The sound of the piano is wisps of threads, sometimes soothing like a flowing spring, sometimes as fast as a waterfall, sometimes as clear and crisp as beads falling on a jade plate, and sometimes as low as a whisper. There seems to be a wind spirit floating in the sound of the piano, and it is so elegant.
The sound of fluttering pines and waves makes people feel at ease in this hot summer.
Zhao Dezhao was obviously also a good musician. He was very excited when he heard the music. His fingertips unconsciously started to play the piano music on the table. Yang Hao saw that the King of Wei was so obsessed with piano music, so he smiled softly at him.
Chang bowed and said, "My subordinates, please leave." After saying this, without waiting for his reply, he quietly retreated out of the room.
"The wind~~~ makes a sound when entering the pines, the moon~~~ passes through the water without leaving a trace..." Zhao Dezhao chanted softly, and his eyes fell on a guqin placed in the corner of the room.
Yang Hao slowly walked out of the residence of King Wei, and heard a melodious sound of the piano suddenly coming from his back room. It was eloquent and euphemistic, just like a mountain spring winding from the deep valley, flowing slowly, and clanking.
Guanshan stands towering, the moon is in the sky, and it is cold and cold.
You play the wind into the pines, and I play the moon off the mountain. Zhao Dezhao is a good harp player. Hearing that man's great harp skills, he felt a desire to win, so he played the harp to make peace. But when he played the harp together, the sound of that man's harp became
It stopped, and Zhao Dezhao couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but he couldn't stop there, so he had to continue playing.
Yang Hao was walking in the back garden of the magistrate's office. The courtyard in the courtyard was sometimes shaded by a forest and a pond, with sparkling blue waves in the pond, and weeping willows in front of the courtyard. Accompanied by the sound of a piano that seemed like the bright moon in the sky at that time, and sometimes like the confrontation between Guanshan, it was like a fairyland on earth. Suddenly he noticed
There seemed to be someone nearby. He subconsciously stopped and turned around, looking to the right and saw a slender figure flashing towards the jasmine bushes.
The man was holding a long harp in his arms. He had a slender figure and wore a fitted light green palace skirt. He had a slender waist and graceful steps. At a glance, it was like seeing a scroll exuding the fragrance of ink. His clothes and sleeves were fluttering lightly, and he flashed
After entering the flowers, he disappeared. He thought that this girl was the one who played the harp before. She didn't want to face this strange man, so she went into the forest to hide.
"Is this person a female member of Magistrate Deng's family?" Yang Hao thought to himself and walked out. After stepping out of the Moon Gate, he heard the sound of King Wei's zither besides the sound of the zither.
Sometimes they would argue, and even though he didn't know how to play the piano, he could still hear the two of them competing.
Yang Hao returned to his residence and called Bisu to discuss with him. Bisu hurriedly left the magistrate's office and came back soon with a baggage containing two sets of robes commonly worn by merchants. The two of them changed
I took off my clothes and left through the corner gate of the Yamen and went to the streets of Sizhou City.
Sizhou City is full of ditches, with small boats going back and forth, and many buildings are built near the water. The two wandered to a river bank and happened to see a red building at the corner of the river. Wine flags were hung high. There was a small open space in front of the building, and a stone step extended to
In the river, there was a small boat moored on the bank, and a man was carrying grain packages to the restaurant. Yang Hao gestured to Bisu and walked into the restaurant.
There were not many drinkers at this time, and the shop was very relaxed. Some waiters were sitting around, and some were dozing off. The shopkeeper was holding a whisk in his hand, and he was brushing the counter. There were ten items on the counter.
Several plates of chopped braised vegetables were covered with a green sarong.
As soon as he saw a customer coming in, the shopkeeper became energetic and hurriedly called to the two waiters to come forward to serve him. They asked the shopkeeper to kill a chicken, cut two plates of overnight braised pork, and ordered a side dish and two cents of wine.
, and started eating slowly on a table near the window.
After a while, an idle man saw them, looked them up and down, then went into the hotel, looked at them carefully again, crossed his hands and drank a fat drink, and said with a gentle smile: "Who are these two guests?
From out of town?"
This man wore a cross-collared robe with the hem tucked into his belt. He was not tall and had a typical southern face, with a somewhat oily look on his face. This man was a helper who traveled among restaurants and tea shops.
Bangxian specializes in serving customers from both the human and the earth, and makes a living as a broker. In fact, he is a broker, a co-operator, and a middleman.
They generally do not set up their own shops, but communicate between buyers and sellers verbally, help contact business, and draw commissions from them. Of course, their service items do not stop there. If you are here to look for flowers,
They also take very considerate care of them. They know which house has beautiful girls and fair prices. If you have needs in this regard, they will also act as temporary bosses and take you to whoring dutifully. They will always make you happy.
Just pay the bill happily.
Bi Su grinned, nodded and said, "Sit down."
When the idlers saw that there was business, they couldn't help but perked up. They picked up a bench, sat down horizontally, and said with smiles on their faces: "Little Shi Lingzi, I have seen these two guests, but I don't know what they are going to do."
