Chapter 284: Door-to-door gifts

Fang Xie has been a little idle these days, and there is nothing else to do except go to the Martial Arts Academy every day to study with Professor Qiu Yu. On the fourth day after Prince Yi's case, a guest suddenly came to the shop. The man who came was about twenty-five or sixteen years old, dressed in brocade clothes and carrying two burly men. These two people are by no means subordinate scholars, although they are dressed ordinarily, but when they walk, they can be seen to be from a military background.

This young man is extraordinary, and his inverted triangle figure is even more eye-catching. It looks kind, but the pride and coldness between the eyebrows can't be hidden.

Fang Xie led them into the door, and after the young man came in, he casually glanced at the furnishings in the room and then picked the corners of his mouth. Fang Jie's shop has two floors, and it hasn't been long since the tailors moved away, so it's still a little messy. There are no decent calligraphy and paintings in the living room, but a few pots of evergreen plants are placed in the corner.

Fang Xie bought the abandoned house on East 18th Street for almost a small fee, and recently hired craftsmen are renovating and tidying it up. The yard was too dilapidated, with weeds all over the ruined walls. And the reputation is so bad that the craftsmen really don't dare to enter it easily. If it weren't for Fang Xie to let Qilin and Nie Xiaoju, the two god-like people, be in town, the craftsmen might not dare to take this job.

Later, the craftsmen knew that the person who bought this house was actually the famous Lord Xiao Fang in Chang'an City, and there were many people who came to persuade him, Fang Xie just smiled and said Xie Luxie, but he had no intention of stopping. The title deed of this house is in the hands of Chang'an Mansion, and Yin Zhilu of Chang'an Mansion wants to buy it, and he also persuaded him kindly, but Fang Jie's attitude is resolute, and Lord Yin of Mansion has to send someone to complete all the formalities.

has been abandoned, and no one cares about this house. In addition, the news that Fang Xie was named a first-class villager by the emperor has been spread, and Yin of Chang'an Mansion is also happy to be a favor. It's just a symbolic receipt of some silver to gag people's mouths, in fact, it is no different from giving it away for free.

In order to reassure the craftsmen, Fang Xie also asked the Chang'an Mansion to allocate a team of officials to inspect back and forth. At first, the craftsmen were apprehensive, but after two days, they gradually relaxed when they saw that nothing happened. In fact, the so-called murderous house is mostly the product of false rumors. Fang Xie never believed in ghosts and gods, and even if he was reborn so far, nothing would have changed. At the beginning, the house was fierce, and most of it was inseparable from the fight in the mall and the fight for family property.

The reverence of people in this era for ghosts and gods is much stronger than that of Fang Jie. The longer the rumor goes, the more poignant it becomes, and over time, no one cares about the abandoned house.

Two days later, the craftsmen's worries had eased considerably. Fang Xie set up a small bureau again, and asked the big dog to bury a wooden box in the house, and then dig it out. The wooden box was bought at the thrift market, something that has been around for decades. Write a suicide note of the so-called old owner of this house, find someone to do it, and take it out, naturally no one will suspect it. Fang Xie concocted a bleak story and attributed all the murders to the robbery of the family property, and after the craftsmen dug up the box, the will spread. They wouldn't have any doubts about this kind of thing, so the worry in their hearts was even lighter.

Interestingly, when they heard that there were no murderous things in this house, many people paused, and said in their hearts how to let Fang Xie pick up such a big bargain.

The house occupies a large area, and Fang Xie plans to build a workshop in front of the people living in the backyard. In the future, ready-to-wear clothes will be made here, and anyway, only a small part of the silver funded by Wu Yiyi is enough.

Because I plan to move there in the future, I don't have much decoration in the shop. When the young man entered, he found the shop rather shabby, and was obviously a little dismissive.

