PFC Chapter 210 Aristocratic Family Conspiracy
Chapter 210 Aristocratic Family Conspiracy
The people around were already wondering about Xie Ling's behavior. After she came out, everyone's eyes fell on her with curiosity and inquiry.
Xie Ling said loudly: "Everyone, this woman is a death row inmate! She also kidnapped a child who has no blood relationship with her. You can imagine her purpose!"
Having said that, he winked at Gu Wei.
The next words should be spoken by Gu Wei.
Gu Wei nodded slightly and continued Xie Ling's words with an ups and downs in his voice, which was powerful and shocking.
"Her purpose is to frame me and make everyone lose trust in me! I am from Shangjing, and I don't know much about Sinan's family situation. I also don't know much about the Feng family that this woman mentioned.
But no matter what grievances you have, you can go directly to the county government office and beat the drum to complain, or come directly to me in person! In the next three days, I will not handle paperwork, but will wait for you at the county government office. If you have grievances, speak up! "
After the words fell, there was silence for a moment, followed by cheers.
It is obviously a very simple sentence, but when it comes out of Gu Wei's mouth, it has the power to convince people.
The people of Sinan County looked at this handsome man standing in the crowd, their eyes full of expectation and trust.
It seems that we can already see the bright future of Sinan County.
A new official has three things to do when he takes office, and Gu Wei's words were also heard by some people in secret.
On the second floor attic not far from this street, a young man in purple was holding a folding fan, his eyes curled up, and he sneered, "Interesting, this new county magistrate is interesting. This can't stump him. And the county government office is open for three days? He is not afraid of anything."
His eyes turned to Xie Ling, and his gaze became full of interest, "That woman... is more interesting."
The man in white next to him raised his eyebrows and handed him a glass of wine, "Second Young Master Si, forget it. She is a married woman."
The purple-clothed young man turned around and sat down, took the warmed wine, took a sip, and said loudly: "I just admire the beauty, and I don't have any other intentions. Today's wine tastes mellow, but the aftertaste is a little light... Jiang Shaoqing, this fire is not strong enough."
Jiang Shaoqing silently added another piece of charcoal to the small stove in front of the table, and said without raising his head: "Do you think this is not enough to show your power?"
The man in purple tapped his palm with his folding fan, looking very casual and unrestrained, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.
"Not enough. I want him to know who is the master in Sinan County."
As soon as he finished speaking, the man in purple leaned against the railing, looking down lazily, his wide sleeves hanging in the air.
The newly appointed county magistrate was surrounded by the people, who were chattering to him.
The man was tall, with beautiful features, a gentle expression, and no trace of impatience. He responded to every word of the people in a gentle voice.
His wife was comforting the little boy who was taken captive. She took out something from her sleeve and made the trembling boy laugh out loud.
Behind them are their families.
Although they were exhausted from the journey, they all had extraordinary bearing and dignified manners. One could tell at a glance that they were raised in wealthy families. Even though the area was crowded with people from Sinan County, they could still be recognized at a glance.
Just as the young man in purple was stunned, the man surrounded by the people suddenly turned around and looked straight at the young man in purple with sharp eyes. His eyes were cold and full of danger.
The two looked at each other.
The purple-clothed young man felt cold under his feet at the threatening look, and the folding fan in his hand fell straight down, landing on the oil-paper shed set up by the street vendors below with a dull sound.
In his entire life, he had never seen anyone with eyes so terrifying and threatening. They almost scared him!
When the man saw the embarrassment of the young man in purple, he turned away calmly without any excessive emotion.
Downstairs, Xie Ling tugged at Gu Wei's sleeve, "What are you looking at?"
Gu Wei recalled the purple-clothed man near the attic and shook his head, "Nothing. It's getting late, we have to go."
When the leader of the soldiers heard what Gu Wei said, he immediately shouted, "People, the county magistrate has been traveling for such a long time and must be very tired. Everyone, please make way for us. If you have anything to say, please come to the county government office tomorrow."
As he spoke, several young soldiers around him began to evacuate the crowd.
The people also consciously made way for them and watched Gu Wei and his companions go away.
After walking around two streets, we arrived at the county magistrate's mansion.
The street ahead was quite busy, but the county magistrate's mansion was a bit desolate. The houses around it were uninhabited, with only a few cats running around in the bluestone alleys.
