Republic of China

Chapter 256 What is it?

As the old saying goes, the kiln sister must listen to the madam, and the gangster must listen to the uncle.

And when your relationship is strong enough, you can ignore the unspoken rules of society. Any talent and ability will be eclipsed in the face of the relationship, and even established facts can be changed.

For example, there is a shop for sale on the commercial street outside Yinding Bridge in Shichahai. It is a top choice in terms of location and layout. With such favorable conditions, as long as the owner does not have any accidents, he will definitely not sell it to the outside world.

These days, it is definitely difficult to live a stable life. No one, from princes and nobles to traffickers and footmen, is sure whether they will live a peaceful life as always in the future.

The owner of the shop illegally smuggled scarce medicines to Yan Laoxi in the west. After being found out, he was immediately thrown into prison.

Who the heck doesn’t know how many partners work together to fuck Marshal Zhang? This pass committed crimes against the wind, and it really fulfilled the saying that wealth can be obtained through danger.

Smuggling is a temporary pleasure, exposing the crematorium.

In order to save the head of the family, the family had no choice but to sell off their property. The shop in Shichahai was secretly watched by countless people, waiting for the seal to be removed and auctioned. After all, even if such a good location is rented out, one can lie down every day. Make money, make sure you don't lose money.

But when the seal was removed, the outside world was told that the shop had been sold.

What is blatant secret operation?

There is no way for the king to do anything!

Which of these people waiting eagerly has no connections behind them?

Precisely because of this, they were afraid that floods would wash away the Dragon King Temple, so they tacitly prepared to rely on financial resources to win.

I never expected that someone would dare to play dirty.

Afterwards, many people secretly investigated the details of the new owner to see where the bumpkin came from who dared not follow the rules, but no one could find any clues after repeated investigations.

There was no way, everyone really couldn't swallow this breath, and decided to do it hard on the opening day.

Open a pharmacy, right?

Row.

That day they carried a few corpses to block the door, and they said they would die if they took your medicine.

Just open your mouth to spread rumors, and you will be beaten to death if you refute them. Even if you don't kill them, you can disgust them half to death.

Opening day.

A large gilt plaque named "Suxintang" was hung on the main entrance, gongs and drums were beating loudly, and firecrackers were blasting.

Lao Shen and Jiang Yang were dressed in costumes, with smiles on their faces, and gave their hands to the crowd watching the excitement, saying polite and nice words, showing their support for the newcomers.

The shop was a partnership between the two of them. Jiang Yang spent all his money to invest in the business, but it was even easier for Lao Shen. Zhao Sanyuan contributed a huge sum of money.

Lao Shen didn't mind this at all. He was also a monster. He especially admired Su'er's kindness and righteousness, so he readily accepted Jiang Yang's request. He could trust her through life and death together, and he could still have someone to take care of her in life. Old Shen can teach Jiang Yang how to find Su'er after his death, and Jiang Yang can also take care of the home and nursery. After all, he was once a great martial arts student, and ten or eight bandits are really not enough.

But despite the lively opening ceremony, no one actually came into the shop to cheer, or even responded, and the atmosphere was a little awkward for a while.

Lao Shen kept smiling and asked in a low voice: "Xiao Jiang, I remember that we didn't do anything harmful to nature? Why do we seem to have aroused public anger?"

Jiang Yang was helpless, "Oh, you don't know how popular the shops here in Shichahai are? How many people are watching eagerly, but the Admiral of the Nine Sects helped us and directly let us buy the shops according to the market. Can we not make people angry?" Let's show off our highlights, I feel like someone will definitely come to cause trouble."

As a resident of the imperial capital, he knew very well how deep the water was in this ancient city. Ten people were killed when a building fell down, five of them were officials, and the remaining five were either former officials or knew people who were officials. As an official, once you are targeted, your life will not be easy.

But then again, without the help of the nine admirals, how could we have acquired such a good shop? There are gains and there are losses.

"Don't be afraid, Brother Sanyuan and the others are right behind. Anyone who makes trouble will be beaten up."

