Until we know the whereabouts of the robber, the goods and funds from Yangzhou cannot continue to be transported.
Anyone can see Xia Shang's sorrow.
Late at night in his room, Xia Shang was wearing a coat, sitting by the charcoal fire, holding a pen, frowning, thinking about writing some novels to save the day. But a new novel wanted to have the same impact as "A Dream of Red Mansions"
Power is not achieved overnight. It must be brewed through practice and some small means must be used to stimulate readers to be effective. Generally speaking, the cycle is very long and the results are relatively slow.
So Xia Shang couldn't write a word even after holding the pen for a long time.
But if you don't make money by writing books, other methods will either take longer or not make enough money.
Xia Shang seemed to be in a dilemma at this moment.
Thinking about it, Xia Shang laughed at himself, saying that he had the wisdom of two lifetimes and thought he was omnipotent, but in the end he was still worried about money.
Seeing that Ruyan was worried and could not sleep, she stood up and asked: "Husband, my mother has a tea house in Suzhou, why don't you go there and spend some money to deal with it?"
Xia Shang shook his head. It is absolutely impossible to borrow money from Liuzhuang. Now Xia Shang is still trying every means to distance himself from Liuzhuang. How can he borrow money from Liuzhuang?
"You don't need to worry about these things. Go to sleep first."
"Oh." Ruyan responded weakly and lay down on the bed again.
Xia Shang sat alone for a while, feeling the cold wind outside the house getting stronger, so he put down his pen and prepared to turn off the lights.
But at this moment, someone knocked lightly on the door.
"who?"
"Sir, it's me."
Listening to the voice is like meeting him for the first time.
Xia Shang was surprised and quickly opened the door. As expected, he was wearing a fox fur cloak and shrinking in the cold wind.
"Why are you here? Come in quickly and tell me."
Ruo Chujian entered the room and sat down, letting the charcoal fire test for a while before his face gradually turned rosy.
Xia Shang stood aside and looked at her: "Girl, why are you here?"
"Sir, how did you and I first meet? Don't always call me Chu Jian, just call me Xiao Ruo."
"Xiao Ruo, is this not the only reason you came here tonight?"
Ruo Chujian rubbed his little hands and breathed air-conditioning, not daring to look at Xia Shang, and said softly: "Today I heard that the goods sent by the young master from Yangzhou were robbed by bandits?"
"indeed."
"Did the young master encounter any difficulties in Suzhou, such as... money or something..." Ruo Chu saw that he was not sure. He lowered his eyebrows and glanced at Xia Shang, but saw that Xia Shang's expression was calm and composed.
"When is money, which family is not in shortage? Naturally, the more money, the better. Even if the shortage of silver is temporary, there will always be a way to solve it."
"Xiao Ruo has been with the young master for half a year, and has spent a lot on food and clothing, but he has never helped the young master solve any problems. Xiao Ruo was born in a brothel and has a low status, but the young master treats Xiao Ruo like a family member, without any harsh treatment or abuse. Today I have a good relationship with the young master.
The young lady is traveling with her, and Xiao Ruocheng is very frightened. Now that the young master has encountered difficulties, Xiao Ruo has only one request, please sell the young master. Although Xiao Ruo is mediocre and pretty, she is confident that she can get a good price for the young master."
"You didn't hesitate to come here in the middle of the night just to come up with such a bad idea?"
"Bad idea?" Ruo Chujian raised his head and saw Xia Shang's serious expression, and shrank his neck in fright.
She is a proud woman, at least among the women in the world, she is the one who stands out from the crowd. She does not obey discipline, does not give people a good look, will never bow her head even if she is beaten or scolded, and will never cater to her. Unfortunately, she was born in a brothel,
Therefore, all I want in my life is to find someone I like, marry, become a concubine, and leave those fireworks and willow alleys forever.
But now she has changed, and actually asked Xia Shang to sell her to a brothel, just to repay the respect that the young master has shown to her in the past six months.
Sometimes people are like this. The more stubborn people are, the easier it is to be moved. Making such a decision, if you have no regrets when you first meet, you have been looked down upon and despised by others, but you have never been treated as an equal. In the past six months, if you first met,
He didn't say a word, but he saw this good thing in his eyes.
Now that the benefactor is in trouble, it's time to repay him, at least that's what Ruo Ruo thought when he first met him.
But she didn't expect that the young master's reaction would be like this...
"Young Master, please think about it again. Are you serious? Or do you think that Xiao Ruo is so useless that he is not even worth a few taels of silver?"
"Now it's just a batch of goods being robbed. It's not the end of the world. You don't need to be like this. I'm just short of money now, and there are many ways to make money. I just haven't thought of it for the time being."
"But Xiaoruo, thanks to the kindness of the young master, just wants to contribute to the young master at this moment. If not, Xiaoruo will feel uneasy, and please ask the young master to do it." After saying this, Ruo Chujian knelt down on the ground excitedly.
Ruo Chujian's determination made Xia Shang ashamed. After looking at Ruo Chujian and thinking about it carefully, he suddenly had something to look at: "Are you sincerely willing to contribute?"
Ruo Chujian nodded repeatedly: "As long as it can help the young master tide over the difficulties, Xiao Ruo is willing to do anything."
"In that case, you dress up early tomorrow, and I will take you to the largest brothel in Suzhou."
Ruo was stunned when he first saw him: "Is the young master willing to sell himself?"
For a moment, Ruo Chujian felt mixed feelings in his heart. He didn't know what he was feeling, so he just gritted his teeth and nodded and left the room.
…
The largest and most famous brothel in Suzhou is called Shang Shang Ju, which means that those who are above the top can live there. It is located near Lianli Bridge, across the river from Chang Lexian.
When it comes to the reputation of brothels, Suzhou is the best among many cities in the south of the Yangtze River. It has a long history, has produced countless brothels, and has countless famous courtesans.
In Suzhou, if a girl wants to have a good net worth, she can stay in Shang Shang Zhong Zhong for a day and a half, and her net worth will increase several times after leaving. Suzhou Flower House is different from Yangzhou. Yangzhou has many famous people, but Suzhou is
Shangshangju is the only one in the family. This situation has lasted for more than a hundred years. Those who like fireworks in Liuxiang in Suzhou will be inferior if they do not go to Shangshangju.
If you want to be famous and make money, you have to be the best at the top. As long as you give a little praise, you will definitely be able to create some momentum.
Early in the morning, Xia Shang took Ruo Chujian on the carriage to Shang Shang Ju.
Today, Ruo Chujian dressed up carefully. She had stayed in a brothel and knew that the girl's behavior before entering the brothel was very important to her worth. In order to let the young master earn more money, Ruo Chujian did not hesitate to put it on in the cold weather.
She is good at dancing in a smokey purple gauze dress, with a lot of decorations on her body, and the rouge and gouache are just right. Although she dresses up beautifully, she is shivering in the cold.
Xia Shang said not to dress like this, but this girl refused to listen and ignored her because of her thin body.
Xia Shang couldn't resist vomiting her, but seeing how cold she was now, he had no choice but to take off his cloak and put it on her body.
I don't know whether he was moved or worried, but seeing the cloak on his back for the first time made him burst into tears.
Xia Shang saw it and asked strangely: "What's wrong with you?"
"Master, if you get rich in the future, can you redeem Xiao Ruo?" (To be continued)