One hundred and seventy-first chapter step by step
There was a sudden buzz of discussion among the customers in the teahouse.
Gao Chongjiu raised his hand, stopped Zeng Juan, and continued to ask: "Since he disappeared, why didn't he look for it? Why didn't he come to the police station to report the case?"
"Master... How dare you trouble the government with small matters at home? The store is so busy that I don't care about it."
Gao Chongjiu smiled and said to the people around him: "Listen, this is his daughter, and after running away for two days, she actually said 'not interested'?"
The crowd in the teahouse suddenly remembered a burst of disdainful comments. Cao Xuegang felt as if he was in an oven, deeply regretting that he had listened to his mother-in-law and sold Ming Nu to others as a maid.
In these days, it is not uncommon for children and wives to be sold into slavery, but most of them belong to poor families at the bottom of the family, or they are forced to do so due to sudden disasters. The business of the Cao family's tea house is not bad, and it has not encountered any misfortune.
Selling my daughter for no reason like this would be very unpleasant once word gets out.
So Cao Xuegang hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, I'm confused. I'm going to report the crime now."
When Mrs. Cao Huang heard that she was going to report the case, she couldn't help but become anxious. From her perspective, it was a big deal to alarm the government. Not only would it cost money, but it would also lead to physical and mental suffering - the yamen had always been a "reasonable forty"
Big boss, unreasonable big boss forty." He couldn't help but interjected: "It is common for her to go out to play and not come back for a few days. When this girl grows up, she will no longer be controlled by her family. Maybe she has suffered from that frivolous thing.
You lied to me and ran away with someone else! How dare you work with the government?"
Zeng Juan was furious, pointed at his nose and cursed: "You shrew! My niece is only ten years old, how dare you slander her reputation and destroy her reputation!" After saying that, he rolled up his sleeves and was about to go up.
Li Ziyu quickly stopped him, but Cao Huangshi still insisted: "She runs out every two days and doesn't listen to calls to come back. What is she if she doesn't have a wild man?!"
The tea guests knew the situation of the Cao family and shook their heads one after another. Someone then interjected: "Troublemaker, you must have a conscience..."
Boss Cao was very embarrassed. He knew that if he continued to make such a fuss, he would not only get involved in lawsuits, but also have a very bad impact on the business of Tea House. He quickly scolded his wife and said: "It's true that Ming Nu has disappeared. As for why she disappeared,
I don’t know either. Maybe I was abducted by a flower photographer, so I’ll report it to the official right now.”
"So, is it true that you told Zeng Juan this morning that he might have been abducted by the 'flower photographer'?" Gao Chongjiu said.
"Yes, yes, it's true, it's true." Boss Cao nodded quickly.
"There is no need to report it to the police. Brother Zeng has already reported it today. Look at you! Parents are not as concerned as uncles!"
"Yes, yes, yes" Zeng Juan's brother-in-law could only nod and bow frequently. Mrs. Zhang glared at Zeng Juan for a few times and lowered her head unwillingly.
A few idle teagoers shouted, "Master Jiu said it well! Uncle Ajuan did it right!"
Seeing that he had finished talking, Gao Chongjiu said a few more words: "Find someone quickly, don't be busy doing business all day long", "Keep an eye on the other two children!", then he took Li Ziyu and Zeng with him.
Roll it out.
After coming out of the store, Gao Chongjiu took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and pulled out one. Li Ziyu quickly struck a match and lit it for him: "Master Jiu, look..."
Gao Chongjiu took a sip: "Yes, the child was sold to this couple. However, they refuse to admit it now, and we can't provide evidence, so we can only stop here."
Zeng Juan was a little anxious: "What should we do?! This woman is a wicked shrew. If she doesn't suffer some pain, she won't tell the truth. As long as we arrest them and torture them, we will be able to find out their whereabouts."
Come."
Li Ziyu quickly shook his head and said, "No, no, no."
Gao Chongjiu blew out a smoke ring and said: "When I was on duty in the Ming Dynasty, just because she was involved in the case, a chain was pulled to the squad room and asked her to kneel on the toilet. She couldn't help but tell the truth. But now it's the Song Dynasty
In this world, you can’t do this.”
Li Ziyu explained: "It is not my way of handling cases in the Song Dynasty. It is against discipline to do so."
"Then what should we do?" Zeng Juan originally thought that when the police came to the tea house, Ming Nu's whereabouts would be easily captured.
"We don't need Mingguo's methods. It's not difficult to force him to hand over his birth certificate and reveal the whereabouts of Mingnu today," Gao Chongjiu said leisurely, "But Ajuan, what if he didn't sell Mingnu to someone else as a maid?"
Woolen cloth?"
In the city of Guangzhou, in addition to maids from wealthy families, there are two types of people who buy girls. One is the "qima" who is similar to the "skinny horse raising" in Yangzhou.
This is actually a business of cultivating concubines and marrying them to rich people. Qima are usually concubines who are old and lustful or are expelled from the house by their mistress after the death of their master. There are also brothel madams and "liaokou sisters".
The process of changing careers is actually the same as training high-end prostitutes in the brothel: they also look for the daughters of poor families since they were young, buy them at a low price, and raise them as foster mothers, agents, and coaches, and pay them according to the salary of wealthy families.
