Chapter 88 Chapter 88 Containment
Yu Li rested at home for three days.
On the third night, Boss Tu came to the Fu family and brought a lot of things.
"Young Master Xuan had someone bring this from the city, and he said he wanted you to taste it." Boss Tu pointed at the things in the two bamboo baskets. Even though he was a grown man, he was exhausted carrying so many things.
Yu Li looked at the things in the bamboo basket, "Why did he send me so many things?"
Could it be that he has a lot of money?
Boss Tu said hurriedly: "What's the big deal? These are not worth much, they are some specialties and food from the city. He can't eat so much by himself, so why not give them to you to replenish your body? You look so thin."
He said this sincerely, thinking that Yu Li was still too thin. Why didn't he gain some weight when he ate so much?
Xuan Huaiqing naturally thought so too. Knowing that she liked to eat it, he asked someone to bring some over from the provincial capital.
When Yu Li heard this, he really thought it was worthless food, so he didn't refuse.
If Xuan Huaiqing gave her something expensive and impractical, she would definitely not accept it. But as for food, no one would object to it, so of course she would accept it.
While pouring tea for him, Yu Li asked, "When did Master Xuan come?"
"That night, he rushed over from the capital."
At this point, Boss Tu was glad that he got the news early. After Yu Li returned to the clinic, he immediately contacted people and asked them to rush to the provincial capital to deliver the message to Xuan Huaiqing, asking Xuan Huaiqing to bring people over.
He stayed in the county town and kept an eye on the situation. After daybreak, he went to find Magistrate Zhang. He first calmed Magistrate Zhang down, and then asked him to seal off the gambling house and prohibit anyone from approaching.
This will prevent Mr. Kang Liu from having someone transfer the gambling house's money out after he wakes up.
Mr. Kang Liu was also a shrewd man. When he saw that County Magistrate Zhang actually dared to close down the gambling house, he knew that someone was taking the opportunity to muddy the waters.
After this incident, the gambling house in Shanping County was completely abandoned, but the silver in the gambling house had to be transferred out and sent to the provincial capital to the Kang family.
This silver does not only come from the gambling house, but also from other places, the kind that cannot be seen in public, and will be sent to the third prince in the future.
Shanping County is not far from the provincial capital. If you take a boat, it only takes half a day and you can go back and forth in one day.
By the time Xuan Huaiqing received the news and rushed over, it was already late at night.
Because he arrived earlier than the Kang family, he took over the gambling house with great efficiency and ordered people to take away the silver in the gambling house's warehouse overnight.
At this moment, the silver has been sent to the Zhennan Army.
What if the Kang family knew? Unless the Kang family dared to chase to the Zhennan Army’s barracks to ask General Xuan for the money, the question was, under what name would they ask for it?
Could it be possible that they used the Third Prince's name to say that this was the money that the Kang family used to help the Third Prince collect wealth and help him seize the throne?
If the Kang family really dared to say so, the third prince would be the first to suffer.
In this incident, Xuan Huaiqing seized the gambling house on the grounds that it was a nuisance to public order.
The Zhennan Army was stationed in the southeastern area of the Daqing Dynasty. Shanping County was also under the protection of the Zhennan Army and had the obligation to protect the local people.
Even if someone wants to use this matter to attack the Zhennan Army, General Xuan is not afraid, unless the saint is not afraid of losing the southeast and allowing the barbarians and Japanese pirates to attack.
Originally, these matters should have been handled by the county magistrate of Shanping County, but Magistrate Zhang was afraid of offending the Kang family and the third prince. When he saw Xuan Huaiqing rushing over to take over, he was naturally happy to see it happen, and hurriedly handed the matter over.
Xuan Huaiqing was not afraid of trouble and accepted the money without hesitation.
"Yesterday, the Kang family also came from the capital." Boss Tu said to her, "The Kang family came for the money from the gambling house, and also to check on the situation of Mr. Kang Liu. They are looking for you."
The Kang family hated Yu Li for destroying the gambling house in Shanping County and wanted to find her and skin her alive.
When they learned that it was actually done by a woman, they couldn't believe it and also suspected that it was done by people sent by other princes, especially those princes who were at odds with the third prince.
It is absolutely impossible for an ordinary person to destroy a gambling house by himself. Only those talented people kept by the princes can do it.
Yu Li took a stack of rice cakes from the table, handed him a piece, and said "oh" when he heard it.
