Wanjin Lady

Chapter 144 Brotherly Love
Every time his father showed partiality, every new piece of clothing he wore, and every piece of rouge and powder his aunt got, the old witch's eyes would turn red.

The old thief was like a sinister snake, quietly hiding in the shadows, waiting for the opportunity to strike, just waiting for him and his aunt to make a mistake and then bite them fiercely.

And now, the time has come!

"I will persuade Mother. I will also persuade Father." Yuan Qi helped Yuan Jing up from the ground and lowered his voice. "After all, you are also working for the Yuan family. You originally had some talent for business, but you just... were unlucky."

Yuan Jing almost burst into tears.

Yup!

He just has bad luck!

He thought...that his elder brother was so harsh on him in the past...because he looked down on him, Yuan Jing, from the bottom of his heart.

He deeply understood the saying that the deeper the love, the more severe the criticism.

"Liu Lang, hide first... Come back when father has calmed down. I'll ask him to give you another chance then. The Yuan family has such a huge fortune. If you and I don't join forces, it will only benefit those in the second and fourth branches. Liu Lang, as long as you have the green mountains, you will never lack firewood. I still need you."

Yuan Qi pushed him out again, his voice filled with urgency. "Hurry up and leave. Mother is a light sleeper and needs to take medicine tonight. Don't let her find you! I have a friend named Xu in Guangji, right in Wulidian, a few miles away. Tell him my name, go and stay with him for a while. If there's any news, I'll send someone to inform you immediately."

"Brother!" Yuan Jing held the bag of silver Yuan Qi had given him in his arms, tears and snot streaming down his face. "I never thought... you would be so kind to me... I was such a jerk before!"

"Once this storm is over, I will definitely listen to you in the future!"

"Let's join forces... and replace the Bozhou Cheng family's signboard with ours!"

"Brother, you have to wait for me!"

"Look at you, you're crying like you did when you were little." Yuan Qi wiped his tears with his sleeve, his tone caring and gentle, "Don't dawdle, hurry up!"

Yuan Jing sniffed, looked back every few steps, and disappeared into the night.

Yuan Qi stood by the door, staring at Yuan Jing's departing back.

Then, he slowly took off the coat that was stained with Yuan Jing's snot and tears, picked it up between two fingers with great disgust, threw it to the servant behind the door, and ordered in a cold voice: "Take it and burn it."

Yuan Qi slowly walked back to his room.

The yard was empty, and there was no one else except a few men brought by Yuan Qi.

Yuan Qi spread out the urgent letter from his mother under the lamp, then frowned slightly.

My mother mentioned that my father intended to use Yuan Jing's acquisition of the Wen family winery to make Concubine Chun his wife. Concubine Chun had already made several new clothes and showed off to my mother every day under the pretext of paying her respects, feeling as proud as a hen that had just laid an egg.

And the mother's anger and murderous intent... were about to overflow the letter paper.

Killing Yuan Jing...is easy.

But to ensure that you can get out of this safely... you must have help from someone you can trust.

The people around him are loyal to him, but also loyal to his father, and even more loyal to his aunt.

He didn't dare to delegate such a serious matter as murder to others.

What a pity... that Manager Wen delivered such a good opportunity to our doorstep... but we're not afraid.

As long as Yuan Liulang goes to Xu's house according to the address he gave, he will always find an opportunity.

God does not fulfill one's wishes.

Yuan Liulang did not go to Wulidian.

For the first time in his life, Yuan Liulang enjoyed the deep love of brothers. Thinking that he could not drag his elder brother into trouble, and even more so, he did not want to trouble his elder brother's friends, so he turned off the official road and headed towards Ping County to find his confidant, the leader of the Cao Gang, Liu.

Little did they know that Yuan Liulang had escaped a disaster and briefly saved his life.

He walked for three days and three nights, carrying a dozen taels of silver given by Yuan Qi, and lived a comfortable life along the way.

The Yuan family was well-off, and even before his aunt started making wine, he had never suffered any hardship since he was a child. He had eaten and drunk everything along the way, but he was worried and uncomfortable with everything he did.

He hated the gambling house, the Wen family, Zhu Wang, and finally, he hated God!

Occasionally, he would think back to that night at the gambling house. If he had quit while he was ahead and left with the one thousand taels of silver he had won, it would not be much different from the three thousand five hundred taels he had won at the Wen family winery.

You clearly had all the good cards, so why did you end up falling into a ditch while playing?
Yuan Jing reflected deeply on himself along the way and didn't realize at all where he went wrong.

He didn't make any mistake!
Finally, he looked up to the sky and sighed helplessly: It's fate, I, Yuan Jinghuai, was born at the wrong time but my talent is not recognized!
Alas, only Gang Leader Liu understands him.

If I had known this, I would have listened to him, not gone to the gambling house, and would not have owed Xinlong Money House a huge debt.

He really wanted to talk to Brother Liu about his troubles.

Finally, on a dark and windy night, Yuan Jing saw from afar the two ships parked at the pier. He also saw the familiar figure standing on the deck of the ship. With tears welling up in his eyes, he hesitantly called out to the river, "Brother Liu!"

This sound really scared Liu Hui.

Where did this beggar come from at night? Did he come to the dock to beg for food?
I held up the lantern and shone it, wow, this beggar looks a bit familiar!
Liu Hui's voice was as cordial as usual. He ignored his subordinates' dissuasion and rushed down with almost a single stride. He hugged the Yuan Jing brothers and burst into tears, "My brothers... How did you become like this? You've suffered so much! Quick, quick, hurry up, get on board. Fourth Brother, bring out the best wine on board, and ask Zhou Ma to prepare two side dishes..."

"Brother, oh, Aunt Zhou went to bed early!"

"Fuck you! Tell that old woman to wake up! My brother is here! Even if someone died in her family, she has to bring a bowl of hot food to my brother."

Yuan Jing was so moved that he followed Liu Hui all the way onto the boat and into the cabin.

The fourth one sighed, and the other one looked confused: "Who is Zhou Ma? Is there someone named Zhou on our ship? How come I don't know?"

The fourth brother pretended to shake his fist and said, "Fuck your mother, my last name is Zhou, I am Zhou Ma."

This kid doesn't understand at all!
This is the boss's code!
The fourth brother rolled up his sleeves, hummed a little tune, and walked to the kitchen, resignedly picking up the spatula. "Oh, Boss Liu is so mean... Look how he tricked that kid!"

Oh, who told that kid to look up to the sky and order his brothers around?

Boss Liu...is the most protective of his people!
The two men walked into the cabin together. The water was gurgling and the lanterns were shining brightly. There was no one around, only a few of Liu Hui's men on the boat.

Yuan Jing felt like he was home on this boat. Over a few drinks, he recounted his experiences of the past few days to Liu Hui. He then held Liu Hui's hand and burst into tears, "Brother Liu, I really regret not listening to you. Now I owe thousands of taels of foreign debt and dare not go home. I'm like a stray dog, with no idea of ​​what lies ahead. If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have come to Ping County... this place... is against me!"

(End of this chapter)