After being a widow for half my life, I found out that my husband was not dead.

Liu Yunxiang asked Zijin to find Jiang Yuan after dinner, and asked him to search the village with her after nightfall. It would be best to get the account books of the village's vanilla transactions and money transactions, so that he could catch An Hong's tail. .

According to the estimated time, Darong's batch of silk and satin had already entered Beijin. In the afternoon, Liu Yunxiang went to Nanmo Zhai to arrange for manpower to receive the goods.

She saw Aunt Qiu standing at the end, wearing a purple robe and a belt, her hair neatly tied into a high ponytail, and a long sword on her waist. Although he is in his forties, he is more energetic than the young guy next to him.

Liu Yunxiang explained a few words, and then they set off.

Aunt Qiu walked to the end and when she passed Liu Yunxiang, she asked: "Do you really have 100 taels of silver?"

Liu Yunxiang nodded, "The goods were delivered to Jin'an smoothly. I will pay you immediately."

"Ten taels?"

Liu Yunxiang was funny, "Yes, 100 taels."

"Why does it seem like money is so easy to make here?"

"Well, it's business after all."

"No business without treachery?"

Liu Yunxiang narrowed his eyes: "The investment cost is large, and the profit will naturally be more. This is a serious business."

Aunt Qiu curled her lips and said, "It sounds like someone is not serious."

Liu Yunxiang raised his eyebrows, "I didn't mention you."

Aunt Qiu gritted her teeth, "You are obviously talking about me!"

"Oh, just say so."

Aunt Qiu was so angry that she stamped her feet, but for the sake of 100 taels of silver, she still endured her anger and went.

Liu Yunxiang smiled and shook his head. In fact, money is not that easy to earn. The people she sent to pick up the goods were all her own, and she was the only one added. According to the market price, the price was only ten taels of silver at most.

But Aunt Qiu is here to support the children in the kindergarten, so she should act out of kindness.

After coming out of Nanmozhai, Liu Yunxiang walked to the street and saw the blind woman setting up a stall alone.

"We are selling rice cakes, fragrant and soft rice cakes, freshly baked!"

At this time, someone came up to buy. The blind woman wrapped it in oil paper and muttered: "Don't steal my rice cakes just because you think I'm blind. Although I can't see, my ears are very good. Hey, can you?" You took an extra piece from me, put it down quickly!"

The woman selling rice cakes said angrily: "You can be wronged because you are blind, so I won't buy it!"

"Hey, I've wrapped it up for you!"

The person had gone far away, and the blind woman had no choice but to put him back.

The person setting up a stall next to me asked, "Where is your wife?"

"My son took me away early in the morning. I don't know what I was doing. I couldn't wait for this big pot of rice cakes to cool down and harden. I had to sell it alone."

When Liu Yunxiang passed by, she happened to hear the blind woman say this. At first she didn't pay attention, but after walking a few steps, she suddenly thought of what Chen Zijin said to her.

"Then Chen Hou wanted to go in, but he had no money and wanted to get credit, so he was kicked out. The people inside even shouted at him: sell your house, land, wife, children, as long as you can get the money, you can You can come in and be a god for a while."

Selling your wife?

Zijin said, there is also the business of selling women there.

Thinking of this, Liu Yunxiang hurriedly found Zijin and asked her to pay attention to Lan Niang. But she was still worried, so when Zijin and Jiang Yuan set off, she went with them.

Walking around to the back of the temple, I saw a very secret village. The outside was shabby and looked like it had been abandoned for a long time. Zijin led him over the wall from the front yard, and then took advantage of the darkness to avoid the patrolmen. After a while, they went around to the back yard.

This place is different from the desolation outside and in the front yard of Zhuangzi. Lanterns are lit everywhere. There is a main house on one side of the courtyard and side rooms on the other three sides. They are divided into rooms one by one. The doors and windows are closed. Some rooms White smoke came out, and the whole courtyard was filled with a bitter aroma. The serving maids and servants walked around in various rooms holding incense burners.

