Travel back to ancient times to be a beautician
Chapter 156 Part 3
In the seventh year of Jingkang, on the third day of March, on the official road on the outskirts of the capital, it was spring when everything was flourishing. A black horse was slowly driving on the official road with a carriage behind it.Spring and Jingming, when the scenery is romantic, the sun is slightly drunk, the pony carriage is walking unhurriedly, the driver of the carriage does not care at all, and drives the carriage slowly.The driver looked around at the surrounding scenery from time to time, and if he was tired from driving, he took out a package from the carriage behind him.
There are all kinds of food in the package. Although it is wrapped in oil paper, if you open it, you can find all kinds of exquisite snacks and pastries, and some fresh dishes, exuding an attractive aroma.
Besides, the driver of the carriage had a face of about 50 years old, and there were some fine lines around his eyes. Although the years had left a few traces on his face, it did not cause too much trouble to his appearance.
His brows are clear and handsome, his skin is slightly loose, but it is as white and tender as a powder, his eyes are as bright as the morning stars, there is a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, and he is in good spirits, making him look handsome and handsome.
This person is Sunan, I saw him let the black horse pull the cart in front, he lifted the curtain of the carriage behind him, ate while walking, and hurried on the road leisurely.
As he walked, the sun in the sky gradually disappeared, and the dark clouds covered the top, and suddenly a thunderbolt struck him, which startled him.
He looked up at the sky, only to find that it was about to rain.He frowned and screamed in his heart that it was terrible. The weather was fine before, why did it rain when he said it was raining today?
According to this state, there is no time for him to go to the town ahead to find a place to shelter from the rain.
Sure enough, as Sunan expected, before he had walked a few miles, the sky suddenly poured down with rain, and the raindrops the size of soybeans fell on the official road, immediately ramming the soil on the official road to pieces, and the official road in front suddenly became a road. A muddy muddy road.
Sunan was worried. He remembered that it was more than ten miles away from the nearest town. It was raining so hard, what should he do?
He could only hide in the car, thinking about it, or planning to let the carriage walk slowly to the woods in front of him to avoid the rain, and wait for the rain to calm down before making plans.
As the saying goes, blessings never come together, and misfortunes never come singly. When Sunan was driving the carriage, suddenly the carriage stopped heavily and the body sank. No matter how hard the horse in front tried, the body couldn't move forward any further.
No, the carriage is now stuck in a pit, and after a lot of tossing, the carriage got deeper and deeper, no matter how hard the horse tried, it was useless.At this time, if you want to pull the carriage out, you must get down and push it behind the carriage, and the people in front will work together to pull it out.
But Sunan looked at the rain hesitantly, then at the majestic muddy water underground, and thought about it a lot, but in the end he didn't go down.
Forget it, he felt depressed for a while, and if it didn't work, he would wait until the rain stopped before making an agreement.
Today, I deliberately threw Fei Jie to the inn to set off alone, wouldn't this be retribution?It was a sunny day when it suddenly rained heavily, and even the carriage was plunged into a deep muddy puddle, feeling powerless.
Fortunately, the workmanship of this carriage is very good. With the curtains drawn, despite the wind and rain outside, no water will leak in.
It's just that the inside of the carriage was too dark, Sunan sighed, lit a candle, and just nestled in the carriage and waited for the sky to clear.
I don't know how long it took, when Sunan was a little drowsy, the door curtain was pulled open suddenly, and the cold wind outside along with the rain blew all over his face, which instantly made him sober up a lot.
Outside the car, a man in a coir raincoat, about 20 years old, with a strong figure, a young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes stuck his head in, looked at Sunan sitting alone in the car, and shouted to him: "This big brother, But what's the trouble? Is there anyone who needs my help?"
Sunan immediately regained his energy and nodded quickly: "Yes, my little brother, my car fell into a hole, and I was trapped here because I didn't bring any rain-proof clothes."
The simple and honest man thought for a while and said, "In that case, how about I help elder brother pull this carriage out?"
Sunan frowned, even though the man helped him pull the car out, there were still many puddles along the way, and he couldn't drive the car without a coir raincoat.
"So, little brother, how did you come here, but you drove a carriage?" Sunan asked sincerely.
After communicating with him, I learned the identity of this simple and honest man. His real name is Shen Mu. He opened a tavern in Yunwen Town in front of him. Today he went to other towns to purchase raw materials. When he came back, he encountered heavy rain. Seeing a carriage on the road, I knew someone was trapped, so I came down to ask.
Sunan was moved to tears, there are so many kind-hearted people now, thanks to meeting him, and knowing that Shen Mu drove the carriage, Sunan quickly put forward his request: "Brother Shen, you see that the rain is heavy, and you don't know When will it stop, I wonder if you can take me to the front of Yunwen Town on the first floor, so that I can take shelter from the rain for a while?"
"What's so difficult about this?" Shen Mu smiled heartily, and said to Sunan: "It's just that your carriage stays here, isn't it inappropriate, what if it is taken away by passers-by?"
Sunan hesitated, this is a problem, but this carriage is only slightly better than this horse, the frame of this carriage is really not worth mentioning, he thought for a moment, then decided to take the horse away and leave the frame of the cart.
Knowing Sunan's plan, Shen Mu was surprised: "The frame of this car is well made, wouldn't it be a waste to just leave it here?"
"It's all right." Sunan smiled: "This car frame is a car that I rented for thousands of miles. I will leave a note on it. If the rain stops later, someone passing by will help with the car frame. Take it back to the Qianli Chariot and Horse Shop, and the people at the Chariot and Horse Shop will give some rewards to those who help to retrieve the frame."
Shen Mu nodded. He saw that Sunan's appearance and temperament were all extraordinary. He should not be an ordinary person. He didn't know why he was in trouble alone. If he wanted to help him, it would not be a problem, so he drove his car over and let Sunan hold an umbrella. boarding.
The sunken wooden carriage is very simple, there are only wooden boards to sit on, but the carriage is pulled by two horses at the same time, and this horse is specially used for pulling goods, so whether it is strength or endurance, it is more suitable than my black horse. Walk in the rain.
In order to prevent the rainwater from entering the car, Shen Mu lowered the curtain and used a rope to pull the black horse behind his carriage. Although the rainy day was heavy and the speed of the carriage was slow, it was better than waiting in place.
His body was a little wet, Sunan sighed, just sitting here bored, so he chatted with the person in front of him.
He learned that Shen Mu was just 25 years old this year, had a virtuous and gentle wife at home, and opened a tavern.Shen Mu and Sunan got along very well in chatting, so they talked more with him.
"Brother Su, to tell you the truth, my family has a good wine called Qin Huai Fang. When you come to my restaurant, you must stay for a while and invite you to drink my wine." Shen Mu's hearty voice came from outside, accompanied by Sunan's mood improved a lot.
"Definitely." Sunan said with a smile.
It took about half an hour before the two arrived at Yunwen Town, and the rain was still falling.Yunwen Town is a town around the capital city. The rain is heavy and the streets are empty. Occasionally, a few people are seen sheltering from the rain under the shop. The carriage walks slowly, and finally arrives in front of a tavern.
Sunan got off the car, looked up at the name of the tavern, and wrote "Qinhuai Fang" in his handwriting.
The tavern is not big, but the business inside is very good. In addition to selling wine, there are also some home-cooked dishes here. It happens to be lunch time, so the business of the tavern is very good.There are more than ten tables in the store, scattered all over the room, but the wine tables are almost full, the drinkers are laughing, the smell of wine is full of them, and the strong atmosphere of the market is blowing.
"Brother Su, find a place to sit first, I'll go to the backyard first, see what you need, tell the waiter to order first." Shen Mu warmly greeted Sunan to order, only saying that he still has something to do.
"Go and get busy." Sunan said quickly, there was only one vacant seat left by the wall, he walked over, greeted the waiter, and ordered four dishes, three of which were special dishes of the tavern, and one vegetarian dish , and then asked about the signature wine here.
The clerk was very straightforward and introduced to him: "We only sell one kind of wine here, Qinhuai Fang, and the price varies according to the year. The cheapest Qinhuai Fang is one year old, and it costs one penny and one tael, and the higher it goes, the more expensive it is."
Sunan thought for a moment: "How old is the most expensive wine here?"
The author has something to say: The clerk looked at him in surprise, he did not expect this handsome elder brother to be so generous: "The most expensive one is 15 years old, 15 taels of silver is half a catty per jar, elder brother want to try?"
