Escorted by ten personal guards.

The group first went to the money bank and exchanged the silver ticket on their body for a meeting ticket.

The so-called membership ticket is equivalent to a passbook, which deposits money in the name of an individual.

Yangzhou is a rich place, and the big silver village is everywhere, which is quite convenient.

Several people left Yinzhuang and stood at the door of Yinzhuang.

Li Xiao looked at the signboard of Yinzhuang, and couldn't help but sigh, these Yinzhuang were all opened by Jin merchants, Yinzhuang is really making money, not to mention that there is no interest on saving money, but he still has to collect and keep money.

400,000 taels of silver bills are deposited, and the handling fee is 400 taels of silver a year.

When you return to Beiping, you must dig a cellar in your own mansion and store the silver in the cellar.

And the bank's business can also be done.

"Okay, then let's go back to the inn and dress up first, and then we will go our separate ways."

The group returned to the inn.

changed into plain clothes, put on a fake beard, and his appearance changed.

After all, Li Xiao is now a small celebrity in Yangzhou, and being recognized is not good for things.

Disguise yourself and go!

The ten guards were divided into three.

Li Xiao arranged four guards for Zhu Ningyun.

Her job was to transport, mainly after the rescue, she hid the women in a carriage carrying grain and left Yangzhou City.

In addition, the other people in the inn now also need her to settle down and get on the boat in advance.

When the rescue is completed, after leaving the city gate, go straight to the dock to board the boat, and escape all night!

The three guards were assigned to Zhu Gaoxu, who were responsible for investigating the rescue site, that is, the layout of the tooth store and the guards.

The three guards gave Zhu Gaosui a secret purchase of hidden weapons, and their identities could not be revealed.

There are a total of five gates in Yangzhou City, namely: Haining Gate (Big East Gate), Tongsi Gate (West Gate), Anjiang Gate (South Gate), Zhenhuai Gate (North Gate), and Little East Gate.

Li Xiao himself took Li Xiongzhi to the city gates.

Let's see if there is a chance to buy off the guards.

Not far from the east gate of Yangzhou.

A tea shop with a few small tables outside.

Li Xiao sat here drinking tea, but his eyes were staring at the guards at the city gate in the distance.

From morning to evening, Li Xiao finally figured out the rules of rotation.

Three shifts, every four hours, the soldiers rotated.

Maybe Yangzhou City is more prosperous, and the city gate will be closed at half past six o'clock, which is a little different from Beiping, and the city gate will be closed at four o'clock in the afternoon.

Just continue to wait patiently.

In his spare time, Li Xiao thought of the situation of Feng Youjing, looked at Li Xiongzhi and said, "Xiao Zhi, you and Li Kefang, the old man, how are you and Li Kefang's old man researching the formula of Feng Youjing?" ”

Li Xiongzhi replied: "Don't say it, that old man really has some skills, the guards have a headache and a hot head, and the old man is cured of the disease." There was also a person who had a hidden disease and was cured. ”

"Nonsense, of course I know that old man is powerful, otherwise I would have taken him as an apprentice?"

Li Xiao said angrily: "Ask you about the formula, don't talk nonsense." ”

Li Xiongzhi smiled, picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Li Xiao, and then reported:

"Li Kefang's old man is now studying the formula every day, I will help him buy medicine, all the medicinal materials in Yangzhou City have been bought, half of them have been developed, it is estimated that there will be ten days and half a month, and it will be completed."

Li Xiao nodded: "Assist him well, and when you return to Beiping, the business of medicine will be handed over to you and Li Kefang." ”

Hearing this, Li Xiongzhi was overjoyed: "Okay, Brother Xiao, I must do a good job." ”

"Hmm."

Li Xiao patted Li Xiongzhi on the shoulder: "Work hard, I won't treat you badly." ”

In the small talk,

Another hour passed.

The guards changed again.

If nothing else, this group of guards should be tomorrow by this time, and they will still be them.

"He's got the heart out."

As soon as Li Xiao used his heart pass, the owner of the tea shop came over and shouted:

"Two masters, you have been sitting for a day, you have drunk a pot of tea, eaten two cakes, we are closing"

Li Xiao was very annoyed, and slapped a golden bean directly on the table.

This golden bean was exchanged for silver by Zhu Gaoxu.

changed a large handful and stuffed a bag to Li Xiao.

After accepting the golden beans, the latter immediately shut up and returned to the shop, even if he stayed until tomorrow morning, I am afraid that the boss would not make a noise.

"He's got the heart!"

