I was a conman in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 391 Encounter with a White Tiger

Chapter 391 Encounter with a White Tiger

The guards at the gate, seeing that Wang Wenzhou and his entourage were dressed in unusual attire, did not make things difficult for them.

Wang Wenzhou casually asked, "What's going on today? Why are there so many yamen runners and soldiers in the city?"

"Sigh!" The yamen runner sighed and complained, "Imperial Envoy Wang Wenzhou and Lord Wang came to inspect the city. To make a good impression, my master not only sent people to clean the streets carefully yesterday, but also sent us out to patrol before the city gates were even open today, forbidding the people from going out. But who knew that Lord Wang would leave in a hurry as soon as he arrived, and all our work was for nothing."

“You…” Liu Rushi’s expression changed, and she was about to reprimand them when Wang Wenzhou grabbed her and whispered in her ear, “Rushi, be good! These yamen runners aren’t me, how can you just scold them? If they knew who you were, they would definitely let you scold them obediently. If they didn’t know who you were, they could beat you to a pulp!”

"Under the clear blue sky and bright sunshine, how could my Great Ming Dynasty be without the law?" Liu Rushi retorted.

Wang Wenzhou said with a wry smile, "Ruru, you haven't met these big shots in the government offices. Although they are just yamen runners, they are all big shots that ordinary people can't afford to offend! Didn't you want me to inspect this place? Stop messing around and let's go."

"If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too. Magistrate Shen Zizhen must be no good either!" Liu Rushi said irritably.

Wang Wenzhou gently shook his head, reached inside Liu Rushi's clothes, hugged her, and said with a smile, "That's not necessarily true! This world is full of unspoken rules. For example, you prostitutes keep saying you're selling your art, not your body, but when you meet a rich guy, he'll let you do whatever you want!"

"Hey, hey, hey... Ru Ru, don't be angry!" Wang Wenzhou saw Liu Ru's expression change and quickly tried to appease her, "I was just kidding! There are unspoken rules in officialdom too. The Donglin Party, the Fushe Party, the Zhejiang Party, and so on, these factions in officialdom are too complicated for me to mention. Let's just talk about the students and former officials. Every time, the chief examiner in charge of the imperial examination is the mentor of the person who passed the exam that year."

“No matter how high their official rank becomes, they must respectfully address the chief examiner as ‘teacher.’ Of course, this title isn’t given lightly; the examiner will try his best to help his students. It’s also an unspoken rule that local officials treat imperial envoys with respect. If they dare to be disrespectful, the imperial envoys sent by the emperor are his close advisors; a single word from them can ensure their permanent downfall,” Wang Wenzhou said with a smile.

Liu Rushi said sarcastically, "Wang Wenzhou, you are indeed worthy of your noble birth, you know so much about officialdom."

Wang Wenzhou curled his lip. "I'm a time traveler. I didn't read history books and novels for nothing."

Wang Wenzhou and the babies strolled into the county town, where Jian Fengyu, along with a dozen or so special forces soldiers in civilian clothes, discreetly protected them.

Wang Wenzhou had already been assassinated twice and was terrified. Even when he went on incognito trips, he had to be accompanied by bodyguards.

The streets were completely different from before. Just moments ago, the streets were deserted except for soldiers and yamen runners, but now, not only were there pedestrians, but also many street vendors setting up stalls.

Liu Rushi suddenly stopped and stared blankly ahead.

"What's wrong?" Wang Wenzhou touched Liu Rushi.

"Ugh! Don't move! You'll get your clothes wet!" Liu Rushi scolded playfully.

"Yes!" Wang Wenzhou nodded repeatedly, smiling as he said, "Ruru's milk is the most delicious and nutritious thing in the world. It shouldn't be wasted. It's all my fault for squandering such a precious resource!"

Liu Rushi rolled her eyes at Wang Wenzhou; this rascal was never serious. Liu Rushi pointed to a little girl in front of her and said, "Buy her, ask her what difficulties she has, and help her if you can."

"Thank you! Thank you!" Wang Wenzhou thanked her repeatedly, "Ruru, you're so kind to me!"

"Get out!" Liu Rushi said irritably, "I told you to buy her to be a maid, not to sleep with her at home!"

"I'll listen to you and be a good man. I'll go talk business now." Wang Wenzhou smiled and jogged over.

Wang Ying quickly leaned over and complained, "Sister, how could you let your husband buy girls? You know him perfectly well!"

"Ah..." Liu Rushi sighed and said softly, "When I was young, my family sold me into a brothel. Brothel girls like me were just playthings for men. I was lucky enough to meet my nemesis, who treated me like a fairy from heaven and doted on me. But most of the girls in the brothel weren't as lucky as me. After they grew old and lost their beauty, the lucky ones would find a good man to marry. The unlucky ones could only grow old alone, which was very tragic."

Wang Ying shook her head with a wry smile. Liu Rushi was moved by the scene, and she couldn't object. Besides, given Wang Wenzhou's personality, he wouldn't listen to anyone present except Liu Rushi.

Chen Yuanyuan said with a smile, "Don't worry, sister. My husband bought this girl and made her my maid. I will keep a close eye on her and not let my husband touch her."

Gao Guilan pouted and said, "Uncle is such a good person! When my grandfather passed away, I was penniless and had no money to bury him. It was Uncle who bought me and let me go in the end. He didn't do anything rude to me!"

"Really?" Wang Ying and Chen Yuanyuan asked incredulously.

“Really! If you don’t believe me, ask Xiaoqiang. He was there too,” Gao Guilan said earnestly.

Liu Rushi was also skeptical. She looked at her nemesis and said with a wry smile, "Stop talking. Let's go and see. My nemesis has made that girl cry."

The children walked over and heard Wang Wenzhou comforting the little girl, telling her not to cry.

“Baby, don’t cry. Girls will become ugly if they cry!” Wang Wenzhou said seriously.

Gao Guilan suddenly frowned, feeling a pang of sadness. The uncle had said the same thing to her back then. "Uncle, shouldn't that be something only said to Xiaolanlan? How could you say it to her?"

Gao Guilan, the little girl, is always a bit silly and doesn't even know how to be jealous. She doesn't realize that the reason she feels uncomfortable is because she is jealous.

"Don't cry!" Wang Wenzhou reached out and wiped the little girl's tears.

The girl was not very old, only fifteen or sixteen years old. Unlike Gao Guilan, who had a childlike face and large breasts, she was clearly not fully developed yet.

Wang Wenzhou asked softly, "Baby, what's your name?"

"Qi Siyan".

Wang Wenzhou asked in confusion, "Xiao Yan Yan, why are you selling for so low a price, only three taels of silver! I think you're very pretty, except for your small breasts! You shouldn't be so cheap and still not selling!"

Qi Siyan's face turned red to her neck, and she answered softly, "Because I am a White Tiger Woman, destined to bring misfortune to my husband, no one dares to buy me, not even brothels!"

As Qi Siyan spoke, tears streamed down her face.

"Holy crap! This is amazing!" Wang Wenzhou exclaimed. "Little Yan Yan, don't cry! It's only three thousand taels of silver, I'll buy it!"

After Wang Wenzhou finished speaking, he took out a silver note containing three thousand taels of silver and handed it to Qi Siyan.

"Ah!" Not only were the onlookers stunned, but even Liu Rushi's friends found it unbelievable. What was wrong with her now? She hadn't been drinking today!