"Give it a try." Sunan smiled, but he can still afford 15 taels of wine.
"Okay." The man stepped back happily. In this small town, it's rare to meet such a generous guest.While waiting for the food, two more people came in outside. They looked like they were sheltering from the rain. They glanced around and saw that all the seats were full. Only the one on Sunan's side was still empty. Their eyes lit up and they walked over in surprise. .
"Brother, we passed here to take shelter from the rain, and there is no seat in the store, can you allow us to share a table?" One of them asked sincerely.
"Why not, just sit down." Su Nanyan smiled at Yanyan, and beckoned them to sit down.The two were overjoyed, thanked them quickly and sat down, their bodies were covered in rainwater, looking very embarrassed, they sat down and poured a cup of hot tea, took out a handkerchief to wipe off the rainwater from their faces.
These two people should also be traveling merchants, they sat down and started chatting, and ordered a few home-cooked dishes.After a while, Sunan's dishes were served, along with a jug of good wine.
The dishes are delicious, and there are not many good wines, about half a catty per jar. Xiaoer served him a bowl, and he poured a glass, bursts of mellow aroma emanated from the wine. It really was a good wine. Among the various places in the Zhou Dynasty, although this wine is not considered the best, it can be regarded as above-average grade, with occasional flaws, but it is harmless.
Sunan tasted the wine slowly, and listened to the chatter of the table mates.
One of the tables was surnamed Lu and the other was surnamed Zhang. Brother Lu sighed deeply: "Business is getting harder and harder now. I heard that the new head of the Sifang Sect will basically take Bixia, Lvru When several kinds of medium-quality tea are monopolized, it will be difficult for us to sell the goods now."
"Yes." Brother Zhang in green clothes was also helpless: "The Sifangmen family has a great career, and we really can't compete with it."
Sunan sipped his wine, his ears moved slightly, and he listened carefully to the conversation of several people.
While waiting for the food, the two people kept talking about Sifangmen. Sunan's smile did not change. When they were talking, he interrupted: "Just now I heard you two talking about Sifangmen?"
Sunan is handsome and has a kind attitude, so it is easy to strike up a conversation with the two of them. "It's the Sifang Gate, but it doesn't look like Xiongtai is from the vicinity of the capital?" Brother Zhang asked curiously.
"I have been living a life of idle clouds and wild cranes with others. The journey is far away, and it is rare to go back to the capital once a year." Sunan explained: "However, even if you are not a person from the capital, you have heard of this Sifangmen."
Sifangmen, the name sounds like a Jianghu sect, but in fact it is almost the same, the form is similar to the chamber of commerce, but it is not exactly the same as the chamber of commerce, but this "sect" does not engage in fighting and killing. It is most famous for focusing on making money .
The time of Sifangmen's establishment is unknown, but it was founded about 70 years ago by a man named Sunan. I heard that this man is also considered a stunning talent and rich as an enemy.His original intention of founding Sifangmen was actually to make money, and the name means "accommodating talents from all directions (wealth)".
Although the Square Sect was founded by Sunan, it is said that he himself is very low-key. After only ten years as the Sect Master, he abdicated and let someone else take over as the Sect Master, but he himself disappeared.
Since Sifangmen is making money, its business is very extensive.In the beginning, Sifangmen only specialized in one category, but now it has been involved in various industries. Its industries include food, fragrances, clothing, accommodation, transportation, etc., covering all aspects of basic necessities, food, housing and transportation. It is really very rich.
Moreover, the way the Sifang Sect selects the sect master is also very strange. Although Sunan founded the Sifang Sect, he himself does not allow his descendants to inherit the position of sect master.It is rumored that there is a special screening process within the sect. Different tests will be distributed to the candidates for the sect master, and those who pass the final test can inherit the position of sect master.
Moreover, the identities of the people being tested are also completely different. I heard that there were several door owners who also climbed up step by step from a certain shop boy, and finally passed the test successfully and became the door owners, governing all the business under the Sifang door.Moreover, the Sifang Sect stipulated that the term of each head should not exceed six years, and the total term of office should not exceed 12 years. After abdicating, the head of the Sifang Sect can still hold an important position in the Sifang Sect, but hide behind the scenes.
"But I heard that the head of this sect just took office last year." Brother Lu said to his companion in a low voice: "Also, don't look at the great achievements of the Sifang Sect family. I heard that internal fighting is very fierce. From the top It can be seen from the first competition for the position of sect master."
Sunan's eyes flickered, and he suddenly interrupted: "This brother, does he know the inside story?" He picked up the wine jar and filled the bowl in front of the two of them, "Even if this Qinhuai party invites you two Yes, I am also very curious, can you please let me hear it, brother?"
That brother Lu was flattered when he saw Sunan talking and pouring wine for them. After drinking, he told him everything he knew.
Although the Sifang Gate is large, there are several major factions inside.The Su Xinwen faction is one of them. I heard that he is a direct descendant of Sunan, the first head of the Sifang Sect, and also the most powerful branch of the Sifang Sect. His main business scope is river and land transportation, and he also provides palace tributes. With the lineage of the imperial merchants.But Su Xinwen is old, and I heard that in recent years, he has stopped meddling in sect affairs, and is resting somewhere in the capital.
Now the new head of the Sifang Sect is called Qi Chang. His father, Qi Yuanda, is also a very prestigious elder in the Sifang Sect. He has been living in seclusion behind the scenes for a long time now, but I heard that the reason why Qi Chang was able to become the head of the sect this time is inseparable from his father's help.
Seeing that Sunan was really interested, a traveling merchant named Lu listed out what he knew. The above were just two factions. I heard that there were too many factions in Sifangmen.
Sunan listened very seriously, and looked at him with admiring eyes while listening, whether it was a little bit of approval, which also made the other party speak more energetically.
"It's a pity, then Sunan died too early." The merchant surnamed Lu sighed, "If he is still here, Sifangmen might be even more prosperous than it is today."
Sunan smiled and said meaningfully: "That's not necessarily true." It's a pity that the rest of the words have been drowned in the intoxicating aroma of wine.
"By the way, after chatting for so long, I don't know what to call this elder brother." The traveling merchant surnamed Lu asked curiously.
Sunan smiled: "I'm Su Jiaxi, I can be regarded as half of the people from the capital city, this time I came to the capital city to search for old friends."
The three of them exchanged names and chatted again.While chatting happily outside, a drenched young hero appeared outside.
The young man was wearing a dark red dress, and he looked very handsome, but his face was as cold as ice and snow, and there were bursts of cold air all over his body, holding a sword in his arms, and just broke into the tavern, as if he was here to seek revenge. We will meet each other in a second.
The lively atmosphere in the tavern condensed in an instant, and the guests turned their attention to the young man. He scanned half of the tavern, and when he was staring at Sunan, his condensed eyes suddenly ignited a raging fire. walked towards him.
Everyone he passed by would get out of the way, looking at this evil spirit with fear on his face, for fear of offending him.I saw the young man walked quickly to Sunan's side, two blushes appeared on his fair face, don't get me wrong, he was angry.
Eyes like sharp swords touched Sunan: "Sir, you can run so fast!!" He said this sentence almost gnashing his teeth. Sunan was sitting drinking, his eyes wandering and guilty, seeing the two people opposite him were frightened He quickly explained with a smile: "This is my junior, come on, Fei Jie, are you tired from rushing all the way here, have some wine and some food?"
The young man named Fei Jie said coldly: "Where is Heifeng?"
"Heifeng is behind, don't worry, the store is feeding the food and grass." Sunan flattered him and beckoned him to sit down. The anger in Fei Jie's eyes was still there, and he just sat on the side where no one was there, the sword in his hand was heavily placed on the stool , it surprised the two traveling merchants.
"Sorry, I'm sorry, my younger generation just has a bad temper, but it's not a bad person. The two of you eat and drink." Sunan tried his best to ease the atmosphere. The two traveling merchants glanced at each other, and they both saw fear in each other's eyes.
My god, why is this boy so scary.
Sunan smiled and picked food for Fei Jie. The other party ate quickly. There was a large plate of food on the table, but within a short while, it was swept away by this person.After eating, he said coldly, "Sir, aren't you in a hurry to get to the capital today? Now that we're done eating, let's go."
