Great Tang Broom Star

  Chapter 561 The lower officials like to eat chicken

   Lin You.

  Linyou is probably most famous at the moment for Li Gong.

  From the former Sui Dynasty, the emperors and nobles in Chang'an City came to leave the palace from time to time to escape the summer heat. The large number of entourages also gave Linyou more income.

   But what followed was labor.

  The Li Palace needs to be repaired every year, and money, food and labor are indispensable.

  So Linyou officials and people love and hate Li Gong.

  But the merchants all sang praises, wishing the emperor could stay in the palace permanently, so they could make a fortune in the temporary market at the foot of the mountain.

  In March, the bright spring light shines on the Li Palace, and also on the official road.

  A team of people entered Linyou County all the way.

   "Brother."

  Li Jingye untied his cloak and said impatiently, "I'll go to the market first."

   "Let's talk after you settle down."

   Jia Ping stepped forward and found that Lao Xu was staring at a man on the side of the road in a daze.

  The man seemed to be in his fifties, with gray beard and hair, and a sad look on his face.

   "Chen Wulang?"

  Xu Jingzong was also quite excited. He got off his horse and held hands with the man, and wept.

   "Mr. Xu, I haven't seen you for more than 30 years. I didn't expect to meet you here and recognize you."

   "You look old."

   "Mr. Xu is fine."

   "You are actually in Linyou, why don't you go to Chang'an to find the old man?"

  Xu Jingzong looked annoyed.

  Old Xu actually had such generous moments?

  He shouldn't be so tight... no, that's a cousin.

  Chen Wulang wiped away his tears, "You and I escaped from Yuhuahua and his treason back then, and then I ran with the rebellious army, and finally ran away, all the way to Linyou, and settled down here."

  He didn't say why he didn't go to find you, Lao Xu, he is a cautious person.

   No, Lao Xu's reputation is too bad, so he dare not look for it.

   "Chen Chu!"

  A man hurried over, "Your granddaughter is going to the brothel!"

   Damn it!

  Xu Jingzong let go of his hand, "Why?"

   Jia Ping'an thought to himself, could it be that he likes women?

  Chen Wulang stomped his feet, "Old man... I am ashamed to be a human being!"

   Xu Jingzong saw that something was wrong, so he shouted and asked: "What is it that makes it so?"

  Chen Wulang said in pain: "The old man was seriously ill a while ago..."

  Xu Jingzong looked at his old clothes and sighed: "Needless to say, how many people are troubled by a penny, the old man brought some money and redeemed her."

   Turned out to be selling himself into slavery...

   Jia Ping'an asked: "Isn't it forbidden to make a beloved man a slave?"

  The law of the Tang Dynasty strictly forbids a beloved man to be a slave. Is it just a display?

   Jia Ping'an suddenly wanted to slap his forehead.

  Isn’t the original intention of establishing laws to regulate the words and deeds of some people?

  But from the day the law appeared, destruction was everywhere.

  Why is it not allowed to force Liang into prostitution? I apologize very much. She sold herself voluntarily. Also, her family owes a lot of money.

  Chen Chu raised his head, his eyes full of expectation, "I don't allow her to go, but she..."

  He suddenly turned around and ran, stumbling on the flat ground, fell down, and got up with hands and feet, "Liang'er! Don't go!"

  Xu Jingzong looked at the casual clothes he had changed on the road, "Where's the official uniform? Change it for the old man."

  Jia Pingan said angrily: "Mr. Xu, when you change into an official uniform, that little lady will be ruined."

   Everyone hurried to catch up.

  Running all the way into the market, Chen Chu went straight to a brothel.

   "Lianger!"

   Jia Pingan stopped and watched Xu Jingzong chase after him.

   Bao Dong asked: "Marquis Wuyang, why don't we take action?"

   "Xu Gong is here."

  Jia Ping'an had never seen Lao Xu so emotional before, and the old tears were real, and he could basically judge the relationship between the two after what Chen Chu said.

