The devil is coming

Chapter 437 Paper flowers fly down in Xiayong City, Pingye Bo plays chess with beggars
The battle situation on the front line of Zhennanguan has now become the matter of greatest concern to the entire Chu State.
Just because the man leading the troops was called Tian Wujing, and just because the troops under his command were called Jingnan Army.
The Chu people did not dare to slack off, because the Jin people also slacked off before, and then the Jin Kingdom was gone.
The princess has not been found yet. Although Li Mu, the general of Congzhou City, was ordered to lead his troops back to the border to aid, it is said that the wizard has also returned to Yingdu to take charge;
However, the soldiers and horses on the periphery continued to search for the whereabouts of the princess.
Xiayong City is not big. One side is connected to Mengshan Mountain, and the first floor is far away from Qishan Mountain. The locks on the other two sides not only prevent the passage of caravans, but also those who plan to make money before the New Year. Pedestrians returning home with money had to stay, and there was also a gang called the Lard Gang.
The Lard Gang is the name of a beggar gang. It has about thirty or forty gang members, all teenage boys and girls, that is, little beggars. They got together and became a gang.
The name is not domineering, but it represents a yearning for a better life in the future.
Due to the external closure of the city, the Lard Gang members who originally planned to leave Xiayong for Ju'an City at this time had to stop in Xiayong City and continue to live a hard life.
Originally, their gang leader was thinking about the wedding of the princess and the eldest son of the Qu family. When the gang members went to Ju'an City, they could find several opportunities to "have fun with the people". A few good meals were a must, and they were lucky. If you have some money, you can also take advantage of some of the rewards distributed on the street. Anyway, it can be considered a good start for the new year.
And this day,
Fan Mansion organizes funerals,
The wife of Fan Mansion, Mrs. Wen, passed away due to illness.
The affairs of a luxurious family are naturally no small matter. A single affair is enough to alarm the entire Xiayong City.
Under the leadership of the gang leader, members of the Lard Gang used their gang savings to buy a lot of coal and firewood. They burned a lot of hot water and started taking baths in the settlement of Antminer Alley.
Beggars like them rarely take a bath on weekdays. Firstly, it is not so convenient to go out to beg for money if they are too clean. Secondly, the weather is cold in winter, and an extra layer of dirt on the body is equivalent to an extra layer of free warm clothes. , but reluctant to wash it off.
But it’s different today. Although the beggars’ clothes are in tatters, they are clean. They go to the gate of Fan’s house in groups to look for work. Funeral arrangements are cumbersome and there are many people in need, so naturally they are there. After completing the work, you can get a bamboo stick, and you can get profit by relying on the bamboo stick.
It is also a red envelope, but unlike the red envelopes for happy events, the Fan family is generous and there is no shortage of this little money. For the Lard Gang members, this is indeed a considerable gang income.
In a mutton soup shop across the street from Fan Mansion, a dirty child about 15 years old was drinking mutton soup with a seven or eight-year-old girl in his arms.
The older children eat mutton, while the younger girls drink soup and pancakes.
The two of them consciously sat by the window of the store. It was winter and the window seat was cold. There were not many people sitting there, so they could avoid disturbing other customers and make themselves more pleasing to the store owner.
There were also two bamboo sticks placed on the table between the two of them. They were issued by the Fan family. The bamboo sticks were of different colors. Some of them could be exchanged for money, while others could be exchanged for a snack.
At this moment, a group of people walked into the soup shop.
The leader was a man, dressed in a brocade robe, who looked extraordinary. Beside him, there were two women and a man.
One woman was mature and beautiful, and became a woman of her own accord after sitting down. Another woman looked like a little maid, and there was another man who was sitting in the corner consciously, drinking from a bottle of wine.
When ordinary people come to a soup shop, they basically order a portion of mutton soup and a pancake. The pancake is included with the soup order and is considered a set meal.
Patrons from better-off families felt that the mutton in the soup bowl was unpalatable. For example, the table we just sat down ordered three bowls of mutton soup, plus two plates of cold-cut mutton, a plate of beans, and a plate of wild vegetable salad. .
In this winter, drinking mutton soup with side dishes is a real enjoyment.
Gaoyong produces delicious food. Because Fan Mansion is here, there are many merchants coming and going. The proportion of wealthy people is much higher than in other counties. Naturally, they are picky about food. Moreover, the large number of visitors brings many other people. Local taste needs and food also need to be improved through constant communication and collision.
Therefore, Zheng Fan was very satisfied with the soup in this store.
When the shop owner came up to say hello earlier, he said that the master of the Fan family, Fan Zhengwen, was very kind to them. He often sent people to order take-out food for delivery to the house, so this time the family also sent silver gifts to the Fan family for the funeral.
What the boss said was true, because Fan Zhengwen originally introduced this store to Zheng Fan.
Zheng Fan also asked Fan Zhengwen, with the financial resources of the Fan family, wouldn't it be more convenient to take over this store and let the cook enter the house?
