Zhang Yue lives in Shuinan New Street through Songxi, Ouning two counties, weekdays merchants come and go frequently, but also the only way to go up the mountain to Huanghua Temple to incense pilgrims.

New Street is lined with two-storey tiled or straw houses.

Walking on the street, when you look up, you will see that the eaves are pressing, the size is empty, and the feet are all dirty water and garbage after the vegetable and fish sellers close their stalls, and the street is smelly. On weekdays, the dung people only come once every two or three days, and the small people on the street often pour the toilet everywhere.

Zhang Yue remembered that his brother Zhang Xu didn't like the quarrels and disputes of the people in the streets and alleys, the short gossip of the parents, and even felt that the cries of the street vendors would disturb his mood of studying. After Zhang Xu entered school, he would rather eat and live in the county school, and even Zhang Yue, who was his younger brother, could not see his brother except for the New Year's holidays.

Zhang's family lives on the side of the mountain in Shuinan New Street, with two firewood doors outside, a bamboo fence and a grass fence, and some sundries are placed in the front of the house facing south, and a large urn is placed under the eaves.

Buildings that encroach on the streets and occupy the roads in this way, and are built with eaves, are the most likely to catch fire, and they are all burned in pieces. Therefore, every household places a large urn in front of the eaves, and the rainwater is held on weekdays. Jianzhou rainy season more, rainwater through the eaves slip water, into the big urn self-surplus, ordinary buy live fish can also be placed in the urn to raise a raise.

Zhang Yue couldn't help but be surprised when he arrived at the door, this house was not like this yesterday.

Yesterday, Zhang's house was emptied, but today I saw that the door that was kicked by Zhao Zhisi had been repaired, and Bao Zheng and his neighbors came over to help, and they were busy inside and outside the house, some adding some household goods, and some also cleaning the house.

It is also the second brother's favorite neighbors on weekdays, but the Zhang family is enthusiastic and thoughtful when they are in trouble. As soon as the neighbors saw Zhang Yue coming back, they stepped forward.

"San Lang, you see this futon is tight."

Zhang Yue took a look, but saw the futon with a hole in the corner of the quilt and exposed cotton wool, and hurriedly said: "Lin family lady, this futon is already there, and it really doesn't need too much." ”

The other party did not relent: "Let Dalang Saburo cover an extra layer, it will be cold at night." Hugh is going to resign."

"Sister-in-law of the Yu family, I also have clothes." Zhang Yue hurriedly excused himself.

"San Lang, I'm making a dress, you take it to change first, what's polite to me?"

Zhang Yue really didn't like this style when he saw it, but the other party chased after him and sent it: "You're welcome, San Lang just accept it." ”

The neighbors on the side all smiled and said, "Don't shirk, it's been a neighborhood for so many years." ”

Zhang Yue remembered that his second brother had told him that after he was admitted to the county school and was appreciated by the county commander Chen Xiang, the neighbors and relatives who had been a little close to their hometown in the past came forward.

Sesame's old favor repeatedly mentioned that he was a little impatient, that is, it was regarded as disrespectful, and the other party's tone immediately became sour, and then arranged his words in the market, such as 'If you have a good taste, you will have no one in your eyes', 'If you have a chance, you can be ungrateful'.

And after these words reached the ears of his family and the second brother, even Zhang's father and Zhang Shi had said a few words to him because of this, so he watched the second brother become an unkind person in the mouth of the neighbors day by day. But Zhang Yue thought that the so-called warmth and coldness of people is like this, and if he thought about it carefully, the second brother's escape from marriage was just a reason, and running away from home was true.

When the night Zhang Yue didn't dare to go home, he decided to eat and sleep at Baozheng's house. Zhang Yue fought after eating, so he stopped reading, and immediately fell asleep in bed.

Zhang Yue entered the space where he was last night again, and he planned to take out the two articles of Mencius that he memorized yesterday to review one or two.

But after falling asleep, the scene of the day played back in my mind like a movie.

Zhang Yue suddenly saw that when he left from Chema Street, there was a person who seemed to be following him.

