It was said that the woman that Captain Kong had captured from the Ding family had woken up, and Zhu Tong and others immediately went over. When they reached the door, Zhu Tong remembered that he was not good at interrogating, so he simply did not go in and listened outside. Captain Kong said: "That's it. Anyway, she has never seen you, so I can just go in alone." Then he held up the glass oil lamp and opened the door. It was dark now, and he could see clearly from the outside, and he couldn't see any shadows from the inside.
The woman stood up carefully and said, "Sir...where are you?"
Kong Biaotou casually placed the oil lamp on the coffee table, sat down and raised his legs: "Yamen."
The mother-in-law smiled and said, "What yamen?"
Kong Biaotou said leisurely: "What yamen do you think it is?"
"How could I know this?"
"It's just that I don't know," said Kong Biao, "Which country are you from? Why don't we recruit you as soon as possible."
The old woman was startled: "Sir! I am just an ordinary old woman, not a craftsman!"
Kong Biaotou said: "It's not about doing it carefully, but digging holes and burying ashes."
The mother-in-law's eyes twitched, and she said smoothly: "I have to go through the third master's ceremony. I am afraid that the third master will find out about it and blame her, so he will make things better for her."
Kong Biaotou said with a fake smile: "This word is not well arranged. Let's make up another one that makes sense."
The mother-in-law said "Ouch": "Sir, what I said is the truth!" Nai wiped her tears and said, "The third wife is so pitiful. The eldest girl is just gone. There is not even a mention in the house, and the body is not even mentioned. Go and collect it, and you still have a pink-haired name. It’s so unfair to take care of a wealthy lady, but she doesn’t even have a coffin when she dies.”
Kong Biaotou shook his head and said, "These are not what I want to hear."
The mother-in-law hurriedly asked: "What do you want to hear, sir?"
Kong Biaotou said with a smile: "Guess what I want to hear?"
The mother-in-law cried: "I really don't know, please make it clear."
Bouncer Kong glanced at her and said, "Ding Bozhang did something shameful, you must know it?"
The mother-in-law was startled: "How can a slave know about the master's affairs?"
Kong Biaotou lowered his legs: "That's all, I'm just asking you on a routine basis. Anyway, someone will come to ask you tomorrow."
The mother-in-law hurriedly said: "I have been wronged! Please let me go!"
"Let you go?" Head Guard Kong looked her over a few times, "Don't count on it. They are very busy over there, and they don't have time to interrogate you. They have no choice but to stay in jail for a few days and then think about it." "After saying that, he stood up and left. The mother-in-law screamed for injustice. Kong Biaotou picked up the oil lamp and walked out. He banged the door and locked it with a click. The mother-in-law was still shouting about injustice inside.
Zhu Tong whispered: "Is this considered a trial?"
Kong Biaotou said: "How can I judge people? I just deceived her." Zhu Tong glanced at him. Kong Biaotou said, "I see that the actions of the people behind the scenes are all connected. This woman must have something. Its purpose is: if we lock her up and don't let her go, she won't be able to do errands, and she will definitely find a way to ask someone to deliver the message."
Before she finished speaking, the woman inside had stopped shouting. Several people peeked through the crack in the door and saw her running around in the room anxiously. Kong Biao shook his head, meaning what did I say? After watching for a while He quietly got up and walked farther away, and ordered the guards to pay attention to his movements and withdraw.
Not long after, it was daybreak. Bai Lan got up and had breakfast. She lay lazily on the kang and didn't want to move. Then she called her maid and said, "I'm bored. Go wander around the house and hear if there is any news."
A daughter-in-law said: "Auntie, it's time to go pay your respects to grandma."
Bai Lan said: "I'm not feeling well today, so I won't go."
The daughter-in-law frowned tightly: "Aunt..."
Bai Lan interrupted: "I have nothing to do but clean the yard." The maid had no choice but to leave.
