43 Salted Fish House

In the evening, Montenegro brought a group of cronies down to the salted fish restaurant. There is a sign at the entrance of the restaurant, and it is written: non-scholars, famous craftsmen, wealthy businessmen and government officials are not allowed to enter. Montenegro thought to himself, Qinguo Restaurant, a pot of wine is the five-digit price of other countries, and ordinary people can't afford it! shook his head and smiled bitterly, and led everyone into the restaurant, and sure enough, the maid at the door did not ask for identity, but only asked the name of the person who made the reservation, and led the way in. The hall of this restaurant is very large, and the decoration is not luxurious, but it is very exquisite. Everywhere exudes an air of elegance. There is a table in the middle of the hall, and the tables around it are placed in a circle around the middle table, which is divided into two floors. Upstairs is a small private room, with a wooden grille in the middle, and you can look at the platform in the middle of the downstairs, but you can't see the people inside. Huang Siding's location is the hall, not the private room.

Li Shiqi introduced: "Salted Fish House has been open in Xianyang for more than 100 years, and the boss is from Wei. The most famous dish here is sashimi, which is said to have been created by Zhang Yi. To the east of this place is the Liuguo Commercial Market, and to the south is the former Zhaoxian Hall. This hall is also called Zhengmingtang! The scholars and businessmen of various countries liked to discuss current affairs here and express their opinions in order to become a blockbuster. It is a crime for the people of Qin to gather for drinks and talk about national affairs, but only here can they say that they are not guilty. The station in the middle is who has a unique opinion on current affairs or has any news to express their opinions on stage, and everyone in the audience will applaud if they think it is good! ”

The maids in the shop are very well-dressed, and they are very well-nourished in their speech and movements. Take the Montenegrin people to sit down in the middle of the stage, and the two of them sit side by side. Montenegro invites Li Shi to his co-case! After a while, the upstairs and downstairs were full of merchants and scholars from all over the world. The dish was served, and the dish was very simple, one person stewed venison, one bowl of sunflower vegetables, one thinly sliced raw fish, one bowl of rice, one pot of wine, and one bowl of mixed sauce.

Montenegro is wrapping a piece of sashimi, dipping it in the sauce, and putting it in the mouth, sure enough, the meat is tender and delicious, the taste is crisp, and it melts in the mouth. It turns out that Japanese sashimi was also learned from China!

Many diners are whispering, pushing cups and changing lamps, and no one comes to the stage to speak.

A woman with a beautiful appearance and a full figure in a gorgeous dress walked up to the stage and said in a professional tone: "Welcome to Salted Fish House, I am the chief deacon here, I hope everyone will come to the stage to debate, and all the guests who have won a full house can be exempted." ”

After a while, some people came to the stage to talk loudly, from the secrets of the palace of the six countries to the current politics and current affairs! What Zhao Xiang Guo Kai accepted male pets again, the prince of Wei raised a few famous dogs, the queen of Qi was critically ill, and Qin Guofan descended to Zhao on the insider, etc.! Although fresh, no one received a full applause. A few more scholars came to the stage and sang the words they had written! Hearing this, he shook his head.

Mi Long usually likes to shout, a pot of wine in his stomach, and when he saw that there was no one on the stage, he ran up. Because of his rude movements, the audience booed!

Mi Long is dressed in cloth and casual clothes tonight with a full body of muscles, and the life at the border pass makes him have a dark complexion and calloused hands, and everyone looks like a vulgar person, and they all think that he is here to make trouble!

Mi Long, who was inseparable from the turtle calf, said: "Let me tell you the latest story, what is this story called?" ”

When everyone heard this, they burst into laughter. Only the deaconess very graciously encouraged Miron to continue!

Mi Long was originally good at telling stories, so he began to tell the light cavalry army as a fierce slave army, and began to capture Touman's wife and children, and in the end, he used a children's cold trick to drag Shan Yu for one night, and the next day he surrounded their army of more than 300,000 people, and told it again. The audience applauded!

