After taking care of the gangster leader, the official said politely to the secret guard, "I'm sorry, brother, I've frightened you. We will arrange for someone to come to your bun shop to discuss compensation, so can you please send this person to your house?" Leave it to us?"
The secret guard was obviously still a little suspicious that the official was putting on a show, but the honest man who just led the secret guard over just spoke.
"Our officials in Tanzhou are all capable. Brother, don't worry about what they will do behind your back. You can just hand your people over to them."
When Jixiang saw that the man had spoken, he quickly responded and said, "Master, since Brother Tan has said so, why don't we just let them go?"
Now that Jixiang had spoken, the secret guard naturally stopped insisting. After all, these people were here for Jixiang. Since Jixiang himself said so, he naturally didn't have to insist anymore.
As soon as the officer saw that the secret guard had loosened its grip on the gangster leader, he immediately took over and captured him.
Before leaving, the officer only looked at the secret guard and said, "Brother, your skills are pretty good. If you are interested, you can consider working as an errand in our Tanzhou Yamen."
Hearing what the other party said, the secret guard said nothing.
He is a young minister of Dali Temple and a secret guard of the Marquis' family. Is he allowed to work in such a dead-end career as an official?
Therefore, the secret guard did not say anything at that moment.
The official was not angry at the moment. After watching the official leave, the big man immediately came to Ji Xiang.
"Sister, are you okay?"
Facing the man's concerned inquiry, Jixiang shook his head, "Thank you for your concern, brother, I'm fine."
The eldest brother then immediately said, "It's good that you're fine. I was very worried about you. As soon as I heard that Yun Zhen said someone was coming to make trouble, I immediately went to the Yamen."
Ji Xiang naturally said immediately, "Thank you, big brother, for taking the initiative."
At the same time, she only said to Lu Zhizhang, "Thank you, Mr. Young Master, and my eldest brother for helping me. Without you, I really don't know what I would have done today."
Facing Ji Xiang's thanks, Lu Zhizhang only said, "Girl, you don't have to thank me. It's me who should say sorry to the girl. After all, our actions today were too reckless. If not, the girl wouldn't be implicated by us." "
Hearing Lu Zhizhang's words, Ji Xiang immediately said loudly, "Master, please don't say that, you are embarrassing us by saying this."
At the moment, the two of them only talked to each other, but the man didn't have the right to speak at all.
Seeing that the situation was like this, Tan Weiping could only say in frustration, "Girl, I'm relieved that you're okay! I have something to do now, so I'll leave first. You should close the stall here early. After all, although the thorn is He’s packed up and gone in, but those people he left behind won’t come to cause trouble, so you’d better avoid the limelight for a few days before opening.”
However, Jixiang obviously didn't want to close the business for a few days. She only said, "Brother Tan, Jixiang appreciates your good intentions, but Jixiang cannot close the business. It would not be a good idea if it does."
When Tan Weiping saw Jixiang saying this, he naturally stopped trying to persuade Jixiang.
"Sister, why are you so stubborn? I can call officers and soldiers to come over, but you can't always find someone to help you."
But after Tan Weiping said this worriedly, Lu Zhizhang suddenly said, "I can help the girl."
Ji Xiang was obviously a little surprised, and Tan Weiping was also a little surprised. "How are you going to help?"
"I can come and work for the girl. Just give me a meal and a place to sleep."
Tan Weiping was obviously even more surprised when he heard this. This young man seemed to come from an extraordinary family. Does he need to do such a thing?
No matter how you look at the other person, it seems like he has no good intentions.
Tan Weiping was about to speak, but Jixiang had already spoken before him. .
"Okay, as long as the young master doesn't mind it, Bao Zi can take care of it, and the courtyard we rent has two rooms. It's just right for the two young masters to share one room, and for me and Yun Zhen to live in the same room. As for the wages,
Let’s just follow the market price, one or two taels a month. But since you are still responsible for maintaining the place, how about I give you two taels a month? "
However, in the face of Ji Xiang's proposal, Lu Zhizhang said, "Girl, that's not necessary. All I want is to have a belly and a house to live in. It's good if the girl can provide these. As for money, , this thing is actually of no use to me.”
It is auspicious to say this again. However, Tan Weiping also pulled Ji Xiang away, and then he spoke in a low voice.
"Sister, these are two grown men. Aren't you afraid if you let them live with you?"
Facing Tan Weiping's words, Ji Xiang said directly, "What's there to be afraid of? Brother Tan, these two are good people. They are definitely not the dirty villains you think. If they were that kind of people, why would they bother to replace you just now?" I'm going to take action, brother, don't worry, they may have encountered some difficulties. It's convenient for others, but it's also convenient for myself."
