Zhang Shixun walked to the front and opened the door, and it turned out to be Li Shishi, Ding Dusai and Sun Sansi.
They were all dressed as men and were looking at him with smiles on their faces.
The fact that the three of them came together was beyond Zhang Shixun's expectation.
"Are you surprised?" Ding Dusai winked mischievously.
"I'm not surprised, but it's a bit unexpected." Zhang Shixun asked as he made way inside, "Weren't we watching the moon together last night? You came to see me so early this morning, is there something going on?"
Li Shishi smiled and nodded: "No one comes to visit you for no reason. We sisters came today because we really have something to ask for."
"Oh! I will definitely do my best as long as I can help." Zhang Shixun asked them to sit in the living room, and then went to make a pot of tea and brought it over.
"Let me do it." Ding Dusai took the teapot from him.
Zhang Shixun sat down in the main seat and asked Li Shishi, "I don't know what's going on, but feel free to tell me. I'm all ears."
He thought that Li Shishi and the others were looking for him for something related to music.
"It's like this, Sister Sun is in big trouble..."
Zhang Shixun looked at Sun Sansi in surprise.
Li Shishi carefully chose her words and recounted Sun Sansi's experience in detail. Then she said, "We girls are helpless in dealing with this kind of thing. Saisai said you might have a solution, so we came here. I hope you can give us some advice on what to do."
"It's that Wang Fu again." Zhang Shixun clenched his fists. Although he had never seen Wang Fu before, Wang Fu's shadow was like a lingering fly, annoying him.
Sun Sansi said with a worried look on his face, "Wang Fu is very cunning and his methods are very despicable. It's no use reporting him to the authorities. No one dares to intervene."
Her behavior today was completely different from her fierce image last night. She sat there with her head lowered and her eyes submissive, looking like a little woman.
Ding Du said, "Mr. Zhang, aren't you familiar with Gao Yanei? He has a large group of idle soldiers under his command..."
"Asking these soldiers for help is indeed an option." Before Ding Dusai finished speaking, Zhang Shixun had already understood what they meant. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Okay, I'll give it a try. I'll go ask Gao Yanei later."
Applying eye drops to Wang Fu was also something Zhang Shixun was happy to do.
Upon hearing this, Sun Sansi quickly stood up, knelt down and saluted, saying, "Thank you, Master Zhang. If I can escape this disaster, I will definitely... definitely..."
"Madam Sun, please don't be polite. Since she is the sister of Madam Ding and Madam Li, I should help her." Zhang Shixun didn't let her continue, for fear that she would say something like promising herself to him.
"Yes, Sister Sun, please stop talking nonsense." Ding Dusai was afraid that she would say something nonsense, so he stepped forward and pulled her up, saying, "Mr. Zhang is a chivalrous man. He has helped me a lot, and I haven't even said a sincere word of gratitude."
"Mr. Zhang, although we've only known each other for a short time, I can tell you're a steady and prudent person. We're turning to you because we believe you can handle this matter well." Seeing Zhang Shixun readily agree to help, Li Shishi felt relieved. "Those of us may have a great reputation, but our status is low. Many despicable and shameless people want to take advantage of us sisters. If weak women like us want to survive in the capital, we can only find shelter under a big tree. And that's actually the case. The emperor often visits me, so those scoundrels don't dare to harass me. And Saisai, his grandfather was the ambassador of the Imperial Music Bureau. He had a wide network of contacts, from princes to nobles, and everyone had people looking after his descendants. But Madam Sun is different. She grew up in an opera troupe and relied on her tenacity and daring spirit to make it to where she is today. The hardships she's endured are ten times greater than ours."
Zhang Shixun heard this and looked at Sun Sansi, who bowed her head and shed tears. He couldn't help but feel sympathy. "Madam Li, please don't worry. I'll take care of this matter. Wang Fu used such despicable means to deal with Madam Sun. Let's retaliate harshly and make him lose more than he gained."
Ding Dusai smiled broadly, "Great! Sir, what you said hits the nail on the head." He walked over, took Sun Sansi's hand, and placed it in his own. "Sister Sun, are you relieved now?"
Sun Sansi nodded repeatedly, tears still in the corners of his eyes, but he smiled.
Li Shishi's face was also filled with smiles. She said, "With Master Zhang's words, we sisters are relieved. However, it's best to be sensible when acting and not cause any loss of life."
"Don't worry about this. I'll do my best to keep things under control. Please rest assured, Madam Li."
The haze in the hearts of the three women was swept away.
After a few people chatted for a while, the three women said goodbye.
Near noon, Gao Yanei arrived.
"Yanei, I want to fight." This was Zhang Shixun's direct statement.
"Who do you want to fight? Count me in." Gao Yanei's eyes lit up when he heard about fighting.
"A few ruffians."
"A few scoundrels wouldn't make me take this matter so seriously. Tell me the truth, what happened to you?"
Zhang Shixun told Sun Sansi the truth. He felt that it was best not to hide things when interacting with others. That was not the way to treat people, and there was no need to hide anything.
Gao Yanei patted his chest and said, "It's a small matter. The people under my command love to do this kind of thing, but..."
"What?"
"If I ask for help, will it be beneficial? If I just ask them to work for nothing, these thieves won't do it."
"Do I need you to tell me that?" Zhang Shixun picked up a package from the table and put it on the table. "One hundred taels of silver. This is before the business is done. There will be another hundred taels after the business is done." This silver was left by Sun Sansi when she left. She had worked in the tile industry for many years and was very familiar with the ways of the world.
"With silver, no matter how big the problem is, it won't matter." Gao Yanei didn't even look at the silver on the table. "Those guys under me only care about silver. With silver, they will rebel without hesitation if you ask them to."
"There is a condition: we cannot let them cause more trouble than good. If they only care about having their own fun and beat someone to death, we won't give them a penny," Zhang Shixun emphasized.
"Brother, there's no need to worry about that. Don't be fooled by those soldiers who look dumb and rough. They're smart and know how to do this kind of thing. They know how to handle it just right. If you ask them to cut off a leg, they won't cut off an arm. As for killing people, don't worry. They're all families. No matter how much money you offer, they may not be willing to kill anyone."
Zhang Shixun nodded and said, "Okay, I'll leave these messy things to you. I'll just play a supporting role on the side."
Gao Yanei said carelessly, "There's no need for me to do anything about this. Just stand by and watch."
Zhang Shixun said no more and went to the kitchen to bring over a large plate of food. Before he even reached the living room, Gao Yanei was already sniffing and looking into the plate.
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