On this side, Jiang Limu from Nancheng Bingma Division led people to escort Xu Liang back. On the other side, Xu Jin also led two young men into the front door of his house triumphantly. He entered the second door all the way, but he didn't have time.
He asked the woman guarding the door behind him to quickly lock the door, and suddenly his eyes lit up. When he squinted his eyes and finally got used to the change in light and dark, he realized that the people clustered among the four lanterns were none other than his father and brother.
Seeing that Mr. Xu and Xu Dong had gloomy expressions, he quickly made a gesture to the two boys outside the door with his hand behind his back, and then greeted them with a smile on his face.
"Dad, brother, it's midnight, are you still awake?"
"With such a big movement, do you think I am deaf and blind?" Mr. Xu snorted coldly, and then said calmly, "Come in, I have something to ask you!"
Xu Jin saw Master Xu turn around and leave after speaking. The eldest brother Xu Dong on the side hurriedly went up to help him, but he didn't even have time to say hello to him. He felt a little gloomy, so he followed in with a slight hum. He was just busy.
As he was thinking about how to deal with his father and brother, he didn't notice at all. As the door closed tightly, in the outer courtyard across the door, the two personal servants who had just sent him in diligently turned around and were
The man gagged his mouth and walked out.
It wasn't until he entered Master Xu's study that Xu Jin saw his father sitting behind the desk without saying a word, just looking at him coldly. He finally couldn't help it anymore and said angrily: "Dad, this
What are you going to say in the middle of the night? Don't stare at me like that, I'm a coward!"
"Cowardly? How dare you do such a thing?" Although he was full of anger, Mr. Xu stood up with his hands on the desk, but his voice was extremely low, "Do you know, this is Jinling, this is
Nanjing! Even if this is no longer the capital, it is still the place where Taizu Longxing was born. A small incident can cause uproar in the city, not to mention that our Taiping is close to the imperial city and so many yamen!"
"What did I do?" Although Xu Jin's heart skipped a beat, he still had an indifferent attitude on his face, "I just asked a few friends to go out for a drink, but when I came back, I found that the house I just bought was burned.
Dad, don’t you think it’s not worth my money to buy this house? Now that the house is burned down, the loss of money will of course fall on Xu Liang. He has no money and a seventh brother, so he won’t let you lose money, dad.
Business!"
"How dare you say that!"
Mr. Xu growled lowly. Seeing that Xu Jin was acting like a dead pig and not afraid of boiling water, he was so angry that his lungs exploded. He picked up an inkstone and tried to smash it, but Xu Dong next to him hurriedly stepped forward.
He stopped him and helped him sit down again. When he looked up at Xu Jin again, his face was filled with disappointment and anger.
"If you don't want others to be unaware, you have to do it yourself! Last time you took people there to ask for rent money in a big way. Today, there just was a fire there, and you happened to be wandering there. What if something spreads among the public?
What will be the outcome if the gossip reaches the ears of those big bosses? Use your brain when doing things. If you only know how to be aggressive and ruthless, you are no different from that prodigal son!"
Mr. Xu suddenly mentioned Xu Xun. Xu Jin could no longer restrain his anger and became furious: "It's that prodigal son again. Who is he? A boy without a father and a mother. He doesn't even know whether he is Xu Xun or not."
You can't tell for sure about your bloodline, how can you compare with me! Dad, you know how to talk about caution and caution all day long. You must know that a small amount of money is not a gentleman, and there is no poison or husband! Besides, this is not my idea, it is that Mr. Luo
Let me do it!”
Being repeatedly contradicted by his youngest son, Mr. Xu was so angry that he fainted, but when Mr. Luo said these three words, his livid face suddenly changed. Holding Xu Dong's hand, he swallowed hard to calm down.
, and then asked word by word: "Is it really Mr. Luo?"
"If you don't believe it, dad, just go and verify it yourself!" Xu Jin snorted from his nose, then turned around and walked out. When he reached the door, he said another sentence, "You think I'm full and can't hold on anymore?"
, taking such a big risk to order someone else’s house!”
"You..." Mr. Xu saw the door curtain flying high and falling heavily. He fell back in anger and coughed violently. It was not until Xu Dong drank a few sips of hot tea that he felt relieved again.
After a while, he finally came to his senses, but the anger was still held in his heart. After a long time, he punched the handrail hard and said, "This brat, he just wants to
I’m so angry that you dare to say those words so casually!”
"Dad, don't worry, there is no one else except the old mute outside." Xu Dong bent down beside Mr. Xu, and then whispered, "Look at the two boys who followed the third brother out today.
…”
"Send them to Zhuangzi first, saying that there is a shortage of people there, and wait until things calm down." Mr. Xu's eyes flashed with a sinister light, "If things change, then we won't care about them!"
"yes."
"By the way, do you think the third child is just talking nonsense? What if he just made his own decision and blamed it on Mr. Luo..."
