Chapter 26: Shocking News (1)
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"Big Brother Walter! That's it, and it's a matter of bothering you. Rufo got up and bowed again to the Persian who was sitting opposite, nearly thirty years old, and said with a smile.
Walter was a mixed race born in Quanzhou after the marriage between the Portuguese and the Persian, and his skin color was no different from that of the Portuguese, but his facial features were still Persian, and after hearing Rufu's words, his eyes flashed with a fine light, and also flashed a trace of anger.
"Brother Lu! Are you saying that the Lu family moved out? Why didn't you inform me about this earlier? Walter was originally very polite when he first came, but when he heard that the Lu family had moved, his face immediately changed color.
Seeing Walter's expression, Lu Fu was immediately a little puzzled, and hurriedly asked with a smile: "Big brother Walter, the younger brother has been busy with the affairs of the mansion in the past few days, and now there are only about a hundred or so people in the Lu mansion, and there are too many things, otherwise I would have gone to you a long time ago." ”
"I see." Walter's face darkened slightly, and then he said: "The Lu family is the first armor among your Han merchants!" It's amazing to walk so silently! So Shang Yu really has a huge amount of money? There seemed to be a doubt in his speech.
"How dare Ruffo lie to Big Brother Walter, it's true! There are more than 20,000 taels of silver tickets on him, this business puppy has made enough oil and water in the Lu family this time, after sending our second miss to Zhouzhuang, he will go to Yangzhou to be a pawnshop manager, you just need to find a few good skills, when they hit the tip, overturned this kid, you can take the silver two! We're half-pointed, how can I lie to you? Rufo said with a smile again.
"You intended to kill this kid half a month ago, but this kid is uncertain in the city, and he is accompanied by a buddy, so it's inconvenient to start! If what you say is true, then things will be easy! It's just that the second lady of your family actually wants to marry Zhou Zhuang far away, who else knows about this? Walter asked, with a twinkle in his eyes, a hint of joy on his face.
"You don't want to hit the second lady's dowry items, do you? That's not possible, those belongings have been reported in the government, and besides, my master has been very thin to me all these years, you can't do this! Rufden asked, blushing.
Walter sneered when he heard this, and then said slowly: "You are really willing to be that unambitious minion!" At present, the Yuan court is unable to defend the Quanzhou Mansion, my righteous king is about to enter the city, and the Hangzhou Kingdom is about to be established soon, you Han people will become subjects under the jurisdiction of our king, if you can listen to me, not only can I help you get an identity, but also make you a merchant in Quanzhou City, are you willing? ”
Walter's words immediately frightened Rufo into a daze, and after a while, he asked cautiously: "What do you mean, the two kings are going to cut the central Fujian region?" So what is your position in the King's Army? "The Persian people have lived in central Fujian for hundreds of years, and the population is close to two million, and they intended to rebel in the last years of the Southern Song Dynasty.
When the Yuan army went south, it shattered their dreams, incorporated the Persian army, and became a local army in the Fuzhejiang area, but the Persian people have been circulating in Fujian to build a country, although Lu Fu is only a housekeeper, but also a Han Chinese, has always been just a joke, I didn't expect this Persian man who opened a small shop in the city to say such a surprising thing.
"It's not about cutting the drama, it's about recovering it! Minzhong is the place where the Persians established the concentration of the land and commerce, but the Yuan court was powerful back then, and we have endured it so far, you said to me well this time, if the second lady of the Lu family falls into our hands, she will definitely make the head of the Lu family obey the king's orders! Brother Rufo, you are doing a great job! As for my identity, I was the nephew of King Safudin. ”
"Then the business steward, I will order someone to break his legs, which is considered a gift for your brother! I will also give you the 20,000 taels of silver tickets after I get it, even if you want the dowry of the second lady of Lu Fu, I can also give you all the money! Wait for my good news. Walter laughed and stood up and walked out, not caring about Rufford's reaction.
Hearing Walter's words, a strong chill rose from the depths of his back, and he couldn't help but snort, and he didn't recover after Walter went out for a long time.
