As soon as Qin Xiao spoke, it was not Wu Tianbao who was surprised, but Qiu Niang.

The river toll collection is not a day or two, but has lasted for many years, from the beginning of the boat girls have been complaining, and then slowly adapted, and now it has become an old rule.

Qiu Niang was really because of the family's financial constraints, and she really had to pay the river fee, and even eating was a problem, so she dodged and resisted all the time.

But there are hundreds of boat girls, and there are few boat girls like Qiu Niang who hide in Tibet to evade river tolls.

Qin Xiao asked the Taiping Society to cancel the rules of collecting river fees with one mouth, Qiu Niang was naturally surprised, thinking that the Taiping Society would never agree to Qin Xiao's request.

"Cancel the river toll of the boat lady?" Wu Tianbao was stunned.

Qin Xiao nodded and said, "If it weren't for the last resort, it would be impossible for these ladies to show up to support the boat." I know that the Taiping Society and Tsing Yi Tong have a lot of business in Kyoto and have a lot of money, but the river fee is really not worth mentioning in comparison. Kyoto boat girls add up to only a few hundred people, even if the Taiping Society accounts for half, the river fee for 300 people a year is estimated to be more than 1,000 taels of silver, for your Taiping Society, this 1,000 taels of silver is really nothing, but for hundreds of boat girls, they rely on them to support their families. ”

Wu Tianbao bowed slightly, and Qin Xiao continued: "I also know that the three major water systems in Kyoto all come from the canals outside the city, and they are also the freight waterways near Gyeonggi, and there are not a few cargo ships coming and going from Kyoto every day, so of course you will also collect silver from them. On the merchant ship's side, I can't control it, and you still have to consider the river fee of the boat lady. ”

"Since Gongzi Qin has said so, if I don't agree, it won't be interesting enough." Wu Tianbao said with a smile: "It's okay, from this month onwards, the river fee of the Kyoto boat lady will be free, and we will not charge a penny on the Taipinghui river." ”

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Qiu Niang was surprised, looked at Wu Tianbao, only thought he was joking, and looked at Qin Xiao again, only to feel that this young man was really amazing, and in one sentence, he actually let the second brother of the Taiping Society directly exempt the boat lady from the river fee, if this is said, I am afraid that no one will dare to believe it.

Qin Xiao just felt that the boat lady had a hard life, so he took the opportunity to say it, and he didn't have much hope, but he didn't know that Wu Tianbao agreed happily and was stunned.

"Qin Gongzi still has any requirements, but it doesn't hurt to say it, if I can call the shots, I will naturally not allow it." Wu Tianbao said with a smile.

Although Qin Xiao didn't have a good impression of the Taiping Society, Wu Tianbao was able to agree to his request, at least half of the boat girls in Kyoto benefited, and he glanced at Wu Tianbao and arched his hand: "Second Master Wu can agree, that is the blessing of the boat girls, I thank them for them." ”

"Don't dare, don't dare." Wu Tianbao hurriedly replied: "It's Gongzi Qin's kindness, this matter was ours before, we should apologize to those boat girls." ”

Qin Xiao knew that what he said might not be true, but it was not bad to be able to say it.

"Since Qin Gongzi is bent on doing good things for them, Wu Mou also pats his chest here to assure you that as long as it is the boat lady of our river, not only will we not charge them river fees, if anyone dares to bully them in the future, the Taiping Society will definitely not stand idly by." Wu Tianbao is colorful.

Qin Xiao said with a smile: "Second Master Wu, in fact, it is convenient for others, and it is also convenient for yourself. If you think about it, if you waive the river toll and ensure their safety, the boat girls over there in Tsing Yi Tang will definitely go to your river if they know the news. When they went, those tourists couldn't see the cruise ships on the territory of Tsing Yi Tang, but they would all go to you, and when there were more people, the business of those shops would be better, and the profits would be more, and they would be willing to pay you money. However, there is no one on Tsing Yi Tang's side, and the business is cold, and then let those shops pay money, they are even more dissatisfied, maybe many shops in Kyoto will run to your ground at that time, if this is the case, how can Tsing Yi Tang compete with the Taiping Society? ”

Wu Tianbao clapped his hands and shouted, "Wonderful, wonderful." Qin Gongzi, wake up the dreamer with a word, the brothers were blindfolded by silver before, and when you said this, Wu suddenly became enlightened. Yes, the river toll of the boat lady was waived, which not only gave the Taiping Club a good name

sound, but also let visitors go to our side, hahahaha, kill three birds with one stone, wonderful! ”

Qin Xiao thought to himself that a good reputation might not be there, but compared to Tsing Yi Tang, you Taiping would naturally have a slight advantage in reputation.

