I'm watching the gate in the jail

July of the eighth year of Tianshun in the Ming Dynasty

In Bazhou County, Shuntian Prefecture, North Zhili Province, there is a bustling and busy scene, full of traffic and people.

This Bazhou City has been an important military town since ancient times.It is not far from Beijing, and it can be reached in half a day on a fast horse. It can be regarded as sharing weal and woe with the capital.At that time, the old emperor listened to the slander of the eunuch Wang Zhen. After being besieged by the civil fortress, General Yang Hong once defeated Yexian's remnants in Bazhou City and took back tens of thousands of livestock.

Since the old emperor came to the throne for the second time, he made great efforts to govern and purge the frontier army. Bazhou City has not been invaded by Tartars for many years.

In addition, at the beginning of the year, the new emperor ascended the throne, amnesty the world, and exempted the tax for another year, and the whole ancient city seemed to be full of vitality again.

But for ordinary people, it doesn't really matter who is the emperor. What they care most about are the seven things that open the door - firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea.

No, this early in the morning, the market in Linhe was already bustling with people.

"Grandma Wang, sell this pumpkin to me for a penny and five."

In front of the stall selling fruits and vegetables, a cute-looking guy in a green coat and hat bent down, pointed at the juicy and green pumpkins on the stall and said.

"Wan Jia Erlang, I'm not joking. Where did you buy so many for a penny? You can only buy three at most."

The old woman sitting behind the stall frowns and shakes her head.

"Ah, Granny Wang, you are the real one—Grandma Wang is selling melons and boasting herself!"

The spirited brother known as "Wan Jia Erlang" picked up a pumpkin and turned it upside down, his eyes rolled, "Look, the pedicle of this melon is already gone, but you are still looking at Shuiling outside. It must be the morning market." Before leaving the stall, you always put it in a water tank and soaked it in water, right?"

He deliberately raised his throat and called out loudly.

The people who came and went in the morning market were all the servants who bought rice and vegetables. When he called him, they all turned their heads to look at it curiously.

"Erlang, don't talk nonsense! I am an honest man, how could I act like this! Five pennies is five pennies, don't talk nonsense."

The old woman's eyelids jumped when he called, and hurriedly picked five melons and put them into the bamboo basket at his feet.

This kid, why are you so thieves!

Her melons were picked yesterday, but today they were just a little dry. They sprinkled some water before leaving the stall in the morning, and they looked very bright, but this "ghost sees worry" saw them out of the way...

"Give me another one."

The little guy got an inch and wanted to make more. He took out a penny and put it on the side of the vegetable stall with a playful smile, then picked the biggest melon and threw it into his basket, then jumped up and went to the next stall refreshed. Set off.

"You little brother, you are too eccentric!"

Granny Wang held the copper plate behind him and vented her yin and yang, "Gai Minger will ask old man Wan to find you a powerful wife, and he will treat you properly!"

Slightly slightly, can't hear you!

Wanda skipped and walked towards the vegetable market. When the fish and meat sellers saw him, their expressions changed.

Wan Erlang, the chef of this "Linqing Restaurant", is also one of the most famous people in Bazhou City, and he was nicknamed "Bazhou Ghost Seeing Sorrow".

This is not to say that he bullies men and women, and bullies the weak.

It's just that he is just a young man, but when it comes to bargaining skills, he is better than the elderly servants, and he can often be chopped down to nothing but blood.Moreover, he has a cunning eye, no matter what kind of shady means can't hide it from him.Therefore, when businessmen in Bazhou City saw him, they couldn't help worrying.

In addition, he has been on the streets since he was a child, and he can speak a few words no matter whether it is an official, a military officer, or a hooligan in the county.When the local ruffians in Bazhou City were "working" on the street, if they were unlucky enough to meet him, they would be doomed to be unable to do any work.But this person can't be beaten or scolded, so they are also worried.

"Uncle Chen."

Wan Erlang walked to a stall selling mutton, and the owner of the stall, Lao Chen's eyelids twitched.

Come, come, today is finally my turn.

This evil star is also true, what kind of mutton to buy on a hot day, aren't you afraid that the guests will get angry?

Lao Chen is fighting with each other.

"Erlang, do you want to buy mutton for the owner? Do you want legs or where?"

He had a bitter face, with mixed emotions in his heart.

"Here, take it."

The boy took out an oiled paper bag tied with a straw rope from his arms, and handed it to Uncle Chen.

"This……"

Looking at the greased paper bag in his hand, Uncle Chen was stunned.

"When I was buying fish at the stall next door yesterday, I saw your eldest sister sneezing and coughing non-stop. She must have caught the wind. I thought you would leave the stall early in the morning, so you should not have time to grab medicine. This is a cure for wind and cold. The medicine, I caught it at Hu’s medicine shop on the way here, it works very well, hurry up and take it back and fry it for her.”

"Erlang...you..."

Uncle Chen was moved.

In fact, these vendors can be said to have watched Wan Erlang grow up. They are very familiar with each other and take care of each other.

