Chapter 19 Looking for trouble
From a personality perspective, people are equal. But in fact, no one can deny that there are differences in class between people. This distinction between classes comes from the many differences in wealth, identity, and social status. There are traces to how to distinguish these differences.
The simplest and most direct way is to find this difference from the topics everyone talks about. For example, when you open your mouth, you will talk about how much the price of vegetables and rice prices are rising and falling today, which should be ordinary people. When you open your mouth, you will talk about which actress sang what songs in the theater yesterday, and how good your singing skills are. This should be a well-off family with good conditions.
If you are talking about which brothel has a red card and how good the skills are on the bed, you should be a wealthy master. But if you want to be a wealthy family and a person with a reputation and status in Shuntian Mansion, then the topics you are talking about now should be these.
"Oh, Mr. Zhang, it's been a long time since I saw you. What have you been busy with recently?"
"Oh, Mr. Li, this has disappeared for some time. I have been very idle lately, but nothing is going to happen."
"Oh, Mr. Zhang knows this Qunfang Pavilion in Shuntian Prefecture."
"I know, I've been there a few times, and the girl inside is pretty good."
"Oh, did Mr. Zhang go to see the fairy arrival catwalk show held by the Fangge a few days ago?"
"Television show? What is this?"
"Oh, it turns out that Mr. Zhang didn't go. That's a pity." At this time, he had a contempt and a complacent look. "Mr. Zhang, you don't know. That catwalk show is really...tsk tsk tsk..." I was immersed in it, then waved his hand and said, "Oh, I really don't know how to describe that scene to you by those who have never been there. That's really...tsk tsk tsk..."
"Oh, it turns out that Mr. Li also went to Qunfang Pavilion Fairy to come to the catwalk show? What a coincidence, I'm here too that day."
Mr. Ma, who was listening on the side, also interjected.
Mr. Li turned his head and looked at it, and immediately saluted with Mr. Zhang at the same time: "It turns out it's Mr. Ma."
Mr. Li suddenly felt as if he had met a soulmate: "It turns out that Mr. Ma was there too that day. He was just watching the performance on the stage that day, but he didn't notice Mr. Ma was there too. It was really rude."
"It's okay, it's okay, the performance that day was so exciting, I was also focused and focused, hahaha..."
"By the way, I wonder if Mr. Li, you got the invitation post of the 'Victoria's Secret' later?"
Mr. Li suddenly looked embarrassed, "Oh, I'm not to hide it. Now the Victoria's Secret invitation post on the market in Shuntian Mansion has been hyped up to 100 taels per post, and it's hard to find one. I'm asking someone everywhere to help me. Mr. Ma asked this, may Mr. Ma have already obtained the invitation post?"
"Ahem..." Mr. Ma took out the exquisite purple dark pattern invitation post from his arms with a proud look and said, "The instructor asked me a few days ago, and I accidentally got one, which is also a lucky one."
"Oh, Mr. Ma is still so powerful. I have gotten all the invitation posts that are so difficult to get. It's so amazing." Mr. Li looked up at Mr. Ma with a high look on his face, and kept admiring with his thumbs up.
At the beginning, Mr. Zhang had already become a passerby and was miserably ignored.
The ignored Mr. Zhang secretly swore in his heart that no matter how much money he spent, he would get an invitation to Wei or Ya, and at the same time he would also find out what the fairy's arrival catwalk show was that night.
In this way, Victoria's Secret suddenly became a hot topic in Shuntian Prefecture. At this moment, Chunyilou, the old rival of Qunfang Pavilion, began to calm down.
Last time, Li's mother ran to Qunfang Pavilion to make trouble, but in the end, she was angry with Jiang Xia and one Buddha was born and two Buddhas ascended to heaven, and even returned home in vain.
Now that the fairies in Qunfang Pavilion arrive at the catwalk show, Qunfang Pavilion's business has increased in a geometric proportion, and every night, Qunfang Pavilion's business is full. After seeing the girls in Qunfang Pavilion, the girls in Chunyi Tower are simply a group of vulgar fans who spend the same amount of money, looking for "fairy" or vulgar fans, fools know how to choose.
It was enough to dig my girl before, but now I still make me lose business. After several days, Li's mother finally couldn't stand it anymore. That night, Li's mother found her elder brother Li Qianshun.
Li Qianshun is an eighth-rank governor in Shuntian Mansion. This position of governor is also called the magistrate and consul's official in charge of administrative and civil affairs. Generally speaking, the governor is only a ninth-rank or ninth-rank official, but Shuntian Mansion is the capital of the Ming Dynasty and has a high status, so Li Qianshun's rank is from the eighth-rank.
In terms of power, Li Qianshun is indeed able to take charge of Qunfang Pavilion, and can also be said to be the one who is in charge of Qunfang Pavilion. But generally speaking, officials understand that the connections behind people who can open large brothels in Shuntian Prefecture cannot be underestimated.
But Li Qianshun is a little different. He is not only a governor from the eighth rank, but also a member of Huang Deshun, the head of Shuntian Prefecture.
