The road to wealth of a peasant widow

This time it was Zhang Hongjuan who accompanied Suisui, but after they came back they both had sullen faces.

They met Captain Zhu in a restaurant. Actually, it’s not accurate to say they met him. Captain Zhu invited his colleagues to dinner in a private room of the restaurant, and they booked the room next door and eavesdropped on their conversation.

Although this seemed a bit mean, they had no better way. They could neither go to his house nor go to the government office with him. Without this method, there would be no chance to meet him and get information.

Although the rough guys in the army spoke loudly, their voices were not loud enough to be heard clearly by people next door. But this was not a difficult problem for Zhang Hongjuan, who used to run a martial arts school at home and was considered half a gangster.

She simply placed a bowl against the wall and found the right position, and then she could hear everything going on next door clearly.

Captain Qi really had lofty ambitions. He invited his colleague to dine at a high-end restaurant just to ask him to help him scheme against another official's daughter.

Captain Qi asked his colleagues to find someone to pretend to be a thug to harass the girl. After she was frightened, he would stand up for her and win her favor, thus gaining further opportunities.

During the meal, the two men, under the influence of alcohol, said a lot of obscene words between men, and even talked about the activities in brothels. The disgusting words made people lose their appetite.

Zhang Hongjuan really didn't expect that Captain Qi, who looked so handsome and self-disciplined, was actually such a person secretly. If they hadn't heard their deeds here with their own ears, they would have been deceived by his appearance and thought he was a good person!

She was very ashamed and felt that it was all her negligence that she put such a person on the candidate list of Sui Sui's husband. Fortunately, she had today's investigation and discovered the wrongness in time, otherwise it would have caused a big mistake!

After Chen Cui knew the inside story, she couldn't help sighing. How could these two people not be able to stand the test? They found something wrong after just a little contact. The next step could be skipped.

In comparison, Young Master Zhu just has different personal opinions and is a little pedantic, while Captain Qi is calculating towards others, which is already a problem of character and morality. However, Sui Sui is obviously dissatisfied with both of them, so it is not so important who is good or bad.

At the moment, there is only one person left, Earl Yongchang, who can be considered, and it is the kind that both parties can agree on and know what is going on.

Of course, this also has disadvantages. Since it is arranged, the other party can show his or her best side to others, and can even disguise himself or herself temporarily in order to achieve his or her goal.

In fact, Chen Cui had never figured out why Earl Yongchang came to propose marriage to Sui Sui. According to her aunt and sister-in-law, the two of them didn't even meet formally that day, and didn't say a word to each other. So how could he ask someone to come and propose marriage just after meeting once?

This was exactly what Sui Sui wanted to know, so after meeting Wei Shaojing, she asked him bluntly.

Unexpectedly, Wei Shaojing blushed when he heard this. Although his face was already red when he saw Sui Sui, it became even redder after hearing this question.

However, he still answered softly: "I think the girl has heard of my reputation. I have not been very strong since I was young. My parents kept me at home and rarely went out. I envy you the most for your free and healthy life. When I saw you riding a horse that day, I envied you and thought you were living the life of my dreams. So I plucked up the courage to ask my cousin to come to your house to propose marriage. I hope the girl will not despise my presumptuousness."

Sui Sui just nodded and said nothing. She then asked, "I heard that you had three fiancées before. Now you are asking me to marry you. Aren't you afraid that I will become the fourth one?"

What I mean is, you have already killed three people, do you want to kill me again?

Upon hearing this, Wei Shaojing's face turned pale instantly. He stammered, "Before asking my cousin to come, I went to the master of Lingxiao Temple and the abbot of Xuanmiao Temple to have my fortune told. They said that my fate is broken and it won't be a problem for you. They also said that we would be a match made in heaven. If...if you really mind, I will...I will..."

He wanted to say that if you really mind, then forget about the proposal, but when he looked at the beauty in front of him, he couldn't say anything against his will, and he was reluctant to give up!

Sui Sui frowned, feeling a little impatient as he watched the hesitation of Earl Yongchang.

She asked again: "I heard that you are not in good health, is it true?"

Wei Shaojing quickly denied it and explained, "That was only when I was a child. I have recovered since I was ten years old. It's just that my family members are worried and don't let me go out, so there are those rumors. In fact, I am not weak and rarely get sick. If you don't believe me, you can ask the doctor to take my pulse. I have also learned to ride a horse recently and can lift a 20-jin stone lock."

As he said this, he began to look around, trying to find a bigger stone so that he could lift it up himself to show Sui Sui.

It's a pity that this is Jing'an Temple, a popular temple with many wives of officials coming and going. The temple is cleaned very spotlessly, and there are no big stones, not even small stones.

For a moment, Wei Shaojing's face turned red with anxiety.

Suisui thought it was quite interesting. It was heard that Earl Yongchang was almost twenty years old, but why did he blush easily, like a grown-up girl?

"Really? I can lift a 20-jin stone lock, and I can lift it with both hands at the same time!"

Sui Sui said it deliberately in a light-hearted manner, and he stretched out his arm and clenched his fist, deliberately showing off his inconspicuous muscles.

In fact, she could lift it, but it was not as easy as she said. Even if she lifted it with both hands, she couldn't hold it up for long. However, she just wanted to show off in front of Earl Yongchang and see his reaction.

Sure enough, Wei Shaojing looked at the woman in front of him who was acting like a strongman, opened his mouth in surprise, and then said ashamedly: "I will practice hard and will definitely catch up with you, you... please don't look down on me, okay!"

Sui Sui was surprised. Didn’t he despise her? As a woman, she actually did something that only men could do, like lifting stone locks, and she was better than him. Didn’t he mind?

"What's the big deal? You're strong and healthy, I'm so happy. When we become a family, there won't be any distinction between you and me. You're better than me, I'll just be proud of it. Besides, this way you won't be 'oppressed' by me!"

Wei Shaojing really thought so. Three of his fiancées had died in succession, and he was already afraid of those fragile girls. Even if someone came to his house and asked for his permission, he would not dare to get engaged to such a person again.

He believed that only someone like Miss Liu could withstand his "jinx", and only such a lively and healthy girl could give birth to a healthy child for the Yongchang Earl's Mansion.