The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, Becomes a Disciple of Yue Buqun

Jiang Ning finally understood what it was after seeing the words above.

At this time, a group of people around the girl were talking about something, but no one came forward to ask.

This was the first time Jiang Ning encountered such a situation.

In later costume dramas, there are always plots about selling oneself to bury parents. This is certainly not fabricated, but a real situation in ancient times.

Generally, there are many reasons for this situation, the biggest reason being land.

Although there are many wastelands outside, they basically belong to a large family. Common people rarely have their own land. In addition, filial piety is the most important thing, so many people would rather sell themselves to properly bury their parents.

"Tsk tsk, what a pity, such a good girl."

A commoner couldn't help but sigh with regret.

Although the kneeling girl was in mourning, it still couldn't hide her pretty face, but made her look even more pure.

The reason why this commoner sighed was that if the girl was bought by someone, she would most likely become a maid or concubine of a noble family in the future.

It seemed that the girl had been kneeling here for some time. Jiang Ning noticed that her knees were twisting slightly, trying to relieve the pain of kneeling for a long time.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning stepped forward and asked.

"How much silver do you need?"

Seeing that someone was finally asking questions, the onlookers couldn't help but look over. After noticing Jiang Ning's clothes, they all thought that he was the son of a wealthy family.

The girl looked up and saw Jiang Ning asking her a question. She said quickly, "Sir, I only need ten taels of silver to bury my father. From now on, I will repay your kindness with my body."

Ten taels.

It is indeed not a small number.

Jiang Ning nodded and took out ten taels of silver from his bosom and handed it over.

The girl was stunned for a moment when she saw this.

She had been kneeling here for quite a long time, but no one came to ask her questions. She thought that there was no result today, but unexpectedly someone came and just asked a few questions and gave her money directly. She was unable to react for a while.

Looking at Jiang Ning's appearance, the girl secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately.

At least not an old man.

Although she was ready to sell herself, she still hoped that a young man would buy her. If she was bought by an old man as a slave or concubine, her future life would be ruined.

The girl kowtowed three times to Jiang Ning.

"Thank you for your help, sir. After I bury my father, I will be yours from now on."

Seeing this, everyone dispersed.

"That's not necessary."

Jiang Ning said: "You can use the money to bury your father. You don't have to sell yourself to me."

The girl heard this and said, "How can this be possible? How can I let you give me money for nothing?"

Jiang Ning smiled and said, "It's nothing."

But the girl was determined.

"I sold my body to bury my father, but you don't want me to be a slave. How can I face my father in the afterlife? If you don't want to accept me, I have no face to accept your ten taels of silver."

Jiang Ning couldn't help but frowned slightly and asked, "Is there no one else in your family?"

The girl cried, "I have been dependent on my father since I was a child. My mother has passed away long ago, and I have no brothers or sisters at home. Now I am alone in this world, and I have no relatives to rely on."

If she hadn't been desperate, she wouldn't have sold herself to bury her father.

In addition to burying her biological father, she sold herself to find a way to survive.

Jiang Ning was troubled when he heard this.

At this moment, a voice sounded not far behind.

"Mr. Jiang?"

Jiang Ning looked back and found a sedan stopped in the middle of the road. The person in the sedan opened the curtain and looked at him in surprise.

"Prefect Chen?"

Jiang Ning also recognized this person and was surprised.

This person was the prefect of Hanzhong.

Isn’t the other party in Hanzhong? Why did he come to the capital?

Prefect Chen was also very surprised when he saw Jiang Ning.

"Mr. Jiang, why are you in the capital?"

Jiang Ning said: "I just arrived today too."

Prefect Chen got off the sedan chair and walked towards Jiang Ning. Seeing the situation here, he asked, "Master Jiang, what is this?"

Jiang Ning then told him about the girl's situation.

After hearing this, Prefect Chen said, "How about this? This girl has no home to go to now. It just so happens that my family has just moved to the capital not long ago, and we are in need of some maids. The girl is about the same age as my daughter, so how about she come to my house and keep my daughter company?"

Jiang Ning was surprised.

"Prefect Chen, have you moved to the capital?"

Prefect Chen smiled and said, "I have been promoted to the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue in the capital."

Got promoted?

No wonder he could meet Prefect Chen here.

Jiang Ning nodded and looked at the girl.

"how do you feel?"

The girl also heard the conversation between the two and knew that the middle-aged man in front of her was an official, a high-ranking official, so she nodded repeatedly.

