Li Ziyu said quickly: "I bought some Shandong pancakes with braised pork. They are delicious. Officer Lian, you can try one too."
Lian Nishang looked at the multigrain pancakes wrapped in oil paper and frowned, "It's not good to eat this in the study room, but thank you for your kindness."
Only then did Li Ziyu remember that she had always emphasized not to eat spicy food in public places. She thought that she had been negligent for a moment and quickly put the pancakes away.
Watching Lian Nishang leave, Li Ziyu thought to herself: "This little lady is really difficult to deal with."
On Liurong Street, the Dong family shop took off its cover after a busy day. Dong Xiang closed the door, Yun'er wiped the tables and chairs, and both of them went to bed. Only Dong Mingxuan in the store was still making plans on the account table.
Accounting.
Her abacus calculations were not very skillful, and there were often pauses. The sound of playing and tapping beads echoed in the empty shop, making it feel more and more lonely in the dead of night.
Aunt Jiang cut off the candle flowers and said distressedly: "It's getting late, why don't you go to bed? We'll settle the account tomorrow morning."
"Someone came to hand over the washed clothes early in the morning, to keep accounts, and to ask for money. There are so many things to do, how can we have time to settle accounts?" Dong Mingxuan rubbed his eyes, "We have a small business like this, and we can't just settle accounts.
Wait a minute. Besides, I have to help Lan'er wash the vegetables tomorrow - those side dishes are almost sold out, and everyone says you are good at pickling."
Aunt Jiang sat down holding the edge of the table, sighed and said: "What a sin! In the past, we, my mother and son, were not very proud of each other in the master's house, but you were also pampered and had no worries about food and clothing. Now that you are doing business, you not only have to show your face
, you still have to do all this hard work - it doesn't matter to you, mother. You are still a young girl, and you are doing so, not to mention suffering and getting tired, and your reputation is not good." She sighed, and then said, "A few days ago, someone came to tell me about the blessing.
Master, my mother thinks it’s good. They come from a well-known family and are well-educated. If I had agreed at that time, you wouldn’t have to work so hard now!”
Dong Mingxuan said: "Mother, I think my life is comfortable now. What's the good of being a concubine? You have been Master Dong's concubine for your whole life, and you only get angry. In the past, we and I lived in three rooms.
You don't even dare to step through the door. Not to mention the master and the ladies, you have to be humble when you see the maids and servants. How much shame have you suffered in vain? The master comes to your house once, the kitchen is a bit nice
If we don’t have good food for ten days and a half, we will be beaten with leftovers. We are the least likely to make new clothes for the New Year - I am not his flesh and blood, so there is nothing to argue with. You have served him for more than ten years.
I also gave birth to children for him. Even though I can no longer raise them, I shouldn’t have done this to him, right? Then Master Zhu, are you sure that he can be better than Master Dong? I think these men are all the same."
Aunt Jiang sighed again, was silent for a moment and said: "Xie'er, I know you are very strong-minded and want to do something on your own. But after all, you are a girl and you are always from a family of poets and writers. You have made such a living,
How can a decent family be willing to hire you in the future? It doesn't matter, mother, you are already in your thirties. Do you want to hang out there? Even if you are a little angry, you will be a humble guy. At least I can give you food and clothing.
No worries. I will find you a decent family to marry in two years, and my mother will have nothing to worry about. Doing such a small business now will hinder your life-long affairs, and secondly, if something happens and you can't continue,
How can we make a living?"
Dong Mingxuan smiled and said: "Mom, you are worrying too much. We have lived under the control of others for more than ten years, and we have been living under the influence of others. I wish you, Master, can you guarantee that he is willing to support you for the rest of his life? When we were in the Dong family
When you were young, weren't you always afraid that as long as the master didn't come to your room for a month or two, you were afraid that he would get tired of you and kick us out? It doesn't matter if you look up to others or look at their faces, and neither is your daughter.
People who can't swallow this breath - but even if you look at people's faces and be cautious, you may not end up well. You still have the confidence to support yourself. As for this business, my daughter still thinks the same way: It's everywhere in Guangzhou
As for the money, it depends on whether we can pick it up. The Australians are very clear-minded when they come here, and it is easy to do business."
Aunt Jiang wanted to say something more, but she thought about it and stopped. She said: "Mom is a useless person. You have knowledge and opinions. It's up to you. But you always have to remember your identity and show your face when doing business.
Indispensable, you must act in a measured manner!”
Dong Mingxuan responded with a "yes". Aunt Jiang said seriously: "Today you gave the honeysuckle to Captain Li. You shouldn't have delivered it yourself. Just let Lan'er or Dong Xiang do it. There's also the paper bag on it.
The flowers - were you the one who painted them? Even though we are doing business and it is our duty to make good friends with the public, it would be a bit frivolous to do so."