  Yu Wenhua rebelled back then, Xu Shanxin, the father of Lao Xu, was killed, Chen Chu and Lao Xu escaped, and Lao Yan was separated... Then Xu Jingzong went to Wagangzhai, Chen Chu came to Linyou to settle down, married and had children...

  Chen Chu looked like a down-and-out literati at first glance. After he became ill, his family lent him a loan to treat his illness. When he recovered, the whole family was ruined.

  The usury these days...the government is releasing it.

  —Official lending, using interest to pay part of the salaries of officials.

  So after taking out the loan, don’t try to escape, it’s not over until you pay it back.

  Chen Chu's granddaughter, seeing that her family was in a desperate situation, sold herself as a prostitute...

  This girl is really brave, and she probably doesn't know what the brothel represents.

   "No money, no talk!"

  The voice of the bustard came from inside, very unrestrained.

   Jia Pingan sighed, and Bao Dong also sighed, "Money! You are a villain."

   "How much is the difference? I give it!"

   "Twenty-one thousand dollars."

   Fuck it!

  Twenty-one consistent, completely collapsed a family.

   "Xiao Jia, safe!"

  Old Xu's voice was very angry.

   Jia Pingan coughed dryly and entered the brothel.

   This brothel is not too big, Jia Pingan was a little surprised, and immediately figured it out.

  This is not Chang'an, there are many brothels, and there are several brothels throughout Linyou. How do you make money when you grow up?

  The bustard is not fat, but tall, and she can vaguely see some of the style of the year.

  The lips dyed red with rouge are moving, red on the outside and light red on the inside.

  After putting on lipstick, beauties in the future will pay attention to the opening and closing of their lips when speaking, otherwise the color difference between the inside and the outside will be too embarrassing for others.

   "Even if the prime minister is here today, he still has to pay back the money!"

   Diagonally across from her, there was a girl with her head down kneeling.

   Damn it!

  The money was taken away?

  Sister paper, you are so efficient in doing things... Isn't this cheating yourself?

  On the stage, a prostitute knelt in front of the guzheng, watching this scene with interest.

  Xu Jingzong turned around, "Xiao Jia, did you bring any money?"

  Of course I brought the money, but it’s not enough now!

  Who has nothing to do with more than 20,000 yuan?

   "I don't have enough money on me."

  The bustard became angry when she heard that, "She has already signed the contract."

   Jia Pingan said indifferently: "Without the approval of parents, what kind of contract should you sign? Will the market recognize it?"

  Slave trading must be approved by the market.

  The bustard yelled, "None of your business!"

   Jia Ping'an originally wanted to help casually, but when he heard this, he felt that his temper was so good that such people didn't even care about the law.

   "Where's the law?" He pointed to the girl and said, "The law of the Tang Dynasty, a lover is not allowed to be bought or sold as a slave. Where do you have the courage? Baodong!"

"exist!"

  Bao Dong knew that he was going to save face for the commander, so he stepped over and saluted with crossed hands.

   All in one go!

   Free and easy!

here you go!

   Jia Pingan decided to go back and give Bao Dong a day off.

  He stared at the old bustard, "You violated the law and took your lover as a slave, what do you count?"

The old bustard scolded: "If the old lady doesn't accept her, she will go to find a loan lender. Those people are animals. If such a beautiful little lady goes, how can she still have a human body? If the old lady didn't see her filial piety For the sake of it, how could you risk accepting her? Have you eaten too much as an old lady?"

   So you are a good person?

  The girl raised her head, she looked rather pretty, her face was pale, she was malnourished, "She is a good person."

   Jia Ping'an couldn't help thinking of the good people in Ganye Temple.

   "I'll give you the money back!"

   Jia Pingan felt that this matter was endless, and he almost made a mistake.

