Chapter 104 Chapter 104 While the guards were in a daze...
While the guards were in a daze, Jin Gui quickly led the mother and daughter to the second deck and came in front of Shen Xuan.
The mother and daughter felt relieved when they saw that Chen Xuan was indeed a boy.
Taking a closer look at the guy in front of him, he saw that he had a handsome face, extraordinary bearing, kind eyes and eyebrows, and an air of immortality.
Although his clothes were simple, they had an extraordinary texture, different from those of the dandies they had seen in other places before.
"Thank you very much, benefactor!" The middle-aged woman was called Luo Niang. She and her husband were from the same acrobatic troupe and had traveled all over the country for many years.
Later, her husband died of illness, and she was left alone to live with her daughter. Fortunately, I still have some skills, so I can still make a living.
Luo Niang was a wise person. She immediately stepped forward, dragged the girl beside her, knelt down and kowtowed to Shen Xuan, saying: "If it weren't for your generosity, we wouldn't be able to escape from those scoundrels."
"No need to do that." Shen Xuan said hurriedly, and asked Jin Zhi and Jin Gui to help the two of them up.
The woman then stood up and said to the girl beside her, "Jiu'er, show this benefactor another set of family skills."
The girl named Jiuer nodded, shouted crisply, and stood in a T-shape. Then they started performing by throwing wooden balls, silk handkerchiefs and porcelain bowls.
Shen Xuan openly snatched people from Zhou Yang and others. Before the guards could report the incident, Zhou Yang and others who were in the first-class cabin on the top floor saw it all.
This bunch of playboys were used to being ostentatious when they were in Dazhou, and Zhou Yang was the local boss of Dazhou, so he was flattered wherever he went. At this moment, he was suddenly humiliated and felt very dissatisfied.
The one who supported Zhou Yang was a young man named Ding Yu, whose family was in the seafood business in Dazhou and who relied most on the policies of the local prefect.
At this time, he saw that a guy in the second-class cabin dared to disrespect them, so he volunteered to step forward and vowed to help Zhou Yang save his face.
Zhou Yang was a man who indulged in alcohol and women. Seeing Jiuer's flexible figure, he finally became interested in her. He was very dissatisfied when his good fortune was ruined, so he would not stop Ding Yu.
Then Ding Yu brought the guards and came to the second deck in a very ostentatious manner, but before he got close to Shen Xuan, he was stopped by Wu Xin and Wu Wang.
"Get out of my way!" Ding Yu shouted at Wu Xin Wu Wang, "You are just living in the second-class cabin, and you dare to snatch people from us? Don't you even look at who is living in the first-class cabin?"
Wu Xin stepped forward and said to the leader Ding Yu with a contemptuous smile: "I really don't know, why don't you tell me, who are you?"
Ding Yu raised his head and said proudly, "The man above is the son of the prefect of Dazhou - Master Zhou Yang!"
Wu Wang laughed when he heard this and said, "He is just the son of a prefect, and he has no official position, yet he is so arrogant."
"Even if the prefect himself were here, he wouldn't dare to be so ostentatious!"
"You!" Ding Yu had no idea that even though he had revealed Zhou Yang's name, the two servants in front of him still refused to listen.
He was so angry that he rolled up his sleeves and led people to push Wuxin and Wuwang away, and surrounded Chen Xuan, Na Luoniang, Jiuer and others.
At this time, he didn't dare to attack directly, but just pointed at Shen Xuan and said: "We have decided on these two people. If you hand them over to me now, I will spare you a bit, otherwise don't blame me for being rude!"
Luo Niang and Jiuer didn't expect that they would be found even though they hid on the second floor. They huddled together in panic and hid behind Shen Xuan.
Chen Xuan was not in a hurry. He glanced at Ding Yu and said, "According to the laws of the Great Jin Dynasty, anyone who attacks an official's family will be punished with a heavier punishment."
When Ding Yu heard Shen Xuan talking about officials' wives, he was stunned for a moment. Then he saw that he and the servants around him were dressed very elegantly, and he began to wonder.
