Tianhuazhuang was originally a small village more than 20 miles outside the city of Jiangning, and the yamen was surrounded by a wooden fence to ensure that the people inside would not run away. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

This kind of defensive measure is actually very unreliable, if people really want to get in and out, it is not difficult, and the government has never thought of really binding people here to prevent them from escaping. As long as people don't flee into the city, they can go wherever they want, and the yamen actually doesn't bother to pay attention to it. In fact, with such weather and such a season, few patients really want to run, after all, they can still eat a bite of food here, and if they escape, they may not even be able to save their lives.

The ability of the Ming Dynasty to deal with the plague was related to the regional economic level and status, and the small place was nothing more than a sacrifice, and then did not send some medicines indiscriminately, and the others would fend for themselves, and sometimes the plague was so serious that even the magistrates died and there was no way to do it. Jiangning, as the capital of the city, is not as important as ordinary areas, and it is more effective in dealing with it. As soon as smallpox broke out, Jiangning Zhixian set up this flower village, and selected more than a dozen people from the yamen who had been immune to smallpox and a few forbidden women to be responsible for the management and maintenance of the entire flower village.

Due to the remote location of Huazhuang, the inconvenient transportation from the city, and the recent wind and snow, these dukes are actually no different from the emperor in this world. And these emperors also have class divisions, born in a fast class, Liu Mazi, who is in his forties this year, is the emperor of the emperors, the king of the whole village.

There are many errands to do to handle cases, and people's temperament is more vicious, and it is very scary to watch. The city fox society rats in the city and even some people in the rivers and lakes were afraid of him, and most of the people who came here were ordinary people, so they were naturally even more afraid.

Due to the special nature of the smallpox village, most of the people who live here have cut off contact with their families, and if there are no people in the family who have ever produced flowers, they do not dare to visit their relatives. Even if someone comes to visit, if you don't give some money, the official will bite to death and won't let you see it, and you won't be able to see the person you want to see.

In addition, the smallpox outbreak was very serious this time, and a large number of people were infected in and out of the entire Jiangning City, and a large number of dead bodies had to be carried out from the village every day in the early days. If there is not enough coffin, I just take a roll of reed mats, and later, even the reed mats are saved. There are many deaths, the knowledge level of the officials themselves is limited, and the management is even more of a mess, even if there are people with some statuses, the officials dare not offend on weekdays, and now they only say that they are burned after they die, and their families can't afford to make any trouble.

The location of the houses that could be selected to serve as Tianpox Village is naturally extremely remote, and the original residents have either fled or entered the city. On weekdays, no one passes by in the neighborhood, and even more so during the plague, and the quality of the houses is poor.

The thatched hut that was originally built at random was in disrepair, the doors and windows were not strict, there were holes in the roof, and things like air leakage were inevitable. Some people are already sick, and living in this environment makes it inconvenient to eat, drink, and take care of them, and their condition becomes more serious. In addition, surrounded by smallpox patients, under the influence of psychological pressure, even optimistic people will become fearful, sad, and even mentally broken at this time.

The officials live here, and they are not allowed to go home on vacation, and they don't have a meal in terms of food, and if they are in a bad mood, the patient's life is even more difficult.

It has been more than two months since the establishment of the flower village, and some lucky people have already scabbed off the flowers and can go home. However, the yamen had a strict order that they were not allowed to return to their homes without official business from Huazhuang, because the greater the authority of these administrators, the more miserable the life of the patients would be.

The wind and snow are rushing.

In the public house where no women should have entered, Liu Mazi, who was as healthy as a cow, looked at the young woman lying beside her with tears on her face. Such a woman was originally beyond the reach of people like Liu Mazi in his life, and he didn't even dare to take a second look, but now he can be at his mercy, and even her life and death are in her own hands. Thinking of this, he smiled and reached out to touch it, although the young woman looked like she had no love, she was still struggling violently. Liu Mazi spat and scolded:

"Load a ball! How many times have I slept with me, and what are you pretending to be! Look at the way you look now, should you still be the white and tender little beauty in the past? With your pockmarked face, except for Ma Ye, who doesn't dislike you, when you return home, your father-in-law can't be interested in you. Obediently accompany Ma Ye, and your good days, otherwise...... I'll sell you to the old bachelor in the countryside who can't get a wife, don't want to go home in your life! ”

The woman grabbed her clothes and put them on her body, sobbing and said, "The concubine has done everything according to your orders, I just ask Uncle Liu to do a good job and reward the concubine for a business." I...... I'm well enough to go back to the city. I still have my husband and children at home, I think they ......"

