Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 54 Sect
  Jia Qiang left school and left the Imperial College with two friends.

The three of them made an appointment to go to Qingfeng Tower. After two years of getting along, the three of them became sworn friends.

Among the three, Jia Qiang is the tallest, reaching 1.82 meters, and he is still growing.

Li Hongkang and Lang Li'an have grown to nearly 1.6 meters, which is considered a normal growth rate for them. There are still too few people who can grow to more than 1.8 meters at the age of fourteen.

This is certainly related to Jia Qiang's practice of 'Jia's Hundred Turns Refining Technique', but no matter how much his body grows, his physique has not changed.

Come to think of it, his physique has long been beyond the scope of human beings, and his body's natural growth seems insignificant.

"Why are there so many refugees on the streets recently?" Jia Qiang led the white horse and walked side by side with his two friends. He couldn't help but asked when he saw many homeless people in poor clothes on the roadside.

"It's not the big disaster from last year to this year. Many places can't survive!" Lang Li'an knew the reason and replied softly.

"The government has allocated a lot of money and grain, so why are there still so many refugees?" Li Hongkang knew better and said in a deep voice.

Just as he was talking, he saw a two-meter-tall strong man coming to the refugees. He took out a piece of paper for the refugees to read, and then took out some cornbread and distributed it to the refugees.

Jia Qiang has a strong spirit and a strong ear. He faintly heard what the refugees read softly.

“Buddha Maitreya was reborn, and King Ming was born.

The calamity of the red sun is over, and the white sun is about to rise.

Empty hometown, no biological parents. "

What he heard wasn't much, but it made his heart tighten.

This is a sect recruiting believers among the refugees. This is not surprising. Every time there is a major disaster, sects will take the opportunity to develop.

It's just that this is the capital. If this strong man dares to do this in the capital, he probably has a big background.

"How much of the government's silver grain can reach the hands of the people!" Lang Li'an shook his head and said.

He was born in a family of officials. Although he was a general, there were many officials in his family, so he knew more about this kind of disaster relief.

"Corrupt officials who deserve to be killed!" Li Hongkang cursed through gritted teeth.

Jia Qiang shook her head. This kind of thing was inevitable no matter what dynasty it was.

"With so many refugees entering the city, be careful about food prices!" Jia Qiang thought for a while and said.

He knew that neither Lang Li'an nor Li Hongkang had ordinary backgrounds, and all he could do was to remind them.

Most of his knowledge came from later generations, but he did not dare to underestimate the people in this world at all. His reminder was more of a peace of mind.

"There is nothing wrong in the capital. Official food can ensure that food prices will not be too high!" Li Hongkang said with certainty.

The three of them continued walking, and they saw more people like the strong man doing the same thing among the refugees.

The Wucheng Military and Horse Division obviously did not know the situation of the refugees in time. By the time they learned about the refugees, the refugees had already flooded all over the capital.

Under the current circumstances, the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division did not dare to drive away the refugees.

Once so many refugees turned into a riot in the capital, all the commanders of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division would be in trouble.

"I will move into a new house in a few days, and I don't have any other friends. You can come to my house for a drink!" Jia Qiang thought of something important and invited with a smile.

"I changed my house. It seems that the business in Qingfeng Building is good!" Lang Li'an also put aside the issue of being homeless and joked with a smile.

The business of Qingfeng Building is very good, and two branches have recently been opened.

In fact, many people in Qingfeng Tower were staring at it, but with the precedent of historians, anyone who wanted to make an idea knew that there was someone protecting Qingfeng Tower, so they stopped.

The reason why Jia Qiang dared to open two branches was because he had a certain ability to protect himself in Daqian.

In the future, as his house gets bigger, his expenses will naturally increase greatly. He can't just keep pointing to a Qingfeng Building and add two sub-buildings, and the money he earns will be enough for his family's expenses.

"You must go and bother me!" Li Hongkang also said with a smile.

Jia Qiang gets along very comfortably with her two friends. This pure classmate feeling is not affected by the sophistication of the world.

He also did not tell his two friends about his appointment as Captain of Qingche, just like Lang Li'an rarely talked about family affairs and Li Hongkang never mentioned his origin.

"Brother Qiang, your horse is extraordinary!" Lang Li'an looked at the white horse held by Jia Qiang and praised.