Liu Yunxiang saw another corner door on the west wall, and a maid came in from there holding an incense burner.

Are there any rooms there?

She hid in the dark and asked Zijin and Jiang Yuan to look for the account books first.

After waiting for a while, she saw a scholar in plain robes rushing out of a room. He was holding a book in his hand, reading loudly while turning the pages quickly, as if he was very hot, and tearing his own skin at the same time. Clothes, the whole person is in an extremely excited state.

At this time, another scholar came out of a room. He was reciting an article and his speech was unclear.

"This No. [-] Scholar incense is really magical. I am now clear-headed. I have memorized the article that was originally obscure and difficult to pronounce. This time I will definitely pass the high school! I want to be the No. [-] Scholar, a high official, with money and power!"

Another scholar ran out of the room, all of them crazy.

Liu Yunxiang frowned. The Zhuangyuan fragrance was clearly a vine fragrance. It can indeed make people's nerves in a state of excitement, as if their minds were clear. But things can be addictive, and if you smoke them too much, you will become useless.

Taking advantage of the autumn season, the owner of Zhuangzi used this as a gimmick to make some dirty money.

Of course, these scholars who do not study hard and look at the heretical ways deserve what they deserve.

At this moment, Liu Yunxiang saw Chen Hou pulling Lan Niang in.

When Lan Niang saw the crazy scholars in the yard, she was so frightened that she hid behind Chen Hou.

"Husband, where is this place? Why did you bring me here?"

Chen Hou held Lan Niang's hand tightly, his eyes full of greed, "This is a good place to study. Not only can the reading be absorbed into the brain, but the light and airy feeling is so wonderful that it will be unforgettable for a lifetime."

At this time, a scholar suddenly stepped forward to take Lan Niang's hand, his breathing was tight and his face turned red.

Lan Niang was startled, quickly shook off the scholar, and hugged Chen Hou's arm in fear.

"Husband, let's go home. There's something wrong with this place."

"No, I must smoke a stick of champion incense today!"

"What is Zhuangyuanxiang?"

"Stop asking, just follow me!"

Chen Hou pulled Lan Niang to a room and was about to knock on the door. The door opened first, and a disheveled man rushed out. His eyes were wide open, as if he was looking for prey.

As soon as he saw Lan Niang, he rushed forward quickly.

"Mr. Chen, I brought you this person, as we agreed before..."

"Go go!"

The man stared at Lan Niang and waved to Chen Hou beside him.

Chen Hou smelled the fragrance of vines coming out of the room, and his mind was already wandering. When the man agreed, his eyes lit up, and he quickly let go of Lan Niang and ran into the room.

"Husband! Don't leave me!"

Lan Niang turned pale with fright and clutched Chen Hou's hand.

"Let's go home, please, husband."

Chen Hou smelled the fragrance of the vines, and his heart felt as if it was being tickled, and he was so anxious. At this moment, he could not care about Lan Niang and pushed her away.

"Please take good care of Mr. Chen, and we will go home later!"

Lan Niang didn't understand for a moment. "Husband, you..."

"Don't worry, I don't dislike you." With that, Chen Hou hurried in.

Lan Niang stood there dumbly. It wasn't until the man hugged her that she came back to her senses and struggled desperately.

"let me go!"

"Husband!"

"Chen Hou!"

Lan Niang was already weak and could not stand up to the man in front of her. Her clothes were quickly torn. And this movement also caused other people to gather around, all looking confused.

Lan Niang could not understand at this moment that Chen Hou had sold her!

Liu Yunxiang was naturally worried, but if she rushed forward like this, not only would she not be able to save Lan Niang, but she would also get caught up with herself. Zi Jin and Jiang Yuan hadn't come back yet. Liu Yunxiang looked around, gritted his teeth for the last time, secretly picked off the lantern a few steps away, and threw it into an open room.

The fire burned quickly.

"Oops, there's a fire!"