This is the peak time for dining.

Perhaps because of their own noble status, most of the diners in the West Hall were richly dressed and showed due reserve, and they all tried to keep their voices as low as possible when talking to each other.

Qin Xu and the other five people sat around a table, chatting in a low voice, and with their particularly sensitive hearing, they could hear the content of the conversation clearly.

Maybe it was because they said something happy, and the five of them all chuckled out loud.

It can be seen that Qin Xu has a good relationship with Fan Xiling and is quite familiar, which may have something to do with the business between the two families.

The goods transported by the Qin government to the outer city have been escorted by the Blessing Dart Bureau, and the cooperation has continued for more than ten years.

At this kind of wine table, Qin Xu's talkative advantage was fully revealed, and Fan Xiling kept smiling, showing a happy smile from time to time.

In addition, Gui Xiaohua and Qiu Feng, two delicate women, interjected a few words from time to time, adding to the lightness, and the atmosphere of the whole banquet was very mellow and cheerful.

A beautiful picture of hello, hello, hello, everyone.

This kind of good conversation atmosphere is to pave the way for the following business, and Hua Yanrong believes that as long as it comes to the topic, everyone will show an embarrassed look.

Sure enough, when the wine was drunk, Qin Xu took advantage of the wine and said to Fan Xiling: "Fan Shao, our Qin's batch of goods, the dart is ......."

"Brother Qin. ”

Fan Xiling immediately stretched out his hand to interrupt Qin Xu's words, "It's not that my brother refuses to lower the price, it's that I can't lower it." The dart game is the work of adding blood to the tip of the knife, and since you have chosen this bowl of rice, you have to keep this rule. ”

Qin Xu looked embarrassed, "Brother Fan, the dart profit is more than thirty percent, and the Qin Mansion can't afford it! ”

Fan Xiling shook his head, "Brother Qin, if it weren't for Qi Mazi's trouble, who would be willing to add an extra thirty percent of the price?

At the beginning, no one took Qi Mazi's words seriously, and after losing three or four darts in a row, they knew that they were serious. ”

"You know what?"

Fan Xiling took a sip of wine, "The four dart bureaus all lost their darts at the 'Shuangxiakou', and according to the contract, they all paid three or four times the amount to the merchants." We prayed for the loss of the goods, not to mention the loss of four or five brothers.

This big brother Ma is the dart head of the dart game, and in the last fight, he fought hard to escape death and picked up a life. ”

After the middle-aged man heard Fan Xiling's words, he suddenly opened his clothes, revealing his bronzed strong muscles, especially the pectoral muscles, which were very eye-catching.

However, the front chest muscles of "Big Brother Ma" are covered with scars, and the most striking thing is the long-gauge purple-brown scar on his right chest muscle.

It can be clearly seen that the healed wound appears a bright purplish red color, which is a characteristic of the wound that has recently healed.

The sudden action of "Big Brother Ma" caught Gui Xiaohua and Qiu Feng off guard, exhaled softly, and lowered her head shyly.

Fan Xiling asked Brother Nama to button up his clothes, and smiled at the two girls: "I'm really sorry for scaring the two girls." I know Brother Qin's intention in inviting me to Juyoulou this time, and I must also explain to Brother Qin the danger of that route.

All dart games don't want to raise prices, and a price increase means losing customers, but losing customers is better than losing your life. ”

Fan Xiling looked at Qin Xu and continued: "Brother Qin, to tell you the truth, now, this trade route to Weitong City through the Shuangxia Pass, even if the dart profit rises by 30%, no dart bureau will dare to take over. ”

Qin Xu's face changed, "Why?"

"Who is Qi Mazi?"

Fan Xiling sneered: "A few decades ago, he was the peak master of the martial arts realm, and now I am afraid that it is even more unfathomable. ”

"In this way, wouldn't it cut off the trade between Southeast County and Weitong City?" Qiu Feng said in surprise.

"We don't want that. ”

Fan Xiling smiled "hehe", "I think, when there is a serious shortage of materials in Weitong City, which affects people's livelihood, the official will inevitably ask for it, and there will be a solution at that time." ”

Qiu Feng frowned, "This time must not be short, right?"

Fan Xiling nodded, "The short is two or three months, and the long is half a year." ”

Gui Xiaohua also looked anxious, and interjected: "For such a long time, our customers can't wait so long. Brother Fan, can you react to the county guard mansion now, and let the imperial court come forward to exterminate this Qi Mazi?"

Fan Xiling sneered, no squeak.

"It's not like the county guard hasn't been wiped out. ”

Brother Ma next to him said in a sullen voice: "However, every time I lost my troops and returned in vain, in the end, I signed an agreement with them and recognized its existence." ”

"I've heard my dad talk about it. ”

Qin Xu sighed lightly: "Regarding this agreement, the world has two completely different opinions, and those in favor believe that the signing of the agreement is to solve the 'banditry' and there will be no more incidents of infringement of business travel.

Second, the trade route between the southeast city and Weitong City was reopened, which opened up the goods and goods, invigorated the economy, and increased tax revenue.

Opponents of the agreement argued that this was a bad precedent and would inevitably lead to imitation, and that by that time, the southeast city would be plagued by banditry, and what would the county guard do?

