Li Mansion, located in the east of the city, in the city, is not secluded and not very lively.

It is said that there are more than 100 tenants in the Li Mansion, 2,000 acres of land, and there were many people who were officials, and they were very respected by the villagers, and the people in front of the door did not dare to make noise.

There was a small shop nearby, two facades, cleaned, with eight tables inside, two guys, and an old man of fifty who looked like the boss.

"Boss, let's have some white flour cakes rolled with scallion dipping sauce, and a pound of cooked beef. "One person went in, it was a follower of Childe's family, don't look at the flattering appearance of Childe, when he arrived at the store, he was talking horizontally.

The shopkeeper came up cautiously and said, "Here, guest officer, please sit down - Liuzi, cut a pound of beef!"

I listened to the sound of "hey" in the back room, and after a while, a young man came out with a pound of beef, and the boss also brought white flour cakes, crispy and fragrant, a plate of sauce, and a small grinding sesame oil, this person took the pancake roll and ate the onion violently, eating the meat, just staring at the door from time to time.

After a while, I saw two figures coming not far away, and after a closer look, they were Xie Xiang and Lu Bo.

As soon as this man saw it, his eyes immediately lit up, and he didn't eat anymore, staring straight ahead, and saw Lu Bo knocking on the door, and in a moment, the door opened, and a servant led him in.

The man touched his head and continued to eat, but he did not wait long for the door to open again, and the two of them came out, and with a "bang", the door was closed.

Xie Xiang silently walked down the steps, looked back at the closed door, and under the sun, her figure dragged the elder and clenched her hands tightly.

Lu Bo followed silently behind, and finally couldn't help but say: "This person's conscience was eaten by a dog, how did the old viewer help him at the beginning, and he still called the old viewer a brother and sister back then......

Xie Xiang waved his hand and said in a trembling voice: "It's okay, there are two other families who have old acquaintances with my father, they can all talk about this matter, let's go and see, it won't all be like this." ”

Seeing that the two of them left gloomily, one of the people in the store smiled: "Hehe, if you know each other, this Li family is resigned, and presumably the other two are too, but this is not for me to stare at." ”

raised his voice: "Cut another pound of chicken!"

In fact, Zhang Longtao has been able to run rampant for so many years, and one of the factors is that he rewards and punishes his slaves, and his hands are not harsh, so it is not difficult to eat meat.

The shopkeeper agreed, and in a moment half a chicken was delivered, and the man held the burrito in one hand and the chicken in the other, and took a bite of it, gobbling it up, and in a moment, even the leftovers on the table were swept away, and then he got up and smiled.

The Lu family is in the southwest of the city, and the specifications are two levels lower than that of the Li Mansion, but he is the current chief of capture, managing hundreds of people, but the so-called low power.

“...... Uncle Lu, my grandfather helped you become a catcher back then, you always have to do a favor, if you don't have enough money, I can make up some more. In the living room, Xie Xiang stepped forward, saluted, and said.

Lu Zhuchang was about forty years old, and when he was drinking tea, he glanced at it, and saw the girl in front of him, with a weak body, but her gestures were full of that indescribable charm, and he thought to himself: "No wonder I was taken by Zhang Gongzi." ”

Hearing this, a look of embarrassment appeared on his resolute face, and he said, "No, no, no, it's not a matter of silver, I really can't do this." ”

After shirking, his eyes couldn't help but look at the silver of the snowflakes, and remembered Zhang Sanshao's threat and warning, and suddenly a spirit was excited: "Please go back, lady, send off guests." ”

He is greedy for money, but he has to spend his life, he is a non-qualified catcher, he can withstand Zhang Sanshao's anger, and he has this small official position, and he can get a hundred taels of silver a year, and these two hundred silver is not worth the risk!

Xie Xiang listened, his face couldn't help but turn pale, his body trembled, Lu Ren saw it, and hurriedly stepped forward to support him, Xie Xiang calmed down and said, "Then let's go!"

As he spoke, he didn't look at this Lu Zhu Chang again, and turned to leave.

The county lord Bo Yang Mansion

The county lord Bo is the adjutant in charge of the documents, often participates in confidential matters, is actually the third in command in the county, and his status is naturally very high, and the specifications of the mansion are also comparable to the Li Mansion, and there are two stone lions in front of the door.

Xie Xiang and Lu Bo came over, and they saw the gate from a distance, and a straight plaque read "Yang Mansion".

There was a small door on the left side of the door, and after talking to the doorman, a voice came: "Please come in!"

Xie Xiang's heart was cold, entered, this is a large courtyard, the ground is all green bricks of water mills, enter the two gates, there are corridors and pavilions.

I saw a few maids coming and going, all dressed well, and led them into a small hall, only to hear someone laughing inside: "It turned out to be Xie niece, please come in." ”

I saw that the person who came was eight feet long, wearing a blue robe, soap boots under his feet, his face was dark, and he had some official authority, it was the county lord Bo Yang Sun Dao, Xie Xiang was about to step forward and salute, but he saw that this person hurriedly helped: "Niece Xie doesn't have to be polite, please come in." ”

Entering the small hall and sitting down as the guest of honor, Yang Sundao said: "After your grandfather died, I haven't been in contact for a long time, I'm really ashamed. ”

Saying that, at this time, the maid served tea, and Yang Sundao said again: "I don't know if the livelihood in the view is good?"

