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An Xiao stared at the girl blankly, unable to believe his eyes.
Pure people have pure thoughts. The purer the person, the more his thoughts depend on sex.
It is a man's nature to like women, and a scholar is also a man. An Xiao is a scholar, but he is even more of a man, a very pure man, a poor old man who has never hugged a woman. Therefore, it was easy for An Xiao to fall in love with the beautiful and lovely girl, because the beautiful and lovely girl herself was very lovable.
"Why are you here?" An Xiao finally came to his senses, stood up and asked.
The girl didn't answer An Xiao, and didn't even look at An Xiao, which made An Xiao's heart dark. But the girl knelt down in front of Tang Tong, crying, "Master Tang, please save our people from the Hong family."
"An Xiao, what are you still standing there for? Why don't you help this girl up and let her sit down and talk things over." Tang Tong saw An Xiao in a daze and thought to himself, what a pure person! No wonder pure men have always been unpopular with women since ancient times. He didn't even know how to seize such a good opportunity and needed someone to remind him. After reminding An Xiao, Tang Tong said to the girl, "Don't be impatient, girl. If you have something to say, take your time. What's your name? What happened to your Hong family troupe?"
"I... Lord Tang, my name is Hongying. Just now, a large group of soldiers surrounded the inn where I was staying. I was not in the inn at that time because of something else. When I returned to the inn just now, I saw that those soldiers had captured all the members of the Hong Family Troupe. I have no choice but to come to you, Lord Tang, to ask for help. Lord Tang, please save the people of our Hong Family Troupe. I am willing to work like a slave to repay you in the future." The girl was helped up by An Xiao. Her face flushed slightly. She took a deep breath before waking up.
The trouble caused by the Red Family Clan was actually caused by Tang Tong and his men. After the young master was taught a lesson by Tang Tong and his men, he naturally held a grudge. The young master also had some influence in the local area, and he paid money to bribe a general of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Originally, he wanted to arrest Tang Tong as well, but the general of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was a cautious person. He sent people to observe Tang Tong and his men. Although Tang Tong was not wearing an official uniform, the soldiers under his command were all in military uniforms. Judging from their appearance, they must be from important backgrounds. Naturally, the general of the Embroidered Uniform Guard did not want to bring trouble to himself, so he only brought people to arrest the people from the Red Family Clan.
That girl Hongying ran here to ask for help. Even if Tang Tong didn't want to get involved in this matter, looking at An Xiao's expression, he had to take care of it. What's more, Hong Niangzi was also involved. No matter what, Tang Tong didn't want such a beautiful girl to be cruelly destroyed. So Tang Tong hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, I can save your Hong Family Clan, but you can no longer be considered a member of the Hong Family Clan."
Although Tang Tong said this to take advantage of the situation, for An Xiao, Tang Tong was still willing to be the bad guy. Tang Tong had taken advantage of An Xiao, the old master, in terms of status, and he always felt a little embarrassed in his heart. Naturally, Tang Tong was very happy to do something for An Xiao, it was just a favor.
Tang Tong's words made the girl Hongying misunderstand. She thought that Tang Tong had taken a fancy to her. After secretly glancing at Tang Tong, her face turned slightly red. Although Tang Tong's appearance was not popular among girls, she thought that he was an official. It was a blessing for her that he could take a fancy to a lowly performing girl like her.
Hongying thought so, lowering her head and saying, "As long as you can save the people of the Hong family, I will be yours from now on."
"Haha, I will rescue the people, but you will not be mine anymore, you belong to my nephew An." Tang Tong smiled and pointed at An Xiaoqiu, making An Xiao's face turn red.
Hongying glanced at An Xiao and saw that although this uncle-level scholar was a little older, he was still very handsome and well-built. Could a scholar like him have a woman? Hongying asked him doubtfully, "Master Tang, isn't he a scholar?"
"So what if he's a scholar? A scholar isn't a man? Scholars can also get married and have children. In my opinion, whether it's a scholar or a monk, they are just different professions. Everyone is trying to make a living. Miss Hongying, I don't want to lie to you. If you like my nephew, I will definitely help you rescue the people from the Hong family. How about it?" Although Tang Tong's words were a bit despicable, if he didn't do this, with a pure old virgin like An Xiao, I'm afraid he would never be able to pursue the woman he likes.
