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Shunniang was haggard after spending one night in the cell of the Kaifeng government office.

This made Xie Erniang, who came to visit the prison with Feng Zhen early in the morning, couldn't help but get red eyes. She managed to hold back from crying and told Shun Niang not to worry, Feng Zhen will help.Feng Zhen said that as long as Shunniang is innocent, she will never let Shunniang be wronged.

Shunniang said: "I didn't expect that today's disaster would happen after I sent back a kind heart. I just want Miss Feng to help me clarify that I didn't know Lei brothers before I went to Heshan to buy charcoal, and they don't know why. To wrong me and implicate me in it."

After Feng Zhen heard this, she asked Shunniang to tell her all about the first time she went to Heshan to buy charcoal.

Shunniang remembered very clearly the first time she took Heiwa to Heshan to buy coal, so she told Feng Zhen one by one.

Feng Zhen heard that Shunniang mentioned the Chen family brothers who sold incense, so she asked Shunniang if she was still in contact with the Chen family brothers, and Shunniang said they were still in contact.

She asked Shunniang if she remembered the date when she met the Chen brothers. Shunniang said she remembered, so she told Feng Zhen.

Feng Zhen nodded after hearing this, and said that she would go to see Wu Kui, the prefect of Kaifeng, so that Shun Niang should not worry too much.

The time to visit the prison was coming soon, Xie Erniang was reluctant to let go of Shunniang's hand stretching out from the fence, and finally let go of it reluctantly under Feng Zhen's persuasion.Shunniang told her not to worry about herself, and to talk to her mother and sister-in-law after she went back, and to talk about it as lightly as possible, as well as business matters, just let the shopkeepers and accountants make arrangements as usual.

Xie Erniang agreed with tears in her eyes, and followed Feng Zhen out.

Coming out of the Kaifeng government office, Xie Erniang went back to Xie's house in a mule cart driven by stones.

Feng Zhen went to see Wu Kui, the prefect of Kaifeng, and she just asked Xie Erniang to go home and wait for news.

Wu Kui listened to his subordinate's report, and heard that the commander in front of the hall sent Feng Yicheng's daughter Feng Zhen to ask for an audience. He also knew that there was such a person, so he asked his subordinates to bring her in.

After Feng Zhen saw Wu Kui bowed his hands, Wu Kui asked his subordinates to move a stool for her to sit on and asked her to sit down and talk.

After Dafang sat down, Feng Zhen explained the reason for her visit. She did not deny that she knew Shunniang, and she came to plead with Shunniang for Wu Kui to see clearly and not to be deceived by traitors and damage the official reputation.

Feng Zhen raised a question, whether the confession of the Lei family brothers is credible.Because she has witnesses who can prove that Shunniang didn't know Lei's brothers and others before she went to Heshan to buy coal for the first time.Moreover, the letter of guarantee and the employment contract written by the Lei family brothers to Shunniang can also explain the problem. The date was much later than the date when Shunniang went to Heshan to buy coal for the first time.Therefore, she felt that the confession of the Lei family brothers was problematic.

This Wu Kui is not a stupid official either. After listening to Feng Zhen's words, he stroked his chin beard and thought for a while and said: "This official will definitely investigate whether the testimony of Lei Dalang and others is true, and will never let people be wronged, and will not let people be wronged." Hiding adultery."

Feng Zhen nodded, said a word of thanks, and then left.

Wu Kui dispatched people to re-examine the testimony of the three brothers of Lei's family.

Fast forward more than ten days, and Shunniang lived like a year in prison. During this period, Sister Song Yu came to visit her and brought her the signature dishes of the Songjia Zhengdian.

Sister Song Yu sat outside the cell, and the prisoners in the cells next door stared straight, and no one yelled.

Seeing this, Shunniang told her not to use it in the future, because those men's eyes could tear Sister Song Yu apart.

Sister Song Yu smiled and said that since she became the owner of the main store of the Song Family, there was never a day when she did not encounter such gazes, and she was already used to it, and she never felt uncomfortable at all.She just felt that the smell in the prison was not very good, and Shun Niang hadn't showered or washed her hair for more than half a month, so she must have felt very uncomfortable.

Shunniang laughed and said that she smelled bad, so don't let her smell it.

