Chapter 1 Outlaws(1/2)
The long winter has passed. With the arrival of spring, the two rivers surrounding Yongcheng, the capital slowly thawed. The night fire was scattered, the river was cold and cold, and the fishermen were thin in clothes, and they drove small boats and sprinkled with nets to get some fat fish.
When the first ray of sunshine in the early morning shines through the earth, making the entire capital become vibrant. People who are blocked by the severe cold for a winter, regardless of the chilly cold of early spring, rushed to the streets.
The streets of Yongcheng are neat and orderly. The streets are crowded with people, and most of them are busy with their own business.
“It’s so cold this winter!”
Just above this busy street, an inconspicuous boy was walking.
It is inconspicuous because such young men can be seen everywhere on the streets of Beijing. Most of them are coarsely cloth shirts, flat on top and bottom, handsome in appearance and eloquent in their mouths. They are the servants in the major shops in the capital.
The boy was naturally no exception. He was the clerk of the largest clothing shop and embroidery pavilion in the capital not far ahead.
"Yeah, isn't this Brother Zhang San?"
Turning a corner, the embroidery pavilion was turned, and at this moment, a figure flashed out from the side in plain sight, stopping the young man. Judging from his behavior, the person coming was very kind.
Zhang San was also shocked. After seeing the person clearly, he changed his face and cursed angrily. "You old thief, you bullied me a hundred cents of money a few days ago, but now you are still doing something!"
Aunt Liu was wearing a big red flower jacket and a dark green trousers underneath. The taste was really not very good! What's more, she was obviously waiting for this piece of Zhang San, but she still had to pretend to be a chance encounter, and her performance was really clumsy.
Aunt Liu smiled and said, "Brother Zhang San misunderstood. The second girl of the Jiang family is growing in the boudoir every day and rarely goes out. Her parents hid her tightly, and the old woman was also bullied by the old man Jiang. I don't know that the second girl of Jiang is a pockmark!"
"Nonsense! You old thief, you walk around the streets and alleys and walk through the houses. It's better to spread rumors, peek at people's privacy, and talk about being too short. Would you not know?"
"The old woman really doesn't know!" Aunt Liu looked innocent. She was entrusted by someone, otherwise she would not have been rushing to do this again!
"Okay, if you return the hundred cents of silver to me, you will clear the matter!"
"Oh! Brother Zhang San, there is no such reason! I gave the matchmaker the joy money, so how could I go back again!" Aunt Liu covered her mouth and laughed, and before Zhang San was angry, she said again: "The old woman came this time for a great joy!"
Looking at Zhang San's appearance, he obviously didn't believe it. Aunt Liu smiled and said, "You don't believe it either. Originally, the old man Jiang's family made a living by fishing for generations, and the family was poor. Old man Jiang had two daughters, and his eldest daughter looked so handsome, and that figure, even the old woman, I was moved by it! Unfortunately, Old Man Jiang couldn't get the dowry, so she could only marry Li Sier in the east of the city with aggrieved grievance. Oh, brother, you didn't see Li Sier. This is really a tender flower inserted on the cow dung..."
The matchmaker couldn't take it back after speaking. Seeing that Zhang Saner became more and more impatient, Aunt Liu returned to the topic, "According to this, not long ago, Old Man Jiang had some luck, and caught a treasure from the river!"
"baby?"
"Yes, this story is quite evil! It is said that when the treasure was caught, it shines all over, reflecting the brightness around it, and can be seen from all over the world."
"What happened later!" Zhang San asked.
"The next day, several noble people came to Old Man Jiang's house."
"Neighteen?"
"Yes!" Aunt Liu said proudly. How many trivial matters can be hidden from her among the neighbors? She whispered: "It is said that it was from the edge of the imperial city. She left a hundred taels of silver and bought the treasure of Old Man Jiang!"
"What?" Zhang San knew that Aunt Six was finally about to get to the point.
"Brother Zhang San! That's a whole hundred taels of official ingots! You've worked in the embroidery pavilion for the rest of your life, but you can't even get the scraps! You don't know that since then, the people from all over the streets and eight yards have gone to the sea to propose marriage! But with money, Old Man Jiang's spirit has also become higher. He just takes a look at him, and finally thought of you, brother!"
Zhang San raised his eyebrows, "What do he want?"
"Then Old Man Jiang wants to summon you to marry into a marriage!"
"impossible!"
Zhang San shouted and turned around and left. Aunt Liu chased after him and shouted, "Brother Zhang San, think about it again? If you marry Miss Jiang Er, you can work hard for more than ten years!"
"No need to say more, I won't agree."
"It's not good at mercy." Looking at Zhang San's figure leaving, the matchmaker cursed unwillingly.
Xiuge is the largest clothing shop in the capital. The shop is three floors high and is located on the most prosperous street in the south city, at the intersection of north and south streets.
The shop displays Linlang jewelry and gorgeous clothes, and most of the customers are wives, concubines and children of high-ranking officials and noble families.
Of course, most of them were rich people's maids, maids, and came to get clothes and accessories that their master had already ordered.
The real noble ladies, ladies in the deep boudoir, and embroidery pavilions all have special women. They introduce new products every month, and few of them come in person.
The wages of those women are several generations higher than those of Zhang San’s servants. Their appearance and figure are all chosen. Even if one day they are no longer in the Xiu Pavilion, they can find a good family based on their savings.
Zhang San left the corner and walked over the wide street. He just walked into the clothing shop and met a customer who was walking out. Behind him was following Qiaomei, a popular woman in the shop.
