Listening to Fan Changming's babbling and talking to himself for a long time, Cheng Yuanzhen couldn't help but laugh dumbly, what was wrong with him, how could he suddenly be bewitched by this countryman? With his down-and-out old man who had nothing, what could he do to fight with the old treacherous and cunning Bian Lingcheng? Not to mention Bian Lingcheng, even in front of that little Qin Jin erector, wasn't he repeatedly frustrated?

Cheng Yuanzhen's eyes suddenly opened, and then he looked at Fan Changming, who was pretentious, and he felt that it was extremely funny. He is also a dignified general of the Right Prison Gate, so why should he obey the words of an old man of unknown origin now?

"If you are tired today, it is better to talk about it another day. ”

With that, Cheng Yuanzhen got up and was about to leave the table. Fan Changming was a little at a loss, and today he made an appointment with Cheng Yuanzhen, in addition to making plans, he also had to raise some money, after all, it costs a lot to eat, drink, and lazar. Moreover, he has no permanent property in Chang'an, and he has no fixed residence, so in order to cope with those patrol officers, he has to take an extra expense.

"General, the general takes a slow step......"

Cheng Yuanzhen cast a contemptuous look at Fan Changming.

"Anything else?"

Fan Changming smiled shyly: "The money on hand has run out, please, please...... Hey, how did you go......"

In Cheng Yuanzhen's view, Fan Changming had already lost his use value at this time, so how could he put another penny on him? Fan Changming sat down in great frustration, looking at the delicacies on the table, but he couldn't arouse his appetite.

Even a fool can see that Cheng Yuanzhen clearly no longer believes his words, but he has already put in the only money he has left for this meal. The wine shop here is designed to greet the rich and noble families in the city, and a meal of wine and food can easily cost more than ten gold, which can be described as extremely luxurious. Now that nothing has been accomplished, how can you not be disappointed?

Out of the wine shop in a daze, the stomach suddenly cooed, and then I realized that I had not eaten a drop of water and rice in the morning.

Fan Changming hurriedly turned back again, planning to bring out some uneaten wine and meat, which could also withstand the hunger for a while. The guys in the wine shop are still respectful and polite, and everyone here knows Cheng Yuanzhen, so naturally they don't want to offend the people who entertained him easily.

But after Fan Changming returned to the private room, he found that the guys in the wine shop were very neat, and the table full of wine and food had been cleaned up.

The guy didn't know what to do, and asked, "What did the distinguished guest leave behind?"

Fan Changming shook his head and only asked, "Where did all the uneaten wine and food go?"

The man didn't understand why the guests cared about the rest of the food, but he replied truthfully, "Honestly, it's cheaper than the gatekeepers." The wine and meat that the distinguished guests have eaten can enter their five internal organs temple, I don't know if it is a blessing that has been cultivated for several lifetimes......"

The guy who followed Fan Changming was very good at talking, but in fact, the so-called warriors who guarded the gate were just a few vicious dogs guarding the courtyard.

In this regard, Fan Changming naturally understood, but he was secretly cursing in his heart, all his money was cheaper than those vicious dogs, and he even felt that his life was not as good as that of dogs. Because he is already facing the embarrassing situation of running out of food.

When he left the wine shop, Fan Changming's stomach was already empty, and he felt even more hungry, perhaps because of his age, and even dizzy. He wanted to learn from what he had been like as a refugee and beg for something to eat to get by. However, the rules in Chang'an City are very strict, and the displaced people who have no permanent property and no fixed place are not allowed to enter, and once they are discovered by the patrol officers or forbidden soldiers, they will be expelled from the city without exception.

Once this happens, won't his revenge plan also come to naught?

However, if you don't eat, if you faint from hunger, and you don't have a legal person, you will find out that you are still in danger of being expelled from the city as an outcast.

Driven by hunger and a sense of crisis, Fan Changming quietly slipped along the gap in the courtyard wall to a place where no one noticed, and climbed up while people were unprepared, and easily entered the courtyard on the left side of the wine shop.

Sure enough, I saw several vicious dogs fighting for the wine and meat in the trough. And those vicious dogs only cared about enjoying the food, and only roared and whimpered when Fan Changming approached as a warning. He swallowed, but he didn't dare to go to the trough to fight the vicious dogs for food.

The vat next to him was still full of scraps, and he picked out two legaks of lamb that were still intact, tied them around his waist and climbed up the wall again.

But at this time, he was seen by a guy who entered the courtyard.

"There are thieves, catch thieves, catch thieves!"

There was a thief-proof gong in the courtyard, and the men clanged and rang loudly. Fan Changming was taken aback by the cold on the wall, and then the whole person fell outward, and suddenly fell into a whirlwind, and he couldn't get up again.

"Where is the thief?"

The nearby patrol officer rushed over when he heard the sound. I saw Fan Changming lying on the ground, this old man was dressed decently, but the two legs of mutton tied around his waist were extremely eye-catching and funny. If there is a thief, it must be him.

At this time, the guy from the wine shop also grabbed it out, pointed at Fan Changming and shouted:

"It's this old thief, burglary. ”

Soon a large crowd of people with sticks surrounded them.

