I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 224 Fighting for the yard
"Miss, you are kind-hearted. I am still hungry. I will know everything in a while." Liu Dapeng smiled. Not caring about the leftovers on the table, he grabbed the spare bowls and chopsticks and started eating.

He Nuan glanced at it speechlessly, got up and moved the dishes to Liu Dapeng.

After a while, He Nuan came back with a teapot and cut another plate of fruit, "Autumn is easy to dry, Miss, you should eat more fruit."

Liu Dapeng filled his stomach whole, sniffed his nose, and looked forward with his probe. The rich tea aroma was accompanied by a faint milky taste, which was sweet and mellow.

"You are reckless!" Liu Dapeng accuses He Nuan with a heartbroken face. Although he is a fake Liu family member, he has learned something by bluffing and deceiving him all these years.

Last year, Liu Dapeng met a tea merchant in Huai'an Mansion. After talking with them, they almost became brothers. Then they drank the top-quality black tea.

When the wealthy businessman boasted that the black tea was a tribute, a catty of tea leaves cost at least 500 taels.

When he knew the price of the tea, Liu Dapeng wished he could spit out the tea and sell it for money. Then He Nuan brought the tea. The familiar fragrance, even if mixed with the smell of milk, was still fresh in Liu Dapeng's memory. This is the top-quality black tea that costs 20 taels of silver per cup.

"You know tea?" Zhan Feiyu laughed.

Zhan Feiyu was not easy to drink tea when he was young, so the tea brought by Gu Xueshi and Yin Wuyan, in addition to serving guests, He Nuan either made scented tea or boiled milk tea with fresh milk, which would not hurt the spleen and stomach.

This pot of tea is estimated to cost hundreds of taels of silver, Liu Dapeng wiped his face fiercely, and looked at Zhan Feiyu even more ingratiatingly, "I don't understand this, but I have heard a lot, and I know a little bit of superficiality. .”

Zhan Feiyu nodded in agreement, this is a dedicated liar, "Tell me about the situation of the Liu family."

Being able to drink tribute tea, the status of this little girl is absolutely extraordinary, and Liu Dapeng didn't dare to smile, "The Liu family members and in-laws all live in Liujia Town, but at least half of the shops in Huai'an Mansion belong to the Liu family. Miss, you can tell by looking at the signboards outside, but for any shop of the Liu family, there will be a small seal character Liu under the signboard."

At least one-fifth of the fertile land in Huai'an, Xuzhou, and Anfeng prefectures is owned by the Liu family, which means that one-fifth of the population of the three prefectures are tenant farmers of the Liu family.

Except for the various families, only a very small part of the remaining land is in the hands of the common people, and the rice and grain of the three prefectures are sold to the Liu family's shop except for taxes.

The head of the Liu family has various workshops, such as cloth village embroidery workshops, tea and yam fields, and pottery making... Basically, basic necessities of life are inseparable from the Liu family's workshops, and the Liu family's offshoots each run some shops, almost all over the place. Three prefectures.

The Liu family of the Imperial Merchant really should not be underestimated. Zhan Feiyu remembered that Mr. Chen, who used to run Chen Ji in Nanxuan Mansion, was nothing compared to the Liu family.

But that's right, the Chen family is the eldest prince's niece, a scholarly family, the Chen family's power is in the court, and the Liu family is a truly wealthy merchant.

"How's the family style of the Liu family?" Zhan Feiyu picked up the teacup and drank two sips of tea under Liu Dapeng's heartache.

Liu Dapeng smiled complacently, showing off, "I can't say how good it is, but the Liu family will never ignore human lives! The Liu family will reward clan members who have made great contributions every year after worshiping their ancestors. Last year, Wuye Liu alone rewarded 10 taels!"

Ordinary people can save less than ten taels of silver a year, and 10 taels is beyond the imagination of many people, and they will not be able to earn money in ten lifetimes.

