Chang'an: Qinglian Sword Song

Chapter 16 Chapter [-] Debt
This time, I finally heard the truth.

Li Bai sighed and asked, "Tell me, what is it?"

Although Chen Shi had shaken him so many times, every time he gave Li Bai a job, he was indeed extremely urgent-although Li Bai was very upset, he couldn't leave those innocent people in trouble alone.

Parents whose children are lost, old people who are left alone after losing their children, young girls who are entangled by hooligans and hooligans, and even miserable families who have been kidnapped and blackmailed.

Could it be that if you see it, can you turn around and leave?
It is a hand to help...

Besides, Chen Shi was very happy to give money. Although it was not much, it could alleviate the debt pressure to some extent, and it was not a waste of time.Think of it as a part-time job in Guangdefang.

"This time things are more troublesome."

Chen Shi hesitated for a moment, then said, "Usury."

"What do you mean?" Li Bai frowned.

"Talk while you walk."

Chen Shi sighed, and led the way, crossed the streets of Guangdefang, and walked through the narrow alleys: "In the workshop, there is a guy named Yao Yu, who is not doing his job properly, and he doesn't know who led him to start gambling. The great elder refused to listen to his persuasion many times, borrowed money, and he refused to repay it. After a long time, no one was willing to lend him money. He went to borrow usury in a delusional manner, but he was illiterate and was deceived by others After the painting is mortgaged, if the money is not paid, we can only use the house to pay off the debt..."

Li Bai followed behind, shaking his head in dissatisfaction: "If you want me to say, this kind of person deserves to be blamed, so why bother?"

"He deserves to be unlucky, but his wife and children are innocent, so we can't let them sleep in the gutter, right?"

"...This kind of person can still find a wife?!" Li Bai was puzzled.

Chen Shi shook his head, but did not speak.

Li Bai followed behind him, passing through the alleys full of sewage, the dilapidated gates on both sides of the alleys were closed tightly, a bold child stuck his head out to look at them, and when he saw Chen Shi, he yelled Uncle.

Chen Shi stretched out his hand with a smile on his face, squeezed the child's face, and then took out a piece of cake from his sleeve and gave it to him.The child ran back happily holding the pastry.

Under his ragged clothes, two muddy calves were exposed, but his smiling face was so bright and happy.

"You have to live, Li Bai."

Chen Shi walked in front, and said softly: "Many times, everyone has no chance to correct, and they don't have so many choices. Many people's lives are so thin and fragile, but if they make a little mistake, it will be over for a lifetime."

Li Bai's footsteps paused, and he looked back at the backs of the children running in the yard, as well as the thin woman with her head bowed and diligently washing her clothes, her lips moved, she didn't speak, and she had nothing to say.

There was a noisy sound from the front, as if someone was scolding and cursing, and more people were shouting restlessly.

"We're almost there."

Chen Shi turned his head and shook the small cloth bag in his hand: "The Great Elder paid the money and is willing to help him pay off the debt. Maybe he can't save the house for that innocent woman and two children, it's up to you."

Li Bai pressed the sword in his hand and nodded.

Across the crowd in front, one could see the chaos at the door.

The yard was full of chickens and dogs, and the water tank was not broken. There were two children hugging each other, sitting on the edge of the wall outside the door, wiping their tears and crying.

And at the door, there was a dark and thin man who had already been beaten to the point of bleeding and was speechless.

The onlookers were already filled with righteous indignation, and their eyes were on fire.

The people in Yunzhong lived in the loess and deserts in the past, and the folk customs were tough, and it was never uncommon for them to fight every time they didn't agree with each other or to fight with each other.

Although Yao Yu was nothing, the neighbors couldn't stand children and innocent women being bullied like this. They had already surrounded the two villains who came to the door with tables, chairs, poles and hatchets.

If it wasn't for the dissuasion of the guards who were patrolling and catching thieves in the workshop, blood would have already been seen.

As it happened, the two men in Tsing Yi glanced at the people around them wildly, not caring what they were trying to do.

"It's only natural to pay back the debt!" A tall, thin man with a scar on his face in front of him held a hand-printed contract in his hand, jokingly mocking: "What? The people in the cloud are amazing? The people in the cloud can owe you money. Don’t pay back the money? This is Chang’an, at the feet of the emperor, there is a king’s law!”

"A loan lender, how dare you be so rampant!"

In front of the crowd, the gray-haired old man stared angrily at the two thugs who had no conscience at all, and angrily scolded: "Is it true that others don't know what good things you guys have done!"

"Want to hit someone?"

The thin and tall man laughed, disregarding the raised poles and sticks, stepped forward, pointed at his face, and mockingly said: "Hit, grandpa, if you don't fear that we will report to the police, hit it, use weapons to kill, good!" It’s scary. When the time comes, people from Honglu Temple will come, so don’t send your old bones in.”

The surrounding people in the cloud suddenly became furious.

"Kill these two bastards!"

"Fuck him!"

