The night was already very late, and Ziwei was lying on the bed tossing and turning, unable to sleep. She was originally the daughter of a wealthy family, so someone should have been there to take care of her, but now she was here to take care of them. Not to mention this huge gap, Duan Duan was as deep as a high wall.
The courtyard, the black gate, and the two stone lions at the door are still fresh in my memory. Who would have thought that those 'spearmen' who dared to die burned it to the ground with a fire. Now, there is no home, no relatives, only
She was left alone. She really hated those 'Spears' who dared to die. No wonder they had to collapse. Alas, the master really felt sorry for that little 'Spear' and wanted to stab him to death right away. It was so relieved.
hate.
Ziwei took out the jade pendant hanging on her chest again and looked at it carefully. She thought to herself that if it hadn't been for this disaster, she would have been a wife and a mother. Now, there has been no news about the Xu family, and there is no one who knows about this war.
Whether the young master of the Xu family is still alive or not, he may have already become her husband. Tears can't help but fall down. Thinking of this, I really hate those 'spears'. If I don't avenge this, how long will it take?
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In the bungalow in the backyard of the Liu family, Xu Hugen lay on the bed, thinking over and over. Although he had no influence on his ancestors, he heard from his parents in his early years that his grandfather was an official in the county government in the early days, and the family was also prominent in the local area at that time. Later.
Because my grandfather was framed, and the changes in personnel have brought me to this point, I am already very poor. Fortunately, my benefactor temporarily took me in, so I can have food and a place to live. The Liu family master wants to accompany the two young masters.
I am rushing to take the county government exam, so I can settle down for the time being. But I am a son, how can I let others spend money on my mother's funeral? It is a sin that can never be washed away in my life. After thinking about it, I still have one valuable thing on my body, which is that piece of cake.
The jade pendant. According to my mother, it was her betrothal gift. She was reluctant to sell it no matter how difficult the situation was. Fortunately, the Zhang family has been ruined. What’s the point of keeping it? It’s better to pawn it and pay off my mother’s funeral expenses first.
It also makes me feel a little more at ease. Besides, when you are out with the two young masters, you can't spend other people's money on food, drinks and entertainment. Thinking of this, I feel much more at ease and slowly fall asleep.
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The night was very late, everything was silent, the sky was pitch black at first, and then it started to rain heavily. Suddenly, a dark shadow appeared under the osmanthus tree in the back garden of Liu's house. She slowly moved towards the bungalow behind. The shadow came quietly.
Under the corridor, she slowly touched Xu Hugen's residence. She gently pushed the door, and it was bolted. She came to the window again, pushed the window, and the window was closed. Fortunately, the weather was good, and it was raining heavily outside.
Covered by the rain, the dark figure slowly lifted the door latch with the tip of the scissors, then turned around and went in, then slowly touched Xu Hugen's bed, raised the scissors with both hands, and stabbed Xu Hugen violently. Who knows, at this time, the sleeping figure
Xu Hugen was lying on his back, and suddenly he came to sleep on his side. He heard a sound of "Ouch", and the black figure was startled. He took two steps back, but he bumped into something and fell down unconsciously.
, the scissors also fell to the ground. The black shadow knew that the assassination was unsuccessful, and for fear of being exposed, he got up and ran away.
Xu Hugen didn't have time to put on his clothes, so he chased him to the door shirtless. When he saw the figure of a girl, he ran desperately to the back room in the rain.
Xu Hugen stood at the door for a moment and stopped chasing the assassin. He lit the oil lamp and looked at his painful left arm. It was still bleeding. Fortunately, the stab was not deep and no bones were injured. He looked at the quilt again.
A big hole was pierced.
Xu Hugen tore off a strip of cloth and bandaged the wound himself. He raised the oil lamp again, searched around the room, and found a pair of small scissors on the floor.
Xu Hugen picked up the scissors and found it funny. It seemed that the assassin was definitely not a veteran. Although he had never really fought in a war or hurt anyone, he had still taken a big knife. This small pair of scissors wanted to
To stab yourself to death, you are just a dead person, otherwise you can stab him casually? But he also thought, looking at the figure of the assassin, she is a girl. From the back, she looks a bit like the maid Ziwei next to the madam. Usually he is indifferent to him.
It doesn't matter, then I have no enmity with her in this life or the past life. She is a weak woman. Why does she hate herself so much? There is only one possibility. Her family has a grudge against 'Lance', and she hates 'Lance'.
'. Xu Hugen let out a long sigh and said: Alas - no wonder.
