The city gate of Yongqing County is no longer passable, the city gate in ancient times is generally closed before sunset, and the city gate of most cities is closed between Shen Shi and Youshi, and the approximate time is five or six o'clock now. In ancient times, the official family was very strict with the identity and regional constraints of the people, and the officials did not advocate that the people run around without anything, and the people would definitely rebel if they did not work, so the government had to implement the closure and inspection, which restricted the exchanges between ordinary people, and also firmly controlled the people in various regions in the city for the management of those in power.

As the sun sets, the afterglow of the setting sun gilds a dark gold in the mountains not far away. At three o'clock in the evening, Wang Qian has led the horse in the county government to stroll on the official road outside the north of Yongqing County, because in the previous life, Wang Qian basically rarely rode a horse, so the horse skills are not excellent, and very unaccustomed, more often Wang Qian is more willing to lead the horse on foot.

"According to the map, there is Wulizhuang not far ahead."

It didn't take much time to walk a few miles, and seeing the looming smoke not far away, Wang Qian knew that the destination of this trip was ahead.

Wulizhuang, five miles outside the north of Yongqing County, so it got this name. Although it is a village, it is comparable to a small town in all aspects, with teahouses, taverns, inns, and casinos, and it is said that it is very lively even after dark. Due to the large population of Zhuangzhong itself and the proximity to the county seat, many merchants who come by the road will choose to stay in Zhuangzhong whenever they accidentally miss the time when the city gate is opened. There are also some businessmen who feel that they need to check when they hand over the goods, which is really inconvenient, and they prefer to choose this place as the place of delivery, which has driven the economy of the entire Wulizhuang.

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"This is it."

Wang Qian looked at the stone tablet with the three characters of Wulizhuang written in front of him, as well as the merchants around the entrance of the village who were busy pouring goods, and he knew it in his heart, and drove to the village on horseback.

After entering the village, it is on the ridge road in the village.

"This Wulizhuang is still brightly lit after nightfall, and it is indeed true." Wang Qian sighed.

There is no curfew in the small village outside the city, as long as there are people moving, it is lively, unlike some big cities, and the streets are empty after dark.

After riding for a while, Wang Qian suddenly saw a small building with Xinyue Inn hanging on the plaque in front of the door, and then drove over, dismounted and stopped.

"Yo, guest officer, are you going to be a tip or a hotel?"

In front of the Xinyue Inn, a person who looked like a shopkeeper came out and said to Wang Qian.

"Little Er, is this your inn in this village?" Wang Qian tugged at the horse rope in his hand and asked.

"Guest, this is your first time here, right? Don't tell you, this Wuli Zhuang on the inn is the only one, if the guest officer wants to stay in the hotel, I will prepare a room for you, if you want to play the sharp, you have to hurry, there is not much space in this lobby. ”

"Okay, then let's have an upper room and prepare two more good dishes, eh, by the way, do you have beef in this store?"

From rebirth to this, not being able to eat beef for a long time has made Young Master Wang suffocated. In the Ming Dynasty, cattle were an important tool of production, and the law clearly stipulated that it was illegal to kill cattle and eat meat. Therefore, beef was also very scarce at that time, and I heard that only some restaurants would always have some beef for sale, so I asked this question.

"Yes, our store has good braised beef, you see how much you want." Hearing this, the shopkeeper said with a smile.

"Well, that's good, let's take half a pound first." Wang Qian licked his lips, he was really hungry in his stomach, and after thinking about it, he said to the shopkeeper.

"Okay, guest officer, please come here."

After entering this Xinyue inn, it is not a small courtyard, there are more than a dozen small tables in the courtyard, just like the food stalls of later generations, at this time there are many people dining inside, except for Wang Qian There is an empty table behind him, the rest are full of people, the sound of drinking, the sound of conversation is endless, it can be described as lively.

After leading Wang Qian to his seat and sitting down, Xiao Er continued to greet the other guests. After taking a seat, Wang Qian was quietly frowning and thinking, but he had thought about things too simply, thinking that he would soon find any clues, but this seems to be a normal Wulizhuang, there is nothing abnormal, and he doesn't know where to start to find out about that incident when he first arrives. When Wang Qian came, he only told the housekeeper Chen Qiu that he was going to visit his friends tonight, so he didn't go back to the ya, and he didn't ask him more about some key things.