But then he remembered that this guy only lived in a second-class cabin, and even if he was an official's wife, he was probably just a small-rank official, and must be nothing compared to a fifth-rank prefect!
Then he stiffened his neck and said stubbornly, "Official's wife? Who is this little official? How can he be more powerful than Lord Zhou? How dare you treat Lord Zhou's son like this?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a handsome man walked out of the cabin.
The man was so handsome that people couldn't help but gasp when they saw him.
Although he was dressed simply, his every move and gesture exuded a sense of nobility, and it was obvious that he was not from an ordinary family.
Xue Fenglin walked straight to Shen Xuan, held his shoulders, and said coldly to Ding Yu: "The governor of Dazhou, Lord Zhou, is only of the fifth rank. I am also of the fifth rank, the same rank as him. But I also have the title of the crown prince, which is supposed to be higher than Lord Zhou. The Zhou Yang you are talking about is Lord Zhou's son. I served in the same court as his father, so he is also my junior. Let him roll down and pay his respects to me!"
As soon as Xue Fenglin said this, the expressions on Ding Yu and the guards around him immediately became extremely interesting, and there was no trace of doubt anymore.
Xue Fenglin's aura was so strong that he didn't need to prove it even if he wasn't wearing an official uniform or holding any documents.
At this moment, Ding Yu immediately changed his expression, and with a big smile on his face, he flattered Xue Fenglin and Shen Xuan: "I am blind and can't recognize the great man! It's my fault, it's my fault!"
"This is just a misunderstanding. I will go up and inform Mr. Zhou and ask him to come down and talk to you, my lord."
Watching Ding Yu and his men tumbling and crawling back to the top floor, Shen Xuan said to the stunned Luo Niang and Jiu Er, "You guys go down. I think those people won't dare to embarrass you anymore."
"Thank you, benefactor! Thank you, sir!" Na Luo Niang finally reacted at this time, and pulled Jiuer to kneel down and kowtow to Shen Xuan and Xue Fenglin.
Only then was he led away by Jinzhi, taking an ingot of silver as a reward.
After they left, Shen Xuan glanced at Xue Fenglin, then said a little embarrassedly: "Did I cause you any trouble? Did I disturb your work?"
"I wish you would trouble me more." Xue Fenglin held Shen Xuan's hand and said, "We just confronted that scoundrel, and you didn't even think of asking me for help!"
"Since I mentioned the official family, I am just borrowing your official position to bully others." Shen Xuan said quickly: "Besides, you have just entered the officialdom, is it okay for me to borrow your power like this?"
Xue Fenglin sighed at this time and said, "What's wrong with this? My relationship with my father is so bad, but if I need it, I will borrow his influence. If you don't borrow his influence when you are out there, you will definitely be unable to move forward."
Just as Xue Fenglin finished speaking, Ding Yu, who had just left, came back. At this time, all the guards behind him disappeared, and instead, a few young gentlemen followed him. They were Zhou Yang and others who came together.
Although Zhou Yang's father was only an official from outside the capital, he was of the fifth rank after all, and he had heard of the names of some famous families in the capital.
Xue Fenglin was the eldest son of a marquisate, and his appearance was extraordinary, so he was naturally famous. In addition, the fact that Xue Fenglin was granted marriage by Emperor Wu of Jin and sent to serve as an official abroad was known to almost everyone in the capital.
Zhou Yang guessed Xue Fenglin's identity after listening to Ding Yu's words for a few minutes.
Although Xue Fenglin and Zhou Yang's father were both of the fifth rank, above him was Lord Xue, who was a second-rank minister. Naturally, he was not comparable to local officials like the Zhou family.
Although Zhou Yangren was confused, he was not stupid. He immediately followed Ding Yu down and apologized to Xue Fenglin and Shen Xuan with an apologetic smile.
"It was just a misunderstanding, just a misunderstanding!" Zhou Yang smiled as he came up to Xue Fenglin, bowed to him and said, "Brother Ding was so blind that he didn't recognize the Xue family's heir! He actually caused such a thing."
"But as the saying goes, there is no acquaintance without fighting. It can be considered fate that I can be on the same boat with Lord Xue and your husband."
