Chapter 421 Please Have Mercy, Sir

Two carriages were driven by coachmen, one with a carriage to pull people and the other without a carriage to pull goods, driving on the official road to Yanggu County. There were three strong men with swords in front and behind the team, and the one at the front was particularly tall and strong. Sitting in front of the carriage was a little girl in green clothes with haircut hair. She swayed her legs and looked at the scenery on the roadside aimlessly, with hidden thoughts.

The curtain of the carriage was opened by a slender white hand, revealing a charming beauty with black hair, willow eyebrows, peach blossom eyes, small cherry mouth, pretty face and blush.

She opened her mouth slightly, and a crisp but charming voice sounded: "Xiaolan, I want to ask when we can arrive."

The little girl in green shouted obediently: "Brother Wu Song, when will we be here?"

Wu Song, who was walking in front, said without looking back: "One hour."

This journey has gone smoothly, and there was no unscrupulous strongman to rob him. Now he has entered the territory of Yanggu, and he has finally lived up to the trust of the officials.

"Sister Jinlian, there is still one hour."

"I heard it."

Pan Jinlian let out a sweet sigh and lowered the curtain. The bright smile on her face instantly disappeared. She endured the sweltering heat alone in the carriage, feeling sad and hesitant about her unknown fate.

She didn't seduce Zhang Dahu, let alone Zhang Dahu's son. It was the shameless father and son who were thinking about her. If she hadn't resisted desperately several times, she would have let those two beasts succeed. As a result, she was imprisoned by the mistress of the house, and she was given only some food and drink to save her life, saying that she would be married off. Based on her understanding, no, she didn't need to know, she should know that the family she married into was definitely not good. Either she is a widower, or she is physically handicapped and her family is even poorer. She's just pretty, what's wrong with her?

Just when she was despairing, Zhang Dahu suddenly ran back and looked at her miserable look. Without saying a word, he first slapped the mistress of the house. This was a surprise to the servants in the mansion who had always known that Zhang Dahu was afraid of his wife. , is incredible. But it wasn't over yet. After the wealthy man had his wife whipped to satisfy her cravings, he asked the chef in the house to cook her a sumptuous meal, including vegetables, meat, pastries, fruits, and even stuffed grapes.

It was also when she was nervously eating that Zhang Dahu on the side told her the truth with his mouth full of yellow teeth. It turned out that the official Wang of Nayanggu County heard that Zhang Dahu had a beauty like her in his family. Because Zhang Dahu wanted to ask for help from the official Wang, he agreed to send her as his concubine.

Zhang Dahu said that Wang Daguan was only eighteen years old, one year younger than her. The family has thousands of acres of fertile land and countless gold and silver. When he was fifteen, his parents both died, and he was in charge of a huge business all by himself. He has been good at martial arts since he was a child, and has the reputation of being a scholar. He is a man who is capable of both literature and martial arts. He is tall and powerful, has a majestic face, has done many good deeds, and has a reputation as a virtuous man. He is single. I don't know how many ladies from good families want to marry but can't. She can be his concubine, which is a blessing she earned in her previous life.

Zhang Dahu's compliments are not worth mentioning. After all, he has been in the government for many years and is a member of the government. If he is a concubine to a high official, he must also have a dowry. The one named Xiaolan just now has no given name. The name was given by the mistress, Anlan. She has a good relationship with her on weekdays. When she heard that a maid was going to accompany her, she designated this little girl. Although she didn't know what would happen when she got there, she didn't think it would be worse than now, but it wouldn't hurt Xiaolan. The silks and satins on the carriage at the back were also given by Zhang Dahu as a dowry, and they were extremely lavish.

She wasn't brainless. Through Zhang Dahu's reaction, she also understood the power of Wang Daguan. After all, Zhang Dahu is considered one of the best in Qinghe County. They are all big households. If he didn't feel that he was in a low position, he would not do this.

She is just a good-looking woman. She is powerless to resist this arrangement. What can she do if she doesn't comply? In the house, it was okay for her to fight to the death. That was because of the jealous wife who was the head of the house and the other maids and servants. But this time, if she doesn't obey, she may really die.

Mr. Wang, what will he be like?

Just like that, I continued to worry about my uncertain fate, and took two more breaks on the road, finally.

"Official, please bring Mrs. Pan safely."

