Chapter 95 Shihualou
Before Li Dalang could hand the scroll to his elder brother, Li Sanniang realized that it was probably a message from the Bad Guys, otherwise who would be so idle as to shoot arrows with scrolls attached in the Li family's yard?
As expected, after reading the narrow scroll of paper, which was no more than two fingers wide and a palm long, Brother Li handed it to Father Li and said to Third Sister Li, "Third Sister, this is a letter from Mr. Bu Ke. He said that Qi Zhidie of Shihua Tower has no connection with other forces and that the women in the tower can also be helped."
By this time, Li's father and mother had finished reading the scroll. Li's second brother took it and read it with Li's second sister-in-law before handing it to Li's third sister-in-law, who then glanced at it with Li's eldest sister-in-law.
In fact, it was just two short sentences: "Qi Zhidie has no entanglements, and the maid of Shihualou can be saved."
The Li family's foundation was ultimately weak. If it weren't for Li San Niang first saving the young man of the Qian family and then the daughter of the Duke of Liang, and if they hadn't relied on the marriage ties of Li Da Xiong or Li Da Sao's family (who had only been working in the Jinwu Guard for two years), they would have had a long way to go to get a chance to enter the officialdom of Chang'an.
Even with Li San Niang's extraordinary encounter, the Li family is still too weak. They can't get the latest news, whether it's overt or covert. The Li family is now completely controlled by the Bad People.
Just like the Li family, from Li's father and mother down to the four children, including the eldest brother and his wife, the second brother and his wife, and the third sister-in-law, none of them expected that Shihualou, and Qi Zhidie and the others in Shihualou, were all hidden pawns planted by the Bad People in Pingkangfang.
Of course, before Mr. Bu Ke called her over, Qi Zhidie herself didn't know that besides Li San Niang herself and her father, the Li family would also be unofficial members of the Bad People.
All I can say is that Mr. Bu Ke is the most cunning chess player.
"Alright, that's enough for today. Now that Mr. Bu Ke has confirmed that these girls can be saved, Third Sister, you should come up with a plan as soon as possible. Don't wait until the girls come knocking on your door and you can't come up with one. In your words, a plan. Don't be unable to come up with a plan by then."
After Li's father spoke, everyone withdrew and returned to their rooms.
After returning home, Li San Niang lit a lamp. She was counting the days; tomorrow night was the day she had arranged to meet Qi Zhi Die, so she had to hurry.
Working tirelessly until the wee hours of the morning, I finally managed to write a rough draft.
When Li Sanniang lay down on the bed, she closed her eyes and repeatedly warned herself that she could not stay up late anymore. She still wanted to shine in the Tang Dynasty for thirty years, and she could not ruin her health.
At midnight, at the Shihua Tower.
Qi Zhidie sat under the lamp, lost in thought, holding the same size paper roll that the Li family had received. The matchmaker beside her didn't understand why she was staring at a small piece of paper, but being sensible, she didn't disturb her. She just casually picked up some pastries from the plate in front of her and ate them bit by bit.
Because Li San Niang said that Hong Niang's illness required quiet rest and she should not overwork, Qi Zhi Die suspended her sign at the brothel. However, Hong Niang, who was used to working as a prostitute, slept during the day and worked at night, and had not been able to sleep for the past few days.
Qi Zhidie couldn't bear to force her, so she stayed in her room with her at night, unsure whether she would accompany her or the matchmaker would accompany her.
The scroll of paper was just brought up by the male servants who did odd jobs downstairs. In this entire Shihualou, apart from Qi Zhidie, there were only two women over thirty who were literate and had long since stopped serving customers. The rest of the people were illiterate.
After all, Shihualou was just a small building in Pingkangfang, considered a third-class establishment. It couldn't compare to the first and second-class establishments that could be called "courtyards, halls, and pavilions." In those first and second-class places, if not all of them were ten, then three, four, or even five or six out of ten were literate young women who knew some poetry and literature.
Therefore, Qi Zhidie wasn't afraid of others seeing the scroll. She unfolded it directly in front of Hongniang and read it. It contained an order from Mr. Bu Ke, instructing her to take Hongniang to Li Sanniang the next day to ask for advice on joining Li Sanniang's alliance.
In fact, among the thirty-three women in the Shihua Tower, only four knew that the real owner behind the Shihua Tower was a rogue. The rest of them just thought that it was supported by some wealthy merchant or noble family in Chang'an.
However, the Shihualou was indeed initially established by a wealthy merchant from Jiangnan for the future of one of his sons. He then gave a share of the proceeds to the servants of a fourth-rank official in Chang'an, seeking protection and favor.
Who would have thought that in just five or six years, the fourth-rank official was caught embezzling and accepting bribes by the Bad People, was sentenced to death, and naturally the Shihua Tower fell into the hands of the Bad People.
The other three older women in Shihualou who no longer entertain customers were only told that Qi Zhidie was chosen by the Bad Guys to be the new madams of Shihualou because she was a daughter of an official and had some knowledge.
Inside, apart from Mr. Ke Bu and Qi Zhi Die, no one knew that the two were actually acquaintances who had met when they were young.
However, the two had only met a few times when they were young and had no real relationship. Who would have thought that more than ten years later, they would meet again under such circumstances.
Mr. Bu Ke is atoning for a promise in the movie "Bad Guys," while Qi Zhidie is forced into prostitution because of her family's involvement. It's hard to say who is more miserable.
Qi Zhidie, who was implicated as a nun, probably suffered a worse fate. After all, how many nuns in the brothel have a good ending?
Therefore, when Mr. Bu Ke found Qi Zhidie and asked her to approach Li San Niang through Dilibai'er, she didn't care and agreed without asking any questions.
When you're in the dark, you're no longer afraid of getting even darker.
Mr. Ke explained to Qi Zhidie that he was only going to contact Li Sanniang to see what she wanted to do, and there was no need for her to do anything else bad or harmful.
Qi Zhidie, having snapped out of her chaotic thoughts, lit the paper roll by the candlelight beside her. Watching it turn to ashes, she gently said to Hongniang, who was dozing off beside her, "Hongniang, why are you still staying here? Go to sleep."
"I'll wait for my mom to come with me; I'll stay with her."
The next day, Li San Niang not only perfected the arrangements for the women of Shihualou to join the alliance, but also dragged Li Er Xiong to practice sewing and knotting on pork again, striving to return to her peak speed from the modern era, or perhaps even go further.
In modern times, Li San Niang participated in a surgical skills competition and won first place in the suturing and knotting category!
However, practical skills really require a lot of practice to master, so I have to practice them. When I demonstrate them in front of the doctors in the alliance, I'll show off my skills in all sorts of ways. I don't believe they won't be surprised and amazed!
Furthermore, in surgery, the speed of suturing does indeed have a crucial impact on the outcome of the operation, since there are no high-frequency electrosurgical units available now to stop bleeding.
In particular, Li San Niang wanted to promote this skill in ulcer medicine. Since ulcer doctors are mostly in the army, what is the most important thing when saving people on and off the battlefield?
time!
Therefore, the speed of sewing and knotting is particularly important.
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