Zhao Rang found a secluded table in the hall and sat down, watched from afar as the guy walked around to the counter, took out a thick ledger and began to rummage through it.

After a while, the guy came to Zhao Rang with an excited face and said:

"Guest officer, I found it. He was a merchant from the Southlands, and he was originally going to make a big business. ”

Zhao Rang asked rhetorically:

"Do you remember this man?"

The fellow smiled and replied:

"Guest officer, I won't tell you...... This man is just like you, very young, and very generous. I stayed in the store for three days, chattering every day, and received several groups of visitors in the hall. ”

Zhao Rang said in passing:

"It seems that his business is not small!"

The guy nodded:

"It should be. However, he was supposed to stay for a month, but he hurriedly checked out and left in the early hours of yesterday morning. At that time, it was not a small duty, but I saw that it was recorded in the ledger. ”

Zhao Rang waved his hand after hearing this:

"Okay, I see, you go get busy."

There's no need for a buddy to lie to him.

Combined with what he said, it seems that the man surnamed Hu should have recognized the wrong person.

He should have made an appointment to talk to the tenant who lived in front of his house, but for some reason, the man left early. Therefore, when the man surnamed Hu came to the inn, he bluntly reported the room number, but he didn't expect that the person who lived in it had changed.

Zhao Rang felt that this man surnamed Hu and the previous tenant should not have seen each other.

At first glance, Zhao Rang was so young, and he subconsciously confused the two of them, and did not distinguish them again.

From the man's words, Zhao Rang knew that he should be a broker.

If it were elsewhere, such middlemen would be under the unified management of the local dental bank, but Zhenhai City was in a special situation.

A water market, plus a dry market, has almost monopolized all the business in the city. Others who want to speculate and make money from it can only sprinkle it themselves, either by relying on strength or by luck, and it can be said that a single is a single order.

Although this brought greater autonomy, for Zhao Rang, it was impossible to determine the identity of this surnamed Hu Hanzi.

People like him don't know how many people are in Zhenhai City, today his surname is Hu, and tomorrow he can also be surnamed Liu, just like a floating cloud in the sky and a duckweed in the water, he can't find out the root of it by himself.

As soon as he looked up and saw that the guy was wiping down the adjacent table, Zhao Rang asked with the mentality of giving it a try:

"Did you see the man who came to me just now?"

The guy at the inn kept his eyes on the people coming and going all the time, and he might be a little impressed.

"Did you say the one who came to you just now?"

"Why, you don't know him?"

The guy asked in surprise.

Zhao Rang made a round and said:

"Knowing is knowing, but it's not much knowing!"

It's ambiguous, it's all up to the guys themselves to hear it!

"Ah, I see what you mean!"

The guy leaned in and said.

"You want to do business with him, but you're not sure if this person is reliable, isn't that what you mean?"

Zhao Rang nodded in acknowledgement, thinking that this guy is really clever! If you have the opportunity to work in the Investigation Division, you must be a good hand!

"This man...... What to say! ”

The man pretended to be contemplative, and Zhao Rang thought that he wanted to ask for money again, so he was ready to give him some more.

"No, no, no, guest officer, that's not what the little one meant!"

"This person can be regarded as a broker with a surname in Zhenhai City. In the past, when Yaxing was still in charge of things, he was the man of the hour. Later, when the tooth shop declined, he was also the first person to come out and work alone. ”

Zhao Rang interrupted the guy's words and asked:

"Looking at your expression just now, this person doesn't seem to be simple?"

The guy is a little reserved.

After all, he still has to eat in Zhenhai City.

Such a left-right broker didn't matter to Zhao Rang, for the lowest people like them, that was the head snake in the city.

Even if you can't kill you, it's enough to come to you twice in three days.

"It's okay, don't worry, say it boldly. If what I said really works for me, I will definitely give you a guarantee when my business is done! ”

Zhao Rang said.

The guy squinted his eyes, secretly made up his mind, and said to Zhao Rang:

"The guest officer doesn't need to say anything to guarantee, the small one has an eye for you. This person is said to have a close relationship with the high-level of the Dragon Sail Society. When Yaxing was prosperous, our Dawei had not yet divided and conquered, and the Longfan Society was still a group of water bandits and robbers entrenched in the Taishang River and the estuary. ”

"At that time, the merchant ships that were robbed, but all the valuable things, would be transferred to the city to be sold after the rumors passed. Basically everything is made through old nonsense. Later, Longfan would take refuge in Nandi and become an orthodox force, and recently controlled the water market in the city, and Lao Hu's ability also increased. ”

Speaking of this, the guy leaned closer to Zhao Rang a few more points, lowered his voice to the lowest, and said:

"I heard that he was once seen eating with the second master of the Longfan Club in the private room of the Drunken Sea Pavilion!"

