Chapter 7: Difficulties posed by the escorting officers
However, this time, Fan Jingrui was very firm. "In short, it's not possible."
Even Fan Qianxue advised, "Sister-in-law, it's actually okay to practice secretly. This way we can be on guard against some soldiers and maybe even keep a trump card. As long as anyone dares to come, we will definitely beat them to a pulp."
"Okay?" Everyone and every family has their own secrets, and Chu Ci also respects this privacy. She knows that for some things, only the person involved can decide whether to share them.
For a moment, the three of them looked at each other in silence. The others hurried on, their heads down, and the atmosphere suddenly became heavy. There was no way around it; the whip was really too painful.
At the end of the day, everyone in the Fan family felt like their bodies were no longer their own.
The younger ones even ignored their parents’ warnings and cried loudly.
"Second sister, my foot hurts so much, is it rotten?" This is Fan Qianwei, the daughter of Fan Jingrui's third uncle. She has been spoiled since childhood and has a naive temperament. She is not being pretentious, but she really believes this.
Fourth uncle's Jingyu, Qianbai, Qianxiao, and fifth uncle's Jingheng, Jingliang. They were all under ten years old. When they heard about rotten feet, they were so scared that they burst into tears.
Chu Ci, who was a single mother in her previous life, had never seen such a scene before, and immediately retreated. After getting some distance, his brain, which was about to explode, finally regained its clarity.
Only then did she realize that among a group of crying children, there was a girl who was neither crying nor making a fuss, and was so calm that it was heartbreaking.
Chu Ci quietly pulled Qianxue's sleeve and asked in a low voice: "Qianxue, who is that girl?"
"Qianyan from Fourth Uncle's family is the same age as me." He paused before continuing, "However, because she's a concubine's daughter and her biological mother has passed away, she's a bit dull. These are Fourth Uncle's mother's exact words."
"If you ask me, Qianyan simply knows that he has no one to back him up, so he just lives his life as a transparent person." The little girl Qianxue chattered and told the story of Fan Qianyan.
Chu Ci was lost in thought after hearing this. It seemed that the content of the book was very one-sided. The Fan family in the book, with its strict family traditions, still had concubines, illegitimate sons, and illegitimate daughters.
It can even make a twelve-year-old girl look less than ten years old and clearly abused. This is not mentioned in the book.
Chu Ci felt like he almost didn't recognize the words "strict family tradition". Even his impression of Fan Jingrui was about to be shattered!
Thinking of this, Chu Ci was a little dazed, and at the same time, he felt a little relieved, relieved that Fan Jingrui had refused the Fan family's property.
Chu Ci was filled with emotion. She was so immersed in her own thoughts that she ignored her surroundings and did not notice the complicated gazes of the ladies of the Fan family not far away.
until……
"What? A wooden bowl costs ten taels? Why don't you just go and rob it?" An old voice, like thunder out of the blue, exploded in Chu Ci's ears.
Is it Mr. Fan’s?
Since embarking on the road of exile, the old man has hardly ever spoken, but every time he speaks, it has the power to stabilize the sea.
Now?
But now, the old man broke the silence.
Compared to the old man's anger, the officers were still grinning. The bearded leader was even more brazen, even saying provocatively, "Aren't we robbing?"
“You…you guys…”
Chu Ci shook his head gently. Why bother?
She didn't have any silver, but she had plenty of things. She gently touched her hair (actually took it out from the space), and a piece of chicken fat appeared in her hand.
He walked quickly to the bearded man and said, "This piece of chicken fat yellow is uncut and worth a thousand gold. Even the one in front of you, who once held the position of Grand Tutor, only has one piece. Do you want to exchange it?"
"Change."
"No..." Big Beard and Master Fan spoke almost simultaneously, but their answers were completely opposite. However, Chu Ci and Big Beard tacitly chose to ignore Master Fan's opinion.
Although he didn't know much about other things, he had heard of chicken fat yellow.
Before leaving, his immediate boss and brother-in-law had been looking for this precious stone in the hope of getting a promotion.
Now, it was like someone delivering a pillow to him when he was dozing off. As long as he asked someone to bring the chicken fat back, his promotion would be a sure thing. More importantly, he could make his brother-in-law owe him a favor, and his sister's status in the family would also rise.
The bearded man was thinking about this, but the people below him didn't know. They only knew that Chu Ci's identity was widely rumored. How could such a person have such a precious thing? "Boss, what if..."
"If that happens, I will take the responsibility. In addition, I will give each of you fifty taels." The bearded man thought his voice was very soft, but he could not hide it from Chu Ci.
The officials below didn't care about the chicken fat yellow; in comparison, fifty taels of silver was more attractive. Clearly, the bearded man seemed to have a good reputation. They all stood aside, watching the whole thing as if it were a play.
The bearded man took care of his colleague and turned to Chu Ci, saying, "Give it to me."
Chu Ci would not indulge him. She retracted her hand and said with a smile, "Wait a minute, what I said before was just a joke."
"Now, this chicken fat is worth more than a thousand gold. The Fan family, including me, has a total of twenty-eight people. I also need a donkey cart, two pots, and a water bag for each member of the Fan family. These requests are not too much, right?"
"Not too much." The bearded man said this through gritted teeth. He secretly thought that if it wasn't for the precautionary measure, he would definitely let this woman taste the taste of his whip.
Now, why not just tolerate her for a while? He forced a stiff smile and said, "Now, can you give me the things?"
Unexpectedly, Chu Ci shook her head and said, "You pay for what you get. If you get promoted and leave, where will I go to seek justice?"
Seeing this scene, Mr. Fan felt bitter. He wanted to speak up and persuade them several times, but when he thought about how Chu Ci had stepped forward in all the previous crises, he, an old man, really didn't know how to start.
He, Fan Mengshi, really couldn't do such a thing as turning his back on someone.
Thinking of this, Mr. Fan sighed deeply and slowly turned to leave. Chu Ci didn't know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that the old man's originally upright figure now looked a little hunched.
Perhaps, in the original book, Master Fan died early. Among them, there are objective physical factors, but more importantly, he could not bear the various psychological tortures?
No, that wouldn't work. The old man was the backbone of this family, and so many invisible connections depended on him. So, no matter what, he had to be saved.
Thinking of this, Chu Ci took out a piece of chicken fat from the space again, took two steps at a time and came to the old man, "Old man, don't feel bad. Look--"
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