"As the saying goes, it takes a hundred years to be able to ride the same boat together. There are still vacancies in the first-class cabin upstairs, and there are beautiful girls and delicious banquets for the company. It would be better for Lord Xue and your husband to live upstairs together, rather than squeezing in the second-class cabin here." Zhou Yang said.
Although Zhou Yangren is young, his long-term indulgence in alcohol and sex has drained his body and his whole face looks swollen.
Although the first-class compartment was nice, Shen Xuan was unwilling to live there because he had invited her and she would have to see him often in the future. It just so happened that Xue Fenglin didn't like Zhou Yang very much, and when he heard him say that he was going to hold a banquet on the next floor, it was impossible for him to agree to his invitation.
So he directly rejected Zhou Yang's invitation and just said that it was enough for him to live in the second-class compartment. And I still have work to review along the way, so it’s quieter here.
Zhou Yang was disappointed. Seeing that Xue Fenglin was adamant, he could only take his men back in shame.
After they went up, the young master of the Qin family who came with him saw that Zhou Yang looked unhappy, so he whispered: "It's really boring that Xue is so disrespectful. Brother Zhou, I think you don't need to pay attention to him anymore, let's just have fun on our own."
As he spoke, he clapped his hands again, asked the musicians who came with him to start playing music, and asked the dancer to dance the Hu Xuan dance beside him.
"Stop, stop, stop!" Zhou Yang yelled, and the musicians and dancers were frightened and fell silent. Zhou Yang then glared at them and said, "Why don't you get out of here quickly? Why are you still dancing? Didn't you hear what Master Xue said just now, that he wanted some quiet time? What if the noise spreads downstairs?"
The musicians and dancers then immediately lowered their footsteps and retreated back into their rooms. Then Zhou Yang looked at Mr. Qin again and said, "You are a businessman, but you don't know shit! Do you know who the Xue family is? Do you know who his father is?"
Young Master Qin's family is just a treasure business, how would they know all this? I could only shake my head awkwardly and said, "I really don't know."
Zhou Yang then coughed, sat down and said slowly: "His father is a veteran minister of the second dynasty. For so many years, his status in the court has not changed, and he has a title. Even his marriage was arranged by the current emperor himself! If I really offend him, he will send a letter back, and his father may report my father to the emperor! My father will scold me to death!"
"If my father is not well, will your family business be okay?"
Master Qin broke out in a cold sweat after hearing this. Ding Yu, who was standing beside him, was also panicking and asked quickly, "What should we do now? Master Xue is not willing to interact with us?"
"There's some affection when we meet. No matter if he pays attention to us or not, we still have to do our job well." Zhou Yang thought for a while, then narrowed his eyes and said.
Then he waved his hand again and called his personal servant over, saying, "It's almost noon. Hurry up and ask the cook to make a good meal for our banquet and send it downstairs to Master Xue."
So after a while, Shen Xuan was originally planning to arrange for Huang the cook to go to the bottom floor to find the captain to rent the kitchen to cook, but then he saw a few maids upstairs carrying two food boxes down, which were full of wine and food. He said it was sent by Young Master Zhou, as an apology for disturbing Lord Xue, and his meals for the next few days were also covered.
"That's convenient." Xue Fenglin took a look at the food and wine, but did not refuse.
There is no kitchenette in the second-class cabins, so it is not easy to cook on the ship. There were big pot meals and fried dishes for the crew in the bottom hold of the ship, but they were cooked very roughly and he and Shen Xuan couldn't get used to them. They could only wait until the kitchen was finished and then ask Chef Huang to rent it.
Now that Zhou Yang had sent over the wine and food, it had become much more convenient for them. It was just a few dishes and it wouldn't have much of an impact on them as long as Zhou Yang sold them well.
Sure enough, seeing Xue Fenglin accept the wine and food, Zhou Yang felt relieved, as if a big stone had finally fallen from his heart.
In the following few days, he had people deliver meals to Xue Fenglin on time three times a day, and he no longer dared to hold any banquets on the top deck.
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