Just when Zhou Qiang was enjoying the happiness after marriage.
Wang Ju's family in Wangzhuang looked sad.
"What should we do now!" A fifty-six-year-old man with gray hair.
He is Wang Juren, with a somewhat handsome figure, but his face is very ugly now.
"Lao Zhang is an old man in the family, so he should not talk nonsense." Wang Juren's eldest son, Wang Lao, also has a sullen face. He is about thirty years old, wearing a Chinese tunic suit, and is an official in Zishui County. He is very good at conducting himself. I have a good relationship with my colleagues.
Lao Zhang is the steward of Wang Ju's family.
The contact with Bald Ridge was arranged by Lao Zhang.
The captured Wang family guards recruited Lao Zhang.
After Zhou Qiang sent the bandits and the Wang family's guards to the Governor's Mansion, not long after, Lao Zhang, the housekeeper of Wang Ju's family, was captured.
Under normal circumstances, if Zishui County were to arrest people, they would not be able to arrest the Wang family. After all, the Wang family is the local leader of Zishui County.
But it was the Governor's Mansion that arrested people.
The Wang family has nothing to do with the Governor's Mansion.
Although I knew a few officials in the provincial capital, they were just acquaintances and did not have deep friendships. They did not care about the landowners in Zishui County.
"We're not afraid of ten thousand, but we're afraid of what might happen." Wang Juren was still a little worried.
"Dad, how about I take Zhang Bin from the Zhang family to the provincial capital and see Lao Zhang together?" Wang Juren's second son, Wang Laoer, had a sinister look on his face. Wang Laoer was the first to bring up the matter against Zhou Qiang this time.
Zhang Bin is Lao Zhang's son.
Wang Laoer took Zhang Bin to the provincial capital, seemingly to care about Lao Zhang, but in fact he was using Zhang Bin to threaten Lao Zhang and ask him not to talk nonsense.
"You can give it a try. Think of a way to meet Lao Zhang first and stabilize him." Boss Wang nodded in agreement. He also thought of this method, but he didn't say it, waiting for the 'smart' second child to say it.
Including the previous plan against Zhou Qiang, Boss Wang also had this idea, but deliberately did not say it. Boss Wang knew that Boss Wang would definitely tell him.
In this way, the bad things are all suggested by Wang Lao Er and will not affect Wang Lao Er's 'good' reputation.
"If Lao Zhang disobeys me, I will never let him speak!" Wang Laoer looked fierce. Wang Laoer shouldn't have done too much in killing people and silencing them.
"Hmph!" Wang Juren snorted with some dissatisfaction, looked at Boss Wang, and then at Boss Wang, "How many times have I told you not to act recklessly, but you always don't listen.
Lao Zhang is an old man in the family. He knows too many things and cannot be forced.
You can go to the provincial capital, but you can't take Zhang Bin with you. You can go alone. "
Wang Juren thought more.
He felt there was no need to take Lao Zhang's son to the provincial capital.
That's too serious a threat.
All you need to do is go to the provincial capital, meet Lao Zhang, and show some concern, and you don't need to take the initiative to mention Lao Zhang's family.
Lao Zhang will mention it.
When Lao Zhang mentioned it, he just said that he would take good care of his family. This works better.
"It's fine if I go." Wang Laoer agreed.
It's just that Wang Laoer has some disdain in his eyes.
Wang Laoer felt that Wang Juren was old, had too many concerns, was soft-hearted, and was useless. Boss Wang is pretending and a hypocrite. Among the entire direct lineage of the Wang family, he, Wang Lao Er, is the best.
"Dad was thoughtful." Boss Wang complimented.
"Alas" Wang Juren sighed, shook his head, and looked at Wang Lao'er, "Lao Er, do you still have your handwritten letter in Bald Tou Ling?"
"Yes." Wang Laoer also knew that he shouldn't write a letter. But when I was doing things, I didn't notice it and was careless.
"This letter is also a hidden danger." Wang Juren still looked sad. He felt that this matter involved the provincial capital, which was very troublesome and difficult to deal with.
"Dad, should everything be fine?" Wang Laoer disagreed.
"Is everything okay?" Wang Juren sneered and was about to speak.