Seeing her eating the rice cake with relish, as if the affairs of the Kang family were not as important as the rice cake in her hand, Boss Tu was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, but he also felt that this was her character.
Since she dared to attack Mr. Kang Liu, she is naturally not afraid of the Kang family.
"Young Master Xuan is still in the county dealing with the Kang family. He can't get away, so he asked me to bring something to you and let you know." Boss Tu said, "The Kang family is sending people everywhere to look for you. Don't go to the county recently."
Yu Li asked: "How long will it take?"
Boss Tu thought for a moment and said, "About half a month to a month."
Yu Li frowned slightly, thinking that half a month was a long time. If he didn't go to the county town for half a month, he would not be able to eat many things in the county town.
What a hassle...
Some delicious foods are only sold in the county town. Every day when she gets paid, she likes to go shopping in the county town, eating as she goes. She feels that this is the happiest time.
If she couldn't go to the county town for a year or two, she felt that she might not be able to bear it.
Boss Tu saw her frowning, his heart skipped a beat, and he quickly said, "Don't worry, Young Master Xuan will get the Kang family out of the county as soon as possible."
Yu Li looked at him, a little embarrassed, "Then I'll trouble you, Master Xuan."
She was indeed reckless, but she also knew that she had to find someone to clean up the mess after she was done. Although she was not afraid of the Kang family and the third prince, she still had her family and she had to consider them.
"It's nothing." Tu Laoda said with a smile, "The Zhennan Army has collected so much silver this time. This winter, those soldiers can receive their salaries, buy some winter clothes, and spend a good winter. This is better than anything else."
Yu Li was also very happy. He looked at him and said, "Uncle Tu, I heard that the Kang family has many gambling houses like this..."
Seeing her eyes sparkling, Boss Tu's scalp tingled, "Don't do that!"
"What else?" Yu Li asked.
Boss Tu was a little restless and explained, "Actually, this time, because it happened too suddenly, the Kang family didn't react. I guess they won't react in the future. They will definitely be prepared in advance..."
"That's nothing." Yu Li said confidently, "Even if they build a wall outside the gambling house, I can climb over it and get in. They can't stop me."
Boss Tu: “…”
Boss Tu was choked and was about to persuade her not to be impulsive, but she suddenly thought of something and said, "Forget it. We can't do this kind of thing too often. What if they invite some talented people to come and it will be difficult to deal with them?"
She did not forget that there are talented people like the National Master in this world.
What if those talented people are as strong as her? That would be a problem. Her strength has not recovered to one-third of that in her previous life, so she has to continue practicing physical skills.
Boss Tu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, turned around and saw Fu Wenxiao appear at the door of the main hall.
He was startled and couldn't help but look at him.
When did this person appear? How much of what they said just now did he hear?
Before Boss Tu could think about it, he saw Yu Li said to Fu Wenxiao: "Brother Xiao, you are here."
Fu Wenxiao walked in, nodded slightly to Boss Tu, and sat down next to Yu Li.
He smiled and said, "Uncle Tu, you are here."
Hearing the name "Uncle Tu", Boss Tu felt uncomfortable all over. When Yu Li called him like that, he felt a protective desire unique to an elder from the bottom of his heart, and he couldn't help but worry about her.
But when Fu Wenxiao called out like that, he always felt weird and his scalp went slightly numb.
Boss Tu suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and asked with a smile: "How is Mr. Fu's health recently?"
"I feel much better. Thank you for your concern."
The two exchanged a few polite pleasantries, and Fu Wenxiao went straight to the point, asking about the situation at the county gambling house.
Boss Tu hesitated for a moment, but then he did not hide anything and told him the truth.
Fu Wenxiao pondered for a moment, and suddenly said, "General Xuan came to the county to deal with the gambling house. Has he informed Xi, the governor of Qing'an Prefecture?"
Boss Tu's pupils trembled slightly. Seeing the smiling and calm face of the old man, he felt inexplicably cold in his heart.
He said cautiously, "Of course. After all, the gambling houses have done too many evil things in the county. They are really bad. We must inform Prefect Xi." Then he added, "General Xuan is stationed in the south of Daqing, and he has some friendship with Prefect Xi."
Fu Wenxiao smiled and said, "The Kang family is acting lawlessly. I guess Prefect Xi can't tolerate this, right?"
Boss Tu thought to himself that Governor Xi was a man of integrity and could not stand the Kang family's behavior, but he had to endure it because of the Third Prince.