This big call was made by Zhao Rang, and he had to digest it for a while.

There was silence for a moment before he spoke again and asked:

"And what are his fetishes?"

"Listening to you say so much, he has some strength. I just don't know what this person's character is. ”

"Haha, guest officer. Rich people like, don't you know? ”

The guy said and squeezed his eyes at Zhao Rang.

"Recently, I heard that he always ran to the dry market twice in three days. First, there may be business, and secondly, the owner of the dry market is a famous beauty in our city! ”

Zhao Rang took a deep breath, but he didn't expect this person and things to go around in circles, but he returned to the original point.

A middle-aged man with a successful career like Lao Hu, of course, the little girls in those pavilions are not tasteful, so they have to find such thorny roses. Even if his hands are full of blood, it can arouse his stronger desire to conquer.

It's just that Zhao Rang really didn't want to have anything to do with that beautiful woman before he got in touch with the local Investigation Division.

As for the so-called alliance, it is just a sentence.

Today you can count, tomorrow you can forget.

After such a toss, the sky outside also sank.

At the beginning of the day, in the past, this should be a signal for drinking.

But Zhao Rang still remembered the loss he suffered in the Drunken Sea Pavilion that night...... Unconsciously glanced at his black steel knife and touched the back of his heart.

Forget about the wine......

Find a good restaurant first and have a full meal is the right way.

Although there are also meals in the inn, it is not a special place to eat after all, and the master's skills are definitely limited.

finally came to the riverside, and Zhao Rang wanted to eat more of the specialties here.

"Guest officer, go out and keep walking on the right hand side, and you can see a restaurant that is not listed. The fresh seafood made there is one of the best in the city! It's expensive, but it's certainly not a problem for you! ”

As soon as Zhao Rang's body moved, the guy immediately guessed his thoughts.

Before, he thought that this guy was just more astute, but now Zhao Ran was a little wary of him.

Being smart is not a good thing.

But it must be a bad thing to be too smart to show off!

"If the restaurant is not listed, isn't it a black store?"

The guy hurriedly waved his hand and explained:

"Guest, you misunderstood, that restaurant is not a black shop. It's just that the boss likes to be quiet and doesn't want to be disturbed by outsiders, so he didn't hang out. But the business there is good, and it is all passed down by word of mouth. You can rest assured, the small ones will never lie to you. ”

Zhao Rang smiled secretly in his heart, this guy really knows a lot. He didn't ask any more, just nodded in understanding.

By the time I walked out of the inn gate, it was completely dark.

Shops on both sides of the street are lit up with lanterns, illuminating the entire street as if it were daylight.

Zhao Rang walked to the right along the street, and after a while, he saw the restaurant that was not listed.

There were two burly men standing at the door of the hall, and when they saw someone coming, they looked him up and down, and Zhao Rang didn't care, and walked straight in.

The interior of the museum is elegantly decorated and unique, and it can be seen that the boss has really put a lot of thought into it.

At this time, there were already many customers sitting in the restaurant. Zhao Rang glanced at it and found that most of these guests were well-dressed, obviously people with some status.

"Guest officer, please!"

A little two-looking person greeted him warmly.

"You're here for the first time, right? Our fresh seafood here is a must! What would you like to eat? ”

Zhao Rang waved his hand and said proudly:

"Just look at the signs in your store."

"Okay! Guest, wait a while, the food will be here soon! ”

Xiao Er answered, turned around and went to prepare.

After a while, a series of delicacies with all colors and aromas were served.

Zhao Rang secretly observed while eating, and found that the guests around him found that most of them were talking in low voices.

This restaurant is probably more than just a place to eat......

There was a commotion behind him, and Zhao Rang glanced back, only to see that the person who came was Lao Hu, who had been looking for him in the inn before, and was walking in surrounded by a group of subordinates.

As soon as Lao Hu entered the door, he shouted loudly:

"Where's the boss? Bring all the good wine and food! ”

After a while, a wealthy middle-aged man walked out of the back kitchen and greeted him with a smile on his face:

"Oops! What kind of wind blew Boss Hu here? Please, please, please! ”

As he spoke, he led Lao Hu to an empty table and sat down, and glanced at Xiao Er next to him.

"Don't be in a hurry, I'm going to order food today!"

Lao Hu said.

The shopkeeper felt strange and couldn't help asking:

"Boss Hu is going to have a treat?"

Lao Hu nodded and said:

"Not bad, so you're going to give me some snacks!"

The boss patted his chest and assured that the fat on his stomach trembled:

"Look at your proud appearance in the spring breeze tonight, the guest should be a big beauty!"