Hey, if you say that Erlang is good at everything, the guy is energetic and righteous.If he hadn't bargained so hard, what a likable kid he would be...

"Uncle, can you give me cheaper mutton? I buy too much. I want your whole lamb."

The boy rubbed his hands and asked, he lowered his head halfway, his eyebrows and eyes were curved, making people like it or not.

"This number, is it okay?"

He opened the purse, took out a small piece of silver and put it on the stall.

Seeing the shining silver, Uncle Chen's eyes straightened, and he kept nodding.

"Okay, okay. When I get home and make medicine for my eldest sister, I will send the mutton to the store."

Uncle Chen nodded hurriedly and reached out to get the money.

Speaking of this cash, it is also one of the reasons why these traders can't hate Wan Erlang.

You must know that they are in business, and the customers of these stores and big families are generally charged, and they will not settle cash every time.Most of the settlement is once a month, and sometimes only the May Festival, August Festival and Chinese New Year will be settled - or there is such an old saying - the debt in June must be paid quickly.

Although they are all long-term businesses and are not afraid of people running away, they will inevitably accumulate a lot of bad debts over the years, and capital turnover is also a problem.

It turned out that this "Linqing Hotel" was also charged, but since Erlang made the decision and became the purchaser, the original rules have been changed.Cash is settled every time, and transactions are never overnight.

This is very welcome for businessmen who are in urgent need of cash.So even though every time Erlang haggled so much that people wanted to cry, everyone was willing to do business with him just because he could pay back the money and get the money right away.

"Hey, Jiro."

Uncle Chen saw that Wan Erlang turned to leave, so he grabbed his arm, "You...are you sixteen this year?"

"Yes, I just turned sixteen during Chinese New Year."

Wan Erlang scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Look, my eldest sister is nineteen this year. Although she is a bit older than you, isn't it 'female junior, hold a gold brick'..."

Wan Erlang's face changed when he heard the words, "Then what, I've bought all the food, and I'm in a hurry to go back to work in the restaurant. After a while, the lunch market will be here, and the guests will all be here..."

Uncle, what are you kidding!

Not to mention that your eldest sister is three years older than me, but with her weight of at least [-] catties by visual inspection, I can't stand it even if I'm so small!

Saying that, he straddled the vegetable basket and ran away in a hurry.

"Hey...why did you run away?"

Uncle Chen held the oiled paper bag in disappointment and said.

"Old Chen, what are you thinking? Haven't you heard of it? The shopkeeper of Linqing Hotel has long taken a fancy to this kid and wants to recruit him. How can it be you?"

The old man selling chickens held a straw in his mouth, poked his arm, and said winkingly.

Uncle Chen suddenly realized, "How do you know?"

"We all know it!"

The vendors in the whole vegetable market said in unison, "The shopkeeper said it himself!"

Although the hotel owner's only daughter is only five years old and still has a runny nose, it must be worthwhile for such a good young man to settle down early~

"What, why are these Daming people so gossip!"

Wan Erlang ran away in a hurry, and it seemed that he could still hear the laughter from the vegetable market in the distance.

He touched his ears, which were flushed with shame, and sighed melancholy.

"It's impossible between us."

Because, I am from 202X, and I am the successor of socialism!

Ten years ago, Wan Xinghai was a spiritual young man who had just graduated from the New Oriental Chef Technical School in his "previous life".During an internship at the food court of Wanda Department Store in City B, he accidentally stepped on a piece of rotten vegetable skin in the back kitchen and fell to the ground.

After opening his eyes, he was devastated to find that he was reborn in this dynasty that can only be seen in history books and various Hong Kong martial arts movies.

She was reborn on the body of a six-year-old boy named "Wanda".

Wanda has the same name as a well-known national chain department store in the future.A native of the Ming Dynasty, a military member, the second son of Wangui, who guarded the gate of Bazhou City, Shuntianfu, North Zhili, was born to Wangui's successor, the Wu family.

He also has an older brother, who was born to his father and his aunt in front of him. He is 33 years old this year and his name is also ridiculous... called "Wantong" - the same name as a well-known muscle and bone post in the future.

It is said that their family also has an older sister, Wan Ahua, who was also born to the previous aunt. She is nearly 20 years older than Wanda. She has been in the palace since she was a child and has never met her.

Counting up to now, he has lived here for a full ten years... Time really flies.

While thinking, Wanda walked towards the Linqing Hotel by the river.

Before I got close, I saw five or six tall horses standing horizontally at the hotel entrance.A few people in gorgeous official uniforms were about to dismount, and the old shopkeeper was standing aside with a smile on his face.

"Jinyiwei?"

Wanda frowned.

As for Jin Yiwei, it was not the first time he had seen it.I really don't like it.

Bazhou is adjacent to the capital, extending in all directions, and officials from the past often come and go.

As the best restaurant in Bazhou City, this Linqing Restaurant also received officials passing by from the middle of Beijing from time to time, including Jinyiwei and Dongchang Fanzi.