When Fang Xie came down from the upper floor, the young man clenched his fists and said with a smile on his face: "I have seen Lord Xiao Fang, I am Lu Ou, a general under General Luo of Yongzhou in the southwest, and I am here to visit." ”

Hearing these four words of General Luo, Fang Jie's heart suddenly understood. It was no secret that the emperor planned to send him to the southwest, and it was natural for Luo Yao's men to visit. However, the arrogance on this person's face, which was concealed but still clearly visible, made Fang Xie a little disgusted.

He knew that Luo Yao's men were very proud, and even the soldiers and generals of the other guards looked at them with contempt. Of course, the people on the left avant-garde think that they are the number one heroes in the world, and Luo Yao is naturally the number one general in the world. Fang Xie is not disgusted that the army has this kind of temperament, but he is disgusted that these people pretend to be excessive. This is Chang'an, not Yongzhou in the southwest, and if you arrive in the imperial capital, if you still have the first posture in the world, then this person is by no means an unfathomable person in the city.

The teeth will be the five products, and the ranger general on Fang Jie's body is also the five products. Although the former is a real deficiency and the latter is a false title, there is no need for Fang Xie to be inferior. The title has basically nothing to do with the military position, and there are many people who have a prominent title but are just a petty official of five or six grades.

For example, the Xie family in Jiangnan, Xie Fuyao's family now has at least a dozen counties and townships, and Xie Fuyao's father is still a hereditary prince, but he is just a local six-grade official.

Therefore, Fang Xie didn't feel that his first-class countryman was too awesome, or he was a real military officer.

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The guest and the host sat down, and Lu Ou looked at Fang Xie a few times with some impoliteness. When he saw clearly that this young talent, who was in high demand in the capital, had some stubble on his chin, the tooth general named Lu Ou involuntarily picked the corners of his mouth, and the disdain was obvious. Or to cover up, he lowered his head and took a sip of tea.

Fang Xie didn't bother to pay attention to it, smiled and asked, "General Lu came to the door, I don't know what advice?" ”

Lu Ou raised his head and smiled: "Where do you have any advice, I just heard that the Holy Admiral handed over the matter of going to the southwest to Lord Xiao Fang, so I came to visit." ”

It's very straightforward, and you don't have to think about it to understand. Because you are the emperor's designated minister to go to the southwest, I will come to see you. If you don't have this identity, who comes to you to be idle nonsense. The Venerable Master in the officialdom always pays attention to a vague speech, and will never express his thoughts directly. But this person doesn't even bother to blur it, and it's no different from saying it directly.

Fang Xie was not angry, and smiled faintly: "Then General Lu should go to the Ministry of Rites first, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites are preparing for the ceremony." ”

Lu Ou couldn't help but smile and said, "Where are there still a few people in the Ministry of Rites doing things?" ”

Hearing this, Fang Jie's face changed, and he glanced at Lu Ou with a cold look in his eyes. Perhaps also realizing that what he said was too disrespectful, Lu Ou leaned back and avoided Fang Jie's gaze and explained: "I mean that the Ministry of Rites is not full of people now, and they are all busy, since Lord Xiaofang, you are a Qincha who went to the southwest, and some things are better to discuss directly with you." ”

"Is there anything to discuss?"

Fang Xie asked.

Lu Ou's heart tightened when he was looked at by Fang Jie's eyes just now, and then he realized that the young man in front of him was also from a military background. That kind of cold look can only be found by people who have killed many people.

"About the eldest princess......

Lu Ou was stopped by Fang Xie only halfway through his words, he glanced at Lu Ou and said lightly: "Regarding the eldest princess, it is not time to discuss anything." Your Majesty just asked me to go to the southwest to have a look, and by the way, I would like to reward the soldiers stationed in southern Xinjiang for the country. What does it have to do with the eldest princess? ”

Lu Ou was furious by these words, and after being silent for a while, he suddenly smiled: "Lord Xiao Fang is right, it really has nothing to do with the eldest princess." ”

He beckoned, and the two attendants immediately walked over and put down the gift box they were carrying.

