Chapter 117: The Chain of Contempt Within the Banner People
In Fucha. In the eyes of Nashan, Lord Belle, this teahouse seems ordinary, but in a way, it is a free information site.
How much information about delicious, fun, and interesting things is known through the casual exchanges of tea guests, and is known by those who have a heart.
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At noon on the day, Fucha. Nashan came to the Mingxiang Teahouse as always.
Fucha. Nashan is a noble class, and he is also a relative of the emperor, although he has no real power, but his status is still very high compared to the common people.
In the distance saw Fucha. After the aftermath, the guys at the Mingxiang Teahouse, of course, didn't dare to slack off, and this distinguished guest hurriedly stepped forward and greeted him with a smile.
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The guy who ran the hall first bowed for a while, and then said in a loud voice: "Yo, it's Lord Baylor, you are here, please come inside." ”
Looking at the guy who greeted him warmly, Fucha. Nashan couldn't help frowning, obviously a little unhappy.
As Lord Belle, he used to be the shopkeeper of the Mingxiang Teahouse, and he went out to greet him in person.
However, this time, it was just a fellow, Fucha. Nashan instantly felt that he was neglected by others.
Just listen, Fucha. Nashan looked displeased, looked at the guy in front of him, and asked in a deep voice, "Where is your shopkeeper?" ”
Hear Fucha. The good inquiry, the fellow, scratched his head, seemed embarrassed, and said with a squeak.
"Lord Belle, forgive me, my shopkeeper has something temporary, and I didn't come to the museum today."
Hear the guy say that, Fucha. Nashan nodded, and his face looked much better.
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Fucha. Nashan waved his hand and said, "Since that's the case, then forget it, take me to the old position, bring a pot of dragon tea, and two more refined snacks." ”
When the man heard this, he politely agreed.
Infucha. When Nashan got to his old seat and sat down, the man confessed and immediately went down to prepare refreshments.
And Fucha. Nashan looked around, and after seeing the specific scene in the teahouse, he couldn't help frowning.
Without him, because the Mingxiang Teahouse, which had always been lively, turned out to be a deserted state with few guests today.
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At this time, there were only a few guests in cloth clothes and shabby clothes, drinking tea in the teahouse, but looking at the subtle expressions on their faces, there was a certain inexplicable commotion and loss.
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"Strange? How can there be so few guests in this teahouse today? ”
"Could it be that something has happened recently in the capital, but I don't know?"
Looking at the unusually deserted Mingxiang Teahouse, Fucha. Nashan thought secretly.
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It's in Fucha. When Nashan was thinking to himself, the conversation between the two tea customers not far away caused Fucha. The good note.
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"Brother Wanyan, why didn't you see Brother Ma Jia here today?"
"Heh, Brother Hera, don't you know that he bought a transparent cricket jar in the Qiaogong Pavilion, and at this time, I'm afraid he is not showing it around."
"Oh? It is said that this completely transparent fine glass cricket jar has now been bought for eight dollars of silver, and Brother Ma Jia is on the three flags, so he easily bought it. ”
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"Ha, bullshit, we are all flag people, what difference can there be, he just has a good father."
"Being able to have a good father, doesn't it mean that Brother Ma Jia has the advantage of being on the Three Banners? Where is it like you and me, you can only buy a translucent cricket jar..."
"To be honest, looking at Brother Ma Jia's completely transparent cricket jar, I am also very greedy, but I am used to being lavish on weekdays, and it is really at this critical moment, the silver is embarrassed."
"If Brother Hera is not convinced, be a little more frugal, and save for half a month, I guess I can buy it."
"That's right, that's it, that's it, I'll spend less money these days!
After a pause, the "Brother Wanyan" immediately asked, with some doubts.
"Brother Hera, you said that this foreign glass was originally a tribute to the emperor from the big noses of the West, how could it suddenly appear in the people."
I've heard others say that the glass is "crystal clear, as if it were completely transparent." “
"Originally, my little brother, I just thought it was exaggerated, but now I know when I see it with my own eyes, I don't deceive me..."
"These Western glasses, if they were changed to the Tang and Song dynasties, might be able to change an entire city, maybe ..."
Between the words, the voice of admiration in the voice of "Brother Wanyan" can be heard by anyone.
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"Brother Hera" also nodded again and again, and said with greed in his eyes.
"Yes, who would have thought that Western glass could be so transparent, and it could refract colorful light in the sun, as if it were a divine object."
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When "Brother Wanyan" heard this, he replied with a sense of agreement.
