In the east of Bozhou City, in a courtyard not far from the Vortex River, Huang Liulang took Shen Dalang to the person sitting under the persimmon tree: "Festival level, this is Shen Dalang who sells sheep in Luyi, and he has the means. A few months ago, I went there and did business with them, and although I didn't get any money, I got them to take care of me. These people can't get along in the township, and they want to do some business with the fourth prince. ”

Chai Jiejie squinted at a few people, and said casually: "I see that you are powerful and powerful, and you are also good at it." It's just that the business that the four princes want to do is not just to be able to fight, the most important thing is to have a flexible brain, can you do it? ”

Shen Dalang hurriedly said: "Don't worry, don't worry, don't worry, we have walked for many years, and we have never lost the wind." ”

Chai Jiejie looked at a thin old man sitting opposite, nodded and said, "This is the best, Sigong also needs manpower here." Let's live in the city, and in a few days, the fourth prince will go to Yongcheng County, where he can do business. ”

After speaking, he commanded: "The state city is no better than the countryside, you must remember not to make trouble." In the past few days, there has been an official document in Yongcheng, and then you will go with those who come. It's autumn, and the business on the canal can't be done for many days, so it's going to be winter, and they are all vigilant. ”

Shen Dalang was overjoyed when he heard this, and guessed in his heart that the honest person sitting was Song Sigong, and he wondered how such an old man could do a big case. Thinking about it, people can't be good-looking, and the people on the rivers and lakes are different, how can they judge people because of their appearance.

Watching Huang Liulang lead Shen Dalang and a few people out, Chai Jiejie said to Song Sigong: "The dukes of the Jingshi are chasing after them closely, and the fourth duke still goes to the countryside of Yongcheng." It is far away from the state city, and it is close to the Bianqu, and the characters from all over the world are gathered together, which is not only good for hiding their tracks, but also good for business. ”

Song Sigong nodded: "I have also heard of that place in Yongcheng, although it is only a county, it is very prosperous because of the guard of the Bianhe crossing." Moreover, there are countless boatmen and merchants, and it is a good place to go. There was a man of Ma Daguan there, who was very powerful. ”

Chai Jiejie said with a smile: "Ma Daguan is a tooth man in Yongcheng, and he has countless money. When the fourth prince went there to make a fortune, he naturally couldn't leave this person. I have known him for many years, and the fourth prince just needs to go with peace of mind, everything is arranged by him, and there are countless guarantees. ”

Song Sigong sighed: "I had an accident in the capital, and now I am being chased by the government, so I have to hide for a while." Temperate hard work, and when you avoid this disaster, you will be rewarded in the future. ”

Chai Jiejie smiled: "Our own brother, what are you talking about?" Come, drink! ”

On the second day, Du Zhongxiao took Chai Xin, looked for the tooth man, found a small courtyard on the side of the street not far from the state government, agreed to run two feet a day, made a deed, and commanded the platoon to move over. In this era, business dealings are almost necessary, which is different from Du Zhongxiao's previous life, they are not only the role of introduction, but also the name on the deed and part-time guarantor.

Su Song has an official body, and on the way to work, he lives in the post house for free of food and accommodation, and naturally still lives in the post house.

Everything was cleaned up, Du Zhongxiao drank a few glasses of wine with Su Song, and did not send him back until the afternoon.

Watching Su Song leave, Du Zhongxiao turned around to go back to his new residence, and when he turned his head, he saw a ragged young man not far away, poking his brain into his place from time to time, and he couldn't go. Cautious along the way, Du Zhongxiao was almost a conditioned reflex, and saw that the young man's path was wrong, and said to Chai Xin beside him: "The young man over there is a ghost, I'm afraid it's not a good person." You take two people over and ask what the way it is. ”

