Chapter 34 0034

"I command the troops?!" The old man shook his head and said, "I command the troops, where do you put Ba Ye?...Besides, even if you go to Dahuze, Ba Ye, I'm just a martial artist. The thing is very unfamiliar, let alone deploying troops, isn’t arresting private leaders just a piece of material?!” "He can't do it." The chief inspector said: "God knows how our officer can do it?! He is much better at playing with a pipe than with a pistol, and he is even afraid of rats. Now that the dam is protected here, there are various government offices for salt affairs. It should be abolished, and the serial number must be removed and reorganized for the arrest of private individuals. In front of you, it is "a snake without a head can't do it." The Rural Protection Group must have people in control."

"That's it," said the old man, "in name, let the battalion commander give him a name, so that Fang Sheng can help him. Fortunately, Fang Sheng had led the artillery team in the Xieli in his early years. He is very familiar with military matters - anti-smuggling Those officers in the battalion who have received tickets all practice martial arts with him, he can do it." Fang Sheng shrugged his shoulders. "Zhang Erhuaxie and I can only practice group bravery," Mr. Dai said again, "teach them how to wield spears and chop single swords. As for Tang Liupao, he will lead the road workers to do it."

When Guan Baye returned to the Dahua Hall of Fuchang Zhan, the Township Protection Group had already been set up in the original anti-private headquarters; As the deputy commander, everyone is not surprised at all. If it is said that Fang Sheng is a sweetheart, few people on the bashang know it. If it is said that Fang Dexian of the Welcome Inn, everyone knows it; The officers and soldiers made friends, and got close to the dock workers, railway workers, ship owners, and coolies in Xiaoyanzhuang. They were very popular with everyone. Ruyitang left Mao Liu, which made Guan Baye a little annoyed and flustered. In order to find out the whereabouts of Aigu, he had to take advantage of the twilight to go to Fengyuetang. Fortunately, the old Cao of Yuxing Inn Waiting outside, he greeted and said: "Brother, who is running this Fengyuetang brothel now?...I want to go for a walk and check on a girl."

"Oh," Lao Cao said, "Fengyue Hall was opened by a bustard surnamed Liu in the south. If Baye is visiting people, you can ask Xiao Jiaotian to find out! You have been tired all day, why don't you just lie down and rest, Tomorrow morning, I will pass on the old bustard and Xiao Xiaotian of Fengyuetang for you, and I will know as soon as you ask, so as not to tire you out." Guan Baye shook his head and said, "Tomorrow I have to lead my legs on the road, and I don't have time to do these trivial things." "Let me wear a belt and carry a lantern," Lao Cao said, "I'll walk with you."

At this moment, Lei Yipao, the leader of the Liuhe gang, came into the house and whispered a few words to Guan Baye. Guan Baye nodded and said, "Tell everyone that you will leave the dam tomorrow morning. You have to ask my brother first." Sit with Master Lu, I'll do something, and I'll be back soon." When Guan Baye and Lao Cao left the street, it was already dark, the snowflakes had stopped, and the gray clouds on the zenith had cracked, revealing the faint glow of the last quarter moon.Although the wind is not very strong, it is very cold. It seems that the weather will clear up and turn cold tomorrow morning, which is suitable for traveling.There are many plainclothes regiments with armbands and infantry cavalry on the street. The private soldiers tore off their red cap hoops and symbol plates one after another, and mixed formation among the regiments. The salt transporters are still rushing to transport salt. Still chanting rough chant.

Fengyue Hall is not facing the main street like Ruyi Hall, only blocked by a long screen wall, but it is located in a winding, deep and narrow alley, and there is no hall lantern hanging in front of the black painted gate. "Ba Ye, please wait a moment, I'll call the door." Lao Cao grabbed the brass ring on the door and knocked lightly twice. Immediately, a hole appeared beside the door, and one eye opened out. "There's nothing to look at, we're not 'Young Master Jiatong', (meaning someone who has no money in his pocket to force himself into a rich man.)——I'm Lao Cao from Nan Yuxing, and I'm taking a distinguished guest."

Pulling the latch inside and opening the door, Guan Baye felt his eyes light up. It turns out that the Fengyuetang brothel is of a huge scale. At the end of the passage, there is an extremely wide square courtyard. In the courtyard are piled up several rockeries with a height of several feet. Several lotus ponds go around the mountain. Antique Jiuqu Bridge; above and below the rockery, there are towering old trees, and some branches and twisted pines are dotted among them. Although there is a layer of snow cover, it can't cover its green color; the green color of the pines can't be seen clearly at night. Relying on the lights; the lights of Fengyue Hall are not only connected from far to near, but also brilliant. There are also pavilions with bright glass inlaid everywhere, and there are also several cases, and the lights are brightly lit, so that the rich and wealthy guests can drink with prostitutes, enjoy the snow and listen to songs.On the west side of the vast courtyard, there are some long walls blocked by branches. Beyond the long wall, there are many individual small courtyards. Each courtyard is bursting with lights, and there are loud laughter and wandering strings... .

