Chapter 154 Chapter 154 Highway robbery?
Miao Jinbao was dismissed from his official position. Someone outside the yamen who was familiar with the Miao family secretly ran to tell Miao Yin.
Miaoyin was able to protect the family business as a woman and gain a foothold in the county, which shows that she has some skills.
After learning about Miao Jinbao, Miaoyin could no longer sit still and quickly sent someone to bring Miao Jinbao back.
After being beaten with thirty boards, Miao Jinbao was like a dead pig, allowing the newcomers to do whatever they wanted.
Perhaps it was because the pain was too great, or because losing his official position was too much of a blow to him, but Miao Jinbao fainted and didn't wake up for a long time.
After learning the whole story, Miao Jin Bao Niang was extremely dissatisfied with Miao Yin and called her a nuisance.
Of the two branches of the Miao family, the eldest branch gave birth to several sons, but the second branch only had one daughter, Miaoyin.
When the family was divided, the eldest wife had thought about giving the child to the second wife for adoption. That way, when Miaoyin got married and the second wife's parents became powerless, those shops would belong to the eldest wife.
But the second wife said she was unwilling to do anything and asked Miaoyin to marry a live-in son-in-law. Her plan fell through. The first wife had already had some complaints about Miaoyin. Now after the incident with Miao Jinbao, Miao Jinbao's mother scolded Miaoyin as a disaster, saying that she was born to bring bad luck to their Miao family. First, she made the second wife childless and had no male offspring, and now she was trying to bring bad luck to the first wife.
Under such scolding, how could Miaoyin, who was usually flattered by others, be in a good mood? She just felt aggrieved. As a shopkeeper who could protect the family business, what could she have done wrong?
It must be someone else who is wrong.
The insults and grievances she suffered today were all because of that ugly boy from Dali Village. If it weren't for him, would Miao Jinbao have ended up like this?
Without him, would I be scolded by my aunt without even a reason to fight back?
Having been in the county for so long, Miaoyin knows some people.
As the saying goes, money makes the world go round. As long as you have money and want to deal with an ugly guy, there will be many people willing to do it for you.
Do it when you think of it.
Miaoyin was furious, so she went to find Zhou Laoer from the gambling house.
There are several gambling houses in Qingling County, the largest of which is Jin Manlou.
In the Great Yan Dynasty, most gambling houses were opened by local power groups, and some gambling houses were supported by bigwigs. Therefore, anyone with a little bit of intelligence knew that the people in the gambling houses were not easy to mess with, and ordinary people dared not get involved in this thing.
Gambling, gambling, nine times out of ten you lose.
Throughout history, how many people have lost their fortunes because of gambling?
It is not uncommon for people to be beaten by gambling thugs because of gambling debts, or to be threatened to sell their children, wives, and children, leading to the destruction of their families and the separation of their wives and children.
If some people hate it, naturally some people will like it.
There are always two sides to the existence of anything.
Jin Manlou's business is doing well, and his influence in the county is not small. His thugs are all tall and strong. Not to mention fighting, just seven or eight of them standing there is enough to scare people to death.
Miaoyin doesn't trust other people, but she trusts the people in Jin Manlou.
Seeing Miaoyin dare to come and discuss cooperation with them alone, Zhou Laoer raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but admire this woman's courage. "Hey, Shopkeeper Miao, what brings you here today?"
Zhou Laoer has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and looks like a decent man. Unfortunately, he only wears half of his clothes and leaves half naked. His chest muscles are as strong as those of a girl who has just grown up, which is really embarrassing to look at, but too eye-catching.
You can tell at first glance that this kind of man is a gangster.
Not serious!
Listen, the teasing tone in his voice made Miaoyin regret coming here in person.
But now that she was here, Miaoyin, who boasted of having seen many storms, feigned composure. She wanted to scold Zhou Laoer, but when she faced his sturdy and powerful upper body, she backed off and swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue. "I came to see Manager Zhou today because I have a favor to ask of you."
"Oh, this is really surprising. I never thought that Shopkeeper Miao would ask me for help one day. I have to give you this favor. Tell me about it."
"I want you to help me deal with someone."
"Who? Let me be frank, our gambling house has its own rules. You should know who we can and cannot mess with!"
"I know. Don't worry. The person I'm dealing with has no background and no one in power..."
When Zhou Lao Er heard Miao Yin ask him to deal with an ugly boy, his eyebrows twisted slightly, but soon relaxed. He asked with a half-smile, "How could an ugly boy from the same village offend Shopkeeper Miao?"
Zhou Laoer also worked his way up from being a peasant to his current position as a manager. He knew very well that for some guys, the county town only existed in their minds. Some guys had never even left the town, so how could they provoke the shopkeeper in the county town?
