Bastard's Counterattack [Rebirth]

Twilight·Rong's Cloth

"Sister, haven't you chosen yet?" Hong Lei asked slowly, very impatient, but he had to be patient, lying on the table, poking a small white porcelain teacup with his fingers out of boredom.

Hong Xin said softly: "Hurry up, my sister and I will take a look at these models again."

Chen Zhiwen was so excited, why would she want to leave?The embroiderer was gesturing on her body with a piece of Qian color, and she was very appreciative: "Oh, Miss Chen has a fair complexion and is tall and slender. If you use this color of Qian color to make a double-breasted short dress with the lilac long Confucian skirt just now, it will be perfect." Oh, there's really nothing to say!"

"Sister, is it good-looking?" Chen Zhiwen asked happily.

Hong Xin nodded, pinched the cheek of her best friend intimately, and said with a sincere smile: "You really need to be fair to be able to hold back this color, it suits you very well."

They each brought a personal maid, who also chirped and complimented each other.The girls' eyes shined brightly, wandering in all kinds of fabric clothes, and they couldn't put it down and lingered.

Chen Zhiwen shyly pursed her lips, pointed to the selected Yuebai and Bise and said, "My sister looks better in those. She looks like a fairy in the sky, she is out of this world."

"Girls, please take a look at this Xiang color. The newly produced silkworm material is evenly and meticulously dyed, and it hangs smoothly and smoothly. It looks especially good when you wear it..." The embroiderers smiled from ear to ear, full of enthusiasm, He took out another kind of cloth, pointed to the corresponding clothing pattern, and introduced it endlessly.

Hong Lei and Chen Ji had been sitting and waiting for more than an hour. They drank several pots of tea and relieved themselves several times. They were extremely bored.

"Isn't it?" Hong Lei was amazed and couldn't bear it: "It takes at least a quarter of an hour to look at a color. They have seen more than a dozen styles, how long do they have to choose? Do they have to go through all the fabrics?!"

Chen Ji concentrated on peeling the hazelnuts and eating them, sighing and shaking his head: "It's like this. When a woman comes to a rouge, water, rice, or clothing and jewelry store, the physical strength, energy, and excitement... Tsk tsk tsk! I will bow down."

"Ah~" Hong Lei lay down on the table, and said weakly, "Youzi disappeared after school, and he hasn't returned home yet at this hour."

"Brother Rong is very motivated. We are about the same age, but he has a lot of experience and knowledge." Chen Ji said with emotion: "His family is in business, and he has dealt with all kinds of religions, and he treats people well. His Royal Highness King Deqing has blue eyes, although he is currently in charge of the kitchen in Beiying, but he has entered after all, and he is on a serious job. The future is limitless."

Hong Lei and You You smiled proudly, and muttered inappropriately: "You son, that brat! I also want to enter the northern camp. Even if I don't study anymore, we will still stay in the same place."

"If my background is like Brother Rong's, and I think I can't do as hard as he does, most of my life will be guarded by my family's cloth farm until I die of old age." Chen Ji said bluntly, shaking his head with a smile, after peeling the hazelnuts and melon seeds, it was also boring Very often, I have to perfunctory my sister with a few words, "It looks good", "They all look good", "The one on the left".

At this time, Jiang Bai, the steward, was full of spring breeze, and trotted out from the back door leading to Rong's house, and said courteously and respectfully: "Young masters, our young master is back! I just got home, and I asked you two to wait, he will come right away."

"Finally back!" Hong Lei flicked the tea cup around with one finger, stood up suddenly, and couldn't bear it anymore, said: "I'll go to the back to find him, my sister and sister Chen haven't chosen yet, you guys watch it."

Jiang Bai bowed his head and said solemnly: "It's natural, the embroiderers will take care of the girl, the men are all here, you don't have to worry about it."

Chen Ji also hurriedly patted the nut crumbs on his hands, and shouted: "Sister, sister Xin, you stay here and take your time, Leizi and I have something to do with looking for Brother Rong."

"Sister, I'll go find Yuko, and I'll be back soon." Hong Lei couldn't wait to run towards the back door. He was eager to inquire about the recruitment of soldiers from the Northern Camp, and he was so nervous these days that he couldn't sleep or eat.

"Oh, I see, you go." Chen Zhiwen waved her handkerchief without raising her head, she wholeheartedly discussed with Xiuniang about the matching of dresses for spring outings.Fifteen or sixteen-year-old girls are at the age of first love, and they pay 1 hearts to clothing.

However, Hong Xin chased after a few steps, and said softly: "Leizi, run slowly, don't lose your manners when you are a guest."

