Hua Bushi stepped forward, cupped his fists towards the country bumpkin man and said, "Brother Tian has always been a good person! The little people are too snobbish, but Brother Tian was frightened."
The country bumpkin man was still in shock, straightening his clothes that had been torn apart by the turtle slaves, and kept muttering: "These guys are really not good people. They wanted to drive me away when they saw that I was from out of town. Fortunately, Brother Hua is here."
, otherwise I will let them bully me..."
He looked like a bear bag, as if he had really been wronged.
With a smile on his face, Hua Bushi took the country bumpkin's hand and walked into the front hall together. Yan Zhenbei had already seen Hua Bushi, and when he saw him walking into the hall, he stood up and greeted him.
Hua Bushi said to the country bumpkin: "Let me introduce to Brother Tian. This is Mr. Yan, the head of the 'Five Tigers Escort Bureau'. When it comes to escorting and transporting goods, no one within a radius of 500 miles in western Hunan can do it."
Get on top of the strict escort."
He turned to Yan Zhenbei and introduced: "Mr. Yan, the head of the bodyguard, this official Tian is a noble man who specializes in big business. Please get close to him."
Tian Daguanren? A noble man?
Although this country bumpkin's appearance is not too bad, his speech and behavior are all rubbish. In addition, I heard from Gui Nu that he would not spend even one tael of silver to enter "Qifeng Tower". Yan Zhenbei really finds it hard to believe this.
One of the people will be a rich man who specializes in big business.
However, Yan Zhenbei was also an idiot. Although he was disapproving in his heart, there was no trace of arrogance on his face. He cupped his fists and said, "It turns out you are from Daguan Tian. What a pleasure to meet you!"
After finishing the polite formalities, everyone entered the most luxurious flower hall of "Qifeng Tower". They invited the most expensive girl with a red card in the building to accompany them, arranged a banquet with a hundred taels of silver, and called for three hundred more.
Two jars of Zhuangyuan red wine.
Dozens of dishes of delicacies from all over the world, including large fish and meat, were laid out on the table. Tian Daguan, Hua Bushi and Yan Zhenbei were sitting at the table. Each of them was surrounded by three or four beauties. Only Shen Ying'er was sitting alone.
The "Evil Dog Young Master" was generous and spent more than a thousand taels of silver on setting up this banquet. He indeed treated the senior official from Tian as a noble person.
Yan Zhenbei looked carefully at this thirty-year-old man, and saw that he was surrounded by three girls. He was at a loss what to do, but he still held a coarse cloth bundle tightly in his arms. He was truly a
He looks like a country bumpkin who has never seen the world, and there is absolutely nothing special about him.
After three rounds of drinking, Mr. Hua Da was chatting and laughing happily. What he said was all about casual things, from gambling and playing birds to drinking tea and listening to operas. However, none of them were related to business.
But the official from the field was also quite fond of chatting, and he was talking about trivial farm matters such as farming and raising pigs. The two of them sang in unison, which was totally nonsense.
They chatted like this for half an hour, until Shen Ying'er, who was sitting nearby, giggled non-stop, and Yan Zhenbei had no choice but to chime in from time to time, but he didn't know what they were talking about.
After drinking for a while, the door of the flower hall was pushed open, and Li Hu walked in. He didn't say a word, but nodded slightly towards Hua Bushi.
Hua Bushi yawned and said, "After sitting here for a long time, I am already a little tired. Mr. Tian and Mr. Yan, please accompany me to the bedroom to rest for a while."
Tian Daguan repeatedly said yes, Yan Zhenbei's heart moved, and he knew that the Huada young master must have an ulterior motive for this, and he nodded in agreement.
This flower hall is the most expensive one in the "Qifeng Tower". The bedrooms are also very spacious, and the decoration and furnishings are extremely luxurious. In addition to a large mahogany bed, a round table with wooden chairs, and a desk and coffee table, it is also fully equipped. , there are also exquisite antique utensils placed on the wooden shelves, just like the living room of a wealthy family.
Tian Daguan and Yan Zhenbei followed Hua Bushi in, and Shen Ying'er also followed in. Li Hu stayed in the outer hall to guard, and the ten red-card girls were also blocked from the door.
Walking into the bedroom, Hua Bushi was in high spirits, but he still looked a little tired. He chuckled lightly and said, "I have asked Li Hu to place twenty disciple guards around this building. It should be very safe here." .”
He sat down at the table and said: "I originally wanted to find a restaurant and teahouse to meet for an appointment, but there were always too many people and many inconveniences. Only the bedroom in this 'Qifeng Tower' is a quiet place. The general has a long way to go. Come here, if your identity is accidentally exposed and something goes wrong, Hua Bushi can't afford it."
However, Tian Daguan smiled "hehe" and said: "I have traveled all over the thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty, and even the capital city of Zhili can come and go with ease. When have I ever been afraid of exposing my identity? Brother Hua is too worried!"
This person had always been vulgar in his behavior earlier, with a timid demeanor, like a country bumpkin and a stingy man. But now he suddenly became energetic, and the businessman's air between his brows completely disappeared, and he looked heroic, as if he was a different person. .
Ordinary disguise techniques only change the external appearance. It is quite difficult to change a person's temperament and demeanor. Only the real **Lake knows how to do it. But this official Tian can do it easily. Obviously He was no ordinary person. When Yan Zhenbei saw this, he couldn't help but show surprise on his face, but he couldn't guess who this person was.
