Splendid Abandoned Wife

Chapter 371 Disaster (updated yesterday)
Changyang is the capital city of Changzhou. As soon as he entered the city gate, Luoshuang smiled excitedly and said: "They say in our Da Ying, if you are more valuable than your status, you have to go to the capital, and if you have more money, you have to go to Changyang. This is indeed a prosperous place. Ah! It seems that there are more people walking on the street than in other places."

In the carriage, Zhiruo, who was reading a travel journal, shook his head in amusement. Fortunately, this girl didn't say that more money fell on the street than in other places.However, according to the description in the travel notes, Changyang's economic status and prosperity are really a bit like Yangzhou in ancient China.

In fact, the whole of Changzhou is the land of fish and rice in Da Ying. Changzhou, together with the adjacent Huaizhou, the hometown of silk, is the main source of revenue for Da Ying's treasury.It is said that the salt tax and other taxes in these two places accounted for more than half of the entire Da Ying tax.

Luoying also smiled: "No wonder you were anxious to change me in an hour ago. It was because you were afraid that I, too, would love to watch the excitement and wouldn't want to change back." She felt sorry for her sister who had a hard time driving the car, but Luoshuang only loved the person outside the car who could go around. Look at the "throne".

Also, the master spends a lot of time in silence on the carriage, either meditating, writing or drawing, or reading travel notes.With her by his side, she likes to make soup or sugar water. Slowly fanning the small stove over a low flame and listening to the soup gurgling slightly is also a kind of enjoyment.

But Luo Shuang, who likes good food but doesn't like cooking, can't enjoy this kind of fun. She still likes to drive in front of the car. She can see all directions and listen to all directions, even if she sees two cows fighting on the roadside or listens to the cry of birds flying by. , is a kind of excitement to her.Of course, going into the city and watching the people coming and going and the excitement of the bustling markets attracted her even more.

"Master, can we stay in Changyang for a few more days?" Luoying suddenly thought of something, "I want to go see the third girl of the Wu family. Although she was unruly, she was pretty good to us sisters in those years. Don't talk about anything else. That year Luoshuang was seriously ill, and if the third girl hadn't insisted on letting the doctor treat her, she might have died a long time ago."

She remembered clearly that before Qiangbo bought the sisters, Miss Wu San had just been bought by a bearded man.Uncle Qi helped her find out that the bearded man specially bought women for the famous building Liulian Pavilion in Changyang.

Regarding the Wu family, Zhiruo heard Luoying say that the third girl of the Wu family was the former master of the Luoying sisters, and the Wu family's hometown was Changyang.The eldest son of Wu was originally a general who guarded the southwest border, and the second son was also an official of the imperial court. He was also a fat errand, serving as the censor of the Salt Inspectorate.

As the Wu family was flourishing, it was revealed that General Wu Shen had been collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country for many years. He secretly provided a large number of weapons and Da Ying's deployment on the southwest border to the poisonous country. It was also found from the Wu family that General Wu Shen was the prince of the poisonous country. correspondence.Shendu Country is a country adjacent to the southwest of Da Ying. It was originally not big, but in the past ten years, it has been annexing small surrounding countries and expanding rapidly.If it continues like this, it is likely to become the second Usoland country that is eyeing Da Ying.It is said that the weapons provided by General Wu Shen were indispensable for the rapid expansion of the Shendu Kingdom.

Zhiruo always detests and despises this kind of traitorous behavior.However, ever since she heard about the Wu family, she has always had a question: General Wu Shen was not the commander-in-chief of the Southwest Army, and the Southwest General was not involved in this matter, so where did he get so many weapons?You won't be able to get that many weapons by seizing them from the army, which can help the poisonous country expand its territory.

When Zhiruo raised this question, Luoying was startled at first, but still shook her head: "It is said that Mr. Wu embezzled the salt tax and supported Wu Shen to buy a large number of weapons from the underground weapons workshops in Jianghu." This was what he gave at that time. The Wu family's statement when convicting him also stated that the evidence was conclusive and that there were complete witnesses and material evidence.

At that time, Zhiruo became even more confused: "Could it be that General Wu Shen is not selling weapons to the Shendu Country, but giving them away for free, and does he need the support of the second master Wu? Then what exactly does the Wu family want?"

Luoying curled her lips: "It is said that the Wu family has a legitimate daughter, that is, the biological sister of Wu Shenjiang and the aunt of the third girl. She was lost by the wet nurse when she was very young, and somehow she became the favorite concubine of the prince of the poisonous country. . However, before the incident, the Wu family had never heard anything like this, there was no news at all, and we don’t know whether it was true or false.”

