The first thing Shen Wenjun thought of was Miss Jin.
Some time ago, the Jin family selected a son-in-law and invited students from the academy to visit the Jin family. Miss Jin looked at him several times. Miss Jin must have taken a fancy to him!
Now if he asks Miss Jin to borrow money, Miss Jin will definitely agree. The Jin family is so rich that they don't care about these two hundred taels of silver.
Shen Wenjun wrapped his clothes tightly around his body and walked slowly towards Jin's house.
The door of the Jin family was closed, but there was still a bright red silk hanging on the door, and the word "happy" was posted on the door. Shen Wenjun was very confused. Did the Jin family hold a happy event in the past few days?
Now in the middle of the night, he could only wait at the door until dawn, and then find someone to ask!
"It's dry and dry, be careful of the candles!" Two watchmen, one beating a gong and the other holding a clapper, passed by him.
"Who are you? What are you doing sneaking around outside Jin's house?" a watchman asked curiously, his face full of vigilance, as if he thought Shen Wenjun was a thief.
Shen Wenjun was a little embarrassed. He hugged his clothes and said, "Brothers, I am Miss Jin's future husband. I have something important to discuss with Miss Jin, so I'm waiting outside the door!"
The two watchmen heard this and laughed, as if Shen Wenjun had told some big joke.
Shen Wenjun looked a little unhappy. Why are these people laughing?
When choosing a son-in-law that time, Miss Jin really looked at him. When she took one look at him, she blushed and her ears were hot. Isn't this just shy?
A woman will only be shy when she sees the person she loves. He, Shen Wenjun, is not a young boy. Can't you tell?
The two watchmen laughed so hard that their stomachs ached, but they managed to calm down and said sarcastically, "Miss Jin has married Cui Xiucai a long time ago. How can a prostitute still want to miss Miss Jin?"
"I advise you to leave quickly! Otherwise you will definitely be considered a thief!"
The watchman had to do his watch, so he didn't stay much longer.
But their voices broke Shen Wenjun's dream again!
He thought he was good at making money, so after making money, he went to Wanhua Pavilion to live happily!
Who would have known that during this period, the wife he thought was rich married his brother-in-law! And he himself also owed a large debt!
Shen Wenjun didn't understand why the whole world had changed after he disappeared for just a few days!
Didn't Cui Zixuan already go to the Shen family to propose marriage? What about Shen Xiujuan? Where is her dowry?
If Shen Xiujuan also marries Cui Zixuan, then the old lady will definitely let her take away her dowry. If this is the case, the Shen family will not have so much money to pay off his debts!
Selling the land can be exchanged for money, but the three brothers in the family will definitely not agree, and they may make the matter bigger. Then it will be spread that Shen Wenjun hangs out in a brothel and is addicted to gambling!
So, he quickly caught up with the watchman in front of him. It was midnight, and the watchman was startled by him!
"Cui Zixuan has obviously been engaged to the Shen family girl from Qingmu Village, how could he marry Miss Jin?" Shen Wenjun asked in disbelief.
The watchman wanted to curse, but he held it back and remembered the after-dinner conversation he heard two days ago, "Do you think it's that fat and lazy Shen girl?"
"Oh, that girl is so funny! After all, the concubine has a sedan to carry her through the door, but she came directly from home!"
"Yes! I heard that she seemed to have not eaten all day. As soon as she entered Cui's house, she snatched a chicken from the banquet. If there hadn't been so many maids in the Jin family that day, we wouldn't have been able to restrain her!"
"I also heard that Cui Xiucai's original fiancée was the niece of the Shen family daughter. The Shen family daughter took a fancy to Cui Xiucai's identity and insisted on snatching the marriage away! Who knew that the Cui family didn't let her go at all?
In my heart, she actually walked in the door by herself, how much she hates getting married!"
As soon as Shen Xiujuan was mentioned, the two watchmen chattered endlessly. Shen Wenjun finally understood that Shen Xiujuan had already entered the Cui family, and the dowry must have been taken away with her!
One Cui Zixuan ruined both of his hopes. Shen Wenjun hated him so much!
But he hasn't reached the end of the road yet. He always remembers what his mother said to him!
Shen Wenjun returned to the gate of Jin's house, huddled up and squinting next to the stone lion at the gate.
It wasn't until the fifth watch that the door of Jin's house opened. Inside, there was a boy carrying a bucket and starting to wipe the stone lion.
Shen Wenjun, who was squatting next to the stone lion, opened his eyes. He was shivering all over from the cold, and his eye circles were red. When he spoke, he almost scared the boy to death.
"Who are you? Why are you squatting at someone's door so early in the morning? Let me tell you, our Jin family never rewards beggars! The poor deserve to starve to death!"
Shen Wenjun licked his chapped lips, "I'm not a beggar, I'm here to ask if any of your family members want to find a concubine!"
