According to Su Tong's meaning, he wanted Zhen'er to send Shen Xi into the room to rest, but when Shen Xi saw such a battle, how could he stay in the inn?

Su Tong drank a few glasses, and he was a little drunk, insisted on sending Shen Xi out of the inn in person, and reminded Shen Xi several times that he would send someone to the Chamber of Commerce to welcome him to Yu Bucheng's house in the afternoon.

Shen Xi couldn't refuse, so he had to go back to the branch of the Chamber of Commerce first, preparing to pretend to be sick later.

Shen Xi didn't walk a few steps out of the inn, and a small sedan chair came over.

The small sedan chair looked ordinary, Shen Xi didn't think much about it, and hid on the side of the road, but the small sedan chair hit him straight up, and the person who looked like a small guy in front of him seemed to be deliberately looking for trouble, Shen Xi dodged and avoided it, and the man continued to stop in front and shouted: "You stepped on my feet." ”

The voice was familiar, and Shen Xi raised his head, right in front of Xi'er's face.

Changing into the clothes of a small girl, Xi'erqiao's face added a bit of heroism, and a pair of eyes looked at Shen Xi's face, which was a little more wise and agile than wearing a scribe's shirt and pretending to be a man that day.

"What a coincidence." Shen Xi arched his hand.

The two are considered "old friends", they have drunk and eaten together, Shen Xi has also painted portraits of her, changed her wound medicine, dressed up as a widow together, and finally ensnared Song Xi'er to kill Shen Jiang.

Xi'er was a little arrogant: "What a coincidence, now that you have stepped on my feet, apologize to me." ”

Xi'er seemed to be deliberately angry with Shen Xi, Shen Xi didn't care about himself, his eyes fell on the small sedan chair, and just when he was thinking about whether it was Yunliu or Yu Niang, Yu Niang's voice came: "Don't be rude to Shen Gongzi." ”

While speaking, Yu Niang wore a beautiful skirt, got down from the sedan chair, looked at Shen Xi with a light smile, and bowed and said, "The slave family has seen Shen Gongzi." ”

Shen Xi returned the salute: "Yu Niang is polite." ”

Yu Niang seemed to feel a little honored by Shen Xi's return of the gift, and smiled: "Shen Gongzi, why don't you find a place to sit down and talk?" ”

Shen Xi looked at the side of the road, there happened to be a small teahouse, so he made a gesture of invitation and entered with Yu Niang. Go up to the second floor. I found a seat by the window. Yu Niang didn't dare to sit with Shen Xi, and said: "The slave family is a humble person, and he doesn't dare to sit at the same table with Xie Yuangong. ”

"Yu Niang's words are a little extraordinary, please take a seat."

Although this year is a very hierarchical time. But Shen Xi doesn't have so many places to be formal. Besides, today's Jade Niang is not a lowly person, she is already a good family.

Only then did Yu Niang pull up her skirt and sit down respectfully, but she lowered her head and did not look at Shen Xi. It is also to show respect for Shen Xi.

Yu Niang said: "Shen Gongzi left too much that day, and the slave family only learned about it after Gongzi left Fuzhou......"

Shen Xi said: "Saying goodbye without saying goodbye is really a matter of concern at home." Yu Niang, don't you want to stay in Fuzhou City, but you don't know...... Why did you come to Nanjing? ”

Yu Niang said with a smile: "The slave family's trip is to go to the capital, the path is to Tianfu, I heard that Shen Gongzi ordered Wu Zhongcai to wish Zhishan a feather yesterday, and he knew that Shen Gongzi was also here, so he asked Shen Gongzi where he lived, and took the liberty to visit. But I met it outside. ”

Shen Xi nodded, but he felt that things were not so simple. He lives in the branch of the Chamber of Commerce and is not an inn, how could Yu Niang find the inn so accurately, and meet him at the door? Or Yu Niang had already arrived, and had been sending someone to keep an eye on him, and when he came out, he just pretended to be a "chance encounter".

