Section 73 Sweet Harbor Wind and Cloud - Xiao Zhanfeng

But they are inconvenient to get too close. The people gathered here are all acquaintances, and suddenly two unfamiliar faces came, which was very suspicious. Not to mention the news. Chen Tianxiong deeply felt that his time here was too short to "sink". Not only did he let people know that he was from the "outside" as soon as he opened his mouth, but even his behavior was different from others. Every move will attract people's attention, and in this kind of social environment, without the assistance of the locals, intelligence work is whimsical.

Thinking of this, I can't help but admire the secret arrangement that Mr. Wen made in Guangzhou back then: if there is no Gao family, no dart bureau, and the group is lonely and difficult, I don't know how long it will take to open the situation. There, as it is now, there is always some local response.

The two of them rested and drank tea in a roadside tea shed half a mile away from the temple, and people came and went in the tea shed, and even if they didn't open their mouths to inquire, they could hear a lot of news from the discussions of the people next to them.

Fortunately, the recent wrestling between South China and Haiyitang has become a big news for Xu Wen and even Leizhou, and the people in the shed have talked about it the most.

The news is very mixed, and there are a lot of absurdities, especially the machines in the South China factory, which are about to become "demon weapons". Although machinery was not as rare as it was in the "Shengqing" period in the late Ming Dynasty, it still made many people feel mysterious and unpredictable because it would move by itself without manpower, water power, or wind power.

The second most talked about is the private life of the princes of the South China factory. In particular, the relationship with the two Wen brothers has become the object of many people's affection - obscenity, and listening to the public discussion in the tea shed about the chrysanthemums of these two people is very reverie. However, Chang Shide's "feat" of buying five women in one fell swoop in the human market was not mentioned.

At this time, I was listening to the foam of mouth next to me say, "...... I think this time, South China is going to eat a big deflated. ”

How so? This is something that everyone has to ask, and so far, there have been several predictions that South China will be deflated. In Xu Wen's gambling game, there is another kind of gambling plate recently: betting on whether this sugar war will be won by South China or Haiyitang. A few days ago, there were many people who had been buying Haiyi Tangsheng, but with the purchase price of two or five dollars has been maintained until now, the number of people who bought Nanyi Tangsheng has increased greatly. The locals are not stupid, it has only been more than three months since the squeezing season, and now two-thirds of the time has passed, and the warehouses of the sugar shops under Haiyitang are still empty. The winner is divided.

"Your brother knows every day that he licks Haiyitang's feet, I don't know who said it last time, South China Yinggen will be broken within three days, and if you keep talking, you will cut his work?" Someone made a mockery, "Look at your old man, you haven't gone to Beijing to hang up the stall so far!" ”

"Hanging gear" is a folk eunuch, who intends to enter the palace, and goes to Beijing to confess and become a eunuch.

There was an uproar in the tea shed, and the person who was teased was still stubborn: "Who knows where they got the silver again?" I think South China is also struggling to catch its breath. ”

"The number of people who have survived to the scale has tripled to fifteen. Is there such a lingering breath in the world? ”

"Humph!" The person who was teased refused to admit defeat, saying, "Even if there is silver in South China, they will lose in the hearts of the people!" Look, within three or five days, there will be a civil uprising! ”

"How so?" The other party disagreed, "Do you have two jobs?" No wonder you can't go to the pitch! ”

Now the tea shed was full of laughter, all of them covered their stomachs and fell, and even the people who ran the hall and the guys laughed so much that they bent over to wipe their tears.

At this time, this person couldn't hold his face, and said hurriedly: "Xiao Sour! You look at it, South China has done something perverse in Xu Wen, ruining the livelihoods of many people, and someone went to sue him earlier and was refuted by the grandfather. But how can things be understood from this? Sooner or later, the people will be stirred up! ”

The scholar who was called Sour shook his head and said with a smile: "I advise you to go to the door of the South China Sugar Store and talk to the sugarcane farmers." The market of two or five dollars has become one or two, and I am embarrassed to say that others 'ruined people's livelihoods'?! ”

"Hmph, Xu Wen only has sugar cane farmers?" The other party sneered, "I think you're blind." Which of those people in front of Monk Zou's temple didn't hate South China to death? I advise you not to rush to advocate for South China, after three days, you will see! ”

"Three days is three days!" The scholar put the fan away, "I want to see what happens." Just look at what kind of goods they elected Lin Zhuang, this group of people can't become the climate! ”

Chen Tianxiong heard the mention of "Lin Zhuang", and couldn't help but prick up his ears, wanting to hear it, but he didn't expect someone to come to persuade him, "Two, two, these things have nothing to do with us, why bother hurting the harmony for this?" Or eat tea. ”

In this way, the topic of "Lin Zhuang" will not be mentioned, but the topic is still in South China, this scholar is very interested in the machines in South China, and he only hates the strict door of South China, and he is not allowed to go in to take a look.

