Ming Zuo

Chapter 475 Tavern
There are many cities in Ming Dynasty, but Linqing is very different.

Especially after the first year of Chongzhen, the pace of life in Linqing was virtually accelerated.

People are always slow to respond and adapt best.

A tavern on the side of the road opened its doors for business in the morning.

Near noon, a group of people came to the door.I was stunned and didn't dare to enter for a while.

One of them pressed his hand on the window in fear, and then shrank back in fright, his mouth kept opening and closing, and he didn't know what he was yelling.

The shopkeeper watched it inside, and he was happy from the bottom of his heart.

"This group of old hats from other places."

With a smile on his face, he went to open the door.

"Oh, it's so cold today, guests, come in and get warm."

Someone greeted them, and the group relaxed a little. When they walked in quietly, everyone's gaze was still not on the window.

Seeing that there were a lot of them, the shopkeeper went inside to welcome them and prepared a few tables.

Unexpectedly, this group of people was even more extreme, they spread out in twos and threes, occupying a large area.

At the middle table, there were only an old man with a fair face and a young man with a fair face, and many seats were empty.

The shopkeeper smiled and said cautiously: "Guest officers, it seems that it is almost noon, and there are quite a few people eating. How about you give me some face, can you make do?"

The fair-skinned old gentleman didn't respond at all, but a brash man at the table next to him got angry and slapped his hands.

"You old man, you don't know anything. Will the man short you money?"

With that said, an ingot of five taels of silver was thrown on the table.

Unexpectedly, the shopkeeper didn't even look at it, and said as usual: "The guests don't know something. Although our store is small, there are many regular customers. Everyone likes to come over at noon to join in the fun. There are not many seats, please Forgive me."

"Hey, interesting, it's the first time we've met, I don't like silver."

The old gentleman's voice was a bit harsh and strange.

Seeing that his subordinates were still going to get angry, he put on a warning look.

"Not coming yet?"

Those domineering subordinates were all as honest as rabbits in an instant, they got up one after another, gathered together, and occupied three tables.

Thank you for your help from the shopkeeper.

"Thank you sir, thank you very much."

He turned back and shouted: "Order the kitchen to bring these gentlemen two plates of stewed peanuts and shredded potatoes."

"Shopkeeper, your shop is not simple. You dare to use such a peerless treasure of medicine jade as a window, and it is the only one in the world."

When the fair-skinned old man spoke, his eyes were full of greed.

Seeing him pointing at the window, the shopkeeper was stunned, then fell down laughing.

"Oh, hahahaha... Don't be joking, guest officer, what is a peerless treasure? It's just a piece of broken glass. It's worth seven cents if you throw it on the street."

This group of people were all frightened, and at the same time, they also noticed their timidity.

Fortunately, someone came in again, saving them from embarrassment.

Three persons entered, all dressed in very strange black clothes.I can't tell what it is, but the whole body is full of neatness, which makes people palpitate.

The shopkeeper was not afraid, and greeted him with a smile on his face.

"Hey, why is Captain Wu so early today? Or the third child?"

That so-called "Captain Wu" smiled and waved his hands, and at the same time glanced at the hall, focusing on this group of people for a while.

For some reason, it made them feel as if they were being targeted by wolves, and their hairs stood on end.

"Today is business."

Captain Wu asked his subordinates to bring over a large piece of paper.

"Your store is usually full of people coming and going, it's really lively. So take advantage of the treasure land and post a notice, it's troublesome."

The shopkeeper hurriedly took it over.

"There's nothing to worry about about the public house. Without the public house, my shop would have been closed a long time ago. How could it be as prosperous as it is now?"

Then he asked curiously again.

"What kind of notice is this?"

Captain Wu looked for the place where the notice was posted, and said with a smile: "The latest announcement of the Administrative Committee is the abolition of slavery. From now on, in our territory, slaves and low status will be abolished, and everyone will be truly equal."

The shopkeeper was overjoyed.

"Oh my god, this announcement has finally come down. How many people are looking forward to the stars and the moon, just looking forward to it."

He was so excited that he called his assistant and ordered, "Little Shuanzi, go and stick the notice on the screen wall."

Even Captain Wu was frightened.

"There is a statue of Guanshiyin Bodhisattva on your screen wall, are you not afraid of collision?"

The shopkeeper just spat.

"I'm afraid he's a bird. These gods in the sky eat and drink our food and never do anything. From now on, if you want to worship, you will worship our commander and the gentlemen of the administrative committee."

Watching Xiao Shuanzi receive the notice, his movements trembling, he couldn't help cursing: "Be careful, little bastard, if you break the notice, you will be beaten to death."

The man is not afraid.

"You don't dare, shopkeeper. Look carefully, the slavery order is abolished. We are not your slaves. If you dare to beat me, Captain Wu will put you in jail."

The shopkeeper gritted his teeth angrily.

"Yeah, I didn't expect this. Cheng, I can't beat you up. I'll deduct your wages, right?"

Xiao Shuanzi had already pasted up the notice, and he was not afraid to hear it.

"If you dare to deduct my wages, I won't do it anymore. I'll go to work in the factory, and they will pay you much more than here."

The shopkeeper was completely helpless, so he went to Captain Wu to complain.

"Hey, let me tell you, everything is good nowadays, but it's difficult to employ people. The guy here is paid [-] yuan a month, and he always wants to run away."

Captain Wu laughed out loud.

"It can't be helped. There is a shortage of people everywhere. As for you, you have to recruit yourself."

Talking and laughing, Captain Wu took people away.

The fair-skinned group stared blankly at the notice on the screen wall.

They knew every word on it, but when they read it in their hearts, they felt chills all over their bodies.

A large group of people suddenly poured in outside the store, and everyone was beaming.

When the shopkeeper saw it, he immediately understood what was going on.

"Everyone read the notice? Congratulations!"

"Did you not look at it? There are posts all over the street today, they are all crazy."

The shopkeeper only looks at the leader.

"Brother Lu, I heard that you are very useful in the Lu family, so you're coming out now?"

That man is very happy.

"You don't know yet, do you? My young master... Our boss has already known. Although we are no longer slaves of the house, we are still in charge. The boss sent me back this time to do something Big deal."

When the others heard this, they all cupped their hands to congratulate her.

"Congratulations to Brother Lu for being freed from slavery. From now on, he will be at ease."

The man was full of emotion.

"If you want me to say, our commander is Renyi. Without him, how can we live like human beings?"

A group of people were even more passionate, and praised the "commander" like the Jade Emperor and the Tathagata Buddha.

The man surnamed Lu looked really happy, waved his hand, and shouted: "Today is a happy day, we men are happy. At noon today, everyone's food and drink money is on my head."

Everyone laughed and sat around him.

"Such a happy event should have given you a drink."

"After drinking this wine, I feel happy with Brother Lu, and I hope that my eldest son will be admitted to a secondary school."

The hall was full of excitement, but the side with fair skin was as cold as a cicada.The table was obviously full of wine, meat and dishes, but no one moved.

Everyone strained their ears, hoping to hear more.

(End of this chapter)