  The old bustard scolded: "Just give me the money? My mother offended those lenders because of her, and those people will definitely play tricks on my mother later. Are you going to block it?"

   Those who run a brothel are most afraid of being disturbed by others. After a few times, those customers will naturally stop coming.

  So to open a brothel, one must have connections, and the other must have thugs.

   But this brothel looks a bit shabby, the thugs are as tall as bamboo poles, short and squat, they can be called the five scum of war.

   Such a security force might not even be able to prevent order evasion.

   Jia Pingan nodded, "Okay, I'll block it!"

  The procuress was startled for a moment, then laughed, "You look like a noble person, but what will I do when you leave tomorrow? Do I have to hang myself on your belt?"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

  The clients and whores all laughed.

  Chen Chu smiled wryly, "Mr. Xu, this matter is troublesome..."

  Xu Jingzong said with a straight face, "I'm here, don't worry."

  Chen Chu asked, "Who is that young man?"

  Xu Jingzong said reservedly: "My nephew, don't worry."

   "Twenty-one have been given?"

   Jia Pingan asked.

  The girl nodded, and said sadly: "It's still a bit worse, and I have to pay interest."

   Is this a usury with revolving interest?

  As long as you pay a lot of money, basically don’t think about your conscience, it’s impossible not to squeeze you dry.

   "How much is the cost?"

   Jia Ping'an was a little hungry.

  Chen Chu said: "Nine thousand dollars."

   "How long have you borrowed?"

   "More than two months."

  This girl is clearly taking advantage of the fire!

  Jia Ping'an's previous life saw the fate of those borrowing usury, and the door of his house was sprayed with red paint, which was shocking. Those big characters sprayed with red paint are extremely impactful, and it makes you flustered just looking at them.

   Not only spraying paint, but also kicking the door at night and shouting.

  The later methods are even richer, and it can be called a complete collection of human debt collection.

   In a word, if you don’t pay back the money, your life will be over.

   "The rest of the money... will not be returned."

   Jia Pingan smiled.

"this…"

  Chen Chu said in a low voice: "Those people...are amazing! Don't blame them."

  Xu Jingzong sighed: "You... have changed a lot, where is the high-spiritedness of the past?"

  Chen Chu smiled wryly, "I've been worn out by the days, I just want to linger on and survive, but a serious illness ruined my family."

   "Hurry up and get the money!"

   Jia Ping'an wanted to have a big meal, but this matter delayed him.

   Bao Dong said in a low voice: "Marquis Wuyang, our money...is not enough, if we want to move it, we can only move the money lost by Bu Shibi."

  When there was chaos in the city, Bu Shibi was so panicked that he used his family's savings for many years to get out in a cart, which turned out to be a hundred rides cheaper.

  Jia Pingan shook his head, "The money will go to the household department, and there will be a big reward for Baiqi at that time, so don't move it before then."

   If it is moved, it is embezzlement of public funds.

   "How much money do we have left?"

   "Eight thousand dollars."

  Poor group!

  Sixty hundred rides, one person still has more than 100 yuan in travel expenses.

   But it’s only two days’ journey from here to Chang’an, so this amount of money really isn’t too little.

  Jia Ping'an's face darkened, "Damn it, where's the money?"

   Bao Dong felt aggrieved, "The time in the brothel cost a lot."

   This trip lasted for a year, and the return journey has to make everyone happy. A while ago, Jia Pingan found a place and discussed with Lao Xu to give everyone a two-day holiday.

   It cost a lot in those two days.

  Eight thousand dollars...there is nine thousand over there, check one thousand, the key is that Baiqi still has two days to go, it is impossible to eat post stations, right?

   It’s okay to eat, but always keep some money with you.

  Jia Pingan simply sat down, "Tell those people, give them 9,000 yuan, and return the rest."

   Bao Dong found a buddy in a brothel, and gave him twenty Wen for his hard work to spread the word.

  Seeing this, Xu Jingzong asked, "Xiao Jia, what does this mean?"

