Tang Qi Tan

Chapter 21
And after one of the gray-haired old men couldn't wait to hand over to him, he hurried away with a few belongings, regardless of his old age.It also made Jiang Tian mutter in his heart, is there any inside story here.

According to Xiao Ao's words, this place is not bad.As the object of amnesty by the imperial court, even those who need to be temporarily placed under residential surveillance for several months are somewhat higher than those in the outer circle south of Tufang, who need daily hard labor for misdemeanors and prisoners waiting to emigrate to other places.

Therefore, in Tufang, it is actually divided into several districts from south to north for management and inspection.Among them, the northernmost area is the residential area of ​​the family members related to the Tufang prison guards; the second is the Ximianfang area where Jiang Tian is located among the amnesty prisoners.

Then, there is the area of ​​the east wall where ordinary amnesty prisoners and their family members live with them; then there is the residential area of ​​the petty criminals in the central area, those who have crafts or skilled workers, and the leaders of the big and small are in charge; the remaining half of the square area in the south , is the public area where all parties are mixed.

Of course, according to Xiao Ao, this Youtufang is considered a place with a relatively good atmosphere; because there are mostly workshops and craftsmen's shops that pay attention to handicrafts and meticulous work.As for Zuotufang, where more criminals were forced to work hard, that was the real chaotic place where demons danced wildly.

However, as a potential preferential treatment in a certain sense, the building where we temporarily live is also too old, so that walking on the mottled floor with a rough interior, or leaning against the wall with one hand, it is inevitable to squeak. Yelling sound;

However, the predecessor of this building was actually a small bookstore and a former Mongolian school.It can be regarded as one of the few existences related to culture and education in this piece of apprentice workshop.It's just that with the departure of the sponsor, other paths have gradually been abandoned.

Afterwards, after Jiang Tian simply turned around in and out, he could only confirm that it was just a very old, narrow and long three-story building in the front, and a small deserted yard in the back; it looked like an extremely ordinary building.

Just looking at the wall that is constantly rustling and falling off with a light touch, Jiang Tian can confirm that the living environment inside is really not very good; I don’t know how the old man lived there, but for him at least It needs to be repaired and cleaned up a little bit before moving in.

Fortunately, Jiang Tian is not short of money for the time being; after bidding farewell to the Liang Mansion and coming out.Someone still stuffed a package of things in his carriage in advance, along with instructions in beautiful handwriting.

Among them were a few Xizhuang banknotes that had been exchanged at the meeting, and there were also two bags, one large and one small, which were mostly half full of coins rattling;

Among them, the small bag contains more than a hundred silver treasures of various sizes, which is one of the exclusive silver coins of this era; on the gray and white coin surface with serrated edges, "Dangbaiwen" and "Dangerbaiwushi" are pressed respectively, which is very delicate to the touch. There is a heavy feeling of precious metal.

In the big bag, there are many miscellaneous copper coins for pocket money; except for the lowest denomination Zuwen small coins, other "Wuwen" purple (copper) coins, "Shiwen" big green (copper) coins and " The white (copper) coins of "Dang Twenty" and "Dang Forty" are all available.

Therefore, before entering, Jiang Tian handed over a small silver treasure again, and asked Xiao Ao to lead the way to find a clean restaurant nearby; by the way, he brought some of the manuscripts, books and other things in Youtufang to collect.Because of the task reminder, he also needs to collect some information as a reference for possible clues.

But this time, Xiao Ao hastily refused:

"Little man, I have already received the benefits, and I really dare not accept more."

"If your husband needs anything else, please feel free to ask me. Even if you are too young, I can still find a sensible person for you, so how about negotiating the price?"

"Well, let's lead the way!"

Jiang Tian nodded and said:

Then, Xiao Ao was on the second floor of a restaurant called Red Carp Room at the corner of the street opposite this house; he quickly found a seat facing the street with a railing, but separated by a simple curtain.

It wasn't long before Jiang Tian was inside and Fan Shizi was outside.Following the scent of the dishes approaching, several hot and cold seasonal dishes served in large dark-colored rough pottery dishes were taken over by Xiao Ao himself, and passed on to the case one by one.

Among them, the hot dish is a half-fish cooked in sauce, and a tree chicken (fungus fungus) with eggs; the cold dish is a stewed three flavors composed of claws, wings, and neck; double cold mix of vinegar celery and shredded salt melon; There is a large pot of Hoto (pulled noodles) with bean sprouts, shrimp skins, and clams as the base.

