After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

At this point, who cares what the truth is?

Shaoji could only stay alone in the corner of Fang's house and heal his wounds.

Three days later, the human trafficker came to the door and took the person away for only two taels of silver.

When Fang Jin saw this, he remembered the indenture contract. His face was a little gloomy, and he felt that the Wang family always kept a wary eye on him.

He completely forgot that it was he who provoked the roast chicken in the first place.

But Fang Jin learned his lesson and said nothing.

The official position has not been confirmed yet, so he will tolerate the Wang family for the time being.

For some reason, Wang Fujiao often goes back to her parents' home recently and spends less time with him, so her life is not difficult.

On the same day, the people sent by the Bo Mansion to investigate arrived.

The man had a mustache, wore an orange-red suit, and a small black hat. He was not tall, about five feet, but he was very imposing. His chin was raised to the sky, and he didn't even look at Master Wang.

"Manager Chen, please come in, please come in!" Mr. Wang stood at the gate of the courtyard with a smile on his face.

This Steward Chen is the chief steward of the Bo's Mansion, and his family has been working for the Bo's Mansion for generations.

His elder brother was the steward of the Bo's mansion. One of them was in charge of the business, the other of the house, and both were trusted by their master.

Sometimes, their words are more effective than those of the illegitimate sons and daughters of the Bo family.

Of course, Mr. Wang must treat such a person seriously.

Chen Daguanshi lifted his eyelids and glanced at the plaque on the door of Wang's house. He stroked his beard and said, "It's a little small."

"Look at what you said. My Wang family is a small family. Of course, we are not as good as you." Mr. Wang said humbly, "In front of the Bo Mansion, we are even a small ant. If it weren't for the Bo Mansion's support, I'm afraid I wouldn't even be able to live in a house like this."

This was a nice statement, and Manager Chen was quite satisfied.

I didn't continue to show off at the door and finally went in.

Mr. Wang personally led everyone to the front hall and asked them to sit in the main seat.

"Master Wang, aren't you being too polite?" Steward Chen was in no hurry to sit down. He looked him over with his eyes as big as green beans. "Are you still feeling guilty?"

"Manager Chen, you are really wronging me. Given your status and position, it would be an injustice to you to just sit there. If I say I feel guilty, it's because I'm afraid of neglecting you." Master Wang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and explained.

Only then did Manager Chen lift his robe and sit down.

The servant brought the best Biluochun tea, and Master Wang waved his hand and told him to leave, saying that he would stand by and serve the steward Chen himself.

Steward Chen smiled and said, "Master Wang, you are also skilled at this kind of servant work, right?"

"As for serving tea and pouring water, it depends on who you are serving. I am honored to serve you, just like that court official has the honor to serve you..." As he said this, Mr. Wang bowed towards Kyoto.

It means the Son of Heaven.

This statement not only resolved the humiliation of Chen Daguanshi, but also elevated himself. It also implied that Chen Daguanshi usually served the master of the Bo Mansion in much the same way.

Steward Chen narrowed his eyes and stroked his beard, "I didn't know there was such a wonderful person like Mr. Wang in Huai'an Prefecture. I should have made some acquaintances with him long ago."

"No, no, it's my fault for not visiting Steward Chen earlier."

Mr. Wang quickly held it up, not wanting to let anyone drop the words.

After drinking some tea to moisten his throat, Manager Chen's face turned into a capable one.

"Okay, I'm here to serve my master, and I have only one goal: to fulfill my duties conscientiously."

"Master Wang, no matter how good your horse is, I cannot show partiality. A fire caused a loss of 100,000 taels. Do you know how furious Master Bo is?"

He slammed the table, and Mr. Wang's chubby body shook three times.

"I, I, I know, I will definitely cooperate with you fully."

Seeing that he had frightened the man, Chen Daguanshi was satisfied and said, "Tell me, your letter said that Fang Jin was involved in the transaction of that batch of silk? That's a coincidence. As far as I know, Fang Jin has never been involved in the Wang family's business."

Mr. Wang hesitated, and the words "he has a secret" were almost written on his face.

"Why? You don't dare to say it, or don't want to say it?" Chen Daguanshi said coldly: "Or do you want to ask someone from the government office to tell you?"

If this business wasn't so dishonorable, the Bo family would have reported it to the authorities long ago.

"Steward Chen, you misunderstood. I'm really, really too embarrassed to speak up." Master Wang sighed heavily and continued, "You also know that my daughter and Fang Jin are already married."

"Some time ago, the two children had a quarrel. My daughter was a bit willful and wanted to divorce her husband in public. Although it was not taken seriously, it angered Fang Jin. She knelt for several hours and asked for a divorce."

"How can I let the two children really get divorced? I also promised to help the Bo family keep an eye on them. Besides, my daughter is pregnant, and I regret it and can't let her go."

