Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.
If they wanted to deal with Zhao Yong, they had to understand him first.
Li Mu and Zhang Shan had a preliminary understanding of Zhao Yong through squatting near the Zhao family and investigating both openly and secretly.
The Zhao family was considered a relatively upper-class country squire in Yangqiu County. As the only son of the Zhao family, Zhao Yong did not get into the bad habits of the ordinary hedonistic sons. He neither bullied the kind nor took advantage of the common people. On the contrary, he was diligent and studious. He was strict with himself and rarely went out except for studying at home.
If Li Mu didn't know what kind of heartless things he had done, he might have admired this kind of person who was so self-disciplined to the extreme.
Zhang Shan had a green foxtail in his mouth and said, "This kind of person is actually the most terrifying. They are really ruthless when they are ruthless. They are ruthless to themselves and even more ruthless to others. Fortunately, he also has needs …"
After three days of squatting and stalking, Li Mu and Zhang Shan discovered some unusual things about Zhao Yong.
Zhao Yong went to the brothel almost every day for the past three days. The frequency was almost catching up with Li Si.
Li Mu was puzzled and asked, "Could the news you heard be wrong? Didn't you say that Zhao Yong is diligent and studious, is strict with himself and rarely goes out of the house?"
"You don't understand." Zhang Shan spat out the green bristles in his mouth and said, "He's about to marry the Prefectural Minister's daughter. In the future, he won't have the chance to come to a place like this. Of course, he wants to indulge himself before he loses his freedom. Moreover, I heard that the Prefectural Minister's daughter is very, very pretty. Otherwise, Zhao Yong wouldn't have a chance. I'm afraid Zhao Yong knows this too, so he wants to indulge himself before he gets married …"
His tone changed as he looked at Li Mu and said with a smile, "What do you think the daughter of the Prefectural Minister would think if she saw this scene?"
The reason why Zhang County Magistrates did not dare to touch the Zhao family was because of their relationship with the County Premier. Without this relationship, the Zhao family was nothing in Yangqiu County.
Li Mu admitted that he was starting to have a whole new level of respect for Zhang Shan.
This fat man's head wasn't just filled with money.
Zhang Shan looked at the entrance of the brothel and said with a smile, "Zhao Yong will appear in a quarter of an hour. There is still some time. Why don't we make a bet?"
…
On the streets of Yangqiu County, two women were walking together.
A slender woman turned around and asked, "Will that Young Master Zhao appear today?"
Zhang Shan, who was dressed in plain clothes, looked at the slender woman and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Miss. I've already asked around. That Young Master Zhao will go out for a walk at this time every day. You'll see him in a while …"
The slender woman looked at the other woman beside her and said with a smile, "Sister Chen, don't worry. Although I've never seen Young Master Zhao, I've heard that he's handsome and hardworking. He's an upright person … In short, you'll know when you see him in a while."
Chen Miaomiao only smiled shyly, but her expression was full of anticipation.
Which girl didn't yearn for love? She was also full of longing for her future husband. Therefore, even though she wasn't very familiar with Zhang County Magistrates' daughter, when she received her invitation, she thought about it for a short period of time and agreed.
This trip was called a sightseeing trip, but in fact, she wanted to see Young Master Zhao in advance.
As for Yangqiu County Magistrates' obvious behavior of wanting to curry favor with her father, the County Premier of North County, she pretended not to see it. The two of them were just taking what they needed.
Li Mu was also dressed in plain clothes. He walked a few steps behind the three of them and occasionally raised his head to take a look.
Of the two women in front, the slender one was called Zhang Yiyi. She was the daughter of Zhang County Magistrates. The other woman with a voluptuous figure was the daughter of the County Premier. She was invited by Zhang Yiyi to come to Yangqiu County for sightseeing.
Saying that she had a voluptuous figure was Li Mu's conservative word. In fact, her body could already be called severely obese. Even if she raised her head, Li Mu couldn't see her neck.
If Li Qing's figure was used as a standard, this daughter of the County Premier was at least four times Li Qing's.
