Everyone present was frightened by Liu Jiangyue's bold idea, and the first to react was Old Madam Liu.

She looked at Liu Jiangyue with admiration: "That's a good point, but we are trapped here now. We are powerless even if we want to retaliate."

The most important thing is that the people outside are extremely vicious and it is questionable whether they can survive.

"Grandma, Wang Er and the others were specially sent by my cousin to protect us. They are very skilled in martial arts, and we will be able to resolve the crisis quickly."

Outside, Wang Ertao laughed after hearing the bandits' words. These idiots, I wonder if the county magistrate of Zheng'an Prefecture has a problem with his brain.

How could you look down on them so much?

"Go ahead! These people have blood on their hands, don't let any of them go."

At Wang Er's command, all the yamen runners rushed forward and soon engaged in battle with the bandits.

It was called a battle, but in fact it was Wang Er’s overwhelming victory.

The two brothers of the Liu family had been guarding the carriage, looking at them nervously, their eyes fixed on the bandits.

If bandits manage to kill them, they will be responsible for cleaning up the mess, otherwise their mothers, wives, and children will be the ones who get hurt.

A quarter of an hour later, the ground was covered with mess and blood.

The pungent smell of blood hit them in the face, and the women in the carriage vomited frequently, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

Liu Jiangyue secretly opened the car window and looked outside. Seeing that the bandits had been basically strangled to death, she turned around to comfort the people in the car, and then got off the ground alone.

"Dad! We found this thing and the banknotes from the bandit's sleeve."

Liu Zhiyuan handed a letter and a silver note worth one thousand taels to Old Man Liu.

Old Master Liu took it and examined it. His face darkened as he angrily said, "How ridiculous! My Liu family has always been kind, but I never thought that such kindness would nearly wipe out our entire family."

Liu Jiangyue, who happened to be nearby, heard this. She ignored the ugly corpse on the ground and quickened her pace to walk to Old Man Liu.

"Master! What exactly happened? Why would Liang Juncheng of Zheng'an Prefecture suddenly plot against our family?"

She remembered that her family had a good relationship with the Liang County Magistrate, and they would give each other gifts during festivals in the past.

Although she decided to strike first and kill the man, she still wanted to find out what happened.

Mr. Liu handed the letter to Liu Jiangyue: "Read it yourself!"

After reading the contents of the letter, she was shocked and angry.

It turned out that the younger brother of Liang Juncheng's concubine in Zheng'an Prefecture had fallen in love with Shen Mengqing, the fiancée of her cousin Liu Yuanyi.

He wanted to force the Shen family to marry their daughter to him, but the Shen family looked down on him because his family background was not as good as the Liu family's and he had no property.

It also happened that the officials of Zheng'an Prefecture were being promoted. Unfortunately, Liang Juncheng had no money to make the deal, so he communicated with his concubine's brother and set his sights on the Liu family.

One wants money and people, the other wants money.

In this way, the two of them set up a trap for the Liu family, which led to the Liu family being thrown into jail for selling contraband salt.

Later, because Song Jinshu wrote to the emperor to request an overturn in the Liu family's case, the Liang County Magistrate wanted to put all the blame on the concubine and her brother.

Then they did a lot of small tricks in private and escaped the disaster. Unexpectedly, he was still determined to commit evil. Before they could pursue him, he couldn't wait to hire someone to kill someone.

There was a coldness in the depths of Liu Jiangyue's eyes, and they were filled with murderous intent.

She told Old Man Liu and her father's uncle the results of her discussion with her grandmother.

The three of them looked at each other, and Old Master Liu frowned: "We'll discuss this matter with Shu'er after we get to Jingyang County."

No matter what, Song Jinshu's future must come first.

Wang Er and others have cremated the bodies together.

One by one, the group continued on their way as if nothing had happened.

Liang Juncheng of Zheng'an Prefecture paced back and forth anxiously, his eyes fixed on the direction of the gate.

"Someone come! Have you received any news from those people?"

The servant was stunned for a moment, then shook his head firmly: "Not yet."

"Well! Go down! Notify me immediately if you have any news!"

After saying this, he paced around anxiously again, seeing that his boss was about to be promoted, and without money to bribe him, how many more years would he have to wait before he could get to that point?

He is really unwilling!

After not receiving any news for several days, Liang Juncheng of Zheng'an Prefecture finally couldn't sit still and sent a message himself.

However, after a long time without any response, he had a bad feeling and sent people to Jingyang County, Shun'an Prefecture to inquire about the situation of the Liu family.

After half a month, the Liu family and others finally arrived in Jingyang County.

Mrs. Wu looked out of the car window, and at the brand new Jingyang County, she couldn't help but be surprised.

Despite Liu Jiangyue and Song Yunfu's efforts, they kept praising Jingyang County for how good it was.

