I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 223
Looking at Zhan's second child who was kneeling on the road with a plop, Zhan Feiyu walked past him to the other side of the road.

In the quiet night, a crisp voice rang out, "If you do many unrighteous actions, you will die. You are alive because all your calculations in the past have failed, but if you continue to die, your life may be lost at some point. "

Zhan Feiyu's voice fell, and He Nuan suddenly made a move, and Zhan's second brother who was kneeling on the ground only heard a click, but saw that the pagoda tree with a thick bowl on the roadside was broken by He Nuan's kick. After a few clicks, the trunk stopped It broke and fell down.

All the calculations of Zhan Lao Er disappeared in an instant. Looking at the figure walking away under the moonlight, Zhan Lao Er turned his head to look at the fallen locust tree beside him. It is much easier to break a person's neck than to kick a tree up.

In the dark, Zhan Er Er stood up and could easily see the lit houses in the village. When he thought of Jinlin Village today, he was either selling vegetables or working in workshops to earn money.

Thinking of his eldest brother who had been looked down upon by him in the past, he was flattered and flattered by the villagers, and had endless money, Zhan Er Er distorted his face in jealousy.

How could he be willing, willing to live like a gray mouse hiding in the corner, originally all this belonged to him, he was the smartest son of Lao Zhan's family.

Adding another piece of firewood to the stove, Mrs. Li, who had boiled a large pot of hot water, looked back at Boss Zhan, who was standing behind him, and could feel the joy in his eyes, and said in a warm voice; Fish worry."

"Don't worry, I know." Boss Zhan smiled on his dark and rough face.

After staring blankly at Mrs. Li under the candlelight for a while, Boss Zhan nodded vigorously again, "The old patriarch and Muramasa have told me, let me listen to you in case of problems in the future."

Compared to Li's cleverness, Boss Zhan is indeed more honest.

Mrs. Li also laughed when she heard the words, that's enough, now people in the old house don't use the word filial piety to oppress others, and the people in the village are afraid of Xiaoyu and won't mess around, that's all right.

Mrs. Li reckoned that Zhan Feiyu was coming back, even though she was happy in her heart, when she thought of reconciling with Boss Zhan, Mrs. Li was a little embarrassed and shy, and smoothed her loose hair, "It's late today, you go back first .”

As soon as he heard that he was leaving, reluctance welled up in his heart. His wife and daughter were here, but seeing Li Shi's gentle smile, Boss Zhan subconsciously stepped forward and held Li Shi's hand.

The couple were startled for a moment, and then they both felt their faces heat up.

"I... I'll go back first... I'll come back tomorrow morning." Stuttering a few words, Boss Zhan left reluctantly.

Even if he wanted to go to the wooden house where he was temporarily staying, in the darkness, Boss Zhan still had a smile on his face, and his heart was full of warmth and satisfaction, until he saw the figure standing in front of the wooden house under the night.

Boss Zhan paused and asked, "Who's there?"

"Brother." Ai Ai Qiqi's voice sounded, Zhan's second turned around, and looked jealously at Boss Zhan who was wearing a dark blue bunt.

Even if they are all styles that farmers would wear, people with a discerning eye can tell that Boss Zhan's clothes are new, not to mention the stitches are fine, and they are made of good materials. Under the moonlight, the luster of the fabric can be seen.

Thinking back to the old house, Boss Zhan always served the crops with his face facing the loess and his back to the sky. In summer, people were peeling off the sun. If there is any major event, let the elder brother sit down and make an idea.

And all of these are what Zhan's second child wants most: money and respect.

He calculated everything in the end, but the idiot big brother got it. Zhan's second child lowered his head, hiding the distortion and hatred in his eyes. He was afraid that even this good old stupid big brother would find out if he watched it any longer.

After being stunned for a while, Boss Zhan asked sullenly, "Why are you here at night?"

Boss Zhan is the eldest son of the old Zhan family. For the two younger brothers, Boss Zhan has loved and loved his two younger brothers since he was a child. When he was a child, he got a fruit on the mountain and was reluctant to eat it.

After getting married and having children, Boss Zhan also worked hard without complaint. Even though he was tired, he was happy, as a family should be like this, until things happened one after another, Boss Zhan was a little at a loss as to what to do.

Especially after the maid Taozi became pregnant, and this turned out to be the second child's child, she blamed herself.

