After seeing Li Xinzhi off, Madam Liu hurriedly ran outside, saying, "I'm going to tell your grandfather and wife."
If she can't be stopped, then everyone should try to stop her together.
My daughter is even less reliable than I am.
“It’s no use talking to them.” Chu Jinjin blocked the doorway and reminded them, “Now I’m the head of the family, and they all have to listen to me.”
Liu: "..."
Chu Jinjin pushed the person into the house and said patiently, "Mom, given our family's current situation, I have to go."
The solution is actually quite simple: just behead the scourge that is Consort Yang. But the Imperial Palace is not a place that can be entered easily, otherwise the throne would have changed hands long ago.
Similarly, the same applies to Zhou Guoshou.
People's morale is a matter of ebb and flow; the mine has accepted its loss, but who knows what will happen next?
Not to mention there was also Prince Consort Zheng, who was also a businessman.
What Chu Jinjin needs to do now is, no matter what, fight back, even if it means mutual destruction, to let the Imperial Concubine know that the Chu family, and she, Chu Jinjin, are not to be trifled with.
Since there was a relatively safe way to get close to Zhou Guoshou, she had to do it.
Besides, it's much safer than searching for supplies in a zombie horde.
Chu Jinjin still didn't tell anyone and asked Liu Shi to keep it a secret. The next afternoon, she arrived at the agreed location.
As for Li Xinzhi's connections, most people wouldn't even dare to imagine them.
The largest brothel in the capital was called Manchun Garden. As its name suggests, it was always full of spring colors. The prostitutes there were not only plump and slender, but also the most elite official prostitutes. They only knew the basic skills of playing the zither, chess, calligraphy and painting.
The top courtesan at Manchun Garden is named Qingxiao, and almost everyone knows her. It is said that she has an ethereal temperament, like a celestial maiden from the heavens. She charges at least a thousand taels of silver for a night, and even then, she doesn't accept most men without his consent.
Li Xinzhi met Qingxiao.
As for how they met, she didn't say, but Chu Jinjin could sense from her tone that their relationship was definitely not ordinary.
Manchun Garden holds a monthly courtesan election. The candidates include women who have been raised since childhood, women from wealthy families or even official families who have just entered prostitution, and poor women who have been forced into prostitution. Apart from their stunning beauty, all of them are virgins.
Zhou Guoshou held a second-rank official position, so it was naturally inconvenient for him to appear in person. However, whenever he took a liking to something, he would always send someone to participate in the bidding.
As the person in charge of the mine, he had no shortage of money, and he could spend it without a second thought.
According to Li Xinzhi's plan, with Chu Jinjin's looks and Qingxiao's help, she would surely win the title of courtesan.
So Chu Jinjin felt a little embarrassed, yet also had a restless thought.
The most beautiful courtesan.
That sounds interesting.
A donkey cart was waiting early. The driver was a middle-aged man with a scar on his face. He lifted the curtain and, after making sure no one was watching, jumped onto the cart and bowed respectfully: "Greetings, Miss Chu. My surname is Zhang. Please call me Uncle Zhang later."
Those who could bid for the title of courtesan were all of noble status, and naturally, they also had enemies.
Zhou Guoshou, being particularly cautious and afraid of death, would always have his courtesan's identity thoroughly investigated to confirm her innocence before allowing her to enter the scene.
Chu Jinjin wasn't raised from a young age, and it's impossible for her to impersonate a courtesan; she can only choose the path of poverty.
Therefore, Chu Jinjin's current name is Zhang Lihua.
That's not enough.
Manyuanchun is not a vegetable garden where anyone can sell their children. The middleman who handles the resale is called a broker, or human broker.
***
Unlike other courtyards, this place had three burly servants sitting at the entrance, their eyes glaring fiercely at people. Most passersby, especially women, would instinctively walk around them.
This is a dental clinic.
Once you're in there, your life is over.
In the courtyard, there was a fair-skinned little girl, about eight or nine years old. She squatted by the well, vigorously scrubbing clothes while pleading with bright eyes, "Aunt Wang, please tell me the story of the third young lady of the Chu family again."
Aunt Wang was a rough, burly woman in her thirties. She cranked the waterwheel with one hand at lightning speed, and when the wooden bucket came up, she lifted it up with one hand without even panting. Her voice was deep. Seeing that no one was paying attention, she laughed and scolded, "How many times have I told you? What's the use? She's the eldest daughter of the prestigious Chu family. You'll never have the chance to meet her in your lives."
The little girl sticks out her tongue.
She wished she were Chu Jinjin, able to fight against many people by herself, so that she could escape from this place.
As the afternoon sun set, darkness fell first beneath the courtyard wall, and the sound of horses' hooves came from the gate, where they came to a stop.
The little girl shook the water off her hands and looked curiously towards the doorway.
She is nine years old this year and has been sold here for a year. She is not yet of legal age to serve customers. In this year, she has seen countless older sisters come and go.
Another new older sister has arrived.
When she saw the person, her eyes widened. What a beautiful older sister!
It will probably be sold to the wealthiest family, Manchun Garden.
A fat, bald, greasy man walked out of the house. He passed by the little girl, casually slapped her, and said impatiently, "What are you looking at? Don't try to run away again, or I'll lock you up for three days and three nights."
The little girl was hit and almost fell over, but luckily Aunt Wang caught her.
The fat man quickly shifted his attention, calmly looking her up and down a few times without showing any surprise like the little girl, and said indifferently, "You're Zhang Wu?"
Zhang Wu adopted a very humble posture: "Indeed, greetings, sir."
Brokerage is considered one of the lowest of the low, and most people can't do it, but those who can are all ruthless characters.
"This is your niece?" The fat man took the pass, confirmed it was her, and ordered without ceremony, "Turn around and let me see her."
He already knew the general situation.
The woman named Zhang Lihua's parents had just passed away, and her medical treatment had cost a lot of money. She also had a younger brother who had just started school and was said to be doing well in his studies, with the hope of passing the imperial examination.
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