Chapter 568: The Shang Gang (Part II)

To be honest, Lan Ziyi has never been to the Shanggang station, and when the silver was issued, Lan Ziyi also asked Tao Zhuhu and Tao Zhulu to do it for him, only to see his two brothers bring people to escort the silver back, but Lan Ziyi didn't know where the Qianzhuang Chamber of Commerce was stationed.

Dugu Leopard walked in front of everyone with a smile and a smile, he barely pulled the reins hard, and the horse under his crotch turned around on the road as if he knew the way, as if he was automatically finding his way.

It was by no means the first time Dugu Leopard had come to the capital, and it was not the first time he had dealt with the Shang Gang, but Lan Ziyi had never heard of anything related to this in Luoyanguan for so many years. Dugu Leopard acted so closely, no wonder he could become Lan Qianzhen's henchman.

The four of them rode their horses for a long time, and finally came to a street near the East Market. Although this one is built on the east bank of the Green River, the building does not have the unique agility of the Jiangnan place, and as soon as he turns into the street, Lan Ziyi feels the sense of oppression brought by the buildings on both sides. All the houses on this street are made of gray bricks and green tiles, which are thick and solid, and the eaves are also simple, without the playful and exaggerated cornices of Jiangnan architecture.

Yue'er snorted at this time and said:

"Sure enough, it's Green Street, General Leopard, it's really easy to guess where you're going."

Dugu Leopard smiled:

"Miss Yue'er, as the beloved daughter of the fish father, it would be incredible if she couldn't even guess this thing."

Lan Ziyi grew up in the north, and as soon as he entered this street, he had a feeling of going home, and he couldn't help but say:

"I've been in the capital for more than half a year, why didn't I know there was this street before?"

Dugu Leopard Road:

"Wei Hou likes to come often in the future, there is almost no difference between the hometown dishes here and the ones in Pingcheng and Luoyanguan. When we arrive, let's dismount. “

At the beckoning of Dugu Leopard, the four of them stopped in front of the previous door. This door is not open very much, and it is buried between the surrounding shops and shops, if it weren't for Dugu Leopard leading the way, Lan Ziyi really wouldn't be able to find here. As soon as the four of them stopped, out of nowhere, a servant stepped forward and grabbed the reins of the horse and said:

"General Leopard, you are a rare guest, and you are coming to the capital on business again?"

Dugu Leopard Road:

"You kid is very accurate in recognizing people, but this time you missed it, I led the way for my young master today and came to visit your boss Cao."

Hearing this, the servant turned his head to look at the other three, and after careful consideration, the servant bowed his hand to Lan Ziyi and said:

"It turned out that Wei Hou came in person, the villain had no eyes and didn't recognize it, please forgive me."

This servant didn't recognize Lan Ziyi at first sight, which means that he didn't know who Lan Ziyi was at all, but Dugu Leopard only reminded him slightly, and this person was able to accurately find out Lan Ziyi from the group behind him, and this person was still quite capable.

Lan Ziyi said:

"You said you have no eyes, I see that your eyesight is very good, there are three people standing behind General Leopard, how do you know that I am Lan Ziyi?"

The servant laughed:

"Wei Hou Mo wants to make fun of me again, your temperament is different from the people around you, General Leopard has reminded you, the villain should naturally find out."

Lan Ziyi smiled:

"In the end, you are a businessman, you are a good man, you are such a good janitor, I really want to see what your boss Cao's task is."

The servant laughed:

"Wei Hou is really a villain. Don't stand outside the door and say, please go inside. ”

As he spoke, the servants turned sideways and moved out of the way, and stretched out their hands to invite the people to enter, and they also opened at this time, and there were other servants leading the horses for them.

Lan Ziyi and Dugu Leopard exchanged glances, and then took the lead in walking into the door.

After entering the door, Lan Ziyi knew that the back of the door was not simple, under the cover of the buildings on the street, there was a hole behind this small door, and two rows of tall gray brick houses sandwiched the middle path thin and narrow, and people suddenly felt small in it. But on such a small road, people came and went, and the crackling sound of the abacus was constantly heard from the buildings on both sides. Lan Ziyi, who was walking, turned his head to look at both sides, and saw that there was an account room in every room, and in each room, there were customers holding silver tickets to exchange silver taels with his buddies.

Yue'er frowned a little when she looked at this scene, and she muttered:

"It's dirty and gray, and when I take two steps, I feel that a layer of sand has fallen on my body, and I am covered with the smell of copper, so I seem to hurry back to take a bath. :

Lan Ziyi smiled when he heard this, but did not answer.