"This kid, why are you still urging me?" Sunan glanced at him displeased, but there was nothing he could do about him, he could only apologize to the two merchants opposite him: "Both, if this is the case, I will first Farewell." The two traveling merchants hurriedly got up to return the salute.
Sunan went to the front desk and wanted to pay the bill, but was told by the waiter: "Guest officer, our boss told you that he hit it off with you. Since we are friends, this meal will be treated as if he invited you."
Sunan was stunned, and after saying something, he wanted to keep the silver taels, but the clerk beat him to death. Sunan asked to see the boss, but was told that the boss left the tavern not long after, and it was said that there was an urgent matter at home. .
Sunan thought for a while and smiled: "In this case, I will leave a letter and pass it to your boss for me?" The man prepared all the pens, ink, paper and inkstone. Put the jade pendant hanging on the envelope into an envelope, handed it to the clerk, and left.
Although the rain outside the door was a little lighter, it was still falling. There was a carriage parked outside the door, which was bigger than the one that Sunan had secretly ridden before. The appearance was low-key, but when he entered, he found that there was something really special about it, and the interior was very comfortable. .
Sunan opened the curtains, and Fei Jie was standing by the side riding the black wind that he had abducted earlier, Sunan snickered, and muttered in a low voice: "What kind of black dragon horse can't run fast when pulling a carriage." Before Fei Jie got mad, he quickly put down the curtain, and raised his voice with a smile in his tone, "Let's go."
He left a letter and a token to Shen Mu, mentioning that if he and his descendants encounter any difficulties in the future, they can rely on this object to seek help from the Sifang Gate, which can fulfill his not-so-excessive request.
Incense was burning in the carriage, Sunan was full of wine and food, and was about to fall asleep while reading a book, his eyes gradually closed, and his body gradually slid down on the cushion in the carriage.The curtains were slightly opened, and Fei Jie saw that Sunan had fallen asleep just like that. He frowned, and let the horse under him quickly walk to the front of the carriage, and he jumped up and landed firmly in the front of the carriage. Not a little trembling.
Fei Jie entered the carriage, put a blanket next to Sunan's body, then withdrew, leaped onto Heifeng in the same way, and continued walking.
When Sunan woke up, they were queuing up to enter the capital.
The capital city is always so bustling. Because it just rained, water accumulated in many places on the main road, and people walked on the street with umbrellas.Sunan made a hache, seeing that it was still early in the afternoon, he said to the coachman: "Wait a minute, before arriving at the small courtyard, go to Shiwai Pavilion first."
The carriage driver nodded, followed his instructions and drove the carriage to Shiwai Pavilion.I haven't been back here for many years, and the surrounding area of Shiwai Pavilion is no longer what I remembered. Under the re-planning of this area, the original bustling alleys have undergone earth-shaking changes.
The blue-brick cottages that were only one or two stories high next to the Shiwai Pavilion in the past have disappeared, replaced by magnificent attics with carved beams and painted buildings.The row of houses opposite Shiwai Pavilion has disappeared, and the small road in the middle has been widened to become a main road. Only Shiwai Pavilion still maintains its previous appearance.
When Sunan got off the car, he was stunned for a moment when he saw the familiar building. Many memories flashed in his eyes. Fei Jie was standing beside him. He quickly recovered and stepped into the store door.
The layout of the store has not changed much, the pattern has not changed, but the business in the store is a bit deserted. There is a man in Tsing Yi standing behind the counter, who should be the shopkeeper, and there is another guy playing dust from who knows where.Seeing that it was a customer, the shopkeeper immediately put on a smile and came out from behind the counter.
"My guest, what do you think you need?" The shopkeeper smiled and came to Sunan's side, not too far away, nor in a hurry to sell, but asked about Sunan's request.
"Is there a mask?" Sunan paced in the store, while Fei Jie behind him stood in a wide area, with a straight face, without saying a word.
"Yes, there are." The shopkeeper smiled and led Sunan to a counter, pointed to the things on the counter and said, "Guest officer, this is our sleeping mask, and we put it on at night without washing; this is a silk mask , this small jar contains essence, which is used to smear the face...."
The shopkeeper spoke eloquently, but he was not as chattery as an ordinary boy. His voice was soft and nice.
After the shopkeeper finished his introduction, he walked aside and waited for Sunan to watch quietly without stepping forward to disturb him.
Sunan thought for a while and said, "Give me three cans for moisturizing, two cans for cleansing skin, and five boxes for anti-wrinkle and smoothing." A place nodded, the shopkeeper nodded, and immediately called the buddy to come and pack.
This guy is also very young, and he came over immediately after hearing the words.Sunan frowned and asked, "Is there a place to go to the toilet?"
The shopkeeper immediately came to his senses and led Sunan to the backyard: "Yes, I'll take you there."
Followed the shopkeeper to the backyard. After such a long time, there was almost no change in the yard. The familiar old tree and the familiar stone table. Another life.
Sunan didn't really want to let the water go, he just found a reason to come in and take a look. He was no longer Sunan. Although he created the Sifangmen, there are very few people who know him in the gate. The place where he first made his fortune is now nothing more than an ordinary property of Sifangmen.
After going out, the shopkeeper was still waiting by the side, Sunan thought to himself, this little shopkeeper looks young, but he is considerate in greeting guests.The guy outside was even younger, only in his teens, as if... Sunan fell into memory again, he quickly shook his head and woke up.
"By the way, I see the business in the store. Why is it not good?" He rarely came to Shiwai Pavilion in recent years. I remember that the last time I came here was several years ago, and I remember that the business was not so sluggish at that time.Among other things, Shiwai Pavilion is a well-known brand in the capital. I heard that the cosmetics in other branches are almost in short supply.
Hearing this, the shopkeeper shook his head with a wry smile and said: "The business of Shiwai Pavilion is very good. There are eight branches in Zhongshiwai Pavilion in the capital, and this is the smallest one." The shopkeeper told him that the store here is very old. Nearly a hundred years of history.
Most of the other Shiwai Pavilions are magnificently built, and the business has naturally increased.Many layouts and decorations here have not been changed for many years, and are a bit outdated. Compared with the surrounding shops, the appearance is not good. Many people think that this place is a fake, so fewer and fewer people come here.
Sunan listened quietly and asked, "In that case, why don't you redecorate this place?"
The shopkeeper thought he was just a curious customer, but he also explained to him: "Every branch of Shiwai Pavilion has independent income and expenditure, and the money earned by this store is far from enough for decoration expenses. In fact, there was news , plans to demolish the branch here to make room for other matters”
Sunan nodded, and moved his footsteps outward, "By the way, I heard that Shiwai Pavilion is an industry under Sifangmen, so you are also from Sifangmen?"
The shopkeeper froze for a moment, touched his nose, and suddenly felt a little shy: "Yes, I'm Bucai, and I'm also a member of Sifang's sect."
Sunan sighed: "According to the rules of Sifangmen, you were sent to take care of the property here, presumably you are not valued very much in the gate."
The shopkeeper was even more ashamed when he heard the words: "You are right, my talent for doing business is not as good as others, so I was assigned here by the door."
Sunan nodded, and when he reached the hall, he took the things he had packed in his hands. The shopkeeper sent him to the car as a show of respect, but when he was about to get into the car, Sunan suddenly turned his head and said:
"According to Sifangmen's rules, you submit a trial application to the door, and you can bet on the branch here's turning a loss into a big profit. Now that the business is so bad, it is not difficult to complete the trial. As long as you pass a trial, you can More resources can be obtained.”
The shopkeeper was stunned.
Sunan looked up at the plaque. The words on it were indeed ugly, but he remembered that he had written them by himself.
"When you have the capital, you can demolish this place. There is too much competition in Shiwai Pavilion. Selling cosmetics is no longer a good choice. You might as well try other areas and start from scratch. It will be easier to succeed. After speaking, Sunan got into the car and left, leaving the shopkeeper in a daze.
That guest just now was so strange, the shopkeeper thought, how could that person know so much about Sifangmen?Before he knew it, he walked into the yard, only to find that the door of his study was opened.
Did you just forget to close the door?The shopkeeper was puzzled, and went up the steps to close the door, but Yu Guang found that there seemed to be a few more books on his desk.
The shopkeeper entered curiously, but found that there were indeed three books, namely three medical books, recipes, and fragrance books. The shopkeeper quickly flipped through them, and was dumbfounded.
Here, Sunan got out of the carriage and walked on the street without bounds. After a while, Fei Jie came quietly. Sunan opened the stall and asked casually, "You're back so soon?"
