Xu Hanshan walked slowly from the outer room to the inner room, holding a few sandalwood beads with broken strings in his hands. It was clearly midsummer, but the room was still stuffy with a large group of people gathered together noisily. Bai Yuzhigang still felt hot, but as soon as Xu Hanshan entered the door, it seemed to get cold again.
The sixth and eighth concubines had originally come in with Xu Lanyin. These two concubines had young sons who were not yet adults. They had hoped to ask Mr. Xu to promise them more money, but who would have thought that Mr. Xu would die just like that. These two concubines were really sad, and they were sad because they did not get any benefits.
It is said that three women make a play, but when the Sixth and Eighth Concubines came in, their sharp, fake cries were more noisy than those of hundreds of actors combined.
Xu Lanyin greeted Xu Hanshan, but Xu Hanshan turned a deaf ear to her and only said, "Dead?"
Of course, the person being asked was Mr. Xu.
The eighth concubine was the youngest before Bai Yuzhi married into the family. Naturally, she was not very old either, having just turned thirty. She was only four years younger than Xu Hanshan, the eldest son of the Xu family. She was taken in by Master Xu after Xu Hanshan left home. Not knowing what kind of temper Xu Hanshan had, she rolled her eyes and actually wanted to use Xu Hanshan as a scapegoat to win fame for her son.
"Is this the eldest young master? How come you don't show any sadness at all now that the old master is gone? Do you know how pitifully Xiaowu is crying right now?"
Xiaowu is the fifth young master born to the eighth concubine, and he is eleven years old this year.
Xu Hanshan originally asked this question to Xu Lanyin. He never took these concubines seriously. It's just that he was not in a good mood today. A few days ago, news came from southern Hunan that as soon as Xu Hanshan entered Huchuan, someone from Longchang behind him took advantage of the opportunity and the fight started today, which made him upset.
The sandalwood beads that Xu Hanshan had been spinning in his hand stopped, and the two beads collided with each other, making a crisp sound. Then, a man with a gun came in from outside the door.
"General."
"Pull her out and don't let her talk anymore."
The man nodded, covered the eighth concubine's mouth with one hand, and dragged her out with the other hand. In a blink of an eye, the eighth concubine was taken away struggling, leaving only a red leather shoe.
Seeing this, the Sixth Concubine was so frightened that she could not stand and her legs went weak and she knelt on the ground.
Xu Lanyin, however, was trying to maintain her ladylike dignity: "Brother, what are you doing?"
Xu Hanshan said nothing, his eyes following the lines of the marble all the way to the white jade feet.
The sandalwood bead that rolled to the feet of the white jade remained quiet and motionless, and the white jade also remained quiet and motionless.
Xu Lanyin also followed Xu Hanshan's gaze, but did not notice the bead. She thought Xu Hanshan was looking at Bai Yuzhi.
I felt very uncomfortable at that moment.
"That's the ninth concubine who married in to bring good luck."
She told this to Xu Hanshan.
Xu Lanyin knew that Xu Hanshan had always looked down upon these concubines and young ladies.
Sure enough, Xu Hanshan frowned and glanced at the remaining beads in his hand. He had just held 80,000 in his hand, but now he just threw them away: "I will be back tomorrow."
Now that Mr. Xu is dead, it is not easy to deal with the Xu family's huge fortune.
Xu Hanshan certainly doesn't lack these things from the Xu family now, but that doesn't mean he will give up what belongs to him.
His meaning was very clear. Xu Hanshan would not let the Xu family be eaten by others under his nose.
Xu Lan bit her lip but didn't dare to say anything.
Xu Hanshan turned around and was about to leave when a soft voice sounded in the room, covering up the sound of his military boots.
It is made of white jade.
She sat on the small couch from beginning to end. This was the first time she spoke in front of Xu Hanshan.
"If you no longer need me, can you please let me go home..."
The voice was thin and innocent.
Xu Hanshan stopped in his tracks as he was about to take a step forward and looked back.
Xu Lanyin's reaction was very direct. As if she had heard something funny, she replied sharply, "Let you go home. Forget about the fact that you were originally bought back by our Xu Mansion. Just say that I'm letting you go now. Do you really think you still have a home to return to?"
The sarcasm in her words was undisguised.
Bai Yuzhi's father was once respectfully called Master Bai by the neighbors for the sake of her grandfather, but now everyone knows that he is just a drunkard and prostitute who sells his daughter.
Ever since the concubine from the Red Mansion came to the Bai family, Bai Yuzhi has really become a homeless person.
Xu Lanyin was right. Whether she let Bai Yuzhi go back or not, it was impossible for Bai Yuzhi to return to the Bai family now.
But Bai Yuzhi's purpose was not to return to the Bai family. She just thought of a way to attract the attention of the target. So no matter what Xu Lanyin said, as long as Xu Hanshan had not left, that was enough.
Xu Hanshan looked back at the girl sitting on the small couch. She was indeed still a girl.
Her husband died on the first day of the wedding, looking like a frail and lonely little thing.
Xu Hanshan asked: "Do you want to go home?"
It's not that he has any compassion, but Xu Hanshan has decided to take over the empty shell of the Xu Mansion as a base for his development in Huchuan. Xu Hanshan doesn't want to see a woman complaining in his house all day long.
He felt annoyed.
The white jade remained silent.
Xu Hanshan clicked his tongue impatiently and strode over. He pulled out a pistol from his waist. The gun was the latest model with a slightly longer barrel. Now he used the cold barrel to touch the bright red and soft veil.
"I'll give you a chance. If you don't tell me now, you won't have another chance to tell me."
This 'also' refers to the eighth concubine who was dragged away. Xu Hanshan's thinking is simple and crude. Since he doesn't want to see a sad woman in his house and be an eyesore, he gave her the opportunity to choose. If she doesn't choose, then he will just make sure she never appears again.
Xu Hanshan did not find this kind of behavior difficult to adapt to.
How could a warlord who could fight his way out of the hail of bullets and play an important role in this turbulent situation be a good person?
Killing people like crazy and being ruthless, these words are not an exaggeration at all when used to describe Xu Hanshan.
Xu Hanshan had no interest in exploring the reasons behind a woman who was seeking good fortune. He just wanted an ending that satisfied him.
“Pah.”
Bai Yuzhi said nothing, but a drop of water came out from under the red veil and dripped onto the back of her hand, which was as delicate and smooth as mutton-fat jade.
The heat from the tears made the cold hands curl up slightly.
Xu Hanshan was stunned for a moment before he reacted.
This is not water, but a woman's tears.
After this tear fell, it was as if the valve of tears could no longer be stopped. Big tears fell one after another, forming a pitiful line on the back of her white jade hand, and finally fell down and hit the sandalwood bead next to her embroidered shoes.
The beads, which were soaked in the smell of blood and sandalwood, seemed to be covered by some new smell and instantly became bright.
"Why are you crying?"
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