Then when he and Peng Jingyi went to the teahouse, this person looked at the door again. Zhang Yue searched through his memory for a while and found that, yes, wasn't this person a buddy from his own fence shop before?

How did he sneak up behind him?

After breakfast the next day, Bao Zheng discussed with Zhang Yue: "At the beginning, Zhao Zhisi was in a hurry, your brother had planned to sell this house to Zhao Zhusi, and now he has a month's allowance, so no matter if he is looking for someone to sell, it is good to sell." ”

Although there is a big difference between the offsetting and the pawn sale, there is a big difference.

The pawn is a mortgage, the other party takes a sum of money to buy the right to use the house, and then uses the same money to buy it back when the owner is comfortable, during which the buyer is equivalent to using the house for nothing.

In this way, the buyer does not have to pay rent, except for the loss of interest. The seller was able to raise a sum of money while the house was still in his possession. Zhang Yue's heart moved when he heard this, and he still asked, "Didn't the eldest brother go to Jianyang to ask his father-in-law for help?" ”

"Although Zhao Zhisi promised to give you the money back within a month. But in case Dalang can't raise money when he goes to Jianyang, let's sell the house first, so as not to be too ruthless. ”

"In Baozheng's opinion, what is the selling value? What is the selling value? ”

At the beginning, Zhang Yue never understood that the Zhang family had shops in the city and 100 acres of land in the countryside, so why did the family live in a small building outside the city. But when he heard the price that others had offered for this building, he still couldn't help but be surprised.

Such a two-story building was originally bought by the family and used 150 yuan, and this is not a river house near the river. It is no wonder that the housing prices in the Song Dynasty were extremely high, and the prime minister Kou Zhun could not afford to buy a house in Bianjing, and he was called 'the prince of the building without land'.

Bao Zheng smiled and said, "How can I speak casually." ”

Zhang Yue asked with some doubt in his heart: "What does it mean to be upright?" ”

Bao Zheng said: "Let's find a buyer first and see the price, as for whether it is pawned or not, whether it is sold or not, we still have to wait for your eldest brother to come back from Jianyang." ”

Zhang Yue thought to himself that Bao Zheng had good intentions, and then remembered the knowledge of the forum in the previous life, and then said: "According to the law of our Great Song Dynasty, it seems that before selling a house, you have to ask your relatives and neighbors, first ask your relatives, and then ask your neighbors." ”

Bao Zheng said with a smile: "This is the case with the sale, but you don't have to ask your neighbors if you want to pawn the sale." ”

Zhang Yue understood.

It is very troublesome to sell out, whether the house is sold or not is not up to the landlord alone, you have to ask your relatives all over and ask them to sign and agree to sell, as long as one person does not agree, you can't sell. Even if the relatives agree, they have to ask their neighbors before they can sell it to others. Therefore, there are far more houses in the Great Song Dynasty than for selling houses.

"It's better to pawn the room."

Bao Zheng smiled: "Yes! Having said that, most of our neighborhoods also live here. ”

"Oh?" Zhang Yue didn't understand.

Bao Zheng explained: "Most of the buildings on this street are the temple property of Huanghua Temple on the mountain. ”

"The monks of Huanghua Temple are compassionate, not only do they collect very low rental money for the shops in Shanxia stores, they do not urge rent, and even lend them the capital for business."

Zhang Yue nodded, the imperial court exempted taxes from the temple, and the temple also served as a social relief in this era.

Of course, those who live here must also abide by the rules of the temple and give convenience. For example, when monks come to rest and drink tea, they must help, and the shop merchants on the street are not allowed to sell wine and meat to the monks on the mountain, otherwise they will take back the house and recover the capital.

"You can prophet Huanghua Temple, and then go to Fangyana to sell. However, the monks of Huanghua Temple have always liked to be anxious, and besides, I am familiar with the supervision of Huanghua Temple and the deputy temple, so I guarantee that you will not suffer a loss. ”

Zhang Yue thought for a while and said, "The eldest brother went to Jianyang to explain everything to me to obey Baozheng's orders, which is the case. ”

Having said that, Zhang Yue still borrowed a piece of Korean paper and wrote a question about selling the house and posted it in front of the house.

