Chapter 34 Fuxiang Building
"Has Master Chen discovered these two?"
"No, they were about to rush in and fight Master Chen, but we stopped them in time and took them to West Street. Master, do you want to interrogate them?"
"No need. Oh, by the way, who else was with Master Chen that day?"
"They were all students from the academy, strangers. After I came back from West Street, they all went back to the academy. Oh, the people below said that two more students came later."
Song Mingen wasn't sure if Song Rui was there or not, "Send the evidence to the government office tomorrow..."
"Boss!" At this moment, a man with a dagger on his waist suddenly came in from outside.
Seeing that there were still people in the room, he quickly changed his words, "Shopkeeper."
Yun Xiao frowned, "Have you found new evidence?"
The person who came was a spy under Yun Xiao. He had never seen the master behind the scenes, Song Mingen, so he hesitated for a moment and did not speak.
Yun Xiao glanced at Song Mingen and said, "Ah Hai, we are one of us, go ahead and speak."
"The County Magistrate, Lord Li, has close ties with the second branch of the Chen family and is planning to marry his concubine's daughter to the son of the second branch in an attempt to climb the ranks of the Chen family, the main branch of the Chen family, a prominent family in the capital."
"Have you found out that the Chen family bribed Lord Li?"
"Nothing has been found yet. Lord Li has only been in Penglai County for two years."
"Then continue the investigation. It's been two years and it's unlikely that Lord Li is innocent."
"Yes, I'll take my leave."
Yun Xiao turned to Song Mingen and said, "Let's collect more evidence. If Lord Li is guilty of corruption or bribery, we can prosecute him together."
"We can take our time investigating whether Lord Li has committed corruption or bribery. The Chen family's case can't wait any longer. If we delay for even a day, an innocent girl will be persecuted." Song Mingen's face was solemn, and his tone left no room for doubt. "Send all the evidence we've found to the Yancheng prefectural government immediately!"
"Yes! I will personally go to Yancheng."
"Mother, why don't we stay at the Xianlai Inn tonight and return to the village tomorrow?"
Song Yu shook Jiang Yunwan's arm and begged coquettishly.
Before anything happens to the Chen family, the eldest son of the Chen family must be taught a lesson.
"Sister Yu, no, your grandmother is seriously ill and we can't stay overnight in the county."
Now that they haven't fallen out yet, she doesn't want the three of them to be branded as unfilial.
"Then I'll stay here. Mother and father will go back to the village. You can come to the county to look for me tomorrow, okay?"
"not good!"
"Okay." Song Mingen walked in.
Song Yu was delighted, "Mom, look, Dad has agreed."
"Ming En." Jiang Yunwan was annoyed. "How can I agree to this? We want to go back to the village together, but the Chen family is in the county!"
"Wanwan, don't worry. I mean, we should stay in the county together overnight."
Jiang Yunwan was stunned and objected, "Our mother is still sick. If we come to the county and don't go back at night, we will be criticized."
Song Mingen glanced at Caiwei Caiyun and the others, "It's no big deal if we come to the county and delay a few more days to go to the capital to buy things. Mother is looking forward to going to the capital as soon as possible. She is so happy that she can't contain herself."
Song Mingen is not afraid of being criticized.
The villagers all saw how he treated Chen Chunhua.
Dare to say he is unfilial?
It's a joke.
All the predictive dreams came true one by one.
He treated Chen Chunhua like his own mother, was truly filial to her, and let her live a good life.
But she allowed her two children to persecute him!
When Jiang Yunwan heard him say this, she knew that he was completely disappointed with Chen Chunhua and no longer cared about her mood.
"Well, I'll listen to you. Let's eat."
Song Yu's wish was fulfilled and he happily ate half a bowl more of rice.
After lunch, Jiang Yunwan took the father and daughter on a shopping spree.
Since they were going to the capital, Jiang Yunwan wanted to buy more clothes and fabrics, so she only bought three sets of clothes for the father and daughter.
He also bought a set for Caiwei, Caiyun, Bailan and others, leaving no one out.
Fuxiang Building
A gorgeously decorated and well-hidden room on the third floor.
"When will your sister come to the county?"
A young man's eyes were raised and his eyes were slightly dark.
As soon as he entered the room, he took off his moon-white robe and put on a purple dress. The little scholarly air he had on him disappeared instantly.
She lazily lay on the large soft chair, looking meaningfully at the man opposite her.
The man lowered his eyes unhappily, trying to hide the contempt in them. "Is this what you asked me to come with you for?"
"Don't be angry, Brother Rui. We only have one painting class this afternoon. Neither you nor I are good at painting. Wouldn't it be a waste of precious time to just sit there?"
The man was Song Rui. He lifted his robe and sat down, taking a sip of tea. "I have asked for leave from the headmaster. I will be going to the capital with my uncle's family to visit relatives in a few days. My sister will not be coming to the county."
The man in purple was the eldest son of the Chen family, and he immediately looked anxious.
The stunning glimpse I had in the lobby of Fuxiang Building that day came to my mind.
Song Yu's red teardrop mole still haunts him.
In two years, this girl will surely grow into a great beauty.
At that time, he had the idea of possessing her.
"Visiting relatives? Whose relatives are you visiting?"
Song Rui looked at his expression and said calmly, "My aunt's family is in the capital. They are teachers. My aunt told me to go with her. If I stay in the capital to study, I will have a better chance of getting into high school in the future."
"What about your sister? Oh no, will your uncle's family still be in Wushuang Village?" Mr. Chen didn't care about the teacher, he was just concerned about whether the Song family had returned or not?
Song Rui smiled slightly, "I won't be able to come back for a year or two. After all, the capital is thousands of miles away, and it's not easy to go there."
"A year or so? Wouldn't that mean your sister will be coming of age soon?"
"Of course. If possible, my sister wants to find a good husband in the capital. Going back to Wushuang Village will be like going back to her parents' home."
“How can this be possible!”
Master Chen was anxious and angry.
Song Rui frowned, "Why not? My sister is looking for a husband in the capital, so it must be good."
"Your aunt's family is just a teacher. What good family can they know? Can they help your sister find a wealthy family?"
Song Rui said: "Teaching in the capital, his family must be good."
"Not bad?" Young Master Chen's eyes flashed with contempt. "Then why did you let your aunt marry your uncle?"
Song Rui was filled with anger. Was this looking down on his Song family?
If he didn't want to find more stepping stones like the Chen family to help him rise to the top, no one would bother to pay attention to him!
"I don't know the details of my aunt's family. But my uncle is an official in Beijing, so he will definitely be able to help my sister find a husband."
"Your uncle is only a fifth-rank official in Beijing. No matter how capable he is, the brother-in-law he finds for your sister cannot be higher than the fifth rank."
"But our Chen family is different. In the capital, we have a noble title and belong to a wealthy family. When a member of the Chen family goes to the capital, he has the support of the wealthy family. How can a fifth-rank official compare to him?"
Song Rui raised his eyes slightly, "What exactly do you want to say?"
Young Master Chen changed his lazy posture and sat up straight. "We will serve in the same court in the future. With the influence of the Bo Mansion behind me, my official career will naturally be smooth."
Song Rui knew it very well, he had already inquired about it.
"...We are good brothers. In the future, the power of the Earl's Mansion will definitely help you, but..."
"Just what?" Song Rui asked.
"We in the Bo's Mansion are all about helping our own people. Although you are my good brother, you are an outsider to the Bo's Mansion. If we go from being good brothers to relatives, then we will be family. Do you understand what I mean?"
"You want me to be your brother-in-law?"
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