lying down

"Fortune-telling! Fortune-telling! I'm the best at fortune-telling. I know heaven from above, and earth from below. I understand things and understand people's feelings!" Li Chunfeng looked at the flow of people passing by in front of him, and shouted in disgust. "There are so many people in the capital, why is it not as good as some small counties? Grandpa's stomach is almost flat!"

"What are you mumbling about!" Yuan Tiangang sat cross-legged on the futon, and stretched out his hand to flick Li Chunfeng's forehead.

"Oh, master! You said how old you are, why do you still do it? Am I wrong? Chang'an is the capital of my Tang Dynasty, and there are countless rich and noble families. I am dizzy when I see so many people, but Look, it’s already past noon, how can it be calculated? I haven’t tasted fishy for several days, and I’m so dumb!” Li Chunfeng quickly avoided Master’s "Diamond Finger", and he has never avoided Master since he was a teacher for six years. This trick, no matter how fast one reacts, as long as the distance is close enough, the master will definitely hit him.There is no oil in the belly, and the business is a bit bleak, and with the master's finger, I am about to faint.

Yuan Tiangang smiled, sat cross-legged and continued to look at the passing crowd.He secretly thought that this disciple was nearly [-] years old, but his mouth was like a child's, he said whatever he thought of, without any concealment.Just as he was about to say a few words to him, he suddenly saw a person, which aroused his interest, and pouted in the direction of that person and said, "Look at that person, what's so special?"

Li Chunfeng was immediately freed from boredom, he knew that Master never let him look at a person's face easily, but if he said it, it must be special.

Following the master's gaze, he easily found the target he was looking for from the crowd.The man was wearing a royal blue shirt and a square scarf on his head. He was in his forties or fifties. He was hurrying across the road between Huaiyuanfang and West Market.

"The complexion is rosy, the eyebrows are wide and long, and the mouth is square and big. It's a typical fortune. It's just..." As soon as he saw this man, Li Chunfeng felt an indescribable sense of peculiarity. The situation, but abruptly combined to form an indescribably abnormal feeling.

"Strange!"

While listening to Li Chunfeng's analysis, Yuan Tiangang secretly praised this kid for learning some skills.He stared carefully again, and the man had already passed in front of him.

"You mean femininity?"

"Master is still amazing, let me tell you the truth! This man is supposed to be a wealthy man, and he should be rich, but he always feels abnormal. This is the first time he has seen such a face! Master, please explain quickly." !" Li Chunfeng racked his brains and couldn't think of a reason, so he turned to Yuan Tiangang for help.

Yuan Tiangang smiled without saying a word, his eyes flickered, and he stared at the walking posture of the man behind him, and his doubts became more intense. "Sure enough, there is a back bone in the back of the head!" After looking at the man's back for a long time, he could not help but want to catch up and find an excuse to chat for a few words, but when he got up, the man had disappeared in the crowd.

Since he entered this way, it was the first time he had seen such a peculiar face and bones. Although he had never looked at the bones carefully, his years of experience were not in vain. And he also has a deeper feeling that this person is not a serious person.

Letting go of Yuan Tiangang's thoughts and not saying anything, this man in his forties is very vigilant even though he is moving through the crowd.

The east and west cities of Chang'an opened in the afternoon, which was very lively.Huaiyuan and Changshou Fang are close to the West Market, and they are also generally crowded with people.Yuan Tiangang's master and apprentice told their fortunes here, and the man they thought was strange also passed by.Chang'an Guocheng is divided into more than 38 residential quarters by 100 streets in all directions, each of which is surrounded by a square wall and a square gate. Chengge, very regular.Yuan Tiangang's master and apprentice greeted business by relying on the north gate of Changshoufang.The man in blue walked around a few times before entering through the south gate of Changshoufang.

Because Xishi is one of the two cities, countless merchants gather here on weekdays, including Tang people, Hu people, Dashi and other foreign merchants.And the several districts adjacent to the West Market are the best places for them to settle down.These outsiders have been doing business here for a long time, buying properties, marrying wives and having children are no different from Tang people, and having lived there for a long time, they have already become familiar with their Tang neighbors in the same workshop, and there is no discomfort at all.

