Chapter 365: My sister is fine with killing people, let alone beating them
Like the capital, Qingquan Town also has some New Year atmosphere. Although it is not an important commercial hub, it is famous for its hot spring pool. There is also the emperor's palace on one side, and there are many mansions built by the nobles in the capital.
This originally ordinary small village has become a bustling and prosperous town.
Of course, the emperor and the empress seemed to have forgotten that there was a towering palace on Qingquan Mountain, and they had not been here for a long time.
But standing in the town, looking up at Qingquan Mountain, you can clearly see the unique palace built on the mountain. The palace and the mountain seem to be integrated into one, which is quite a spectacle. Especially in the autumn, there is such a palace among the red maple leaves on the mountain. The rarity of it is self-evident. There is also a palace when the mountain is covered with snow, and there is also a palace when the mountains are green in summer.
Therefore, even if the emperor and the empress did not come, just the view of the royal palace on the mountain would be refreshing and make people linger.
There are many shops in the town, and every household hangs Spring Festival couplets. Old faces wear new couplets, and everyone is happy.
With so many shops, it is natural that the necessary shops cannot be missing.
Of course, there are also taverns like [Caileju] where there are beautiful women and handsome men to drink and chat with, as well as singing and dancing.
Ma Situi is the accountant of Caileju.
He was once called a genius, and he got the qualification to take part in the imperial examination at the age of seventeen. If he had passed, he would have become famous. But today, he is already thirty years old, and he has taken the exam for thirteen consecutive years and has failed every time.
Even in this year's exam, which was said to be the easiest in Da Xia, he still failed.
People around him laughed at him again, calling him Ma Twelve last year, Ma Thirteen this year, and wondering whether he could be called Ma Fourteen next year.
Feeling disheartened and too ashamed to go home, he went to Cai Le Ju to work as an accountant through a friend's introduction, thinking that he could earn some money so that he could continue to take the exam the following year.
Having failed the imperial examination thirteen times and experienced the fickleness of human nature and the contempt and bullying of people around him, Ma Shitui, who was sharp and unrestrained in his youth, has now slightly bent his originally straight spine. When he speaks to others, he is polite and dares not say much. Even if someone laughs at him in person, he will laugh a few times. If he sees that the other party is not letting him go, he will also make a few self-deprecating remarks and then leave.
If Ma Shitui's life was compared to a sharp blade, he is now just a rusty iron sword, without any edge or intimidating effect. It would be a joke for others to see him.
There were thirteen imperial examinations, and it can be said that Ma Si was preparing for the fourteenth. Why was he so persistent?
Ma Shitui didn't know.
People around him, his parents, brothers and sisters, and finally relatives and friends, or people who only knew his affairs, all advised him to give up. Everyone in the world has a destiny. If everyone who studies can pass the imperial examination, wouldn't the whole world be full of juren? Moreover, although his knowledge may not pass the imperial examination, it is more than enough for him to be a teacher in a town or village.
At the age of thirty, a man is considered independent. Ma Shitui is thirty this year, and will soon be thirty-one. He is still unmarried, has no woman he likes, and has achieved nothing in his career. Those who studied with him, whether they gave up the imperial examination or passed the high school entrance examination, all live much better than him. Even though some of them are more reserved about money, they still have laughter at home during the holidays. But here, among all the lights in a thousand houses, there is not a single light for him. His pockets are empty, and he makes a living by working for others.
There were some close friends of Ma Situi who introduced women to him, but he always refused them, saying, "I have accomplished nothing and I am penniless. How can I settle down?"
Despite his friends' advice, Ma Shitui politely declined.
Ma Shitui didn't know what he was insisting on. Every year when he failed in the imperial examination, he wanted to give up and go home. At worst, he would go to the village to be a teacher. During the holidays, he would get some bacon and pheasants from his students' families. He could also marry a wife and have a child. It was better than continuing to be looked down upon and being discussed and ridiculed in private in this capital city.
But every time I have such a thought, I look back at those books that I have read so many times that they have become threadbare, and recall the lofty words I said when I was full of vigor and vitality.
Ma Shitui sat back at the desk and continued reading those books.
