Denghuaxiao

Chapter 33 Threats

 Ke Mansion has been extremely lively these days.

In a few days, it will be the birthday of Grandma Ke, Mrs. Qin. Unlike Mr. Lu, who came from a humble background, Mr. Qin’s father is the current secretary of the Provincial School.

Although Qin's father's official position is not obvious, he is still a head above ordinary people. For a merchant like the Ke family, being able to marry such a family is a real treasure.

 Hence, the entire Ke family was particularly accommodating to the new grandma. Preparations for her birthday party started half a month in advance.

Aunt Wan was busy all day arranging the dessert ingredients for the birthday banquet. Wan Fu was also busy handing out utensils and a list of Mr. Ke’s banquet. When the two of them returned to the house after their work, it was already late at night.

Wan Fu asked Wan Quan to get him a glass of water. After calling twice and not hearing the sound, Wan Quan came out of the bedroom and said, "Quan'er is not in the house."

Wanfu’s eyebrows furrowed and he cursed: “It’s so late and you’re running out to hang out again!”

"Maybe something has delayed him." Aunt Wan excused her son, "He's not a child, so don't hold him back all the time."

 “This **** just taught you how to get used to it!” Wanfu was a little angry and said, “A loving mother often loses her son.” He took off his clothes and got on the couch, then fell asleep.

　　After sleeping this night, it was already nine o'clock when I woke up again. Aunt Wan woke up with her little daughter and looked sleepily at the room next door. Wanquan's bed was empty, with no shadow in sight.

He didn't return home all night.

Mama Wan felt a little uneasy. After Wan Fu woke up, she couldn't help but talk to him about it. Wan Fu said angrily: "He must be sleeping in the bed of a girl in some building. He is learning to be more and more debauched now. When he comes back, I'll see if I beat him to death!"

After waiting for another half an hour, the maids and servants in the mansion gradually got up to do their work, but Wanquan still did not come back. However, the concierge who was familiar with him came over and handed Wanfu a letter, saying: "Someone handed it to me at the door this morning and asked me to take it to Uncle Fu."

Wanfu followed the letter, and for some reason, he suddenly felt uneasy in his heart. He quickly returned to the house and opened the letter in his hand. Nanny Wan was curious and asked while combing her little daughter's hair sitting in front of the mirror: "Who gave the letter?"

She asked, but didn't hear Wanfu's answer for a long time. She couldn't help but look up and saw that Wanfu's face turned pale and his lips trembled slightly, as if he had been struck by a knife.

Mama Wan was startled: "What's wrong?"

Without saying a word, Wanfu hurried into the back room and turned over the boxes and baskets in the room. The box is hidden at the bottom of the wardrobe, containing thick winter clothes. It is rarely touched on weekdays. Now that the box has been opened, the clothes inside have been messed up, and the bottom is empty.

Wan Wan who chased into the house saw this and asked: "What are you doing? What happened?"

Wan Fu took out two handfuls from under the cage, his face became increasingly pale, and he only trembled his lips and said: "Naughty son... Naughty son!"

Wan Mammy was confused: "You should explain it clearly!"

Wan Fu was angry: "My dear son, you stole the 2,000 taels of rent I collected from my uncle last night and went to Kuaihuo Building to gamble. He lost all his money and still owed another 3,000 taels. I told him not to pay the full amount of money." Let me go, I’ve written a letter asking for money!”

Wan Maimai felt as if she had been struck by lightning when she heard this. While blaming the unfilial son for doing such ridiculous things, scolding the happy building for eating people without spitting out their bones, and crying that her life was miserable, Nanny Wan looked at Wan Fu in a panic: "Master, please think of a way to save everyone." You can’t stay there forever!”

Wan Fu was already so angry that his face was as bright as gold paper, but when he heard Nanny Wan crying, she became even more furious. But he is also worried about his son. He only has one son and one daughter. Although his son is useless, his blood is still flowing in his blood.

It's just that the money he owes is too much now. Although he is Mr. Ke's personal servant, the monthly silver given by the Ke family is only one tael of silver a month. In the past, you could still get some profit, but since the Qin family came in, it is difficult for them as servants to get benefits.

Let alone three thousand taels of silver, even if he sold all his family property, he would not be able to collect one thousand taels.

What’s more, Wanquan misappropriated Mr. Ke’s two thousand taels...

The crying of his old wife and young daughter in the house made Wanfu have a headache. He gritted his teeth and said, "The other party asked me to go to the Happy Building to pick them up. I'll go and beg first to see if I can get some time off."

 Wan Mammy nodded repeatedly.

