Liaozhai Great Sage

Needless to say, this is a brothel.

"I don't know the young master. There are three kinds of Qinlou in the capital. The first-class one is the teaching workshop of the imperial court, mostly the children of criminal officials, and some beautiful singers and dancers who only sell their skills but not their bodies. The middle-class one is this brothel. Boats, the lower class are those women who lean on the door and sell their jokes." A security guard immediately said with a smile: "Zuifenglou is a middle-level brothel, there are talented women, top players, and flesh and blood business."

"I know so clearly, do you come here often?" Li Xiuyuan said.

"Don't dare to lie to the young master, I've only been here once, that's all." The head of the bodyguard said coyly, "You can't afford the small monthly salary. Do you want to go and have a look, the young master? The food and drinks are also top-notch.”

"Haha, I went to brothels when I was three years old. It was nothing special. I just listened to some music and watched some dances. It's no longer interesting. Why don't you go to taste the food in this capital and enjoy the beautiful scenery. "Li Xiuyuan shook his head, not interested in this kind of place.

But just when he was about to leave, he suddenly saw two strong idlers throwing a disheveled man from the Drunken Wind Building.

"If you don't have money, you dare to spend the night in the Zuifeng Building. If it wasn't because you are a scholar or a scholar, your leg would have been broken. If you come again in the future, don't blame us for being rude." He spit on the scholar in one gulp.

The scholar stood up unsteadily, brushing his face with his sleeves, looking very ashamed, he bowed his head and left, but because of his unsteady footsteps, he staggered and fell to the ground again, his head was dizzy and his forehead was bruised.

Seeing his messy clothes and hair, and his dejected appearance, those who watched nearby felt pitiful and unworthy of sympathy.

The scholar was obviously squeezed dry by the girl from Zuifeng Tower and threw it out.

It is not surprising that such things happen in the brothel every day.

"Hey, another poor scholar has been thrown out. This is a place where only dignitaries come and go frequently. Sometimes dozens of taels of silver are not enough to spend overnight." Someone beside him said with a sneer.

At this moment, Li Xiuyuan felt that the scholar looked familiar.

Immediately, he walked over with some curiosity, and took a serious look when passing by.

"Zhu, brother Zhu, why is it you?" When he saw the scholar's appearance clearly, he immediately opened his eyes wide, a little surprised.

This person is none other than his good friend Zhu Yu who helped him come to the capital to buy an official last year.

It's just that Wu Fei came back after he succeeded in buying an official that day, but Zhu Yu stayed in the capital due to some business. He didn't expect to see him by such a coincidence while walking around today.

"Li, Brother Li?" Zhu Yu looked up in surprise.

But then he realized that he was in a terrible situation, and immediately lowered his head and said, "You misidentified me, I, my surname is not Zhu!"

Zhu Yu's face was flushed with shame, and he didn't dare to recognize his friend Li Xiuyuan.

Chapter 621 The Drunken Wind Building

Although Zhu Yu was ashamed to recognize Li Xiuyuan, how could Li Xiuyuan be indifferent when he saw his friend fall into such a state?

He has always been very grateful to Zhu Yu in his heart.

If he hadn't entered the capital to run for him and bought the position of guerrilla general, it is still a question of whether he can level the Jiushan King's Capital now.

I originally planned to inquire about Zhu Yu's whereabouts in a few days after arriving in the capital, and then pay a visit to thank him, but I didn't expect to meet him by chance today.

"Brother Zhu, what happened in the past six months? You were not like this before you came to the capital. How could you be so depressed? Did you encounter some difficulties and setbacks? If so, you can write to tell me Me, how could I not help you? Friends are supposed to help each other, not to mention our friendship is extraordinary."

Li Xiuyuan hurriedly supported Zhu Yu and asked with concern.

"Li, brother Li..." Zhu Yu's eyes showed emotion when he heard the words, his lips moved, and he wanted to say something, but the words stopped when they reached his mouth.

That look seemed to be telling Li Xiuyuan that it was hard to explain.

"Oh, this young master knows Zhu Xiucai? That's a good relationship. Since you are Zhu Xiucai's friend, please trouble me to settle the money he owed to Zuifenglou recently. He owes us a lot. It’s a big bill, don’t blame us for not being sympathetic, murdering people to pay for their lives, paying debts and paying money is a matter of course, even if you go to the government or sue the golden palace.”

At this time, the two idlers who had thrown Zhu Yu out before saw that Zhu Yu actually had friends in the capital, and he was still a rich man in his clothes, their eyes lit up immediately, and they walked over quickly.

Li Xiuyuan's eyes moved slightly, and he asked, "Brother Zhu, how much does he owe you?"