The little maid went out for a walk and came back and said, "There's no news."
"It's boring." Bai Lan ordered her to take off the clothes she wore yesterday, freshen up and go out for a stroll. Several maids and women were pointing and gnashing their teeth behind her.
Just like yesterday, Bai Lan hired a carriage and went straight to the Taiping Escort Bureau. Just like yesterday, the doorman welcomed her in with a flattering smile. The shopkeeper led the way to the warehouse, where the fourteen rattan boxes that had been moved in the early morning were all there. Bai Lan tore them apart.
After opening the seal and inspecting it carefully, I found that the items inside were the same as when they were put in. They had not been touched at all. Then he nodded and said, "Your escort agency really deserves its reputation."
The shopkeeper asked: "When will the guests be transported away?"
"That's good luck."
The shopkeeper said: "I suggest that you keep your little girl secret and just leave her chatting in our escort office. I will send someone from behind to deliver you and the goods directly to your place of residence."
Bai Lan sounded reasonable. The less people knew about this, the better, and said, "Then I'll trouble the shopkeeper."
The shopkeeper then helped her reseal the box and asked someone to drive the carriage to the backyard. Bai Lan took out the advertising flyer for HSBC Bank from her arms, pointed to the address and asked the escort to deliver it here.
When they arrived at the Huifeng Bank, the door here was like that of the Taiping Escort Bureau. When they saw Bai Lan's clothes, they couldn't help but pay attention to her appearance. They glanced left and right. The more they loved money, the more at ease Bai Lan felt. The shopkeeper also noticed the clothes.
The kiss came up from behind. Bai Lan bluntly said that she wanted to rent a safe, the most expensive one. The shopkeeper suddenly smiled like a flower. Everything went smoothly. Bai Lan finally understood that the saying "money can make the world go round" is true.
The two parties signed a contract, and the fourteen boxes of belongings were moved in smoothly. Bai Lan opened it, checked and resealed it, while the shopkeeper of the bank waited on him outside like a dog. The warehouse door was locked, and the shopkeeper accompanied Bai Lan to the upper room to drink tea.
Bai Lan took out the banknotes from her pocket to pay the bill in one go. After storing the box, Bai Lan got back on the carriage and went back to the Taiping Escort Office - the one thousand taels of transportation fee had not yet been paid.
This time when she came to the escort agency, Bai Lan was no longer nervous and felt much more relaxed. She looked at the shopkeeper's smile and said, "Thank you for your hard work, shopkeeper."
The shopkeeper returned the gift: "Customer satisfaction is our aim." Seeing that she was happy, he invited her to have tea in the back. Bai Lan smiled and agreed.
The two sat down and a maid came up with tea. Bai Lan took a sip and said with a smile: "This is the kind of tea last night. I couldn't taste it."
The shopkeeper said: "This is the tip of Fujian Beiyuan Oolong Tea. It is eaten less here in Qin and is mostly sold in the south. I also tasted it when I went to Fujian as a escort in my early years."
Bai Lan sighed: "There are so many treasures and outstanding people in the world. In my early years, I thought I was a knowledgeable person, but it turned out that I was just a frog in the well."
Then someone outside laughed and said, "But Miss Bai Lan is here?" The door curtain moved and Kong Biaotou walked in. Bai Lan hurriedly stepped forward to salute and thank him. Kong Biaotou smiled and said, "It's just a matter of duty.
The shopkeeper never underpaid me." So he sat and chatted for a while, then mentioned the woman who burned paper last night and asked her if she knew anything about it.
Bai Lan thought for a moment and said, "I guessed which courtyard it was. It was originally the guest courtyard, and the eldest girl from the third bedroom stayed there for three or four days before she got married. I heard that the eldest girl cast a curse on that courtyard when she got into the sedan chair.
Later, it was abandoned and abandoned. Who went there to burn paper?"
Head Guard Kong asked: "Which family did you marry?"
