"Li Guangyuan has become an immortal, and the Eight Immortals Association has become quite popular in this area." The man who spoke casually threw the fishhook into the river, "What should we do next?"
The man in question was wearing a raincoat and a bamboo hat, looking like a fisherman on the river. He was Taoist Mu Shi.
I saw him squinting his eyes, looking at the floating floats in the river, and letting out a chuckle.
"Next, of course we have to watch Li Guangyuan sing a big show."
The person who asked the question was Gou Xunli, who had the pseudonym of Monk Walrus. He was ordered to fan the fire in Lijiawei and let the Eight Immortals take Lijiawei. Now that the task has been completed, although he is deeply respected in Lijiawei, he has no regard for wood and stone.
The Taoist's arrangement was very confusing. Aren't you afraid that Xue Tu would be jealous of the Eight Immortals Association in such a big way? After all, the Eight Immortals Association is just a small sect and plays a small role in the "Anti-Kun Alliance".
Although praising the Eight Immortals has the intention of restricting Xue Tu's branch of the Tiandao Alliance, at present, the enemy is facing the enemy, and the thieves are cunning and cruel. It is not the right time to rush into this set of divide and rule tactics.
I can’t understand, but the Taoist Mu Shi in front of me controls the overall situation. He is Shi Weng’s agent. He has been haunting the world of Guangdong and Guangxi in the past few years, and has repeatedly escaped from the hands of the Kun Thief’s factory guards. He is not only “alive”, he is also still in the Kun Thief.
The layers of the net were laid out calmly, connecting all the forces in series, and making the anti-Kun forces run a vigorous operation. Needless to say, the great help of "Shi Weng", but without this person's running, it would be impossible to create what we are today.
situation.
He probably had some intention in arranging it like this. However, this was so unpredictable that Gou Xunli often felt a thorn in his back. In the hands of such an expert, he was just a chess piece that could be abandoned at any time...
He hesitated whether to continue asking, but Taoist Mu Shi took the initiative and continued: "The louder the crowd around the Li family, the better. It will attract them all to Panyu and Dongguan. They have no time to pay attention to the Nanhai and Sanshui areas.
It’s time to do something big.”
Gou Xunli didn't dare to ask what the big deal was. He just continued to look at Piaozi. After pondering for a while, he asked:
"What else is there to do in Lijiawei?"
Taoist Mu Shi did not answer him immediately. He just picked up the fishing rod, put the bait on the empty hook and threw it back into the water, and then whispered:
"You still have a few things to do in Lijiawei..."
Because Xiaoyao Xu is a land and water hub and a commercial thoroughfare, it attracts many travelers from all over the world. Naturally, among them are the Hakkas, one of the three major communities in Guangdong.
Unlike other places where Guangfu people are inhabited, Xiaoyao Market is a small world for the Hakka people. On the southwest corner of Xiaoyao Market are several square earth-enclosed buildings named "Four Points of Gold". The two-story horizontal houses have outer walls made of rammed earth.
There are no windows on the first floor, but there are small windows on the second floor. At both ends of the horizontal house, there are mountain-style square buildings that are higher than the horizontal house. There are perforations and lookout openings on them, and there are crossbows inside. There are several surrounding buildings.
These earth-enclosed buildings are arranged in an orderly manner among themselves. They can not only fortify themselves but also support each other. They have protected residents from bandits and water pirates many times. However, the living conditions of earth-enclosed buildings are often inconvenient.
People early on built new villages and courtyards near the surrounding buildings. Later, new immigrants built various huts on the outer edges, forming a settlement with the earthen surrounding buildings as the center...
After the population gathered, the Hakka gentry here saw that the local water and land transportation was convenient, so they set up a market here. A dirt road leads directly to the riverside ferry and wharf, and then branches into several branch roads. There are various business shops on both sides of the road, which is very lively.
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Recently, a new barracks of bandits has been set up near the pier, and the punctual sound of military bugles every day adds a murderous atmosphere to Xiaoyaowu.
Since the establishment of this barracks, Australian fleets have come to dock at Xiaoyao Market every few days and unloaded a lot of cargo. According to the day laborers who moved it, most of what was moved was wood, sand and other building materials. It was about
Australians want to build big houses here.
It was just after midnight, and the streets were not as lively as before. Even the number of job seekers who usually gathered at snack shops, tea stalls, etc. were a bit less. The only ones who were still as usual were the beggars of Xuan Quail Baijie.
Hua'er, wandering in front of each business door for a day's food, singing all kinds of happy songs, begging for rewards.
"The Baoyu Dian Shop is so grand! It's so grand. The mountains and rivers are cheering. The house is full of gold and silver. The God of Wealth is coming! The God of Wealth is coming. Pixiu is guarding the door..."
"Stop singing, stop singing, the shop owner has business, let's change the business." The young boy who was wiping the table with eucalyptus came out when he heard the lotus flowers falling. People who open a pawn shop are very particular about their words.
The beggar was singing a happy song at the door, but he couldn't force him to do so, so he took out a note and threw it into the beggar's broken pottery bowl.
The beggar laughed and said: "Now that the paper tickets have been changed and the sound of copper coins entering the bowl is gone, I have no energy to sing this song anymore."
