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Chapter 73 Redemption (5k, please subscribe!)
On this day, the entire Yuanbao Town was discussing Zhu Chuanren and Cai Laoer. Those who had good intentions even analyzed the whole incident in public, but before they could say a few words, someone suddenly rushed out and slapped their mouths swollen.

Killing chickens to scare monkeys, and having learned from the past, the big guys naturally did not dare to say any more for fear that their mouths would also be swollen. For a while, Yuanbao Town became quite quiet.

Zhu Chuanren didn't know about all this. He was currently in Rourou Township and refused to come out.

Last night he stayed at Zuixian Tower, drank and talked with Zhao Xiner, and then did some practical exercises on the true meaning of life, fully understanding Zhao Xiner's depth, and then fell asleep.

He slept until about three o'clock in the morning, and then he quietly opened his eyes under the teasing orchid finger.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Zhao Xiner's delicate round face. Although she had not applied makeup, she was still white and rosy. Her soft black hair was casually hanging down. A pair of black eyes stared at her without blinking, her eyes full of inquiry. color.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Zhu Chuanren's voice was dry and his throat was itchy, probably because the room was too hot.

Xin'er pursed her lips and snickered:

"Although the third young master is not very handsome, he looks very masculine. Xin'er has longed to marry a husband like the third young master since she was a child. Unfortunately, she may not have the chance in this life."

Zhu Chuanren laughed twice, stretched out his hand and rubbed her little face twice:
"Go and get me a cup of tea. It's too hot in your boudoir."

"The slave family is afraid that the third young master will catch a cold."

Zhao Xiner scolded, then lifted the quilt and got out of bed. She was wearing a lavender gauze nightgown, hazy yet fragrant. Her pearly white feet stepped on the soft carpet without making a sound. She was as light as Yan, walks light and airy, with a very elegant feeling.

You wouldn't know it if you didn't observe carefully, but this little lady is really a stunner.

It's a pity that I drank too much last night, so I just vented my anger and didn't appreciate it carefully.

Suddenly, Zhu Chuanren noticed that Xin'er was walking a little strangely and didn't dare to close her legs, although she tried hard to control it.

When she came over with a tea cup, Zhu Chuanren noticed her frowning slightly and lifted up the quilt. Of course, he wasn't saying good morning to his 'brother', but wanted to...

At a glance, he saw a little plum blossom blooming on the spot where Xin'er slept.

Seeing this, Xin'er said with shame and anger:

"Third Young Master~~~you..."

Zhu Chuanren took the tea cup and drank it hard. The faint aroma of tea covered up the smell of alcohol in his mouth, and said softly:
"Why are you shy? This is a good thing, but you are really..."

Xin'er used her green, slender and white fingers to cover his mouth:
"Third Young Master, stop talking. I don't dare to expect too much. I just hope that you can come and visit my house more often, and I will be satisfied."

Zhu Chuanren really didn't expect that he would get a complete woman after a night of romance. This was an unexpected surprise. He was grateful to the old man named Cai for his sponsorship.

In his opinion, Xin'er's ability to come out to accompany him should be the work of He Taisheng and Cai Laoer, who wanted to win over him with beauties, but he didn't expect that he would suddenly fall out and cost Cai Laoer his life.

Looking at the tearful little beauty, Zhu Chuanren couldn't help but said:
"You were so scared of me last night, and now you can't bear to let me go?"

Ignoring Zhu Chuanren's joking expression, Zhao Xiner lowered her eyes and murmured:
"Third Young Master, after all, you are the first man in the slave family."

Zhu Chuanren raised his eyebrows:
"What? You still want to find a second man?"

Zhao Xiner was stunned for a moment:

"Third Young Master, what do you mean by this?"

Suddenly, she broke into tears and laughed, as if she had realized something:

"Master, do you want to redeem me?"

"Aren't you happy?"

"I'm happy! Of course I'm happy!"

Zhao Xiner threw herself into Zhu Chuanren's arms excitedly, her chest wet with tears.

"Haha, okay, go and call the madam, I'll have a chat with her."

"Hey! I'm going right now."

Zhao Xiner was so excited that she couldn't help herself. No woman was willing to work in a hookup for the rest of her life, but there were also few women in the hookup who dared to think that they could meet the person they wanted for the first time, and that the person they wanted could redeem themselves.

However, Zhao Xiner has realized these things that other women dare not think about. This is life!

After a while, the madam was brought in by Zhao Xiner.

