The entertainment tycoon of the Republic of China

Xie Yan followed Wen Heng's horse back to the teahouse, and Li Quan quickly followed. The two of them greeted shopkeeper Liu and came to the small courtyard. The first thing they did after entering the door was to borrow a utensil to fry the medicine.

They only went out to see a doctor just now, and they didn't have time to buy the bedding needed for daily life. Li Quan was startled by Xie Yan's almost fainting, and this time he said nothing to let Xie Yan follow.

Xie Yan couldn't help it, after thinking about it, he felt that Li Quan had been doing odd jobs in an opera troupe since he was a child, so he would not make a mistake when buying something, so he sat on the simmering earth kang and let Li Quan go out to buy things alone.

When he was the only one left in the yard, Xie Yan poked his head out of the window to make sure no one was watching, then turned to face the wall, and carefully took out a long and narrow wooden box half the size of a palm from the interlayer of the cotton jacket.

This is the secret that the original owner tried his best to protect for a whole year, even if he was pushed into the muddy water by the gangsters under the city wall, even if he lost his memory and couldn't even remember what it was, it didn't damage the secret at all.

Xie Yan also didn't know what happened to the original owner before, nor did he know the origin of this box, but he could sense that the original owner valued this box more than life.

Now that the original owner has passed away, he uses the other person's body to live a new life. If possible, he should naturally help him fulfill his unfulfilled wish.

There has been no chance since time travel, and now she is finally alone, Xie Yan immediately took out the box, intending to study it, at least she has some confidence.

"Nine two zero..."

Xie Yan recalled the string of numbers that the original owner had deeply imprinted in his mind, opened the combination lock that came with the box, and carefully lifted the lid, only to find that there was only a thin piece of paper inside.

Could it be a blueprint or map of something?Countless guesses welled up in Xie Yan's mind, he gently took out the piece of paper and unfolded it, and saw clearly what was written on it——

At the beginning, the word "Hanfang" was followed by a large series of unrelated numbers.

What is this?Xie Yan read the numbers back and forth twice, and found that he could not decipher them, so he simply memorized them all in 10 minutes. Fortunately, as a legal person, he has long been used to reciting long paragraphs, otherwise he might not be able to remember them all. .

Locking the wooden box again and putting it in his arms, Xie Yan figured out that he would never let the second person know about this box until he figured out what was going on, but it must be closely related to the life experience of the original owner. As for the words of the original owner's master, that mysterious famous actor in the capital, Bai Luoqiu, you can inquire about it.

Judging from the situation in his memory, Xie Yan felt that Bai Luoqiu was not the original owner who was wandering around in the imperial city on a temporary basis, but came here with a clear purpose, and the other party obviously knew something.

However, putting aside this inexplicable box and illusory life experience, the number one problem facing Xie Yan at present is how to survive in Hankou.

Because buying medicine didn't cost money, Li Quan, who had ample money, not only bought bedding, but also bought some daily necessities for the two of them, plus a small mud pile stove, and finally got together the necessities for living.

There were dozens of copper coins left in Li Quan's hand, and they were handed over to Xie Yan. Xie Yan was not stingy, so he added up all the money and counted a total of six big coins and eight copper coins, and divided them into two equal shares. Quan took one each.

"You don't have to save too much on what you want to buy, the more money you earn, the more you earn." Xie Yan said to Li Quan.

The teahouse was just a place where Xie Yan groped the world for a while. As a proud and successful person who had worked hard in his previous life, he didn't plan to be a waiter for a long time.

The two of Xie Yan spent the whole day tossing about in the yard, and upon seeing this, shopkeeper Liu asked someone to leave food for them.

Steamed steamed buns the size of two adults’ fists, plus a pot of sauerkraut fried vermicelli. Although there is no meat, the steamed buns are made of white flour mixed with cornmeal, and the vermicelli is stewed slippery. It whets the appetite.

Xie Yan is still sick now, and his body has a small appetite, so he couldn't eat a steamed bun. Seeing that Li Quan didn't seem to be full, he simply handed him another steamed bun, which made Li Quan go crazy again. There was a burst of tears.

Ayan treats him so well, not only sharing the money but also the steamed buns, he must take good care of her!

Xie Yan didn't know what the other party was thinking, and would only smile when he knew it. As an adult at heart, he would never be the one to be taken care of, but Li Quan is indeed a hardworking and down-to-earth person. It's not too bad to live.

After eating and drinking medicine, Xie Yan and Li Quan were already drowsy. The nerves that hadn't been relaxed since being thieves could no longer support them. They fetched water to wash themselves, then wrapped themselves in quilts and fell asleep. .

