Princess Xiangrui in Huanzhu

Master Qi was calm and composed, but his face revealed an expression of trepidation.

He Xi has been keeping an eye on Master Qi. A barking dog never bites, and this kind of person is the one that should be watched out for the most.

"Master Qi, you have been in the government for so long, don't you have any involvement in these things?"

"Princess, I know, but I am also following orders from Lord Wu. I want to persuade you but I am powerless."

Master Qi said aggrievedly, his words hinting at his limited abilities.

Qianlong nodded, not knowing whether to believe it or not.

He Xi whispered to Fu Kang'an, who nodded and turned to leave.

Zhoujiazhuang.

"I don't know how Dazhuang is doing." Zhou's mother looked worried. She had already lost a son.

She strongly opposed it when Zhou Dazhuang wanted to go.

The people should not fight against the officials. For ordinary people like us who have no power and influence and fight against the officials, it would be like hitting a rock with an egg.

She is old and can't bear to see her child die again.

But Zhou's father and Zhou Dazhuang had made their decision, so she could only bear the worry but couldn't stop complaining.

There was a commotion nearby, and Zhou's mother's face suddenly darkened.

"Old man, there's a commotion next door again."

Father Zhou listened carefully and nodded.

I don’t know if it’s a coincidence, but the Zhou family’s home is next door to Master Qi’s hometown, and Master Qi’s parents live there.

Back then, Master Qi’s grandfather fled to Zhoujiazhuang and settled down here.

At that time, Zhoujiazhuang was very xenophobic, and Master Qi's grandfather suffered a lot. The village chief of Zhoujiazhuang at that time was Zhou Dazhuang's great-grandfather.

It's a grudge that is very far away.

Later, the Qi family had a hard time integrating into Zhoujiazhuang, and their life was not very good.

Master Qi's family was very poor when he was a child, and they could barely afford to eat.

Later, Master Qi worked hard and made some progress in his studies, and even became a legal advisor in the government office.

But strangely, the Qi family’s financial situation has never been very good.

Every now and then you could hear people next door arguing over money.

When the Zhou family got into trouble, Zhou's father went to the Qi family and wanted to ask Master Qi for help.

After all, they are neighbors.

But the Qi family immediately refused, saying that they had to handle the matter impartially and without favoritism.

So from then on, Zhou's mother disliked the Qi family very much.

But there was no tripping, just pretending not to see each other when they met.

Every time she heard the debt collection sounds coming from next door, Zhou's mother would complain.

Today, someone came here to cause trouble again, and from the noise it seemed like he had borrowed three taels of silver and hadn’t paid it back.

"I don't know what's going on with the Qi family. Their son is so successful, but he is so stingy and doesn't pay back the money he owes." Zhou's mother complained about the Qi family as usual.

"Okay, why are you saying these things?" Zhou's father frowned. Women only know how to gossip.

"I just can't stand them. They are so poor, but they always look at others with squinting eyes."

Come to think of it, before that incident happened, they got along fairly well; at least they would nod and say hello to each other when they met.

They also helped out a few times when they really had no money to buy rice.

But the relationship completely broke down after that incident. Later, when the Qi family came to borrow money, they were rejected by Zhou's mother.

He also ordered Zhou's father not to lend them money.

Zhou's father was a dull and honest farmer who listened to his fierce mother's words.

Besides, although he was honest, he was very disappointed with the ruthless and heartless behavior of the Qi family, and then he agreed with Zhou's mother's approach.

The relationship between the two families became increasingly worse.

Now, listening to the noise from the neighboring house has become a good entertainment for the old couple in the Zhou family while they are having dinner.

You know what, it’s really delicious.

Zhou's mother pricked up her ears to listen to the noise next door. Her heart had already flown to the next door to join in the fun.

"Old woman, if you want to go, go ahead! Your neck is about to break." Zhou's father said dimly.

Although Zhou's mother felt embarrassed, she was actually eager to try.

Her ideology and morals are not high, and she likes to gloat over other people's misfortunes, especially those of her enemies.

Zhou's mother cheered a little and ran to the next room.

Qi's mother was petite and frail, as if she could be blown down by a gust of wind. Her high, protruding cheekbones and sharp, narrow, triangular eyes gave people a sense of meanness and cunningness; however, in sharp contrast to this sharp appearance, was a pair of eyebrows and eyes that were always slightly drooping - revealing endless sorrow and sadness, which made people feel pity.

Father Qi looks like a frail old man: short and skinny, as if a gust of wind could blow him down; usually he is silent and unknown, hardly attracting other people's attention. However, if you look closely, you will find that this seemingly ordinary old man occasionally flashes a shrewd light in his eyes, as if he was stared at by a wolf.

But in a blink of an eye, it appeared to be unremarkable again, very inconspicuous.

The brilliant light just now seemed like an illusion.

In front of the old couple were two sturdy men, looking ferocious and as if they were ready to fight someone if they disagreed with them.

"I don't care. If you don't pay me back today, no one can leave!"

"Woo woo...you are going to force me, an old woman, to death!"

"That's fine. I'm tired of living without knowing where to start."

After saying that, he wanted to hit his head against the wall to commit suicide. The big man seemed to have never seen such a gesture before and was frightened.

Qi's father was like a transparent person, indifferent and silent.

It was at this time that Zhou's mother came to join in the fun with some snacks.

The big man really couldn't do anything about the sullen mother Qi for the time being.

But it is natural to pay back debts.

He felt that he was being very tolerant, considering that the couple had been in debt for nearly a year.

But every time he acts like a dead pig that is not afraid of boiling water.

Money is not as important as life, which really stumped them. They were black money lenders, but they were helpless when faced with someone who was not afraid of death.

What's more, the couple's son works in the government and is the well-known Mr. Qi.

They are also quite fearful.

They came to collect debts several times, and they were afraid of this old couple, each one more shameless than the other.

Don't think that Qi's father is silent. In fact, he lets Qi's mother be the vanguard and he is giving orders from behind.

The last time they adjusted the plan, they went to see Qi's father, only to find out that two kinds of people can sleep in the same bed, and the couple are of the same character.

The two seven-foot-tall men actually looked pitiful, weak and helpless. They were clearly here to collect debts, but they acted like grandsons, which was extremely aggrieved.

While Qi's mother was throwing a tantrum and crying out for injustice, she curled the corners of her mouth in complacency. This trick had always worked for her and no one dared to touch her. Firstly, she was old, and secondly, she had a son who worked in the government office. She was simply invincible.

In the minds of this couple, why should they pay back the money they borrowed with their own ability!