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Gu Panpan and Chu Xiangxiang were unable to meet customers, which may have also increased the pressure on the business. The two courtesans used to make large sums of money whenever they met customers. Now that these two cash cows have no money, Qian Zhongze can only force others to do so.
Women are even more crazy about picking up customers to make money. No matter how elegant or tasteful they are, they just pay the money and go to bed, which is more direct and faster.
As for putting Gu Panpan and Chu Xiangxiang in the backyard to do menial work, the purpose was naturally to torture them and make them surrender. Qian Zhongze must have thought that these two oiran women could not bear that kind of life, and he would destroy them mentally and force them to
They surrendered on their own. Gu Panpan had no value anymore, so it didn't matter if Gu Panpan fell ill or died. If it was Chu Xiangxiang, he must be treated.
Naturally, the news about Chu Xiangxiang and Gu Panpan cannot be revealed, so they threaten the women in the building not to discuss or speak nonsense to the outside world. This is because the two courtesans are the signboards of Wanhua Tower and Qunfang Pavilion. Even if the signs are now covered in dust in the backyard
To accept the criticism, it’s fine as long as outsiders don’t know about it and it doesn’t affect the reputation of the building. Qian Zhongze is completely like a businessman. Wanhua Tower and Qunfang Pavilion are just tools to make money quickly in his hands.
, he doesn’t care about other things at all.
"Miss Chu, Miss Gu, what are your plans? I don't think this is an option. You will die here." Lin Jue frowned.
Chu Xiangxiang opened her mouth, but no words came out. She wanted to say: "Mr. Lin, can you save us." But she suddenly realized that she and Lin Jue did not actually have a deep friendship.
And this matter is not easy to do.
"Mr. Lin, we are very grateful that you can come to see us. This is the fate of our sisters. Master, don't worry about us. Don't tell Qianqian when you go back, let her live a good life.
For a lifetime." Chu Xiangxiang said softly.
Lin Jue frowned and said: "How can it be done? There is no way. Can you redeem yourselves? If you can redeem yourselves, won't you be out of the sea of suffering?"
Chu Xiangxiang smiled bitterly and said: "How would Qian Zhongze be willing to let us redeem his life? We told him that we would use our life savings to redeem our lives, but he simply ignored us."
Lin Jue said: "That was before, but this situation now... it may not be that he is unwilling. You can't earn money for him. If he can get some free money from you, he might agree."
Chu Xiangxiang's eyes lit up and he looked at Gu Panpan. Gu Panpan coughed repeatedly and gasped: "This old dog may not be willing. We have the money to redeem ourselves. My sister and I have saved 50,000 taels of silver. If we can redeem ourselves, we will give it all."
It's okay for him, but he may not be willing. As soon as we leave, the reputation of Wanhua Tower and Qunfang Pavilion will plummet."
Lin Jue frowned and thought for a while and said: "Why not give it a try, it is better than waiting to die. In this way, you write a note and entrust me to redeem your body, and I can go to Qian Zhongze and give it a try."
Chu Xiangxiang said happily: "Young master, are you really willing to wade into this muddy water? The reputation of these young masters..."
Lin Jue waved his hand and interrupted: "What's your reputation? Saving people is more important. How can I see you die here."
Gu Panpan said hoarsely: "What if he refuses? What should we do?"
Lin Jue laughed and said: "Courtesy first, then attack. If he refuses, then I will have to be tough. In short, I can't ignore death. I hope Qian Zhongze knows the current affairs, so that I don't have to waste a lot of time. I don't want to
After all, he has the right to make the matter big. If I want to offend you two, according to the laws of Dazhou, you are actually his private property. Therefore, I can't go too far on the surface. In short, I will find a way, you guys
Just don’t worry.”
Chu Xiangxiang and Gu Panpan looked at each other, and they suddenly knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Lin Jue. Lin Jue hurriedly stopped him and asked, "What are you doing?"
Chu Xiangxiang said: "Young Master is so kind and kind that my sisters will never forget it. No matter whether it succeeds or not, we sisters are grateful to you for your kindness. If it doesn't work, please don't force yourself. We don't want to hurt you."