"I heard that the machine ate bagasse, and what it spit out was black smoke and a raging fire, like a big stove." It was said.

"I just don't know what's burning on this stove? What's the use of burning? He sighed, "If only I could see it with my own eyes!" ”

"It's boiling water." Someone said, "I heard from the people inside that you have to drive water into it every day." At that time, water vapor will be spewed, but I don't know what use they have for boiling water every day? ”

Speaking without intention, the listener has a heart. Chen Tianxiong nodded secretly. The ancients still had the ability to observe, but unfortunately they lost hundreds of years of knowledge and accumulation, which is very disadvantageous.

"South China sugar production is a secret method, and it is not wishful thinking to want to enter the sugar factory to see their machines?" An old man said, "Let's just say that in this Leizhou Mansion, there are many big families who want to do business with South China." ”

This is the first time I've heard of it! Chen Tianxiong thought to himself, the dart masters came out to inquire about the news, but there was a layer of separation, not to mention that they didn't know which ones the traversers were most concerned about.

"It's strange, what business do you have with them besides sugar?"

"With such a big name in South China, just eating and dressing is a big deal!" The old man said, "It's a pity that they have not been here for a long time—"

It's a pity that you don't ask. South China has very shallow roots here, not to mention the details are unknown. Most of the large local shops are old and serious, making new customers to do business, one looks at the road clearly, and the other looks like a person. If there is no problem with both, they will trade with you, otherwise they would rather not make money than provoke.

The duel between South China and Haiyitang seems to be a matter between the two families, but in fact, the whole of Leizhou is staring at it. Thinking about it this way, it is deeper than the past: South China is here, one is to make money, and the other is to erect a name. Although it is not a "liberated area", it is an important source of wealth for the future crossing group, and the foundation must be solid. Thinking of this, Chen Tianxiong was more determined to use his wrists instead of relying on force to solve the problem.

However, no one mentioned the matter of Linzhuang in Zuihou, and Chen Tianxiong was disappointed, so he had to inquire in person. From the words of others, he knew that this scholar surnamed Xiao was called Xiao Zhanfeng. This person has a very good impression of South China, and it is rare that he is both sensible and willing to speak up, but he is a target that can be wooed. And the implication is that he knows Lin Zhuang quite well, and he may be able to inquire about some news through him.

It was almost noon, and Xiao Zhanfeng was going back to eat. Chen Tianxiong glanced at Zhou Shizhai. Zhou Shizhai will understand: There are many people here, and it is inconvenient to greet him on the street, so it is not too late to come home with him and visit him again.

I followed out at the moment. Chen Tianxiong drank tea in the tea shed by himself, and listened to people's nonsense. It's just that his Leizhou dialect level is quite limited, but more than half of him can't understand it, and he thinks about asking someone to teach him.

After sitting for more than an hour, he saw that Zhou Shizhai had already returned, he dropped a few copper coins on the table, and went out to meet him.

Zhou Shizhai whispered to him that the place where Xiao lived was actually in Xuwen County. This is quite a surprising thing. Why did he, a resident of a county town, come to Hai'an Street, more than ten miles away, to drink tea? Although Xu Wen is small, there is always a place to drink tea.

"His home is in Guanxiang, the north of the county seat, and it looks very dilapidated. I even inquired about his family. ”

Xiao Zhanfeng's parents have passed away, and the wind critic has always been unprofessional, and he is good at talking about it on weekdays, and his family is very unbearable. So far, I don't even have a wife.

Since this person is a master who has no worries, he can make deep friends and use them for my use. Chen Tianxiong made up his mind, so he asked Zhou Shizhai to lead the way and visit the scholar together.

Liu Xiucai lives in a courtyard in the back street of Guanxiang. It's also a house with a single courtyard. Looking at the scale, it used to be a well-off family, but now it looks very dilapidated, the walls have not been powdered for a long time, and even the door walls are a little crooked. There was even grass growing on the ground in front of the door - a picture of a dilapidated house in front of the door.

Zhou Shizhai stepped forward and knocked on the door, and after a while, he knocked the person out. He wears an old shirt. He was barehead and didn't wear a headscarf, and although his clothes were old and patched, they were still clean and neat.