"I know I know!" Hong Lei quickly ran away.

Chen Ji followed closely behind. Although his cousin Zhuo Kai was also in Beiying, he had just entered the camp not long ago, and the Zhuo family suffered a great misfortune: the elder cousin Zhuo Ke offended the eldest princess, and after being punished, he was sent back to his hometown and was not allowed to be an official; The second cousin who was originally the Imperial Guard was entangled by the lewd Seventh Prince and dismissed with great difficulty. He managed to find his way into the Northern Camp, but a few days ago, something happened to the Seventh Prince... Eventually, my uncle voluntarily resigned as the Deputy Commander of the Imperial Guard. Job, retire and go home.

Therefore, Chen Ji and his friends naturally did not dare to go the way of the Zhuo family, so as not to cause trouble for the other party, the Zhuo family had made it difficult enough.

But they hadn't run a few steps before they bumped into Rong Youtang who came out in a hurry——

"Yuko!" Hong Lei couldn't wait, and immediately asked, "Any news about the recruiting?"

"It's fixed, a notice will be posted on the [-]th of this month." Rong Youtang answered first.

"Hahaha, that's great, it's finally time to start!" Hong Lei was so excited that he jumped three feet high.

Rong Youtang said in surprise: "Brother Chen, why did you come to my house? Rare visitors! Manager Jiang is really outrageous, how can you let the distinguished guests go through this door? Come, come, please come in and sit down and drink tea."

"Your housekeeper, please go to the main entrance. Leizi and I are too lazy to detour." Chen Ji said cheerfully, "Let's go out for tea. Sister She and Leizi's sister are looking at the fabrics outside."

Rong Youtang understood, and turned to extend his hand towards the shop to invite: "Then please, there is a tea room in the shop."

The three were chatting and laughing, walking side by side affectionately, but when they just stepped into the threshold of the back door of the cloth house, they suddenly heard a woman's panicked scream from the front: "What are you doing?"

"who are you?"

"Ah—girl, get out of the way!"

"Back, girls, don't be afraid!" Jiang Bai yelled angrily: "Stop! Dongzi Dazhao, follow me!"

"Brother! Brother!" Chen Zhiwen cried.

Hong Xin also called urgently: "Leizi? Leizi?"

During this period, there was a burst of cursing from strange men and the brave confrontation of cloth shop guys.

What happened?

The three of Rong Youtang had no time to think about it, they ran wildly, rushed out to rescue, and took a closer look: it was dark, and there were few people on the street at this time.A dozen unfamiliar men were holding sticks, smashing and trampling brand-new cloth garments, leather bedding, etc., and even carrying ink with them, splashing everywhere, arrogant and wanton!Jiang Bai led all the staff to fight bravely with benches, tea trays and other objects. The embroidered girls were terrified and called for help, protecting the four girls from the corner——

"You go to my house to take refuge!" Rong Youtang made a quick decision, and quickly pushed the trembling women to the back of the house, escorted them into the back door, and said: "Lock and lock the door, don't open it unless I tell you!" Then he turned and went back. aid.

"Stop!" Chen Ji yelled, "Who are you? How dare you be so lawless!" He casually picked up the wooden ruler that the embroiderer used to tailor clothes, and slapped one of them with a crisp and loud "slap" that half his face swelled up and screamed in pain. Cover your face.

"Hitting a woman, what a beast!" Hong Lei was furious, and with his bare hands, he punched out a way out, accurately pinpointing the gangster who was splashing ink on the woman just now, and punched him hard, knocking him to the ground. With the strength to fight back, he was beaten with his head in his arms, crying and begging for mercy.

Rong Youtang didn't say a word, he turned out a lot of sticks from behind the counter, and quickly distributed them to everyone. He also held a short stick in his hand, rushed into the melee circle, and swung it without making a sound!Too angry to speak: Fuck you!This shop is Lao Tzu's painstaking effort for many years, how dare you smash and destroy it like this? !

"Don't be afraid, go!" Jiang Bai was old, panting and swinging his club, finally he had a weapon.They were caught off guard just now, and they suffered from the fact that there were few people, and they were protecting the women tightly, so they were in chaos for a while.

The two sides confronted each other, and there was only a melee for a moment. After all, the gangsters who collected money for work had a guilty conscience. They were quickly defeated and fled in all directions, but three were caught on the spot.

Rong Youtang was just recovering from a stomach injury, feeling unwell with anger, pointed a wooden stick at the prisoner, and asked, "Say! Why did you smash up my shop?"

