Chapter 203 Visiting Songjiazhuang
Qin Qi explained the matter clearly to Song Jin. It was not that they would not be considered derelict in their duty if nothing happened to Song Jin, but that their responsibilities were not that great. If something really happened, they would have to die to atone for their sins.
Song Jin took the words to heart.
I lay in bed at night and began to reflect.
Subordinates raised by noble families are strictly bound by rules. Usually, if their masters are in trouble, they will be guilty of any failure to protect them.
In his past and present lives, Song Jin was just a Huizhou merchant and had never come into contact with truly powerful families. At least if his subordinates failed to perform their duties, Song Jin would at most abandon them instead of taking their lives directly. Even in his previous life, Song Jin did not regard human lives as worthless.
This made Song Jin act more cautiously and he would not put himself in danger unless necessary.
Get up the next day.
Song Jin asked someone to inquire about the Song family in Jianning Prefecture.
Shopkeeper Ao handed the information to Song Jin after a while.
The Song family's branch has been doing business in the provincial capital for several generations and has long been considered local residents. The family is more successful here than Shun'an Trading Company.
There is a Songjiazhuang outside the city.
There are hundreds of families with the surname Song there. It is a well-known wealthy village in the surrounding area and is also rich in white lotus. The clan also has a large hill planted with huanghuali trees.
The clan lives well with this income every year. It's not that there were no merchants who wanted to lower the price at the beginning, but the Song family found ways to sell the products themselves and made more money. In fact, it was the Huizhou Song family who had the products taken away and promised not to sell them cheaply. If someone lowered the price, they would keep them first and Huizhou would cover the cost. It is with this confidence that Songjiazhuang has developed better and better.
The incident involving the Song family in Huizhou did not have much impact here, as white lotus and huanghuali wood have always been in short supply.
Having goods in hand means that others are begging Songjiazhuang, not Songjiazhuang begging others.
It would be difficult to find Gan Jiabao in a short time, so Song Jin thought about it and decided to meet the Song family members here first, so he wrote a formal visiting card.
Finally, the Song family seal was stamped on it.
Song Jin asked Qin Ba to deliver the letter.
Qin Ba set out after noon and returned in the evening, bringing a reply letter.
The handwritten letter from the head of the Jianning Song clan expressed sincere words that they would welcome him with open arms and that the whole clan was waiting for him.
There were no extra words between the lines, but it made Song Jin's throat choke and his eyes red.
Having encountered too much cold shoulder and indifference in human nature in her previous life, Song Jin seems gentle and docile, but in fact she is a bit indifferent to others.
She had encountered such kindness so seldom.
However, Song Jin would not meet them in a high-profile manner, so the meeting was scheduled after dark.
Song Jin was still dressed like a man, but her facial features were not overly modified, only covering up three points.
I prepared a generous gift and went to Songjiazhuang.
The meeting place was the old patriarch's house. At this time, the house was crowded with people, most of whom were influential people in the clan.
Although the old patriarch had a head full of white hair, he was an energetic old man. When he saw Song Jin appear, his eyes sparkled, "Is he really from our family?"
Song Jin behaved properly and performed the greetings of a junior, and said in a gentle voice: "I am the Song family of Huizhou. I am Song Jin, a junior. My father is Song Kuan. I am honored to meet the old patriarch and all the elders."
"Okay, okay, okay!"
The old patriarch stepped forward with a cane, his eyes slightly moist, and said: "My child, you have worked hard. No matter what time, Songjiazhuang will always be your backing and your home."
In fact, something happened to the Song family in Huizhou.
They sent people to inquire, but all they heard were rumors from outside, and they couldn't find out more. Later, after corresponding with Song Huaiwang of Shuntian Prefecture, they realized the seriousness of the problem.
Maybe the person who went to inquire was lucky.
Nothing unexpected happened and he returned safely.
All direct descendants of the Song family in Huizhou disappeared.
The appearance of Song Jin is undoubtedly a ray of hope.
I met all the uncles and aunts one by one and distributed the gifts in the cart. This time I brought a slaughtered fat pig, and several other gifts that were definitely impressive.
We met and chatted for a while.
The rest of the tribe went out.
The old patriarch was left to talk to Song Jin in private, "Are the others all right?"
"You ask this question because you don't know the whole story. Please allow me to explain it to you in detail."
Song Jin showed more respect when speaking to the old man, so he basically spoke the truth. There were only some things he couldn't say, so he just mentioned them briefly.
"What a disaster!"
The old patriarch was filled with grief and indignation when he heard this. "Those beasts! They bring disaster to the good people they catch! They will definitely not die a good death."
Song Jin's eyes were red. "I don't know where my clansmen were imprisoned. Based on the clues, I found Jianning Mansion."
"Is there anything we can do to help?" the old patriarch asked anxiously.
Song Jin shook his head. "It's too dangerous. I don't want to drag down Songjiazhuang. I believe my father is not a rigid person. If nothing unexpected happens, he should be alive and waiting for me to save him."
See the old patriarch wipe away his tears.
There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!
Song Jin said half-comfortingly: "According to the investigation data, the person behind the scenes came for the Song family's ancestral craftsmanship and took away the entire family with so much effort. I believe that the other party will not be so easy to..."
Killed!
If you really want to kill the Song family, there is no need to take them all away.
"I once had an idea that I would not escape death, but be taken away with my family. That way, even if we die, we can die together." Song Jin knew that sincerity was necessary to touch people's hearts.
I unconsciously said a few more words.
The old patriarch sighed and said, "Silly child, your father was determined to send you away because he loved his child. There was also a big reason, probably because of your appearance."
Even though the color was three-quarters concealed, it still astonished the old patriarch who had lived for most of his life.
He had never seen a child prettier than Song Jin.
The old patriarch continued, "You know that throughout history, anyone who has been imprisoned, regardless of gender, will have a miserable end as long as they have outstanding appearance. With your appearance, something bad might happen to you on the night you go to prison."
That would be a disaster for the Song family.
Because Song Kuan would definitely not watch his daughter being abused. He knew what the result of the resistance would be.
Song Jin had never thought about it before.
It's true that people gain more experience as they get older.
No matter what the two parties really thought during this meeting, they were both satisfied.
When Song Jin left.
The old clan leader called two clan members over and said, "Song Xiaodong and Song Xiaocheng have some martial arts skills. Let them follow you. At least you will have someone to command you."
Song Jin did not explicitly say that he wanted to take over the entire Song family.
The old patriarch began to stuff people in.
Song Jin couldn't refuse and had to take the person away.
Watch the carriage leave.
There was another person beside the old patriarch, "Father, why did you give Xiaodong and Xiaocheng to... Aren't you afraid of bringing disaster to the family?"
"Misfortunes often come with blessings, and blessings often come with misfortunes." The old patriarch is a wise man. "I am old, and I just want to earn a living for my clan members. Did the steward of the second branch of the Liu family come to our house again a few days ago?"
"yes……"
"People are becoming more and more impatient."
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