Two beauties with different styles, one large and one small, stood in front of him. Zhu Chuanren felt that this morning was particularly beautiful, but the madam's cheeks were still red and swollen, and she looked a little happy.

One of these two women has eyes full of love, and the other has eyes full of earnestness but also confusion.

The former was naturally Zhao Xiner. Seeing Zhu Chuanren turn over and sit up, she quickly leaned over to help him get dressed.

Putting on his coat, Zhu Chuanren looked at the old madam who was hesitant to speak and said:
"Should Xin'er tell you? Just make a price and think about it. You only have one chance."

Zhu Chuanren seemed to be smiling, but what he said was extremely domineering and could not be refused.

The old bustard laughed and said:
"Third Young Master, your request is really difficult for me. I trained Xin'er with my own hands. She is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She spent a lot of money on this. Last night was her first time out of the cabinet. You..."

Zhu Chuanren frowned:
"Who is behind your Zuixian Tower?"

"what?"

"I'm asking you who is covering this Zuixian Tower. Why don't you just ask him to come out and talk to me?"

The madam was panic-stricken and waved her hands repeatedly:
"No one is covering you, no one is covering you."

"Nobody? Are you sure?"

Madam Dui smiled and said nothing, Zhu Chuanren's stern face reminded her of the scene last night.

Damn it, how could you forget the true nature of this murderous god?

The madam regretted that her intestines were green. She was obsessed with money just now. She only thought about how much she would lose by sending Xiner away, but she never thought about the ruthless man in front of her who would kill without blinking an eye.

If you stab yourself because of a disagreement, no amount of money will be of any use.

"Third Young Master..." The madam was so frightened that she swallowed.

At this time, Zhu Chuanren had already put on his coat and was sitting on the bed, waiting for Xin'er to help him put on his shoes.

"Xin'er, tell me, how much does it cost to redeem your life?"

Xin'er lowered her head to put on his boots and said softly:

"Master, according to the rules of Zuixian Tower, an ordinary lady needs 300 silver dollars to redeem her life. For someone like me who was raised as an oiran, at least 500 silver dollars is required."

After saying that, Zhao Xiner knelt directly on the ground and said:
"The slave family knows that this incomplete body is not worth so much, so they are willing to use all the jewelry they have accumulated since childhood as a dowry..."

Zhu Chuanren reached out to pull her up and wiped away the tears on her face:
"Keep your dowry for yourself. I can afford this money, young master."

After saying that, he stood up, looked at the old bustard condescendingly, and said:

"I'll take Xin'er away directly. Someone will give you money this afternoon. 20 gold bars. Is that enough?"

How dare the madam say one more word "no"?
"Enough, enough! There are too many, just give me 15!"

Zhu Chuanren waved his hand:
"I brought you the deed of renunciation and said I'd give you 20 pieces. It's definitely worth one piece. The extra money will be considered as the cost of your hard work in raising Xin'er."

The old bustard bowed and said:
"Thank you, Third Young Master. It is a blessing for Xin'er to be favored by you. If Third Young Master can trust me, please allow me to give Xin'er a ride according to the wedding etiquette."

Zhu Chuanren waved his hand:

"I don't want too many people to know. Since the madam is interested, let Xin'er stay here for one night. When I prepare the mansion, I will let Xin'er move there."

How dare the madam disobey?

"Yes, I will do everything as I please!"

It's just that Zhu Chuanren refused the wedding gift, which somewhat disappointed Xin'er.

But she soon figured out that her status was indeed not suitable for a wedding ceremony.

That's it. She doesn't have to accompany other guests and is favored by young talents. It's already a blessing among misfortunes. How can she dare to ask for more.

I followed the madam and had a blessed journey:
"My wife's identity is entirely up to my husband's arrangement."

Zhu Chuanren smiled, reached out and touched her face, and said softly:
"Don't worry, I will do what I say."

"Yes, I trust you."

...

After leaving Zuixian Tower, a sneaky figure followed Zhu Chuanren. When he rode through the streets, he suddenly rushed out, startling Zhu Chuanren:
"Appreciate~~~"

After taking a closer look, it was Kong Laoer, and he said angrily:

"You idiot, you are looking for death. If I had been slower, you would have been trampled to death!" "Third Young Master, I'm sorry, I was in a hurry."

"The sky hasn't fallen, so why are you so anxious?" Zhu Chuanren said angrily, still angry.

