Chapter 936
: Master Ming [3]
Chapter 936: Master Ming [3]
"The Qin family has already caught His Majesty's eye, yet you still want to be a death squad member and eliminate the Qin family. Do you want to eliminate the Qin family or give His Majesty a reason to eliminate the powerful families? With this, aren't you stupid?" The martial arts master in the secret room mocked.
"Ahhh—" Liu Fangyu screamed in agony and then burst into tears.
He was wrong, he was really wrong. He shouldn't have looked down on Qin Mei. Now he had failed in his mission and had become an outcast of the aristocratic family!
After crying for a while, she cursed Liu Zhengshi: "You vile woman, it's all your fault! If you hadn't despised Qin Mei, if you hadn't failed to curry favor with Master Zheng, I wouldn't have ended up like this. It's all your fault!"
"Bah, Liu Fangyu, you good-for-nothing! If I hadn't slept with Master Zheng, would you be a shopkeeper? You'd be kneeling like any other servant boy, serving as a stool for your masters to get on their carriages!"
Liu Zhengshi had schemed for Liu Fangyu for half her life, only to be blamed by her son. Unable to bear it any longer, she cursed him furiously: "Blame your mother for being useless? Blame your mother for disliking Qin Mei? But the one who dislikes Qin Mei the most is you!"
"Hahaha, the son of a slave girl, you still want to marry a woman from a high-ranking family? A daughter of a noble family and an official? Want a powerful father-in-law? You, a bastard born from a lowly slave girl's bed, are you worthy!"
Liu Fangyu was stunned by the scolding. Shame and pain combined with his anger caused him to cough up blood and faint.
Madam Liu Zheng didn't care, she just laughed: "Useless good-for-nothing, you can't even earn an official title for your mother, you deserve to die!"
This?
It was the master martial arts instructor who checked Liu Fangyu's breathing and was relieved to see that he was still alive... Young Master Ming only fed Liu Fangyu poison and did not say that he would kill Liu Fangyu tonight, so Liu Fangyu cannot be allowed to die tonight.
The commotion inside the secret room was loud and lasted a long time, but the people on the ground in the Xue family's large warehouse didn't hear anything.
It must be said that the power of aristocratic families is indeed formidable; Wen Tao was able to create such a well-equipped secret room beneath the Xue family's large warehouse where he was temporarily staying.
Actually, it's not that difficult.
Ever since Wen Tao moved in, the Wen family's vehicles have been coming and going several times a day. Wen Tao had the martial arts masters dig the secret chamber at night and then transport the soil out by vehicles during the day. The secret chamber was completed in less than half a month.
Before leaving, fill in the secret room, so that apart from the Wen family, no one else will know that there was once a secret room used for executions under the Xue family's large warehouse.
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Wen Tao was busy all night, his heart pounding with fear, while the Qin family slept soundly.
The next day, the tenth day of the ninth lunar month, before dawn, the roads in all the villages were filled with people, men, women, and children, with their families in tow, urging and giving instructions...
"Hurry up, you two, put the child in the basket, and you two carry the baskets and run! Can't you see how many people are on the village road? If we get there late, all the jobs will be taken. How will we get to work at Qin's Herbal Medicine Shop? If we can't get these jobs, how will we get rich?!"
Niu Laowu from Niutoupo Village replied, "Dad, even if we lose this job, our family can still dig up medicinal herbs to sell, grow medicinal herbs to sell, grow vegetables and chop firewood to sell, and work as porters for merchants and gentlemen in town. There are plenty of opportunities to make money now, so don't worry too much, Dad!"
Upon hearing this, Niu Laowu's father was so angry that he ran over and slapped Niu Laowu on the back, cursing, "You told me not to worry too much? How could I not worry after giving birth to such a troublesome brat like you?"
"Can any other job compare to the job at the Qin family's herbal medicine shop? Those jobs all depend on yourself and have no long-term prospects, but the job at the Qin family's herbal medicine shop is a long-term and stable job. The Qin family is also the family of officials. To be able to work for an official's family, oh my, if I had such a good thing when I was young, I would have kowtowed my head to death to get this job!"
