Vol 2 Chapter 10: Injustice

Chapter 510
"Da da da........"
The little mare trot over with the princess on her graceful small steps.
It snorted and gently rubbed Xu Qi'an's face. The latter kept stroking its neck to comfort it.
The princess unwrapped the package hanging on the horseback, grabbed a green robe and handed it to Xu Qi'an. Then, after looking at the little woman, she hesitated a little and took out her cotton-padded clothes.
"Put it on, you have caught the wind and cold, and saving lives is in vain..."
In the late autumn, the climate in Yongzhou is so cold to the bones that people have just been fished out of the river and do not change clothes and keep warm in time. Once infected, the mortality rate is still very high.
"The old man's house is in front. Go to the old man's house to change clothes."
The old man holding the bamboo pole said hurriedly.
Xu Qi'an held a clean green robe and cotton coat, and said:
"Thank you, old man."
Immediately led the horse, dragged the little woman, and followed the old man.
The surrounding people are still discussing, pointing, or gossiping, or lamenting that Zhang Li's daughter-in-law is dead. She met a good water player who was willing to dive to save people in a cold day despite the cold.
After walking less than 100 meters, the old man turned into the cobblestone alley and pushed open the black wooden door covered with corrosion marks.
Behind the door is a small courtyard with a square patio above.
The little woman was already pale, her lips were pale, and she was trembling all over.
If Xu Qi'an were still a martial artist, she would easily get rid of the chill in her body.
However, the Qi machine belongs to Takeo's patent. In the middle and low grades, only Takeo can use Qi machine in all major systems.
At Gaopin, other systems can also use Qi as their physical body strengthens, but they are far from being compared with Takeo. Just like Li Gu, at the level of Lina, she can take the initiative to refine Qi, using the physical body as the main body, supplemented by the Qi machine, to better exert her combat power.
"Take her to change clothes." Xu Qi'an took down the big parcel and threw it to Mu Nanzhi.
The princess hugged tightly in her arms, glanced at the little woman, quietly stuffed the beautiful padded jacket back to the package, and took out a not so beautiful padded jacket.
I was sloppy just now and accidentally took a good dress.........
Watching the two enter the master bedroom, Xu Qi'an, under the guidance of the old man, went to the side room to change clothes.
"Old man, would you like to avoid it first?"
Xu Qi'an said softly.
The old man was taken aback, wondering: "Why, are you still shy afterlife?"
No, I'm afraid to scare you.........Xu Qi'an smiled apologetically and watched the old man silently.
The old man put a clean sweat towel on the table and exited the room.
Xu Qi'an untied his robe and took off his shirt. Four nails on his front and back penetrated into the flesh and blood, and the wound was dark red and hideous and terrifying.
There was a nail at the Baihui acupoint on his head to seal the soul.
Sealing magic nails sealed his cultivation base, including vigor. Now he has the skin of a third-rank martial artist, but he can't wield enough power. It is difficult to kill people by relying on the characteristics of physical rigidity.
After changing into a set of dry clothes, Xu Qi'an and the old man sat in the simple hall, grilling the fire, and there was a pot of rice wine on the stove, and the two chatted.
"Old man, you live alone at home?"
"Yes."
"Where is the family?"
"My wife left last year. I have a pair of children. My daughter married a foreign country and hasn't come back to see me for many years. As for my son..."
The old man paused, helplessness flashed in his slightly cloudy eyes:
"A few years ago, there were floods and all the crops were gone. To feed his family, he went up the mountain to hunt with the hunters, fell off the cliff and fell to his death."
There was a moment of silence.
Xu Qi'an himself is a person who has experienced great grief and pain, so he will not say "sorrow" and the like.
At this time, the old man raised the wine jug and said with a smile: "This wine is just warm enough to be ready. When it boils, the taste will disappear. Later, taste it."
There are no extra cups at home.
Xu Qi'an dumped the jug, took a sip, his eyes lit up, the taste was sweet and mellow, both bitter and bitter, but just right. After swallowing the wine, the fragrant fragrance between the lips and teeth persists for a long time.
There are countless good wines in Beijing, but he really tasted this kind of wine for the first time.
At this time, another plate of white-cut chicken and salted boiled peanuts would be fine... Xu Qi'an thought with regret, some eagerly wanted to find an inn and drink with the princess until dawn.
The old man nodded in satisfaction, seeing him with a long aftertaste, and his wrinkled face showed a smile.
"Listen to the accent of the younger generation, isn't it a native of Yongzhou?"
"From the capital."
The old man respected him and said: "It turns out to be from the capital. No wonder, the younger generation and your daughter-in-law are really talented."
Hey, old man, can you really have a good conscience when you say this.........Xu Qi'an complained in his heart.