The beautiful deacon immediately announced that Mi Long's case was exempted, and she drank all the wine, and personally poured a spoon of wine to toast Mi Long. That elegant demeanor has aroused the admiring eyes of many people.

At this time, a handsome scholar wearing a silk robe stood up with a sour face and said: "A vulgar horseman, you actually came here to vassal elegance, I see that you are at most a soldier, don't you see the sign at the door?" ”

"Gongzijian is jealous again! Every time I see a deacon, I have to ridicule and ridicule! "There was a lot of talk!

"It's better for us vulgar people than for you to be ruined by your gold and jade. If you have the ability, you can also show a hand, and let the beautiful deacon also respect you! It's better than eating dry vinegar! Montenegro couldn't help it and ridiculed him.

"Yes! Show your hand! ”

"Gongzijian, show your hand."

Everyone likes this atmosphere the most, and they are coaxing!

Gongzijian has also read a lot of books, and he bowed his hand to everyone with his head held high, and said: "I sang a song I wrote some time ago "Ode to Xianyang Spring"

Xianyang is full of spring breezes, and I heard the good news and sang.

Shinong and industry celebrated, and a river of green water was drunk all over the city. ”

"Good poetry, worthy of a great talent." The people who came with Gongzi Jian praised one after another!

"This is also called poetry?" Mi Long remembered the song that Montenegro let everyone learn when chasing orders on a snowy night, and said: "Isn't it poetry? Who wouldn't! Then he learned Gongzijian's tone and said: "I also read a song to you "Chasing Shan Yu on a Snowy Night", this is a song that we sang in Mobei chasing Shan Yu for a few days and nights, and sang it on a snowy night, you can give it a review!"

The night geese fly high, and they flee in the night.

If you want to chase away the light horsemen, the snow is full of bows and knives. ”

"Good!" "Color!" This poem is easy to understand and the artistic conception is very far-reaching. Mi Long had just finished reading the poem, and everyone cheered. Mi Long sang again, and Black Mountain led everyone to sing with Mi Long again, as if everyone had returned to the snowy night when they were chasing Shan Yu. The singing is extremely generous and heroic, the Xiongnu is the common enemy of the Central Plains, the people here listened, they all felt as if they were also immersed, and they also sang along, some knocked on the pot and bowl, and the atmosphere was very hot. It took me several times to stop! Montenegro thought to himself: It is said that music has no borders, and this may be the power of music.

"They are the heroes who hunted down the Huns Shan Yu! We all respect heroes! I don't know who shouted, everyone was stunned, and they raised their glasses to the people in Montenegro.

Gongzijian was ashamed and had to flee in disgrace. Mi Long became more interested, and led everyone to sing "Loyal to the Country", and Montenegro led everyone to join in. The song is full of the heroic spirit of the border soldiers, and arouses the interest of everyone, learn to sing together, and drink while singing! It's very lively. Many passers-by and diners from other hotels were attracted by the singing, and saw that the atmosphere here was very good, whether there were seats or not, they all crowded in, those who knew and those who didn't know each other crowded together to sit down, and those who couldn't sit down stood, singing and drinking together! This hot scene is not inferior to the concert of Liu Tianwang in later generations. Until late at night, everyone's voices were hoarse.

It wasn't until the deacons came to the stage and announced with a smile on their faces that all the food and drinks had been sold out, and everyone reluctantly left, saying that the atmosphere of the restaurant was good, and they would come back next time.

When Montenegro and the others left, the deacons kept sending Montenegro and the others out of the door, staring at Mi Long with a pair of beautiful eyes. Montenegro saw the signs, and took the lead in calling Brother Mi Long, and then calling the deacon's sister-in-law, and everyone also shouted together. The deacon's face was flushed for a while, happy and ashamed, and her reluctant expression was undoubtedly revealed!

