Xiong Feng nodded silently.
What he didn't say was that the things his father gave him contained a formula for a chronic poison that could poison people without them knowing it. This medicine wouldn't kill people, but it would only cause them to have no descendants, and by the time the poisoned person found out, it would be too late.
His father had lost his own life, so he came up with this method to take revenge on other people. If there weren't many hard-to-find ingredients in the recipe, I'm afraid even more people would have fallen victim to it.
Su Yongzhang's expression tightened slightly. "In this case, are you going to wait for Zhu Yixuan to come back or deal with the Zhu family directly?"
Xiong Feng laughed dumbly, "Why would I deal with the Zhu family? Not to mention the Zhu family, I wouldn't even take action against Zhu Yixuan."
"Ah? Then what are you trying to do by going through all this trouble?" Su Yongzhang didn't understand.
Xiong Feng took a deep breath, and the smile on his face deepened. "If I had known that my father's death was related to Zhu Yixuan, I would have fought to the death for revenge, but my father has already avenged himself, so there is no need for me to do anything else."
Su Yongzhang was confused by what he heard, but he was very tactful and did not ask any more questions.
Xiong Feng returned to the backyard and told Niu the results of the investigation.
Niu beat her chest in regret and cried heartbrokenly, "I should have guessed it at the time. Everyone went to the war, and no one came back with a fortune. Only he brought back so much silver. There is obviously something wrong here!
Why didn't I pay more attention at that time? "
Xiong Feng put his arm around Niu's shoulders and comforted her, "Grandma, who would know about this? I guess my dad must have done a lot of shameful things for Zhu Yixuan, and Zhu Yixuan paid him to keep his mouth shut. But my dad was dissatisfied with Zhu Yixuan, so he used a knife to kill someone. Zhu Yixuan used Sang Yong to kill my dad.
I know that a son can blame his father, but my father must not be innocent either. Also, my father poisoned Zhu Yixuan, causing him to have no descendants, and now Zhu Yixuan is still seeking medical treatment everywhere.
It is impossible for him to have another son in this life. His only biological son is in the imperial capital, with his own parents. For the sake of his biological son's future, he can't even recognize his son. Isn't this kind of torment more satisfying than killing him!"
There is one more thing he didn't say.
Zhu Yixuan knew that he would be restless after becoming the county magistrate. Given the situation of the Zhu family, if Zhu Yixuan took action, he was sure that the other party would have no chance of turning the tables. If Zhu Yixuan did not take action, he would have to hide outside like a stray dog.
He sent people to keep an eye on the Zhu family's situation. More than half a month had passed, and Zhu Yixuan had not returned yet. He only sent someone to deliver a letter saying that he had gone to the imperial capital.
Xiong Feng sneered when he received the news, but did not let down his guard.
While dining with Niu, he briefly explained the result. Niu once again marveled at her grandson's foresight and said, "Let's put this aside for now. Grandma recently inquired about the girls in Zhaohua County who have not yet been engaged, and she has chosen a few. Take a look."
Xiong Feng's face froze, and he put down his chopsticks without leaving a trace. "Grandma, I just took office. Don't be in a hurry. How about waiting until I have established my footing?"
Mrs. Niu became unhappy all of a sudden. She knew her grandson's temper. Although he looked easy to talk to, he was actually a stubborn person. No matter how much she tried to persuade him, it would be useless once he made up his mind.
She had no choice but to wait patiently until Xiong Feng left, and then immediately asked someone to prepare a carriage to go to Shenjiazhuang.
When Feng received the message, Niu had already been gone for most of the day.
Xiong Feng gritted his teeth and quickly ordered his men to prepare the horses.
When Niu's carriage arrived outside Shenjiazhuang, it was stopped by a group of old men and women before entering.
Niu opened the car curtain and said with a smile, "I'm going to Shen Dalang's house."
Several people recognized Niu and couldn't help but be surprised. They saw with their own eyes that Niu put a lot of treasures on Shen Xi that day, and they also heard clearly that the county magistrate promised in public that he would not snatch Shen Xi away. What was he doing here now?
Facing everyone's suspicious and speculative looks, Niu explained: "I was very angry with my grandson at home, so I came out to relax and come to see Xier."
Everyone slowly made way and watched the carriage enter the village.
The maid asked in confusion: "Madam, why are you so polite to those people? They have no right to stop us."
"Why are you not qualified? This is someone else's village. There is a gate at the entrance of the village. It is normal that people who are not from this village are not allowed to enter!" Niu said, and when she saw the carriage stopped, she got off immediately.
Seeing that Mrs. Zhang and Shen Xi were both waiting to greet her at the door, Niu immediately smiled with wrinkles on her face.
"Sister, Xier, I'm here to see you!" Niu excitedly asked the maid to bring down the food box.
Mrs. Zhang was terrified and hurried to welcome Niu in.
As soon as she entered the yard, Niu found that it had changed, "It's different!"
After she said this, Mrs. Zhang became more certain that the grandfather and grandson who brought the little boy to ask for water that year were Niu and Xiong Feng.
The smile on Mrs. Zhang's face softened a lot, and she said slowly: "Before, our family was poor, and we only had two or three dilapidated houses. After Xier came home, her father had a goal to achieve. He worked hard to earn money, demolished the dilapidated house, and rebuilt the current brick and tile courtyard.
There is also a backyard where Xier lives. "
Niu was a little surprised, "Xier lives alone in the backyard?"
Mrs. Zhang nodded. "At that time, I was thinking of letting her find a live-in son-in-law. The dozen or so rooms in the backyard would be given to them to live in. Dalang and I would live in the front yard, so that when someone came to our house, we would be able to hear what was going on."
Niu once again felt the love that Mrs. Zhang had for Chen Xi.
I couldn't help but sigh, "Fortunately, you adopted Xier. Don't worry, Xier is yours, no one can take her away. We will get along like relatives in the future. This time I came here not only to see Xier, but also to ask you for a favor."
Shen Xi was very happy to hear this, and became closer to Niu Shi, "What can I help you with?"
Seeing that she was willing to speak, Niu immediately became excited, and her expression became much more exaggerated, "It's all because of your elder brother. That brat is still unwilling to get married at his age. We were not in Zhaohua County these years. Later, we went to Dahe Town for his studies. Before he grew up, I didn't dare to show up at all, let alone contact with others.
Now that we have finally gotten what we deserved, I was thinking about having him get married as soon as possible so that he can leave a descendant for our Xiong family. But this brat keeps saying there’s no rush. He’s not in a hurry, but I’m so anxious!
He doesn't listen to me, so I can only come to you for help. By the way, I would like to ask you to help me find out where there are good and virtuous girls."
After experiencing a daughter-in-law like Mo Chunxiang, she became really scared and extremely doubted her own judgment. Because she couldn't trust herself, she could only seek help from others.
Nowadays, the most honest and reliable people around her are Shen Dalang's family.
Mrs. Zhang was frightened by these words and her face changed. She kept shaking her head, "Madam, we really can't help you. The county magistrate is of such a noble status that he must marry someone of equal status. Even if they are not, the family background cannot be too bad. The girls we know are all from nearby villages. Even if those girls are virtuous, they are not worthy of the county magistrate." (End of this chapter)
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