"My parents knew that our two families were married, but later they said we were no longer married. Our family returned the betrothal gift to his family, and also gave back ten taels, ten taels! Our family can't earn that much money in a year, these days
I can't live with it..." Aunt Liu burst into tears, "...but I'm not sure it's not the case, and I haven't found a matchmaker to break off the engagement. The slave family said that we should marry the Pang family, but the white-bearded god said that the bride price should be paid by our family.
, then let’s give it to our family. Unexpectedly, Brother Pang Yu’s brother has been promoted. From now on, there is no letter, and the slave family does not come to the door. It’s so snobbish. Everyone in the neighborhood knows about it. Our old Liu family has lost face. Our family
If no one dares to kiss my daughter, what will happen to her? My poor daughter..."
Aunt Liu was sitting on the ground crying and fussing, and the crowds around her were gathered on three floors inside and three outside, all chattering. Even though Tongcheng is experiencing economic difficulties now, in ordinary life we can see the real version of this so-called complaint.
, who doesn’t want to see this great excitement.
Pang Yu looked at Aunt Liu with fear, Pi Yingju stood aside calmly, not knowing what he was thinking, but Yang Erming looked a little flustered. After all, he was a Tongcheng parent official, and Pang Yu came from the county government, no matter what this woman said
Whether it was true or not, it was not a good thing for him. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but turn around and glare at Ruan Jin, blaming him for not cleaning the street well.
Shi Kefa was confused after hearing this. Although Aunt Liu said something unclear, she finally told Pang Yu clearly and couldn't help but turn her head to look at Pang Yu.
Pang Yu scolded Aunt Liu in her heart for being such a shrew. She really knew how to choose the time. In the past, he would not complain about anything, but today he came to perform this performance in his own community in Yiminmen.
Pang Yu had never encountered such a thing. He thought that if he had broken off the engagement and didn't want to cheat Aunt Liu's sixty taels, there would be no such farce. In the past, Pang Yu was not afraid of her suing, whether it was suing Yang Erming.
Neither Pi Yingju nor Pi Yingju would have any influence on Pang Yu, but Pang Yu was not sure about the current Shi Kefa.
Shi Kefa is a member of the Donglin Party. Pang Yu has only met Zhang Guowei, but he learned a little from Ruan Dacheng. Donglin Party members attach great importance to reputation, integrity, and reputation, at least on the surface. Their treatment of Ruan Dacheng is a typical example.
.If because of this matter, Shi Kefa has a low opinion of his own moral level, and then affects the material support for the garrison camp, it is really worthless.
Now Shi Kefa stopped to listen to Aunt Liu's accusation, and seemed to be ready to put an end to this household matter. Pang Yu was also a little panicked. From his understanding, if Zhang Guowei or Pi Yingju encountered this kind of thing, they would just ask their men to pull away.
, you can also sell Pang Yu a favor. Unless you want to use it to deal with the person being accused, you will stop and listen.
Pang Yu secretly glanced at Shi Kefa's eyes, trying to deduce whether Shi Kefa was just trying to use him as an excuse, or whether he really wanted to take care of this mess.
In his haste, he really didn't notice that Shi Kefa's attention was attracted by a scream from Aunt Liu, and Pang Yu coughed and was about to scold Aunt Liu.
A voice next to him whispered, "General, don't get involved with this woman. Just defend yourself to Master Daotai."
Pang Yu quickly looked back and saw that it was Mr. Yu, Zhou Xiancheng's secret friend. At this time last year, he was still Pang Yu's favourite, but now his status has been reversed.
After listening to his words at this time, the clues in Pang Yu's head became clearer. He really couldn't quarrel with Aunt Liu. It would turn into a quarrel between merchants and his status would be on the same level as Aunt Liu. Then
It's even more unclear what kind of ridiculous things like liquidated damages and catastrophes were brought up.
Pang Yu whispered to Shi Kefa next to him, "Your Excellency, this woman's daughter has indeed been engaged to this subordinate since she was a child. In July last year, I was hit hard on the head. Upon seeing this, this woman proposed to break off the engagement, and I
After agreeing, he regretted it and has been entangled with my family ever since. I don't want to get entangled with such a snobbish family, so I firmly refused to get married again. I never thought that this matter would disturb the Lord today."
