Chapter 41 Channels
As the capital, the political and cultural center of the Fire Country, it is much more prosperous than Konoha Village or other prefectures. Along the way, Orange Light led the two children, walking and stopping, and he felt more and more that he felt that bringing the two children to the capital to meet the daimyo and representatives of other forces was the biggest mistake he had made this year!
Shengguo, who usually behaves more mature and calm, has also become full of curiosity, and after taking a few steps, Qingchuan, who is even more curious, will gently pull Orange Light's hand, and then ask in a low voice, Dad, what is this, what is that, what is going on, what is going on.
Looking at the exuberant curiosity in Qingchuan's eyes and the pitiful expression of fear that he would not get an answer, Orange Light could only stop and tell the two children, what is this, what is that, what is going on, what is going on. [My Chinese characters are broad and profound, and this question has been put in the Chinese level 6 exam]
Not only was his mouth dry along the way, but he also had a lot of things hanging on his body, and Orange Light once again regretted not bringing his people with him. In addition to helping them get their things, he also has to visit the big leader of another force, the intelligence trafficker, and it is a little inappropriate to take two children there, after all, that kind of occasion.
In this world, in addition to the major ninja villages collecting and selling information, the private sector and the government are also doing this kind of business. After this kind of business is invested once, in addition to the cost of maintaining normal operations, the rest is almost a million profits. There are as small as a few thousand taels of information that can be bought, and there are also as large as millions of taels or even tens of millions of taels.
Of course, not everyone can enter this industry, and the intelligence industry has the same threshold fee, and it is also quite exclusive.
The reason why the Ren Wuyue family was able to enter this industry was because the non Wuyue family's blacksmith shops were all over the Fire Country, and even spread to other countries. The blacksmith shops scattered all over the country have also become a source of information for the Ren Wuyue family, perhaps this kind of information is not as important as what the professional intelligence agencies obtain, but the target groups are different, and it is impossible to say who is better and who is worse.
"Rest and rest first, and I'll take you to another place later." , There is a tavern on the side of the road, the tavern does not mean that it only sells water and wine, Orange Light pulled the two children to squeeze through the crowd and opened the curtain of the tavern, and was instantly startled by the noisy environment. But it's right to think about it in retrospect, after all, it's still in the middle of the year, and the war has just ended, and people who have been suppressed for too long need a channel to vent, so coming to the capital is obviously the best choice at this special time.
The bustling streets were full of novelties, and it was enough to stimulate the gaffe consumption of those who did not dare to go out until the end of the war, and the taverns were almost full. Many drunken guests held wine jugs and boasted to each other about their unreliable experiences.
The tavern's attendant quickly greeted him, and it was still a cold winter, and the waiter was only wearing a thin gown, not to mention, and was still sweating profusely. He picked up the towel hanging from his shoulder, wiped the sweat from his face, nodded and bent down to say welcome, and led the three of them towards the tavern.
Looking at the noisy tavern, Orange Light frowned a little displeased, "Is there a private room?" ”
The attendant was stunned for a moment, and then nodded again and again, "Yes, but this lord ......", he smiled a little embarrassedly, "There is a minimum consumption in the private room." ”
If it was usual, he wouldn't dare to say this sentence if he was killed, and it would already be very face-saving when a guest came, and he actually said the minimum consumption? This is also related to the booming business during this year's New Year, at first there was no so-called minimum consumption, but some drunkards ordered some inferior soju, and two or three people got into the private room and did not come out, which brought huge losses to the tavern. After that, the boss learned from the pain and gritted his teeth and set up this rule.
The attendant then explained, "Normally, there is no such request, but you have seen it, my lordship, and now ...... Right?! He glanced at the luxurious clothes worn by the two children, as well as the faint majesty on the orange face, presumably these three people have a very good background, and they will not embarrass him as a little person.
Sure enough, although I was a little unhappy, Orange Light, who was doing the service industry myself, could also experience this mood to some extent. Just like when there is a big order, the blacksmith shops are simply not busy, at this time, if you want to build a batch of weapons or other equipment, either wait for the order to be finished for you, or pay more, everyone gritted their teeth and worked overtime for you overnight.
As soon as he raised his hand, the smiling facial features of the attendant were all crowded together, and his waist bent lower, and he immediately led the three of them up to the third floor.
The third floor is much quieter than the first floor, almost no sound can be heard, most of the people who can go up to the third floor are rich and noble, not to mention how high the quality is, at least the basic education is still there.
I don't know if it's Liu Qing's illusion, he thinks that people in this world don't like to cause trouble to others, and at the same time, they don't like others to cause trouble to themselves.
