Chapter 22 Chapter 22 Private Interview on Weibo

The sound of the piano is silky, sometimes soothing like a flowing spring, sometimes rushing like a waterfall, sometimes clear like pearls falling on a jade plate, and sometimes whispering like a whisper.In the sound of the piano, there seems to be a spirit of the wind fluttering over, escaping a piece of rustling pine waves, which makes people feel at ease in this hot summer. Zhao Dezhao is obviously also a good music player, his eyebrows were beaming when he heard it, and his fingertips unconsciously followed the sound of the piano on the desk. Yang Hao saw that the king of Wei was so obsessed with piano music, so he smiled softly at him, Chang Yi said: "This subordinate will leave." After finishing speaking, without waiting for his answer, he gently retreated outside the house.

"The wind~~~ enters the pine and makes a sound, the moon~~~ pierces the water without a trace..." Zhao Dezhao groaned softly, his eyes fell on a guqin placed in the corner of the room. Yang Hao walked out of Wei Wang's residence slowly, when he heard a melodious piano sound coming from his back room suddenly. Guanshan is towering, the moon is in the sky, and it is cold. You play the wind into the pine, and I play the moon to pass the mountain.Zhao Dezhao is a person who is good at the qin. Hearing that the person's qin skills are superb, he felt a desire to win. He played the qin to make peace with him, but when he played the qin, the sound of the qin stopped. Zhao Dezhao was a little disappointed, but it was inconvenient It stopped there and had to keep playing.

Yang Hao walks in the back garden of the magistrate’s yamen, where the courtyard is sometimes shaded by the Xuanlin pond, with sparkling blue waves in the pond, weeping willows in front of the court, accompanied by the sound of the piano at times like the bright moon in the sky, and sometimes like Guanshan confronting each other, like a fairyland on earth.Suddenly aware that there seemed to be someone nearby, he subconsciously stopped and turned around, looked to the right, and saw a slender figure flashing towards the jasmine bush. The man was holding a Changqin in his arms, with a slender figure, wearing a light green palace dress that fit well, a slender waist, and a graceful gait. At a glance, it was like seeing a scroll exuding the fragrance of ink. I can't see her in the flowers, I think this girl is the person who played the piano before, and she doesn't want to face this strange man, so she goes into the forest to hide.

"This person must be the female family member of Deng Zhifu's family?" Yang Hao walked out thinking secretly, after stepping out of the moon gate, he heard the sound of Wei Wang's qin, and the sound of the qin played leisurely again. Sometimes they fight, even a person like him who doesn't know how to play the piano can hear the meaning of the two competing. Yang Hao returned to his residence and called Bi Su to discuss with him, Bi Su hurriedly left the magistrate's yamen, and soon came back with a bag containing two sets of robes that merchants used to wear, and the two exchanged. After taking off his clothes, he left from the corner gate of the yamen and went to the street of Sizhou City.

Sizhou City is full of ditches, boats shuttle back and forth, and many buildings are built near the water.The two of them wandered to a river bank, and saw a red building by the river, with wine flags hanging high, there was not much space in front of the building, a stone step extended into the river, a small boat was moored by the river bank, and a man was carrying a boat into the restaurant. Holding the food package, Yang Hao gestured to Bisu and walked into the shop. There are not many drinkers at this time, and the store is very leisurely. Some waiters are sitting idle, some are dozing off. A few plates of chopped stewed vegetables were covered with a green sarong.

As soon as a customer came in, the shopkeeper became energetic and hurriedly called two waiters to come forward to serve him. The two asked the shopkeeper to butcher a chicken, cut up two plates of overnight stew, and ordered a plate of side dishes and two cents of wine. , I ate it slowly on a table near the window. After a while, an idler saw them, looked them up and down, and then turned into the hotel. When he got in front of the two of them, he took a closer look, crossed his hands and had a drink. From out of town?" This man was wearing a cross-neck robe with the hem tucked into his belt. He was not tall and had a typical southern face, with a somewhat oily look on his face. This man was a helper who wandered between restaurants and teahouses.Helpers specialize in serving customers who are both human and earth, and make a living as a broker. In fact, they are brokers, run-ins, and middlemen.

They generally do not set up their own shop numbers, but communicate with buyers and sellers with their tongues and waists, help to contact businesses, and draw commissions from them.Of course, their service items are not limited to this. If you are looking for flowers and willows, they will also take good care of you. They also know which buildings have beautiful girls and fair prices. If you have such needs, they will also Acting as a temporary tortoise, dutifully taking you to whoring, always making you happy to pay the bill with your pocket. Bi Su grinned, nodded and said, "Sit."