"Brother Shen, you are too optimistic. Can Sanyuan and the others stay in the imperial capital forever? So we have to deal with the matter ourselves. When I look back and find out who is causing the problem, I will go to the door one by one to give gifts and talk nonsense. "

Shen Ren thought about it carefully, and it was indeed true. But when he heard that he had to spend money, his heart ached instantly. Most of the medicinal materials were sourced from the Lu family. However, it would take a lot of time for the old man of the Lu family to get the news and send a caravan here. The medicine cabinet can’t be empty when you open, right? In desperation, I spent a lot of money to buy local medicinal materials at high prices, but I didn't have much money left.

"Okay, you first find out who they are, and then I'll chop off a few strands and send them over."

"You should rest quickly. Brother Kang said that your vitality has been greatly reduced and you will die if you continue to chop it. You should be more careful."

When the two of them were muttering in low voices, they saw noise coming from behind the crowd, and curses could be heard endlessly.

It was the actors who were about to cause trouble. Several people came quickly carrying two stretchers, wearing sackcloth and mourning, as if they wanted justice.

What is supposed to come will eventually come.

Lao Shen and Jiang Yang were both stunned.

They are really trying to get us to death. They sent dead people to make trouble on the first day the drug store opened. How will we continue to do business in the future? I can't afford to fight a lawsuit, and the real yellow mud will fall off my crotch.

Just when Jiang Yang was about to bravely go forward, he found that there was also some chaos on the other side. A dozen officers strode over, either holding flower baskets or carrying plaques.

The leader's epaulette showed the rank of major. When he saw the two bosses at the gate, he clicked it as a military salute, which made Lao Shen tremble in fright.

"By order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Jingyu Garrison! I am here to congratulate Hongji on its founding and flourishing business. Fire a twelve-gun salute and wish you a prosperous and prosperous future!"

Boom boom boom boom——

I could only hear the continuous sound of cannons from the Shichahai area not far away, which attracted many melon-eating people to watch the excitement. They were curious about which family was so prestigious that Fengjun came to fire a cannon salute in person.

The sudden situation made several people who wanted to cause trouble dumbfounded and their calves twisted.

What the hell!

It’s different from what was promised!

Doesn’t it mean that the owner of this shop doesn’t have a strong background?

The salute was fired and the major came to give gifts. How the hell does this mean he has no background?

No one is deaf.

Who is the commander-in-chief of the Jingyu Garrison?

It's Zhang Xiaoliu!

It's the young marshal!

"What's the matter with you?" The major asked with a smile when he saw a few gangsters preparing to cause trouble.

Although Fengjun has now turned from prosperity to decline and has passed its peak period. It has been kicked out by the southern and western alliances and its territory has shrunk repeatedly. However, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. To this day, Fengjun still firmly controls Hebei, Qilu, and Hebei except the Northeast. In the Central Plains region, the imperial capital is still under the control of the Zhang family, and Zhang Xiaoliu is still the crown prince.

Can your family's relationship be stronger than that of Young Marshal?

"Master Jun, I don't know something. We heard that Suxintang's medicinal materials are of high quality and low price, genuine, innocent, and can bring people back to life, so we came here specifically to ask for medicine!"

The gangster at the head was a bit quick-witted, and more importantly, he didn't show any shame, so he could find such a weird reason.

The major glanced at him playfully, "Oh, really? People can't be resurrected after death, and no matter how powerful the medicine is, they can't cure dead flesh and white bones. Just bury it as soon as possible. Don't bring bad luck when people are open to do business."

The leader of the gangsters nodded quickly and bowed, cold sweat dripping down his face, "Yes, yes, yes! What the military master taught me is that if you go back and dig a hole to bury someone, in the future, all the kids who come to Shichahai will take a detour!"

"Well, get lost."

The troublemakers left as quickly as they came, and they were slapped on the head before they even got into the role, and they didn't even dare to fart.

Don't talk about them, the masterminds in the crowd had already greased their feet, and they were so frightened that they were so cold from the top of their toes to the top of their heads.

You told me so early that you were related to the Zhang family.

People who pretend to be pigs and eat tigers are so hateful.