Guan Baye stood on the stone steps at the end of the passage, the cold wind slapped the hem of his black cloak, he stared at the wide courtyard where the lights and moonlight blended, a kind of mournful and confused feeling covered him like a light mist People often say that sea salt merchants, official salt merchants are extravagant, such rumors are not false, just looking at the few brothels in the salt market, it can be seen that they are ordinary!How many twists and turns of grief, how many desolate blood and tears?Behind these joyous scenes... Now that Bashang is pulling his guns to protect himself, these romantic scenes must be let them go.

"I said, Mr. Cao, which girl do you plan to find for this distinguished guest?" "Just open your tortoise eyes and take a look," Lao Cao said, "Except for the red card girl Xiao Xiaotian in your yard, who else is worthy of this master?!... Hold the lantern for me quickly, and attract us Go to the Xiaojiaotian House!" "Yes, yes," the tortoise man took a peek at the god-like Guan Baye, backed up three steps in fright, and shouted, "Quickly hold the lamp and lead the distinguished guest to the north chamber, my sister-in-law, (a prostitute's servant is commonly known as Xiao Sister-in-law.) Hurry up."

Two fair and clean sister-in-laws dressed in bright colors came to lead the way with lamps in hand, but the old Cao Ke turned his back and said, "Tell the bustard to come and serve her quickly, our distinguished guest master has something to say to her." "That's right, Master Cao." The man hurriedly said, "I'll send someone to look for it!" The wind is on the top of the pine trees, the moon is in the sky, the natural wind and moon have aroused a lot of pride and emotion in Guan Baye, and he feels deep pity for the wind and moon in this world... Xiao Hehua, a famous prostitute who was popular in Yanshi a few years ago , Is it Aigu?Or another fallen woman?Was Aigu sold in Fengyuetang?Before Mao Liu was caught, it was still a mystery. At least, according to Bian San's sister Xiao Wonton, it was a fact that Aigu was betrayed. In my memory, Aigu was still only a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl. She is innocent, shy and kind, she will meet such a tragic fate at the hands of the wicked, how can other girls avoid it?In the field of love and moon, there is more than one Aunt who is waiting for rescue? !Fengyuechang is a hotbed of crimes, it seems that it is not bad at all!

"The north wing courtyard is here, master." The sister-in-law said. Guan Baye looked at the North Wing Courtyard, which is a small and elegant courtyard, a long tile house with red lacquered columns with a wide corridor, and four purple gauze lanterns with girls' flower names hanging on the corridor, called Tian, Xiao Yanhong, Xiao Chunling, and Xiao Meixue, it seems that this courtyard is the hospitality place for the four girls. The snow in the square brick courtyard has been swept away, and there are four flower beds in the center of the courtyard, planting tea Woody flowers such as sweet osmanthus, wintersweet and Tianzhu, and some exquisite standing stones are lined up along the wall, against the green pines at the foot of the wall. "Oops," Guan Baye was about to take a step towards the courtyard, another sister-in-law called out, "Miss Xiaojiaotian, it seems that there are guests first——there are some masters standing at the door?" "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter," Lao Cao said: "They don't count if they don't enter the door. Let's call for a game!" , when a red prostitute has many customers, it is difficult to receive them at the same time. In order to fight for a fair game, the guests often have a competitive situation. Whoever pays the most money will receive the girl.) When Guan Baye walked to the gate of Xiaojiao, he saw three men in new leather robes standing under the gauze lamp, with somewhat stupid manners, talking there. "I heard that in this Fengyue hall, the girls in the north wing courtyard are the best, and among the four girls in the north wing yard, Xiao Jiaotian is the most famous and has the most popular brand," said a woman with a tuft of hair on her cheek. The man said: "Damn it, let's take advantage of the three-thirds of the wine, it doesn't matter if you spend an ocean, foreign meat is a must!" "I'm born to be cheap," said a guy carrying a lantern, "I can't see a beautiful little girl. When I see it, I feel itchy. I will either touch it or pinch it, or I will rub it for a while!... You let me spend money to sit, Pretending to be a decent person, I don’t want to be taken advantage of like this, I spend a lot of money in a low house in the backstreet to play a water shop, (I actually spend the night with a prostitute, it’s called a water shop; in name only, it’s called a dry shop .) That’s cheaper.” "You're so disappointing and disgusting!" The other said, "You didn't even look at this place? It's enough for three people to spend a dollar. If you really want to see a beautiful woman, you can only do it on your ass." Leaning next to the bench, sipping tea and leaving, you still want to eat swan meat? You don't have that kind of virtue!" "Can you control that much?" said the lantern-carrying man, "each of us spends half an ocean, and we have to screw her! My son, her nickname is Xiao Xiaotian, and we have to screw her until she screams loudly." My God... Hey Hey Hey... Hey, I said, Xiao Xiaotian, open the door." The guy carrying the lantern came forward and knocked on the door, Lao Cao gave Guan Baye a wink, and the two retreated to the dark place under the halo of another gauze lantern. "Ba Ye, can you see that these three guys are a bit evil?" Lao Cao said: "The faces are raw, the accents are bad, and all of them have stiff waists, (meaning they have short guns.) New clothes can't hide their wild looks, There is no such person in Yanshi who doesn't like salt. Could it be that he is with Qian Jiu and others?"