"It's too big, too extravagant!"

Xiao Quzhi didn't expect that the house that Li Longji built for himself in Qinrenfang would be so grand and magnificent. He and several Flying Dragon Forbidden Army sent by Gaolishi walked and watched for more than ten minutes, but they didn't even reach the end.

Xiao Qu's illness deliberately counted, there are eight courtyards in front and back of the whole mansion, dozens of houses, carved beams and painted buildings, flying eaves and corners, bright and bright colors. There are rockeries in the courtyard in the middle of the house, there are small lakes, there are bamboo forests, there are pines and cypresses, where is this house, this is clearly a small village with mountains and water.

In another time and space, Xiao Qu's family is also considered a wealthy family, with a single-family villa. But compared with the mansion built by Li Longji for himself in Qinrenfang, that small villa can be described as shabby.

O evil old society, the rich have houses and fields, and the poor have no place to stand. Looking at the mansion that had been built and was being renovated internally, Xiao Quzhi was slightly stunned. The role is still a little bit unchanged - he is already a high-ranking nobleman in Datang.

Several Flying Dragon Forbidden Army members were a little disdainful and a little sour when they saw Xiao Quai's appearance of a countryman entering the city. Thinking so in their hearts, they were not so polite, as if they were showing off: "Marquis Xiao, this house is actually nothing, the house that was repaired to the king of Dongping County a year ago is called real magnanimity, and in many places even the palace can't be compared." It's not far from the side, Xiao Hou is interested in going and taking a look from afar. ”

Originally, Xiao Qu still felt a little too extravagant in his heart, but when he heard them say this, he was immediately relieved. Compared to the dead fat man who has no ability, the only thing he is good at is insidious and cunning and is used to pretending to be stupid and patting the dead fat man, so don't be too at ease.

"No, no." Xiao Quzhi laughed and said, "If you want to go and see the Xiping County Palace." ”

"King of Xiping? I only heard that there is a king of Dongping County, but I have not heard of the king of Xiping County? ”

"It's going to be soon."

Xiao Qu was sick and began to walk back in stride, frowning and thinking that he had to find someone to help him manage this big mansion, but he didn't have the heart to take care of this. But who is it better to look for? Xiao Quai's eyes rolled and he thought of someone.

There are people who are housekeepers, but when they think of being neighbors with An Lushan, and the other party has a snaketooth assassination organization, it seems that they have to find some people who know kung fu to take care of their homes, otherwise they are really not at ease.

"Where to go now?" One of the Wyvern Praetorian asked.

Xiao Quzhi thought about it, took out sixteen gold coins from his money bag, and patted two in everyone's hands: "You go to various hotels to help me find a scholar named Du Fu Du Zimei." About forty years old, I invited him here, and left one to accompany me on a trip to the West Market and Liquanfang. ”

At the same time, in the temporary official office of Jing Zhaoyin outside the Huaqing Palace, Wang Ji frowned and looked anxious.

Xiao Quai, who was regarded by him as a thorn in his eye and wanted to get rid of it, hid in Huaqing Palace for ten days, and finally came out today. Wang Ji was originally going to wait for him to come out and find someone to kill him, but he hesitated.

He had already seen the emperor, and he had also seen that Xiao Quai. He found that both Li Longji and Yang Guifei attached great importance to that Xiao Quai. He was also valued by Li Longji, but the emperor was more intimate with Xiao Quai. He can only be regarded as a favored minister, but he feels that the emperor is a bit like a nephew to Xiao Quai, and the concubine Niangniang treats him like a friend and brother.

This made Wang Ji extremely jealous, and he hated to break Xiao Qu's body into pieces. But he also became hesitant because of this, he was afraid that Xiao Qu would die of illness and the emperor would suspect him. Therefore, after thinking about it for a long time, Wang Ji decided not to do it for the time being, and only sent someone to secretly follow Xiao to get sick.

But just now, a diner he raised came to report, saying that this matter was known to his younger brother Wang Weld and Chang'an hero Xing Xuan, and the two of them were going to find Xiao Quai's bad luck with dozens of subordinates.

Wang Ji became nervous all of a sudden, his younger brother was really not enough to succeed and more than to lose. That Xiao Qu's illness is now popular, where is the reason to swagger in broad daylight to find trouble with him? What's more, there are eight Wyvern Forbidden Soldiers by his side!

The Flying Dragon Forbidden Army is the Son of Heaven's pro-army led by Gao Lishi, which can be said to be the forbidden army of the forbidden army. It doesn't matter if Xiao gets sick, but it can't move the Flying Dragon Forbidden Army, every Flying Dragon Forbidden Army can go directly to Gao Lishi, and Gao Lishi will know if he knows the emperor. Besides, Xiao Qu can also meet the emperor every day.

Wang Ji walked around the official office restlessly, hoping that before Jia Jilin rushed over, Wang Jian and Xing Wei had not yet made a move.

The most lively and prosperous place in Chang'an is the West Market. Chang'an City is so big, with a population of more than one million, as the CBD CBD of Chang'an City, the east and west cities, its prosperity and liveliness can be imagined.

However, there are also differences between the east and west cities, the east city is close to Sannei (Taiji, Daming, Xingqing Palace), and the surrounding is mostly the residences of noble officials; Compared with Xiao Quzhi and An Lushan, which account for one-third of Qinrenfang, the population density of Lifang near Xishi is much larger than that of Dongshi. In addition, the West Market is a gathering place for Hu merchants in the Western Regions, which makes the West Market prosperous and lively several times that of the East Market, and is known as the Gold Market.

After entering the West Market, Xiao Qu was sick and found that the book was indeed true, it was indeed lively and prosperous, full of crowded people, bustling, shops on both sides of the street, in addition to the sound of selling and the sound of many bamboo tambourine music.