He is very fond of white horses, or anyone who comes from the Lord Jiangmen's family is like this.

"Forget it, I got into some trouble because of this horse!" Jia Qiang shook her head and said. "Tell me, who dares to provoke the supervisors? A group of boring supervisors from the Imperial College are waiting to troll them!" Li Hongkang became interested and asked quickly.

No matter it is Lang Li'an or Li Hongkang, they have never encountered anyone looking for trouble in their daily lives.

Lang Li'an was from the Houfu and Li Hongkang was from the clan, so it would be good if they didn't bully others.

Even if you are a commoner, after entering the Imperial College, you don't need to fear most of the powerful people. The Imperial College is the biggest talisman.

"The matter has been settled. The two branches of Qingfeng Building are the other party's compensation!" Jia Qiang explained with a smile.

This was to explain to the two friends the origin of the two newly built branches of Qingfeng Building, and the two of them showed expressions of sudden realization.

As he spoke, he had already arrived at Qingfeng Tower.

The waiter saw his boss and quickly came over to take over the white horse and arrange his position.

On the second floor of Qingfeng Building, there is always a seat that is vacant during the period when the Imperial College is out, just to reserve it for Jia Qiang.

Regardless of whether Jia Qiang comes or not, the shopkeeper will always leave it for Jia Qiang.

"Why are there so few people today?" Jia Qiang noticed something unusual when she went upstairs, and asked the waiter after sitting down.

"I'm reporting to my boss, I heard that the homeless people are making a lot of noise on some streets, and some regular customers don't dare to go out!" the waiter explained helplessly.

Jia Qiang waved her hand and asked the waiter to go to work. She didn't expect that the refugee issue had become such a big deal.

He is not worried about business, it only affects his income of a little money.

However, the impact of the refugee incident made him feel uneasy, and it seemed that he would need to add more guards to his home at some point.

It's just that the second courtyard where we are currently is not enough to arrange even if we recruit guards. I hope nothing will happen before moving.

Soon the food and wine were served, and the three of them chatted while eating.

"I've been eating here for a long time, and it won't taste the same no matter what I eat when I go back!" Lang Li'an said after taking a bite of the food.

"Yes, we have changed a few cooks, but they are far inferior to yours!" Li Hongkang nodded and said.

Jia Qiang certainly knows the reason. In this era when all the freshness depends on ordinary seasonings such as shrimp skin, MSG is a dimensionality reduction blow.

That is to say, he doesn't want to go all out to make money, otherwise he has various means to use the knowledge of future generations to earn huge amounts of gold and silver.

In the age of imperial power, earning more gold and silver than one is capable of is a recipe for death.

"If you like Qingfenglou's food, I'll tell you when the time comes and ask Qingfenglou to deliver food when you need it!" Jia Qiang said with a smile.

He didn't have many friends. The matter of two good friends was just to let Qingfenglou spend more time.

"It's been agreed that Qingfenglou will not deliver food. Today, you, the boss, broke the rules!" Li Hongkang said with a look in his eyes.

They all had plenty of money, and they didn't mention much money. Those matters would naturally be handled by the housekeeper at home and the shopkeeper.

While he was talking, there was a thumping sound coming from the stairs, and then the stairs seemed to be shaking.

Jia Qiang couldn't help but look towards the stairs, and saw the two-meter-two strong man she had seen before walking up to the second floor and walking towards a table not far from them.

There were five people sitting at that table, including a Taoist priest, a monk, and a woman. All of them looked strong.

Of course, none of the five people were as powerful as the two-meter-two strong man. When they saw the strong man coming, the five people stood up one after another.

This table had attracted attention before, and the addition of the two-meter-two strong man who attracted even more attention made most of the eyes on the second floor fall on them.

The two-meter-two strong man glared and glanced around with a fierce look on his face, causing all the shocked diners to look away.

Jia Qiang also withdrew her gaze. Although he was not afraid of strong men, this was his own shop and he could not conflict with others here.

While chatting with his two friends, he focused part of his attention on the table of strong men, trying to use his ear power to eavesdrop on their conversation.

Unfortunately, he had to give up this idea after a while.

Because the conversation between the six people at the table was all in a kind of slang that Jia Qiang couldn't understand.

Jia Qiang has never been in contact with people in this field, so she has no way of knowing what they are talking about, even if she is guessing.

(End of this chapter)