That cotton-padded jacket was made from the best-selling fabric in Qingping Town.
It's only October, and these two bastards are already wearing cotton-padded coats.
It should be a traditional Chinese jacket, the most suitable for the season, rather than just any random clothes.
Madam Gu looked at her son and herself.
Although Shui Rong gave me a padded jacket, it was someone's old clothes, old and ill-fitting, and I had to tie a cloth belt around my waist. It was nothing like Xiao An's undershirt that fit so well.
Madam Gu was immediately burning with rage. What right did these beasts have to wear nice clothes? Only her little treasure could wear them.
She stared intently at Xiao An, wishing she could tear the new coat off her body immediately.
Thirteen-year-old Song Xiaobao was tall and thin, with a hunched back and droopy shoulders, and his eyes were darting around mischievously.
He was originally studying at the academy and had the appearance of a young prodigy.
But a family tragedy occurred that year, and he lost all interest in studying, only caring about going to Master Xue's house every few days to ask his sister for money.
Song Shuirong suffered torment from that old pervert every night, living a life worse than death. All she wanted was for her younger brother to succeed in his studies and save her from this hellish situation.
Every time Song Xiaobao came to visit her, he would give her thirty or fifty coins and then cry and complain.
She had no idea that Song Xiaobao not only didn't go to school with the money, but also idled away his time with some local hooligans.
At this moment, Song Xiaobao's gaze fell on the spacious houses, corridors, and flower walls of Baolin Residence.
He's not leaving; he wants to live in the big house.
When Song Lizheng saw that the two Song brothers were doing better than before, he felt both happy and bitter.
The Songfeng County government specifically requested that he, as the village head, identify the suspect and bring him to justice, so he had no choice but to come.
When Song Lao Er saw Song Zhenping pointing a knife at him, he didn't make a fuss. Instead, he turned around and ran to the three constables.
“Three officers, look! This wicked child has colluded with those thieves and has committed countless crimes. This yard must be full of stolen goods. I suggest that you seize and take it all away.”
“Yes, take them all, they’re all mine!” Little Gu nodded in agreement, her heart filled with joy.
She almost rushed over and ripped off his clothes, but she managed to restrain herself by remembering what the person who sent the message to her family had told her.
The man said: "There is a garrison in Suijin Town, and Song Zhenping is a military household. You must not make noise or curse people here. Just talk about filial piety and take him away first. Then all of Song's things will belong to Song Lao Er."
The head constable from Songfeng County who was in charge of arresting the man was surnamed Jiang, and his face was solemn at this moment.
The matter concerning the Song family will be decided by the county magistrate; he is only responsible for leading the people.
But before him stood Song Zhenping, holding a long sword and dressed in full armor, clearly a soldier.
Based on his years of experience in handling cases, he immediately felt a sense of foreboding: was he about to go to war with the army?
According to intelligence provided by an informant, the three Song siblings escaped to Suijin Town under the pretext of performing corvée labor.
He then used the stolen household registration to change his status to a military household and remained in the area.
Not only did he live in a large house and run businesses, but he also had extraordinary relationships with the military garrison and county government.
To arrest someone, we must act swiftly and decisively, taking the initiative and reporting later.
To make it easier for him to take the person away, the informant also gave him a map of the Song family's residence.
Officer Jiang looked at the map, bypassed the garrison and town, and headed straight for Baolin Residence.
He thought about Song Zhenping, whom he saw when he broke down the door, and suddenly felt a headache coming on.
At that moment, Song Zhenping swung his long knife at him. If he hadn't neglected his skills over the years, he would have kicked Song Zhenping away and broken Song Lao Er's arm.
To his surprise, there were other people in the courtyard besides the Song brothers, who had been on high alert for a long time.
The news that he wanted to secretly capture someone had been leaked.
Hearing Song Lao Er and his wife shouting that they wanted to seize their property, Chief Constable Jiang ignored them and only looked at Han Ming, a burly man with a scar on his face: "Who is this man from the Song family?"
Laymen watch the spectacle, experts watch the details.
Just now, when I kicked Song Zhenping away, it had no effect. This person caught me easily, and the way he neutralized the force showed that he was quite skilled.
Han Ming turned his head slightly and said casually, "I am the steward of the Song family."
In charge!
Jiang, the head constable, felt his heart sink to the bottom. A military household had a steward, someone who managed the family business and even had martial arts skills.
At this moment, there was another person who annoyed him: the tall, thin man who had stopped Song Zhenping.
According to Song Lao Er and his wife, this person is from Xiaoshi Village. He used to serve in the corvée labor with Song Zhenping and his two siblings. It seems that the news has been leaked and this is the person in question.
There was no time to waste. Constable Jiang took out his token and shouted, "Songfeng County Constable Jiang Xing is ordered to arrest fugitives Song Zhenping, Song Zhenan, and Song Liyun and bring them to court. All bystanders, please make way!"
After shouting, he took the lead and grabbed Song Zhenping. The two constables next to him also noticed something was wrong, and with a flick of their chains, they rushed over as well.
Han Ming and Xue Zhuang were right next to him, so how could they let Song Zhenping be captured? The two of them stepped forward to intercept the yamen runners, and the five of them immediately started fighting.
Chief Constable Jiang shouted, "You dare to defy the law? Those who harbor criminals will also be imprisoned!"
Unfortunately, nobody listened to him.
Hu Qing and his men were no match for him. They grabbed Song Lao Er's arm and pinned him to the ground, making him scream in pain.
Seeing that her people were being taken advantage of, and that the three men sent by Master Xue were still standing timidly to the side, Madam Gu immediately shouted: "Gentlemen, the wife that Master Xue bought is that slut Song Liyun! You must find that lowly maidservant quickly!"
As she spoke, she strode towards the side courtyard, knowing that Song Liyun was definitely hiding inside and hadn't come out.
Seeing her head toward the side courtyard, the three hangers-on realized that their only purpose in coming here was to find Song Liyun and return home, and that it had nothing to do with the Song brothers. So they quickly pushed through the crowd with a few punches and kicks.
Little Gu was a woman, and with three sycophants joining in, Hu Qing couldn't stop her in time, and she ran into the side courtyard behind the flower wall in the blink of an eye.
Because Song Zhenping needed to rest in bed for a month, Yunniang aired his belongings on the kang (heated brick bed) in the side courtyard every day.
As soon as Madam Gu entered, she saw brand-new satin quilts, fine silk undershirts and inner garments, and rows of snow-white cloths drying on the rope.
These are all wonderful things! Little Gu's eyes immediately lit up with envy, and she reached out to touch the satin quilt.
"Stop!" A woman's voice rang out from behind the covers.
Madam Gu was startled and immediately retreated behind her three henchmen. She didn't hear the voice clearly and just shouted incoherently, "Quick, that's that lowly servant girl, grab her!"
Three hangers-on rushed to the drying quilts, only to find a clean and tidy-looking woman.
Although the woman's face showed a mixture of shock and anger, and she was quite attractive, she didn't look like she was only eighteen years old.
Madam Gu shouted at Lady Yun, "Who are you? Where is that lowly maid? Tell her to come out! I, her aunt, have come, and she still dares to hide."
Yun Niangzi backed away, saying, "You all need to get out quickly, you all need to leave, don't come into the courtyard."
She retreated towards the main house.
Madam Gu was secretly pleased with herself. She shouted, "You wretch, I know you're hiding in the house. Come out now or don't blame your aunt for being heartless!" She kept rushing into the house.
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