Dressed as a young lady, she became rich by relying on Pinxixi

How could the Lin family not know that He Zhongteng had invested in Nuanxiang Pavilion? But were they afraid?

There are always unclean people in brothels.

Within three days, people from the government office will definitely arrive in Changjia County. If he doesn't handle the matter properly before then, he might not be able to serve as the county magistrate.

"Pack up your belongings and go through the main gate of the government office to surrender."

"Sir, sir, you can't do this. I, Old Hu, have been very kind to you over the years. Now that business is down, I will make up for it if you ask me. I have no choice but to deal with it!"

"Deal with it, deal with it... If you deal with it in the wrong direction, you will end up paying the price." If the Lin family fights violence with violence, this matter will be simple. It's hateful that Lin Zhijie is smarter than Hu Xingshun.

No wonder the surrounding merchants come and go, and the Lin family’s business can last for a long time.

"Don't blame me for being cruel. Think about your son. Even if you lose half of your current wealth, you can still keep the other half. Let your wife take one half, or find a quiet place in Changjia County to live a peaceful life. Wouldn't that be enough for you to live out the rest of your life in peace and comfort?"

No matter how stupid Mr. Hu is, he is still a businessman who knows how to calculate accounts clearly. He just can't bear to sacrifice his life.

Why should he take his life as compensation for a village girl who only had some skills?

He won't have to pay with his life, as the one who directly took action will be held responsible. County Magistrate He will only fine him, beat him with a stick, and then send him to prison.

The inspector from the government office came and stayed for two days. He took the tribute, saw that the case records and the list of people to be executed had been reported to the Ministry of Justice, and then left with satisfaction with the handling of the matter by County Magistrate He.

The Hu family wanted to sell off their property, so Mrs. Lin visited the county magistrate's wife.

Yuehualou became the private property of the two ladies. Xiangmanlou did not buy Yuehualou's pastries, but whatever Xiangmanlou had, Yuehualou also had.

What this means is that Mrs. Lin asked Lin Yiqing to supply goods to Yuehua Tower.

Everyone is happy about this, I just don’t know why Mr. Hu didn’t think of it.

The Lin family would not touch the brothel or other businesses of the Hu family.

In such a large Changjia County, there were naturally other people willing to share the magistrate's worries. Soon, the girls in Nuanxiang Pavilion went home, and those who were willing to continue working moved to Yanchun Tower, which was also located in the west of the city.

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In Xinshan Village, Xu Siyu returned later than she said. In the afternoon of that day, Xu Wangshi asked Xu Chengqi to find Xu Huaize to inquire.

The people that Shopkeeper Yu asked only said that they had not seen Xu Siyu since she delivered the goods.

Yang Dali cut some meat for his sister-in-law, and made sure that Xu Siyu went to Xinshan Village at the end of the hour.

From the hour of Si to the hour of Shen, the person has not appeared yet.

The Xu and Yang families then searched carefully along the road.

In the ditch beside the path, they found Xu Siyu's small backpack.

The candies and meat inside were still there, but the person was missing.

The people outside didn't dare to tell Xu Wangshi, so they could only lie to her that Xu Siyu was busy in town and asked them to bring the things back first.

Xu Wangshi didn't believe this lie at all.

She was panicking.

Xu Huaize and Yang Dali hid back in their respective homes, but Xu Chengqi, the grandson who was not very good at lying, was absent-minded all night and was not noticed by Xu Wangshi.

Mrs. Xu Wang was so angry that she insisted on going out to look for Xu Siyu herself. Late at night, the whole family accompanied the old lady and ran several times through the fields from Xinshan Village to Yunyang Town.

The old lady could no longer walk, so she asked Xu Huaishan to carry her to the door of Xiangmanlou and sit down.

She wanted to ask Manager Yu for an explanation.

Shopkeeper Yu was also very angry.

For this pastry business, he only takes care of the delivery, while the real business is handled by the second young master's people.