Li Xiao's target was the general of the guards.

After listening to it for a long time, I didn't hear any useful news.

The gates were closed, and the guards were bored.

They were all stunned, and they didn't have any ideas in their heads.

After years of guarding the city gate, it seems that he has practiced the skill of being in a daze.

And it really should be, otherwise they will be bored.

"It's not okay to go on like this."

Li Xiao looked at Li Xiongzhi, "Xiao Zhi, you go to the city gate to shake it, and deliberately throw a piece of silver out to see their reaction." ”

"Okay."

Li Xiongzhi said with some doubts: "Is it really useful for us to do this?" ”

He sat with Li Xiao for a day, and his buttocks hurt a little.

"Let you go, where there is so much nonsense. I can tell by their expressions how greedy they are. Li Xiao said.

"Brother Xiao, do you still have this ability? Then you see if I'm greedy for money. ”

Li Xiao kicked Xiao Zhi's ass, "You are the most greedy." ”

"Hey, hey, hey"

Li Xiongzhi patted his ass and walked towards the city gate.

Walking to the city gate, Li Xiongzhi changed his face, bowed his body and said with a flattering smile: "A few officials, can you make it convenient for me to go out of the city gate, there is something urgent!" My mother is dead, and I want to go back to pay my respects. ”

"Go, go, the gates are closed, and no one is allowed to enter or leave."

The general guarding the gate said coldly: "If you want to go out of the city gate, come tomorrow morning." ”

"Official, be accommodating."

Li Xiongzhi took out one or two pieces of silver and handed them over.

The guard general stretched out his hand to take it and stuffed it into his arms, "These few will give our brothers a few drinks tomorrow." ”

Li Xiongzhi asked weakly, "Then can I get out of the city?" ”

The general defending the city frowned: "Out of the city? Think beautifully, we don't need our heads? ”

Li Xiongzhi stretched out his hand, "The silver taels will be returned to me." ”

The general defending the city smiled: "What silver taels?" Did you see that? ”

The rest of the defenders shook their heads, indicating that they had not seen anything.

Damn, the officers and soldiers of Yangzhou City don't do anything when they collect money. Li Xiongzhi scolded in his heart, then turned around and left.

When leaving, Li Xiongzhi quietly dropped an ingot of five taels of silver and fell to the ground according to Li Xiao's request.

The soldiers defending the city held their breath, and no one said a word.

When Li Xiongzhi walked away, Mimi, the general guarding the city, smiled, picked up the silver, and stuffed it into his arms.

The other soldiers could only stare dryly and swallow

Meanwhile.

Li Xiao had been using his heart to target the general who was defending the city from afar.

Here's what he said:

[Haha, a fool came to send money to the master. 】

[One or two pieces of silver, I also want to get out of the city gate, you are thinking about fart eating, even if you give me a hundred taels, Lao Tzu will not dare to open the door. 】

[Yo, this kid is quite rich. When he's gone, pick up the money and it'll be mine. 】

[Meizizi, listen to the music tomorrow. 】

After listening to these voices, Li Xiao held his forehead, full of black lines.

It seems that the soldiers at this gate are too cunning and can only change places.

"Brother Xiao, the soldiers at this city gate are very chicken thieves, and if you don't do anything with money, I'm afraid it won't work."

Li Xiongzhi walked back and scolded in pieces.

"I found out too, let's change it."

There was no way, Li Xiao had no choice but to take Li Xiongzhi and go to another city gate.

That's it.

Li Xiao rode a fast horse and kept changing the city gates.

West Gate, South Gate, North Gate.

At every city gate, Li Xiao repeated his old tricks, let Li Xiongzhi drop money, and then listened to his heart.

But the result was the same, these guards were greedy for life and afraid of death, and they were very cunning.

You give him money, and he collects.

But let him open the gates, he will never open them.

They all understand the same truth, if you have money, you have to have a life to spend.

In the blink of an eye, the main four city gates were checked, and Li Xiao was very speechless and had no gain.

"Could it be that this rescue operation is doomed to failure?"

Helpless, Li Xiao had no choice but to go to the last city gate, the small east gate.

This gate is a little special, it belongs to a small gate in the second mile of the East City Gate, and I heard that it is mainly used to transport grain.

Again, repeat the same trick.

After Li Xiongzhi dropped the silver, the generals defending the city also picked up the silver without moving.

However, Li Xiao heard a different voice this time.

