Chapter 258 Malice
Thousands of miles away in Yuzhou, Xiao Chengjun docked the ship at the dock.
Wen Tian ran up to him and tugged on his sleeves, saying softly: "Brother Chengjun, are all those boxes really given to us?"
"Well, your boat capsized and everything you brought fell into the water. These things should be considered as compensation for you."
Xiao Chengjun thought maliciously: Even if the country girl was brought back, she and her family would not be able to wear silk and satin, so why not give it to the Wen family.
The Wen family has been practicing medicine for generations and is well-known in Xinglin. The Wen family's grandfather is also a master of Taiyuan Hospital. I might as well lend flowers to the Buddha and give Wen Jingyan a favor.
If the Jiang family's mother and daughter were lucky enough to return to their hometown safely, they would not be able to do anything to them just because of their mud-legged status.
He was far away in Luzhou, and as a general of Zhe Chong Mansion, he didn't dare to do anything to those untouchables. Even if he killed them, it would be as easy as squeezing an ant to death.
Xiao Chengjun thought and sneered.
In his dream, he actually married a woman with the same name as that little country girl. It was ridiculous to think about it. With her humble status, did she deserve the same name as his wife?
When Xiao Chengjun thought about this, he became angry and felt as sick as if he had eaten a fly.
From now on, anyone with the surname Jiang must be suppressed.
He didn't believe that he, the legitimate son of the Xiao family, had to be involved with a family named Jiang.
Wen Tian cheered and thanked her repeatedly: "Thank you so much, brother Chengjun, you are so kind!"
Xiao Chengjun smiled and nodded: "No thanks, I'll let Nan Zhu take you back."
Nan Zhu, who was standing nearby, frowned and kept winking at his master, but his master just ignored him.
After finally waiting for the two young ladies of the Wen family to leave, Nan Zhu said: "Master, why did you give the Jiang family's things to the Wen family girls? If this is known to others, wouldn't it be criticized?"
Xiao Chengjun returned to the cabin and said as he walked: "So what if you know? Can her Jiang family afford such a thing?"
"But...many of the things in that box are gifts from the emperor. If word spreads to the palace..."
Nanzhu chased after his master to persuade him: "Ignoring other things, it will be difficult to explain to His Highness alone."
Xiao Chengjun stopped and turned around to look at his servant coldly: "If you don't tell me, if I don't tell you, how will this matter get to the palace?"
Seeing that his master was angry, Nanzhu lowered his head and did not dare to speak any more.
Alas, my master is good at everything, but he has a stubborn temperament. Once he doesn't like someone, he has to find ways to correct him.
I hope that the Jiang mother and daughter can return home safely, and it is best that they never see his son again in this life.
A few days later, Xiao Chengjun's ship finally arrived in Luzhou.
Because he was delayed for many days on the way, he and his eldest brother Xiao Mo returned to the house one after another.
Xiao Chengyu, the son of his stepmother, ran over and stood not far away, looking curiously at his eldest and second brothers.
Xiao Mo approached and touched his head, then went straight into his father's study.
Five-year-old Xiao Chengyu glanced at his second brother again and saw that he didn't pay much attention to her. He snorted and ignored him, then ran into the house after his elder brother.
Xiao Chengjun thought for a while and walked into his father's study.
Half an hour later, the two brothers finished talking to their father and came out of the study again.
Xiao Mo looked at his second brother and asked, "You sent the Jiang family back?"
"Yes." Xiao Chengjun said vaguely, his face not red, his heart not beating, "I'll send someone back."
Xiao Mo nodded and walked out: "First come with me to Zhechong Mansion to report in and arrange your duties, and then we can talk about other things."
After walking out of the Moon Gate, Xiao Mo turned around and said to his younger brother: "You are still young. Please consult with a few people before doing anything to avoid making mistakes."
"Yes!" Xiao Chengjun replied: "I must be careful in my words and deeds."
He is here to practice, so he cannot make mistakes in official matters, otherwise he will have to pay for it if he fails the assessment.
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Besides, Yingbao and his party finally arrived at the Qinchuan County Water Transport Terminal a few days later.
