In the early morning, when the silent Jinling City woke up from the light mist, there was a clear laughter wafting everywhere on the road where people came and went, and shops lined up with shops.

The sun had risen, emitting a thousand rays of light, and through the gaps in the heavy green leaves, through the white steaming, the city reflected a transparent pale golden light, and the air was filled with fog and dew and the fresh smell of the earth outside the city.

Outside the Shuntian Mansion, Zhang Bao, who had finished his work, carried the silver ticket, said goodbye to Jiang Li, and returned home satisfied.

Zhang was very happy after asking, Zhang Bao said: "This matter is thanks to Mr. Kang, if he hadn't written the pleadings reasonably, they might not have been willing to pay honestly, and the government would not have conducted such a quick autopsy and raised people, and it would have been fine in three or four days." Now that I have such a huge amount of money, it is enough for our husband and wife to use for the rest of our lives, not that I said a sad word, and my daughter couldn't sell it for this high price when she was alive, so think about it carefully, this is all Mr. Kang's power, and we have to thank others heavily. ”

Zhang said: "If you don't say it, I also want to discuss it with you." Mr. Kang can't be treated lightly, and there will be more places to rely on him in the future. ”

Zhang Baoyi gritted his teeth and said, "Send five hundred taels." The compensation of 6,000 taels is almost impossible to conceal. ”

Five hundred taels? Ruyu, who was listening on the sidelines, was secretly surprised in her heart, and said that it was worth it?

Even if she is smarter than her parents, there is no doubt that she is far behind in terms of personality and experience.

"Five hundred taels of silver is too light, and being light is to be light." Zhang said, "Isn't there a silver ticket with a single head of 1,000 taels, it's better to take it to thank him, I'd rather give more to make him happy, don't let people hate us, lose Xu Kun's backer, and can't offend people anymore." ”

Ruyu was more and more surprised, she naturally didn't know that her parents had money and had already made up their minds to stay in the capital, so she had to befriend a master like Kang Shifeng. In addition, Fujian people pay attention to repaying kindness and have always been stingy with their actions.

Zhang Bao smiled: "I think so too, I'm afraid that you will send too much, and you will be reluctant." You're all willing, what's wrong with me?"

The Zhang couple inadvertently taught their little daughter a lesson, and when Zhang Bao went to Kang's house, he came to the door and knocked on the door with his hand.

"Who?"

The Gao family inside walked out, opened the door and saw that it was Zhang Bao, and saw that he couldn't hide the joy on his face, and said with a smile: "Congratulations to Brother Zhang, the lawsuit must be over."

Zhang Bao smiled: "Thank you sister-in-law for your concern, the lawsuit is private." Is the gentleman at home?"

"Writing at home." Gao stretched out his hand and asked, "Brother Zhang, please sit inside." ”

This is how things are in the world, in the past few days, the matter of the Zhang family has been spread, and the defendant did not dare to confront him in court, and the pleadings were well written, so people asked who did it.

In addition, Kang Shifeng also figured it out, and in order to support his family, he took the initiative to reduce the fee standard, and immediately came to the door one after another and made a number of money.

At this time, there was a family pleading, Kang Shifeng was sitting in the room with a pen and muttering, and when he saw Zhang Bao walking in, he hurriedly got up to greet him.

Zhang Bao thanked him first, and sat down, Kang Shifeng smiled: "I just came out of the yamen, and I heard that the case has been closed. Congratulations, your daughter can be regarded as blinding. ”

Zhang Bao said respectfully: "Thanks to Mr. Fu, and I have received great support. The villain came to thank him, and prepared a little filial piety, and hoped that Mr. would accept it with a smile. ”

As he spoke, he took out the silver ticket of one thousand taels, and Zhang Bao stood up and handed it over with both hands. Kang Shifeng didn't take it seriously, he got up and took it seriously, people said that it was trivial, it was probably only one hundred and eighty taels, why should he be so polite? When I opened it up, it turned out to be a denomination of 1,000 taels.

Kang Shifeng's heart jumped a few times suddenly, thinking that he had made a mistake, and took a closer look, yes, it was one thousand taels, and hurriedly asked: "How much did you get in this lawsuit?" Why it has benefited me so much, I have to ask for advice. ”

Zhang Zhuo flattered him and said with a smile: "Mr. Don't hide it, except for various expenses, these are all gone." A hand was stretched out and five fingers spread.

Kang Shifeng said in surprise: "Brother Zhang, you are really lucky, I didn't expect to be able to do so much, it seems that I have been blessed by you." didn't say it, your brother should be a friend, it's not in vain for me to work hard.

