The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 187 Misty and rainy in early autumn, the twilight is full of prosperity

The terrain in the middle of the river gradually became flat, and the autumn rain lasted for several days, and at this time, it gradually showed a posture of restraint.

Under the pattering rain curtain, there were few pedestrians, most of them hurried past in the rain, intersecting with two muddy carriages, and in the sound of cracking whips, the carriages drove out two mud lines to crush the water on the street, and a nearby house The restaurant stops.

Hezhong Mansion is under the jurisdiction of Hezhong Jiedu Envoy Wang Chongrong. He has a close relationship with Jin Wang Li Keyong. That's great.

Geng Qing dared to enter the city, and he also analyzed the pros and cons on the way, before entering the city for a short stay to let the horse rest for a while, after all, it was three or four days away from Chang'an.

Now he stopped at a restaurant and handed over the carriage to the shop guy to take care of it in the backyard. He specially gave a tip of more than ten yuan to let him take care of the horses.

Then the group went up to the second floor and ordered two tables of meals. The waiter wrote down the names of the dishes one by one. After leaving, Geng Qing took the tea from Dachun with a soft voice.

"After this meal, some of you need to go to Chang'an first. On the way into the city, I have written several letters. When the time comes, you will go to Chang'an with the letter and deliver the letter to the other party. They read it, I will reply to you and bring it to me."

"Dazhu, you're not going into Chang'an?" Dachun looked around and lowered his voice.

Geng Qing shook his head, his fingers were stained with water, and he drew a dot on the table: "This is the middle of the river, and further down you will reach Huazhou, which is more than a hundred miles away from Chang'an. I will wait for you in Huazhou then."

The water stain drawn in his hand moved down and tapped again, "There are too many people who know me in Chang'an. I'm afraid it will be exposed once I enter the city. Many of you are unfamiliar faces, so no one will notice. After getting the letter, come to Huazhou to join me as soon as possible."

"I'll go to Qin Huaimian's place."

Jiuyu held the cup and glanced at it. He knew that among the people Geng Qing was looking for, there must be this Minister of Qin, and the other party's official position was not low, and he received more surveillance. His kung fu is stronger, and he is quite familiar with the Chang'an Baiguan House, so this matter can only be done by him.

Hearing that the eunuch took over the matter, Geng Qing nodded in agreement, which was what he thought at the beginning.However, in the past three years, the changes have been rapid, and it is unknown how many people are still willing to remember their old love and help.

"Then let's do this. When you arrive in Chang'an, if you haven't been there, it's just a good time to see the world."

After the softly dropped words, several waiters in the restaurant put up the dishes they ordered one by one with wooden trays. After reporting the names of the dishes, they counted them correctly, and said, "Please use, everyone." Then they went downstairs and returned to the lobby.

Here, after the plan was probably finalized, except for a few young adults who had just left the village holding bowls, the rest of the people, especially the three gang members who had been with Geng Qing for many years, ate and drank, chatting from time to time. He brought a few young people together, waited for the matter to be resolved, and invited them to visit the brothel or something, which made a few people blush, holding a bowl and trying to catch rice grains in their mouths.

Not long after lunch, Geng Qing accepted the bill, and handed over the letters that he had already written in his arms to those young men in batches. After admonishing to pay attention to safety on the road, he stopped talking and took the ride of the big spring ride. The carriage leaves.

The rest of the people looked at the eunuch with a soft and cold face. Of course they didn't know Jiuyu's identity, they just knew that it was a man brought back from outside by Dazhu, who knew martial arts and was very powerful.

"Follow."

Jiuyu glanced at these juniors of Geng Qing through the corner of his eyes, and went straight into another carriage, took a few people with him and then left Hezhong Mansion. He had important business reasons and did not rest on the way. He arrived in Huazhou two days later , met Geng Qing outside the city, knew where he was staying, and rushed to Chang'an without stopping.

After arriving in Chang'an, it was already the evening three days later.

Few people in Gengjia Village know how prosperous Chang'an is, which is often displayed in spring. There are more people entering and leaving the city gate than the people in their village. The long queue stretches from the gate to the official road more than ten feet away. , there are many teahouses and street vendors around, just like the cattle market.

"My mother, Dazhu is acting like a human being in this place."

"Change to me. Seeing that the high official didn't pee his pants, it's considered capable."

"Don't mess up the things that Dazhu entrusted to us, otherwise you will embarrass Dazhu, and you won't be able to raise your head to greet people when you go back."

