Chapter 202 Dead and Living Deeds
Xu Hao did not want to participate in Zhu Qiaoqiao's conspiracy. It was nothing more than conquering Geng's family and then controlling Xu Wen's every move, becoming a nail placed in the long house. She could not hide any movement from her. In summary, it was just five words, and she was full.
As for how to deal with Li Fang, Xu Hao took some thought and finally decided to write the whole story in a secret copy, order Li Fang to sign and seal it, and then send it to the clan mansion for secret archives. If Li Fang no longer harasses everything here, if he dares to sneak in and tease the woman, once he discovers it, he will immediately ask King Yan of Jin to uphold justice.
The clan mansion is undoubtedly a weapon of killing for Li Fang. Not practicing private morality means that the title of Li family will always be a dream. Even if it is given back, it will be given to Li Mao, a famous person. Li Fang was so scared that he immediately vowed to the sky and would never dare to commit it again.
As a result, Xu Hao suddenly realized that Li Fang seemed to have a handle in his hands, just like his sister-in-law, both of them had chess pieces that could be merciless.
In the evening, the slutty Geng, who had no wishes, returned to Xiaojia Village with Wang. The proud Zhu Qiaoqiao took Xu Hao to Qianshoutang and played mahjong with Xiao and Princess Lin'an. The old lady looked bad and asked Yuelan to sit on the bed and watch the game with a smile.
After a while, Yuelan's family lost three of them and won. The old lady simply changed to Xiao Yushi to play. It turned out that over the past few days, the old lady had been rheumatism and illness, and was treated by Xiao Yushi using cupping massage and other methods. The effect was good, so she kept Xiao Yushi by her side and spoiled her very much. Xiao Yushi felt that she had a place to use her hard work over the past year, and she smiled a lot more recently.
Xu Hao was very happy for his cousin and gave a wink at his sister-in-law calmly. Zhu Qiaoqiao smiled knowingly: "Old ancestor praised my cousin for being smart and skillful. He was so smart at a young age. The children were jealous of hearing it. They got the chance tonight. This chip must be doubled. I want to win my cousin once, and by the way, let your ancestor be convinced. Let me agree first. You are not allowed to cheat at that time. The cheating puppy is the one who cheats."
Xiao Yushi immediately became nervous and said hurriedly: "Then I dare not play anymore. I didn't know much at first. In the past, I tried it with Hongye a few times. Once it hurts the old lady and loses money, it will be bad."
"Then Yu Shi will hold it down." The old lady smiled at Zhu Qiaoqiao, who was smiling and scolded: "The three cobblers are better than Zhuge Liang. Tonight, we three fight together with their mothers and three, and it doesn't matter how much money we lose. By the way, Hao'er, come and help your cousin."
Xu Hao walked behind Xiao and smiled, "That won't work. I have to stand on my mother's side. I'm betting on it. My mother wins and loses too much."
Mrs. Xiao turned her head and smiled, "You guy has a conscience. Come and get fifty taels of treasure money."
The old lady waved her hand majestic and said, "We are not afraid that his mother and son will join forces. I'll bet on Yu Shi's treasure. Yuelan, you can also get fifty taels of treasure money." Yuelan smiled and entered the inner room. She quickly took out a box.
It happened that Xu Qinglian and other girls came to pay their respects, and they all gathered around to watch the excitement. Recently, Hongye was secretly discussing the business with his sister-in-law, and said righteously: "I'll bet my sister-in-law." The happy Zhu Qiaoqiao hugged Hongye and smiled, "With the support of our rich man, I will win tonight."
Princess Lin'an laughed and said, "It's true that your family bullies me together, so I must never play this card."
Xu Qinglian pushed Cui Tao over and said, "Isn't this the ready-made family? We sisters cheer you up."
Xu Hao saw that every woman was eager to try. He quickly said, "Forget it, let's play on the side and continue to make trouble like this. Maybe how much does it cost to win or lose? Small gambling is good for love and big gambling is harmful to your body."
The old lady echoed: "Yes, there are too many people and the words are mixed. This is the most taboo thing about playing cards. It is too quarrels and delays us from winning money."
Everyone burst into laughter and went to the side hall to chat. After talking and laughing for half an hour, the girls got up and took their maids back to the garden.
Xu Hao also returned to Jiangxuezhai. As soon as he entered the room, he saw Xiangyu sitting under the lamp reading. Zhulan Qingwen and Musk Yue were not there. He walked out of the bedroom and came to the flower hall. He saw Xiangling Xiangxuan two identical twins whispering.
Xu Hao asked, "Where are they?" Xiangxuan raised her head and pointed outside with a smile, "You haven't come back after waiting for a long time. The sisters said they wanted to wash their hair, but their son wouldn't finish it after a while."
Xiangling said shyly and embarrassedly: "Sister Qingwen told us to wait and serve, but I didn't want to pay attention to your return."
Xu Hao thought for a while and said, "You two keep talking, I'll go to the study to read something."
Xiangxuan was lively and said actively: "I'll take a basin of water and wash it briefly first. Sister, go and pour a pot of tea and rinse the young master." "Oh." Xiangling, who was helpless, hurried out, and Xiangling said speechlessly: "I've been here for so long, but I'm still so squeamish. It's true."
Xu Hao smiled and said, "You should be your sister, she is your sister."
Xiangxuan curled her lips and said, "I blame my mother, I'm not the first to give birth to me. Master, please wait for a moment, and I'll go."
After a lot of busyness, Xu Hao was served by the twins and washed his face and hands. After eating half a cup of tea, he went straight to the study room. Xiangxuan's eyes turned and she pulled her sister Xiangling to the door of the study room, waiting for the young master to summon him at any time.
