Chapter 96: It’s better to go to the provincial capital and be an ordinary citizen
Xie Yuduo was arranging the chess pieces and stopped when he heard this.
"Have you figured it out?"
Chen Qi nodded, picked up a white piece and placed it on the chessboard.
"First, I know your talents. A place with vast horizons will not hinder you from showing your talents. If you stay in small Pingshan County, it will really bury you."
After saying that, she picked up the second white piece.
"Secondly, Yujing has grown up, and my second uncle's daughter, Yujin, is about to get married, so she will be the next one. If we go to the provincial capital, there will definitely be more good families there than in Pingshan County. I can find a husband for Yujing in the future with both good family background and good character, so that she won't be wronged."
Xie Yuduo lowered his eyes and looked at the two chess pieces she placed on the chessboard.
"Isn't it today that you first realized my abilities? And it's not today that Yujing finally grew up. You refused to give in last month, so why are you willing to give in today?"
Chen Qi sighed, picked up several black pieces in succession, and placed them on the other side of the chessboard one by one.
"As the saying goes, even thorns are hidden beneath the branches and leaves of flowers, and how can we guarantee that the human heart is free of poison? In this world, for the sake of money and power, people will do anything, even risk their lives."
Chen Qi connected the black pieces on the chessboard one by one, leaving only one empty space in the middle.
"These people include flatterers, envious people, vicious people, and treacherous people. Look at the emperor in the opera; he always has treacherous ministers around him. Simply because no one is taller or richer than him, everyone wants to curry favor with him, flatter him, and deceive him, just to get something from him."
Chen Qi picked up the third white piece and placed it in the middle of the black pieces.
"We may not be as good as the old emperor, but we're still the best in Pingshan County. Now you're the richest man in the city, surrounded by people who rely on you and hope to get even the smallest bit from you. The ferocious intentions of people like you can be guarded against temporarily, but not forever. This time, those distant relatives and friends came after me. Next time, maybe it'll be you, or Yu Jing..."
Chen Qi picked up the white piece surrounded by the black pieces and placed it side by side with the other two white pieces.
"In that case, we might as well move to the provincial capital. That way, you can show your talents, and my eldest sister and I can also choose a good husband for Yujing."
Chen Qi placed one white piece after another around the three white pieces.
"The provincial capital has a lot of people, many officials, and a lot of money. If we go there, our small fortune won't be noticeable, and there won't be so many relatives to visit. We can just be ordinary people and live a peaceful life."
After saying that, she raised her eyes and smiled.
"Husband, what do you think?"
Xie Yuduo watched her arrange her troops on the chessboard and pondered for a long time. When he saw her asking questions, he reached out and held her in his arms.
"You've arranged so much on this chessboard, but why haven't you arranged anything for yourself? I don't care about the many pros and cons involved. I just want to ask you, do you really want to go?"
Chen Qi smiled widely.
"Why am I not here? We've been married forever, and we love each other deeply. Wherever you are on this chessboard, I have to be there too. If you take a step forward, I'll take another step forward. If you want to retreat, I'm willing to go back with you."
She leaned in her arms, took up his hand, and pulled it apart for him bit by bit.
"The reason I hesitated before was, firstly, because I'm a girl and can't bear to leave my parents, my brothers and my sisters-in-law. Secondly... secondly, I was a little worried. I'd married from Baihe Town to Pingshan County, and there would be so many black-eyed chickens around me, and I'd never get along. If I went to the provincial capital, the sky would be high and the land would be vast, and everyone would be insignificant in comparison."
Xie Yuduo tilted his head and looked at her.
"And now?"
Chen Qi nestled in his arms and rubbed against him, feeling reluctant to leave.
"Now, I'm not afraid anymore. You were so fierce a few days ago, even disregarding your own family and reputation to protect me. I believe that no matter how big the world is, no matter how small you and I are, you can protect me."
Xie Yuduo sighed and hugged the person tightly in his arms.
"It seems I haven't done enough to make you feel relieved today."
Chen Qi raised her head and smiled.
"If you only think I'm short-sighted today, it's too late. I'm just a small-town merchant's daughter. I haven't seen much of the world, so I'm just this cautious."
Xie Yuduo pinched her chin and bent down to kiss her.
"I want to marry a merchant's daughter like you, and make you the richest merchant's wife in the world. Without saying anything else, I only have one thing to say to you - don't worry."
Shen Qi looked into his eyes and nodded slightly.
"I don't care about that kind of terrifying wealth. I just want you to stay with me for the rest of my life. If you want me to rest assured, I will always take care of myself and be careful in everything I do. Also, it's best... it's best not to hurt others easily..."
"good."
He agreed very readily.
The next day, as soon as Xie Yuduo arrived at the study, he called Xiaowu over.
"This, this, this... Get a few other people... Beat up that old woman Zhao... Don't let her kill her..."
Finally, he added one more sentence.
"If you do well, I'll reward you. But if Second Mistress finds out again, you'll be the one to be beaten next time."
Xiaowu hurriedly took the order.
He didn't hurt anyone easily.
He would act only after careful consideration.
A few days later, when Aunt Zhao and her husband were walking at night, they suddenly met a few burly men. Without saying a word, they started beating them up, leaving them with broken heads and bleeding. They had to lie down for more than half a month before they could barely get up. Her daughter was so scared that she cried for several days.
Because her husband owed a lot of gambling money in the casino, Aunt Zhao thought it was the casino that was asking him to pay back the debt, so she scolded her husband and had no idea that it was the work of the second master of the Xie family.
After receiving Xiao Wu's reply, Xie Yuduo chuckled and finally felt relieved of the hatred in his heart.
Then there was Xu You, who had been beaten for no reason and bedridden for days simply because he had blocked the way of two drunks. After recovering, he discovered that the Zhuo family clinic had been banned from the Xie family herbal medicine business, and no one within a hundred miles could buy herbal medicine.
Xu You might not have guessed that it was Xie Yuduo's deliberate revenge, but after all, the Xu family broke off the engagement first, so how could they dare to mention the Xie and Shen families to the Zhuo family? They just said that they were unlucky and encountered a drunk causing trouble, and covered it up.
The Zhuo family clinic struggled for a few months, but eventually closed down and sold the shop. Because the two families had secretly agreed that Xu You would marry into the family, they returned to Doctor Zhuo's hometown together and made a living by selling acupuncture and plasters to barely support their family.
The old man of the Xu family sighed deeply. He had originally wanted to climb up the social ladder for his son, but he didn't expect that after just a few years, he would fall from the perch.
When the people in Baihe Town heard about it, they all said that it was retribution for his family's betrayal to the Shen family and their breaking off the engagement and remarrying, and it happened to his son, and in turn implicated the Zhuo family father and daughter who had been careless in judging people.
It seemed that the father of the Xu family accidentally complained about this marriage in front of others. There were also rumors in Baihe Town that Liu the matchmaker was born with bad luck, and the marriage she arranged might be unlucky.
Otherwise, how did Xiaoyue'er, who was rejected from the Shen family's engagement, escape?
The rumors spread widely and were widely known, and they have been circulating for many years.
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