From Traitor's Daughter to Heroine Chapter 10

Finally, she retracted her head and watched Madeline Siqin embroidering. There was a quiet beauty, peaceful and beautiful. After a while, the shape of a peony flower appeared on the white silk. Madeline Siqin looked at the flower with satisfaction and put down the frame.

"My dear, I'm going to go buy some." I was in a hurry to buy medicine and didn't prepare any food.

"Let me go with you, and introduce you to the neighbors. The name Madeline Siqin can't be used for the time being, so think of another name." Logan Zhuang struggled to get up and put on his clothes.

"That's fine. It makes sense if the name is right." Seeing that Logan Zhuang was really worried about her, Madeline Siqin touched his forehead. His temperature had dropped and he stopped coughing, so she just let him be.

"My name is Wei Lanzhi. My mother's surname is Wei. Lanzhi is a common name used by ordinary people." Madeline Siqin chose a name for herself.

"Of course her identity is my wife. Just say she is from my hometown. Wait, I remember I have always said that I am unmarried. Forget it. These people won't mind." Logan Zhuang made up an identity while getting dressed.

"A man cannot stand without trust. How can you gain the trust of others and stand on your own if you are so casual? You can say that I am a refugee from Xihe, and you are short of money to bury Siqin's daughter, so I will pay for you to marry me. This way you can preserve your reputation and explain why you married a Concub!ne with imperfect appearance." Madeline Siqin thought more carefully and put on an outer robe for Logan Zhuang.

"Well, that's all." Logan Zhuang was a little uncomfortable with being helped to put on his clothes.

As soon as I walked out of the courtyard, I saw the landlord's old lady, who was leaning on a crutch, with white hair and patterned clothes.

"Mrs. Chen, she's taking a walk." Zhuang Wen asked.

"Zhuang Sheng, is this the maid you bought? When she came in yesterday with her face covered, my aunt thought she was a thief." The old lady looked at Madeline Siqin and saw a subtle expression on her face.

"Excuse me, this is my newly married wife, Wei Lanzhi. Lanzhi, this is the owner of this house, Madam Chen." Logan Zhuang introduced.

"Zhuang Sheng, you... Yesterday, I heard that you went to bury the daughter of Siqin's family?" Old Madam Chen looked at Madeline Siqin's face again, and seemed to be hesitant to speak. In the end, she did not comment and changed the subject.

"It is true. Thanks to Madam Siqin's help, I was able to find a job to make a living. After her death, I couldn't bear to see her body exposed in the public, so with the help of my wife, I have handled it properly." Logan Zhuang said briefly. Only the couple understood the bitterness of these days.

"He is loyal and righteous, although it is not worth it for him to serve those heartless guys in Siqin's family." Old Madam Chen sighed.

"What are you going to do? Yindu has been in turmoil these days. There are too many refugees in West City, and many people can't find jobs because of them. But Mr. Zhuang, you have talent and you are not afraid of going anywhere. Now that you have quit your job as Zhou Ji's accountant, where are you going?" After scolding, Old Lady Chen became concerned about Logan Zhuang's work.

"I'm going out to buy some food. I don't plan to look for a job. I plan to leave Yindu, but things are not peaceful outside, so I'll wait for my friend to pick me up." Logan Zhuang honestly said that he was just looking for an opportunity to cancel the rent.

"The old woman is also thinking about returning to her hometown. Lingguan has been breached, and the next one is Chengdieguan. Chengdieguan has been closed. Poor people of Xihe outside the pass. The Siqin family is really a group of beasts. I heard that someone was conferred the title of Zhongwu Duke in You State. Is he worthy of being loyal?" He was filled with righteous indignation and kept knocking the ground with his cane.

"Yes, old lady, let's go shopping first. If we're late, the ingredients will not be fresh." She glanced at Madeline Siqin, with a faint smile on her face.

"Go ahead." Old Madam Chen waved her hand.