Wanfu took two steps, then turned back and warned: "Don't cry! That bad guy used uncle's rent and hasn't been discovered yet. Don't make it public and find a way to cover it up. Otherwise, I won't do it if it happens." Can’t save him!”

 …

Wan Fu found an excuse and said he wanted to go out to buy some paper lining for Ke Chengxing's shop, so he and Ke Chengxing took half a day's leave.

With Ke Chengxing's permission, Wanfu hurried out the door. He had something on his mind, worried and angry, so he went straight to the Happy Building. When Fang arrived at the door of Happy Building, a young boy stopped him at the door and said that the master was waiting for him to meet him at the teahouse next door.

Wanfu went to the teahouse pointed out to him by the waiter.

 The teahouse is called Zhuli Pavilion, which is a teahouse at the end of Qinghe Street. Although it is located in a busy city, it is quiet in the middle of the bustle and has a unique bamboo forest. The teahouse is located in the bamboo forest, quiet and elegant, and the tables and chairs are all made of purple bamboo. Looking from the carved window bars, the breeze in the courtyard is quiet and the pines and bamboos are green.

Wanfu walked in and saw that the elegant room was very spacious, with a table by the window on the far left. On the table were a pot of lotus core tea, two celadon covered bowls, and a red lacquered gold plum blossom tea tray filled with jade bean cakes. The colors matched perfectly.

 Seems to be waiting for him to come over.

 There was no one else in the room, so they were definitely not here.

Wan Fu sat down at the table. As soon as he could sit firmly, he heard a woman's voice: "Master Wan is here."

He was already nervous, so he was startled when he heard the words, and subconsciously looked for the source of the sound. Only then did I realize that on the right side of this elegant room, behind the hanging green gauze bamboo curtain, there was a shadowy figure.

There is a person sitting behind this gauze curtain.

He was panicked for a moment, but slowly calmed down and said: "I dare not call you master, Miss is..."

"My son owes me three thousand taels of silver and has not yet repaid me. I have no choice but to find Mr. Wan to come and negotiate." The man said slowly.

Wanfu’s heart tightened.

He heard that the voice behind the gauze curtain was very strange. It was vaguely a female voice, but he didn't know because of the echo in the elegant room or something else. The other person's voice was vague and hoarse, as rough as sand, and he couldn't hear it for a while. age.

He looked around and asked tentatively: "I dare to ask Wanquan now..."

"Don't worry, Mr. Wan, he is fine." The other party's voice was calm. "My son is in a safe place now, waiting for Mr. Wan to redeem him with money."

Wan Fu felt a little relieved, hesitated for a moment, and said with a smile: "Miss is kind-hearted, let Xiao Xiao's unfilial son play around. It's just that the family is poor and can't come up with three thousand taels of silver at the moment. Can you tolerate Xiao Xiao's slowness and give that unfilial son first? How about you take the unfilial son back and give it to the lady after you collect the money?"

Hearing this, the room fell silent.

Wan Fu was in a state of confusion when she heard the person behind the bamboo curtain speak. She said, "Master Wan has a very good idea. He doesn't want to take the person back first and then find an excuse to force him away with the power of the Ke family." You owe three thousand taels, right?"

Wan Fu’s heart sank, he indeed thought so. Although the Ke family is not an official family, now it has some connections with the Taishi Mansion, so it is enough to bluff people.

 At that time, it is impossible to say that this account can be ignored.

Before he could speak, the person behind the curtain laughed again, and the laughter seemed to contain a hint of irony: "Not to mention whether you can default on the three thousand taels of deeds, even if you refuse, the two thousand taels of private property misappropriated by your master will If Mr. Ke discovers it, I’m afraid he won’t be spared the death penalty.”

 Hands of blessing suddenly eclipsed.

Ever since the Qin family came in, Ke Chengxing only had so little private money. If Ke Chengxing discovered it, how could Wanquan avoid it?

But...how does this woman know that Wanquan has misappropriated the uncle's private property?

Something passed through his heart quickly, and before he could catch it, Wanfu heard the other person speak again.

She said: "Mr. Wan, let's stop talking. I want to ask you a few questions. If you answer them well, I will tear up the deed in front of you. The debt between me and your son will be cancelled."

Wanfu's eyes lit up when he heard this. He didn't think about it and said hurriedly: "Miss, please ask."

The figure in the curtain raised his hand, picked up the tea cup and took a sip. His sleeves brushed across the table, making a rustling sound, which made people feel uneasy.

 In the silence, the woman spoke.

She asked: "Was the first eldest grandmother of the Ke family, Mrs. Lu, killed by your uncle?"

 (End of this chapter)