Chapter 72: Zhujiazhuang
After entering the city, Wu Kai found that he still underestimated this Zhujiazhuang. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Although Zhujiazhuang is smaller than Yanggu City in terms of scale, when you really enter it, you find that the pattern of the two is very different.
Although there are also streets specializing in business in Yanggu City, more than half of them are private houses, which is like this Zhujiazhuang, three vertical and four or seven streets, and six of them are crowded with a dazzling array of shops!
The bustling crowd and the endless shouting made Wu Kai regain the feeling of shopping in his previous life for a while - now he is riding on a horse, which is equivalent to driving a luxury car, right?
In terms of prosperity alone, I'm afraid that even Dongping Mansion has been thrown out of several streets!
Wu Kai who watched this envy and jealousy in his heart, if he crossed over to Zhu Chaofeng - even if it was the three brothers of the Zhu family, he would not be able to make a team that swept Liangshan in minutes?
Then, like now, if you want to recruit troops, you have to sell your land and do business first.
After watching for a long time, Wu Kai restrained all kinds of thoughts, leaned over to Luan Tingyu's side and whispered: "Luan Dutou, you first entangle the guy in front, I have something to explain." β
Although Luan Tingyu didn't know what he wanted to do, he still nodded, urging the horse to walk side by side with the leader of Na Zhuang Ding, casually asking about some trivial matters such as customs and customs.
Seeing that the attention of the leader of Zhuang Ding was all on Luan Tingyu, Wu Kai hurriedly called Song Xiong and Cao Yang to give a few orders.
After receiving the order, the two men gradually fell behind the last of the group, and when they saw that they had passed a crossroads, they quietly turned their horses' heads and parted ways with the large army.
However, when Wu Kai saw that this 'Zhujiazhuang' was so prosperous, he felt that people might not necessarily succumb to the obscenity of the Metropolitan Prison Mansion - after all, Wu Jingui was going to be transferred away after the New Year, and there was a way for people to go to tea and cool, and the deterrent effect on Zhu Chaofeng who sat on the ground like this was naturally as great as before.
Of course, the possibility of Zhu Chaofeng turning his face in person is still relatively small, what Wu Kai is afraid of is that he is enthusiastic on the surface, but secretly let go of that group of monks behind his back, which he will come in vain this time!
Therefore, Wu Kai asked Cao Song and the others to inquire about the news in advance, found and kept an eye on those monks, and immediately warned them if there was any trouble.
Seeing Cao Song and the others disappear into the crowd, Wu Kai felt a little at ease, so he also rode forward, and accosted the leader of the Zhuang Ding: "This brother, you wish the family a prosperous life!" Is there usually so many people on the street? β
"On weekdays, there will be fewer individual customers, but there are more wealthy chambers of commerce from the south to the north, and they are all doing big business, not like the little people!" The leader of Zhuang Ding saw that although he was not good-looking, he had walked side by side with Luan Tingyu, and his clothes were not like ordinary people, so he also explained with a smile: "Now more than half of the people on this street are here to purchase New Year's goods, Dongping, Yanggu, and those who came from Qingzhou Mansion!" β
As he spoke, he pointed to the left front: "Oh, especially our specialty here, 'Hujia Rice Wine', which is even more famous, and it has been robbed of people in the past few days!" β
Hujia rice wine?
Following his pointing, I saw a magnificent three-story building, on which a large banner was waving in the wind, with black letters, brown bottoms, and gold edges, and four big characters on it - 'Hujia Wine Workshop'.
Wu Kai couldn't help blurting out: "Is it the wine brewed by the nearby Hujiazhuang?" β
"The master guessed correctly, this wine is the brewing of Hujiazhuang."
The leader of the family said with a smile: "The lord has heard that there are three Zhuangzi under our Dulonggang, namely Zhujiazhuang, Hujiazhuang, and Lijiazhuang...... Hehe. β
He snorted twice, as if he was very disdainful of this Li Jiazhuang.
It seems that the contradiction between Li Jiazhuang and Zhujiazhuang has been around for a long time, and it has reached the point where there is no need to hide it.
Talking and laughing along the way, they soon came to the only secluded street in the city - not that this street was remote, in fact, this street was located in the center of Zhujiazhuang, and the reason why it was secluded was only because Zhu Chaofeng's mansion was located here.
This Zhu Mansion is more than twice as big as Hua Zixu's house, almost occupying an entire street, the courtyard wall is tall, and there are watchtowers at the four corners, it seems that even if the outer city wall is lost, this Zhu family's old house can resist alone for a while.
Looking at it from a distance, I saw two stone lions standing at the gate of the mansion, I am afraid that it is not as tall as a zhang, and it is much more powerful than the pair of the capital prison mansion.
And on the top of the steps, there were eight big men with goose wings lined up, all of them with shiny leather armor, a single knife on their waists, and sixteen bronze bell-like eyes swept aroundβthe more timid ones didn't even dare to get close!
Seeing the approach, the leader of the Zhuang Ding hurriedly rolled the saddle and dismounted, led him to take a few steps forward, and then said loudly: "Brother Zhang, there is a distinguished guest who wants to see the owner of our family!" β
"Guest?"
A big man came out of the crowd, thinking that it was the 'big brother Zhang', he stood under the stone lion and raised his eyes for a while, and suddenly shouted: "Aren't you Luan Tingyu?" How did you...... How did you get here? β
This eldest brother Zhang has a higher status than Zhuang Ding, who guards the door, and vaguely heard that Luan Tingyu came to Zhuang to apply for the head of the head coach, but he switched to Yanggu Monkey Demon Wuda.