When he arrived at Caileju, the salary as an accountant was not low, which made Ma Shitui grateful to his friend. Although it was a place of enjoyment and was despised by some scholars, Ma Shitui was no longer at the age of being overambitious and incompetent, so he didn't care about other people's eyes. He just wanted to work here and continue preparing for the exam.
Many people in Qingquan Town knew that the accountant of Caileju was a poor scholar who had failed the exam thirteen times. Many people also talked about it secretly, and there were countless ridicules and ridicules.
On the contrary, those men and women in Caileju who forced themselves to smile every day in this world were very polite and respectful to Ma Shitui. Some of them had a good relationship with the big boss who introduced Ma Shitui, and some of them really admired Ma Shitui.
After all, these prostitutes want to change their way of life but cannot get over the hurdle in their hearts or are reluctant to give up their easy-to-earn jobs. However, Mr. Ma could obviously live a better life, but he always insists on doing what he wants to do.
Men and women of the world are afraid of those big shots, but when there is such a person around them, they will respect him.
Ma Situi is a humble person, even to the point that outsiders may think he is inferior and has a soft personality. He is afraid of trouble and dares not to cause trouble.
Over time, this view has become a deep-rooted image.
But now
This scholar, who was criticized and ridiculed by many people, had a blade on his neck and stared straight at the foreigner holding a steel knife.
After Ma Si retreated, there came a girl dressed as an actor, who looked about fourteen or fifteen years old, and was a musician in Caiyueju. She had delicate features, not very pretty, but the makeup was that of Jia Baoyu, who wore red lips. It was a masculine makeup, but it was particularly suitable for this girl's face, making her look more handsome.
But because of this, this disaster happened.
The girl fell to the ground, looking at the brown-haired foreign man holding a knife with fear and horror, tears already appeared in the corners of her eyes because of fear.
The foreigner looked at the Daxia man standing in front of him with a joking expression. He looked weathered and his clothes were made of the cheapest linen cloth. He said in pure Daxia Mandarin: "Believe it or not, if I kill you, no one in Daxia will do anything to me! Not even your Daxia emperor will do anything to me!"
Ma Sitou remained calm: "I don't believe it."
The word "gently" is sonorous and powerful.
This time the foreigner's mouth curled up, and there was a hint of playfulness and joking in his eyes.
However, Ma Shitui continued to stare at these foreigners without any fear.
There is such a thing here.
But on the other side, Su Linhan and Cui Yuer frowned and looked at the foreigners holding knives, and then looked at the man and woman standing in front of them.
The second young lady of the Zuo family, Zuo Xizhao, is tall, much taller than Su Linhan, and has a good appearance.
At that moment, the second young lady noticed that Cui Yuer and Su Linhan were looking at her. Seeing that they were about to speak, she immediately said, "I won't really do it. At most, I'll scare them. Besides, he is the son of the high priest, and the owner of the Golden Chamber of Commerce, which has so much business dealings with Daxia. He must know his limits."
While speaking, Zuo Xizhao looked at Su Linhan again.
In fact, she only knew Cui Yuer, and she didn't recognize Su Linhan.
Mainly in the entire capital, Su Linhan is actually quite famous, but she seldom goes out and rarely interacts with people, so many people know her, but not many people have actually met her.
but
Zuo Xizhao guessed who could be so close to Cui Yuer, dare to play with her, and have an elegant temperament. In the end, he thought that the only one left was the second lady of the Su family.
Just as the second young lady of the Zuo family finished speaking, the second young master of the Qi family, who was relatively short, not very good-looking, and even a little ugly, said with a smile: "The servants were ignorant and provoked this young master Ajige, so just calm down. If this young lady and sister-in-law are not happy, I will send someone to stop it."
Qi Liang, the second son of the Qi family, was speaking to Cui Yuer, but his eyes were looking at Su Linhan.
He didn't guess Su Linhan's identity, he just thought, what kind of girl is so pretty, and he just happened to be proposed to, isn't this a perfect opportunity?
Having said this, Qi Liang glanced behind him.
A man who looked like a young master immediately understood what was going on and walked towards where the foreigner was.
but
I heard the words of the eldest lady of the Zuo family and Qi Liang.
Su Linhan and Cui Yuer both frowned.
