Chapter 34: Robbery while the fire is on fire
The old bustard thought that Zhao Chongwen was looking at his previous feelings, but at this time he was wronged, Zhao Chongwen was sincere and wanted to help himself, but he didn't expect Zhao Chongwen to take advantage of the fire to rob.
Zhao Chongwen came to Yuegang City to take office, and with his identity as Fu Yun, although he didn't pay half a penny, he also helped Wan Zilou sweep away other green buildings on East Street, making Wan Zilou a monopoly on East Street, and his business was much better than before.
But Wan Zilou has to give Zhao Chongwen fifty percent of the income every month, several hundred taels per month, but I didn't expect Zhao Chongwen to open his mouth this time, and he actually asked for three percent more, what is the difference between that and Ming robbery.
Zhao Chongwen snorted coldly and said ruthlessly:
"Mother Su, you can think about it clearly, this matter can only be done by this government, you now have no deed of sale of those women in Qinglou, it is equivalent to a loss of several thousand taels, according to the law of my Song Kingdom, this government can issue an official document to prove that the deed of sale of those women is only accidentally damaged, and then the deed of sale will be completed, then these women are also equivalent to your old bustard's, this account Mother Su will not count?"
Zhao Chongwen put his hands behind his back, he was not in a hurry, he didn't even look at the bustard, and waited for the bustard to get into the set by himself.
When the old bustard heard Zhao Chongwen say this, he hated it in his heart, and he used to talk to Zhao Chongwen, hoping that one day this Fu Yun would be able to help him when he was in trouble, but he didn't expect that something really happened, but this old fox showed his true face, not only did not help, but also fell into the well.
The old bustard's heart was already soft, and he tried to get back a little more, and begged:
"Lord Zhao, you leave a way for the slave family to live, you are the fourth of the six slave families, you think it is feasible."
The old bustard knew that if he wanted to go back to this green building, he could only ask Zhao Chongwen for help, and he could only try to bargain, after all, it was better than nothing.
Zhao Chongwen heard the old bustard bargaining, snorted coldly and said:
"Mother Su, this government is not bargaining with you, this government is just informing you, giving you 20% of the remuneration for future operations, if you don't want to, this government will find a mother to take over Wanzi Lou again, without your Su mother, the Qinglou can still be open as usual."
Don't forget, in this month, the port city is one acre and three points of land, but the government has the final say, and wants you a small Wanzilou, that is a matter of fingers, and the government has a hundred ways to take your Wanzilou as its own and give you two percent, which is based on the past feelings, otherwise, the government will not give it to you. ”
Zhao Chongwen lost patience and stopped chattering with the bustard, directly interrupting the bustard's thoughts.
After hearing this, the old bustard was even more enlightened, this Zhao Chongwen was obviously insatiable, and he gave in at all, and he was helpless now.
Indeed, as Zhao Chongwen said, Zhao Chongwen wants to take the Qinglou into a few, it is an easy matter, and now he has lost the deed of sale of those women in the Qinglou, and he only left an empty shell of the Qinglou, Zhao Chongwen wants to occupy it, it is just a matter of paperwork.
The old bustard had bitterness in his heart, but he could only swallow it in his heart, and reluctantly accepted:
"The slave family is left to the master of the adult, and the two achievements are two."
The old bustard no longer has that excitement, only his face is full of sorrow, with the income of these two percent, it is better to close the Qinglou and give it to Shu Yu, maybe Shu Yu can really find a way out for himself, which is better than the income from opening the Qinglou.
Zhao Chongwen saw that the old bustard was completely convinced, and also opened his mouth to comfort: "Okay, Mother Su, this mansion will not treat you badly, as long as you continue to operate hard, this mansion will find a way to make Wanzilou a unique green building in Yuegang City, and the income will be several percent more than now, so why worry about no money."
This Zhao Chongwen just gave the old bustard a slap, and now he gave a sweet date, but the old bustard knew in his heart that although there were other green buildings in Yuegang City, the business was not very good, Wan Zilou was already the top green building in Yuegang City, even if all the green buildings in Yuegang City were closed, there would not be much new business.
It's just that Zhao Chongwen wants to block his grievances, but he can only reluctantly agree, who makes Zhao Chongwen surrender, he is a common person.
The old bustard can only be weak and blessed:
"At your command."
Zhao Chongwen nodded with satisfaction, and then said:
"You said in the afternoon that you bought that girl from a human trafficker, but the truth?"
The old bustard was already in a very low mood at this time, and when he heard Zhao Chongwen's inquiry, he didn't dare not answer, and replied lightly:
"The slave family didn't dare to speak, it was indeed the slave family who bought it from the human trafficker, and the trafficker could testify."
When Zhao Chongwen heard that there was a witness, he was overjoyed, and after asking the bustard for Shu Yu's detailed information, he hurriedly instructed the housekeeper to find the traffickers and sellers.
Almost a stick of incense, the housekeeper brought back two people, one was the market vendor, and the other was obviously Shu Yu, who should be said to be Lu Shuang'er's biological father.
The two knelt down in front of Zhao Chongwen when they came in, the two didn't know what Zhao Chongwen was looking for them for, thinking that they were getting into a lawsuit, the two trembled, kowtowed and shouted in unison:
"The grass people meet Lord Zhao."
Zhao Chongwen saw the two bowing down, and he didn't instruct them to stand up, so he asked them to kneel on the ground and answer.
Zhao Chongwen asked the bustard:
"Which of these two is a human trafficker?"
The bustard just wanted to answer, but the trafficker replied first:
"Lord Zhao, although the villain is a dealer, he has to pay taxes every month, and he also has documents to back up, and the villain has not crossed the thunder pond for half a step."
The trafficker didn't know what he had done, so he quickly explained it to Zhao Chongwen.
Zhao Chongwen heard the trafficker's answer, but asked the bustard:
"But this man bought it."
The old bustard glanced at the traffickers and replied:
"Yes......"
Zhao Chongwen said to the traffickers kneeling on the ground:
"Before, you sold a woman to Su's mother, this person's name is Lu Shuang'er, do you have any impression?"
As soon as the traffickers heard Lu Shuang'er's name, they immediately remembered that it was the girl who brought them several times the profit the day before yesterday, how could they not think of it.
The trafficker hurriedly nodded and pointed to Lu Shuang'er's biological father next to him and responded:
"I know, I know, Lu Shuang'er's girl is very smart, and the villain naturally remembers that I bought that girl from him."
Zhao Chongwen looked at the trafficker and pointed at the person and asked sharply:
"Lu Shuang'er is your daughter."
Lu Shuang'er's biological father, Lu Qin, saw Zhao Chongwen scolding sharply, trembling with fright, and hurriedly kowtowed and said:
"The adult spares his life, after the villain sold Lu Shuang'er to him, he has nothing to do with Lu Shuang'er, I don't know how that girl provoked the adult, the villain doesn't know!"
Lu Qin thought that he was found by Woo Yun so late, he was afraid that the little girl had offended Lord Zhao, and he found himself to punish his own crimes, Lu Qin didn't know what was going on, so he quickly broke off the relationship with Lu Shuang'er,
Zhao Chongwen looked at the trembling Lu Qin, and said comfortingly:
"I didn't come to you to cure your sin, but your daughter is now climbing a high branch and is looking for you to help you in something."
Zhao Chongwen did not embarrass Lu Qin, but said kind words, Lu Qin looked confused and looked at Zhao Chongwen suspiciously.
Zhao Chongwen asked Lu Qin to step forward, said a few words in his ear, and after finishing speaking, he asked Lu Qin and the traffickers to leave.