Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 407 Concubine Wu’s natal family
Ningrong Street,
The house opposite,
After Ni Er walked out, he went back to the casino at the corner of the street. When he entered, the brothers watching the scene all said hello in unison.

"Second brother, why are you back again? Didn't you go home?"

"That's right. Didn't my sister-in-law open the door for my second brother?"

"Haha, you're just talking nonsense. Who is the second brother? He must have made a mistake and was punished."

Several people were joking around there. They were all brothers, so it was natural for them to tell some jokes.

Ni Er silently walked inside, came to a dilapidated wine table, pulled up a stool and sat down.

Seeing the teasing of his brothers, Ni Er was a little reluctant to give up, but he promised Jia Yun that he would not break the promise, so what should he do?

I was in trouble for a moment and sat there without saying a word, which made the other boys confused.
"Second brother, something happened at home and we are in trouble."

The brothers who had been following him for the longest time asked aloud. Ni Er did not hide anything and told the matter.

"That's not true. The second brother is now working in a chamber of commerce as a guard. He will leave tomorrow. He can't bear to leave his brothers, so he came back to say goodbye."

Everyone was shocked, what happened? He was about to leave in a moment.

"Second brother, what chamber of commerce can be better than us being together, happy and living a life of ease."

"That's right. How much money can you make there?"

"Second brother, you have to think about it."

Everyone tried to comfort them, but Ni Er waved his hands and made a decision.
"Okay, I have made up my mind on this matter. I cannot break the agreement. The chamber of commerce is the chamber of commerce of Luoyunhou Mansion. I am afraid that the second brother will not be able to come here. I will let you watch from now on. If something really happens, come and find me again. Let's go. ”

Everyone was still stunned. Who didn't know the name of Luo Yunhou Mansion? What happened on Ningrong Street had been spread all over the place for a long time. When everyone saw Ni Er getting up to leave, they couldn't agree.

Pulling Ni Er back directly, the old brother said;
"Second brother, you can't just leave. Brothers can't help but say that now that second brother has found a way and entered the Marquis Mansion, wealth is right in front of him. The brothers' small casino needs his care. In this way, second brother, your share will remain unchanged, as long as second brother can come back and visit a few times."

How can Ni Er agree to not work to get benefits? It's not his own character. How can he take advantage? If outsiders find out, it won't be a slap in the face.

Moreover,
I was afraid that I would be impatient to open a casino outside under the guise of the Marquis Mansion, so I had to refuse and persuaded,
"As for you guys, keep a low profile in your work from now on. Second brother can help if he can. You can't take this money, and you can't use it in the name of the Hou Mansion. If the Hou Mansion finds out, we have a few heads that are strong enough to cut off. Be careful in everything, as long as When you come to me, Ni Er, you will not refuse, that’s great.”

Ni Er's attitude is firm, but how can everyone be willing? If there is no benefit, then when the time comes, I'm afraid whether to help or not, these people are smarter than monkeys, old brother asked;
"Second brother, let's just take a little bit. It's the brother's wish. It's not much. Of course, we are also careful not to cause trouble to second brother."

Ni Er looked at the people pleading and could only nod in agreement. Then everyone was happy. Ni Er wanted to leave, but no one was willing. The old brother hurriedly shouted;

"What are you still doing? Go buy wine and sell meat. Let's have a nice drink with my second brother today. Go quickly."

"Yes, third brother."

His men agreed and ran out. Ni Er had no choice but to come back, sit down and take a sip of tea first. Everyone laughed happily with him.

Xicheng Army and Horse Division,
In the yamen,
I also know that Wu Shiqi is free now. Although the position of the Xicheng Military and Horse Division has many trivial matters, it is full of oil and water. Most of the merchants traveling to and from the docks use waterways, so each caravan enters the city with a certain degree of filial piety. Basically, less than half of the money is from entering the city. He lost his own pocket, not to mention the contribution of other merchants. As for the big head, of course it was Commander He.

I have always wondered what my eldest brother was thinking, and he seemed to have lost contact with the vassal king. I heard it accidentally, but I didn't dare to say it publicly. Thinking of my niece in the palace, Concubine Wu, I couldn't help but feel upset, and now I feel sick. There is no movement at all, the royal family and relatives can be dishonest.

was thinking,

Outside the Yamen,
There was a loud noise, and the deputy general who guarded the city came in escorting the captain. The captain was still shouting,

"General, I was wronged, wrongly accused."

"be honest."

Wu Shiqi sat behind the desk in the hall, looked outside the door, and asked why the Xicheng deputy general had kidnapped the city gate captain in;
"What's going on? Why did you arrest one of your own?"

"Sir, sir, you have to make the decision for me. Today, I just stopped an out-of-town merchant and wanted some money. I didn't know that the general came down to inspect it in person. I somehow offended the general, so he arrested me. ”

The captain yelled with runny nose and tears,

"Sir, don't listen to this kid's nonsense. We were at the city gate today. This kid suddenly stopped a driver from a wealthy family. He wanted to go up to check and get some benefits. Unexpectedly, he got into a conflict with the young master of that family. He had no choice but to arrest the kid too. ,

However, Mo Jiang was afraid that there was someone behind them, so he let the car go and drove away. After the people left, Mo Jiang felt something was wrong. How could this guy be so active in asking for money? The money was quite a lot, at least a hundred taels. Look, my lord. "

After saying that, the deputy general took out the bag of silver from his arms and put it on the table. The clang sound was quite significant. Wu Shiqi didn't even need to look at it. He could tell how much silver it was by hearing it. It was about more than 150 taels. , which shows the owner’s heroism.