The more the two chatted, the more speculative they became, and Zhang Bao saw that there was a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone on the table, and knew that it was inconvenient to sit for a long time, so he would save people from getting up and saying goodbye.

Kang Shifeng took his hand and said, "I won't stay today, I must invite my brother to talk about it another day."

"Okay." Zhang Bao agreed with a smile, walked out of the door, and said goodbye.

Kang Shifeng stood under the eaves for a long time and didn't move, Gao felt strange, came out and asked, "What's the matter?"

After a long while, Kang Shifeng, who was distracted, sighed: "I can't really dream of it, I have only written a letter to someone this time for so many years, regardless of the silver, who knows that good intentions are rewarded, and people come to thank them." Interesting, interesting, this deal, do it happily. ”

Gao asked, "How much silver?" Makes you look like this. ”

Kang Shifeng laughed three times and said, "Can I be happy like this without it?" Sue you, enough to exchange a thousand taels of silver, do you say happy or not?"

Gao fainted with joy, and said with his hands together: "Amitabha! My husband and wife have finally come to an end. Strange that in the past two days, the magpies have been chirping on the roof, which turned out to be good news. ”

Kang Shifeng said with emotion: "From Brother Zhang, I learned the truth of being a man, and people understand Entu, and I have to start doing good deeds and accumulating virtue." Well, from now on, I won't eat this prison deal, help the poor fight lawsuits, give a few pennies if I want to give a few pennies, accumulate yin virtue and only ask God to reward me with a pair of children, anyway, I have this thousand silver. Let's ask relatives and friends to buy some real estate and fields in the countryside of the county for permanent production, and by the way, we will hire a room of servants for you and buy a little girl to serve. ”

Zhang's smile was like a flower and said, "It's all up to the master."

In a courtyard not far from Xu's house, Su Lan's mother, Aunt Yun, was giving Su Lan a grate, Xu Hao walked in with his hands behind his back and said, "Now you wash your hair frequently, why don't you just cut your long hair shorter, it's cool in summer, what do you think?"

Aunt Yun smiled: "She is now the uncle's person, what is the uncle's want, what is the old body doing?"

Xu Hao smiled: "Count me in? Not necessarily!"

"Why aren't you an uncle?" Aunt Yun smiled, "I sent my daughter over, can I still take it back?" Even if the uncle is willing to let go, she doesn't want to. Hehe, I've lived so long, what else don't I understand?"

"Uh-oh." Xu Hao couldn't help complaining about Hui Lan in his heart, if this was discovered, his reputation would be completely ruined.

The woman, who thought she had caught a big fish, chattered endlessly, and said to herself: "I said, Uncle should spare a day or two to repair the house, buy some furniture and clean up, and settle down a day earlier." Although it is an outer room, it is not a rule to live here without a name and no point, just like a god without a temple. As for me and Su Lan, although I treat them as my own daughters, what are the two surnames, not to mention that the uncle can't let me live in, just let me live, what is it if I live with you? What's more, it's somewhat inconvenient. ”

Xu Hao hurriedly said: "What you said thoughtfully, I agree with it in my heart, and you have guessed your thoughts, why didn't you say it earlier?" If I had to say it, I would have done it a long time ago. As he spoke, he smiled at Su Lan: "Yes! I'm looking for someone to repair the house this afternoon, thank you, teacher. ”

"Me." Aunt Yun opened her mouth, full of words, only opened a head, and planned to slowly get to the point, but before she could get into the alley, she was directly interrupted by Xu Hao.

In this way, it was not easy for her to talk about her own affairs, so she combed Su Lan's hair and washed her hands.

Su Lan walked over and poured tea and peeled fruit to serve Xu Hao, with a smile on her face.

Aunt Yun rolled a cigarette, sat on the chair and smoked slowly, puffed out a puff of smoke, and said to Xu Hao with a smile: "Since the uncle is going to accept Sulan, I have a sentence, I don't know whether to say it or not."

Xu Hao sat on the soft couch opposite, let Su Lan knead his legs, and said, "Please speak."

Su Lan suddenly lowered her head, and Aunt Yun said: "I have always spoken happily, and now, what should be said must be said." Now she is already an uncle's person, I am the same as her uncle and aunt, without a husband, all these years of life, just rely on her, now, I have no hope at all, unlike Qiushuitang There are a large number of apprentices, without that Qin Yan can still live the same life. Besides, when Qin Yan was leaving, he also asked people to spend money to leave the teacher. And when I am old, I don't plan to eat this bowl of rice, and I will leave Beijing and return to my hometown in ten days and a half months.

