Farming Beneath the Changbai Mountains

In Qin Mansion, the county seat, the matchmaker with disheveled hair was crying to Mr. Qin about her experience in the Xu family. "Mr. Qin, you don't know that I suffered a lot when I went there. As soon as their family heard that the Qin family wanted to marry the second young lady, they immediately sent people to drive me out with brooms. I was still thinking Tell them more about our family. Who knew that several people would come out of their house and attack me with big sticks? Master Qin, look at me like this, you have to take it out on me. I don’t know, it doesn’t matter that they kicked me out, but they dare to insult you, sir, even if they don’t speak cleanly.” The matchmaker was crying and clapped her hands on her thighs. She was crying miserably now. Some of the thick powder on her face had already fallen off, but some of it was washed away by tears, and it was almost like a furrow on the ground.

When Mr. Qin heard what the matchmaker said, his expression changed greatly, "Damn it, I'm trying to flatter someone by asking someone to marry me, but a bunch of bumpkins don't even know how to flatter them. Mr. Yan, find a few more people and go to Xu's house to snatch that little lady away from me." Come here. I still don’t believe it. There are still women in this county that I can’t get my hands on?”

Mr. Yan next to him was hesitant, "Master, the Xu family really has nothing to worry about, but it's hard for us to explain to the magistrate. Do you really want to antagonize the magistrate? You can't be too anxious about this matter. The Xu family is already here. They have taken root in the county and they can't escape. Why don't you let me think about it and let you get that beauty at least without offending Mr. Wu? "Mr. Yan was sent here by the second master of the Qin family. I have been giving a lot of bad ideas over the years. This time he just felt something was not right, so he kept preventing the Qin family from robbing people directly.

Not only were these people in the hall, but there was also a butler who looked like a butler. This man had a pair of triangular eyes, and his eyes were chattering around. "Master, it's true that we can't do this openly, but we can do it secretly. It's impossible for the little lady from the Xu family to stay out forever. Let's find someone to keep an eye on them. As soon as they come out, we'll take them directly back to the house. Don’t you believe it? They can stay at home for the rest of their lives?”

Upon hearing this, Mr. Yan nodded quickly, "Yes, this is a good idea for the time being. As long as we don't alert Wuzhi County, it will be easy for us. The key is that Wuzhi County is strange. He has been in the Hanlin Academy for four or five years. Now, I heard that I have already served as an editor at the Hanlin Academy, but why did I suddenly come to this poor place like ours to be the county magistrate? The master is tired." Mr. Yan expressed his doubts in public.

Master Qin listened and nodded, "Well, since Mr. Yan said so, I'm afraid there is really something going on. For the sake of the second brother, let's do what Qin An said for the time being. Then the little lady of the Xu family , I am bound to get it. No matter what method you use, as long as you can get her, I will reward you with a thousand taels of silver. It depends on your ability. "Master Qin doesn't know what kind of devil he is. , even at the expense of spending money to get Jinghan.

When the servant next to him heard this, he thought, "Is this really a big deal?" One thousand taels, the average person will never see one thousand taels in this life. If this is really done by the master, it will be great in the future.

These people were all gearing up and wanted to go to Xu's house immediately and snatch the little lady away. "Don't worry, sir. Even if this little lady has wings, she can't escape from my grasp."

Mr. Yan asked someone to take some money and gave it to the matchmaker. "Sister-in-law Li, you have been wronged by what happened today. This little money will give you a shock. If something happens in the future, I will have to trouble Sister-in-law Li. Don't miss me then."

When the matchmaker saw the money, she immediately beamed and said, "How could you? Mr. Qin has always taken care of my business. As long as Mr. Qin says so, I will go through fire and water without hesitation. Don't worry, Mr. Qin, this young lady will definitely get it. Yes, don't forget me then, I'm still waiting for a wedding drink." The matchmaker took the money and left without even bothering to clean herself up.

The housekeeper Qin An called a few servants and ordered them to watch outside the Xu family's restaurant. Once they saw the little lady, they would catch her directly. Among these people, some of them had followed Jinghan to Beishan and met Jinghan, so they were not afraid of admitting their mistake.

These servants have done these things frequently, and all of them are thinking about the reward from the master, and their eyes are red. "Don't worry, Butler An, she's just a little lady. As long as we see her, we won't let her run away." With that, the few people went out.

