Today, she was silently practicing pipa music in her room. He Xiaoyue has never had any talent in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Although her natal family is also a wealthy family, girls are not taken seriously at home. Knowing a few words is enough.
Now I have a tutor. Now I have to learn pipa from scratch, which is even more difficult than for a young Pipa boy. Because he always makes mistakes in a few fingerings, Mu Yun's complexion becomes very ugly.
He Xiaoyue was afraid of being beaten by Sister Yao, so she didn't dare not to work hard. Although Miss Mu Yun didn't hold a bamboo board or rattan in her hands, He Xiaoyue knew that she was the meat on the chopping board, and she could cook whatever she wanted.
In the middle of the practice, my mother suddenly came over and took her out without any explanation. She walked through the passage and went directly to the back, and put her on the boat. She tied her hands and feet, threw her on the bed in the cabin, and stuffed her mouth with lumps.
Bu warned: "Don't talk nonsense, someone will come to greet you after a while!"
She was frightened in her heart because she had heard from her mother's sister, "Bean Fen Shui" and prostitutes chatting in the past few days that sometimes the brothels would treat those who were not doing well in business or who were too old as "has-beens".
"Prostitutes were sold to out-of-town merchants or prostitutes on the water. The prostitutes didn't want to go, so they were bundled up and sent to the ship. Could it be that the brothel felt that it was a "rotten tree that cannot be carved", so it simply sold it for money?
Being sold to foreign merchants as a concubine can be regarded as "good", which should be considered a blessing for He Xiaoyue. However, He Xiaoyue does not think so. Foreign merchants come from all over the world, and once they are sold, they will not be able to return to their hometown for life. What's more, in the Xingyuan
Most of the people who buy "out-of-date" prostitutes at low prices are mid-level businessmen who travel on the road. Most of these businessmen come from remote villages, and their economic conditions are generally not mentioned. There are also wealthy women in charge of their families, so buying prostitutes back home will naturally not be a problem.
The days of "eating well and drinking spicy food" are equivalent to buying a slave for the family. Moreover, a man has been in business for a few years, and the family is managed by a big woman. If the big woman is kind, she can still live a good life. If the big woman is powerful, I will be a concubine.
The servants were forced to work like slaves, and within a few years they could not bear the toil and were mistreated and died.
If you wait and sell it to a prostitute on the water, it will be even more miserable.
So the thought of being resold was just as shocking as the thought of being sold to a brothel.
He Xiaoyue struggled to get up from the bed. Fortunately, the rope only tied her hands and feet, and did not tie her up so much that she couldn't move. She reluctantly moved from the bed to the ground, leaning on the table and chair and rubbing against the window little by little.
Although she didn't know that this boat was from the Spring Courtyard, but the furnishings in the cabin were probably purchased by wealthy people, and she became more and more frightened. Could she really be selling herself to a prostitute on the water?
The windows of this flower boat are not entirely inlaid with Australian glass. Although the glass is transparent, it would be inconvenient for people taking the "flower boat" to be too transparent. Therefore, this window is unique and is surrounded by fine wood.
The lattice is covered with soft gauze of various colors, and only a large parallel lotus window pane is made in the middle, which is inlaid with glass.
In this way, light can be transmitted for viewing without leaking the "spring light" inside the cabin.
He Xiaoyue forced her body to stand up straight against the table, leaned against the glass and looked out. Outside was a river pier, and there seemed to be many colorful boats parked there.
While she was frightened and hesitant, she suddenly heard someone talking. When she turned her eyes, she saw a young man in black clothes talking to someone - but she knew the speaker, it was Mrs. Yao.
She had seen this young man on the streets of Guangzhou, who was called a "policeman", similar to the former police officer. He Xiaoyue escaped from Qingjie Yuan and was placed in Cihuitang. She had seen the behavior of the "policeman" and knew that they had a good reputation.
Well, it is far from comparable to the police officers of the past.
What were the police doing here? He Xiaoyue was confused. She saw that the policeman seemed to be reprimanding Mrs. Yao, while Mrs. Yao was blocking the gangplank at the bow of the ship, seeming to prevent the police from getting on the boat.
He Xiaoyue was immediately shocked, this policeman is going to board the boat!
Although she didn't know why the police came to the boat, there must be a case to be solved if the police wanted to board the boat. She wanted to call for help, but she was afraid that the police and the brothel were colluding, and she would be beaten and tortured again... While she was hesitating
Suddenly I thought, if they were really colluding, why did Mrs. Yao try so hard to stop the police from getting on the boat? Obviously there must be something fishy on the boat, and the police should not be allowed to know about it in the hospital!
When she thought of this, she suddenly felt confident. However, her mouth was stuffed with cloth, and she couldn't call for help. She knew that if she kept silent at this moment, she would never have a chance.
However, the cloth in her mouth was so tightly stuffed that she couldn't hold it with her tongue. He Xiaoyue looked around again and saw that there was nothing in the room that could help her. She was afraid that if the police didn't board the boat, her last chance would be lost and she would lose her last chance.
Heng, he reluctantly moved himself to sit on the table, retracted his feet, closed his eyes, and kicked his feet hard towards the glass window hole regardless of the situation!
Li Ziyu was entangled with Mrs. Yao. Seeing that Mrs. Yao was trying to evade and obstruct him from letting him board the ship for inspection, he became more and more determined that Ming Nu was on the ship. He was about to ask the soldiers to take down Mrs. Yao when he suddenly heard a crash on the ship.