Seeing that there was a business, the gangster couldn't help but picked up a bench, sat down, and said with a smile on his face: "Little Shilingzi, I have seen the two guest officers, I don't know if the two guest officers are going To visit relatives and friends, to buy or sell business, or to get drunk? If you visit relatives and friends, you can’t find anyone. This Sizhou City has one inner city, forty-five auxiliary cities, a total of fifteen streets and thirty-four alleys. , there are more than 14,000 households, and there is no villain who is not familiar with it. If it’s a business, it’s not just about selling or buying, what kind of business you want to do, most of the shops and stores here, villains can talk about it, as for wanting to be romantic and drunk, haha, the waist is thin and the palm is light , we southern women are slim, slim and graceful, and have a different charm compared to northern beauties. If the two guest officials are interested, the villain is familiar with the family, so I will take the two of them to find a quiet place to visit. Fan, the alley is deep, the lilac-like beauty..."

"Oh?" Bi Su cheered up, and said impatiently: "Oh? Then tell me, which courtyard girl here has the most flavor? To tell you the truth, all the girls here are too thin. They all look like female scholars, but they are not to our family's taste, Bimou likes to be plump, coquettish, and romantic..." "Cough!" Yang Hao coughed. Seeing his expression, Bi Su quickly straightened his face and said righteously: "The two of us are neither visiting relatives or friends, nor looking for flowers and willows. We are here to do business. Don't talk about those useless things."

"Yes, yes, yes," Shi Lingzi was even more delighted when he heard it. Among all kinds of businesses, business commissions are naturally the most generous. If they encounter a stick that knows nothing about business, they will partner with local businessmen to extract more money. That income is even richer.Immediately, Shi Lingzi couldn't wait to ask: "Then, what kind of business do you two want to do?" Bi Su said with a smile: "Our two brothers, we can do whatever business makes money. Nowadays, what makes the most profit is naturally food." Shi Lingzi heard that they didn't have a fixed category of business, and they did whatever business made money, so he guessed that the two of them hadn't been in business for a long time, and the capital was not too rich, so such a customer could hit him hard. From now on, the pen will be separated from each other, and there is no need to be honest with each other, thinking of the long-term, so he smiled and said: "Do you two want to buy food or sell food?"

