Xie Ming

Chapter 498: Za Sui Lane

Water birds fly low, broken tiles and dirty courtyards.
In the western suburbs of Nanjing, there are several small towns at the confluence of waterside docks.

Zasui Lane is a dirty and shabby alley, where all kinds of people who are trying to make a living live live.

"Eh? What's wrong, Yue Xiu?"

"You, do you have anything else to do?"

After Jinyiwei Commander Qiu Zhizhong came to Nanjing, the newly promoted Captain Yue Xiu was hurried out to the city to do his work at dawn.

"Ah! This"

"This, this."

Yue Xiu was wearing brocade clothes and accidentally stepped on the corner of the shrimp cage with the toe of his boot. He quickly moved his foot away, hesitating and stammering as if he still had something to say.

"Hey, what's going on? Why are you hesitating?"

"Don't worry about Xiaojia!"

"This is a shabby, filthy, poor place like ours, but you are lucky enough to have such a great fortune. It's not easy to have such a good fortune. We must cherish it, don't you understand?!"

"To make a living at the government office, then, then you must have a lot of knowledge!"

"I am just a fisherman, I can't help you in any way."

"But the old saying is true, a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor, right, Yue Xiu!"

"Okay, go ahead! Ah!"

The rough fishmonger named Liu was quick and agile. He picked up a few cages and threw them onto the cart parked in the yard.

As he was doing the work at hand, he spoke casually.

In contrast, Yue Xiu still had a stiff expression and looked a little embarrassed.

"Uh, yes"

"Brother Liu, the main thing is my monthly salary, and..."

"The court has recently been asking for donations for clean government, saying that they are raising funds for the war in the north, so the salary at the gate of the government is..."

"I have an errand today and will be away for several days."

"I'm so... sorry!"

"Tell my sister-in-law when you're done. When you come back in a few days, it's time for you to get your salary. I'll make up the difference!" Yue Xiu said awkwardly.

Hearing this, the rough man stopped, straightened his waist, raised his eyebrows, and looked over blankly.

"Hi!"

"I wonder what it is about!"

"No hurry, ah, no hurry!"

"Look at you."

"We are a couple and have no children. Alas, it's all because of this constant diving into the sea."

"Then your sister-in-law looks at Xiaojia and feels sorry for the child from the bottom of her heart!"

"What's the matter with money? You won't do anything without money?!"

"Just put your mind at ease!"

"Look, the sun waits for no one. If you are late, you might miss the opportunity!"

"go Go!"

"Go away!"

The rough man spoke fluently and in a warm tone, urging Yuexiu to do the public work.

Hearing this, Yue Xiu forced a bitter smile on his face.

"Hey! Okay!"

"Then Brother Liu, you and sister-in-law will have to worry about it!"

"I"

As he spoke, Yue Xiu took a step back and was about to go out.

But I've been waiting for this moment!

Suddenly, the door of the next room was suddenly opened from the inner room, and a basin of dirty water was poured in!
Yue Xiu didn't pay much attention while chatting with him.

He was unable to dodge in time, and although not all of it got on him, it still splashed onto the hem of his brocade robe and official boots, leaving stains.

"Hey! You"

Yue Xiu was very particular about this dress. If he had not had an official mission today and needed to meet some important people, he would have been reluctant to wear it.

At this moment, no matter how fast he hurried, he became anxious after hearing this. He looked at him coldly in the court with a fierce look in his eyes!

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At this moment, the door of the side room was slowly opened, and a young lady appeared leaning against the door. She was wearing thin clothes and looked a little sick, but she was still trying to be charming.

“Ouch!”

"Isn't this a high-ranking official?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, the Jinyiwei! So scary!" As she spoke, the lady cast a glance at Yue Xiu.

"Hey, Yue Xiu, are you going to get a promotion?!" "I told you that you can do it!"

"Well, now you're awesome, how can you live without someone to take care of you?"

"It's not good to let Xiaojia always hang out with the fishmongers."

"It's fishy!"

"How are you going to get married in the future?"

The lady raised her wrist and swung a silk handkerchief, speaking softly and in a very condescending manner.

But these words were meant to disparage someone else. The rough fishmonger was right in the yard at the moment. How could he not be annoyed when he heard her say that?

"spit!"

"What's wrong with being a fishmonger? It's better than a butcher like you!"

The rough man continued to work moving things. He opened his mouth and spat a mouthful of thick phlegm onto the ground, with disgust on his face. They looked down on each other and muttered these words in a muffled voice.

It seems that the lady leaning against the door is not happy!

Perhaps it was because he was embarrassed in front of Yue Xiu, so he started cursing.

"Hey!"

"Stinky Fish Liu, whose are you talking about?"

"You are a useless piece of trash, you look so tall and mighty, but you are nothing but a soft and useless piece of trash!"

"How have I offended you?" He took the initiative and made a specious argument.

The woman works at this dock, and she makes a living by prostitution. This place is a hodgepodge of good and bad people, with ships carrying goods coming and going all the time. It takes a lot of hardworking laborers to come ashore and unload the goods.

Moreover, the rules for unloading and carrying bags were mostly to be paid in advance. Over time, there were more and more prostitutes and bars on the docks.

After a long day of hard work, people always need to find a place to relax and unwind. This makes the life more enjoyable and gives them a purpose.

Of course, this kind of flesh trade is certainly not as elegant as the singing and dancing restaurants along the Qinhuai River.

There is absolutely no such thing as someone who is stunningly beautiful, has a good figure, looks, and talent, and has everything perfect.

There are only those that are not up to standard and have no alternatives, but with a few cents, they can be used to make a living!

Right now, the lady leaning against the door in this dirty courtyard is one of them!

At this moment, Yue Xiu rushed out and got splashed with dirty water. Before he could even open his mouth, the other two started to curse at each other.

He felt a headache after hearing this and quickly shouted to stop him.

"Okay!"

"It's none of your business!"

"Stop arguing." Yue Xiu said to the lady at the door.

But it would have been fine if she hadn't said anything. As soon as she spoke, the lady turned her gaze to him again.

"Oh, a golden phoenix flew out of the chicken coop!"

"What a great official power!"

"This is what a man should be like!"

"Your little girl is a burden. If it's inconvenient, I can help take care of her!"

"We are all from the countryside, it's easy to talk to you!"

It's really laughable. The lady just scolded the rough guy, but when she turned to Yue Xiu, she became friendly and gentle. The change was so fast that it was amazing.

Life is like a play, that's all!

"Oh, no, that's not necessary."

Yue Xiu didn't have time to react, and instead his tongue was tied up by her doing this, and he didn't know what to say.

"spit!"

"You bastard, you want to take her with you? That girl Xiaojia will be finished!"

Unexpectedly, when the matter was brought to the child, the rough man interrupted and refused to give in.

"ah!"

“It’s not over yet!”

"You can't get hard yourself, so you blame others!"

"If I were you, I would find someone to be a cuckold and give birth to a child, which is better than having no descendants. Using other people's children to comfort yourself is a bullshit!"

The lady at the door got angry and threw a tantrum back.

"you!"

"Bitch, bitch!"

"Damn it, why haven't those stinky guys who unloaded the boat and carried the big bags fucked you to death yet!"

"Rubbish, bitch, rubbish!"

The fishmonger's scolding was even more embarrassing
(End of this chapter)