Hua Bushi also saw Yan Zhenbei's doubts and said: "Mr. Yan, head escort, it's inconvenient to introduce him outside just now. This official Tian's real name is Li. He is a well-known hero in the world. He specializes in big business. It is indeed true."
The senior official in Natian smiled and said: "Brother Hua is right, there is no bigger deal in the world than killing officials and rebelling!"
The slang in the world often refers to illegal activities such as killing people and stealing goods as business. According to this view, the biggest business is undoubtedly killing officials and rebelling. Yan Zhenbei's thoughts changed, but his face changed, and he said in a trembling voice: "Is it possible? …Could it be that this high-ranking official is General Li…Li Zicheng, who carried out righteous acts in Shaanxi and Henan?”
Officer Tian said: "Yes, I am none other than General Li Chuang."
Among the eighteen rebel armies in the Ming Dynasty, the most famous ones were Chuang Wang's soldiers and horses from Shaanxi and Henan and Zhang Xianzhong from Hunan and Hubei. Li Zicheng, known as the "Eight Troops of Rebels", was a general under Chuang Wang Gao Yingxiang and was also famous throughout the world. character.
According to the folk rumors in various places and the descriptions in the sea arrest documents issued by the government, this person is over ten feet tall, has a green face and fangs, an eagle nose and a bloody mouth, and is similar to the devil from hell. However, although the appearance of the official Tian in front of him is slightly There are some characteristics, but they are also very ordinary. Even if he pretends to be a commoner, he can't see the flaws. He was almost kicked out of the building by the turtle slave of "Qifeng Tower" just now. It is really difficult to connect with the man-eating ghost Li Zicheng. one place.
Yan Zhenbei looked at Li Zicheng, whose pseudonym was Tian Daguanren, and was so surprised that he could hardly close his mouth.
Hua Bushi said: "According to the drawings given by the fifth brother, I had already ordered ten steel cannons to be cast, but the number of spears and shields was not enough. Therefore, the younger brother took it upon himself to call Little Sister Shen over, 'Monkey Shen Family 'The scale of the foundry is not under my 'evil dog sect', and our two families also have an agreement to cooperate in selling weapons. The number of weapons required by General Li is huge, so I guess he won't mind."
Shen Ying'er already knew Li Zicheng's identity and was not as surprised as Yan Zhenbei. She stepped forward and bowed Yingying and said, "Shen Ying'er has met General Li."
The fairy-like beauty is loved by everyone, even the world-famous General Li Chuang. He immediately laughed and said: "Miss Shen San, there is no need to be polite, please come quickly!"
He immediately said to Hua Bushi: "The names of officials and generals are too foreign! From the eldest brother's point of view, we are also brothers of the same generation. From now on, you can call me Li Hongji by my name. At most, you can call me brother."
Hua Bushi said: "Since Brother Hongji said this, I should obey my orders."
Ma Wuhua has unparalleled martial arts skills and is quite domineering and domineering. When they first met at the "Happy Island" Casino in Changsha City, he forced Hua Bushi to bet with him. However, after getting to know each other, Hua Bushi knew that Ma Wuhua Wuhua has an upright character, has no ambitions, and is indifferent to fame and fortune. The position of leader of the "Dongting Gang" can be given to him casually. He drinks and chats with him, and Hua Bushi has no scruples. The two are so in love that they become sworn brothers. .
Li Zicheng is Ma Wuhua's younger brother. Although he is quite bold in his words, Hua Bushi does not feel as relaxed and casual in front of him as when he gets along with Ma Wuhua. Perhaps this is because they are not familiar with each other yet. Therefore, perhaps this is the difference between heroes and ordinary people.
Shen Ying'er was very well-behaved and said sweetly: "Since General Li is Brother Hua's elder brother, my little sister will also call the general Brother Li from now on, okay?"
Li Zicheng was overjoyed and said: "Li Hongji couldn't ask for a sister like Miss Shen, so there's nothing wrong with her!"
Seeing Shen Ying'er smiling brightly and looking forward with beautiful eyes, Li Chuang, a dignified general, was also in a daze.
But I heard Hua Bushi say: "With the participation of the Shen family, we have now gathered the weapons that Brother Hongji asked for, but there are a lot of these weapons, especially the ten steel cannons, which are very heavy and need to be transported. It would be more troublesome to keep it secret, so I made an appointment with Mr. Yan, the escort chief, and wanted to ask the 'Five Tiger Escort Bureau' to come forward to escort me. I wonder what Brother Hongji wants?"
After hearing Hua Bushi's inquiry, Li Zichen came to his senses, thought for a while, and said: "Brother, I am not familiar with the Hunan border. I will leave it to Brother Hua to arrange the transportation."
Hua Bushi nodded, turned his eyes, looked at Yan Zhenbei, and said: "Mr. Yan also heard what we said just now, but I don't know if Mr. Yan will accept this business." ?”
After hearing General Li Chuang's name just now, Yan Zhenbei had been beating a drum in his heart. When Hua Bushi asked, he couldn't help but lower his head and hesitate.
Selling weapons is inherently illegal, and selling weapons to the rebels is even more of a serious crime. This kind of transportation must be done secretly and must not be known to the government. People in the world don't care about breaking the law. , but after all, Yan Zhenbei has a family and business in Wuyang City, so of course he has to be worried.
Hua Bushi added: "This business is inherently risky, so I will set the cost of escorting the escort at ten thousand taels of silver. What do you think, Mr. Yan?"