Episode 27: Zhou Ying steals her mother-in-law’s money to do business. Zhao Baishi punishes his three major boards in accordance with the law:
De Sister-in-law is dead, and De Uncle also jumped into the well after being sober. Such a tragic ending does not fit Zhou Ying’s original plan for them. Expectations. It was then that she desperately discovered how harmful opium is. If all 50 acres of poppies produce opium, how many households will be destroyed? Zhou Ying personally took the torch and burned these harmful things. Zhao Baishi saw that the field was on fire and came to check. After understanding the situation, he admired this woman with a deep sense of justice and felt that he had underestimated her before.
Hu Zhicun finally went home. He was already in ragged clothes and a thin face. Hu Yongmei, who heard the news, was distressed when she saw her father, and she rushed to drink food. In the past few months, he had not seen his daughter and was tortured by the munitions case. Hu Zhicun was in a trance. Hu Yongmei and his father discussed inviting Du Mingli to eat at home, and wanted to thank him for his help. But Hu Zhicun was shocked and banned her from interacting with this person. After
burned the poppy, Zhou Ying and the apprentices thought about what other business could be done. She thought of growing cotton, but she still lacked two thousand taels of silver after careful calculation. Thinking that Madam Wu might still have money, Zhou Ying went to her to borrow it. But even if this daughter-in-law said that she was scornful, Mrs. Wu refused to take it out.
Zhou Ying didn't know anything for the time being, so she went to Zhou Laosi, and successfully turned up some of the treasures she had saved under his bed. About fifty taels, and can pay back the money owed to the tenant farmers.
Shen Xingyi asked Zhou Laoshi for a drink. Hearing that Zhou Ying is short of silver, he expressed willingness to help. After returning home, Shen Sihai asked him to be the second shopkeeper of the medicine shop. But Shen Xingyi insisted that Dragon's blood must be added to the plaster for the sake of the Shen family. He is more willing to do something conscientious than to trick people to get money. The Shen family has been in business for decades, and the signs are much more valuable than those silver. But Shen Sihai was already stunned by the power of Belle, and he wanted to climb these connections and become the number one in Jingyang.
Zhou Ying really has no money, so she squatted on the ground worrying. I happened to see Zhang Ma passing by and wanted to exchange the embroidery made by Mrs. Wu for money. She persuaded Zhang Ma and managed to steal the two thousand taels from his wife's room. After getting the money, Zhou Ying ordered Xiao Wu and Wang Shijun to buy cotton. After inquiring about the cotton price, she already has her own plan, and now she only has to wait patiently.
Du Mingli saw that Hu's house was about to close, so he hurried to check the situation. It turned out that Hu Zhicun was not in good spirits and was temporarily unable to open business. Du Mingli suggested that Hu Yongmei take her father out for a walk first to relax her spirit.
The Cui family settled the money from last time, and the maid handed a pendent of copper to Mrs. Wu. After the lessons of the embezzlement of the shares, Mrs. Wu kept her money extremely secret. Just as she opened one box after another, trying to save the money. It was discovered that the previous two thousand taels of silver notes were gone. She hurriedly called Zhang Ma to come over, hoping that something bad hadn't happened.
According to the pre-arranged agreement, Zhou Ying took the responsibility on herself. Mrs. Wu was so annoyed that she wanted to go to the county government office to sue her daughter-in-law for theft. After seeing the complaint, Zhao Baishi sighed that this woman couldn't settle down for a moment. But Zhou Ying looked relaxed in the lobby, but instead said that she would ask Zhao Baishi to testify and establish the written evidence, and then pay back the money with profit in three months.
Zhao Baishi was so angry with this inexperienced attitude that he beat Zhou Ying to the top. He also wanted to persuade the woman to be cautious in her words and deeds, but Zhou Ying was secretly happy. Yes, these three boards dispelled Mrs. Wu's anger, and didn't hurt her body. They also gave a chance to take a fight. It won't be a loss to be able to change for a Dongshan in the Wu Family East Courtyard. After
hit the board, Zhou Ying lay on the stool and was carried back to the east courtyard. Chun Xing felt sorry for the young lady and said that she would leave if she was herself. But Zhou Ying's feelings for Wu Pin did not allow her to do this. After all, she needs to stay here, otherwise the East Campus will really fall into hell, and everyone will step on it.
