Tianyi Restaurant is the largest restaurant in the east of the city, and ordinary people don't know whether the food here is good or not, because the consumption here is not something they can afford. If you want a pot of tea here, you can change it to some small shops, and you can ask for four dishes and one soup. A wine banquet here is really enough for the people to feed for half a year.

In such a high-consumption place, even Hu Wei rarely comes. The reason why it is allowed to exist is because there is a demand. It makes sense to save zài, Hu Wei can't let the whole wave be full of food stalls, and there are no high-grade restaurants.

At this time, Hu Wei and Zhu Daneng were sitting on the fence on the second floor of Tianyi Restaurant, from here you can see the situation on the first floor, and you can also observe the movement on the second floor, which is a very ideal place.

Because it is not a meal, there are not many diners in the restaurant, and it seems a little empty. It's empty, it's not quiet in the restaurant, just on the edge of Hu You's table, three or four young people are showing off their wealth there, and two little girls who have never seen the world are stunned by them.

"Two guest officers, I want to eat something. Why don't you try our roast pigeon, it's very famous, and everyone says it's good after eating. The waiter enthusiastically introduced the dishes to Hu Wei and Zhu Daneng.

Why don't you call the shopkeeper?

It's not good to call the shopkeeper, the waiters here are all beautiful girls with a lot of water, all dressed luxuriously, but not a white towel on the shoulder, a mouthful of garlic shopkeeper.

Zhu Daneng was playing the boss at this time, so naturally he spoke, he looked at the menu, and asked with a little trembling hands: "How much is that roast pigeon?"

"Two gold coins. The beautiful waitress spat out four words from her red lips, almost smashing Zhu Daneng on his head.

Two gold coins, changing roadside stalls is enough to buy the entire stall.

"Ten of them, then. Hu Wei on the side replied casually. Seeing Zhu Daneng make such an expression, he thought it was quite funny.

Listening to Hu Wei's words, the eyes of the sons and brothers who were showing off their wealth over there widened suddenly, ten were twenty gold coins, although they could afford to give it, but two people ate ten, but they had never seen it.

"You pay the bill?" Zhu Daneng squinted at Hu You, looking like he wanted to bite Hu Wei. He knew that on this day, a restaurant was opened by Jinfeng, and this money was equivalent to going into Hu Wei's pocket, and he was ripping off the bamboo.

Isn't it opened by Huang Jinfeng, if it weren't for Hu Wei's idea, who would have thought of replacing the little two in the restaurant with a delicate girl.

Hu Wei was dumbfounded and said: "Boss Zhu, you only give me a gold coin a month, I want to give it, can I afford it?"

Zhu Daneng glared and said, "Then you call ten roast pigeons?" Little girl, don't pay attention to him, bring me ten steamed buns, and give him a bowl of millet porridge." ”

The pigeon turned into a steamed bun, which was too much worse, and the waiter rolled his eyes when he heard it. Fortunately, she didn't dare to say anything unpleasant, the rules of a restaurant on this day can be strict, no matter what the reason, if you offend the guests, you have to get out.

When a few sons over there heard Zhu Daneng's words, they were stunned for a moment, laughed wildly, slapped the table and said: "If you don't have money, you can pretend to be forced there, and you don't see what kind of place this is, you dare to come in, the steamed buns here are not affordable for everyone." Waiter, give us a roast pigeon, one for each person. ”

While talking, they also glanced at Hu Wei and Zhu Daneng, and the smug look on their faces was really bad. The two little girls who didn't know the world seemed to feel very face-saving, and took the initiative to lean on the boy's body.

Hu Wei secretly kicked Zhu Daneng under the table and said, "Miser, you're being laughed at." ”

Zhu Daneng smiled angrily: "Do you think I am still the old Zhu family, how much money I have a month, you know." Hack me for twenty gold coins, and you won't let me live. ”...,

Zhu Daneng is a hundred gold coins a month, which is already a high income, enough for him to eat pork belly at once. But coming here to eat roast pigeon is obviously not enough. Throwing out two gold coins, enough to buy a hundred suckling pigeons outside, this kind of knife thing, he, a person from a commercial family, can't do it.

