Zhao Chonglin wants to see people, and bandits also want people."
What about our four heads and our two brothers?"
Zhao Chonglin waved his hand again, and the three of them were carried forward, two of them drooped their heads and looked at the fact that they couldn't stand the heavy punishment and passed out, and the only one who was sober was gagged, and he was excited to shout.Seeing that it was indeed theirs, the bandits also asked their subordinates to bring the hostages forward, but in one night, the originally noble young master was unkempt like a little beggar, and only his watery eyes and a crying 'dad' could prove his identity.Huang Yuanwai's mood was not much better than that of his youngest son, and his eyes were red and he almost cried the moment he saw his son."
My son, you have suffered.Don't be afraid, Daddy is here, coming to save you. ”Huang Yuanwai only got such a seedling at the age of forty, and the five daughters born before him were married to his wife, Lao Bengsheng, and the whole family pampered and cared for him like a jewel, for fear that he would not grow up.The bandit said that he wanted 100,000 taels, and he immediately gave his family's shop property to his peers and made up 100,000 taels overnight.Not to mention the industry, even if he arrived at the old house, he did not hesitate.It's just that in one night, I have gray hair, and my back is bent, and it is not easy to have this catastrophe at this age."
Lord Zhao, I'll take our four masters and brothers back first, and then invite your wife, and finally take the silver, don't mess around, it's not good to accidentally hurt anyone."
As soon as he raised his arm, a bandit immediately pulled a bow and an arrow aimed at the carriage where Meng Jiaojiao was sitting, "With your lady here, I don't think Lord Zhao will act rashly." ”As soon as he raised his chin again, a few people came out and walked this way, Zhao Chonglin nodded slightly, and the people on his side handed over the three bandits, and the other party didn't have time to check his life and death in a hurry.Immediately afterwards, Zhao Chonglin waved again to let the people in the carriage come down, 'Meng Jiaojiao' was wearing a hat that made people unable to see clearly, and there was no difference in clothes, hairstyles, and body shapes, and the people who inquired about the news among the bandits nodded to the leader to confirm.'
Meng Jiaojiao' almost went to the other party's camp with the four masters, and when the bandits couldn't wait for people to carry the box of silver, Zhao Chonglin asked for someone."
Let the hostages go."
At this time, both sides were already in tension, and the full bows and arrows were aimed at each other's heads.The bandit leader stared at Zhao Chonglin for a few moments with a pair of sharp eyes, and suddenly burst out laughing."
I heard that Lord Zhao loves his wife very much, and he even has to report to his wife before going to drink with his colleagues, hehehe......
Come to think of it, there is a lady here, Lord Zhao will not mess around. ”Huang Xiaogongzi was pushed forward by the bandits, he didn't dare to run in the direction of his father, he didn't want to stumble and fall down on the way, and at the same time, 'Meng Jiaojiao' suddenly launched a counterattack and killed the bandit with the knife on her neck with the short knife hidden in her hand, killing her with one blow.The woods, which had been quiet, suddenly became agitated, and an overwhelming rain of arrows came from all directions, trapping all the bandits.Meng Jiaojiao couldn't see the scene at this time under the carriage, otherwise she would have said that the young man had tricked her when she was nervous.The women who replaced her are all in the bandits, and he said he wouldn't let her get close?
However, he said that she was not deceived by martial arts, not to see that she was petite but extremely flexible, and after killing one person and getting out, she quickly moved away and escaped from the range of arrows in time.Entering the city again, Meng Jiaojiao was changed to a carriage and was welcomed and praised by the people in the city.The mood at this time was very different from when he went out of the city, it shouldn't be her sitting here, it should be the carriage that came back to the gate of Futai Mansion and stopped, Jiang was waiting at the door, and took her hand affectionately to go in.Meng Jiaojiao looked back at the position under the carriage, and Jiang Shi also followed her line of sight."
Don't worry, she'll come out in a moment when the carriage gets behind."
Meng Jiaojiao endured to sit down in the hall before saying, "Madam, the woman of Fang Cai has made a great contribution, and I haven't actually done anything." ”"Don't worry, there will definitely be no one missing in the reward for meritorious deeds.It's not like you've done nothing, you've done a great job.They will take care of the rest, so don't worry about it, but there is another big matter related to you, and I will talk to you about it now. ”Originally, Jiang shouldn't have said it, but she saw that Meng Jiaojiao looked restless and always thought that others were worried about others, so it was better to tell her now and let her pay more attention to herself.Speaking from the heart, she really likes Meng Jiaojiao, at first she just thought that she had a good temperament and good appearance that made Zhao Chonglin always think that she had to marry, and then she became familiar with her again and again, and let her get to know her again and again, just like her husband said every time she was impressed, and she really liked her.They have only been in Fucheng for less than a year, she is not only excellent herself, but also several shops are doing well, the key is that her tenacious and resolute spirit of self-sacrifice is even more commendable.Meng Jiaojiao was a little confused about the current situation, "It's about me, a big deal?"
