In the "quaint" streets, you can hear laughter and laughter, the sun sets, the lanterns are about to be hung, and the cry suddenly sounds in front of you, or the howl of a miserable and desperate woman......

Zhu Da suddenly sounded some of the things he had seen back then, only to feel that the coldness in his heart rose, and the hairs on his whole body stood up, which was really creepy, and then he saw Qin Xiucai beside him looking as usual, and most of the locals looked in that direction, and they got busy.

"We're heading that way, and we'll know what's going on when we get there." Qin Xiucai said indifferently, but continued to talk about the Zheng family's past.

Luck is really unstoppable, the Zheng family desperately protected the two caravans but have something to do with the eunuchs in Datong Town, in such a chaotic season, there will indeed be a bit of a battle behind it, in fact, these two caravans did not expect to encounter horse thieves in this position of Zheng Jiaji, and if they are dozens of miles ahead, there will be officials and soldiers to come to respond, of course, the origin of the horse thieves is also very strange.

In the case that the Zheng family was about to be swept out, a certain person in Datong City said a few words, the Zheng family does not do a hundred households, then the land they guard is also stripped out of the guard and becomes the land of Huairen County, then the eldest son of Zheng Baihu inexplicably has a patrol official title, this is the chief official of the local government, although the grade of nine grades is far inferior to the six grades of the hundred households, but the real power is far exceeded, this is the standard blessing in disguise.

With the position of this inspection is a help, but what really makes the Zheng family developed is their family's practice, other inspections are set up cards to collect taxes, this is the place where caravans gather, pumping and collecting taxes is the most appropriate, but the Zheng family does not do this, he just collects money on food and accommodation, and then takes out the capital to do business according to the rules of the mall, this is where the intersection is, the Zheng family is an inspector, and has a reputation for righteousness, everyone is willing to sell the goods to him, and it is true that he will not suffer a loss after selling, it didn't take long, The Zheng family became the largest transit merchant in the area.

Moreover, after the prosperity on the ground, in addition to the farmers who defected to the past, there were more and more people in the rivers and lakes of the three religions and nine streams, and the Zheng family did not object to the opening of casinos and green buildings, and promised not to pump water, but they must participate in shares, he would spend money to build houses, and would help take care of safety, and other industries that did not conform to the king's law were also handled in this way.

The Zheng family has a requirement for all the shops opened in Zhengjiaji, that is, they buy and sell according to the market price, and they must not cheat and bully customers, otherwise they will close the store.

Some people are willing to obey these rules, some people are unwilling, but anyone who doesn't listen to them has been driven out by the Zheng family, and after their family and horse thieves have fought that one, they have already gained a reputation in the local area, and they have gathered a strong team of more than 100 people.

“...... There are also heroes in the recklessness of the army, and the Zheng family's method seems to be crude, but it concentrates people, money and goods here, and turns this barren village into a prosperous place similar to the county seat......"

When Qin Xiucai said this, he couldn't help but sigh a few words, Zhu Da can fully understand the Zheng family's approach, and there is not much difference between it and the *** of a few projectiles in those years, low taxes or even tax exemptions, and the sales of wine and wealth, but also to fully ensure safety and stability, and have fair rules to operate, and to do this, the flow of people and logistics is gathered, and wealth will naturally be generated.

The Shengping Salt Stack relies on salt goods to gather merchants into the store for trade, which is similar in its practical use, but the scale and direction are different.

“...... The current Zheng Inspector is in his forties, and he is the grandson of Zheng Baihu back then, and this is the Zheng family's mansion......"

Without Qin Xiucai's guidance, Zhu Da can also recognize the Zheng family, because there is only one big mansion in front of him, walking along the road, this is the largest regulation, it looks similar to the courtyard where martial arts are practiced during the day, and judging from the location, this Zheng family is in the center of the Zheng family.

The two of them are more than two high earthen walls, the four corners and several places are expected to build arrow towers, and you can see that there are six young men with swords and spears guarding the gate facing them, in addition, there are groups of three or five squads patrolling the surroundings, these young and strong people are much better than the guards in front of the roadside storefront, vigilant and vigilant, scanning the crowd from time to time.

Zhu Da originally thought that the two streets in front of the Qin family were the most prosperous places in Zhengjiaji, but when he came to the front of the Zheng family's mansion, he knew that this place was even better.

Here you can see teahouses, restaurants and brothels, the smell of wine, meat and fat powder is mixed, but there are no shops selling goods, which means that this is a place for entertainment consumption, of course, wine and meat are also goods.

“...... Big business is discussed here, the shopkeepers under the generals from all walks of life, and the buyers of the caravan in the south, are all sitting here to negotiate the business in the next month or even half a year, and the Zheng family is either involved or matched, among which there are great ......profits."

