Late at night, Xu Zhen returned home exhausted, dragging a black package.
It is said that the ancestors of the Xu family once had a high official, and the house where Xu Zhen lives now was left by that high official.
Although the area of the house is not large, its location is the best in the county, the feng shui is excellent, and the house is built in an antique, elegant and unique style.
It's a pity that now the family is in decline and the population is not prosperous. Such an elegant house has been in disrepair for many years and is dilapidated and full of depression.
What's even more discordant is that pig blood was splashed on the gate of the already dilapidated house, making it all scarlet and filled with an unpleasant stench.
Seeing the gate like this, Xu Zhen couldn't help but pinch his nose and once again lamented the hardcore level of his time travel.
Unexpectedly, Xu Zhen, a young detective in this world, is still carrying debts, and the son inherits the debt from his father.
Before his father died, he owed huge gambling debts at Wansheng Casino. If the uncle who was the jailer hadn't come forward, this ancestral home might have been sold to pay off the debt.
After his father's death, the debt was deferred to Xu Zhen. Although the principal had been paid off long ago, loan sharking with compound interest was still out of reach.
Nowadays, Xu Zhen has become accustomed to the fact that the creditor's thugs come over from time to time to collect debts and ask for some money.
Even though Xu Zhen is a spy, it still doesn't help, because Cui Xiaotian, the boss of Wansheng Casino, is also one of the four local bullies. He is powerful, takes both black and white, and cannot be offended at all.
well!
Xu Zhen searched his mind, hoping to hear a ding-dong sound and the system interface appear. However, his mind was calm as usual, only the smell of pig blood made people want to vomit.
He had no choice but to take out the key to unlock the door and enter the house.
As a result, as soon as he locked the door, he heard a slight noise coming from the main house.
Turning around, he saw a petite and pretty figure peeking out from the door. A little girl with high buns was hiding inside the door, looking at her nervously.
After seeing clearly that the person coming was Xu Zhen, she lowered her guard, lowered her head, and timidly greeted him.
This is a little girl who is only twelve or thirteen years old. Although she is wearing a severely faded pink shirt and skirt, her exquisite figure and natural beauty cannot be concealed.
The delicate facial features are dignified and elegant, and the delicate skin glows with a rounded light like jade.
Seeing the girl's appearance, Xu Zhen smiled happily, and his tired mood seemed to have eased a lot.
This girl is not Xu Zhen’s daughter or sister, but his wife!
Child bride is a bad custom in ancient feudal society. Because many poor families cannot afford to marry a daughter-in-law, they go out to foster or adopt a girl as a child bride. When she reaches the age of fourteen or fifteen, she and her son are " consummate the marriage" and become an official wife.
The Xu family owned a mansion and was not originally a poor family. However, their fortunes plummeted after Xu Zhen's father incurred gambling debts. Worried that Xu Zhen would not be able to marry a wife, the old couple adopted a girl.
The girl was only five years old when she was adopted, and the old couple gave her a maid's name - Youmeng!
Youmeng has just turned thirteen this year. According to local customs, she can consummate her marriage with Xu Zhen next year.
Seeing You Meng, Xu Zhen felt for the first time that he was cared for by traveling through the halo, because this daughter-in-law, who was ten years younger than him, was so beautiful, elegant and refined, and it was eye-catching to look at. Not only was it eye-catching, but in the future...
"Master, you are back!"
Youmeng bowed his head and saluted, said a timid greeting, and at the same time habitually picked up the package in Xu Zhen's hand.
"Don't!" Xu Zhen quickly threw the package aside.
And just as he was throwing away the package, an unpleasant stench came out. Youmeng could not help but frown slightly and cover his mouth and nose.
"Oh..." Xu Zhen explained hurriedly, "It was pig blood stained at the door!"
Hearing Xu Zhen's words, Youmeng looked worried and his body trembled slightly.
Seeing the girl's frightened look, Xu Zhen couldn't help but feel pity.
Although the Xu family treats Youmeng like a family member, since the death of Xu Zhen's parents, she has no sense of security and is in worry and fear every day.
