Chapter 4 Datong Teahouse
After picking up the silver note, Shi Liang walked out of the door slowly.
After crossing South Street, I came to Li Ji Tailor Shop.
"The client needs cloth, brocade, or clothing?" The shopkeeper just opened. Although he saw Shi Liang wearing a inferior cloth shirt, he couldn't help but step forward and ask.
"Customize a set of brocade clothes for me." Shi Liang said politely.
The laborers in Qingni Lane buy some fabrics in the tailor shop and go back to make them themselves. Only a very few people with rich life will come to the tailor shop to customize their clothes.
The shopkeeper said: "If you customize it now, it will take three days to get it."
"I think I'll do it now." Shi Liang smiled.
The shopkeeper showed a hint of embarrassment when he heard this, "If you want it now, it's a bit difficult..."
Shi Liang took out a 2000 silver chunk, "This is an expedited fee."
"Okay, okay, I'll get it right away."
When the shopkeeper heard this, he showed a hint of joy in his eyes and quickly took out three or five brocade clothes from the back hall.
What the shopkeeper brought out was only customized by other customers. Generally, the clothes customized by others would not be used immediately, but Shi Liang would not care about these things.
Shi Liang chose a black outfit, with black peony flowers carved in sleeves, which looked very exquisite.
"It turns out that he is a handsome young man. The guest official should be a Confucian scholar. It's really enviable." The shopkeeper couldn't help but exclaim.
Shi Liang has a pretty good appearance, beautiful eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and his calm and gentle temperament at the moment give people a feeling of trust.
"How much does it cost in total?" Shi Liang asked.
"A total of three taels and two." The shopkeeper smiled.
After Shi Liang gave the money to the shopkeeper, the shopkeeper wrapped Shi Liang's original clothes and prepared to hand them over to him.
Shi Liang smiled and said, "Forget it, there are many orphans in the north of the city. Please give them to those who have no clothes to wear."
"Young Master, you are so kind-hearted that you will definitely have a bright future and endless wealth in the future." When the shopkeeper heard this, he couldn't help but send Shi Liang to the door of the store.
Customers like Shi Liang are not as good as the price and have a good temper. They are his favorite customers.
After changing outfits, Shi Liang walked across Jiuling Street and came to Datong Teahouse on Yanghuai Road.
The Datong Teahouse has been standing in Li Town for more than 20 years. The ancient tables, chairs, tea sets and ancient calligraphy and paintings are hung on the walls.
On the corner of the first floor, there is also a good-looking Le Ji, playing songs that were popular decades ago, making people feel like they are returning to their hometown.
"Please be in the guest official. Do you want to wait for the private room upstairs or listen to the music downstairs to respond?" As soon as Shi Liang walked into the teahouse, a very smart waiter walked up.
Shi Liang smiled and said, "This is my first time here. I have heard of the reputation of Datong Teahouse for a long time. Today I will come to see it."
A teahouse is not as simple as others think.
It is usually idle, rich talents come back, all kinds of religions and all kinds of people, and the place where news gathers and spreads.
Therefore, the waiter in the teahouse is generally not simple. You must have a strong ability to observe words and expressions, know how to speak and speak lies to others, and even if there is a dispute in the teahouse, you can handle it quickly.
Moreover, the little guy in the teahouse has a wide connection and has seen and understood all kinds of people.
So the waiter in this teahouse not only sells news, but also becomes a tooth and a broker.
The waiter in the teahouse only earns 300 cents a month, but he can take home more than 500 cents a month.
"I see."
The waiter smiled and said generously: "The first time the guest is here, since we meet is fate, please invite me inside. What kind of tea do I want to drink? I'll treat you."
As he said that, the waiter took Shi Liang into the teahouse and then served a pot of ordinary oolong.
"My spectator shouldn't be as simple as coming to drink tea. If you have any questions, my name is Zhang Cheng. I worked in the teahouse when the flood occurred in Tianli. I am very familiar with Lizhen. As long as you speak, I will definitely help you."
Shi Liang had heard of Zhang Cheng's reputation in Qingni Lane. This person works in the Datong Teahouse. He is loyal and trustworthy. He usually asks him to do things and will only collect money after the completion of the work.
Most of the poor laborers in Qingni Lane are looking for other fortifications, or they sell their own equipment and ask for some information.
For things like this, Zhang Cheng only collected a few at most, and had a dozen coins, and he had no money at all.
What really makes him make money is like the decent person in front of him. As long as things are done, money will definitely not be missing.
"I've heard of Cheng Ge Daming for a long time."
Shi Liang smiled, poured Zhang Cheng a cup of tea, and said, "My name is Shi Liang. I am sixteen years old this year. I really need something to help me when I come to the teahouse. My family was very wealthy before, and I studied and knew how to read. However, I met bandits a few years ago, and there was another flood behind me. My family was in trouble. Now I want to open my mind and want to enter the public."
The public is also the imperial court.
Zhang Cheng quickly took the tea and nodded, "I wonder if you want to enter the yamen to be a civil servant, a constable, or a military officer?"
"To be honest, the military is treated the best, and the future is the greatest, but it is more difficult to deal with."
Shi Liang took a sip of tea on his own and said, "Brother Cheng knows the Taiwu Temple in the west of Zhenxi."
Zhang Cheng was shocked when he heard this. Of course he knew that it was the underworld of the imperial court.
The underworld is one of the most special institutions and organizations in the court. You can see one or two things by listening to the name. The people are known as the Three Auxiliary of the Human Emperor and are specialized in the control of underworld ghosts.
Especially in recent years, ghosts and monsters have been rampant, and the Human Emperor suppressed the supreme fortune, recruited many sects, and cultivated talents in a large number of sect masters. With the arrival of sect masters, the popularity of the underworld has gradually expanded, and there is a faint trend of being the head of the three auxiliary.
"This is a hard work fee. If things are done, I will definitely give Brother Cheng some compensation."
Shi Liang took out five taels of silver and put it on the table.
Even though he knew that Shi Liang was generous, Zhang Cheng did not expect that Shi Liang was so generous, and five taels of silver were just a hard work.
You should know that five taels of silver are equivalent to his salary for almost two months, and he will be rewarded after the matter is completed.
After thinking for a while, Zhang Cheng said, "I helped with this matter, but I have to make one thing in advance. It is difficult to get into the Yin Si, especially newcomers who have no foundation. Once they enter the Yin Si, not only will the monthly fee be thirty taels, but they can also learn the martial arts of the imperial court, so it may cost some money."
Shi Liang smiled faintly, "Brother Cheng just goes to do it, thirty taels of silver. If it is not enough, I will go to the house to collect it."
Seeing Shi Liang like this, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but look at this young man who was only sixteen years old. He carried so much money with him and could go home to get it if he wasn't enough. This was like asking for help.
Last time, a fellow villager asked him to help find a fortification, and only gave him five cents. He directly found a horse farm and sent the fellow villager away.
"good!"
Zhang Cheng nodded with a heavy emphasis, "A lieutenant from the underworld often comes to the teahouse to drink tea, and I am quite familiar with it. This person is old and has no relatives. He only has a granddaughter by his side. He doesn't like money very much. If he is good at watching you, he can not only enter the underworld directly, but also take care of one or two. The private room and wine sister in Zuiyue Tower are waiting for 20 taels of silver, and the good Yuelu wine is in Muyangfang, with a total of 25 taels of silver. What do you think?"
As he said that, Zhang Cheng looked at Shi Liang tightly. As long as Shi Liang had a slight hesitation, he would give up.
You know, this is also his connection.
Chapter completed!