But they did not believe it completely. When the Liu family was rich, they had heard that there was a poor county called Jingyang County in Shun'an Prefecture.

This is the county town that all newly-minted scholars fear the most. After all, not only is there no money to be made there, but failure to pay taxes may result in beheading.

Therefore, Liu had to spend all her dowry to allow Song Jinshu to come to Jingyang County as the county magistrate with the title of Juren.

The county was bustling with people, and the streets were narrow, so carriages could not pass at all, so the Liu family had to walk.

Walking on the bustling street, Wu's eyes sparkled with gold and she sighed.

"Shu'er is really capable! I think Jingyang County is almost as lively as Zheng'an Prefecture now."

Song Yunfu proudly raised her tail and explained, "Aunt, I didn't lie to you, did I? Ever since my sister opened a hot spring villa in Jingyang County and started selling cotton-padded clothes and quilts, there has been no shortage of people in our county."

"Especially before the New Year, my sister launched a policy to attract investment, and wealthy merchants from all over the country came to do business!"

Jingyang County seemed to be a bit more lively than before they left. After settling her grandparents, she would wear the new clothes she bought in Shunan Mansion to attend a party with her girlfriends!

Then I'll dress up my cousin nicely and go piss off Miss Wang! !

Song Yunfu was secretly making plans, with a look of eagerness in her eyes. She had long disliked Wang Minjing.

Ever since that time, she dared to plot against her cousin, and the two of them have long been disgusted with each other.

Whether it was for her cousin or because she just disliked her, Song Yunfu was determined to vent her anger.

Wu was so stunned that her eyes widened. She wondered why her parents-in-law and husband wanted to come to Shu'er for help. After seeing the changes in Jingyang County with her own eyes, she knew that her family would be able to move to a higher level.

At that time, I will rely on Shu'er's connections to find a respectable husband for her daughter Yue'er, and give birth to a few more children to inherit the family business.

"Sister-in-law, you said it's so lively here, I don't know if there is a college, I want to send him to continue to take the imperial examination."

Yao rolled her eyes. It would be great if her niece became an official. It would be so powerful for such a big county!

She had heard from Fu'er that her eldest niece had caught the emperor's eye and would definitely have a bright future.

Now her father-in-law values ​​his uncle's family and is even more interested in letting Yue'er inherit the family business. Her son Yi'er is not good at business, but he is often praised by his teacher for his studies.

At this point, if Yier can receive instruction from his eldest niece, he will definitely pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi!

I think my parents-in-law would be happy to see this.

As Yao thought about it, her heart was filled with passion. She smiled and flattered Old Madam Liu: "Mother, Shu'er is really promising. When Yi'er passes the imperial examination, our family will all be officials."

Madam Liu glanced at Yao and nodded with a smile: "Yes! Yi'er is a good boy. Let him learn more from Shu'er in the future."

"Oh! Great!" Yao smiled happily. She also wanted to be a county magistrate in the future!

Mrs. Wu looked at Mrs. Yao with envy, but it was a pity that she could not give birth to a son.

But when she thought about the kindness of her parents-in-law and Liu Jiangyue's understanding, she was just envious but not jealous.

So what if she didn't have a son? Her daughter Yue'er was so smart and loved by her parents-in-law. Even if she didn't pass the imperial examination and become an official, she could still be the head of the Liu family.

Her husband had told her that the old man had planned to train Yue'er and let her inherit the family business in the future.

Old Lady Liu looked at her daughters-in-law, each with her own thoughts, with a smile on her face. As long as their goals were different, the family would not be in chaos.

Then she frowned, thinking of the childhood marriage that Liu Yuanyi had arranged for her, and nodded to Yao.

"After what happened in our family, you have seen the true face of the Shen family. Don't think about the friendship you had in your youth. If you want to be good to Yi'er, then cut off contact with them."

Yao nodded with a grim expression. It was all her fault for being so blind that she believed in the handkerchief teachings she had received since childhood and arranged a marriage for Yier with the Shen family despite her mother-in-law's opposition.

Her husband showed her the letter and found out that the little vixen almost killed their whole family.

She only wished that the Shen family would perish sooner so that they wouldn't harm her beloved son!

"Mom, don't worry, I've already gone to cancel the engagement. Now our Yi'er is a clean boy, and this kind of thing will never happen again."

"Yeah!" Old Madam Liu nodded with satisfaction. Her second daughter-in-law was quite sensible and would correct her mistakes as soon as she knew them.

As they were talking, they finally arrived at the Song Mansion.

Song Jinshu estimated that the Liu family should be arriving soon in the next few days, so he ordered his servants to wait for them.

The gatekeeper saw the people and shouted happily: "Fifth Miss is back! Grandma's family is here! Go and inform the adults!"

"Master, Madam, I'm Manager Zhang. I've already arranged a room for you. Please follow me."

