I was the richest man in Da Song

Chapter 6 Snake Head
He Shao didn't know what would happen to Sun Mao and Sun Wenyun in the end, and he didn't know whether Li Di had knocked on Chen Wenyun's mouth. If it was really a courtier who lent money, it would be no small matter.

After repaying the money from the counter shop, the business of the fragrant meat shop has become more and more prosperous. There is a long queue every day before the board is placed, and all the meat will be sold out in an hour.

A luxuriously dressed middle-aged man did not leave in a hurry after eating and drinking enough, but took his own time slowly.

"Guest officer, the store is about to close its doors," He Anwen said with a smile.

"The shopkeeper has great craftsmanship," the man complimented.

"It's just hidden by the ancestors, it's not worth mentioning, it's not worth mentioning"

After enjoying the benefits, He Anwen was not as repulsed by He Shao's fabricated genealogy as before.

"Has the old man thought about selling this cooking recipe?"

As soon as the middle-aged man finished speaking, He Anwen's smile froze on his face.

"The guest officer was joking, the weather is getting late, please go back early"

"To tell you the truth, I am Yu Futong, the shopkeeper of Fan Lou. Old man, you should know that if this dish can enter my Fan Lou, it will be a gold medal for your face."

Of course, Yu Futong has the capital he is proud of. Fanlou is the largest and most luxurious restaurant in Kaifeng City, and countless dignitaries come and go every day, making a lot of money every day.

Li Shishi, a famous prostitute, and Song Huizong, the artist with the highest artistic achievement in the Song Dynasty, would often gather in Fanlou to discuss art. From the dim lights to the high sun, the pursuit of art is amazing.

"As far as you can see, the old man has no plans to sell cooking recipes"

"Then you want to toast instead of eating fine wine?"

Yu Futong's tone was a bit threatening, but He Anwen was not a soft bone although he was upright.

"Your guests, please go ahead, don't mention this matter again"

When He Shao entered the door, he just ran into Yu Futong who was leaving in frustration, and he took a few more glances, after all, not many people left here calmly.

"Father, what happened to that man just now?" He Shao asked.

"Fanlou, I want to buy our recipe"

"You always refuse?"

"Of course, I was a soldier in the army back then, and he actually threatened me." He Anwen spat in the direction Yu Futong left.

"People in the shop said that the shopkeeper of Fan Lou was ruthless. Kaichun fell in love with the recipe of the Hu family's ladle soup. It is said that the Hu family did not sell it at first, but it could not withstand the threats, and finally handed it over to Yu Futong."

"Afraid of him? Annoyed the old man to fight him desperately" He Anwen snorted coldly.

"Your old man is heroic, but he really pushed them into a hurry and hurt both of them."

Sun Mao's incident has just passed a few days ago, and now he has met Yu Futong again.

He Shao felt a little helpless, if Fan Lou offered him a reasonable price, he would not mind selling him the recipe, after all, he knew a wide variety of dishes.

After Yu Futong left, the business continued to flourish and it didn't seem to have any effect, but that night when He Jing didn't come home until the second watch, He Anwen and He Shao couldn't sit still.

"What's the matter, did something happen to Badger Lang?" He Anwen walked around anxiously in the store.

"Don't worry, I'll ask Mr. first, what if it's a private school?"

He Shao can only comfort He Anwen in this way, but his own heart is like a mirror, private schools never keep students for so long, not to mention He Jing is placed with high hopes by the teachers of private schools.

"Okay, you go, come back and tell me if you have any news"

He Anwen waited anxiously at home, looking at the knife hanging in front of the bed countless times.

In order to promote commerce and trade, the curfew was abolished in order to promote commerce and trade. Now it is already the moon and there are still many people coming and going on Liushao Street.

After running to the private school to inquire, he got the news that He Jing had left early. He Shao already had a very bad premonition when he contacted the threat from the shopkeeper of Fan Lou the day before.

The first thing He Shao thought of was to report to the officials, but Fanlou, as the head of all the restaurants and shops in Kaifeng City, has inextricable relationships with many high-ranking officials and dignitaries.

