Li Ziyu hurriedly said: "I bought some Shandong pancakes and fruit, stuffed with braised pork. They are delicious. Officer Lian, you can try one too."
Lian Nishang looked at the multigrain pancakes wrapped in oil paper and frowned, "It's not good to eat this in the study room, but thank you for your kindness."
Only then did Li Ziyu remember that the chief emphasized not to eat spicy food in public places. She thought that she had been negligent for a moment and quickly put away the pancakes.
Watching Lian Nishang leave, Li Ziyu thought to herself: "This little lady is really difficult to deal with."
On Liurong Street, the Dong family's shop took off its cover after a busy day. Dong Xiang closed the door, Yun'er wiped the tables and chairs, and both of them went to bed. Dong Mingxuan was the only one in the store who was still doing calculations at the accounting table.
Her abacus calculations were not very skillful, and there were often pauses. The sound of playing and tapping beads echoed in the empty shop. It feels more and more lonely in the dead of night.
Aunt Jiang cut off the candle flowers and said distressedly: "It's getting late, why don't you go to bed? We'll settle the bill tomorrow morning."
"Early in the morning, someone came to hand over the washed clothes, keep accounts, and give out chips. There are so many things to do, how can I have time to settle accounts?" Dong Mingxuan rubbed his eyes, "We have a small business like this, just to settle accounts. It won't be long. Besides, I have to help Lan'er wash the vegetables tomorrow - those side dishes are almost sold out, and everyone says you are good at pickling vegetables."
Aunt Jiang sat down on the edge of the table, sighed and said: "What a crime! In the past, we, my mother-in-law, were not very proud of each other in the master's house, but you were also pampered and had no worries about food and clothing. Now when you do business, you not only have to show up in public. , you still have to do all this hard work - it doesn't matter to you, mother. You are still a young girl, and you are doing so, not to mention suffering and getting tired, and your reputation is not good." She sighed, and then said, "A few days ago, someone came to tell me about the blessing. Master, my mother thinks it’s good. They come from a well-to-do family and are well-educated. If I had agreed at that time, I would have spared you the trouble now!"
Dong Mingxuan said: "Mom, I think my life is comfortable now. What's the good of being a concubine? You have been Master Dong's concubine for your whole life, and you will only receive the insults. In the past, the two of us lived in three rooms. You don't even dare to step through the door. Not to mention the master and aunts, you have to be humble when you see the maids and servants. How much cowardice have you suffered in vain? Master, come to your house once, there is something in the kitchen Good food and good food. If he doesn’t come for ten and a half months, he will give us the leftovers to eat. We are the least likely to make new clothes for the New Year - I am not his flesh and blood, so there is nothing to argue with. You have served him for more than ten years. , I also gave him children. Even though I can’t raise them anymore, I shouldn’t treat you like this, right? Then Master Zhu, are you sure that he can be better than Master Dong? I think these men are all the same."
Aunt Jiang sighed again, was silent for a moment and said: "Xie'er, I know you are very strong-minded and want to do things on your own. But you are a girl after all, and you are always from a family of poets and writers. You have made such a living, How can a decent family be willing to hire you in the future? It doesn’t matter, mother, you are already in your thirties. Do you want to hang out there? Even if you are a little angry, you will be a humble guy. At least I can give you food and clothing. No worries. I will find you a decent family to marry in two years, and my mother will have nothing to worry about. Now, doing such a small business will hinder your life-long affairs, and secondly, if something happens and you can't continue, How can we make a living?"
Dong Mingxuan smiled and said: "Mom, you are worrying too much. We have lived under the control of others for more than ten years, and we have been living under the influence of others. I wish you, Master, can you guarantee that he is willing to support you for the rest of his life? When we were in the Dong family When you were young, weren't you always afraid that as long as the master didn't come to your room for a month or two, you were afraid that he would get tired of you and kick us out? It doesn't matter if you look up to others or look at their faces, and neither is your daughter. People who can't swallow this breath - but even if you look at people's faces and be cautious, you may not end up well. You still have the confidence to support yourself. As for this business, my daughter still thinks the same way: It's everywhere in Guangzhou As for the money, it depends on whether we can pick it up. The Australians are very clear-minded when they come here, and it is easy to do business."
Aunt Jiang wanted to say something more, but she thought about it and stopped. Said: "Mom is a useless person. You have knowledge and opinions. It's up to you. But you must always remember your identity. It is indispensable for you to do business and show your face. You must act in a measured way!"
Dong Mingxuan responded with a "yes". Aunt Jiang said seriously: "Today you gave Captain Li the honeysuckle. You shouldn't have delivered it yourself. Just let Lan'er or Dong Xiang do it. And the flowers on the paper bag - you drew them Okay? Although we are doing business and it is our duty to make good friends with the public, doing so would be a bit frivolous."
