The two rode horses and galloped all the way to the outside of the fang, and after a while, they ran out of the waiting for the Xianfang, came to the vicinity of the Yanping Gate, rode their horses and ran to the base of the city wall, the two of them stopped by holding the reins, and looked at the street entrance of the waiting for the square with palpitations, and after observing for a long time, no one came out, and then sighed.

Due to the galloping all the way, Shi Hanshuang's pretty face was already red, as if it was attached to two red glows, she panted while fanning the wind with her hands: "I'm scared to death, if those two people shout, it is estimated that the entire Zhixian Fang will hear it, and when the time comes, the steward will come out, and we won't be able to run." ”

"It's okay, even if you're surrounded, I can cover you to get out. Hearing Shi Hanshuang say this, Chu Mofeng stretched out his hand and rubbed her head, "Now that we haven't been caught, let's go to the West Market first, I didn't have a chance to go when I was a child, so I have always been very yearning for the East and West Market, and this time I came to fulfill my dream." ”

Hearing Chu Mofeng say that if he was surrounded, let him go first and he stayed, Shi Hanshuang's eyes couldn't help but heat, and then tears fell like pearls, and he said in a choked voice: "Fool, if there is really such a day, I don't want you to break off the queen for me, since you and I have a marriage contract, we will be husband and wife in the future, how can I leave you alone and go away alone? Don't say such things in the future." ”

"Okay, people know, but did you hear any sound just now, something like a 'goo'?" Chu Mofeng saw his daughter-in-law crying, and hurriedly rubbed her head again and comforted her.

Hearing Chu Mofeng's voice, Shi Hanshuang couldn't help but blush, stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder and said: "You are so bad, what is the sound of 'goo', it's because people are hungry Okay, it's been two hours since you entered the city at noon, aren't you hungry? It is said that there is a curfew here at night, let's hurry up and find an inn to stay, and then fill our stomachs and go to the West Market." ”

Hearing Shi Hanshuang say that it was already Shen Shi at this time, Chu Mofeng remembered that today was the Mingde Gate that arrived at noon, and it had been delayed for more than half an hour to line up at the gate to enter the city, and it was false to say that he was not hungry until now. After the two discussed, they hurriedly beat their horses and ran in the direction of Xishi.

The West Market, known as "Liren City" at this time, is located in the southwest of the Imperial City, the third street in the west of Zhuquemen Street, and has two squares. The two passed through the street between Chongyi Fang and Huaide Fang, and soon came to the vicinity of the West Market, at this time it was two o'clock in the Shen hour, and there was an endless stream of people who traded in the West Market, and the two looked for an inn to prepare to stay, but were told that they needed to have a fish license to allow them to stay, and the two had no choice but to leave the inn.

Chu Mofeng thought for a long time and didn't think of what the fish brand was, and in his memory, he didn't ask for a fish brand when he stayed in Yanyu Building, maybe because the strength behind Yanyu Building was too strong, so everyone who stayed in Yanyu Building was well-behaved.

After hearing the word "Fish Brand", Shi Hanshuang remembered that he had heard Senior Sister Lime mention this matter on the mountain before, recalling the scene at that time, Shi Hanshuang's eyes lit up, and then pulled Chu Mofeng into a corner and whispered: "I remembered that my Senior Sister mentioned the matter of Fish Brand, this thing can be made into a fake, and it is generally not visible." ”

"Fakes, where are we going to do this?"

"You make me think about it. Remembering that Chu Mofeng was not as familiar as he was in Xijing, Shi Hanshuang racked his brains and thought for a long time, and suddenly shouted: "I remember, can we go to find the person we met at the city gate at noon today?"

Chu Mofeng heard Shi Hanshuang mention Song Xin, looked up at the sky and said, "Okay, after all, I was favored today, and I should come to thank you, it's still early at this time, you and I can buy some gifts and come to thank you." ”

Immediately, the two of them bought some fine tea and silk in the West Market, and after inquiring around, they rode to the Wencheng Firm in the East Market.

