Chapter 69 Production (I)
March 28th is a good day for moving, breaking ground, praying, and setting up beds...
On Fulong Street, people from the Chen residence were carrying things and putting them onto the carriage one by one.
After a while, everyone knew that the house would belong to Liu Tang from now on.
The boy changed his name from Chen Tang to Liu Tang, and finally got back his mother's dowry.
They were just old neighbors for many years, and although Mrs. Wang was a vicious stepmother, she was kind to outsiders like them.
Not to mention Chen Chong, now...
People originally sympathized with Liu Tang's situation, and those who despised Chen Chong and Wang began to think that he was too cruel.
No matter how bad they were, they had raised him and had allowed him to go to school. Otherwise, how could he take the exam to become a scholar? How could he take the exam to become a juren if he couldn't even read? "My fellow villagers!"
Chen Chong looked ten years older. When everyone looked at him, he bowed deeply and said, "Thank you for your care over the years. All the neighbors know what kind of person I am. But a man is bound to have an unvirtuous wife and unfilial sons. No matter how bad they are, it is my responsibility. Today, I am moving to the old house in Nanlai Lane. If you need anything from me, just let me know as before. I will do my best."
At this point, he bowed again and said, "This house was my late wife's dowry. From today on, it belongs to my son... Liu Tang."
His son's name seemed to bother him.
People around him could hear him sobbing.
However, Chen Chong seemed to be trying hard to hold back. "I hope that all the neighbors will continue to take good care of my son Liu Tang as before! Chen is... grateful."
The old men couldn't bear his expression and all helped him up. "How can a father and son hold grudges overnight? Nanlai Lane is not far from here. Lord Chen should come here more often if he has nothing to do. Without Wang, you and your son will eventually get back together."
"Exactly! Didn't your clan punish Wang Shi? I heard that her mouth was swollen and she even lost eight teeth. This can be considered as a way to vent Chen Tang's anger... Oh no, Liu Tang's anger. You can't really divorce Wang Shi. She raised him after all."
"Yeah yeah!"
Everyone really felt sorry for Chen Chong at this moment.
Just like he said, a real man is bound to have an unvirtuous wife and unfilial children. It's all fate.
Who would have thought that while he was working hard outside, his step-wife and biological son were in a mess at home? Even if he knew and wanted to intervene, his step-wife was nearly ten years younger than him and had given birth to a pair of children. His heart would always be biased towards her.
Liu Tang could endure it before, and he can continue to endure it in the future.
But Wang went too far and angered the Jia family again.
"Don't worry, Master Chen. We will all help you persuade Tang Ge'er to change his surname back to Liu."
"Yes, Tang Ge'er is a filial child. Now that he is a father, he will definitely understand your difficulties."
"Thank you! Thank you!!!"
Chen Chong said goodbye to her neighbors with tears in her eyes, and it took her a while before she got on the carriage.
But after getting on the carriage, he still lifted the curtain and looked reluctantly at the Chen Mansion and the streets where he had lived for more than 20 years, as if every one of them made him reluctant to leave.
Everyone couldn't help but sigh.
But no one knew that after crossing the street, Chen Chong, who had let down the curtain, pounded the cushion with a murderous look on her face.
"Go to Liansheng Inn."
The moving scene is over, and next, it’s time for his revenge.
Although the Chen family's old house is close to the street, it only has three rooms and a small yard. This time, we were able to buy all the houses on the left, right and front, thanks to our friends in Jiangnan.
Of course, he knew better that the other party’s target was also the Jia family.
Jiangnan is a prosperous country, and salt merchants are the richest among the rich.
Chen Chong was thinking in his mind that the Chen family and the Wang family would each pay the price of one or several lives.
As for cooperation, of course you provide the money and I provide the manpower.
If you don't have enough money, don't expect me to send people.
At this time, being cheap means losing money.
If you are not a cruel person, you can't be a leader.
The carriage passed through the crowd and finally arrived at Liansheng Inn.
…
At Ningguo Mansion, Shen Ning has been particularly nice to Haodaer recently. When Shopkeeper Chen came to check on Ping's pulse, he even asked Haodaer to take a look as well.
Jia Zhen ate the dish that was added every day, but he felt panicked.
Her mother has been being nice to everyone lately.
My father's private property, her dowry, and the gifts my grandmother gave before her death, all sorted out.
Make sure to distribute these things after she has the accident.
Even Jiao Da got a shop on the street with people living in the back and business in the front, as if he was afraid that he and Rong'er would not provide for him in his old age.
"Master, isn't today's roasted venison delicious?"
Yu Shi felt that he was having a hard time eating, "Why are you..."
“I feel bad!”
Jia Zhen put down his chopsticks and said, "It's already April."
