allendalepharm Chapter 308 Come to the door
Chapter 308 Come to the door
In fact, the Tang family was not a wealthy family outside of Yang'an Town, but they were considered well-off.
Take the three-story courtyard in front of us, for example. It was handed down from the ancestors of the Tang family. After generations of maintenance, the courtyard wall is old. For a wealthy family, it is considered a deposit. For a small merchant like the Tang family, it can only be considered repaired and patched.
"Sir, my young master is waiting in the side hall."
Jiang Youzhen was dressed in luxurious attire, and the servants leading the way did not dare to offend him, as they could tell at a glance that he was someone of some importance.
Just before the two of them walked to the side hall, they found a young man standing at the door. When the man saw Jiang Youzhen coming, he was shocked at first, and then he immediately came up to greet him with a smile.
"This must be Mr. Jiang, right? I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person. I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" The young master of the Tang family was very humble and bowed as soon as he came up.
Among the four classes of people, the merchants are the lowest. Especially for the Tang family, if a scholar comes to visit, they should give him enough respect.
"Mr. Tang, you are too polite. I am sorry for bothering you without sending you a visiting card in advance."
Jiang Youzhen nodded. Although there was a smile on his face, his every move revealed the nobleness of a scholar.
"No, no, no! Your visit to our Tang Mansion makes our family proud and honored!" Young Master Tang said as he made a gesture of invitation.
"Please come in, Xiaofu will serve you tea."
Young Master Tang invited Jiang Youzhen to take the seat, but Jiang Youzhen declined. After all, they were the host family, and she was only a scholar, so her status was still a little insufficient. If she were a juren now, then she would have taken the seat of host.
"I didn't expect Jiang Xiucai to be so young. He is truly a young hero. I am ashamed that I am already a young man, but I still rely on the kindness of my ancestors to make a living."
"Young Master Tang is too self-deprecating. If Young Master Tang doesn't have the ability, how can he manage such a huge family business?"
The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and Jiang Youzhen went straight to the point.
"I came here this time to ask Master Tang for help with something."
"Oh, I wonder what it is? As long as Mr. Jiang asks, Tang will do his best."
Finally, he told his purpose, and Tang Cheng breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he had something to ask of him, so he felt more confident.
"I heard that Master Tang is already terminally ill and has been bedridden for several months."
These words really made Tang Cheng's face change. "What does Jiang Xiucai mean? My father is in good health, but he went out to meet friends some time ago. Who is exaggerating?"
"Whether it is alarmist or not, Master Tang knows it clearly. The Tang family concealed the fact that Master Tang was critically ill, isn't it because they were afraid that business partners or rivals would take advantage of the opportunity to make trouble?"
Jiang Youzhen sneered, using courtesy first and then force, but appropriate intimidation is still necessary.
Tang Cheng's face turned pale. "I don't know where Jiang Xiucai heard this rumor from. It's absolutely not true."
Jiang Youzhen couldn't help but smile when he saw the panic in the other person's eyes.
"Actually, I'm not interested in the Tang family's affairs. But since you guys are targeting my sister, I have no choice but to intervene."
Tang Cheng looked confused, "Who is your sister?"
"How come Young Master Tang didn't know about the big happy event in the Tang family today? Young Master Tang is so filial that he wanted to remarry the old man even though he was lying unconscious on the bed. He is such a filial son!"
Tang Cheng suddenly realized, so he came here for this matter? But before, he clearly heard Zhou say that the little girl was just a farm girl and had no backing, so where did this Jiang Xiucai come from?
Tang Cheng secretly hated himself. Could it be that he had been tricked by Zhou and Jiang Haiqing? Could it be that these two people had cheated the Tang family of their money and wanted to take the person back?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but doubt the identity of the boy in front of him. It was unbelievable that such a young scholar could be so talented.
Although Jiang Youzhen showed him the official photo just now, who knows if it is fake?
"Since Mr. Jiang has spoken frankly about his intentions, I will not try to hide anything. The girl was sold to my family by her father. I have a contract of sale and I have also gone to the government to get a clear pass. No matter what, this matter is absolutely in accordance with the rules."
Indeed! In this dynasty where imperial power is supreme, buying and selling people is legal. And Jiang Hailin couldn't have been unaware of the fact that Liu Ya was sold.
"In fact, I am not here to call for punishment today, but to spend money to redeem her. Although the Tang family is not short of money, this person is my sister. How can I watch my sister jump into the fire pit? I hope Master Tang will understand."
Seeing that Jiang Youzhen seemed to have softened, Tang Cheng started to think about it. It seemed that this guy was just bluffing, so he didn't need to take him seriously. Moreover, he was very unhappy about the fire pit that Jiang Youzhen mentioned.
"I'm really sorry! My Tang family just spent money to buy someone, but we don't know who it was. Let's be frank, my father wants a girl with a compatible horoscope to bring him good luck, so it doesn't matter who she is."
Seeing Jiang Youzhen's normal expression, Tang Cheng felt that he was just being mysterious. Even if he was really a scholar and had a rich family, it wouldn't matter. The Tang family was not easy to get by.
"Master Tang is unwilling to let him go?"
Jiang Youzhen lowered her eyelids, and Tang Cheng could not see her expression clearly.
"Please forgive me, Mr. Jiang. It is too late to find a woman with this horoscope at this time. The master has calculated that we must get married at 2:00 pm to avoid missing the auspicious time. My father is the head of the Tang family and the pillar of the family. There can be no mistakes. Please forgive me for being unable to help."
Jiang Youzhen nodded. He said that he would definitely not let her go. Although she was in his hands, he had to get her indenture back.
"If that's the case, then I can only ask the magistrate to judge for me."
Tang Cheng smiled when he heard this. "My Tang family has known the county magistrate for a long time. I believe that the county magistrate will enforce the law impartially."
Is this a threat? Jiang Youzhenya was surprised.
"Really?" Jiang Youzhen also smiled, took out a note from his arms, put it on the table, and pushed it in front of Tang Cheng.
Tang Cheng was very surprised. When he took a look, the veins on his forehead jumped.
"It just so happened that I was drinking with the county magistrate at a literary gathering the other day. What do you think, Master Tang?"
Tang Cheng suddenly thought of something, and then asked in surprise: "Are you Jiang Youzhen?"
"That's right!" Jiang Youzhen nodded. It turned out that her fame had spread to the town?
Tang Cheng immediately restrained his arrogant expression. Jiang Youzhen was just a scholar, but she was a genius! She would definitely take the imperial examination and become an official in the future. Was it really worthwhile for the Tang family to offend her?
It was said that the county magistrate was very kind to her at the literary meeting, and even the three great Confucian scholars were vying to accept her as their apprentice. This matter had spread back to the town, causing an uproar among the scholars, after all, Jiang Youzhen was from Yang'an Town.
Should I release him or not? If I don't, I will offend Jiang Youzhen. But if I release him, what will my father do? The master said that there is only one chance.
"I will send the person to you, but it's not my sister." Jiang Youzhen suddenly said.