Luda laughed loudly after saying this. Wang Lun saw that Luda had understood the meaning of his words, so he planted a seed in Luda's heart. As for what role his words would play in the future, Then it is beyond my control, and I can only focus on hard work and not on harvest.
Wang Lun and others also had a drink with Ruda and chatted some more. While they were talking, the sound of scolding from the companions and the cry of a woman suddenly came from outside the private room.
When Zhu Wu heard the sound, he immediately got up and went to check outside the room. Soon Zhu Wu returned to the room and said to everyone: "We are just a father and daughter who sell singing. Because there are not many people listening to music these days and they can't make any money, so Crying, I gave them a few more taels of silver and let them go."
"Wait a minute." Ruda suddenly said: "We come here all the time in this restaurant, but we have never seen any singers, and we have never seen any women singing along the street in Weizhou City. Since this person is so public today, he must be It was because he encountered difficulties that he was forced to perform to survive. If you let him in, the Sa family will ask why."
Wang Lun nodded, and Zhu Wu immediately went out, and then led a father and daughter into the private room.
But I saw that the old man was in his fifties or sixties, with a hunched back and an old face. He was holding a bunch of clappers in his hand. Behind the old man was a woman of eighteen or nineteen years old. I saw this woman in a plain cloth dress with a face. Without a trace of powder, she has a slim and graceful figure, and her skin is as white as snow. Her appearance is not as beautiful as Ping'er, but for some reason she always has a frown on her face and a sad look on her face.
The father and daughter came over step by step, walked up to Wang Lun and others, and bowed cautiously. When they saw Ruda's aura, they were so frightened that they even forgot to say anything.
Ruda didn't care about anything else and just asked: "Where are you two from? Why are you crying here?"
The father and daughter looked at each other, and the old man was speechless. Finally, the woman slowly stepped forward and said with tears: "Masters, please let me tell you, this little girl is from Tokyo." I came here with my parents to live with my relatives in Weizhou and did not want them to move to Nanjing. However, my mother got sick and died in the hotel. We, father and daughter, had no choice but to live here after running out of money.
Later, there was a rich man here named Zheng Daguan from Zhenguanxi. Seeing that the little girl still had some lust, he forced a matchmaker to marry the little girl as his concubine.
The official Zheng originally promised to give the father of the slave family three thousand gu in money for selling his body, but it turned out to be empty money and the contract was real. The little girl got married, but his father never saw a penny, and the eldest lady of the Zheng family was very angry. , the little girl was beaten out of the house within three months. Not only that, but he also asked my father and daughter to pay him back the three thousand dollars for selling themselves.
We didn't get a penny from him at first, and now we are begging for money to pay him back. But his family is rich and powerful, and we, father and daughter, are alone here, how can we dare to argue with him.
I had no choice, but fortunately my father taught the little girl some songs since she was a child, so she came here to catch a seat at the restaurant. Once she got some money every day, most of it would be paid back to the official Zheng, and the rest would be used by our father and daughter. money for the journey.
Unfortunately, there were very few drinkers everywhere these past two days, and I couldn't make any money. I violated the money limit of the official Zheng, and I was afraid that when the official came to ask for money, he would be humiliated by him again. The little girl thought of these sufferings, but had nowhere to tell her, so Crying, I didn't want to but bumped into all the officials. I hope all the officials will show their respect and forgive me. "
"What's your surname?" Zhu Wu asked from the side: "Which inn will you rest in, and where will the official Zheng of Guanxi live?"
"Little old man, my surname is Jin." The old man finally came to his senses and replied: "The second in line, my daughter, nicknamed Cuilian, only lives in the Lujia Inn in the east in front. That Zheng Daguan is the Zhuangyuanqiao here. Zheng Tu, who sells meat, is nicknamed Zhen Guanxi."
"Bah! You bastard!" Luda was already furious. He slapped his palm on the table, causing the dishes on the table to fly up and fall down.
Luda then cursed loudly: "The Sa family only knew who it was from Zheng Daguan, but it turned out to be Zheng Tu, who killed pigs and sold meat. This pickled and ruthless man, like a pig or dog, entrusted me with my small species to manage my husband." I started working as a butcher but turned out to be such a bully."
Luda couldn't get rid of his anger. He turned around and said to Wang Lun: "Brother, please sit down for a moment. I'll come after I kill that guy."
Lu Da stood up and walked out. Xiao Wu also stood up immediately and said, "Brother Lu and I will go together."
"Xiao Wu is fooling around." Wang Lun quickly stopped Xiao Wu, then grabbed Lu Da and advised, "Brother Lu, wait a minute, this matter is not urgent at this moment."
Shi Jin and Zhu Wu also quickly stood up to persuade them. They tried to persuade them three times and five times before they could persuade them. Luda suppressed his anger and said to Old Man Jin: "The Sa family has some trouble with you. How about your father and daughter returning to Tokyo tomorrow?"
Jin's father and daughter said happily: "If we can go back to our hometown, the officials will be the reborn parents of our family. It's just that the shop owner was entrusted by Zheng Tu to keep an eye on the two of us and we can't escape. What should we do?"
"You don't have to worry about this." Ruda snorted and said, "The Sa family has its own reasons."
Ruda said that he took out five taels of silver from his body, weighed it, and felt that it was still a little less, so he said to Wang Lun: "Brother, I didn't take too much silver with me when I went out today. If you have some silver, lend it to me, and I'll lend it to you tomorrow." Return it to you."
When Shi Jin saw it, he quickly said: "You don't need to pay for it, senior brother, I have it."