Thinking of Mrs. Li's disappointment and pain back then, Mr. Zhan didn't know how to face Mr. Zhan now, so he could only avoid it. He didn't expect to meet here tonight.

"Brother." A hoarse and choked pleading voice sounded, the same confession, the same kneeling, except that Zhan's second chose Zhan's boss this time.

"You?" Boss Zhan took two steps back, frowning and looking at second brother Zhan who was kneeling on the ground.

No matter how deeply he was hurt, Boss Zhan's heart softened when he thought that this was his brother from the same mother.

Silence spread between the two brothers. After a long time, Boss Zhan wiped his face with his rough palm, and said in a rough voice; If you are old and sick, I will give you the money."

After all, there is no way to ignore Zhan's second child, but the boss Zhan remembered what the old patriarch said, living in a village, no one would bully the second child, there are two acres of fields to grow crops, and then I will build a vegetable garden in the yard. With a few chickens and ducks, this day can go on, and people in Jinlin Village will not starve to death today.

The second child was stabbed several times at the beginning, he was in poor health and could not do heavy work, he would probably suffer even when he was old, and he had to see a doctor to take medicine.

Boss Zhan has saved 30 taels of silver in the past two years, Xiaoyu is not short of silver, Fengyu is also kind-hearted, and there are people in the village who will never watch the second child die of illness, that's enough.

Zhan's second child who was kneeling on the ground heard the sound of the door opening and closing, even though he didn't want to, but he knew that his always honest elder brother didn't forgive him, even if he knelt down!

In the dark, watching Zhan's second child finally get up, and then staggered away, Zhan Feiyu showed a satisfied smile on his face.

It's okay that her father is not smart, as long as she listens to the wise people, she won't be taken advantage of if she doesn't soften her heart casually.

"Miss can rest assured now." He Nuan is also happy, if the master is always soft-hearted, it might be a drag on the lady in the future.

"I'm going back." Zhan Feiyu turned and walked towards home, but his steps were much lighter, "But I still have to tell the old patriarch and Muramasa that my second uncle in name is probably a wicked person, but That's good too, it will keep my dad on the alert."

Even though Zhan Feiyu didn't like to socialize anymore, he lived in Jinlin Village for several days and received guests from all over the world who came to congratulate him. However, Zhan Feiyu only left a post, and all valuable gifts were returned.

Afterwards, she went to visit Master Lin again, and told Master Lin about the art academy run by Mingsan. The elder brother was not in good health and had no intention of taking the imperial examinations, but he could teach in the academy in the future, and the master did not have to worry about the future of the elder brother.

It wasn't until Jinlin Village held a water banquet, and Boss Zhan and Li Shi moved back together under the auspices of the old patriarch, that Zhan Feiyu got into the carriage and left Jinlin Village.

"Ah Nuan, I laugh more these days than I have in the past nine years." In the carriage, it was finally time to stop maintaining the dignity of a young scholar, and Zhan Fei leaned against the carriage like a cartilage.

The white and tender bun face was wrinkled, and Zhan Feiyu counted on his fingers, "I will go to the county school tomorrow to see how to teach them, and I have to go to the county magistrate Chen. This time, thanks to Bai Sir, I will help entertain the guests, as well as the scholars in Shangsi County, so I will ask County Magistrate Chen to help hold a banquet, and see you later, Ah Nuan, I am so tired of entertaining, I don’t want to go to the teacher’s place in the future.”

He Nuan smiled and looked at the childish Zhan Feiyu, "When we get to the capital, we will have to work harder at the beginning. Those girls from the Wenhui, Huahui, and Banquet will just reject the posts."

Gu Xueshi's only disciple, Miss has this capital, unless it is a post from a few royal relatives, no one will dare to say anything if Miss does not participate.

He Sheng, who was driving the carriage, also laughed. In front of people, the young lady is no different from those daughters of aristocratic families, dignified and decent, but behind the scenes, the young lady is just a little girl who hasn't grown up. No wonder Qi Ye dotes on the young lady so much.

By the time Zhan Feiyu finished his work, it was already September when the dew was like a pearl and the moon was like a bow.

The two letters were delivered to Zhan Feiyu one after the other, and the letter received in the morning was sent by Gu Xueshi from the capital.

