Chapter 013: Hearing Father Suspended
Unexpectedly, I came up empty-handed.
She went to the restaurant where Wen Yan had taken a lunch break, but there was still no one there.
The madam was so furious she couldn't find a place to vent her anger that she smashed the first floor of the restaurant to pieces: "Bitch! Don't let me catch you, or I'll make you suffer a fate worse than death!"
Little did she know that this was just the beginning.
The juice is mixed with special chemicals, and the stench will not dissipate for a year or two.
If Hanzhulou wants to reopen, it will have to tear the building down and rebuild it.
But what if it is rebuilt?
The beauty in their arms exudes a foul odor, which makes them involuntarily recall the days when they were collectively splashed with feces.
Will those guests go to Hanzhu Tower again?
Wen Yan and his friends stayed at the post station for one night and set off early the next morning.
It rained last night and the road was very muddy.
The speed of the carriage was greatly reduced.
It was almost noon when they saw Uncle Hu in a tea stall.
Sitting next to him was a thin girl in her teens.
The girl shrank her body, looking uneasy.
When Hui Niang saw the girl, she excitedly jumped off the carriage and ran towards her: "Pei'er...my dear Pei'er!"
When the girl saw Hui Niang, tears suddenly flowed from her eyes: "Mother..."
The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried bitterly.
Wen Yan didn't disturb them, but went to the tea stall to rest.
"Uncle Hu, is everything going well?"
Uncle Hu nodded: "According to the young lady's plan, there were no accidents. Now that manager Cui has left a deep impression on me."
It turned out that the ambush that Manager Cui set yesterday was all arranged by Wen Yan.
Let them hang for a few hours, and when they are exhausted, Uncle Hu will appear at the right time.
Even God is helping them.
Last night was not only dark and windy, but it also started to rain later.
Manager Cui was tired, thirsty, hungry, and cold. Add to that the rain, and he was already shaking with cold.
Seeing Uncle Hu was like seeing a savior: "Brother, as long as you save me, I will give you one tael of silver, no, five taels, ten taels! I will give you ten taels of silver."
Uncle Hu's eyes moved between them and then he stared at Pei'er.
He lied that he had a stupid brother who could never get married.
As long as Manager Cui is willing to give him Pei'er, he will rescue him.
Manager Cui now just wants to end this painful torture. As for the girl beside him, he has not reported it anyway, so he just gives her to her.
Manager Cui agreed to Uncle Hu's request on the spot.
After Uncle Hu put the people down, he personally sent them to the homes of nearby villagers to shelter from the rain and rest.
Uncle Hu deliberately acted like he wanted to curry favor with the noble but didn't know how to do it, which made Manager Cui impressed.
When they parted, Manager Cui reminded him: If you encounter any trouble, you can go to the capital to find him.
Qing He couldn't help but ask, "Miss, that Manager Cui is not a good person. Why did you let Uncle Hu make friends with him?"
Of course, it was because Wen Yan suspected that Manager Cui was involved in the tragedy that happened a few years later.
Back then, the case was very difficult to investigate.
A whole year was spent, and all the powerful people cleared themselves of all responsibility, leaving only some small fry as scapegoats.
If nothing unexpected happens, Manager Cui might be a breakthrough point that can eradicate those bad guys.
After rescuing the people he wanted to save, Wen Yan returned to Songshan Village with satisfaction.
At this time in the capital, rumors about the Wen family and Wen Yan were already rampant.
When the matter was just beginning to ferment, the Wen family got wind of it, but they did not panic. Instead, they wanted to spend money to reverse the situation.
However, this matter was so popular that they didn't even hear a sound after spending 1,000 taels of silver.
Instead, they spread the news of their deeds.
Everyone sympathized with Wen Yan. Even though she was treated harshly, she never forgot the kindness of her adoptive mother. In order to buy her adoptive mother's favorite lotus cakes, she sold her wedding dress. Although her behavior was inappropriate, it was pure and filial.
As for the Wen family, the people all shook their heads and sighed:
"The Wen family is so rich that they would rather buy clothes and burn them for fun than give their adopted daughter a penny more!"
"After sixteen years of living together day and night, haven't you developed any family affection?"
