Chapter 310: A Chance Encounter
"Okay, okay, thank you, big brother, I'll take my sister in to have a look, and have a long insight. Lu Changan smiled at him, nodded and said, and then led Ji Lingling in, wanting to see the most prosperous Xiliang country in the legend.
"It's really a good place, as the soldiers outside said, it's so prosperous, it's bustling, I can't imagine that their current king is so good at doing things, and governing the country so well. Lu Changan looked at the bustling and lively street, nodded and praised.
Ji Fuling has been looking at these shops carefully, not only curious: "Brother Lu, have you noticed that these shops have a 'Jia' word written on them, is the current emperor's surname Jia not Cheng?"
"Oh, little girl, at first glance, you are outsiders, our emperor is not surnamed Jia, these shops are the property of a businessman surnamed Jia, and they are all opened by him. The owner of a wonton noodle seller next to him poked his head out while busy and said enthusiastically.
Lu Changan saw that the boss was so enthusiastic, and it happened that the two of them were hungry after a day of walking, so he and Ji Lingling sat directly in the wonton shop, asked for two bowls of wontons, and chatted with the boss while eating.
"Boss, you just said that these shops are the property of the merchant surnamed Jia, I just saw that most of the shops in this Xiliang Kingdom have the banner of the Jia family written on them, so this merchant surnamed Jia is really rich. Ji Lingling chatted with the boss while eating wontons.
The boss was idle, leaned on the pillar on the side, shook the rag and said: "Jia Tianxia is the richest person in Xiliang, and even our emperor's private property is not as much as his, and he is the real rich in the world." It's just a pity that he has nothing but money, and in order to curry favor with our emperor, he has to pay tribute to the emperor every year. ”
Ji Fuling was a little surprised, "Since he is so rich, what do he want, even if he wants to rely on the emperor, he will not be inferior to please him, this is really strange." ”
"Little girl, what's so strange about this, he's just a businessman, only money and no power, those princes and nobles look down on him, he has no status, he can't talk about anything, even if he has more money, there is no way to dredge up the relationship. ”
Lu Changan and Ji Fuling already understood at this time that in the Xiliang Kingdom, the status of businessmen was low and their social status was low, and only by currying favor with the emperor with money could they gain a foothold in the Xiliang Kingdom.
"It seems that this wealthy businessman Jia is really aggrieved. Lu Changan quipped while eating wontons.
When the boss heard this, he not only laughed and said: "You are really talking in a word, he is just aggrieved, obviously he has countless properties, but even a small county government can see bullying him, if he has no money to do, I am afraid that he will go to prison countless times." ”
While the three of them were talking, before they knew it was getting late, Lu Changan said to Ji Fuling: "Poria, it's not early, let's find an inn to rest." ”
"Good. ”
With that, they said goodbye to the boss and went to the inn to rest.
The two walked on the street for most of the day, and finally saw an inn on the corner of the street, and next to the name of the inn, there was a banner with the word "Jia".
"This Jia Tianxia is really unusual, there are his shops everywhere, and even the inn is opened by his family, and it is really a rich party. Ji Fuling looked at the word "Jia" and couldn't help laughing.
"Poria, don't be too envious, didn't you listen to the owner of the wonton shop just now, although Jia Tianxia is rich, but in the Xiliang Kingdom, the status of the merchant is low, he has money but no power, what's the use? Let's go to the accommodation quickly, don't worry about this." ”
As soon as the two entered, they saw Xiao Er hurriedly greeted them, and whispered: "The two guest officers should go to live elsewhere, our store is full today, and there is no vacancy, I'm sorry." ”
Xiao Er said as he pushed them out and hurried to close the door, Lu Changan raised his eyebrows and looked at the room, clearly there was no sound at all, where did the guests come from.
"Don't lie to us, you little er, you obviously have a lot of vacant rooms in this inn, but you don't tell us that the rooms are full, what do you mean by this, is it possible that you are a black shop?" Lu Changan resisted the door and did not let Xiao Er close the door.
Xiao Er saw that they couldn't be fooled, and said in a hurry: "We are a serious shop, don't talk nonsense with your empty mouth and white teeth! I really can't live with the two of you tonight, our master is here today, and he is losing his temper upstairs, and he is afraid of colliding with the objectivity of coming to live in the hotel, so he simply stops." ”
Ji Fuling listened attentively, and sure enough, there seemed to be a scolding voice in the private room on the second floor, and whispered to Lu Changan: "Brother Lu, listen, it seems that there are indeed people arguing upstairs." ”
Lu Changan frowned and listened carefully, and sure enough, there was a burst of voices from upstairs: "How many times have I said it... What are you guilty of being so sloppy... How can I explain to Your Majesty..."
Thinking about it, these are the territories of Jia Tianxia, and now he dares to let Xiao Er not even dare to do business, and he is still losing his temper on other people's territories, I think it should be Jia Tianxia himself.
"Brother Lu, forget it, let's not meddle in our affairs. Ji Fuling pulled Lu Changan and turned around to leave, but she heard a slamming door upstairs, and then someone came down from the second floor.
was about to leave, but Lu Changan grabbed Ji Lingling and said mysteriously: "It's all here, wait and go, don't be in a hurry for this while." ”
Sure enough, not long after, a middle-aged man dressed in black brocade, embroidered with orchids on his sleeves and hem, wearing a jade crown and holding an ivory jade fan in his hand, walked downstairs with an angry face.
When Xiao Er saw this person coming, he hurriedly nodded and saluted, looking like a subordinate, it seems that this is the master of their family.
Jia Tianxia's face was angry, and the two servants who followed behind him all bowed their heads and were silent, and there were even rules. Lu Changan and Ji Lingling hid in the corner behind the inn door, watching Jia Tian walk out step by step.
"Whoosh!" With a gust of wind, a stone struck the leg of a servant behind Jia Tianxia with unmistakable accuracy, and the servant fell to the ground at that time, holding his leg and screaming.
Jia Tian was taken aback, hurriedly looked back, frowned, and whispered to the corner: "Who is the one who wants to die, dare to hurt people in secret, this is my territory, you dare to be so presumptuous, it is really bold enough." Late at night, waiting for me here, what the hell is the intention!"
In the corner, there was only a sneer, and a playful voice reached his ears: "Jia Gongzi is really calm, you can still suppress the fire if it's so much." ”