In the early morning, in Hongchang Hutong, Grandma Yexiang pushed a trolley and began to collect toilets from every house. Li Guolou squatted by the well to wash himself, while the annoying Qian Shuiping kept nagging on the side, blaming Li
When Guo Lou comes back at night, he always disturbs the sleeping people in the courtyard, and he also drinks wine and causes trouble. The end result of drinking flower wine is a wasted life, and the bones in the body are exhausted. What does it look like?
Li Guolou was still as usual, not daring to retort. Some people in the yard were already dissatisfied with Li Guolou, giving him a bad look and no longer saying hello to him.
Li Guolou looked up at the sky. He knew that he would not be able to stay here for long. The nature of his errand meant that he would leave early and return late, without time constraints. It was time to be independent and have his own home. First, rent a courtyard.
Li Guolou has not yet made up his mind whether to buy a house or not.
It would be better to find a courtyard closer to the Yamen first. After sorting things out, Li Guolou finished washing up and said cheerfully: "Sister-in-law Qian, I didn't drink any flower wine. I was drunk by the officer. Who sent me back yesterday?"
Yes, I don’t even remember it.”
Qian Shuiping glared angrily and shouted: "He's a bald guy, looking at your house like a thief. I'll keep an eye on it for you."
"Oh!" Li Guolou stood up and said, "Sister-in-law Qian, that's my subordinate, not a thief. He's just a detective and likes to pry into other people's privacy. He's a pretty good person."
Qian Shui said calmly: "This is the first time I've seen a bald man working as a police officer. He looks like a gangster, but he doesn't look like a good person."
Li Guolou smiled and did not refute again. He chose the eldest son from the shortest. There was no kind person in the yamen. They were all embezzlers. Some people committed crimes and committed crimes. However, no one did anything to bully the people. It was the same with everyone.
When it comes to making a living, as long as there is no leverage falling into the hands of the government, you will not come to ask for bribes and gain benefits.
It was rare for Hong Gu to get up so early, and she waved Li Guolou over to talk. In the yard, Li Guolou couldn't refuse, so he put the washing utensils in the basin and walked towards Hong Gu.
Hong Gu put her hands on her hips and raised her chest, and said dissatisfiedly: "You fake foreign devil is talking to me, do you want to bring a shield? Put it down for me, I have something big to tell you."
Li Guolou put down the washbasin and asked with a smile: "Aunt Hong, my lover has been arrested."
Honggu scolded angrily: "Fuck you little bastard, you dare to eat my sister's tofu, and tell you something that no one will believe. Come with me!"
When Li Guolou saw Wang Kuaizui nodding to him from the side, he felt a little confused and followed Hong Gu to a corner of the courtyard.
Honggu first took out a 10,000-character banknote from her sleeve, handed it to Li Guolou with a smile, and said: "Fake foreign devil, you won't believe it even if you tell me. Yesterday I picked up a young man, and the price was one hundred."
Two silver rewards. Your sister is still charming, huh!"
Hong Gu laughed so hard that her breasts trembled wildly.
Li Guolou held up the silver note and looked at it up and down, studying it repeatedly. He didn't believe that there was such a person who would spend a hundred taels of silver on Hong Gu. A prostitute who was not worth even one tael of silver could have such an adventure.
, it must be a fake banknote.
Honggu said dissatisfied: "Don't look at the fake foreign devils. I have already gone to the ticket office to check. If it is real, don't stop being real. You can exchange it for one hundred taels of silver immediately."
Li Guolou said: "Then why don't you exchange it quickly? If it is stolen silver, your hard work will not be in vain."
Hong Gu took back the banknote and said with a smile: "Fake foreign devil, what do you know? Do you know what distinguished guests I received?"
Li Guolou replied: "He must not be a good person, or he is a young man who doesn't understand the market and was killed by you."
Honggu said with a "poof": "I tell you that I think highly of you. If this young man hears what you say, you will kill everyone in your family."
Li Guolou said dissatisfied: "Honggu, why don't you tell me that you are not harming me?"
Honggu couldn't hold it back and said in a joyful mood: "I really can't help it. Only if you are a decisive person can I tell you this. That young man is a veteran in love and is very powerful. His underwear is yellow and his eyes are white.
The faces and the two attendants have the voices of male ducks."
Li Guolou was startled and looked at Hong Gu, but when they saw Hong Gu slightly nodding towards him, both of them felt incredible.
Li Guolou lowered his voice and said, "Honggu, does your husband know?"
Honggu hissed and said: "How dare I tell him what happened next? Don't let me die with his foul mouth. Only you and I know in the world. Xiaolang also said that I have taste. In the future,
It’s coming again.”
Li Guolou blushed when he heard this, and thought it was too incredible, so he said: "Honggu, be careful, don't mention this matter to anyone again, don't think about me day and night, just let everything happen. Do you understand?"
Honggu sighed: "This is also the first time in my life that I have encountered this kind of thing. Who said we were destined to be together? You have to protect me from now on."
Li Guolou knew what Honggu meant. There was no backstage for Honggu to make pheasants. When encountering prostitutes who defaulted on their bills and were freeloaders, they could only swallow the pain in their stomachs. Even local gangsters would ask her for favors. Now he
When he went to the yamen to work, Honggu asked him to step in and protect her from disasters and harassment from hooligans.
Li Guolou smiled bitterly and nodded: "Honggu, as long as you don't talk about me, I will stand up for you. I think you are too old, so don't do this line of work anymore. I will find someone for you in the future.