"It's more urgent than the rest of the world. There was a fight on Tongren Street last night. I asked in the morning and found out that the He and Cai families were fighting, and it ended with the He family winning."

Zhu Chuanren frowned, turned over and dismounted, held the horse's reins and walked while saying:

"Then what? There's no movement from the county government?"

"There was no movement. The brother who was sent there said that there were a lot of people coming in and out of the county government's back house last night, but there was no big movement, not even the police officers and servants moved."

Zhu Chuanren nodded after hearing this:
"I understand, what else happens?"

"Many people died in the Cai family last night. Bai Ling was hung up in the Cai family very early in the morning."

"Do you know who died?"

"I haven't found out yet. The entrance to Cai Mansion is closed and no one is allowed in or out. No one knows what's going on inside."

Zhu Chuanren said in his heart:
It seems that Mrs. He gave birth to a dead hand. This old boy said he didn't want it, but his body was very honest.

Thinking of this, his thoughts changed:
"I'm going to visit the He family. You send a few brothers home and ask Butler Qiao to get 20 gold bars, no, 40 gold bars, from my private treasury. Pack them up and deliver them. Be careful on the way."

Kong Laoer nodded sharply:

"Third Young Master, there's a bit of chaos outside. I'll ask my brother to follow you."

Zhu Chuanren was not one to rely on others. He had just killed a big shot in Yuanbao Town, and he couldn't guarantee that no one would kill him.

In fact, before coming to the banquet last night, he asked the escort team to lurk near Zuixian Tower in batches, just to worry about an accident and that he would not lose the ability to protect himself.

Although he possesses strange powers and is invincible in close combat, he will not make fun of his own life. How many strong men have died due to their arrogance?

Others didn't know it, but Zhu Chuanren knew it too well, so naturally he wouldn't make the same stupid mistake.

Again, he is timid and afraid of death. Even if he can fight again, he still has to put on a few more layers of vests, so be careful.

"Well, you can arrange it. By the way, go to Yahang and find me a house in Yuanbao Town."

"Yes!"

There is a saying in ancient times: Cars, boats, shops, feet and teeth, even if they are not guilty, they should be killed.

Among these industries that were hated by people in ancient times, dental industry belongs to one of them.

To put it bluntly, this is equivalent to the intermediary in ancient times, except that it is not limited to a certain industry. People engaged in dental industry are basically all-rounders. There is nothing in this world that they do not know, and there is nothing that cannot be traded.

Yaxing is like an industrial exchange, but in ancient times, the employees in this industry were mixed, the evil forces were deeply infiltrated, and most of the time they were in an unsupervised state. It was a typical black industry with no regulations. Market monopoly and bullying were common.

People hate people in this industry very much, but they can't do without this industry. Without people as middlemen, transactions can't be completed at all.

However, at present, specialized real estate agents have been established in some larger places in the country, but they are not yet seen in Yuanbao Town.

Zhu Chuanren remounted his horse, stopped a random passerby, found out where He's house was, and swayed over on horseback.

In an ordinary alley, there is a simple courtyard with yellow walls and gray tiles. The interior of the house is red and black, which is rich and majestic.

The slight mottled appearance on the exterior wall does not bring an old-fashioned atmosphere, but instead highlights the prosperity inside the wall. The carvings around the house are revealed, and the gold foil on the surface shines.

I don’t know, I’m scared.

The Zhu family's mansion is not small in area, but in terms of luxury and nobility, it is far inferior to this He mansion.

Zhu Chuanren rode in a circle outside the He Mansion. It was visually estimated that it covered an area of ​​1500 to 2000 square meters and was extremely elegant in style.

But he didn't know what was inside, he had to wait until he entered to see it.

He walked back to the main entrance and said to the concierge:
"Please report to your master that Zhu Chuanren took the liberty of paying a visit."

If it were a day ago, Zhu Chuanren would have been turned away if he had announced his home so bluntly. Who are you?Isn't that polite of you to not hand over a greeting card?

But it's different now. When the concierge heard the name Zhu Chuanren, he immediately clasped his fists and bowed:

"I never thought that the third young master would come here. Please atone for your sins. I am sorry to welcome you from afar."

"Haha, you're welcome. I took the liberty to come here. Please inform me."

"There is no need to report, the master has ordered that when the third young master comes to visit, just enter the inner house!"

