In the eleventh year of Tianfu, in August, Huaiyang.

The news of the fall of the imperial capital spread to every corner of the world, and with it more famines, riots, uprisings, taxes, and the people fell into the fear of the turmoil in the world, and this was the opportunity that the princes had been waiting for.

But Huaiyang is an exception, because this is the capital of the southeastern states, and it is the richest place in the world.

In the East China Sea, large and small ships carrying goods from afar and big fish freshly caught in the deep sea are anchored in the harbor, and workers carry large and small goods through the cracks of the goods. The pavilions in Huaiyang City are uneven, the cigarettes are filled, all kinds of tents are intertwined, and the shops are opened one after another, from the treasures of southern Xinjiang to the strange treasures of the north, their shelves are everywhere. The streets are bustling with people of all colors, vendors trying to sell their belongings, and white-clothed men with folding fans in their hands pick up a dazzling array of goods from the stalls, but their eyes do not stop glancing over the girls who pass by, and the girls hold delicate round fans and sachets and leave only a string of silver bell-like smiles. Those real high-rollers spend a lot of money in restaurants and casinos, and the reward they give to their subordinates is enough for the poor to live for months, and some people say that in Huaiyang, maybe the person you bump into casually is the lord of a certain city.

This is another capital of Daxi, the capital of wealth.

The streets and alleys of Huaiyang City were suddenly plastered with the same notice overnight.

Recruit relatives in martial arts.

"Recruiting relatives in martial arts? Who is it? Someone stared at the sign and had to ask loudly.

"Master Hara." Someone said next to him touching his chin.

"What?! The original master? The questioner almost dropped his jaw in shock, "What do you say?" Can we go? ”

"Why are you still going? Don't punch someone to death. A man who knew him well suddenly interjected.

"Go, go, you have to talk."

"There are no special requirements, as long as you win, you can become the son-in-law of the original family."

"Isn't that a mountain of gold and silver?! Such a good opportunity is not in vain! ”

"You only have mountains of gold and silver in your eyes?" A scholar-like person suddenly spoke, he closed his eyes and enjoyed it, "Miss Yuan's appearance of a country and a city, with bright eyes and bright teeth, and skin like snow, isn't it the best treasure in the world?" If only I could ......"

The people around them invariably let out a "hiss" and scattered, but the scholar was still immersed in his imagination and couldn't extricate himself.

The original master, the original desire Xin, he is a famous man, less than fifty years old, he is already rich in the world. He owns half of Huaiyang's port, more than one-third of its shops, and several bustling streets. Some people say that the wealth of the world is divided into three buckets, the original desire Xin has one bucket, the court has one bucket, and the people of the world have one bucket. And the most precious thing about this man is his daughter, Yuan Tripping Heart.

Although Miss Yuan has a hot temper, likes to dance with guns and sticks on weekdays, and has the demeanor of a woman, it still does not prevent the scholars in the Jianghuai area from admiring Miss Yuan, because there are rich people from the original family all over the world...... Moreover, the young lady of the original family has the posture of sinking fish and falling geese, even if the girl sees it, she can't help but blush, so every day there will be dozens of people who come to the door to propose marriage, and they almost have to step on the threshold of the original family's golden silk nanmu.

At this moment, on the most prosperous Huayan Street in Huaiyang, the ring of the original family has been set up, and the ring is crowded with people, even the position of the window of the nearby restaurant has been all wrapped, and the spectators are chattering, holding snacks in their hands, and from time to time they will point to the ring to hide their faces and laugh a few times, and the people who plan to participate in the competition have found an open space to dance their weapons as a warm-up, which has also attracted many people to stop; In the center of the ring was a huge bronze tripod, and Miss Yuan stood next to the bronze tripod with her hands on her waist, full of momentum.

"Listen, if you want to marry Miss Ben, you have to lift the tripod next to me first," Miss Yuan also reached out and patted the big tripod, "As long as you lift it, no matter whether you win or fail in the end, there will be a reward of 100 gold leaves, if you don't have this ability, go home as soon as possible, don't get in the way of Miss Ben's eyes." After speaking, Miss Yuan walked up to the stands not far away without looking back, leaving behind the stupid eyes of a group of men.

"Ahem," the butler coughed heavily, drawing everyone's attention back, "Now, which son is going to come to power first?" ”

......

