CHAPTER XVI

Early the next morning, Qingchen took two Taoist children and Fan Wucheng to go to the big purchase, and the rest of the people were taken by Miss Zhong to go out of the east gate of Liangxiang County, walked more than a mile, and went to Liaoshigang to visit the Haotian Tower there. According to Miss Zhong, this tower is more than ten zhang high, built in the Sui Dynasty, and was rebuilt in the Tang Dynasty. It is estimated to be nearly 40 meters by the eye, and it looks very majestic. Zhang Weixin heard this name but remembered a folk story - Meng Liang stole the bones, saying that when the Song and Liao were fighting, the golden knife ordered Yang Jiye to be killed by the Liao army, and the bones were hidden in the Haotian Tower, and then the Song Dynasty stole Meng Liang out and burned the Haotian Tower. Of course, it was just a folk tale, although Haotian Pagoda was destroyed in the Song Liao War, it was definitely not burned by Meng Liang. The Haotian Pagoda seen in later generations was rebuilt later in the Liao Dynasty, and today everyone can see its original appearance before, which can be regarded as a blessing for three lives.

At noon, whether it was shopping or watching the scenery, they all returned to the inn. After having lunch in a hurry, everyone packed up their things, regardless of the scorching sun, drove out of the west gate of Liangxiang County, and went to the Yuxu Palace. Everyone talked happily, but they didn't notice that in a teahouse not far from the city gate, a pair of resentful eyes were staring at them. Not long after they left the city, three or four horsemen galloped out of the west gate under the leadership of a big black-faced man, and drove up in the direction they were going.

Miss Zhong and Wang Feng, who were riding on the horse, were still talking and laughing, while Zhang, Fan, and Yang were talking about the three people sitting in the car. Fan Wucheng first reported to Zhang Weixin the relevant information obtained during the procurement process in the past two days. According to his observation, the commerce in this Liangxiang county is still quite developed, after all, there are many people coming and going in the southbound passage of Youzhou City, and there are naturally more people buying and selling. If you open a shop or restaurant here, the chances of making money are still very high. Fan Wucheng prefers to open a restaurant, firstly, before the team's own products are produced, he can first open a restaurant to accumulate experience and popularity. Second, we can also give full play to the advantages of the traverser in terms of business philosophy and make a name for ourselves locally as soon as possible. In this way, it is also possible to make use of the help provided by Zhong Yuanwai, a local snake, and obtain a favorable development environment in the early stage of entrepreneurship. It was up to the Committee and the plenary to decide what would ultimately be decided. In addition, in the process of purchasing, he also went to pawnshops and jewelry shops to inquire about the glass here, which was called the market of glass at that time. According to them, an ordinary shot glass, depending on the fineness - color, transparency, etc., can be sold for four or five hundred to four or five thousand. According to this calculation, it is also possible that the bottle of wine and a set of cups brought by the crossing will be sold for twenty or thirty thousand. If you have 20,000 or 30,000 yuan, it will be easy to do any business in the future. Of course, this is only an inference based on the market, and the specific price at which it can be sold depends on the strength of the buyer and the sales method. Although everything is still uncertain, it is still a very pleasant thing to look forward to the thousands of assets piled up in front of your eyes. Zhang Weixin was also happy when he heard it, after all, only with sufficient money can he have the foundation to realize some of his ideal jihua.

After Fan Wucheng said this, Yang Xin is also very optimistic about the team's "money journey". However, he didn't pay attention to these when he went shopping, he paid more attention to the topography, streets, and distribution of government departments in Liangxiang County. He took out a map from his bosom, a brief map of the county seat of Liangxiang that he had drawn from his memories last night. It shows the location of the county yamen, the location of several major streets and the main shops on the side of the street, the location of several important buildings, and so on. It can provide a reference for future life here. Zhang and Fan sincerely admired his memory ability and sense of direction, and he was a little embarrassed to praise him.

While everyone was laughing, they heard the sound of horses' hooves rumbling behind them. When everyone looked back, they saw four or five horsemen galloping towards them, and all of them were big men sitting on them, and the first one was born with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, and a black face looked shiny in the sunlight. Among the people who came out to buy from the Yuxu Palace, the senior brother Qingchen had more experience in the rivers and lakes, and seeing that these big men seemed to be not good, they hurriedly ordered everyone to move the carriages and horses to the side of the road and be on guard. Just when everyone was on guard, this group of knights flew past them without even looking at them. But the dust raised by the horse's hooves made everyone look at each other, if it wasn't for Wang Feng to stop her, the angry Miss Zhong almost caught up and reasoned with the other party. Seeing that it was just a false alarm, although everyone was very angry at each other's rudeness, in addition to greeting each other's ancestors in their hearts, they didn't really want to quarrel with each other over this matter, after all, it was better to be cautious when going out.