Led by the servant in front, Lan Ziyi and the others quickly walked through the building and came to another three-story building at the top, where the servant stopped at the door and said:

"Marquis Wei, please come in with General Leopard, my boss is waiting inside."

Lan Ziyi bowed his hand to the servant, thanked him, and then walked into the building with Dugu Leopard and the others. There are other servants in the building to guide Lan Ziyi, but even so, Lan Ziyi feels dizzy when he walks in this watchtower, if there is no one to guide him, let Lan Ziyi walk into this bunker alone, Lan Ziyi will definitely get lost.

After connecting two floors to the top floor, the servant brought Lan Ziyi and his party to the place, and the servant pushed open the door and led the four people in, and then bowed to the people inside the door and said:

"Master, the Marquis of Wei and General Leopard are visiting."

Lan Ziyi entered the house, and saw a middle-aged man sitting against the window, looking at the scene of the green river outside the window, and after hearing the movement at the door, this person immediately got up, and reached out in front of the door to hold the arm of Dugu Leopard, he said:

"Old leopard, what kind of wind blew you here? You said that I would carry a table of wine for you when you came, but now there are only some light meals, and it is very polite to entertain you. ”

Lan Ziyi looked at the person who spoke, this person was of medium stature, with a long face and big eyes, and his voice was smooth and high-pitched when he laughed, and his voice was tactful when he spoke.

Dugu Leopard did not step forward to talk to this Boss Cao, but took two steps back and arched his hand towards Lan Ziyi:

"Young Master!"

Seeing that Dugu Leopard was not close to him, Boss Cao smiled awkwardly, and then he also took a step back and said respectfully to Lan Ziyi:

"Contemptible Pingcheng Cao Jinbao, I have seen Wei Hou."

Qiu Wenruo, who followed Lan Ziyi into the house, nodded secretly when he saw this scene. Originally, he felt that Dugu Leopard was arrogant and rude when he saw Lan Ziyi, and he didn't look like a minister, but now it seems that this Dugu Leopard is only in the family with Lan Ziyi in private, and this person respects the authority of the Lan family very much on formal occasions. Such a loyal person is really a good minister.

Lan Ziyi saw Cao Jinbao making a gesture, revealing a satisfied Wen Xiao, he stepped forward and helped Cao Jinbao to say:

"What is Boss Cao doing, it's really a shame to salute like this."

Then Cao Jinbao let a few people sit down, and after some humility between the host and guest, several people sat around the table, and the table was in front of the window that Cao Jinbao looked at just now.

After sitting down, Cao Jinbao ordered the servants to serve the food, and then he smiled:

"Old leopard, why didn't you tell me in advance, even Weihou is here, my meal is very rude."

Dugu Leopard Road:

"We, the Qiu Ba in Luoyan Pass, have always slept in the open air, and we can eat when we have a mouthful of food, and we never want to think about any nonsense that we don't get tired of eating."

Cao Jinbao said:

"How can there be Wei Hou, and these gentlemen brought by Wei Hou, they are not soldiers."

Lan Ziyi said:

"My father has asked me to live a simple life since I was a child, I have long been accustomed to coarse tea and light rice, Boss Cao can build such a large mansion in the green river area, and the financial resources can only be described as bottomless, rich and rival the country, so even if it is a light meal, it is also better than the things I eat in my daily life, Boss Cao has definitely fulfilled the friendship of the landlord."

Cao Jinbao laughed a few times when he heard this, and just at this time the wine and food had been served, so Cao Jinbao raised his glass and toasted:

"Wei Hou is so simple, he doesn't lose his son-in-law, come, Cao respects Wei Hou for a cup."

So everyone at the table raised their glasses, and one table of people had a round of wine. After drinking, Cao Jinbao asked Lan Ziyi:

"Why did Wei Hou suddenly come to the Contempt Society today?"

Lan Ziyi said:

"My Uncle Leopard entered Beijing to perform his duties, and said that he wanted to take me to meet the villagers, but I couldn't resist it, so I came with Uncle Leopard. What's the matter, disturb Boss Cao, you are clean? ”

Cao Jinbao smiled:

"No, no, I'm just a businessman, I'm busy making money to support my family all day long, how can I say it's pure? Wei Hou Ken came to give me a face, what am I not welcome. ”

So the people at the table talked and laughed like this, during which there was a lot of talk from all over the world, and it was not until halfway through the banquet that Cao Jinbao asked again:

"A month ago, Wei Hou received five hundred and sixty thousand eight hundred and forty-seven taels of cash from me, which is not a small amount. The amount of money deposited by the acting father-in-law in my bank was suddenly reduced by one-third.

Wei Hou has such a big spending, can he spend enough money recently? “