Lao Hu didn't deny it, laughed heartily a few times, and then opened the menu.

In the blink of an eye, I ordered seven or eight major dishes, and almost all the signature dishes in the store.

"What do you want Boss Hu to drink?"

Wine is a beautiful woman.

Invite a beauty to eat, and if you don't drink some wine, you won't be able to rise to the full spring mood.

"I brought the wine myself, you just need to make the food!"

Zhao Rang wanted to bow his head and eat his own food, but he didn't expect Lao Hu's eyes to be so sharp, and he still saw him across several tables.

"Yo! Brother, what a place you don't meet in life! ”

Lao Hu somehow found Zhao Rang sitting with his back to him, and walked over and said.

Zhao Rang secretly said in his heart that it was not good, but his face was silent, and he got up and said:

"Brother Hu, I didn't expect to meet again so soon!"

Lao Hu sat opposite Zhao Rang, and he was not polite, he directly picked up a pair of empty chopsticks and took a bite of the dish and put it in his mouth, chewed it a few times, and praised:

"Not bad, if you want to eat fresh seafood, Zhenhai City belongs here!"

"If Brother Hu likes it, why don't you use it together?"

Lao Hu waved his hand and said:

"I've already ordered a table of dishes, if Brother Zhao doesn't dislike it, why don't you come over and eat some together? There is also a distinguished guest tonight, who just introduces you to you. ”

Lao Hu is so enthusiastic, he must have a plan, Zhao Rang excused himself:

"Thank you Brother Hu for your kindness, but I've eaten almost enough, so I won't bother Brother Hu's Yaxing."

Lao Hu didn't give up and hugged Zhao Rang's shoulder, so strong that Zhao Rang felt a little painful.

Zhao Rang knew that he couldn't hide, so he had to bite the bullet and say:

"Then I'll be respectful and obey."

Lao Hu smiled with satisfaction, put his arm around Zhao Rang's shoulders and walked towards his table.

The two gossiped a few words, and a peerless woman quietly approached with four maids, who was the beautiful woman who retrieved the package for Zhao Rang.

Seeing Lao Hu coming over with Zhao Rang, the beautiful woman was slightly surprised, but soon returned to normal, and smiled at Lao Hu:

"Boss Hu, who is this?"

Lao Hu laughed and introduced:

"This one has just come from the Southlands, and one of my little brothers has also come to make a fortune!"

After the introduction, Lao Hu said to Zhao Rang again:

"This is the distinguished guest I want to introduce to you tonight, the head of the dry market, Mrs. Liu, the 'Red Begonia'!"

Zhao Rang smiled slightly and bowed his hand:

"I've seen Mrs. Liu."

"Childe doesn't have to be polite. Since it is a friend of Boss Hu, it is also a friend of our dry market. ”

After three rounds of wine, the atmosphere on the wine table gradually became warmer, and Mrs. Liu suddenly changed her words and said to Zhao Rang:

"Since Childe is interested in the business in Zhenhai City, I wonder if he is interested in cooperating with our dry market?"

Zhao Rang pretended to be surprised and said:

"Of course I'm interested! I just don't know how Mrs. Liu wants to cooperate? ”

Mrs. Liu smiled slightly and said:

"We can discuss the specific ways of cooperation slowly. But before that, I would like to ask Zhao Gongzi a question. ”

Zhao Rang nodded and said:

"Madame, please."

Mrs. Liu stared at Zhao Rang's eyes and said slowly:

"Childe worked tirelessly and came to Zhenhai City from the south, dare to ask just to make a fortune?"

This question was asked very abruptly and sharply, as if a sharp sword pierced Zhao Rang's heart.

This was Mrs. Liu's last test of him, and she was forcing Zhao Rang to give an answer that satisfied Mrs. Liu in front of outsiders.

Zhao Rang took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down, and then met Mrs. Liu's gaze and said calmly:

"It's not a secret, there are indeed some things to do in Zhenhai City. However, these things do not conflict with the dry market, but there are some complementary aspects. So if Madame is willing to cooperate with Zaixia, Zaixia guarantees that Madame will never be disappointed. ”

These words were categorical and resounding.

Mrs. Liu and Lao Hu are both people who are used to seeing big scenes, so they will naturally not be deterred by Zhao Rang's momentum. But they also had to admit that Zhao Rang's words were indeed very beautiful, so that they could not find any flaws.

Mrs. Liu stared at Zhao Rang for a long time, and suddenly smiled and said:

"Good! Childe is really a cheerful person! In this case, the concubine will sacrifice her life to accompany the gentleman and have a good drink with the two! ”