In fact, Li Ziyu didn't care about this group of beauties, and only set his sights on "Pipa Tsai". Fangchun Yuan is a large courtyard, and there are as many as six or seven "Pipa Tsai" raised all year round, as big as eleven or two
Years old, the younger one is still in the middle. The older one has already learned a charming and charming attitude, while the younger one is still ignorant.
However, there was no sign of Ming Nu inside. Li Ziyu was a little anxious. Gao Chongjiu's information was generally very reliable. If Ming Nu was not here, it meant that Sister Han Qiao must have hidden her.
"Master Yu, this is the roster of the whole brothel. Please take a look at it." Huang Xiang has already come over with a stack of account books. According to the implementation details of the new management regulations, each brothel must have "complete accounts" to ensure that
Be prepared for inspection by the Public Security Bureau at any time.
Overly complicated and comprehensive ledgers are indeed a bit difficult for the business, so currently there are only two types of implementation. One is the roster, which lists the practitioners in the business, ranging from the madam to the rough lady who sweeps the floor and collects water.
Sister, every one of them must be registered. The other method is to implement visitor registration according to the hotel's practice. Anyone who spends the night in a brothel must be registered.
Li Ziyu turned over the roster and slowly started from the first page. In fact, he didn't look carefully until he turned to the page where "Pipa Zai" was registered: there were a total of seven names registered on it.
That is, there is a "flower name" after admission, followed by the real name - this is all stipulated by the regulations. Fuchun Hospital has done a fairly standard job.
However, among these seven names, there was no Ming girl's name, regardless of the real name. He thought that since Cao Huang had sold her at her parents' home, it was very likely that she would be named Huang. However, none of these girls had the last name Huang.
Huang. He looked at the pipa boys carefully again, and the number was right: seven.
Li Ziyu put down the roster and asked: "Everyone in the courtyard is here?!"
Sister Han Qiao said hurriedly: "They are all here! They are all here!" Huang Xiang winked, and Sister Han Qiao quickly said: "There is a girl named Yue Wan who was originally from our courtyard, but she has been groomed by the eldest son of the Liang family.
Go, now it is Mr. Liang’s outer room. Although he still lives in the courtyard, he does not receive guests and is not under the control of the courtyard..."
"I know this." Li Ziyu nodded. He knew it the last time he came to "investigate" with Lian Nishang. This kind of situation is very common in the courtyard, "I mean, are there anyone who is not on the list?
?”
Sister Han Qiao was startled, wondering if this policeman knew something about it? She couldn't help but glance at Old Man Fang, and said with a smile on her face: "Where, where, how dare you break your rules! It's indeed in the book,
If there are, there are a few maids and sisters in Miss Yue Wan's courtyard - but they are all from the Liang family and have nothing to do with the slaves here."
This small move of hers caught Li Ziyu's eye, and he knew that there must be something fishy in it. He immediately felt confident. He closed the book and said kindly, "Ms. Han, I can trust what you said! There's no need to choose this name."
But now there are public security regulations on setting fires and preventing theft in the regulations. I wonder if you have implemented them?"
Sister Han Qiao hurriedly said: "Master Yu, since you have always ordered these things, how dare we not implement them? The buckets, fireproof sand and other things that I asked you to prepare last time are all ready. If you don't believe it, I will bring them here right now."
You go over and take a look."
Li Ziyu laughed: "Okay, okay, I also want to check it out. In that case, please send someone to lead the way. I want to check it out in the courtyard." He didn't wait for Sister Han Qiao to speak, and said, "As for
Everyone, please wait here for a while. After I finish the inspection, I will announce the regulations. Don't disperse." He said to Agui: "You lead the brothers here to maintain order. Don't disturb everyone. Also.
Don’t get separated, I’ll be back in a minute.”
Zhao Gui quickly responded: "Yes!"
By not allowing everyone to disperse and no one walking around in the courtyard, it would be much easier for him to find people and save them from looking for opportunities to move people.
Sister Han Qiao was shocked again. Li Ziyu's arrival was indeed strange! She had no right to refuse the police inspection, not to mention that Li Ziyu's reason for the inspection was not only fair, but she had just personally invited him to "go and have a look if you don't believe me"! This turned out to be
The words rolled on his lips, but he didn't expect that he would pick it up immediately.
An eighty-year-old woman is so cruel to a child like you! Sister Han Qiao cursed in her heart. But she still had a smile on her face and said: "Okay, okay, let me lead the way..."
"How is this possible?" Li Ziyu smiled slightly, "Madam, you are the head of this courtyard, so you don't dare to bother me. I think this sister-in-law Yao will lead the way."
Sister Han Qiao wanted to speak again, but when she saw that there was no room for negotiation on his face, she had to say: "Yes, yes." She turned to Sister-in-law Yao and said: "Sister-in-law Yao, go and lead the way for Master Yu, and you have to wait for me!" After that!
He winked.
Although she is a little worried, Sister Han Qiao is not completely unsure. Because the police have recently come to Lefang Street for random inspections and publicity, she has also made some preparations in advance.
Sister-in-law Yao quickly blessed her and said, "I know this!"