”What's the matter with her?
She was busy decorating the new shop and training the guys, looking for a charcoal burning master, and there were still a lot of piled up ledgers that she hadn't read.It will take at least a year and a half for Zhao Chongliang to learn to help him, but fortunately, now there is more helper with the eldest cousin who can help share the burden.Jiang Shi always smiled gently and lovingly, "There is a piece of land in the south of the city, do you want it?"
Now that it is a peaceful year, the imperial court attaches great importance to commerce and intends to improve the status of merchants, after all, commercial tax is the main thing.That piece of land is a forest, and if you can build a street, you see if you can take it. ”Jiang Shi said as he took a scroll from the hand of the maid on the side, and when the scroll opened, it was a simple image of the whole city.Meng Jiaojiao had just found the location of Futai Mansion on the image, and Jiang had already pointed out the place she had just said.Such a big cake suddenly fell on her head, just because she helped the government catch a few bandits?
Or is it because of Zhao Chonglin?
There were several guesses in Meng Jiaojiao's mind, could it be that Lord Feinian wanted to use her like Zhao Chonglin before?
After some consideration, Meng Jiaojiao asked tentatively, "With such a big business opportunity, why don't you consider those merchants with big foundations in Fucheng, such as Master Fu." ”Fu Xingchuan is a relative of the Jiang family, and he is a close relative, so she doesn't leave such a good opportunity to her own family?
The moment she saw Jiang shaking her head, Meng Jiaojiao chuckled in her heart, to be honest, she didn't want to be controlled by anyone too much.She doesn't know how to lift up, but the feeling of being for others and for herself is completely different.As a result, Jiang said, "His family can't eat such a big place, at most half of it, I don't think you can take all of it, can you do the remaining half?"
So, you go back and discuss how much you can eat?
Come up with a decision as soon as possible, and if it doesn't work, it's better to find someone else to divide it. ”She raised her eyes to look at Meng Jiaojiao, and continued with a smile: "It's better to give it to someone else, others are just businessmen, you are different."
Look at the people who cheer at you today, and they trust in you. ”Trust, these two words are easy to say, but the heavy responsibility is not easy.The more this happened, the more cautious she had to be, how many pairs of eyes stared at her."
Okay, I'll go back and discuss."
There are so many things in this world that you can't do as you want.Zhao Chonglin arrived home after dark, and Meng Jiaojiao found that he was not wearing the one he wore when he went out in the morning."
Why did Xianggong change his clothes?""
Oh, I changed it when I got some dirt, and I threw it away."
In the afternoon, the bandits were interrogated in the cell, and it was too late to return."
Have you eaten, let you not wait for me."
Seeing his daughter-in-law looking at him and hesitating slightly, he realized that it was his cold tone that scared her, and she must have been scared by what happened today, he just thought about changing his clothes, but he didn't expect that he also frightened her.Zhao Chonglin's collapsed expression instantly eased, and his tone softened."
I've eaten it, have you eaten it?"
Meng Jiaojiao nodded, "We all ate, Xianggong has been tired for a day, so I will ask people to prepare hot water for Xianggong to bathe." ”She also noticed the change in the man's expression, in fact, she hesitated before, she was just thinking about what kind of dirt was on his clothes?
Dirty enough to be thrown away?
It's just that before she could think about it, she saw the man's expression suddenly change, and she didn't think about it anymore, no matter what it was, it didn't matter.Seeing the tiredness between his eyebrows and eyes, Meng Jiaojiao felt sorry for him.When taking a bath, Meng Jiaojiao and Zhao Chonglin asked her when she would come back, and Meng Jiaojiao said that she would sit in Futai Mansion for a while and then go back.Homeopathy, he also made her entangled in the matter of an afternoon and said to discuss it with him.Zhao Chonglin opened his eyes when he heard this, and squinted at her slightly."
What do you think?""
I've done the math, we don't have enough money."
Even if Meng Jiaojiao was entangled, she still calculated the investment and capital, and then liquidated the remaining silver in her hand, even if she filled all the gold, it was not enough, plus the industry in the county was not enough.Just eating that half of the land is enough for them to go bankrupt, let alone the follow-up.The temptation of this piece of bread is great, and she admits that she has been tempted, but if she can't eat it, she will choke to death.