Chapter 23 The Cursed Place(1/2)
However, the Ting even had the difficulty of honest officials in the process of family affairs since the Xingshi... Bai Ju Rai. The crisis was easy to solve. As long as these two guests were kind and took out a hundred coins of money, it should not be a big problem. But this time, Bai Ju's family was not. After taking it, Bai Ju's second brother was still like this. What should I do?
Even if he went to the lobby, the county magistrate beat her second brother to the twenty-pillar board and persuaded him to go home, and he was helpless.
If you are kind and give Bai Ju some money, it is obviously unwise to interfere directly. But this burly young man is not like that kind of unwise person. Therefore, she is even more curious.
Bai Ju was in front and led them through the narrow main hall to the room.
The room was even darker, and although a window was opened out, the strong July sunshine still couldn't break the dark space of the room.
A woman was kneeling beside the bed, serving a man in his forties to take medicine. There were two little girls standing next to her, a young boy. Both girls were very pretty, especially an older girl. Although she was dressed simply and had some dust on her face, she still couldn't cover her beautiful face. But these teenagers were worried about her face.
This was the first time Bai Ting saw Bai Ju's family. When he saw the appearance of this fourth sister Bai Ju, he knew it in his heart. This was far from being as simple as Bai Ju's second brother liked to gambling.
Bai Ju walked to the bed and asked, "Yebe, what's wrong with you?"
The middle-aged woman turned around and looked at Bai Ju and said, "Xi'er, you're back. You're so angry."
The middle-aged man was so angry that he hummed twice in the bed and didn't speak.
Bai Ju asked angrily: "Where is Bu Er?"
Hearing Bai Ju’s question, Qingshou Qi Nian turned around and looked at the burly young man with a look of causality on his face.
The burly young man pinched the tip of his nose.
Bai Ting once again became suspicious, but he felt relieved. He was originally called Erlang, so he must be second at home, and there are countless people in the world who are second.
"He's out again." The middle-aged woman said in anger. She's out again, and I'm afraid she's out again.
Bai Ju said to her fourth sister: "Fourth brother, go and find him."
The middle-aged woman sighed and said, "Xi'er, don't worry about the affairs at home."
After saying that, he dripped two tears, then looked at the group behind them, stood up and said suspiciously, "Xi'er, who are they?"
"They are some kind guest officials who come to help me."
The middle-aged woman quickly stood up and led them to the main hall. She was called the living room alone. She wiped a few simple chairs with a rag and asked them to sit down. But Bai Ting noticed another thing. The burly young man had nothing to do. She sat down calmly. Another thin young man glanced at the chair. After a long time, he sat down carefully, as if the chair had thorns.
Bai Ting has judged something until now.
This thin young man may have been born in a family of gold and jade, and now he has a higher status than the burly young man. It can be judged by the main and secondary seats they sit in. But this burly young man has great prestige, so thin young man also has to act according to the burly young man's eyes.
Bai Ju's mother burned tea, of course, and was also a simple pottery tea jar. She said carefully: "The family is too poor, don't blame the old servant for being lazy."
The burly young man replied: "It's okay."
He raised his teacup and drank it.
The thin young man saw this dark teapot and didn't even touch it with his hands.
The burly young man said, "At noon, the sun is hoeing, and sweat drips into the soil. Who knows that food and grains are all hard to cry on the plate. Dalang, only by knowing the hardships can he be the best person and be the best person."
Bai Ting was still savoring this poem. It should be a very light poem, which is a coincidence and has no charm. But it makes people feel endless. She saw the thin young man suddenly bowing and bowing, saying, "Erlang, I've been taught."
After saying that, he took a big sip of heroic drink. But then he lowered his head, as if he wanted to spit out all the tea he had drunk.
It seems that he hasn't drunk such a bad tea. He raised his head and pulled the burly young man up. When the two walked outside, Bai Ting vaguely heard the thin young man, and said, "Erlang. I know you are kind-hearted, but now this matter is too broad-minded, and there are still many big things waiting for us to deal with."
The burly young man laughed and looked out from the room and could see his shiny teeth. He replied, "Dalang, don't worry. Don't worry if I do my business. Not long after, you will see my intention to do this."
After saying that, he patted his shoulder hard: "Please believe me, this scene has only begun to begin."
Hearing him say this, the thin young man walked back helplessly and sat down.
Bai Ju's fourth sister found Bai Ju's second brother. A young man who was also thin but looked very pretty. When he saw Bai Ju, he smiled and said, "Sister, you have raised all the money."
The burly young man did not wait for Bai Ju to answer and interrupted, "No need to raise."