At the restaurant, after Mrs. Zhu waited for Jinghan and others to leave, it happened to be past dinner time. Everyone in the restaurant gathered together and talked about today's events. "Now that we have offended the Qin Mansion, the Qin Mansion may not be willing to let it go. If any of you are afraid of being implicated, please speak up now. It just so happened that last month's salary was also paid. I won't stop you from going to make a living elsewhere. "Ms. Zhu understands that this matter will not end like this. The Xu family can fight to the end with the Qin family, but they cannot implicate outsiders.

Master Gao is a very straightforward person, "Third Madam, what you said is wrong. We are a family. How can we be afraid and run away as soon as something happens? The Qin Mansion is indeed powerful, but there is no reason to follow Those of us who work are in trouble. Don’t worry, Third Madam, as long as the restaurant is still there, we will work here. If one day we are really forced to work no longer, it will not be too late for us to leave. "

"Yes, it's rare for us to meet such a good owner. Master Gao is right. As long as the restaurant is still there, we will not leave." There is a leader named Hu among the waiters. This man is also very capable. He is the third One person stood up and echoed Master Gao's words.

The remaining people also expressed their willingness to stay, "The boss family are all good people. If we don't leave, where can we find such a good boss? Besides, our family still has the support of the county magistrate, so there is no need. That’s how scared they are.”

"Yes, I still don't believe it. Why do the Qin family dare to openly confront the magistrate? We are not going anywhere. We are just here, waiting to see what happens to the Qin family."

For a time, the crowd was excited, and they wanted to go to the Qin family to fight for their lives.

Seeing this, Mrs. Zhu felt a little more at ease. She is just a woman, and she is really frightened when something like this happens. Now that Jinghan and the others have left, the guys didn't say they were leaving out of fear, and Zhu was still able to hold on. "Thank you for your willingness to stand with our Xu family at this time. I would like to thank you in advance. I dare not say anything else, but as long as you stay with me for one day, I will not lose your wages. Yes, everyone can rest assured. If our family really survives this, I will thank you very much in the future."

The old shopkeeper smiled and said, "Third Madam, just keep it in your heart. This Qin family has done a lot of evil, and there will be retribution sooner or later. People are doing it, and God is watching. They will not end well. Okay. "We still have a lot of work to do. Let's all leave and do what we have to do. If the restaurant really can't continue, let's talk about it."

So everyone went to do their own business. Although they were a little worried, in order to reassure Zhu, none of them said anything.

Zhu kept Guoxing and Anshun and asked them to go to the Lu family and tell Mr. Lu about this matter. As a woman, Zhu has too many things to come forward for. If the Lu family can come forward, this matter will not be a big deal.

Guoxing and his wife were from the Xu family, so of course they would think about their master's family, so they hurriedly brought gifts to the Lu family.

When Mr. Lu heard this, he almost exploded with anger. If this were ordinary civilians, it would be nothing. It was just a matter of two families failing to get married, so it was not a big deal. But Mr. Qin is notorious in the county town. He has harmed many women. Such a person who misses Jinghan will never let things go simply.

"Fortunately, Zhiming's wife was quite smart and sent Jinghan away immediately. If Jinghan was still here, I'm afraid she would have been unable to escape sooner or later. The Qin family has done a lot of robbing civilian girls in recent years. It's just that His family is very powerful, and they throw money at it when troubles arise. Even if they sell their daughters, they won't be able to get that much money, so most of them can only endure it. How can the little arm be twisted past the thigh? In the end, that's all." Mr. Lu sighed.

"I know about this. I will write a letter to Qin Chengren later. If he is willing to give up, that's all. If not, our family is not easy to bully. Some of them are officials in the capital, and so are we. The worst case scenario is to file a lawsuit with the emperor. "This Xu family is his daughter's husband's family, so of course he can't just sit back and watch. "Go back and tell Zhiming's wife, so that she can open the restaurant with peace of mind. I will send a steward to help support the restaurant. I think it will not take a few days for someone to come to your family."

Guoxing and Anshun came out of the Lu family, and the steward of the Lu family followed them to the restaurant. The steward was none other than the one who helped serve the guests when the restaurant opened. When Zhu saw it, she was relieved. The presence of this steward represented the attitude of the Lu family. This should have a deterrent effect on the Qin family.

In the county government office, Magistrate Wu was reviewing official documents. A man came in from outside and whispered a few words in his ear. When Wuzhi County heard this, his expression changed slightly, "Mr. Han, we need to send a letter back to the capital quickly about this matter. Why are we here? The master gave us instructions before leaving the capital. This is the second girl of the Xu family. , but nothing can go wrong.”