Chapter 4 Leisure Time

Zhenyuan City is close to the border of the Wu Dynasty, and the smell of the sea is heard in the air from time to time, and further east is the endless ocean, and all kinds of fish have naturally become the daily staple food of local residents.

The Zhenyuan Dart Bureau, which walked with Xuanyi, was the largest local gang in Zhenyuan City, and it was marked on the roster of the Supervision Department as a mainstream sect, and there were 468 registered martial arts practitioners in the faction. In addition to escorting goods and guarding homes, the main business of Zhenyuan Dart Bureau is also caravan trade, and its trade scope radiates 16 towns in the surrounding three major provinces.

Xuanyi followed the dart master into the city, and the commercial trade in the city was booming, with all kinds of shops lined up on both sides of the main road, selling a variety of goods. The main road is as wide as six parking spaces in later generations, and there are still pedestrians at night.

Everyone walked to a large mansion covering an area of dozens of acres in the west of the city and stopped, but when they arrived at the headquarters of the Zhenyuan Dart Bureau, the dart masters introduced mules and horses into the mansion one after another. Wang Dahu consulted the dart head Chen after the aftermath, and Xuanyi was allowed to live temporarily in the dart master's room.

After dinner, all the dart masters who had been tired of traveling fell into a deep sleep, and the huge room was full of snoring. Xuanyi couldn't sleep, got up and pushed open the door and walked to the outer courtyard.

The previous casual clothes were very damaged, so Wang Dahu gave Xuanyi a new set of light blue robes. The material of this robe is soft and breathable, printed with cloud patterns, and it is the "Qingyun robe" that is very popular among martial arts people here. Xuanyi put all the miscellaneous items on his body into a brown bag and pinned it to his waist, only the strange wooden plaque of unknown origin was worn by him on a thin rope as a necklace.

Xuanyi came to a pavilion in the outer courtyard and sat down on the stone pier, the night was a little cold but it was clean.

Inexplicably swept into this world by the flood, he can only passively accept all this. In his previous life, he was frail and sickly, with no special skills, he was still very mediocre when he crossed, without an outstanding family background and protagonist template, he felt lost and frightened, and he didn't know where the road was.

Late at night, Xuanyi leaned on the stone pillar and gradually fell asleep.

When the time comes, the yin energy is flourishing, and all things recuperate. The wooden sign around the neck of Xuan's robe suddenly emitted a faint green light, and the light penetrated through the fabric, which was particularly eye-catching in the dark night. After a few moments, many green dots of light resembling fireflies appeared around them. Green dots of light surrounded the Xuanyi and slowly sank into the wooden plaque. The vision lasted for several minutes before it dissipated, but fortunately, the house where Xuanyi was located was relatively remote and unnoticed by the night watchman.

The next day, Xuanyi was woken up by Wang Dahu and Song Long. After the three of them had breakfast, Wang Song and the two went to the school for morning exercises, both of them are the backbone elites in the dart masters, and the internal skills practiced are the second-level exercises "Fish and Dragon Strength", the difference is that Wang Dahu's external skills are the third-level exercises "Tiger Roaring Knife Method", and Song Long is practicing the second-level exercises "Tianmu Nineteen Swords". The martial arts of each gang are confidential, and non-official members of the gang cannot have access to them, while members of the same gang are allowed to exchange and learn from each other and even trade martial arts.

So, Xuanyi planned to go shopping on the street alone, but now he is shy in his pocket, and he relies on Wang Dahu's righteous help for food, clothing, and housing, and Xuanyi is not used to receiving favors frequently, so he decided to go out to try his luck and meet the world by the way.

Walking on the wide street, listening to the shouting of various accents, Xuanyi was quite complacent.

There is a pawnshop, and following the news from the inquiry, Xuanyi came to the destination of this trip - Zhou's pawn shop.

Early in the morning, there were few customers in the trading house, and the shopkeeper supported his hand on the counter, lazily yawning. Several guys were diligent in fetching water and mopping the floor, cleaning up the garbage, and they were very busy.

"Guest, are you a pawn or a ransom?" The shopkeeper saw the business coming, and his spirit was obviously lifted.

