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The open space in the South Market of Yangliu Town was crowded with people, and almost all the people in the town gathered here. Everyone was discussing and guessing that Guo Li was suddenly ordering people to call the townspeople here, and there would be something to announce.

Some people wondered if there was a tax increase, and some people wondered if the imperial court had a new decree to promulgate...

Shun Niang and his wife and sister-in-law were also in the crowd, next to Xie's family, and the guests who had dinner at Xi's house at noon.

The children were restrained by their adults and were not allowed to run around and make noise, but they couldn't be quiet for a long time, and soon began to play again, such as Kecheng and Xie Sanlang. Seeing Qi Shi, Liu Shi, the two children still want to provoke each other from time to time, and the other party will fight back...

Shunniang and Xie Erniang had to drag them back from time to time, and then whispered admonitions to them, and when they couldn't hold back anymore, they patted their little buttocks twice as punishment, which would make them quiet for a while.

Hearing the tax increase and the new government decree from the surrounding townspeople, Shunniang inexplicably hoped that Guo Lizheng would uphold justice for herself today and clear up the rumors.

The Liu family and the Qi family also thought about the same thing as Shunniang, and they also hoped that Guo Li was asking the townspeople to gather here today, because it was related to Shunniang and to clarify the rumors made by the mother and son of the Zhao family.

In the anticipation of the Xi family, Guo Lizheng appeared. He walked onto a platform built of several large stones in the middle of the market, coughed twice, and a townsman who was working under him knocked When the gong was fired, the townspeople stopped talking wisely, and the noisy scene gradually became quiet.

Seeing that no one was talking, Guo Li raised his voice and said, "The old man summoned the townspeople here today because of the rumors about Xishun, who has just moved to Yangliu Town, and Xishun asked to see the old man. , asked the old man to uphold justice for him and clarify the rumors. The old man accepted his request and sent someone to find out where these unbearable rumors came from and who made them. Today, the old man finally found out. The unbearable rumors were made by the townsman Zhao Jiang's wife and her son Zhao Sanlang. Come on! Bring Zhao's wife and Zhao Sanlang up, and let them explain why they made such rumors to hurt Xishun!"

As soon as his words fell, the townspeople who had just calmed down became agitated again, talking about what Guo Lizheng said just now.

But Shunniang became excited all of a sudden, she didn't expect Guo Lizheng to act impartially, accepted her request, found out who made the rumor, and finally clarified the rumor and cleared himself up.Of course Liu and Qi were very happy to hear Guo Lizheng's words, and the Xie family, the Lu family, were the same as the Xi family.After all, they are all relatives now, and Guo Li is helping Xishun to clear up the rumors, and Xishun is innocent, so they naturally rejoice.Especially the Xie family, because this time Zhao's mother and son spread rumors to slander Xi Erlang and involved Xie Erniang. Xie Yi and his wife were very angry and annoyed by this. will be clarified.

Mrs. Wu whispered to Xie Yi: "It's a double happiness today. Not only did our second mother marry Xi Erlang, but Guo Lizheng helped Xi Erlang uphold justice today and clear up the rumors. Now not only Xi Erlang is innocent, Our second mother is also innocent, people in the town will no longer spread rumors, and the chests of the Xi family and Xie family can stand up."

Although Xie Yi was happy, he still wanted to correct Wu's words, saying that Xi Erlang and his daughter hadn't formally made an appointment, so it couldn't be considered a happy event, so he didn't agree with Wu's double happiness.

Mrs. Wu said in a low voice: "Do you know anything? The word that Xi Erlang and our second mother made a decision has spread, and people in the town think that the two families will get married sooner or later. Now Xi Erlang's rumors have been clarified." Even if some people in the town suspect that the two families are engaged to quell the rumors, they have nothing to say. Speaking of it, our second mother is kind-hearted, so this is good luck, and Guo Lizheng is upholding justice and helping Xi Erlang to clarify Rumor has it that I played this play with him before. Fortunately, my family seized the opportunity and organized this banquet as soon as possible, otherwise, our second mother and Xi Erlang would have no drama to sing..."

