PFC Chapter 381 They can’t afford to pay back what they owe her.
Chapter 381 They can’t afford to pay back what they owe her.
Chapter 381 They can’t pay back what they owe her
In the starlight, Xu Rongrong looked at the small wooden box in front of him speechlessly.
After Mu Yi relayed Xu Ming's words one by one, he looked at his wife's face and added: "Since Mr. Xu will go to Qulan County to take up a post tomorrow and will pass Baiyang Academy along the way, the Fourth Young Master Xu will set off with Mr. Xu. . So after handing the wooden box to my subordinate, I hurried back without waiting for him to say anything. If Madam feels that this thing is inappropriate, I will return it immediately."
Mr. Xu went back in a carriage. How could he be faster than the horses in the Marquis' mansion?
At most, we can catch up after chasing him for a few streets.
Xu Rongrong stared at the small wooden box, and after a while he told Wen Yao: "Open it and take a look."
"Yes." The small box was flat. When it was opened, there was nothing inside except a few pieces of paper.
After Wen Yao unfolded the pieces of paper, he was a little surprised: "Miss..."
She handed the thing to Xu Rongrong: "It's the deed."
Six stacks in total.
Xu Rongrong frowned. She took it from Wen Yao and took a closer look... Three of the stacks were for shops located in the capital, and one stack was for Zhuangzi in the suburbs of Beijing. These were all recorded in the name of Xu Liu's family; the other two stacks were for The shop and village in the old house are recorded in Xu Ming's name.
In addition to the signature and seal of the owner's family, these six stacks of deeds are also accompanied by the government's seal.
In the Zhou Dynasty, if people wanted to trade properties such as land deeds and shops, in addition to the deed with the owner's seal, they also needed a government seal guarantee to prove that the transaction was not conducted through improper channels.
Xu Ming handed these into her hands... indeed he meant to give them the property in his hands.
Xu Rongrong looked at it again and discovered the magic in it.
"These are Madam's dowry!" Wen Yao also saw it.
When she was in the Xu Mansion, she helped Xu Rongrong manage his house for a few days. From the account books, it is not difficult to see what the properties in the mansion are.
What the fourth young master sent now was recorded in the Xu Liu family's dowry list. However, because the dowry was private property, the government never calculated the income of these property shops, and the deed was not included in the government report. industry.
Thinking about it, Mrs. Xu Liu wanted to leave these to her only son Xu Ming.
But he didn't expect that he would use them all as an apology today.
"If I remember correctly, this is indeed all the fourth young master has in his hands." Wen Yao said in a low voice.
Xu Rongrong nodded, her mind naturally understanding the situation. She folded the deed and placed it back in the wooden box, sneering, "With the Xu family now in such a state, I'm afraid my father must be deeply resentful of me. Ming'er must have acted on his own initiative by coming here today, not to mention asking me to use all his property as an apology... No wonder he came here without anyone."
"But, what do I need these for?" Xu Rongrong said with a smile and handed the wooden box to Mu Yi: "I'll ask Mr. Yi to pick a fast horse and return the box."
"Yes." Mu Yi took the wooden box, thought for a moment and then said, "But from what I saw just now, the fourth young master is probably very insistent on this matter. Can my subordinates use force?"
Xu Rongrong: "..."
However, judging from Mu Yi's kind-hearted look, it must be easy to communicate with adults. When facing a young man like Xu Ming...
Forget it.
Xu Rongrong looked at Wen Yao: "Then let you and Mu Ai go. He should listen to what you say." "Yes." Wen Yao replied.
"You tell him... every injustice has its own owner. The suffering we have suffered in the Xu Mansion over the years was not caused by him, and there is no need for him to compensate. What's more... he can't make up for those past! Just a few I don't take this shop seriously." As she spoke, Xu Rongrong's eyes were filled with indifference.
It was getting late, Wen Yao didn't dare to delay, and Mu Ai escorted him to the Xu Mansion at high speed.