"Qin Gongzi, don't bother." Wu Tianbao took two steps back and bowed deeply: "If you need help, go to Yongning Fang to find us, Wu will say goodbye first!" Without saying a word, he turned around and left, and the three subordinates put the gift box on the ground, and they all bowed their hands to Qin Xiao, turned around and followed.

Qin Xiao raised his hand and shouted, wanting Wu Tianbao to take the things back, but Wu Tianbao and the others didn't seem to hear it, and left quickly.

Out of Kushui Lane, through two streets, Wu Tianbao walked to the edge of a cloth village, where a carriage was parked, walked to the window, Wu Tianbao said respectfully: "Big brother, the things have been sent over, and I told him, as long as there is something, you can go to Yongning Fang to find us at any time." ”

"What did he say?" A voice came from the carriage.

"I haven't said anything else, but let's waive the river tolls of the boat girls." Wu Tianbao said softly: "I also promised him." ”

The man in the carriage laughed and said, "Qin Xiao's methods are ruthless, but he is kind-hearted, and he still thinks about those boat girls." After a few years of training in Kyoto, I would see them as grass mustard, and I would never remember to speak for them. ”

"That's what Big Brother said." Wu Tianbao said softly: "Being able to think of poor and lowly people is indeed good-natured. ”

"Can you tell if he's hurt?"

"It smells of blood." Wu Tianbao said: "And I see that his right shoulder looks very stiff from beginning to end, if I don't guess wrong, his right shoulder should be injured." ”

"He was shot?"

"There shouldn't be anything wrong with that." There was no one around the carriage, Wu Tianbao leaned around the carriage window, and his voice was still very soft: "Since Qin Xiao came out of the Criminal Department last night, Zong Xin has been following him from afar. Zong Xin was good at tracking, and he didn't get too close, so Qin Xiao shouldn't have found it. When the assassination occurred in Zitong Alley, Zong Xin didn't dare to get too close, and found two assassins, but no archers, and now it seems that there was another archer hiding in the shadows at the time of the incident. ”

The man in the carriage was silent for a moment, and finally said, "It's strange! ”

"Big brother, what's wrong?"

"Last night's assassination was clearly intended to put Qin Xiao to death." The voice in the carriage said, "Why didn't the archer quench the arrow?" ”

"Big brother, you mean .....?"

"If the archer quenched poison on the arrow, and the arrow hit Qin Xiao, Qin Xiao would probably be dead." The man sighed, "That archer shouldn't have made such a mistake. ”

Wu Tianbao said in a low voice: "It was Jiangzhou Song Yi who was disemboweled by Qin Xiao last night, and it is rumored that he is a third-grade martial artist, and I don't know when he came to Kyoto." Since Song Yi and the others are on the bright side, then the assassin in the secret is at least a third-grade archer, and the younger brother thinks that a third-grade archer assassin will never be so negligent, otherwise he would not be alive now. ”

"You mean, the arrows are indeed poisonous?" The person in the car asked.

"Yes."

"In that case, what about Qin Xiao, ......?"

"The younger brother doesn't know why he survived." Wu Tianbao said softly: "Big brother, Qin Xiao may not be as simple as we seem on the surface. ”

The man in the car said: "It's not a bad thing that he can survive." At least he really shouldn't die right now. He chuckled, "If he really dies, my life will be very difficult." ”

Of course, Qin Xiao didn't know that the eldest brother of the Taiping Society who gave him a gift was only one street away from him, looked at the gift box on the ground, looked at Qiu Niang, and saw that Qiu Niang was also looking at him, so he could only smile and say: "I didn't expect people in Kyoto to be so polite." ”

Qiu Niang admired Qin Xiao in her heart at this time, and couldn't help but say: "