Fei Jie nodded, and after a while, looking at the calm expression on Su Nan's face, he suddenly asked, "Are you angry now?"
Sunan's hand stopped, and he smiled indifferently: "It's a little bit, but it doesn't matter, just take it apart."
Fei Jie: "If you don't want to, you just need to tell the Great Elder later, he will definitely let people keep that building."
Sunan shook his head: "It's not a good thing to stay in memory or stand still. Look at the decoration and style there. It was very popular a long time ago, but after so long, it's just an ordinary shop that is about to close down."
"What makes me angry is that it shouldn't be that lifeless look. It should be like I was at the time, with a lot of customers. Some customers came to line up at the door just after the curfew in order to snap up a new cosmetic product." As Sunan walked, he came to a teahouse. The teahouse was very lively, and there were the ups and downs of the storyteller's speech and the applause of the people.
"Come on, go in and have a look." Sunan said relaxedly, and then pulled Fei Jie in together. "We'll go over for dinner later, let's have something to eat first." Fei Jie was so pulled that he couldn't resist, so he had no choice but to go in with Sunan.
But Fei Jie regretted it as soon as he entered. The storytellers on the stage were full of people, and they told the story of Zhongyi Gong Xia Xiuxin. When Fei Jie heard the familiar name, he immediately wanted to drag Sunan away, but he couldn't hear it. With gusto, "This storyteller is really good at speaking, Fei Jie, order a pot of good tea, um, the most expensive one, sit and listen slowly."
Fei Jie had no choice but to sit down with Sunan, good tea and refreshments came up, Sunan stared at the storyteller in front of him intently, and did not forget to clap his hands when he talked about the wonderful parts, he was very excited.
Fei Jie sat silently on the seat. At this time, a 14-year-old girl came to Sunan with a basket, raised a book in her hand towards Sunan, and said sweetly: "This handsome uncle, you If you want to hear the next story, why don't you buy this storybook, this storybook records all the stories of Mr. Zhongyi from becoming famous in his youth to his death, it's very interesting."
Fei Jie took a deep breath, and when he was about to expel the little girl, Sunan had already touched her head with a smile: "Okay, then I'll buy two copies." Then he asked Fei Jie to pay .
Fei Jie glanced at Sunan silently, and silently began to take out his pockets.
"Thank you Uncle, you are very kind." The little girl smiled sweetly, took three taels of silver, handed two books to Sunan, and then bounced away.
Fei Jie flipped through the book twice, and said, "What's written in this book is completely wrong, the date is wrong." His tone was dissatisfied.
Sunan gave him a blank look: "Aren't you talking nonsense? If your master died more than 30 years ago, the one who taught you martial arts for more than 30 years is a ghost." Flipping through the storybook, it is recorded that Zhongyigong became famous From the age of 16 to the age of 96, it has been more than 30 years.
History books and folks spoke highly of Lord Zhongyi. After his death, some people compiled his story into a storybook, which was very popular among the people.
Fei Jie was so stunned that he couldn't speak, so he could only listen to the speech with a dark face. Sunan listened for a while, and the storyteller told a story about how Xia Xiuxin went deep into the enemy's den to get the head of the enemy general when he became famous when he was young.After listening to it, I still have more ideas, but the time has come, so I can only leave with regret.
Sunan walked out of the tea house, the carriage was still parked outside quietly, he got on the carriage directly: "Let's go to the small courtyard."
Xiaoyuan is the abbreviation of Sunan. The full name is Camellia Xiaoyuan.
When Sunan got out of the carriage, there were already two people waiting at the door. One was an old man in his 70s with gray hair and in good spirits. Standing beside him was a chubby seven or eight-year-old man whose face was squeezed like dough. Same, white and tender.
"Ah, you're finally here!" The child said angrily, "Grandpa and I have been waiting for you for a long time, why is it so late, I'm going to be hungry."
The old man next to him frowned and glared at him, "Cong'er." Cong'er immediately stopped talking.
Sunan laughed loudly: "Who told you to eat too little at noon, you must be hungry."
The old man bowed respectfully to Sunan and saluted: "Don't blame Cong'er for saying something unintentionally."
"It's okay, it's okay." Sunan said with a smile, and waved his hand, how could he be angry with a child, you say yes.He nodded slightly to the old man, but his attitude was very gentle: "Xin Wen, long time no see."
The old man nodded, with a smile on his face, "Sir, the food has already been prepared, and you have been busy all the way here, why don't you go in and have a rest first."
Sunan smiled, and walked towards the courtyard familiarly.Cong'er, who stayed behind, looked at the carriage poking his head, and asked Fei Jie suspiciously: "Hey, indifferent face, why didn't your fierce but handsome domineering master come this year?"
Fei Jie's complexion changed, and the previously suppressed anger erupted in an instant, and he smiled viciously at him, squatted down and squeezed the little fat man's face tightly: "Little brat, I warn you, if you mention my master again, I will Break your legs."
Cong'er's face was contorted, and he looked at his grandfather for help, who knew that the very talkative grandfather did not stand by his side this time.
"Fei Jie is right, Cong'er, if you continue to talk nonsense, Fei Jie will not only break your legs, but I will also punish you according to family law." reprimand him.
Cong'er shut up embarrassingly, Fei Jie sneered, let go of his hand and followed in, Su Xinwen followed closely, leaving Cong'er alone behind, touched his face a little aggrieved, why are you so fierce, he Just ask.
Su Xinwen talked about Sifangmen to Sunan during the meal break, and the latter shook his hand impatiently: "Don't talk about these things while eating, it's annoying." Seeing that Sunan was not in a good mood, Su Xinwen changed the subject: "According to According to the previous habit, this year Qi Chang from the fourth elder Qi Yuanda's faction finally won the position of sect master, do you want to meet Qi Chang?"
Sunan's face darkened when he heard this, and he threw his chopsticks on the table: "I'd almost forget about it if you didn't tell me about it. I'm going to disappear, Mr. Qi. Let Qi Yuanda roll over after dinner."
The husband seems to be in a very bad mood, and maybe he will have another attack at night, Su Xinwen thought to himself, and replied humbly: "Okay, sir." Immediately after that, he sent his servants to invite the fourth elder.
After dinner, Sunan was reading in the study, and Fei Jie dutifully stayed not far from Sunan to protect him. At [-]:[-] in the evening, there was a knock on the door, Fei Jie went to open the door, and stood outside. There were two old men, one of whom was Su Xinwen, and the other was younger with gray hair, hale and hearty, and his eyes were shining brightly, but at this moment there was a little panic in his eyes, and that was Qi Yuanda.
Just before coming here, Su Xinwen vaguely told him that the husband was not in a good mood today and might lose his temper, so he had to prepare himself in advance.
Who is the identity of Mr., he is not particularly clear, but he knows that his name is Su Jiaxi, he has a very high status in the Sifang Sect, and only the Sect Master and above, that is, people of the elder generation can see him.
I heard that he is the direct descendant of the late sect master Sunan, including the deceased elders, all respect him very much. In the Sifang sect, the decisions made are unambiguous. Su Xinwen is a bad old man. It was two to five to eighty thousand in front of him, but he was respectful and respectful like a docile cat in front of him.
Fei Jie stood beside him and began to doze off. Sunan also put down the book in his hand and stared at them with sharp eyes.
The two old men below did not raise their heads, Sunan sneered twice, and suddenly raised an issue: "I heard that you had a lot of trouble a while ago, and even a traveling merchant in the capital knows that you are fighting for the position of sect master. Was he beaten to the point of bleeding?"
Qi Yuanda became anxious: "Sir, we can explain this..."
"It's because the elders didn't pay attention to this matter that everyone knew about it." Su Xinwen immediately grabbed the words and explained with a low eyebrow. Qi Yuanda glared at him, and the old man grabbed his words again.
Su Xinwen looked at him sideways and glared at him, explaining something, there is nothing to explain.It was his people who had a quarrel with the Fifth Elder and the Seventh Elder. Didn't you see that Sunan got angry?
"Qi Yuanda." Sunan said in a dark voice, Qi Yuanda was ordered to take a step forward: "The subordinate is here."
Sunan sneered: "I heard that your subordinates directly monopolized many kinds of tea in the capital? As a result, other merchants have no tea to buy, and you are really capable of raising prices."
Qi Yuanda hurriedly raised his head: "Sir, I really don't know about this matter!"
