Chapter 016: Black Market
After they left, only Wei Ran and Xie Mian were left in the house, and for a while, the atmosphere was a little awkward.
Wei Ran spoke first, "Are you sleepy?" ”
After he asked, Xie Mian actually felt a little sleepy, nodded, and said, "A little." ”
"Then you go to sleep first, if the big brother and they come back later, I will wake you up."
"Okay." Xie Mian didn't want to agree, but he didn't know why his consciousness was getting more and more blurred, so he nodded in confusion and closed his eyes unconsciously.
Just slept?
Wei Ran looked at Xie Mian who closed his eyes helplessly, and he just mentioned it casually, he didn't expect that she was really tired.
He does have his own things to do. Wei Ran's eyes darkened, and he immediately walked out of the house.
I saw the young man's figure flash, jumping onto the eaves, at this time the moonlight was hazy, and the leaves covered by snow were shocked by this sudden movement, revealing their original green appearance, Wei Ran looked at the person in front of him coldly, and said lightly: "Don't worry about me first." ”
"Yes." The man who spoke was dressed in a black robe, and he couldn't see clearly under the cover of the night, but his voice was very hoarse, and he knew that he was a son.
"Go and explain to him that I will not betray him." Wei Ran turned his back, his eyes dark.
The black-robed man was stunned, as if in disbelief, "Young Master, are you sure you want to tie him up?" ”
Wei Ran smiled and said, "At present, isn't there no other choice?" ”
The black-robed man broke out in a cold sweat, clenched his sleeves with both hands, and finally had to nod, "That's what the young master said." ”
As if tempted, the black-robed man looked under the eaves again, and hesitated: "Young master, then this Xie family's daughter, should we stay or ......?"
As he spoke, he made a motion to wipe his neck.
Wei Ran's face was calm, and he didn't even have any fluctuations when he saw the movements of the black-robed man, he just waved his hand and said, "I will protect the daughter of the Xie family, and you will take care of the rest." ”
The black-robed man's face was a little embarrassed, but after getting along with Wei Ran for a while, he probably knew a little about his temperament, and responded: "Yes." ”
"She's asleep, you can come with me now." Wei Ran continued, "After an hour, I will come back, remember to remind me when the time comes." ”
"Yes."
Immediately after, the figure of the black-robed man flashed, and even Wei Ran disappeared in place.
But he was young, and he didn't know that someone had been observing them from a distance for a long time.
The atmosphere of Chu is open, the business is developed, the market is already at night, it is also very lively, there are people everywhere on the street to set up stalls to paint, many people set up stalls to shout, it is really prosperous.
Wei Ran took the black-robed man to a sparsely populated place, this road was remote and narrow, there was no grass around, the more he walked inside, the more people came, but the people who came and went were all dressed in black robes or wearing veils, Wei Ran's face was calm, and he quietly took out a black mask from his sleeve and put it on, and the black-robed man behind him seemed to be surprised.
Seeing that someone was coming again, the people who set up the stalls on the side of the road threw surprised glances at Wei Ran, and some bold people got up directly from the stalls and walked straight to Wei Ran and the black-robed man.
The person who came was dressed in black, wearing a black high hat on his head, his face was tightly covered by a mask, and only a pair of eyes were exposed, constantly looking at the two of them.
He didn't hide the greed in his eyes and looked at Wei Ran, his eyes narrowed slightly: "I don't know what treasure the two of them came to the black market to find?" ”
Wei Ran took out a copper coin from his waist with a faint face, and the man who was still questioning just now changed his face slightly after seeing it, and raised his hand to say, "Childe, please come with the little one."
The black-robed man on the side glanced at the man with disdain, and asked in a cold voice, "Is there any tobacco for sale here?" ”
The man was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly nodded and said, "Yes, yes, the son also invites the little one to come." ”
As we all know, tobacco is a forbidden item in the state of Chu. Because tobacco leaves, as a refreshing plant, can be made into drunken tobacco, and if sold as a commodity, it is extremely profitable, so many people bring tobacco leaves from neighboring countries, so that many people become rich overnight.
Naturally, the state was not happy to see this, so tobacco was soon listed as a national prohibition.
This is naturally a bad thing for ordinary people and ordinary businessmen who have no identity background. But for the upper nobility, this is a very good thing.
Therefore, there is still tobacco trading in the current Chu State, but this prohibition is discussed in the secret black market in various places.
The people who set up stalls around were all regulars in the black market, and when they saw the copper coin again, they were stunned and surprised at the same time. After all, who can find the black market and patronize the black market, who is not a person who has no head, face or money?
The man took Wei Ran and the black-robed man into an alley, and said solemnly: "Please also ask the two of you to have a big name?" ”
Wei Ran said coldly: "Burn." ”
The black-robed man continued, "Purple Night." ”
Naturally, you can't use your real name in the black market, so the two of them have said their pseudonyms.