"I thought the teacher would whip me to study hard and suppress the limelight of my little Sanyuan, but I didn't expect the teacher to let me go on a study tour." Zhan Feiyu is not a real child in his bones, so naturally he will not be complacent, she intends to I studied hard behind closed doors, the letter from the teacher is really troublesome.

Taking advantage of the good weather, He Nuan took Zhan Feiyu's collection of books to dry in the yard, and glanced at his young lady who was sitting on the porch reading, "The township examination is three years later, reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles, Gu Xueshi It must be to let the lady go out for a walk more."

The main reason is that Zhan Feiyu studies too hard, and follows the schedule every day without compromise. If she misses a little homework, the lady has to make up for it when she doesn't sleep. He Nuan sometimes feels terrible when he thinks about it. Going on, it is no wonder that scholars are noble, it is really unreasonable.

"It's too tiring to go out, let alone study abroad." Zhan Feiyu had a bitter face, and fell back in the chair, covering his face with the book in his hand.

Outsiders say that she studies hard, but Zhan Feiyu has no choice but to study for the imperial examinations, but if there is a way, she will just be a salted fish for the rest of her life.

So Zhan Feiyu would rather study behind closed doors than a study tour where he can eat and sleep in the open. At least he can eat and drink with Nuan, and he only needs to be responsible for studying.

He Nuan was stunned for a moment, a little puzzled, after all, most scholars prefer to study abroad, go outside and have a look, the customs and customs of various places are always more attractive than this small courtyard, and Miss is not a nerd.

Zhan Feiyu said slowly: "The teacher's intentions are sinister. A study tour can be as short as two or three months, and as long as half a year. Don't worry about driving and horses along the way. The key is to read the books that should be read and the articles that should be written. Write, only people like the third son like to study abroad, a real scholar should study hard, study abroad is definitely not a job!"

Hearing Zhan Feiyu's sonorous and resentful words, He Nuan thought it was quite reasonable. Studying abroad does not mean that you don't need to study, it just slows down the progress of reading temporarily, and you have to make up for it in the future. This is indeed more difficult. .

When He Sheng delivered the second letter, Zhan Feiyu was thinking hard in his study how to reply to Gu Xueshi's letter, so as to give up the idea of ​​letting him study abroad.

Although September is a bright and refreshing autumn, Zhan Feiyu is really not interested in studying abroad. He is honey, I am arsenic, and eating, drinking, and traveling are not mentioned. The key is to think of going to the toilet outside. The feeling that life is worse than death... …

No way, the teacher must give up this idea. Zhan Feiyu sat upright until He Sheng came in with the letter in the twilight.

"A letter from Fengzhou?" Zhan Feiyu was surprised. Before he took the letter and opened it, he smelled a strange and unpleasant smell.

"The letter has been checked, it's not poisonous, it should be the smell of dried blood." He Sheng replied in a deep voice.

They also prevent someone from poisoning the letter, so even the letter sent by Gu Xueshi will be checked, but the content of the letter will not be read.

Zhan Feiyu took out the letter paper, there was really dried blood, but the letter was sent by Liu Baihu, it was just his last letter, who would have thought that in just a few months, the man who ran amok and committed crimes in Fengzhou Liu Baihu died just like that.

And his last letter was not to the imperial merchant Liu's family, nor to the women who waited on him, but to Zhan Feiyu, an enemy whom he had met on several occasions.

Since ancient times, Yanqiu was sad and lonely, and Zhan Feiyu found himself feeling a little sad about Liu Baihu's death. It wasn't that he didn't deserve to die. Zhan Feiyu suddenly felt that the world is impermanent.

Passing the letter to He Sheng who was on the side, Zhan Feiyu had already calmed down, glanced at Gu Xueshi's letter on the desk, "Find out how Liu Hefeng died, clean up tomorrow, and I will go on a study tour the day after tomorrow."

He Sheng quickly read the letter, was also surprised, and then left the study, not disturbing Zhan Feiyu's study.

Although Fengzhou is far away, the Forbidden Dragon Guard has a special means of sending messages. By the time Zhan Feiyu set off on the third day, He Sheng had already received the detailed news.

Zhan Feiyu still travels lightly, with two carriages, one for himself and one for luggage.

The day before going out, Zhan Feiyu didn't go back, so he asked He Sheng to go to Jinlin Village to say goodbye, and Zhan Feiyu sent a few letters to explain the route of his study tour, at least Mingsan didn't have to go to Si County to find It's up to me, save me the money.