"Don't even look at where this is!"

The Fangwei who maintained order looked bitter, stopped in front of the angry crowd, his face was flushed, and he was about to be scolded by the neighbors, almost unable to bear it.

Seeing Chen Shi coming, it was like seeing a savior, almost crying.

"Everyone be quiet, be quiet... Just leave this matter to me, neighbors, don't be impulsive."

Chen Shi pushed away the crowd and walked in, comforting the angry residents. It was obvious that this young man had great prestige in the city. Seeing him coming, they all gave way to him.

"Which one are you?" The tall, thin man asked in a cold voice.

"It's just an accountant in the workshop. Don't get excited, both of you. Talk to each other if you have something to say." Chen Shi comforted her with a smile.

"Who the hell tell you nicely!"

The thin and tall man sneered: "Your Grandpa Chang Fei is here to collect debts, anyone who has nothing to do with it, go away!"

"Debt collection, right?" Chen Shi raised the package in his hand: "Fangli helped him out with the money. It's a two-digit figure. If it's enough, please write a receipt and burn the IOU. Return it." .”

The complexions of Chang Fei and his companions behind him changed, and after a moment's delay, they became more fierce again.

Impatiently waving his hand, he knocked out the package in his hand.

When the heavy package fell on the ground, an ingot of silver rolled out, stained with muddy water, and no longer bright.

"Who the fuck wants you to get some money!"

Chang Fei said angrily: "It's well written in the deed, 20 taels of silver, nailed every day, six cents a month, if you can't get the money, you'll use the house to repay the debt! It's been three months, and the one named Yao has eaten bears." You are so cowardly, you don't even pay back the interest, what are you doing with the house!"

"I didn't take that much money at all." Yao Yu, who was bleeding on the ground, cried and argued: "I swear, I just borrowed ten taels, ten taels, and I paid it back that month, and they insisted that I didn't pay it off... ..."

"Shut up!" Another burly guy raised his foot on his mouth, which aroused a burst of righteous indignation and anger around him.

Li Bai only thought it was ridiculous.

This was obviously a game of staring at the other party's house from the very beginning, and they couldn't even buy a door panel for 20 taels of silver. This group of people clearly wanted to swallow up the house directly, and then find someone to sell it stupidly.

"If you have something to say, don't get angry." Chen Shi's smile did not change: "Let's discuss it carefully, there is no need to go this far."

"To pay off the debt, the house will be called out!" Chang Fei smiled strangely, "There is no need to discuss it!"

Chen Shi finally asked again: "Really?"

"no!"

So, Chen Shi nodded knowingly, turned his head, and looked at Li Bai who was outside the crowd, "I leave this matter to you."

Li Bai was lowering his head, touching the head of the child beside him, and talking to him, he took out two copper coins from his bosom, put them into the child's dirty hands, patted his head, and put the child After driving away, he slowly walked forward.

Seeing the sword on his waist, Chang Fei's expression changed slightly.

"My friend, Qingshan knows how to handle things, save face, and make things easier..."

"Who is your friend? Are you worthy?"

Li Bai didn't bother to raise his eyes, "Where's the deed? Show me?"

Chang Fei's expression stiffened for a moment, and then became fierce.

But then, he saw a one-inch sword blade protruding from Li Bai's waist, and the cold light like frost and snow stung his eyes.

"I said, the deed, show me."

Li Bai repeated again, the voice had no warmth, it was frighteningly cold, even the people around couldn't help shrinking their necks, feeling the chill like a glow on their backs.

"Why... how... want to grab it?"

The corners of Chang Fei's eyes twitched wildly, and he took a step back: "We have a backup, it's useless to destroy it!"

Li Bai didn't want to talk nonsense, he snatched the deed with his hands, and looked down at the dim light at the entrance of the alley.

"Borrowing 20 taels of silver, six cents per month..." He read every word, then nodded clearly: "That's right."

"This, of course...it's clearly written in black and white! It can't be wrong!" Chang Fei was about to say something when he saw Li Bai stretching out his hand: "Where's the deed for the transfer of the house? Since you're here to ask for a debt, don't say you Did not bring."

Chang Fei glanced into his arms subconsciously, before he had time to say anything, he felt a burst of snowy light flying past his eyes, and a hallucinatory crisp sound came from the air.

From the opening in his chest, a stack of deeds that had been prepared earlier fell down.

Li Bai caught them casually, flipped through them one by one, quickly nodded knowingly, "I really came prepared, bullying ordinary people who can't read is enough."

"We are all..." Chang Fei was about to retreat, but before he finished speaking, he saw Li Bai bent down, grabbed Yao Yu's hand, and asked him to press his handprint with blood on it.

He froze in astonishment, unbelievable.

"That's all you want, right?"

Li Bai shook the contract in his hand, and asked with a half-smile, but the people around him couldn't believe it, and some people already cursed out loud.

Chen Shi was stunned for a moment, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he stopped the angry people beside him, and looked at Li Bai puzzled.