After smashing someone's shop like that and beating up a few people, you just want to vent your anger?
and
Cui Yuer looked at Qi Liang with disgust: "Please don't yell at me, Mr. Qi. I have nothing to do with your Qi family, and now you have slandered my reputation for no reason. Mr. Qi can be shameless, but please don't make me sick."
Cui Yuer's words were very impolite, basically just a direct insult.
After saying that, Cui Yuer glanced at the foreigner and said, "The Queen once said that in our Great Xia land, if a foreigner draws a knife, it is a crime! Miss Xizhao and Master Qi let the foreigner draw his knife and did not say anything to dissuade him! Instead, they stood aside and watched him beat up our Great Xia people as if it was natural. The two of you said it lightly!"
Su Linhan didn't say anything, but just frowned at the two of them. Zuo Xizhao was okay, but Qi Liang's look at her made Su Linhan very uncomfortable.
But Su Linhan ignored Qi Liang and looked at the foreigner. She saw that after hearing what the people around him said, the foreigner looked back at them in surprise and put down the knife in his hand.
But Su Linhan's expression remained solemn.
Su Linhan and Cui Yuer actually just learned the truth about this matter.
This morning, the two of them wanted to stroll around Qingquan Town because they had always heard about it, but since the Cui family and the Su family didn't have a hot spring pool here, they had never been there.
But when I got here, I saw a lot of people surrounding it, and I even heard that some foreigners were beating people and smashing shops!
Upon hearing this, the two men, as officials, naturally planned to come over to see what was going on.
But as soon as she came over, Cui Yuer was seen and recognized by Zuo Xizhao and Qi Liang.
However, Su Linhan didn't care whether she was recognized or not. She just saw that the foreigners in the hall not only beat up several girls, but also drew their knives at the girl while roaring. Some scholars stood up to protect the girl.
But this is abominable.
But what really made Su Linhan feel a little disgusted was the attitude of Zuo Xizhao and Qi Liang.
When the two explained the matter, they downplayed it and acted as if it didn't matter.
This attitude made Su Linhan want to ask Zhou Qianhong beside her to teach that foreigner a lesson, and also teach the two people in front of her a lesson!
But in the end, he held back, after all, the other party's identity was also unusual.
Qi Liang saw Ajigo put away the knife and turned to look at Cui Yuer. He was not annoyed by Cui Yuer's impolite words, but smiled and said, "What are you talking about, sister-in-law? My family has gone to the Cui family, and my brother has made a vow that he will not marry anyone other than you. Everyone in the capital knows about it. What's more, the Cui family didn't refuse, so I already regard you as my sister-in-law. Sooner or later, we are a family. It doesn't matter whether we call each other sister-in-law or not."
"As for the beating you just mentioned, it's not beating, it's just normal spending. Besides, we didn't condone it. We also tried to stop it, but we couldn't stop it. What can we do? After all, he is such a big man. Besides, didn't I say that it was the servant who didn't serve Ajigo well and annoyed him? You can't just say that the servant made you angry and do nothing. Besides, there will be compensation. I'm not an unreasonable person. After doing this kind of thing, the medical expenses or the money for repairs will not be less, so please rest assured."
As he said this, Qi Liang looked towards Su Linhan. The more he looked at this young lady, the more he liked her. So after thinking for a while, he asked, "But, who is this young lady?"
Zuo Xizhao on the side glanced at Qi Liang, but did not mention Su Linhan's identity, because it was obvious at a glance that Qi Liang was interested in the second young lady of the Su family.
What does the Qi family have to do with her?
but
Su Linhan and Cui Yuer looked at the two of them with surprise and anger.
Calling Cui Yuer sister-in-law is infuriating.
But what makes me even more angry is that Qi Liang spoke so lightly, truly treating the common people as grass. After beating people and smashing the store, he just asked for compensation!
Zuo Xizhao looked at the two and said with a smile, "Don't be angry, sisters. The problem can be solved. Besides, isn't the store owner here with Ajigo?"
While speaking, Zuo Xizhao looked away.
The foreigner Ajigo was seen walking towards Cui Yuer and Su Linhan with a smile, followed by a skinny man. The man looked at Zuo Xizhao and Qi Liang with horror, not daring to breathe.
