Chapter 21 Who dares to break into the mansion of the county lieutenant!
"What a show?" The look on Abacus Li's face changed from shock to surprise: "Hanging yourself is no joke... Why doesn't Ximen Qing take it seriously?"
"Xiao Tianqing!" Ximen Qing relaxed his lips and shouted suddenly: "Go and tell the housekeeper to close all the doors in the house! Without my permission, don't let me let go of even dogs, let alone humans.
go out!"
Xiao Tianqing, who was out of breath from just running, had not yet stabilized her breathing, so she had to bow down to express that she understood, and she was about to go find the housekeeper.
"Wait a minute!" Ximen Qing stopped Xiao Tianqing and said, "After finishing the work, ask the housekeeper to come over."
"Yes!" Xiao Tianqing finally took a breath, cupped her hands, and walked away shaking her head.
Ximen Qing turned to look at the servants and maids present, and his face sank: "Shu Tong'er, Painting Tong'er, you two go to Wu Yueniang's door and guard the road. No matter who comes, they are not allowed to go in! If
Someone breaks in, give me a whip!"
The book boy and the painting boy looked at each other and didn't know what their master was planning. They agreed and went to get their whips from the bucket.
"Okay." After Ximen Qing ordered, he suddenly put on a smiling expression: "Master, I'm hungry, prepare a meal."
"Go and find Xue'er." Ximen Qing didn't know what he thought of, and smiled brightly: "Master, I finally have someone to eat with me today."
Looking at Ximen Qing's smile, the maids suddenly felt a strong sense of awe for their master.
His wife hanged herself in the room, but he ignored it. Not to mention rushing to save people, he at least sent someone to take a look. However, Ximen Qing's reaction was beyond everyone's expectations. He closed the door.
Okay, watch carefully, even the road in front of Wu Yueniang's house. It seems that she is afraid that someone will disturb Wu Yueniang and hang herself...
Moreover, Ximen Qing patted his belly and said he was hungry and wanted to eat.
This is definitely not something a normal person can do, and some maids even suspected that their master had been overly stimulated and had gone crazy.
When Xueer was invited over by two maids inexplicably, she also thought that Ximen Qing was a little abnormal.
Although Wu Yueniang was not very kind to Zhuo Diuer and was domineering in the house, as the head wife, this was also in line. Since Wu Yueniang was preparing to hang herself, Ximen Qing was still preparing to eat, which was not normal.
In less than a moment, various dishes had been placed on the table.
The housekeeper also came to the hall. Ximen Qing whispered in the housekeeper's ear for a while. The housekeeper's face changed slightly, nodded, and asked someone to carry out the box in Abacus Li's room together with the account books and other things inside.
"Won't the aunt hang herself in the room right now?" Xueer couldn't help but think as she sat on the stool under Ximen Qing's encouraging eyes.
Wu Yueniang waited anxiously.
After making two gestures and watching Xiao Tianqing stumble out of the room, Wu Yueniang knew that her plan was almost successful. Xiao Tianqing's shout made her smile proudly, and she rearranged her posture on the stool.
, let down the hair that she had carefully combed in the morning, and prepared to welcome Ximen Qing’s footsteps with the most tragic look.
The walk from the hall to Wu Yueniang's room was only a few dozen steps. Even if she climbed, it would not take more than a minute. However, Wu Yueniang spent a long time banging her neck in and out of the red silk noose, but she didn't listen.
What movement did you hear?
Put it on.
pick up.
Put it on again.
Take it off again.
Wu Yueniang found that her mood was like that of the wedding night when she was covered with a cloth, like an ant on a hot pot, waiting for Ximen Qing to come.
My neck is sore.
Wu Yueniang simply threw the noose aside and moved her neck a few times. Only then did she realize that her legs and feet were a little sore and trembling from standing on the stool for a long time.
"Is this Ximen Qing afraid to come over?"
Wu Yueniang couldn't help but think about it, climbed down from the stool, walked slowly to the door, and looked across the hall.
There was no sign of Ximen Qing, but Wu Yueniang saw a book boy and a painting boy not far away.
Each of them had a whip in his hand. The book boy and the painting boy had their backs to the door, wary of where they were coming from.
This? Wu Yueniang was also confused. She went back to sit on the stool and rubbed her legs. After thinking for a long time, she didn't know what Ximen Qing was doing.
"It's time for Dongmei to arrive too? There's no one to rub my legs for me!" Wu Yueniang said angrily while rubbing her legs.
Dongmei shook her fat body and ran out of the back door, heading towards the Wu Mansion. She didn't notice that the door behind her was quickly closed.
Wu Yueniang's brother was accompanying his father, Wu Qianhu, playing chess on the garden pavilion at home. Because his sister was married to Ximen Qing, everyone called him Uncle Wu.
"Father, I have already purchased the pawn shop on West Street." Uncle Wu took a step forward proudly: "From now on, it will be my Wu family's property."
"It's better not to be too ostentatious." Wu Qianhu was in his fifties and his hair had turned white. Hearing the pride in his son's tone, he frowned and took a step forward: "Before your sister can evacuate Ximen's house,
Still don’t go out of your way. Even though that prodigal son spends a lot of time and alcohol, he will still wake up if he hears the news."
