Chapter 548: Baochai's flesh jumps, a thought of hell
"When we saw the young man, he collapsed on the roadside. At first, I thought he was a dead man, so I asked the boy to go over and take a look."
Xue Baoqin looked a little sad when he thought of what he had experienced before. During this period, as Xue Pan said, there were dead people everywhere, vendettas, strong beams blocking the road, people from the green forest gathering in the mountains and forests, and those who could not make ends meet and starved to death.
Common people, these are things that Xue Baochai has no access to.
Those who can come to the capital will at least not worry about their livelihood. Even if they beg for food, they can still fill their stomachs.
If it were placed in an ordinary rural place, I'm afraid not even the bark would be eaten.
She felt that troubled times seemed to be coming. Although the capital city did not seem to have changed much, as soon as she entered the city gate, she felt a sense of depression, which seemed to be a prelude to the coming storm.
When we passed through those cities by land before, although there were soldiers guarding the gates, they were definitely not as exaggerated as those in the capital city. They came in through the city gates and came to Ningrong Street. The patrols alone encountered no less than five waves.
Seeing that Baochai was still waiting for her answer, she slowly suppressed all these little things that came to her mind, and continued: "Later, when the boy saw that he still had a pulse, he reported it to his father, and what happened to his father?
For many years, I have always abided by the rules of my father. Whenever something like this happens, I will save it if I can. My father once warned me that a family that accumulates good deeds will always be happy. After you become rich, you must not be a person who is unkind for the sake of wealth.
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When Baochai heard this, his expression suddenly became a little unnatural. These words were often spoken by his father when he was still alive, but since his father passed away, no one has mentioned these words again.
His elder brother, Xue Pan, often relied on his family's power to go around the countryside. The whole family came to the capital to avoid goods, which had something to do with Xue Pan's actions.
When she heard Xue Baoqin mention it again today, she suddenly felt sad. Some things still needed her father to do after all.
"When we arrived at the inn, we originally thought about hiring a local doctor to diagnose and treat him, which would have saved our lives, but the doctor said that his injury was very strange and that he needed to come to the capital to find a Xinglin sage.
Only then can we get good treatment."
Xue Baoqin didn't notice anything strange about Baochai and just continued talking.
"My father thought again and again, thinking about saving people to the end and sending Buddha to the west, so he took him to the capital with him."
Speaking of this, Xue Baoqin's eyes slightly lowered, and there were some words that she did not explain. If the clothes on the young master hadn't attracted their attention and allowed his father to see some clues, maybe there was another person at the moment.
What a world.
The unity of knowledge and action is easy to say but not simple to do. Although Xue Ren has a benevolent heart, he is not very kind. Bao Qin actually knows this.
"Second uncle is indeed a kind person. If it were anyone else, this person might not be so lucky. Meeting you that day can be regarded as a blessing for him."
Although Baochai felt in her heart that Baoqin might not have told the whole story, no matter how she said it, it was a kind act, and she did not hesitate to praise it.
But Baochai still hasn't gotten the answer to the most important question, who is the person Xue Ren saved? He can talk about the scene, but there are actually many ways to do some things.
"Sister, there are countless wealthy people in the capital like crucian carp crossing the river. We are merchants, facing those people are just fish and meat on the chopping board. Under the pressure of power, we have no ability to resist."
"A few days ago, Wenlong suffered a great disaster. He was tied up outside by the prince of the feudal lord and threatened to ask us to redeem him for one hundred thousand taels of silver. Finally..."
Baochai also felt a little embarrassed when talking about the secrets of her family. However, the matter had already spread in the capital, and she couldn't hide it. In a few days, when Xue Ren settled down, she would go out to inquire about it. Baochai would also find out.
Chai simply didn't intend to cover it up.
"I'm going to say something unflattering here. Do you know the identity of that young man? Some people are untouchable. Not to mention making money, even a whole family may be involved."
Xue Baoqin's face changed. She was frightened by what Xue Baochai said, but she had to admit that Baochai's words were not alarmist. Such things happened in Jiangnan. They had experienced it before when the Zhen family was the only one.
In this matter, whoever the Zhen family wants to die will be buried with them if they don't intervene. Most of the men will be killed, and the women will be used as official prostitutes.
And now that we are at the center of Dakang's power, there will be more people who have the strength to do such a thing. As Baochai said, the Xue family is a merchant, and facing such a behemoth, its fate is self-evident.
She was not from Yumu, so she understood what Baochai said.
It's just that she couldn't decide whether to tell Baochai about this matter. According to Baochai, the matter was too involved, which made her feel suffocated.
"this......"
Baochai shook her head. If this matter were placed on others, she would not take a second look at it and would ignore it as it was none of her business.
"You and I are from the same clan, and we are very close to each other. If something happens to my second uncle, do you think we, mother and son, can stay out of it?"
When Xue Baoqin heard this, he thought for a moment and shook his head.
How could they stay out of the matter? This era doesn't allow it. If Aunt Xue, Xue Pan, and Baochai just stand by and watch, I'm afraid they will never be able to raise their heads again in the future.
Then there are those powerful people who will not procrastinate in doing things, but will only eliminate the root causes. If it really comes to that point, they will not let Aunt Xue and the three of them stay safe.
"I really don't know your identity!"
So after thinking about it, Xue Baoqin had no choice but to tell the truth.
Baochai didn't seem to believe it. If he didn't know the identity of the other party, would his second uncle have to bring him all the way to the capital? Invite famous doctors in the capital for diagnosis and treatment?
Xue Baoqin also knew that his statement was untenable, so he could only explain: "The material of the clothes on the young master is Sichuan brocade. Such materials are not affordable for ordinary people."
Baochai nodded, it was true. Their family had a shop in the capital, but the material was too expensive. Generally, wealthy families chose silk and satin, and most of them couldn't afford it.
"more importantly......"
After hesitating for a moment, Xue Baoqin was considering whether to tell the story about Zhijin.
Baochai couldn't help but look at Baoqin again after hearing this. This girl is really interesting, but this time she thought wrong. It was Baoqin who had not yet decided to tell the truth about Zhijin and Shu brocade.
In fact, it can already be seen that that person has an extraordinary origin.
“What is it??”
Xue Baochai saw that Baoqin had no movement and asked directly.
Hearing this, Baoqin raised his head and looked at Baochai and his sister, sighing in his heart. Since they had just decided to tell them, they would find out about the gold weaving matter. It would be the same if they told her sooner or later.
If she concealed the matter at this time and waited for Baochai to know the truth and told Aunt Xue and Xue Pan, it would be bad if they refused to help. So she took a deep breath and then said: "The embroidery of clothes
The technique is to weave gold."
Baochai's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. The technique of weaving gold was mostly used on the clothing of court officials, but it was rare among the people. Until now, it has become a standard feature of official uniforms.
A young man, dressed in that kind of clothes, and the feudal prince's affairs during this period, she couldn't let her not think about it more. The more she thought about it, the more afraid she became. The Xue family was afraid that the Xue family would get into trouble.
Trouble.
"Sister, do you know that when you think about heaven, you think about hell."