"Dream Soul Ointment? Uncle Wu, what is this thing for, how can it have such a strong aroma? ”

The three words written by the mute Wu on the ground are called "Dream Soul Cream". But it has been almost two months since Lu Xin traveled to the Tang Dynasty, and he has never heard of this term. Moreover, Hong Er and the others are just low-level subordinates of the Xu Mansion, with fifty yuan per month. Even something that they can use on a regular basis must not be valuable.

Since it is not expensive and is not a household name of daily necessities, then nine times out of ten it is something that is unsightly.

Seeing that Lu Xin repeatedly asked about the source of the aroma, the mute Wu didn't seem to intend to hide it this time, and wrote a lot of handwriting on the ground at a very fast speed.

"Dream soul ointment, burning has a strange fragrance. If you smoke it with a bamboo tube, you can put your soul into a dream and enjoy the joy of immortals. I don't know the exact origin of this thing, but every fifteenth day, there are people who will sell it in the alley of Qingshui Street. And it's only one day a month, and if you miss it, you won't have the money to buy it. At first, only a few people in the house used it, but later I heard that this thing had the effect of calming the nerves and helping sleep, so more and more people began to smoke it. Not only Xufu, but also the entire Yuezhou City, there are a large number of people sucking. ”

"But this ointment is addictive, and it will be uncomfortable after a few days of not using it. Xu Yuanwai had strictly forbidden the appearance of dream soul ointment in the house, so Hong Er and the others hid in the thatched house to suck it. But the more forbidden this thing is, the more people use it, and there are no less than seventy or eighty people in one West Courtyard alone. I saw that there were many people who smoked it, and I went out of my house to investigate. I heard from the people who sold the goods that this thing came from the Western Regions, and although it can make people addicted, it is not harmful to the body. In addition, the Dream Soul Paste does have a strong calming effect, and everyone doesn't care about it. ”

"What kind of dream soul ointment, what kind of immortal joy, it's clearly a drug."

After reading the mute Wu's narrative, Lu Xin immediately understood the effect of the so-called dream soul ointment. Nine times out of ten, like modern drugs, they can hallucinate. But it's not really harmless to the body, only the person who smokes it knows for himself. After all, the change in temperament of Hong Er and Fang Wu is not normal.

"What are you talking about?"

The mute Wu saw Lu Xin muttering quietly, so he wrote on the ground and asked. Lu Xin hurriedly snorted and asked the price of the dumb Wu Dream Soul Ointment.

"Two pennies? It's really not expensive, but if it really only sells one day a month, it might be an opportunity. ”

Lu Xin touched his nose and lowered his head to think, with a light in his eyes. At this time, he suddenly got a little excited, because he had been waiting for the opportunity, an opportunity that would allow him to make money. And the appearance of the dream soul ointment is right in the middle.

"Uncle Wu, how much money do you have, can you lend me some?"

"What are you borrowing money for?"

"I have an idea to make a fortune......"

That night, Lu Xin borrowed the same money from the dumb Wu, which was a thousand copper plates, equivalent to one tael of silver. He had calculated that if he used all his money to buy Dream Soul Ointment, he could buy at least two thousand pieces at a time. On the fifteenth, as long as he finds a way to make it impossible for the person who went out to buy the dream soul paste to go out, then he will be able to monopolize the goods for a whole month. When the time comes, if the people in the entire Western Courtyard want to suck, they will have to buy it from him.

After Lu Xin made up his mind, he immediately began to prepare. First of all, he had to find a helper, someone who could help him get the goods, keep the goods, and even sell them. Lu Xin locked this person on Cao An, who had helped him. What he didn't expect was that Cao An also sucked the dream soul ointment. According to Cao An, the dream soul ointment allowed him to see his family in his dreams, which could fulfill his homesick wish.

The two hit it off and are ready to join forces to make a big deal in the West Courtyard. The time soon came to the fourteenth, and Lu Xin's injury was almost healed. As soon as night fell, Lu Xin took the roast chicken that mute Wu bought from outside and knocked on the door of Liu Lezi, the housekeeper of the West Courtyard.

"Steward Liu, this is the high-quality roast chicken that the little trustee bought in the old alley, and I made a special trip to honor you."

"Oh, isn't this the little Luzi who cleans the latrine? You've done a good job, and the butler is looking for an opportunity to reward you. Unexpectedly, you came by yourself. Okay, good, come in the door, the weather has been booming lately, and I'm cooking wine, hahahaha......"

Liu Lezi had sores on the top of his head and looked very ugly. But Lu Xin heard Cao An say that this Liu Lezi family has been the family of Xufu since his grandfather's generation, and they are the old men of Xufu. So in his generation, he also got a housekeeper in the West Courtyard, which can be regarded as Xu Sanjin's direct subordinate. Although Liu Lezi is ugly, he is sleek and shrewd, and he is very good at doing things. During the management of the West Courtyard, there was never any major mess. But the more sleek and shrewd a person is, the more he must love money. Because in their eyes, money can do anything. Lu Xin got this right and came to the door in the middle of the night.

"Tut-tut, I didn't expect that I, a handsome guy in Lu, started to pay bribes at a young age. If Grandpa finds out about this, he won't break my dog's leg? No, no, no, it broke my legs...... His kind of old revolution is the most corrupt. ”

Lu Xin was still a little apprehensive when he first entered the door, after all, what he was going to do next was not in sight. However, Liu Lezi was very enthusiastic, and soon took the roast chicken and chopped it.