Xie Yi was speechless, and it took him a long time to tell Mrs. Wu that she was so optimistic about Xi Erlang next door.

Wu smiled and said that it's not that she likes it, but that her daughter likes it. Of course, she also thinks that Kijiro is good. She said that if Xie Yi doesn't believe it, just wait and see.

Xie Yi still wanted to speak, but he saw that the people under Guo Lizheng had escorted two people onto the stage. These two people were Zhao's mother and son.

Zhao's mother and son stood on the stage with their heads drooping, not daring to look up at the people below the stage.

Under the stern urging of the people behind them, Zhao's mother and son had no choice but to tell the two of them because they were jealous of Xishun's ability to fish and sell money, and Xishun refused to teach Zhao Sanlang. Later, the Zhao family's wife was jealous of the Zhao family's growth and sold it, and spread rumors to slander Xishun.

These words did not mention that Xishun and Xie Erniang met by the river, that Zhao Sanlang saw them arguing, and that Lu Quan asked to marry Shunniang's widowed sister-in-law Qi, but was rejected by Qi's and then ran away from home, thus giving birth to Xishun and widowed sister-in-law If there is a personal relationship.

Why didn't they say it, because this is what Guo Lizheng asked them not to say in front of the townspeople. Guo Lizheng said that such unwarranted things would only cause criticism, so the mother and son of the Zhao family only need to admit that they are jealous of Xishun and spread rumors to slander him. up.

At the beginning, when Zhao's mother and son were brought to Guo Lizheng and asked them to confess to slandering Shunniang, they said very confidently that they did not spread rumors and that these things really happened.Until Guo Lizheng turned black and said that if the Zhao family didn't want to stay in Yangliu Town anymore, they could just lie in front of him.

Guo Lizheng made such a threat, Zhao's mother and son had no choice but to tell them that they were jealous of Xi Erlang's ability to fish and make money, and later sprouted bean sprouts, and Zhao Sanlang wanted to marry Xie Erniang. It was offered to Zhao Sanlang, but the Xie family refused. They held a grudge, so they spread rumors that Xie Erniang was innocent and told Guo Lizheng.

But they still insist that the rumors they created are based on facts.

However, Guo Lizheng, who wanted to protect Shunniang, denied all their so-called factual basis, and asked them to speak out according to the words he organized when they confessed to the townspeople to slander Kijiro.

Although Zhao's mother and son wondered in their hearts whether Guo Li, who has always been greedy for money, took bribes from Ki Erlang to protect him like this, but even if they guessed it, so what?Guo Li is the parent official of Yangliu Town. He is the oldest in this town, and he is regarded as the local emperor. His son-in-law and youngest son are also officials in Bianliang City. In the hearts of ordinary people in Yangliu Town, Guo Lizheng definitely belongs to them. People who can't afford to offend.What Guo Lizheng said is the same as the imperial decree. If they dare not abide by it, they will be in bad luck. At least, you will not be able to settle down in Yangliu Town, and at worst, you will be sued and exiled...

In the first few years when Guo Lizheng became the Lizheng of Yangliu Town, some people in the town did not believe in evil and tried to fight against Guo Lizheng, but they all ended badly.

Guo Lizheng succeeded in establishing his prestige, and from then on, ordinary people in Yangliu Town dare not disobey Guo Lizheng's words.

As local residents, Zhao's mother and son knew that Guo Lizheng was powerful, so they didn't dare to disobey Guo Lizheng at all in front of Guo Lizheng. Guo Lizheng would do whatever he said.

Therefore, at this moment, on the stage of the market in the south of Yangliu Town, the two of them said such things. They did not dare to say anything that was not good for Shunniang and Erniang Xie's family. Guo Li is asking for the words to be spoken.