Everything around them was rare in the eyes of the few people. They looked around and muttered for a long time. After they checked and entered the city, Jiuyu handed them the letters in his arms in batches.

"If you don't know the way, just ask along the way and speak politely. The people of Chang'an are noble. When you first come here, you have to learn to bow your head. Only in the future will you be able to raise your head. After finishing your business, wait for me at this street corner."

This was the first time that Jiuyu had spoken so much to outsiders. Coming out of Feihu County, he knew that Geng Qing brought the younger generation of the village out to cultivate a team. After all, these days, people who know the basics are still reliable.

Among them, Qing Zhuang, nicknamed Shitou, has already married. Compared with bullying Geng Qing with Dachun, he is much calmer. He took the letter and nodded, greeted the others, and walked quickly to the long street. , and soon the rest of the people also took the letters one by one, and then disappeared into the street.

Jiuyu put his hands behind his back, watching their figures disappear gradually, then turned around and went to Baiguanfushe Street. Everything in Chang'an has changed in three years, and many buildings have been newly built, but most of them are the same as before. The old and the new intertwine in an uncomfortable way.

Sunshine shrouded this bustling city. On the other side of Chang’an, Dongshi occupies a huge area and is densely populated with buildings. There are many flags hanging on the street. Among them are restaurant flags with black letters on a blue background that read 'Jinwenlou' Under the banner, the clerk at the door is trying to urge the passing merchants to come in for dinner.

At the counter facing the gate, a little boy was lying on the counter with a stool. He was practicing calligraphy on the paper with a pen in his little hand. Occasionally he lifted up his small face and there were a few black ink stains. He looked at the plump woman next to him. Man, called out in a childish voice: "Mother, do you think that Nian'er's writing is good?"

The woman's face was elegant, and there were a few invisible fish marks in the corners of her eyes, which were concealed by smearing powder and daisy, but there was an indescribable charm, especially the faintly slender eyebrows, with a glimpse of spring in her eyes, with an indescribable charm state.

"Nian'er's writing is very good, but it's not finished yet."

She was calculating the accounts, and when she heard her son's voice, she smiled and touched her little head. The obsequiousness of this smile caused many drinkers and diners in the hall to forget to bring food.

A single woman is born in the world, and it is inevitable that she will be harassed. If there is not a gang behind this woman, I am afraid that I don't know how many people have committed the crime to kiss Fangze.

If you are lucky enough to embrace a beautiful woman, then you can really sit back and enjoy the benefits, and you can eat soft food.

There have been rumors in the market for a long time that besides this restaurant, there are several shops and a dyeing workshop under the woman's name. Relying on her eloquence and observation of words and demeanor, she has done a lot of business.

If you get such a woman, regardless of whether she has children or not, even if there are a few more, there will be a lot of people who want to marry her, and I am afraid they will all do it.

There is no one doing anything now, so there are lessons learned. Two years ago, women's businessmen drove to Dongshi, and they were inevitably targeted. Later, these people were all interrupted. It is said that they were later sold to Gang of beggars
I heard that the boss of the tooth shop is called Dou Wei. He is a powerful person. He not only has strong fists and feet, but also has a loud voice that can deafen people's ears.

It is said that not only are the two acquainted, but some people speculate that they may not be husband and wife.

Some people also heard that Dou Wei raised the little one outside.
"Boss, it's getting dark soon, and the rain will probably fall even harder at night. You and the young master should go back early."

In the buzzing and noisy restaurant, the shopkeeper of the restaurant came from the back hall, his body still had a lot of water stains, presumably he had just gone to the backyard to prepare a carriage.

The woman who was calculating the account raised her pretty face, looked outside, put down the brush with a smile on her red lips, whispered something to the shopkeeper, and handed him the account.

Then he patted the head of the little person beside him.

"Nian'er, I'm back home."

"Oh." The little boy shook the little bun on his head, slowly slid down from the stool, and trotted forward to take his mother's hand. The driver waiting by the carriage outside held up an oil-paper umbrella to welcome the mother and child. He got out of the carriage, put on his bamboo hat, cracked his whip, and urged the horse to drive away slowly.

The night was getting darker, and the water vapor shrouded the entire streets and alleys. Between the intertwined streets, a donkey cart was approaching from a distance, with a lantern hanging on one corner, swaying in the lead-blue rain.

(End of this chapter)