Shen Zhengzheng was at least a well-educated person, so he explained his purpose in just a few words.
He was wearing new clothes, spoke politely, and had the aura of a playboy. The rude mother-in-law was afraid of delaying the official business, so she invited the person in charge.
After the person in charge came out, it was Zhao Ergou's turn.
He had previously discussed the braised meat business with the two shopkeepers of Jixiang Restaurant in Zuixianlou. They were very experienced. In less than a cup of tea, he convinced the manager of Yihonglou. The main reason was that the goods were good and they were completely different from other restaurants. It was different, so the business was easy to negotiate. In the end, the price was seventy-five cents per catty, and the supply would be sixty catties per day from now on.
Today's goods totaled eighty-five kilograms. After delivery, Zhao Ergou had more than sixty taels of silver in his hands, which was a bit heavy.
He was satisfied and ready to leave.
At this moment, there was a sudden commotion over the lobby.
Immediately afterwards, the wooden stairs sounded, and a group of people ran downstairs.
The one at the front was a teenage girl. The girl stared in the direction of the door and rushed forward desperately.
"Stop her! Don't let her escape!"
The steward who was talking to Zhao Ergou rushed over and grabbed the girl's hair.
The girl was dragged to the ground, rolled, and rolled in front of Zhao Ergou. She looked up at Zhao Ergou, with tears in her eyes, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall.
"Catch him back, lock him up, and train him well. If you dare to run away again, your legs will be broken." The steward coldly ordered his men, and then looked at Zhao Ergou and Shen Zheng, "I'll let you two watch the joke. This way." Bar."
Generally speaking, people who come to sell goods are looked down upon by the management, but in a place like Yihong Building, he comes into contact with the richest people in Hekou Town every day. He can see people quite accurately, and he can feel it. , the identity of this young man named Shen should be unusual, so there were many compliments in his words.
Shen Zheng's brows furrowed. He heard from his classmates in the academy that something bad happened in Yihong Building, but he didn't expect to be hit by him.
He has no control over this kind of nonsense.
He took Zhao Ergou and was about to leave.
But he saw Zhao Ergou bend down, pick up the girl who fell to the ground, and then protect her behind him.
Shen Zheng lowered his voice: "Zhao Ergou, I advise you not to meddle in other people's business. It seems that he was sold by his own family. The deed of sale is in the hands of Yihonglou, so you can't control it."
As soon as he said these words, an old madam from upstairs chased her downstairs and shouted: "This little bitch just refuses to have her fingerprints pressed. The contract of sale has not been written yet. Hold her down quickly. If she resists, she will be beaten. Just don't slap her in the face." ”
"If she was sold to a place like this by her family, shouldn't the deed of sale have been written long ago?" Zhao Ergou said in a low voice, "This girl must have been kidnapped."
Shen Zheng also realized the seriousness of the matter.
Brothels are legal in this dynasty, but the girls in the brothels either sell themselves voluntarily or are forced to sell themselves. People in brothels kidnap girls from good families. This is forcing girls into prostitution, which is illegal.
He took a look at the girl's clothes. They were not made of coarse cloth, but looked like silk. The girl's family must be well-off, and there was no way her family would sell their daughter to a brothel.
Shen Zheng shouted: "Ergou, you take her away first, I'll stop her!"
"Let me see if any of you dare to leave!" the steward said angrily, "If you dare to interfere with my Yihong Building's affairs, I am really tired of living. Come here, hold these two people down, beat them and throw them into the street!"
Seven or eight young boys came in at the door, all of them strong.
In a place like a brothel, people make trouble every day, so there is a group of thugs in the building. In addition to suppressing the troublemakers, they are also responsible for guarding the door and not allowing the girls in the building to escape.
These young men have already developed their skills.
Shen Zheng cursed secretly: "Zhao Ergou, I was really hurt by you."
Zhao Ergou glanced at the girl hiding behind him and said tentatively: "How about we run away first and then bring the government people over?"
"Do you have any backbone that a man should have?" Shen Zheng scolded, "I've saved you all, so I'll save others to the end. Forget it, I'm the only one who can stand up. Who told me to be your brother in the future? .”
If she ran away now, by the time the officials came to investigate the case, the girl would have been sent to another place to avoid the limelight.
Shen Zheng sneered, stepped on the chair, and said carelessly: "I won't leave today. I'll see if any of you dare to touch me!"
When he said this, the boys didn't dare to get close.
The manager narrowed his eyes: "Who are you?"
"I'm just a scholar." Shen Zheng grinned, "My father was born a farmer..."
The manager felt relieved. There was really nothing to be afraid of as a farmer. He made a siege gesture.
"My father is good at farming, but he is also good at reading. He became a boy student at the age of thirteen, a scholar at the age of sixteen, and then became a Jinshi along the way, and finally became the magistrate of Ping'an County." Shen Zheng said with a smile, " If I lose a hair in Yihonglou, you will never be able to open Yihonglou again."
The steward was shocked.
Students often come to Yihong Building to drink and talk. He vaguely heard someone talk about the deeds of Magistrate Shen of Ping'an County next door, and what this young man said was exactly the same. Could it be that he is really Magistrate Shen's son?
But how could Magistrate Shen’s son come to a brothel to sell food?
"You should have heard in Yihonglou that my father has been favored by the prefect recently, and your county magistrate of Hekou County has to be shorter than my father." Shen Zheng stood up slowly, "Here, do it. , try hitting me, and let’s see what the consequences will be.”
Yihonglou is a place of three religions and nine streams, where everyone comes and goes and is well-informed. Naturally, he knows what Magistrate Shen is doing.
These days, offending the rich can be resolved, but offending an official is like killing the future.
The steward had given up and waved his hand.
The boy at the door made way, Zhao Ergou protected the girl and walked out, and Shen Zheng walked out in a swagger.
When he reached the door, he suddenly stopped, turned around and said with a smile: "Actually, what I just said is all false. I am not the son of a county magistrate. Can a county magistrate's son be as elegant and suave as me? Hahaha, you have been deceived. Got it!"
After he finished speaking, he grabbed Zhao Ergou's hand and ran forward as hard as he could.
Zhao Ergou didn't expect this guy to suddenly say these words. He held Shen Zheng with one hand and the girl with the other. The three of them ran all the way on the street for an unknown amount of time. They got into a small alley and finally He threw away the pursuers behind him.
Zhao Ergou gasped for air: "If you hadn't said the last sentence, we wouldn't have been chased for so long."
"If I don't say anything, the person in charge will definitely publicize my deeds in Yihong Building. If my father knows that I go to the brothel, he will definitely chop me up. My impression in my father's mind has finally gotten better, but I can't Destroyed. Don't worry, they are the ones who did the bad things. They don't dare to chase them to Dahe Village to find trouble." Shen Zheng paused and looked at the girl next to him, "Hey, where is your home? We good people will do our best to the end. , take you back."
