Beijing.

Nancheng Wonton Shop.

A middle-aged woman wearing an apron, with deep wrinkles on her forehead, stood in front of the stove.

Bowls of wontons, served with a variety of pickles, were delivered to the table outside like water.

Those customers who went out early in the morning to eat wontons, wontons, and noodles talked loudly about the stories and experiences.

Jiang Zhi, a middle-aged man wearing thick cloth, was busy carrying firewood and tidying up the household.

Jiang Zhi is an honest man, and this wonton shop has an old style and craftsmanship passed down from three generations.

This is an ordinary morning, but for the Jiang family, it is not a good one.

Ever since their daughter disappeared, a dark cloud has been hanging over this ordinary small businessman family.

Every day feels like I can't breathe.

However, they couldn't tell anyone openly. They just said that their daughter had gone to live with relatives for fun. In fact, they went to the Yamen to report the case, hoping to find the woman.

However, more than half a year passed and there was no news from the Yamen.

They secretly searched everywhere, but they couldn't find a needle in a haystack.

The thought of his daughter being kidnapped and now not knowing whether he was dead or alive made him feel uncomfortable.

Thinking of the little guy riding on his back when he was a child, giggling and smiling clearly, he was living in torment every moment.

"Brother Jiang."

At the far corner of the street, a figure turned around and shouted from a distance.

Jiang Zhi put down the firewood in his hand, wiped a few handfuls of it on the rag with both hands, and hurried over to meet them.

"Brother Wei, why are you free to come here today?" Jiang Zhi's voice was cheerful.

Wei Ninghai, who was opposite him, was tall, bearded, and had a scholarly air. He was a failed scholar.

At this moment, there was a trace of hesitation and guilt on his face.

"Well, Brother Jiang, I feel ashamed of you for coming here this time."

Jiang Zhi's heart sank. Wei Ninghai's expression and words gave him a bad feeling.

Sure enough, he then took out a document.

"You, are you here to break off the engagement?"

Jiang Zhi felt sour in his heart. What he had been afraid of for a long time had finally happened.

"Brother Jiang, you also know that Chun'er... I don't know if she is still alive... My son will take the provincial examination after the Chinese New Year..."

Wei Ninghai's eyes were a little dodgeful. After all, he was in the wrong for this matter.

But Ruzhi had no choice, his son was going to take the provincial examination, and he had heard that something had happened to Jiang Zhi's daughter, so it would be better to break off the engagement as soon as possible.

"I understand, let's forget about the marriage between our two families. From now on, we can each settle on our destiny."

Jiang Zhi's face turned cold.

Wei Ninghai wanted to say something else.

But Jiang Zhi no longer wanted to speak and turned around to leave.

In this era, if a man breaks off an engagement without any reason, it is a great insult to the woman, and the girl's reputation is completely lost.

Jiang Zhi felt sad in his heart, but he was not willing to say another word.

Wei Ninghai sighed, shook his head and prepared to turn around and leave.

At this time, at the corner of the street, a luxurious carriage came slowly.

The horses in front are two white horses with the same coat color. Even their sizes are very similar, as if they are one body.

He knew the names of these two horses, Lions in the Moonlight Night!

"Moonlight Shines on the Lion" is an extremely expensive and famous horse. Even if it is a noble person, it can only be obtained by an extremely wealthy noble person. Power and money are indispensable.

The carriage at the back is inlaid with gold and gems, and the hanging tassels and corner decorations all show its value.

This kind of carriage can only be ridden by big shots in Daqi.

How did you come to this remote little place?

Moreover, the direction of the carriage seemed to be heading towards the direction of the wonton shop.

The people all around avoided the carriage and moved out of the way. They were not fools. If they saw this kind of carriage reserved for the powerful, they would not quickly hide away. If they were hit, the consequences would be disastrous.

Jiang Zhi, who was about to enter the store to do some work, also stopped.

When the carriage approached the wonton shop, it slowly stopped.

A man in silk clothes jumped out of the car. He looked wealthy and had an emerald ring on his finger.

"Which one is Jiang Zhi?"

The man shouted loudly.

Jiang Zhi hurriedly responded: "I am Jiang Zhi."

He was a little panicked. This strange noble man suddenly came over and asked him, had something bad happened?

"Jiang Zhi, I am Wang Dong, the housekeeper of Uncle Zhongyong's mansion. Your daughter has done well in the uncle's house recently. Madam, please be kind and let your whole family go over. You can clean up and set off later." The man smiled.

"My daughter?"

Jiang Zhi had just finished speaking half of his words when Wang Dong gestured with his eyes, and he immediately woke up as if from a dream.

"Okay, I'll clean up the house right away."

Jiang Zhi quickly entered the store.

"Old lady, hurry up, clean up quickly, close the door, let's go see Chun'er." Jiang Zhi's face turned red and he said excitedly.

"What? See Chun'er?" Ma reached out her hand to cover her mouth, her eyes immediately turned red, and she couldn't stand still.

"Don't ask, don't tell, just follow."

Jiang Zhi warned, and Ma nodded and didn't speak. She just covered her mouth and tried her best to suppress her tears.

After persuading the customers who were eating wontons to leave and closing the door, Jiang Zhi and Ma got into the carriage.

The neighbors all around were stunned.

"It turns out that his daughter is in Uncle Zhongyong's house. I wonder what they are hiding."

"You are hiding your wealth and future."

"There are also rumors that the Jiang family's daughter has disappeared and is no longer alive. I think it's all nonsense."

"So, doesn't the Wei family, which just broke off the engagement, suffer a big loss?"

"Yes, that son of his family has reached the top of the examination as a scholar, but his level is not good enough to pass the examination. If he loses the Jiang family, he will offend Uncle Zhongyong's family, and his life will not be easy."

Hearing the mocking voices around him, Wei Ninghai blushed, covered his face with his sleeves and ran away.

He realized that he seemed to have done something very stupid.

And now there is no chance to regret it.

He gritted his teeth to comfort himself, maybe Jiang Qianchun was a handyman.

Even he himself didn't quite believe this comforting statement.

After all, if he was just a handyman, how could he be picked up by such a luxurious carriage?

Thinking of this, Wei Ninghai's legs became weak when he walked, and his heart was filled with regret.

Jiang Zhi and Ma were sitting in the carriage, feeling very anxious and anxious.

Sitting in the car was very comfortable, but so what, it all happened so strangely, they had no idea what was going on.

Jiang Zhi had no other thoughts in his mind. He just wanted to know if his daughter was still alive.

After a while, Butler Wang Dong also entered the carriage.

"Don't worry, you two. Your daughter is fine and fine. Now she is working for Mrs. Zhongyong Bo." Butler Wang Dong said with a smile.
Chapter completed!