Pretending, still pretending, Sunan directly smashed a pen container at his feet, which scared him: "Still pretending to me, isn't Sifangmen's tea business always in your hands? Besides you, who else has you?" Who can monopolize?"
Qi Yuanda
There are all kinds of food in the package. Although it is wrapped in oil paper, if you open it, you can find all kinds of exquisite snacks and pastries, and some fresh dishes, exuding an attractive aroma.
Besides, the driver of the carriage had a face of about 50 years old, and there were some fine lines around his eyes. Although the years had left a few traces on his face, it did not cause too much trouble to his appearance.
His brows are clear and handsome, his skin is slightly loose, but it is as white and tender as a powder, his eyes are as bright as the morning stars, there is a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, and he is in good spirits, making him look handsome and handsome.
This person is Sunan, I saw him let the black horse pull the cart in front, he lifted the curtain of the carriage behind him, ate while walking, and hurried on the road leisurely.
As he walked, the sun in the sky gradually disappeared, and the dark clouds covered the top, and suddenly a thunderbolt struck him, which startled him.
He looked up at the sky, only to find that it was about to rain.He frowned and screamed in his heart that it was terrible. The weather was fine before, why did it rain when he said it was raining today?
According to this state, there is no time for him to go to the town ahead to find a place to shelter from the rain.
Sure enough, as Sunan expected, before he had walked a few miles, the sky suddenly poured down with rain, and the raindrops the size of soybeans fell on the official road, immediately ramming the soil on the official road to pieces, and the official road in front suddenly became a road. A muddy muddy road.
Sunan was worried. He remembered that it was more than ten miles away from the nearest town. It was raining so hard, what should he do?
He could only hide in the car, thinking about it, or planning to let the carriage walk slowly to the woods in front of him to avoid the rain, and wait for the rain to calm down before making plans.
As the saying goes, blessings never come together, and misfortunes never come singly. When Sunan was driving the carriage, suddenly the carriage stopped heavily and the body sank. No matter how hard the horse in front tried, the body couldn't move forward any further.
No, the carriage is now stuck in a pit, and after a lot of tossing, the carriage got deeper and deeper, no matter how hard the horse tried, it was useless.At this time, if you want to pull the carriage out, you must get down and push it behind the carriage, and the people in front will work together to pull it out.
But Sunan looked at the rain hesitantly, then at the majestic muddy water underground, and thought about it a lot, but in the end he didn't go down.
Forget it, he felt depressed for a while, and if it didn't work, he would wait until the rain stopped before making an agreement.
Today, I deliberately threw Fei Jie to the inn to set off alone, wouldn't this be retribution?It was a sunny day when it suddenly rained heavily, and even the carriage was plunged into a deep muddy puddle, feeling powerless.
Fortunately, the workmanship of this carriage is very good. With the curtains drawn, despite the wind and rain outside, no water will leak in.
It's just that the inside of the carriage was too dark, Sunan sighed, lit a candle, and just nestled in the carriage and waited for the sky to clear.
I don't know how long it took, when Sunan was a little drowsy, the door curtain was pulled open suddenly, and the cold wind outside along with the rain blew all over his face, which instantly made him sober up a lot.
Outside the car, a man in a coir raincoat, about 20 years old, with a strong figure, a young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes stuck his head in, looked at Sunan sitting alone in the car, and shouted to him: "This big brother, But what's the trouble? Is there anyone who needs my help?"
Sunan immediately regained his energy and nodded quickly: "Yes, my little brother, my car fell into a hole, and I was trapped here because I didn't bring any rain-proof clothes."
The simple and honest man thought for a while and said, "In that case, how about I help elder brother pull this carriage out?"
Sunan frowned, even though the man helped him pull the car out, there were still many puddles along the way, and he couldn't drive the car without a coir raincoat.
"So, little brother, how did you come here, but you drove a carriage?" Sunan asked sincerely.
After communicating with him, I learned the identity of this simple and honest man. His real name is Shen Mu. He opened a tavern in Yunwen Town in front of him. Today he went to other towns to purchase raw materials. When he came back, he encountered heavy rain. Seeing a carriage on the road, I knew someone was trapped, so I came down to ask.
Sunan was moved to tears, there are so many kind-hearted people now, thanks to meeting him, and knowing that Shen Mu drove the carriage, Sunan quickly put forward his request: "Brother Shen, you see that the rain is heavy, and you don't know When will it stop, I wonder if you can take me to the front of Yunwen Town on the first floor, so that I can take shelter from the rain for a while?"
"What's so difficult about this?" Shen Mu smiled heartily, and said to Sunan: "It's just that your carriage stays here, isn't it inappropriate, what if it is taken away by passers-by?"
Sunan hesitated, this is a problem, but this carriage is only slightly better than this horse, the frame of this carriage is really not worth mentioning, he thought for a moment, then decided to take the horse away and leave the frame of the cart.
Knowing Sunan's plan, Shen Mu was surprised: "The frame of this car is well made, wouldn't it be a waste to just leave it here?"
"It's all right." Sunan smiled: "This car frame is a car that I rented for thousands of miles. I will leave a note on it. If the rain stops later, someone passing by will help with the car frame. Take it back to the Qianli Chariot and Horse Shop, and the people at the Chariot and Horse Shop will give some rewards to those who help to retrieve the frame."
Shen Mu nodded. He saw that Sunan's appearance and temperament were all extraordinary. He should not be an ordinary person. He didn't know why he was in trouble alone. If he wanted to help him, it would not be a problem, so he drove his car over and let Sunan hold an umbrella. boarding.
The sunken wooden carriage is very simple, there are only wooden boards to sit on, but the carriage is pulled by two horses at the same time, and this horse is specially used for pulling goods, so whether it is strength or endurance, it is more suitable than my black horse. Walk in the rain.
In order to prevent the rainwater from entering the car, Shen Mu lowered the curtain and used a rope to pull the black horse behind his carriage. Although the rainy day was heavy and the speed of the carriage was slow, it was better than waiting in place.
His body was a little wet, Sunan sighed, just sitting here bored, so he chatted with the person in front of him.
He learned that Shen Mu was just 25 years old this year, had a virtuous and gentle wife at home, and opened a tavern.Shen Mu and Sunan got along very well in chatting, so they talked more with him.
"Brother Su, to tell you the truth, my family has a good wine called Qin Huai Fang. When you come to my restaurant, you must stay for a while and invite you to drink my wine." Shen Mu's hearty voice came from outside, accompanied by Sunan's mood improved a lot.
"Definitely." Sunan said with a smile.
It took about half an hour before the two arrived at Yunwen Town, and the rain was still falling.Yunwen Town is a town around the capital city. The rain is heavy and the streets are empty. Occasionally, a few people are seen sheltering from the rain under the shop. The carriage walks slowly, and finally arrives in front of a tavern.
Sunan got off the car, looked up at the name of the tavern, and wrote "Qinhuai Fang" in his handwriting.
The tavern is not big, but the business inside is very good. In addition to selling wine, there are also some home-cooked dishes here. It happens to be lunch time, so the business of the tavern is very good.There are more than ten tables in the store, scattered all over the room, but the wine tables are almost full, the drinkers are laughing, the smell of wine is full of them, and the strong atmosphere of the market is blowing.
"Brother Su, find a place to sit first, I'll go to the backyard first, see what you need, tell the waiter to order first." Shen Mu warmly greeted Sunan to order, only saying that he still has something to do.
"Go and get busy." Sunan said quickly, there was only one vacant seat left by the wall, he walked over, greeted the waiter, and ordered four dishes, three of which were special dishes of the tavern, and one vegetarian dish , and then asked about the signature wine here.
The clerk was very straightforward and introduced to him: "We only sell one kind of wine here, Qinhuai Fang, and the price varies according to the year. The cheapest Qinhuai Fang is one year old, and it costs one penny and one tael, and the higher it goes, the more expensive it is."
Sunan thought for a moment: "How old is the most expensive wine here?"
The author has something to say: The clerk looked at him in surprise, he did not expect this handsome elder brother to be so generous: "The most expensive one is 15 years old, 15 taels of silver is half a catty per jar, elder brother want to try?"
"Give it a try." Sunan smiled, but he can still afford 15 taels of wine.