At the same time, giving the world the impression that the government army is overwhelmed will inevitably affect the morale of the government army and is not conducive to the long-term development of the government army. ”

The government reached an agreement with the bandits, and when Hua Wurong heard this, he almost didn't laugh out loud, and the county guard of Southeast County did this, which can be regarded as a strange one.

Didn't Lord County Guard have expected that if this matter reached the emperor's ears, would he, the county guard, still succeed?

However, decades have passed, Qi Mazi still exists, and the county keeper is safe and sound, as if he has not been replaced.

What about Gui Hangyuan?

Isn't he an undercover agent of the Inspectorate?

With such a major political scandal, as a secret agent of the Supervision Department, he has been lurking in Southeast County for decades, and he is not suspected of dereliction of duty?

At this moment, Qiu Feng sighed and said, "I don't understand, the power in this world has allowed Qi Mazi to run rampant?"

Fan Xiling said: "Qi Mazi is elusive, so far no one knows his true face, how to catch him? I only know that he is tall and strong, powerful in martial arts, and few martial artists in the same realm can live ten moves under him." ”

Hua was speechless when he heard it.

How can such a powerful warrior not be able to live? But he wants to embark on the road of occupying the mountain and becoming the king, and I really don't know whether to feel sorry for him or feel sorry for the warrior.

At this time, Fan Xiling came to Qin Xu's side and said softly: "Brother Qin, you and I have been friends for many years, and it can be seen that we are in a hurry for this batch of goods."

Give you a bad idea for my brother, listen to you or not, walk out of this Juyou Building, I will never admit it, and don't blame me afterwards. ”

"Brother Fan, please speak. ”

Qin Xu looked at Fan Xiling hesitantly, "No matter what the idea is, it is I, Qin Xu, who make the decision, and I have nothing to do with Brother Fan." ”

Fan Xiling put his mouth close to Qin Xu's ear, whispered a few words, then stood up, greeted Brother Ma casually, and left directly.

Gui Xiaohua looked at the backs of the two of them and muttered to herself, "Brother Xu, why did they leave......"

Looking back at Qin Xu, he saw that he had fallen into deep thought, indifferent to Fan Xiling's departure.

"Brother Xu, are you okay?"

Gui Xiaohua was a little worried, looking at Qiu Feng with blank eyes, hoping that she would have an idea.

Qiu Feng waved his hand at her, motioning for her to sit down and not disturb Qin Xu's thinking.

Although Fan Xiling's words were light, they were still clearly heard by Hua's sensitive ears.

Fan Xiling only said one sentence in Qin Xu's ear, "To solve the bell, you must be Lingren." ”

Fan Xiling's meaning is very clear, the reason for the interruption of commerce and trade between the two cities is Qi Mazi, and if you want to restore the smooth trade routes, you have to go to Qi Mazi.

I have to say that Fan Xiling's idea is bold and courageous, worthy of begging for life with a knife, looking weak, but his heart is actually strong, and he is a bloody man.

is the only bloody man who has very different ideas when faced with a crisis.

Even the imperial court can't help bandits like this, so don't you have to sign an alliance under the city? Why can't you, a commoner, sign an agreement with the bandits?

The question is, do you have the guts.

At this moment, Qin Xu fell into a painful struggle, and a voice in his heart shouted: "Do it, do it, and the family's predicament will be solved." ”

Another voice discouraged: "Danger, don't do it." Qi Mazi kills people like hemp, and he is ferocious, this time he goes, like a sheep entering the mouth of a tiger, there is no return. ”

To do it or not to do it, Qin Xu was undecided.

And all of this was looked at by Hua Loss, quietly drinking wine and eating side dishes, but he didn't know whether the wine was mellow or not, and whether the food was delicious.

At this time, a maid walked lightly beside Hua Yinrong, bent down, and asked softly, "Guest officer, is this wine and food still to taste?"

Hua Rongrong came back to her senses and looked at the delicate face of the maid in front of her, "What's the matter?"

The maid was very respectful and professional, leaning to the side, half of her body was out of the way, revealing a middle-aged man standing behind her.

The maid smiled: "This is the boss of our 'Juyou Building', after listening to the doorman's report, I feel that I have neglected the guest officer, and I specially came to apologize to you." ”

The middle-aged man was a little chubby, with a round head and eyes narrowed into thin slits, but he shone with the intelligence of a businessman.

"The contemptible sect is successful, and Juyoulou is the industry below. "The attitude of middle-aged people is neither humble nor arrogant.

After that, Zong Chengye looked at the environment of the West Hall, his face was embarrassed, and he whispered to Hua Hua: "Guest officer, can you move a step?"

Hua Fa instantly understood that she had met someone who knew the Purple Medal.

Hua Lost Rong also had the heart to inquire about the purpose of this purple medal, but Zhou Yi said it wildly, but it was vague.

It's as if he drew a very delicate and tempting flatbread in the air, and then told the flower that after ten years, you will come to eat it again, it will definitely be fragrant and sweet.

"Yes!"

Hua Wurong stood up, pointed to the wine and food on the table, and said to the maid, "Check out!"