The leading soldier stopped and said, "Sir, this is the county magistrate's mansion. This is a deserted place with few people living nearby. A county magistrate's mansion cannot accommodate so many of your relatives. You can take a look at the houses around you."
Gu Wei nodded, "Okay."
The soldier bowed and said, "Then we will go back first. Sir, you should have a good rest."
After a pause, the soldier leader hesitantly leaned close to Gu Wei's ear and whispered, "Sir, the situation in Sinan County is quite complicated. I only know that the Si family and the Feng family that the woman mentioned are the biggest enemies. If you want to investigate, you can look in this direction."
After saying that, he took his men and ran away.
As a soldier leader, he must know something after being in Sinan for so many years.
But he couldn't tell Gu Wei directly.
Gu Wei secretly kept the Si family in mind.
On the other side, Jiangxue had already pushed open the door.
As soon as the door opened, a musty smell that seemed to have accumulated for decades hit the face, and everyone coughed violently.
What came into view next was a weed-covered courtyard, surrounded by piles of broken and rotten furniture, all crawling with ants.
A huge sweet-scented osmanthus tree blocks out the sun, with lush green branches and leaves. There is a living well under the tree and winding cobblestone paths around it. Ignoring the messy courtyard background, it is quite quiet.
Xie Ling was surprised, "Is there no one living in this house?"
Song continued, "It has probably been uninhabited for many years."
At the Xu family's side, Yu Niang said loudly: "It's okay, just clean it up, let me do it."
She is the most diligent.
Xie Ling looked at the sky. The sun was setting and it would soon be night, so she decided to put the things in first.
People entered the yard one after another, cleared out a small space and piled their luggage there.
Then they took the horses from each household to the backyard and settled them there, and began a drastic cleaning.
During the cleaning process, everyone discovered that the yard actually had a back garden. Although the flowers and plants in it had died, the basic design was still there and it was very quiet.
The back door of the garden is connected to a small green hill. Looking around, it is lush and green and full of vitality.
Remove the weeds, pile up the dirty furniture and burn them, and then clean the doors of each room...
Everyone worked together and was busy all the time. In just one hour, the mansion was completely renovated. It looked clean, tidy, quiet and unique.
After cleaning, Yu Niang, Song and others went straight into the kitchen to prepare dinner. When the smoke rose, the heavy stone in everyone's heart finally fell to the ground and they felt relieved.
They finally took root in Lingnan.
In the side room, Xie Ling was discussing furniture with Pei.
The furniture in this mansion is definitely unusable. It is all old, broken and moldy. We have to customize a new set.
There are also various kitchen utensils that need to be purchased, beautiful rockery and flowing water...
Xie Ling attached great importance to the design of the house. "Mother-in-law, I think we can put a rockery in the small garden over there, plant a few fruit trees, and plant a few bamboos in front of Gu Wei's study..."
Pei nodded, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
"It's time to eat!"
Your sister is shouting outside.
The two opened the door and went out.
Everyone ate at the large stone table in front of the dining room, which was quite spacious. It was evening and the breeze was cool, making it quite comfortable.
Wu Daqiang said, "Shi Jing, we will stay here temporarily today and leave tomorrow. No one lives on this street in the yard, so we plan to buy a house nearby."
Xu Xingzhi continued, "My house is the same. I just checked it out. It's next door to yours."
"And my home."
"My family is the same."
Gu Wei nodded, "Okay."
He didn't try to persuade her to stay, after all, everyone wants to have their own little family.
Early the next morning, other families went out to look at the house.
In the morning, every household looked at the house they liked and moved out.
Xie Ling went to check, and they were all not far away, next to the county magistrate's mansion.
She followed suit and bought four large houses herself.
Mother, uncle, and Gu Wei's subordinates are all coming, so she has to prepare accommodation for them in advance and buy several houses of different styles for them to choose from.
After buying the house, Xie Ling and Song planned to go to the street to find a furniture maker.
Unexpectedly, Liao Qizhu saw it and quickly stopped the two of them.
Liao Qizhu scratched his head. "I just heard you guys say you're going to buy furniture? I can make some, would you like me to make one and see? This way we can save money."
"Okay!" Xie Ling nodded. "When I was cleaning up yesterday, there was still a piece of wood that I hadn't thrown away. How about Uncle Qizhu, try using that?"
