Xu Ying brought seven people to Nanchang, namely: missionary officer Li Weisheng, chief of the Nuer Army Liu Hui, commander of the Nuer Army Xiao Zhizhong, secretary of the General Military Administration Deng Yan, Wuxing Town Inn shopkeeper Huang Daliang, Wuxing Town Inn chef Huang Gui, Wuxing Town Inn Chef Huang Fu.

In Nanchang City, there are still places to find accommodation, but the rent is very expensive.

It's hard to find a storefront, and there are no vacancies at all in good locations.

Xu Ying tossed for half a month, ran all over the inside and outside of Nanchang City, and finally rented a house outside Jinxianmen.

Jinxian Gate, also known as Fuzhou Gate, is located in the south of Nanchang City, and there are vegetable fields and cemeteries outside the city. Those who sell vegetables enter the city from here, and those who mourn go out of the city from here, so there is a saying of "picking a bucket to sell vegetables at Fuzhou Gate" and "crying and crying into Xianmen".

Renting a house outside Jinxianmen, first, the rent is very cheap, second, it is very convenient to buy vegetables, and third, it is easy to run away when things are exposed.

Further west is Huimin Gate, the southwest side of Nanchang City, where there is the Fuxian Temple and the granary. There are a lot of people who burn incense and worship the Buddha, there are also a lot of people who transport grain, and many vegetable sellers also come to sell vegetables.

Further west is Guangrun Gate, that is, due west and south of Nanchang City, which is already close to the riverside wharf. There are many shops and bustling, and this place is the first choice to open a store!

Xu Ying led people to inquire for several days, and the shops in the downtown area were very expensive, and no one was willing to sublet or transfer.

There was no way, so I could only rent a storefront in the not too lively streets and alleys between Huimin Gate and Guangrun Gate. The store is not very large, except for the back kitchen, there are only a few tables.

I have to give a gift to the head of the house here, and then go to the government to report, and the stall tax must be paid.

On the first day of opening, there were no serious customers, but a few gangsters came.

"Guest, please come in, what do you want to eat?" Liu Hui, the chief of the shop, played the shop guy, and he used to be the inn guy.

A few thugs entered the store and slapped the sticks on the table first: "You have opened a restaurant here, have you visited Xiao Siye?" ”

Xu Ying hurriedly came over and said, "I haven't had time to meet yet." ”

"You don't have to go, we'll do the same," the gangster leader slapped the table, "Your store is not big, and you pay half a penny a month to ensure that no one dares to make trouble here." ”

Xu Ying immediately presented the copper coin: "You have to obey the rules." Half a penny of silver is enough, and the rest of the penny is invited to tea for brothers. ”

The gangsters were very happy, although in addition to the protection fee, they could each share more than ten yuan, but it was still rare for Xu Ying to be so discerning.

The gangster leader asked again, "What are you selling here?" ”

"I opened today, and I was not well prepared," Xu Ying shouted, "Huang Gui, come six bowls of spicy noodles!" ”

These two chefs were personally trained by Zhao Han and taught more than ten signature dishes.

"Shhh

"It's so spicy."

"This side is amazing."

“……”

The six gangsters shouted spicy while shouting cool, Jiangxi people really have the gene to eat spicy.

Xu Ying took the opportunity to say: "The little brother has just arrived, and he doesn't know the local rules. There are people with heads and faces nearby, who need to be careful? ”

The gangster leader said with a smile: "This number one person is our Fourth Master Xiao, and the cattle and horses (gangsters) from the west of the city to the south of the city are all under his control." Master Zhou outside Fuxian Temple is also the number one person, and his daughter is the sixth concubine of Master Dusi. There is also Master Liu of Guangyuanmen......"

After some inquiry, a lot of news came out, but it was all the market situation outside the city.

After eating a bowl of noodles, the gangsters were not full, and Xu Ying hurriedly asked the guy to continue the noodles. After these guys were full, they didn't want to give money, so they only smiled and said: "Shopkeeper, your noodles here are delicious, and my brother will return them next time, so I will hang up the account today." ”

Hang a ghost account, and obviously don't give money.

Xu Ying smiled: "It's easy to say, it's easy to say, brothers go slowly." ”

Half a month after opening the restaurant in a blink of an eye, the number of diners has gradually increased, and there are many repeat customers, and six tables can fill four.