Since Shuntian Prefecture is the highest local administrative agency in the capital, the position of the prefect is particularly prominent, with a rank of the third rank, which is higher than that of the general prefect, and is generally managed by the Minister of the Shangshu and the Minister of the Minister. The third rank of the yamen uses copper seals, but Shuntian Prefecture uses silver seals, and is the governor and governor who is also a chief official of the border.
For example, the current prefect of Shuntian Prefecture is also the Minister of Rites Choi Zhengyi. On weekdays, the affairs of the Ministry of Rites are already enough for Cui Zhengyi, so most of the affairs of Shuntian Prefecture are managed by Huang Deshun.
Huang Desun was naturally Choi Zhengyi's person who was able to serve under Choi Zhengyi. So Li Qianshun was also from Choi Zhengyi's lineage. Of course, Choi Zhengyi also had a backer, but I won't go into details now.
During the Ming Dynasty, the punishment for officials' corruption and fraud was very strict, but at the same time, the salary given to officials was very meager. Therefore, most of the time, officials would find other ways to make money.
For example, for example, Li Qianshun's sister Kaichunyilou, there is Huang Deshun's support. So he would not be too afraid to let Li Qianshun go to the Qunfang Pavilion. Anyway, Huang Deshun is holding on it, so it would not be his turn to suffer.
That night, Li's mother invited Li Qianshun to Chunyilou. She first ate and drank a meal with big fish and meat, and then arranged for him the top card of Chunyilou to accompany him all night. The next morning, Li Qianshun got up and his mother found him and talked about the fact that Chunyilou had no business.
Among them, Mother Li also focused on Jiang Xia.
Because she was really afraid that she had killed Jiang Xia, she specially sent someone to inquire about the situation. Finally, she realized that Jiang Xia was playing tricks on her. Since then, she has remembered that disgusting name, Jiang Xia!
After hearing Li's mother's words, Li Qianshun realized that it was indeed a bit too much for these folk courts to make money like this. Since this is the case, we have to knock them, and Jiang Xia is the best candidate for knocking.
At noon, a group of girls in Qunfang Pavilion were surrounding Jiang Xia, listening to Jiang Xia’s stories attentively.
In Qunfang Pavilion, Jiang Xia was very popular with the people. First, he specially hired two study masters, one used to handle various documents and accounts of Qunfang Pavilion, and the other was specially used to write and recite family books for the employees of Qunfang Pavilion. Secondly, he set rules for the girls of Qunfang Pavilion that anyone who has been in the office for five years can apply for good deeds and buy the contract for sale at the original price.
You should know that generally speaking, girls have to increase the price of selling contracts several times if they want to buy them, but Jiang Xia's regulations immediately made many girls see the hope of redeeming themselves. Then Jiang Xia also increased the benefits of workers in Qunfang Pavilion, food, accommodation and other welfare benefits, and set off vacations and other benefits. In the end, the reason why Jiang Xia is so popular is that he has never had the airs of a boss, is funny, humorous, handsome, and able to tell stories.
Every day when Jiang Xia has nothing to do, she will tell the girls some stories, such as Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, etc.... Now Jiang Xia is talking about "Hamlet", also known as "The Prince's Revenge".
When it was about to be on the rise, suddenly a group of yamen came into the door of Qunfang Pavilion. As soon as the yamen came in, they shouted loudly: "Who is Jiang Xia among you?"
Jiang Xia turned her head and replied subconsciously: "I am."
"Haha, I actually met you as soon as I came. Good, let me go to the yamen with you." Several yamen came over and grabbed Jiang Xia's arm and said.
Jiang Xia broke away from the yamen's hand and frowned and said, "Don't stretch out your hand to catch me. I am obedient to the law, why should you catch me?"
The yamen who grabbed Jiang Xia's arm was furious. He stared at Jiang Xia with his eyes up and down and said, "Oh, you're pretty good at taking you to the yamen. Do you dare to arrest him?"
Jiang Xia glanced at the yamen with disdain. From his previous life to the present, his impression of the police has never been much better. Especially since these yamen are so arrogant, it is obvious that the visitors are not kind.
Jiang Xia was still sitting in the original place and said, "If you want to arrest me, you have to give me a reason, right? You have to arrest me for no reason. Do you think there is no kingly law in the Ming Dynasty? Or do you think you are the kingly law?"
"You guy is sharp-tongued, okay. I'll take you back to the yamen and make a few tricks and then take a dozen or so mouths. I'll see if you dare to be so sharp-tongued, take it away!"
After saying that, two yamen rushed towards Jiang Xia.
Jiang Xia was flexible and he would dodge his body as soon as he tilted. The two yamen were empty-handed. The yamen who had spoken before immediately pulled out the sword on his waist and said, "This kid dares to arrest him and take him down."
When Jiang Xia saw that these yamen were lit up their swords, he knew that the situation was a little different. He stepped on the bench with his right foot and the bench immediately jumped into Jiang Xia's hand.
At this moment, Han Yu rushed over with more than a dozen guards from Qunfang Pavilion and shouted: "Where do you think my Qunfang Pavilion is? You dare to show your sword here? Who gave you the courage!"
As he said that, Han Yu and the dozen guards showed their swords and confronted the Yamama crew members. There were only six Yamamama crew members, and Han Yu and the dozen Yamamama crew members immediately became cowardly.
Chapter completed!