On the way back, everyone called Mi Long for a treat, forced him to agree, and said enviously: "I knew that I could get the favor of a beautiful woman, and I also rushed up!" ”

The next morning, just after dawn, Montenegro brought a group of cronies and two guests to the palace of Lieutenant Zhijin to take up his post. Take the thirty commanders in the camp and go to the barracks to inspect around first! On the left side of the government is the National Captain's Mansion, behind which is the barracks of 30,000 soldiers, and in front of the camp is the colonel field, which is used for military training! Twenty steps behind the barracks is the inner city wall guarded by Lang Wei! After turning around, Montenegro announced five articles: "First, Li Shiqi is a fake long history, responsible for all daily government affairs. The duties of other personnel remain the same for the time being! 2. Starting tomorrow, Shi Fatzi and Mi Long will be the chief instructors, and they will be trained according to the standards of the light cavalry. 3. Meatloaf and Brother Ahi are the head of the internal service, and the sanitation and cleanliness of the barracks are all the responsibility of the old department from Protestantism. Fourth, the carpenter and Meng Hao are responsible for discipline, and they are not allowed to take things from ordinary people when patrolling and standing guard, and they can't give them away. 5. One month later, all officers from the captain to the commander of ten thousand will be newly evaluated, and those who are capable will be given and those who are mediocre will be let go. ”

When everyone heard this, most of them were happy and eager to try, and some people were sad. The soldiers in the barracks immediately took on a new look.

Montenegro asked the black slaves to act as the commander of the short soldiers, and Zhang Jin took the children of Dahe Township back to Dahe Township to pick up Montenegro's family and visit the teacher Meng Zhao.

After everything was arranged, Montenegro went to the National Governor's Mansion to send an order, and transferred Feng Dazhu, an ironworker from Yingcheng, and Feng Mofeng, an ironworker from the border army, to Xianyang.

After arranging everything, Montenegro became the most idle person. So he and the black slaves and a few short soldiers, changed into civilian clothes, ready to patrol the streets, saw the black slaves and a few short soldiers civilians dressed up, everyone was in the border pass, the wind and the sun were blowing, the faces were black, and they all became peasants who entered the city. When Montenegro saw that they were all hanging the iron swords of the Qin army's uniformity, he said: "You guys take these swords out, and your identities are exposed!" I don't have anything to bring with us, and ordinary people can't beat us empty-handed. ”

Everyone put down their swords, and the black slave insisted on bringing the sword of Montenegro, saying: "You must bring one just in case, there must not be many people who know this sword, I will just wrap it in cloth." "Montenegro is up to him!

Xianyang is divided into the east city and the west market, the east market is the concentration of merchants from the six countries, many wine shops, jewelry, food, rouge gouache, silk, is the place where Xianyang dignitaries often come. Nishishi is an official market, mainly selling salt, agricultural tools, wine, seeds and other government-exclusive goods, and most of the farmers come here. All the cattle and horses can only be stored in the carriage and horse farm outside the city gate, and cannot enter the city, so the city is very clean and tidy, and not even a piece of garbage can be found.

Montenegro kept an eye out for sentry posts and patrolling soldiers all the way. Seeing two soldiers wearing central guard uniforms patrolling, passing by a seller of dried dates, the boss said: "Soldiers, come and eat dried dates!" ”

"No, the chief said, the new generals are even darker-hearted, and they dare to take a stitch from the people, forty boards!" The patrolling soldiers refused and continued walking.

The boss who sells dried dates said: "Two days ago, I had to catch a handful every day if I didn't give it, but I have become honest in the past two days!" ”

Montenegro smiled when he heard this! Keep following.

"Officer, it's hot, come in and take a break and have a cup of tea!" Passing by a small restaurant, Xiao Er said to the two patrolling soldiers.

"No, the sir, the new general, his heart is dark! Those who wear military uniforms and enter other places without official business will play forty boards! The two patrol soldiers said again and continued on their way.

"This new general is really ruthless!" Xiao Er muttered.

"Is my heart so dark?" Montenegro asked the black slaves around him! ”

The slaves replied, "They used to say it when they were in the big camp, but everyone is used to it!" ”

"It's okay, as long as they're afraid! As long as they persist like this for half a year, these people will see the people in the uniforms of the Central Guard again, and they will be cast with awe-inspiring eyes, not disdainful eyes. Montenegro said.