Although the captain was crying and howling on the ground, he didn't panic. He asked the passing caravan for extra silver. Master Wu personally told him that. Several captains knew about this and secretly shared a lot of money with Master Wu. , also to control the confidants of several lieutenants.

"Oh, there is such a thing. It's just a matter of asking these caravans to get some money to support the brothers' families. It's a matter of course. It's no big deal. Come on, let the captain go." "Yes, sir."

The soldiers around came over and were about to untie the ropes. As expected, Mr. Wu knew clearly that it would be better to turn a blind eye to some things, but the deputy general said again,

"Sir, that family seems to be not simple. If you get into trouble, please think of it carefully."

When Wu Shiqi saw the deputy general, he seemed to have something in his words. He knew that the deputy general was not angry. However, no matter how powerful he was, the general and even the commander of the Army and Horse Department were all polite when they met him. Who asked him to give birth to a noble concubine? He said without caring,
"Let's untie the person first and wait until the person behind the family comes. It's just to let him go and apologize. Is it wrong to arrest him? Besides, what kind of background can a businessman from other places have? Our soldiers and horses Si has never been afraid of anyone in the capital, so come on, bring the captured guy in and interrogate him."

"Sir, this is fine,"

The soldiers outside the hall went down to pick up the man. The captain and the deputy general stood on both sides, waiting for Master Wu to ask questions. The expressions on their faces were thoughtful.

"Brewed, don't you know who your Uncle Xue is? If you were in Jinling, you would have been beaten by me a long time ago, and you still dare to arrest me."

As arrogant as ever, everyone in the hall frowned slightly when they heard this. Wu Shiqi looked at the visitor, his face was very unfamiliar, and his tone was also arrogant and domineering. Whose young master is so uneducated?

suddenly,

Wu Shiqi picked up the gavel and smashed it on the table with great force. There was a loud "pop" sound, which made the whole room fall silent in shock and yelled;

"Where are these crazy gangsters coming from? They are lawless. Come here, hit them with ten killing sticks first."

"Yes, my lord,"

The soldiers in the hall took Xue Pan to the ground, then took off his pants and started to beat him. Xue Pan really beat him when he saw it. His face changed. We can't stand next to each other. If it's not serious, he will be beaten with a stick. It was useless and shouted;

"You guys have taken the courage of a leopard. My uncle is Prince Teng, the military commander of the Beijing Camp, and my brother-in-law is Zhang Jinyu, the Marquis of Luoyun. If you hit me, you will have to walk around without food."

With this remark,
Before others could react, Wu Shiqi's heart tightened and he immediately shouted;

"Hold on, get out of here."

The soldiers in the hall just raised their sticks and almost hit him. When they heard the adults shouting, they responded and went down. The deputy general and the captain were also dumbfounded after hearing this, especially the city gate captain, whose face turned pale.

"Tell me, who is your uncle?"

When Xue Pan saw the soldier wielding the stick leaving, he knew that the man was probably scared, so he laughed and said,
"Hmph, my uncle is Prince Teng, the military commander of the Beijing Camp. Help me up quickly."

Wu Shiqi was dubious. He knew that Wang Jieshuai had a nephew. When did he have a nephew in the capital? Besides, this man looked uneducated and looked like a nouveau riche. When asked again, Marquis Luo Yun did. He had wives and concubines, but when would a relative appear?
"Who did you say you were, Marquis Luo Yun just now? I didn't hear you clearly, could you please say it again."

"Of course, Luo Yunhou Zhang Jinyu is Xue's brother-in-law. Did you hear clearly? Help me up quickly."

Xue Pan raised his head and looked fearless, which made Wu Tongzhi suspicious. He immediately winked at the people below. The soldiers beside him also helped Xue Pan up, then pulled up his pants and tied his belt.

"Then how did you get caught?"

"Huh, I'm not one of your subordinates. I'm trying to block the way and use it as a diversion. I, Xue Pan, forgot about that thing. I took the Marquis Mansion boat to Beijing, but I didn't take it because I was in a hurry. So I was delayed. You said you want the money? Yinzi, why are you searching the carriage? My sister was sitting inside the carriage and I bumped into her. What should I do?"

Xue Pan seemed to be unreasonable. Wu Shiqi turned around and glanced at the captain. Seeing that this man's face was pale, what he said must be true. This was a headache, but this man may not be a good handle. His face was pale and he shouted ;

"You're a cunning man. You're making noise at the Yamen for no reason. What's the decency of you? Come on, please take me to the prison and wait for a while."

"Yes, my lord."

Two soldiers from the Imperial City Division dragged Xue Pan down. Xue Pan shouted,
"Just wait,"

When the people were dragged away, the deputy general asked hurriedly,

"Sir, what should we do about this matter?"

"Yes, sir, those two are, but..."

The captain was so frightened that he could not speak. Wu Shiqi slapped the table and yelled,
"What are you afraid of? Just keep the person locked up and serve you good food and drink. Although I don't know whether it is true or not, but you will know it in the evening. You guys are here and watch. I will go out first and come back immediately. Remember, I No one is allowed to let that guy out until he comes back."

"This, yes, sir."

Wu Shiqi pushed away the stool, stood up and hurriedly walked out of the yamen. He disappeared after leaving the house, leaving the two of them looking at each other with pale faces.

(End of this chapter)