The housekeeper of the West Courtyard has great power, and is in charge of the food, clothing, and chores of nearly 300 people. Even part of the business of the Xu Mansion is taken care of by the housekeeper. The place where Liu Lezi lived was the largest room in the West Courtyard, with many furniture and various porcelains. This kind of furnishing is in stark contrast to the rest of the West Courtyard.

In the middle of the room was a stove with wine boiled. There were two wine glasses on the high stool on the side, and it seemed that someone had just left Liu Lezi's place. However, Lu Xin didn't care about this, and when he saw Liu Lezi coming out after chopping the roast chicken, he hurriedly filled him with a wine glass.

"Steward Liu really doesn't hide it, the little one is here to ask for your help. Cao An, who is in charge of the horse pen, said that tomorrow his mother would come to Fucheng from his hometown to see him. But I heard that the list of people who will leave the house in our Western Courtyard will be decided tomorrow. I don't know if Steward Liu can be accommodating and let the two of me go out of the house. ”

"This is the ...... It's not easy to do. There are rules in the house, and the West Courtyard can leave the house for up to ten people a day, and they are all set in advance. You also know that our Xu Mansion has strict rules, and this housekeeper cannot disobey it. Well, if there are vacancies in three days, I'll arrange for you to leave the house. ”

Liu Lezi gulped down roast chicken, drank wine, and talked to Lu Xin without raising his head, obviously not taking things to heart. Lu Xin was naturally prepared, and slowly took out a string of copper coins from the bag.

"What is this?"

When Liu Lezi heard the sound of copper coins, he immediately put down the piece of meat in his hand and raised his head. I saw that his eyes lit up, and the expression on his face changed a little.

"Steward Liu, this is half a month's salary for the villain, and I am filial to you. You also know that the mother of the child is worried that Cao An has been in the house for so many years and has never returned home. Mother and son are filial, you can't bear to see their mother and son unable to see each other, right? ”

"This is the reason, but this thing ......"

"It's easy to do, there are a few people, you can just find a reason and let them go out of the house next time? It's just a change of people, and it's not a violation of the rules of the house. ”

"Hahahaha, you kid is clever. Anyway, this matter should be done by the housekeeper, and you will take Cao An out of the house tomorrow. ”

Liu Lezi took the copper coin and laughed, and waved his hand to signal that Lu Xin could go. As soon as Lu Xin's front foot left, a person turned out from behind the screen, it was the first-class family member of the Xu Mansion, Feng Li.

"This kid has only been in the house for more than a month, and he will send roast chicken and money to honor you, it's not simple."

"Hey, hey, it's not easy. However, if you accept money from people and eliminate disasters from people, and send money to the door, how can you not be unreasonable? By the way, I heard that you brought him into the house? It's okay to stare more, but don't climb on your head after a few years. ”

"Steward Liu is far-sighted, Feng Li remembers. This person is naturally to be kept an eye on, in case something goes wrong, I can't afford to blame the master. But I do want to know what this kid wants to do when he spends so much money to leave the house. When Feng Li said this, the cold light flashed in his eyes, and he took the wine glass and drank it all.

Early the next morning, Lu Xin took Cao An out of Xu's mansion. Qingshui Lane is in the south of the city, and it is a very small and very hidden alley. According to Cao An, Qingshui Lane is the only place in the entire Shanyin County where there is a night market. And they sell a lot of strange things, and you can also see a lot of things that you can't see in the market.

Cao An has been there a few times, but he is also familiar with the route. Still, it took the two of them more than half an hour to find a place. The alley is hidden within an already narrow street, backed by the southern wall. In some sections, only one person can walk sideways. It's such an extremely small place, let alone buying and selling things, it's not comfortable just walking.

"Don't worry, this Qingshui Lane is like this. There aren't many goods that can be placed in the alley, but there are all the things you want to buy. There are few people here during the day, and it is lively at night. When I have time, I'll take you for a good walk. Hey, it's almost there, and the open window in front of me should be the place where the dream soul ointment is sold. ”

Lu Xin followed Cao An through the alleys, and it took a full ten minutes to see an open window. The two of them walked up quickly and looked inside, and there was a man sitting in the room, holding a bamboo slip in his hand, breathing obliviously at a small piece of burning solid. It was the first time Lu Xin saw someone else smoking Dream Soul Ointment, and he suddenly felt that his throat was dry and itchy, and he couldn't wait to go up and suck two sips.

"Oh no, this thing can hook people!"

Seeing that he also reacted, Lu Xin hurriedly pinched his arm, and then dispelled the thoughts in his mind. At the same time, the people in the house suddenly put down the bamboo pipe in their hands and stood up. Lu Xin looked at it fixedly, it was a burly middle-aged man, with a rough appearance, dressed as a porter, not like a person who did big business.

"Two little brothers, but you're here to buy goods?"

The man's expression was indifferent, and his voice was a little hoarse. Seeing Lu Xin and Cao An, there were no extra words, so he directly asked the two if they were here to buy dream soul cream. Seeing that he was so crisp, Lu Xin immediately raised his eyebrows and threw the package in his hand onto the windowsill.

"Of course, I'm here to buy goods, and I have a deposit of the usual money, and I want to do a big business with you. But whether the business can be successful or not depends on how much this big brother can tell us the truth. ”