Tongzhuang

Even Steward Fan couldn't help asking again: "How much?"

"71 taels." I calmed down a lot.What's the shame!Repaying debts is justified, 71 taels is nothing compared to other people's huge debts, but it is not a small number for ordinary people, shouldn't Tongzhuang pay us back?

Steward Fan nodded, ordered the boy to go down, and said with a smile: "The owner of the villa can't see you today, so please stay here overnight. Everyone has worked hard from a long distance, and I will ask someone to prepare meals immediately."

After a while, a banquet was set up.A very sumptuous banquet, with everything you expect to find, including chicken, duck, fish, shrimp, and crab. The dishes are pleasing to the eye, and Huadiao wine is also served.I think the chefs in Tongzhuang are no less inferior to the chefs in Piaoxianglou. Why do they still come to our place to eat and drink, which makes us go to great lengths to ask for the bill, and I don't know if we can get it.Thinking of this, I can't help feeling angry.

If you have qi, you have qi. After all, you are hungry, and today is considered a blessing!I was about to sit up and have a big meal, but found that no one else moved at all——

During the meal, they remained motionless.I thought they were giving in, so I was embarrassed to go up first; but after sitting and waiting for a while, I realized that they didn't intend to eat at all.

At this time, Butler Fan sneered slightly on his fat face, and waved his hands to remove the banquet. "I think everyone looks down on the simple food here, Fan is really ashamed."

The man called Tong Daxia blushed, and said harshly: "Who knows what kind of tricks you are playing? Don't think that if you eat and drink, I will be polite to you!"

I realized that they were afraid that Tong Zhuang would play tricks on the food.But what about a meal?Do you still dare to poison the dishes?No way, no matter how courageous Tongzhuang is, dare to openly despise the king's law, seek wealth and kill him?Well, yes, they must coax us to eat first, and then claim how much the meal is worth, then we will be wronged.I'm glad I didn't go to eat first just now. If I fall into the trap, the account will be over.I am secretly glad.

It seems that Tongzhuang is dangerous, I have to be more careful.

"It's getting late, everyone, please rest in the wing. If you have anything to do, please tell me." After finishing speaking, Steward Fan summoned a few Zhuang Ding, and led us, the accountants, out of the hall.

The aroma is clearer in Tongzhuang at night, and it smells very good. I couldn't help but take a few deep breaths.The rising moon shines on the flowers and trees in the yard, making it very quiet.Before I arrived at Tongzhuang, I was always uneasy, but now that I have entered the village, I feel much better.Everyone said that Tongzhuang is a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, but I didn't see it as a place to eat people. At least I haven't encountered any terrible things so far.

Everyone's lodgings are in different places, which seem to be far away from each other, and soon we spread out in all directions in the village.Zhuang Ding led me to a wing room, lit the lamp, and left.

I took a look around and saw that the room was very clean, with beds, tables, and antiques, just like the best guest rooms in an inn.Tongzhuang is in charge of food and housing, and the people in the village are kind, and they haven't openly reneged on their debts. Why doesn't everyone pay their bills?It's really strange.Is the owner difficult to deal with?Or do they have bigger tricks up their sleeves?Alas, I will find out tomorrow.

I stopped thinking about these troublesome things, and planned to unpack the bag and take out the steamed buns to fill my hungry stomach for a long time.Just as I put down the bag and was opening it, I heard a knock on the door.

The knock on the door was soft.I was taken aback, and asked, "... who is it?" The person outside the door did not answer, but knocked lightly twice again.

I was skeptical and a little scared, and finally bit the bullet and opened the door.To my surprise, there was a very beautiful woman outside the door, graceful and graceful, like a blooming peony. "You, you are..."

She smiled at me. "Master Han, I have something to discuss with you, can I go in and talk?"

"Oh...then, please come in." There is something wrong with my intuition, there are differences between men and women, but I am not good at shutting people out and standing there.

There was only one chair in the room, so I sat down on the edge of the bed.Unexpectedly, she also walked to the bed and sat down beside me.

