Carrying the wrong sedan chair to marry the wrong wife

The beautiful woman was pardoned and released from prison, helping others to make a good relationship

Lu Wenzheng and the Minister of the Ministry of Officials orally made a marriage agreement for their children, and personally sent the Minister of the Ministry of Officials out of Liu's house, then turned to find his uncle Liu Ren, borrowed ten taels of silver, and returned to the side hall.

"Uncle Lu." Seeing Lu Wenzheng coming back, Zhang Ziliao rushed forward to meet him. Now he has no one to rely on. His father's hometown is Xianyin, which is thousands of miles away. People from his mother's family see them like rats crossing the street and avoid them. .Only this Lu Wenzheng is willing to help them. In fact, he knows that Lu Wenzheng is going to gain a good reputation. His father framed Lu Wenzheng.

"En." Lu Wenzheng walked into the hall and sat down.

"Uncle Lu, can I borrow a pen and paper? My nephew wants to write a letter to Brother Wen Chang, but I hope this letter can motivate him to study and practice calligraphy." Zhang Ziliao bowed his head sideways.

Lu Wenzheng took a sip of tea and said, "Are you and Shen Wenchang really good friends?"

"nature."

"Then Shen Wenchang is really one of the four ruffians in Nantong?"

"nature."

Lu Wenzheng shook his head with a smile when he heard the words. Although he had no leisure time in Nantong to find out who the Nantong Four ruffians were, he had also heard the words that Zhang Ziliao and these talented people were incompatible with the Nantong Four ruffians.Zhang Ziliao's hypocritical attitude was nothing more than to let him know that Shen Wenchang was ignorant and incompetent.

Lu Wenzheng sighed softly and took out a piece of silver from his sleeve: "Take this silver, and you will not be allowed to come to the door from now on. You can still go out with dignity today, but if you find it in my house in the future, you will be thrown out."

"Uncle Lu, why is this?" Zhang Ziliao didn't want to lose the only hope in front of him.

"Insanity." Lu Wenzheng looked at Zhang Ziliao.

"Why did uncle say that?" Zhang Ziliao lowered his head in panic.

"Just now, Master Lin and I were discussing about Qingyi's marriage. Why did you suddenly mention Shen Wenchang?" Lu Wenzheng looked at Zhang Ziliao, "You both study at Huazhong Academy, so you must know that he likes Qingyi. You don’t want to make Shen Wenchang proud, do you?”

Zhang Ziliao was startled when he heard this, he bowed his head and remained silent.

Lu Wenzheng stood up, clasped his hands behind his back and said, "Although your intentions were wrong and your actions were shameless, you saved Qing Yi in a crooked way. I know something about the ignorance of Nantong's four ruffians. Qing Yi can't marry someone A man with no ink."

"Yes, yes, Uncle Lu, my nephew just didn't want Sister Qingyi to be deceived, so I just said something."

"Ziliao, Ziliao, when I knew that your father was not safe, I was only angry with your father. For you, I just lamented that you were implicated by your father, and I didn't think your character was bad." Lu Wenzheng frowned tightly. "But what you did today, scholars are not ashamed. If you tell the truth, I still appreciate you telling me in time to avoid teaching Qingyi to fall into the fire pit, but you are playing such a scheming, using this trick, which shows that your intentions are not righteous. Zi Liao, if you have talent but no virtue, it's hard to become a master, you should introspect yourself. I've said enough, you go, the Lu family has nothing to do with you."

"Uncle Lu!" Zhang Ziliao looked up at Lu Wenzheng. Lu Wenzheng had already turned his back and ignored him. He glanced at the silver coin on the table, stepped forward to hold it in his hand, and turned to leave in a hurry.

Lu Wenzheng turned around slowly and shook his head. Zhang Ziliao was not only talented but also spineless. When it came to this, any scholar with spine would definitely not take the money on the table.

Lu Wenzheng sighed, sat down, picked up the teacup and thought of Shen Wenchang again.

