After only staying at Liu's house for one day, Qi Yu proposed a temporary farewell.
Next, he will accompany his mother to Uncle Zhou and his second aunt Cao to visit relatives.
Liu Quan also planned to follow him, but was stopped by Zhou.
She said that they had already met each other years ago, so why bother traveling again? It is not easy to come back, so it is better to stay at home and spend more time with my parents.
Seeing her mother-in-law's persuasion, Liu Quan stopped insisting.
There are two routes to take to the county seat.
One is to arrive via a small road near Taohua Village, the other is to take the newly repaired rural road until.
Qi Yu thought for a while and suggested: "Mom can take the van directly to the official road and go to my uncle's house. I will take the small road and go to do some things on the way."
Mrs. Zhou nodded and said, "Since you have something to do, just leave separately."
"Don't worry, mother, I will definitely arrive before the banquet starts at noon."
"Okay, mother, let's go first."
"..."
After watching his mother leave, Qi Yu set foot on the country road with Huang Fei and several guards.
Judging from the direction it was walking, it was obvious that it was heading towards a small town.
There is only one purpose for going here, that is, to visit the descendants of the downstream shopkeeper and help him solve his troubles.
In order to attract less attention, Qi Yu deliberately put on some disguises. In the eyes of passers-by, he was just a farmer. He looked like he was holding an old scalper in his hand.
Less leaning, even!
The small town in my hometown is still the same as before, but times have changed, things and people have changed, and some new faces have replaced some of the old ones.
Following the memories of the past, Qi Yu successfully arrived at the door of ‘Luming Book Store’.
Unexpectedly, the store door was tightly closed, and it seemed that it had been closed for a long time.
Although the door was closed, some passers-by gathered to discuss it, and among these people, Qi Yu actually discovered an old friend he hadn't seen for many years.
who?
Qian was the shopkeeper of the coffin shop back then.
When he first came to this world, he had "scammed a corpse" once, and that time, his wife owed him a miscellaneous wood coffin on credit. Since she had no cash at the time, she had some disagreements and unpleasantness with him.
But later on, Liu Quan used clever means to resolve this conflict very well.
After so many years, it is still fresh in my mind when I think about it.
At this time, shopkeeper Qian's beard and hair had turned white, and he was already in his old age. If you didn't look carefully, you would almost be unrecognizable.
Qi Yu was about to say hello, but suddenly he heard him sigh helplessly: "The money you owe for the coffin will probably be wasted."
A waiter next to him also sighed with emotion: "Youjia can be considered a wealthy family in these ten miles and eight villages, but who would have thought that he would be reduced to this? He actually chose to close the door and refuse guests just to avoid debts. It's really
Unbelievable!"
"Hey, weren't you bullied by that guy Qi Yuanzhen?"
"So pitiful..."
Qi Yuanzhen?
Why does this name sound so familiar?
Oh, I remembered it.
Isn't he the grandson of the former patriarch Qi Zhuchang?
The last time I saw him was at the betrothal ceremony at his Jinshi memorial archway. Since then, I have never met him again.
Back then, in order to repay the so-called love of the same family, I secretly helped them do hard labor in building the Great Wall. Unexpectedly, now, not only did they not abandon evil and do good, but they intensified their efforts.
After sighing, Qi Yu immediately winked at Huang Fei and motioned for him to go and find out more.
The latter nodded tacitly.
Huang Fei was an old man, and an investigation of this level would not be difficult for him at all.
In just one stick of incense, he returned confidently.
"Is there any harvest?"
"Yes! It's roughly like this..."
Next, Huang Fei whispered his discovery again.
According to what he said, Qi Yuanzhen was indeed a deputy candidate in Enke Middle School and High School last year. It was precisely because of this status that his family transformed and became a leader in the eyes of the people.
However, according to rumors, his fame may be suspected of behind-the-scenes dealings and was not obtained based on his true ability.
There are even rumors that he bought the business relationship because he fell in love with a wealthy father-in-law.
What is surprising is that not long after Jin Yi returned home, Qi Yuanzhen actually made plans to deal with the You family who had never had any problems with his family.
There are also different opinions on its motives.
Some people think that Qi Yuanzhen acted because he coveted the You family's wealth. Others think that Mr. Qi is not short of money now, and he cleaned up the You family because of personal grudges.
As for which one is right and which one is wrong, no one knows yet.
But there is a consensus on one thing.
That is, after the death of shopkeeper You Xiang, his cowardly only son You Yong found it difficult to hold on to this hard-won family business.
as expected!
Qi Yuanzhen just set up a simple chess game and defeated You Yong completely.
As a result, the You family's family fortune has plummeted, and now, they can't even pay for the coffin.
Shopkeeper Qian also introduced the matter of making coffins.
According to him, when You Xiang was dying, his son You Yong came to the county town to find him and asked him to help him find a good piece of dead wood to use in the funeral.
Shopkeeper Qian thinks that since Youjia is a big family in the countryside, it is reasonable to use some good things.
So, he readily agreed.
In order to show his generosity, he also proposed a face-saving transaction of delivering the goods first and taking the money later.
However, unexpectedly, not long after You Xiangcai passed away, his son You Yong fell into the pit dug by Qi Yuanzhen.
This pitfall doesn't matter, but Youjia is completely bankrupt. They can't even spare two taels of cash, let alone the money for the coffin.
"I really didn't expect that Qi Yuanzhen would be so public!"
"This Youyong is really serious. What kind of gambling is he playing? It's great now. He lost all his family's wealth and was so sad that he felt like crying."
"Master Qi, there is something strange in this matter."
"Oh? What's weird?"
Huang Fei looked around and then said: "I heard someone said that You Yong was forced into the gambling game by Qi Yuanzhen, and then the Qi family won the game in a 'disobedient' way. What happened before and after?
All matters are not of your own free will."
"He was intimidated..." Qi Yu smacked his lips, looking thoughtful.
It is not difficult to see that there must be something strange in this matter.
Well, I have to find out clearly.
However, before intervening, it is better to help Youjia advance the money he owes for the coffin.
"Shopkeeper Qian, are you okay?"
"You are...ah!!"
Shhhhh!!
Oh, I understand, I understand.
Shopkeeper Qian cupped his hands and whispered: "I never dreamed that I would be able to meet this noble person in my lifetime!"
Qi Yu returned the gift and offered a piece of gold in a cryptic manner: "I have been favored by the You family. Today, let Qi repay this favor. I will pay for Shopkeeper You's coffin."
"
"this……"
"Shopkeeper Qian accepts it, otherwise, you won't give me face!"
"Haha, since you said so, then I would rather obey your orders than be respectful."
At this moment, there was a sudden noise.
Moreover, it was also accompanied by ear-piercing shouts and curses.