The banditry in Dafu Mountain has finally come to an end, and the series of murders caused by Yang Xing have finally come to an end because of the destruction of one party.
Liang Chuan knew that there was still an undercurrent surging in some of the joints: how did this group of people find themselves, including how Yang Xing's death at that time had anything to do with him, and whether there were important people behind this group of people, who It depends on whether you really want to die or just give a warning. These are all very complicated. Only when something underwater can you know its true face comes to the surface.
And this group of women, how come there are so many people in such a short period of time, and now they have seven mouths to eat? Although they have made so much money in the cottage, they can't stand the problem of having so many people. They said they were good at crafts, but they didn’t know what kind of craft they were. They had to make full use of them later, otherwise everyone would have to go to the streets to beg for food!
This gang of bandits set their den on fire, and now a group of people are hiding in this inn. This inn not only costs money but is also very expensive! Now instead of recruiting a few people from Yi Niang and myself, there are eleven people in total. This is a huge expense every day. Moreover, the Chinese New Year is coming soon, and I must find a way to settle this group of people. Since I am taking them with me, how can I at least solve their problems?
Now you have to start thinking about what you want to do in the future. Everything seems to be solved, but it seems like there is no clue to anything and everything has just begun.
That day, after Liang Chuan handed over the bodies of the gangsters from He Lu's hometown and Dafei Mountain to Li Chengfu, he took Li Chuyi to Fengshan Market.
The Xiating Tower is the most lively at this time. Travelers and merchants who don’t want to travel at night usually stay in the Xiating Tower. The waiters were busy greeting all kinds of guests. Running in and out, helping with horses and donkeys, carrying bags. Liang Chuan looked at such a big inn and felt that if he could build such a inn, he would not have to worry about food and clothing just by collecting room fees every day, and he could be a great man.
When the waiter saw Liang Chuan and Li Chuyi coming over, he approached them with a warm face and said happily: "You two waiters, it's getting late. Are you on your way, or are you having some hot wine today?" I just slaughtered a fat sheep, an authentic wild black goat pulled from Cangxi River. The meat is weak, how about some rice wine?"
Liang Chuan swallowed, pulled the waiter aside, and asked in a low voice: "Brother, can I ask you something?"
The waiter smiled and said, "You're welcome, please. Don't mention one thing, even ten or eight. I'll tell you everything I know!"
Liang Chuan said: "Are there three women who are looking for someone in your building today? These three women's clothes are relatively clean, but they may have a bit of a smell..."
When the waiter heard Liang Chuan talking about these people, his expression dropped, and he asked with malicious eyes: "Do you know these stinky bitches?"
Liang Chuan clearly knew something was wrong when he saw the look in his eyes. He reached into his arms and quietly took out a few coins. He smiled and casually handed them to the waiter and said, "Brother, please bear with me. These women are ignorant, they came all the way from my hometown to visit relatives, and they were defrauded of all their money along the way. They lived in the open and had no place to live. They are so pitiful. Have you ever seen them?"
The waiter got the benefit and felt much better on his face, but he still had a bit of annoyance on his face and said: "I wonder why there are so many beggars and women here today. I wonder if there is another fucking war in the north. , it’s been a long time since I’ve seen so many people come south to visit my relatives. I got scolded a lot today by the officials and your relatives. They stayed at the door and refused to move. Shopkeeper Ye made me scold and drive them away like a dog. The paste usually sticks to the corner of the wall. No, you two go out and go around to the back to take a look. It must still be there."
Upon hearing this, Liang Chuan stopped talking nonsense to the guy and went straight out the door to look at the wall. Sure enough, these seven miserable women were squatting close to each other on the wall, each one shivering in the cold wind. Liang Chuan sighed and walked over.
Ye Xiaochai was relatively sober. Even though her body couldn't hold on any longer, her will was still quite firm. She would raise her head and look at everyone who came and went. The pillar of her will was Liang Chuan, who had made her a promise.
But the time passed from noon to afternoon, and from afternoon to evening, but Liang Chuan was still nowhere to be seen, and the other two women had no other place to go. The two of them followed Ye Xiaochai. Ye Xiaochai's heart became colder and colder, and he was probably cheated again. .
Liang Chuan walked quietly to Ye Xiaochai and the others, sighed again and said, "I've already given you money, why don't you go and get a room? It's better than freezing in the cold wind. "
Ye Xiaochai smiled bitterly, with a few strands of disheveled hair blowing in the wind. He looked at Liang Chuan's face and said, "We are so dirty now that we will be looked down upon when we go in. The wind is a bit stronger here, but since you are here , we will just follow you.”
After saying that, her lips widened into a smile that was so bitter, and there was finally a glimmer of hope in her eyes.