At this time, servants came outside.
Zhang Bin came in with a panic look on his face, "Master, someone is coming to my house."
"What?"
"The people from Bald Ridge came to my house." Zhang Bin whispered.
"What? What are they doing here?" Wang Laoer was shocked.
Wang Laoer didn't expect that the bandits would dare to find Wangzhuang. They were seeking death.
"This." Zhang Bin paused, "They said, let us pay compensation of five hundred oceans, and also find a way to rescue the people who were captured by the provincial capital, or else, just send the letter from the second master to the governor Mansion."
Zhang Bin's pause just now was selfish.
The bandits in Bald Ridge demanded that the bandits who were captured alive be rescued.
Zhang Bin changed his words and asked everyone who was captured to be rescued, so that Zhang Bin's father, Butler Zhang, should also be rescued.
"Bastard!" Wang Juren was angry.
"How unreasonable!" Mr. Wang was furious.
"I'm going to kill them!" Wang Laoer was also angry.
Several members of the Wang family were furious, but after the rage, no one spoke.
The only sound was Wang Juren's heavy breathing.
Wang Juren is old and in poor health. He often gasps for breath when he gets angry.
Wang Laoer's handle was held by the bandits. The Wang family was somewhat passive.
Similar to being besieged on all sides, the Governor's Mansion in the provincial capital, the Bald Ridge bandits, and Bailuyuan Zhou Qiang were all hostile to the Wang family.
After a while.
Neither Wang Ju nor Wang Lao Er knew what to do and remained silent.
Boss Wang glanced at it and said, "Dad, second brother, please see if this is feasible.
First reply to the people in Bald Ridge and tell them that we are trying to save people.
But the provincial capital is not Zishui County, so getting things done is not that convenient, and you still need to wait a little longer.
As for the five hundred oceans," Boss Wang paused, then continued, "I heard that in this attack, fifty or sixty people were killed and injured in Bald Ridge, and dozens of guns were lost. It was indeed a heavy loss.
We can compensate, but five hundred oceans is too much.
Zhang Bin, if you discuss it with them, you can give them up to two hundred oceans.
In addition, we can help find ways to buy the guns they lost, but they have to pay for them. "
"That's fine." Wang Juren nodded and agreed.
"Okay." Wang Laoer also agreed.
"Go and answer the question." Boss Wang sent Zhang Bin away.
After Zhang Bin left, Boss Wang continued: "Dad, second brother, now that the Wang family is in crisis, we must unite and deal with the outside world as one, so that we can tide over the difficulties."
Boss Wang said this because there was also fighting within the Wang family.
Not to mention the fight between the direct line and the collateral line of the Wang family.
Let’s just talk about direct descendants of the Wang family.
There was a lot of nastiness among the three of them, Wang Juren, Wang Lao Er, and Wang Lao Er.
"That's right. Boss, do you have any good ideas?" Wang Juren agreed not to fight among themselves.
"We are divided into three groups as soldiers." Boss Wang had some strategies in mind and quickly thought of ways to solve the immediate crisis.
"good!"
"Great kindness! Big brother is still very cunning!"
Bailu Village.
Zhou Qiang asked someone to set up a carriage and take Tian Xiaoe with him to see his family's property.
On a hillside.
Zhou Qiang pulled Tian Xiaoe.
They are both dignified and elegant gentlemen.
One is as beautiful as a flower, graceful and charming.
Together, they are like a couple of gods and gods, making others envious.
"Xiao'e, look, our family owns the hills over there, growing potatoes and Jerusalem artichokes.
Both of these things are drought tolerant and easy to live with.
Our fried potato sticks are sold to the capital and Shanghai.
There are also pickles made from Jerusalem artichokes, which are also sold all over the country.
Earn every year”
"So many?" Tian Xiao'e covered her mouth and exclaimed.
"Yes, this is all based on my secret recipe. When you give birth to your son, I will pass on our secret recipe to your son." Zhou Qiang insisted on the principle of passing it on from within to within, not from outside, and from male to female.
"Okay." Tian Xiao'e smiled shyly.
Zhou Qiang took Tian Xiaoe and continued to walk around.