The crowd simply tidied up their clothes and continued on their way. After traveling for about an hour, it was already more than 20 miles away from the city. It was almost midnight (around 2 p.m.), and it was the hottest time of the day, and everyone was a little hot. At this time, there happened to be a forest on the side of the road not far ahead, and Qingchen beckoned everyone to speed up, and rest for a while in the woods, and then walk when the sun turns west and the summer heat dissipates. Naturally, the crowd had no opinion, and urged the mounts and cattle to speed up, and soon came to the edge of the woods. After entering the woods, each of them found a shady place to sit down and rest, drink some water to wipe off their sweat. Some people simply close their eyes and take a nap to make up for their early sleep.

Wang Feng naturally came to Miss Zhong's side again, holding a bottle of iced green tea from the car where Zhang Weixin and the others were sitting - the one that had been retrieved from the crossing point had already removed all the signs that could be removed from the outside of the bottle. Although I have been walking on the road for a while, because I have been immersed in the inn well by Wang Feng from last night to before departure, it is still quite refreshing to drink at this time. Zhong Ziqi watched Wang Feng writhe the mouth of the bottle with this strange material a few times, and the lid that was originally unbreakable in her eyes was opened. In addition to being surprised, she insisted that Wang Feng tell her the secret. For the request of the classical beautiful girl, Wang Feng naturally would not refuse, so he taught this Miss Zhong to open a drink bottle by hand. Since it was a hand-in-hand teaching, Wang Feng also took the opportunity to wrap his arms around Miss Zhong's delicate body. From the front, it seems that Miss Zhong is snuggled in his arms, and the scene is quite ambiguous. So, in the scorching summer, sitting under the shade of a cool tree, breathing the unique body fragrance of the girl's body, and gently holding the girl's tender and soft wattles, the handsome guy Wang couldn't help but feel a little upset. Miss Zhong in his arms also seemed to feel that this posture was a little too intimate at this time, although this contemporary Zhou Lang was very popular with her, and her usual style was also very arrogant. But in front of everyone, let her keep such an ambiguous posture, but she can't do it, after all, the youngest daughter's family is still shy. So after Wang Feng taught her to open the bottle cap a few times, she escaped from his arms and sat next to him. Drinking a cool and unique drink, his small face was still red, and his eyes were just staring at his toes, as if he wanted to see a flower from above. ,

The awkward atmosphere lasted for a while, but Wang Feng broke the deadlock first, moved his butt a few times, and arched to Zhong Ziqi's side. When Miss Zhong saw him leaning over again, she wanted to hide to the side, but he secretly grabbed her little hand. Zhong Ziqi struggled twice, and looked around to see that no companions were paying attention to them, so he gave up the struggle and let this bold guy grasp him. When Wang Feng saw her acquiescence, his heart blossomed with happiness. If it was in his previous life, he would probably have to move over Zhong Ziqi's shoulders at this time and give her a French-style wet kiss. Now he didn't dare to be so bold, and it was estimated that the result of doing so would probably be that Miss Zhong would chase him with a sword. Now being able to grasp her tender little hands is probably her maximum limit. Wang Feng saw that she just lowered her head and didn't speak, and this environment was not the time to talk about love, so he asked without words: "How does this bottle of water taste, are you still used to drinking it?" Hearing his question, Zhong Ziqi finally stopped lowering his head, picked up the bottle and took two sips, and then said softly: "It's okay." It's cool, sweet, and you can taste the taste of tea. It's just that I feel that the water for making tea doesn't seem to be boiling, and it lacks the aroma that I usually drink tea. ”

When Wang Feng heard this, he couldn't help but sigh. The heart said, the water in this iced green tea drink must not have been boiled, no, it should be said that it has not been boiled at all. It is impossible for any beverage manufacturer to make drinks from boiling water, so how much fire does it take? Of course, on the surface, it was impossible for the classical beautiful girl to see that he was laughing, so the handsome man Wang calmly told Miss Zhong that the tea used in this drink was made by craftsmen on the island where they used to live according to a special method, and it was not necessary to use boiling water, but to use the island's high-quality spring water to brew, and add some special condiments, which can ensure that it will not rot for a year, and is the preferred product for home travel. Hearing that this kind of herbal tea-Miss Zhong ignored Wang Feng's repeated emphasis on iced green tea, and stubbornly called it herbal tea-can be kept for a year, Zhong Ziqi was shocked again, and she couldn't figure out how a bottle of herbal tea could be guaranteed to not rot for a year. Zuihou could only believe what Wang Feng said, it was the master craftsman on the island who used the ancestral secret recipe, and even he didn't know what it was. This is not Wang Feng's intention to conceal this, he himself really doesn't know what the preservatives are added to modern drinks.

A bottle of cold iced green tea went down, Zhong Ziqi felt much refreshed, and asked Wang Feng if he still had it. It's a pity that Wang Shuai only brought a bottle when he came out this time, and if he wants to drink it again, he can only wait until he goes back. Although Miss Zhong didn't drink very much, she didn't force this unexpected enjoyment too much, and she didn't embarrass Wang Feng anymore. The two of them sat there and continued to chat softly, Wang Feng's witty and humorous conversation always amused her, this relaxed feeling made her feel very comfortable, and even began to hope that the two of them could sit here and chat all the time, and there was no need to go back to Yuxu Palace. It's a pity that things are always not as good as they should be, and such a romantic scene was broken by Qingchen's shout of "on the road". Although Zhong Ziqi and Wang Feng were reluctant, they also had to stand up and walk to their mounts. In fact, everyone has been resting in this forest for almost an hour, and if they don't leave, I'm afraid they won't be able to reach the Jade Void Palace before dark.

