Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 114 Looking for a venue

After a night's rest, Zhao Zhen didn't eat any food the next day, so he packed up and rode to his father Zhao Jin's house as early as possible. Gao Hu didn't try to persuade him to stay. He just asked Zhao Zhen to come to the village the day after tomorrow and also informed his parents.

Taking advantage of the morning market, Zhao Jin and his family were busy. Zhao Zhen passed by the store, said hello, walked around half a circle, and led his horse in through the back door.

After a while, Li E put down what she was doing, entered the hall, looked at Zhao Zhen and said: "Erlang, why are you alone? Why didn't Miss Bai and Miss Jin bring them?"

Zhao Zhen said: "Mom, the two young ladies are in the fantasy world, each working for a living. I have business to do with Mr. Gao Pavilion of Lvliu Township, so I just came back."

Li E nodded and said: "You sit down for a while first. After you are done with the work at the front, let's talk again." After that, without waiting for Zhao Zhen to respond, he went to the kitchen and informed Miao Erniang to add more dishes, and then went back to the front. went.

Zhao Zhen had nothing to do in the hall, so when he returned to the private room, he changed into a bunt and started boxing in the courtyard.

After several punches and a long journey, Zhao Zhen was sweating profusely. Father Zhao Jin and others in front were also busy with their work. They all walked back to change their clothes. The eldest brother Zhao Xiang also came back from outside. When Zhao Zhen saw him, he met with Li first, then went to the side room to wipe himself and change his clothes.

The family sat at the table to eat, chatting and laughing with each other. "Eat without talking, sleep without talking" is not popular in this part of the world. Everyone is busy on weekdays. Zhao Jin's family is fine, except for the eldest brother Zhao Xiang who has to go out to patrol the streets. Sometimes I have to stay overnight in the camp, and the family sees each other all the time. In some families, the husband and wife have different jobs, and they are busy during the day. Except at night, they can only meet each other in the morning and dinner. This period naturally becomes a time for people to communicate.

Zhao Zhen ate a bowl of rice, and the woman who was serving him came over and added another bowl of rice. Miao Erniang said: "Erlang, the accounts for July are also going to be reconciled. After dinner, I will get the account books for you to take a look at."

Zhao Jin said: "I see. No wonder, no matter how these people in the family manage the fantasy world, they have little effect." He then told everyone: "Don't spread this news."

Zhao Jin said: "Da Lang, don't slack off. After you advance, see if you can move up your position."

Zhao Zhen said: "Gao Hu should have found out about my life experience a long time ago."

Zhao Zhen said: "That's fine. I'll ask Lu Zhuocheng to invite him on my behalf. My eldest brother has also met this person. My classmate is a toothy man now and has a lot of skills. He can be used for it. We can make an appointment to get acquainted formally. The two brothers also have ideas. Yes, my eldest brother has been in the military for many years, so I think the two of them also want to expand their connections."

Zhao Xiang said to his sister-in-law: "Isn't it because you are still missing?"

Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "Listen to Er Niang." Sister-in-law Zou Yulan then said to her eldest brother, "Da Lang, don't you have something to say?"

Miao Erniang said: "Why don't you choose a niece from my natal family and get married first?"

Zhao Jin said: "I also heard from my colleagues that the three fog worlds have now stabilized. Only one broke through the blockade and caused some killings. Now it has been driven back. Those two classmates of yours, Guo Kaiwen and Guo Kaiwu My brothers have also made some contributions, and now they are all very long."

Zhao Jin continued: "Listen to what you said, someone's fantasy world may not necessarily lead to success and fame. How can there be a princess willing to marry you?"

Zhao Xiang said: "I have practiced the forty-five methods of water and land swordsmanship taught by Erlang in the past few days, and I seem to have made progress. Now I am almost touching the threshold of the second level."

Everyone was overjoyed when they heard this, and Zhao Jin said: "It's quite capable. After so many years, I finally touched the second-level threshold."

Zhao Zhen told the story about how after awakening, people are divided into real heroes and fake heroes according to who is in the fantasy world. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhao Zhen said: "These two people do have some martial arts skills, and they have someone to take care of them, so they have some future prospects. We are both in the army, and the eldest brother can also make friends."