Lin Jue opened his mouth to speak when suddenly Bai Bing's low voice came from outside the wooden door behind him: "Someone is coming, what should I do?"
Chu Xiangxiang and Gu Panpan were panicked. Lin Jue waved his hands and said, "Don't be afraid. Bing'er, if you come in, I will take her if she is that woman."
Bai Bing responded and ducked into the house. Lin Jue and Bai Bing hid at the door. The four of them held their breath and listened to the footsteps approaching from outside. The door was pushed open with a clang, and a woman came in angrily with a whip in hand. He started to curse people.
"You really think you are the eldest lady. I came to treat you once, but you still ignored me. I said I would treat you to a whipping when I come back again, and you are not going to break my promise. I must give you a good lesson today."
The woman shook the whip and walked towards Gu Panpan and Chu Xiangxiang. She raised the whip fiercely and was about to hit Gu Panpan who was staring at her. Suddenly, her hand was empty and the whip disappeared out of thin air. Her legs bent. He was hit by a strong force everywhere, and he crawled to the ground with an ouch.
"Pa!" There was a crisp sound, and the woman's back hurt, and she screamed in pain.
"What the hell..." The woman stopped mid-sentence because she saw a man holding a whip in one hand and a cold knife in the other, glaring at her.
"Sir, spare your life!" the fat woman shouted.
Lin Jue stood in the shadows at the door and did not show up. He did not want to reveal his true appearance, so he only said in a deep voice: "Bastard woman, you are so brave. Miss Gu and Miss Chu are in trouble today, but you are here to add fuel to the fire. You deserve to be bullied. Dear brother, gouge her eyes out and teach her the consequences of offending these two girls."
Bai Bing heard the words and stepped forward to intimidate the woman. She kowtowed on the ground and begged for mercy: "Spare my life, uncle, I don't dare to do it anymore. I didn't mean to do this, it's just my boss' order to deal with it." Two girls, I have no choice but to obey my orders. Please spare my life, and I will never bully these two girls again. If you don’t believe me, I swear to God, if I disrespect these two girls again, I will be asked to go out and be kicked out by a carriage. Killed by collision, fell into the river and drowned while walking..."
Lin Jue shouted coldly: "Poisonous oaths are of no use. I can tell you, we are pirates from Shark Village on Putuo Island in the East China Sea, and we have some friendship with these two girls. I came here to visit you today, but I didn't expect that these two girls were actually raped by you. Bullying like this. Just listen to me. From today on, if you dare to bully these two girls again, we will cut off your head. Don’t have any other ideas. Our brothers from Shark Village are everywhere in this city. Go freely, if you dare to play tricks, even if you are hiding in your mother's belly, you will find her out and kill her. Do you understand?"
The fat woman was trembling with fear and agreed repeatedly. Lin Jue reached out and took out a piece of silver from his arms, threw it on the ground in front of the fat woman, and shouted: "Take this piece of silver."
The fat woman's eyes were bright and she kept saying: "I don't dare, I don't dare to take it."
"Bah, do you think this is a reward? Are you successful in bullying others? I will buy you some delicious food to serve the two girls. Also, Miss Gu is sick. You have to get some medicine to heal her. She drank. Next time you come, if Miss Gu coughs again, I will give you one knife, and if you cough twice, I will give you two knifes. Do you understand? If you can serve the two girls honestly, I will do it myself later. I will give you a reward." Lin Jue shouted.
"Yes, yes, my lords, don't worry. I will serve the two girls with all my heart, and I will never neglect you." The fat woman kowtowed repeatedly.
Lin Jue said again: "I'm afraid you think we are joking. Brother, please show her your skills and see if we are telling lies."
Bai Bing nodded in agreement, and suddenly he moved in front of the woman. The sword in the flute in his hand whizzed wildly, flying up and down on the fat woman's face and head. The fat woman felt a chill on her head and face, and she was frightened.
He closed his eyes tightly and kept shouting: "It's amazing, it's amazing, I'm dead, I'm dead."
Bai Bing scolded: "If you die, you won't die. I'll leave you a mark."