Episode 28: Hu Yongmei vows to avenge her father, Shen Xingyi is tit-for-tat, Zhou Ying makes enemies on all sides:
is still in prison, Hu Zhicun finds that he has been cheated by Du Mingli, fear and hate. Du Mingli promised Hu Yongmei to let him out, and he was not afraid that he would tell the truth. Ashamed and regret filled Hu Zhicun's head, tightly entwined like a poisonous snake. After successfully closing the shop, but seeing the remaining statue of the Medicine King, Hu Zhicun would think of Wu Weiwen's death, and could not forgive himself.
Hu Yongmei suggested that his father leave Jingyang together and start anew elsewhere. Before leaving, the father and daughter went to Wu's grave to worship. Hu Zhicun burst into tears, shouting that he had harmed Wu Weiwen, which happened to be heard by Zhou Ying nearby. Zhou Ying, who was already suspicious of the munitions case, grabbed Hu Zhicun and asked him what the truth was and who was pushing him. But Hu Zhicun didn't want to face this incident. He was also deeply afraid of Du Mingli's threat. He wanted to talk but couldn't talk about it.
Although Zhou Ying was chasing after him, she still watched Hu Zhicun and Hu Yongmei get on the carriage and leave. After escaping for a while, but unable to escape for a lifetime, Hu Zhicun knew that he had made a big mistake. After returning home, he sighed and talked about how good Wu Weiwen treated him back then: After being chopped up by the gangster, it was Wu Weiwen who walked more than 20 miles with him on his back and recovered a life. After doing it, Wu Weiwen made up his purchase price to help him tide over the difficulties.
Hu Yongmei didn't want to hear this, because no matter what his father did wrong, he was still a father. Hu Zhicun also asked her not to do business in the future and to marry an honest and kind person. The father and daughter were rarely reunited and had a lot of fun.
Mrs. Wu heard Zhou Ying say that Hu Zhicun was back, so she wanted to go to him and ask. Zhou Ying suggested that her mother-in-law should talk more about the past, and it would be more effective to be emotional. Early the next morning, the two of them arrived in front of Hu's house. Unexpectedly, the whole Hu Mansion was crying. It was Hu Zhicun who hung up last night. Seeing Zhou Ying entering the door, Hu Yongmei rushed over to ask her to pay her father back. She insisted that Dad was forced to death by yesterday's words.
Although Zhou Ying was helpless, she didn't want to end the matter like this. Hu Zhicun, who committed suicide with guilt, is the representative of the doubts. The munitions case must be hidden. Zhou Ying felt upset when she thought of this, and rushed to the yamen to ask Zhao Baishi for help. Zhao Baishi saw that what she said was reasonable and agreed to ask questions.
Standing at the door of Hu's house, Du Mingli was thinking about the life-saving steamed bun that Hu Yongmei gave him back then. After he recovered, he saw Hu Yongmei with a frosty complexion. The death of his father made the former rich lady become resentful. She also had a bitter hatred for Zhou Ying out of thin air, and this hatred made her hate that she could kill someone for her father's life.
Zhao Baishi went to see Mr. Zhang, his mentor, and talked about Hu Zhicun's suicide, and by the way, he inquired about the munitions case. But this case was originally instructed by Lord Baylor, how could Master Zhang tell Zhao Baishi the truth, and instead ask him to use means to suppress it.
Zhou Ying was happy when she heard the harvest in the field. Zhao Baishi came to warn her not to pursue the munitions case any more, and suggested that she be cautious in her words and deeds. Zhou Ying could only tell the truth about this kind of thoughts. After all, the eastern courtyard is no better than before, and the two widows must have someone to take care of them!
Shen Xingyi was sleeping, but was woken up by the shopkeeper. Only then did he know the news that cotton has been acquired by Zhou Ying. He has to discuss with Zhou Ying if he needs goods in the shop. This fits Zhou Ying's previous plan, and it can be said that he has been waiting for him for a long time. The previous plan was to collect all the cotton in the customs and sell it at a high price.
Seeing Shen Xing moving, Zhou Ying took the opportunity to propose that all cotton cost 120 liters per catty. The price of this lion's mouth is double the price of last year. Shen Xingyi was very angry when she heard that, seeing how she didn't cut the price, turned her head and went to find other cotton. As a result, all the cotton in the whole pass was really in Zhou Ying's hands. He had no choice but to look back for this woman, and as expected, the female devil still refused to lower the price.
The two enemies refused to give in. Although Shen Xingyi admired Zhou Ying's business acumen, he still didn't want to be underestimated. He left angrily and decided to think of another solution.