The group walked towards where the wood was piled.
Liao Qizhu picked out a large wooden board and said, "This is it. I have tools in my room. I can make a prototype in half an hour. Take a look."
Xie Ling and Song had nothing to do, so they found some usable wooden boards nearby and tidied up the nearby vegetation.
This place was connected to the back garden, and Xie Ling walked along and finally went in.
The back garden is quite large, with many osmanthus trees planted there. The branches and leaves are lush and the shade is quite cool.
The previous owner must have loved osmanthus, so the front and back of the house are filled with osmanthus trees. Although it is summer now, one can already imagine the layers of osmanthus flowers and their rich fragrance in autumn.
The flowers and plants under the tree have been cleared away, leaving only bare yellow mud.
As Xie Ling walked, she was thinking about what kind of flowers and plants she should plant in the field.
There are many good varieties of orchids and peonies in her space that can be transplanted here. They will definitely be very beautiful when the time comes.
As they walked, Xie Ling keenly noticed that there seemed to be some pattern painted on the circular arch in front of them.
She hurried over and squatted on the ground to take a closer look.
This patch of wall is particularly white, and it seemed to have just been painted. I guess it was originally covered by something and was only revealed during yesterday's cleaning.
There was a picture painted with purple paint, which looked like a yard connected to a mountain, and there were some gold ingots, food and weapons.
Xie Ling observed for a while, and then an idea came to her mind. Isn't this the back garden and the green hills behind it?
Does this picture mean that there is gold and silver hidden in the mountains behind?
Just as she was thinking about it, Song came over and patted her on the shoulder, "A Ling, Uncle Qi Zhu has finished it, go and see if it's okay."
Xie Ling put this matter aside for the time being and followed Song to Liao Qizhu's room.
As soon as I walked over, I saw a square cabinet, which was very exquisite and beautiful, with several elegant cloud patterns carved around it.
Liao Qizhu scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "I just made a template casually, and I haven't added the decorations at the back yet. What do you think of it?"
Xie Ling's eyes lit up, "It's very beautiful! But Uncle Qizhu, won't it be too tiring for you to fight alone? There are so many rooms?"
Liao Qizhu waved his hands, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. I made furniture for thousands of tents in the military camp. This is just a small thing! Besides, give your uncle a chance, otherwise it will be embarrassing to eat for free all the time."
Xie Ling nodded generously, "Okay! Then I'll trouble Uncle Qizhu. I'll order the wood for you, but I won't interfere with how to build it or how to design it. You can do it yourself! One person really can't handle it, so I'll let Gu Wei and Jiang Xue help you."
These words were beautifully said, and Liao Qizhu smiled with eyes curved, "Okay!"
After the agreement was reached, Xie Ling went to the street to order wood while it was still light, hoping that everything could be done at once.
At this time, Gu Wei was reading Li Wang's documents in the county government office.
Xu Xingzhi was investigating the details of the shrew yesterday, while other families were tidying up their newly bought houses...
Everything was going on in an orderly manner. Although everyone was busy, they felt very fulfilled.
This is a scene that everyone has never experienced on the road to exile.
When Xie Ling returned after ordering the wood, it was already dark.
This street was full of familiar faces. Along the way, Xie Ling was repeatedly stopped by people from the Xu, Wu, and Shi families, who insisted that she go inside and have dinner before leaving.
Smoke rose from every household, accompanied by noisy sounds, giving it a lively feel, in stark contrast to the deserted and desolate streets of yesterday.
Xie Ling couldn't refuse, so she went in and sat down.
These families are all diligent and love cleanliness. Every household is very tidy, and the houses they bought are spacious and look very fresh.
Xie Ling had just come out of the Shi family, and as she was walking, she was pulled in by Gao Wanhua beside her.
"Xie Ling, come and see my house!"
Having visited the previous few families, Xie Ling felt embarrassed not to go to Gao's, so she followed Gao Wanhua in.
The Gao family’s house is the largest and most spacious among these families.
Working in the Ministry of Households in the past was not ordinary. The first impression Xie Ling had of the entire mansion was grandeur, and the second impression was luxury.
The styles of these houses are quite distinctive.
Xu Xingzhi was a scholar with few family members. He bought a small house with an entrance and an exit, which looked very simple.
In addition, he also went to the livestock store and bought a little yellow dog for Yu Niang.