When he rested in the woods after driving for half a day, He Sheng quickly explained the circumstances of Liu Baihu's murder.

"There is an injustice and a debtor. It's not that we don't report it. The time has not come yet." Zhan Feiyu nodded understandingly. Liu Hefeng probably didn't expect that he would die at the hands of an ordinary bodyguard.

Liu Hefeng did a lot of evil, just like what happened to Honger back then, but this time it was Uncle Wu's old man who was beaten by him. The child was playing on the side of the road, and the sepak takraw ball hit Liu Hefeng's mount. After that, the seven-year-old child was beaten by Liu Hefeng. He whipped the whip hard.

The seven-year-old child was weak, coupled with excessive fright, he developed a fever at night, and the doctor also came. Whether it was acupuncture or medicine, the high fever did not go down. Three days later, the old man of the Wu family just left, crying loudly One night, the white-haired man sent the black-haired man.

He Sheng set up the fire and helped He Nuan put the copper pot on it to heat hot water, "The Wu family had one son and one daughter back then, and the eldest son was kidnapped by Pai Huazi when he was watching lanterns during the Lantern Festival when he was seven years old. , there is only one daughter left, and the Wu family couple almost went blind from crying."

Ordinary families are like this. Losing a son is equivalent to cutting off the incense, and they will be looked down upon. The eldest son was abducted. If the Wu family couple had not had a younger daughter, they would have sold all their belongings to find their son. .

Who knew that in the year when the youngest daughter got married, Aunt Wu actually had a child and became a boy in one fell swoop. The Wu family couple finally came out of years of pain and spoiled their youngest son a bit.

But who would have thought that such a disaster would happen, the seven-year-old son died at the hands of Liu Baihu.

"I haven't passed the first seven days. Uncle Wu took the kitchen knife at home and wanted to kill Liu Hefeng on the road that Liu Hefeng must pass to avenge his youngest son." Even if He Sheng didn't marry a wife and have children, he could still imagine the pain of Uncle Wu's bereavement , the youngest son who pinned all his hopes was beaten to death like this, but any bloody man can't accept it.

He Sheng could have guessed what happened next without mentioning Zhan Feiyu. Liu Hefeng was a military officer, and he was accompanied by two personal guards. Uncle Wu was probably caught before he lifted his kitchen knife.

Hundreds of households in the guard were intercepted and killed in the street, and Liu Hefeng was flattered by everyone in Fengzhou. A little trick of the policeman's hands and feet could kill Uncle Wu when he hit the board, not to mention that he survived because of the death of his youngest son. Dead will.

Aunt Wu, who fainted from crying, saw the body of Uncle Wu who had been brought back before she could bury her youngest son, and handed over the family money to the elders of the Wu family. Aunt Wu bumped her head against the coffin and died. gone.

"Wu's eldest son was already seven years old when he was abducted, and I have already remembered it." He Sheng took down the boiling copper pot, and then continued; "It's just that he was sold as a slave, and he couldn't escape. After learning a little bit of martial arts, and desperately saving his master, he was released from slavery, and after becoming a bodyguard, Wu's eldest son rushed back to Fengzhou from thousands of miles away after saving two years of silver."

But when he got home, what he saw was that the small courtyard in his memory had been sold and lived in with strangers, while his parents who missed him had turned into a tomb on the mountain, and a small tomb next to him buried The little brother he had never seen before.

After a hundred days of injury, Liu Hefeng broke his leg. He is also a martial artist, he has been recuperating at home and never went to the guard. It happened that the Liu family recruited a servant, and the opportunity came for the son of the Wu family.

Liu Hefeng probably didn't expect that he would die in the hands of a small person until he died. He was arrogant and arrogant, so he never thought that someone would dare to assassinate him. In the end, Wu's eldest son stabbed him in the chest. The knife pierced so deep that only the handle remained outside.

There was a doctor in the mansion who looked at Liu Hefeng's leg injury, but even though the doctor came very quickly, he could only buy Liu Hefeng a moment. He only had time to write a letter to Zhan Feiyu before he died.

"Good and evil will be rewarded." Even though Zhan Feiyu had a deal with Liu Hefeng, he could only say that his death was deserved. "I will write two letters in a while and send them to Fengzhou for me."

"Yes, Miss." He Sheng didn't ask much, but he could roughly guess.