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Ziwei wanted to stab this little 'spear' to death in order to avenge her hatred, so she stabbed him to death without any regrets. Unexpectedly, instead of stabbing him to death, she fell badly. Not to mention, if he caught up with her
, what should we do? So the wearer was wearing clothes soaked by the rain, his heart was pounding, his whole body was shaking, and he stood there stupidly, at a loss. Fortunately, Xu Hugen never chased him. Has he been chased?
If you stab yourself to death, that's fine, but what if you stab yourself half to death? Anxiety and fright are intertwined.
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The next morning, while having breakfast in the restaurant, Ziwei and Xu Hugen happened to meet each other. A few days ago, Ziwei always looked askance at Xu Hugen when she saw her, with a feeling of domineering, but today she was in a different state, always lowering her head.
I dare not look directly at the tiger root, and I feel very nervous when I see it.
But Xu Hugen seemed to have nothing happened, and instead responded with a slight smile.
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After breakfast, Xu Hugen went to a pawn shop alone. He took out a jade pendant and handed it to the court official on the counter.
Pan Chaofeng glanced at Xu Hugen, put on his gold-rimmed glasses, took out a magnifying glass and looked again and again. Pan Chaofeng's grandfather Pan Xifeng was a famous seal carving master during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, specializing in carving for the imperial court. His father was from Qingtian Prefecture.
The famous carving master, who has studied with them since he was a child, is a famous expert in jade appraisal. He looked at the jade pendant carefully and saw that the whole jade pendant was transparent and round, and the carving of a dragon was lifelike, as if he saw his father carving it when he was a child.
I passed by such a piece. I asked: May I ask this guest, where does this jade pendant come from?
Xu Hugen said: This thing is a family heirloom.
Pan Chaofeng asked again: Since it is a family heirloom, why should it be regarded as such?
Xu Hugen said: My mother died of illness and I had no money to bury her. My friends paid for her to buy a coffin for her. After a young woman is her mother, there is no reason to ask others to spend money on a coffin for her. This is also a helpless act for future generations.
Pan Chaofeng said with a smile: It seems that the guest officer is a filial son and a reasonable person. He also said: Logically speaking, there should be half of this jade pendant, and the other half should be a phoenix. The dragon and the phoenix are opposite each other.
Yes, it's a pity now.
Xu Hugen said: I admire Mr. Mingshi. This thing is a token of love for future generations. There is still half of it with the woman. Due to the war, the woman's family has been destroyed. Therefore, the other half has disappeared.
Pan Chaofeng nodded and said: Oh, so that's it. How much money do you want?
Xu Hugen said: After returning the money for the coffin, the descendants still have to maintain their livelihood. I wonder what you think of the fifty taels of silver?
Without saying a word, Pan Chaofeng took out fifty taels of silver and gave it to Xu Hugen on the spot. Xu Hugen signed the contract and returned to the Liu Mansion.
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Tomorrow he would accompany the two young masters to the county government office to take the exam, and it would be inconvenient to carry so much money with him. First, he paid back the money for his mother's coffin, and we would talk about it later. So, he came to Liu Yong's study.
When Liu Yong saw Xu Hugen coming in, he stood up and said, "You will be at the county government office tomorrow. I wonder how you are preparing your luggage?"
Hu Gen said: "Young students have already prepared for it. It's easy anyway."
Liu Yong said again: I have already taken care of my wife and will buy you some clothes later.
Hu Gen waved his hand and said: My benefactor would never do it. Anyway, I have a few old clothes that I can wear. Besides, the weather has turned warm and I don’t need any clothes. I am coming here now because I just want to return my mother’s coffin mother-in-law.
Give it to the benefactor, and pay other expenses slowly later. So, he put a twenty-tael silver note on Liu Yong's table.
Liu Yong looked at Hu Gen with strange eyes and said: Where did you get the money?
Xu Hugen said: Please rest assured, my benefactor, no matter how poor I am, Xu Hugen will never steal or rob. This money is entirely my own, and it is fair and square.
At this time, Liu Yong saw a blood stain on the clothes of Xu Hugen's left arm. He came over and asked with concern: What's the matter with the blood stains on your clothes? Is your arm injured?
Xu Hugen looked at his arm, and blood was still flowing out. He quickly said: I accidentally cut it myself, it's not a problem, it's not a problem.
Liu Yong said: The weather has turned hot, and sweating is prone to infection. You should ask the doctor to apply some anti-inflammatory medicine. Liu Yong returned to the table and picked up a twenty-tael banknote and looked at it, but he became suspicious. This chapter has been completed!