Here we are, the place where wine is brewed and tofu is ground.
"Xiao'e, here is Zhoujia Laojiu, and over there is Zhouji Tofu.
I started by making wine and grinding tofu. "
"Brother Qiang, you are so capable." Tian Xiao'e's eyes shone with admiration on her face.
"Of course, I am the most capable!" Zhou Qiang looked proud and his eyes were deep.
After a while.
Pang An called everyone over, bowed his hands and said, "I've met the boss, I've met the boss's wife!"
"Everyone, listen carefully. From now on, Xiao'e's words are my words, and you must do what she orders." Zhou Qiang said casually, letting everyone get to know Tian Xiao'e.
"As you command!"
Bai Jiaxuan's family.
Zhou Qiang brought Tian Xiaoe here, bringing some braised pork and wine.
Tian Xiao'e's name has been entered into the ancestral hall.
The incense was handed over by Bai Jiaxuan himself.
"Xiao Qiang, Xiao'e, are you here?" Xiancao greeted hurriedly.
"Sister-in-law, where is the clan leader?"
"Jiaxuan has gone to the fields." Bai Jiaxuan still works in the fields every day in order to harvest more grain.
Bai Jiaxuan is an excellent farmer.
The earth is everything to him.
Xiancao made tea and asked, "Do you want to call Jiaxuan back?"
"No, sister-in-law, it's okay. I just want to bring Xiao'e here to recognize her. We can visit you often from now on."
"It's time to interact more." Xiancao looked at Tian Xiao'e, came closer, took Tian Xiao'e's hand, and whispered.
Without staying long, Zhou Qiang and Tian Xiao'e left quickly.
After that, I went to Lu Zilin’s house again
Zhou Qiang knew that Lu Zilin was not at home but at the welfare center, so he brought Tian Xiaoe here.
Lu Zilin is a bad guy, and Zhou Qiang doesn't want Tian Xiao'e to see Lu Zilin.
"Boss Zhou is here? Zi Lin is not here, are you okay?" Lu He was very polite to Zhou Qiang, but they were not that close.
"It's okay, I just want to bring Xiao'e here to recognize me." Zhou Qiang smiled and put down the gift casually, "Xiao'e, Lu Xiangyue is our township agreement covering ten miles and eight villages. It governs ten clan leaders, so it has great power."
Zhou Qiang gave a few commercial compliments, said hello to Lu Taiheng, and left.
"Xiao'e, in our Bailu Village, Bai Jiaxuan is a decent person and doesn't have any bad intentions towards others. You can go to his house often.
The Lu Zilin’s house we just went to.
This Lu Zilin is not a good person.
Lu Zilin often hangs out with the wrong people in the village, and often goes to Widow Li's house at night. "
Zhou Qiang continued to take Tian Xiaoe around the village, and talked a lot about Bailu Village.
Most of the villagers treated Tian Xiao'e respectfully.
Many people in the village are working for Zhou Qiang.
The village women all looked at Tian Xiaoe with envy.
Tian Xiao'e blushed a little and was a little happy.
Tian Xiaoe was very satisfied with the situation on Zhou Qiang's side.
Turned around for a while.
Back home.
The family also hired a cook, Lu Ziping.
Several generations of Lu Ziping's family have been cooks.
The food was pretty good.
Zhou Qiang invited him over and asked him to cook for a long time.
Tian Xiao'e doesn't need to cook, she just needs to go to the kitchen and give instructions.
Not long after, the meal was ready.
The two eat together.
At this time, Lao Fan came.
"My boss, Lao Liu sent news back from the provincial capital, saying that Wang Lao Er of the Wang family went to the provincial capital, went to prison, and met with the housekeeper Lao Zhang."
Previously, the Wang family was divided into three groups.
Along the way, Wang Laoer led the team to the provincial capital, met with Lao Zhang, and then contacted people he knew to smoothen the relationship and see if big problems could be reduced to minor ones, and trivial matters could be reduced to nothing.
On the second route, Zhang Bin contacted the Tutu Ridge bandits. While stabilizing the bandits, he also tried to find a way to get the letter from the bandits and burn it.