Shopkeeper Yu thought that something might have happened to Xu Siyu, but he had no idea who was behind it in Yunyang County.

He was also planning to have someone send a letter to the second young master, but when he was halfway there, he saw the Lin family's carriage bringing Xu Siyu back.

Thank goodness!

He was almost killed by the old lady's saliva!

When Mrs. Xu Wang saw that Xu Siyu had returned safely, the old lady, who had been tired all night, was finally coaxed into rest.

Xu Siyu disappeared, and the Xu family did not ask the villagers to help find her, but after a night of commotion, everyone knew everything they needed to know.

Under the big locust tree in the center of the village, there is more topic to talk about.

He Xiangmei felt uncomfortable after working outside all day and listening to gossip all day.

My son’s marriage has just been decided, and now my sister-in-law, as an elder, has started to have a bad reputation again. When will it ever end? Can’t she just stay at home? Why does she have to go to town to do business?

"Mom, please persuade Siyu not to go out during this period." After returning home, He Xiangmei found Xu Wangshi to express her grievances.

"What? Do you think my daughter is embarrassing?" Xu Wang grabbed the shoes she was wearing and slapped them at He Xiangmei.

"When eating noodles, eating meat, and handing out candy, you don't think my daughter is ashamed; when wearing new clothes, you don't think my daughter is ashamed; when giving out dowry, you don't think my daughter is ashamed; but when listening to other people's gossip, you feel ashamed? If you have the ability, you should scold those people in front of them. You are talking nonsense and ruining my daughter's reputation..."

When Xu Wangshi spoke in a hurry, she felt dizzy and fell down before she could finish her words.

This fall caused the Xu family to fall headlong again.

Xu Siyu took Xu Wangshi to Yuanhetang for treatment for a few more days, but Xu Wangshi's physical skills could no longer return to their previous state. She bit her tongue when speaking and her speech was unclear. She needed more strength to stand up.

Xu Siyu was very heartbroken and wanted to leave Xinshan Village.

"Little sister, your sister-in-law knows her mistake." Xu Huaishan felt that he was useless. He couldn't control his wife and couldn't protect his sister. His mother was very disappointed in him.

"Brother, my sister-in-law's temper makes her unable to manage the family. There are so many people gossiping in this village. If a person does not have a sense of self-discipline, he will be led by others."

"This time, I was so angry that I fainted. Ultimately, it was all my fault. But who can guarantee that there won't be new gossip in the village about the Xu family in the future? If she feels uncomfortable listening to it, she'll come to me to reason with her. But if I faint again, who will you go to for justice?"

Xu Siyu knew that her absence from home all night was not a good thing, but as a family member, should she take the dirty words of outsiders about this matter to heart?

He Xiangmei, knowing that Xu Wangshi was in poor health, still came to provoke her.

Xu Siyu doesn't want to see her now.

But it is impossible to avoid each other under the same roof.

Xu Siyu was planning to move to town, and of course, she had to bring Xu Wangshi with her.

The villagers like to gossip about Xu Siyu, and Xu Siyu also thinks the villagers are dirty.

While recuperating, Xu Siyu coaxed Xu Wangshi into doing well, and the mother and daughter moved to the town to avoid all these troubles.

Xu Huaishan definitely didn't want Xu Wangshi to move out. He was the eldest son, and it was also said when the family was divided that he had to take care of her in her old age. "But should mother live with me in her old age?" If he couldn't keep Xu Siyu, he had to keep Xu Wangshi.

This daughter-in-law hasn't made up for the mistake of making Xu Wang faint from anger, and now his mother is taken away by his sister to be taken care of in her old age. This makes the whole village think he is unfilial!

Xu Siyu looked at her eldest brother and sighed, saying something hurtful: "Brother, are you sure you can make mother happy?"

Then he added, "Mom is with me, so don't forget your filial piety. Yunyang Town is not far away, you, Cheng Qi, Cheng Zi, and Nian Yue can come visit us anytime."

Xu Siyu deliberately excluded He Xiangmei, she was still angry.