Chapter 23 second quarter

The third wife said: "Master, Commander Zhou and Mayor Feng are here." Duan Shizhang said "Oh", without raising his head, he just swallowed his breath and said calmly, "Then sit down." Commander Zhou was still polite: "Master Duan, please excuse me." Butler Liu arranged them to sit on the chairs opposite the soft couch, and said, "Commander Zhou, Mayor Feng, I'll prepare tea for you." Mayor Feng waved his hands again and again and said, "No need, no need." The third wife had already returned to the soft couch, filling Duan Shizhang with opium cream and lighting cigarettes, completely inappropriate for Commander Zhou and Mayor Feng.

Duan Shizhang snorted softly: "Butler Liu, you go down first, Zi Yan, you go down too." This Duan Shizhang looks very noble, but in the simple two sentences just now, there is a sense of gangster and domineering energy hidden in it. Butler Liu and the third wife agreed and withdrew. When Duan Shizhang saw Steward Liu and the third wife left, he took a last puff, put down the bong in his hand, coughed twice, sat up straight, and looked at Commander Zhou and Mayor Feng coldly. Commander Zhou and Mayor Feng were both a little confused, avoiding Duan Shizhang's eyes, not daring to look at him, and seemed to be in awe of Duan Shizhang.

Duan Shizhang said leisurely: "I am old, my body is not as good as before!" Commander Zhou and Mayor Feng looked at each other, not knowing how to answer. Duan Shizhang snorted, and said: "Commander Zhou, Mayor Feng, if you have anything to say, just say it directly, I don't like to play around." Commander Zhou swallowed his saliva, squeezed out a smile, and said, "Master Duan, I really don't want to trouble you, and I can't help it. Our military salary..." Duan Shizhang snorted, "Zhou Jianxing, how did you become a commander? Do you still want to do it?"

Commander Zhou was sweating profusely, and hurriedly said: "Master Duan, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I fought a few big battles with the Northeast Army, and the west side is also very tight. I, I'm not..." Duan Shizhang turned his head and said to Mayor Feng who shrank aside: "Feng Congwen, what are you doing? Aren't you going to raise donations? Where does the money go?" Feng Congwen said cautiously: "Master Duan, if you don't say anything, those rich merchants are all holding their pockets tightly, and they are completely fooling us." Duan Shizhang smacked his lips and said, "You guys are really promising!"

Commander Zhou and Mayor Feng both said yes again and again, not daring to lose their temper at all. Half an hour later, Steward Liu took Commander Zhou and Mayor Feng out of Duan Shizhang's room, Commander Zhou and Mayor Feng were still wiping away their sweat. Butler Liu sent Commander Zhou and Mayor Feng out, and asked in a low voice as he walked, "How is it? Did Master Duan agree?" Mayor Feng nodded and said, "I agree. Within seven days, he will call wealthy businessmen in the capital and ask them to pledge donations." Butler Liu said, "That's good!"

Commander Zhou said: "Butler Liu, you can take care of me and say a few nice words in front of Master Duan. Master Duan seems to be in a bad mood, so you must speak up for us." Butler Liu said: "Don't worry, we are all followers of Master Duan. We have been friends for many years. Can I not speak for you? I will take care of the pledge for you." Commander Zhou and Mayor Feng both thanked them repeatedly. Butler Liu sent Commander Zhou and Mayor Feng away and returned to Duan Shizhang's house.There was no one else in the room, Duan Shizhang had already got off the soft couch, and was sitting by the side playing with a gadget.

Butler Liu said softly, "Master Duan, what are your orders?" Duan Shizhang raised his head, chuckled, and had a naughty look on his cold face when he was facing Commander Zhou and Mayor Feng just now, as if he had a childlike innocence. Duan Shizhang said: "Cheng San, I'll do a trick for you. I just learned it." Butler Liu said, "Okay, okay!" Duan Shizhang hummed, stood up decently, made a gesture, shook his hand, and slapped a civilized stick. Butler Liu smiled and said, "Master Duan, that's not bad! The technique has improved again!" Duan Shizhang laughed loudly: "That's not bad, stop flattering me."

Butler Liu smiled and didn't say much. Duan Shizhang said: "Steward Liu, let's go, let's go to Liu Yin." Butler Liu was taken aback for a moment, and said, "Master Duan, it's getting late, Mrs. Liu should be sleeping, she will go now, she probably won't let you in." Duan Shizhang said: "How will you know if you don't try it, let's go!" He was already striding towards the door. Steward Liu groaned repeatedly, and hurriedly followed Duan Shizhang. Duan Shizhang walked excitedly all the way, followed closely by Liu Butler, and walked to a small courtyard.

Seeing that it was Duan Shizhang and Liu Butler who were coming, the male servant at the gate of the courtyard hurried forward, pushed open the gate of the courtyard, and invited Duan Shizhang to enter. Duan Shizhang stepped into the door with one foot, but stopped and asked, "Is Mrs. Liu asleep?" The servant replied in a low voice, "This little one doesn't know." Duan Shizhang let out an "oh", ignored him, and walked in. The girl in the yard rushed out to greet her, Duan Shizhang walked to the door, saw that the light was still on inside the room, smiled, knocked on the door, and shouted: "Liu Yin, Liu Yin, are you asleep?"

Steward Liu stood beside Duan Shizhang, a little nervous. A woman in the room replied coldly: "I'm asleep, what's the matter?" Duan Shizhang replied: "Liu Yin, I have learned a new trick, can I change it for you, please guide me." The woman inside said: "I'm asleep, let's go to another day." Duan Shizhang said patiently: "Liu Yin, are you hungry! I'm hungry, shall we have some supper?" The woman inside still said: "No! I'm really sleepy, master, you can ask the second wife and the third wife to eat with you." A trace of displeasure appeared on Duan Shizhang's face, but it was only fleeting, and he still said with a smile on his face: "Liu Yin, I have a lot of things on my mind, I don't know who to tell, you can just chat with me, okay? OK, I'm in."

The woman's voice was even colder and sharper: "No! Xiaohong, send the master back!" Immediately, the lights in the room went dark, and the lights were turned off. Duan Shizhang stood blankly at the door, stunned for a moment, with an embarrassed expression. Xiaohong, the girl next to Duan Shizhang, was so frightened that she trembled and said, "Master, you, do you want to go?" Duan Shizhang straightened up, and gave the girl Xiaohong a hard look. Xiaohong was so frightened that she almost cried, and backed away. Duan Shizhang scolded: "Who wants you to talk! Get out! The kiln! Get out of the kiln tomorrow!" The girl Xiaohong was so frightened that her legs went limp, she fell to her knees and cried, "Master, I don't dare." Duan Shizhang snorted, and said to Steward Liu: "I will drive her away tomorrow! Let her go to the kiln to accompany the guests!" Butler Liu chuckled, nodded and agreed: "Yes!" Duan Shizhang glanced at the room with dark lights, then turned his head and was about to leave. At this time, the door of the room opened with a "wow", and a woman in plain clothes came out from inside. This woman's face is facing the sky, but she is as beautiful as a jade carved from ice, so beautiful that she looks like a fairy.Her face was frosty, her face was slightly angry, and her bright eyes were cold and glamorous. Even so, she still had an indescribable look of ecstasy.