Chapter 62 Memories 1
Chapter 62 Memories 1
One day two months ago, on West Street.
They were attracted by a fragrance, followed by exclamations, and the crowd dispersed to both sides.
Then a carriage pulled by ten horses drove slowly past on the street, accompanied by melodious music, thousands of red silks fluttering, and among the dancing petals, a woman in a red dress danced gracefully. Her skirt spread out like petals, and a peach blossom between her eyebrows captured the heart's soul, making her look like a fairy concubine.
The cheers from below were deafening and the crowd was in chaos.
"Today is a good day for Chunxianglou's Qianhong to win the title of Oiran. Please come and support us." A charming woman greeted them with a smile, looking very happy. She was an old hand at first glance, and took the dancer's hand and walked forward to ask for good luck.
This Chunxianglou is specially for the entertainment of dignitaries, and the women inside are all talented. Not only is it famous in the whole West Street, but also in the whole Changguo, so the West Street is the best developed.
After taking two more glances, I saw a woman in a yellow skirt and green jacket behind the crowd, with her face covered by a veil and her brows furrowed.
I came here for a walk today, but I never expected to see such a scene. I heard someone's comments on the courtesan, which were full of lewdness.
The girl following behind was very confused, but she didn't dare to say anything and could only follow quickly.
Because she walked too fast, the veil was blown away by the wind. The woman was so scared that she protected her face. She was now afraid that others would see her appearance.
"Hey, that ugly guy from that family, running out to scare people." Several hooligans came forward and pushed the woman. She was a little out of control, but still remained calm.
The woman covered her face and lost control of her emotions. She shouted angrily, "Get out of here!"
"Are you angry?" The three gangsters were joking. They had long realized that this woman was extraordinary, a rich lamb, and alone.
The fear in her heart slowly arose, making her eyes go dark. The woman backed away frantically, but unexpectedly, a strong fragrance came towards her and she fainted on the ground.
On the pier not far away, a group of people were carrying heavy objects on their backs and walking on the swaying wooden planks, which was in stark contrast to the rain of flowers in the city.
"This girl is pretty, but the scar on her face is too ugly," a gangster said regretfully, rubbing his hand and lifting the girl's chin.
"Never mind her, this trip is not a loss." The other two people's eyes lit up, they just thought it was a fat sheep, unexpectedly it was a big fat sheep, they were going to make a fortune on this order.
One of them asked with a malicious smile, "How do we solve this problem?"
“Just find a place to buy it”
"That's a bit of a pity!"
The three of them understood each other's ideas and reached a certain formula, "Keep it"
They carried the people on their shoulders and were about to leave.
Suddenly, a brick hit the front person directly on the forehead. The other two looked around hurriedly, but didn't see anyone. They were each hit by a brick and knocked unconscious on the spot.
A laborer in a short shirt walked forward. Although he was wearing shorts, he had a strong body and bright eyes. He saw the fainted woman and called her name a few times, but she did not wake up for a long time. He did not know what to do, so he could only sit there and watch over her.
After just an incense stick of time, the woman finally woke up. The woman in yellow shirt looked terrified and quickly sat up.
"Ah" Her scream attracted people who came to look for her.
"I... am not..." The short guy was a little confused by the yelling and hurriedly explained.
"You saved me." The woman calmed down now, but she still broke out in a cold sweat when she saw the person fainted on the ground.
The maid who followed her had no choice but to run to report to the police when she saw the criminal. Originally the government had no intention of intervening in such a small matter, until they heard that it was Miss Ling's personal maid Xiaohuan, the county magistrate's eyes lit up.
Last time I took 30,000 taels from Miss Ling, and this time the opportunity comes to me.
The officers and soldiers surrounded the alley and captured the three people who were fighting and fainted.
"Let him go," Xiaohuan said hurriedly.
"Thank you for saving my life. Xiaohuan will definitely repay you."
The head constable in the office was also tactful, "Miss Xiaohuan, our county magistrate said that it was only because of Miss Ling's favor that we were able to arrive on time today. This matter is of great importance, and Miss Ling has been notified. We will discuss it in detail. Please move aside."
"Okay," Xiaohuan said, "but you go first, I'll be there soon."
Then he asked, "What's your name, benefactor?"
The short player named "Zhang Jiu" looks a bit silly.
"I don't know how to repay my benefactor's kindness. Please feel free to ask. It's all within my ability."
The man wiped his hands on his clothes, held out his hand and said, "Is there anything to eat? Just give me something to eat. I've been guarding you for most of the day and I'm hungry."
The heroine was stunned at first and then smiled, "Yes!"
She took him to a noodle shop. The man was not polite either. He finished a bowl in no time. Seeing that he was still not satisfied, Xiao Huan only let him order six bowls. He smiled and said from time to time: "Sorry."
Xiao Huan was amused, but it was already a cup of tea, so she couldn't stay any longer, so she threw down a silver ingot and told the waiter: "Just give him enough for his meal, the rest belongs to this big brother," and left in a hurry.
"Oh." This guy's appetite was amazing. He quickly finished the noodles that were just served.
After finishing each bowl, he would say "sorry" to Xiaohuan, but there was no one opposite him.
After eating twenty-four bowls, the man stood up satisfied.
"Where's the girl?" He touched his head in confusion.
Xiao Er held a dozen coins in his hand and stepped forward to pat the big guy, "Hey, go ahead."
The waiter threw the copper coins to the silly guy, who accepted them foolishly. "That's not right, waiter. Miss Xiaohuan clearly put down at least ten taels of silver, how come there are only thirteen copper coins?"
"I didn't see how much you ate," the waiter patted his stomach and said through gritted teeth.
"Look at your second brother, I know that a bowl of noodles is three cents, twenty bowls is thirty cents, twenty bowls is sixty cents, twenty-four bowls is sixty cents."
"Fuck, are you going to leave or not?" The waiter was angry. "If you don't leave, I'll let the dog bite you."
The fool lost his temper in an instant and said hurriedly, "I'm leaving right away, don't release the dog, and I don't want the money anymore."
That day, the county magistrate's two tufts of beard disappeared. He never expected that there are always people better than you.
Old Madam Murong supported Ling Ruoli with the help of crutches. The sound of the crutches hitting the ground made people's hearts tremble.
Ling Ruoli, taking advantage of the power of the tiger, stepped forward and pulled out two tufts of the county magistrate's beard.
Instead, he smiled and said, "I will come back to see you, my good friend."
The county magistrate covered his mouth, in great pain, "Goodbye, if you have anything to do in the future, just tell me and don't come."
However, Ling Ruoli only gave the county magistrate a minor punishment, but those three bastards did not have an easy time.
The county magistrate sent five or six detectives to parade them through West Street as a warning to all, and finally threw them into the coal mining business.
That's why Xiaohuan has been reluctant to come to West Street, even though it was many months ago. If the young lady hadn't asked her to check out the situation on West Street, she would have believed that West Street was indeed prosperous.
Just as they were returning, they heard the sound of fighting. Xiaohuan lifted the curtain of the car and saw a scene not far away.
Zhang Jiu was beaten up by a group of people, his face was bruised and swollen, but he was still unyielding in his words.
"Why don't you pay us? Boss Jia, you even sent thugs to beat us up," the person nearby said anxiously.
"We're going to sue you"
"I'm not afraid of you," Boss Jia pointed to the sky, "There are a lot of people I know up there, I'm just worried that you can't find the way. Go, go quickly!"
Zhang Jiu started fighting with that group of thugs and was not at a disadvantage at all. After a while, all those people were knocked down.
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