Li Ziyu ordered a few capable National Army soldiers to follow him in and inspect the courtyard as they entered.
This spring-visiting courtyard is very large, with numerous buildings, winding corridors, courtyards, and embroidered doors and carved sculptures. Not only did the National Army soldiers who came from a poor background marvel, but even Li Ziyu, who had some knowledge, found it an eye-opener.
Because the people had been gathered in the front yard, all the courtyards were quiet and empty. Sister-in-law Yao led Li Ziyu and his party, and walked through the courtyards one by one according to Li Ziyu's request. By the time they saw it, they had reached the backyard.
, there was still no sign of Ming Nu, and he couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
He originally suspected that Ming Nu was hidden in which room, but along the way he entered whichever courtyard he wanted, and Sister-in-law Yao didn't stop him when he wanted to enter the room, making it clear that there was no one there. He thought to himself, could it be Gao
Is Chongjiu's news wrong? However, he remembered that he had just talked to Sister Han Qiao and mentioned that there were all the people who were not on the list. Sister Han Qiao gave the old man a questioning look - there must be something fishy in this.
The person must still be in the courtyard, most likely hiding somewhere. Li Ziyu thought to himself, seeing Mrs. Yao's confident look, he thought, I must turn this brothel of yours upside down today!
Coming out of the backyard, Sister-in-law Yao obviously breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Master Yu! I've shown you all the houses in the Spring Courtyard this time. Do you have any other instructions?"
She could see that Li Ziyu was anxious, but she still made a nonchalant expression, feeling secretly proud in her heart: Even if you have an official position, you are still drinking my mother's footwashing water! You have only been working as a jobber for a few days!
Li Ziyu stopped and took a steady breath, thinking that during the training at Wanshou Palace, the teacher said that you should look for clues from the subtleties. So was there anything that was overlooked in the place he walked through just now?
As he was thinking this, he suddenly saw a small door on the wall of the backyard and pointed with his hand: "What is this place?"
"It's not anywhere, it's just the river pier outside." Sister-in-law Yao said with a smile, "It's just the revetment outside."
"Open!"
"This," Sister-in-law Yao didn't expect him to open this door. She couldn't help being stunned and muttered, "Master Yu, outside this door is the riverside, and across it is the outside of the courtyard..."
"Open it when I tell you to." Li Ziyu said with a cold face, "You said it's a revetment?"
Sister-in-law Yao was stunned. She hesitated and said, "Well, I don't have the key to the back door..."
Seeing the hesitation on her face, Li Ziyu knew that there must be something fishy behind the door, so she suddenly shouted: "Here comes someone!"
Several soldiers behind him took a few steps in response. Li Ziyu said: "Break open the door for me!"
The soldiers responded immediately and raised their rifles to smash it. Now Mrs. Yao panicked and said quickly: "Don't smash it, don't smash it. I'll get the key now."
"Follow her." Li Ziyu asked a soldier.
Sister Yao had no choice but to take the key and open the door.
Outside the door, there is indeed the White Goose Pond. There are steps on the stone revetment. Under the steps, a painted boat is tied.
Li Ziyu's eyes lit up and asked: "Is this your family's painting boat?"
Most of the restaurants on Lefang Street have their own boats, which are used for water sports. They are usually moored at the river pier at the back door.
There is a plaque of "Banghan" hanging on this painting boat, which is the painting boat of Visiting Spring Courtyard. Before coming to Visit Spring Courtyard for inspection, Li Ziyu had already learned from Gao Chongjiu and others, done some homework in advance, and conducted inspection on Visiting Spring Courtyard.
I have a general understanding of the situation in Chunyuan...
Sister-in-law Yao's face changed drastically, and she said calmly: "This boat is not from the maid's courtyard. Some family couldn't find a place to dock for a while, so they borrowed it to dock... This is also a common thing..."
Li Ziyu said "hehe" twice, and suddenly felt confident.
He Xiaoyue is currently being locked up in the cabin of the boat. She has been tortured by the methods in the brothel these days. She has long put aside the idea of vowing to remain chaste to the death and has the idea of submitting compromise. Seeing that the heat is almost the same, Sister-in-law Yao uses gentle methods instead.
, had her handcuffs and shackles untied, and some sticks of sore medicine were given to her to apply. The meals delivered from the kitchen every day were also exquisite side dishes with both meat and vegetables. The meal served last night was actually delicious.
There is a small bottle of Suzhou toilet wine - she has not smelled the wine for many years.
Under the attack of such sugar-coated bullets, He Xiaoyue's will gradually wore away, and her psychological defense gradually collapsed. Yao's sister-in-law would come to persuade her from time to time, but she had already given up resistance. A few days ago, Mu Yun came to teach her how to play the pipa. How could He Xiaoyue not know that this was the case?
I was prepared to make a joke, but I didn't dare to say the word "no" again, so I started to learn it half-heartedly.
Although she was already dead, but thinking that she would become a prostitute for the rest of her life, He Xiaoyue could not help but feel despair in the dead of night, shedding tears silently, and even thought of committing suicide.
However, death has been the only option since ancient times. Although He Xiaoyue thought about "death" many times, she could not make such a determination in the end. (To be continued.)