"Sir Chen, let's talk about the case first." Miss Hua's eyes flashed, and she seemed to be smiling.

Chen Xiao's stomach was rumbling. Miss Hua grew up in the capital and must have never seen the old ox in the fields. If you want the old ox to work more, you must feed the grass first. The coolie also needs to give three steamed buns for each meal.

"Xiao Ai, give Mr. Chen a cup of tea to moisten his throat." Miss Hua's voice was so watery and crisp. When she heard that she was idle and had nothing to do, she spent the afternoon drinking tea.

After drinking a cup of tea, Chen Xiao felt that he was not that hungry, and his eyes became quieter, as if he wouldn't be hungry even if he didn't eat for three days.

"Qiao Wenlian told me that after he moved out of Qiao Changshi's house, he moved into Gaosheng Inn. Most of the people living in Gaosheng Inn were candidates who went to Beijing to take the exam. He strengthened Wu Xin and Lang Shi there. Lang Shi looked honest and honest, but was actually a little lustful. Once, Lang Shi said he wanted to take them to have fun, so Qiao Wenlian and Wu Xin also went with them. The convenient place they went to was Tieguo Hutong, which is said to be a secret door who just started business."

"Wait, Tieguo Hutong?" This is not the first time Miss Hua has heard of this place. She still remembers that last time she heard Qiao Changshi say that Qiao Wenlian and Wu Xinlang actually rented a house in Tieguo Hutong, and at that time...

Hua Jingyao suddenly remembered that when she heard Qiao Changshi talk about Tieguo Hu, she thought the name sounded a bit familiar.

Any place names in the capital, whether they have been to or have not been to, will always sound familiar, but this Tieguo Hutong... Hua Jingyao suddenly realized that there seemed to be someone living in Tieguo Hutong. Who was it? She couldn't remember it for a moment.

"Yes, it's Tieguo Hutong." Chen Xiao heard Hua Jingyao talk about Qiao Changshi's visit to Tieguo Hutong. He thought Hua Jingyao had this question because of that incident. He continued, "The three of them arrived at the woman's house in Tieguo Hutong? Like many secret families? There was only a woman and an old lady in that family, but after half an hour? The woman's father-in-law and husband came back? Although Qiao Wenlian and the others had three, they were all scholars? They were powerless and had never encountered such a thing? The woman's father-in-law and husband saw that they were from other places? They wanted to tie them to the yamen."

According to the Great Zhou Dynasty, if there is no man and a man who is 80 or a man who is 90 or a man who is 90 or a woman who is husband? And Qiao Wenlian and the other two have fame? Especially afraid of getting into such an unfair case. For the three of them, this is not only a matter of being beaten to death, but more importantly, once they are sentenced to the yamen, they will not only lose the qualification to participate in the examination? The fame and fortune that they have finally won after ten years of hard work will also be burned.

The three of them were frightened, and they knelt down and wanted to settle the money privately. After discussing with the woman's father-in-law and husband, they asked them to compensate 3,000 taels of money? As long as the three thousand taels of money were brought over, they would give the woman to them? But if they couldn't get 3,000 taels of money, they would sue the yamen for their good wife.

Qiao Wenlian and the other two wanted to bargain? The woman's father-in-law and husband were both Jianjiazi. After being beaten up, they had to agree and signed and stamped the documents on the spot. Of course, the woman's father-in-law and husband also agreed. As long as the money was brought in full, the documents they signed and stamped were burned on the spot.

The three of them walked out of Tieguo Hutong and returned to Gaosheng Inn. The three of them began to make up for money.

Among the three, Qiao Wenlian's family is the richest, but it is just a well-off family. He can make up three thousand taels of 3,000 taels of money by selling houses and land, but how should he face his wife and daughter?

Wu Xin is an orphan. He grew up in a Shantang. He relied on the support of Shan Changrenweng to achieve today. Not to mention three thousand taels, even three hundred taels, he didn't have them.

Lang Shi's parents died, and his only brother was a businessman. He had been doing business in other places for many years. The two brothers had not seen each other for several years. The brother would send him five hundred taels of silver every year. He ate all the money every year. After a few years, he had no surplus, so he could not get the 3,000 taels of silver.

Three people look at me, and I look at you, and no one has any choice.

Qiao Wenlian wanted to go over and borrow money from Qiao Changshi, but when he thought of Old Mrs. Qiao's face, he gave up this idea again.

One day, they asked the waiter of Gaosheng Inn that the owner of the tea shop next door was privately putting money, so the three of them went to borrow money from the boss.

Unfortunately, the owner of the tea shop went back to his hometown to visit relatives. They were helpless and were about to leave when a customer who was buying tea suddenly spoke: "Do you three want to borrow money from the seal?"

Lang Shi hurriedly asked, "Do you know anyone else is putting money on the seal?"

The man smiled and said, "I don't know the one who put the money in the seal, but I know there is a place where I can borrow money, but each person can only borrow at most one thousand taels at a time."

The three of them looked at each other and each person borrowed one thousand taels at a time. The three of them could lend three thousand taels.

The man kindly gave them the way, and then they realized that it was a gambling house outside the city.

This is really not money, but loan sharks.

The three of them came out of the tea shop and were disheartened. It was not until this time that they realized that they could not have anything but study.

But no matter what, they don't want to borrow usury.

They returned to Gaosheng Inn dejectedly, but as soon as they arrived at the door, they saw the woman's husband. The man was holding a roll of paper in his hand and didn't have to unfold it. They also knew that it was the document they signed and copied at that time.

The woman's husband also saw them and said with a smile: "Three Juren, are your money ready?"

As he said that, the man waved his hand and a few rascals walked towards him.

Qiao Wenlian and Wu Xin didn't know what to do for a moment. Lang Shi was clever and hurriedly said: "Don't worry, we won't lose one or two taels of silver."

The man grinned and said, "Aren't you talking nonsense? Who knows when you will be able to deliver this money to me? If I wait for fifty or sixty years, wouldn't I have to collect money in the coffin?"

"What do you want?" Qiao Wenlian was the oldest of the three, and he asked first.

"What do I want? Of course I want you to pay back the money. At this time tomorrow, if you don't send 3,000 taels of silver to Tieguo Hutong, I will ask someone to copy this document to one or two hundred, and post it all where there are scholars. If you haven't taken out the silver the day after tomorrow, then send the original manuscript to the Shuntian Prefecture Office. Haha, the candidates who come to take the exam will be hindered from the weather. In 18, 100, it will alarm Dali Temple, Imperial College, and Hanlin Academy."

The man waved his hand and left with the thugs without waiting for Qiao Wenlian and the other two to answer.
Chapter completed!