In general, it is to maintain relative indifference and restraint to the outside world.
Under the guidance of the attendants, the three of them entered the second private room in the east, which had no door panels and only two thick curtains. The cloth curtain slurry is very clean, and it also exudes a faint fragrance after washing. The private room is not large, only about 10 square meters, with a low table in the middle of the clean tatami mats, and a window on the opposite wall, so you can faintly hear the noise of the street.
"Please ......", the waiter did not go to the tatami mat, he knelt on the edge of the tatami mat, and then respectfully took out a small notebook and pen, and bowed down.
Orange Light came to such a place more than once or twice, although he was a good patriarch, but many big businesses and big things also needed him to come forward in person, and it was inevitable that he would be busy outside many times of the year, and only when the New Year was approaching that there was some time. This is the so-called "shopkeeper bullying", the owner of a small business and a small business is the busiest at the end of the year, in addition to finding business partners to settle the outstanding arrears, but also running around for relationships.
Only a big business family like the Ren Wuyue family can be idle, because it is others who come to ask for them, not for them to ask for others.
"A pot of the best sake, two servings of seasonal seafood, two servings of grilled meat, and the rest of your family's special dishes."
"Yes, yes, please wait, I'll do it for you right away." , The attendant took the comparison, stood up, and remained bent over, "My lord, do you need to sing?" ”
The world is difficult and life is not easy, and some ordinary families will let their daughters learn some singing songs in order to make a living, and transfer to various restaurants and taverns every day to earn a meager salary. If you are lucky enough to meet a high roller, you may be picked up and embark on the path of a geisha. Of course, there is still a necessary effort, and in this era when life is not well guaranteed, this kind of payment is actually nothing at all.
Orange Light was stunned for a moment and waved his hand, "No need." ”
It's not that he doesn't want to, it's just that there are two children here, and if he is alone, or with friends and business partners, it must be the point.
Soon the store sent some dry snacks and fruit plates, this is the difference between the private room and the hall, the customer who can afford to spend, the boss always has to treat it differently.
After a while, the dish was ready, and this time it was not the young man from before, but two girls dressed up. The kimono is something that ordinary people only wear on festivals and important occasions, but here, serving customers is the most important occasion. Two girls who were not good-looking or not good-looking knelt on the tatami mats with a tray and moved forward with their knees little by little.
"This is the sake you want, and it's a 200-year-old Kamikawa sake, so please use it slowly." The girl carefully introduced the things while placing them on the table, for fear of neglecting the guests. The orange light must be very calm, Liu Qing is fine, only Qingchuan is a little nervous. He didn't know whether to return the salute or not, but glanced at his brother who was sitting next to him, and finally sat still with a straight face.
After a few dishes were then served, the girl took the last dish and placed it in the middle of the table, "This is our family's special dish, Snow Mountain Tofu, which is made with snow water from the highest iceberg in the Snow Country, and sprinkled with snowflakes from the Snow Country, which has a special fragrance." A piece of tofu covered with shaved ice soaked in half a basin of water, and eight different dishes were delivered, which was the signature dish.
As for whether the water used to make tofu and this shaved ice came from the land of snow, I'm afraid only the devil knows.
Orange nodded, and the two girls bowed and then knelt and retreated, lowering the curtain, and the whole space was closed.
"Let's go!" , He picked up the chopsticks and stuffed a piece of fried crab into his mouth, and Liu Qing and Qingchuan began to pick up the chopsticks.
Qingchuan carefully cut a small section of the snow-capped mountain tofu, dipped it in a little soy sauce with the shaved ice, and then stuffed it into his mouth, and immediately took a breath of cool air.
"It's so ice!"
As for the taste...... in fact, at such a low temperature, in addition to the salty aroma of soy sauce, I am afraid that you can't taste the so-called fragrance of tofu at all, right?
was such a not very luxurious meal, and finally received 1,500 taels of orange light, and some fractions were folded.
After the end of the war, all markets were faced with huge demand and vacancies, and the value of the currency was unprecedentedly strong, but this situation may not last long, right?
After eating, the father and son went on the road again, and walked along this bustling street to the end, on the north side of the road, there was a huge four-story building, what was going on inside I didn't know what was going on, but there were already a lot of people crowded outside the door. Liu Qing noticed that there were some people who were obviously staring at the people around them fiercely with scrutinizing eyes, and they might be thugs.
When the three of them entered, Liu Qing knew that this was a casino.
Business in the casino was particularly brisk, with ten tables on the first floor crowded with gamblers wielding cash. The dealer's face was almost covered with sweat, and he had to smile to explain or persuade.
What Orange Light wants to see is the owner of this casino, Liuma Jubei.