"Yeah, for your straightforward tone, young master, I'll just say it straight, it's not much, just 700 taels of silver." An idle man said.

Zhu Yu blushed immediately: "Don't talk nonsense, I, I don't owe you so much money, at most it's only a few dozen taels, and...and I also wrote poems and lyrics for you girls from Zuifenglou to repay it." Some, you don't want the lion to open his mouth."

"Zhu Xiucai, your words are a bit harsh to listen to. If you don't say anything else, it's the lotus girl in our building. If you stay with me for a night, it's 100 taels of silver. Don't you look at the lotus girl accompanying you?" How many days? To charge you 700 taels is not a small amount." Another idler snorted coldly, "It's a pity that you are still a scholar, but you are so shameless, with a thick and dark face."

Zhu Yu panted heavily and said, "You, you are talking nonsense, I have only met Miss Bailian a few times, and I have asked and answered poems a few times. I have never asked Miss Bailian to accompany me..."

"That's also companionship, you have to spend money." The idle man said.

Li Xiuyuan said at this time: "Brother Zhu, no matter how much you argue about this matter, you can't tell the reason. There is no need to get angry over this matter."

Then he said again: "You two, although I don't know how much money my friend owes in Zuifenglou, but if you have to tell evidence, you should rely on your conscience."

evidence?conscience?

The two idlers sneered in their hearts, this is also a young master from a rich family who is ignorant of the world.

Is there still a conscience in the Drunken Wind Building?This is earning money without conscience.

But Li Xiuyuan went on to say: "Brother Zhu said he owed you a total of dozens of taels of silver, and you said he owed you 700 taels of silver. If I don't argue with you today, I will treat it as a debt of 700 taels of silver. Go and get your money." The shopkeeper, or someone who can speak up, come out and write a voucher. I will send the 700 taels of silver right away, lest you Zuifenglou will shamelessly say that I have not settled with you."

"Okay, if you have any objections to what the young master said, please wait a moment, the young one will go and ask the shopkeeper to come out." The idle man smiled when he heard it, turned around and ran in after giving a salute.

"Brother Li, this, this matter is already settled, there is no need to give me a few hundred taels of silver." Zhu Yu said anxiously and ashamedly.

Li Xiuyuan smiled and said: "Brother Zhu will still be an official in the future, how can he leave a stain? If the story of not paying back the money he owes in the brothels in the capital spreads, wouldn't it harm Brother Zhu for the rest of his life? And it's only 700 taels of silver , It’s not too much, let’s talk about it after spending the money, and write down the account, and we can get it back later.”

"You know my character, you repay kindness with kindness, and you repay grievances with honesty. It's not that I don't know that these two people blackmailed me, but as scholars, we have the reputation to argue with them in front of this large audience. Identity? Let others see the joke?"

"Brother Zhu thinks so?"

Zhu Yu only let out a long sigh when he heard this; "I owe Brother Li a great debt of gratitude."

"Hehe, it's okay, didn't Li Taibai have a saying? He told me that I am born to be useful, and I will come back after all the money is gone. What kind of kindness can some money and silver be?" Li Xiuyuan patted him on the shoulder and smiled.

Zhu Yu was very moved when he heard the words, and felt that the luckiest thing in his life was to have such a close friend as Li Xiuyuan.

At this moment, the idler from before ran into Zuifeng Tower and found the old bustard here.

It was a woman named Ci Niang.

He was in his early thirties, with a high bun and heavy makeup. He had a bit of beauty, but his lips were a bit sharp, which made people feel that he was kind and a bit brutal.

"The shopkeeper, the shopkeeper, a good thing, a good thing." The idle man said with a flattering smile: "The Zhu Xiucai who was thrown out by us before didn't know what happened to his shit luck. He met a friend of his, and that friend of his Looks like a rich young man who wants to settle Zhu Yu's debt in Zuifeng Tower. This is a windfall from the sky."

"Zhu Xiucai? That Zhu Yu? Hehe, what are you thinking about with the tens of taels of silver? The money on him has been squeezed out, so just throw him out. After all, he is also a scholar, so it's almost enough." Ci Niang combed her hair to the makeup, and said with a look of indifference.

"But the little one just extorted 700 taels of silver from that young master, this is not a small amount of money." The idle man said.

Ci Niang stood up with some surprise; "You asked someone else for 700 taels of silver?"

"That's right, that rich young man wanted to write off Zhu Yu's account without even blinking an eyelid. Didn't you ask the shopkeeper to go over there? The young man said he wanted to write a certificate to prove that the money owed was cleared. "The idle man said.

Ci Niang laughed immediately: "That's right, she's quite good at handling things. You don't need to worry too much about a few dozen taels of silver, but 700 taels of silver is a lot of money. I will reward you when I get the money back." of."