It's a pity, it's a pity, this Shen Wenchang has virtue but no talent, otherwise his marriage with Qingyi would be a good story.This man has talent but no virtue, it is difficult to become a great tool, but he has virtue but no talent, it is difficult to make people feel at ease, he can't even read a few words, how can he establish a career in this world?If Qingyi really married and married a husband who is idle, how will she live after the family business is ruined?In the end, he is not as good as Lin Jiaerlang, he is virtuous and talented, which is reassuring.

Lu Wenzheng was thinking about it, Lin Yunsheng was worthy of his daughter's support, and this marriage was well agreed.

More than ten days after Lu Wenzheng agreed to the Lin family's marriage, the imperial decree arrived in Nantong. The magistrates of several counties in Nantong received the imperial decree and hurriedly went to the prison to invite Mrs. Lu, mother and daughter.

The news of Mr. Lu's reinstatement spread throughout Nantong instantly, and the common people crowded to the gate of the prison, some were genuinely happy, some were watching the fun, Shen Wenchang crowded into the crowd, his little face was flushed red under the cold winter.

"Old man, old man, let me go, let me go." Shen Wenchang was so crowded that she wanted to go to the front to pick up her daughter-in-law in person.

"What's the squeeze? Everyone is here to see Mrs. Lu, Ms. Lu is released from prison. There is no way to get through." The old man turned his head and glared at Shen Wenchang.

Hearing this, Shen Wenchang raised his head and looked at the sea of ​​people, it was too crowded to pass.

"The warehouse is full, don't squeeze in, let's wait at the gate of the magistrate's office." Xu Jinwen was squeezed into meatloaf.

"Yeah, this, this can't be squeezed in." Cheng Yi was squeezed here and there.

"That's right, go to the yamen gate and wait for the madam and miss." Xiaorou was annoyed by the crowding, and always felt that someone was taking advantage of her.

"Okay, evacuate, evacuate." Shen Wenchang turned around and led a group of people to evacuate. Fortunately, they had just arrived and there were not many people behind. They left the crowd and headed towards the Yamen.

As soon as they left, the door of the prison opened, and Lu Qingyi helped her mother out surrounded by the county magistrates.

"Madam Lu, Miss Lu, please get on the sedan chair." Xu Shi stepped forward and said.

"Thank you, Mr. Xu!" Mrs. Lu saluted slightly, and took her daughter into the sedan chair.

"Get up the sedan chair, get up the sedan chair!" Xu Shi yelled, and the government servants of several counties hurriedly lined up to block the people watching the excitement.

Xu Shi and other county magistrates rode Madam Lu's mother and daughter to the gate of the yamen. Seeing her nephew Shen Wenchang, they glared and said, "Mrs. Lu's mother and daughter are returning to the residence, and the idlers will stay away."

Shen Wenchang pursed his lips when he heard the words, and led Cheng Yi and the others to stand back.

Madam Lu and Lu Qingyi got off the sedan chair, and Xiaorou hurried forward: "Madam, Miss."

"Xiao Rou!" Lu Qingyi responded with a smile, her eyes were vaguely aimed at Shen Wenchang, but there were too many people at this time, and she didn't dare to look there too much.

"Madam Lu, the property of the Lu family is parked in the backyard of the yamen, Madam can count it." Xu Shi said.

"Thank you, Master Xu." Mrs. Lu said, looking at the county magistrates, "Thank you for escorting me all the way, now I have arrived in front of the yamen, please go back first."

"In that case, I will take my leave first."

After several county magistrates handed over their hands, they got into the carriage and went to the counties, but Xu Shi got on the horse, rode up to Shen Wenchang and said: "Don't make trouble, do you hear me?"

Shen Wenchang nodded.

"Your uncle said, your cousin Peng Xin is coming back soon, and your cousin was going to welcome her, but he is coming to the capital in spring, so you and Peng Yi should go to greet her together."

"What? Me?" Shen Wenchang was stunned, and pointed to himself, "I'm going to welcome Peng Xin, and she has to let me too."