The fact that Mr. Jin wanted to marry the concubine of the twelfth house was mentioned by Shen Wenjun when he heard the girl inside Wanhua Pavilion joking about it.
Every girl there regretted it. If she had not entered Wanhua Pavilion, she would now have the opportunity to become the concubine of a member of the Jin Dynasty. She would have no worries about food and clothing in the future, and there would be no need to look at the faces of the guests here!
Shen Wenjun took this news to heart. At that time, he always thought that Miss Jin was attracted to him, which was not easy to operate in this generation. But now he has no scruples!
"That's right, as long as she is a good-looking girl from a good family, I will accept all the members of my family. There are twelve and thirteen rooms, one by one!" The boy thought that Shen Wenjun was selling his daughter or sister, so he gave some advice.
"But the Jin family doesn't accept people directly. You can go to the west side of the town to find someone named Sun Gu. She is responsible for our master. If this person falls in her eyes, he will definitely agree!"
Seeing that Shen Wenjun was still hesitant, the servant added, "Don't worry! Aunt Sun is authorized by the government, and these are all legal! If your girl meets the requirements, you will definitely get these benefits!"
The boy took one look at Shen Wenjun's thin clothes and messy hair, and knew that he was not doing well now, so he came out to sell the girl in his house!
After hearing what the boy said, Shen Wenjun immediately went to Zhenxi.
As soon as he left, the boy behind him shook his head, "I see this girl with sound hands and feet, and although the clothes on her body are thin, but valuable, she wants to be sold to a girl from the family! I don't know which girl is so pitiful that she would be reincarnated into their family.
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Shen Wenjun is cold and hungry now. He wants to do this immediately, get the money and have a full meal first!
Aunt Sun was also very worried during this period. Others thought that dealing with the Jin family was a lucrative job, but this member of the Jin family was too demanding.
The woman must not be over sixteen years old, and must be beautiful, with fine skin and tender flesh.
But Lingyang Town is surrounded by villages. How many beautiful village girls can there be? There are several beautiful girls in the town, but this family is not short of money and is reluctant to sell their daughter.
The first wife of the Jin family was well-known. She had tortured several concubines she had taken in before. All the concubines she had taken into her were tortured to a terrible state. All the pregnant women either had miscarriages or died. The children of the Jin family were all born to the original wife.
As a result, no one is willing to sell the girl to the Jin family!
But although member Jin is getting older, his lust is getting bigger and bigger. No, he sent someone to urge her again yesterday!
This daughter just got married and is not letting up at all!
When Shen Wenjun walked over, he happened to see Aunt Sun sighing at the door. Aunt Sun had sharp eyes and recognized him at a glance as Shen Wenjun, a scholar from the academy who was enjoying himself and having fun.
What is he here to do?
Shen Wenjun saluted Aunt Sun, "Can I ask if it's Aunt Sun?"
Aunt Sun nodded. Seeing Shen Wenjun's appearance, she immediately invited him in to take a seat and served him a cup of hot tea.
Shen Wenjun was hungry, thirsty and cold, so he drank the hot tea in two gulps without being polite. Aunt Sun poured another cup for Shen Wenjun without looking expressionless.
"I wonder what Shen Xiucai came to see me for?" Sun Gu asked pretending to be confused.
Those in her profession are the best informed.
She had heard some rumors about the affairs of the Shen family and the Mu family, Shen Xiujuan's marriage, and even Shen Wenjun's recent activities, which included not only eating, drinking and having fun, but also whoring and gambling.
Therefore, what Shen Wenjun needs most now is money. He must be selling people when he comes to Renyazi!
I just don’t know who he is selling to!
Shen Wenjun took out a piece of crumpled paper from his arms. He flattened the paper and handed it to Aunt Sun.
"What is this?" Aunt Sun felt happy when she saw the beautiful woman painted on the paper.
"This is my niece. She is very beautiful. The most important thing is that she can read!" Ever since Mrs. Shen has been talking to Shen Wenjun about selling Shen Yunxi, she can sell at least five hundred taels. Shen Wenjun
So I secretly drew a portrait of Shen Yunxi!
No, it’s useful!
"I heard that Mr. Jin is looking for his concubine. Do you think this woman meets the requirements?"
Aunt Sun looked at the little man in the portrait and was so happy. If she was really like the person described in the painting, Kim Yuan Wai would definitely reward her heavily!
She closed the painting and said to Shen Wenjun, "But let's start with the ugly talk. My grandson is a person authorized by the imperial court and will not engage in illegal business!"
"This woman must be free, and you have the right to buy and sell her!"
Aunt Sun still has some doubts about Shen Wenjun's character!
Shen Wenjun patted his chest and said, "No problem, if something happens, I guarantee it! How many taels of silver are these!"
"The price offered by the Jin members is all public. For one like this, it's three hundred taels! If I'm more beautiful than this portrait, it's five hundred taels!"
