Chapter 13 Who is running wild here?
"Who is going wild here?"
Looking in the direction of the sound.
The villagers at the door dispersed, revealing a woman with a slender figure.
The woman has picturesque features and looks very heroic.
He carried an axe on his left shoulder, and a scarlet bird was squatting on the axe, which was very rare.
Like its owner, it looked at everyone with sharp eyes.
There were still some bloodstains on the axe.
A pig's head appeared from the basket on his back...it was a pretty big pig's head, and a bit scary.
"Mom, you're back..." Jiang Ziyan and Jiang Zifeng were overjoyed to see Lu Qingyao coming back.
Jiang Miaomiao waved her little fists and yelled "Wow Wow" with her mouth pouting.
Lu Qingyao slowly put down the backpack and axe.
He strode up to his son, took the red tasseled spear from his hand, and stabbed at Landlord Liu.
One more step forward and the blade would pierce his throat.
"Who are you? What are you doing in my house?"
Liu Yu Niang was afraid that she would suffer a loss, so she reminded her: "Sister-in-law, he is Mr. Liu, the landlord of Taoxi Village."
Lu Qingyao disagreed, "I don't care who he is."
"I...you...put down the gun first and let's talk it over." Landlord Liu spoke incoherently and took a few steps back.
He stared at her with eyes wide open in disbelief.
Mrs. Jiang did not mention in her letter that this noble lady from the capital was so fierce.
It's different from the toughness of country women.
She has the murderous aura of a warrior.
His intuition told him that this woman's hands were stained with blood...
"Master Liu, if you have something to say, just say it. Otherwise, get out of my house!" Lu Qingyao said coldly with a serious expression.
Landlord Liu felt that he had offended a troublemaker and took a deep breath.
He reached out and gently pulled away the gun tip, and said softly, "Mrs. Jiang, if you have something to say, please put the gun down first."
Lu Qingyao put away the red tasseled spear and glared at the man carrying the chicken coop.
The two men hurriedly dropped the chicken coop and retreated to the side of Landlord Liu.
"Go ahead and leave quickly. Don't delay my child's meal."
Jiang Miaomiao looked at her mother who was smiling at her.
It felt like her mother had become a different person, with a sense of awe-inspiring power without even getting angry.
But today’s mother is… so cool.
Mother is awesome!!
Landlord Liu gritted his teeth and mustered up his courage, "Madam Jiang, I'm here to collect a debt. Your husband owes me three hundred taels of silver. Do you think it's time to pay him back?"
Three hundred taels!
Jiang Miaomiao's little face was wrinkled.
After losing money, they are left to eat air, what a jerk dad!
Brothers Jiang Ziyan and Jiang Zifeng hung their heads, their eyes filled with disappointment.
In their hearts, Daddy was once a relatively tall and dignified father.
He stood out from a poor scholar and reached his current position. It goes without saying that he is full of talent.
But after experiencing all these things, the filter of a kind father was shattered.
Their father’s character is really not that good!
He ran away with a lot of debts and asked his mother to take the blame for him.
I am unworthy of being a husband, unworthy of being a father, unworthy of being a human being...
"When did you owe the money? Do you have any proof?" Lu Qingyao was skeptical, after all, she owed her elder brother money first.
But it doesn't look like this landlord Liu is a good guy.
"Ten... twelve years ago..." Landlord Liu took out a piece of letter from his arms.
My hands were shaking slightly.
If this woman was an ordinary lady.
I'm afraid that the time I've spent in Taoxi Village has been wasted.
If he takes out the IOU again, he will definitely force her to comply.
But both he and that person made mistakes.
Lu Qingyao opened the letter and burst into laughter.
It was definitely Jiang Yunze's handwriting, and the paper was quite old.
Landlord Liu felt uneasy because of her laughter.
"Can Mr. Liu read?" Lu Qingyao put away her smile and asked seriously.
"How many do you know..." Landlord Liu was confused by her question.
What does literacy have to do with debt collection? His limited literacy didn't prevent him from counting silver.
"Have you ever heard of Chengxintang paper?"
Landlord Liu nodded and said, "I've heard a little bit about it."
I heard the bookstore owner mention it when I was buying the four treasures of the study for my son when he was in school.
It is said that the skin is as white as egg membrane, as hard and clean as jade, and very expensive, and only princes, nobles and celebrities can afford it.
Lu Qingyao looked at him with amusement, "Then did you know that this IOU was written on Chengxintang paper?"
Landlord Liu was shocked.
In the end, we can only blame him for his lack of experience.
I just thought this paper was good, but I didn't expect it was so much better.
I don’t know whether the old woman did it on purpose, or whether she was even more ignorant than me and couldn’t recognize the paper.
Lu Qingyao smiled bitterly, "Master Liu, who ordered you to do this? What is your purpose?"
Landlord Liu looked at her with shame, "Mrs. Jiang must have guessed it, so why bother asking me? I was also forced to do so..."
"I'm sorry for today, I won't bother you again."
Before Lu Qingyao could say anything, he bowed and said goodbye, leading his men out of the yard in shame.
He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, the woman would break his legs in anger.
Women's affairs are not something a grown man like him should get involved in.
So embarrassing!
Seeing that there was no show to watch, the villagers left their yards one after another.
"Sister-in-law, you just let him go like this?" It was the first time that Liu Yu Niang saw Landlord Liu, and he ran away with his tail between his legs.
Lu Qingyao asked, "What kind of person is Mr. Liu?"
"He is greedy for money and lustful, and he lends money at high interest rates..." Liu Yu Niang thought for a while.
"Have you ever kidnapped a woman or taken a life?"
"I haven't heard of that."
Lu Qingyao took Jiang Miaomiao from her son's arms and saw her looking at her with an embarrassed look.
The bad mood disappeared in an instant.
He called his two sons over and said, "Why don't you thank your uncle and aunt for protecting you?"
The two brothers then bowed deeply to Jiang Yunhu and his wife.
Liu Yu Niang was a little embarrassed and quickly helped them up, "No, no."
Jiang Yunhu said lovingly, "Why do you have to do this? We are all family."
When he said this, Lu Qingyao knew that the couple had put aside their grudges.
He said, "Brother, I would like to invite the villagers of Taoxi Village to have a meal in the name of the Jiang family these days. I would also like to trouble you and your wife to help with the arrangements."
During the time she had been here, she had observed that there were not many people in Taoxi Village, only about fifty or sixty households. If one wanted to survive in a place, one had to first understand the people there.
"Sister-in-law, you're not planning to treat them with this wild boar meat?" Liu Yu Niang exclaimed. "How could that be possible? Those people often mock your elder brother... and our poverty."
Many of those so-called villagers had laughed at her husband's lame leg.
When she thought about the basket of wild boar meat that was about to end up in those people's mouths, she felt so heartbroken.
If I don't give it to them, my brother-in-law will at least give his family a share.
"Sister-in-law, don't worry about your sister-in-law. She is just short-sighted. I will definitely take care of this matter." Jiang Yunhu glanced at his wife.
He knew in his heart that his sister-in-law was supporting him and his wife.
The two nephews are definitely not ordinary people.
Sooner or later, their family will have to leave.
Whether it is gratitude or deterrence, it will eventually fall on the heads of the couple.
Liu Yu Niang was reluctant, but still nodded in agreement.
"Okay, I'll help you marinate the meat..."
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