You..... You're really capable. ”

Qin Xiao shook his head and said, "Since they ate well and were suddenly disturbed by them, these should be regarded as gifts for them to make amends." Moved the three gift boxes into the house, and said to Qiu Niang: "These two bottles of wine, Brother Gu and I have one bottle each, and the silk and pastries are yours." ”

"I don't want it." Qiu Niang immediately said: "It's all for you, I can't ask for it." ”

"Sister Qiu Niang, if it weren't for your help last night, I'm afraid I'd have died on the street." Qin Xiao stared at Qiu Niang, as if he was a little angry: "Are you still polite to me about this thing?" Are you treating me as an outsider? ”

Qiu Niang thought to herself that you really regard yourself as your own person, we have only known each other for two days, what is it if you are not an outsider, but this is naturally difficult to say, so she can only say: "That jacquard fabric is very expensive, only high-ranking officials can afford it, and ordinary people dare not think about it." ”

"Don't think about it, we have it now." Qin Xiao stuffed the silk gift box into Qiu Niang's arms: "Who stipulates that good things can only be enjoyed by dignitaries?" Let's do it. I see that the silk is very silky, and when you go back and make two clothes, if you feel that you are jealous of your neighbors when you wear them, you can make them into underwear, and they will be ..... close!" He also thought of something to say, but this was obviously wrong, and it stopped abruptly, Qiu Niang was also a little embarrassed, and said in a low voice: "I don't have to .....!" Having said that, the jacquard fabric was not returned.

Qin Xiao put the pastry gift box on the table, opened the gift box, looked at the dazzling array of pastries, and said with a smile: "That big brother of the Taiping Society is interesting, he sent me something, but he sent these exquisite pastries." Yes, he knows that I am here, and he also knows that Sister Qiu Niang lives here, and she gave it to me under the banner, but she actually wanted to give it to you, you were blackmailed in their river before, so they felt guilty and wanted to compensate you with pastries. ”

"Just you can talk." Qiu Niang sneered, charming and moving, put down the silk, or went to close the door, but it was not easy to tie the latch, returned to the table and sat down and said: "I'm just a boat girl, they won't look at me any face, it's all because of you." Looking at Qin Xiao's beautiful face, he couldn't help but ask, "Qin Xiao, are you..... Who the hell are you? ”

In fact, when Qin Xiao and Gu Baiyi were talking that day, Qiu Niang hid at the root of the wall and listened to the corner, vaguely knowing that Qin Xiao was from Xiling, and it seemed that he was going to the capital to report the emergency military situation, but she was really not interested in the national affairs that the two big men said, so she left after listening to a small half.

Seeing that the leader of the Taiping Society sent someone to send a gift today, Wu Tianbao was also very respectful to Qin Xiao, and felt more and more that Qin Xiao was not simple.

"Me?" Qin Xiao was stunned, took a piece of Bazhen cake from the gift box and handed it over: "I'm Qin Xiao." ”

Qiu Niang saw that the Bazhen cake was very delicate, hesitated, but still took it, and said, "I know your name, I mean..... I mean, what's your relationship with the big brother of the Taiping Society? Why would he be so nice to you? Second Master Wu said that you are his eldest brother's benefactor, and you have known him for a long time? ”

"I still don't know who that big brother is, let alone what favors he has." Qin Xiao was really puzzled in his heart: "I doubt if he recognized the wrong person." ”

"Not really." Qiu Niang said: "He is not an ordinary person, how can he recognize the wrong person?" Have you been to Kyoto before? ”

"It's the first time I've arrived." Qin Xiao sighed: "I was just a small errand in Xiling before, and I was a jailer when I was in prison. ”

Qiu Niang's watery eyes widened: "You are a jailer?" ”

"You don't believe me?"

"I don't believe it." Qiu Niang shook her head: "If you are a jailer, how can you have such great ability." ”

"Sister Qiu Niang, I am talking to you sincerely, and there is no falsehood." Qin Xiao said: "You just believe me." ”

As soon as the words fell, there was a "crunch", the door was pushed open, Gu Baiyi stood outside the door, looked at the two sitting opposite each other, froze for a moment, and muttered, "What do you really say?" ”