"However, eight families were punished. They taught their children ineffectively, and indulged the younger generation in the family to behave mischievously. They thought that no one would know if they were far away from the three houses. He was also fined silver, and the business that was originally the most lucrative was handed over to other tribesmen, and there are punishments and punishments, our Liu family is not those profiteers who are rich and unkind."

Liu Dapeng forgot that he was a liar at the end, with his chin raised high and his spirits flying high, as if he was proud of the Liu family, "The worst thing about our Liu family is money, but anything that can be solved with money is not a problem, there is no need to make a fuss." Life is coming."

There are also dudes in the younger generation of the Liu family, and there are good-looking ones, as long as you spend money, get a few more beautiful concubines to come back. If you can’t, you can also buy a few skinny horses. ?

As for those who are fierce and fierce, no one in Jiangnan Road dares to provoke the Liu family's children. As for going outside, as long as they don't lose the prestige of the Liu family, they will just pay money.

Of course, there are also those who encounter difficult problems, so they consider themselves unlucky, so the Liu family's children have no other skills. , Big deal lose money.

Zhan Feiyu shook the tea in the cup and pondered, Liu Hefeng also acted like this in Fengzhou back then, as long as he didn't kill people, he would only pay money if he was injured or disabled.

Uncle Wu's old man died in the end, and he died of cowardice and illness. Even if he sued the government, he would only pay a few dozen taels of silver more.

Even if it is really out of line, there will naturally be servants who will go to the courtyard to take the blame.

Liu Dapeng took a sneak peek at Zhan Feiyu. She looked like a kind and beautiful girl, but she didn't speak at the moment. Liu Dapeng inexplicably felt an indescribable majesty, which he didn't have when he first met Mr. Liu. Feel.

Zhan Feiyu stood up, "Okay, if you still think of anything about the Liu family, you can come here."

"I'm familiar with the Xinglong Inn. The young one will lead you the way." Liu Dapeng trotted over and opened the door of the private room with a look of dog legs. Leaking out a little is enough to eat and drink for a few years.

The shopkeeper and the waiter were worried that there would be a fight in the private room. After all, Zhan Feiyu was willing to live in the yard of ten taels of silver a day, so he must have a lot of background, but Liu Dapeng is from the Liu family, and if he helped anyone, he would offend the other. .

"Rang Rang, the shopkeeper is blocking the way." Disgustedly pushing away the shopkeeper who was in the way, Liu Dapeng was determined not to miss any chance to curry favor with Zhan Feiyu, as for the innkeeper and the shopkeeper, he went to cool off.

The yard is not big, but there are five rooms. It is separated from the three-story main building of the inn by a small courtyard, and the yard has a side door, which is elegant and quiet.

Zhan Feiyu went to rest, and He Nuan followed him in to serve him.

Liu Dapeng hurried forward to help He Sheng unload the luggage from the carriage, not forgetting to befriend him, "Brother, I don't know Miss's name yet? Where are you from?"

Looking over with a cold eye, He Sheng said in a flat voice, "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask."

Liu Dapeng's back felt cold when he was watched, hey, he thought this was an ordinary nursing home, and Liu Dapeng was so frightened that he didn't dare to inquire about the situation, the more he really knew, the sooner he died.

Perhaps He Sheng's eyes were too scary, and Liu Dapeng didn't dare to stay behind. As soon as he went out, he saw a group of people approaching him. Liu Dapeng immediately became alert and stared angrily at the person walking in front, "Wu Qiang, come here!" What are you doing here?"

Contemptuously glanced at Liu Dapeng, Wu Qiang introduced to the middle-aged man behind him with a nod and bowed his head, "Master Zhang, this yard is big and quiet, and the cook at Xinglong Inn cooks vegetarian food well."

Master Zhang didn't care about the size of the yard, but when he heard that he could eat vegetarian food, he nodded in satisfaction, "Okay, just live here, you can arrange it."

Wu Qiang immediately beamed with joy, especially when the young man who was following Master Zhang threw five taels of silver ingots at him, "The little one will do it right away."