The situation became worse day by day. Whether beggars or people looking for work, with the influx of refugees and displaced people, Yindu also became bloated. Seeing the child kneeling on the ground and groaning, Logan Zhuang looked back several times, and then retracted his gaze.

"Ten cents." Madeline Siqin took out ten cents and said.

"What?" Logan Zhuang looked at the ten cents and then at the group of begging children.

"You can donate ten coins." Madeline Siqin handed the money to Logan Zhuang.

"Um?"

"I have a hundred coins left, and I'll donate ten coins." Madeline Siqin pushed Logan Zhuang, who took the coins and put them into the nearest bowls.

"The Way of Heaven is compassionate. It values   life more than death." After Logan Zhuang finished, Madeline Siqin took the initiative to hold Logan Zhuang's hand and said.

"Well, is this what you saw and heard?" Logan Zhuang said, thinking of her previous description.

"Yes, I am afraid to know that there are gods above my head. I wonder if I can still accumulate merits if good deeds are not done from my heart." Madeline Siqin shook her head and said that after seeing the trial in the underworld and confessing crimes in front of the mirror, those who have no kind heart will have to have kind heart.

"It's OK. Judging by deeds rather than the heart, there is no saint in terms of heart. Were all the good things you did in the past out of your heart?" Logan Zhuang said affirmatively. After all, no matter how good the kindness is, it is meaningless if it is not put into practice.

"Although some of them are pitiful, most of them were trying to gain fame before. The world will change. No matter how much gold, silver and jewelry you have, it is not as good as a good reputation that can attract a lot of attention. But many people don't understand this truth. After the war, even the most valuable gold and silver will be taken away, and even the most abundant food will be eaten up. Only a good reputation that can attract a lot of attention can help you protect yourself in times of turmoil and continue to hold gold, silver and food." Madeline Siqin did not hide her intention from Logan Zhuang.

"Yes, even if Yu State was not destroyed by You State, it would have been no longer a country. The treacherous and monopolistic regime, numerous taxes, natural disasters and man-made disasters are just waiting for the last straw that breaks the camel's back. This straw seems to be the attack from You State. It is a place of trouble." Logan Zhuang shook his head and walked into the market with Madeline Siqin.

I bought some food, tofu, vegetables, and, with a heavy heart, some chicken and charcoal. Prices were soaring, and I spent more than twenty cents just to buy a few small things.

I hurried back home and saw several men of different ages standing at the door.

"Business leaders, what's going on? What brings you here?" Logan Zhuang walked over, not knowing what was going on.

"We are here to apologize to Mr. Zhuang. We have no choice. If we lend you the carriage, it will be difficult for us to do business. This is just a small gift, not a token of respect." The leader, a middle-aged man with a tan from the sun, said as he handed over the gift box.

"Mr. Hu, I understand and I won't blame you. Lending the car is a favor and not lending it is my duty. It's a difficult job." Logan Zhuang was angry at the time, but when he thought about it, he felt relieved that others had no obligation to help him and he and they were just a simple cooperative relationship. He took the gift box and said generously.

The most important thing is that he is short of money at the moment. These are his bread and butter, especially since he has a newly married wife at home. He can't just act out of impulse.

"Mr. Zhuang is indeed kind and gentlemanly," Hu Shangtou praised.

"In addition to an apology, do we need to reconcile the accounts? But does everyone need to reconcile the accounts?" Logan Zhuang said in confusion. These people usually have agreed times, but they actually got together today.

"They are all small businesses. There is news that taxes will be levied on merchants again. Everyone is scared and wants to run away from Yindu as soon as possible." Hu Shangtou smiled awkwardly.

"As usual, you decide the order in which you give me the account books." Logan Zhuang did not delay and took the material gifts back into the house first.

"My dear, what are these?" As Logan Zhuang entered the house, Madeline Siqin felt quite curious.

"The leaders of the caravans were confused about how to deal with the bills due from the big commercial banks, and they also had problems with their own accounts, so they asked me to help with their accounts," Logan Zhuang explained.