When Prefect Xi learned about the incident at the gambling house in Shanping County, he specially sent people to stop the Kang family so that Xuan Huaiqing would have more room to maneuver.
Prefect Xi also hopes to take this opportunity to weaken the power of the Kang family.
These days, Yu Li has been living a stable and ordinary rural life in Qingshi Village, while the county town and the provincial capital are in turmoil.
All this happened just because she picked a gambling house at random.
She left as soon as she finished her work, without any hesitation, but she didn't know that the game between those people could lead to her irreparable consequences if she was not careful.
This time, because Xuan Huaiqing got the news early, he took the initiative and exposed the evil things done by the gambling house, causing public resentment, which was just the right way to restrain the Kang family.
But when the Kang family recovers, if they send someone to the capital to ask the Third Prince for help...
Just as he was thinking about it, Boss Tu heard the gentle and soft voice of the sickly boy sitting next to Yu Li, "I heard that a few years ago, the ancestor of the Yao family returned to his hometown and lived in the city..."
Boss Tu was a little confused. What ancestor of the Yao family?
Without waiting for him to think carefully, Fu Wenxiao said in a gentle voice: "The old master of the Yao family is the emperor's teacher. When I was in the capital city, I heard that the old master of the Yao family was deeply respected by the saint."
Boss Tu seemed to understand a little, but also seemed to not quite understand a little.
He looked at the man opposite him. He was pale and thin, and looked sickly, but the words he spoke did not sound like those of a person who had been bedridden for a long time.
This person is indeed not a simple person.
He couldn't help but look at Yu Li, but saw that she was listening to them quietly with a calm expression on her face.
Did she already know about Fu Wenxiao's background? That's right, after all, she is also a capable person, so she should know it. No wonder she is not afraid even when she is reckless.
Thinking of this, Boss Tu calmed down.
Boss Tu also told Yu Li that he had arranged for someone to send the seven girls home.
"I have asked the people who are sending them home to keep an eye on them. If their families cannot accept them coming back, they will be sent to the city. The Xuan family has a farm in the city and can arrange for them to live there."
After hearing this, Yu Li nodded and thought it was okay.
After Boss Tu left, Yu Li went to look through the contents of the two bamboo baskets.
She has always been interested in food. Boss Tu said that all the food here are specialties and delicacies of the capital city. She wanted to know what kind of food there is in the capital city.
When she took them out one by one, she found that there was even an old ham...
Fu Wenxiao saw her happily rummaging through the things in the bamboo basket with a smile on her face. He also glanced at her and laughed.
It seems that the people around Xuan Huaiqing are quite capable. They can grasp her thoughts and speak to her heart.
There are all kinds of fruits, snacks, bacon, ham, etc. There is also a lot of high-quality medicinal herbs in another bamboo basket. The prices of these medicinal herbs alone are not ordinary.
It’s really troublesome.
Yu Li called Zhou and handed the herbs to her.
Zhou was also very happy when she saw it. "These are all good medicinal herbs! I just wanted to make some nourishing soups and medicinal meals for you recently. Unfortunately, some of the herbs are not available in the county hospital..."
Hearing this, Yu Li suddenly felt that Xuan Huaiqing was not that good. If he wanted to give her something, why did he give her medicinal herbs? She was going to have to drink medicinal food again.
She prefers normal food to medicinal food.
Upon learning that this was sent by Xuan Huaiqing, Zhou said with emotion: "This Young Master Xuan is very thoughtful."
She roughly guessed Xuan Huaiqing's identity.
Thinking of General Xuan's life of military service and guarding the border, the Xuan family sacrificed countless lives for this, and they are all heroes worthy of admiration. Li Niang just rescued General Xuan, but he still remembered this favor, which shows that the character of the Xuan family is precious.
After handing the things to Zhou, Yu Li returned to his room with snacks, dried fruits, and candies.
She walked happily around the room, putting things away. This room had become her territory now, and she knew where to put what. In particular, the cabinets against the wall were cleared out by her to store all kinds of food, including snacks that were easy to store, as well as dried fruits, candied fruits, and sugar cakes.
Fu Wenxiao sat there for a long time without turning a page of the book.
His eyes followed her figure, seeing her cheeks puffed up, chewing a piece of candy, walking happily around the room, and he couldn't help but smile.
"Li Niang." Fu Wenxiao called out.
When she turned her head, he waved and said, "I made you a pot of honey water, do you want to drink it?"
"Yes!" Yu Li came over immediately, took the honey water he made and drank most of the cup, squinting his eyes, enjoying the sweet taste very much.
