"A bachelor's degree only earns a salary of one hundred guan per month, and even the salary of officials in the Manchu Dynasty does not exceed 40,000 guan per month."
"Hahaha, if you say that, all the officials in the entire dynasty combined can't earn as much as an official prostitute."
Listening to the roar in the hall, several old men sitting on the second floor shook their heads.
"Absurd, ridiculous," they said.
Before he finished speaking, there was another commotion outside. Everyone hurriedly looked over and saw people running around on the street.
"What happened?" everyone asked one after another.
"Go and see, the Cheng family is going to Desheng Building to ask for money!"
The Cheng family went to Desheng Building to ask for money!
As soon as these words came out, people all over the street were in an uproar.
"It's true that weird things happen every year, but this year there are especially many."
People in the tea shop sighed and immediately rushed out to watch the excitement.
"Absurd, ridiculous." Several old men on the second floor shook their heads again.
"absurd!"
At this time in Desheng Building, Mrs. Mo also shouted these words.
“I’ve never heard of a prostitute getting his money back!”
"You are lying!" Several women shouted with red faces.
I didn't expect that it would attract so many people to watch. The confidence that was aroused because of the fifty thousand guan disappeared at this moment.
It's really strange. If it were left in their hometown, like that time when they were competing for seats at the Fire Temple Festival, they had a lot of trouble with the county magistrate's family. There were a lot of people watching at that time. Why didn't they feel timid but more confident?
Woolen cloth?
Is it because of the pleasant Mandarin spoken by the people around her? Or is it because the woman in front of her is dressed seductively, her age is invisible, and her every move reveals a charm that she has never seen before.
The women just felt uncomfortable.
Madam Mo across from her covered her mouth and smiled when she heard this.
"Wrong." She said, "We are not cheating, we are selling."
The word "sell" contained such profound meaning that the men around him burst into laughter while the women turned their heads sideways.
"Madam, this is really ridiculous." Butler Cheng had no choice but to stand up, "My wife and the young master are just messing around. If you don't take it seriously, please return the money."
Come back?
Madam Mo sneered in her heart.
"It's really a joke. After enjoying this, you can still get your money back," she said.
"Don't you enjoy it yet?" the butler said through gritted teeth and eyes.
"Our daughters are good at showing off their pictures. Just taking a look at them will make them enjoy themselves. Even if they gouge out their eyes, you have to pay after you have seen them." Mrs. Mo said with a smile.
"You didn't spend 50,000 yuan to enjoy this!" the butler also shouted anxiously.
Lady Mo sneered.
"Then I have to ask your young masters and ladies. I only know that if you can come to our place, you can have fun. If you can't afford it, don't come." She said, "You can't even sleep and enjoy it today, but regret it tomorrow."
I’m here to ask for money.”
The more he spoke, the more explicit he became. The laughter around him became louder and louder. More and more people were watching. Butler Cheng could no longer say anything.
This woman is so tricky!
They originally came to talk to her in private, but they didn't expect this woman to start shouting in the hall without giving them a chance as soon as she arrived!
This is really...
"Go quickly, go quickly." Butler Cheng shouted in a low voice.
He took a few women in a car and left in a panic amidst laughter.
"Tell your husband that my daughter is waiting for him." Madam Mo shouted from behind, smiling as she thought of something, "But there is no need to worry, Mr. Cheng injured his hand and will come back after he recovers. This one
The month we have been waiting for is not counted as money."
This remark caused another round of laughter.
"You're crazy! Go and ask the madam from Desheng Tower for money!"
In the Cheng family's courtyard, Master Cheng was furious when he heard the butler's reply.
"Isn't it embarrassing enough?"
Mrs. Cheng Er sat wiping her tears.
"I'm just crazy!" she shouted, "If I throw away 50,000 yuan, who wouldn't be crazy!"
At this point, I grabbed Mr. Cheng Er again.
"You are not in Dali Temple. Arrest all the traitors in Desheng Tower quickly and get the money back."
Mr. Cheng Er shook her off angrily.
