Chapter 296: A Powerful Businessman Waits to Marry His Daughter
Wei Zhizhong has a nickname called "Thirty Liang". He was originally a Zhejiang businessman. According to the custom of his hometown, he became an apprentice from a very young age. He left the apprenticeship at the age of fourteen and went to invest in a new owner to start a business. The owner made silk.
The business asked him to go to the west to sell silk, and asked him how much silver and how much fabric he could bring to make the trip. He said, "Nothing else is needed, just thirty taels of silver is enough. The boss didn't think so, thinking that thirty taels of silver wouldn't even cost him anything, so he could do it."
What happened? Thinking about it again, the amount was not big. Even if it was a total loss, it didn't matter, so he left it alone.
After Xiao Wei arrived at his destination, Liangdang County, he chose to stay at the largest horse racing shop in the area. He took out ten taels of silver and gave it to the shopkeeper. When the shopkeeper saw the many taels of silver, he was happy and said: It doesn't matter, just stay here and spend the money.
Xiao Wei settled the matter before he left, and then went to take a bath. After washing, he couldn't help but reward the boss with ten taels of silver. The boss was shocked: He gave ten taels of silver just for taking a bath. How much money should this person have?
After taking a bath, he went to have his head shaved. Xiao Wei rewarded the barber (the barber) with another ten taels. Needless to say, after sorting out the surprise, Xiao Wei went to the brothel and gave the remaining ten taels to him*
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After Xiao Wei returned to the hotel, he was already penniless. Regardless of this, he still asked the innkeeper for more than ten delicacies to go with wine. After eating and drinking, he fell asleep.
When I woke up, there were countless vendors gathered in front of the store. They insisted on partnering with Xiao Wei to do the silk and satin business. Xiao Wei, no matter how many, bought all the goods at a price that was 10% higher than the market price, and wrote a note saying so.
All payments must be settled within three months
It was the off-season at that time, and the silk could not be sold. The merchants were worried. They were finally hoping for a big seller, so why not do it?
Not long after, many customers came to buy silk from distant villages. There was not even an inch of silk to buy in such a large Liangdang County. After further inquiry, it turned out that a big seller named Wei had taken away all the silk. These people had no choice but to ask Xiao Wei for help.
, Xiao Wei was unambiguous and sold the goods at a price that was 100% higher than the market price. Xiao Wei collected the money and then asked the customers to go to different merchants to pick up the goods.
In just two months, Xiao Wei made a fortune. In addition to returning the cost and profit to his employer, the rest belonged to him. Therefore, his name "Thirty Liang" came from this. He relied on luck and opportunism.
After Xiao Wei became the first wealthy household in Liangdang County, Wei Zhizhong did not want to return to his hometown in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, so he married a wife and settled down there. (There are also legends that he originally had a wife and a wife in his hometown.
A daughter, one said that she thought her original wife was ugly, and the other said that the daughter was not his biological daughter, so she did not come home)
Wei Zhizhong's wife is the daughter of the old man Jin from the county town. When she was young, she was as beautiful as a flower. Old man Jin was very wealthy and had ten children. On the ground, he dominated the Wei and Jin families.
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After Wei Xinmei came of age, there were countless people who were covetous of her talent and beauty. They gathered around her family all day long and chose several houses. However, her daughter refused, so she decided to throw the hydrangea. Wei Xinmei knew that if she didn't follow the rules,
The hydrangea was thrown out within seven days, and her father decided to marry her to the new county magistrate Hou Xunchen as the second wife. Miss Wei vowed not to marry the old and ugly magistrate Hou, so she decided to keep it secret for the last time.
The eyes were thrown out, and fate was determined. At this time, it was both fate and coincidence. Pan Youan came to the scene.
After catching the hydrangea, Pan was filled with joy when he saw that a beauty was about to fall into his arms again. He bowed his head to the table to say hello to his lover, and then he and Nanqiao Maple Leaf, who was pretending to be a book boy, found an inn and settled down for the two of them.
Before she could sit firmly on her butt, a group of yamen servants who looked like wolves and tigers suddenly rushed in. Pan Youan was tied up without any explanation, put on a shackle weighing seven and a half kilograms, and taken to the county government prison. Nanqiao was still polite to her, considering that she was a weakling.
He was a young man, so he did not put her in shackles or chains. He only ordered her to go to the yamen together, and they were thrown into prison together.
Any fool knows what the lawsuit was about. Pan Youan was not nervous at first, but after thinking about it later, the victim (love rival) he offended must have connections with the official.
Kill him with one knife, and you will suffer a great loss. In this remote place far away from Emperor Gao, how can it be justified for the Lord of Hell to encounter the ghost judge? Of course, his brothers will definitely avenge him, and they will kill everyone in the county.
It is not an exaggeration to say that the problem is that his life is gone. At the worst, he can be given the title of King of Heroes posthumously, or he can build a rather spectacular small temple, enshrine his statue, and have all his wives beside it.
Enjoying incense year after year, and having people come to worship you year after year, it’s just a beggar’s fan.
Pan Youan and his wife ran for most of the day in the county jail, complaining that the sky was not working, and that the earth was not working. They couldn't get enough of it, but their hearts were in front of them and their hearts were in the back. They were so anxious!
About an hour or two later, there was suddenly a noise at the door of the cell. It sounded like someone was coming to visit the prison, but the jailer refused to let in, so the quarrel continued. In the midst of the quarrel, another prison officer was heard saying, "It's okay if the master says so."
