Chapter 117: Nanyang Han Clan
The weather began to heat up in April, and considering the long journey, Zhang Yunwen did not plan to go on horseback this time, but prepared a large carriage, five horses, and enough dry food. Of course, the equipment institute also brought a lot of weapons. After all, the world has been in turmoil for a long time, and it has just recovered, so it is inevitable that some Xiaoxiao will take the opportunity to get up and cut the path.
Then, Zhang Yunwen took the Liu brothers, as well as Ma Wangshan, Yang Chang and his son, and Song Waterfall, who followed Yang Chang with a dead skin, and went east to Chang'an and went to Henan.
Zhang Yunwen was riding in a carriage of this era for the first time, and after sitting for a long time, he couldn't help this violent bump that almost turned his butt in half, and jumped out of the carriage and climbed on a slave horse, and began to ride again. And Yang Chang and the Liu brothers looked at Zhang Yunwen with mockery through the carriage window, and his face was flushed. Fortunately, he was not the only one, even Ma Wangshan couldn't stand this kind of bump and climbed on a horse.
Grandma's, the road conditions in Datang are too bad now! The horseback ride was better, and I didn't feel anything, but once I got in the carriage, the bumpy feeling was really unbearable. Another day, Lao Tzu had to pave all these roads with cement and asphalt.
In this way, I slowly followed the road out of Henan in Guanzhong to Henan. Along the way, they travel during the day and stay at the post house at night. This walk, after walking for nearly ten days, it took to reach the territory of Nanyang.
Zhang Yunwen's expected robbers who blocked the road and cut the path did not appear, which disappointed Zhang Yunwen. He originally thought that if he encountered a robber and a road bandit, he might be able to rob it again, and get some extra money. Along the way, there are only bustling business travelers who come and go, and it is the first time to see the prosperous scene.
Nanyang is located more than 300 miles south of Luoyang, and most of the roads have been destroyed due to the war. After entering the territory of Nanyang, the speed slowed down.
"Oops! Third child, when do you think you can get to Nanyang? Liu Wu couldn't help it, and the more he went to Nanyang, the more frequently he asked.
Zhang Yunwen always smiled at this time: "What, second brother, I can't help but want to meet my father-in-law and mother-in-law?" ”
The Liu brothers blushed when they said this, then lowered the curtains and smirked in the carriage. aroused the unanimous contempt of everyone.
Everyone came to Nanyang for the first time, of course, they didn't know where the Han family lived, so they had to inquire all the way after entering the territory of Nanyang. Finally, after inquiring about more than a dozen people, I learned the location of Han's manor.
However, what made Zhang Yunwen feel a little wary was that these villagers and passers-by who were inquired about looked at the group with a strange look when they learned that they were asking about the Han family. Zhang Yunwen wanted to guess the meaning of his eyes, but he couldn't.
Han's Manor is more than 20 miles away from Nanyang, Zhang Yunwen did not decide to go to Han's Manor immediately, but went to Nanyang City first. He wanted to go to Nanyang to inquire about the Han family's reputation in the local area, and then analyze the possibility of success, and how likely it was to return to Chang'an in embarrassment.
Nanyang City is also a big city. Although it is far away from the canal, it is only more than 300 miles away from Luoyang, the center of the canal, and it is very convenient to transport. Therefore, Nanyang City is relatively prosperous among the cities of Henan Province. As soon as you arrive outside Nanyang City, you will see the city wall as high as two zhang and the exquisite city tower. At that time, Wang Shichong was entrenched in Luoyang and operated Henan, and the walls of these cities were built tall and thick.
After entering Nanyang City, I saw a bustling flow of people in the city, a busy scene.
The street layout of Nanyang is not as clear and decent as Chang'an, but it is a mix of commercial areas and residential areas. Zhang Yunwen and the others came to the outside of an inn called Hengsheng, and several buildings next to it were ordinary houses.
As for why Zhang Yunwen took everyone to this inn, and why Zhang Yunwen, who had just arrived in Nanyang, almost didn't make any detours to get here, everyone didn't ask.
Stepping into the inn, a thin junior greeted him: "Yo, how many guest officers, are you sharp, or do you want to stay in the hotel?" ”
Zhang Yunwen sat on a table in the hall: "How many people can't count by themselves!" Don't worry about staying in the store, good wine and meat come up first! ”
The group of seven people was divided into two tables, one table for Zhang Yunwen, Ma Wangshan and the Liu brothers, and one table for the Yang family and Song Waterfall.
Not long after, another junior arrived at the two tables with a tray with a peeling paint and placed the dishes on the table. In this way, Xiao Er ran four or five times in a row, and the two tables were also full of plates.
"I wonder what the guest wants to drink? Don't look at our small shop, but the Xinghua Village in the north, Jiannanchun in the southwest, Huadiao old wine in the south of the Yangtze River, and the fairy drunk in Chang'an, our small shop has it! After finishing the meal, Xiao Er stood on the edge of the table, hunched his waist slightly and boasted to Zhang Yunwen and the others.
When Zhang Yunwen heard this, he immediately smiled and said: "Then come to the two altars of immortal drunkenness, I will taste the authentic or not!" ”
Xiao Er grinned: "Okay, wait a minute, the little one will be sent right away!" ”
After a while, Xiao Er brought the wine, Zhang Yunwen took it and poured a bowl of wine, and put it in his mouth, only to feel a lot lighter, and couldn't help frowning slightly.