At this time, in the Wencheng firm, Song Xin sat in the inner room and recalled the two people he met today, and always felt that the man surnamed Chu had seen him, and roughly recalled the conversation between the two, Song Xin captured a few key words from it: 'Zhangye', 'surnamed Chu', and then compared the matter of seeing the eldest lady on the twenty-third day of the third month of the third year of the great cause, Song Xin couldn't help but gasp, thinking that this is the little master hinted by the eldest lady? Thinking of the child who was sitting at the door eating steamed buns when he entered the Yanyu Building, Song Xin couldn't help patting his head and muttering, "It can't be so coincidental, right?"

While he was thinking about it, there were a few knocks on the door, only to hear Li Wen (Xiao Cavalry Guard's undercover assassination) shouting outside: "Shopkeeper Song, there is a flying pigeon to pass the book, and you need to check it in person." ”

As soon as Song Xin heard that there was a flying pigeon passing the book, he hurriedly got up and opened the door, only to see Li Wen standing at the door, holding a small note in his hand, and when he saw Song Xin open the door, he hurriedly handed the note to Song Xin, and then turned around and left.

After Song Xin closed the door, he unfolded the note and looked at the candlelight, only to see that the note had such a sentence written on it: "If you meet a young man surnamed Chu in Xijing or Dongdu, and a woman surnamed Shi is accompanying you, the business will do its best to meet the needs of this person." "The back payment is a 'Xuan' word.

After burning the note by candlelight, Song Xin sat on the chair and muttered for a long time, then walked out of the house and beckoned Li Wenqian and said, "Go and inquire on the street, which inn has a man surnamed Chu and a woman surnamed Shi staying in today?"

As soon as Li Wen heard that Song Xin asked him to inquire about the news, he was secretly happy in his heart, and hurriedly walked towards the gate after retiring, at this time Chu Mofeng and Shi Hanshuang had come to the door of Wencheng Firm, and after the two dismounted and tied the horses, they were about to find someone to report, and suddenly found that there was no one or a guy at the door, and when he was hesitating, he suddenly saw a person walking out of it.

Li Wen hurriedly walked out, and as soon as he reached the door, he was stopped by a man and a woman, only to see the man say: "Hello this brother, I want to find Song Xin Song shopkeeper, the contemptible surname is Chu, this is my inner surname Shi." ”

As soon as Li Wen heard that the two of them were the people Song Xin had told him to find, he was overjoyed and hurriedly said: "Brother Chu, our shopkeeper just now ordered me to go out and find a place for the two of you. With that, he led Chu Mofeng and the others inside.

Song Xin heard that a guest had come to the door at this moment, and hurriedly sorted out his clothes and came to the front hall, only to see Chu Mofeng and Shi Hanshuang standing in the lobby, clasping their hands into fists and saying loudly: "I don't know if the virtuous couple is coming, Song has missed the distance, and I hope to forgive my sins." ”

As soon as Chu Mofeng saw Song Xin coming out, he hurriedly said: "Brother Song is polite, the younger brother and his insiders came to the door rashly, and I hope that Brother Song will not blame the younger brother for being abrupt." ”

Song Xin thought in his heart when he heard this: Your old man just don't sue the eldest lady because I didn't greet me well. But there was still a smile on his face and invited the two to sit down, after the guest and host sat down, Song Xin hurriedly ordered Li Wen to serve tea, and then Chu Mofeng put the gift on the table and smiled and said: "I don't know what Brother Song likes when I come to the door for the first time, I hope Brother Song will not dislike it." ”

Song Xin glanced at the tea and silk on the table, and couldn't help but gasp, he had already practiced a pair of fiery eyes after many years of business, and he could guess the nobility of any item at a glance, only to see that the tea brought by Chu Mofeng was Longjing's spring tea, and the silk was Suzhou's precious eight silks.

Although the political center had long since moved to the Eastern Capital at this time, these two items alone were still very expensive in Xijing at this time. After roughly estimating the price, Song Xin couldn't help but secretly slander in his heart: This young master is really generous.

