My harem is a bit big

After a while, a 80- or [-]-year-old man was helped through the door.

The other party wears a melon hat, a floral dress, and uses a cane.

When he saw Magistrate Zhou, he slowly bent down and prepared to kneel down.

"Hey, hey, you're so old, so you don't need to go to so much trouble. Master, please sit down."

"Thank you for your compassion."

Mr. Ma sat down, took a deep breath, and said:

"Sir, I'm here today. I won't talk about the dog. I'm here to help you resolve your troubles."

The most classic beginning of the ancient lobbyist is this.

Magistrate Zhou sneered in his heart, but did not expose it:

"Old sir, tell me then. What disasters and difficulties will I encounter?"

"What circumstances would lead to the emergence of calligraphy and painting that satirizes the emperor? First, there are people in the local area who have been unfairly treated and have no way to redress their grievances, so they curse the emperor for being fatuous. Second, there are rebels in the local area, so they leave poems and insults. Your Excellency is a county magistrate. , it should be very clear. If the matter is brought to the emperor, whether it is oppression or rebellion, the superiors will punish him. The city lord is from the queen's lineage, and he will definitely not be held responsible if something like this happens. The city lord is not responsible , doesn’t this just... fall on you?"

"Oh my, what a word that wakes me up from my dream!"

Magistrate Zhou thought it made sense, and then he realized something was wrong.

He was a little scared and thanked Mr. Ma:

"Tsk, what the old gentleman said is absolutely true. This case is still suspicious and should not be reported."

"That's right, the punishment for dogs is small, but the punishment for adults is big."

"Okay, okay, I understand what you mean. But with so many people watching now, it doesn't make sense to release it like this, right?"

Mr. Ma smiled softly and took out the banknote with a trembling hand.

He has seen too many such things in his life.

As long as it can be solved with money, it's no big deal.

……

053 Storm is coming (4/4)

The next day.

Now that Mr. Ma has been arrested, the progress of the transformation can be slowed down appropriately.

Chen Duoyu spent most of the day choosing a place to make stockings.

Finally, he bought a textile workshop near the North City Gate.

This place is very close to Su Mansion, only 300 meters away.

The site had been vacant for a long time and provided no workers.

If you want to put it into operation, you need to recruit additional Weaver Girl.

After Chen Duoyu got the land deed, he called Shakira over.

Let her study whether the textile equipment here can be modified to improve production efficiency.

If necessary, you can ask Boss Zheng from Chunfeng Tower.

His ancestors were in the cloth business, so they were relatively more professional.

It's three quarters of the hour, which is six o'clock in the afternoon.

Chen Duoyu ended his busy day and headed home.

He strictly abides by the working hours of [-] to [-] and gets off work at that time.

Employees will never be asked to call 996 to obtain so-called blessings.

There are not many guests anyway, and there is no time limit for the lunch break.

Sleep as long as you want, just don't disturb others with your snoring.

That night, small cards appeared again in the streets and alleys of Wanguo City.

Just like the previous few days, there are words such as 'bone-eroding ecstasy', 'hope you look back', 'happy as a god' and so on.

Not only are the portraits the same, even the introductions on the backs of the cards are almost the same.

Except for the address and name, everything else is copied exactly as it is:

[Wanguo City West Street, Baihualou Supreme Club will grandly open at the day after tomorrow, giving you a different supreme experience. 】

When the people saw this, they thought it was a joke.

Everyone can tell that they are copying Chunfenglou.

But the chat after dinner inadvertently added another wave of heat.

……

When Chen Duoyu discovered it, it was already the next morning.

As usual, he took a carriage to the store invested by Bole.

Recently I had some spare money, so I bought the rental carriage.

Before entering the store, he spotted this familiar little card on the roadside.

Chen Duoyu frowned and picked it up, looking back and forth.

It is confirmed that the renovated Baihua Building will open at 19:[-] tomorrow afternoon.

strangeness……

Wasn't Mr. Ma been arrested? Why is it open normally?

Could it be that other brothers in his family came forward to take over the business?

Chen Duoyu thought for a moment and then ordered:

"Vacuum, Eve, you stay and look at the store. When customers inquire, just record their needs and addresses."

After saying that, he got on the carriage and got into the carriage:

"Xiao Yi, let's go to Chunfeng Tower."

"Sit tight and drive!"

The carriage drove toward West Third Street and passed Baihua Building on West Street.

Chen Duoyu opened the curtain to check and found many workers busy.

Ma Sanhua bought the shops on both sides and directly cut through the wall to connect the three stores.

Cleaning is currently underway and is expected to be completed today.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Chunfeng Tower should be closed.

But when Chen Duoyu arrived, he discovered that the place was still open.

Boss Zheng was sitting at the door, looking listless.

Seeing Zhang Xiaoyi driving the carriage, he quickly got up and walked over:

"Mr. Chen, you're here. I saw Baihualou's little card last night. It's so shameless!"

Chen Duoyu saw that his eyes were bloodshot, he must have been awake all night, and asked:

"Where is shopkeeper Xuanyuan?"

"He's upstairs, come with me."

The two entered Xuanyuan Gambling House and opened the door of the private room.

Chen Duoyu unexpectedly met Shopkeeper Tong here.

Hey, why was he released?

Is it...

Before he could speculate further, Xuanyuan Qingshan said:

"I just received the news this morning. The county magistrate was not prepared to report the matter and sent people to burn the calligraphy and paintings. It is said that Mr. Ma came to plead for mercy and spent a lot of money to save Ma Sanhua. This time the Ma family There's a lot of bleeding. Except for Ma Mansion and Baihua Building, all other properties have been sold off. By the way, Mr. Chen, how are your preparations over there?"

Chen Duoyu raised his head and glanced at Shopkeeper Tong.

As long as he is present, the hot pot thing cannot be mentioned.

"The workshop has been found, but the machinery and equipment need time to debug. I'm afraid it won't be ready before tomorrow."

Xuanyuan Qingshan crossed his fingers and asked:

"How much time do you need?"

Chen Duoyu thought for a moment and gave a rough guess:

"If it is a small batch production, it will take about three days."

Shopkeeper Tong was lying on the table, also having not slept all night.

In prison, he suspected Xuanyuan Qingshan of cheating.

So after being released, I found a familiar friend to understand the situation.

Who would deliberately pay attention to men when going to a gambling house?

That friend vaguely remembered that Xuanyuan Qingshan never left after going to the balcony.

He was very sure that he was in the gambling shop at that time.

Shopkeeper Tong concluded that Mr. Ma was causing trouble.

I was framed before, and I almost got myself into it for a while.

I don’t know what kind of conspiracy will be planned against his inn next.

The location in Baihua Building has always been better than here.

When the products and services are the same, there is absolutely no reason for wealthy people in the city to choose what is nearby and what is far away.

This experience made Shopkeeper Tong want to quit, and he felt very unsure of what to say: