Chapter II. 236. Fight poison with poison
Wang Dashao, who was full of the mentality of 'having fun with the people', gently put down the wine utensils in his hand, waved his hand lightly to the classmates behind him, and then stepped forward to open the bamboo curtain again. Wang Dashao, who passed through the curtain, immediately put on a warm smile, and bowed to Shen Guichang, who had not yet returned to his seat, with an extremely elegant demeanor, and the whole person looked like four vivid characters: dragon and phoenix among people.
"This virtuous and polite, a student in the Lower Sanbei Academy, his real name is Wang Xiajiao, and his name is Huainan. Dare to ask this benevolent brother, how much is the surname Taifu? ”
"Qi Yan!"
If Shen Gui was still a little interested in this Wang Dashao just now, after hearing their 'compassionate' remarks, he was unwilling to waste any more time and went to communicate with these 'fools'. However, now that people have personally 'come to the door' and are courteous for several times, if they are disrespectful or deliberately snubbed, how can they send this Prime Minister Li Cheng's 'high-level subordinates' away in a short period of time?
So, Shen Gui, who had a perfunctory intention, pretended to be Qi Yan, who had followed Chu Zhi into the 'stealing industry' and had not seen anyone for a long time. The reason is also very simple, although the name Shen Gui is not like thunder, the students of Sanbei Academy must have heard of one or two; And the name Qi Hui was also very loud on the streets of Fengjing City at this time.
"I have heard the name of Brother Qi for a long time, and it is a blessing for three lives to see it today. When I saw Brother Qi standing under the corridor, I thought it was a delusional discussion with all the junior brothers, which disturbed everyone's banquet. Therefore, Wang has now made a special trip to ask for sin. ”
Speaking of this, Wang Zhi bowed deeply again, and after getting up, he looked at Shen Gui with a sincere expression. According to etiquette, he only needs to wait for 'Qi Yan' to humble himself, and then he can take advantage of the opportunity to talk to him. However, since Shen Gui is now pretending to be in the name of Qi Yan, he naturally has no idea of continuing to talk with Wang Dashao.
"It's nothing, it's nothing, I just heard the lively conversation there, so I leaned over to see if there was anything new. But I didn't understand a word of what you just said, so I lowered the curtain and sat back down; What's more, we are all rough people, and we are much louder than you, and we can't tell who is disturbing whom, so we can just ...... Two pennies......"
It's called making a mistake in the middle of a rush!
Shen Gui wanted to rely on a few words at will, so he sent this Wang Dashao away, but he didn't expect that this easy and leaky prevarication made Wang Dashao have some other interest.
In Wang Dashao's view, the people gathered around 'Qi Yan' now know by their appearance that all of the three religions, nine streams, five elements and eight works are complete; in turn, this young man who calls himself 'Qi Yan' must have a high reputation in the market. Otherwise, how can a group of people in the market get so much money to cover the entire hall of the building?
Moreover, judging from the clothing and accessories of 'Qi Yan' and the position of the seats during the banquet, it is obviously not a 'wronged leader' role. If he can make friends with such a 'reckless man', it will definitely be of great benefit to his future official reputation.
"Brother Qi must not be too humble, just wait for me, and there is no profundity and obscurity between the words and sentences. And now that you can answer the same question with Zaixia, then the nonsense of the garden is naturally clear. I still hope that Brother Qi will not refuse people thousands of miles away...... Hahaha"
Wang Zhi said this, and Shen Gui also knew that he was speechless. There is no way, since you have made a mistake, you have to pay for the mistake. It seems that Wang Dashao, a skinless and faceless leper dog, may not let go of himself easily for a while.
"Didn't I just eavesdrop on your conversation? You didn't say any secrets, look at what you want to do, you don't give up? I can tell you, don't look at the lot of people in your backyard, if you really do it, you delicate and expensive 'students' don't even have a chance to fight back. Look at my brothers, but they are all heroes with martial arts......"
Shen Gui said as he pointed to the group of 'bull ghosts and snake gods' behind him with a big grin. As soon as he finished speaking, the beggars who were eating and drinking also raised their arms as thin as bamboo poles, and continued to pick up vegetables with their other hands while demonstrating towards Wang Xu.
"Huh...... Brother Qi misunderstood, Wang did not come this time to provoke a private fight; It's just that I heard Brother Qi's words with disdain, and I came to ask me for my superficial opinions, what are the mistakes and omissions. Wang has been the dean of Sanbei Academy since he was a child, under the main door of the Pasture Pavilion. Although I didn't dare to slack off on schoolwork for half a day, I inevitably had the regret of 'not being diligent and not separating grains'. Now I see that Brother Qi and all the sages are all chivalrous, and they must all be heroes who have entered the world deeply; Therefore, Wang Mou came to ask for advice this time, where did we and the other party's ridiculous words not get into the ears of Brother Qi? Brother Qi, don't get me wrong, Wang has no intention of asking for guilt, but sincerely came to ask for advice......"