"In order to appease Fang Jin, I had to give in a little. At that time, Fang Jin said that he had failed the imperial examinations many times and did not plan to study for the imperial examinations anymore. He wanted to learn how to do business instead."

"I thought, the silk business is already settled, it's just a matter of delivering goods and collecting payments. I wanted to let Fang Jin go and see for himself, to understand the strength of my Wang family, so that he can treat my daughter better in the future. So, I let him go."

"However, this business belongs to the Bo Mansion, so he can't possibly know about it."

Mr. Wang looked embarrassed, as he was worried about his daughter and worked hard for the Earl's Mansion.

Manager Chen knew about the Wang family's situation before he came.

She is Mr. Wang’s only daughter, but she is very pampered. She is a brainless fool.

"Master Wang, you are also an old man with a long history in the business world. You should know that feelings are feelings and business is business. They can't be mixed together." Manager Chen said with a half-smile: "You are not worried about your daughter and are planning to let Fang Jin take over the business."

"Ouch!" Master Wang slapped his thigh anxiously.

"Manager Chen, no matter how stupid I am, I can't possibly tell the difference between the God of Wealth and my barefoot son-in-law."

"How can we let Fang Jin get involved in our business? He's an idiot and will definitely lose everything. I just want to take this opportunity to slap him in the face. I'll let him manage the small shop under my name in the future. It can be considered as giving him hope."

Seeing him like this, Manager Chen believed it about 70%.

Indeed, Mr. Wang is not stupid. If he really valued Fang Jin, he would not have joined the Bo family in the first place.

"We've been talking for so long, I wonder if Miss Wang is at home?" Steward Chen raised his eyebrows and asked suddenly.

"What a coincidence! Jiaojiao is back to her parents' home today. I will ask her to come and meet you right away." Manager Wang understood what Ya meant.

As soon as he finished speaking, a clever servant ran to the backyard to call for help.

Wang Fujiao arrived very quickly. She walked so fast that the "dong dong dong" footsteps became louder.

Manager Chen frowned and looked up, and saw a woman who looked like a water barrel, wearing a red skirt, a green shawl, and a head full of gold and silver hairpins.

Just one look and he felt like vomiting.

He had known that the Wang family's daughter was ugly, but he didn't expect her to be so ugly. Compared with her, his own yellow-faced wife looked much better.

"Jiaojiao, meet your Uncle Chen and kowtow to him." Master Wang ordered.

“Okay, little Queen Fujiao has met you…” Wang Fujiao nodded, her three chins piled together, making her neck almost invisible.

"Forget it, no need to be so polite. Please go down and have a rest, Miss Wang." Steward Chen's brows were full of disgust.

Mr. Wang saw it and felt angry for the first time.

His daughter is a little fat, but she is round and cute, so blessed.

Why does Mr. Chen have that expression?

He remembered this grudge. It would be best if the Chen family didn't face a day of hardship, otherwise...

Mr. Wang waved his hand and Wang Fujiao was helped down by the maid.

Manager Chen took a big sip of tea and felt that his breathing became much smoother.

He wanted to meet Wang Fujiao to see if she knew something and then reveal it to Fang Jin out of emotion.

Women are always easily carried away by love.

After meeting her, he realized that it was unnecessary. Wang Fujiao was a complete fool. Master Wang would have to be crazy to tell her a secret.

Thinking about it again, it was only normal for Fang Jin to kneel for several hours and beg for a divorce when faced with a woman like this.

"Okay, bring here the people who met Manager Su on the day of the fire." Manager Chen ordered coldly.

As soon as Butler Wang came in with a few servants, they were pinned down by the guards of the Bo Mansion.

Take them away for interrogation separately.

Mr. Wang frowned slightly and said cautiously, "Butler Chen, this Butler Wang has been in charge of business affairs for several years and has always been loyal. Please show some mercy."

"Don't worry, if he's fine, he'll just suffer some physical pain." Steward Chen glanced at him and said, "If Master Wang is reluctant, and we have a deep bond between master and servant, you can go and keep him company."

Mr. Wang felt a chill on his back and dared not plead anymore.

At noon, Mr. Wang booked the best restaurant in Huai'an City and invited Manager Chen to have lunch.

Manager Chen did not refuse and went there with confidence.

The meal cost nearly eighty taels, and we wanted the best wine, drinks and dishes.

Mr. Wang also ordered two girls to play the piano and music, and the steward Chen felt very comfortable being served.

Finally, he hugged the girl and stayed in the restaurant.

Mr. Wang stayed at the restaurant all night and had breakfast. Then the guard from the Bo's Mansion came in, smelling of blood, to report that the interrogation was over.

Only then did Steward Chen nod and say that he wanted to return to Wang's house.