At the same time, Xu Ying herself often went to the city and wandered around in the prefecture and county. claimed that his name was Huang Ying, he was a talent in Luling County, his parents and brothers were killed by thieves, he only escaped with a few house slaves, and came to Nanchang to make a living.

Xu Ying was already quite talented, and after coming and going, she actually made a few friends.

And then......

"Brother Zhong Congxian, this is your fellow villager Xiao Juren." A friend from Fuxue helped to introduce.

Xiao Puyun clenched his fists and said: "Contemptible Xiao Puyun, believe in the words." ”

Xu Ying hurriedly returned the salute: "Huang Ying, the word Zhongcong." ”

Xiao Puyun asked: "In the seventh year of the Apocalypse, I don't know when the virtuous brother went to school?" ”

Xu Ying replied: "Chongzhen has been studying for four years. ”

A lifter, a talent, has nothing to do with it.

Moreover, the number of Jinshi in Luling County is second only to Jishui County, and the number of people and talents is even more numerable, and it is normal not to know each other.

Xiao Puyun said: "Brother Xian, I set up a 'homecoming association' in Nanchang, and the members are all scholars from Luling, Jishui, and Anfu counties. Tomorrow we will gather at Fuxian Temple, you can come together, we should work together to cut off the Zhao thief! ”

Xu Ying became more and more weak-hearted, and agreed hard.

The next day, Xu Ying came to Fuxian Temple and found that there were more than 30 people present. Among them, there is one lifter, thirteen Xiucai, and the rest are children.

Xu Ying only dared to say that her home was in Tianhe Town, which belonged to Fei Yinghui's territory, and the location was remote and should not be able to touch the "same village".

"Tianhe Town is also occupied by Zhao thieves?"

A Xiucai suddenly spoke, but it was Huang Shunli, the son of Master Huang. The goods arched his hand and said: "After Huang Shunli, after the Zhao thief got into trouble, the first person to kill was my father." ”

Xu Ying was shocked into a cold sweat and sighed in response: "Alas, Tianhe Town is next to Huangjia Town, although it is located in the mountains, how can it be spared?" ”

"This Zhao thief is really hateful, I only sigh that the money and food are not brought out, otherwise I will definitely recruit troops to kill back!" Another showman thumped his chest.

Xiao Puyun said: "Brother Jiewu, because of the brother, has now defected to Governor Li. A few days ago, I went to Duchang County, and the days of Duchang anti-thieves were running out. Just wait for the thieves in Duchang to be destroyed, Governor Li and Wang Bingbei will definitely go south to conquer the Zhao thieves! ”

"How did Chen Yushi react?" A showman asked.

Xiao Puyun said: "The patrol master has sent out a concerto, and he said that he would truthfully report the thief. If Your Majesty knew about this matter, and knew that Jiangxi had fallen to several counties, he would definitely let the troops of Guangdong and Fujian come to encircle and suppress it! ”

That's for sure, if there was only Zhao Han, maybe it wouldn't alarm the provinces.

However, Nanjiang, Nanfeng, Leadshan, and Longquan are all opposed, and the rebel army can be said to be blooming everywhere, so it is necessary to rely on guest soldiers from other provinces.

"Great!" The crowd rejoiced.

Guest soldiers from other provinces, when they come to Jiangxi, they will definitely burn and loot, but what about these scholars?

They are all diehards, their family's land and money and food have been robbed, and no matter how ruthless the guests are in slaughtering the people, it is none of their business.

This "homecoming meeting" is so interesting, it gathers once every half a month to exchange the latest news, and it is simply a natural intelligence station.

Everyone eats fast in Fuxian Temple, recites poems in the afternoon, and disperses near evening.

Xu Ying was about to leave, and Huang Shunli suddenly caught up: "Brother Zhong Congxian, I am in Huangjia Town, you are in Tianhe Town, and our hometown is very close." Now that they have all suffered and come to Nanchang, such a fate, they can be close and close in the future. ”

"That's exactly how it should be." Xu Ying said along with the other party.