And the Liu brothers and Yang Chang next to him had already scolded: "His grandmother's, what kind of immortal drunk are you, so bland and tasteless?" Lao Tzu drank much more in Chang'an than this! You kid must have mixed with water! ”
Xiao Er suddenly had a bitter face, and was about to speak, when he suddenly heard a kind voice from behind: "Ouch, you guest officers are really sorry!" Xiao Er looked at it, but it was his own fat shopkeeper who was apologizing to this group of people.
The fat shopkeeper glared at Xiao Er fiercely, motioned him to go down, and then said to Zhang Yunwen and the others: "I'm really sorry, this Xiao Er is my nephew, who often steals wine to drink, and mixes cold water into the wine after drinking!" I'm sorry I met you today! As an apology, the shop is willing to waive your meal money! ”
Zhang Yunwen smiled "hehe": "What kind of food money is not money, I am not bad for those money!" You must know that this fairy drunk is made by me, and if you are allowed to sell it with water like this, it will not ruin the name of my wine! ”
The fat shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, and then made an ecstatic gesture: "It turns out that this fairy drunk is made by Your Excellency, it is really disrespectful and disrespectful!" Come, please come here and talk about it! ”
Zhang Yunwen got up slowly and followed the fat shopkeeper to a secluded and uninhabited place. The fat shopkeeper immediately bowed down and said, "Subordinates see the dean!" Zhang Yunwen revealed his identity as a fairy drunk maker, which was to show his identity to the fat shopkeeper.
Signaling that the fat shopkeeper didn't need to be polite, Zhang Yunwen said: "This time I came to Nanyang for my own private affairs, and I have nothing to do with official business!" So you don't have to! ”
The fat shopkeeper said: "It is a great honor for the dean to come, if there is anything that needs to be ordered, the dean can open his mouth!" ”
"I need all the detailed information of the Han family!"
The fat shopkeeper said without hesitation: "Okay, I'll personally send it to the dean's room in the evening!" ”
Zhang Yunwen nodded: "Okay!" After speaking, he turned around and was about to leave, when he suddenly remembered something, turned back to the fat shopkeeper and said: "By the way, don't mix water when selling wine in the future, and do business in good faith!" ”
He returned to the table and said, "I have already told the shopkeeper that he will bring out another good wine later!" Everyone, eat! ”
That night, Zhang Yunwen and seven others stayed in this inn. Among them, the Yang father and son have a room, the Liu brothers have a room, Ma Wangshan and Song Waterfall have a room, and Zhang Yunwen has a room alone.
The candle flame is like a bean, and Zhang Yunwen is waiting for the fat palm under the lamp.
When I arrived, there was a knock on the door.
Zhang Yunwen grabbed the dagger in his hand and said softly: "Come in!" ”
A chubby figure appeared by the door: "My lord, what you want has been brought!" ”
The fat shopkeeper came in, respectfully handed a pile of papers to Zhang Yunwen, and then withdrew.
Zhang Yunwen picked up the paper and looked at it slowly.
The Nanyang Han family is not a first-class family in Nanyang, but can only be regarded as a top-notch second-class family. There are not many officials in the Han family, only one person serves as a lieutenant from the seventh rank in Zhichong Mansion, and the other serves as a city commander from the ninth rank in Nanyang City. The Han family has a total of more than 5,900 acres of land in Nanyang, and is also doing business.
Although the ancestor of the Han family was also a member of the pastoral side when he was in the Northern Wei Dynasty, now the family is gradually declining. Fortunately, a relative, Wei Chi Gong, was promoted to general, and the Han family gradually got rid of the decline and slowly improved. However, today's young generation of the Han family, seeing that their family is improving, does not remember the merits of Wei Chigong, but is self-righteous. often said in the market: "My family is thriving, since my family has worked hard, what do you have to do with that Wei Chigong!" ”
Although the older generation of the Han family often reminds these juniors, they are still the same, which is really arrogant. As for the Han sisters that Zhang Yunwen wants to see the most, there are also detailed records above.
The Han sisters were born with dark faces, and they were alienated by several older brothers and younger brothers since they were children, and the people around them also looked at them with strange eyes. Because of his dark face, by the age of sixteen, no one came to his door. So the two were sent to Chang'an by the Han family, and happened to meet the Liu brothers. Now the two are nineteen years old and are still in the boudoir.
The head of the Han family is called Han Wenjie, and the Han sisters are his biological daughters, but they are not from the main house. The Han sisters' mother's surname is Gao, and they are sisters with Wei Chigong's wife.
A few years after the Xuanwumen Incident, Li Shimin wanted to marry his daughter to Wei Chigong, but Wei Chigong excused himself and said: "Although the minister's wife is ugly, she has been poor and lowly together for a long time. Although the minister does not learn, it is not easy for the ancients to be rich and wife, and this is not the original of the minister. Li Shimin gave up this plan.
After Wei Chigong's career, Han Wenjie treated the Gao family much better than before.
Zhang Yunwen, who learned this, suddenly had some confidence in his heart. It seems that the breakthrough is Gao's. As long as Gao is convinced, everything will be easy. As for Han Wenjie and his wife, it seems that they should be snobbish people, as long as this kind of person promises a lot of profits, there is nothing that cannot be done!