After that conversation with Luoying about the Wu family, Zhiruo never figured out the key, but after all, it was someone else's family's business, something that had passed and could not be undone, and she had no intention of spending more time on it. It didn't take long for it to be forgotten.

But at this moment, for some reason, she suddenly thought of the underground weapons workshop in Guanghai County.

"No way?" Zhiruo shook her head mockingly. Was she overthinking it?Anything can be related to anything?However, she was really looking forward to the progress on Fengling's side. Whose handicraft was that book of celebrities and the underground weapons workshop?Will it be the same person?Prince?King Fu?Or is there someone else?
Inexplicably, she just felt that the prince did not have the courage and ability.The prince in the previous life did not have enough confidence until she died, otherwise he would not have relied on a golden mountain to launch a palace coup, and the result was a disastrous failure.He is already the crown prince, why does the palace change?There is only one possibility, that is, he is aware of the emperor's intention to change the prince, but he is not trusted by the emperor and does not trust the emperor.After being a prince for more than ten years, but facing the possibility of being replaced, what else can he do?It was in vain that Su Kang, a learned master, was blinded.

"What can't you do?" Luoying heard Zhiruo's muttering and looked confused. Does the master think that Miss Wu San has become a prostitute? Shouldn't she go visit her?No, the master will never look at people or things with such a worldly perspective.If she heard correctly, the master should have thought of something that puzzled her.

Sure enough, Zhiruo smiled and said: "No, I just suddenly thought of the underground weapons workshop in Guanghai. Nishangju has a shop in Changyang. Naturally, we have to stay for two more days and go to the shop. When will you go? Liuliange, just tell me in advance. Always dress up, and don't reveal your identity when you are excited." It's just a joke, Luoying's temperament is still very reliable, Brother Cunren said, She is a rare spy talent.

"Don't worry, Master," Luoying said hurriedly, "I just want to see how she is doing, and I won't face her face to face." Now that I'm in Changyang, I always feel weird if I don't take a look. I wonder if Ms. Wu San, who was sold into a building with such a temperament, could survive unharmed until now?
Although Wu San went to Southwest China when she was 12 years old and never came back until she was auctioned last year (at least, the two sisters have never been to Changyang since they came to Wu San), she was born and raised in Changyang after all. , now that she has returned to Changyang, she has become a prostitute in a so-called famous local building. How can she be embarrassed?What's more, Miss Wu San is still so arrogant and unruly. Luoying has always been worried that Miss Wu San will be gone long ago.When Luoshuang drove to the door of a house according to the address sent by the Dayuanfang secret agent, she was in a very happy mood: "Master, we are here. Please wait a moment, I will knock on the door." What a good location and a good house!Uncle Tong really knows how to choose.

The door was opened by a middle-aged man and woman, because they had received news that the young master would be coming. After seeing the Qi family token, the two people quickly opened the door and welcomed the carriage in.As soon as Zhiruo got out of the car, the two of them knelt down quickly. The man said, "I'm going to meet the young master with my second hair and my wife. That's Uncle Zhong, the concierge. His wife, Aunt Zhong, is cleaning the inner courtyard at the moment. She didn't have time to come out. The others We all went to the shop and won’t be back until night.”

Zhiruo nodded and said, "Get up, everyone. This place is nice. Thank you for your hard work." She knew that this couple were also official slaves. The man was the chief steward and was responsible for all the neon clothes shops in Changzhou. The internal steward of the family courtyard manages various affairs in the mansion.

Lian Erfa hurriedly said: "It's not hard or hard, as long as the master is satisfied. Although this house is not very big, there is an independent courtyard in the inner courtyard. Aunt Zhong has packed it and is waiting for the master to come." I bought it just over a month ago, so I hurriedly took my time, but fortunately, everything was packed and arranged before the young master arrived.This house is said to be the Qijia Courtyard, but it is actually the residence prepared by the young master for the shopkeepers and clerks. The young master himself does not come here often, so he said that it would be enough to leave a small independent courtyard, or he may come to live here occasionally, or he may live elsewhere in the future. arrange.

Uncle Zhong took Luoshuang to set up the carriage, and Zhiruo and the others followed him to the hall.As soon as Zhiruo sat down at the main table, Aunt Lian came in with a set of fine white porcelain tea sets with four-season flowers blooming.This was specially prepared for the young master as instructed by Uncle Tong. They would not even dare to touch it on weekdays.Uncle Tong can say that the young master is a very particular person.Also, for a person as heavenly as the young master, who was born with a golden key in his mouth, how can he not be particular about it?