Lu Ou said with a smile: "The first time I visited, I brought some southwest specialties, which are not valuable things, just to be fresh." If Lord Xiaofang doesn't dislike it, he will accept it. ”

Fang Xie said lightly: "This imperial capital is too big, a hundred miles of big city, and millions of people...... Merchants from all over the world gather here, and they sell everything. I haven't been to the southwest, but there is a market three miles west of this shop, and there are many merchants from Yongzhou. I heard that they transported goods from Yongzhou to the imperial capital, and it would take a month at most by water. General Lu actually walked faster than a professional businessman, presumably this southwest specialty is indeed very fresh. ”

Lu Ou was really angry by Fang Jie's words, and the fire in his heart suddenly came out. Fang Xie actually compared him with those lowly merchants, and the meaning of his words was that they came in such a hurry to ask for help, and they were even more anxious to get benefits than those merchants. Moreover, they came in a hurry because they were not sure.

"Lord Xiaofang has never been to the southwest, and he may have been deceived by some unscrupulous businessmen. I heard that some people brought local products from outside Gyeonggi Province into the imperial capital, and I dared to say that it was a specialty of the southwest, and there were still many people who bought it...... This merchant is truly shameful. ”

The meaning of the words is obvious, it is to say that Fang Xie has no knowledge.

Fang Xie hummed and said, "Indeed...... Some people are so eager for quick success, they want to make a fortune by deceiving people, and now they want to sell you fakes, so they will come to the door to sell them. After deceiving someone, he left immediately, and he pretended not to know him when he met face-to-face again. How's that going to work, it's better to be honest, right? General Lu? ”

Lu Ou's face changed, and after being silent for a while, he stood up and said with a smile: "It's presumptuous to bother today, this time I actually came to invite Lord Xiaofang to appreciate his face." General Luo sent to the capital to do business, General Ye Jinnan was in charge, and I was just a handicap. General Ye is a general of the fourth grade, and tomorrow night he will invite Lord Xiaofang to eat and drink in the red sleeves, and Lord Xiaofang should not refuse. ”

"Tomorrow evening?"

Fang Xie wrinkled and didn't pretend to be embarrassed: "I made an appointment with the Ministry of Rites to listen to the song in the red sleeves, if you don't mind, together?" ”

Lu Ou was not a good communicator, and his face became more and more cold. Holding back his anger, he smiled, said goodbye, and turned to leave.

Fang Xie sneered, turned around and said to the big dog: "Send the things left by General Lu out of the Lu, let him count them, don't let people say that we have taken other people's "local specialties" ......"

He got up, stretched his waist and said with a smile: "Three days for one day to call, you are so casual as Lao Tzu?" Want to invite me to dinner, do you make a reservation? ”

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East 23rd Street Corner, Guixian Tea House.

Lu Ou walked in with an angry face, and slammed the door shut after entering a private room under the guidance of Xiao Er. He sat down with a grim face, picked up the teapot on the table, and poured a few sips directly from mouth to mouth. The tea was still hot, and he didn't really care.

The person sitting across the table glanced at him and couldn't help but smile and said, "What, it's deflated?" ”

Lu Ou said angrily: "A five-grade ranger general who can't get on the stage, he actually pretends to be high for me, this kind of goods, if you put it in the southwest, Lao Tzu will chop it to death!" When I arrived in the imperial capital, I was so angry. A big official, just dare to give me a fucking face. ”

Sitting across from him was the older man who had come with him.

This person's name is Ye Jinnan, Luo Yao's confidant.

"You're wrong."

Ye Jinnan smiled and said: "Fang Xie is not a cat or a dog, I have already asked you to understand what this person is contacting, but you don't listen, thinking that you can buy him with two thousand taels of silver...... I didn't want you to just go like that, knowing that you would hit a nail. This is the imperial capital, and people's vision is originally high. Again...... Do you know who he is? Two thousand taels of silver, if you put twenty thousand taels in front of him, he may not be moved. ”

This means that Fang Xie is not there, if Fang Xie is there, he will not tell him, 20,000 taels of silver is not moved? That's impossible...... But two thousand taels, do you really think Lao Tzu has no knowledge?