Poor family mother and son

Chapter 343 "Benevolence and Righteousness"

Xiaobao also saw the bag thief and two beggars.

Since the bag thief slipped away and reappeared, Xiaobao judged that he probably followed the plainclothes guard, so it was not an accident that the two beggars were among the crowd at the gate of the city.

You should know that the main components of beggars should be "vagrants" and "vagrants". It is not easy to stay in the city. Places like the gate of the city are resolutely not allowed to have beggars, which disturbs the law and order.

That bag thief must have something in mind.

Now it's just that the Duke's Mansion and the city gate guards are facing each other, there is no big trouble, just watch the fun.

Moreover, what made Xiaobao more confident was that Bai Jiaxing had brought the Chu family's kid into the city, and if something happened, they would take care of it.

The bag thief slipped away now because he saw the two fake beggars whispering something to each other, and then one of them left.

He was going to track down the beggar who had left.

Xiao Bao didn't pay attention to the bag thief, he now focused on the conversation between Steward Cheng and Captain Chengmen.

The lieutenant couldn't explain clearly.

He really couldn't speak clearly, because he couldn't speak clearly.

The "poor family line" will "honor" him two taels of silver every month, and if he needs to enter and exit the city gate, he will "honor" him five taels individually every time he enters and exits the city.

This is a big "extra money" for him.You know, his monthly salary is only [-] Wen, which is too much, and his subordinates only pay [-] to [-] Wen a month.

During the civil strife a few years ago, he dragged a lot of connections before becoming a pawn guarding the city gate. He thought he could get a monthly salary of three hundred cash for a lowly soldier, but he was often replaced by pickles.

Now he has been promoted, and his monthly salary is only [-] cash. If it weren't for the deduction from people who went to the city every month, he would not be able to support his wife and children just by relying on that dead salary.

I thought that the monthly "filial piety" of the poor family was a great thing, but now it seems that MD! actually offended both the Duke's Mansion and the King of Qin for a few taels of silver? !

"Master Cheng, if you go with me to the value room and have a look, you will understand that the villain is not lying. There are really three corpses, but... it's just that there are so many people entering and leaving the city gate, and the corpses are placed. I am really afraid of causing panic among the people. Moved away."

The school captain of Chengmen is also quick-witted, and he made up the reason of "causing panic among the people" quickly and reasonably.

Steward Cheng's complexion improved a bit, and the captain quickly made a "please" gesture when he saw it, and asked him to go up and have a look with an open heart.

Who is Steward Cheng?He is the housekeeper of the Duke's Mansion, so naturally he couldn't be easily moved. He glanced at the servant, who immediately understood, and followed the captain up the steps.

"Trash!" The beggar hiding in the crowd couldn't help gritting his teeth and cursing when he saw that the captain had brought someone into the duty room to see the corpse, but he couldn't see it at all.

The boy came down quickly, with a look of surprise on his face.

He hurried to Steward Cheng's side, leaned close to his ear, and put his hands around to prevent the sound from coming out: "There are three corpses inside, and one of them is... the shopkeeper Gui of the Kong Family Shaopinxuan."

"What?!" Steward Cheng's eyes widened: "Really? Who are the other two?"

"Really! It belongs to the shopkeeper. I don't know the others. They seem to be beggars!" The boy replied.

Steward Cheng turned his attention to the row of beggars squatting at the base of the wall. Seeing this, the servant immediately walked over and kicked one of them: "Hey! Where are you from?"

The beggar looked hopeless, silent, and his eyes were unfocused.

I asked a few more questions, all with the same virtue.

When Steward Cheng saw it, he turned to Chu Yuan and asked, "The corpse you brought?"

Chu Yuan nodded "honestly": "Yes, we saw them surrounded by a few corpses on the road, and asked what was going on. They just looked sad and didn't speak. They looked really pitiful;
Give them food and drink, they are silent, but eat;

We were really worried, so we said to bring them into the city, but they nodded and brought them here.

Master Steward, who are they?Are their relatives dead? "

Steward Cheng stared at Chu Yuan's eyes, trying to see if the kid in front of him was lying by virtue of his half-life ability to keep his eyes on people.

Chu Yuan frowned lightly and narrated, the expression of pity mixed with concern, and finally a bit of gossip was well performed, it's hard to believe it or not.

"We were entrusted by Master Kong to transport this batch of porcelain, and we traveled both by water and by land. We really couldn't eat well and sleep well to take care of the goods, for fear of delay and damage;
But since I met these poor people, I really couldn't bear to pretend I didn't see them, so I had to send them to the city. I didn't expect... Alas, I have caused trouble to the housekeeper! "

Chu Yuan said these words in a daze to frame the black butler incognito, as a direct negotiation with Master Kong's family.

That demeanor was natural and sincere, and the voice was neither too loud nor too soft, and everyone around could hear it clearly, and it immediately received a lot of praise:
"Oh! These people are benevolent!"

"It's not enough to be too benevolent. Look, isn't this just getting yourself into trouble!"

"You can say it! It's really the truth. These days, you have to keep your good intentions in your pocket. Don't show it. It's too much trouble for yourself!"

"Speaking of which, if we have something to transport, we still have to find such an escort agency, be responsible!"

"That's right! Hey! What kind of bodyguard are they?"

"You can't read, isn't there a flag on the carriage!"

"I don't know how to read, what escort agency?"

"San Shun Escort Bureau! Really, can't read or listen? I just said it earlier in the morning."

"I didn't hear it. Hey, I haven't heard of this escort agency."

Immediately, someone secretly plucked at the skirts of the boys in the Escort Bureau and inquired: "Hey, where are you from the Escort Bureau?"

Zhou Xiaochuan replied: "We are Sanshun Escort Bureau of Chongyu Mansion."

Someone tugged on Xiao Bao's sleeve, seeing that the child was young and well dressed, he asked, "Little brother, do you have a semicolon in Beijing?"

Others asked: "Boy, why do you have such a young child in your bodyguard agency? Do you know kung fu?"

Someone also asked: "Is your uncle in your team? Did you come out with him to meet the world?"

The gray cloth robe that Xiaobao is wearing today does not look extravagant. He is tall and looks like a thirteen or fourteen-year-old child.

It is also possible for such a big child to go out with his family to walk darts and gain experience.

Xiaobao replied patiently and shyly: "We don't have semicolons in Kyoto yet."

"Yes, I will come out with my brother to see the world."

"Well, the owner said he wanted to open a branch in Kyoto, but I heard that shops in Kyoto are very expensive."

Butler Cheng also heard Xiaobao's answer, coupled with Chu Yuan's honest, sincere, and smart demeanor, made Butler Cheng no longer suspicious.

He said to the boy: "Don't do our business, we just ordered from his shop. Just take the caravan back, and don't delay the big business of the Duke."

The boy nodded, and immediately told the captain of the city gate: "Other things have nothing to do with our family, what do you like, I have to take the people and goods, or you will send the goods back to me?"

The captain of Chengmen really wanted to say, "You must at least leave me a few words to speak clearly", but after thinking about it, he was afraid that the other party would say "trial", so he had to swallow his breath and let him go.

Now that the government doesn't want to get involved in this matter, he'd better not find fault.

Because he can't report to the official, his extra money is only for the convenience of the "poor family", how can he dare to report to the official?

(Can I ask for a ticket?)
(End of this chapter)