“…”
Yushi also sighed, "How about we all go to mother's yard to eat from tomorrow!"
"become!"
Jia Zhen agreed without hesitation.
But he didn't know that at this time in the capital, a large network targeting the Jia family had been quietly laid out.
…
At dawn on the second day of April, a heavy rain prevented many people from going out.
The rain finally stopped and everyone was about to do what they were supposed to do when a shrill cry was heard from the end of Changshun Alley.
"Oh my, master, this is terrible, please come quickly, son..., son..."
In the small ditch in front of the door, a man's body was outside, but his head was submerged in the water, motionless.
When a few brave ones went forward and turned him over, they were so frightened that they stepped back.
The man's eyes were wide open, as if he was dying with his eyes open.
Many of his ten fingernails were flipped over, as if he struggled too much when he was forced into the water, leaving many scratches on the stones in the ditch before he died.
Even on the ground, there were many traces of footsteps.
“Oh my god~”
When Chen Laoliu saw his son’s miserable appearance, he rolled his eyes and fell over.
The alleys surrounding Fulong Street have been quite uneasy recently. Everyone knows that the Jia family is taking revenge on the Chen and Wang families.
Today someone breaks his leg, tomorrow someone else accidentally breaks his head, sometimes even several times a day.
But wasn't everything peaceful after Mr. Chen gave in and moved away the day before yesterday? Why did it start again?
Someone was killed, who could bear this? Soon someone reported it to the police.
Although there was no evidence to prove that it was the Jia family who did it, the neighbors around all believed that it was the Jia family who did it.
I don’t know who will be unlucky next.
Sure enough, on the third day of April, a woman was hanged in front of the Chen Mansion on Fulong Street.
"Oh, isn't this Wang Chongjing's daughter-in-law?"
"I heard that she was a maidservant who came with Master Chen's first wife, Madam Liu."
"Yes, I know that, too."
All the women who saw it were looking at it and whispering to each other.
The Wang family lived a decent life. It was said that Mrs. Wang was very generous to the maid who came with her first wife as a dowry. When she married her cousin who had a lame leg, she released her from slavery and gave her a lot of dowry.
Although they don't have to order slaves around, they are still better than ordinary people.
But now he is hanging here...
Nothing is right!
Amid the wailing of the Wang family, bailiffs from Shuntian Prefecture quickly came over, accompanied by an experienced coroner.
On this day, Xing'er was taken to the government office for questioning.
On the fourth day of April, another old man from the Chen family fell outside the toilet in the back street of Fulong Street and died on the spot. On the same day, an old lady from the Wang family was also found dead at home in Jiuru Lane, only two miles away from the back street. Was she dead of old age or murdered? We need to find out! For a while, the residents around Fulong Street were all in danger.
Although they are neither the Chen family nor the Wang family, the deaths in these two families are so frequent that these streets have become dangerous places. No one dares to go out after dark.
But for several nights in a row, people saw the flickering fire wandering on the street.
Oh my, this is a big deal.
Taoist priests and monks began to come and go on Fulong Street.
On the seventh day, Jia Zhen was invited to the government office to have a cup of tea.
However, as soon as he came back, he smashed a set of official kiln tea bowls.
"Who the hell is hurting me, you bastard?"
Those who should have evacuated from their family had already evacuated.
But even when they were furious, Jiao Da and his men did not kill anyone.
At most, he would break a leg and then find a few thugs to cause trouble at two shops, disrupt their business, and extort some money.
Everything is just a small matter.
"uncle……"
Jiao Da looked solemn, "Didn't I tell you before that the injuries to Chen Shiqi and his men were more serious than those we had originally inflicted?"
Perhaps it is the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
"Didn't I ask you to check?"
Jia Zhen stared, "What? Haven't you found out yet?"
“…That person is faster than us.”
Twice in a row, they only saw a shadow and couldn't catch up at all.
Jiao Da was helpless, "Master, how about I go and tell Master Dong!" He had met Master Dong when he followed Master Jia Jing, "This matter may be more serious than we thought."
“…No need, Master Dong asked us to be careful.”
His father's classmate is pretty good.
But the invisible enemy still made Jia Zhen anxious, "Rong'er wants to go to school, send a few more people to follow him."
Who is targeting their family? "Also, don't tell your wife about this first."
If she can just hold on for a few more days, her mother will probably give birth.
"you……"
Jia Zhen turned around and around, and when he stood in front of Jiao Da, he finally said, "One palace guard will bring four servants. From today on, they will follow the yamen runners who patrol the streets. Each team will be divided into two groups, light and dark. Keep a close eye on Fulong Street."
Anyone who dares to put the blame on the Jia family is seeking death.
He didn’t find anyone before, but now…
"Uncle, it's okay to stare."
