Early in the morning, Fireworks Alley gradually became quiet. After a night of singing and dancing, the tired young men got into sedans and carriages and quietly headed back home. But today seemed to be particularly abnormal. It was not yet dawn, so
Yunxiao Pavilion, which is close to the flower shop, welcomed a guest.
This guest was wearing a crew-neck shirt, with fair skin and handsome appearance. However, his voice was shrill and his mannerisms were acrimonious. This kind of person looked like a eunuch from the palace. This eunuch was anything but.
Without saying anything, he took out a gold ingot and booked a room on the top floor facing the street. He didn't even call the girl who sang the song. He just asked Yunxiao Pavilion to prepare fruits and melons, and there would be distinguished guests coming later.
After waiting for half an hour, four or five carriages arrived at the attic of Yunxiao Pavilion. First, there were seven or eight burly men, listening in all directions and looking in all directions. Their serious eyes made people dare not look down upon them.
Then there was a young man wearing a round collar. He was about thirteen or fourteen years old. His body was very burly, like a calf. He had a short, thin beard under his chin. His eyes were clear and he looked up.
The signboard of Yunxiao Pavilion smiled and said: "Liu Banban, is this here?"
"Young Master..." This man named Liu Banban is the eunuch who came to book a private room today. He followed the young master cautiously and said with a flattering smile: "This is it. You see, the view here is wide. From the top floor to the street,
Looking down, you can have a clear view of the fireworks alley."
The young master smiled, patted Liu Banban on the shoulder and said, "Well done, let's go, let's go upstairs."
After entering the Yunxiao Pavilion, the place was already deserted. There were only two servants doing the cleaning. However, a young woman-like person came up to greet me and said with a smile: "Your Majesty..."
"What a beauty..." When the young master saw this young woman, his eyes suddenly shone, and he couldn't help but wonder: "Do you have a husband? Who is your husband?"
The old madam was angry for a moment. Ordinary customers come here to look for girls, and this is an unusual brothel. How can one ask someone for their husband when they meet him? However, the identity of this young master must be extraordinary, so the old madam still smiled: "
The young master was joking. I will take you upstairs."
Only then did the young master remember the business and said with great interest: "Okay, let's go upstairs."
When we arrived at the side room, all the windows facing the street were opened. Sure enough, we had an unobstructed view. Someone had already brought me fruits, cakes, and tea. The young master sat down unceremoniously on the seat next to the window. He was surrounded by people around him.
Although the five of them were all dressed in luxurious clothes, none of them dared to sit down. The one named Liu Banban stood bowed to the young master and said: "Master, eat some cakes, don't be hungry."
The young master casually ate a piece of pastry, took another sip of tea, and said with great interest: "It's nice here, but it's too quiet. Why haven't those fans from Dongchang arrived yet? Liu Banban, is your news reliable?"
Liu Banban said quickly: "Absolutely reliable, young master, I only heard what the young Marquis of Jiangxia said."
The young master said: "Do you believe what Marquis Jiang Xia said? This man is not reliable."
Liu Banban was still smiling and said calmly: "Jiang Xiahou said that he heard from Miss Wen."
"Miss Wen? It's that Wen, isn't it?"
"Yes, that's Miss Wen." Liu Banpan smiled even brighter.
The young master then said: "If it is her news, it would be somewhat credible. It is said that Liu Baihu has extraordinary skills and is a master. Today is an eye-opener."
The young master was in high spirits, as if he was worried that the world would not be in chaos.
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At Cuiyun Tower opposite Yunxiao Pavilion, several carriages also came at the same time. The burly guards got off the car first, and then people wearing Confucian shirts got off the car. Although several people were wearing Confucian shirts, they
But the graceful figure cannot be stopped, and the leader is even more astonishing, with white clothes and black hair, a faint luster flowing on the skin, and a pair of clear eyes flashing with a kind of glazed light. The appearance is almost picturesque.
The breath of wind and grace.
If you look carefully, you will know that this person is a woman disguised as a man, but the face of this beauty disguised as a man is stern. Her eyes happen to fall on a few cars and horses parked across the street under the Yunxiao Pavilion, and she can't help but say: "What's wrong with me?"
That restless brother is here too? Chen Ruo..."
Following this handsome beauty was the dashing Wen Chenruo, who was disguised as a man. Wen Chenruo couldn't help but clicked his tongue and said: "General."
Although she was wearing a scholar's shirt, she was called a general. If others heard this, they would probably find it funny. However, this beauty in men's clothing looked at Wen Chenruo angrily and said: "You long-tongued woman, sooner or later I will pull out your tongue."
Yes, it must be you who spread the news."
Wen Chenruo clenched his pink fist and said angrily: "General, don't underestimate people. No matter what, I am also the left pioneer of the women's camp. I have always been tight-lipped and never leaked secrets."
The female general couldn't help but spit at her and said, "You leaked the news last time and even let my mother know it."
