In this world...
The lowest cost frame-up is frame-up!
A person's mouth has two skins, anyway. There are those who can talk but not listen. Even if you jump into the Yellow River, you will not be able to escape. In the end, it is you who will be embarrassed. Even if you are rehabilitated, it will be useless!
"Okay, as you say..."
Cao An was so angry that his teeth itched, and he suddenly sneered: "If I can do this to Mao Qi, why do I still keep you mother and son to make trouble? Is there any difference between killing one person and killing four people?"
This is an era when life is fragile. Many times, there is no reason to kill at all!
In the crowd, those who were watching the fun and not taking it too seriously started shouting.
"Yes, you said Cao An harmed your husband-in-law, then why didn't he harm you?"
"Even his subordinates can be so cruel, how can they be afraid of three orphans and widowed mothers?"
"Or as Cao An said, there is someone else who harmed Mao Qi..."
When the woman was questioned, a trace of undetectable panic flashed in her eyes.
She looked around with a sad face, suddenly picked up the two children, and ran towards the Bianhe River on the opposite side.
While running, he howled: "The slave family is still being slandered like this without my husband! In this case, the slave family doesn't have to live anymore! Just follow the husband!"
Three orphans and widowed mothers actually want to jump into a river to express their ambitions?
"Quick, stop them!"
Good-hearted people around rushed to stop him.
The scene became even more chaotic...
In the panic, a person walked from a distance.
He was wearing a bamboo hat and a large robe, hiding his whole body in it. He hurried past Cao An as if passing by and left a word.
"If Mr. Cao Lang wants to know the whereabouts of Mao Qi, please come to Futian Courtyard in the west of the city."
Cao An was stunned and subconsciously looked at that person.
The latter has already blended into the crowd and disappeared...
"The villain goes after him!"
Chang Chun also heard those words and ran out.
"never mind."
Cao An shouted and turned to look at Luo Han: "You should keep an eye here. If you keep an eye on the mother and son, there must be someone behind them!"
"yes!"
Arhat nodded, then frowned and said, "Lang Jun really believes that person?"
A person who dares not show his true colors to others, just say a casual word... What if the other party plans to invite you to the urn in this way?
Now that they have captured Mao Qi, there is no guarantee that they will not capture Cao An.
Cao An didn't explain too much. He stood up and walked out: "Chang Chun, Wu Han, follow me."
…
It is said that there are many poor people in outer cities.
To the west of that city was the king of the poor, one man being poorer than six others.
This is a paradise for low-class people.
Compared with the unattainable housing prices in the inner city, you can live in a small tile-roofed house here for only half a month.
If we look at the overall layout of Kaifeng City in the Song Dynasty, this place does not belong to the city at all. Most residents live outside Dailoumen, and their identities must be verified every day when entering and exiting.
For example, in later generations, the villages and counties surrounding the capital city were said to be the capital city, but they were not related at all.
Futian Courtyard is located in the center of the west of the city, next to Dailoumen, and belongs to the "city".
This is a welfare home built by the government to house some orphans, the elderly, and some wounded soldiers who have lost their families, and they also live here.
However, whenever the court engages in public welfare, the gimmicks are often greater than the reality.
Although the government allocates funds to Futian Yuan every year, and the nobles in the palace will come to give condolence speeches from time to time...
But not even 1% of that money can really be used for good purposes!
Even private donations from some caring people will be exploited in turn. In the end, only one out of ten thousand will be lucky.
It just rained the day before yesterday.
The road to the west of the city is full of mud, and the puddles half a person's height are staggering.
Waves of inexplicable stench filled the air, making people want to fuck unconsciously.
"Mr. Lang..."
Although Chang Chun was born as a domestic servant, his life was considered relatively well-off and he had never experienced such poverty.
He couldn't help frowning, covering his nose and said: "I'm afraid the other party didn't have good intentions in choosing a place like this to meet! There are mostly butchers and dealers in the west of the city, they are very barbaric..."
It was here last time that Jia Changjun had one of his legs broken by Cao An.
Although everyone knows who did it.
But knowing about this kind of place is of little use. You don’t know where to start even if you want to check.
"Now that you're here, why are you talking so much?"
Cao An smiled and said with a relaxed expression: "But I have a hunch that the other party is not an enemy?"
"Why?"
Wu Han spoke bluntly and asked: "Does Mr. Lang already know who it is?"
Cao An shook his head and smiled: "Why did Mao Qi disappear at this stall? Why was his wife encouraged to make trouble? What is the other party's purpose?"
"Debt business!"
Changchun blurted out.
"That's right."
Cao An nodded: "They want to make someone's reputation bad, so that no one will dare to come to Cao's Chamber of Commerce to borrow money, and our loan business will naturally fail."
"But what does this have to do with the present?"
Wu Han scratched his head.
Cao An looked at the chaotic environment around him and said: "They haven't achieved their goal yet, so naturally they won't attack someone. Therefore, the other party is most likely from another group."
The three of them walked to the gate of Futian Courtyard.
On the dilapidated lintel, the words 'Futian Courtyard' can no longer be seen clearly.
There are many holes in the door, and you can get in through the gaps with almost no effort.
"Ms. Liu, are you here?"
Just as Cao An was about to go in, he suddenly heard someone talking next to him.
A graceful and tall woman walked from a distance. Her white dress looked a little shabby, but it still couldn't hide the woman's outstanding grace.
The woman is gentle and generous, greeting everyone she knows around her.
The vendor setting up the stall next to her was an old woman. She smiled and said, "Ms. Liu, is your father's illness better?"
"It's better. Thank you, Mrs. Niu, for your concern."
The woman stopped in front of the stall and said with a faint smile: "The children haven't been able to read for a long time. I have some free time recently and thought of coming over to take a look."
"well."
The aunt nodded repeatedly and said with a smile: "Thanks to Mrs. Liu's kindness and always thinking about those brats. Otherwise, how would they have the chance to study? You are really a Bodhisattva."
The woman nodded without being arrogant and said: "Auntie, I'm so ridiculous. I just can't bear to see these children suffer. They are rootless duckweeds. If they don't have any skills, they may not survive in the future."
"That's right."
The aunt rubbed her hands, with a bit of embarrassment on her face.
The woman smiled slightly and said: "If you have anything to say, ma'am, just say it directly. If you can help, Ruyan will not shirk the blame."
"Hey, it's nothing big, just..."
The aunt smiled and said a little coyly: "You know that boy in our family, right? The family intends to let him study, even if he can learn a few more words. It's just this bunch of donated money, hey...his father has been there all year round. I'm sick, and I have my parents-in-law at home..."
read!
This is the most direct way to change a person's destiny.
Especially for the people at the lowest level, reading is both a luxury and a desire for them!
How could the woman not understand what she meant? She immediately smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, I'm just giving lessons to the children. It doesn't matter if there are more than one person."
"That's great."
A smile spread across Auntie's face: "Mrs. Liu is kind-hearted, and we are lucky to be the eldest man! Later... I will call that boy over later. You just have to teach him hard, and it doesn't matter if you beat or scold him! That boy He's so skinny, he'll be beaten!"