"How could he be the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites if he has such a poor understanding of etiquette?"
The doubts grew louder and louder, directly affecting Wen's father's future.
After receiving several impeachment memorials, the emperor threw them down in front of all the civil and military officials in the court and reprimanded him for not managing his family properly.
If your family is not peaceful, how can you bring peace to the world?
He was suspended on the spot and sent home.
After I have sorted out my internal affairs, I will resume my job after three months as appropriate.
Wen's father felt like the sky was falling.
Officials above the fifth rank in the capital are all assigned to their own positions.
How many people were staring at his position.
If he goes back three months later, there will be no place for him to stay!
Father Wen was anxious and angry, pointing at Jiang Xinkui and saying, "This is all your fault! If the dowry had been smaller, nothing would have happened after she got married. But you insisted on causing trouble!"
Now, is it okay? Do you think you will be satisfied only if I lose my job?"
Jiang Xinkui also regretted it.
She just wanted to give Wen Yan a tight grip so that she could control him more easily in the future.
I didn’t expect the matter to become so serious!
Jiang Xinkui was so anxious that she kept pacing around the room: "What should we do? Do you really want to stay at home for three months? If all else fails, go find Ruyue.
Let my son-in-law go to the emperor and plead for us."
"We can't be so hasty." Wen's father said gravely, "We must first stay at home and let the emperor see our sincere repentance. In half a month, we will ask the prince to intercede for her, and we will also ask Wen Yan to come forward to clarify the rumors and tell everyone in the capital that we treat her well."
"The dowry issue has become such a big deal. Even if Wen Yan clarifies it, will those people outside believe it?"
"It doesn't matter whether they believe it or not, as long as the emperor believes it."
Father Wen never thought about whether Wen Yan was willing or not!
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Soon, Wen Yan and his party arrived at Wutong Town safely.
Wen Yan changed the horse carriage into an ox cart.
She arranged for Uncle Lin and Uncle Tian to stay in Jinyang Prefecture for two months and then write a note about the drought for her.
Although Uncle Lin and Uncle Nan were confused, they did not ask any further questions.
The lady has her own arrangements, they just need to do their job well.
Aunt Shuang and a few others returned to Beijing.
As soon as Wen Yan entered Songshan Village, someone recognized her: "Look, isn't that Wen Yan?"
"Didn't they say she ran off with some random guy because she disliked the Ying family's poverty? Why is she back now?"
Wen Yan ignored the gossip.
After a while, the ox cart arrived at Ying's house.
When Mrs. Qiao saw Wen Yan, she glared at him and started cursing, "You still remember to come back! Where the hell have you been these past few days?"
Qiao Dashuang sneered, "Where else could she go? She must have wanted to run off with a random guy, but ended up being abandoned by him. Ah... Wen Yan, that little bitch, how dare she hit a goose!"
Wen Yan threw a stone at Qiao Dashuang's mouth, and her lips instantly became red and swollen.
Wen Yan spread her hands and said, "Aunt, why are you wrongly accusing me?
I'm helping you keep away flies!
When you scolded me, there was a fly flying around your mouth. What if the fly flew into your mouth while you were talking? Wouldn't that be like eating shit?
That was so disgusting! In a hurry, I helped my aunt.
Aunt, why don't you thank me and blame me? "
"You you you..." Qiao Dashuang was so angry that he was shaking all over.
Wen Yan is really my nemesis!
Not only did he go back to the Wen family to expose her lies and ask Wen Ruyue to send someone to collect half of the reward money, he also warned her that if she failed to complete the task next time, she would be in trouble.
Qiao Dashuang was so heartbroken!
That’s six taels of silver, enough for the third son to marry his daughter-in-law!
"Wen Yan, what's wrong with you? She's my aunt, how can you bully your elders..."
"Grandma," Wen Yan interrupted her with a smile, "Just wait for me. I'll have a gift for you at lunch."
Mrs. Qiao was full of complaints, but the word "gift" was stuck in her throat.
It is said that officials would reward their servants with silver hairpins and silver bracelets.
Now that I’m giving it to my relative, it can’t be any more shabby than rewarding my servants!
Thinking of this, Mrs. Qiao began to look forward to it.
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