Chapter 11 The Struggle for Land

The young leaves in the enamel teacup churned, and the mist was misty, blurring the peeping eyes. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 infoGao Zhan had been in the store for about half an hour, and the driver outside the door was just waiting quietly.

"Sister, the buns are finished ......"

Mu Lijun raised his face from the steamer, there were still a few crumbs on the corners of his mouth, and he said unfinishedly.

"It's time for dinner later, let's go back to the inn and eat again." Zige took out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth for him, "Enough is enough." ”

Mu Lijun nodded as if he didn't understand, and his attention was instantly attracted by the acrobatic artists on the street, Zige smiled, and his eyes still returned to the door of Xuanwu Horse Fang.

"Fortunately, let's be a step late, otherwise we would have bumped into the king of Chengjiang. I met him on the first day of entering Beijing, which was not a good sign for me. Looking at the beautifully decorated double-wheeled car in the distance, Hongshang whispered.

"It's okay, the enemy is clear and I am secret, and this is also a reminder: this time when entering Beijing, you need to be cautious and cautious, and don't be careless."

"It seems that the ...... of this place You're not alone. Hongshang frowned slightly, "Even if you hold the name of Lord Liang Zhongzhi, it is not foolproof." ”

"I expected that this downtown place is adjacent to the prince's mansion, so a prosperous shop must be the fat meat that everyone is fighting for." Zige held the teacup and pursed the corners of his lips, "But now that Lord Liang's post is in our hands, we still have to use it, and in a few days we will send someone to find the landlord and inform us of our intentions, as if we don't know that this place has been rented out." ”

"We're just looking for a storefront on the next street, why do you have to insist on this place?"

Before the red dress could finish speaking, a team of horses came in the distance, cutting a narrow path through the crowd. The man at the head took the lead, the jade tree was in the wind, the sword eyebrows were in the sideburns, but his face was gloomy, and a pair of bright eyes scanned the street scene with a heavy heart, and the heavy court clothes could not hide the increasingly thin figure under it.

Zige looked at the face like a crown of jade, stood up suddenly, and almost knocked over the tableware. Her lips fluttered, muttering inaudible words. Reddress stopped her quickly, and motioned for her to look in the other direction alertly. Zige clenched his hands into fists, but finally sat down slowly.

At the door of the horse square, the personal guard named Chu Jiang raised his hand to open the curtain, and Gao Zhan calmly stepped out of the front door, dressed in a high crown, with a heavy face, as unfathomable as when he first saw him on the street. The horse team stopped in front of the store, and Gao Zhan bowed his head, but his expression was very careless.

"The eldest brother returned from the palace with a solemn expression, presumably my father did not listen to your opinion on the matter of relief in Youzhou." His voice was not high, but it was hard to hide the irony.

Gao Zhen hooked the corners of his lips, but the smile did not reach the bottom of his eyes. "Second brother said with a smile, the plan you put together with several adults is very complete, and my father's sacred heart is very happy, how can you ask my opinion again."

"Rao is like this, the eldest brother should be happy, if the disaster in Youzhou is resolved, the people can suffer less for a few days."

Gao Zhen glanced at him and replied lightly: "I'm just an idle person, happy and angry but freewheeling." In the matter of disaster relief, the second brother needs to put more effort into it to solve the people's urgent worries. ”

"It is incumbent upon you and me to share the worries and solve problems for my father." Gao Zhan raised his eyebrows and looked his mount up and down, "Why is the eldest brother still riding this green horse, I have been here for more than ten years, there are many good horses in this Xuanwu Horse Workshop, and the eldest brother can choose at will, and it will be recorded in my account." ”

Gao Zhen tightened the reins and patted the horse's back gently, showing a gentle expression.

"Thank you for your kindness. The clothes are not as good as new, and the people are not as good as the old. I'm a nostalgic person, used to riding this old horse. ”

Gao Zhan looked at him and replied meaningfully, "Although it is good to miss the old, the eldest brother also needs to know how to stop in moderation, so as not to fall into the same situation as the old man." ”

Gao Zhen snorted lightly and did not answer, and the two parted ways, the wheels rolled and the horse's hooves shattered. Zige stared at the figure for a long time, with tears in the corners of his eyes, dripping.

"Sister, this shop...... I'm going to decide. After a while, she said in a loud voice. Hongshang answered softly, patted her hand, and said nothing.

The Xuanwu Horse Workshop was crowded with people, hundreds of wooden plaques hung on one wall, on which were written the varieties, numbers and prices of various horses, and a middle-aged man in luxurious clothes held a roster and greeted the distinguished guests with a smile.

"Big guys, check at will, there are good horses in the capital that can be called by name or not, and there are them in the small shop." Although he is small, his voice is like a bell, "If there is something you like, let the guy take you over to see the teeth, and go to the outside for an interview twice, so that you are satisfied." ”

Zige's eyes swirled around the list of names, and he noticed that a sign had just been taken down, and a piece was empty in the number column.

"Shopkeeper, is there still this river meandering horse in the shop now?" Zige asked, "The horse at home injured his leg in the middle of the road, and I want to change it as soon as possible, so as not to make a mistake." ”

A handyman came up attentively and introduced: "The girl has good eyes, this Hequ horse is stout and docile, and it is an excellent horse to use. ”

"In that case, why is there no price here? You're not making fun of me, are you? Zige raised his hand and pointed to the vacancy on the wall, and the miscellaneous servants were stumped, not knowing how to continue for a while. Fortunately, the shopkeeper heard the sound and reprimanded him a few words, then turned around and smiled flatteringly.

"Girl, I'm sorry. The king of Chengjiang passed by the small shop and picked up the last few Hequ horses. Although he was smiling, his tone was quite proud, "Do you see any other horses in the store?" I can give the girl a good price. ”

"The southwest horse can also be filled...... Bring me the horse. ”

"Okay, girl, I'll send someone to bring it to you right away." He bowed, ordered another handyman to take care of Zige, and walked away. Zige glanced at Hongshang, watched her go straight out, and followed the handyman to the backyard.

But after half a cup of tea, the horse took it. Zige took a cursory look at it, and then bought it happily, and the store sent her out, smiling from ear to ear.

When Zige returned to the natural residence where he stayed, the red dress had been waiting for a long time.

"Jun Jun followed the miscellaneous servants, all the way out of the city, and saw a big mansion on the outskirts of the city, in which the horses of the Xuanwu Horse Workshop were raised." She made tea for Zige and put two plates of pastries on the table.

Zige frowned, but his brows were still locked: "I'll let Brother Ji come up later, I have some things that I need to ask him for help." ”

"Lord Yang has entered Beijing, and the Qingluan newspaper in Beijing has sent orders down, how many informants do you want to meet?" Redcoat asked.

"Okay, let's ask my sister to arrange it for me."

Zige casually took a winning cake, put it in his mouth, and chewed it gently. His face was surprised at first, and then a smile slowly appeared.

The japonica rice has a rough taste, but this pastry is made very soft, and the filling is mixed with fruit plum and jujube paste, which has a moderate sweetness and a lingering aroma on the tongue. On the pale pink cake blank, there is no word "victory", but it is ingeniously printed with "welcome".

"Jun Jun brought it back just now, saying that he met the servant at home and has been waiting downstairs for a long time." "The pastry is so beautifully made, I think it's probably ......"

"I know." Zi Ge smiled and said in a positive tone.

Rubbing the plum in his hand and smiling to welcome people, he wants to speak and rest his infinite thoughts.

Looking at the pastries in front of him, Zige's heart, which had been tense for a day, gradually relaxed.