"Ajigo, meet Miss Cui Yuer."
Ajigo came over and saluted Cui Yuer with his fists clasped. Although he was from the Western Regions, he grew up in the capital, so Ajigo knew some etiquette.
but
Ajigo looked at Su Linhan from a close distance and smiled. He liked this kind of elegant girl from Daxia.
But Ajigo had just heard from others that these two were meddling in other people's business, so Ajigo naturally knew what to do next.
So he pulled the skinny boss in front of him, then looked at Cui Yuer and Su Linhan and said, "Boss, I'll give you one thousand taels of silver! It's the money for me to have fun here. Your slaves and that person made me very happy, so I'll give them another five hundred taels of silver as a reward."
The skinny boss didn't know what to say when he heard this, but he nodded quickly: "Okay."
When the onlookers heard this, they frowned and sighed.
Who makes us superior?
But some also felt lucky, because at least they lost money, otherwise they would have just left without any choice!
However, Su Linhan frowned as she looked at the horrified shop owner and the words "play" and "slave" spoken by this Westerner, and was very displeased.
Especially when looking at the people who were beaten in the store, the girls had bruises all over their faces.
This is called fun!
Immediately, Su Linhan said, "I didn't know that you actually regarded such a thing as a joke! It's really amazing!"
Hearing this, Ajigo looked at Su Linhan and said, "Miss, if it's not for fun, then what is this store for fun? But if you're talking about beating people, they did it voluntarily, right, boss?"
Ajigo looked at the shop owner, who dared not shake his head. He immediately nodded with a look of horror: "Yes, yes."
As he said this, he looked at Su Linhan and begged this young lady to stop causing trouble and let this matter end quickly.
Otherwise, I won’t be able to do this business in the future.
Su Linhan frowned and scolded: "Is it your own will if I let you fight?!"
Seeing Su Linhan like this, Zuo Xizhao immediately said, "It's over now. The boss doesn't want to talk about it anymore. Besides, there are so many people watching us here. How about we find a place to talk? After all, it's our first meeting, so let's just treat it as getting to know each other."
Su Linhan heard this and was about to speak.
The shop owner was furious and immediately begged, "It's all over, miss, it's all over."
The shop owner was also a smart man. He knew that it was because of the relationship between the two ladies that these nobles had to pay the money. Otherwise, who knows what would happen! After all, they had just drawn their swords!
But he also thought it would be best if the matter was over as soon as possible, and that there would be no more disputes.
Ajigo looked at the boss and said with a smile, "It's not voluntary. I think that little slave is pretty good and I want to touch her. She doesn't want to, so I just play with her. And in our Western Regions, it doesn't matter if such a slave is killed. This is why I am just playing in Daxia. However, Miss Zuo also said just now that we should just treat it as an acquaintance. Otherwise, let's go in and talk, and the boss will open a room!"
Originally, Su Linhan felt uncomfortable when she looked at the boss.
Pray for this to end soon.
There is no such thing, unless you are afraid of getting into huge trouble.
Isn't this what the elder sister mentioned to her, 'When ordinary people really get into trouble, they won't think about revenge or anything like that, but will think about ending the matter as soon as possible and making peace. As for why, didn't I tell you? That's someone they can't mess with.'
When Su Linhan heard Ajigo say this, she frowned even more and finally couldn't help it.
Bang!!
But he slapped Ajigo directly.
Then he cursed: "Beast!"
After being hit, Ajigo's face turned ugly and he glared at Su Linhan.
But before he could say anything, Zuo Xizhao took the lead and said, "Sister Linhan, this is considered hitting someone. And..."
But when Zuo Xizhao said this.
“Don’t even think about beating my sister. It’ll be fine if she kills the people from the Western Regions.”
Hearing the voice, Su Linhan turned around and felt a hand pressing on her head.
Then I saw Su Changan putting one hand on Su Linhan's head and rubbing it gently a few times.
And seeing Su Changan
Zuo Xizhao, Ajigo, Qi Liang on the side, and the people around who were watching the fun were all stunned.
Especially Ajigo and Qi Liang, their eyes were shining!
Su Changan looked at Su Linhan and said with a smile: "Lian Wei, kill this Westerner."
(End of this chapter)
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