Zhao Zhen said with a smile: "I don't dare, I don't dare. When I entered the door, I heard from Xiao Huangmen that the word Twenty Sisters talk about most these days is asking for a beating, and it's true."
Zhao Duofu curled his lips: "These palace maids from the Huangmen made me angry for no reason. Aren't they asking for a beating?"
"That's that." Zhao Zhen agreed, walked to the stool and sat down, poured herself a glass of water, drank it slowly, and said no more.
Zhao Duofu became anxious and snatched the tea cup from his hand, saying: "If you have anything to say, just say it. I have learned from Brother Ninth, and speak slowly and slowly, not like a man."
Zhao Zhen said: "It's nothing else. I just heard that Sister Twenty has a bad temper recently and always likes to curse. I came over to see you and let you scold me so that you can vent your anger."
"It would be weird to believe you, a little devil." Zhao Duofu looked at him sideways, "You come to me so late, do you have anything to ask me for? Tell me, what is it?"
Zhao Zhen said: "I don't have anything else to do. I've been spending more generously recently and I can't make ends meet. Come over and see if Sister Twenty has any spare money. I can lend you a thousand or two thousand yuan"
Before he finished speaking, Zhao Duofu stood up angrily and said: "Get out of here quickly, let alone one thousand and two thousand coins, not a single copper plate." He then turned back to Zhang Xi'er and said: "Drive Brother Eighteen away." Get out and don¡¯t let me see him again.¡±
Zhao Zhen hurriedly put up her hands and said: "No, no, no just listen to what I have to say. I guarantee that your anger will be gone after listening to it. Let alone a thousand or two thousand coins, you can have more."
Zhao Duofu snatched the duster from the palace maid's hand and was about to drive him out personally. Hearing what he said, he stopped and said: "Okay, let me tell you, if you can't name a flower, I don't think my sister will do it today." I'll knock out some of your teeth." After saying that, he sat down angrily and waited for him to say.
Zhao Zhen said: "I don't feel ashamed to call myself sister every day. We were born in the same year, and I am two months older than you. How come you have become a sister?"
Zhao Duofu pointed the duster in his hand at him: "Are you going to say it or not?"
Zhao Zhen quickly gave in: "Say, of course I have to say it, otherwise why would I come here." He cleared his throat before adding, "I was playing outside today and accidentally met someone I had met before. This man¡¯s surname is Fang, and he is a merchant. His home is in the west of the city and he has a large house."
Zhao Duofu frowned: "What does this have to do with me?"
Zhao Zhen said: "Please listen to me patiently. I think this man is right in what he says and does, so I became a good friend with him. He took me to his home as a guest and met a man from the Luoyang Ordnance and Equipment Bureau. General Taketokuro, this General Taketokuro"
Zhao Duofu saw that he had said so many words but did not hear the key points that were useful to her. She became irritated and got up and walked inside. She didn't want to pay attention to Zhao Zhen anymore. Zhao Zhen caught up with her and said anxiously: "He Called Gao Chong."
These four words were like nails that nailed Zhao Duofu's feet to the spot, unable to move anymore. She looked back and saw Zhao Zhen walking up to her and repeating these four words emphatically: "His name is Gao Chong. "
Zhao Duofu stared at him for a long time and said, "I don't know who Gao Chong is." As he said that, he walked quickly to the inner hall, closed the partition door heavily, and locked Zhao Zhen out.
Zhao Zhen stood in front of the door and shouted in a low voice: "I have met Gao Chong, do you want to see him?"
Zhao Duofu said at the door: "Go away, I don't want to see you."
Zhao Zhen patted the door and shouted again: "If you want to see him, I can help. If you have anything to say, talk to him."
Zhao Duofu suddenly opened the door from the inside and angrily punched and kicked him on the head and body, beating him hard. Of course Zhao Zhen did not dare to fight back, squatting on the ground and letting her vent her anger. Zhao Duofu beat and cursed: " Are you afraid that others won¡¯t know? Are you asking for a beating like this!"
She beat her heartily for a while, and stopped only when she was exhausted. Zhao Zhen slowly stood up and said, "I received this beating for Gao Chong. I must ask him for it back when I see him." .¡±
Zhao Duofu kicked him again: "You still said that." After the punch and kick, she felt that the depression in her heart had disappeared a lot. Zhao Zhen said with a smile: "I have been beaten, so I should borrow the two thousand coins." Give it to me."
