Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 1820
There was a buzz of discussion among the customers in the teahouse.

Gao Chongjiu raised his hand, stopped Zeng Juan, and continued to ask, "Why didn't you look for it if it disappeared? Why didn't you come to the police station to report the case?"

"Governor... How dare you bother the government with trivial matters at Xiaomin's house. The store is so busy that I don't care."

Gao Chongjiu smiled and said to the people around him: "Listen, this is his own daughter, who said 'not interested' after running away for two days?"

The crowd in the teahouse suddenly thought of a burst of contemptuous discussions, as if Cao Xueguang was in an oven, he deeply regretted that he listened to the words of his mother-in-law and sold Ming Nu to be a maid.

In these days, it is not uncommon to sell their children and wives as slaves, but most of them are from the poor and small families of the bottom class, or they are forced to do so due to sudden disasters.The business of the Cao family's tea house is not bad, and they have not encountered any misfortunes. If it is said that they betrayed their daughter for no reason, once it gets out, it will be very bad.

So Cao Xueguang hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, I am confused, so I will report it."

When Cao Huang heard that he was going to report the case, he couldn't help being anxious.According to her knowledge, it is a terrible thing to disturb the officials and the government. Not only will it cost money, but if it goes wrong, it will also suffer physically and mentally.She couldn't help but interjected: "It's common for her to go out to play and not come back for a few days. When the girl grows up, she won't let her family run away. Maybe she was tricked by that prodigal son and ran away with someone!" How dare you work for the government?"

Zeng Juan was furious, pointed at his nose and cursed: "You shrew! My niece is only ten years old, how dare you insult her name and reputation!" Then he rolled up his sleeves and was about to go up.

Li Ziyu hurriedly stopped him, but Cao Huang's mouth was still stubborn: "She ran out every three days, and she didn't listen when she was asked to come back. What is it if you have a wild man?!"

The tea guests shook their heads when they knew the situation of the Cao family.Someone interrupted and said: "The old lady, you must have a conscience when you talk wild..."

Boss Cao was very embarrassed. He knew that such a commotion would not only lead to lawsuits, but also have a very bad impact on the business of the teahouse, so he hurriedly scolded his wife, saying: "It's true that Ming's daughter disappeared. As for why she disappeared, The young one doesn't know either. Maybe he was kidnapped by a flower shooter, so the young one should report to the official."

"So you told Zeng Juan in the morning that you might have been abducted by the 'patcher'?" Gao Chongjiu asked.

"Yes, yes, it is true, it is true." Boss Cao nodded quickly.

"There's no need to report to the police. Brother Zeng has already reported the case today. Take a look at you! Parents are not as caring as uncles!"

"Yes, yes, yes" Zeng Juan's brother-in-law could only nod and bow frequently, Mrs. Zhang stared at Zeng Juan a few times, and lowered her head unwillingly.

There were a few casual tea drinkers booing: "Master Jiu is well said! Uncle A Juan is doing it well!"

Gao Chongjiu saw that the words were almost finished, and he asked a few more words: "Find someone quickly, don't be busy doing business all day long", "Take care of the other two children!" Then he took Li Ziyu and Zeng Roll out.

Coming out of the shop, Gao Chongjiu took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and took out one. Li Ziyu quickly lit a match for him: "Master Jiu, look..."

Gao Chongjiu took a deep breath: "That's right, this couple sold the child. However, they refuse to admit it now, and we can't produce evidence, so we can only stop here."

Zeng Juan was a little anxious: "What should I do?! This woman is a vicious shrew, and I'm afraid she won't tell the truth if I don't give her some trouble. As long as the two of them are arrested and tortured, they will be able to find out their whereabouts." Come."

Li Ziyu quickly shook his head and said, "Impossible."

Gao Chongjiu exhaled smoke rings, and said: "When I was going to be an official in the Ming Dynasty, a chain was pulled into the classroom and told her to kneel on the toilet based on her involvement in the case. She couldn't help but tell the truth. But now it's Da Song In the world, you can't do this."

Li Ziyu explained: "Being tortured into a trick is not the way I handle cases in Song Dynasty. It is a violation of discipline to do so."

"Then what should we do?" Zeng Juan originally thought that when the police went to the teahouse, Ming Nu's whereabouts would be within easy reach.

"You don't need to use Ming's methods. It is not difficult to force him to hand over his birth certificate today, and reveal the whereabouts of Ming Nu." Woolen cloth?"

In this city of Guangzhou, there are two types of people who buy girls, apart from big families buying maids.One is "Qi Ma" similar to Yangzhou's "raising thin horses".

This is actually a business of cultivating concubines and marrying rich people.Qi Ma is generally a concubine who is old and fading or is expelled from the house by the mistress after the master's death.In fact, the process is no different from the training of high-class prostitutes in the academy: they also search for the daughters of poor families from an early age, buy them at a low price, and raise them as foster mothers, managers and coaches, according to the standards of concubines from rich families Cultivate talents, etiquette, speech and manners, etc.They are usually served by maids, so compared to ordinary high-class prostitutes, they are more sensual and artistic, but they are "innocent", which is in line with the moral and cleanliness of some poetic families.

