It stands to reason that she doesn't need to get up at this time. The place where she works is called Huaxiangge. The landlady here is called Manjiao. Although she is less than thirty years old, she has been in business for more than ten years. She knows the rules of this industry. Don't let her get up.
Girls should get up early, otherwise they will be lack of energy at night.
But today is a special day. The newly arrived lord Reginald Victor wants to give some people freedom and will make compensation for it. The boss lady wants some girls to re-sign a contract and change the date on which they signed the contract.
It was changed to half a year ago. Only in this way can she get compensation from the lord.
She is not the only one to do this. This is the result of joint discussions among several bosses. Chunxiao will naturally not refuse the decision of the landlady. From the day she arrived at Huaxiang Pavilion, she has experienced the whip of the landlady countless times. That whip can make her happy at any time.
The skin would be torn apart, and it could even kill her.
If you want to live, you must obey orders unconditionally. Those who chose to resist were buried in the deserted graves outside the city. Chunxiao signed her name on the contract properly. She heard that a new lord had arrived.
I also heard that the lord wanted to give her freedom.
But she doesn't believe these lies. This must be another terrible game between nobles. Such a game will definitely make the poor people at the bottom bleed or even die. She must deal with this matter quickly, just like she dealt with her dark life.
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"Sign this contract and you will be free," Manjiao said. "Have you thought about what you want to do in the future?"
Trap, another trap. Chunxiao, who had been beaten countless times, could not fall into such an obvious trap.
"I will continue to stay in Huaxiangge until the day you abandon me, my lady."
"Okay," Manjiao nodded, "I like your loyalty. Tell me, how much did I spend to buy you from your father?"
There were twelve silver coins in total. Chunxiao would never forget the way her father counted the money, but she couldn't answer that because there was another price written on the contract.
"You spent five gold coins, my lady."
"When did I buy you?" Manjiao asked again.
Five years ago, twelve-year-old Chunxiao was sold to Huaxiang Pavilion, but this was still not the answer Manjiao wanted.
"You just bought me half a year ago."
"Very good!" Manjiao praised and asked, "When you get your freedom, how much reward should I give you?"
"You don't need to pay me anything, everything I have belongs to you, my lady."
"Very good!" Manjiao said with a satisfied smile, "We just finished the battle and there is no business coming to our door. Let's go to bed."
Manjiao did not plan to take action today. She planned to see what others were doing. If Reggie was not so easy to deceive, she would also be prepared to deal with it.
…
Implementing a new policy often results in unexpected gains. While implementing the new policy, Reggie also gained a comprehensive understanding of Tuodao City.
Tuodao City has a population of more than 30,000, and there are more than 700 romantic places. There are about 5,000 girls engaged in special occupations. In addition, there are more than 2,000 men who are also engaged in this occupation. These more than 7,000
Among the individuals, more than 4,000 were not free, and their bosses all took out the contracts they had signed within a year overnight.
"Blackmail, typical blackmail!" The furious Reggie threw the roster sent by Yang Qiu to the ground, pointed at a name and shouted, "Did this fifty-year-old aunt just enter the industry this year? This businessman actually said
She spent two gold coins for an old aunt, does she think I am a fool?"
Yang Qiu remained silent, and he did not need to give any explanation. The rules were set by Reggie. Even in the face of naked fraud, he could only blame himself for not thinking carefully.
There are more than 5,000 people, and each person needs an average of five gold coins, which adds up to nearly 30,000 gold coins. This is obviously not a number that Reggie can accept.
In desperation, he chose to ask Chris for help.
Chris was still lying in the hospital bed. Although he was very weak, he didn't miss the opportunity to laugh at Reggie.
"Muhahaha, what did I tell you? Are you convinced now! Muhahaha! Arrogant young man! You know how naive you are! Muhahahaha! Who told you to pretend? Muha
Haha, you must have been struck by lightning this time!" Chris imitated Reggie and laughed for five minutes. When he was sure that Reggie was going to strangle him, he gave his advice.
"Tell me first, how much money do you plan to spend to solve this matter?"
Reggie said: "I just want to pay money to those honest businessmen!"
"Don't say such childish words! There are no honest businessmen in this world!" Chris said, "Show me your courage on the battlefield and tell me how much you plan to spend?"
Reggie gritted his teeth and said, "What do you think of three thousand gold coins?"
"Insincere!"
"Five thousand?"
"Not even close."
"Seven thousand!" Reggie's teeth almost broke. "No more!"
"That seems like a good number," Chris said. "How many claims have you received?"
"We have received more than 400 so far."
"Find the five companies with the largest amounts, investigate how much they spent, and when they signed the contract. Find the evidence, seal their shops, severely punish them on the street, and let everyone consider it carefully before resubmitting the application."
Killing chickens to scare monkeys is a way, but does it really work?
"There are always people who regard wealth as life. Such people may not be afraid of shock."
Chris smiled and said: "Do you want to solve the problem, or do you want to punish everyone who deceived you? There are only a few people who regard wealth as life. Since some people dare to bet with their lives, it is appropriate to give them a little sweetness."
Reggie looked unhappy and said: "But this is not fair."
"This is fairness, fairness under the rules!" Chris said very seriously, "He sacrifices his life and you sacrifice your money. This is also part of the business. Setting a time limit and leaving the results until the final announcement keeps these people worried.
You will see the answer you want. Seven thousand gold coins should be enough. Let this matter end quickly. Spring is coming soon. You have to go back to Broken Snow City to prepare for farming. The residents there cannot rely on selling.
Meat to feed yourself.”
Reggie accepted Chris's opinion, and he spent three days investigating the five luxury houses with the largest compensation amounts. As Chris expected, these five bosses all engaged in varying degrees of fraud.
It is not difficult to find evidence. There are many residents around who know the girl here. As long as they give a few more silver coins, many people are willing to testify for Reggie.
In order to ensure the effect, Reggie chose the place of punishment at the door of the mansion. Chris suggested that the five businessmen be hanged directly. However, Reggie did not want to do it too harshly. Due to the special nature of the industry, the five bosses all
It's a woman, and killing women will give Reggie a very bad reputation.
Since no news was revealed in advance, the ignorant Manjiao happened to catch up with this day to collect ransom for her girls. When she arrived at the door of the mansion, she happened to see the five boss ladies who were being punished.
They were undergoing the ancient cane punishment of Dongsang Kingdom. From the waist down to the thighs, everyone was beaten to a bloody pulp.
Manjiao was a little flustered, and Will Rogers, who was sitting next to her, called her over.
"Madam, are you here to apply for compensation?"
"I..." The panicked Manjiao didn't dare to answer easily. She pointed at the tortured people and asked, "What did they do wrong?"
"They deceived the lord. According to Dongsang's tradition, each of them must receive thirty strokes with the cane, their business will be sealed, and all property will be confiscated."
Will spoke very calmly, but Manjiao was already shaking into a ball.
"Madam, are you here to apply for compensation? Please give me your application form."
"I think I...have to think about it carefully." Manjiao wisely chose to leave.
"It's time to think carefully," Will said. "The Lord has posted a notice and there are still three days left. I hope you won't make the same mistake as them."
Manjiao quickly ran back to Huaxiang Pavilion. She took out all the newly signed contracts and burned them all.
She followed her and called all the girls, and warned: "No matter what the lord asks you, just answer it truthfully. Remember, tell the real truth!"