Zhao Duofu asked: "You suddenly spent so much money, where did it go?" She pointed at the tip of Zhao Zhen's nose and said, "It must have been given to the Taoist nun you are in love with, right?"
This time it was Zhao Zhen's turn to be embarrassed and defended: "What's the matter?" As he spoke, he turned his head and did not dare to look at her. Zhao Duofu said: "That's fine, if you don't want to admit it, I will give you the money." I won¡¯t lend it to you anymore.¡±
Zhao Zhen had no choice but to admit: "Forget it, if you are willing to lend me money, you can say anything. If you want to see Gao Chong, I can also help."
Zhao DuoTurning away: "Who said I wanted to see him? Besides, I don't know that guy named Gao."
That's what she said, but she didn't think so in her heart. Zhao Zhen said: "If you want to see him, I can arrange to help you realize your wish tomorrow. You have to make a decision early. Maybe Gao Chong will come back after tomorrow." If you go to Xijing, it won¡¯t be that easy for you to see him.¡±
Zhao Duofu turned around and said, "If I want to see him, do I need your help? Don't I have legs myself?"
Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "You can't say that. It will be more convenient for you to meet with me."
Zhao Duofu suddenly asked: "In which direction does the door of the merchant named Fang you mentioned open?"
Zhao Zhen said: "The gate faces east. As soon as you enter, there is a high wall of green bricks with the four characters "Hu Roaring Mountain and Forest" written on it. I'm right."
Zhao Duofu scolded: "You little devil didn't lie to me this time."
After the two princes and princesses finished their bickering, Zhao Duofu, the concubine of the Roufu Emperor, asked Zhang Xier to arrange for 1,500 coins to be taken back to King Xin Zhao Zhen. Zhao Zhen said with satisfaction: "Thank you, Sister Twenty."
Zhao Duofu said: "Then call me sister properly from now on, and stop competing with me about who is bigger. Also, pay me back as soon as you have money."
Zhao Zhen was too busy to agree, but she was thinking, I will give this money to Aunt Luo's brother tomorrow, and I'm afraid it won't be easy for me to pay back the money.
The early morning sunlight filtered through the window paper, making the room look particularly bright. Fang Jinshi was gently shaken awake from his sleep. When he opened his eyes, he saw Xue Ling's smile. When Xue Ling saw him waking up, she whispered: "Get up. It¡¯s already this hour of the day and I still can¡¯t get up to eat.¡±
Fang Jinshi pulled the quilt over his head and said, "You have nothing to do, why are you getting up so early?"
Xue Ling lifted up the quilt and said softly: "If you feel sleepy after eating, you can go back to sleep." Fang Jinshi closed his eyes and said: "I will never sleep with you again, and you won't let me have peace early in the morning."
After hearing this, Xue Ling lost her smile and sat there motionless. Fang Jinshi knew her intentions, opened his eyes and smiled evilly: "My woman, I won't sleep with her, am I trying to take advantage of others? Don't think too beautifully. "
Xue Ling said: "Ihow could I"
Fang Jinshi laughed: "You can only sleep with me, right?"
Xue Ling lowered her head, hugged him across the quilt and said, "II can't answer your words. You know what I mean." Fang Jinshi knew that she was sincere, so he stopped teasing her and stretched out his hand to caress her gently. Touching her hair, Xue Ling said, "When will we go back to Jiangnan?"
Fang Jinshi replied: "In a few days, we still have to wait for the official letter from the Bank of China under the imperial court. Why do you want to go back so soon?"
Xue Ling shook her head and nodded: "You don't have to move around when you return to Jiangnan, but it's not like here in Jiangnan. I have the final say." She then followed, "No, you have the final say. I will go wherever you tell me to go.¡±
After a pause, Xue Ling straightened up and said, "It's time for you to get up and have some food."
Fang Jinshi said: "Go and call that person over."
Xue Ling asked curiously: "Which one?"
Fang Jinshi asked: "Will there be anyone else in this yard?"
Xue Ling walked outside and called Master Li in. Fang Jinshi saw her and said, "I suddenly felt a headache and chills this morning. Please touch my forehead to see if it feels hot."
Li Shishi asked nervously: "Are you catching a cold?" As he said this, he walked closer and put his hand on his forehead to see if it was hot. Fang Jinshi grabbed her wrist and put it around her waist, then hugged her to the bed. , Master Li was astonished, Fang Jinshi reached out and carried Xue Ling, who was nearby, onto the bed. The two women huddled together, Fang Jinshi covered them with the quilt, and laughed and said: "What are we going to eat in such a cold day? The three of us huddled together. Everyone is sleeping, and no one is allowed to eat.¡±
Both women were still wearing their shoes, and Xue Ling shouted, "The quilts are all stained."