The fat woman opened her eyes and saw all the messy hair on the ground beside her. She stretched out her hand to touch her head and face, and found that a lot of hair on both sides of her temples and the bun on the top of her head had been shaved off. The fat woman breathed a sigh of relief and opened her mouth wide.
I thought to myself blankly: This technique is almost better than the knife Niu Er, the chef in the kitchen, uses.
"Do you know how powerful it is?" Lin Jue asked a little tastelessly. It seemed that the fat woman didn't know the propriety and difficulty of Bai Bing's manipulation. He shaved her hair close to her head and face, and his technique was as fast as lightning, and it was accurate.
, this is an extremely superb martial skill. It's a pity that the pretty eyes are for a blind man to see. This woman probably doesn't understand at all, and it is not as intimidating as cutting off a piece of firewood with a knife.
"I know, I know, I won't dare to make any mistakes. I won't dare to offend the pirate grandfathers even if they kill me. The two kings only have ten thousand hearts." Although the fat woman did not understand the subtleties of martial arts, she still
Understand that these people are absolutely not to be offended.
Lin Jue nodded and said: "Okay, you can go. You can do the dishes yourself and don't disturb the two girls. Do you hear me?"
"Yes, yes. How dare I work with these two girls? I resign, I resign." The fat woman grabbed the money, got up, and hurried out.
"Aunt Zhang, cough, wait a minute." Gu Panpan said suddenly.
The fat woman was stunned, turned around and said with a smile, "What are your orders, young lady?"
Gu Panpan struggled to get up. Chu Xiangxiang hurriedly helped her stand up and walked to the side of the fat woman. However, she saw Gu Panpan waved her hand violently and slapped her with a slap. The fat woman let out an ouch and covered her face in pain.
's shouting.
"You have insulted me and Sister Chu in every possible way during this period, and this slap is just what I want to pay you back." Gu Panpan scolded.
Gu Panpan's body was weak, otherwise this slap would have knocked out the fat woman's teeth. The fat woman covered her mouth and hesitated, not daring to say anything. She was cursing in her heart and had no choice but to admit that she was unlucky.
"Go away." Gu Panpan gasped and shouted.
The fat woman hurriedly turned around and went out, quickly escaping. Lin Jue rolled his eyes and thought to himself: This Gu Panpan is really as fierce as fire, and he will retaliate. The woman who bullied them will always have to pay back the slap. But this
At this time, this slap was really not necessary. After all, they still needed this woman to take care of them. It would be difficult to offend this woman.
"Miss Chu, Miss Gu, you two have to bear with me for a few days, and I'll find a way for you. I'll go talk to Qian Zhongze." Lin Jue appeared and said softly.
"Mr. Lin, my sister and I have some savings, which are deposited at the Jubaolou Bank in Nancheng. Here is the voucher. You can take it with you for redemption. If it is not enough, the master will put some aside for us first, and our sisters will definitely pay it back in the future.
You." Gu Panpan escaped from his underwear and handed a roll of paper to Lin Jue.
Lin Jue did not refuse, and reached out to take it and put it in his arms. Just when he was about to speak, he suddenly heard a commotion outside like a pot exploding. A burst of gongs and the sound of life coming from the south.
"No, this bitch is calling for someone when she goes out. Mr. Lin, please leave quickly, I'm afraid someone will come to arrest you." Gu Panpan said in shock.
Lin Jue also frowned. Bai Bing listened for a moment and whispered: "It's not here, it's in the building to the south. Either the two people we tied to the bed were discovered, or they were killed by that little Yanhong."
Reported."
Lin Jue stuck his head out to observe for a moment, and said softly: "The two women on the bed should have been discovered. If Xiao Yanhong had snitched on us, we would have been discovered long ago. However, we have to leave. If those two women had
I told you that they will be here soon to check. You have to leave quickly."
Bai Bing nodded in agreement. Lin Jue turned around, cupped his hands towards Chu Xiangxiang and Bai Bing and said: "You two girls, let's leave first. The good news waiting for me is that you must take care of yourself and stay in Qingshan.