"Don't be alarmed, my lord. I'm originally from Tongzhuang," she told herself, "My name is Xiaoluan, and I'm the younger sister of the owner of Qizhuang."

ah?The younger sister of Qi Feng, the owner of Tongzhuang Village!I was taken aback, looked up at her, and met her Yingying eyes. "Mr. Han, Xiao Luan took the liberty to come here to ask for something."

"Miss wants to say..."

"Xiao Luan would like to ask the young master to do me a favor." She approached me, and a faint fragrance came; I had never been so close to a woman, and I was a little flustered, so I moved inward secretly. "Mr. Han, my elder brother is sick in bed, but those customers who come to ask for the bill are relentless. Seeing that my elder brother cannot recover from his illness, my younger sister is really anxious..." She sobbed softly as she spoke.

I panicked. "Miss, don't cry..."

"...I'm a girl, so there's nothing I can do. Today I secretly watched you from the back of the hall, and I just thought you are a kind-hearted person, son, so I wanted to ask you to intercede with them, don't push my brother so hard, Okay?" She looked at me pleadingly with her big eyes.

"This..." This is really difficult!Who are those people sitting in that hall today?How could they listen to me?Besides, it's your Tongzhuang's fault if you don't pay back the debt!I was extremely embarrassed, but thinking about her, she was also pitiful. A young lady condescendingly came to ask for help in the middle of the night... I hesitated for a long time, "Then, then I will try and do my best..."

She was overjoyed, and her beautiful face was even more charming under the candlelight, "Mr. Han, you are so kind! I knew I was right! You are a very good person!" After a pause, she looked at me and said softly, "Come to the door All of my guests hate Tongzhuang to the bone, and it's too late to make trouble. The young master's willingness to agree to me shows that the young master has a kind heart, and Xiao Luan admires the young master's behavior."

My heart was in a mess like hemp rope at this moment, and I wanted to speak, but I couldn't speak for a while.

She rubbed her handkerchief, lowered her head and smiled shyly, and said shyly, "Mr. Han, to tell you the truth, I just like a man like you, who has a heart. If you don't dislike me, I will talk to my brother, let... let He decides to make me..." She raised her bright eyes and looked at me tenderly.

My heart was even more confused, and I opened my mouth, sweat was about to come out.She bit her red lips lightly, and said: "What Xiaoluan said just now, I don't know what the young master thinks?" After saying that, Wei Wei came over.

I also stared at her slowly leaning over.Our eyes met, and after I hesitated to speak again, I finally plucked up the courage to speak under her affectionate gaze: "Excuse me... when will you settle the bill?" Suddenly, it became ugly, and the light blush also turned into a deep liver color.

no way!I don't want to pay back, how can I pay for it!

Even if there is a grace period of a few days, there must be a definite settlement date. Piaoxiang upstairs and downstairs are still waiting for me to go back!

Xiaoluan's chest heaved a few times, and suddenly she got up and walked out quickly without saying a word.

I feel a little guilty for embarrassing a girl like this.I wanted to continue eating, but the desire to eat was gone, so I had to re-tie the bundle of steamed buns, throw it aside, and planned to sleep.

I went to the table to blow out the candles, and suddenly stepped on a protrusion on the ground, which hardened my shoes.I bent down to pick it up and saw a golden ring!There is also a piece of emerald green inlaid on it, probably something like emerald.

Such a precious thing.I was stunned for a while, why is there a ring in the room?Did Xiao Luan drop it just now?But... She didn't pass by the table just now!that would be...

Anyway, go ahead and ask!I hurried out of the room and called Zhuang Ding, and Zhuang Ding invited the housekeeper.

Steward Fan sized me up with a pair of eyes, then looked down at the ring in his hand. "Yes, this belongs to our Tongzhuang. It was left in the room a few days ago and was not cleaned up, which made Mr. Han bother."

"Since it's yours, put it away." I was very sleepy, and I was going to go back to sleep.

Butler Fan suddenly smiled, with indescribably meaningful meaning, and said, "Have you never thought about locking it up?"

Um?I looked at him puzzled.

He turned the ring in his hand: "This thing, to say the least, is worth ten times your debt. In case we refuse to pay back the debt, won't you be at ease if you keep it?"

I am stunned.yes!Why didn't I think of it!This is indeed a good idea.In case they don't return it, if they sell or pawn the ring, we can get back our Piaoxiang Building's debt!

