"Brother Lu!" Li Qiaoer called Lu Hui and pulled Jiang Huaixu over.

Lu Hui heard the shout and looked up, but didn't notice the two people in the crowd. He thought he had misheard and continued to eat his pancake until two pairs of feet appeared in front of him.

"Brother Lu, I'm bringing my sister Ah Xu to see you."

Lu Hui looked up and saw Jiang Huaixu and Li Qiaoer, and quickly stood up: "Why are you here?"

Afterwards, he said embarrassedly, "Madam Li, I can't pay you back the money you lent me for now, but I will pay you back as soon as I get my wages!"

Jiang Huaixu looked back and forth between the two of them. Li Qiaoer was still wearing men's clothes today. Lu Hui knew that Li Qiaoer was a woman, probably because Li Qiaoer told him.

"No, no, we came here to ask for your help, not to ask you to pay back the money." Li Qiaoer waved her hand and explained.

Lu Hui pointed at himself in disbelief, "You want my help? How can I help you? I..."

He smiled bitterly, lowered his head to look at the patches on his body, and said bitterly, "I have fallen to this point."

"You can help us." Jiang Huaixu said firmly, "As long as you are willing."

Lu Hui slowly raised his head, with a hint of hope in his eyes.

The Chen family in Beichuan County has not been at peace these days.

Mrs. Wu stood in front of a door, crying bitterly, "Master, Master, it's all Hui'er's brother's fault. Hui'er and brother have already realized their mistakes. Please don't get angry and hurt yourself..."

The sound of porcelain breaking on the ground came from inside the door, and Mrs. Wu was immediately frightened into silence.

Then a roar of anger came, "All you do is cry all day long. Do you have anything else to do besides crying? What's the point of crying in front of me? Don't you know who to go to?"

County Magistrate Chen stopped walking, strode to the door, opened it, and suddenly met a pair of watery eyes that were still filled with tears. His angry expression paused for a moment, and after a moment he cruelly looked away, but his tone softened a little.

"Using the title of county magistrate, he oppresses the people and forces them to buy and sell. Is that a tumor on your good brother's shoulder or something else? This is a critical moment that determines whether I will advance or retreat next spring. If this matter becomes a big deal, I won't be able to go up, and your brother's head will be in jeopardy!"

"Master~" Wu called out coquettishly, and her fingers, as white as water lilies, carefully pulled the sleeve of County Magistrate Chen and shook it left and right. "Hui'er knows her mistake, so please don't be angry anymore. I apologized to Madam a long time ago, but Madam didn't even give me a good look. I really don't know what to do..."

As she spoke, she began to sob again.

As she started to cry, County Magistrate Chen's heart began to tremble. He quickly hugged her and brought her into the house. "You, you're like a cat. You start crying after just a few words. Aren't you ashamed?"

He tapped Wu's red nose with his finger. "Madam, let me tell you about your brother. He picked on the Jiang family when he could have picked on anyone else. A girl from the Jiang family saved the life of the boy from County Magistrate Yang's family. Doesn't that put me in a difficult position? And he keeps saying he's the county magistrate's brother-in-law. Isn't that just handing him over to others?"

"Master, I will definitely talk to my brother in the future and will never let him make such a mistake again." Wu sat on County Magistrate Chen's legs and slowly moved closer with her red lips.

Just when County Magistrate Chen could no longer resist the temptation and wanted to have sex with her, the voice of a servant came from outside the door.

"Sir, the lady is here."

County Magistrate Chen pushed the soft and fragrant beauty in his arms away and gestured for Wu to go down quickly.

Mrs. Wu pouted and snorted, then slowly retreated.

When she met Madam Chen on the road, she knelt and saluted, "Greetings, Madam."

Mrs. Chen passed by her without even looking at her.

Entering the house, Madam Chen glanced at her husband, who was still dressed neatly. "With such a beautiful woman in my arms, I'm the one who disturbed the master's mood."

"That's ridiculous," County Magistrate Chen said, sipping his tea as if to cover up the truth. "This newcomer doesn't know the rules, and since Madam won't teach him, naturally I have to teach him myself."

Madam Chen's tone was calm, "Master, you're joking. She's just a concubine. I can teach her to my mother. Her brother even dares to call himself your brother-in-law. You can imagine how much Madam Wu doesn't restrain herself. For the sake of your future, how could you bear to do that?"

"...I can't bear it. Of course I can bear it."

"In that case, I will take my leave."

Mrs. Chen came and left in a hurry, leaving County Magistrate Chen almost crushing the teacup in his hand. After a while, his white knuckles gradually returned to their rosy color.

The people of Jiuxi Village waited in fear for some time, but finally found that no one even went to their stalls to cause trouble, so they gradually put their minds at ease.

That evening, while everyone was having dinner, someone couldn't help but say, "I wonder how Xu and Qiao are doing in Huaizhou. They haven't sent any news back."

"The Fang family is taking care of it. It won't get lost or hurt. Don't worry."

"Everyone says Huaizhou is the best place in the world besides the capital. We can go and see it anytime..."

"Hahaha, maybe I'll dream about it tonight..."

Zheng Wangshi had been in a bad mood the past few days. She quickly finished her meal and pulled Zheng Li Niang aside. "Let me ask you, have your parents said when you'll be renovating the house? You and your wife can't always sleep separately, can you?"

She is not worried about her two sons at all, but she is always worried about when her daughter's belly will get bigger.

Before fleeing the famine, she could hear people talking about it every time she went back to Shili Village. After fleeing the famine, people started asking her about it again. She was so anxious!

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