Chapter 147 I'll destroy your mouth for you
The shopkeeper led the way, and Shen Yunyue followed behind, pushing Fu Xuanheng's wheelchair. She bent down and whispered:
"Xuan Heng, are you really interested in buying Mu Yang's book?"
Fu Xuanheng's fingers gently clasped the handle, and the corners of his mouth curled up. He murmured:
"I'm afraid these books belong to someone who was left behind by an aristocratic family. His collection at home must be even better than these. It would be great if we could buy them and build a library."
"Aristocratic families rely on their own heritage to survive. The collection of books in the mansion is at least tens of thousands of volumes. Even the emperor is wary of the aristocratic families in Jinyang Prefecture."
"No matter how the imperial court changes, the aristocratic families remain as unshakable as a rock."
Shen Yunyue didn't expect that the aristocratic families were so powerful?
She frowned and asked softly:
"No emperor wants to touch them?"
Fu Xuanheng's deep eyes were dark, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
"If you want to move, you have to rely on them. The children of the aristocratic families are spread all over the government and the poor families are each forming their own faction. The poor families have always been inferior to the aristocratic families and can never compete with the aristocratic families."
"Some aristocratic families even try to influence government affairs in order to carve up profits."
At this point, his hands clenched into fists.
The reason why the deposed prince was impeached was that there was a lot of evidence pointing to his guilt.
It was also because the interests of certain aristocratic families were affected.
Shen Cixuan is the representative of the poor family.
However, Fu Xuanheng did not tell Shen Yunyue these things clearly.
After a few pauses, Fu Xuanheng spoke quietly:
"Children from poor families are far behind the young masters of aristocratic families in terms of studying. Let's build an academy in Shihanzhou and open the books there to the students. Then..."
Fu Xuanheng didn't say anything else.
Shen Yunyue understood what he meant.
Since Fu Xuanheng wanted to do it, she would support him.
The old shop owner who was walking in front was walking very fast. After walking for a while, he looked back and found that Shen Yunyue and the others had fallen behind.
He quickly stopped and smiled.
"I'm just a little anxious. The Mu family's wife needs to rest for a while. Six taels of silver is enough for their family to eat for several months."
As the three of them reached the entrance of the alley, they heard crying and shouting coming from inside.
"We don't sell our daughter. You can't take my daughter away."
"The money you owe me, Hua Niang, has accumulated interest and is now at least ten taels of silver. Do you have the silver to pay me back?" An old woman's voice came.
"We borrowed one tael of silver for the medicine, how come it became ten taels?"
"You bought a laying hen, so it has to lay eggs, then hatch chicks, and then lay eggs again?" A sneer of laughter rang out. "It's the same principle as a chicken laying eggs. What's going on? Are you trying to cheat?"
"I think your girl is pretty good-looking. If she's trained, she can be sold for a good price."
"No, you can't take her away. We don't sell our daughters."
"Get lost."
Then a sound was heard in the yard, and a shrill "Ah" was heard.
"Dad, Mom. Don't let them take me away. I don't want to go to that kind of place." A miserable voice came.
The neighbors around opened their doors and sighed, but no one dared to come forward and say anything.
"The Mu family really has no choice but to sell their daughter now."
"How pitiful! They said she would be sold to a ship to be a whore." Someone said, wiping away tears.
When the old shop owner heard this, he hurriedly said to Shen Yunyue:
"Oh no! Something's happened to the Muyang family. I'll go over and see if six taels of silver can solve the problem."
The old man who owns the shop quickly broke into a jog.
Shen Yunyue and Fu Xuanheng looked at each other. The fact that Mu Yang was guarding these books showed that he was a well-read man.
How did life become like this?
In the Great Zhou Dynasty, let alone being a scholar.
Even students can guarantee their livelihood. They can recruit some students and become their teachers.
If all else fails, you can find a job as a cashier in a shop.
The ones who really suffer are the illiterate people.
"Let's go and take a look."
Shen Yunyue pushed Fu Xuanheng to Mu Yang's house.
The yard can only be described in two words: poor.
The little girl being pulled was only about twelve or thirteen years old, with a pretty face. However, her clothes were patched up and barely covered her body.
His nose was frozen red, and he held on tightly to a crooked tree in the yard with both hands, not letting go.
Her hair was loose.
There were a few little kids shivering and huddled together in the yard.
The person who was knocked to the ground seemed to be Mu Yang, who looked to be in his thirties.
"Aunt Rong, give me two months so I can sell some books at home." Mu Yang lay on the ground and begged bitterly.
His wife was being held captive, crying and begging:
"Auntie, please. We, as grown-up girls, cannot go to places like that."
