allonlinenovel Chapter 246: Good News
Chapter 246: Good News
Immediately, chaos and disorder erupted in the audience.
What started as a match between two powerful players turned into a brawl between a wealthy merchant and a poor scholar.
"It's over, everything is over..."
Looking at the chaotic scene, Fang Xiaoxiao muttered to herself, her body limp as if all the blood had been drained from her.
……
Following this incident, Lingxi Pavilion was shut down by the government for disturbing public order due to a large-scale brawl.
Li Renyi, the heir of the Jing'an Marquis's mansion who played a wealthy young master, was in an even worse state, lying in the room with his entire body covered in plaster casts.
Fang Xiaoxiao sat at the square table, holding a teacup in her hand, her eyes filled with helplessness.
The shop she painstakingly opened with the wealth she had accumulated has now vanished into thin air.
"Phew, it's all like a pipe dream, what a bad start."
"Don't worry, my lady, it's just an accident. The government will only close the shop for three months. We still have a chance to make a comeback!"
Zhou Wenjian sat beside him and offered words of comfort.
Looking back on the current situation, with shops in the city closed, they had no choice but to find a place to stay.
They are currently living in a farmer's house in the most remote suburbs of Kyoto.
The house was designed just like the one we had in Changle County before: three tiled rooms and a small courtyard.
At this moment, Li Renyi, lying on the bed, let out a mournful cry.
"Ouch~ that hurts~"
Lying in bed, exposed to the northwest wind, unable to move an inch, this was practically killing him.
He couldn't help but shudder at the thought of that day.
They were even filled with lingering fear; if it weren't for Long Jinyan, they couldn't imagine what would have happened next.
"Hmph, all you know is 'humph.' If you hadn't spoken so arrogantly, would you have been beaten up by those scholars?"
Upon hearing his voice, Fang Xiaoxiao's already unpleasant expression turned even more unpleasant.
She walked briskly toward Li Renyi on the bed, hands on her hips.
"Look at you, why can't you learn to be a little more modest?"
Despite the criticism, she still took the painkillers out of her pocket and fed them to him.
Looking at Li Renyi, who was wrapped up like a mummy, it was impossible not to feel sorry for him. After all, he had done this for the sake of the store.
Li Renyi glanced at his wife, feeling a pang of guilt, and dared not utter another word.
Russian qing.
Fang Xiaoxiao walked out of the room, wondering what to do next.
They are practically penniless right now.
I had originally planned to go to Changle County and pick up some silver while I was there.
Who would have thought that Lingxi Pavilion in Changle County would be sealed off by the government?
According to the letter Xiao Cui sent, about three months after they arrived in Jiangnan Province, the county magistrate led his men to close the shop.
Even more outrageous, all of Lingxi Pavilion's assets were confiscated.
This is completely denying them any chance of survival.
The Lingxi Pavilion in Jiangnan Province is the same.
It's fair to say that a year's hard work can be wiped out overnight.
Heavens above, earth below, what should we do?!
Fang Xiaoxiao looked up at the sky, her heart filled with grief and indignation.
She never imagined it would end like this.
Just then, Pei Yan, dressed in a blue robe, walked towards her.
Pei Yan has been busy contacting his subordinates and officials in Kyoto during this period, so much so that he has not returned to the shop for a long time.
When he arrived at Lingxi Pavilion, he found that it had been sealed off by the government.
Left with no other choice, they inquired about the whereabouts of the group and eventually found them in this desolate little village.
Pei Yan coughed lightly twice and said leisurely.
"I'm so sorry, I never expected this to happen."
"Why are you apologizing? It wasn't your fault."
Fang Xiaoxiao took a deep breath and slowly opened her mouth.
Pei Yan did not reply, but walked up to her and took out a stack of silver notes from his pocket.
"Here are a thousand taels of silver notes. If you want to make a comeback, then take them and use them. If you just want to complain and blame others, then take them and find a place to fend for yourself!"
The reason he said this was because he hoped Fang Xiaoxiao would choose the latter, so he deliberately emphasized the last two sentences.
After witnessing the life-and-death situations of several people during this period, he decided it was best not to involve others in what was to come.
The investigation revealed that all the misfortunes they had encountered during this period were related to those few people.
One was Zhang Xuzi, the Confucian sage of the Imperial Academy, and the other was his good elder brother, Pei Zuo.
The two not only colluded with officials to shut down their Lingxi Pavilion, but also colluded with mountain bandits, intending to use this group of people to kill them all.
The two men's viciousness filled him with righteous indignation.
Pei Yan's eyes held a hint of apology, but his face remained indifferent.
Fang Xiaoxiao looked at the thousand taels of silver in his hand, seemed to be pondering for a long time, and then said awkwardly.
"Don't think you can back down with this kind of provocation. So what if I go bankrupt? I've seen it all."
As she spoke, she reached out and snatched the silver note, then quickly stuffed it into her bosom, afraid that the man would change his mind and take it back.
"Consider this money as your living expenses for the past six months, so don't even think about asking me to pay it back!"
"..."
When it comes to thick skin, no one can compare.
Pei Yan thought so, but maintained a cold and arrogant expression on his face.
Seeing that he had put the money away, he replied.
"You, young lady, truly amaze me."
"Oh, is there anything else? If not, I'll go to sleep now."
Fang Xiaoxiao was overjoyed and hummed a little tune as she prepared to go back to her room to sleep.
As for Young Master Pei, she couldn't be bothered to care anymore, since the money was already in her hands.
Watching her sway away, Pei Yan felt a sudden surge of joy for some reason.
They've been through so much life and death lately, it's time for them to take a good rest now.
After Pei Yan saw her disappear from sight, he turned around and walked towards Li Renyi's room.
The events that happened to Li Renyi's family have now been overturned.
"Squeak."
The lattice window door was pushed open.
Pei Yan entered the room amidst the north wind.
The house is divided into an outer room and an inner room.
There was a bed set up outside, which was where Zhou Wenjian slept.
At this time, Zhou Wenjian went out to fetch water and was not inside the house.
The one inside is where Li Renyi is lying.
Pei Yan had just learned about Li Renyi from Zhou Wenjian.
Only then did they realize that Li Renyi's sharp tongue had led to him being beaten by a group of Confucian scholars.
Upon entering the room, Li Renyi, who was wrapped up like a mummy, mumbled something when he saw Pei Yan come in.
"Woooooo~~"
"Alright, stop talking. I've come here to talk to you about something concerning your Jing'an Marquis's residence."
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!"
"I have good news for you: the Jing'an Marquis's family has been exonerated and restored to their original status."
"Woooooo~~"
Hearing Pei Yan's words, Li Renyi was so excited that he wanted to jump out of bed.
But Pei Yan didn't give him a chance, because there was more bad news to tell him.