"Hmph." Uncle Wu sneered: "Ximen Qing is now just an empty shell of a herbal medicine shop. If shopkeeper Fu hadn't been so powerful, I would have asked someone to buy it. How much cash does Ximen Qing's family have now?
?Two hundred strings? Three hundred strings at most."
Wu Qianhu shook his head: "It's best to take your time. Yueniang has lived a comfortable life in the past few years since she was married. Don't act too hastily to avoid mishaps. I heard that Ximen Qing had dinner with Zhu Zhixian yesterday.
Come on, just in case Magistrate Zhu stands up for him..."
"That Zhu Zhixian?" Uncle Wu said with a smile: "If you just throw a hundred coins at him, he will be happy to death. He has made more money than anyone else, and he still cares about Ximen Qing? As long as the money is a lot, that
The old guy doesn't care."
"Take one step and see three steps." Wu Qianhu put down his son and blocked his son's big dragon's gas hole.
"This..." Uncle Wu was dumbfounded.
"Master... it's not good!" At this time, Dongmei ran into the yard out of breath and shouted loudly from a distance.
Wu Qianhu, who was frowning, raised his head and scolded: "You have something to say, why are you back!"
Dongmei walked to the front of the pavilion step by step and gasped: "Master...Miss...she hanged herself!"
"What! Is that Ximen Qing forcing you?" Uncle Wu jumped up immediately and was about to walk out of the pavilion: "No, I have to save my sister!"
Wu Qianhu frowned and pressed his hand down: "Wait a minute! Let Dongmei finish what she said, don't get excited!" He looked at Dongmei again: "You, Dongmei, too, please speak clearly!"
Dongmei talked for a long time, and then she explained all the causes and consequences in a confusing manner. Wu Qianhu laughed loudly and said: "Yue Niang is indeed my good daughter! This time Ximen Qing will be controlled by Yue Niang.
"
"Son! Call some servants, and let's go to Ximen's house and make a big fuss!"
"Okay!" Uncle Wu rubbed his hands excitedly: "I've long seen that boy Ximen Qing was unhappy. Since he did something like forcing his wife to hang herself, this time we can take the opportunity to give him a few severe beatings! Let him know about us.
The old Wu family is amazing!"
After a while, Wu Qianhu took the lead, followed by Uncle Wu, Dongmei, and seven or eight servants holding sticks, all swarming in the direction of Ximen Qing's house.
This murderous posture made passers-by on the street look sideways and avoid him for fear of being beaten.
"Brother, which house do you think this belongs to? Where should I go to fight?"
"Hey, isn't that Wu Qianhu in the front? His son is in the back. Neither father nor son is a good guy."
"Stop talking and hide quickly. If I beat you later, it will be in vain."
Under the attention of everyone, this team shouted, kicked and kicked, raising a lot of dust, and passed through the street in a majestic manner. In a short time, they had arrived in front of Ximen Mansion.
"Huh?" Wu Qianhu raised his hand to signal the team to stop first, and pointed to the door in front: "Son, why does the figure wandering at the door look familiar?"
"Father, let me take a look." Uncle Wu stepped forward and took a look: "Isn't this Niu Dutou? Why is he here, and there are two government officials? What's going on?"
"Could it be that the government came to visit? I'm going to say hello and ask what's going on." Wu Qianhu said with narrowed eyes.
Niu Du had his head crossed and his arms swaying at the door with two government officials. He looked at a team coming over the street and saw Wu Qianhu and his son.
"Oh my, isn't this Niu Dutou?" Wu Qianhu stepped forward with fists in his hands and took the initiative to say hello: "You're here on business?"
"Who are you?" Niu Dutou glanced at Wu Qianhu, raised his head and rolled his eyes: "Ben Dutou was ordered to guard this place, and no one is allowed to enter."
"What do you people do? Leave quickly, leave quickly!"
"Niu Dutou, I am Wu Qianhu." Wu Qianhu said with a shy smile: "When I had dinner with Zhu Zhixian last year, I had two drinks with you?"
"Really?" Niu Dutou put down his arms and looked at Wu Qianhu seriously: "I can't remember!"
"What!" Uncle Wu on the side raised his whistle stick, and the veins on his neck bulged: "You are just a little bitch, you don't know how to lift!"
"Huh?" Niu Du remained unmoved and just put his hand on the handle of the knife at his waist: "Where are you from? How dare you talk to me like this?"
"Hit me on the head if you dare." Niu Dutou sneered: "It depends on whether my sword is faster or your broken stick!"
"Misunderstanding!" Wu Qianhu quickly pressed down the raised whistle stick and inserted his body between the two people: "It's all a misunderstanding! Niu Dutou, I'm here to talk to my son-in-law about something, please make it easy for me.
"
Niu Dutou laughed and said: "You think my eyes are just for show. Each of you is holding a weapon. Are you here to talk about things or to fight?"
"Tell you, the surname is Wu! I don't know who your son-in-law is..." Niu Dutou raised his thumb and gestured behind him: "But this is the residence of the newly appointed county captain in this county. Who dares to break in?
?”
"What? County captain?" The eyes of the Wu family father and son almost fell to the ground.