Speaking of this, he looked at Bai Ju's mother and asked, "Auntie, you have a choice now. One person is that you want your other children, one you want your second son. If you want your second son, we will go back immediately. If you want other children, maybe we can help a little."
The middle-aged woman was so angry that she said angrily: "The old servant doesn't want this evil."
"Who are you? You dare to care about our family affairs." The old second brother was pregnant with the Guizong. The two young men were attacked by the guards around him, and they slapped him in the face, and all of them spurted blood from his mouth. Then the strong man said, "I said you are a villain and praised you. You are just a beast!"
After saying that, he lifted him up and threw him outside the door.
The burly young man said, "Catch him back."
When the second brother Bai Ju saw something was wrong, he said, "You guys wait and see."
After saying that, he was about to run away, but after running for a few steps, the four big men around the two young men caught them again like an eagle catching a chick.
But at this point, Bai Ju's second brother was still talking harshly, and he said, "This is our family matter. What rights do you have? I want to report to the official."
The burly young man sneered: "Just just want you to report to the official position. But it seems that you don't understand, so I will teach you. According to the provisions of the 20th volume of the "Tang Law Commentary", those who sell people and become slaves will be snatched; those who are gang members will travel for three thousand miles; those who are wives, concubines and descendants will be submissive for three years. Those who are robbers will be regarded as robbers; and those who are tempted will be regarded as robbers. Each crime will be regarded as thieves. Each crime will be stopped by thieves.
Hearing this, Bai Ting suddenly realized that this burly young man had already prepared. This was not just a family matter. Not only did Bai Ju's second brother, but also those who threatened her second brother to sign the agreement, they also violated the law.
Of course, it is not the case. If the law is really handled, with this rule, at least one-third of all the big families in the Tang Dynasty would be scattered or flowed. However, with the law, it is equivalent to having a basis, and first of all this reason occupied it.
Similarly, when Bai Ju heard the words "Steel" and "After the Apostle", he was shocked and said, "I have no one left behind."
The burly young man sighed and said, "Your brothers and sisters are good people. The law stipulates that no one can buy or sell, let alone that you use your parents to gamble and use deceptive means to sign an agreement to sell your children. This behavior will be spared even if you are stolen.
Speaking of this, he said to a handsome young man beside him: "Mu, please help me write a statement."
After saying that, the sneer on the corner of his mouth became even more meaningful. I don’t know how this prodigal son read a few big words. But as an ordinary person, he is far from able to understand the essence of the Tang Dynasty’s social system. Just this sentence is enough to make him feel scared.
As he expected, Bai Ju's second brother finally got hurt. He knelt down and said, "This young man has no choice but to use an iron clawed black as a iron paw, and a flower head red. He also used words to inspire each other, so I made a heavy bet. Then they forced me to either sell my brother and sister to them or pay off the debt. I had no choice but to come up with this idea."
"What are iron claws, iron pavilions and flower heads? The burly young man asked the thin young man.
"They are all kinds of cockfighting. Good cockfighting is burly, strong, strong, well-developed and evenly developed and has strong personality. However, there are exceptions. For example, the Iron Claw is a black-bone chicken species, which can be slightly leaping and agile, especially a pair of chicken feet is the most powerful. The Iron Claw Green is just an ordinary cockfighting breed, similar to the Iron Claw Blue, but the chicken feet are weak and the leap is also inflexible. The red flower head is a cockfighting type with bright colors and mixed flowers and a big red cockscomb. But the Iron Claw Blue is not the best cockfighting type. For example, the eagle-beaked iron, the big light feather, the black-beaked hook, etc. are all better than the Iron Claw Blue."
"Mr., have you seen eagle-beaked iron, big light feather and black beak hook?" After hearing these varieties, Bai Ju's second brother forgot about his current situation, with a bright light in his eyes and asked.
But he was immediately kicked twice by two strong men, replacing the thin young man's answer.
The burly young man asked again: "Who is the one who led you to the end when fighting with you?"
"You should not be confused by your wife, you should not be confused by them."
"Why?"
"The person who fought with me was Fei Zhubo's son. Fei Zhubo can also be regarded as one of the direct descendants of the Fei family. They also had a relative in-laws with the Shangguan family, and also had a daughter who married a nephew of King Dejing of the dynasty. Even the county magistrate was afraid of his father and gave in three points.
Bai Ting started to have a headache when she heard this. The three major surnames of Huazhou, Cheng Gong, Fei and Shangguan, were all Wang surnames of the Tang Dynasty. Of course, they were not as good as the ten families of seven surnames. But many people appeared in these three surnames, such as Shangguan Xiaowan, the most popular in the court. Although her family did not come directly from Huazhou, they were indeed one of the direct disciples of Shangguan, the surname of Huazhou. In addition, the Wu surname mixed in it, even these two young people may be of great significance, and it may be difficult to settle.
