The next day, Jiang Beiran was cooking braised pork ribs on the hillside, and when he raised his eyes, he saw Luo Wenzhou come to him and salute.

"Master, the apprentice is back."

Nodding, Jiang Beiran asked, "Have you eaten it?" ”

"I've eaten it."

"How's the investigation?"

Hearing this, Luo Wenzhou replied, "The disciple has found out that there are four relatively large family forces in this Jiyuan Town,"

Nodding, Jiang Beiran stood up and said, "Let's go, go inside and talk." ”

Sitting in the makeshift tent, Luo Wenzhou spread out a piece of paper on the wooden table and said: "There are a total of eighteen counties in Sipan County, and this Jiyuan Town is under the jurisdiction of Yunan County, located in the center of the entire Sipan County. ”

"The town has a total population of about 180,000, such a big town, there are quite a lot of big families entrenched here, the most famous of which are four big families, and the Ye family you want me to check is one of them, ranking third."

Jiang Beiran couldn't help but raise his eyebrows after hearing this.

'Only the third?' ’

He thought that he could get in touch with Lu Yinlong, and he should always be the kind of king and hegemon in a mere town, but who knew that he was just a junior......

"The water in this Jiyuan town is really deep......

picked up Shi Zhouchun on the table and poured himself a glass.

Seeing the master stretching out the wine jug to his side, Luo Wenzhou hurriedly picked up a cup with both hands to catch it.

Filling the wine glass in Luo Wenzhou's hand, Jiang Beiran said with a smile: "Taste it." ”

made a toast gesture towards the master, and Luo Wenzhou drank the Shizhou Spring in the cup.

"Master's wine is always so different, this tastes ...... It's made from millet sorghum, right? ”

"Hahaha, your tongue is still so smart, how do you feel about the taste?"

"The entrance is soft, the mouth is sweet, and there is an aftertaste after drinking, which is very similar to the Fenjiu you gave me last time."

"Yes, another drink." Jiang Beiran was just about to get the wine jug, Luo Wenzhou grabbed it first and said, "It should be me toasting Master." ”

"It's fine." Jiang Beiran said and drank the Shizhou Spring in the cup.

Looking at the senior brother's smiling face, Wu Qingce silently wrote down these in his heart.

It turns out that my brother likes to be praised like this, no wonder my brother only glared at me when I used to say that it was delicious. ’

After drinking two glasses with Luo Wenzhou, Jiang Beiran took a sip of wine and said, "Tell me all the four major families in Jiyuan Town." ”

"Yes." Luo Wenzhou, who sat up straight again, replied: "The largest family in Jiyuan Town is the Hong family, and the family is attached to the first major sect in Sipan County, the Sifang Sect, but how close the relationship between the Hong family and the Sifang Sect is The disciple has not yet inquired. ”

'The ...... of the Four Directions'

In this world without the Internet, even the sectarian demon sect Jiang Beiran in Fengzhou didn't know all of them, let alone Lanzhou, where he had never been.

However, Luo Wenzhou quickly added: "As the largest righteous sect in Sipan County, this Sifang Sect is a powerhouse in the Xuanhuang Realm, and its sphere of influence covers three counties, including Sipan County. ”

'Sure enough, it's a difficult brother......

It is also the territory of Shengguo, and the overall strength of the sect in Lanzhou is not much different from that of Fengzhou, and the sect with Emperor Xuanhuang in charge has already been called the top sect, and it is the absolute leader in the state.

'The second largest family in Jiyuan Town is the Shao family, and the force behind it is the Full Moon Sect, which is the largest demon sect in Sipan County, but it is ......'

"But what?"

"This Full Moon Sect seems to be very popular with the local people, and some people will even take the initiative to send their own children to become disciples."

'Looks like the Demon Cult here...... I don't play cards according to the routine. ’

"Well, the sect leader of this Full Moon Sect is also a Xuan Emperor?"

"Yes." Luo Wenzhou nodded, "However, although this Full Moon Sect and the Sifang Sect are also entrenched in Sipan County, they don't seem to have had much conflict, and the same is true for the Hong family and the Shao family, they all have their own jurisdictions, and the division is very clear. ”

"Then there is this Ye family, the Ye family is not attached to any sect, but the head of the family is a powerhouse at the level of the Xuan King, so he still has some right to speak in this Jiyuan Town."

'I see......

Hearing the words King Xuan, Jiang Beiran suddenly understood why the relationship between Lu Yinlong and the Ye family had faded, "The strength is not equal, this is it, and it is realistic enough......

But if you think about it deeply, a family that is in the middle of the road is indeed very much in line with the protagonist's background.