Concubine standards cultivate talents, etiquette, speech and behavior, etc. They are usually accompanied by maids to serve them. Therefore, compared with ordinary high-end prostitutes, their sensuality and art are no less generous, but they are also "innocent", which is in line with the moral cleanliness of some poetic and ritual families.
Another option is to be bought by a brothel and trained by the "Liaokou Sister-in-law", preparing to become a "Pipa Boy"
From Gao Ju's point of view, it would be fine if she was sold to be a maid or bought by a "Qi Ma". The worst thing is that she was bought by a brothel.
Zeng Juan lost his voice and said: "This, this, they won't sell Mingnu to a brothel! How can you say that my brother-in-law is also her biological father!"
"It's hard to say." Gao Chongjiu said leisurely, "If he was really sold to others as a maid, why would your brother-in-law do this? I think he not only has a dark ghost in his heart, but this ghost is not young at all."
"What if I really want to sell it to a brothel?!" Zeng Juanqi became at a loss. Although he had no contact with brothels, he had heard that not only was the place home to filth, but the madams and turtle slaves were even more evil.
Even if a young man from a wealthy and powerful family wanted to redeem himself from a prostitute, he would have to be extorted from them for a large sum of money.
"...man, it's not difficult to come back. But if we ask questions in public today, your brother-in-law's tea house will probably not be able to continue. You and him have completely broken up. Not to mention, those three
Are you prepared to take this child back to support him?" Gao Chongjiu's cigarette butt was lit, "It would not be nice to spread the news that my daughter had been involved in fireworks. I advise you to leave some room for one step. This is also for the sake of the three of us.
For the sake of the children.”
Zeng Juan knew that what he said made sense, but he was still a little frustrated because he didn't know Ming Nu's whereabouts.
Seeing that he was dejected, Li Ziyu persuaded him: "Master Jiu is right. After all, Shopkeeper Cao is the biological father of your three nephews. How can he survive if his reputation is ruined?"
Gao Chongjiu said: "Don't worry, your niece must have been sold. It doesn't matter if it's not a case of kidnapping. Whether it's a maid bought by a wealthy family or by a Qi mother, there must be someone as a mediator. If you ask,
I know that if it is bought by a brothel, all the brothels in Guangzhou City are also well-established. I have sent people to inquire about it early this morning, and there will be news soon. "
"Then it's Lao Jiuye and Brother Yu." Zeng Juan knew that he owed Gao Chongjiu and Li Ziyu a huge favor today. As a small owner of a scented wax shop, it was naturally impossible for him to repay them. Come to think of it,
I only have to pass the civil service examination and report back if I have anything to do in the future. The pressure on me can't help but become a little heavier.
"However, we have gained something today." Gao Chongjiu chuckled and turned to ask Li Ziyu, "Maybe Ayu already knows about it."
Li Ziyu was confused at first, but after thinking about it, he immediately understood: they opened the case as a "kidnapping case" based on nothing more than a sentence of Cao Huang's quoted by Zeng Juan. After careful investigation, it is untenable -
This is what he has been worried about. Australians are very strict about discipline. What if they are punished for this matter or worse, lose their job?
However, today's conversation with the Cao couple in the tea house has already made them admit in public that Ming Nu's disappearance may be related to the "flower photographer" - these words came from the mouth of the "guardian".
But it was much more useful than Zeng Juan's narration. The problem of "forged confessions" that Li Ziyu was most worried about no longer existed.
This Gao Chongjiu really took every step and established his footing first. Li Ziyu thought to himself, secretly admiring him in his heart.
"It's still early now, let's go to the shops on this street and ask anyone who has seen Ming Nu." Li Ziyu said.
According to Gao Chongjiu's opinion, this investigation is actually unnecessary. But after thinking about it again, it becomes clear that Li Ziyu also has intentions. Since the case is filed as an "abduction case", it is natural to follow the process of an abduction case. Whether it is useful or not, you have to go through it again.
formalities.
"He is a sensible man," he thought.
The three of them distributed portraits of Ming Nu along Liurong Street. Several store clerks expressed their impressions of Ming Nu but could not provide any more useful clues. Of course, there were no clues in the first place, either Gao Chongjiu or Gao Chongjiu.
, Li Ziyu and Li Ziyu were all doing routine things, and only a suspicious Zeng Juan was left to follow.
Soon Li Ziyu entered the shop owned by Miss Dong.
"I know this little girl. She often stands in front of my shop and drools while looking at the food. However, her parents are very mean to her and never buy her food. I think she is pitiful and even give her a few in private.
Where is the second cake?" Dong Mingxuan said after taking the portrait and looking at it for a while.
"Oh? Have you seen her during this time?"
"It sounds like I haven't seen her for several days. Is Officer Li looking for her?"
"She is missing now. We suspect that she has been abducted. If you see her, you must contact us in time."
"My maid and my mother were also kidnapped from Shandong. My maid understands the plight of being alone outside without any control. As long as I can help, I will do my best."
After walking around, Gao Chongjiu asked Zeng Juanqi to go back to hear the news. He and Li Ziyu had to go back to the bureau - they had to go through some paperwork. (To be continued.)