Thinking of this, she looked at the two people. The thin young man looked at the burly young man with suspicious eyes. The burly young man spread his hands and said, "Dalang, I definitely don't know that there are so many reasons. This is a coincidence."
He turned his head to look at Bai Ju's second brother and said, "Then are you willing to sell your brother and sister to the Fei family?"
"I definitely don't want to, but what can I do?"
"I'll give you a chance, and I hope you will turn back."
"Yes, the young ones will definitely become a new person." But after he finished speaking, he quickly fattened Bai Ju with his eyes.
Regardless of whether it is changed or not, what about the money?
The burly young man gave a wink at the other pretty young man behind him. The young man immediately took out a few flying money from his arms. Obviously, he heard these complicated relationships. He turned out to be suing Bai Ju's family, but now he changed his mind and gave in. But because of this time, Bai Ju finally saw some cleverness. This young man looked very handsome, but he was not tall, but his breasts were thrust, and his mind quickly turned! Could it be that these two Qingjie Zhenyuenian were dressed as men?
This made her even more suspicious, but she denied her own thoughts again. Although this was more consistent with that identity, if it were that person here, he would not be afraid of the Fei family, Shangguan family, and even King Dejing himself.
Bai Ju's mother thanked him for his great kindness again.
But the young man had already stood up and left. The other thin young man was afraid that he would be half a second later, and then walked out.
But he obviously had his eyebrows frowned, as if he was full of doubts.
The burly young man pressed his hands and made a gesture. After seeing the gesture, he did not ask questions again.
Then, led by this burly young man, the group seemed to be wandering around the streets of Huazhou without target. This once again dispelled Bai Ting's suspicion. If it were that person, he had not been to Huazhou at one time, and it would be impossible for him to be very familiar with the terrain of Huazhou like this young man.
She finally couldn't help but be curious and asked, "Can you dare ask me, why are the two men coming to Huazhou?"
"Girl, are you a government yamen runner?" the young man joked, with a gentle smile on his face, which made her feel a little dizzy again. Then he said, "We are here to do business, a big business."
It turned out to be a big businessman, and Bai Ting looked disappointed.
After the young man finished speaking, he didn't say anything more. After he accidentally wandered around, he came to the largest prominent family in Huazhou, in front of the Chenggong Mansion. Chengbei was the Wang surname in Huazhou, but it was one of the most unpopular mixed surnames in the world. But it was indeed a Han surname.
The general Cheng Gongying of the Three Kingdoms period had this surname. Cheng Gongsui, a writer of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, also had this surname, and he also came from the Huazhou family. But compared with the seven surnames and ten families, it was still like a fireflies.
In front of Chenggong Mansion, there were lights and colorful decorations, and gongs and drums were loud. This was a welcome to the imperial envoy who came to Huazhou to release grain.
Bai Ting heard the thin young man snorting coldly: "Ma Ziliang is so brave."
Bai Ting's face changed. Ma Ziliang was the name of the official who came to release grain. This time, Wang Hua came to the Seventeen Prefectures to release grain to relieve disasters and comfort the victims. Because of the vast territory, the court also sent some doctors from six ministries, the Imperial Palace and the Supervisor Censor to assist him in his work.
Ma Ziliang was the doctor of the Ministry of Revenue and one of the most important officials in this group, so Wang Hua went to Bianzhou and asked him to come to Huazhou, which was also in severe disasters to preside over the disaster. So he was also considered an imperial envoy.
But this time, Ma Ziliang ignored the disaster victims' dilemma and enjoyed the grand reception of Huazhou officials safely, which not only made people doubt his character, but also made people doubt the character of Huazhou officials. This cast a shadow in the hearts of the people.
However, the burly young man immediately smiled and said, "We are doing big business and have nothing to do with him. Dalang, let's go."
Pull him away.
But he seemed to be afraid that this thin young man would cause trouble. The burly young man did not redirect and went back to Qiufei Baiyufang.
Huazhou is a famous Wangzhou in the Tang Dynasty. Because it is located at the intersection of the Yellow River and the Yongji Canal of the Grand Canal, it is commercially developed. It also produces famous square-patterned silk, Huazhou yarn, Huazhou silk, as well as mats and sour jujubes.
This strong commercial atmosphere also stimulated the derivation of inns, restaurants and brothels. As the largest brothel in Huazhou, Qiu Fei Baiyufang occupies nearly 100 acres. In addition to countless young and beautiful girls, the scenery in each courtyard is beautiful and the pavilion courtyard is deep. The eight courtyards are not only a place for entertainment, but also a high-end hotel. It is just that when you live in it, you can't get any doors.
To be continued...