Walking on the Jinshui River Bridge, seeing some [-]-year-old or [-]-year-old teenagers begging around with broken bowls in the crowd, He Shao had an idea in his mind.

He went back to the fragrant meat shop to appease He Anwen, packed some money, packed two plates of leftovers, and brought a jug of wine to Yudao.

"Lang Jun, please do me a favor and give me a couple of pennies."

A dirty hand held out a broken bowl in front of him, and He Shao was so rich that he took out a plate of money and put it in the bowl.

"I want to see the snake head"

The boy didn't rush to pack the money, but looked He Shao up and down.

"I want to attract money when I see Min Weng"

He Shao just remembered that most of the city foxes and rats in the past dynasties were controlled by people behind the scenes, and there should be many beggars in Kaifeng City. He just wanted to try it, but he didn't expect it to be successful.

Taking out all the money he had brought, there were ten pennies enough to get enough money, and the young beggar put away the money and took He Shao to a remote place.

Because the imperial palace is located in the north of Kaifeng City, the left and right sides of the imperial palace are mostly rich and noble houses, and many rivers run through Kaifeng City from north to south, and the river transport is well developed, thus creating a pattern of rich in the east, rich in the west, poor in the south and cheap in the north.

Coupled with the abolition of the Fangshi system in the Tang Dynasty, it was replaced by Xiangfang, which is more suitable for business management. Kaifeng City has 130 chambers, [-] and [-] squares, which can be described as prosperous every night.

The young beggar led He Shao towards the north of the city. People in the south of the city relied on the river transport to work as coolies to make money to keep alive, and the people in the north of the city were the lowest level people in Kaifeng.

The fragrant meat shop opened on Yudao. He Shao was used to the prosperity of Kaifeng, and he once thought that the Song Dynasty was so rich. On the dry grass lay a large pile of people.

After these people saw He Shao, there was a bit of greed in their eyes, and some people even touched the pillow, and He Shao's heart was raised.

The boy took out a string of money and threw it to the left and right, and they lay down again after hearing the sound of the money falling to the ground.

There was a portal deep in the dark alley, and there were two lanterns hanging under the eaves. The boy knocked on the door.

"Xiao Si, who is this?" A hoarse voice came from inside the door.

"For those who come to see Min Weng, the money is already enough."

"Since you are a guest, let's go in"

An old man with missing teeth squeaked open the broken door, and the beggar named Xiaosi handed over all the lured money to this old man, leaving only a few coins for himself.

"Come with me. Usually Min Weng has rested at this point. If the light is on, maybe I can see you. If the light is off, you can go back. The money will not be refunded."

Old Huazi is leading the way in front of him. There are still many lanterns hanging in this courtyard. As soon as he walked in, he could smell the fragrance of flowers. It's a mansion.

He Shao followed Laohuazi to the bedroom where Min Weng slept. The room was pitch black, Laohuazi turned around.

"I'm sorry, let Lang Jun take a trip for nothing"

"I have something very urgent, I must see Min Weng, and I will thank you for summoning me."

He Jing's whereabouts are unknown now, life and death are unknown, how could He Shao leave like this, but no matter how important He Shao is, the old man is not in a hurry.

"Let's go, if you make Min Weng unhappy, you won't have a chance to come again in the future," Lao Huazi persuaded.

If anyone can find He Jing in the shortest time, it is only a snakehead like Min Weng, whose information is better than that of officials.

He Shao was not willing to leave here, and he didn't dare to disturb them easily. Even the government could not do anything to these local snakes in Kaifeng City.

Just when He Shao was in a dilemma, the lights in the room suddenly turned on.

"Who's in the yard?"

"Min Weng, Xiao Si has brought a person who wants to see you, and I will drive them away if they disturb your slumber."

This old man's fingers are as thin as a ghost's claws, and as soon as he grabs He Shao's wrist, he wants to pull it out. The old man is very old and his body is as thin as a candle in the wind, but his strength is amazing. The young and strong He Shaoyi Time can't escape.

"I smell meat? Is there any wine?" An indistinct voice came from the room.