The two actually had a lot to talk about. For example, Shunniang wanted to ask who she would choose among Cao Qihong and Feng Zhen. Sister Song Yu wanted to ask Shunniang if she was afraid. Do you know why she was falsely accused by the three brothers of the Lei family this time?And it can be imagined whether Gou Yan, who accused her of colluding with the thief, was instigated by someone.

In fact, it's not that Shunniang didn't think about what Sister Song Yu wanted to ask, and she also entrusted Feng Zhen to investigate.

"Sister, thank you for coming to see me. I am a lucky person. I will treat you to dinner after I go out. You can order from any hotel in Bianliang City, or let me cook special dishes." Shun After Niang wiped away all the food in the food box brought by Sister Song Yu, she wiped her mouth and smiled.

"Okay, let's get together when you come out. It's the same sentence, don't be afraid, there are many people behind you. Also, we will help you find out who is behind you, Mrs. Feng She came to my store yesterday and told me that she is looking into it."

"What do you think of Miss Feng?"

"Not bad, a warm heart."

Shunniang was about to say a few more words, and the prison chief came over to tell Sister Song Yu that it was time to visit the prison.

Sister Song Yu had no choice but to get up, told Shun Niang a few words, and went out with the food box in three steps. Shun Niang watched her graceful figure go away, feeling quite reluctant.

Before Feng Zhen came to tell Shunniang that she had found out who was instigating Gou Yan to falsely accuse Shunniang of colluding with the three brothers of the Lei family, Wu Kui, the prefect of Kaifeng, was promoted to the court and sentenced.

He judged the three Lei family brothers as robbers. They robbed Gou Yan and others who went to Heshan to buy charcoal.In addition, the family property of the three families was not compensated to the plaintiff Gou Yan, and the three wives will also be exiled thousands of miles away to perform hard labor for three years.

As for the fact that the Lei family brothers accused Shun Niang of colluding with them, it was not true. After investigation, it was a false accusation, so the punishment was increased by ten sticks.

Shunniang was sentenced to seven sticks for protecting the three brothers of the Lei family who were thieves, and her family property in Bianliang City was confiscated.

When the verdict came out, Shunniang was dumbfounded, she never thought it would be so heavy.

On the day when the verdict was pronounced, Feng Zhen accompanied Xie Erniang, and Shitou and others were all listening in the hall.

When Wu Kui heard it from above, he didn't say a word, but sent someone to knock down Shunniang and beat her seven sticks, and at the same time sent someone to seal up Shunniang's house and shop, and confiscated all the family property.It's just that before those yamen servants left, he explained that Xi's family can take away the most basic clothes for a change of clothes, as well as women's jewelry and headgear, and they are not allowed to hurt the old, young, women and children.

Shunniang gritted her teeth and received seven canes in the hall, her head was covered in cold sweat from the pain.

When being helped out by Feng Zhen and Xie Erniang, Wu Kui said behind them: "This official is also handling it impartially, it's just a matter of being loyal to the king."

Feng Zhen glanced back at him, nodded to show that she understood, she knew that Wu Kui said this to herself.

Moreover, she also thinks that Wu Kui's punishment is not a problem, it is even light, because this dynasty imposes severe punishments on thieves, especially those in counties and counties near the capital. Fortunately, they confessed honestly as soon as they were caught.As for Shunniang, if she was sentenced severely, not only would she be stabbed thousands of miles away, but her family property would also be confiscated. This result is considered a light sentence.

After leaving the Kaifeng government office, Shunniang thanked Feng Zhen, and asked Feng Zhen to report back to the Xi family in Wutong Lane quickly, so that the family would be prepared, so that the old mother and sister-in-law would not be afraid.She and the lady will arrive later.

Feng Zhen got on the horse and galloped away. With the help of Xie Erniang and Shitou, Shunniang got into the mule cart and let Shitou drive back to Wutong Lane.

Lying on the seat of the mule cart, Shunniang's face was pale, and cold sweat spread all over her forehead. The words she repeatedly said were: "Unexpected, unexpected, just like this, the family business is gone..."

Seeing her like this, Xie Erniang took out the handkerchief tucked in the gold bracelet on her wrist to wipe her sweat, and at the same time advised her not to think about any family business, but to close her eyes and rest. I found a stick of sore medicine to apply.