At the moment, Zhao Zhen sent all the maids and servants away, and then continued: "Father, yesterday I went to visit the pavilion chief. Seeing that I was quite capable and not yet married, the pavilion chief wanted to marry the royal daughter to me. I am going to report to my parents today."

Li E smiled and said: "Hahaha, Da Lang has entered the second level, and he will also celebrate when the time comes."

Zhao Xiang nodded, but it was hard to say anything.

Everyone was surprised. After a long while, Zhao Jin said: "This... Erlang, my family is just a commoner's family. It is not even a humble family, and the family wealth is not rich. Erlang is quite handsome. Apart from that, , How can this daughter of the royal family fall in love with you? Will everything be okay?"

Li E also worried: "Erlang, what your father said is, what should we do?"

Zhao Jin nodded and said: "Now we are just acquaintances. If Erlang is free, he'd better make an introduction at a banquet to show his solemnity."

Zhao Jin scolded: "Speak nicely, what's the matter?"

Zhao Zhen saw it and said, "Brother, you are in the army, do you know what is going on in the foggy world around you?"

Zhao Zhen said: "It is also the reason for the invasion of the foggy world."

At that moment, Zhao Zhen told again about how he helped Gao Hu occupy the misty world. Although Zhao Zhen was right in front of his eyes, everyone couldn't help but worry. Hearing that Zhao Zhen actually brought four generals, he let out another burst of surprise.

Zhao Jin said: "That makes sense, but Erlang, you have to be careful, we don't know whether the fantasy world can be taken away." Zhao Jin was still a little worried. Zhao Zhen said: "Although I have never heard of it, my son will pay attention to it."

After breakfast, everyone was busy. Zhao Zhen and Miao Erniang checked the account books. This month's profit was 300 guan, and each family could share 150 guan. The chef trained one person, 50 guan, for Zhao Zhen's exclusive use. Miao Erniang used the remaining quota early to learn how to cook fish. Zhao Zhen can get 200 strings this month. From now on, it will only be about 150 sticks per month, and Zhao Zhen is still very happy. This is the restaurant's revenue, and Zhao Zhen still gets something from selling fish.

Firstly, there is an additional way to ship fish in the fantasy world, and secondly, there is extra income for my family and myself. "Guanzi·Xiaokuang" said: "The four peoples, scholars, farmers, industry and merchants, are the stone people of the country." "He Tao Encourages Farmers and Encourages My Countryside Scholars" also records: "Scholars who are diligent in their studies can get titles and salaries, and farmers who are diligent in farmland can get Gathering crops, workers who are diligent in their crafts can make food and clothing easy, and merchants who are diligent in trade can accumulate wealth. These four are the basic industries of the people."

From this point of view, among scholars, farmers, and merchants, businessmen are the richest, and this is not just talk.

After checking the account, Miao Erniang exchanged the 200 coins that Zhao Zhen deserved in gold for Zhao Zhen to take away. Miao Erniang went to the restaurant, and Zhao Zhen rode to Bei City to talk to Lu Zhuocheng.

Lu Zhuocheng's shop is now just a small facade. There is a guise in front of the door, with the word "Tooth" written in big words on it, and the word "Lu Family" written on the top corner. Zhao Zhen pushed the door open and went in. He saw a clerk dozing off on the counter. Zhao Zhen knocked on the counter and said, "Man, we're here for business. Call your shopkeeper."

The waiter suddenly woke up with a smile on his face and said, "Master, please wait a moment. My shopkeeper has gone to the market to buy for someone else. He will be back in a moment." After saying that, he walked out of the counter and made a cup of wine. A pot of herbal tea was delivered.

Zhao Zhen was not in a hurry. The weather was getting a little hot, so he drank a bowl. After waiting for a while, he saw that Lu Sanlang didn't come back, so he said to the clerk: "Brother, when your shopkeeper comes back, ask him to wait for me here, and tell him that Zhao Erlang has come to talk to him. He hasn't come for a few days, so I'll go Let’s take a stroll in the market first.”

After that, without waiting for the waiter to speak, Zhao Zhen got up and went to the market to stroll around. Zhao Zhen didn't have anything specific to buy. He looked around and wandered around. If he saw someone he was interested in, he would come up to chat, and if he saw something he was not interested in, he would just glance at it and leave. I wandered around for half an hour, but unfortunately I couldn't find anything I liked.

