Lin Puling smiled and said: "Uncle knows that Wan'er, you and Xiaoxiao are sisters, I see Xiaoxiao girl in the dust, I think Wan'er, you must be thinking day and night to help Xiaoxiao girl get rid of her cheap status and live a clean life." I'm an uncle, just help out, and that's what an uncle should do. "The words are beautiful, and there are no loopholes at all.

But hearing some high-sounding harshness in Lin Wan'er's ears, she couldn't help but sneer, and said: "Wan'er thanked her uncle for her kindness, but her own affairs are still solved by herself, so she won't bother her uncle." ”

"Where is this, Wan'er, you said that it would be too much to bother." Lin Puling spoke, his eyes looking at the other person in the boat.

This person is the person in charge of Huafang Street, his name is Zheng Heng, he is wearing a gray robe, and his face is a little pale. Speaking of Huafang Street, it is a very special place in Lanzhou, which can be said to be rubbing the edge of the laws and regulations of Lanzhou, some businesses are indeed not tolerated by the laws, but some businesses can bring a lot of taxes to Lanzhou.

At present, the first thing Wang Qi did when he came to Lanzhou was to rectify the painting boat street, but he tried all kinds of methods to rectify the painting boat street into a place with "beautiful mountains and clear waters", but was obstructed by all forces, and the more it was rectified, the more chaotic it became. Wang Qinian was quite dissatisfied with this, but there was nothing he could do.

This Zheng Heng became the head of Huafang Street during the rectification period.

Zheng Heng has no background, it is precisely because he has no background, so he does not favor the powerful family, nor does he favor the Lord Zhizhou, and has set a rule, all women who enter the painting boat street must act according to the rules.

This cheap status was proposed by Zheng Heng, the woman entered the painting boat street, he Zheng Heng kept the woman safe, but she became a cheap person, if you want to get out of the painting boat street, you have to scrape together enough money to get rid of the cheap status. Zheng Heng is a gray person in Lanzhou, with mixed reviews.

Some women were desperate and entered Huafang Street, where they had a place to shelter from the wind and rain, and they could also be taken care of by Zheng Heng and the group of thugs behind them, saving their lives and having a safe life. But there are also women who don't have enough money to get out of this painting boat street and find a free world, but Zheng Heng put a sack and threw it into the river, becoming a lonely soul in the spring water of the river.

Zheng Heng bullied poor families, and also took out money to help establish several private schools in Lanzhou.

Zheng Heng saw Lin Puling looking at him, stood up, his hands were slender, first bowed slightly to Lin Wan'er, and said: "Everyone Lin is ingenious, every word is beautiful, Zheng admires it from the bottom of his heart." But today's things have to be done according to the rules. Then he took out a contract from his bosom and spread it on the table of the painting boat, and then said: "The rules of the painting boat, if you enter the painting boat street, you will be a person in the painting boat street, and you can get rid of the cheap status if you have enough silver, and the smiling girl entered the painting boat street to sell herself to bury her father, and the contract at that time said five hundred taels of silver, after a few years of profit, if you want to redeem yourself, you need to take out two thousand five hundred taels of silver." ”

After speaking, Zheng Heng looked at Lin Wan'er and Lin Puling, with a faint smile on his face.

Lin Wan'er subconsciously clenched her little hand, she really didn't expect to ask for 2,500 taels of silver, the original dividend was just 2,000 taels, but now a small contract costs 2,500 taels, and the interest rate is ridiculously high. The thing that made Lin Wan'er most anxious was that the Lin family's courtyard couldn't take out so much silver, how could this be good.

Lin Wan'er's every move fell into Lin Puling's eyes, and she laughed silently in her heart, but she didn't show any on her face, took out a stack of silver tickets, and said with a smile: "Boss Zheng, there are two or five hundred taels of silver tickets, please count them." ”

Zheng Heng did not accept the silver ticket, but watched how Lin Wan'er responded.

Lin Wan'er gritted her teeth, and also took out a stack of silver tickets, as well as various documents and contracts, and said, "Slow down, I'll pay two thousand six hundred taels." Boss Zheng, Wan'er can't take out so many silver tickets, but these are some documents and contracts of the Lin family's silk business, and they can be made up enough. ”

Zheng Heng shook his head, it seemed that it was not in accordance with the rules, but he said: "Originally, Huafang Street never accepted documents and contracts, but Miss Wan'er was famous, so Zheng made an exception and accepted this document." "Zheng Heng is a special case in Lanzhou, and sometimes he has a special right to speak, such as being able to make an exception at this time to accept a risky document contract.

Lin Puling's eyes were full of light, thinking that this Zheng Heng was really treacherous, using the document contract to deliberately raise the price, and he was annoyed in his heart, two thousand five hundred taels would have made a steady profit, but he still wanted more. Lin Puling gritted his teeth, took out another five hundred taels of silver tickets from his arms and pressed them on the table, tapped them lightly with his index finger, and said, "Add another five hundred taels, and I am willing to pay three thousand taels." ”

Zheng Heng smiled lightly, not much joy.

The people who were watching the excitement around the painting boat suddenly burst into exclamations, a full three thousand taels of real silver, in order to help Chen Xiaoxiao redeem himself, that is really a "golden body".

Lin Wan'er suddenly had anger in her eyes, and Lin Pu led the way step by step, really trying to force the Lin family's small courtyard into a desperate situation.