After hearing Ji Xiang's words, Tan Weiping finally stopped talking.
He only sighed, "Sister, you are just too naive."
While they were muttering, Lu Zhizhang and the secret guard had actually heard all their words, but Lu Zhizhang still acted upright and did not hear anything.
However, when Jixiang came over, Lu Zhizhang took the initiative and said, "Girl. If it is inconvenient for you, I will not trouble you. After all, the two of us may indeed bring inconvenience to the girl's life."
Although Jixiang didn't say anything bad about Lu Zhizhang, Tan Weiping had discussed this issue with him, so Jixiang felt a little guilty. Upon hearing Lu Zhizhang's words, Jixiang immediately said, "What did the young master say? What's the inconvenience for us? I’m not from a wealthy background, and most of the places we rent are mixed with men and women, so we’re not that particular about it. It’s just that the place we live in is simple, but I hope you don’t find it objectionable.”
At this time, Jixiang directly opened his mouth to retain Lu Zhizhang, and Lu Zhizhang obviously wanted this effect, so after pretending to refuse for a while, he also reached an agreement with Jixiang. The two only agreed on each other's direction. .
When Tan Weiping saw Jixiang acting like this, he knew that Jixiang would not be able to hear his dissuasion.
Therefore, he stopped talking. When he left, he only told Ji Xiang without worry, "Sister, if something happens to you, tell me immediately. No matter what it is, I will show up immediately."
Knowing that Tan Weiping had good intentions, Jixiang naturally said to Tan Weiping, "Thank you for your kindness. If I encounter any difficulties, I will come to see you."
Seeing that Jixiang said this, Tan Weiping seemed to finally feel relieved.
Then Tan Weiping also left.
After Tan Weiping left, he did break a lot of things due to his busy schedule today, plus he had to arrange for the two newcomers, and most of the previous guests were scared away, so Ji Xiang had no intention of continuing today's business.
She only said to Lu Zhizhang, "Sir, let's close the business today. We plan to go back first, and you can also go and see where we live."
Lu Zhizhang naturally responded to Jixiang's proposal.
Then a few of them went to Yongshun Street in Tanzhou.
Jixiang packed up his things and went to carry them. However, Lu Zhizhang immediately took the things from Jixiang's hands. At the same time, the secret guard immediately took the things from Lu Zhizhang's hands. At the end, the secret guard It was quite embarrassing.
He also couldn't figure out why his master wanted to please such a woman.
But he couldn't figure it out, so the secret guard just continued to walk forward.
Lu Zhizhang asked from behind, "I don't know what to call you two!"
Jixiang heard the words and immediately said, "My name is Jixiang and she is Yunzhen. Where are you, sir?"
It was naturally impossible for Lu Zhizhang to tell Jixiang his real name, so he just smiled and said, "My surname is Zhu Mingzhizhang."
"Zhu Zhizhang? The name Young Master is quite impressive. Speaking of which, I
Except for Mr. Zhu, there are no people named Zhu here. Is the young master from out of town? "
Lu Zhizhang also whispered, "It doesn't matter, I'm from Yunzhou."
Jixiang didn't want to hear this, but he immediately said, "Young master, you are just joking! There is no one named Zhu in Yunzhou, and as far as I know, there is no big family named Zhu."
Hearing Jixiang's words, Lu Zhizhang was obviously a little surprised. He looked at Jixiang and asked in a low voice, "How can the girl do this? Does the girl know all the big families in Yunzhou?"
Hearing Lu Zhizhang's question, Ji Xiang obviously realized that he had talked too much today.
But after what he said, there should be nothing wrong with him, and the young master in front of him didn't look like a bad person.
Considering this, Jixiang finally said in a low voice, "I do know some of the big families in Yunzhou! After all, I was also a maid in a big family back then. They all knew each other and interacted with each other. They interacted with each other a lot. , we have seen a lot, so naturally we have a rough idea of who these big families in Yunzhou are."
Hearing Ji Xiang's words, Lu Zhizhang only smiled slightly and said, "It seems that I can't deceive the girl. I wonder which wealthy family the girl once worked for?"
Facing Lu Zhizhang's question, Jixiang just blurted out, "Of course it's the Zhu family, have you heard of it?"
Lu Zhizhang was shocked when he heard that Jixiang was once a member of the Zhu family. At the same time, he just said calmly, "Zhu family? You mean the Zhu family that is in charge of the entire Yunzhou?"
Facing Lu Zhizhang's question, Jixiang naturally nodded, "Apart from the Zhu family, who else is the Zhu family? Since the Zhu family established their foothold in Yunzhou, many local people with the surname Zhu have been forced to change their names. Those who changed were dragged up and forced to change their names. So if you are not the Zhu family, you must be outsiders."