The man curled up and hugged his head, not daring to move, begging for mercy and crying: "Hero, spare your life! I just obeyed orders, and I didn't do it on purpose—"

Hong Leifei gave a kick: "You'd better recruit quickly, I am the most impatient to listen to nonsense. Tell me! Who did you order?"

Rong Youtang was so distressed that he was bleeding!He carefully scanned the messy cloth on the ground, and the ink spots splashed everywhere—the loss was huge, huge!

Gradually, many familiar acquaintances came to inquire about the situation, and asked if they needed help to report to the police—they didn't show up just now, because it is human instinct to wait and see and protect themselves in a melee.

Rong Youtang cheered up, forced a smile on his face, and explained: "I was blackmailed by bastards, and there was a conflict." Sending away the colleagues I knew one by one.

After a joint interrogation by everyone, the gangsters finally couldn't bear it any longer, and weeping tremblingly, they first confessed to the little boss "Brother Wang" who happened to be caught, and then the little boss confessed to the culprit——Zheng Bao.

"It's Zheng Bao again?" Rong Youtang laughed angrily, nodded, and said through gritted teeth: "Okay, very good. It seems that he is not going to let me go."

"Hide and hide, act despicably!" Hong Lei said angrily, "Yuko, should you report to the police? Add another crime to that bastard!"

Rong Youtang shook his head, with a solemn expression: "It's probably useless. That man dares to be so arrogant and confident. He is obviously not an ordinary person. The ordinary yamen can't do anything to him."

"Young master, is this the way to go?" Jiang Bai led the guys to clean up the mess, feeling extremely distressed: "Initial estimates, at least a thousand taels of silver will be lost! If the ink is stained, the material will be considered useless, and it can only be sold at a low price. These are all fresh ingredients!" Jiang Bai counted the smooth silk, his hands trembling.

Chen Ji kicked the three captives: "Send these people to the officials. The city guard will catch those who escaped after the first trial, and roll them all to work in the northern camp! Don't run around and harm innocent people."

"Okay." Rong Youtang also had the same intention, he greeted his assistants, tied up the prisoners with ropes, Jiang Bai took the lead in explaining the situation, and turned them over to the yamen.

After the arrangements were made, Rong Youtang led the people home, feeling extremely apologetic:

"Brother Chen, Leizi, I'm sorry, you kindly came to help my family's cloth house, but my sister was frightened, I don't know if she was hurt, I really feel ashamed——"

Hong Lei slapped his brother on the back, and said boldly: "It's just that the villains are making trouble, and it's not your fault, why are you ashamed?"

"You guys, Ji and Xiu Niang, did their best to protect them. They should be just scared, so they're fine." Chen Ji also relieved.

Rong Youtang solemnly promised: "Please rest assured, I will definitely control the mouths of the relevant insiders, and I will definitely not affect the reputation of the female relatives."

"Believe you!" Hong Lei hooked Rong Youtang's neck, swaggered away, and said indifferently: "It was nothing just now, my sister is not so timid."

A group of people stepped into Rong's house, Rong Kaiji and the housekeeper were not there, they went to visit their family friend Yan Yongxin, the Yan family stayed for dinner, and have not returned yet.

Lao Zhang and his wife treated the guests thoughtfully and carefully, and comforted the frightened female relatives to the greatest extent.

"Master?" Old Zhangtou hurriedly answered the door, carefully checking who came.

"Uncle Zhang, it's me." Rong Youtang replied.

Only then did the old man dare to open the door, respectfully welcomed the guests in, and asked worriedly: "Master, is the shop okay? I want to help, but I don't worry about my family."

"It's all right now." Rong Youtang affirmed, "You've done a good job! What about the customers? They came here to choose fabrics, but they were frightened."

"In the guest room, my mother-in-law and the embroiderers are comforting me." Old Zhang replied.

When they walked into the living room, Rong Youtang personally served tea to apologize, and then Chen Ji and Hong Lei went to the guest room to pick them up.

Chen Zhiwen was fine, so she sat down and drank a cup of tea to calm herself down; but because she was the older sister, Hong Xin stood in front of the confusion, and some ink spots were splashed on her face and body.But no female relatives were injured.

It was a near miss.

It is not suitable for women in the boudoir to stay in a man's home for a long time. Chen and Hong left in a hurry. Rong Youtang was worried, so he called a few buddies and divided them into two teams to escort each other home.

When the lights came on, the capital city was bustling and bustling. The two families lived close to each other and parted ways at the intersection.

"Hey, brother Hong is still using your kid to protect him? I have to take you home later, and send you back and forth, endlessly." Hong Lei and Rong Youtang led the horses on foot, and the coachman drove the carriage, slowly. Go slow.