Shi Kefa said oh, and Pang Yu saw that he was still a little suspicious. He pointed at the people around him and said, "The people around me know that this woman is a person. Your Excellency can send someone to inquire privately."
Hearing what Pang Yu said, Shi Kefa seemed to feel that it was inappropriate to stay here. He nodded without saying anything and seemed ready to leave.
Seeing this, Aunt Liu over there jumped up from the ground, took out a piece of paper from her sleeve and waved it, "The marriage certificate is here, I won't recognize it when I get promoted. This is Chen Shimei in the play, please sir."
Let the Liu family make the decision, Brother Yu’s father is right here, sir, you can ask him.”
The crowd was noisy, and they all looked in the direction Aunt Liu was pointing. Pang Yu's cheap dad was standing on the street with a livid face. People next to him got out of the way. Shi Kefa was also a little curious about this dramatic change, and couldn't help but
Stopped.
Pang Yu felt bad. This cheap dad didn't agree with what he was doing. He recently tended to marry the Liu family again, and he probably couldn't understand the importance of Shi Kefa to the garrison.
Shi Kefa's eyes moved back and forth between the two people's faces. He looked a little bad, and looked at Pang Yu with suspicion. Pang Yu knew that Shi Kefa had some grudges in his heart, and now he was counting on Pang Yu to guard Anqing, although it would not affect the defense.
official position, but once you leave an impression of bad moral character, it will not be so advantageous when fighting for equipment, money and food in the future.
Not caring about that now, Pang Yu hopes to take Shi Kefa away from the scene first, so as not to have another issue with Aunt Liu about taking the betrothal gift upside down and overcoming the tribulation.
Pang Yu calmed down and said in a low voice, "This is my father. These short-lived private matters have bothered you, and I feel extremely ashamed. I will handle this matter well in the next few days, and there will be no more mistakes."
Shi Kefa hesitated for a moment, and Pi Yingju, who had been silent at this time, suddenly said, "If this woman has something to hide, she should go to the county government office to file a complaint, prepare the marriage certificate and other evidence, and use the old and middle-aged people as witnesses.
, Jinxian should judge impartially. Now he is blocking the road in front of everyone, acting like a cunning woman in the market, and there is no trustworthy word. I thought I could get back the Yamen in front of Tongcheng."
Shi Kefa's old habit of hesitating relapsed, and he frowned and thought on the spot. Pang Yu knew that Pi Yingju was helping him, but the most important thing at this time was to leave here quickly. Aunt Liu had broken off the engagement first. Everyone in the neighborhood knew this, and the liquidated damages matter
Many people don't know that if Shi Kefa heard that he had sold the marriage certificate for money, it would be strange that he would happily allocate money and food to the garrison in the future.
"Everyone, please take a look at the marriage certificate. If you don't recognize it, you won't recognize it..." Aunt Liu didn't know she was about to take him, but she fell to the ground and cried, tears streaming down her face, and she blew her nose.
, wiped his hands on the stone slab on the ground, and prepared to continue the appeal.
There was a lot of noise and people nearby were crowding in, and there was laughter and laughter everywhere. Pang Yu turned around and gave Ruan Jin a wink, signaling him to get Aunt Liu away quickly.
At this moment, a figure squeezed out of the roadside and came to Aunt Liu's side in the middle of the road. The crowd was even more noisy. When Pang Yu saw it, she turned out to be the daughter of the Liu family whom she had not seen for a long time.
Today she wore a light green dress. It didn't look as ethereal as when we first saw it, but it looked a little more fresh. It's just that when we saw it during the day, the birthmark was more obvious.
The daughter of the Liu family stood in the middle of the field, her face flushed under the gaze of countless eyes, her hands tightly grasping the hem of her skirt. At this time, Yang Erming kept winking at Pang Yu, asking if the mother and daughter should be arrested quickly.
Before Pang Yu could reply, the daughter of the Liu family knelt down towards several officials with a bang. Pang Yu subconsciously took half a step back. Before Aunt Liu could send her away, another one came to complain.