Hearing Qin Xiucai's explanation, Zhu Da added in his heart that the cost of this teahouse restaurant brothel is also a big profit, but he is more interested in the regulation of the Zheng family's mansion, which is actually to reduce the number one earthen fence, if there is really an enemy to break the outer defense and attack in, the Zheng family's mansion is the defensive fortress of the inner circle.

It's just that in such laughter and bustle, there is always a miserable cry, Zhu Da has already seen where he is crying, three ragged men and women kowtow and cry by the main entrance of the mansion, what makes him strange is that the guards look around vigilantly, but ignore these three people.

Isn't it necessary to maintain decency in front of the door of a large family? How can such a poor person cry and pierce his eyes, how can a strong man like the Zheng family with a knife and gun in his hand tolerate it?

What made Zhu Da even more puzzled was the reaction of passers-by, who seemed to be outsiders who stopped to watch, and the locals turned a blind eye, and even the outsiders who often came were not curious.

“...... Another ...... died."

Hearing passers-by talk like this, Zhu Da understood a little in his heart, could it be that such things often happen, and just thinking about it, he heard Qin Xiucai speak: "For five consecutive years, three or four women have died in the surrounding villages every year, all of whom are daughters of poor families, and they can only come to ask this Zheng Inspector to be the master of arrest." ”

In front of the door between the words, a sturdy man with a small figure walked out, compared to the cotton robe outside, this man was actually wearing fine grain silk cloth, cut very carefully, and the feet were fine leather boots, looking at a sense of wealth, he walked to the three people who were kneeling and crying, as soon as the three people saw him come out, the frequency of kowtowing became more urgent, and the crying became louder.

The man in silk comforted a few words, and then took out something from his arms and handed it over, the three men and women who were kneeling hurriedly kowtowed, but the cry was much quieter, the man in silk did not delay for too long, when he turned around, he could still see those people kowtowing.

"This person is Zheng Chengyong, the eldest son of Zheng Inspector, and he will take over this inspection position in the future, the Zheng family is quite righteous in doing things on the ground under their control, although they can't solve the case, they will always receive some money."

As he spoke, he walked forward, but saw that the three kneeling people had already gotten up and were walking directly opposite them, the faces of the two men and one woman were washed away with tears and dusty, and they were all wiped without care, but they all stared at the scattered silver in the hands of the person in the middle, which was also received by the Zheng family just now.

The woman looked to be in her fifties, and there was still sadness and sorrow on her face, and the two men of about the same age were only staring at the money, Zhu Da didn't dare to judge the age, he already had a concept, the poor men and women of this era were very devastated by life, and they looked very old at the age of thirty or forty.

Age is one thing, but the expressions of the three people made Zhu Da's heart cold, the dead woman should be their closest relative, could it be that their grief and despair just now were pretended?

After passing by, a quarrel sounded behind them, and the three of them quarreled over who should take more of the money, "My daughter is from my family, what are you doing as an uncle", "Your daughter has also eaten at my house" and other words.

"They know that they can't solve the case, and they will be harshly criticized and blackmailed if they go to the yamen in the county, it's better to come here, they can't count on people when they die, and they can exchange some money to make up for it, there was a tragic incident last year, the daughter of a family in a village fifteen miles away was seriously ill, and the family was unwilling to go to the treatment, and they killed someone and kowtowed and cried, if it wasn't for his child who said it was broken, he cheated the money away."

At the beginning, Qin Xiucai talked to Zhu Da and took into account that he was a child, but as the exchange deepened, he was completely treated as an adult, Zhou Qingyun's tolerance was also very strong, he could hear most of the words, and his expression was indifferent.

Listening to Qin Chuan's narration, Zhu Da's expression became stiff, this era and this society are really cannibalistic, several young women die every year, and everyone knows it, but there are no waves, a small amount of money can be sent away, everyone doesn't think there is anything wrong with this, the murderer has not been caught, and he is still operating outside, is no one worried?

While talking and walking, the sky has darkened, but the road is still clear, the lanterns in front of the store are willing to use candles, and there is a barbecue directly in the open space in front of the restaurant, there is a fat sheep turned over, the aroma is overflowing, with this to attract guests, the fire with the barbecue is also very bright.

The brightest place should be in front of the door of the three brothels, with four large lanterns on the door, and there are heavy makeup and glamorous powder standing below, smiling faces, and the beauties under the lamp become ten points.

The setting in front of the brothel is very interesting, the fans stand at the main entrance, but the guests walk through the small door on the side, which looks a lot darker, and few of the guests who are looking for flowers and willows are willing to show off.

From going out to the present, Qin Xiucai has been introducing the ins and outs of Zheng Jiaji, and is still commenting on the Zheng family and what he has seen, calm and relaxed, but after a few days of contact, Zhu Da has a general understanding of Qin Chuan's habits, and when he is thinking or very excited, he will habitually chatter, that is to say, the words of yesterday's imperial examination are not untouched by Qin Chuan, but Zhu Da can't be sure that the other party must be thinking about this.