The dusk in the small town of Luo'an is the busiest of the day. School is over, and students come out in groups to look for a place to eat something good, worry about their homework, and secretly complain about their teacher. The most relaxing moment of the whole day.
Wang E held hands with her eldest son after school. She was happy to hear her son talking happily about the praise he received from his teacher today, but she still hit her son with a cold face, "Beware of arrogance and impetuosity. I have only studied for a few days. No matter how good I am, there is a limit." I will continue to work hard in the future and add ten big characters when I go back at night!"
Brother Li was originally smiling, but his mother poured cold water on him, and then he wilted, "Yes, mother."
Wang E couldn't bear to see her son like this. So I bought a box of snacks, and told my son to study hard, and when he grows up, he will be the top scholar, shine on his family, and give his ancestors a reputation for being humble.
Brother Li responded, but the light in his eyes gradually faded.
As soon as the mother and son arrived home, before they could eat, someone found them outside the yard, and the servants ran in frantically to report the news.
"Madam, someone from the tribe came to report that something happened at home."
"What happened? Is there something wrong with the business? Quick, let someone come in!" Wang E stood up in shock and quickly called someone in.
Brother Li also put down the snacks, his little face was full of concern, "Mom, does dad have a headache again?"
Wang E was stunned for a moment, and replied: "You will know in a moment."
Soon, the slave led a little The steward comes in.
Wang E also knew him. This person was Wang Er, one of Wang Sanye's assistants.
"Wang Er, why are you here? What happened to our family?" Wang E couldn't hold back her anger and started asking.
Wang Er saluted, glanced at Brother Li, and replied: "Madam, don't worry, it's not a big deal."
Wang E understood and drove his son away, "Brother Li, go wash up and change clothes. We will have dinner soon."
Brother Li stood up. , walked out.
Wang Er then quickly said: "Madam, something serious is going on. A boy from Sihaiju poisoned a guest who came to eat. The guest's family made a fuss at the door of the restaurant. A member of staff went to deal with it. He vomited blood in a hurry. Sihaiju We had no choice but to close our doors. Immediately afterwards, the family's ship carrying goods south was attacked by pirates and sank. The other families came to collect debts, and the employees sold out Sihaiju and several shops to collect money.
"Every shopkeeper knows if something is wrong. Well, we negotiated a contract of sale and broke up, and now the family is in a mess. The third master asked the villain to ask you to go back as soon as possible. If it is later, the situation will be worse.
"No...impossible! " "Wang E was a little confused after hearing this, and without caring about being rude, she grabbed Wang Er's arm and said, "Are you lying to me?
Wang Er quickly knelt down and said, "Madam, how dare I lie to you? " This was all asked by the third master himself, and even...I am afraid that everyone in the city knows about it now, after all, the Sihaiju incident is such a big deal. "
Wang E took a deep breath and finally calmed down, but she became a little annoyed.
"Where is the master? What are you doing! Why can't a Sihaiju handle it well and become so angry that he vomits blood? ! At a time like this, wouldn't it be necessary to bribe the deceased's family first and settle the matter first? Why did it end up like this! "
Wang E complained and disliked her husband for not handling the matter well.
Wang Er thought of Wang Yuanwai's miserable appearance on the verge of death, and couldn't help but sympathize with him, so he added an explanation: "Yuan Wai's headache is serious. , kept vomiting blood, and the doctor at the house said that he might not live long.
"Dad! " " Before Wang E could respond, Brother Li, who was eavesdropping outside the door, rushed out.
He pulled Wang Er's sleeve and asked with red eyes: "Is my father going to die? Impossible! Woohoo, I want to go home, I want to find my dad! "
Wang E also knew that she was scared at this moment. She shouted to the slaves to hook up the cart and went back immediately.
Unfortunately, when she arrived outside the city gate, it was already late at night and the city gate was closed, so she could only wait at the door.
After finally staying up until dawn, as soon as the city gate opened, the carriage quickly entered the city and ran back to the south of the city.
When getting off the car at the gate, Wang E was a little confused, and was helped up by the maid, and she happened to meet her neighbor next door. .
Wang E wanted to say hello, but the man turned around and went back with a sullen face.
Wang E frowned, not understanding what was wrong with this neighbor, but she had no time to pay attention at the moment.
In the study room in the front yard, the smell of medicine was overwhelming. Wang Yuanwai was lying on the bed, his face was sallow, and his whole body shriveled up, like a rice stalk swaying in the field in early winter.
Brother Li only took one look, then rushed forward, hugged his father and cried.
Wang E's eyes were also red, and she stepped forward and asked: "Master, what's wrong with you? You are so seriously ill, why don't you send someone to find me?"
Wang Yuanwai shook his head with difficulty, stretched out his hand to touch his son slowly, In a mute voice, he drove him to the backyard, "Go and see your brother."
Brother Li was only nine years old, but the suffering of waiting last night made him grow a lot. Thinking of his young brother, he hurried out.
Wang E wanted to speak, but Wang Yuanwai closed his eyes.
Wang E always felt that something was wrong. Seeing her husband like this, she could not ask further questions, so she could only go out to find her trusted servants and mother-in-law to inquire.
As a result, the more she listened, the darker her face became and the more unsure she felt.
She was mentally prepared for her husband's collapse, but why did her business also suffer from so many problems?
Sihaiju and five shops, almost half of the family's property, were all gone in just one day!
She couldn't bear it any longer and took people to the Wang family's old house.
Third Master Wang didn't have time to talk to his old father about Sihaiju last night, so he came over to drink tea with his old father this morning and explain everything clearly.
Finally, he tentatively said: "Dad, Xiao'e has not treated Xinqiu for so many years. Is this because she is afraid that Xinqiu will recover and leave her and the child?"
Mrs. Wang took a sip of tea, nodded and said, "Xiao'e You've been paying more attention to family matters lately. Back then, your cousin Qiang stayed behind this Wang Xinqiu. Once he recovers from his illness, it will be very troublesome to think about the past. Therefore, Xiao'e did this out of necessity. "
Qiang . Keep?
Mr. Wang's heart skipped a beat, and he had some vague guesses.
Before he could ask any more questions, Wang E came crying. As soon as she entered the room, she knelt down.
"Uncle, wuwu, my master is dying and the business is in trouble. What will the children and I do in the future?"
Mr. Wang quickly helped her up and comforted her: "Why are you panicking? You are from our Wang family. Girl, I won't let you lose your place!"
Even Mrs. Wang also said, "When your father passed away, he left 20,000 taels of silver for you and put it here with me. If the business collapses, it will collapse, so don't be afraid. As for Wang Xinqiu's serious illness, this is his destiny. Let him take good care of him and wait until the day when he closes his eyes to send it home.
"At that time, let your third brother give me some more You set up some good shops and businesses, take care of your two children, and continue to live a good life. With the Wang family here, no one dares to bully you. "
When Wang E heard that these were also surprises, she finally stopped crying.
Mrs. Wang comforted her a little more and asked Mr. Wang to send her out.
In the study room in the front yard of Wang's house, Brother Li and Brother Cat were crying. With tears on their faces, they hugged their father's arms and refused to let go.
Wang Yuanwai patted their heads gently and told them: "I'm afraid my father will die. After my father dies, Brother Li must study hard, not for the glory of his family, but for the glory of his family." In order to learn skills and protect your brother. You two brothers must depend on each other and live well. As for your mother..."