Chapter 480 481 The Dug Hole
Yang Yi told his mother-in-law what happened at home and begged: "Mommy, those lanterns can't be made before the Lantern Festival. I want to see Mrs. Xiangjun and return the deposit to her."
The mother-in-law looked at Yang Yi in embarrassment, "Shopkeeper Yang, my wife has gone out for a banquet. It will take two of us to come back in the afternoon. Please come back in the afternoon in two days!"
Yang Yi had no choice but to walk back with the contract and deposit. Halfway through, two men came out of the alleyway and knocked him to the ground. The man behind quickly helped Yang Yi up, slapped the dirt on Yang Yi's body, and mouthed Li kept apologizing, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
Yang Yi waved his hand, "It's okay, you didn't mean it."
The man cupped his hands at Yang Yi and walked quickly.
When Yang Yi was about to get home, he realized that the banknotes in his pocket were missing. He remembered the man who knocked him down at the entrance of the alley and hurriedly turned around to look for the banknotes. There was no trace of the banknotes anywhere.
Only then did Yang Yi realize that the two people just now were pickpockets. While they were dusting him off, they took away the banknotes in his pocket.
Yang Yi returned home in a daze, and with a sad face told Yang's mother and grandpa about the banknote being taken away, "Grandpa, what should I do?"
Mr. Yang looked at Yang Yi dumbfounded, "Brother Yi, how much deposit did you receive?"
"The lady ordered all expensive lanterns, which totaled five hundred and sixty taels. She paid me half of the deposit..."
"Isn't that more than two hundred taels? Brother Yi, why don't you come back and discuss it before deciding?" Mother Yang exclaimed.
Yang Yi looked at the surprised expressions of his mother and sister-in-law, and felt ashamed and guilty. "They all blame me. I'm too greedy. I only thought it was a big deal. I didn't expect that I should go home and ask questions before making a decision."
"Brother Yi, damn it, things have already happened. Brother Yi didn't expect to take on other jobs at home, alas!"
Mr. Yang sighed and looked at Yang Yi, "It's useless to blame you. You have to be more careful when doing things in the future. When your father and Brother Jian come back, plus the money sold during the Lantern Festival, there will be money to return to others."
Yang Yi looked at his grandfather guiltily and secretly prayed in his heart that the lady was kind and agreed to his request and took back the deposit without compensation.
Yang Yi spent the most difficult days since he became sensible. In the afternoon of the next two days, he went to the Xiangjun Mansion to ask for an audience with Ning Xiangjun.
The mother-in-law took him into the yard, and after waiting inside for a while, he saw Mrs. Xiangjun and told her what happened at home.
Mr. Ning Xiang glanced at him and smiled lightly, "You mean you can't deliver the goods on time and you want me to only take back the deposit and avoid fines?"
Yang Yi murmured, "Madam, Cao Min came to refund the deposit that day, but he encountered a pickpocket on the way and stole the deposit. The family really has no money to compensate you. Please be kind and generous. Cao Min will give it to you at the cheapest price next year. Make the best lanterns."
Mr. Ning Xiang chuckled softly, "Do you think this lady is in need of that little money?"
Yang Yi blushed and begged, "The common people know that Madam is not short of money. Please be kind to Madam and let her go this time. The common people will be grateful."
Ning Xiangjun glanced at Yang Yi and said, "There is a way. You don't have to spend money with me, and you can live a good life from now on. It depends on whether you are willing."
Yang Yi saw Mr. Ning Xiang's malicious eyes, and felt a chill in his heart. He suddenly felt that selling lanterns this time was a trap designed by Mr. Ning Xiang for him.
Yang Yi took a deep breath and looked at Mr. Ning Xiang, bowed and said: "Madam, the common people will definitely accompany you to make the deposit. I just ask you to wait a little longer. When the Lantern Festival is over and the lanterns at home are sold, I will have money to pay you back." .”
Mr. Ning Xiang stood up, walked to Yang Yi, and said softly: "Little shopkeeper, please listen to what I have to say first, and then consider whether you want to accompany me."
Yang Yi nodded nervously, "Madam, please tell me."
Mr. Ning Xiang said in a melancholy voice: "I have been widowed for many years, and I am the only master in my house. As long as you agree to marry into my house, you don't need to spend money to accompany me, and you will enjoy endless glory and wealth."
Yang Yi was so frightened that he fell down on the chair, "Madam, Cao Min already has an unmarried wife and will get married in the next year. Cao Min cannot do such treacherous things."
Mr. Ning Xiang took a step forward, sat on Yang Yi's lap, and said with a chuckle: "My wife likes a man like you who is kind and righteous. Go back and tell the woman that I am willing to pay her a dowry and make her beautiful." Get married."
Yang Yi didn't expect that the gentle and elegant lady the day before had turned into a slut. She sat stiffly on the chair and felt that her heart was about to jump into her throat. "Madam, there is a grandfather in the common people's family. My parents have to support me. I can’t marry into your house.”
Seeing him like this, Mr. Ningxiang liked him even more. He raised his chin and said, "That day in Lantern Alley, I fell in love with you at first sight. As long as you agree to marry me, I will not treat you badly. If not, five If the lanterns cost more than one hundred taels and cannot be delivered on time, the principal plus fine will be one thousand..."
With a 'bang', Mr. Ning Xiang was pushed to the ground by the frightened and angry Yang Yi, and he pointed at Mr. Ning hatefully, "It turns out you dug the hole for me to jump into. You also sent those two pickpockets. You It has been planned a long time ago, I will go to the Yamen to sue you."
Mr. Ning Xiang got up from the ground in shame and slapped the contract on the table, "Go to the Yamen and sue my wife. Go! I will sue you by the way for breaking into the inner courtyard and ruining my innocence."
Lord Ningxiang's gloomy voice sounded in Yang Yi's ears, "I'm really not afraid of you suing, but I just can't bear to leave you and follow your family to exile and bury your bones in the frontier."
Yang Yi felt horrified when he heard this. He lowered his head to think of a solution. After a moment, he looked up at Lord Ning Xiang and said, "Madam, please allow me to go back and discuss it with the elders and ask for their consent."
Ning Xiangjun took a deep look at Yang Yi and said, "It's okay to go back and discuss it. I remind you that on the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, if I don't see the lanterns, the contract will come into effect. Also, interest will be paid on the money you owe me. Yes, you have to think about the consequences and don’t think about escaping, unless you don’t want your family to escape from Dayong.”
"Madam, don't worry, the common people won't run away."
Yang Yi didn't know how he came out of the man-eating house. Braving the snowflakes flying in the sky, he walked to Lantern Alley in a daze. He stood at the street entrance for a long time, looking at the lanterns all over the street, and understood why they wanted to Let him do it according to the drawings. After understanding it, he blushed more and more for his stupidity.
Not knowing how to face my mother and grandpa when I got home, I turned around and went to Baiyuan Garden to discuss it with my father.
When we arrived outside the Baiyuan Garden, we walked around for a while, then returned home sadly. Seeing Grandpa's concerned eyes, he forced a smile and said, "Grandpa, the lady promised to only pay back the deposit, and also said that she would ask us to make lanterns next year. "
Mr. Yang nodded reassuringly and patted the snowflakes on his body lovingly, "We'll go there in a few days. It's cold, so go in and warm up for a while."
"Hey!" Yang Yi responded.