Xu Zhen knew that she was worried first about consummating the marriage next year, secondly about the huge gambling debt owed by the Xu family, and thirdly, whether Xu Zhen, her future husband, could support the family.
In any case, she was only a thirteen-year-old child, and today she would only be a junior high school student. She really shouldn't bear such a heavy burden.
"Master," Youmeng lowered his head and said, "I will go and heat the rice for you."
"I have a dream, um..." Xu Zhen stopped her and said, "Let's discuss it and don't call me master in the future! It looks old."
"Yes..." Youmeng nodded timidly, pondered for a while, and asked, "Then... what is it called?"
Father-in-law...official...husband...father...
After Xu Zhen tasted it carefully, he said: "How about calling me Young Master! It sounds more tasteful!"
"Oh." Youmeng nodded timidly, her cheeks slightly red.
Seeing the little girl's timid, shy and pitiful appearance, Xu Zhen was actually fascinated by it.
The clouds on the temples are fluttering green, and the flowers are beautiful and red.
Unexpectedly, such a little beauty would be his little daughter-in-law.
Youmeng seemed to feel something, and became even more shy and said hurriedly: "I'm going to heat the rice for you!"
Child brides are an important labor force for poor families. They cook, do laundry, take care of housework, and work as maids and nannies.
"There's no rush to eat, let's boil some hot water first!" Xu Zhen stopped Youmeng again and said, "I have to take a shower first."
"oh."
Youmeng responded obediently, and bravely raised his head, only to see that Xu Zhen's body was covered with mud, as if he had just returned from digging a grave...
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After taking a shower and changing her clothes, Xu Zhen and her young wife sat across from each other at the dining table, eating dinner silently.
The food is simple, but the taste is very good. Xu Zhen eats it very well.
Firstly, Youmeng’s cooking skills are superb, and secondly, looking at such a beautiful little daughter-in-law, how can she not eat well?
Although Youmeng still looked worried, he also ate very seriously, obviously hungry. It seemed that she had been waiting for him after making dinner.
"I have a dream," Xu Zhen said with concern, "If I come back too late in the future, you can just eat first without waiting for me."
"Oh." Youmeng said, twisting his body slightly, as if he had something to say, but in the end he held it back.
"What's wrong?" Xu Zhen saw it and asked, "Is something wrong?"
"Master, oh no... Young Master," Youmeng held the bowl vigorously and said carefully, "Otherwise... just sell the house!"
After saying that, she held the bowl nervously, waiting for Xu Zhen's answer.
Selling a house is a common topic in the Xu family. Xu's father almost sold it when he was in debt.
Xu Zhen naturally understands Youmeng's worries.
Wansheng Gambling House has a lot of thugs and is notorious. She is worried that she will suffer a big loss if she can't pay off the debt, and her family may even be ruined.
Because there are so many such examples around them.
"Change...change to a smaller one," Youmeng mustered up the courage to say, "Pay back the account, and you won't have to worry about it anymore!"
hehe……
Xu Zhen smiled bitterly. Xu Zhen may not have understood it before, but Xu Zhen now knows very well that according to Cui Xiaotian's urine in Wansheng Gambling House, even if they sell their ancestral home, they may not be able to smooth out all the accounts. .
Usury interest compounded, and money begot money. An unscrupulous bully like Cui Xiaotian would never allow himself to pay off all his debts.
Because, as a policeman, Xu Zhen has a lot to gain, and squeezing Xu Zhen can make them profit in the long term.
"Don't worry," seeing Youmeng's eyes longing for peace, Xu Zhen smiled slightly and comforted, "I will solve this matter!"
"Oh." Youmeng said oh out of habit, but the disappointed expression still revealed the message: How could you, a little detective, possibly be able to solve this problem?
Xu Zhen understood You Meng's eyes, smiled calmly, and said meaningfully: "The ancients said, yesterday's abyss is today's shoal. Although the road is long, it will be reached soon. Although things are difficult, if you do it, you can achieve it.
"Have a dream," he looked at his delicate and beautiful little wife affectionately and said, "Don't worry! Everything will be fine with me here..."
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