After getting off the boat, Yingbao found a post office to send the written letter.
Before on the ship, she borrowed Li Xu's pen and ink to make a list of all the money and things she got in the palace. She also made a list of the valuable things she saw in the capital, including those she liked. Whatever I didn't buy, I wrote everything down, put it in an envelope, packed it in a waterproof bag, and mailed it using Li Xu's status as a scholar.
It is estimated that it will not be long before the acting king receives it.
It doesn't matter if she doesn't receive it. Anyway, she wrote several copies. It won't be too late for the officials to come to her to buy the medicine and let them take it back.
In fact, she kept all the really valuable things in the cave. Those boxes were just insignificant clothes and shoes.
By the way, there are also a lot of fruits and dry food. In such a hot weather, they must all stink in the box.
A group of five people hired two mule carts and set out early the next morning, returning to Dongchen Village at noon.
As soon as Li Xu and his son were sent to the school, they saw his younger brother Jiang Wu running towards them.
"Mother! Mother! Sister! You are back..." Jiang Wu hugged Chun Niang's waist and started to cry.
Chun Niang held her son in her arms and asked, choking with sobs, "Is everything okay at home? Where is your father?"
"Dad has gone to the fields, I'll call him!" Jiang Wu struggled to get out of his mother's arms.
Chun Niang put down her son and watched him run out quickly.
Ying Bao said to Li Xu: "From now on, you and my aunt will live here. You can use the things in the house. I will send you some food later."
"Okay, thank you young man for winning the prize." Li Xu helped his mother sit down on the stone bench in the school yard, and ran to open the door.
The house is very spacious and fully furnished, including wooden boxes for clothes.
The pots and pans in the kitchen are all ready, but the iron pots are a bit rusty, and the cupboards and water tanks are also covered with dust.
But even so, it was much better than his own family.
When he came back, he went to fetch water and wash it again. From now on, this would be the home of his mother and son.
Chun Niang and the coachman put down all the things belonging to Li Xu, mother and son, and then took their daughter home.
As early as when they passed Xichen Village, Chen Zhao got out of the car with his baggage and trotted home. There was still a red paper door god on the door of Chen Laoshuan's house, indicating that he had encountered some happy event.
After entering her yard, Chun Niang unloaded everything from the car. After paying the fare, the two coachmen drove away.
Old Man Jiang and Mrs. Jiang Liu also heard the sound and ran over.
When the old lady saw Ying Bao, she hugged her and kept calling her little darling.
"My dear baby, why have you lost weight?"
Mrs. Jiang Liu touched Ying Bao's little face and said distressedly: "Are you suffering out there?"
Ying Bao smiled and shook his head: "I didn't suffer any punishment. I even got a lot of rewards there."
Then he took out two silver bracelets from the bag and gave them to grandma, "I bought them from the capital. They are the latest styles. Grandma, you can try them on."
The small gifts she bought for her family were not recorded in the list, so she dared to take them out so that she could have an excuse if someone came to investigate.
Old Man Jiang asked: "Yingbao, has that noble man recovered?"
"Okay." Yingbao said: "I also told the nobleman about our village and asked him to order the release of Grandpa Chen and his family. The nobleman has already agreed."
Although Murong Xian agreed, the pardon document or letter still had to be approved by the emperor, and it was transmitted from Zhongshu Province to the provincial level, which was a slow process.
Old Man Jiang sighed: "No wonder yesterday afternoon I came to inform Patriarch Chen to go to the county government office. It seems that he was not beheading, but was going to bring someone back."
Mrs. Jiang Liu said: "That's not true. When Li Zheng came over, Patriarch Chen was frightened. He was crying with his wife early this morning. Alas, I don't know what's going on?"
Just as he was talking, Jiang Sanlang came back.
"Dad! Dad!" Ying Bao waved to her father.
Jiang Sanlang ran over in a few steps and picked up his daughter. Tears filled his eyes with excitement, "Bao'er, you are back."
He looked at his wife again. He couldn't bear it anymore. He was too embarrassed to hug her in front of his parents.