Mixing ancient times with Taobao

Chapter 76
On the second day, Zhou Shichang was dressed in casual clothes and came to Jiangdongmen with two followers.

In order to avoid suspicion, he deliberately disguised himself to avoid being discovered and causing criticism.Right now, the rumors about his sleeping mother and maid have not been broken, so it's better to keep a low profile.

Sneaking into the vicinity of Qianhusuo, he was a little surprised by the scene here.

Because of its special geographical location, Jiangdongmen has always been relatively prosperous.However, is the prosperity in front of us a little too much?Countless small vendors gathered outside Qianhusuo, selling things to military households and their families.

Some people simply set up stalls on the periphery and started a business of eating refreshments.Some military households also came out to buy things at the stalls, and all of them had ruddy complexions and were full of energy, obviously eating well.

Zhou Shichang wondered secretly.

Although the Zuo family has some money, how can they support so many people?Could it be that the Taoist really brought him a lot of supplies?But where does a quack warlock have such great skills?
As for immortals, Zhou Shichang just ignored them.

Zibu speaks strange words and makes gods confused. He is a two-ranked Jinshi, and he has never believed in the theory of ghosts and gods.

Since it is not a matter of ghosts and gods, then the question arises, where did the Taoist named Qingyi get such a large amount of energy to support the operation of a thousand households?
He found a tea stall, sat down, and served some refreshments, intending to pretend to be a passing businessman and inquire about some news.

"Old man, is this year your Geng?"

After taking a sip of tea, Zhou Shichang asked, "The old man came from Zhejiang. He just got off the boat. Seeing that this place is very prosperous, he wondered in his heart. Our thousands of households have all run away. How come the military households here are so rich and still have spare money?" buy tea?"

"Oh, this nobleman's official words are really good."

The old man in the tea shop cupped his hands, "If you talk about the nobleman, the old man will be fifty-three this year."

After a pause, he continued: "As for why this Qianhu House is so prosperous, the old man is not very clear. All I know is that the adults of Qianhu here sold their property in order to train soldiers and fight Tartars."

While speaking, he gave a thumbs up and praised: "Loyalty is comparable to General Yue! People in the world are not blind. I heard that there is a person who is quite capable. He knows the loyalty of adults. He runs around to raise food and often comes to work for the army. "

"Oh?"

Zhou Shichang raised his eyebrows, "Where is that Taoist from? He has such great ability?"

"It's all adults' loyalty."

The old man smiled and said: "All loyal people will be helped by the gods. They all say that the Taoist priest is a god. He also cured Wei Guogong's tuberculosis and produced white sugar. The people in the military households are really enviable. The women work at home, and can earn a few taels of silver every month."

The old man shook his head as he spoke, "The poor old man is old and has no children. Otherwise, he would have joined the army at this thousand households. They are recruiting people!"

The old man pointed with his finger and said, "Noble man, look over there, do you see that there is a shed built there, as long as you are willing to join the guard, and your net worth is clean, you will be given salt, food, and military pay immediately!"

Zhou Shichang looked in the direction of the old man's finger, and it turned out that there were several sheds, and many refugees gathered there, which looked very lively.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, stroked his beard subconsciously, and thought to himself: "A quack magician never has such great energy. Could it be that Wei Guogong and Sun Xuntong are helping each other? But why?! Help Zuo Dayou? Could it be that these two people have something on their minds that they shouldn't have?"

Thinking of this, he was stunned for a moment, and then broke out in a cold sweat!

If Xungui hooks up with the military general, it will indeed cause trouble!Especially in this precarious time!

No, I have to take a closer look!

Thinking of this, he nodded calmly, "Sacrificing one's family for the country is indeed loyalty!"

As he said that, he ordered the attendant to pay a few dollars, and then stood up, "I have to pay a visit to such a loyal person, and see if I can do anything for him!"

"Ouch! You are also a great kind person, my lord!"

The old man put away the extra money, smiled with joy, and cupped his hands repeatedly, "Lord Zuo is well-mannered, no one will make things difficult for you when you go."

Zhou Shichang nodded, "Thank you, old man."

After leaving the tea shop, he walked slowly towards the refugee conscription office. After looking at it for a while, he became more and more surprised.

Is this friend Zuo crazy?Young adults, women and children? !Even the old, weak, sick and disabled are given something to eat, and if they are still able to work, can they be hired temporarily?Could it be that this guy made a national fortune? !This, this handwriting is too scary, right? !

He squinted his eyes, thinking about the news obtained by the scoundrels and what the old tea seller said just now...

Zuo Dayou really made the top frosting sugar that is circulating in the market these days?

Thinking of this, he suddenly understood!

No wonder Sun Xunting got close to that girl from the Zuo family!That guy loves money very much, if Zuo Dayou masters the new technique of making frosting sugar, then Sun Xuntang will definitely give him face.

It is true that Sun Xunyu is cruel and merciless, but he is also very disciplined in his actions. As long as it can bring him benefits, he will not be stingy.

If this is the case, wouldn't it be more difficult for him to take revenge on Zuo Dayou?
Why don't you go in and have a look in the name of investigation?
As soon as he moved two steps, the entourage at the side reminded him in a low voice: "Dong Weng, the Commander of the Guard belongs to the capital. Although Dong Weng is the Minister of the Ministry of War, if he directly passes over the Commander of the Capital to investigate the guard, it may cause criticism."

One sentence seemed to wake up the man in the dream, Zhou Shichang was stunned, and then he said with some regret: "How can I not know?! It's just that since the old man is the Minister of the Ministry of War, he has the right to choose and teach military officers, conquests and conquests, and the post of horses. , there is nothing wrong with coming to the guard to check."

Having said that, he stopped in the end.The grievances between him and Zuo Dayou have been sung by the rumors and everyone knows it. If they really go in, I'm afraid it will be even bigger.

But if you don't go in, you won't be reconciled.Because the special features of the Jiangdong Gate Thousand Households have aroused his curiosity.If that quack warlock named Qing Yi really has that much energy, then I have to be more careful.

I was really thinking about it, but suddenly I saw the girl from the Zuo family leaving the guard, and there was a man beside her, very tall, with extremely handsome features, take a closer look, why is this person so familiar?
The man sent the girl from Zuo's family to the door, but before he could take a closer look, he turned and went back.And the girl from the Zuo family walked towards the conscription office, and seeing her turn her head, Zhou Shichang didn't dare to stay any longer, so he hurriedly turned and left.

After walking a few steps, he suddenly stopped, his originally rosy face suddenly turned pale, and in just a few breaths, beads of sweat appeared on his head, and his body trembled slightly .

"Dong Weng, why did that man look so familiar just now? With my young master..."

"To shut up!"

Zhou Shichang suddenly burst out, "The trouble comes from the mouth! Come back with me!"

(End of this chapter)