[Got silver? Pick it up later]

[Hey, there are only five taels of silver, and with these five taels of silver, I have only saved thirty taels of silver. 】

[In the Year of the Monkey, Ma Yue can redeem my beloved Ruyu girl from Jinmei Building. 】

[To redeem the jade girl, there is still more than five hundred taels of silver. 】

[If I can redeem Ruyu back and accompany him for the rest of my life, I am willing to die for Ruyu. 】

[Picked up five taels of silver, let's go see Ruyu tomorrow. 】

After reading these testimonials.

Li Xiao called out to the good guy!

This Jinmei Building, I'm afraid it's the Green Building.

This is like a jade girl, it should be a Qinglou woman.

You just picked up the silver and thought about going to the kiln, no wonder you couldn't save the ransom.

However, this sentence is willing to die for "Ruyu", which is true.

Because this is the voice of the heart, the voice of a person's heart, and it will not be faked.

Li Xiao thought that the plot was to meet a filial son, the old mother was seriously ill and short of money, and then Li Xiao took the money out, and the other party opened the city gate for the old mother.

As a result, the filial son didn't meet it, but the infatuated son did.

You wait, I'll help you redeem the Ruyu girl!!

"Brother Xiao."

Li Xiongzhi walked back and said, "It's not good, the guards at the five city gates don't seem to be playing." Where do we go next? ”

Li Xiao got up and smiled: "Let's go, go to Jinmei Building." ”

"Jin Mei Lou?"

Li Xiongzhi was stunned, and then said in surprise: "That's a green building. We haven't done anything yet, so we went to the Qinglou and the county lord found out, I'm fine, what can you do."

During this time, Li Xiongzhi had money, and he liked to go to the Qinglou when he had nothing to do.

"Huh? How do you know that Jin Mei Lou is a green building? ”

Li Xiao said strangely: "Have you been there?" ”

"Hey, hey, hey"

Li Xiongzhi smiled: "It's not like I'm not married, I always have a little need. Oh. I understand, the county lord has not given it to you"

"I'm special"

Li Xiao was a little angry, and patted his head, "Don't talk nonsense, let me ask you, is there a girl named Ruyu in Jinmeilou?" ”

"Yes."

Li Xiongzhi nodded and said: "That's the top brand of Jinmeilou, it looks like a flower and jade, and it is very marked, saying that it is a show of art and not of selling one's body, and five taels of silver can only talk for half an hour." ”

"Still."

Li Xiongzhi changed his words and said: "I touched and smashed more silver, and the other party relented, in fact, as long as the silver is enough, fifty taels of silver can ecstasy overnight." ”

Wipe.

The Ming Dynasty already has an escort service?

Spend more money, in fact, you can still do that, there is really a way to this.

It is estimated that this girl can spend money to play with rich people.

For those who have no money, they will hang

It is an excuse to say that selling one's art or not one's body is an excuse, so those who have no money believe it to be true, hold the illusion of redemption, and often go to talk about five taels of silver, but in fact, they will never make up enough money for redemption

It's high, it's really high!

"Let's go, lead the way." Li Xiao waved his hand.

"Brother Xiao, you really want to go." Li Xiongzhi was surprised.

", I'm going to get down to business."

"Yes, yes, it's business."

"I'm not afraid of shadows, I'm afraid of hair. Tonight's events, God knows you know and I know, otherwise you're finished! ”

"Okay."

Not much.

Li Xiao and the two came to Jinmei Building.

As soon as he arrived at the door, the old bustard greeted him, but when he saw that the two of them were wearing cloth clothes, his face changed slightly.

Li Xiao changed his outfit today, and he really didn't look like a rich man.

"Second master, please inside."

The old bustard still invited Li Xiao and the others in.

Although the poor are poor, they can squeeze some oil and water.

As soon as he entered the door, Li Xiao smelled a pungent smell of perfume.

Then a lot of warblers and swallows came over.

"Childe, you are so handsome, come to me, I won't take your money, hehehe."

"Childe, it's good to fight against me"

"What a handsome son, let my sister kiss you."

Yingying Yanyan was dressed in revealing clothes, her clothes were as thin as cicada's wings, and they all moved closer to Li Xiao.

Li Xiongzhi on the side said, he is really handsome and good, and he has a reverse post that doesn't need money, if I want to order that girl who doesn't want money.

Seeing the Qinglou woman leaning over, Li Xiao immediately took a step back to dodge, and almost landed.

He didn't bother to talk nonsense, and said directly: "I want to be like a jade girl." ”

When these girls heard this, they immediately lost interest, their faces changed, and they twisted their waists and left.