So this big brother's attitude is a bit bad.
But halfway through the conversation, he suddenly thought that Luan Tingyu might have changed his mind this time and wanted to reapply for the head coach - if Luan Tingyu really succeeded, he would become his own top boss, how could he be easily offended?
So 'Brother Zhang' hurriedly changed his words again, and said with a smile: "Luan Jiaotou, I don't know what you are doing when you find the owner of my family?" β
Luan Tingyu also kicked off the horse at this time, and arched his hand: "This little brother, I am tired of giving a message to the owner of the village, and I said that Tingyu has something to ask for." β
As soon as 'Brother Zhang' heard this, the misunderstanding deepened, and he hurriedly said: "It's easy to say, it's easy to say, Luan Dutou is not an outsider, so he will go to the front hall first and wait for a while, and let the villain go and say goodbye." β
Luan Tingyu looked at Wu Kai, and when he saw Wu Kai nodding, he readily agreed, and followed the 'Brother Zhang' to the mansion.
When they arrived at the front hall, Luan Tingyu and Wu Kai took their seats in the guest seats.
The 'Brother Zhang' couldn't help but be stunned when he saw it, because Luan Tingyu actually sat down, obviously respecting Wu Kai, so he looked at Wu Kai carefully a few times, and then hurriedly went to the back house to report.
But he said that when he arrived at the back house, he was looking for someone to ask where the owner was, when he heard someone in the pavilion in front of him laugh and scold: "Zhang Youcai!" Why is your special mother not in front of the door watching, running to the backyard? β
Zhang Youcai looked for prestige, but the person who spoke was the second master Zhu Hu - and not only Zhu Hu, but even Zhu Long and Zhu Biao were also drinking and having fun in the pavilion.
So he hurriedly came up with a smile on his face, and slanted his shoulders and flattered: "The three sons atone for their sins, and the villain is clumsy, but he didn't see ......."
"Alright, alright!"
Zhu Hu shook his hand impatiently and scolded: "Don't talk about these, what are you doing in the backyard?" It can't be a maid who is worried about the master, right?! β
"Don't dare, don't dare! How can the villain have such a dog's guts! Zhang Youcai was taken aback, and hurriedly explained: "It was the head of the Luan sect who came last time, he came to the door, saying that he asked to see the owner, and the villain came to ......."
When Chang~
Without waiting for him to finish, Zhu Hu smashed the wine cup in his hand and said angrily: "Luan Tingyu?!" How dare this guy come to the door?! β
As he spoke, he tugged the hem of his shirt into his belt, and sneered menacingly: "I want to see how thick his skin is!" β
Seeing that Zhu Hu was about to make a move, Zhu Long hurriedly pressed his shoulder with a fan, frowned, and said, "Second brother, why are you always so impulsive?" I don't know what he meant! β
Turning his head and asking Zhang Youcai again, he said, "Can you ask clearly, what is he here for?" β
"This ......"
Zhang Youcai said: "He said that he had something to ask for, but he didn't say what it was." β
Speaking of this, he peeked at Zhu Long's face showing a little displeasure, and he hurriedly added: "But there is also a black man beside him, it seems that his status is even more noble than that Luan Tingyu!" β
"Black dwarf man?"
Zhu Long muttered and repeated, and suddenly lost his voice: "Could it be that Yanggu Wuda is here?!" β
"Wuda?"
This Wu Da sounded, but even the depressed Zhu Biao was shocked, raised his head and said in amazement: "Big brother is talking about that Yanggu demon monkey Wu Dalang?!" β
"That's the man!"
Zhu Long nodded, and said with a sinking face: "If you can let Luan Tingyu be behind him, and with such a appearance, it is estimated that there will be no one else except Na Wuda - I don't know if he wants to show off this time, or if he wants to make up for it afterwards." β
"How daring!"
Zhu Hu jumped up again, jumped to his feet and said, "Ye didn't go to look for him, he came to the door!" Brother, I'll gather people and ...... him."
"Sit down!"
Zhu Long glared at him, knocked a few times on the stone table with a folding fan, and scolded: "What I said, you don't think it's all the wind in your ears?!" This martial arts can't move for the time beingβat least not to turn his face with him openly! β
Zhu Hu refused to give in easily this time, panting and turning back and forth in the pavilion a few times, and said aggrievedly: "Big brother, can we just let that Wuda go back like this?!" β
Syllable~
Zhu Long opened the folding fan in his hand, put on a look of holding a wisdom bead, and sneered: "I only said that I can't turn my face openly, how can I say that I won't be embarrassed by him?" Second brother, you gather the people first, go to the southern slope of Nama and wait, just wait for Wuda to return to Yanggu, and then pretend to be a Liangshan thief to rob and kill halfway! β
"Okay!"
I wish the tiger great joy, rushed out a few steps, suddenly stopped, turned around and shouted: "Third child, do you want to go together?" β
"No, no."
Zhu Biao leaned against the pillar with a stunned face, looking like he had nothing to love.
"Snort~ Isn't it just a woman, look at your virtue!"
Zhu Hu sneered.
But Zhu Biao was annoyed, jumped up and said angrily: "Don't go, don't go, don't go!" Master just doesn't go, how can you get it?! β
"You ......"
"Alright, alright, you two stop arguing!" Zhu Long hurriedly stood up to be a peacemaker, and said to Zhu Hu: "You also know that he is worried about Sanniang's affairs, and what are you provoking him to do?" Bring more Zhuang Ding, and then find Dong Ping to help, it will be enough to clean up Wuda! β