After about half an hour, Qingwen and Shiiyue walked over with a refreshing look. When they saw them, they said in surprise: "Where is Xiangyu? Why are you two guarding here, like two people who have posted the wrong door god."
The maids were afraid of Qingwen, so Xiangxuan whispered: "Sister Xiangyu is reading a book. We both thought that we had nothing to do, so we just came over for her."
Qingwen glanced at Xiangling, who was restless and lowered her head, and smiled and said, "You sisters remembered my words and didn't go into the study privately. It's great. Okay, go and wash and rest early."
"Okay." Xiangxuan pulled her sister and ran out quickly, looked at each other, and stuck out her tongue at the same time.
In front of the study, Musk Moon laughed and said, "Seeing their appearance is like seeing us before, I was so embarrassed that I was so determined to get close to him. I tried every means to find opportunities to approach him, thinking that I would not be dissatisfied by the young master to go to other places. That would be awful. But they didn't know that it took less than a year or two to make the young master let go of his guard and be regarded as his own. But as long as he keeps his duty, no one will chase them away, and it will be useless."
Qingwen said thoughtfully: "There are many people coming. They are so beautiful that they are just watching a lantern. Apart from Xiangyu, they have never seen anyone left behind. I feel that their sisters will definitely be left behind."
"Why?" Musk Yue asked curiously, playing with the ends of her hair that had not yet dried.
Qingwen said angrily: "You still have to ask, is it that he is willing to let such a rare pair of beautiful sisters go?"
Warrior Moon said playfully: "I think I will let go. It is said that my sisters are so precious to me. I have been holding it in my mouth since I was a child and I am afraid of melting it, and holding it in my hands is afraid of falling. Some neighbors are rushing to propose marriage. Some officials even put down their words. When their sisters are over 16 years old, they will marry them in eight-carrying sedan chairs and become their main wives. If it weren't for the young master's official position that day, it would be impossible for them to be a maid."
Qingwen smiled and said, "I know more about these than you know. In the past few days, her family has come frequently and begged her wife to give her favor to let her go. The wife was easy-going and called Xiangling to the face to ask if she would like to go home. Naturally, Xiangling kept shook her head and called Xiangxuan the clever girl. Xiangxuan was anxious at the time and kowtowed in front of her wife and said she would not want to go home even if she was beaten to death. She was so angry that her mother scolded her for giving birth to a pair of ungrateful wolves."
Musk Yue said in surprise: "Why don't you go home?"
Qingwen slapped her forehead speechlessly and sighed: "Then tell you to go home tomorrow. Will you go back?"
"Hehe." Musk Yue reacted and smiled with a heart-to-heart smile: "I won't go back if I beat me to death. It's not that I'm greedy for the wealth in front of me, but that my parents sold me in as a maid. Isn't it just that I hope to earn some money for my family to support my younger brother and save my sister a fee? In order to get twenty taels of silver, I signed a death contract. I have given them monthly money every month in the past two years, and I'll be filial to the rest of my life, but my parents can no longer think about selling me at a good price. The death contract means that I live as the young master, and if I die, I will be the young master's ghost. Anyway, I won't go home."
"Who said no?" Qingwen sighed quietly, "We have the same fate. My father died early. In order to support my younger brother, she signed a death contract with me. Xiangyu is also a death contract. However, Sister Zhulan and Wanru are both good fates, and their relatives are all second-family servants. They are the same as their death contract. If they beg for a wife, they can go home. Unlike us who have a family who doesn't want to return, we are forced to sell them to their lives when we go back."
At this moment, Xu Qinglian and Xiao Yushi came together. Musk Yue hurriedly greeted her, Qingwen lifted the curtain and entered the study room. Xu Hao soon walked out.
Xiao Yushi said: "I thought I would lose when playing cards, but I didn't think that my wife and the others were interested in making the old lady happy. I got it all in one game, and I had a total of 180 taels of silver. I wanted to return it. The elders smiled and then left it apart. I dare not ask for this money. Why do you think of a Fang'er? So I came to discuss it with you."
Xu Hao seemed to have some worries and said, "I will go out tomorrow, which will take about one or two months. In this way, I will divide the money I won as a gift for Cui Tao. The rest will be divided into three parts, one for the person around the old lady, and one for the opera troupe to come to my house to invite the whole family to have fun for a few days, and you can keep the last part for yourself."
Xiao Yushi said: "I have money to use it, and the last portion of the silver will be used to buy a few tables of banquets."
Xu Hao glanced at his cousin and frowned and said, "Your monthly money has been taken away by my aunt. Do you think I don't know? In the past, when you lived here, no one dared to make things difficult for you. If you have an older sister and younger sister living with you, I didn't say anything. Now you live in the old lady's house, and there are all kinds of people who are too arrogant and low-key. You have to give me rewards first for anything you do. Who will help you except Yuelan? Okay, please keep it if you ask me to keep it."
"Okay." Xiao Yushi met her cousin and was like snow meeting the sun. She didn't dare to say a word of refutation, and she could only turn into water.
Xu Qinglian shook her head secretly. She said the same thing when she came just now. However, her cousin was strong-willed and never spoke after being wronged. Therefore, she came with her. Sure enough, just one word from her brother could make her obediently.
What should I do in the future? My brother seems to be owing more and more romantic debts, and I am afraid he will not be able to pay them back in his lifetime.
After talking for a while, it was getting late, Xu Qinglian was about to send Xiao Yushi out of the garden. Before leaving, she said, "I have something for my cousin, so don't worry."
Xu Hao suddenly stretched out his arms and hugged her, which made Xu Qinglian feel tender. He gently hugged his younger brother with his back hand and said in a tender voice: "Take good care of yourself, come back safely."
Xu Hao let go of his hand and said in a spirited manner: "Zhulan and the others are also handed over to their sister for their care."
Chapter completed!