Let people in
He said he could go in for a visit if he wanted to, but he said he couldn't go in for a visit if he said he wasn't allowed in! What the hell, he was going to say what he said. A small county magistrate was actually more concerned about what he said than the emperor's imperial edict. Pan Youan couldn't help cursing in his heart.
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The person who came to visit the prison was none other than Wei Xinmei, the girl who threw embroidered balls during the day.
Wei Xinmei took two female envoys and a child directly to the prison cell where Pan Youan was imprisoned. She anxiously grabbed the wooden fence of the prison cell with both hands and shouted with longing eyes:
"Mr. Lang!"
Just this shout made Pan Youan's heart warm. He was immersed in the scene. Although he was a man doing great things, he still had emotions and desires. He endured it, did not let the tears flow, and stabilized himself.
Emotion walked to the window with a smile and said:
"Girl, have you recognized the wrong person?"
Pan Youan's humor did not amuse Wei Xinmei. The girl's tears fell slowly and flowed down her cheeks. She choked and said:
"Lang Jun, it was me who harmed you!"
Pan You'an said seriously: "Miss, don't be sad. We met by chance and we didn't even know each other's names. Even if you didn't throw the hydrangea to me, or you threw it by mistake, please choose another good son-in-law."
"No, if you say it out loud, how can you take back the water you throw out and the hydrangea you throw out? From now on, I will be yours in life and your ghost in death. My name is not important. No matter your name is Zhang San or Li Si, I want it.
It's you!" Miss Wei said firmly
Pan You'an secretly made up his mind that he was going to settle on this woman, so he said:
"Miss, you are right. My name is Zhang San. I am a poor scholar who came to Beijing to take the exam. I am penniless. You and I will suffer for the rest of our lives."
The young lady wiped her eyes and said: "Don't be afraid, marry an official and be a wife, marry a butcher to turn your intestines around, eat, dress, and measure your wealth, whatever you choose to do."
"But now, look..." Pan You'an shook the shackles on his wrists
"Sanlang," the young lady said, "my father dislikes being poor and loves being rich. He has long wanted to marry me to the county magistrate as his second wife, but I refused to do so. That's why I threw the hydrangea to you. When dad and the county magistrate saw me, I threw the hydrangea to you.
In anger, I am determined to take your life."
"But, but..." Pan You'an wanted to say that he already had fifteen wives, and marrying him would be more than just being a second wife, but he couldn't open his mouth to speak.
Miss Wei confessed again: "Sanlang, if they murder your life, I will never survive in this world. We might as well go to another world to be husband and wife."
Pan Youan pretended to sigh and said, "Why bother? Giving up two lives for an unrelated person?"
"Sanlang, are you afraid?"
“I’m afraid, but I’m not afraid. The main reason is that I think it’s not cost-effective.”
"Mr. Lang, you are still saying this now? If you die, you will die. What is the benefit? You can't let those evil people get an advantage!"
"Okay, it's up to you," Pan You'an agreed falsely.
Several jailers came over and said, "Okay, okay, it's getting late. We're waiting for the door to close. It's hard to explain to the big boss if he knows about it."
Wei Xinmei then asked the two maids and the child to pass the lunch boxes through the small window. The young lady said:
"Sanlang, these are some of the meals I personally cooked for you. I wonder how salty they are. Are they delicious to you?"
Pan You'an was so hungry that his heart was in the front and his heart was in the back. At this time, he didn't care about much, so he kept saying:
“Delicious, absolutely delicious”
Miss Wei smiled, revealing two shallow dimples at the corners of her mouth. Other people's dimples grow on their cheeks, but hers grew on the corners of her mouth. There are many kinds of beauty, and there is no uniformity. Good things are always good. The young lady said:
"You haven't tasted it yet, so you said yes?"
Pan You'an made a face, and at this time, he couldn't care less about politeness, and he and Nanqiao started to eat without hesitation.
Seeing this, Miss Bu couldn't bear it, and she couldn't help but shed two more tears. The jailer was urging her, so she had to go back three times. Pan Youan wanted to comfort her a few words, but for fear of exposing her feet, Miss Xinmei went there herself.
Tossing embroidered balls to attract a bride is just a formality. In fact, it is a trap designed by Lao Wei and the two county magistrates Hou Xunchen. On the opening day, the county magistrate ordered all the famous people in the county, especially the handsome and elegant children of wealthy families, to
Xu joins in the fun and is not allowed to catch the hydrangea, otherwise he will be punished by beheading his beautiful wife without sacrificing her life. Therefore, for seven consecutive days, Miss Wei failed to throw the hydrangea in her hand to the proud man.
The county magistrate was furious when Cheng Yaojin came out and allowed a foreigner to mess up the situation. How fucking ignorant were these foreigners? They didn't ask any questions and ran to his ground to rub the tiger's beard? Then
Several government officials were sent to follow Pan Youan to the restaurant where he was staying. Without saying a word, he tied him up and threw him into the prison. Just as he was settling in, Miss Wei Xinmei hurriedly brought someone to deliver the meal. Magistrate Hou thought, just to make an empty favor,
He was quietly killed that night, and no one knew what he was doing. They just said that the prisoner escaped from prison and was accidentally killed during a fight with the jailer. Where can we investigate such a headless case? Not to mention the state and provincial capitals, even if the emperor sent people
Don't be afraid that this plan has been decided. Magistrate Hou has arranged several capable patrolmen and only waits for the action in the dead of night.
It stands to reason that with Pan Youan's ability, he can kill a few pawns and escape from prison. However, he is wearing heavy shackles, and Nanqiao doesn't have anything with him. It seems that he can only resign himself to his fate and suffer death with his neck stretched out.
It's all fate. It's another tragedy in which a general dies without a name.