The world-renowned capital of the final Jin Dynasty, Dongshi is the largest material trading market in the capital, which naturally gathers the business travelers of the south and the north of the world, and Fanbang.

The buying and selling crowd is not only the locals, but also the exotic countries from all over the world, which has contributed to this hot scene.

In the trading market, there are more Hu businessmen gathered.

Yuan Ze can see people in exotic clothes everywhere, shuttling back and forth, and everyone is accustomed to it.

In the past few years, the end of the Jin Dynasty has been in full swing, deterring Fanbang and even the entire Eastern world, and no country dares to send troops to invade.

In the past seven or eight years, the imperial court has also relaxed the conditions for Fanbang to come to the Central Plains to do business and live, and tolerated various exotic cultures.

Confucianism, Dharma, Buddhism, Taoism and Fengtian Religion are at peace here, and there is no conflict here, and even many Roman missionaries live in the eastern part of the outer city.

This is truly called a hundred flowers blooming and coexisting.

In the eastern part of the outer city, a small number of tribes in the northern steppe of the Saiwai Desert, Turkic, Hui, Tiele and others, there are also Persian, Dashi, Tianzhu, Roman and other races in the Western Regions.

Most of them sold spices, rare antiques, agate gemstones, precious medicinal materials, mountain delicacies, etc., which were exchanged for silk, tea and other goods that were abundant in the final Jin Dynasty.

In Chang'an, Kyoto, there is a saying that eight rivers cross, there are inner lakes in the east, west, north and south, and the inland rivers are connected to the canals.

The inner lake near the eastern pier is called Dongting Lake, and when the water rises in late summer and early autumn, there is a large area of water as far as the eye can see.

Looking at it from afar, I can see hundreds of boats moored on the lake, with white sails like clouds, almost filling the surface of the lake, which is very spectacular.

These large and small boats carried grain, cloth, silk and satin, tea, and all kinds of pottery through the Grand Canal or other canals, where they were transferred and then loaded with northern specialties such as leather goods to the south of the Yangtze River.

If there is a loading and unloading dock, there must be a dock coolie.

In the east of Chang'an, the outer city of Chang'an is a slum area of Chang'an, regardless of the Hu and Han ethnic groups, most of the men here rely on selling coolies to make a living, and women go to large families to work as rough women to subsidize the family.

There are also a considerable number of women who work in brothels to support their families and themselves.

This phenomenon is not surprising and has existed in all dynasties and generations.

In a place like the dock, where dragons and snakes are mixed, it is natural to avoid gangs fighting for the so-called territory.

Throughout the ages, the gangs in the rivers and lakes have grown from Caoyun, Yanyun, and beggars.

Therefore, the Cao Gang, the Salt Gang, and the Beggar Gang are known as the three major gangs in the rivers and lakes.

The martial arts gang of the ancient martial arts swordsman ranger, in order to compete for the false name of the first sect of martial arts, fought in the dark, and grudged for several generations.

These three gangs are different from the martial arts gangs, they are fighting for territory, business, that is, interests, not fame.

Therefore, behind them, there are often official backers and wealthy forces.

The reason why these three major gangs are so strong is that their party members are all over the place, and each gang has gathered hundreds of thousands, or even millions.

The Yellow Turban Rebellion, the White Lotus Sect and other forces that opposed the court were often willing to unite their three major gangs.

The imperial rulers of all dynasties were most taboo about someone colluding with the forces of the rivers and lakes, which was a precursor to the ruins of the country's rule.

Cao Qichang is ready to join forces with the Cao Gang, this is a red flag, and he must find a way to stop them.

At noon, Yuan Zhi, accompanied by Ding Jiu and Jiang Wu, found a quieter restaurant in the East Market.

The three of them were in the wing room on the second floor, and the rest of the guards dined in the lobby on the first floor.

After a simple meal, Yuan Zhi and the others rode to the direction of Dongting Lake, preparing to go there to see what was going on.

Riding a horse on the streets of the East Outer Town.

Looking at the women and children in shabby clothes and hungry faces next to the tattered streets, Yuan Zhi couldn't help but frown.

After a while, they came to a dilapidated mansion, and Jiang Wulang suddenly grabbed the reins of the horse.

"Male... Son, a humble brother's home, just in front, he used to be the small catcher of Jingzhao Yin Tie's fishing camp Yamen, at the end of last year, I don't know what happened, he died inexplicably, and there are orphans and widows left in the family, as well as the elderly, I... It's not easy for me to go out of the city, I want to go over and take a look, and go back to meet my son at Dongting Lake, can I? ”

He blushed and said with a slush.

Don't look at Jiang Wulang, who is five big and three thick, with a face full of meat, in fact, he is very righteous, very good to his family and friends, and very filial to the elderly.

"Hehe, this is human nature, this son just needs to be aware of the people's feelings, Ding Jiu and I will accompany you in, and the rest of the people will be on standby nearby." Yuan Ze is very reasonable.

"Thank you, Temple... Son. ”

The three of them dismounted, and naturally someone came over and took the horse away.

They went to a courtyard and found the door hidden.

Jiang Wulang pushed it gently, "Squeak...", and the door opened.

This is a second courtyard, not too small, but a little dilapidated, the courtyard seems to have been ransacked, empty and empty.

Through the courtyard, I saw that there was still an oil lamp lit in the house, and the light flickered in the wind.

Hearing the sound of pushing the door, in the dilapidated inner room, several thin figures met Yuan Zhi's eyes.

A young woman, about twenty-two or three years old, with a pair of scissors in her hand, flanked by two boys.

The children are all very young, one is four or five years old, and the other is less than three years old.

The young woman stared at the three uninvited guests who had suddenly entered, with panicked eyes.

"We... The money we owe you will definitely be repaid... on..."

The woman's voice trembled.

She looked at the tall and burly three young men standing in front, and couldn't help but grab the scissors in her hand.

"Sister-in-law, don't you recognize me? I am the fifth son of Jiang Xiaowu, Zhang Biao's brother. ”

Jiang Wulang looked at the woman and tried to speak in a slower and softer tone.

Zhang Biao moved here, he had only been here once, and the woman was not familiar with him, let alone the children.

But his appearance was a little fierce, five big and three thick, plus sharp eyes, which made the woman so frightened that she tightened the older boy next to her.

"Jiang Xiaowu... Sort of..."

The woman's words were somewhat incoherent, and she was mainly afraid.

"I and Zhang Biao are brothers, he is a brother, and I am a brother."

Jiang Wulang was stunned when he saw the woman, he was an anxious person, and he didn't wait for the other party to speak, and then further explained:

"Oh, sister-in-law is like this, I and Brother Biao are good brothers in the army, practicing martial arts together, and then he went to Jingzhao Yin Tie Capture Camp, I am still in the team, at the end of last year I went to the Iron Capture Camp to look for him, but I heard that he died, and I have been on duty in Miyagi, it is inconvenient to come out, I have to come here today, and I will come by the way to see you."

Jiang Goro said as he slowly approached the woman.

The afterglow of the sun cast in the courtyard sprinkled on his body, so that the woman and the child beside her could clearly see the black clothes on his body, a bit like military civilian clothes.

"Oh... It turned out to be a military master, since it is my husband and brother, then please come in and sit. ”

The woman's mood calmed down, but she was still a little flustered.