Aunt Jiang said again: "That's all. Mom knows you are trying to win over him, but everything has to be done in a certain way! What if Agent Li gets interested? He thinks you are interested in him. When the time comes, ask him What if someone comes to you as a matchmaker? If you agree to him, you will be wronged and your mother won't be able to let him go - he is a subordinate after all. If you don't agree, it will make him hold a grudge. Who among these fast-moving government officials is kind-hearted? The key point is For people like us who have no roots and no foundation, it’s just a piece of cake.”
Dong Mingxuan whispered: "Mom, you are right. It was my daughter who wanted to do something wrong. However, in my daughter's opinion, Australian policemen and Ming Dynasty's police officers are not the same thing. Officer Li's past words and deeds, although there are some The son of a noble family may be arrogant, but he is a decent person, so he is definitely not like this. Even if something happens, Liu Fuyin's maid and his daughter have some friendship. If things are urgent, you can go to her and ask for help. "
After coming out of Guangxiao Temple, Dong Mingxuan prepared a small gift of local products from Guangzhou and went to see Guo Xier. The reason is to have a relationship with her. Guo Xi'er didn't have any acquaintances in Guangzhou. She just had work and felt bored. Dong Mingxuan's visit was exactly what he wanted. Dong Mingxuan is a shrewd person who was squeezed out of a wealthy family, and he can observe people's emotions and speak well. Guo Xi'er was also a person with no ambitions. After coming and going, the two of them became handkerchiefs and moved around frequently. This is also one of the important reasons why Dong Mingxuan has the confidence to open a store.
Aunt Jiang said: "You have to know what's appropriate! It's better to ask for yourself than to ask for others."
Dong Mingxuan thought that now he would have to "beg for himself"! She suppressed her laughter, lowered her head and said, "Mom is right."
Aunt Jiang stood up and said, "I won't disturb you anymore. Just finish your work and go to bed early." Her eyes were distressed and worried, "Don't exhaust yourself."
"Don't worry, Mom, I'll go to bed in a while."
"Your bound feet should be wrapped well and tightly before going to bed. I have seen that your bound feet have become loose in the past few days." Aunt Jiang reminded her sternly, "My mother spent a lot of effort to bind your feet. If you don't wrap it tightly when it comes out, all your efforts will be in vain."
Dong Mingjuan had secretly loosened the binding on his feet for several days. Unexpectedly, he still couldn't escape his mother's eyes, so he had to respond: "Yes, my daughter knows."
The Public Security Department of the Guangzhou Special City Police Station in the Song Dynasty is a busy scene every day. Those arrested by the patrol police and the National Army are sent here in an endless stream. The lobby of the government office, which serves as an office, is often overcrowded and noisy.
Although there are two powerful armed forces, the National Army and the Fubo Army, stationed in Guangzhou to maintain law and order, at this moment when the legal system of the Ming Dynasty has collapsed and the glory of the Senate has not yet shined on the earth, there are naturally many people who want to fish in troubled waters in the chaotic situation. exist. In the first month, vicious cases emerged one after another. After several months of "severe crackdowns", the number of murders and robberies dropped significantly, and were replaced by a large number of fraud, theft, pickpocketing, extortion, fights, and vandalism of public property. There is an influx of public security cases such as sanitary violations and sanitary violations. This is not because there has been an explosive increase in public security cases in Guangzhou, but because these crimes were not considered cases in the Ming Dynasty’s legal system in the past. Others were things that people used to take for granted and are now considered minor public security cases. The number of cases Naturally it went up
Li Ziyu's main job in the security department is to deal with the people who were turned over by patrol officers. Some were urinating on the street, some were fighting, and some were disputes between neighbors. With Agui, a respectful subordinate, Li Ziyu felt more and more wise about his decision to become a policeman. If there was anything he was dissatisfied with, he couldn't give it to him personally. The demons and demons came to kill him with a few sticks - whips and canes were not allowed in the police station, there were other people who did this.
"Agui, take these two to the back and hang them up for me. Let them extinguish the fire first and then hand them over to the magistrate's court."
Li Ziyu handed over two young men who had beaten vegetable farmers outside the city and robbed vegetables to Agui. In the detention room at the back, there was a horizontal bar mounted on the wall. They were hung up and handcuffed to the bar with one hand. Go up, the body is not hanging in the air, and the toes are on the ground. After being hung up for a long time, some people would even lose control of their urine. Just when they were about to take a drink of water, Zeng Juan appeared in the office crying.
"Brother Yu! You have to make the decision for me!"
When he came in and shouted, everyone in the room looked at him. Li Ziyu was even more shocked when she looked at Zeng Juan's appearance: her hair was in a messy bun, and her face was covered with scratches, some of which were bleeding. The clothes were covered with dirt and had a hole ripped open.
Li Ziyu rushed over and said, "Zeng Juan, what's wrong with you?" ! Got into a fight with someone? If you have something to say slowly. As he spoke, he shook his head to Agui and said, "Bring a pen and paper and take notes!" "
"Ming Nyeo! Ming Nyeo Ming Nyeo is missing! Wuwuwu. It must be that dead woman who sold her. Wuwu."