Hu Wei pointed to the bottom and said: "You can't afford to eat, but people can afford to eat." ”

Zhu Daneng looked down Hu Wei's fingers, and saw two people wearing the uniforms of the squad leader, drinking wine and eating meat. Zhu Daneng knew after a little calculation that the table of wine and food was half a month's salary for the two team leaders.

Hu Wei sighed and said, "It seems that there are a lot of people making trouble below." ”

Zhu Daneng nodded solemnly, he knew that what Hu Wei hated most was corruption and bribery, just to prevent such a thing from happening, the food and salary in the army were very high, as long as they did not go out of high-consumption places, their lives would be very good. You must know that there are room and board in the barracks, and there are not many places where you really need money.

Thinking of this, Zhu Daneng naturally guessed why Hu Wei personally investigated Hong Shitao's affairs. A little Hong Shitao, there is no need for Hu Wei to take action in person, just confess, and Hong Shitao will be investigated. The reason why Hu Wei took action in person was to set off a storm.

"It's coming. ”

Hu Wei let out a low sigh, pulled back Zhu Daneng's thoughts, turned his head to look downstairs, and happened to see Hong Shitao walking into this Tianyi restaurant. He was accompanied by several middle-aged people, who were not wearing military uniforms, but it was easy to see from the way they walked that they were all soldiers. When passing by the two squad leaders that Hu Wei pointed out before, the two squad leaders hurriedly got up and saluted one of them, it seemed that they still knew each other.

Seeing such a situation, Hu Wei's mood was a lot more comfortable, so it seems that they are people in the same line. Of course, this does not prove that there are only a wave of people who are corrupt and accept bribes.

Hong Shitao didn't stay too much on the first floor, went directly to the second floor, and asked for a big table by the window. Regardless of the question, it is known that Hong Shitao is a frequent visitor here.

"See, that's Hong Shitao. He is the Tang brother of General Hongye, and he can't do it, so I heard that he has to come here to eat every day. I once visited him with my dad, and he just waved his hand, and the project was my dad's. ”

"Really? You can't be a liar. This wave is a young marshal, when will he talk?"

"You don't know this, the young marshal is often not in Langtian, this Langtian City is actually in charge of General Hongye, and he is General Hongye's Tang brother, can General Hongye not help him. If you have heard of today's words, forget it, but you are not allowed to spread it. ”

The conversation of the second ancestor at the table next to him came faintly from time to time, and Hu Wei glanced over there and gave Zhu Daneng a look.

Zhu Daneng understood what Hu Wei meant, stood up, and walked over to Hong Shitao's table.

"What the hell. Before he got close, the two soldiers stopped Zhu Daneng.

Zhu Daneng was born as a businessman, and he doesn't need to pretend to be a businessman, coupled with his fat head and big ears, as well as his straw belly, he is really a full businessman.

Zhu Daneng put on a fat face and said with a flattering smile: "Two military masters, don't get me wrong, I'm here to talk to Hong Ye about business." ”

Hong Shitao also heard Zhu Daneng's words, turned his head and glanced at Zhu Daneng, and said in an unkind tone: "Fatty, you came to talk to me about business?"

Zhu Daneng nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, Master Hong." I visited the house this morning, my surname is Zhu, and I make stones. ”

Hong Shitao glanced at Hu Wei's side, saw ten big steamed buns, frowned and said, "What strength do you have to do business with me?"

Zhu Daneng hurriedly said: "I don't have the strength, but I have a batch of limestone in my hand, the texture is quite good, and the price is also good, only ten copper coins per party." ”

Zhu Daneng deliberately said the word 'limestone' very strongly, so that the captains could hear it clearly. This is what Hu Wei asked Zhu Daneng to say, the Fifth Acropolis is Hu Wei's defensive fortress, and Hu Wei plans that half of the grain and grass in Langtian will be stored there, so in the stone materials for the construction of the city, it has been named to ask for the hardest steel stone, not limestone. He wanted to see how bold Hong Shitao was, and whether he dared to accept Zhu Daneng's words here.

"It turns out that you have a steel stone for sale, I'm a little interested, okay, even if you are so sincere, let's sit down and talk together." ”

Independent regiment, in Zhu Daneng's tent, Hu Wei and Zhu Daneng sat opposite each other.