In the end, the mother and son of the Zhao family apologized to Shunniang. Shunniang was called to the stage, accepted their apology, and received the compensation that the mother and son of the Zhao family always provided. Guo Lizheng said that the money was a punishment for the mother and son of the Zhao family. It is also compensation for the harm caused to Shunniang by their rumors.

Holding the consistent money in her hand, Shunniang declared loudly on the stage that Guo Lizheng, the parent official of Yangliu Town, was an upright official, and his name would go down in history, etc.

Guo Lizheng was of course happy and satisfied after hearing these flattering words, thinking that this young man named Xishun would really come, so he couldn't help but give Shunniang another high-level look.

The people in Yangliu Town down below certainly knew what kind of person Guo Li was, but now most of them followed Shun Niang to praise Guo Li as an upright official. It is a blessing for the local people to have such parents and officials. .

At the end of the rally, before stepping down from the stage, Shunniang went forward to thank Guo Lizheng again, and said that she would definitely visit Guo Lizheng someday.

Guo Lizheng stroked his beard and nodded, telling Shunniang to go back to do business. No one in Yangliu Town would dare to bully an outsider like her.

Listening to the meaning of these words, I will be covered by Guo Lizheng in the future, which is really beyond Shunniang's expectation.After all, Guo Li was helping her to clarify the rumors, making Zhao's mother and son admit in front of the people of Yangliu Town that they were the ones who made the rumors, and also fined them Yiguan money as compensation, which surprised Shunniang very much.She has also heard from others what kind of person Li Zheng is in the local area. He is definitely not an upright official, but a corrupt official who dominates the common people.However, it was such a person who, without accepting bribes from himself, managed the matter of asking him to help clarify the rumors so perfectly. Of course, Shunniang would guess why such an abnormal Guo Lizheng was helping such an outsider like herself?

That's why she went up to Guo Lizheng and said that she would visit him another day after the rally ended and the townspeople dispersed to go home.

Shunniang thought, if she visited Guo Lizheng another day, he would definitely tell what he wanted for her.

But after Guo Lizheng nodded, he said implicitly that he would be Shunniang's umbrella. How could this not surprise Shunniang?

There must be a reason that she doesn't know about, and Shunniang wanted to find out what the reason was as soon as possible, so she promised Guo Lizheng that she would visit Guo's house as soon as possible.

Guo Lizheng nodded again, then led his subordinates off the stage, and left on his own.

Shunniang bowed at the back to see Guo Lizheng, and then straightened up after he had gone far away.

The Liu family, the Qi family, the Xie family, the Lu family, the Hu family, and other people all rushed up and surrounded Shunniang, all of them had happy faces and congratulated her one after another.

Shunniang said thank you for everyone's concern, and she invited everyone to have tea. As for the place to eat tea, it is in the tea house not far from her rented house, and you can eat tea and fruits as you like.

The people around coaxed, said hello, and followed Shunniang to the tea house. Shunniang counted the number of people, paid the bill, and then returned home.

As soon as she entered the door, Mrs. Liu, who had returned home earlier, greeted Shunniang and asked how much it cost to invite so many people to tea.

Shunniang told her that it didn't cost much, just over 300 Wen.

Mrs. Liu was taken aback when she heard this, and muttered that Shunniang was spending money indiscriminately, and she sent out more than 300 Wen at once. Guo Lizheng has a special relationship, and he just wants to please her.Before this, when there were rumors unfavorable to Shunniang all over the town, why didn't they come forward to help her clarify.

Shunniang disagreed, saying that it is only natural for people to go to high places and water to flow to low places.

Since they have the heart to flatter, then let it be, give them some benefits, and buy people's hearts by the way.Besides, the money for the tea and fruit treats was paid out of the compensation fee of Zhao's mother and son, and he didn't spend any money himself.

