Chapter 364: All Beijing is shocked
It was forbidden to sell the wife in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
So the pawnbroker asked Zhang Shuiniang to sign a contract to sell her body and asked Li Zhiyuan to write a letter of divorce.
After leaving behind thirty taels of silver, Zhang Shuiniang was taken away.
Zhang Shuiniang followed the human trafficker with one foot deep and one foot shallow, and got on the donkey cart in a daze.
She thought that what was waiting for her would be another hell.
Who knew that when the donkey cart arrived in the town, she was allowed to get off.
The trafficker gave her the contract of sale, and finally stuffed thirty taels of silver and a letter into her pocket: "Take it."
Zhang Shuiniang took it in a daze: "Two brothers, this is..."
Ren Yazi frowned and said, "An employer has paid us to buy you. From now on, you are free!"
Zhang Shuiniang finally came back to her senses from her shock, and felt a wave of joy and disbelief in her heart: "How could it be..."
Who is it?
With shaking hands, she opened the letter.
There was no signature on it, only two sentences: Wait for me, I will come to pick you up. Don't say anything about me.
"Jiao..." Zhang Shuiniang recognized Li Jiaojiao's handwriting at a glance and tears welled up in her eyes.
She knew that her Jiaojiao would not ignore her!
Zhang Shuiniang tightly grasped Ren Yazi's hand: "Tell her...I will wait for her. Wait for her in the town!"
The human tooth left.
Zhang Shuiniang tightly grasped the letter, and light appeared in her eyes again. She felt that the road ahead was full of hope again.
Later, Zhang Shuiniang rented a small courtyard in a remote corner of the town.
Every day she waited there for Li Jiaojiao to come back to see her, and also for Li Zimo to be released from prison.
That’s all for later.
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On the day that Ren Yazi completed his mission, he wrote back to the capital.
Dongshan Dental Clinic has branches throughout Dazhou.
When Li Jiaojiao found the dental clinic, the clinic immediately sent a letter to the Nanzhou branch by carrier pigeon.
After completing the task, the people from Nanzhou would send a letter back to Beijing.
The dental clinic's carrier pigeons were very quick and Li Jiaojiao received a reply early the next morning.
Li Jiaojiao breathed a sigh of relief when she learned that Zhang Shuiniang had finally escaped from Li Zhiyuan's hell.
Then, he gritted his teeth and said, "The work was done well, but it was too expensive. It was just delivering a few letters and helping to buy someone, but they charged me 20 taels for running errands. It's the same as bandits!"
Xiaolu, who was making the bed and folding the quilt, was speechless.
The pawnbrokers have to keep secrets, twenty taels is really not expensive.
After putting the pillow away, Xiaolu turned around and said, "Miss, Madam Shen's birthday is in four days, so you should hurry up and take the etiquette class."
Li Jiaojiao's heart trembled, and she raised her lips confidently: "Let's go to class now."
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Ye Caiping has already drawn all the parts needed for the water pressure well.
Give it to Shen Zhiyan: “Find a good blacksmith and make all these things.”
Shen Zhiyan took it: "Don't worry."
At this time, Ye Caiping's maid Chang Xi came in and said, "Madam Ye, someone outside has delivered a plaque."
"Okay, let them in."
Shen Zhiyan looked at her: “When will you pretend?”
Ye Caiping's eyes lit up with a smile: "Since it has been delivered now, let's install it now."
The corners of Shen Zhiyan’s lips curled up slightly.
In less than half a day, plaques were installed throughout Ye Caiping's mansion.
In front of the gate, the two large gold-painted characters "Ye Mansion" are particularly eye-catching in the sun.
The plaque had only been installed for less than an hour, and the aristocratic circle in the capital was about to explode!
Everyone knows clearly which house belongs to which family in this location and in this neighbourhood.
This mansion was prepared by the Dingguo Marquis Mansion for use by Mr. Shen Er when he divided the family property.
Everyone was talking about: "Someone is living in that mansion on Beiteng Street!"
"Which house?"
"It's the five-story house of the Dingguo Marquis. Not only is there a plaque hanging, but there are also several servants guarding the door!"
"Ye Mansion? Why isn't it 'Dingguo Marquis Mansion' or 'Chen Mansion'? Did Dingguo Marquis Mansion sell the house?"
"Is there such a thing? Who is surnamed Ye? Is it Minister Ye's family?"
Minister Ye was the highest-ranking noble and official among the Ye people in the capital.
Seeing someone coming to ask, Minister Ye hurriedly denied it and said that if the Marquis' Mansion was willing to sell it to him, he would wake up laughing in his dreams.
The whole capital city guessed for a long time but still couldn't come up with a conclusion.
Princess Fushun, who was on good terms with the Marquis Dingguo's Mansion, went directly to the Marquis's wife to ask questions.
The eldest princess is in her early thirties, kind and gentle, and is the aunt of the little emperor.
In a small warm room in the outer hall, the Marquis's wife smiled and said:
"It's not for sale. This house is given away. My brother Yan is engaged. This woman suits his taste. To show our sincerity, in addition to the betrothal gifts, we also give her this mansion as a betrothal gift."
Princess Fushun gasped: "Is Zhiyan engaged?"
Madam Hou picked up the teacup and smiled, "Yes!"
"You guys are so good, you actually kept it a secret! You didn't even tell me after the engagement."
"I'm telling you. Because Ye Yiren lives far away, this matter is both far away and urgent."
"Ye Yiren? Why does it sound familiar to me?"
"How could the princess have forgotten the cassava substitution case in May and June? It was Ye Yiren who discovered cassava and tested the method of edible cassava. Later, she discovered yellow-heart cassava. These were all her contributions. Later, that fellow Jinshi took the credit."
The eldest princess suddenly realized: "Oh, I remember now! I ate cassava at that time, it was delicious. So it was her! But the difference in identity... isn't it a bit big?"
"As long as he likes it, that's fine. But Your Highness also knows that he has high standards. How bad can someone be for him to be favored? Your Highness will know when the time comes."
The eldest princess was startled, then smiled and said, "You have a point. But... can Manman accept it?"
"Oh, you don't know, do you? This was all arranged by Manman! She was very satisfied and had set her eyes on him a long time ago."
"Then I feel relieved."
Madam Hou smiled and said, "When brother Yan returned to the capital, she came with him. One reason was to meet her mother-in-law, and the other was to get married."
The eldest princess picked up the teacup and said, "Congratulations. Hey, why are some of your doors and windows covered with red silk? And... this glass cup is so beautiful! Why is it so transparent?"
Only then did she notice the cup in her hand and looked shocked.
The transparency of this glass was something she had never seen in her life!
Madam Hou said with a smug look on her face: "Do you like it?"
"I like it. Can you sell it to me? I'll give you 10,000 taels!"
"no."
The Grand Princess: “…”
Madam Hou smiled and said, "I will discuss the cup with you after my mother-in-law's birthday."
The Grand Princess: “…”
If they don't want to sell her anymore, what else is there to discuss?
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Pigeons are very fast. Please don't be too serious about how long it will take to fly. It's just a fictional novel, just read it for fun.
There are also pressurized water wells, which have existed since the Song Dynasty. In ancient times, rubber rings were not needed and other things were used instead. Of course the sealing is not that good. It was only in modern times when rubber became available that rubber rings were used. The author has checked the information and will try to be as realistic as possible.
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