If I can redeem my life this time, wouldn’t it be a blessing in disguise? Think of the good in everything.”
Chu Xiangxiang and Gu Panpan nodded repeatedly, with tears of gratitude in their eyes as they watched Lin Jue and Bai Bing go out, and soon disappeared into the darkness. The two women turned around and looked at each other for a moment, then suddenly hugged each other, feeling very happy.
I thought I was going to die here, but I didn't expect to meet a savior. And it was Mr. Lin. Mr. Lin was full of schemes and benevolent. If he was willing to try his best, then the possibility of success would be very high. Just like
The man who was about to drown suddenly caught a piece of driftwood, and all his hopes were pinned on him.
…
Lin Jue and Bai Bing walked on the street in the early morning. The street was spacious and lonely, silent and deserted. The street lights on both sides of the street were still flickering. The wind blew through, and the dim light flickered, reflecting white light on the dark bluestone ground.
Like a flowing silent stream.
Lin Jue didn't say anything along the way and just walked silently. Bai Bing followed beside him thoughtfully.
When he arrived at the Zhonghe Shilan Bridge, Lin Jue stopped and stood against the railing. The sky was dotted with stars and the stars were brilliant. The lights in the streets and alleys on the ground were dim. The water and soup were gurgling under the bridge below, and the night wind blew in his ears.
, there was a whirring sound. This feeling and this scene made Lin Jue's mood fluctuate, and he didn't know where he was. He sighed softly unconsciously.
Bai Bing gently held Lin Jue's arm and whispered: "Lin Lang, are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Lin Jue breathed a sigh of relief, turned to look at Bai Bing's beautiful and dark face, and said in a low voice: "Yes, I feel very worried."
Bai Bing said: "Is it because of those two girls?"
Lin Jue said: "Yes, but not entirely. I just lament the incredible changes in this world. How many people are wandering around in the world, completely unaware of their fate at the next moment. Two people like Chu Xiangxiang and Gu Panpan, who were once red cards in brothels,
A person with infinite glory ended up in this situation just because of an accident. If Qianqian knew their current situation, she would probably cry to death."
Bai Bing nodded and said, "Yes, it's really sad. I heard Qianqian heard about their past glory. I didn't expect to reach such a state. It's really sad. This world is really cruel."
Lin Jue said softly: "If a person cannot control his own destiny, he can only be at the mercy of others. Everything he owns will disappear like floating clouds in the blink of an eye. This is the so-called impermanence of things in the world. Therefore, people must control the direction of their own destiny no matter what.
The power of destiny. Maybe destiny is hard to change, but man-made things are changeable. What we have to do is to control this part and reduce the impermanence of fate to a minimum. At least we will not let other people influence our fate."
Bai Bing thought for a while, nodded and said: "I understand. If you are so strong that others cannot control your destiny, then such tragedies will be much less likely."
Lin Jue nodded and said: "So, you should understand why I insist on making progress in my official career instead of running away when I encounter setbacks. The world is only so big, and you can't escape wherever you go. So, work hard
Being enterprising and giving yourself a stronger heart and strength is a positive and positive method. Not only in terms of career, but also in all aspects, you must be strong and accumulate strength. For example, if I want to open a grand theater, I must
Earning a lot of money is actually a way to be powerful. Sometimes having money is a sign of strength, and wealth is also the armor on the body..."
Bai Bing paused and said softly: "The Funiu Mountain and Luoyan Valley... should be considered that, right?"
Lin Jue was stunned, smiled and nodded: "Of course, that is the biggest bet I have made, but it is the last piece of armor. It is a piece of armor that will not be worn unless it is absolutely necessary. It can be entered
Retreat as a last resort.”
Bai Bing said softly: "I understand. Lang Jun seems to see the world very clearly and thoroughly. Although there are still many things I don't understand, I know that as long as I am by your side, I don't have to worry.
You will arrange everything."
Lin Jue laughed, hugged Bai Bing, kissed her on the lips, and said with a smile: "That's natural. I will take care of the people around me. Or if I have the energy, I will take care of them."