Wang Lun smiled and said: "There is no need for Brother Lu and Dalang to spend money, I have it myself."
Without Wang Lun's signal, Ping'er had already taken out two hundred taels of silver notes and handed them to Jin Cuilian, telling her to keep them close to her.
Jin Cuilian never thought that Wang Lun would give such a lot of silver, so she was too frightened to accept it. She immediately came to Wang Lun and bowed down, her lips parted lightly and said: "The official has so much silver, how dare you, a little girl, accept it?" , I beg the high official to give me some loose money so that my father and daughter can return to their hometown. The little girl is already bursting with gratitude. The little girl has nothing to repay for the high official’s kindness in this life. In the next life, she will be a slave and a maid to repay the high official. .”
Wang Lun looked at the Jin Cuilian in front of him, and suddenly thought of his first girlfriend in high school in his previous life. The appearance of Jin Cuilian was seventy percent similar to his first girlfriend.
In a daze, Wang Lun couldn't help but think of all the sweet moments he had with his first girlfriend in his previous life, from the first acquaintance with his girlfriend to the acquaintance and love of each other. Skin-to-skin contact, but they are already sworn brothers.
It was not until later that I joined the army. Due to the special nature of the army I was in, I had to break up with my girlfriend. The reluctance and heart-breaking pain I felt during the breakup seemed to be right in front of me.
Wang Lun inadvertently fell into memories. He was so obsessed for a moment that he even forgot to answer Jin Cuilian's words.
Jin Cuilian didn't say anything when she saw Wang Lun, she just looked at her intently, her face turned red with embarrassment, and she didn't know what to do for a moment.
Xiao Wu saw Wang Lun's look at the side, but she was furious in her heart. She snorted heavily and said: "Why are you waiting for the next life? Let him accept you in this life!"
"It doesn't have to be like this." Because Xiao Wu's voice was too loud, Wang Lun suddenly came back to his senses and quickly stretched out his hands to help Jin Cuilian. He didn't want to help, but he touched Jin Cuilian's hand. As soon as their hands touched each other, They touched each other, but they seemed to be electrocuted, and they immediately separated again.
Jin Cuilian retracted her hands into her sleeves, and was even too embarrassed to raise her head. Ping'er hurried over, stuffed the banknote into Jin Cuilian's hand, and whispered a few words of comfort. Jin Cuilian then gratefully handed over the banknote. Ticket accepted.
When Lu Da saw that Wang Lun was selling out two hundred taels of silver notes, he secretly praised the eldest brother of Liangshan for being really generous. As for Wang Lun's rudeness just now, Lu Da didn't care at all. In Lu Da's eyes, there was not so much love between children. long.
Luda waved Old Man Jin over, put his five taels of silver into Old Man Jin's hand, and said: "You can also take this silver and pay it back to the store, and the rest will be used for travel expenses on the road, Sajiada." The banknotes I gave you are too eye-catching, so be sure to keep them close to your body and remember not to expose them."
Shi Jin and Zhu Wu also took ten taels of silver each and gave them all to Old Man Jin. Suddenly, Old Man Jin got these many taels of silver for nothing. Jin Cuilian kowtowed three times to Wang Lun and others before leaving happily.
After the old man Jin and his daughter left, Wang Lun and others drank for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, they dispersed. When they came downstairs, Luda shouted loudly: "Master, I will send you the money for the wine tomorrow." .”
The owner of the shop responded repeatedly: "Tihar just wants to go on his own, but it's okay to eat, I'm afraid Tihar won't come and get credit."
Wang Lun and Lu Da left the Juying Pavilion and arranged to meet again another day, so they parted on the street. However, Ping'er went back to the shop and paid for the food and drinks.
Lu Da went back to his residence in Jinglue Mansion to sleep, while Shi Jin stayed with Wang Lun and others, and Zhu Wu took him to find a hotel to stay.
Besides, the old man Jin got more than two hundred taels of silver, so he hurriedly returned to the store, settled his daughter first, then rented a carriage far outside the city, then rushed back to pack his luggage and return the house. After settling the money and calculating the money for firewood and rice, all that was left was to wait for the next day.
At dawn the next day, everyone in Wang Lun had also gotten up. After breakfast, Zhu Wu asked Wang Lun for instructions: "Brother, should we leave today, or should we stay around for a while to reunite with Brother Lu."
Wang Lun pondered for a moment and said, "Wait a little longer."
Zhu Wu didn't know what Wang Lun meant, but he didn't ask any more questions. He just asked, "What are your plans for today?"
An imperceptible smile appeared on Wang Lun's lips and he said, "You all come with me."
Zhu Wu and others didn't know why, but they had no choice but to follow Wang Lun out of the inn. Not long after walking, they saw Wang Lun turning around and walking, but they arrived outside the Lu's store where Jin's father and daughter lived.
When Xiao Wu saw Wang Lun bringing everyone to the residence of the Jin family and his daughter, Xiao Wu felt angry and snorted: "I thought I was going somewhere, but it turned out I was looking for Jin Cuilian. If you want to find her, you can do it yourself." Yes, why are you taking us?"
"Nonsense." Wang Lun scolded Xiao Wu with a straight face, but did not enter the shop. Seeing that there was a teahouse across the street from Lu's shop, he led everyone into the teahouse, ordered tea and cakes, and sat down. Looking at the door of Lu's store.
"Brother." Xiao Wu felt very strange and asked, "You're here but you're not going in. What are you sitting here looking at? Will your little lover Jin Cuilian be coming out soon?"
