Chapter 11 Pharmacies and Gambling Houses

Annoyed, Liu Jian took the book and slapped his head a few times, and was about to tear it up in anger to vent his anger, but his mind suddenly turned around and stood there with a thoughtful look.

No, that old man can disappear in the blink of an eye, especially since he hasn't heard any wind and grass, it is likely that he has an extremely clever light skill.

The dragon has no end in sight, and the game is sloppy, this old liar is very much in line with the characteristics of some hermit masters.

Therefore, I opened the well-made "Forging Jade Formula" with great anticipation, and a smell of ink came, which made the little guy who was used to smelling the fragrance of ink frown. I don't know how poor the author of this book is, this kind of stinky ink must not be seen in the casual girl.

"Forging jade, forging jade, taking the gentleman like jade. Those who practice this skill need to be a child's body, forging yuan to protect the sun, and must not lose a little. ”

This Nima, Tong Zigong?

Three or two dead leaves swirled behind his head, and the short figure of Liu Jian standing there was so lonely......

The precautions for practicing are clearly stated at the beginning, but fortunately, it is not an eight-character proverb of a pit father, which makes Liu Jian a little relieved.

On the second page, there is a mantra of several hundred words, and Liu Jian, who has read martial arts novels, naturally knows that this is the general outline of the legendary exercises. It seems that only very good martial arts have a general outline, and the obscurity of the general outline of the cheats is directly proportional to the advanced degree of the exercises.

"Damn, what the hell is this talisman, dare you find a beautiful handwriting!"

I turned the green book back a few pages, and I was immediately attracted by the temptation of the scale and the cool photos.

Although the person who wrote this book can write badly, his ability to draw is really amazing. The meticulous brushwork outlines the beautiful face of the woman and the body like jade, and it seems that the men and women in the painting can jump out to do that romantic thing.

Liu Jian, who closed the book, looked up to the sky and sighed, and within a month, he had harvested two illegal [***] periodicals, and the little girl in the Qinglou was indeed a promising career.

Shaking his head and sighing, he shoved the book to his waist, because his arms were full of those big money, and there was no place. At this time, I think about it, that old man is a bullshit master, and he is clearly a lawbreaker who spreads bad books and periodicals.

Pity himself for hiding the silver for so long, that is all his net worth at this time.

waved his little fist at the sky, you old liar, I will see you again and again in the future, and I will beat you until my wife doesn't know you!

Continuing to walk down the alley dejectedly, it was a waste of joy. After walking a few steps, I heard a childish cry from the front of the alley, and my pace couldn't help but speed up.

"Dad, don't sell Zi'er, I'll be obedient Dad, don't sell Zi'er. ”

After turning an alley, I saw two figures pulling in the alley. The thin man walked forward with a girl in his arms, but was pulled by an even thinner woman.

The woman was thin and weak, and pulling was only useless, tears wet her sallow face, and the years ate and devoured her beautiful face.

"Xianggong, don't do this, if you want to sell it, sell me! Zi'er is still young, she is still ignorant, Xianggong. ”

"Get out!" the man was in a hurry to be pulled, stretched out a kick and kicked the thin woman to the ground, and walked over to Liu Jian with the four or five-year-old girl in his arms. You have to turn around and scold: "You yellow-faced woman is worth a few silver!"

The thin woman collapsed to the ground, and could only watch her husband leave with her daughter quickly, lying on the ground and crying.

"God, what have I done? ”

The man also looked yellow and thin, and it seemed that he was forced by life to sell his daughter for money. Selling a daughter, the place with the highest price is Qinglou, looking at the little girl's pink face, she should be qualified to let Feng Manlou accept it.

The father and daughter walked towards each other, and Liu Jian stood in the middle of the road with his small fists clenched.

The girl's crying made him angry in his heart, and he just wanted to pounce on him now and teach this father a hard lesson. But with his current body and strength, it will definitely not be a man who will be taught a lesson in the end.

He's not stupid. Don't get into trouble and don't be nosy, this is the theoretical knowledge instilled by my mother in my previous life for more than 20 years.

"Stop!"

Liu Jian couldn't help but shout, but the man only glanced at him, and then walked towards the front with his own head.

"You!" Liu Jian was anxious, and opened his arms to stop in front of this person, but he was glared at by the man's bloodshot eyes, and his heart was inexplicably a little timid.

The man seemed to know Liu Jian's outfit, but he just walked with his daughter in his arms, and he no longer cared about this little guy with Feng Manlou.

Liu Jian's outstretched hands were there, and they slowly fell after half a ring. Suddenly, I caught a glimpse of a few bluestone bricks in the corner, but when I turned my head again, there was no man.

After saying that, he continued to walk his own way, passing by the woman who fell to the ground and wailing, and hid far away in the corner.

The woman cried more and more sadly, and Liu Jian became more and more annoyed when she listened, frowning and walking briskly, not daring to turn around and turn her head.

The woman was just shouting the same words over and over again, what had she done.

What iniquity have you done?

This question bothered Liu Jian, making him lose the mood to look at the street scenes on both sides, shuttling through the bustling market, and suddenly felt that he was still a little separated from the world.