Fu Wenxiao also poured himself a glass. He drank it very politely, unlike her who finished it in just a few gulps.
He suddenly asked, "Li Niang, don't you have anything to ask me?"
"What are you asking?" Yu Li looked at him in confusion.
"Just now..." Fu Wenxiao reminded implicitly.
Yu Li was a little confused at first, but after he understood what he meant, he said, "Xiao brother, you are really well-informed. I heard that you used to live in the city. What is the city like? Are there a lot of delicious food for sale in the streets and alleys?"
Fu Wenxiao: “…Yes.”
Although he has never been to the provincial capital, he has been to the capital, so it should be similar.
Yu Li didn't really understand what Fu Wenxiao and Boss Tu said before, and she didn't care. The Yao family and the imperial teacher had nothing to do with her, so she didn't take them to heart at all.
Compared with these, she was more interested in the capital city.
The world is big, and Shanping County is just a small county. It is only because the Zhennan Army is stationed here that this small border town can prosper and develop, and the people can live and work in peace and contentment.
Outside the county, there are many cities, both large and small.
She thought that one day she would go and see it.
**
When Boss Tu returned to the county town, it was already late.
He waited in the room for a while and finally Xuan Huaiqing came back.
Xuan Huaiqing was drunk and his face was gloomy. It was obvious that he was in a bad mood.
He had attended a banquet held by the Kang family before. The one who came to the county town this time was a direct descendant of the Kang family. He was over 30 years old and ranked third in the Kang family. Everyone called him Master Kang San. He was a cunning guy. Xuan Huaiqing was young after all, and he almost got tricked by him several times.
Seeing Boss Tu, his expression eased slightly and he asked, "Have you delivered the things?"
"It's been delivered." Boss Tu smiled, "Li Niang is very happy."
Xuan Huaiqing's gloomy face also showed a smile, "That's good, I originally thought about whether to give her some clothes and jewelry. Every time my mother and grandmother received them, they were very happy..."
However, his idea was quickly suppressed by an aide of the Xuan family.
He was sending something to his savior, not to the women in his family. How could he send clothes or jewelry? Young Master Xuan was indeed an unmarried man. He took things for granted and didn't know the ins and outs of this.
Not to mention, she is a married girl, so one must be more cautious when giving gifts to her so as not to cause unnecessary misunderstandings.
The aide asked about Yu Li's personality and preferences, and finally suggested sending her food from the city. No matter what it was, just collect some and send it over.
There are also medicinal herbs. Since she has a sickly husband at home, it would not be out of line to send some of them.
Xuan Huaiqing still felt that this gift was too casual, but his staff insisted, so he had to do as he said.
At this moment, he felt relieved when he heard Boss Tu say that Yu Li was very happy.
When giving gifts, you must make sure they touch the heart of the other person so as not to offend them.
Since she likes it so much, he can ask someone to bring some things to her from the capital in the future. If he can't give her silver, he can just send some more food and medicinal herbs. That should be fine, right?
Then Boss Tu told Xuan Huaiqing what Fu Wenxiao had said to him.
He could tell that Fu Wenxiao was giving them some advice, although he didn't understand - mainly because he didn't know the situation in the capital. But Young Master Xuan would definitely understand.
Xuan Huaiqing was stunned for a long time.
He looked at Boss Tu in surprise, "Did Miss Yu's husband really say that?"
"Yes!" Boss Tu said affirmatively. Seeing the excitement on his face, he was a little puzzled. "Master, what does he mean by this?"
Xuan Huaiqing stood up and clenched his fists excitedly, "I have thought of how to deal with the Third Prince! Even if he is a prince, so what? There is a saint above him. As long as the saint is there, he will always be just a prince and cannot surpass the saint!" Then he said quickly, "Yes, the saint trusts the imperial teacher very much. As long as the old man of the Yao family shows up, even if the Third Prince wants to intervene in the affairs here, he dare not be too blatant. The Kang family will definitely suffer this loss..."
He walked around the room.
"Let me think... My grandfather seemed to have said that Xi Guanchao had a personal relationship with the Yao family. Not many people know about this, so I could go find Xi Guanchao..."
Boss Tu stood aside with his hands clasped. Upon hearing this, he remembered that Xi Guanchao was the prefect of Anqing Prefecture.
He finally understood Fu Wenxiao's suggestion. This was for them to use a saint to restrain the third prince. There was no one more suitable than the saint on the throne. If the saint knew that the third prince's maternal family had helped him make money, he would definitely think too much, and the third prince would definitely not end well.