She heard what the tall, mighty, resolute-faced man who came to protect her said. She couldn't help clenching her hands, biting her lower lip with her upper teeth, and her heart was beating rapidly. The next moment, a man's smiling words came.

"Thank you for your hard work, Erlang. Did the trip go well?"

"It went well, there was no strongman trying to rob him." Wu Song shook his head and took out a letter and two pieces of paper from his arms: "Official, this is the letter from the big family asking Wu Song to wait a moment. These two are from Madam Pan. , the physical bond with her maid."

Wang Yan took it, tore open the letter and took a look. It was just some polite words. After all, people should know what they have done. He casually handed the letter, along with the two deeds of sale, to the steward next to him and asked him to handle the household registration issues of Pan Jinlian and An Lan. Then he said to Wu Song and others: "Okay, thank you for your hard work along the way, brothers. Let's go first." Wash yourself up, go out and have a good time, then eat a big piece of meat and a big bowl of wine."

"Thank you, sir." The six people, headed by Wu Song, all raised their hands and then left voluntarily.

Wang Yan put his hands behind his back and looked at An Lan, who was standing beside the carriage with a smile, blinking his big eyes and feeling a little at a loss: "What are you doing standing there in a daze? Why don't you help the lady down?"

"Ah? Oh." The little girl was stunned for a moment and quickly opened the curtain: "Sister Jinlian, get off the car."

Pan Jinlian bent down and poked her head out of the car curtain, and at a glance she saw the man not far away with his hands behind his back and a smile on his face. Their eyes met, and her rosy cheeks turned even redder. Like a frightened deer, she averted her eyes tightly, not looking at the official. Then, with the help of the little maid An Lan, she slowly stepped off the horse stool and got out of the car.

She nervously took a few steps forward, got close to the official, bent down, raised her hands, and bowed: "Jin Lian, the slave, has met the official."

The eyebrows are like willow leaves in early spring, often containing the sorrow of rain and clouds; the face is like peach blossoms in March, hiding the charm of the moon. The slender waist makes the restrained swallows feel carefree; the sandalwood mouth is light, seducing bees and butterflies into chaos. The enchanting appearance of the jade is interpreted by the flowers, and the graceful appearance of the jade is fragrant.

Its style is even better than what Wang Yan originally thought. It is truly heavenly and beautiful.

"We are all a family from now on, no need to be polite." The official smiled and looked at the shy eyes, and nodded with satisfaction: "Cuiping, take the lady and this little girl to wash up, and take the lady with you. Go to the main room to rest, little girl, take care of the arrangements."

Cuiping was one of the original two maids. Hearing the official's words, Cuiping nodded quickly and stepped forward to lead the two girls away.

"Young Master is really discerning, this Madam Pan is really pretty." Seeing the three girls walking away, Wang Fusheng said with a smile: "Young Master, you must work hard to have a child so that I and my wife can rest in peace."

Wang Yan nodded with a smile, said a few words to the sincere old housekeeper, then turned around and wandered around to various workshops to check out the situation.

Now his stall is basically the beginning. Various craftsmen are constantly recruiting and researching various things according to his wishes. There is also a secret base developed in the valley in the back mountain. After all, the gadgets he made were not ordinary weapons, but standard armor for soldiers. Even if the government's tolerance for the control of knives is rationalized under the balance of the system, it cannot be rationalized. If the weapons and armor are not good, they must be hidden when they should be hidden.

As for the expansion of the school that was explained before, it will be almost completed after a while. A few of Master Zhang's old friends also came. After Wang Yan met them, he checked their skills and all of them stayed with good treatment. One of the things he did recently was to study teaching matters with a group of old men.

The main thing is that this time he does not plan to teach by subject as in modern times. On the whole, it consists of two major subjects: civil and military. Wen refers to the ordinary Confucian classics and arithmetic, while martial arts refers to body-building, boxing, and other combat arts. Of course, more time is spent on liberal arts. After all, there are too many things to learn, and the schoolwork is not easy.

The main reason is that the children here will take the imperial examination in the future. After all, there are still more than ten years to go. If he doesn't let them take the imperial examination, then the parents will not do it. This cannot be intimidated by the power of high officials. Otherwise, he would still prefer the modern teaching model, where young people take general courses and then specialize when they grow up. After all, not everyone has such a strong talent. In other words, there are only a few people who are really good at it. There will always be the majority with average talent.