"Is it about money now? It's about life and future now!" he said, "You only saw 50,000 yuan, didn't you see who they provoked this time?"
"It's the Gao family!"
Mr. Cheng Er was pacing back and forth, furious.
"Yes, is it our family that has become a joke? Is it just our family that has become a joke? Those high-ranking officials have become even more of a joke!"
"Who is that? It's a member of the Gao Xiaoguan family! That's the Gao family!"
Such a shameful thing is all because of an official prostitute. Officials, high and low, will never be able to escape from her in this life, and no one can swallow this breath!"
Mrs. Cheng Er didn't care to cry anymore and looked up at him. Yes, that's the Gao family.
"Master, it doesn't matter what happened to you, it's those two bastards who are causing the trouble." She said hurriedly, "Go and tell the officials high and low!"
Master Cheng Er looked gloomy.
"Sure enough, if you don't listen to mother, there will be disaster." He said, "This broom star is really hurting me and our Cheng family in every way."
Speaking of which, he raised his eyebrows again.
"Have you brought anyone back?"
"Master, the Zhou family won't let you take us..." the attendant outside the door said timidly, "beat us all out."
Mr. Cheng Er was furious and took a step forward.
"You rebelled against the Zhou family. Why won't you let me take my daughter away? I'll see where you can get the courage to stop me from taking my daughter away!"
"Master, the Zhou family has said that if you go there, you will be called out..." the entourage said.
"I think he dares! Is there any royal method?" Mr. Cheng Er said angrily, but his footsteps stopped.
Mrs. Cheng Er also took the opportunity to hold him.
"Master, there is no need for Wang Fa between you and the Zhou family." She said, "Master, it would be better not to bring her back. It's all because of the Zhou family's pampering of the little girl. This is all the fault of the Zhou family. Go and talk to Gao quickly.
The little official explains."
Yes, I recommend it to the Zhou family!
Master Cheng Er nodded.
"Yes, it's all because of the Zhou family." He said, turning around, "Quick, get some clothes, I'll be there right away."
Mrs. Cheng Er was also busy rushing to serve others.
"And Shiro..." she said.
Master Cheng Er stopped.
"If this guy does such an immoral thing, I should plead guilty to the imperial court and take away his status as a Jinshi." He said with a gloomy face.
In this way, you can also show your sincerity in apologizing to high-level officials.
Mrs. Cheng Er nodded and gritted her teeth with hatred.
"Yes, let him taste this life-threatening taste," she said.
"Hurry up and prepare a car to go out. I'll go and do it right away." Mr. Cheng Er couldn't wait to do it after he made up his mind.
The butler hurried in outside the door.
"Master, I can't get out, the door is blocked." He shouted, "The person who wants the debt has told me, if we don't pay, we will sue."
"Whoever should be sued!" Mrs. Cheng Er said anxiously.
"Madam! These shops are yours now." The housekeeper stamped his feet anxiously, "If we really sue, these shops will be closed down by the government."
Seize!
"No!" Mr. Cheng Er said flatly, "If you have chickens, you can still lay eggs. If you don't have chickens, you'll lose everything. We have to keep this shop."
"How to protect it?" Mrs. Cheng Er had an idea, "How about selling one shop and protecting the others?"
"You're crazy. You're selling a shop! Do you know how much profit that shop can earn in a month? You still want to sell it! Don't you think you're throwing away enough money?" Mr. Cheng Er raised his eyebrows and yelled.
"What should we do?" Mrs. Cheng Er said.
Master Cheng Er looked at her.
Mrs. Cheng Er couldn't help but shudder and subconsciously took a step back.
"Put out your dowry first for emergencies," he said.
My dowry!
"How much do you want?" Mrs. Cheng Er asked stammering.
"Seven or eight people came, so the total amount is about 20,000 yuan," the steward said.
Twenty thousand dollars!
Mrs. Cheng Er took a breath of cold air.
"How can I have so much money!" she shouted.
Mr. Cheng Er was a little impatient.
"If you don't have money, just scrape together." He said, his eyes fell on Mrs. Cheng's dressing table, and he pointed his finger, "There are a lot of gold and silver jewelry that have been sold."