The poor people in this world will not be indifferent to this. I didn’t quite feel this sentence before, but recently I feel it a lot. After seeing more and thinking more, many of my thoughts have changed.
Already."
Bai Bing leaned against Lin Jue's chest and whispered: "Hasn't Lang Jun decided to rescue Miss Chu and Miss Gu? Is this an act of benefiting the common people?"
Lin Jue smiled bitterly and said: "What kind of help is this to the common people? Although Miss Chu and Miss Gu are not close friends with me, they can still be considered friends. How can I not help them when they are in such a situation? But in fact, this matter
It may not be that easy, I'm afraid it will take a lot of trouble. I hope it goes smoothly, I don't want it to get out of hand."
Bai Bing nodded slowly and said, "Are you saying that the owner named Qian may not agree to let them redeem their lives?"
Lin Jue sighed: "You don't know the entanglement involved. Qian Zhongze has a feud with the Lin family, so there is no need to elaborate. In short, I will go to see him tomorrow and I will have to convince him."
…
The next morning, Lin Jue told the little princess in her room about her and Bai Bing's experience of going to Wanhua Tower last night, and recounted the encounters between Chu Xiangxiang and Gu Panpan. Guo Caiwei was shocked when she heard this.
The two women in Hualou actually ended up in such a situation. Although in Guo Caiwei's eyes, these two women have no sense of existence at all, but hearing about their experiences can not help but sigh. Especially these two women because they did not
Guo Caiwei admires her for being willing to abuse herself and fall into such a situation.
However, Guo Caiwei was a little hesitant about Lin Jue's decision to redeem the lives of these two people. Guo Caiwei was not worried about some collusion between Lin Jue and Chu Xiangxiang Gu Panpan. Lin Jue was not so unscrupulous. She just didn't
I hope Lin Jue has something to do with this matter. If Lin Jue came forward to redeem someone, I don’t know what kind of rumors there would be. Some people must say that Lin Jue redeemed the two courtesans to make them his personal favorites.
if.
Chu Xiangxiang and Gu Panpan have already been famous for a long time. They have been wallowing in the dust for many years. No matter how famous they are, they can't stand it. This is different from Xie Yingying of Wangyue Tower. Xie Yingying has always promoted that she only sells her art but not her body.
, so bringing up these topics will definitely damage Lin Jue's reputation. This is what Guo Caiwei is worried about.
Lin Jue noticed Guo Caiwei's hesitation and explained patiently. Lin Jue told Guo Caiwei that Chu Xiangxiang and Gu Panpan would be dead if no one rescued them. It's okay if you don't know them, but you do.
Even if their friendship is not deep, they cannot let it go. In addition, the palace is responsible for this matter. It is extremely unfair to the people in the two brothels for the Liang Palace to transfer Wanhua Tower and Qunfang Pavilion to others.
.Although on the surface, it seems that the palace has no obligation to take care of the women in the brothel, from a moral point of view, it is an unethical act to ignore the life and death of the people in the brothel. Therefore, saving Chu Xiangxiang and Gu Panpan is actually
A kind of compensation for the behavior of the prince.
People say that one pregnancy lasts three years, and Guo Caiwei seems to be at this stage. After thinking for a long time, she agreed with Lin Jue's words. It seemed that these two women had to be saved, otherwise if they died, it would be the fault of the palace.
He immediately agreed and told Lin Jue to rescue them, even if it meant spending some money.
Lin Jue breathed a sigh of relief. He did not deliberately deceive Guo Caiwei. He just ran to redeem the lives of two brothel girls. This matter must be supported by the little princess. Lin Jue did not want to make the little princess feel unhappy. Getting her to nod was the most important thing. As for
Lin Jue didn't care about other people or possible rumors.
In the morning, Lin Jue went to the Jubaolou Bank in Nancheng. With the receipt, he took out a large box of gold and silver jewelry, amounting to fifty or sixty thousand taels. Chu Xiangxiang and Gu Panpan had actually planned for their future for a long time.
They had made plans and had been secretly saving money and depositing their savings in external banks, perhaps for a better life. But now, perhaps this was the straw that saved them.
