According to his wife, Cheng Cheng was not good with words, but his writing was sharp and he was good at scolding people.
Liu She thought about it. The scene of Cheng Cheng holding a book in one hand and a pen in the other appeared in his mind.
The scene was so beautiful that he didn't dare to think about it. He was afraid that he would laugh in front of Cheng Cheng.
Liu She entertained Cheng Cheng and his wife. He asked people to prepare food and hot water for them. Although the conditions were simple, they were considerate. Jiang Pengji took the guards to bury the bodies of the guards. After all, they died protecting Cheng Cheng and his wife.
When they came back, they brought back a lot of carriages. She couldn't help but be curious when she saw the marks of the wheels in the ground.
Cheng Cheng's life was no longer in danger. He was overjoyed when he saw that Jiang Pengji sent the carriages back.
Regardless of the others, he went straight into the carriage and opened the boxes one after another. He was relieved to see that the treasures were safe.
Cheng Cheng's wife smiled and joked, "It's time for you to change your temper. Otherwise, Liu County Chief and Lanting will laugh at you. No one will pick up these boxes if you throw them on the road, but you treat them as your lifeblood. People who don't know better will think that they are treasures. "
Cheng Cheng was a little embarrassed. He blushed because of his wife's teasing.
After all, it was a little crazy to bring a few carriages of bamboo slips with him.
Liu She helped Cheng Cheng out of the predicament.
He knew how difficult it was to study nowadays.
The bamboo slips in the carriages were not as important as one tael of gold for ordinary people. They were just a pile of bamboo slips for starting a fire.
But for those who had foresight, they were priceless. It was hard to find one of them even with money.
Cheng Cheng secretly smiled at his wife. There was a hint of pride on his face, which made people who saw him smile.
Because Cheng Cheng was injured, he could not withstand any additional torment. In addition, the condition of the road was not smooth, so Liu She made the decision to prepare a carriage for the couple. The shock absorption system of the Liu's carriage belonged to the pyramid in this era.
Cheng Cheng and his wife didn't know the reason at first. They didn't know Liu She's kindness until they got in the carriage.
Privately, Cheng Cheng's wife changed the dressing on her husband's wound. She inadvertently talked about the bandits during the day.
"Did you think of someone, my husband?"
Cheng Cheng's face was gloomy, and he said with disappointment, "Alas, if I had to say who I offended today … it could only be that person …"
"That person?" Madam Cheng's eyes darted around as if trying to guess who that person was.
"Meng Zhan from Cangzhou …" Cheng Cheng said hesitantly, "But I don't think Meng Zhan lives up to his name, but I don't think he's that vicious. He just heard some scandals. Why would he want to kill me?"
If Meng Zhan really wanted to kill him because of the scandal of "exchanging a concubine for a legitimate wife", he wouldn't have left Cangzhou.
Why would he wait a few months before settling the score?
"Some scandals? What scandal is it … "Mrs. Cheng was confused." My husband is not a talkative person … "
Looking at the wounds on her husband's body, how could she not feel distressed?
If she knew who was behind this, she would definitely not let them off easily.
"Didn't Meng Zhan lose his second son a while ago? On the surface, it is said that he is the son of his first wife, but in reality, he might be the son of a concubine. "
Cheng Cheng did not hide anything from his wife.
If it weren't for what happened today, he wouldn't have told anyone about it.
Gossiping about other people's affairs was not what a gentleman would do.
Mrs. Cheng was surprised. She didn't expect it to be like this.
In today's era, there was a clear distinction between the legitimate wife and the concubine. Messing up the legitimate wife and the concubine could be said to be a minor offense, or even a minor offense could be said to have violated the law. The whole family would be despised and would never be able to lift their heads again.
For a noble family like the Meng's, the higher the status, the more attention they would receive. Naturally, the consequences would be more serious if the scandal was exposed.
It seemed that it was not impossible for Meng Zhan to hire a killer.
However, Mrs. Cheng had the same opinion as Cheng Cheng. She thought the possibility of Meng Zhan being the killer was very low.
"Think about it … Maybe it was someone else …"
Cheng Cheng let out a long sigh. He racked his brains but still couldn't figure it out. He had to put it aside for now.
They had planned to separate at the nearest station, but Cheng Cheng and Liu She had a similar temperament. They chatted happily. Under Liu She's enthusiastic invitation, the two families decided to go on the road together. It was a win-win situation and it also saved Cheng Cheng and his wife some embarrassment.
If they sent a letter to their family at the station, it would take at least a month for the family to send someone over.
"Lanting, are you interested in these books?"
Although they were on the road and the conditions were simple, Cheng Cheng's injury had been healed after a period of rest.
The Six Arts of a Gentleman was a compulsory course for scholars. Cheng Cheng naturally knew how to ride and shoot. After his injury was healed, he didn't want to stay in the carriage anymore, so he decided to ride a horse to get some fresh air. He found Jiang Pengji was staring at his book case, so he couldn't help but ask.
"Yes, I found that Uncle Cheng has more books than my father's study."
In that era, the books were basically in the hands of the noble families. The richer the family was, the more books they had.
According to her understanding, Cheng Cheng was not a direct descendant of the Cheng family, but the tens of thousands of books in the carriage all belonged to him. She couldn't help but gasp in admiration. She didn't know where Cheng Cheng had gotten so many books.
If possible, Jiang Pengji would like to make a copy.
Books were an important way to pass on human wisdom. They were indispensable if civilization wanted to move forward.
Of course, if they wanted to break the monopoly of civilization by the noble families, they were more than enough.
Cheng Cheng didn't know what Jiang Pengji was thinking. He couldn't help but feel proud when he heard what she said.
He wasn't bragging. Even the noble families with thousands of years of history might not have some of the books in the box.
"A small portion of these books are from my family's collection, and the rest are the remnant pages of ancient books that I've collected. Occasionally, when I hear that some houses have rare ancient books, I'll shamelessly visit them …" At this point, Cheng Cheng's words became a little more vague. From this, it could be seen that the "shamelessly visit" he mentioned might be the kind that came uninvited. "… Over time, I've accumulated so many …"
Cheng Cheng's wife often complained about her husband. She said that she was not the legal wife, but a concubine. The books in the box were Cheng Cheng's legal wife … Although it was a joke, it showed how much Cheng Cheng liked the books.
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