Mrs. Cheng Er looked back in shock and looked at her jewelry box.
Those three-tiered shelves of various sizes filled with boxes, those carefully selected, those that have not yet been worn one by one, those that need to be passed on to sons, daughters, and wives...
"This is really deadly!"
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"Absurd? I don't know who is ridiculous."
Mr. Chen finished his bowl of tea soup and put it down.
"Comparing money with that woman? As long as she is willing, she is willing to buy a life of 123,000 yuan. To her, money is probably like water, and she doesn't care if it comes or goes."
Chen Shao shook his head, took the handkerchief handed by the maid at the side and gave it to his father.
"It means that her behavior is ridiculous. How can any woman condone her brother to do such a thing?" he said.
Old Mrs. Chen smiled.
"That's right. She can't be a little girl, let alone others." He said.
Chen Shao also laughed when he heard this.
"I understand now. If you bump into this woman, you only need to remember one thing." Old Mrs. Chen said, holding out a finger.
"Suffering a loss is a blessing."
At this point he laughed again.
"However, it is too difficult to do this."
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Standing in front of the palace door, the imperial concubine straightened her clothes again before stepping in.
"Your Majesty, this is the sweet soup that my concubine begged from the Queen Mother yesterday. Please try it, Your Majesty." She smiled.
The emperor put down the memorial in his hand, nodded, and asked her to sit down with a smile.
"I came a little late, Prince Ping just went back," he said.
The imperial concubine smiled and answered yes.
"He is old now. Let him do whatever he can do. Your Majesty, please don't worry too much," she said.
"It's not necessarily easy to worry if it's big." The emperor said.
The imperial concubine's heart suddenly jumped twice. Sure enough, she was scolded again. It seems that this time Prince Ping made your majesty very angry again.
"Ping Wang Ludun, Your Majesty, please bother me a lot," she said.
The emperor said nothing and put down the sweet soup after two bites.
"Go to the Queen Mother," he said, standing up.
The imperial concubine hurriedly stood up.
"Your Majesty." She hesitated and said, "Have you heard about Mrs. Cheng's job as an oiran?"
The emperor stopped.
"Does the Queen Mother know?" he asked, smiling without waiting for an answer, "The news spread really quickly."
Your Majesty's temper is getting weirder and weirder now, and you can see how eccentric his words are.
"Your Majesty, this lady is really good at what she does..." the imperial concubine said with a smile.
"Hasn't she always behaved like this? What's so surprising?" The emperor interrupted her and said, "She dared to contradict me even after several of her adopted brothers died, not to mention that her own brother was injured, not to mention...
"
He looked at the imperial concubine.
"It's ridiculous for a little girl to act like this. Wouldn't it be even more ridiculous for a little official to fight with a little girl?"
After saying that, he rolled his sleeves.
"I will go to Concubine An first, and you will go see the Queen Mother first."
The imperial concubine didn't have time to say a word, her face turned red due to being choked, and she was sweating anxiously as she looked at the emperor who turned around.
"...I came to complain first. It really wasn't a man's fault..."
The emperor's soliloquy floated over again.
There was a crisp sound, and a valuable official kiln celadon tea bowl fell to pieces on the ground.
"Is this what the emperor said?"
After a few cases, Gao Xiaoguan, who looked as ugly as a torn tea bowl, gritted his teeth and said.
The boy standing in front of him looked trembling.
"Yes." He whispered.
Just as he finished speaking, there was another crash. The young official Gao overturned several cases in front of him, got up and became furious.
"The Cheng family is a bitch! The Cheng family is a bitch!" [Note 1]
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Note 1: In the Tang Dynasty, when people were scolded, they used their national attributes to humiliate the other party, which was more harsh than ordinary slaves. The southwest was called a pig, so southerners were easily scolded as pigs. Cheng Jiaoniang was from the south.
The information is obtained from "Guide to Tang Dynasty: Being dumb can't bear the consequences, teach you a few curse words from the Tang Dynasty" Forest Deer. (To be continued)