Chai Xin smiled: "Officials rest assured, this young man is a beggar in this city, I recognize it." looks embarrassed, but in fact, I haven't done anything bad. He was originally from Mengcheng County in the south, and came to the state city with his parents to do some business a few years ago. Later, the business went down, his father disappeared, and his mother ran away with others, and the boy wandered around the state city. The house belonged to his family, but when the business failed, he sold it to someone else. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Since he has been sold to others, what is he doing here and around?" ”

Chai Xin sighed: "Alas, this person is called Tao Seventeen, and he is actually very shrewd, but he just admits death." Because when his family was ruined, he was still young, and he didn't know who he had heard, and he kept saying that someone had harmed his family. This is his old home, and he is always watching. ”

Du Zhongxiao thought for a while, then looked at Tao Seventeen, and said, "If someone really harmed him, didn't he report to the official?" ”

"In the past two years, this kid didn't know how many times he had trouble in the official office, but after checking it, it was all random speculation. Later, they all knew that he was stupid, and when he went to report to the official again, no one paid attention to him, so he died of this heart. ”

Du Zhongxiao always felt that something was wrong, but the house had been rented, so it was hard to say anything.

Chai Xin led a few platoons to rent two private houses in the opposite alley, rested there, and took turns to arrange shifts here in Du Zhongxiao every day. Because he was a new official, Chai Xin was afraid that he would go on a business trip, so he was here these days.

Sending Du Zhongxiao back to the room, Chai Xin took a stool and sat at the door of the new house.

Du Zhongxiao was a newcomer, and he didn't know the rules here, so he was relieved when he saw someone guarding the door for him. Besides, this is the state city, near the Yamen, how can anyone eat the courage of an ambitious leopard and dare to come here to make trouble.

Han Yueniang freshened up, sat in front of the window, and when she saw Du Zhongxiao coming in, she sighed: "I've been running around for many days, but I can be regarded as a place!" It's the first time I've walked this kind of long distance in nearly twenty years. After this time, I won't run with you anymore! ”

Du Zhongxiao said with a smile: "The official is a wandering eunuch, where is there a matter of living in one place for a long time?" I have this shortage, all thanks to the blessing of Brother Hua, if I go to the remote state army as an official and travel thousands of miles, then I will complain. ”

Han Yueniang stuck out her tongue: "We are only a few hundred miles, I feel unbearable, how can we walk thousands of miles?" If you go to that kind of place as an official, I won't go with you. I heard that it is as far away as Lingnan, and there are miasma killings, who dares to go! ”

Du Zhongxiao stepped forward, held Han Yueniang's shoulder, and said in a low voice: "Being an official is like this, how can there be a reason to pick and choose." We are young now, how dare we say that we can't endure hardship. You don't know that some officials have a big beard and have to run around. Alright, now that we've settled in, you can rest. I don't know what interesting places are in the state city, but I'll take you around these days. ”

This is just husband and wife gossip, Han Yueniang said casually. In fact, she is a child of a poor family, where is there suffering that she can't endure. And it was a smooth journey from Xuzhou to here, but Du Zhongxiao was a little nervous for some reason in the past few days, which made her feel extremely tired.

Letting Du Zhongxiao sit down beside her, Han Yueniang said: "Now that we have settled down, it will take a lot of work to clean up this house." This time I only brought a personal envoy, how can I do it if there is no one at home? In these two days, I will hire two or three servants to buy some household goods, and I will be busy. ”

While speaking, Han Yueniang took out a list from her side and handed it to Du Zhongxiao to read. said: "Mom and Dad knew that we would not live at home, so they specially wrote me a list before leaving and did it according to it." In the past few days, you don't have to go to the yamen to take care of official business, so you can do things with me according to the list. Alas, we must always have a home here. ”

Both of them are teenagers, and they used to be handled by their elders in the housework, so they were a little at a loss for the daily life of the family. Han Yueniang was only a teenager, and her family didn't expect to marry a jinshi before, so she ran hundreds of miles at once, and she didn't teach him this. Now facing a new life, Han Yueniang is both a little scared and a little expectant.