Living in this world, there are always too many things that you cannot help yourself. For example, there are many rules to abide by, and you must report before entering the Yamen of Jinyiwei. Of course, anyone who still has a desire for life will not visit Jinyiwei. As the most unpopular yamen in the Ming Empire, Jinyiwei is a very crowded place. Sometimes there is not even a mouse in sight.
When he came to the Jinyiwei gate, Li Jincheng did not kick in with a big sword, but obediently waited in front of the door, waiting for the captain in front of the door to announce his entry.
After all, he was the son of the minister of the dynasty, and his commander also wanted to give him face, so after Li Jincheng took out dozens of taels of silver, the captain went in to report.
Because it is the capital of the Ming Dynasty, the Yingtianfu Qianhu Office is still fully staffed. After all, there are many tasks, such as monitoring officials, arresting criminals, carrying out ceremonial guards when traveling, and guarding the palace with forbidden troops. Too few people are not enough.
Soon the captain ran out from inside with a face full of joy, "Master Li, Master Li, my lord has invited me."
Another few taels of broken silver arrived in the hands of the school captain, and the school captain was very happy. These dozens of taels of silver were enough for his family's expenses for several months. Although he was a royal guard of Yingtian Mansion and was a close official of the Holy Emperor, his salary and benefits were the same, and they were often Due to the arrears, everyone's life is not rich. Black income like this has always accounted for 90% of the family expenses in some school captains' families.
As expected of a young master from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he is rich. No wonder he can only make a lot of money if he is a high official. The captain was so envious that he said, "Thank you Mr. Li for the reward." Lao Tie 666, thank you Lao Tie for the reward. Netizens like Li Jincheng are definitely stainless steel fans.
Rich people don't have any impression of money. It's just a bunch of numbers that they can't eat or drink. They waved their hands and said, "You're welcome, it's all small money, it's all small money."
Financial strength determines how straight your waist is. With his hands behind his back and an arrogant step, Li Jincheng entered the gate of Jinyiwei.
"Hahahaha, Mr. Li, long time no see, you're here again", a cheerful voice came from the house. The person who received Li Jincheng was a Baihu. His name was very masculine, and he had the same surname as Zhen Guogong. It's just that the name is not very good. I guess you can't see the words "line line" and "qian line line". Everyone will definitely think of a certain gland on the male body.
Why again, because this is not the first time Li Jincheng has come to Jinyiwei Yamen. As a dude, arrogance is a necessary skill. Sometimes he is always short-sighted and kicks hard problems. He can't beat him, and he can't compare with other people's money. Naturally, the only option is to find reinforcements. If he is bullied, he will seek help from his parents. Li Jincheng did not know how to do this before he was three years old, and the same goes for his grandfather. Li Jincheng believes that money can make all the difference, and what can be done with money can be done. Why bother looking for parents? As a result, Jinyiwei became an external force that Li Jincheng could use money to leverage. Jinyiwei also needed this part of the income, so the two gangs hit it off and worked together. Because Li Jincheng often went to the Jinyiwei Yamen for help and was generous, the Jinyiwei soldiers affectionately called Li Jincheng the Wealth-Giving Boy, which was even better than seeing the God of Wealth. Happy.
Qian Baihu excitedly covered Li Jincheng's hands and gave him a big hug. "One day is like three autumns after not seeing each other. Mr. Li, we haven't seen each other for several years. We don't see Mr. Li here on weekdays. Could it be that the wine here is not fragrant and the women's life is not good?"
"Well, there are girls here," Li Jincheng heard for the first time and was a little curious.
"Ah, haha, I was making an analogy. Do you understand, scholars call it a metaphor," Qian Baihu explained hurriedly. Although it is not a serious crime to have a woman with you during office hours, if the superiors find out, your salary will be deducted. It is not easy for a man to support a family these days, and his salary is his life.
"Ah, haha, that's it. Brother Qian has great literary talent, and I admire him." After forcefully breaking away from Qian Baihu's embrace, Li Jincheng took a few steps back, resisted the urge to cover his mouth and nose, took a deep breath, clasped his hands and made a bow.
"Haha, there is money in the book, there are big houses in the book, and there are beauties in the book. Of course, I will read some books." Books with money, big houses, and beauties in them are probably not serious publications. It is estimated that Qian Baihu has read them a lot. It only exists in "Jin Ping Mei", and there is a gentleman standing next to it. There are too many words that I don't recognize.