Just then, the princess and the little woman came out, the latter still pale, and her slender body trembling slightly from the cold.
The old man greeted the two of them to come over to warm the fire. Xu Qi'an saw an abnormality in the face of the princess, and seemed to try to suppress his anger.
"what happened?"
Xu Qi'an handed the jug to the little woman, motioned her to take a sip to warm her body, and then turned to look at Mu Nanzhi.
The old man sighed, "Did Zhang Zhuo go gambling again?"
The little woman lowered her head and nodded.
Upon seeing this, the old man commented: "It seems that life is going to be over."
The little woman shook her head, tears pattering down her eyes.
Mu Nanzhi said with a gloomy face, "Her man gave her away..."
Giving away is a euphemism. This is how the little woman’s husband is called Zhang Youfu. He is a lame man. Because of her disability, she can’t do heavy work and her family has always been poor.
Pian Zhang Cripple is a person with good eyes and low hands, unwilling to live a hard life, so he indulges in gambling.
After a few years, the days of not being wealthy became more and more difficult.
Gambling ten gambling nine loses, Zhang Zhuo is not special, not only loses all his wealth, but also owes a debt.
The biggest creditor was a big gangster named Zhu Er.
Zhu Er colluded with the casino and drained Zhang Cripple's money, and then lent him the money, nine out and thirteen.
The purpose is not for money, but for Zhang's lame daughter-in-law, who is the little woman in front of him.
He threatened with debts and asked Zhang Zhuzi to his wife to himself, when he would be able to pay back the money, and when would he come back to bring his wife back.
The desperate Zhang Jiazi reluctantly agreed and signed the contract.
The little woman was taken away by Zhu Er yesterday and was forced to commit herself to him. Taking advantage of Zhu Er's deep sleep this morning, she secretly escaped and wanted to jump into the river to find a short sight.
After listening, the old man sighed again, as if he had expected Zhang Cripple to come this far sooner or later.
Pawning wives is quite common in the south of Dafeng. It's okay in times of peace. In the event of natural disasters, pawning wives prevail.
For this kind of atmosphere, the law strictly prohibits it, but the government usually opens its eyes and closes its eyes and adopts a tacit attitude.
Xu Qi'an looked at the little woman again, she was indeed long and beautiful, and her temperament was soft and weak, which could arouse a man's possessiveness.
Mu Nanzhi frequently gestured with his eyes and asked Xu Qi'an how to deal with the little woman.
"How much money does your husband owe that Zhu Er?"
The little woman looked up, glanced at him timidly, and whispered: "Thirty taels."
Thirty taels are a lot of money. In the capital, this is the income of a substantial population for one year. In a small county like Fuyang County, thirty taels of silver is enough to buy a big house.
But for money gambling, you can't do that.
If the little woman didn't lie to others, and Zhu Er and the gambling shop colluded to kill the pig, then thirty taels of silver were actually not paid, and the empty glove white wolf set a charming little lady of the good family.
The old man whispered: "This Zhu Er is a notorious big in the county. He has friendship with the county magistrate’s nephew. There are dozens of people under his hand. The busiest street in the county will be given to you. He pays protection fees.
"There are many people who are dissatisfied with him, but there are more people who are afraid of him. With the county magistrate above him, he can be lawless."
And also very smart, there will be "reasonable" means to deceive men and women... Xu Qi'an added in his heart.
"As the saying goes, good people do it to the end, you now have two choices: First, your husband owes the thirty-two taels of Zhu Er. We will pay it back for you. You go back and continue to live with your husband.
"Second, the contract is not in accordance with the law. I will settle it for you, but you have to reconcile with your husband. Afterwards, I will give you a sum of money. Whether you go back to your mother's house or go elsewhere, it's up to you."
The little woman lowered her head and whispered: "How can the water thrown out by the married daughter go back to her natal family? The little girl is a local. When she leaves the county, where can she go to ask for a living?"
Xu Qi'an knew that she chose the first one.
He immediately left thirty taels of silver for the little woman, and left the old man's house with the little mare and Munanzhi.
"If you have any questions later, come to the best inn in the county to find me.
"Old man, the wine is good, thank you for the hospitality."
The two of them walked out of the alley in one fell swoop and drifted away.
The old man watched them leave, returned to the house, and was shocked to find that the place where the younger generation had just sat there had left a coin of official silver.
The old man has never seen such a large amount of silver in his life.
.............
In the county, a three-entry compound.
Zhu Er sat in the hall with a face full of flesh, his face was gloomy, and he shouted to the subordinates in the hall:
"Catch that little girl back, shamelessly, and then stay in the house to vent the fire to the brothers. There are so many brothers who can't ask for a daughter-in-law, just use everything."
He has tasted that little lady, and Zhu Er has always been a person who loves the new and dislikes the old.