Seeing that there were two strangers at the door, Xiao Zhanfeng couldn't help but be stunned: "Who are you looking for?" ”

"Looking for Xiao Zhanfeng."

"I mean, I don't know the ......two of them," he looked at the uninvited guest curiously.

"I've admired the name for a long time, and I'm here to pay a visit." Chen Tianxiong said a general polite remark.

Xiao Zhanfeng's eyes were rolling around Chen Tianxiong for a while, and he suddenly nodded: "I see!" Please sit inside. ”

Chen Tianxiong originally thought that he would refuse, so he specially prepared a set of rhetoric, and even prepared to break through, but now it seems that there is no need. I can't help but be very interested in this person.

The courtyard is very barren, a lychee tree grows branches, and under the tree there is a broken table and a few bamboo chairs. There was tea on the table, and it could be seen that although Xiao Zhanfeng was poor, there were still some literati Yaxing.

"There is no one in the middle feed, and the house is chaotic, so please sit down in the courtyard."

The guest and the host sat down, Chen Tianxiong had not yet spoken, and Xiao Zhanfeng's eyes blinked a few times and said, "If you guess correctly, the two of you are from South China." ”

Chen Tianxiong secretly praised him for his eyesight, and only said: "How can you see it? ”

"People in southern China behave differently from locals." Xiao Zhanfeng smiled quite smugly, "The two of you have changed their clothes, but their demeanor can't be changed." ”

"Oh, I'd like to ask you a question or two. How can you tell it from your bearing? This is tantamount to admitting that he is from South China in disguise.

"What's so hard about that?" Xiao Zhanfeng was quite proud, "As far as I have seen, several of your big shopkeepers in South China. None of them look like traders, but they have the style of being proud of the world. ”

"Proud of the world?" Chen Tianxiong couldn't help laughing, do we really have the spirit of a king? On second thought, modern people's self-confidence and self-esteem are indeed not comparable to those of the ancients. What's more, the traversers are all overnourished, and their spirits are indeed very different from those of the natives.

"Since Mr. Xiao—"

"Call me to take advantage of the wind."

That's a very polite expression. The two sides exchanged names, Chen Tianxiong knew the rules of the Ming Dynasty, and asked again: "Dare to ask the table words?" ”

"What do I have to say!" Xiao Zhanfeng smiled bitterly, "I was enlightened at the age of eight, and I should take the boy's test at the age of fourteen. Speaking of this, I suddenly woke up: "The two of you are here, and you haven't even served tea......

"You don't have to be polite." Chen Tianxiong knew that Xiao Zhanfeng was in an embarrassing situation when he looked here, since he had the intention to solicit, he had to give some small favors, and he had to do it without any traces. Now that it's noon, it's better to just invite him to drink. After three glasses of wine, the friendship is different.

"Master Zhou, please order a few dishes and get some wine."

Zhou Shizhai knew that this Australian was going to accept this shabby scholar, and since he arrived in Lingao, although he just did things silently and never commented on the affairs of the Australians, he could also see that their ambitions were not small, and they had already had different thoughts in their hearts. He nodded and asked, "I don't know what wine to drink?" ”

"Xu Wen-liquid-don't, it's too sweet!" Since Chen Tianxiong has the intention to solicit, he naturally has to invest some money, "Go to the sugar store and get two bottles of 'Guoshi Wushuang'!" ”

"No, no, this can't be done!" Xiao Zhanfeng's face was flushed, "When we meet for the first time, how can we let you break the bank?" ”

"It's like a friend at first sight." Chen Tianxiong smiled and said, "I still have something to ask Brother Zhanfeng." ”

Although Xiao Zhanfeng felt that it was inappropriate, there was only a bowl of cold rice and a few pickles on the stove, not to mention hospitality, it was not enough to eat by himself. I want the other party to be so happy, why should I be cowardly? There will be no more shirking.

In less than a moment, Zhou Shizhai came back, and brought a guy with him, picking up the food box. There are all kinds of hot and cold dishes in it, which are quite hearty, which makes Xiao Zhanfeng, who has not known the taste of meat for a long time, swallow his saliva violently.

"It's too expensive!" He arched his hand, "You are so polite, you can't repay it, I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed." ”

"You're welcome? They are all their own brothers. Chen Tianxiong used to socialize a lot, and he was very experienced in this set of methods to pull relationships and set up close methods, pushing the cup and changing the lamp, a few glasses of wine, and seeing that the conversation was getting more and more enthusiastic, this began to get to the point.