"Fourth Prince Shen, let's talk about the case first." Miss Huada's eyes flashed, and she seemed to be smiling.

Shen Xiao's stomach was purring, Miss Hua grew up in the capital, she must have never seen the old cattle in the field, if she wants the old cow to work more, the forage must be fed first, and the coolies have to give three nests for each meal.

"Xiao Ai, give Shen Sigongzi a cup of tea to moisten his throat." Miss Huada's voice was crisp and light, and when she heard it, she was idle and drank tea all afternoon.

After a cup of tea, Shen Xiao felt as if he was not so hungry, and his eyes were even calmer, as if he would not be hungry if he did not eat for three days.

Qiao Wenlian confessed that after he moved out of Qiao Changshi's house, he lived in the Gaosheng Inn. Most of the people living in the Gaosheng Inn were those who went to Beijing to take the exam, and he met Wu Xin and Lang Shi there. Lang Shi looked honest, in fact, he was a little lustful, once, Lang Shi said that he wanted to take them to have fun together, and Qiao Wenlian and Wu Xin also went with him. The place they went to was Tieguo Hutong, and it was said that the woman was a secret man who had just started a business. ”

"Wait, Iron Pot Alley?" It's not the first time that Miss Hua has heard this place, she still remembers the last time she heard from Qiao Changshi, Qiao Changshi said that Qiao Wenlian and Wu Xinlang actually rented in Tieguo Hutong, and at that time......

Hua Jingyao suddenly remembered that when she heard Qiao Changshi talk about the iron pot alley, she felt that this name was a little familiar.

But all the place names in the capital, whether you have been to it or have not been, will always be somewhat familiar, but this iron pot alley ...... Hua Jingyao suddenly realized that there seemed to be someone who also lived in Tieguo Hutong, who was it, but she couldn't remember it for a while.

"Yes, it's the Iron Pot Hutong", Shen Xiao heard Hua Jingyao once talk about Qiao Changshi's visit to the Iron Pot Hutong, he thought that Hua Jingyao had this question because of that incident, he continued, "The three of them went to the woman's house in the Iron Pot Hutong, like many secret doors, there was only a woman and a mother-in-law in that house, but after half an hour, the woman's father-in-law and husband came back, although Qiao Wenlian and they had three people, but they were all scholars, and they were powerless, and they had never encountered such a thing, When the woman's father-in-law and husband saw that they were from a foreign country, they bound them and took them to the yamen. ”

According to the law of the Great Zhou, there are eighty without a husband and ninety with a husband with a cane, this woman is her husband's, and Qiao Wenlian and the three are famous, especially afraid of getting into this kind of immoral case, for the three of them, this is not only a matter of being beaten to death and disabled, but more importantly, once they are sentenced by the Yamen, not only are they not qualified to participate in the examination, but the fame that has been won by the cold window for ten years will also be burned.

The three of them were frightened, and they knelt down and wanted to lose money privately, and after discussing with her husband, the woman's father-in-law discussed with her husband and asked them to compensate 3,000 taels, as long as the 3,000 taels of silver were brought over, they would give the woman to them, but if they couldn't take out 3,000 taels of silver, they would sue the yamen about their ** good housewife.

Qiao Wenlian and the three of them also wanted to bargain, the woman's father-in-law and husband were both practicing families, after a violent beating, they had to agree, and signed on the spot, of course, the woman's father-in-law and husband also agreed, as long as the silver was brought in, the documents they signed and signed were burned on the spot.

The three of them walked out of the iron pot alley in despair, returned to the Gaosheng Inn, and the three of them began to make money.

Among the three, Qiao Wenlian's family is the richest, but it is only a well-off family, and he can make 3,000 taels by smashing pots, selling iron, selling houses, and selling land, but how will he face his wife and daughter?

Wu Xin is an orphan, he grew up in the good hall, and he is only where he is today thanks to the funding of the benevolent man, not to mention three thousand taels, even three hundred taels, and he doesn't have it.

Lang Shi's parents died, the only brother is a businessman, he has been doing business in other places for many years, the two brothers have not seen each other for several years, the elder brother will let people send him five hundred taels of silver every year, he eats up and spends it every year, and there is no balance in a few years, and he can't take out three thousand taels of silver.

Three people, you look at me, I look at you, no one can do anything.

Qiao Wenlian wanted to go over to borrow money from Qiao Changshi, but thinking of Old Lady Qiao's face, he dispelled this idea again.

One day, they asked Xiao Er of the Gaosheng Inn that the owner of the tea shop next door was secretly putting money in print, so the three of them went to the boss to borrow money.

Unfortunately, the owner of the tea shop went back to his hometown to visit relatives, and they were helpless and were about to leave, when a guest who was buying tea suddenly spoke: "Do the three of you want to borrow money from Yinzi?" ”

Lang Shi hurriedly asked, "Do you know who else is also putting money in Yinzi?" ”

The man smiled: "I don't know the person who put the money in the seal, but I know that there is a place where you can borrow money, but each person can only borrow a thousand taels at a time." ”

The three of them looked at each other, and each of them borrowed 1,000 taels each time, and the three of them could lend 3,000 taels.

The man kindly showed them the way, and they realized that it was a gambling house outside the city.

This is really not printing money, but usury.

The three of them came out of the tea shop, disheartened, and it was only then that they realized that they could do nothing but study.

But in any case, they don't want to borrow usury.

They returned to the Ascension Inn in despair, but as soon as they reached the door, they saw the woman's husband, who had a roll of paper in his hand, and did not need to unfold it, and they knew that it was the document they had signed and signed at that time.

The woman's husband also saw them, and said with a smile, "Three great men, are you ready for your money?" ”

As he spoke, the man waved his hand, and a few splashes walked over to this side.

Qiao Wenlian and Wu Xin didn't know what to do for a while, Lang Shi was clever and said busily: "Don't worry, three thousand taels of silver, we won't be less than one tael." ”

The man grinned and said, "Aren't you empty words?" Who knows when you will be able to send it to me, and if it is fifty or sixty years, then I will not have to collect the money in the coffin? ”

"What do you want?" Qiao Wenlian was the eldest of the three, and he asked first.

"How do I want? Of course I want you to pay back the money, tomorrow at this time, if you don't send three thousand taels of silver to the iron pot alley, I will have people copy one or two hundred copies of this document, but all the places where there are scholars are posted, if you haven't taken out the silver the day after tomorrow, then send this original manuscript to the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion, hehe, the move to catch the exam will hinder the weather, and eight or nine times out of ten will alarm Dali Temple, Guozijian and Hanlin Academy. ”

The man didn't wait for Qiao Wenlian and the three of them to answer, waved his big hand, and left with those few splashes with their heads held high.