Mrs. Liu said: "Even so, if the money is in our hands, wouldn't it be better to save it?"

Shun Niang said: "This kind of money can't be saved, it should be spent."

Liu asked why.

Shunniang explained to her a word, that is, the so-called evil money returns to the evil road, that is, the source is improper, and it is in line with the natural law that the money obtained by accident will not be spent on the right path in the end.

These words were simply too complicated. Liu said that she had never heard of them in half her life, and she asked Shunniang where she heard them.

Shunniang had no choice but to pull out Sister Song Yu as a shield, which dispelled Liu's suspicion. Shunniang regretted saying such things to her old lady, after all, this was what her father told her before she wore clothes.Her father was a judge in the court, and he had seen many criminals earn money through abnormal means, but in the end the money could not be saved, so he said this sentence to her, and she was deeply impressed and remembered it firmly.

Shunniang felt that the usual compensation that Zhao's mother and son were fined out was just an unexpected sum of money, and she didn't want to save a penny of this kind of money.

She has already decided to use the remaining six hundred Wen to buy some good tea and wine. Tomorrow, she will go to Guo Lizheng to visit Guo Lizheng. It still has to be collected. This can be regarded as finding the most suitable use for the money that Zhao's mother and son took out.

She told her how to use the remaining money. Although Liu was a little reluctant, she still thought that Shunniang's arrangement made sense, even though she didn't know the reason.

Shunniang threw the money to the old lady, and went to the backyard by herself to help her sister-in-law clean up the dishes, but was surprised to see Erniang Xie was also there to help.

She walked over and asked Erniang Xie why she was here. Mrs. Qi said that Mrs. Wu from next door asked Erniang Xie to come over. Mrs. Wu said that there were six tables for dinner today, and there were a lot of bowls, chopsticks, cups and plates, so Mrs. Wu asked her daughter to come over helped.

"Oh, I'm back, you, you don't have to be busy, go back and take your Saburo." Seeing Xie Erniang busy here, Shunniang felt a kind of embarrassment for no reason, so she waved to her politely.

Although Shun Niang spoke politely, but to Xie Er Niang's ears, it implied a kind of disgust.

This made Xie Erniang, who was cleaning up the dishes with Qi Shi, startled with a smile on her face, and her hands stopped. She lowered her eyes and slowly wiped the cloth on the apron around her waist He wiped his hands, then quickly turned and left.

Shunniang and Qi's did not see Xie Erniang leaving in a hurry, they were already weeping with grievance.

She felt that she had come to help with good intentions, but was rudely dismissed by Xi Erlang. It seemed that he had no affection for her at all, even though the two held the so-called "engagement banquet" today.While weeping, she thought of the sweetness of sitting quietly beside him by the river that day, watching him fish, and the smile on his face when he talked to herself in harmony, and when the two clinked glasses today.

She thought that even if it was a presumed marriage, he would feel her kindness, and would treat her better when she saw her again, but she never expected that today, when she and Xi Erlang were "engaged", he would still be rude speak to her.It seemed that he was just trying to save face in front of the guests today, but in the back of the crowd, he immediately revealed his true side.

Xie Erniang has a deep understanding of what a "toilet stone" is. For such a cold person, can he really change his mind and warm his heart by hanging out with him as her mother said?

Before leaving Xi's house and stepping into her own house, Erniang Xie had wiped away the tears from her eyes and forced out a smile. She didn't want her parents to see her and ask her why she was crying.No matter what, today is her happy day, and she also knows that her parents have put a lot of thought into her, doing everything they can do.Following her wishes, they held this presumed wedding for her, just like what her mother said, even so, in the future, she can freely enter and leave Xi's house and meet and get along with Xi Erlang. After all, outsiders know that they are about to Engaged, she will be his wife in the future.

Parents have done all the things they can do, of course she can no longer cry in front of them, she should laugh, so that they don't worry about themselves.