"May I ask my two masters, where should the plaque given by the commander be hung?" The major had completely opposite attitudes toward Jiang Yang and Lao Shen, and was very polite. The two looked at each other, completely confused as to what was going on.

Zhang family?

I don't even know where the brothel door opens, how can I know the young commander?

Was it sent to the wrong place?

In the end, Jiang Yang, who had more social experience, answered bravely, "Well, I'm sorry to bother you, Master. Just hang the plaque in the main hall. After all, it is a plaque given by the young marshal himself, so it must be bright and dignified."

And the countless melon-eating people around could see it clearly.

No one is stupid. I understand that as long as the Zhang family is still around, no one will dare to mess with Su Xintang. It is the same as having the iron coupon of the elixir to avoid death, which is awesome.

But not only that, after these officers crossed the threshold with the gifts, many officers and their families came in groups to support them. Regardless of whether it was useful or not, money had to be spent. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as robbing. The most ruthless ones are pregnant women grabbing saffron and old ladies grabbing arsenic.

With such a huge advertising effect, it would be difficult for Su Xin Tang’s business not to become popular.

Word spread from person to person, and people thought that Suxintang's medicinal materials were better than those from other families, so they all sharpened their heads and rushed in.

From the din of gongs and drums to the roar of firecrackers, to the waving of red flags and huge crowds of people.

Zhao Sanyuan, who was digging a well in the backyard, was not very happy after hearing the news.

"He's really capable of doing things. He's here to cheer us up and give us gifts, but actually he wants to tell us that his whereabouts are closely monitored and he knows exactly where he went and what he did. It's a bit of a warning."

Lao Kang tilted his head, "Isn't that the case? I think the young handsome man is quite nice. He is said to be a prince. I feel that he is more like a knight who attaches great importance to love and justice. Anyway, when I gave him the horoscope, it didn't show that he was a prince. Villain."

Zhao Sanyuan sat down on the ground and lit a cigarette, "A person who has a lot of thoughts does not mean he is a villain. A tiger father has no dog son. Even if the young marshal is not as good as the old marshal, he is still a villain. We did something in Sunjiawan He suddenly entered the border not long after, and he will definitely be murmuring when he gets the news."

Lu Xiucai was more cautious, "Sanyuan, he won't take us back and force us to continue to be onmyojis, right? Although I don't resist it myself, the feeling of being forced is still unpleasant. How about we pick the topic?" I understand, let’s just say that we can kill the little devil Onmyoji as well as we should, but don’t force him, it’s our own business to kill him when and how he wants to.”

"Quickly shit!" Old Liu was so angry after hearing these words, "Since you have entered a brothel and drank Zhuangxing wine, do you think you can clear it up in a few sentences? There are too many things involved. Yes, I promise that as long as we make our words clear, we won’t even know how we will die later.”

Everyone's words make sense.

I definitely wouldn’t want to be forced, but I wouldn’t even do it if I made it clear.

Either he didn't enter the brothel and didn't see the Zhang family and his son, or he had to work hard, which makes no sense.

Zhao Sanyuan exhaled the smoke ring and said calmly: "It's not necessary. Master brought us into the pass to avoid the limelight and to kill the Onmyoji better in the future. No matter what, we still have to do the work. Why should we be clear-cut? People are Zhang. My family has never treated us badly, they gave us all the green lights we wanted, and they didn’t force us to go back even if they knew we were secretly entering the customs. It’s quite interesting.”

The brothers agreed.

It’s true that I’m not being forced, so let’s keep things as usual.

"Brother Liu! Sanyuan! It's too busy in front! Come and help quickly!"

Ding Haohao's urgent voice came from the distance. No one expected that business would be so booming today. Apart from Jiang Yang and Lao Shen, she was the only one running to help. She would definitely be too busy. Even Shen Caiwei acted as a mascot while giving packages. Medicinal materials.

"Let's go." Zhao Sanyuan stood up and put out the cigarette butts, "Since the young marshal sent someone to congratulate him, it would be disrespectful for us to hide. We should do whatever we want."