Everyone got on the bus one after another, got on the horse, got on the horse, straightened up the team, came out of the woods, and went onto the avenue to continue moving. The avenue was built along the edge of the woods, and it had not gone far before it made a turn to the left, and as soon as the people had turned the corner, they could not help but hold on to their horses and stop their advance. I saw that on this side of the curve, thirty steps away, more than 20 people lined up in two rows, across the avenue, strictly blocking their way forward. One of the people in the middle rode a big green horse, burly and dark-faced, and it was the big man who led the team to gallop past them in the morning. Among those behind him, there seemed to be a few strong men who had been with him in the morning. Seeing that these people were blocking the way, their faces were cold, and they didn't say a word, and everyone in the Jade Void Palace felt that the form seemed to be very bad. Qingchen, as the leader, naturally has to go up to negotiate with the other party. So, he lifted the horse, took two steps forward, raised his hand and saluted, "Buddha Amitayus." Poor and polite. Why did the donors block the way? ”

The black-faced man on the opposite side looked Qingchen up and down, and said loudly with a fist: "Dao Chief, please." Someone who is blocking the way here is waiting for the chief and your companions. ”

When Qingchen heard this, he couldn't help but be shocked, and said secretly: "I thought I was looking for someone to seek revenge, but we ran into it, and it was over after saying two good words." I didn't think it was coming for us. It's strange that we don't have a grudge against anyone, so how can anyone come to us for revenge. Thinking of this, he asked puzzledly: "I don't know the donor's noble surname, the poor road and the donor don't know each other, the donor is here to stop us and others, but why?" ”

The black-faced man waved his hand and said, "So-and-so is just a nobody, and the name of the Taoist doesn't need to be known." There is no grudge between you and me. As for why they blocked everyone, it was only because a certain family received money from others, and that person asked a certain family to take something from you Taoist priests and go back. Since a certain family has received money from others, it is natural to do things for the person who pays for it. That's why I blocked the way of the Taoist here, and I hope that the Taoist is not strange. ”

The black-faced man spoke very lightly, and seemed to be just talking to others about business. However, the murderous intent in his eyes was visible to everyone present.

When Qingchen heard him say this, he was even more surprised in his heart, and thought about it for a while, but he couldn't figure out who he had offended, and he would let the other party go to the point of buying murder. Although the big man on the other side only said that he wanted them to leave something, the murderous intent in his eyes showed that what he wanted was definitely not money or property. Qingchen stabilized his mind and asked, "I don't know who paid the donor, and what is he going to ask the donor to take from us?" ”

The black-faced man said nonchalantly: "I can't tell you the name of the person who paid for it, and if I say it, I will break the rules of this industry." As for what you want to leave behind, I can tell you bluntly. I need each of you to bring back one hand and one foot so that I can give an account to a certain client. Oh, by the way, a certain patron said, as long as you Taoist priests, that handsome little girl and those laymen, he doesn't want it. Why, did you send it yourself, or did you want a brother from a certain family to pick it up? Before the words fell, the relaxed look on his face was gone, replaced by a murderous look on his face. The strong men behind him also held their blades in their hands, and it was obvious that if they didn't agree, they would use force.

Hearing what the other party said, although Qingchen still couldn't figure out who had such a big enmity with them and wanted to cut off their hands and feet to vent his anger, he knew very well that he couldn't escape this catastrophe today, and there was no reason to talk about it with these people. Although his side is obviously at a disadvantage now, he can't just be caught and let others cut him. So he didn't bother with the other party anymore, stretched out his arm and pulled out the sword from behind his back, and shouted: "Since this is the case, the poor Dao has no choice but to offend you." At the same time, all the people of the Jade Void Palace behind him also held their weapons in their hands. They had all heard the conversation just now, and now that it had come to this point, they had no choice but to fight to the death. Even the servants sent by the Zhong family, under the leadership of Zhong Fu, copied the poles of the top car. Miss Zhong had already drawn her sword in her hand, and although there were many people on the other side, she was still quite confident in her martial arts.

When the black-faced man saw this scene, he nodded and said, "I didn't expect you to be a bit backbone, and a certain family admires such a character." If it weren't for receiving other people's money, a certain family would be able to have a good time with you. After speaking, with a wave of his hand to the back, the first row of strong men behind him shouted, and each raised his blade and rushed towards the people of the Jade Void Palace. Seeing this, Qingchen let out a long roar, jumped up from his horse, and with a wave of the sword in his hand, he fought with the two people who rushed in the middle. The two Dao Tong, Wang Feng, and Zhong Ziqi, who came out with him, also fought against each other's people. Although the others did not know martial arts, they had a sense of momentum, holding the weapons they could find, and also joined the battle group.