"Okay." The man stepped back happily. In this small town, it's rare to meet such a generous guest.While waiting for the food, two more people came in outside. They looked like they were sheltering from the rain. They glanced around and saw that all the seats were full. Only the one on Sunan's side was still empty. Their eyes lit up and they walked over in surprise. .
"Brother, we passed here to take shelter from the rain, and there is no seat in the store, can you allow us to share a table?" One of them asked sincerely.
"Why not, just sit down." Su Nanyan smiled at Yanyan, and beckoned them to sit down.The two were overjoyed, thanked them quickly and sat down, their bodies were covered in rainwater, looking very embarrassed, they sat down and poured a cup of hot tea, took out a handkerchief to wipe off the rainwater from their faces.
These two people should also be traveling merchants, they sat down and started chatting, and ordered a few home-cooked dishes.After a while, Sunan's dishes were served, along with a jug of good wine.
The dishes are delicious, and there are not many good wines, about half a catty per jar. Xiaoer served him a bowl, and he poured a glass, bursts of mellow aroma emanated from the wine. It really was a good wine. Among the various places in the Zhou Dynasty, although this wine is not considered the best, it can be regarded as above-average grade, with occasional flaws, but it is harmless.
Sunan tasted the wine slowly, and listened to the chatter of the table mates.
One of the tables was surnamed Lu and the other was surnamed Zhang. Brother Lu sighed deeply: "Business is getting harder and harder now. I heard that the new head of the Sifang Sect will basically take Bixia, Lvru When several kinds of medium-quality tea are monopolized, it will be difficult for us to sell the goods now."
"Yes." Brother Zhang in green clothes was also helpless: "The Sifangmen family has a great career, and we really can't compete with it."
Sunan sipped his wine, his ears moved slightly, and he listened carefully to the conversation of several people.
While waiting for the food, the two people kept talking about Sifangmen. Sunan's smile did not change. When they were talking, he interrupted: "Just now I heard you two talking about Sifangmen?"
Sunan is handsome and has a kind attitude, so it is easy to strike up a conversation with the two of them. "It's the Sifang Gate, but it doesn't look like Xiongtai is from the vicinity of the capital?" Brother Zhang asked curiously.
"I have been living a life of idle clouds and wild cranes with others. The journey is far away, and it is rare to go back to the capital once a year." Sunan explained: "However, even if you are not a person from the capital, you have heard of this Sifangmen."
Sifangmen, the name sounds like a Jianghu sect, but in fact it is almost the same, the form is similar to the chamber of commerce, but it is not exactly the same as the chamber of commerce, but this "sect" does not engage in fighting and killing. It is most famous for focusing on making money .
The time of Sifangmen's establishment is unknown, but it was founded about 70 years ago by a man named Sunan. I heard that this man is also considered a stunning talent and rich as an enemy.His original intention of founding Sifangmen was actually to make money, and the name means "accommodating talents from all directions (wealth)".
Although the Square Sect was founded by Sunan, it is said that he himself is very low-key. After only ten years as the Sect Master, he abdicated and let someone else take over as the Sect Master, but he himself disappeared.
Since Sifangmen is making money, its business is very extensive.In the beginning, Sifangmen only specialized in one category, but now it has been involved in various industries. Its industries include food, fragrances, clothing, accommodation, transportation, etc., covering all aspects of basic necessities, food, housing and transportation. It is really very rich.
Moreover, the way the Sifang Sect selects the sect master is also very strange. Although Sunan founded the Sifang Sect, he himself does not allow his descendants to inherit the position of sect master.It is rumored that there is a special screening process within the sect. Different tests will be distributed to the candidates for the sect master, and those who pass the final test can inherit the position of sect master.
Moreover, the identities of the people being tested are also completely different. I heard that there were several door owners who also climbed up step by step from a certain shop boy, and finally passed the test successfully and became the door owners, governing all the business under the Sifang door.Moreover, the Sifang Sect stipulated that the term of each head should not exceed six years, and the total term of office should not exceed 12 years. After abdicating, the head of the Sifang Sect can still hold an important position in the Sifang Sect, but hide behind the scenes.
"But I heard that the head of this sect just took office last year." Brother Lu said to his companion in a low voice: "Also, don't look at the great achievements of the Sifang Sect family. I heard that internal fighting is very fierce. From the top It can be seen from the first competition for the position of sect master."
Sunan's eyes flickered, and he suddenly interrupted: "This brother, does he know the inside story?" He picked up the wine jar and filled the bowl in front of the two of them, "Even if this Qinhuai party invites you two Yes, I am also very curious, can you please let me hear it, brother?"
That brother Lu was flattered when he saw Sunan talking and pouring wine for them. After drinking, he told him everything he knew.
Although the Sifang Gate is large, there are several major factions inside.The Su Xinwen faction is one of them. I heard that he is a direct descendant of Sunan, the first head of the Sifang Sect, and also the most powerful branch of the Sifang Sect. His main business scope is river and land transportation, and he also provides palace tributes. With the lineage of the imperial merchants.But Su Xinwen is old, and I heard that in recent years, he has stopped meddling in sect affairs, and is resting somewhere in the capital.
Now the new head of the Sifang Sect is called Qi Chang. His father, Qi Yuanda, is also a very prestigious elder in the Sifang Sect. He has been living in seclusion behind the scenes for a long time now, but I heard that the reason why Qi Chang was able to become the head of the sect this time is inseparable from his father's help.
Seeing that Sunan was really interested, a traveling merchant named Lu listed out what he knew. The above were just two factions. I heard that there were too many factions in Sifangmen.
Sunan listened very seriously, and looked at him with admiring eyes while listening, whether it was a little bit of approval, which also made the other party speak more energetically.
"It's a pity, then Sunan died too early." The merchant surnamed Lu sighed, "If he is still here, Sifangmen might be even more prosperous than it is today."
Sunan smiled and said meaningfully: "That's not necessarily true." It's a pity that the rest of the words have been drowned in the intoxicating aroma of wine.
"By the way, after chatting for so long, I don't know what to call this elder brother." The traveling merchant surnamed Lu asked curiously.
Sunan smiled: "I'm Su Jiaxi, I can be regarded as half of the people from the capital city, this time I came to the capital city to search for old friends."
The three of them exchanged names and chatted again.While chatting happily outside, a drenched young hero appeared outside.
The young man was wearing a dark red dress, and he looked very handsome, but his face was as cold as ice and snow, and there were bursts of cold air all over his body, holding a sword in his arms, and just broke into the tavern, as if he was here to seek revenge. We will meet each other in a second.
The lively atmosphere in the tavern condensed in an instant, and the guests turned their attention to the young man. He scanned half of the tavern, and when he was staring at Sunan, his condensed eyes suddenly ignited a raging fire. walked towards him.
Everyone he passed by would get out of the way, looking at this evil spirit with fear on his face, for fear of offending him.I saw the young man walked quickly to Sunan's side, two blushes appeared on his fair face, don't get me wrong, he was angry.
Eyes like sharp swords touched Sunan: "Sir, you can run so fast!!" He said this sentence almost gnashing his teeth. Sunan was sitting drinking, his eyes wandering and guilty, seeing the two people opposite him were frightened He quickly explained with a smile: "This is my junior, come on, Fei Jie, are you tired from rushing all the way here, have some wine and some food?"
The young man named Fei Jie said coldly: "Where is Heifeng?"
"Heifeng is behind, don't worry, the store is feeding the food and grass." Sunan flattered him and beckoned him to sit down. The anger in Fei Jie's eyes was still there, and he just sat on the side where no one was there, the sword in his hand was heavily placed on the stool , it surprised the two traveling merchants.
"Sorry, I'm sorry, my younger generation just has a bad temper, but it's not a bad person. The two of you eat and drink." Sunan tried his best to ease the atmosphere. The two traveling merchants glanced at each other, and they both saw fear in each other's eyes.
My god, why is this boy so scary.
Sunan smiled and picked food for Fei Jie. The other party ate quickly. There was a large plate of food on the table, but within a short while, it was swept away by this person.After eating, he said coldly, "Sir, aren't you in a hurry to get to the capital today? Now that we're done eating, let's go."
"This kid, why are you still urging me?" Sunan glanced at him displeased, but there was nothing he could do about him, he could only apologize to the two merchants opposite him: "Both, if this is the case, I will first Farewell." The two traveling merchants hurriedly got up to return the salute.
Sunan went to the front desk and wanted to pay the bill, but was told by the waiter: "Guest officer, our boss told you that he hit it off with you. Since we are friends, this meal will be treated as if he invited you."