"You're a cousin, how can you argue with your cousin? You're getting older, and you should look like a cousin." Xu Shi said, turned his horse around, and led the people from the yamen away.

Shen Wenchang bit his lower lip and bowed his head in thought, then Peng Xin didn't like her since she was a child, so if we meet each other now, maybe how to reprimand her.Shen Wenchang thought about it and raised his head, only to see Cheng Yi, Fu Gui, and Jin Wen all looking at her.

"What, what's wrong?"

"Are you here to see the ground, or Master Lu?" Cheng Yi asked with a smile while crossing his arms.

"Of course I came to see Yiyi." Shen Wenchang turned his head and saw that Lu Qingyi had long since disappeared in front of the magistrate's yamen, and even Xiaorou had disappeared.

"I went in early. When Master Lu was about to step over the threshold, he even glanced at you, but you just didn't look at him." Xu Jinwen shrugged.

When Shen Wenchang heard the words, he went up and slapped Xu Jinwen on the shoulder hard.

"Why didn't you call me?"

Xu Jinwen rolled his eyes: "We didn't even look at you at the time. After we saw Mrs. Lu go in, we turned around and saw that you were staring at the ground in a trance. You were so interested in watching."

Shen Wenchang looked up at the magistrate's yamen, unwilling, unwilling.

"Let's go, Mr. Lu probably won't come out today, he has to tidy up and take a bath, it's a waste of time." Zhu Fugui said.

Shen Wenchang changed her mind, she could not go in during the day to avoid suspicion, but at night, she could go to see her Yiyi.

"Let's go, let's go, today is a happy day, let's go play." Shen Wenchang suggested.

"Don't you still want to study?" Cheng Yi looked at Shen Wenchang, "Mr. Lu will be back soon after reinstating his post. If you go to propose marriage, you need some ink in your stomach."

"Ah, that's right, reading is important, reading is important." Shen Wenchang nodded quickly, but he had a bitter face on his face. He could still bear learning calligraphy, but reading was really a headache, especially for the teacher, a scholar. Yes, just like a monk chanting scriptures, God knows what kind of ancestors can have such pedantic and eager to learn offspring.

A few people walked back to the vocal music room, only to see Miss Wan'er looking around in front of the door, and when they saw them, they ran forward.

"Miss Wan'er?" Shen Wenchang stopped, what's the matter with this anxious look?

Miss Wan'er saw Shen Wenchang, her embarrassment was fleeting, she nodded to Shen Wenchang, and then looked at Cheng Yi.

"Are you still here as if nothing had happened? A merchant came last night. Seeing Liniang's beauty, she wants to buy her to be a concubine." Wan'er looked at Cheng Yi bitterly and said.

"What did you say?" Cheng Yi was startled, and without waiting for Wan'er to repeat, he ran past Wan'er and rushed all the way into the vocal music room.

"Oh, this is really a wave of ups and downs, and a wave of ups and downs." Xu Jinwen only felt a headache, "Let's catch up quickly, the fourth brother's sweetheart is about to disappear."

"What? You said Cheng Yihe, and, that, that..." Shen Wenchang stammered, when did this happen.

"Oh yes, fourth brother and that pungent and beautiful lady." Xu Jinwen dragged Shen Wenchang and Zhu Fugui into the vocal music workshop.

In the vocal music workshop, the merchants have long since disappeared, only Liniang is begging for a manager.When Cheng Yi rushed in, seeing Liniang begging, his heart ached, and he hurried forward to help Liniang up.

"Hey, jurengong, it's early in the morning..." The steward recognized that the younger brother in front of him was the son of Mrs. Cheng, and everyone in Sanqiao knew about Mrs. Cheng's son's high school promotion. up.

"To be honest, I'm here for Liniang, I want to marry her, and I'm here to discuss with the steward about Liniang's redemption!" Cheng Yi stood in the center, looking at the steward firmly.