This also solved a doubt in Li Mu's heart. The status of the County Premier's daughter was very noble. There should be countless suitors. Why would she lower herself to marry into the Zhao family? Now, the doubt in his heart was finally solved.
Other than Zhao Yong, there probably weren't many people who would be willing to marry into the County Premier's family …
According to Li Mu and Zhang Shan's plan, the daughter of the County Premier would be spoiled since she was young. She was arrogant and had specially come to Yangqiu County to peek at her future husband. If she saw Zhao Yong visiting a brothel, she would fall out with him on the spot. This marriage would naturally be called off.
In the past few days, they had already figured out Zhao Yong's work and rest habits. Two hours after lunch was when he would come out to have fun.
As expected, the few of them went to a teahouse. Not long after they sat down, Zhang Shan pointed at the street below and said, "Ladies, that's the young master of the Zhao family …"
When Chen Miaomiao heard this, she quickly got up and looked down from the window.
She saw a handsome young man walking across the street and walked straight into the loft opposite. Below the loft, a few ladies with heavy makeup leaned against the railing at the door. They waved the handkerchief in their hands and laughed, "Sir, young master, come in and have some fun …"
Chen Miaomiao's expression was a little awkward. She glanced at Zhang Shan and said, "Could you have mistaken him for someone else …"
"No …" Zhang Shan said firmly, "We saw him at the Zhao family two days ago. We couldn't have mistaken him for someone else."
Zhang Yiyi stood up and tried to smooth things over. She said, "You must have mistaken him for someone else. Young master Zhao isn't that kind of person …"
Chen Miaomiao forced a smile on her face and said, "He's a man. It's normal for him to go to these brothels. Moreover, we're not married yet …"
Li Mu and Zhang Shan looked at each other and saw the astonishment in their eyes.
The development of the matter was not what they had expected. The temperament of the County Deputy's daughter was completely different from what they had imagined. She actually forgave Zhao Yong so easily?
After seeing Zhao Yong enter the brothel, Chen Miaomiao's mood fell. Zhang Shan counted the time. At a certain moment, he stood up and said, "Ladies, we've finished the tea. Let's go down for a walk …"
Chen Miaomiao had lost the slightest interest in sightseeing. Zhang Yiyi stood up and said, "I know a good rouge shop nearby. Let me take my sister to have a look …"
Chen Miaomiao was not in the mood to sightsee, but she could not reject Zhang Yiyi's hospitality. She could only follow her downstairs. When they walked to the street, they happened to see Zhao Yong walking out of the brothel.
A coquettish lady held Zhao Yong's hand and said softly, "Young master Zhao, other than that pair of bracelets, I also have my eyes on a jade pendant …"
Zhao Yong touched a perky part of her body and said, "If you serve me well tonight, I'll buy it for you tomorrow …"
The coquettish lady moaned and said coquettishly, "Then I'll wait for you tonight …"
After Zhao Yong was done with his pleasure, he left the brothel and walked to the street. He saw an extremely fat lady.
When he saw this lady, it reminded him of the County Deputy's daughter. When he thought about how he would have to live with this kind of woman for the rest of his life, Zhao Yong's heart felt uncomfortable.
He looked at this lady with a disgusted gaze and turned to leave.
Chen Miaomiao was keenly aware of the disgust in Zhao Yong's eyes. Her face turned pale and she said to Zhang Yiyi, "I want to walk alone …"
Zhang Yiyi said worriedly, "Let me accompany you …"
"No need." Chen Miaomiao shook her head and said to the other guards in the distance, "You don't have to follow me."
Seeing Chen Miaomiao leave alone, Li Mu shook his head and sighed, "What a kind lady."
As the County Deputy's daughter, Chen Miaomiao's character surprised Li Mu. She was gentle and had a sense of inferiority that anyone could see.
Of course, Chen Miaomiao did not fall out with Zhao Yong. His and Zhang Shan's foolproof plan had also failed.
"Plan A has failed." Zhang Shan sighed and said, "It seems like we can only carry out Plan B."
Li Mu was stunned and asked, "When did you have Plan B?"
"I didn't want to use this trump card." Zhang Shan sighed and said, "Now it seems that I can't use it."
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