Li Guolou and Na Bazi broke up at Wangji Barber Shop. Li Guolou rented a Western-style carriage from Maji Carriage Shop. He had a day off today and wanted to burn incense and worship Buddha to fulfill his vows. He missed Chen Xiangfang in his heart, and the Temple of the Reclining Buddha was obviously in the capital.
to the southeast, but he walked northeast, deceiving himself and others that he was going along the way. If Chen Xiangfang was not free, he would even visit Huang Qiying.
An hour later, the carriage arrived at Dung Beetle Alley. Li Guolou jumped out of the carriage, but before he could stand still, a ragged child, holding a broken bowl, knelt on the ground and cried: "Uncle, please give me a reward."
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Li Guolou glanced at the children and curled his lips. He couldn't afford to offend the children of the beggar gang. He didn't know how many such children he would encounter in a day. Some of the children were associates of the theft gang. He was hit by such children, and then the money bag
It was stolen. Fortunately, it was the copper coin bag on his waist. If the wallet inside his underwear was stolen, he would have suffered a big loss.
As usual, Li Guolou threw three copper coins and made three jingles. The coins were still beating on the ground. The child shouted: "Good luck to you, sir, you will have many children and grandchildren."
Probably the beggar's code word, four more ragged children gathered around, and a woman with a baby in her arms ran over quickly, panting and crying: "Uncle, I haven't had anything to eat all day, please."
!" With a plop, the woman was already kneeling on the ground.
Li Guolou was helpless. Today, he was chased by a group of beggars in the Beetle Alley just because he came here in a carriage. This is how rich people are treated. Fortunately, he was prepared and threw in a handful of copper coins.
These beggars are all fake, people who make a living by begging. Real outsiders have no money, and they will starve to death if they live in the capital. There are porridge soup places outside the capital city, which can help them survive the cold winter. These porridge soup
Most of the venues are in Beijing
The shop opened by the prince in the division, and the people who can still beg in the capital are all members of the beggar gang, and they have to pay protection fees. Every site is occupied by people. For example, the beggar in front of the Buddhist temple earns a lot of money every month.
The income of ordinary people is much higher.
After finally getting rid of a group of beggars, Li Guolou stepped into the gate of Baozhilin. Zheng Lingling rushed towards him and gave him a big hug.
Zheng Lingling shouted anxiously: "Did Xiaolou bring it today?"
Li Guolou asked: "Lingling, what did you say?"
Zheng Lingling said happily: "Xiaolou is the best at deceiving people. What's in the bag? Is it a music box?"
Li Guolou smiled and said: "Lingling is smart. Is your mother here?"
Zheng Lingling got the gift, jumped up and down, and shouted: "Mom, stop putting on makeup, Xiaolou is here."
Chen Rou, with a big belly, blocked Li Guolou's path and raised her voice: "Where's the money for the road?"
Li Guolou nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, yes! The snuff bottle painted by Guo Sheng's hand was given to Master Huang."
Chen Rou said happily: "Come to Xiaolou often from now on, but don't come empty-handed." She stepped out of the way and made a gesture of invitation.
Huang Qiying was taking someone's pulse in the living room. Li Guolou nodded to him, and without disturbing him to see the patient, he went directly to the east room, where Chen Xiangfang and Zheng Lingling lived.
Li Guolou touched his nose at the door, and a smell of French perfume came to his face. Chen Xiangfang put on the perfume, which made Li Guolou very happy. This was his gift to Chen Xiangfang.
Chen Xiangfang glanced at her and said, "Come in, why are you standing at the door?"
The room is very small, except for a dressing table, a stool, a wardrobe, and a large bed, there is no other items.
Zheng Lingling dragged the stool and said softly: "Sit in the small building."
Li Guolou felt hot all over and was a little out of breath. The room was too small and so many people were crowded in, making it even more cramped.
Zheng Lingling lay on the bed and opened the music box. Western music was playing. Li Guolou stared at the two women in front of him.
Chen Xiangfang sat by the bed and said, "Oh, I forgot to pour you some tea. Just wait, I'll pour you a cup of tea right now."
Li Guolou said hurriedly: "No, the carriage is waiting outside. I am free today and want to burn incense. I can take Lingling out to play. Are you free?"
Zheng Lingling turned to face Li Guolou and interjected: "I'm free, but mom is not, so I'll go with you."
Chen Xiangfang replied: "I have agreed with Na Bazi that we will go to Baozhifang at noon to check on the progress of the project."
Li Guolou chuckled and said, "I met that Bazi yesterday. Please don't go to Dongjiangxiang Alley."
Chen Xiangfang nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, Lingling and I will accompany you to burn incense today."
Changing clothes is the slowest thing for a woman. Li Guolou watched Huang Qiying treating three neighbors in the living room, and then Chen Xiangfang and Zheng Lingling came out.
Li Guolou took a look and saw that both of them were wearing new clothes and their hair had been combed again. Chen Xiangfang had a hairpin in her head. Li Guolou shouted: "Auntie, you are so slow, why don't we get to the Temple of the Reclining Buddha?"
I went to burn incense and have a vegetarian meal."
Chen Xiangfang twisted her hips and swung her waist, and retorted: "What's the rush? There's still another afternoon."
More than a dozen neighbors who were queuing up to see a doctor finally found out that Chen Xiangfang's lover was a pretty boy. They stared at their every move with wide eyes, whispered and looked at Li Guolou with mocking eyes.
Li Guolou bowed to them and fled from Bao Zhilin. He no longer cared what others said about gossip, and he would pursue someone openly if he liked him.
After walking out of Baozhilin, there were still two beggars standing outside the door who had not dispersed. When they saw Li Guolou coming out, they obeyed the rules and did not reach out to ask him for begging again.