After sending off Master Zhang, Wu Qiang straightened his back.

"You surnamed Wu, you stole my business?" Liu Dapeng rushed over angrily, grabbed Wu Qiang's skirt, and asked angrily, "Did that bum, Tian Si, betray me?"

Pushing away Liu Dapeng's hand, Wu Qiang straightened his clothes and snorted triumphantly, "Don't hinder me from receiving distinguished guests. This is a distinguished guest from Fengzhou, and he will also be a guest at Liu's house. You, Liu Dapeng, cannot offend you!"

Liu Dapeng was pretending to be a member of the Liu family's collateral lineage, and no one had exposed them all these years, while Wu Qiang's wife was a girl from the Liu family. That is, the king does not see the king, and they don't look at each other.

It's just that Liu Dapeng has a clever mind, and he has a way of cheating and swindling. Wu Qiang can only learn from behind. No, he added five hundred extra words and knew from Tian Sikou that two distinguished guests from Fengzhou were coming.

All the inns and restaurants in Huai'an Mansion were full, leaving only the yard of Xinglong Inn. Wu Qiang was the first to meet Mr. Zhang and snatched Liu Dapeng's business.

Thinking of this, Wu Qiang ostentatiously tossed the five taels of silver ingot, and looked at Liu Dapeng proudly, "I won't talk nonsense with you, I still have to arrange a residence for Mr. Zhang, get out of the way."

"Damn, five taels of silver is what you're talking about." Liu Dapeng looked at Wu Qiang contemptuously. After he had said a few words before, the little girl tipped him ten taels of silver!
Liu Dapeng stopped Wu Qiang who was about to go to the side door, "Stay wherever you are cool, I tell you that there are people living in this yard, and they are noble people you can't afford to offend, and Master Zhang who just left can't afford to offend either!"

Liu Dapeng still has this insight. Zhan Feiyu doesn't have the aura of being a daughter of a family, but he knows in his heart that the people cultivated by a big family are lower-key, and those who are domineering and arrogant are often playboys.

When He Sheng came out to check, the fight between Liu Dapeng and Wu Qiang had ended. This was not the first time the two had fought. Although they were ruthless in secret, they did not greet their faces.

"You wait for me!" Hissed in pain, Wu Qiang supported his waist, took another look at He Sheng, and then limped away.

He was also punched several times in the abdomen, and Liu Dapeng smiled obsequiously at He Sheng, "Don't worry, brother, I can take care of small things."

He Sheng nodded silently, closed the door and went back.

Zhan Feiyu went to bed after washing up, but was woken up by the noise outside after half an hour of sleep.

He Nuan put down her sewing and opened the door when she heard the movement, and walked in, looking at Zhan Feiyu, who was sitting on the bed with disheveled hair and a little blurred eyes, this cute look made He Nuan smile, "Miss, it's almost time to get up. "

Bai Nen's chubby paws rubbed his eyes, and Zhan Feiyu finally regained consciousness, "Why is it so noisy outside?"

"Someone is robbing the yard, and my brother is outside." He Nuan wrung out the handkerchief, handed it to Zhan Feiyu to wipe his face, and brought over the clean clothes, "He's from Fengzhou, his surname is Zhang."

The first thing Zhan Feiyu thought of was Zhang Tongpan. After all, Zhang Tongpan got his official position by relying on the Liu family, but he immediately denied it. After all, Zhang Tongpan was an official of the imperial court. It's not suitable to come to Huai'an Mansion with great fanfare to express condolences.

"A member of the Zhang family?" Zhan Feiyu put on his clothes and sat down on the stool, glanced at the bronze mirror, "comb a simple one."

"He's a middle-aged man, he should be here to express condolences instead of Zhang Tongpan." He Nuan picked up a comb and brushed Zhan Feiyu's hair skillfully.