"Yes, Wansheng specially brought good wine and meat," He Shao said hastily.

"Please come in"

Hearing Min Weng's words, the old man let go of his hand.

After He Shao entered, Lao Huazi had already lit a candle in the room.

"You guys wait here, don't touch anything," the old man warned and left on his own.

"This is the leader of our regiment, regardless of his age, three or five big guys are no match for him," Xiaosi said in a low voice.

"so smart?"

He Shao was a little surprised. When people get old, both their strength and energy will decline rapidly. He didn't expect an old beggar to be so powerful.

While talking, the curtain was pulled open, and an old man walked out with his back bent and sat on a chair.

Min Weng has white hair loose, his left eye socket is deep and his right eye is blind, and his mouth has collapsed due to lack of teeth.

Originally, He Shao was confident that no one in the world could resist the temptation of pork head meat, but seeing Min Weng's appearance, he lost his confidence, and he couldn't even eat without teeth.

Unexpectedly, Min Weng unwrapped the meat brought by He Shao, grabbed it with his hands and put it in his mouth. Although he had no teeth, he tried his best to suck the taste of the meat with his mouth, and even had a few drops of saliva on his lips. It splashed onto He Shao's hands.

After tasting the taste, he took out the whole meat from his mouth and put it on the plate, one piece after another. He Shao felt a little nauseated during the whole process.

"It smells so good..."

"When the old man was young, he could eat four or five catties of meat like this, and he could fight three or four with wine, but now he can't."

Every word of the old man's words was glued together, and finally he pushed the wine and meat in front of Xiaosi.

"Eat the rest"

"Thank you Min Ong"

Xiaosi was already drooling, he may not be able to get meaty after begging on the Jinshui River for three to five days, He Shao watched Xiaosi gobble up the food, and it was actually delicious.

"I have all kinds of people here. What kind of people do you want to buy? Just ask."

He Shao's heart skipped a beat. He knew that those snakeheads were doing some shady business, brothels, gambling stalls, etc., but he didn't expect to include human trafficking!

"I don't buy people, I just want to ask you to help me find someone"

He Shao told Min Weng everything about He Jing not returning late at night and how he offended Fan Lou.

"Do you suspect that Yu Futong took your brother away? Yu Futong is a vicious dog, and he has more than three or two lives in his hand, but he is much stronger than Sun Mao and won't give you any excuses."

Few things about Chengxiangfang in Kaifeng can be hidden from Min Weng.

"Please ask Min Weng for help." When Min Weng said this, He Shao's heart was even more tugged.

"It's okay to find someone, do you know the rules?"

"What's the rule"

"I will try my best to help you find them, but no matter whether you can find them or not, you will have to buy two of them from me in the end, and the price is very fair, thirty pieces each!"

"Okay I promise you"

He Shao hated this kind of human trafficking from the bottom of his heart, but now he had no choice.

"Little Four, tell the people outside to work."

Xiaosi left quickly after eating, and soon He Shao heard the movement. There were many people in the whole alley outside, plus Huazi who was still begging, and Kaifeng Mansion could not hide any movement from these people.

Listening to Min Weng's introduction of Fan Lou, the earliest Fan Lou was just a place selling alum, but it has become the largest restaurant in Kaifeng City in just a dozen years. Some shady methods.

"Where does Yu Futong's family live, who are there?"

He Shao has made up his mind that if something happens to He Jing, he will never let Yu Futong go easily.

"There are rules in our business. I can inquire about the news on the street for you, but if you want to inquire about the news in someone's mansion, it will break the rules."

But in just an hour, Xiao Si ran and sent the news.

"The person was found and sent home"

"Thank you Min Weng"

"You're welcome, this is a business, tell me what kind of person you want to buy"

As the smuggler of Kaifeng Prefecture, Min Weng is most interested in the business of buying and selling people.

"I'm in business, it's best if you can help me, I'll just see this little four"

He Shao just saw that although Xiaosi was dressed in rags, he acted swiftly and simply.

"There are a lot of smart and capable people, but this little four can't do it"

(End of this chapter)