Four elder brothers take the script of salted fish

Yin Zhen called out calmly.

Immediately afterwards, his eyes fell on the leading guard: "Cao... guard?"

The leader is Cao Yin.

It was the first time Cao Yin met the fourth elder brother. He sized up the little master who had been ordered by the emperor with a little curiosity, and then introduced the other six guards in detail.

Not surprisingly.

The seven guards, including him, will be the entourage of the fourth elder brother when he leaves the palace for a long time.

Not to mention that Cao Yin is Kangxi's baby brother, and the six guards behind him also have a lot of background.From Luo Qi who was born as a martial arts champion, Cao Anxu and Zhaojia Shaoyuan who were born as martial arts masters, to the other three who participated in the San Francisco Rebellion, each of the six has actual combat experience.

No wonder there was a bloody smell on his body.

Yinzhen glanced at the people with great interest, instead of showing a little panic like the guards thought, on the contrary, there was curiosity in his eyes, and he even asked them about their past experiences.

The guards were a little flattered.

After returning from the battlefield, the family members were quite scared of them, let alone the children.It was rare to meet someone as enthusiastic as the fourth elder brother, and the few of them started chatting without much hesitation, and Yinzhen quickly noticed the strangeness.

You must know that except for Luo Qi who is Lan Ling's guard, the rest are all rankless guards - they should be called retinues.

This is a little strange.

Lan Ling's bodyguard is a military officer of the sixth rank, with an annual salary of 60 taels and 60 hu of Lumi. If Cao Anxu is an unranked bodyguard like Cao Anxu, he can only get the lowest grade of 30 taels of annual salary and [-] hu of lumi.

Yinzhen tilted his head and thought for a while.

In the end, he still couldn't hold back his curiosity: "Why don't you stay in the army?" If it weren't for the strong bloody aura on their bodies, Yinzhen would have thought they were deserters, and they didn't want to go to the battlefield and just wanted to find a leisurely job. .

It's certainly not the first time such questions have been asked.

As soon as Yinzhen finished speaking, he saw embarrassment on the faces of the people in front of him.

Guard Cao Anxu and the others looked at each other.

They cupped their hands and said: "I don't know, the annual salary of the military camp varies greatly... The supply of positions with high annual salary is in short supply! Several slaves have been on rotation for two or three years and have not been rotated—"

As for why the wheel is not on.

The guard Cao Anxu didn't go on and Yinzhen understood.He glanced at everyone sympathetically: "Are you the ones who have no way out?"

Several people couldn't help coughing.

Seeing everyone's faces full of embarrassment, Yin Zhen stuck out his tongue knowing that he had made a slip of the tongue.He quickly patted his chest and promised loudly: "Don't worry! Although you won't be able to reach the pinnacle of life after being with Elder Brother Ben, supporting your family will definitely not be a problem."

The guards blushed but were speechless.

Cao Yin covered the smile in his eyes, but cupped his hands to thank his colleagues: "My servant, thank you for your kindness."

Yinzhen rolled his eyes at him.

Cao Yin is different from these people. As the brother of Khan Ama Nai, he is only afraid that he has a great future, but only sees whether he can hold it.

Yinzhen, who was too lazy to talk to him, glanced at Su Peisheng.

Su Peisheng stepped forward with a smile. He took out the purse that the imperial concubine had prepared in advance from his cuff, and handed it to the guards one by one.

It looks inconspicuous, but the weight is real.

The guards were stunned for a moment, and then Cao Anxu and others waved their hands repeatedly, trying to refuse.It's a pity that their words were immediately interrupted by Yinzhen: "This is specially prepared by my elder brother Erniang, so you can accept it."

I heard that it was prepared by Concubine Tonghuang.

The guards didn't dare to refuse immediately, they carefully stuffed the purse into their bosoms, and there was a hint of joy in their brows and eyes.

What can a salary of 30 taels a year do in Beijing?

The days of the guards present are very tight.This amount of money can be regarded as timely rain, enough to cover the expenses of the family for a long time.After the boulder in their hearts was removed, several people immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and their spirits were also boosted a lot.

Cao Yin, who saw it in his eyes, also raised his eyebrows and smiled.

The emperor asked him to find a candidate, but it was difficult to find: firstly, he had to be highly skilled in martial arts and have a calm personality; secondly, he had to have no gang in the court, and it was best to have offended others; the third family had a simple situation and was not easily threatened.

Select, observe, and select again.

These guards thought they were lucky to be selected, but they didn't know that they had been observed for three or four months before being selected.

Of course, the fourth elder brother didn't know the inside story.

Seeing that the fourth elder brother had a posture of having a long talk with the guards, and when he looked at the guards on duty who were gradually casting strange eyes around him, Cao Yin changed the subject in a gentle voice: "Si elder brother, shall we set off now?"

Yinzhen recalled the business.

He stuck out his tongue, and quickly walked out of the Shenwu Gate surrounded by guards.

