Nongmen Shenjue

Early in the morning, the weather was a bit gloomy and a little muggy, which foretells that there will be rain.

It seems that Chen Shiliu didn't pick a good day for his opening.

Mu Qingyan found a carriage at the ferry, and the closer he got to the city gate, the more pedestrians there were.Although the weather is bad, today is just a market, and the nearby villages and towns come to buy and sell things, which is why Chen Shiliuxuan opened today.

The invitation has a specific address, Zhengnan Street, which is the most bustling place in Fenglin County. It is hard to find a shop here even if you have money, not to mention the high rent.Chen Shiliu was willing to spend all his money, so he chose this place.

Get out of the car and look, the new shop is diagonally opposite Juming Tea House.

A plaque was hung on the door of the shop, covered by a red cloth, many people gathered around to watch the excitement, and asked others what kind of shop it was.The store door is open, the room is deep, and the front and back spaces are separated by four screens. The rear cannot be seen clearly, but there are two tables, chairs and tea tables on the left and right sides of the front, potted plants in the corners, and several calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall. , nothing else, making people confused.

He Chuan was wearing a new suit today, and he stood in front of the door early to say hello.

He has been a policeman for several years and has known many people in the city, big and small. At this moment, someone asked him the name of the shop, but he deliberately didn't say it, but asked people to distribute candy to the people who watched the excitement.

When he looked up, he saw Mu Qingyan outside the crowd. He was a little surprised, and greeted him with a smile: "Mr. Mu, please come in."

Chen Shiliu, who was inside the room, was a little surprised when he heard the voice coming out.It's not for anything else, today Mu Qingyan is wearing a snow-green gown, his eyebrows and eyes are more clear and elegant, and his demeanor is extraordinary, even because he has always been calm and calm, there is a hint of nobility.

Chen Shiliu grew up in the capital since he was a child, and indeed he saw a lot of noble children, but Mu Qingyan...

No matter how you look at it, he shouldn't be a peasant boy.

Fortunately, it was not the first day we met. Chen Shiliu was already impressed by Mu Qingyan's ability, so he directly invited him into the store and sat behind the screen.

The furnishings behind the screen are similar to those at the front, in order to make the conversation more private and quiet.

Chen Shiliu introduced to him: "The back is where we really talk about things. I personally watched the layout of the room. It is absolutely comfortable and quiet. Do you want to go and have a look? I got a lot of old case files based on my relationship. , invited a few people to transcribe it for several days."

While talking, he led him to the backyard.

The backyard is not big, with three rooms and a small kitchen.One of the rooms is decorated like a study, very elegant, the bookshelves are full of books, most of them are newly copied case files.

"That's right. Did you buy or rent this shop?" Mu Qingyan asked.

"It's rented. 20 taels a year." Chen Shiliu's face was slightly bitter.He wanted to buy it directly, but he didn't have any money in his hand. He ran away from home at the beginning, but now he just pulled his face and asked for it, and the family would never give it to him.

Of course, if he opened his mouth, Magistrate Zhou would definitely lend him money.But Chen Shiliu knew in his heart that some things should not be done casually.

20 taels a year, the rent is really not cheap.

Chen Shiliu grew up with good clothes and good food, even if he was worried about money, he didn't take the 20 taels of silver seriously, and he didn't feel wronged when he used it on a daily basis, so he was shy in his pocket.

Chen Shiliu called someone to serve tea and warmly invited him to sit down.

"Brother Mu, what do you think?"

"That's right." Mu Qingyan nodded, and then asked with a half-smile, "Today I'm here to congratulate you."

Chen Shiliu hurriedly said, "Brother Mu, you don't know how many catties I have? I used your brand to break the game. Since you solved the Li Liangji case, you are now famous far and wide. If you ask me, you are no worse than those in the God Detective Department."

Mu Qingyan chuckled: "You want to find me as a partner?"

"Exactly."

"How do you want to partner?" Mu Qingyan asked again.

When Chen Shiliu saw that he didn't reject him straight away, he suddenly felt something was going on, and hurriedly said, "Brother Mu, no matter what the conditions are, they are easy to negotiate."

Chen Shiliu's decision to break the game was really not for money, so he didn't care about making money.

"This game belongs to you. I'm not interested in participating. For the sake of getting acquainted, I can make a sign for you. If you entrust me to handle the entrustment from your side, we two Eight to one, eight to me, and two to God's Judgment. God's Judgment is just a matchmaking in the middle and provides basic information. If I want to use your people, or hire you to scout for information, I will add [-] to [-] percent as appropriate."

"That's no problem." As long as it's about money, it's not a problem at all, Chen Shiliu readily agreed.

"I haven't finished yet." Mu Qingyan smiled and said, "I don't like to be too busy, as long as I have enough money, so whether to accept the commission depends on my wish."

"This... is also fine." Chen Shiliu was very afraid that he would not accept a few cases in a year, but he thought that he would not die, and he would be able to persuade him with a little more effort.

Mu Qingyan added: "Furthermore, since your business has just opened, I can accept three commissions before the end of this year. However, don't ask me for trivial matters. Also, as the first order, you I want to take the full amount."

Chen Shiliu blinked, gritted his teeth and nodded: "Okay! Brother Mu, everything is up to you."