On the other side of the city, Qingpu Port, which is the largest wharf in the whole Zhongzhou, through this port goods from afar continue to be transported to Huaiyang, longing for Zhongzhou strangers to land from here, many shady transactions are also carried out here, countless poor people who come to beg for a living take this place as their other home. Unless forced to do so, the decent people of Huaiyang rarely set foot here.

It's noisy and unsafe, but it's also the place with the most people in Huaiyang.

It's noon, the shirtless sturdy men have also temporarily put down their work, today they rarely did not go to the nearby wine shop to drink, but gathered in front of the sign on the dock, the original eldest lady competition to recruit relatives talked endlessly, occasionally said two meat jokes to push and laugh and scold.

Lou Qi was helping to unload the goods from the cargo ship, only to see him carrying three thick Beiyou mahogany in one hand, and holding a steamed bun in the other hand and sending it to his mouth, relaxed like a nobody.

"Yo, Ah Qi, would you like to come and have a drink with us?" At the small table outside the wine shop, a man in a short coat greeted him.

"No, no, I have to move more today and buy medicine for my mother in the afternoon." Lou Qi bit the steamed bun and said vaguely.

"Okay, okay, you go," the man finished greeting Lou Qi, turned his head and boasted to the person sitting at the table with him, "See, Ah Qi, my brother!" I don't have to say anything, people are filial, we have a hard time carrying one of the wood, you see he can carry three easily......."

After eating the steamed buns, Lou Qi began to calculate the account again: send one mahogany and five copper leaves, three together is fifteen, and you can send a hundred trips in one afternoon, that is......

"Ouch, look at the road, look at the road." Suddenly, a voice came from ahead.

Probably bumped into someone, Lou Qi quickly stopped, looked at the front and asked, "What's wrong?" You okay? ”

"What are you kid up to?" The middle-aged man who was hit scolded with a smile, "You're still distracted carrying these things." ”

"I've got to get some medicine for my mother tonight." Lou Qi scratched his head embarrassedly.

"Really?" Li Sheng's tone became serious, "Is the money enough?" Not enough for me here. ”

"Enough is enough," Lou Qi waved his hand, "It's enough to move to the evening, and there is still money left to buy a few more steamed buns." ”

"yes, if it's not enough, you have to tell me." Li Sheng patted Lou Qi's shoulder, "Work hard, when your mother's illness is cured, Uncle Li will introduce you to a good-looking little daughter-in-law." ”

"It's still early, it's still early," Lou Qi raised his head, and finally noticed the people gathered on the other side of the billboard, "Uncle Li, is something happening again?" ”

"Hey, Miss Yuan is recruiting relatives in martial arts, why do you want to try it? If Miss Hitohara takes a fancy to you, your mother's illness won't have to worry. Li Sheng couldn't help but tease.

"How can people take a fancy to me," Lou Qi smiled, "I'll go move things first, and then I'll see Uncle Li." ”

"Ah, go ahead, walk and look at the point."

In the evening, most of the people on the dock dispersed, and the dim sunlight dragged Lou Qi's shadow for a long time, he rubbed his sore shoulders, took out four copper leaves from the money bag and bought four steamed buns, and carefully put away the money bag, and slowly walked towards the north of the city. The pharmacy he frequented to buy medicine was in the north of the city, and the price was three copper leaves cheaper than the other pharmacies in the city—this was the conclusion he had come to when he traveled to all the pharmacies in the city. Usually at this time, although there are still more people in the market, but there are fewer than in the daytime, at least not like rubbing shoulders in the daytime, but today is a little strange, the road in front is blocked, Lou Qi can't even squeeze through, in the distance, he saw a ring, on which there was a one-man high giant ding, I don't know what he was doing.

"What's going on over there?" Lou Qi asked with a raised voice.

A person next to him turned around and said something to Lou Qi, but it was so noisy that he didn't hear it clearly.

"What did you say?" Lou Qi lowered his body and asked again.

"That Ding!" The man who spoke to him pointed to the ring, and then leaned over to Lou Qi's ear, "Who, lift it up, you can, get it!" One hundred gold leaves! ”

"Is there such a good thing? I've got to try! Lou Qi was stunned for a moment, looked at the big ding in the ring, and suddenly his heart moved, what about a hundred gold leaves, and there will be no need to worry about the mother's medicine in the future. He didn't hear what the man said afterwards, so he squeezed straight into the ring.