As soon as this remark came out, everyone in the building was shocked. The women who played and sang had different expressions. Some were watching jokes, some were sympathetic, and some were thinking of themselves. , Qiqi looked at the young jurengong in front of him.

The steward was also taken aback: "Ju Rengong wants to marry Liniang? Does Mrs. Cheng agree? Ju Rengong has not yet married a wife, so he should take a concubine first, isn't it good? I'm afraid it will be difficult to marry a famous lady in the future."

"I am not a concubine, I want to marry Liniang." Cheng Yi corrected.

As soon as this remark came out, there was no sound, and the singing girls were speechless and speechless, they couldn't believe their ears.The manager was stunned for a while, then turned his head to look at Li Niang, and had to say, apart from the fact that she was not an advantage due to her age, Li Niang was so beautiful that it was reasonable for this young man to be seduced.

"Jurengong, it's like this. Liniang was spotted by a merchant who wanted to pay 200 taels of silver to buy Liniang as a concubine. Now I'm going to make arrangements for the money and promise to pay the money tomorrow. If you want to marry Liniang , You have to pay the money before the merchants. Although you are a recruiter, but in our business, whoever sends the money first will make a deal with whoever."

"200 taels?" Cheng Yi was shocked when she heard the words. She originally wanted to wait ten days and a half months before Master Lu came back, and then came to redeem Liniang after she avenged her grievances. Unexpectedly, a merchant came. How could she raise funds in such a short time?She had just returned from the capital, and she spent a lot of money on expenses and inn fees, and the family's savings might be gone even ten taels of silver.

Liniang knew what was going on with the Cheng family, so she took Cheng Yi's hand and whispered, "I've saved some silver over the past few years, and not long ago I pawned the jade bracelets and hairpins rewarded by previous guests, but it's only just over 100 yuan. two."

Cheng Yi said, "Don't cry, I'll find a solution for the money, and I won't let that merchant redeem you even if I die."

"What's so difficult about silver, but it's only 200 taels. As a manager, no matter how rich the merchants are, they will come to Nantong to do business. My fourth brother is a recruiter. If you don't keep it all, you can get a champion or a role model." Shen Wenchang stepped forward, He murmured to the steward, "You should keep the person for my fourth brother first, and we will raise the money. If we come back, Liniang will be taken away..."

"No, no, young master Shen just don't worry." Thinking about it, the manager thought about it, the merchant was just a one-off sale, but Cheng Yi was from Nantong, so it's not 200 taels to sell anyone, it's better to be a favor.

"Come on, come home with me to get the money." Shen Wenchang said, holding Cheng Yi's hand and leaving.

As usual, Cheng Yi was unwilling to borrow money from others, but now, for the sake of Liniang, she is willing to give up the favor of a scholar, and she will borrow any amount of money, as long as she can keep Liniang.

Shen Wenchang took Cheng Yi back home, while Xu Jinwen and Zhu Fugui stayed in the store to watch. Just as they were about to go up to talk to Liniang, they were knocked back by the girls in the building before they could take a step.

"Liniang, does Ju Rengong really want to marry you?"

"Liniang, after you become Mrs. Juren, you can't forget the sisters in the building."

"Li Niang, you are so lucky. You can still be a regular wife after leaving here. Unlike us, you don't know when you will have a home."

"Sister Liniang~" Xing'er stood in front of Liniang sobbing.

"Don't cry." Liniang hugged Xing'er.

"Sister Liniang, I shouldn't have disobeyed you." Xing'er hugged Liniang in pain. She was coaxed into the body by a scholar. , disappeared the next day, and she was also forced to have an abortion by the steward.

"Xing'er, don't think about those people who are ungrateful, and protect yourself from now on. Sisters too, a lot of people in our building have been coaxed away, everyone should keep their eyes open, don't listen to their sweet words, and don't take them back. At home, don’t hand yourself over even if you die.” Liniang has a strong temper, and when encountering injustice, she first hates those irresponsible men, and second hates her sisters who don’t love themselves. She redeemed them all and found an honest man to marry, but she didn't have the ability, and the person she was going to marry didn't have the ability either.