However, in the past few years, it has not mixed very well, and it has lost more than 10,000 taels of silver. Uncle, the old body has a sentence to say, Su Lan is angry, and in just two years, he has repaid me a few thousand taels of silver, and it is rare that the uncle has been supporting him in the past few days, and he has also helped to repay the debt of 1,000 taels. Now there are more than 5,000 taels of debts left outside. ”

"Hmm." Xu Hao nodded, knowing that what she said was true, which was why Hui Lan begged herself.

Aunt Yun is addicted to gambling, after her husband died of illness, she ran out to gamble day and night, and lost all the savings left by her husband.

At that time, Aunt Yun, who was being collected for debts, agreed, and after that, only Su Lan was left around, in order to gamble, she forced Su Lan to accept customers and entertain, and since then Su Lan and Qin Yan have not been the same people.

Su Lan has a strong heart, far from being comparable to Qin Yan, not only hiding all the hardships in her heart, but also repeatedly helping Qin Yan and persuading Qin Yan. And Hui Lan saw it all in her heart, so she chose to help her sister get out of the sea of suffering without hesitation.

Xu Hao glanced at Su Lan who was bowing her head, her fingers were trembling.

Aunt Yun continued: "What about anything else, I don't dare to ask for it, I just beg the uncle to finish my debts, and I am already satisfied."

Xu Hao opened his mouth and said, "You mean to ask for five thousand taels of silver, probably more than that." Right?"

"Yo! How dare I ask for any money?" Aunt Yun sneered and said, "But Su Lan has already followed the uncle, I hope you can do me a favor for the sake of her face."

Xu Hao smiled: "Don't look at me dressed brightly, I'm actually a poor man." I can't get out of this amount of money at once, so I have to give me time to raise money slowly. ”

"Don't be modest." Aunt Yun sneered, "The first day the uncle came to our house, and when those young masters saw you, it was like a mouse seeing a cat." Although I can't find out your identity, I can tell at a glance that it is not ordinary rich or expensive. ”

"Can you see that, too?" Xu Hao laughed, "It's not that I'm polite, after all, five or six thousand silver, how can I say that if I take it out, I will take it out?" My house is not one of those national mansions. ”

Aunt Yun said with a little disappointment: "I listen to the uncle, who said that you must take it out immediately?"

"I'll definitely help pay back the money." Xu Hao said slowly, paused and continued: "But I have to ask those creditors first. I have a problem, I don't pay back the loan sharks, I am not convinced, I have a way to rectify them, Jinling, an acre of three points of land, the three sects and nine streams more or less sell me a few thin noodles. ”

Aunt Yun swallowed and foamed, and said with a dry smile: "As long as you don't trouble me, you can do whatever you want."

As the two spoke, Su Lan held a teacup in both hands, lowered her head and drank one sip at a time, listening to them quietly, not daring to make a sound, and her heart was extremely nervous.

This is the negotiation, about her future negotiation, the reason why she is not like Qin Yan can recover her free body with a sum of silver, nor is it like Huilan who made money to stand up for herself, she has never been able to get rid of Shi Niang's gambling debts that can never be repaid, of course, it is not that no one is willing to redeem her, but it is a pity that even if it is Xu Ye and Xu Yu's brothers, they can't afford to pay a huge sum of five or six thousand taels when they are idle.

After the negotiation was over, Hui Lan was inconvenient to interject, and the room was quiet for a while.

Aunt Yun coughed twice, and said without words: "Uncle, the weather is good today, don't you go out to play with Su Lan?"

Xu Hao got up and said, "I didn't sleep well last night, I want to rest today." Let's go. ”

Su Lan still sat quietly and watched him go without saying a word. Aunt Yun said, "Hmph! Really pretend to be stupid, vague and don't say a word. Is he going to settle my debt and see if I can say yes?"

swept away the previous appearance, and spoke viciously, Su Lan was used to it, and she didn't bother to speak.

Aunt Yun asked, "Didn't he say anything to you?"

Su Lan said softly, "I didn't say anything."

Aunt Yun snorted coldly: "He's going to accept you, how can he not say anything?" I know, you have one heart with him, what did he say, how can you sue me?"

Su Lan said: "You have repeatedly told me to ignore what is good, and sooner or later I will be abandoned if I do the outer room, so I don't say anything every time, and when he sees that I don't want to listen, he won't mention it."

"Phew! Are you a fool for me?"

Aunt Yun sneered, "You fool the old lady with your rhetoric." He is not an ordinary person, he is noble, middle-aged and elegant, and he speaks funny, are you still willing to talk to him? It is better to be his outer chamber than to be the wife of an ordinary family. I see that he just ignored him, and it must have been your idea.

Hmph, you want to easily follow him, sue you can't be! said that he was a rich man, that is, the third master of the Xu family, and the old lady was not ambiguous. (To be continued......)