"Master Li, please sit down quickly." Although he is the son of the official minister of the current dynasty, Jin Yiwei is not interested in this. After all, he is a royal eagle, and his ultimate leader is the current emperor. The two yamen belong to different professional scopes, and Jin Yiwei's His reputation has long been ruined, his body is covered with pustules and sores, and he has already died. Pigs are not afraid of boiling water, and they are not afraid of censorship. The exception is the money-giving boy. These are his parents who provide him with food and clothing. The children at home are still counting on the money from the rich men to buy new clothes for the New Year. "Come here, serve tea, serve good tea."
"Brother Qian, you're welcome. No need to serve tea. No need for this. My colleagues in Jinyiwei are not rich either. We can save money if we can." Li Jincheng refused,
Of course, villains cannot be kind. A few years ago, Li Jincheng came to Jinyiwei for the first time to look for foreign aid. Unexpectedly, Li Jincheng drank the tea sent by Jinyiwei. As a result, he went home and vomited for three days. His family thought he was pregnant. After seeing a doctor, he realized that he had eaten expired and inferior food. The things in the official's house were all high-end and fresh. Naturally, the cause of Li Jincheng's illness was that cup of tea, so Li Jincheng never drank tea again when he went to Jinyiwei to work, and he did not suffer from morning sickness.
"Those who know me, Mr. Li, to be honest, my Jinyiwei Yamen is so poor that I can't even open the pot. I borrowed this tea from the Jingzhao Mansion next door a few years ago. In the past few days, those unscrupulous people have been coming to ask for accounts every day." , They are all dedicated ministers who dedicated their youth to the Ming Empire. Is it necessary to be like this? Is it necessary to be like this?" Thinking of those heartless creditors, Qian Baihu was very angry. It was really uncomfortable to have his door blocked by creditors.
"It's not necessary, it's definitely not necessary." Li Jincheng looked at Qian Baihu carefully, and asked in a low voice, "I would like to ask, brother Qian, how much tea did Jingzhao Mansion borrow?"
"It's not much, only about 10,000 catties."
With a plop, Li Jincheng almost knelt down and said, "More than 10,000 kilograms, you have eaten the tea leaves as food."
Qian Baihu was a little shy, "Isn't it that the tea market was better in the past few years? Many brothers exchanged tea for rice and noodles."
Probably feeling quite embarrassed, Qian Baihu ended the topic and asked, "Why did Mr. Li come to my Yamen?"
"Of course I have something to ask Brother Qian for help." So Li Jinzhong told the whole story. Of course, he also went through some artistic processing to interpret himself as a poor young lady who was forced to serve but did not receive any reward. She sold her flesh for free. .
Right and wrong, good and evil, have always been a relatively vague thing, just like justice and fairness. They are sometimes late and sometimes absent. Qian Liexian believes that he has no ability to speak out for justice. His only hope is that his family can have enough to eat and live a life without worrying about food and clothing.
As soon as he slapped the table, Qian Baihu stood up, "It's unreasonable that a little naughty man would bully Mr. Li. Don't worry, I will definitely stand up for you."
As a martial artist, he had to work his muscles and bones all day long, so he was very strong. As a result, the table was damaged and snapped into countless sections, and he innocently withdrew from the stage of history.
The corners of Qian Baihu's mouth twitched, "This desk was also eliminated from the yamen next door. It seems that tomorrow I will have to work on the floor."
"You have a lot of money, you have a lot of energy and a weak kidney. Don't be angry." Li Jincheng hurriedly comforted him. With such a confidant who could empathize with him, Li Jincheng had no regrets in his life.
"Well, Mr. Li is right." Qian Baihu put away his angry expression, mainly because he was worried about spending money to see the doctor. "Don't worry, Mr. Li, I will definitely arrest those two shameless old beggars and skin them to avenge you."
"Hahaha, thank you so much to Brother Qian. Brother Qian's kindness to me will never be forgotten for the rest of my life." Everyone's acting skills were very good, and no tears of excitement were shed.
Now let’s get to the point, the practical stuff. Li Jincheng stretched out five fingers, Qian Baihu stretched out one finger, and Li Jincheng stretched out six fingers. Nine lines of money stretched out, and finally one was withdrawn.