An oilcloth carriage has been waiting for a long time.

After the fourth elder brother sat down firmly, the coachman flicked his whip, and the carriage drove forward in a hurry, and entered a noisy area after a while.

Having had the experience of being nearly overwhelmed by the stench last time, Yinzhen lifted the corner of the curtain and sniffed, making sure that there was no stench of dirt before opening the curtain and looking out curiously.

This time is quite different from the previous one.

Even though the New Year has passed, the lanterns of various colors hanging at the entrance of the store have not been removed, and the colorful styles are quite beautiful.Although this street is known as the No. [-] Avenue in the capital, it is still tightly blocked by bustling pedestrians.

The crowds were surging.

Even a few children running, jumping and laughing walked past the wheels of the carriage, making people break out in a cold sweat for no reason.Yinzhen looked forward and backward with his probe, and the long line was actually unable to advance and retreat, and there was nothing he could do.

How long does it take to leave the city?

Yinzhen sat cross-legged in the carriage in a daze. After a cup of tea, the carriage did not move, but the cries of vendors on both sides came to Yinzhen's ears, followed by the smell of various snacks and food .

Yinzhen slightly raised the tip of his nose.

Immediately afterwards, he found that his belly started to growl, and Yinzhen also began to miss the snacks in Chengqian Palace while nestling into a ball: "The afternoon portion... I haven't even eaten yet!"

He rolled over again.

Yinzhen rested his hands on the window, staring at the outside world like a prisoner longing for freedom.

A thought grows quickly like a weed in spring.

Why don't you... drop by for a walk?This thought had just arisen in Yinzhen's mind when he saw Cao Yin driving the horse to the window: "Sir, do you want to come down for a walk? The servant looked ahead and saw that the front was very blocked. I'm afraid it will take at least half a day It takes an hour to leave the city."

Yinzhen's eyes lit up.

He happily jumped out of the carriage, and excitedly called Su Peisheng to go into the market, leaving the guards behind.

Yinzhen looked around dazedly.

There is no place to hang out casually in the main god's space. Even if most of them are busy with business in the mission world, there are very few opportunities to hang out.

Walking into the market, Yinzhen was like a mouse falling into a rice vat.He likes everything, wants everything, looks here and there, his round face is full of curiosity.

The guards managed to catch up with them.

Of course, seeing the little master immersed in the market full of energy, they also took two steps away tacitly, and did not choose to step forward to disturb.

Yinzhen is wearing a tribute satin robe.

Although he couldn't see the luxury of his regular clothes, the street vendors could.Even if he didn't wink, he would understand that the young man in front of him probably belonged to some famous family after seeing a few sluts and thugs who caused troubles on weekdays make a detour.

Isn't this a fat sheep delivered to your door?

Several vendors looked at each other, but they raised their voices and shouted: "Come and see, young master, this is a new bracelet made by Master Jiangnan. It's definitely worth buying it for three taels of silver and giving it to your mother and grandmother!"

"Young master, rattle, nine chains, spinning top—we have all the toys you want!"

"Young master—come, eat our rice fruit. It's delicious for ten cents a bag!"

Yinzhen looked at the jewelry seller with the eyes of a fool.

As for the shoddy things on your stall, you have the nerve to say they come from Jiangnan.As for the things on the toy store, Yinzhen looked through them twice with great interest, aside from the rattle, maybe Shuyan would like it, right?

Yinzhen picked it up and played with it twice.

The vendor was overjoyed, rubbed his hands and shouted: "Young master, this rattle only costs [-] Wen, it's a bargain!"

Thirty Wen?Slightly expensive and not too expensive.

Compared with the price of the jewelry, the price of the rattle is much more authentic.

Yinzhen turned upside down in satisfaction.

But before he could speak, the mother-in-law who sold fried chestnuts next to her was upset.

Holding a spatula in her hand, she yelled at the street vendor: "Damn! Those who want money really want money, and they don't even blush when they cheat a child like this! You sell wave-breaking drums for five cents on weekdays, look! The young master wants to extort money, doesn't he?"

The vendor's face immediately turned red.

The mother-in-law didn't stop talking, she turned her head and yelled at the rice fruit vendor: "And you dare to ask for ten pennies for a bag of rice fruit!? How shameless and shameless!"

Following the words of the fried chestnut mother-in-law, the vendors around her who had long been disgusted couldn't help but also said: "Exactly! And Brother Wang, dare to shout out the price of three taels of silver?"

"Zhao Qian, you can't do this in this business."

"The reputation of our neighbors has been ruined by you!"

"That's right, I'm so proud of lying to a child."

"Young master, our candied gourds only cost a penny a bunch, don't believe their tricks." Some vendors also took advantage of the trend to sell their own products, which made the besieged vendors stare with anger.

Candied haws...?

Yinzhen looked at the hawthorn wrapped in crystal clear rock sugar, and felt a sour taste in his mouth suddenly.He rolled his throat, couldn't help reaching out to choose one, and then touched his pocket.