"The last big family is the Liu family, it is not attached to any sect, and there is no force behind it, the reason why it can be ranked is because the second daughter of the head of the Liu family married into the palace and became a relative of the emperor."

"Oh~ the emperor's father-in-law." Jiang Beiran nodded understandingly.

But it's sad to think about it, as the emperor's father-in-law, it stands to reason that he should be able to walk sideways in this Jiyuan Town, but he can only barely rank fourth.

It's no wonder that the emperor wants to think crookedly, this mess is too miserable, but if he is a cultivator, he doesn't take him seriously at all. ’

"Very good, have you inquired about the current situation of the Ye family?"

"I heard something, the Ye family hasn't been very good recently, and the whole town is spreading the ......" Luo Wenzhou glanced at Jiang Beiran after speaking, and then continued: "It is rumored that they were divorced by the Guixin Sect, and it can be said that they have become a laughing stock." ”

'Spread so fast!? ’

Jiang Beiran couldn't help but be stunned after hearing this, the Ye family itself would definitely not say such a thing as retiring from the marriage, if it was from the side of the Heart Sect, as far as Jiang Beiran knew, Lu Qingyin would come back after making the three-year contract, and it should be impossible to say it everywhere, why did everyone know it so quickly?

Hearing the three words of Guixinzong, Wu Qingce behind Jiang Beiran was stunned for a moment, and at the same time understood why the senior brother suddenly wanted to run to Lanzhou.

'Senior brother is here for this divorce? But why......

Jiang Beiran, who felt that someone should be doing something, continued to ask, "Is there anything else?" ”

"Something else...... I haven't heard much about it yet. ”

"Okay, then I'll give you two more days to get to know the members of the Ye family, especially Ye Fan, who was divorced, and find out what he's been doing recently."

"Yes." After Luo Wenzhou finished speaking, he left the tent.

'Vigorous, good, good. ’

Pouring himself another glass of wine, Jiang Beiran looked at Wu Qingce and said, "Are you thinking why I came here for the divorce?" ”

"Yes." Wu Qingce replied honestly.

"Did you come up with anything?"

"This ...... I can't guess, but I know that my brother must have come here for an important reason. ”

Standing up and slamming Wu Qingce's forehead, Jiang Beiran sighed and said: "After following me for so long, I haven't learned anything else, so I learned this kind of nonsense that is equal to not saying, give you a night to think, and I will listen to your answer tomorrow." ”

"Huh? I ......" Wu Qingce was just about to say that he couldn't do it, when he saw his senior brother's sharp eyes, "Yes!" I'll definitely come up with it. ”

Nodding with satisfaction, Jiang Beiran walked out of the tent and looked at Jiyuan Town under the hillside, thinking about the next steps of action.

At this moment, in Jiyuan Town, Gu Qinghuan, who had been observing for a day, found that the inn business in Jiyuan Town, which was extended in all directions, was the best, so after carefully selecting, he came to an inn with a lot of doors.

"Guest! Do you shoot or stay in a hotel? Our inn has the best spring wine in town, and you will want to drink it once and want to drink it a second time! ”

Smiling slightly at the shopkeeper, Gu Qinghuan looked up at the sign hanging in front of the restaurant.

The so-called Zhaozi, also known as the wine flag, is mainly similar to the star rating of a star-rated hotel.

Generally, the sign will have the name of the store written on it, or hang it above the store, or hang it in front of the rooftop house, or simply set up a lookout pole, anyway, the purpose is to be conspicuous.

This Chunlai inn has set up another lookout pole, but there is not only one flag hanging on it, but a full five wine flags, which means that it is a "five-star" inn.

Generally speaking, the inn with one flag is a snack bar, the two flags are more formal restaurants, the kind with menus, and the specifications are lifted up, the three flags are inns that can live in addition to eating, and the four flags are attached to the bathhouse, which has a special person to help rub the bath.

As for the five highest flags, it means that everything in it is of the highest standard, and it can be said that only you can't think of it, and there is nothing he can't do.

Such a high-end inn, but the business is so poor, Gu Qinghuan, who knew that he had found his goal, slowly walked through the lobby under the guidance of Xiao Er.

Walking into the inn and looking at the menu handed by Xiao Er, Gu Qinghuan said without looking at it: "Bring your most expensive wine and dishes." ”

After hearing this, the shopkeeper was immediately shocked, and bowed again and again: "Okay, you wait!" ”

After a while, all kinds of good wine and food were served to Gu Qinghuan's table.

"Master, it's all together, you can use it slowly." After speaking, the shopkeeper stepped aside.