She comforted herself, maybe Kijiro was in a bad mood today, or he couldn't speak, that's why, didn't he seldom say nice things to herself before?

Thinking about it this way, she didn't feel so uncomfortable anymore.

When she saw her mother, her mother asked her if she came back so soon, if she had already helped Qi's next door clean up the dishes.

Xie Erniang told her mother that Xi Erlang was back, and he wouldn't let him do those things, saying he could do them and told him to come back and rest.

Her mother smiled happily when she heard it, and said that she knew that Kijiro was a person who would consider others, and he was reluctant to let his daughter work, which meant that he still had his daughter in his heart.

"As long as there are many places, it won't take long for my mother to ask for a real engagement with you." Wu patted Xie Erniang on the shoulder and said.

At this time Xie Yi came over, and he also heard the conversation between the mother and daughter, so he asked his daughter to go upstairs to rest. After all the fuss today, the daughter must be tired too.

Xie Erniang nodded obediently, and went upstairs on her own. Wu looked at her daughter's back and smiled, then said proudly to Xie Yi: "Did you see, my family said that Xi Erlang is a kind-hearted young man, and that's the beginning. He already knows that he loves our second mother. Human hearts are fleshy. Even if Guo Lizheng came forward to help him clarify the rumors today, he should understand that our family agreed to our second mother to pretend to be married to him to solve his problems. The family rented a house to him cheaply, and paid for the treats. When he understands, he will change."

Xie Yi said: "I hope so. By the way, when it comes to Guo Lizheng coming forward to help Xierlang clear up the rumors and punish the mother and son of the Zhao family, my in-laws and I feel strange. When did Guo Lizheng become a clean official? And Xierlang and this Guo Lizheng are in the end." What's the relationship?"

Mrs. Wu: "If you don't mention it, the slave family has never thought of this. Don't say you are strange, I feel strange too. Guo Li will never help for nothing, let alone help an outsider like Xi Erlang. Xi Erlang is hard Could it be that he gave Guo Lizheng a lot of money to do this?"

"After dinner, let's go to see him and ask him if he will understand."

"Alright."

Xie Erniang went upstairs and entered her room, then closed the door with her backhand, went to the bed and sat down, but she couldn't help sobbing and crying silently.

In the backyard of Xi’s family next door, Mrs. Qi is admonishing Shunniang, saying that she shouldn’t say that kind of thing to Xie Erniang. Anyway, the two of them had an engagement banquet today. Although it was a fake engagement banquet, Xie’s family really paid for it. , also worked hard.Also, speaking of presumed marriage, Shunniang is the most beneficial, although in the end Guo Lizheng came forward to help Shunniang clear up the rumors, which is more useful than presumed relative Xie Erniang, but we can't forget his kindness just because of this.

It was only after Xie Erniang seemed to be hit and ran away that Shunniang felt that what she just said was a bit unreasonable.

She explained to her sister-in-law that she was not an ungrateful person, nor did she mean to say something that sounded hurtful, she just didn't want to see Xie Erniang here.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Qi asked, "Could it be that Uncle hates Erniang Xie?"

Shunniang scratched her head: "It's not really annoying, but I feel a little embarrassed when I see her..."

While tidying up the bowls and chopsticks, Mrs. Qi silently thought about what Shunniang said was not annoying, but what embarrassment meant. For a while, she couldn't figure it out.

She only understood one thing, that little lady Xie Erniang seemed to like Shunniang, but Shunniang didn't like her, so she didn't have a good attitude towards her.

Although she said that Shunniang had a bad attitude towards Xie Erniang just now, in fact, she felt relieved inexplicably.She doesn't like any women appearing beside Shunniang, doesn't like them liking Shunniang, and is even more afraid that Shunniang has someone she likes.

She hoped that Shunniang would be single, as she is now, for as long as possible.In this family, there will always be only my mother-in-law, Shunniang, myself and my two children...