The next day, a deputy temple and a supervisor of Huanghua Temple went down the mountain to ask the Zhang family for an appraisal of the building.

He didn't lower the price, but sold the house for 120 yuan, but the pawn sale could only cost 50 yuan. Regardless of pawn sale, the Zhang brothers can continue to live here, and they only need to pay 200 yuan per month for the lease.

Zhang Yue was still very satisfied with the price, but he was still habitually bargaining. He said that when he bought it for 150 yuan, Shuinan New Street was not so prosperous.

Nowadays, in addition to living in this house, the front yard has been changed by half and then expanded as a store. Shuinan New Street belongs to the city of near Guocao, and merchants do not need to enter the city to trade here, so they can be exempted from living tax.

After listening to Zhang Yue's words, the deputy temple did not say much, but increased the price of the offsetting to one hundred and fifty yuan in approval. Zhang Yue was overjoyed, but he still told the deputy temple that he would have to wait for Zhang Shi to come back from Jianyang.

Then Baozheng entertained the deputy temple and supervised the vegetarian food in Shuinan New Street.

The restaurant of the Song Dynasty is very interesting, the first floor is called the hall, and the second floor is called the mountain. Everyone sat next to the pavilion and could just see the scenery of Nanpu Creek.

In the distance, the green stream is like a mirror reflecting the gurgling of the mountains, and more than a dozen bamboo rafts are downstream of the stream, and the boats are going upstream.

The captain took the penny and tapped it left and right, and moored at the water wharf, which had collapsed, and could pretend to rent the goods and goods of the shops and houses between the castles and the warehouses of tourists. Before the collapse of the house, several bare-armed men pushed several Taiping cars to transport goods back and forth repeatedly.

The deputy temple said to Zhang Yue: "Erlang is extremely talented, and he knows ten when he hears it, and he is the most wise person he has ever seen in the life of the old monk." At the beginning, the old monk had intended to cross him into the Buddha's door, but unfortunately Erlang did not agree, and the old monk was very pity! ”

The second brother of this pit brother?

Zhang Yue asked: "Master, the second brother is also unlucky!" Dare to ask the master, can a silk merchant surnamed Wu from Huzhou come to the temple to make incense? ”

There are large monastic quarters in Huanghua Monastery for pilgrims from afar, and sometimes homeless believers.

Seeing him ask, the deputy temple said truthfully: "Yes, this Wu Tanyue can be said to have suffered a lot of disasters, and he has lost a lot of money in the past few years. Because there was no place to stay, I borrowed the monk's room to stay for a few days. ”

"Oh, does this Wu Tanyue still live in the temple?"

"I have to spend two days waiting for a friend to return to Huzhou together. Why is Zhang Tanyue and this Wu Tanyue old? ”

It's not just old.

Zhang Yue nodded and said with a smile: "My second brother has an old relationship with him. I was very sad to hear about this, and I was going to visit or give up, and it was better to see each other than not to see each other. ”

"Also, it's better to see each other than not to see this sentence."

After the deputy temple left, Bao Zheng asked, "San Lang, what are you asking this Wu Silk merchant to do?" The yamen have been sentenced, do you still want to go to the other people's house to get the money back? Don't do it again, or Zhao Zhisi will have another mouth to deal with you. ”

Zhang Yue nodded when he heard this, and said, "Thank you Baozheng for mentioning it." Yes, there seems to be a guy in our store who is in his twenties and has a big birthmark on the right side of his face. ”

This person is exactly what Zhang Yue saw in his dream, and he remembered that he was a trick, but he didn't know what his name was.

Bao Zheng smiled: "Isn't this Qiao San who lives in Pingbuzhou?" I remember that when his parents gave birth to him, they didn't want to do it, but later your grandfather saw pity and took a thousand dollars to help, which allowed him to survive. Later, he became a Ding and had no livelihood, and it was also your eldest man who did good deeds to take care of him as a companion and set up in the store. ”

Zhang Yue suddenly thought that there was still this feeling.