This Longevity Square is one of them, where various races live together, the man walks into the square and walks directly to a house at the bottom of the street.The house is an authentic Tang-style building, but it is decorated quite richly, which shows that the owner of this house is also rich and respectable.The man glanced left and right, saw that no one was approaching, knocked on the door knocker three times and then stood and waited.Not long after, an old barbarian poked his head out, smiled and bowed as soon as he saw the man, and invited the man into the courtyard without saying a word.

As soon as the man entered the door, he walked towards the backyard by himself, without the old man leading the way, he seemed very familiar.When they got to the door of the West Wing in the backyard, they shouted in a muffled voice, "Bart, I'm here!"

The door opened with a creak, and a barbarian in his thirties came out.I saw that this man was short in stature, with a white and fat face, but he still had sideburns, and a pair of small eyes that almost narrowed into slits.With a smile on the corner of his mouth, he said: "Brother Song Sheng, but someone else owes you ten pennies or something, your face is so drooping?"

"Go in and talk!"

The two entered the room and sat down. Song Sheng took out a small brocade bag from his arms and opened it, only to see a land deed and five night pearls the size of longan in it.

That night pearl was crystal clear, and there was a faint halo flowing on the round pearl surface, each one was worth a thousand gold.Although Bart's family is rich, no matter how rich they are, they are afraid that they will be blinded when they see the five luminous pearls.

When Bart saw that Song Sheng took back what he had given, he couldn't help frowning his stubby eyebrows, and said in doubt, "Brother Song Sheng, what are you..."

"Please tell your master that the master is suddenly seriously ill and has no time to ask for it." Song Sheng replied lukewarmly, but turned his eyes on the bead twice.

Bart had a panoramic view of everything and didn't reply immediately.Instead, he crossed his hands and thought for a while before saying: "You and I have always cooperated happily, and I saw your master go out for a banquet a few days ago. Why did you suddenly have a serious illness today? I don't know what it is, as long as you can use it In Bart's place, he will definitely not stand idly by."

Song Sheng was slightly annoyed when he heard this sentence, and said with a soft snort, "A person who is alive and kicking today may die tomorrow. I believe that this kind of thing is not uncommon for Brother Bart, right? Sudden serious illness is a common occurrence."

There was something in Song Sheng's words, but Bart acted as if nothing happened, "Ahem, brother Song misunderstood me..." After finishing speaking, he stretched out his hand and took one of the six night pearls to play with, and pushed it to the Song Sheng smiled in front of him and said, "It's not respectful to accept it! Brother Song, you and I are running errands, so why bother to fight? Why don't Brother Song give advice for the sake of my brother's sincerity?"

Song Sheng didn't touch the night pearl, he left the chair, got up and took two steps, then suddenly turned his head and said with a smile: "You Bart, I really want to say something about you! No matter what, who let me get along with you for many years, it is somewhat Friendship!"

He walked back while talking, sat on the chair and pinched Ye Mingzhu with two fingers to look at it, and stared at Bart in his arms: "My master is really sick, and he is really out of energy. However, this matter is also very difficult Yes, I heard from the master that only three or four people know about the confidential matter this time, and you must contact those people if you want to find out the news you want!" After saying that, he pointed to the sky with his finger, and said with a bitter expression on his face: "But I don’t need to tell you what the roles of those people are. If you get close to inquire about the news, you will be noticed if you are not careful. They are people who have been up and down for many years in the officialdom. Which one is not a monkey? What happened this time It's not easy."

"But then again, what did you do in the north last time? It made people take the blame?"

Although Bart failed to get the news he wanted, this finally clarified the inside story.The master once said: "Some things are far more valuable than gold." A luminous pearl given to Song Sheng today called out the message of "extremely confidential", which was completely worth it in his eyes.If it were someone who didn't know much, maybe he would hold Ye Mingzhu long ago and sigh and be reluctant to part with it. "I can't bear to let my child be tied to a wolf" is the truth.