Liu Hefeng died, and Uncle Wu's family of four, including his eldest son, also died, but the Wu family still had a married woman, as well as family members and relatives. shelter.

No matter how strong the Liu family of the imperial merchant is, after all, they are not in Fengzhou, and they are beyond their reach. With the secret help of Meng Zhizhou and Qi Tongzhi, the family will not be ruined. As for the revenge of the Liu family, Zhan Feiyu can only block these, and more of her Also helpless.

……

Since it was a study tour, he stopped and stopped all the way, and it was already mid-September when he arrived in Huai'an Mansion, so Zhan Feiyu would add a double-breasted autumn coat to keep warm sooner or later.

"Wait, get off the carriage and check." At the gate of the city, the yamen servant in charge of guarding said loudly, and directly stopped the carriages entering the city, but they only let them go after a brief look into the carriages, not too much strict.

But Zhan Feiyu didn't expect that when his carriage was inspected, the yamen servant frowned, "You are not allowed to enter the city like this."

Uh... Zhan Feiyu raised his head, his white and tender Baozi's face was full of puzzlement, what's wrong with his outfit?
He Nuan is skillful, and today Zhan Feiyu braided Zhan Feiyu's hair with hairbands of various colors, with pearls hanging from the end of the hairband, looking luxurious but childish.

As for the clothes, it was a light green floral skirt with a white smock with silver borders on it. With Zhan Feiyu's appearance, anyone could tell that the little girl had a background. Silver can't be bought.

"If you are not allowed to enter, you are not allowed to enter, don't talk nonsense, retreat to the side to block the people behind." The yamen servant has a bad temper, and it may be that he has worked too hard these days, and his attitude is particularly bad. He opened his mouth to drive the carriage without even saying a reason.

"Ah Sheng, step aside first." Zhan Feiyu didn't care.

Along the way, I have encountered robbers, local ruffians, and liars who look kind but blackmailed. Zhan Feiyu found that her self-cultivation is getting better and better. I won't be angry anymore, but I really complied with the saying that it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books.

He Sheng immediately drove the carriage back to the side of the road not far away, "Miss, let me inquire."

There were quite a few small stalls at the gate of the city, selling vegetables and utensils, as well as tea and so on. He Sheng spent two yuan for a cup of coarse tea, "Old man, I wonder why the officials stopped us from entering the city?"

The old tea seller glanced at the carriage parked on the roadside from afar, and then at the busy yamen guards at the gate of the city, and then said, "Is the young man from other places? You don't know that Huai'an Mansion is full of shackles these days, you see?" People who entered the city wore plain clothes, and the female relatives at most wore silver hairpins."

Rao He Sheng thought about various reasons, but he didn't expect it to be this one. The young lady is wearing a light green dress today, and there should be a tiara on her head. Ah Nuan was idle and bored along the way, and was especially keen on dressing up the young lady.

The old man lowered his voice, "Liu's family is going to have a funeral, you youngsters should be careful if you want to go to the city, don't make any taboos."

In the carriage, Zhan Feiyu lifted the curtain and looked outside. The more he looked, the more he felt something was wrong, "Ah Nuan, are those people wearing filial piety clothes?"

The aunts and daughters-in-law who went to the city one after another obviously didn't know each other, but they were wearing white filial piety dresses, and two women were wearing white flowers on their heads.

Zhan Feiyu took a closer look, and saw that there was not a single bright-colored dress in the queue waiting to enter the city, and everyone was sullen, even when they spoke, their faces were expressionless, and the children did not play around.

"Miss, I found out clearly." He Sheng walked to the side of the carriage, and just as he opened his mouth, he heard Zhan Feiyu speak first.

Still looking at the outside of the carriage, Zhan Feiyu said, "Is it because Liu Hefeng is dead, so the whole Huai'an Mansion is dressing Liu Hefeng in mourning?"

The irony of what he said, unless something happened to the current emperor, no one would be full of people in the city, but the facts are right in front of them, Zhan Feiyu sneered; "Nan Chen Bei Liu is really well-deserved."

Zhan Feiyu was in Nanxuan Mansion before, and later went to Fengzhou. In Jiangnan Road, it belongs to the south, and it is also the territory of the Chen family. The Chen family is not only a century-old family, but also the family of the eldest prince, so South Chen North Liu No one dared to mention this statement. It is not a slap in the face of the Chen family to compare the scholarly family with the lowly family of the emperor.