"Okay, eight hundred taels is done." After the price was agreed upon and both parties were satisfied, Li Jincheng took out the banknote and stuffed it into Qian Liexian's hand, "Then I will wait for the good news from Brother Qian. There is still soup simmering on the stove at home, so I will go back first."
"Haha, it's important to eat, it's important to eat. When Mr. Li is still growing, it is very important to eat on time. The pig I raise eats on time and on time, and it grows meat very quickly." He took the banknote and counted the money carefully. After making sure it was correct, he stuffed it into his pocket.
"Well, what Brother Qian said is, the younger brother will leave first." He turned around and covered his mouth and nose, and then Li Jincheng's three steps turned into two steps and left.
"My lord, my lord, it's not good." A school lieutenant ran in from outside in a hurry.
"Why panic? If the sky falls, I will support you."
"Yes, yes, my lord is right." After putting away his hurried mood, the captain said slowly, "Sir, the man from Jingzhao Mansion has come to ask for the bill again. He is probably at the door by now."
"What, why didn't you tell me earlier?" After saying more money, he hurriedly turned around and said, "Go and hold it for me while I run out of the back door."
"Hahaha, Qian Baihu, you can't run away today," a Jingzhao Mansion servant wearing soap clothes walked in from the door and looked at Qian Liexian with contempt on his face, "To tell you the truth, Qian Baihu "Today, all our Jingzhao Mansion officials are dispatched and have set up a dragnet. It's hard for you to fly. Our Lord Fu Yin has said that if you don't get the account back today, all our Jingzhao Mansion officials will go back."
"Hehe, our Jin Yiwei can take care of the head matter."
"Stop talking nonsense, no matter what, Qian Baihu must pay back the debt."
People are poor and have short ambitions, not to mention that they are facing their own creditors. Even if the money line is much higher than that of the servants, they still have no confidence. "Well, it's not the repayment time yet."
"Qian Baihu, let's save some face. Who would write the repayment time after a hundred years? You all changed it yourself, and there are typos." The officer's face was filled with contempt, "I'm in a hurry, Mr. Yin, who is I will file a complaint."
Qian Liexian was also a little embarrassed, because he was the one who wrote the revised IOU, "This poor man, please give me a few more days of grace."
"Haha, it has been one year, eight months and seven days. The New Year is coming soon. My brothers in Jingzhao Mansion also want to buy a few kilograms of meat for the New Year."
"What, you still have meat to eat during the Chinese New Year?"
"You don't eat meat during the Chinese New Year." Remember this is a rhetorical question, and the intonation should be raised.
Okay, I digress, "Qian Baihu, you can't escape the first grade of junior high school, but you can't escape the fifteenth grade. Just now I saw the boy who brought money to the Shangshu's house. You must have money on you."
As a government yamen, Li Jincheng also went to Jingzhao Mansion to seek help, but the price was higher than that of Jinyiwei. Naturally, he chose high-quality and cheap things when buying things, so Li Jincheng did not go there again.
People who are poor don't have enough confidence, "Well, the New Year is coming soon, and brothers also want to eat dumplings. Otherwise, I promise to pay back the money after the New Year."
"I had known this to be the case. Lord Baihu, please don't blame us for being rude." The officer greeted, and dozens of people came in. Then Qian Baihu felt sad, and his whole body was searched all over, and he was not infected with fever yet. The eight hundred taels passed into the hands of the Jingzhao Mansion officer.
"Hey, hey, hey, I have to pay for it. I will fight with whoever dares to take off my clothes."
No one is interested in men either. Mr. Qian's chastity is preserved, but his moral integrity is gone.
"That's it, it's not even enough for interest." Obviously, eight hundred taels was not enough to repay the debt. The officer was not satisfied, so he called out, "Brothers, see if there is anything valuable, and move it away."
Qian Liexian was like an aggrieved little daughter-in-law squatting in the corner. Looking at this group of robbers like wolves and tigers, Qian Baihu was helpless.
The officer walked in and a captain in Jinyi whispered, "Qian Baihu, the Li family has a lot of money. Remember to raise the price next time. Now the price of a night in the brothel is more than 800 taels, and the appearance fee of our Jingzhao Mansion is already tens of thousands of taels. "
People left the house empty, leaving a mess on the ground. Qian Liexian covered his crotch, secretly glad in his heart.