I was afraid of getting lost, so I asked some vendors to inquire, and there were many people who knew the location of the pharmacy that the old mother said. It is not far from Fengmanlou, there is a small faΓ§ade in a remote street, and there is a diamond-shaped wooden sign hanging under the eaves, and a big medicine word is engraved.

Next to the pharmacy is a richly decorated bungalow building, and most of the people who enter and exit this street belong to this place.

"Casino?" Liu Jian sighed, "This thing is indispensable." ”

Fireworks Alley is separated from the gambling house by two or three streets, and there may be competition between the two, and the silver taels on the waists of these customers are all contested.

The plaque standing in front of the gambling house has written the golden characters of the Chase gambling house, and two dice are carved out of woodwork, which are placed in darkness on the faΓ§ade. There were also four or five strong men with long sticks standing at the door, with strong bodies and grim faces.

Casinos need to maintain order more than Qinglou, because Qinglou is mostly literati looking for flowers and willows, and here are mostly outlaws who are anxious to lose money.

In the previous life, 'pornography, gambling and drugs' were all things that could harm people's lives, let alone in such a year. But the government will not care about it except for a little control and collecting some taxes and silver, as long as it doesn't make a big deal out of it, in addition to human life, it can also be suppressed with silver.

Obviously, this is an era without chengguan.

Outside the pharmacy was a sign that read 'Bone-Setting Jinchuang', and there was only one old man sitting in a dimly lit corner fiddling with herbs, and there were no patients seeking medical treatment, and there were no apprentices doing miscellaneous work.

"Coming?"

The old man greeted, squinted at Liu Jian for a while, and then walked towards a small door with his hands behind his back. "Sit and play, I'll go get the medicine. ”

"Oh. Seeing the old man enter the small door with his feet crossed, Liu Jian sat on the bench beside him, his mind was full of the cry of the woman just now, and he didn't know if he would have any nightmares at night.

Lao Langzhong's movements are quite quick, but dispensing medicine is a time-consuming job, holding a small fine scale and measuring it slowly. Lao Langzhong didn't have to look at the scale rod, because he had used the scale without a mark for an unknown number of years, and the copper ingot of the scale was shiny when touched.

"Recently, the medicinal use has been fast, and Fengmanlou's business is good. ”

"Well, there are a lot of guests, and the girls are tired to death every night. ”

Liu Jian and Lao Langzhong chatted like acquaintances, but the old man was not familiar with him, but Feng Manlou, who had been in his pharmacy for almost a few years.

"For decades, Fengmanlou has been so prosperous, the head card has changed again and again, and the owner has changed several times, but the same thing has not changed, I'm afraid that only I, the old man. ”

waited patiently for a long time, and finally Lao Langzhong gave him five or six paper bags, and he handed over the copper coins with confidence.

When I got out of the pharmacy, I heard a few noises from the gambling house on the side, and a figure was pushed out. Several big men guarding the door were accustomed to this, and punched and kicked the figure curled up on the ground, and two more carried the half-dead gambler to the door of the pharmacy.

Liu Jian leaned in to take a look, the man's head was bleeding miserably, lying on the ground moaning unconsciously, clutching a few dice in his hands, and his mouth seemed to be muttering something.

This man seems to have seen him somewhere, a guest of the two girls?

Liu Jian couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly, isn't this the man who has a side relationship in the alley. It's just that the evil shape just now has become a lingering breath at this time, so he can't recognize it for a while.

Curious about what he was talking about, he leaned over and listened, and after hearing that, he pursed the corners of his lips and walked towards the street with a few handfuls of herbs.

"You ...... Out of a thousand ......"

There was a sigh from the pharmacy, and the trembling old man walked out slowly, stood in front of the man on the ground and looked at it for a while, and finally walked back tremblingly.

"I can't save it this time. ”

The thin man's pupils lying at the door of the pharmacy gradually dispelled, his mouth kept opening and closing, and he was covered with bruises waiting for a long calm.

Walking back down the alley, the crying woman was no longer there, which made him feel a little more at ease. The small door was still kept for himself, and the two big dogs were still gnawing on the newly delivered bones, and Liu Jian slipped in unharmed.

"It's so grinding, take it and eat it, and don't let you run for nothing!"

The fat woman who had been waiting for a long time complained, took the herbs that Liu Jian was carrying, handed him a small bag wrapped in oiled paper, and turned around and went into the kitchen. At this hour of the day, the kitchen master and handyman rested, and this old mother was busy here.

Liu Jian opened the paper bag and saw that it was a strip of torn cooked beef, with some sauce poured on it, which was full of fragrance.

"Thanks!"

The little guy smiled, tore off a piece of beef and stuffed it into his mouth to chew, and the boredom in his heart disappeared. shouted to the old mother, and ran towards his house with the beef, and the good things naturally had to be shared with Butterfly Dance.

After walking a few steps, he saw many figures gathered at the side of the flower garden, and the old bustard's laughter made him wonder how this old woman had laughed so happily.

I stuffed the beef into my arms, wrapped it in oiled paper, and I was not afraid of staining my clothes, and trotted all the way over to join in the fun.

"Look, look at the little face and small mouth, she will definitely be a big beauty when she grows up, and twenty taels of silver is really not much. ”