In a small pavilion on the second floor of Yichun Garden Restaurant, Yuan Mo was drinking with Chen Xiaohui and Lu Zongyuan. Next to him, a dark-faced man was accompanied by a fair scholar.
Suddenly, a man ran up the stairs quickly. When he arrived at Mo Yuanwai's cabinet, he handed over to Yuan Yuan Wai again and again.
When Mo Yuanwai saw that something was wrong, he complained to Chen Xiaohui and Lu Zongyuan and left the cabinet.
The man took a few breaths and said to Commissioner Mo: "Commissioner, something happened over there with Han Chunchun."
Officer Mo looked calm and said to the man: "Don't be anxious, take a few breaths before talking. Han Chunchun is raising a baby in Tongfu Inn, what could happen?"
The man said: "Today an official came to Tongfu Inn, and he said he was some kind of official. The accommodation arranged by the inn happened to be adjacent to Han Chunchun. Chunchun had been raising his baby these days, and he thought he was agitated, so he had a fight with that official. There were some conflicts. It was hard to die, but Chunchun made trouble unreasonably and offended the guest severely. "
After hearing this, Yuan Mo frowned and his eyes suddenly became sharp.
The man said: "I asked someone to inquire, and the official who collected the wind is not a high official, but an official like the county chief secretary and county captain."
Officer Mo said: "No matter how small his official position is, how can Han Chunchun, a female prostitute, offend him? Without me, who in Xin'an County would care about a woman like Han Chunchun? My name is not something she can use to offend officials. .”
After saying that, Yuan Mo lowered his head and thought for a while. He said: "Go and find out what this official does. I have never heard of a style-collecting official before. Find out more about what this official likes and where he likes to go. Come back and tell me."
The man said hello and hurried away.
Yuan Yuanwai thought about it for a while before returning to the attic. Said: "There was something going on at home just now, which really bothered me."
Chen Xiaohui said: "If we can help, we must ask the outsiders. These days, the outsiders often invite us to drink and eat meat. I feel very sorry."
Officer Mo said: "We just have the same mind, so we get together and don't see anyone outside. It's not a big deal at home, I can handle it myself."
A year or two ago, Mo Yuanwai was just a wealthy man in the countryside, and Yichunyuan Restaurant was still called Sunjia Restaurant. The owner of the shop, Sun Yuan, and the then magistrate and patrol inspector sang songs every day and had fun every night. When Wang Xiaolie arrived, Sun Yuanwai's family fled north, not knowing whether they would live or die. The Sun Family Restaurant was in ruins and no one came to the door. Mo Yuanwai saw the opportunity, bought it at a low price, and changed its name to Yiyuanchun. It was successfully completed in less than a year.
At that time, Mo Yuanwai was just a rich man who opened a restaurant in the county town and was not very prominent. He runs a restaurant and needs others to take care of him.
There were three powerful figures in Xinan City at that time. A porter in a silk and satin shop, a porter in a hotel warehouse, and a porter in a grain store. These three people have a lot of money, each dominates their own side, and they play a decisive role in Xin'an County. However, Wang Xiaolie's policy is that all trading houses and guilds are privately run and supervised by officials. The three members were dissatisfied and ran against the supervising officials overtly and covertly. They were eliminated within a few months.
It was when the three leaders were eliminated that there was a power vacuum in Xin'an County, and Officer Mo appeared in the opportunity.
Unlike the powerful figures in the past, Mr. Mo was kind on the outside and never offended anyone. When you have conflicts with others, you always do it secretly and with certainty and ruthlessness. In particular, Yuan Yuanwai never offends anyone in the officialdom. As long as he is an official, Yuan Yuanwai will treat him politely.
It is this characteristic that makes Mo Yuanwai coincide with the political characteristics of this time. The government will never allow the emergence of private forces that can challenge the government. As long as they appear, they will be eliminated. Mo Yuanwai's deference to the government was in line with the government's temper at this time.
Strictly speaking, Wang Xiaolie's military occupation of various places was accompanied by a complete set of bureaucracies. Unlike other occupiers, Wang Xiaolie did not rely on local forces in various places. Bureaucrats were sent from the rear, backed by the army, and their occupation of local areas was earth-shaking in nature.
If it were in the past, Mo Yuanwai would not be as brave and aggressive as others, and it would be difficult for him to rise. It's just that under the new situation, he is most in tune with the officials. When other forces were cracked down by the authorities, he was revealed.