Aunt Jiang said again: "That's all. I know you are trying to win over him, but everything has to be done in a certain way! What if Agent Li gets interested? He thinks you are interested in him, so when the time comes
What if someone comes to you as a matchmaker? If you agree to him, you will be wronged and your mother won't be able to bear it - he is a subordinate after all. If you don't agree, it will make him hold a grudge. Who among these fast-moving government officials is kind-hearted? The key point is
For people like us who have no roots and no foundation, it’s just a piece of cake.”
Dong Mingxuan whispered: "Mother, you are right. It was my daughter who wanted to be wrong. However, in my daughter's opinion, Australian policemen and Ming Dynasty's police officers are not the same thing. Officer Li's past words and deeds, although there are some
The son of a noble family may be arrogant, but he is a decent person and is definitely not like this. Even if something happens, Liu Fuyin's maid and his daughter have some friendship. If things become urgent, you can go to her and ask for help."
After coming out of Guangxiao Temple, Dong Mingxuan prepared a small gift of local products from Guangzhou and went to see Guo Xi'er in order to build a relationship with her. Guo Xi'er didn't have any acquaintances in Guangzhou, and she felt bored except for work. Dong Mingxuan's visit was just right.
It suits his purpose. Dong Mingxuan is a shrewd person who was squeezed out of a wealthy family. He can observe people's emotions and speak. Guo Xi'er is also a person who has no ideas. After going back and forth, the two of them became handkerchiefs and often walked around. This is why Dong Mingxuan has the confidence to open a store.
One of the important reasons.
Aunt Jiang said: "You have to know what's appropriate! It's better to ask for yourself than to ask for others."
Dong Mingxuan thought that now she would be asking for help! She suppressed her laughter, lowered her head and said, "Mother is right."
Aunt Jiang stood up and said, "I won't disturb you anymore. Just finish your work and go to bed early." Her eyes were distressed and worried, "Don't exhaust yourself."
"Mom, don't worry, I'll go to bed in a while."
"Your bound feet should also be wrapped tightly before going to bed. I have seen that your bound feet have become loose in the past few days." Aunt Jiang reminded her seriously, "My mother spent a lot of effort to bind your feet.
If you don't wrap it tightly when it comes out, all your efforts will be in vain."
Dong Mingjuan had secretly loosened the binding on his feet for several days. Unexpectedly, he still couldn't escape his mother's eyes, so he had to respond: "Yes, my daughter knows."
The Public Security Department of the Guangzhou Special City Police Department in the Song Dynasty is a busy scene every day. People arrested by patrol police and the National Army are sent here in an endless stream. The lobby of the government office, which is used as an office, is often overcrowded and noisy.
Although there are two powerful armed forces, the National Army and the Fubo Army, stationed in Guangzhou to maintain law and order, at this time when the legal system of the Ming Dynasty has collapsed and the glory of the Senate has not yet shined on the earth, there are naturally many people who want to fish in troubled waters in the chaotic situation.
In the first month, vicious cases emerged one after another. After several months of "severe crackdowns", cases such as murder and robbery dropped significantly, and were replaced by a large number of fraud, theft, pickpocketing, extortion, and fights.
Public security cases such as destruction of public property, destruction of sanitation... are pouring in. This is not because there has been an explosive increase in security cases in Guangzhou, but because these crimes in the past were not considered cases in the Ming Dynasty's legal system, and others were due to the past
Things that people take for granted are now considered minor security cases, and the number of cases has naturally increased.
Li Ziyu's main job in the Public Security Department is to deal with the people who were turned over by patrol officers. Some were urinating on the street, some were fighting, and some were neighborhood disputes... With A Gui, a respectful subordinate, Li Ziyu was convinced that he had decided to become a police officer.
The more sensible this matter becomes, the more dissatisfied I am that I can't personally give these monsters and monsters a few sticks to kill them - whipping with canes is not allowed in the police station, and there are other people who do this.
"Agui, take these two to the back and hang them up for me. Let them extinguish the fire first and then hand them over to the magistrate's court."
Li Ziyu handed over two young men who had beaten vegetable farmers outside the city and robbed vegetables to Agui. In the detention room at the back, there was a crossbar mounted on the wall. They were hung up and handcuffed to the bar with one hand.
Hanging up, the body is not hanging in the air, and the toes are on the ground. After hanging for a long time and a day, some people will even lose control of their urine. Just when they were about to take a drink of water, Zeng Juan appeared in the office crying.
"Brother Yu! You have to make the decision for me!"
When he came in and screamed, everyone in the room looked at him. Li Ziyu was even more startled, and looked at Zeng Juan's appearance: his bun was messy, and there were scratches all over his face.
There was blood oozing from his body. His clothes were covered with mud and had a tear.
Li Ziyu hurried over and said, "Zeng Juan, what's wrong with you? Did you get into a fight? Tell me something slowly." After that, he nodded to Agui and said, "Bring a pen and paper and take notes!"
"Ming Nyeo!...Ming Nyeo...Ming Nyeo is gone! Wuwuwu...that damn woman must have sold her...wuwu..." (To be continued.) 8