Chapter II. 11. A generation of incorruptible officials
Shen Gui was amused by Yan Qinghong's shameless face, and carefully looked at him from top to bottom:
"Yan Er, Yan Er, I really misjudged you. You say that I am just a flat-headed commoner, and you are one by one...... How could the prince who was above 10,000 people under the two of them be like this? Isn't it just a marriage, look at the scared you. What's more, isn't your mother Concubine Lan also married by the grassland and her relatives? You still have half of the steppe people's blood in you, what's terrible?. ”
Yan Qinghong said with a look of annoyance:
"Are you happy with me? If it weren't for the fact that I had half of the blood of the prairie people in my body, I might not have become what I am today. But it's true that I said earlier that the day could be postponed. Because marriage and marriage are considered state affairs, and the auspicious day is the work of the shaman, as long as you ......"
"Stop, stop, I grew up with a shaman, but which eye do you see that I am also a shaman?"
Yan Qinghong looked at Shen Gui with a thief smile on his face:
"Every year the Great Shaman appears at the ancestor worship ceremony, and only after the ceremony is over, will he disappear without a trace. But with my relationship with you Shen Gui, it's still okay to say a few words, right? ”
When Yan Qinghong said this, Shen Gui's face gradually became gloomy. I looked left and right, and although it was quiet, I was still a little uneasy. I had to put my mouth to his ear and whispered:
"Although there is no real evidence, nine out of ten of the people who appeared at the ancestor worship ceremony in previous years were not the great shaman himself."
Yan Qinghong's mouth grew to the size of an egg, his eyes were as big as a copper bell, and he couldn't say a word, just stared at Shen Gui. Shen Gui responded to his gaze and nodded very solemnly.
"Well, you go back first, and let me figure it out. I may have to change places to settle down recently, so you can wait for my news. ”
Putting aside Yan Qinghong, Shen Gui, who pretended to be pretending to be a stomach, returned to the inn. I saw that the already small guest room, at this time, I stood in one more and returned together, which seemed even more stuffy and crowded.
Qi Hui led the three of them to Hezhong Street with great interest, and turned around to a secluded corner of the back street, where the four of them stood in front of a dilapidated wooden door.
"I said Xiaohui, and I didn't say that you would pay the money, why did you work so hard. It was my grandfather who was dismissed and cut off, and I didn't go bankrupt. ”
Qi Hui sneered and said:
"Don't look at you, you are also a child of a family, but you grew up in the village with our brothers since you were a child. After entering the city, I haven't lived in the palace for a few days, so didn't I go with the old man Hanako to ask for food? When it comes to people's suffering, you must have a deep understanding of it. But when it comes to drunken gold fans, my brother Shen, you are still tender. ”
After speaking, Qi Hui unlocked the door and pushed open the dilapidated gate......
The three people outside the door looked along the crack in the door, and they all let out an exclamation: "!"
In fact, when Qi Hui said that he had never seen the world, Shen Gui was still extremely disdainful in his heart. In his opinion, although he has never experienced it himself, his own insight alone is by no means conceivable by returning to Qihui.
But as soon as the wooden door opened, Shen Gui instantly felt a hot pain on his face. It turns out that the person who sits in the well and watches the sky is not Qi Hui, but disdainful of himself.
From the outside, this courtyard is just an ordinary house, ordinary. But looking through this open wooden door into the courtyard, it is a different world.
In this warm and cold early spring season, there are a few carefully pruned red plums in this small courtyard, which are quietly blooming in the corner; Although the pavilions and pavilions in the courtyard are only one floor, it can be seen at a glance that no matter the architectural style or landscape layout, it is the most authentic Nankang Guangling style.
"Chubby Fat Guy...... What is this house......? ”
Although Fu Yi is also the son of the governor, his own Lao Tzu is a rough man, and his home is a practice ground with three solid soil, and the most furnishings in the house are just some swords, guns, swords, and halberds.