Liang Chuan looked at these three miserable women, their families were in pieces, and they were going back to their old lives. They had been completely abandoned by society, and even these five-person waiters looked down at them. He really didn't want to take them in. If they do, the only thing that will greet them is death.
Liang Chuan called the waiter to the store and asked: "Cousin, do you have any unused firewood sheds or water rooms? Some of my relatives want to stay in the hotel at night, but they are afraid that they will be dirty and cause trouble to you, so they want to find a place to wash their hands first." Wash, wash it off and go back to the hotel." After saying that, Liang Chuan looked at the reluctance on the waiter's face, gritted his teeth and took out a handful of copper coins from his pocket, which looked like dozens of coins, and stuffed them into the waiter, smiling. He said with a face: "Cousin runner, help me, take these to get some wine to reward cousin runner himself."
The waiter weighed the copper coins in his hand. It was a bit heavy. His face quickly changed and he said: "Since you are a relative of the guest and the waiter and want to stay in our lower pavilion, you are our honored guest. We have thoughtful arrangements." This is natural!”
After speaking, the boy raised his hand and tilted his head to indicate that he should follow him. The man led a group of them to the kitchen in the back. There is a water room next to the kitchen, which is usually used to boil hot water. The workers also take baths and other things in it. Now that it is evening, the water in the room has been changed. The workers just went to eat. The room was empty, except for the pot of water that happened to be boiling. The waiter took the money and did the job well. After receiving the water room, he also went to get two long towels and a soap bar for them to use in bathing.
Li Chuyi was a rough old man. He felt a little uncomfortable when these women went in to wash themselves, so he found an excuse to go to Zhaodi and Yiniang first. Liang Chuan and Ye Xiaochai have been guarding outside the water room. These women were locked in a dark pigsty and they forgot how long it had been since their bodies had been wiped with hot water. The moment the hot water touched her skin, they truly felt that they were really alive.
During this period, Liang Chuan left for a while and went to find the shopkeeper at Xiatinglou. The shopkeeper promised to buy their charcoal, which made Liang Chuan his first pot of gold. Now that his family has been burned, his charcoal-burning business has to be temporarily stopped. , we can’t keep silent, we still have to tell the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper of Xiatinglou understood Liang Chuan's words after hearing what he said. Besides, winter is almost over now, the weather is getting warmer, and the demand for charcoal is not that great. He also wants to find an opportunity to talk to Liang Chuan about this matter. thing.
After Liang Chuan came back, Ye Xiaochai was still waiting for the two eldest sisters inside to wash themselves. Liang Chuan asked Ye Xiaochai, "If I didn't come today, would you have kept waiting?"
Ye Xiaochai looked up at the gray sky. Liang Chuan couldn't see her expression, but only heard her say: "Of course I won't wait forever. If you are cheated, treat it as cheated. We must survive."
Liang Chuan felt a lot less stressed after hearing this. Their pain was not caused by himself, and he had his own reasons. Even if he deceived them, he could comfort himself by saying that he had tried his best and could only blame society, not himself.
After these women came out from the wash, they were wearing the clothes and shoes they bought this morning. They were fresh and refreshed. Although their expressions were a bit dull, they looked just a little more haggard than ordinary people. There was not much difference in other aspects. The dirt on the face has been cleaned up, except for some scars that cannot be removed, and everyone's face looks pretty pretty. Ye Xiaochai went to wash up last and came out soon.
Liang Chuan was dumbfounded when he saw the new Ye Xiaochai. He didn't expect that this girl was still pretty. She looked even prettier than the artist. She could still look like this without energy, but she still looked like this at that time. What kind of person he was before the accident happened.
Liang Chuan took a group of them to stay at the hotel. A few of them were still timid. Liang Chuan had no choice but to wait with the waiter for a long time before agreeing. He spent a little more money and asked for more quilts to sleep on the floor. The women refused to leave. All sleep in one guest room. When the waiter brought the quilt, he kept mumbling. Fortunately, Liang Chuan kept saying that he would not stay for long, only a few nights at most. The waiter collected Liang Chuan's belongings and could only turn a blind eye.
Ye Xiaochai is now considered the one who talks about these three women. Liang Chuan led her to find Yi Niang and the others.
Liang Chuan asked the counter clerk which room Yi Niang was in. The clerk flipped through the account and said, "It's in the innermost room on the second floor."
Liang Chuan led Ye Xiaochai upstairs and went straight to the innermost room. This room is obviously much smaller than the other rooms.
The door was closed tightly, Liang Chuan knocked on the door, and then slow footsteps came from the room.
The door opened with a creak, and Yi Niang's haggard little face was lifted up listlessly, and she looked, Liang Chuan! He was about to pounce on him.
Liang Chuan chuckled and said, "Quickly, there are still people watching!"
