Changjia Villa is located in the southeast outside the city, next to the official road, beside the tributaries of the river, and connected to the farm and warehouse, covering a vast area.
The eldest member of the family is housekeeper Chang, who is over fifty years old, a fat man of medium height, and a top martial arts expert.
Because he is very talented, he has been one of the study boys in Master Chang's room since he was a child, and he went to the academy to study with Master Chang.
However, his character deteriorated and he slacked off after the age of thirty, and finally stayed at home.
One of them went to the Yamen as a master, and it was Master Zeng, the top master.
It has to be said that the family background of aristocratic families in the officialdom is not much worse than that of first- and second-rate Jianghu forces.
The private soldiers of aristocratic families are limited, but they can rely on officers and soldiers. Compared with the gangs of Jianghu forces, each has its own strengths and weaknesses.
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Butler Chang will also follow someone from the Chang family in the future. The details will depend on where Mr. Chang's wife's family and Mr. Chang's relatives' families will be assigned in the future.
Master Chang's direct male relatives were beheaded, but his children under the age of thirteen were still there, and there was more than one.
It’s just that I can’t have the surname Chang from now on, and I won’t be considered a Chang family member.
Of course, whether the children will regard themselves as regular family members in the future depends on the future, and no one can tell now.
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Yamazaki showed the document to Butler Chang, who summoned his servants to the front yard, read the document, and asked everyone to pay homage to the new owner.
"Is there anyone else special here?" Yamazaki noticed that there was someone else in the side hall of the main hall.
Butler Chang saluted and said, "Sir, it's the young lady and a few ladies such as madam, and their children. They haven't left yet."
Yamazaki thought about the news he heard in the teahouse, "What are they still doing here?"
"Sir, their parents-in-law have also been convicted. They don't want to be taken away. They want to wait until their parents' family settles down before going there. Living outside is not as comfortable as living here, so they stayed."
Yamazaki laughed, "Ha, I am determined to be careful. The new officials will treat these women and children a little less and let them stay for a long time."
Butler Chang bowed and said, "I don't know what I'm doing, so I don't dare to speak nonsense."
"That's all, there are a lot of people anyway, so we'll leave all the people they know well to take care of them, and arrange for some others to go to a small house in the city until they leave."
Yamazaki reported the address and stated the size. Butler Chang ordered some close relatives of the extraordinary family and sent them there.
There were at least a dozen people serving a master. Nowadays, there are almost no masters, and there are many more servants, including many cooks.
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Yamazaki thought about it, then went to hold his hands outside the main hall, "Ladies and ladies, I would like to pay a visit to you. I wonder if I have the honor?"
"It is inconvenient for me, a female class, to see foreign men."
"In that case, please stay in the main hall and don't come out for now. I'm going to visit the courtyard in the back, which will last for half an hour at most."
"Okay, since your Excellency treats me politely, it will only be half an hour."
"Thank you everyone."
Yamazaki jumped directly to the room and crossed the main hall. This way he didn't have to go by the side to see the people inside, and he didn't have to go around, which saved time.
This house is not small, and it’s always good to save some time before we finish the business.
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Yamazaki looked out from the room, watching the servants in each courtyard and building, looking for any differences among the servants.
The reason for the difference is that the master is by his side and does not dare to relax at all.
When the owner is not around, he will naturally relax.
After Yamazaki figured out the direction, he jumped to the ground and entered the backyard.
It was a small courtyard. Yamazaki announced at the door that he had bought the Jiang family's property and the Chang family's servants from the spy commander.
Yamazaki listened to the breathing inside and felt a little excited. He finally caught a lady.
"It is believed to be Miss Chang Xiu, the youngest daughter of the Chang family."
"I left the court and got married four years ago. Sir, please be careful what you say."
"I hope that the lady will spare no effort to meet you. We can meet you through the curtain, but we must meet you in person."
"Sir, please forgive me for being rude. If you have anything to do, please tell me outside."
"In that case, please give me pen, ink, paper and inkstone."
"Yes, sir, please wait a moment."
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After a while, the maid brought pen, ink, paper and inkstone.
Yamazaki wrote a letter and folded it before asking the maid to take it in.
Not long after, Miss Chang's voice came out, "Sir, I appreciate your kindness, but this is just..."
"Ms. Chang, I am not being alarmist. Please think about your daughter."
"..."
There was no sound inside, and Yamazaki knew that Miss Chang was tempted.
"Miss Chang, I know your integrity."
"It's just that current events are like this and cannot be affected by personal feelings."
"If the young lady cannot retreat in time, she will be severely injured in the future. Your love will also have a rough life in the future."
"How can I trust you?" A bitter voice came from inside.
Yamazaki held up his hand and said, "Miss Chang, please think carefully, if I have no intention of rescuing you, why would I come here to see you?"
"To be honest with you, Miss, I didn't know much about Miss before. It was only when I heard about Miss in the teahouse today that I felt sympathy.
"Then I went to the Yamen to beg the superior officer and bought servants from the Chang family. I also wanted to put them under the control of the young lady."
Chang Xiu spoke again, "What is the relationship between sir and that adult?"
Yamazaki knew what she meant, "Miss Chang, don't think that you can ask him for mercy. Your father's crime is too closely related. Now this is a blessing."
"well."
"That's all, since Miss Chang doesn't believe me, I'll go find your husband and ask for Li Shu, and come back later."
Yamazaki withdrew and left quickly.
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inside the room.
A delicate lady of the family was sitting on a small couch. She had a beautiful appearance and a slender figure. She seemed weak, but she actually had martial arts skills and was a first-rate master.
This woman is Chang Xiu, who is only twenty years old this year and in her prime.
Chang Xiu looked at the letter and sighed again.
The letter said that she and her husband were only married by family, and now her husband's family would definitely think that the whole family was suffering because of her father.
Especially when she gave birth to a daughter, she was not liked by her husband's family.
In the past, her husband's family did not dare to do anything to her for the sake of her father Chang.
Now in Hancheng, under the attention of everyone, her husband's family would not do anything to her in order to maintain the family style.
But after leaving Hancheng, he would fall out with her and blame all his grudges on her and her daughter.
So I hope she goes with her and will take good care of her.
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Chang Xiu didn't know what to do. She didn't doubt what the letter said, but it was just too sudden.
With just such a piece of paper, she abandoned her husband and went with another stranger whom she didn't know at all.
In any case, during the three or four years that she had been with her husband, he was very respectful to her.
It was really hard for her to make a decision and she really didn't know what to do.
She can only go with the flow. If her husband really writes a divorce letter, then she has no choice.
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Chang Xiu's husband's family name was Qu, and his industry included making woodware, musical instruments, pens, building buildings and palaces, shipbuilding and shipping, etc.
Compared with the Jiang family, the family property is smaller, but it is more scholarly and elegant, and it feels less philistine.
The Chang family wanted to transport salt and iron, and the Qu family wanted to build projects, so the marriage between the two parties hit it off.
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