The two of them continued to walk forward, and the other men followed far behind. When I saw a lot of people in front of me facing a musical instrument shop, there was a lot of discussion! Montenegro walked over slowly, and saw a young man with a fat head and big ears wearing a gorgeous silk dress, a jade pendant with exquisite workmanship around his waist, and a crown of an official doctor, who was bargaining with the shopkeeper for a guqin, and several people who looked like people stood at the door of the store!

Montenegro and the black slaves approached the crowd and listened to the discussions.

A middle-aged man said: "Gongzi Kang has his eye on that piano, this boss is going to be unlucky!" ”

One woman said, "It's been pestering for days!" Let me not let you do business! ”

"Uncle, may I ask, who is this Gongzi Kang? What's going on? Montenegro asked the middle-aged man beside him.

"You countrymen don't know! Gongzi Kang, the ancestor is also a royal family, and Shang Ying has no privileges after changing the law! His grandfather also served as a big official of King Huiwen, leaving him some inheritance, and his brother died in battle the year before last, so he attacked his brother's title! I don't learn all day long, and I am an only son, and I can't succeed in the army. Stirring around the market all day long, buying good things at a low price, and selling them to rich people at a high price with their backhands, relying on this to spend all day drinking! The middle-aged man said, "There are more than ten of them, which makes everyone miserable!" ”

"Does the government care? Buying and selling by force is not a small crime! Montenegro asked again!

"People also know the law, they bring people to stand at the door of the store every day, bargaining with you, it's useless when the government comes, people don't break the law!" The middle-aged man said, "The piano he fancied this time is worth at least 5,000 yuan, and he will pay 100 yuan." It's been two days! This boss has to hemorrhage this time! ”

"Doesn't it mean that the price of things on the market is clearly marked, and it is not allowed to discuss the price?" Montenegro asked.

"The price is clearly marked for the necessities of life, such as grain, salt, cloth, and farm tools! There are no hard and fast rules for this instrument, jade, etc.! The middle-aged man said.

When Montenegro heard this, he remembered King Qin's words, aren't these the bullies who learn the law and understand the law and don't break the law in King Qin's mouth? I had an idea! Call the black slaves and give an explanation.

The cloth that the black slave deliberately wrapped in the hilt of the sword opened, revealing a beautifully made hilt, and held the sword in his arms with both hands! limping towards the musical instrument store, anyone who saw it was a rural person who had entered the city.

When he arrived at Gongzikang's servant, the hilt of the sword inadvertently touched the servant's hand. The servant turned around and saw that he had been touched by a lame man from the countryside, and immediately scolded: "You don't have long eyes? You old countryman! After scolding, he gently pushed the black slave. The black slave couldn't stand on his feet, fell a few steps forward and a few steps back, and slammed into Gongzi Kang's body! Gongzikang was hit very lightly, almost fell to the ground, stood firm, turned around and kicked the black slave, and scolded: "Look for death!" Ben Gongzi also dared to collide. After speaking, he kicked the black slave with his foot, and several subordinates also pushed the black slave a few times! The black slave couldn't stand on his feet again, the sword in his arms fell to the ground, and the black slave hurriedly picked up the sword and held it in his arms! looked at Gongzi Kang with a look of horror. Gongzikang saw the sword in the arms of the black slave, and immediately took it with one hand, pulled it out and saw that it was really a good sword.

Gongzi Kang gestured with the sword, and said to the black slave who was trembling with fear: "If you hit me, I won't bother with you, give you a hundred dollars, and sell the sword to me!" ”

The black slave just shook his head and said, "No! ”

"Don't be ignorant, give you a hundred dollars, but this son can afford you!" After speaking, he threw down a bag of Qin Banliang, took the sword, and said to the owner of the musical instrument shop: "Boss, I will come back tomorrow to talk to you about the price of that guqin!" Uncle is happy today and went to drink! With that, he took a few servants and departed.