Although he was not allowed to do this in the contract, the lame man was impoverished, not to mention thirty taels, he couldn't get three taels of silver.
This woman will be his from now on, and he will do whatever he wants.
"Guru..."
Several guys swallowed.
Zhu Er was very satisfied with the reaction of his subordinates, thinking that his decision was extremely correct, which greatly engulfed people.
During this period of time, Zhu Er feels that he has been running from time to time. This is mainly manifested in four aspects. First, he gambles at the gambling house and wins more and loses less. This refers to the situation where there is no money, purely hand luck.
Second, the several shops, industries, and businesses he ran suddenly became better and prosperous.
3. The original attitude was neither lukewarm nor lukewarm, taking bribes while looking down on his county master, suddenly changed his temper and became brothers and sisters with him.
From the casino side, the idea of ​​squeezing the lame out, and then using debts to put the little lady into the house was the county master's idea.
Otherwise, according to Zhu Er's character, he prefers the overlord to make the bow hard, and then threaten the good girl to obey.
The county grandfather is worthy of being a scholar, and he has no sequelae.
Fourth, the brothers under his hands became more awed and loyal to him.
Zhu Er, whose financial resources and power have rapidly expanded, even moved the idea of ​​going to Yongzhou City.
Compared to the main city of Yongzhou, Fuyang County, a small county seat, what's the deal.........Zhu Er converged his divergent thoughts, thinking about what kind of gift he could find for the county grandfather.
Women are directly excluded from the selection. Will the county grandfather lack women?
The silver is also removed, because the silver has always been given away and is not distinctive enough to show his intentions.
At this time, a subordinate hurried in and said, "Second Lord, Zhang Zhuozi and Sister-in-law are here, saying they are coming to pay back the money."
Pay back? Zhu Eryi was taken aback, almost thinking that his ears had misheard, and said solemnly: "Let them in."
Immediately, the thin and limping man brought in a pretty little woman, who was bulging in her arms and guarding it tightly.
There were a few bruises on her face, it seemed that she had just been beaten, but she still held the things in her arms tightly, never letting go.
"Second Lord, we are here to pay the money."
Zhang Zhuozi nodded and bowed, his face full of flattery.
Zhu Er didn't respond, but looked at the little woman and squinted his eyes:
"Where did you go."
The little woman tightly held the things in her arms again, a little afraid, but also courageously: "We are here to pay back the money, what about the contract?"
Zhu Er stared at her: "Where is the silver."
The little woman took out the cloth bag, which contained three ingots of official silver, ten taels each.
Official silver is not something ordinary people can use. It does not mean that they are not qualified, but the "face value" is too large. Ordinary people generally use copper coins and broken silver.
"Where's the official bank!"
Zhu Er stared and asked loudly.
The little woman shook with fright, and Zhang Zhuo quickly said, "It was given by a foreigner."
Immediately, he told the matter again. After the little woman returned, she told Zhang Cripple what happened. Zhang Cripple's idea at the time was not to pay off the debt, but to gamble with money.
But this pawned daughter-in-law defended her desperately. He was already thin and had inconvenient legs and feet, so he couldn't grab it for a while ~EbookFREE.me~ had to compromise and redeem the person first.
Outsider, rich.........Zhu Er's eyes turned, he suddenly slapped the table and shouted, saying:
"Bitch, you are so courageous, you dare to steal my money while I sleep. Tie the two of them to the woodshed."
The complexion of Zhang Zhuzi and his wife changed drastically, and they were dragged down crying and locked into the wood shed.
"Second Master is brilliant!"
The subordinates said hehe: "Where did Zhang Cripple come from thirty-two? No one believed it, he must have stolen it from the second master."
"Second Lord, that little wife..."
A subordinate was salivating, and they remembered what Zhu Er said just now.
"What's the hurry, everyone is locked up, afraid to run away?"
Zhu Er frowned and reprimanded: "Things that are not promising. Go and check the outsider to see what it is. Hey, if you can take out thirty taels, you can take out three hundred taels, or even more. many."
...........
In the best inn in the county seat, Xu Qi'an was carrying a jug of wine in his hand. The wine that had just been warmed made the jug warmer.
The princess was sitting at the table with a jug of wine in her hand. There was and spices in the wine. She was drinking well or not. After drinking a few sips, her face was red and drunk, but she was a little charming.
"Sages and sages in ancient times are lonely, only drinkers keep their names..."
He said softly.
"Good poem!"
The princess praised him and looked at him: "What about below?"
Xu Qi'an said in a huff: "Nothing below."
He drank slowly, "I'll go to the little woman's house and take a look later. Since I helped, I will help to the end."
The princess said with emotion: "Actually, I shouldn't care. There are a lot of troubles along the way."
(End of this chapter)