The heated kang was very hot and vigorous, and the heat supported the human body, making it solid and comfortable. Xie Yan had never experienced this feeling before, and fell asleep until dawn.

"Ayan, Ayan. I'm going to work, are you feeling better?" Li Quan asked in Xie Yan's ear after getting up.

"..." Xie Yan raised her hand and rubbed her eyes, and it took three seconds to realize her current situation, "I'm with you."

Although shopkeeper Liu said yesterday that he could start work a few days later if he was not feeling well, but now that he is under the fence, it is better not to worry about it.

It was about seven o'clock in the morning, and there were no customers in the teahouse. The staff needed to wipe the tables and chairs and set up the tea sets before the official opening. Xie Yan and Li Quan came from the back hall to the front hall to open the door, and there was already a waiter. there.

"Hey, this is the person Wen Ershao brought yesterday?" The guy looked like he was in his 20s, and he smiled when he saw them, "I thought it was some powerful person, and I've been thinking about it all night."

"Brother Zhou came so early." Xie Yan had inquired about the people in the tea house with shopkeeper Liu yesterday, and knew that this was another guy who didn't come on leave yesterday, so he ignored his provocation and greeted calmly.

On Wednesday, looking at the two strange half-children in front of him, he was very upset.

He has been working in Yunlai Teahouse for two years, and he has been receiving four yuan a month. Although this amount is enough for an ordinary person to survive in Hankou, but because he has a problem with drinking flower wine on Wednesdays, the money is not enough.

On Wednesday, it’s not that he didn’t want to change to a job with a higher monthly salary, but he couldn’t bear the generosity of shopkeeper Liu and the good conditions of the teahouse, so he had no money but asked for it from his mother who made money by dismantling, washing, and mending clothes.

Unexpectedly, my old lady was getting old and fell ill yesterday. She had to ask for leave on Wednesday and go back to deal with it. She searched the house and found no money.Seeing that my old mother will no longer be able to work and earn money in the future, and I have to spend money on medical treatment for her without a large income, I feel very angry on Wednesday.

He managed to tidy things up with great difficulty, when he suddenly heard that Shopkeeper Liu had hired two new men with the same monthly salary as him, and not only gave them a house behind the teahouse, but one of them was also a sick ghost. So they rushed to the teahouse and planned to give them a blow.

What's so good about the two boys from other places, the shopkeeper must hurry up and open them, otherwise he might be the one who will be opened in the future!

"Naturally, I can't compare to the person the Second Young Master likes, so I can sleep till this time." Wednesday glanced at Xie Yan and Li Quan sideways, walked into the teahouse, took out two rags from behind the counter, and threw them at their feet.

"It's all over, why don't you hurry up and work? I can warn you, no matter how sneaky and tricky you introduce it, it won't work!"

Xie Yan looked at Wednesday and frowned. They were neither late nor lazy. They didn't even say a few words after opening the door. They became what Wednesday called "stealing and cheating". The other party obviously came to impress them with a clear purpose. .

"Brother Zhou, our two children are new to us and are ignorant. If there is anything wrong, you can just teach me. I will clean the table right away, and you will sit next to me first."

Xie Yan hadn't figured out how to deal with it yet, but Li Quan had already picked up the rag and wiped it up. He glanced at Li Quan who was already working quickly, and was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, he also figured it out.

Li Quan had lived in a mixed environment like a theater troupe since he was a child. He had probably seen this kind of bullying of newcomers a lot, and he understood that the most sensible way to deal with it was to swallow his anger first.

Sensing Xie Yan's gaze, Li Quan thought he was feeling unwell, so he mouthed that it didn't matter, indicating that he should also take a good rest, Xie Yan saw this and had to let him go temporarily.

"Go and clean the floor tiles, why are you standing and waiting for someone to serve you?" However, Wednesday was still not satisfied, and he thanked Yan again, dispatched the two most tedious tasks, and walked slowly to the back hall, intending to Make a bowl of tea and drink.

If it weren't for these two foreign boys, he wouldn't have gotten up so early to suffer.

Xie Yan looked at his back, eyes darkened, but his face remained calm, picked up the big rag and walked towards the door, but the movements of his hands were also slow.

——There are only three of them in the tea house now, it is not wise to start a conflict, wait for shopkeeper Liu to come over after a while, and they will have a good talk.

Unexpectedly, Xie Yan, who was full of ideas, waited for the acquaintance Qi Xiuji who met yesterday before waiting for shopkeeper Liu.