"I really didn't expect that Hong Shitao's courage was so big, I had already said so clearly that it was limestone, but when it came to his mouth, it turned into a flower steel stone. Zhu Daneng poured most of the pot of herbal tea in one go, and then he felt more comfortable.

"How much does he want. Hu Wei asked indifferently. During the meal, Hong Shitao's voice became very small, and Hu Wei was far away, so he couldn't hear what they said.

"Guess. Zhu Daneng looked at Hu Wei.

Hu Wei knew it by looking at Zhu Daneng's expression, but he didn't want to guess, so he snorted coldly: "Say"

"As much as you want, the more the merrier. ”

Hu Wei's face was a little unpleasant, although he had already guessed that it would be like this, he still felt very uncomfortable. It seems that this Hong Shitao has reached the point of being unscrupulous.

"Boss, what do you decide to do next, do we really want to send the limestone? Use it to build a city, it won't take a few clicks and it will collapse."

Hu Wei scolded: "What are you excited about, don't I know." Don't be afraid, just send the stuff and I'll see how they use this limestone and how many people turn a blind eye to it."

Back at the Young Marshal's Mansion, Hu Wei's face was still not so good-looking, he had seen it boldly, and he joked about the military, he really had never appeared in the Immortal Bird Legion. Hu Wei didn't hate that Hong Shitao very much, he was able to do this, it was his ability. He was most angry with the captains, they were soldiers, and they knew very well what the consequences would be if they used limestone to bring steel and stone. They calculated that they would not garrison the Fifth Acropolis, or that they would not want money to die

"Hu Wei, what's wrong with you, I can't find you for a day, and your face is so ugly. Avril didn't know where to come from, just in front of Hu Wei.

Hu Wei touched Avril's head and said, "It's so late, why don't you sleep?"

"People can't sleep, they want to hear your story. ”

"There's no story today, wait for tomorrow, I'll give you two tomorrow. Hu Wei was in no mood to tell any stories now, so he sent Avril back to the study in three or two, and he didn't want to go to the main room to sleep tonight.

Not long after falling asleep, Momiji carried a bowl of sugar water, entered the study, and sat gently on the edge of the bed.

Hu Wei didn't fall asleep, opened his eyes and looked at the red leaves.

Momiji asked gently, "Hungry, I boiled your favorite egg yuba syrup." ”

"It's so late, you haven't slept yet. Hu Wei sat up and took the bowl in Hongye's hand.

"If you don't come back, I won't be able to sleep. I'm tired of being out for a day today. ”

Hu Wei smiled and said, "Just walk around, what's so tiring." By the way, I remember that you have a Tang brother who does business in Langtian, right?"

"Well, his name is Hong Shitao, my second uncle's son. What's wrong, why did you mention him?"

"Have I seen him?". Hu Wei recalled, and it seemed that he really didn't remember when he had ever seen him. Of course, today's meeting doesn't count. ...,

Momiji smiled: "You are so busy, how dare I let him disturb you." I haven't seen him in a few days. ”

Hu Wei thought for a while and said, "Why don't you send someone to let him come over for a meal tomorrow, anyway, it's your mother's family, I should meet him." As the saying goes, don't look at the face of the monk and look at the face of the Buddha, Hu Wei plans to give Hong Shitao another chance.

"Well, that's fine, I'll cook a few side dishes myself tomorrow. Will you sleep in the den tonight?".

"Well, I have something to think about. You go back to sleep first. ”

"Hmm. ”

There was nothing to say all night, and the next day the red leaves told sù Hu worry, and the red world Tao would come at noon. Hu Wei nodded, indicating that he knew.

Hu Wei can be said to be careless in this Tianfeng Continent, he never thought that one day, he would encounter this kind of collision between law and reason. changed to someone else, Hu Wei didn't have so much consideration, but this person was Brother Tang of Red Leaves. To put it mildly, if Hong Shitao is really financially difficult and comes to ask for some money, Hu Wei will give him the money without saying a word. But he actually played this handwork, which made Hu Wei unbearable. The collision of law and love is really unpleasant.

Half an hour before lunch, Hong Shitao came to the Young Marshal's Mansion.

