A knife in love

Chapter 1147

After the two sat down, they chatted casually for a few words.But I saw two maidservants coming in from behind the flower tree outside the pool and walked into the pavilion lightly.The maidservant on the left is holding a lacquer tray with a teapot and two teacups on it.The maidservant on the right is carrying an incense box.After the two put away the tea set and incense box, the maid holding the lacquer plate poured tea for Zhang Yuanwai and Li Qiufeng, and the other maid lit incense.After a while, the two took a step back, bowed to Zhang Yuanwai and Li Qiufeng, and then exited the pavilion and left the back garden.

Although Li Qiufeng is not a tea lover, but he has worked in the palace for five years, and his knowledge is extraordinary.I saw that the lacquer plate on the stone table was glowing with a faint light, and I knew it was not ordinary at a glance.The teapots and teacups are extremely exquisite, undoubtedly the best products carefully crafted by master craftsmen.The incense box is moderate in size and ingenious in shape. Faint smoke floats out from the hidden compartments of the incense box, forming a faintly discernible "Fu" character.

The more Li Qiufeng looked at it, the more frightened he became, and he thought to himself that these tea sets and incense boxes alone were worth a lot. Zhang Yuanwai had such financial resources, and it was absolutely impossible to do righteous business alone.Presumably this person must have secretly smuggled goods and made huge profits in order to be able to hold such a valuable thing.

After the two maidservants exited the garden, Zhang Yuanwai brought a cup of tea and said with a smile, "This tea was brought by a friend in Yunnan just a few days ago. I borrow flowers from this tea to present Buddha. Please taste it."

After he finished speaking, he raised the teacup up to the height of his eyebrows.Following his appearance, Li Qiufeng also raised the teacup high, then moved the teacup to his lips, and took a sip.As soon as the tea is in the mouth, there is a burst of clear tea fragrance.When the tea runs along the tip of the tongue to the throat, the aroma of the tea has overflowed the mouth.After he swallowed the tea, he couldn't help but praise: "Good tea, really good tea!"

Zhang Yuanwai lightly touched the teacup to his lips, then put the teacup back on the lacquer plate, and said with a smile: "Your Excellency is worthy of being a hero, with a free and easy demeanor and a heroic spirit, I'm committed to you as a friend!"

Li Qiufeng knew that Zhang Yuanwai saw that he took a teacup and drank it without the slightest precaution, so he praised him.He smiled slightly and said: "Sir treats me like an honored guest, how can I treat a gentleman's belly with the heart of a villain? It's just that you don't know my origin, so you treat me so frankly, which makes me a little at a loss .”

Zhang Yuan said: "It's too early for you to say this. I was about to ask about your background, ha ha, I wonder if you can tell me?"

Li Qiufeng said: "I am a native of Sichuan. Since I was an adult, I have been doing Shu brocade business with my father. But I have traveled in Henan, Hebei and Shandong, and have never been to Jiangnan. Last year, there was a severe cold in the north of the Yellow River. After the snowstorm, the business of Shu brocade was not easy to do. After discussing with several uncles, my father thought that the south of the Yangtze River is rich and prosperous, far better than the north. Since the business in Henan, Hebei, and Shandong is not good, we can’t let thousands of pieces of Shu brocade fall into our hands. Why don't you come to the south of the Yangtze River to try your luck. So we went south separately. I listened to my father's instructions and went all the way to Ningbo. I just entered the city today. I wanted to walk around the city and find some silk and satin shops and clothing stores to ask if I want to buy Shu brocade. It's just that I don't know the place well, so I walked up and down, and walked into this street in a daze. Just now, two people came over to question me. I didn't want to conflict with these people, but they pushed too hard, so I punished them."

When Li Qiufeng said this, he frowned deliberately, and said in his mouth: "I see that these people are quite powerful, and they have suffered a loss under my hands just now, and they will definitely find ways to take revenge. According to my opinion, the sooner they leave Ningbo, the better .It’s just that the night is coming, and the city gate has been locked, so we can only leave Ningbo tomorrow morning.”

While listening to Li Qiufeng's words, Zhang Yuanwai looked at Li Qiufeng's expression, wanting to see if he was lying.He saw that what Li Qiufeng said was very sincere, and what he said about the Shu brocade business was very clear, so he was much less defensive.It's just that he didn't know that when Li Qiufeng returned to Sichuan this time, he had nothing to do, chatted with his master Liu Jun and Huang Zongchuan, and heard a lot of secrets about the Shu brocade business.As for the catastrophe in the north, which made the sales of Shu brocade in central Shu not good, I heard Zhu Shishi say it in Chengdu.Li Qiufeng is learning and selling now, so it is quite effective to deal with Zhang Yuanwai at this time.

