inspire-indiana Chapter 494: Accepting Bribes
Chapter 494: Accepting Bribes
Since neither of them had any objections, things would be much easier. Si Yi had been working for Si Chengxu for many years, and he usually didn't spend any money, but saved it all.
In addition, Si Chengxu gave a lot, so the dowry sent to Li Ruolan, although not as much as Zhou Lingfei's, was not inferior to those of the officials' children.
Because he was going to get married, Si Yi bought a house outside, which was not far from Si Chengxu's house and was also in a prosperous area.
The wedding was arranged in full swing. Since it was the first child, Sun attached great importance to it. Without experience, she specially brought the old lady back from the Marquis' Mansion and let her live there until Li Ruolan got married, for fear that something might not be done well.
Their family is temporarily staying at Si Chengxu's place. As it is a big event like their daughter's marriage, it is not convenient for them to stay here forever. They were just about to explain the situation to Si Chengxu and ask when they can move out.
Before Sun could speak, Si Chengxu took the initiative to bring it up. What he meant was that time was urgent and if he went out to look for a house again, it would definitely be too late.
It would be better to get married directly from here. There is everything in the mansion and it is convenient.
Sun and Li Dahai discussed it and felt that what Si Chengxu said made sense. Time was too tight and even if they bought a new house, it would definitely be too late.
The entire mansion was filled with joy, with big red wedding characters posted everywhere, and the smile on Sun's face never stopped.
Ever since she met Si Yi that day, Li Ruolan never saw him again. Sun had promised to embroider a wedding dress for her, but she only finished half of it.
She continued embroidering these few days. The bright red wedding dress was embroidered with intricate patterns. Li Ruolan's skillful hands made it look lifelike.
Time passed in the blink of an eye, and it was Li Ruolan's wedding day. The Si mansion was decorated with lights and colorful decorations, and gongs and drums were beating. Si Yi rode a tall horse, wearing a wedding dress, and looked radiant.
Li Ruolan, under the red veil, had a smile on her face as sweet as honey.
Si Er followed behind Si Yi with a absent-minded look on his face. They grew up together, but unexpectedly, they fell in love with each other without realizing it.
The thought of being left alone in the future makes me depressed.
He is handsome, suave, talented, and no worse than Si Yi. Why don't any women like him?
None of the women in the capital have good taste, and their eyes are wasted in vain.
I don’t know when his luck in love will come. He didn’t feel it before, but when he saw Si Yi getting married today, he suddenly wanted to find a woman to marry.
After playing for so many years, he is tired of it and really wants to find a woman to live a good life.
Just as he was distracted, he suddenly felt danger coming from behind. Si Er subconsciously dodged to the side, and the moment he dodged, a fist flew towards him.
Si Er quickly grabbed the man's arm and was about to throw him over his shoulder when he found that he was actually grabbing a woman's clothes. He looked up along the arm and saw, Zhu Lingling, why was it this enemy?
"I met you again today. I told you that I would beat you every time I see you." Zhu Lingling raised her head proudly and warned.
"Stop making trouble here. Don't think that I can't beat you. I'm just giving you the thumbs up." Si Er shook her arm off with disgust.
"Hmph, who asked you to give in? If you are a man, just fight me properly. Stop making up so many excuses. I despise you." Zhu Lingling was awe-inspiring, looking like she was fearless.
"Okay, today is my brother's big day, I can't fight you. I'll find you tomorrow and beat you until you surrender."
This woman is really difficult to deal with. I had a small conflict with her before, and she has been pestering me. I didn't want to bother with her, but I didn't expect her to go even further. Just wait and see how I'm going to deal with you tomorrow.
"Okay, I'll wait, just in case you don't come." Zhu Lingling raised her fist.
Xiang Ling followed Cheng Yun'er and was jolted in the carriage for several days. She felt like her bones were about to fall apart before they finally arrived at the county town where Xiao Zhen was working.
The county town is not big. Compared with the capital, it is dilapidated everywhere. It is unknown how long the county government office has been built, and there is an old atmosphere everywhere.
Cheng Yun'er looked at the place where she would live in the future, and her brows were so furrowed that they could kill a mosquito.
Take a deep breath, and then take another deep breath to suppress the anger and resentment in your heart.
The best house in the backyard of the county government office was no different from the one where the maids in the prime minister's mansion lived. She had lived a life of luxury since she was a child, but now she had fallen to this point, which made her life a living hell.
But she was already married, and Xiao Zhen was the county magistrate of this place, so she had to stay here even if she was reluctant.
She asked the maid to clean the room several times before she could reluctantly go in. She and Xiao Zhen seemed to be getting along well on the surface, but in fact, they had no communication at all behind the scenes.
Cheng Yun'er looked down on him from the bottom of her heart. Xiao Zhen was born in a farming family, and his parents and brothers are all farmers now. Whenever Cheng Yun'er thought of their dirty appearance, she felt disgusted.
A new official has three things to do when he takes office. After all the handovers were completed, Xiao Zhen began to manage the affairs of the county, all big and small. Naturally, he had no time to pay attention to Cheng Yun'er.
He was sent by the higher-ups. The local gentry and wealthy people knew how to flatter people the most. People didn't dare to give him gifts openly, so they gave him a lot of good things secretly.
At the beginning, Xiao Zhen refused sternly and insisted on handling the matter impartially, but after a few days, he began to accept bribes.
The reason was simple. The legal advisor left behind by the previous county magistrate was extremely cunning and brainwashed him in various ways.
The lawyer also knew Cheng Yuner's identity, and he used her identity to make a fuss. With the Prime Minister as his backer, it was just a matter of collecting some money, and no one from above would come to investigate.
Besides, it's not about doing anything illegal. It's just about opening a way for some people. It's absolutely safe.
Faced with the temptation of gold and silver, Xiao Zhen began to get restless. He was born in a poor peasant family and was very smart since he was young, so the whole family worked together to support his studies.
Fortunately, with the blessing of God, he got such an official position after years of hard work. Finally, he could not resist the temptation and put all the money that was sent to him into his pocket.
Gradually, as time went by, he got used to these things, and people even started to introduce women to him, because Cheng Yun'er lost her virginity before marriage, and he always felt upset.
So he took a concubine without Cheng Yun'er's consent. When Cheng Yun'er found out, she was so angry that she smashed everything in the room.
Damn this bastard! He is not satisfied with having her, the most beautiful woman in the capital, and he even takes a concubine. Is he really going to piss her off to death?
In fact, Cheng Yun'er at this moment had long lost her former charm. She had been whipped by the Prime Minister before, leaving a shallow scar on her face, which looked very abrupt on that face.
"Xiangling, come with me to see what that bastard brought back?" Cheng Yun'er had a vicious look on her face and directly called Xiao Zhen a bastard.