Even if he didn't care about the money, Chen Shiliu was worried now, he was worried that he would not be able to pay wages to He Chuan and others.

"Brother Mu, did you do it on purpose?" I've never seen him care so much about money before.

Mu Qingyan said with a leisurely smile, "Business is business."

How can you control the right to speak without mentioning some conditions to show your own value?He raised his social status in this way, just to make money freely.

Finally, he took out a small silver ingot of five taels: "To save trouble, this is a congratulatory gift."

"Thank you, Brother Mu, I won't refuse." Chen Shiliu felt that the congratulatory gift was just what he wanted, and he didn't feel that the other party was rude at all.

This is also Mu Qingyan's calculation of his temperament. Seeing that he doesn't care about it, he feels that he is a good friend.

When it was auspicious, firecrackers sounded and red paper flew.

The county magistrate of Zhou asked Mr. Hao to send a congratulatory ceremony, and Mr. Ge, Sun Maozhe and others came to join him in person, and the shopkeepers of the surrounding shops also came to add joy.In addition, the police officers from the yamen came to congratulate him, Mu Lin also came, and some merchants from other places, either for Chen Shiliu or He Chuan, in short, there was an endless stream of guests, and it was extremely lively.

The red cloth was untied, and on the plaque there were three big characters: "God breaks the game."

He Chuan is equivalent to the shopkeeper in the store, in charge of everything, and there are several other people under him, who either serve tea and water to entertain guests, or are responsible for recording entrustments, collecting clues, on-site investigations, etc.These people were all found by He Chuan. They used to make a living on the street, and they were also He Chuan's informants at the beginning. I dare not say anything else. They are all clever. Superficial fisting skills.

At the beginning of its establishment, such a team can be used in Fenglin County.

The weather was bad, and Mu Qingyan planned to leave the city early, but Chen Shiliu decided to keep him for dinner.

Chen Shiliu attached great importance to opening today, even if the sky was gloomy, it didn't affect his mood.

There is a very good restaurant on this street, Baiweiju. Chen Shiliu ordered a table of dishes. Apart from Mu Qingyan, Mulin and He Chuan, the shopkeepers from the same street were the shopkeepers, such as the owner of Juming Teahouse. , the owner of the rice store, the shopkeeper of the silver building... These people have a big business and are well-informed. They came to congratulate them in person because of their relationship with the county magistrate.

The window facing the street on the second floor was open, and there was a lot of movement when a group of people came over. Wen Jixue was eating here, and when he glanced down, he happened to see Mu Qingyan.

Mu Qingyan seemed to have sensed something, raised his head, looked at each other, nodded and smiled after being slightly surprised.

A smile appeared on Wen Jixue's face, and the originally boring banquet also added a bit of flavor now.

He was sitting in the private room on the second floor, the table was full of wine, vegetables and fruits, but besides him, there was only one other person in the private room.

The man was sitting opposite him, 34 years old, tall and burly, with a serious face, sharp eyebrows and eyes, and a sturdy breath.The other party stared at him like a tiger ready to go, vigilant and suspicious.

Wen Jixue, on the other hand, had a relaxed expression, sipped the wine and said, "You don't need to be like this, County Captain Lu, since I have already negotiated with your young master, naturally I won't break the contract without authorization."

"If that's the case, it would be great." The man's name was Lu Dongtian, and he was the new county captain of Fenglin County.Hearing Wen Jixue's statement in person, her tense body relaxed slightly, and her expression softened.

It wasn't that he was too nervous, but that Wen Jixue was famous, he didn't dare to take it lightly.

In an adjacent private seat, the food and drink were quickly served.

Today, Chen Shiliu was the protagonist. Since he came to Hexi for a drink, no matter what his purpose was, he was sincere and the atmosphere was lively.The more lively and festive the occasion, the more wine is indispensable, not to mention Chen Shiliu, even Mu Qingyan couldn't refuse to drink three glasses.

He has a limited capacity for alcohol, he only feels his cheeks are slightly warm, so he refuses to drink any more.

Others didn't know him well, so they couldn't force him to persuade him, so they all went to force Chen Shiliu.He Chuan's status has changed now, but fortunately he can still say that with a single mouth, these people have given some face, so they helped Chen Shiliu block a lot of drinking.

Before the banquet was over, when the cool wind blew outside, it began to rain heavily.

"Oh, what a weather! Hurry up and close the window, the rain is splashing in."

He Chuan was close to the window, and hurriedly got up to close the window, but once the window was closed, the light in the private room became dark and a little stuffy, so he didn't close the window tightly, and the bottom was stuck, concealing it.

After another half an hour, the banquet was finally over.

Chen Shiliu was so drunk that he couldn't tell the north from the south, and He Chuan was a big drinker, and he could still help Chen Shiliu.The others were five or six points drunk even if they were not drunk, and each of them had a servant with an umbrella to pick them up. The shop is on this street, and they can go back a few steps away.

Mu Qingyan asked He Chuan to take Chen Shiliu to go first, and he was going to ask the waiter from the restaurant to help him find a carriage.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Er pointed to a carriage that had already parked in front of the door, and said, "Mr. Mu, a Mr. Wen called a carriage for you earlier, and the fare was paid."

Mu Qingyan froze for a moment: "He left?"

"Yes, I left half an hour ago."

"Oh." Mu Qingyan laughed for some reason.