Wang Zhi's posture was extremely upright, and his expression was full of humility and sincerity, which made Shen Gui deliberately shirk in his heart, but he couldn't open his mouth a few times to refuse. As the saying goes, it is difficult to beat a smiling person with a fist, Shen Gui thought about it for a while, then sighed and pointed to the position opposite him:
"Hi...... Sit down and talk......"
Wang Zhi was secretly happy when he heard this: as long as I can sit down, the rest of the things will be much easier. Thinking about it, even if this Qi Yan has read for a few days, he will definitely not be able to get around himself as a disciple of Ni Xing in words. Now that you have asked me to speak, then my Wang Zhi's ability will also be useful.
So, Wang Yu walked to Shen Gui's table with a happy face, and nodded to the reckless men around him before taking a seat, with a self-contained harmony between his eyebrows.
Shen Gui picked up the grape wine in front of him, personally poured a glass for Wang Zhi opposite, and then grabbed the handle of the wine jug and looked at it carefully:
"Fang Cai Qi listened to your words, as if he had quite an objection to the price of this grape wine? Of course, what about the account you calculated, Qi also heard a rough idea. This grape has come and gone, but it is just as you have said......"
"Then where did Brother Qi get that disdain and ridicule?"
Wang Zhi covered his mouth with his sleeves, raised his head and drank the wine in the cup, and then interrupted Shen Gui's words. But Shen Gui continued to play with the wine jug with one hand, and responded in a relaxed tone:
"Hmm...... Your account is not a big mistake, but it is just a few 'small accounts' that have been missed. However, you are all disciples of saints, and unlike the people of the rivers and lakes who beg for food on the street, those small accounts that are missed are naturally not counted on your heads......"
"Oh? Dare to ask where we have left out? Could it be those profiteers who knock out the bones and suck the marrow...... Oooooooo......oo Of course, the 'bone-sucking people' referred to in Wang's words are not such bitter people as you, but those traitors who grab huge profits and steal the country and the people. ”
"It's not in the way, it's okay to talk about it with me, because we're a raccoon dog! Ha ha! Come on, come on, Qi will introduce Brother Wang first...... This red-faced man is a cattle dealer in Fengjing, and Yu Liang is at the head of the leader; And the white-faced little brother is a medicinal herb dealer in Fengjing City, reversing the yin and yang Sun Baizhi; The two in the distance...... Yes, yes, those two strong men who are drinking each other, one of them is a mountain leader who traffics timber, and the other is a water leader who ferries and discharges; There is also the one with a straw hat, who specializes in catching and selling fish, shrimp, crabs and shellfish...... As far as their livelihood is concerned, all of them are 'profitless' transactions, and according to the calculations of your sages, of course, these people are all profiteers who make huge profits and suck the marrow! ”
When Wang Zhi heard 'Qi Yan's remarks, the more he thought about it, the more confused he became. It's all because in his heart, everyone who can be called a 'profiteer', most of them wear silk and satin, they eat delicacies from the mountains and seas, and they are slaves and maids at home. But now if you look at these tables of so-called 'profiteers', although Zhou is not dressed in rags, it is definitely not the dress of a businessman; If such a person is also a profiteer, then it is too embarrassing to be a profiteer, right?
"Oh? Wang really can't see this, and he hopes that Brother Qi will give him advice. ”
Shen Gui nodded, pointed to the contents of his cup and said:
"As Brother Wang said, this grape wine is indeed not worth much money in the Western Regions; But the rewards of trafficking in this thing are not as rich as you think. The land of Western Xinjiang is located in the northwest border of Huayu Continent, according to my Youbei Three Roads, how far away? If you want to keep your flavour on the road, you need to transport it in oak barrels with soft skins and a hard inside. Moreover, in order to make an oak barrel capable of holding grapes, the age of the tree must be between 60 and 100 years; The age of the tree is insufficient, and the wine is easy to lose its flavor; The tree is too old and prone to leakage. It was such an inconspicuous barrel, and the head of the mountain, who trafficked in timber for a living, was busy for at least two months; And the journey back to Fengjing City from the western Xinjiang will take more than half a year. The distance is long, the mountains and rivers are thousands, and the natural wear and tear and accidental spoilage of the wine will be as difficult to swallow as sour vinegar...... Brother Wang, Qi said this, do you still think that the person who trafficked in this thing is a profiteer who grabs huge profits? ”
Shen Gui's remarks really made Wang Zhi speechless. He accused the merchant of sucking the bone marrow on the low cost of the grape wine, but he ignored the difficulty of transportation and storage. Of course, he, a young master like him who doesn't touch the spring water with his fingers, is really living a rich life of 'only eating pork, never seeing a pig run'; now after Shen Gui's rough calculation, the world he originally knew seemed to have opened a new door.
Brother Qi's words were like an initiation, which really made Wang Mou's mouth open. However, even if, as Brother Qi said, this thing is worth the sky-high price, it always feels too extravagant......"
"Too extravagant? Judging from Wang Gongzi's current accessories, it must be that Brother Tai is a young master from a wealthy family after all. With such a background, it is enough to have this compassion. As for luxury or not...... I advise Wang Gongzi not to think deeply......"