Chapter 56: Losing the Face of the Qing Empire

In the early morning, in Hongchang Hutong, Grandma Yexiang pushed a small cart and began to collect toilets in every house. Li Guolou squatted on the edge of the well to freshen up, the annoying money and water screen was nagging endlessly, blaming Li Guolou for always disturbing the people in the courtyard when he came back at night, and he also drank and made mistakes.

Li Guolou was still as usual, he didn't dare to refute his mouth, and some people in the courtyard were already dissatisfied with Li Guolou, showed him a stinky face, and no longer greeted him.

Li Guolou looked up at the sky, he knew that he would not stay here for long, and his errand nature was destined to leave early and return late in the future, without the constraints of time. Is it time to be independent, should have your own home, first rent a yard, or buy a house, Li Guolou has not yet made up his mind.

It is better to find a courtyard closer to the yamen first, tidy up the clues, Li Guolou finished freshening up, and said happily: "Sister-in-law Qian, I didn't drink flower wine, I was drunk by the chief, who sent me back yesterday, I don't remember." ”

Qian Shuiping glared angrily and shouted: "It's a bald head, looking at your house like a thief, I'll keep an eye on it for you." ”

"Oh!" Li Guolou stood up and said, "Sister-in-law Qian, that's my subordinate, not a thief." It's just that he's used to catching fast, and he likes to spy on other people's privacy, and he's still a pretty good person. ”

Qian Shuiping said: "It's the first time I've seen it with a bald head, just like a gangster, where can I see it like a good person." ”

Li Guolou smiled and stopped refuting, the eldest son is drawn from the dwarf, and there is no kind person in the yamen, they are all embezzlers, and there are also people who do the work of traitors. However, no one has done anything to oppress the common people. Everyone begs for a living, as long as the handle does not fall into the hands of the government, they will not come to ask for bribes and benefits.

It was rare for Honggu to get up so early, beckoned Li Guolou to go over to speak, and Li Guolou was not easy to refuse in the courtyard, put the toiletry in the basin, and walked towards Honggu.

Honggu crossed her waist and straightened her chest, and said dissatisfiedly: "The fake foreign devil talks to me, do you want to bring a shield?" Let me go, I have something big to tell you. ”

Li Guolou put down the basin, and asked with a smile: "Aunt Hong, someone who is good has been caught in." ”

Honggu said angrily: "Fuck your little Wang Ba Lamb, my sister's tofu also dares to eat, and tell you something that no one will believe, you come with me!" ”

Li Guolou saw that Wang Kuaizui was also nodding to him on the side, and he had some doubts in his heart, so he followed Honggu to a corner of the courtyard.

Honggu first took out a 10,000-character silver ticket from her sleeve, handed it to Li Guolou with a smile, and said: "Fake foreign devil, you don't believe it, I took a Xiaolang yesterday, and as soon as I made a move, it was a hundred taels of silver." Your sister is still attractive. Giggles! ”

Honggu smiled and leaned back together, her breasts trembling.

Li Guolou held up the silver ticket and watched it up and down, studying it repeatedly. I don't believe that there is such a person, who will spend a hundred taels of silver on Honggu, a secret prostitute who is not worth two pieces of silver, can have such an adventure, it must be a fake silver ticket.

Honggu was dissatisfied: "Don't look at the fake foreign devils, I've already gone to the ticket number to see it, don't be real anymore, you can exchange a hundred taels of silver immediately." ”

Li Guolou said: "Then you don't hurry up and exchange it, in case it is stolen silver, you are not busy in vain." ”

Honggu took back the silver ticket and said with a dazzled smile: "Fake foreign devil, what do you know." Do you know what I received? ”

Li Guolou replied: "You must not be a good person, or you are a chick, you are slaughtered by you who don't understand the market." ”

Honggu said with a "bah" and said: "Tell you that you can afford to look up to you, if you let this little man hear what you say, you will be beheaded all over the house." ”

Li Guolou said dissatisfied: "Aunt Hong, then you still tell me, aren't you harming me?" ”

Honggu couldn't bear it, and said with joy: "I really can't help it, only if you are an assertive person, I will tell you." That little man is a veteran of the love field, and he is amazing. The underwear is yellow, the eyes are thin and the face is white, and the two attendants are male duck voices. ”

Li Guolou was startled and looked at Honggu, but seeing Honggu nodding to him slightly, both of them felt incredible.

Li Guolou lowered his voice and said, "Aunt Hong, does your husband know?" ”

Honggu hissed and said, "How dare I tell him what happened later, his stinky mouth, don't let my head fall to the ground, only you know in the world." Xiaolang also said that I have a taste and will come again in the future. ”

Li Guolou blushed when he heard this, and felt that it was too incredible, so he said: "Honggu is steady, don't mention this matter to others again, and don't think about Xiaolang in the morning, everything is fate." Got it? ”

Honggu sighed: "It's the first time I've encountered this kind of thing in my life, who told us to be fateful." You will cover me from now on. ”

Li Guolou knows what Honggu means, like Honggu is a pheasant, there is no backstage, and when she encounters such a bad thing as a prostitute who pays her debts and eats white food, she can only swallow the bitterness in her stomach, and even more ruffians and hooligans will ask her for benefits. Now that he is working in the Yamen, Honggu wants him to come forward and block the calamity and harassment of hooligans and ruffians for her.