"Yo, Childe, you can really pick, Miss Ruyu is our top brand here."

The old bustard sneered, obviously not thinking that Li Xiao could afford to spend it.

"I'm ordering the top card, let her come and see me." Li Xiaodao.

"Not really."

The old bustard smiled and said, "Miss Ruyu has a guest today, you can change it." ”

Li Xiao took out a large ingot of silver ingots, "Can you see it now?" ”

The old bustard's eyes were staring straight, he thought he was a poor boy, but he didn't expect it to be a generous master.

She took the silver, looked at Li Xiao, and then at Li Xiongzhi.

For wealthy customers, it is natural to remember the appearance so that they can greet them next time.

Looking at this, I remembered that Li Xiongzhi had patronized it not long ago, and he was quite generous.

It's just that I changed my cloth clothes today, and I didn't recognize it for a while.

"Yes, it turned out to be a friend of Li Ye, of course it's visible."

The old bustard smiled happily and completely changed his posture.

"What Master Li."

Li Xiongzhi didn't want to steal the limelight from his master, so he pretended to be displeased, and then pointed at Li Xiao and said, "This is Master Li, I'm just a follower." ”

"Hey, you're Master Li, distinguished guests, please come in."

Saying that, the old bustard took Li Xiao into the private room, "Quickly call Miss Ruyu." ”

As he spoke, he looked at Li Xiao and said, "Master Li, can I arrange a few more girls for you?" ”

Li Xiao waved his hand: "No need, just like jade." ”

"Okay Lord"

The old bustard said in his heart, anyway, you have the money in place, and I earned it by arranging a girl, but this habit is good.

She glanced at the two of them.

Two people order a girl, and they can play.

It seems that Miss Ruyu is going to suffer tonight

Li Xiao and the others entered the room.

Li Xiongzhi said with some incomprehension: "Brother Xiao, I still haven't figured it out, we shouldn't have come to visit the kiln, otherwise why would the two of them order a girl?" ”

At this time, Li Xiongzhi was also completely confused.

Li Xiao said angrily: "Nonsense, of course I didn't come to visit the kiln, I said that I would do the right thing, and you would also give me a witness, I wouldn't do anything." ”

"Huh? It's not like that."

Li Xiongzhi said strangely: "What kind of business. Coming here? ”

Li Xiao had no choice but to explain: "This is like jade, it is the concubine of the general who guards the city of Xiaodongmen, and he wants to redeem her, understand?" ”

"I see. It's high."

Li Xiongzhi gave a thumbs up and patted his ass: "Brother Xiao is amazing, as long as we redeem this Ruyu, won't the generals defending the city let us handle it?" ”

"Wait."

Li Xiongzhi suddenly felt that something was wrong, looked at Li Xiao and said, "Brother Xiao, how did you know about this matter?" ”

Li Xiao said: "I said it. Through facial expressions. ”

Li Xiongzhi: "???? ”

Through facial expressions, can you know who the other party's concubine is?

Li Xiongzhi was not in his head for a while, and he was a little broken.

"Ruyu has seen Li Gongzi"

At this time, Ruyu walked in with a pot of wine, like a salute.

Li Xiao frowned, this posture is not good, he looks like he is twenty-seven or eighteen years old, and he is dressed up in powder on his face, which is not as good as He Xiaoqian who escaped from Yaxing.

With this kind of goods, how did you hook the general who defended the city was willing to die?

Forget it, it's not my business

"Come and sit."

Li Xiao greeted.

Ruyu recognized Li Xiongzhi, who was a master who could afford to spend, sat down enchantingly, poured wine for the two, and then said softly: "If the two masters come together, you have to add money."

“.” Li Xiao was a little speechless, and then asked, "Let me ask you a question." ”

"Childe is here to talk to the slave family, the slave family is a little cold at night, it's good for you to hold the slave family"

Ruyu didn't want the fat sheep to just come over to chat.

After all, chatting can only earn five taels of silver, which is not cost-effective, and I just abandoned other customers.

Li Xiao took out a money bag and threw out a golden bean.

"Wow"

Ruyu's eyes suddenly lit up, picked it up, bit it again, and then raised her eyebrows: "Childe wants to ask what he wants to ask directly, and he knows everything and says everything."

She said in her heart, today is really lucky, the guest officer who eats vegetarian dishes is more generous than the guest officer who eats meat.

Li Xiao opened his mouth and said: "There is a general guarding the city at the Xiaodongmen, do you know it?" ”

"Ah, that's the kind of problem."