But on the way north, Zhan Feiyu heard a lot. The three prefectures in the north of Jiangnan Road belonged to the Liu family. Now it is true.

"Yes, anyone who has a wedding banquet in the city will postpone the day." He Sheng was also shocked. It was only a hundred families who died, but the Liu family had such a huge momentum, even the royal relatives could not With such ostentation, it can only be said how much influence the Imperial Merchant Liu's family has in the three prefectures of Huai'an.

He Nuan also frowned, glanced at Zhan Feiyu and asked, "Miss, what should we do?"

Although He Nuan wasn't a troublemaker, when she thought that because of Liu Hefeng's death, the young lady had to change her clothes when she went to the city, and she couldn't even bring any jewelry, He Nuan's face turned ugly.

Liu Hefeng is nothing more than a murderer who disregards human life. How can He De make the people of the entire Anhuai Mansion so "supportive and aweful", it is a joke to say it.

"Take off the headgear and get some money." Zhan Feiyu didn't bother to dwell on this issue.

A while later, He Sheng led the carriage to the gate of the city again, this time with a different yamen servant, looked at the broken silver stuffed into the palm of He Sheng, and then took another look at Zhan Feiyu and He Nuan, who were not wearing any red or green clothes. clothes, waved his hand and let the carriage pass by.

When I entered the city, I saw that the shops along the street were hung with white flags, and there were paper money rolled up by the autumn wind on the ground. Pedestrians came and went in a hurry along the way, without even a smile on their faces.

The corner of Zhan Feiyu's mouth curled up into a sarcastic sneer. It seemed that the Liu family's deterrent power in the three prefectures of Anhuai was stronger than that of the Chen family. Did the Chen family know it or not?Or if there is some private transaction, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. Zhan Feiyu doesn't think that the treacherous and cunning Mr. Chen will allow the imperial merchant Liu's family to grow so big.

Previously, even if Zhan Feiyu had feuded with Chen Xuezheng, the candidates who participated in the college examination, regardless of the graders, including the previous trip to Fengzhou, Meng Zhizhou and others, although they supported Liu Hefeng, did not reach this level.

"Are the guests staying at the hotel or eating?" The waiter in the shop lost the enthusiasm of the past, and just came up to ask, "There is still a separate yard that is empty, and if the guests come later, there will be no place to stay."

A separate courtyard must be expensive, and ordinary customers are reluctant to spend money, so it is vacant.

Zhan Feiyu got out of the carriage and looked back around. The Xinglong Inn in front of him was a three-story building facing the street, and there was a separate yard. The backyard was not small, and such a big inn was actually full.

"The business at the inn is very good?" Zhan Feiyu asked and walked in towards the inn. Qiu Huhu was so hot that he was sweating all over after staying in the carriage for a while.

The shop waiter saw Zhan Feiyu's appearance, even though the white smock outside was tied with belts, he could vaguely see the light green skirt inside, and could not help reminding in a low voice: "Miss, you should pay attention, the city is not peaceful these days. , mainly because there are too many people going to Liujia Town.”

Liujia Town knows that this is the site of the Liu family just by hearing the name, it's not that the waiter is exaggerating, the entire Liujia Town is inhabited by people from the Liu family, some from the Liu clan, and some are in-laws of the Liu family.

There were rumors that if the servants of the Liu family escaped, they would not be able to escape from the Liu family's territory for a day and a night. The Liu family of the imperial merchant is so big that it fully occupies the entire town.

After the news of Liu Hefeng's death spread, all the big and small families in Huai'an's three prefectures came to the Liu family to express their condolences, and those who could enter the Liu family town were either the big families with great backgrounds, or those who were related to the Liu family.

The rest of the people can only live in Huai'an Mansion, which is very close to Liujia Town, and it takes only half an hour to walk. Live in the homes of ordinary people.

It was probably not for meal time, so the private room upstairs was empty. The waiter made tea and poured four cups and brought them over, and then reminded again; "These days, Fucheng is vegetarian, so please take care of the guests."

Speaking of which, the waiter in the shop is also helpless, how can anyone come to a restaurant to eat vegetarian dishes, but even if the inn has meat, no one would dare to order it and dare to eat it. If someone sees it accidentally, it will be reported to the Liu family. That's bad luck.