How could Shunniang not care about her family business? She lived in the fifth year of the Song Dynasty, and finally got everything she has now, but now that Wu Kui's judgment made her lose everything.The place where she was hit by the rod just now was in hot pain, but it was nothing compared to the pain in her heart now, she really wanted to cry.

Because she knows how hard it is to have what she has now.

She was lying on the car seat and still sobbing, tears flowing wantonly.

Xie Erniang hurriedly squatted down, caressing her back, telling her not to be sad, the family's wealth is gone, and they can earn more in the future. Fortunately, she is fine now, and her family is fine.

Shunniang raised her head, looked at her with tears and said, "My lady, our home is gone, and there is still my business..."

Xie Erniang said to her softly: "No, let's go back to Yangliu Town first, live in our original house, and start all over again."

After finishing speaking, go hug her head and keep reassuring her that it doesn't matter, as long as someone is there, everything will be back to normal in the future.

Shunniang cried even harder.

She didn't stop crying until Xie Erniang told her that she had arrived at the door, and asked Xie Erniang to help her wipe away her tears, rubbed her eyes, and rubbed her face, trying to make herself look normal.

After getting out of the carriage, Shi Shi wanted to carry her, but she refused to let Erniang Xie help her in.

As soon as they walked in, the yamen servants from the Kaifeng government office who didn't have the property of the Xi family arrived. Some of them were guarding outside, and some came in and drove everyone from the Xi family to a room to stay there, and then others went to chase them away. All the wealth of the Xi family is registered and recorded.

As for the change of clothes and head jewelry that Liu and Qi had packed up, which Feng Zhen had notified in advance, they were also ordered to open them for inspection.

Shunniang couldn't sit or stand, she lay on a low couch in the room, and waited until the office servants dispersed in the evening, Xie Erniang came to apply stick medicine for her sores.Fortunately, Wu Kui ordered that even though he did not have the wealth of Xi's family, he could still cook and boil water before letting Xi's family leave the house.Therefore, during the three days when the officials of the Kaifeng government office counted the wealth of Xi's family, no one in the Xi's family was hungry, cold or beaten.

Three days later, the Xi family was driven out by the officials of the Kaifeng government office who had no family money, and a seal was pasted on the gate.

The leading official told Xi's family that they could leave and go wherever they wanted, but they couldn't come back here.In addition, Xijia's shop was also sealed up, the money and all items in the shop were confiscated, and the hired workers were also dispersed.

The hearts of the Xi family were very heavy. Although the family had previously discussed that if all the family wealth was lost, they would go back to Yangliu Town first, but Shunniang knew that she still had many things that she hadn't cleared up, so she couldn't go back.For example, those shopkeepers and cashier employees, the shop is closed, so they have to settle their wages with others.Also, shops that owe money on credit will also have to collect the arrears, and if those who have signed a carbon delivery contract with someone refuse to deliver the goods, liquidated damages will also be paid.There are also some small foot shops, although they have not signed a contract with them, but you do not deliver goods, you still have to say hello to them.The so-called business cannot be benevolent or righteous, otherwise when people mention you in the future, they will say that you are not particular and will not do business with you again.

She said: "Mother, sister-in-law, lady, take a few children and go back to Yangliu Town to join my Yue's family. I have to finish some things in Bianliang City before I can go."

Xie Erniang: "But your injury is still not healed, how can you go about things, how about I send my mother, sister-in-law, and children back to Bianliang City, and help you do those chores together."

After thinking about it, Shunniang felt that what the lady said was reasonable, so she said that she should go to find a nearby inn to stay, and Xie Erniang sent her old lady and others to Yangliu Town.

The reason why she needs Xie Erniang to be there is mainly because the wound where she received the cane is still not healed. Although there are only seven canes, her thigh and buttocks are still broken. Xie Erniang is needed when applying the medicine, and other people are not suitable.

Shitou, Shitou's father, and the servant Ping'an helped Shunniang to find a nearby inn and opened two rooms to stay in.

Xie Erniang pawned a gold bracelet to get some money to pay for the opening of the house. Except for a few changes of clothes and women's head jewelry, the Xi family didn't bring out any money. The officials of the Kaifeng government office searched very carefully.