The front hall was packed with people.

Most of the officials' children who come to support are actually here mainly to support. It doesn't really matter whether they buy or not. Many people just put down their money and leave when they see that they can't get in. They just assume that they have bought.

The brothers each performed their duties, while Zhao Sanyuan stood at the counter and helped Ding Haohao.

Since this girl escaped from the sea of ​​suffering, she still feels like an unreal dream.

Even if she spends countless late nights hoping to live a dignified life, her best fantasy is just to be redeemed by some great master to become a side house, or even just a maid who warms the bed. She can be given away at any time and discarded at any time.

Unexpectedly, several strangers whom she had just met for a day gave her a life she had never imagined.

She was confused and helpless, and didn't know how to express her gratitude at all.

What is tragic is that the only thing that can be done is to repay with skin and flesh.

She despised herself again, thinking that she was not worthy of tarnishing several benefactors, but other than this way, she really didn't know what to do.

"When I was in Liaoyang County, I met an older brother who was in charge of a brothel."

Zhao Sanyuan's abrupt words made Ding Haohao very confused, but she did not interrupt, and listened quietly while busy. She liked Zhao Sanyuan's voice, and she liked Zhao Sanyuan even more when he talked to her. She felt warm in her heart and listened to it for three days and three nights. Not boring.

"He said something that I still remember vividly. If you can fill your stomach by doing serious business, who would want to do these bad things? It's interesting. I remember this sentence to this day. Who doesn't have some difficulties in life? You can't help yourself. There are times when you are forced to have no choice, but now that you have a new life, don’t do the humiliating work anymore. Close your legs tightly and don’t open them except for your man. This is the best repayment for my brothers. When you find someone to love Please respect your tolerant man, and don’t forget to treat us to a wedding banquet.”

The words were spoken in a rough and explicit manner.

But Zhao Sanyuan still said that.

face?

Face is meaningless to a former prostitute.

What she needs most is kindness and sincerity.

Ding Haohao's hand movements paused slightly, as if she hummed slightly, but seemed not to respond. She carefully turned sideways to prevent Zhao Sanyuan from seeing the tear-soaked paper bag.

The more Zhao Sanyuan respected her as a human being, the more inferior she felt in her heart. Even though she had a young age and an enviable face, she would never dare to express her feelings to Zhao Sanyuan.

This is it for this life.

It is a blessing from God to meet you.

How can you dare to ask for too much?

Lu Xiucai, who was keeping accounts in the distance, bumped Lao Kang beside him with his elbow.

"Hey! Brother Kang, Brother Kang!"

"What's wrong?"

"What's the origin of Sanyuan? How did I find that so many girls are interested in him?"

"He?" Lao Kang said with a dumbfounded smile: "He belongs to Jia Baoyu. A woman would be very jealous of him, especially a prostitute. This is her fate. Otherwise, why do you think Master has been training him since he was a child? It's just because he is afraid that he will be in trouble in the future. It sinks deeper and deeper into the flowers.”

Lu Xiucai was about to cry but had no tears, but when he thought about it carefully, the description was quite appropriate. It was indeed rare for everyone to look like Jia Baoyu.

In the jargon, it is called peach blossom evil, and it is the most serious kind. Fortunately, I have a good master, otherwise sooner or later, I will die on the belly of a woman. After all, not many men can withstand the temptation of beautiful girls. Take advantage of it. Ask the royal girl to be wise. If you can't control it, just burn incense.

Zhao Sanyuan didn't know that he was being teased. He waved and called the major who had just ordered the gold plaque to be hung.

"Sir." The major saluted solemnly. He probably knew who the young man in front of him was and had been informed in advance.

"Do you want to smoke?" Zhao Sanyuan handed over a cigarette.

The major waved his hands repeatedly, "I don't dare. Sir, do you have something to say?"

Zhao Sanyuan smiled and nodded, "Go back and tell your commander that our brothers are not doing it for the sake of his old Zhang family, but because we want to do it ourselves. We can do what we should do. Let him relax. This store The two bosses are my friends, please help take care of me in your spare time, please."

(End of this chapter)