"Pawn. Xuanyi replied as he took off the bag around his waist and took out more than a dozen banknotes from the bag and put them on the counter.

The shopkeeper's eyes lit up, and he picked up several tools placed behind him to evaluate their value.

After a long time, the shopkeeper put down his tools, "Guest officer, these treasures of yours don't feel like they were painted by the previous dynasty, but this material and ink are simply unheard of and unseen." ”

He picked up a 20 yuan note and was puzzled: "The scenery here is very beautiful, but I have never seen it, could it be a treasure map of the previous dynasty?"

Xuanyi easily held back his laughter, thinking: RMB is actually related to the treasure map of the previous dynasty.

The shopkeeper's finger knocked on the counter, "Guest officer, you have a total of twelve maps, considering that the value is immeasurable, the old man can only give fifty taels of silver for the time being, and if it is dead, it will be discounted by sixty taels of silver." ”

Death is equivalent to selling the item to a pawnshop, and once the contract is signed, it cannot be redeemed afterwards.

Xuanyi calculated the accounts, sixty taels of silver is equivalent to 12,000 yuan in later generations, and less than 1,000 yuan in later generations of currency is exchanged for 12,000 yuan, this business is simply profitable, and the shopkeeper is thinking that he can dedicate these treasure maps to the eldest prince of the owner who is as martial as his life, and he will definitely be rewarded by the eldest prince, and both parties are very happy.

So, Xuanyi happily signed a contract with the shopkeeper, pretended to look at the silver scale, and exchanged it for sixty taels of broken silver. The silver was put into the bag, hanging heavily on his waist, and Xuanyi suddenly felt strong and felt that he had become a rich man.

Xuanyi walked the street easily, walked along the entire avenue and shops one by one, tasted dozens of snacks of different flavors, and ate with a mouth full of oil, so he bought three sets of brand-new Qingyun robes and other daily necessities.

Well, the assets are emptied in half in an instant.

Originally, Xuanyi wanted to pretend to buy a horse as a mount, but when he was told that the lowest level of horses also needed three hundred and one taels, he could only flee in disdain in the disdainful eyes of his fellows.

Unconsciously strolled until noon, Xuanyi, who was carrying a large bag and a small bag, felt hungry and thirsty, so he found a restaurant with a rather gorgeous decoration and rushed in.

The "Jiakelai" restaurant is six stories high, and it is the highest-grade restaurant in Zhenyuan City, which is said to not only have an official background, but also secretly intersect with many underworld forces.

Under the guidance of the guy running the hall, Xuanyi found a window seat along the street on the third floor, and only people with special status can board the third floor and above.

After asking the price of the dish, Xuanyi gritted his teeth and ordered a drink worth nearly ten taels, and he decided to treat himself. It's a pity that he doesn't have a phone in his hand, so he can't notify Wang Song and the two to drink together.

The young man who ran the hall was quite discerning, and he asked softly: "The guest officer has an invitation, if you are alone, this wine and food are really a little more." ”

"Yes, it is worthy of being the first restaurant in Zhenyuan, and it also knows how to save food, which is much better than some high-end hotels in later generations. Xuanyi thought to himself, and then took out one or two pieces of silver and rewarded them to Xiao Er. "Please help me go to the Zhenyuan Dart Bureau to invite the dart masters Wang Dahu and Song Long to the banquet. ”

"Okay~!" Xiao Er agreed, and ran downstairs with a smoke.

The wine and cold dishes have been served first, Xuanyi filled a glass of wine, carefully took a small sip, and suddenly felt that the entrance was extremely refreshing, a bit similar to the charm of a mixed cocktail. No matter how beautiful it is, the chopsticks are unknown side dishes, and the tongue is fragrant and comfortable.

This is the rivers and lakes, it would be more perfect if there were more grudges and vendettas in the rivers and lakes.

Just as Xuanyi was making up the picture, there was an angry scolding sound downstairs, accompanied by the tables, chairs, dishes and chopsticks smashing to the ground, Xuanyi suddenly the fire of gossip was burning, and he raised his feet and went to the second floor.