Zhu Chuanren secretly thought that Taisheng He was a good person. It was obvious that he was rude, but the other party was so generous. Doesn't it make the relationship between the two more prosperous?
After he got off his horse, a servant took the horse to the backyard and took care of it with the best fodder.

Following the concierge, he was soon greeted by a steward. After introducing himself, he took over from the concierge to guide Zhu Chuanren further.

Zhu Chuanren was very interested in this mansion. He walked slowly inside without any stage fright and openly admired every plant and tree in the mansion.

The person in charge didn't dare to look down on him and took the initiative to help introduce him.

There are four entrances to this house. The first and second gates are two stone gates.

When you enter the house, you will feel like "the house is like the sea". The house has two floors, and the hall is nearly 10 meters high. The pillars in the house are all painted with festive vermilion paint, and the door beams and eaves are carved and covered with gold thread and gold foil.

Entering the courtyard, a hollow and carved "covered hall door" divides the courtyard into a front hall and a back hall.

The front hall is a place for welcoming guests and discussing affairs, while the back hall is a place for resting. On both sides are wings for bedrooms.

In traditional Chinese residential buildings, tile-roofed houses occupy an important position. Even a luxurious mansion like the He family belongs to the "tile-roofed house" category.

However, traditional tile-roofed houses mainly appeared in temples, palaces and other buildings in the past, using valuable glazed tiles. It was not until the Song and Yuan Dynasties that the use of tile-roofed houses gradually expanded to the private sector, and became popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

According to the steward's introduction, the second gate in the compound was actually the original gate of the building, and the current gate was newly built after He Taisheng bought the house, with the name of 'Changsheng Hall' hanging above it.

Zhu Chuanren was stunned when he saw this title just now. Could it be that He Taisheng still had the ambition of immortality?

Coming to the inner house, there are exquisite sculptures of dragon heads, fish bodies and grapes carved on the cornices.

The dragon head and fish body are engraved with the dragon's ninth son "Chi Kiss". Chi Kiss itself has water properties and likes to swallow things. It is used in wooden structures to suppress evil and avoid fire.

Grapes represent many children, many blessings, and the unity of descendants, which has a beautiful meaning.

The tiles at the front of the eaves are at the forefront and are subject to the greatest stress and are easily blown off by strong winds.

Therefore, people used tile nails to fix the tiles at the front corners of the eaves. In the process of beautifying the nail caps, various animal images were gradually formed, among which "Chiki", the son of the dragon, is the most famous one. .

There are patios at the junction of the front hall and the back hall of the compound.

Larger courtyards like this will have a patio. Under the patio is a very beautifully carved stone water tank, which has the meaning of a cornucopia.

Because the entire compound is a wooden structure, the patio also serves as a fire pool.

The person in charge did not show him around because the back was where the female family members lived and outside men were not allowed to enter.

Zhu Chuanren was naturally not ignorant. After a brief visit, he knew what his mansion in Yuanbao Town should be like.

Back in the front hall, servants have already brought tea and snacks. The snacks are made in the He family's small kitchen. They are more exquisite and made of better materials than those bought outside.

Zhu Chuanren didn't have breakfast, so he had two snacks and a cup of hot tea. The coldness accumulated in his body along the way immediately dissipated.

The salt and pepper flavored snacks are not greasy in the mouth, and the crust is crispy, soft and glutinous. It is very satisfying to drink with tea.

Without making him wait any longer, after a cup of tea was exhausted, He Taisheng greeted with a big smile:

"Brother Chuanren, I didn't expect that we would see each other the next day after we separated just last night."

Zhu Chuanren chuckled and said:

"I didn't expect it. It's really Boss He who made too much noise last night. Brother, I feel uneasy."

He Taisheng motioned to Zhu Chuanren to sit down and said that he himself sat on the Taishi chair next to him.

"Brother Chuanren, I am acting according to your request!"

"I didn't expect you to make such a big fuss."

"It's not my fault. Originally, I sent Lao Cai's body back so that they could grieve and accept it. Unexpectedly, those women in his family thought it was me and wanted to fight with me. You also know the result... Fortunately, the result was good. , everyone in the Cai family who can take revenge has been sent down to accompany Mr. Cai."

Zhu Chuanren laughed and shook his head:
"Mr. Zhang has no objection to making such a big noise?"

Taisheng He waved his hand nonchalantly:
"I don't know. I've already sent someone to report it. Let's wait for the letter. By the way, brother Chuanren, you came to me for more than just what happened last night, right?"

(End of this chapter)