Fortunately, Zhiruo couldn't read minds, otherwise she would have been in great embarrassment. She wore a mask that covered most of her face. How did Aunt Lian see that she was like a celestial being?

"Uncle Lian, Aunt Lian," Zhi Ruodao said, "I will only stay for three or four days this time. You don't need to be too fussy. Just go about your own business. I have two attendants, Luoying and Luoshuang, by my side. What can I do? I will look for you. By the way, Uncle Lian, I will go to the store and arrange it for tomorrow. If there are any questions, I can talk to you and the shopkeepers tomorrow night or the day after tomorrow." Changyang There are already two Nishang Residences, and preparations are underway to open two more Immortal Residences.

Lian Erfa hurriedly agreed. He was one of the first stewards hired and trained by the great steward Uncle Tong. He was also considered an old man in Nanhai Qi Mansion. He knew that their young master was very busy and liked to walk around, so he did not care about daily trivial matters. , whether in the shop or in the house.

He is more familiar with the rules of the Qi family. He should not ask or guess about the whereabouts of the young master, but just follow the young master's instructions.Moreover, the young master likes capable and loyal people, otherwise no matter how beautiful his words are, it will be useless.The treatment they receive from the Qi family is hard to find in any other family in Da Ying, but as long as there is one betrayal, even if it is a minor or unsuccessful one, the consequences will not be something they can bear.

They are not the only people in the Qi family who are on the bright side. They can't see or touch the dark power behind it, but they can clearly feel it.For example, someone thought that the master's family would not find out, but he was kicked out on the spot and thought he was dreaming. Of course, he died in an ugly way, and even his wife and newborn daughter were sold to a secret kiln; another example is , it’s not that no one hates Nichangju, but as long as the Qi family and Nichangju take action, whether it is collusion between government and businessmen or street gangsters, the consequences will be frightening.There is no evidence that the Qi family did it, but who doesn’t know it?I just didn't expect that the Qi family could clearly grasp the dirty details of the officials and expose them to the sun in unexpected ways...

After one or two times, no matter how much the jealous merchants bribed them, the officials no longer dared to help them, right?Which corrupt official can collude with profiteers and has no dirty deeds behind his back?It's not worth it to harm yourself for the sake of a Qi family that doesn't harm them and can increase local taxes.

"By the way, Uncle Lian," Zhiruo asked, "You have been in Changzhou for three or four months, right? Have you heard anything about the Wu family?" Don't underestimate these big stewards who manage the store business. To manage various relationships, you also need to understand the local dignitaries, wealthy families, and even the black and white forces.Of course, the longer you stay in a place, the clearer you will understand it.

"The Wu family whose house was confiscated, all the men beheaded, and all the women sold?" Lian Erfa obviously knew something, "Sir, are you referring to the Wu family whose two brothers collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country?" The famous Wu family is the Changyang Wu family that was almost exterminated two years ago.

Zhiruo nodded: "That's right, even uncle knows about it? After all this time, is Changyang still spreading news about their family?" Normally, people would talk about this kind of thing, yell at each other, and even go to the execution ground and throw rotten eggs to rot. Nanye, spitting and throwing bricks in front of the client's old house, but it wouldn't last long, and they would usually just join in the fun and vent and then forget about it.After all, these things are too far away from them, have little impact on them, and have no obvious relationship with their vital interests. It feels bloody and unfavorable to talk about it. In other words, it is better to talk about the unworthy marriage of the East family and the jealousy of the Western brothers. Gossip.

Behind Zhiruo, Luoying was also anxiously waiting for Lian Erfa's answer. It had been almost two years since the Wu family case was committed and dealt with, so they weren't really still talking about and accusing them, right?Then Miss Wu San is in Changyang and in a place like that. Wouldn't she be humiliated physically and mentally?Can you still survive?Luo Ying hated the bearded man who bought Miss Wu San more and more. Could it be that Liulian Ge was interested in Miss Wu San's identity and deliberately used this as a gimmick to attract business?What they want is the effect of constant scolding. The more people spread the word, the more scolding they will get, and the more stinky men will go to Liulian Pavilion to bully Miss Wu San, even under the guise of high-sounding things.

Lian Erfa curled his lips: "Why don't you spread the word? Everyone says that the third girl of the Wu family is a ruin to the family."

(End of this chapter)