Shen Xi said: "That's really a coincidence. I have always had doubts in my heart, it is rare to meet Yu Niang today, I wonder if Yu Niang can solve my doubts in the next place? ”

"But it doesn't hurt to say it."

Yu Niang also seemed to expect Shen Xi to ask her questions.

"In this Fujian Township Examination, there is bribery behind the examination. Have you heard of Jade Niang? Shen Xi said.

Yu Niang bowed her head lightly: "The slave family has indeed heard of it." ”

Shen Xi asked, "That jade girl, can you do something...... Secretly walking through the door? ”

Yu Niang hesitated for a moment, and then replied quietly: "Shen Gongzi has learned well, and it is well deserved to obtain the Fujian Township Trial Solution Yuan." How could Shen Gongzi doubt his talent? ”

Shen Xi said with a smile: "If this is the case, then I will be too special in this township test." ”

Yu Niang thought about it and smiled dumbly: "Why should Shen Gongzi be arrogant? In fact, in this Fujian Township Examination, Xie Yuan selected by the inner curtain official is Shen Gongzi. It's just that...... The slave family just sought justice for Shen Gongzi. ”

Shen Xi sighed.

The question that had been in his heart for a long time was finally solved, why he could still get the title of Xie Yuan in such a smoky township test, not because of how good his knowledge was, but because Yu Niang and the forces behind her secretly exerted their strength.

The sentence "I sought justice for Shen Gongzi", how much relationship do you have to use, and how much money does it cost? It may even be tempting with beauty!

There's so much hidden behind this!

Shen Xi got up and saluted respectfully: "I must keep in mind the kindness of Yu Niang in the future." ”

"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be." Yu Niang stood up and said, "Shen Gongzi is kind to the slave family, even if the slave family is running and talking for Shen Gongzi, it is a matter of course." Shen Gongzi should not think too much, what the slave family said is true, Shen Gongzi is the Xie Yuan selected by the inner curtain official, but someone wants to make a hindrance from it. The help of the slave family is only a small favor. ”

Shen Xi smiled, is this a small favor? If it weren't for Yu Niang and the forces behind her, he would not be able to talk about Xie Yuan, he would probably be directly on the list, and he would have to wait for another three years. After three years, who knows what it will look like, and you will definitely be able to pass the township exam? Don't wait three years and wait another three years.

Sitting down again, Yu Niang told Shen Xi about the situation in Fuzhou City.

“…… After Shen Gongzi left Fuzhou, Fang Du commanded the envoy because he was ordered by the imperial court to suppress bandits, and he had no time to take care of the forces in Fuzhou City, Zi Qian wanted to gather the original Song Xi'er's subordinates and regain her strength, but she did not have Song Xi'er's appeal, and now there are many forces in Fuzhou City, confronting each other, and vaguely the Carriage and Horse Gang and the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce are the most powerful. ”

Shen Xi probably expected it.

After Song Xi'er's disappearance, other forces wanted to grab tangible assets and territory, but ignored some labor-intensive industries, such as wharves and carriage and horse dealers, and did not reach out in time. This is the place where the most laborers are gathered in the city, and whoever masters it is equivalent to having a large number of strong resources.

Or in the eyes of some people, these people can only do hard work and can't get on the stage, but these people at the bottom of society can be twisted into a rope, as long as they are entangled, it is enough for all forces to fight against each other.

Other forces were short of manpower for a while. I had to recruit people externally, but there was no good way to settle everyone for "employment", and there were too many redundant people, and the internal consumption of the force increased. Contradictions will then be highlighted, allowing the Chamber of Commerce and the Carriage and Horse Gang to take advantage of it.

The strong man on the dock is a coolie on weekdays, and once necessary, as long as he takes a knife and a gun, he is a member of the gang. In the struggle for turf. The numerical advantage is extremely obvious, and with the complete set of rules and regulations formulated by Shen Xi for Ma Jiu and the shopkeeper Long, it is difficult for the Chema Gang not to grow.