Fang Jinshi reached out and took off their shoes one by one, threw them in the middle of the room, helped them cover the quilt, lay down and said, "You can wash the quilt if it's dirty. It's important to sleep." Xue Ling was sandwiched between the two of them and looked to her left. Looking to the right, I feel very embarrassed.
There was a knock on the door. Fang Jinshi frowned and said, "I wonder if it was the one without eyes who knocked on the door early in the morning."
Li Shishi hid behind his back and whispered: "It seems that the sun has reached the peak now." Fang Jinshi reached out under the quilt and pinched her, and said to Xue Ling: "Go and see who it is. Don't open the door first. If someone comes looking for you, I just said I wasn¡¯t here.¡±
Xue Ling quickly got up, put on her shoes and went to open the door. Fang Jinshi hugged Master Li and said, "What time is it now?"
Master Li smiled lowly and said: "GodIt's not bright yet, the third watch has just passed and the fourth watch has not yet arrived. Fang Jinshi kissed her and closed his eyes and said, "That's right, the rooster hasn't crowed yet." "
After a while, Xue Ling walked in. Fang Jinshi heard the sound of her coming in and asked without raising his head: "Who is this blind person who called the door so early in the morning?"
Xue Ling smiled and said, "It seems to be Brother Shi." Fang Jinshi sat up immediately as soon as he bounced, quickly put on his clothes and came to the courtyard. Shi Quan was holding the jujube tree with his hands and looking up at the sky. When he heard the noise, he looked back and smiled. Said: "It's this hour in Tiandu, and you haven't gotten up yet?"
Fang Jinshi rubbed his eyes and said, "I slept late last night. Brother, is there something urgent?"
Shi Quan said: "I'm fine. A young man came to the store early this morning and said he came to see you. I was afraid that he was in a hurry and I didn't want others to know where you live, so I ran over to tell you. "
"Young people? What kind of young people?"
"Tall and thin, with a somewhat red nose." Shi Quan touched his nose and said, "My surname is Cui."
"Pig-nosed nine Cui Wenyu." Fang Jinshi was a little strange. Shi Quan didn't know what Cui Wenyu wanted to do with him so early in the morning. Fang Jinshi said, "Brother, go back to the store first and I'll come over later."
After Shi Quan left, Fang Jinshi thought that he could not close the door and sleep with a woman in his arms in broad daylight, so he went to wash his face and eat. Before walking out, Xue Ling said: "Come back early, don't make us wait too long."
Fang Jinshi nodded and drove the carriage to Jinxianzhuang. When he came to the main hall where Shi Quanhui's guests were sitting, only Shi Quan was sitting. Fang Jinshi asked strangely: "Where are the people?"
Shi Quan said: "In the corner of the courtyard, your friend is not easy to talk to. He refused to come in for a cup of tea." Fang Jinshi said: "He is not my friend. I'll go and have a look."
He walked to the corner of the corridor of Jinxianzhuang and saw Cui Wenyu sitting on the corridor in a daze. At this time, he changed into a blue shirt. He neither looked like a formal scholar like last night, nor like when he was a butcher. random.
He saw Fang Jinshi approaching, stood up and said, "Fang Guan."
Fang Jinshi came over and said, "You came to see me early in the morning. Is there something wrong with Brother Cui?"
Cui Wenyu took out a cloth bag from her waist, opened it and saw that it contained a lot of money, and brought it to Fang Jinshi. Fang Jinshi was surprised and asked, "What does this mean?"
Cui Wenyu closed the cloth bag and said: "After carefully checking the gold and silver notes left by Mr. Fang last night, it was converted into a total of one thousand and one thousand and one hundred and fifty cents. The extra money will be sent to you. Miss Cui said I still owe you a thousand dollars."
Fang Jinshi couldn't help but smile and said, "Just for the money?"
Cui Wenyu said solemnly: "The money is not much, but the faith is there, Haiyue can still give it, and the promise will always be true. It should be how much it is. People don't know what they can do without faith. Mr. Fang is willing to lend me money, which is already the case." The grace and righteousness must not be missing from the young master."
After he said this, Fang Jinshi felt that although this person sometimes spoke harshly, his character was not too bad from this point of view, so he happily took the cloth bag.