African Nationhood

Chapter 104 Journey to the East (Part )

After listening to the woman's words, Shi Jintang couldn't help but feel a little disgusted.

It's late at night now. It's a bit strange that Boss Yang doesn't chase people out early in the morning or late at night, but he chases people out in the middle of the night.

He walked over and asked softly: "Madam, what are you going to do?
  Do you want to leave here, or just wait here for your husband to ask for help? "

The woman heard someone talking and looked through the light of the lantern, and found that it was a tall and tall young man.

This young man should be the boss that the man mentioned just now. His words reminded him, what should I do next?
  The woman was sad for a while, hesitant in her heart, and finally sobbed: "A woman from the slave family really doesn't know what to do.

If the husband is beheaded, it is not difficult for the slave family to sacrifice their lives and obey the husband.

It's just that the slave family can't bear to leave these children. They are all good children that our husband and wife have raised for many years. "

Shi Jintang asked the woman a few more questions and learned that their troupe could rehearse Peking opera alone.

However, the wife who was rehearsing the show was now arrested and sent to the county government together with her husband.

Shi Jintang was immediately tempted. When an internal affairs meeting was held in Southwest Africa, some regions reported that immigrants were energetic and had no entertainment.

The women's troupe in front of them can solve the shortcoming of the lack of cultural activities in Southwest Africa.

So he decided to take the troupe back to Southwest Africa, but he couldn't reveal it yet.

"How about this, I don't have anywhere to go, so you can follow us to find a hotel for one night.

Tomorrow I will help you go to the county government office to ask about the situation. What do you think? "

After listening to Shi Jintang's words, the woman felt that the young man in front of her was really a Bodhisattva who had come to the world, and she had really met a good person.

"In this case, it will trouble the noble man."

Shi Jintang waved his hand, "Do you know where there is a hotel near here?"

A boy of fifteen or sixteen years old next to the woman said, "I know there is a Four Seasons Inn just behind this alley. There are many rooms there."

Shi Jintang nodded to the boy, "You lead the way, let's go there first, and we'll talk about it tomorrow if we have anything to do."

The boy nodded and said excitedly: "Follow me."

The group walked for almost two cups of tea, and finally arrived at the Four Seasons Inn.

Shi Ming stepped forward and rented a small courtyard with several rooms, which could accommodate many people.

Not long after she moved into the small courtyard, the woman came to see her after she had freshened up. She made a blessing as soon as she entered the door.

"Liu Yinhuan of the slave family has met my benefactor, but you haven't asked me his name yet?"

Under the bright light, Shi Jintang finally saw the woman's appearance clearly.

She has an oval face, thin and curved eyebrows, and lively eyes.

Her hair is thick and black, and under the lamp, it seems that time has left almost no trace on her face.

Coupled with her well-proportioned figure, which she has honed over many years of singing and acting, every move reveals the charm of a mature woman.

In terms of overall image, Shi Jintang can give her 8 points, but in terms of appearance alone, she can only give her 7 points.

Thinking of this, Shi Jintang couldn't help but mutter in his heart: No wonder so many warlords and marshals in the Republic of China liked to marry actors as concubines.

It turns out that these actors are really good at temperament.

Comparing the woman in front of him with the skinny prostitute he saw on the boat before, he just felt that there was a huge difference.

"My benefactor, my benefactor?"

Liu Yinhuan's words interrupted Shi Jintang's reverie, and he chuckled, "Oh, my name is Shi Jintang, you can call me Boss Shi."

"Yes, Boss Shi."

"Okay, it's getting late. You should be tired. Take a rest early."

When the woman saw that there was no strange color on Shi Jintang's face, her worries were relieved.

As long as he doesn't covet his beauty like that boss Yang.

"Good night, Mr. Shi, I'm leaving."    ……

When Liu Yinhuan left, Shi Ming looked at her back and was speechless for a long time.

The guard next to him came up to him and asked in a low voice: "Boss, do you think Mr. Shi is interested in this woman?"

Shi Ming punched him and scolded him in a low voice: "You talk the most nonsense all day long. You will be keeping vigil this night. Do you want to talk more?"

The guard who was being scolded immediately became confused and did not dare to reply, let alone tell the difference, otherwise he would be punished.

……

Early the next morning, Shi Jintang asked Shi Ming to send someone to the British Embassy in Guangzhou.

A white military attaché was found and asked to take Shi Ming to the Nanhai County Yamen to inquire about Liu Yinhuan's husband's case.

When the Nanhai County Magistrate saw that Mr. Yang was here, he immediately cooperated as much as possible.

The originally serious case was also said to be lenient, but it only needed a few hundred taels of silver to deal with it.

Shi Ming and the white military attache came back together to report. Shi Jintang pondered for a moment and summoned Liu Yinhuan.

Tell her directly that it will cost ten thousand taels of silver to save her husband.

If she wanted to, she would find a way to raise money, otherwise there was nothing she could do.

Liu Yinhuan was so frightened that she really didn't know what to do. She knelt down in front of Shi Jintang and begged Boss Shi for help.

Shi Jintang pondered for a long time before speaking out: "It's okay if I save you and your wife, but these ten thousand taels of silver are really not a small amount. What will you give in return for saving you?"

Liu Yinhuan immediately stepped forward and hugged Shi Jintang's legs, and swore loudly: "If Mr. Shi can save my husband and I from the sea of ​​suffering, my husband and I will act like cows and horses, and we will make grass rings to repay Mr. Shi."

Shi Jintang nodded with satisfaction, pointed at Shi Ming and said, "You two take her to Nanhai County to find her husband, and ask her and her husband to sign the bond before you pay to settle the case."

Shi Ming nodded in agreement, and Liu Yinhuan immediately kowtowed to Shi Jintang a few times, and then staggered after Shi Ming.

Before noon, Liu Yinhuan brought a haggard middle-aged man and several men in ragged clothes to pay homage to Shi Jintang.

Shi Ming walked up to Shi Jintang and handed over a few pieces of paper, "This is their contract of sale."

Shi Jintang opened it, looked at it, and said to the haggard man, "As soon as Team Leader Cao signs this contract of sale, you will be my servant, Mr. Shi. Do you have any complaints?"

Cao Xiong has a rough appearance, plays a clown in the troupe, and does things simply.

"What did Mr. Shi say? We are in such trouble, and it is a great blessing to be able to save our lives.

How can I blame you, everyone says right? "

Several others stayed in jail for more than a month. They were tortured by the guards every day because they had no money, and they had long given up hope of being released from prison. Unexpectedly, Liu Anhuaming met a benefactor from heaven.

"Okay, we are all good guys. Let's get straight to the point. I am from overseas. If you become my slaves, you will have to go overseas with me."

"Overseas, where is it, Nanyang?"

asked an old man with a gray beard. He was the master who wrote and rehearsed plays in the theater troupe.

Shi Jintang glanced at the old man and said with a smile: "It's farther than Nanyang, but don't worry, I have a big ship that can take you there safely."

Hearing what the young master said, everyone relaxed a lot.

People speculated that Mr. Shi was probably the young master of a wealthy businessman and loved Peking Opera.

I’m going overseas, but I still can’t give up.

I just want to save us and let everyone go overseas together so that we can listen to music at any time.

Shi Jintang didn't care what these people thought, so he ordered Shi Ming and Cao Xiong to go to Boss Yang with the money and redeem their opera costumes.

The operation cost more than two thousand taels of silver, but in exchange for a complete opera troupe, including 12 adults and 9 children learning opera.

The next step is to go to the treaty port in Shantou. If we can figure out the source of immigrants, it will be worthwhile to come here.

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