The man shrugged his waist and said, "It's good for the two of you to be called villains and two dogs." ”
After speaking, his eyes were on the two of them, and the second dog first said to Ziye: "Please also ask this Ziye boy to wait here for a while, and there will be an adult to meet him." ”
"This burning boy, please come with the villain."
Wei Ran gave Zi Ye a reassuring look, and then followed the second dog out.
After going out, Ergouzi took out a black blindfold from his sleeve and handed it to Wei Ran, "There are rules in the black market, you must wear an eyepatch when you meet an adult." ”
Since it is the rule of the black market, it must be obeyed, Wei Ran picked up the blindfold to cover his eyes, only to feel that his sleeves were covered by a warm breath, and the whole person was carried forward.
Wei Ran felt insecure, because the endless night had invaded his world for a long time, except for his deceased mother, no one had ever cared for him in the dark night, giving him even a little warmth.
This couldn't help but remind him of the figure of the girl stepping on the snowstorm that day.
Wei Ran was a little anxious in his heart.
Because Xie Mian was still lying in the room, waiting for him to wake up, waiting for him to wake up and eat the pastries that her brother brought her.
I don't know if she is sleeping soundly.
How long Wei Ran was blindfolded and walked away, he recalled how long he had been with Xie Mian.
It wasn't until he felt a cold and icy wind lingering around him that Wei Ran felt that the layer of blindfold covering his eyes had been removed.
"Childe, you can open your eyes."
Wei Ranqian opened his eyes, only to see that the person in front of him had a hot body, his skin was like congealed fat, his delicate and small goose egg face was covered with delicate makeup, and his long black hair was draped straight like a waterfall on his round and white shoulders.
The voice is also very coquettish, wearing a plain flowing gauze white dress, which looks pitiful.
The moment Wei Ran opened her eyes, the woman threw another wink, the former had a calm face, and said lightly: "Are you the person in charge of the black market here?" ”
The woman chuckled delicately, and her white tender fingers made a shushing gesture in front of the red lips, "What kind of black market manager, the folk girl has a name." Ran Gongzi can be called the little girl He Xiaoxiao, of course, if the son is called the little girl Xiaoxiao, the folk girl will not mind. ”
"Not necessarily." Wei Ran said coldly, "Miss He should know what the contemptible visit is about, so it's better to go straight to the point and get to the point, saying that these twists and turns are not what businessmen like." ”
He Xiaoxiao's face suddenly became gloomy, and she sneered: "That copper coin is just a medium for the deity, if you want to really get that kind of thing, you have to depend on your own ability." ”
There's no such thing as a free lunch. Wei Ran knew this sentence, so Wei Ran didn't feel very strange about what He Xiaoxiao said, "Miss He said. ”
He Xiaoxiao said: "You must take three things in exchange for me, these three things are the 'tears' of the merman, the 'red sleeves' of the palace, and the 'rouge' of the concubine." Can you do it? ”
The things he wanted were close at hand, Wei Ran naturally wouldn't give up easily, and quickly agreed: "Please also ask Miss He to tell the deadline." ”
He Xiaoxiao snorted coldly: "It took three days from you to get the token to me, and the deity is not a harsh person, so I will give you three months, and when you get these three things, I will wait for your good news here." ”
"Miss He, please rest assured, contemptible people do what they say."
He Xiaoxiao's jade fingers gently smoothed the long hair on her collarbone, hooked her lips and smiled, "Ran Gongzi can go." ”
Wei Ran was about to use light skills to leave, but he didn't want He Xiaoxiao to come to him one step faster than him, "Ouch, I forgot to tell Ran Gongzi that if you want to leave from here, you still need to wear gauze." ”
After speaking, the jade palm was lightly opened, and in the palm of his hand was the silk cloth that Wei Ran had just removed.
Wei Ran picked it up and blindfolded.
"Childe, please come with me." He Xiaoxiao chuckled charmingly, but the warmth in her eyes was not there.
As far as the eye can see, He Xiaoxiao is taking Wei Ran on the road with black lights and blind fires, if you look closely, you can find that the road they are walking is not a smooth road, but a cliff.
At this time, the black-robed man was also chatting with a man in a brocade costume, discussing the matter of tobacco leaves.
"I think this tobacco leaf is also a rare thing in your Dachu, I don't know why Your Excellency must keep this price so low, isn't it because I am from the northern country of Vietnam and want to trick me?" The burly man stared at Ziye viciously, as if questioning.
"Your Excellency is not right to say this, we all know that you are rich in tobacco in the northern country, but you can't sell it in the country, if it weren't for the needs of our Chu country, do you think there is still room for you to negotiate here?" Purple Night said toughly.
When it comes to talking about the price, the calmer the tone of your speech, the more aggressive you are to convenience, it is better to establish your authority from the beginning, even if the other party wants to lead you around the bend later, you can see through it at a glance and quit.
This is the innate sensitivity and talent that Purple Night brings as a merchant.
Sure enough, as soon as the man heard that Ziye seemed to know about the tobacco market in their country, his tone immediately became polite, "It was a contemptible joke just now." ”