No. 3, contact matchmaker Zhang to find Zhou Qiang. When the daughter of the Wang family marries Zhou Qiang, not only does she not need a betrothal gift, but she will also be married to two shops.
This is Boss Wang's method of "dividing his troops into three groups".
Now, Wang Laoer's actions in the provincial capital have been seen by Zhou Qiang.
In addition, Matchmaker Zhang is already on her way.
Zhang Bin also went to Bald Ridge.
"What did they say?" Zhou Qiang asked while eating. The Wang family's actions were all expected by Zhou Qiang.
"I don't know what I said. I should tell that old man to shut up."
"Yeah" Zhou Qiang nodded, "What else did Wang Laoer do?"
"Wang Laoer lives in the inn and sent people to send greeting cards to several officials."
"This is to clear the relationship. Don't worry about him for now and let him find someone." Zhou Qiang didn't care.
"Okay." Lao Fan left.
Not long.
Lao Fan is here again.
"My boss, that matchmaker Zhang is here again. She said she has something good to say and wants to see you."
"What's she doing here? Drive her out!" Zhou Qiang frowned, not wanting to see Matchmaker Zhang.
"Here, my boss, matchmaker Zhang said that the Wang family is willing to marry their daughter, and there are no requirements, no betrothal gifts, and they are also willing to marry two shops."
Lao Fan's words made Tian Xiao'e's face turn pale instantly.
Tian Xiao'e had heard about the Wang family. Matchmaker Li told her.
If a girl from the Wang family marries Zhou Qiang. Tian Xiao'e is likely to be bullied because there is no one in Tian Xiao'e's family to rely on.
"Drive away!" Zhou Qiang was a little impatient.
"Oh, okay." Lao Fan hurried out.
Tian Xiao'e carefully helped Zhou Qiang pick up the vegetables without daring to say anything.
"Xiao'e, don't worry. No matter how many women come in from now on, you will be the boss. They will all listen to you and call you sister." Zhou Qiang's words will be shameless in later generations, but in this era, even if you have a conscience, .
"Ah? Okay, okay." Tian Xiao'e was stunned and felt a little relieved. There was no support from her natal family, and she was most afraid of falling out of favor with Zhou Qiang.
provincial capital.
Wang Laoer visited several houses.
"We don't know much about this matter, so we'd better inquire further."
The replies Wang Laoer received were all evasive.
Without understanding what was going on, no one was willing to come forward to help Wang Laoer settle the bandit robbery.
Wang Laoer continued to think of ways to find opportunities in the provincial capital.
Matchmaker Zhang was rejected and returned to the Wang family to resume her life.
“There’s no one to see!
Boss Zhou won’t see me!
There's nothing I can do about it. "Matchmaker Zhang complained because the Wang family didn't reward her.
Boss Wang was a little confused: "Have you said all the conditions we gave you?"
Boss Wang felt that he had given Zhou Qiang a lot of face. Zhou Qiang should not refuse.
"I've said it all, but I just can't get in." Matchmaker Zhang looked helpless and a little gloating.
The Wang family asked Matchmaker Zhang to make several trips, but they did not give any reward. Matchmaker Zhang was a little dissatisfied.
"You go have a cup of tea and take a rest first." Boss Wang sent Matchmaker Zhang to the side hall.
"What should we do?" Wang Juren looked sad.
It's all bad news here in the Wang family.
Over in the provincial capital, although I met Lao Zhang and kept quiet, there was no progress in other matters.
Over at Bald Ridge, Zhang Bin also met the bandits, but the bandits only demanded high prices and had no attitude towards solving the problem. If you don't give me 500 yuan, the bandits will send a message to the provincial capital at any time.
Zhou Qiang's side couldn't even see the real owner.
Boss Wang's three strategies don't seem to be of much use.
Boss Wang thought for a moment and said, "Dad, for now, I'm the only one going to Bailuyuan."
"oh?"
"Not only am I going, my little sister Yuyan also wants to go together." Boss Wang has already made a plan.
Boss Wang wants to give his sister Yuyan to Zhou Qiang to settle the matter.
Because things started with Yu Yan’s marriage, so let’s end with the marriage.
(End of chapter)