With a move, several plainclothes soldiers immediately came over, and Montenegro confessed: "You two keep an eye on them, don't alarm him." You go back and call Meng Hao to handle the case! ”

Gongzi Kang got the sword from the old countryman, and he was very excited, and immediately came to a Chuxiang love restaurant, and shouted loudly: "Boss, open a big private room, good wine and good food are served, and this son wants to invite someone to appreciate the sword." ”

Chu Xiangqing is a luxury hotel opened by Chu businessmen, and it is a place where Gongzi Kang and several fox friends and dog friends often come, and he can't wait to watch this sword while calling people to invite those people, and the more he looks at it, the more he likes it!

After a while, the gang of sons came one after another. A man named Gongzi Chang said: "Gongzikang, have you got the guqin?" What shall we see? ”

"Qin hasn't yet, that boss is biting this time! But I've gotten some good stuff from a lame man today, you see. Gongzi Kang proudly introduced.

A group of people admired this sword, and they all praised it!

One of them said: "At least worth 100 gold, look at this exquisite workmanship, and the exquisite bronze cowhide scabbard, although it is not an ancient sword, but it is also an extraordinary product, how much money you can get, I will find you a buyer when I go back!" ”

"I bought it from a hillbilly for a hundred bucks!" Gongzikang introduced the experience, and said: "Good things, I want to play for a few days, don't be in a hurry to sell them!" ”

"There seems to be a word on this sword, how can I not understand this word?" Childe said!

A few people came over to see that there were both sides, but they didn't recognize it. If you don't understand it, you don't know how much it will sell for in the future! Gongzikang said: "It's just a pity that Gongzijian is not here, otherwise he must understand." Hasn't he taken a fancy to the deaconess of Salted Fish House lately? It must be nesting there every day! ”

"Boss Hao of the copperware shop next to him should understand, let's call him to take a look, and he will understand!" A thin man suggested.

Gongzikang immediately called someone to call, and after a while, the old man of the copperware shop came!

He is an old man in his fifties, and he has been forced to buy things by these people! As soon as you look at the sword, you know that it must have been bought by force! Boss Hao looked at the workmanship of the entire sword and said, "This is a new good sword made this year!" He looked at the words on both sides again, and immediately said nervously: "I just told you the words on it, one side is Shang Fang, and the other side is Qin Wangci!" I don't know anything else, I'm gone! "I left as if I was running away!

A few people were stunned, and the sword given by King Qin was bought by Gongzi Kang Qiang! And it's a new sword, which means that the sword has just been given. It's a big deal! No matter how stupid a few people are, they know that this sword is a big problem! They all said that they had left beforehand! I didn't eat a single bite of the dish that was just served.

Gongzi Kang's eyes widened, his mind buzzed and he collapsed on the ground, and after a while, he immediately ordered his subordinates: "Quickly split up and find that cripple!" Be sure to find him, quick! ”

The men under him knew that something was big and hurried out to find someone!

Immediately wrapped the sword in cloth and held it in your arms! I went to Xianyang Lingyamen first, and asked a messenger very politely: "Did someone come to report the case today and say that he lost his sword?" ”

"I haven't heard that you want to report the crime?" The messenger asked.

"No, I'll just ask!" Gongzikang, for the first time in his life, spoke so politely to ordinary people. He came to the door of Lieutenant Zhijin's mansion again, inquired gently, and also replied no! Gongzikang lingered at the yamen for a while, and several times planned to go in and turn himself in. In the end, he was lucky to have the upper hand in his heart, and thought to himself: "Maybe the master of the sword doesn't know that the sword is lost!" After a few days, I secretly threw the sword away, and maybe I was able to dodge it. Everything! ”

In fact, his every move was watched by the people of Montenegro and reported to Montenegro.

"Closing the net?" Meng Hao asked.

"Give them time to volunteer, and we'll take it again at this time tomorrow. First of all, the confessions of the eyewitnesses and the owner of the copperware shop have been confirmed! By this time tomorrow, none of them will sue themselves, they will all become accomplices, and they will take it together! Montenegro sneered, "We can only be worse than this kind of bad guy!" ”