Lin Fengshou had been sitting in a corner with his head down and hadn't said a word since he was taken to prison. When he heard footsteps, he slowly raised his head. When he saw who it was, his pupils dilated suddenly. He immediately turned away in regret and self-reproach, his shoulders shaking uncontrollably.
When Song Anxin and the others saw Lin Feng, they breathed a slight sigh of relief. But when they saw that Lin Fengshou had his back to them, his older brother said, "Fengshou, your uncle, your mother, and Fengnian Xiaohe have all come to see you. Why are you turning your back? Turn around quickly."
Lin Fengshou, with his back turned, said in a muffled voice, "Uncle, Mother, Brother Xiaohe, thank you for coming to see me, but I have no face to see you. You should leave now, I don't want to be a burden to you." As he spoke, he couldn't help but choke up, "Mother, Uncle, I won't be able to take care of you in the future. Brother, you must take good care of Mother and Uncle for me."
“Brother Fengshou, don’t say that. Your aunt will definitely find a way to get you out of here,” Han Xiaohe said.
Lin Fengshou shook his head: "No! You can't save me. I've gotten myself into big trouble. It's all my fault. Only death can save me."
Song Anxin was indeed angry with her son, but she knew this was not the time to blame him. She said, "Do you think your death will solve the problem? We've already been to the Jiang residence, Fengshou. What you need to do now is not to run away from us, but to tell your mother the whole story, and how they knew about our Tianqing Wine."
Lin Fengshou turned around abruptly, his face streaked with tears. He bit his lip and said, "Mother, you...you've already been to the Jiang residence? And that eldest son of the Jiang family..."
"Second brother, we've seen them all, including that Lin Gangzi. These people are truly despicable!" Lin Fengnian said angrily.
"Why is Brother Lin Gangzi here? What's going on? Didn't they say they delivered empty goods to people? We'll just pay compensation, right?" Han Xiaohe asked.
Lin Fengshou suddenly knelt down and kowtowed several times, his eyes full of tears, and said, "Mother, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I didn't listen to your advice and I didn't see clearly that I was tricked by others. I secretly took out Tianqing wine to talk business. I thought everything was going smoothly. I thought I could make my family rise to the top in one step. It wasn't until my goods were stolen and I saw Lin Gangzi that I realized they were after our family's things. I will die. I will beg them to let my family go."
Song Anxin sighed, "Fengshou, even if you die, they won't let our family go. I told you long ago that this Tianqing wine can't be taken out yet, but now is not the time to blame and admit mistakes. Since this has already happened, we should work together to find a way to deal with it. Tell me quickly how things turned out this way, why the goods are empty, and what's the deal with those two contracts? You shouldn't have signed such unequal contracts."
After leaving the prison, Song Anxin and her group remained silent the entire way, their faces heavy with worry. All the unfavorable aspects of the situation pointed to their side, especially the two contracts that Lin Fengshou had signed. Although Lin Fengshou said that the contracts they had initially discussed were not like that at all, he had carefully reviewed them and concluded that they must have taken advantage of his drunkenness that day to make him sign several contracts in a daze.
Although the contract was signed while the person was drunk, it was indeed Lin Fengshou's fingerprint that was pressed on it, and they had no way of proving that they had changed the contract.
And those porcelain pieces were stolen silently on the road. Lin Fengshou said that it was Young Master Zhang who sent people to transport the goods with him. Because Lin Fengshou couldn't transport the goods in one trip, it seems that the theft of the goods must be related to Young Master Zhang.
Seeing that it was almost evening and it would soon be dark, Song Anxin made a decision. She said to Brother Lin and the others, "Brother, you take Fengnian and Xiaohe back first. I'll think of something here."
"No, Mother, I'm worried about you staying here alone. Let's go back together and think of a solution with Uncle and the others," Lin Fengnian disagreed.
"I have my reasons for staying here, don't worry, I'll be fine," Song Anxin said.
"Fengnian's mother, have you thought of a good idea yet?" Brother Lin asked.
Song Anxin replied, "I want to stay here and find out some things. It would be too conspicuous for the four of us to be together, and besides, someone needs to go back home to report the news."
Brother Lin thought for a moment and said, "Then Xiaohe and I will go back and report the news. Fengnian should stay with you. It's really not safe for you to be alone."
Song Anxin nodded: "Big brother, could you also pass on a message to Anbang for me? He'll understand once he hears it."
After she finished speaking, she whispered something in Brother Lin's ear. Brother Lin's expression changed several times as he listened: "Fengnian's mother, you are a smart and resourceful person. Be careful in everything you do."
After parting ways with her older brother and the others, Song Anxin went to a fabric shop and bought a set of clothes. Then she went to an inn and transformed into a rich young master. Lin Fengnian was very uncomfortable looking at his mother dressed as a man. His lips twitched and he didn't know what to say.
"Fengnian, now I am a rich young master, and you are my servant, you know? When I go somewhere later, don't go in. Find a place to wait for me."
Lin Fengnian said, "Mother, I want to go with you too. I won't ruin your plans."
"It's not that I don't want you to go, it's just that that place isn't suitable for you. Meizi would be sad if she knew." Most importantly, Lin Fengnian is honest but his acting is terrible, so we don't want him to be exposed.
By evening, most shops in Heyang County had closed, except for one street that remained brightly lit. Song Anxin, fanning herself with a fan, led Lin Fengnian in a carefree manner to this Fragrant Flower Street, where girls were constantly soliciting customers at their doorsteps.
Now Lin Fengnian understood why his mother had said he wasn't suitable to come and that Meizi would be sad. He felt uneasy walking down the street. He stopped insisting on going in with his mother; he couldn't ruin his mother's plans.
Seeing that her target had appeared, Song Anxin said, "Fengnian, go find a place to wait for me. I'll come find you in a bit."
Lin Fengshou naturally saw Young Master Jiang and his group get off the carriage and enter the largest brothel. He frowned and said, "Mother, I'm nearby. Please call me if you need anything."
Song Anxin nodded and followed Jiang Liu and the others into the brothel. As soon as she entered, the madam of the brothel swayed her hips and greeted her: "Oh my, this young master looks unfamiliar. Is this your first time here?"
Without wasting words, Song Anxin took out a silver ingot and threw it into her arms. She unfolded her fan and said in a flirtatious manner, "Hurry up and find the most beautiful girl in your building for me."
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