Miaoyin didn't want to say more. "These matters are probably beyond your scope of concern. Here are fifty taels of silver. After the matter is completed, I will give you the other fifty taels."
After Miao Jin left, Gu Xiaosan came over and said, "Second brother, this job..."
Gu Xiaosan wanted to say that their gambling house was a legitimate gambling house. Although they did things like taking money to do things for others, they would do it only after thorough investigation.
They don't help the evil, nor do they take money to bully the weak. From what Miaoyin said, it sounded like you didn't have to think to figure out what was going on.
What could an ugly guy with no power and influence do to her?
What can anyone do against her?
This woman really thought they were villains who only knew how to do things for money.
Although the reputation of these thugs is not much better than that of villains.
At noon, the previous mayor was beaten with thirty sticks. How could they not have heard about it in their gambling house where people come and go?
Don't look at him as an ugly guy, but his husband is a fearless person.
Although Gu Xiaosan was not afraid, the other guy had done nothing wrong in this matter. How could he ask them to do something against their principles for just a hundred taels?
Who are you looking down on?
At least add ten more taels!
Zhou Lao Er pondered for a quarter of an hour and said, "Let's go and take a look first!"
Gu Xiaosan: "Second brother, if... I heard that guy hasn't returned yet, do you want us to go there now?"
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Xu Yunfan and Qin Run waited for half an hour before the matter of Miao Jinbao was dealt with. They were then forced to take on a temporary part-time job as Huiban Yin's legal advisor.
The new lawyer carefully handled Qin Mu's household registration for Xu Yunfan, and only breathed a sigh of relief after sending him away.
Originally, Miao Jinbao had come down, and before the new version of Yin took office, they could have sent Xu Yunfan away first and come back tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
But Xu Yunfan is a vicious person!
I don’t know if it was because of the conflict, but Xu Yunfan came to the yamen twice and "sent" both of them out of office.
The last one was a legal advisor, and this time it’s the mayor. If I don’t handle the household registration for him today, when he comes next time, who knows if I will be the one to step down next time?
The people in the yamen couldn't bear this kind of torture, so they asked the legal advisor to take over and send the little devil Xu Yunfan away first.
By the time the household registration was completed, it was already evening.
Xu Yunfan raised his wrist to check the time. It was already half past four. "Run'er, let's go back. Otherwise, it will be too late and unsafe."
"Yeah." Qin Run responded, and before leaving, he subconsciously glanced in the direction where Xiao Hengzhi left.
Xu Yunfan noticed, "What are you looking at?"
"Nothing." Qin Run shook his head, not wanting to express his subtle emotions out loud and add to Xu Yunfan's troubles.
He didn't want to say it, but Xu Yunfan was such a smart man.
Xu Yunfan is a thoughtful person and cares about Qin Run very much. When talking with Xiao Hengzhi, Qin Run's abnormality could not escape Xu Yunfan's eyes.
"You're thinking about that handsome uncle, right? Why, do you think he's good-looking?" Xu Yunfan deliberately teased, "No way, with a handsome man like me in front of you, you're still thinking about other men? Do you like older men? And I lose because I'm too young?"
"You're talking nonsense again." Qin Run was amused by Xu Yunfan's shamelessness. This guy always found an opportunity to brag about himself.
You are already seventeen years old, how can you be young?
Although her little face looks quite tender.
Since Qin Run didn't want to talk more, Xu Yunfan didn't ask any more questions. He just said, "It seems that person is either rich or noble, and it's difficult for people of our class to come into contact with him."
When handling the household registration, Xu Yunfan asked the new lawyer why all the yamen runners in the town hall had disappeared?
The new lawyer let the cat out of the bag, and Xu Yunfan learned that the person who had been forgiven was a nobleman from Qingling County, and this nobleman came from the capital.
What kind of noble person would make the county magistrate attach so much importance to him and mobilize so many yamen runners to protect him?
If he is just an ordinary wealthy businessman, I am afraid he does not have this ability.
If it was a prominent official from Beijing, that would be impossible. Officials from Beijing are different from officials sent abroad. Don't officials from Beijing have to attend court?
Therefore, the possibility that this person is an incumbent official in Beijing is ruled out.
So who else could be valued so much by the county magistrate?
Of course, if it were other county magistrates, even if the visitors were only the family members of a third-rank official, they would try to curry favor with them.
But this week the county magistrate’s identity is not ordinary.
What's so special about him? To put it bluntly, this person has someone above him and power behind him.
His father is a minister of the second rank, and he is also related to the Qi family by marriage. Even so, does County Magistrate Zhou still need to curry favor with him?
That's definitely not necessary!