Fan Zhengwen, who was busy attending to the funeral of his wife, showed a rare free and easy attitude and joked,
Road:
"If a woman from another family is really brought into the family, it won't be that exciting."
Uncle Zheng thought Lao Fan was joking at first.
I didn't realize it until I got back.
This thing is a bit of a pun.
When Uncle Zheng drinks soup, he won't tear up the pancakes and dip them in. In his previous life, he was fascinated by the mutton steamed buns. Later, when he actually went to eat steamed buns, he found that he was a little disappointed.
Later, when I drank soup in this world, I was willing to take two sips of the soup and take a bite of the pancake to eat clearly.
Therefore, Siniang did not help Zheng Fan tear it up, but the princess who had been disguised took the initiative to take the pancake and began to help Zheng Fan tear it into pieces.
Uncle Zheng was stunned for a moment, but did not stop her.
As for food, if it goes to the sky, its main function is to satisfy hunger, but the added value of food is different.
Opposite, the young man continued to eat meat, while the girl was biting the pancake.
Zheng Fan looked at the table and saw the young man staring at him, so he couldn't help but wave.
The young man put down his soup bowl without hesitation and trotted over, kneeling down to Zheng Fan:
"Greetings to you, I am blessed."
"Why are you just giving your sister soup and eating meat by yourself?"
"Let me tell you, my sister has a bad stomach and meat is not easy to digest."
Zheng Fan nodded and said nothing more.
But the young man took the initiative and said, "I want to leave the city?"
Zheng Fan shook his head.
The young man hesitated for a moment and said: "If I want to go out of town, I have a way here, just to make some money."
"Who said we are leaving the city? We are leaving the city. Can we leave now?"
"Looking at the attire of the master and the aunts around me, I know that I plan to go on a long trip."
"It's a bit discerning."
"Master, just leave it to me. I will take you out of the city."
Zheng Fan still shook his head, waved his hands and said, "Don't bother me anymore."
"Yes, Master, the villain will quickly step away."
The young man returned to his table. Seeing that his sister had almost eaten the piece of cake, he hurriedly shouted:
"The shopkeeper has made a fortune. Give my sister half a pancake to eat. Later, we brothers and sisters will collect the dirty water from the kitchen for you."
Seeing this, the boss smiled and shook his head, but also ordered the waiter to deliver two more pancakes.
The boss knows who these two beggars are. The young man is the leader of the so-called Lard Gang. Even though everyone in this gang is beggars, if you really want to cause harm, keeping them will make your business difficult.
In addition, although this group of people are also begging for food, they are still honest. They are doing business and there is no need to get angry with these gangsters. It is just a matter of two pieces of cake.
The young man gave another piece of pancake to his sister, and went to make another bowl of soup. You can add more soup, but no more meat, just soup.
After returning with the soup bowl, the young man continued to look at Zheng Fan's table with his eyes while tearing into new pancakes.
Zheng Fan was eating and drinking, but no one spoke. After the meal was almost finished, Siniang went to pay the bill, and everyone got up and prepared to leave.
The young man also stood up and asked the girl to run back by herself, while he followed Zheng Fan and his group.
While walking, Zheng Fan stopped at the door of a teahouse, and the group entered the teahouse.
The young man hesitated for a moment, touched his pocket, and walked into the teahouse.
However, after entering the teahouse, the young man couldn't find any trace of Zheng Fan and his party. He was glad that he had saved money for a meal and walked out of the teahouse with some doubts while rubbing his head, and then quickly walked around to the teahouse. At the back door, there was still nothing found.
for a while,
The young man sighed and walked back to the door of the teahouse, only to see Zheng Fan sitting alone by the window of the teahouse, looking at him with a half-smile.
"hey-hey."
The young man laughed dryly, feeling no embarrassment at all. He ran into the teahouse again, got on Zheng Fan's table unceremoniously, took out the tea bowl and poured himself a cup of tea. Zheng Fan ordered warm tea, not hot, young man. I drank three bowls in one go.
Zheng Fan didn't ask the young man what he was doing with him, he just silently took out a cigarette.
The young man discovered that none of the group of people who were following Zheng Fan were now gone.
On the tea table opposite, someone is playing chess.
The young man glanced over, his eyes a little warm.
Seeing this, Zheng Fan reached out and asked the teahouse owner to play a game of chess.
Soon, an old chess set was served.
The young man didn't need to be reminded, he stood up and helped Zheng Fan place the chess pieces together.
Uncle Zheng's chess skills were terrible, and the young man's chess skills were very good. After a while, Uncle Zheng was checked to death.
Zheng Fan smiled and clothed his clothes again.
The young man stood up again to help.
After playing two more games in a row, Zheng Fan lost two more heartily.
Uncle Zheng lost interest and stretched instead of showing off.
The young man got up, went to the teahouse waiter to refill the tea, and trotted back to pour it for Zheng Fan.