"Didn't Dad already send someone to contact him? There will always be a letter coming back by then. If it is really Mr. Luo's idea, then he has to continue following the third brother's path." When he said this, Xu Dong felt very disapproving.
I secretly thought that my idiot brother had just put a big handle into someone else's hands, but when he said it, he changed his words, "But I really can't figure out why Mr. Luo would touch Xu Liang's poor yard.
7. No matter how good you are, you can’t spend your entire life trying to save an outsider.”
"God knows!"
Mr. Xu was still full of evil spirits. He said these three words angrily: "No matter what, contact the managers of the third and fourth bedrooms immediately to see how this case is progressing and to resolve the matter as soon as possible."
It's all over. If he goes bankrupt to save outsiders, there's no need to make excuses, just kick him out. If he lets go, just follow your mother's idea, as long as it proves to death that he is not of Xu's blood. The dick is everywhere
After not showing up for so many years, that prodigal son can’t get through this test even if he hugs Old Sixth’s thigh tightly! Tomorrow morning, go see your Uncle Sixth and send him the notice about the clan meeting!”
Just as he was talking about this, a gentle knock on the door suddenly came from outside. Xu Dong glanced at his father and had to answer the door in person. As soon as the door opened, he saw a steward following him in the front yard with a hunched body.
The old mute was behind him. As soon as he saw him, the steward hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
"Young Master, the people from the Nancheng Army and Horses Division have brought Xu Liang back."
"knew."
"And..." The young man saw that Xu Dong's face was a little impatient. He hesitated for a long time and then said cautiously, "When we put out the fire tonight, the seventh young master promised the neighbors a large reward.
This caused everyone to work hard to put out the fire. Mr. Shao of the Ninth House shouted a few words, but he immediately took out the money and suppressed the discussion. Just now, the Nancheng Army and Horse Division took a lot of time to escort Xu Liang back.
, it is very likely that he also used the money."
"Well, you inquired carefully this time. I will report back to the master, and I will be rewarded by you."
Xu Dong nodded and sent the person away, then closed the study door again. He opened the door curtain from the outside and returned to the inner room. He told the matter to Mr. Xu, and while Mr. Xu was thinking about it, he lowered his voice.
He said in a loud voice: "Looking at Xu Xun's style, I am determined not to leave Xu Liang alone. According to the law, if there is a fire, you will be flogged forty times, and if you burn down the government and civilian houses, you will be flogged fifty times. I heard that someone else's building was burned over there."
Xu Liang's fifty small boards cannot escape the house. Although they are small bamboo boards and not big bamboo boards, as long as they are organized, they can be kept as long as they want. The seventh brother is the most impulsive. At first thought, it was just a temporary forbearance. As long as he went there quickly
A trip to the Nancheng Army and Horse Department, a quick sword to cut through the mess, and then let the news out to him. I think he is impatient, maybe something will happen..."
Before he finished speaking, Mr. Xu nodded heavily without saying anything and said: "Okay, I'll leave this matter to you!"
After he agreed and was about to go out, Xu Dong suddenly stopped and turned around to look at Mr. Xu who was frowning in thought behind the desk. He suddenly walked back and bent down and asked: "Dad, there is something I never understand.
This is obviously our Xu family's own affairs, why would the Zhao family interfere? Without them, this matter wouldn't have happened..."
"Short-sighted!" Mr. Xu snorted angrily, then looked at his eldest son and said earnestly, "Your mother is a woman, with long hair and short knowledge, so she only longs for the second wife's property. Your brother
What kind of thing is that? Even if you give him a gold mountain, you can still lose money! The reason why I brought in the third and fourth bedrooms together and made others think that I wanted to give your brother to the second bedroom is because of you! "
This was the answer Xu Dong had never expected. Looking at his father, whom he had always looked down upon, he felt a surge of heat in his heart, and he couldn't help but shout: "Dad..."
"Okay, what the Zhao family wants is the land that the second wife owns in Jurong, and they promised to give you a thorough inspection during the provincial examination. You will definitely be able to pass the examination and come back. With this title,
Not only can our family be exempted from more taxes, but other members of the family hope to be exempted from taxes, so they must rely on our family with their land. When you become a Jinshi in the future, more people will donate real estate. Isn't it better than your mother's district?
How powerful is that little bit of property? She is really confused, she wants to give her good son to someone else to inherit the incense!"
"Yes, Dad is thoughtful. However, the Zhao family is already very wealthy in Jurong, and Mr. Luo is so aggressive now. It's really..."
Hearing Xu Dong cautiously mention this issue again, and thinking of his young son who had just gone out, the proud Mr. Xu's smile suddenly froze on his face, and after a long while he said with a gloomy expression: "I only hope that the old guy is too
As greedy as the Zhao family... The Zhao family has been acting like this for a day or two, but they have a good reputation among scholars. From Peng Duxian of the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate to several other big shots, all of them are right
He appreciates it very much... Boss, please remember it carefully, everything is of inferior quality, only good academics, if you want to be promising, you can also get a Jinshi for me, and our family can be proud of it in the future.