  We are poor!

  Of course you can’t say this, because the bustard can make them faint on the spot.

   "Grand Xu, brothers are all hungry, let's have a meal here."

   "Xiao Jia is thinking carefully." Xu Jingzong nodded.

Chen Chu called his granddaughter over, touched the top of her head, and burst into tears, "I haven't gotten anything in these years, but I have raised a good granddaughter. Ah Weng will definitely find you a good marriage, so that you won't suffer .”

  The girl choked up, and Jia Pingan couldn't help but think of Doudou when she saw it.

  There is a leather jacket and a small padded jacket at home. I hope the leather jacket can be up to date, and the small padded jacket... I hope it is not a black-hearted cotton.

  When the food and wine were served, Bao Dong said in a low voice, "Marquis Wuyang, I'm afraid I won't have the money to pay the bill."

   "Then mortgage you here."

   Bao Dong was taken aback, "What can I do here?"

   Jia Pingan looked him up and down, "Do you like duck?"

   Bao Dong shook his head, "Xiaguan likes to eat chicken."

   "You'll love it later!"

   Jia Ping'an rubbed violently, not at ease.

   On the way, they basically dealt with them briefly. Today is considered breaking their fast.

  Even Xu Jingzong eats something... no image.

  Chen Chu looked at him, "Grand Xu, you are like this..."

  Xu Jingzong laughed and said, "I didn't eat anything good on the way."

  But everyone was working hard, and the clients in the lobby felt a little uncomfortable for a while.

   Aren't we here to play?

  Why do you regard eating as a top priority.

  The bustard stood beside her with her arms folded, behind her were a few trembling thugs.

   "If you dare not give me money, I will kill them when I turn around!"

  The madam gritted her teeth, but she was full of confidence.

  As long as you are not confident, the hearts of your subordinates will be scattered.

  So many seemingly handsome bosses have a bright surface and high spirits, because he has no choice but to be high-spirited. Once his expression is gloomy, he will be interpreted in various ways.

   "Who wants yay yeh money?"

  A standard tenor voice came, and then more than ten big men walked into the lobby.

  Jia Pingan hurriedly ate the last piece of mutton, and kicked Li Jingye, who was holding a hip flask, "I know how to eat it, so I'm ready to do it."

  He looked up at the head of the big man, saw his fair skin, and asked, "Where did he come from?"

  The big man stared at him, "Ye Yelin swims Xiang Dahai, who said that Ye Ye should pay back the money?"

  Chen Chu shivered, "It's him."

  Xu Jingzong said lightly: "Don't worry, give the money first, and deal with him when the old man comes back."

  It's not easy to do anything in Linyou at the moment, and when he returns to Chang'an, Lao Xu vowed to start a relationship to make this person look good.

  Chen Chu shivered, "Mr. Xu, what will Marquis Wuyang do?"

  Xu Jingzong said with a smile: "Xiao Jia will persuade, don't worry, Xiao Jia is eloquent."

  Chen Chu felt relieved, "Peace is the most important thing, that's good!"

   "Whose capital?"

  Jia Ping'an seemed calm.

Xiang Dahai sneered, "This is the company's money, what do you think? Why don't you pay it back? It looks unfamiliar to you, you are an outsider, and seeing that little lady is greedy, want to stand up for her? Give her the money and take her away, but don't give me the money." , yeah, I'll tease her in front of you today."

  Jia Pingan only felt a wave of anger rushing up, so he smiled and waved, "The money is here, you come."

  Xiang Dahai walked over with a sneer, and knelt down opposite Jia Pingan.

   Jia Ping'an's eyes suddenly became more serious, and Li Jingye subconsciously avoided it.

   Jia Pingan shot like lightning, grabbed Xiang Dahai's hair, and slammed into the desk in front of him.

  Boom!

  The wine and vegetables were overturned.