Jiao Da was also furious. "But our first priority now is to find Chen Chong and Wang. Since they are working with the people behind the scenes, aren't they afraid of the deaths of the Chen and Wang families? If they are stupid enough not to be afraid, we have to make sure they are not silenced."
He had lived a long life and had seen many fools who were silenced and many smart people who thought they were smart.
“Yes, yes, yes!”
Jia Zhen reacted, "Hitch the carriage!"
He wants to see Chen Chong right away.
Xing'er ran out in a hurry.
At this moment, a little maid rushed in, "Master, the mistress has started."
What? Jia Zhen was so frightened that he ran out first.
After these days of rest, Mrs. Zhong's injuries have healed, and Mrs. Liu can also assist, but they are not doctors after all.
When Jia Yan had a difficult delivery that day, the pills and emergency medicines that Manager Chen brought were very effective.
Seeing Jia Zhen jump into the car and the guards on duty following suit, Jiao Da looked at the inner courtyard with a very complicated expression, then quickly went out to look for someone.
At this time, Shen Ning's labor pains had already begun.
Her face looked very ugly.
It wasn't entirely because she couldn't bear the stomach pain, but she and Jiao Yue had agreed that the day of delivery would be the day they started.
When she first came here, she disliked Jia Zhen very much and even thought about breaking his legs and keeping him at home to be taken care of by Youshi.
But during this time together, Jia Zhen is still not the bastard in the Red Mansion who lost his mother, had no care from his father, and acted like a spoiled brat.
He is very filial to his mother. Although he is not very smart, he is a person who listens to advice.
He never compromised on what he was asked to do and always completed it very well.
Shen Ning didn't know whether her decision was right or not, but when the time came, she couldn't ask Jiao Da to withdraw it.
"Madam, eat something, or you will be exhausted soon."
Zhong Wenpo and Liu Wenpo had originally been very confident in her, but now when they saw..., they began to worry again.
"become!"
Shen Ning was also afraid of running out of strength, as running out of strength meant death.
However, after taking only two bites, she couldn't swallow it.
I feel like vomiting if I eat more.
Psychologically, she just couldn't eat it.
"Get ready to participate!"
Another wave of pain came, and Shen Ning said with difficulty: "When I have no strength left, I will hold a piece of ginseng in my mouth."
"The ginseng is ready." Liu Wengpo's right hand was broken, so she couldn't help her touch her belly. She could only say, "Madam, don't think about anything else now. Just think about your child. Giving birth to her safely is the most important thing."
“…”
Shen Ning said nothing and nodded slightly.
Zhong Wenpo carefully checked her belly and confirmed that there was no problem. She comforted her, "Don't be afraid. The baby is fine, and so is your body. You will definitely be able to give birth safely."
A pregnant woman should not be afraid, as problems are likely to arise if she is afraid.
It is obvious that she can overcome the obstacle by trying harder, but she is afraid and resigned to her fate, so she may give up all of a sudden.
By then there will really be two lives lost.
"I'm not afraid!"
Shen Ning was actually a little scared.
Although we have tried so hard for so long, the child has not grown too big, but childbirth in modern times is always full of accidents, let alone nowadays.
I heard an old man say a while ago that when a woman gives birth, she is like taking one foot into the gates of hell.
She just got used to it here...
"Where is Yushi?"
If an accident really happened, the child could not be taken to the West Mansion to be raised by Lady Jia.
"Come here, mother, I'm here."
There were hurried footsteps outside the door, and You rushed in, "Mother, I'm here, don't be afraid, Master has gone to ask Manager Chen, Sister Yan had such a hard time, but she gave birth to the child safely, let alone you."
"I'm not afraid..."
Youshi was very smart. Although her family background seemed not worthy of Jia Zhen, when she was married, her original owner and Jia Jing also looked at her again and again.
Shen Ning wanted to tell her, I will leave Jia Zhen, Rong Ge'er and the baby in her belly to you.
But she couldn't say these words, and it sounded like her last words.
"This is not the place for you. Go wait outside. Jia Zhen... help me keep an eye on him and Rong Ge'er. Tell them not to worry."
In a little while, Rong Ge'er will be out of school.
Shen Ning said: "Brother Rong is here, let him study in the courtyard."
If she really had an accident, Jia Rong would study hard just based on this instruction.
Sorry, there is only one update today, I am really too busy. My parents planted sesame seeds in the open space outside the community, and when they went to harvest them early in the morning, they accidentally cut their hands. Three tendons in my mother's hand were broken, and the bleeding could not be stopped.
I was really impressed. The old couple reclaimed wasteland everywhere and wanted to take care of all the food, vegetables and oil for us siblings.
Fortunately, there are no mountains around us. If there were mountains, they could level them with hoes and go to farm.
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