Old Master Liu nodded and followed him, while Old Madam Liu and others went to the backyard with Song Yunfu.

As soon as I entered the backyard, I saw the Song family girls and three concubines standing in an orderly manner to greet me: "How are you, old lady? Hello, auntie and second auntie."

Madam Liu said with a smile: "Good children, get up!"

Aunt Qiu and Aunt Xiang stepped forward to serve Old Madam Liu. They were both bought and raised by Old Madam Liu since they were young.

When Liu got married, they were sent to serve her. However, Song Changsong was a man of that kind and forcibly took them both in.

Old Madam Liu sighed in her heart and felt a little guilty towards the two girls.

"Qiushuang, Xiangli, you've suffered a lot these past few years."

Both Concubine Qiu and Concubine Xiang were raised by Old Madam Liu. In their hearts, they regarded her as their own mother.

"Old lady, we are not suffering, you have worked hard all the way here."

Concubine Xiang wiped away her tears. She never hated the Liu family, nor did she blame Old Madam Liu. If it weren't for Old Madam Liu, they would have died long ago, or perhaps been sold into a dirty place by their biological parents.

If you want to hate someone, hate Song Changsong. People like that should just die.

Aunt Qiu stepped forward to massage Old Madam Liu's shoulders and back, saying softly, "Are you tired, Madam? Let me give you a massage."

The girls below haven't seen each other for a long time, and they are chattering and sharing their daily lives.

"Fifth sister! Your dress is so beautiful! You look like a fairy, even prettier than Miss Wang's Suzhou embroidery dress!" Seventh sister Song Yunrong praised Song Yunfu while shaking her hands.

Song Yunfu pinched her round face helplessly and said with a smile, "You're the only one who talks sweetly. Stop shaking your head. My cousin and I brought you a lot of fabrics. Take them back and make some clothes for yourselves!"

As they were talking, a group of young ladies began to discuss the things Song Yunfu brought back, and the yard was filled with laughter.

The servants hiding in the corner also gathered together: "I didn't expect that my grandparents' family and ours are so close, we must be more respectful in the future!"

Everyone in the room was very close, and Song Jinshu also received the news.

"Really? My grandparents are here?" Song Jinshu said happily.

While she was packing up the work in her hands, she said to Lu Ruoyu who was handling official business, "I have to go back."

Upon hearing the news, Lu Ruoyu put down the work in her hands and said with a faint smile: "I'll go with you. It's a good opportunity to visit Mr. Liu and Mrs. Liu."

Song Jinshu thought about it and nodded: "Okay."

The two returned to the Song Mansion together. When the servants saw the situation, they immediately reported it. The two first went to the reception room in the front yard to meet Mr. Liu and the other two.

When Song Jinshu saw Old Master Liu's face, which looked a little haggard in his memory, he felt a surge of sadness in his heart.

"Grandpa! Uncle and second uncle."

"Shu'er!" the three said in unison.

Old Master Liu's eyes were slightly red, and he said to Song Jinshu with satisfaction: "Shu'er has grown up."

When we met two years ago, she was still a little girl, but she has transformed into an adult in this year.

But he's still a crybaby.

"You've been wronged this year! Grandpa is here, and your uncles and I will be here for you from now on."

Song Jinshu sniffed, hummed lightly, and turned to look at his two uncles.

"Uncle, uncle, where are my grandmother and aunt? Are they all okay?"

The Song Zhiyuan brothers laughed and said, "Good! Very good! Fu'er and your cousin will accompany them to the backyard to meet your sisters."

Lu Ruoyu waited until the family finished their greetings before stepping forward to greet them: "How is Old Master Liu?"

Old Master Liu had long noticed Lu Ruoyu's existence and had some guesses about his identity.

"Okay! Are you County Magistrate Lu?"

Lu Ruoyu smiled and said, "It's the junior."

Old Master Liu looked him up and down, then nodded with satisfaction and said, "County Magistrate Lu is indeed a handsome man. I heard from my daughter Shu'er that you have helped her a lot. Thank you for your hard work."

"Although Shu'er is young, he has always had big ideas. If there is anything I haven't thought of, please give me some advice."

Lu Ruoyu's expression remained the same: "This is what I should do."

Seeing the serious atmosphere, Song Zhile made a few jokes: "When I read the letter from Shuer, I thought County Magistrate Lu was an old man with a stern demeanor. I didn't expect him to be so young."

It was actually the letter Song Jinshu wrote in the past that described Lu Ruoyu as an old nanny, attentive and caring for the younger generation.

I automatically imagined him as an elderly elder.

"Uncle, Ruoyu and I are of the same age, and she is much more steady than me in doing things."

"Hahaha... Shu'er now knows how to be humble." Song Zhiyuan laughed.

His niece has always been strong-willed and never gives in to anyone. She must have suffered a lot in the past year.

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