  Xiang Dahai raised his head, the blood on his face sprayed like a fountain.

"good…"

  He was about to say harsh words when Jia Pingan got up suddenly and kicked him in the face.

  The people present couldn't help covering their noses, feeling sore.

   That face is no longer human.

   But it's not over yet.

  Jia Pingan picked up the case and slapped it like a mouse.

  Boom!

  The world is quiet.

  Xiang Dahai threw himself in front of Jia Pingan, his body twitching.

  A ferocious man turned into mud in an instant.

  Chen Chu was stunned, "Grand Xu, this persuasion...why did you still do it?"

  Xu Jingzong laughed dryly: "Young people are impulsive, it's okay."

  Those big guys just woke up at this moment.

   "Kill him!"

   Someone shouted: "Go report!"

  This person is smart. When he found that there were dozens of strangers present, he knew it was inappropriate.

"stop fighting!"

  The bustard was stamping and shouting.

   Bang bang bang bang bang bang!

   The brawl was over, and it quickly left the bustard dumbfounded.

  These big men who used to be so proud of themselves in Linyou, and no one dared to provoke them, were defeated in a moment.

  Jia Pingan sat down again, and said flatly: "Torture, asking for money."

   "Peng Weiwei."

   "Oh, here we come."

   Jia Pingan had goosebumps all over his body.

   Several big men were forced to kneel down, and then Peng Weiwei laughed and said: "Oh, they say it's comfortable to poke your nose with chopsticks, let me try it for you?"

  Picking his nose with chopsticks Jia Ping'an didn't know if it was comfortable or not, but his nose was a little sore.

   After stabbing a few times, several big men confessed tearfully.

   "...There is not so much interest, it was added by Xiang Dahai himself, we will share some of the extra interest, and some will be given to the officials."

   This matter did not exceed Jia Pingan's expectations.

  Where there is benefit, there is temptation. It is too easy for officials to join forces with these money lenders.

"take money!"

   Jia Ping'an sucked the marrow, and Baiqi took a few big men to get the money, and the rest was thrown in the corner.

  The bustard suddenly howled, "These people will trouble me when they turn around. It's easy for you to leave, but what will you do tomorrow?"

  She stared at Jia Ping'an, "Seeing that you are also a good-looking talent, if you don't give me an explanation on this matter, I will follow you tomorrow."

"You wait!"

   A big man in the corner shouted: "You wait, wait for someone from the county to kill you!"

  The old bustard's face was pale, "It's none of my business, if someone implicates me, I will go to Chang'an to kowtow later, and ask His Majesty to make the decision."

  The big man grinned and said, "It's late!"

   There were hurried footsteps outside.

"where?"

  The bustard sat slumped on the ground, "It's terrible, there are people fighting here."

  This is not a good way to get rid of it, but it is the best choice in despair.

  A big man rushed in first, and seeing Jia Ping'an and the others, he turned around and said, "Captain Ma, the thieves are here."

  An official rushed in from outside, followed by several minor officials, and asked with a straight face, "Who did it?"

   A group of downed big men in the corner looked horrible.

  The big man pointed at Jia Ping'an, "That's him!"

  The official sneered, "Outsiders dare to be domineering when they come to Linyou. Today, Yeye will teach you to be a good boy. Don't be shy when you go out. Take out the pass and kneel down to wait for disposal."

  Jia Pingan couldn't help but think of the subsequent ward rounds.

  It looks like a real girl.

   "I did it."

   Jia Pingan got up.

   Ma Xianwei was stunned for a moment, and his tone improved, "Who are you?"

  Facing the officials, he dared to straighten up and speak instead of obeying the order of kneeling down. This young man may have some status.

   "Jia Pingan!"

  The big man shouted: "He did it!"

   Ma Xianwei waved his hand violently.

Snapped!

  The big man covered his face, his head was bewildered by the beating, and his face was bewildered.

  …

Good night!

  (end of this chapter)