On the other side, Shen Wenchang took Cheng Yi home and went straight to the study.

"Father, are you in there?" Shen Wenchang knocked on the door of the study.

"Yes, come in." Shen Zhongnan's voice came from inside the study.

Shen Wenchang pushed the door open and entered.

"Father! Look at the account books."

"Yeah." Shen Zhongnan raised his eyes from the account book as he spoke, and saw an outsider stunned for a second, "Who is this?"

"Father, this is the foster brother of the high school Juren I mentioned to you."

"I met Uncle Shen." Cheng Yi quickly saluted.

"Oh, oh, get up, get up." Shen Zhongnan has always been rare for younger students with literary talents, "Full warehouse, show your righteous brother some tea."

Shen Zhongnan stood up as he spoke, went to sit down on the coffee table for the guests, looked at Cheng Yi and said with a smile: "Nephew, please sit down."

"Uncle Xie." Cheng Yi saluted and sat down next to the stool.

"I heard from Mancang earlier that there are four sworn brothers, and the other three are common. It's the first time to meet my nephew. Oh, my nephew will wait a moment." Shen Zhongnan stood up again as he spoke, and walked to the shelf. Go up, take down a brocade box, turn around and go back to the coffee table, open the brocade box: "This is the four treasures of the study that were given to me when I went to Yanghe for business. It's a whole set. I'm a businessman and I can't use such a good one. Since today is the first meeting with my nephew, it is right to treat it as a meeting ceremony."

"Well, how did this happen." Cheng Yi was flattered and stood up, "Uncle, this is too precious, my nephew is too ashamed to accept it."

"The four treasures of the study are as precious as a treasure to you scholars, but it's a pity to use them for a businessman like me." Shen Zhongnan smiled heartily.

"Yes, my father gave it to you, so you can take it. Isn't there a saying that you don't have to resign when the elders give you a gift." Shen Wenchang said, then buckled the brocade box to death, and pushed it in front of Cheng Yi.

"So, my nephew is ashamed to accept it, thank you uncle." Cheng Yi stood up and bowed to Shen Zhongnan.

"Get up, my nephew is here today, he doesn't come here just to see me, a bad old man, does he? Tell me why you're here, is there something urgent?" Shen Zhongnan stroked his beard and asked with a smile.

"Ah, dad, how do you know we have something to do?" Shen Wenchang was surprised.

Shen Zhongnan laughed loudly when he heard the words: "The road I have traveled for my father is more than the salt you have eaten. The way you came in betrayed you. Tell me, what's the matter?"

"Father, it's like this. My foster brother, I have encountered some difficult matters and need some money to deal with." Shen Wenchang knew that Cheng Yi's face was low, so he took the initiative to tell the matter.

"What's the big deal for me? Don't worry about things that can be solved with money. I'll write a note for how much is missing, and you can go to the accountant to pick it up."

"Thank you, Uncle." Cheng Yi couldn't help being overjoyed, "Uncle, can I borrow 200 taels from my nephew today?" Cheng Yi didn't want to use Li Niang's money, after all, it was money from singing for many years, Cheng Yi felt that it was too heavy.

Shen Zhongnan looked up at Cheng Yi in shock when he heard the words, the 200 taels was not a small sum.

"But there is an emergency at home? Is 200 taels enough? If you need anything else, just ask. You are still young, so don't carry it alone."

"Thank you uncle for your concern, 200 taels of silver is enough, but, little nephew, it's not sure when I can pay it back." Cheng Yi looked blushed.

"Oh, it doesn't matter, as long as the family matters can be resolved." Shen Zhongnan wrote a note and handed it to Mancang, "Take your righteous brother to pick it up."

"Cheng Yi thanks uncle." Cheng did not expect Shen Wenchang's father to be so kind, like an old man next door, which made people feel a little warm in their hearts.