When he arrived at the Military Bei District, Zhao Zhen went to the store where he bought the Green Shen Gun. The shopkeeper saw Zhao Zhen and recognized him at a glance. Before Zhao Zhen could speak, shopkeeper Xue said: "Sir, sir, in my place The first-order green sinking gun I purchased is really useful."

The word 'First Order' was specially emphasized, making Zhao Zhen not sure how to speak. Zhao Zhen cursed "profiteer" in his heart, but didn't show it on his face. He smiled and said: "I would also like to thank the shopkeeper. Although this weapon is a defective product, it is still an advanced weapon and can be used for a period of time."

Zhao Zhen also emphasized the word "defective product", and several customers in the store who were looking at weapons suddenly hesitated. Shopkeeper Xue saw it, laughed, and said: "They are all for transition, and they are much sharper than those who have not yet entered the level." When Zhao Zhen was about to speak, shopkeeper Xue grabbed Zhao Zhen's arm and said, "Brother, brother, I am I got some good new weapons, brother, take a look and I'll give you a 20% discount on any that are suitable."

After saying that, he winked and asked the waiter next to him to take out three boxes and open them one by one. Zhao Zhen just pretended not to see it. The three items were a [short-handled iron axe], [a carved bow with golden sparrows painted on it], and [a fork with three bright silver strands supporting the sky].

Shopkeeper Xue praised the three weapons. Zhao Zhen had already used [Ming Cha] to check them. They were indeed first-level weapons of good quality, but he said: "My shopkeeper Xue, these three weapons are nothing but nothing." It's a first-level weapon, you give me a price. Don't be like last time, when you dared to ask thousands of dollars for a first-level weapon."

Shopkeeper Xue said: "Brother, how can I have more than a thousand knives? Didn't I also give you a good knife? How about three pieces of 2000 knives? Just like last time, I will give my brother three more -steel knives."

Zhao Zhen said: "Mr. Go, I want all three, how much time will it save you?"

Shopkeeper Xue gritted his teeth and said: "Brother, this [Golden Bird Painted Treasure Eagle Bow] is not an unpopular weapon. It is used on the battlefield..."

Zhao Zhen shouted and interrupted: "The other two are not popular weapons." This attracted the attention of several customers in the store.

Shopkeeper Xue said with a pained look on his face: "Brother, keep your voice down and don't disturb other customers. I'll give in one more step, 1800 strings, no more. If you want it, brother, take it. If you don't want it, forget it. I'm not saying that I don't have any. Supply brother with a fifty-fifty steel-making knife."

Zhao Zhen said: "Shopkeeper Xue, I am not that messy person. I am willing to buy and sell, and I am not looking for debt. Since shopkeeper Xue said it, I will give you two fifty-fifty steel-making knives for one weapon." Seeing shopkeeper Xue. They all agreed, and Zhao Zhen gave the bow a whirlpool and a pot of eagle feather arrows.

Shopkeeper Xue gritted his teeth and said, "Deal."

Zhao Zhenrang wrapped up all the weapons, then took out the one thousand guan of silver notes from the State of Gao that he had always carried, and took out forty taels of gold. Finally, he took out his purse from his sleeves, took out four taels of broken silver, and slapped it on the counter. superior.

Said: "Farewell."

Shopkeeper Xue said: "Brother, we agreed on 1,800 guan, so why only 1,440 guan?"

Zhao Zhen said: "Isn't it 20% off?"

Shopkeeper Xue looked around at the customers in the store and said frustratedly: "Chenghui."

Zhao Zhen deliberately said loudly: "The shopkeeper is loyal and will come back next time."

Although Zhao Zhen was not afraid of the shopkeeper's retaliation, and he did not want to make enemies, he shouted loudly before leaving to dispel the wariness of the customers in the store, which was regarded as clearing shopkeeper Xue's name.

Zhao Zhen didn't know that shopkeeper Xue seemed to be losing money, but considering the green gun he sold to Zhao Zhen last time, he must not have lost money. At the same time, it made Zhao Zhen feel angry and even owed him something.

Zhao Zhen took three boxes and six steel knives, went out, waved to a porter, picked up the weapons, and went straight to Lu Zhuocheng's shop without wandering around.

(End of this chapter)