Republic of China: My great warlord, many children, many blessings.

Shen Hao said expressionlessly, "Have you prepared the 20 silver dollars?"

Upon hearing this, Song Shiqing's lips twitched.

He doesn't have a formal job right now and is barely making ends meet, not to mention Leng Qingqiu and her mother.

He's the one supporting them, and they're barely making ends meet.

Twenty silver dollars were needed to cut off his flesh.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have come to pick people up so late.

"Director Shen, could you please make an exception and lower the price? Twenty yuan is really too much. My Qingqiu has been led astray by others," Song Shiqing said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Get out if you have no money!" a patrolman shouted sternly.

Today, these patrol officers realized how formidable their chief was.

They arrested more than 200 students, and each of them was paid 20 silver dollars, which is more than 4000 silver dollars. Although the money was not distributed, they could still make a living from it, which was more than they earned by patrolling the streets.

Nobody's causing trouble with this money.

This Song Shiqing wants to get something for nothing? What a load of rubbish!

32. The third concubine

Song Shiqing was startled by the policeman's shout.

After hesitating for a moment, he still mustered up the courage to say, "Director Shen, could you please make an exception? I'm also taking the civil service exam recently, and we might become colleagues in the future."

Shen Hao said, "Treat everyone equally. Either pay to let them in, or get out. Don't get in the way. Do you think this is a vegetable market where you can haggle?"

Song Shiqing wanted to say something, but when he saw the menacing look of the patrolman next to him, he was so frightened that he dared not say anything more.

Thinking of his sister sitting on the bed wiping away tears, Song Shiqing had no choice but to take out his money bag and hand over twenty silver dollars.

"Damn it, why are you taking so long? Just pay up already!"

Song Shiqing nodded obsequiously, not daring to say a word.

Inside the prison, there were no electric lights, only two candles for illumination.

Under the dim yellow light, the sound of footsteps could be heard.

Fang Yanyun and Leng Qingqiu were stunned for a moment, thinking that someone had come to rescue them, and quickly stopped crying.

"Leng Qingqiu, come out, your uncle is here to pick you up."

Upon hearing this, Leng Qingqiu was stunned for a moment, then looked at Fang Yanyun with a troubled expression.

In such an environment, the two girls were terrified.

If I leave, how will Fang Yanyun survive alone?

That would be terrifying.

Fang Yanyun was even more flustered, and tears streamed down her face like broken pearls.

Leng Qingqiu wanted to escape from the prison, but she was too embarrassed to leave Fang Yanyun alone, so she was in a dilemma.

Seeing Leng Qingqiu remain motionless for a long time, the patrol officers became increasingly annoyed.

He cursed angrily, "What the hell are you dawdling about?"

Are you planning to celebrate the Chinese New Year?

"If you're not going to leave, then don't leave at all."

Leng Qingqiu blushed with embarrassment after being scolded. She had never been so humiliated before, and she felt both angry and aggrieved.

"Yanyun, I..."

Fang Yanyun covered her mouth, trying not to cry.

"Qingqiu, you go first, don't worry about me. Get out of here as soon as possible."

Leng Qingqiu gritted her teeth and said, "Don't worry, I'll find a way to save you after I get out."

With that, he walked out of the cell.

Seeing Leng Qingqiu dawdling around, the patrol officers waiting to get off work instantly became annoyed.

He shoved Leng Qingqiu hard.

With her vision blurred, Leng Qingqiu stumbled and almost fell.

Tears of grievance fell again.

She felt wronged and scared, but she had never been treated so rudely before.

"Screw you, you stinking women, if it weren't for the director's orders, you wouldn't be able to stay here so comfortably. We'd be lucky if we didn't skin you alive. You think this is a place for entertainment?"

Damn, she's not bad looking, much prettier than the prostitutes in the Eight Great Hutongs.

Upon hearing this, Leng Qingqiu was filled with fear and dared not say another word.

They hurriedly walked outside.

Once outside, upon seeing her familiar uncle, Leng Qingqiu hugged Song Shiqing tightly and burst into tears.

"Uncle, I'm scared!"

Seeing his niece's terrified expression, Song Shiqing was also frightened and developed a fear of the police station, not daring to stay there for even a minute.

"Don't cry, Qingqiu, your mother is so worried. Let's go quickly."

Leng Qingqiu nodded, sobbing, then said shyly, "Uncle, could you also pick up my classmate Fang Yanyun? She's all alone now, I'm worried something might happen to her."

Song Shiqing's lips twitched, and he glared at Leng Qingqiu, saying, "Do you know how much I spent to get you out? Where would I get 20 silver dollars to save someone else?"

Are you trying to kill me? At worst, you can lock her up for a few days; it's not like she'll die.

If you don't leave, you might go back in soon.

Upon hearing this, Leng Qingqiu was extremely disappointed.

She wanted to say something, but Song Shiqing didn't give her a chance, pulling her around and leaving.

With Leng Qingqiu gone, Fang Yanyun was left all alone.

Looking at the dark prison cell, he was so frightened that he hid in the corner and cried bitterly.

At that moment, she felt the world was so dark and she felt so helpless.

I feel lost and confused about life.

Her cries echoed through the cell.

It's creepy late at night.

At the same time, Shen Hao began to take stock of his gains for the day.

236 people in total.

Only Fang Yanyun and Jin Runzhi did not pay; everyone else did.

234 people, a total of 4680 silver dollars.

He took out two thousand silver dollars, which were for Cao Yuanzheng.

Cao Yuanzheng must also have spies in the Chengnan branch. If Shen Hao takes it all by himself, then next time there will be no one to cover for him.

Shen Hao might even be fired for stepping into the police station with his left foot.

Ignorant people will never go far, no matter where they go.

So, Shen Hao called everyone into the conference room.

"Thank you all for your hard work."

“Not hard work”

Looking at the silver dollars on the table, everyone knew it was time to divide the money, and they were all incredibly excited.

Shen Hao didn't waste any words, saying, "These two thousand are a bribe to Director Cao. Without him protecting us, if this matter were reported, we would all be laid off. Any objections?"

Everyone shook their heads, agreeing that it was the right thing to do.

Shen Hao then divided another thousand pieces and placed them in front of him, making it clear that they were his, and no one objected.

"There are 130 people in the bureau. We have 1680 yuan left. Each person gets ten yuan, and the rest we can use for a meal together."

"Director Xie"

Everyone agreed with the distribution and thought it was reasonable.

They originally thought that each person would be lucky to get two or three pieces, but Shen Hao actually gave each of them ten silver dollars. He was really generous.

Even the cooks at the branch office received money.

Everyone was overjoyed.

Sure enough, only by following the bureau chief can one enjoy a life of luxury.

After receiving the money, his respect for Shen Hao grew even stronger.

At this moment, Shen Hao is like a second parent to them.