When visiting relatives and friends and doing business, do you still need to get drunk? If you visit relatives and friends and can't find anyone, Sizhou City has an inner city, forty-five auxiliary cities, a total of fifteen streets and thirty-four alleys.
, there are more than 14,000 households, and there is no one that I am not familiar with.
If it is a business, not only selling or buying, but also what kind of business you want to do, most of the shops and shops here can be talked about. As for whether you want to be romantic and drunk, haha, the waist is thin and the palm is light
, we southern women are slim, delicate and graceful, and have a different charm than the northern beauties. If the two guests are interested, and the villain is an acquaintance, they will take them to visit Shengyi.
Fan, the deep alley, the lilac-like beauty..."
"Oh?" Bisu perked up and said impatiently: "Oh? Tell me quickly, which building here has the most flavorful girls? To be honest with you, the girls here are all too thin.
They all look like female scholars, which is not to our family's taste. Bi likes to be plump, coquettish, and have a good Feng Yue Kung Fu..."
"Ahem!" Yang Hao coughed. When Bi Su looked at his face, he quickly straightened his face and said with an upright expression: "We are neither visiting relatives or friends, nor are we looking for flowers. We are here to do business.
Don't talk about useless things."
"Yes, yes," Shi Lingzi was even more happy when he heard that. Among all kinds of businesses, business commissions are naturally the highest. If they encounter someone who knows nothing about business, they will team up with local businessmen to squeeze more.
The income was even more generous. Shi Lingzi immediately asked impatiently: "So, what kind of business do you two want to do?"
Bisu smiled and said: "We two brothers do whatever business makes money. Now what makes the most profit is naturally food."
Shi Lingzi heard that they did not have a fixed category of business, and they could do whatever they wanted to make money. He guessed that the two of them had not been in business for a long time, and the capital was not too generous. Such a customer would give him a hard blow.
From then on, the two fell apart, and there was no need to be honest with each other. I thought it was a long-term relationship, so he smiled and said: "Do you want to buy food or sell food?"
Yang Hao interjected: "Of course I want to buy grain. The price of grain has skyrocketed recently, especially in the north of us. There is a price but no market. Our brothers thought this was a way to make money, so we came here. Jianghuai Zhi The land has always been rich in fish and rice, so we two brothers want to buy some grain and rice to sell to the north and earn a few cents of hard-earned money."
When Shi Lingzi heard that he was buying grain instead of selling it, his enthusiasm dimmed and he said lazily: "I wonder how much grain you two guest officials want to buy? We are also short of grain here now. All the grain gentry are hoarding grain but not selling it. I'm afraid it will be difficult to find a seller."
Yang Hao smiled and said: "No matter how high the price of food here is, is it still higher than that of Kaifeng City? We know that although the government prohibits price increases, the price of food in the black market remains high. Haha, as long as it is profitable, we will still Bought."
Bisu said impatiently: "What are you complaining about to us? If this food is easy to buy, we can just go to the rice and grain shop to buy it. Why bother looking for a middleman like you?"
"Then...how much food do you two want to buy?"
Yang Hao stretched out a slap, and Shi Lingzi curled his lips slightly: "Five hundred stones?"
Yang Hao smiled and shook his head, Shi Lingzi's eyes lit up: "Five thousand stones?"
Yang Hao smiled and said: "Fifty thousand stones."
Shi Lingzi was taken aback and lost his voice: "Fifty thousand shi? You...can you afford such a huge sum? To tell you the truth, the government imposes heavy taxes on grain trafficked from other places. The price of grain is already extremely high, and then... With heavy taxation, even if you transport it to the capital, you won't be able to earn even a few cents."
Bi Su raised his chin and said, "It's not as serious as you said. Isn't there still food available in this store?"
Shi Lingzi chuckled and said: "That's different. The restaurants and inns here are all regular customers of the grain gentry, so they can buy grain. That's it. The grain bought is limited, and the price is also very high. You will pay the bill later. It means that the food and drinks now have at least tripled."
Yang Hao snorted and said: "Stop talking about these useless things. To tell you the truth, not only can we eat such a large sum, but we also have a way to transport it to the capital. I just ask you if you have a way to get it." grain?"
Shi Lingzi squinted his eyes, looked at his demeanor, and asked slyly: "Your guest...do you have connections in the capital?"
Yang Hao raised his glass and took a sip of wine noncommittally, and Shi Lingzi touched his chin and began to think: "Now that food prices are soaring, there is a mix of good and bad, and good guys from all walks of life come out one after another to get a piece of the pie. Look at the conversation between these two people. , it may be that a certain idle official in the capital saw a profit and sent his close family members south to buy grain, so he has no connections and his conversation is somewhat unprofessional, but... it may also be that the inspector of the prefecture's Yamen dressed up in disguise. Check to see if there is any illegal transaction. Fifty thousand shi is not a small amount. I have to find out their background before contacting the seller."