However, doing things according to his wishes will only happen in another seven or eight years, because according to time, at that time, his son is also at the age of enlightenment, and he can just start to cultivate people of the same age as his son. Prepare the next generation of talent.

He came out for a walk just to wait for Wu Song and others to finish washing so that they could have dinner together. Firstly, when the younger brother comes back from doing some work, the elder brother must give him some consolation. Secondly, today is also the day when Wang Daguan is taking a concubine, and the whole Wangjiazhuang is very lively. The other tenants, craftsmen, nursing homes, etc. all had plenty to eat and drink, even better than the food they had during the Chinese New Year.

This is normal, because the raw material of soap and toilet soap is animal fat, and Wang Yan does not use other animal fats, only pork. It was basically killing pigs every day. Everyone in Wangjiazhuang worked for Wang Yan. Even the few small landowners with their own land were swallowed up by Wang Daguan's people, completely unifying Wangjiazhuang. Oil and fat are used as raw materials, and lean meat is divided among everyone. Meat is basically eaten every day. There is also a lot of meat that has been pickled, cured and air-dried for storage.

Just a few high-end soaps are worth the price of a pig. Those with more are pure profits, and the rich are very rich.

The lively eating and drinking continued until past seven o'clock. After Wang Yan washed up, he returned to the main room.

Hearing the squeaking sound of the door opening and closing, Pan Jinlian, who was sitting on the edge of the bed after a sumptuous meal and a delicious shower, stood up in excitement. Somewhat at a loss, I looked at the senior official who had arrived at the door of the room, with his clothes half open, revealing his beautiful tattoos, and a gentle smile on his face.

Seeing her nervous look, the official shook his head and smiled. He went to sit down at the Eight Immortals table and poured a glass of warm water: "There's no need to be afraid. I don't eat people. Sit here and talk."

Pan Jinlian bit her lip, slowly moved to Wang Yan's side, and sat down a seat away from him. She lowered her head and pretended to be an ostrich, not daring to look at the smiling man.

He poured another glass of water and pushed it in front of her: "Cuiping should have told you about our family situation, so I won't tell you again. With your background, you can't be the wife of my Wang family, but for now Tell me, I have never thought about finding a mistress, so in the next few years, you will have the final say in the house, and I can promise that even if I have a real wife in the future, I will not let her do anything to make things difficult for you. .

My Wang family is also a wealthy family, but there are not so many messy rules. So you can feel at ease here. Do whatever you want to do on weekdays, don't be constrained in the mansion. If you need anything, just find Uncle Fu, and spend the money. I have already explained it, just go to the account office to withdraw it. "

This era is of course more romantic, but the stories of talented men and beautiful women are mostly in the red-light district, not in the backyard of their own homes. Wang Yan just told Pan Jinlian about the family rules in a normal way. When it comes to treating women, whether in ancient times or modern times, he has always supported women's own ideas and will not force them.

And to be honest, the status of women is still relatively high now, and the social atmosphere is also open. Except for fighting in wars, it's actually okay. Of course, the lives of ordinary people should be excluded. After all, in the past dynasties, In this era, ordinary people are lucky if they don't starve to death.

Listening to the words of the great official, Pan Jinlian drank up the water in the cup in one gulp, and stared at the great official with her beautiful eyes and eyebrows. She felt that her ill-fated fate might start from today, and her future life would be full of sunshine and flowers. At least it seems so now. If it is still like this in the future, it would be great...

Her big watery eyes seemed to be able to speak, her eyes were charming, her lips opened slightly, and she called in a low voice: "My lord, it's getting late, go to bed early... …”

Wang Yan believed that his image at this moment was extremely majestic. Because when Pan Jinlian came, she must have thought a lot, whether she would be abused, whether she would be treated as a plaything, whether she would be kicked after playing, and so on, she scared herself enough. But after seeing his real person and hearing about the situation of the Wang family, the contrast between the positive and the negative was the key to highlighting him.

As for Pan Jinlian's initiative, the matter has come to this point and it is a foregone conclusion. What else can she do if she doesn't take the initiative? At least taking the initiative can add points, which is smart.

Looking at the shy and low The head, the face, all blushed, and the beautiful neck exposed. The official laughed, put down the teacup in his hand, took two steps over, and held her in his arms while she was crying.

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