Seeing this, Zhang San immediately avoided him. The man didn't even glance at Zhang San and walked out directly. Qiaomei waited for the guest to see him off, so she turned around and smiled at Zhang San.
Zhang San immediately responded: "Sister Qiaomei, I asked you to do another big business!"
"Yeah, look at your sharp-eyed boy! You recognize him?"
"How can you not recognize him? He is the butler Huo Er in General Zuo's mansion." Zhang San glanced at Qiaomei, didn't dare to look at it anymore, and then looked over.
Qiaomei wore a red semi-transparent gauze dress, a small white sable jacket on the outside, and a cotton tulle skirt on the bottom. She was dressed up in a dress, which was not cheap. The white color reflected in red, which just set off her plump figure, and the ravines on her chest were looming, which attracted people's imagination.
With Qiaomei's experience, it is not comparable to a young boy like Zhang San. How could she not see what Zhang San was thinking? Qiaomei smiled and turned around, "I heard that you have recently found a marriage, how are you?"
"Oh, I was cheated by that sixth aunt and lost my monthly money for several months...!"
"What's going on?"
"Then Miss Jiang Er is a pockmark!"
"Puchi!" Qiaomei smiled narrowly, "You lustful little guy!"
Zhang San also laughed and admitted it.
Qiaomei glanced at Zhang San, smiled slightly, and there was still a little charming. Then Qiaomei turned around, twisted her waist, and left a beautiful figure in the longing eyes of the servants, and walked up to the second floor.
As the sun was just around the counter, Zhang San was busy with his own accounts. Qiaomei walked down the stairs on the second floor. She was so beautiful that she had not yet arrived, and the fragrance was already coming to her face.
Zhang Sanyi smiled and said, "Sister Qiaomei, do you want me to help?"
"Just count you, a smart boy. Give you a chance. Today, sister, I will take you to see the world!"
Qiaomei handed the two heavy boxes to Zhang San, and they left the store one after another.
"Sister Qiaomei, where are we going?"
"Several ladies in General Zuo's mansion have ordered a few pieces of jewelry and clothes!"
The Zuo General's Mansion is located in Guiyefang not far from the imperial city, covering a very wide area. There are two extremely majestic stone lions at the entrance of the main entrance.
Of course, with Qiaomei and Zhang San, it was impossible for them to enter through the main entrance. After a big bend, they found the small door where people entered and exited the alley. This was not the first time Qiaomei came. Si Yan and she were also familiar with each other. After a few explanations, they both entered the Zuo General's mansion.
Entering the courtyard from the side gate, you can see busy servants everywhere. General Zuo’s mansion has great rules. When these servants saw Zhang San and Qiaomei, they neither spoke nor dared to look at them. They were busy working on the work in their hands, just as if they did not exist.
After walking for a while, a sturdy old mother was waiting for them.
"The inner house is ahead. Men cannot enter. Just wait for me here!"
Qiaomei turned around, took two boxes from Zhang San, followed behind the thick old lady, and entered the inner house, and her figure quickly disappeared.
Zhang San looked around and saw that even the scenery in this side garden was staggered and tidy.
It is worthy of being the general's mansion, and it is indeed full of the style of a warrior.
Zhang San was so idle that he was fine. He waited here for an hour, but he didn't see Qiaomei coming out, so he planned to go to the bathroom.
"The cottage walks two hundred steps west from here and then turns south. You can see it after walking for a while. Remember, there is a wasteland nearby, don't enter."
"OK!"
After some relief, Zhang San walked out of the thatched cottage and saw Qiaomei not far away.
The location of the thatched cottage is very remote. There is a dinner party tonight in the General Left Mansion. At this moment, the servants are busy facing the sky, and there is no one here.
Zhang San was about to say hello, but saw Qiaomei's figure a little sneaky. She looked around and soon turned into a road intersection from the corridor.
When Zhang San came, he saw it very clearly that there was only one way to walk there, leading to the deserted courtyard where the servant said.
What did Qiaomei go there to do?
Zhang San was confused and followed.
The path is deserted and no one has taken care of for a long time. The weeds outside the yard are half a person tall.
The closer Zhang San walked, the more meticulous the voice in his ear became.
"I miss you so much!"
"Hate, why do you work so hard!"
The man's anxious voice mixed with the woman's delicate charming voice, and it was rumored and eventually turned into a burst of breath. Zhang San approached quietly and visited the scene in the courtyard from the gap on the wall.
I saw Qiaomei having an affair with a man under the dead trees in the deserted courtyard.
Zhang San opened his eyes wide and looked closely from the cracks in the wall. As the two of them progressed, the man's face was gradually becoming clearer.
Butler Huo Er!
It turned out that the two of them had already become traitors, no wonder Qiaomei was always able to get the orders from General Zuo’s mansion.
"This guy and a woman!"
Zhang San was resentful, as if a dogtail grass he liked was picked by someone else. He was about to leave, but he saw a sudden change in the courtyard.
The two were in love and passionate. One was naked, with strong muscles, the other was half-disassembled, and the breasts were slightly exposed. Before they were about to get married, they saw layers of yellow hair growing on Qiaomei's snow-like skin.
When Zhang San narrowed his eyes and wondered if he was dazzled, but Butler Huo Er turned around, but he could still see a certain person's face.
I saw a wolf head covered with black hair, with a pair of blood-like pupils on her hideous face, looking in the direction of Zhang San, with a fierce intention.
"Not good, I've been discovered!"
To be continued...