He felt like he had walked into a wolf's den today.
Bu Yi's heart pounded. As a merchant, he had never seen such a scene before. He felt his whole body tremble, his legs shaking violently...
If time could turn back, he would rather not have known Yun Si Man, nor come to Da Shui Village.
Wasn't it better to honestly open a restaurant in the capital?
"Little, little sister, you, you quickly help me speak!~" Bu Yi looked at Xiao Xi Tian with pleading eyes, begging, "I am your fourth brother's good friend. If you don't consider the monk, you must consider the Buddha. As long as you spare me this beating, I promise I will never bother you again..."
After hearing this, Xiao Xi Tian felt this person was even more detestable...
But for the sake of her fourth brother, she didn't want to be too harsh, after all, she would have to make a living in the capital in the future.
Han Chi Er angrily slammed the table, furious. "You little bastard, if you dare to make a fuss again, I'll cut out your tongue. Ren Du La, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and get him out, and give him a good beating..."
"Wuwuwu!~" Bu Yi collapsed on the ground, scared to tears.
What kind of people were these Yun family members? Regardless of gender or age, no one could afford to offend them.
"Uncle Han Chi Er, please wait a moment..." Xiao Xi Tian took a step forward and bowed to Han Chi Er and Si Ya Ke Dun respectively. "This person's actions are indeed excessive. If he isn't taught a lesson today, he might go on to harm others. So, thirty slaps with a shoe sole will suffice!~"
Although shoe soles were light and thin, their destructive power on one's backside was no less than that of a cudgel...
Si Ya Ke Dun grunted and nodded, "Alright, we'll listen to Sweet Baby. Thirty slaps with a shoe sole it is!~"
A moment later, a pig-like scream echoed through the Yun family courtyard.
Immediately after, a disheveled young man, leading a fine horse, limped away...
He had truly tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice. He hadn't even obtained the brewing formula, and his backside was beaten until the skin was torn.
Three days later, on Chang'an Street in the capital.
Er Long Zi led the carriage, looking back and forth at the sides of the street.
His master was about to get married. He had come to the capital to deliver a letter to the Emperor and to purchase some jade antiques and main hall decorations...
Although the goods sold in Heyang County were all available, they seemed rather inadequate compared to the capital.
Er Long Zi wandered for a morning, then found an inn, tied up the carriage, and went to a small restaurant opposite to eat a bowl of noodles...
"Alas, my master is truly something. Although the capital is full of people, it might not be so easy to find a maid!~" Er Long Zi grumbled in a low voice.
Xiao Jin Feng had said that he must find a young, capable, and agile maid, who was also cheerful, outgoing, lively, and not too old...
"This isn't finding a maid, it's clearly finding a wife!~" Er Long Zi rolled his eyes.
In fact, Xiao Jin Feng was looking for a maid for the Yun family according to Jin Huai Hua's standards...
He had married away the Yun family's maid, leaving no one to do the housework. Sister Shan Shan was pregnant, and Sister Gui Hua was busy with the shop, so Xiao Jin Feng felt he had to take some responsibility.
If he hadn't married Huai Hua, so many troubles wouldn't have arisen...
After paying for the noodles, Er Long Zi had just walked out of the restaurant when he suddenly saw a carriage speeding past him.
A warm breeze blew, lifting the curtain of the carriage.
In just an instant, Er Long Zi saw three people sitting in the carriage, two men and one woman, with different expressions...
The man looked fierce and menacing, with a fleshy face. The girl sat in the middle, seemingly held hostage by the man, her expression very wronged, her eyes red, as if she had just cried. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
And there was a clear bruise on the corner of her mouth, indicating she had been beaten...
Er Long Zi: "???"
What was going on?
As a former imperial guard, he instinctively felt something was amiss.
The girl, sensing Er Long Zi's surprised gaze, suddenly turned her head and spoke two words with her mouth...
Then the carriage sped away, startling the common people who quickly made way.
Er Long Zi touched the sword at his waist and narrowed his eyes. "Hmph, in broad daylight, daring to kidnap someone?"
The words the girl had spoken with her mouth were clearly 'Save me'!
It could be seen that she had indeed been taken by bad people...
Er Long Zi snorted coldly and stared in the direction the carriage had gone, quickly chasing after it.
Yi Hua Lou was the largest brothel in the capital, housing hundreds of beautiful girls.
Outside the main hall, the madam, along with several girls, was smiling and welcoming guests.
Some men who couldn't control themselves lecherously approached, took out two pieces of silver, and then took a prostitute inside for drinks and entertainment...
When Er Long Zi arrived here, the carriage had already stopped.
Two men were pushing the girl towards the backyard, cursing and kicking her along the way.
"These beasts!~" Er Long Zi gritted his teeth, wishing he could skin those two thugs alive.
At the entrance of the backyard, seven or eight burly men were sitting around a wooden table, playing dice...
Er Long Zi didn't need to guess that these were all brothel thugs, so he didn't act rashly, waiting until it was late at night and quiet to rescue the girl.
At the same time, in the Yun residence in the capital.
Yun Jin He held a letter in his hand, reading it over and over, his face beaming like a flower...
Chu Jiang Tun was even more excited, praising non-stop, "Haha, I knew my sister was the most capable. Even the Emperor likes her so much. Look, she has now been conferred the title of County Princess. Jin He, our family has finally produced a golden phoenix, hahaha..."
That's right, a few days ago, Zhao Gui Hua had written to her son, mentioning in the letter that Xiao Xi Tian had been conferred the title of Dong Ping County Princess. Yun Jin He was overjoyed and even wanted to return to Da Shui Village immediately to congratulate his aunt.
"Uncle, my aunt has been different from other children since she was little!~" Yun Jin He gently stroked the letter, his face full of pride. "Uncle might have heard Grandpa say that when our family fled famine, we didn't know where the next meal was coming from, and even the wild vegetables on the hillside were dug up by others!"
"But since my little aunt was born, our family has had continuous good luck. Other commoners starved to death or died of exhaustion on the road during the famine, but our family never lacked food and drink..."
"The bag for storing millet, half of it was eaten during the day, and the next morning the bag was full again. Grandpa and Grandma didn't say anything, but they both understood in their hearts that it was Xiao Gu Gu who brought good fortune, protecting our family and ensuring we safely passed through the years of disaster!~"
Chu Jiang Tun listened intently, a hint of soreness in his heart.
He stepped forward and patted Yun Jin He's shoulder. After a long silence, he turned and walked out the door without a word.
Yun Jin He was slightly stunned and asked, "Unc, Uncle, where are you going?"
"To Da Shui Village, to see my sister!~"
Yun Jin He: "..."