Thinking of this, Shi Lingzi said: "To tell you the truth, I am familiar with the local grain gentry. But fifty thousand shi of grain is not a small amount. I don't know where the two guests live. I have to find ways to raise it." If I have any clues, I can contact you."
This was Yang Hao's first time doing private interviews in private. Who would have thought that these gangsters would be as cunning and alert as gangsters? When he asked, he was a little speechless. Fortunately, Bisu had been looking here and there for romantic places as soon as he entered the city. , I really saw a lot of signs of the inn and restaurant, and he hurriedly said: "Our brothers live in Deyue Inn. If you have any news, you can go there to find us. My name is Bi Su, and his name is Bi Hao. They are the same. It's best to ask about cousins."
Shi Lingzi hurriedly remembered what he heard. Yang Hao did not let him go and continued to ask for some information. Shi Lingzi didn't know their background for the time being, so he wouldn't talk about important things, but he also needed to show off.
These two northern guests had little confidence, so they more or less revealed some of the inside stories. Yang Hao remembered them one by one and had some understanding of the grain gentry's business model. When they met for the first time, he also knew about Shi Lingzi.
It is impossible to tell him more important things. If you ask urgently, it will arouse his suspicion. Therefore, try to act indifferent and not inquire about news that has nothing to do with business.
After getting some necessary information, Shi Lingzi stood up and left. Bisu sent him to the door and gave him a few instructions, asking him to contact him for food as soon as possible. He would not be treated badly by the commission, and then he said enthusiastically:
"The women we see on the streets of Sizhou are all as thin as pens, and I'm afraid they will shudder if the weight is placed on them. My two brothers like women who are plumper, more coquettish, and more skilled in sexual intercourse skills. I don't know which local restaurant
Does a brothel meet such conditions?"
Shi Lingzi smiled and said: "Isn't Mr. Bi riding a donkey to find a donkey? Isn't there a 'Fengming Courtyard' next to the Deyue Inn where you are staying? There are many northern girls there, tall, plump and fit, but
...The guest comes from the north, and when he arrives here, it would be unreasonable not to taste the local beauties..."
Bisu laughed and said: "Ah! So it's Fengmingyuan, I know, haha, I didn't say it, the girls here are like skinny horses, how can they not tolerate being tortured with their delicate looks? Who cares?
North and south, you have to ride to the fullest to have fun and enjoy yourself."
Bisu sent him away and hurried back to the restaurant with a smile on his face. As soon as he came back, Yang Hao asked anxiously: "Is that 'Deyue Inn' you mentioned really there?"
Bisu said: "Of course there is. Next to that inn is a huge brothel called Fengmingyuan. I could see it clearly when I entered the city."
Yang Hao glared at him and scolded: "You kid has a sneaky eye. If it's someone else's purse, it's a girl's belt."
Bisu shrugged and said, "Sir, I am a full man but I don't know how hungry I am. I am not a handsome young man."
Yang Hao snorted and said, "Check out and rush over immediately."
Bi Su smiled and said: "Why, adults can't wait too much? Yes, the weather is hot, the temper is strong, and the baby girl is not around."
Yang Hao said angrily: "Fart! You have chosen a good place. If you don't go over and prepare it quickly, if that helper wants to go over and inquire about it, he will be wearing a hat soon."
Shi Lingzi left the restaurant and chatted with a few people. Everyone dispersed, and Shi Lingzi staggered into an alley. After walking not far, his shoulders felt heavy, and he was suddenly hit by a big hand.
He held it down and turned his head to look, only to see a burly man with dark skin and a centipede-like scar on his cheek. He smiled at him with an authentic local accent and said, "Boy, what did those two men say to you just now?"
Shi Lingzi's expression changed and he panicked: "Who are you?"
The big man grabbed his shoulders, dragged him to a nearby teahouse, and said with a sinister smile: "The prefect strictly prohibits black market transactions and disrupts the market, but there are people who are willing to violate the king's law for personal gain. Hehe, you said this
Should people be severely punished? Don't be afraid, as long as you behave, I won't bother to do anything to you, a little shrimp..."
After a long time, the big man walked out of the teahouse calmly, looked around, and left quickly. Shi Lingzi sat in the teahouse for a long time, and then he ran out like a frightened rabbit.
The big man walked quickly out of the city. Seeing that no one was following him, he got on a small boat parked by the river outside the city. He tore off the centipede-like scar on his face, opened the cabin curtain and got in: "Madam, eldest madam,
Lao Hei is back after asking for news."
In the cabin, a pair of beauties who were playing chess stood up. It was Tang Yanyan and Wu Wa'er. The pair of troublemakers asked in unison: "Where is he and what is he doing now?"
Lao Hei cupped his hands and said, "Your Excellency has moved into the prefect's Yamen. Now...he and Bi Su went to Fengming Tower."
Tang Yanyan asked: "Fengming Tower? Will the prefect of Sizhou take care of them?"
Lao Hei bowed his head and smiled dryly: "Madam, Fengming Tower... is a brothel."
After he finished speaking, he looked up and saw that Tang Yanyan's face suddenly turned darker than his, and he couldn't help but shiver.