Bai Lan shook her head and sighed: "It's not about getting married, it's about becoming a monk... In fact, it's also getting married. This big girl's life is really hard."
Three years ago, Jia Taijun of the Gao family passed away. The eldest family was in Ping'an Prefecture. Here in Chang'an, it was the second brother-in-law who made the final decision. A young man from the second brother-in-law of the Gao family died of an illness and had not yet married. The second wife of the Gao family wanted to find a wife for him and was willing to support the girl.
For the rest of my life, people with better family backgrounds would be reluctant to part with their daughters, while those with poorer family backgrounds would look down on them. It’s almost the seventh year of her life and she still hasn’t found her, and my second-year high school wife is extremely anxious.
Because the third wife of the Ding family did not have a son, the third master married a second wife. A few years ago, the third wife’s natal brother passed away. As the saying goes, the third wife gradually lost power in the family. However, this eldest girl was extremely smart.
Whenever the second wife thought about bullying the third wife, she would probably be stopped by the eldest daughter. When she heard that the Gao family wanted a daughter-in-law with a good family background, the second wife became interested.
She said: "The eldest girl is good in everything, but her appearance is really mediocre. I am a man, so I naturally understand a man's heart. I'm afraid it will be difficult for the eldest girl to find a good family in the future." The third master thought about the fact that his eldest daughter was born.
She was good-looking, but she was a little uncomfortable standing next to her younger sisters. The wife of the second wife sighed again, "According to the rules, the uncle of a concubine cannot pass over the legitimate daughter, and the uncle of a younger daughter cannot pass over the eldest daughter."
If the eldest girl cannot marry into a good family, the other girls will also be delayed." Mr. Ding San couldn't help but ponder. Marriage between two surnames is good. If the appearance of the eldest daughter delays the marriage of the other daughters, the third wife will be in trouble with Ding.
Home is not a good thing.
The next day was the seventh child of the Gao family. Mr. Ding San suddenly remembered that his eldest daughter was only three years older than this one. As the saying goes, the third daughter holds a gold brick. If she is promised to this child, the man will not care if he is dead.
If she doesn't look outstanding, isn't she perfect? So she sent someone to talk to Mrs. Gao Er. Mrs. Gao Er was so surprised that she immediately asked a matchmaker to hire her. Miss Ding didn't even come back to her senses, so she asked her father to hurriedly send her to the Gao family.
She became the daughter-in-law of a dead man. No matter how clever she was, she couldn't do it. Mrs. Ding San could not help but cry to death.
Unexpectedly, a few days later, the Gao family wanted to send people back again. It turned out that word of this incident was sent to Ping'an Prefecture. Gao Li scolded his wife, Ding, for being ridiculous. Ding immediately sent away his daughter-in-law.
When he came back, he said that he must not delay a child's life because of ignorance. The second-year high school wife was unwilling in every possible way and still had to cancel the marriage.
Mr. Ding San's second wife had been working hard to prepare for a big fuss when the eldest girl came back, but he didn't expect her to come back at all. Mr. Ding San felt it was embarrassing and felt so aggrieved that he simply ordered his daughter to become a monk to observe the festival.
The eldest girl didn't even enter the house and was sent directly to the family temple.
After hearing this, the head escort Kong and the shopkeeper were dumbfounded: "How could such a ridiculous thing exist in the world!" They looked at each other. According to what the captured woman said, the fake Bai Lanba must be Miss Ding.
Head Guard Kong slapped the table and said: "Sure enough, the most poisonous thing is a woman's heart. That second wife is so cruel."
The shopkeeper shook his head and said, "Why doesn't Ding Bozhang stop this stupid thing?"
Bai Lan sneered and said, "Wouldn't it benefit the entire Ding family to be closer to the Gao family? My brother willingly gave away his daughter. He was so eager to do so. Why did he stop him?"