The two left the temple together, and Huang Shunli asked, "Brother Xian is also surnamed Huang, shouldn't we be of the same clan?" ”

Xu Ying replied: "The ancestors of my family moved from Fucheng, and the genealogy was not brought out, so it's really hard to say." ”

"Where does Brother Xian live?" Huang Shunli asked again.

Xu Ying replied: "Outside the Jinxian Gate, half a mile away from the city gate." ”

Huang Shunli said: "That side is very remote, two or three miles to the south, there are graveyards everywhere. ”

"I didn't bring much money, so I had to live in a poor place." Xu Ying said.

"Alas, how could I not be like this," Huang Shunli sighed, "when my brother fled the city, Ben also brought a house slave. As soon as he walked to the dock, the little maid colluded with the concubine and eloped, and they were all white-eyed wolves who couldn't be fed. Over the years, I have only one heir, and I died of illness before I arrived in Nanchang, and now only my wife will never leave me. ”

Xu Ying comforted: "Brother mourns. ”

Huang Shunli wiped his tears and said: "It's not a secret, there is almost no rice in the pot recently, and the hand is really tight, I don't know...... I don't know ...... virtuous brother."

Xu Ying suddenly smiled and said: "This is easy to say, just go home with me and get the silver." ”

Huang Shunli was originally poor, and because he didn't have enough money to visit the kiln in Ji'an, he was also detained by the bustard to force him to ransom people. Now that there is no family help, the concubines, maids, and servants around him have all run away, and only one wife is still suffering.

After this goods came to Nanchang, he could only find people to borrow money everywhere, and the members of the "Returning to the Hometown Association" had all been borrowed, and now they are avoiding him one by one.

Seeing Huang Shunli chasing Xu Ying away, the other scholars would smile, gloating and having someone to blame.

Back in the rented courtyard, it was already dark.

Huang Shunli followed up happily and bumped into Huang Daliang, who had already returned from the store.

"Three...... Third Young Master! Huang Daliang exclaimed.

Huang Shunli didn't have any impression of Huang Daliang, and said confusedly: "You are ......"

Xu Ying felt that she was going to show her stuffing, so she immediately gestured, Xiao Zhizhong slashed down from behind, and made two more cuts to hack Huang Shunli to death.

Xu Ying instructed: "Pick up all the valuable things on his body, and throw the corpse into the streets and alleys in the middle of the night." ”

Back in the room, Xu Ying's heart was pounding. After changing his mood for a while, he took out the codebook and wrote a letter, which read: "Patrol the press, the emperor knows, or the province encircles and suppresses." The Duchang Righteous Army, time is running out. ”

On the morning of the second day, Xu Ying went out not far and saw many people surrounding Huang Shunli's body.

There was even an official messenger who came and was asking about the situation.

Xu Ying pounced on it violently and cried out: "Brother, you died so miserably, I shouldn't have lent you money to let you be targeted by gangsters!" ”

"You know him?" The official asked.

Xu Ying wiped her tears and said: "So that the poor master knows that my brother and I are both Xiucai in Luling County, and we also got the family tree right yesterday, and we are actually brothers of the same clan." The hateful Luling Zhao thief, who killed me and my brother's family, we can only flee to Nanchang for refuge. Didn't think about it...... Unexpectedly, my brother was short of money, so I borrowed him five taels of silver, and he was very happy when he went out, who expected that something would happen...... Woowoowoooo......oo Brother, you died unjustly! ”

The members of the Homecoming Association also got the news one after another, and they had no sympathy for Huang Shunli.

It's really this product borrowed money everywhere, and it has already made people disgusted with dogs, and it can be cleaner when it dies.

In order to show her benevolence, Xu Ying also borrowed Huang Shunli's wife to take care of her.

The woman's surname was Liu, she was only twenty-one years old, and she was born beautiful and dignified. I was married from a neighboring township, and I didn't live in Huangjia Town for a few days, so I moved to Fucheng with my husband to live.

Even Huang Daliang and others have only seen it twice from afar, but they are not afraid of being recognized.

Knowing that Xu Ying took Huang Shunli's widow to take care of her, some scholars felt that Xu Ying valued love and righteousness, and some scholars secretly ridiculed and envied - the little widow was very beautiful.

In any case, Xu Ying became famous in the "Homecoming Association", and he was bound to be invited to various gatherings.