Then, for Fan Shizi, who was full of embarrassment and couldn't refuse, he ordered a pot of unfiltered miscellaneous rice wine; he put the small pot directly to his mouth, and sipped slowly Savor it carefully.

And even if there were still vacancies, Xiao Ao refused to attend the table with a shy face. Instead, he asked the shopkeeper for a bowl of steamed rice with brown rice that was not gray;

However, when Jiang Tian saw it, he felt a little uncomfortable; then he asked him to add another bowl of vegetable porridge and two pieces of cooking cakes for the oven; on the grounds that he couldn't eat it but couldn't waste it, he couldn't help but leave it to him.

Next, while slowly tasting these dishes, Jiang Tian looked at the life of those pedestrians coming and going in the street market that was approaching evening, in the dim light that gradually became thicker; indistinctly, what vague memories were touched up.

It was a day when the wind was blooming and the sun was shining brightly.A majestic man in a black robe and a large skirt, a soft and beautiful woman full of affection and warmth; surrounded by colorful woven curtains, guests dressed like stars and moons; praises and blessings are ubiquitous words of...

However, it turned into a bumpy closed carriage again, the heart-piercing pain of being removed from the softest part of my heart, and the despair and powerlessness of my own destiny as if sinking endlessly into ruins...

Suddenly, there was a sound from a distance, a scream as sharp as a broken gong, as if a large basket of stones had been poured into the calm water, and it immediately pierced Jiang Tian's inexplicable emotion of self-pity and self-pity at the moment.

"Zhou Bofu!"

"You kill a thousand swords!"

"Are you going to prostitute my girl again!"

"Xia Huaniang, what you love and what I want, how can it be considered prostitution? I haven't lost a piece of meat, I can't guarantee it, but can I add more weight?"

Then, a shirtless and bare-legged man responded loudly without showing any weakness, and suddenly jumped out of the wall, rushed across the street in a hurry, and disappeared into the alley.

Seeing this inexplicable and funny scene, the spontaneous emotions in Jiang Tian's heart suddenly dissipated and released a lot; and the people who followed Zhou's pointing and booing, echoed and laughed together:

After all, at least at this moment I am still alive and have acquired abilities that others cannot imagine; although it is only a few sticks that can't beat a fart, most of the time I need to think about it myself to find clues, fumble around to trigger the incompleteness of the possibility Version.

But as long as you are alive, everything is possible; let me live the rest of your life more wonderfully for you!At this moment, Jiang Tian faced his predecessor and said silently in his heart:

At this time, Xiao Ao, who had just disappeared, also led two people, one old and one young, who had creases on their faces and wrinkles on their bodies, which almost did not directly describe honest people, and stood downstairs in the restaurant, nodding and bowing, introducing:
"Lang Jun, this is the head of a handyman and a carpenter with fair skills in the nearby neighborhood."

"Okay, then you can bring someone first, go over there to conduct an inspection, see if you can do it to what extent, and then give me a suitable price."

Jiang Tian also waved generously and said:

Of course, he also knows that people should not be judged by their appearance, especially if everyone here is talented and they speak nicely;So when necessary, he would let Fan Shizi watch over him.

However, not long after Jiang Tian waited for a reply.The man who had crossed the street ran wildly and turned back, but even the rags that wrapped his two big hairy legs were gone.Because, from another direction, a group of people with sticks and sticks came after them.Still shouting in his mouth:

"Damn this Duanchang...ah no, you bastard who won't pay back his bad debts!"

The next moment, I saw him shrunk into Dead End Alley familiarly; he lifted a broken basket full of rotten vegetables, and covered himself with his head; it was as if he had done it countless times.

However, Jiang Tian glanced above him without hesitation, and saw a tile slamming on his side with a bang; while the upside-down basket remained motionless;
So, the next moment, half a brick hit the basket again, and the sound of the touch turned the eyes of the people on the street, but the basket remained motionless.

In the end, a small flowerpot full of weeds fell down immediately, smashing directly under the broken basket, and there was a sudden shock; then, there was a sudden bang from the corner of the wall, amidst the filth splashed all over the sky, A scurrying figure jumped up.

However, this time he was not able to climb up the wall, but was quickly submerged in the swarming, crackling chasing sticks and yelling.Seeing this result, Jiang Tian also smiled in his heart, telling you to walk birds in the street, telling you to show off dog food, gambling on dogs and whoring for free, you should die.

And after this series of episodes, his mood has completely come out from the previous emotional distress.

(End of this chapter)