Chapter 175

Wang Ze of the Jinyang Wang clan is now the Prefect of Dai Commandery, and his younger brother Wang Rou is the Prefect of Yanmen.

If Dong Zhuo hadn't told him these things, he would have thought that Wang Yun's Wang clan and the Wang clan in Jinyang City today were the same family.

In fact, the Taiyuan Wang clan is a common term for the Jinyang Wang clan and the Qixian Wang clan.

Besides the Wang clan, the Guo clan is the most prominent in Taiyuan Commandery.

And the Guo clan, like the Wang clan, is also divided into several branches, including the Jiexiu Guo clan and the Quyang Guo clan.

Besides these powerful clans and great surnames, there are also some small surnames and humble families.

This Jiexiu Jia clan of Jia Dong is a humble small surname in the same county as the Jiexiu Guo clan.

But even a humble small surname like the Jiexiu Jia clan is not something ordinary commoners can compare to.

Duan Yu rode on the horse, looked at Jia Dong and asked: "Since you are a member of the Jiexiu Jia clan, why have you fallen to such a state?"

Jia Dong lowered his head for a moment.

"If I say it, will Lord Duan spare me?"

Duan Yu thought for a while and said: "You speak first."

Jia Dong raised his head and sighed: "Please trouble Lord Duan to move."

Before long, Duan Yu took Liu Bai Tu and Chen Qing'an to a private house in the north of Jinyang City.

The courtyard wall of the private house was not good, and one could even see everything inside the courtyard wall from the outside.

At this time, Jia Dong had already taken off the wolf-skin cloak on his body, revealing a gray long gown.

Without that wolf-skin cloak on his body, Jia Dong looked much more normal.

Standing outside the courtyard wall, the shrewd and cunning look that Jia Dong had in the market was now completely gone.

There was a woman in the courtyard.

At this time, the woman was groping with her hands and moving forward.

A pair of eyes were gray and lifeless.

Clearly blind.

Duan Yu frowned slightly.

Jia Dong then began to speak softly.

Originally, as a member of the Jia clan, no matter how bad it was, he wouldn't have fallen to this state.

Only because...

Only because of the woman in front of him.

Jia Dong and his wife had known each other for many years. The wife was originally from a small family, and at the beginning, the family did not agree to their marriage.

But as time passed, the Jia family, knowing they couldn't stop it, let it be.

But the rope breaks at the thinnest point.

Just before the two were about to get married.

The woman became blind after a serious illness.

For this reason, the Jia family would not agree to let Jia Dong marry a woman who was already blind.

Because of this, Jia Dong ran away from the Jia family with the woman, and lived like this alone.

And was forced to embark on the path of business.

But without capital, he could only do some small business.

"Lord Duan... I was unintentional, if Lord Duan feels that I insulted Lord Duan's reputation."

"Then I have nothing to say."

"But I only ask Lord to spare my life, I still have to take care of my blind wife."

Jia Dong lowered his head.

Perhaps hearing Jia Xu's voice, the woman in the courtyard turned her gaze toward the outside of the courtyard wall.

"Who... who is outside?" the woman asked tentatively.

Jia Dong immediately raised his head, wanting to answer.

But the words reached his lips and he swallowed them back.

He looked at Duan Yu with a pleading gaze.

Duan Yu looked at Jia Dong in front of him, then looked at the woman in the courtyard, and then said: "Madam, we are friends of Jia Dong. My name is Duan Yu, and I am here to look for Jia Dong."

"Ah?"

The woman in the courtyard was surprised when she heard Duan Yu's voice: "You... are you Lord Duan?"

Duan Yu was stunned, then asked: "Madam, how do you know my name?"

The woman smiled and said: "Lord Duan, I often hear Jia Dong mention Lord Duan, saying that Lord Duan is a great hero who eliminates harm for the people."

Duan Yu turned his head and looked at Jia Dong.

Jia Dong lowered his head in shame.

Seeing Jia Dong's appearance, and looking at the woman in the courtyard, Duan Yu already had a decision in his heart.

He had Liu Bai Tu intercept Jia Dong, but in fact, he didn't want to do anything to Jia Dong.

But he saw Jia Dong's talent for business.

Although he had facilitated these two deals with Zhen Jiang, there would definitely be more business-related matters in the future.

As an official, it would not be good for him to come forward for these things.

So naturally, he had to support, or find someone to act as an agent.

And this Jia Dong he met by chance just happened to enter his line of sight.

"Madam, since Jia Dong is not here, I will leave first, and I will come to visit Madam when I have time." Duan Yu greeted, then winked at Chen Qing'an and Liu Bai Tu on the side.

Liu Bai Tu pushed Jia Dong lightly.

Jia Dong looked at his wife in the courtyard, moved his gaze away reluctantly, and followed Duan Yu's footsteps.

After walking a distance, Duan Yu stopped and turned back to look at Jia Dong.

"Come to the Dong estate to find me at noon tomorrow." Duan Yu said directly: "I have a job for you."

"But if you want to keep scamming like this, I won't force you."

"Everything depends on how you choose."

After speaking, Duan Yu had Chen Qing'an give Jia Dong a name card.

Then he turned and left.

Holding Duan Yu's name card, Jia Dong walked back toward his home, lost in thought.

"Madam..."

Jia Dong, who pushed open the courtyard gate, called out softly.

The woman standing in the courtyard turned back in surprise: "Husband, you are back, just now Lord Duan Yu came, he said he was looking for you."

"Husband, so you didn't lie to me, you really know Lord Duan."

Jia Dong gave a bitter smile.

He didn't know any Duan Yu, just because he didn't want his wife to worry, he had lied before that he knew Duan Yu.

The woman stepped forward, took Jia Dong's hand, and said gently: "Husband, if you are really making a living following Lord Duan, then I am relieved."

"I heard from the neighbors that Lord Duan will be promoted to County Lieutenant in a few days."

"Then husband won't be an official family in the future?"

"I suppose... husband's family won't make things difficult for husband anymore."

Jia Dong lowered his head, looked at the name card in his hand, and then took a deep breath.

When he raised his head, there was already a smile on Jia Dong's face.

Then he held his wife's hand tightly and said with a smile: "That's natural, our days will get better and better in the future."

Afternoon.

Duan Yu arrived at the Dong estate.

When Duan Yu's figure appeared in front of the Dong estate gate, the guards at the door took the initiative to open the gate for Duan Yu.

Since the last bandit suppression incident, the news that Duan Yu was about to marry Dong Yi had already spread.

Now, the news that Duan Yu was Dong Zhuo's son-in-law was known to everyone.

After entering the Dong estate gate, the servants and attendants along the way greeted Duan Yu respectfully when they saw him. ===== CHAPTER 177 =====