, looking around, I saw that the window glass of a cabin had been shattered, and two little feet were sticking out!
When Mrs. Yao saw it, she trembled all over and almost collapsed. But Li Ziyu knew that there must be something fishy on the boat, so he immediately pushed Mrs. Yao to the side and shouted: "Take it!" He jumped onto the springboard with a lunge, and then
Go to the boat.
There were two "Dounfenshui" guards on the boat. They saw Li Ziyu and others boarding the boat in a menacing manner. Knowing that the matter was exposed, they did not dare to hinder the official's handling of the case, so they made way for them.
"Search!" Li Ziyu gave the order, and several National Army soldiers immediately dispersed to search.
Within a moment, the soldiers came out with a woman. She looked about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a beautiful face, but she was haggard and pale. Although her clothes were bright, her bun was messy, and her frame was slender. There was blood oozing from her feet.
, probably the cut he got from breaking the glass just now.
When the woman saw Li Ziyu, she fell to her knees with a thump and shouted: "Master, please help me! Master, please help me!"
The soldier reported: "She was the only one in the cabin, tied up, with a cloth stuffed in her mouth..."
Seeing that the girl she found was not Ming Nu, Li Ziyu couldn't help but feel anxious, her face turned livid, and she said coldly to Mrs. Yao: "No wonder you refused to let me check, it turns out there is something sick in your boat!"
Seeing that she could no longer hide it, Mrs. Yao hurriedly said: "This, this little one doesn't know where she came from..."
He Xiaoyue saw that this was a show of interest, so she hurriedly took a few steps on her knees, banged her head several times, and cried out in a mournful voice: "Please save the servants, they... they forced good girls into prostitution!" After saying this, she couldn't help but cry on the ground.
Although Li Ziyu didn't find Mingnu, he was anxious, but the appearance of He Xiaoyue now showed that there was a big problem in the visit to Chunyuan. He originally wanted to ask Sister Yao about the whereabouts of Mingnu, but then he thought about the fact that He Xiaoyue now had a reason to visit.
Chunyuan is running into the crosshairs of the "Cultural Customs Industry Suppression Movement", so it is not at the mercy of itself! Even if the brothel is turned upside down and dismantled to find Mingnu, there will be no need to stand still like it is now.
He made up his mind immediately and said to He Xiaoyue:
"Don't cry, Miss He. I understand what happened to you. Just follow us back and cooperate with the investigation. Don't be afraid. I, the Law of the Song Dynasty, am the protector of the people. I will never wrongly accuse a good person, nor let a bad person go! You
If you have any grievances or grievances, or any abuse or harm you have suffered, tell me in detail when you go back!"
When He Xiaoyue heard what he said, she felt reassured and kowtowed again: "This servant prays to God and worships Buddha, and I wish Master Chai to be a prince for eternity! Everything depends on Master Chai!"
Li Ziyu turned to Mrs. Yao and sneered: "This visit to the Spring Courtyard is not your family's property. How can you be so brave and loyal? When a clay Buddha crosses the river, you cannot protect yourself. I think you should be more open-minded!"
After that, he called to the soldiers: "Lock up these people! Take them away!"
Li Ziyu ordered two soldiers to stay on the ship and search further in case there were any hidden cabins on the ship. He took the people back to the flower hall. Sister Han Qiao was anxiously waiting. She originally wanted to send a mother to follow behind to see the situation.
.Unexpectedly, Zhao Gui who stayed here looked stupid and dull, but he didn't even negotiate at all. He was not allowed to leave even if he said he was not allowed to leave. Even Sister Han Qiao's words were of no use.
She was anxious when she suddenly saw Li Ziyu coming out from behind with a stern face. Sister Han Qiao felt something was wrong. She saw He Xiaoyue staggering behind her. She was suddenly struck by thunder and almost collapsed to the ground.
Li Ziyu walked up to her and sneered: "Aunt Han, I see you really have a lot of tricks in this courtyard..."
Sister Han Qiao suppressed the panic in her heart and forced a smile: "Master Yu, I don't understand..."
When Old Man Fang saw that something was wrong, he quickly came out to smooth things over: "Master Yu! Aunt Han was confused for a moment. She is an old family here. A person who knows the rules and sense. After the Song Dynasty came, she didn't dare to follow the rules.
It's against the law. It's just that old habits can't be changed for a while, so please be kind to me..." He said and winked at Sister Han Qiao.
Sister Han Qiao was about to come up and say something else, but Li Ziyu didn't give them a chance to act. She stopped her and said, "Let's talk about these words slowly back to the bureau. Fuchun Yuan is secretly hiding women of unknown origin and forcing girls into prostitution. We will suspend business for three days for rectification."
, wait until the investigation is clear, and then take away all the people involved in the case related to Agui!"
There was chaos in the courtyard. People of all kinds, such as prostitutes, mothers, and Dou Fenshui, all held their breaths and did not dare to speak. They had never encountered such a thing before. A small policeman came to the courtyard to look at a few people.
Suddenly, because of a bought woman, the aunt was arrested! She even closed the door of the courtyard! Not even the class leader of the fast class did this in the past!
Li Ziyu asked Zhao Gui to take Sister Han Qiao back first and report to Lian Nichang, the executive deputy leader of the "Customer Cleaning Working Group", about the visit to the Spring Courtyard.
"Tell the second-level commander: I think there may be other illegal activities here, which require further investigation. Please request reinforcements from the bureau." Li Ziyu said in a high-sounding voice. (To be continued.) 8