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Chapter 60 Irregular Men and Women

Seeing Du Zhongxiao keep looking at the two people behind him, Lusai Track: "This one is Chen Qin, who is a porter by my side and helps with the running ceremony. That girl is my daughter Jingjing, who can sing two small songs to subsidize some household income."

Du Zhongxiao always felt that today's things were a bit strange, but they couldn't tell them in detail. After thinking for a while, he said, "I am the local magistrate. Qu Wuniang is really at my house, and the guests come to sing a song. Since you are familiar with her, you can go home with me and listen to what she says."

After hearing this, Lu Saisei was overjoyed and blessed: "Nu Nu has seen the magistrate, but he doesn't want to meet him!"

Du Zhongxiao didn't say much, got up and paid the drinks, let Lu Saisai follow him, Chai Xin helped to carry the salute and go all the way to the county town and return to the county government.

When I arrived at Houya, I told Han Yueniang that I called Qu Wuniang and Xiaoqing out.

As soon as he saw Lu Saisei, Qu Niang was shocked and stepped forward and pulled her hands and said, "Why do you see my sister here!"

Lu Saisei talked about his own affairs. He spent a while in Yangzhou and Zhenzhou. Because his life was not easy, he also wanted to go to the capital to make a living. When he arrived in Sizhou, he heard that Qu Wuniang was staying in Yongcheng County and came to meet him.

Xiaoqing saw Jingjing and was so happy that she stepped forward and pulled it into an outer corner, muttering and wondering what to say.

Du Zhongxiao quietly said Han Yueniang: "It seems that they are indeed old acquaintances, but things are too coincidental. I always feel a little strange. Be more attentive about family affairs. When Lu Seisei settles down, I secretly ask Wu Niang what kind of people these people are."

Han Yueniang agreed and ordered the maid to prepare a residence for Lu Saisei and ask Du Zhongxiao to go to the front office to handle official duties.

Seeing Du Zhongxiao leave, Chen Qin, carrying the load, stepped forward and crossed his hands: "Official, although the young man is carrying the running ceremony, he has known Saisai for many years. She lives here, and it is difficult for the young man to leave. I wonder if I can find something to make some money."

Seeing that Chen Qin was full of a tiger-back and a bear-waisted waist, with a body full of tendons and flesh, Du Zhongxiao thought for a while and said, "Since that's the case, you should do some chores with Chai Xin these days. Remember, this is the yamen, and there is no order, don't walk around."

Chen Qin crossed his hands and replied, and the sound was like a loud bell.

Chai Xin saw it and felt secretly happy. There was such a big man following him and he was much more courageous when he went out to do things. As Du Zhongxiao's personal follower, everyone flattered him in Yongcheng County. However, there were too many people coming and seeing him off at the dock, and there were many officials. Du Zhongxiao could not have been to entertain each of them. Sometimes he would have to go to Chai Xin. This kind of occasion is not always pleasant. With such a person around him, he will see who else would do anything to him in the future. He had to do some small business, and he would have the courage to have a big man.

Du Zhongxiao arrived at the front yamen to handle government affairs, so Chai Xin led Chen Qin out of the yamen, took two personal followers, and found a restaurant to sit down.

The waiter took him to a pavilion near the window on the second floor and saluted: "Festival level, what kind of wine and food are used today?"

Chai Xin slapped the table and said, "Today I have an extra hero to welcome him. I took two bottles of good wine here, and two kilograms of mutton, and a few fresh fruits and vegetables."

The waiter sang a promise and ran down the enclave. After a moment, he brought a large plate of meat, put a few fruits and vegetables on the table, and placed two bottles of wine.

After pouring the wine, Chai Xin said, "This is a private brew from the official family. I have it here and I can't drink it outside. This wine is very strong. You can taste two bowls and we will talk."

After saying that, he touched Chen Qin and drank it in one bite.

This was the strong wine that Chen had been drinking for several months. Chen Qin felt like he was drunk and his face turned red, and he kept silent.

Chai Xin laughed, poured another bowl, and drank it with Chen Qin.

After two bowls of wine, Chai Xin said, "Brother, I see that you are full of strength and strong, and you are not like an ordinary porter. I am used to being cautious in my work in the yamen. I tell me the truth, what is my identity? If you have a pure and clear background, you will be good brothers!"

Chen Qin coughed twice, took a breath, and said, "Since my brother is a person in the yamen, I can't hide it from you, so I just said. When my brother was in Yangzhou, he was a good man, and he had done everything on the ship in the city. But don't worry, he never did anything to kill and set fire, and he did not leave any evidence in the yamen. Two years ago, he met Lu Saisei, and he followed her with a knife on his head."

After hearing this, Chai Xin laughed: "The woman is so pretty that she can see at a glance that the man is a man and a man is a good man. How could he be fascinated by this woman? Wouldn't he lose his future?"

Chen Qin said lightly: "What future does a person like us have? I am not serious and not cruel, and I am destined to be unprosperous. Since I like her, what else can I follow me?"

Chai Xin looked at each other with the two followers. Unexpectedly, Chen Qin was so honest, he liked him a little, and said, "Since he fell in love with him, he married him and went to bed. From now on, he was a family. Wouldn't that be good? That woman could pass through the state and pass through the county, but she was not someone else's concubine, and she didn't have to redeem herself."

Chen Qin shook his head: "Although I don't need to redeem myself, I can't afford to support her, so I have to be a porter by her."

Chai Xin nodded and stopped asking. This relationship sounds strange, but it is common for people like Lu Saisei and Chen Qin. Lu Saisei shows up in public and earns money from men, and needs personal protection around him. Chen Qin cannot afford Lu Saisei's Enke. He works hard to do odd jobs with Lu Saisei, just know if Lu Saisei has any leftover soup for him. To put it bluntly, Lu Saisei is a loser in the willows, not a woman of San Zhen and Jiu Lie. Chen Qin is not a serious family. When Lu Saisei was old and declining and could not continue his business, Chen Qin was still by his side at that time, and the two lived together as a family.

The yamen are the most knowledgeable. This kind of thing that ordinary people sound incredible is common in Chai Xin's opinion. The two of them talked in an opportunistic manner, and they had a lot of fun drinking.

In the back yamen, the servants took Lu Saisei and Jingjing to take a shower and change clothes, and Han Yueniang called Qu Wuniang to her room.

Sitting at the table, Han Yueniang pondered the words and said to Qu Wuniang: "Wu Niang, how many months have you and Xiaoqing been to my house? I am like an official and I have never treated you badly. We don't ask how you did business and how you lived in the past, and we just need to be at ease in the future. Today, I am here for Lu Sai, but I am not as honest as you look at her."

Qu Wuniang hesitated for a moment and said with a wry smile: "Mrs. I'll tell the truth. People like us rely on playing the piano and singing music for customers to earn some money to support their families. In the past, Lu Saisei lived next door to me in Yangzhou City, so they knew each other well. But I was doing business here, just went out to the restaurant and sang music for customers on the passenger boat. The family did not receive guests at home. Lu Saisei had many guests at home-"
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