It's a good place for you to open a restaurant and be a madam. Oh! I was wrong. Hong Gu should just do something serious. Opening a teahouse can support the whole family."
Hong Gu beamed with joy and said, "I like to open restaurants. Wang Kuaizui wants to open a teahouse all day long. Why don't foreign devils cover my two restaurants?"
Li Guolou smiled and said: "Hong Gu, stop dreaming. Do you have so much money? I don't think you have the ability to open a restaurant."
Hong Gu smiled and said: "Unrealistic dreams may not come true. Maybe I can still be the empress of the harem." After speaking, Hong Gu raised the banknote in her hand.
Seeing Hong Gu's triumphant appearance, Li Guolou could only shake his head and smile bitterly. What kind of world is this? The young Emperor Tongzhi actually ran out of the palace and came to the people to have fun with the lowest pheasant. If he told others about it, he would be humiliated.
The whole face of the Qing Empire.
Li Guolou returned to the south room and was stunned for a moment. Qian Shuiping and Wu Cuilian were both in the living room. It was rare for the two sisters-in-law to come to him together.
Li Guolou said anxiously: "Sisters-in-law, can you give me a cleanup? I just arrived at the Yamen and my buttocks are not yet warm, so I don't have much ability."
Qian Shuiping waved his hand to stop Li Guolou and said, "Whoever brought up the yamen affairs with you, let's talk to you about our godson early in the morning for the sake of good luck."
The two women were in a drama, and they all asked Li Guolou to help Wen Shuijuan and Wei Xiaoliu pull the red line.
Li Guolou felt dizzy when he heard this. How old was he? When it was his turn to be the Yue Lao, he refused first. Then breakfast was not served. Qian Shuiping and Wu Cuilian kept shouting in his ears. He must have
Ask Li Guolou to come forward and help.
Li Guolou said helplessly: "Two sisters-in-law, it's not because I refused to help that their master died. We can't talk about this kind of thing at this time. Isn't it a bad word for me to say it?"
This reason makes sense. We should suppress the arrogance of Qian Shuiping and Wu Cuilian a little. However, we will not back down and start discussing how to make Wei Xiaoliu and Wen Shuijuan meet by chance, so that the two lovers can have a chance to flirt with each other. This task still needs to be done.
Li Guolou helped.
Li Guolou chirped and did not respond directly, which made Qian Shuiping furious and shouted: "Fake foreign devil, what were you and Hong Gu doing just now?"
Li Guolou replied: "The neighbor next door is saying hello in the yard."
Qian Shuiping sneered and said: "Honggu has never gotten up so early before. She is just waiting for you to talk. Fake foreign devil, you are becoming more and more dishonest."
Li Guolou chuckled and said, "Who asked me to wear tiger skin now? Aunt Hong asked me to cover her. You all know this kind of thing, it's not a big deal."
Wu Cuilian gritted her teeth and said: "Fake foreign devil, you are willing to help a broken shoe like Hong Gu, but you are not willing to help us, a widowed mother and daughter, where is your conscience?"
Li Guolou saw that the two sisters-in-law were about to spit at him again, and he couldn't help but give in. He held his hands and said: "Two sisters-in-law, I will definitely give the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl a chance to meet, but don't trust me whether it will succeed or not."
There was another round of criticism and the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl met on the magpie bridge. How could Yue Lao not help? Li Guolou knew that he could not reason with the two women, and Wu Cuilian was going to cry if he continued talking. Li Guolou was forced to have no choice but to agree to the two sisters-in-law.
Require.
Finally, the steaming millet porridge was served. Li Guolou didn't see Niu Niu and Niu Niu. After asking, he found out that the two children were staying in the school. He felt a little disappointed, as if there was no laughter around him, and the home was a bit deserted.
Qian Shuiping seemed to understand Li Guolou's thoughts and said with a smile: "Fake foreign devils, don't forget the banquet the day after tomorrow. Niuniu and Niu Niu came back from leave."
Li Guolou nodded and said: "Don't forget, I have informed my good friends a long time ago and invited a theater troupe. You can ask the neighbors to listen to the theater in the afternoon."
Qian Shuiping and Wu Cuilian couldn't help but cheered when they heard that there was a drama. For ordinary people, listening to a drama is the highest-end enjoyment.
Li Guolou was slurping hot porridge when he suddenly remembered something and said: "Sister-in-law Qian, if someone comes to eat for free, as long as they are full people, don't drive them away, open another table for them to eat, and give them thirty cents before leaving. This is
It’s a rule.”
Qian Shuiping and Wu Cuilian didn't go out much and didn't understand the customs at banquets. They looked at each other and exclaimed together: "Ah! There are still such rules."
Li Guolou raised his voice and said: "Yes! Don't break the rules and cause me to lose my job. Do you understand?"
Qian Shuiping gritted his teeth and said, "My husband only earns 30 cents a day from working early in the morning to working late at night. I throw a banquet and treat my neighbors to dinner. I don't have any red envelopes to take, but I still have to pay 30 cents. This rule is really unreasonable."
Li Guolou did not raise his head and said while eating: "Don't worry, Sister Qian, those Manchus also give gifts. If the gift is light but the affection is heavy, just accept it."
Wu Cuilian said: "Don't be just a goose feather."
Li Guolou laughed loudly, as if he saw those freeloading Manchus with goose feathers stuck in their heads.