Hmm... no money.

Yinzhen looked at Su Peisheng eagerly.

Su Peisheng was dumbfounded.

The rewards given to the guards earlier were all prepared by the imperial concubine. As for the expenses for going out... Isn't this going to Zhuangzi?Of course Su Peisheng couldn't even dig out a penny of copper.

Yinzhen:…………

There was a look of disappointment between his brows and eyes, Yinzhen silently returned the candied haws to the vendor, and walked back dejectedly.

The vendor looked down at the candied haws, then up at Yinzhen.

This young master looks like the Fuwa in the portrait, and I can't help seeing his sad appearance... The vendor looked at the candied haws in his hand, gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, and said, "Master! Master!"

Yinzhen stopped subconsciously.

The vendor trotted forward and stuffed the candied haws into Yinzhen's hands: "I'll treat this bunch as my big brother's treat for you!"

Yinzhen's eyes gradually widened.

Holding the candied haws in his hands, he couldn't believe it: "Give it to me?"

"That's right - the young master can take care of my business when he comes back!" the vendor said with a smile.

Yinzhen really didn't expect it.

Immediately afterwards, another vendor also asked with a smile: "Young master, do you want to try our steamed stuffed buns? The stuffing is rich and the dough is thin, so delicious!"

The grandfather who made the sugar painting also raised his head: "Would you like to eat and look at the sugar painting? Look at Grandpa making you a Sun Dasheng."

Cao Yin, who was standing on the side, cried out in surprise.

Small business vendors are the most concerned about money, let alone giving it to others for free?I didn't see the eyes of the children passing by, and I was the one who was envious and jealous and wished for a free meal.

In fact, Cao Yin didn't understand people either.

Yinzhen was dressed in fine clothes, and he looked like the young master of a wealthy family.After giving such a young master a favor, maybe he could get more gifts in return?This is one of the reasons.

As for Yinzhen's own affinity, it is another reason.

As the main god, the creatures of the whole world can't feel malicious towards him from the emotional point of view. For example, those who doubled and wanted to extort a fortune in the past probably did not do bad things on weekdays. Even extorting at high prices is already considered in their subconscious It's a small thing.

The three distressed street vendors were remembered by Yinzhen.

Of course, the focus is on other things now. As soon as Yinzhen turned his head, he saw Cao Yin standing not far away. He immediately jumped on the spot several times: "Cao Shi—Brother Cao! Come here!"

So the servant is nearby?

All the vendors were stunned for a moment, and then a kind smile appeared on their faces.The mother-in-law who sells fried chestnuts smiled and said, "Young master, be careful not to get lost next time."

"This big brother can watch people."

"What a lovely young master, what if someone kidnaps you and takes you away?"

Cao Yin's face flushed.

The closer I got to the fourth elder brother, the more magical the atmosphere around me felt.He walked all the way to Yinzhen's side, took out the money bag from his arms and put it in the palm of the fourth elder brother.It was different from what he thought, and the fourth elder brother stuffed it back into his hand.

Cao Yin tilted his head slightly: "Master?"

Yinzhen put one hand on his hip, and pointed around the surroundings with the other hand: "I've covered everything here!"

Cao Yin: ...

Vendors around: ………

Immediately afterwards, everyone exclaimed: "Hey, hey, hey?"

No one can stop Yinzhen from making up his mind.

Even though the candied haws seller tried his best to persuade him, the sugar seller Mr. Tang nagged him several times, and the mother-in-law who fried the chestnuts in candied fruit, Yinzhen, the prodigal son, still returned with a rewarding experience.

But before that.

Yinzhen held his face and asked the sugar painter's grandfather: "Grandpa, can you make the pattern I mentioned?"

"No problem at all."

"Well—then make a..."

After Cao Yin piled up the messy things on the carriage, he realized that the fourth elder brother was jogging over, holding another little sugar figure in his hands.

"Fourth elder brother, is this...?"

"Secret!"

Cao Yin shook his head while looking at the snickering fourth elder brother.

He changed the subject and pointed to the carriage behind: "Si elder brother, should we go to Zhuangzi now?"

Yinzhen:…………

No wonder I seem to have forgotten something!It turns out that Zhuangzi outside has not gone yet?

Looking at the carriage in front of him, Yinzhen's smiling face froze.

The crisp oilcloth carriage had turned into a ridiculous figure.A stick of candied haws was tied at the back, with twenty or thirty strings of candied haws sticking out of it, and there were small toys that couldn’t fit in the driver’s seat, not to mention that the interior of the carriage was occupied by messy things, and it was barely tidied up. Find a seat just enough for Yinzhen to sit down.

Yinzhen:…………

Cao Yin suppressed a smile: "Si elder brother, what should we do now?"

Yinzhen's face flushed red.

He waved his hand guiltily: "Go back to the palace first, and then go to Zhuangzi tomorrow."