbily, her conversation was extremely rare, which inevitably made Mrs. Zheng even more suspicious. She even thought that someone from Qingwa Village was sent to test the details of the Zheng family.
"If Mrs. Zheng can't believe it, I have a way to have both ends." Fang Qingshi said slowly.
Mrs. Zheng raised her eyebrows: "Tell me and listen."
Fang Qingshi nodded: "The dowry goes first. I will ensure that the dowry passes through Qingwa Village safely. Even the patent leather of the box will not fall off. The eldest lady can go first or last. If it is not possible, you can take a detour."
"You know a lot." Mrs. Zheng said calmly.
Fang Qingshi curled her lips and smiled, knowing too much, but the Zheng family insisted on not using her own words, but they didn't force it, it was just that what happened before happened again.
Mrs. Zheng sighed: "Well, you were right. There is indeed no one to accept this transaction from the Zheng family. I asked the master to come over to discuss. As for the remuneration for the escort, the Zheng family only wants it to be delivered safely. The rest is easy to talk about."
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Fang Qingshi then sat down again.
Soon, the short and fat member Zheng came over with his eldest son. When they saw the young Fang Qingshi, they immediately thought it was a joke.
But the old lady is sitting here, and the two of them can't just walk away.
The uncle of the Zheng family looked at Fang Qingshi and asked, "Where does this young lady come from?"
"My husband's family is the Li family in Lijiazhuang, Luwu County. My mother's family is in Kaoshan Village, Fengling Mountain. Her surname is Fang and her given name is Qingshi." Fang Qingshi said.
Uncle Zheng glanced at Mrs. Zheng: "Mother, isn't this too childish?"
"Is there any other way?" Mrs. Zheng frowned: "How about this, we will send the dowry there tomorrow. If it can pass safely and there is time for the wedding, we can use her to escort Baozhu's sedan chair. Although it will be a little troublesome.
But it’s serious to be able to bring things to a close.”
Fang Qingshi said nothing.
Member Zheng stroked his beard and said, "The young lady's husband is a member of the Li family, right?"
"Yes." Fang Qingshi was not surprised that Zheng Yuanwai knew about it. After all, Juren were the people who the local wealthy gentry were willing to cling to. But the Juren he married, bah!
Member Zheng smiled and said, "I didn't know that the Li family was related to Qingwa Village."
"Zheng Zheng looked around and must have known about my husband's sudden death in the capital. The Li family has nothing to do with Qingwa Village. It was me who had friendship with Qingwa Village. Otherwise, I wouldn't have dared to ask Da Da to come and pick up this man.
It's a sale." Fang Qingshi said.
Member Zheng nodded slowly: "Okay, in that case, the young lady of the Li family will send you the dowry first. If it succeeds, the Zheng family will definitely thank you deeply for asking you to do so."
Fang Qingshi stood up and gave a blessing: "I can't thank you enough. Mr. Zheng has great trust in Qingshi. I will never let the Zheng family down."
Member Zheng stood up and clasped his fists in return: "Then let's talk about how to give a dowry."
The uncle of the Zheng family didn't feel confident, but since his parents' attitude was stated here, he could only listen to it.
In the end, everything was arranged according to Fang Qingshi's idea.
The Zheng family will leave the city with the dowry tomorrow at Yinshi, and will pick up Fang Qingshi at Lijiazhuang. Fang Qingshi will take someone to protect the dowry to Jinghe Mansion. In order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, the Zheng family will send three hundred servants to follow.
After leaving Zheng Mansion, Fang Qingshi saw Duan Chengde at a glance, walked over and smiled: "Brother Duan, it's done!"