"There are three people from my house, do you want them to be delivered?!" Rong Youtang scolded with a smile, and said cautiously: "I am not only sorry that you encountered an accident in Rong's Cloth Village, but also very worried. It was dark and there were many people. Give it away, it’s always right.”

Hong Lei said with concern: "You should worry about yourself, then 'Zheng Bao' may not stop there."

"Thank you for the reminder, I will let my family pay attention."

"The other party attacked twice, and I think it looks like they are eager to kick you away as a stumbling block." Hong Lei put his arm around his friend's shoulders, approached, and asked frankly, "Don't you make an enemy in Beiying, right? Who's in the way?"

"The other party is in the dark, so it's hard to be sure for the time being." Rong Youtang said freely and openly: "However, I don't think I have done anything harmful to nature, and I am not a heinous person. If you want to make progress, you will inevitably offend others. Monks who are pure and ascetic are also divided into those who preach scriptures, those who sweep the floor, and those who ring bells. Each depends on his ability."

Hong Lei silently nodded in agreement.

After being delivered to the gate of the Hong Mansion, Rong Youtang inevitably apologized again.

"It's all because the villains are lawless, so what do you have to do with your son?" Hong Xin was wrapped in a satin cloak and wearing a hood, standing behind her younger brother. Come back, your mansion is in need of manpower, if you don't mind, call Leizi for help, although my younger brother is impatient and reckless, he is very warm-hearted towards his friends."

Hong's father was killed in battle, and his family was orphaned and widowed. Hong Lei was the most important man in the family.

Rong Youtang hurriedly declined: "Thank you for your kindness. But I have a lot of money, they live on the second floor of the shop, and there are enough people."

Hong Xin hesitated to speak, supported the maid with his hand, felt his face was hot, squeezed the silk handkerchief tightly, and there was a strange silence for a moment.

The March night wind blows, cool and breezy, not biting.Rong Youtang's hair, belt and robe fluttered, his figure was straight, his face was like a crown of jade, his eyes were like stars, his speech was generous and decent, and he was personable.

The veritable Zhilan Yushu.

With his face blocked by the curtain of the hat, Hong Xin dared to muster up the courage to look around a few times in a panic, with an unconscious smile on the corner of his mouth.

"That's all right, you guys go home!" Hong Lei said in a loud voice: "When you need it, just send someone to look for it. My uncles live near here. You have met my cousins. They are very generous. .”

Rong Youtang said gratefully: "If you need it, you must come and find it!"

The Hong and Chen families, together with their cousins ​​and friends of the cousins, can form a fierce and powerful team with amazing appearance and strength!

-

The next morning, Zhou Renlin's Mansion

"Oh, ouch... vomit..." Zhou Minghong, who was drunk and sleepy for two days and two nights, woke up with a splitting headache. He was tortured by a hangover, nauseated and dizzy. Serve around.

Yang Ruofang hurried over after hearing the news, entered the door and stood firm, fixed her eyes and scolded: "A bunch of trash! How can we do it? Why don't you hurry up and call the doctor? Order some medicine to relieve the hangover and nourish the stomach."

"Yes." The servant took the order, without daring to delay at all, and rushed out to invite the doctor.

"Hong'er, are you okay?" Yang Ruofang took the hot handkerchief, wiped her sweaty son's face, and persuaded her son with distress: "Don't drink any more before the injury is healed, ah. No matter what happens, you should go home and tell him Mother, it's really not possible, and your grandfather, don't take your anger out on your body."

Zhou Minghong was dizzy, he couldn't sit, stand or lie down properly, he was half dead, leaning against the pillow, and said in despair: "It's over, mother, I'm over, the Imperial College doesn't want me anymore."

"That's all nonsense." Yang Ruofang said indifferently, "Mother has already solved it for you. Rest at home for a few months, recover from your injuries, and then enter the Imperial College. Still start from Guirang Hall—"

"No! I don't!" Zhou Minghong objected fiercely. He hadn't eaten for two days and had no strength to speak. He said in pain and angrily: "If I go in and start studying in Guirang Hall, wouldn't it be true that I cheated in the exam? So many people cheated , why only punish me? I refuse to accept!"

"Don't worry, those pedantic and old-fashioned old things in the Imperial College don't dare to refute your grandfather's face. They have already accepted the recommendation letter and made arrangements." Yang Ruofang took the warm millet porridge brought by the maid, waved away all the servants, and coaxed: " Come, eat something first, don't starve to death."

"Don't eat." Zhou Minghong turned his head and dodged, full of depression, and resentful: "The one named Rong is in Guirang Hall, a disgusting male pet who sells assholes, I don't want to be in the same room with him, I will kill him sooner or later!"