Sunan was stunned, and after saying something, he wanted to keep the silver taels, but the clerk beat him to death. Sunan asked to see the boss, but was told that the boss left the tavern not long after, and it was said that there was an urgent matter at home. .
Sunan thought for a while and smiled: "In this case, I will leave a letter and pass it to your boss for me?" The man prepared all the pens, ink, paper and inkstone. Put the jade pendant hanging on the envelope into an envelope, handed it to the clerk, and left.
Although the rain outside the door was a little lighter, it was still falling. There was a carriage parked outside the door, which was bigger than the one that Sunan had secretly ridden before. The appearance was low-key, but when he entered, he found that there was something really special about it, and the interior was very comfortable. .
Sunan opened the curtains, and Fei Jie was standing by the side riding the black wind that he had abducted earlier, Sunan snickered, and muttered in a low voice: "What kind of black dragon horse can't run fast when pulling a carriage." Before Fei Jie got mad, he quickly put down the curtain, and raised his voice with a smile in his tone, "Let's go."
He left a letter and a token to Shen Mu, mentioning that if he and his descendants encounter any difficulties in the future, they can rely on this object to seek help from the Sifang Gate, which can fulfill his not-so-excessive request.
Incense was burning in the carriage, Sunan was full of wine and food, and was about to fall asleep while reading a book, his eyes gradually closed, and his body gradually slid down on the cushion in the carriage.The curtains were slightly opened, and Fei Jie saw that Sunan had fallen asleep just like that. He frowned, and let the horse under him quickly walk to the front of the carriage, and he jumped up and landed firmly in the front of the carriage. Not a little trembling.
Fei Jie entered the carriage, put a blanket next to Sunan's body, then withdrew, leaped onto Heifeng in the same way, and continued walking.
When Sunan woke up, they were queuing up to enter the capital.
The capital city is always so bustling. Because it just rained, water accumulated in many places on the main road, and people walked on the street with umbrellas.Sunan made a hache, seeing that it was still early in the afternoon, he said to the coachman: "Wait a minute, before arriving at the small courtyard, go to Shiwai Pavilion first."
The carriage driver nodded, followed his instructions and drove the carriage to Shiwai Pavilion.I haven't been back here for many years, and the surrounding area of Shiwai Pavilion is no longer what I remembered. Under the re-planning of this area, the original bustling alleys have undergone earth-shaking changes.
The blue-brick cottages that were only one or two stories high next to the Shiwai Pavilion in the past have disappeared, replaced by magnificent attics with carved beams and painted buildings.The row of houses opposite Shiwai Pavilion has disappeared, and the small road in the middle has been widened to become a main road. Only Shiwai Pavilion still maintains its previous appearance.
When Sunan got off the car, he was stunned for a moment when he saw the familiar building. Many memories flashed in his eyes. Fei Jie was standing beside him. He quickly recovered and stepped into the store door.
The layout of the store has not changed much, the pattern has not changed, but the business in the store is a bit deserted. There is a man in Tsing Yi standing behind the counter, who should be the shopkeeper, and there is another guy playing dust from who knows where.Seeing that it was a customer, the shopkeeper immediately put on a smile and came out from behind the counter.
"My guest, what do you think you need?" The shopkeeper smiled and came to Sunan's side, not too far away, nor in a hurry to sell, but asked about Sunan's request.
"Is there a mask?" Sunan paced in the store, while Fei Jie behind him stood in a wide area, with a straight face, without saying a word.
"Yes, there are." The shopkeeper smiled and led Sunan to a counter, pointed to the things on the counter and said, "Guest officer, this is our sleeping mask, and we put it on at night without washing; this is a silk mask , this small jar contains essence, which is used to smear the face...."
The shopkeeper spoke eloquently, but he was not as chattery as an ordinary boy. His voice was soft and nice.
After the shopkeeper finished his introduction, he walked aside and waited for Sunan to watch quietly without stepping forward to disturb him.
Sunan thought for a while and said, "Give me three cans for moisturizing, two cans for cleansing skin, and five boxes for anti-wrinkle and smoothing." A place nodded, the shopkeeper nodded, and immediately called the buddy to come and pack.
This guy is also very young, and he came over immediately after hearing the words.Sunan frowned and asked, "Is there a place to go to the toilet?"
The shopkeeper immediately came to his senses and led Sunan to the backyard: "Yes, I'll take you there."
Followed the shopkeeper to the backyard. After such a long time, there was almost no change in the yard. The familiar old tree and the familiar stone table. Another life.
Sunan didn't really want to let the water go, he just found a reason to come in and take a look. He was no longer Sunan. Although he created the Sifangmen, there are very few people who know him in the gate. The place where he first made his fortune is now nothing more than an ordinary property of Sifangmen.
After going out, the shopkeeper was still waiting by the side, Sunan thought to himself, this little shopkeeper looks young, but he is considerate in greeting guests.The guy outside was even younger, only in his teens, as if... Sunan fell into memory again, he quickly shook his head and woke up.
"By the way, I see the business in the store. Why is it not good?" He rarely came to Shiwai Pavilion in recent years. I remember that the last time I came here was several years ago, and I remember that the business was not so sluggish at that time.Among other things, Shiwai Pavilion is a well-known brand in the capital. I heard that the cosmetics in other branches are almost in short supply.
Hearing this, the shopkeeper shook his head with a wry smile and said: "The business of Shiwai Pavilion is very good. There are eight branches in Zhongshiwai Pavilion in the capital, and this is the smallest one." The shopkeeper told him that the store here is very old. Nearly a hundred years of history.
Most of the other Shiwai Pavilions are magnificently built, and the business has naturally increased.Many layouts and decorations here have not been changed for many years, and are a bit outdated. Compared with the surrounding shops, the appearance is not good. Many people think that this place is a fake, so fewer and fewer people come here.
Sunan listened quietly and asked, "In that case, why don't you redecorate this place?"
The shopkeeper thought he was just a curious customer, but he also explained to him: "Every branch of Shiwai Pavilion has independent income and expenditure, and the money earned by this store is far from enough for decoration expenses. In fact, there was news , plans to demolish the branch here to make room for other matters”
Sunan nodded, and moved his footsteps outward, "By the way, I heard that Shiwai Pavilion is an industry under Sifangmen, so you are also from Sifangmen?"
The shopkeeper froze for a moment, touched his nose, and suddenly felt a little shy: "Yes, I'm Bucai, and I'm also a member of Sifang's sect."
Sunan sighed: "According to the rules of Sifangmen, you were sent to take care of the property here, presumably you are not valued very much in the gate."
The shopkeeper was even more ashamed when he heard the words: "You are right, my talent for doing business is not as good as others, so I was assigned here by the door."
Sunan nodded, and when he reached the hall, he took the things he had packed in his hands. The shopkeeper sent him to the car as a show of respect, but when he was about to get into the car, Sunan suddenly turned his head and said:
"According to Sifangmen's rules, you submit a trial application to the door, and you can bet on the branch here's turning a loss into a big profit. Now that the business is so bad, it is not difficult to complete the trial. As long as you pass a trial, you can More resources can be obtained.”
The shopkeeper was stunned.
Sunan looked up at the plaque. The words on it were indeed ugly, but he remembered that he had written them by himself.
"When you have the capital, you can demolish this place. There is too much competition in Shiwai Pavilion. Selling cosmetics is no longer a good choice. You might as well try other areas and start from scratch. It will be easier to succeed. After speaking, Sunan got into the car and left, leaving the shopkeeper in a daze.
That guest just now was so strange, the shopkeeper thought, how could that person know so much about Sifangmen?Before he knew it, he walked into the yard, only to find that the door of his study was opened.
Did you just forget to close the door?The shopkeeper was puzzled, and went up the steps to close the door, but Yu Guang found that there seemed to be a few more books on his desk.
The shopkeeper entered curiously, but found that there were indeed three books, namely three medical books, recipes, and fragrance books. The shopkeeper quickly flipped through them, and was dumbfounded.
Here, Sunan got out of the carriage and walked on the street without bounds. After a while, Fei Jie came quietly. Sunan opened the stall and asked casually, "You're back so soon?"
Fei Jie nodded, and after a while, looking at the calm expression on Su Nan's face, he suddenly asked, "Are you angry now?"
Sunan's hand stopped, and he smiled indifferently: "It's a little bit, but it doesn't matter, just take it apart."
