Chapter 123: Being Deceived
As soon as Liang Xiuzhu showed up, the atmosphere in Qimeng Tower suddenly became lively. That beautiful face was very eye-catching on the podium.
People said all kinds of things, some in amazement, some in ridicule, and most of them coveted and envied his beauty. The greed in their eyes was as slippery and disgusting as a snake. .
Liang Xiuzhu was placed on a chair and unable to move. He was fed an unknown medicine when he was brought up.
Apart from being conscious, he couldn't even lift a finger. He could only watch helplessly as he was put on the platform and became a plaything.
He was wearing a dress made of gauze, the thin fabric barely covering his important parts. The white skin on other parts of the body was vaguely exposed to the air.
Under the scorching gazes from all around, Liang Xiuzhu felt like a fish on a chopping board.
It doesn't seem like a person but an object for everyone to examine and look at.
It felt like roasting him over a fire or frying him in a frying pan. Shame, humiliation and fear enveloped him layer by layer, but he could not find anyone to turn to for help.
A few days ago, Liang Xiuzhu's mother Jiang Wenyi's condition suddenly worsened. The silver that Zhao Fangye had given them was almost gone after they used it to buy medicine.
Jiang Wenyi's illness was a legacy of her previous childbirth, and since she was born in a brothel in her early years, her health was not good.
If it weren't for the Liang family's precious medicinal herbs, they would not have been able to survive these years.
This is also the reason why Liang Xiuzhu was willing to compromise and allow his father to send him to Prince Ning's Mansion as an insider.
Now, although Zhao Fangye has fulfilled his promise to take Jiang Wenyi out of Liang Mansion, he has also found a place for them to settle down and returned some money.
The silver given by Zhao Fangye could have allowed ordinary people to live a good life for a few years, but Jiang Wenyi's illness required very precious medicinal herbs.
The money Zhao Fangye gave them would not last long. If they continued like this, one day they would be out of money.
Liang Xiuzhu was extremely anxious, even though he had never done any heavy work when he was a rich young man. Now he has to go out to make a living for his mother.
But he didn't want to go to the city to find a job. When people saw his attractive appearance, they didn't want him if he couldn't lift anything.
After wandering around the capital for several days, Liang Xiuzhu was frustrated and felt very embarrassed. I felt very frustrated and once again hated the way I looked.
From childhood to adulthood, his face has never brought him any benefits, but instead, troubles have occurred one after another.
That’s what I said.
The two guys had been watching him in the market for several days. Seeing that he was hitting a wall everywhere, he walked up to him and started a conversation.
"Young man, I've seen you wandering around here these few days. I wonder what kind of job you are looking for?" The boy smiled very friendly and looked honest and simple.
Seeing that they were kind and not on guard, Liang Xiuzhu said, "Any job is fine. I'm not afraid of hard work. As long as I can make money, I can do it."
He was so anxious that when he saw someone willing to look for him, he ignored everything else. I just want to find a job to make a living.
"That's easy."
The other guy looked him up and down, and his satisfaction grew with each look. Although Liang Xiuzhu was only wearing coarse linen clothes, his face was very outstanding. Even women were not as good-looking as him.
A beautiful face, with skin as smooth as a baby's. Her eyes were watery and clear, and now they were filled with anxiety. It looks more and more lovable. A man who looks like this is truly a stunner.
There are many young prostitutes in the capital who are not half as handsome as him if he were sold to Qimenglou. If they are noticed by those noble people who are interested in this, they will definitely benefit from it.
He had no idea what the two people in front of him were thinking. Liang Xiuzhu felt a little uncomfortable seeing that they were silent and their eyes were glued to him. But there was no way, he had to endure it for his mother.
The man saw the anxiety in his eyes and slowly kept him in suspense: "Well, I see you are also sincere in looking for a job. I have a business here and I'm in need of people, but I don't know if you are willing to come."
"What kind of business? I can do anything." Liang Xiuzhu's eyes lit up, and he said without hesitation: "Really, I can do anything. As long as you don't mind."
"Haha, you seem to be a straightforward person." The boy's eyes turned and he said, "There is a restaurant that needs a cleaning and serving job. It includes food and lodging. What do you think of one or two taels of silver per month?"
"One tael of silver?!"
Liang Xiuzhu exclaimed after hearing this, the monthly income of this restaurant is more than three times that of other businesses.
"What? You think it's too little?" The man saw that he was short of money, and fearing that he would not take the bait, he provoked him again: "If you think it's too little, I will find someone else. After all, there are many people vying for this lucrative job."
Liang Xiuzhu got anxious when he heard this and said quickly: "I'll go! I'll go! It's not too little!!!"
Little did he know that this answer would fall into the trap of thieves.
At night, the two boys took Liang Xiuzhu into the Qimeng Tower through the back door under the cover of darkness.
Liang Xiuzhu looked at the several-story Qimeng Tower and thought it was some kind of restaurant.
He was very happy in his heart thinking that he would buy his mother some new clothes for the winter after he received his monthly salary.
After entering a room, the boy asked him to stand outside. He opened the curtain and walked inside. There was a faint sound of conversation. The voices of men and women intertwined.
Behind the curtain, the young man stood and said to a woman earnestly, "Li Niang, look, this is a top-notch product that is rarely seen in a hundred years. It is incomparable to those mediocre women in the past. If you don't believe me, take a look."
In the gorgeous house, a woman named Li Niang, wearing a dress made of the finest Shu brocade in the capital, was leaning leisurely on the beauty couch. She exudes charm with every move she makes, and every piece of jewelry she wears is worth a fortune.
The beautiful eyes on her delicate face raised, and she uttered a puzzled sound lazily: "Oh?"
"Really!" The boy immediately walked to the bead curtain and lifted it to reveal Liang Xiuzhu's beautiful face.
Liang Xiuzhu stood outside and looked around curiously at the decoration, looking at the luxurious and grand house. I sighed in my heart: No wonder this restaurant only costs five taels of silver a month, it looks very luxurious.
Little did he know that he had been sold out while he was unaware.
"Good! It's a good deal." Li Niang immediately became interested when she saw that face. She lazily got up from the couch, and her expression became cold: "You have a clean background, don't bring trouble to me."
"Clear! I've been watching him for several days. He must have fled to the capital." The boy said without hesitation in order to get rid of the problem.
"Um."
After a nonchalant reply, Li Niang threw two gold pieces into their hands: "The goods are good, the rest is yours as a reward."
The two took the gold and their eyes sparkled, thinking they had made a fortune: "Yes, yes, yes! Thank you, Li Niang!!!"
The two men took the gold and left. Liang Xiuzhu saw them come out and was about to say something, but he saw the two men leave without looking back.
Then a beautiful woman with a slim figure came out from behind the curtain and walked straight up to him. A pair of charming fox eyes looked him up and down, with a look of great satisfaction in them.
"Yes, you can sell a good product." The delicate hand with nail polish slowly lifted his chin and examined it carefully, with a rather regretful tone: "It's really unfortunate, the day after tomorrow is the day to go out. It seems that there is no time to train you. You'd better learn your lesson."
Liang Xiuzhu was confused and didn't know that this was the beginning of his nightmare.
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