Chen Xiaoxiao couldn't bear it, so he cleaned up the gold and silver jewelry in the painting boat, took out the trivial silver pressed under the pillow, sorted it out and piled it on the table like a hill, and then took off all the gold and silver jewelry on his body and put it on the table, and said: "Boss Zheng, this is all Xiaoxiao's family background, and they are all here." Boss Zheng estimated a price. ”

Zheng Heng was still smiling as always, picked up a bracelet and turned it upside down, and said: "What is the price of these gold and silver jewelry, I want to come and smile and the girl understands." ”

Chen Xiaoxiao's expression darkened, Zheng Heng was right, these jewelry were not worth a few dollars together.

Zheng Heng continued: "But Zheng often comes to listen to the Xiaoxiao girl's songs, and he has also drunk the sake poured by the Xiaoxiao girl herself, so I made an estimate, five hundred taels." ”

Lin Wan'er and Chen Xiaoxiao looked at each other and smiled, and it happened that they happened to be one hundred taels more than Lin Puling.

Lin Puling no longer had a smile on his face, and secretly scolded Zheng Heng in his heart for his treachery, although he still wanted to add more money, but he was really powerless, the Lin family's silk village was squeezed by the Lin family's small courtyard and small workshop model, and the three thousand taels of silver that he had just taken out were already the limit of the current Lin Puling.

Seeing Lin Puling's embarrassed appearance, Lin Wan'er and Chen Xiaoxiao both let out a long breath, feeling that this matter had finally come to an end, and the two couldn't help but hold their hands tightly.

Lin Puling was slightly displeased, but the corners of his mouth suddenly turned up slightly, slightly sarcastic and mocking.

Lin Wan'er secretly screamed, "It's broken, Han Qingshan hasn't appeared yet." ”

The crowd once again divided into a path, Han Qingshan, who was holding a folding fan, came to Shi Shi, the green shirt was unspeakably chic, and entered the painting boat, Han Qingshan first bowed slightly to Lin Wan'er, and said: "Miss Wan'er hasn't seen you for a long time, but when I see it today, my demeanor is the same as before." ”

When Lin Wan'er saw Han Qingshan's face, she suddenly felt like vomiting, this Han Qingshan's appearance was impeccable, but her mind was really tortuous, and the things she thought and asked for made people feel cold when they thought about it.

Lin Wan'er didn't pay attention to Han Qingshan, but said to Zheng Tuo: "Boss Zheng, we just gave out three thousand one thousand taels of silver, I don't know if the contract can be handed over to us." ”

Boss Zheng smiled slightly, nodded and said yes, but before he picked up the contract, he was gently pressed by a folding fan, Han Qingshan said with a smile: "The Han family and the Lin family have been friends for generations, Lin Shibo intends to help the Xiaoxiao girl get rid of her cheap status, and I, Han Qingshan, want to help Lin Shibo." ”

Han Qingshan's words are illogical, and it is not as good as the excuse that Lin Puling just said that he wants to help Lin Wan'er, but everyone knows the grievances and entanglements between Lin Wan'er and Han Qingshan, and Han Qingshan understands that he wants to make Lin Wan'er ugly.

Han Qingshan paused for a moment and continued: "I'll give five thousand taels. ”

"Five thousand taels?!" Everyone exclaimed, whispered in private, and even paid a price of 5,000 taels, which has never happened in Lanzhou City. A few years ago, the famous flower on the street of the painting boat in Nalanzhou, the song of the popular half of the sky, the prostitute Li Shishi was only five thousand taels, and today Han Qingshan opened his mouth to five thousand taels, so Zheng Heng should have been happy in his heart.

But Zheng Heng's face remained unchanged, he still had the usual pale smile, and his heart was unwavering.

Lin Wan'er and Chen Xiaoxiao had no way at all, Chen Xiaoxiao hugged the pipa in her arms tightly, and tears fell down her eyes. Lin Wan'er held a wooden stick to block Chen Xiaoxiao behind her, the meaning was obvious, who would dare to move Chen Xiaoxiao's hair, try it?

Zheng Heng, as the owner of Huafang Street, said: "Miss Wan'er, I advise you to put down your stick, Huafang Street has its own rules." After saying that, several big men behind him took a step forward.

Chen Xiaoxiao clenched Lin Wan'er's sleeve, shook her head slightly, and said, "Sister Wan'er, Xiaoxiao's life is thin, and I am very satisfied to live to this day, so I say hello to Dabao." As soon as he had finished speaking, he plunged into the river and went in search of his parents.

Fortunately, Lin Wan'er didn't let this stupid girl do anything stupid by her side, and said with relief: "There is no hurdle in the world that cannot be overcome, I have my own way." He stood up and looked at Han Qingshan and Lin Puling, and said: "You are doing this just to squeeze the Lin family's small courtyard, if Lin Wan'er voluntarily withdraws from the silk business and sincerely apologizes to Han Gongzi, can you let Chen Xiaoxiao go?" ”

Han Qingshan and Lin Puling looked at each other and smiled, unspeakably happy, especially Han Qingshan, who was a little carried away, but shook the folding fan in his hand lightly and said, "I'm sorry, Miss Wan'er, Han also has Han's difficulties, it's really difficult to obey your fate." ”

"I'll give six thousand taels!" A voice came from the crowd.

Everyone got out of the way, and the momentum of the road was that of the Shanzhou family.

Jane and everyone walked into the boat from the crowd, handed Lin Wan'er and Chen Xiaoxiao a comforting look, and then said to Zheng Heng: "Boss Zheng, I will pay 6,000 taels in exchange for a contract for Xiaoxiao's sister, I don't know if it is in line with the rules?" ”

Zheng Heng looked at today's twists and turns, and there was no fluctuation at all, but he simply said: "Of course it is in order." ”

The little maid behind Jane's family took out the silver ticket and put it on the table with confidence.