Xie Xiang said: "If you don't miss your uncle, you can make a living in Guanzhong." ”

After talking about it for a while, Yang Sundao's attitude was still very enthusiastic, but what he said was trivial things, Xie Xiang endured it for a while, and finally couldn't bear it anymore, got up and saluted, and said: "Uncle, this time my niece came, but I have something to ask for." ”

As soon as these words fell, the hall was silent, Yang Sundao looked embarrassed, and actually got up and arched his hand to Xie Xiang, saying: "Niece, you are talking about the matter of Wei Hou's convocation, if there is anything else, my uncle can respond to it, but this matter, my uncle is really powerless......

Hearing this, Xie Xiang's face suddenly turned pale, his head couldn't help but feel slightly dizzy, his eyes turned black, and he had to prop his hands on the table.

Seeing Xie Xiang like this, Yang Sundao's face was unbearable, and he wanted to stop talking, but he instructed his subordinates: "Take a hundred taels of silver and rent a carriage to send them out of the house." ”

Xie Xiang's mind was buzzing, but he came back to his senses and said to Yang Sundao, "Uncle Xie has rewarded him with silver." ”

He said to Lu Bo again: "After taking the silver, the carriage will not be troublesome." ”

So saying, he bowed, went out, and disappeared from the porch in a blink of an eye.

At this time, a woman came out from behind the screen, frowned and asked: "The county may not be as big as you, why don't you agree? If you don't agree, why should you give a hundred taels of silver!"

Yang Sundao saw the two leaving, his face was a little gloomy, and when he heard this, he scolded and said, "You are just shallow!"

But he always married a wife and raised a son, and after scolding, he still explained: "The county is one level older than me in terms of name, but he does not hold real power, and I am bigger than him in terms of real power, but the Zhang family has a little relationship with Wei Hou, which must not be considered, and it is just a matter of refuting the face of the Zhang family for the sake of business, and it is not worth it for the sake of this big Yanguan kid, so I rejected Xie Xiang's request." ”

"What the husband said is reasonable, so why do you give back a hundred taels of silver?"

Yang Sundao's eyes jumped, and he said: "Xie Cheng is kind to me, I can be this master, he has made a lot of efforts, and he has not repaid anything in the past few years, so he can't not repay it at all." ”

Seeing that the woman didn't think so, he lowered his voice again and said, "Xie Cheng is a disciple of Chengping Dao after all, although he is estranged now, maybe there is still a bit of a relationship involved, don't leave any room for it." ”

When the woman heard this, she was shocked, and then she thought about it and understood.

"Besides, one hundred taels is nothing to us, in case there is any turnaround, there will be room for it, and, even if it is not said to be a peaceful relationship, this Xie Xiang is not simple, I heard that she has obtained the true inheritance of the old way, but she is too weak to cultivate the Fa, if she enters the door of the Zhang family, with her ability, I am afraid that she will be able to speak, and then it will be trouble, why should she completely offend her for this little money?"

When the woman heard this, she understood it completely, so she stood up and saluted: "Master, what you said is that I am just shallow-eyed, no wonder our family is prosperous, this is all the work of the master." ”

Yang Sundao listened, laughed, waved his hand and said: "No matter how great the master is, when this master is at the top, I only hope that our two sons can fight for strength and continue to support our Yang family." ”

Wei Hou only has one prefecture and six counties, and each position is precious, and I don't know how many people are desperately fighting for these positions.

As the original small landlord, Yang Sundao was able to climb to the current position, which was already the most incisive play of luck and resourcefulness, and then climbed up, it is no longer humanly possible.

However, if the next generation can keep it, it will become a family in the prefecture.

At this time, in the carriage, Lu Bo sat next to Xie Xiang, Xie Xiang's eyes were full of disappointment at the moment, and after a while, she withdrew her stunned gaze and whispered to Lu Ren: "Lu Bo, let's go back ......"

Before the words fell, there was a violent cough.

Seeing the carriage galloping out, Zhang Longtao on the second floor of the hotel opposite smiled and closed the window.

After a while, someone came in: "Third young master, there is news, the lord Bo did not promise, but gave a hundred taels of silver, you see ......"

"Hey, this old thief is still so cunning, a hundred taels is nothing, and it's useless to have money and no way...... However, you have to keep an eye on them, and don't let them run away. ”

"Yes, Third Young Master, we all count, and there are our people at the nearby docks, so we can't go—" A few attendants hurriedly responded.

At this time, there was another voice below, and someone came up after a while: "Young master, the guy from the Zhangjia Pharmacy, said that he knew the whereabouts of that kid, did you see it?"

"Oh, I'll see you then. Zhang Longtao said.

After a while, when Zhang came in, he saw several big men looking at him, he hurriedly stepped forward, knelt down with a soft knee, and said, "Third young master, the villain kowtowed to you." ”

Zhang Longtao smiled and glanced at it: "I heard that you have news about that kid?"

"Yes, he came to my shop and sold tiger bones for one hundred and twenty taels!" said Zhang Dude.

"One hundred and twenty taels, Dayanguan is really a tiger dead frame!" Zhang Longtao pondered for a moment, and suddenly sneered: "Let's go, let's go see this kid!"

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