Therefore, when Shunniang and the others came out of the house in Xijia Wutong Lane, they didn't have any money on them.

So next, Xi's family divided into two groups, Shunniang stayed in the inn, Xie Erniang and others rented two mule carts, and took them back to Yangliu Town.

The two mule carts were full, the first car was Liu Shi and Xing'er, and Qi Shi and Hui Er.

The family had discussed before that Kecheng was studying in the Hua clan, and he could not delay his studies, so Shunniang planned to let him live in the school and return home during the holidays.As for the money he needs to study, she will find a way to get it for him no matter what.

In the last car sat Xie Erniang, two children, Kening and Mingxuan, the nurse Chu who took care of the two children, and the servant Liao.

Both the Chu family and the Liao family signed live deeds with the Xi family, and both of them could leave the Xi family after five years.

It's not due yet, even though Xi's family has no money, they still have to take them with them.

When these two cars carried these old and young women and children to the Xie's butcher's shop in Yangliu Town, they really surprised Xie Yi and his wife.

Xie Yi and his wife hurriedly invited everyone in, and then asked their daughter what happened.

Xie Erniang told her parents about Shunniang being beaten and the property of Xi's family being confiscated because of Lei's brothers.

After hearing this, Xie Yi and his wife looked at the people in the room again, and couldn't help sighing, saying that they didn't expect to encounter such a disaster, anyway, it's good that people are fine.Mrs. Wu took the lead and led Xie Erniang to the vacant small courtyard next door where Shunniang and others lived, and cleaned it out, and then found a wooden stool to build two beds for Xing'er and others to live in.The upstairs is still for the Liu family and the Qi family, and the downstairs is for Xing'er, the Liao family, and the Chu family.

As for Xie Erniang, she lived back in her natal family's boudoir, and her two children also lived with her.

After setting up her mother-in-law, sister-in-law and others, and entrusting her two children to their parents to take care of them, Erniang Xie asked them for dozens of coins, and returned to Bianliang City again.She said that she was going to take care of Shunniang and help her deal with some things in the city before she came back. As for what to do in the future, she would wait until Shunniang came back with her.

As soon as she left, Xie Yi and his wife talked about it. Wu said that he didn't expect Xi's family to be poor again. Thinking about the big house in the city and the profitable business, it would be gone if they didn't, it was really distressing.Moreover, when she saw the women in the room next door, she was worried, how could she support so many people now that her son-in-law's business was gone.What's more, with so many people, even if the Xie family wanted to help raise them, it would be too much.

Xie Yi sighed, saying that it was the most correct thing for him to insist on not associating with officials and gangsters since he was in business, unlike his son-in-law who always had dealings with those people who are on the road. He used to deal with Lu Quan and Qi Dalang when he lived in Yangliu Town. , Look, something went wrong.

When Wu heard this, she became furious, and asked him if he was gloating. Could it be that he likes seeing his son-in-law unlucky so much, and seeing Xi's family become poor again, don't forget, his daughter is the daughter-in-law of Xi's family.The Xi family is having a hard time, will the daughter be okay?Don't say anything for now, go and cut off two catties of fat pork to stew, so as to appease Xi's family at night.She believes that her son-in-law is a capable person, and he will still be rich in a few years, and this is just a temporary crisis.

Xie Yi curled his lips, and said: "You are the one who said everything. At one point, we said that we couldn't afford to support him, and at another point, he said that the son-in-law was in trouble for the time being, and asked me to cut the meat for them to eat..."

With her hips on her hips, Wu said loudly: "Let's pay for the money, rice, meat, and vegetables for the time being, and we'll talk about everything after our daughter and son-in-law come back. Alright, you go and cut the meat, and I'll go cook!"

Xie Yi agreed, and strode out, and Mrs. Wu went to the kitchen to knead noodles, make cakes and porridge.

Shunniang was not idle in the inn in the city. Although she couldn't go out, she still explained a lot of things, and asked Shitou and Shitou's father to call the people from the two shops to come here.

The money Xie Erniang brought from her natal family was used to pay these people. Shunniang asked them to take the money and go home. If she starts business again in the future, anyone who is willing to help her is welcome.