"My little daughter, I would like to inform you all, that it was my mother who wanted to break off the engagement in the first place. It had nothing to do with Brother Yu of the Pang family. I cannot blame the Pang family."
There was an uproar in the place, and some people who didn't understand it accused Aunt Liu one after another. Even Pang Yu was surprised. He didn't expect that the Liu family would be in internal strife.
The daughter of the Liu family gritted her teeth and said, "The little girl didn't agree to break off the engagement at that time. Although the daughter of the people is not a gentleman, she knows how to keep promises and trustworthiness, and she also knows how to be honest and upright. A woman's name is determined by the marriage contract, even if the Pang family doesn't agree.
When it came to getting married, the daughter of the common people also recognized that she was from the Pang family, and would rather be alone all her life than marry anyone else in this life. This is the fate of the slave family, and we cannot blame the Pang family. We only hope that Brother Yu will find a good match, and that he will be rich and honorable in this life.
"
As soon as these words came out, there was a lot of silence in the venue. No one expected that the daughter of the Liu family would say these words. However, under the gaze of everyone, the daughter of Liu became less nervous. She kowtowed to Shi Kefa and pulled Aunt Liu up from the ground.
I walked back to the store.
Pang Yu looked at the two people's backs and murmured, "Damn it, this girl of yours is amazing."
…
"Master, shall we leave early tomorrow morning?"
"Of course I have to go. The daughter of the Liu family is a powerful character. Shi Kefa is full of praises for her. If I decide this marriage like this, how can I sell it at a good price in the future?"
In the temporary camp in the northwest corner of the Ye family's old house, Pang Yu buried her face in the basin and rubbed it hard twice. When she stood up, a lot of water dropped on her body.
He grabbed the handkerchief in Pang Ding's hand and wiped his face, sat down at the table and said harshly, "Both mother and daughter are not fuel-efficient lamps, and they look down on them. That's right. On the night of the civil riots, Miss Liu even used a handkerchief."
The kitchen knife is going to kill someone with me, why am I not on guard?"
Pang Ding hesitated and said, "We haven't left Shidaotai yet, how can we leave easily?"
"He wants to leave too. Pi Yingju and Yang Erming went to discuss it with him in the afternoon. They didn't want Xu Ziqiang to stay. Tongcheng couldn't afford it, and Anqing couldn't afford it either. Shi Kefa arranged for Xu Ziqiang to march to Anqing the day after tomorrow. I'll try to
Let’s march tomorrow.”
"Then Master Daotai didn't say anything about your marriage?"
"Why didn't he say it? He said that Miss Liu is a rare good woman and a good match from God. He was too easy to fool her." Pang Yu smashed the handkerchief on the table, "That snobbish Aunt Liu, if it weren't for me,
Now that she's enlightened, our old Pang family won't marry me even if we kneel in front of her door."
Pang Ding turned his head and looked at Pang Yu, "Then how can the young master evade?"
Pang Yu snorted, "I told Shi Kefa, why should we take care of our family before the Xiongnu are destroyed? Do you think Aunt Liu can deceive scholars?"
Pang Ding patted his thigh and said, "Young master is still more skilled."
Pang Yu shook his head, "This is just procrastination. We can't have a political marriage with other families. Let's do this for the time being. Don't talk about Aunt Liu. You ask the Chinese army to prepare two more carriages tomorrow. Mr. Yu wants to follow him to Anqing."
"Is Zhou Xiancheng gone?"
"Zhou County Prime Minister is in ill health. It is not good to be frightened in Tongcheng. He has resigned and returned home. Mr. Yu needs to make a living, and the garrison camp also needs it." Pang Yu calmed down and asked, "Let him stay in the Chinese army first. Then
Let him do the paperwork for the first armor bidding."
Pang Ding asked tentatively, "Master, really want to make so many armors?"
"Of course, that's what I did to get so much money. I used to say that when fighting a war, you have to make money. Only after this fight did I really understand that Jia Jian soldiers are more powerful than words."
"But how can those blacksmiths..."
"They don't need to know how to make armor. As long as they make lock rings, there is only one specification. I want all the blacksmiths in Anqing to be able to make them. Let the garrison camp look different within two months and make it look good to the rogues next time."