On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Chapter 60 Pawn Shop
  The officer held out a finger: "If you want to apply for household registration, you must at least get this number."

Boss Xiao looked at his own father helplessly.

The gray-haired old man Xiao frowned and sighed: "Okay, we can work it out together."

"Old lady, take all our belongings."

Mrs. Xiao came over with a package in tears.

They had discussed this matter before, and both felt that they could perform in their true colors without any pressure.

After all, asking for their money is like asking for their lives, how can you bear it?

Boss Xiao asked his parents to take the money because he wanted them to think that his family was not divided, so that they would not want to collect money from both families.

Therefore, he gave fifty-five taels of silver to his father early.

The officer led them to a small house nearby and saw a lot of scattered silver in the package. They really thought that all the family's savings were here.

At a glance, he saw that there were only a little over one hundred and twenty taels in total.

So, the first time they robbed, bah, it was the first time I wanted benefits, and my heart was not yet dark. After counting one hundred taels of silver, I asked the officer to take them into the city to find a place to live, leaving forty taels of silver for myself and the other sixty taels. Take him back to the Yamen.

Otherwise, even a police chief wouldn't be able to handle such a big thing.

He wanted to do long-term business, because Boss Xiao told him that there was a trail in the village that led to the outside of Changshan County, and they could privately select some people who could afford the money.

God knows, Boss Xiao said that before to explain that they really came from the trail.

On the other side, the officer sent the Xiao family to the inn, told them to stay here first, and then left quickly.

He was also anxious to go back and see how much money he could share.

Although the boss is good and he will let them drink soup even if he eats meat, the money is still hanging in the balance until he gets it.

When the Xiao family heard that the small courtyard behind the inn here was worth one tael of silver a day, and that Baotongpu was worth two hundred cents a day, they all had their own ideas.

Mrs. Xiao said: "We really don't have much money on hand now. If we can save a little, we should open a shop, right?"

Boss Xiao was not afraid of his own mother, so he retorted: "There is no place to eat or boil water in Tongpu, and it is not convenient to talk. It is better to have a small yard."

The main thing is that in a small yard, he can live in the same room as his wife.

If we live in Tongbu, there will be one room for men and one room for women, which is really inconvenient.

Mrs. Xiao looked at her youngest son and daughter-in-law.

Wu doesn't dare to offend her eldest brother now, so she lowers her head and pretends to be a quail.

In the eyes of his mother and brother, Xiao Laoer could only scratch his head in embarrassment and chuckle: "I can do it!"

He doesn't dare to offend my mother or brother, and he can't afford to offend them, so why bother him?
  The other grandchildren instantly became mute, and the Lin sisters had no sense of existence.

Mrs. Xiao looked at Mrs. Liu and said, "Boss, wife, what do you think?"

Xiao Xiao was the first to say with a smile: "Grandma, in terms of family management skills, my father is definitely not as good as you."

"It's just that in this strange place, it's better for our whole family to live together. Seeing you and grandfather, we have a backbone."

She didn't want her own mother to be in trouble, so she opened her mouth to come to the rescue.

Xiao Xiu immediately followed: "My grandparents are also tired along the way. Let's rent a small yard so that we can have a good rest."

"Grandma," Xiao Lian rolled her eyes and said with a smile, "Since it is my father who wants to live in the small courtyard, let him pay for it."

In fact, the two families are now separated. They just pool money to buy rice and noodles and eat together.

When Mrs. Xiao heard that she didn't have to pay for it herself, she didn't say anything, so she took it as acquiescence.

Boss Xiao readily agreed: "Sure."

I simply paid the money and asked the waiter to lead the way. He felt that the police here mistakenly thought that they were merchants, and it was better to live in the courtyard, which was more suitable for their status.

It's better to let people suspect that they have hidden money secretly than to dig and search.

Moreover, it is easier to get in and out, and your every move will not be under the eyes of others.

It is said to be a small courtyard, but it also has three main rooms and two side rooms on the left and right.

There is a well and a small kitchen inside, and two mule carts can be parked in the yard.

As soon as they came in, Xiao Dalang and the others first unloaded the carriage and let the mules relax a bit.

Then feed the mules water and grass.

At this point, they haven't had lunch yet. Mrs. Xiao took her two daughters-in-law to boil water and cook rice.

The small kitchen was empty, nothing.

But it doesn't matter, they bring their own rice and noodles in the car.

Xiao Xiu and the others also cleaned the bed, tables and chairs in the room.

After lunch, I boiled hot water, took a shower and changed my clothes.

Then Xiao Lian put on the men's clothes again, and Xiao Xiao also put on a bunt and dressed up as a boy.

And Boss Xiao also put on his best clothes and went out with them.

Boss Xiao found a teahouse and went in. He gave the waiter a coin and found out which pawnshop was better in Chun'an County and which casino was most powerful.

However, he didn't dare to believe just one person's words. After visiting two more houses, he took his two daughters to the Chen's pawn shop.

When they entered, they met a young man sneaking away.

When I went in, I happened to see the shopkeeper behind the counter carefully stacking several books together, and told the waiter next to him: "If he uses this kind of books for pawns in the future, you can accept them at this price." .”

Just as he spoke, he saw three people coming in. He immediately smiled and asked, "Hello, distinguished guests."

Those who open pawnshops like these young men, who are young and energetic. In order to appear rich in front of classmates or girls, they have to pretend to be fat even if they have no money in their pockets.

Then they would steal things from home and pawn them.

The man next to me is tall and strong, but he seems to be hard to talk to. I don’t know what his relationship is with the young master.
  Also, they were all unfamiliar and didn’t know where they came from.

Boss Xiao said angrily: "Master Jia has owed our gambling house more than three hundred taels of silver. If he doesn't pay it back today, don't blame us for going to the house to ask for it."

These words were almost telling them directly that the young master had no money in his pocket and did not dare to let his family know, so he was forced to come to the pawn shop.

Shopkeeper Chen's eyes instantly fell on the golden crown on the young worker's head and the jade pendant on his waist. He wanted to get his hands on it and take a closer look at the goods.

Xiao Lian blushed in embarrassment and said angrily: "I told you I won't miss you a tael of silver."

Then he called to the servant: "Take off my golden crown and tell me that I was robbed when you get back!"

After hearing this, shopkeeper Chen understood that he was preparing to die.

After shopkeeper Chen got the golden crown, he checked its quality, weighed it with a pair of tuna, and made a few calculations. He still smiled and said, "Master, if you die, it will only cost you a hundred taels at most."

One tael of gold, ten taels of silver.

Although this golden crown only weighs five taels, the craftsmanship on it is exquisite. It is engraved with cloud-shaped eaves and is dotted with a bright red gemstone in the middle.

He estimated in his mind that if he took it to a jewelry shop in Fucheng, the price would at least double.

　Dear children, be careful of catching a cold when the weather is cold.

　　The cold is really uncomfortable, so I’ll update it in the afternoon.

　　
  　
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