"It's not just Brother Hera, it's just like me. ”
"To be honest, by now, my mind is full of those colorful glass cricket jars under the sun, but it's a pity that I am shy in my pocket, and I can't be as casual as Brother Ma Jia."
Just when "Brother Wanyan" and "Brother Hera" were exchanging the skills of fighting crickets, the previous teahouse guy also brought up the refreshments in his hands and placed them one by one.
After the teahouse guy turned around, he said to "Brother Wanyan" and "Brother Hera".
"Two guest officers, don't you know? Because of this Western glass jar, a new way to play in the cricket world has appeared, called the cricket joy bet. ”
Hearing what the teahouse guy said, "Brother Wanyan" and Brother Hera were both stunned, and then asked in unison.
"Really? How do you know so clearly, a ninth-rate little fellow? ”
When the teahouse guy heard this, he sighed and said, "It's not a villain, I'm well-informed, I know it clearly, it's two guests, and the news is a little dull." ”
"Of course, I also listen to what our shopkeeper says, otherwise, at my level, I wouldn't know this news,"
"Because of the large-scale appearance of cheap Western glass, the recent capital has set off a wave similar to gambling. Large opening of horses. Card betting. Fight. ”
"Dozens of cricket owners, put their proud crickets into a completely transparent glass ring, fight, as a bet, if lucky, guess correctly, will get dozens or even hundreds of times the reward."
As he spoke, the fellow pointed to the empty teahouse with his hand and then followed.
"To tell the truth to the two guests, if it weren't for this, the business of this teahouse wouldn't have become so deserted today..."
"The other guests of the teahouse have all gone to see the crickets, and many people choose to bet."
"My shopkeeper also likes to play with this."
"One time, I was even more lucky to hit the strongest cricket, and I earned more than a thousand taels of silver at once."
"This is equivalent to the income of this small teahouse for one or two months, to be embarrassed, my shopkeeper has been on the edge of the ring for the past few days, lingering."
"Except for a trip back yesterday to take money from the counter for gambling, I can't take care of this teahouse business anymore."
Hearing the teahouse guy say this, the two "Brother Wanyan" and "Brother Hera",
After glancing at each other, their hearts were ready to move.
And the teahouse guy scratched his head, grinned, and continued.
"But the two of them also have to make more preparations, because now that this business is booming, it will cost at least one or two silver to suppress the gambling money of the crickets."
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"Brother Wanyan" and "Brother Hera", the two banner men who eat iron crops, heard this, and after glancing at each other, they were just about to express their opinions......
Listened to Fucha for a long time. Na Shan, but snorted coldly.
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After glaring at the three of them, Fucha. Nashan, Lord Belle, stood up straight.
At this moment, he neither ate pastries nor drank tea, and threw the broken silver of tea and pastries on the table with a cold face, and then turned away without hesitation, as if he disdained to be in the company of these people.
"Recently, I have often heard others say that the physical fitness of the banner people has been greatly weakened, and they can't even use archery on horseback."
"It seems that it is because of you that these banner people who are idle and idle on weekdays have ruined the reputation of the entire Manchu banner people."
"You garbage and waste among the children of the Eight Banners."
Fucha. Nashan didn't know what he was thinking, and before leaving, he put out a burst of output to the three of them.
Speaking of this, we have to talk about the order of dignity and inferiority of the Eight Banners of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
From high to low, they are: yellow flag, yellow flag, white flag, blue flag, white flag, red flag, red flag, red flag, blue flag.
Among them, the yellow flag, the yellow flag, and the white flag are the upper three flags, and the six flags of the blue flag, the white flag, the red flag, the red flag, and the blue flag are the lower six flags.
The Zhenghuang Banner was the symbol of the Manchurian princes and nobles, and only the emperor and several princes and their descendants had the right to use it.
And Fucha. That good is also a positive yellow flag, which belongs to the most noble flag people.
And the chain of contempt within the flag people has always been the upper three flags, the lower six flags.
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Hear Fucha. Nashan, that harsh reprimand, all three of them were ashamed and embarrassed.
However, Fucha. Nashan is a regular visitor here, and they all know Fucha. Nashan is a relative of the emperor and the country, although he can't fight with the emperor, but it is so good that ordinary people can't afford to mess with it.
Hindered by Fucha. Although the three of them were very angry in their hearts, they didn't dare to say anything.
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Let's talk about this Fucha. Nashan, after venting, left the Mingxiang Teahouse without looking back. In his mind, he kept recalling the conversation he had just heard, and words like "dozens of times, hundreds of cups of profits" kept echoing in his mind.
And just like that, after walking a few streets in a daze, Fucha. Nashan suddenly grabbed a flag man who was passing by.