Chapter 209: Talent of Jingwei
It has been several months since Lu Hanyi followed Li Wenxun to Jiangnan to take up his post.
Life in other places is far worse than that in the capital.
This place is poor and backward, and the food and daily necessities are incomparable to those in the capital.
What’s even more infuriating is that her status in the rear house is getting worse day by day.
After Li Wenxun arrived in Jiangnan, he disliked her even more. He directly helped his concubine Xiangxue up and even asked her to be the housekeeper!
Lu Hanyi was so angry that she had a big fight with Li Wenxun, but unfortunately, this was not the capital and there was no one to support her.
She wrote several letters asking for help, and only received a warning letter from Lu Lingyun, which made Li Wenxun restrain himself a little.
But Li Wenxun's methods were extremely clever. After he restrained himself, he would not openly torture Lu Hanyi, but secretly ask his servants and concubines to torture her. He always turned a blind eye, and when Lu Hanyi came to him to complain, he would selectively listen.
When he needed Lu Hanyi's help with something, he would give Lu Hanyi enough face and not need her. When he disliked her, he would pretend not to hear her, smooth things over, and play the game of disappearing.
From time to time, I would give her a sweet date to coax her.
Lu Hanyi was eaten so hard that she didn't even realize it.
Recently, Li Wenxun asked Lu Hanyi for a favor, hoping that her family would pay some money to get him a new job.
Li Wenxun is an ambitious man, but he knows his own weight even better. This matter is very tricky. If he is not careful, his black veil hat will be in danger. He might as well choose to transfer to another province first, and then consider coming back after things have settled down, or jump to another better place.
In addition to solid political achievements, promotion can also be paved with large amounts of money.
There is a lot of money and a bright future ahead. If he works harder, he can climb up even if he has no ability.
Why bother to go down the difficult path of pursuing political achievements?
After Li Wenxun coaxed and complained to Lu Hanyi, Li Wenxun promised her that as long as she could bring him money, the power of the family would still be given to her and no one could surpass her.
Amidst the gentle coaxing of this scheming man, Lu Hanyi wrote a letter to her parents' home asking for help. After much anticipation, she finally received a reply.
"Why is it so thin?"
After receiving the letter, Lu Hanyi immediately felt the thickness of the letter and asked, "Is that all?"
"Yes, Madam Magistrate, that's all." said the servant in the government office.
Lu Hanyi changed her mind and thought, maybe he gave her a banknote!
She quickly opened the letter and looked inside the envelope carefully.
To her disappointment, there was actually only one letter inside.
Seeing this, Lu Hanyi's heart instantly sank to the bottom.
She opened the letter with hatred and anger in her heart, and when she saw the content of the reply written by her mother, she was even more furious.
"......Han Yi, didn't you swear that Li Wenxun has extraordinary talent and that he will rise to prominence and become a noble or prime minister on his own?"
"...He's asking us to help him with this little ordeal. What kind of talent is that!"
"......You don't have to marry him, you think he's a lucky guy, why ask your parents for money to get a promotion! Just tell him to do it himself!"
"......Lu Lingyun has already been granted a fifth-rank imperial title, and Cheng Shizi has even been personally awarded the title of fifth-rank dragon guard by His Majesty. Let me see when the one you marry will be granted a fifth-rank imperial title!"
Lu Hanyi was furious!
If you don't want to help, then don't help. Why do you scold her so harshly?
What was even more infuriating was that the last words were like a stab in the heart, piercing her deeply.
How come Lu Lingyun got another imperial decree!
How come Cheng Yunshuo, the good-for-nothing in his previous life, has made progress! He was even recognized by the emperor and was given the title of the fifth-rank dragon guard!
This, all of this clearly didn’t happen in my previous life!
When Lu Hanyi was in anger and doubt about life, Li Wenxun came back.
When he saw the torn envelope, his eyes lit up instantly, "Did your parents reply?"
Lu Hanyi raised her bloodshot eyes and looked at Li Wenxun, her eyes full of anger, resentment, depression and pain from being beaten.
"Where's the money?" Li Wenxun asked quickly.
At this moment, Lu Hanyi felt that her head was filled with anger. She could not hear anything and rushed over to hit Li Wenxun, "It's not like this, it's obviously not like this!"
Li Wenxun's face changed color after being beaten for just two hits. Listening to Lu Hanyi's questioning, he pushed her down.
"You didn't ask for money!"
Lu Hanyi, who was pushed to the ground, sat up, and his eyes gradually regained some rationality.
She was angry and bitter, "They don't give me money!"
Li Wenxun lost all his good expression after hearing this. He looked at Lu Hanyi coldly and said with undisguised disdain in his eyes, "If you don't ask for money, you are just a waste! I really don't know why I married a useless woman like you!"
After saying that, Li Wenxun walked out of her room directly and ordered that Lu Hanyi was not allowed to eat today.
Lu Hanyi looked at Li Wenxun's departing back, and her heart completely collapsed.
How could Li Wenxun be such a person!
Shouldn't he be a man of great talent and a capable person who can handle everything extremely well?
Shouldn't he be a man who dotes on his wife, gives her enough face, and even asks for a first-class imperial decree for her in the future!
Why does he still have to ask her to be useful and help him!
She couldn't help him and asked him to treat her like this!
Why did she go to so much trouble to marry such a man!
At this time, Jiangnan, Yangzhou.
The prefect's residence.
Liu Shuhui was busy for more than half a month and did not go home.
He has thought of many ways to govern the Restoration Church, and some of them have been effective, but so far the results are minimal.
He had to think of a better way to solve the problem, so he worked tirelessly in the government office, discussing and analyzing various issues with his subordinates, and racking his brains to come up with a solution.
At this time, the door of his room was pushed open.
A woman with a bun came in carrying a food box.
Wang Qiluo placed the hot soup next to Liu Shuhui and whispered a few words to him, asking him to take a break and have a drink. Only then did Liu Shuhui react. He raised his hand and picked up the inkstone next to him.
"Husband! That's Mo!"
It was too late for Wang Qiluo to speak. After drinking the thick black ink, Liu Shuhui finally reacted.
Wang Qiluo looked at Liu Shuhui with a black mouth and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She took out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth, "Husband, you should take a rest first."
When Liu Shuhui saw her, he said softly, "Why are you here?"
"How long have you not been home?"
Liu Shuhui smiled dotingly, "The boss has asked for a tight schedule. I will come back to accompany you after I finish this."
Wang Qiluo heard this and said, "Then drink the soup first."
"Be good, put the soup aside. I'll drink it later. I'm busy right now."
Wang Qiluo knew that he would not wait to drink the soup, as it would become cold by the time he waited.
"I have something good for you. Drink the soup first."
"I really don't have time right now." Liu Shuhui didn't care about what Wang Qiluo said. He picked up the soup bowl and drank the hot soup in one gulp. "I'm done. You can go back now."
Seeing this, Wang Qiluo smiled and handed out a letter from her sleeve.
"Qiluo, I'm really busy."
"I know, just take a look." Wang Qiluo said coquettishly.
Liu Shuhui helplessly unfolded the paper and took a look at it patiently, just to accompany Wang Qiluo for a while.
But when he saw the content above, Liu Shuhui was stunned.