Just as he was stunned, Lu Cai walked in from outside with a smile, and when he saw the strange expression on Lu Fu's face, he couldn't help but ask, "Big brother!" What happened to you? Why this expression? ”
Lu Fu sat down on Lu Weixuan's seat and muttered, "I didn't expect me to make a big mistake this time!" I just wanted to take revenge on Shang Yu alone, but I didn't expect Walter to be a volunteer soldier who arranged a ground nail in the city, and actually killed the second lady and the master like this! (Note: The eye nail is now translated as eyeliner, lurker.) )
Lu Cai was stunned for a moment and asked, "Big brother, what are you talking about?" ”
Lu Fu immediately told what had happened, and when he finished speaking, there seemed to be remorse in his eyes.
Lu Cai thought for a moment after hearing this, slapped his thigh and laughed: "Big brother! This matter is very good, what benefits did the Lu family give us? Three generations of loyal servants, where is this name worthy of so many silver taels, although I don't read much, but I also know that the Yuan court is weak today! ”
"If the Semu people build a country, we will inevitably become the guests of the Semu people, although most of the money of the Lu family has been shipped out of Quanzhou, but if those shops are all in the hands of our two brothers, wouldn't it be very good?"
"In this city, the Lu clan is currently dominated by our brothers, think about it, if you do this, our brothers will definitely gain glory and wealth." When he said this, Lu Cai still had the kind of low-voiced servile appearance that he saw Lu Weixuan on weekdays, and he looked at that aura that Lu Weixuan's momentum was no better than him.
After hearing this, Lu Fu's eyes flickered, and he waved his hand and said, "Ah Cai, this is a small matter to get rid of Shang Yu, invade?" The Lord's family has a lot of money! Let me think about it! ”
Before dark, the convoy finally arrived at Longwang Town, but when Shang Yu handed over the guide to the officers and soldiers guarding the place, he found that all the soldiers and horses of the Yuan Court were missing.
I knew in my heart that the soldiers and horses of the Lustmu Volunteer Soldiers really began to receive defense on the outskirts of Quanzhou, and it must be because of this reason that they did not enter the city for the time being.
The soldiers of Semu were no different from the soldiers of the Yuan Court, and after seeing the content of the road guide, they immediately signaled for permission to enter the town.
In Longwang Town, there were few pedestrians on the streets, but the large town of tens of thousands of people looked very desolate, and dozens of colored soldiers led by a hundred households escorted more than a dozen people past the Shang Yu convoy.
Ding Qiqi jumped out of a car behind him at this time, ran to Shang Yu and said, "Steward Shang, I am very familiar with this Longwang Town!" In front of us is the Fuxing Inn where we want to hit the point, and it is a coincidence that the shopkeeper is still the brother of the shopkeeper of the Fudi Inn. ”
Shang Yu nodded and said, "Okay!" Then you lead the way in front of your head, it's been more than two hours, and the second miss must be very tired! Let's rest early, and we'll be on our way early tomorrow. Shang Yu's eyes are sharp, the more than ten people who were arrested are all well-dressed people, obviously people with some status in the town, but their hair is scattered and a little embarrassed.
Ding Qiqi immediately agreed after hearing this, and trotted away, although this kid was thin and weak, but his legs and feet were very fast, and he disappeared at the corner of the street in front of him in a blink of an eye.
Shang Yu slowly moved forward with the convoy, but thought in his heart: "The Semu people have always been looting, but it is only because we have the official government to guide the road, so we have not moved for the time being, we will rest tonight, and we will have to go on the road earlier tomorrow morning, otherwise it will be difficult to ensure that these descendants of Fanbang will not see wealth!" ”
Persian soldiers have always been for the people in peacetime and soldiers in wartime, and they have a bad reputation in Fujian, if it weren't for this, the Lu family would not have moved out of Quanzhou with people and industries.
After a short time, the convoy came to the Fuxing Inn in the center of the town, and saw Ding Seventeen standing at the door of the inn with a smile, and a chubby middle-aged man standing behind him, followed by two guys.
"You are a business manager, I have heard Xiao Ding mention it a long time ago, I didn't expect you to be so young and promising! I have seen the business steward in Xia Mengshu. The middle-aged man immediately saluted Shang Yu on the horse and said.
Shang Yu immediately dismounted, clasped his fists and saluted: "Shopkeeper Meng is polite, Shang Yu is young, but he can't afford such a courtesy from you!" I'm escorting my young lady through the town, and I'm going to have you get the guy to get the convoy to the yard. "Although Shang Yu is young, when he sees that the other party is so polite, he naturally has to deal with it.