Shen Wenjun is a little disappointed. Shen Yunxi is still young and has not yet bloomed, so it is a pity that it was sold too early!
"If you are short of money, you can pay fifty taels in advance; but if you cannot find the person, or the person's business is illegal, you will have to pay double compensation!" Sun Guyou reminded.
"No problem!" Shen Wenjun vowed. Although Shen Yunxi was already married, the original marriage was a mistake, and his mother would definitely be on his side. His second brother and sister-in-law were Shen Yunxi's relatives. They
You can definitely talk!
Besides, he had no intention of going directly to the Mu family to ask for someone. Some things were like cooked rice, and he, Mu Chenglin, had nothing to say.
Seeing that Shen Wenjun was so determined, Aunt Sun immediately signed the agreement, and she would see someone in five days.
After getting the agreement and fifty taels of deposit, Shen Wenjun went to Qingfeng Building to have a delicious breakfast, then found an inn, took a shower and changed into clean clothes.
Then he began to figure out how to get Shen Yunxi.
Shen Yunxi, who was worried about Shen Wenjun, now has a headache. She and Mu Chenglin had a bad temper just now.
I don't know if it's because she's been a little leisurely recently, or because she bought him a donkey. With a carrot hanging in front of the donkey, it can work all day long.
A steady stream of soy milk flowed out from the mouth of the stone mill, and Mu Chenglin asked Shen Yunxi to make other ways to make soybeans.
Please! She's not a donkey. She needs to rest, okay?
Besides, could Mu Chenglin see the way Xia Yifan looked at her?
I definitely don’t want to see her leisurely, so I want to exploit her like a donkey!
The one hundred and twenty taels of silver have been paid off long ago, and now they are partners and equals!
But my younger brother is stubborn and won’t listen to anything!
Because Shen Yunxi proposed to make bacon and fish in winter, Mu Chenglin went out to order the pigs. The pigs had to be ordered in advance, otherwise it would be too late when the Chinese New Year was approaching!
Shen Yunxi felt depressed and panicked, and she planned to go out to chat with Yang Xiaomi.
She said hello to Mu Mu and went out. Yang Xiaomi has been helping in the fields these days.
The two uncles have already started the fan business at home. Although they have one leg, they can still walk a little with crutches. The amount of fans they have every day is not a problem for them!
The fields of the Yang Xiaomi family are some distance away from the Mu family. The Mu family's homestead is on the edge of the village, while the Yang family's fields are on the other side of the village.
Shen Yunxi was not in a hurry. As she walked, she admired the scenery, breathed in the beautiful air, and looked at the busy figures in the fields. She felt that the anger she had just had with Mu Chenglin had dissipated.
She walked to a vegetable field. This vegetable field was full of mustard greens, which would be sold to her in the future. Looking at the growth, they would be busy again before long!
Making sauerkraut and drying prunes, this busy and promising life makes people full of energy!
She was walking and walking, and suddenly she smelled a strange smell.
Mu Chenglin went to several houses, promised a good price, and settled on ten pigs.
Because the Mu family has a good reputation and the price is high, everyone happily agreed.
Mu Chenglin didn't know how much bacon Shen Yunxi wanted to make. He felt that ten pigs were enough, plus it was time to have lunch and go back!
When he got home, Mu Chenglin didn't see Shen Yunxi. Mu's mother was making winter clothes for everyone again, and Mu Chengjin was reading seriously.
He sighed helplessly and argued a few times. Why was he so angry?
Forget it, he doesn’t care about little girls like that!
She was right, she had already paid back one hundred and twenty taels of silver, and they were now partners, and he had no right to dictate to her!
Mu Chenglin still made Shen Yunxi's favorite mushroom and chicken soup, stir-fried bacon with dried vegetables, sweet and sour fish, and rice dumplings stuffed with sweet-scented osmanthus and wine.
After all these dishes were served on the table, Shen Yunxi still didn't come back!
If you don't start eating, the food will get cold!
Mu's mother stood outside the door looking worriedly. When Mu Chenglin learned that Shen Yunxi was looking for Yang Xiaomi, he pulled his mother back.
He guessed that Shen Yunxi was so angry that he would stay at Yang's house for dinner and never come back!
He divided the chicken legs between his mother and his brother, and ate two chicken wings by himself. He took out all the mushrooms in the soup. He also divided the sweet and sour fish, picked out all the bacon, and drank the fermented rice dumplings. It's spotless.
Mu Chengjin was fed to his throat, and he didn't know what his brother was up to, insisting on eating all the food!
After eating, Mu Chengjin was taken away by his mother to eat. Mu Chenglin put away the dishes and chopsticks. He made a pot of tea and sat in the yard, looking out frequently.
He drank pot after pot of tea, but Shen Yunxi still didn't come back! This chapter has been completed!