? This story happened in Fujiadian, Harbin in the early winter of the 20th century. This afternoon, a group of officers with cotton faces and guns suddenly broke into the seven families of Qin Lao, who made a living by burning charcoal, and left without saying anything. Qiao Lian, the wife of Qin Laoqi, was intrigued first, and then jumped on her to stop her. An officer's long knife pressed against her heart and snapped, "We were ordered to do things, so we stepped back at once. If you come near again, I'll kill you! "
? Although Qiao Lian has seen the world, she once sold a smiling face in Peach Blossom Lane and was redeemed by Qin Laoqi, who runs two earthen kilns. However, seeing your honour as fierce as evil, Qiao Lian did not dare to pester, and a * * * sat on the ground and watched Qin Laoqi being taken away. Tan Xiaozi heard the noise in the yard and ran out of the west wing, holding Qiaolian and asking what was going on. Qiaolian couldn't help crying: "The shopkeeper was taken away by your official. What should I do? "
? Seeing Qiaolian crying and cuttlefish trembling, the little jar rolled its eyes and thought it was wrong, so it pulled Qiaolian into her arms. Qiaolian cried louder and louder, begging Tan Xiaozi to do something quickly. Holding Qiaolian's soft and fragrant body tightly, the little jar secretly muttered: I'm just a handyman. If I have no money and no one, don't say I have no choice. Even if I did, I wouldn't help my boss. Now that the master has an accident, these two are mine, including the yard, the earthen kiln and this beautiful girl in my arms! Thinking, Zi perfunctory Qiao Lian, said to go out and find out the wind, ask Qin Laoqi what crime he committed, and then discuss it. Unexpectedly, he strolled around the street and just turned around, he saw Qin Laoqi running happily into the yard unscathed.
? After some tossing and turning, Qiao Lian asked your honor why he was arrested. Qin Laoqi was so excited that he was incoherent: "The ancestral graves of our old Qin family are full of smoke. I will be rich if I become an official. Qiaolian, make me a pot of wine quickly, I want to drink two cups! "
? "What officer? How many levels? " Qiaolian is puzzled.
? "It's a funeral officer!" Qin Lao Qi went back to the house with Qiao Lian, and proudly said that he was invited by Lian Dewu, the official of Wu Pai, and was appointed by the court as "the chief medical officer with full authority for epidemic prevention in the three northeastern provinces". This adult Wu is no ordinary person. He studied in the British Empire and is now the most important celebrity of the Emperor. Since the beginning of winter, the plague has been raging in Harbin, and dozens of people have died suddenly every day, so that everyone is in danger and their bones are creepy. No wonder even your official business invites individuals as enemies, and you are not allowed to wait for others to approach. Lian Dewu was ordered to come to the rescue. After sampling and testing, it was confirmed that the culprit was plague. A few days ago, Lian Dewu persuaded officials, businessmen and gentry in Harbin to jointly write to Governor Jilin, hoping to change funeral customs, cremate the deceased as soon as possible and completely kill the virus. At that time, changing burial to cremation was tantamount to taking the world by storm and easily offending the public. How dare the Governor of Jilin make a decision? He reported to the court overnight. Fortunately, the court knew that the patient was like a tiger and approved Lian Dewu's request after careful consideration. Knowing that Qin Laoqi had two earthen kilns, which could be used as crematoriums with a little modification, Wu invited him to discuss and promote him as a funeral officer, and gave him half a silver for each corpse cremated. Hearing this, Qiao Lian pouted and retorted, "This job is too unlucky to do!"
? "Long hair, short knowledge. We took this job and made money faster than burning charcoal. Before long, I will make a lot of money ... "Qin Laoqi did not fall, but heard a sob outside. Pushing open the door, I saw a young woman holding a baby with tears in her eyes. Before Qin Laoqi could ask, the woman knelt down and said, "Are you Lord Qin? Master Qin, you must help this poor little girl. "