Li Guolou smiled bitterly and nodded: "Aunt Hong, as long as you don't talk about me, I will stand up for you." I see you're not too young to do this anymore. In the future, I'll find a place for you, and it's good for you to open a restaurant and be a bustard. Oh! I said it wrong, Honggu should do the right thing. Opening a teahouse is something like this, and everyone in the family can support it. ”

Honggu raised her eyebrows and said: "I like to open a restaurant, Wang Kuaizui wants to open a teahouse all day long, foreign devils, it is better to cover my two restaurants." ”

Li Guolou smiled: "Honggu, don't dream, do you have so much money?" I don't think I have the strength to open a restaurant. ”

Honggu smiled and said, "Unrealistic dreams may not be unrealizable, maybe I can still be a harem lady." After speaking, Honggu raised the silver ticket in her hand.

Looking at Honggu's smug appearance, Li Guolou only shook his head and smiled bitterly, what kind of world is this, the young Emperor Tongzhi actually ran out of the palace and came to the people. Fun-seekers find the lowest pheasant, say it and be known by others, and lose the face of the Qing Empire.

Li Guolou returned to the south room and was stunned for a moment, Qian Shuiping and Wu Cuilian were both in the living room, and it was rare for the two sisters-in-law to find him together.

Li Guolou hurriedly said: "Two sisters-in-law, can you give me a clean one?" I just arrived at the yamen, and my ass is not hot yet, so I don't have much ability. ”

Qian Shuiping waved his hand, asked Li Guolou to stop, and said: "Who mentioned the matter of the yamen to you, we will try to be auspicious early in the morning and tell you about the matter of the son." ”

The two women are in one play, and they ask Li Guolou to help Wen Shuijuan and Wei Xiaoliu pull the red line.

Li Guolou had a big head when he heard it, how old was he, which round to get him to be an old man, the first thing was to refuse. Then breakfast was not served, Qian Shuiping and Wu Cuilian did not spare the noise in his ears, and Li Guolou had to come forward to help.

Li Guolou said helplessly: "Two sisters-in-law, it's not that I refuse to help, the master of the family is dead, I can't talk about this kind of thing at this time, isn't it a sin to say it?" ”

This reason is reasonable, suppress the arrogance of Qian Shuiping and Wu Cuilian a little. However, he never flinched, and began to discuss how to let Wei Xiaoliu and Wen Shuijuan meet by chance, so that the two lovers had the opportunity to flirt, and this favor still needs Li Guolou's help.

Li Guolou chirped crookedly and did not respond positively, which made Qian Shuiping furious, and shouted: "Fake foreign devil, what were you and Honggu doing just now?" ”

Li Guolou replied: "The neighbor next door is saying hello in the yard." ”

Qian Shuiping sneered and said, "Honggu has never gotten up so early, just waiting for you to speak, you are becoming more and more dishonest as a fake foreign devil." ”

Li Guolou said with a smile: "Who told me to wear a tiger skin now, Honggu told me to cover her, you know this kind of thing, it's not a big deal." ”

Wu Cuilian gritted her teeth and said, "Fake foreign devil, you are willing to help Honggu's broken shoes, and you are unwilling to help our lonely and widowed mother and daughter, where is your conscience." ”

Li Guolou looked at the two sisters-in-law's saliva and was about to squirt at him again, he couldn't help but soften, and arched his hand: "Two sisters-in-law, I will definitely let the Cowherd and Weaver Girl have a chance to meet, but don't entrust it to me if it succeeds." ”

It's another criticism, the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet on the bridge, how can Yue Lao not help? Li Guolou knew that he couldn't reason with two women, and Wu Cuilian was going to cry if he continued to talk about it. Li Guolou was forced to be helpless and agreed to the request of the two sisters-in-law.

Finally the steaming millet porridge was served, Li Guolou didn't see Niuniu, Niuniu, and only when he asked did he know that the two children were staying in the school, and he felt a little lost, as if there was no laughter around him, and this home was a little deserted.

Qian Shuiping seemed to see Li Guolou's thoughts, and said with a smile: "Fake foreign devils, don't forget the banquet the day after tomorrow, Niuniu and Niuniu came back from leave." ”

Li Guolou nodded and said: "I can't forget, I have already notified my good friends, and I also invited the opera troupe, and you will ask the neighbors to listen to the play in the afternoon." ”

Qian Shuiping and Wu Cuilian couldn't help cheering when they heard that there was still a play, and listening to the play was the most high-end enjoyment for the people.

Li Guolou pulled the hot porridge, suddenly remembered something, and said: "Sister-in-law Qian, someone comes to eat white food, as long as it is full, don't drive people away, open another table and invite them to eat, and give them thirty yuan before leaving." It's the rule. ”

Qian Shuiping and Wu Cuilian didn't go out much, they didn't understand the atmosphere at the banquet, they looked at each other and shouted together: "Ah! And this kind of rule. ”

Li Guolou raised his voice and said: "Yes! Don't break the rules and cause me to ruin my job. You know? ”

Qian Shuiping gritted his teeth and said: "My husband only earns 30 yuan a day when he gets up early and is greedy for night, I set up a banquet and invite my neighbors to dinner, I don't have a red envelope to take, and I have to post 30 yuan upside down, this rule is really unreasonable." ”

Li Guolou didn't look up, and said while eating: "Don't worry, sister-in-law Qian, those full people will also give gifts, and you can accept the gifts if the gifts are light and affectionate." ”

Wu Cuilian said: "Don't be a goose feather. ”

Li Guolou laughed, as if he saw those people who were eating white food, with a goose feather stuck on their heads.