Shipin Dalizheng

In order to protect the food, after Rong Tang left, Steward Lu bought hundreds of servants. Some were selected from refugees, and some were sold because other mansions could not support them.

Speaking of this, we have to mention Wu Da and others. When Rong Tang left, Butler Lu thought that Feng Xiangjun next door was a weak woman who needed his protection. Not only him, but even Mrs. Gui was willing to come to him for advice when she had something she couldn't decide, and he always did his best to solve it.

Later, Feng Xiangjun said he could deliver a letter for him. He didn't believe it at first, but after a few exchanges, he believed that Feng Xiangjun was a man of hidden talents.

Wu Da and others took advantage of the opportunity to buy people from the Annan Marquis' Mansion to sneak in. In fact, Steward Lu later found out that these people belonged to the Annan Marquis' Mansion on the surface, but were actually people who obeyed the orders of Feng Xiangjun.

"Where's Fengxiang Junren?"

Rong Tang felt a little strange. He had been back for quite some time, so why hadn't Wu Ji appeared yet? He believed that with his own strength and Wu Ji's, they were capable of fighting against the group of idiots guarding the palace.

"Old Madam Feng called me over."

Steward Lu sighed as he spoke, "The Feng family is in a difficult situation right now. They have no food or money, and the servants have been sold or run away, leaving very few. Old Madam Feng is so unhappy that she keeps coming to trouble the Lord, throwing tantrums and even hanging herself."

Rong Tang's hand stopped as he was about to pick up the teacup. He was not sure whether Wu Ji was reluctant to take action against the Feng family because of him, thus letting them continue to cause trouble for him.

"Come, come with me to the Feng family."

It's time to pay back some debts.

When he led dozens of people over, Xutou had just come out. When he saw Rong Tang, he greeted him. The people behind him all took some things.

Upon questioning Housekeeper Lu, it transpired that before his departure, he had donated all of Xie's dowry to the imperial court for disaster relief. After the Marquisate's title was revoked, the Feng family's land and shops were all divided up without further scruples. Xie's dowry, including everything listed on the dowry list, was forced to be handed over. Even the rat holes in the warehouses were scraped clean, and the flowers and plants planted in the mansion were dug up to pay off the debts. In short, they were reduced to destitute overnight.

Even so, the relief agency would come every now and then to ask for interest on the money that had been accrued over the years, as well as interest on the interest.

The dilapidated courtyard was deserted from the moment one entered the gate. Only when they reached Chunhui Courtyard, where the old lady lived, did a withered old woman timidly approach and say, "Sir, there is nothing left in the mansion. No food, no money."

Rong Zhan went up and pushed her away. They continued walking inside. When they were not far from the main house, they could hear Old Lady Feng's angry scolding, "Do you think you are so great just because you are a county lady? Even if you are a princess, you still have the surname Feng, and you still have to be filial to me, your grandmother. I asked you to take out ten taels of silver, but you refused. I asked you to bring a load of rice, but you refused..."

A faint voice came, "I don't have ten taels of silver, nor a load of rice."

Another sharp young woman's voice said, "Feng Xiaoliu, it's all your fault that our family is in such a plight. If you hadn't donated your dowry to the imperial court, how could our family have nothing to eat? Also, why do you get to wear gold and silver while I have to wear a thorny hairpin and a cloth skirt? These things on you should have belonged to me."

Wu Ji's voice was very embarrassed. "If I take it off for you, will you wear it outside? I am a county lord, I should give you some dignity outside. If you go out, you will be robbed, right?"

Feng Yingying was so angry that she cried. It took her less than half a year to go from a spoiled girl to a poor girl.

"It's all your fault. It's all your fault. You must take responsibility."

Wu Ji was very angry with her, "I only donated my own dowry, and didn't donate my aunt's or my second aunt's. Besides, was the Marquis' Mansion a beggar before? How come my dowry is gone and the Marquis' Mansion is so dilapidated?"