Yang Hao interjected: "Naturally, we want to buy grain. The price of grain has soared recently, especially in the north of us. There is no market for it. Our brothers thought this is a way to make money, so we came here. The land has always been rich in fish and rice, and our two brothers want to buy some grain and rice and sell it to the north to earn a few pennies." When Shilingzi heard that he was buying grain instead of selling it, his enthusiasm faded a little, and he said lazily, "I wonder how much grain you two guests want to buy? We are also short of grain here now, and the grain gentry are all hoarding grain and not selling it. I'm afraid it will be difficult to find a seller." Yang Hao smiled and said: "No matter how high the food price here is, it is still higher than Kaifeng City? We know that although the government prohibits price increases, the price of food in the black market has always remained high. Hehe, as long as it is profitable, we will still bought." Bi Su impatiently said: "What's the use of complaining to us? If the grain is easy to buy, we can go directly to the rice store to buy it. Why do we need you?" "Then... how much food do you two want to buy?" Yang Hao stretched out a slap, and the corner of Shi Lingzi's mouth twitched slightly: "Five hundred stones?" Yang Hao smiled and shook his head, Shi Lingzi's eyes lit up: "Five thousand stones?" Yang Hao smiled and said, "Fifty thousand stones." Shi Lingzi was taken aback, and lost his voice: "Fifty thousand shi? You...you can eat such a large amount? To tell you the truth, the government imposes heavy taxes on grain trafficked from other places. The price of grain is already extremely high. With heavy taxes, even if you transport them to the capital, you probably won’t be able to make a lot of money.” Bi Su raised his chin and said, "It's not as serious as you said, isn't there still food to buy in this store?" Shi Lingzi laughed and said: "That's different. The restaurants and inns here are all frequent customers of the grain squires, so they can buy grain. That's how it is. The grain they buy is limited, and the price is also extremely high. After a while, you will pay the bill. You will know that the food and drink has at least tripled today." Yang Hao snorted softly and said: "It's useless to say less, to tell you the truth, not only can we afford such a large sum, but we also have our own way to transport it to the capital. I just ask if you have a way to get it." grain?" Shi Lingzi narrowed his eyes, looked at his manner of speaking, and slyly asked: "Guest officer...do you have connections in the capital?" Yang Hao raised his glass and drank the wine noncommittally, Shi Lingzi rubbed his chin and pondered: "Nowadays, food prices are soaring, and for a while, good and bad people are mixed up, and heroes from all walks of life come out one after another, all wanting to get a share of it. Look at the two people's conversation It may be that some idle official in the middle of the capital saw a profit and sent his cronies and family members south to buy food, so he was out of touch and his conversation was a bit amateurish. Check to see if there is any illegal transaction, 50,000 shi is not a small amount, I have to clear up their background, and then contact the seller." Thinking of this, Shi Lingzi said: "To tell you the truth, the local grain gentry, the small ones are naturally familiar. But fifty thousand shi grain is not a small amount. I don't know where the two guest officials live. The villain has to raise money. If you have any clues, I can contact you." It's the first time for Yang Hao to do private interviews on a micro-service. Who would have thought that this helper is also cunning and alert. When he asked him, he was at a loss for words. Fortunately, Bisu has been looking here and there for a romantic place since he entered the city. , I also saw a lot of signboards in the inn restaurant, and hurriedly said: "Our brother lives in the Deyue Inn. If you have any news, you can go there and find us. My name is Bi Su, and his name is Bi Hao. He is a For cousins, it's best to ask." Shi Lingzi kept it in mind after hearing this, Yang Hao didn't let him go, and continued to inquire about some news, Shi Lingzi didn't know their background for the time being, so naturally he wouldn't talk about important things, but he also needed to show off. The two northern guests had a little confidence, so they more or less revealed some of the inside stories. Yang Hao remembered them one by one, and he also had some understanding of the operation mode of the grain gentry.When they met for the first time, he also knew that it was impossible for Shi Lingzi to tell him about more important matters. If he asked urgently, it would arouse his suspicion, so he tried to pretend not to care about news that had nothing to do with business. After getting some necessary information, Shi Lingzi got up and left. Bisu sent him to the door and gave him some instructions, asking him to get in touch with the food as soon as possible, and he would definitely not treat him badly in terms of commission. Then he said with great interest: "The women I see on the streets of Sizhou are all as thin as a pen, and I'm afraid they will panic when they are pressed on their bodies. My two brothers like women who are plumper, more coquettish, and more romantic, but I don't know which one in the local area. Does the brothel meet such conditions?" Shi Lingzi smiled and said, "Isn't Master Bi riding a donkey to find a donkey? Isn't there a 'Fengming Courtyard' next to the Deyue Inn where you stayed? There are many northern girls there, tall, plump and fit, but ...The guest officer came from the north, but he didn't taste the flavor of the local beauties when he came here, it would be unavoidable..." Bi Su laughed and said: "Ah! So it's the Fengming Courtyard, I know, haha, I didn't say that, the girls here are all like skinny horses, so you can't resist tossing about their delicate appearance? Who cares? North and South, you have to ride to your heart’s content, to have a good time.” After Bisu sent him away, he hurried back to the restaurant with a smile on his face. As soon as he came back, Yang Hao asked anxiously, "Is there really a place for that 'Deyue Inn' you mentioned?" Bi Su said: "Of course there is. Next to that inn is a big prostitute 'Fengming Courtyard'. I could see it clearly when I entered the city." Yang Hao glared at him, and reprimanded: "You boy has a pair of thieves' eyes. It's not someone else's purse, or a girl's belt." Bi Su shrugged his shoulders and said: "My lord, this is a full man who doesn't know that a hungry man is hungry, and a man who is not flirtatious." Yang Hao snorted and said, "Check out, hurry over immediately." Bi Su smiled and said: "Why, my lord can't wait too? That's right, the weather is hot and angry, and the baby girl is not around." Yang Hao said angrily: "Fart! You have chosen a good place, why don't you hurry over and make preparations, if the helper wants to go over and inquire about it, he will be dressed soon." Shi Lingzi went out of the restaurant, found a few helpers and chatted for a while, and everyone dispersed, Shi Lingzi staggered into an alley, and after walking not far, his shoulders sank, and he was suddenly caught by a big hand. Hold it down, turn your head to look, and saw a burly man with a dark complexion and a centipede-like scar on his cheek, grinning at him with an authentic local accent: "Boy, what did those two guys tell you just now?" Shi Lingzi's expression changed, and he panicked, "Who are you?" The big man grabbed his shoulders, dragged him to a nearby teahouse, and said with a sly smile, "The magistrate strictly forbids black market transactions and disrupts the market, but there are people who violate the king's law for personal gain, hehe, what do you say? Should people be severely punished? Don't be afraid, as long as you behave obediently, I won't be too lazy to mess with you, a little shrimp..." After a long time, the big man came out of the teahouse calmly, looked around and left quickly.Shi Lingzi sat in the teahouse for a while, and then escaped like a frightened rabbit. The big man walked out of the city briskly all the way, seeing no one was following him, he boarded a small boat moored by the river outside the city, tore off the centipede-like scar on his face, opened the cabin curtain and got in: "Madam, Madam, Old Hei came back after inquiring about the news." In the cabin, a pair of beauties who were playing chess stood up gracefully. It was Tang Yanyan and Wu Wa'er. They asked in unison, "Where is he, and what is he doing now?" Old Hei cupped his hands and said, "Your Excellency has already moved into the magistrate's yamen, now...he and Bi Su went to Fengming Building." Tang Yanyan asked: "Fengming Tower? Will the prefect of Sizhou clean up the dust for them?" Lao Hei bowed his head and said with a dry smile: "Madam, Fengming Tower... is a brothel." When he finished speaking, he raised his head, and saw Tang Yanyan's face suddenly darker than his, and couldn't help shivering.