Fei Jie: "If you don't want to, you just need to tell the Great Elder later, he will definitely let people keep that building."
Sunan shook his head: "It's not a good thing to stay in memory or stand still. Look at the decoration and style there. It was very popular a long time ago, but after so long, it's just an ordinary shop that is about to close down."
"What makes me angry is that it shouldn't be that lifeless look. It should be like I was at the time, with a lot of customers. Some customers came to line up at the door just after the curfew in order to snap up a new cosmetic product." As Sunan walked, he came to a teahouse. The teahouse was very lively, and there were the ups and downs of the storyteller's speech and the applause of the people.
"Come on, go in and have a look." Sunan said relaxedly, and then pulled Fei Jie in together. "We'll go over for dinner later, let's have something to eat first." Fei Jie was so pulled that he couldn't resist, so he had no choice but to go in with Sunan.
But Fei Jie regretted it as soon as he entered. The storytellers on the stage were full of people, and they told the story of Zhongyi Gong Xia Xiuxin. When Fei Jie heard the familiar name, he immediately wanted to drag Sunan away, but he couldn't hear it. With gusto, "This storyteller is really good at speaking, Fei Jie, order a pot of good tea, um, the most expensive one, sit and listen slowly."
Fei Jie had no choice but to sit down with Sunan, good tea and refreshments came up, Sunan stared at the storyteller in front of him intently, and did not forget to clap his hands when he talked about the wonderful parts, he was very excited.
Fei Jie sat silently on the seat. At this time, a 14-year-old girl came to Sunan with a basket, raised a book in her hand towards Sunan, and said sweetly: "This handsome uncle, you If you want to hear the next story, why don't you buy this storybook, this storybook records all the stories of Mr. Zhongyi from becoming famous in his youth to his death, it's very interesting."
Fei Jie took a deep breath, and when he was about to expel the little girl, Sunan had already touched her head with a smile: "Okay, then I'll buy two copies." Then he asked Fei Jie to pay .
Fei Jie glanced at Sunan silently, and silently began to take out his pockets.
"Thank you Uncle, you are very kind." The little girl smiled sweetly, took three taels of silver, handed two books to Sunan, and then bounced away.
Fei Jie flipped through the book twice, and said, "What's written in this book is completely wrong, the date is wrong." His tone was dissatisfied.
Sunan gave him a blank look: "Aren't you talking nonsense? If your master died more than 30 years ago, the one who taught you martial arts for more than 30 years is a ghost." Flipping through the storybook, it is recorded that Zhongyigong became famous From the age of 16 to the age of 96, it has been more than 30 years.
History books and folks spoke highly of Lord Zhongyi. After his death, some people compiled his story into a storybook, which was very popular among the people.
Fei Jie was so stunned that he couldn't speak, so he could only listen to the speech with a dark face. Sunan listened for a while, and the storyteller told a story about how Xia Xiuxin went deep into the enemy's den to get the head of the enemy general when he became famous when he was young.After listening to it, I still have more ideas, but the time has come, so I can only leave with regret.
Sunan walked out of the tea house, the carriage was still parked outside quietly, he got on the carriage directly: "Let's go to the small courtyard."
Xiaoyuan is the abbreviation of Sunan. The full name is Camellia Xiaoyuan.
When Sunan got out of the carriage, there were already two people waiting at the door. One was an old man in his 70s with gray hair and in good spirits. Standing beside him was a chubby seven or eight-year-old man whose face was squeezed like dough. Same, white and tender.
"Ah, you're finally here!" The child said angrily, "Grandpa and I have been waiting for you for a long time, why is it so late, I'm going to be hungry."
The old man next to him frowned and glared at him, "Cong'er." Cong'er immediately stopped talking.
Sunan laughed loudly: "Who told you to eat too little at noon, you must be hungry."
The old man bowed respectfully to Sunan and saluted: "Don't blame Cong'er for saying something unintentionally."
"It's okay, it's okay." Sunan said with a smile, and waved his hand, how could he be angry with a child, you say yes.He nodded slightly to the old man, but his attitude was very gentle: "Xin Wen, long time no see."
The old man nodded, with a smile on his face, "Sir, the food has already been prepared, and you have been busy all the way here, why don't you go in and have a rest first."
Sunan smiled, and walked towards the courtyard familiarly.Cong'er, who stayed behind, looked at the carriage poking his head, and asked Fei Jie suspiciously: "Hey, indifferent face, why didn't your fierce but handsome domineering master come this year?"
Fei Jie's complexion changed, and the previously suppressed anger erupted in an instant, and he smiled viciously at him, squatted down and squeezed the little fat man's face tightly: "Little brat, I warn you, if you mention my master again, I will Break your legs."
Cong'er's face was contorted, and he looked at his grandfather for help, who knew that the very talkative grandfather did not stand by his side this time.
"Fei Jie is right, Cong'er, if you continue to talk nonsense, Fei Jie will not only break your legs, but I will also punish you according to family law." reprimand him.
Cong'er shut up embarrassingly, Fei Jie sneered, let go of his hand and followed in, Su Xinwen followed closely, leaving Cong'er alone behind, touched his face a little aggrieved, why are you so fierce, he Just ask.
Su Xinwen talked about Sifangmen to Sunan during the meal break, and the latter shook his hand impatiently: "Don't talk about these things while eating, it's annoying." Seeing that Sunan was not in a good mood, Su Xinwen changed the subject: "According to According to the previous habit, this year Qi Chang from the fourth elder Qi Yuanda's faction finally won the position of sect master, do you want to meet Qi Chang?"
Sunan's face darkened when he heard this, and he threw his chopsticks on the table: "I'd almost forget about it if you didn't tell me about it. I'm going to disappear, Mr. Qi. Let Qi Yuanda roll over after dinner."
The husband seems to be in a very bad mood, and maybe he will have another attack at night, Su Xinwen thought to himself, and replied humbly: "Okay, sir." Immediately after that, he sent his servants to invite the fourth elder.
After dinner, Sunan was reading in the study, and Fei Jie dutifully stayed not far from Sunan to protect him. At [-]:[-] in the evening, there was a knock on the door, Fei Jie went to open the door, and stood outside. There were two old men, one of whom was Su Xinwen, and the other was younger with gray hair, hale and hearty, and his eyes were shining brightly, but at this moment there was a little panic in his eyes, and that was Qi Yuanda.
Just before coming here, Su Xinwen vaguely told him that the husband was not in a good mood today and might lose his temper, so he had to prepare himself in advance.
Who is the identity of Mr., he is not particularly clear, but he knows that his name is Su Jiaxi, he has a very high status in the Sifang Sect, and only the Sect Master and above, that is, people of the elder generation can see him.
I heard that he is the direct descendant of the late sect master Sunan, including the deceased elders, all respect him very much. In the Sifang sect, the decisions made are unambiguous. Su Xinwen is a bad old man. It was two to five to eighty thousand in front of him, but he was respectful and respectful like a docile cat in front of him.
Fei Jie stood beside him and began to doze off. Sunan also put down the book in his hand and stared at them with sharp eyes.
The two old men below did not raise their heads, Sunan sneered twice, and suddenly raised an issue: "I heard that you had a lot of trouble a while ago, and even a traveling merchant in the capital knows that you are fighting for the position of sect master. Was he beaten to the point of bleeding?"
Qi Yuanda became anxious: "Sir, we can explain this..."
"It's because the elders didn't pay attention to this matter that everyone knew about it." Su Xinwen immediately grabbed the words and explained with a low eyebrow. Qi Yuanda glared at him, and the old man grabbed his words again.
Su Xinwen looked at him sideways and glared at him, explaining something, there is nothing to explain.It was his people who had a quarrel with the Fifth Elder and the Seventh Elder. Didn't you see that Sunan got angry?
"Qi Yuanda." Sunan said in a dark voice, Qi Yuanda was ordered to take a step forward: "The subordinate is here."
Sunan sneered: "I heard that your subordinates directly monopolized many kinds of tea in the capital? As a result, other merchants have no tea to buy, and you are really capable of raising prices."
Qi Yuanda hurriedly raised his head: "Sir, I really don't know about this matter!"
Pretending, still pretending, Sunan directly smashed a pen container at his feet, which scared him: "Still pretending to me, isn't Sifangmen's tea business always in your hands? Besides you, who else has you?" Who can monopolize?"
Qi Yuanda
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