"Okay? Who proofs? This flower village is my territory, I said you're good, you're good, I said you're not good, you have to stay and serve me! Even if you are sold and you are cremated, no one will check half a word more. To tell you the truth, the day you people were sent here, I opened your seedling list (death certificate), and even if your mother's family made trouble in the yamen, I wouldn't find out! ”

As he spoke, he pinched the young woman's face with his rough hands. "The wife of the lifter, the family still runs a silk village, rich and powerful. On weekdays, when I walk down the street, I don't even look at me. If it weren't for this smallpox, it would be my turn to sleep. This is retribution! Lao Tzu has been looked down upon by you rich people for so long, and now it's time for Lao Tzu to come out. This place doesn't have a history, and I can't even keep food, so if I don't let me touch you women again, how can I live? A good woman who has arrived here, as long as she doesn't die, she will have to let her master do it sooner or later! ”

"You...... You don't have to die well! There is an official lady among the women in this flower village, I don't believe you dare? The woman cursed weakly, but in exchange for Liu Mazi's smug laughter. Miss Guan? You and I have never been an official lady? The yellow flower girl has also slept several times. There is one who refused to obey and was sold to Zhenjiang by Lao Tzu, and another bit me and was killed by me with a knife, only saying that it was a violent pawn, what about her father or the official of the Criminal Department? If you don't want to be like them, stay with me. Don't talk about you, it's the young lady who sent the Duke of Wei a few days ago......"

The woman was so distracted when she heard this, her eyes stared at Liu Mazi and said, "You dare to use your brains against Wei Guogong's daughter?" She is almost no different from the princess, you dare to be unreasonable to her, Grandpa Guo will kill your whole family! ”

"Lao Tzu's whole family is just me, my son was killed, what else do I have to fear hunger? What about the daughters of the princesses? He sent troops, but the soldiers used the ball? Who is not raised by his parents, who dares to come to Huazhuang to die? More than 20 soldiers went through the motions, and they all avoided from afar, and it was still Ma Ye who had the final say here! Even if she has immortal means at home, she can't save her! ”

Liu Mazi snorted disdainfully,

"This is my territory, even if it is really golden, it will inevitably be at my mercy. When she enters my bed, maybe I won't marry. Let me tell you, if you can go back alive or not, half depends on the number of days, and half depends on Ma Ye. Whoever I want to take, she has to obey me, otherwise, no matter who she is, she won't be able to escape death! Serve me obediently, and when I get tired of it, maybe I'll reward you with a public ......"

There was a sudden knock on the door, and a young servant said, "Master Ma, a great nobleman has come to the city, saying that he is going to visit the daughter of the prince." ”

"The people from the Wei family are here to deliver food again, right? These rich boys are kind, without them, everyone will starve to death, you take this slut elsewhere, and I will meet the nobles! ”

A cordon made of fence stakes is still about twenty steps from the village. When Tianpox Village was established, in order to avoid contagion, a warning area was specially planned. Visitors can only stay outside the cordon, and hand over their belongings to the officials to pass on, unless they have indeed produced flowers.

It was a steward of the Duke of Wei's mansion who came, with a few servants. The steward had done it himself, but several of the servants had not. In the past few days, the steward came every day, and the two were quite familiar, Liu Mazi first let the steward to his room, and poured him a cup of soju to warm up, and asked while the steward was drinking soju: "The big housekeeper, or Miss Guan?" ”

"Yes, Madame is not at ease, I must come every day. See what is lacking and what is missing, and what is good to prepare. ”

"It's really hard, and I'm really embarrassed to have to run around in such weather. In fact, if you listen to a small sentence, you don't have to read it. The things you send at a time are enough for them to eat for ten days, where do you always want them? If you come once every three to five days, just say that everything is safe, so as not to be tired, right? Besides, it's not peaceful outside the city now, and when I heard about robbers, I should ask for safety. In fact, the yamen did not dare to ignore the sixth lady, when Huazhuang was established, in order to prevent accidents, the county zun issued an order to let men and women live separately, and the middle was separated by a wall. The eldest lady lives on the woman's side, and the mother-in-law is watching, what can happen? After all, there are all the female dependents here, in addition to the eldest lady, there are also daughters of big families, or children of official eunuchs. Boss, please think about it, such a person lives in it, maybe he is missing something? ”

The steward nodded, and then asked, "But I don't see anyone, how can I rest assured?" Besides, I have to invite Lang Zhong to ......."