Finally, Xu Ming stopped him just before he was about to turn into an alley...
After listening to what Wen Yao relayed, the young man stood dejectedly beside the carriage, his whole person showing endless loneliness.
The small wooden box returned to his hands.
He rubbed the wooden box with his fingers: "Eldest sister is still unwilling to forgive me."
Seeing the young man immersed in his own thoughts, Wen Yao didn't intend to waste any more words: "The fourth young master will leave Beijing tomorrow. I wish you a safe journey." After saying that, she prepared to get on the horse again.
Xu Ming stopped her: "There is something I want you to tell the eldest sister. Please give me a step to speak."
When speaking, the young man seemed to have made a lot of determination.
Wen Yao was slightly startled and subconsciously looked at Mu Ai beside him.
Seeing this, Xu Ming added in a low voice: "I'm not lying to you, it's just that this matter is secret and it's not convenient to talk about it here."
After Mu Ai looked around, he held Wen Yao's hand: "Listen to what he said. I'm here, don't worry."
Wen Yao nodded.
Xu Ming led Wen Yao into the corner, and Mu Ai's eyes followed the two of them.
"There is no one here, the fourth young master can speak." Wen Yao said.
Xu Ming bit his lip, lowered his head and thought for a moment, and then said calmly: "There are a lot of chores in the mansion these days. In addition to the servants preparing to leave the capital, people are also coming in and out frequently... After all, the excess servants in the mansion need to be sold. There are so many people. Most of the cluttered eyes were unfamiliar faces... I didn't pay much attention at first. It wasn't until the past two days that I discovered that several strangers had been staying in my father's study for a long time. I don't know what they were discussing with my father... I was afraid of my father. If something unexpected happens, I hid outside and eavesdropped yesterday. I couldn’t hear clearly what they said, but I could vaguely identify the identities of those people.”
Xu Ming paused for a moment: "They are all the Fourth Prince's people."
"Fourth prince?" Wen Yao was surprised.
"Exactly." Xu Ming nodded and continued, "But my father was just a minor official who was demoted to the Western Region. He had never had any contact with the royal family in the past, so how could he be related to the fourth prince? I thought about it. Go... I'm afraid that the fourth prince sent someone to contact his father, but he just wants to start with his father. His real plan... may be the eldest sister, or even... the Marquis."
"And my father is now at the end of his rope. He only dreams about how to make a comeback. He will never give up the opportunity of the fourth prince. I am afraid that he will do something detrimental to the eldest sister, but..."
Xu Ming stopped talking.
Wen Yao was a sensible person, and she continued: "But once the fourth young master informs the eldest lady of this matter, it will end the master's plan to climb up to the fourth prince and make a comeback. So... you didn't mention it this afternoon."
Xu Ming nodded.
"Then why is the fourth young master willing to say it now?" Wen Yao looked at him.
"The fourth prince can bring his idea to his father. It is not difficult to see that he is an unscrupulous person... If you work under such a person, the gain will outweigh the losses after all. I don't want the Xu family to end... without a happy ending. I hope that the eldest sister can Take precautions as soon as possible. If you can get through this, I also hope that my eldest sister will remember my thoughts today and leave a glimmer of hope for my father."
Ultimately, he still hoped to earn Xu Rongrong's forgiveness and secure a chance for Xu Chaoqian's survival. "Fourth Young Master, your words are too kind," Wen Yao replied. "I will truthfully convey what happened just now to the eldest lady."
"Thank you sister Wenyao."
Xu Ming's voice was waxy, and Wen Yao had mixed feelings in her heart. She said calmly: "I am afraid that Xu Mansion will not leave anyone in the capital this time, and the fourth young master does not know when he will come back. From now on... Fourth Young Master still needs to be careful about everything."
"I see."
"My slave, please leave." Wen Yao knelt down and saluted, then turned to leave.
Suddenly a young man's low voice came from behind: "Sister Wen Yao...I'm sorry, I did too much to you and Sister Luo Shu in the past...It's my fault, please forgive me."