After Yu Niang finished talking about the situation in Fuzhou, she said with a smile: "Shen Gongzi is really a civil and military all-rounder, which is admirable. If the slave family is ten years younger, they must follow Shen Gongzi as a slave and maid to be cattle and horses...... It's a pity, alas! ”

This is extremely tempting to say, in Shen Xi's eyes, even if it is a jade lady ten years later, she still has her charm. It's just that this woman is a seasoned veteran in the party, and the thorny rose can't be touched.

Shen Xi diverted the topic: "Why didn't Yu Niang stay in Fuzhou City?" ”

Yu Niang sighed: "The slave family has offended Zi Qian, how can she let me?" I wanted to vote in the name of the Che Ma Gang, but Zi Qian has been waiting for an opportunity to take revenge, and the slave family thought to himself that he was originally from the capital, and he had some old friends in Beijing, so he took the girl around him and went to Shuntian Mansion together to find a way out. ”

Is it really that simple?

Shen Xi put a question mark in his heart.

Yu Niang was removed from the Tingzhou Mansion Teaching Division. It is equivalent to restoring her free body, but she is a civilian at most, how can she cross the state and provinces without the guidance of the government?

If she only took Yunliu and Xi'er with her, it was possible. But Liu Daxia helped Yu Niang redeem a vote of people's music, and Yu Niang is also ready to take these girls who have no way out to open a green house and continue to engage in her "old bustard" old business, so swaggering through the market, it is difficult to move an inch without a road guide, but who will issue a road guide to them?

Could it be that the forces behind Yu Niang are exerting force again?

Without Yu Niang's frank confession, it would be impossible for Shen Xi to know the true purpose of her trip. Shen Xi said: "Since Yu Niang is going to the capital together. You might as well go all the way, so that you can take care of each other. ”

Yu Niang waved her hand and said: "No, the slave family is surrounded by female dependents, and they dare not walk with Shen Gongzi, so as not to ruin Shen Gongzi's reputation." ”

Shen Xi saw that Yu Niang insisted, so he didn't say more.

Yu Niang and the girls around her, although they are now redeemed, but in the end, they are from the dust, and secular people will always be prejudiced against them.

But in fact, there is a difference between the girls in the Teaching Department and the girls in ordinary Qinglou, because no matter how much the girls in the Teaching Department earn, they must be handed over to the government and then receive the corresponding salary. They don't come out to accompany the guests purely for profit, but the girls in the ordinary Qinglou are different, they have a commission for how much they do, even if they are reluctant at the beginning, they still want to "work more and get more" in the back.

Shen Xi said: "It's always the same road, and after Su Gongzi and I are ready to cross the river, we will take a boat to the north." If Yu Niang doesn't want to go with us, you can find a boat to follow, and if there is anything along the way, you can also help. ”

"It's so good, thank you Shen Gongzi for your concern."

Yu Niang replied with a smile, suddenly remembered something, and asked again: "But I don't know if Shen Gongzi needs someone to take care of him when he is out of business, how about the slave family let Xi'er and Yunliu go over to serve?" ”

When Yu Niang was in Fuzhou City, she was going to give Xi'er and Yunliu's deed of sale to Shen Xi as a gift.

If Yu Niang is a businessman in the end, she rescued Xi'er, Yunliu and others from the Teaching Workshop Division, and then asked them to sell themselves to her to facilitate the control of these women.

Shen Xi knew that the "serving" that Yu Niang said was no longer just serving tea and water, and even Xi'er was a little flushed when she heard this.

"I thanked Yu Niang for her kindness, but with her female dependents by her side, someone took care of her on weekdays, which made Yu Niang bother."

Hearing this, Yu Niang nodded knowingly, but Xi'er next to her was a little dissatisfied. This is the second time that Shen Xi has rejected Yu Niang's kindness.

Shen Xi saw that it was not early, so he got up and said goodbye.

Talking all the way downstairs with Yu Niang, Yu Niang seemed to have something to say, but in the end, she didn't mention it. This added a little doubt to Shen Xi's heart.

Shen Xi was thinking about what Yu Niang was going to say, or it was related to her purpose of going north to the capital.

But who Yu Niang is and who he is doing, he still doesn't know anything. (To be continued.) )