This is really a direct hit on the vital point!
Boss Tu suddenly became very curious about who Fu Wenxiao was and why he knew so much, even the imperial teacher in the capital knew about it, and he went straight for the third prince's vital points.
This incident also shows how deep this person's thoughts are...
It is best not to become an enemy with such a person.
Xuan Huaiqing became more and more excited, and immediately asked someone to grind ink to send a letter to the provincial capital.
After he finished writing the letter, he suddenly asked, "Uncle Tu, have you met Miss Yu's husband? What kind of person is he?"
He was also quite curious about Fu Wenxiao.
Tu Laodao said: "He has a very good appearance and elegant conversation, just like a noble gentleman."
This is the first impression.
"In fact, he is very scheming and a man with deep thoughts. I really can't see through him."
This is the second impression after getting along with it.
Xuan Huaiqing was a little curious, "Excellent appearance? How good-looking? Is she better-looking than me?"
Although he did not care much about his appearance, he had always been praised as the most handsome young man since he was a child. Even the imperial concubines in the palace would smile when they saw him.
I couldn't help but feel a little curious that a rough guy like Boss Tu could say that she was pretty.
Boss Tu looked at him and said frankly, "He is better looking than you, young master. You can't compare to him."
Xuan Huaiqing looked at him expressionlessly, then snorted, "For a man, appearance is secondary and least worth mentioning. Only one's own ability and skills are the most important."
What’s the use of having good looks but no abilities?
Boss Tu agreed, "Master Xuan is right, a man's appearance is not worth mentioning."
But Xuan Huaiqing became even more unhappy and glared at him.
**
Ever since the gambling house was shut down, County Magistrate Zhang has been living an extremely miserable life.
There was nothing else to it. It was just that General Xuan and the people from the Kang family came to the county town, and the two sides were pulling each other. He, a small county magistrate, was caught in the middle, and was neither of them.
County Magistrate Zhang had a hard time, so he had no interest in taking a concubine and often went to his wife's yard.
He told his wife about his difficulties and then looked at her expectantly.
The county magistrate's wife looked at the nails the maid had painted for her and saw that he was so worried that his hair had fallen out. She couldn't help but say, "Master, Aunt Cui said that you haven't rested at her place for a long time. She has been waiting for you to come over."
She is the eldest wife, and although she disdains to target the concubine, she cannot tolerate it if the concubine always dances in front of her by relying on the master's favor.
There is no point in just taking control of a concubine. If there is no man to indulge her, can she be so arrogant?
All in all, it's because men are fascinated by beauty and lose their sense of proportion.
Magistrate Zhang bowed to her flatteringly, "Madam, Madam, you have to help me this time."
"How can I help?" The county magistrate's wife said sarcastically, "I am just a woman. How can I help you with things outside?"
If she did anything, wouldn't she be scolded by those corrupt scholars as a hen crowing at dawn?
Magistrate Zhang asked the maid in the room to go down and whispered, "Isn't the old lady of the Yao family still in the county? Go find her and ask her to come forward..."
The county magistrate's wife was silent for a moment, then said, "If I go over there, the Wang family will roll their eyes at me and say that I am disturbing Old Madam Yao's peace."
She also knew that she was annoying if she tried to please others, and she would be annoyed if the people below her tried to please her in the same way.
After Old Madam Yao frightened her horse last time, she went there a few more times. After making sure that Old Madam Yao was fine, she never went there again.
"Madam, you must help me." Magistrate Zhang said earnestly, "As long as you help me this time, I will listen to you in the future."
The county magistrate's wife sneered and said, "That's not necessary. If you can keep yourself safe and not bring anything fragrant or smelly back home, I'll be happy."
She knew that her husband was a lustful person. Of course, every man is lustful. Apart from other things, she was angry when she saw that he had indulged Aunt Cui's family in causing trouble in the county, and even that Manager Cui regarded himself as the county magistrate's brother-in-law.
But he didn't take it seriously. As a result, Manager Cui had his legs broken and has been lying in bed ever since. He can't even speak clearly. It's really retribution.
It can be said that it was because of his indulgence that Manager Cui became like this, and it is useless even if Aunt Cui cries her eyes out.
Finally, the county magistrate's wife agreed to visit the Wang family's villa.
There is nothing else to say. If County Magistrate Zhang is not a good person, then she, the county magistrate's wife, must not be a good person either.
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