Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 248
Beizhili governor's yamen behind the yamen.

Governor Wu Shujian was sitting in the inner room sipping a cup of fragrant tea.He was fifty-seven, skinny, with a red face.Who would have thought that this 57-year-old man is more powerful than the usual young and strong in the matter of bed curtains?

Sitting opposite Wu Shujian was a plump, big-eared official in a fourth-rank uniform.This person is the magistrate of Baoding, Ji Chunhui.

Ji Chunhui is Wu Shujian's in-laws.But in front of his in-laws, Ji Chunhui is submissive and respectful.Who made this in-law his immediate boss?
Wu Shujian put down his tea bowl, and finally said, "This year's dam project of Yishui River has been handed over to your Baoding government to supervise. You have to work hard and don't let down the imperial court's expectations of you. Chang Xin, the inspector of Beizhili, Already 76. I may be old this year. At that time, I will strongly recommend you to the imperial court to take over as the inspector."

Ji Chunhui was overjoyed when he heard the words: "In-laws, no, Wu Futai. Don't worry, I will definitely make the project of Yishui River beautiful. By the way, there is one more thing. Building the dam of Yishui River requires a large number of people. Sand and gravel. It is said that my son-in-law’s dental shop has a lot of brokers who specialize in dumping sand and gravel? As the saying goes, the rich water does not flow into the field of outsiders..."

Wu Shujian waved his hand: "You can handle this kind of thing yourself. I have never objected to Qing'er doing business with the government. But, don't violate our Daming's laws."

Ji Chunhui greeted the eight generations of his in-laws in his heart: Do you object to your son doing business?Who doesn't know who, those businesses belong to your son in name, but they are not actually yours!

Although Ji Chunhui scolded in his heart, he couldn't say that out of his mouth. He said: "By the way, Mr. Futai, I have acquired a few stunning women these days. I plan to send them to your house."

Wu Shujian glared: "Nonsense! Although we are in-laws, it's private. To the public, we are the relationship between the boss and the subordinate. If a subordinate gives a woman to the boss, it will be criticized!"

Ji Chunhui hurriedly said: "What Futai said is true! It's an official who is rude! But, you also know that tigress in my house. These beautiful women live in my house every day, she is afraid she will be jealous Suspicious."

Wu Shujian took a sip of tea: "Okay. For the sake of harmony between my in-laws, I will reluctantly accept these women. No exception."

Ji Chunhui felt relieved: "Yes, yes, yes, it must not be an example."

Wu Shujian said again: "Also, when buying sand and gravel materials from Qing'er's dental shop, you must do business properly, and don't buy or sell at high prices. The market price is as much as the silver, and the price is as much as the silver."

Ji Chunhui added more tea to Wu Shujian: "That's natural. By the way, that, that is the post of inspector..."

Wu Shujian sighed: "Oh, I can only recommend to the court as much as I can. When Mr. Yan Ge was in charge of the cabinet and officials, you, the magistrate, was promoted to inspector. It was just a matter of saying hello to Mr. Yan Ge. Son. Now that the old man is getting old, the chief assistant of the cabinet and the secretary of the official department have all been replaced. Cough, in official affairs, people have always left the tea to cool off."

Ji Chunhui said: "By the way, Mr. Yan Ge has returned to his hometown, how has he been?"

Wu Shujian shook his head: "The cabinet has been handed over, how can he be so good? Remember, it's a troubled time. People from King Yu's faction must be staring at us like black-eyed chickens, picking our faults! Don't do anything Illegal things come, so as not to let them catch the handle."

At this time, a beautiful woman in white came in and gave Wu Shujian a salute: "Master, it's time to have sex."

Wu Shujian was surprised: "Oh? It's already dusk? In-laws, you know my physique too. I won't be able to have sex when the time comes. I'm afraid I'll suffer from shortness of breath tomorrow. I won't keep you for dinner."

Ji Chunhui said: "Then I will resign."

After Ji Chunhui left, Wu Shujian sat by the bed.The woman in white gently undressed him.

Wu Shujian groped the face of the woman in white, and suddenly asked, "How many concubines are you?"

The white-clothed woman chuckled: "Master, you forgot, I am your No. 60 concubine with seven rooms. I served you once last month. I live in a house in the east of Baoding City. Ya, so you see me strangely."

People said that Wu Shujian didn't know how many concubines he had.

There are nearly a hundred concubines of Wu Shujian.Although there are dozens of bedrooms in the back yamen of the governor's yamen, they can't accommodate more than 100 concubines.Moreover, these bedrooms in the Houya were distributed to a large number of masters, book offices, and long-term attendants.

Therefore, only Wu Shujian's main wife and the first ten concubines lived with him in the back yamen.

The remaining more than 90 concubines were placed in more than 90 houses in Baoding City by him.These more than 90 houses alone are worth more than 20 taels of silver.Wu Shujian's wealth can be seen from this.

Wu Shujian has to guard five girls every day.Wu Cai, the chief steward of the Wu Mansion, spends a lot of time on the order of serving the sleeping quarters on the first day of each month, racking his brains to compile a "sleeping sleeping list".

Tianfu Hotel in the city.

He Liu was drinking tea and chatting with Lao Hu and Li Zipian, while Li Bofeng waited on him with his hands down.

Fatty Xu walked over in a hurry: "Sixth brother, our brother has found a piece of news, I don't know if it is useful or not."

He Liu asked, "What news?"

Fatty Xu said: "Hey, it's said that sisters love beauty, bustards love banknotes. This is Wu Shujian's No.80 seven-bedroom concubine..."

He Liu interrupted Fatty Xu: "Wait a minute, how many concubines?"

Fatty Xu asked at a loss: "No. 80 Seventh House Concubine. What's wrong, Sixth Brother?"

He Liu exclaimed, "Could it be that Wu Shujian has eighty or ninety concubines?"

Fatty Xu said: "More than that! In order to find out how many concubines Governor Wu has, our staff even spent money to ask a servant in the governor's yamen. His concubines have a total of [-] rooms."

Old Hu was stunned at the side: "Isn't Governor Wu the first donkey?"

Fatty Xu said: "It's about the same as a donkey. You see, your old man keeps interrupting me. Sixth brother, Wu Shujian's No. 80 seventh-bedroom concubine is named Cui Er. She lives in the pimp alley in the east of the city."

Li Zipian took a sip of tea and sprayed it on the table: "Pi, pimp alley?"

Fatty Xu said: "Yes, it's called Pimp Alley. In that alley, most of the people who live in that alley are the kiln girls who have redeemed their bodies and served as caged birds for wealthy families. That's why it's called Pimp Alley. This Tweety is not a fuel-efficient lamp. At noon today, our brother saw a boy in his twenties sneaking into Tweety’s yard.”

Old Hu said: "It's not a new thing for a concubine of an official's family to be lonely and steal someone."

He Liu smiled and said, "Lao Qi, tell our brothers to keep an eye on that Cui'er. If she sees a man again, we'll go and catch the woman for Governor Wu."

(End of this chapter)