Chapter 331: Last Resort
Cai Zheng saw Xu Huaiyi's thoughts. He put the food on the table and poured two bowls of wine.
Seeing Xu Huaiyi take a sip, Cai Zhengcai said: "Haste makes waste, things have to be done bit by bit, and then they will be uprooted like the Daming Mansion."
"When the time comes, you can return to serve in Dali Temple."
Xu Huaiyi shook his head: "I can do it anywhere." He didn't think Dali Temple would be like that, and it was also very good in the Ministry of Punishment now, as long as he could do what he was good at.
The two of them were eating and talking. Cai Zheng rushed over after receiving Wang Yan's letter. Although he deceived Xu Huaiyi, he didn't feel too guilty.
People like Xu Huaiyi don't want to be related to the Wang family, so they don't know each other, which is a good thing.
Furthermore, Wang Yan asked him to help Xu Huaiyi. They all had the same purpose. If something happened, Wang Yan would also use his connections. He knew Wang Yan and would never throw Xu Huaiyi out to ward off the crime at the critical moment.
This was good, and he hoped that people like Xu Huaiyi could return to Dali Temple and show their ambitions.
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In Bianjing City, late at night, more than half of the Wazi stalls were gone. Even the corner terrace where many people had gathered before was deserted. There were only a few ragged people lying on the ground "hunting for treasure" under the moonlight. .
These people can find a few pennies lost by spectators every day.
The man who arrived at the corner kicked the idle man who climbed under the gong shelf. The idle man immediately screamed and climbed out of it.
Seeing Xian Han's unfamiliar face, the man frowned and said, "Where did it come from?"
The idle man is in his twenties, thin and small, his hair is full of dirt, his clothes are extremely loose, and there are a few patches hanging on them. They are obviously old clothes he bought.
The idle man was shouted at, and the few copper coins in his hand fell to the ground. He hurriedly went to pick them up, but the man stepped on the back of his hand. He exclaimed and withdrew his hand, and the few coins fell at the man's feet.
The man glared and said, "What about you? Where did it come from?"
The idle man spoke in poor Mandarin: "North... north."
The man sighed, and dared to come to Bianjing no matter what. Do you think you can make money by coming?
The idle man shivered and shrank aside, his eyes still looking at the man's feet.
The man said: "This is our corner, and the money found below is naturally ours."
The idle man opened his eyes wide and stammered: "The person in charge just said... we can take half of it."
"That's them," the man sneered, "A newcomer like you must hand over all your money today, otherwise if you dare to come tomorrow, I will kick your legs off."
After the man finished speaking, a few people gathered around him. They were all the guards who arrived in Taiwan. They usually didn't lack money, but who wouldn't want to get it for free?
"Do you understand?"
The idle man did not dare to refute and said hastily: "Listen...I understand."
The man raised his feet and told the idle man: "Pick it up, wipe it clean, and bring it to me."
The idle man had no choice but to do as he was told and put the coins into the man's hands one by one. His eyes were full of red threads and longing, but he did not dare to resist at all. The man was very satisfied and kicked the idle man again: "Bring this shoe print with you tomorrow and say that I let you pick up money here."
People who come to Wazi have to pay one hundred and fifty coins, but these idlers can be let in at the end of Wazi. They clean the tiles, pick up the things that have fallen on the ground, and pay them when they leave. Paying ten cents to the doorkeeper saved a lot of manpower and also attracted a lot of refugees.
While the men were laughing, the idle man looked at several mule carts. The carts were all driven by women. In the mule carts with carriages, there were women who were on stage. In the carts without carriages, They were all doing odd jobs, and Feng Erniang huddled among them.
The idle man's eyes lit up, but he remained calm and quietly stared at the movement of the mule cart.
The mule cart moved forward, and several men followed the cart, looking sharply at the women in the cart from time to time. Those women had long been accustomed to this situation, and simply did not raise their heads, and huddled in the cart to keep each other warm.
The mule cart stopped several times along the way, and the men following it took turns to go out. They talked and laughed and felt very relaxed.
When they arrived at their residence, they could rest for a long time and come out again at dusk. After finishing a day's work, he felt most relaxed and didn't even look at the woman in the car.
Feng Erniang was squeezed to the side of the mule cart, which actually made it easier for her to stretch her arms and legs.
The men in charge were chatting all the way, and there was a jolt along the way. Half of Feng Erniang's body was almost thrown out. Looking at the ground, Feng Erniang felt excited in her heart.
This is much lower than the high platform with horns, and you can almost jump out with your feet. The man guarding her doesn't care. The women around her are drowsy. It is the best time to escape, but Feng Erniang still takes back her thoughts.
Please...you...collect 6...9...books...!
In fact, the day she saw Guo Xiong and Guo Chuan, she was forced to jump off the high platform.
She knew that those people wanted to deliberately harm the Guo brothers.
Thinking of this, Feng Erniang hugged her legs, but she had no choice. In order to save her brother, she could only listen to their orders.
The mule cart finally stopped, and the female relatives got off one after another, and Feng Erniang followed suit. When they arrived at the residence, they were stopped. Feng Erniang wanted to speak, but she was slapped in the face.
There was a "pop" sound, and his vision suddenly went dark, and he stumbled to the ground.
Feng Erniang covered her face, her ears were buzzing, and she looked up blankly at the steward.
The steward scolded him with a stern face: "Why didn't those two people come today? You useless bitch, you can't even seduce anyone. If they escape this time, I will throw your brother into the mountains to feed the wolves. You Don’t you want to be a prostitute? You don’t have to be a prostitute.”
As he spoke, the man took a whip and whipped Feng Erniang. The whip is very thin, so it won't hurt too much, but it can hit people extremely painfully.
Feng Erniang was suffering, and just when she thought she was about to die, she heard a voice saying: "Oh, don't fight, don't fight, don't you lose money if you kill me?"
Feng Erniang could recognize that it was a Yama, and she was the one who sent many women here.
"Being beaten to death is nothing," the steward said coldly, "the price of these women is very low this year. People who came from the south a few days ago were originally going north, but something happened in Daming Mansion and they all ended up in prostitution. Courtyard.”
Ya Po couldn't help but feel distressed. She glanced at Feng Erniang and thought she was a bit pretty. She wanted to persuade her, but the steward winked and Ya Po stopped caring.
This kind of woman has already made arrangements, and Yabo didn't ask about the details. Normally, she wouldn't speak. Not because of the recent troubles, she also wanted to do some good deeds.