Wen Chenruo's face turned red and he said, "It was just an accident last time."
The female general said: "What about this time?"
Wen Chenruo said angrily: "This time has nothing to do with me, General Mingjian. Oh, let's go upstairs quickly, the show will start soon."
The female general had no choice but to say, "I'll take care of you later."
The early morning mist gradually dissipated, and groups of brown-shirted gangsters appeared in the Fireworks Alley. These gangsters did not carry knives, but each carried a wooden stick. Under the leadership of the stall, they were like a tide.
Generally swarmed in.
Over at Dongchang, almost all the people who can be mobilized have been mobilized, and there are hundreds of people. Although the top figures in Dongchang have not come forward, and even the hundreds of families who are responsible for the punishment are nowhere to be seen, everyone knows that Dongchang
The factory is really going to take action. If the Jin Yiwei dares to destroy the flower shop, they can destroy the entire Fireworks Alley. As for the Jin Yiwei on the street, they don't even pay attention.
Occasionally, a few guards patrolling the streets saw this battle. The ones who reacted quickly ran away towards the guard station. The ones who reacted slowly were surrounded by policemen, who beat and kicked them. The tranquility of the Fireworks Alley was finally destroyed.
Interrupted.
At Baihu Station, the news has come, and the captains who have been waiting for a long time have also put on sticks. When they heard the news, they all became indignant. Now each person has fifty taels per month, which is still
Not counting various pensions, it can be said that everyone is extremely rich. Now that Dongchang's gangsters are here, they are here to grab money. To put it bluntly, these captains are otherwise fine. Once money is involved,
It's not easy to talk.
"Fight it!" The crowd roared one after another. They didn't need encouragement at all, and their morale was already as high as a rainbow.
"Whoever dares to smash the fireworks in the alley will kill my parents. They are irreconcilable."
"We will never live together."
The lieutenants discussed in a flurry, and finally their eyes fell on the lobby of the Hundred Household Office.
Liu Chengfeng came here early in the morning and had already ordered Wang Sili to invite people. The people invited were all hundreds of households in the nearby neighborhoods. Liu Chengfeng invited everyone, and everyone was willing to come. Within two sticks of incense, seven or eight people came.
Liu Chengfeng smiled and chatted with them, and everyone smiled and was polite to Liu Chengfeng. Who in the guardhouse doesn't know that Liu Baihu has a strong back? There are people who support him, and he is also fat and oily. This kind of person is no matter what.
There is no way to offend him.
After being polite, Liu Chengfeng smiled slightly and said: "Everyone, Firework Alley has been the territory of the Weisuo since ancient times, and it was like this during the reign of Emperor Chengzu. Later, it was taken away by Dongchang. Now the people of Dongchang are really bullying others, and they even brought
If someone wants to come to Fireworks Alley to cause trouble, we are all brothers of the Guard, how can we just sit idly by and ignore it?"
Liu Chengfeng's words couldn't be more clear. He wanted each of the hundreds of households to help him. The hundreds of households looked at each other, and one of them said: "Liu Baihu, what are you talking about? We each have our own errands, and my hundreds of households have their own errands."
The office is already very short of manpower. We need someone to sit in the classroom and someone to patrol the streets. We really can’t allocate a single person..."
The rest of the people nodded and said, "We really can't recruit anyone."
Liu Chengfeng smiled slightly and said: "Of course, don't refuse in a hurry. Mr. Liu will not let everyone's work go in vain. He will definitely give everyone some benefits."
"Money is a trivial matter. If we really have to recruit someone, would we still dare to ask for Liu Baihu's money? Liu Baihu looks down on us too much, but..."
Liu Chengfeng continued: "Each hundred households have one thousand taels of silver, and if one person is recruited, an additional twenty taels will be added. If someone is injured, there will be additional compensation."
Every household was dumbfounded. What a big deal. If you calculate it this way, as long as you hire more people, you can make two to three thousand taels of silver by changing hands. An ordinary household can only earn a few hundred taels of oil and water throughout the year.
You really can't find this kind of good thing even with a lantern.
"Hey! Dongchang has gone too far to bully others. How can we, as Jinyiwei, sit idly by and ignore it? Humph, they want to fight, but we don't dare to fight? When one person is in trouble, all parties support him. Now there is trouble in Liu Baihu, what can we do?
Do you want to stand by and watch with cold eyes? No! It’s just a few words. If they dare to cause trouble, we will fight back."
Hundreds of households were excited. They were originally afraid of Dongchang, but now that they think about it, there is nothing to be afraid of because Dongchang is so blatant. Jinyiwei is Jinyiwei, and Dongchang is Dongchang. No matter how long the hands of the father-in-law are, how can they still control themselves?
?Furthermore, if Dongchang really wants to deal with people, Liu Chengfeng will be the first to deal with it. If he doesn't earn such a large amount of money right now, he would be an idiot.