"I said you haven't seen the world, and you're not happy? Don't look at this yard is not high, but the landscape of this small bridge and flowing water, but it took a lot of money to invite the best craftsmen from Nankang to dig a layer down, so that there is this scene in front of your group of turtles. When the spring flowers bloom, you can also watch the koi in the pond in the water pavilion; In the backyard animal shed, there are also countless rare birds and beasts, which are hibernating to avoid the cold under the service of special personnel. What do you think, are you stupid? ”
The courtyard in front of Shen Gui is still a little depressed at this time, but it is not difficult to imagine what kind of scenery in the south of the Yangtze River will be here when the spring flowers bloom.
"This yard ...... How much is the rent? ”
Since Shen Gui knew that Hua Yan Shang had helped some things, he had begun to avoid taking silver from the seal. But the courtyard I see now, I like it, but I really can't figure out how much silver to prepare.
Qi Hui saw that the three of them were swallowing their saliva vigorously, and when their eyes did not stop for a moment, they were naturally complacent. He shook the key in his hand, cleared his throat, and said loudly:
"Stand firm when I say it. This yard will be ours from now on......"
"What? You tied up the homeowner's son? ”
Shen Gui's eyes widened, and he had already begun to calculate in his heart whether Qi Hui's criminal was worth it.
"No son's son is worth so much money. The original owner of this house was an errand boy in the clan mansion and was the supervisor of the government prison. At the beginning of the year, he inadvertently offended Yan Chongwu, and felt that the official fortune had reached the limit, so he simply retreated bravely, first handed over a resignation excerpt, and then sold all the belongings of Beiyou, and went to Nankang by boat. Since he was in a hurry to sell the yard, the price was naturally pressed very low by me, and the title deed of the property was furnished, and the total discount was 100,000 taels of silver. ”
Qi Hui stretched out a finger, obviously very confident in the impact of this price.
"You just kidnapped someone's son, right? That's not all. ”
Fu Yi shook his head and said.
"This price, that is the result of the right time, place and people. On this day, it is natural that the Mobei grassland and the Northern Yan army are pressing, and once there is a war, the house will not be worth much; And the location is advantageous, but the position of the superintendent really does not raise an official with clean hands and feet, he can't wipe his own shit clean, and now he has provoked the imperial relatives who hold heavy troops, can he not flee? And this person is just those little tricks that can't be put on the table in our tooth shop, but it's not worth mentioning. ”
Shen Gui looked around, clapped his hands and made a final conclusion:
"Okay, the courtyard is good, the scenery is good, and the location is good. But the best thing is that you don't have to pay for it. Let's go back to the inn today, hire a few handymen and servants to clean up tomorrow, and then move in. ”
After seeing the courtyard, the three of them returned to the inn. Shen Gui nodded fourteen with his eyes, and fourteen flew away. After half a pillar of incense, Fourteen, who had some blood stains on his body, appeared in the guest room again.
"Xiaoyi, you go down the aisle and star." After Shen Gui finished speaking, he looked at Qi Hui, who wanted to speak and stopped: "It's clean, let's talk about it." ”
"The big and small leaders hidden in Fengjing City have been notified. The tooth store is me, the fishing store is Xiao Fu, the livestock store is Yu Liang'an, the dart door is Hui Ma Li, and the medicine store is Sun Baizhi. These five families are certain to come, and because the helmsman of the Cao Gang is far away in Nankang, he also handed over the letter as a basis, and returned to Ma Li - Li Hailin, the head of the dart gate, and the same breath. ”
Shen Gui first secretly thought about it, and then looked up and asked him:
"Others who haven't expressed their stance are waiting for the price to sell?"
Qi Hui shook his head and said:
"I don't think so. We also don't have any leverage on the surface, they don't see the willingness to bid, and naturally they can't talk about waiting for the price to sell. ”
"We didn't make a bid, but Bagh will. Forget it, let's discuss it tomorrow when everyone gathers. Also, have you chosen a location? Be sure to ensure a quiet environment under the premise of safety. ”
Qi Hui patted his chest and said:
"Don't worry about this, I have already told Lao Xiao that he will personally send out a big boat, and our party will be held on the surface of the Youhe River, and I will see that it will be ...... then."
Shen Gui was shocked when he heard this:
"No! I'm telling you to go back, it can go anywhere, but not on the ship! ”