"How is it? Did she agree? "
In a private room of the Grand Hyatt Restaurant.
A black-robed man with a hood covering his face sat on the couch. He looked at the woman in red silk below and lowered his voice as he asked in a hoarse voice.
Looking at the woman's appearance, it was the middle-aged woman surnamed Jiang from before.
"She agreed! She agreed! Although that girl is a bit stubborn, she was still convinced by me! "
The middle-aged woman said proudly.
"Clap, clap, clap ~!"
"En! Very good! "
The black-robed man clapped his hands and praised. Then, he asked, "Including this, you've already convinced 30 families, right?"
The middle-aged woman quickly nodded and said, "Yes, yes, yes. Boss, you really have a good memory!"
"Hehe! Not bad, not bad! I'm very satisfied! Next, as long as you can persuade that family, I'll give you ten times the reward! "
The black-robed man laughed and said.
"Ten times? Boss, tell me quickly, I'll definitely help you do it! "
Hearing that there was ten times the reward, the middle-aged woman was afraid that she would miss such a good opportunity and quickly replied.
The black-robed man shook his head and said, "En, don't be in a hurry to agree. This family shouldn't be that easy to convince!"
"Sigh! Boss, what you said is wrong! "
The middle-aged woman put her hands on her hips and said, "I, Jiang Cuihua, don't have any other abilities, but this mouth of mine, if I say I'm second, no one dares to say they're first! So, boss, if you want me to persuade anyone, just say it! "
The black-robed man clapped his hands and laughed, "Haha! Then you better listen carefully ~! Next, go to Zhao Siwei's house at An Le Fang. If you can convince his wife, Xia Wanqing, to go with you tomorrow, I will give you ten times the reward ~! "
Jiang Cuihua's face fell when she heard this, and she muttered, "Ugh! Xia Qing! "This …"
The black-robed man frowned and said, "Hmm? What's wrong? From what you said earlier, didn't you say that there was no one you couldn't convince? "
Jiang Cuihua quickly waved her hand and said, "No … It's not like that! Boss! Although this Xia Wanqing has a stubborn temper, it's still alright. The hardest to talk to is her mother-in-law. If that old madam knew that I asked Xia Wanqing to do this, she would definitely use her walking stick to chase me away! "
"15 times!"
The black-robed man did not say much and directly increased the price.
Gulp ~!
Jiang Cuihua swallowed her saliva. She was calculating how much the reward was worth.
"Hehehe, Boss, this isn't about money …"
"Twenty times!"
Without any hesitation, the black-robed man increased the price once more.
"Deal! Boss, don't add more! Don't worry, even if I, Jiang Cuihua, have to go through water and tread on fire, I will do what you ask me to do. Just you wait and see ~! "
.....
"Aunt Jiang? You're here! "
Happy Lane, Zhao Siwei's residence.
Xia Wanqing had just added an incense stick to the memorial tablet when she saw someone walk in from the courtyard.
"Ah, that's right! I'm here to pay my respects to Lieutenant Zhao! Wanqing, do you still smell good? Let me light some incense for Si Wei! "
Jiang Cuihua walked over quickly and said with a smile.
"Yes, Aunt Jiang! Thank you for coming to see Si Wei! "
At this time, only she and Jiang Cuihua were in the courtyard. As for the old and the young, they couldn't withstand the hot weather and had returned to their rooms to rest.
"Sigh ~! We're neighbors, what are you thanking me for? It's just that Si Wei was such a good young man. He finally entered the guards and even became a lieutenant. He had a bright future ahead of him. How could he be gone just like that? "
Jiang Cuihua said with a regretful expression. Then, she took the incense stick, lit it, and bowed three times to the memorial tablet. Finally, she placed it on the incense table.
Hearing Jiang Cuihua mention Zhao Siwei, Xia Wanqing couldn't help but start sobbing softly. Jiang Cuihua quickly came over to support her and comforted her.
"Hey, hey, hey! Don't cry, Wanqing! It's Aunt Jiang's fault. Aunt Jiang shouldn't have mentioned Si Wei! "
"Boohoo! It's not your fault, Aunt Jiang. I couldn't help it! Boohoo! Mother is already so old, and Wan 'er is still so young. With Si Wei gone, I really don't know how I'm going to live in the future! "
It would have been better if she didn't say it. Now that she said it, Xia Wanqing couldn't stop crying.
"Sigh! Wanqing! Don't cry, don't cry! Our lives still have to be lived slowly! Oh right, didn't the imperial court give us a pension? That money should be enough, right? "
Xia Wanqing wiped away her tears and said, "Yes, there is a pension! Although that money is enough for our family to live for a lifetime, I didn't give birth to a son for Si Wei when he was alive. Who will inherit the family business in the future? "
Jiang Cuihua was shocked. She didn't expect that the imperial court would give Zhao Siwei's family such a generous pension. It was actually enough for a family to live for a lifetime. If that was the case, she couldn't persuade Xia Wanqing like she did with the others.
Actually, this was very easy to understand.
As the commander of Dugu Xin's personal guards and the first lieutenant of the Imperial Army, Zhao Siwei was the highest-ranking soldier among the 215 soldiers who sacrificed themselves this time. His pension and reward would naturally be the highest, but the other ordinary soldiers definitely couldn't be given according to this standard. Otherwise, no matter how rich the imperial court was, they would still go bankrupt!
"Eh, Wanqing! You still have to restrain your grief. Si Wei's spirit in heaven will also be happy to see your family living well! "
Jiang Cuihua was helpless and could only think of another way!
Xia Wanqing shook her head and said, "But I didn't even see my husband for the last time! My husband was wise all his life, but now he's dead without a corpse. I feel very uncomfortable in my heart! "
Jiang Cuihua's eyes flashed with an imperceptible light as she said, "Sigh! Speaking of which, it's strange! This time, a total of 215 imperial guards died in battle, but many family members didn't receive the bodies of their loved ones. They only received a notice of death from the Ministry of War. "
Xia Wanqing raised her head and asked, "Why is that? Aunt Jiang, can my husband's body still be sent back ~? "
Jiang Cuihua pretended to be troubled and said, "Sigh! What else could it be? Isn't it because Li Xiannan brought the imperial guards to attack Snake Spirit Mountain! The mountain path up there is steep, and it would take a lot of effort to transport the corpses of the soldiers back. Li Xiannan was probably afraid of trouble, so he didn't bring them back! "
"What?"
A trace of anger flashed across Xia Wanqing's face. She stood up and said, "Is it because Li Xiannan was afraid of trouble that he didn't bring my husband's body back? How could he do that? "
"Eh! This is just my guess! However, this time, when the imperial guards attacked Snake Spirit Mountain, the people outside all said that Li Zexuan's command was improper, causing the army to return in defeat and heavy casualties. If it wasn't for him, there definitely wouldn't have been so many casualties! "
"Aunt Jiang, are you serious?"
Xia Wanqing pulled Jiang Cuihua's hand and asked anxiously.
"Of course. Wanqing, if you don't believe me, Aunt Zhao will accompany you to the Li Residence to question Li Zexuan tomorrow!"
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