Bao Zheng said: "Yes, it just so happened that Qiao San was there on the night of the accident." ”

Zhang Yue got up and said, "I'll go out for a while." ”

"Didn't your brother tell you to study at home before going out, and then find a pedant in the future? What do you do all day long? ”

Zhang Yue sighed: "In our family's situation, how can we afford to ask a pedant to teach me to read." I want to go out and see what kind of work I can find? ”

Cao Baozheng was stunned when he heard this, and then nodded and said, "It's a lot more reasonable." If you share more with your eldest brother, this hurdle will pass sooner or later. With this ambition, I am also happy for you! ”

Zhang Yue smiled, Bao Zheng still didn't understand himself.

He has a principle in life, it's nothing to offend me on weekdays, but those who have received my favor dare to do this, and they will kill you by all means.

Immediately, Zhang Yue went out, and then crossed the Shuinan Bridge into the city, and first went to Qiao San's house according to Baozheng's instructions.

When he walked to Qiao San's house, Zhang Yue knew that his family was not doing well, but he still didn't expect it to come to this point. His wife and children were so hungry that they couldn't walk by the door, and they learned from her that Qiao San's family had long been out of cooking, and Qiao San easily borrowed some money to buy food on the street yesterday, but he didn't come back today.

Zhang Yue knew that there must be something strange about this matter, so he took some money to buy something to eat for Qiao's third wife and children, and then in their thousands of thanks, he hurried to the teahouse where he met with Peng Jingyi yesterday and got the file.

"At the beginning of the fifth month, the silk merchant Wu Ping and his men entered the city from the north gate on Tuesday, the porter Zhang Ma, the Zhang Yu brothers, and Chen Dang. After the city gate official Xu Youding inspected, a total of six tons of raw silk, the actual tax of 512 yuan, after entering the city, Wu Ping and his buddy Guo Wu stayed in the first room, and the remaining three porters lived in the shop. ”

Zhang Yue saw this, and paused slightly, the Song Dynasty levied twenty dollars in taxes. The five hundred and twelve dollars, that is to say, six quintals of raw silk are worth more than two hundred yuan, which is calculated in this way.

"The kitchen stove in the south of the night inn suddenly caught fire, Wu Ping and his men only escaped, and their belongings and six dan lake silk were all on fire."

The dossier is very simple, and there seems to be nothing suspicious.

Peng Jingyi said: "After reading it, I will make you die." ”

Zhang Yue tapped the tea table repeatedly with his fingers, and said categorically: "No, the key to overturning the case has to fall on Qiao San." ”

"What?"

Without waiting for Peng Jingyi to understand, Zhang Yue had already said: "I have already decided this case." ”

Peng Jingyi laughed, and then said: "I've been a classmate with you for all these years, but I didn't see that you still have this ability, brother, and I didn't understand it when I turned it over last night." ”

Zhang Yue couldn't hear Peng Jingyi say the opposite: "As long as you find Qiao San, you can find out." But as soon as Wu Sishang leaves, it will be too late to regret it. ”

Peng Jingyi looked like he was helping people to the end: "Okay, if you don't help you once, you won't give up, then I'll beg the second uncle to help you find Qiao San." ”

Immediately, Peng Jingyi took Zhang Yue not to the yamen, but to the county market.

The market is full of wind, but the government can't help it.

The law of the imperial court only allows the three major festivals of New Year's Day, winter solstice, and cold food, and the world is closed for three days, but it is not allowed on weekdays. However, this market is openly closed, and it is also built in the most prosperous place in the county, which can be known to discerning people.

Zhang Yue came to the city, but saw that floating sheds were built on both sides of the street, and the people gathered in front of the stalls in the east and west.

Zhang Yue took a closer look at the things he had, including oil, clothes, tea, wine, porcelain, and even children's toys, fructose, etc., and even selling fish and vegetables.