"All at your command, sir."

Seeing that she had no objection, the matter was decided.

"Mr. Jiang, have you found a place to stay? Would you mind having a drink with me?"

Prefect Chen had sent out the invitation. Jiangning had nothing else to do, and he had just arrived in the capital anyway, so he might as well have a meal with Prefect Chen.

"Thank you very much, Prefect Chen."

Jiangning Road.

Prefect Chen smiled and said, "Mr. Jiang, you are too polite. I am no longer the prefect of Hanzhong. My courtesy name is Qingyuan. If you don't mind, you can just call me by my name."

While Chen Qingyuan asked the sedan bearer to go back to the mansion to ask someone to pick up the girl, he invited Jiang Ning to the restaurant for dinner.

"When did Mr. Chen come to the capital?"

Jiang Ning asked as soon as he sat down at a good restaurant.

Chen Qingyuan smiled and said, "I just came to the capital to take up my post two months ago. I have only been here for a short time. Look, I haven't even finished all the things in the mansion."

Jiang Ning smiled and congratulated, "Congratulations, Mr. Chen, on your promotion."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qingyuan said: "Mr. Jiang, please don't embarrass me. I was able to get promoted thanks to you and the Huashan Sect."

Jiang Ning was puzzled.

Chen Qingyuan explained, "In the past two years, you and the Huashan Sect wiped out the mountain strongholds in Shaanxi, which greatly improved the public security in Shaanxi. People no longer have to worry about being robbed on the road when they go out. In addition, many of the gangsters who surrounded Huashan last year were wanted criminals by the court. After I and other officials from the prefecture reported our merits, the court promoted Chen to the position of assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue in the capital. Not only Chen, but other prefects in Shaanxi were also promoted."

While speaking, Chen Qingyuan unconsciously used a respectful title for Jiang Ning.

Even though he was now the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue and a high-ranking official in the court, he still used the word "you" when facing Jiang Ning.

There was no other reason, it was just that Jiang Ning was too cruel. He killed so many evil people that he had to be in awe of him.

The man sitting opposite him is a rising star of the righteous path and the nemesis of the evil path.

Chapter 413: Riding a Horse in the Street

Chapter 413: Riding a Horse in the Street

Jiang Ning smiled and said, "Mr. Chen is too modest. I believe that the court promoted Mr. Chen because of your ability, not because of me and the Huashan Sect."

"hehe."

Chen Qingyuan laughed.

Jiang Ning was different from other people in the martial arts world he had come into contact with. Those people in the martial arts world were rude, arrogant, or distant when facing court officials like them.

Jiang Ning was different. Chen Qingyuan did not see any arrogance in him. When talking to him, he was well-mannered and polite, just like some of the princes and sons of nobles he met after coming to the capital. If he did not know his experience, Chen Qingyuan would not believe that such a person was a martial artist.

"Mr. Jiang is truly a chivalrous man."

Chen Qingyuan exclaimed.

He was talking about the girl who sold herself to bury her father, whom Jiang Ning had helped for free today.

Jiang Ning smiled when he heard this, but didn't say anything. Instead, he asked, "How is your daughter these days?"

Jiang Ning refers to Chen Qingyuan's daughter Chen Jin.

The year before last, when Tian Boguang was still alive, he went to Hanzhong and committed several cases of picking flowers. Not only did he frame Chen Qingyuan, he also defiled his daughter. At that time, Chen Jin couldn't accept the blow and wanted to commit suicide, but was rescued by Jiang Ning. I don't know what happened to him afterwards.

When Chen Qingyuan heard the other party mention his daughter, a smile appeared on his face.

"Jin'er is much better now."

Time is the best medicine to heal wounds. With Tian Boguang being killed, Chen Jin's condition improved a lot. In addition, Chen Qingyuan and his wife took good care of her in the past two years, and Chen Jin also came out of the shadows.

However, although the incident has passed, Chen Qingyuan is now worried about another thing.

"Given Jin'er's current situation, I'm afraid it will be difficult for her to get married in the future."

Chen Qingyuan couldn't help feeling depressed.

Chen Jin is no longer a virgin, so it is difficult for her to get married under such circumstances. When Chen Qingyuan first came to the capital, other officials of the same rank were on good terms with him, and some even wanted to marry their children to each other's families, but after learning about Chen Jin's situation, none of them took the next step.

"Ugh."