In addition, the West Market is also obviously a little more exotic, more than half of the shops are opened by the Hu people of the Western Regions, and the streets are lined with orchids selling liquor.

Orchid beckoned to the plain hand, Yanke was drunk with gold bottles, and Xiao Quai's illness finally saw the enthusiasm and unrestrainedness of the Hu Nu of the Nine Kingdoms of Zhaowu in the Western Regions. may have seen Xiao Quai's demeanor and dress extraordinary, and the two orchids directly came up to recommend to them how good and cheap the wine in their wine shop was.

"Wuling is young in the east of the golden city, and the silver saddle and white horse spend the spring breeze. Falling flowers wander wherever they go, and laugh into the orchid restaurant. ”

Seeing Xiao Qubing staring at the poem inscribed on the wall, he chanted it. A man with a purple beard and brown eyes with a cone-hat hurried up and said respectfully: "This is the ink treasure left by Mr. Li Taibai, who was edicted by Hanlin eight years ago, when he drank in this store. ”

"Oh, Li Bai." Xiao Quzhi nodded and asked, "Are you the shopkeeper?" What kind of wine do you have here? ”

The Hu people hurriedly nodded with a flattering face: "The Western Regions wine has grape wine, Sanle pulp, and dragon paste wine, and the Tang wine has Xishi Dialect, Xinfeng Wine, Langguanqing, Jiannan Burning Spring ......."

Seeing that Xiao Qu was a little stunned, the Hu man hurriedly said: "The best thing in this store is grape brewing, and there is a 20% discount!" ”

Xiao Qu was interested: "Why is this? ”

"Because the small ones are going to sell this store, the stocks of the Western Regions wine have to be sold quickly."

Xiao Quzhi didn't understand: "Your store is running well, the business is so good, why do you want to sell it?" After so many years, you see, Li Bai drank wine with you eight years ago and wrote poems, how famous! Wouldn't it be a pity to sell it? ”

"You don't know, guest officer." The shopkeeper of the Hu people said with a smile: "The little one was originally from Anguo in the Western Regions, because the big dog thieves occupied the river and imposed heavy taxes, and the little one stayed in Chang'an for ten years and didn't dare to go back." But not long ago, Xiao heard the news that this group of god-killing dog eaters was wiped out by the Anxi army not long ago and driven out of the river. The little one was overjoyed to hear the news, so he prepared to sell the liquor store and return to Anguo. ”

This Hu man said very sincerely, but what he thought in his heart was another thing, before the business was blocked, very few of the fine wine from the Western Regions could be transported to Chang'an, so he hoarded a large amount of fine wine from the Western Regions waiting to make a fortune. Now that the Silk Road has been reopened, a large number of fine wines from the Western Regions will continue to be delivered to Chang'an.

As soon as those new goods arrived, the price of the fine wine he hoarded would drop sharply, which was the real reason why he sold the fine wine of the Western Regions at a discount. And he doesn't really sell this shop, but hands it over to his son to operate, and he himself plans to sell a large amount of Datang silk to Fula to make a high profit.

"I see, do all the merchants of the Zhaowu Nine Kingdoms here already know the news?" Xiao Quzhi thought to himself, the river is still fought by me and the Anxi army, how could I not know.

The shopkeeper of the Hu people said loudly: "Of course, we, the merchants of the Western Regions whose homes are in the river, are crazy, and it has long been spread. ”

Xiao Qu ordered most of the sheep, six wheat cakes, and two pots of grapes, and sent the shopkeeper down to listen to the conversation with the people in the wine shop while eating with the Flying Dragon Forbidden Army.

Most of the shops were Hu merchants from the Western Regions, and sure enough, what they talked about the most was the Battle of the River, and the Anxi Army defeated the Great Food Army. The people of the nine countries of Zhaowu do business, not to mention that they are well-informed, and they are also particularly grouped.

But when they talk about the specific details, it's basically nonsense, and there are all kinds of things, some say that the Anxi army is all heavenly soldiers; It is also said that the big cannibal did too many evil things and angered the Great Light God, so he sent Soshyan to drive the big cannibal away. There are several versions of Soshyan, but more than half of them say that Soshyan has wings on his back.

The more Xiao Qu listened to it, the more funny it became, and in the end he simply concentrated on eating. After tasting the wine, I didn't drink it, and it was not sweet at all, and it was far worse than the wines of later generations. The mutton is also not delicious, too fishy, no wonder the spices are valuable, and I don't know if the smell of mutton in the Tang Dynasty is too strong or these people can't deal with it, and they can't eat it without spices.

It's time to invent the iron pot for stir-frying and pressing vegetable oil, after more than half a year, either steamed and boiled, or roasted, except for the delicious food in Huaqing Palace, I have never eaten a good meal.

In addition to food, the tables, chairs and beds used should also be made by someone, and when the time comes, a furniture factory will be opened, and it should be able to make money when it is promoted. And tea, and wine...... Well, when the time comes, a trading company will be established to monopolize the economy of the entire empire and carry out economic aggression and suppression against neighboring countries and nations...... Oh, it seems to be thinking a little far.

In the surprised eyes of everyone, he ate the amount of food of five or six people like a cloud, called the shopkeeper and said with a smile: "You know all the Hu merchants in the Western Regions in this area, are you familiar with it?" ”

The shopkeeper of the Hu people said proudly: "Of course, the entire West Market, the entire Chang'an, but there is no one Hu Shang in the Zhaowu Nine Kingdoms that I am not familiar with." ”

Xiao Quzhi said: "I have a message here, you can help me spread it to all the Hu merchants and Han people who drink here, especially those skilled rangers." ”