Saying goodbye to Chen Xiaohui and Lu Zongyuan, Yuan Mo returned to the house. He called Po Wen and asked, "When will Han Chunchun give birth?"
Wen Po said: "It's only been two days since I returned to Yuanwai. He has already told his maid Xiaomei to come to me quickly if anything happens."
Officer Mo looked at Po Wen, thought for a while, and said, "Find me two wet nurses. The ones with sufficient milk supply should preferably be those who have given birth recently."
Po Wen carefully said yes.
Officer Mo said: "We have to look for it in private, don't let Han Chunchun know. - Go ahead."
Po Wen vaguely felt something was wrong, and when she saw that Mr. Mo's expression was not good, she cautiously said goodbye and left.
Officer Mo walked out of the room, looked at the sky, and walked out of the door. When we arrived at the Bazhenfang under the Xuanfu Division on the street, we bought a box of Bazhen peach cakes and a box of sweet-scented osmanthus cakes and brought them to Tongfu Inn.
When we arrived at Tongfu Inn, the waiter hurriedly came to greet us.
Officer Mo said: "I heard that a folk collector came to Luoyang. I wonder where he lives?"
The boy said: "You are so lucky, I arranged this official. Please come with me, this official lives in the backyard."
Officer Mo waved his hand and said, "No rush. I have two boxes of pastries here. I'll leave them with you first. I'll wait until I've visited Han Chunchun before going to pay my respects to this official."
After saying that, he handed the pastry to the boy and went to the backyard. After looking, there was no one around, so he stepped into Han Chunchun's courtyard.
Han Chunchun had a conflict with Zhang Di. Later, when he found out that he was an official, he felt angry and afraid. I was angry that I didn't get an advantage, and I was afraid that as an official, he might cause trouble for me in the future. More importantly, his benefactor Mo Yuanwai was most afraid of officials, fearing that they would make him angry.
Han Chunchun, who was sulking in the courtyard, saw Mo Yuanwai arriving and hurriedly stood up to greet him. Holding Yuan Wai's hand, tears flowed down uncontrollably.
Officer Mo said: "I heard that you had a conflict with an official today? It doesn't matter, I will go and reconcile it myself."
When Han Chunchun heard what Member Mo said, his heart dropped. When my heart was at peace, I felt that I had been greatly wronged. With tears in her eyes, she said: "How could I know how miserable I am as a woman outside the home? After that official moved in, he looked at my beauty and made rude remarks! How could I tolerate him? In addition, I have been feeling fetal movement these days. , I was feeling agitated. When I had a conflict with him, he would humiliate me in every possible way!"
Officer Mo gently patted Han Chunchun on the back and said: "Don't be angry, don't cause the fetal gas. I'll go find the official later and apologize for you. We can't afford to offend official people, and we won't offend them either. You Have a good rest at home and don't get angry with him."
Han Chunchun was crying, just talking about how bad Zhang Di was and trying every possible means to make him angry. He didn't notice that Yuan Mo was already impatient.
After coaxing him for a long time, Han Chunchun slowly calmed down. Officer Mo helped her to rest in the house, then turned around and walked out of the courtyard.
Seeing that the door of Zhang Di's room was still closed, Mr. Mo went to the front, took the cakes placed by the servant, and returned to the backyard. He took the boy with him and knocked on Zhang Di's door. After a long time, the door creaked open.
Zhang Di stood in front of the door and looked Mo Yuanwai up and down. Said: "I don't know Gao's name? Why are you here?"
With a smile on his face, Officer Mo said: "My dear, Mo Qiong, there is a Yichun Garden Restaurant in the county. I have an aunt named Han Chunchun who lives next door, and I happen to live next door to the officials. I heard that you are a little unhappy today. , I’m here to excuse you.”
Zhang Di looked at Mo Yuanwai, then at Han Chunchun's yard, and said coldly: "No need. Since it is your outer room, you should take care of her. On the first day I got here, I did something like this. Will you be able to pay it back in the future?”
When Officer Mo saw Zhang Di's cold attitude, he felt bad and hurriedly acquitted himself.
Zhang Di said: "Although my official position is not high, I am still an official. If that woman causes trouble for no reason again, be careful and let the officials deal with her!"
After saying that, he looked at Yuanwai Mo up and down. He said: "I'm here for the first time and there's no tea at home. Please go back, please!"
