Chapter 429 Atonement
The mother-in-law hurriedly swung her plump waist to greet her, with a smile on her face that could not hide the wrinkles even with heavy makeup: "This husband is really a man who knows things, but our Xiu'er is not an ordinary girl. She is good-looking, good-looking, and is good at playing music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She is a daughter of a scholarly family. It’s just that her family committed a crime and she ended up here, so the price..."
Before he finished speaking, the young master slapped the mother-in-law in the face and cursed: "Stop making noise! Take grandpa up quickly. Is grandpa a bargaining person? We can't afford to lose that person! If you really satisfy grandpa, reward him What do you mean by being so good? But if you make grandpa unhappy, do you believe that I will break up this shabby house?”
"No! No! Please come with me, sir..." The mother-in-law covered her burning face, not even daring to let out a fart, and quickly led the young master up the stairs.
There are crouching tigers and hidden dragons in the city of Chang'an, and there are princes and princes everywhere. Just picking one up by the way is enough to wipe out her small brothel in an instant. How could a mother-in-law who has lived in Dongshi for most of her life not know this truth?
One look at this person's style, it's not like any other person. It is said that although such people are arrogant and domineering, and often beat and scold them, as long as they are served comfortably, they will never be stingy and reward them with money, which is not a loss.
Several other friends followed in and saw the young master following the mother-in-law upstairs. They all laughed and joked a few words. They didn't look down on this shabby brothel. This kind of place was where the merchants and hawkers gathered in the market. This kind of people were the most popular. It's dirty and dirty. If you accidentally contract some strange disease, it will be a bloody misfortune...
So a few people sat around in the hall, the young man served tea, and started talking freely.
The young master followed his mother-in-law upstairs and pushed open the door of the pavilion. Inside the gorgeously decorated boudoir, a graceful figure was sitting on the bed, crying. Hearing the sound of the door opening, he raised his eyes. Looking forward.
The young master took a closer look and was immediately overjoyed!
I originally wanted to find a young girl to get around, but unexpectedly, I was lucky enough to pick up a stunning beauty for nothing!
The pair of graceful beauties frowned slightly, making people feel pity like spring mountains. The clear and beautiful eyes were full of tears, and the water rippled with hope for life. The cherry-like mouth was pink and slender, and the wicker-like waist was covered with a pale coat. The pink brocade skirt is tightly wrapped, showing soft lines, so thin that it can be cut off with one hand...
It was as juicy as a cabbage covered with dewdrops, which made the young master swallow his saliva. He grabbed the mother-in-law beside him and asked eagerly: "Is it the original product?"
The mother-in-law affirmed: "She is just fifteen years old, and she is a lady from a scholarly family. I have personally checked it, and it is guaranteed to be genuine!"
The young master was overjoyed, and casually pulled off a piece of jade pendant and threw it to the mother-in-law: "What a change! You have had some shitty luck to have such a stunning beauty in this poor place. What do you want to exchange for this piece of jade?" Just keep it, grandpa, I want to order this girl, let me have a taste first, then you can make a price, no matter how much money, and deliver it to grandpa’s house!”
After saying that, he pushed the mother-in-law out of the door, closed the door tightly, and walked towards Xiu'er on the bed with a smile...
The mother-in-law held the jade pendant with a look of frustration!
I thought that spending huge sums of money to snatch Xiu'er from the famous brothels in Pingkangfang would be the most cost-effective business in my life. With Xiu'er's appearance and talents, how can he make a name for himself in Chang'an City, and why money should not flow in like water?
But this young master actually wants to make a one-time deal. Why doesn't he make the mother-in-law feel as uncomfortable as if she was being cut off?
Most of the time, no matter how much money is spent to redeem one's body, it can't be worth the long-term business...
The mother-in-law was unhappy and said, "If you want to buy it, just buy it. Who do you think you are?" But this jade pendant is quite good... In the light of the candle, the mother-in-law looked greedily at the delicate and white jade in her hand, and estimated its value.
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When the carriage entered the city, it was already midnight, the snow had not stopped, the sky was dark, and every household in the city was already lighting a lamp.
Fang Jun was sitting in the carriage, worried.