Ruyu lowered her eyebrows and said: "Our rules here are not to disclose the information of guests at will. ”

Smack

Li Xiao lightly popped out two golden beans from between his fingers and landed on the table with a crisp sound.

Ruyu took it over happily, and with the money, she could say anything.

"Childe, the general of the small East Gate guarding the city is named Lin Ren, who sees the slave family once a month, and has already bowed down under my pomegranate skirt."

"You always say that you want to redeem me, but it's not ridiculous for you to say."

"As long as he is concerned, he can't afford to redeem the slave family for the rest of his life."

"He also said that he was willing to die for the slave family, anyway, the slave family didn't believe a word of these stinky men's words."

Ruyu said everything she knew.

Li Xiao said in his heart, it should be almost, this stupid hat is really willing to die for Ruyu. Of course, the other party doesn't believe it

"Childe, is there anything else you want to ask?"

Ruyu stared at Li Xiao's money bag, her eyes glowing.

"It's gone."

Li Xiao smiled: "I'm willing to redeem you, are you willing?" ”

"What?"

Ruyu was obviously a little surprised, and wondered: "Childe, you and I have only met for the first time, why are you willing to redeem your life for the slave family?" ”

Li Xiao said: "There are not so many whys, just ask if you are willing." ”

Ruyu said: "If you want to redeem yourself for the slave family, it costs a lot of silver."

Li Xiao smiled: "What I have is money, don't worry about this, after redeeming it, I will return your freedom." ”

Ruyu didn't believe it: "How is this possible?"

Li Xiao said: "You just need to say that you are willing, and I will redeem you now, what are you going to do?" ”

Hearing this,

Ruyu saw that the other party was not joking, and her charming posture was put away, and her expression became more serious.

She hesitated for a long time before shaking her head, as if remembering the past:

"Childe's kindness, the slave family understands it, in fact, I don't want to leave here."

"The slave family was originally a Yangzhou thin horse that was raised in captivity, and he was sold to a concubine of a big family at the age of fourteen, thinking that he could live this life."

"I didn't expect that after the old man was too old to be used, he sold me like a livestock to the Qinglou."

"Nowadays, the slave family is a broken flower and a willow, and most of the money earned has gone into the pocket of the old bustard, even if he leaves here, where can he go to earn a living?"

This is the current situation of most Qinglou women.

In ancient times, they belonged to the lowly family, and even if they left here, they had no money, so they couldn't live at all.

Therefore, most women can only accept their fate and live their lives in Qinglou.

It's really pitiful, this is the fate of Yangzhou skinny horses.

Li Xiao said: "After I redeem you, I will give you another sum of money, five hundred taels of silver, find a place, buy a house, and find an honest man, which is enough for you to live for the rest of your life, how about it?" ”

Five hundred taels of silver, free and easy, worry-free for the rest of your life.

Li Xiao didn't believe that this Ruyu was not moved, it was not a last resort, who wanted to be here?

"Five hundred taels of silver??"

Ruyu's heart was pounding, and she asked in disbelief, "Childe, why did you do this?" ”

Li Xiao said: "Of course, there is a premise, I need you to do something for me, after the matter is completed, I will give you two silver taels, and you can leave this sad place." ”

"Something. Are there any dangers? ”

Ruyu was a little moved.

Li Xiao shook his head: "For you, there is no danger. But for Lin Ren as you said, it is very dangerous, but he is willing to die for you, and this matter should be possible. ”

"Lin Ren."

Ruyu thought about it for a while, thought of the other party's position, and said with a change in her face: "You want to go out of the city gate at night?" ”

Li Xiao nodded.

Ruyu frowned and said: "This is impossible, I don't believe that Lin Ren is willing to dare to do such a thing for me, a woman in a green house, this is the crime of killing the head." ”

Li Xiao said: "Whether it is successful or not, I will give you the money, and you are not in danger." It's us, not you, who bet on us. If the other party is willing to do such a dangerous thing for you, then congratulations, I believe you should have found someone worthy of entrusting your life, if Lin Ren survives, you can find a place to spend the rest of your life together. ”

After listening, Ruyu froze.

This temptation is too great for Ruyu.

If it is done, he can redeem himself, and he still has five hundred taels of silver, which is enough to live for the rest of his life.

If that Lin Ren is really willing to die for himself, then he is willing to be with him.

If you fail, you still get the benefits, and you don't have anything to lose.

Thinking of this, Ruyu nodded and said:

"Childe, I do! Please redeem me."

"Here. I've had enough."

(End of chapter)