Kong Biaotou thought for a moment, then sighed: "How can I bear this! When I came to Chang'an to work, what I miss most is my little girl. How can I be such a heartless person that I would marry my daughter to a dead man?"
The shopkeeper said with concern: "The men of the Ding family are so ruthless. Miss Bai, you...you have to be more careful. If any noble man likes you, whether he is always ugly, disabled or a eunuch, even if your man is reluctant to let go, His mother-in-law ordered him to sacrifice you, but there was nothing he could do. You are even more helpless."
Bai Lan trembled in vain.
"That's what the shopkeeper said." Kong Biaotou continued, "The eldest daughter who is a legitimate daughter cannot protect herself, let alone a woman who marries from outside."
Bai Lan took a deep breath of cold air and said slowly: "You two, your reminder is... reasonable." She thought for a long time, then stood up and said, "You two, I still want to do a business with your escort agency."
The shopkeeper immediately said: "Girl, please tell me."
Kong Biaotou patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Miss Bai, there are reliable men in the world!" Bai Lan smiled sweetly, and Kong Biaotou looked at her inadvertently.
After leaving the Taiping Escort Bureau, Bai Lan led the little girl to Chunfeng Tower, and had a secret discussion with Miss Mei in the house. Miss Mei shed tears when she heard about Miss Ding, and tried her best to agree with Bai Lan's thoughts, and also helped her with suggestions.
Back at Ding's house, Bai Lan looked at the letter that was on the desk last night - it was not moving at all. The bit of thread she pinched at the seal was still there, obviously it had never been opened. She thought for a moment and opened the letter. Come on, I’ve added a few new paragraphs at the end.
Thinking that it was time for Fourth Master Ding to come back, Bai Lan sent the little girl to find him, saying that she was not in good health and begging Fourth Master to take a look. Fourth Master Ding was originally going to come last night, but temporarily let other concubines go away. Naturally, I had to compensate Bai Lan today, so I came over. Bai Lan took advantage of the opportunity to act coquettishly and resorted to tricks to win over him. After a while, the two of them became infatuated.
Taking advantage of Fourth Master Ding's health and mood, Bai Lan quietly discussed with him: "Fourth Master, I want to go to Ping'an Prefecture."
Fourth Master Ding was stunned: "Why are you going to Ping'an Prefecture?"
"Buy a Liangmin Road Guide." Bai Lan said, "In Ping'an Prefecture, road guides from various countries are sold. I was originally from the Cai State. I was sold by my father because of my poverty, and I ended up in that place. I want to buy a Cai State Road. Introduction. Otherwise...if it is found out in the building, or someone uses this as a raft to plot against the Ding family, wouldn't I be guilty of a big crime? Didn't there be a big case in Fuyuntang in the past two days, involving many high-ranking officials? "
At first, Fourth Master Ding wanted to say that Lu Yinzi’s household registration and so on didn’t matter, but he was a little surprised after hearing this: “Do you still know about that case?”
Bai Lan said: "Floating Cloud Hall has a great reputation. I heard that it is like the Heavenly Palace. It's a pity that I wasn't lucky enough to get in, so they asked the prince to copy it."
"So that's it." Fourth Master Ding thought. Since ancient times, prostitution and gambling have been in the same family. It's not surprising that Bai Lan knew about Fuyuntang. He thought for a moment and said, "Ping'an Prefecture is very far away. You don't have to travel the hard way yourself. I'll send someone to buy it for you." That’s it.”
Bai Lan shook his head: "Even after buying Cai Guolu's introduction, taking my deed of betrayal from the building, and looking for a few witnesses, it's still useless. In recent years, with the advent of cameras, all countries have begun to make photo albums. With this I feel at ease. There is no photo on the deed of sale." Seeing that Fourth Master Ding was still hesitant, she added, "The reason why we can live in peace these days is because no one dares to touch the Ding family?"
Fourth Master Ding thought of the talk about Fuyuntang in the Yamen today, sighed softly, and agreed.