The other is to be bought by a brothel and trained by "Sister-in-Liaokou", preparing to be a "pipa boy"
From Gao Ju's point of view, it would be fine if she was sold to be a maid, or bought by "Qi Ma".Most afraid of being bought by a brothel.

Zeng Juan lost his voice and said: "This, this, they will not sell Ming girl to a brothel! How can I say that my brother-in-law is also her biological father!"

"It's hard to say." Gao Zhongjiu said leisurely, "If it is really sold to be a maid, why is your brother-in-law doing this? I think he not only has a dark ghost in his heart, but this ghost is not young."

"What should I do if I really want to sell it to a brothel?!" Zeng Juan became at a loss for a moment. Although he had no contact with brothels, he had heard that not only the place was full of filth, but also that the old bustards and slaves were even more vicious. If the young master of a rich and powerful family wanted to redeem himself from a prostitute, he would have to be extorted a large sum of money from them.

"...Man, it's not difficult to come back. But if you ask about it in public today, your brother-in-law's tea shop will probably not be able to continue. You and him have completely torn faces. Not to mention, the three Are you going to take this child back to support him?" Gao Chongjiu's cigarette butts were flickering, "Furthermore, it's not good to spread the news about the girl once trapped in the fireworks. I advise you to leave a little room for a while, this is also for the sake of the three For the child's sake."

Zeng Juan knew that what he said was reasonable, but he was still a little frustrated because he didn't know the whereabouts of Mingnu.

Seeing him downcast, Li Ziyu tried to persuade him, "Jiu Ye is right. How can shopkeeper Cao be the father of your three nephews. His reputation will be ruined, how will he live?"

Gao Chongjiu said: "Don't worry, your niece must have been sold—it doesn't matter if it's not a case of abduction. Whether it's a rich family buying a maid or being bought by Qi's mother, there must be someone as a mediator. You know. If it is bought by a brothel, all the brothels in Guangzhou city have roots. I have already sent people to inquire about it early this morning, and news will come soon."

"Then there will be Lord Lao Jiu and Brother Yu." Zeng Juan knew that he owed Gao Chongjiu and Li Ziyu a great favor today.With his status as a small wax shop owner, it is naturally impossible to repay them.If I think about it, I will only be admitted as a civil servant, and I will report back if there is anything in the future.The pressure on my body couldn't help but increase a bit.

"However, I have gained something today." Gao Chongjiu smiled, turned to Li Ziyu and said, "Maybe Ayu already knows."

Li Ziyu was baffled at first, but after thinking about it again, he immediately understood: they filed the case as a "abduction case", because it was just a sentence of Cao Huang's that Zeng Juan relayed.It is untenable to investigate carefully-this is what he has been worried about. Australians are extremely strict about discipline. What if they are punished for this matter or worse, lose their jobs?
However, the conversation with the Cao family and his wife in the tea house today has made them publicly admit that the disappearance of Mingnu may be related to the "flower shooter"-this is from the mouth of the "guardian", But it is much more useful than Zeng Juan's paraphrase.The problem of "falsified confessions" that Li Ziyu was most worried about no longer existed.

This Gao Chongjiu is really careful at every step, and he has established his footsteps everywhere first.Li Ziyu thought to himself, secretly admiring him.

"It's still early in the morning, let's ask the shop on this street who has seen a Ming girl." Li Ziyu said

According to Gao Chongjiu's opinion, this investigation is actually superfluous.But after thinking about it again, I realized that Li Ziyu also had intentions.Since the case is filed according to the "abduction case", it is natural to follow the procedures of the abduction case. Whether it is useful or not, you have to go through the procedures.

"A sensible man," he thought.

The three of them scattered portraits of Ming women along Liurong Street. Several shop assistants said they had impressions of Ming women but they couldn't provide any more useful clues. No matter whether it is Li Ziyu or Li Ziyu, they are all doing routine business, leaving only a suspicious Zeng Juan to follow.

Soon Li Ziyu entered the shop opened by Miss Dong.

"I know this little girl. She often stands in front of my shop and looks at the food and drools. But her parents are very mean to her and never buy her food. I think she is pitiful and even gave her a few times in private. What about the next cake." Dong Mingdang said after taking the portrait and looking at it for a while.

"Oh? Have you seen her during this time?"

"Speaking of which, I haven't seen her for several days. Is Officer Li looking for her?"

"She is missing now. We suspect that she has been trafficked. If you see her, you must contact us in time."

"My maidservant and mother-in-law were also taken captive from Shandong. The maidservant understands the pain of being alone outside. As long as I can help, I will do my best."

After walking around, Gao Chongjiu told Zeng Juan to go back and listen to the news.He and Li Ziyu had to go back to the bureau—some paperwork had to be done.

(End of this chapter)