Butler Wang and the others were released.

The two servants almost turned into blood gourds, collapsed to the ground, and were unconscious.

Butler Wang was better off. After being whipped a few times, his fingers were swollen like carrots, but fortunately he was still conscious.

Mr. Wang almost couldn't hold back his expression and turned cold.

The wealthy family was indeed cruel and ruthless. They abused lynching to this extent and did not give him any face at all.

You know, long before Manager Chen came, he had told them to tell him whatever they wanted to tell him, to explain everything that happened that day in detail, and not to resist.

But the people from the Bo Mansion still used torture!

Mr. Wang secretly clenched his fists and gave the butler a look of implicit comfort.

Steward Wang nodded almost imperceptibly, tears streaming down his face. He knelt on the ground and said, "I'm being wronged. I've told you everything I know. I dare not lie or hide anything."

Manager Chen didn't even look at him as he took the three confessions from the guards.

The three people's descriptions of what happened on the day of the transaction were basically the same, with only slight differences in details.

However, this is normal, as human memory can always be wrong.

He nodded slightly: "Master Wang really has his own way. His subordinates are very loyal."

Mr. Wang forced a smile and said, "When doing business with the Bo family, one should be cautious and not drag their feet. This is what a villain should do."

Steward Chen took the confession into his arms, stood up, and said, "We've already had a day off yesterday, so it's time to get down to business. Could you please, Master Wang, accompany me to the inn that caught fire?"

"It should be, but after the inn caught fire, the government sent people to cordon it off, and ordinary people are not allowed to get close." Mr. Wang hesitated.

Upon hearing this, Manager Chen chuckled and walked away with square steps.

Mr. Wang only had time to ask someone to send the housekeeper and the others to the pharmacy, and then he hurriedly followed them.

Fang Jin knew nothing about the fact that the Bo Mansion had sent someone.

He felt that the loss of the payment was a conspiracy between him and Mr. Wang.

Manager Su has already run away. If the powerful come to investigate, they will also send people to chase Manager Su.

The world is so big, who knows how long it will take to catch the person?

Even if we catch him, will Manager Su still be able to find out the truth? All the banknotes were lost on him.

Taking a step further, if there is any mistake, Mr. Wang will cover it up.

You wouldn't want to involve your son-in-law who is about to become an official, right?

Fang Jin felt at ease and was just looking forward to the arrival of the imperial edict appointing him as an official.

While he knew nothing, Manager Chen investigated everything that happened that night thoroughly, and more importantly, Manager Su was arrested.

What a joke, is it so easy for a fugitive slave to escape?

Under the control of the imperial court, you need a travel permit and household registration no matter where you go.

Would Manager Su dare to take it out? He couldn't take it out, so he could only pretend to be a refugee and try to sneak into another city.

But not all cities are willing to accept refugees.

People are also worried that letting in too many refugees will affect local security. What if they rob or steal from the local people?

So, Manager Su mixed in with the refugees and guarded the city wall for several days.

Before the higher-ups showed mercy, the guards from the Earl's Mansion came with the portrait to search.

When he was arrested, Manager Su struggled hard, trying to deny his guilt, and even shouted that the powerful were arresting people at random.

The noise was so loud that it attracted the government troops.

But when the guards of the Bo's Mansion took out Manager Su's indenture contract and showed the Bo's Mansion token, no one came to watch the fun anymore.

It is a serious crime for a slave to escape secretly, and he deserves to be caught.

Just like that, Manager Su was brought back to Huai'an Prefecture.

When he was forced to kneel at the feet of Manager Chen, the last bit of hope in his heart was gone.

Steward Chen looked down at him and said, "You ran quite far. What a pity! Do you think the Bo Mansion is a vegetarian?"

"Brother Chen, Brother Chen, please forgive me, I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it." Manager Su was crying and snotting.

As one of the subordinates of Manager Chen, he knew this master's methods too well, which were really frightening.

"Haha, as a servant, if you make a mistake in your work, it's a capital crime, so does it matter if it's not intentional?" Manager Chen said in a cold tone, as if he was mocking his naivety.

Manager Su couldn't even utter a word to beg for mercy at this moment, he could only kowtow "bang bang bang".

The forehead was red and swollen and bleeding.

Steward Chen admired it for a while before saying, "Tell me, how did the fire start that night? Tell me the truth, and don't force me to forget our friendship."

"I, I don't know." Steward Su stammered, "I was drunk that night and slept soundly with the two girls in my arms. In the middle of the night, I heard a scream saying there was a fire, and I ran out in a daze."

"Wait, who was the first to notice the fire?"

"Yes, it's Qiuyue." Manager Su thought about it and realized that the girl's scream woke him up.

"When you ran away, did you check to see if the cash box was still there?"