Immediately, Song Xin hurriedly laughed: "Where is Brother Chu, how can I dislike it, brother." At this time, Li Wen had already brought the tea, Song Xin picked up the teacup and made a gesture to Chu Mofeng and the others, and then took a sip of tea and said, "I don't know if Brother Chu needs Song's help on this visit." ”

Chu Mofeng glanced at Shi Hanshuang, and after getting the latter's signal, Chu Mofeng said slowly: "Brother Song doesn't know, the younger brother has lived in Zhangye for many years, and this time he came to Xijing with his insiders, I don't know that Xijing needs a fish license to stay here, I want to ask Brother Song how to apply for a fish license?"

After Song Xin heard Chu Mofeng's intention, he breathed a sigh of relief and said: "The fish card is generally handled by the local government, I wonder if Brother Chu has brought something like a document issued by Zhangye County?"

After thinking about it for a long time, Chu Mofeng shook his head and said, "I'm really sorry, my little brother went out in a hurry, and he didn't bring any papers, and the inner man has been living in the mountain, and he hasn't prepared these things for the first time coming down the mountain." ”

Song Xin couldn't help but have a headache when he heard this, because of the rampant bandits in recent years, the local government is particularly strict with the inventory of non-local household registration personnel, so the issuance of fish cards is also relatively strict. However, as the No. 1 firm in Xijing and even in the Great Sui, Wencheng can still handle this matter, but it will inevitably be exploited by the government in the later stage.

Thinking of the eldest lady's instructions, Song Xin gritted his teeth and said, "If Brother Chu can trust Song, please rest here for a while, brother, I will go and deal with this matter for the two of you." ”

When Chu Mofeng heard Song Xin say this, he hurriedly stood up and said to Song Xin: "That little brother relies on Brother Song's mediation, no matter what the result is, the little brother is grateful." ”

Then Song Xin said "goodbye" and hurriedly turned around and walked out of the house. At this time, Shi Hanshuang whispered to Chu Mofeng: "Look, I said that the Wencheng firm has a way, and when they come back, we have to thank them, do you want to prepare a table of banquets to treat them?"

"Okay, let's talk about it when we're settled in the inn. ”

The two waited for about half an hour, Song Xin returned to Wencheng Firm, and when they saw Song Xin enter the house, Chu Mofeng and the others hurriedly stood up.

Song Xin smiled and said to Chu Mofeng: "Brother Chu, this is the fish card of the virtuous couple, please put it away, this fish tag is done by me in the name of Wencheng firm, and in the future, the virtuous couple can freely travel to and from various counties and counties in the territory of the Great Sui with this fish tag, and there will be no problems." ”

Hearing this, Chu Mofeng hurriedly took the fish card, made a big salute to Song Xin and said, "Junior brother thanks Brother Song for his great help, and after the younger brother settles down, I hope to have the opportunity to have a good time with Brother Song." ”

Song Xin was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then laughed, "Brother Chu is really too polite, Cheng, Song will definitely not get drunk with Brother Chu at that time." ”

After the three of them talked for a while, Chu Mofeng looked at the sky outside, got up and said to Song Xin: "Brother Song, the junior brother and the insiders will say goodbye first, and then Brother Song will appreciate his face." ”

Song Xin also hurriedly stood up, hugged his fist at Chu Mofeng and said, "Okay, then we'll see you there." Please. ”

After Chu Mofeng and the others said "goodbye" to Song Xin, they turned around and left Wencheng Firm, got on their horses and walked towards Xishi. Looking at the backs of the two of them, Song Xin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, then turned around and returned to the inner room, wrote a small note and rolled it into a roll and came to the courtyard, put the note into a small bamboo tube on a pigeon's leg, and then threw the pigeon into the air, and the carrier pigeon flapped its wings a few times in the sky to stabilize its body, and then flapped its wings as if instructed to fly towards the west.

At this time, in the backyard of Wencheng Firm, a black figure also threw a carrier pigeon into the air, and after the carrier pigeon stabilized its body in the air, it flew quickly to the east......