On that day, the Zheng family of Laiyang was captured by His Majesty Li Er and brought to Beijing. All the men over ten years old were beheaded, and the women were rushed into Jiaofangsi and sold into slavery. Although the Zheng family of Laiyang brought it upon themselves, in the world, you have to pay a price whenever you want something. However, before the Zheng family of Laiyang got what they wanted, they paid a price that they could not bear...
But Fang Jun has always been worried about this.
His Majesty Li Er wanted the murderer to be true, but Fang Jun also directly contributed to the matter, so he was inevitably depressed. Therefore, before leaving for the Western Expedition, he ordered his servants to execute the Zheng family, and then paid for the female relatives of the Zheng family.
Think of it as atonement, otherwise I would definitely feel uneasy.
Doing something can at least give yourself peace of mind, although it is of no use...
Without the protection of their families and the support of men, these women are like lambs in the forest being targeted by hungry wolves and tigers. Even if they escape from the Jiaofang Division, they cannot escape the shackles of this world and will eventually become the slaves of others. Plaything, or die of cold and hunger...
The saddest thing is that the servants of the Fang family have never done such a job. They expected to wait until after the execution and go to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment to redeem their female relatives, only to be told that they had been taken away by the Jiaofang Secretary three days ago.
Realizing that something was wrong, the servants did not dare to be careless, and rushed to the Jiaofang Division, only to find that the building was already empty, and that all the female members of the Zheng family had been sold off...
It turns out that whenever an official's family is confiscated and his family is exterminated, it is the time when those with dirty minds are most excited. Those people are most proud of buying back the female relatives of these official families, humiliating and mistreating them in every possible way, in order to psychologically highlight their perverted pleasure of being superior to others.
And every time the families of these officials were raided, relatives and friends would come forward to buy back the miserable and helpless female family members. They are all figures in the officialdom, and the Jiaofang Secretary is not willing to show mercy, so naturally the redemption price cannot be raised.
After having experienced a lot over and over again, the Jiaofang Secretary has learned to be wise.
They took the person away before the execution and sold him in advance. After the execution, officials who cared about old relationships came to redeem the person, which was naturally a step too late.
Therefore, if you really want to redeem someone, you will say hello to the Jiaofang Secretary in advance. It's a pity that although Fang Xuanling has always kept a low profile, according to his influence, it is enough to just say hello in advance for such matters, why bother to come forward in person? Besides, it was extremely rare for an entire family to be executed during the Zhenguan Dynasty. Naturally, the servants of the Fang family had no experience at all...
Fang Jun sighed in the carriage, that's the end of the matter, just do your best and obey fate.
The carriage swayed, turned into Yongningfang, and stopped in front of a two-story building.
"Master Marquis, we're here." Xi Junmai's voice sounded outside the car door.
This boy was careful about his superiority and inferiority. Fang Jun asked him to sit in the car because he was tired from the long journey, but Xi Junmai refused and got out of the car and followed on horseback.
After opening the door and getting out of the car, Fang Jun looked up. There was a plaque on the door of the small building with the words "Xihua Building" written on it. The facade was simple, just an ordinary kiln.
Fang Jun nodded at Xi Junmai, and the boy entered the door arrogantly.
Fang Jun followed closely behind.
In fact, there was no need for him to come forward, just like a brothel with no status, just give him some winnings to pass away. Anyway, the Miss Zheng family has been reduced to this place of fireworks. She is already a ruined body. How can she be worth the small amount of money?
Just because he couldn't rescue the person in time and had to commit himself to this place of fireworks, Fang Jun felt a little irritated and felt a little guilty. If it weren't for my own mistakes, I could have rescued an innocent girl...
Although Fang Jun himself does not have any virginity complex, this is the ancient times after all. Even if the atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty is relatively open, losing her virginity is still a big deal, enough to make a girl be criticized for her whole life, which is considered ruined. .
Just as he stepped through the door, Fang Jun suddenly stepped back and stared blankly at a piece of red paper on the wall outside the door.
The handwriting on the paper is clear and beautiful, and the content is clear at a glance...
Fang Jun suddenly woke up and was overjoyed. He rushed into the lobby and shouted: "Xi Junmai, save people first!" (End of Chapter)