After Gu Qinghuan poured himself a few drinks, he saw a middle-aged man in a black coat walking towards him as he expected, with a courteous smile on his face.

"The distinguished guest is coming, and he is disappointed, and the contemptible person is the shopkeeper of this inn, surnamed Luo."

"It turned out to be the shopkeeper Luo, fortunately, fortunately." Gu Qinghuan arched his hand.

Bowing back to Gu Qinghuan, Shopkeeper Luo picked up the wine glass and said, "Thank you for coming, I salute you." ”

After speaking, he drank all the wine in the cup, and seeing that Gu Qinghuan had no intention of driving him away, Shopkeeper Luo said more attentively: "Guest, you are the first time to come back to our inn, right?" ”

"Well, your inn looks good."

After hearing this, the shopkeeper Luo smiled and said: "Guest, you are too discerning, I have spent a lot of money on decoration inside and out, if you are interested in a while, I will lead you to take a look." ”

Picking up a piece of roast goose and putting it in his mouth, Gu Qinghuan said with a smile: "The shopkeeper is so enthusiastic, but what do you want me to help with?" ”

"Hey, where are you, guest, shouldn't you be warm to you...... I don't want to ask you for help, I just think that if you are satisfied, bring more friends next time, I promise to entertain you well, so if you feel that something is missing, just mention it! ”

Seeing that things were developing as he expected, Gu Qinghuan put down the chopsticks in his hand and said, "Shopkeeper Luo lacks business? ”

Seeing Gu Qinghua speaking so directly, Shopkeeper Luo no longer restrained, and said directly: "It's too short, you can also see the guests, I really spent a lot of money to decorate this store, I thought that there are so many rich businessmen coming and going from the south and north of Jiyuan Town, there will always be people who want to live better, who knows...... Alas, as you can see, my business is really too fast to continue. ”

Gu Qinghuan laughed after hearing this, and said, "I can help you with this favor, but you have to promise me a condition." ”

"Guest, if you really have a way to make the business of the small shop better, don't say one condition, a hundred will do."

"Okay." Gu Qinghuan nodded, took out a cloth bag from his arms and put it on the table, "Boss, your idea is very good, but I have already seen it, in this town, there are many inns that are better decorated than yours." ”

"Yes......" Shopkeeper Luo nodded, "Those shops are all time-honored, I originally thought that their business was so good, and they often couldn't book a private room at night, so I thought about opening another one and inviting those guests who couldn't get in to come to me." ”

"Then have you ever wondered why they would rather line up at those inns than come to you?"

"This ...... Please also ask for your advice. Shopkeeper Luo arched his hand towards Gu Qinghuan.

"That's because those inns have become status symbols, and the rich merchants can only show their nobility by going to those inns to eat, so if you want to get guests from those inns, you have to do some tricks."

Hearing what Gu Qinghuan said like this, the boss knew that he had really met a master, and hurriedly bowed to the end and said, "Please teach me Mr." ”

Nodding, Gu Qinghuan pointed to the burden he had just taken out and said, "There are fifty seeds of Red Flame Grass in here, this is a strange flower, and after it grows, it will beat like a flame, and it can be refined into a second-grade pill." ”

"Second grade pill!" Shopkeeper Luo's eyes widened when he heard this, although he was just an ordinary person, he had heard a lot about cultivators, this pill was one of them, the legend said that the second-grade pill was enough for the Xuanist to fight, this level of treasure, he didn't even think about it.

'Guest, who are you......'

"You don't have to worry about this, I see there's a vacant lot next to your inn, is that yours?"

"Hey! It's mine, it's mine, I thought that the business would be good, and then I would build a separate museum next to it, who knows......"

"Well, then I'll plant a red flame grass in that open space tomorrow, and you send someone to say that there is a new batch of strange flowers in the store that can refine second-grade pills."

"Okay, I got it." Shopkeeper Luo nodded hurriedly.

"When you invite the customers, you tell them that there is an open space next to the store dedicated to planting red grass for customers, and you can leave a wooden sign in front of the red grass that will engrave the customer's name and the date of planting, and the price of this red grass ...... The higher the better. ”

Shopkeeper Luo understood Gu Qinghuan's intentions as soon as he heard it, the best thing for these rich businessmen is face, this strange thing like Chiyan Grass is definitely worth their money, and the trick of writing the name in front is simply amazing! Doesn't that mean that a rich businessman didn't come to plant red flame grass, which is equivalent to admitting that he can't afford to spend this money!

Not only that, this kind of grass is equivalent to having a thought about this inn, and you have to come and see it from time to time, right? This time, there are stable sources of customers.

"Sir, what a genius!"

(End of chapter)