Jiaohua

Chapter 280 I Invest in Individual Stocks ([-])

Of the three corpses, two were wounded in many places after a fight, and one was fatally stabbed from behind, apparently a surprise attack.

The government was alarmed and rushed here overnight. Many yamen and guards on the way complained incessantly, secretly thinking that it was a troubled time.

Pang Yi avoided the crowd and walked barefoot in the alleyway.

The moonlight elongated his shadow, and there were only a few scattered candlelights in the houses on both sides, which were very faint.

After he came out of an alley, he frowned and looked at the road ahead, lost.

Footsteps and voices gradually faded from the right, and there were more than one person coming. He drew out his dagger and was about to hide in the dark, but his footsteps stopped suddenly, and he turned his eyes to look.

Zhi Changle pointed with his hand: "Hey! It's really there!"

Pang Yi was stunned and looked at them.

Between the two men with big arms and thick waists stood a little girl who was no higher than their shoulders. The girl smiled at him with two small dimples on her lips, a pink and lovely smile.

The government suppressed the matter of the corpse. In the early morning of the second day, only a few people on the street were talking about it, but they didn't dare to make too much noise.

Lao Tong and Zhi Changle got up early and went to the backyard to fetch water for cooking.

The inn's buddies and cooks also got up, and when they saw them coming, they greeted them warmly.

Xia Zhaoyi slept in the inner room, came back late last night, and hadn't woken up yet.

The middle-aged man was outside, neither standing nor sitting. He went to the window and looked outside, worried.

Outside the window is the Yanyun Guard Mansion. It has been quiet all morning. There are only three guards patrolling the streets. It is said that all the guards who go to the streets now are Jingzhao guards.

Well, it's none of his business, middle-aged men want money.

There was a knock on the door, and the middle-aged man looked back.

There were several more knocks, very soft knocks on the door.

The middle-aged man went to open the door, and after opening the door, Zhi Changle came in with soup and water, at the same time a big hand reached in from the outside, grabbed the middle-aged man by the collar, and grabbed him out instantly.

The door was closed behind him, and the middle-aged man looked back: "What are you doing..."

"Shut up!" Lao Tong grabbed him and shouted.

Zhi Changle brought the water in and came out, grabbing the other side of the middle-aged man: "Follow me!"

The two dragged the middle-aged man into another room.

The door slammed shut, and the middle-aged man was pushed staggeringly. After standing still, he looked at the two tall men in front of him. When he turned around, he saw a shirtless man sitting on the other side of the bed. , muscular man.

Pang Yi was treating his own wound, looked up coldly, and continued to deal with it.

The middle-aged man trembled: "What are you doing, didn't you say you met that girl?"

"What's your name?" Old Tong asked.

"I, I won't say it," the middle-aged man didn't dare to look at him, and muttered, "That girl doesn't even know my name, and she didn't force me to say it."

"It's okay, I'll get you one," Zhi Changle said, "I'll call you my boss."

"What?"

"His name is Chang Le, and you will call him Short Life. If Short Life doesn't sound good, he will call you Old Short." Old Tong replied.

"...All right," said the middle-aged man, "If you are old, you will be old."

"You are a gambler, but if you follow us, you have to learn to be more honest and quit gambling." Old Tong said.

"I know your current identity in my heart. If we know that you are causing trouble for Ali outside, your life will be gone." Zhi Chang said happily.

"Did you see that?" Old Tong pointed at Pang Yi, "Yesterday he passed by the gambling house and saw that some gamblers were not pleasing to the eyes.

The middle-aged man turned pale, looked over, met Pang Yi and raised his eyes again.

The man's demeanor is ruthless and cold, and it looks like he has really killed someone.

"I, I'm not gambling now." The middle-aged man said.

"You're not an idiot, you must have guessed Ali's identity," Zhi Changle lowered his voice, "I'll tell you, if you know it, it's fine to rot in your own stomach, as long as you dare to speak up."

He pulled out his dagger and stuck it on the table.

There was a crisp sound, and the middle-aged man trembled slightly in fright.

"But now you're with A Li, we're on our own," Old Tong patted him on the shoulder, "Be safe, you're indispensable, if you have cats and dogs in your heart, heh."

"Understand, understand, little one understands." The middle-aged man said.

Looking at these people in front of him, he knew that they were really not easy to mess with, and he didn't know what his life would be like in the future.

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What Lao Tong and Zhi Changle thought before coming to Beijing was to set up a shop here and do some business.

But even with the depression and desolation, rents here are still high.

They discussed it and decided to find a small shop in a slightly remote location, preferably with a small courtyard, so that the girl had no place to go, and they could still take her in.

After changing two pots of hot water in Xia Zhaoyi's dressing room, she woke up, and there was hot water and hot tea to drink when she woke up, which made Xia Zhaoyi feel good.

She wiped her face, refreshed, took a long breath, and turned her head to look out the window.

The window sash was half opened, the breeze was blowing, the sun fell on the window edge, it was a sunny day.

Thinking about Mr. Yanhui's words last night, Xia Zhaoyi frowned slightly. After thinking about it, she turned around to get her coat and put it on her body.

Just opened the door, and saw Lao Tong and Zhi Changle coming.

They were talking about going to the shop, Xia Zhaoyi nodded, thought for a while, and said, "Do you still remember the copper coins from last night?"

"Well, what happened to the copper coin?"

"Recently, a rich lady came to the capital, the one who gave us copper coins last night," Xia Zhaoyi said, "I heard that she is also looking for a shop recently, you can go and inquire, rent near her shop, or do something Transactions related to her business surroundings."

"It's not easy to make money." Lao Tong frowned, "We should avoid what she sells."

"It's a gimmick, and you won't lose money," Xia Zhaoyi smiled, and took out a bank note from his sleeve and handed it over, "Here is 1000 taels. I will invest in individual stocks. If you lose money, it's fine. If you earn money, I will share."

Zhi Changle and Lao Tong were stunned, and took the bank note. It was indeed 1000 taels, with the printed code, denomination, date, signature and ticket number all in order, and it was issued by Dazhao Bank.

"Ali, where did you get so much money?" Zhi Changle said.

"I earned it myself," Xia Zhaoyi said, "By the way, if there is a fancy shop that you want to sell, remember to go to the street to find a literacy teacher, and then find a bulletin board with few people, and let the literacy teacher sell it." Tear up a notice of the latest tax system and household system reform and give it to you, and bring it with you when you shop, so that you can lower the price."

"what is that?"

Xia Zhaoyi smiled: "A new notice issued by the Ministry of Household Affairs a while ago suggests that business may become more and more difficult in the future, and many merchants may be eager to sell, so it is really best to set up a small shop now. It's time."

(End of this chapter)