"Well, after dinner, you should go to the street and inquire, maybe you can get something." Wang Qian said in his heart.

I have to say that the food of this Xinyue Inn does taste good, which is really rare in this wild suburb village, Wang Qian savored the East Lake vinegar fish on the plate, thoughtful.

At this moment, seven or eight people dressed in uniform linen and gray robes came into the inn, all equipped with short knives at their waists, and they were noisy and shouting all the way, looking extremely high-profile.

"Little two, little two, what about people? Get out of here, quickly prepare wine and food for the uncles, the uncles have been busy all day, but they are hungry. ”

A burly, male-faced man in the lead said with a big grin. As soon as these words came out, the shopkeeper just now ran out from the side wearing a rag.

"Yo, it's Second Master Yang, Second Master hasn't been here for a few days." The shopkeeper nodded to the big man and said, "Second master, where have you been these days?" The villain is looking forward to you every day, and your special seat is also reserved for you, no matter how good this business is, I have never let people sit down, you see, right there, the second master should take a seat. ”

The shopkeeper pointed to the large table vacated behind Wang Qian.

"Haha, even if you kid is sensible, you've been busy for a few days, but you're tired of the second master, hurry up and bring the wine and meat." Seeing that the shopkeeper was like this, the leading man laughed out loud, led people to the table behind Wang Qian, put the saber in his waist on the table, and sat down with his feet cocked.

"Well, as soon as you are satisfied, the kitchen will quickly bring the good wine and food prepared to the second master." Xiao Eryou sighed and walked into the back kitchen.

After Xiao Er left, the group of seven or eight people gathered around the table and whispered.

"Second brother, seeing that the delivery date is just around the corner, why did the eldest brother let people send news today, let us stop everything we are doing, take stock of the goods, and find an opportunity to withdraw from the warehouse, it's really inexplicable." A slightly thin young man sitting next to the leader asked, his tone full of anxiety.

Wang Qianben took a sip of the teacup in his hand, and was about to leave, when he heard this, he was covered for a while, and immediately came back to his senses, straightened up, and listened carefully.

"I don't know why Big Brother is this, but Big Brother has his own reasons for saying this, we don't need to ask, I think something happened in the city." The leading man poured out a bowl of wine, took a sip, and said with a heavy face.

The thin young man held his head and replied with a worried face: "Alas, this is also, but it is really inexplicable, at this time, give up these goods, the day of delivery is approaching, those people in the north are not easy to mess with, what if this ......"

Hearing this, Wang Qian, who was sitting on his back with those people, flashed in his eyes, put down the teacup, and pondered: "It shouldn't be wrong, it's them, I'm afraid these pawns are the representatives of those forces behind Yang Zhi, if it's really not bad with what I thought, these people are already moving now." ”

"There is nothing in case, my brothers have been able to make a fortune over the years, and the people who eat and drink spicy food are all according to the path given by the eldest brother to have today, even if something happens, the eldest brother will think of a good countermeasure, we don't have to worry about it, just do it." There are so many people out there, you don't have to mention this matter again! ”

The leader glared angrily, and then said.

Wang Qian said secretly: Although this person is five big and three thick, he is a cautious person.

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After the group left, Wang Qian packed up his belongings and prepared to follow him, thought about it again, turned around and called the shopkeeper to ask.

"Shopkeeper, may I ask who those gentlemen are just now?"

"Yo, guest officer, are you talking about Second Master Yang? I wonder if you're asking them what's going on. Xiao Er looked at Wang Qian and rubbed his hands and asked puzzled.

"Yes, I am asking about them, I wonder what they do for a living. So, from what they just said, I was interested in what they were talking about, and I wanted to ask. Wang Qian raised his tone and asked with a smile, imitating the appearance of a businessman, and took out a few pieces of broken silver from his sleeve, and put them in the shop's second-hand shop: "This is a small meaning, and I hope the store can tell the truth." ”