Nongmen Jia Niang: The little blessed wife of the general's family

After Ye Xiuwen climbed over the wall, he soon reached the entrance of the alley.

A man came out of the darkness, and he could see him clearly by the moonlight.

"Second Master, it's ready over there. Second Master, go to the carriage to change clothes first!"

Ye Xiuwen didn't speak, and directly got into the carriage beside him, a lamp was lit inside, and a set of servant's clothes was placed on the stool.

He changed it quickly. Cao Jinze walked in and took out a small porcelain box, which contained some dark brown grease.

Cao Jinze took some with his fingertips, and helped Ye Xiuwen spread it evenly on his face, which well concealed Ye Xiuwen's complexion, making him look like a servant.

After finishing, the carriage started slowly, and Ye Xiuwen took a map from Cao Jinze. This is a simple topographic map of the east of the city, drawn by Cao Jinze.

"Second Lord, if your guess is correct, the auction site tonight should be here?" Cao Jinze pointed to the location in the center of the city.

"Why do you say that?"

"They have a total of three dens. The people I arranged to visit have been visited. Only here is an alley separated by people who are guarded and cannot enter."

Ye Xiuwen nodded: "It seems they are very cautious!"

"Yes, if it wasn't for the people I arranged to hang out in the east of the city, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to get close at all."

Soon at Hong Jun's house, Ye Xiuwen and Cao Jinze got out of the carriage together.

Cao Jinze went to pat on the door, and soon Hong Jun came out.

I was dressed in a brocade robe embroidered with gold thread, a gold crown on my head, and a suet white jade pendant on my waist. In short, I looked like I was very rich.

Hong Jun and Ye Xiuwen looked at each other, and they both looked away at the same time.

Cao Jinze stepped forward and said to Hong Jun, "Master Hong, please get in the carriage!"

Hong Jun got into the carriage immediately, followed by Cao Jinze and Ye Xiuwen.

Immediately after, another man came up, Ye Xiuwen said: "Qin Feng, sit down!"

Qin Feng was very silent, and sat down as he said.

"It's best not to scare the snakes when we go today. We mainly take the opportunity to learn about the situation inside. Cao Jinze didn't have enough status before, and Huang Haocheng and Huang Haocheng were just outsiders, so they don't know anything about these things."

There were only seven of them except the coachman, and Hong Jun didn't know martial arts, and Cao Jinze was just doing simple things, so they really couldn't force it.

Ye Xiuwen asked calmly, everyone nodded silently, and Ye Xiuwen asked Cao Jinze to tell everyone the latest news.

"If there is an accident, we can take these roads. There are people in these houses, so we can go in and hide." Cao Jinze took out a map and explained to everyone.

Seeing that everyone understood, Cao Jinze said solemnly again: "People in the east of the city are not afraid of murderers and robbers. They are not afraid of murderous people, but they are afraid of the government. There are many gangs, big and small. They usually fight, kill, rob land and rob women. If there are people from outside, then they will immediately work together."

Ye Xiuwen understood: "It's no wonder that the last time the porridge was given out, even though Wu Yidao was the only one who came to make trouble, it attracted many people to wait and see!"

Cao Jinze said: "Wu Yidao is not amazing. What's more, we have not entered the east of the city, otherwise we may cause more trouble."

Hong Jun wondered: "Why is there such a place in the capital that the imperial court doesn't care about?"

Cao Jinze explained: "This place has been around for a long time. The rich and powerful have their own places, but what about so many people who come to the capital to seek a living? There are too many people here, and the mobility is also high. Can you manage it? If so If the imperial court cannot fundamentally solve these people’s food, clothing, housing and transportation problems, then such places will still exist.”

Ye Xiuwen did understand: "If you can't survive, you will naturally breed outlaws. The east of the city is a cancer, but no one has the ability to solve it; the people in the east of the city and the imperial court seem to have reached a balance and tacit understanding. Fortunately, we are safe and sound!"

When the vehicle was approaching the east of the city, the three of Ye Xiuwen got out of the carriage, leaving only Hong Jun alone. Ye Xiuwen turned around and looked at Hong Jun, and asked, "Are you afraid?"

Hong Jun returned a provocative look: "Do I look like it?"

"That's good, don't worry, we will protect you!" Ye Xiuwen went out after finishing speaking, Hong Jun closed his eyes, he was actually afraid, but not much, he already knew that people want to live a better life , Some risks must be taken, some tiredness must be endured, and some hardships must be carried.

He raised his hands and looked at them carefully. These hands were slender and strong, and the years of pampered life made them look precious.

Only he knew that if he hadn't met Yin Tao, his hands would be full of dirt and calluses now.

But he is still not satisfied, he always thinks, can this life be more exciting?
Putting down his hands, he sighed softly, people's ambitions really have no limits!

Two men with knives in front came out of the darkness, and the carriage stopped immediately.

Cao Jinze stepped forward and clasped his fists: "You two, what do you mean? If we don't let us pass, do we still have to buy road money?"

The thin man on the left asked, "Who are you? What are you doing in the east of the city so late?"

Cao Jinze raised his head and squinted at the other party: "What do you think we are here for the Chinese New Year? Didn't someone invite our grandfather to come and play?"

The person on the opposite side looked at each other, and the thin man said, "Show me the invitation card? If you don't have the invitation card, you can't get in."

Cao Jinze walked to the side of the carriage, stretched out a hand from the window, and handed out an invitation.

Cao Jinze took it and passed it to the skinny man.

Another man raised the lantern in his hand. The thin man looked carefully and returned it to Cao Jinze when he found it to be true, with a smile on his face immediately.

"Please forgive me, everyone, this is the meaning of the above. Cha Deyan is also to let everyone have a good time! Hehe!"

The man smiled flatteringly, and pointed to an alley behind him: "Everyone, go in here, just go straight, there is someone leading the way ahead, but this carriage can't get in, so it's parked in the yard over there, and we will help look after it! If my father is unwilling to walk, we will provide the sedan chair, but we have to reward the bearer with some money."

Hong Jun got off the carriage, and said flatly, "Arrange a sedan chair for me, how can this ignorant master get away?"

Hearing this, the thin man blew a whistle, the courtyard door next to him opened, four men came over carrying a sedan chair, and another man wanted to help drive the carriage in.

Hong Jun said: "Our coachman can drive in by himself, he doesn't need to follow in."

The skinny man let it go without saying much.

This alley is very dark, at least there is some moonlight outside, but you can't see your fingers here; fortunately, with a few lanterns, you can barely see the road.

Obviously, the bearer is not an ordinary person, and the footsteps are not heavy when walking in this dark alley while carrying the sedan chair.

Those alleys can make people dizzy even if they come in the daytime. I don't know how long they went around, and finally entered a slightly wider street.

The bearer put the sedan chair at the door of a house and asked Hong Jun to get off.

A bearer came forward and knocked on the door several times with great regularity, which could be heard as a signal.

Cao Jinze gave the reward, and the bearers left without waiting for the door to open.