(5)
The day we first arrived at Lou's house happened to be in the afternoon. Bai Feng and Murong Yan, who were sitting in the main hall, faced each other and looked at the two or three lamps and seats around them. They didn't see anything new and they just felt desolate.
When they arrived in Qunma Town, they didn't even have time to find a place to rest for a while, and then they went straight to this strange place to pay a visit, and there wasn't even a servant serving tea or water here. This makes people unable to control themselves and make them want to go away. It's just because of the face of their friends that they just sit back and wait.
The two people who stayed in the lobby did not dare to take off their hats easily even if they came within the eaves. They even dared to move and smile in secret. They were afraid that their identities as fugitive criminals would be exposed, and they were afraid that this would happen. There is another mystery in Lou's house, so it is kept secret and kept secret.
The days of hard work and lack of food and water can easily make people feel depressed. It is almost normal for them to have dry mouth and tongue. The experience of being left out in the cold at this moment only contributes to this feeling of exhaustion from the outside to the inside.
Fortunately, the little sister and Ajuan who went to treat the sick body soon followed the old woman who opened the door and found this place. The two of them were not in a bad mood, but whenever they saw the Lou Mansion in such a desolate state, there would always be a bit more sadness on their faces.
It wasn't until the younger sister asked about Zhao Kuo's whereabouts that the four of them stopped waiting for the incident to develop on its own.
"You're talking about Mr. Zhao, did he follow Miss Lou to find Mr. Lou? I heard from Miss Lou that Mr. Lou is seriously ill and bedridden, and his condition is very bad..."
"What?" Before Murong Yan could finish her sentence, Zhao Xiaomei suddenly said in surprise: "Sister Jinghua, did you really say that? My brother has not been to Lou's house for several years, so I don't know what's going on. But I only came here half a year ago. Come on, Mr. Lou was still alive and kicking at that time, there must be some fraud involved!"
After hearing this, Bai Feng added: "Little sister, I'm afraid Mr. Lou suffered a setback in his business, so he became depressed and became ill. It can't be malingering..."
"If you don't know their family, of course you won't believe it!" Zhao Xiaomei said confidently: "Sister Jinghua and her father are both optimistic people who know their fate. They usually have all kinds of tricks and always like to play tricks on others in order to defraud some petty profits."
As soon as he finished speaking, the younger sister suddenly left the table, pretending to look for her brother's whereabouts, and everyone who came after her followed.
A few of them walked around the empty Lou Mansion. After a while, they finally found a house filled with the cry of a young woman. So, one after another, they put their ears to find out the situation.
I heard the woman in the house crying repeatedly, calling her father and mother, as tragic as a separation between life and death. This woman must be Lou Jinghua. She sobbed and said: "Dad, my mother left five years ago, and now you have to leave me alone. What should I do in the future? Wuwuwu..."
"I only blame my father for having such a brother. When I came to the house to see my brother and I in such a desolate state, I left a few empty words and left in a hurry. How ungrateful!" Lou Yixian croaked, as if he had tried his best to make his voice sound hoarse. It was very difficult and he said again: "Mr. Zhao, my life is not long. After I die, you will be Jinghua's best friend and relative. Please take good care of her... This child is about the same age as You are similar and share the same interests. If you can get her to marry her, you can save some gossip..."
"Uncle Lou, this... I'm afraid this isn't appropriate..." Zhao Kuo hesitated, feeling very entangled.
"I... don't have any requirements. I just ask that you remember the old relationship and don't be like your old father Zhao Wei - after he became powerful, he disdained being associated with his former brothers..." Halfway through Lou Yixian's words, he coughed and retched. , as if he was about to die, leaving the last words "I... went", and then died without a sound.
At the same time, the door of the house was violently pushed open from the outside. A woman in strange clothes rushed in, pointed at the old man on the bed and the woman kneeling in front of the bed, and cursed: "What an old liar and a thief." Liar, you actually use such despicable tricks to defraud you into marriage!"
"Ajuan, why did you come in!" Upon seeing this, Zhao Kuo hurried over and drove the wild girl out of the door. Naturally, he met the little girl and the two young men and girls wearing hats and veils, so he asked: "What are you doing standing outside the door? You are so rude and disturbing people's peace here!"
"Oh, let me go!" Ajuan struggled to go into the house and scolded: "Why are you so stupid that you don't even know if you are tricking someone!"
"Yes, brother, I only met Mr. Lou half a year ago. He is a good person. He laughs and laughs all day long, eating and drinking well. How could he be depressed and become ill?"
After listening to his sister's words, Zhao Kuo seemed to have suddenly come to his senses. He turned to look at the Lou family and his daughter behind him, and then approached Lou Yixian's "remains", pretending to be a coward and examine the cause of his death.
Lou Jinghua, who had been kneeling in front of the bed and crying bitterly, suddenly no longer stood still. She stood in front of Zhao Kuo and said repeatedly: "Mr. Zhao, you can do anything you want me to do. As long as you marry me, our Lou family will be able to do this." Get through this difficult time. Let me make arrangements for my father’s funeral..."
Zhao Kuo smiled softly and said: "I will definitely help you, but..." After saying this, he quickly captured Miss Lou's family, then moved her aside, letting the younger sister and Ajuan play for a while. " Du Zuo".
The subtle tacit understanding between them caught the Lou family and his daughter off guard. Although Lou Jinghua still resisted the restraints of Zhao Kuo's two strong arms, he still could not prevent the lie from being exposed.
The younger sister and Ajuan approached the purple-red velvet satin bed and took a closer look. They discovered that Lou Yixian's pale face was all caused by makeup. The old man was even sleeping soundly in such a noisy environment, but he fell asleep after a while. She started snoring, which made her daughter, Lou Jinghua, completely ashamed.
Lou Jinghua even gave up the chance to defend herself, and immediately sat on the ground softly, looking at her father with aggrieved eyes. She neither begged for forgiveness nor made any statement. Like a tramp who had given up everything, she cried when she smiled, and laughed when she cried.
Zhao Kuo didn't know what to think when he saw this strange situation. He just silently helped Lou Jinghua up and chuckled: "I haven't seen you for many years. I thought you would become a dignified young lady now, but I didn't expect you are still so happy to make mischief."
"Why are you laughing?" Lou Jinghua replied weakly: "It's not because of your Zhao family that our family is like this now..."
"Isn't it just that the business failed? The worst case scenario is that we have to start over again!"
"As far as your Zhao family is concerned, without the caravan, you are still the top tyrant in Beizhen. And our Lou family only runs a small horse farm, making a living by buying and selling horses and contacting traders and lackeys in the rivers and lakes. Now we are killing Xie Many people have lost their credibility, why should they make a comeback?”
"This... we can discuss this in the long run! Let's go, let me help you back to your room to rest for a while." After Zhao Kuo said this, he helped the young lady out of the courtyard very affectionately.
Seeing this situation, Ajuan thought that Zhao Kuo really wanted to agree to the marriage, so he cursed in anger, saying that Zhao Kuo was incomprehensible and unsatisfactory. He could treat such a female liar well, but he was unwilling to treat her. good……