Just looking at the first glance, Hu Wei knew why he was deceived by Hong Shitao with the shrewdness of Hongye. Of course, family affection is a factor, and this kid can pretend to be real.

Hu Wei thought that Hong Shitao would come to Shuai's Mansion as a guest, not to mention how good it was to wear, and how good it was, he would come dressed brightly, but he didn't think that this kid was actually wearing a cloth shirt, and there was a hole in the cloth. That's a really high sympathy score.

After Momiji introduced the two of them, he went to the back kitchen to get busy.

Hu Wei pulled Hong Shitao to sit down, and said with a smile: "You are Hongye's younger brother, let's be considered a little close, just sit at will, let's chat." ”

Hong Shitao said shyly: "I, can I call you brother-in-law?"

Hu Wei secretly said in his heart: You are quite good at pulling relationships.

"Of course, you can, in the absence of outsiders, you can call if you want. Not out there, though, for reasons you know. ”

"I know, I know. Brother-in-law is looking for my little brother today, I don't know what to order?"

Hu Yu smiled and said: "What are the instructions, it's just a casual meal, by the way, chatting, getting to know each other, otherwise if you bump into a fight on the street one day, you don't know who is who." ”

Hong Shitao smirked with him, and he really looked like an honest person. If Hu Wei hadn't seen his performance on the first floor of Tianyi yesterday, he might have been deceived. In these years, it's really the back waves shooting the front waves, and if you are not careful, you will have to shoot to death.

"I heard that you have opened a shop in Langtian, what kind of business are you doing?" Hu Wei poured a cup of tea with his own hand, and Hong Shitao poured a cup of tea with a look of concern.

Hong Shitao's eyes flashed, and he was secretly proud: they all said how shrewd Hu Wei was, and it seemed that it was nothing more than that. It was so easy to be deceived. However, when he saw Hu Wei's figure for the first time just now, he had a familiar feeling, as if he had seen it somewhere, and he couldn't remember it for a while.

"My small shop also sells some paper and pencil or something, it's not worth mentioning, and my brother-in-law Lao asked. Hong Shitao looked embarrassed.

"How's that business?" Hu Wei continued. It's been a long time since I've played with 'peers', and Hu Wei really wants to see his Taoism. He has been running for thirteen years, and he has deceived people for thirteen years, and he doesn't know that this Hong Shitao has been a liar for several years.

Hong Shitao replied: "So-so, it's okay." Brother-in-law, don't look at my birth, I'm used to hard times, you don't have to worry about me. ”

"Hmm. Hu Wei relied on the old man and said: "It's good for young people to endure some hardships." By the way, are you familiar with that material?".

Seeing that Hong Shitao was at a loss, Hu Wei explained: "It's stone, wood or something, those used to build houses." ”...,

Hong Shitao looked stunned at this time, and said: "I know a little, I have been in contact with the house building at home that year, but I am not very familiar with it." What does my brother-in-law want to ask about this?"

"It's nothing, it's just that Langtian has been engaged in construction in the past few years, and this building materials should have something to do. But this has to be familiar, and if you don't do it, it's not easy to do. ”

"I only have a little bit of experience in pen and ink, I really don't understand this building material, and I have to worry about my brother-in-law. ”

Hu Wei sighed: "That's really a pity." You are your own person, I just told you that I recently received the wind, and in the construction of the Fifth Acropolis, someone is working on the use of materials. I'm looking for someone reliable to help me look into this. I thought you knew what to do, but alas, it seems that you have to find another way. ”

Hu Wei said as he peeked at Hong Shitao. The heart said, "I'm warning you in front of your sister for your sake." If you stop this time, then I'll let you go, if you are obsessed, then it's no wonder I'm ruthless.

Hu Wei brushed this matter over and changed the topic. Bursts of laughter kept coming out, and I looked very happy.

Momiji put the dishes on the table, and saw that the two were chatting speculatively, and he was also very happy, one on each side, and pulled the two into the table.

Halfway through eating and drinking, a soldier ran in and reported: "The young marshal has an urgent military situation." ”

Hu Wei noticed that Hong Shitao's attention also turned to this side, and said to the soldiers, "What's the matter?"

The soldier said: "The spies came to report that there was an abnormal transfer in Qin Ming's department...... ，