I saw that the shopkeeper Meng immediately whispered a few words to the two guys behind him, and the two guys immediately walked to the front of the convoy and went to welcome the convoy into the inn courtyard in order.
Shang Yu continued: "Ding Seventeen, you and all the family Ding and the dart master take turns to guard the carriage in the courtyard in three shifts, and the shopkeeper Meng will prepare fifteen of the best rooms for us, especially the best room for the second lady of our family. "Those belongings worth hundreds of thousands of taels naturally cannot be separated from people at any time.
"Business manager, please rest assured, I have already agreed with Shopkeeper Meng!" Ding 17 said with a smile that Ding 17 was very happy about this trip, because his ancestral home was Yangzhou.
This time, Shang Yu bought a house and all five guys traveled with him, which is also Shang Yu's purpose in order to make it easier to call, there are only 100 people left in the Lu Mansion, so there is no need for such a huge lineup to buy a house, only Lu Cai can be a person.
Shopkeeper Meng also nodded and said, "I'll personally lead the way for you." "The second lady of Lu Mansion is traveling, so presumably there will be a lot of money in the inn this time, and Meng Shu is naturally very happy.
At this moment, Lu Wan was helped out of the car by Ying'er, and slowly walked in front of Shang Yu, his face was as calm as water, and he glanced at Shang Yu deeply, but did not speak.
Ying'er said crisply at this time: "Business manager, Miss is a little tired, I want to go in first and rest for a while!" Is the room ready? As she spoke, the freckles on her face jumped, which was originally a shortcoming, but with a hint of liveliness.
Shang Yu nodded, glanced at Lu Wan, and couldn't help but be surprised, Lu Wan's expression was too calm, and he didn't speak in the carriage along the way, and he didn't say a word at this time, but he still had to arrange many things, but he couldn't accompany Lu Wan for the time being.
"Shopkeeper Meng! Please lead the second lady into the inn first, and I will arrange the affairs of the convoy! As he spoke, he let him aside and motioned to the shopkeeper Meng to lead Lu Wan's master and servant in.
"Second Miss! Come, please! Tianzi No. 1 is in the upper room, but your father Master Lu lived in the past" The shopkeeper Meng immediately said with a smile on his round face, and he made a gesture of invitation as he spoke.
Lu Wan slowly walked into the inn with the support of Ying'er, and when she heard what the shopkeeper Meng said, she asked in a voice, "My father used to live here?" When was that? ”
"That's a few years, my father was still the old shopkeeper here, and our family hasn't opened an inn in Quanzhou City, probably more than ten years ago! At that time, Master Lu was really young, and his writing and skills were excellent, he and his wife "couldn't hear the rest of the words."
Shang Yu turned around and watched the convoy slowly walk into the courtyard from the gate on the side of the inn, and said in his heart: "This is a long way to Zhouzhuang!" Every day, they must travel at the same time, and at night they will stay in places where officers and soldiers are stationed, otherwise these hundreds of thousands of taels of property will surely attract attention. ”
Ding Shisan was beside Shang Yu at this time and said, "Business steward!" I heard the shopkeeper Meng say that the one who was arrested on the road was the squire in the town who had a good relationship with Zhao Qingwan, and he was going to cut off his head when he was escorted outside the town! "Listening to him, it seems that he doesn't care that someone is going to be beheaded.
Shang Yu couldn't help but be taken aback when he heard this, and hurriedly asked, "Why is this?" "That Zhao Qing he has seen, after the slaughter of the village, he administers justice for the villagers of Lijia Village, and he has a good reputation in Longwang Town and even in Quanzhou City, even if the people of Semu want to be powerful, they should not be like this, he is incomprehensible, so he asked at the moment.
"Business steward, the details are not clear! It's just that Zhao Wanhu has become a general in the Taizhou Righteous Army at this time, so these colored soldiers will arrest people related to him. Ding Seventeen said.
"How so? Then Zhao Qing Wanhu has only left Quanzhou for a few days, how could he join Zhang Shicheng in Taizhou? Shang Yu immediately said with wide eyes as if he had heard the greatest news in the world.
He knew that Zhao Qingnai was the martial champion personally ordered by Emperor Yuan Hui, and he was also the most trusted general of the county lord of Xianglan'er, this person was obviously led by the army to the north of Shandong, and at this time he would actually lead more than 10,000 soldiers into Zhang Shicheng's army, which was unimaginable for Shang Yu.