Zhang Yuanwai nodded and said: "It turns out that your Excellency is still a young master, disrespect, disrespect." He paused for a while, and then continued: "I have no strength to restrain a chicken, and I don't know martial arts. High or low. However, I just saw you make a move, and you are indeed a remarkable person. It is really rare that you were born in a wealthy family, and you can still practice amazing skills."

Li Qiufeng knew that Zhang Yuanwai still had doubts about him and was still testing him.So he intentionally made an embarrassing expression, and said in his mouth: "Ashamed, ashamed. Sir, I have lived in the south of the Yangtze River for a long time, and I don't know the situation in the middle of Sichuan. From time to time, the middle of Sichuan has not been peaceful, and thieves and thieves often gather in the mountains and forests, harming the people. My family has been in the business of Shu brocade for generations, and when our ancestors transported the goods out of the middle of Sichuan, they were often robbed by thieves. Later, he spent a lot of money to hire an escort to help deliver the goods The road is quite peaceful. It’s just that people’s hearts are not old. Some bodyguards collude with thieves to rob goods from inside and outside. I have several grandparents of the same clan who died on the way. My ancestors feel that asking for help is not a long-term solution. So a rule was established that the descendants must practice martial arts in order to protect themselves. I heard from my father that the ancestors spent several thousand taels of silver to invite the top masters of the martial arts in the middle of Sichuan to teach martial arts in the mansion. Yes So although we can’t say that we can dominate the martial arts world, keep our own goods and the safety of our clansmen safe, it’s nothing to worry about.”

Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "Your Excellency is too modest. I have traveled all over the world and met many people in the world. In terms of martial arts, there are very few who can match Your Excellency. What's more, Your Excellency is so young. Within ten years, you will definitely be able to reach a hundred." Go ahead and go one step further."

Li Qiufeng listened to Zhang Yuanwai's constant praise of himself, and didn't know what he was planning, so he became more cautious, and only said a few words of humility, and refused to say a word.But I heard Zhang Yuanwai said: "Oh, I was a little confused when I met young heroes like Your Excellency today. After talking for a long time, I haven't asked Your Excellency Gao's name."

When Li Qiufeng made up his mind to come to look for Zhang Yuanwai, he thought of his words.At this time Zhang Yuanwai suddenly asked his surname, and he had already made up his mind, so he said calmly: "My surname is Zhu, and my name is Wuji. The four characters of a young hero are absolutely unworthy."

After Liu Jun brought the youngest son of Li Qiufeng, Huang Zongchuan, and Zhu Shishi back to Shushan, he named the child Zhu Wuji.Li Qiufeng knew that he had many face-to-face meetings with the gangsters, Dongchang, and Liusheng clan in the imperial tomb, Yong'an City, and Shajiabao, so he was afraid that many people would already know his name.So when he decided to look for Zhang Yuanwai, he already thought of changing his name to Zhu Wuji.At this time, Zhang Yuanwai really asked, and he gave a false name without hesitation.

After listening to Li Qiufeng's words, Zhang Yuanwai said with a smile: "It turns out that he is still a surname of the country, no respect, no respect."

Li Qiufeng deliberately pretended to be shocked, waved his hands wildly, and said in his mouth: "This is not a joke. If it spreads to the ears of the government, pretending to be a royal relative is a serious crime of beheading."

Member Zhang said with a smile: "Speak slowly, this is in the back garden of my house. No one dares to eavesdrop. Even if the government really wants to trouble Brother Zhu, just a word from Zhang can save you from bad luck and kill you." Chengxiang."

Li Qiufeng heard that he was conceited and said his surname, so he arched his hands and said, "So it's Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Yuanwai said: "My surname is Zhang Mingshi, and my character is Wukong. I am from Qingzhou, Shandong. My ancestors brought their wives and children to Ningbo in order to escape the war at the end of the Southern Song Dynasty. After more than 200 years of hard work, they finally saved some money."

Having said this, Zhang Shi took a look at Li Qiufeng and said, "Brother Zhu, you have arrived in Ningbo today, what are your plans?"

Li Qiufeng was stunned, and said: "Zhu intends to visit the shopkeepers of various silk and satin factories and garment shops in Ningbo City, to see if he can sell the Shu brocades piled up at home."

When he said this, he deliberately pretended to be enlightened, and said to Zhang Shi: "Master Zhang has a huge family fortune, and he presumably got it from business. You are a rich man in Ningbo, can you point out a way for Zhu? Or in the middle?" Mediate, introduce several shopkeepers of silk and satin shops and garment shops in Ningbo to Zhu Mou? As for the reward, Zhu Mou is willing to give [-]% of the Shu brocade to Master Zhang, I wonder what Master Zhang wants?"

(End of this chapter)