Butler Fan glanced at me with a smile, took the ring and left leisurely.

Back in the house, I put out the candle and lay in bed regretting it for a while.Then I comforted myself: just pretend that I didn't see it at all, and pretend that the ring didn't exist.If I live in a room without a ring, I have to ask for the bill back, forget it.

The bed and quilt were very comfortable and I fell asleep in no time.

Suddenly I heard a knock on the door. As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw a group of people rushing in. It was Zhuang Ding from Tongzhuang. They were carrying lanterns and ropes, looking fierce.

I sat up from the bed in shock, "You..."

The leader said: "Well, you shameless brat! How dare you molest our young lady! You don't want to live anymore, come on, tie him up!"

miss?Molesting?Shocked, I remembered what happened to Xiaoluan, and quickly argued: "I didn't! I only said a few words to her, if you don't believe me, ask her!"

"How dare you deny it! The eldest lady said it herself, you were the one who molested her! She said that you forcibly tore off her belt, look, what is this?" He pointed at my waist.

I looked down and was startled.I don't know when a small piece of silk satin hung from my belt. "I... I don't know how this could..."

"Stop quibbling! Come on, shut him up!"

I felt a chill in my heart, knowing that I was framed.They tied me upside down, gagged my mouth with a veil, and dragged me out roughly.

They dragged me for a while and into a woodshed.Several people stood still, and the leader motioned to take out the veil from my mouth.

As soon as the handkerchief left my mouth, I cursed angrily: "Despicable! She is talking nonsense and framed a good person! I don't believe that we can go to see the official! You let me go!" Thinking that such a beautiful and pitiful lady could be so vicious You framed me, and I was furious.What a shame!

The leader sneered: "Meet the official? Didn't it take advantage of you. You bullied our young lady, we have to teach you a lesson."

"You are shameless! No wonder Tongzhuang's reputation is so bad, it turns out that they will use some shameless means..."

The leader seems to be commonplace and not angry at all. "Molesting our young lady and still daring to speak rudely, how can I teach you?... How about just engraving the word shameless on your face?" He smiled sinisterly, and took out a shiny dagger.

My heart suddenly became cold, and at the same time I was angry and hated, and continued to yell.

He picked up the dagger and gesticulated on my face. The cool touch made the hairs on my back stand on end, so I stopped talking for a while.He smiled and said, "We're not being unreasonable. It's your first offense. As long as you admit your mistake and admit that you shouldn't have molested the eldest lady, we will punish you lightly and don't tell the matter. How about it?"

This is called reasoning?I came up in one breath, my eyes were red, "If you want to carve it, carve it, at worst, I will add a few more knives!" If I add a few more knives to spoil the word "shameless", it will be nothing more than a knife mark on my face. What are you afraid of!I don't recognize what I haven't done!

He pondered for a moment, then moved the dagger down and stopped on my lap. "That's right, you don't have any status, so ugly is ugly, but... what if you are eunuched? It's not good to be neither male nor female."

I was so angry that I completely forgot to be afraid at this moment, I just felt that they were extremely despicable, "You all will die!"

"Death?" He seemed to have thought of something, "Well, you are a poor boy, it's too common for you to be a eunuch, it's more interesting to eunuch the rich... Huh, then are you afraid of death?" on my chest.

die?My heart trembled.They... kill people?

"Think about it, is it worth it? Isn't it just to admit a mistake, and you need to take your life to get angry? Think about it carefully, and don't make it difficult for yourself."

I don't believe they dared to kill me, I only heard that those who demanded the debt returned without success, but I haven't heard of anyone who died here! "You dare to kill? Are you not afraid of the government?"

He smiled: "As long as you say that you want to be rude to the eldest lady, and we use you with the intention of hurting others, but we have no choice but to stab you, then your death is not a pity."

I glared at him angrily, really wanting to tear his disgusting smiling face to pieces!He swung his dagger and sighed: "Why do other people know how to understand, but you don't? Ask again one last time, do you recognize it or not?" His tone suddenly became harsh.

"Bastard! If you want to kill, kill!" I blurted out in a panic.

Immediately afterwards, I felt a pain in my body, and my eyes fell into darkness.