Feng Yingying was speechless. Second Housekeeper Zhang said, "What are you talking about, Sixth Miss? Since your mother has married into the Marquisate, the dowry naturally belongs to the Marquisate, and everyone can use it."

"Since you're marrying into the Feng family, your dowry also belongs to them. Then why is your dowry counted separately, Second Aunt? If I remember correctly, there were two hundred taels of silver in the secret compartment in the northwest corner of Second Aunt's room, and a box of gold and silver jewelry hidden under the bed..."

Zhang explained in a panic, and Rong Tang outside had already beckoned with his finger. Rong Wanli received the order and flew towards the place where the second house originally lived.

"No, you're talking nonsense. Our second branch has already been separated. How could we still hide things in the mansion?"

Wu Ji instantly changed his words, "I was just talking nonsense, no."

"If there is any, we'll know if we send someone to search."

Feng Yingying naturally couldn't find any servants to search, so the ones who came out were her and her mother. In less than half a year, she had transformed from a shining woman into Cuihua at the entrance of the village.

When Feng Yingying saw Rong Tang, she was stunned for a moment, thinking that he was here to search for something, so she immediately retreated and huddled behind her mother, trembling.

At this time, Old Lady Feng was banging her cane and scolding her granddaughter for being unfilial. Wu Ji pushed the teacup in his hand and said, "Old Lady, don't forget that you are all dependent on me for survival. If push comes to shove, it's not impossible for the Feng family to hold a few funerals. What's the situation outside now? You still use this broken filial piety to pressure me. Am I afraid of you? I'm just teasing you. I'll feed you, so you won't be full but you won't starve to death. I'll make you suffer for the rest of your life."

Old Lady Feng howled, "Evil creature, evil creature, how dare you disobey me... Do you want to piss off your own grandmother to death?"

Rong Tang really couldn't stand the noisy sound, so he stretched out his hand and a rope was handed to him from behind. He took a few steps forward, put the rope around Old Lady Feng's neck, swung it up, and put it on the beam.

Old Lady Feng was terrified at the sight of so many strangers entering. She cried out, "What are you doing? Is there any law?"

Rong Tang pulled hard, and Old Lady Feng was hung up on the beam. Her legs kicked wildly, and her old face was full of pain.

"Don't you like to scare people with death? Then just die once."

Ji and Feng Yingying were already scared to death, screaming. Zhang realized something was wrong and tried to escape, but was stopped by Rong Zhan and others.

Zhang was so scared that she was pissing her shit. "Please spare my life, it's none of my business. I left the family and have nothing to do with them anymore."

Rong Tang estimated that it was about time, so he loosened his grip and Old Lady Feng fell to the ground, gasping for breath. After surviving the disaster, she did not feel any joy, but instead felt endless fear.

This was the first time she faced death. Until this moment, she realized how much she feared death. Even if she was injured or starving, she still wanted to live.

Wu Ji was very surprised by his reaction. Although Feng Liu hated the Feng family in the past, he would never kill them because of their blood relationship. He would rather escape himself and punish the Feng family through others.

What made him change?

Rong Tang looked at Ji and asked, "Is Feng Qingqing still related to the Feng family?"

Ji said in a trembling voice: "No, it's gone a long time ago."

Does Feng Qingqing owe you anything?"

"No, I don't owe you."

"Will you look for her again in the future?"

"No, I won't look for it anymore."

Rong Tang looked at Feng Yingying again, "Does Feng Qingqing owe you wealth and glory?"

Feng Yingying didn't answer like her mother, but cried out, "You can't hurt me. I'm already engaged to Fu Qingshi. He's with the Crown Prince to guard the southern border and will be back soon. By then, he'll be a general. If you hurt me, he won't let you go."

Rong Tang laughed when he heard this. "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten. You and your brother Qingshi, you two crazy husband and wife, should be locked up for life."