In the alley outside the side door, He Sheng was a man of few words, but fortunately Liu Dapeng was sharp-tongued, and with He Sheng's backing, Wu Qiang was so overwhelmed that he couldn't speak.

"Come first, come first, Wu Qiang, you are not good enough to do things yourself and delayed Master Zhang's affairs. Not only did you not admit your mistake, you dared to shirk responsibility and even make trouble." Liu Dapeng said sarcastically, thinking with his toes, he knew that Wu Qiang's grandson must be talking nonsense after returning. It's nonsense, otherwise Master Zhang would be so angry when he came.

Master Zhang looked ugly. Although he was dissatisfied with Wu Qiang, he was also not happy that the yard was robbed.

After rushing from Fengzhou, the journey was tiring, and there was no meat dish in Huai'an Mansion, which was already annoying, but it turned out that there was an inn that was good at vegetarian food, but I couldn't stay there.

"Okay!" Tieqing shouted angrily. Master Zhang was wearing a dark purple round-neck robe, and when he was angry, he was even more dignified. "I want this yard, you move out, don't let me say it a second time!"

Mr. Zhang said this to He Sheng. As for Liu Dapeng and Wu Qiang, Mr. Zhang doesn't pay attention at all. Don't say that he only has a little relationship with the Liu family. Thin noodles.

After finishing speaking, Master Zhang looked at the boy next to him, "Have Chang Song and Mr. Qiu returned from the government office? You send someone to pick them up to prevent them from finding their way, and then give them 50 taels of silver. An apology from the Zhang family."

50 taels?Liu Dapeng and Wu Qiang, who were blushing and thick-necked from the quarrel just now, suddenly showed greed. They were really distinguished guests, and the money was really generous, but unfortunately they couldn't earn the 50 taels.

He Sheng didn't even look at the 50 taels silver note handed over by the servant, and repeated in a deep voice, "My lady has already lived in this yard."

Grandpa Zhang's face darkened. Unexpectedly, he pointed out that the Zhang family was an official family. Zhang Changsong went to the government office to visit the prefect of Chu, but this person was indifferent.

"Toast, don't eat fine wine!" As soon as Master Zhang finished his sentence, the guard behind him rushed over and punched He Sheng in the face.

Even if Mr. Zhang knew that the little girl who moved in first had a background, but he just hit a servant, and this is Huai'an Mansion, which belongs to the Liu family. Who can be closer to them than the Zhang family and the Liu family? .

Liu Dapeng and Wu Qiang thought there would be a bloody battle, but they saw that He Sheng's right hand accurately grasped the guard's wrist, turned back, and then lightly pushed.

The nurse who made the first move was like a paper man, staggered when pushed, and hit the wall next to him with a bang, but his head was bleeding, which is enough to see how hard He Sheng's push was. .

Grandpa Zhang was stunned for a moment, looking at the guard who fell on the ground with blood all over his face, pointed at He Sheng with one hand and shouted angrily, "Bold madman, how dare you shoot and hurt people in broad daylight! You set the law of Daqing Where is it, come and report to the officials immediately!"

Liu Dapeng glanced worriedly at He Sheng who was standing at the door. Mr. Zhang knew the prefect of Chu clearly. If he reported to the officials and was caught in the prison, he would probably lose his skin if he didn't die.

Just when Wu Qiang was about to go to the government office for an errand, the sound of horseshoes sounded, and everyone looked up, only to see three horses galloping towards them. The three on the horses were all dressed in plain linen clothes, straw sandals on their feet, and straw ropes tied around their waists. At this glance, he knew that he was from the Liu family.

"Master Zhang?" Turning over and getting off the horse, Liu Li bowed his hands to Master Zhang, "There are many things at home, so Liu Lilai is one step late."

Sweeping away the official prestige just now, Master Zhang avoided Liu Li's salute even though he was an elder, "Nephew, you don't need to be too polite, please mourn."

After exchanging polite greetings, Liu Li glanced at He Sheng and the nursing home, "What happened?"

(End of this chapter)