The patrol officer originally wanted to ask for his identity before taking action, in case he collided with the powerful people with various quirks, but looking at this situation, it was intolerable, and now Zhonglang will strictly investigate the security in the city, which is aimed at these powerful people, and they dare not openly fall into the mouth.

"Tie it up, take it back to settle the score!"

The head of the messenger swept his gaze to the people gathered around, and asked in a cold voice, "Which one will go to Jingzhao Mansion together to explain the situation?"

Hearing that they were going to enter the official office, driven by natural fear, these people immediately shrank back, and no one dared to respond. Someone behind the people had the courage to shout: "The thieves have been caught together, they are caught, and the crime is punished according to the law, so there is no need for us to go together......

This is what the patrol officer wants, and if there is no bitter master, it is good to ask for money!

Seeing that this old thief is not badly dressed, his family will not be thin, and his family will definitely not spare money in order to maintain his dignity.

The inspection officers had this kind of thought, so naturally they wouldn't attack Fan Changming too much, but he fell so badly that he couldn't get up for a long time, so he had to borrow a donkey from the wine shop and carry it back.

"What, no money, no family?"

Facing Fan Changming, who was very unreasonable, several errand officers were furious.

"Take it to the body!"

At this time, they noticed that Fan Changming spoke with a thick Shandong accent, and he should have heard someone from the west of Luoyang in Dugi Province.

Since he is not a native of Chang'an, he ruled out the possibility of the powerful and noble, and his actions became ruthless. Three times and five divided by two, Fan Changming was cleaned up, and he didn't search his body from the inside out, and he didn't find a penny.

When the servants saw that Bai had been busy for a while, they were annoyed and angry, so they took him into a brocade robe.

"Don't blame the brothers for not being emotional, waking up in prison, knowing that it is powerful, they are willing to cut the meat. ”

Fan Changming was tossed and resentful, but he was helpless, if there was still gold and silver, he would naturally be willing to pay, but now there is nothing on his body, and no one believes it.

At this moment, it has become fish on the chopping board, which is really unthinkable in the morning.

……

Looking up and down the furnishings in the room, Du Fu had mixed feelings in his heart.

A servant crept in, holding a wooden tray with a cloth bag on it.

"The head of the house has commanded, please accept it no matter what. ”

Du Fu weighed the cloth bag, the weight was not light, it should be gold and silver and other valuables. This Wei Ji is also transparent, and he already knows the meaning before he opens his mouth.

It is said that with his temperament, he would never do such a devastating thing, otherwise why would he have gone to be the captain of Hexi who was quite rich in oil and water, and why bother to be an idle guard in Chang'an?

However, he also paid a terrible price for his choice, and just last year, his youngest son died of starvation. Du Fu sighed secretly, thinking of the wife who was struggling to support the family, the drooping child who was waiting to be fed, if he couldn't bring back the money today, how could he face their expectant eyes?

"The head of the house instructed the slave maid to inform the distinguished guests that the master of the house will accompany the Shenwu Army to entertain today, and I don't know when I will return, if the guests are not in a hurry, they will come to the door within three days to catch up!"

The servant said politely, how could Du Fu not hear it, this was sending him away! He really regarded himself as a begging for food, but he didn't want to be angry with Wei Ji, knowing that there were evil slaves in every house. For a moment, he really wanted to leave with his sleeves up, but the expectation on his wife and children's faces suddenly appeared in front of him, and it was difficult to ignore it anyway.

Du Fu took the cloth bag and left Pingkangfang, and he wanted to return to his home outside Chang'an City before it got dark. Due to the constraints of life, he could no longer afford the high rent in the city.

When I arrived at home, it was almost dusk, and my son Zongwen was holding the hand of his younger brother Zongwu and was leaning on the door and tiptoeing and staring. His wife, Yang, followed behind her second son, and when she saw her husband, she was slightly relieved and finally returned safely.

After entering the house, Du Fu paused the cloth bag on the desk, and his voice was dull. Yang's face turned happy and melancholy, apparently because her husband had raised money, but for these living needs, he didn't know how much physical and mental suffering he had to endure.

"Brother Wei Ji's bonus will be settled in the next few months. ”

Du Fu said with a smile.

"Within three days, Brother Wei is going to come to the door to catch up on the old days, you are going to prepare in the next few days, buy some tea bricks and good wine......

Du Fu was a little sad and lost in his heart, he couldn't see Wei Ji's perfunctory and insincere words, he was afraid that if he would visit within three days, he would just talk casually.

Yang brought up the baked dough cake in the stove, and Du Fu immediately picked up a cake when he saw this.

"I'm hungry......" he munched on.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"Is Brother Zimei at home?"

Yang was stunned, the sky was already dark, I don't know who came to visit? Although the husband has many old friends, he has now become a creditor, so he can't come to collect debts, right?

But this is just a fleeting thought, Yang knows very well that Du Fu's old friends are all famous families, where will they pull down their faces and lose their reputation for a lot of money. There are also personal acquaintances such as Gao Shi and Cen Shen, and they are even more righteous people......