Chapter 40: The Black Market Vendor (I)

The black market in Fanjing only displays the rarest or most expensive items after nightfall. The court does not have too much control over the Fanjing black market, as long as it does not make murder and arson, and violates morality, even if the collection of Jinyang Palace is stolen and sold, no officers and soldiers will come to arrest people. Chen Wang Li Chen was an enlightened king, and one of his famous words was engraved on a wall of the Fanjing black market: "The black market is also a business, and there is a way to steal." Therefore, in the years after Chen Wang Li Chen ascended the throne, the momentum of the Fanjing black market was comparable to that of the day and night bazaar of the jade capital of Qi a few decades ago.

Since coming to Fanjing to settle down, Shu'er has been exploring the mystery of his life experience, going around and around, but to no avail, but he overheard about the location of Fanjing's black market. She often dressed up as a man, under the pseudonym "Yan Shu", strolling around the black market, mingling with many black market businessmen, and everyone loved this handsome young man with a flexible head, who loved to talk and laugh. Shu'er gradually learned many ways to make money, but she has never been able to use it.

In the evening of that day, she chatted with the merchants of various spice shops on the black market, and found that they did not notice much about the sudden disappearance of the spice Biliang Ningxiang, after all, there are many kinds of spices, and more expensive and rare than Biliang Ningxiang abound. When Shu'er returned to the restaurant satisfied, it was already late, the restaurant had just closed, and the two aunts had already gone home to rest, only Lin Ying was still sitting there, smirking.

Shu'er slapped Lin Ying's shoulder violently, and he woke up from his smirk, looking at Shu'er with sparkling eyes, as if he had encountered a great joy. Before Shu'er could ask him what had happened, Lin Ying suddenly stood up, pulled Shu'er's sleeve and said happily, "Sister Shu'er, guess who I met today?" You guess! You guess! ”

Shu'er shook her head calmly, unable to understand the little brother's sudden fanaticism. He never seemed to be so fanatical, even when it came to painting and calligraphy, he just quietly studied and appreciated it, immersed in the world he liked.

Lin Ying finally couldn't suppress her joy: "When I was selling paintings on the old city tower today and was bullied by a few stinky boys, a particularly handsome and handsome brother suddenly came to help me out of my anger......" said so many words in one breath, and finally took a big breath and said: "It's Brother Rong of the Zhuge family I told you!" ”

Shu'er let out an "oh" nonchalantly, thinking that this person had nothing to do with the money-making plan she had been working on lately. She dusted off the hand that Lin Ying had been holding her sleeve with her hand, and said tiredly: "Let's go home quickly, I helped the shopkeeper settle the accounts in the afternoon, and went to the night market for another night, I was really tired." ”

Lin Ying always held on to her sleeves, pulled her out of the restaurant, and jumped in the direction of home. Lin Ying sighed while jumping: "Brother Rong deserves to be the top of the list of beauties in Kyushu!" I haven't seen him for so many years, but he looks so tall and handsome! He is really a good person, the so-called road is uneven, draw a sword to help, what he is talking about is a 'young man' like him! And he has a lot of humor and witty words, which is really lovely! It's a shame that you actually ran to the night market! We were still eating in the restaurant just now! He raised a particularly beautiful red-haired little fox, and that fox is also human, it is simply amazing! ”

Shu'er asked calmly, "Then do you recognize him?" ”

Lin Ying sighed and said in disappointment: "No." ”

"Are you afraid that their Zhuge family is not supporting your father, but the other people among the Seven Kings?"

"Yes."

Shu'er patted him on the shoulder and comforted, "You did the right thing. You have been incognito and left your hometown for so many years, and you can't forget your identity and your father's expectations for you because of a moment of joy. Think about your father, a person has been fighting in the Chu State for many years, if he reunifies the Chu State in the future, you will be the only candidate for the crown prince of the Chu State, and it is related to the society of the Chu State, and your safety is the most important. ”

Lin Ying hung his head and was dejected: "But Brother Rong has nothing to say to me, not only bought my paintings, but also invited me to a meal, he has always been the warm-hearted brother many years ago, and I got his help, but I have to be wary of him......" said, took out a silver ingot from his arms, and said: "I was going to give him the Xiling ink and bamboo map, but he had to give me five taels of silver, saying that this is not the money to buy paintings, but the money for me to buy some better paper and pencils......" Lin Ying suddenly shed tears, choked up and said: "Brother Rong is really a good person." How nice it would be if I could be the little fox beside him and travel with him around the world! It would be nice if he could stay in Fanjing for a few more days! The next time I see him, I don't know what year or month it will be. ”

Shu'er tapped Lin Ying's nose: "You, how old are you, and you still love to cry so much!" In my opinion, your father and mother just love you too much, you should be like your cousins, stay in Chu to fight, and see if you still cry! When you become the king of Chu in the future, why don't you ask that Zhuge to go to the Chu palace to accompany you calmly every day, and what kind of little fox will also give you an official position, called 'King Chu's royal pet', how about it? ”

Lin Ying burst into tears and laughed. The two sisters and brothers walked quietly, Lin Ying looked at the end of the dark and silent long street, and said lightly: "I like Brother Rong." ”

Shu'er also said lightly: "I want to earn a hundred taels of gold and buy a customs clearance document between Chen and Song." ”

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A few days later, Shu'er dressed up as a man and wandered around the black market, and heard several women asking the black market merchants if they could sell the spice "Biliang Ningxiang". They asked several spice shops, but none of them did. Shu'er volunteered to walk to the front from behind those people, and said sweetly: "Sisters, I have the cool incense you want. ”

The leading aunt saw that this young man was handsome, and she liked it very much, and asked with a smile: "May I ask how much Biliang Ning incense does the little brother have in his hands?" ”

Shu'er led a few women to a quiet place and sat down, and asked, "How much do the sisters want?" As he spoke, he took out a palm-sized flat round copper box from his arms, opened the lid and said, "A few sisters can smell it first and see if it smells like this." ”

The leading aunt took the copper box, which was a milky white translucent paste-like incense mixed with some beautiful gold leaf, which was very beautiful. She sniffed the incense and praised: "The small box that my wife used up is exactly what it smells like." Madame said that this fragrance is 'like flowers and fruits, both illusory and real, fresh and refined, elegant and noble'. ”

Several other aunts also took the copper box, sniffed it, and were full of praise.

Shu'er cleverly asked the leading aunt and said, "Sister, dare to ask what is the origin of your wife?" Not only is the taste extraordinary, but also the spice is described in such a wonderful sentence. ”

The aunt said proudly: "My lady is none other than our queen of Da Chen!" ”