Zheng Fan didn't drink, just left the tea money, got up and left.
The young man immediately took the money to pay for the tea, and he paid for the tea carefully, and then he hurried out.
After running out, he found Zheng Fan standing on the street. The young man immediately followed him and stood next to Zheng Fan.
As if he noticed that he was following him, Zheng Fan started to walk forward, and the young man continued to follow behind.
Zheng Fan walked into a small alley, and the young man continued to follow.
Uncle Zheng stood at the end of the alley and hesitated for a while, then walked out again, and the young man continued to follow.
After going around in a circle, Zheng Fan stopped at a cowshed and sat down on a haystack. The young man squatted down in front of Zheng Fan with a silly smile.
Zheng Fan pointed at the young man and said:
"You really dare to keep following me."
The young man touched his head and said, "If you follow me, you may die. If you don't, your life will definitely be lost."
"Where are they from?"
"Hey, Master, your question is very broad."
The young man touched his pocket, and then took out three tokens from the lining of his tattered coat.
“This is from the Secret Service, this is from Fengchao, this is from Silver Armor Guard, and there are also some brands from small countries, and we don’t have the nerve to carry them all with us.
Master, if you want to ask me which family I belong to, I really can’t answer. I only know that since I recruited these little brothers to form a wandering gang, many families have come to me and trembled in front of me. As for me, I just bowed my head and bowed, and then threw me a sign. "
The Silver Armored Guards, the Secret Service, and the Fengchao are the intelligence agencies of the three major countries. However, these departments are not gods. They will concentrate their efforts on the goals they care about and understand everything. But in other aspects, they are just It is difficult to take full care of it, especially the lowest layer of eyeliner tissue. When it develops, it looks a bit sloppy.
Anyway, it's just a little bit of money for a fake brand and the promise of a bright future, all at no cost.
This young man, on the other hand, was so suitable for his gang that he actually chose the "dream" of so many families by himself.
The young man silently took all the signs back and said, "Master, it was the Silver Armored Guard who asked me to keep an eye on the Fan family, so I came here. Who would have thought that I would bump into you, master."
"You recognize me?"
"Look what you said, master, if I had recognized you, wouldn't this little person have died a long time ago? I have bad luck, and I was hit by you as soon as I came here."
"Ha ha."
Zheng Fan smiled.
At this time, the fourth princess walked out of the cowshed at the back, but the fourth princess had changed her clothes and looked like a female beggar.
The princess is not that old at all.
The young man opened his mouth, as if he realized something, and then knelt down and kowtowed to Zheng Fan.
It wasn’t that he had bad luck today and was bumped into by Zheng Fan;
Instead,
He was selected by Zheng Fan.
"Take her out of Xiayong City." Zheng Fan pointed at the princess behind him and said.
"I……"
Zheng Fan took out a piece of gold from his arms. Yes, it was just a piece of gold. It didn't look like an ingot, and he placed it directly in front of the young man.
"As for me, I don't like to talk about my dreams with others, and I don't like others to tell me their dreams. What I prefer is to insult me ​​with money.
Hope, you are too. "
"Yes, the villain obeys."
The young man reached out and grabbed the gold nugget and held it in his hand.
"Please tell me when to leave the city?"
"You can leave later."
Zheng Fan stood up,
Xiong Liqing came over and reached out to help Zheng Fan pat the grass clippings on his trouser legs, but Zheng Fan grabbed his hand and stopped him.
"You will be free soon." Zheng Fan said.
Xiong Liqing smiled bitterly and said: "I thought they would arrange a better way for me, such as in a ruined temple, for example, if a few more people die, I don't like this suit."
"Not many people will like it."
"I like the pants with small holes on the legs that Mr. Feng wears. I heard from Mr. Feng that you like them very much. I think I can wear them for you in the future."
"I can't believe that your dream will come true right away and poke holes in my whole body."
Xiong Liqing smiled and said: "I can understand, are you afraid?"
"A bit, but I think it's fun." Zheng Fan said, "Actually, I didn't want you to stay with Siniang."
"Yes, even if I stay by your side in the future, I won't be able to do anything big." Xiong Liqing nodded.
Because I am a woman, I can understand women better.
"Have a nice trip and see you on the Lantern Festival."
Xiong Liqing put her forehead on Zheng Fan's chest, rubbed her chest with her palms, and said, "Wait for me."
Subsequently,
The young man took Xiong Liqing away.
Zheng Fan stood there as a carriage came slowly. Sitting on the carriage was Fan Zhengwen.
The driver was Weng Zanghai.
Zheng Fan got on the carriage, and Fan Zhengwen smiled and said, "Uncle, are you feeling a little reluctant?"
"No, it's Brother Fan who should be reluctant to let go."
"Fan feels like he has already made money."
"That's good."
……
The next day,
Qu Peiluo, the eldest son of the Qu family, personally led [-] elite private soldiers of the Qu family into Xiayong City and went directly to Fan Mansion.
(End of this chapter)