"The little one is here on an errand, but in fact, I have seen a lot, and I have made flowers, so I know a little more. Just flowered, there is nothing to see, and the person's own brain is not clear, as for Lang Zhong...... Of course, please invite, but also ask the chief manager to invite a yamen to come down, if you just let a man in, the small one can't explain. In fact, even the eldest lady's weekday affairs are also in charge of the forbidden mother-in-law, and the villain can't go. I beg your pardon as well. ”

The steward got along with him for a few days, and he had a good impression of Liu Mazi, and he checked the files in the yamen, and he also knew that he was a capable person who had repeatedly solved big cases, and he believed what he said. nodded and said: "I want to think about what you said, I have seen it today, and I will come back in a few days." ”

A woman with a waist as thick as a bucket and a pockmarked face came to the public house at this time, and the steward was also quite familiar with this woman, and knew that she was the forbidden woman Jiao Auntie in charge of the women's village. Although people are vicious, they know what is at stake, and when they see these big people, they will accompany them with a smile, and this is enough. The two went to Miss Xu Liu's room, although this house is not too good, but compared to what you saw along the way, it is already stronger than what you saw along the way. The doors and windows have been repaired, and although there is still a cool breeze coming in, the quilt is plugged so that it is not too cold.

Miss Xu Liu has been crying and making trouble these days, and she almost died several times, and the people around her have been tossed enough, Aunt Jiao found a prescription and asked them to add soothing soup to Miss Xu Liu's medicine. Now when they drink it, they fall asleep and are relaxed with each other.

The steward looked around, but he couldn't see the problem, so he took two ingots of silver and distributed them to Liu Mazi and Jiao.

"Madame has something to say, as long as you serve Miss well, you are not afraid of running out of money. Do your best to wait until the young lady recovers, and the lady will protect you and give you a good job. ”

After sending off the servant, Liu Mazi threw the silver to the room where the woman was being held, looked at the woman who was tied to the corner of the bed with a rag in her mouth, and shook the silver in front of her eyes.

"Do you still want Wei Guogong to clean up Lao Tzu? Dream! Don't you see? They're even rushing to send me money! Wei Guogong, what a powerful character, I have to deliver food to his dog on weekdays, but I can't grab it, and now they have to send me money. Bah! Do you really think that this little money will buy me? Such a beautiful woman with golden branches and jade leaves, as long as she doesn't die, I will touch her, even if she dies, it is worth it. At first, there will be more of these people, and I will be here to socialize, as long as the time lasts, they will be relieved, and there will be fewer comes. In the hellish weather, no one wants to run all the time, as long as people don't come, it's not up to me to decide in the end. She's the same as you, she can't get out of my palm......"

His hand touched the woman again, who was also of good birth, and the young woman whimpered in despair, and the north wind outside the window cried out, just as her cry of despair, and no one answered.

In such weather, the people who delivered food from the yamen were not very willing to go out, and today's food was not delivered as it was the previous two days. The limited amount of grain stored is enjoyed by the officials and forbidden women, and some families who have sent money or have a relationship with the yamen can also eat half full. For others, lunch is about a bowl of cold porridge. Only Wei Guogong's family had enough food. Because the house where the forbidden woman lived was too far away from the others, and there were several female forbidden children patrolling, no one could get close.

Eating the dried meat sent by the Wei State Mansion, the hemp face forbidden woman said: "This country mansion is really worthy of being a hereditary noble, there are countless gold and silver at home, and the dried meat alone is better than other families." ”

Liu Mazi said: "That's, after all, it's a grandfather, it's just different from us." I just don't know what the life of his daughter is, and whether she can pass this hurdle. I have to work hard for you these days, be careful, if she dies, we won't have any money to earn. ”

The forbidden woman nodded and said, "I understand." But is this really going to happen? Wei Guogong is not more talented than those showmen, and he is not afraid of committing crimes? ”

"I've collected all the money, can I still do it? There are also characters with hands and eyes, and the people haven't sent it out yet, and the money has been delivered first, as long as this girl doesn't die, people will have to decide. If we don't do it, they won't agree. Anyway, I've found all the blame. Liu Mazi pointed to the house,

"The mad woman couldn't see that other women were eating and drinking well, and she was dissatisfied, and she set fire to the house and burned us all to death. It's a pity that the eldest lady also died in the fire, no matter how big Grandpa Guo's temper is, what can he do with the dead? When the time comes, the things here will naturally not be hidden, and what we have done will be revealed, and Grandpa Guo will only settle accounts with the county officials! When the time comes, let's be happy with the silver, watching them eat dogs, how interesting is it? ”

The forbidden woman nodded and said, "Yes, they treat us as inappropriate, we have to let them know what the end of this is/"

Liu Mazi squatted his wine glass on the table. "These rich and powerful people have always supported us like dogs. Just because we had smallpox, we were all thrown into this hellish place to be beaten by the wind and snow, and we took care of so many smallpox patients, and even buried the dead bodies. If the officials don't come, they only let us bear this hardship, and I'm sorry for them if we don't make some big trouble! ”

While the two were talking, the young hemp man suddenly knocked on the door, "Master Liu, someone is here to visit again." There was also a woman who came this time. ”