Not to mention He Nuan now, even He Sheng's face turned ugly. It's not like they can't bear hardships, but Zhan Feiyu has been exhausted all the way, and he should always replenish his body while staying in the hotel, but when he arrived in Huai'an Mansion, he could only eat vegetarian diet.

"It's okay, pick up some signature vegetarian dishes and bring them up." Zhan Feiyu didn't want to say anything about what she saw and heard on the way to the city. She could only say that she didn't see or know. Indeed.

"Miss, don't worry, our master chef has done vegetarian dishes before, and he is the best at vegetarian dishes." The shop waiter hurriedly agreed, and heaved a sigh of relief.

Just because they are all vegetarian dishes, there are some customers who feel angry these days and dare not complain about the Liu family. In the end, they are the servants who are made things difficult and vent their anger.

Zhan Feiyu sat near the window, and when he turned his head sideways, he could see the pedestrians on the street. The entire Huai'an Mansion was surrounded by white, and everyone was mourning and wearing plain clothes, as if they were their ancestors who died.

"Miss, will you go to Liu's house?" He Nuan asked in a low voice.

In fact, He Nuan and He Sheng didn't know what Zhan Feiyu and Liu Hefeng talked about back then, which made Liu Hefeng help rescue the little fat man Qi Heng regardless of his relationship with Qiu Qianhu and Zhang Tongpan for many years.

But this time Liu Hefeng was killed by Wu's eldest son, and the last letter was also sent to Zhan Feiyu. Will not ask.

"Since a person is dead, you have to go and have a look. You should repay Qi Heng's life-saving grace." Zhan Feiyu is just an ordinary transaction relationship with Liu Hefeng. Even if the person is dead, Zhan Feiyu will not say to sacrifice Bye, the trip to Liu's house was only for the matter of Qi Heng.

After a while, the waiter brought over the food. Although they were all vegetarian, they tasted really good.

Zhan Feiyu hadn't finished eating yet, when there was noise outside, and the sound of the shopkeeper apologizing, it could be heard that the clamoring voice was very insolent.

"Okay, I want this yard." The talking dandy pushed away the nagging shopkeeper in disgust, kicked open the door of the Accord, glanced at the four people inside, and was slightly surprised.

Xinglong Inn is the largest inn in Huai'an Prefecture. The price of this separate yard is not low, it costs ten taels of silver a day. Of course, this also includes the ingredients for three meals a day, but those who can afford it are those who are not short of money. .

"It's these people?" The dandy looked again, and Zhan Feiyu turned his head to look out of the window. It was a little girl, so he was naturally excluded by the dandy.

Looking at the remaining three people, the coachman was dressed in ordinary clothes, and his face was also ordinary, so he couldn't possibly be the host. As for He Sheng and He Nuan, brother and sister, He Sheng's honest appearance was hard to find in the crowd.

So Dandy looked at He Nuan at last, and said proudly, "The young master from the yard before you wants it, hurry up and help collect things, otherwise don't blame the young master for throwing your luggage out."

He Nuan was still annoyed that Zhan Feiyu ate so vegetarian that he couldn't even wear a beautiful headgear. He would see troublesome dandies, and the gentle He Nuan sneered, "First come, first served, we have already rented the yard, you Go to another inn."

The dandy who heard this was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing, walked in straight, stepped on the chair, looked at He Nuan and said directly: "Do you know who I am? Young Master Wen Dao Liu, Do you dare to talk to me like that? Alright, since you are a girl, I will let you off this time, my lord, if you neglect the distinguished guests, you Xinglong Inn Don't even need to open it!"

In Huai'an Sanfu, as long as your surname is Liu, and you are the Liu in the Liu family tree, then you can walk sideways in the Sanfu, no one dares to offend, let alone eat a king's meal, as long as it is not too much, you can find a home wherever you want Shops can borrow three or five taels of silver.

The Liu family is so crazy, but the rules of the Liu family are also here, no matter how much you make a fuss, you will not be too outrageous, you will not kill people, and you will not force people to ruin your family. The Liu family is like a tarsal maggot, so you can't die , but will lie on your body and drink blood all day long.

"What if I don't agree?" Zhan Feiyu turned around and looked coldly at the dude who showed off his surname.

Putting this in the capital, he is a relative of the emperor. Zhan Feiyu feels normal, but a member of the imperial merchants dares to be so arrogant in Fucheng. Zhan Feiyu wants to see how the prefect of Huai'an will deal with it.