Although Hongying is young, she has experienced a lot. She thought in her heart that if she were to be the wife of an official like Tang Tong, she could at most be a concubine. But if she were to be the wife of this An Yuchang, she would most likely be his wife. If this An Yuchang were not too old, it would be a very good situation. She would not have to suffer the hardships of being exposed to the wind and rain.
Hongying sighed slightly in her heart and nodded: "Everything is up to the master."
"Well, from now on we are all one family. Brothers, bring your weapons and follow me to get the people." Tang Tong then stood up and shouted to everyone.
When Tang Tong's disciples saw that their master had found such a beautiful and lovely woman for Senior Brother An, they were all envious and thought to themselves, "It would be great if the master could also find such a beautiful woman for them to be their wife."
Tang Tong glanced at the expressions of his disciples and couldn't help but laugh and scold: "Look at you guys who are so useless. Isn't it easy to find a woman? I'm telling you the truth. If anyone really wants a woman, who can practice the Jade Book to the third level, I will give him a beautiful woman to be his wife."
All the disciples burst into laughter and flattered Tang Tong. Even Yagyu Saburo, who rarely laughed, smiled slightly. Everyone supported Tang Tong out of the inn and headed towards the prefectural government office in Xuchang.
The matter of the Hong Family Troupe was not that difficult. Tang Tong visited the prefect of Xuchang, presented him with a glass bowl and a bottle of perfume, and intentionally or unintentionally revealed his relationship with Concubine Tian's family. The prefect could look down on Tang Tong, a third-rank commander-in-chief, but he did not dare to offend Concubine Tian's family, so he stepped forward to get all the people of the Hong Family Troupe out.
Thanks to Tang Tong's timely action, no one from the Hong Family Clan was harmed. More than a dozen people in the Hong Family Clan were very grateful to Tang Tong for saving their lives. Mrs. Hong was also very grateful to Tang Tong, but when she heard that Tang Tong wanted to keep Hongying, her face changed a little. She thought to herself that all crows are black and there is really no good person among officials.
Tang Tong felt somewhat unhappy when he saw Hong Niangzi's expression. In this era, people still had a strong sense of gratitude. If someone saved their life, most people would think about how to repay them. It was not excessive for them to make any request, but Hong Niangzi's expression seemed to indicate that she thought her request was excessive.
"Miss Hong, what are your plans for the future? Are you going to wander around like this?" Tang Tong thought, since you think I've gone too far, then what if I really go too far?
"What else can I do? I am a man of the world and can only drift around in it." Hongniang didn't understand what Tang Tong meant by this sentence and looked at him puzzledly.
"Have you ever thought about giving them a stable and prosperous life?" Tang Tong looked at the fiery girl in red clothes in front of him. The girl's temperament was also like a ball of fire. She was a woman who was not easy to subdue. But at this moment, Tang Tong felt jealous and thought, why did Li Yan subdue her so easily, but he could not subdue her.
"Who doesn't want a stable and prosperous life? I'm just a street performer. How can I let the people under me, the Hong family troupe, live this kind of life?" Hong Niang smiled with a hint of sarcasm. Her smile at this moment made Tang Tong feel as if he saw a blooming fiery rose in front of him, so bright that it was dazzling.
"You can't, but I can. I have many industries under my name. Now there are more than ten opera troupes promoting these industries. In these troupes, those who do odd jobs are paid one tael of silver, and those main stage staff are paid eight to ten taels of silver. Moreover, they no longer have to worry about local tyrants bullying them. You, the Hong family troupe, can also sign a contract with me. I believe it will be much better than your current situation," Tang Tong looked at Hong Niangzi with a smile, and there was some conspiracy in that smile.
"Then, what price shall I pay? I believe Lord Tang will not refuse me to pay the price, right?" There was more mockery in Hongniang's eyes. She knew in her heart that Tang Tong must have a purpose in saying this.
Tang Tong did have a purpose and ignored Hong Niangzi's ridicule. "You're right. You actually have another choice, which is to join my army. I see that everyone in your Hong Clan is skilled in martial arts. The young men can be my personal guards, and the women can be my family's bodyguards. I can give the older ones well-paid and easy jobs, and the younger ones I can send to my school. I believe you also know that if children don't study, they won't have much of a future when they grow up."
"We won't be bodyguards for people in the government." Hongniang put away her smile and coldly rejected Tang Tong's opinion.
Tang Tong was not angry, but burst into laughter, and his laughter was full of ridicule for Hong Niangzi.
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