As for the liquidated damages for sending charcoal signed with some shops, it was paid after Shunniang sent someone to collect some of the money owed on credit.

It took about ten days to deal with these matters, and after ten days, the injuries on Shunniang's buttocks and thighs were almost healed.

During this period, Sister Song Yu came to visit her and asked her what her plans were next, and whether she would continue to do charcoal business.

If she is willing to do it, at least the Songjiazheng store and the one or two hundred foot stores below will still be done by Shun Niang.

Shunniang said that doing charcoal business requires a large amount of funds, and now she has no money at all. Sister Song Yu told Shunniang that if Shunniang wanted to do it, she could provide Shunniang with funds.

While the two were talking, Feng Zhen came and told them one thing, that is, she finally found out who was behind the scenes who instructed Gou Yan to sue Lei Jiasanlang and implicate Shun Niang.

She said that Shunniang was very familiar with that person. He was Liang Sanlang, the younger brother of Liang Erniang who opened a tofu shop on Zaoshu Street, and Yang Deyi's lover whom she met at the gate of Yang Deyi's private house in Wutong Lane.

Liang Sanlang entered the Yang family three months after the death of Di Zan, an official of Yang Deyi, and became the son-in-law of the Yang family. Because he had a son with Yang Deyi, he won Yang Deyi's favor, so with the help of Yang Deyi's father and brother, Get involved in the coal business.

Now, in order to please the Yang family, the owners of 72 main stores in Bianliang City are doing charcoal business with Liang Sanlang.

Speaking of this, Sister Song Yu also said that someone came to the door yesterday and said that he was ordered by Liang Shirui and Liang Guanren to come to Sister Song Yu to ask Song Jiazheng Store to do charcoal business with Liang Guanren.The man told Sister Song Yu that Liang Shirui was the son-in-law of the current Privy Councilor Yang, and he wanted to do coal business, and all the bosses in Bianliang City rushed to do business with him.

Sister Song Yu didn't know much about the affairs of the Liang family, and she didn't know who this Liang Shirui was, but Privy Yang made her know.

However, she thought that because Shunniang was implicated by the three brothers of the Lei family, she lost her wealth and business. Of course, the charcoal she needed in this shop was for Shunniang, so she didn't agree to that person, but said that she There are people delivering the goods in the store, so there is no need to contact other stores for the time being.

As a result, the man was not happy, and walked away with his sleeves, and left a word, Liang Guanren said, it is fine for the main store owners in Bianliang City not to do charcoal business with him, but don't collude with the robber named Xishun People who do business in charcoal, otherwise they are classified as bandits, and they will definitely be sued.No matter whose charcoal Mrs. Song wants, she just can't ask Xishun to send it.

When Sister Song Yu heard about it, she felt that the son-in-law of the Privy Councilor Yang was relying on his father-in-law's power to do business, but she had been doing business for many years, and she was not intimidated.She ignored that person and politely sent him out.

After listening to Feng Zhen's words, Shunniang now fully understood that it was Liang Sanlang who became Yang Deyi's official who was behind her back.He used Gou Yan, who was helping him in the charcoal business, to find the brothers of the Lei family, and using his father-in-law's influence, he threatened them to sue him and implicate him.And it was decided that even if Wu Kui, the prefect of Kaifeng, found out that what the Lei brothers said was not true, there would still be laws of the Song Dynasty that would make him unlucky, he would be registered without family wealth, and his shop would be closed.

In fact, Liang Sanlang became the son-in-law of the Yang family, so he didn't have to come to snatch Shunniang's business when he was doing his charcoal business.After all, Bianliang City is so big and there are so many main shops, he can finish all the business except the four main shops that Shunniang did, so why bother to kill them all and take all the charcoal needed by the main shops into his hands? .Is he so unable to tolerate Xi's family and himself?

To put it bluntly, it was just because he was greedy and evil-minded.

"It turned out to be his despicable and shameless villain!" Xie Erniang, who was sitting next to Shunniang, raised her eyebrows and became very angry, "Thanks to our family being so good to his sister and his mother, in the end, he They even plotted against us behind our backs, causing us to lose all our property, Shun Niang was beaten, and lost her good reputation! No, tomorrow I will go to Anping Street to find Liang Erniang and ask her why she allowed Liang Sanlang to do such evil things!"