During the court session, Xu Yunfan noticed that County Magistrate Zhou had secretly noticed that man several times. Moreover, the man's cloak, the jade pendant that was accidentally exposed at his waist, and the extraordinary demeanor when he recited the law were not something that ordinary people could cultivate.
It’s not that Xu Yunfan looks down on the people, but Xu Yunfan has seen too much. Some people can’t even afford enough food and clothing, so how could they deliberately cultivate temperament, something that can neither keep them warm nor fill their stomachs.
Xu Yunfan could conclude that the man was probably a distinguished person from the capital.
Let's get back to the topic. Since this person is not a businessman, nor is he a family member of a Beijing official, what other background could he have?
Xu Yunfan thought about it, but apart from that possibility, he couldn't think of any other one.
If the other party is really a royal relative, they may never see each other again in the future.
In this meeting, both parties are just passers-by in each other's lives.
Xu Yunfan didn't know much about the royal family of the Dayan Dynasty. After all, how many people had the courage to talk about the royal family?
But he knew that in some dynasties, after being crowned as kings, some princes had to go to their fiefdoms. Unless the emperor issued an order, these princes were not allowed to enter the capital until their death.
Xu Yunfan couldn't figure out the other person's identity for a moment. In fact, no matter what the other person's identity was, he was from the capital and had an extraordinary status. How could they meet him whenever they wanted?
But when the other party looked at Qin Run, that look...
Since the other party had already left, there was no need for him to drag Qin Run to find out the truth.
Xu Yunfan added, "He's dressed so formally on this day, and seeing how nervous his nephew is, I think he's not feeling well."
Upon hearing this, Qin Run felt a sharp pain in his heart, and the inexplicable sadness surged out again, making his eyes sore.
"I know, Yunfan, I seem to be sick." Qin Run didn't understand why he was like this to a stranger. He could only attribute his abnormality to physical discomfort.
Xu Yunfan stared at Qin Run blankly for a while, and all his speculations finally turned into a heavy sigh. He said in a low voice, "No, Run'er, you are in good health. You may have seen that he is good-looking, and your husband is also good-looking, so you love him and his family too. Seeing that he is unwell, you feel uncomfortable too."
Qin Run nodded, agreeing with Xu Yunfan. Otherwise, what other reason could explain this?
After leaving the county town, Xu Yunfan jumped onto the horse and reached out to pull Qin Run up.
Boys, like girls, develop faster, and Xu Yunfan is rather thin. When the two of them rode horses together, from a distance, Xu Yunfan, who was obscured by Qin Run, could not be seen at all.
If Xu Yunfan hadn't stuck his head out from behind Qin Run to watch the road, Zhou Laoer, who had been waiting in front, would have been scared to death.
My goodness, who would have four arms when he is a good person?
The place chosen by Zhou Laoer and his men was so remote that there was no village or shop nearby. When a few burly men stood there, the aura of the fierce bandits they exuded was enough to scare people to death.
"Yunfan, the people in front look strange." Qin Run saw Zhou Laoer and his companions from afar.
They came on horseback, and the other side's horses were blocking the road. Instead of giving way, the men who were squatting under the trees stood up directly when they saw them coming. Looking at their posture, they looked like highway robbers.
Xu Yunfan sighed, pulled the reins, and the horse raised its front legs high, with two streams of heavy air coming out of its nostrils.
Xu Yunfan dismounted calmly and looked at Zhou Laoer and the others. "What are you doing here, brothers? Are you trying to rob me? Are you trying to rob me of my money or my body? If it's robbery, that's unfortunate. I didn't bring that much money with me today. If you're trying to rob me of my body, that's even worse. I'm a man, a pure one. If you really want to... I'll never give in. So, look at you, what should we do? Let's discuss this quickly so I don't miss my chance to get home."
If he delayed any longer, it would be dark and pitch black. He was timid and if something appeared on the way, he might be scared to death.
Zhou Laoer and the others were stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but feel embarrassed for this shameless young man.
Damn it, even if they were starving, they would never attack a man.
Although this little guy looks more handsome than my brother, his handsomeness cannot hide the fact that he is a tough guy.
Zhou Laoer became a little interested.
If it were anyone else, seeing the posture of these big guys, they would probably be scared out of their wits and kneel down crying for mercy.
But the young man had a calm expression on his face, without a trace of fear. That was not all. After the other party saw his exposed chest, there was even a hint of envy in his eyes, and he spoke with gritted teeth.
How could Xu Yunfan not be envious?
Look at his body like a boiled chicken, and then look at his chest muscles that are full of tension and hormones. That's what masculinity is.
Zhou Lao Er secretly found it interesting and pointed at Qin Run: "No money? Then leave that guy here."
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