Peng Jingyi, Zhang Yue came to an official wine shop in the market.

Jiuwangzi picked up in front of the eaves and opened the reed curtain, but saw that the wine shop was full of people.

Several people on the left and right of the wall are busy cutting meat and steaming rice, and in front of the large wine vat half-buried in the ground, one person is busy sifting wine and pouring bowls.

Zhang Yue knew that the guys in the official wine shop were all appointed by the long name. These long-term names are all first- and second-class families who serve as the children of good families. The surplus of the official liquor shop run by them for the government belongs to the government, and if they lose money, they must make up for it out of their own pockets.

As for the wine table, a large group of people were fighting and playing, and several low-class prostitutes were drinking and sitting beside them.

Zhang Yue remembered when Wang Anshi changed the law to release Qingmiao money. The local government saw this and induced the common people to go to the government-run restaurant to close down when they were giving money to the seedlings. As a result, many people lost the Qingmiao money and returned with their bare hands, and they were also saddled with government debts. This is not a forced buying and selling, but from ancient times to the present, the money of the rich has always been the most difficult to earn, but the money of the rich is easy to earn.

Peng Jingyi asked Zhang Yue to wait outside, and he entered the inner room, where there were a lot of copper coins and scattered silver wat on the big table, one of the two calligraphers was counting, and the other was taking notes.

Peng Jingyi knew that at this time every ten years, his second uncle came here to check the accounts of the house next to the market, and sat on the ground to divide the money.

"Second uncle!" Peng Jingyi saluted.

Peng Chengdao, the governor of Pucheng County: "Who did you bring here?" ”

"Second uncle, it's my classmate Zhang Saburo. He asked me to come and beg Second Uncle to find a guy named Qiao San in his family. Do you want to help with this? ”

Peng Cheng turned around and said, "You brought him here, and what are you talking about?" ”

Peng Jingyi said: "My nephew thinks that this matter involves Zhao Zhisi, and the second uncle has always been at odds with him?" ”

Peng Chengdao: "You dare to get involved in the matter of the second uncle and Zhao Zhisi?" ”

Peng Jingyi lowered his head and said: "Zhang Sanlang promised to take half of the money recovered, take half of the filial piety, this move is a gesture for the second uncle, isn't it beautiful to earn this hundred yuan for nothing?" ”

Peng Cheng took a sip of wine and asked, "It's just a few dollars." ”

Peng Jingyi said: "What does the second uncle mean? ”

Peng Cheng shook his head and said, "You have the most important thing you haven't said." ”

"Second uncle, nephew is stupid."

Peng Cheng sneered: "The more you are friends in this chapter, shouldn't you help your friends?" ”

Peng Jingyi.

Peng Chengdao: "I often tell you that you can't climb the fate of being a man, but you must cherish the fate." Zhao Zhisi wants to marry the Zhang family is climbing, no matter how good he says it on the face, he has a small and broad mind in it. ”

"But Zhang Saburo is different, the gang must help, this is the fate. Take a step back and say that when people are in trouble, let's take action, firstly, in the eyes of outsiders, we are righteous, and secondly, it is better to send charcoal in the snow than icing on the cake. If Zhang Erlang has a will in the future, Zhang Erlang will not look down on you at that time, but Zhang Saburo will definitely remember you. ”

Peng Jingyi nodded again and again when he heard this: "When the second uncle said this, he still values Zhang Erlang." I really don't know what is worth looking at for someone who can even run away from marriage. ”

Peng Cheng said, "What do you know? Second uncle, I believe in Chen Lingjun's vision of people. Besides, in the past chapter, Erlang was too arrogant, how could I lower my figure. ”

"A few days ago, Zhao Zhusi sent his henchmen to Fuzhou to investigate and secretly visit, but there has been no news so far. Zhang Sanlang is reasonable, I am Zhang Erlang, I will never go to Fuzhou at this time, if I want to go, I will go to Bianjing to invest in Chen Lingjun. What can Zhao Zhisi do even if he has his hands and eyes in the sky? ”

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