The first time I saw this group of characters dressed in bright flying fish suits and embroidered spring knives, who could only be seen in movies in the past, Wanda was a little excited.But soon he got used to it.

Not only is it not strange, but it's also quite disgusting-this group of people, the attitude is very unfriendly, and they often don't give money after eating!

If you come once in a few months, forget it, just spend money to eliminate disasters.But because the new emperor ascended the throne, from the beginning of the year to the present, there has been an endless stream of factory guards coming and going.

At the end of last year, there were several dials, but few paid money!

If it is a debt, who dares to go to the Jinyiwei Yamen in the capital to ask for the debt?You can only knock down teeth and swallow blood.

I don't know why today's group came here. Seeing that there are quite a lot of people, could it be arresting people?

Wanda curled her mouth, lowered her head, and furtively frowned towards the shopkeeper.

"Ah, it's coming, it's coming, isn't it!"

He originally wanted to stand quietly beside the shopkeeper and not cause trouble, but he didn't expect the shopkeeper to grab his hand excitedly after seeing him.

Then he pushed him to the front of the master Jin Yiwei who was riding a tall white horse.

"That's him! This is the second boy of Wangui's family, Wanda!"

Wanda only felt that a dozen or so hawk-like eyes shot at him like sharp arrows in unison. His feet went limp and he almost fell to the ground—as expected of the "court eagle dog", this deterrent power It's just too scary.

No way...they actually arrested me?Why?

Wanda couldn't figure out how to get into trouble with these "plague gods".

besides!Shopkeeper, at least after so many years of friendship, do you have the heart to betray me like this?

Wanda raised his head tremblingly, only to see these six people jumped off their horses in unison, clasping fists at him as if in a military parade, "Second Young Master, please follow me back to Beijing to return to your command!"

"what?"

Wanda was dumbfounded.

"Erlang! Your eldest sister has been made a concubine, and your family is about to change the lintel."

The shopkeeper came to his side with a happy face, "The other group of Jin Yiwei has already gone to the barracks to pick up your father and your elder brother. This group came to the restaurant to pick you up specially, and they have been waiting for you for a long time."

"Oh, so it's not here to catch me..."

Wanda was relieved.

"Wait, my sister has become a concubine?"

He walked slowly towards his home under the guard of a group of Jinyi guards. The streets were full of folks vying to watch the excitement, pointing at the gate of Wanjia.

"Unexpectedly, a 'golden phoenix' flew out of this monk's temple. Eldest sister Wan has become the concubine of the new emperor."

"Who would have thought that this eldest sister has not heard from her for so many years since she entered the palace as a maid. She thought she was going to die in the palace, but now she is a concubine."

The neighbors were chatting in not-so-small voices, and after seeing Uncle Jin Yiwei's displeased gaze, they silently closed their mouths.

"But... I heard that the new emperor is only this year."

Wanda gradually stopped walking, tilted her head, looked at the tall Jin Yiwei beside her, and asked in a trembling voice, "My eldest sister will be 35 this year..."

"cough……"

Following him, the general flag named Deng Xiang coughed in embarrassment, "Second Young Master... If you have anything to say, you might as well talk about it at home."

"My elder sister's surname is Wan. She entered the palace at the age of four, and was 17 years older than the emperor, but she was made a concubine..."

Although Wan Xinghai was only a scumbag who only knew the history of the Ming Dynasty, and was limited to the historical novels "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty" and various Jinyiwei movies, but for this famous "sibling love" in history, he Still thunderous.

Especially the empress surnamed Wan who was doted on by the emperor of the Ming Dynasty for a lifetime. In countless movies and TV shows, the name of that extremely vicious woman is like a thunderbolt.

"Wan Zhen'er, is my own sister...'Wan Ahua'?"

"Master, you are confused! How can you mention your maiden's name so easily on the street!"

Jin Yiwei's expression changed when he heard the words - this is a crime of disrespect!

"My God..."

Wanda paled and covered her chest.

Sister Wan, her baby name is "Wan Ahua"... Maybe she changed her name to "Wan Zhen'er" after entering the palace.

For so many years since he was reborn in the Ming Dynasty, he has been wandering around in Bazhou city, and he never thought that he would have a relationship with a famous person in history.

Therefore, he was not reborn in an ordinary bachelor's family in the Ming Dynasty, but was reborn as the younger brother of the famous "treacherous concubine" in history!

The author has something to say:

Coo coo coo, I wrote the article hahaha, and finally sent it out at the end of the month~~

The protagonist of the novel in this article is the little prince of Wanda Plaza...Little cook, there are still a few chapters before Xiaogong will appear, so don't worry.

In the novel, the father of the protagonist Zhu Jianshen is the Yingzong Zhu Qizhen who was fooled by the eunuch Wang Zhen into conscripting him personally, but ended up encountering the "Tumu Fortress Change".

Zhu Qizhen died at the beginning of the eighth year of Tianshun. Although our brother-in-law, His Majesty, succeeded to the throne that year, it will not be changed to "Chenghua" until the second year~