Siheyuan: I'm not happy, don't even think about having a good life

Seeing that everyone had come out, Hong Guan also relaxed. "You are hunting with a tiger skin on, and the tiger head is so lifelike. Do you know that if you had reacted a little slower just now, I would have beaten you to death."

The leading hunter said with a smile, "This is the skin left by our ancestors after they killed a tiger. Wearing it in the forest can save us a lot of trouble. Most animals will turn around and run away when they see or smell the skin."

At this time, Wu Song also opened his eyes and saw the people around him. He was obviously stunned. "Who are they?"

"They are hunters from nearby. They came here to hunt tigers under orders from the government!"

The leading hunter came over and asked, "What's the name of the tiger-slaying hero? Where are you going?"

"My name is Wu Song, and I'm going to Qinghe County to see my brother!"

"So you are Wu Zhuangshi. We are all from Qinghe County. Why don't we go back together?"

"Okay, then I'd better obey you respectfully!"

The group made a tripod and carried the tiger out from the other end of the forest. Many people cheered when they saw the tiger's body. There was a big beast in the forest, and their woodcutting, herb gathering and hunting were all affected. This time they were finally relieved.

Hong Guan followed behind and looked at Wu Song, who was the center of attention. He said, "Your sister-in-law is a nuisance. Let me deal with her. Then you and your brother can live a good life from now on."

After entering Qinghe County, Hong Guan left quietly. Before killing the couple, he still had things to do.

Ximen Qing was in the herbal medicine business and had a medicine shop in Qinghe County, but Hong Guan didn't know where it was, so he simply asked around and went straight to Ximen Qing's residence.

Looking at the pair of big stone lions at the door, the vermilion gate, and the copper door nails and knockers, Ximen Qing is really rich!

He walked forward, but was stopped by two servants. "Who are you?"

"I want to discuss a big business with Master Ximen. Please inform me. It's related to medicinal materials!"

The servant looked Hong Guan up and down. He was wearing the kind of clothes that scholars wear, so it was hard to tell whether he was rich or poor. "Do you have a visiting card?"

"No, but the deal is huge, with a profit of at least 100,000 guan!"

The two servants were shocked. The Ximen family was rich, but Ximen Qing would not refuse a business worth 100,000 strings of cash. It was indeed a big deal!

"Okay, wait a moment. I'll go and inform the master. It's not up to me to decide whether the master wants to see you or not!"

"Excuse me, you can tell Master Ximen. If you don't see me now, I will go talk to someone else. The Ximen family is not the only one in Qinghe County that can do this business!"

The servant nodded and ran quickly into the yard. If the deal was successful, maybe he could get a little reward. But if his business failed, Ximen Qing would skin him alive.

The servant came out quickly, accompanied by a maid. "Just follow the maid in. The master is already waiting for you."

Hong Guan bowed and thanked him. He originally wanted to give a tip, but then he remembered that he had no copper coins. He did have a lot of silver tableware, but he couldn't give them away directly!

The maid was leading the way in front. Hong Guan couldn't help but sigh that Ximen Qing really knew how to enjoy himself. It should be a large house with three entrances, pavilions and waterside terraces. The maid also had a graceful figure and beautiful appearance.

I walked all the way to the side hall and saw the legendary Ximen Qing. I was stunned. Damn, isn't this Shan Liwen? He has played Ximen Qing the most times, but he has never played Water Margin. Is this the world of Jin Ping Mei?

Hong Guan had no habit of performing formalities for dying people. If he was not still useful to him, he would have killed him now. He walked straight to the opposite side of Ximen Qing and sat down.

Ximen Qing was a little unhappy, but thinking that it was a big business, he didn't say much. He picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, then slowly said, "I heard that you have a big business to discuss with me? At least a profit of 100,000 strings of cash?"

"That's right. As long as Master Ximen is strong enough, the profit of 100,000 strings of cash will be unstoppable!"

"Oh? Tell me, what's the deal?"

Hong Guan smiled slightly. It seems that this business can be successful. "I heard that the Ximen family started out as a medicinal material business. This business is related to medicinal materials. I want Master Ximen to help me collect medicinal materials. The more the better, and the older the better."

Ximen Qing looked Hong Guan up and down and asked, "You have so much money?"

Hong Guan laughed and said, "I don't have any money, but I will pay with other things and I guarantee you will be satisfied."

"Oh? What?"

Hong Guan shook his sleeves, and two paper bags appeared in his hands. He placed them on the table and motioned Ximen Qing to open them.

Ximen Qing became curious and opened it to take a look. There were two white powders inside. He carefully dipped his finger in some, put it in his mouth to taste it, and his eyes lit up.

“Is this salt and sugar?”

Hong Guan pointed out that these two things were the salt and sugar brought back from the big ship, and the craftsmanship was much better than the current ones. "This is called snowflake salt and soft sugar, and they are made through hundreds of processes.

With these two things, whether Mr. Ximen is selling it himself or using it as a stepping stone to a career in government, it will be a great help.”

Ximen Qing nodded. He had lived for so many years and had never seen such good salt and sugar. "The sugar is fine, but the salt is something that only officials can make. How did you get it?"

"Don't worry about that, Mr. Ximen. Just think of it as me buying the salt from the government and processing it myself. I just want to know if these can be exchanged for medicinal materials!"

Ximen Qing smiled evilly, "Yes, I can, but how much of this do you have?"

I know Ximen Qing has taken the bait, but I always feel that his smile is a bit strange. "Master Ximen, don't worry. I have the same amount of medicinal materials as you have. Just tell me the number you need. However, these two things are rare, so the price is not cheap!"