Yang Ruofang comforted: "Mother has already vented your anger on you, and smashed the Rong family's rag shop."

"My mother still loves me!" Zhou Minghong showed a hint of hatred smile, and asked: "Then did you hit him?"

"This...no." Yang Ruofang promised: "But sooner or later he will be dealt with submissively. Shang Jia Moliu, still a little eunuch, is worthy of your anger? No wonder your father always says you are worthless——"

With a bang, the porridge bowl was knocked over by Zhou Minghong with a wave.

"Yes! I'm worthless, you all hate me, so you just starve to death, so you won't be upset when you see it!" Zhou Minghong lay down angrily, turned over, pulled up the quilt to cover his head, and let his mother coax him with thousands of words. Say nothing.

Yang Ruofang had no choice but to apologize politely, and promised again and again: "Hong'er, get up and eat something, mother will definitely help you get rid of that little eunuch!"

-

Prince Qing's Mansion·Study

"Why didn't you tell me in time? What happened last night, you just said it tonight, enough for the murderer to escape hundreds of miles!" Zhao Zeyong was rarely angry, and slapped the table heavily.

With a "bang", Rong Youtang was shocked to take half a step back. It was the first time he saw King Qing being so angry with him, he was surprised and apprehensive...and a little angry.

"Ten of them have been caught after interrogation by the Yamen, and only one has escaped." Rong Youtang tried hard to defend.

"Only one escape? How many more do you want to escape?" Zhao Zeyong was not angry and mighty, but now he is really angry, even more imposing, and his majesty cannot be disobeyed.

Rong Youtang was a little dazed, and said in a low voice: "Of course I hope all of them will be arrested and brought to justice." After a pause, he told with some pride: "Brother Chen and Leizi happened to be present at the time, and we joined forces, took sticks, and brought the gangsters to justice. They were all subdued, and three prisoners were captured!"

Zhao Zeyong sat upright, with one hand on his lap and the other on the table. His face was tense and sinking like water. He nodded, rather displeased: "So, you are fighting again? What did the king tell you last time?"

If you see a fight, stay away, weak scholar, you will only get beaten...

Rong Youtang held his head high, and said eloquently: "But they smashed my shop, threatened my customers, and all the men are fucked, how can I back down? The management guys don't know how to fight, and the fights are bloody. Great, and we won."

"Are you still making a mistake?" Zhao Zeyong asked, his eyes sparkling.

Rong Youtang was straightforward: "Your Highness, please calm down, I am defending the family property, what is wrong with me?"

"I've wanted to say it for a long time, your family's cloth shop, it is the best policy to close it."

Rong Youtang was taken aback, and strongly objected: "How can this work?! No! No, no, no!" The cloth village is the result of his years of hard work. He loves it like a treasure and wants to manage it for a lifetime.

Zhao Zeyong tried his best to be patient, and explained: "I thought Zheng Bao was your enemy in the business field, so I sent someone to investigate in the market, but found nothing. Now it seems that the direction of the investigation is wrong. Zheng Bao is obviously not a bum in the market. , he is either a veteran of the rivers and lakes, or a secret subordinate who works for a big family in the deep house. You have punished the Zhou family twice recently, so this king is turning to investigate Zhou Minghong with all his strength, and it is estimated that there will be gains soon."

"I'm not sure if it's him." Rong Youtang said frankly, because there are many people who are jealous of him and have been supported by King Qing.

"Your cloth village—" Zhao Zeyong just started.

Rong Youtang shook his head resolutely: "It can't be closed! I will never agree!"

"That's your weakness exposed to the outside world. If your opponent is hiding and you are telling, smashing is still a trivial matter. What if it is blamed? What if it is set on fire? What if it is bribed by a buddy? What a variable, how dangerous!" Zhao Zeyong frowned. Wrinkled, try to restrain your emotions, slow down, and make a compromise proposal: "If you really like doing business, how many pawnshops are there under the name of the palace, you—"

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, but I have my own." Rong Youtang hastily declined, he couldn't accept it, and objected repeatedly: "In short, Buzhuang must not be closed!"

for a while

With a "boom", King Qing was furious and slapped the table again.

Rong Youtang did not back down, his gaze was determined.

Swords were on the verge, and both of them were very angry.

This is the first time they have such a violent dispute.

"Come here!" Zhao Zeyong ordered.

Rong Youtang sensed the danger, held his breath and concentrated, without saying a word, immediately turned around, and was about to leave, thinking that he could also escape this time——

"what!"