I guess I didn't expect anyone to dare to reject the Liu family. The dude was stunned for a while, looking at Zhan Feiyu in surprise, seeing her red lips and white teeth, but also knew that he had just admitted the wrong person. The one who made the decision at the table was probably this The little girl looked like she was raised by a big family.

"Okay, you are young, and my master won't bully you. You can ask the shopkeeper. Let's put what I said here today. Let alone ten taels of silver, even if you give 100 taels, would the shopkeeper dare to let you live?" ?” Dandy raised his chin, and smiled abnormally.

The shopkeeper at the side had a bitter face, how should I reply to this?He is a businessman, so he can't let his business go without doing business. The room fee is only ten taels of silver a day, and hundreds of taels if he stays for ten days and a half a month.

But if you offend the Liu family, even if the boss and the Liu family have some friendship, the shopkeeper must be the shopkeeper who will be angered in the end. Thinking about it this way, the shopkeeper looked at Zhan Feiyu beggingly, "Miss, why don't you be an old man?" You find another place to live and keep it clean."

"It's from another place, no wonder you don't know, that's enough, those who don't know are not guilty." The dandy became even more proud when he heard the shopkeeper's words, and looked at Zhan Feiyu with a hint, "If you want to spend the time in Huai'an Mansion An Ansheng, why don't you take it easy, I will keep sure that no one who doesn't have good eyesight will come to you, otherwise you, a little girl, will suffer a lot."

Zhan Feiyu looked at the greedy dandy in his eyes, and waved the shopkeeper to leave.

He Sheng walked over and closed the private room door,

Zhan Feiyu looked at the dandy who became tense for a moment, and couldn't help but smile and said, "You are planning to rob my yard, and then sell it and rent it out to make a difference."

Uh... the dude was dumbfounded. Just now he was worried that he would be beaten by two men. After all, he was alone and his body was thin. He Sheng and the coachman looked ordinary, but their physique seemed to be powerful , but who knew that Zhan Feiyu would get rid of him as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Ten taels of silver, tell me everything you know about the Liu family." Zhan Feiyu was also generous, she spoke, and He Nuan put the ten taels of silver ingots on the table.

Although this dandy is full of posture, but the clothes look like they have been changed, and his hands and palms have some calluses, and the jade pendant he wears is also of inferior quality, with flaws all over his body.

Ten taels of silver is enough for me to live frugally for a year. The dandy wiped his face fiercely. He guessed that Zhan Feiyu was a little girl and didn't pose much threat, so he pulled up the chair, sat down, and took it by hand. After taking two bites of the steamed bun, he said vaguely, "My surname is Liu, but I didn't lie to you. It's the same with Liu Dapeng."

There are quite a few people with the surname Liu in the three prefectures of Huai'an, but not everyone with the surname Liu is from the Liu family of the imperial merchant. Liu Dapeng is a scammer, but he is very knowledgeable, and he has been bluffing and deceiving for three years without being seen through .

I didn't expect to fall into the hands of a little girl today, but I thought it was worth the ten taels of silver that was taken into my arms.

"I also arranged someone on the official road, and only then did I find out a little news. There are two distinguished guests from Fengzhou who are going to come to Liu's family to express their condolences, but I heard that the distinguished guests do not plan to stay in Liu's town, and there is no inn in Fucheng. So I will focus on your yard, Miss." Liu Dapeng chuckled, he has cheated a lot of money over the years, unfortunately, he spent more money, and he didn't have any savings in his hand.

After all, if you want to bluff and deceive, you must buy this outfit, and you can't just wear it, you have to have it in spring, summer, autumn and winter,,

If you want someone to help you inquire about the news, then you must also pay for this benefit, just like the official teahouse outside the city, he spent money to let the youngest son of the old man in the teahouse pass the news to him.

And in Fucheng, Liu Dapeng even bought a lot of clerks in restaurants and inns. It was just a matter of saying that he would not cause trouble for himself, and he could still get money. The clerks must all agree.

Liu Dapeng was so well-informed when he got the news. He knew that there were no good rooms in the inn, and there was only a yard left in Xinglong Inn, so he used Liu's surname to occupy the yard by force. When the time came to let the nobleman stay, he could earn at least a few dozen taels of silver .

(End of this chapter)