The two men argued for a while and agreed to conduct the first batch of transactions two days later. As for the location, it was set in a forest 20 miles east of the county.

After making the agreement, Hong Guan left. Not long after he walked away, he felt someone following him. Hong Guan deliberately left Qinghe County, walked six or seven miles, and entered a small woods.

The two servants who were following revealed their identities. Just as they were about to chase in, they heard several loud noises. They vomited blood, with confusion and unwillingness in their eyes, and fell to the ground with two thuds.

Hong Guan put away the M1911, walked over to the two men, found dozens of copper coins, and spat on the ground. He was really poor. He knew that Ximen Qing was not honest.

He took out a shovel, dug a big hole, threw the two people in, filled it with soil, went into the cabin in the forest, had a big meal, and had a good sleep. He came out again the next day, walked back to Qinghe County, and strolled around the streets in a swagger.

On the other side, Ximen Qing knew something had happened when he didn't see the two servants come back yesterday. They were just two servants, so he didn't care. However, he was a little unsure about the situation in Hongguan.

But thinking about the profits from snowflake salt and granulated sugar, he gritted his teeth and went to the yamen. The county magistrate had a cooperation with him. The profit this time was so huge, so he would definitely not refuse to cooperate with him!

Hong Guan was strolling on the street. Before he had gone far, he heard someone shouting behind him. Before he could react, a thug grabbed him on the shoulder. He turned around and saw that it was Wu Song.

"Brother, why did you leave yesterday? I had to look for you everywhere. You kept watch for me, so I'm indebted to you. Let's go to my house for a drink today!"

"Brother Wu, isn't this too expensive?"

"Haha, no, no, I killed a big tiger yesterday, and the county magistrate gave me face and made me the head of the city. There is also a reward of thirty taels of silver for killing a tiger. Brother, I have money."

Hong Guan clasped his fists and bowed, "Sorry to bother you, Brother Wu!"

"You're welcome, by the way, I don't even know your name!"

"My name is Hong Guan!"

"That's fine, Brother Hongguan. I have a big brother in Qinghe County. I'm staying at his house right now. It's on Zishi Street, right next to Wuda Cuibing. I'll go patrol the streets first, and we'll meet at noon!"

Hong Guan bowed and said, "Brother Wu, go and do your work first. I will be there on time at noon!"

After Wu Song left, Hong Guan lost interest in shopping. He only had a few dozen coins in his pocket and he didn't want to use the big ship to get valuables, so it would be useless to go shopping.

We walked out of the county and entered a cabin in the woods. We cooked a big pork elbow, two pieces of braised beef, and fried two pieces of tuna. It was a pity that the foreigners didn't eat offal or anything, so we threw away the pig's trotters, otherwise we could have eaten something.

Take out a ten-jin jar and pour the bottled brandy into the jar. The alcohol content is over 40 degrees, which is a strong liquor in the Song Dynasty. Wu Song can drink more than ten bowls of rice wine, so I wonder how much brandy he can drink.

I came out of the hut in the forest, carrying my things, and came to Zi Shi Street. I saw a two-story building with a cloth sail hanging on it with the words "Wuda Pancake" written on it. There was also a tea stall opposite. An old lady was eating melon seeds at the door. She must be Wang Po.

This old lady deserves to die. If she hadn't been a pimp for Pan Jinlian and Ximen Qing, Wu Da wouldn't have died so soon. Her appearance reminds Hong Guan of Jia Zhangshi. She really deserves to die!

I knocked on Wu Dalang's door, and a simple voice came from inside, "I'm coming!"

Not long after, the courtyard gate opened and Hong Guan saw Wu Dalang's appearance. He had a big head, thick limbs, and was a little over 1.4 meters tall. He was obviously a dwarf.

"Excuse me, is this Brother Wu's home?"

"Yes, you are the friend my brother mentioned who will come to eat at noon. Come in quickly, he is already waiting for you!"

"Thank you very much. I just happened to bring some wine and meat. We can eat right away!"

When I walked into the yard, there was a small courtyard. The kitchen was on one side of the courtyard wall. I could smell some fragrance, but I didn't know what was being cooked. When I entered the house, I saw Wu Song sitting at the table with the wine jars already placed there.

"Brother Wu, I'm here. I brought some good wine. We won't leave until we're drunk today. Brother Wu, please cut up the meat I brought and let's eat!"

Wu Song smiled and said, "You are so polite, kid. I said I'm treating you, why did you bring wine and meat?"

"Haha, of course I have my own secret recipe. You can't buy it outside. You will know when you try it."

At this time, Wu Da also came into the room, followed by a tall woman, about 1.7 meters tall, with a curvy figure, a pair of three-inch golden lotus feet, and most importantly, her face. Isn't this Yang Simin?

It is indeed unfair for her to follow Wu Da. It seems that even if there is no Ximen Qing, there will be Dongmen Qing, Nanmen Qing and Beimen Qing. It is better to deal with her!

After the cut meat was placed on the table, Pan Jinlian stepped back and said, "Come on, brothers, try the meat I brought!"

After the Wu brothers tasted it, Wu Song gave them a thumbs up and said, "You are really good, I didn't eat anything this delicious when I was in Bian Jing."

"Come on, try the wine I brought!" The two took a sip. Wu Dalang choked miserably. Wu Song's face turned red, but he still managed to swallow the wine. He put the bowl on the table and shouted, "Good wine!"

The three of them clinked glasses and the banquet became lively. However, people in the Song Dynasty were not very good at drinking. There was still more than half of the wine left in the jar, and the Wu brothers soon became drunk.