Niu Laowu hurriedly said, "Father, you can't kowtow and force the Qin family to give you work. If you do, they'll put you on their blacklist and won't hire any of our family members to work in the future!"
*Slap!* Niu Laowu's father slapped his son on the back again, saying, "Do you need to remind me? Get running!"
Dangdang Dangdang!
"Fellow villagers, please proceed in an orderly manner. Do not run or cut in front of others. Otherwise, if something happens, your family will bear the consequences. We, the Wei army, will also note your family names and report them to the Qin Family Herbal Medicine Shop so that they can carefully consider hiring you for work!"
Too many villagers went to apply for jobs at the Qin family's herbal medicine shop. To prevent any trouble, all the soldiers under Commanders Zhong and Tang were mobilized to help maintain order. "Hey, the soldiers are shouting! Stop running!" the villagers hurriedly called out to those who had rushed to grab a spot for the interview.
The village chiefs also urged their villagers: "Stop running! If you bump into someone, you won't be able to get to your job interview in time!"
Niu Laowu laughed heartily: "Dad, did you see that? The soldiers won't let us run away."
Snapped!
He got another slap from his father.
"Why did I give birth to such a dimwit? Hurry up and catch up, don't fall too far behind, or you won't get a good job!"
Such lively scenes were unfolding along all four main village roads.
Not only people from villages in Taifeng Town, but also people from other towns came to Qin's Herbal Medicine Shop to apply for jobs, but they were stopped at the checkpoint outside the town.
"Sir, we are from Fanjiazhuang Village in Hutou Town. Our Master Fan from Fanjiazhuang Village has come in person to pay a visit to Master Pan from Taifeng Town. Please let us go in first, sir!"
"Don't worry, sir. We have scholars from Fan Family Village who are recognized by the government as law-abiding citizens. Let us in, and we will definitely not cause any trouble!"
Tang Baihu was annoyed by their noise and yelled, "Shut up, all of you! Line up and register properly. We'll send someone to the Qin family's herbal medicine shop after dawn. As for whether or not you'll be allowed in for an interview, that's up to the Qin family!"
This?
The villagers from other towns who wanted to come for job interviews were not very willing, and they wanted to ask again.
Commander Tang hurriedly said, "Anyone who dares to cause trouble can forget about applying for a job in town!"
Suddenly, none of the job applicants from other towns dared to speak.
Tang Baihu then sent out dozens of soldiers to register the villagers.
His junior officer complained to him, "Commander, this registration work for the Qin family has made even a warrior like me write beautiful characters."
"Get back to work and don't bother me unless it's important." Tang Baihu had a headache and wanted to cover his ears from the noise.
This scene also made Tang Baihu realize how much influence a business that can be passed down through generations has on the local people.
The Qin family woman may be fierce, but she provided livelihoods for the villagers, so what if she's a little fierce? And can that be called fierce? That's the power and authority of a capable person!
Those who disagree, those who gossip, if you have the guts, then show them what you're made of!
Young Master Ming, who lived in Mr. Wen Tao's residence, was also awakened by the sounds of villagers coming to apply for jobs, and got up.
Hearing the commotion, the servants rushed to help him change his clothes.
Young Master Ming, dressed as a servant instead of in fine clothes, left the house to assess the situation. His gaze darkened slightly... Torchlights were converging on this place from all directions, a truly magnificent sight.
Upon learning that the Qin family was behind this spectacle, Young Master Ming harbored murderous intent... Throughout history, emperors have sought to support commoners to divide the power of aristocratic families in various regions. However, over the millennia, no one has succeeded; the aristocratic families have always held the upper hand.
Therefore, my father said that even though Emperor Wuxing is currently in the upper hand and their powerful clans are at a disadvantage, their clans have not lost and will soon be able to reach the peak of power again!