,
"How's it going~? Did she agree~?"
Grand Hyatt Restaurant, in a private room.
A man in black robe wearing a hood whose face could not be seen clearly sat on the couch, looking at the red silk woman below and asked in a rough voice.
Taking a closer look at the woman's appearance, she is the middle-aged woman named Jiang from before.
"Agreed~! Agreed~! Although that girl was a little stubborn, she was still convinced by me~!"
The middle-aged woman said proudly.
"Pah pah pah~!"
"Yeah~! Very good~!"
The man in black robe clapped his hands and praised, and then asked: "With this, you have already persuaded thirty families, right~?"
The middle-aged woman nodded quickly and said: "Yes, yes, boss, you have such a good memory~!"
"Haha~! Not bad~! I'm very satisfied~! As long as you can persuade that family, I will give you ten times the reward~!"
The man in black robe laughed loudly and said.
"Ten times~? Boss, please tell me, I will definitely help you do it~!"
After hearing that there was a tenfold reward, the middle-aged woman responded quickly for fear of missing this great opportunity.
The man in black robe shook his head and said: "Well, don't rush to agree yet, this family shouldn't be so easy to persuade~!"
"Hey~! Boss, what you said is wrong~!"
The middle-aged woman put her hands on her hips and said, "I, Jiang Cuihua, don't have any other skills, but I have this mouth in this place. I think I am second, and no one dares to say I am first~! So, boss, whoever you ask me to persuade, just say it~!"
The man in black robe raised his hands and smiled and said: "Haha~! Then listen carefully~! Next, you go to Zhao Siwei's house in Anlefang. You convinced his wife Xia Wanqing to go with you tomorrow. , I will give you ten times the reward~!"
Jiang Cuihua's face collapsed when she heard this, and she said: "Uh~! Wan Qing~! This"
The man in black robe frowned and said: "Huh~? What's wrong~? From what you said before, didn't you say there is no one you can't convince~?"
Jiang Cuihua waved her hands quickly and said: "No, it's not like that~! Boss~! Although this Xia Wanqing has a stubborn temper, it's okay to say that the most difficult thing to talk to is her mother-in-law. If the old lady knows that I asked Xia Wanqing to do this , will definitely drive me away with a cane~!"
"Fifteen times~!"
The man in black robe didn't say much and directly increased the price.
"Gudong~!"
Jiang Cuihua swallowed her saliva and was calculating in her mind how much fifteen times the reward would be.
"Hehehe, boss, this is not about money."
"Twenty times~!"
The man in black robe increased the price again without any hesitation.
"Deal~! Boss, don't add any more~! Don't worry, I, Jiang Cuihua, will do what you told me even if I go through fire and water, just take care of it~!"
"Aunt Jiang~? You're here~!"
Anlefang, the residence of Zhao Siwei.
Xia Wanqing had just put a stick of incense in front of the memorial tablet when she saw someone walking in from the courtyard door.
"Hey, yes~! Aren't you here to pay homage to Lieutenant Zhao~! Wan Qing, is there any incense~? I'll put an incense stick on Si Wei~!"
Jiang Cuihua walked over quickly, licking her face and smiling.
"Yes, Aunt Jiang~! Thank you very much for coming to see Si Wei~!"
At this time, she and Jiang Cuihua were the only two people in the yard. As for the old man and the young man, they couldn't bear the scorching heat and went back to their rooms to rest.
"Oh~! Neighbors and neighbors, what are you thanking? It's just Si Wei, a nice guy, who finally joined the guard and became a lieutenant. He seems to have a bright future. How can he be gone~?"
Jiang Cuihua said with regret, then took the incense, lit it, bowed three times to the tablet, and finally put it on the incense table.
Hearing Jiang Cuihua mention Zhao Siwei, Xia Wanqing couldn't help but start sobbing softly. Jiang Cuihua quickly came over to support her and comforted her:
"Hey, hey, hey~! Wan Qing, don't cry~! It's Aunt Jiang's fault, Aunt Jiang shouldn't mention Si Wei~!"
"Woo~! I don't blame you Aunt Jiang, I can't help myself~! Woo~! Mom is already so old, and Wan'er is still so young. Now that Si Wei is gone, I really don't know what will happen in the future. How should we live~!"
It's okay not to say it, but Xia Wanqing couldn't hold back her tears anymore and cried.
"Hey~! Wan Qing! If you don't cry, don't cry~! We still have to live our lives slowly~! By the way, didn't the court provide pensions~? That money should be enough~?"
Xia Wanqing wiped her tears and said: "Yes, there is a pension~! Although the money is enough for our family to survive for a lifetime, I did not give Si Wei a son when he was alive. Who will inherit the family business in the future? ~!"
Jiang Cuihua was shocked. She did not expect that the pension provided by the court to Zhao Siwei's family would be so generous. It would be enough for the family to live for a lifetime. In this case, she could not persuade Xia Wanqing as she had previously advised others.
In fact, this is also easy to understand.
Zhao Siwei, as the commander of Dugu Xin's personal guards and a lieutenant of the Forbidden Army, was the highest-ranking among the 215 soldiers who died this time. Of course, his pension and rewards would be the highest, but other ordinary soldiers would receive The pension must not be given according to this specification, otherwise the court will go bankrupt no matter how rich it is~!
"Uh, Wanqing~! You still have to express your condolences. Si Wei, his spirit in heaven, will be happy when he sees your family living well~!"
Jiang Cuihua had no choice but to think of another way!
Xia Wanqing shook her head and said: "But, I didn't even see my husband for the last time~! My husband was a wise man for a lifetime, but now he has died without seeing his body. I feel so uncomfortable~!"
Jiang Cuihua's eyes flashed with an imperceptible light, and she said: "Oh~! It's strange to say~! This time, a total of 215 people died in the Forbidden Army, but many family members did not receive the bodies of their loved ones. They were only given to them by officials from the Ministry of War. A death notice was issued.”
Xia Wanqing raised her head and asked, "Why is this~? Aunt Jiang, can my husband's body still be sent back~?"
Jiang Cuihua pretended to be sad and said: "Oh~! Why else~? It's not because the Li County man took the imperial troops to fight the Snake Spirit Mountain this time~! The mountain road above is steep and it will take a lot of money to transport the soldiers' bodies back. Time, the man from Li County is probably out of luck because he is afraid of trouble~!"
"What~?"
A trace of anger flashed across Xia Wanqing's face. She stood up and said, "Did the Li County man not transport my husband's body back because he was afraid of trouble? How could he do this?"
"Uh~! This is just a guess~! However, this time the Forbidden Army attacked Sheling Mountain, people outside said that Li Zexuan's improper command led to the army's defeat and heavy casualties. If it weren't for him, so many people would not have died~ !”
"Aunt Jiang, do you really mean what you say~?"
Xia Wanqing took Jiang Cuihua's hand and asked anxiously.
"Of course, Wan Qing, if you don't believe it, Aunt Zhao will accompany you to the Li Mansion tomorrow to question Li Zexuan~!"
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