Chang Fei's expression was stiff, and he managed to squeeze out a smile: "You...you are..."

"Don't you want a house?"

Li Bai asked: "The deed is here."

He let go of his palm, and the paper in his hand fell and flew in the air. It was about to fall into the mud on the side of the road. Chang Fei immediately jumped on it, and hurriedly picked up the contract, as if he had found a treasure.

"But don't you think something is missing?"

Li Bai looked at his face, and reminded softly: "Just press one person's fingerprint, but it doesn't count..."

"Yes, yes, the uncle is right!"

Chang Fei was so happy that he bit his finger and pressed his handprint on the inscription on the back.

Picking up the contract, he turned around and left, nodding and bowing to Li Bai: "Next time the villain is the host, I must invite the eldest brother to drink..."

"There's no need for wine."

Li Bai counted the time with his fingers: "If you do the math, it's time."

Before the words fell, everyone exclaimed, and a shadow appeared on the wall out of thin air. The young man looked down, and before they could make a move, a chain flew out of the young man's hand, entangled him tightly.

No one reacted to the sudden change.

In the mud, the disheveled Chang Fei screamed: "Who is it! Qingshan can do things, it's convenient! Be careful, we are not vegetarian...be careful I will report to the official! Report to the official!"

"No need to report."

Li Bai squatted down, looked at his face, and smiled: "Isn't the officer already here?"

"Good guy, this is the first time I saw someone dare to loan usury in front of Dali Temple, and I was arrested on the spot!"

Yuan Fang jumped down directly and kicked that guy in the face, not relieved, and kicked again: "It's because of you bastards who do mischief every day that the reputation of our third division is getting worse and worse! "

Immediately afterwards, dense footsteps came from both ends of the alley.

The kid who just took Li Bai's copper money and left went back and forth, rushing in with a group of stern-looking officials behind him.

"Wait, wait, my lord... We didn't commit a crime!" Chang Fei screamed, "We're just here to collect debts. We have a deed, and the deed is proof!"

"Stupid?"

Li Bai shook his head pityingly: "Anyone who privately lends money and debts and pawns property shall not get more than three cents of interest per month. Although there are many years and months, it is only one interest per penny; offenders can be whipped forty, and the remaining profits will be used to calculate the stolen goods. In terms of crimes, the stick is one hundred... When you look back, remember to look up, which cowardly guy used them as an umbrella, and remember to punish them."

The second half of the sentence was addressed to Yuan Fang, who snorted coldly and ignored him.

After the people around reacted, they suddenly burst into cheers and elation.

Although the sons and daughters of the rivers and lakes look down on the eagles and dogs of the imperial court, if the eagles and dogs can stand on their side, then no one will push them out, right...

In the chaos, Li Bai reached out and pulled out the deed of the house from Chang Fei's hand, and handed it to Chen Shi beside him.

"You can take care of yourself. The deed is in your hand. Let that guy work hard and pay back the money. It's up to you whether you can change your mind." He paused, sighing melancholy: "IOUs are something like this. Random sign."

After suffering a severe loss at the hands of Di Renjie, no matter how stupid Li Bai is, he should know how to make up lessons.

Compared with Mr. Di, who is proficient in laws and regulations, this group of street extortionists are almost thrown out of ten streets!

"I thank you on behalf of the neighbors."

Chen Shi gratefully accepted the contract. Seeing his distressed look, he thought he remembered something sad, so he didn't mention it any more.No one knows that a few months ago, Li Bai was considered a wealthy local tyrant...

After the mess was sorted out, Yuan Fang came to Li Bai.

"This time I know that I greeted us in advance, it seems that the fine is still useful." Yuan Fang said with a smile.

Li Bai curled his lips: "Your Master Di always tells me that the rules are long and the rules are short, but the rules must always be good for others. I don't care about this kind of thing, and maybe other people will take care of it, but if you come Never mind, things will get better."

He paused for a moment, then grinned: "Big and important cases are very important, but there are more villains who can't deal with them. If you don't want a ranger like me to commit crimes with force again and again, please work harder. "

Yuan Fang rubbed the dark circles under her eyes from lack of sleep, and her expression twitched.

But soon, a pack of sweet-scented osmanthus cakes from Chen Shi was stuffed into his hands.

"this is for you."

"Hmph, what's the matter?" Yuan Fang took the sweet-scented osmanthus cake and glanced at him: "Bribe me?"

"I remember, don't you have younger brothers and sisters at home? I gave it to them. Children like to eat this."

Li Bai laughed, stretched out his hand, rubbed his ears vigorously, gestured at the height difference between the two, and nodded triumphantly: "Eat more, too, to grow taller!"

bang.

There was the sound of Yuan Fang's teeth gnashing.

This guy……

It's really unappreciative at all!
Soon, after a brief period of clearing, in the dark sky in the distance, there was a distant thunder.

On this sweltering afternoon, the storm and rain came again.

swallowed everything.

(End of this chapter)