Li Guolou glanced at the two beggars, took out the police badge from his waist, and said, "Don't make any plans here, you know? Stay away from here."
Li Guolou has already seen that they are thieves and have taken a fancy to the medicinal materials drying in Baozhilin's courtyard. Thieves can steal anything. Some medicinal materials are very rare and valuable. There are also thieves among those who see doctors.
Li Guolou saw through it.
A beggar raised his lowered head slightly, glanced at Li Guolou's waistband, and said: "Oh, he is from the Tianzi Brigade, why are you here? Li Captor, we will give you face."
, please give us two more ten large copper coins." After saying this, the two beggars stretched out their hands towards Li Guolou, as if they were donors, and Li Guolou owed them money and should repay them.
The large copper coin is equal to the value of fifteen small copper coins. The thief gave the police officer Li Guolou face, but because Li Guolou was not the person in charge of this area, it was also the rule of the world to let Li Guolou spend money to buy peace.
Chen Xiangfang wanted to scold the two beggars, but Li Guolou shook his head and winked, telling Chen Xiangfang not to speak, and paid to send away the two thieves pretending to be beggars.
On the carriage, Li Guolou and Zheng Lingling sat in the carriage, with Zheng Lingling sitting in the middle seat.
Li Guolou said: "Xiaofang, don't care about the small money. It's not worth offending the beggar gang. They won't come back in the future. Master Huang's Baozhilin is in peace and business will be prosperous."
Chen Xiangfang said: "When we do open business, everyone will come. Bao Zhilin's business is better. I didn't expect thieves to have come to the door. I didn't know if you didn't tell me. I thought Bao Zhilin's business was good, and those beggars were the only ones." People will flock to the door to beg."
Li Guolou smiled and said: "I only knew the rules inside after entering six doors. There are all kinds of rules in the capital. You still don't know how the gangs grab the territory. The murders are all in the east of the city. When there is no break, the money earned from spending all the money in the building, even if you open three Baozhi houses, it is not as much as one of their singers. There is a singer, Prince Gong Yixin, who spent 10,000 taels of silver on her behalf. Redemption."
Zheng Lingling said softly: "What are you talking about? I can't understand a word."
Li Guolou stroked Zheng Lingling's head and said with a smile: "Just don't understand, otherwise your mother will scold me to death. I will take you to the theater in the afternoon."
Zheng Lingling said with a sweet voice: "Xiaolou, I don't want to listen to a show, I want to watch acrobatics."
Chen Xiangfang said: "Xiaolou, do you have enough time?"
Li Guolou said: "If you have time, it's right next to the Temple of the Reclining Buddha. We'll go play after burning incense."
Zheng Lingling said softly: "I won't go back until after dinner."
Li Guolou picked up Zheng Lingling, let her sit on his lap, and said, "Okay! I will give Lingling a big house to live in, and you guys don't go back. Okay?"
Zheng Lingling nodded and said: "Okay! But I want to sleep with my mother, and you sleep alone in the small building."
Li Guolou was furious and did not answer Zheng Lingling's words. If this was the case, then why would he marry Chen Xiangfang? His little face looked at Chen Xiangfang, their eyebrows conveyed affection, and love flowed in their eyes.
Zheng Lingling has recorded every move, word and deed of Li Guolou and Chen Xiangfang. When she gets back, she will tell Chen Rou that her mother is having sex! It’s too obscene, so she reached out to Xiaolou. Xiaolou behaved well and didn’t do too much. move.
The three of them burned incense in the Temple of the Reclining Buddha and had a vegetarian meal together. Li Guolou had a red-headed rope hanging on it with a piece of jade. Chen Xiangfang tied it for him to hold his heart. .Coming to Tianqiao, it is the busiest place in the capital. People from all walks of life sell their tricks and hold court in the capital. There are all kinds of opera performances here. Every opera troupe hangs a sign at the door, and there is also today's performance. The play list. People from all over the South can find favorite programs, and it is also the favorite place for ordinary people to come and play. As for the teahouses, they are full of people. There are all kinds of storytellers inside, and the one who talks the most is the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Zheng Lingling wandered along the way, mostly held by Li Guolou, holding a windmill in one hand and a marshmallow in the other. She listened to "Zhao Zilong Changbanpo Saves Adou" in a teahouse, and then began to look for new people. A theater that Zheng Lingling is interested in.
Chen Xiangfang actually likes to listen to the opera, but Zheng Lingling just doesn't want to go in and listen to the opera. The mother and daughter are fighting in front of a theater. Li Guolou is angry at both ends and doesn't know what to do. It's useless to persuade anyone.
Li Guolou rolled his eyes and said, "Lingling, stop fighting with your mother. Let's play rock-paper-scissors with her. Whoever wins will listen to her."
Zheng Lingling said angrily: "Okay! Mom, you can't cheat. If you are slow, it won't count."
Chen Xiangfang retorted: "Who is being a rogue? It was agreed that each person would choose once. I have the final say this time, and it will be your turn next time." Even so, Chen Xiangfang still accepted Guessing's guess, and Chen Xiangfang won. , the three of them entered the theater without any dispute to listen to an excerpt from the play.
Li Guolou and Zheng Lingling were not interested at all in the play performed on the theater floor and could not understand anything. It was Cantonese opera, a Southern opera. No matter how beautiful the singing was, to them it was just singing the song of birds.
Fortunately, Li Guolou wanted a private room upstairs. He and Zheng Lingling drank tea, ate sweets, and cracked melon seeds to pass the boring time. Only Chen Xiangfang watched from beginning to end and ignored Li Guolou and Zheng Lingling.