The clerk laughed and said, "You still want copper? These days, even silver has become paper; let alone ingots, there are not even a few silver coins left! It's really rare in the world of the Song Dynasty. I talk about my family every day."
How can you be so rich in the world that your money turns into paper money in a long time!"
The "head clerk" next to him glared at him and scolded: "You are full and holding on! You are talking useless nonsense and clean up quickly. The shopkeeper and the boss will be out soon."
Seeing that the waiter had no intention of giving any more, the beggar went to the next house.
"I think his business is quite good," the four cabinets next to him said with a smile. "One person is full, the whole family is not hungry, and it doesn't take much effort. It would not change even for an emperor."
"What do you know?" Second Cabinet sneered, "They also have rules when they are beggars. They have big bones to control them. When you get money, you must first show respect to the big bones. If you don't have money to show respect, you can give me a light beating or a severe one.
Kick you out. Then there will be no place to beg for food!"
"They won't be able to make a living for long," said the head clerk. "As soon as the Australians arrived in Guangzhou, they destroyed Hanako's lair and beheaded their big bones! The Hanakos were all exiled to Taiwan to farm.
Even in the local area and in the county, all the flowers have been taken away. Even in the countryside, there is still a little shelter for them."
"Once this Australian comes, I'm afraid they won't be able to stay any longer."
"Without the harassment from these people, I also have less expenses. Don't underestimate this amount of money, it's really a lot!"
"Then why do you still dislike Australians all day long?" Si Ke asked curiously.
"Who knows? I think a lot and deeply, we don't understand..."
"Why don't you like it? It's not because of Mr. Fan..." Ergui pretended to be serious...
This "Master Fan" is the market owner of Xiaoyao Market, and the name of Xiaoyao Market comes from him. Master Fan's real name is Fan Xiao, so he named the market on his property Xiaoyao Market. The southwest corner of Xiaoyao Market is
The earth building belongs to his family. Although Li Guangyuan is a "local snake" in the local area, Mr. Fan sits here in Xiaoyao Ruins and makes money every day. He has strong financial resources. The key is that his family still has a good reputation and is a "local snake" in the county.
"Jinshen", although not as large as the Li family, is still enough to compete with Mr. Li in the local court. Although the two families are polite on the surface, they always secretly scheming when things happen.
The arrival of the Australians has added some variables to the situation of the "two strong". The Australians passed through Xiaoyao Market for the first time, and the market was also in a state of turmoil. Even though Mr. Fan's family came forward to support, all the shops were still closed.
The market rested for two days. Later, the Australians issued a notice to calm the people, and the shops in the market selected liaison officers to negotiate with the Australians about reasonable burdens. Only then did the shopkeepers come back to open their doors.
However, the Australians did not stay in Xiaoyao Xu for a long time, and left after only three to five days. Although they passed by from time to time, they never stayed here for a long time. Gradually, everyone more or less forgot about their existence.
I just heard that Mr. Fan serves as the "general master" of Xiaoyao Market. Privately he is the market leader, and officially he is the Australian master. He still puts the rich country man Li Guangyuan at a disadvantage.
Later, the Australians introduced the new currency in the local area. They recruited local shops to accept it and ordered all shops to accept it without disobeying it. It was not a big deal to exchange silver for silver cakes. Although I felt a little disadvantaged in terms of the portion, the Australian silver cakes were of good quality and appearance.
It's also exquisite, so you won't suffer any loss if you use it for acceptance. But this "silver dollar certificate" will make old money go wrong.
Li Guangyuan's Baoyu, the first-class shop in Xiaoyao Xu, was originally one of the acceptance shops. When Li Guangyuan heard that he wanted to accept silver dollar certificates, he resolutely quit the matter. Afterwards, he was greatly ignored by the Australians, and the market was also established.
In the Chamber of Commerce, Baoyu, one of the largest business houses, is just an ordinary "member company" and is not even a "director". This also makes Li Guangyuan very upset.
He joined the "anti-Kun cause" with all his might, and these trivial matters were given to him.
His stimulation is also a reason.
The guys were chatting, and the shopkeeper sent a few people from the backyard to the door, and asked the fourth counter guy to lead them towards the dock. Among these people, the first ones were Luo Heying and Li Guangfa, who had arrived yesterday
Xiaoyaowei quietly moved into the backyard of Baoyu Pawnshop, the Li family's shop on Xiaoyaowei.
Early this morning, I set out to find out the true status of Kun Thieves near the Kun Thieves barracks on the riverside, and by the way, I also went to check out the location of the new store.
Not long after he was promoted from apprentice to apprentice, Four Cabinets was very attentive when he saw his master bringing distinguished guests. Since ancient times, clerks in the profession have been paid the most generously, but ordinary people are not qualified for the job. Those who can serve as apprentices and become official clerks are not only skilled in the business.
, his human nature and sophistication are also extraordinary.
When asked if there are any new things related to Australians in the market recently, the clerk said: "Building roads and building houses is nothing new, but it is a new kind of money."
Li Guangyuan suddenly stopped and said in surprise: "New money?"
"Yes, new money." Seeing the master's solemn expression, the clerk did not dare to take it lightly. He thought for a while and said, "This money will only be used on Monday this week. There is not much on the market at the moment. The shopkeeper originally wanted to use it in these few days."