"My Mu family's motto..." Mu Yang had just opened his mouth when someone spat on his face.
"Don't tell me about some family motto. It's only natural for me to pay back my debts. I'm always right no matter what." The old woman was wearing a scarlet jacket and a flowery horse-faced skirt.
There are two gold hairpins and a silver hairpin in her hair.
The powder on her face was so thick that it fell off whenever she spoke.
"Mu Yang, you're not thinking of defaulting on your debt, are you? What did you tell me back then when no one lent you money?" The old woman's face showed a lot of expression as she spoke.
The fat white man pointed at Mu Yang and sneered:
"Does your family motto say that debts should not be repaid?"
Mu Yang was stunned, speechless. He could only cover his face and cry, "It's all my fault."
"Dad. Dad, don't let them take me away." The girl gradually lost her strength.
Looking up at the sky, a crow flew by.
Looking at the people in the yard with disappointment, she pleaded weakly.
The old shop owner came in and shouted anxiously, "Don't take Yaya away. Mu Yang's book sold for six taels of silver."
The old man handed the silver to Mu Yang, sweating on his face in a hurry.
"Mu Yang. Two good people bought your book."
The old woman glanced at the silver. She preferred to take Mu Yang's daughter away. After dressing her up, the price of her virginity would be several times higher.
Six taels of silver is really not worth my while.
Mu Yang wiped his tears and took the silver with trembling hands.
Holding the silver, he knelt down in front of the old woman and said, "Auntie, this is six taels of silver. Don't take my daughter away."
Madam Mu cried out in excitement. With this silver, Yaya wouldn't be taken away.
The woman glanced at him disdainfully, took the silver, and threw it to the big man next to her. "The silver is not enough, and the interest has increased while we were talking."
Now you have to give me 14 taels of silver."
The big man put the silver into his arms and said with a lewd grin:
"Take another 14 taels of silver, do you hear me?"
Mu Yang sat on the ground dumbfounded, as if he didn't understand. "What? Are there still people who raise the price like this?"
"Of course it is right to pay back a debt." The old woman reached out and touched the hairpin on her head, took it off, and used the pointed end to pick out the dirt between her teeth.
He spat on the ground.
"Without the money, I will take your daughter away." The old woman gave a look, and two burly men pulled Yaya.
"Don't touch my sister."
"I gave you the silver, but don't take my sister away."
A few little rascals rushed over and tried to snatch the person from the big man.
The big man kicked all the little guys out.
Shen Yunyue was stunned.
She thought she was shameless enough when it came to money to go shopping for nothing.
I didn't expect to meet an old hag who was rubbing her face on the ground.
"I can't stand it."
Shen Yunyue let go of Fu Xuanheng, rolled up her sleeves, walked over to the burly man, and kicked him one by one.
With a plop.
The two men were kicked back several steps.
"Who are you?" One of the big men steadied himself and rushed over with his fist raised.
Shen Yunyue dodged and launched another series of kicks.
There was something hidden in the front of her shoes, and the big man suddenly felt like an iron needle pricking his body.
Screaming in anger:
"I'm going to kill you."
The old woman caught a glimpse of Shen Yunyue's appearance and shouted:
"Don't hurt this girl's face. She can fetch a good price."
Fu Xuanheng felt a chill run down his spine, and the stone in his hand moved, flying straight towards the old woman's face. She covered her mouth and wailed.
"Ouch, my mouth, my teeth."
The old woman loosened her grip and spat out two large yellow teeth. Her mouth was swollen like a pig's lips.
Fu Xuanheng glanced at her coldly, making her feel fear from the soles of her feet to the hair on her head.
A voice as cold as turquoise said, "You can't speak. Let me break your mouth for you." He threw another stone and hit it directly on the mouth.
The old woman didn't even have time to cover her mouth.
The sharp end of the stone just cut the tongue.
She covered her mouth and watched all this in horror, wanting to escape. However, Fu Xuanheng's wheelchair was blocking the entrance to the courtyard.
The old shop owner was terrified. Are these the two people who were chatting and laughing with him just now?
One of the big men fighting with Shen Yunyue knew he had met a tough opponent. With a fierce look in his eyes, he pulled out a knife from his leggings.
Before he could move, Fu Xuanheng threw a dart in his hand.
Cut off his little finger directly.
"Ah...ah..." He screamed, covering his left hand.
The sound made all the neighbors tremble. They initially thought it was Mu Yang's scream, but then they realized something was wrong.
Someone climbed up the wall and looked inside.
Suddenly, he pointed at the scene in the yard with his eyes wide open, and turned to the people outside and said:
"Yes, it's the thugs on the flower boat."
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